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__label__cc	0.601749	0.398251	Self-Portrait as Woman Who Blogs November 2006 Archives The Kind of Person Who Goes through Unlocked Gates in Public Spaces By Holly on November 25, 2006 11:31 AM \| 3 Comments I hope everyone has had a lovely Thanksgiving. Mine has been quite nice: quiet and restorative, which is what I wanted--nothing like the exciting trip to Paris and Brussels I took last year over my Thanksgiving break. I had dinner Thursday with friends but other than that I've mostly just worked. I'm still struggling to dig myself out from under the mountain of grading and school-related business that fell on me two weeks ago, but I think, by the time classes start again next week, I will have succeeded. Anyway, here is something I wrote in my journal two years ago about an event that happened the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2004. I got bored with the business I was doing on campus and decided to go for a walk in an area I'd never explored. I discovered this very old, very tiny cemetery, from the early 19th century. There's this "meditation garden" outside it with no place to sit but it does feature a kind of cool cairn built of fragments from broken headstones. The cemetery itself is enclosed in a waist-high chain-link fence, and there was a gate in it, and I thought, if the gate is unlocked, I'll go in it, because I have always been the kind of person who goes through unlocked gates in public spaces--they seem to demand it; they seem to say "go through me" the way that bottle in Alice in Wonderland said "drink me." Continue reading The Kind of Person Who Goes through Unlocked Gates in Public Spaces. By Holly on November 21, 2006 6:41 AM \| 2 Comments A guy walks into a bar.... And two women having a leisurely conversation over drinks they bought themselves don't even notice. Marriage Manifesto By Holly on November 8, 2006 10:25 AM \| 1 Comment My friend Troy is awesome. He is not only gay (sexual orientation) but queer (social identity) and after the four panelists had spoken in the Brokeback session at Sunstone (see the intro and the excerpt), I asked him to come up and make a comment, in part because he knew all four women on the panel, and in part because I knew he'd deliver both a queer-positive and a woman-positive message. He gets it: he understands the patriarchy is the basic problem, and claims that one reason he's such a decent, enlightened person is because he has listened to the women in his life. He also doesn't take the "oh, I'm gay and it's such a source of heartache" approach to homosexuality--he acknowledges that people go through that stage, but at some point, he says, embrace your gayness! Love yourself for who you are! Be positive about all the fabulous aspects of gayness, instead of trying to retain as many elements of straightness as you possibly can. Troy does a radio show in Salt Lake called Now Queer This. He's working a documentary about some brouhaha in southern Utah over legislation to define a marriage as existing only between one man and one woman. He has filmed orthodox Mormons, gays, and polygamists as part of the movie. Troy gets this as well: alternative marriage is alternative marriage, and so he supports the decriminalization of polygamy. Independent polygamists get it too: many support legalization of gay marriage between consenting adults because they realize that it will pave the way for decriminalization of polygamy among consenting adults. (Which many in the gay community find distressing.) My family, which is well stocked with Mormon Republican lawyers and judges who find both gay marriage and polygamy revolting (one is counter to god's will, and the other is entirely god's will, but not something anyone with any self esteem and a real love for her spouse would ever do if she could possibly avoid it), understand that point as well--and they're really afraid. Continue reading Marriage Manifesto. Blooming Early Christmas By Holly on November 7, 2006 12:01 AM \| 3 Comments Check out my Christmas cactus! OK, it has bloomed early, given that it's only the beginning of November. But it will feel like Christmas to me if I wake up Wednesday and find that the state I live in is no longer Santorustan! Teaching Carnival By Holly on November 6, 2006 8:27 AM \| 1 Comment OK, I don't read EVERY blog I enjoy and respect every single day (or even, sometimes, every single week), because like everyone else I know, I'm busy. But sometimes I find myself with a few unclaimed hours, and I go through my list of bookmarked favorites, and realize, "Hey, I haven't visited that blog in a shamefully long time!" And I visit and I find something really cool, like Teaching Carnival 15 on New Kid on the Hallway. A Little Love for Big Love By Holly on November 5, 2006 9:46 AM \| 6 Comments All the disks of season 1 of Big Love are somewhere in my Netflix queue, but I can't be bothered to move them closer to the top. First of all, I'm currently far too preoccupied with getting through season 2 of both Project Runway (which I'm rather obsessed with--if I had any skill in making patterns and such instead of just sewing them together, I'd be auditioning to get on) and Battlestar Galactica (which I respect and am intrigued by but find kind of tedious--the tone and tenor of each episode is too unvarying). Plus I can't get all that excited about a watching a show that will require me to look at both Bill Paxton and Chloe Sevigny, two of my least favorite actors. I honestly don't understand why they are ever cast in anything. Shows with just one of them are bad enough, but I will really have to grit my teeth to make it through an entire season of something where the two of them share screen time. Chloe is so whiny, and has SUCH horrible posture: I want to slap her across the shoulder blades and scold, "Didn't your mother ever tell you how important it is to stand up straight?" As for Paxton, I find it a shame that he's not torn to pieces by aliens in every show he's in. But I will watch Big Love some day, because I feel a commitment to seeing how Mormons are depicted in the mainstream media, yada yada yada. Then there's also the fact that one of the most interesting panels I attended at Sunstone was on Big Love, and two of the panelists were women who work on Mormon Focus, the pro-polygamy magazine that supposedly served as the inspiration for the series. These two women consider themselves "independent" polygamists, meaning that they are not affiliated with some fundamentalist group telling who to marry whom. And they LOVE the show. Continue reading A Little Love for Big Love. Buffy, Fiction and God Here's an entry from Stephen Frug that speaks to several of my primary interests: good writing, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, moral and artistic complexity, and religion. I recommend it with this disclaimer: it's LONG, as long or longer than some of the stuff I post. But it's really thoughtful and interesting, and worth your time. Will, Grace and Angels in Brokeback America: Straight Women, Gay Men and Mormonism (the excerpt) Here are some excerpts from the paper I presented as part of this panel. As part of my presentation, I pose this question, "why isn't it politically correct for a gay man to venture into the exclusive territory of straight men--to marry a woman and have a family--if that's what he chooses to do?," first posed by Ben Christensen (whose temple garments are all in a twist because I claim the right to think he's a self-deceived, selfish gas bag--see the comments on this post) and cite ancient Athenian and Hebrew society (both of which required men who had sex with men to nonetheless marry women) to support my contention that Christensen's basic assumption is flawed. As it happens I am all for opening what has been the exclusive territory of straight men--to marry a woman and have a family--to gay WOMEN. But Christensen shows little care for the rights and opportunities of women, gay or straight: his concern is with preserving the privileges of MEN, straight or gay. Thus remains a question needing an answer, which is this: What does it mean for a homophobic, patriarchal, misogynist society to require men to marry women and impregnate them as part of their duties as members of the community? Continue reading Will, Grace and Angels in Brokeback America: Straight Women, Gay Men and Mormonism (the excerpt). « October 2006 \| Main Index \| Archives \| December 2006 » BOM musical (7) Austen (15) Movies and Television (59) Buffy (13) Glee (3) Blog Stuff (22) Body Stuff (26) Health and Illness (22) Recipes, Chocolate (5) Recipes, Main Dish (4) Recipes, Sweet But Not Chocolate (6) Side Dishes and Appetizers (6) Queerness (39) My Writing (21) Philosophical Musings (27) Politics, Business and Economics (81) Sick and Twisted (8) Mission stuff (15) Mormonism (115) SLC Stuff (13) Stuff You Wear (Clothing, Textiles, etc) (15) Utter Miscellany (46) This page is an archive of entries from November 2006 listed from newest to oldest. October 2006 is the previous archive. December 2006 is the next archive.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line360
__label__cc	0.568514	0.431486	Rafale M38, the last of a kind Here it is. Watch it carefully. It's a very special Rafale. The Rafale M 38 is the last Rafale M equipped with a PESA radar. Also the last Rafale M of the third batch. © Bastien ENGERBEAU Just out of the plant in Merignac and already captured by Bastien Engerbeau. Enjoy. Posted by TMor at 3:38:00 AM 0 comments Rafale taking off from Chad during the Mali conflict Video, 11F anniversary full version EAU, Rafale is too expensive UAE president Cheikh Khalifa meets French President (AFP) "It is a matter of price". This is what French President Francois Hollande said regarding a possible Rafale sell to the UAE. Hollande was in the country today to meet UAE authorities and discuss about the ongoing crisis in Mali as well as possible commercial deals. In other words the UAE would still be interested in the French fighter jet and its technology, but reject the price asked by Dassault. In the meatime they are also considering the Eurofighter and the F/A-18E as possible alternatives. Source Reuters Mali, Rafale strikes have been successfull A fully armed Rafale ready for departure A yesterday article from the New York Times quote locals stating that Rafale strikes have been deadly on islamists positions. [...] The French attacks on Gao, an insurgent stronghold in the north, were welcomed by Abdheramane Oumarou, a local counselor reached late Sunday after a day of French airstrikes. “We are in the best of all possible worlds,” he said. “The planes have been circling Gao since 5 this morning. All of the sites they targeted, they hit. The airport. The warehouses, they destroyed them. These were all sites occupied by the Islamists, and they have been totally destroyed.” AASM missiles being loaded on a Rafale “The Islamists are in hiding. There were many dead,” he added. For the first time since the insurgents overran the town last year, “the population of Gao will sleep soundly, and will even snore.” In Douentza, a town south of Gao but still inside Islamist-held territory, French strikes have driven the Islamists “into the bush,” said the parliamentary deputy from the region, Fatoumata Dicko. “We are breathing much easier now,” she said.[...] Mali, First Rafale strikes Rafale C and GBU-12 4 Rafale left the Saint Dizier Air Base saturday-Sunday night to conduct their first strikes over the cities of Gao and Kidal. They were carrying their full load of 6 AASM or 6 GBU-12 as well as 3 2000L fuel tanks and Damocles pod. As per the video footage below, showing the Rafale landing at N'Jamena, Tchad, after their mission, 21 bombs/missiles were probably fired during the attacks : One of the Rafale didn't fire 3 of its 6 AASM. It is also worth noting that 3 of the Rafale were two seaters but with only one pilot onboard. According to witnesses, several islamist key positions (training camps, amunition depots) were hit by the Rafale strike. Other pictures of the Rafale departures here Erratum : we previously thought that the GBU were GBU-49, but they are in fact classic GBU-12 Video, Damocles footage starting at 4 min 15 Le Journal de la Défense n°75 de janvier 2013 by ministeredeladefense Mali, Rafale to get involved soon in operation Serval Since Friday January 11th, 04:00 PM, the French forces are supporting the Mali army in order to stop the islamist AQMI organisation offensive in this country. 6 Mirage 2000D, 2 Mirage F1CR, 1 Atlantique 2 and several combat helicopters (Gazelle / Cougar) are taking part in this operation. According to several sources, Rafale fighter jets from the Normandie Niemen squadron as well as Tiger helicopters could be deployed in the next days to increase the air strike capabilities of the French forces. Mali, Rafale to get involved soon in operation Ser...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line362
__label__wiki	0.607106	0.607106	New found hope EDITORIAL 12/30/2009 New found hope The nation is facing 2010 with a sense of hope that seems to have been lost for almost a decade based on surveys and more significantly, a kind of electricity everybody feels radiating in the air. The nation became victim of the grandest of all deception in 2001 when, exploiting a manipulated sense of an immoral government, conspirators led by the self-righteous lot of businessmen, civil socialites and the Church hierarchy backed by the military, grabbed power from popularly-elected President Joseph Estrada. Hope was replaced by a sense of resignation as Gloria, who was supposed to be the self-righteous conspirators’ anointed, turned out to be their evil creation that exceeded all the nation’s worst fears of a politician unfit to don the mantle of power. For close to nine years, the nation .... MORE Publish Post An Estrada surge on eve of campaign Another annus horribilis MR. EXPOSE Disasters waiting to happen Just one wish An Estrada surge on eve of campaign PIPELINE Antonio Gatmaitan 12/30/2009 Antonio Gatmaitan At about the time when things were winding down, Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations, the two respected and widely accepted pollsters published assessments of the 2010 presidential elections, two days apart, a fortnight ago. Electoral track record..... MORE Another annus horribilis ZOOMING IN Rudy Romero 12/30/2009 Rudy Romero n an exquisite display of her knowledge of Latin, Queen Elizabeth II, in her annual New Year message to the British people, spoke of 1997 as an annus horribilis for the United Kingdom. That was the year in which Princess Diana, the estranged wife of the Prince of Wales, met her tragic death on an August night in a Parisian tunnel. .... MORE No action MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 12/30/2009 Amb. Ernesto Maceda The ambush of a convoy of vehicles containing 52 passengers in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, killing councilor candidate Joen Canete, a barangay chairman and wounding seven others, including Provincial Board Member Robert Castro, confirms the presence of private armies in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Abra who are politically connected..... MORE An Estrada surge on eve of campaign PIPELINE Anto... Another annus horribilis ZOOMING IN Rudy Romero ... No action MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 12/30/2... Disasters waiting to happen C.R.O.S.S.R.O.A.D.S J... Just one wish HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 12/30/2009 The year that was SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 12/3...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line369
__label__wiki	0.957259	0.957259	Vikings WR Stefon Diggs returns hamstring injury His new team in Minnesota has the last flawless record left in the league, and some of the best performances of his seven-year career have been on display over four starts with the Vikings . "That's never good. We've got to be more disciplined, we've got to execute better". The Minnesota Vikings had a well deserved bye week in week 6, after a dominant 31-13 victory over the Houston Texans to improve to 5-0 on the year. (more...) Ahmed Musa scores first goal for Leicester City Crystal Palace's defence are not the fastest and with Musa and Vardy Leicester have two of the fastest players in the Premier League. "I can't explain it to them, it was just an incredible season". "I definitely think they were more like it today", Pardew said in his post-match press conference. Ranieri said, "Shinji used to score these kind of goals in the Bundesliga". (more...) Ahmed Musa opens EPL goal account against Palace The Selhurst Park outfit now sits at 9 on the English first division table with 11 points after the first eight matches, racking up 3 wins and 3 defeats in the process. "We are confident against anybody". It was the shape and model of last season and we concentrated on doing our job. "If my header had gone in, it would have changed the nature of the game", said Benteke, whose power and pace as a lone striker was the biggest threat to Leicester's dominance. (more...) Rugby coach Anthony Foley's death postpones Champions Cup The family of Anthony Foley have extended their deepest appreciation to the "endless legions of friends and the wider rugby family here and abroad" for their outpouring of support and sympathy following his untimely passing at the weekend. These are clearly the thoughts and emotions of a family committed to continuing Foley's team ethic right to the end and beyond. Rugby fans were quick to pay their respects to Foley. (more...) Independent presidential candidate holds event in Boise Finn was announced as McMullin's vice presidential pick on October 6, just over a month from Election Day. "Here we are in 2016", McMullen said. "Both of us thought someone else would run, but no one did". "Every candidate has people who are like them in some way who may find it easier to understand who the candidate is and therefore maybe there's a heightened chance that they'll be supportive of that candidate". (more...) Cardinal Appointment a 'Shock' to Tobin In a brief press conference following 11 a.m. Tobin noted that the pope's appointments continue to diversify the ranks of the cardinals, which have historically been heavily European. Under his pontificate, that is the template for future bishops and cardinals. Pope Francis named 17 new cardinals Sunday - 13 of them under age 80 and thus eligible to vote in a conclave to elect his successor. (more...) Bears lose QB to broken arm before Rodgers rolls them over The Packers won 26-10 to bounce back on Thursday Night from their home loss to the Chicago Bears, as the absence of Eddie Lacy (out for the season probably) forced Rodgers to throw the ball 56 times. He was 4/11 for 49 yards and then, a few minutes into the second quarter, he left the game with an injury after getting knocked down. The Packers would answer their mistake with a touchdown drive ending with a Davante Adams reception. (more...) Dallas Cowboys defense strong in win against the Cincinnati Bengals In his absence, rookie Dak Prescott has played extremely well. Because of Prescott's performance, Dallas is the first team since the 1973 Bills to win at least four of its first five games while starting a rookie quarterback in each game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. (more...) Bradley: We Gave Arsenal Too Much Respect England worldwide Walcott has six goals in his last five games, although he should have made this latest win more comfortable as he missed two golden opportunities late on to secure a hat-trick. "We put a lot of pressure on, especially in the last 20 minutes after the red card". It was Arsenal's first win against Swansea at the Emirates since 2011. (more...) Jose Mourinho delivers blunt verdict on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool Two [official statistics actually recorded three]. The Red Devils were content with sitting deep and defending for the majority of the game as Liverpool enjoyed the better possession. "I think we have shown we can score goals and on nights like this [Monday] we can keep a clean sheet and not give too many chances to them". For all United's negative tactics, Klopp expected more from his side and was disappointed they allowed themselves to become frustrated so quickly. (more...) City top league after tough test against Southampton It could have been even worse for City after it gifted Southampton the lead when a wayward pass from John Stones put Nathan Redmond in on goal after 27 minutes. Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 on the opening day of the season after a late victor from Diego Costa but this looks a tougher assignment and West Ham look a spot of value at odds approaching 4/1. (more...) Cavaliers change ring ceremony time so Indians fans can watch World Series James averaged 36.1 minutes per game two seasons ago and 35.6 previous year - setting a career low each time. "So, I'll take that". He took it to another level. In context, Curry only played 31 minutes per game past year because the Warriors often held huge leads heading into the fourth. Paul George is one of the few LeBron James foils on the planet, and has played him about as well as anyone over the years. (more...) IOC considers moving Tokyo Olympic events to South Korea The comments came at a meeting between Bach and Yuriko Koike who took office in August. She also told Bach that Tokyo is considering revising the plans on three sporting venues to cut costs and to help with reconstruction efforts related to the 2011 natural disaster and tsunami, and the governor pledged to reach a decision by the end of the month. (more...) Rodgers leads Packers 26-10 over beat-up Bears The Bears first-round pick recorded three tackles, two sacks, and stripped Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers only to recover the ball for Chicago's only touchdown on the evening. "That'll be nice to get back a full week and have guys healthy". The Bears are down another quarterback. He capped each of the next three drives with touchdown passes. (more...) 5 of the best Arsenal fan tweets as Boro spoil birthday celebrations As for not landing the gift he had hoped for, he smiled in a BBC interview: "At least you can have a drink on your birthday". Mesut Ozil had a late goal correctly ruled out for offside, and Boro came away more-than deserving of a point on an unhappy 67th birthday for Arsene Wenger . (more...) Vikings coach Mike Zimmer rips offensive line following 'embarrassing' loss This was all in the first quarter! They gained almost 50 fewer yards. There were 40 of them (counting a blocked punt at Arizona) in Sunday's 13 games. Three plays later, Wentz fumbled an exchange that was recovered by Anthony Barr on the Philadelphia 17-yard line. The Vikings started two straight drives inside the red zone, but squandered both chances. (more...) Raiders jump out to 13-3 lead on Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars came out of their bye week on a high note , winning their 2nd straight, this time a 17-16 win over the Chicago Bears. Jack Del Rio had his team well prepared and certainly didn't get caught up in the emotions of his return to Jacksonville. (more...) LSU Fans Chant "We Want Bama" As Tigers Rout Ole Miss The young Rebel defense just can not seem to make the crucial third down stops when head coach Hugh Freeze and his team need them the most . We can't look and say the game is over so quick. Keeping the third-and-short situations helps an offense that doesn't have a traditional or particularly dynamic ground attack, while the defense needs to put LSU's offense into third-and-long situations. (more...) Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld to be assessed for knee injury Pulis was also particularly satisfied given the quality of the opposition, as he explained: "Watching them today, Tottenham are an absolutely fantastic team". Tony Pulis' side conceded just seven times so far what makes them third best defending team (behind Tottenham and Southampton) which is not a surprise given the fact who's their manager. (more...) Champion Noren savours third win of the season Ranked 110th in the world after missing the cut in the Irish Open in May, Noren will be 18th in today's updated standings after adding yesterday's triumph - and the first prize of £500,000 - to victories in the Scottish Open and European Masters. (more...)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line371
__label__wiki	0.93343	0.93343	Nick Lachey Talks New Season of VH1 Series, Latest Album on TODAY Nick Lachey stopped by this morning's TODAY to chat about the new season of his morning talk show 'Big Morning Buzz Live' on VH1 and his latest album, 'The Soundtrack of My Life.' Check out the appearance below! About TODAY: NBC News pioneered the morning news program when it launched TODAY in 1952 withDave Garroway as host. For more than 60 years, TODAY has provided a daily live broadcast of the latest in domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. TODAY is renowned for providing its audience with a "window on the world," bringing viewers breaking news as it happens and often broadcasting from locations around the globe. TODAY's longtime home at New York's Rockefeller Plaza attracts thousands of visitors each year to peer into its windows and become part of TODAY's broadcast. The Emmy Award winning program is anchored by Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Rokerand Natalie Morales. Don Nash is the executive producer. The fourth hour of 'Today,' hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, has been hailed as "appointment television" by Entertainment Weekly, "uproarious and irresistible" by People magazine, and "Today's happy hour" by USA Today. With their undeniable chemistry and wit, Kathie Lee and Hoda bring viewers a fresh lively show each morning that always gets people talking. Nick Lachey Dishes on Son Camden, Vanessa Lachey's... Nick Lachey Asks Al Roker About His Favorite Type ... Nick Lachey Talks New Season of VH1 Series, Latest... So Cute! Camden Lachey Celebrates His Second Birth... Nick Lachey Heats Up The Inn At Willow Grove With ... Nikki Bella and Nattie Chat With Nick Lachey and M... Nick Lachey back on TV, dropping new album Nick & Drew Oktoberfest Zinzinnati pictures Drew & Nick Lachey's Chicken Dance! Nick and Drew Lachey to be Oktoberfest Zinzinnati ... 98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons talks new solo dance sing... Vanessa Lachey's Baby Beach! Where She and Nick Fo... Press Room at the MuchMusic Video Awards Drew & Nick Lachey Inside the 2014 A+E Networks Up... Pregnant Vanessa Minnillo & Nick Lachey Leaving A ... Nick Gets Lunch To-Go In Encino Nick on Camden ‘Discovering His Personality’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line374
__label__cc	0.729635	0.270365	Story Games Home › Directed Promotion 11.2K Story Games 1.7K Actual Play 613 Make Stuff! 1.5K Play Advice 593 Stuff to Watch 2.3K Directed Promotion 441 Forum Discussion 1.5K Game Design Help 1.5K Meetups / Conventions 60 The Sandbox 52 The Best of Story Games [The Thought Police] A Short Game About Persecution James_Mullen July 2014 edited July 2014 in Directed Promotion I've written a slightly meatier game than usual on the Groundhoggoth blog but it should still be playable in 2-3 hours with around 5 or 6 players; it takes an amount of preparation and world-burning though, so make sure the players are up for that kind of activity. As the game deals with issues of segregation, nationalism and the persecution of minorities, please make sure you handle the material sensitively and respect the emotions of others who may be present while playing. The Thought Police takes place in a world that is like our own but a little bit different: in this world, telepathic powers have been appearing randomly in the global population for decades, but since there is no way of measuring or detecting them, most national governments have clamped down harshly on anyone who is even suspected of possessing them. Game play is focused on scenes of mundane life between mundane characters, but the telepath amongst the group can use their out-of-character knowledge to achieve in-character goals: if that seems like an abuse of their power, perhaps you would like to benefit from the awards the state has to offer those who assist in controlling this menace? Paul_T This is fantastic. Very thought-provoking, and looks quite playable, too! Has it been played yet? One random thought: If I play this, I'll probably bring some blank index cards, and mark one with a "T" on the back. Then I can place them face up on the table (so the "T" is hidden) and just have people grab one and slide it towards themselves on the table (without picking it up). Passing out a second set of cards, with one marked (or of a particular suit or whatever), would be another easy way to do this. Those are good suggestions too: one other thing that occurred to me was that you could generate characters and a situation using a Fiasco playset, essentially using Fiasco as a set-up tool. Sadly, I don't get much chance to playtest things myself, so I'm always grateful to anyone who is willing to step up and take a swing at it. I like that idea, although "playing yourself" in some fashion could also be really interesting in this game. This is near the top of my playtest stack - I also get few chances to playtest things, but I'll try if I get an opportunity! I imagine the sticking point will be how people will feel about not responding to the revealed thoughts. That might be difficult, especially if people work too hard to do the opposite. I'm very curious to see how people will respond to that kind of situation in actual play. I'd almost think it might be interesting to have everyone close their eyes and cover their ears while a person says what they're thinking, with the telepath only pretending to cover theirs. But that's problematic if there's no telepath in the scene, and difficult to manage! I think the reaction of the non-telepaths to hearing what the other characters' inner thoughts are is potentially the most interesting part of the game: you can always attempt to justify your use of out-of-character knowledge as intuition but you have to be as honest about your character's thoughts as they are about theirs. Playing fairly, your thoughts would have to include something along the lines of "I don't trust X, I think they're keeping something from me," which could lead to reciprocal thoughts from their characters and so on; on the other hand, if you play your character as taking the words & actions of other characters at face value, you'll probably have more fun! :-D Another variant I've thought about is what if you reveal whether or not you're the telepath as soon as you are successfully outed? In this case, if the outed character was the last telepath, then the game ends with the end of this round; if they were not a telepath though, those who outed them still each toss a coin, but on a heads they get nothing and on a tails, is it they who lose what they fear the most; if they are still active after this, they choose something else they fear losing. I like that. It's definitely worth exploring! And I absolutely agree that this is potentially the most interesting part of the game.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line377
__label__cc	0.592057	0.407943	Club Sports Roundup Club Ice Hockey played a home-and-home set against the Lions of Columbia University on Saturday, November 11th and Sunday, November 12th. The Pride traveled to Mount Vernon, New York on Saturday and came out on fire, taking a 5-1 lead after the first period, behind 2 goals apiece from Joe Grice and Andrew Gagnon. Matt McGuirk added the other first period tally. In the second period, the Pride could only notch one goal from Collin Ewald, while Columbia scored three times to bring the Lions closer at 6-4 heading into the third period. The Pride would pull away in the 3rd period as John Voiklis, Matt McGuirk, and Andrew Gagnon each scored a goal to help Hofstra claim a 9-5 victory. Gagnon’s 3rd period goal completed his hat trick, his 2nd in the last 3 games. The Pride looked to take their winning momentum to the Northwell Health Ice Center in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, New York on Sunday. The Pride looked slow out of the gate as Columbia came out strong, but 2 goals from Gagnon and another from Elijah Vaillancourt cut the Columbia lead to 4-3 at the end of the first period. In the second, goals from Chris Serio, Zack Lamberti, and Gagnon again put Hofstra in front 6-5. Gagnon’s goal completed his 2nd hat trick in a row and 3rd in the last 4 games. Halfway through the third period, Columbia would tie up the score and then take a 7-6 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game. With 28 seconds left, Zack Lamberti tied the game at 7 and sent it to overtime, where Andrew Gagnon would add his fourth goal of the game to win it for the Pride 8-7. Andrew Gagnon celebrates after scoring the Pride's game-winning goal in overtime. It was his fourth goal of the game and seventh in the two games against Columbia. Northwell Health Ice Center, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY. PC: Cam Keough Club Women's & Men's Ultimate Frisbee joined forces for the Northeast Mixed College Regional tournament in Northhampton, Massachusetts on Saturday, November 11th and Sunday, November 12th. The Pride came away with a 2-4-1 record at the tournament and came in 19th place. Both teams enjoyed the opportunity to come together and compete. Club Softball traveled to Fordham University in the Bronx, New York to take on the Rams on Sunday, November 12th. Despite jumping out to a 7-0 lead, the Pride were unable to hold onto the lead as the Rams came storming back to tie the score in a game that ultimately ended up deadlocked at 7. In their second game, Hofstra played strong defense behind the pitching of Sami Cusano, but a lack of hitting and some untimely errors cost Hofstra as they fell to Fordham 5-0. Club Women's Lacrosse competed against Fordham University on Saturday, November 11th in the Bronx, New York. Linnea Barbour would lead the Pride with two goals and Amanda Zaino would add one. Maria Lao had five saves in net and Jessie Allendorf won five draw controls. It wasn't enough for the Pride to come away with the win as they fell to the Rams 10-3. Club Equestrian competed at the North Shore Equestrian Center in Brookville, New York on Sunday, November 12th. Novice Fences- Kate Milford-2nd, Petra Srnec-4th, Meghan Tierney 6th Novice Flat-Katie Rozek-4th Advanced Flat-Julia Shaloy-2nd, Elizabeth Hennerberry-4th, Hannah Matuszak-5th Walk/Trot-Maya Palmer-2nd The Pride finished off their fall season with a strong show performance at the North Shore Equestrian Center in Brookville, NY. PC: @HofstraEquestrian on Instagram Club Rock Climbing traveled to Brooklyn Boulders in Queensbridge, New York on Saturday, November 11th for their weekly climb. It was another great week as everyone enjoyed the venue and worked on some challenging routes. CLUB SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Juan Fuentes-Club Rock Climbing-Junior-Accounting-Centereach, NY For the past year and a half, Juan has been a hardworking leader for Rock Climbing. As the treasurer, he plays a vital role in managing the team's budget and income. As a leader, he always brings positivity and encouragement to his team members and helps them achieve their goals. Meanwhile, Juan is one of the best climbers in the group, as he helps lead the members through challenging climbs. Congratulations to Juan! Shaun Fean Associate Director, Campus Recreation Zachary Englis Graduate Assistant, Campus Recreation Hofstra’s 28 Club Sports are always looking for new members and welcome all experience levels. If you would like to find out more information about joining one of our clubs, please visit hofstra.edu/recreation and click on the ‘Club Sports’ tab, or feel free to visit us at the Hofstra Fitness Center with any questions you may have! Posted by Shaun Fean, Associate Director of Campus Recreation at 11:03 AM 0 comments Women's Club Lacrosse hosted New York University at Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University on Saturday, November 4th. Zoe Szczotka led all scorers with five goals and one assist, Jessie Allendorf tallied three goals, Mikayla Ruthig had two goals, and Amanda Zaino and Emily Conti both added goals as well. Alexis Lott won nine draw controls and added an assist, Linnea Barbour recorded four ground balls with one assist and the Pride came away with the 12-8 victory behind solid goaltending from Maria Lao. Hofstra Women's Club Lacrosse celebrates after their 12-8 win over NYU on Saturday, November 4th at Shuart Stadium. PC: @hofstrawclublax Instagram Club Softball hosted the University of Massachusetts on Sunday, November 5th for a triple-header at Bill Edwards Stadium at Hofstra University. The Pride came away with the a victory in the first game by a score of 9-4. Due to weather, the second game was shortened and the Pride lost 4-3. The teams will make up their third game at a later date. Hofstra Club Softball hosted UMass on Sunday, November 4th at Bill Edwards Stadium. The Pride went 1-1 on the day before rain shortened their triple-header. PC: Zachary Englis Club Billiards competed in their weekly match on Sunday, November 5th at Raxx Pool Hall in West Hempstead, New York. Timothy Murphy and Steve Jacobovitz both posted shutout victories and Colin McGuire added a solid victory as well. The team won their match, 8-5, and stand atop the standings in their league. Club Powerlifting ventured to Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, November 4th to compete in the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate’s Autumn Apocalypse powerlifting competition. Jamie Zimmerman had a new squat personal record (PR) of 255lbs and a new deadlift PR of 305lbs. Club Equestrian competed at the Olde Towne Equestrian Center in Selden, New York on Sunday, November 5th. Kate Milford placed 6th in novice fences and second in novice flat. Katie Rozek placed 5th in novice fences and 4th in novice flat. Petra Srnec placed 2nd in novice fences and 1st in novice flat. Hannah Matuszak placed 5th in advanced flat class. Julia Shalov placed 2nd in beginner flat class. Maya Palmer placed 6th in walk/trot. Club Roller Hockey played at Skate Safe in Old Bethpage, New York on Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th. The D4 team had a solid weekend, finishing 3-2. The Pride came away with wins against Vermont, Niagara and Stony Brook. Ryan McCallen led the team in goals (7) and points (9). The D2 team didn’t fare as well, going 0-2-1 on the weekend. Nigel Grove led the team in points (5) over the 3 games. Club Quidditch hosted their Big Apple Quidditch Conference tournament on the Intramural Fields at Hofstra University on Saturday, November 4th. Hofstra went 1-2 on the day beating the New York Pigeons by a score of 190 – 90 with Robbie Levinson getting the snitch grab. Women's Club Ultimate Frisbee traveled to New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th to compete in the Coffee Cup Tournament at Yale University. Despite several close contests, Hofstra was only able to manage a 2-5 record on the weekend. The team is looking forward to improving during practices and conditioning moving into the spring semester. Club Rowing traveled to New Rochelle, New York on Sunday, November 5th to compete in the Women's Varsity 4+ and Men's Novice 4+ races. The team competed hard and are looking to continue their success next semester. Club Rock Climbing took to The Cliffs at Long Island City for their weekly climb on Saturday, November 4th. The team enjoyed the various, fun and challenging routes. Robbie Levinson-Club Quidditch-Senior-Political Science-Naperville, IL Robbie helps lead Quidditch both on and off the field. Normally a seeker, Robbie has garnered multiple snitch grabs on the season. This past weekend, with the team short rostered, Robbie stepped up and played multiple positions during the tournament. He also snagged another snitch grab to add to his team leading total. Congratulations to Robbie! Posted by Shaun Fean, Associate Director of Campus Recreation at 7:27 AM 0 comments	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line379
__label__cc	0.548634	0.451366	http://su.diva-portal.org/smash/resultList.jsf?query=&language=en&searchType=SIMPLE&noOfRows=50&sortOrder=author_sort_asc&sortOrder2=title_sort_asc&onlyFullText=false&sf=all&aq=%5B%5B%7B%22personId%22%3A%220000-0002-5055-6395%22%7D%5D%5D&aqe=%5B%5D&aq2=%5B%5B%5D%5D&af=%5B%5D 1. Ackermann, M. Ajello, M. Albert, A. Baldini, L. Barbiellini, G. Bechtol, K. Bellazzini, R. Berenji, B. Blandford, R. D. Bloom, E. D. Bonamente, E. Borgland, A. W. Brigida, M. Buehler, R. Buson, S. A. Caliandro, G. Cameron, R. A. Caraveo, P. A. Casandjian, J. M. Cecchi, C. Charles, E. Chekhtman, A. Chiang, J. Ciprini, S. Claus, R. Cohen-Tanugi, J. Conrad, Jan M. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). IASF Palermo, Italy. D'Ammando, F. de Palma, F. Dermer, C. D. do Couto e Silva, E. Drell, P. S. Drlica-Wagner, A. Edmonds, Y. Essig, R. Favuzzi, C. Fegan, S. J. Focke, W. B. Fukazawa, Y. Funk, S. Fusco, P. Gargano, F. Gasparrini, D. Germani, S. Giglietto, N. Giordano, F. Giroletti, M. Glanzman, T. Godfrey, G. Grenier, I. A. Guiriec, S. Gustafsson, M. Hayashida, M. Horan, D. Hughes, R. E. Kamae, T. Knoedlseder, J. Kuss, M. Lande, J. Lionetto, A. M. Garde, M. Llena Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). Longo, F. Loparco, F. Lovellette, M. N. Lubrano, P. Mazziotta, M. N. Michelson, P. F. Mitthumsiri, W. Mizuno, T. Moiseev, A. A. Monte, C. Monzani, M. E. Morselli, A. Moskalenko, I. V. Murgia, S. Naumann-Godo, M. Norris, J. P. Nuss, E. Ohsugi, T. Okumura, A. Orlando, E. Ormes, J. F. Paneque, D. Panetta, J. H. Pesce-Rollins, M. Piron, F. Pivato, G. Porter, T. A. Prokhorov, D. Raino, S. Rando, R. Razzano, M. Roth, M. Sbarra, C. Scargle, J. D. Sgro, C. Siskind, E. J. Snyder, A. Spinelli, P. Suson, D. J. Takahashi, H. Tanaka, T. Thayer, J. G. Thayer, J. B. Tibaldo, L. Tinivella, M. Torres, D. F. Tosti, G. Troja, E. Vandenbroucke, J. Vasileiou, V. Vianello, G. Vitale, V. Waite, A. P. Winer, B. L. Wood, K. S. Yang, Zhaoyu Zimmer, Stephan Fermi LAT search for dark matter in gamma-ray lines and the inclusive photon spectrum2012In: Physical Review D: covering particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology, ISSN 2470-0010, E-ISSN 2470-0029, Vol. 86, no 2, article id 022002Article in journal (Refereed) Dark matter particle annihilation or decay can produce monochromatic gamma-ray lines and contribute to the diffuse gamma-ray background. Flux upper limits are presented for gamma-ray spectral lines from 7 to 200 GeV and for the diffuse gamma-ray background from 4.8 GeV to 264 GeV obtained from two years of Fermi Large Area Telescope data integrated over most of the sky. We give cross-section upper limits and decay lifetime lower limits for dark matter models that produce gamma-ray lines or contribute to the diffuse spectrum, including models proposed as explanations of the PAMELA and Fermi cosmic-ray data. Allafort, A. Atwood, W. B. Bastieri, D. Bouvier, A. Bruel, P. Caliandro, G. A. Cheung, C. C. Cutini, S. de Angelis, A. Digel, S. W. Ferrara, E. C. Fortin, P. Giommi, P. Grove, J. E. Harding, A. K. Johannesson, G. Johnson, A. S. Katagiri, H. Kataoka, J. Latronico, L. Madejski, G. M. McEnery, J. E. Nakamori, T. Nolan, P. L. Ohno, M. Omodei, N. Ozaki, M. Parent, D. Pierbattista, M. Razzaque, S. Reposeur, T. Ritz, S. Romani, R. W. Sadrozinski, H. F. -W. Schalk, T. L. Spandre, G. Strong, A. W. Takahashi, T. Uchiyama, Y. Usher, T. L. Wood, M. Measurement of Separate Cosmic-Ray Electron and Positron Spectra with the Fermi Large Area Telescope2012In: Physical Review Letters, ISSN 0031-9007, E-ISSN 1079-7114, Vol. 108, no 1, article id 011103Article in journal (Refereed) We measured separate cosmic-ray electron and positron spectra with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. Because the instrument does not have an onboard magnet, we distinguish the two species by exploiting Earth's shadow, which is offset in opposite directions for opposite charges due to Earth's magnetic field. We estimate and subtract the cosmic-ray proton background using two different methods that produce consistent results. We report the electron-only spectrum, the positron-only spectrum, and the positron fraction between 20 and 200 GeV. We confirm that the fraction rises with energy in the 20-100 GeV range. The three new spectral points between 100 and 200 GeVare consistent with a fraction that is continuing to rise with energy. Ballet, J. Cillis, A. N. Hays, E. Lott, B. Martin, P. Nishino, S. Persic, M. Petrosian, V. Stawarz, Lukasz GeV OBSERVATIONS OF STAR-FORMING GALAXIES WITH THE FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE2012In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 755, no 2, article id 164Article in journal (Refereed) Recent detections of the starburst galaxies M82 and NGC 253 by gamma-ray telescopes suggest that galaxies rapidly forming massive stars are more luminous at gamma-ray energies compared to their quiescent relatives. Building upon those results, we examine a sample of 69 dwarf, spiral, and luminous and ultraluminous infrared galaxies at photon energies 0.1-100 GeV using 3 years of data collected by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (Fermi). Measured fluxes from significantly detected sources and flux upper limits for the remaining galaxies are used to explore the physics of cosmic rays in galaxies. We find further evidence for quasi-linear scaling relations between gamma-ray luminosity and both radio continuum luminosity and total infrared luminosity which apply both to quiescent galaxies of the Local Group and low-redshift starburst galaxies (conservative P-values less than or similar to 0.05 accounting for statistical and systematic uncertainties). The normalizations of these scaling relations correspond to luminosity ratios of log(L0.1-100GeV/L-1.4GHz) = 1.7 +/- 0.1((statistical)) +/- 0.2((dispersion)) and log(L0.1-100GeV/L8-1000 (mu m)) = -4.3 +/- 0.1((statistical)) +/- 0.2((dispersion)) for a galaxy with a star formation rate of 1 M-circle dot yr(-1), assuming a Chabrier initial mass function. Using the relationship between infrared luminosity and gamma-ray luminosity, the collective intensity of unresolved star-forming galaxies at redshifts 0 < z < 2.5 above 0.1 GeV is estimated to be 0.4-2.4 x 10(-6) ph cm(-2) s(-1) sr(-1) (4%-23% of the intensity of the isotropic diffuse component measured with the LAT). We anticipate that similar to 10 galaxies could be detected by their cosmic-ray-induced gamma-ray emission during a 10 year Fermi mission. Asano, K. Baring, M. G. Bottacini, E. Franckowiak, A. Gehrels, N. Granot, J. Hanabata, Y. Jackson, M. S. Jogler, T. Kocevski, D. Larsson, Stefan Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Astronomy. Mehault, J. Meszaros, P. Moretti, E. Nymark, T. Orienti, M. Perkins, J. S. Racusin, J. L. Ryde, F. Sonbas, E. Stamatikos, M. Gruber, D. Bhat, P. N. Bissaldi, E. Briggs, M. S. Burgess, J. M. Connaughton, V. Foley, S. Kippen, R. M. Kouveliotou, C. McBreen, S. McGlynn, S. Paciesas, W. S. Pelassa, V. Preece, R. Rau, A. van der Horst, A. J. von Kienlin, A. Kann, D. A. Filgas, R. Klose, S. Kruhler, T. Fukui, A. Sako, T. Tristram, P. J. Oates, S. R. Ukwatta, T. N. Littlejohns, O. MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF GRB 110731A: GeV EMISSION FROM ONSET TO AFTERGLOW2013In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 763, no 2, article id 71Article in journal (Refereed) We report on the multiwavelength observations of the bright, long gamma-ray burst GRB 110731A, by the Fermi and Swift observatories, and by the MOA and GROND optical telescopes. The analysis of the prompt phase reveals that GRB 110731A shares many features with bright Large Area Telescope bursts observed by Fermi during the first three years on-orbit: a light curve with short time variability across the whole energy range during the prompt phase, delayed onset of the emission above 100 MeV, extra power-law component and temporally extended high-energy emission. In addition, this is the first GRB for which simultaneous GeV, X-ray, and optical data are available over multiple epochs beginning just after the trigger time and extending for more than 800 s, allowing temporal and spectral analysis in different epochs that favor emission from the forward shock in a wind-type medium. The observed temporally extended GeV emission is most likely part of the high-energy end of the afterglow emission. Both the single-zone pair transparency constraint for the prompt signal and the spectral and temporal analysis of the forward-shock afterglow emission independently lead to an estimate of the bulk Lorentz factor of the jet Gamma similar to 500-550. Brandt, T. J. Cuoco, Alessandro Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). Falletti, L. Tajima, H. Wallace, E. Zaharijas, Gabrijela Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). Institut de Physique Théorique, France. CONSTRAINTS ON THE GALACTIC HALO DARK MATTER FROM FERMI-LAT DIFFUSE MEASUREMENTS2012In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 761, no 2, article id 91Article in journal (Refereed) We have performed an analysis of the diffuse gamma-ray emission with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) in the Milky Way halo region, searching for a signal from dark matter annihilation or decay. In the absence of a robust dark matter signal, constraints are presented. We consider both gamma rays produced directly in the dark matter annihilation/decay and produced by inverse Compton scattering of the e(+)/e(-) produced in the annihilation/decay. Conservative limits are derived requiring that the dark matter signal does not exceed the observed diffuse gamma-ray emission. A second set of more stringent limits is derived based on modeling the foreground astrophysical diffuse emission using the GALPROP code. Uncertainties in the height of the diffusive cosmic-ray halo, the distribution of the cosmic-ray sources in the Galaxy, the index of the injection cosmic-ray electron spectrum, and the column density of the interstellar gas are taken into account using a profile likelihood formalism, while the parameters governing the cosmic-ray propagation have been derived from fits to local cosmic-ray data. The resulting limits impact the range of particle masses over which dark matter thermal production in the early universe is possible, and challenge the interpretation of the PAMELA/Fermi-LAT cosmic ray anomalies as the annihilation of dark matter. Belfiore, A. Cavazzuti, E. Celik, Oe. Chaty, S. Corbel, S. Corbet, R. H. D. de Luca, A. den Hartog, P. R. Donato, D. Dubois, R. Hill, A. B. Johnson, T. J. Kerr, M. Parkinson, P. M. Saz Thompson, D. J. Coe, M. J. Di Mille, F. Edwards, P. G. Filipovic, M. D. Payne, J. L. Stevens, J. Torres, M. A. P. Periodic Emission from the Gamma-Ray Binary 1FGL J1018.6-58562012In: Science, ISSN 0036-8075, E-ISSN 1095-9203, Vol. 335, no 6065, p. 189-193Article in journal (Refereed) Gamma-ray binaries are stellar systems containing a neutron star or black hole, with gamma-ray emission produced by an interaction between the components. These systems are rare, even though binary evolution models predict dozens in our Galaxy. A search for gamma-ray binaries with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) shows that 1FGL J1018.6-5856 exhibits intensity and spectral modulation with a 16.6-day period. We identified a variable x-ray counterpart, which shows a sharp maximum coinciding with maximum gamma-ray emission, as well as an O6V((f)) star optical counterpart and a radio counterpart that is also apparently modulated on the orbital period. 1FGL J1018.6-5856 is thus a gamma-ray binary, and its detection suggests the presence of other fainter binaries in the Galaxy. Fuhrmann, L. Itoh, R. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Astronomy. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). Lee, S. -H. Rastawicki, D. Readhead, A. Reyes, L. C. Richards, J. L. Szostek, A. Nalewajko, K. Sikora, M. Villata, M. Raiteri, C. M. Aller, H. D. Aller, M. F. Arkharov, A. A. Benitez, E. Berdyugin, A. Blinov, D. A. Calle, O. J. A. Bravo Buemi, C. S. Carosati, D. Chen, W. P. Diltz, C. Di Paola, A. Dolci, M. Efimova, N. V. Forne, E. Gurwell, M. A. Heidt, J. Hiriart, D. Jordan, B. Kimeridze, G. Konstantinova, T. S. Kopatskaya, E. N. Koptelova, E. Kurtanidze, O. M. Lahteenmaki, A. Larionova, E. G. Larionova, L. V. Larionov, V. M. Leto, P. Lindfors, E. Lin, H. C. Morozova, D. A. Nikolashvili, M. G. Nilsson, K. Oksman, M. Roustazadeh, P. Sievers, A. Sigua, L. A. Sillanpaa, A. Takalo, L. O. Tornikoski, M. Trigilio, C. Troitsky, I. S. Umana, G. Angelakis, E. Krichbaum, T. P. Nestoras, I. Riquelme, D. Krips, M. Trippe, S. Arai, A. Kawabata, K. S. Sakimoto, K. Sasada, M. Sato, S. Uemura, M. Yamanaka, M. Yoshida, M. Belloni, T. Tagliaferri, G. Bonning, E. W. Isler, J. Urry, C. M. Hoversten, E. Falcone, A. Pagani, C. Stroh, M. MULTI-WAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF BLAZAR AO 0235+164 IN THE 2008-2009 FLARING STATE2012In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 751, no 2, article id 159Article in journal (Refereed) The blazarAO 0235+164 (z=0.94) has been one of the most active objects observed by Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) since its launch in Summer 2008. In addition to the continuous coverage by Fermi, contemporaneous observations were carried out from the radio to gamma-ray bands between 2008 September and 2009 February. In this paper, we summarize the rich multi-wavelength data collected during the campaign (including F-GAMMA, GASP-WEBT, Kanata, OVRO, RXTE, SMARTS, Swift, and other instruments), examine the cross-correlation between the light curves measured in the different energy bands, and interpret the resulting spectral energy distributions in the context of well-known blazar emission models. We find that the gamma-ray activity is well correlated with a series of near-IR/optical flares, accompanied by an increase in the optical polarization degree. On the other hand, the X-ray light curve shows a distinct 20 day high state of unusually soft spectrum, which does not match the extrapolation of the optical/UV synchrotron spectrum. We tentatively interpret this feature as the bulk Compton emission by cold electrons contained in the jet, which requires an accretion disk corona with an effective covering factor of 19% at a distance of 100 R-g. We model the broadband spectra with a leptonic model with external radiation dominated by the infrared emission from the dusty torus.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line380
__label__wiki	0.769013	0.769013	Color charge O. W. Greenberg (2009), Scholarpedia, 4(11):6933. doi:10.4249/scholarpedia.6933 revision #91139 [link to/cite this article] Curator: O. W. Greenberg Riccardo Guida Srivas Chennu Nicolau Leal Werneck Michael Creutz Dr. O. W. Greenberg, Physics, University of Maryland, MD Color charge labels the states of quarks, antiquarks and gluons and also is the source of the forces between these particles. 2 Quark properties 3 Confinement of quarks, antiquarks and gluons in hadrons 4 Color as a quantum number that labels states 5 Color as the source of the strong color force 6 Color force as a paradigm shift from meson forces as the source of strong interactions 7 Flavor independence of color 8 Consequences of the nonabelian color force 9 Road from color charge to quantum chromodynamics (QCD) 10 Empirical evidence for color charge 10.1 Ground state baryons 10.2 The symmetric quark model for baryons 10.3 Neutral pion decay to photons 10.4 Electron-positron annihilation to hadrons 11 Empirical tests of the nonabelian color force 12 Historical developments that led to color 12.1 Precursors of quarks 12.2 Quarks 12.2.1 Current quarks 12.2.2 Constituent quarks 12.3 Incorporation of spin in the quark model 12.4 The spin-statistics paradox 12.5 Skepticism about quarks and color 12.6 The relation between parafermi statistics and explicit color 13 Summary Color charge is the 3-valued hidden quantum number carried by quarks, antiquarks and gluons. Color charge has a 3 valuedness that we associate with the group $SU(3)_{color}\ .$ Color charge is hidden in the sense that only singlets of $SU(3)_{color}$ that are neutral occur in nature (at least macroscopically and at low temperatures). The strongly interacting color-neutral particles composed of quarks, antiquarks and gluons that occur in nature are called hadrons. (The word color in this context is purely colloquial and has no relation to the color that we see with our eyes in everyday life.) Color charge has two aspects: (a) as a quantum number that labels states of quarks, antiquarks and gluons: hadrons are in the singlet of $SU(3)_{color}$ as a global symmetry group and (b) as the source of the strong color force acting between quarks associated with $SU(3)_{color}$ as a local gauge group. Each of these is analogous to aspects of electric charge: (a) as a quantum number that counts the amount of electric charge in a state: neutral atoms have zero electric charge under $U(1)$ as a global symmetry group, (b) as the source of electromagnetic forces associated with $U(1)$ as a local gauge group acting between electrically charged particles . O.W. Greenberg introduced the aspect of color charge as a quantum number in 1964 (Greenberg 1964). Y. Nambu, (Nambu 1966) and M.-Y. Han and Y. Nambu (Han and Nambu 1965) introduced the aspect of color charge as the source of the force between quarks in 1965 associated with the local gauge group $SU(3)_{color}\ .$ Quark properties Six flavors of quarks have been discovered at currently accessible energies. These 6 flavors fall into 3 generations, each having two flavors, an up-type, $U\ ,$ and a down-type, $D\ ,$ as listed in the table below. Note that the color quantum number of the quarks, that they are in the $3$ of $SU(3)_{color}\ ,$ is independent of the generation, flavor and electric charge within each generation. This is required by the exact conservation of color. TABLE OF QUARK PROPERTIES Flavor type Generation Color $Q$ $B$ $J^P$ $U$ $u$ $c$ $t$ 3 $\frac{2}{3}$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{2}^+$ $D$ $d$ $s$ $b$ 3 $-\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{2}^+$ $\bar{U}$ $\bar{u}$ $\bar{c}$ $\bar{t}$ $3^{\star}$ $-\frac{2}{3}$ $-\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{2}^-$ $\bar{D}$ $\bar{d}$ $\bar{s}$ $\bar{b}$ $3^{\star}$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $-\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{2}^-$ The table gives the quantum numbers of quarks and antiquarks. $Q$ is the electric charge of the quarks in units of $e\ ,$ the electric charge of the proton. $B$ is the baryonic charge of the quarks. $J$ is the spin angular momentum of the quarks in units of $\hbar$ and $P$ is the parity of the quarks. Confinement of quarks, antiquarks and gluons in hadrons Although hadrons, are composed of quarks, antiquarks and gluons, these particles cannot be isolated macroscopically. Hadrons, which can be isolated, are neutral combinations of quarks, antiquarks and gluons as stated above. Protons, neutrons and $\pi$ mesons are typical hadrons. In this sense, hadrons are analogous to atoms, which are neutral composites of electrically charged particles. However quarks differ from the charged components of a neutral atom. The electrons in an atom can be ionized, i.e. separated from the atom; in contrast the quarks cannot be separated from a hadron, except transiently for times of the order of $3 \times 10^{-23}$ sec. or distances of the order of 1 fm. This property, that quarks cannot be isolated, called confinement, comes from the fact that the force between quarks (and antiquarks) does not decrease with distance. This reflects itself in the roughly linear growth with distance of the potential energy between separated quarks (and antiquarks). For sufficiently large separation this potential energy becomes large enough to allow production of new particles, typically mesons, but does not permit the quarks to be isolated macroscopically. Color as a quantum number that labels states The role of color charge as a quantum number that is neutral in hadrons is analogous to the role of electric charge as a quantum number that is neutral in un-ionized atoms. Each flavor of quark and antiquark carries the 3-valued color charge. For quarks the color charge transforms as a $3_{\alpha}$ under the global $SU(3)_{color}\ ;$ for antiquarks the color charge transforms as a $3^{\star~\beta}\ .$ Gluons transform as the traceless part of an $8_{\alpha}^{\beta}\ .$ States composed of products of quarks, antiquarks and gluons can be reduced into irreducible representations of $SU(3)_{color}\ .$ The only states that occur macroscopically (and at low temperature) are the singlets of $SU(3)_{color}\ .$ These are hadrons, the color neutral states. For example, mesons have a term $q_{\alpha} \bar{q}^{\alpha}$ as the leading constituent, as well as higher components with additional gluons and quark-antiquark pairs such as $q_{\alpha}G^{\alpha}_{\beta}\bar{q}^{\beta}\ ,$ $q_{\alpha}\bar{q}^{\beta}q_{\beta}\bar{q}^{\alpha}$ and $q_{\alpha}\bar{q}^{\beta}G_{\beta}^{\gamma}q_{\gamma}\bar{q}^{\delta} G^{\alpha}_{\delta}$ constructed so that the state is a color singlet. Baryons have a leading term $\epsilon^{\alpha \beta \gamma} q_{\alpha} q_{\beta} q_{\gamma}$ as well as terms with additional gluons, quarks and antiquarks such as $\epsilon^{\beta \delta \sigma} q_{\alpha} G^{\alpha}_{\beta} q_{\gamma}G^{\gamma}_{\delta}q_{\sigma}\ .$ Color as the source of the strong color force Color charge plays a second role in connection with the strong force between color-charge carrying particles, just as electric charge plays a second role in connection with the electromagnetic force between electrically charged particles. The electric force is mediated by photons, which are the quanta of the electromagnetic field associated with the local gauge group $U(1)\ .$ Photons do not carry electric charge. In contrast, the strong or color force is associated with the nonabelian local gauge group $SU(3)_{color}\ .$ Because the color charges do not commute with each other, i.e. are nonabelian, the gluons carry color charges, roughly equivalent to the combined charges of a quark and an antiquark. Quarks carry the the fundamental $3$ representation of $SU(3)_{color}\ .$ Antiquarks carry the complex conjugate $3^{\star}$ representation of the group. Gluons, the mediators of the color force, carry the 8-dimensional adjoint representation of the color group. This adjoint representation is analogous to the traceless product of the $SU(3)_{color}$ representations of a quark and an antiquark. The strong force is mediated by the gluons which are quanta of the color or quantum chromodynamic field associated with the local gauge group $SU(3)_{color}$ in analogy to photons as mediators of the electromagnetic force associated with the $U(1)$ gauge theory. However, the gluons interact directly with each other as well as with quarks and antiquarks, in contrast to photons, which interact directly only with electrically charged particles. Color force as a paradigm shift from meson forces as the source of strong interactions The discovery of quark color in 1964 and the gauge theory, $SU(3)_{color}\ ,$ in 1965 changed our understanding of the strong interaction in a qualitative way. Before the discovery of the color carried by quarks, the strong interaction was thought to be mediated by the exchange of mesons, such as the $\pi^{+,0,-}\ ,$ and the $\omega^0\ ,$ $\rho^{+,0,-}\ ,$ $\phi^0$ mesons. With discoveries of quarks and color we now understand the strong interaction to be connected with the $SU(3)_{color}$ gauge theory. We do not believe, however, that single exchange of gluons, which might be expected from perturbation theory, is the main mechanism. Indeed, meson exchange may also play a role in the strong interaction. Flavor independence of color Hadrons are singlets (i.e., neutral) under the color group, so their color charges are hidden. The coupling of quarks to gluons is independent of the flavor of the quark. Further, the coupling of quarks to photons is also independent of the electric charge of the quark. This latter property is required for the exact conservation of both color charge and electric charge. As stated above, quarks carry fractional values of the electric charge, e, of the proton; however hadrons, which only occur in color singlets, carry integer values of electric charge. Consequences of the nonabelian color force The non-abelian character of the color field has profound consequences for the color force. The color force becomes weak (as the reciprocal of the logarithm of the energy) at high energy or short distance, and it becomes strong at low energy or long distance. The weakness at high energy, called asymptotic freedom, provides a justification for the quasi-free behavior of quarks and gluons in the parton model of hadrons, which is useful in describing high-energy scattering. The strength of the color force at low energy leads to the confinement of quarks and gluons, discussed above. This provides an explanation for the observed absence of particles with fractional values of electric charge, despite the fractional values of electric charge carried by quarks. Road from color charge to quantum chromodynamics (QCD) Crucial steps along this road include the demonstration of renormalizability for non-abelian gauge theories, the discovery that these theories are asymptotically free, and the importance of effects outside the realm of perturbation theory. Empirical evidence for color charge Ground state baryons The first observational evidence for color charge was the permutation symmetry of the quark quantum numbers in the ground state baryons. The $SU(6)$ model of F. Gürsey and L.A. Radicati (Gürsey and Radicati 1964) discussed below placed the ground state baryons in the 56 representation of $SU(6)\ .$ This representation is symmetric under permutations of the quark quantum numbers. Since the quarks have spin 1/2 they should be fermions according to the spin-statistics theorem and should be antisymmetric under permutations of their quantum numbers. This contradiction is the spin-statistics paradox. The introduction of the three-valued hidden color charge by Greenberg in 1964 resolved this contradiction by making the state of the 3-valued color charge carried by quarks antisymmetric. It justified the symmetry of the baryons under permutations of their visible degrees of freedom, which are the space, spin and flavor degrees of freedom. The symmetric quark model for baryons Greenberg constructed the symmetric quark model for baryons using the antisymmetry of the color degree of freedom to justify symmetry of the baryon wave functions in the space, spin and flavor degree of freedom. He gave a table of baryon states for quarks in the $s$ and $p$ states. With M. Resnikoff (Greenberg and Resnikoff 1967) he gave a detailed analysis of baryons in the $(56, 1^+)$ and $(70,1^-)$ supermultiplets, where the notation is $(\mathrm{dim} SU(6), L^P)\ .$ This model is the starting point for the study of baryon spectroscopy. For mesons, since there is only one quark or antiquark in the constituent model, the statistics of the quarks is irrelevant. Neutral pion decay to photons Further observational evidence for color charge came from the decay rate for $\pi^0 \rightarrow \gamma \gamma$ via the axial anomaly. The 3-valued color charge enters as the square of the number of colors and provides a factor of 9 that brings the theoretical calculation of the decay rate into agreement with experiment. Electron-positron annihilation to hadrons Another experimental evidence came from the ratio $\sigma(e^+ e^- \rightarrow hadrons)/\sigma(e^+ e^- \rightarrow \mu^+ \mu^-)\ .$ Here the 3-valued color charge provides a factor of 3 that brings theory in agreement with experiment. These two tests of color, as well as the permutation symmetry of the quarks in baryons, test the color quantum numbers of the quarks, but do not (in lowest order) test the nonabelian nature of the color force. Empirical tests of the nonabelian color force Among the tests of the nonabelian nature of the color force are asymptotic freedom, permanent confinement of quarks, jets in high-energy scattering, and many precision tests of the standard model. Asymptotic freedom, the decrease of the color force at short distance or high energy, results from the nonabelian interaction of gluons with quarks. Virtual gluons antishield the color charge of a quark (or antiquark) at short distance and thus reduce the color force at short distances. At long distance the growing potential interaction energy of quarks and antiquarks prevents the isolation of individual quarks or antiquarks. Jets in high-energy scattering reflect the transient production of quarks which hadronize to produce strongly interacting particles. Precision tests of quantum chromodynamics, such as the running of coupling constants, also depend on the nonabelian nature of the color interaction. Historical developments that led to color Precursors of quarks The idea of constructing known particles out of other, more basic particles, has a long history, going back to the effort of M. Born and N. Nagendra Nath (Born and Nagendra Nath 1936) to construct the photon from neutrinos in the 1930's and the effort of E. Fermi and C.N. Yang (Fermi and Yang 1949) to construct pions from protons and neutrons in the 1040's. S. Sakata (Sakata 1956) proposed a model in 1956 with the proton, neutron and lambda baryon were taken as the basic particles. The Sakata model failed to account for the octet of baryons (p,n,$\Lambda,\Sigma^{+,0,-},\Xi^{0,-}$). Current quarks M. Gell-Mann (Gell-Mann 1964) suggested a model with three quarks, $u^{\frac{2}{3}}, d^{-\frac{1}{3}}, s^{-\frac{1}{3}}$ as the fundamental objects in 1964. Gell-Mann's model has the radical departure that the quark electric charges, shown as superscripts above, are fractions of the proton charge $e\ .$ In addition the quarks carry baryon numbers $1/3$ of the baryon number of the nucleon. Particles with either of these fractional values have never been observed. Gell-Mann gave expressions for the vector electromagnetic current and the vector and axial weak currents in terms of quark fields. He showed that quark currents could give the Cabibbo model of weak interactions and also build up the $SU(3) \times SU(3)$ current algebra. Gell-Mann's original model used the three flavors, $u,d,s$ that were known in 1964. Three additional flavors, $c,t,b$ have since been discovered. Constituent quarks G. Zweig (Zweig 1964) independently introduced a model with fractional electric and baryon charges with emphasis on the constituent point of view. Zweig called the fundamental objects in his model aces, a name that was superseded by quarks. He gave an extensive analysis of the space-time and group theory structure of baryons and mesons on the basis of his model. He gave the distinctions between the predictions of the earlier eightfold way and his model. He also gave a reason for the suppression of the decay $\phi \rightarrow \rho \pi$ which is an example of the Okubo, Zweig and Iizuka rule (Okubo 1963, Zweig 1964, Iizuka 1966) that can be described in terms of quark line diagrams. Zweig adopted the point of view that his aces are real physical particles. Both Gell-Mann and Zweig assumed the quarks have spin $1/2$ in order that mesons can be constructed from $(q \bar{q})$ and baryons can be constructed from $(qqq)\ ;$ however spin did not enter their models in a deeper way. Incorporation of spin in the quark model In the same year, 1964, that Gell-Mann and Zweig independently suggested quarks and aces, F. Gürsey and L.A. Radicati (Gürsey and Radicati 1964) incorporated spin in the model in a more intrinsic way. Gürsey and Radicati considered the quarks to be a $6$ of an $SU(6)$ group that included the $SU(3)_{flavor}$ of the original quark model with the 3 flavors $u,d,s$ and the $SU(2)_{spin}$ of the quark spin. Because baryons are composed of 3 quarks, Gürsey and Radicati considered the reduction of $6 \otimes 6 \otimes 6 \rightarrow 56 + 70 + 70 + 20$ into irreducibles of $SU(6)\ .$ Gürsey and Radicati placed the ground state baryons in the ${56}$ representation of $SU(6)$ which includes the known nucleon octet and delta decuplet \[\tag{1} {56}\rightarrow ({8},{1/2})+({10},{3/2})~ {\rm under}~ SU(6)_{fS} \rightarrow SU(3)_f \times SU(2)_S, \] where the nucleon octet is $(p^+,n^0,\Lambda^0,\Sigma^+,\Sigma^0,\Sigma^-, \Xi^0,\Xi^-)$ and the delta decuplet is $(\Delta^{++},\Delta^+,\Delta^0,\Delta^-, Y^{\star~+}_1,Y^{\star~0}_1,Y^{\star~-}_1,\Xi^{\star~0},\Xi^{\star~-}, \Omega^-)\ .$ The ${56}$ representation has the three quarks in a symmetric state under permutations in contradiction with what one would expect. The spin-statistics theorem requires that spin 1/2 quarks obey the Pauli exclusion principle and occur in the ${\mathbf 20}$ representation which is antisymmetric under permutations if there are no additional degrees of freedom carried by quarks. The spin-statistics paradox Gürsey and Radicati noted the symmetry of the $\mathbf{56}$ representation for the ground state baryons and suggested that this would imply that the forces between the quarks are repulsive. R.H. Dalitz (Dalitz 1966) supported the idea that an antisymmetric space wavefunction for the ground state baryons would allow the $SU(3)$ and spin state to be symmetric without violating the spin-statistics connection. Many physicists were skeptical of the reality of quarks. If quarks were merely a mathematical device then perhaps their statistics could be ignored. Greenberg (Greenberg 1964) proposed the solution to the spin-statistics paradox that has been confirmed by experiment and was ultimately accepted by the physics community. He suggested that each flavor of quark comes in three varieties, colloquially called colors. The quark color degree of freedom, can be taken treated as the fundamental $3$ of a new $SU(3)_{color}$ symmetry. Then in a neutral state, i.e. in the singlet of $SU(3)_{color}\ ,$ the color degree of freedom is antisymmetric. The quarks as fermions are then antisymmetric under permutations of all their degrees of freedom. The total antisymmetry comes about from the product of the symmetry of the space, spin and flavor degrees of freedom and the antisymmetry of the color degree of freedom. (Greenberg introduced color using parafermi statistics of order 3 and showed that the generalized spin-statistics theorem for parastatistics is obeyed.) Skepticism about quarks and color The idea of quarks was received with skepticism because particles with fractional electric charges and baryon number had never been observed. The suggestion that, in addition, quarks carry a new hidden three-valued charge was received with even greater skepticism. Because of this quarks and color were not accepted generally by the physics community until the discovery of the $J/\Psi$ and other hadrons that carry charm quarks in 1974. For the mesons composed of a quark and an antiquark the quark statistics is irrelevant. The relation between parafermi statistics and explicit color The relation between the order 3 of parafermi statistics for quarks and the order 3 for the explicit color first proposed by Nambu and by Han and Nambu was clarified by Greenberg and D. Zwanziger in 1966 (Greenberg and Zwanziger 1966). 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__label__wiki	0.705166	0.705166	QB Trent Edwards - Free Agent 6-4, 220 Born: 10-30-1983 College: Stanford Drafted: Round 3, pick 2007 2010 Week 1 vs MIA (18 / 34 / 139 / 1 / 0 pass, 2 / 12 / 0 rush) Edwards was basically pathetic. He took sacks, including one that almost knocked the Bills out of field goal range. He was afraid to challenge the defense downfield, except for one deep target to Lee Evans when Evans was well-covered. Just like previous years, Edwards seemed too eager to check down and let the Dolphins defense play very aggressively all game. He had one nice throw on the run that was just a little out of Lee Evans reach, but Edwards also had two potential pick sixes go off Dolphin defenders hands. He did come alive on a no huddle drive in the fourth quarter that was capped with a 4th and 11 long TD pass to Roscoe Parrish, so there is a glimmer of hope in the darkness, but its not much. 2010 Week 2 vs GB (11 / 18 / 102 / 0 / 2 pass, 3 / 12 / 0 rush) It was another forgettable day for Edwards and Bills. Besides being harassed by Clay Matthews early and often, Edwards was set up in mediocre to poor down and distances most of the time by the running game and seemed to be at his worst when the Bills asked him to hang in the pocket and throw downfield. Edwards did draw one deep pass interference by Charles Woodson when Lee Evans got free, leading to the team's only touchdown, and as always, he was dependable when it came to hitting check down receivers. Edwards ran out of bounds in the games waning moments instead of throwing downfield to attempt to convert the fourth and long in a play that typifies his career. Look for Ryan Fitzpatrick to get a shot soon. 2010 Week 6 vs TEN (14 / 24 / 140 / 0 / 2 pass, 5 / 16 / 0 rush) Edwards entered the game with 2 minutes left in the first half after Garrard was knocked out. He started with a nice series of short passes to Mike Thomas and made a timely scramble for a 1st down. Edwards was way off to start the second half. His first pass was thrown directly to 3 defenders but none of them caught it. On the very next play, he threw the ball right to a Titans DB for an interception. Edwards only real success came on short passes to Mike Thomas and when scrambling for first downs. The Jaguars had a series late in the game with plenty of chances at the end zone but came away with no points. Edwards' pass was intercepted in the end zone on 4th down when the ball was wrestled away from Underwood as it arrived. 2010 Week 17 vs HOU (12 / 25 / 140 / 1 / 1 pass, 4 / 18 / 0 rush) Edwards started in place of David Garrard and was, in a word, poor. He completed fewer then 50% of his passes and had only 6 passing first downs. Most of his completions came to either the running back on screen and wheel routes or to his tight end on quick outs and button hooks. Edwards was under constant pressure by the Texans defense and despite only being sacked twice, he never looked comfortable going through his progressions. On most snaps, Edwards had already turned to check off to his safety valve before even completing his drop. This is significant because the Texans boast perhaps the worst secondary in the NFL. Edwards only tried two passes all afternoon that were longer then ten yards downfield, with one resulting in a 44 yard completion and the other resulting in an interception. Edwards finished the season with a 5.7 yards per attempt average and only two touchdowns to go with five interceptions. 2009 Week 1 vs NE (15 / 25 / 212 / 2 / 0 pass, 2 / 25 / 0 rush) Edwards ran the no huddle well, with command over the scheme and solid, if overly safe execution. Edwards rarely hung in long enough to pass more than 5-10 yards downfield, but the deep routes run by Lee Evans and Terrell Owens opened up a lot of room underneath for passes to Fred Jackson and the tight ends. Edwards also looked good scrambling, gaining a key first down in the red zone on the way to a fourth quarter TD. Edwards numbers will be modest as long as he doesn't challenge the defense, but he should still be a very solid fantasy backup in this scheme. If he gets some gumption and grows out of the game manager role, he could be a surprise QB1. 2009 Week 2 vs TB (21 / 31 / 230 / 2 / 1 pass, 3 / 24 / 0 rush) Edwards shrugged off the "Captain Checkdown" label, taking multiple shots downfield to his talented starting receivers. Two of them were converted into long TDs, and another perfectly thrown ball was dropped by Terrell Owens. In the meantime, Edwards just took what was there, relying a lot on Fred Jackson, Derek Schouman, and Josh Reed to nickel and dime the Bucs defense, wearing them down for Fred Jackson to take advantage later in the game. Edwards held the ball too long a few times, but he also showed good speed as a runner outside of the pocket, and generally ran the offense well and made good decisions. His inexperienced line blocked very well and gave him time to survey the field all day, and he also benefited from some bonehead facemask penalties by the Bucs. You wouldn't know the Bills made a last-second offensive coordinator change from the way the offense is functioning. 2009 Week 3 vs NO (20 / 35 / 156 / 0 / 1 pass, 2 / 13 / 0 rush) There is no good to say this. Trent Edwards looked awful. Scared. Indecisive. He "took what the defense gave him", which was pitifully little. Time and again he would dish of the ball to whichever receiver was closest to him, which meant a decent completion rate, but very low yardage. And very few first downs. Even stranger was his penchant on third and long (and 4th and long, late in the game) to throw to a player well short of the first down marker, with no room to run. Edwards appeared afraid to throw deep, then was inaccurate when finally mustering the courage to try it. To be fair, he was under pressure all day, but he didn't do himself any favors. His passes, short and long, were inaccurate. Even his footwork was terrible, getting him into jams while scrambling. The Bills ran the no-huddle offense a lot, often lining up in the shotgun formation. If the Bills no-huddle offense is intended to create an offense that is bewildered as the defense, then it is an unqualified success. 2009 Week 4 vs MIA (14 / 26 / 192 / 1 / 3 pass, 0 / 0 / 0 rush) Yes, the offensive line is in shambles. And yes, Edwards was under pressure all day (as the 6 sacks will attest). But is the Bills game plan to be boring?? Edwards spent most of the game dumping the ball off to receivers on short routes, who had no room to run. When the Bills finally did air it out in the 4th quarter - out of necessity - they met with some success. Why Edwards seems so afraid to move the ball downfield is simply baffling. It's as if he's afraid to make any mistake, and the result is that he plays it so safe that nothing good comes out of it either. Is that the "gameplan", or is he simply afraid to throw into coverage? Or perhaps more credit needs to go to the Dolphins secondary and pass rush. Either way, the result is the same: a bad, bad, bad game from Edwards. It's his second stinker in a row, for those who are counting. On the wide receiver front, he actually seems to have more confidence in Lee Evans than Terrell Owens. 2009 Week 5 vs CLE (16 / 31 / 152 / 0 / 1 pass, 4 / 40 / 0 rush) First the good: Edwards played much, much better than he had the past couple of weeks. He was finally able to get Terrell Owens the ball, he scrambled a few times for good yardage, and overall played a more poised and confident game. Now the bad: On the few chances he had to make the big play, Edwards came up short. He was better at evading the rush than he had been so far this season, but his accuracy suffered as a result. The most glaring example is the interception he threw, which could have been a touchdown to Owens, but he underthrew the ball. With a passing game that featured almost exclusively short throws, poise wasn't enough to overcome a terrible performance by the offense as a whole. The run game was never a threat, and the Bills don't take enough shots downfield to keep the defense honest. 2009 Week 6 vs NYJ (5 / 5 / 43 / 0 / 0 pass, 0 / 0 / 0 rush) Edwards was off to start the game, including an overthrow on a deep ball to Terrell Owens. The Jets blitzing schemes seems to make Edwards extra tentative in the pocket. Edwards has a long injury history, and the Bills haven't been doing a good job of protecting him, so it's not shocking that he left the game with an injury. 2009 Week 10 vs TEN (18 / 28 / 185 / 1 / 1 pass, 3 / 4 / 0 rush) Edwards made some good things happen on a couple of perfect deep balls to Terrell Owens and nice front-pylon fade to Lee Evans in the end zone, but otherwise he was his tentative, timid self in the pocket. He was only successful when the first read got open, but when it didn't he was looking for pressure like a scared QB instead of hanging in to make the play. One of the deep ball to Owens came on a play action fake that was very well-blocked, so the offensive line deserves some credit. Edwards mistake-free football came crashing down with a thud when he threw a late fourth-quarter pick six that iced the game for the Titans. It's pretty clear at this point that Edwards can only be a glorified game manager and he lacks the ability to take this offense to the next level. 2009 Week 15 vs NE (1 / 2 / -1 / 0 / 0 pass, 0 / 0 / 0 rush) The nightmarish season continued for Edwards as he replaced Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in the 4th quarter, but injured his knee on his fourth snap. He was eventually carted off the field into the locker room finishing the day with negative passing yards. 2008 Week 1 vs SEA (19 / 30 / 215 / 1 / 0 pass, 1 / -1 / 0 rush) Edwards looked to be in control of his offense. He made a couple of big plays happen when he had to, by risking the interception and throwing into tough coverage, but for the most part he was simply efficient and made no mistakes, allowing the Marshawn Lynch train to rumble and (on this day at least) the Bills special teams to take over the game. 2008 Week 2 vs JAX (20 / 25 / 239 / 1 / 0 pass, 1 / -1 / 0 rush) Edwards started the game hitting his first ten passes as he guided Buffalo to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He also hit rookie WR James Hardy in the back corner of the end zone in the fourth quarter for the go ahead score. In between he showed poise in running this safe, balanced offense that relies on high percentage passes and strong running between the tackles. He spread his 20 completions among seven different receivers, but with the game on the line in the fourth quarter he hit Lee Evans for 37 yards on third down which led to the go ahead touchdown. Edwards finished the game with a QB rating of 119.8. 2008 Week 3 vs OAK (24 / 39 / 279 / 1 / 1 pass, 2 / 9 / 0 rush) Edwards didn't look great at the beginning of the game. The Oakland defense was applying intense pressure on him, and he was making matters worse by holding onto the football way too long. The fumble can be directly attributed to this, as he was winding up to pass when the ball was knocked from his hand. It wasn't all bad for Edwards in the first half. Despite the pressure (or perhaps because of it), he was forced to improvise quite a bit. He did, flipping a backhand pass Darian Barnes for a 25 yard pickup and later showing good improvisational skills in avoiding the oncoming rush to find Marshawn Lynch for a first down late in the third quarter. But it was the fourth quarter that he really came alive in the game. He had thrown an interception in the third quarter. Where that might have rattled most quarterbacks, Edwards used it as sort of a rallying cry. Prior to the fumble, he was just 9-19 for 93 yards and no touchdowns. But after the pick, he went 13-18 for 193 yards and a difficult touchdown pass to Roscoe Parrish. The Parrish touchdown was spectacular in that Edwards had a defender right in his face and about to introduce him to the turf. But rather than cover up, Edwards lofted a perfect pass to the near corner to Parrish, who waltzed into the end zone and cut it to a two point game. All throughout the drive, Edwards was under pressure. Yet all throughout the drive, he was calm and collected. His release was extremely fast, and he always seemed to be moving down the field. It's not a stretch to suggest that mechanically speaking, he looked a lot like Peyton Manning on the field. No one is suggesting he'll put up those numbers, but it's a nice start for a young player like Edwards. 