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__label__cc	0.573969	0.426031	Interference of Waves from Double Slit (Young's Experiment) angle of diffracted ray (0 to π/2) wavelength (0.01r to r) distance d between slits Thomas Young observed interference of light and measured the wavelength of light in this classic experiment, performed around 1801. It provided the clinching evidence in Young's arguments for the wave model for light. This Demonstration shows two light waves of the same wavelength (shown in red and blue for ease of viewing) which have passed through two narrow slits and, as a result of diffraction, are traveling at an angle to their original direction of propagation. At the angle shown above, red and blue wave crests alternate and cancel, resulting in a dark spot on the screen. At other angles , red and blue crests fall on top of one another and reinforce, resulting in a bright spot on the screen. The user can vary the angle , the wavelength , and the distance between the slits to see how changes in the three variables affect the interference pattern formed by the two waves. The "double slit" formula relates , , and , the number of wavelengths difference in the path length of the two waves. Contributed by: Fernand Brunschwig (March 2011) Snapshot 1: The red and blue wave crests fall on top of each other and thus reinforce each other, which would result in a bright spot on the screen at this angle. The blue waves are one full wavelength "ahead of" the red waves. Snapshot 2: The wavelength is smaller than in Snapshot 1. As a result, the angle at which the red and blue wave crests fall on top of each other must also be smaller. As in Snapshot 1, this would result in a bright spot on the screen at this angle. The blue waves are one full wavelength "ahead of" the red waves. Snapshot 3: The wavelength and slit width are the same as in Snapshot 2. However, the angle is much larger and the wave crests are still falling on top of each other. This is the result of the fact that the blue waves are now two full wavelengths "ahead of" the blue waves. Inspired by "The Wave Theory," Chap. 6 in R. Karplus, Introductory Physics: A Model Approach, 2nd ed., Buzzards Bay, MA: Captain's Engineering Services, Inc., 2003. Double Slit Interference (Wolfram ScienceWorld) Young, Thomas (1773-1829) (Wolfram ScienceWorld) Wave Interference Fernand Brunschwig "Interference of Waves from Double Slit (Young's Experiment)" http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/InterferenceOfWavesFromDoubleSlitYoungsExperiment/ Published: March 7 2011 Constructive and Destructive Interference Enrique Zeleny Multiple Slit Diffraction Pattern Single-Slit Optical Diffraction Pattern and Profile Based on Cornu Spiral Yuji Oki Optical Rogue Waves (Rogons) Zhenya Yan Propagation of Reflected and Refracted Waves at an Interface David von Seggern (University of Nevada) Polarization of an Optical Wave through Polarizers and Wave Plates Fred E. Moolekamp and Kevin L. Stokes (University of New Orleans) Path of Light through an Acoustic Wave Brendon O'Leary Cylindrical Waves Passing through a Double Slit Interference in Diffraction Grating Beams Single-Slit Diffraction Pattern Hans-Joachim Domke and Martin Domke Fraunhofer Diffraction (Double Slit) Fernand Brunschwig Pythagorean, Meantone, and Equal Temperament Musical Scales Shooting a Ball from a Block Sliding Down a Ramp Energy of a Slingshot: David and Goliath Circular Motion and Newton's First Law Interaction at a Distance: The Radiation Model Block on a Frictionless Inclined Plane Galileo's Paradox Animated Pendulum Throw off a Cliff High School Physics	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4305
__label__cc	0.62293	0.37707	Darcy Huebler Faculty, School of Art - Program in Art Email: dhuebler@calarts.edu Room: A211N Darcy Huebler is the associate dean of the School of Art and works with Kerry Inman Gallery, Houston. Recently Darcy participated in Christian Mayer's Palm Capsule project at the MAK Center and exhibited a new series of paintings at PØST, Los Angeles. Her work has been internationally exhibited in shows at Fredericks Freiser Gallery in New York City, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, Tanja Grunert Gallery in Cologne, the Young-Eun Contemporary Art Museum in Seoul, The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, and the BEAM Foundation in Nijmegan the Netherlands. Her work is included in the contemporary collection of the LACMA (Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art) and the Berkeley Art Museum. In addition to her core Art School classes, Darcy teaches a cross-curricular class in collaboration with the CAP (Community Arts Partnership) program that she initiated in 2010. Tagged in: Art AdministrationArt FacultyArt	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4307
__label__wiki	0.56415	0.56415	Actors: Ben Roberts Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) PG-13 143 min - Adventure, Fantasy, Action - 9 July 2003 Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 17th-century pirate who roams the Caribbean Sea, butts heads with a rival pirate bent on pillaging the village of Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her. But their seafaring mission is hardly simple. Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin McNally, Zoe Saldana, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Damian O'Hare, Treva Etienne, Michael Berry Jr., David Bailie, Christopher S. Capp, Martin Klebba, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Giles New, Angus Barnett, Greg Ellis, Guy Siner, Ralph P. Martin, Paula J. Newman, Paul Keith, Dylan Smith, Lucinda Dryzek, Lauren Maher, Vanessa Branch, Luke de Woolfson, Michael Sean Tighe, Dustin Seavey, Christian Martin, Trevor Goddard, Vince Lozano, Matthew Bowyer, Brye Cooper, Ben Wilson, Antonio Valentino, Mike Babcock, Owen Finnegan, Ian McIntyre, Israel Aduramo, Sam Roberts, Ben Roberts, Félix Castro, Mike Haberecht, Rudolph McCollum, Gerard J. Reyes, M. Scott Shields, Christopher Sullivan, Craig Thomson, Fred Toft, Jerry Gauny, Maxie J. Santillan Jr., Michael Earl Lane, David Patykewich, Tommy Schooler, Finneus Egan, D.P. FitzGerald, Tobias McKinney, Michael A. Thompson, Michael W. Williams, Jose Zelaya, Don LaDaga, LeJon, Gregory Alosio, Jordi Caballero, Paul Gagné, Joe Grisaffi, James McAuley Collections: Gore Verbinski Tagline: Prepare to be blown out of the water. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action Official Website: http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/pirates/main_site/main.html Budget: $140,000,000 Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4309
__label__cc	0.543081	0.456919	TRANSPORTATION \| Mach 0 :: Cold War Concordes :: »Interior of USSR Pavilion and a Tupolev at Expo 67« Note the Tupolev on the pavilion’s ceiling Industrial espionage. Stolen plans. Dramatic Crashes. Conspiracy theories. And a paltry 55 scheduled flights before commercial service ended. The story of the Soviet Union’s ill-fated attempt at producing a Communist version of the Concorde — the so-called »Konkordski« — was a sorry saga of Soviet aspiration and arguably the worst example of the Cold War’s “keeping up with the Jones” rivalry. Think about it. In order to be economically viable, a SST presupposes an élite class willing to pay a significant premium for a significantly reduced travel time. That equation did not compute in a supposedly egalitarian society. And where was the Tupolev Tu-144 supposed to fly to on a scheduled basis? Alma-Ata ain’t exactly Rio. Were they planning service to Cuba? Angola? A still unsolved crash at the Paris Air Show in 1973 was the plane’s first PR disaster. Capitalist espionage is one explanation for the crash — the Konkordski had unique canards that some conspiracists claim were being photographed by the crew of a French Mirage just before the Tu-144 crashed. That was followed by a crash landing in Alma-Ata in 1978. I imagine the “People’s Air Fleet” found it difficult to find customers after those disasters. Aeroflot put an end to service on 1 June 1978 after the Konkordski’s 55th commercial flight. So the Tu-144 became a … cargo plane before it all ended (I wonder what cargo the Soviets had that needed transporting at supersonic speed.) The Tupolev Tu-144 was an aviation disaster of epic proportions. Yet, back in 1967 at Montréal’s expo, inside the Soviets’ swooping pavilion, the model of the plane held the promise and allure of a futuristic future for flight for all. ABOVE > Tupolev Tu-144, the first supersonic transport aircraft, souvenir sheet of the Soviet Union, 1969, 50 kopecks BELOW > Cockpit You’re currently reading “TRANSPORTATION \| Mach 0 :: Cold War Concordes :: »Interior of USSR Pavilion and a Tupolev at Expo 67«,” an entry on designKULTUR AIRLINES + AIRPORTS, CORPORATE IDENTITY, EXPO 67 \| MAN AND HIS WORLD, GRAPHIC ARTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, LOGOLANDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY, SPACE RACE, THE CONCORDE SUITE, TRANSPORTATION \| PUBLIC, TRAVEL "Conkordski", "Konkordski", Aeroflot, Alexei Andreyevich Tupolev, Alma-Aty, Boeing 2707-300, Bristol Type 223, Concorde, Domodedovo International Airport, Алексе́й Андре́евич Ту́полев, Emergency landing, expo 67, France", Industrial espionage, Library and Archives Canada, Lockheed L-2000-7A SST, Moscow, Paris Air Show 1973, Russia, Russian Pavilion, SST, Supersonic Transport, Tupolev, Tupolev Tu-144, Tupolev Tu-444, USSR Pavilion, visions of the future	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4315
__label__wiki	0.873138	0.873138	Huffin 'n' Puffin' Huffin 'n' Puffin' Ray Nance Label: MPS Classical Subgenre: Free Jazz FLAC 88.2 $ 15.20 1He Huffed 'n' Puffed05:49 2Some of These Days05:40 3I Can't Get Started04:24 4Struttin' with Some Barbecue04:07 5Wild Child08:04 6Tangerine05:25 7Russian Lullaby05:41 Info for Huffin 'n' Puffin' “Ray Nance never played a bad note in his life.” – Duke Ellington. These words from the maestro are all that need be said. A vital player in the Ellington band for some two decades, Nance doubled on trumpet and violin. His solo on Take the A-Train is one of the most copied trumpet solos in jazz. Nance was also a noted singer in the Armstrong style. A topflight rhythm section is on board. Pianist Kenny Drew played with Lester Young, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane. Bassist Ron Mathewson and drummer Daniel Humair are two of the best players Europe has to offer. Armstrong’s influence on Nance’s vocal and trumpet play can be heard on He Huffed ‘N’ Puffed. Quality solos from Drew and Mathewson. Some Of These Days has Ray on violin with an emotional solo; in his hands, the violin sings. Nance keeps to the violin on Vernon Duke’s classic ballad I Can’t Get Started, soloing the first verse and singing the second. Ray takes trumpet in hand for Armstrong’s Struttin’ With Some Barbecue; there’s the appropriate swagger in Drew’s and Nance’s solos. Nance’s Wild Child is a modal excursion with an African feel ala Coltrane. Everyone gets a chance to stretch out on this one as well as on Tangerine, with its muted trumpet and Nance vocal. After a romantic beginning, Russian Lullaby turns towards a grooving medium tempo with outstanding piano and bass solos. Nance’s violin puts the tune and the album to bed. „This is one of the rarest record dates led by Ray Nance, recorded in 1971 for BASF with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Ron Mathewson, and drummer Daniel Humair. Nance pulls all the stops in showcasing his talents, opening with an obscure Ellington composition, 'He Huffed 'n' Puffed' (played during just two 1965 concerts before it was dropped), with the leader delivering its jive vocal with his trademark humor in his hoarse voice. His swinging violin is heard on 'Some of These Days' and his exotic original 'Wild Child,' written shortly before the session began, which finds him moving away from swing and closer to the post-bop sounds of John Coltrane. His muted horn and campy vocal on 'Tangerine' and open horn on 'Struttin' With Some Barbecue' are also highlights of what evidently was his final recording as a leader prior to his death in 1976. This long out of print LP is worth an extensive search.“ (Ken Dryden, AMG) Ray Nance, violin, trumpet, vocals Kenny Drew, piano Ron Mathewson, bass Daniel Humair, drums Engineered by Rolf Donner Produced by Joachim E. Berendt Ray Nance was an integral part of the Duke Ellington orchestra from 1940 to 1963 although he took a break in the early ‘40s to lead his own groups. A multi-talented artist who played trumpet, cornet and violin, he was given the nickname of “Floorshow” because of his ability to also sing and dance. His trumpet solo on the first recording of “Take the A Train” in 1941 is memorable. In fact, when he left Ellington, his replacement, Cootie Williams, continued to play it note for note. Nance himself developed his own distinctive style on plunger when he earlier replaced Williams who had learned to use the plunger in the style of Buber Miley. Nance was a virtuoso jazz violinist and Ellington took care to feature him on many of the band’s numbers. Particularly outstanding are his contributions to “Moon Mist,” “Come Sunday,” and “Black, Brown and Beige”. As a young man in Chicago Nance studied piano and violin but taught himself to play trumpet. He combined all of his talents into a solo act before joining Ellington, who also occasionally featured him as vocalist. He performed on over 200 recordings, mostly with the Ellington band. However, he lends fire and grace to the recording efforts of fellow band members Paul Gonsalvez and Johnny Hodges and singers Ella Fitzgerald and Rosemary Clooney.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4317
__label__wiki	0.943071	0.943071	Diana Ross Set To Perform During Free Concert In Dallas Friday NightLegendary singer Diana Ross is set to perform in Dallas Friday night, headlining a free World AIDS Day concert at The Bomb Factory. Country Music Legend Willie Nelson At Fort Worth's Billy Bob's For The 57th Time Friday NightThe 86-year-old has created quite the frenzy for fans trying to score the hottest ticket in town to see him play. Dirk Tosses First Pitch At Rangers Game; Loving Retirement And 'Eating Everything In Sight'Nowitzki said eventually he'll get into more of a routine and start working out again, but as of now he has "zero motivation to go work out." John Singleton, Maker Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51Filmmaker John Singleton, who debuted with the Oscar-nominated "Boyz N the Hood" has died. Ex-Publisher Of Iconic Ebony, Jet Magazines Files For BankruptcyJohnson Publishing Co., former owner of the iconic Ebony and Jet magazines, which chronicled African-American life for more than 70 years, filed for bankruptcy liquidation Tuesday in a federal court in Chicago. Mavericks To Celebrate What Could Be Dirk Nowitzki's Final Home GameThe Dallas Mavericks are celebrating all things Dirk Nowitzki over the next week as the legendary player wraps up his 21st season in Dallas. WATCH LIVE: Funeral Service For Queen Of Soul Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin’s funeral is underway in Detroit. The service will include performances by Stevie Wonder and Faith Hill and remarks from former President Bill Clinton and Potter’s House Bishop T.D. Jakes. Fans Mourn Aretha Franklin At Gospel-Infused Public ViewingThousands of mourners poured into Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History to pay their final respects to Aretha Franklin. Detroit Saying Farewell In Royal Fashion To Queen Of SoulHere are some of the events and ways in which Detroit is paying respect to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who died Aug. 16 of pancreatic cancer. Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill Among All-Star Lineup For Aretha FranklinAn all-star lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and many more will perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral next week. The Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin Dead At 76Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit. Beyoncé Honors Ailing Aretha Franklin At Detroit ConcertQueen Bey dedicated her performance with husband, Jay Z, to the Queen of Soul drawing a thunderous roar from Aretha Franklin's hometown of Detroit. "Queen Of Soul" Aretha Franklin Reportedly Gravely IllLegendary singer Aretha Franklin is in a Detroit hospital and is said to be gravely ill. What Does Baseball Great Rusty Greer Miss Most?He was once a superstar athlete, but now he's on the sidelines, away from the limelight, still happy when someone asks for his autograph. "Ali" Will Be The Single Word On Headstone Of Boxing Superstar"Ali." That will be the single word inscribed on the headstone for the boxing superstar.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4320
__label__cc	0.620318	0.379682	Category Archives: Music What Was You Are Here 2013? It was a festival that happened in Canberra, and a bit on the internet, and a bit in people’s heads, and a bit elsewhere maybe, but mostly in Canberra from the 10th to the 24th of March, 2013. It was so much and so many things. It was several of these things for me and maybe for you too. It was planning and preparation and going over the neon program. It was something you had to experience. It was heading on in to Smiths Alternative Bookshop bursting with so many lovely people that it seemed I couldn’t talk with even one, but I ate a lot of party food, bought a copy of Burley, heard wonderful words and hugged some of those people. It was gRage that night and every weeknight with the ‘in-compere-able’ James Fahy and projections from laptop to screen: Marilyn Manson, Nina Simone, the White Stripes, tUnE-yArDs, Xiu Xiu and more and readings, and popping in late one night to be blown away by Adam Cooke’s band. It was movies like Conan the Barbarian with both director and live commentary. It was one stage, many bands, one song each, a mixtape love letter to and from Canberra. It was when the baby tottered up to the stage in the MC gaps in the middle of all that and “uh, awkward, we left you in the KFC carpark, son” and then it was everyone crowding in close to dance hard to Fun Machine and don’t trust their naked bodies. It was Art, Not Apart full of crepes, performance, music, sun, people, art. It was WORDLAB and a to-do-list love letter limerick, a calming mantra, haikus aplenty, missives mostly written and oceanic, collaborative, dinosaur, punderful, political cake design. It was wonderful volunteers. It was wandering buzzing distracted. It was Mall Stories, uploaded to my mp3 player, waiting for a post-March empty weekend. It was how I chaired a small panel and it ran smooth, free and well across a multitude of topics, detouring into a plague pit perhaps, but towards a quiet confidence in Canberra, among many other things. It was Hadley making me laugh nervously just by his uttering of ‘Christmas’ and the popcorn bags, beep test, music and more. It was Monique seamlessly crashing the performance at the lovely The Near and How, even though she didn’t have a giant head, and also Monique being poisoned by the honey of a dead beauty queen and also Monique and Josh on a couch and also lovely people like Monique and Josh on a couch sending a message for me because I forgot my phone and my jacket. It was Joe Woodward in Trinculo’s Bathtub and Emma Gibson and The Cell and THE ICE AGE. It was meeting old friends, some from interstate, some from across town, some from down the road who I hadn’t seen in a while. It was saying hello. It was conversations striking up. It was new faces and faces I’d only known from the internet and how they inhabit new dimensions now. It was meeting new friends. It was Prayers in the Streetlight and Der Wolf and how, despite everything, even a whole new second backup space, I hid and flicked on headlights and it went wonderfully several times over and the cleaners came by amidst all the cars and it was an extra audience member standing there. It was watching the responses to the balletic, clownish, confrontational, wonderful work she’d made. It was panic and success, both shivering. It was Hashemoto crammed into a van, Poncho juggling, automobile gallery, mannequin accident, full-spectrum carpark wonderment. It was Yvonne, Gemma and Pete making rad music together and they didn’t even have a name yet but I would buy their CD yesterday. It was Walter Burley Griffin having a lot to answer for and I want to know more. It was DEBATE. It was real. It was good. It was staying for a bit more. It was gliding across quiet Tuesday night streets to the beautiful off-centre centrality of the National Film and Sound Archives, with Pablo on a cherry picker, performance magic, heckling sailors, black and white mashup, Shine Tarts, double saxophone and overall radness. It was [_____________{insert yr experiences here}_______________]. It was a Eulogy for a City, and so many hidden and personal histories and new ways to notice. It was a highlight. It was all the highlights. It was calling from a dirty payphone about aforementioned because I couldn’t leave, not yet. It was dashing back for a second run in the original space and flicking on and off again and maybe the backup to the backup plan was actually the best? It was walking past BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! and hearing the yawps from within, but opting instead for a celebratory dinner of burger and waffle with Yee, with Fun. vs Fallout Boy on the TV, as the festival continued around us. It was compulsively re-checking Facebook, Twitter, photos, #hashtags, Vimeo, YouTube and email, from work, home and elsewhere. It was Heartbroken Assassin. It was wishing I got my nails done. It was wishing I made it to that other one. It was mistakes made and lessons learned and the things forgotten and the failures and all else imperfect. It was more dining out and takeaway than has ever been usual and the Moon Girl and the waving puppets in the forest and then iPho and then a dance piece I didn’t understand but I found impressive skill and beauty in it by the end. It was being a Literally Too Many DJs passerby. It was Pearl’s Ode and We Are Perpendicular and running out of superlatives and adjectives for my enthusiasm. It was finally seeing Rosie play the cello. It was walking into a darkened old menswear store to join in on a listening party and sinking right into the couch, closing your eyes and disappearing into the music and stories. It was Scissors Paper Pen and editing Papercuts reviews at work and at home and being impressed at how little I had to do — a comma here, a hyphen there mostly — to buff up an already brilliant review or seven and then they filled the front page. It was not wanting to be at work, and my work reflecting that for a fortnight. It was Something Else and that was, as always, something else and so very much more than exhausted puns. It was my last event before Smiths Alternative dropped the Bookshop. It was “Are you there God? ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU” and a Ramones cover and so so good. It was dancing perhaps more than I’ve ever danced before and a kind of perfect circular symmetry with the last time I danced to ‘Hey Ya!’, and an understanding of why Lady Gaga et al are so popular because when the right song plays loud in a dark room with all the bodies and minds unique and unified and even amidst unheard conversations and even with the cops outside you just wanna DANCE. It was only a glimpse of a wonderful zine fair and the ZINES and many more to come? It was Paul Magee vs. Tim Kent vs. Andrew Galan vs. Barcham the ‘Sound’ Guy and what a wonderful celebration of the possibilities of poetry in multiple people’s minds and mouths and bodies it was. It was laying the festival to rest with dedicated remnants and styrofoam cup candles and me dubbed an inflatable-liferaft-fulla-leftovers pallbearer, a processional down the streets, through the bus interchange and through Garema Place ‘as I went down to the river to pray’ and into the old Watch House that I didn’t even really realise was there before this festival and we laid the raft and the bits and the pieces and the memories and the festival down and with the guitar smashed the festival felt over, but we stayed a while longer for a Landlords hip-hop tribute to what was and to Canberra and then the guy in the bunny suit came on and people didn’t know what to do and people began to leave so eventually I did too and I walked home and it was needing a good lie down and a bit of telly maybe, then talking as we go to sleep. It was true festival hangover, a sugar-rush art-high come-down. It was something you want to keep hold of, think of, write of, talk of, and about, for weeks and months and probably years later. It was the end of many things and the seed of many others. It was all of these things, and more, and moreso for so many others. It was You Are Here 2013. It was awesome. It was. Leave a comment Posted in Arts + Culture, Festivals, Life, Literature, Music, Ramblings, Random, Reviews, The Interwebs + All Things Digital, Theatre Tagged Adam Cooke, Andrew Galan, awesome, BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT!, canberra, Conan the Barbarian, DANCE, Der Wolf, Emma Gibson, etcetera, Fun Machine, Fun., Hadley, hashemoto, Ice Age, It really was., It was., James Fahy, Joel Barcham, Julian Fleetwood, lists, Mall Stories, NFSA, Nina Simone, Papercuts, Paul Magee, people, poetry, Rosie Stevens, Scissors Paper Pen, Smiths, Smiths Alternative, Something Else, SPP, Tim Kent, Trinculo, tUnE-yArDs, Walter Burley Griffin, White Stripes, word vomit, Xiu Xiu, YAH, You Are Here, YouAreHere, zines	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4330
__label__wiki	0.562211	0.562211	News Update: Alia Responds to Kangana, Why Context is Important Posted on February 11, 2019 by mredlich21 Sometimes I really hate media. This is being sold as “Alia-Kangana Feud Heats Up!”, but really it is just Kangana making wild insane (literally) accusations and Alia trying not to deal with it. Exactly like the Hrithik situation, which was sold as “Hrithik-Kangana Break-Up Goes Bad!” instead of “Hrithik Roshan is Victimized by a Stalker”. Alia’s Response, Kangana’s Supporters, and Context Let’s talk about context first. Kangana’s original remarks were in an interview to Pinkvilla. She volunteered them, Pinkvilla asked her general questions about her film release and how she felt, and she went off on a long tangent on being abandoned by the Hindi film community in which she mentioned Alia Bhatt among others (like, Aamir Khan). Alia happens to be promoting her new movie Gully Boy at the moment which means she is giving a bunch of interviews and is available to reporters. Unlike, for instance, Aamir Khan who was also mentioned. During a press interaction, she was put on the spot and asked about what Kangana said, and replied that she feels bad if Kangana feels bad and would like to work this out in private. Basically, “I am not going to respond to this in a public forum, don’t ask me any questions”. Which is standard procedure with these kinds of feuds, during the long long Salman-Shahrukh feud, they were lockstep in their press interactions, it was a personal matter, it would be solved personally, they were not going to talk about it. And they never did, we still don’t really know why they fell out or why they made up. They weren’t denying there was a break, just saying it is none of our business what it was about. Perfectly fair so far as I am concerned, and a wise way to handle it, the fans don’t feel lied to, but also don’t need to get all up in the stars’ business. Kangana, in response to Alia’s reasonable remarks, reached out to Pinkvilla again and gave a long rant about what she claimed to have said to Alia in a personal phone call. Taking their personal business and waving it around like nasty dirty laundry in public. It is wrong on so many levels. It’s modeling terrible behavior to the world, you should never make personal issues public like this. And it is attacking someone who never attacked you, Kangana is forcing this issue and forcing it out into the public while Alia was just trying to run away from it. Most of all, it is attacking someone who CAN’T run away. Alia is promoting her movie, doing her job like a professional, which means she has to have press conferences and interviews. It’s like going to someone’s office and ranting at them, they can’t run away and you are clearly the one attacking, not them, because you are bringing the fight to them. Alia tried to avoid the question as long as she could, but finally in an interview with DNA she absolutely had to say something. This is not “Alia hitting back”, this is “Alia being trapped and forced into responding to a situation that Kangana created”: I would like to react to her personally if she has any complaints. I don’t want to talk about it in the media. As I have said before, I really admire her as an actor and the choices that she makes. She’s a very outspoken person and I admire her for that as well. If I have upset her unintentionally, then I don’t know. Basically, it wasn’t my intention. I didn’t do anything to get a reaction like this. https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-exclusive-alia-bhatt-on-kangana-ranaut-s-grow-a-spine-comment-i-didn-t-do-anything-to-get-a-reaction-like-this-2718100 Of course, I know what will happen, because it is the same thing that happened with Kangana and Hrithik. The two quotes will be taken out of context and presented as equal. Just like Kangana’s volunteered quotes to Pinkvilla were presented as equal to quotes from Hrithik’s private legal letter to her (which she also provided to Pinkvilla). And at the same time, the Kangana politicians continues to bludgeon us with the lesson that she is the one true “feminist” in India. Maybe because only a crazy woman would play the “feminist” for the BJP so they have to take what they can get? Ms Kangana Ranaut Ji has rightly defined what it means being successful. Being successful means to shoulder social responsibilities, to take role as leader. @KirenRijiju @ChownaMeinBJP @TapirGao @bamangfelix @MoheshChai @GamlinJarkar @AloLibang @NabamRebia @TamiyoTaga https://t.co/kCj4AMN0Db — Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) February 10, 2019 #KanganaRanaut is a ROCKSTAR. She is brilliant. I applaud her courage and performances. She is also the real example of #WomenEmpowerment.:) https://t.co/WeFgWsdiSW — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 9, 2019 Oh, and you realize Kangana has now neatly flipped the script from “She stole a movie away from her honest director and co-stars and there are legitimate reasons for her fellow professionals to avoid working with her” to “Kangana versus Alia, hardworking outsider versus spoiled princess”? This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Alia Bhatt, Filmi News You Can Use, Kangana Ranaut, News Round-up by mredlich21. Bookmark the permalink. 19 thoughts on “News Update: Alia Responds to Kangana, Why Context is Important” Ticket on February 11, 2019 at 1:08 pm said: A wise person once told me, passive-aggressive people always win. Sad but true — at least for the short term. mredlich21 on February 11, 2019 at 1:13 pm said: The odd thing here is, I think Kangana is being straight up aggressive-aggressive. But somehow because she is a woman, it’s being read as passive aggressive still, like she is being attacked instead of attacking. On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 1:08 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote: Shreyans Goenka on February 11, 2019 at 6:36 pm said: A big part of me wants Alia to not be so mature and sensible and instead escalate this whole thing with a nasty retort…just coz this whole thing is so entertaining. Fight! Fight! Fight! Sorry…I’m a terrible person… I want Priyanka and Kangana to end up on opposite sides. I feel like they are the only evenly matched pair in terms of dirty fighting, social media gangs, and not being afraid to play the victim card as much as is handy. I was about to say Kangana and Kajol, but heck, they’ve already ended up on the opposite side of things and Kajol just coolly ignored her as beneath her notice. Ooohh that will be so much fun!! I think we can instigate this fight…send Bollywood Hungama an email with the title – Priyanka said Kangana is a bad actor (or something worse!)