2008 Week 4 vs STL (15 / 25 / 197 / 1 / 1 pass, 5 / 8 / 0 rush) Edwards faced a St. Louis defense that rushed him from every angle and roughed him up. He was sacked four times, took at least five additional shots just as he released the ball, and was forced to scramble five times. But he kept his composure and helped engineer three scoring drives in the second half to lead his team to victory. He completed 15 of 25 for 197 yards, including a 39 yard pinpoint TD pass to Lee Evans in the fourth quarter to put the game away. It's easy to forget how young he is. For now, he is at least good enough to use as a bye week replacement. His quick delivery looks a little awkward but he has great accuracy. The Bills have yet to get into a shoot out this season, but when they do Edwards could put up sick numbers. 2008 Week 5 vs ARI (3 / 3 / 18 / 0 / 0 pass, 0 / 0 / 0 rush) Edwards connected on his first three passes before leaving the game with an apparent concussion during Buffalo's opening drive. There was no official word as to the severity of the concussion as of the end of the game. 2008 Week 7 vs SD (25 / 30 / 261 / 1 / 0 pass, 4 / 6 / 0 rush) Edwards played a nearly flawless game. He completed 83% of his passes and averaged nearly nine yards per attempt. The fact that he only threw one touchdown should not negatively impact the opinion on how he played, because he could really do no wrong. He always found the open man, made good decisions, and showed both the poise and arm strength that he has shown all season long. In other words, the concussion he suffered two weeks ago looked to have no effect on his performance here. Trent Edwards had a tough afternoon. He threw a rare interception when Randy Starks hit him as he released the ball and Will Allen picked off the dying quail. Then he fumbled trying to sneak on third down and one yard to go when he extended the ball and Joey Porter took it away. Then Porter sacked him in the end zone for a safety. He completed 21 of 35 for 227 yards but failed to throw a TD pass. Edwards had rallied the Bills three times this season when trailing in the fourth quarter but the magic ran out in Miami. 2008 Week 9 vs NYJ (24 / 35 / 289 / 1 / 2 pass, 1 / -1 / 0 rush) Edwards had a rough game as he was forced to throw an unwarranted number of times; completing 24 of his 35 pass attempts for 289 yards and a score. Early in the game Edwards connected with rookie Derek Fine on an eight yard score, which would eventually be the only offensive score for Buffalo. With the lack of a ground game Edwards faced an uphill battle most of the day. He was continuously forced to throw into Nickel coverage and had some mistakes capitalized on as two of his three turnovers resulted in ten points for New York. 2008 Week 10 vs NE (13 / 23 / 120 / 1 / 2 pass, 0 / 0 / 0 rush) Edwards is not getting much help from his offensive line. The Buffalo running game has been anemic lately and when he tries to pass he doesn't have much time to find receivers downfield. His lone TD pass came late in the game after New England had gone up 20-3. Rookie Leodis McKelvin returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards and Edwards connected with another rookie, James Hardy, for the touchdown. Edwards is intelligent, young, and still learning, but based on recent games he seems to be regressing. Or maybe the entire team is sliding and he is just along for the ride. Edwards earned a QB rating of 49.2. 2008 Week 11 vs CLE (16 / 26 / 148 / 1 / 3 pass, 3 / 7 / 1 rush) Edwards got off to a horrible start as he threw three interceptions in the first quarter as he went three for seven for 25 yards, and only led the offense to one first down. The Browns played a lot zone early in this game and Edwards tried to force the ball into some receivers he should not have. Edwards did lead the Bills down the field for a 70 yard touchdown drive in the second quarter and got an 18 yard touchdown pass to RB Marshawn Lynch to cap the drive. The pass was short dump pass in the flat and Lynch made a great run to get into the end zone. He finished the first half eight for 15 for 75 yards. Edwards seemed to hang on the ball too long and by time he tried to throw the ball to a receiver, the defense was able to react to the pass. He was indecisive and had trouble reading coverage, as he did have wide open receivers throughout the game. He did get a touchdown on one yard quarterback sneak after Lynch carried the ball to the goal line on a 28 yard run. Edwards longest pass of the game came to TE Robert Royal late in the game as the Bills tried to drive down the field on 22 yard reception down the middle of the field. Despite the win, Edwards looked unimpressive most of the game, and ten of his 16 receptions went to Lynch on short passes. 2008 Week 12 vs KC (24 / 32 / 273 / 2 / 0 pass, 6 / 38 / 2 rush) If you happened to play Edwards you struck fantasy gold. He accounted for four Buffalo touchdowns while posting a QB rating of 121. He also exhibited leadership, which the team seemed to be lacking in their four straight losses leading up to this game. With the Bills out of timeouts at the end of the first half, Edwards was flushed out of the pocket and scrambled toward the end zone. He took on three KC defenders inside the five yard line and dove into the end zone with :04 left. If he had been tackled short the half would have ended. He also ran for a second touchdown from five yards out and threw second half touchdown passes to Josh Reed and TE Derek Schouman. Edwards was a little shaky at the start of the game. He dumped the ball short when receivers appeared to be open further downfield and overthrew a wide open Robert Royal on their first drive of the game. As the game wore on, however, he began to settle down. After he hit Lee Evans on a deep 51 yard post in the second quarter he seemed to play with more confidence. Maybe it finally dawned on him that he was playing against the Kansas City Chiefs. 2008 Week 13 vs SF (10 / 21 / 112 / 0 / 0 pass, 3 / 5 / 0 rush) Edwards had a mediocre first half, hitting ten for 21 for 112 yards. Worse, he started bouncing passes to receivers again. When it was announced that Losman was replacing him in the second half it was thought to be a change based on performance. Then it was announced that Edwards had suffered a groin injury at some point during the first half. 2008 Week 16 vs DEN (17 / 25 / 193 / 1 / 0 pass, 2 / 10 / 0 rush) Edwards got off to a rocky start. Champ Bailey sacked him on the second play of the game and later was the victim of a roughing the passer penalty. Buffalo lost a total of 17 yards on their first two drives but Edwards settled down and directed scoring drives on their next six possessions. On the first play of the fourth quarter, with Denver leading 20-16, Fred Jackson broke open on a wheel route down the right sideline. Edwards hit him and the play covered 65 yards which led to the go ahead touchdown. Edwards led Buffalo to a second fourth quarter touchdown and finished the game with a QB rating of 104.2. 2008 Week 17 vs NE (14 / 25 / 128 / 0 / 0 pass, 4 / 20 / 0 rush) Trent Edwards received many opportunities to win the game through the air but was never really able to gun it very long nor was he able to complete his passes very often. He finished the game with 128 passing yards on 14/25 completions. 2007 Week 3 vs NE (10 / 20 / 97 / 0 / 1 pass, 1 / 0 / 0 rush) QB Trent Edwards had no NFL experience heading into today's game but that did not stop him from leading the Bills on a 12 play 80 yard touchdown drive on his first possession of the game. He made a nice 21 yard pass to WR Josh Reed on the sideline and converted three third downs on the drive including a 13 yard pass to WR Roscoe Parrish over the middle on third and eight. The next five drives failed to result in a single first down and the Bills did not put up another point the rest of the way. The Patriots' defense adjusted well to the new looks the Bills were giving them on offense and the game was pretty much over in the second quarter. His lone interception occurred after he threw the ball too high and behind the receiver in the 4th quarter. Overall, he did not look good outside of his first drive of the game where he was four for five on attempts for 55 yards. Over the rest of the game he only completed six of 15 for 42 yards. In general, the wide receivers on the Bills looked capable and willing to make the extra effort to bring in balls but Edwards' inexperience and the Patriots' mid-game defensive adjustments proved too much. Following the QB Tom Brady goal line fumble, the Bills were pushed back deep in their zone. On the first play, Edwards nearly ran out of the back of the end zone for a safety. Lacking confidence in their quarterback, the Bills ran the ball on second and third downs down in an effort to give P Brian Moorman some room to punt, effectively giving up on the drive. The sixth quarterback taken in the 2007 draft made his first career start due to J.P. Losman's knee injury. It was fitting that Buffalo was playing the Jets, because Edwards had a Chad Pennington-like performance. In fact, he outplayed his opponent. Edwards completed ten of his first eleven throws for 116 yards. He would have been a perfect eleven for eleven, but was victimized by Lee Evans' drop of his third pass. Edwards looked as composed as a wily veteran and had little difficulty going through his progressions. He was also amazingly accurate. Nearly all of his passes were crisp and right on the money. Edward threw one interception. He tried to hit Lee Evans on a bomb from the New York 38 yard line. The pass was well thrown, but Andre Dyson made a great play on the ball for the interception. Edwards calmly found tight end Michael Gaines for a one yard touchdown on a fourth and goal play in the fourth quarter. It was the first touchdown pass of his career. It was a good indication of how much faith the coaching staff has in Edwards as the team was initially lined up for a field goal but after a timeout, decided to go for the touchdown. Edwards was credited with one yard loss on a kneel down play to end the game. 2007 Week 5 vs DAL (23 / 31 / 176 / 0 / 1 pass, 1 / 6 / 0 rush) Considering he was playing in only his third NFL game against an undefeated team in front of a national audience, Edwards' performance was pretty solid. He hurried his throws at times, especially in the first quarter, but he held up well under pressure and frequently got the ball away just in time to avoid a sack. He was hit hard at least a half dozen times in this game, but it did not seem to rattle him. Edwards spread the ball around and did not favor any particular receiver. He took very few chances throwing the ball, and most of his completions were dump offs to his running backs and tight ends. Edwards had no turnovers until the fourth quarter, when he threw an ill-advised pass to Lee Evans that was picked off and nearly returned for a TD. Edwards also fumbled the ball on a fourth quarter sack, though he recovered it. Despite the numerous opportunities presented by Cowboys turnovers, not to mention the relentless praise being heaped upon him by the game announcers, the bottom line is that Edwards did not get his team in the end zone, and the Buffalo offense accounted for only three points. 2007 Week 7 vs BAL (11 / 21 / 153 / 0 / 1 pass, 0 / 0 / 0 rush) Although J.P. Losman is healthy enough to play, Edwards was given his third straight start. He did not have a great outing, but did a mostly good job orchestrating Buffalo's no huddle offense in this game. Edwards displays remarkable composure for a rookie. He rarely tries to force passes into coverage and shows a willingness to throw the ball away if his receivers are not open. Two of Edwards' passes were tipped at the line of scrimmage. Edwards threw one interception, when he uncharacteristically tried to force a pass to Lee Evans on a slant route. Samari Rolle read the play and beat Evans to the spot. Edwards tried to use a hard count to draw the Ravens offside and was successful on five occasions. Edwards is now 2-1 as a starter and has played well enough to have the opportunity to continue in that roll. 2007 Week 8 vs NYJ (14 / 21 / 130 / 0 / 1 pass, 1 / 2 / 0 rush) Edwards started the game of strong completing his first seven passes of the day and orchestrating an opening drive which took up over ten minutes and resulted in a field goal. His eighth pass however, resulted in the only turnover of the day for the Bills as rookie corner Darelle Revis came up with his first career interception. Edwards ended his day completing 14 of 21 passes for 130 yards and no touchdowns, however had to give way to J.P. Losman after he suffered an injury to his wrist. 2007 Week 13 vs WAS (22 / 36 / 257 / 0 / 0 pass, 2 / 4 / 0 rush) Edwards showed good accuracy, but had a hard time getting the ball down the field. His favorite targets were his wide receivers, Lee Evans, Josh Reed, and Roscoe Parrish. Edwards did a good job protecting the ball, as he wasn't sacked once, didn't lose a fumble, and failed to throw an interception. He started the game slowly, but rallied to lead the team to 15 second half points (all on field goals) that earned his team the victory. Edwards had a great game winning drive, where he found Josh Reed for a big 31 yard gain that set the stage for Lindell's victorious field goal. He averaged 7.13 yards per attempt and had no touchdowns. 2007 Week 14 vs MIA (11 / 23 / 165 / 4 / 0 pass, 2 / 2 / 0 rush) Edwards threw only one touchdown pass in his first six games. Against Miami, however, Edwards tossed four touchdown passes to even his season total at five touchdowns and five interceptions. Edwards has a strong arm and is capable of making any throw on the field. He is also usually very accurate; Edwards entered the game with a 65 percent completion percentage. That rate dropped as Edwards missed on some passes he would normally complete. Nevertheless, Edwards took care of the ball and led Buffalo to a season high 38 points. Edwards is now 4-1 as a starting quarterback. 2007 Week 15 vs CLE (13 / 33 / 124 / 0 / 0 pass, 1 / 12 / 0 rush) Edwards really struggled in the blizzard, completing only 13 of 33 passes. His offensive line failed to give him enough time to really get set up in the pocket and as a result a number of his passes sailed over his receiver's heads. On more than a few routes it was clear that the communication between Edwards and his receivers was off as passes hit off the back of the receiver or were thrown to an empty field. He did show some mobility on a 12 yard scramble in the first half and had the presence of mind to get out of bounds at the end of the play. 2007 Week 16 vs NYG (9 / 26 / 161 / 2 / 3 pass, 2 / 7 / 0 rush) For the second week in a row Californian Edwards faced some horrendous weather conditions. He played well early on but the Giants kept pressuring him throughout the game. Losing all Pro LT Jason Peters to a leg injury exacerbated the situation. Edwards' receivers were guilty of not hanging onto the ball but the gusty winds were a factor. The third round draft pick from Stanford now has a 5 and 3 record and should be on your dynasty radar. 2007 Week 17 vs PHI (16 / 30 / 133 / 0 / 0 pass, 3 / 17 / 0 rush) The Stanford rookie had a mediocre game, completing 16 of 30 for 133 yards and zero touchdowns, and managed to scramble three times for 17 yards in the face of a strong pass rush. His quickness may have prevented the Eagles from sacking him, but he was unable to get the ball into the end zone on three trips inside the red zone. The Buffalo passing attack was ineffective to begin with but it disappeared after Lee Evans was injured in the second quarter and had to leave the game.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line387
__label__cc	0.679471	0.320529	A particular instance of something used or analyzed to illustrate a principle. The story behind the well: A case study of successful community development in Makutano, Kenya In August 2010, following the post-election violence of 2008, Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for a new constitution. This was a development of huge importance, not least because there had been many previous attempts to overhaul the old constitution. But the new version was also a far-reaching document, the significance of which in advocating wide-scale reforms – such as offering devolved constituency-based governments, decentralization and control of financial resources and decision making as well as unprecedented space for civil society to hold the State to account – cannot be overestimated. At the same time, translating the ideals of this constitution into reality could be a lengthy and complicated process, given the difficult political context in Kenya. Etude de cas: EMiLE-Sénégal Le projet EMiLe (Enseignement Multi-Langue) vise à améliorer les résultats d’apprentissage grâce à l’élaboration et à la mise en œuvre d’un programme éducatif multilingue (MLE) permettant, dans un premier temps, aux enfants d’acquérir des aptitudes en lecture, écriture et calcul dans une langue qui leur est familière. Ce programme apprend ensuite aux enfants à appliquer ces aptitudes, concepts et attitudes dans le cadre de leur apprentissage et de leurs activités en utilisant la langue officielle, le français. Cette innovation, actuellement appliquée au niveau micro (complétée par des données comparatives) cause des perturbations dans la mesure où il n’existe actuellement aucun programme similaire au Sénégal ou dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Rudy Klaas Etude de cas: FDK-Sénégal Le projet FDK (Federation Dimbaya Kanyalen) vise à améliorer les performances en lecture en appliquant une méthode d’acquisition de compétences en lecture au niveau micro dénommée Stratégie active pour la réussite d’une école novatrice (SARENA). Cette stratégie, qui à l’origine devait être complétée par des données comparatives, est conçue pour les élèves francophones des deux premières années du cycle d’études primaires. SARENA utilise une méthodologie très complète dans la mesure où elle porte en grande partie sur la forme des mots et la mémorisation des textes, ce qui rend le développement de compétences en décodage moins important. Afin d’assurer des bonnes relations avec toutes les parties prenantes, l’inspection d’académie locale a reçu une formation supplémentaire et s’est vue confier la responsabilité du suivi en dépit de son incapacité avouée à bien jouer ce rôle. ROYNF Uganda ROYNF (Robert and Yeranda Nkosi Foundation) is a micro level incremental innovation complemented by comparative data which seeks to raise learning outcomes by developing a language appropriate participative learning model. The ROYNF approach is compatible with Uganda’s national Thematic Curriculum, and yet distinct, in that, it features pupils’student group work, application in private schools, and kinaesthetic/participative activities. While these might not be new ideas, their application in this context is innovative. This project targets Lumasaaba language speakers, but the approach should be useful in other languages, as well. Rudy Klass FDK Senegal The FDK (Federation Dimbaya Kanyalen) project aims to raise reading outcomes by implementing a micro level reading skills acquisition approach, Stratégie Active pour la Réusite d’une Ecole Novatrice (SARENA), intended originally to be complemented by comparative data. The SARENA approach is designed for French speaking students in their first two years of primary school. SARENA uses a very global methodology, in that, it heavily features word shape and text memorization. Development of decoding skills is less stressed. For the sake of external relations, the district-level academic inspectorate received additional training and was made responsible for monitoring, despite its recognized inability to perform well in this capacity. FDK also features community/parental involvement through the acquisition and use of mobile phones to facilitate communication between teachers and parents. Other partners include the Bureau Artichaut of Dakar which provides training and materials for SARENA. EMiLe Senegal This EMiLe project (Education Multi-Langue) aims to raise learning outcomes by developing and implementing a multilingual education (MLE) transfer curriculum which first enables children to acquire reading, writing and math skills in a familiar language. The curriculum then teaches the children to apply those learning skills, concepts, and attitudes to learning and functioning in the official language, French. This innovation currently functions on the micro level (complimented by comparative data) and is disruptive in that no such curriculum currently exists in Senegal, or in many countries of West Africa. (EMiLe could also be understood as incremental in that MLE in east Africa is the policy norm, though rarely implemented.) ELEP Uganda ELEP (Early Learning Enhancement Project), a micro level incremental innovation complemented by comparative data, seeks to raise learning outcomes by engaging and empowering community education stakeholders to produce context-specific strategies, training events and learning innovations which address the realities of each individual project school. This is done by an annual cycle of assessment, analysis of resultant data, stakeholder interaction, creation of a work plan, and community action. This cycle addresses learning outcomes as well as school management and school environment. Buddy Reading Kenya The NBDCK (National Book Development Council of Kenya) project aims to raise reading outcomes by offering extracurricular reading opportunities to public school children in the Kisii area of western Kenya. This is a micro level incremental innovation which originally included comparison to a control group, but this is no longer the case. Grade six students (‘mentors’) are trained to read with grade 1 and 2 students (‘buddies’) during informal small group sessions supervised by teachers trained to this end. Ruddy Klass MRCK Kenya The MRCK project has evolved significantly since its first iteration. It now includes the review, revision, and implementation of the Reading for Comprehension methodology (RfC), teacher training in that revised methodology, the use of an improved student learning assessment tool, comparison of learning outcomes to baseline and to a control group, increased parental support, and the establishment of local libraries. Projet / Renforcer La Dignité De La Femme Pendant deux ans, entre 2009 et 2011, TrustAfrica, avec le soutien du ministère néerlandais des Affaires étrangères, a mis en place un projet entrant dans le cadre de l’objectif du Millénaire pour le développement 3 (OMD 3). Ce projet, intitulé Renforcer la dignité de la femme était mis en oeuvre dans sept pays d’Afrique francophone sub-saharienne: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Mali, Niger et Sénégal. Enabling Women's Dignity Project For two years, between 2009 and 2011, TrustAfrica, with support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has implemented a Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG3) project entitled Enhancing Women’s Dignity. The project covered seven countries in francophone sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali, Niger, and Senegal. The Enhancing Women’s Dignity project aimed at building capacity to reduce violence against women, and increase women’s political participation. The following are seven case studies of compelling projects that were carried out by grantee partners in each of the target countries. Riding the Ups and Downs of Foreign Exchange This case study, published in October 2009, is the third in a series focusing on our Investment Climate and Business Environment Research Fund. It reflects on recent findings that for Tanzania’s importers and exporters, limiting exposure to currency fluctuations may spell the difference between failure and success. Artisans Must Adapt to Reach New Markets This case study, published in September 2009, is the second in a series focusing on our Investment Climate and Business Environment Research Fund. It reflects on recent findings that Kenyan potters must learn to think like entrepreneurs, developing new products and marketing them far and wide. Fishing for Solutions in the Great Lakes Region This case study, published in September 2009, is the first in a series focusing on our Investment Climate and Business Environment Research Fund. It reflects on recent findings that the adoption of sustainable fishing practices could save the Nile perch, lift incomes, and preserve livelihoods among Uganda’s poor. One Continent, One Destiny In October 2004, soon after the summer heat let up and classes resumed throughout Egypt, a diverse group of 88 young men squared off in a thrilling two-day football tournament in Cairo. Mostly university students, plus a few recent graduates, they fielded teams representing 11 different African countries. The competition showcased some impressive footwork, with a squad of Ghanaians ultimately emerging as the victors. But more importantly, it served as an object lesson in cultural exchange: the players maintained their national identities while engaging in a collective enterprise. In case anyone missed the point, the tournament’s theme spelled it out: “One Continent, One Destiny.” TrustAfrica Seizing the Moment to Advance Women’s Rights In 2004 a team from the Center for the Protection of Underprivileged Women in Cameroon paid a visit to Kondengui maximum-security prison in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital. Brought in to provide skills training to female inmates, its members were troubled by the conditions they found — including a rash of politically motivated arrests, lengthy pretrial detentions, severe overcrowding, and minimal health care. Putting People at the Center of Regional Development Hannah Nyokabi Kaniaru makes a living selling fruit at the City Market in Nairobi, Kenya. In neighboring Uganda, Thomas Wanyika Maembe spends his days promoting sustainable fishing practices on Lake Victoria. And in Tanzania, Chris Maina Peter splits his time, teaching law in Dar es Salaam and helping to oversee a legal aid center in Zanzibar. Not long ago, all three of them had a unique opportunity to share their thoughts on the East African Community (EAC), a resurgent effort to bring their countries closer together economically, socially, and politically. Edith Kibalama Saisir l’occasion d’améliorer les droits des femmes - French En 2004, une équipe du Centre pour la Protection des Femmes défavorisées du Cameroun, effectuait une visite à Kondengui, la prison à sécurité maximale de Yaoundé, la capitale du pays. Ses membres, venus faire de la formation pour les détenues, ont été préoccupés par les conditions trouvées sur place, notamment une vague d’arrestations pour raisons politiques, de longues détentions préventives, un surpeuplement considérable et un service médical inadéquat.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line390
__label__wiki	0.839754	0.839754	Mary Martha Tulley [Hobbs], daughter of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins] In the Parish of West Hoathly, Sussex Colin Hobbs' records At St. Margaret's Church in the Parish of West Hoathly, Sussex Oct to Dec 1857 James Tulley in the Parish of Cuckfield, Sussex Ancestor's report Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobbie, Hobb, Hobs family records Tully, Tulley individual records The ancestral pedigree of Mary Martha Tulley [Hobbs] James Hobbs m: c 1730 Jane b: c 1710 d: June 1768 Buxted, Sussex bur: 12th Jun 1768 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex b: c 1710 James John William Ann d: April 1806 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 8th Apr 1806 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex b: 1730 Fletching, Sussex ch: 23rd Jul 1730 St Andrew & St Mary Church d: November 1800 Maresfield, Sussex bur: 19th Nov 1800 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex b: 1733 Fletching, Sussex ch: 27th Feb 1733 St Andrew & St Mary Church d: June 1800 Fletching, Sussex bur: 9th Jun 1800 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex b: 1736 Fletching, Sussex ch: 23rd Feb 1736 St Andrew & St Mary Church Great-Great- William Hobbs m: 4th Dec 1760 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex Ann May b: 1733 Fletching, Sussex bur: 9th Jun 1800 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex b: c 1740 James William Mary Ann Jane John Henry d: August 1842 Newick, Sussex bur: 8th Aug 1842 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex b: 1763 Buxted, Sussex ch: 9th Oct 1763 St. Margaret's Church d: May 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex bur: 19th May 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex b: c 1765 b: 1766 Buxted, Sussex ch: 12th Jan 1766 St. Margaret's Church d: October 1784 Fletching, Sussex bur: 21st Oct 1784 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex b: 1767 Buxted, Sussex ch: 12th Feb 1767 St. Margaret's Church d: September 1781 Fletching, Sussex bur: 2nd Sep 1781 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex b: 1771 Buxted, Sussex ch: 17th Apr 1771 St. Margaret's Church b: 1774 Buxted, Sussex ch: 28th Oct 1774 St. Margaret's Church d: May 1788 Fletching, Sussex bur: 28th May 1788 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex Great- James Hobbs m: 2nd Jun 1782 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex Sarah Kenward bur: 8th Aug 1842 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex b: c 1760 d: March 1823 Newick, Sussex bur: 28th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex William James Obadiah Edward Sophia b: 1784 Newick, Sussex ch: 17th Apr 1784 St. Mary's Church d: November 1835 Newick, Sussex bur: 11th Nov 1835 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex b: 1786 Newick, Sussex ch: 23rd Oct 1786 St. Mary's Church d: July 1850 Cuckfield, Sussex bur: 16th Jul 1850 Cuckfield, Sussex b: 1792 Newick, Sussex ch: 7th Mar 1792 St. Mary's Church d: November 1860 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 30th Nov 1860 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex b: 1793 Newick, Sussex ch: 15th Dec 1793 St. Mary's Church d: April 1857 Danehill, Sussex bur: 20th Apr 1857 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex b: 1798 Newick, Sussex ch: 1st Jun 1798 St. Mary's Church 1st marriage Obadiah Hobbs farmer m: 23rd Jul 1811 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex Sarah Ewins bur: 30th Nov 1860 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex b: c 1795 d: September 1851 West Hoathly, Sussex bur: 24th Sep 1851 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex Edward Edwin Sarah Elisabeth Trayton James Mary Martha Obadiah ch: 27th Jan 1812 St. Mary's Church d: February 1812 Newick, Sussex bur: 1st Feb 1812 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex b: 1813 Newick, Sussex ch: 28th Mar 1813 St. Mary's Church d: Jan to Mar 1842 Uckfield, Sussex b: 1816 Newick, Sussex ch: August 1816 St. Mary's Church b: 1818 Newick, Sussex ch: 1st Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church b: 1821 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 2nd Sep 1821 St. Margaret's Church d: February 1913 Fletching, Sussex bur: 12th Feb 1913 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex b: 1825 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 23rd Mar 1825 St. Margaret's Church d: July 1853 bur: 15th Jul 1853 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex b: 1827 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 9th Mar 1828 St. Margaret's Church b: 1831 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 12th Jun 1831 St. Margaret's Church d: Oct to Dec 1907 Eastbourne, Sussex James Tulley m: Oct to Dec 1857 Cuckfield, Sussex Mary Martha Hobbs b: c 1825 b: 1827 West Hoathly, Sussex ch: 9th Mar 1828 St. Margaret's Church	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line394
__label__wiki	0.79419	0.79419	The Phantom Tollbooth - Ginger & Rosa Music and more from a Christian perspective Slow down, and have your change ready Ginger & Rosa Written by Marie Asner Forgiveness Is a Word On a Page Stars: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks, Alessandro Nivola, Oliver Platt, Annette Bening and Timothy Spall Director/Scriptwriter: Sally Potter Cinematography: Robbie Ryan Music Supervisor: Amy Ashworth Rating: PG 13 for language and themed material Running Length: 90 minutes It’s Elle Fanning’s turn to begin a major motion picture and that she does as the cinnamon-haired Ginger in Sally Potter’s “Ginger & Rosa.” Elle is Dakota Fanning’s younger sister, while Alice Englert, who plays “Rosa,” is the daughter of film director Jane Campion. The young women portray two friends from childhood who are as close as sisters, but really don’t know each other at all. The story is set in England in the mid-1960’s when the Cuban Missile Crisis looms over everyone’s head, Peace Marches are everywhere, and the nuclear family is breaking apart. Quite an emotional situation for young girls. We see Ginger and Rosa as childhood friends, holding hands on a swing set and giggling their way into adolescence. They hitch rides to Peace Rallies, try to shrink their jeans, iron their hair and almost do everything together. You always see Ginger first because of her red hair. It is Rosa, who seeks love in unexpected places, while Ginger is just that far behind. She observes, but remains at a distance. They make a friend of Annette Bening, a doctor whom they meet at a Rally. Ginger’s parents, Christina Hendricks and Alessandro Nivola, are divorcing and Ginger seems in the way. Against this backdrop, are the news broadcasts of what would happen to Great Britain if there were a nuclear strike, which only inflames Ginger’s mind of destruction happening any minute now. Ginger is arrested at a Rally and it is then that certain truths come out to devastate this family as thoroughly as radiation. The Sixties were not always kind to people and forgiveness is sometimes only a word on a page. “Ginger & Rosa” is beautifully photographed by Robbie Ryan, who sets scenes up with the golden lighting of an art gallery. Sally Potter directs everyone with a light touch, but shows force the last third of the movie. It is there that Fanning has her moments. Alice Englert (Rosa) is a good contrast to Fanning, but with her dark hair, you don't notice her at first when paired with Fanning. This enables Rosa to do what she wants to do quietly. Christina Hendricks as Ginger’s mother plays a woman going through an emotional divorce not knowing everything about her about-to-be-ex husband, Alessandro Nivola, who doesn't give the emotional support that Ginger needs. It is Timothy Spall, who steals his scenes, as the peacemaker who tries to find something positive everywhere. Spall, usually playing the comic in a scene, has a dramatic role here and he takes it with gusto. By the way, the piano arrangement of “The Man I Love” at the end of the film is played by Christina Hendricks, and the entire soundtrack is a winner. “Ginger & Rosa” shows you that within this family unit of the Sixties, news of nuclear warfare every day, everywhere, takes a toll on some people, while others discard it like lint on their clothes. The film begins slowly at first and picks up momentum at the half when teen romance comes into the picture. Like Eve taking that bite from the proverbial apple, nothing is ever the same afterward. Copyright 2013 Marie Asner For similar film reviews at Phantom Tollbooth see the following: 10 Years starring Channing Tatum http://www.tollbooth.org/index.php/past-issues/past-movie-reviews/666-10-years Beastly starring Vanessa Hudgens http://www.tollbooth.org/2011/movies/beastly.html {module Possibly Related Articles - Also search our Legacy Site} Current Press Release Past Concert Reviews Past Movie Reviews Past Music Reviews Past Book Reviews Past Columns Past Press Releases True Fans Copyright © 2019 - The Phantom Tollbooth. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line398
__label__wiki	0.68191	0.68191	Technology Discussion forum - Technology used by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints https://tech.churchofjesuschrist.org:443/forum/ Stake Family History Center Director https://tech.churchofjesuschrist.org:443/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=22102 by drepouille LCR only allows me to record one Stake Family History Center Director. I have four FHCs in my stake, so I have four Family History Center Directors. The chart of callings in Handbook 2 states all FHC directors are to be called by the stake. No longer are wards and branches permitted to call, sustain, and set apart FHC directors. So why am I limited to only one Stake Family History Center Director calling in LCR? Re: Stake Family History Center Director by russellhltn Ward clerks are also called by the stake, but that doesn't make them stake clerks. You might want to look at the CDOL and see how your FHCs are organized. Do you have more than one as a child organization of the stake? (And not a child of a Ward?) The stake FHC is a child of the stake, and the three "ward" FHCs are children of their respective wards. However, there is no such calling as "Ward Family History Director" so the three ward clerks have to guess which family history calling to use for their FHC directors. Most of them choose "Family History Leader", "Family History Consultant", or create a custom calling for their ward FHC directors. It is perhaps irrelevant, since it is the CDOL that gives FHC directors their special privileges, and not LCR standard callings. Thanks for having me check CDOL. It shows that the stake "Pays Bills for" one of the ward FHCs. I asked LUS to change that relationship, to make that ward FHC the same as the other ward FHCs. Again, this is perhaps irrelevant, since our FHCs really don't have any bills to pay any more. Their parent units supply paper, toner, etc. Actually, I'm wondering how that would work. Since FHCs are a unit, then wouldn't that be a calling in the unit rather than a stake calling? As such as "Stake Family History Center Director" would make as much sense as a "Stake Bishop". I agree that "Stake Family History Center Director" is a misnomer. But that is the name of the only standard calling that exists for FHC directors. Trying to find more information isn't easy. Handbook 2 says "see the Administrative Guide for Family History". But I can't find it. The closest I come is the Operations guide, but it's written more for the Director than for the Stake leaders. I'm halfway wondering if "Stake FHC Director" isn't the "director over all FHCs in the stake". Directors of individual FHCs are recorded in their own units, which I think is controlled by the Family History Department. For the years my wife was the "Stake FHC Director" (the director of the FHC located in the stake center), everyone somehow expected her to be "over" the other three FHC directors, and responsible for their training. However, there is no such hierarchy described in any manual. Rather, the stake presidency and the high councilor assigned to Family History and Temple Work are responsible to teach, to guide, and to council with the FHC directors in the stake. by jonesrk I think that part of the problem comes from the MLS way of doing things. The callings really belong on the FHC, but MLS had no way to manage those callings. In MLS you didn't want the person to show up on the member without callings list, so you put them in somewhere. That really leads to duplicate callings. What I think would be best to to move it to the model we have tried out in LCR with some of the recreational properties, where the stake that is assigned to be the agent stake can actually manage the callings on the rec property. The project manager for LCR is out until Monday, but I'm going to talk to him about extending that functionality to cover FHCs. jonesrk wrote: What I think would be best to to move it to the model we have tried out in LCR with some of the recreational properties, where the stake that is assigned to be the agent stake can actually manage the callings on the rec property. It certainly sounds like the right way to go. drepouille wrote: LCR only allows me to record one Stake Family History Center Director. I have four FHCs in my stake, so I have four Family History Center Directors. I just received this e-mail in response to my call to the GSC: Unfortunately there isn't a solution to the problem you are facing with the four family history centers. At this time, only one individual can hold the Director position and all others will remain as Assistants. We apologize for the inconvenience.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line400
__label__cc	0.518604	0.481396	Terahertz Remote Sensing Detectors Terahertz detectors make use of the part of the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared and microwave light. In theory, these sensors could see through walls, containers and clothing from hundreds of feet away, and identify the unique signatures of a wide variety of materials within. (Terahertz detector diagram) Two lasers at different frequencies aimed at the target together generate a plasma (basically excited, or ionized air). This plasma emits a florescence that is scattered in characteristic ways by the terahertz radiation of the material it hits. The reflection of the florescence is detectable from remote distances The researchers have tested hundreds of different substances and created a library of terahertz spectra to compare to the signal from the target and instantly identify the material that was hit. The researchers demonstrated that they could detect the signal from 67 feet away, the length of their laboratory space, but theoretically they could identify materials hundreds of feet or even miles away, Liu said. Winchell Chung reminds us that E.E. "Doc" Smith describes a similar system in his 1931 novel Space Hounds of IPC. Note how the ultra-light vision system uses twin laser beams that are almost parallel "...but the ultralight vision system is something else again. Sending the heterodyned wave through steel is easy, but breaking it up, so as to view an object and return the impulses, was an awful job and one that isn't half done yet. We see things, after a fashion and at a distance of a few kilometers, by sending an almost parallel wave from a twin-projector to disintegrate and double back the viewing wave. That's the way the lookout plates and lenses work, all over the ship— from the master-screens in the control room to the plates of the staterooms and lifeboats and the viewing-areas of the promenades." Via Wired; thanks to Winchell Chung (who can also be followed @nyrath). Related News Stories - (" Engineering ") 'He realized that it was not quite a clear lens.' - Vernor Vinge, 2001. '...to swerve their star from its course, the globemen made use of a simple physical principle.' - Edmond Hamilton, 1928. Soft Filaments Form Artificial Muscles Battletech!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line401
__label__cc	0.677228	0.322772	Thailand: travel diary December 1988 After the problems with booking the taxi last night it turned up on time and it was quite a good drive to the airport. I had an easy check in. Flight via Rome. We caught up time and landed in Rome a few minutes early. It seemed quite a wait there. I was sitting next to two people who were part of a party coming to Bangkok for a defence exhibition who worked for a company owned by the appropriate government department. They fly back to the UK on the same flight as me. Saturday 10th December In Bangkok I was expected at the airport and after some wait driven town in an estate car with a woman guide. It seems that I am a freak as a woman on her own! My trip to the north has been brought forward a day so I have three days at the beginning in Bangkok and two at the end because of accommodation difficulties. There may be other changes which my “guide will explain!" Apparently Silk Cut Travel had been telexed! The Royal River Hotel is up the river out of the centre of town. Had to pass the King's palace where he lives (rather than the Grand Palace). Nice rooms at the hotel. Mine is facing the river and has a decent balcony. I did a little sunbathing and then sat in the shade reading and watching the river traffic. Had a snooze in the afternoon. Hotel full of Japanese! Had my complimentary cocktail in the bar and wrote a few cards. Clear sunny day with quite a strong breeze by the river. Dark clouds came up late afternoon/evening. Mosquitoes around in the lobby and bar areas. top Sunday, 11th December Had a good night's sleep. Breakfast on the balcony and a sunbathe. Lot of high cloud. Went into shopping arcade and ordered 2 jackets in silk. One tailored in heavy cream with brown fleck and the other green, ruched, padded. Had fruit and cream cheese for early lunch. Tour to Rose Garden at 12.30 p.m. Taken by taxi to World Travel depot. Had to wait for bus and then ages for everyone to come. Slow ride out to Rose Garden through Lop Buri, 'third capital of Thailand'. At the Rose Garden saw very little of gardens but some roses with bougainvillaea. Saw 3.15 p.m. show of Thai dancing, boxing, sword stick, cock fighting, Buddhist novice and wedding. Then outside to watch elephants and then one more dance and then musical instruments played by children. Back to Bangkok. After tour of most of hotels I was dropped to get a taxi. Royal River Hotel 10km from there - 60 baht paid by World Travel. When I got back to the hotel the Indian from the tailoring shop was looking for me as his tailor there to fit me. The Indian also has a shop in Middlesex. Had dinner outside at buffet on the terrace. There was a strong breeze blowing and it was pretty cool. I had a wander in the shops - pretty cheap and cheerful! I cancelled Grand Palace tour (as I had visited earlier in the year) and booked City and Temples tour for Monday. top Had a bad night so felt pretty rough when I woke up after an hour's sleep! Picked up by World Travel just after 7.45 a.m. and got to World Travel Centre before 8.30 a.m. Had to wait until after 9.00 a.m. in freezing air conditioned bus before leaving on the City and Temples tour. First went to Golden Buddha in Wat Trimitr in Chinese quarter - see photo of cat asleep in front of small Buddha in buildings near to the Wat. The golden Buddha was discovered: The weather was quite cool and with a clear sun. We went next to Wat Po (‘Po’ - tree) the temple of the Reclining Buddha (In honour of one of the King Ramas born on a Tuesday - reclining Buddha is the 'Tuesday Buddha' the last position before death). top After Wat Po we went to the Marble temple, Wat Benchamabopit, the newest of the royal temples in Bangkok, with both Carrara marble and Venetian stained glass. It was started by Rama V, King Chulalongkorn in 1901 and finished ten years later, just after his death: "The name means 'Temple of the Fifth King'. It is also one of the most unusual, for the architect, a half-brother of the king, made a number of departures from traditional style. The most obvious of these are the Carrara marble used on the main buildings; the enclosed courtyard; and the curved, yellow Chinese tiles of the roof. top Two gigantic marble lions, or singha, guard the entrance to the bot. The marble courtyard has a Renaissance quality about it, with clouds of pigeons that descend to eat bread thrown by visitors. In a gallery surrounding the courtyard are 51 Buddha images, slightly larger than life-size, in a variety of attitudes. All the periods of Thai Buddhist art are represented, as well as art from China, India, Japan and Tibet. Some of the images are originals of the period; others were recast and enlarged from smaller images to achieve a uniform size. The principal Buddha image is a replica of a famous one in Phitsanulok called Phra Buddha Chinaraj. Through the rear entrance of the courtyard is a huge Bodhi tree, 70-odd years old; it was brought from Buddha Gaya in India, the Buddha's birthplace. A canal filled with large turtles (released there by people wishing to earn merit) separates the religious buildings from the monks' quarters where the present king spent his monkhood shortly after his coronation.” We went next to a jewellery factory 'recommended' by World Travel! I bought a 14K gold and sapphire ring plus four metres of red silk for Mum's friend, Mary Hadley. Both the factory and the Marble Temple were fairly near to the Royal River Hotel. They got me a taxi back to the hotel. I had lunch at the hotel of fried rice and fresh asparagus with chicken and then caught the hotel boat to River City shopping centre. Super shops! I ordered 2 silk outfits for collection the following week. Bought white/tan handbag and purse very good value as white and tan all leather. I also got flower napkin rings. Did not want to leave! River ride in boat was great - even if it did seem ready to break down on the way back! When I got back I rang Sirichat - she was out - rang Voraluck and agreed to meet on the evening of the 20th. I agreed to ring with the time when I get back to Bangkok. I collected cream silk jacket from Indian shop in hotel shopping plaza and then had a drink in the bar. top Tuesday, 13th December Up early and watched the sunrise. Guide was a bit late arriving because of the traffic. The name of the guide is Wan and the name of the driver is Perm. There was a lot of traffic going out of Bangkok, especially to get across the bridge - the first built in Thailand. We drove (in a station wagon) towards Ayuthaya, the third capital of Thailand. We stopped on the way to look at a village in the rice paddy fields and to look around a temple and the monks' houses in the grounds. There were a couple of trees full of bats hanging in them and black crow-type birds. I went to the loo! We then carried on towards Ayuthaya. En route we saw the temple with the largest stucco Buddha in Thailand. We then went on to the first temple built in Thailand in 1350 to celebrate the defeat of the Burmese and which was partly destroyed by the Burmese in the 1750s. We then went to rebuilt temple in the style of the time. All the original temples were destroyed and Buddhas apart from right arm destroyed. We then walked around the ruins near and around destroyed palace. I was then taken to the 'best restaurant in Ayuthaya' which was on a boat moored against a restaurant at the river side. Quite a good and peaceful meal. It seemed a long journey to Phitsanulok through the paddy fields. We visited a temple which has been given to the present King and where the greatest teacher of today teaches. He is 86 years old. Opposite was an old temple by a river and a new silver one which was given to the king by the people of Uthai Thani. Tourists are not normally taken there. We stopped for petrol and 'happy stop' which was not my idea of fun! Got to Phitsanulok just before 7.00 p.m. I think that I left my nightdress at the Royal River Hotel! Room smelt of urine. Had a club sandwich for supper in the coffee shop! top Wednesday, 14th December I woke up early again and read. Got up at 6.00 a.m. Not a very successful breakfast! (Paid 100 Baht for supper and breakfast which should have been included in the tour but the instructions from World Travel were different from the Silk Cut travel brochure.) We went to the early morning market in Phitsanulok. There was a very great variety of produce. I saw the first train to arrive in Phitsanulok - 1897 I also saw a 'green' elephant - topiary! We went on to see the 'most beautiful Buddha in Thailand'. It was certainly was beautiful as also was the rest of the Wat. We went on to Sukhothai and after going around the museum we drove around the old city which is being made into a beautiful parkland. There were various styles of Wat including ones in the Khmer style. There was a chedi with elephants all around it very much restored. We had lunch at a garden restaurant at the Thai cultural centre at Sukhothai. I was 'adopted' by a cat and a dog - the cat for cupboard love! After lunch we went to see a Khmer chedi and wat and I walked halfway over a wooden bridge suspended over a river! We then drove on towards Lampang through teak covered hills for most of the way. I saw one elephant early on. We visited a Burmese style chedi and wat at Lampang. There were school children playing a marching song with Thai instruments. Got to hotel at about 4.00 p.m. I had a walk in the town then a read. I had supper at about 7.00 p.m. in the restaurant of the hotel which was outside along the street. After supper I had another walk around where there was a night market with lots of food stalls. top Thursday, 15th December We left Lampang at 7.30 a.m. I spotted nine elephants setting off across the paddy fields to work as we left Lampang. Nine is a lucky number for the Thais! We went to see the 'most beautiful temple in Thailand'. We went on towards to Chiang Mai where we visited the teak, silver, umbrella and silk factories - the latter one of which supplies silk to Jim Thompson's shop in Bangkok. We got to the Chiang Inn hotel in Chiang Mai at about 1.30 p.m. I had lunch in the coffee shop and then went out shopping. I got some second hand Yao (Mien) embroidery and some cards and film. I came back and sat by the hotel pool writing postcards until about 6.00 p.m. I then went and had a glass of wine in the bar where a man and woman sang. I then went out shopping again in the night market. It was seething with people and stalls. Got some Akka patchwork both old and new and a piece of indigo and red Hmong patchwork. I came back to the hotel and had a toasted sandwich in the coffee shop and then retired to bed exhausted! top Friday, 16th December I had breakfast in the coffee shop and then went out to change some more money. I then came back and sunbathed and wrote postcards by the pool. At 11.15 a.m. I left with my new guide, Pungsat. We had a 35 minute flight to Mae Hong Son. It was quite a rough road to the resort hotel. We had lunch overlooking the river. My room is at the end, right on the river. After lunch we went by river to the Padaung village. The engine cut out at one stage and would not re-start. It was necessary to change the battery. Before going to the village we had to go to the border post on the other side of the river and register. We saw three Pa'dong women with rings around their necks. Only women born at the time of the full moon wear rings. They stop changing and adding to the rings when the women get married. One woman had 24 rings. The 53 year old woman had 20 rings. The rings can be of gold, silver or bronze. They worship spirits. 1. dogs, chickens, cats. 2. women. 3. men. 4. spirits. We spoke to a Burmese Karen man who lives with them, Lao. He was political and advised us to go to the camp downstream where Burmese students were, some of whom had only been there 2 weeks. We did not go. We came back up river and had a drink and after a couple of hours, supper. To bed at 9.00 p.m. top Padaung Click on thumbnail for photogallery A gallery of three sets of Padaung photos. The first, taken in December 1988, is of three Padaung women living as a tourist attraction near Mae Hong Son in the north of Thailand on the border with Kayah State in Myanmar. The second set, taken in September 1998, is of two Padaung women in Kalaw market, Shan State, Myanmar with their neck rings discretely covered with shawls. The third set of photos, also taken in September 1998, is of two Padaung women, again living as a tourist attraction in 'traditional' houses, at a hotel on the edge of Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar. all text and images © Pamela A Cross top Saturday, 17th December We had breakfast at 8.30 a.m. and then went for a ride on a elephant for a couple of hours into the jungle. A French couple came as well. Mahout of their elephant had a transistor radio which he would insist on playing. On the way back the two of us stopped at a Karen house where some of the mahouts lived. We watched an old woman sifting rice. We were able to continue back on our own. Our elephant was male, 47 years old and his mahout had been with him 15 years. The elephant was owned by the mahout's mother who 'loved the elephant more than his father'! The mahout had been brought up with the elephant at home. He worked with the elephant logging as well as tourist rides. There were twelve elephants based at the camp. We came back at about 10.30 a.m. We sat around until we had lunch at 12.00 noon. After lunch we went by pick-up truck to a 'fish cave'. We saw Hmong people by the cave. We went to see several temples built about 100 -112 years ago. There was one with a Buddha from Burma and another with wooden dolls. After a drink in Mae Hong Song we caught the flight back to Chiang Mai and I was taken to the Ringcome hotel. I had some supper in the coffee shop and then went to bed early. top After breakfast in the coffee shop I sat out in the sun by the pool and finished my book. I had a look in the shops at the hotel and got a beautiful book on the hill tribes. The Indian shop owner had to go back into town to get the English version of the book. In the afternoon I went on a tour with Pungsat, a Thai family and a Taiwanese couple currently living in America, to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep and a Hmong hill tribe village. It was a very rough track to the village and we had to change into a pick up truck for the trip. The temple has a lot of carving and well maintained gilding. It is set high up upon the hill, Doi Suthep, overlooking Chiang Mai. top Green (Blue) Hmong A gallery of photos of Green (commonly known as Blue) Hmong taken in December 1988 in the north of Thailand. A few were taken in Mae Hong Son province and remainder near Chiang Mai in two villages - one on Doi Suthep above Chiang Mai and the other on Doi Chiang Dao on the road from Chiang Mai to Fang. See also the Photo gallery of RedHmong, Vietnam whose clothing has close similarities. We went to a Jade factory afterwards. We had to wait ages for the Taiwanese couple and got quite cold as the sun had disappeared. When we got back to the hotel I caught the hotel's minibus to the night market in the centre of Chiang Mai. I found some super Hill Tribe pieces especially from Yao (Mien) women and an Akha girl whose mother had done the embroidery. I bought a beautiful old natural dye pha biang from an antique shop upstairs in the night market. I caught a Tuk Tuk back to the hotel which was quite a way away - 5 km. I had some supper in the coffee shop and then went to bed. top Monday, 19th December I left the hotel at 8.00 a.m. by station wagon with Pungsat and a driver. We went by road up to the hills to an elephant camp, or school for elephants. We watched the elephants being washed. We were able to talk to the elephants first and feed them with bananas before the show started. There was a very greedy baby elephant. We then watched the elephants 'working', dragging and pushing logs. After the elephant show we drove on quite a way through the mountains stopping at a Hmong village on the way and then to flatter land until we reached the river. At the village we saw Hmong women working on batik and also embroidery and applique. top We had lunch at a water/roadside hut which was very good and where there was a lovely little cat. After lunch we went by boat down the river to Chiang Rai stopping three times at villages on the river bank. We stopped first at a village where there was a police border post to register - there were some Akha women selling bits and pieces and lots of tourists. We next stopped at a Lahu village, I think Lahu Nyi (Red Lahu). We watched a girl weaving a strap on a back strap loom and bought one from her. We saw a woman working on some patchwork in a house and talked to her. There was also a man weaving a basket. This village was quite a climb up from the river bank. The next stop was a Karen village. We walked through the village and I bought a skirt length of hand-woven cloth with stripes that had been hand woven. We watched a couple of women weaving on back strap looms. There was an elephant tethered to a house by the river-side. top A gallery of photos of Karen taken in December 1988 in the north of Thailand near Mae Hong Song, along the river Mae Kok between Tha Thon and Chiang Rai and in the night market at Chiang Mai. We arrived in Chiang Rai about 5.00 p.m. After a shower I had a wander around the evening market and looked at the outside of a Wat. I found a very nice antique shop facing onto the street. I bought an antique Lao woven stole and an antique silver buckle which could be Lahu. The owner of the shop was very nice and showed me photographs of paintings by a local Chiang Rai painter. They were beautiful. I then went back to the hotel and had supper. Pungsat called me in my room to watch some tourist television which was quite interesting. top We had to change my flight ticket at the Thai International office since the flight since world travel did not think that I would catch my connection to Bangkok from Chiang Rai. We did this before going up into the hills by car from Chiang Rai. We went to an Akha and a Yao (Mien) village. In each village Pungsat took me into a house. The scenery was beautiful but the villages were pretty poor. U Lo-Akha A gallery of photos of U Lo-Akha taken in December 1988. Most of the Akha in Thailand today live in Chiang Rai Province. These photos were almost all taken in a village in the hills around Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. Almost all of the photos were taken in a village in the hills around Chiang Rai in northern Thailand except for one taken on the banks of the Mae Kok River above Chiang Rai. click on thumbnail to go to enlargement Mien (Yao) A gallery of photos of Mien (Yao) taken in December 1988 in the north of Thailand in the hills around Chiang Rai and in the night market at Chiang Mai. See also Dao Photo gallery from Vietnam which is part of the same ethnic grouping and there are close similarities in some of the clothing. We drove back to Chiang Rai and stopped at a craft market for a drink before going to catch the flight back to Chiang Mai. When we arrived back in Chiang Mai I was taken back to the Ringcome hotel to wait for my flight. I phoned Voraluck and cancelled meeting her that night as I did not think that I would be back in time. I had lunch in the coffee shop and then went and looked at some very nice shops across the road from the Ringcome Hotel. Pungsat took me in the hotel's bus to the airport. The plane was delayed for two hours so more waiting around. I got back to the Royal River hotel at about 9.30 p.m. having been met by the World Travel courier who had met me on my arrival in Thailand. It took ages to get a taxi to the hotel. When I got there I rang Sirichat and arranged to meet her for lunch the next day. top Wednesday, 21st December Breakfast did not arrive as I had not signed the card! When it did arrive it was the best breakfast that I had had since arriving in Thailand! I collected the turquoise silk jacket from the shop in the hotel shopping arcade and caught a Royal River boat to River City. At the shop in River City where I had ordered various silk clothes to be made I tried them on. The trousers needed some altering and I ordered some more. I then did some present shopping and went into an antique shop run by a Japanese woman and bought an antique solid silver belt which she thought was about 70 years old. I met Sirichat at the Royal Orchid Sheraton for lunch and we were joined in the Japanese restaurant by Voraluck . It was a very pleasant lunch. Sirichat had arranged for me to have one of the Asia Credit cars and drivers - Songsang - who brought me to the hotel and waited for me to take me to the Lemon Grass restaurant where I had dinner with Sirichat, Voraluck, Damrongsuk and Dr. Supachai. I got there very early. Thank goodness I had a book to read while I waited! Quite a pleasant dinner but I felt a bit heady. I was driven back to the hotel by Songsang. top Thursday, 22nd December I got up early for Klongs tour and was too early for breakfast! A World Travel guide collected me and we caught an express boat to River City where the tour started after waiting for another 8 people to turn up. The tour was pretty awful. It: was very noisy from our own engine and lots of boats racing up and down the Klongs. There were enforced stops at a tourist market and a crocodile farm which was really a zoo and where we had to watch the snake show. I developed a terrible migraine and felt absolutely awful by the time we got to the Wat Arun, the temple of the dawn. It: was overrun with very noisy Thai school girls and their teacher with a megaphone. I had a hair raising taxi ride from River City back to the hotel. I just could not seem to shift the headache when I got back to the hotel. I rang the shop at River City where I was to collect the clothes and eventually managed to arrange for them to take them to the Royal Orchid Hotel and page Songsang and get him to bring them back to the hotel since it had been arranged by Sirichat that he would meet me at the Royal Orchid hotel at 2.30 p.m. I did eventually manage to snooze and by about 5.30 p.m. my headache had just about lifted. I had a club sandwich and then did my packing. A very nice World Travel courier arrived in good time for me and took me in a car with a driver to the airport and stayed with me all the time until I had finished checking in. There was a pretty long queue to do this. I got talking to an English guy who had been staying in Pattaya and who had a Thai girlfriend. He had overstayed his Visa and was a bit concerned about it. The flight back was via Amsterdam where I got out to stretch my legs and spoke to the man and woman that I had travelled out with. The flight got back on time and I got a taxi back to flat. Click here to go to Thailand country page Click on thumbnails below to go to associated photogalleries	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line404
__label__cc	0.648117	0.351883	New Case Studies and Student Projects Over the last few months, the University Living Lab has been working to establish a number of new partnerships and projects, including Living Lab proposals for the Manchester Engineering Campus Development and collaborations with Environmental Sustainability Advisers on campus. The outcomes of these efforts will be published in due course. We have also documented a range of ongoing initiatives in our Projects section, and have updated our list of Student Opportunities. Applied Sustainability Projects now available! Collaborative research in action at the ESRC Festival of Social Science Six million hours for sustainability? Paper on University Living Labs published Featured group The Photon Science Institute was established in 2005 to bring together experts from a wide range of scientific fields to foster the development of cross and multi-disciplinary collaborations and provide a dynamic and exciting culture for the progression of new ideas in photon science. The term photon science encompasses all areas where light is used in scientific endeavour — light for science.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line405
__label__wiki	0.795714	0.795714	Northern Synod The Northern Synod of the United Reformed Church Synod Officers & Staff Synod Committees Synod History Nonconformist Histories Synod Life Synod Meetings Footsteps (news) Synod Blog Faith in our Community Northumbrian Industrial Mission West End Refugee Service Receptive Ecumenism NECAT St Cuthbert’s Centre, Holy Island Crookham Peace Garden Peace Garden News Keld Mozambique blog Planning Diary Way Forward FAQs Property / Legal Crook Remembrance Day 2014 November 14, 2014 / admin / News Crook Chapel remained op en for Remembrance Day and was beautifully decorated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1st World War. Tables and picture boards beset with war-time stories, poems, and memorabilia graced red tables covered with poppies. War time songs were played “There’ll be blue birds over” and “Run Rabbit Run Rabbit Run Run Run” and other favourite songs during the day. At noon during a service of reflection the congregation listened to music of British composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Edward Elgar, heard poems by Wilfred Owen and sang Sir Hubert Parry’s “Jerusalem” and Gustav Holt’s setting of the patriotic song “I vow to thee my country.” Before the responsorial prayers of commendation Revd Ray Anglesea read letters and poems written by two brave and courageous soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry Regiment. He spoke of the loss of a mother from Barnard Castle whose five sons together with her husband had died during the years of the 1st World War and whose names are inscribed on the War Memorial in the grounds of Barnard Castle. Her sixth son was sent home from the front at the express command of Queen Mary. In our prayers we prayed for today’s areas of conflict and those who work tirelessly for a more peaceful world. The quiet Armistice Day lunchtime reflections were concluded by the singing of the National Anthem. Revd Ray Anglesea St Andrew’s Dawson Street, Crook (c) 2015 The Northern Synod of the United Reformed Church - Powered by WordPress, Website by iChurch	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line407
__label__cc	0.554506	0.445494	Books, Reviews, and the David W. Pike Pentad David Wingeate Pike, Les îlles anglo-normandes sous l'occupation allemande (2016). ---. The Kogun and the Jugun Ianfu: The Japanese Imperial Army and the Comfort Women 1932-1945 (2017). ---. Paris Under Nazi Occupation 1940-1944 (2017). ---. A Spaniard's Deathcamp Notebook (2018). ---. Nuremberg: The Photographic Proof (2018). --- A Taste for Evil (2019). Illustrated synopsis of the film project. Click here . Ángel Viñas, "The EU Challenged: Populism and Nationalism in Today's Europe," keynote address delivered at U Buffalo, 24 April 2015. Click here to download PDF file. Ronald Hilton, From Monarchy to Civil War: An Eyewitness Account Prof. Hilton's reflections on his time as a student in pre-Civil War Spain. Holger Terp, Goliath v David: A Short History of the Fight Against Organised Peace Work Click here to download PDF file . Marga Jann, Challenges and Recommendations for "Visitors" Teaching Design in the Developing World towards Sustainable Equitable Futures: Four Divided Nations. Click here to download PDF file. ---. Architectural Academic Tourism: Saudi Chronicles. Click here to download PDF file. ---. Demystifying Haiti's Development Paradox. Click here to download PDF file . José Ignacio Soler, Crónicas de Cuba (in Spanish). Reflections on a 9-day visit, December 2013. Click here for the original. The English translation can be accessed at http://waisworld.org//go.jsp?id=02a&objectType=post&o=82028&objectTypeId=70955&topicId=190 James G. Duggan's An Atomic Memoir (2005). (Forthcoming) Enrique Torner, Los inicios del género detectivesco en España y sus antecedentes anglo-americanos: una antología bilingüe (2019). A bilingual anthology of detective writing in Spain and the UK/US, with a preliminary study by Enrique Torner. ---. "The Second Vatican Council (11 October 1962-8 December 1965): An Attempt at World Unification that Decided the Fate of Catholic Birth Control." Click here to download PDF file . Patrick and Edward Mears, "Irish Recruits in the British Armed Forces (1800-1923)." Click here to download PDF file .	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line416
__label__cc	0.66479	0.33521	The Blood Flow A look into R.M. Garcia's mind and thoughts. BOOK BLAST --- It is my Pleasure to present Brenda Cothern Brian Hay’s only dream in life was to be part of America’s elite, yet unacknowledged, Delta Force. After years of training to be the best the 75th Ranger Regiment had ever produced, his dream was finally coming true. But what starts out as what he thinks is a Delta hazing op soon turns into much more when Brian not only becomes a Delta Force soldier but a Mad Dog. This book contains m/m adult sexual situations and is intended for readers of legal age in the country in which they reside. Please store your adult literature responsibly. Amazon \| Smashwords \| ARE (All Romance) Brenda is unlike most authors since she only began writing a few years ago. Her first book Fates, an adult fantasy, was published in 2010. Her love for reading fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary erotic romance has caused her to discard her Bachelor’s degrees in management and marketing in order to write full time. Currently, Brenda has fourteen books published (two of which are free!) She is an Amazon best-selling author for Brothers By Bond and Not For Sale. One of her newest releases, Highest Bidder, is the sequel to Not For Sale and became available August 2013. Her latest release, Sixth, became available January 2014 and is the first in the Mad Dogs, series as well as a best seller on ARE. Brenda resides in Tampa, FL when not attending conventions and is the Chapter Coordinator for the Tampa Bay O.G.R.E.s, as well as a volunteer with the Tampa Bay Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. She is also an active member in organizing the Florida Leather Fetish Pride weekend and an associate member of the Tampa Leather Club, as well as their event coordinator for Alt Life Bike Fest. For signed digital autograph, please send her a request through Authorgraph! A personalized autographed PDF for the book will be signed and sent to you! http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/BCothernBooks If you enjoy her books, please show your support by giving it stars and/or writing a review on the various online sites such as Amazon or Goodreads. She would love to hear from you! Visit her on the following: Website \| Facebook Author Page \| Twitter \| Facebook Fan Page \| Goodreads \| Google+ \| Smashwords Ebook/paperback giveaway Ends 04/11/2014. Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com or BN.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kisha from Indie Hoopla Services & Promotions, http://indiehoopla.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. FREE EBOOK NOTICE FREE ON KINDLE The Shrouded Sagas Will be free on Amazon from 03/21 - 03/24 Click Here to get your free copy! BOOK BLAST - It is my honor to preset David Berger. Series: Task Force Gaea For Aegis, Zodiak, Aether, and Talon, operatives in the United Nations Task Force: Gaea, life should have returned to normal after they restored the cosmic balance that a reckless elder goddess shattered, but because of the intervention of the Fates, they would never remember what life was like before. With history now unfolding the way it was supposed to, paranoia plagues this new time line, and tight-fisted governments mandate control through a pervasive military presence, DNA scans, and surveillance cameras. Inexplicable occurrences all over the world give way to a new mission for Task Force: Gaea when an ancient cloudlike evil referred to in prophecy only as The Nebulous One emerges from Tartaros, with the intention of devouring the Olympian gods. But, before she can find them, all of the gods but Apollo have disappeared. Leaving chaos and human corpses in her wake, she oozes her way across the globe to satisfy her hunger. Apollo will not face this threat alone, and it then becomes a race: will he and Task Force: Gaea find and vanquish this primordial goddess without falling prey to her power before she finds the gods? Aegis and his teammates, perhaps as a side effect of their encounters with The Nebulous One, have to battle personal demons in the form of potent memories that could jeopardize their mission’s success, seemingly insurmountable obstacles that could indeed mean the end of their team. Starting in antiquity and moving to the modern day, this epic battle between good and evil leaves both immortal and mortal alike wondering whether memory can be a blessing… or a curse. Amazon \| Smashwords \| BN Boston born, I grew up on Long Island in New York, and have my B.A. in English with a Master's in Secondary Education. I currently teach AP English Literature, IB English, and Creative Writing in Land O' Lakes, FL. My avid appreciation for fantasy fiction came from a childhood love of Greek mythology and comic books, especially Wonder Woman. Stemming from this literary love affair, I published my first novel, Task Force: Gaea—Finding Balance, in February 2012. In addition to my fantasy writing, I have written poetry, much of which was influenced by my travels abroad, namely to Ireland. My hibernophilia extends not only to a great love of the Emerald Isle itself, but also to the writers who hail from there, namely W. B. Yeats, and I studied this poet in a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship at the National University of Ireland in Galway in 2005. Additionally, I have traveled to Spain, France, and England—all with trips I have led with students—and hope to show more of my students what the world beyond Florida looks like. I'm "living the dream," as it were, and I love life—I just hope it loves me in return. I reside in Land O' Lakes, FL with my partner of 13 years, Gavi, and our two cats, Yankel and Shayna. Official Author Website \| Series Website \| Series Facebook Page \| Twitter \| Goodreads $15 Amazon.com or BN.com Gift Card or Paypal Cash. E-books & paperbacks prizes. Ends 03/31/2014. 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The Fire and the Light Book Review Series: Souls of Aredyrah, Book #1 In the world of Aredyrah, things are not what they seem. An ancient Purge has plunged the island into darkness, isolating its cultures by superstition and fear. Dayn lives in the northernmost region of Kirador and knows nothing of the great city-state of Tearia far to the south. All he knows is the Kiradyns are the only survivors of a god’s fiery wrath, and he looks nothing like them. Meanwhile Ruairi, a prince destined for greatness, resents his Tearian obligations, longing for a life he can never hope to have. But when tragedy takes his beauty as well as his name, he finds himself exiled by the very beliefs he once held dear. Both boys long for acceptance in societies that cling to religious ideals, but when fate throws them together, Dayn and Ruairi discover some unwelcome truths: not only are they bound by blood and prophecy, but the teachings they have been raised on are nothing more than lies. Will they reveal what they have learned, risking their lives and the security of those they love? Or will they keep silent, denying their destinies and the future enlightenment of their world? Ebooks: Kindle \| Smashwords \| Nook \| Sony \| Diesel Paperback: Amazon \| Barnes and Noble I was asked to review this book, here are my thoughts. I enjoyed this book, but I could not bring myself to give it a full 4 Fangs. The story was engaging and the characters were very well fleshed out, and you could really get a sense of who they were. I had no trouble connecting with them. (4 fangs) The fantasy world the author has created is also well thought out. I had no problems wither her fantasy setting (4 Fangs) I found the story lacking in many ways that I would expect from a fantasy novel. There were few to no action or fight scenes, or magical happenings, mainly because I believe the genre is YA romance, which is very well covered in the pages of this book. The fantasy aspects do not become apparent to the very end of the novel, but they come on like a freight train. This got me very excited, and then the novel ended leaving me a bit miffed and disappointed, as it came too late in the book. (2 Fangs) OK so the book did leave me wondering what happens next. Points to the author for that , because it increases the chance I'll pick up the next book in the series. (3 Fangs) OVERALL SCORE (3 Fangs) Tracy A. Akers is a former language arts teacher and an award-winning author. She grew up in Arlington, Texas, but currently lives in Florida with her husband, three naughty pugs, and a feisty chihuahua. She graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with a degree in Education, and has taught in both public and private schools. She currently divides her time between writing, lecturing, spending time with her family, and costuming at fantasy and science fiction conventions. Ms. Akers has won numerous awards for her Souls of Aredyrah fantasy series for young adults. As a Florida Book Awards winner, she was acknowledged for her contribution to YA literature by the Governor of Florida during the 2008 Florida Heritage Month Awards Ceremony. Books One and Two of the Aredyrah Series are included in the Florida Department of Education’s 2008 Just Read Families Recommended Summer Reading List. In addition, Ms. Akers has been an invited guest author at major book events and writers’ conferences, a panelist at fantasy and science fiction conventions, and was on the steering committee for Celebration of the Story, a literary event held at Saint Leo University. The Souls of Aredyrah Series is Ms. Akers’ first series of novels for young adults. < br> $25 Amazon.com or BN.com Gift Card or Paypal Cash, Ebook/paperback giveaway Ends 03/28/2014. Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com or BN.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kisha from Indie Hoopla Services & Promotions, http://indiehoopla.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The Foundlings Book Series Book Reviews & Promotions Below is a list of books tours, blasts and reviews that have been hosted on the Blood Flow. Recent Authors and Books that have been BLOODED E. Rose Sabin Lakisha Spletzer Lori Titus Tracy A. Akers As a confirmed Movie Buff and Aficionado, I have take upon myself to rate movies I have watched. I will give you my honest thoughts on the movie and let you know if you should dedicate time to watching them. Rated as Follows: * No Bite * 1 Fang * 2 Fangs * 3 Fangs * 4 Fangs ** Recent Reviews on Movies Dragonheart 3 John Dies at the End R.I.P.D Werewolf: The Beast Among Us This is where I will list my thoughts on various games. Including anything from video games to table top, to Role-playing games. Recent Reviews on Games Archive March (3) February (3) December (2) November (2) July (3) June (2) April (2) March (5) February (3) January (1) December (5) November (6) BOOK BLAST --- It is my Pleasure to present Brenda... BOOK BLAST - It is my honor to preset David Berger... FREE BOOK NOTICE THE FOUNDLINGS will be free all... © The Blood Flow - Template by Blogger Sablonlari	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line421
__label__cc	0.736582	0.263418	Hi I’m Sarah. Welcome to The Daily English Show. The movie I recommend today is called Groundhog Day. It’s a comedy, I’d probably call it a romantic comedy ... but in Wikipedia it says it’s a comedy. Anyway, whatever. It came out in 1993 and in the movie a guy repeats the same day over and over. And that day is Groundhog Day – which is an actual holiday. When I first saw that movie I thought that it was just made up for the movie. But no, it’s an actual holiday in the United States and Canada. Apparently on this day a groundhog – which is a small animal that lives in the ground – comes out of the ground and if it doesn’t have a shadow because it’s cloudy, then winter will end soon. But if it does have a shadow, then winter will continue for six more weeks. Anyway, I like the movie. And I recommend it for studying partly because there’s lots of useful dialogue and also partly because of all the repetition, which is perfect for studying English. The guy in the movie, Phil, played by Bill Murray, has to repeat the same day over and over again, so he does different things – like kills himself or stealing money ... and one of the things he does is seduces women. And he does this by learning things that will impress the women and then saying them the next day. For example, when he’s trying to seduce Rita at first he makes a toast to the groundhog and then she says: I always drink to world peace. And so he remembers that and then the next day he makes a toast to world peace and she’s very impressed. Kia Ora, in Stick News today, the Oscars were held on Sunday and the award for the best picture went to a film called No Country For Old Men. The Academy Awards, or more commonly known as the Oscars, are an American Awards ceremony for the film industry. Wikipedia says the ceremony is among the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremonies in the world. On Sunday, the 80th Academy Awards were held. No Country for Old Men won the Best Picture award. The movie “tells the story of a drug deal gone wrong, and the ensuing cat-and-mouse drama, as three men crisscross each other's paths in the desert landscape of 1980 West Texas.” And that was Stick News for Tuesday the 26th of February. THE SNOW REPORT on Hanazono #3 with David From Adelaide in Australia. How long are you in Niseko? Eight days. What do you think of the conditions? Amazing. We couldn’t ask for better. It’s just amazing. #399 Can I buy you a drink? Step 1: Repeat Rita’s lines. Step 2: Read Ritas’s lines and talk to Phil. * Watch this dialogue here from 1:15 Phil Can I buy you a drink? Rita OK. Phil Ah, sweet vermouth, rocks with a twist, please. Bartender For you, miss? Rita The same. That's my favorite drink. Phil Mine too. It always makes me think of Rome... the way the sun hits the buildings in the afternoon. Rita What shall we drink to? Phil I like to say a prayer and drink to world peace. Rita To world peace. Phil World peace. Amen. Groundhog Day - script Groundhog Day at IMDB the snow report start artist: Olga Scotland album: Scotland Yard track: Absolute from: Moscow, Russia album: Groovetracks tracks: groovetracks ending artist: NarNaoud album: Green Vision track: Dubbing Rules from: Gironde, France Labels: Movie, Niseko Snow Report	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line424
__label__cc	0.704399	0.295601	Contact & Follow The Question of the Urban By Blair Lorenzo \| Monday, September 7th, 2015 “ Frustratingly, it can sometimes seem that, to paraphrase a famous decision of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, urbanity is like pornography: we can't define it, but we know it when we see it. ” Urban environments are hot right now in America. From coast to coast, traditional urban cores are being filled—not only by young professionals, but also by all manners of families, individuals, and households. For the first time in over fifty years, as the 2010 census dramatically demonstrated, cities grew faster than their suburbs. Neighborhoods which for more than a generation could not buy the attention of developers are now sprouting newly constructed luxury condominiums, high-value office space, and uncountable numbers of boutique retailers and eateries. Famous so-called "starchitects," people with names like Gehry, Calatrava, and Piano, tour the world, selling and sharing their perceived abilities to transform moribund environments. Urban property values are skyrocketing, and concerns over gentrification—and its concomitant displacement of the less well-off—dominate the political discourse of many a large city. Indeed, in the leading cities of this urban renaissance—places like Boston, New York, and San Francisco—demand is driving prices so high there is real concern that soon, none but the very wealthy will be able to afford most of the urban environment.[1] Read more... Political Ownership The Urban The Fox and the City, the articles on it, and all other content herein, unless otherwise noted, are © 2015 - 2020 Blair Lorenzo. All rights reserved. For licensing or other publication options, please contact the author.