…they will naturally create an entire article about it and then voila the epic battle will be in motion! Yes! And then they can just tear each other down and leave the rest of the world alone. Vaishali on February 11, 2019 at 7:03 pm said: I hope Gully Boy is a runaway success and Alia gets lots of great reviews; protege of Karan Johar or not, she’s a really good actress, and she’s just shown how much more mature and well-spoken she is. (And don’t discount the political aspects of Kangana specifically calling out Alia – Kangana is in tight with the BJP and Alia’s dad campaigned for Congress in 2014, so as much as Kangana complains about nepotism, she certainly doesn’t seem to mind profiting off her political connections. I find the idea that the head of the censor board would be the writer for a film a huge conflict of interest but there you go …) Alia and Kangana are really interesting opposites, aren’t they? Very much representative of the political backgrounds they come from. And far more equal than Kangana would like to make it out. Sure, Alia is from a film family, but her family drama could give anyone’s a run for the money, she just doesn’t play it up. And she has an educated background, but hardly rich, refugees and social out-castes all around who managed to find a place in the film industry. And Kangana may have come from a rural area, but her family was far more stable in every way than Alia’s. Alia is traditional film not because she is connected, but because the film industry is all about inter-religious marriages and refugees and breaking the social rules of Indian society. If Alia wanted to, she could counter all of Kangana’s victim cards quite handily with her own background. But she won’t, because she is too classy. I don’t know about classy and all that. I just think Alia is… young and she’s had a relatively easy life. She wouldn’t be able to counter someone like Kangana who is mean and not afraid to give low blows. She also probably just doesn’t care. Her life is great. Her acting career is going great. Everyone loves her within the industry and outside it too. Whatever Kangana says is really water off a duck’s back for Alia. Karan on the other hand is snide, mean, and immature just like Kangana in many ways. If he’s not able to control his temper and ends up saying something, Kangana will have all the fuel she needs to keep this going for ages. Akshat singhania on February 12, 2019 at 1:11 pm said: I feel alia is just the spring board. Her real target is kjo She is clearly instigating him as we all know how possessive kjo is towards alia Once kjo utters something in her defence ,kangana will again play the nepotism is outsiders card and say. That they r hanging on her etc. It’s a lose lose situation for kjo currently Based on what we know of Kangana, I also think her criticism of Karan is another obsession with her. If she was truly concerned about nepotism (really, just cliques in the industry, not simply family relationships), then she should be calling out the Akhtars and the Chopras and really every powerful studio just as much as Karan. Heck, T-Series does the same kind of stuff. But Karan is the one she keeps going after. I feel like she calls out Karan because he’s gay, tbh, and, as much as he’s an insider, he’s also an outsider because of that. Which makes him an easy target. It’s the same way that she feuds with actresses like Alia Bhatt, but not, say, Saif Ali Khan? Yep, definitely. He’s gay, and he puts himself out there. The gayness, the star struckness, his open love for the movies, it’s all setting him up as an easier target than someone like Aditya Chopra who no one really knows and is boringly respectable. Plus, Karan responds. Which I think is just who he is, he can’t resist responding to these things unlike other stars who are better at staying mum and letting it go. We saw it even with the Kajol feud, right? He couldn’t stop himself from putting it all out there, and then they made up and he regretted it. On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 4:40 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote: I disagree. There are too many gay people in the industry for Karan to really be an outsider in that sense. I could name dozens of well known names. She goes after Karan because he’s the most openly nepotistic and proud of it. He practically waves it in people’s faces and takes pride in it. He gets lots of flak about how he helps Alia so what does it do? He does a magazine cover with Alia and him posing and titled “my brilliant friend.” Ayushman even mentioned it that he was told outright that Dharma does not want outsiders when he was trying to make it. Aditya Chopra is invisible and even so, his company has introduced people like Parineeti and Anushka. Karan even tried to convince Aditya to drop Anushka because she’s “ugly” and take Sonam instead. Kangana is obnoxious but some of the things she says are not wrong. She is mentally unbalanced and doesn’t know how to deal with things in a normal way. But the essence of what she said about Alia isn’t wrong. Alia herself messaged Kangana and wanted her to watch Raazi and was seeking approval. Kangana did watch it and praised her for the work she did but the same courtesy was not extended to Kangana when her own film was up for release. A normal person would make note of the selfishness displayed by Alia and not respond when she wants approval the next time. A normal person would ignore the snub and move on. Kangana can’t handle it and starts blasting them and makes matters even worse. Angie on February 13, 2019 at 2:36 am said: Yes, she doesn’t go after Karan for being gay, but because he is the most famous out there. She was acting strange and talking bad about people for some time, but it was only when she argued with Karan that she suddenly was in all news and a lot of people started supporting her. Anonymous on February 13, 2019 at 12:26 pm said: The Indian Supreme Court decriminalized homosexual sex in SEPTEMBER 2018; until then, it was a crime. So yeah, being gay in the Indian film industry was until very recently being an outsider. Just as it was in Hollywood for decades. mredlich21 on February 13, 2019 at 12:31 pm said: I suppose it depends on whether you are talking about within the film industry, or within greater Indian society. Karan in particular is so upfront in his personality that he is essentially “out” to all of India. Which I don’t think is the case for any other film personality. Within the film industry, it won’t make much difference to him. But on a public forum playing to the media and the public, Karan is more vulnerable as an openly gay man than, for instance, Rekha. There was an interview a few months ago where she did go after Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar. Priya on February 13, 2019 at 1:38 pm said: Agree with Anon above – Karan sort of asks to be attacked for nepotism. What was the point of his magazine cover with Alia? What were they trying to sell? Dharma – as a group of insiders only? And all that father – daughter talk is just humbug and a branding exercise. I’m no Kangana fan either, but she does have some relevant points atleast when she talks about nepotism. And Dharma is the biggest offender there. The other production houses atleast make an effort to be diverse in this aspect, but Dharma is extremely elitist. I just watched the latest KwK episode and his attitude to Kriti on that has made me extremely angry! More on that if/when you write about it.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4337
__label__cc	0.720343	0.279657	International Women's Day at Dreamscape Solutions - Danielle Because having kids doesn't mean the end of your career. “I don't think it matters if you are early twenties (I wish), thirties or early fifties, the worry of not keeping up with your career whilst being a good mum is real. My mantra for most days, dig deep and breathe. It's different for every woman but for me, maternity leave second time around was a challenge. I was hitting targets at work, my customers were happy, I had the support from a great team and I had never been late for a school pick up. The contrast to being sat on my own all day with no one to talk to and nothing to keep my mind active, I was at a loss. Some may say it was too soon, but for me it was perfect, 6 months in and I was back at work 2 days a week. Sophia was in a loving environment with a doting nan and I could get my mind active again. Gradually that has built up and I can already see the progress I have made this year in the business, whilst also ensuring my girls have a mum who is ready to play when they get home. Whether it's a women's prerogative or we do it naturally, I think working mums put a lot of pressure on themselves without really needing to. Upon reflection, in 2018 I went on maternity leave, had a baby, planned a wedding, returned to work, was never late for the school run, got married, created new processes and standards for the digital marketing team all whilst still hitting customers targets. And breathe, I think you will agree that's a lot by anyone's standards. I am lucky as I am supported at Dreamscape by a team of great individuals, never have they cracked a joke or questioned why I leave at 3:30 on a Tuesday or why I am sending emails at 10pm. That maybe just the norm for them but for me their understanding, patience and supportive nature is exactly what I needed to keep it all together. If it is a women's or a man's world is irrelevant for me, it's about finding the right team of people who support each other both at work and in their personal life”. Warrington’s Best Kept Digital Marketing Secret PPC Campaign Triples Companies Sales Paid Advertising Strategy Boosts Online Sales 1 min read time Local and Paid Search Boosts Security Firm’s Lead Generation Email Marketing Drives 18% of Sales for Online Retailer search-engine-optimisation A delicious delivery... Dreamscape office gets a new look Meet our new Digital Marketing Executive ppc search-engine-optimisation Meet our new SEO/PPC manager! lead-generation 3m read time help-guides	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4339
__label__cc	0.69428	0.30572	Best Places For Vegan Burgers In DFW Filed Under:Best Vegan Burgers In DFW, Buffalo Bluez, Hunky's, Liberty Burger, Robin D. Everson, Spiral Diner, sundown at granada Photo Credit: Thinkstock Many people start off the New Year with resolutions to eat better. Everybody wants to change, but nobody wants to give up his or her favorite foods. Now, you do not have to. A vegan diet is a whole foods, plant-based diet that omits animals and their by-products (no milk, eggs or dairy cheese). Before one wonders what is left to eat, there are plenty of things, including burgers, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area has a plethora of places to enjoy one of America’s favorite foods. Spiral Diner 1101 N. Beckley www.spiraldiner.com Dallas’ most well-known vegan restaurant offers five vegan burgers with three differentpatty choices. Patty choices are classic burger patty (completely vegan), a cashew-quinoapatty or a Portobello patty. The varieties of vegan burgers are the Spiral Burger topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, mayo, ketchup and mustard on a toasted bun; the Big Kahuna Burger with grilled pineapple, homemade bacon, grilled onions, cheese, lettuce, jalapenos and mayo with barbecue sauce on the side; El Paso Burger with chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapenos, red onions and guacamole on a toasted bun; Cowboy Burger with homemade bacon, barbecue sauce, mustard, mayo, pickles, lettuce and red onions and finally the Bacon Ranch Cheeseburger with ranch dressing, homemade bacon, cheese, grilled onions, lettuce, pickles and tomatoes on a toasted bun. For an added bonus, they also offer a Patty Melt with melted cheese and grilled onions on grilled toast with a side of mayo. Sundown At Granada www.sundownatgranada.comNext to the Granada Theater is Sundown at the Granada. This beer garden and restaurant owned by Mike Schoder and Julia Garton serves up an eclectic non-GMO menu. The Buddha Burger is a house-made quinoa veggie patty served on a gluten-free bun with avocado and Baja slaw and comes with sweet potato fries. Quinoa is a grain that also serves as a protein, which is a bonus from nature. The burger is moist and would easily satisfy a carnivore’s desire for a “meaty” tasting burger. Buffalo Bluez www.buffalobluez.com Chef Sean Cahill’s quest for a better burger led him to create his own. The chef known for fine French cuisine and exquisite American fare has something for everyone at Buffalo Bluez. The Rockin’ Robin is a vegan burger topped with the freshest ingredients including Pico de Gallo, sautéed corn, lettuce and tomato. Related: Ask A DFW Chef: Top Meatloaf Recipes Liberty Burger 3617 Shire Blvd. www.givemelibertyburger.com The Liberty Burger has five locations throughout the metroplex. The Woodstock burger is a patty made of chopped vegetables (mushrooms, red onions, red bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, garlic, carrots), brown rice, flax seeds, garbanzo beans, chia seeds, quinoa and hemp hearts, topped with spring mix, tomato and avocado on a multi-grain bun. Be sure to order it vegan and omit the Swiss cheese and basil garlic aioli. It is a burger that will have you saying “om.” Hunky’s 321 Bishop Ave. www.hunkys.com Hunky’s has two locations — Oaklawn and Bishop Arts — and features two vegan burgers. The Veggie Swiss Burger is a garden burger with mustard, onion, pickles, lettuce and tomato on a wheat bun. The Black Bean Burger comes with Monterey Jack cheese, guacamole, lettuce and tomato on a wheat bun. To order either burger vegan, just ask for no cheese. Related: Ask An Expert: Giving Picky Eaters Healthy Food Robin D. Everson’s appreciation for art, food, wine, people, and places has helped her become a well-respected journalist. As a multi-faceted entrepreneur, Robin brings a unique look at the world of business through her many interviews and articles. A life-long lover of education, Robin seeks to learn and enlighten others about culture. You can find her work at Examiner.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4342
__label__cc	0.714032	0.285968	The Piedmont Trail January 19, 2012 David Heath The Piedmont Trail is a 1.2 mile loop trail situated within a 10 acre site located on the Mason Prince William Campus adjacent to academic buildings and The Freedom & Aquatic Fitness Center. The EDGE built its high and low team development course under and next to the tree canopy woven from branches of oak, tulip poplar, beech and maple trees which make up a portion of this site. Individuals who walk, run, or participate in one of The EDGE programs may see white tail deer, wild turkeys, fox, squirrels, rabbits, skunks or box turtles. The trail provides birders a perfect vantage to observe red tailed hawks and blue birds that frequent open spaces bordering the trail. Woodland wildflowers abound and various species of butterflies frequent the meadows during spring summer and fall. Numerous wetland areas add to the environmental mosaic. The combined financial and labor contributions by the Prince William Trails and Stream Coalition, Mason staff and students from University Life, the RHT Department, a PRLS 310 class and The EDGE staff and friends enabled the trail to open in September 2009 following a successful Trail Build Day. It is our hope that all whom the trail serves; Prince William County and City of Manassas residents and community groups, the Mason community and The EDGE participants will support our volunteer trail maintenance efforts. Scheduled work days will assist in these efforts. Check this website for details of planned events. Trail access is available dawn to dusk. Free public parking for week-day and week-end access unless otherwise directed, is available in The Freedom & Aquatic Fitness Center parking lot.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4348
__label__cc	0.512911	0.487089	CDC to screen at three US airports for signs of new virus from China – CNN Can Fitbit spot the flu? – Fox Business How to Avoid Fad Diets – Follow These Healthy, Sustainable Weight-Loss Tips Instead – Yahoo Lifestyle How to Lose 100 Pounds: 10 Tips to Do It Safely – Healthline 22 Ways to Lose Weight Without Breaking a Sweat – Greatist What 10 Obesity Experts Wish You Knew About Weight Loss – Prevention.com The 10 Best Weight Loss Exercises – Shape Magazine Weight Loss Tips: Can Peanut Butter Help In Weight Loss? Here's How It Works – NDTV News 16:8 intermittent fasting: Benefits, how-to, and tips – Medical News Today Home Health News These Twins Have Strange Semi-Identical DNA, in Only The Second Case Ever Discovered – ScienceAlert These Twins Have Strange Semi-Identical DNA, in Only The Second Case Ever Discovered – ScienceAlert A brother and sister born in Australia in 2014 have joined an exclusive club of siblings who share an extremely rare bond – they are the second pair of ‘semi-identical’ twins ever found. The twins each received a jumble of DNA from dad, but the genes they’ve inherited from mum are 100 percent identical. Not only is there only one other such case known, but this pair were the first to be detected before they were born. “The mother’s ultrasound at six weeks showed a single placenta and positioning of amniotic sacs that indicated she was expecting identical twins,” says foetal medicine specialist Nicholas Fisk, who looked after the young family while based at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital four years ago. “However, an ultrasound at 14 weeks showed the twins were male and female, which is not possible for identical twins.” Typically speaking, twins come in just two varieties. There’s the non-identical ‘dizygotic’ sort, which are the result of two ova each fertilised by a separate sperm. Then there are those who are identical, or ‘monozygotic’, where a solitary fertilised ova divides completely into distinct individuals before settling into its expected program of growth and foetal development. Before 2007, the very idea of a third ‘sesquizygotic’ category was more theoretical than established fact. Then came a random discovery of twins born in the US who proved to be genetic chimeras. Both of those infants possessed a mix of cells, some with two X chromosomes and others with a Y chromosome. If one of the infants hadn’t been born intersex, it’s possible we’d be none the wiser to their genetic secret. Similarly, while neither of the Australian twins physiologically present as intersex, both have an assortment of cells carrying either XX or XY chromosome pairs. Testing of cells taken from their respective sacs of amniotic fluid also showed that while the maternal DNA of each was 100 percent identical, only 78 percent of the paternal DNA matched. One possible explanation for this assortment of genomes in a single person is that the mother’s ova may have prematurely copied itself prior to being fertilised by two sperm, but didn’t fully separate. There is another possibility, one favoured by the specialists investigating the most recent case. “It is likely the mother’s egg was fertilised simultaneously by two of the father’s sperm before dividing,” says Fisk. Like that friend who’s tagging along on a first date, an extra selection of genes should spell disaster for any budding romance, meaning such a newly fertilised embryo usually wouldn’t be expected to make it. “In the case of the [Australian] sesquizygotic twins, the fertilised egg appears to have equally divided up the three sets of chromosomes into groups of cells which then split into two, creating the twins,” says clinical geneticist Michael Gabbett from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. With so few examples to go on, it’s hard to know for certain which explanation is more accurate, or if each set of twins developed in slightly different ways. It’s also difficult to estimate how many twins thought to be non-identical actually share the same selection of their mother’s DNA. An investigation of global databases on twins suggests if there are others out there, they’re still incredibly rare examples. “We at first questioned whether there were perhaps other cases which had been wrongly classified or not reported, so examined genetic data from 968 fraternal twins and their parents,” says Fisk. “However we found no other sesquizygotic twins in these data, nor any case of semi-identical twins in large global twin studies.” Such rarity rules out any case for routine genetic screening for chimerism in twins, at least for now. Advances in genetic screening and expanding databases of medical data could lead to the discovery of more semi-identical twins in the future, however, and possibly help us better understand the fertilisation process in better detail. 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__label__cc	0.53398	0.46602	Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group Introduction: “Treat All” – the treatment of all people with HIV, irrespective of disease stage or CD4 cell count – represents a paradigm shift in HIV care that has the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat. With accelerating implementation of Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a need for a focused agenda and research to identify and inform strategies for promoting timely uptake of HIV treatment, retention in care, and sustained viral suppression and addressing bottlenecks impeding implementation. Methods: The Delphi approach was used to develop consensus around research priorities for Treat All implementation in SSA. Through an iterative process (June 2017 to March 2018), a set of research priorities was collectively formulated and refined by a technical working group and shared for review, deliberation and prioritization by more than 200 researchers, implementation experts, policy/decision-makers, and HIV community representatives in East, Central, Southern and West Africa. Results and discussion: The process resulted in a list of nine research priorities for generating evidence to guide Treat All policies, implementation strategies and monitoring efforts. These priorities highlight the need for increased focus on adolescents, men, and those with mental health and substance use disorders – groups that remain underserved in SSA and for whom more effective testing, linkage and care strategies need to be identified. The priorities also reflect consensus on the need to: (1) generate accurate national and sub-national estimates of the size of key populations and describe those who remain underserved along the HIV-care continuum; (2) characterize the timeliness of HIV care and short- and long-term HIV care continuum outcomes, as well as factors influencing timely achievement of these outcomes; (3) estimate the incidence and prevalence of HIV-drug resistance and regimen switching; and (4) identify cost-effective and affordable service delivery models and strategies to optimize uptake and minimize gaps, disparities, and losses along the HIV-care continuum, particularly among underserved populations. Conclusions: Reflecting consensus among a broad group of experts, researchers, policy- and decision-makers, PLWH, and other stakeholders, the resulting research priorities highlight important evidence gaps that are relevant for ministries of health, funders, normative bodies and research networks. Journal of the International AIDS Society https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25218 Africa South of the Sahara Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research Personnel CD4 Lymphocyte Count Treat All universal HIV treatment the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group (2019). Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA). Journal of the International AIDS Society, 22(1), [e25218]. https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25218 Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa : a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA). / the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group. In: Journal of the International AIDS Society, Vol. 22, No. 1, e25218, 01.2019. the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group 2019, 'Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)', Journal of the International AIDS Society, vol. 22, no. 1, e25218. https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25218 the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group. Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA). Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2019 Jan;22(1). e25218. https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25218 the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group. / Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa : a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA). In: Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2019 ; Vol. 22, No. 1. @article{aa636ef5e32f436780d8e5d5a30a8921, title = "Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)", abstract = "Introduction: “Treat All” – the treatment of all people with HIV, irrespective of disease stage or CD4 cell count – represents a paradigm shift in HIV care that has the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat. With accelerating implementation of Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a need for a focused agenda and research to identify and inform strategies for promoting timely uptake of HIV treatment, retention in care, and sustained viral suppression and addressing bottlenecks impeding implementation. Methods: The Delphi approach was used to develop consensus around research priorities for Treat All implementation in SSA. Through an iterative process (June 2017 to March 2018), a set of research priorities was collectively formulated and refined by a technical working group and shared for review, deliberation and prioritization by more than 200 researchers, implementation experts, policy/decision-makers, and HIV community representatives in East, Central, Southern and West Africa. Results and discussion: The process resulted in a list of nine research priorities for generating evidence to guide Treat All policies, implementation strategies and monitoring efforts. These priorities highlight the need for increased focus on adolescents, men, and those with mental health and substance use disorders – groups that remain underserved in SSA and for whom more effective testing, linkage and care strategies need to be identified. The priorities also reflect consensus on the need to: (1) generate accurate national and sub-national estimates of the size of key populations and describe those who remain underserved along the HIV-care continuum; (2) characterize the timeliness of HIV care and short- and long-term HIV care continuum outcomes, as well as factors influencing timely achievement of these outcomes; (3) estimate the incidence and prevalence of HIV-drug resistance and regimen switching; and (4) identify cost-effective and affordable service delivery models and strategies to optimize uptake and minimize gaps, disparities, and losses along the HIV-care continuum, particularly among underserved populations. Conclusions: Reflecting consensus among a broad group of experts, researchers, policy- and decision-makers, PLWH, and other stakeholders, the resulting research priorities highlight important evidence gaps that are relevant for ministries of health, funders, normative bodies and research networks.", keywords = "90-90-90 targets, implementation science, sub-Saharan Africa, Treat All, universal HIV treatment", author = "{the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group} and Marcel Yotebieng and Ellen Brazier and Diane Addison and Kimmel, {April D.} and Morna Cornell and Olivia Keiser and Parcesepe, {Angela M.} and Amobi Onovo and Lancaster, {Kathryn E.} and Barbara Castelnuovo and Murnane, {Pamela M.} and Cohen, {Craig R.} and Vreeman, {Rachel C.} and Davies, {Mary Ann} and Duda, {Stephany N.} and Yiannoutsos, {Constantin T.} and Bono, {Rose S.} and Robert Agler and Charlotte Bernard and Syvertsen, {Jennifer L.} and Sinayobye, {Jean d.Amour} and Radhika Wikramanayake and Sohn, {Annette H.} and {von Groote}, {Per M.} and Gilles Wandeler and Valeriane Leroy and Williams, {Carolyn F.} and Kara Wools-Kaloustian and Denis Nash and Keri Althoff and Cohen, {Craig R.} and Geraldina Dominguez and Duda, {Stephany N.} and Aimee Freeman and Antoine Jaquet and Kimmel, {April D.} and Lancaster, {Kathryn E.} and Janne Markus and Rosemary McKaig and Murnane, {Pamela M.} and Dominique Nsonde and Parcesepe, {Angela M.} and {von Groote}, {Per M.} and Vreeman, {Rachel C.} and Williams, {Carolyn F.} and Constantin Yiannoutsos", doi = "10.1002/jia2.25218", journal = "Journal of the International AIDS Society", publisher = "International AIDS Society", T1 - Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa T2 - a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) AU - the IeDEA Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa Consensus Statement Working Group AU - Yotebieng, Marcel AU - Brazier, Ellen AU - Addison, Diane AU - Kimmel, April D. AU - Cornell, Morna AU - Keiser, Olivia AU - Parcesepe, Angela M. AU - Onovo, Amobi AU - Lancaster, Kathryn E. AU - Castelnuovo, Barbara AU - Murnane, Pamela M. AU - Cohen, Craig R. AU - Vreeman, Rachel C. AU - Davies, Mary Ann AU - Duda, Stephany N. AU - Yiannoutsos, Constantin T. AU - Bono, Rose S. AU - Agler, Robert AU - Bernard, Charlotte AU - Syvertsen, Jennifer L. AU - Sinayobye, Jean d.Amour AU - Wikramanayake, Radhika AU - Sohn, Annette H. AU - von Groote, Per M. AU - Wandeler, Gilles AU - Leroy, Valeriane AU - Williams, Carolyn F. AU - Wools-Kaloustian, Kara AU - Nash, Denis AU - Althoff, Keri AU - Dominguez, Geraldina AU - Freeman, Aimee AU - Jaquet, Antoine AU - Markus, Janne AU - McKaig, Rosemary AU - Nsonde, Dominique AU - Yiannoutsos, Constantin N2 - Introduction: “Treat All” – the treatment of all people with HIV, irrespective of disease stage or CD4 cell count – represents a paradigm shift in HIV care that has the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat. With accelerating implementation of Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a need for a focused agenda and research to identify and inform strategies for promoting timely uptake of HIV treatment, retention in care, and sustained viral suppression and addressing bottlenecks impeding implementation. Methods: The Delphi approach was used to develop consensus around research priorities for Treat All implementation in SSA. Through an iterative process (June 2017 to March 2018), a set of research priorities was collectively formulated and refined by a technical working group and shared for review, deliberation and prioritization by more than 200 researchers, implementation experts, policy/decision-makers, and HIV community representatives in East, Central, Southern and West Africa. Results and discussion: The process resulted in a list of nine research priorities for generating evidence to guide Treat All policies, implementation strategies and monitoring efforts. These priorities highlight the need for increased focus on adolescents, men, and those with mental health and substance use disorders – groups that remain underserved in SSA and for whom more effective testing, linkage and care strategies need to be identified. The priorities also reflect consensus on the need to: (1) generate accurate national and sub-national estimates of the size of key populations and describe those who remain underserved along the HIV-care continuum; (2) characterize the timeliness of HIV care and short- and long-term HIV care continuum outcomes, as well as factors influencing timely achievement of these outcomes; (3) estimate the incidence and prevalence of HIV-drug resistance and regimen switching; and (4) identify cost-effective and affordable service delivery models and strategies to optimize uptake and minimize gaps, disparities, and losses along the HIV-care continuum, particularly among underserved populations. Conclusions: Reflecting consensus among a broad group of experts, researchers, policy- and decision-makers, PLWH, and other stakeholders, the resulting research priorities highlight important evidence gaps that are relevant for ministries of health, funders, normative bodies and research networks. AB - Introduction: “Treat All” – the treatment of all people with HIV, irrespective of disease stage or CD4 cell count – represents a paradigm shift in HIV care that has the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat. With accelerating implementation of Treat All in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a need for a focused agenda and research to identify and inform strategies for promoting timely uptake of HIV treatment, retention in care, and sustained viral suppression and addressing bottlenecks impeding implementation. Methods: The Delphi approach was used to develop consensus around research priorities for Treat All implementation in SSA. Through an iterative process (June 2017 to March 2018), a set of research priorities was collectively formulated and refined by a technical working group and shared for review, deliberation and prioritization by more than 200 researchers, implementation experts, policy/decision-makers, and HIV community representatives in East, Central, Southern and West Africa. Results and discussion: The process resulted in a list of nine research priorities for generating evidence to guide Treat All policies, implementation strategies and monitoring efforts. These priorities highlight the need for increased focus on adolescents, men, and those with mental health and substance use disorders – groups that remain underserved in SSA and for whom more effective testing, linkage and care strategies need to be identified. The priorities also reflect consensus on the need to: (1) generate accurate national and sub-national estimates of the size of key populations and describe those who remain underserved along the HIV-care continuum; (2) characterize the timeliness of HIV care and short- and long-term HIV care continuum outcomes, as well as factors influencing timely achievement of these outcomes; (3) estimate the incidence and prevalence of HIV-drug resistance and regimen switching; and (4) identify cost-effective and affordable service delivery models and strategies to optimize uptake and minimize gaps, disparities, and losses along the HIV-care continuum, particularly among underserved populations. Conclusions: Reflecting consensus among a broad group of experts, researchers, policy- and decision-makers, PLWH, and other stakeholders, the resulting research priorities highlight important evidence gaps that are relevant for ministries of health, funders, normative bodies and research networks. KW - 90-90-90 targets KW - implementation science KW - sub-Saharan Africa KW - Treat All KW - universal HIV treatment U2 - 10.1002/jia2.25218 DO - 10.1002/jia2.25218 JO - Journal of the International AIDS Society JF - Journal of the International AIDS Society 10.1002/jia2.25218	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4357
__label__cc	0.642419	0.357581	Your search: "author:"Vu, C."" Medicine and Health Sciences (1) Generational differences in psychosocial adaptation and predictors of psychological distress in a population of recent Vietnamese immigrants. Shapiro, J Douglas, K de la Rocha, O Radecki, S Vu, C Dinh, T While first-wave Vietnamese immigrants adapted well to life in the United States, subsequent immigrants have had greater adjustment difficulties, including more evidence of psychological distress. This study aimed to analyze psychosocial adaptation differences among three generations of recent Vietnamese immigrants, as well as to examine predictors of mental distress in the sample as a whole. A community sample of 184 recent Vietnamese immigrants, categorized as either elderly, middle-aged, or young adults, was assessed for levels of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, as well as family conflict, dissatisfaction with life in the U.S., acculturation and biculturalism, social support, coping, and premigratory stressors. Young Vietnamese adults were most acculturated, most bicultural, and reported themselves as healthiest and least depressed. They were most often working, least often on welfare, and had the highest family income. However, they also reported most dissatisfaction with their current lives in the U.S. and most family conflict. Regression analysis explaining approximately one-quarter of the variance in mental distress implicated current dissatisfaction with and lack of adjustment of life in the United States, as well as greater acculturation and increased family conflict. Although young adults scored significantly higher than other generations on most of the risk factors for psychological distress, they appeared to be buffered against poorer mental health outcomes by factors of generation and perceived positive overall well-being. In terms of testing a predictive model of psychological distress, this study found current adjustment factors significantly more important in determining mental health outcomes than premigratory stressors such as war-related traumas. ASIC Wafer Test System for the ATLAS Semiconductor Tracker Front-End Chip Anghinolfi, F. Bialas, W. Busek, N. Ciocio, A. Cosgrove, D. Fadeyev, V. Flacco, C. Gilchriese, M. Grillo, A.A. Haber, C. Kaplon, J. Lacasta, C. Murray, W. Niggli, H. Pritchard, T. Rosenbaum, F. Spieler, H. Stezelberger, T. Vu, C. Wilder, M. Yaver, H. Zetti, F. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2002) An ASIC wafer test system has been developed to provide comprehensive production screening of the ATLAS Semiconductor Tracker front-end chip (ABCD3T). The ABCD3T[1] features a 128-channel analog front-end, a digital pipeline, and communication circuitry, clocked at 40 MHz, which is the bunch crossing frequency at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider). The tester measures values and tolerance ranges of all critical IC parameters, including DC parameters, electronic noise, time resolution, clock levels and clock timing. The tester is controlled by an FPGA (ORCA3T) programmed to issue the input commands to the IC and to interpret the output data. This allows the high-speed wafer-level IC testing necessary to meet the production schedule. To characterize signal amplitudes and phase margins, the tester utilizes pin-driver, delay, and DAC chips, which control the amplitudes and delays of signals sent to the IC under test. Output signals from the IC under test go through window comparator chips to measure their levels. A probe card has been designed specifically to reduce pick-up noise that can affect the measurements. The system can operate at frequencies up to 100 MHz to study the speed limits of the digital circuitry before and after radiation damage. Testing requirements and design solutions are presented.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4359
__label__wiki	0.513253	0.513253	Category Archives: Early Eltham District, Early Eltham, Heritage Walks, People Heritage Walk: Eltham Cemetery – 2.00 pm Saturday, 19 October, 2019 October 9, 2019 elthamhistory 4 Comments Meet at 2.00 pm (Melway ref 21 K9) in the cemetery car park entered from Metery Road. Gate, Eltham Cemetery c.1960 (Photo: George Bell, from the collection of EDHS) The Eltham Cemetery is the custodian of more than 150 years of Eltham’s history. As part of Local History Week activities, this special walking tour will visit the historical sections of the cemetery where we will share information about selected pioneers who contributed to the establishment of early Eltham. We will also talk about interesting and important local people buried in more recent times. Eltham CemeteryLocal History Week About Us, Collections, Early Eltham, What's New? Eltham’s first Rate Books handed over to Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) The original Shire of Eltham was founded in 1871. Prior to its founding, the district was managed by the Eltham District Road Board, which was established in 1856. The first rate assessment commenced in 1857 for the year ending October 14, 1858. The honour of being recorded with the first assessment went to a farm of 110 cultivated acres at Lower Plenty, owned by John Porter and occupied by Albert Baines. It was assessed at 6d/acre providing for a rate income of £2 15s. Eltham Road District; Assessment for the Year ending October 14th, 1858 In July 2017, officers at the Shire of Nillumbik discovered some early Eltham Road District Assessment books and donated them to the Eltham District Historical Society. We were very excited as we soon realised the seven volumes handed over to us were the district’s first six years of rate assessments. This was a unique and significant record of early settlers in the pre-Shire of Eltham. They immediately became one of the oldest and most valuable items in our collection. An article on page 5 in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser, Friday, 21 November, 1941 titled: ‘District’s Early History‘ states: “The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was £153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra.” Given the precious nature of this collection, priority was given to digitise the rate books and place them in suitable archival storage to minimise further handling. Subsequent discussion amongst our Collections team arrived at the conclusion that the most appropriate home for this valuable record was the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), the archive of the State Government of Victoria and who are charged with archiving and caring for all Government related records. An approach was made to PROV and the air of excitement was palpable, just as it had been for us. These records completed their collection of rate assessment books for Eltham. At a small ceremony held Friday, April 20 at the Local History Centre, Eltham, members of the Society and our Collections team, along with Ms. Vicki Ward, MP for Eltham, presented the seven volumes for 1858-1863 along with the complete set of digital files to Mr. David Taylor, Community Archives Manager and Mr. Charlie Farrugia, Senior Collection Advisor, Public Record Office Victoria. L-R: Jim Connor (EDHS President), Charlie Farrugia (PROV), Vicki Ward (MP for Eltham), Peter Pidgeon (EDHS Vice President) and David Taylor (PROV); 20 April 2018 “Thank you to the Historical Society for providing us with Eltham’s earliest known rate records. The receipt of these records means that a complete set for the district is now available for researchers to access from the state archives alongside other districts across Victoria. Rate books are a valuable resource for family and property researchers and are amongst our most popular records for those who want to know more about the history of their home. It’s fantastic to be able to add these early books from 1858-1863 to our collection,” David Taylor, Community Archives Manager, Public Record Office Victoria (pictured far right). Society Vice President, Peter Pidgeon said that whilst the Society was reluctant to see the rate assessment volumes go, it was the right thing to do as they are now re-united with their brothers and sisters and Public Record Office Victoria was best equipped to care for them in a climate controlled environment for perpetuity. Ms. Vicki Ward, MP for Eltham, with Eltham District’s first rate assessment book for the year ending October 14, 1858 at the Local History Centre, 728 Main Road, Eltham; 20 April 2018 Ms. Vicki Ward, MP for Eltham and Mr. David Taylor, Community Archives Manager, Public Record Office Victoria inspect Eltham’s earliest rate assessment books; 20 April 2018. This is another example of the extended reach the Society has been able to achieve in being able to catalogue and share our collection via Victorian Collections. The Society will continue to retain the digital version of these records in our catalogue on Victorian Collections, which are fully accessible as per the following links. Eltham Road District; Assessment, For the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1858 Eltham Road District; Assessment, For the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1860 (Version 1) Eltham District Historical Society (EDHS)Eltham Road District BoardPublic Record Office Victoria (PROV)Rate Assessment Book Early Eltham, People Heritage Walk: Eltham Cemetery Artworks – March 3rd, 2pm March 1, 2018 elthamhistory Leave a comment Saturday, 3rd March 2018 at 2.00pm Photo: Jim Connor Newsletter No 236 October 2017 contained a report on the unveiling of a significant new art project at the Eltham Cemetery. Titled “Our Eltham – Artistic Recollections” it features 31 ceramic panels containing artwork with a local history theme. The work is the joint creation of artist Nerina Lascelles and ceramicist Linda Detoma, supported with stonework by Leigh Wykes and steelwork by Neil Carter, all skilled local Nillumbik artisans. The main purpose of our excursion on Saturday 3rd March 2018 at 2.00pm will be to view the panels and will include readings from the interpretive booklet published by the Cemetery Trust. There will also be the opportunity to inspect other artworks within the cemetery. Enter the cemetery from Metery Road (Melway Ref. 21 K9) and proceed to the adjacent car park. This excursion is free and is open to the general public as well as Society members. Please note that dogs are not permitted on Society excursions. The phone number for contact on the day is 0409 021 063. Eltham Cemetery StoriesEltham Cemetery TrustLeigh WykesLinda DetomaNeil CarterNerina LascellesOur Eltham – Artistic RecollectionsPublic Artworks Early Eltham, Heritage Walks Heritage Excursion: Saturday 4th Nov. – The Shillinglaw Farm November 2, 2017 elthamhistory Leave a comment Come join Eltham District Historical Society on a walk to follow the boundaries of the original Shillinglaw Farm in central Eltham. Saturday, 4th November, 2017. Meet at 2.00 pm in Panther Place Eltham, outside the Eltham Library (Melway Map 21 J5). The Shillinglaw Farm comprised Lot 90 of Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. It was originally 30 acres in area and situated east of the Diamond Creek and north of Henry Street. This short walk will include a number of stops to look at early photographs and maps to illustrate the gradual reduction of the Shillinglaw Farm, as well as the early history of the adjacent railway. It will also include many photos of the Eltham Town Centre. Shillinglaw Cottage Cafe will be open before the excursion for those who might like a coffee or something else. This free walk is open to the general public as well as Society members. Phone number for contact on the day is 0409 021 063. Shillinglaw CottageShillinglaw Farm Early Eltham, Heritage Walks, People Heritage Excursion: Saturday 2nd Sept. – An Eltham South Ramble Photo: Old Main Road Bridge over Diamond Creek, Eltham; a timber trestle bridge which was damaged in the 1924 floods and subsequently replaced in 1926 with a concrete structure. (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society) – Turnaround point for this heritage excursion. Saturday, 2nd September, 2017 at 2.00pm This walk was originally scheduled for May but for several reasons including inclement weather it had to be postponed. We hope for better luck this time. Early view of Main Road looking south from Brougham Street to Dalton Street; site of the Avenue of Honour in memory of the 1914-1918 War. In the early days of our Society our excursions were usually bus trips to places of historic interest away from Eltham. For nearly 20 years our excursions have been far more local, mainly comprising walks around many parts of the Eltham district. The first such walk was a leisurely stroll through the Eltham South area. Although that walk has been repeated several times with some variations it is considered appropriate in this our 50th year to again take a ramble visiting historic sites in Eltham South. On the way we will pass artist Percy Leason’s house “Landscape” where we will read from Margot Tasca’s recent book on Leason’s life about the construction of the house and studio. Other sites will include White Cloud Cottage, the old buildings of Eltham Primary School and teacher David Clark’s cottage, “Shoestring”. We will walk through the historic Eltham Cemetery and Wingrove Park, a site of Aboriginal significance. This walk on Saturday 2nd September 2017 is about 3.5 km in length and will take 2 to 2.5 hours. It will start at 2pm at the Eltham Local History Centre 728 Main Road (Melway ref 21J7). Our early walks finished with a cuppa and biscuit and we will reinstate that feature for this walk. This free walk is open to the general public as well as Society members. Dogs are not permitted on Society excursions. The phone number for contact on the day is 0409 021 063. Photos of Percy Leason’s Residence Studio “Landscape” by David Bick from the Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992. Source: RESIDENCE AND REAR CONCRETE STUDIO – “LANDSCAPE”, 60 LAVENDER PARK RD – See more at: http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/63480 David ClarkEltham Cemetery StoriesEltham Primary SchoolEltham SouthLandscape housePercy LeasonShoestring cottageWhite Cloud CottageWingrove Park Buildings, Early Eltham, ThrowbackThursday ThrowbackThursday: Willy Wonka’s Icecream Shop #ThrowbackThursday – Today we time travel back in four jumps to the site of 820 Main Road, Eltham; Photograph: J. Connor 2008 First stop is around ten years ago c.2007-2008 where we find Eltham Fine Food & Ice-cream, otherwise known locally as Willy Wonka’s given its motorised feature above the ice-cream servery. Many a child would have stood and wondered at this feature whilst waiting for their treats. Source: Copy held by Eltham District Historical Society of original photograph; photographer unknown Next leap is 40 years back to the mid 1970s when the shop was then known as Marchant’s Milk Bar. Source: From the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection (No. 702) held jointly by Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library; originally donated by Bruce Burgoyne to the former Shire of Eltham. Now we jump back 77 years to 1940 where we meet the original owners, the Burgoyne family standing outside their shop. The extension with entrance to the right was a recent addition which in later years was variously modified and blocked off. Source: From the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection (No. 701) held jointly by Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library And finally back approximately one hundred years to its original version, J.N. Burgoyne’s Grocery Store and Post Office. As always, we’d love for you to share your memories of visits to Willy Wonka’s (Eltham Fine Food & Ice-cream) or to Marchant’s Milk Bar. Of course it is unlikely that many today will personally remember Burgoyne’s as it was back in its time but it’s great to see the heritage of our area still standing and still being used. The original Burgoynes store as seen by Google Streetview, Feb 2017 Back to the future and more recently, the shop was known as Sweet D Lites though has since closed. Big changes are now in store for the original building with a development application, initially refused by Nillumbik Council. In November 2016 the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) approved an application to allow the redevelopment of this property to provide two shops, building and works, including part demolition, alterations and extensions to this existing heritage building and construction of a contemporary addition with three, two-bedroom dwellings, including partly above the roof level of the existing heritage building. The Eltham District Historical Society was an objector at VCAT to this application. Burgoyne's StoreElthamEltham Fine Food and IcecreamGrocery StoreJ N BurgoyneMain RoadMarchant's Milk BarWilly Wonka Heritage Excursion: Eltham Lower Park Walk and Talk – 1st July 2017 June 26, 2017 elthamhistory Leave a comment Saturday, 1st July, 2017 at 2.00pm Eltham Lower Park has played an important part in the history of our area since the early days of European settlement when it was used by local residents as an informal racecourse. Prior to that its location at the junction of the Diamond Creek and the Yarra River made it an important meeting place for the Wurundjeri people. Australia Day 1968; Members Macedonian Society hold get together at Lower Eltham Park. (From the collection of EDHS: Donated by George W. Bell) The park combines formal elements and sporting facilities with remnant bushland that is of environmental significance. It is home to sporting and horse riding clubs, popular play spaces and the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway, which attracts large numbers of visitors. Black and white photograph of Diamond Valley Miniature Railway with a train at the station in the early 1960s (From the collection of EDHS) The park will be the venue for our July excursion which will comprise a walk of about 3.5 km around the park and adjacent areas. Along the way we will discuss the history and natural history of the area. The path along the creek and the river provides a pleasant and scenic walk. The walk will start at 2pm at the Main Road car park at the front of the park. (Melway ref 21 H 10). Diamond Valley RailwayEltham Lower ParkGeorge BellMacedonian Society	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4367
__label__wiki	0.794223	0.794223	Tag Archives: Montmorency Buildings, District, On This Day, People, Streets December 15, 2019 elthamhistory Leave a comment Are you familiar with the little yellow and orange brick Op-shop building at 810 Main Road, Eltham, just in front of the Uniting Church (formerly Methodist Church) on the corner of John Street? Nowadays, not many people may realise that this was once the Eltham agency of the Commercial Bank of Australia. Measuring just 3.6 x 4.5 m inside, it was built in 1878 by George Stebbing and is said to have stored gold in the early Eltham-Research mining days. The Commercial Bank at Eltham, The Age, 16 December 1949, p1 #OnThisDay – 70 years ago #OTD Thursday, December 15, 1949, the quiet little bank was embroiled in an infamous wild shoot-out between a daring thief and two bank officers. Today, the building still carries the scars ; a bullet hole remains visible in a cedar bench testifying to the events that played out that day. But let us first time travel back to a few days prior to this incident. It is 3.30 a.m., Friday, December 9. The manager of the Commercial Bank branch at Greensborough, Mr Harry Wallace and his wife are asleep in their bedroom of the little house behind the branch. Harry is awakened by a noise and sees an intruder in a corner of the bedroom. He calls out but the intruder who has switched off the power in anticipation flees through a side door and scarpers down Main Street. Harry summons the police but a search by First Constable Thomas of the Greensborough Police assisted by a wireless patrol car is unsuccessful. A report is filed noting the theft of a .25 calibre pistol from the wardrobe. Scene of the gun battle at Eltham (Vic.), The Daily Telegraph, 16 december, p1 Fast forward six days to Thursday, December 15th. It is 1pm and the Commercial Bank has just opened. The branch is only open Mondays and Thursdays from 1-3pm. The morning started off a little cool with some scattered showers but it has fined up and the temperature is now around 61 degrees (16 C). A new grey Singer sports car with soft-top pulls up on the opposite side of the road and a young man, neatly dressed in a dark blue suit, wearing a grey hat and carrying a brief case exits the vehicle. He looks around then crosses the road and walks up the steps and through the door into the bank. There are three people inside; Mr. Jack Burgoyne whose grocery store is situated just 50 yards up the road, Mr. Lindsay A. Spears, the Eltham Agency Receiving Officer and by chance, Mr Harry Wallace, manager of the Greensborough branch. Jack Burgoyne takes note of the young stranger; thinking to himself he appears nervous. Mr. Lindsay Spears ,Receiving Officer, Commercial Bank of Australia, Eltham, The Age, 17 December 1949, p3 The man approaches the counter and introduces himself as John Henderson of Greensborough and explains that he wishes to open a new account. He places his hat and £3 on the counter. Mr Spears attends to the paperwork. He asks the young man to sign two forms, which he does but then he withdraws from the counter and starts walking towards the door. Suddenly he spins around pulling an automatic pistol from his right-hand pocket. He exclaims forcefully; “The game’s on! I’ll take the lot!” Spears appears to comply by pretending to open a drawer. The man shouts loudly, “Keep your hand away from that drawer.” Spears instead reaches for a pistol in his pocket and challenges the man, “Here it is. Come and get it!” At the same time, Harry Wallace pulls a pistol from his pocket as well. The bandit fires a shot but misses, the bullet striking the counter. Both Spears and Wallace open fire and Jack Burgoyne ducks for cover. As the bandit turns and runs for the door leaving his £3 behind, he fires another shot, which strikes the ceiling. Spears fires back, and thinks he may have hit him in the foot. The bandit flees the bank and heads for the grey Singer car, registration NO-106, parked opposite. Wallace and Spears pursue him to the door and open fire again, striking the car three times around the driver’s door. Spears lets off eight shots and Wallace, seven before his gun jams. Senior-Constable N. Forbes examining -bullet holes (indicated) in the body of a stolen car in which the bandit escaped, The Age, 16 December 1949, p1 The getaway car initially heads slowly down Main Road towards Bridge Street. About 100 yards down the road, Dave Adams, a PMG employee, who has heard the shots, throws a steel manhole step at the driver. It hits the roof of the car nine inches above the driver’s head and tears the hood. Another witness claims to have seen the door blow open and the driver raise his hand. The car gathers speed and swings left into Bridge Street racing along at about 60 miles an hour careering recklessly past council employee, Mr. Percy Williams, who is driving a dray along Smarts Road [believed to be Bridge Street]. BANK HOLD-UP: SHOTS ECHOED IN QUIET STREET, The Argus, Friday, December 16, 1949, p3 At the end of the road the Singer fails to get round the sharp turn and crashes into an embankment skidding to a stop outside the home of Mr John Clifford. One side of the car is wrecked. Mr Clifford, an aircraft engineer hears the fast travelling car bump heavily into the road bank at about 1.25 p.m. Hearing the whine of an engine he goes outside to find the grey Singer parked at the side of the road. Jack George also lives at the corner and hears the car crash. “The bandit opened the car door, ran 50 yards, and suddenly turned back,” exclaims Jack. “He took something from the car. It might have been a gun.” In his haste, the bandit drops his grey felt hat, size 6 7/8, on the road and dashes up Sherbourne Road for about 200 yards then disappears into the scrub carrying a brief case and a bundle in which a sailor’s cap can be seen. About 3 p.m., Mr H.D. Pettie of Mountain View Road, Montmorency is looking through his field glasses and notices a young man walking through thick scrub on private property some distance from his house. The man is wearing a sailor’s cap and disappears along the railway track toward Montmorency. ELTHAM HOLD-UP. — (Left) — Shire employe Percy Williams narrowly escaped a collision as the bandit fled in a stolen car. (Right) A police constable searching in the scrub where the fugitive disappeared after abandoning the car, The Age, 16 December, 1949, p3 As the day progresses, ten police cars, one motor cycle, and about 40 police led by Det. Sgt. McMennemin of Malvern CIB are searching for him. They believe he is hiding in thick scrub along the bank of the creek about half-a-mile outside Eltham township. Wireless patrol cars, four mobile traffic cars and the CIB area cars from Malvern and Kew are taking part. Police check the thief’s car and discover it was stolen from Helen Baxter, of Doncaster Road, North Balwyn from outside Victoria Barracks. Harry Wallace informs the police that he believes he recognised the bandit as the man who took his pistol from his bedroom the previous Friday morning. As night falls, armed police are posted at strategic points in the Eltham-Greensborough district. Police in cars are watching the roads. Others are searching the bush and checking passengers on trains. Little do they realise the young man has already slipped out of the net. YOUTH OF 19 CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY OF BANK AT ELTHAM Weekly Times, Wednesday 15 February 1950, page 6 Detectives who raided a house in Bell St., Coburg, Melbourne, charged a 19-year-old youth, of South Yarra, with attempted armed robbery at the Commercial Bank’s Eltham (Vic.) receiving depot on Dec. 15. Police say they recovered a loaded automatic pistol, diamond and signet rings worth more than £200, a complete set of house-breaking instruments, a sailor’s uniform, and chloroform gauze in the raid. The youth was charged that while armed with an offensive weapon, he attempted to rob Lindsay George Spears of a sum of money. He was further charged on six counts of breaking, entering and stealing. Police allege that the person who tried to hold up Mr Spears in the Commercial Bank receiving depot at Eltham on December 15. escaped in a stolen car, after Mr Spears and Mr Henry Wallace, manager of the bank’s Greensborough branch, had fired at him. After the car crashed, he escaped into thick scrub and is alleged to have changed into a sailor’s uniform. On December 9 an automatic pistol was stolen from Mr Wallace’s bedroom at the Greensborough bank. The chloroform pad recovered is alleged to have been stolen from the Dental Supply Company, Plenty Road, Preston. The rings are alleged to have been taken in a £513 burglary from the shop of James Paton. Sydney Road, Coburg. Det. Sgt. H. McMennemin conducted the investigations with Senior Dets. R. Newton and M Downie, Detectives l. Dent, R. Rayner, P. Pedersen and M. Handley and First Constable A. Thomas. The youth will appear at Eltham Court on February 22. Manager’s Gun Used in Holdup at Bank The Age, Thursday 23 February 1950, page 4 It was stated in Eltham court yesterday that a youth who robbed a bank manager of his pistol, later used it in an attempt to hold-up the bank. Kay Arthur Morgan, 19, draftsman, of Castle-street, South Yarra, was committed for trial on charges of breaking and entering, and stealing a pistol and attempted robbery while armed with an offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty. The manager of Eltham branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd., Henry Clifton Cabot Wallace, said he disturbed someone in the bedroom, in which he and his wife were sleeping, at 3 a.m. on December. 9, 1949. Later he found that his automatic- pistol was missing. On December 15 a youth, who said his name was John Henderson, entered the bank and opened a new account. As the youth was leaving the bank he turned round with a pistol in his hand and said: — “I want the lot.” Spear indicated a drawer under the counter; and said.— “Here it is. Come and get it.” The youth said:— “Keep your hand away from that drawer.” Witness said Spear then drew his pistol from his hip pocket. The youth fired at them, and Spear returned the fire. “I pulled my pistol and fired, too” said witness. The youth fired again, ran out to a car and drove off. Witness and Spear fired several shots at the car. The youth was the accused Morgan, sitting in court, witness said. Evidence was given that one bullet was found in the celling and the other in the bank. Morgan was allowed £100 bail on each charge. But wait, there’s more; another twist Morgan ended up serving three years for the failed armed robbery and became a notorious criminal. He had twin sons, Peter and Doug and even though only ten years old, Morgan would get his sons to act as lookouts whilst he committed burglaries. The lads became building contractors but when the industry suffered a downturn in 1977 and they were short on cash, they returned to the family business. Over the following 23 months they undertook 24 raids on country and outer-suburban TABs and banks. Whilst robbing one country bank for the third time, just like their father, it all went wrong ending up with a police officer shot. They were nick-named the “After-dark” bandits and are considered to be Australia’s last bushrangers. They were convicted and served 17 years in prison. 1949 ‘Took Pistol From Bank’, The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), 9 December, p. 3. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244149395 1949 ‘GUNFIGHT IN BANK NEAR MELBOURNE’, The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), 15 December, p. 1. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244139967 1949 ‘Hunt for bandit switches to city’, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), 16 December, p. 1. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22798717 1949 ‘POLICE HUNT FOR ELTHAM BANDIT’, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), 16 December, p. 1. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189482129 1949 ‘-Police Search for Bank Intruder’, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), 16 December, p. 3. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189482349 1949 ‘BANK OFFICIALS FOIL BANDIT’, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), 16 December, p. 1. , viewed 13 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248155927 1949 ‘Search of Scrub Proves Fruitless’, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), 17 December, p. 3. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189481390 1950 ‘Eltham Bank Arrest Leads to Other Charges’, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), 14 February, p. 3. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187348311 1950 ‘YOUTH OF 19 CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY OF BANK AT ELTHAM’, Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 – 1954), 15 February, p. 6. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225452914 1950 ‘Manager’s Gun Used in Holdup at Bank’, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), 23 February, p. 4. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187348043 1950 ‘”Guilty” plea to pistol theft COURT TOLD OF LAD’S HOLD-UP BID’, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), 23 February, p. 7. , viewed 12 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22812474 ‘Australia’s last bushrangers were twins’ by John Sylvester, The Age, April 27, 2019, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/australia-s-last-bushrangers-were-twins-20190424-p51gqb.html ‘Australia’s last bushrangers: How twin brothers robbed banks across Victoria while bamboozling police by escaping in taxis, bikes and even a canoe – and the one mistake that lead to their capture’ by Sahar Mourad, 9 May 2019 (also includes video of an interview with Peter and Doug Morgan aired on A Current Affair) https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/australias-last-bushrangers-how-twin-brothers-robbed-banks-across-victoria-while-bamboozling-police-by-escaping-in-taxis-bikes-and-even-a-canoe-and-the-one-mistake-that-lead-to-their-capture/ar-AAB8N3H?li=AAgfIYZ&%252525253BOCID=ansmsnnews11 After-Dark BanditsBank robberyBridge StreetCommercial Bank ElthamCommercial Bank GreensboroughDave AdamsDet. Sgt McMenneminDoug MorganElthamGunfightH.D. PettieHarry WallaceHelen BaxterHenry Clifton Cabot WallaceJ. CliffordJack BurgoyneJack GeorgeJohn Thomas GeorgeKay Arthur MorganLindsay A. SpearsLindsay SpearsMain RoadMalvern CIBMontmorencyMountain View RoadPercy WilliamsPeter MorganSherbourne RoadSinger sports carSmarts Road District, Heritage Walks October 29, 2019 elthamhistory Leave a comment Morning passengers await a Princes Bridge bound train at Montmorency Railway Station, March 1980 (Photo: George Coop; from the collection of Eltham District Historical Society) Meet at 2.05 pm at Montmorency Railway Station. Our excursion is a walk of about 3 km between Montmorency and Briar Hill. When we did a similar walk in 2013, we started with a train trip from Eltham to Montmorency Station. This time we will not include the train trip as an official part of the excursion however some of us will be catching the 2.01 pm train from Eltham on Saturday 2nd November. To allow for this we will meet at Montmorency Station at 2.05 pm to commence the walk. We will start by viewing the famous Were Street mosaics that depict anecdotes about early residents and traders in this village shopping strip. We will also consider the history of Montmorency station, which is soon to be re-modelled as part of the Hurstbridge line upgrade. On the walk to Briar Hill we will talk about the residential subdivisions of the 1910s/20s that established Montmorency as a suburb. Featured locations on the walk will include the site of the Briar Hill timber mill, Briar Hill overpass where there was once a tiny timber bridge over the railway and St Faith’s Church. Briar Hill Timber and Trading Co.MontmorencyWere Street Buildings, District, ThrowbackThursday ThrowbackThursday: A New Ambulance Station Announced for Montmorency, 1969 August 16, 2018 elthamhistory Leave a comment View looking west along Grand Boulevard from the intersection with Main Road and Panorama Avenue, Montmorency showing the site for the new Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station and before construction of Apex Way, July 1969 (from the collection of Eltham District Historical Society @elthamhistory) #ThrowbackThursday – Today we time travel back to July 1969 to the intersection of Main Road and Grand Boulevard, Montmorency; specifically the section of land bordered by Grand Boulevard, Main Road and Looker Road. Recently it was announced that this piece of of land was the site for the all new Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station. Looking northwest from Main Road towards Looker Road at the new site for the Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station before construction of Apex Way, July 1969 (from the collection of Eltham District Historical Society @elthamhistory) Looking north along Main Road towards the site of the newly announced Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station, July 1969 (from the collection of Eltham District Historical Society @elthamhistory) Fast forward to 2017 and it has recently been announced that an all new Ambulance Station is to be constructed in place of the old station and that demolition of the old building will commence in November. View looking west along Grand Boulevard from the intersection with Main Road and Panorama Avenue, Montmorency, October 2017 (Google Street View) The Metropolitan Ambulance Service Station at Montmorency surrounded by construction fencing immediately before demolition of the building commenced, 7 November 2017 (from the collection of Eltham District Historical Society @elthamhistory) Demolition of the original station built back in 1969-1970 commences in November 2017 with the new upgraded station due to open in the second half of 2018. View looking west along Grand Boulevard from the intersection with Main Road and Panorama Avenue, Montmorency showing progress on the replacement station well under way, March 2018 (Google Street View) Ambulance StationApex WayApex-Diamond Valley Ambulance StationGrand BoulevardLooker RoadMain RoadMontmorencyPanorama Avenue About Us, Buildings, People By Russell Yeoman (reproduced from Newsletter No. 242, August 2018) Eltham Police Station (on right) and Police Residence, c.1900. Present day Local History Centre, home of Eltham District Historical Society (Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection #627 held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library) For more than 30 years following its establishment in 1967 our Society had no permanent “home”. Society meetings were held in various places, firstly in the Eltham Shire Hall, then the War Memorial Hall in the War Memorial complex of buildings and finally in the Eltham Senior Citizens; where we still meet today. There were other one-off meeting venues such as the Great Hall at Montsalvat, Metzner Hall at Judge Book Village and once in the Eltham Shire Offices. Committee meetings were originally held in these halls but later in the homes of committee members. A favourite place for a number or years was the home of Blanche and Jack Shallard in Montmorency. Supper here consisted of Blanche’s excellent cheese scones. The Society was significantly involved with the Eltham Shire Council. The President was Cr. Charis Pelling, Shire Secretary Max Watson was Vice President and Secretary Russell Yeoman also worked for the Council. From 1967 the Society began accumulating historical records but was somewhat inhibited by lack of a place to store them. Many records were stored in the Shire Offices and there was little distinction as to what was owned by the Society and what was owned by the Council. The collection of historical records and photographs was significantly augmented in 1971 by the Council collecting material for the publication of “Pioneers and Painters”. As the volume of Society acquisitions grew further storage locations were required. As well as records some artefacts were added to the collection including items collected by the Shillinglaw Cottage Preservation Committee. Although the cottage had been preserved the plan to use it as a museum did not eventuate. Some items that were to be donated remained with the donors pending a suitable place to keep them. An example was a large collection of farming and other artefacts donated by Bruce and Joy Ness of Kangaroo Ground that was kept in their barn. Storage of the Society’s paper based records fell in large part to Russell Yeoman as Secretary and these were kept at his house, generally in less than optimum conditions. There was a filing cabinet in the laundry and various boxes in other parts of the house and in the shed. Large plans were kept in a cardboard folder under a bed. Workshops to get these records into some sort of order were held at the Yeoman house. Fast forward to 1998. Nillumbik Shire Council has succeeded the Eltham Council. Much of the Society’s collection of artefacts has been passed on to the fledgling Andrew Ross Museum. Society President Harry Gilham has successfully negotiated with the Commissioners in charge of the Council to secure the long term use of the former Eltham Police Residence by the Society. This State Government owned building had been used by Eltham Council as its Parks and Environment office. The long task of moving the Society’s collection from its various storage locations began. This historic building has become our Local History Centre and it has enabled the acquisition of far more historical material than had previously been possible and has helped secure the future of the Eltham District Historical Society. Moving items into the new Local History Centre, July 1998 L-R: Mark Gilham, Margaret Ball, Sue Law, Harry Gilham. As we celebrate the 20th year in our Local History Centre we acknowledge and are forever indebted to Harry Gilham and the other members who worked so hard to establish and maintain our “home”. Harry Gilham, President, Eltham District Historical Society, Opening Ceremony of Local History Centre, 728 Main Road, Eltham, 12 July 1998 Eltham Police Station and Residence: A brief history 1860 Eltham Courthouse built in Main Road, together with an adjoining police residence, office, lock–up and stables. 