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line427
__label__cc	0.681048	0.318952	Mobiles 'more harmful than smoking' (Click Here) By Prothink - March 31, 2008 Jewish Nazi Frank Collins AKA Cohen and Skokie, IL Wealth Of Information In These Videos - Must Watch http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=KosherNazis The 1940 Nationality Act Section 401 (e) of the 1940 Nationality Act provides that a U.S. citizen, whether by birth or naturalization, "shall lose his [U.S.] nationality by...voting in a political election in a foreign state." This law was tested many times. In 1958, for instance, an American citizen named Perez voted in a Mexican election. The case went to the Supreme Court, where the majority opinion held that Perez must lose his American nationality. The court said Congress could provide for expatriation as a reasonable way of preventing embarrassment to the United States in its foreign relations. But then something very odd happened. In 1967 an American Jew, Beys Afroyim received an exemption that set a precedent exclusively for American Jews. Afroyim, born in Poland in 1895, emigrated to America in 1912, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1926. In 1950, aged 55, he emigrated to Israel and became an Israeli citizen. In 1951 Afroyim voted in an Israeli Knesset election and in five political elections that followed. So, by all standards he lost his American citizenship -- right? Wrong. After living in Israel for a decade, Afroyim wished to return to New York. In 1960, he asked the U.S. Consulate in Haifa for an American passport. The Department of State refused the application, invoking section 401 (e) of the Nationality Act -- the same ruling that had stripped the American citizen named Perez of his U.S. citizenship. Attorneys acting for Afroyim took his case to a Washington, DC District Court, which upheld the law. Then his attorneys appealed to the Court of Appeals. This court also upheld the law. The attorneys for Afroyim then moved the case on to the Supreme Court. Here, with Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, Lyndon Johnson's former attorney and one of the most powerful Jewish Americans, casting the swing vote, the court voted five to four in favor of Afroyim. The court held that the U.S. government had no right to "rob" Afroyim of his American citizenship! The court, reversing its previous judgment as regards the Mexican American, ruled that Afroyim had not shown "intent" to lose citizenship by voting in Israeli elections. Huh? While Washington claims it has a "good neighbor" policy with Mexico, the U.S. does not permit Mexicans to hold dual nationality. The US makes them become either U.S. or Mexican -- you can't be both. But the U.S., in its special relationship with Israel, has become very sympathetic to allowing Israeli-Americans to retain two nationalities and allowing U.S. citizens not only to hold public office in Israel, but to hold US government positions as well! No other country holds this special exception to our laws of citizenship. Prothink Interviews Khanverse About Islam (Click Here) What Really Happened With The OKC Bombings? (Click Here) Prothink - Watching The Watchers I noticed they are looking at the Sensenbrenner issue but will we see justice? Considering he is just a blackmailed goyim they might be willing to sacrifice him. If he was one of the 'tribe' they wouldn't touch him. Sensenbrenner Caught Commiting Federal Felony This is a continued video from this one: Darby has a myspace page if you are interested: http://www.myspace.com/darbyfcostello The Coming Zionist Attacks On America Thanks to the person who sent me this video. I uploaded to my account so hopefully it wont get pulled right away like it did from the other account it was posted on. Our Dual-Citizen Problem -Click Here (Great Article - Rehash) By Prothink - March 24, 2008 No comments: How Zionists Blackmail Our Government Officials For the ones who aren't Zionists themselves (please read article below titled "Our Dual-Citizen Problem) entrenched in our government they need to buy or blackmail the others to obtain nearly full control of the US gov and large businesses. They are taken care of very well but when the puppets grow a conscience and want to speak out than their dirty laundry that was orchestrated by the criminals gets exposed by the criminals. Here is a film called "Conspiracy Of Silence". Enjoy... Bush Picks ANOTHER Zionist Jew To Infiltrate The US Gov (Click Here) For all those that claim to fight 'racism' but turn a blind eye to the most disgusting racists in the world, this is for you. Lets start some chapters with these phonies http://www.antiracistaction.us/pn/ and use their outlet to fight JEWISH RACISM. I think a group of people who consider everyone (non-Jew) else to be their "goy" (aka Cattle) could easily be classified as racists and should be fought strongly against by everyone. The young mindset of a brainwashed Jew. Hey hijacked Christian America, here is your "chosen people", lol. Suckers. Rabbis In Israel Ridiculing And Harassing Non-Jews: Yet Another Jew Showing Their True Colors: And Another Zionist Jew Creating Racial Tension Between Whites And Blacks. This Is A Great Plan On Their Part Because It Gets The Goyim To Fight Each Other Instead Of Focusing On The Real Enemy: Lets Walk Into A Synagogue And Pull This Crap: They Consider This To Be Comedy But Its Really Not. This Is Just The Mindset That Is Becoming More Public And Brazen As They Realize The Goyim Aren't Paying Attention. There Is Some More Of This Topic At http://jewishracism.com/ 100,000 Hits Milestone - Lets Keep It Going! These are highly recommended films (early post re-hashed) Money Masters: Eustace Mullins = One World Order Ted Pike - The Other Israel The Israeli Lobby Iamthewitness.com #1 State Department: Anti-Semitism on the Rise Globally Ognir Interviews Prothink (Click Here) Ognir's Forum (sorry took so long): http://infounderground.18.forumer.com/ Prothink Interviews Khanverse click here to download) US F-16 accidentally bombs Tulsa Chavez: I dare Bush to call us terrorist Lets Thank Our Founding Fathers Once Again For Their Framework: Recently in a report just released by the US Gov regarding the growth of world wide 'anti-semitism' they had this to say about holohoax denial: "Denying the Holocaust is a crime in a number of European countries. For instance, Holocaust denial is illegal in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Switzerland. Such conduct cannot be criminalized in the United States. The U.S. Constitution protects freedom of expression and, generally, the government may not restrict expression based on its content regardless of the offensiveness of the underlying message." I don't like the fact that they inserted "generally" in there as to leave the idea open for discussion but for now it certainly looks like the stance on outlawing Holohoax denial wont be happening anytime soon which makes America a beacon for truth to speak out about the false history to the rest of world. The rest of the report seemed quite interesting on how they have their 'hands tied' to fight 'anti-semitism' in the USA because of our Constitution's 1st Amendment to say what we feel and our 2nd Amendment to back those words up with firepower from the citizens... Here is the report: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/102301.pdf Jewish Student Exposes Holocaust as Fraud Be Careful What You Say With Your Cellphone Around This is the reason I have refused to own this 'convenient' device in over 3 years! Also it is LAW that ALL cellphones have to have a GPS tracker on your phone so that these people can track where their cattle is at all times. FCC LAW! Funny how Zionist-owned CNN and Jewish Friedman 'pretend' to care about the people. This is them whitewashing the topic and pretending to to stick up for the people when its THEIR buddies in the Israeli owned telecommunications companies like Amdocs and Converse and also Chertoff that do all the spying on their goy. The Mindset Of A Zionist Terrorist Prothink Interviews DBS of iamthewitness.com (Click Here) Criminals Cutting Off Fingertips To Hide IDs Myspace... Its for AJ retards... lol Chavez: Colombia has become the Israel of Latin America His Battle For Venezuela's Oil Cost Him His Life Lets Clean Up The House....	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line435
__label__cc	0.623845	0.376155	GARC Annual Research Symposium Non-Presenter Registration- deadline 02/01/2012 Presenter Registration- deadline 02/01/2012 Appalachian Center Projects Custom Keto Diet Plan Review Paleohacks Paleo Cookbook Fat Burning Kitchen EZ Battery Reconditioning Place Matters Lecture Series 624 Maxwelton Court Lexington, KY 40506-0347 www.appalachiancenter.org UK Forestry Professor Christopher Barton featured in The Economist for reforestation efforts in Appalachia. Frank X Walker discusses the history of "Affrilachia", thoughts on identity and place, and Affrilachian Poetry. Congratulations to Nikky Finney! Hear/read her 2011 National Book Award acceptance speech here. Dr. Ron Eller, Dean's Channel, Part 1 University of Kentucky researchers receive $225,000 grant to study cancer survival in Appalachia. Dr. Ann Kingsolver, UK at the Half Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Dean's Channel Dr. Shaunna Scott on NPR University of Kentucky Appalachian Center Mission: The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center emphasizes community-university partnerships in shaping research that is useful in and beyond the region, in keeping with the land grant mission of the University. Our role is to facilitate stronger connections between student and faculty researchers from across all colleges at the University of Kentucky whose teaching, research, learning and outreach includes a focus on Appalachia. We also work to strengthen relationships between colleges and universities in the Appalachian region, and between communities in the 54 Appalachian counties of Kentucky and university partners in collaborative projects documenting and addressing the region’s particular contributions and challenges in a global context. People: The staff of the Appalachian Center includes Ann Kingsolver, Director (ann.kingsolver@uky.edu) Pam Webb, Staff Support Specialist (prwebb2@uky.edu) Shane Barton, Program Coordinator (shane.barton@uky.edu) Lisa Conley, Graduate Assistant (lisa.conley@uky.edu) Jenrose Fitzgerald, Visiting Scholar (jenrose.fitzgerald@uky.edu) We are located on the UK campus at 624 Maxwelton Court (across from the UK Law School) and our phone number is 859-257-4852. Appalachian Studies: The Appalachian Studies Program, like the Appalachian Center, has an active 35-year history at the University of Kentucky. It is an interdisciplinary program based in the College of Arts and Sciences with participation by faculty and studies from across the colleges at UK. Please see the drop-down tabs under Appalachian Studies for a list of current faculty and upcoming courses. Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC): The Graduate Appalachian Research Community is a very active graduate student research network. GARC will be hosting a student conference in the spring, and a lecturer this fall. For more information, visit our page above or contact Elizabeth New, President (elizabeth.new@uky.edu). Ras Alan in Concert Date: February 10, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm GARC Research Symposium & Arts Showcase Date: February 11, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm Place Matters lecture by Rich Kirby and John Haywood Appalachian Forum on Hydraulic Fracturing as a Method of Natural Gas Extraction in Kentucky Place Matters lecture by John Gaventa: “The Power of Place and the Place of Power” Date: March 1, 2012 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm Appalachian Forum on Home Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky Date: April 5, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm Place Matters lecture by bell hooks Date: April 10, 2012 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm Southeastern Conference on Linguistics hosted by the University of Kentucky Date: April 12, 2012 - 8:00am - April 14, 2012 - 8:00pm Ron Eller’s College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Award Lecture Date: April 12, 2012 - 8:00am - 8:00pm Copyright 2010 University of Kentucky Appalachian Center. Sitemap	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line439
__label__wiki	0.855037	0.855037	Explore ACTION About ACTION Resources Newsroom News Blogs Calendar Impact Influence Partnership Taking stock: A progress report on Nutrition for Growth This World Food Day, ACTION is reflecting on progress made over the last five years to fill the gap in financing for nutrition by releasing Following the Funding: Nutrition for Growth — Progress Report. It includes ACTION’s annual nutrition financing scorecard as well as a more in-depth analysis on impact and recommendations in key donor and philanthropic markets. Malnutrition, which includes stunting, wasting, anemia, low birthweight, overweight, and obesity, plagues every country in the world, and it is the underlying cause of death for 45 percent of children worldwide. In 2012, health ministers from around the world committed to reducing malnutrition by 2025, agreeing to global targets to improve these conditions at the World Health Assembly.[1] Based on these targets, the World Bank, Results for Development, and 1000 Days undertook analysis to understand how much funding it would take to reach these targets. Data was limited, and the financing analysis could only be completed for four of the six targets: stunting, wasting, anemia, and breastfeeding. The results were staggering: it would take US$70 billion between 2015 and 2025 on top of existing funding levels. The ambitious commitments made in London in 2013 at the first Nutrition for Growth Summit were only the tip of the iceberg. More funding from donors would need to be mobilized, and more attention to domestic and innovative pools of funding were needed, as well. Five years on, the global community has made some progress. Innovative funding mechanisms, such as the Power of Nutrition and Global Financing Facility, have catalyzed private sector, multilateral, and domestic funding in several countries successfully. The Scaling Up Nutrition Movement has grown in depth and breadth The WHO and World Bank have both embraced nutrition in broad, high-level, and multi-sectoral programs Several important donor markets have continued to increase funding for nutrition despite complex political climates in which funding for development is always on the chopping block. Still, the funding gap remains. In 2020, alongside the Tokyo Olympics, Japan will host a high-level summit as a follow-up to Nutrition for Growth in London. It will be an opportunity for countries to make commitments — both on financing and policy — to improve global nutrition outcomes. World leaders will need to show that they understand and accept nutrition as a building block of universal health coverage and a key component of success maternal and child health programs. Ending malnutrition, therefore, must be among the highest priorities. It will be critical for all commitments to be both ambitious and achievable. Now is the time for funders to consider their role in reaching global targets to reduce malnutrition and what it will take to get there. Nandini Pillai is advocacy and impact manager at the ACTION Secretariat. [1] The global targets are: 40% reduction in stunting for children under 5; 50% reduction in anemia for women of reproductive age; 30% reduction in low birthweight; no increase in childhood overweight; increase in exclusive breastfeeding up till 6 months to 50%; reduce and maintain childhood wasting at below 5%. Archive By Priority End the Epidemics Healthy Start Equitable and Sustainable Systems Archive By Topic Ending the Epidemics Investing in Nutrition The Power of Vaccines ACTION Partnership news Gavi Global Financing Facility Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Nutrition for Growth Drug-Resistant TB Early Childhood Development Equity in Health Health financing Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Polio R&D RMNCAH-N TB-HIV Transition Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Women and Girls Youth G7/G20 SDGs UNGA WHA/WHO Global Africa Australia Canada Ethiopia European Union France India Indonesia Italy Japan Kenya Latin America and the Caribbean The Netherlands Norway South Africa Tanzania Thailand UK US Zambia Grace Virtue Yanira Garcia Mandy Slutsker Guest Nandini Pillai Hannah Bowen Aaron Merchen David Bryden Tom Maguire Ari Probandari Waiswa Nkwanga Sabina Rogers Rosemary Mburu Xochitl Sanchez @ACTION_tweets 1101 15th Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005 USA Tel: +1 (202) 783-4800 info@action.org © 2020 www.action.org Privacy Policy Explore ACTION Impact Influence Partnership About ACTION End the Epidemics Equitable and Sustainable Systems Amplify More Voices Engage Policymakers Shape Global Health Institutions	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line445
__label__cc	0.622952	0.377048	page 191 from 1312 Tempala Play on the hero, who catches wild beasts. This time, he was introduced into the aztec pyramid, in which you must collect enough magical stones and open the way into the next level of this wonderful game. Try to respond to everything really quickly and unlock new game heroes. Alien Transporter Převážejte the aliens from one side to the other and take great care in all that is around you and try to find a way to avoid all the falling stones, explodujícím barelům and much more. The game can play two people at once, which is the best to play with a friend. Naučte se létat 3 In this game you will try to get the penguin into space. It won't be at all easy, because from the beginning it won't go up so easily. Find a way to prove it, constantly improve and do everything to get higher. Do you handle it? The Splitting: Chapter 1 Interesting online game that deals with the story of one of the heroes, which seemed in the dream that to him, someone talking. After he wakes up, so happen special things. You walk by a mirror, you get into the same mirror-different room. Find out what happened. Piggy Wiggy 4 Play a very interesting online game in which you have the task to take care of it, that these zombies are fed. It's not easy, but we believe that you will do everything to nepošli hunger. Can you attract to objects, zhoupnout and eat up the cerebellum? To become a detective. Went you can choose to your money in the bank, but when it returns, so it takes the place of the robbery. You must clarify and find those behind it. Therefore, it is very important for you to search for all the evidence to solve the mystery. Viewed 2974x \| Puzzles \| Relaxation \| Online games Wild Life: Lion Perfect 3D online game in which you play as a lion. Survive in the wild. Please find here the various animals. Move across the countryside as possible nejopatrněji and ulovte the critters that you a game predestined. Watch the radar in the lower right corner of the screen, because there you will se... Viewed 4551x \| 3D games Civilizations Wars Master Edition Here we have a fantastic online HTML 5 game, in which you can choose which episode of this series you play. Let look into this and try to occupy all loose objects and take everything that you have won. Create constantly new troops and obsazujte territory. Viewed 2590x \| HTML5 games Policejní honička 3D Today you'll escape before the police units, which you will try to catch. Do not give in and find a way to escape. Before you also will be several obstacles that you can stop very quickly and thus destroy. Looking at this big watch. Viewed 3349x \| Racing Leo’s Red Carpet Rampage You definitely know how the age of leonardo Oskar constantly running out. Had to get him already at a great acting role in the film the Wolf of Wall Street, but it has not happened. Leonardo never received an oscar, and so it is expected that just this year it gets. Try snatch just in this online ga... Show page: 1 ... 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 ... 1312 << >>	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line447
__label__wiki	0.625239	0.625239	What is Alström Syndrome? Our work within Rare Diseases Information Standards Family Support & Useful Resources Breaking Down Barriers Let’s Get Moving Patient Registry AS Clinics Medical Handbook NHS Clinics Rare Disease Research Ciliopathy ASUK Conference Alstrom Inspiration ASUK work with other like minded organisations, with the aim to improve the lives of all people affected by rare conditions. Rare Disease Policy Board ASUK is on the UK Rare Disease Policy Board to help improve services for people with Alström Syndrome and others affected by rare conditions in the UK. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions published a report calling on the Department of Health to implement the Strategy for Rare Diseases and improve services for people affected by rare conditions. The work of the UK Rare Disease Policy Board will include the continuing development of the Strategy for Rare Diseases, ensuring the 51 commitments from the strategy are being met. The UK Strategy for Rare Diseases highlights the way we can improve the lives of all those with rare diseases in the UK by 2020. It details 51 commitments and each part of the UK will take action and develop plans to implement the strategy, working together to pool resources, knowledge and experience where possible. You can read the full report and find out about the 51 commitments from the Rare Disease Strategy via the Rare Disease UK website: https://www.raredisease.org.uk/uk-strategy-for-rare-diseases (Front cover of the report, picture kindly provided by Rare Disease UK/Josh Tucker.) EURORDIS, Rare Diseases Europe EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe is a non-profit alliance of over 700 rare disease patient organisations from more than 60 countries that work together to improve the lives of the 30 million people living with a rare disease in Europe. Bringing the rare disease community together to strengthen the patient voice, shaping research, policies and patient services. ASUK has beens an active member of EURORDIS for many years, providing mutual knowledge, experience and ensuring our patients and families voice is heard at every stage. We are currently represented on many of their committees including their paediatric committee, developing paediatric medicines and research. We were also delighted in 2013 to be awarded the EURORDIS Patient Organisation Award for outstanding achievements, long-term commitment and participation in EU projects and initiatives. Genetic Alliance UK ASUK is a member of Genetic Alliance UK this enables ASUK to keep up to date with current campaigns and promote the wider issued faced collectively by rare diseases. We will be speaking at their annual conference on the 26th September 2017, as part of a workshop on providing support to patients. The title of the presentation will be ‘Breaking down Barriers – providing supportive and inclusive services’. For further information about Genetic Alliance UK please follow the link to their website https://www.geneticalliance.org.uk At the very heart of our DNA is a driving force, a passion and vision to improve the lives of those with Alström syndrome. Strength for today, hope for the future Media Reviewed: March 2017 Next Review: March 2019 Alström Calendar Groove to the Alstrom Stroove – Sneak Peek! Hot off the press!! – the Winter newsletter is out NOW! National Conversation on Rare Diseases Survey What a day and night! In case you missed the ASUK Annual General Meeting Trustee Area 4 St Kitts Close, Torquay, Devon TQ2 7GD info@alstrom.org.uk Tweets by ASUK Designed by Ambinet © 2017. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line451
__label__cc	0.716703	0.283297	Mother from Bulacan is the first PPUR Millionaire It was blessed day for a mother of three when she received the news that she won 1 million pesos from the “Pera sa Kweba” text raffle. Marites Balagtas, who is the text raffle’s first millionaire, was awarded the facsimile of 1 million cheque by the Task Force PPUR at Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City. The “Pera sa Kweba” text raffle was initiated by the private sector to promote the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in Palawan. The three telecom giants in the Philippines; namely Globe, Sun and Smart; gave 25 million pesos in prizes for the PPUR text raffle. PPUR was recently included in the provisional list of New7Wonders Foundation. The 1 million-peso prize came at the right time for Marites as her son was stricken with dengue. Her husband, who is a pedicab driver, is ill for several days. Their house was also flooded during the onslaught of Typhoon Pedring. Marites said that she will invest her 1 million-pesos prize for the education of her children and for the building of a small house. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje said that the text raffle for the PPUR is extended until December 30, 2011. The grand prize is 25 million pesos that is why he urged the public to continue texting. Aside from the grand prize, there are still five 1 million pesos consolation prizes that are at stake for the PPUR text raffle. Anyone can join the PPUR text raffle by typing the word PPUR then send to 2861 for all network. Each text costs 2.50 pesos. Visit Before the Eastern Sunset and read about the mamon cake from Eng Ho. Follow me in Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and YouSayToo. Labels: New7Wonders, News, Pera sa Kweba, PPUR, Puerto Princesa Underground River	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line458
__label__cc	0.516848	0.483152	USA \| France \| India All officials Agencies/Departments Brown Announces Mandatory Water Cuts for Urban Users; Mentions Farmers in Passing California and the Nation Snow survey chief Frank Gehrke and Gov. Jerry Brown in snowless Sierra Nevada meadow (photo: Randall Benton, Sacramento Bee) Governor Jerry Brown, waving an executive order (pdf) more detailed than any he had ever seen, announced in a snowless Sierra Nevada meadow a crackdown on urban users of water. In the first mandatory cuts in California history, Brown demanded a 25% reduction through a range of restrictions for those responsible for approximately 10% of the state’s water use. He didn’t have much to say about agricultural use, which uses between 80% and 90% of the water. “Real reductions in a number of areas, that include golf courses, people’s lawns, universities’ campuses, all sorts of institutions, the medians with vegetation on our roads and highways, it affects all of that,” he said. As for farming, “We are requiring agricultural water plans that will actually be followed.” A summary of the executive order from the governor’s office breaks his proposal into four categories. All the domestic use is in the “Save Water” section. Agricultural actions are addressed in “Increase Enforcement” and begin with an acknowledgment of the pain already felt: “Agricultural water users—which have borne much of the brunt of the drought to date, with hundreds of thousands of fallowed acres, significantly reduced water allocations and thousands of farmworkers laid off—will be required to report more water use information to state regulators, increasing the state's ability to enforce against illegal diversions and waste and unreasonable use of water under today's order.” Adam Scow, California director of Food & Water Watch, criticized Brown’s approach to dealing with the drought, now in its fourth year: “It is disappointing that Governor Brown’s executive order to reduce California water use does not address the state’s most egregious corporate water abuses. In the midst of a severe drought, the Governor continues to allow corporate farms and oil interests to deplete and pollute our precious groundwater resources.” Scow wants Brown to direct the State Water Resources Control Board to put a “moratorium on the use of groundwater for irrigating crops on toxic and dry soils on the westside of the San Joaquin Valley.” He should also declare a moratorium on fracking and other extraction techniques to “stop the ongoing contamination of groundwater aquifers by toxic wastewater from oil and gas operations.” Craig Wilson, former Delta watermaster at the Water Board, told the Sacramento Bee, “Ag is where the water is. Come up with a plan to cut their water use by 10%, 20%. I wouldn’t dictate to the farmers how to do it, but tell them to give us the plan that shows how you’re going to do it.” Instead of putting the drought’s effect and the state’s response in a larger context of where the largest problem areas lie, the governor chose to relegate agriculture and corporate activities to footnotes in his executive order. The state is not considering any wide-ranging policy shift to efficiently manage the kind of crops farmers grow and where they grow them, settling for now on allowing questionable things like growing water-sucking almonds in the desert. Around 500,000 acres of land were idled last year because of the drought and last month, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced for the second year in a row that the federal government would not be delivering any water to the San Joaquin Valley, the state’s agricultural heartland. Brown said the 25% mandatory cut for residential users was necessary because his call for a 20% voluntary reduction last year only netted 9% in cuts. The meadow where he made his announcement is usually covered in several feet of snow by now, but the record-low area snowpack is 8% of normal. It had never been below 25% during 60 years of record-keeping. Snowpack provides around 30% of the state’s water needs. Urban dwellers should get ready for a lot more brown in their lives, besides the governor. Brown ordered creation of a program to replace 50 million square feet of residential lawns with drought-tolerant plants; a ban on ornamental lawns on public street medians; and a ban on irrigating yards in new housing developments unless the water is recycled or drip irrigation is used. Campuses, golf courses and cemeteries will be required to immediately implement water efficiency measures. The state will also implement an appliance-rebate program to replace inefficient devices and direct water suppliers to come up with ways to charge more money for water use “to maximize conservation.” Brown did not talk about penalties for those who don’t meet the new conservation standards, but his director of the Department of Water Resources, Mark Cowin, did. “We are looking for success, not to be punitive,” Cowin told the New York Times. “In the end, if people and communities don’t comply, there will be repercussions, including fines.” He didn’t mention corporate interests or agriculture. –Ken Broder California Drought: Jerry Brown Orders Historic 25 Percent Mandatory Water Use Reduction (by Melody Gutierrez and Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle) Jerry Brown Orders Mandatory Water Reductions amid California Drought (by David Siders, Sacramento Bee) Brown Orders California's First Mandatory Water Restrictions: “It’s a different World” (by Chris Megerian, Matt Stevens and Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times) California Imposes First-Ever Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought (by Adam Nagourney, New York Times) Gov. Brown Imposes Tough Mandatory Drought Rules After Dry Spring (by Chris Rauber, San Francisco Business Times) Sierra Snowpack Is “Worst in a Century” (by Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal) $1-Billion “Band-Aid” for Future Drought Catches Up on Old Business (by Ken Broder, AllGov California) California Forbids U.S. Immigration Agents from Pretending to be Police California Lawmakers Urged to Strip “Self-Dealing” Tax Board of Its Duties Big Oil’s Grip on California Santa Cruz Police See Homeland Security Betrayal in Use of Gang Roundup as Cover for Immigration Raid Oil Companies Face Deadline to Stop Polluting California Groundwater	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line463
__label__wiki	0.582107	0.582107	One of our most interesting "Art Detective" researches! This, signed "JMAigner" (for Vienna, 19th century artist Josef Matthaeus Aigner) military portrait was acquired at the 29th October 2019 online sale of auction house "Dorotheum" in Austrian town Linz (see our image nr.23). The auctioneers offered it as a portrait of unknown Prussian (sic!) officer, without any mention of an existing (over sitter's left shoulder - see our images nr.2 and nr.8) artist's signature. Besides that the date of the portrait's execution was estimated as late 19th century. In reality, as we immediately recognized (after we discovered this painting in the pre-sale catalogue), both mentioned criteria - definition of uniform and date of execution - were absolutely wrong: the uniform is not Prussian but Russian, and the painting was made not later than 1855. We are dealing with a portrait of a mid-aged (he looks to be about 45 years) Russian colonel (staff-officer's epaulettes with relatively thin cord, absence of (introduced in 1827) stars on epaulettes - all officers (besides colonels!) had them). This uniform with one row of buttons existed until 28th May 1855 - on that day the single row was replaced by two ones, with six buttons each. Moreover, it is a uniform of "sostoyashchyi po armii" (reckoned in army) officer (with introduced on 26th December 1829 buttons with symbol of "grenade with one flame"). Besides the sitter's rich (unusually high for a colonel!) decoration which theoretically could lead to his identity, our attention was at once caught by a strange detail - the absolutely forbidden in Russian army of that period sitter's short beard under the lower lip! Two Russian specialists in military portraits whom we showed a picture from the auction catalogue even suspected (due this beard) a simple fake: "somebody overpainted a portrait of an Italian or Spanish gentleman, adding a Russian uniform and orders". In contrary, the third expert - specialist in Russian phaleristics - after careful inspection of the catalogue picture said he doesn't believe this portrait was reworked by a faker - the absolutely correct details of uniform and orders and especially the method of latters' hanging speak for the portrait's authenticity. The final, positive for us news came from our restorer - after the cleaning of (already acquired) painting's surface she informed us that the portrait was definitely executed in the mid 19th century and that it has no repaintings (!). Being inspired by this we continued our search for a Russian colonel. The sitter bears following awards: -neck cross of Russian Order of St.Vladimir of 3rd class -neck cross of Russian Order of St.Anna of 2nd class with Imperial crown (the latter was usually obtained (as an additional award) a couple of years later) -neck cross of Russian (until 1831 - Polish) Order of St.Stanislav of 2nd class -neck (Commander) cross of Austrian Order of Leopold of 2nd class (CLICK HERE; between 1849-1855 several dozens of Russian generals and colonels, participants of "Hungarian" Campaign were awarded Commander (sic!) cross of Leopold; our colonel was surely one of them) -chest cross of Russian Military Order of St.Georg of 4th class (awarded either for battle distinction or (like many other senior officers and generals of that period) for 25-year-service) -silver medal "For Russo-Turkish War of 1828/29" -chest cross of (formerly Polish, since 1831 Russian) Order "Virtuti militari" of 4th class (in Russia renamed to "Polish distinctive badge for military merit" (CLICK HERE). It is interesting to note that 4th class were awarded in 1831 absolutely all "ober-officers" (junior officers in ranks not higher than captain), participants of "Polish" Campaign of 1830/31 (depression of Polish Uprising). Senior officers obtained 3rd or 2nd class. The latter fact tell us that our sitter was in 1831 still in lower rank; to become colonel he had to serve many years long, being step by step promoted to next rank) -chest badge (introduced still in 1827) "For XV years of immaculate service" (we will return to this award later). We have to say here that the author of this portrait, Josef Matthaeus Aigner never visited Russia, which means that our colonel posed for this portrait being in Austria in the early 1850s. Staying here, far from Russia, he allowed himself to grow a "forbidden" beard - probably still a bachelor he wanted to impress local ladies (surely with success - portrait yet remained in Austria (it was delivered to the auction house by a person in whose family it was since 19th century)). So we had to concentrate on the following search criteria: We had to search for a mid-aged (not older than 45/48 years) Russian colonel, who after the end of "Hungarian" Campaign of 1848/49, but before summer of 1855 (uniform's alteration) came again to Austria, whose (to that time) awards are presented on this portrait and who then had a uniform of a "reckoned in army" (had but not worn!!) . Here we have to note that in the discussed period Russian officers who spent their vacancy abroad were not allowed to wear their military uniforms - they had to appear in public only in civil dress! Second prohibition after "forbidden" beard! Nevertheless the existence of this (painted outside of Russia) portrait does not automatically mean that its sitter wore (sic!) his uniform in Austria! He had it in his luggage, and he only wore it to pose for this portrait (a wish of a certain lady for whom this portrait was destined as a farewell gift?). We began with the rarest of the sitter's awards - in contrary to all others (each of them were awarded thousands of persons) the Commander Cross of the Austrian Order of Leopold received (beginning 1814), as said above, only several dozens of colonels and generals of Russian Army. We turned to the Austrian standard source - "Hof- und Staats-Handbuch der Oesterreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie", namely that for year 1856 (this annual issue lists absolutely all (until then!) Russian awardees of the Commander Cross of Leopold (CLICK HERE and see pp. 50-51). After checking in depth (we spent two days with that) the biographies (or service lists) of each of them we found ONLY ONE CANDIDATE; each of all other awardees (generals and colonels) had in that period different (than our sitter) complect of awards. The detected candidate was 1855 still in the rank of a colonel. He was then in possession of a uniform of "reckoned in army". And most importantly - in 1855 he spent six months abroad (sic!), out of service, curing a certain illness. This fact surely explains the "forbidden" (and only possible out of service and out of Russia) beard. His name was Burgard Adolfovich Nat (so in Russian spelling). In reality he was born (place of birth unknown) as Bernhard von Nadt - so in the aforementioned Austrian list of awardees of the Order of Leopold of 2nd class. Word "von" before his family name indicates his noble (sic!) descent. In the Russian 1855 annual list of all (!) active colonels (see image nr.10) he is mentioned as one who was just transferred to "reckoned in army" with (dated 13th March 1855) "Vysochayshee razreshenie" (Tsar's personal permission - see definitely our image nr.14) to leave service for a six-month-vacancy, for a treatment ABROAD (!!). It was logically to believe that this man moved to one of Austrian resorts (rather one, situated by Vienna where the author of this portrait lived), having in his luggage the uniform of a "reckoned in army" colonel. For Austria as a place of treatment speaks also his noble (as we believe - Austrian) descent. His genealogist (see image nr.) provides surely wrong (like a lot of other errors) information saying Nat was a descendant of "Prussian merchant family" - "von" in his birth name refutes this statement. Moreover, his ancestors were rather Austrian aristocrats - our image nr.16 shows a clips from another Austrian source, informing us that in the late 18th century, in Vienna lived a certain "Count von Nadt"... Let us discuss Colonel Nat's awards in 1855. The aforementioned Russian list of colonels names all their awards, excluding possible medals. The latter means we do not know 100% about Nat's probable awarding for Russo-Turkish War of 1828/29. These awards were the following (see again our image nr.10): -St.Stanislav of 2nd class (1843) -St.Anna of 2nd class (1843) -Imperial crown to St.Anna of 2nd class (1846) -Badge "For XX (sic!) years of immaculate service" (1847). It is surely an error made by the author of 1855 list - our image nr.11 shows a clips from 1844 and 1848 annual lists of Russian lieutenant colonels. We see that in 1848 (sic! i.e. later than mentioned above 1847) Nat (then still lieutenant colonel) was in possession of XV-year-badge! -St.Vladimir of 3rd class (1850) -St.Georg of 4th class (1851 - for 25-year-service) -Austrian Leopold of 2nd class (1852) We see that one order from our portrait - "Virtuti militari" ("Polish distinctive badge for military merit") of 4th class is not mentioned here. Yet, as we will see below, Nat began his officer career in 1827, in General Staff of Russian Army. It is difficult to imagine that General Staff's officer had no relation to both following campaigns - Russo-Turkish War of 1828/29 and "Polish" Campaign of 1830/31... Russian genealogist (see our image nr.17) says Nat was born in "ca. (sic! not exactly!) 1805" . In 1825 he graduated from the Principal Engineering School in St. Petersburg with a rank of a "praporshchik" (ensign). He remained for two next years in "officer class" of this school and was turned out in 1827, in rank of a "podporuchik" (2nd lieutenant) and with appointment (so genealogist!) to Corps of Engineers. In contrary, in the very important source - "Historical essay to evolution of Principal Engineering School /1819-1869" - we find more probable information (see image nr.12): in 1827 Nat was at once (!) turned out to General Staff (and not in 1831, as genealogist says!). So he definitely could have relation to Turkish and Polish campaigns . The genealogist further informs us that in 1834 Nat became staff-captain and quartermaster of 3rd Grenadier Division. In that function he participated in Caucasian War of 1844/45. As said above, in 1848 he was already lieutenant colonel (promoted in 1847) and he took part in just started "Hungarian" Campaign. On 30th September 1849 (see image nr.13) he was awarded 3rd (sic!) class of Austrian Order of Leopold. Three months later, on 6th December 1849 he was raised to colonel. In 1851 he was transferred to Erivansky Carabineer Regiment. In 1852 he obtained again Austrian Order of Leopold - this time of 2nd class. On 11th October 1854 he was appointed Commander of Narvsky Yegersky (chasseurs) Regiment. Finally, in March of 1855 he received a six-month-vacancy for a treatment abroad, being discharged before as regiment's commander with transfer to "reckoned in army". It is exactly this uniform (still the old model; the two-row-button-model will be introduced two months later - on 28th May 1855) that he had in his luggage leaving Russia. On 21st June 1856 (Nat (still "reckoned in army") is already back in Russia) he was promoted to major general (see image nr15; it was surely a "farewell" promotion, accompanying his retiring - after this date his name is not mentioned anymore in army lists). The genealogist also says Nat was married with a certain Olimpiada Gavrilovna (birth name unknown) who was born "about 1835" (their wedding surely took place after Nat's return from Austria - their only child, son Vladimir was born on 1st December 1864. Nat died (presumably in St. Petersburg) twelve days after the son's birth - on 13th December 1864. Nat's year of birth provided by the genealogist - "ca. 1805" - seems to be doubtful. Our sitter does not look to be 50 years of age (Nat in 1855 - according to genealogist's date of birth) but several years younger. We rather believe he was born in 1809/10 - in many known cases of absolvents of military schools (especially who were turned out with rank of a "praporshchik") they were usually very young, often 15/16-year-old (like, as we believe, Nat in 1825). Two years later, in 1827 (Nat is turned out from officer class") he was obviously 17/18-year-old. Consequently, in 1855 he was 45/46 - full accordance with visual age of our sitter! Final accord to this identification is provided through very interesting fact: during only three years Nat was twice awarded (extremely rare case!) Order of Leopold (3rd class in 1849 and 2nd class in 1852). It is very possible that exactly his (mentioned above) Austrian aristocratic descent played main role in especial Austrian attention to his person. Also interesting is to note that in Russian Army of mid-19th century served another officer with family name Nat (called in army lists "Nat the 2nd"). His full "Russian" name was Anton Antonovich Nat (see image nr.18), and he left a much more significant trace in Russian military history. Being ca 10 years younger he graduated in 1836 the same Principal Engineering School in St. Petersburg. In 1855 he was still a lieutenant colonel. He died in 1876, being already in rank of a lieutenant general. Probably he was a cousin of our "Nat the 1st". And now a few words about the author of this interesting portrait. Joseph Matthaeus Aigner (1818 Vienna - 1886 ibidem) was a pupil of the famous Viennese portrait painter F.Amerling. In 1848, after suppression of the revolution, in which he participated as a commandant of the Academy Legion consisting of young artists, Aigner was imprisoned and condemned to death, then reprieved. He was a very well-known Viennese portraitist, member of the artists exhibition group "Wiener Kuenstlerhaus". Because of the expressive eyes in his portraits Aigner was considered by his contemporaries an ingeniously observing "eye painter". Works by him are displayed at the Austrian National Gallery and other museums. Our images nr.19-21 show several other works of this portraitist. We are very grateful to well-known Russian phalerist Sergei Golovin for his comments during our research. Condition: good; in original frame Measurements: UNFRAMED:66,7x54,0cm/26,3x21,3in FRAMED: 87,7x74,5cm/34,5x29,3in Technique: oil on canvas (painted in oval) Inscription: scratched signature: JMAigner (JMA ligated) Creator: Joseph Matthaeus Aigner Creator Dates: 1818 Vienna-1886 Vienna Nationality: Austrian	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line465
__label__cc	0.749304	0.250696	Quantum Of Solace The Latest James Bond Film Is Insufferably Average Bond. The Good: Decent acting, Moments of theme The Bad: Predictable plot, Not-so special effects, Light on character The Basics: Quantum Of Solace is a disappointingly average James Bond action-adventure film less the heart and charm of earlier Bond works. I had no plans to go see Quantum Of Solace. I know, there were a ton of Star Trek fans who will be flocking to the theaters in short order just to see the trailer for Star Trek (reviewed here!) attached to the prints of this film (FYI, It's not worth it - hold out to catch it on-line in a few days. The new Watchmen trailer, though . . .). But given I couldn't get into this - as I have so many other films lately - gratis, I was ready to pass on it. Having seen a number of trailers for it over the summer during Summer Blockbuster Season, I felt I had already seen it. Indeed, whomever made the Quantum Of Solace trailer belongs on the growing list of people who ought to be fired: I'm sick of seeing the entire movie in the trailer! That said, my brother was at the mall the other day and saw an advertisement for the midnight showing of the movie and called to ask if it was going to be a big movie. When I told him it was, he bought me a ticket to the midnight showing, which was pretty sweet of him. It has been a while since I was a James Bond fan. I went through that phase, right before Star Trek became my thing, as I recall. In fact, when I watched Quantum Of Solace for the first time, I had not seen Casino Royale (which this is a sequel to and I have subsequently seen and reviewed here!) and the only recent one since Roger Moore left the franchise that I've seen is Die Another Day (reviewed here!). So, I went to the theater tonight with minimal expectations and the general impression that I had seen the bulk of the movie from the preview. That truth resonated the longer the movie went on and I saw more scenes and heard more dialogue that was familiar to me from the trailers. James Bond is driving his car through a canyon being hunted by gunmen, following the apparent betrayal and death of Vesper, the woman Bond claims to have loved above all others. With the assailants he is fleeing dispatched, Bond drives his seriously damaged car into an MI-6 facility with Mr. White stuffed in his trunk. Mr. White, it seems, is the member of an ultra secret organization that has members infiltrating everywhere, a point that is immediately proven by M's private security guard turning on her and Bond and springing Mr. White. Ordered to learn who Mitchell and White were working for, Bond begins a hunt with a rising body count to find Dominic Greene, an industrialist supervillain who is posing as an environmentalist to raise capital to execute his plans for world domination. Bond encounters Greene as he is disposing of Camille, a woman he soon learns is an agent herself. Like Bond, she is out for vengeance for the death of a loved one, vengeance she hopes to extract from a Bolivian general Greene is setting up to take over the South American country. Bond must thwart the plans of Greene while staying ahead of other agents who are out to stop him, lest their collaboration be uncovered. Quantum Of Solace is essentially a collection of "The Best Of James Bond" coupled with a serious motivation for Bond coupled with a lot of chase sequences, less the gadgets. This James Bond is not a step ahead by cunning or equipment or even innate talent, he stays alive through sheer force. The only devices Bond employs are the state-of-the-art cell phone (which seems to work anywhere) and a communication's network provided by Greene's thugs. Everything that James Bond does to stay alive, then, becomes a function of physical dexterity and slightly greater speed than his adversaries. This ranges from the would-be tense (the opening battle between Bond and Mitchell is the one shown in all of the trailers, so it's more a waiting game through the falls for Bond to get his gun back) to the absurd. James Bond, we understand, is a clever, strong guy. Apparently, though, we are meant to believe he is the only one in MI-6 who has those qualities. As Bond's list of allies diminishes, he turns to a former MI-6 operative and an incorruptible American who both help him. One, though, isn't so good at his job. Neither are the four MI-6 operatives who have Bond in custody when he is bound and knocks them all out in an elevator. I'm all for suspension of disbelief, but come on! Was Bond the ONLY agent MI-6 bothered to train?! The other exceptional failure of Quantum Of Solace comes in the special effects department. Special effects are special when they are rendered in such a way that they are comprehensible. Sadly, Quantum Of Solace has speed, but not sensibility. Many of the elements in the chase scene across the rooftop and the subsequent boating scene occur at such speeds, with such frenetic camera movements that it is both difficult to tell what is going on and who is the one getting hit/chased/blown up. That said, Quantum Of Solace works best in its quiet moments and there is at least a passing attempt to give the characters character. Bond is moody and motivated by vengeance and that works surprisingly well for both the film and the character. Of course, it doesn't explain why his libido is still raging if he is still tied up on Vesper, but one supposes it wouldn't be a Bond film if James didn't get some. Bond is played off by Camille, who is an excellent foil to Bond, providing a level of damage that Bond is not allowed to. Of course, one might argue that this is just another way of keeping women in their place - Bond is efficient and compartmentalizes, leaving a trail of bodies that is formidable to say the least, Camille flounders around and cries and ultimately needs James to get her in position to attempt to reap her vengeance. Camille is interesting, though, and perhaps the most refreshing aspect of the characters of Quantum Of Solace is that Camille is exactly who she appears to be, a woman out for vengeance. Also working the favor of Quantum Of Solace is that Paul Haggis co-wrote the script. Haggis is the writer and director of the amazing film Crash (reviewed here!) which is easily one of the best films of this decade. In this film, Haggis avoids making the obvious mistake of too many reversals. Indeed, from the outset, the viewer is more or less waiting for Camille to join the list of people who will betray Bond because of their allegiance to Greene, but Haggis keeps her focused on her own agenda and her desire for vengeance quite well. Because I am running out of opportunities, I think I'd like to take a moment to blame Haggis for playing into the current political environment. Only in a time and place where arguments are defined by people like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and their agendas would you have a Bond villain who everyone is describing as an "environmentalist." Shame on you Haggis! And for the record, Greene is a supervillain, using the environmentalists the way other Bond-villains used the military-industrial complex as part of the Cold War red scare! Quantum Of Solace is directed by Marc Forster, who established a pretty powerful reputation with his film Monster's Ball. Quantum Of Solace lacks the subtlety that Forster was careful to create Monster's Ball with. This film is big, bright and everything is out there on the screen. He does, however, make a passing attempt at creating some of the emotional resonance that his other films seem to have and the Bond less-the-wisecracks helps make for a more serious and dark film. It is the acting that is superlative in Quantum Of Solace, though. Dame Judi Dench appears as the stern and powerful M, instantly stealing every scene she is in (much more than the dazzling special effects mechanisms her character is surrounded by). Mathieu Amalric plays Dominic Greene as best he can given the monolithic Bond Villain that he is. But Olga Kurylenko plays Camille with a real sense of pathos and ability that make the viewer instantly believe that she is truly as damaged and emotionally fractured as she appears to be. Finally, Daniel Craig does great as the moody and cold-blooded James Bond. Unlike prior Bonds who use charm to get themselves somewhere, Craig plays Bond almost like a brute and that works for making the viewer believe he has been reduced to a vengeful man. Craig almost never smiles in the role and as a result, he plays Bond with a cool efficiency that makes him seem as isolated and alone as the character claims to be. But ultimately, it feels like the most repetitive aspects of James Bond mixed with a new bevy of character elements that are distinctly not Bond. The spark isn't there and while this might be an average action-adventure film, it falls short of maintaining a level of quality one would hope would come from a James Bond film. If you have to see it, wait until it comes to DVD; on the big screen it is visually overwhelming/jumbled in a way that will agitate as well as disappoint. For other films with Gemma Arterton, be sure to visit my reviews of: For other film reviews, please visit my index page by clicking here! © 2011, 2009, 2008 W.L. Swarts. 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__label__wiki	0.645141	0.645141	Yong-Kyun Bae – Dharmaga tongjoguro kan kkadalgun AKA Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?: A Zen Fable (1989) in 1981-1990, Drama, Philosophy, South Korea, Yong-Kyun Bae November 1, 2017 0 806 Views Three people live in a remote Buddhist monastery near Mount Chonan: Hyegok, the old master; Yong Nan, a young man who has left his extended family in the city to seek enlightenment – Hyegok calls him Kibong!; and, an orphan lad Haejin, whom Hyegok has brought to the monastery to raise as a monk. The story is mostly Yong Nan’s, told in flashbacks: how he came to the monastery, his brief return to the city, his vacillation between the turbulence of the world and his hope to overcome passions and escape the idea of self. We also see Hyegok as a teacher, a protector, and a father figure, and we watch Haejin make his way as a curious and nearly self-sufficient child. The title of this amazing spiritual film itself is a koan — a paradox one meditates on until realizing there’s no worldly answer and to understand the meaning of the riddle is to reach enlightenment. In this unique religious drama, a four-year labor of love undertaken by writer-director Yong-Kyun Bae outside of the mainstream Korean film industry, the aim is to give one a sense of what spiritual fulfillment is about and not present an action story or drama in the usual way films do. An elderly and ailing zen master, on the verge of physical death, Hyegok (Yi Pan-Yong), lives alone in a mountain hermitage (Mount Chonan, in South Korea) with the permission of the abbot (Su-Myong Ko) in charge of the monastery. He says he is searching for the “roots of the true self” and that he remains on the secluded mountain because “I must be here for the fools looking for me.” The Master has two disciples, an elementary-aged orphaned boy novice named Haejin (Hae-Jin Huang) and a twentysomething young monk named Kibong (Sin Won-Sop). The young monk wrestled with abandoning his blind mother living in a slum to come here and try to liberate his soul, saying he couldn’t do both at the same time and chose to find peace in this world above all else. The orphaned boy wounded a bird with a stone and in his sorry state for the frailty of the animal tries to nurse him back to health, as we follow him go through a series of spiritual rites of passage under the Master’s kindly guidance. The sparse film, with hardly any dialogue, follows their ascetic lives in the secluded mountain retreat, where there’s basically no action. Instead they are taught principles that contain pearls of wisdom by the Master, listen to his mysterious sayings such as “To leave is to arrive; to arrive is to leave,” and meditate in their natural surroundings trying to become one with nature. The three live a life of quiet contemplation that shows little difference between life and death, set upon proving that birth and death are the same, as in their withdrawal from the world they trace the cycle of death and rebirth to reach enlightenment and no longer be burdened by the sufferings of the world. Before the Master dies he exclaims “I am insubstantial in the universe, but in the universe there is nothing that is not me.” Kibong follows his Master’s orders in cremating him, which becomes the Master’s last lesson and the strongest one about the similarity between life and death and why death should not be something that’s irrationally feared. The images of the mountain, streams, forests and rawness of nature in all its abundance are stunningly beautiful and held up as examples of what is perfect in the world. For those who have the will and ability to extract the rich meanings from the depths of the film, which is layered in simple visual analogies, they will be deeply rewarded by a film that attempts to express what is inexpressible and does it better than any previous film of this type. It might be worth noting that Bodhi-Dharma is the name of the fifth-century monk who introduced Zen Buddhism to east Asia. — Dennis Schwartz (Ozus’ World Movie Reviews) http://nitroflare.com/view/28714D91F889CA0/Why.Has.Bodhi-Dharma.Left.for.the.East.1989.DVDRip.x264.DD5.1.mkv http://nitroflare.com/view/FA978C00657A203/Why.Has.Bodhi-Dharma.Left.for.the.East.1989.DVDRip.x264.DD5.1.ita.srt http://nitroflare.com/view/4B750216A14F76D/Why.Has.Bodhi-Dharma.Left.for.the.East.1989.DVDRip.x264.DD5.1.spa.srt http://nitroflare.com/view/524DBF5B647AEEA/Why.Has.Bodhi-Dharma.Left.for.the.East.1989.DVDRip.x264.DD5.1.fra.srt Language(s):Korean Subtitles:English (muxed),French, Italian, Spanish Previous: Mario O’Hara – Tatlong taong walang Diyos aka Three Godless Years (1976) Next: Wings Hauser – Skins AKA Gang Boys (1994) Yakov Protazanov – Chelovek iz restorana aka The Man From Restaurant (1927) Ingmar Bergman – Sunday’s Child (1994) Ewald André Dupont – Das alte Gesetz aka This Ancient Law (1923) Tod Browning – The Unholy Three (1925) Lino Brocka – Insiang (1976)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line469
__label__cc	0.648098	0.351902	CUCUY - YA Contemporary kirabauthor CUCUY - YA Contemporary Feb 1, 2019 19:38:29 GMT -5 Post by kirabauthor on Feb 1, 2019 19:38:29 GMT -5 I've done a lot of editing on this one, but I'm sure there's still more that can be changed. Thanks for your help! Updated February 9, 9:22 PM MST Dear [Agent]: Told from the perspective of the mental illness itself, this is the story of one girl’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A creature made of thought-smoke lives inside fifteen-year-old Cecily Garcia’s head. It exists for one purpose: to protect Cecily from her own flaws so that she can gain God’s grace. Whether at school, home, or church, the creature guides Cecily’s every move. But when a boy from Spanish class starts harassing Cecily, the creature finds itself at a loss. In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily freezes up. Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily doesn’t take back control of her own mind, the only thing left of her will be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. CUCUY is a 74,000-word YA contemporary novel inspired by my own struggle with OCD. It combines the everyday life of a mentally ill teenager as seen in John Green's Turtles All the Way Down with the immersive quasi-reality of Neil Shusterman's Challenger Deep. Because [of reasons], I believe this manuscript will appeal to you. I have a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho and currently work as a freelance editor. I was a founding member of the Chapter One Young Writers Conference, at which I spoke in 2012 and 2014, and I worked as a Chapter One Events marketing manager for five years. Before its closure, I was also an administrator and writer for the popular blog Teens Can Write, Too! I have included [stuff] below. Thank you for your time and consideration. Kira Brighton In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily fails to defend herself. Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. CUCUY is a 74,000-word YA contemporary novel inspired by my own struggle with OCD. It combines the everyday life of a mentally ill teenager as seen in Tamara Ireland Stone’s Every Last Word with the immersive quasi-reality of Neil Shusterman's Challenger Deep. Because [of reasons], I believe this manuscript will appeal to you. Last Edit: Feb 9, 2019 23:25:46 GMT -5 by kirabauthor YA Novelist and Freelance Editor CUCUY (YA Contemporary): Twitter Pitch \| Query \| 500 Words christinaf CUCUY - YA Contemporary Feb 2, 2019 0:05:30 GMT -5 Post by christinaf on Feb 2, 2019 0:05:30 GMT -5 This is such an interesting concept! I think your query is great. It shows the stakes really well! Good luck with this! THE WITCH-CURSED WOODS (YA Retelling) Query: writeonconforums.org/thread/1960/witch-cursed-hansel-gretel-retelling 500: writeonconforums.org/thread/1961/witch-cursed-hansel-gretel-retelling SUPERS THREADS Twitter: @christinaferko christinaferko.wixsite.com/author kimberlybea Post by kimberlybea on Feb 2, 2019 0:20:57 GMT -5 This sounds amazing, and you really grabbed my attention with the first sentence. The idea of telling the story from the POV of mental illness is so original, and especially with the own voices element, I'm sure a lot of agents will be eager to read it. My only question is: is the mental illness the protagonist? For the bulk of the query you focus on its goals and motivations, but then you end on " If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken." It kind of threw me, switching the focus to a character who's been passive throughout the rest of the query. Wouldn't the monster character see this as a victory? Maybe I'm overthinking it. Overall, I thought this query was awesome. Good luck! Query: writeonconforums.org/thread/2016/easy-steps-oracle-ya-fantasy First 500: writeonconforums.org/thread/2058/easy-steps-oracle-ya-fantasy Bronwen Post by Bronwen on Feb 2, 2019 7:29:04 GMT -5 Wow, what an amazing concept! Personifying the mental illness (and giving it motive to be helpful) could be so helpful to young readers. I think kimberlybea has a good point that it's unclear if the protagonist is Cecily or the monster. "Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade." -- This line covers a lot of time, and I'm concerned that an agent may think there's too much time elapsed before the story really gets going. I would try to rephrase so there isn't a sense of time passing in the middle of the query. IF YOU GIVE A GIRL A LOVE SPELL- YA Fantasy: Query UNCHURCHED - YA Contemporary: Query \| CP Match danniellewicks Gentleman and a Scholar Post by danniellewicks on Feb 3, 2019 17:55:51 GMT -5 Feb 1, 2019 19:38:29 GMT -5 kirabauthor said: Told from the perspective of the mental illness itself, this is the story of one girl’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perfect. In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily fails to defend herself. What do you mean by this? As in rape? Or bullying? Kira BrightonLove this Kira! Sorry I'm not more help, but your query is just spot on in my eyes. Well done! And good luck! YA Contemporary Fantasy: RIFTERS First 500 Words mokkkkaaaa Post by mokkkkaaaa on Feb 3, 2019 18:18:46 GMT -5 Told from the perspective of the mental illness itself, this is the story of one girl’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Love this. great hook! Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. This sentence is a bit confusing to me because the stakes are from Cecily's perspective. To the creature, Cecily is the villain, no? So what does it need to do to 'beat' the villain and what happens if it doesn't? In this way, you also tell us Cecily's stakes, but in reverse. CUCUY is a 74,000-word YA contemporary novel inspired by my own struggle with OCD. It combines the everyday life of a mentally ill teenager as seen in Tamara Ireland Stone’s Every Last Word with the immersive quasi-reality of Neil Shusterman's Challenger Deep. Great comps. Because [of reasons], I believe this manuscript will appeal to you. Other than clarifying that last sentence, I feel this is an insanely strong query. It definitely makes me want to read the novel. Good job!!! Pls check out my query: writeonconforums.org/thread/2074/secrets-dead-psych-thriller-query ChrystalS Post by ChrystalS on Feb 3, 2019 20:18:37 GMT -5 I have nothing to add to this. Just wanted to say how unique of a premise it is! Thank you for letting me read it. YA Sci-fi: A Splash of Scarlet and Starlight writeonconforums.org/thread/1987/scarlet-starlight-wip-ya-sci writeonconforums.org/thread/1989/scarlet-starlight-ya-sci-fi Supers Query: writeonconforums.org/thread/2106/splash-scarlet-starlight-sci-wip 500: writeonconforums.org/thread/2107/splash-scarlet-starlight-sci-wip IG/Twitter: @chrystal678 Thanks, everyone! 😊 ammyeasant13 Post by ammyeasant13 on Feb 4, 2019 0:36:43 GMT -5 I love the sound of this, and think you've done a wonderful job with the query. Thanks for your comment on mine, and you can offer any suggestions whenever you'd like. I can use all the help! Thanks<3 TonyaPreece Post by TonyaPreece on Feb 4, 2019 11:53:39 GMT -5 Told from the perspective of the mental illness itself, this is the story of one girl’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (I'm curious if CUCUY is initials for a long title or the name of the creature. If it's the name of the creature, consider referring to it as such right off the bat and by name from then on, rather than calling it "it." This would serve to personify the POV of the mental illness even more.) A creature made of thought-smoke lives inside fifteen-year-old Cecily Garcia’s head. It exists for one purpose: to protect Cecily from her own flaws so that she can gain God’s grace. Whether at school, home, or church, the creature guides Cecily’s every move. (This gives me a feel for the creature's intentions being muddled, like it's unclear if it's malevolent or benevolent, which I kinda like b/c OCD can be that way for some people - serving a protective purpose, unless over-the-top. If ambiguity about that was your goal, bravo.) But when a boy from Spanish class starts harassing Cecily, the creature finds itself at a loss. In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily fails to defend herself. (To me, this implies sexual assault, actually repeated sexual assault. If that's your intention, consider making it more clear, as that's a trigger topic nobody wants to be surprised by.) Furious with her for at her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. (I echo other posters' comments about this last sentence - it seems to switch POV.) CUCUY is a 74,000-word YA contemporary novel inspired by my own struggle with OCD. It combines the everyday life of a mentally ill teenager as seen in Tamara Ireland Stone’s Every Last Word (Cool! We used the same comp. Amazing book, huh?) with the immersive quasi-reality of Neil Shusterman's Challenger Deep. Because [of reasons], I believe this manuscript will appeal to you. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE (YA Contemporary) Pitch\| Query\| First 500 Post by amanda on Feb 5, 2019 12:21:44 GMT -5 A creature made of thought-smoke This phrase pulls me out of the query, but I'm not sure why. lives inside fifteen-year-old Cecily Garcia’s head. It exists for one purpose: to protect Cecily from her own flaws so that she can gain God’s grace. Whether at school, home, or church, the creature guides Cecily’s every move. But when a boy from Spanish class starts harassing Cecily, the creature finds itself at a loss. In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. This is a little vague. Also this sentence doesn't relate to the one above it, about the boy, so I'm confused about his impact on the story. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily freezes up. When he bullies her, or does something worse happen? Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. Until this sentence it felt clear that the creature was narrating, but this last line shifts that, in a way that felt confusing to me. This is a really interesting premise! I've included my comments inline, questions that I had about the query and some questions about word choices. Last Edit: Feb 5, 2019 12:22:02 GMT -5 by amanda Chimera's Cage - Query Post by apm on Feb 6, 2019 10:37:21 GMT -5 I think I remember this from last year! In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. Can you expand on this? Since the book is from the creature's POV, what would a mental illness do to protect Cecily? Since it's OCD, I can imagine giving her compulsions to ease her anxiety. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily freezes up. Freezes up how? Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. Which means what? The creature takes control? But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. This sounds very cool. I just think a few more details will really bring it home, enumerating what the creature actually does to Cecily. Last Edit: Feb 6, 2019 10:37:36 GMT -5 by apm CrystalYates Post by CrystalYates on Feb 7, 2019 11:14:56 GMT -5 Your query is very solid, clear stakes. I mostly want to echo the comments of others. You need some clarity on the "won't take no for an answer" matter - this absolutely makes me think she's been raped, which needs a CW so that an agent/reader knows what they're getting into. I find the switch between "Cecily surrenders immediately" to "if Cecily can't find a way to regain control..." to be a bit abrupt. What changed/happened to make her want control back? Maybe rewording the second sentence to "if Cecily can't muster up the will to regain control..." would help illustrate that WANTING the control is the struggle? (There is still the problem that these bits make it feel like Cecily takes over the narration at this point - which... would be interesting, tbh!) I really like the lines "the creature leaves a trail of wreckage" and "doesn't know how to be anything but broken" - very evocative of what this must feel like for her. This would make for an interesting read, where we're rooting for the protag, the illness, to fail. Hope some of that helps! Good luck querying! NOCTERRA; YA fantasy Query \| Pitch \| First 500 My comics! Earthsong \| A Dance With Death \| The Storm Stained Thank you for your help. CrystalYates , clarifying on the 'won't take no for an answer'--it's not rape, but sexual harassment, like, some touching without permission (butt, back, arm, hip), unwanted attention, ignoring the indications that Cecily is not interested. How would I do a CW? I've never heard of doing those for queries before. RebeccaJ_Allen Post by RebeccaJ_Allen on Feb 9, 2019 15:45:15 GMT -5 Kira, thank you very much for your comments on my query! This story sounds so important and you sound like the right person to tell it, so I very much wish you luck with your efforts! I was interested in your comp to Challenger Deep because I was very much drawn in by the premise of that story, and loved the colorful pirate plot/characters, and was amazed by the way in which Shusterman was able to draw readers in with the "fun plot" but also connect it, more and more as the story went on, to the substantive deeper issues he wanted to raise. I think that approach was brilliant in that it was able to draw in someone like me who was not looking for a book about mental health/disorders, and introduce so many aspects of the way such illnesses can affect someone's life. So here's my comment: your query sounds interesting in terms of plot and the issues you are dealing with, but it doesn't have that aspect of fun. I wouldn't want you to "water down" your story, but do you want it to appeal to those already dealing with mental illness/issues like OCD, or to the broader community that might learn from a book like this. I wonder if there's a fun aspect of the story that you might highlight in your query as the "candy" that will pull in readers. Yes, I'm sorry. I have not really addressed your query at all. I think it's quite clear and it does sound interesting. I just wonder if I were an agent, would I worry that the audience might not be big unless there was something to pull in a broader audience. Or, after a reread, perhaps I am missing the point and the thought-creature is the "fun" part? If that is the case, I think I need to feel it a little more. In Jonathan Shroud's Bartimaeus series, it was all about the Golem's voice. I wonder if this thought creature has a fun/snarky/ironic voice and if showing that a bit more in the query might provide a bit more of a hook. Feel free to toss all this over your shoulder if it does not resonate or work with your goals for the story. In A Flash: YA heist with spec fic elements Query: writeonconforums.org/thread/2159/flash-heist-spec-fic-elements Supers Board Query: writeonconforums.org/thread/2607/flash-heist-spec-fic-elements Lies Beneath the Truth: YA thriller (WIP) Query: writeonconforums.org/thread/2160/lies-beneath-truth-thriller-wip Twitter: @rebeccaj_Allen Instagram: @rebecca_J_Allen contributor: @wingedpen / TheWingedPen.com rebeccajallen.com CUCUY - YA Contemporary Feb 9, 2019 18:53:42 GMT -5 RebeccaJ_Allen likes this There's definitely less of the "fun" aspect that you see in Challenger Deep--CUCUY is more serious and quiet. I will think about how fun aspect comes in, where it might be a bit lighter, though. There's some snark from the POV character, for example. duckyduck Post by duckyduck on Feb 9, 2019 23:00:02 GMT -5 Told from the perspective of the mental illness itself, this is the story of one girl’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Wow, this is a cool concept and I'm immediately interested in reading the book! A creature made of thought-smoke lives inside fifteen-year-old Cecily Garcia’s head. It exists for one purpose: to protect Cecily from her own flaws so that she can gain God’s grace. Love the voice in these two sentences. Whether at school, home, or church, the creature guides Cecily’s every move. But when a boy from Spanish class starts harassing Cecily, the creature finds itself at a loss. Consider elaborating on what specifically the boy from Spanish class is doing. In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage. Trail of wreckage is a little vague, I wish I knew concrete details. Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily freezes up. I'm confused here, b/c I didn't see evidence of her freezing up with the boy from Spanish class. Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily can’t find a way to regain control of her own mind, the only thing left of her may be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. Here we switch to Cecily's POV which is jarring and a little confusing since isn't it supposed to be from the OCD's POV? As I said above, I would read this book for the concept alone! So interesting! Some notes for your query, I think overall you have a solid structure, you tell us who the creature is, the motives, and the stakes. But, I do think there's room for fleshing out a lot of the details. I've noted places throughout. I also think the last paragraph where you outline the stakes needs to be revised since it slips into Cecily's POV and the stakes for her. But the story is from the creature's POV. Overall, I just want concreteness so we can really latch onto specifics and connect with this creature's POV. Hope these suggestions help. Good luck with querying! WEATHER BIRDS YA Sci-fi Query A lot of people have been talking about the POV shift at the end, which hasn't really made sense to me. That sentence wasn't intended to be a shift, and I didn't see it as one. But now I think I can see that perspective, so I've made some minor tweaks that I hope will clarify what I meant that sentence to be? CUCUY - YA Contemporary Feb 10, 2019 10:15:54 GMT -5 Post by RebeccaJ_Allen on Feb 10, 2019 10:15:54 GMT -5 I hear you. And of course your story should be the story you want to tell. I don't think that you necessarily have to have the fun, or at least not as much. But when I saw the CHALLENGER DEEP comp, that's what instantly came to mind. The fun was instrumental in pulling me into that book at the beginning of the story. And then Shusterman hooks you. To some degree, it depends on the audience you want to reach. Do you see your book in the hands of a teen who is dealing with OCD and needs to feel understood and for your MC to guide her/him? Or do you want to inform a larger audience about OCD and the implications of living with it? bbburke Post by bbburke on Feb 10, 2019 13:08:37 GMT -5 I think that this does a really good job of laying out what the book will cover as well as the perspective it's coming from. It's such a strong hook I think it will get the agent to read pages, so you're probably good to go. The only thing I'd suggest is maybe making it a little more clear what the narrative of the book will sound like coming from the monster/OCD's POV. Just a thought. Good luck! Told from the perspective of the mental illness itself, this is the story of one girl’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (On the one hand, this isn't the most compelling opening sentence. On the other hand, it very clearly sets up the possibly confusing aspect of the query and it allows the reader to jump into your query and understand it.) A creature made of thought-smoke lives inside fifteen-year-old Cecily Garcia’s head. It exists for one purpose: to protect Cecily from her own flaws so that she can gain God’s grace. Whether at school, home, or church, the creature guides Cecily’s every move. But when a boy from Spanish class starts harassing Cecily, the creature finds itself at a loss. (I like this and it's clear we are in the creature's POV) In its struggle to protect Cecily from both her imperfections and the outside world, the creature leaves a trail of wreckage (maybe some idea of what that wreckage is?). It makes Cecily has to fight her way through driver’s ed, a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade. Just as she begins to stabilize, the same situation occurs all over again: a boy who won’t take “no” for an answer. And just like last time, Cecily freezes up. (this seems to be in Cecily's POV instead of the monster's. I know you have to describe what Cecily does, but maybe combine it with the monster's reaction in the next sentence.) Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. But Cecily surrenders immediately, leaving it somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily doesn’t take back control of her own mind, the only thing left of her will be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken (I think I get the confusion here. I think you're saying the monster wants her to take back control, but it comes across as Cecily wanting to take back control. Maybe just work on the wording). Blair B. Burke www.blairbburke.com Twitter Pitch: Fog Line - YA Mystery/Thriller Query: Fog Line - YA Mystery/Thriller Twitter: @blairbburke shaqvena Post by shaqvena on Feb 10, 2019 21:25:36 GMT -5 This sounds so interesting and has such a great hook, good luck! Post by tcg on Feb 10, 2019 22:21:44 GMT -5 Okay, so you know I loved your first 500 words. So I'd really love if you could incorporate your voice into your query (BTW, thanks for looking at my query. I read Salt to Sea, I'm going to check out Sepetys other works too.) Could you do something where you weave in your first intro of OCD? I pulled from your text and played with it to give you an idea of how I think you can strengthen your query below. I hope my suggestions help, I may be off with what I suggest, but you will get the idea of what I think you can do. I really hope you get this on the market! Good luck! See my comments below. Dear Agent: Cecily’s conscious mind is surrounded on all sides by a dark cloud. From time to time, strands of smoke break free from it to form colorful thoughts hued with emotion. They wind through the air around me, whispering in Cecily’s voice, but I'm in control and Cecily knows it. Don't worry, I'm here to protect her. To point out her flaws so she can gain God's grace. But this fifteen year old's OCD, doesn't protect her. Not when a boy from Spanish class harrasses her, not when she struggles with driver’s ed, and not when another boy won't take "no" for an answer. (I'd say not when a summer at home with her sisters, and the beginning of tenth grade but I don't have the specifics to know what she is overcoming with these things. Why is a summer with her sister tough? What is so terrible about 10th grade? Is that the start of high school for her?) Furious with her for her helplessness, the creature in Cecily’s head decides it’s time for all-out war. (I'm not sure what this means? How does it manifest itself?) But Cecily surrenders immediately, (I'm not sure what this means either. I don't have OCD, so I don't know what this would look like. Does Cecily have any agency?) leaving it (I'd rather you say, her OCD than it) somehow more frustrated than ever. If Cecily doesn’t take back control of her own mind, the only thing left of her will be a monster that, on its own, doesn’t know how to be anything but broken. (Does this monster make Cecily do things?) (definitely make sure you keep this part about POV)CUCUY is a 74,000-word YA contemporary novel told from the point of view of OCD and inspired by my own struggle with OCD. It combines the everyday life of a mentally ill teenager as seen in John Green's Turtles All the Way Down (I read this, great comp) with the immersive quasi-reality of Neil Shusterman's Challenger Deep. Because [of reasons], I believe this manuscript will appeal to you. I have a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho and currently work as a freelance editor. I was a founding member of the Chapter One Young Writers Conference, at which I spoke in 2012 and 2014, and I worked as a Chapter One Events marketing manager for five years. Before its closure, I was also an administrator and writer for the popular blog Teens Can Write, Too! Great Bio Last Edit: Feb 10, 2019 22:26:21 GMT -5 by tcg mariamcd CUCUY - YA Contemporary Feb 11, 2019 7:38:39 GMT -5 Post by mariamcd on Feb 11, 2019 7:38:39 GMT -5 Hi Kira! Your book sounds amazing. After looking at your 500 words, I'm concluding the creature is your MC. I feel like the use of 'the creature' over and over in the query distances us from this important main character. I'm assuming it doesn't have a name in your novel, or you would have used it in the query...but I'm wondering about this. I really think it would be better if the creature had a name. Even if you don't use it but once or twice in the novel? Best of luck with this!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line470
__label__wiki	0.831961	0.831961	Obituary Rates Submit Around Town Category: Associated Press New Mexico senator waiting to decide on impeachment charges SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s senior U.S. senator says he intends to hear all the evidence at the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump before making a decision. Published: 3:52 pm, Thu. Jan. 16th, 2020 LUMPKIN, Ga. (AP) — In a locked, guarded courtroom in a compound surrounded by razor wire, Immigration Judge Jerome Rothschild waits — and stalls. Published: 10:50 am, Thu. Jan. 16th, 2020 Taos Pueblo woman death may have stemmed from dog attack TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in Taos Pueblo are investigating whether a woman died as a result of an attack by a pack of dogs. Legislature considers legal marijuana, tuition-free college SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers will push plans to legalize marijuana, underwrite tuition-free college, respond to concerns about mass shootings and improve a beleaguered public education system during a 30-day legislative session that begins Tuesday. NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. Published: 12:46 pm, Thu. Jan. 16th, 2020 Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base In a bid to solidify his evangelical base, President Donald Trump took steps Thursday to give religious organizations easier access to federal programs and he reaffirmed students’ rights to pray in public schools. Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule, new PM approved MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice for new prime minister. Published: 7:21 am, Thu. Jan. 16th, 2020 New Mexico adopts rule as oil industry touts fiscal impact ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico regulators on Thursday adopted a new rule aimed at oil and natural gas companies as the industry touted the more than $3 billion that was pumped into the state’s general fund coffers through taxes and revenues during the last fiscal year. Weinstein: 5 jurors in, Hadid out; lawyers take on ‘circus’ NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers went to court Thursday with a last-minute demand to halt jury selection and move his rape trial out of New York City, where they say intense media coverage, protesters and even the consideration of supermodel Gigi Hadid as a juror have turned the case into a “media and entertainment circus.” Use of genealogy website leads to New Mexico rape arrest ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — DNA evidence checked against a genealogy website led to a man’s arrest in a 2015 Albuquerque-area rape, Bernalillo County officials said. «Newer 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 23 Older» Read the entire paper in PDF format Artesians shocked as naked man spotted jogging along Main APD investigating shots fired incidents, two resulting in injuries APD says missing local woman has been found safe Artesia men arrested for armed robbery of Allsup's Artesia man arrested on criminal sexual contact charges Judge says conservation group can look into energy panel Las Cruces native Rick Montoya announces run for US Senate New Mexico commission approves wildlife trapping changes © 2020 Artesia Daily Press	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line473
__label__cc	0.522618	0.477382	Cameron Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology caroc@uvic.ca Ethan Schovanek Undergraduate: Honours Ethan is in his final year of a BSc. in Microbiology at the University of Victoria and is currently an Honours Student in the Cameron Laboratory. His project focuses on T. pallidum‘s ability to encode antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that are effective against bacteria found in proximity of invading T. pallidum, specifically frequently co-infecting pathogen Neiserria gonorroeae. Ethan has a strong interest in pathogens and disease and hopes to pursue a career in infectious disease medicine in the future. The Cameron laboratory studies the spirochete diseases syphilis and leptospirosis, with a focus upon investigating the pathogen-host cell interface using techniques including proteomics, imaging, cell biology and molecular biology. Cameron Laboratory Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria BC © 2017 Cameron Laboratory All Rights Reserved \| Terms of Use and Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line484
__label__cc	0.618772	0.381228	Knowledge Process Treaty Won't Shield FIIs from General Anti-Avoidance Regulations Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) that benefit from tax treaties, including the contentious India-Mauritius tax treaty, will fall under the ambit of General Anti-Avoidance Regulations (GAAR). On the other hand, the rules, notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday, have spared the participatory notes (P-Notes), through which many foreign investors invest in India. The new rules come into effect from the financial year 2015-16. Finance minister P Chidambaram had in the 2013-14 Budget deferred introduction of GAAR. Consequently, on enactment of the Finance Bill, chapter XA relating to GAAR was inserted in the Income Tax Act but was effective from the financial year 2015-16. Accordingly, the newly notified rules will be applicable from this year onwards. The rules also notify that GAAR shall not apply where the tax benefit arising to all parties to an arrangement (any investment transaction or even business transactions like lease) does not exceed Rs 3 crore in a financial year. Grandfathering or protection of past transactions from the application of GAAR is also provided by the rules. Only FIIs that have not taken the benefit of any tax treaty entered into by India and who have invested in listed or unlisted securities with the prior permission of the relevant authorities - Sebi or other regulatory guidelines - shall not be covered by GAAR. "The GAAR rules provide amnesty only for FIIs not claiming treaty benefits. This is practically meaningless as it would not settle any controversy around the India-Mauritius tax treaty," says Shefali Goradia, partner, BMR Advisors. Sudhir Kapadia, tax leader, EY, adds: "The rules clarify that foreign investors investing in an FII via an offshore derivate investment shall not be covered by GAAR. This is a welcome step. However, as regards FIIs, in order to provide certainty all FIIs, including those seeking tax treaty benefits, should have been excluded from GAAR." Under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, GAAR applies to an impermissible avoidance arrangement. If the main purpose of an arrangement is to obtain a tax benefit and it also satisfies certain other tests, such as the transaction lacks commercial substance, it is regarded as an impermissible avoidance arrangement. The tax benefits or benefits arising out of tax treaties applicable to such transactions can be denied by the tax authorities. As the tax implications of a transaction falling within the GAAR ambit are onerous, the rules may unsettle the FII community. For instance, if the arrangement of investing into India via a favourable country is treated as a transaction where the main aim was to obtain a tax benefit and if the transaction was considered as lacking commercial substance, or was treated as resulting in abuse of the Income tax Act provisions, the tax treaty benefits could be denied. Tax officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that genuine investors are unlikely to come within the GAAR ambit and there is no cause for panic. According to RBI statistics, Mauritius continued to be the top-most jurisdiction for investments into India during 2012-13 with $8.1-billion inflows during the period. Under the India-Mauritius tax treaty, sale of investments in India by a resident of Mauritius can be subject to tax only in Mauritius, which does not levy any capital gains tax. India does not tax long-term capital gains arising on sale of listed securities (which are held for more than a year). However, short-term capital gains, where shares are held for less than a year, are taxed. Sale of unlisted securities is also subject to tax. Times of India, 27-09-2013, New Delhi Contact Us Useful Links Quick Links 511-512, Span Trade Center, Opp. Kochrab Ashram, Paldi Ahmedabad -380006 Contact Numbers: +91-9825067189 Email Id:apurv.shah@bjsandassociates.com ,	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line496
__label__cc	0.722573	0.277427	Expedia Agent Program The Expedia Agent Program The name of travel agencies has changed. Certificate of the Industry Executive Program of the Travel Institute. Company information / programs and structure for independent representatives. How about Hotels.com using the Expedia software? Recompense yourself and your customers. Developed with time-critical agent in view, this appealing learning and reward program is easy to learn and use. You are entitled as a certificated expert: Put in simple terms, it makes my job easier. Gain the esteem of your customers and deserve your reward! Put in simple terms, it makes my job easier. After the program is completed, the incentive and opportunities we receive are great. Reduction of commissions for hotel chains One could call it the Booking.com-ization of Expedia. Expedia's recent introduction of the Accelerator program, which allows real estate to achieve higher results on Expedia hotels sites on the basis of higher than average commission payments, is the latest example in recent years of Expedia's major change in our overall approach to businesses, which has led to concurrent efforts that Booking.com has developed years previously. Contenders habitually copy feature or product releases that have worked for their contenders, but these changes that Expedia has made in recent years are big changes. Bookoking. com's Preferred Property Program has been around for more than a century. This allows hotel operators to move the sorting up if they are paying additional commissions and, like the Expedia Accelerator program, fulfill certain service levels. In contrast to Expedia, Booking.com identified the real estate taking part with a Preferred Partner Hospitality Name. While it may seem counterintuitive, the launch of Expedia's Accelerator program, which encourages higher rates of commission for higher booking levels, is tightly linked to another Expedia shift in the Expedia franchise that makes it more similar to Booking.com - an attempt to reduce the rates that large chain hoteliers have to do. In the past, as we described in the 2012 How Booking.com Turned the Other MTAs into Converts description, Booking.com has partially scaled its operations by using an agent scheme with lower fees than Expedia's more complicated and higher fee paid retailer scheme. In recent months, Expedia officers have recognized that the organization has reduced rates of commission for chain hotels that have typically been higher than Booking.com and have been seen as an obstacle to expansion. Expedia therefore thinks it can expand more rapidly by reducing fees and making its sales more appealing to chain hotels that make online reservations. Simultaneously, lower chain fees could in theory result in a sales shortfall, which could be narrowed by allowing chain and independent companies to apply higher through the Expedia Accelerator program on results pages. If Expedia only reduced its fees in order to better rival Booking.com and others, or if Expedia was forced to do so by the hospitality sector consolidations and the development of TripAdvisor as a hospitality reservation service, is debatable. Expedia's reduction in fees was not only optional, the hypothesis was put on the stock market at the end of last year by Chris Nassetta, CEO of Hilton Worldwide, boasting of the business and other concession chains won by Expedia. Maybe Expedia wanted to cut fees all the time. A previous and associated commitment to Expedia's approach led to the introduction in July 2012 of the Expedia Traveler Preference program, which gives travellers the option of either making payments at the hotels or in advance via Expedia. Up until then, Expedia had predominantly used the more profitable prepaid payment method for booking. com used the hotel-friendly payment method in the hospitality system. Combined with the ability to allow customers to make payments at the hotels, Expedia 2013 gave financial benefits to hotels in 2013, as they have to bear higher charges for payment by bank cards and after sales services when customers make payments at the hotels. We' re not saying that Expedia has become a Booking.com icon or that there is something false about Expedia introducing certain programmes that have helped Booking.com grow. Indeed, Bellevue, Washington-based Expedia and Amsterdam-based Booking.com are two very different businesses that are not just geographically dispersed. Expedia is not only a hotel retailer, but also distributes air travel, holiday package deals, automobiles, cruise ships and activity, and is much more U.S.-focused than Booking.com, which does not operate air travel for its accommodation operations and has a greater footprint in Europe and Asia Pacific than Expedia. The Expedia Traveler Preference program provides customers with the option of making advance payment for a room or making payment at the time of booking, as further proof that Expedia does not just copy Booking.com. com usually only provides the latter option. Expedia takes steps in a number of other areas that are similar to those of Booking.com, although Booking.com does not have a single interest in these areas, as there are many other businesses that are entering these areas. Especially in 2015, Booking.com started its BookingSuite business, which provides hotel reservation engines and online merchandising solutions, and Expedia's majority-controlled Trivago entity makes similar, though not exactly the same, movements. Expedia also unveiled Expedia PartnerCentral Conversations last weekend, a solution that allows hotel operators to interact with customers via the Expedia portal and back after completing a reservation. The Expedia also invests in Checkmate and Alic applications to make it easier for guests to communicate with each other. In February 2015, Booking.com launched a messaging application for accommodations on Android and six month later on iOS. Bookings.com, too, is much more powerful than Expedia in the flat and holiday homes. Last year Expedia purchased HomeAway for $3.9 billion as a way to make up for losing land against Booking.com, Airbnb, TripAdvisor and many others. Indeed, Expedia purchased several holiday rentals a few years ago, and Khosrowshahi says he deplores the fact that Expedia's holiday rentals firms had to leave with TripAdvisor in 2011 when they were hived off from Expedia. Expedia's efforts to reduce brokerage, launch a strategic call for tenders for hospitality display and be more friendly to customers and properties with a pay-at-the-hotel choice are aimed at boosting Expedia's operations and facilitating booking. com's so-called competition month is somewhat less impressive. Publish job offers free of charge ad spays Online rental advertising free of charge Advertising Mobile Shop Do you need to earn money online? Associate Marketing for Technical Support Earn money with the Internet Within Adwords That rich fool Place free job advertisements employment ad Display the word Earn free money Web Marketing Agency Could you make money online? 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__label__wiki	0.613477	0.613477	CSU Launches Bayugan City External Campus Caraga State University launched its Bayugan City External Campus for Graduate School last August 20, 2018 at the ABC Hall of Bayugan City. CSU President Anthony M. Penaso stood side by side with Agusan del Sur Governor Adolf Edward “Eddie Bong” Plaza, Bayugan City Mayor Lope “Kim” Asis, with Sangguniang Panlalawigan and Panglungsod members, and CSU Administrative Council members in the cutting of the ribbon for the official opening of a Graduate School in Bayugan and for Bayugan as another satellite school of CSU. Read more about CSU Launches Bayugan City External Campus CSU launches Sago Eco-innovation Village during the Adlaw Hong Butuan Celebration Caraga State University joins the celebration of Adlaw Hong Butuan through the Sago Eco-Innovation Village Launching on July 30, 2018 held at the J.C Aquino St., Guingona Park. The launching aims to showcase the research-based extension strategy integrating local initiatives enhancing the natural treasures of the city. Read more about CSU launches Sago Eco-innovation Village during the Adlaw Hong Butuan Celebration DOST- CSU ITecH 2018 Technopreneurship Summer Camp begins In a bid to find the next rising technology-based start-ups such as Grab, Uber, or Lazada in Caraga State University (CSU), the Innovation and Technopreneurship Hub (ITecH) launched the two-month Technopreneurship Summer Camp 2018 which runs from June 11 to July 31, 2018 at the Mechatronics Building in CSU. Read more about DOST- CSU ITecH 2018 Technopreneurship Summer Camp begins CSU Launches Utility of the New CAS Multipurpose Building Caraga State University has recently launched the left wing of its new multi-purpose building as Phase 1 of the 70 million total infrastructure project cost for College of Arts and Sciences to keep pace with its growing enrollment and the growth in its offerings in liberal arts and pure sciences. The launching in the early morning of February 14, 2018 highlighted the three-day University Days celebration. Read more about CSU Launches Utility of the New CAS Multipurpose Building CSU Launches its R & D Journal The research community rejoiced over the official launching of the journal, Annals of Studies in Science and Humanities (jASSH) on September 26, 2017 at the Grand Palace Hotel, Butuan City. Generously backed by Caraga State University (CSU), jASSH sets off to publish and widely disseminate research outputs and findings for the world. Read more about CSU Launches its R & D Journal	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line503
__label__wiki	0.740524	0.740524	Cup History Directions to Grounds Eagles Mad Eagles Latest Eagles News Southampton vs Crystal Palace Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News Southampton host Crystal Palace in the Premier League as the Saints look to continue their revival over the festive period. The hosts, who looked down and out only a few weeks ago, have pushed themselves up to 14th place and a victory could put them within touching distance of their ninth place opponents. With a victory at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day under their belt, Southampton will have the confidence to beat anyone. Palace are similarly in good form, and are unlikely candidates for a Europa League spot as things stand. The Eagles have only lost one in their previous five matches, but were victors last time out against London rivals West Ham, courtesy of a Jordan Ayew wonder-goal. When is Kick Off? Saturday 28 December What Time is Kick Off? 15:00 (BST) Where is it Played? St Mary's Stadium TV Channel/Live Stream N/A Referee Andy Madley Southampton only have a couple of injury concerns following the win over Chelsea, with Yan Valery and Moussa Djenepo still sidelined. Shale Long sustained a knee injury before his side's trip to the capital, but he could return in time to take a place among the substitutes. Palace are suffering a small injury-crisis. Andros Townsend and Jeffrey Schlupp are both out with groin injuries, while Gary Cahill and Joel Ward are unlikely to feature again until February. Christian Benteke has a muscle strain, while Scott Dann is out with a calf injury. Patrick van Aanholt is another concern, but there's hopes that the hamstring problem he has been suffering with could clear up. Opta's Stats and Sound Betting Advice Southampton will look to finish 2019 by extending their winning run to three matches with a win over an opponent against whom they have had typically had success. The Saints have won 60 per cent (12/20) of their Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace, their highest win rate against a team they've faced at least ten times in the division. Palace, however, are unbeaten in their last two top-flight visits to Southampton and the fact the Saints have won just seven of their 21 points at home will give the Eagles hope of a second successive win following a 2-1 defeat of West Ham last time out. Predicted Lineups Southampton McCarthy; Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond; Ings, Obafemi. Crystal Palace Guaita; Kelly, Tomkins, Sakho, Riedewald; Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur; Meyer, Ayew, Zaha. Stats Centre Head-to-Head Record Historically, Southampton have been the dominant force in the fixture with 46 victories over Crystal Palace. Given the 108 meetings between the two, the Saints can boast a 42.6% win percentage over their London counterparts. Palace have just 39 triumphs, giving the Eagles a 36.1% win rate, leaving only 23 draws between the two. Their last meeting ended in a 1-1 draw, which does not happen often in this fixture. This stalemate was the first in 20 clashes and the only one of the decade. This means that the two sides have not drawn 0-0 since 2006, setting up for another entertaining battle. Again, the Saints have been far superior to Palace in their previous five meetings. Three victories and one defeat has set the standard for the hosts in this fixture, and both teams have scored on the last three clashes between the two sides at St Mary's. Both sides are experiencing similar form and have built up momentum, but Southampton and Palace are chasing different goals. Victory at Chelsea, who sit in fourth place, and relegation rivals Aston Villa has given the Saints a great platform to avert danger. They sit three points above the drop zone, but could move two points behind their opponents with a victory. However, just two home victories in their previous five matches at St Mary's is form that they need to improve if Ralph Hasenhuttl's side want to stay in the Premier League. Palace have lost one from their previous five, but have picked up just one point from an available six away from home during this period. They have only won three times on the road this term, and have not shown signs of fixing this issue. Here's how both teams have fared in their last five matches Southampton Crystal Palace Chelsea 0-2 Southampton (26/12) Crystal Palace 2-1 West Ham (26/12) Aston Villa 1-3 Southampton (21/12) Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace (21/12) Southampton 0-1 West Ham (14/12) Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton (16/12) Newcastle 2-1 Southampton (08/12) Watford 0-0 Crystal Palace (07/12) Southampton 2-1 Norwich (04/12) Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth (03/12) Both sides will be high on confidence heading into this one and it is hard to choose a winner. Southampton will be eager to extend the gap between themselves and 17th place, where Palace will want to keep up the pressure on fifth place Tottenham. With the home side coming off the back of an emphatic victory at Chelsea, it is hard to look past them. They proved that they can rely on others for goals than Danny Ings on Boxing Day and will be confident of picking up another win. Prediction: Southampton 2-1 Crystal Palace Visit bet365 for the latest Premier League odds. Source : 90min © 2004 - 2020 www.crystalpalace-mad.co.uk Eagles Messageboards	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line513
__label__cc	0.675592	0.324408	Megan Meier: Anatomy of Multiple Cyberbullying Tactics Megan Meier Whenever we write about the kids who have fallen victim to the most malicious forms of cyberbullying, it's easy to get emotional and very angry. But to help other victimized teens find the strength to make a different choice, we have to stay focused and study what went wrong. If you don't already know Megan's story, click here. We wrote to Megan's mother, Tina, asking for her permission to include the story of Megan's Imposter Profile in our Introduction to Cyberslammed. She wrote back, granting us permission, adding, "My hope is that through the continued awareness from people around the world that we will help children and their families." So to honor Megan, we will use this space to talk strategically about what tactics were used and how to identify and avoid them. On The Internet, no one is exactly who they appear to be. That is Lesson #1 when it comes to your kids. We're not just talking "stranger-danger"--we're talking about enemies who pose as friends. You have to train your kids to be wary at a young age when it comes to any online communication. That will be their first line of defense when someone tries to befriend them on the 'Net on MySpace, Facebook, Bebo or any other social networking website. Tina was actually monitoring Megan's profile, had all her passwords and knew that she was talking with a boy, "Josh Evans." In Megan's case, she immediately trusted that "Josh" who befriended her was real. After all: there was his photo, his bio, his preferences. And he had a line that was sure to melt the heart of a 13-year-old girl. "when i was 7 my dad left me and my mom and my older brother and my newborn brother 3 boys god i know poor mom yeah she had such a hard time when we were younger finding work to pay for us after he left." Yet, all of this was fiction, set up by Tina Meier's neighbor, Lori Drew. Yes, an adult had set up this Imposter Profile with the intent to deceive a 13-year-old girl because her daughter had had a falling out with Megan. As noted on the Megan Meier Foundation's website, Drew set up the Imposter Profile to find out what Megan might be saying about her daughter. As the story goes, one day, "Megan received a puzzling and disturbing message from Josh. Tina recalls that it said: 'I don't know if I want to be friends with you anymore because I've heard that you are not very nice to your friends.' " From there, the Imposter Profile morphed into multiple cyberbullying tactics, as they so often do. Next, "Josh" shared some of Megan's private messages with a larger group of bystanders. There is not a name for this tactic (yet), but sharing private messages with an unintended third party as a way to incriminate the target seems to be a preferred method of teens who may not even realize it is cyberbullying. According to a 2010 study done by authors Dr. Justin Patchin and Dr. Sameer Hinduja of the Cyberbullying Research Center, "When asked about specific types of cyberbullying in the previous 30 days, mean or hurtful comments (13.7%) and rumors spread (12.9%) online continue to be among the most commonly-cited. Lesson #2 Teach your kids never to reveal any personal or sensitive information online. Do not gossip online or share someone else's private messages even with people they know and trust. Anything electronic is proof and can be misused very badly against the poster in a way he/she never envisioned. Next, the bystander group whose MySpace accounts were linked to the fictitious "Josh" account began to attack Megan online. The cyberbullying tactics turned to a Digital Pile On. This is when a ringleader gets his or her minions to "pile on" the target with mean, hurtful comments. Within this tactic, there was yet another sub-tactic: the followers were posting bulletins about Megan through MySpace, which are considered "fun online surveys", but these survey topics were designed to be cruel and ranged from: "Megan Meier is a slut" (subtactic: "slut-shaming") to "Megan Meier is fat." This subtactic is very similar to a Rating Website, outlined in Cyberslammed as well. As the Digital Pile On progressed, Megan tried to defend herself online using vulgar language, unwittingly opening herself up to more cyberbullying. Lesson #3: Don't Want Another Attack? Don't Fire Back. Experts consistently say the worst thing a target can do is to react with anger online. It is exactly the reaction the ringleader and his/her minions are looking for and it opens the way for harsher attacks. The best thing one can do is immediately get offline and put together a strategy to address the situation with adults. The day Megan died, her father found what he believed to be the final message Megan saw, but it couldn't be retrieved from her hard drive. To the best of his recollection it said, "Everybody in O'Fallon knows how you are. You are a bad person and everybody hates you. Have a shitty rest of your life. The world would be a better place without you." To read more of this convoluted case, including its legal outcomes and how this case became the foundation for a new law, click here. The last thing we will say about this: In the age of new technological tools and fads, it is increasingly difficult to shield our teens from harmful intent online. So we must prepare them to be vigilant about their own safety, cautious about what they choose to reveal and to whom, strategic in the way they (as well as the parents) choose to resolve the conflict and lastly, resilient in the face of electronic defamation and harassment. Know what to do a group viciously gangs up on one person through Facebook, Twitter, Ask.fm, a group chat, comments or Instant Messaging.? Our new Parent's Guide To A Digital Pile On is now available on Kindle for $2.99. $2.99 on Kindle	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line516
__label__cc	0.572383	0.427617	Hizbullah Is Preparing Syria as Second Battlefield Against Israel (Long War Journal) David Daoud - The pro-Hizbullah news site Ya Sour quoted Hizbullah sources last week saying the group intends to fire long-range missiles at Israel from the Qalamoun and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges, areas under its control on both sides of the Syrian-Lebanese border. Hizbullah sources said the region's vast expanses were ideal for easily and safely firing long-range missiles at Israel. This coincides with other reports that Hizbullah has transferred its longer-range rockets to Syria, as they require launching pads too large to be hidden in Lebanon from Israel's aerial surveillance. Placing its longer-range weapons in Syria is thought to put Hizbullah's rockets out of range of IDF ground troops, and they could be hidden in the Syrian army's hardened shelters to better insulate them from air strikes. On the second day of the 2006 Second Lebanon War, it took the Israeli Air Force 34 minutes to destroy most of Hizbullah's medium and long-range missiles tucked away in the rugged Lebanese terrain. With the dispersal of Hizbullah's missiles across the Qalamoun Mountains, Israeli jets would have to cover a much larger area to locate and destroy them, while also worrying about Syrian and Russian air defenses. However, Israeli strikes in the Qalamoun region - 43 to date - demonstrate that Hizbullah's arsenal lies well within Israel's reach. The writer is an Arabic-language analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Syria Jihad Terrorism Video Muslim Brotherhood Peace Process Turkey Hamas Saudi Arabia Libya Iran Radical Islam Iranian Nuclear IDF Settlements Gaza Al-Qaeda Jerusalem Fatah Europe Lebanon Israeli Security Iranian West Bank Jordan Iraq Middle East Egypt Hizbullah Palestinian	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line517
__label__wiki	0.936157	0.936157	Douyin, TikTok app in China, hits 400 million daily active users Digital Marketing, Mobile Application, Social Media Marketing China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too. The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin, has amassed 400 million daily active users, parent company ByteDance revealed in its annual report this week (in Chinese). This is an impressive growth for the addictive video app, which had 250 million daily active users in January last year. (A ByteDance spokesperson confirmed the figures to TechCrunch.) The report, which describes the user behavior and trends, illustrates the cultural difference between China and the U.S., said Katherine Wu, an investor at New York-based firm Notation Capital . “Things that trend in these two countries are insanely different. For example: knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China, and less so in the U.S. Also, this was wild to me: those creators that did the most dance videos in China are users born in the 60s (!!), whereas in the US, it seems that it’s mostly teenagers who are creating the dances,” she wrote. ByteDance claimed that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture, art, and non-promo platform in China. (Douyin is only available in mainland China.) 14.89 million “knowledge-based content videos” were shared on the app last year, it said. Citing an example, one of the world’s most valued startup said that one user alone who posts videos on chemistry reached 130 million people last year. On the art and culture front, videos that revolved around those topics had 543.1 billion plays on Douyin last year. Education has become a crucial use case for ByteDance . TikTok, which is estimated to have clocked more than $50 million in revenue last year, already counts educational content as one of the most consumed categories on its app across the world. The app launched an educational campaign in India, where it has amassed more than 200 million users, last year. “The behavioral differences also underscore one major thing to me: there really isn’t a ‘one-size-fit-all’ social app that exists. Different regions like different types of content, even though the medium itself (in this case, short-form video) is the same. Cultural factors (geography, age, local pop culture) play a huge role in how users end up using a product,” Wu added. Marketing research firm eMarketer said on Monday that Douyin’s user growth outpaces those of WeChat and Weibo . But it’s facing challenge from newer entrants such as Tencent-backed video app Kuaishou. According to eMarketer, Douyin already makes up 67.9% of China’s mobile social network users and 59% of smartphone users. “These figures will grow to 68.3% and 59.6%, respectively, in 2020,” it estimated. Such user growth and penetration would be music to the ears of ByteDance, which is widely expected to list in Hong Kong this year. But its growing popularity and link to China has also caused some to worry. U.S. senators have warned that user data on TikTok could be sent to China and accessed by the Chinese government. TikTok has denied the accusation. U.S. Navy last month told its members to not install TikTok on their devices, according to media reports. 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__label__wiki	0.779511	0.779511	Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Can't Buy Me Love (1987) Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything. George of the Jungle (1997) Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. He slowly learns a rules of human relationships, while Ursula's lover Lyle is looking for her and the one who took her. After they are found, Ursula takes George to the USA. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it. Divided We Fall (2000) In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk of discovery and execution. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez's gadgets work and they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive and save the day. Johnson Family Vacation (2004) AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the on-board navigation system has a meltdown on Nate Johnson and his family's cross-country trek to their annual family reunion/grudge match. Reluctantly along for the ride are Nate's wife, who's only in it for the kids; their rapper-wannabe son; their teenage daughter who's fashioned herself as the next Lolita; and their youngest, whose imaginary dog Nate just can't seem to keep track of. Can the Johnsons survive each other and all the obstacles the road throws at them to make it to Caruthersville, Missouri? Can they find Missouri? Open Season 2 (2008) Boog and Elliot are back for more crazy adventures! After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the alter takes a detour when Mr Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog, Elliot, McSqizzy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale mission to rescue their friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp... Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) The Ernest collection follows of rubber faced Ernest P. Worrell and his wacky adventures, KnowhutImean? Ribbit (2014) A frog who hates the water and jumping wishes that he could be like the other animals in the Amazon rainforest. Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Bumbling Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, where a crooked lawyer notices a resemblance with crime boss Mr. Nash, and arranges a switch. Nash assumes Ernest's job as a bank employee, while Ernest undergoes Nash's sentence to the electric chair. But instead of killing him, the electrocution gives Ernest superhuman powers, enabling him to escape from jail and foil Nash's attempt to rob the bank. Slam Dunk Ernest (1995) Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas. Treehouse Hostage (1999) Timmy Taylor and his two friends, Stevie and Buddy capture escaped convict Carl Banks (Jim Varney) and hold him hostage in their treehouse over the weekend so that Timmy can use Carl as his current event project at school on Monday. The boys then find that Carl is mixed up in a counterfeiting ring that could spell trouble for them too. Ernest Rides Again (1993) Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England. Ernest Goes to Africa (1997) The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her. Ernest Goes to School (1994) Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school bus driver seeking to obtain a high school diploma. Ernest In The Army (1998) Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, him and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in the nearly village. Suddenly, Ernest finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father recovers. For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks. Will this love triangle destroy the two old grumps? Or will the geriatric odd couple overcome their differences and rediscover their friendship? The Boxtrolls is a comedic fable that unfolds in Cheesebridge, a posh Victorian-era town obsessed with wealth, class and the stinkiest of fine cheeses. Beneath its charming cobblestone streets dwell the Boxtrolls, foul monsters who crawl out of the sewers at night and steal what the townspeople hold most dear: their children and their cheeses. At least thats the legend residents have always believed. In truth, the Boxtrolls are an underground cavern-dwelling community of quirky and lovable oddballs who wear recycled cardboard boxes the way turtles wear their shells. The Boxtrolls have raised an orphaned human boy since infancy as one of their dumpster-diving and mechanical junk-collecting own. When the Boxtrolls are targeted by a villainous pest exterminator who is bent on eradicating them as his ticket to Cheesebridge society, the kind-hearted band of tinkerers must turn to their adopted charge and an adventurous rich girl to bridge two worlds amidst the winds of change and cheese. The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) Don Knotts is Roy Fleming, a small town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a lay person into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears. Children on Their Birthdays (2002) The 10th Kingdom (2000) Two centuries after Snow White and Cinderella had their adventures, the Nine Kingdoms ready themselves for the coronation of Prince Wendel, Snow White's grandson, to the throne of the Fourth Kingdom. But an evil once-queen has freed herself from prison, and turns the prince into a golden retriever. Wendel, by means of a magic mirror, escapes into a hitherto-unknown Tenth Kingdom (modern day New York City) and meets Virginia and her father Tony. Pursued by trolls, cops, and a wolf in man's form, the three blunder back into the Nine Kingdoms and begin their adventures to restore Wendel to his human form and throne, and find the magic mirror that will take Tony and Virginia back home, all the while unknowing that Virginia already has a connection to the Nine Kingdoms that may prove deadly before we reach Happily Ever After. George of the Jungle 2 (2003) George and Ursula now have a son, George Junior, so Ursula's mother arrives to try and take them back to "civilization". Father of Four - Onkel Sofus Returns (2014) Father and his family comes to visit onkel Anders' twin brother, Sofus, who comes all the way from Australia with a cow in tow. Unfortunately, Sofus equally surly and grumpy, as Anders is good and kind. Sofus takes his cow with Herefords to win milking competition. But when the cow refuses to give milk may Lille Per, Mie, Ole and Seas learn Sofus that words are leading the way to be good to others. The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to hell. But the devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on earth. Max accepts, and returns to earth, equipped with special powers. However his task is harder than expected, especially when 7 years old Tobi demands that he marry his mother. Written by Tom Zoerner Level Up (2011) Four very different high school teenagers battle trolls, ghouls and a dark leader of them named Maldark in a video game that goes haywire and releases the battle into the real world (IMDb.com). Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living. A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. His 24 goals last defeat was too much. The Beast's team has been dissolved and now the kids have fun with other adventures. But when they thought they had forgotten the soccer, something makes them wake up, they learn that there is a new team that is sweeping the league. A team of presumptuous players who swagger to beat all the teams and also, is composed only of ... girls! They call themselves vampires. Our kids can not let another team to occupy what was their place for so long. It is time to demonstrate that the wild beasts are the best, that they have matured and are the wildest team. But perhaps this time the opponent is harder than they think and confrontation will not stay only in the field ... Igor (2008) Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore. The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world? The Anderssons in Greece: All Inclusive (2012) Sune is back! Together with his little brother Håkan Bråkan, big sister Anna, mother Karin and dad Rudolf, Sune embarks on a summer holiday trip to Greece. As every summer before, the family plans to spend their vacation in Myggträsk. Then the most unexpected happens, Rudolf books a charter trip to Greece. The family is overjoyed but the questions about the trip are many. Once in Greece the catastrophes pile up. Sune looses his girl charming powers, Håkan Bråkan really does'nt like Julle in the kids group, Karin becomes more and more annoyed with Rudolf. Meantime, Rudolf discovers that the trip is all inclusive and the possibilities that comes with that. Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer (2010) Arthur unwittingly discovers the secret to stopping an evil dragon who threatens to destroy all civilization. The Love Bug (1997) The film opens with narration by Jim Douglas and "memory" clips from the first film. The narration ends saying Herbie is now owned by an arrogant Scotsman named Simon Moore III (John Hannah), who abuses and insults Herbie until Herbie comes last in a race, not wanting to obey Simon. Furious, Simon sends Herbie to the junkyard. Meanwhile, Hank Cooper (Bruce Campbell), a mechanic in a small garage, is told to enter a race and persuaded to acquire Herbie. The judges are Donny Shotz (Micky Dolenz), a car enthusiast; Alex (Alexandra Wentworth), an old flame of Hank's; and Simon. When Herbie and Hank have won the race, Alex questions Hank, and he gives her a ride, wherein Herbie takes them to an isolated road. Meanwhile, Simon finds the engineer who created Herbie: Dr. Gustav Stumpful (Harold Gould), and requests a second such car: an evil, black edition, whom Simon names Horace. Mirror Mirror (2012) After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen (Julia Roberts) schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince (Arnie Hammer). There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White (Lily Collins). Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White launches an epic battle of good vs. evil... Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2008) Junior, a teenage gnome, wants nothing more than to invent gizmos and gadgets in his tree-house laboratory. But Junior's old school father, Jalle, the head gnome of the forest, would prefer his son follow in his footsteps and one day be in charge of his own forest. In spite of their differences, on the eve of the first winter storm Junior helps Jalle distribute food rations. Then disaster strikes. Bridge to Terabithia (2007) Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and queen. This friendship helps Jess cope with the tragedy that makes him realize what Leslie taught him. Magic Tree House (2012) Magic Tree House is a 2011 Japanese anime drama film based on the American children fantasy series of the same name. The film is directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, and the film's screenplay was adapted from the Japanese version of the novel series Magic Tree House by Ichiro Okouchi. The film stars actress Keiko Kitagawa as Jack, and also stars child actress Mana Ashida as Annie. Magic Tree House debuted at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival on 23 October 2011. It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 7 January 2012. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates. A rousing adventure suitable for the whole family, this Disney adaptation of the classic Johann Wyss novel stars Dorothy McGuire and John Mills as Mother and Father Robinson. The Pagemaster (1994) Tyler knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again. Along the way he meets some interesting characters, like Fantasy, Adventure, and Horror... Written by Colin Tinto Die Vorstadtkrokodile (1977) The Missouri Traveler (1958) Brandon DeWilde leads a cast lengthy in character actors playing subdued Byron Turner, a 15-year-old runaway from the Eatondale Orphan Asylum bound for Florida in the pre-World War I time period. He receives a ride into the rural Missouri town of Delphi with rich land-owner Tobias Brown (Lee Marvin). There, after an episode in the town square involving most of the populace, he meets crusty newspaper man Doyle Magee (Gary Merrill). Both of these men share an interest in the polite and mature youth; one showing kindness, the other almost outright cruelty. Eventually, both of their reasoning become clear to the lad. At the same time, the whole town of Delphi comes to not only accept Byron, but to embrace him as one of the town's own and his dream of becoming a farmer. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Missouri_Traveler Dinosaur Island (2014) The adventure begins when Lucas, a 13 year old boy, embarks on the vacation of a lifetime. When disaster strikes, Lucas finds himself stranded in a strange land littered with ghost ships and prehistoric creatures. While searching for other signs of life, Lucas hears a radio broadcast in the distance and is drawn into the jungle where he encounters a beautiful young girl who claims to have come from the 1950s. Together they set out on a quest to get home all the while uncovering secrets that will forever change the future. The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010) New summer adventure of the Crocodiles, who set up their detective skills to find out who is behind the accidents of the factory where Ollie and Mary's parents work , which could mean the closure of the plant, the move of the family and the dissolution of the gang. A Troll in Central Park (1994) A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans whenever possible. As a punishment, he is exiled to a world of concrete, where he should live a life of proper trolldom: Manhattan. Knerten in Trouble (2011) I den tredje filmen om Knerten har Lillebror og familien hans flyttet. Knerten har fått en sønn, Lille-Knerten, og lykken er stor. Men mor og far er bekymret for Lillebror. De har bodd i Bessby i et par måneder, men han har fremdeles ikke fått seg noen nye venner. Lillebror bryr seg ikke. Han liker ikke de andre guttene i gata uansett, og dessuten har han jo Knerten. De to gjør en avtale om ikke å ha noen andre venner. For alltid. Men en dag forsvinner Knerten sporløst The Trolls and the Christmas Express (1981) The Trolls and the Christmas Express is an animated classic about six roguish trolls who are determined to sabotage Christmas by infiltrating Santa's village disguised as elves. After a week of wreaking havoc but still not completely ruining Christmas, they are about to give up when they get a devilishly clever idea. On the day before Christmas Eve they get the reindeer dancing and singing songs all night long. The poor reindeer are so tired the next day that they cannot find the energy to pull Santa's sleigh. Christmas looks like it has finally been ruined - but everyone knows you can't stop Christmas! The elves quickly devise a plan to link the train from Santa's village with tracks that travel all over the world. Santa can deliver the toys using the Christmas Express. Lovable and friendly, the trolls love to play around. But one day, a mysterious giant shows up to end the party. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch, must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world theyve ever known. Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001) All your favorite Pokémon characters are back, and are joined for the first time by the legendary Pokémon Celebi and Suicune, in this latest exciting Pokémon adventure! In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter left behind in the past. This new enemy possesses a Pokéball called a Dark Ball, which transforms the Pokémon it captures into evil and far stronger creatures. When Celebi is captured, the fate of the entire forest is threatened. Let POKÉMON 4EVER transport you to a world of adventure as Ash, Suicune and the rest take action to save the day! Frozen (2013) Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsas coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means. Gnomes (1981) A family of gnomes preparing for the wedding of their oldest son must engage in a battle of wits with an enemy family of vicious trolls. Trolltimes (1979) A crevice, a little rice, an old mossy stump and an almost adult doctor bag that someone had forgotten or thrown away long ago. There are many places like that in the forest. You usually walk past them without thinking about them. If you think it rustle somewhere in the rice or a small shade slips into the precipice, one would think that it's a field mouse or a weasel on the way into its nest. No one would believe me if I said it was small trolls. But that's exactly what it is ... Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013) Get ready to experience the world-famous Scooby-Doo! and Crew like never before in this all-new, original puppet movie! What begins as a routine night for the Gang - which includes the slobbering sleuth and Shaggy eating a triple-extra-large Scooby snack pizza - becomes a mad dash to find the frightening Phantom Parrot, who has a map to pirate Gnarlybeard's hidden treasure. Scooby sniffs out the map's clues, which lead him right to a spooky pirate ship. Ruh-roh! What will Gnarlybeard be willing to do to protect his booty? The whole family will love casting off on this mysterious, fun-filled voyage again and again. The Secret of Magic Island (1957) The carnival is coming to town! Unfortunately, the Good Fairy's wand is stolen by the diabolical Black Troll. And he turns The Poet's girlfriend to stone! It's up to The Poet to brave the darkness at the edge of the forest and journey to the Troll's mountain lair to save the day! Also the Black Troll is a monkey and The Poet is a duck. FYI. When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash-lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best. The Gnomes' Great Adventure (1987) David the Gnome and Swift the Fox embark on a search to find a gold treasure stolen by trolls. Huckleberry Finn (1974) One of Mark Twain's best-loved stories becomes a screen musical in this family-friendly adaptation. Mischievous Huckleberry Finn (Jeff East) is a 15-year-old boy who has long had a difficult relationship with his often violent father. When Dad tried to kidnap him, Huck decides to run away from home, and heads out of town on a raft. Huck is soon joined by Jim (Paul Winfield), a runaway slave who is no more eager to see his master than Huck is to see his father. As the two friends make their way down the Mississippi, they're faced with a variety of challenges and adventures, including a run-in with a pair of shabby but dignified actors, The King (Harvey Korman) and The Duke (David Wayne). Produced in association with Reader's Digest magazine, which in 1973, scored a box-office hit with a musical version of Twain's Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn featured original songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who also wrote the songs for a handful of Disney hits, including Mary Poppins. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) An old flame of Bruce Wayne's strolls into town, re-heating up the romance between the two. At the same time, a mass murderer with an axe for one hand begins systematically eliminating Gotham's crime bosses. Due to the person's dark appearance, he is mistaken for Batman. Now on the run, Batman must solve the mystery and deal with the romance between him and Andrea Beaumont.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line528
__label__wiki	0.73383	0.73383	Indian professional CS：GO player who was caught cheating breaks his silence Nikhil ‘Forsaken’ Kumawat caused an uproar in the Indian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community when he was caught using cheats during a tournament. After getting himself and his teammates in Optic India booted from the organization, Forsaken has finally broken his silence on the fiasco. In an interview with afkgaming, Forsaken formally apologized and admitted to using cheats in the ZOWIE eXTREMSLAND 2018 tournament in Shanghai. While further investigations revealed that he also cheated during the ESL India Premiership 2018 Fall tournament, he gave no comments on that incident. “I am extremely sorry to my teammates, Optic management and the people who always put their trust in me over the facts. I feel guilty of stealing away the opportunities from my teammates, each one was extremely talented and I have jeopardized their chances of being where they deserve,” said Forsaken. Forsaken said that he activated the cheats through a .rar file, which he downloaded from a file storage website. He also confessed to using cheats even during his team’s training bootcamps, but when asked if he knew any other players who also used cheats he said there were none. “There was no pressure from anywhere, it was all me who wanted to win every game, wanted to be perfect in every aspect of the game,” said Forsaken when asked about what drove him to use the cheats. While further reports claimed that his teammates and organization knew about his usage of cheats, Forsaken claimed none of them knew he used them even during competitive play. It was found that while Forsaken’s teammates were outraged over his history of using cheats and even wanted him kicked from the organization, Optic’s management still signed him on. “I have never [thought] of doing anything other than CS. I will try to improve [from] my mistake and be a better person,” added Forsaken. Forsaken also released his own statement alongside his answers to the interview.? Forsaken’s statement: “I want to start this by apologizing to my teammates, OpTic management and the people who put their trust in me. I feel extremely guilty for stealing away the opportunities from my teammates, each one was extremely talented and I have jeopardized their chances of being where they deserve. “I did not have any financial pressure, any family pressure or anything as a reason to cheat, it was all me. It was all me who wanted to win every game, wanted to be perfect in every aspect of the game. I was confident in my decisionmaking, I was confident in the?understanding of the game etc but was never confident in my aim so to compensate that lack of confidence in aim I had to choose the wrong path. “None of my teammates had any idea of me using any external programme including my coach and manager. They simply trusted in me and I am sorry to say I failed them. The hack was not too blatant (even though people think it might be), no one in my team or people standing behind us (coach or manager etc) had any idea I was using anything. It gave me a slight advantage over my natural aiming so it was almost negligible to be observed by people around me. I was also very careful to only use it occasionally and in hiding it after games. “I did use hacks inside the boot camp but it was impossible for them to know. As I already said it only gave me a slight advantage in terms of accuracy, precision and better registry of bullets so it was not visible to people observing me outside the game. There were also no instances to doubt me but whenever clips were online I was quick to come up with an excuse and took advantage of their trust in me. “If I could go back I would probably delete the day when I first played counterstrike. Nothing good has happened to me since the day I started playing the game. I thought this game was for me but since last almost one year I have not been loyal to it. I worked hard but I wasn’t loyal. “I gave everything away for the game, I always put this game above everything else and today I realize what I have lost. One thing I always put everything above on and I cheated it. I lost everything when putting CS above everything and today I lost CS too. The only thing I never lost is my family and my girlfriend and I hope to never cheat on them. “I am broken inside but I am paying for what I did. I have committed a far greater mistake for the community and I must pay not only for my mistake but also for the people who trusted in me. “I know my career in CS is over. All I can do is to try something in life so that I can be able to help my family. I have never thought of doing anything other than CS. I will try to improve my mistake and be a better person. “I never ever cheated in the tryouts ?because it was one of my first lans and I wanted to give my best there and I tried convincing myself to leave it and do it on my own and I didn’t have the courage to that also but when I came to boot camp I was not able to adjust on PC and by looking towards my teammates. the urge to do good at every aspect led me to this again, so I could use it in boot camp without anyone knowing about it, it gave me the courage to use it in further lans. “I have betrayed the trust of people who believed in me.?I have dragged the name of the country in the dirt and I know it’s unforgivable.?There is no one else to blame but me. ?No one else should have to take the hate and blame for this but me. “I saw the holes in the system and I took advantage of it for my own blind, selfish reasons. And I have nothing but regret.?Even after I had served the ESIC ban, I could have started over, but in my stupidity and selfishness I continued to cheat. “So many people have fought for me and stood up for me, and I realize now, how many people I have betrayed and how they are facing the punishment which is meant for me.” Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat While Forsaken may have now put an end to the fiasco he caused by breaking his silence, the damage he wrought unto the budding competitive CS:GO scene in India is unfortunately irreparable and will continue to linger, much to the hindrance and dismay of the community.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line533
__label__wiki	0.534368	0.534368	Diacronia 10, November 7, 2019, A142 (1–44)https://doi.org/10.17684/i10A142en From language standards to a Standard Language: The case of Modern Greek Spiros A. Moschonas Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1 Sofocleous Str., 10559 Athens, Greece Accepted August 12, 2019 This study looks for changes in a standard variety through changes in that variety’s standards. It concentrates on the continuing process of the standardization of Modern Greek and it discusses: a) an inaugural change in status planning involving the shift from Jannis Psycharis’s codification of Modern Greek to a more “permissive” codification by Manolis Triantaphyllidis; b) the propagation of linguistic standards on a mass scale through the print and electronic media after the resolution of the “Greek Language Question”; c) the process of “de-ideologization” or “naturalization” of the established norms; d) a relatively recent instance of stylization of a certain highly prescribed variant (nasalization of voiced stops), which possibly marks a new phase in the standardization process. The four cases of changing standards are discussed under a performative theory of standardization. A corpus-driven approach is employed that concentrates on correctives (metalinguistic speech acts of the type: “one should neither say nor write X; instead, one should say or write Y”) and permissives (“one may say or write either X or Y provided that C”). Such triplets are located in texts that prescribe on language usage. A variety of such texts is taken into consideration: institutional Grammars, advice columns in the Greek newspapers, relevant radio and television broadcasts, Style Guides addressed both to the general public and to the media professionals. It is shown that correctives and/or permissives form repertories that change over time. Such changes in language standards account for changes in the standard language. According to the performative theory, standard languages are subject to restandardization as language standards are subject to redefinition. The changes in corrective repertories bear testimony to a process of a continuing standardization of Modern Greek. This process is shown to be mediated, i.e. it has affected and has been affected by prescriptive practices in the print and electronic media. Full text (in English; 44 p., 2 MB) 2 references and 0 citations in BDD Text: Moschonas, S. A. (2019). From language standards to a Standard Language: The case of Modern Greek, Diacronia 10 (November 7), A142 (1–44), https://doi.org/10.17684/i10A142en BibTeX: @ARTICLE{a. moschonas2019, author = {Spiros A. Moschonas}, title = {From language standards to a Standard Language: The case of Modern Greek}, journal = {Diacronia}, eid = {A142}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.17684/i10A142en}, pages = "(1–44)", url = {http://www.diacronia.ro/journal/issue/10/A142/en} © 2019 The Authors. Publishing rights belong to the Journal. The article is freely accessible under the terms and conditions of the CC-BY Open Access licence. Statistics (RO/EN/Total) Views (this page): 88 / 157 / 245 Downloads (full text): 134 / 299 / 433	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line537
__label__wiki	0.680896	0.680896	Definition of levi: Synonyms for levi: Saint Matthew, St Matthew, St Matthew the Apostle, Saint Matthew the Apostle, Matthew. It appears that they feared that even at that date an interview between Prince Eugen and Mr Sampson Levi might work harm to them. - "The Grand Babylon Hotel", Arnold Bennett. An effort to identify them with the New England family of the same name ended in nothing more definite than a similarity of Christian names in both families, such 15 as Enoch, Levi, Mordecai, Solomon, Abraham, and the like. - "Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year", E.C. Hartwell. For himself he had no pity; but when he heard of the illness of two officers in one of the ships, he sent them a message of warm sympathy, advised them to return to Point Levi, and offered them his own barge and an escort. - "Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour", Francis Parkman.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line538
__label__wiki	0.957853	0.957853	Digital Podcast Audiobook Store Add feed Summary: Eddie, Jason & Chris talk about current events, pop-culture, alternative music, and make each other cry. Hear it live Friday nights at www.idobiRadio.com. www.EJCshow.com. Join Now to Subscribe to this Podcast Artist: idobi Network Copyright: 2020 idobi Network EJC #232: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Charming Liars \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:31:15 Another big EJC episode with musician/actor Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie, Thomas Nicholas Band) and rising indie superstars Charming Liars. The episode begins with Eddie playing a couple prank calls involving the Jason and Chris soundboards. After Jason and Chris criticizes the prank calls (but never contribute their own ideas) the guys welcome Charming Liars! Charming Liars is a British/American rock band, based in Los Angeles, California but originally founded in London. They've been releasing music since 2012 with the release of their debut album. Now, they're promoting their awesome new record, the 12:31 AM EP, available here. Singer Kiliyan Maguire calls in to chat about the smash new single "Soul", how the band's sound has evolved from rock to indie and just what what exactly the significance of the time 12:31 AM is. Then, the guys are very happy to welcome Thomas Ian Nicholas. You know him from hit movies like Rookie of the Year, the American Pie series and tons more. But he's also an accomplished musician and plays in his own band, Thomas Nicholas Band. The group plays original songs and favorite covers from the American Pie soundtrack. The interview goes in all directions, from what it took to get Nicholas' music on the American Pie soundtrack, the Pledge Music campaign for the new record Frat Party (pre-order here), upcoming projects and tons more. Also, Eddie confronts Fish of idobi's Gone Fishkin' on talking smack, Chris is given Game of Thrones style shaming, strip club buffets, Jason would be a prude as a woman, Chris with the latest news and more. This episode is proudly brought to you by Coors Banquet. Join Now to Share EJC #231: Beginners, Moxy and the Influence \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:33:03 This week, EJC welcomes ReverbNation Artist of the Month, Moxy and the Influence and indie-popers Beginners! After Jason and Eddie play a prank on another online radio show using Chris sound clips to create a really bad rap, they welcome ReverbNation Artist of the Month, Moxy and the Influence. With ages ranging from just 13 to 21, the young SoCal rockers are an all-female foursome with a sound that is a mix of modern rock and 80s influence. Listen in as they talk about what it's like being young band, their plans for the future of and more. Then, an indie band you've probably either heard on your favorite TV show or in a commercial calls in, Beginners. Their single "Who Knows" off their first EP launched the band two years ago resulting in buzz from Rolling Stone, Perez Hilton, Huffington Post and TV syncs on shows including New Girl and commercials for Ray Ban, Skullcandy and Miller Lite. Eddie and Jason ask what their album cover means, talk about band members who are always late, punk rock influences and more. Plus, the Colin Kaepernick colossal, how dirty glasses almost caused a trip to urgent care, MTV VMAs recap and tons more. This episode is proudly brought to you by Coors Banquet. EJC #230: I The Victor, The Split Seconds \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:38:56 This week on EJC, the guys chat with Rebecca Ramos of I The Victor and Drew, singer and guitarist of DC punk band, The Split Seconds! After the show kicks off with Jason talking about music he's been listening to lately, Rebecca Ramos of solo act I The Victor phones in. Ramos has topped multiple iTunes charts and has opened for the likes of 7 Minutes In Heaven, Copeland, Set It Off, SayWeCanFly and more. Ramos chats with the guys about how she comes up with melodies, her hobbies and more. See the idobi premiere for her new video for the acoustic performance of the song "Write To Say" here. Next up, Drew of punk band The Split Seconds phones in to discuss his bands latest release, The Split Seconds LP. The band draws inspiration from late 70's bands such as The Buzzcocks and The Clash. All proceeds from The Split Seconds' digital sales will be donated to Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, a volunteer-run animal rescue that saves homeless and abandoned dogs and cats from certain euthanasia. Purchase the digital release on iTunes here. Plus, the guys talk about dying, Eddie proves his theory that political talk radio is nonsense with a prank call, Chris offers dating advice, Chris with the latest headlines and more. This episode is proudly brought to you by Coors Banquet and CW Hemp. EJC #229: Beautiful Machines, Chris Jay (The Bet) \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:27:21 This week's episode of Eddie Jason & Chris features philosophical art rockers Beautiful Machines and Chris Jay, co-writer and co-producer of the new movie The Bet. The episode kicks off with Jason making fun of the hard candy Eddie bought for the EJC studio. Who doesn't like hard candy? Jason must be a communist Trump supporter. This leads into a new Chris soundboard prank call involving an outdoors store in which Chris' sound clips oddly pick up the girl who answers the phone. Robot Chris has more game than real Chris. Then, Conrad Schuman and Stefanie Ku of Beautiful Machines join the show to talk about their new record, Bridges. The San Francisco act also talks about mind expanding substances, Ku's work as a sound healer, the brown note and much more. The band has several upcoming tour dates on their Facebook page. Be sure to check them out! After a quick game of Who Said It: Chris or Hillary Clinton, Chris Jay (Army of Freshman) calls in to talk about his new project, The Bet. The fun and raunchy movie tells the story of Denton Baker (Alex Klein - NBC’s Community), a loser in life and love who gets into a high stakes bet where he has one summer to find and hook up with every girl he had a crush on while growing up. Hilarity ensues in this movie filled with witty dialogue. Watch it on your favorite VOD service now! This episode is proudly brought to you by Coors Banquet and CW Hemp. EJC #228: The Fame Riot \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:30:55 This week on Eddie Jason & Chris, the guys chat with catchy and groovy indie rockers, The Fame Riot. But first, Jason and Eddie are annoyed that Chris is running late to the show as they discuss how boring the Olympics are this year. For some reason, Jason doesn't even like to watch women's volleyball–which really confuses Eddie. This leads into a Michael Phelps themed prank call involving a gym and a lack of abs. Then, the guys are joined by the very talented and sexy The Fame Riot. The rising Tacoma, Washington act is fronted by two over the top, fabulous brothers, Liz Scarlett and Shazam "Tea Time" Watkins. The interview dives into everything from the band's recent record deal to growing up writing and playing music and even spankings. Plus, Chris can't find a prescription drug hook-up, Jason is out of touch with pop culture, the guys have a deep disdain for Facebook, awkward status updates on social media, Eddie comes up with lyrics for the Doogie Howser M.D. theme song and Chris with the latest headlines. This episode is proudly brought to you by Coors Banquet and CW Hemp. EJC #227: repeat repeat, Champagne Charlie \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:35:12 On episode lucky #227, Eddie Jason & Chris welcome two bands playing Denver's Underground Music Showcase (UMS) 2016: repeat repeat and Campaign Charlie. The show kicks off with Jason being absent yet again due to his dog having health issues. He later Skypes in to give the EJC listeners, and the one Jason fan, an update. Then, listener David in Australia Skypes in as Eddie and Chris play strange clips from Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention. After Chris and Eddie make fun of each other, Eddie catches up with awesome band *repeat repeat at UMS. They're a really cool surf rock inspired indie outfit from East Nashville, TN, that just added a fourth member named Neil. Eddie and the band chat about everything including their new band mate, big things on the horizon, van troubles on their way to Denver and more. Then, the genre melding Campaign Charlie joins EJC with an interview recorded at the Hi-Dive in Denver. The guys talk about their influences, how the band's name is hard for Eddie to say, why their music is "drinking man's music" and lots more. Check these guys out! Plus, David hosts a game called What's That Australian Slang, Jason Skypes in and tells the harrowing tale of his dog's life or death ordeal, David interviews Eddie Jason & Chris, Jason regales us with seaman's tales of the open water and more. EJC #226: Crobot \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:28:47 Another fast paced, action packed episode of Eddie Jason & Chris is coming your way. It's like Fast & Furious 16, the one where they start a terrible podcast. This week, the guys welcome the new ambassadors of rock, Crobot! Before the guys chat with Brandon Yeagley, singer of Crobot, they get into the breaking news that Insane Clown Posse is planning a march on Washington D.C. because they're classified as a gang, according to the FBI. But, what's more dangerous, an ICP show or a Guns 'n' Roses concert? EJC look at the facts. Then, Brand Yeagly Skypes in to talk about all the awesome things going on with his band, Crobot. They're always on tour and this year they'll be playing with The Virginmarys, Sevendust, Killswitch Engange and Volbeat. Yeagley tells Eddie and Chris all about how his band decided to brand their own hot sauce, how they like to have "safety meetings" and more. This is a band to watch! Plus, the guys take calls from people playing Pokemon Go, a prank call featuring Bill Clinton, Joe Escalante of The Vandals on Bar Rescue and the latest headlines with Chris and his news. This episode proudly is brought to you by, Coors Banquet. EJC #225: Mirror Eyes, Stephanie Osborn \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:21:13 This week, the guys welcome Jess Coppens, the vocalist of baby band on the rise, Mirror Eyes. It's an exciting time for the band as they're getting ready to play Vans Warped Tour's Main Stage at their hometown stop of Detroit, Michigan. Also, an interstellar chat with author and real-life rocket scientist, Stephanie Osborn. The show kicks off with Eddie and Chris not understanding why actor Scott Baio (Happy Days, Charles in Charge) was invited to speak at the Republican National Contention. After making as much fun of Baio as possible, EJC play a brand new Republican themed prank call. What happens when Donald Trump calls a Chinese restaurant? Then, the talented Jess Coppens of Mirror Eyes joins the show to talk about how her band came together and how they're getting ready for a big performance on Warped Tour's Main Stage in Detroit. She also promises the idobi Radio audience that she'll do a banjo cover version of "Hold Your Breath", the Mirror Eyes song EJC spin after the interview. Next up, author and rocket scientist Stephanie Osborn, known as "The Interstellar Woman of Mystery", Skypes in. She gives her thoughts on the possibility of extraterrestrial life and why she believes in The Fermi Paradox. Osborn has published over thirty novels for all science fiction fans to geek out over. Find her work on her website. Plus, David from Australia touches base, the guys throw a bone to fellow podcasters the Devil and Demon Hitler, Chris's news in-depth feature: Michael Jackson: Guilt or Innocence, and more. This episode proudly is brought to you by, Coors Banquet. #224: Monk Tamony, Pokémon GO \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:23:33 Your three best friends you love to hate return with another groundbreaking episode of Eddie Jason & Chris! This time, featuring the awesomely talented Monk Tamony and lots of Pokémon GO talk. As a reflection of life this weekend, this episode starts with lots of Pokémon GO talk. It's the biggest mobile gaming sensation since Candy Crush, but could it be stealing and accessing all of your personal information? The guys discuss and play a game of Pokémon Character or Japanese Porn Star. Also, stay listening for a Pokémon GO themed prank call. Next, EJC Super-Fan David in Australia offers to come to the United States to be a guest on EJC. After being slightly creeped out, but more so flattered, the guys chat with TJ Rosenthal of the insanely kick-ass, Monk Tamony. They're a rock duo focusing on getting music fans engaged and excited–and they do just that. Rosenthal talks about what it's like to be a bi-coastal band, upcoming shows to look out for and the inspiration behind their new self titled record, Monk Tamony, available here. Also, have bands officially run out of names? Plus, a guy tells his girlfriend she's dressed too slutty for dinner with parents which opens a can of worms, Mat Harris the Co-Host on the North West Coast can't find love in the online Tinder catfish scene, the latest headlines and more. This episode proudly is brought to you by, Coors Banquet. #223: Hollis Brown, America Episode \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:23:29 An American flavored episode of Eddie Jason & Chris blasts off into the air and explodes with guest Jonathan Bonilla of Hollis Brown–and other really cheesy Forth of July analogies. The mayhem begins with a juvenile prank call involving a digestion issue and fireworks. Apparently they're not candy. Why isn't that on the damn wrapper? And why do people stay on the phone so long with us? Some things will never be explained. Up next, Jonathan Bonilla joins us via Skype to talk about his awesome band Hollis Brown as he's in the middle of booking hotel rooms for an upcoming tour. EJC notice similarities between Hollis Brown and Black Keys, and it turns out Hollis Brown is on the same record label that released the first Black Keys record, Alive Records. They guys also talk about what it's like to be a band touring in a van behind a bus, which track should be the single off their record Cluster of Pears and more. Also, EJC pays homage to the #OriginalBrexit, the guys talk about old man music, a game of Jason or George W. Bush, Jason soundboard prank calls, Jason, Eddie and Lauren threaten getting deported by failing a citizenship test, Chris SexyChats with pervs, the latest headlines with Chris and more. This episode proudly brought to you by, Coors Banquet. EJC #222: Comedian Joe Gray, podcaster Daniel Patronilo \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:21:07 If you like comedy, karaoke, prank calls and pop-culture trivia games, this episode is for you! Episode #222 features talented Denver comedian Joe Grey and podcaster Daniel Patronilo of the Pint Of Cacophony Podcast. Oh, yeah, and British Prime Minister David Cameron. After EJC kick off the show with a new soundboard prank call using clips from Chris on past episodes, Denver comedian Joe Grey joins the fun to talk about what it's like to be an young stand-up comedian. He's working his ass off and is very active in the Denver comedy scene, which has produced talent like T.J. Miller, Tim Allen and everyone's favorite, Tom Arnold. Grey is loving the collaborative nature of the Denver comedy scene and is well on his way to becoming a break-out act. Up next, Jason and Chris go head-to-head in a game of Know Your New Slang, a trivia game which challenges contestants to use new slang words in sentences. Jason and Chris don't fare well, but hey, they're not 15-year-old girls (we think). Later, talented podcaster Daniel Patronilo Skypes in to talk about his background in radio, which included a successful stint working for The World Famous KROQ. Now, he's mixing together punk and comedy with his podcast Pint of Cacophony, much in the same sprint as EJC. Plus Jason hates karaoke, British Prime Minister David Cameron does an exclusive interview with EJC, Co-Host on the North West Coast Mat Harris checks in, Jason gives a life hack involving cereal, and more. This episode proudly brought to you by, Coors Banquet and Blue Apron. Head over to Blue Apron now to receive two free meals! EJC #221: Comedian JT Habersaat, 888 \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:27:19 Episode #221 features punk rock stand up comic JT Habersaat, who's been featured on Vans Warped Tour and is currently leading the Altercation Tour. Also, rising Denver alternative band 888 who announced their deal with Island Records minutes before their appearance. As the show kicks off, Eddie butchers Habersaat's name by calling him Jason for some reason. He doesn't seem to notice, or he's just really professional and nice. Listen as Habersaat tells EJC what it's like to be a stand up comedian that opens for bands like Teenage Bottlerocket, Chuck Ragan, Riverboat Gamblers and more. He also lends his theory on Juggalos and delivers his favorite one liner. Next up, Denver band 888 joins the show still high off the news that they signed to Island Records. The Denver music scene couldn't be more proud of 888 and EJC asks the guys how the recent success is making them feel. This is a band to keep an eye (and ear) on! Also, listen as Jason makes a prank call involving an app he can't operation, Virtual Jason calls in to weigh in on women's rights, Chris attempts to rescue a dozen hot girls wearing bikinis, The EDDIE System for dating, Chris with the latest headlines, and more. This episode proudly brought to you by, Coors Banquet and Blue Apron. Head over to Blue Apron now to receive two free meals! EJC #220: Reel Big Fish, The Heirs, Sherwood \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:42:22 Another exciting episode of Eddie Jason & Chris comes to life as the guys welcome special guests Johnny Christmas of Reel Big Fish, brother and sister indie rockers Brandon and Savannah Hudson of The Heirs and Nate Henry of Sherwood! Jonny Chrismas of Reel Big Fish is the first guest to grace the show with his infectious laugh as he and his band gear up for another stint on this summer's Vans Warped Tour. Listen as Christmas discusses what it's like to be on an indie versus major label, how he deals with being away on the road away from his family and what to look forward to at this year's Warped Tour. Next up is another must-see Warped Tour artist, indie rising stars The Heirs. Eddie Jason & Chris dive in with Los Angles based Brandon Hudson (lead vocals/guitar) and Savannah Hudson (lead vocals). These young talents are getting ready to tackle the entire Warped Tour this summer and couldn't be more excited. In fact, Savannah is currently prepping by finding ways to keep her bandmates smelling wonderful despite the heat. Finally, Nate Henry of pop-punk staple Sherwood joins the show to talk about what the band has been doing in its time off and why and how Sherwood finally decided to record new material. Henry also divulges in why he's been spending his days on a 100-acre farm he bought a few years ago. Out Friday, pre-order Sherwood's new record, Some Things Never Leave You here. Plus don't miss these topics: people shower too often, Eddie accidently disrespects Superfan David's mom, handwriting analysts write-off Donald and Hillary, a four-foot snake falls on a woman while she's driving, Muhammad Ali's alleged sex tape, and more. This episode proudly brought to you by, Coors Banquet and Blue Apron. Head over to Blue Apron now to receive two free meals! EJC #219: Live Radio is FUN \| File Type: audio/mpeg \| Duration: 1:00:09 Live radio is FUN because anything can happen. Including scheduling issues which are totally our fault. So, instead of having a guest this week, EJC is 100% host time. The episode begins as the guys think they have the awesome ska band Reel Big Fish booked. EJC talk about how much they love Reel Big Fish. In fact, the band was one of the very first to be interviewed on EJC. However, the guys mix up the date of the live interview because it's next week, not this week...doh. This is what happens when EJC take a couple of weeks off, they lose even more IQ points...somehow. As the episode continues, EJC gives listeners Summer Life Hacks to use during this hot summer. Don't miss these special life hacks, trust us. In fact, before learning about these Summer Life Hacks EJC would oftentimes spend their summers in the fetal position with Jerry Springer on in the background. 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__label__cc	0.62496	0.37504	Classics at the Castle – 30 July 2017 Bob Taylor 2017-07-28T11:29:26+00:00 CLASSICS AT THE CASTLE Bodelwyddan Castle Including North West Vauxhall-Opel Day After a simply amazing event in 2016 which featured over 700+ vehicles on display and an unprecedented number of visitors we return to North Wales for the 8th year in a row for our hugely popular event at the picturesque Bodelwyddan Castle. ADMISSION COST PER DAY Parking is free. ADMISSION TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED VIA TWO OPTIONS: Tickets can be purchased through the online ticketing facility Day of the Event The event typically attracts 700+ classic cars, which are displayed on the basis of manufacturer, clubs and vehicle age. The featured marques for this event are Vauxhall-Opel. With the Ellesmere Port Vauxhall factory being just down the road and we always get a good turnout of these vehicles. In the classic bike section all the major classic bike manufacturers will be represented such as BSA, Norton and Velocettes. There will be a judging arena, experienced commentator and expert judges for the concours competition. There will be an award ceremony and each participating owner will receive a complementary commemorative plaque. There will be 50+ trade, autojumble and retail stalls selling classic car spares, books and literature, toys and models, tools and accessories. A wide selection of quality food and drink is available from a range of on-site catering facilities. Bodlewyddan Castle was built in 1460 and is a storied castle with a mix of Gothic, Jacobean and Greek Revival architecture is 0.7 miles from the North Wales Expressway. The Castle grounds provide a fantastic setting for a huge display of classic vehicles and with children’s playground facilities and quality fixed and mobile catering facilities, the event offers a great day out for all of the family. Dogs: Please note the general public may not bring their dogs into Bodelwyddan Castle. Traders and exhibitors can bring their dog, but dogs must be kept on a lead less than 1.5m long, must not be exercised on the event field within the event’s opening hours, and cannot be taken on the grounds beyond the event field. The show is taking place at Bodelwyddan Castle, Rhyl, N Wales, LL18 5UY. Bodelwyddan Castle is located 35 minutes from the M56 and M53, just off the A55 Expressway (J25). Follow the brown and white tourist signs. EXHIBIT YOUR CAR DISCOUNTED ADVANCE BOOKING We offer a heavily discounted admission ticket for car exhibitors who book in advance of the event. At a cost of just £4.00, the car exhibitor ticket allows entry for: one classic car (aged 2002 / pre-2002) or a car in one of the following themes: American / kit / custom / replica car / Vauxhall-Opel two adults and two children (aged up to 14). Exhibitor passes are issued subject to exhibitors arriving at the event by 11.00am. To take up this offer exhibitors must confirm their booking no later than Friday 21 July 2017. Please note that £4.00 tickets are not available on the day of the event. EXHIBIT YOUR CLUB We offer a heavily discounted admission ticket for club exhibitors who book in advance of the event. At a cost of just £4.00 per car, each club exhibitor ticket allows entry for: Whilst we are running a classic car show, we appreciate that some clubs have members with newer models of cars – and so we will allow 1 in 4 cars to be of a post-2002 age and still qualify for the £4.00 club exhibitor pass. To take up this offer clubs must confirm their booking no later than Friday 21 July 2017. We offer a free motorcycle season pass. Produce your season pass at the gate on arrival and pay an admission fee of just £3.00 per person (maximum two per bike) when displaying a classic (2002 and pre-2002) motorcycle in the show – a substantial saving on the standard admission price. Keep hold of your motorcycle season pass, it is a reusable pass that can be used throughout the 2017 season at most Classic Shows motorcycle shows (excludes the Manchester Bike Show at EventCity). To guarantee receiving your motorcycle season pass in time for this event, orders should arrive to us no later than 5pm on Friday 21 July 2017. Please note that, unless you show a 2017 motorcycle season pass, free exhibitor tickets are not available on the day of the event. Pitches are 6x6m, outdoors on grass. Pitch allocation is first-come-first-served We have plenty of outdoor pitches, so don’t expect to run out, but if you would like a particular pitch it’s best to arrive early as we do not reserve pitches. Autojumble (6x6m) £15.00 £15.00 Saturday: 2pm-7pm Sunday: From 7am. AUTOJUMBLE \| BIKE SHOW \| CAR SHOW & MONDAY 29 MAY 2017 CHESHIRE CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW FESTIVAL OF 1000 CLASSIC CARS Download the full 2017 events list View photos from previous events at Bodelwyddan Castle. ABOUT BODELWYDDAN CASTLE Find out more about Bodelwyddan Castle by visiting the Bodelwyddan Castle website.