1959 Police Department purchases a house in Pryor Street to be refurbished as Eltham Police Station 1961 Police in Eltham move into Pryor Street refurbished buildings and office. c.1961-1981 Occupied by Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Section of the Department of Crown Lands and Survey. Former Police Station dragged around to rear of Police Residence (prior to August 1967) to make way for the construction of a driveway and access from Main Road. The building was placed on the site of a former Scullery and modified for Lands Department use. 1981 Shire of Eltham take over management of old Police Residence in Eltham. It remains unoccupied for a period of time whilst its future is discussed in Council. 1981-1985 Used for community job creation scheme The former Police Residence under renovation prior to occupation by the Shire of Eltham Parks and Environment department, 1985 1985 Shire of Eltham Parks and Environment occupy the residence. Council improve the driveway but later add a second rear access from Brougham Street due to the dangerous nature of the Main Road entrance. Also add a rear toilet facility between the Police Residence and former Police Station, which was doubling up as a lunch room. Council also commence discussions to re-establish a replica Police Station. The original Eltham Police Station was demolished c.Nov. 1986. c.1986 November. Former Police Station demolished; believed to have been suffering termite damage. The former Police Residence when occupied by the Shire of Eltham Parks and Environment, 1988 c.1989 After some years of discussion a replica Police Station is built, based on photographs, to act as a lunch room and meeting room for Parks and Environment staff and volunteers doing community service. 1996 Eltham District Historical Society in discussions with Nillumbik Shire Council commisioners throughout the year regarding a home for the Society. A proposal put forward by the Society in October to occupy the former Police Residence. 1997 March. Eltham District Historical Society gains access to former Police Residence. Former Police Residence, 728 Main Road, Eltham, c. April 1998. 1998 July 12th. Eltham District Historical Society Inc moves into its Local History Centre, 728 Main Road Eltham (the former Police Residnce built in 1860). Eltham Local History Centre; the former Eltham Courthouse, Police Residence and replica Police Station, December 2000. 2018 July. Eltham District Historical Society gains access to the replica Police Station for use as part of regular heritage tours for schools and community based groups. Andrew Ross MuseumBlanche ShallardBruce NessCr. Charis PellingDepartment of Crown Lands and SurveyEDHS Local History CentreEltham District Historical Society (EDHS)Eltham Police StationEltham Senior Citizens CentreEltham Shire CouncilEltham Shire HallEltham War Memorial HallGreat HallHarry GilhamJack ShallardJoy NessJudge Book VillageMargaret BallMax WatsonMetzner HallMontmorencyMontsalvatNillumbik Shire CouncilParks and EnvironmentPioneers and PaintersPolice ResidenceRussell YeomanShillinglaw Cottage Preservation CommitteeSue LawVermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Section District, MysteryMonday, Streets MysteryMonday: Airlie Road, Montmorency, c.1989 April 9, 2018 elthamhistory 1 Comment SOLVED – Looking east along Airlie Road, Montmorency near No. 51. New speed hump installation, Shire of Eltham, c.1989 (from the collection of Eltham District Historical Society). #MysteryMonday – Today’s image is again of a residential area; you are all so good in solving these more innocuous ones. It is a great help to us as we just keep putting off cataloguing them until we can positively identify the location. And again, it’s one of those that you either know it or not but everyone will know somewhere that looks like it, which is what can make it difficult. There are no signage clues other than the brand new speed hump signs in the immediate foreground and in the distance at the hard right hand bend. The Shire of Eltham took a number of photographs of new speed hump installations and new kerb and channeling throughout the Shire, circa 1989. Which probably explains why we have so many. Not so interesting at the time but as the development march continues, they become more valuable as a keepsake of what we once had. Can you identify it? We’d love to hear from you; your thoughts and suggestions as to where it is and help us catalogue this image. Over to you . . . Airlie RoadInfrastructureMontmorencyShire of ElthamSpeed HumpStreets MysteryMonday: Sherbourne Road and Rattray Road, Montmorency, c.July 1991 April 2, 2018 elthamhistory 5 Comments SOLVED – Rattray Road access from Sherbourne Road, Montmorency opposite the 7-Eleven and Eltham Fort Knox (Eltham Shire Council depot back then and prior to that the former Fayrefield Hat Factory) heading towards Greensborough, prior to the roundabout. #MysteryMonday – Today’s image is again of a residential area, possibly off a Main Road. It’s one of those that you either know it or not. There are no signage clues other than the landscaped streetscape and acute intersection. The street running off appears to be one way (at least with access from the Main Road) and that access street leads to another intersection with a Stop sign. Assuming the photo is taken from mid morning to mid afternoon, the Main Road could be running in a northeast through to northwest direction in the visible direction of travel with the access road veering off in a north to west direction. MontmorencyRattray RoadSherbourne RoadStreets MysteryMonday: Residential Street, Eltham-Montmorency Area, c.1985 February 26, 2018 elthamhistory 1 Comment Number 76, Unknown street, possibly with a north-south orientation in Eltham-Montmorency, c.1985 (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society; Photographer unknown) #MysteryMonday – Today’s images are again of a residential area, possibly Eltham or Montmorency. There appears to be two locations or streets involved though the images are sequential on a roll of film bracketed between the Eltham Stock Feed store (at the corner of York Street and Main Road) and Montmorency Railway Station. The first image (a panormaic stitch of two frames) shows a house, number 76, with a typical stone edged boundary so favoured by the Shire of Eltham during road and footpath construction. The remaining three images are a sequence of another property most likely another street nearby. Given the shadows, the street may have a north-south orientation. Unknown street, possibly with a north-south orientation in Eltham-Montmorency, c.1985 (From the collection of Eltham District Historical Society; Photographer unknown) Do these street views strike a chord with you, perhaps you even know someone who may live there. Perhaps the house is yours. It is very possible the house may have now been significantly modified or even knocked down. Can you identify it? We’d love to hear from you; your thoughts and suggestions as to where it is, any stories you can tell about the area, and better still, any similar photos you can share? ElthamMontmorencyStreets	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4368
__label__cc	0.649984	0.350016	Origin and Meaning of “just for namesake purpose” I found some online references to the phrase "just for namesake purpose", and as per namesake's definition, this seems to be wrong usage of the term. Can anyone explain the origin and meaning of the phrase? meaning etymology phrases Bharat KhatriBharat Khatri As you noted, your namesake is someone who was named after you. It comes from the phrase "for the sake of the name," i.e., for the purpose of or interest in having the same name. Let's take a look at your first online reference: Chocolate Croissant: Where was the chocolate?? Chocolate was just for namesake purpose we guess. This is from a review of menu item. From the absence of the key ingredient, it's clear his means that the restaurant used the word chocolate in the name Chocolate Croissant for naming (and thus enticing) purposes and not because any chocolate was used in the baking. But you're right that this stretches the meaning of namesake. The word chocolate is more of a modifier, and purpose is redundant with sake. But that's how the language changes. deadratdeadrat In British English it would simply be an error. I'll bet it's an error in American English as well. Looking at those links, I see that several have grammatical errors. Apart from that I get the impression this may be an expression that is used in the English of India. The nearest expressions that make sense to me are 'for nominal reasons' 'for purposes of expediency' 'and 'in name only'. in name only If a situation exists in name only, it is officially described that way, although that description is not completely accurate: Cambridge Dictionary Online So the chocolate was chocolate in name only. chasly from UKchasly from UK Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged meaning etymology phrases or ask your own question. What's the etymology of the noun “temper tantrum”? Origin and meaning of “Hello the fire!” meaning and origin of “syndicated feeds” Etymology and meaning of the word “snog” What is the origin of the slang 'kicks' meaning sneakers What is the etymology and correct usage of the phrase “for the good of the order”? As for a purpose	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4371
__label__cc	0.716921	0.283079	Head Coach Analysis EPL Analysis Home Analysis Summer of embarrassment for Manchester United Artwork by @chapulana Summer of embarrassment for Manchester United Ross Ringsell Everyone is aware that this summer’s transfer window could decide the fate of Manchester United’s upcoming season. A very bleak squad is in desperate need of being revitalised. A giant club, you would expect their list of transfer targets to be full of big names. However, a beyond underwhelming summer transfer window has seen the Red Devils successfully acquire some mediocre talent as well as fail to sign players of the same quality. Quite frankly, this summer the great Man Utd have had the mick taken out of them. Showing interest in a hefty number of young players has allowed other clubs to take full advantage of Man Utd’s spending abilities. As a custom, United preferred to target promising players within the Premier League. Oddly enough it is looking like United’s early dealings have made any more purchases far more complex. Fans knew coming into the season that their famous side needed to bolster in defence as well as add some attacking threat into their midfield. Manchester United have been known to seek out homegrown English talent. This window tells the same story. Leicester’s Harry Maguire has piqued Man Utd’s interest ever since his performances at the World Cup. He is not the only young defender that was on United’s wishlist. Aaron Wan-Bissaka has completed his move to Old Trafford after his breakout year at Crystal Palace. However, this transfer window hasn’t just got fans worrying about a lack of new acquisitions, but also the possibility of their most valuable assets departing. Since his return, Paul Pogba has been bombarded with questions about when he will leave the club again. And for the first time, he has decided to give an eye-opening response. This summer the Frenchman has openly stated that he is ready for a new challenge somewhere else. The usual suspects, Juventus and Real Madrid, have expressed their interest in purchasing the World Cup winner. Selling players is unpreventable but they manner in how they may be forced into it is what’s really embarrassing. Pogba’s comments must be taken seriously. They should take the hint…superstars don’t want to play for United. Romelu Lukaku, a player Man Utd broke the bank to get, is frequently surrounded with speculative moves to the Serie A. Inter Milan have made multiple offers below that which United paid for him. It seemed a deal between Inter and Lukaku had been agreed, however, with recent discussions with Juventus, it is looking like the Belgian may find himself with a move to Turin. In either circumstance, United’s star forward clearly has no intention of staying at the club. It appears Man Utd’s recent transfer windows have slowly gotten worse and worse. It may have all started with them breaking the record transfer fee for a player they let go for free. The decision to re-sign Paul Pogba wasn’t necessarily a bad one but it showed that they don’t have control of their spending whatsoever. Nonetheless, it does not compare with the foolishness that United have engaged in so far this window. Wan-Bissaka was the first and only major purchase United have made since the window opened. The young full-back certainly did impress last season. Does that explain the £50million price tag? Obviously, full-backs are more important than they have ever been but this still doesn’t explain it. What makes matters worse is that they acquired the young defender so early in the transfer window. This massive purchase let everyone know that if they sell to United then they may get a few extra bucks. Leicester City did just that. Knowing they can squeeze every bit of cash out of the Red Devils, they have made it clear they want a record fee for Harry Maguire. What is more ridiculous is that United are playing along with this insane valuation. It is likely that this deal will get over the line as United are prepared to offer £80million. Whether Maguire goes or not, Leicester are definitely having a laugh right now. Previous articleWhy Sunday’s Community Shield will be the best one ever Next articleWolves 2019/20: Season Preview – Scout Report Mikel Arteta in charge: Manchester City vs Arsenal – tactical analysis Premier League 2019/20: Leicester City vs Liverpool – tactical analysis Premier League 2019/20: Everton v Burnley – Tactical Analysis The big reason Liverpool could lose out on the Premier League... 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__label__wiki	0.642478	0.642478	» Independent Evaluation Office » 2018-2021 » Independent Country Programme Evaluation: Bangladesh Independent Country Programme Evaluation: Bangladesh Atlas Project Number: 00107245,00080824,00105480,00084928,00099337,00075892,00085987,00082279,00079684,00085969,00081623,00085967,00061275,00073939,00062785,00078091,00045483,00085027,00085984,00085970 5. Output 2.1.2 Capacities developed for progressive expansion of inclusive social protection systems 6. Output 2.2.3 Capacities, functions and financing of rule of law and national human rights institutions and systems strengthened to expand access to justice and combat discrimination, with a focus on women and other marginalised groups 8. Output 3.2.1 National capacities strengthened for reintegration, reconciliation, peaceful management of conflict and prevention of violent extremism in response to national policies and priorities 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable 1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality 11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations 12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources 12.a Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production 13.a Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible 14.3 Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels 15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally 16.a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime 2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment 4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life 8.10 Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4378
__label__wiki	0.717405	0.717405	Components \| June 19, 2012 Analyst: Minus Apple, supply chain is shrinking Editor: Staff Editor A Citibank analyst says that without Apple there would be negative growth in the electronics supply chain. A research note today from Citibank analyst Jim Suva says that the electronics supply chain is barely showing YoY growth (via Cnet). "Projected annual sales growth in the supply chain has slowed significantly and is expected to be +1.5% y/y in June, well below the 5-year and 10-year averages of +4.2% y/y and +6.8% y/y, respectively," Citi's Suva wrote. "Year over year, Apple on a dollars basis is expected to [be] outgrowing overall tech supply chain in the June quarter or, in other words, without Apple the supply chain is actually shrinking." JEOL Ltd. acquires Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions JEOL Ltd. , manufacturer of semiconductor equipment and other industrial instruments and equipment, announced the acquisition of Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions Inc. (IDES), an entrepreneurial venture specializing in technologies related to transmission electron microscopy (TEM). NEXT receives major order for Indian government program NEXT Biometrics has received an order for UIDAI and STQC certified fingerprint biometric readers in India with a value of USD 750,000. Cadence completes acquisition of AWR from NI Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has completed the acquisition of AWR Corporation from National Instruments Corporation. Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plans EV joint venture A new competitor in the industry for electric vehicles are in the making. Evertiq strengthens organisation and continues on growth path Evertiq is continuing on its growth path. The rapid growth of recent years, both in terms of turnover and employee numbers, will now be followed by accompanying structural set-up of the company. Collins Aerospace inks multimillion-dollar space contract Collins Aerospace Systems has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide critical subsystems to support production of NASA’s Orion spacecraft fleet for Artemis missions III through VIII. Imagination Technologies expands with new European design centre Imagination Technologies has opened a new design centre in Timisoara, Romania. The centre will focus on IP designed for artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision. AKI Electronic becomes Schurter Electronics As part of the further integration into the Schurter Group, AKI Electronic spol. s r.o. changes its name to SCHURTER Electronics spol. s r.o. From Bosch to Silicon Mobility - Kallenbach takes the helm Automotive semiconductor company, Silicon Mobility, has appointed former Robert Bosch GmbH executive Rainer Kallenbach as CEO of the company as of January 6, 2020. The current CEO Bruno Paucard will remain with the company as COO and on the Board of Directors. NEXT Biometrics reorganises - reduces headcount NEXT Biometrics says it is executing a program to optimise the organisation and cost base with its strategic priorities and market opportunities; which also translates to layoffs LPKF delivers laser system to semiconductor industry customer In December, LPKF delivered – for the first time – a highly automated version of its LIDE system for integration into a semiconductor fab to an unnamed semiconductor manufacturers. ROHM company SiCrystal & STMicro ink wafer supply deal ROHM and STMicroelectronics have signed a multi-year silicon carbide (SiC) wafers supply agreement with SiCrystal, a ROHM group company having a top share of SiC wafers in Europe. Cadence expands collaboration with Broadcom Cadence Design Systems says it has expanded its collaboration with Broadcom Inc. for the creation of semiconductor solutions targeting next-generation networking, broadband, enterprise storage, wireless and industrial applications. Marvell expands R&D footprint in India Marvell has announced the addition of its new facility in Bangalore, part of Marvell India Private Limited, the company’s second largest research and development (R&D) effort spanning three sites – Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad. imec spin-off raises €4,5 million in funding MICLEDI Microdisplays, the latest spin-off of imec, has raised EUR 4,5 million seed capital from imec.xpand, with participation of PMV and FIDIMEC. Synopsys to acquire certain IP assets of INVECAS The acquisition broadens the company’s IP portfolio and adds a team of experienced R&D engineers to the company’s development department. Alliance Memory relocates headquarters Fire at Kioxia's Yokkaichi NAND fab A fire broke out at Kioxia’s Yokkaichi plant – a joint venture facility owned by Kioxia and Western Digital – in Japan on January 7. New Hella electronics JV starts production in China The joint venture HELLA BHAP Electronics has started production. The company was founded in 2018 by HELLA and BHAP, one of the largest automotive suppliers in China. European backing for Prodrive's growth plans The European Investment Bank is providing a EUR 50 million loan to Dutch technology company Prodrive Technologies. Digi-Key enters global distribution partnership with Anderson Power Products Murata acquires 3DHaptics company Murata Manufacturing and MIRAISENS, which offers haptic solutions technology using 3DHaptics technology, have signed an agreement for MIRAISENS to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing. Diodes updates on Lite-On acquisition Since the initial announcement of the acquisition back in August, 2019, all customary closing conditions have been met, including approval by the Lite-On shareholders. In conjunction, Diodes has been working through the final process of securing the required regulatory approvals in both Taiwan and China. Grant helps Diodes to grow in Greenock Semiconductor manufacturer Diodes Incorporated has received a GBP 13.7 million funding package from Scottish Enterprise towards a GBP 47 million project enabling its future growth in Greenock, Scotland. Murata starts construction on new production building Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture), started construction on a new production building in December 2019.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4381
__label__wiki	0.986239	0.986239	'Suits': Creator Aaron Korsh previews the show's return By Mandi Bierly January 11, 2013 at 06:34 PM EST Christos Kalohoridis/USA Network USA’s summer hit Suits returns for season 2.5 on Jan. 17 (10 p.m. ET), and while the series’ entire 21-episode run remains On Demand for your marathoning pleasure — that’s what’s the weekend/flu are for — we spoke to creator Aaron Korsh for a look at what’s ahead. • The first two episodes back are about Mike (Patrick J. Adams) and Louis (Rick Hoffman) dealing with the consequences of their actions. Spoiler alert for the newcomers: When we last saw Pearson Hardman law firm’s brilliant-albeit-fake associate Mike, he was using sex with a married ex, Tess, to comfort himself after the loss of his beloved Grammy. His will-they-or-won’t-they love interest Rachel (Meghan Markle), the firm’s top paralegal, showed up at his apartment to be his shoulder to sleep with and saw Tess wearing a sheet. “Mike has taken the week off, and now he’s gotta go back and face the music of what happened at that door,” Korsh says. “He’s chosen to sleep with a married woman. He’s started smoking pot again. So he’s a little off-kilter, and he’s trying to get back and get his s— together, and he gets hit with this case that hits him on a personal level and maybe makes him [make more bad choices].” In short, neither Rachel nor Harvey will be all that happy with him, though Korsh will say Rachel and Mike “come a really long way” by the time the season ends. Louis, meanwhile, sided with the firm’s founding partner Daniel Hardman (David Costabile) in his civil war against managing partner Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) and her trusted closer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), and tried to get rid of Harvey. Though Louis, who Hardman made a senior partner for his efforts, ultimately voted to oust Hardman when it mattered, Harvey in particular isn’t one to forgive and forget. Before Louis’ arc takes a serious turn in episode 2, he’ll have some fun with the return of Rachael Harris’ “female Louis” character, Sheila Sazs, who returns in the Jan. 17 episode and again later in the season. • The fighting isn’t over. The civil war left Pearson Hardman weakened in the eyes of the New York law community, and the arc of the season’s remaining six episodes is Jessica and Harvey being under attack again — from the outside. “They have to do something about this onslaught of attacks from firm and firm, and that creates conflict between Harvey and Jessica,” Korsh says. “Whenever you feel that pressure, it’s gonna squeeze your relationship and bring out sometimes the best and sometimes the worst,” Korsh says. “If the firm is under siege, it’s Jessica who is feeling under siege. How is she gonna handle it? What’s she gonna do in the wake of it?” The situation builds to a tense finale and puts Mike in the middle, but it also paves the way for guest stars along the way: Diane Neal returns as Allison Holt in the Jan. 24 episode, appropriately titled “Blood in the Water.” “They’ll wonder if she’s in cahoots with Hardman, or is she just coming after us on her own — and does it really matter, ’cause she’s coming after us in any case.” In the third episode, we’ll meet Rachel’s father, played by The Wire‘s Wendell Pierce. “He happens to be kind of a big time attorney in New York and may have some feelings with respect to Pearson Hardman,” Korsh says. “It also gives insight into Rachel, and explains maybe a little bit why she wants to be a lawyer.” We’ll also see Hardman return at some point, and, look for Game of Thrones‘ Conleth Hill to do a two-episode arc as “a potential answer to the problems of the constant attacks Pearson Hardman is under,” Korsh teases. Other guest stars to look out for: Center Stage‘s Amanda Schull will recur, making her first appearance as an assistant district attorney involved in that case that hits Mike close to home in the Jan. 17 episode. “I don’t want to give too much away, but she has heard of Harvey and sets out to beat him. Ultimately, you realize she has a little bit of a different motive or agenda, and neither Mike nor Harvey are big fans of that — but in particular, Mike,” Korsh says. And character actor Adam Godley (Love, Actually), who “plays British Louis to some degree.” • Harvey’s personal life comes into play — and gives Donna (Sarah Rafferty) some good scenes. The Jan. 17 episode brings the return of Zoe (Jacinda Barrett, Macht’s real-life wife), and we’ll also see Scotty (Abigail Spencer) again as well at some point in the remaining six eps. “Since Donna cares about Harvey, Donna’s gonna have things to say about the reemergence of those two women in Harvey’s life,” Korsh says. “Donna has just a fascinating relationship with Harvey. I know a lot of the fans are dying to have them be together and think they’re ultimately destined to be together. To me, I would say, that at best remains to be seen. But, it’s fascinating to me how, like, in Season 1, Donna was a fan of Scotty, right. When Scotty comes back though, Donna knows kinda what happened last time and she’s a little bit more cautious with Scotty. She gets a little bit involved in their interaction, I would say.” Donna has other things to contend with as well: “Donna has some unfinished business with Louis, and Donna has some unfinished business with Daniel Hardman,” Korsh says. Come back to Inside TV on Thursday, for more scoop from Patrick J. Adams. ‘Suits’ creator talks the summer finale twists — and where we’re headed ‘Suits’ renewed for third season ‘Suits’ Who’s Who: A primer for Season 2 Suits recap: 'Tiny Violin' / 'Good-Bye' Suits recap: 'Pulling the Goalie' Suits recap: 'Inevitable' Suits recap: 'Bad Man' Suits recap: 'Hard Truths' Suits recap: 'Donna' Suits recap: 'Shame' Suits recap: '100' Suits recap: 'Full Disclosure' Suits recap: 'Home to Roost' Suits recap: 'Brooklyn Housing' Suits recap: 'Divide and Conquer' Suits recap: 'Mudmare' Suits recap: 'The Statue' Suits premiere recap: 'Skin in the Game' Suits finale recap: 'Character and Fitness' Suits recap: 'Quid Pro Quo' Suits recap: 'Admission of Guilt' Suits recap: 'Teeth, Nose, Teeth' Suits recap: 'The Painting' Suits winter premiere recap: 'She's Gone' Suits midseason finale recap: Season 6, Episode 1 Suits recap: Season 6, Episode 9 Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, By Mandi Bierly @EWMandiBierly	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4384
__label__cc	0.718844	0.281156	Tag Archives: hypothetical Does the Draconians’ False (Light) Matrix Leverage off the Ancient Atlantis Tamarian? Posted on May 6, 2018 by Ozzie Thinker Doubtlessly many visitors here are now aware that I conduct live “light DNA” sessions via Skype. These are dedicated to pinpointing deep historic, likely extra-terrestrial origins of those that seek my advice. Established clients connect using a variety of mediums other than Skype. Some liaise with me regularly; others less frequently. One client in particular has presented many dream sequences (for me to decode). Responses are part of the continuous improvement effort and are not a feature of paid consultancy. She (the client) is invariably taken aback (and perhaps sometimes a little disappointed) by my interpretations. That is because prognoses are always pragmatic and down to Earth, as they should be. Needless to say, the causal effect rather underwhelms exquisite Sephardic (invariably dream influencing culprits) cultural fantasy that commonly obsessively overstates medieval traditions, complete with wizards, dragons, shining knights, maidens in distress and other lesser known trappings of that bygone era. Even so I am occasionally delivered news items so critical, it would be remiss of me not to expand the discovery tour with vigour and dedication for my universal audience. One such titbit was received near the throes of completion of my last expansive writing project, or I thought it was complete at the time. The information was in fact so potent; it not only radically changed the structure of what I had planned to deliver prior (adding three extra weeks to the production cycle), but became the inspiration for this article too. It is fortunate that my interpretive skills are usually impeccable; because invariably messages from the other side are so distorted, either through general cultural incompatibility or a lack of empathetic resonance (I will discuss “empathy” separately later), that lesser mortals might sanely classify findings as “gobbledegook”. Perhaps my sources of feedback are unique to me, perhaps they are everywhere. All I can say is, I have some way (that I honestly cannot fathom) of interpreting “time” in raw state. Data, as served, is (how can I describe this?) “fixed” and, thus, extraordinarily hard to negotiate within the faculties of standardised perception. In effect, my route takes me to “the summary” of “everything”. That’s past, present and future combined as an unwieldy clump. This light vacuum (clump) is called many things, but I prefer to use the term “inherence” in cordial discussions. It could be said that it is there but not there at the same time. My client (that delivered the message) understood she had been given her sensational truth by “Pleiadians”. This is remotely important and I will elaborate on reasons at the correct juncture. As presented, her terminology did not make any contextual sense to me or, at least, I instinctively felt that was the case then. The word she offered me was “tamaras”. Any keen eye will observe the tell-tale Anunaki “S” gives away a likely Sephardic signature rather than denoting the “plural” form or some other exotic declension. Upon first glance it seems like the vaguely recognisable (though unknown to humans) Atlantis motto tamarian. Dissimilar to English, all syllables or parts that build Atlantis words mean something individually. Group values are expansions or contextual extensions of individual meanings. If I take the English word “mailing” as the example, it can be broken in two to reveal a “verb stem” mail complimenting the “suffix” ing. Beyond telling the receiver what type of verb is being used, “ing” has no individual meaning. Thus, there are no conceptual similarities in Atlantean grammar because if “ing” was present it would need to individually mean something. Tamaras can be broken into ta-ma-ra-s and each part naturally refers to something. My client’s interpretation of correct translation is vague, so I must return to the drawing board and approach the determination to comprehend as a detective hunts for clues from unknown “sources” to piece together a formal picture of evidential truth. My limited knowledge of ancient scripts (such as Sanskrit) is enough to glean sibylic meanings might vary so greatly, depending on how they were pronounced, a cornucopia of possibilities might thwart my efforts. Nevertheless, the honest sleuth would be able to configure an appropriate logical connection between all pieces of grouped words (such as tamaras) even from a haystack of options. “Ta” [in this instance] would need to contextually “fit” with all the other parts of tamaras to be the correct translation version of the varied possibilities. My last writing project made a cameo out of a hypothetical Pharisee engineered plot implicating the utopian objective of controlling humanity under the banner of “Zionism”. Some symmetry may be gleaned from Sirian articulation of “justice”, so there will likely be several crossovers here. Indeed, the biblical “tower of Babel” metaphor amply demonstrates the whims of those that devote themselves to developing the interests of Zionism. Sirians at least gave the unclean “options”. Though banishment from the citadel was to precede a harsh life in the wilderness for years on end, it was better than the “living death” offered today. Our Sirian-reptilian partnership has proven to be a dangerous one. It brought down Atlantis so who would dare think otherwise? The modern “living death” condition was highlighted in my last article. Its powerful message should be contemplated deeply (it is that which is “between the lines” that shines): “Unlike hypotheticals monstrously resurrected to become living satires by our kangaroo courts, I make no prejudgement here” Societies have evolved into an epitome of preconceptions under synthetic regulations. To judge “on merit” is to honour. Unconditional prejudgement is a symptom of frivolous cowardice. Those devoid of any integrity choose this path. If presumptions are to be made, they must be done with fair basis to be of honourable intent, for perpetual reasoned logic blazes the avenues leading towards righteousness. Therefore we have to take care we are able to isolate preconceptions. Interpretive issues, particularly when overzealously trying to stress desired results, can easily escalate into the manufacture of falsehoods. It should be duly noted that old “basis” can and will distort new balance sheets. For instance, prior to even thinking of how to address this article, I had in mind the bare faced assumption that the Draco had somehow “defiled” that which is possibly the greatest of all ancient Atlantis legacies. As the Draco is generally given a very negative press (something I will muse over later), it is understandable that I might occasionally (albeit inadvertently) lose grip of sound intellectual discipline. I initially erred but, given my foolish subservience to popular distortion, what’s particularly annoying in this case is the answer was right under my very nose if I had bothered to inspect the detail carefully right at the start. I had not merely been offered a solitary bland Atlantis motto, but two very different scintillating connotations that begged for my dedicated interpretation. After applying myself, the result was better than I could have possibly dreamt of in my wildest imagination. I had been presented the cause of all wars. “Tamaras” and “tamarian” may well look similar, but conceptual meanings are so radically different they are almost opposites. For comprehension, we must first evaluate the true relevance of the pioneering work of the great Pharaoh Akhenaten. Naturally, the real legacy of Akhenaten is so important that past evil forces have obscured anything of note from view. Censored fragments have been constructed in such a way as to distort original messages into irrelevance. Only those with access to the Akashic Records might discern fact from hapless fiction. One unlikely truth has stood the test of time though. To the Pharisees’ dismay, historians’ consensus often favours Akhenaten’s invention of a uniform omnipresent God. Evidence of that discovery can be found in all common religious philosophies concerning the “oneness of existence”. But die-hard Pharisees still bluster ignorantly about the power of their YHWH creature (and its “unlikely” Greek etymology). The great Pharaoh knew the truth and the truth delivered us (phonetically) A-mon (although English prayer verses traditionally end A-men). Conceptually preceding Atlantis folklore “An” (A- being shorthand) has always represented the “shell” of the Almighty God. Remarkably, Babylonian annals (that roughly compare with the Jewish holy Talmud or divinely inspired oral record) are called “mo’ed”. With respect to “mo’s” positioning within “A-n”, I determine that Akhenaten (who may have lived in a much more distant past era than makes for popular conjecture) was referring to manifest spiritually as accorded by holy prosperity. The metaphor (Amon) reads something like this. Break open the shell and you will find true divinity Amon may have been the envy of contemporary elites seeking enlightenment, but this would have meant nothing to ordinary folks alien to intellectual passion. They needed spirit only as this is always enough to ensure the following of precise orders (doctrines) “from above”. When divine arbiters turn out in reality to be selfishly corrupt politicians, then all sorts of malfeasance can result. Even so, prosperity informs us the spirit that partners with Amon is normally called “Re” (which is an improper transliteration). Instead, it should be inscribed as “Ri” and pronounced in the same way “ray” (i.e. ray of light) is expressed in English. It highlights an essential fact. The downfall and subsequent murder of Akhenaten (whose missing body is still held by the Draco “in stasis”) coincided with a raging philosophical battle between worshippers of Amon-Ri and “Ra” (prominent sun God) occultists. Babylonian sun-worship was later rebranded Sol Invictus by the Romans sympathetic to pharisaic causes. Unsurprisingly it is the inspiration behind the Illimunati splinter aptly termed “Babylonian Brotherhood” (to which ex American President George W Bush is allegedly a recruit). Sol Invictus (under Constantine) would assume the basis for cultural interpretation of Christianity in its final rebrand as Catholicism, so (obscured) sun-worship impacts the lives of a significant percentage of modern day populaces. In order to elevate his cult, Constantine purged all Gnostic texts that obstructed his mission. Original Druid mystery schools have been rendered obsolete (although some of that deep knowledge can be found in sections of the Jewish Kabbalah). The heinous tradition of censorship has not ceased. Dead Sea Scrolls and other significant parchments have been vetted as to not ruffle status-quo (in my opinion). Even so, a clear move away from materialistic values makes the Nag Hamadi texts essential reading. Whereas the rather obvious attempts to censor purity makes evidence against the uniform Pharisees’ cause seem “vague”, tenets of truth are impossible to blemish (ultimately availing the dedicated and allowing universal purpose to shine). Logos has not been promoted in vain and those with determination and presence of mind will find their Holy Grail. It is no irony that the distinctive essential difference between tamaras and tamarian is found in the conflict remonstrating pedestrian belief in overt (physical) “Ra” which is opposed to the comparatively unpopular sympathetic demystification of covert (metaphysical) “Ri”. To fully appreciate how things came to be as they were in Atlantis times and as they are now, precise understanding of how the cosmos “works” is a prerequisite. Indeed, the great tyranny administered by superficial leaders ever since the fall of Atlantis is deliberately in place to confuse the masses as to what the true, purposeful properties of the heavens and underlying existences are. There is no better example to be found to signify how prominent roles were “forgotten” than by valid conceptualisation of critical philosophic differences between “Ra” and “Ri” even though some (given their programing by forces of evil) might correctly (from the empirical standpoint) argue each is “the same thing”. Others approaching the question with sensitivity would more precisely determine that “Ra” is a spiritual abomination because any perceived consolidation with divine “Ri” simply is not true. Is the sauce bottle edible? Ra has always been the device that delivers (i.e. “the deliverer”) Ri. How am I to signify the momentous contextual differences between Ra and Ri “in laymen’s terms” in a fashion that might be appreciated universally? The best way to start I think is to reference my last article again. That discussed various adjustments that both separated and coordinated body and mind. Here it might be observed that Ra represents the “body” of God, whereas Ri acts as divine “mind”. In that capacity, our sun (which is possibly a transplant several times removed) assumes Ra’s structured identity. Seasoned researchers should already be aware stars are not arbitrary (and otherwise useless) “inanimate objects” that happen to light our skies (in the atheistic sense). In cosmic terms, each star is a living entity no matter what the perceived status. Things actually become slightly more complicated when comprehension is tested to the limit, because each enormous orb can reproductively expand to form giant “family” networks that cover what might seem impossibly large catchment areas. Every network becomes and is an “entity” in its own right. Some networks are able to group together (assimilation and not “survival” is the fundamental principle of universal existence) and these galaxies can literally accommodate thousands of stars. As I outline in my book The Beauty of Existence Decoded, stars fulfil the need to grow and (therefore) reproduce like any other entity. The method they use is sadly conventional and closely copies our fungi spooring processes (or is that the other way round?). Therefore it could be said an individual sun is the equivalent of a “cell” or even a “particle” that collaborates with others to collectivise in order to become a functional body. Therefore, to call any individual cell (i.e. Ra) “the body” is nothing short of dishonesty. Capping off occultist distortion of values, in Ra’s case the roles and purposes of heavenly bodies have been so overlooked (or, rather, grotesquely twisted to suit interests of religious miscreants), they are virtually conceptually unknown. I find it ironic that the supposedly faithful have no effective parameters to refer to that will quench any thirst for raw spirituality. Similar to the pyramidal hierarchy that is the human body, the divine mind needs a physical asset “to be” (and express itself – true “causality”). When Ra is presumed to “control” material functionality, truth has been turned inside out. The body is nothing more than a very useful vehicle. Thus Ra (in the context of sun worship) is actually evidence of the denial of mind’s role (an atypical symptom of rationalistic atheist materialism) in cognitive performance. This and other mysterious effects are the metaphysical property of spiritual domains. Consequentially, everything that thinks has a conscience-of-sorts. The mind is not illusory steam. Indeed, the reverse is so for after brain service ceases, the mind carries on. Conscious being is eternal whereas the body and all its parts are a semblance tuned to a specific dimensional paradigm. It needs no great detective to deduce the Ra concept is something the Pharisees would greatly appreciate. Did not Moses begin the conquest to undermine God’s spirituality when he issued the original “commandments”? In addition to their bias towards stockholders, all ten either encourage denial of truth or open deceit. His “God” seems to expect compliance in the same way medieval torturers “validated” confessions. Though it has not been historically confirmed (largely due to that grand legacy of misinformation), it would not surprise me if it turned out that, prior to the formulation of Judaism, the Pharisees were the original usurpers directly after the fall of Atlantis. Were these the “Hyksos” (reinvented as Babylonian dynasts in the “official” historic account) or some other version attached to the Varangian Guard? Incorporating Akhenaten’s “universal God” into their folklore was more than theft. The Jewish YHWH judgemental aberration is devoid of conscience. It is pitched as the ultimate authority for authority’s sake. The “cause” has promoted doctrines that are as childish and spiteful as they are desperately unfair. No wonder man, according to religious texts, appears so much more eloquent and morally just than the remotely holy. Jealous, selfish man would not exceed expectation was he to be classed as a spiritual imp. Yet he dares to dictate to God? The Pharisees ignore and deny the essence of God. All manners of evidence to the effect can be sought in our material sciences, nominal religious dogmas and the endless commercial-political conspiracy designated to prepare slaves. Ri is the glue that binds existence, but spirituality also inhibits the Pharisee’s cause. Nevertheless, comprehension of the censored astral is critically important if the Atlantis tamarian concept is to be appreciated. There is no representation for spiritual glue in the word “tamaras” and for good reason. On face value tamaras is the product of manipulators that desire to use the shell (Ra) as their icon for control. It goes without saying that the tamaras must fashionably double as that which is colloquially known as the “False [light] Matrix”. Albeit the former signifies philosophic intent and the latter refers to proto-physical infrastructures, they are the same. In relation to the tamarian however, all concepts leverage off the same basic identify framework in different ways. Fortunate for us Atlantis expressions “evolve” and we can clearly see tamaras and tamarian have shared components. Therefore once we are able to decode all syllables as individual standalone words, we will be in a stronger position to impress plausible grouped meanings that contextually rely on all parts. This quest needs some vital background before we embark. For instance, our contemporary sciences’ impotence regarding cosmic matters will reflect poorly on findings (i.e. findings will likely contradict or defy mainstream opinion). Scientists’ errors are so widespread that everything particularly very small or very big is disaffected. The removal of Stephen Hawkins will change nothing. In my protest, I see no purpose in attempting to benchmark findings under error to be “politically correct”, so I rightly ignore whimsical physicists. Atoms, I reveal in The Beauty of Existence Decoded, are universal catalysers. In that capacity, all the components of dimensional frequency configurations are simultaneously generated within “time windows”. No quantum theory has come close to unravelling the “mystery” behind the truth beyond string and superstring “anticipations”. This must be appreciated before broaching the discovery tour as the tamaras and the tamarian equally leverage off the quantum layer; which is (contrary to mainstream physics opinion) an infinite ultra-manifest mesh that does much more than merely completing existence. All atoms must be suitably matched to connect which, by that determination, excludes “nothing”. There is an illusory void which satisfies the requirement to punctuate the dynamics of electro-magnetism but true “nothingness” is not part of existence and that is why neither tamaras nor tamarian make mention of it. The quest to decode terms has not been straightforward by any means. My reticence to benchmark findings against flawed, bloviating sciences also removes consistency, so I have to be careful. Terms have proved impossible to compare against anything that categorically justifies their correctness. Even so intuitive faith will provide logos when administered sincerely. The legacy that was the Atlantis language has been completely lost (or perhaps violated) and this is why historians “question” the very existence of associated ancient civilisations. Was it not for Plato, I wonder if anyone would bother even to hunt for mythical lands. Thus all I can confirm (from inherent truth sources) is the peoples of Atlantis used numerous scripts (as is the way today) because they originated from different locations and cultures. However meanings were congruous because only one language free of dialects was synthesised by the numerable occasioned alphabets, so oral “Chinese” could be understood by English and Ethiopians alike. Scripts represented the sole common language. It was only after the fall of Atlantis that cultural divergence led to the erosion of prior common word meanings and scripts became contextual languages in their own right. This breakdown is “celebrated” by the Pharisees under auspices of the “Tower of Babel” account in the Bible. Their unsung great coup was to manufacture universal ignorance amongst men with the view to ultimately groom “world leaders” in their image. Earthly sources have fortunately (and perhaps a little fortuitously) shed some light on our conundrum (i.e. how to decode two unknown and erstwhile obsolete Atlantis concepts?). Unbeknownst to common ancestors, many modern day languages with deep historic origins still maintain a little of the magnificence of the former great civilisation. Logic persuaded that answers would be found in Sanskrit, yet fate had other plans for me. By a strange coincidence, the syllables I needed to translate were remarkably alive and well. Everyday notations of missing parts were present in Maori tribal scripts. Cultural meanings only needed to be slightly adjusted to bring clarity to the discovery quest. Perhaps this New Zealand coincidence is not as startling as might be first considered. The Maoris were the only nationals that effectively stood up against the tyranny of [British] Imperialists. That legacy is fearsomely coveted by modern populations as it should be. There were no isolated syllable “stand alone” meanings to be found. By example, tapu (ta-pu) is a sacred ceremonial dagger. “Ta” to my frustration always seemed to be connected to other components (such as “pu” in tapu’s case). I feel sure that Sanskrit might reveal unembellished values for all syllables, but I have no more than a quaint appreciation of the language. Even so, there is a good broad base to work from and I have also collected some obvious “foundation stones”. We have already reviewed “Ra” and “Ri” at some length. “An” (almighty God) is another. Explanations need to work “individually” and within “group formats”. Therefore “Ta” in likely correct context would mean “sacred”. “Ma” similarly converts to “life force”. Emphasised earlier, “S” implies the wave or flowing current of existence (sometimes metaphorically expressed as “oceans of space”). It further marks the divide of Yin Yang. According to Robert Morning Sky, ‘S” was the most ancient representation of what I regularly term “Anunaki”. It is interesting that the Hebrews (under the Pharisees) dropped traditional “An”, replacing it with the abomination YHWH. Understandably (given the Pharisees’ puppet status below the Sephardim) An is also missing from “tamaras” and this should be enough to propose a definite link between Ra occultists, the Pharisees “laid bare” and those reptilian master planners that cautiously offered my student “advice” correlating with the theme of this essay. Pharisees’ (or “those who censor truth”) blasphemy doctrine attempts to abolish (or, at best, deny) manifest spirituality (“Ri”). YHWH is painted as a mortally biased, divisively unfair despot, because so are they too. In adjunct to their distortion of order, nature’s cycles are deemed to precipitate plausibly measurable patterns or, to put it a better way, cycles must conform to man’s mathematical calculations defining “responsible thresholds”. When this is not so, religious malfeasants sympathetic to the Pharisees’ utopian cause determine God (i.e. nature is merely an “extension” of Ra’s body) has been “infected by forces of evil” (because God himself “cannot err”). Why does the fact Sun worshipers revelling in the cycle of life followed dreadful (pointless) superstitions (such as blood sacrifices) when cycles appeared to “break” shock? A Catholic Priest can still conduct an “exorcism” today. How is that any different? We may well currently have an atheist-materialist “globalism” culture superimposed over everything else, but modern day Pharisees are identical (in character) to prominent historic memories of them. Times have changed yes, but attitudes are still as rotten as ever. The Sephardim (guides to my student) love to lever ignorance particularly when encapsulated by “rationalism” (i.e. error or “babble” is formularised as proto “truth”). Superstitions, peculiarly potent in this current stale faux science state of apathy, make absolutely brilliant decoys to parasite off. The best ones to manipulate are those that “believe” they know it all. Widely publicised, I agree that the balance of “life energy” is very important to our invisible overseers, but I do not necessarily concur with popular prognoses for motive. For instance, the psychotic imposition of “paedophilia” as the root of all evil is an obvious reptilian measure against humanity. It is a psy-op that leverages off the guilt and greed of motherhood. They want to cultivate an impotent youth. That’s their motive. Mothers desire unrequited power, so the psy-op is a brilliant manoeuvre and a “win/win”. To cap it off reptilians have been able to cultivate harmless, moronic human slave populations that are so whimsically spineless they support their tyrannous leaders austere agenda with open arms. Down trodden young are the easiest to influence. Once traditions are set, they are almost impossible to shake. George Orwell remarked on how quickly intellectuals were ready to fall under McCarthy’s fake communism “threat” (one of many successful attempts made to prohibit reason). Nothing has changed. In fact the state of deceit has soured to such a degree that scientists and other so-called “professionals” leave their ethics and integrity at the work gate. Reptilian will to win (“survival”) has sacrificed dignity. The covert conflict between tamaras and tamarian has converted to human civilisations and this predetermines the prevalence towards “will to win”. Up to this point, I have only outlined meanings of each part of the two concepts. Once full understanding is complete, evolution of human history and its underlying course of clandestine manipulation will become clearer. In that regard, put as simply as possible, tamarian literally translates as “the sacred life force which is the divine will of almighty God”. Tamaras, it could be said devalues this message in the following way “the sacred life force is the image of God which is represented by the exalted manifestation (Anunaki)”. In other words, Ra sun [God] is an idol which is the image of the Anunaki. Per these terms, illusory reality assures the life force is made “sacred” by simply manifesting. In the most contradictory fashion, the tamarian espouses true life force cannot be solid. It is something on the lines of “the mind” and the reason this is sacred is it upholds “God’s will” (or desire). It could be argued that the tamaras implies the “physical” is the extent of everything or “God in being” (Elohim) even though it is a flexible feature of atomic frequency calibration, whereas the tamarian fails to acknowledge the relevance of “illusory existence” beyond fulfilling the instance of God’s will. This is why the Gnostics (who attempted to preserve Atlantis folklore, symbolised by the fish which represents Pleiadian Oannes) expressed creation in such alien terms. Mundane science is all but forfeited in the casting of non-physical states (majestic, graceful and so on) as the root cause behind prolific generation of “open” logical or emotional responses depending on situated “needs”. Per that equation, physical clutter has the dual metaphorical role of constantly amplifying meta-physical purpose. Before I expose the prank the Sephardim have played on humanity’s insolence, it would best to explain what is truly meant by “the sacred life force which is the divine will of almighty God”. Beyond crass iconography and accompanying superstitions, “God” is sorely absent from general religious vision. I won’t dwell on the obvious, but what is important is God’s absence reinforces belief in superstitions (regularly tailored to suit group “agendas”) in those that are gullible enough to succumb to fantasies under the misconstrued objective of being “faithful” (i.e. I tell you something and, for you to be “faithful”, you must unconditionally believe what I say without adequate supporting evidence or provocation). There is a concrete reason for God’s supposed absence that would stun habitual atheists. There is also valid rhyme as to why divinity is hidden from laboured sight. The key to truth and accrued wisdom is always found in inspection of the detail. More detail reveals greater clarity (and that is the main reason why “religion” twists the metaphor, comparing detail to “the devil”). That is why miscreant “powers” feign [lies, damned lies and] statistics and generalities as “evidence” (sic) of truth. They (who bankroll all religions) do this to deliberately and mischievously circumvent detail and deny disaffecting logic. Perhaps they are aware of the problem, perhaps not, but God can only be seen in absolute detail or not at all. Therefore disquieting logic dictates that omnipotence is the whole quantum layer which, in part, appends locational physicality (or, rather, summarily “points to” denoting physical localities that offer “windows” within perceptive interpretation). Suffice to say; though the quantum layer isn’t physical, it can be made so by leveraging frequency generated perception within certain astral bandwidths (or sub-astral bandwidths). Truth and knowingness is set apart from causal effects as these transcend perception and are beyond calculated fabrication. In fact that which is classed as “reality” is done so for perceptive convenience and that rather hinders any meaningful quest to “find God” or true truth. In association, the Atlantean use of the term “tamarian” was in direct reference to the quantum layer and, most significantly, the atomic resonance or “flux” effect which signifies “balanced” divine will. Imbalance in flux will lead to states of general disharmony right the way up to nuclear incidents (which impact the full astral spectrum and are not merely limited to this reality plane). Catastrophic events permeate all the way up the astral ladder In my last article I introduced a mysterious enclave of humanoid aliens who had been residing on the Spanish mainland in the 1950’s. Their information legacy proves they (“Ummos” is an affectionate nickname that is now commonly used to identify the “type”) were authentic. From this record, they most significantly classed only ten dimensions (that bear no relation to the mathematical irrelevance that posits reality symptoms width, breadth, depth have dimensional qualities). Seven of these fundamental bandwidths were aeons or “base states” of God, which are also sometimes referred to as the seven heavenly (astral light) states. Logic persuades that, “in order”, they would occupy positions three to nine up the astral ladder. Dimension ten would be the culmination of everything; a repository of “raw time” that permanently sits “in the present”. That leaves dimension one and two and deduction impresses these are configured “dark light” holographic universes. In case anyone misses it, here I inadvertently (lol) identify plausible reasons for foreboding over the so-called “ascension” of man. In light of this, it seems to me that our material reality plane is most likely hosted in the lower of the two dark dimensions. If ascension rumours prove valid, we are on the cusp of our bandwidth and will make the necessary imminent transition to “Tara” when the tamarian executes relevant changes in our DNA (delivered by the tamaras). Though the effect will be a technically spiritual evolution, man will have no comprehension of naked “epinoa” (which is commonly disfigured by dishonourable religious bluster) in motion. That which comes from God aligns with logic, truth and knowingness and this is why creative talent is pure. For God, there is no “best way”. There is only “the way [that works]” (which may mean infinite numbers of possible routes between A and B that could reduce upon “specific intentions”, such as “I need to travel between identified points within an hour”). God’s intent is definitely not a predisposition towards group lobotomy for the sake of order or “love” (sic). “Morality” in fact is largely the cancer of spirituality Tamarian identified that the collective atomic flux acts as though it was “God’s skin”. Each individual atom might be (contextually) compared to a pore. This means the canopy can be perceived (and used or manipulated) from various standpoints. Conceptually it is much more than the arbitrary “atheistic” top down, bottom up reflexes that have been differently touted by mainstream science and religion. For instance, there are numerous cyclic complimenting partnerships (such as those that become physical objects) which have been purposefully etched out of the main framework. Whereas the tamaras divides (in typical Pharisaic terms) “spiritual” and “physical”, the tamarian places the spiritual as the hidden anchor that permeates motivated existence. In other words, the Atlanteans recognised purpose exudes vitality and not vice versa. Here we are brought face to face with the key flaw with tamaras’ Ra worship. In their management of humans, the Sephardim view latent ability or talent as something akin to superfluous. In that regard, they place as much necessity for “inferior” (and unspiritual) beings to be [blindly] “enlightened” by God (Ra) as those with normal or better than normal receptive faculties. To all intents and purposes humans are little more than fodder to be processed by them. Their approach strangely observes the “socialist” opinion that that which cannot be approached from humble grounds of understanding is not understood (i.e. because humans are incapably of empathy, what’s the point in developing true spiritual mandates?). Whether content is simple enough to facilitate universal understanding doesn’t alter the truth. By their own reasoning, the unspiritual are also incapable of worshiping Ra. Courses are undeniably designed to pressgang congregations into paying tribute (more “torture”). According to the Atlanteans, the thinking being (separated from “animals”) covets an evolving, deliberate mind. Conversely, Draco Sephardim (given their subtle but obvious mandates in our realms) would argue that all life was locality “crafted” beneath the manifest version of God (Ra). Per this concept, knowing one’s place or station in life (in respect to that version of the divine) precedes “purposefulness” (or “usefulness”). Those that defy their chosen (for them) route dishonour God (check out the “values” of austere Tibetan Buddhism and the tale of the man who had his eyes removed for daring to attempt to emigrate from his homestead sometime in the 1960’s). Differences between “thinking beings” and animals are rendered invalid (under these terms) beyond competent definition of hierarchical chains of command. In fairness to the Draco Sephardim, without Pleiadian ability to alter the frequency of atoms, man is pretty much restricted to “his lot” and that rarely goes beyond birth right and all those relating casual connections. Also (and courtesy of the Pharisees, of course) unaware human beings have more or less completely succumbed to the tamaras. Ra may well be scorned by morons today, but his attitude decidedly presides over that universal conscience of man in just about every respect. Differences between thinking beings and animals have become so remote it is though they are no more. General belief is that if animals were given the ability to communicate, they would (with correct education) adopt the human “value base” (the monster that summarises Pharisaic programming) one way or another. Given proscribed ethics are largely (if not entirely) the product of whimsical indoctrination, was an “animal” to transform into an intelligent being, there is little doubt that the “powers” would do everything in their range to “fix” it too (perhaps hinted at in George Orwell’s Animal Farm). We must go beyond the obvious eye to come to terms with the splendour that is the tamarian. My last article highlights that the importance of atoms passes by unnoticed for just about all scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike, even though “string” and “superstring” theories have the potential to spearhead truth. Figuratively, the “informed” know that particles have the constitution to make infinite replicas of themselves (displaced by time and space). Atoms, I state, are an integral part of spirituality. Souls are the collaboration of atomic will. In fact to be more precise and to paraphrase my book The Beauty of Existence Decoded, every atom conveys a “soul” window. Pyramid hierarchies attempt to “point” the body along best of breeds’ individual spiritual courses. Atlantis leaders (version six of the genetic template) knew this but they were also not human. Today that species group is colloquially known as Sirians (heralding from Sirius). However, there are numerous races under the DNA umbrella which notably include our celebrated Pleiadian amphibians. Mer-people (almost certainly doubling as “Oannes”) were instrumental at demonstrating how the tamarian can be positively drawn off to empower life within functional Atlantis society (and possibly even on Mars too). “Human” was created as a cooperative of hybrids (we have many different types which are evidently mostly beyond the vision of the corporate funded ‘Genome Project”) formulated (in part) from Sirian DNA. Thus, it does not require the rocket scientist to consider the likelihood that embers of latent Pleiadian DNA lurking in our gene set is “the cause” behind overzealous promotion of fantastical belief systems that literally aim to “force” make-believe into being. Ironically in fact, in a sense what the Pharisees are doing with their Zionist agenda crudely attempts to replicate some of the great Pleiadians achievements which culminated in their cultivation of “reality states”. There are naturally critically distinct differences in approaches and I will explore the Zionist methodologies in more detail when I focus on the tamaras. To simply summarise now, the Pleiadians coordinated uniform sovereign will to ensure group ambition encompassed civilised society in entirety, whereas Zionist “shepherds” deliver threats of fear or reward as coordinated “incentives” for their sheep with the ideal of ultimately forcing peak body order over their cultivated civilised flock (which by designation is transformed into “the great group” per the euphemism peace on Earth). Pleiadian consciousness was built on the principle of “commune” which had to cater for the will (or wishes) of every individual or fail. Conversely, Zionism’s “expendable individual” concept reduces necessity to “only those that support the great group”. Naturally Pleiadian culture became a major benchmark for Atlantis societal ambition and the taramian features heavily in [now mostly obsolete] cultural lore. A parallel “justice” mechanism (that focused on causes of disorder and not merely evident symptoms) did aim to putty any cracks (as deemed) in social conscience. Justice then was different in structure to the modern Zionist tyranny over conscience and spirituality. Even so, the two methods are at least conceptually compatible and insomuch neither work. This is because “order” (however well-reasoned and logically directed) either reinforces or challenges dignity. Because “taste” is spectral, all “specific” laws are doomed to defend causes at the expense of certain demeanours. By way of remedy, Gnostic “Christians” (the original Druids) attempted to rekindle some of those forgotten Pleiadian ideals (which incidentally suggests to me that Judaism “broke in two” after Akhenaten’s defeat and that is why his Babylonian status has been fabricated in order to obscure real political intrigue of the time, covering up relevance to modern day standards all the while). It also suggests that Judaism and “apostate” Jews’ history spans at least ten thousand years. Akhenaten’s immediate followers would become the original Gnostics (though the mission only formularised around 300BC – a time of great political upheaval) and they were the ones prepared to battle against Pharisaic Ra occultists. Whilst modern day orthodox Jews would be mostly inclined to deny obvious plausibility of a deeper history than tradition permits, they are unable to hide from the conspicuous evidence of Pharisaic double dealing from the time records begin. Duplicity (bearing false witness) is also perceived to underscore power and that formally implicates long lines merchant bankers (who later became known as infamous Levite “industrialists”). In fact anthropology has an even bigger problem. The current scope of intelligent man changing from “moron” to “genius” allows no time, no evolutionary path for transition. Did human proudly spawn ochre graffiti on cave walls or was this the out pouring of Neanderthal ape? Popular depictions may show no evidence of the fact, but (and as