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line544
__label__wiki	0.642206	0.642206	Championship or Failure: It Is Failure Congratulations to Alabama and its fans. That was the most comprehensively impressive performance I have ever seen a great team play against another great team -- most impressive because Alabama made a great Florida team look... ordinary. The Tide dominated on both sides of the ball, like I've never seen a team dominate Florida in the Tebow Era. Again, because they deserve the credit: I've never seen a defense dominate Florida as thoroughly as Alabama did; I've never seen an offense dominate Florida as thoroughly as Alabama did. Florida's defense was as good as I've seen this decade in college football -- Alabama destroyed them. And while Florida's offense has been up and down, Alabama neutered it. I'm stunned, but sort of not really. When you watch your team get dismantled -- or, alternatively, you watch a team dismantle another -- so thoroughly, it's actually easier to take the loss than if it's close or you think your losing team out-played the winning team. But that's not to imply that I am "taking" the loss. I am shell-shocked. The feeling of devastation will probably hit me tomorrow. The downside of the "championship or failure" stakes is -- as you saw on Tim Tebow's face after the game -- that there is no margin for error. In the same way that nothing would compare to a championship, nothing compares to the feeling of failure. Again, congrats to Alabama fans. They should enjoy it. That was a hell of a performance, and I will be shocked if they don't roll -- no pun intended -- to the national title. Posted by Dan Shanoff at 12/05/2009 07:41:00 PM 11 comments: Saturday 12/05 (SEC) Quickie Countdown to the SEC Championship Game at 4. Here's how I see it: Florida's defense -- even without Carlos Dunlap -- is better than the defense that held Alabama to 20 points a year ago. Florida's offense -- even with its issues this year -- is better than the offense that put up 31 points on Alabama a year ago. (Consider: Percy Harvin wasn't available a year ago. Louis Murphy is gone, but Riley Cooper is every bit the money WR. Aaron Hernandez is better than a year ago. Demps is better than a year ago. Moody wasn't a factor a year ago. Rainey wasn't available a year ago. The O-line isn't quite as good as a year ago, but the returning players from last year are better.) All season long, I have been basing my Florida picks on their best-of-the-decade D. While the absence of Carlos Dunlap WILL hurt -- dammit -- he might be worth, say, 7 points (which, statistically, would actually be on the high end). I'm going to say that at full strength, Florida was going to hold Alabama to 10-15 points. Without Dunlap, they will hold them to 20-25. And while Alabama's defense is very very good -- not as good as Florida's but certainly better than anyone else in the country (except, perhaps, TCU) -- there is no reason to think that Florida won't be able to score 20-30 points. What does that point to? A very close game, even closer than last year. I'm going to say Florida 27, Alabama 20. Regardless of outcome, you're going to want to check back here during and after the game for what will undoubtedly be some sort of emotional roller-coaster display by me. More topics on the agenda today: Texas will beat Nebraska and make the BCS title game. That doesn't mean Texas is better than TCU. I'm presuming Cincy beats Pitt. But you never know. Nets win! Nets win! Nets win! (So did the Knicks! WTF is happening?!) Damn, what a shot by Kobe. Credit the Mariners for spending to get better: Chone Figgins What does that mean for the Angels' offseason planning? Notre Dame opting out of a bowl is a joke. What a bunch of losers. Move over Tebow: Dan LeFevour wants his own record -- all-time TD record for combined passing, rushing and receiving. Congrats, Tebow Lite! Finally: The World Cup draw. I'm with everyone else -- The US got a favorable draw. Here's the unintended consequence: The expectation now is clear -- get to the knock-out round or else. Or else what? Or else the US system is an utter failure and US Soccer's leadership should be dismantled. I need to continue distracting myself until 4: GameDay at 10 from Atlanta (SEC love-fest), the UNC-Kentucky game (12:30-3), CBS pre-game show (3-4 pm). Enjoy the game... sorry: The Game. I was pretty confident all week -- all season, actually. Now, I'm starting to get nervous. It's a good feeling, actually. This is where "Championship or Failure" expectations really kick in and create an emotional freak-out that makes it all worth it. Posted by Dan Shanoff at 12/05/2009 08:33:00 AM 2 comments: How The BCS Can Boost Its P.R Spin Battle Read the post below or find it at The Huffington Post. The reputation of college football's Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is so bad that the group finally went out and hired a PR firm to help. They recruited former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, who runs a communications company with prominent sports clients. But not before they debuted a new Twitter feed (@insidethebcs), which almost instantly became the mockery of the sports universe, and a new web site (PlayoffProblem.com), which makes health-care-reform astroturfing seem sophisticated in its messaging. The BCS is so uniformly disliked by college football fans and media alike that it feels like the sports PR challenge of the decade -- even Mike Vick could say "I'm sorry" and move on. Meanwhile, the BCS system is locked into place for years to come (with plenty of financial incentive and ESPN's marketing power behind it). However, that is the single-biggest advantage that the BCS has going for it: The system isn't changing. So I guess I'm not quite sure why they felt the need to try actively to change its image or popular perception; no matter how the media might howl, fans will tune in en masse for the title-game, and they ultimately accept the result. Few beyond the most passionate opponents in the media (or directly screwed-over fans) remember BCS system debacles from years past. Nevertheless, the BCS has decided to mount a p.r. offensive. They can certainly try, and I'm willing to stipulate to the effort. My problem, then, is with their tactics. As long as you're going to attempt to win a p.r. battle, they are going about it in all the wrong ways -- knee-jerk Twitter accounts, like they are checking the social-media box, and ridiculous fake Web sites. Per Fleischer's expertise, they are erroneously trying to use political tactics to solve an apolitical problem. Sports fans are not like citizens engaged in a political battle... and the sports media and political media landscapes and levers couldn't be more different. But that's not to say that there aren't tactics the BCS could try. I'm not guaranteeing anything except a greater chance of success than the current efforts. And so as the college football regular season reaches its climax this weekend and the BCS system prepares to generate the title-game pairing, here are four suggestions I would make to Fleischer and the BCS to start the repositioning: (1) Rebrand. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean something like AOL's rebrand du jour -- adding a punctuation mark at the end -- although "BCS?!" as the official brand would be winningly self-deprecating. But like AIG, "BCS" is tainted beyond repair, with no positive brand equity to salvage. They need a new name that tacks directly into the strongest position of their detractors: Call it "The Playoff." (2) Don't be defensive. Stop trying to claim that the current system is ideal; it's just the system we have. Acknowledge the problems. But recognize that while critics may be noisy, they haven't actually affected any change. Most fans enjoy a good title-game pairing and, unless they are fans of a spurned team, largely overlook the side controversies that pock-mark the season. (3) Co-opt the critics. Currently, the formula that determines the BCS (and the two teams that would play for the national title) comprises coaches, computer data-crunching and human "experts." All the inputs have their flaws, but one way to quiet the critics is to let them in the door: Leverage a new partnership with ESPN to import their experts and also incorporate the "BlogPoll," a weekly poll that includes 120 leading college football bloggers. (Disclosure: I am a voter in the BlogPoll.) (4) Include the fans. By far, the most important solution. Give fans a stake in the process and their sense of ownership will overwhelm their minor irritation with teams that are left out. Embrace the openness, inclusion and empowerment that fans have come to demand through Facebook, Twitter and blogs. Set up a simple, social registration system that lets any fan have a say. And make it a meaningful (25 percent) part of the formula. Sorry, playoff fans: The BCS system of matching two teams for the national title, leaving plenty of other worthies out, is not going to change anytime soon. But what can be changed -- the name, the decision-making process, the involvement of the fans -- is not just powerful, but well within the power of the BCS to fix. The BCS was pillioried for its exclusivity. Its solution lies in inclusiveness. PS: The Daily Beast's Bryan Curtis has an interview with Fleischer and some analysis of his own. Well worth your time to read -- I'll give Curtis a ton of credit; he is openly anti-playoff, a rare position among media folks. And his arguments are well-articulated, even if I disagree with them. Posted by Dan Shanoff at 12/04/2009 12:00:00 PM 4 comments: Florida-Alabama: Biggest CFB Game Ever? I made the argument in today's Sporting News column: Is Florida-Alabama in the SEC title game the biggest regular-season game in the (modern) history of college football? Let me crib from my arguments at SN: 1 vs. 2 12-0 vs. 12-0 It's a playoff: Winner is in the national title game, loser is out. Not just that, but the winner will be the favorite in the national title game, like the NFC championship game in the 1980s and early 1990s. It's the best two coaches in college football. The featured match-up has the best 1-on-1 match-up of the season: The nation's best WR (Julio Jones) versus the nation's best CB (Joe Haden). Alabama is the most powerful college football brand in the South; Florida is the best program in the country and the reigning dynasty. It features the most celebrated college football player of all time, playing in the most pressure-packed game of his career. Any ONE of those factors would make the game interesting. Any combination of 2 or 3 of them would make this the Game of the Year. But the things that make this game interesting just keep going and going and going.... (In fact, the only game I can think of that reminds me of it is the 2005 national title game between USC and Texas. But that was a national-title game. For a regular-season game -- or, technically, a conference-title game -- this game comes really close, in terms of pre-game storylines. That's why it's the biggest regular-season game in the history of college football. UPDATE: By POPULAR DEMAND -- yes, Ohio State-Michigan in 2006 had many of the same qualifications as this game. It's hard to remember the pre-game lead-up when your memory of the '06 Ohio State team is so defined by the pasting they took in the national title game. As for the commenter talking about '66 (Mich St-ND), I will take your word for it -- let's qualify "modern" as "Post-ESPN Era," meaning: Since ESPN has been around (1979/80-ish). Friday 12/04 Quickie: World Cup Draw, Florida vs. Alabama, Vick, VY, Oregon I will surprise you this morning in today's SN column. I'll bet you would bet that I would lead with Florida-Alabama. I don't. Because that's not the biggest sports topic of the day. The biggest sports topic of the day -- sorry: of the year -- is the World Cup draw, at noon today. Oh, it might not be a particularly big deal in America, but when you consider the worldwide interest, that number dwarfs our provincial interests like college football or even the NFL. Here's how I sum it up in the column: Millions and millions of people will tune in for Florida-Alabama. It will be one of the most-watched CFB games of the decade. Billions and billions of people care about the World Cup draw, essentially a guy reaching into a hat and picking out names. More people care about that than any US sports event this year -- and it's arguable that more people care about the draw than if you total up the fans who cared about all major US sports events this year... combined. Not that US sports fans care. But still. Meanwhile, yes, I devote "lead-item"-type room to the Florida-Alabama game, which I argue is the most compelling regular-season college football match-up in modern college football history. (More on that later.) More in the column: Vick back in the ATL: Kind of a let-down! VY vs. Peyton: Who's taking the Titans? Oregon going to the Rose Bowl: LeGarrette! Tim Donaghy is the NBA story of the weekend. Is UNC-Kentucky the best CBB game of the year? I create some closure on Tiger. Really. All the columnists and sports pundits who decried the attention we put on Tiger this week -- ignoring it's what fans wanted to talk/hear/read about -- missed the other fundamental shift in the media landscape besides the easy "It's TMZ's fault!" talking point they all cling to: Sports scandals -- even huge ones -- have a half-life roughly equivalent to the level of heat they get on a place like TMZ. Sure, Tiger was under the spotlight for a week. But you can already see it fizzling out. Was the episode really so bad, so undermining of sports media? Hardly. Check out the complete column here. I'll have a post on Florida-Alabama a little later. I believe I have a post on the BCS' p.r. troubles that will be published simultaneously on Huffington Post. Don't forget to check out yesterday's bonus post on what Comcast-NBCU means for online sports (below). And, as usual, there's a barrage of posts over at TimTeblog.com. Posted by Dan Shanoff at 12/04/2009 08:38:00 AM No comments: Comcast-NBC: Online Sports Juggernaut? I had been sitting on an analysis of the sports-media potential of a Comcast merger with NBC-Universal for a month, until the deal looked sealed. The NYT's Richard Sandomir beat me to it, but I want to drill into it just a little bit. Here's the top-line: The sports-media monster that comes from Comcast-NBCU has the potential to be the biggest alternative to ESPN in the history of sports media. Note how I avoid using "competitor," because I'm coming at this from a consumer/fan perspective: More choice is a good thing. No one will ever replace ESPN, but this might offer another comprehensive high-end option. The fundamental thing Comcast-NBCU needs to do is -- like ESPN within Disney -- create one all-encompassing sports brand that will be the focal point for all sports on NBC, Versus, Golf Channel, Universal Sports, all the Comcast regional nets and across every media platform -- sorry, Versus, you're gone. Let's call it "NBC Sports Network" (NBCSN) There are plenty of TV assets currently accessible to Comcast/NBCU to make NBCSN a compelling network, across multiple channels: NFL Sunday Night Football NFL Red Zone channel (!!!) Olympics Notre Dame football Grand Slam tennis finals US Open (USA) At least one golf major championship Mountain West college football NHL Golf Channel Bull Riding, Cycling, MMA and other Versus sports The 76ers and Flyers (fwiw) Bob Costas Dan Patrick (via FNIA) Keith Olbermann (via FNIA and MSNBC) Peter King (via FNIA) 10 regional sports TV networks in some of the biggest markets, all of which could feed a "mother" channel. But they need more, a lot more: National studio programming, and lots of it. And not cheesy ones either. Take sports coverage as seriously as fans do. As Sandomir pointed out, they need a SportsCenter franchise. I'll go one better: They need a PTI-like franchise, too. Then there are the TV assets that a cash-flow powerhouse like Comcast-NBCU could afford to buy, like the NCAA Tournament, more Olympics, NFL Thursday Night Football. And I'd cut a deal with the NBA and MLB networks to get access to cut in to any game they want. (By the way, here's a memo to NBCU's new Comcast overlords: Now that you own MSNBC, try to recruit MSNBC's brilliant primetime programming honcho Bill Wolff -- an ESPN veteran, by the way -- to be your head of all programming for NBC Sports Network under Dick Ebersol.) But I'm actually equally intrigued by the online sports powerhouse that could be created. Again, let's review the assets that the new company has access to right now: NBCSports.com Versus.com Pro Football Talk (via NBCSports.com) College Football Talk Darren Rovell (via CNBC) Alan Abrahamson (via NBC Olympics) Rick Chandler (Deadspin alum and new NBCSports.com lead blogger) RotoWorld (via NBCSports.com) 10 regional TV networks' online sites (getting huge investment for video and reported content) Access to all of the NBC Local online sports content talent (Drew Magary, Mike Tunison, Janie Campbell) The MSNBC.com front-page firehose And, again, with Comcast's cash flow powering it, here are the simple, logical and efficient moves that NBC Sports Network could combine with the existing assets to instantly turn it into a Top 2-3 site online, with massive growth potential in local media and social/mobile media: Acquire Citizen Sports, which instantly gives you a footprint in social media and mobile. Acquire SBNation, which exponentially boosts Comcast's local online efforts. Acquire Deadspin (and make Drew Magary and Tommy Craggs lead NBCSports.com columnists) Give Bill Simmons $10 million to start his own sports-media venture, with 50 percent ownership by Comcast-NBCU (And if they really wanted to move the needle, they would approach every single one of Yahoo's lead sport bloggers and offer to double their salaries -- with 5-year contracts -- to come over to the new NBC Sports Network site. Sorry, Mottram and Pesavento -- but you can come, too! Billions in cable fees go a long way.) The idea of a new sports TV network gets all the headlines, because it involves a lot bigger dollars. But much more efficiently, the new company can massively expand its existing footprint online, bringing together all of these various (and valuable) assets -- along with a couple quick acquisitions -- to become a leader in emerging sports media, not just televised sports media. Yahoo-Tebow: Legacies Decided Now This week's Tebow-themed guest-post over at Yahoo's Dr. Saturday makes something very clear: For all the subplots over the last few months -- particularly last week's pep rally at The Swamp -- the expectations for Tim Tebow and Florida remain: National title or failure. And that includes three components: (1) 12-0 regular season. Done. (2) SEC title. This weekend. (3) BCS title-game win. A month from now. And so we reach the SEC title game, and if Florida doesn't win -- yes -- Tim Tebow's legacy is nicked a bit. Oh, he will still be considered ONE OF the best college football players ever, but the argument for "best ever" will be diminished, if only slightly. I turn to a recent historical analogy: Matt Leinart and Vince Young. When they played in the national-title game, two things happened: Vince Young put on a performance that was so good, he vaulted himself into the Pantheon of greatest college players ever (Doc Sat ranks him as the best player of the decade, although caveating that Tebow's career isn't over yet). Matt Leinart COULD have been considered the greatest ever... if USC had won the game. It wasn't his fault -- USC's defense was mediocre and VY was spectacular. But it's not like he didn't lead USC to a ton of points on Texas' defense. But he didn't win the game, and any talk -- all talk -- of Leinart's place in history (regardless of what he did before) was eroded fundamentally. (I go back another decade for one more historical analogy: Why is Tommie Frazier on the short list for greatest players/QBs of all time? Because of how ridiculously awesome he was in championship games, which is all anyone really remembers -- fairly or not.) For all the individual accomplishment and accolades and for all of the off-field mythologizing, the essence of Tim Tebow is the winning. The MVP-ish role, off the bench, on the 2006 national title team. The 2008 title. The winning streak. Winning trumps everything. Read the whole column here. Posted by Dan Shanoff at 12/03/2009 10:30:00 AM 1 comment: Thursday 12/03 Quickie: Tiger, Nets, Civil War, Toronto Bills, SEC Title Game Another day, another development in the Tiger story. Sorry: It remains the No. 1 topic, sports or otherwise. Per today's SN column, I found his apology lacking. (But Jesper Parnevik's comments? Amazingly loaded.) But there's a lot more to talk about: Oregon vs. Oregon State: For the Rose Bowl, for the Pac-10 title, for state bragging rights. It's a great rivalry, and they've never had a bigger game against each other. (And I pick...the Beavers!) Florida vs. Alabama: Lane Kiffin makes me laugh with his Meyer-bashing. I'm going to blow this out tomorrow. It remains the Game of the Year in college football. Heisman Watch: Head to TimTeblog.com for a deeper breakdown, but I remain convinced -- as I have since August -- that it's Colt McCoy's to lose. But Tebow is a lock as a finalist. Nets 0-18: You know how I feel about this -- if you're going to suck, suck prolifically...superlatively... like no other team has ever sucked. Congrats, Nets. AI to Sixers: Again, if you're not going to make the playoffs, at least be INTERESTING. And now the Sixers are. If they're coming to your town and you've never seen AI, you should go. Hey, the Big Ten finally beat the ACC! Thanks, Clemson! Your chokery has given the Big Ten something to brag about. (Anyone else enjoy the Duke schadenfreude?) I have always considered Bills fans to be among the best, not just in the NFL but all of sports. That makes your owner's willingness to ship off a home game to Toronto all the more pathetic. I know why he's doing it -- it makes business sense, and if he can create a second market for the team in Toronto, that's good for the team, ultimately. But it sucks for fans in the city. Check out the complete column here. I've got two more posts coming today -- one about the Comcast-NBCU deal and one about the BCS' recent PR efforts. You don't want to miss either one. Wednesday 12/02 Quickie: Tiger, Bowden, Dunlap, Notre Dame, AI, Big Ben, More Have you listened to that voice mail? I couldn't help but lead the SN column today with Tiger. Not because a star athlete -- star anyone, really -- having an affair is particularly novel. In fact, it's all-too-typical; it doesn't matter if it is the greatest athlete of our generation. But the titillation is always in the details: Listening to Tiger's fairly desperate voicemail message was riveting. Reading his text messages was crazy -- you'd have to be a robot not to be curious. Partly, it's because we don't know anything about Tiger; partly, it's because he is an empty vessel that we all project our own hopes and dreams for our own lives into: Best in the world at his job. More money than he'll ever need. Beautiful model wife and cute kids. And, for many of us, he's our age. More you'll find today: We'll remember Bowden for the streak of Top 5 finishes. Carlos Dunlap: Ugh. Why isn't Notre Dame hiring Brian Kelly? Lots more. Complete column here. More later. Carlos Dunlap Suspended for SEC Title Game Damn it. What a complete idiot. Urban has a pretty good history of being able to circle the wagons and turn this into a rallying point for the players who WILL be playing. And Dunlap's replacement, Justin Trattou, is a future NFL player in his own right. It's not the same as Dunlap, but the D is still very strong. But, man: What an idiot Dunlap is. I'm sure he feels worse about this than anyone. ESPNLA.com To Launch This Month Just in time for the Lakers playing on Christmas Day, ESPN is going to launch the local site in LA that everyone knew was coming. And guess what: It's going to erode the local sports newspaper market share in precisely the same way it did in Chicago, Boston and Dallas. Let's go through our usual review of ESPN's substantial assets in the LA sports market: Start with this: There is no NFL team. That's a big deal. (And USC and Pete Carroll seem to love ESPN.) Nope, LA is a basketball town. And ESPN already poached the Times' leading NBA voice -- JA Adande -- years ago. Oh, and Bill Simmons lives in LA. (Enough said.) Meanwhile, the TrueHoop Network already has a partnership with leading Lakers blog ForumBlueandGold. And TrueHoop Network managing editor is Kevin Arnovitz, who is also the world's leading Clippers blogger. If they want the Times' leading columnist, Bill Plaschke, all they have to do is cut video from his Around the Horn appearances. Hard for him to dutifully promote the Times' online sports offerings while he's being featured on ESPNLA.com. Someone needs to Comment with an inventory of what ESPN has locally to cover the Dodgers and Angels -- beyond Adande and Simmons and the rest. There is a studio outpost right in LA, meaning video content will be plentiful and easy to create. And there are plenty of local bloggers available to contribute. I'd start with regular ESPN platform presences The Kamenetzky Brothers, who file a top-rate Lakers blog for the Times. If ESPN really wanted to go big in LA -- really capture the glitz and the scene and the convergence of sports and Hollywood -- I'd go poach Arash Markazi from SI.com. The local effort in LA will follow the same template as the first three cities: Instant traction, with the fans being better served than they are currently by the newspapers' distracted attempts to cover sports online. Oh, there will be posturing about how increased competition is a good thing, how the Times is ready to raise its game to serve fans that they purport to know best. But do they really know the Lakers better than Adande? Do they really know the Clippers better than Arnovitz? Do they really have a lockdown on the confluence of celebrity and sports? All in an environment where they are cutting resources and strained more every quarter? It will be fascinating to watch. Guess what, NYC: You're next -- before baseball season starts. And it sounds like Pittsburgh is on the drawing board.... On Dads Talking About Parenting With all of this weekend's parenting excitement around here, Lizzie Skurnick has a pretty impressive take-down of the self-obsessed culture of hip fatherhood that JSF and Chabon have successfully mined in recent books. All I wanted to do was drag my kid to an affordably exciting basketball game! Yes, it was self-indulgent of me to teach the kid to shout "He's on fire!" Now, what was that about lucrative book deals...? Posted by Dan Shanoff at 12/01/2009 02:16:00 PM No comments: Tuesday 12/01 Quickie: Saints, Weis, Bowden, SEC, Dunlap, Mauer, Tiger Sorry for the delay this morning. Tons in the column today: Led with the Saints -- the perfect team on the way to the perfect ending to the decade in the NFL. Could have led with Weis: His ouster was a foregone conclusion -- who's next SHOULD be (Brian Kelly). Why do I have the feeling it won't be? Could have led with Bowden: He had plenty of chances to go out on his terms. You can't run a program into mediocrity and expect to get the same treatment, I don't care who you are. But the Saints pounding the Pats were the story. Their offense is absurdly good. Their defense is surprisingly good -- shutting down the Pats' offense is no small thing. More you'll find in the column: Tiger will do whatever Tiger wants. Joe Mauer sets up his leaving Minnesota. John Wall can pass the ball pretty well. What you won't find: Carlos Dunlap's DUI. Ugh. Let me offer an update: First, his value to Florida's D, which I think is arguably the best defense in college football of the last 20-30 years: High. His presence makes everyone else that much more dangerous. Spikes is great and Haden is amazing. But Dunlap is the best DE in the country -- the Franchise. Second: What should Urban Meyer do? This isn't an eye-gouging. This is a freaking DUI. And he's not even 21. In theory, he should suspend him for the entire game. In practice, he could probably get away with suspending him for half the game. Meyer would take a ton of heat, but if sports fans forgive transgressions for anything, it's winning. This would be forgotten on Sunday morning, if the Gators won. Check out the complete column here. More later. UFaiL: UFL Loses $30 Million So the UFL apparently lost $30 million in its first season, which to me is appalling -- particularly for a league no one watched or cared about. I think about what I could have done with $30 million (here's a start). They approached this all wrong. Instead of being a true development league for the NFL -- by recruiting the high-end college players the NFL won't allow in -- they were a severely watered-down version of the NFL. The playbook is so simple: If their vision is to be the pipeline to the NFL, the UFL should go all in and open their league to any player, regardless of years of college experience. I would have taken that $30 million lost, split it into two teams, each with $15 million player payrolls, then recruited the best college sophs and juniors and had them play each other in venues across the country, while focusing exclusively on getting them ready for the NFL. What a wasted opportunity. Do you pronounce it "U-F-L" or "U-Fail?" Monday 11/30 Quickie: Tiger, Tebow, Favre, MNF, Weis, Dixon, Gerhart, Nets, More Welcome back. In case you missed it yesterday, please check out my piece in Sunday's New York Times sports section about taking my older son to his first hoops game. More on that later today. Wow: That was a hell of a weekend in sports. Today's SN column leads with Tiger. Of course it does. The Tebow Swamp finale was great and the Favre-for-NFL-MVP bandwagon is more crowded than ever, but this Tiger story is THE story. But my point is: Not that you'll find out what happened. Normally, I'm all for the school of scandal management that is, basically, "rip the Band-Aid off." You know: The cover-up almost always compounds any fall-out from the original problem. But with Tiger? He is actually powerful enough -- the most powerful athlete in sports, frankly -- to withstand the scrutiny of neutered newspapers, traffic-hungry TMZ and a sports media oligarchy that really has no interest in messing with one of their biggest cash cows. Between the long holiday weekend and the nothing-to-see-here-let's-move-on media coverage, Tiger is as close to untouchable as you get in sports. And he is taking full advantage of that. I mean, it's not like we are without storylines to discuss today: Tebow's Swamp finale: Over the top, no question. Even I'll admit that. But it seemed appropriately scaled for the man and moment. Meanwhile: Even the biggest cynic can get on board with Florida-Alabama as the Game of the Year... and, I would argue, the biggest game in SEC history. Brett Favre for 2009 NFL MVP. The bandwagon is more full than ever. (Hand-in-hand: Percy Harvin for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Feels like a lock.) Vince. Young. Wow. Just... wow. The best game of his career, and he did it almost entirely with his arm (certainly that last 99-yard drive). How about VY for MVP? My Heisman ballot Top 3 finally includes Tim Tebow -- I held out a reasonably long time, didn't I? But Toby Gerhart has my vote, pending what happens next week in Atlanta. I also made a few substantial changes at the top of my BlogPoll ballot: TCU is out at No. 1, replaced by Florida, with Alabama at No. 2, TCU at No. 3 and Texas at No. 4. (I was thoroughly unimpressed by Texas giving up 39 points to Texas A&M.) I think that the 0-17 Nets should make their Wednesday night game some sort of crazy celebration -- either of not breaking the record... or of breaking it. If you're going to be epically bad, embrace the novelty. The team of the weekend in college hoops.... Florida?! That Michigan State win was -- hmm -- unexpected, to say the least. Not sure I buy this team's prospects for March yet, but if they can beat the Spartans on a neutral court, they should be able to make noise in March. I am really glad that the Marlins GM debunked that rumor that he was trading Hanley Ramirez to the Red Sox. That would have been too much to take. (Don't buy that he isn't dealing Josh Johnson... I just think it'll happen at next season's trade deadline.) There's a ton more in the column today. Check it out here. More later. This Week's BlogPoll Top 25 Ballot This week's BlogPoll Top 25 ballot shows me regressing -- or progressing -- to the conventional mean: Florida at No. 1, Alabama at No. 2, TCU at No. 3. Texas at No. 4, clearly behind those first three, but clearly ahead of Cincy at No. 5 and Boise State at No. 6. Everything after that is a jumbled mess of contradictions -- but I'm willing to connect Oregon State to Oregon in my Top 10 until we get a resolution to this year's Civil War, which will determine the Pac-10 champ. Please help out with your comments and analysis; I'll change the ballot Monday per your input. 1 Florida 2 2 Alabama 3 TCU 2 5 Cincinnati 6 Boise State 7 Oregon 1 8 Oregon State 2 9 Ohio State 4 10 LSU 5 11 Georgia Tech 4 12 Stanford 5 13 Virginia Tech 5 14 Iowa 6 15 Brigham Young 9 16 Utah 5 17 Penn State 4 18 Pittsburgh 9 19 Miami (Florida) 3 20 Houston 3 21 Southern Cal 4 22 Nebraska 23 Oklahoma State 11 24 California 8 25 West Virginia Last week's ballot Dropped Out: Mississippi (#14), Clemson (#19). Welcome, Sunday New York Times Readers A very special welcome to New York Times readers who saw the essay I wrote in today's sports section about taking my older son to his first basketball game. For those of you unfamiliar with the blog or my obsessions, every day you can come back here for something related to: The intersection of sports fandom and parenting (such as the essay this morning) Tim Tebow. (Enough said.) The media industry, with an emphasis on sports. And daily morning talking points about the biggest stories in sports each day. (First seen at ESPN.com, then here at the blog, and currently also at SportingNews.com.) For those regulars looking for the usual Sunday morning recap, I've been on the road all morning traveling back from the Thanksgiving holiday. A few tidbits: That Tebow Swamp finale was just about as ideal as it could have been. (Go to TimTeblog.com for more on that.) I think even Tim Tebow has to seriously consider giving Toby Gerhart his Heisman vote. Now that Boise State is almost assured of a BCS bowl at-large bid, I'd love to see a bowl smart enough to match up Boise and TCU, then call it the "Cinderella Bowl." (Of course, we saw that last year, not in a BCS bowl setting -- TCU won.) Don't expect the real story about Tiger and Elin to emerge anytime soon -- if ever. No athlete is more protected and secure than Tiger, certainly in terms of his personal life. Most intriguing NFL player of the day: Steelers starting QB Dennis Dixon. Again, welcome to the NYT readers curious about the writer behind today's essay. If you get the Times paper -- rather than read it online -- it's near the back of today's sports section, with a rather huge picture of my son leading the page. Posted by Dan Shanoff at 11/29/2009 12:23:00 PM 1 comment: Friday 12/04 Quickie: World Cup Draw, Florida vs. ... Thursday 12/03 Quickie: Tiger, Nets, Civil War, To... Wednesday 12/02 Quickie: Tiger, Bowden, Dunlap, No... Tuesday 12/01 Quickie: Saints, Weis, Bowden, SEC, ... Monday 11/30 Quickie: Tiger, Tebow, Favre, MNF, We...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line555
__label__cc	0.658191	0.341809	Want to Disco Down in Tokyo? Event Japan Travel Disco Party Tokyo Dance Party Tokyo Kamasami Kong Japan Today Podcast Tokyo Events Entertainment Tokyo Nightlife Tokyo Big Disco Event on April 11 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo Ready to get started! I try to keep everyone up to date with new events and various concerts going on around Tokyo. You can learn more about various activities by tuning into my weekly podcast here. http://www.japantoday.com/category/podcast/view/kamasami-kong-interviews-lionel-richie In this edition of the Kong Show, Kamasami Kong chats with superstar Lionel Richie about his concert Monday night at Nippon Budokan. Additionally we tell our listeners how they can win a pair of tickets (worth ¥26,000) to attend the fashionable “We LOVE 80’s DISCO” event at the Grand Hyatt ballroom. (Winner to be announced on the Kong Show on April 4). And there’s more…a free glass of champagne for each person who mentions Kong’s name at the Ritz Cafe in Tokyo Midtown (offer ends April 15). If you will be in Tokyo on the 11th, sign up for the night of Disco memories http://www.japantoday.com/category/events/view/grand-hyatt-to-host-80s-disco-event There is so much going on in Tokyo it is hard to keep track..but I will do my best! Kong's other advice First time we've seen free entrance for all internationals at a Huge Tokyo Anime Event Last weekend there was another brick laid in to the proverbial wall of internationalization in Japan.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLtlwT_UT3QAfter many years in Japan, I have never seen a … Want to be a Hit in Japan? Ive been in the DJ business since the 70s and maybe because I was so active in Hawaii and Hawaii is one of Japan's favorite tourist destinations, I have ended up in this amazing and endlessly excitin… Ready for the Queen of New York Breakfasts Eggs Benedict? First...the food. A first of a kind anywhere in the world! To tell us about her newest creation, the "Queen of Breakfasts in New York City", Sarabeth Levine, namesake of Sarabeth's at the opening of … Bouncy Skirts the Newest Tokyo Fashion Trend And, as for fashion, how about these new bouncy-wouncy skirts I spotted in the display window at Issey Miyake in Omotesando?!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShCPRlwQeYQ&feature=youtu.beIt is a… Soul Food in Tokyo! Fried Chicken on Waffles, here we COME! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIAu4XQZ15g&feature=youtu.be"Desperate Housewives" star Vanessa Williams joined the opening party for Soul Food Snacks in Ginza. Some delicious waffles and frie… Healthy Tea for a Healthier YOU in Japan My favorite tea found in Japan is called "Pu-Ar cha" and it can be found in most drug stores and some supermarkets. Originally from China and made from aged leaves, this has proven healthy and healin… Ride The Tokyo Metro Like A Boss With These Apps To people new to Japan, the Tokyo subway system, stylishly called "Tokyo Metro" is a confusing labyrinth of lines going every which way. Orderly thought and planning, it would appear, seem to be the… jdlawrence What to do at a Japanese Funeral \| Funeral Etiquette Attending a Japanese funeral can be stressful, even shocking, if you don't know what to do. The more you know beforehand the better, as you'll be able to comfort and support mutual friends and their … Bringing Your Meds To Japan? Study The Laws A Little. For a long time, the ubiquitous sinus medicine Vicks Inhaler was the butt of jokes among resident foreigners in Japan. Signs used to grace airport terminals with the familiar cream-and-green device… Know your Receipts in Japan! Are you in Japan on business and working with a Japanese firm? Will you be taking your clients out for a meal?Recently I have been doing some consulting work for one of Japan’s eminent Chinese cuis… Enjoy bath, Japanese style Enjoy taking bath with Babu(Bub), a popular Japanese bath tablet to Relax after Exploring Japan on Foot.All travelers know how sight seeing can be exhausting. Especially walking around on foot, t… mimichan Wi-Fi for travelers in Japan: At the airport (1 of 2) With the ubiquity of smartphones nowadays, the first thing many travelers want to do when reaching their destination is turn on and check in. Whether it is a mail to a loved one or boss, a check in …	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line561
__label__wiki	0.746758	0.746758	Noah in rabbinic literature Title: Noah in rabbinic literature Subject: Noah, Beor (biblical figure), Buzi, Azariah (prophet), Hanani Collection: Bereshit (Parsha), Biblical Characters in Rabbinic Literature, Noach (Parsha), Noah Rabbinic literature Talmudic literature Gemara Jerusalem Talmud Babylonian Talmud Minor tractates Halakhic Midrash Mekhilta de-Rabbi Yishmael on Exodus Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai on Exodus Sifra on Leviticus Sifre on Numbers and Deuteronomy Sifre Zutta on Numbers Mekhilta on Deuteronomy Baraita of Rabbi Ishmael Aggadic Midrash —— Tannaitic —— Seder Olam Rabbah Alphabet of Akiba ben Joseph Baraita of the Forty-nine Rules Baraita on the Thirty-two Rules Baraita on Tabernacle Construction —— 400–600 —— Genesis Rabbah Eichah Rabbah Pesikta de-Rav Kahana Esther Rabbah Midrash Iyyov Leviticus Rabbah Seder Olam Zutta Midrash Tanhuma Megillat Antiochus Avot of Rabbi Natan Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer Tanna Devei Eliyahu Alphabet of Ben-Sira Kohelet Rabbah Canticles Rabbah Devarim Rabbah Devarim Zutta Pesikta Rabbati Midrash Shmuel Midrash Proverbs Ruth Rabbah Baraita of Samuel Targum sheni —— 900–1000 —— Ruth Zuta Eichah Zuta Midrash Tehillim Midrash Hashkem Exodus Rabbah Canticles Zutta —— 1000–1200 —— Midrash Tadshe Sefer haYashar —— Later —— Yalkut Shimoni Yalkut Makiri Midrash Jonah Ein Yaakov Midrash HaGadol Numbers Rabbah Smaller midrashim Rabbinic Targum —— Torah —— Targum Onkelos Targum Pseudo-Jonathan Fragment Targum Targum Neofiti —— Nevi'im —— Targum Jonathan —— Ketuvim —— Targum Tehillim Targum Mishlei Targum Iyyov Targum to the Five Megillot Targum Sheni to Esther Targum to Chronicles Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical character Noah, who saved his family and representatives of all the animals from a great flood by constructing an ark, contain various expansions, elaborations and inferences beyond what is presented in the text of the Bible itself. His name 1 His marriage 2 Making of the Ark 3 Within the ark 4 His lapse 5 His name According to Midrash Agadah on Genesis v. 29, Noah obtained his name, which means "rest," only after he had invented implements for tilling the ground, which, owing to the lack of such implements, had yielded only thorns and thistles (comp. Genesis 3:18).[1] In this manner Noah really brought rest to mankind and to the earth itself.[1] Other reasons for this name are given by the ancient rabbis; e.g., Noah restored man's rule over everything, just as it had been before Adam sinned, thus setting mankind at rest. Formerly the water used to inundate the graves so that the corpses floated out; but when Noah was born the water subsided (Genesis Rabba 25:2).[1] The apparent discrepancy in Gen. v. 29, where it is said that Lamech "called his name Noah, saying, This shall comfort us," is explained by the "Sefer haYashar" (section Bereshit, p. 5b, Leghorn, 1870), which says that while he was called in general Noah, his father named him Menahem ("the comforter"). Noah was born circumcised (Midrash Agadah on Genesis 10:9; Tan., Noach, 6).[1] His marriage Although Noah is styled "a just man and perfect in his generations" (Genesis 10:9), the degree of his righteousness is, nevertheless, much discussed by the ancient rabbis.[2] Some of the latter think that Noah was a just man only in comparison with his generation, which was very wicked, but that he could not be compared with any of the other righteous men mentioned in the Torah.[2] These same rabbis go still further and assert that Noah himself was included in the divine decree of destruction, but that he found grace in the eyes of the Lord (comp. ib. vi. 8) for the sake of his descendants.[2] Other rabbis, on the contrary, extol Noah's righteousness, saying that his generation had no influence on him, and that had he lived in another generation, his righteousness would have been still more strongly marked (Talmud Sanhedrin 108a; Genesis Rabba 30.10).[2] In like manner, the terms "wise" (hakam) and "stupid" (ba'ar) are applied to Noah by different rabbis (Exodus Rabba l.2; Numbers Rabba 10.9).[2] Still, it is generally acknowledged that before the Flood, Noah was, by comparison with his contemporaries, a really upright man and a prophet.[2] He was considered as God's shepherd (Leviticus Rabba 1.9; "Yalk. Hadash," Mosheh, No. 128).[2] Two different reasons are given why Noah begat no children until he had reached the advanced age of 500 years, while his ancestors had families at a much younger age (comp. Genesis 5).[2] One explanation is that Noah, foreseeing that a flood would destroy the world on account of its corruption, refused to marry on the ground that his offspring would perish.[2] God, however, ordered him to take a wife, so that after the Flood he might repeople the earth (Tan., Bereshit, 39; "Sefer haYashar," section "Noa?").[2] The other explanation is that God rendered him impotent until he reached the age of 500, saying: "If his children be wicked, he will be afflicted by their destruction; and if they be upright like their father, they will be troubled with making so many arks" (Genesis Rabba 26.2).[2] The "Sefer haYashar" (l.c.) and Genesis Rabba (22.4) both agree that Noah's wife was called Naamah.[2] According to the latter, she was the sister of Tubal-cain (Genesis 4.21); according to the former, she was a daughter of Enoch, and Noah married her when he was 498 years old.[2] Making of the Ark On being informed of the end of the world, Noah exhorted his contemporaries to repentance, foretelling them that a flood would destroy the earth on account of the wickedness of its people.[3] According to a tradition, Noah planted cedar-trees and felled them, continuing to do so for the space of one hundred and twenty years.[3] When the people asked him for what purpose he prepared so many trees, he told them that he was going to make an ark to save himself from the Flood which was about to come upon the earth.[3] But the people heeded not his words, they mocked at him, and used vile language; and Noah suffered violent persecution at their hands (Sanhedrin 108a, b; Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer xxii.; Genesis Rabba 30.7; Leviticus Rabba 27.5; "Sefer haYashar," l.c.; see also Flood in Rabbinical Literature).[3] According to one legend, God showed Noah with His finger how to make the ark (Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer xxiii.); but according to the Sefer Noah (Adolf Jellinek, "B. H." iii. 155-160), Noah learned how to build it, and mastered as well the various sciences, from the Sefer Razi'el (the book from which the angel Raziel taught Adam all the sciences), which had been brought to him by the angel Raphael.[3] The construction of the ark lasted fifty-two years; Noah purposely working slowly, in the hope that the people would take warning therefrom and would repent (Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer l.c.).[3] The Sefer haYashar (l.c.), however, assigns only five years for the construction of the ark.[3] Noah could distinguish between clean and unclean animals inasmuch as the ark of itself gave admittance to seven of the clean animals, while of the unclean ones it admitted two only (Sanh. 108b).[3] The Sefer haYashar describes another method for distinguishing them: the clean animals and fowls crouched before Noah, while the unclean ones remained standing.[3] A difference of opinion concerning Noah prevails also with regard to his entering into the ark.[3] According to some rabbis, Noah's faith was so small that he did not enter the ark until he stood ankle deep in water (Genesis Rabba xxxii. 9); others declare, on the contrary, that Noah waited for God's directions to enter the ark, just as he awaited His permission to leave it (ib. 34.4; Midrash Agadat Bereshit, in Jellinek, "B. H." iv. 11).[3] Within the ark When Noah and his family and everything that he had taken with him were inside the ark, the people left outside asked him to admit them too, promising repentance.[4] Noah refused to admit them, objecting that he had exhorted them to repent many years before the Flood.[4] The people then assembled in great numbers around the ark in order to break into it; but they were destroyed by the lions and other wild animals which also surrounded it (Tanhuma., Noah, 10; Genesis Rabba 32.14; Sefer haYashar, l.c.).[4] Noah was constantly occupied in the ark; for he had to attend to all the living things which were with him and which fed at different times.[4] One of the lions, having become enraged at Noah, attacked and injured him, so that he remained lame for the rest of his life.[4] Noah, during the twelve months that he was in the ark, did not sleep one moment (Tan., Noah, 14; Genesis Rabba 30.6).[4] Noah had also to feed Og, who, being unable to enter the ark, sat upon it, taking hold of one of its timbers.[4] Noah made a hole in the side of the ark through which he passed food to Og; the latter thereupon swore to be Noah's servant eternally (Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer l.c.).[4] Being in great distress, Noah prayed to God to shorten the time of his suffering.[4] God answered him that He had decreed that the Flood should last twelve months and that such decree might not be changed (Tan., Noah, 17; Midrash Agadat Bereshit l.c. 9.12).[4] When Noah sent the raven to see whether the waters were abated, it refused to go, saying: "Thy Lord hateth me; for, while seven of other species were received into the ark, only two of mine were admitted. And thou also hatest me; for, instead of sending one from the sevens, thou sendest me! If I am met by the angel of heat or by the angel of cold, my species will be lost."[4] Noah answered the raven: "The world hath no need of thee; for thou art good neither for food nor for sacrifice."[4] God, however, ordered Noah to receive the raven into the ark, as it was destined to feed Elijah (Sanhedrin 108b; Genesis Rabba 33.6).[4] When Noah, on leaving the ark, saw the destruction wrought on the world, he began to weep, saying: "Lord of the world, Thou art merciful; why hast Thou not pitied Thy children?"[4] God answered him: "Foolish shepherd![4] Now thou implorest My clemency.[4] Hadst thou done so when I announced to thee the Flood it would not have come to pass.[4] Thou knewest that thou wouldest be rescued, and therefore didst not care for others; now thou prayest."[4] Noah acknowledged his fault, and offered sacrifices in expiation of it (Zohar hadash, p. 42a, b).[4] It was because Noah neglected to pray for his contemporaries that he was punished with lameness and that his son Ham abused him (ib. p. 43a).[4] His lapse The planting of a vineyard by Noah and his drunkenness (Genesis 9.20 et seq.) caused him to be regarded by the ancient rabbis in a new light, much to his disparagement.[5] He lost much if not all of his former merit.[5] He was one of the three worthless men that were eager for agricultural pursuits (Genesis Rabba xxxvi. 5); he was the first to plant, to become drunken, to curse, and to introduce slavery (Tan., Noah, 20; comp. Gen. l.c.).[5] God blamed Noah for his intemperance, saying that he ought to have been warned by Adam, upon whom so much evil came through wine (Sanhedrin 70a).[5] According to Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer (l.c.), Noah took into the ark a vine-branch which had been cast out with Adam from paradise.[5] He had previously eaten its grapes, and their savor induced him to plant their seed, the results of which proved lamentable.[5] When Noah was about to plant the vineyard, Satan offered him his help, for which he was to have a share in the produce.[5] Noah consented.[5] Satan then successively slaughtered a sheep, a lion, an ape, and a hog, fertilizing the ground with their blood.[5] Satan thereby indicated to Noah that after drinking the first cup of wine, one is mild like a sheep; after the second, courageous like a lion; after the third, like an ape; and after the fourth, like a hog who wallows in mud (Midrash Agadah on Gen. ix. 21; Midrash Abkir, in Yal?., Gen. 61; comp. Genesis Rabba 36.7).[5] This legend is narrated by Ibn Yahya (Shalshelet ha-Kabbalah, p. 75a, Amsterdam, 1697) thus: "Noah, seeing a he-goat eat sour grapes and become intoxicated so that it began to frisk, took the root of that vine-branch and, after having washed it with the blood of a lion, a hog, a sheep, and an ape, planted it and it bore sweet grapes."[5] The vineyard bore fruit the same day that it was planted, and the same day, too, Noah gathered grapes, pressed them, drank their juice, became intoxicated, and was abused by Ham (Genesis Rabba l.c.; Midrash Agadah l.c.; Tan., Noah, 20).[5] Noah should have lived 1,000 years; but he gave Moses fifty years, which, together with the seventy taken from Adam's life, constituted Moses' hundred and twenty years ("Yalkut Hadash," "Noah," No. 42).[6] Midrash of the flood of Noah states it was not a global deluge: "The deluge in the time of Noah was by no means the only flood with which this earth was visited. The first flood did its work of destruction as far as Jaffé, and the one of Noah's days extended to Barbary."[7] Seven Laws of Noah ^ a b c d JewishEncyclopedia.com - NOAH ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m JewishEncyclopedia.com - NOAH ^ a b c d e f g h i j k JewishEncyclopedia.com - NOAH ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t JewishEncyclopedia.com - NOAH ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l JewishEncyclopedia.com - NOAH ^ JewishEncyclopedia.com - NOAH ^ Genesis Rabba WorldHeritage articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia WorldHeritage articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia without a Wikisource reference WorldHeritage articles incorporating text from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia Prophets of the Hebrew Bible Biblical characters in rabbinic literature Prophets in the Hebrew Bible Pre-Patriarchal Noah (in rabbinic literature) Patriarchs / Matriarchs Israelite prophets in the Torah Moses (in rabbinic literature) Eldad and Medad Phinehas Mentioned in the Elkanah Jeduthun Ahijah Shemaiah Iddo Jahaziel Zechariah ben Jehoiada Huldah Isaiah (in rabbinic literature) Daniel (in rabbinic literature) Jonah (in rabbinic literature) Beor Job (in rabbinic literature) Amoz Beeri Agur Buzi Esther (in rabbinic literature) Italics indicate persons whose status as prophets is not universally accepted. Talmud, Judaism, Kabbalah, Mishnah, Torah Judaism, Kabbalah, Jerusalem, Talmud, Hebrew language Abstract art, Art, Source code, Microsoft Windows, Representation (arts) Abraham, Quran, Islam, Noah's Ark, Jesus Beor (biblical figure) Judaism, Aaron, Cain and Abel, Abraham, David Aaron, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Cain and Abel, Abraham Azariah (prophet) Aaron, Cain and Abel, Abraham, David, Solomon Jerusalem, Aaron, Syria, Hebrew Bible, Cain and Abel	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line566
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__label__wiki	0.687923	0.687923	1:32 CJ-42 MGB GT Slotcar TargaFlorio Slot Classic 08.07.2013, 14:34 500 units serie 5th May, 1968, the 52nd edition of the legendary Targa Florio took place at the Picolo delle Madonie racetrack of Sicilia. The model we have chosen this time was one of the many participants there, being our second MGB GT reference overall, and the first one exclusively dedicated to competition. At the end of 1966 it was built and registered with plate number LBL591E, with the clear intention of racing in the category “prototypes with more than 2000 cc” of the prestigious 12 hours of Sebring of 1967, therefore its cubic capacity was raised up to 2004 cc. The unit that was painted in red colour and #30 was entrusted to the official factory pilots, Paddy Hopkirk and Andrew Hedges, which drove it successfully to a 11th position in the general rank and 3rd in its category. Back in the UK, and during the unload manoeuvre, the car fell to the dock and its body became totally useless. After recovering the mechanical elements, they were built into a new body, keeping the LBL591E registration. But this time the body colour was changed to the traditional British Racing Green, and its engine was transformed to 1945 cc to participate in the “Grand Touring” category, with less competition than the prototypes group. After this second oportunity, and with its new mechanical and aesthetical configuration, the car kept racing as part of the BMC team, being handed over to several American pilots in the 12 hours of Sebring from ’68, ’69 and ’70, except for the 52nd edition of the Targa Florio from ’68, when it was driven by the regulars Hopkirk/Hedges. With the starting number #130, it was successfully driven to the 12th general position and 2nd in its category. This is the version chosen by Slot Classic to pay tribute to the wandering life of the one and only MGB with GT body and 4 cylinders that was ever used by the factory from Abingdon through all its history. PARTICIPATION TABLE: 1st April, 1967 – 12 hours of Sebring #30 Paddy Hopkirk-Andrew Hedges 11st general and 3rd Prototype +2000 Category Red / Spoke Tyres 23rd March, 1968 – 12 hours of Sebring #66 Gary Rodríguez-Richard McDaniel-Bill Brack 18th general and 5th Grand Touring 2000 Category BR Green / Minilite 5th May, 1968 – Targa Florio ‘68 #130 Paddy Hopkirk-Andrew Hedges 12nd General 22nd March, 1969 – 12 hours of Sebring #62 Logan Blackbum-Gerald Truitt 28th General and 4th Grand Touring 200 21st March, 1970 – 12 hours of Sebring #60 Robert Kilpatrick-Don Goodrich DNF Accident Picture by Diego Serrano [www.diegoserrano.net] Please order directly from: www.slotclassic.com 1:32 CJ-41 Cisitalia 202 MM 1948 Slotcar Slot Classic Collector`s Guide Part II	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line569
__label__wiki	0.582079	0.582079	Mikhail Ilyukhin Mikhail Ilyukhin's profile at Sherdog Association: N/A Pro Debut Date: 1995-07-01 Pro Record: 30-12-1 Win Finish %: 80.0% Quality Perf. %: 51.2% Last Ranked: 10/01/2005 #88 Light Heavyweight Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/1995 #6 Heavyweight Last Loss Date: 6/08/2003 Last Loss: [#52 HW] Quinton Jackson Opponent's Last 5: W L L W L Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points 10/01/2005 NR #88 Light Heavyweight 29-12-1 07/01/2004 1 #38 Light Heavyweight 28-12-1 01/01/2002 1 #40 Heavyweight 27-11-0 10/01/2001 17 #41 Heavyweight 27-11-0 10/01/2000 6 #20 Heavyweight 23-9-0 04/01/2000 13 #28 Heavyweight 20-9-0 10/01/1995 2 #8 Heavyweight 5-0-0 07/01/1995 NR #6 Heavyweight 5-0-0 A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception. Mixed Martial Arts Fighter	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line570
__label__wiki	0.795585	0.795585	welcome : Guest My FLI FLOTE/ ISO Certification: 22nd September 2014: We are pleased to announce that we have recently been certified to ISO13485 and ISO9001 with UL as the accreditation body. You can download the certificates here: ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 Fibralign Corporation voted MedTech Innovator! 13 June 2014 The second place winner, Francis Lamont Innovations (FLI), won a $25,000 cash prize provided by JJDC. Fibralign Corporation is the winner of the 2014 MedTech Innovator competition held during the 22nd Annual Medical Device Conference, hosted by law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. As the first place winner, Fibralign won prizes valued at $150,000, including $100,000 in cash provided by RCT Ventures, $25,000 in cash provided by Johnson & Johnson Development Corporationand $25,000 worth of state-of-the-art lab space at Janssen Labs. Medilink Awards Recognise the Best in UK Healthcare FLi Medical Innovations - Recent Winners of "Start-up of the Year" in the national Healthcare Business Awards" The finest of the UK's Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology sector have been honoured at the 2014 Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards. Winner of the Nabarro LLP Start-up Award was Derbyshire-based FLi Medical Innovations, for 'FLOTE' - its novel piece of surgical equipment which assists surgeons in an approach for Total Hip Replacement, known as the ‘Direct Anterior Approach’. Independent assessments have indicated an annual saving to the NHS of over £300m if this technology is widely adopted. The Medilink UK Awards, this year held at the Med-Tech Innovation Expo, at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, is an annual event that celebrates cutting edge technologies, outstanding business achievements and international successes across the UK's Life Sciences sector. Winners from five categories – Start-up, Innovation, Partnership with the NHS, Export Achievement and Outstanding Achievement - were honoured at the prestigious event. The Awards was hosted at the end of the first day of the exhibition, as part of the Medical Device Manufacturing Conference, with leading professionals from the Life Sciences sector, UK government, research institutes and overseas organisations in attendance. Gary Stapleton, Medilink UK's new Chairman and Business Director of 3M Health Care Business Group, West Europe, said: “We are proud to celebrate the considerable achievements of companies who have continued to push the boundaries of healthcare innovation for the benefit of business, healthcare systems and most importantly the patient. "I would like to extend a massive congratulations to all of our winners and shortlisted companies. Their achievements should give us great encouragement for the future of our industry." The nominees for the awards were derived from the regional awards which were selected by Medilink's network across the UK. Winner of the Nabarro LLP Start-up Award was Derbyshire-based FLi Medical Innovations, for its novel piece of surgical equipment which assists surgeons in an approach for Total Hip Replacement, known as the ‘Direct Anterior Approach’. Independent assessments have indicated an annual saving to the NHS of over £300m if this technology is widely adopted. RCT Ventures Announces FLI Medical Innovations Wins "MedTech Idol" at IN3 Summit October 25, 2013 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RCT Ventures, an investment program of Research Corporation Technologies focused on early-stage biomedical companies, announced that FLI Medical Innovations is the winner of the MedTech Idol Qualifying Round at IN3 Summit. Unlike other venture competitions, MedTech Idol allows the audience to choose the winner. “MedTech Idol was the highlight of this year's IN3 meeting” The final phase of the competition took place live on-stage during Elsevier Business Intelligence's (EBI) Investment In Innovation (IN3) Medical Device 360° Summit on October 17 in San Francisco. "MedTech Idol was the highlight of this year's IN3 meeting,” said David Cassak, EBI’s VP of Content. "Not only is it a fun and engaging event, it captures nicely the creativity and initiative alive in the medical device start-up world and showcases some truly ingenious technologies just coming out of the gate." The Qualifying Round for MedTech Idol 2014 began in September, when 51 early-stage medical device companies submitted their plans. An independent panel of investor judges reviewed the entries to select the MedTech Idol Top 10. The judges included Christopher P. Martin, President, RCT Ventures; Paul Grand, Managing Director, RCT Ventures; Ned Scheetz, Founder & Managing Director, Aphelion Capital; and Renee C. Ryan, Vice President, Venture Investments, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC). The competition was produced by RCT Ventures and Grand served as the event’s master of ceremonies. "Our MedTech Idol 2013 event was so successful at identifying high-quality early-stage MedTech opportunities that we decided to expand it to include qualifying rounds leading up to the Final Round at MedTech Idol 2014", said Grand. "The IN3 Summit was a great venue for our first qualifying round, as it is well-attended by industry professionals and investors actively investing in early-stage MedTech." After reviewing the 51 entries, the judges selected 10 companies to participate in the second phase of the competition, during which each was tasked with producing a one-minute video. The videos were used to select four companies to compete live on-stage during the IN3 Summit in front of an audience of investors and medical device industry professionals. The audience then used their mobile devices to choose the winner, which was FLI Medical Innovations. FLI's primary product is a novel medical device, the Francis Lamont Orthopaedic Table Extension (FLOTE), designed to assist surgeons in direct anterior hip replacement surgery. FLI will now compete in the MedTech Idol 2014 Final Round, which will be held in mid-2014 during the 22nd Annual Medical Device Conference, hosted by law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. EBI sponsored the prize, which was designed to provide wide exposure for the winner. FLI will get a presenting slot at an upcoming IN3 Medical Device conference, and the company will be profiled in an upcoming issue of Elsevier's monthly magazine START-UP: The Review of Emerging Medical Ventures. "Short of actually having proven success with your innovation, there is nothing more revealing, challenging and ultimately more satisfying than being judged by your unbiased peers – this is the true value of MedTech Idol to any entrepreneur," said Malcolm Wootton, CEO of FLi Medical Innovations. For detailed information on each of the MedTech Idol Top 10 companies, see http://www.medtechidol.com. Hip surgery assist device wins AdvaMed scholarship \| MassDevice.com On Call September 11, 2013 by Arezu Sarvestani RCT BioVentures names Francis Lamont Innovations its scholarship contest winner, handing the startup an all-expenses-paid trip to AdvaMed's 2013 conference in Washington, D.C. MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Medical device startup Francis Lamont Innovations took home the grand prize in RCT BioVentures' scholarship sweepstakes, landing a trip to AdvaMed's 2013 medtech industry conference and a chance to present its technology in front of an audience of some of the biggest players on the field. Francis Lamont is developing a novel device that helps orthopedic surgeons perform total hip replacements. The Francis Lamont Orthopaedic Table Extension, or FLOTE, device attaches to the end of any standard operating table and helps to control the position of the patient's leg during surgery. http://www.massdevice.com/news/hip-surgery-assist-device-wins-advamed-scholarship-massdevicecom-call PRESS RELEASE Friday 14th June 2013 Francis Lamont Innovations triumphs in Medilink East Midlands Business Awards Derbyshire company Francis Lamont Innovations (FLi) has walked away with the Start up award in this year’s Medilink East Midlands Business Competition. The Hathersage-based company collected the prize at the Innovation Day awards dinner held last night at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport. Established in 2011, Fli Medical Innovations has been recognised for the significant early sales interest in ‘FLOTE’, a novel piece of surgical equipment to aid total hip replacement. The company has filed an international patent application, has sold and shipped 30 devices to France in the last 6 months and is also in discussion with customers in Germany, Switzerland, Australia and the US. Sales in excess of £4 million are anticipated by 2015. Company founder, Malcolm Wootton, said: We're honoured and flattered to have won this award against, what looked like to us, very competent fellow finalists. It's a small but significant reward for the hard work of our tiny but dedicated team. I hope that, with the continued support of Medilink and some action from the local AHSN, this will help to raise our UK profile to the levels we have achieved overseas in the past 18 months.” The Start up Award is sponsored by BioCity Nottingham. Director Toby Reid said: “Francis Lamont topped a shortlist of very impressive candidates for the start-up award. The progress they have made in product development and early stage sales in a short period of time is remarkable and so we were delighted to see them win this category.” Speaking after the awards were announced, Dr Darren Clark, Chief Executive of Medilink East Midlands commented: “Francis Lamont Innovations impressed the award judges with the early commercial impact of the FLOTE equipment. Whilst design and innovation are commendable, it is the ability to attract international interest and sales which set this start up company apart. We congratulate them on such early success in a highly complex and competitive environment.” Francis Lamont Innovations is automatically entered into the Medilink UK national awards which will take place in early 2014. The Awards ceremony took place on the evening following the Medilink East Midlands Innovation Conference, which was supported by the Healthcare and Bioscience iNet project (part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). . This year’s conference theme, ‘Revolutionising Healthcare –What part will you play?’ attracted over 200 of the region’s leading businesses and academics in the sector. FLOTE Gallery The Future of Hip Surgery The Direct Anterior Approach Collected Feedback NIC Surgical Trial - Expression of Interest FLi Medical Innovations - Win "Start-up of the Year" Read More (FLi Medical Innovations - Win "Start-up of the Year") New FLOTE Animation We have recently produced this new animation to show the key features of FLOTE Read More (New FLOTE Animation) Francis Lamont Innovations Ltd Unit 10 Hathersage Park Heather Lane Hathersage S32 1DP UK Read More (Contact Us) An established design, development and manufacturing business with a versatile team and many years of experience delivering innovative design solutions. Read More (About Us) Twitter @FLi_UK Francis Lamont Innovations Ltd © 2020 All rights reserved website by Reflow Studio	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line572
__label__wiki	0.844393	0.844393	ContributionsDevelopmentIndiePostmortem The Office Quest: A Story of Success May 31, 2018 — by Industry Contributions By Lior Bruder, Founder and CEO of 11Sheep.com I guess that every single games developer in the world could say that everything started when they were kids and, with gleamy eyes but steady hands, played their first game. But I’d like to finish this post before the year is over, and that’d be a bit cheesy anyway, so let’s fast forward a little bit. In some sense, everything started when I decided to found a small development company. But then I would have to talk of 10 years of hard (but rewarding) work, during which we developed more than 50 products and saw many of our clients succeed – one of them sold his product that we developed for him for 50 million USD to NASDAQ! So, fast forward again to the moment when we decided that the time had arrived to create our own “baby,” to make a game for us and not for others. The idea had crossed our minds before, but it wasn’t until some random day, having some coffee, when I saw a beautiful demo that Oren Rubin and Alon Simon had created. Back then it was something really tiny, but I instantly saw that it had something special – it was eye-catching, quirky, and funny. So I contacted them and told them that maybe we could make a mobile game out of it. We all agreed that it was worth a try. And here we are, one year, one nomination to the Google Indie Prize, 20 times featured by Apple and Google (even featured once in the “Today” tab), and 4 million downloads later. It was definitely worth the try, don’t you think? But let’s see how we got here – the path is as important as the destination! ContributionsIndiePostmortem Creating PROZE by SignSine Company/Team Introduction We are SignSine – a two people game studio from Kyiv, Ukraine. We are developing PROZE, an atmospheric survival adventure game focused on telling a compelling story “about friendship with massive Cold War conspiracy background” and providing an immersive experience in VR. Where did everything start? In August 2016, we went to a countryside house (dacha) nearby Kyiv with a company of old friends. After getting lost in the woods we were very inspired telling the story to each other from a different perspective. Some time after we decided to turn our memories of that evening into a game screenplay, that’s how the initial idea came together. Hyperforma: A Way From Web Design to Our First Game April 19, 2018 — by Industry Contributions As winners at GTP Indie Cup which is an Indie Prize Partner event, the Nord Unit team were given the opportunity to compete at Indie Prize London at Casual Connect Europe 2018. Our team is called Nord Unit and there are 3 of us: Fedor, Denis and Dmitry. We are true indie developers and Hyperforma is our totally first experience in developing and releasing a game. Fedor Danilov creates art, game design, interfaces, writes a story and does CEO stuff. Denis Dorokhov does UI, creates animations and scenes, makes sounds and works with freelancers. Dmitry Konarev does programming, creates levels, compiles the game in Unity3D. So he deals with the technical side of the game. And of course, we discuss game balance and mechanics together, so it’s a constant game-design-team-work. How We Met Each Other Fhacktions: Mapping the Way March 14, 2018 — by Industry Contributions By Juan de Urraza, Ceo of Posibillian Tech Fhacktions is a location-based mobile MOBA game developed by Posibillian Tech, a Paraguayan startup founded in 2015. Set in a near future where the world is ruled by factions of hackers, players must battle each other to maintain control of strategically placed servers that provide them with currency and power. The core of the game is its location based mechanic, with servers placed in real world places, like your local coffee shop or the laundromat next door. Conceived before Ingress and Pokemon Go were launched, Fhacktions had an uphill road to follow in order to finance, code and promote a game with mechanics no one yet understood. The game received several awards, like winning the “Best Audio” category in Indie Prize USA, and being finalist in Indie Prize in Asia and Europe in the “Best Multiplayer Game” category. Google selected Fhacktions as one of the 15 best games in the Google Indie Games Festival LATAM in 2018. Ruya: We’re All One Founded in 2016, Miracle Tea is an independent game developer made up of Bradley Smith, Tom Andrews, Enrico Ercole and Gav Amante. Based around Ipswich, they met at the University of Suffolk and Brains Eden game jam. The team aspire to make games that tap into deeper emotions to touch players in meaningful ways. Ruya was their first release. Bradley shares some insight. Tranzfuser Days Tom and I were both freelancing on the same project together. He showed me an old prototype he built from Uni. I had just competed in the Indie Speed Run and produced some artwork that I thought had some potential, so we pretty much combined two. Our goal was to re-imagine match style games with positive vibes and bring elements into the genre that you might not normally see. Ruya team at Tranzfuser 2016 We submitted the original prototype to the Tranzfuser programme back in 2016 – it’s a national funding scheme for graduates in the UK. We were fortunate enough to be one of the teams selected with a successful pitch for funding. This floated a chunk of our development. The team that rxun it have been lovely to us and amazing to work with. Pressed Escape: The Making of Path Out March 7, 2018 — by Industry Contributions In 2015 a young Syrian artist who had just arrived in Austria bumped by accident into a game designer that had somehow specialized in political games. He joined the designer and his team first as an apprentice, but soon after they decided to embark on an adventure: to make an autobiographical adventure game about escaping from the Syrian Civil War. The project in a nutshell: Path Out is an autobiographical narrative adventure, that allows the players to follow the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that escaped the civil war in 2014. In the game, Abdullah is giving insight to his real-life adventure via video comments that appear throughout the game. While looking like an adorable retro RPG the game attempts to draw the players into the harrowing experiences that Abdullah had to endure during his journey. It also wants to function as an empathic connection between the player and the all too real protagonist. The first chapter of the journey was made available for free on Steam, itch.io and Gamejolt in November 2017. ContributionsDevelopmentIndie Loteria Latin Bingo: Bartering Through Game Development August 18, 2017 — by Industry Contributions By Misael Armendariz, Founder, Gorilla Bean Games Loteria Latin Bingo started as a bargain between Jeff Jensen of Megafuzz in Denmark, and myself in El Paso, Texas. We met at PAX South 2015 in San Antonio, Texas, and exchanged contact information. A few months later we agreed that I would create art for Jeff’s game (not released yet), while Jeff would program for my game, Loteria Latin Bingo. I chose to make this game because it is a link to my Mexican roots and I wanted to bring the old game of Loteria to a new audience in a new light. I wanted to give it my own take on the art, as well as update the gameplay for a satisfying mobile experience. So, I created art for two games at at the same time. In two years, the project was complete and on July 20, 2017, Loteria Latin Bingo was published. I had the idea of making a small game – just something to put up on the App Store – but it seemed ridiculous to just make a game and not go as big as possible. So, after thinking about it, I added all the features that I could think of to the design of the game. I added in-app purchases, helper characters, a map to encourage progression, and XP system to level up and unlock abilities, multipliers, different modes and in-game currency. Then, I talked to Jeff and showed him what I was thinking. It blew him away, I could hear him get nervous. He had agreed to a small game and then I came to him with a huge project. “Hang on”, I told him, “I don’t expect you to do the whole game”. I explained to him that this was the grand vision for the game. I wanted to see how much he was willing to tackle. At this point, I had already done a large portion of the art for his game, so, he knew I was not going to go back on my end of the deal. Being the awesome guy that he is, he agreed to add a map, helper, characters, multipliers, a leader board, a store, an XP system and star system. I was amazed by his generosity. In exchange, I did more artwork for him as well. So we got right to work, sort of. We both have clients and other projects to do to pay the bills, so this was sort of a side project. Over the span of a few months he worked on the first playable build and I created the art he needed for both games. We communicated over Skype and shared files via Dropbox. Being on opposite sides of the globe, Jeff was up at crazy hours talking to me most times. There were changes I made to the game design that pushed Jeff’s buttons, but we worked it out and kept going. As we worked, we found that we had to reduce the scale of the game, We were using the Game Maker engine because that’s the platform Jeff knows. It happened that at that time support for in-app purchases and a leader board was lacking in Game Maker, and since we had to cut the store and leader board out, things like XP, levels, a map and star system made no sense. So, the game changed once more. We took all of it out and made it a points-based game. It hurt to do that because the programming for most of it was finished and so was the art. But, looking back, it makes the game easier to get into. Sometimes, games have too much going on and that takes away from the experience. Also, we wanted to finish this journey we had embarked on. Unforeseen value Finally, after many ups and downs, we finished the game! It is now up on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It’s my first game, outside of a studio, and I couldn’t be more proud. I’ve had the privilege to work on great games like Peggle, Bejeweled3, and Plants vs Zombies; but Loteria Latin Bingo is special – and not just because it’s mine. The collaboration between Jeff and I across opposite sides of the world, as well as the voice actor, Fernando Lamb, and musician from Venezuela, Lion3l, whom I found on Fiverr, made this an international collaboration. I’m blown away by what is possible not just with the technology available, but by trusting people and following through with promises. Trust is a difficult thing to give; I’ve been burnt many times. But, when mutual trust works out, the end product is much more valuable. I don’t just have a game that I can monetize and potentially expand, I also have a friend in Denmark. Now that I have to market this game with an “indie” budget, more friends are showing up, more connections are being made, and more opportunities are available. EventsIndieNews The Latest Entries for Indie Prize at Casual Connect USA July 24, 2017 — by Catherine Quinton The latest entries for Casual Connect USA Indie Prize come from India, Germany, the United States, Brazil and Australia. The games span a variety genres and ideas that include making music, shadow puppetry, industry and its effects and Zombie apocalypse. The games are Idle Miner Tycoon, Follower Z, Guns of Icarus Alliance, Until Dead – Think to Survive, Royal Legacy, Cardamom and Projection. ContributionsIndieIndustry Bus Beat Down: Using Real-Time Traffic & Weather Data to Fuel Gameplay July 10, 2017 — by Industry Contributions By Mike McCann, Creative Director OF Bus Beat Down, GoRound Games It got me thinking… I like my job. But the commute? Not so much. And if there’s one thing that’s even worse than the wearisome ride, it’s having to share it with so many inconsiderate boobs. I’ll admit, thoughts of thwarting them has at times consumed me. Having commiserated with an army of like-minded commuters at the Park & Ride, it was plain to see I’m not alone in that sentiment. Yet we suffer through it, quietly wishing for a way to avenge the jerks… without getting arrested. That insight inspired the concept for Bus Beat Down. And that army of like-minded commuters may just be a built-in market that’s ready made for this project. Six Tips to Help You Be a Successful Indie Game Developer June 26, 2017 — by Industry Contributions By Matt Garrett, Writer for LaptopNinja The indie video gaming market is booming today, but although times have never been better for indie developers, it can still be tough for new indie developers to get things off the ground. If you are an aspiring indie developer and you need just a little help getting that first game released, keep reading. Below you will find five tips to help you become the next successful indie game developer.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line579
__label__wiki	0.930206	0.930206	NIGERIA: Nigeria Ready To Take The Stand Over Genital Mutilation Claims Nigeria's minister for justice has offered to testify in an Irish court against Nigerian citizens who claim political asylum on the grounds they will be forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) if deported. Michael Aondoakaa, a senior figure in the Nigerian government who is also the African country’s attorney-general, made the offer to Conor Lenihan, the integration minister, at a meeting held at the justice ministry in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, last Friday, according to a memo seen by The Sunday Times. Aondoakaa is thought to have been referring to the case of Pamela Izevbekhai, the Nigerian woman who has appealed against her deportation, on the grounds that her two daughters, Naomi, 8, and Jemima, 6, will be forced to suffer the fate of their sister, Elizabeth, who she says died after FGM in 1994. Izevbekhai has fought a highprofile legal battle to stay in Ireland since November 2005 after her application for asylum was rejected by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. She appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg last year. It has yet to decide if it will hear the case. The memo, written by Kyle O’Sullivan, the Irish ambassador to Nigeria, states that Aondoakaa had heard reports that “some Nigerian citizen” had claimed in court that FGM would be performed on her daughters if they were deported by the Irish authorities. Aondoakaa told Lenihan the claim was a “blatant lie” and said he would be prepared to “personally attend any court case anywhere to set the record straight, to refute these kind of claims”, the memo said. “Aondoakaa said he had asked the Nigerian director of public prosecutions to attend the meeting to confirm to us [Irish] that criminal prosecutions would result in any cases where someone could be shown to have performed FGM,” the memo added. It quoted Aondoakaa describing the allegations of FGM being performed widely in Nigeria as “ridiculous”. “He [Aondoakaa] said that it [FGM] was no longer a cultural practice in any sizeable body of Nigerian population, even in the countryside. He [Aondoakaa] said it was a criminal offence [FGM] and that police would immediately take action if cases were reported,” the memo said. It quoted Aondoakaa as saying that some Nigerians “were prepared to say anything about their country abroad in order to advance their immigration claims”. Aondoakaa is said to have raised the issue with Lenihan and spoke “heatedly” on the subject for approximately 15 minutes while meeting a delegation of Irish businessmen and government officials, including Pat Folan, the director of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. The meeting was also attended by Kemafo Chikwe, the Nigerian ambassador to Ireland, who has accused Izevbekhai of abusing the asylum process and challenged her to present evidence to support her claims. It is unclear as to whether the Department of Justice is willing to accept Aondoakaa’s offer to testify. Izevbekhai and her daughters presented themselves to immigration officials in Dublin in January 2005, claiming that a trafficker had smuggled them to Ireland via the Netherlands. She claimed she had fled from Nigeria to stop her husband’s family performing FGM on her two daughters. Gardai claim she is an economic migrant who wants to live in Ireland. They suspect she travelled from Nigeria to London using a holiday visa before travelling to Ireland. Antonia Leslie, a supporter of Izevbekhai, said she was unaware of Aondoakaa’s offer. “Pamela’s fight is not with the Nigerian government. Pamela knows the government is doing what it can to stop FGM but people still engage in the practice. I think the Nigerian government believes Pamela is criticising their efforts to stamp out FGM but this is not the case. If the Nigerian minister for justice and attorney-general wants to testify, that is fine by her,” said Leslie. Izevbekhai declined to be interviewed by The Sunday Times. SOURCE: Times Online URL: Click here	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line587
__label__cc	0.731868	0.268132	Celebrity Plastic Surgery Jocelyn Wildenstein new pics Thread: Jocelyn Wildenstein new pics Sylkyn Indahood, AL Damn, I was really hoping it was her. AliceInWonderland Hit By Ban Bus! you already know. what a nightmare of epic proportions Originally Posted by sprynkles When you're mistaken for an improved Jocelyn Wildenstein, you know you've had a bit too much work done. I would have liked it to have been her too, but I don't think there's any going back from the mess that she's made. Jocelyn Wildenstein is best known for completely changing her face with millions of dollars worth of cosmetic surgery. She has been ridiculed and called names like Cat Woman and Lion Queen. But the 64-year-old did not seem to have a care in the world as she stepped out with her boyfriend over the weekend. The wealthy socialite has been dating Lloyd Klein for the past few years, and the fashion designer doesn't seem to mind sitting face to face with his date. Date night: Jocelyn Wildenstein went to BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood on Saturday with her companion fashion designer Lloyd Klein But judging by the size of his lips, he may not be that unfamiliar with a surgeon's office either. They enjoyed dinner at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood on Saturday night and both were in good spirits. Wildenstein, whose real name is Jocelynnys Dayannnys da Silva Bezerra, dressed up for her man in black leather trousers, a black blazer and threw a patterned scarf over her shoulder. Her companion looked more like a sailor boy in his nautical ensemble but seemed happy to be on the wealthy woman's arm. Brave: The couple have apparently been dating for the past three years She clearly has not scared off attention from members of the opposite sex and they appeared to be like any other regular woman on a date - apart from her bizarre facial appearance that is. Known as the Bride of Wildenstein, Jocelyn spent around $4million altering her features over the years. She is said to have had at least seven face-lifts, drastic eye reconstruction surgery and received collagen injections to her lips, cheeks and chin. Scary: The wealthy socialite received tens of millions of dollars in her divorce settlement - much of which she spent on surgeries on her face She first embarked on the mission to change the way she looked after fearing that her millionaire art dealer husband, Alec Wildenstein, would leave her. Wildenstein based her face remodelling on exotic wild cats which she adored. She apparently thought that her ex-husband might find her more attractive if she became 'more feline'. Changing faces: Jocelyn today and at various stages of surgery going back to the 70s when she first went under the knife fearing her husband would leave her When her former husband first saw his wife's newly-sculpted face, he reportedly screamed in horror, unable to recognise her. He apparently began an affair with a Russian fashion model and pointed a gun at his wife when she confronted him about it - apparently finding them in bed together. When they divorced in 1999, Wildenstein was awarded tens of millions of dollars and continued her rampant destruction of her face. Read more: He's brave! Jocelyn Wildenstein takes her boyfriend for a night out... probably best it's dark \| Mail Online I think she has him hostage. It's clearly that he's gay. He looks like the male version of Marysol Patton. it looks so painful! April 22nd, 2011, 02:51 AM #37 This is a terrible fucking thread to look at right before going to bed. April 23rd, 2011, 10:58 AM #38 Grimmlok In WhoreLand fucking your MOM God damn that woman is oily. I am from the American CIA and I have a radio in my head. I am going to kill you. April 23rd, 2011, 05:54 PM #39 faithanne On the Hellmouth Who would have thought, back in 1998, we'd one day be looking at this photo and thinking "she looked so much better then". she has to be on so many pain pills right?! it just looks so painful! from the eyes to the lips my god lucianodel In the 70s her forehead was just as big as it it these days? McJag How could you hate your own face that much? I didn't start out to collect diamonds, but somehow they just kept piling up.