mentioned earlier) Pleiadians associated with Atlantis were aquatic or, in other words, “mer-people”. Nommo amphibious, hermaphrodite Gods of Dogon myths, Hermes/Poseidon from the Greek/Roman legends perhaps is all that remains of the Earthly account. Whether tales are related or not is unimportant. Messages contained within ancient chronicles were “transcendental”. Would it not be ironical if it turned out that the Atlantis’ great spiritual centre was in the very same region now occupied by the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza? Thousands of years ago the Middle East was extraordinarily fertile and wet. Geological evidence informs much of the Sphinx was submerged under water for a long period; long enough to be home to the Pleiadian sages? This also adds credence to beliefs in distant past underwater civilisations. But, to avoid creating confusion, I should mention that there are also numbers of non-aquatic Pleiadian varieties (or should I say races?) that arguably go all the way up to “heavenly body” status. Whether any of these had any association with Atlantis’ residents is open to discussion. I can confirm sea visitors still regularly come to our oceans. It is unclear if these are descendants of Atlantis, but the notion is plausible. It does suggest the “gulf oil spill” may have been a direct attack on their infrastructure, in my opinion. For those that still believe the catastrophe was an “accident” (sic), go discover how the local stock market sufficiently predicted the event and payed out healthy well-timed insurance to the important folks that owned the physical assets. Gordon Duff’s bizarre ravings about a fourth dimensional war over the oceans being waged between the US navy and non-specific extra-terrestrials is an extension of this but (equally) should be considered an “unlikely” overall scenario. Sonar “pings” that regularly sensationally interrupt sea life navigation systems have been counter-neutralised by intelligent entities located within their catchment range. The “big picture” is fairly significant as numbers of different entity types use our seabeds. Even so none (to my knowledge) have “colonised” or could be regarded as permanent residents in the strict sense. It would be reasonable to at least postulate that some or maybe all establish communications with view to mutually collaborative exchanges. I have been led to believe that the main reason they have set up on the sea floor is, and I quote”, “we (humans) can’t get at them there” Atlantis leaders could change atomic values to the frequency needed for gold simply by using their minds. Pleiadians took this a step further but their efforts were in no way comparable to Catholic-New Age “Cosmic Christ” tradition. Feigning commune by attempting to force (impose) universal “love” (or, rather, soft austerity dressed as “love”) is a barefaced Zionism “tactic”. Perhaps predictably, the Catholics (who invented Cosmic Christ) are the end product of a long winded pharisaic domination of Gnosticism. Possibly ignited by the infiltrator St Paul, the determination towards “bell, book and candle” dogmatisation in deference to faith has crafted a reflectively causal “group consciousness”. Tamarian, we have learnt, is the endless atomic mesh that underpins connectivity of everything. For instance, acupuncture and (to some degree) hypnosis is made possible by it. It cannot be avoided, so ignorance as a weapon is the most probable strategy used by deniers. Atoms (as far as this dimensional reality goes) are inflexible windows that we, for our part, are “trapped” in (per the rules of the illusion). Or this is what materialists would have us believe. The mind, according to those heathens, is nothing more than a reality symptom. Cosmic Christ should be renamed Cosmic Mind for the program attempts to synthesise a group thought pool. The Pleiadians did it properly. Coercion, they knew, would ultimately be met with resistance, and resistance meant the end of any commune. Only by harnessing a compatible, non-conflicting group identity could communism succeed. Once the sense (or framework) of commune had been established it was possible to reconfigure atoms as the means towards cooperative wishes. It became possible (within certain parameters) for those parties involved to literally will their way in life. It could be said the tamarian and tamaras signify faith versus control approaches to vital reality. Peiadians, by definition, had faith in the knowledge that atoms would comply with their desires because they observed the will to be. Conversely, the Sephardim (reptilian ‘Gods”) are firmly behind the tamaras for opposite reasons. Nevertheless, as vaguely effervescent accounts of reptilian character are invariably presented in ways geared to sensationalising for sensation’s sake, “purpose” is reduced to the narcissistic human abuse cycles offering “victimhood” as the great prize. Consistent messages regurgitate blood thirsty, unfair abductors preying on poor little unsuspecting, God fearing humans for “sport” over and over. Logic is so adrift of truth, I sense the Pharisees have a hand in the manner information is being presented. They, after all, own the popular mainstream and alternative views for by “backing” both sides, success is guaranteed. I have written extensively on the real motive behind supposed human “abductions” and accompanying ceremonies. Actual flaws of reptilian libido can be clearly seen in their devotion to regulations which are symptoms of their determination to control. Grafting “order” on society is the summary effect. It is also important to highlight their societies do not recognise that which is the epitome of pharisaic idealism – “survival of the fittest”. Reptilians know survival is merely a natural effect of living existence; a symptom of life. True blueprints use template formulated assimilation as the predominant creative device. As I explain in this article, where permitted, Ciakars absorb their victims by means of fusing mind, body and soul. Master and servant become united as a single entity which is made more powerful by the strength of the bond. “Victims”, in these cases, must be willing. To reptilians, humans are generalised as low caste, unsophisticated “underlings” that need discipline. The tamaras is the fundamental vehicle used by them to ensure their execution of discipline over us follows a program. Sirians do not function well under laws and there lies the contradiction in conflict for part Sirian, part reptilian human. Proponents supporting human corridors of power are definitely tweaked to promote reptilian mindset, because to suggest otherwise would be absurd (considering the weight of evidence supporting an ongoing, without end pharisaic conspiracy to control). Far from being conspiratorial in their ambition, Sephardic overlords apply logical rule of law configurations via political equilibriums (affirmed by all historic data) governing the body of humanity because they presume they are executing God’s will. Humans are part reptilian and were created by the Sephardim and this adds to their cause. What if it was the other way round? They would let their quarry roam wild, “unattended” like recalcitrant lambs? I have explained the origins of man many times before, but here’s the micro-version. “Snake” euphemises the Ciakar (in biblical Adam and Eve). Ciakars are renowned both for their remarkable cunning and their chameleonic camouflage ability. Sephardim is the most genetically advanced Ciakar physical form (which is now located too far adrift from our reality bandwidth to manifest in normal state) and they became the direct creators of human beings (which are versions of much earlier cumbersome Neanderthal). Mundane analysis of amino acids disguises the fact that our creation and partnership with our creators was much more than merely blood matching. Testament to truth came recently when the female student of mine associated with this article recalled to me a startling but acutely perceptive observation she had made. “Ciakar is a mispronunciation of chakra” Anyone that has visited Thailand should be aware of the customary expression “Farang” routinely used to address white skinned “foreign” visitors by the natives. This is because the very first Caucasians that attempted to colonise were from France. Farang was the closest the Thai palate could come naturally to configuring the word with ease. Ken Bakeman, Eva Draconis and others have observed problems in reiterating reptilian guttural pronunciation. If Ciakar is indeed the mispronunciation of chakra, the news would make eternal good sense, because the “commonality” between them and us is found in “paired” energy fields. It would also mean chakras must act as the “communication bridge” between those located outside our reality plane (a different light frequency). Chakras are the congestion points of atomic bandwidths that operate similarly to other astral highways. Drawing on the astral link is the way reptilians “access” us. This is an extraordinarily important piece of information, because it completely redefines our understanding of physical health. Fundamental “causes” of all illness are the result of an imbalance or imbalances of the ectoplasm energy field. The ectoplasm is divided up by chakras and they become barometer measures that divine trouble with relevant body functionality (which is an effect relating to the cause). I have mentioned before on my other website that Pasteur’s germ theory (an industrialist “survival” scam) is entirely wrong because the body primarily attempts to assimilate anything that goes into it (following existential creation). That which cannot be assimilated, such as processing worthy “toxins”, are reduced to waste or, if impossible to process, cloaked/contained. Energy fields (ectoplasm) are located beyond time and space even though apparent physical “light” presence may contradict that truth. Depending on how it’s conceived, an individual field can theoretically extend to the far reaches of the universe. On our superficial “reality” plane it may only occupy radials spanning a few dozens of metres out from the centre. Therefore, within the proximity of a commercial building, for instance, it is likely all workers’ ectoplasms overlap. Each individual sub-conscious feeds off the other (inter-connected ectoplasm) and then chakras implement the effects, whether positive or negative. Consequentially if one is ill, all become ill reflecting the higher body state. Disease is spread by out-of-alignment chakras It is also courtesy of the chakras why the Sephardim feel intrinsically connected to dear old human (similar to the fashion a shepherd becomes responsible for his sheep). By extension, they believe the tamaras gives them “divine tools” to directly interfere in the affairs (politics) of man. If they were acting figuratively out-of-line, would not God retaliate by smiting them from existence for eternity? Was I to argue tamarian is God “the cause” then tamaras would be the utopian “symptom” of divinity. From the authoritarian perspective, man (or, more precisely, human) is the lowest rung of a long line of “supplants” that form extended (though hidden) hierarchical chains of command all the way up to “God”. I use “God” in inverted commas here because the philosophic outline concerns levels of manifestation and definitely not omnipresent “oneness” (which happens to be the predominant feature of the tamarian). The genetic chain I refer to consists of “Anunaki” bloodlines which would raise Ra (the sun God) as their “highest state”. Worship, per knowledge of progressive bloodlines all the way up to God, is not a choice. It is a rite and those that refuse to capitulate or deny faith insult “the ultimate creator” per said opinion. That is the Sephardic view on this and the Jews were not labelled Sephardic (“chosen”) peoples accidentally. So the Pharisees (whether they individually realise it or not) do actually fulfil God’s bidding or, rather, cooperate with the Sephardic interpretation of that philology. Putting aside the deceit that has become the style of modern “sciences”, hallmarks of this tradition (no matter which time period is considered) stand out like “dog’s balls” wherever they are noted. Branding citizens under “the flag”, passport control, forced labour, regulated workplaces and on and on are all their measures. Versions of fundamentalism are conspicuously built around differing interpretations of aggregated symptoms. For our age, for example, the metaphysical is (at best) marginalised and most mostly denied, so fundamentalism is not merely restricted to data interpretation. Everything calculated must be perceived to be physical or it does not “exist” and (laterally) has no impact on theories generated to resolve equations. Romans and many other ancient cultures revered nature’s cycles; a very different approach to the modern condition. So when abundance appeared to “break”, reason persuaded the “overall creator” was protesting at abuses (humans that behaved “unnaturally”) against the system (nature). This prescient philosophy is found as a significant value base determining all modern laws (even though science, on occasions, seems at loggerheads). The concerted attempt to purge all possibility for supposed unnatural behaviours (remonstrated by Catholic St Paul and other good Levites) surely aims to reduce the human to “automaton” (under Ra) status. Laws support the Ra concept to the hilt. It is not widely known (even in alternative circles specialising in the paranormal) that the sun remotely “washes” our DNA (in the atomic format). Therefore the belief in Ra cannot simply be shrugged off as wilful superstition. In fact at least three sources persistently alter our DNA. The sun (material black light), we are told, issues a bi-product called vitamin D which is needed for survival. Few would acknowledge the inner [invisible – celestial white] light source is the one (when performing in isolation – free of sunlight) that triggers our production of melatonin. Sephardic Draco attempt to limit the effects of melatonin as much as possible, for all “alien DNA change-agents” are seen as “contraveners of the wishes of Ra”. In order to block external forces, they created a third light source. Assisted by other worldly technologies, our moon recycles amplified sunlight (is “madness” a side effect under special conditions?). Though this does not close the loop (so to speak), it does assure there is very little opportunity for any life form to detach from Ra’s influence for significant periods. One of the stark consequences is our inability to empathise. The word empathy (in its modern use) is actually a distortion. As it is used today, empathy is contextually no different to sympathy beyond the presumption that to second guess something equates to understanding or, dare I say, implies reliving someone else’s experiences. Unless you can literally be what you claim to empathise with [regularly highlighted when uncomfortably confronted by others’ bereavements], you cannot empathise at all. However, qualities humans’ lack, the Pleisdians thankfully have in abundance. In this capacity, they have the insight to appreciate everything from the objective standpoint. Were circumstances to justify efforts, they can even appreciate detestable acts. Humans, conversely, instinctively despise everything they detest. Researching extensively on this subject, I have yet to meet a truly objective human being; one that can “love for love’s sake” for instance. Humans are naturally vain and self-centred so “objectivity” is invariably simply an extension of selfish individuality. Standard honest responses to any given scenario might look like “I approve because I can do that” or “I disapprove because I would never do that”. The closest a human will come to mimicking objectivity is through the use of transference. If we are not exclusively subjective, why are there numerous and constant wars that erupt at every waking opportunity invariably pitched against the most trivial of resolvable complaints? Transference is a technique whereby the subjective “assumes” (or presumes) feelings for something drawn from its catalogue of deemed “relative experiences”. Taking the theme of bereavements as the case study, the subjective might compare its experiences surrounding the death of a beloved pet bunny called “Floppy” (for instance) to “relate to” the agonising anguish of the objective that happens to be mourning the loss of (shall we say) a favourite uncle. Multi-lateral appreciation (to appreciate for appreciation’s sake as though it was an extension of core being) has gifted the Pleiadians with the genius credentials to evolve into something truly empathetic. Genius is merely the spark the fires the determination to journey. Therefore nothing is born with the power of empathy. Ability is something that must blossom from experiential evolution Acceleration of evolution bestowed the powers (and genetics) that the Pleiadians needed to manage the tamarian effectively enough to create their own balanced universalism paradigm. Maybe a consequence of our reptilian “survivalist” nature, unfortunately this is something we could never do. Perhaps the Gnostics (behind ancient Tibetan folklore too?) were forlorn in their efforts to rekindle Atlantis spirit, but they tried with heart, body and mind. Emphasised by ancient druidic practices (mostly obsolete today), they were true communists (no relation to industrial Marxism) in so much as their efforts supported the utopian goal towards mentored universal equality. As an aside, this suggests the four “gospels” of the New Testament Bible have all been “fixed” by parties unsympathetic with communistic practices. Even the so-called “gentile” gospel (Luke) compares the social status of a Syro-Phoenician (Syrian) woman as lower than a common household mutt. Caste systems and royal progeny are classical symbols that emphasise reptilian philosophy endorsing the tamaras as the staple for natural order. Given priorities of pharisaic Zionism encompass fostering patriotism (below caste systems that elevate a nouveaux meritocracy), family planning, enforcing social status, either isolating or blending cultures, Russian bastardised “Communism” (sic) was indisputably one of their grand operational initiatives. On one hand living circumstances were very good (heavily subsidised rents, free utilities). That’s why an irrepressible exodus of Jews flooded into Russia particularly after Brezhnev announced his five year plan. Infrastructures in place allowing connection with those outside (foreigners) were very, very bad. People with larger than average families were not provided for and, consequentially, less was deemed better. “Free enterprise” was pitched as the “gravest of all sins”. And didn’t America’s “royal” whip masters’ milk that cow? So, in reality, the closest the mainstream comes to embracing true communist philology is extremely infrequently found in religions’ culture, such as Buddhism’s vocational priesthood, Islam’s alms for the poor and Christianity’s Christ consciousness (i.e. humanity is “one organ” – the eternal body of Christ). Governments (communist and other) do everything in their power to render all efforts to communalise man impotent. Pharisees have always wanted divided societies within tight cultures, educated criminals controlled by austere “justice” mechanisms and strong departmentalised hierarchical infrastructure oversight (such as United Nations’ globalism). Constant wars between fake nations help keep the masses quiet, but the turmoil is also designed to manufacture continual societal divisions founded on “us versus them” lore. The “stranger” euphemises the other. Going back to “the beginning”, Aristotle (a covert Pharisee) attempted to demean God through his conceptualisation of “unmoved movers” (or prime movers). These he bestowed with unlimited, but arbitrary creative powers. In his obsessive zeal, he proposed the preposterous. According to his abominable legacy, the essence or will of God is so insular it is disconnected from (and symptomatically unaware of) physical reality. The blasphemy goes on to propose that everything in “the physical” is powered by uncaring, irresponsible being(s) that are perhaps quantitatively unaware of its direct manifestation. Eternity is transformed into something timeless and infinite yet irrelevant but for the egotistical whims of detached insular creators. Would not like sentiment elegantly upgrade opinions of average-thinking modern-day atheist-agnostics? Aristotle’s (possibly a contemporary of the first Gnostics as known) unmoved movers are described as “thought beings” (or constantly thinking vapour). Though biblical texts make no clear mention of it, thought beings are direct references to “archangels”. The most important archangel (specifically in relation Earth) was Lucifer. Instinct tells me the reason Isaiah presents him (along with “Ba’al”) in such a dim light is worship of him was the great threat to pharisaic autonomy over man. Does the Morning Star and sun “competing” for daybreak presence offend revellers before Ra too? Contrary to popular understanding, thought is a form of light that travels symptomatically much faster than photons. It is colloquially well known that Lucifer (of all the archangels) had the original controlling mandate over Earth after “other attempts to configure abundant eternal life systems had all failed”. Gnosticism’s apparent “lack of accountability” seems to be a much better holistic appreciation of nature than the Roman-pharisaic “standards” approach. This impresses me that old druid orders followed Ba’al (the hierarchical instrument of Lucifer). Considering this more carefully, it should seem hardly surprising that Ba’al happens to be in conflicting completion (after En-ki’s conquest to “secure” the underworld flopped) with the Sephardim who remotely authored the Bible. When Moses wrote the “Ten Commandments” he aimed to jump start religious standards in his favour. Whereas, at first glance, sentiment seems noble enough, upon stricter analysis, every commandment promotes notorious double standards that neither reflect whimsical human morality well nor promote divine being. Partnered with the Mosaic scourge, Aristotle’s control measures are still alive and well but buried so deep in cultural Roman Catholicism, they are almost unrecognisable now. Does not today’s International (“globalism”) Standards Organisation (ISO) certification attempt to impose arbitrary universal commerce measures that “transcend” (conflict with) staffing competence? Some would say that religions effectively plunder God’s divinity. Terms of surrender serve up grotesque contortions of the image of true faith. Man may as well be God now is the unfortunate consequence In support of that unlikely Sephardic-pharisaic cause, evidence (regurgitated timeless ideals) determines an ever-present external body crafts man’s divinity. Why would the ambitions of one greedy generation be celebrated and adopted by the next? Perhaps a little culture will stick, but generally speaking fashions change and when the young guns move into town they come with their own pioneering spirit. Clearly those that sought to and still do control man are not of this Earth (in the conventional sense). Uncompromisingly moralist directives over the ages all brandish the hallmarks of reptilian Sephardim. Measures (while observed) also absolutely fulfil the requirements of tamaras “in manifestation”. Taking the presumption that the Sephardim are remote overlords of humanity, there is no concrete evidence supporting “time lord” status. Nevertheless, they may have some ability to influence the fate of groups or individuals. They may be able to intervene and change the tide (is that what is meant by the moon’s magnetism?) for and against those that affect or disaffect favoured progress. Time (as it is currently experienced) will certainly not remain constant after Ra’s transformation, when our planet shifts from Earth state to Tara. One symptomatic consequence I have predicted is that our carbon molecular status will “instantly” revert to silicon. From the astral perspective, silica is much more flexible and this should bestow us with the supplementary advantage of appearing to supersede nature (in terms of what is regarded as normal today). Once we become “aware” of our miraculous transformations, we will have the power to execute all sorts of unnatural acts. The supernatural will transcend to become the “new natural”. An atomic change of the ilk of a universal species shift from carbon to silicon would emphasise a collaboration of tamarian and tamaras. This proposes that both are not subject to effective management autonomy of any external entities choosing to bluster about malignant superiority. Recognition of concrete cycles and the tools to change and manipulate them is all that respective demagogic minions can capitalise on. The Sephardim, as I have highlighted, have used the False Matrix to great effect, but it is not sufficient for the suppression of man. Perhaps, in conjunction with the Pharisees they can meet their long term goals, but will the servant end up biting the hand of the master? Though the implementation of this false matrix strategy has been as much about halting the ascension of man as anything else, I do still feel the Sephardim are more than a little excited by the prospect of seeing how we adapt to their world. We are their prodigal sons after all, so there must be some residue maternal feelings for us. On the other hand, too many of us have not adapted well to religious government control by their design. This will likely promote conflict and, perhaps, discontentment of ugly proportions. We will arrive largely blind to our new abilities; a terrain that is fully known and staked out by them. Their active resources are beyond our imagination, but if we are committed to contaminating, just as we contaminate everything in our domain, perhaps it will become clear why they have gone to so much trouble in their attempts to isolate us. 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Joining TVA’s President and CEO Bill Johnson and TVA Chairman Joe Ritch in the announcement were Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, local and state officials and Gary Demasi, Google Director of Data Center Energy and Location Strategy. “This is a big day for TVA,” Bill Johnson said. “The partnership between the Alabama Department of Commerce, Jackson County Economic Development Authority, and TVA helped secure an innovative, global technology company to the Valley.” TVA’s board of directors approved the closure of Widows Creek earlier this year following EPA’s release of coal combustion rules requiring additional environmental and financial requirements. “The coal plant will be in operation for a few more months and we appreciate the hard-working employees who remain dedicated to generating electricity safely at Widows Creek,” Johnson said. “This facility has served TVA well since it started operating in 1952; so the decision to close Widows Creek was not easy, and is especially hard on our employees and their families. We are thankful for this exciting new opportunity for jobs in northern Alabama. “Google could have located their next data center anywhere in the world, but they chose this site. What began as a power generation facility will now become a data center harnessing the power of the Internet to connect people all over the world,” he added. “Selecting the Widows Creek site to build our newest data center came after an extensive search,” said Gary Demasi, Director of Data Center Energy and Location Strategy for Google. “The idea of repurposing a former coal generating site and powering our new facility with renewable energy – especially reliable, affordable energy that we can count on 24/7 with the existing infrastructure in place – was attractive.” TVA’s transmission system ranks in the top 10 percent of U.S. utilities and has achieved 99.999 percent reliability every year since 2000, surpassing Tier IV data center standards. 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Use the Advanced search EUR-Lex home EUR-Lex - 31996L0079 - EN Document 31996L0079 Summary of legislation Save to My items Permanent link Bookmark this item Follow this document Title and reference Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 7–50 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV) Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Slovene: Chapter 13 Volume 018 P. 145 - 188 Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 020 P. 146 - 189 Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 020 P. 146 - 189 Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 007 P. 203 - 246 No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/10/2014; Repealed by 32009R0661 . Latest consolidated version: 02/02/2000 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1996/79/oj Languages, formats and link to OJ Multilingual display Language 1 Bulgarian (bg) Spanish (es) Czech (cs) Danish (da) German (de) Estonian (et) Greek (el) English (en) French (fr) Croatian (hr) Italian (it) Latvian (lv) Lithuanian (lt) Hungarian (hu) Maltese (mt) Dutch (nl) Polish (pl) Portuguese (pt) Romanian (ro) Slovenian (sl) Finnish (fi) Swedish (sv) Language 2 Please choose Bulgarian (bg) Spanish (es) Czech (cs) Danish (da) German (de) Estonian (et) Greek (el) English (en) French (fr) Croatian (hr) Italian (it) Latvian (lv) Lithuanian (lt) Hungarian (hu) Maltese (mt) Dutch (nl) Polish (pl) Portuguese (pt) Romanian (ro) Slovenian (sl) Finnish (fi) Swedish (sv) Avis juridique important 31996L0079 Official Journal L 018 , 21/01/1997 P. 0007 - 0050 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), and in particular Article 13 (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (4), Whereas the total harmonization of technical requirements for motor vehicles is necessary in order fully to achieve the internal market; Whereas, in order to reduce the number of road accident casualties in Europe, it is necessary to introduce legislative measures for improving the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact as much as possible; whereas this Directive introduces frontal impact test requirements, including biomechanical criteria, to ensure that a high level of protection in the event of a frontal impact is provided; Whereas the aim of this Directive is to introduce requirements based on the results of research conducted by the European Experimental Vehicles Committee allowing the establishment of test criteria which are more representative of actual road accidents; Whereas lead times are required by vehicle manufacturers for the implementation of acceptable test criteria; Whereas, to avoid duplication of standards, it is necessary to exempt vehicles which comply with the requirements of this Directive from the need to comply with now superseded requirements in another Directive in respect of the behaviour of the steering wheel and column in an impact; Whereas this Directive will be one of the separate directives which must be complied with in order to ensure the conformity of vehicles with the requirements of the EC type-approval procedure established by Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, therefore, the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive; Whereas the procedure for determining the seating reference point in motor vehicles is given in Annex III to Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers (5); whereas it is therefore unnecessary to repeat it in this Directive; whereas reference should be made in this Directive to Council Directive 74/297/EEC of 4 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact) (6); whereas reference is made to the United States of America Code of Federal Regulations (7), HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: For the purposes of this Directive, 'vehicle` shall have the meaning given to it in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC. 1. No Member State may, on grounds concerning the protection of occupants of vehicles in the event of a frontal impact: - refuse, in respect of a vehicle type, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval, or - prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle, if it complies with the requirements of this Directive. 2. With effect from 1 October 1998, Member States: - may no longer grant EC type-approval for a vehicle type in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 70/156/EEC, - may refuse national type-approval for a vehicle type, unless the vehicle satisfies the requirements of this Directive. 3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to vehicle types approved before 1 October 1998 pursuant to Directive 74/297/EEC, or to subsequent extensions to that type-approval. 4. Vehicles type-approved in accordance with this Directive shall be regarded as satisfying the requirements of paragraph 5.1 of Annex I to Directive 74/297/EEC. - shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7 (1) of that Directive, and - may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC, if the requirements of this Directive, including paragraphs 3.2.1.2 and 3.2.1.3 of Annex II, are not fulfilled. In Part I of Annex IV to Directive 70/156/EEC, the table shall be supplemented as follows: >TABLE> In the framework of the adaptation of this Directive to technical progress, the Commission shall: (a) review the Directive, within two years from the date mentioned in Article 5 (1), with a view to increasing the test speed and including vehicles of category N1. The review will cover inter alia accident research data, full-scale car-to-car test results, cost-benefit considerations and, in particular, the existing performance requirements (both biomechanical and geometric) and the addition of new requirements relating to footwell intrusion. The review will examine the potential gains in occupant protection and the industrial feasibility of increasing the test speed and extending the scope of the Directive to include vehicles of category N1. The results of this review will be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council in a report drawn up by the Commission; (b) before the end of 1996 review, and, if appropriate, amend Appendix 7 to Annex II so as to take into account assessment tests on the Hybrid III dummy's ankle including vehicle tests; (c) before the end of 1997, review and, if appropriate, amend the limit values for neck injury (as specified in paragraphs 3.2.1.2 and 3.2.1.3 of Annex II) on the basis of the values recorded during type-approval tests and on accident study and biomechanical research data; (d) also make, before the end of 1997, the necessary amendments to the separate Directives so as to ensure the compatibility of the type-approval and extension procedures provided by the directives with those in this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 1 October 1996. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 3. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the results of the type-approval tests carried out by their approval authorities are made available to the public. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the European Parliament K. HÄNSCH For the Council I. YATES (1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1). (2) OJ No C 396, 31. 12. 1994, p. 34. (3) OJ No C 256, 2. 10. 1995, p. 21. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 12 July 1995 (OJ No C 249, 25. 9. 1995, p. 50), Council common position of 28 May 1996 (OJ No C 219, 27. 7. 1996, p. 22) and Decision of the European Parliament of 19 September 1996 (OJ No C 320, 28. 10. 1996, p. 149). Council Decision of 25 October 1996. (5) OJ No L 267, 19. 10. 1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 90/630/EEC (OJ No L 341, 6. 12. 1990, p. 20). (6) OJ No L 165, 20. 6. 1974, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 91/662/EEC (OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 1). (7) United States of America Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Chapter V, Part 572. ANNEX I ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR THE TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE 1. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL 1.1. Applications for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact must be submitted by the manufacturer. 1.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1. 1.3. A vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests. 1.4. The manufacturer is entitled to submit any data and test results which make it possible to establish with a sufficient degree of confidence that compliance with the requirements can be achieved. 2. EC TYPE-APPROVAL 2.1. Where the vehicle type satisfies the relevant requirements, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and, if applicable, Article 4 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC will be granted. 2.2. A model for the type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2. 2.3. A type-approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC is assigned to each vehicle type approved. The same Member State must not assign the same number to another type of vehicle. 2.4. In case of doubt, in order to verify that the vehicle conforms to the requirements of this Directive, account must be taken of any data or test results provided by the manufacturer which may be taken into consideration in establishing the validity of the type-approval test performed by the type-approval authority. 3. MODIFICATION OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO TYPE-APPROVALS 3.1. In the case of modification of a vehicle type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC are applicable. 3.2. Any modification of the vehicle affecting the general form of the structure of the vehicle and/or any increase in mass greater than 8 % which, in the judgment of the technical service, would have a marked influence on the results of the tests necessitates a repetition of the test as described in Appendix 1 to Annex II. 3.3. If the modifications concern only the interior fittings, if the mass does not differ by more than 8 % and if the number of front seats initially provided in the vehicle remains the same, the following will need to be carried out: 3.3.1. a simplified test as provided for in Appendix 4 to Annex II, and/or 3.3.2. a partial test as determined by the technical service in the light of the modifications made. 4. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION 4.1. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production must be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Information document No . . . pursuant to Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC (1) relating to the EC type-approval of a vehicle with regard to the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact >START OF GRAPHIC> The following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail. If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their performance must be supplied. 0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): 0.2. Type and general commercial description(s): 0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle (b): 0.3.1. Location of that marking: 0.4. Category of vehicle (c): 0.5. Name and address of manufacturer: 0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): 1. General construction characteristics of the vehicle 1.1. Photographs and/or drawings of a representative vehicle: 1.6. Position and arrangement of the engine: 2. Masses and dimensions (e) (in kg and mm) (refer to drawing where applicable) 2.4. Range of vehicle dimensions (overall): 2.4.2. Chassis with bodywork: 2.4.2.1. Length (j): 2.4.2.2. Width (k): 2.4.2.6. Ground clearance (as defined in paragraph 4.5.4 of Section A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC): 2.4.2.7. Distance between axles: 2.6. Mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order, or mass of the chassis with cab if the manufacturer does not fit the bodywork (including coolant, oils, fuel, tools, spare wheel and driver) (o) (maximum and minimum for each version): 2.6.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles and, in the case of a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer, load on the coupling point (maximum and minimum for each version): 7.2. Mechanism and control: 7.2.6. Range and method of adjustment, if any, of the steering control: 9. Bodywork 9.1. Type of bodywork: 9.2. Materials used and methods of construction: 9.10. Interior fittings: 9.10.3. Seats: 9.10.3.1. Number: 9.10.3.2. Position and arrangement: 9.10.3.5. Coordinates or drawing of the 'R' point (): 9.10.3.5.1. Driver's seat: 9.10.3.6. Design seat-back angle: 9.10.3.6.2. All other seating positions (): 9.10.3.7. Range of seat adjustment: 9.10.3.7.1. Driver's seat horizontallyvertically 9.10.3.7.2. All other seating positions () 9.12. Safety belts and/or other restraint systems 9.12.1. Number and position of safety belts and restraint systems and seats on which they can be used: (R = right-hand seat, c = centre seat, L = left-hand seat) R/C/L Complete EC type-approval mark Variant, if applicable First row of seats Second row of seats, etc. Optional extras (e.g. for height-adjusting seats, pre-loading device, etc.) 9.12.2. Front seat airbags: - driver's side yes/no/optional (1) - passenger side yes/no/optional (1) - centre yes/no/optional (1) 9.12.3. Number and position of safety-belt anchorages and proof of compliance with Directive 76/115/EEC, as amended (i.e. type-approval number or test report) (): Date, file () Only the front passenger seat.(*) Only the outboard front seats.(1) Delete where not applicable.>END OF GRAPHIC> (1) The item numbers and footnotes used in this information document correspond to those set out in Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC. Items not relevant for the purposes of this Directive are omitted. MODEL (maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm) EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE Stamp of type-approval authority Communication concerning the - type-approval (1) - extension of type-approval (1) - refusal of type-approval (1) - withdrawal of type-approval (1) of a type of vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive . . ./. . ./EC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./EC. Type-approval number: . Reason for extension: . 0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) (2): 0.4. Category of vehicle (3): 0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EC type-approval mark: 1. Additional information (where applicable): (see Addendum) 2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests: 3. Date of test report: 4. Number of test report: 5. Remarks (if any): (see Addendum) 6. Place: (1) Delete where not applicable.(2) If the means of identification of type contain characters not relevant to a description of the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this type-approval certificate, such characters shall be presented in the documentation by the symbol '?' (e.g. ABC??123??).(3) As defined in Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC.7. Date: 8. Signature: 9. The index to the type-approval file sent to the competent authority, which may be obtained on request, is attached. >END OF GRAPHIC> Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No . . . concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive . . ./. . ./EC 1. Additional information 1.1. Brief description of the vehicle type as regards its structure, dimensions, lines and constituent materials: 1.2. Description of the protective system installed in the vehicle: 1.3. Description of the interior arrangements or fittings that might affect the tests: 1.4. Location of engine: forward/rear/central (1) 1.5. Drive: front-wheel/rear-wheel (1) 1.6. Mass of vehicle submitted for testing Front axle: Rear axle: 5. Remarks: (e.g. valid for left-hand drive and right-hand drive vehicles) 6. Front seat airbags: - driver's side yes/no (1) - passenger side yes/no (1) - centre yes/no (1) (1) Delete where not applicable.>END OF GRAPHIC> ANNEX II 1. SCOPE 1.1. This Directive applies to power-driven vehicles of category M1 of a total permissible mass not exceeding 2,5 tonnes, with the exception of multi-stage built vehicles produced in quantities not exceeding those fixed for a small series; heavier vehicles and multi-stage built vehicles may be approved at the request of the manufacturer. For the purposes of this Directive: 2.1. 'protective system` means interior fittings and devices intended to restrain the occupants and contribute towards ensuring compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 3 below; 2.2. 'type of protective system` means a category of protective devices which do not differ in such essential respects as: - their technology, - their geometry, - their constituent materials; 2.3. 'vehicle width` means the distance between two planes parallel to the longitudinal median plane and touching the vehicle on either side of the said plane but excluding the rear-view mirrors, side marker lamps, tyre pressure indicators, direction indicator lamps, position lamps, flexible mud-guards and the deflected part of the tyre side-walls immediately above the point of contact with the ground; 2.4. 'overlap` means the percentage of the vehicle width directly in line with the barrier face; 2.5. 'deformable barrier face` means a crushable section mounted on the front of a rigid block; 2.6. 'vehicle type` means a category of power-driven vehicles which do not differ in such essential respects as: 2.6.1. the length and width of the vehicle, insofar as they have a negative effect on the results of the impact test prescribed in this Directive; 2.6.2. the structure, dimensions, lines and materials of the part of the vehicle forward of the transverse plane through the 'R` point of the driver's seat insofar as they have a negative effect on the results of the impact test prescribed in this Directive; 2.6.3. the lines and inside dimensions of the passenger compartment and the type of protective system, insofar as they have a negative effect on the results of the impact test prescribed in this Directive; 2.6.4. the location (front, rear or centre) and the orientation (transversal or longitudinal) of the engine; 2.6.5. the unladen mass, insofar as it has a negative effect on the results of the impact test prescribed in this Directive; 2.6.6. the optional arrangements or fittings provided by the manufacturer, insofar as they have a negative effect on the results of the impact test prescribed in this Directive; 2.7. 'passenger compartment` means the space for occupant accommodation, bounded by the roof, floor, side walls, doors, outside glazing and front bulkhead and the plane of the rear compartment bulkhead or the plane of the rear-seat back support; 2.8. 'R` point means a reference point defined for each seat by the manufacturer in relation to the vehicle's structure; 2.9. 'H` point means a reference point determined for each seat by the technical service responsible for approval; 2.10. 'unladen kerb mass` means the mass of the vehicle in running order, unoccupied and unladen but complete with fuel, coolant, lubricant, tools and a spare wheel (if these are provided as standard equipment by the vehicle manufacturer); 2.11. 'airbag` means a device installed to supplement safety belts and restraint systems in motor vehicles, i.e. systems which, in the event of a severe impact affecting the vehicle, automatically deploy a flexible structure intended to limit, by compression of the gas contained within it, the gravity of the contacts of one or more parts of the body of an occupant of the vehicle with the interior of the passenger compartment. 3.1. General specification applicable to all tests 3.1.1. The 'H` point for each seat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in Annex II to Directive 77/649/EEC. 3.2. Specifications 3.2.1. The performance criteria recorded, in accordance with Appendix 5, on the dummies in the front outboard seats must meet the following conditions: 3.2.1.1. the head performance criterion (HPC) must not exceed 1 000 and the resultant head acceleration shall not exceed 80 g for more than 3 ms. The latter must be calculated cumulatively, excluding rebound movement of the head; 3.2.1.2. the neck injury criteria (NIC) must not exceed the values shown in Figures 1 and 2 (1); 3.2.1.3. the neck bending moment about the y axis must not exceed 57 Nm in extension (2); 3.2.1.4. the thorax compression criterion (ThCC) must not exceed 50 mm; 3.2.1.5. the viscous criterion (VC) for the thorax must not exceed 1,0 m/s; 3.2.1.6. the femur force criterion (FFC) must not exceed the force-time performance criterion shown in Figure 3 of this Annex; 3.2.1.7. the tibia compression force criterion (TCFC) must not exceed 8 kN; 3.2.1.8. the tibia index (TI), measured at the top and bottom of each tibia, must not exceed 1,3 at either location; 3.2.1.9. the movement of the sliding knee joints must not exceed 15 mm. 3.2.2. Residual steering wheel displacement, measured at the centre of the steering wheel hub, must not exceed 80 mm in the upwards vertical direction and 100 mm in the rearward horizontal direction. 3.2.3. During the test no door may open. 3.2.4. During the test no locking of the locking systems of the front doors may occur. 3.2.5. After the impact, it must be possible, without the use of tools, except for those necessary to support the weight of the dummy: 3.2.5.1. to open at least one door, if there is one, per row of seats and, where there is no such door, to move the seats or tilt their backrests as necessary to allow the evacuation of all the occupants; this is, however, only applicable to vehicles having a roof of rigid construction; 3.2.5.2. to release the dummies from their restraint system which, if locked, must be capable of being released by a maximum force of 60 N on the centre of the release control; 3.2.5.3. to remove the dummies from the vehicle without adjustment of the seats. 3.2.6. In the case of a vehicle propelled by liquid fuel, no more than slight leakage of liquid from the entire fuel system may occur during or after the impact. If after the impact there is continuous leakage of liquid from any part of the fuel system, the rate of of leakage must not exceed 5 × 10-4 kg/s; if the liquid from the fuel-feed system mixes with liquids from the other systems and the various liquids cannot easily be separated and identified, all the liquids collected are taken into account in evaluating the continuous leakage. Figure 1 Neck tension criterion >REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC> Figure 2 Neck shear criterion Figure 3 Femur force criterion (1) Until the date mentioned in Article 2 (2), the values obtained for the neck shall not be pass/fail criteria for the purposes of granting type-approval. The results obtained shall be recorded in the test report and be collected by the approval authority. After this date, the value(s) specified in this paragraph shall apply as pass/fail criteria unless or until alternative values are adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (c). 1. INSTALLATION AND PREPARATION OF THE VEHICLE 1.1. Testing ground The test area must be large enough to accommodate the run-up track, barrier and technical installations necessary for the test. The last part of the track, for at least 5 m before the barrier, must be horizontal, flat and smooth. 1.2. Barrier The front face of the barrier consists of a deformable structure as defined in Appendix 6 of this Annex. The front face of the deformable structure is perpendicular ± 1° to the direction of travel of the test vehicle. The barrier is secured to a mass of not less than 7 × 104 kg, the front face of which is vertical ± 1°. This mass is anchored in the ground or placed on the ground with, if necessary, additional arresting devices to restrict its movement. 1.3. Orientation of the barrier The orientation of the barrier is such that the first contact of the vehicle with the barrier is on the steering-column side. Where there is a choice between carrying out the test with a right-hand or left-hand drive vehicle, the test must be carried out with the less favourable hand of drive as determined by the technical service responsible for the tests. 1.3.1. Alignment of the vehicle to the barrier The vehicle must overlap the barrier face by 40 % ± 20 mm. 1.4. State of vehicle 1.4.1. General specification The test vehicle must be representative of the series production, include all the equipment normally fitted and be in normal running order. Some components may be replaced by equivalent masses where this substitution clearly has no noticeable effect on the results measured under paragraph 6. 1.4.2. Mass of the vehicle 1.4.2.1. For the test, the mass of the vehicle submitted must be the unladen kerb mass. 1.4.2.2. The fuel tank must be filled with water up to 90 % of the mass of a full load of fuel as specified by the manufacturer with a ± 1 % tolerance. 1.4.2.3. All the other systems (brakes, cooling, etc.) may be empty; in this case the mass of the liquids must be offset. 1.4.2.4. If the mass of the measuring apparatus on board the vehicle exceeds the 25 kg allowed, it may be offset by reductions which have no noticeable effect on the results measured under paragraph 6 below. 1.4.2.5. The mass of the measuring apparatus must not change each axle reference load by more than 5 %, each variation not exceeding 20 kg. 1.4.2.6. The mass of the vehicle resulting from the provisions of paragraph 1.4.2.1 above must be indicated in the report. 1.4.3. Passenger compartment adjustments 1.4.3.1. Position of steering wheel The steering wheel, if adjustable, must be placed in the normal position indicated by the manufacturer or, failing that, midway between the limits of its range(s) of adjustment. At the end of propelled travel, the steering wheel must be left free, with its spokes in the position which according to the manufacturer corresponds to straight-ahead travel of the vehicle. 1.4.3.2. Glazing The movable glazing of the vehicle must be in the closed position. For test measurement purposes and in agreement with the manufacturer, it may be lowered, provided that the position of the operating handle corresponds to the closed position. 1.4.3.3. Gear-change lever The gear-change lever must be in the neutral position. 1.4.3.4. Pedals The pedals must be in their normal position of rest. If adjustable, they must be set in their mid position unless another position is specified by the manufacturer. 1.4.3.5. Doors The doors must be closed, but not locked. 1.4.3.6. Opening roof If an opening or removable roof is fitted, it must be in place and in the closed position. For test measurement purposes and in agreement with the manufacturer, it may be open. 1.4.3.7. Sun-visor The sun-visors must be in the stowed position. 1.4.3.8. Rear-view mirror The interior rear-view mirror must be in the normal position of use. 1.4.3.9. Arm-rests Arm-rests at the front and rear, if movable, must be in the lowered position, unless this is prevented by the position of the dummies in the vehicles. 1.4.3.10. Head restraints Head restraints adjustable for height must be in their uppermost position. 1.4.3.11. Seats 1.4.3.11.1. Position of front seats Seats adjustable longitudinally must be placed so that their 'H` point, (see 3.1.1) is in the middle position of travel or in the nearest locking position thereto, and at the height position defined by the manufacturer (if independently adjustable for height). In the case of a bench seat, the reference must be to the 'H` point of the driver's place. 1.4.3.11.2. Position of the front seat-backs If adjustable, the seat-backs must be adjusted so that the resulting inclination of the torso of the dummy is as close as possible to that recommended by the manufacturer for normal use or, in the absence of any particular recommendation by the manufacturer, to 25 ° towards the rear from the vertical. 1.4.3.11.3. Rear seats If adjustable, the rear seats or rear bench seats must be placed in the rearmost position. 2. DUMMIES 2.1. Front seats 2.1.1. A dummy corresponding to the specifications for Hybrid III (1) fitted with a 45 ° ankle and meeting the specifications for its adjustment is installed in each of the front outboard seats in accordance with the conditions set out in Appendix 3. The dummy is equipped for recording the data necessary to determine the performance criteria with measuring systems corresponding to the specifications in Appendix 5. The ankle of the dummy must be certified in accordance with the procedures in Appendix 7 to Annex II. 2.1.2. The car will be tested with restraint systems, as provided by the manufacturer. 3. PROPULSION AND COURSE OF VEHICLE 3.1. The vehicle must be propelled either by its own engine or by any other propelling device. 3.2. At the moment of impact the vehicle must no longer be subject to the action of any additional steering or propelling device. 3.3. The course of the vehicle must be such that it satisfies the requirements of 1.2 and 1.3.1. 4. TEST SPEED Vehicle speed at the moment of impact must be 56 - 0 + 1 km/h. However, if the test was performed at a higher speed and the vehicle met the requirements, the test is considered satisfactory. 5. MEASUREMENTS TO BE MADE ON DUMMY IN FRONT SEATS 5.1. All the measurements necessary for the verification of the performance criteria must be made with data channels corresponding to the specifications of Appendix 5. 5.2. The different parameters are recorded through independent data channels of the following CFC (Channel Frequency Class): 5.2.1. Measurements in the head of the dummy The acceleration (a) referring to the centre of gravity is calculated from the triaxial components of the acceleration measured with a CFC of 1 000. 5.2.2. Measurements in the neck of the dummy 5.2.2.1. The axial tensile force and the fore/aft shear force at the neck/head interface are measured with a CFC of 1 000. 5.2.2.2. The bending moment about a lateral axis at the neck/head interface is measured with a CFC of 600. 5.2.3. Measurements in the thorax of the dummy The chest deflection between the sternum and the spine is measured with a CFC of 180. 5.2.4. Measurements in the femur and tibia of the dummy 5.2.4.1. The axial compressive force and the bending moments are measured with a CFC of 600. 5.2.4.2. The displacement of the tibia with respect to the femur is measured at the knee sliding joint with a CFC of 180. 6. MEASUREMENTS TO BE MADE ON THE VEHICLE 6.1. To enable the simplified test described in Appendix 4 to be carried out, the deceleration curve of the structure must be determined on the basis of the value of the longitudinal accelerometers at the base of the 'B` pillar on the struck side of the vehicle with a CFC of 180 by means of data channels corresponding to the requirements set out in Appendix 5. 6.2. The speed curve which will be used in the test procedure described in Appendix 4 must be obtained from the longitudinal accelerometer at the 'B` pillar on the side struck. (1) The technical specifications and detailed drawings of Hybrid III, corresponding to the principal dimensions of a 50th percentile male of the United States of America, and the specifications for its adjustment for this test are deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and may be consulted on request at the secretariat of the Economic Commission for Europe, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. DETERMINATION OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 1. HEAD PERFORMANCE CRITERION (HPC) 1.1. This criterion is considered to be satisfied when, during the test, there is no contact between the head and any vehicle component. 1.2. If that is not the case, a calculation of the value of HPC is made, on the basis of the acceleration (a), measured according to section 5.2.1 of Appendix 1 to this Annex, by the following expression: HPC = (t2-t1) [ >NUM>1 >DEN>t2-t1 ∫ t2 t1 adt]2,5 in which: 1.2.1. the term 'a` is the resultant acceleration measured according to paragraph 5.2.1 of Appendix 1 to this Annex and is measured in units of gravity, g (1 g = 9,81 m/s²); 1.2.2. if the beginning of the head contact can be determined satisfactorily, t1 and t2 are the two time instants, expressed in seconds, defining an interval between the beginning of the head contact and the end of the recording for which the value of HPC is maximum; 1.2.3. if the beginning of the head contact cannot be determined, t1 and t2 are the two time instants, expressed in seconds, defining a time interval between the beginning and the end of the recording for which the value of HPC is maximum. 1.2.4. Values of HPC for which the time interval (t1 - t2) is greater than 36 ms are ignored for the purposes of calculating the maximum value. 1.3. The value of the resultant head acceleration during forward impact which is exceeded for 3 ms cumulatively is calculated from the resultant head acceleration measured according to paragraph 5.2.1 of Appendix 1 to this Annex. 2. NECK INJURY CRITERIA (NIC) 2.1. These criteria are determined by the compressive axial force, the axial tensile force and the fore/aft shear forces at the head/neck interface, expressed in kN and measured according to paragraph 5.2.2 of Appendix 1 to this Annex and by the duration of these forces expressed in ms. 2.2. The neck bending moment criterion is determined by the bending moment, expressed in Nm, about a lateral axis at the head/neck interface and measured according to paragraph 5.2.2 of Appendix 1 to this Annex. 2.3. The neck flexion bending moment, expressed in Nm, must be recorded. 3. THORAX COMPRESSION CRITERION (ThCC) AND VISCOUS CRITERION (VC) 3.1. The thorax compression criterion is determined by the absolute value of the thorax deformation, expressed in mm and measured according to paragraph 5.2.3 of Appendix 1 to this Annex. 3.2. The viscous criterion (VC) is calculated as the instantaneous product of the compression and the rate of deflection of the sternum, measured according to paragraph 6 and also paragraph 5.2.3 of Appendix 1 to this Annex. 4. FEMUR FORCE CRITERION (FFC) 4.1. This criterion is determined by the compression load expressed in kN, transmitted axially on each femur of the dummy and measured according to paragraph 5.2.4 of Appendix 1 to this Annex and by the duration of the compressive load expressed in ms. 5. TIBIA COMPRESSIVE FORCE CRITERION (TCFC) AND TIBIA INDEX (TI) 5.1. The tibia compressive force criterion is determined by the compressive load (Fz) expressed in kN, transmitted axially on each tibia of the dummy and measured according to paragraph 5.2.4 of Appendix 1 to Annex II. 5.2. The tibia index is calculated on the basis of the bending moments (MX and MY) measured according to paragraph 5.1 by the following expression: TI= \| >NUM>MR/ >DEN>(MC)R\| + \| >NUM>FZ/ >DEN>(FC)Z \| where: MX= bending moment about the x axis MY = bending moment about the y axis (MC)R = critical bending moment and shall be taken to be 225 Nm FZ = compressive axial force in the z direction (FC)Z = critical compressive force in the z direction and shall be taken to be 35,9 kN MR = √(MX)² + (MY)² The tibia index is calculated for the top and the bottom of each tibia; however, Fz may be measured at either location. The value obtained is used for the top and bottom TI calculations. Moments MX and MY are both measured separately at both locations. 6. PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING THE VISCOUS CRITERION (V*C) FOR HYBRID III DUMMY 6.1. The viscous criterion is calculated as the instantaneous product of the compression and the rate of deflection of the sternum. Both are derived from the measurement of sternum deflection. 6.2. The sternum deflection response is filtered once at CFC 180. The compression at time t is calculated from this filtered signal as: C(t) = >NUM>D(t) >DEN>0,229 The sternum deflection velocity at time t is calculated from the filtered deflection as: V(t) = >NUM>8×(D(t+1) - D(t-1)) - (D(t+2) - D(t-2)) >DEN>12ät where D(2) is the deflection at time t in metres and ät is the time interval in seconds between the measurements of deflection. The maximum value of ät is 1,25 × 10-4 seconds. This calculation procedure is shown diagrammatically below. ARRANGEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF DUMMIES AND ADJUSTMENT OF RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 1. ARRANGEMENT OF DUMMIES 1.1. Separate seats The plane of symmetry of the dummy must coincide with the vertical median plane of the seat. 1.2. Front bench seat 1.2.1. Driver The plane of symmetry of the dummy must lie in the vertical plane passing through the steering wheel centre and parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle. If the seating position is determined by the shape of the bench, such seat must be regarded as a separate seat. 1.2.2. Outer passenger The plane of symmetry of the passenger dummy must be symmetrical with that of the driver dummy relative to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle. If the seating position is determined by the shape of the bench, such seat must be regarded as a separate seat. 1.3. Bench seat for front passengers (not including driver) The planes of symmetry of the dummy must coincide with the median planes of the seating positions defined by the manufacturer. 2. INSTALLATION OF DUMMIES 2.1. Head The transverse instrumentation platform of the head must be horizontal within 2,5°. To level the head of the test dummy in vehicles with upright seats with non-adjustable backs, the following sequences must be followed. First adjust the position of the 'H`-point within the limits set forth in paragraph 2.4.3.1 of this Appendix to level the transverse instrumentation platform of the head of the test dummy. If the transverse instrumentation platform of the head is still not level, then adjust the pelvic angle of the test dummy within the limits provided in paragraph 2.4.3.2 of this appendix. If the transverse instrumentation platform of the head is still not level, then adjust the neck bracket of the test dummy the minimum amount necessary to ensure that the transverse instrumentation platform of the head is horizontal within 2,5°. 2.2. Arms 2.2.1. The upper arms of the driver test dummy must be adjacent to the torso with the centrelines as close to a vertical plane as possible. 2.2.2. The upper arms of the passenger test dummy must be in contact with the seat back and the sides of the torso. 2.3. Hands 2.3.1. The palms of the driver test dummy must be in contact with the outer part of the steering wheel rim at the rim's horizontal centreline. The thumbs must be over the steering wheel rim and must be lightly taped to the steering wheel rim so that if the hand of the test dummy is pushed upward by a force of not less than 9 N and not more than 22 N, the tape releases the hand from the steering wheel rim. 2.3.2. The palms of the passenger test dummy must be in contact with the outside of the thighs. The little finger must be in contact with the seat cushion. 2.4. Torso 2.4.1. In vehicles equipped with bench seats, the upper torso of the driver and passenger test dummies must rest against the seat back. The midsagittal plane of the driver dummy must be vertical and parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal centreline, and pass through the centre of the steering wheel rim. The midsagittal plane of the passenger dummy must be vertical and parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal centreline and the same distance from the vehicle's longitudinal centreline as the midsagittal plane of the driver dummy. 2.4.2. In vehicles equipped with individual seats, the upper torso of the driver and passenger test dummies must rest against the seat back. The midsagittal plane of the driver and the passenger dummy must be vertical and must coincide with the longitudinal centreline of the individual seat. 2.4.3. Lower torso 2.4.3.1. 'H` point The 'H` point of the driver and passenger test dummies must coincide, within 13 mm in the vertical dimension and 13 mm in the horizontal dimension, with a point 6 mm below the position of the 'H` point of the machine, except that the length of the thigh and lower leg segments used to calculate the 'H` point must be adjusted to 414 and 401 mm, instead of 432 and 417 mm respectively. 2.4.3.2. Pelvic angle As determined using the pelvic angle gauges (1) inserted into the 'H` point gauging hole of the dummy, the angle measured from the horizontal on the 76,2 mm flat surface of the gauge must be 22,5° ± 2,5°. 2.5. Legs 2.5.1. The upper legs of the driver and passenger test dummies must rest against the seat cushion to the extent permitted by placement of the feet. The initial distance between the outboard knee clevis flange surfaces must be 270 mm ± 10 mm. 2.5.2. To the extent practicable, the left leg of the driver dummy and both legs of the passenger dummy must be in vertical longitudinal planes. To the extent practicable, the right leg of the driver dummy must be in a vertical plane. Final adjustment to accommodate placement of feet in accordance with 2.6 for various passenger compartment configurations is permitted. 2.6. Feet 2.6.1. The right foot of the driver test dummy must rest on the undepressed accelerator with the rearmost point of the heel on the floor surface in the plane of the pedal. If the foot cannot be placed on the accelerator pedal, it must be positioned perpendicular to the tibia and placed as far forward as possible in the direction of the centreline of the pedal with the rearmost point of the heel resting on the floor surface. The heel of the left foot must be placed as far forward as possible and must rest on the floor. The left foot must be positioned as flat as possible on the toeboard. The longitudinal centreline of the left foot must be placed as parallel as possible to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle. 2.6.2. The heels of both feet of the passenger test dummy must be placed as far forward as possible and must rest on the floor. Both feet must be positioned as flat as possible on the toeboard. The longitudinal centreline of the feet must be placed as parallel as possible to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle. 2.7. The measuring instruments installed must not in any way affect the movement of the dummy during impact. 2.8. The temperature of the dummies and the system of measuring instruments must be stabilized before the test and maintained so far as possible within a range between 19 °C and 22 °C. 2.9. Dummy clothing 2.9.1. The instrumented dummies will be clothed in formfitting cotton stretch garments with short sleeves and mid-calf length trousers specified in FMVSS 208, drawings 78051-292 and 293 or their equivalent. 2.9.2. A size 11EE shoe, specified in FMVSS 208, drawings 78051-294 (left) and 78051-295 (right) or their equivalent, will be placed on each foot of the test dummies. 