-Mae West maxeythecat Too bad those other photos were'nt her, but I will say this...judging by those recent shots that ARE her, she's definitely had some corrective surgery. The lips, the chin and the cheeks look a bit smaller, but in all honesty that's probably as far as she could go to look more "normal"...too much damage has already been done. There's no way she could ever correct her eyelids....they've been butchered to the point that she probably has to wear medical tape at night to keep them closed cos there's not enough tissue left for them to stay shut naturally. Very sad. AO Friend of Gossip Rocks! Being Paula She's hot and so is her gay bf and you are all jellus h8ters. If all the women in this place were laid end to end, I wouldn’t be surprised - Dorothy Parker I've fallen and I can't get up! Okay, I will admit that Bride of Wildenstein is trying to transform itself back into what it perceives as being human. How much money did The Bride spend on its plastic surgery to begin with, as it transformed itself? I don't need to know the actual figures...just think about it. And now it decides that it wants to be quasi-human again?! And pray, I should like to know what these surgeries will cost? What is left of my mind just boggles! shakes head sadly* She's a selfish pig, isn't she? Deeply disturbed and selfish. If I had her sort of dough, I might indulge in a tweak or two, but Gawd... Think of what we might have done with just a small percentage of the 'woman's' money. Jocelyn Wildenstein on the prowl By Honey in forum Just Plain Scary Is this the scariest picture EVER of Jocelyn Wildenstein? Jocelyn Wildenstein scares everyone at LAX airport By Honey in forum Latest Gossip Joan Rivers in a tie with Jocelyn Wildenstein By HWBL in forum Just Plain Scary Last Post: March 16th, 2008, 02:20 AM Jocelyn Wildenstein freaks me out Last Post: August 10th, 2007, 02:54 PM -- GR -- Oh, No! Boss! -- Default Mobile Style Gossip Rocks vBulletin Optimisation by vB Optimise (Reduced on this page: MySQL 40.00%).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line588
__label__wiki	0.576389	0.576389	Charity influence with social media and our next Shortcuts event Social media is perfect for the needs of charities and not-for-profit organisations. Facebook and Twitter have over 1.4 billion members – it’s a cheap, targeted, and an engaging way to reach and influence our audiences instantly. We’re obsessed by online – apparently the UK spends more than any other country online (so we heard at Media Trust’s GoMobile Conference last week). And mobile is the next big thing. But how do you harness this to influence people and generate real change? We’ve been looking at how the best charity campaigns do just this. 80% of charities are actively using social media as part of their campaigns. There has also been a doubling of supporters on key UK charities social media channels in the past year alone. We have listed some of the best uses of social media in the charity / environmental sector: Fairtrade – battle for the farmers More than 500 million of the world’s farmers produce 70 per cent of the world’s food but receive an average of only 3 per cent of the retail prices charged by supermarkets. Fairtrade’s campaign to get a better deal for the smallholder farmers highlighted the issue at this year’s G8 meeting. Why it’s on the list The campaign signed-up just under 10,000 people as a result of a brilliant, shareable campaign video and protest idea backed by some solid celebrity faces (Jonathan Ross included). The petition will be sent to David Cameron on World Fair Trade Day in May before the G8 meeting the following month. Invisible Children – KONY campaign The KONY 2012 campaign started as an experiment. Could an online video make an obscure war criminal famous? And if he were famous, would the world work together to stop him? Or would it let him remain at large? The fastest growing viral video of all time, with 100 million YouTube views in 6 days, 3.7 million people pledging their support raising over $12 million and becoming the “most liked” non-profit on Facebook with 3.1 million likes. KONY was the #9 most searched person on Google this year. Avaaz.org – online petition platform Launched in January 2007, Avaaz.org is a global online campaigning organisation that brings people-powered politics to international decision-making. Avaaz has grown to more than 10 million members worldwide. It provides an online, low-cost process in which people all over the world can sign-up to try and make a difference – right injustices, save people’s lives, campaign for fairness – anything. Breast Cancer Awareness UK – I like it on Mysterious updates such as, ‘I Like It On’ followed by ‘the floor’, ‘the bed’, etc., started appearing on females’ Facebook social profiles. Women were actually talking about where they like to leave their handbags and this created curiosity and interest to find out about Breast Cancer Awareness UK. Clever, inexpensive way to create a buzz across Facebook and Twitter by leaving the work up to the audience themselves! Movember – supporters of Prostate Cancer UK Movember – the famous yearly campaign started back in 2003 from humble beginnings in Melbourne, Australia. Since then it has skyrocketed and throughout the month of November – you would struggle not to see any supporters rocking the facial hair. Last year, through Movember, Prostate Cancer UK (the main UK beneficiary of the campaign) managed to raise an amazing £26 Million. Social media is a way for brands to interact with many people in a targeted away – often with instant results. As these examples have show, if the content is brilliant and intriguing, you have a good chance of people sharing it. A focused campaign, with brave responsive creative, will stand any charity in good stead. We will be discussing 3 of these case studies in our next event as our successful Shortcuts seminar series continues on 3 May. For more information, or to book your place – View event invite now! SMARTER•GREENER•FAIRER SMARTER • GREENER • FAIRER © Green Banana Marketing. Registered in England and Wales No. 7132646. VAT registration No. 987841650	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line589
__label__wiki	0.520531	0.520531	With the release of Cathexis, Greg found himself without a new project to work on for the first time in several years. His previous project, the Sigmund Blue album Long Distance Mixtape, had led fairly immediately to the conception of Cathexis, so that the years between 2008-2011 were fairly occupied with these two projects. Expecting his first child in early 2012, Greg hadn't the time to write and record another album before the due date but wanted to stay limber. Greg decided to challenge his good friend Brandi Parker (Sigmund Blue, Tella) at her own game. Brandi had asked Greg some time before for permission to cover one or more of his songs. Clearly thrilled and humbled by this, Greg wasted no time in assenting. But then, with no other projects to occupy him, Greg decided to turn the tables and record a cover of a Tella song. Brandi, too, was more than willing to provide permission. Greg selected Tella's song Souvenir, which is not currently on an album but can be heard on the website (www.tellamusic.tk). Here is Greg's version: Souvenir (Tella cover) by Greg Goldman Greg loved the process so much that he quickly asked his good friend John Daly for permission to cover one of John's songs. John also consented. Here is Greg's version of the John Daly song Frame: Frame (John Daly cover) by Greg Goldman Next, Greg tackled a song by Andy Goodson entitled The Voice. For comparison's sake, here is Andy's original version: The Voice (original) by Andy Goodson And here's Greg's version: The Voice (Andy Goodson cover) by Greg Goldman Then for his last pick (for now) Greg got permission to cover the David Michael Tafe song Sun On Fire (from DMT's Suite in A Major): Sun on Fire (original) by David Michael Tafe Here's Greg's version: Sun On Fire (David Michael Tafe cover) by Greg Goldman	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line590
__label__cc	0.556082	0.443918	Meet Our New Intern -- Maxwell Granitz We at GEM Theatrics are thrilled to welcome Maxwell Granitz as our new intern for the next four months. Max is currently a Senior at Grand Valley State University, majoring in writing. Max also has a profound interest in theater. Gary worked with Max last Fall when Gary was a guest artist at the GVSU Shakespeare Festival, playing the part of Escalus in Measure For Measure, and Max was part of the student cast. Max will be in charge of the regular blogs on our website and Facebook, as well as editing our brochures and suggesting upgrades to our website. Max will also be working on a script for consideration by GEM Theatrics for production at a future date. We're thrilled to have Max working with us and we think you'll be thrilled with the content he will share with you in the coming months! DeAnna Granitz Great article. Thank you for allowing him this opportunity.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line593
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__label__wiki	0.930365	0.930365	for KING & COUNTRY Scores a #1 with "Burn the Ship" Fast and Furious 7: A Special Film Dedicated In Loving Memory Of The Late Paul Walker By Kara Michelle Oct 11, 2014 12:29 AM EDT Fast and Furious 7 will be shown on theaters on April 3 next year. Filming for the movie already wrapped up July 10, and according to Tyrese Gibson in a Facebook post, "The new Fast7 trailer is gonna drop Nov 1st ...we did this in his[Paul Walker] honor..." The official announcement from Universal Pictures in part also says, "...Our family is big and strong but it won't ever quite be whole again without Paul...All of us - those who've been here from the start and those whose first FAST film is 7 - wanted to create a special film for him and you. We believe we have...The countdown to April 3 begins." "Brian O'Conner," the character portrayed by Paul Walker who died in a tragic car accident before the film's completion, will be allowed to retire from the crew. He will be given a fitting, peaceful send off from the franchise. His unfinished scenes in the movie have already been shot using CGI for his face and voice and his brothers Caleb and Cody to stand-in for his body. According to the Mirror, Cody has been signed up to also appear in Fast and Furious 8. Aside from the late Paul Walker, the Fast & Furious 7 cast also have stars Vin Diesel ( as Dominic Toretto), Dwayne Johnson (Luke Hobbs), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty Ortiz), Jordana Brewster (Mia Toretto), Lucas Black (Sean Boswell), Tyrese Gibson (Roman Pearce) and Ludacris (Tej Parker) returning to reprise their original roles. They will be joined by an additional cast which includes Jason Statham, Kurt Russel, Ronda Rousey, Ali Fazal, Tony Jaa and Romeo Santos. Directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Chris Morgan, the movie will show events unfolding as a result of a revenge plot hatched by Ian Shaw (played by Statham) for the death of his brother Owen (as seen in Fast & Furious 6) against Dominic and the crew. True to its trademarkand brand, there will be spectacular fight scenes, breathtaking car chases and car crashes, much carnage and mayhem for the fans to look forward to seeing come April 3. Tags : fast and furious 7 Fast and Furious 7 full movie fast and furious 7 cast Fast and Furious 7 trailer fast and furious 8 Fast and Furious 7 trailer fast and furious 7 cast fast and furious 7 fast and furious 7 2014 fast and furious 7 cast fast and furious 7 news fast and furious 7 paul walker fast and furious 7 cast news fast & furious 7 fast and furious paul walker paul walker paul walker 2014 goodbye paul walker fast & furious paul walker news fast & furious 7 goodbye paul walker vin diesel paul walker Dwayne Johnson michelle rodriguez Jordana Brewster tyrese Gibson ludacris Lucas Black Jason Statham Dominic Toretto Dom Toretto Brian O'Conner Luke Hobbs Letty Ortiz Mia Toretto Roman Pearce Tej Parker Sean Boswell Ian Shaw Djimon Hounsou Kurt Russell Dom & Brian Brian and Mia Dom and Letty Paul Walker send off Caleb and Cody Caleb Walker Cody Walker tragic car accident ronda rousey james wan Chris Morgan spectacular fight scenes breathtaking car chases car crashes carnage and mayhem April 3 2015 Previous The Winds of Winter Delayed Release: Statistician Predicts Who Will Probably Die In Last Two Books Of George R.R. Martin’s “A Song Of Ice And Fire” Saga Next Landry Cantrell Releases "Weightless" Today The Avengers battles Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Ultron in the highly anticipated return of the Avengers hitting theaters on Labor day 2015! Fifty Shades of Grey Movie Trailer: Finally, A Glimpse At How E. L. James’ Book Will Look On Screen Fast & Furious 7 Movie Spoilers: Paul Walker’s Character Will Live On ‘Terminator: Genesis’ Movie Spoilers: Arnie Drops Hints "I'll be back" now that's a promise Arnie made in the first Terminator film, and thus he is with the upcoming Terminator: Genesis After a Health Scare, Sheila Wilson Returns with "Just Fine" Lysa TerKeurst’s 22-Yr-Old Daughter Breaks Silence About Her Dad’s Affair	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line600
__label__wiki	0.669536	0.669536	Evil Dead (1981) Review \| Video Nasties \| Horror Extreme Evil Dead (1981) Can they be stopped? Sam Raimi's 1981 horror movie Evil Dead manages to contain all of the essential elements from the whole horror genre including excessive gore, the supernatural, undead, dark humour, sex, violence and a chainsaw for bodily dismemberment. Due to these essentials the movie soon found itself on the UK's Video Nasty List as well as being banned in a number of other countries. This scarcity plus the fact that, even though the movie was produced on a low budget, it is a top quality horror soon propelled the movie to cult status and has spawned a couple of sequels plus a very dedicated fan base and has made Bruce Campbell a familiar name within the horror world. Five students head out to an isolated log cabin for a bit of rest and recreation (always a mistake when you know you're in a horror movie). The cabin was previously being used by a professor and his better half to research The Book of The Dead which the students discover in the basement along with a number of recordings. Investigating the abandoned research it turns out that the surrounding woods are possessed by evil demons that can only be awoken by reading from the book. Luckily the students aren't stupid enough to read from the book but unluckily the previous cabin occupant was stupid enough to record his reading onto tape and playing this reawakens the evil. The first victim of the demons is Cheryl. She is lured into the woods with the hope of escape from the scary happenings in the cabin but the woods come alive and she finds herself brutally raped by the foliage. The tree rape scene is one of the most notable scenes in the movie and is often attributed as being the main reason that Evil Dead caused so much controversy. Cheryl manages to escape the flora and makes it back to the cabin where her brother Ash (Bruce Campbell) reluctantly offers to drive her into town only to discover that the only bridge out of seclusion has been completely destroyed. On returning to the cabin it soon becomes obvious that Cheryl has been possessed so they lock her in the cellar whilst they decide what to do. One by one the others succumb to the evil with the only solution, as described by the professor's recordings, is total body dismemberment. Before long Ash is the only unpossessed amongst the group of friends and he must battle to survive the night with a house full of undead and a forest full of malevolence. Bruce Campbell is by far the superstar of this film as he rampages through the bizarrely constructed residence trying to destroy his possessed friends. The violence is ultra with stabbings, impalings, eye-gouging, dismemberment and gallons of blood. Ash employs a number of tools to aid his survival and we are gifted with some very creative and extreme gore. The eerie camera angles and unnerving sound effects make the movie a complete assault on the senses and considering the budget of under $120,000 the gore effects are quite convincing although the final demise of the demons does seem a bit plasticiney. This is truly a directorial masterpiece for Sam Raimi and he manages to make the very most of the limited resources available. Evil Dead deserves to be a cult classic and its influence on the horror movie genre will ensure that it stays that way. This review was posted on 13 October 2008 by Categories: Video Nasties Tags: 1980s, 1981, Demon, Occult, Possession, Sam Raimi, Splatter, Survival, Undead Evil Dead: Movie Information Title: Evil Dead, The (abe) Director: Sam Raimi Writer: Sam Raimi Producers: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, Gary Holt, Irvin Shapiro, Rob Tapert Actors: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly Title: The Evil Dead (Ultimate Edition) Actor: Bruce Campbell Rating: NR (Not Rated) Title: The Evil Dead [Blu-ray] Producer: Robert G. Tapert Actors: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, Sarah York Evil Dead: Related Images Evil Dead: External Links THE EVIL DEAD (1981) at Love Horror Evil Dead: Book of the Dead Edition (1983) - DVD Review at Need Coffee The Evil Dead (1981) at Attack From Planet B The Evil Dead (1981) Film Review at Eye For Film Evil Dead, The (Blu-ray) at Horrorview The Evil Dead (1981) at The Horror Club	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line605
__label__cc	0.675544	0.324456	Member of select group yells at other group not to "steal culture" of aforementioned group while not even realizing she's chosen photo of aforementioned group member "stealing look" of specific genetic trait available only to group asked not to "steal". http://time.com/2969951/dear-white-gays-stop-stealing-black-female-culture/ Posted by David Mason at 12:12 PM Morrie said... Thanks for posting the link to the article. It's an interesting point of view. It's likely the author didn't chose the accompanying image of Beyonce; it's more likely to have been chosen by one of Time's editorial team, with or without discussion with the author. Zachariah said... We're all thieves, David. And its a good thing. without everyone ripping everyone else off we wouldnt have any creative development. I am an architect, we are one of the creative fields that encourages plagiarism. But then again I've had too many martinis and decided to go on the internet... either way we pull off black lady culture better than black ladies.... TRUTH. Rico said... O right! Mary J Blige and Nene Leaks et all wear afros and have not appropriated Swedish Blonde locks. Huh? What might that be? I'm also confused because I don't see that many white gay men, at least in my circle, appropriating black female culture. Now gay black men -- that's entirely different. This really pissed me off as well. By her logic, I should be enraged that effeminate gays are stealing my female "culture" and I should be guarding all the mysogeny directed at me jealously! FAIL! WTF? How about a bit of tolerance for a change? There is plenty enough hate to share for everybody. She can have all of mine. Fredo said... Blonde hair is not cultural. It's more of a social beauty standard now. This is a good article that points out truths and flaws to the original op ed and reactionary pieces. http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/07/why-white-gays-steal-black-female-culture.html David Mason said... I didn't say blonde hair was cultural. I said it is a factual genetic trait that ONLY belongs to the very specific genetic group that the person writing this article pointed out as "stealing" yet in order for "her" group to have it it has to be "stolen" she's so blind to the vastness of "ethnic plunder" and that EVERYONE does it she's not even capable of seeing that she's doing it while she's rant NOT TO DO IT. Her article is TOTAL GARBAGE and IDIOT JOURNALISM written in the most one sided jealous slant possible. This woman is a CLOWN. Agreed- the author of that article was very off, she does have a point that there is some misogyny and racism in the gay community but... The Beyoncé machine includes Alexander MacQueen who does happen to be white and gay- we should be moving toward togetherness and unity and not divisiveness. If the author thinks Beyoncé is going to be an international superstar still wearing that Tinka Knowles bullshit........girl.... Slick It Up the COMIC now available for FREE! H.O.V sponsored by SLICK IT UP Enter promo "HOUSEOFVADER" during checkout for a 10% discount! Thanks for being an H.O.V reader! Portrait by Kurt Walters, link below! David Mason Blog Archive April (1) September (1) August (2) April (4) March (3) June (1) May (4) April (12) March (12) February (2) January (15) December (5) November (7) September (3) August (4) July (9) June (13) May (12) April (21) March (28) February (13) January (20) December (26) November (20) October (14) September (24) August (9) July (9) June (13) May (25) April (38) March (19) February (38) January (33) December (26) November (20) October (29) September (17) August (27) July (34) June (39) May (43) April (28) March (37) February (48) January (39) December (55) November (58) October (57) September (31) August (39) July (22) June (44) May (38) April (45) March (58) February (59) January (77) December (64) November (41) October (63) September (59) August (50) July (57) June (67) May (60) April (79) March (78) February (45) January (76) December (87) November (59) October (98) September (73) August (81) July (71) June (110) May (81) April (77) March (98) February (67) January (100) December (69) November (94) October (105) September (70) August (89) July (128) June (73)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line606
__label__cc	0.506311	0.493689	Chris Andrews, Staff Writer\|June 6, 2016 A prestigious group of speakers delivered commencement speeches at colleges across the country this year. The speakers ranged from our President to company heads, to actors and athletes. There was much good advice among the speeches offered to graduates as they go through life. The following are a sample of these words to live by: When director Spike Lee spoke at Johns Hopkins University, he mocked Trump’s racial politics and offered the advice: “Let’s build bridges of love versus walls of hate.” “You should have seen yik yak on JHU campus afterwards. Everyone was so disappointed”, said Ariana Sherman ’14. “He starts off by saying John Hopkins. If you are speaking to the university, please remember the S in Johns.” Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, spoke to the graduating class at the University of Rhode Island. Sotomayor talked of the value of learning from setbacks when she said, “Mistakes, failures, embarrassments and disappointments are a necessary component of growing wise.” In her speech at the University of California at Berkeley, Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg reminded graduates to seize the day and stated, “Live with the understanding of how precious every single day would be. How precious every day actually is.” At Washington University in St. Louis, Georgia congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis encouraged the audience to get involved and declared, “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you must have the courage to stand up, to speak up, and find a way to get in the way.” Steven Spielberg talked with Harvard graduates about the importance of coming together against hatreds like racism, homophobia, ethnic hatred, and religious hatred. He said, “The only answer to more hate is more humanity. We gotta repair — we have to replace fear with curiosity. ‘Us’ and ‘them’ — we’ll find the ‘we’ by connecting with each other. And by believing that we’re members of the same tribe. And by feeling empathy for every soul — even Yalies.” “I thought Steven Spielberg’s speech was really enjoyable and thought-provoking, said Staples Alumni Noelle Adler ’15. I loved the film theme he kept going throughout the speech and the way he talked about his own life experiences and I think he provided a lot of meaningful words of wisdom to not only this year’s Harvard graduates but to anyone who heard his speech.” Duke men’s basketball head coach, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), shared advice his mother gave him about surrounding himself with good people: “As you move forward, choose your occupation—but choose people. Good people will make you better.” President Obama addressed the Rutgers graduating class with important advice: “If you disagree with somebody, bring them in — and ask them tough questions. Hold their feet to the fire. Make them defend their positions. If somebody has got a bad or offensive idea, prove it wrong. Engage it. Debate it. Stand up for what you believe in. Don’t be scared to take somebody on. Either way, you win. And more importantly, our democracy wins.” As each of us follow our own path, we can learn from those who have traveled before. Filth in girls’ bathrooms persists despite removal efforts Recording studio in library hopes to amplify experience for all The Westport Library attracts students seeking a place to study in the stress of midterm week Mark Yurkiw wows the Westport Library with his unique approach to art Exchange program fosters lifelong connections Gilbertie’s Winter Farmers’ Market reopens for the season Downtown Westport: a place for all to enjoy Tendga holiday party displays customer appreciation Lovesac brings a modern spin to Westport’s furniture scene Staples English continues book club with Harding High School	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line617
__label__cc	0.668866	0.331134	Take Courses • Español • Português • Français Certificates and CEUs Activities Library Recover Hope Campaign Home / Education / IHI Open School / Activities / Activities / The Patient and the Anesthesiologist Games and Exercises Publishing Your Work The Patient and the Anesthesiologist Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Kathy Duncan, RN, Faculty, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Linda Kenney, Patient, President and Executive Director, Medically Induced Trauma Support Services; Rick van Pelt, MD, Anesthesiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Board Chair, Medically Induced Trauma Support Services. Learning Objectives: After watching this video case study, students will be able to: Compare different approaches clinicians can take when responding to medical errors in a health care setting. Discuss how mistakes can harm both patients and clinicians. List at least two behaviors clinicians should practice when apologizing to patients. Description: Linda Kenney went into the hospital for an ankle replacement. She came out with a host of complications resulting from a mistake that no one was willing to admit. Until Rick van Pelt, MD, her anesthesiologist, stepped forward. In this three-part video case study, you’ll find out what happened in the immediate aftermath of the surgery, watch Kenney and van Pelt describe their first meeting after the surgery, and watch Kathy Duncan, RN, and Don Berwick, MD, analyze the case. Part One: The Incident: In Part one of this video activity, you’ll find out what happened in the immediate aftermath of the surgery — and learn about common barriers to the open disclosure of errors in health care. Why do you think it was so important for Dr. van Pelt to talk to Linda Kenney and her family after the surgery went wrong? Would you do the same thing if one of your actions harmed a patient? Dr. van Pelt said he was urged to leave this case to “risk management.” Why might the hospital have had reservations about his desire to talk to Linda Kenney? How reasonable do you think those reservations were? What are some common fears surrounding the idea of apologizing to a patient after making a mistake? Part Two: The Connection: In Part two of this video activity, you’ll watch Kenney and van Pelt describe their first meeting after the surgery — an awkward but pivotal experience for both. You’ll also see how they banded together to help other patients and clinicians. Linda Kenney says that Dr. van Pelt’s training had “shut him down from feeling.” Have you experienced the same thing in your training? Why or why not? As a health care professional (or at least one in training), how do you keep yourself from being desensitized to human suffering? At some point in your career, do you think you will commit a serious error that will harm a patient? Why? Linda Kenney says patients want to be told the truth in a timely manner. How likely would you be to do this if your hospital were advising you against it? What support would you need (from colleagues or anyone else) to talk openly with a patient after making a mistake in his or her care? Part Three: The Experts React: In Part three of this video activity, you’ll watch Kathy Duncan, RN, and Don Berwick, MD, analyze the case. What went wrong? What should have happened instead? What can we learn from the experience of Kenney and van Pelt? Dr. Berwick says that both the patient and the provider in this case were victims. How might Dr. van Pelt be considered a victim? What are the implications of that idea for a hospital that’s trying to respond appropriately to an error? Kathy Duncan says that when you’re meeting with a patient who’s suffered from an error, you should sit down and avoid bringing a group of administrators along. What are other steps you might take to avoid intimidating the patient? Kathy Duncan identifies several important steps in the disclosure of an error: being truthful, apologizing, and promising to investigate so the error doesn’t happen again. What are other steps that providers and/or hospitals can take to help all the parties involved in an error? by lwebb69@wgu.edu 12/23/2019 10:09:24 AM I feel that the physician/nurse who made an honest mistake should be able to talk to the patient. They both should have the opportunity to express their feelings and the patient is able to know the whole story. There is always a risk when a procedure is performed and we are only human, thats why the risks are presented to the patient before. Unfortunately sometimes the worse case presents its self because we are only human. by Hilary Nunnari 12/8/2019 3:51:36 PM I am certain that risk management does not approve of physicians/ nurses to have conversations after an error. However; for change to occur and patients/ health care providers to heal, this must occur. Best scenario change occurs to benefit other patients. by Nataly Nevarez 11/30/2019 11:15:09 AM Accountability should always be a priority by Kelly Kennedy 10/20/2019 9:27:22 PM Admitting when you have made a mistake or in some way inadvertently caused harm to someone is a major feat. So often errors are hidden or blame is placed on others, but for a provider to admit an error shows courage. Following up with the patient and openly working to improve care helps both individuals to heal. by mgard55@my.wgu.edu 10/20/2019 12:36:19 PM Holding oneself accountable should be the first priority. Letting the patient know a mistake had occur is the right thing to do. by Aimee Smolek 10/13/2019 10:29:48 AM Great example of healing after an inadvertent incident. by Frank Cortes 9/29/2019 1:00:49 PM Being human and not perfect, mistakes will happen. In the medical profesion mistakes can be profound as was depicted in the following scenario. I feel for both parties involved. Presenting their story is good lesson for everyone. by Michelle Zook 9/26/2019 5:44:39 PM interesting... by Amanda Prouty 9/15/2019 9:06:19 AM Very interesting story and eye opening on many levels. by Margarita Rodriguez 9/10/2019 10:08:21 AM An eye-opener but reaffirms how being honest and forthright is important. Instructions to facilitate this activity in a group setting: Facilitator Version Participant Version Related IHI Open School Online Courses: PS 101: Fundamentals of Patient Safety PS 103: Teamwork and Communications PS 105: Communicating with Patients after Adverse Events PS 106: Introduction to the Culture of Safety Key Topics: Engage patients and families in Care, engage patients and families in improvement, engage physicians in improvement, transparency, communication, satisfaction: patient and family, patient safety, adverse event, culture of safety, surgical safety.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line621
__label__cc	0.709387	0.290613	gold process using ore Gold Processing Methods Gold Ore Extraction Of all the methods of extracting gold processing it from its ore, I used a few to evaluate two principal flowsheets in this case study. The flowsheets utilized operations that involved flotation, cyanidation and gravity concentration. Tests that mirror each of these unit operations were utilized to evaluate the principal flowsheets. This page Extraction of gold using cyanide nzqa.govt.nz This process of dissolving the gold using cyanide is known as leaching. Sometimes some other precious metals can also be leached along wit. h the gold, for example silver. This process of leaching is done in leaching tanks or by heap leaching where sodium cyanide is dripped onto a heap of gold ore and left to percolate its way through the heap of sketches tables UNIGE It is a process usually applied to low grade gold ore. Basically the ore is piled to a given height on an inclined impermeable surface, a so called leach pad. A sprinkler system provides a continuous spray of alkaline cyanide solution that percolates through the ore dissolving the gold. The gold bearing or Gold extraction OverviewHistoryTypes of oreConcentrationLeachingRefractory gold processesGold extraction refers to the processes required to extract gold from its ores. This may require a combination of comminution, mineral processing, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical processes to be performed on the ore. Gold mining from alluvium ores was once achieved by techniques associated with placer mining such as simple gold panning and sluicing, resulting in direct recovery of small gold nuggets and flakes. Placer mining techniques since the mid to late 20th century have generallyBuy Now The Gold Smelting Process Melting, Smelting The first step in gold smelting involves processing the gold ore. The ore containing gold once mined from the earth is processed by separating gold minerals from the crude matter holding the ore together. The gold ore is then pulverized using pressure to create very fine particles. Ore processing Waihi Gold The slurry that remains after this process has a very fine particle size. Typically, 80% of the ore particles are less than 70 microns in size (about the same consistency as fine beach sand). Such a fine particle size is required for gold liberation the size required for the cyanide to be able to see the gold in the leaching process. Gold processing Britannica Gold processing, preparation of the ore for use in various products. For thousands of years the word gold has connoted something of beauty or value. These images are derived from two properties of gold, its colour and its chemical stability. The colour of gold is due to the electronic structure of Gold Ore Processing ScienceDirect Covers all aspects of gold ore processing, from feasibility and development stages through environmentally responsible operations, to the rehabilitation stage; Offers a mineralogy based approach to gold ore process flowsheet development that has application to multiple ore types Production of Gold West ia University of high grade ore per year for 8 years. The deposit contains 0.12 ounces of gold per ton of high grade ore and can be acquired at a cost of $10 per ton of ore (cost of mining ore at site). A sodium cyanide process is used to extract the gold from the ore, and various other processing techniques are used to produce 99.9% pure gold bullion from Fine Gold Recovery Process for Quartz Ore, using 22/07/2018Here's a video demonstrating my process for recovering fine gold from quartz ore which I hiked out from the mountains. This sample was taken out of the north cascades. I crushed it before the video to about a 1" minus size, before milling in the hammer mill, and concentrating. In the next video I'll run the tailings of this process The Process of Excavating and Refining Gold 15/09/2007How gold is produced, from excavation to ingot form. Skip navigation Sign in. The Process of Excavating and Refining Gold Triwood1973. Loading Unsubscribe from Triwood1973? Complete gold recovery processing line for gold ore Duration 638. mbmmllc 111,058 views. The Mining Process Waihi Gold A slurry of ground ore, water and a weak cyanide solution is fed into large steel leach tanks where the gold and silver are dissolved. Following this leaching process the slurry passes through six adsorption tanks containing carbon granules which adsorb the gold and silver. This process removes 93% of the gold and 70% of the silver. Specimens of Gold Ore Minerals blogspot Where the size of microcrystalline gold ore minerals are below 150 microns to 0.8 microns and fatherly look of metal ore we need a tool microscope. Microcrystalline gold deposits are generally found in the primary. Gold grains are disseminated in a gangue of quartz and intergrown or locked in sulfide minerals. How gold is made history, used, parts, procedure Once extracted, the gold is refined with one of four main processes floatation, amalgamation, cyanidation, or carbon in pulp. Each process relies on the initial grinding of the gold ore, and more than one process may be used on the same batch of gold ore. Mining Extracting Gold HowStuffWorks Leaching dissolves the gold out of the ore using a chemical solvent. The most common solvent is cyanide, which must be combined with oxygen in a process known as carbon in pulp. As the cyanide and oxygen react chemically, gold in the pulp dissolves. When workers introduce small carbon grains to the tank, the gold adheres to the carbon. Rock Crushing methods and How to recover gold from In some cases the gold in the ore is extremely fine sized, and using mercury to capture it makes sense. This is also true for operators processing large quantities of hard rock material. I've done up a web page on using Mercury to capture fine gold and you can view it here. (link to page) FLOWSHEET DEVELOPMENT FOR GOLD OREBODIES sgs amenability of an ore to the cyanidation process are gold leach efficiency and cyanide consumption as a function of the fineness of grind and other leach conditions. REFRACTORY GOLD ORE PROCESSES Refractoriness results in poor gold recovery by standard processing techniques, and can be due to either chemical or physical interference. An Cyanide Leaching Of Gold Mine Engineer.Com Gold Cyanide Solution (Leaching Gold With Cyanide) Since the 1890's, cyanide has been used to recover gold from gold bearing ores. And today, over 115 years later, most of the worlds gold is recovered with cyanide playing a large part in the beneficiation of the yellow precious metal. Gold Mining Process Development Denver Mineral The flotation process in general does not float free gold particles but is particularly effective when gold is associated with sulfide minerals such as pyrites. In a typical pyrytic gold ore, the gold is encapsulated within an iron sulfide crystal structure. Highly oxidized ores generally do not respond well to flotation. Gold Extraction and Recovery Processes Semantic Scholar process, (iii) electrowinning and (iv) ion exchange / solvent extraction. Traditionally, Merrill Crowe process was used to remove gold from a cyanide solution by using zinc dust to precipitate gold from its solution. Carbon adsorption is increasing using in newer plants for gold Processing, smelting and refining gold World Gold The two gold refining methods most commonly employed to derive pure gold are the Miller process and the Wohlwill process. The Miller process uses gaseous chlorine to extract impurities when gold is at melting point; impurities separate into a layer on the surface of the molten purified gold. Gold Extraction / Mining Goldfo Then using a suitable process the individual precious metals can be separated from each other. Extraction of Gold using the Borax Process. The borax process is also an environmentally friendly method of extracting gold. Here the gold bearing rock material is placed in a melting crucible and then borax (sodium borate) is added. OverviewHistoryStatisticsMethodsGold ore processingBusinessGold mining is the resource extraction of gold by mining.Buy Now How Is Gold Extracted From Gold Ore? Sciencing Gold is usually found alone or alloyed with mercury or silver, but can also be found in ores such as calaverite, sylvanite, nagyagite, petzite and krennerite. Most gold ore now comes from either open pit or underground mines. The ores sometimes contain as little as Gold Sulphide Ore Oxidation by Alkaline Pressure Alkaline pressure oxidation using NaOH and oxygen, first proposed by Sill (1960), was used commercially for treating a cobalt nickel arsenic ore (Chilton, 1958). Alkaline pressure oxidation is currently being used at the Barrick Mercur Gold Mine, Utah. The Mining Process newmont Additionally, the geochemical makeup of the ore, including its hardness, sulfur content, carbon content and other minerals found within, impact the cost and methods used to extract gold. Processing methods. Depending on the ore, we process it using the following methods We feed ore into a series of crushers and grinding mills to reduce the The process design of gold leaching and carbon in pulp The process design of gold leaching and carbon in pulp circuits contaminants. These are removed by thermal regeneration of the eluted carbon, typically in a rotary kiln at temperatures of 650750C. Regeneration is carried out in a steam atmosphere to minimize carbon degradation due to oxidation. The eluted and regenerated carbon is screened Gold Smelting Process Sciencing Gold ore extracted from mines in the earth contains a significant amount of impurities, including traces of other metals. In order to separate the gold from other metals, chemicals such as cyanide solution or mercury are introduced to the gold. This process causes the gold to How Gold Is Mined Gold Mining Process World Gold Yet mining the ore is just one stage in a long and complex gold mining process. 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__label__cc	0.732284	0.267716	One of TV's Legendary Mob Bosses, James Gandolfini Dies At 51. Total Recall or Total Ripoff? Dondria Speaks on Going Green Who Is Mika Means? Chambord: Taste The Lush Miller Lite Presents “Greatness: A Celebration in Black” Events, Food & Spirits, Headline, Lifestyle In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the National Martin Luther King Jr.Holiday, G.A.B.E.O (Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials), The MLK March Committee and MillerCoors proudly presented “Greatness: a Celebration in Black” – a private reception, hosted at Entice-A Restaurant, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement. The MillerCoors “Greatness” award was given to the The King Family by James Tolliver (General Manager, MillerCoors) and Tyrone Brooks (President of G.A.B.E.O); in addition to a special commemorative gift presented by the Alvin Ailey 50 initiative. Entice – A Restaurant’s executive chef, Michelle Rouse, prepared a historic spread and signature cocktails, offered courtesy of Gentlemen Jack & Miller Lite. Guests experienced a trip down memory lane through the struggle and strife of the Civil Rights Movement into the promise and progression of today. Photos by: Vaughn Dabney coors lightmartin luther king jrmillersMLK holidayrolls roycestevie baggsthe king family Keri Hilson & Metro PCS 50 CENT SHUTSDOWN WSHH! Ice Cube – Searches for the Coldest Atlanta MC Miller Coors 2012 TAP Awards :: The Great Taste Affair	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line624
__label__wiki	0.705079	0.705079	WMU-Cooley develops veterans' court mentor handbook for Supreme Court Grand Rapids Legal News by Cynthia Price Though judges and court personnel are justifiably praised as the founders and sustainers of veterans treatment courts, those courts would not be nearly as successful without the mentors who volunteer to help the veterans succeed. That is why Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement started off with a deep and heartfelt thanks to all the mentors present at a luncheon in Lansing last Thursday. “After attending many veterans treatment courts graduations across Michigan, I have seen living proof that these programs truly solve problems and save lives,” she said. “But these successes couldn’t happen without a key element: the veterans who volunteer their time to be paired with vet court participants. “One of the mentors told me, ‘I do this because I can’t save the friends I lost,’” she added. The large luncheon group was attending a Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Boot Camp that lasted until Friday, May 16, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals and held by Justice for Vets, a national training group. Justice Clement joined Brigadier General Michael C.H. McDaniel of Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School, Karen McCloskey of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Judge Richard Ball of the 54B District Court in Ingham County, and others at the luncheon to announce a newly-developed manual to help those mentors do the best possible job. General McDaniel, who is now the Associate Dean of the Lansing Campus for WMU-Cooley as well as a professor there, wrote and oversaw the research of a group of students (see below) to create “Veterans Treatment Courts in Michigan: A Manual for Mentors & Mentor Coordinators.” He had previously produced a manual for judges wishing to start veterans treatment courts using similar methodology. McDaniel demonstrated he spoke the language of the veterans present when he likened the mentors to a battle buddy (assigned by the Army to each soldier for back-up and support) – which produced nods and agreement all around. Gen. McDaniel explained that the 2013 legislation codifying veterans treatment courts in Michigan did not mandate mentors, but as more treatment courts come into being, the role of the mentor is increasingly crucial. After the judge handbook came out, the Supreme Court Administrative Office encouraged McDaniel to create a similar one for mentors. Karen McCloskey of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency also played a large role in production of the manual, and spoke on behalf of the MVAA to say she hopes the booklet will be useful for potential mentors well into the future. And Judge Richard Ball of Ingham County’s 54B District Court’s nearly-ten-year-old veterans treatment court also expressed his deeply-felt gratitude to the mentors, acknowledging in particular one long-time mentor present, Yolyn Hollingsworth. “He doesn’t have to come to court with the person he’s mentoring, but he always does,” Judge Ball said. “He provides a great service.” Veterans treatment courts have been a big part of the success story of the various problem-solving courts in Michigan, as evidenced by the courts’ 2019 annual report. In it, Justice Clement, who is the Michigan Supreme Court liaison to problem-solving courts, quotes Jeff Baldwin, a graduate of the Kent County Veterans Treatment Court as saying, “This program gave me structure. It gave me a reason to live, basically. Having a huge veteran base around me – I just would not have that without this program.” The new manual itself calls the mentor component “key” and adds, “Veterans are better served by having a support system that includes someone who understand military experience and the different aspects of military culture.” It goes on to list the mentor responsibilities, requirements and qualifications; talk about the boundaries of mentorship and the need for confidentiality (noting that threats of self-harm, suicide and harm to others are not confidential); and offer a number of tools and resources, including sample mentor training agenda and a veterans treatment court feedback form. The largest section is for veteran mentor coordinators, including ideas about where and how to recruit mentors, how to match them with participants, and logistical considerations, for example, addressing the possibility that transportation may be problematic. In addition to Karen McCloskey of Veterans Affairs, others who helped put the manual together include WMU-Cooley Law School students Tracie Lemon, Julie Lawler-Hoyle, John O’Neill, Natalie McPherson, Jeremy Tatum and Desiree Benedict, who helped Gen. McDaniel by conducting mentor interviews to determine best practices. The aforementioned Justice for Vets and the Buffalo and Tulsa veterans treatment courts provided useful resources and recommendations as well. headlines Grand Rapids Barnes & Thornburg expands life sciences IP practice, adds offices in Ann Arbor, Raleigh Duly Noted Research uncovers what police know about digital evidence Varnum's Kyros joins Citizens Research Council board, bringing facts to governing You are here: HomeGrand Rapids > WMU-Cooley develops veterans' court mentor handbook for Supreme Court	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line628
__label__cc	0.665729	0.334271	Adventures in London: The Jewish dimension LONDON – Think Jewish, and eat well. That’s my spin on visiting this magnificent city. Of course, embrace the essence of British Parliament. Churchill’s Underground War Rooms. Buckingham Palace. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Is there anything more British than strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, or tea in fine china at the Fortnum & Mason food emporium? Quaff an ale at a pub. And don’t forget fish and chips. Still, if you’re Jewish, there are additional dimensions: more M. CHARLES BAKST \| 8/10/17 Argentine website’s analysis of Nisman recordings wins Google journalism prize JTA – An Argentine news outlet’s analysis of secret recordings concerning the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Center in Buenos Aires won a national prize from Google Argentina and the National … more Arab countries are turning on Qatar. What does it mean for Israel? BY RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) – Five Arab nations cut ties with Qatar June 5, escalating a long-simmering competition for preeminence in the region into actions that could set the stage … more Terrorism persists because it works Every time a horrendous terrorist attack victimizes innocent victims we wring our hands and promise to increase security and take other necessary preventive measures. But we fail to recognize how … more ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ \| 6/9/17 France detains 10 in probe of weapons used in 2015 Hyper Cacher killings JTA – French police have detained 10 people in the investigation of the deadly 2015 attack on a Jewish supermarket in Paris, sources close to the probe told Agence France Presse on … more Latin American Jewish Congress elects Argentine businessman as new president JTA – The Latin American Jewish Congress elected Argentine businessman Adrian Werthein president. Werthein was elected April 23 at the World Jewish Congress’ Plenary Assembly in New … more Anti-Semitic incidents in US surging in ’17, rose by a third in ’16 JTA – Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States soared 86 percent in the first three months of 2017 after rising by more than one-third in 2016, according to the Anti-Defamation … more MARCY OSTER AND BEN SALES \| 4/27/17 Amos Oz, David Grossman shortlisted for Man Booker prize JTA – Two of Israel’s most renowned authors and an Argentine first-time novelist are among six finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction. David Grossman’s … more Holocaust survivor, 91, celebrates her Bat Mitzvah in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) – Eugenia Unger, who usually displays the number tattooed on her arm by the Nazis, covered it with her Shabbat clothes and her tallit as she celebrated her Bat … more Jewish descendants can sue Germany for return of Nazi-looted collection, US court rules JTA – A U.S. court has cleared the way for descendants of Jewish art collectors to sue Germany in the United States over objects allegedly obtained from their ancestors under duress during the … more	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line632
__label__wiki	0.636461	0.636461	This website requires the use of cookies to operate correctly and for your convenience when revisiting in the future. Please click "I Agree" if you would like to enable cookies on this website. For more information click here. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 relate to the use of so called 'cookies' on websites – and in particular how they store users' details when they visit the sites. All users visiting this website are given the option to not use cookies. A cookie is simply a small file that is downloaded onto a computer or mobile device when a user accesses this site. They are then sent back to us on subsequent visits, so we can recognise who is logging on. They are also used for online stores and other simple software to operate correctly. In short, without them, some aspects of this website may not work. Cookies are also used for analytics software to help us improve the quality of service you receive on future visits to our site. Please click "I Agree" if you would like to enable cookies on this website. Joseph Lamb t: - For your protection all calls are recorded Community and Charity Work Discover how Joseph Lamb can help you… View our investment portfolios online… Joseph Lamb is a trading style of Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd. Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Authorisation Reference 210208 click here for access to the FCA Register. Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd is regulated at Companies House No 3928438. Joseph Lamb, Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd, 'PIMS' - Premier Investment Monitoring Service D-PIMS - Discretionary Premier Monitoring Service and the Joseph Lamb graph logo are all registered or unregistered trademarks. Designed by Storm Creative	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line634
__label__wiki	0.820239	0.820239	WWE Changes Name Of Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal WWE is changing the name of the first-ever Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal to take place at WrestleMania 34. The new name will be the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal. WWE sent us the following statement on the name change today: "After further consideration, we believe it's best to proceed with the name 'WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal.' What remains most important is that this historic match is part of WWE's unwavering commitment to the Women's Division." We noted how the public backlash over WWE paying tribute to the WWE Hall of Famer Moolah began as soon as the match was announced on Monday's RAW. Fans were not happy over how WWE was honoring such a controversial figure. Moolah has been accused of pimping younger women's wrestlers and taking their pay decades ago, among other bad business practices. Labels: WrestleMania, Wrestling History, Wrestling News, WWE, WWE Womens Division	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line642
__label__wiki	0.643224	0.643224	The equipment that brings up the ad to potential customers is called an Ad server. The first central ad server was released by FocaLink Media Services and introduced on July 17, 1995. An ad server is a computer server, specifically a web server, that stores advertisements used in online marketing and delivers them to website visitors or users. The content of the webserver is constantly updated so that the website or webpage on which the Ads are to be displayed contains new advertisements every time (when the site or page is visited or refreshed by a user). The one of the purpose of ad serving is to deliver targeted ads that match the website visitor’s interest. As part of the ad operations process ad serving is the main procedure. Ad serving serves the function of allowing the ads to appear on the website from the ad server or web server. The ad server is responsible for delivering content such as: banner advertisements, banners consists of static images, such as, jpg or gif and rich media; flash files and expandable JavaScript tags that allow for more animated media.Ad serving tracks the impressions and clicks that the ad campaign delivers, it allows a measure of how the campaign is doing for the client. Ad Serving Techniques : Ad servers bring a new innovation in how publishers can measure their website traffic and the functionality of them is growing in providing techniques that allow the publisher to be more marketable to their clients needs. There are several types of ad server techniques: ad targeting, behavioral targeting, and ad metrics. Ad Targeting : ad targeting can simply be defined as the narrowing of a certain class of the population Behavioral targeting : Behavioral targeting occurs after the target market of the ad is determined. It is defined as specifying ads to different links that have a similar interest that a user visits frequently. Ad Metrics : Ad metrics notifies ad traffickers when the stats for ad views are low and prompts them to discuss new ways of reaching the company’s target market for the product being advertised. TYPES OF AD SERVER : REMOTE SERVER : Servers run by third party which helps in serving the Ads across domains owned by multiple publishers. They deliver the ads from one central source so that advertisers and publishers can track the distribution of their online advertisements, and have one location for controlling the rotation and distribution of their advertisements across the web. LOCAL SERVER : Local ad servers are typically run by a single publisher and serve ads to that publisher’s domains, allowing fine-grained creative, formatting, and content control by that publisher. FIRST CENTRAL AD SERVER: The first central ad server having Pentium 66 processor was named MANGO (image below). Focalink re launched the ad server under the name SmartBanner in February 1996. GENERAL WORKING OF AN AD SERVER: FUNCTIONALITY’ S OF AN AD SERVER : Track the number of impressions and clicks delivered by each campaign. Targeting ads to different users, or content. Prevent campaigns from appearing on pages with semantically controversial content. Geographic and Behavioral targeting. Optimization and tuning for better results. Frequency capping ( how many times an Ad should appear to a single user ) DETAILED OPERATION OF AN AD SERVER : Pictorial representation of rendering of an AD STEPS :: (A) – When a browser navigates to a publisher website , (B) the publisher’s web server sends back a bunch of HTML code . (C) – The HTML code tells the browser from where to get the content i.e from which content server. It also tells the format of the content on the page.(D) , the content server returns the content on the page or browser. The part of the HTML code returned to the browser also includes a coded link known as an ad tag.(E) , the link redirects to the publisher Ad Server which (F)returns an Ad to the browser. There are times when the publisher Ad server sends back another ad tag (link) which redirects to a marketer Ad server from where the Ad has to be fetched. These redirects are temporarily redirects , technically 302 redirect. (G) – The browser now calls the Marketer’s Ad Server which itself (H) returns with a link to content delivery network i.e CDN which is a global network of cloud servers that actually house the raw creative graphics to fetch the actual ad. (I) – The browser redirects to the CDN , (J) which returns the creative or Ad to the browser and the relative Ad is shown to the user. (K) – One more important step that occurs when the Market Ad server returns the CDN link is that it also send the redirect link of a 1×1 image. (L) – When the browser fires this last redirect calling a 1×1 pixel from the Marketer’s Ad Server , (M) 1×1 fires. NOTE : Once the publisher’s adserver sends the browser a redirect to the marketer, it counts a delivered impression in its own database. When the browser fires this last redirect calling a 1×1 pixel from the Marketer’s Ad Server, the Ad Server knows the ad was successfully downloaded and it finally counts an impression in its own database also. *Clicks are tracked in much the same way as impressions, with redirects.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line643
__label__wiki	0.819516	0.819516	Laugher and Goodfellow land World Series bronze in Tokyo https://www.britishswimming.org/news/diving-news/laugher-and-goodfellow-land-world-series-bronze-tokyo/ Divers Jack Laugher and Dan Goodfellow got their new partnership off to a near perfect start, as in their first international competition as a duo they won a brilliant bronze at the first leg of the 2019 FINA Diving World Series in Japan. Friday 1 March marked the first day of action at the Sagamihara Green Pool on the outskirts of Tokyo’s capital, Olympic champion Laugher being joined on the springboard by Goodfellow, who had previously won Olympic bronze in the platform event. Having only been working together up in Leeds for the last six months, the duo looked at ease on and off the boards, as they got amongst the medals on the world stage at their first attempt. Occupying the bronze medal spot at the halfway mark, they did move up to second after scores of 82.95 and 79.80, the former a sublime Reverse 3 ½ Somersault Tuck (307C), commonly regarded as one of the hardest dives in the sport. Despite a very solid 78.84 point Back 3 ½ Somersault Tuck (207C), Mexico leap frogged them to take silver, with the Brits well clear of the rest in third. Speaking post-event, Laugher said: “After Nationals I just wanted to come out here and put a good synchronised performance together and today we’ve really shown that we have massive potential together. 420 is a great score and I’m really happy – I thought we would be decent, but not amazing, but it was really good and we’re really happy with it.” Goodfellow added: “I think it was a really good competition considering it was our first international, our first World Series and my first 3m springboard competition in the synchro! I think we just wanted to put a good synchro performance as we highlighted some things at Nationals that we weren’t happy with and we just wanted to do some good, consistent hurdle steps, but the individual dives turned out to be really good as well. “It’s great to go out to the World Series and in the first couple of rounds get a medal under your belt; it boosts your confidence, especially as a new pairing, and hopefully other countries have seen our performance and seen that we’re contenders for the medals.” On a first day consisting of purely synchro action, there were a couple of near misses for the GB team, as another new partnership inTom Daley and Matty Lee, as well as Grace Reid and Kat Torrance, had to settle for fourth place finishes. In action in the Men’s 10m Synchro, Daley and Lee were right in the mix for a medal, but were edged out in the final two rounds by a breakthrough Australian performance. With a tally of 387.93 points, it was a solid effort for their first international competition as a pairing, as favourites China took gold. Of their performance, Lee commented: “I’m happy with that for our first international together. Our first four dives were good so it gives us something to work on for Beijing next week.” In the Women’s 3m Synchro, London based Reid and Leeds based Torrance renewed their European bronze medal winning partnership and produced another strong 281.67 total, good for fourth behind China, Canada and Australia. In the Women’s 10m Synchro European champions Eden Cheng and Lois Toulson pitted themselves against the best in the world for the very first time, producing a solid result as they finished sixth with a points total of 282.78, getting the better of hosts Japan and the USA. Saturday sees Jack Laugher back in action in the Men’s 3m Springboard, whilst Matty Lee and Lois Toulson will combine in the Mixed 10m Synchro final. Full results from day one can be found here The action resumes at 10am (1am GMT) on Saturday, with full coverage available on FINA TV. This article is shared from the British Swimming website Invicta welcome a new member to their team21st February 2019 - 9:25 pm Jack Laugher named European diver of the year for 201815th February 2019 - 4:06 pm Jack Laugher honoured as 2018 Athlete of the Year22nd November 2018 - 2:04 pm Britain’s divers win European Championships trophy12th August 2018 - 6:56 pm Invicta welcome a new member to their team Diving World Series: Jack Laugher wins silver in men’s 3m springboard	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line644
__label__wiki	0.890827	0.890827	What would you like to correct? A Jeopardy! Round category name A Jeopardy! Round clue A Double Jeopardy! Round category name A Double Jeopardy! Round clue The Final Jeopardy! Round category name and clue If your correction suggestion refers to a specific clue or a specific category, choose one of the first five options here. If you have correction suggestions for 2 or more specific clues/categories, please submit a new correction suggestion for each one. DO NOT list corrections for more than one clue in the same submission. Other/general comment (enter below) Show #3562 - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 2000-A College Championship semifinal game 2. Molley Jesse, a senior at the University of Virginia from Columbia, South Carolina Michael LaMasse, a sophomore at Eastern Michigan from Canton, Michigan Janet Wong, a senior at Drew University from Eatontown, New Jersey PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS TRICKY QUESTIONS CASPIAN, THE FRIENDLY SEA COLLEGE TEAM NICKNAMES "MED" SCHOOL Nagle Jackson's 1999 comedy "A Hotel on Marvin Gardens" centers on this classic board game Title of the person who handles mail to a website; the U.S. has a "General" one The number of 4-cent stamps in a dozen The USGS estimates the reserves of this in the Caspian are equal to those of the North Sea UCLA features these creatures It's the playing of a series of songs, one right after the other Edward Albee's adaptation of this Nabokov novel starred Donald Sutherland as Humbert Humbert SYSADMIN, one who maintains a computer network, is short for this Total cubic feet of earth in a hole 1 yard wide, 1 yard long & 1 yard deep Botanists believe this fruit, Vitis vinifera, originated in the area of the Caspian Sea The Longhorns play for the main campus of the university of this state Some "transcend" with this type of deep thinking & concentration David Henry Hwang wrote his first play, "F.O.B.", while studying at this school near Palo Alto, California This 4-letter word from Sanskrit means someone who is a computer knowledge resource If the vice president & the speaker of the House were to die, the person in this post would be president In addition to carp & herring, the sea is a major source of this caviar fish Penn's peaceable players This monstrous mythological maiden's equally monstrous sisters were Stheno & Euryale NYC's Alvin Theatre was renamed in his honor while his hit "Brighton Beach Memoirs" was playing there A stupid or inept internet user can be called this 3-digit number that means "File Not Found" The number of eggs left in a carton if a boy eats all but 5 This longest river in Europe enters the Caspian by way of Astrakhan The University of Maryland's reptilian representatives The prophet Muhammad's escape to this city in 622 A.D. marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar DD: $600 11 He worked as a stagehand in Prague before writing plays such as "Temptation" & before becoming a president Like a villain in darkness, one who reads others' words in a newsgroup but won't contribute is doing this The brother-in-law of your mother's unmarried only sister is this relative to you In the 1980s the zebra species of these "strong" bivalves native to the Caspian invaded the Great Lakes (Hi, I'm wide receiver Antonio Freeman) In 1999 the Hokies of this school, my alma mater, had one of their greatest seasons, going undefeated In vertebrates, it's the lowermost part of the brain Janet Michael Molley $1,200 $1,200 $200 TV LAW THOSE AMAZING MAMMALS OOH, A WISE GUY (Alex: All about courses you might take if you were in pre-med.) He was elected to Parliament in 1386 & began writing "The Canterbury Tales" about a year later In 1999 this show spun off a "Special Victims Unit" This title character's sister Gretel wins the silver skates (so why isn't the book named for her?) Guinness reports a specimen of this land mammal at over 13 feet in height & over 13 tons in weight This Greek taught the theorem of hypotenuses of right triangles & said that all things are numbers Comparative Anatomy: The male fiddler crab's small one is used for feeding; the large for signaling In 1208 in Assisi he gathered 12 disciples who became the original brothers of his religious order In 1999 Fox tried a 1/2-hour version of this hour show about the law firm of Richard Fish In stories by J.D. Salinger, Franny Glass' brother Zachary is better known by this nickname Pandas have an enlarged wristbone that functions like this digit in humans Plato compared the unenlightened to people chained up in one of these looking at shadows If your Latin class seems to go on ad infinitum, it goes on this way In 1232 A.D. the Mongols were repulsed by "arrows of flying fire", or rockets, at Kaifeng-Fu in this country It features Ms. Brenneman on the bench 4-letter name shared by a character in Dickens' "Bleak House" & a Jules Verne captain Discovered in 1901, a single colony of these "canines" of the Western U.S. contained about 400 million individuals He wrote that "Knowledge is power" -- & rumor has it he also wrote Shakespeare's plays General Chemistry: It's the main branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds In 814 Louis the Pious succeeded this "Magne" man, his father, as Holy Roman Emperor Series seen here: (starring Dixie Carter) In a Dostoyevsky novel, it's the "silly" title nickname of Prince Myshkin, whose love for 2 women leads to tragedy Newly born calves of this "colorful" mammal can measure 28 feet in length & weigh up to 3 tons This Danish thinker known for his "Leap of Faith" was a precursor of existentialism Basket Weaving: Materials used include reed & rush, which is used to make these Japanese mats "Dark" nickname of Edward, the hero of the Battle of Crecy Ed Koch made him a criminal court judge; now he's replaced Koch on "The People's Court" In "Absalom! Absalom!", it's the "mythological" name of Thomas Stupen's daughter, known as Clytie for short Known for its mass migrations, this rodent of Scandinavia can become pregnant at the age of 14 days His "Two Treatises of Government" influenced the Declaration of Independence with all its talk of rights Physics: Helmholtz formulated the first law of this, a statement on the conservation of energy $8,900 $15,300 $1,600 The 2 U.S. presidents who served as governors of states west of the Mississippi River $17,794 $12,799 $0 Finalist 2nd place: $5,000 3rd place: $5,000 20 R, (including 2 DDs), (including 1 DD) 11 R,	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line647
__label__wiki	0.798856	0.798856	Home › Arms › Arms – Whirring / Jon The Escalator 1. Whirring 2. Jon The Escalator Arms – Whirring / Jon The Escalator £5.00 (Shipping Included) Posted in Arms. “Whirring” is the debut single from Arms, aka 24-year old Brooklynite and multi-instrumentalist Todd Goldstein. In Arms (one of Goldstein’s three bands, including indie pop up-and-comers Harlem Shakes and lo-fi duo the Sea & the Gulls), influences ranging from Stephen Merritt to Slowdive to post-punk are channelled into music that looks beyond the usual realms of the singer songwriter – think of Arms as a band, but with one person calling all the artistic shots. In Arms’ incandescent first single “Whirring” (and its B-side, “Jon The Escalator”), a Chameleons-esque shimmer engulfs a soaring, hopeful melody, with lyrics alluding to the time when Goldstein first moved to New York, struggling to cope with big city life. Clearly, the sound of the Big Apple got under his skin – his songs are, at once, very personal and very New York. “It was a very confused time for me,” he says. “I was freaking out so hard, it just sort of made sense to write these songs from the perspective of a wiser person telling someone how to handle himself when he’s hit that early-adulthood wall, when you realize that nothing really means anything apart form the meaning you ascribe to it, that your parents have no idea what they’re doing either, that there really isn’t a whole lot you can count on for stability in your life. Most Arms songs are about allaying your anxieties by closing your eyes, screwing up your courage and making decisions.” Goldstein’s music has evolved considerably over the years as his tastes matured from geek rock to indie, art-punk to psych (“I put in an application for a hardcore record nerd licence,” he jokes). In New York, he finally found his own voice. “I finally started relaxing, just letting the sound come out and seeing what happened, and the result was Arms, a much more sedate style influenced by Morrissey and other low-voiced crooner types,” he says. “I don’t know if I’m actually melodramatic a person in real life, but for some reason, whenever I sing, I croon.” Outside of Arms, Goldstein is in one of New York’s most talked about bands, Harlem Shakes. He joined last year after overhearing that the band was seeking a guitarist. “Working with the Shakes is a very cerebral, very intense experience,” says Todd. “We’re going on our first few tours soon (Deerhoof last February, Tapes ‘N Tapes in the spring) and we’re looking forward to a bright, promising future. Whereas the Shakes are spazzy, multicoloured pop, Arms ends up being like a break from the Shakes, just expressing myself simply and honestly. I try to get a little gloomier, a little creepier, a little more emotionally itchy with the Arms stuff.” Be the first to review “Arms - Whirring / Jon The Escalator” Cancel reply Arms – Kids Aflame MELO054 From: £8.00 Select Please select your location: UK EU USA / ROW	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line648
__label__wiki	0.5021	0.5021	Merchants Of Air Poster Wall Audio & Video Zone A Small, Neat Journal Bottom Of The Pops Merchants Of Air releases Logos and banner Juhani Silvola - Strange Flowers krautrock / experimental Periskop Music Support Merchants Of Air Check out our THISISNOTABANDSHIRT collection Sometimes I think music is the only thing in the world that has never failed me. Even when a certain piece disappointed me, there was always another one to fill the void. Discovering new sounds has been a wonderful journey, a never-ending adventure. It sure was better to discover new songs and albums than to discover anything new in the world of politics, war, finance and whatever poppycock people have created. But let's not go into a rant about our society here, that's not what Merchants Of Air is about. This is about music, about those wonderful adventures and boy, do I have an adventure for you. A guitars player, composer and producer named Juhari Silvola has recorded an immersive album, with a little help from his brother (Timo - drums) and his wife (Sarah-Jane Summers - fiddle, viola). The album opens with a blues tune, named 'The Gods That Built This Place Were Mad', continues with an experimental downtempo ambient track, named 'Vents Of The Underworld' and doesn't seem to be varied enough right there. 'Strange Flowers Bloomed' sounds like Explosions In The Sky and Mike Oldfield working together and on 'The Last Modernist' Ennio Morricone jams with Aidan Baker's Caudal. By now, I'm convinced that this is not just a mere collection of instrumentals. This is an open-minded exploration of the instruments Silvola masters. From ambient over shoegaze to space rock and even to a bit of experimental noise in 'Black Breath, Black Blood', Juhari Silvola explores it all, without uttering a single word. Or how about the gloomy folk song, 'Nyctophonia'?, the beautiful, almost hypnotic 'The First Beast' or the brilliant closer 'All That Is Solid Melts Into Air' where I'm reminded of people like Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream. It's all here, pressed in eight great pieces of music, which of course come highly recommended. So check it out, it's definitely worth your attention. Serge Noise-rock minds	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line650
__label__wiki	0.556644	0.556644	Nick's Crusade "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" — MLK Feds Fiddling While State Medicaid Programs BURN Posted by nickdupree – May 21, 2010 Question: In light of Obama’s plan to expand Medicaid eligibility, is anyone in Congress noticing the MASSIVE state budget cuts to Medicaid across the country and ruminating about how that jives with this impending expansion? I fear that if states have to raise income eligibility and bring millions of uninsured onto the Medicaid rolls, that will mean even deeper cuts in “optional” home care programs to pay for the expansion, and even more people with disabilities’ dreams shattered. I wish Congress would have put protecting the most disabled Americans ahead of uninsured able-bodied people, but they didn’t. For Congress, people like me are invisible. The states slashing Medicaid the deepest (the Southern states) are the ones that will see the most new Medicaid eligibles thanks to “Health Care Reform.” That means life for people with disabilities in the South is about to get even worse. Good thing I fled Alabama. Medicaid, especially in the South, is increasingly in tatters. State Medicaid programs were slashed to the bone in the 90s thanks to “the Republican Revolution” and now there’s no fat left to trim, so they’re taking chainsaws to muscle and bone. In the Wall Street Journal, it discusses a woman who’s had to sit in her own waste all day thanks to state budget cuts. I suppose the state hoped her bed sores and inevitable sepsis take her quickly, otherwise Medicaid will be on the hook for expensive hospital stays that would dwarf the cost of just leaving her f#$%ing home care uncut in the first place. I’ve seen this happen over and over again to people I fight for. It’s left me scarred to depths few of you could ever understand. Here’s the Wall Street Journal piece, by Clare Ansberry. FLORENCE, S.C—Tandem forces of shrinking state budgets and rising health-care costs have collided and struck a small brick ranch house in this rural town, home to Barbara Hickey. Born with cerebral palsy, Ms. Hickey, now 67 years old, is confined to a motorized wheelchair. She lives alone and relies on certified nurse’s assistants to get her in and out of bed, bathed, clothed and fed. In December, she received a letter from the South Carolina Department of Special Needs and Disabilities, saying her weekly 50 hours of personal-care help was being cut to 28 hours. That meant Ms. Hickey would get help for two hours in the morning and two hours at night. If she needed to use the bathroom in between, she would sit in a soiled diaper. After several days of reduced care, the local office of the South Carolina Legal Services appealed the cuts on behalf of Ms. Hickey. Her hours have been restored pending the appeal. Home health care—funded largely by Medicaid—generally costs less money than institutionalizing developmentally disabled people like Ms. Hickey. But the political reality is that it’s easier to cut back home services than to close a 24-hour facility, which can leave people with nowhere to go. Thus, some of the biggest cuts around the country are happening in the basic services that help the disabled cope at home. South Carolina says it has little choice but to cut funding for Medicaid. It faced a $563 million deficit for the current fiscal year, and like other states must have a balanced budget. Medicaid, the joint federal-state health-insurance program for the poor and disabled, already consumes about 20% of its $5 billion budget and is one of its fastest growing costs. The health-care program is on course to consume 40% of the budget of South Carolina in five years, and leaves little for anything else, says Gov. Mark Sanford. “It could force legislators to either cut further into bone in the areas of education, law enforcement and economic development, or raise taxes. Neither option is palatable.” The state already is making painful cuts elsewhere. The state’s Department of Juvenile Justice has closed five group homes and cut 25 after-school programs. There are 1,000 fewer public-education teachers this school year than last. Across the country, budget-strapped states are focusing on Medicaid. Created in 1965, it is now a $379 billion program, including state and federal funds. State spending grew an average 7.9% in fiscal 2009 as the economic crisis hit and more people signed up for Medicaid. It was the highest growth rate since the last downturn six years ago. Spending is expected to keep growing at that pace for the next decade because of rising costs and growing enrollment. But states don’t have much flexibility when it comes to what they can and can’t cut inside Medicaid. Although it is a state-managed system, the federal government pays a percentage of each state’s total costs and makes many of the Medicaid rules. Under federal Medicaid law, states must offer inpatient and outpatient hospital care, X-rays and lab services. They also have to cover nursing-home services and meet certain standards, such as staffing ratios. There are further constraints this year. States can’t reduce Medicaid eligibility this year because of a condition attached to federal stimulus money, and under health-care reform, they can’t eliminate existing programs. States also run up against other laws when they make deep cuts. Lawsuits have been filed in South Carolina, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi and New York, claiming Medicaid cuts make it impossible for those with disabilities to live at home and that it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. (I know the lawyers behind this class action. I say RIGHT ON!!!!) Logically, states would cut the most expensive, least efficient services and keep the most cost-effective. But because of mandates and the need to save money quickly, that isn’t as easy as it sounds. For example, home care—because relatives often provide some of the care—is generally cheaper than housing people with developmental disabilities in institutional facilities. In 1993, the average Medicaid cost for each person with disabilities was $48,500. At the end of 2008, the latest figures available, it cost an average $55,000. Adjusted for inflation, that actually represents a 23% decrease, largely as a result of more services being shifted away from costly institutions to the home, says Charlie Lakin, director of a University of Minnesota program that tracks services for the developmentally disabled. But many in-home services, though critical to those receiving them, are optional. Furthermore, there aren’t many minimum standards set for in-home services, so it’s easier to cut them without violating funding requirements. There are fewer immediate consequences for the state when it cuts those services because families won’t generally abandon disabled relatives and leave states on the hook for housing. Cutting home care could ultimately prove penny-wise and pound-foolish, however. It could push more people into institutions or large group homes because that is where services are guaranteed, even though institutional care is more expensive. The department’s fiscal problems have been exacerbated by past spending decisions. A special state audit released in December 2008 showed that the department hadn’t provided many new services for which it had received funding and, as a result, it couldn’t recoup millions in federal matching Medicaid dollars. For example, the state spent less than $700,000 of $10 million allocated to serve autistic children, which resulted in the loss of $13.6 million in federal matching money. The state said it couldn’t ramp up the program fast enough because it couldn’t find qualified service providers. After the audit, the executive director of the department and four of the department’s seven commissioners resigned. The department has since implemented most of the recommendations made by the Legislative Audit Council. (This same thing nearly happened with the NHTD –Nursing Home Transition & Diversion– waiver here in New York: the bureaucracy imposed on providers was SO ridiculous than very few participated, and the rules were so cumbersome for patients that, in the program’s first two years, only one patient downstate–me–transitioned home from a facility!) Recent state cuts have targeted developmentally disabled people living at home. In December, families were told that some of their in-home support was being cut by as much as half. Brian Phillips, a 37-year-old with cerebral palsy, was told that he was losing half of his personal-care hours. He can work a TV with a remote control but can’t dress or feed himself, or get in and out of his bed or wheelchair. He lives alone with his father, James, 70. The elder Mr. Phillips, who has had open heart surgery and whose heart functions at only 26% of its capacity, cannot lift Brian on his own. He appealed the cuts and the hours were restored pending his appeal. “These are cuts no one wants to make. They are very difficult for agencies to implement and they are very upsetting and very, very difficult for our families,” says Lois Park Mole, spokesperson for the state Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. People will generally do what they must to keep their disabled family member at home regardless of the cuts. At some point, however, even the most dedicated may not be able to continue, especially as their own health deteriorates. In Aiken County, Board of Disabilities Executive Director Ralph Courtney says waiting lists for services are growing. There are more than 5,000 on waiting lists for various services, from residential programs to in-home programs. “We want to give families hope to keep their family unit together, but in reality there is very little we can put in place to assist them,” says Mr. Courtney. In-home support is cheaper, he says, than the alternative: group homes and larger residential programs that need to be maintained and staffed 24 hours a day. “But you can’t put people out on the street,” he says. “You can cut in-home support.” Even though Ms. Hickey lives alone and needs help with nearly every aspect of daily living, it cost less to have her live in a house with 50 hours of personal care help than in a nursing home. Institutional care in South Carolina costs about $100,000 per person a year, compared to $39,000 for home and community services, according to the University of Minnesota research. Read the entire article here: Disabled Face Hard Choices as States Slash Medicaid How does littering the entire country with families destroyed by Medicaid cuts, jive with HEALTH CARE REFORM? Honestly, I have gotten so many hate messages over the years, I’m now convinced that the Americans will continue to react with cold indifference, or, worse, celebration–“good riddance! No one is gonna force me to pay for you useless leeches!”–as Medicaid policy continues to cull out people with disabilities like me, UNABATED. And you wonder why I’m so angry that I’d consider reconstructing the U.S. entirely? It’s because my every day experience involves the above Kafkaesque Medicaid policies harming me or the people I care about! 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__label__cc	0.648555	0.351445	Natasha's Books Promotion Ideas NATASHA MURRAY AUTHOR, PLAYWRITE, DESIGNER, BLOGGER AND FOUNDER OF THE UK SOUTHERN BOOK SHOW I have an awesome author for you all to meet - Sarah Neofield! Her new satirical novel 'Number Eight Crispy Chicken' will be released in January By nmurray, Dec 8 2019 06:35PM Welcome to my blog Sarah and thank you for taking the time to talk about your new book and how you plan to market and promote 'Number Eight Crispy Chicken'. 1. What made you want to write a book? My debut novel, Number Eight Crispy Chicken is a literary, satirical work which chronicles the misadventures of an immigration minister who winds up trapped in a foreign airport. I was inspired to write this strange tale after missing a flight and spending 24 hours trapped in an airport myself... with nothing but number eight crispy chicken burgers to eat! Every meal was the same, and pretty soon, I felt as if I were trapped in some alternate reality, in which time kept repeating itself. I started writing out of frustration at the absurdity of my situation. But then I started thinking: what character could I put in this situation? Who could best learn from a setting like this? And that's when I hit upon the idea of an immigration minister who has made a career out of locking up asylum seekers finding himself trapped in a foreign airport. Number Eight Crispy Chicken is intended to draw new people in to the discussion about immigration and the right to seek asylum through the use of humour and empathy. 2. Tell us about you and where you live. I grew up in rural Australia, where, I liked to joke, our closest neighbours were cows! I moved to the city to study, and after a career as a linguist, left my job to travel the world with my husband. My research on language and culture, combined with my travels has inspired my writing on topics of cross-cultural misunderstandings, borders, and immigration. 3. What have you written and what are you working on now? Before Number Eight Crispy Chicken, I mainly wrote non-fiction works on intercultural communication, bilingualism, and online interaction. At the moment, I'm working on a novel which will examine the fine line between advertising and propaganda, and how words and art are used to persuade and manipulate us all. 4. How do you market your books and do your promotion methods work? My sincere hope is for my books to inspire conversations about important issues - and as such, I'm doing my best to market them! I am using many of the ideas you suggest (http://www.nmurray.moonfruit.com/promotion-ideas/4553417645) Readers can find out more about me and my books on my website (sarahneofield.com), where I also have a video book trailer and a blog where I write about publishing and creativity. Additionally, I have a Facebook page (facebook.com/sarahneofieldauthor) and am active on various social media (@sarahneofield on both Twitter and Instagram) and Goodreads. You can also join my mailing list at sarahneofield.com/newsletter for updates and giveaways. As for how well these promotion methods work - I will have to wait and see! Number Eight Crispy Chicken will be released on 20 January, 2020! 5. Where can readers find your book for sale? Number Eight Crispy Chicken is currently available for preorder on Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords, and will be available for purchase on Amazon on the release date, 20 January 2020! Subscribe to my newsletter for a reminder. Number Eight Crispy Chicken: A hilarious and powerful literary satire The Immigration Minister has been detained... Audience: mainstream adult Length: 232 pages (approx. 77,000 words) Author bio: Sarah Neofield grew up in regional South Australia before living in Japan for a year. Always fascinated by language, she completed a PhD in applied linguistics in 2010. She has written extensively on the topics of intercultural communication, how we communicate online, and language learning. At the age of 30, Sarah resigned from her position as a university lecturer to travel, and since has visited over 60 countries. She blogs about the connection between language, money, and social justice at enrichmentality.com, and about reading, writing, and creativity at sarahneofield.com Social media: Instagram/Twitter: @sarahneofield Book trailer and sample chapters: http://www.sarahneofield.com/books/ Media kit: https://www.sarahneofield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MediaKit_SarahNeofield_NumberEightCrispyChicken.pdf Many thanks Sarah, I look forward to reading your new book and wish you all the best for the New Year Merry Christmas by the way :) Natasha x Follow My Marketing and Book Promotion Journey	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line670
__label__wiki	0.828876	0.828876	Thirst First in Norfolk Open Sunday 23rd April, saw over 40 juniors take to the East Anglia Tennis and Squash Club courts to compete for the prestigious Norfolk Junior Squash Open titles in their respective age groups. With matches commencing from 09:30, the courts were filled right through till the late hours of the afternoon. From the Girls under 11’s age group to the boys under 19’s there were entertaining, respectful and close matches throughout the tournaments duration. The day started with the younger age groups, competing in their earlier rounds, with girls under 11’s up first. Emma Logan started the day strong, with a 2-0 win and continued her impressive form throughout the day going on to win her age group without dropping a game. In the smaller, Girls under 13 draw, an all Norfolk final was played out between Abigail Cramer and Jasmine Thirst, two friends who play often together. Jasmine played some great squash to come out the eventual Girls under 13 Norfolk Junior Squash Open Champion. Onto Boys under 11 and under 13 draws. After some seriously competitive squash played in both age groups, Dylan Kalar won the boys under 11’s group title, and in the under 13’s Harry Green was the eventual winner after playing out many tight matches throughout the day. The Girls under 15 draw saw many Norfolk players competing, but none could prevail, with Danni Kalar and Abi Wilkinson reaching the final here Abi won a close 2-1 to claim the Girls under 15 title. The biggest draw of the tournament was in the Boys under 15 age category. This draw saw many out-of-county players compete. Travis Tatum of Essex and Alfie Green of Buckinghamshire, played out an exhausting final, where Alfie won 2-1. Many spectators said it was the longest 3 games of squash they have seen! The Girls under 17 draw came to its conclusion with a Norfolk v Suffolk Final. Kirstie Johnson of Norfolk gave it all she could against Suffolk’s Ella Hall. In the end Ella had too much and won the match with a convincing performance, to gain the under 17 title. The Boys under 17 draw, saw Kian Howard win the title without dropping a game in his age category, with convincing performances so far in the day, it came down to the final where he continued his impressive performance to come out the 2-0 winner over David Bennet. The Girls under 19 was another Norfolk dominated draw, where the final saw close rivals Katie Cox and Bonnie Butler play it out for the title. Katie went 1-0 up and led for most of the second before Bonnie brought it back to 1-1. Bonnie was able to take the next game and the title with it to become Norfolk Junior Squash Open Girls Under 19 Champion 2017. In the Boys under 19 draw, this was again Norfolk dominated. The final saw two Norfolk Players and regular training partners William Henden and Robert Thirst go all out for the title. This was a tense and very tight affair with all three games going right to the wire. Eventually Robert was able to prevail, winning 11-9, 9-11, 11-9 and with that taking the Boys under 19 title. Congratulations to all players, Norfolk Junior Squash hope to welcome you all again next year.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line671
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__label__cc	0.515874	0.484126	I'm putting up my leader's poles at 21st & Jefferson (trolley drivers look out for each other!); a call comes over the radio as I step back in, warning of an African-American woman wandering around the train tracks at Martin Luther King Way. "Can't beat that light rail, nigga," says a teenager behind me to his girl, in funereal tones, the two of them in dour agreement over the unequal odds in a rail accident. They're discussing a recent collision, blood everywhere and so on. Something about them makes me smile; perhaps it's the the colloquial nature of their discourse being paired with such severe subject matter. "That's how fool's be gettin' cooked," says the young lady, with an expression so austere it'd be right at home in a Fra Angelico painting. The description of the woman comes over the airwaves: "Please don't let this individual on your bus. She's African-American, late thirties early forties, very belligerent..." Oh, no; is it her? Are they talking about you-know-who? "...around 180 pounds..." Good. Not heavy enough. Not enough poundage to be the great LSB-Dub. She may indeed be belligerent, but I wouldn't want her to get hurt; she fills a void that is indeed part of the world. Where else will I encounter such completely non-sensical statements such as what she once told a bearded friend of mine: "Wanna make out? You look like Osama Bin Laden. Let's make out so I can check off Osama Bin Laden off my make-out list!" Recently a fellow bus driver friend called me, leaving a message that left me smiling for days. "Ooohh Nathan, somebody you know...was on my bus," she said in a singsong voice. "I'll call you again. Oh, man. You're gonna love this," she chuckled into the voicemail. She was referring to the passenger in question. There wasn't a hint of malice or fear in my friend's voice, just the high-energy joy of a perception enlightened, one that doesn't seek to control, but simply to coexist, to vivaciously continue alongside all our human brethren. I was thrilled. Center of the Universe A lumbering man dressed entirely in nothing but clear plastic, stentoriously repeating three words, over and over again: "JEFFERSON AND BROADWAY! JEFFERSON AND BROADWAY! JEFFER..." Here's one guy who knows where he wants to go. With him is a caretaker, very discreet and quiet, as if hoping to balance out the outré nature of his charge. "JEFFERSON AND BROADWAY," the fellow repeats, crinkling plastic while he sits down, slurring out the location as best he can. I get on the mic as we approach the zone: "Coming up next is," "-JEFFERSON AND BROADWAY-" "Like the man said, Jefferson and Broadway, our stop for Swedish main campus..." I wish I could say I timed it perfectly, but it was just slightly off. We're in the real world, after all. In the gospel tradition of call-and-response preaching patterns, I buoy up his declarations: "JEFFERSON AND BROADWAY;" "Oh yeah," "Uh-huh, you got that right," "Gettin' it said-" "There it is," I say as we reach the highly anticipated location. "JEFFERSON AND BROADWAY," he roars, by way of thanks. Suddenly he loses all motor skills in his arms and legs, and has to be dragged off bodily by his able caretaker, clunking down the steps. I get the impression they've done this before. The caretaker looks at me with a rueful smile, shaking his head when I offer to help. "JEFFERSON AND..." There's Mo, driving the 3 on the other side, in the Central District. He pulls alongside opposite my 4 and leans out his window. He's smiling. He says, "this is so much fun!" "I think so too!" "Only for us though!" "Yeah, probably just you and me!" And some other operators, of course. It's an acquired taste. Thanks for the Cookie A few days later I saw the young vet in the wheelchair again (see the post below for more). He was crossing Third Avenue, being pushed by a friend, and they were milling about in the ongoing melee known as the Third & Pike bus stop. I'm pulling in, cruising up to the head of the zone. Nowhere near these guys. There's somewhere in the undulating crowd, and I'm jumping outside my bus now, looking for them. Three seconds. A snatch of recognition here and there. My curiosity is compelling me forward: did he make it to the showers? Is he okay now? Five seconds. I want to see peace on his face. Six seconds; there they are. I sprint over to them. "Hey! Hey!" He looks up. "Did you make it to Urban Rest Stop that one day? Remember, the..." "What? Oh. Yeah." "Nice. I jus' wanted to make sure everything worked out." "Yeah, it worked," he muttered, avoiding eye contact. "Thanks." Maybe he was embarrassed. Or stressed. They moved on. Thirteen seconds; I'm back on the 70, driving away. Later on, after my shift, I was at Med Mix in the Central District with a friend for dinner. Outside the establishment was a man in a wheelchair, asking the patrons for handouts. I greeted him, made friendly but noncommittal remarks when he asked me for chicken, and went inside. After a time I bought him a cookie and went out to give it to him. He was enjoying a plate of somebody's leftover chicken. "Hey, this is for you," I said, handing him the cookie. He looked at it before saying, "aw man, couldn't you get me no chicken?" "You got chicken right there, dog. This is dessert. That's dinner, and this is dessert." "Hey. You got any money I could go buy some chicken?" "I got cookies, is what I got. I'm the dessert guy. Gotta keep this meal balanced, my friend. Food Pyramid, bro. This one's for you." "Okay. Okay. Alright." "You have a good rest of the night now." Later on he waved at us through the window as he left for the evening- peace, two fingers- his only gesture of thanks. Now, there's something about the lack of gratitude in these two incidents that I actually like. For a time I couldn't put my finger on it. There was a coldness to it that felt in accordance with what Joyce calls the "vast indifferent dome-" the ruthlessly impartial world we live in. It was as if these men knew the helpful attitude I was offering does not- should not- deserve praise. In a model universe, it should be the default norm for human interaction. In their silence, they were telling me this. They didn't have to thank me; I was behaving as one human ought to toward another. Only in the shortage of such do we feel the need to be grateful. Of course I like being thanked. Don't get me wrong. I love it. It's more than a heartening or flattering sensation. I'll be vitalized because the person thanking me is likely experiencing their version of what I feel when someone is kind to me- that warm sense of belonging, of acknowledgement. It isn't about transfers or directions or free rides; we know those aren't really the things that excite people. It's about the gesture, or lack thereof. You didn't have to help that lady up the stairs, or nod at the thug getting on your bus, but you did. Respect. The notion of having a place in this world, of having your value recognized; the assertion of an equal plane, and the idea that you and I both exist on it. I imagine they're happy not because they think I'm a good person, but rather because of the generous, enveloping sensation that acknowledgement brings. Sharing in this energizes me greatly. When people are grateful, yes, I melt. But there was a buried wisdom in these two men's silences, and it gave me pause. What I am doing is not so worthy of acclaim. Ideally, it should not be remarkable. If anything, their attitude was one with a perverse optimism: they were acting as if people are selflessly generous to each other all the time, and that, well, this was just no big deal since it happens constantly. I'm not out here to garner thanks, though I'm galvanized and rejuvenated by it. The good energy you put out there comes back tenfold, in many ways; but that's not why you put it out there. I'm reminded of what the great operator Ernie L once said to me- "I greet every single passenger. It doesn't matter if they don't respond. What matters is that I put myself out there. I accomplished that." Active, not reactive. Fecal and Philosophical Matters I pull into Eastlake and Harvard inbound. There's a wheelchair there, a younger vet with one leg. Can't be more than thirty. His remaining leg is in a cast, extending straight out in front of him. Covering him is a t-shirt and soiled blanket. His hair is matted, skin beaten down by the elements; you can't fake long hours spent outside. He looks up at me with haunted eyes as I pull up and open the doors. "Hi," I say, getting ready to deploy the lift. "Hey," the man replies in a hoarse voice, immediately continuing: "I have a transfer, but before I even get on I wanna tell you somebody threw a bag a crap at me and so I smell really bad. Can I still ride your bus to Urban Rest Stop and take a shower?" There are some moments you don't forget. One of them, for me, is the look on this man's face while he waited for me to respond. I couldn't know in that moment he'd asked the same thing of the four previous drivers, and been passed up by all of them, meaning he'd been sitting at this stop in his condition for over an hour. I saw only the tired agony of his expression, a face struggling to stay above the surface. I stepped down towards him. Yes, his clothing and skin were splattered everywhere with fecal matter. Yes, it didn't smell particularly great. But I've encountered other passengers who’ve smelled worse; nobody loves the smell of dog feces, but they sure beat human feces in my book. This was rather more on the dog side of things. "That's all right with me," I said. After we loaded him up on the lift, I wheeled him back to the wheelchair spot myself, to expedite things and help maneuver his awkward leg cast, but also to let him know he wasn't going to be ostracized or hated on during this ride. Sometimes when you do someone a difficult favor, it's tempting to take the opportunity to rub in just how arduous the favor really is; we're not going to do that today. I'm not expecting anyone else on this bus to be nice to the guy, but I don't much care what the job-possessing, home-owning commuters think of his being on the bus. This is a public service vehicle. I do my best to make him feel included. "So tell me again, what happened?" "Well, I'm out there panhandling, on the side of the street there, when all of a sudden this brand-new beamer comes driving by and the guy throws a bag of crap at me. And the bag splatters everywhere, and he just drives off." "Wow. Wow." "How could someone do that?" I look back at him. The feces fester in his uncombed hair, his tattered t-shirt and the wheelchair apparatuses. The lion's share of it is spewed across his wool blanket, which covers his midsection and leg. I can see now that he's crying. "I'm already humiliating myself by panhandling, and then he does that on top of that? How could do someone do that," he keeps asking in a sobbing voice. There is no affectation here. "How could there be people that could think like that? It's already hard to lower myself to the level of begging on the street…." "I can't believe it. I mean, I do believe it, but I just can't believe it. And it wasn't just some old car," "No, it was a nice BMW," "Wow. Of course it was. What I'm wondering is, why the heck would anyone be driving around with a bag of crap that big in the first place?" "No decency. How could he do… and now I smell like this. I'm so sorry, you guys," he says to the people around him. "I'm sorry, miss..." "Hey, it's not as bad as my dog's farts," says Awesome Tim, from the chat seat. Awesome Tim is wonderful. At over fifty, he still does heavy outdoor construction work, sunburned down to the last corner of skin, with a tough, Hell's Angels-esque appearance– but a generous heart. He and I would talk a fair amount. Today, on an unspoken level, he grasps the need to be a sympathetic presence during this man's hard time. "These women are gonna hate me," the fellow says, as we pull up to Fairview and Yale, where a number of fetching, affluent, well-dressed commuters await. "Dude," I say, "if one of these people even says a word, I'll back you up a hundred percent. Believe me, man. You got nothin' to worry about." I don't care if they're all knockouts. Perhaps because of my background and earlier life, there’s a nerve in me whose sympathies for the poor and marginalized run impossibly deep. It's almost unreasonable, how much I love these guys. He has no idea how strongly my perspective lies on his side. The ladies get on without incident. As we approach Urban Rest Stop, the great facility on Ninth between Stewart and Virginia, where one can take showers and do laundry for free (and one better- they'll even do your laundry for you), we begin discussing whether we'll get there in time. You can shower until six P.M.– no rush there, as it was only 4:50– but we weren't sure if laundry stopped at five. Would he be able to wash his clothes? Maybe he could plead his case. Who knew. We got him down there in any event. He thanked me profusely and headed down the block toward what was probably the best shower of his life. As I drove away, I couldn't stop thinking about the actions of the BMW driver. Wow, I thought. Just wow. What stunning, embarrassing, appalling apathy. If being human essentially means being empathetic, this sort of sadism exists at the bottom of the spectrum, and makes one ashamed to be part of the species. One wishes for sweeping political reform, the kind that would prevent events like this from ever happening again– more accountability for such actions, more resources and upward mobility for the disadvantaged…. However. No amount of politicking or enforcement could ever completely eliminate this type of behavior. There will always be a small percentage of people who enjoy visiting savage and diabolical cruelty on others. And in like fashion, there will always be a percentage which believes in kindness– and that percentage will always be larger. What bears this out? Look around us. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. In the course of human history, sadism has never been the organizing principle behind human interaction. It wouldn't make sense. In fact, over the centuries, it's been whittled down to almost nothing, to the point that now most of its arbiters now are generally mere individuals, rather than governments, countries, or cultural practices. It is simply in the nature of people to be either kind or neutral, rather than expend energy damaging others. There will always be kind people, and there will always be more kind people than bestial ones. Additionally, there will always be those of us who are disadvantaged. No amount of government programs (Seattle, with its veritable deluge of such, is an example) can eliminate the margins. Laws may eliminate some of the beamers that drive around with bags of feces, but not all of them (let's hope there was just that one!); only our kindness can counter such events when they do take place. The generosity we offer can rejuvenate one's belief in the human condition. I speak not of handouts or money, but of something simpler; smiles, eye contact. Acknowledgment. With a gesture, one achieves a purity of immediacy no amount of politicking can duplicate. And this is good. Kind Heart There's a young African-American family, somewhere back there. It's the 10, and we're crowded today. Two young girls, with their father, mother, and stroller in tow; Mom's wearing purple, got her hair in braids, tied back in a high ponytail. Dad has a puffy white jacket and close-shaven hair, no sunglasses, with heavy blue jeans and basketball shoes. For lack of a better description, he looks exactly like Big Boi on the cover of Outkast's double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. He'd been watching me do my thing, as I greeted and chatted up all the passengers. They, the family in back, all seemed a bit weary from what looked to have been a long day. The daughters looked out the window, or leaned against Mom, drifting in and out of slumber. The crowd was a mixture of everyone- some happy, some tired, some impatient. From the back lounge, Big Boi looked on in silence, taking in my behavior. At 15th and Pine the family came up to leave. The girls ("Bye! Bye!") were first out. "Thank you," said Mom to me in a subdued but truthful voice. "No, thank you! Take care now!" Big Boi brought up the rear, carrying the stroller, holding his big jacket in close to keep it from hitting people. When he got to me he said quietly, "Hey. You're doin' a great thing." "Carin' about the people." "Thank you," I said, wishing I could tell him how much I meant it. As they began walking away, he added: "Kind heart!" He said it with the muted enthusiasm of a quiet hope. There was a gentle sadness on his face, the way God's might look were he to survey his wayward children. The late Roger Ebert once wrote that it wasn't the tragic events in films that brought him to tears, but rather the moments of humans being enormously good to each other. To see empathy, to see compassion; these are the actions that stop us in our tracks. http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/08/metro-bus-driver-shot-in-downtown-seattle/ Over a fare dispute? What a sad and disappointing waste of life. My heart goes out to the victim, the shooter, the passersby, the strife and tension that led to the interaction. The world of hospital beds, heart-pounding pavement, glass shards and echos between tall buildings; the sickening feeling of your actions leading ahead of you, going places you know you shouldn't follow, saying things and regretting them all at once... it is no place to be. Sitting in the back of the 41 last week, I listened to two young men next to me. They were discussing mid- and entry-level positions in the prostitution business, and their thoughts on life as would-be procurers. After a time their conversation drifted to larger concerns. "'Cause life be movin' fast. But that ain't the nature a life itself, we make it that way. People fillin' up all the time, sayin' they saving time by doin' shit faster but you know is' bullshit. They just as busy as before. More busy even." "And people wonder why they not happy," "Man. People be talkin' about yoga, meditation, fucked-up diets- but it's really just about slowin' the fuck down. That's all it is." Abstractly speaking, we know how to avoid incidents like what happened today. We all know the rules and stance on fare disputes (avoiding them takes priority over collection). But the insistent weight of the day-to-day makes things harder. When life is cramped with stress, we don't operate at our best; the goodness we know we have escapes us. Priorities stutter and burst out of shape. I regret moments when I've spoken sharply to someone, forgetting what's really important. I have every faith in the abilities of the driver who got hurt today (and is still with us, thank goodness); stress leads us away from who we are. I hope everyone involved has a chance to recover, heal, consider things, slow down... and breathe. Let those priorities gently drift back to where they belong. We, the ever-changing, ever constant human animal, are better than this. We don't need pugilistic activism or rash, fear-based solutions; we simply need to breathe. How to Get the 70 to be Chaotic "How's everything today?" It's the Sherriff, asking after my welfare at Third and Pike. I'm on the 70. Referring to safety concerns, I respond, "everything is fantastic!" "Wow. Really?" "Well, it's the 70. Nothing ever happens on this thing." My regular route for the past two months has been the 70. You'll notice there hasn't been a single story about it during that time. In truth, it's not a very Nathan-like route. Where are the walkers and wheelchairs? Lately my friends have had to patiently listen to me tell them about how quiet, and by extension how uninvigorating, the 70 is. Thank you, friends, for listening to me repeat myself. Certainly there are some wonderful- wonderful- people on it (you know who you are!), but there's also a gargantuan number of strangely docile hordes who overload the bus with a standoffishness that confuses me. I once spoke with another driver who shared my practice of greeting every single person who boarded his bus. Like me, he noticed that some folks responded while others didn't; he attributed the dividing line to age. In his view, younger people tended to avoid interacting. They often had headphones or other paraphernalia taking them out of the present. That may be, but I've typically attributed such attitudinal differences not to age, but to class status. In my experience, the upper classes disproportionately avoid responding to my "hello's" and "how are you's." I won't speculate why, or argue as to which of these two correlations is more accurate, but I will say that on the 70 it's a moot point; the crowd is both upper/upper middle class and young. I'm sure they're terrific people. But boy, did they ever look uncomfortable when I first got on the route saying things like "hi" and "come on in;" there were those who refused to make eye contact, or looked up in fear when I spoke. They are civil. They're demure, polite, and avoid trouble. They place great importance on paying the fare, expediency, following the rules, and not being noticed. Things like this make me sleepy. I imagine they're only carrying over the general environment of their workplace, under whose spell they've been all day. You've been in your cubicle for the past nine hours, where these behaviors are necessary for survival; naturally there'll be some spillover while you decompress on your trip home. They seem to avoid human contact however possible, unless it's mediated by technology. In the spirit of being active and not reactive, I don't approximate their behavior so much as simply continue my own; I greet them with the same enthusiasm as I do everyone else. I think they're starting to open up. At first it was just the street people. You've got the low-income and transitional housing units on Harrison, the drug and alcohol rehab facilities on Denny, as well as Urban Rest Stop and the Solid Ground shuttle stop at 9th. There's also the food bank on 50th, open late on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So I'm not entirely alone out here. Shay is covered in multicolored flair, with great dreads and attitude to spare. I didn't know her yet. Here she is now, stepping on with a friendly swagger, exchanging a smile at something new. She watches me work, sitting in the back lounge on her way to the food bank. I announce the stops as I always do, in a conversational tone, calling out intersections and transfer points as if they are lively points of interest. Finally she yells, "I like you, bus driver!", by way of evaluation, with a boldness that sails over all the youthful worker bees. Then there is the young streetwise couple with the dog. Their clothes are faded and their belongings weathered; but where will I find more verve? They- she, especially- always greets me with an unreserved zeal that calls back to life that corresponding part of me. She lies down in the back on her boyfriend's lap, not taking up too many seats, but still making herself at home. Carefree. Didn't you do things like that when you were young? "Awesome," she said loudly once, after I'd announced something, because she thought so. Through the standing crowd of people I smiled at her in the mirror; jostling bodies, corners and noise, that beam of an expression slicing through it all, only needing eye contact for a second to be real. Physical appearance isn't really what makes a person attractive; it's self-confidence. Theirs buzzes with life. One day a woman from the Roosevelt Clinic gets on, staff, and she's excited by my friendliness- though it isn't only mine, but hers too. She doesn't use the term Freeze, opting instead for the less severe designation of "Seattle Chill;" we discuss how you can usually warm it up by being proactive. I talk about my love for the people. I tell her about my days at University, and how my friends would say, "Nathan, why are you getting this big degree when we all know you just wanna drive buses?" She laughs. Her syntax relaxes after we talk a while. We get comfortable. Like the Microsoftian hordes, the Amazonian hordes started out as unresponsive, as described above. Masses of them wait at Harrison, flooding the bus every day. Unlike those folks on the 545, however, the Amazonian crowd has warmed considerably. It's no 3/4, sure, but so many of them smile now, or nod, or make some sort of human interaction. Change in the mainstream happens slowly, but a shift is taking place. They see the way I live and breathe amongst the street people. I've noticed that if I'm chatting with someone up front, the rest of the bus feels it's okay to talk. The studied boredom gives way to an excited hum of chatter. On Fridays, the crowd is visibly happier. I hear coworkers commiserating together, making joyful noise out of their work complaints; a man excited about his trip to Minnesota, talking of flat land and heat. There's a young Starbucks employee, brown hair tied back, reading her Pat Conroy book with a smile. A woman gets on my bus three times in the same day, by accident, and spontaneously gives me a hug on the third trip; no reason. Just feels like it makes sense, here in the space we've built. Two Amazonians sitting up front, as we discuss the details of their jobs. Smiles eager, that feeling of life ascending inside you, surging up to your throat. The air is rising. Here's a lady from the low-income housing, bringing me cherries and cookies. I can hardly believe it. A librarian friend and myself at the front, laughing all the way back to silence and starting again, filling the air with jubilant chaos. Packed bus now, and we have to yell at each other to be heard...and this is on the 70?!? A woman with a bicycle, rich in secrets and character, is on her way to tend bar; her laugh lines crease into pleasant delight as our cacophony surrounds. I look in the mirror at them all, standing, sitting, laughing, talking. It wasn't like this on the first Friday. Alongside all this, there are still those who seem terrified of acknowledging other humans. Like I told the Sheriff, it's the 70. But that's okay. I wrote earlier that I'm sure these are terrific people; despite their reticence, I mean that. The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article broaching the latest reveal in psychology, wherein Professor William Fleeson said, "If you're introverted and act extroverted, you will be happier." I adamantly disagree. Contrary to contemporary cultural suggestion, being introverted is a virtue.* We tend to look down on passivity, but let's not forget its origin, from the Latin passivus, meaning "to feel." Passivity does not equate death or numbness, but can be just as alive as action. When in a passive state, such as that of an audience, we can observe, and consider, and ultimately open up to our surroundings in ways impossible if we're too busy running our mouths (as I often do). There is value to receiving, rather than always generating; to be present. There's more than one way. Additionally, these guys may be commuters, but they aren't the complainers on the 77. They don't whine when the bus is late; they grasp the notion, more prevalent in this century than past centuries, that such flaws stem not from individuals, but systems. A young UW law student once got on to my 70 after waiting forty minutes; I couldn't believe he wasn't angry. Intuitively, he understood what any number of commuters twice his age don't stop to reflect on; it isn't the bus driver that makes the bus late, but the constraints placed upon him. He asked me about scheduling, structures in route planning and execution, and shifts in travel patterns. In short, he was cognizant of the bigger picture. The shirtless, destitute young man next him joined in intelligently. The three of us had a great conversation, speaking of coach assignments, budget allocation, autocratic socialism, transit infrastructure in other countries.... I am often drawn to the past, to earlier ways of thinking and doing; I believe in open communication, as you all know. I'm thrilled my 70 gets loud sometimes. But not all the quieter folks are preoccupied with distracting themselves out of the present with electronics. By virtue of simply being themselves, they have insights of immense value to offer. I'm thrilled I've been able to impart some of my perspective into their lives, and I'm thankful to be in the presence of theirs. *For more, refer to the Susan Cain book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. Additionally, the notes on passivity derive from the poetry of Elizabeth Cooperman. We're pulling out of Harborview inbound, approaching the stop bar, about to work our way through the right turn. Someone's running for my bus. I'd rather not pick them up- 4 minutes late on a route that runs every 7- and I wonder if someone's about to ask me to wait for her. I know what I'll say if someone does ask, but instead I hear- "Don't wait for her!" "You want me to keep goin?" I don't look back to see who it is, still concentrating on the turn. "Yeah, this bus come so often. Gotta keep it rollin.' If you be stoppin' for everyone, I'ma have to beat you up." I turn around. "Is that right?" It's a friendly face. He knows me from the 7. We laugh. Gristly African-American fellow with glasses, older. We continue riffing off of each other- "Yeah, you know I'm jus' doin my job," he says. "Tryna enforce the rules real proper-like." "You don't want me to be stoppin and waitin," "They tol' me the rules. Can't wait all day for runners, "Keep the situation moving," "Yeah. Don't wanna beat up nobody I dont' have to..." "It wouldn't be nothin' personal," "Aw naw, it's about the rules. Can't have you, friendly muhfugguh that you are, pickin up all a creation. You know I got to enforce the beatdown." "Shoot, I better leave this girl by the side of the road then-" "If you know wha's good fo' yuh! I'm a check up on you next time, you better not be breakin' no rules!" "Always good to see you, man!" "Yeah, you too. 'Specially when I don't have to beat you up!" Ever since then, he'll bring up the subject, but naturally the other passengers will be in the dark. I enjoy seeing their befuddled faces when he gets on. "Do I gotta kill yo ass?" "Always! You know I picked up all kinda runnin' people!" "Don't make me go to work, man! Don't make me go to work!" "But I'm glad you stepped on. To remind me what I'm supposed to be doin.' Keepin' me in line." "Hey, that's why I'm here," he says in a meaningful tone. "For the good of the system-" "Yup yup." "This man's a valuable asset to the company," I explain to the others in a mock-serious voice. "He's helpin' me remember the importance of a job done right..." "Aw yeeeah," he says with enthusiasm, while people look on, terrified. They're confused by my attitude. Without any context, the interaction hardly makes sense, and we gleefully carry on. He notices someone at an upcoming zone. "Hang on, bus driver, hold up. I gotta go kick that guy's ass." He walks toward the man outside and they shake hands, striking up conversation. I turn to the Navy man seated at the front, who'd been listening. "It's all a matter of semantics!" I say. "Wow, I guess so! I guess that's one way to say, 'there's my friend, I'm gonna say hi!'" A recently freed man from the county jail, sitting in the back on a cloudy day. Lines on his skin, framing a face that's been through who knows what. "I haven't ridden the bus in a long time. Forgot how good it feels," he muses to the person next to him- maybe a best friend, maybe nobody. Third and Virginia northbound, taking Queen Anne residents home on the 3. Inside our bus is the weary calm of commuters exhausted, fatigued, relaxed- decompressing as they look out the window, transitioning into a happier state. They still wear the withdrawn isolation of their various workplaces; no unnecessary noise, no needless risks, everything just so as they perform the motions needed to make it through the sweaty, humming animal we call the afternoon rush hour. It is serene in here; placid, one might even say. Outside at the zone, just three feet away, near our bus's doors, all is not placid. A woman, a Dickensian citizen of the slumming street, is hollering. "I see you, motherfuckers! I eat shit two days a week, fuckin' five thirty! Assholes on the outside, assholes on the inside..." A few more commuters step on, raising their eyebrows. "How's it goin," one asks with a sympathetic grin. We smile. There is something about the radically different approaches people take to life that excites me. When we put aside the thought of whose approaches are "better," we can simply sit back and enjoy the amusing, richly energizing human comedy at it's fullest. She continues- "Assholes don't EAT corn flakes! Get away from my vintage fucking..." "I'm learning some new words!" I quip to the passengers around me. "Pickin' up somethin' new everyday!" "Let's, uh, get outta here," I say into the mic to visible relief. "I'm gonna close the doors." "Not a bad idea," smiles a well-dressed commuter seated further back. She seems intrigued by the idea of simply accepting all of this madness, invigorated by the notion of putting aside fear and judgment for a moment. It is a galvanizing renewal. Out loud I say, "it's a character-building experience, waiting at Third and Virginia!" "That it is!"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line679
__label__cc	0.605161	0.394839	Lois Breit Ministry to Single Moms ABOUT - REFERENCES CONTACT - CALENDAR About Lois ~ References Her children were 2, 5, 7, 9 & 11 years of age when her husband left. Like most single parents, she struggled with grief, loneliness, depression, anger and overwhelming responsibility. It was a long grueling process of healing and recovery; but God was faithful to His Word every step of the way. Lois had to make many difficult choices, learn new parenting techniques, get back into the work force and balance a very limited budget. She started out hopeless, but ended up with a new vision! Lois is now a minister, missionary, writer, and event speaker . . . sharing the hope, joy, peace, power, and promise she found in God’s Word. Her children have grown into responsible, caring adults and some are parents themselves. Best of all, they are children of God. Lois has been an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God for over 20 years. She has worked as an associate pastor, administrative assistant to a statewide youth director, church planting missionary, and missionary to single moms. She desires to bring hope and vision to single mothers at events along with developing resources to help them on their journey. Lois also presents a new awareness to churches that single parents are the fasting growing demographic and they remain over 95% un-churched. She supplies training and informational resources to better equip the Church in reaching out to single moms and the next generation. Women's Ministry Directors: National Women's Director for the https://women.ag.org/ Kay Burnett - (417) 862-2781 Southern California Women's Director: http://socalnetwork.org/ Nonda Houston - 949-252-8400 (English and Spanish) Minnesota Women's Director: http://mnbtg.org/ Carol Lund - 612-332-2400 Peninsular Florida Women's Director: http://www.penflorida.org/ Deanna Shrodes 863.683.5726 ext. 232 Pennsylvania/Delaware WM Director: https://penndel.org/ Ruth Puleo ruth@penndelwomenofpurpose.org TX/LA Hispanic District WM Director Lilia Rodriguez mrodriguez9320@comcast.net Midwest Latin Hispanic District https://www.mladc.org/ WM Director: Cynthia Flores Lois has several articles for single moms which can found at: mnbtg.org/author/loisbreit/ She has also written an article which can be found at: http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/200903/200903_076_Single_Parents.cfm Tampa - CTN - Bay News (Christian Television Network)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line684
__label__wiki	0.581132	0.581132	Progressive Charlestown a fresh, sharp look at news, life and politics in Charlestown, Rhode Island Home Calendar Topics Just Charlestown About Us Five ways Trump is endangering your life and health - in secret Trump’s Dark Deregulation By Ian MacDougall for ProPublica At an event on December 14 to tout his administration’s efforts to rid the federal government of what he contends is burdensome red tape, President Donald Trump used oversized gold scissors to cut a piece of red ribbon strung between two stacks of paper. In short order, he promised, his administration would excise some 165,000 of the more than 185,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations. That’s no easy task. Changing federal regulatory laws can mean a congressional slog. And for federal agencies to rescind rules, they must engage in a time-consuming process that opens them to public scrutiny and potential legal challenges. But there are ways to get around these impediments. Collectively, you might call them dark deregulation. Here are five techniques being used by the Trump administration. The Data Dump An agency can’t regulate blind. Deprive a regulator of information, and it can’t do much. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces workplace discrimination laws. In September 2016, it announced that it would require certain larger employers to report wage and hour data by gender, ethnicity and race. “Collecting pay data is a significant step forward in addressing discriminatory pay practices,” Jenny Yang, who was the EEOC’s chair, said at the time. This August, the White House budget office suspended the plan indefinitely while the office reviews it. The decision relied on an obscure law called the Paperwork Reduction Act. Passed in 1980, Congress intended it as a way to cut down on interminable compliance requirements. But from the beginning, opponents warned it would make it harder for agencies to do their jobs. In a letter to the EEOC, Neomi Rao — the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs — wrote that the EEOC’s plan to collect salary data “lack[ed] practical utility” and was “unnecessarily burdensome.” Although the hold on collection of salary data is not permanent, equal-pay organizations read Rao’s letter as the death knell for the data collection effort, which they expect will hinder the government’s ability to bring discrimination cases against employers. Organizations representing employers have argued it won’t since the salary data was too generic to allow the EEOC to detect wage discrimination accurately anyway. This use of the Paperwork Reduction Act may not be a one-off. Rao signaled recently that her staff was likely to continue to wield the law to limit agency initiatives to gather information. The Enforcement Strike Sometimes, just doing less adds up to deregulation, in a form that’s difficult to identify and even harder to challenge in court. Two studies of Securities and Exchange Commission data published last month offer an illustration. A report by researchers at New York University and Cornerstone Research, a consulting firm, observed a steep slide in new enforcement actions against publicly traded companies and their subsidiaries during the first six months of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s tenure. An analysis by Urska Velikonja, a law professor at Georgetown University, found a similar decline in new actions brought against public Wall Street financial firms and subsidiaries. That pattern sets Clayton apart from two SEC chairs appointed by President Barack Obama, Mary Schapiro and Mary Jo White, Velikonja said. Data she shared with ProPublica show that the number of new enforcement actions remained roughly steady or rose in the months after Schapiro and White took office, in 2009 and 2013 respectively. The 2017 data indicates that “something has changed,” Velikonja said. “Why it changed is a much more complicated narrative.” At a conference earlier this fall, Steven Peikin, who co-directs the SEC’s Enforcement Division, suggested that the agency may start pursuing fewer cases, devoting resources only to those cases that “send a broader message.” (Peikin’s co-director, Stephanie Avakian has disputed claims that the SEC is giving Wall Street a pass.) “What we’ve seen thus far is very surprising,” said Sara Gilley, a principal at Cornerstone. “We did not expect such a large drop-off.” But, she added, “it’s too early to tell if the change is because Clayton is going after big cases,” which would take time to build, or for some other reason, like the SEC simply cutting back on enforcement. The Budget Squeeze The White House’s decision to impose a so-called “regulatory budget” on government agencies is one of its more innovative moves to shrink the footprint of the federal bureaucracy. Each agency’s allotment creates a sort of deregulatory cap-and-trade system designed to force the agency to make it cheaper for the private sector to comply with rules. The budget flows chiefly through the White House budget office — and, in particular, Rao’s regulatory affairs staff — often called the “gatekeeper” of the administrative state, which does such wonkish work that it draws little public attention or pushback. “We’re small but mighty,” Rao said of her staff at an October event at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington. The regulatory budget caps the costs an agency can impose on industry each year through rule-making. No matter the social benefit of the new rule, the agency has to offset the cost of complying with it by reducing what it costs to comply with at least two existing rules. “A regulatory budget could have the most far-reaching impact of any executive branch regulatory reform” since the Ford administration, researchers at the Brookings Institution wrote in October. The administration believes the regulatory budget is working. On Thursday, it reported that agencies across the federal government (excluding some independent agencies, like the SEC) had slashed annual compliance costs by $570 million for the 2017 fiscal year. For 2018, the White House announced, agencies collectively will have to cut annual compliance costs by more than $685 million. The Slowdown The rush toward the end of the Obama administration to finalize lingering rules left many of them to go into effect after Jan. 20, when Trump took office. That left open a possibility the White House has embraced: delay. It’s a lot easier to justify postponing a rule than it is to justify killing or revising it. While the agency decides the rule’s ultimate fate, the people and businesses affected are free to ignore the rule’s requirements. After a spate of miner deaths between 2013 and 2015, the Mine Safety and Health Administration proposed a rule to protect miners at hard rock and other non-coal mines. The rule was simple. Mine operators would have to inspect work sites for hazards before a new shift of miners began work. Previously, operators could inspect the site after work had begun. MSHA finalized the rule in January and gave mine operators four months to comply. Since then, the agency has repeatedly delayed the rule, maintaining that mine operators needed more time to come into compliance. How much time? Nearly a year and a half. The rule is now set to go into effect in June 2018. The rationale for delay doesn’t make much sense to Joseph Main, who headed MSHA during the Obama administration. 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__label__wiki	0.587956	0.587956	Research ArticleResearch Article Cell Differentiation and Development in Arabidopsis Are Associated with Changes in Histone Dynamics at the Single-Cell Level Stefanie Rosa, Vardis Ntoukakis, Nobuko Ohmido, Ali Pendle, Rita Abranches, Peter Shaw Stefanie Rosa Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, United KingdomPlant Cell Biology Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras 2781-901, Portugal Vardis Ntoukakis Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, United KingdomSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom Nobuko Ohmido Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan Ali Pendle Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom Rita Abranches Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras 2781-901, Portugal For correspondence: peter.shaw@jic.ac.uk Published December 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.114.133793 © 2014 American Society of Plant Biologists. All rights reserved. The mechanism whereby the same genome can give rise to different cell types with different gene expression profiles is a fundamental problem in biology. Chromatin organization and dynamics have been shown to vary with altered gene expression in different cultured animal cell types, but there is little evidence yet from whole organisms linking chromatin dynamics with development. Here, we used both fluorescence recovery after photobleaching and two-photon photoactivation to show that in stem cells from Arabidopsis thaliana roots the mobility of the core histone H2B, as judged by exchange dynamics, is lower than in the surrounding cells of the meristem. However, as cells progress from meristematic to fully differentiated, core histones again become less mobile and more strongly bound to chromatin. We show that these transitions are largely mediated by changes in histone acetylation. We further show that altering histone acetylation levels, either in a mutant or by drug treatment, alters both the histone mobility and markers of development and differentiation. We propose that plant stem cells have relatively inactive chromatin, but they keep the potential to divide and differentiate into more dynamic states, and that these states are at least in part determined by histone acetylation levels. The development of a multicellular organism demands the proper differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into a variety of specialized cell types. Plants have a remarkable ability to generate new organs from founder cells in their apical meristems, populations of dividing cells, which contain stem cells. In the Arabidopsis thaliana root, the meristem or division zone consists of actively dividing, undifferentiated cells that emerge from stem cells located at the root tip (Dolan et al., 1993). When cell division ceases, cells first start to increase in length, forming the elongation zone; subsequently, the appearance of root hairs demarcates the differentiation zone where cells assume their final fate and are fully differentiated (Supplemental Figure 1A). Clonal analysis showed that the ultimate source of cells in the Arabidopsis root meristem is the quiescent center (QC), a group of cells that divide infrequently and from which all tissue systems of the root originate (Kidner et al., 2000). The QC cells are surrounded by other types of stem cells (initial cells) that divide more often to regenerate themselves and produce cells that give rise to all the different tissues that make up the root body (van den Berg et al., 1997; Wildwater et al., 2005). Therefore, the main body of the root has a simple radial organization (Dolan et al., 1993), consisting of concentric tissue layers with different functional properties; from outside to inside, these are the epidermis, cortex, endodermis, pericycle, and the centrally located stele (Supplemental Figure 2). Chromatin structure is now recognized to regulate gene activity, playing a crucial role in cell differentiation and development. In cultured animal cells, the transition from undifferentiated to differentiated or partially differentiated cells has been shown to involve dramatic changes in the dynamics of chromatin proteins (Phair and Misteli, 2000; Meshorer et al., 2006). Chromatin organization within the nucleus is mediated by structural proteins, the most prominent of which are the core and linker histones, basic proteins that are responsible for the vast degree of packaging of the DNA within the nucleus of all eukaryotes. The nucleosome, consisting of an octamer of four core histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) complexed with 147 bp of DNA, has long been considered a very stable building block of chromatin. There are 14 contact points between histones and DNA (Luger et al., 1997); these interactions make the nucleosome one of the most stable protein-DNA complexes under physiological conditions. The nucleosome can therefore be considered a hindrance to transcription and must be mobilized to allow the access of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) to the underlying DNA sequences. In fact, studies in several systems have established that histones are in continuous turnover within the chromatin (Kimura and Cook, 2001; Dion et al., 2007; Jamai et al., 2007; Henikoff, 2008). Histone modifications and histone variant incorporation are some of the mechanisms that regulate this dynamic process (Li et al., 2007). However, there is little data about the regulation of histone dynamics during differentiation of a multicellular organism. Here, we investigated the role of histone-DNA interactions in plant cell differentiation. We demonstrated that cell differentiation is accompanied by global changes in histone-DNA interactions during Arabidopsis root development. In addition, we showed that these interactions are modulated by histone acetylation and that manipulation of histone acetylation causes corresponding changes in development. Dynamics of Histone-DNA Interactions during Root Development To determine whether histone-DNA interactions change during meristem cell differentiation, we analyzed the in vivo binding properties of histone proteins using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). To visualize H2B in living cells, Arabidopsis lines stably expressing H2B-GFP (green fluorescent protein) under a constitutive promoter were established (Supplemental Figure 1A). Mitotic figures showed that all H2B-GFP proteins were associated with chromosomes (Supplemental Figure 1B and Supplemental Movie 1), confirming that the expressed protein was correctly incorporated into chromatin and behaved like endogenous H2B protein. Importantly, these plants didn’t show any obvious phenotype. We then characterized the dynamics of H2B exchange in epidermal cells from the different developmental regions of the Arabidopsis root (Figure 1A). The FRAP data for H2B-GFP showed that the half-time (t1/2) for recovery in the division zone was significantly less than that in the elongation or differentiation zones (Figure 1B, Table 1). Quantitative analysis of the FRAP data also showed that the size of the mobile H2B fraction was highest in the division zone and decreased successively in the elongation zone and the differentiation zone (Figure 1C). FRAP Analysis of H2B-GFP Reveals Higher Mobility in Meristematic Cells. (A) Representative fluorescence changes in nuclei expressing H2B-GFP in different developmental zones of the root. A region of 2 μm in diameter was bleached and recovery followed over 60 min. Bars = 5 μm. (B) Quantitative analysis of FRAP experiments within the different developmental zones. Values represent means ± se from at least 10 cells. (C) Estimated mobile fractions. Values represent means ± se from at least 10 cells. Student’s t test, P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and P < 0.001. (D) FRAP curves for H2B-GFP in the division zone, on 4-d-old hag1-6 (black circles) and on overnight TSA-treated (100 ng/mL) plants (triangles). The Col-0 fitted curve from the (B) division zone is shown in red for comparison. (E) FRAP curves for H2B-GFP in the differentiation zone, on 4-d-old hag1-6 (black circles) and on overnight TSA-treated (100 ng/mL) plants. The Col-0 fitted curve from the (B) differentiation zone is shown in red for comparison. Values represent mean ± se from at least 10 cells in all FRAP curves. Table 1. FRAP Table for Half-Time Recovery in Minutes for the Different Histone-GFP Lines at the Different Developmental Zones of the Root To exclude the possibility that the observed differences in fluorescence recovery reflected differences in rates of protein synthesis, the de novo expression rates of H2B-GFP were measured. Entire nuclei of cells expressing H2B-GFP were photobleached and the recovery of the fluorescence signal, which had to be due to newly synthesized H2B-GFP proteins, was measured. The synthesis rate observed for cells in the different zones was very small and comparable between the different zones (Supplemental Figure 3A), showing that the different exchange kinetics of H2B-GFP in the different zones cannot be accounted for by differential de novo expression rates and must be due to differential histone exchange dynamics. We confirmed these results by blocking protein synthesis with cycloheximide (CHX). First, we confirmed that CHX treatment inhibited protein synthesis by photobleaching entire nuclei and measuring the recovery after 1 h (Supplemental Figures 3E and 3F). Much less recovery was observed in comparison with the control, confirming that CHX treatment was effective. However, a rise of 2% was still observed, which might be explained by a small degree of reversibility of photobleaching of GFP (Mueller et al., 2012). Importantly, histone mobility at the division zone was not significantly changed when plants were treated with CHX (Supplemental Figures 3C and 3D), ruling out the possibility that protein synthesis could be in the basis of the increased recovery rate in the division zone. To exclude possible differences in the properties of the nucleoplasm that might affect protein mobility between nuclei at different stages of development, we analyzed the mobility of a nonchromatin binding protein of a similar size to H2B from the capsid of the virus MS2 (MS2CP-GFP). We observed no differences in the FRAP curves for this protein within the different developmental zones (Supplemental Figure 3B), showing that general differences in protein mobility in the different cell types cannot explain the different mobilities of H2B-GFP. To determine whether the changes in dynamics were limited to H2B or are a general property of all core histones, we also measured the exchange dynamics of H2A and H4 using GFP fusion proteins to these histones. In all cases, the overall recovery kinetics were faster in the cells of the division zone (Supplemental Figure 4) as observed for H2B. To eliminate the possibility that expressing histones with a non-native promoter might be affecting these results, we also analyzed the behavior of the histone variant H2A.Z-GFP (HTA11) under the control of its native promoter (Supplemental Figure 5). Again, the same general trend was observed as with the other histones. Thus, we have shown essentially the same results with both canonical and noncanonical histones and using both heterologous and native promoters. These results show that, as root cells progress from the meristematic region through the elongation region to the differentiation region, histones become generally less dynamic and more strongly bound to chromatin, i.e., global histone mobility is reduced upon differentiation of Arabidopsis root cells. These results support the idea that global chromatin remodeling is a central feature of cellular differentiation. Reduced Mobility of Histone H2B in Plant Stem Cells The faster recovery kinetics of core histones in meristematic nuclei described above suggested that as cells start to differentiate, the histone-DNA interactions become stronger, thus making the histones less dynamic. We next asked whether the mobility of histone proteins would be even higher in undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. For these experiments, given that stem cells in the root are located in the middle of the tissue at a depth of circa 50 μm, two-photon imaging was required. Additionally, in order to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, we used the photoactivatable GFP (PAGFP) as a marker (Patterson and Lippincott-Schwartz, 2002). As a result, instead of a conventional photobleaching experiment, we analyzed the kinetic properties of H2B in stem cells by fluorescence loss after photoactivation (Figure 2B; Supplemental Movie 2), which is characterized by an exponential decay instead of an exponential recovery. By placing the H2B-PAGFP construct under the control of a root cell-specific promoter (pSCR, SCARECROW promoter), we were able to express our constructs simultaneously in QC cells, endodermis/cortex initials, and in root endodermis (Figure 2A), without interference from expression in epidermal cells. This setup allowed us to compare, in vivo and in a single organism, the dynamics of a histone protein in pluripotent stem cells as they progress into more differentiated states. We confirmed that under these conditions H2B-PAGFP proteins were properly associated with chromosomes (Supplemental Movie 3). Reduced H2B-PAGFP Mobility on Pluripotent Plant Stem Cells Is Revealed by Two-Photon FRAP. (A) Longitudinal optical section of Arabidopsis stem cell niche in roots expressing the H2B-PAGFP construct. This construct was expressed under the control of the promoter of SCARECROW, which drives expression in QC cells, initials, and endodermis. Four-day-old seedlings were stained with propidium iodide and the GFP signal was activated by pulses of a 710-nm wavelength laser. Activation of extended ROI to demonstrate effective photoactivation. i, initial cell; e, endodermis. Bars = 10 μm. (B) Representative fluorescence changes in a nucleus from the endodermis expressing H2B-PAGFP. Half of each nucleus was photoactivated and the loss of fluorescence within the activated area was measured with an excitation wavelength of 850 nm for two-photon fluorescence excitation of H2B-PAGFP. (C) Decay curves for H2B-PAGFP fluorescence within the different cell types. Inset: Estimated mobile fractions. Values represent mean ± se from at least 10 cells. Student’s t test, P < 0.01; n.s., not significant. Photoactivation of PAGFP was performed at a wavelength of 710 nm, whereas 950 nm was used for imaging. In these experiments, half of each nucleus was photoactivated as shown in Figure 2B. In contrast to our initial predictions, we observed that for undifferentiated stem cells (QC and initial cells), the fluorescence decay was significantly slower than in the differentiated cells (endodermis) (Figure 2C, Table 2). A similar pattern of mobility is shown by the size of the mobile pools; QCs and initials showed reduced mobile pools in contrast with the cells from the endodermis, which showed a larger pool of mobile histones (Figure 2C). These results show that H2B is less mobile and more strongly bound to chromatin in stem cells than in the adjacent cells of the meristem. Table 2. Two-Photon Measurements for the Half-Time for Recovery in Minutes for the H2B-PAGFP at the Different Cell Types and Developmental Zones of the Root To check the consistency of the two-photon photoactivation/fluorescence decay experiments with the photobleaching data, we performed photoactivation in the different developmental zones of the root (Supplemental Figure 6). The results obtained by photoactivation were very similar to the ones obtained by photobleaching. Therefore, the differences of mobility observed for the stem cells are significant and comparable with the results in the developmental zones. It is also notable that the values here for H2B dynamics in the endodermis are very similar to the ones obtained for the epidermis. These observations suggest that the degree of global histone exchange is related to the state of differentiation rather than to differences between specific cell types. Histone Dynamics and Cell Cycle Most histones are synthesized and incorporated in a cell cycle dependent manner. Since cells in the meristem are actively dividing while cells in the elongation and differentiation zone are not, we examined whether the observed differences in histone binding and mobility could be due to the changed cell cycle dynamics. DNA content and nuclear volume increase with progression through the cell cycle; thus, the total amount of histone bound to chromatin in the nucleus should correlate with the increase in DNA content. We used the total integrated intensity of H2B-GFP in each nucleus as a measure of cell cycle progression. We monitored the same cells over an extended time period and observed an increase in the total intensity of H2B-GFP as a function of time after mitosis (Supplemental Figure 7C). We then analyzed the half-time of recovery (t1/2) of H2B-GFP as a function of total integrated intensity for individual nuclei (Figure 3A). There was no correlation between total intensity and recovery half-time, supporting the idea that histone mobility was independent of cell cycle stage. Furthermore, we observed that recently divided nuclei are 5 to 6 μm in diameter whereas nuclei close to mitosis are ∼8 to 9 μm (Figure 3B). We used this size difference to classify the cell cycle stage of nuclei and compare FRAP curves from nuclei in different stages of the cell cycle. Figure 3C shows the FRAP curves for the smaller nuclei (5 to 6 μm in diameter, as labeled 1 in Figure 3C) in comparison with the large ones (8 to 9 μm in diameter, as labeled 2 in Figure3C). No significant differences in FRAP curves and mobile fractions (Figure 3D) were observed between these two sets. H2B-GFP Dynamics during the Cell Cycle. (A) Half-time (t1/2) for recovery plotted against the total integrated intensity for each H2B-GFP expressing nucleus. No correlation was observed (R2 = 0.005868). (B) Root epidermal cells in the division zone expressing H2B-GFP showing cells at different stages of the cell cycle as evidenced by the different morphologies and sizes of the nuclei (nuclei with 5 to 6 μm in diameter are labeled with 1 and nuclei with 8 to 9 μm in diameter are labeled with 2). Bars = 5 μm. (C) Quantitative analysis of FRAP experiments for nuclei classified as 1 or 2, showing no significant differences in recovery. (D) Estimated mobile fraction. Values represent means ± se from 5 cells. The duration of the cell cycle in the division zone is estimated at 17 h, with G2 length varying from 3 to 6 h (Hayashi et al., 2013). We tracked cells 2 h after division, which are most likely to be in G1, and performed FRAP analysis (Supplemental Figures 7A and 7B). The recoveries observed for these cells are very similar to ones described above for the division zone where cells were randomly chosen. Importantly, the recoveries observed, no matter at what cell cycle stage, are considerably faster in the division zone than in the other developmental regions of the root, showing that cell cycle stage cannot account for most of the difference in histone mobility. Finally, we determined FRAP curves for the same individual cells in the division zone at different time points after mitosis. We were able to track cells based on cell shape at 1, 2, 6, and 10 h after division (Supplemental Figures 7C and 7D). We were not technically able to track cells at later time points. However, no differences were apparent between the time points we were able to analyze, although the changes in size and intensity over the period suggest substantial progression through S phase. Together, these results show that there is no observable difference in FRAP recovery at any point in the cell cycle. Thus, consistent with previous observations in animal cells (Phair et al., 2004; Meshorer et al., 2006), these results rule out the possibility that changes in cell cycle dynamics were the cause of the different mobilities during cell differentiation. Acetylation Levels Affect Histone Mobility and Developmental State Posttranslational modifications of histones by acetylation have been shown to strongly affect chromatin structure. Typically, acetylation occurs within N-terminal histone tails and is thought to modulate the interactions between the tails and the DNA, leading to increased accessibility of target genes to transcription (Kadonaga, 1998; Strahl and Allis, 2000). Histone acetylation levels are controlled by the balance between histone deacetylase and histone acetyl transferase activity. To assess the role of histone acetylation in histone mobility, we manipulated the acetylation levels using two different strategies, to either increase or decrease acetylation, and analyzed the resulting mobility of H2B-GFP by FRAP. As there are ∼20 histone deacetylases (HDACs) in the Arabidopsis genome, to inhibit HDAC activity we used trichostatin A (TSA), a well-characterized inhibitor of HDACs (Yoshida et al., 1990). As a confirmation that TSA increased histone acetylation levels, we performed immunoblots on TSA treated wild-type roots with an antibody against acetylated histone H4 (Figure 4H). The increase in acetylation was not restricted to H4 but was also confirmed by immunofluorescence with an antibody against H2BK20ac (Figures 4I and 4J). Also, we used the major histone acetyl-transferase mutant hag1-6 (Kornet and Scheres, 2009) and achieved decreased histone acetylation levels by crossing this line with the H2B-GFP line. The decreased H2B acetylation levels in hag1-6 were confirmed by immunofluorescence with an antibody against H2BK20ac (Supplemental Figure 8). The results from these two complementary strategies showed that, on the one hand, in nuclei in the division zone, hypoacetylation in the hag1-6 mutant reduced the mobility of H2B-GFP, whereas TSA treatment had no effect on histone exchange (Figures 1C and 1D). On the other hand, in nuclei in the differentiation zone, hyperacetylation by TSA treatment significantly increased H2B-GFP mobility while in the hag1-6 mutant histone mobility was not reduced further (Figures 1C and 1E). These experiments show that histone acetylation levels directly affect histone dynamics. Importantly, the manipulation of the acetylation levels by TSA or hag1-6 did not affect the mobility of H2B in the same way in all cells but specifically depended on their state of differentiation. Histone Acetylation Affects Root Development and Meristem Size. (A) to (D) Four-day-old root meristems of wild-type plants (A), wild-type plants treated overnight with 100 ng/mL TSA (B), hag1-6 mutant (C), and hag1-6 mutant treated overnight with TSA (D). (E) Root meristem cell number of plants depicted in (A) to (D). Root meristem size is expressed as the number of cortex cells in a file extending from the quiescent center (asterisk) to the first elongated cortex cells (white arrowheads). Data are shown as mean ± se (n = 8 to 10). Student’s t test, *P < 0.001; n.s., not significant. (F) Four-day-old wild-type plants expressing H2B-PAGFP were photoactivated in a single nucleus and cell division was observed after 12 h in control situation and after treatment with 100 ng/mL TSA. In order to detect the GFP signal 12 h after photoactivation, the detector gain was increased to compensate for dilution of signal after cell division and photobleaching. This increased the visibility of the observed autofluorescence throughout the tissue, especially evident in TSA-treated samples. (G) Number of cell divisions counted during a period of 12 h; values represent means ± se (n = 10). (H) Immunoblot for H4ac in protein extracts from whole Col-0 roots showing an increase in the acetylation levels after overnight treatment with TSA. Coomassie blue (CBB) shows protein loading. (I) Representative immunolabeling images of Arabidopsis nuclei from the differentiation zone with an antibody against H2BK20ac in wild-type plants showing an increase in the acetylation levels after treatment with TSA. Bars = 5 μm. (J) Quantitative analysis of immunolabeling experiment depicted in (I). Values represent means ± se from 10 cells. We next examined whether inducing changes in histone acetylation, and thus histone dynamics, caused changes in development by quantifying the numbers of meristem cells. Root meristem size was measured as the number of cortex cells in a file extending from the QC to the first elongated cell. It has been previously shown (Kornet and Scheres, 2009) that the hag1-6 mutant has shorter roots and smaller meristems. We showed that this phenotype is due to smaller numbers of meristem cells and that the phenotype could not be rescued by TSA treatment (Figures 4A and 4C to 4E). Also, TSA induced an increase in meristem cell number in wild-type plants (Figures 4A, 4B, and 4E). In principle, the increase in meristem cell number by hyperacetylation could be caused either by an increased rate of cell division in the meristematic cells or by a delay in differentiation. To address this question, we used a line expressing H2B fused with a photoactivatable GFP marker. We specifically photoactivated a single nucleus in the meristem of each plant and counted the number of cell divisions after a period of 12 h in wild-type control plants and wild type treated with TSA (Figure 4F). The results showed a slight decrease in cell division rate upon TSA treatment (Figure 4G). This was confirmed by analysis of cell division in a line carrying cyclin1B-GFP, a marker for G2/M phase of the cell cycle (Figure 5). The number of cells expressing the marker is reduced in TSA-treated samples (Figures 5A and 5B). This is consistent with the photoactivation experiments (Figure 4F) and excludes the possibility that the increase in meristem cell number by hyperacetylation could be caused by an increased rate of cell division in meristematic cells. In spite of the decrease in division rate, cells treated with TSA show fast histone mobility behavior, as shown in previous sections. These results again argue that changes cell cycle dynamics cannot account for the differences in mobility between the different developmental zones. Expression of CycB1-GFP Is Reduced upon TSA Treatment. (A) Four-day-old root meristems of CyB1-GFP plants, showing a reduced number of cells expressing the marker after overnight treatment with 100 ng/mL TSA. Bars = 50 μm. (B) Quantification of GFP expressing cells from experiment depicted in (A). Values represent mean ± se from at least 20 roots. Student’s t test,P < 0.001. These observations strongly suggest that the increased levels of histone acetylation following TSA treatment do not increase meristematic cell division but instead delay cell differentiation in the root meristem, resulting in a higher meristem cell number. An important implication from the results described so far is that histone acetylation levels differ in the different developmental zones. We used immunofluorescence and immunoblotting to look at differences in acetylation levels between the division and differentiation zones (Figures 6A and 6B). In both cases, the level of labeling for acetylation was higher in the division zone, as predicted by our histone exchange kinetics data. Consistent with these observations, a mutant that displays bigger meristems, short hypocotyl 2-31 (shy2-31) (Dello Ioio et al., 2008), also showed an overall increase in histone acetylation as measured by protein gel blot (Figure 6C). Histone Acetylation Levels in the Division versus Differentiation Zone. (A) Representative immunolabeling images of Arabidopsis nuclei from the division and differentiation zone with an antibody against H2BK20ac in wild-type plants showing an increase in the acetylation levels in the division zone. Bars = 5 μm. (B) Immunoblot for H4ac in protein extracts from root meristems and differentiation zone of 4-d-old Col-0 seedlings showing higher acetylation levels in the division zone. A general antibody against H3 was used to compare the loadings. Div, division zone; Diff, differentiation zone. (C) Immunoblot for H4ac in protein extracts from Landsberg erecta wild-type and shy2-31 mutant roots. We further examined two specific GFP-based markers of cell differentiation, Root Hair Defective 6 (RHD6) and Root Hair Defective 6-Like 4 (RSL4), to monitor changes in expression patterns after TSA treatment. RHD6 and RSL4 are transcription factors involved in root hair development (Yi et al., 2010). RHD6 is expressed only in the meristem, whereas RSL4 is specifically expressed in the elongation zone (Supplemental Figures 9A and 9C). Following TSA treatment, the cells from the differentiation zone expressed the meristematic marker (RHD6) (Supplemental Figure 9B), whereas the marker for the elongation zone (RSL4) was expressed in fewer cells (Supplemental Figure 9D). It should be noted that, although the expression pattern of these genes is altered upon TSA treatment, major changes in root hair development would not be expected after only overnight treatments. Together, these results reinforce the finding that the level of histone acetylation has a major role in regulating cell differentiation and meristem identity. We also asked whether histone acetylation has any effect on the development of the stem cell niche. To identify the effect of histone acetylation on the development of the stem cells, we analyzed the structure of the root tip in plants treated with TSA. We frequently observed QC divisions in plants treated overnight with TSA (Figures 7A to 7C), whereas QC divisions are much rarer in untreated plants. Furthermore, we observed that treatment with TSA induced ectopic expression of H2A.Z in QC cells (Figures 7D and 7E); this histone variant has been shown to be associated with replication activity (Costas et al., 2011) and is absent from QCs (Figure 7D). We also showed that this H2A.Z variant is mainly expressed in meristematic tissue (Supplemental Figure 10). These observations were further supported by the reduction of expression of the specific QC marker WOX5 (WUSCHEL RELATED HOMEOBOX5) transcription factor by TSA treatment (Figures 7F to 7I). Together, these results suggest that increasing histone acetylation levels in QC cells increases their replicative activity as observed by the expression of H2A.Z (HTA11) and the increased cell divisions. Effect of Histone Hyperacetylation on the QC Identity. Longitudinal optical sections of Arabidopsis stem cell niche in 4-d-old wild type. (A) Col-0. (B) Col-0 treated overnight with 100 ng/mL TSA, showing divided QC cells (arrow). (C) Number of QC divisions per root in 5-d-old seedlings in control (Col-0) and plants treated overnight with TSA. Values represent mean ± se from 20 cells. Student’s t test, *P < 0.01. (D) Col-0 root expressing H2AZ-GFP. (E) Col-0 H2AZ-GFP root after TSA treatment showing expression of H2AZ-GFP in QC cells (arrow). (F) to (I) Roots expressing WOX5:GFP. WOX5:GFP signal in 4-d-old (F) and 5-d-old (G) control roots and in plants treated with TSA for 24 h (H) and 48 h (I), showing a strong decrease in WOX5 signal upon TSA treatment. Bars = 20 μm. Plants have a remarkable ability to retain populations of dividing undifferentiated cells—meristems—that ultimately lead to an indeterminate type of growth. The molecular and cellular properties that characterize these populations of cells pose fundamental questions in biology that are important for understanding plant growth and development. Here, based on quantitative single-cell in vivo imaging, we show that in the Arabidopsis root, meristematic cells are characterized by relatively weaker and more dynamic histone-DNA interactions. As root cells progress from the meristem toward the differentiation zone, histones become less mobile and more strongly bound to the chromatin. To account for our FRAP results, these changes must affect chromatin globally and cannot simply be caused by changes in a subset of genes whose expression changes with differentiation. We have therefore identified global changes in histone dynamics as a function of cell differentiation in the root. Similar results have been previously reported for mammalian cultured cells undergoing differentiation (Meshorer et al., 2006). In this study, embryonic stem cell differentiation was accompanied by a reduced binding of chromatin proteins, including histones. Meshorer et al. (2006) proposed that this hyperdynamic binding of chromatin proteins is a hallmark of pluripotent embryonic stem cells that contributes to maintaining a strong level of plasticity in the potential of the genome to reorganize and engage different differentiation programs. The occurrence of the same phenomenon in plants suggests an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to regulate differentiation state. However, we also provide evidence that the overall state of the chromatin in plant root stem cells is less dynamic than in the cell division zone, revealing stronger histone-DNA interactions. The low mobilities observed for root stem cells were somewhat unexpected given the pluripotency characteristic of these cells. However, this may reflect their specialized function. Root stem cells, and especially QC cells, divide very infrequently, being mostly responsible for sending signals controlling differentiation of their neighboring cells. Therefore, to fulfill this role, these cells might need the activity of fewer genes. While our histone mobility studies agree in some respects with what is known for cell differentiation in mammalian cultured cells, they contrast for the specific case of stem cells (Meshorer et al., 2006). Embryonic animal stem cells were shown to have hyperdynamic chromatin proteins, and this state was proposed to be essential for their function as pluripotent cells. Therefore, with respect to their overall histone dynamics, animal stem cells resemble more the Arabidopsis root cells from the division zone (meristem) rather than the QC and initial cells. It may be significant that the animal studies were performed on cell cultures, and it would be interesting to see how the chromatin of animal stem cells behaves in the context of a multicellular organism. We then asked what could account for the differences in histone mobility observed in our FRAP analysis. In vitro experiments have shown that nucleosomes can constitute a strong hindrance to RNA Pol II elongation (Kireeva et al., 2002). Thus, modifications that affect the interactions between nucleosomes or between the nucleosomes and the DNA are thought to be favorable for transcription. Of all posttranslational modifications in histones, acetylation has the highest potential to induce chromatin unfolding. Histone acetylation is thought to facilitate transcriptional activation either by forming a binding site for bromodomain-containing proteins or by neutralizing the charges of the basic tails that interact with the acidic DNA (Roth et al., 2001). Indeed, our results demonstrated that the changes in histone stability during root development are caused at least in part by changes in histone acetylation levels. We also found that altering stability via manipulation of acetylation levels can affect aspects of root development. We observed that, consistent with a short root phenotype, hag1-6 (Kornet and Scheres, 2009) has a reduced number of meristematic cells and that these cells are characterized by less dynamic chromatin. Also, hyperacetylation by TSA causes not only an increase in meristem size but also the expression of a meristem marker (RHD6) in cells from the differentiation zone, together with an overall decrease of histone stability as measured by FRAP. These results reveal a role for histone acetylation and histone stability in determining meristem competency and root development. Although we do not have direct evidence showing that histone acetylation levels in the stem cells, in the QC and initials, affect histone mobility we predict that QC identity is associated with lower levels of histone acetylation. Evidence for this is the induction of cell division and loss of the QC marker (WOX5) in these cells after TSA treatment. These results are consistent with the analysis of DNA methylation of Arabidopsis root (Lorvellec, 2007). This study showed that that during the differentiation of root cells, the overall DNA methylation levels increase and more importantly that the nuclei from stem cell niche were hypermethylated, in particular those of QCs and endodermis/cortex initials. Given that DNA methylation is normally associated with hypoacetylated histones, these results support the idea that plant stem cells histones are poorly acetylated, as we predicted from our FRAP data. Hyperacetylation by TSA correlated with an increase in cell division in QC cells but an overall decrease in cell division in the meristem. While this might seem contradictory, we can rationalize it as follows. First, as we discussed above, cells in the division zone show high levels of acetylation, while QC cells are probably hypoacetylated. If acetylation plays a role in the ability of cells to divide, a further increase in acetylation by TSA would probably not be expected to have a big effect in the meristem, which is already undergoing rapid division. In support of this, we have shown that histone mobility is not increased by TSA in the meristem. However, in the case of QC cells, which normally divide very infrequently, and in which histone mobility is low, we suggest that TSA changes the acetylation status more dramatically and therefore triggers extra divisions. Similarly, a recent study in Brassica napus shows that TSA induces hyperproliferation of microspore cultures (Li et al., 2014). Second, while the reduction in cell divisions observed in the meristem was somewhat unexpected, it should be noted that TSA is a general inhibitor and is very likely to have pleiotropic or toxic effects, especially when applied in the context of a whole organism and for an extended time. In fact, it has been shown in human cells that TSA can induce a cell cycle arrest cell (Yoshida and Beppu, 1988). Significantly, the decrease in cell division in the meristem with TSA treatment did not lead to a reduction in meristem cell number, but to an increase. Thus, the higher meristem cell numbers following TSA treatment cannot derive from an increased rate of cell division. Instead, we propose that the increased levels of histone acetylation have the effect of delaying cell differentiation in the root meristem. Thus, we suggest that histone acetylation plays a role in regulating both differentiation and cell cycle progression, where high levels of acetylation (such as in the meristem) correlate with a low differentiation state but higher competence to divide. In the case of QC cells, the acetylation levels are presumably low and the differentiation state although considered “undifferentiated” is highly specialized and in some respects similar to the differentiation zone. Interestingly, it has been shown that expression of cyclinB1 (a marker for G2/M phase of cell cycle) is reduced in the hag1-6 mutant, showing that histone acetylation plays a role in regulating cell division (Kornet and Scheres, 2009). We might therefore propose that differences in the cell cycle dynamics were due to the differences of histone mobilities observed for the different developmental zones. While histone acetylation might play a role in controlling cell cycle progression, we did not see differences in histone mobility through the cell cycle that could account for the differences between the developmental regions. Histone acetylation has been shown to play an important role during plant development. Long et al. (2006) showed that the histone acetyltransferase GCN5 (for general control nonderepressible 5) is required for meristem activity (Long et al., 2006). Moreover, Kornet and Scheres (2009) also revealed that GCN5 is essential for root stem cell maintenance, supporting the idea that histone acetylation plays an important role in root and stem cell development. These results are further supported by the correlation between histone acetylation and DNA replication in plants (Jasencakova et al., 2000). If DNA replication is associated with high levels of histone acetylation, then it is likely that cells such as QC cells, which are mitotically inactive, have low levels of histone acetylation and consequently the observed low histone mobilities. In conclusion, our data support a model in which cell differentiation in the Arabidopsis root is accompanied by major changes in histone-DNA interactions and that this progression is at least in part regulated by histone acetylation. We propose that this aspect of chromatin organization may contribute to the maintenance of different states of development, therefore playing an important role in root development and differentiation. Plant Lines and Growth Conditions Mutants and transgenic lines used in this study come from the following sources: hag1-6 mutant (Kornet and Scheres, 2009), RHD6-GFP (Menand et al., 2007), RSL4-GFP (Yi et al., 2010), HTA11-GFP (Kumar and Wigge, 2010), shy2-31 (Dello Ioio et al., 2008), and CycB1-GFP (Ubeda-Tomas et al., 2009). Except shy2-31, which is in the Landsberg erecta background, all other mutants and transgenic lines were in Columbia background. Seeds were surface sterilized in 5% v/v sodium hypochlorite for 5 min and rinsed three times in sterile distilled water. Seeds were then plated on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium (pH 5.8) supplemented with 1% w/v sucrose and 0.5% w/v Phytagel. Seeds were stratified at 4°C for 48 h in the darkness and then grown in continuous light at 25°C in vertically oriented Petri dishes. The roots were observed after 3 to 5 d of incubation, depending on the experiment. For analysis of TSA effect on meristem size, plants were initially germinated in nonsupplemented media for 3 d and then transferred overnight to new plates containing the respective supplements. Before pouring into plates, molten media was supplemented with a stock solution of TSA to a final concentration of 100 ng/mL. TSA was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (catalog number T8552). Histone mobility analysis in the presence of the protein inhibitor CHX was performed in plants incubated for 2 h in plates containing 50 ng/mL CHX, which was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (catalog number C7698). Constructs and Plant Transformation The cDNA clones of H2B (At5g22880), H2A (At1g51060), and H4 (At2g28740) were amplified from whole-seedling cDNA with primers containing attB1 and attB2 sites. Primer sequences are listed in Supplemental Table 1. The PCR products were cleaned using a PCR purification column (QIAQuick; Qiagen) and recombined into pDONR 207 (Invitrogen) by BP reaction (Gateway technology; Invitrogen). All plasmid inserts were verified by sequencing. Histone entry clones were then recombined by LR reaction Gateway technology into the plant destination vector GFP-N-bin (gift from Ben Trewaskis, MPI, Germany), which contains a GFP fusion at the N terminus and a constitutive 35S promoter. LR reactions were performed in accordance with the Invitrogen manual. The multisite Gateway system (Invitrogen) was used for the PAGFP (Patterson and Lippincott-Schwartz, 2002) construct. The 2.5-kb region immediately upstream of the start site of the SCARECROW coding region was amplified with PCR primers containing recombination sequences and cloned into pDONR P4-P1R vectors (Invitrogen). The H2B (At5g22880) cDNA coding region was amplified and cloned into pDONR P2R-P3 and PAGFP tag cloned into pDONR 207 without the stop codon. After all plasmid inserts were verified by sequencing, a MultiSite Gateway reaction (Invitrogen) was then performed with the three resulting pDONR plasmids and the binary vector pGWB multisite (the destination binary vector pGWB multisite was a gift from M. Tomlinson, John Innes Centre) and was generated by replacing the R1-CmR-ccdB-R2 cassette of pGWB1 into R4-CmR-ccdB-R3 (pGWB1 was from Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Shimane University, Japan). The binary plasmid pNLS:MS2CP:GFP, containing the bacteriophage MS2 coat protein (a gift from Adrian Sambade, John Innes Centre) was also used to generate transgenic stable Arabidopsis thaliana lines. Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain GV3103 was used for plant transformation by the floral dipping method as described (Clough and Bent, 1998). T1 plants were screened on MS and agar plates without sucrose and containing 50 μg/mL kanamycin for the histone-GFP constructs and 50 μg/mL hygromycin and 50 μg/mL kanamycin for the PAGFP fusion construct. MS2CP plants were screened with Basta selection on soil. Optical sections of roots were collected with a Zeiss 510 Meta confocal microscope. For visualization of roots stained with propidium iodide, an excitation line of 488 nm was used and signal was detected at wavelengths of 580 to 700nm. For observation of GFP expression, we used a 488-nm excitation line and BP filter of 505 to 550 nm. Immunofluorescence imaging was performed using a Nikon Eclipse 600 epifluorescence microscope equipped with a Hamamatsu Orca ER cooled CCD digital camera and a Prior Proscan x-z stage. The following wavelengths were used for fluorescence detection: excitation of 340 to 380 nm and emission of 425 to 475 nm for 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and excitation of 490 to 510 nm and emission of 520 to 550 nm for Alexa488. For all experiments, series of optical sections with z-steps of 0.2 μm were collected using MetaMorph software (Universal Imaging). Images were processed with the ImageJ program (http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij/) or Adobe Photoshop CS. FRAP experiments were performed using a Zeiss 510 Meta confocal microscope. For FRAP experiments on histone proteins, a prescan was acquired followed by a bleaching pulse of five iterations (speed 200 to 500 pixels/ms) using a bleach area 1 μm in radius. For imaging, the laser power was attenuated to 1% of the bleach intensity. At all imaging time points, series of optical sections (15 to 20 slices) with z-steps of 1 μm were collected. One z-stack (512 × 512 pixels) was collected every 60 s. FRAP recovery curves were generated from background subtracted images and normalized for the loss of fluorescence due to imaging and bleach pulse, i.e., double normalization (Phair et al., 2004). We additionally normalized for the variation on the bleaching depth as follows: where Itbleach, is the fluorescent intensity after double normalization at the bleach point. Images were processed with the ImageJ program (http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij/). Mobile fractions and half-life were calculated by individually fitting the FRAP recoveries of each nucleus to a single exponential function, and results were then averaged. The standard Student's t test was used to determine the statistical significance of results. All quantitative values represent means from at least 10 cells. For the exponential fitting and statistical analysis, we used the GraphPad Prism 5 software. For FRAP on MS2CP-GFP lines, faster settings were used. Image size was reduced to 256 × 256 pixels, and imaging was performed with a bidirectional scanning mode (with pixel dwell time 0.8 μs). Five prescans were taken before a bleaching pulse of one iteration at 100% laser power (488 nm) followed by 60 scans with 1% laser power. No time delays or z-stacks were taken. All values were then normalized as described. The 3- to 5-d-old seedlings were mounted in water between slide and cover slip and sealed with 0.12-mm-thick SecureSeal Adhesive tape (Grace Bio-Labs) to avoid drying during imaging. Two-Photon FRAP Two-photon photoactivation experiments were performed on an Ultima two-photon laser scanning microscope (Prairie Technologies). Live images were acquired using either Olympus 60× 0.9-numerical aperture water immersion objectives at 512 × 512 resolution and 1-μm steps. Because the total lack of initial fluorescence makes it impossible to identify the regions of interest for photoactivation, an initial preactivation was necessary. This faint preactivation was achieved by scanning the root tip at 850-nm wavelength, 50% power, and with a pixel time of 5.6 μs. One or two scans were necessary depending on signal. Photoactivation of PAGFP in live tissue was performed by defining simultaneously a region of interest (ROI) that covered half the nucleus in the different z-positions (1-μm steps). We then pulsed those ROIs with a 710-nm light at 30% power with a pixel time of 8.8 μs. We repeated this cycle two times and then started imaging. For imaging, a z-stack was collected at 925 nm (at 50% power, 8.8 μs/pixel). One z-stack (512 × 512 pixels) was collected every 60 s for 1 h. To generate fluorescence decay curves, background levels were initially subtracted from the images. Data were then corrected for the loss of fluorescence due to imaging as described by Phair et al. (2004) and normalized as follows: where, Ifinal, is the intensity of the activated region (ROI) at the end of the experiment after background subtraction. Iwhole_act is the whole nucleus intensity after photoactivation and background subtraction. Mobile fractions and half-lives were calculated by individually fitting the FRAP recoveries of each nucleus to a single exponential decay function and averaging. The standard Student's t test was used to determine the statistical significance of results. All quantitative values represent averages from at least 10 cells. For the exponential fitting and statistical analysis, we used the GraphPad Prism 5 software. De Novo Synthesis and Cell Division Rates For calculation of de novo synthesis, z-stacks of cells expressing H2B-GFP protein were collected (z-steps of 0.5 μm) followed by photobleaching of entire nuclei with a 488-nm laser line at 100% power (five iterations). One z-stack was collected straight after bleaching and a final one after 1 h. De novo synthesis was expressed as followed: For calculation of cell division rates, pSCR:PAGFP-H2B plants were photoactivated using a quick pulse (∼3 s) of 405-nm laser (30%) on a defined region containing one single nucleus. A single image was then taken to confirm the appearance of the GFP signal. Plants were then put back to grow on MS plates or MS + TSA overnight. The number of cell divisions that had taken place during that period was calculated based on the number of cells showing GFP signal. Root Meristem Size Analysis and QC Divisions Meristem size was expressed as the number of cells in the cortex files extending from the quiescent center to the first elongated cortex cell. Values represent the mean with se (n = 15). Measurements were performed 5 d after germination. Seedlings were stained with 20 mg/mL propidium iodide and observed on a confocal microscope. The standard Student's t test was used to determine the statistical significance of results. QC divisions were scored as QC cells with a newly formed cell wall. Frequency analysis was performed from 20 roots. Statistical differences between treatments were assessed using pairwise Student’s t tests. The Arabidopsis roots were fixed for 60 min with 4% (w/v) formaldehyde freshly made from paraformaldehyde in PBS buffer. After washing in PBS for 5 min, the roots were digested in a mixture of 1% Dolicalase, 0.5% Cellulase, and 0.025% Pectolyase at 37°C for 45 to 60 min. After enzyme treatment, roots were washed in PBS three times for 5 min each and squashed between poly-l-lysine slides (Polysine; VWR International) and cover slips in PBS. After freezing the slides in liquid N2, the cover slips were removed and the samples were air-dried. Slides were incubated for 15 min in detergent solution (0.5% Triton X-100 in PBS). Slides were washed three times with PBS for 5 min each and incubated in 0.1 n HCL for 15 min. Then, the slides were washed three times with PBS blocked with 4% BSA in PBS for 30 min, followed by histone antibody staining. Anti-H2BAc(K20) antibody from rabbit (1:200) (Cell Signaling) was used as a primary antibody in 1% BSA in PBS. The slides were incubated at 4°C overnight with the primary antibody in a humid box. After washing the slides in PBS for 5 min each, anti-rabbit IgG A488 conjugate (Invitrogen) was applied as secondary antibody and slides were incubated for 1 h in a humid dark box at 37°C. After washing the slides three times in PBS for 5 min each, the specimens were counterstained with 1 μg/mL DAPI and mounted in Vectashield (Vector Laboratories). For quantification of acetylation signal, total integrated intensity of antibody signal was measured using ImageJ software and divided by total intensity of DAPI signal. The standard Student's t test was used to determine the statistical significance of results. Root extracts from Columbia-0 (Col-0) and Col-0 plants grown overnight in the presence of TSA were made by grinding roots in SDS-PAGE loading buffer (Invitrogen) in the presence of 0.05 M DTT and heated to 70°C for 10 min. Electrophoresis was performed using precast 4 to 12% gradient gels (Invitrogen) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Proteins were transferred to polyvinylidene fluoride membranes (Thermo Scientific) using NuPage transfer buffer (Invitrogen) for immunoblotting. The polyvinylidene fluoride membrane was blocked with 3% BSA (Sigma-Aldrich) in Tris-buffered saline containing 1% Tween-20 (Sigma-Aldrich) (TBS-T) for 2 h with gentle shaking. Anti-H4Ac (AbD Serotec) and anti-H3 (Abcam; ab1791) antibody was then added at a concentration of 1:800 and 1:10,000, respectively, for 60 min. Blots were washed thoroughly three times in TBS-T, for 10 min each with further shaking, and finally labeled with a peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody anti-rabbit (Sigma-Aldrich) at a 1:20,000 dilution and detected using the ECL reagent (GE Healthcare). Membranes were stained with Coomassie Brilliant Blue R 250. For comparison between the developmental zones, the meristems were isolated by cutting ∼3 mm from the root tip. Accession Numbers Sequence data from this article can be found in the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative or GenBank/EMBL databases under the following accession numbers: H2B (At5g22880), H2A (At1g51060), H4 (At2g28740), HTA11 (At3g54560), RHD6 (At1g66470), RSL4 (At1g27740), SCR (At3g54220), WOX5 (At3g11260), Hag1/GCN5 (At3t54610), and Shy2 (At1g04240). The following materials are available in the online version of this article. Supplemental Figure 1. H2B-GFP Expression in Arabidopsis Root. Supplemental Figure 2. Arabidopsis Root Meristem Diagram. Supplemental Figure 3. De Novo Synthesis in H2B-GFP Dynamics during the Cell Cycle. Supplemental Figure 4. FRAP Analysis for H2A-GFP and H4-GFP. Supplemental Figure 5. FRAP Analysis for HTA11-GFP. Supplemental Figure 6. Two-Photon FRAP Curves for pSCR:H2B-PAGFP at the Different Developmental Zones. Supplemental Figure 7. FRAP Analysis for H2B-GFP after Mitosis. Supplemental Figure 8. H2B Acetylation in hag1-6 Mutant. Supplemental Figure 9. RHD6-GFP and RSL4-GFP Expression after TSA Treatment. Supplemental Figure 10. HTA11-GFP Expression in the Root. Supplemental Table 1. Primers Used in This Work. Supplemental Movie 1. Cell Division Showing Complete Incorporation of H2B-GFP in the Chromatin. Supplemental Movie 2. Two-Photon Photoactivation of an Endodermal Cell Expressing H2B-PAGFP. Supplemental Movie 3. Cell Division Showing Complete Incorporation of H2B-PAGFP in the Chromatin. We thank Michael Lenhard, Silvia Costa, and Adrien Sicard for critical comments on the article and Liam Dolan, Robert Sablowski, José Feijó, and Lars Ostergaard for comments and advice. We thank Vinod Kumar and Phil Wigge for the H2A.Z-GFP line and Nuno Moreno for the help with the multiphoton microscope at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal. This work was supported by a grant (SFRH/BD/23202/2005) from the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK (Grants BB/D011892/1 and BB/J004588/1), and by the John Innes Foundation. S.R., P.S., V.N., and R.A. designed the research. S.R., A.P., and N.O. performed research. S.R. analyzed the data, and all authors helped to interpret the data. P.S. and RA supervised the research. 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You are going to email the following Cell Differentiation and Development in Arabidopsis Are Associated with Changes in Histone Dynamics at the Single-Cell Level Message Subject (Your Name) has sent you a message from Plant Cell Message Body (Your Name) thought you would like to see the Plant Cell web site. The Plant Cell Dec 2014, 26 (12) 4821-4833; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.114.133793 Arabidopsis SINAT Proteins Control Autophagy by Mediating Ubiquitylation and Degradation of ATG13 Arabidopsis ZINC FINGER PROTEIN1 Acts Downstream of GL2 to Repress Root Hair Initiation and Elongation by Directly Suppressing bHLH Genes A Large Transposon Insertion in the stiff1 Promoter Increases Stalk Strength in Maize	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line705
__label__cc	0.741326	0.258674	Rosten Woo Detroit Do Your Thing Is Detroit Really shrinking? This project won the German Federal Cultural Foundation's Shrinking Cities international ideas competition in 2004 and was exhibited as part of the Shrinking Cities: Interventions exhibition in Leipzig, NYC, and Detroit in 2006. Spurred by the rapid population loss of East Germany’s cities, the german cultural foundation produced a travelling exhibition and ideas competition on the theme of “Shrinking Cities”. They asked teams of designers and researchers to propose “interventions” for one of four cities: Halle/Leipzig, Manchester/Liverpool, Detroit and Ivanovo. Our entry contested the terms of the competition, suggesting that Detroit’s problems might be easier to interpret by recognizing Detroit as a growing region with dramatic inequality rather than a shrinking city. Using risk management as a framework, our proposal imagined a series of interventions (ranging from advertising campaigns, to novel insurance pools, to changes in property law) that would work to distribute risks and opportunities more evenly across the region. After winning the competition, we were offered a small grant to put a proposal into place. Thinking pragmatically about what was possible for non-residents of Detroit to produce with a grant of less than 5000 euros, we proposed a pilot curricula for urban and suburban schools in the Detroit Metro Area and created a set of materials (using videos, flipbooks, and lightbox maps) that would provide teachable moments about geography and opportunity and promote discussion and debate between the city of Detroit and its suburbs. The Center for Urban Pedagogy Los Angeles Health Atlas © 2014, Rosten Woo	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line707
__label__wiki	0.6646	0.6646	Sheri Ritchlin's Indranet I-Net Video I-Net Video - Home I-net Video 2 Inspiration, History, Classic TV I-Net Video 3 Biography, Philosopy, Creatures I-Net Video 4 - The Arts I-Net Video 5 - Mother Earth Listening Room - Home Favorite Radio Programs Sheri Ritchlin A Farm in Marin Brian Swimme, author with Thomas Berry of The Universe Story and of the award-winning documentary, "The Journey of the Universe" with Mary Evelyn Tucker: “Magnificent… A thing of beauty…. A magnum opus. I think she has written something that could become a major work for our time.” A Farm in Marin: Portraits in Time from Pangaea to Point Reyes is a literary work that combines memoir, history and fiction to produce a new genre that reflects a nascent twentieth century shift in perspective. It is a “deep history,” a definition of which appears in the opening of the book. That a person is made of more than cells and sinew, more than genes and a personal history, but also of the deep earth fires and tides and the movements of distant stars; of galaxies and earthly plates colliding; of early ancestors, names unknown, who tread the paths worn smooth with human exploration, longing and despair; of the debris of fallen civilizations; tales of their heroes and their villains, who warp the shape of psychic cells with whorls and furrows; of luminous souls who have kept a lamp burning in the galactic dark to signal our presence and our project… We, the unique creatures of Earth, this living blue and green garden sailing about the Sun. That we are each made of all this and so much more, spun in the web of a cosmic whole and holiness… I call this Deep History. The work travels across this deep history as if it were a vast continent of the mind, creating a different kind of Present, even as a telescope brings into our current moment a scene not otherwise accessible to us: A distant planet or the rings of Saturn; an island in the sea or a rare bird on a branch. Our personal present expands richly from this experience and so does our own "presence" on the planet. A Farm in Marin is a story of migrations—of continents and of people; migrations born of desperation and upheaval, as we see today, but also of hope and ambition. An Earth Calendar is introduced at the outset in which the Earth’s history is condensed into a single year. This forms the foundation of the entire book as the underlying story; Gaia’s story. Above this, geological, cultural and personal histories are layered in a narrative that combines the writer’s experience of the present with portraits of people from across the reaches of time. Each portrait stands alone as a humorous, serious or informative cameo, followed by a background of the times and places. You will meet Homer and Aeneas, Augustine of Hippo, Tariq ibn Ziyad, Petrarch, Jefferson, Franklin, John Sutter, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir and many others. Throughout the book, the land itself has been a main character and it comes to the fore as the theme in the last section as San Francisco and Marín meet the challenges of conservation and the future of agriculture, led by several of the families we have followed out of Ticino. There is a memoir-like quality in the rhythmic returns to the Present in the author's 1972 cabover camper, “Mr. Fields,” perched over the edge of a creek at Grossi Farms in Sonoma owned by Dominic’s grandson Ed Grossi and his wife Susie. These sections unfold as a layer with a story line of its own. Ed Grossi was born on the farm in Marín and was the first to tell me its story. A Farm in Marin is a cultural riff through time; a tapestry of stories that present a new experience of the Gaia Enterprise—our planetary history viewed through the lens of Western culture and scientific discovery, given depth and breadth by these unusual perspectives. The stories around Dominic’s emigration from Ticino, Switzerland to the farm in Marin become the fractal of the larger emigration from there that would eventually dominate the dairy industry of Point Reyes; an emigration story that lies in the history of so many people on the planet. -- Sheri Ritchlin To be published in Fall 2017 by TriS Foundation and distributed by Millichap Books	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line720
__label__wiki	0.722418	0.722418	Health 184879691 Whooping cough cases soar in Minn. Though effective, vaccine doesn't provide long-lasting immunity. Children ages 4-12 and in middle school might need booster shots. By PAUL McENROE Star Tribune December 26, 2012 — 10:32pm A whooping cough vaccine first introduced in the 1990s does not provide long-lasting immunity, state health officials said Wednesday, and helps explain why Minnesota has recorded more than 4,300 cases this year -- the highest number since World War II. "We have the intersection of a peak in pertussis that occurs every few years, along with a population that is not as strongly immune," said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, Minnesota's state epidemiologist. "The whole country is experiencing a resurgence." As a result, Lynfield reiterated a Health Department alert that children and pregnant women be vaccinated to prevent the spread of the bacterium that causes whooping cough, formally known as pertussis. In addition, she said, parents with children ages 4 to 6 and in middle school should ask their doctors whether they need booster shots for additional protection. "Immunity from this vaccine is very effective, but it is not as long-lasting,'' Lynfield said. "Rather than lasting for many years, the immunity wanes. [But] the vaccine is absolutely still a great tool and parents should use it." Whooping cough cases cycle up every two to five years naturally, which could account for an outbreak that has struck Minnesota and the nation this year. Minnesota typically records 200 to 1,500 cases a year. The disease has not caused any deaths in Minnesota this year, but it can produce severe coughs in children. The disease is spread through droplets coughed by infected people and often begins with cold-like symptoms. It usually can be treated effectively with antibiotics. Infants, however, may not cough and instead suffer episodes of sleep apnea and difficulty breathing. Health Department figures released Wednesday show 58 cases serious enough to require hospitalization. That includes 24 infants and 13 patients over age 18. Six people over 50 also were given advanced care. The A-cellular vaccine, first introduced in 1991, was designed to alleviate the high, painful fevers that children commonly experienced. Over the years, though, health officials noticed that the vaccine's ability to stave off the sickness weakened sooner than they anticipated. Last fall, a federal advisory committee began studying whether there should be uniform booster-shot guidelines. Lynfield also urged parents to keep their children home if they show symptoms of the disease. "Middle school children who are sick should stay home because they are likely to spread the pertussis quickly to younger children," she said. Paul McEnroe • 612-673-1745 Curious Minnesota Is Minnesota actually more German than Scandinavian? More From Variety Baking Central: Make cheese hors d'oeuvres for the holidays Whether you're kicking off a meal, hosting a happy hour or contributing to a holiday potluck, here are three cheese-centric hors d'oeuvres to serve and savor. Home sweet home? Experts speculate how Minnesota homes will adapt to our changing world. COMMENTS: How alcohol foils rape investigations 111 Comments dtosell AUG. 13, 18 3:02 PM All of you who think women often make up stories because they regret sleeping with someone… COMMENTS: Police overwhelmed and undertrained 32 Comments Rjoymc OCT. 1, 18 6:19 PM Is there no separate unit or separate training for sex crimes against children?? purlieu OCT.… COMMENTS: How repeat rapists slip by police 41 Comments Ela1972 AUG. 3, 18 1:15 PM Watching the video of Amber Mansfield was SO sad. What can she possibly do with her… Midnight trip to ER results in complaint against men's sexual health clinic • Health March: Life Time Fitness sold for more than $4B • Health Stress eats holes in your brain • Health Univ. of Minnesota recruiting for psychiatric study gets re-examined • Health U study finds emojis are just another way to miscommunicate • Health	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line725
__label__cc	0.565111	0.434889	Save the DELTA QUEEN An Alternative Idea Thread: An Alternative Idea Jim Reising With the popularity of boats such as the TWILIGHT and the CITY OF PEORIA with their two day cruises and the passengers spending the night in hotels, why couldn't the owners of the DQ do something similar? Being from Louisville, I was thinking of Louisville to Cincinnati; that seems to be a natural to me. That was a popular and money making route from 1834 to 1932 when the great depression killed it just like it did a lot of other businesses. In the winter perhaps NOLA to Baton Rouge. By going into a business such as this, the boat would not be carrying overnight passengers and would be exempt from SOLAS laws governing overnight passenger vessels. I think that the boat could easily be approved for 400 excursion passengers. They wouldn't have to change the boat at all....they could sell the present staterooms as "day cabins" at a premium fare much like the ones on the BADGER. It's just a thought, but at least the ol' gal would be running which it seems to me would be much better than sitting waiting on an exemption which may never come. Quick Navigation Save the DELTA QUEEN Top Steamboats & History River Talk & Cruises Steamboats.org All content on this site is copyright protected and may not be re-used without written permission.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line726
__label__wiki	0.508715	0.508715	Hey. I’m Matt Ruby (matt@mruby.com). I live in Brooklyn and I'm a standup comedian and the creator of Vooza, a video comic strip about the tech world. This is Sandpaper Suit, a comedy blog about standup, filmmaking, and whatever else I feel like talking about. Established 2006. Phew, that's a while. Email list (get updates on shows/news) Twitter (@MattRuby) Matt Ruby's comedy MattRubyComedy.com (clips, bio, show calendar, etc.) Vooza (my web series about startups) Hot Soup (weekly comedy show I co-produce at Irish Exit) Sandpaper Suit: Get this blog delivered by email Facebook "Like" Sandpaper Suit Tweets by @mattruby Help me welcome little HOT FLASHES, my debut standup comedy album, into the world! The Bump Watch is over! My little bundle of joy has arrived! 800 Pound Gorilla Records and I are ecstatic to welcome little HOT FLASHES, my debut standup comedy album, into the world! Born on the 31st of March, 2017 23 tracks, 58 minutes We invite you and your friends to join us in celebrating at the release show on Sun, Apr 9 at NY Comedy Club at 9:15pm ($5 tix with code HOTFLASHES here) To listen/download, click this link And be sure to tell your friends/spread the word too The Ruby Family (Look, this might be as close as I get to one of these announcements so please just give this to me.) Labels: about standup, material Permalink \| 3/31/2017 \| 1 comment(s) A Q&A with me (Matt Ruby) about important rules, avoiding despair, and cartoons An interview I did via email. What do you wish someone had told you about show business before you entered it? The the reason anyone wants to be in show business is based on psychological scars from childhood and/or an inability to get laid. Where do you get your material? I carry a notebook around and when I have an interesting thought, I write it down. I don't like sitting in front of a blank screen. I like to live my life and then catch ideas like a fisherman on Deadliest Catch will catch crabs. (Note: I do not have crabs. I have ideas. I swear!) What happens if they don’t laugh? You feel a tiny little puncture wound in your soul. Then you remember: They might be idiots. So you try it again. Then you realize they were not idiots. They were right. How often do you perform comedy per week? Plenty, but not enough. What are you favorite comedy clubs that you perform at? I really love New York Comedy Club. To me, it's the perfect size/energy for a show and feels like "real New York." And I love our show at Irish Exit because it's a real, back-of-the-bar, knife fight show. How often do you write jokes? I'm writing a little bit, all the time. Then I go through all my notes every week or two and refine. I write a lot onstage too. This is because I like ideas that come out in flow and also because I am lazy. When did you feel like you were a pro comedian? Words I don't like: professional, artist, genius, brilliant. I don't really know what they mean or where the line is. In life, I frequently don't know where the line is. Also, I don't think I should have ended those sentences with "is." There, I did it again. See, I don't understand lines! How did you know you wanted to be a comedian or did it just happen? I wanted to tell the truth. And I realized comedians get away with that more than anyone else. So I decided to figure out how they did that. Then I tried it and I fell into a rabbit hole. Who would you say are your influences in the comedy world? Louis, Rock, Stanhope, Carlin, Giraldo, Patrice, Norm. What is one of your more embarrassing memories from childhood? Once as a kid, I was on an airplane and took a dump and couldn't reach the toilet paper so I went back to the cabin to tell my father. The only problem: I never pulled my pants back up. The whole plane laughed at me. It's probably the cause of a lot of my emotional damage. What are the most important rules you live by? 1) Everything in moderation, including moderation. 2) 80% of life is showing up. What was your favorite book as a kid, and what does that say about you? I loved Peanuts. Had tons of books with Snoopy and the crew. I love how Woodstock speaks in lines, I thrive on emotional melancholy, and I like when adults are inaudible. What's the best advice you've ever gotten? Stop reading the comments. Given your feelings about the state of our culture, how do you avoid despair? I don't think anything's really changed. We're just actually coming face to face with the sores and wounds that our culture's been good at hiding for so long. I see it as an opportunity to learn and grow as a society. Also: Weed. What three things would you take with you to a deserted island? Tom Petty's Greatest Hits, the Torah, and Bear Grylls. Do you have any quotes that you live your life by or think of often?” "Youth is wasted on the young." -George Bernard Shaw "A family is a dictatorship ruled over by its sickest member." -Moss Hart "If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough." -Robert Capa How to handle hecklers from the stage? First: Ignore. Second: Talk to them. They'll usually hang themselves. “What advice would you give your younger self?” Be kinder to yourself and others. Also, enjoy your luscious head of hair. What most important lesson you learned in comedy? That people want you to be vulnerable and confident at the same time – but not too much of either. Advice to your younger self just starting in comedy career? The more it's art, the less it pays. How long do you spend developing new material? 3 hours, 16 minutes, and 23 seconds per joke. No more, no less. What’s your drink of choice? The Yachtsman: Ketel, Soda, Grapefruit in a pint glass. Greatest cartoon of all time? Woody Woodpecker. The Captain Haddock ep: "If Woody had gone right to the police, this would never have happened." Who are your favorite comedians to watch? In NYC, I love getting to see comics like Louis CK, Gary Gulman, Ted Alexandro, and Nick Griffin perform a lot. Great to see how they evolve over time and from set to set. Do you have any heckler stories? Actually, this intro from a host (totally real) was worse than any heckler: The first rule of comedy is to not dig a hole, when you're the MC, is to not dig a hole for the comic who's coming up. Ya wanna bring it up. But we're all friends, we've all sort of bonded. So I wanna bring it up and everything like that. I haven't done comedy in a while. I took like six months off. [To show producer in the back] Remember what happened? [Show producer yells out: "Yeah, your friend died."] Yeah, my buddy, I don't know if you heard about it. Lt. Col. [his name], a good friend of mine, was killed in Afghanistan by an IED and he's the husband of my really good friend [gives her name]. Killed in Afghanistan. [Long pause.] Coming to the stage now from New York City. [Laughs] Wouldn't that be great? Wouldn't that be awesome? I'm kidding. Stop it. [Looks at me.] He's like, "No, no, no. No!" [Makes stretching sign with hands.] [Note: He was NOT kidding about the dead friend. He was kidding about bringing me up after saying that. But then he did it anyway!] This guy's funny. You guys are gonna love him. Matt Ruby. Let’s say you could live the life of any animal in the wilderness for one day: What would it be? I dig alligators. They seem smooth. Not their skin, their behavior. Also, koalas seem like they're having a good time. So the stereotype of comedians being horribly depressed and neurotic is true? Yes. But everyone is depressed and neurotic, we're just open about it. Do you ever get tired of being a comedian? You get tired doing anything over and over. But I get less tired of being a comedian than I do anything else. So at the end of your day, what’s your ultimate goal? Make stuff I'm proud of, work with people I admire, and get FAT STACKS OF CASH (alternatively, I will accept enlightenment). What would you say troubles you the most about the world today? The way random people on the internet can email you and get you to answer a bunch of personal questions. Scary! Labels: about standup My debut standup album "Hot Flashes" comes out on March 31 News! My debut standup album will be released by 800 Pound Gorilla Records and comes out on Friday, March 31. I think you'll like it. Trying to get the word out so If anyone has a podcast and wants me as a guest around that time, hit me up. Also, I'll be having an album release show Sunday, April 9 at NY Comedy Club. If you want me to tell you when the album drops, you can sign up for my email list. 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__label__cc	0.680718	0.319282	The Movement Strategy Center By Julie Quiroz-Martinez, Diana Pei Wu and Kristen Zimmerman In October 2002, hundreds of activists converged in Washington, D.C. for the largest and most diverse gathering of environmental justice leaders ever in the United States: The Second National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, or Summit II. Coming from all over the country and the world, these activists gathered to build on the victories and strengthen the roots of their movement. On the second morning of the gathering, the Summit Planning Committee took the stage for the day’s opening plenary with an audience of more than 1400 people. Just as the session was about to start, a group of mostly young people streamed into the room, wielding signs and chanting “No Justice, No Peace!” They were greeted by applause from the entire audience, including those onstage. Seconds later, the protesters themselves took the stage and surrounded the plenary table, making it clear that the Planning Committee was the target of their protest. While some committee members recognized what was coming, others were surprised to be the focus of this mobilization. A large number of the youth attending the Summit had organized to present carefully crafted demands to the Planning Committee, which Introduction Introduction was mostly (but not entirely) adult led. The protesters were partly insisting on more equitable inclusion and support of youth in the environmental justice movement. However, like much youth organizing, the demands were not limited to youth-specific issues. They addressed much broader concerns, such as the tension between professional/academic and community-based leaders in the movement. 5548_ReGenReport.pdf 5.29 MB Climate Change (Research) Environmental Justice (Research) Climate Change (Research) + Environmental Justice (Research) The Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the California Coast California Climate Change Center AB 32 Could Save Billions in Energy Costs Study finds household savings up to $670 in 2020 Center for Resources and Solutions Driving Change: Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled in California Public Policy Institute of California ReGeneration: Young People Shaping Environmental Justice The Movement Strategy Center Seeing People Through the Trees: Scaling up Efforts to Advance Rights and Address Poverty, Conflict and Climate Change The Rights and Resources Initiative No Coal in Oakland, A Report on the Campaign No Coal in Oakland SB 375 Impact Analysis Report Climate Plan National Security and the Threat of Climate Change Center for Naval Analyses A Climate of Change: African Americans, Global Warming, and a Just Climate Policy for the U.S. Redefining Progress Other Worlds are Possible: Human Progress in an Age of Climate Change The New Economics Foundation)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line730
__label__cc	0.586859	0.413141	Truth on DACA: We've already granted amnesty to these illegals In our through-the-looking-glass world, we so often view matters backwards without even realizing it. Take DACA (actually, leave it), where even many conservatives consider it a given that the individuals covered under it must somehow be granted amnesty. Overlooked is that they've already been granted amnesty. Consider: Imagine you return from a trip to find someone has broken into your home, is squatting there and is eating your food and using your services. Might you not call the police? Might this invader not be charged with various crimes, such as breaking and entering, trespassing and theft? Now, let's say that for some reason you feel compassion for the individual – maybe because he's a young adult whose father broke open your door and told him to make himself at home – and instead of pressing charges, you just tell him he must leave your place and never return. How would you react if, after exhibiting such mercy, a community activist called you bigoted and intolerant and insisted you grant "amnesty" by allowing the interloper to live with you permanently? Would you not be outraged and point out that you're already granting amnesty by not pressing charges? In fact, the attack on your character might stiffen your resolve to expel the trespasser. This is largely analogous to the situation with the DACA illegals: They have already received amnesty. We're not going to punish them for remaining in our country, even though they've long known their presence here was a violation of law. We're not even going to demand they reimburse us for the American services (e.g., education, handouts) from which they've greatly benefitted. They're way ahead of the game (and we're being played). Insisting someone return to his native land is not punishment. It's mercy. It simply amounts to making things right. Of course, we often hear the argument that the "DREAMers" – a sickening, manipulative propaganda term if ever there were one (how about "Schemers"?) – are enriching the U.S. Contrary to this assertion, however, DACA recipients have considerably lower educational attainment than do American citizens. Almost a quarter are functionally illiterate, 73 percent live in low-income housing and only four percent complete college, according to certain studies. Allowing DACA individuals – who range from high-school age to middle age – to stay, "is really the importation of an additional underclass," as American Thinker editor Thomas Lifson puts it. (It's also the importation of future Democrat voters.) Having said this, let's for a moment assume Invasion USA advocates are right about DACA aliens' achievement. They then should stop being selfish and allow these bursting-with-potential people to enrich their native lands. Talk about cultural appropriation: We suck the best and brightest from these Third World countries and then wonder why they're in shambles. You leftists ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Denuding a developing nation of its intellectual capital is a type of resource rape. Returning to my analogy (and to seriousness), why aren't we outraged about the DACA appeals, as we'd be if someone insisted we coddle a home invader? Sadly, it's because we're no longer a nation, properly defined. A nation is an extension of the tribe, which itself is an extension of the family (think: the Sioux Nation); it's one united people – not disparate peoples trying to coexist within the same borders. Whether large or small, whether a family in a home or national family, such a cohesive entity will naturally defend the home front from invaders. In contrast, a balkanized country, a land of strangers, doesn't react as viscerally to the introduction of more strangers. It has already been diversified out of its defense mechanisms. Everyone should be mindful that we have, quite generously, already offered amnesty. We're not insisting on DACA – Draconian Action against Childhood Arrivals. The Schemers just need to go home. Anyway, that would be the dominant attitude in a nation. As for us...well, that's a different matter.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line731
__label__wiki	0.840412	0.840412	Quiz Quiz Bang Bang mighty fine trivia by James Callan Tag: chloe grace moretz Quiz: Horror Movie Sequels & Remakes 19-March-14 / James Callan / Comments Off on Quiz: Horror Movie Sequels & Remakes What activity is undertaken by Jason in the eighth Friday the 13th movie and the Muppets in their third movie, according to the titles? What kind of lycanthrope was played by Nastassja Kinski in a remake of a classic movie starring Simone Simon? When the third Ju-on film was remade, the Japanese setting was kept, Sarah Michelle Gellar was brought in to star, and the name was Anglicized to what? Three of the Halloween sequels are subtitled “the [X] of Michael Myers.” For a half point, name one of the three Xs. For a full point, name two. Name three and get a warm fuzzy feeling inside for knowing a lot about shitty sequels. Now that he’s retired from directing, Steven Soderbergh has time to do stuff like edit together a mashup of what 1960 horror film and its controversial 1998 remake? When a Stranger Calls, a movie inspired by the urban legend of the babysitter and the man upstairs, inspired a remake in 2006 and a sequel in 1993. What one word was added to the end of the title to form the title of the sequel? Big batch of spoilers! Timothy Olyphant, Laurie Metcalf, Scott Foley, Rory Culkin, and Emma Roberts all play masked killers in the sequels to what 1996 slasher film? What Hebrew and Arabic name meaning “protected by God” became popular in the US after the remake of Ringu came out in 2003? It has the same first letter and number of syllables as Sadako, the original’s ghost girl. Chloë Grace Moretz is only seventeen, but has already appeared in three horror film remakes. Name the one where she plays the title role for a half point, and one of the other two for another half point. Jessica Lange and Naomi Watts have each played opposite the title character in remakes of what classic horror movie? © 2020 Quiz Quiz Bang Bang	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line735
__label__cc	0.57984	0.42016	Ride against the current with Margie at Lente Kabinet May 21, 2018 \| by Floor Reitsma \| Event, Music Dancing around the world with funky socks and bananas, has a fetish for doors and hands, thinks glitters make live for fun, dreams big and lives by the quote: playing it safe is dangerous. It is only a matter of weeks till we return to our favorite festival: Lente Kabinet. Hopefully the weather will be good (though less hot than last year) and we will experience some great musical adventures. As I’m always looking for new names to follow, I wanted to talk with someone who I feel goes against the current, so I had a lovely chat with Margie. We sat down with some beers at Oedipus Brewery in North, where I learned more about her love for the music and her quite unusual approach to it. I got a bit lost during the conversation multiple times, for instance when she illustrated her ideas with examples I had never heard of. She really knows her music, or I don’t? And did you know she threw parties a long time ago? Cool right? I like to play whatever I think is great. The name Margie didn’t sound familiar to me at first, but when I started researching I realised this is the girl who played reggae at Strange Sounds from Beyond last year! I mean, how cool are you to play reggae? Well, I like it, it’s refreshing. And then I discovered that her other mixes don’t include reggae at all. So that made me curious, what ís the sound of Margie? She has a passion for all sorts of music, going from disco, reggae to techno and soul, and as I quote Margie herself: “I like to play whatever I think is great.” Do you believe in a certain approach when it comes to DJing? “I think that there’s no right or wrong… I don’t really believe in a common approach, at least it doesn’t work for me. It’s usual that DJs play unheard stuff, so they can create their own dancefloor-hits et cetera. This still happens, I think the type is called selector DJ these days. What I find most interesting about DJing personally, is to play with the idea of how you can change the experience of a track by contextualizing it with other music in a set of tracks. I mean, I like all types of music so it’s fun to see how you can put it all together in a way that it makes sense! A lot of Amsterdam-based DJs have that approach too, like the renowned Hunee and Antal, who play at the festival as well.” Do you prefer a morning, afternoon or evening jam? “It would be fun if more events would take place during the day. Not in an after party manner, but something that starts in the afternoon and ends around midnight for instance.” Which artists should get more attention, or get booked five thousand times a year? “I definitely wouldn’t mind to hear fabled music heads Calypso Steve and Roel de Boer more often, and I also think Loud E should be added to a couple more line-ups.” A good experience depends on how things like sound, location, crowd and purpose come together. Who is the best DJ/producer at the moment? “No one in particular… on top of my head I admire Marcellus Pittman, Jon K, Tako, Calypso Steve, Antal, Josey Rebelle, J Rocc though. Maybe the best DJ is a personification of these DJs combined? What would that be like, haha.” When I listen to music I make little scenes in my head, little stories. What do you visualize when you play? “I’m afraid I don’t visualize that much…. I do appreciate it when others nail multimedia performances or come up with a good visual concept for a music event or something similar.” What’s your favorite place to play music? “No favorite place, sorry.! I like intimate settings, to experience good music with friends. There’s a smaller club in Noord called Garage Noord, with a great programming. No clubs organize parties for less than 100 people, but these are great. However, Larry Heard on Dekmantel Festival’s main stage was also magical. I think a good experience depends on how things like sound, location, crowd and purpose come together.” Ready for some musical adventures? Join Margie and her set at Lente Kabinet and dance, and maybe bring a notebook to write down all the cool tracks you’ll discover… Lente Kabinet 2018 When: May 26, 12:00-23:59 Where: Recreatiegebied Het Twiske Tickets: €42,50,- \| Here More info: Website & Facebook event Music and arts at the intimate Lente Kabinet Go east or go home at Lente Kabinet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line743
__label__cc	0.65704	0.34296	Supergirl Comic Supergirl TV Multi-chapter Stories My Favorite Stories My PM's How to submit a Story Stories, Writers and Artists When We Dead Awaken 09 Feb 2005 12:58 #45 by brantley When We Dead Awaken was created by brantley Note: Admin invited me to get the ball rolling, and I had the beginning of a story about a superherpine who's just been rescued from the mysogynistic universe of Superheroines in Bondage. I would hope that others continue the story in the same spirit -- on Caramel's side. Begun by Brantley Thompson Elkins If she'd been in her right mind, she'd have realized the fundamental absurdity of her situation. But Caramel Fox wasn't in her right mind. She didn't even know what being in her right mind meant; she could remember no other existence. Had she really been eaten alive by the Slime Monster just yesterday? Or torn to shreds by the Black Devil? Then what was she doing here now, still intact? She knew that she had been violated; she was still sore down there. It must have been the Black Devil, then; since the Slime Monster didn't even have a…. At that very thought, the soreness faded. She sensed it was a bad omen, a warning that her respite would be brief. A new assault was surely coming, although she could see no sign of it. She looked around her: all seemed normal. She was in her bedroom; the bed on which she lay was in its proper place. The night table, the dresser, the lamps, the mirror and the other furnishings were likewise in their proper places. She saw that she was wearing her costume, a skimpy caramel-colored affair. Her breasts nearly overflowed the top, and the bottom barely covered her nether parts. She must have slept in it, she supposed, after whatever had happened to her before. Had she been out on a mission before the Black Devil….? She suddenly realized she couldn't remember ever having been on a mission, although it was her duty to…. Wasn't that what superheroines did: use their super powers to…. What were her powers? She couldn't remember. Strangely, she couldn't even remember wondering about such things before. How could this be? While she was trying to focus her mind on that, a man stepped through her mirror. They usually came through the door. They were usually monsters. "We've got the webcam on a loop," the man said. "You’d better come now." "But?" She wasn't objecting; she was just confused. "You'll be back before they know it. But the next time they see you, it won't be you. Not the you they know." He held out his hand. Because she was used to obedience, she took it. She'd expected to find herself in a dungeon, or some mad doctor's laboratory, or even aboard an alien spaceship. That was how it always was. Instead, she seemed to be in some sort of private office. The room was large and spacious, one wall lined with flat screen monitors. Some showed what appeared to be news or educational programs, others tables and graphs with equations of some sort running across the bottom. In the center of the room was what looked like a cross between a desk and a circular table, with a personal computer on a dolly at the center. Instead of chairs, there was a ring of seats attached to the central axis. There were storage slots between the seats. One of the other walls was apparently a picture window of polarized glass; she could see the sun against it without discomfort. Yet another was devoted to displays of objets d'art in no form or style she recognized. She looked behind her, at the fourth wall. There was no sign of the mirror, only a shimmering in the air that quickly faded. Against the wall, a sofa. "You're home now," the man told her. "You'll be able to return to that other world if you wish. But only when you're ready to face them." He was tall, about her own height, six feet or so. Dark hair, chiseled features, well toned body, but not overmuscular. He looked the big screen secret agent type. But where had she ever seen the big screen secret agent type? "Return? Where am I now? Where is this?" "New York. Earth W27. One of the better timelines, as the one where you were stranded is one of the worst." "Stranded?" "You really don't remember, do you? Damn them! If it were up to me, we'd go in there with heavy weapons and clean out the whole lot. But it isn't up to me. Even though we can get them now for trafficking in stolen technology." "Stolen?" "The mind control stuff they used on you. They could never have thought up anything like that themselves." He must have seen the confusion on her face. "I'm sorry," he said. "You can't believe how sorry I am. We should have found you long before this. But it's going to be all right. I swear it." He took her in his arms, tried to comfort her, but she began to tremble uncontrollably. So he released her. "They really got to you, didn’t they? That bad." There were actually tears in his eyes. "Well, they'll pay. And you'll make them pay. I know you can't believe that now, but it's true." [to be continued by other hands] Uberposter of Distinction 18 Feb 2005 03:17 #153 by argonaut Replied by argonaut on topic When We Dead Awaken I like the idea of an interactive story ... and Brantley deserves thanks for trying to get the ball rolling. But it's been a week now, and no one has stepped up to the plate. Brantley has posted the beginning of what promises to be an excellent and original story. But it's a story that has already taken a particular shape and begun to move in a definite direction. Caramel has a specific backstory; and although her rescuer, and his plans for her, are somewhat mysterious, I get the impression that Brantley knows where this story is going. I'm not criticizing the story itself -- but I suggest that it lacks the open-endedness necessary for a good INTERACTIVE story. (Admittedly, maybe this says more about the limits of my imagination than the merits of the story!) I propose: 1. Brantley take back his opening pages and finish the story he has in mind ... which promises to be a truly unique contribution to the genre; 2. Another "chapter one" take its place -- something less original but by the same token more open-ended and flexible. Anyone second the motion? 18 Feb 2005 03:52 #154 by ultragirl Replied by ultragirl on topic When We Dead Awaken Sorry, B. I'm going to have to agree with Argo here. As usual, you have done a wonderful job getting it started, but it needs a more open-ended beginning. And I HOPE that no one here sabotages this story. If you want peril, make your own thread. ultragirl SWM - Senior 18 Feb 2005 21:12 #161 by brantley Replied by brantley on topic When We Dead Awaken Argonaut: Brantley: Don't have time for (1) right now, nor the heart for (2). But this group is growing. Perhaps some new man or woman here will have the nerve to take up the challenge. And, really, I have only the vaguest idea of where this was going, or it would have gone somewhere long ago. And even if I did have a detailed scenario, this like a war situation -- all kinds of things can go WRONG. Snappish? :wink: OK, I thought about it ... I stand by my opinion that a more "generic" opening would be better for an interactive story. (And again, I hope that's not taken as a criticism of your story itself.) But you're right -- this is a new site (and growing!) ... and it's probably unrealistic to expect someone to post a second chapter within a week. And just because I can't think of a way to pick up your story doesn't mean that others can't! Looking forward to the next chapter (from whomever, whenever). Peace? 19 Feb 2005 23:01 #169 by jumperprime Replied by jumperprime on topic When We Dead Awaken Well, I have to say that I was hesitant to add a chapter because it referenced Superheroines in Bondage, a site which I am familiar with(though I couldn't find a reference to a Caramel Fox on shib.com) and was afraid of contradicting the referenced universe jumperprime SWM - Junior I'm using the general idea of those bondage sites -- nothing specific. No Caramel Fox there. I made up that name, so nobody can sue us! 22 Feb 2005 23:14 #218 by ck Replied by ck on topic When We Dead Awaken True, but a name change doesn't make it any less political... or any less likely if they take offense to do the same back involving your characters, renamed of course... But it can be classifoed as a parody, just like the stiff in MAD or on SNL. Trust me, we're safe. Safer than the people who use the ACTUAL NAMES from DC and Marvel -- and they're legion. Safe legally, but that wasn't my point. We mess with their character, they might get pissy and start messing with ours. That doesn't nead legal right or might. That said, I guess I better contribute something instead of just whinging... She'd tried to come up with a better phrase, she thought long and hard, but nothing else came to mind, at least that could displace this. How can this be real? Only weeks before she'd been walking down the same streets of New Amsterdam, now she was told this was New York and every fourth building was different. Neighbourhoods which she knew were crime ridden places to avoid were amazingly clean. The World Trade center was gone, but the Statue of Liberty was intact. She looked like a tourist, her head moving around like a nodding dog's, her eyes wide and mouth open in reaction to the latest revelation. Her rescuers had judged her ready to leave their protection, at least for a day so she could walk around and perhaps get her bearings or trigger a memory. It's been a couple of weeks since she'd been brought here, and they admitted it might take awhile for her memories to return, but Caramel didn't feel that she'd ever remember being the Her they claimed she actually was... were... is... She clutched her head and groaned. Things weren't getting easy, but she'd always joking refered to thinking with her fists and had a hard time with thinking things our. Now though she didn't know if the mind control had made her this way, or that she was always like this. The second guessing was driving her batty. She spent most of the remainder of the day in the City Library, in an effort to learn more about "home", even if dread settled in her heart. Like the city itself, large portions of history were as she expected, but just as things seemed sane she'd hit upon something that jarred her senses like a tooth ache. She couldn't get her mind around the fact that here that instead of America desperately bombing Germany to stop nuclear powered V2's, here America used a nuclear bomb against the Japanese. The finally straw that caused her to look no further was when she learned that on 20th of July 1969 that Alexei Leonov of the Soviet Union didn't land on the Moon, that the Americans beat them, she ran. When she stopped she discovered she was in Central Park, seemingly her Central Park. Like everything else in this New 'York' there were a few differences, statues dedicated to different people, but enough was the same, clinched when she saw the hot dog vender outside Central Park Zoo in the same place he always was, who didn't recognize her but was still able to tell by looking at her prefered fare. So she sat at a bench overlooking the water, slowly eating and reflecting that something so simple as a Coke and Hot-Dog with the lot minus onions made her feel more at home than anything to date. Despite the feeling of being a stranger in a strange land, there was much to like here. This might not feel like 'home', even if it was meant to be, but it was certainly better than where she was before and for the moment that was enough. As the sun began to set, Caramel made her way back, almost walking straight past two thugs threatening a young college student. Acting entirely on instinct, she almost tore open the sweater she was wearing until she remembered the only thing under there was a rather plain if overstrained sports bra. A little voice at the back of her mind said she couldn't engage in superheroics if she wasn't wearing her costume, but the screaming of the girl... "Get away from her" Everybody stopped dead. Caramel blinked as she realize she'd actually said that, three pairs of eyes turning towards her. The two animals stood and released the young woman they were molesting and let out wolf-whistles at the sight of her, but that was nothing new given- "Jeez! Look it the size that whore's boobs! Get 'em out baby, I want to suckle!" It ran like script, as always. Criminals appeared to be a breast obessed lot, and she knew what was next to come, they'd grope them and it'd all be over. Yet what else could she do? Once again she blinked as she realized she snatched his hand out of mid-air before it could come into contact with her chest, beginning to crush it in her grip. As her would be attacker screamed she snapped her arm back and released, sending him across the alley to a hard landing against a brownstone wall. She spun on her heel as her right leg snapped out and caught the other thug in the chest, sending him skidding down the pavement and out of alley. Back in the other place her powers had seemed to be spotty at best, fading at the worse possible times, but here she had no trouble in dispatching them with ease. Thus she waited, waited for what normally occured, only to have the victim hug her and give her an endless stream of thank you. Once again Caramel Fox began to shake as she was confronted with things which didn't make sense. The two thugs hadn't turned into sex crazed demons, alien seeking to probe her, tentacle beasts or anything. Nothing attacked her from behind. Hell, even the woman she saved hadn't insisted on giving her a "special" thank-you. As the police arrived and the woman received proper attention she wavered unsteady on her feet as she tried to take it all in. She turned and soared into the sky, tears streaming down her face as that same phrase rebounding in her head Good work, CK! As for any qualms you may have about the reaction from the Other Side, those misogynists are ALREADY pissy. And they're already pissing on the kind of superheroines we adore. They can't do anything worse than they're already doing, even if they try to parody the names of OUR characters and worlds. Writing well is the best revenge. And we can write better than they can, because their brains are as tiny as their souls. 24 Feb 2005 14:06 #261 by lfan Replied by lfan on topic When We Dead Awaken Now, now.....let's be nice! While some people here may not agree with their fascination, dare I say that some do not agree with ours. To each his own.... lfan SWM - Administrator Whatever..... But now that CK's shown how to do it -- picking up on my cues about the alternate timelines yet taking the story in a different direction than I would have,* I hope that others will see their ways clear to join in. Maybe even you, Larafan! * I'd had a vague notion about a program of counseling/rehabitation, then training for the attack on the Evil Timeline -- which would have been pretty dull, now that I think of it. And I love that "How can this be real?" CK -- I'm the guy who suggested that Brantley's opening chapter might be too constricting for an interactive story. I'm pleased that someone had the imagination and enterprise to prove me wrong! Nicely done. You've built on Brantley's chapter and opened up lots of possibilities for the next writer. Despite my whinging, I'd actually been writing my own continuation of Caramel's story -- and it turns out I was going in the direction Brantley said he had in mind. Maybe I'll post it (under a separate topic) for anyone who'd like to see an alternative Chapter Two. OK, who's next? Nothing wrong with counseling/rehabitation and the whole attack idea, just drawing it out and not making it a quick fix ("Everything I think I know is a lie? My god! I feel better already!"), making her question everything and taking a new twist on the stranger in a strange land routine seemed more interesting to me. Maybe your chapter, or at least some of it, could be edited into a flashback Chapter III. People WILL wonder what was going on with Caramel the last couple of weeks. BTW, why do both you and CK spell "whining" "whinging?" Hmmm ... or maybe "Chapter 1.5" ... tho' I'd have to revise it a bit since some of my ideas aren't consistent with CK's. "Whinge" [rhymes with "binge"] is Aussie slang for "whine" or "complain." [Conceptfan: Is it used in England too?] I was just picking up on CK's use of the word. Well I can only speak for myself, but I'm not spelling whining (as in whine) but whinging as in whinge, which is technically the British version of the same thing. Ah the joys of the bastard son combination of American and British English that is Australian English Well, hope both of you binge on writing as opposed to whinging about it! Feel free to consult with each other on Chapter III vs. Chapter 1.5 (Or rather, IV vs. 2.5, since I had a Chapter II begin with Caramel finding herself in New York W 27). Wouldn't normally be cricket, but I think it would be okay here. BUT DON'T CONSULT WITH ME. I want the rest of the story to be a surprise, even if I set the parameters. 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__label__cc	0.588416	0.411584	mairead@swirlandthread.com I read…..therefore I am.. #bookreview ~The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse @MrsAmandaProwse ‘A loving mother. A perfect family. A shockwave that could shatter everything.’ The Food of Love is more than just a story. It is a frightening look at the effects of an eating disorder on the family unit. Published by Lake Union Publishing on December 1st 2016, I was delighted to receive an advanced copy for review. Please read on for my thoughts on this truly wonderful book… In this compelling and heart-wrenching new work by bestselling author Amanda Prowse, one ordinary family tackles unexpected difficulties and discovers that love can find its way through life’s darkest moments. The Braithwaite family appear to have it all. A wonderfully happy household where jokes and love are dispensed in equal measures. Freya is a freelance writer of journalistic articles, food related. She has always made sure that her family eat in a very healthy manner. For Freya, it’s one of the many ways she can express her love to her family. ‘Freya placed the napkin-lined basket full of delicious-smelling, hot, fresh pitta bread in the centre of the table and put the plates in front of everyone, pre-loaded with a folded omelette, heaps of salad, and salsa’ Lockie, Freya’s husband, is a freelance photographer. It’s obvious from the opening pages that his love for Freya is as strong as it was when they first got married nineteen years previously. They have two daughters, Charlotte and Lexi, who behave like any siblings do. They annoy each other, they shout at each other but underneath it all they love each other. Freya and Lockie live life in a very relaxed manner never sure where their next pay-check will come from but yet unencumbered by the fear of the unknown. They live life to the full. A family to envy…..a family that has it all….. A phone-call from the school one day changes the lives of the family forever. Lexi’s weight has come to the attention of a teacher and Freya is called in for a meeting. Freya remains in denial at the beginning, not able to come to terms with the school’s observations that Lexi may have an eating disorder. Freya is the expert on food. She feeds her family. Lexi eats…..doesn’t she? Inspired by Amanda’s own extreme struggle with body image and a family history of anorexia, the reader is taken on a journey with the Braithwaites as they struggle to comprehend what is happening. Lexi’s decline is traumatic. Her feelings of inadequacy and her comprehension of how ‘fat’ she is, is very difficult to read. What’s excellently achieved in this novel is the portrayal of the effects of Lexi’s condition on the family as a whole. Charlotte, the eldest is a cellist and is also sitting her A-levels. In the midst of Lexi’s illness, Charlotte is almost sidelined. She is struggling to deal with her own issues as a teenager and her disappointment with her parents is palpable off the pages. Lockie is a frustrated father, husband, man. His wife is caught up with Lexi’s illness, no longer able to see the wood from the trees. Lockie, while having some level of understanding of Lexi’s illness, is prepared to dispense tough love but Freya’s motherly instinct cannot let her go down this road. It is fascinating to see how their relationship changes. Their opposing views at times lead to arguments but can their love survive this tragedy in their lives? The Food of Love is a book that will affect you right to your core. The emotions, the tears, the feeling of complete uselessness will take over your world as you turn the pages in the hope that all will work out for Lexi and her family. I have previously read and reviewed Another Love by Amanda Prowse where my emotions were put in a complete spin. In The Food of Love, Amanda Prowse has done it again…. Her writing in this book feels very personal, described as ‘ a compelling and heart-wrenching look at family, food and the challenge of raising teenagers in our self-obsessed, image conscious society.’ Social media features in The Food of Love but not in a positive light. It is the fear of all parents that our children will be affected by the society we live in today and the immediacy of images on Facebook, Snapchat etc The internet is a wide open world to teenagers where all information is at their fingertips and the influence of the celebrity lifestyle can be very dangerous. Our own obsession, as adults, with diets and health, while important to an extent, does affect our children. If there is any lesson to be learnt from The Food of Love, let it be that of openness in the family dynamic with food. Eat together, observe your kids/friends/family. Be very aware of the dangers that society is constantly putting at the feet of our young people. It is a scary world for many and it is our job to help them navigate through it. The Food of Love is a must-read for everyone. It is a novel that will grab your heart. It is an emotional and poignant read so hankies at the ready folks…. Purchase Link : The Food of Love About Amanda Prowse: Amanda Prowse is a bestselling novelist with an incredible 136K followers on Twitter. This is her sixteenth novel and her books have been translated into a dozen languages and regularly top bestseller charts all over the world. Amanda has been dubbed ‘The Queen of Domestic Drama’ and writes about ordinary women and their families who find their strength, courage and love tested in ways they never imagined. Through writing The Food of Love, Amanda has come face to face with her own feelings of shame, secrecy and obsession with food. Overweight as a child and a yo-yo dieter as an adult, Amanda has struggled with body image and overeating all her life. magsmin #BookReview \| #SixWickedReasons by @SpainJoanne \| @QuercusBooks #BookReview \|#TheDilemma by @BAParisAuthor #BookReview \| Isabelle In the Afternoon by @DouglasLKennedy \| @HutchinsonBooks \| #IsabelleInTheAfternoon #BookReview \| Keep Your Eyes On Me by @samblakebooks \| #KeepYourEyesOnMe #BookReview \| A Death in Mayfair by @MarkEllis15 \| @midaspr #BookReview \| #BlackSummer by @MWCravenUK \| @TheCrimeVault \| @bethwright26 \| #TeamTilly You will receive a Verify Email to complete process Swirl and Thread Recent Blog Posts #Extract \| Beyond the Moon by Catherine Taylor \| @CathTaylorNovel Swirl and Thread Archive Posts Copyright Swirl & Thread 2016	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line748
__label__wiki	0.582686	0.582686	What Can The Poor Do About Dental Care? Most individuals are aware that the credit score ranges from 300 to 850 for FICO and as much as 900 for other scoring models however not all understand what every credit score rating range represents. I would extremely advocate eliminating a few of your funds earlier than going additional into debt. For instance, put up your auto lease on a website so that someone else can take it over. Get rid of your boat and eliminate your ATVs. There are a lot of people out there which are trying to take care of their lavish life and admittedly, do not fall into that trap. Eliminate the surplus now. Its politicians in geranel I don’t trust. Theres no such thing as a working peoples party anymore. Thanks the the daily fail and the renamed news of the screws joe bloggs things he has to vote BMP or UKIP. As for the coalition, I am unable to see all of the dissolution voters tick liberal again. As soon as bitten twice shy. Mainly camerwrong will likely be remembered as the king who presided over the worst cuts and riots since mankey snatcher. Good luck with that one! By clicking Continue, you may be taken to a website that’s not affiliated with ICFCU. Please be suggested that you’ll not be topic to, or below the protection of, the privacy and safety insurance policies of ICFCU’s web site. We encourage you to read and consider the privateness and security policies of the location you are coming into, which may be totally different than these of ICFCU. For a lot of that time, essentially the most pressing subject has been sustainability, and reducing the environmental impact of vehicles. This challenge is a private ardour of mine, and one where I’ve spent years advocating for change. Although the road has not at all times been easy, now we have now made technological breakthroughs which are allowing improvements we could solely dream about in the past. I’m now assured that in my lifetime our autos will dramatically cut back their carbon footprint. Three years in the past, Twitter largely lower off third-social gathering access to the Twitter API, which infuriated some builders. Quick ahead three years: Twitter has introduced plans to launch a brand new app improvement platform known as Twitter Fabric. Reports say that the platform ought to be launched on Oct. 22. The hopes are that Twitter Cloth will enable Twitter to get involved in additional mobile apps and seize extra data about mobile customers (which is pretty much the new gold for Twitter and its opponents). Dwelling Improvement How To Improve The High quality Of Your Eggs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line754
__label__cc	0.674316	0.325684	Amazon Prime is getting an amazingly awesome upgrade today! Total WIN for Amazon Prime customers today (as if it wasn't already the best deal around). I love AP on my Logitech Revue and also in any browser and the free Kindle rentals and the music and the movies and TV and... and... and... Wow... maybe they'll take over Netflix's library and we will all be AP users and member and not pay any 2 day shipping fees ever again! I'm so turning into an Amazon fanboy. Bottom line is, they are doing things right at Amazon and Mr. Bezos deserves the credit. Good job Amazon team, in all aspects... AP, Music, shipping, shopping, etc. Millions have already joined Amazon Prime... Today we’re announcing our biggest addition yet, bringing nearly 3,000 more titles to Prime Instant Video. We’ve struck a deal with Discovery Networks to bring some of the highest quality, non-fiction, informative and entertaining content about the world to our Amazon Prime customers. Rolling out over the next few weeks are TV shows from Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, and Science. Prime members, at no additional cost, can now stream more than 17,000 titles. The new titles include hits such as Deadliest Catch, Mythbusters, Man vs. Wild, Dirty Jobs, Gold Rush: Alaska, and Shark Week, TLC series like Say Yes to the Dress and Cake Boss, as well as content like How It’s Made from Science, and The Jeff Corwin Experience from Animal Planet. ›Learn more about Amazon Prime With free two-day shipping on millions of items, access to thousands of Kindle books from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, and instant streaming of thousands of Prime Instant Videos, Prime is an outstanding value and remains only $79 a year. Watch Prime Instant Videos on your Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, or Roku and select TVs, set-top boxes, and blu-ray players. If you’re already a Prime member, start watching now. If not, start your one-month free trial today. Thank you for being a customer. P.S. You can also rent or buy these Discovery titles, plus more than 120,000 new release movies and day-after-broadcast TV shows instantly at our Amazon Instant Video Store, no Prime membership required. me@tonyburkhart.com http://www.tonyburkhart.com by Tony Burkhart at 7:10 PM Oink app shutting down make me a #SadPanda Well, I sure didn't expect this. I have used Oink since day 1 that I heard about it. I have discovered so many awesome items and fun joints because of it. Then, in the blink of an eye, it's gone. Damn. This stinks. I was hoping this would replace Yelp's system, since their mobile app doesn't operate as smoothly as Oink does/did. The simplicity of it gave it the ease of use that similar apps lacked. Oh well, thanks for the fun times Oink app, I will miss your superior usability and functionality! http://www.oink.com/ We started Milk Inc. (the company behind Oink) to rapidly build and test out new ideas. Oink was our first test and, in preparing to move onto the next project, we've decided to shut it down to help focus our efforts. Thank you so much to everyone who joined and contributed to Oink. You have been the heart of Oink. We are extremely grateful for all of your effort finding and rating the best things in the places around you. We've discovered thousands of awesome pizzas, pastas, coffees, teas... and roller coasters, zoo exhibits, paintings, sculptures, vistas... and sodas, salads, sliders, soups... and so much more. So long and thanks for all the Oinks! More news from us soon, The Milk Team Help build a better internet http://mozilla.org Amazon Prime is getting an amazingly awesome upgra...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line760
__label__cc	0.674073	0.325927	Farnham RD Local Government District Farnham RD — Current theme: Industry Even the first census of 1801 divided the population into those 'chiefly employed in agriculture', those 'chiefly employed in trade, manufacturers or handicraft', and others. From 1841 onwards, information was gathered on each person's occupation and this formed the basis for very detailed tables. The 1841 occupational tables, used here, listed over 3,000 different occupational titles. This was partly because no advance plans had been made for dealing with the enormous range of job titles people gave, but by 1881 the more organised classification used in the county level tables covered 414 categories. When providing an overview of how economic activity has changed since 1841, we are blending together very diverse data, so we use a simple seven-way classification. In general, early census reports applied just one classification to occupations, which led to three separate issues getting mixed up: social status, what the individual worker did ("occupation"), and what their employer's business was ("industry"). Modern censuses have separate tables for each of these, and from 1931 onwards we mainly present data on industry. NB our 1841 data are geographically crude, which results in some districts in the same county having identical figures. We hold these detailed statistics for Farnham, which we graph and tabulate here: Persons of Working Age by Sex and 1921 Occupational Order 1921 Sex (2) 1921 Occupational Classification (31) Total employed in all industries 1921 to 1931 Employed in all Industries (2) Working age population by Sector 1921 to 1931 Cambridge Group Industrial Sector (5)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line766

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