3. ADJUSTMENT OF RESTRAINT SYSTEM With the test dummy at its designated seating position as specified by the appropriate requirements of paragraphs 2.1 to 2.6, place the belt around the test dummy and fasten the latch. Remove all slack from the lap belt. Pull the upper torso webbing out of the retractor and allow it to retract; repeat this operation four times. Apply a tension load of between 9 and 18 N to the lap belt. If the belt system is equipped with a tension-relieving device, introduce the maximum amount of slack into the upper torso belt that is recommended by the manufacturer for normal use in the owner's manual for the vehicle. If the belt system is not equipped with a tension-relieving device, allow the excess webbing in the shoulder belt to be retracted by the retracting force of the retractor. (1) Until an international standard has been adopted for this item, gauges conforming to GM drawing 78051-532, referencing part 572, must be used. TEST PROCEDURE WITH TROLLEY 1. TEST INSTALLATION AND PROCEDURE 1.1. Trolley The trolley must be so constructed that no permanent deformation appears after the test. It must be so guided that, during the impact phase, the deviation does not exceed 5° in the vertical plane and 2° in the horizontal plane. 1.2. State of the structure The structure tested must be representative of the series production of the vehicles concerned. Some components may be replaced or removed where such replacement or removal clearly has no effect on the test results. 1.2.2. Adjustments Adjustments must conform to those set out in paragraph 1.4.3 of Appendix 1 to this Annex, taking into account what is stated in paragraph 1.2.1 above. 1.3. Attachment of the structure 1.3.1. The structure must be firmly attached to the trolley in such a way that no relative displacement occurs during the test. 1.3.2. The method used to fasten the structure to the trolley must not have the effect of strengthening the seat anchorages or restraint devices, or of producing any abnormal deformation of the structure. 1.3.3. The attachment device recommended is that whereby the structure rests on supports placed approximately in the axis of the wheels or, if possible, whereby the structure is secured to the trolley by the fastenings of the suspension system. 1.3.4. The angle between the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and the direction of motion of the trolley must be 0° ± 2°. 1.4. Dummies The dummies and their positioning must conform to the specifications in paragraph 2 of Appendix 3. 1.5. Measuring apparatus 1.5.1. Deceleration of the structure The position of the transducers measuring the deceleration of the structure during the impact must be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the trolley according to the specifications of Appendix 5 (CFC 180). 1.5.2. Measurements to be made on the dummies All the measurements necessary for checking the listed criteria are set out in paragraph 5 of Appendix 1. 1.6. Deceleration curve of the structure The deceleration curve of the structure during the impact phase shall be such that the 'variation of speed in relation to time` curve obtained by integration at no point differs by more than ± 1 m/s from the 'variation of speed in relation to time` reference curve of the vehicle concerned as defined in Figure 1 of this Appendix. A displacement with regard to the time axis of the reference curve may be used to obtain the structure velocity inside the corridor. 1.7. Reference curve ÄV = f(t) of the vehicle concerned This reference curve is obtained by integration of the deceleration curve of the vehicle concerned measured in the frontal impact test against a barrier as provided for in paragraph 6 of Appendix 1 to this Annex. 1.8. Equivalent method The test may be performed by some other method than that of deceleration of a trolley, provided that such method complies with the requirement concerning the range of variation of speed described in paragraph 1.6. Figure 1 Equivalence curve - tolerance band for curve V = f(t) TECHNIQUE OF MEASUREMENT IN MEASUREMENT TESTS: INSTRUMENTATION 1.1. Data channel A data channel comprises all the instrumentation from a transducer (or multiple transducers whose outputs are combined in some specified way) up to and including any analysis procedures that may alter the frequency content or the amplitude content of data. 1.2. Transducer The first device in a data channel used to convert a physical quantity to be measured into a second quantity (such as an electrical voltage) which can be processed by the remainder of the channel. 1.3. Channel amplitude class: CAC The designation for a data channel that meets certain amplitude characteristics as specified in this Appendix. The CAC number is numerically equal to the upper limit of the measurement range. 1.4. Characteristic frequencies FH, FL, FN These frequencies are defined in figure 1. 1.5. Channel frequency class: CFC The channel frequency class is designated by a number indicating that the channel frequency response lies within the limits specified in Figure 1. This number and the value of the frequency FH in Hz are numerically equal. 1.6. Sensitivity coefficient The slope of the straight line representing the best fit to the calibration values determined by the method of least square within the channel amplitude class. 1.7. Calibration factor of a data channel The mean value of the sensitivity coefficients evaluated over frequencies which are evenly spaced on a logarithmic scale between FL and 0,4 FH. 1.8. Linearity error The ratio, in per cent, of the maximum difference between the calibration value and the corresponding value read on the straight line defined in 1.6 at the upper limit of the channel amplitude class. 1.9. Cross sensitivity The ratio of the output signal to the input signal, when an excitation is applied to the transducer perpendicular to the measurement axis. It is expressed as a percentage of the sensitivity along the measurement axis. 1.10. Phase delay time The phase delay time of a data channel is equal to the phase delay (in radians) of a sinusoidal signal, divided by the angular frequency of that signal (in radians/s). 1.11. Environment The aggregate, at a given moment, of all external conditions and influences to which the data channel is subjected. 2. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS The absolute value of the linearity error of a data channel at any frequency in the CFC, must be equal to or less than 2,5 % of the value of the CAC, over the whole measurement range. 2.2. Amplitude against frequency The frequency response of a data channel must lie within the limiting curves given in Figure 1. The zero dB line is determined by the calibration factor. 2.3. Phase delay time The phase delay time between the input and the output signals of a data channel must be determined and must not vary by more than 0,1 FH s between 0,03 FH and FH. 2.4. Time base 2.4.1. A time base must be recorded and must at least give 10 ms with an accuracy of 1 %. 2.4.2. Relative time delay The relative time delay between the signal of two or more data channels, regardless of their frequency class, must not exceed 1 ms excluding delay caused by phase shift. Two or more data channels of which the signals are combined must have the same frequency class and must not have relative time delay greater than 0,1 FHs. This requirement applies to analogue signals as well as to synchronization pulses and digital signals. 2.5. Transducer cross sensitivity The transducer cross sensitivity must be less than 5 % in any direction. 2.6. Calibration A data channel should be calibrated at least once a year against reference equipment traceable to known standards. The methods used to carry out a comparison with reference equipment must not introduce an error greater than 1 % of the CAC. The use of the reference equipment is limited to the frequency range for which it has been calibrated. Subsystems of a data channel may be evaluated individually and the results factored into the accuracy of the total data channel. This can be done for example by an electrical signal of known amplitude simulating the output signal of the transducer which allows a check to be made on the gain factor of the data channel, excluding the transducer. 2.6.2. Accuracy of reference equipment for calibration The accuracy of the reference equipment must be certified or endorsed by an official metrology service. 2.6.2.1. Static calibration 2.6.2.1.1. Accelerations The errors must be less than ± 1,5 % of the CAC. 2.6.2.1.2. Forces The errors must be less than ± 1 % of the CAC. 2.6.2.1.3. Displacements 2.6.2.2. Dynamic calibration The error in the reference accelerations expressed as a percentage of the CAC must be less than ± 1,5 % below 400 Hz, less than ± 2 % between 400 Hz and 900 Hz, and less than ± 2,5 % above 900 Hz. The relative error in the reference time must be less than 10-5. 2.6.3. Sensitivity coefficient and linearity error The sensitivity coefficient and the linearity error must be determined by measuring the output signal of the data channel against a known input signal for various values of this signal. The calibration of the data channel must cover the whole range of the amplitude class. For bi-directional channels, both the positive and negative values must be used. If the calibration equipment cannot produce the required input owing to the excessively high values of the quantity to be measured, calibrations must be carried out within the limits of the calibration standards and these limits must be recorded in the test report. A total data channel must be calibrated at a frequency or at a spectrum of frequencies having a significant value between FL and 0,4 FH. 2.6.4. Calibration of the frequency response The response curves of phase and amplitude against frequency are determined by measuring the output signals of the data channel in terms of phase and amplitude against a known input signal, for various values of this signal varying between FL and 10 times the CFC or 3 000 Hz, whichever is lower. 2.7. Environmental effects A regular check should be made to identify any environmental influence (such as electric or magnetic flux, cable velocity, etc.). This can be done for instance by recording the output of spare channels equipped with dummy transducers. If significant output signals are obtained corrective action should be taken, for instance by replacement of cables. 2.8. Choice and designation of the data channel The CAC and CFC define a data channel. The CAC must be 1, 2 or 5 to a power of ten. 3. MOUNTING OF TRANSDUCERS Transducers should be rigidly secured so that their recordings are affected by vibration as little as possible. Any mounting having a lowest resonance frequency equal to at least 5 times the frequency FH of the data channel considered will be considered valid. Acceleration transducers in particular should be mounted in such a way that the initial angle of the real measurement axis to the corresponding axis of the reference axis system is not greater than 5° unless an analytical or experimental assessment of the effect of the mounting on the collected data is made. When multi-axial accelerations at a point are to be measured, each acceleration transducer axis should pass within 10 mm of that point, and the centre of seismic mass of each accelerometer should be within 30 mm of that point. 4. RECORDING 4.1. Analogue magnetic recorder Tape speed should be stable to within not more than 0,5 % of the tape speed used. The signal-to-noise ratio of the recorder should not be less than 42 dB at the maximum tape speed. The total harmonic distortion should be less than 3 % and the linearity error should be less than 1 % of the measurement range. 4.2. Digital magnetic recorder Tape speed should be stable to within not more than 10 % of the tape speed used. 4.3. Paper tape recorder In case of direct data recording the paper speed in mm/s should be at least one and a half times the number expressing FH in Hz. In other cases the paper speed should be such that equivalent resolution is obtained. 5. DATA PROCESSING 5.1. Filtering Filtering corresponding to the frequencies of the data channel class may be carried out during either recording or processing of data. However, before recording, analogical filtering at a higher level than CFC should be effected in order to use at least 50 % of the dynamic range of the recorder and to reduce the risk of high frequencies saturating the recorder or causing aliasing errors in the digitalizing process. 5.2. Digitalizing 5.2.1. The sampling frequency should be equal to at least 8 FH. In the case of analogue recording, when the recording and reading speeds are different, the sampling frequency can be divided by the speed ratio. 5.2.2. Amplitude resolution The size of digital words should be at least 7 bits and a parity bit. 6. PRESENTATION OF RESULTS The results should be presented on A4 size paper (210 × 297 mm). Results presented as diagrams should have axes scaled with a measurement unit corresponding to a suitable multiple of the chosen unit (for example, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 mm). SI units should be used, except for vehicle velocity, where km/h may be used, and for accelerations due to impact where g, with g = 9,81 m/s², may be used. Figure 1 Frequency response curve DEFINITION OF THE DEFORMABLE BARRIER 1. COMPONENT AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS The dimensions of the barrier are illustrated in Figure 1 of this Appendix. The dimensions of the individual components of the barrier are listed separately below. 1.6. Adhesive The adhesive to be used throughout should be a two-part polyurethane (such as Ciba-Geigy XB5090/1 resin with XB5304 hardener, or equivalent). 2. ALUMINIUM HONEYCOMB CERTIFICATION A complete testing procedure for certification of aluminium honeycomb is given in NHTSA TP-214D. The following is a summary of the procedure that should be applied to materials for the frontal impact barrier, these materials having a crush strength of 0,342 MPa and 1,711 MPa respectively. 2.1. Sample locations To ensure uniformity of crush strength across the whole of the barrier face, eight samples must be taken from four locations evenly spaced across the honeycomb block. For a block to pass certification, seven of these eight samples must meet the crush strength requirements of the following sections. The location of the samples depends on the size of the honeycomb block. First, four samples, each measuring 300 mm × 300 mm × 50 mm thick must be cut from the block of barrier face material. Please refer to Figure 2 for an illustration of how to locate these sections within the honeycomb block. Each of these larger samples must be cut into samples for certification testing (150 mm × 150 mm × 50 mm). Certification must be based on the testing of two samples from each of these four locations. The other two should be made available to the applicant, upon request. 2.2. Sample size Samples of the following size must be used for testing: Length: 150 mm ± 6 mm Width: 150 mm ± 6 mm Thickness: 50 mm ± 2 mm The walls of incomplete cells around the edge of the sample must be trimmed as follows: in the 'W` direction, the fringes must be no greater than 1,8 mm (see Figure 3), in the 'L` direction, half the length of one bonded cell wall (in the ribbon direction) must be left at either end of the specimen (see Figure 3). 2.3. Area measurement The length of the sample must be measured in three locations, 12,7 mm from each end and in the middle, and recorded as L1, L2 and L3 (Figure 3). In the same manner, the width must be measured and recorded as W1, W2 and W3 (Figure 3). These measurements must be taken on the centreline of the thickness. The crush area must then be calculated as: A = >NUM>(L1+L2+L3) >DEN>3 × >NUM>(W1+W2+W3) >DEN>3 2.4. Crush rate and distance The sample must be crushed at a rate of not less than 5,1 mm/min and not more than 7,6 mm/min. The minimum crush distance is 16,5 mm. 2.5. Data collection Force versus deflection data are to be collected in either analogue or digital form for each sample tested. If analogue data are collected then a means of converting this to digital must be available. All digital data must be collected at a rate of no less than 5 Hz (5 points per second). 2.6. Crush strength determination Ignore all data prior to 6,4 mm of crush and after 16,5 mm of crush. Divide the remaining data into three sections or displacement intervals (n = 1,2,3) (see Figure 4) as follows: (1) 06,4-09,7 mm inclusive, (2) 09,7-13,2 mm exclusive, (3) 13,2-16,5 mm inclusive. Find the average for each section as follows: F(n) = >NUM>[F(n)1 + F(n)2 + . . . F(n)m] >DEN>m ; m= 1, 2, 3 where m represents the number of data points measured in each of the three intervals. Calculate the crush strength of each section as follows: S(n) = >NUM>F(n) >DEN>A ; n= 1, 2, 3 2.7. Sample crush strength specification For a honeycomb sample to pass this certification, the following condition must be met: 0,308 MPa ≤ S(n) ≤ 0,342 MPa for 0,342 MPa material 1,540 MPa ≤ (S(n) ≤ 1,711 MPa for 1,711 MPa material n = 1,2,3. 2.8. Block crush strength specification Eight samples are to be tested from four locations, evenly spaced across the block. For a block to pass certification, seven of the eight samples must meet the crush strength specification of the previous section. 3. ADHESIVE BONDING PROCEDURE 3.1. Immediately before bonding, aluminium sheet surfaces to be bonded must be thoroughly cleaned using a suitable solvent, such as 1-1-1 Trichloroethane. This is to be carried out at least twice or as required to eliminate grease or dirt deposits. The cleaned surfaces must then be abraded using 120 grit abrasive paper. Metallic/silicon carbide abrasive paper is not to be used. The surfaces must be thoroughly abraded and the abrasive paper changed regularly during the process to avoid clogging, which may lead to a polishing effect. Following abrading, the surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned again, as above. In total, the surfaces must be solvent cleaned at least four times. All dust and deposits left as a result of the abrading process must be removed, as these will adversely affect bonding. 3.2. The adhesive should be applied to one surface only, using a ribbed rubber roller. In cases where honeycomb is to be bonded to aluminium sheet, the adhesive should be applied to the aluminium sheet only. A maximum of 0,5 kg/m² must be applied evenly over the surface, giving a maximum film thickness of 0,5 mm. 4.1. The main honeycomb block must be bonded to the backing sheet with adhesive such that the cell axes are perpendicular to the sheet. The cladding must be bonded to the front surface of the honeycomb block. The top and bottom surfaces of the cladding sheet must not be bonded to the main honeycomb block but should be positioned closely to it. The cladding sheet must be adhesively bonded to the backing sheet at the mounting flanges. 4.2. The bumper element must be adhesively bonded to the front of the cladding sheet such that the cell axes are perpendicular to the sheet. The bottom of the bumper element must be flush with the bottom surface of the cladding sheet. The bumper facing sheet must be adhesively bonded to the front of the bumper element. 4.3. The bumper element must then be divided into three equal sections by means of two horizontal slots. These slots must be cut through the entire depth of the bumper section and extend the whole width of the bumper. The slots must be cut using a saw; their width must be the width of the blade used and must not exceed 4,0 mm. 4.4. Clearance holes for mounting the barrier are to be drilled in the mounting flanges (shown in Figure 5). The holes must be of 9,5 mm diameter. Five holes must be drilled in the top flange at a distance of 40 mm from the top edge of the flange and five in the bottom flange, 40 mm from the bottom edge of that flange. The holes must be at 100 mm, 300 mm, 500 mm, 700 mm, 900 mm from either edge of the barrier. All holes must be drilled to ± 1 mm of the nominal distances. 5. MOUNTING 5.1. The deformable barrier must be rigidly fixed to the edge of a mass of not less than 7 × 104 kg or to some structure attached thereto. The attachment of the barrier face must be such that the vehicle must not contact any part of the structure more than 75 mm from the top surface of the barrier (excluding the upper flange) during any stage of the impact (1). The front face of the surface to which the deformable barrier is attached must be flat and continuous over the height and width of the face and must be vertical ± 1° and perpendicular ± 1° to the axis of the run-up track. The attachment surface must not be displaced by more than 10 mm during the test. If necessary, additional anchorage or arresting devices must be used to prevent displacement of the concrete block. The edge of the deformable barrier must be aligned with the edge of the concrete block appropriate for the side of the vehicle to be tested. 5.2. The deformable barrier must be fixed to the concrete block by means of ten bolts, five in the top mounting flange and five in the bottom. These bolts must be of at least 8 mm diameter. Steel clamping strips must be used for both the top and bottom mounting flanges (see Figures 1 and 5). These strips must be 60 mm high and 1 000 mm wide and have a thickness of at least 3 mm. Five clearance holes of 9,5 mm diameter must be drilled in both strips to correspond with those in the mounting flange on the barrier (see paragraph 4). None of the fixtures must fail in the impact test. Figure 1 Deformable barrier for frontal impact testing Figure 2 Locations of samples for certification Figure 3 Honeycomb axes and measured dimensions Figure 4 Crush force and displayment Figure 5 Positions of holes for barrier mounting (1) In accordance with the certification procedure described in paragraph 2. (2) A mass, the end of which is between 925 mm and 1 000 mm high and at least 1 000 mm deep, is considered to satisfy this requirement. CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE DUMMY LOWER LEG AND FOOT 1. TIBIA IMPACT TEST 1.1. The objective of this test is to measure the response of Hybrid III tibia skin and insert to well-defined, hard-faced pendulum impacts. 1.2. Left and right Hybrid III leg assemblies, from the knee clevis joint down, shall be used. Each shall be attached rigidly to the test fixture. 1.3. Test procedure 1.3.1. Each leg assembly shall be maintained (soaked) for 4 hours prior to the test at a temperature of 22 ± 3 °C and a relative humidity of 40 ± 30 %. The soak period shall not include the time required to reach steady state conditions. 1.3.2. Align the impactor accelerometer with its sensitive axis parallel to the impactor longitudinal centre line. 1.3.3. Clean the impact surface of the skin and also the impactor face with isopropyl alcohol or equivalent prior to the test. 1.3.4. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture at the knee clevis joint, as shown in Figure 1. The text fixture shall be rigidly secured to prevent movement during impact. The test fixture shall be constructed such that there is no contact with any part of the leg assembly, other than at the fixing point, during the test. The line between the knee clevis joint and the centre of the ankle joint shall be vertical ± 5 °. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test. 1.3.5. The rigid impactor shall have a mass of 5,0 ± 0,2 kg including instrumentation. The impact face shall be a half cylinder with its principal axis horizontal ± 1 ° and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The radius of the impact surface shall be 40 ± 2 mm and the width of the impact surface shall be at least 80 mm. The impactor shall strike the tibia at a point midway between the knee clevis joint and the ankle pivot along the centre line to the tibia. The impactor shall strike the tibia so that the horizontal centre line of the impactor falls within 0,5 ° of a horizontal line parallel to the femur load cell simulator at time-zero. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero. 1.3.6. Allow a period of at least 30 minutes between successive tests on the same leg. 1.3.7. The data acquisition system, including transducers, shall conform to the specifications for CFC 600, as described in Appendix 5 to this Annex. 1.4. Performance specification 1.4.1. When each tibia is impacted at 2,1 ± 0,3 m/s in accordance with paragraph 1.3, the impact force, which is the product of the pendulum mass and the deceleration, shall be 2,3 ± 0,3 kN. 2. UPPER FOOT IMPACT TEST 2.1. The objective of this test is to measure the response of the Hybrid III foot and ankle to well-defined, hard-faced pendulum impacts. 2.2. The complete Hybrid III lower leg assembly, left (86-5001-001) and right (86-5001-002), equipped with the foot and ankle assembly, left (78051-614) and right (78051-615), shall be used, including the knee assembly. The load cell simulator (78051-319 Rev A) shall be used to secure the knee-cap assembly (78051-16 Rev B) to the test fixture. 2.3.2a. Align the impactor accelerometer with its sensitive axis parallel to the direction of impact at contact with the foot. 2.3.3. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture shown in Figure 1a. The test fixture shall be secured rigidly to prevent movement during the impact test. The centre line of the femur load cell simulator (78051-319) shall be vertical ± 0,5 °. Adjust the mount such that the line joining the knee clevis joint and the ankle attachment bolt is horizontal ± 3 ° with the heel resting on two sheets of low-friction (PTFE) material. Ensure that the tibia flesh is located towards the knee end of the tibia. Adjust the ankle such that the plane of the underside of the foot is vertical ± 3 °. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test. 2.3.4. The rigid impactor comprises a horizontal cylinder diameter 50 ± 2 mm and a pendulum support arm diameter 19 ± 1 mm (Figure 3a). The cylinder has a mass of 1,25 ± 0,02 kg including instrumentation and any part of the support arm within the cylinder. The pendulum arm has a mass of 285 ± 5 g. The mass of any rotating part of the axle to which the support arm is attached should not be greater than 100 g. The length between the central horizontal axis of the impactor cylinder and the axis of rotation of the whole pendulum shall be 1 250 ± 1 mm. The impact cylinder is mounted with its longitudinal axis horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The pendulum shall impact the underside of the foot, at a distance of 185 ± 2 mm from the base of the heel resting on the rigid horizontal platform, so that the longitudinal centre line of the pendulum arm falls within 1° of a vertical line at impact. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero. 2.4.1. When the ball of each foot is impacted at 6,7 ± 0,2 m/s in accordance with paragraph 2.3, the maximum tibia bending moment about the y-axis (My) shall be between 100 Nm and 140 Nm. 3. LOWER FOOT IMPACT TEST 3.1. The objective of this test is to measure the response of the Hybrid III foot skin and insert to well-defined, hard-faced pendulum impacts. 3.3.4. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture shown in Figure 1b. The test fixture shall be secured rigidly to prevent movement during the impact test. The centre line of the femur load cell simulator (78051-319) shall be vertical ± 0,5 °. Adjust the mount such that the line joining the knee clevis joint and the ankle attachment bolt is horizontal ± 3 ° with the heel resting on two sheets of low-friction (PTFE) material. Ensure that the tibia flesh is located towards the knee end of the tibia. Adjust the ankle such that the plane of the underside of the foot is vertical ± 3 °. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test. 3.3.5. The rigid impactor comprises a horizontal cylinder diameter 50 ± 2 mm and a pendulum support arm diameter 19 ± 1 mm (Figure 3a). The cylinder has a mass of 1,25 ± 0,02 kg including instrumentation and any part of the support arm within the cylinder. The pendulum arm has a mass of 285 ± 5 g. The mass of any rotating part of the axle to which the support arm is attached should not be greater than 100 g. The length between the central horizontal axis of the impactor cylinder and the axis of rotation of the whole pendulum shall be 1 250 ± 1 mm. The impact cylinder is mounted with its longitudinal axis horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The pendulum shall impact the underside of the foot, at a distance of 62 ± 2 mm from the base of the heel resting on the rigid horizontal platform, so that the longitudinal centre line of the pendulum arm falls within 1° of a vertical line at impact. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero. 3.4.1. When the heel of each foot is impacted at 4,4 ± 0,2 m/s in accordance with paragraph 3.3, the maximum impactor acceleration shall be 340 ± 50 g. Figure 1 Tibia impact test - test set-up specifications Figure 1a Upper foot impact test - test set-up specifications Figure 1b Lower foot impact test - test set-up specifications Figure 2 Upper foot impact test - test set-up specifications Figure 3 Lower foot impact test - test set-up specifications Figure 3a Pendulum impactor Other sites managed by the Publications Office Portal of the Publications Office of the EU N-Lex	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4392
__label__wiki	0.58679	0.58679	f1chronicle.com Home Technology Renault F1 Team Make Key Structural Changes Ahead of 2021 Paid Advertisement Renault F1 Team Make Key Structural Changes Ahead of 2021 Motor Racing - Formula One Testing - Test One - Day 1 - Barcelona, Spain Renault Sport Racing is bringing changes to its organisational structures in France and the UK to reinforce its management and strengthen its Technical departments. Beyond their impact on the 2019 and 2020 seasons, these changes are a significant step towards preparing both organisations to the challenges of the 2021 season and meeting the objectives of the roadmap set in 2016. At Viry-Châtillon, two new management positions have been created: Christophe Mary has been named Director of Engineering and will arrive on August 1st, while Stéphane Rodriguez has been appointed Project and Purchasing Director within the Technical Department. Both will report to the Engine Technical Director, Rémi Taffin. At Enstone, current Deputy Chief Designer Matt Harman has been appointed Engineering Director within the Technical Department and will report to Chassis Technical Director, Nick Chester. All three will sit on Renault F1 Team’s Management Board. These reinforcements will allow Nick and Rémi to increase their focus on the performance of the chassis and engine while overseeing the entire technical program with internal and external stakeholders. Previously, Christophe Mary held technical responsibilities for 14 years at Ferrari F1 and for four years at Mercedes HPE. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Systems and Powertrain Engineer at PSA Motorsport. Stéphane Rodriguez has held various positions since joining Renault Sport Racing in 2001, from Head of Reliability to Head of Testing. He is currently Project Manager, responsible for the latest generations of V8 engines and hybrid PUs. Matt Harman joined Renault F1 Team in 2018 as Deputy Chief Designer after 11 years at Mercedes AMG HPP and more than seven years at Mercedes AMG F1 as Head of Powertrain Integration and Transmission design. Previous articleNew Red Bull F1 Energy Station Unveiled Next articleF1 2019 Spanish Grand Prix: Ferrari Bring New Power Unit to Barcelona Max Verstappen Extends Red Bull Racing Contract Media - January 7, 2020 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has today announced a contract extension with Max Verstappen to race with the team until the end... Formula 1 Creates 70th Anniversary Logo Today marks the start of a special year for Formula 1. 2020 is the seventieth anniversary of the FIA Formula One World... The Best Formula 1 Podcasts of 2019 Jarrod Partridge - December 27, 2019 Christmas may be over for another year, but it's not only Santa who makes a list and checks it twice; introducing the... Follow us on Instagram @f1chronicleofficial Max Verstappen Extends Red Bull Racing Contract January 7, 2020 Formula 1 Creates 70th Anniversary Logo January 1, 2020 The Best Formula 1 Podcasts of 2019 December 27, 2019 Formula 1 Grid Talk Episode 18: The Best & Worst Races of 2019 – Part 2 December 20, 2019 Helpie FAQ Home of the F1 Chronicle team, bringing independent, high-quality F1 content from around the globe. F1 Chronicle is a a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Contact us: media@f1chronicle.com f1chronicle.com - f1chronicle.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4410
__label__wiki	0.553207	0.553207	Home / Celebrities / Jane Goodall Biography Jane Goodall Biography Full name Valarie Jane Morris-Goodall Know as Jane Goodall, Dame Jane Goodall, Goodall, Jane Birth place London, England, United Kingdom Age 85 years, 9 month, 9 days Star sign Aries Education Darwin College, Cambridge Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) Spouse Hugo van Lawick Valarie Jane Morris-Goodall sources janegoodall.org/ wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=45397 Valarie Jane Morris-Goodall Biography: She’s an extremely honored person in the world scientific community and is a staunch supporter of environmental preservation. Alongside her sister, Judy, Goodall was raised in London and Bournemouth, England. Her fascination with animal behaviour started in early childhood. From an early age, she dreamed of traveling to Africa to find exotic creatures in their own natural habitats. Goodall attended the Uplands private school, receiving her school certification in 1950 and a higher certification in 1952. In her free time, she worked at a London-based documentary film organization to fund a long-hoped-for trip to Africa. In the invitation of a childhood pal, she seen South Kinangop, Kenya. Through other buddies, she soon met the famous anthropologist Louis Leakey, then curator of the Coryndon Museum in Nairobi. Leakey hired her as a secretary and invited her to take part in a anthropological dig in the now famed Olduvai Gorge, a site rich in fossilized ancient remains of early ancestors of people. Additionally, Goodall was sent to examine the vervet monkey, which lives on an island in Lake Victoria. Leakey believed that the long term study of the behaviour of higher primates would give significant evolutionary info. He had a special fascination with the chimpanzee, the second most intelligent primate. Few studies of chimpanzees was successful; either the size of the safari frightened the chimps, creating affected behaviours, or the observers spent too little time in the area to achieve all-inclusive knowledge. Leakey considered that Goodall had the appropriate disposition to put up with long term isolation in the wild. At his prompting, she consented to try this type of study. Many specialists objected to Leakey’s choice of Goodall because she’d no proper scientific instruction and lacked even an overall school degree. While Leakey sought for financial support for the planned Gombe Reserve job, Goodall returned to England to work with an animal documentary for Granada Television. Her first efforts to find carefully a number of chimpanzees failed; she could get no nearer than 500 yards ahead of the chimps fled. After finding another appropriate number of chimpanzees to follow, she created a menacing routine of observation, appearing at once each morning on the high ground near a feeding place over the Kakaombe Stream valley. The chimpanzees shortly taken her existence and, in just annually, enabled her to go as close as 30 feet for their feeding place. After a couple of years of seeing her every day, they showed no anxiety and frequently came to her in search of bananas. Goodall used her newfound approval to create what she termed the “banana club,” a day-to-day organized feeding process she used to achieve trust also to have a more comprehensive knowledge of regular chimpanzee behaviour. Applying this technique, she became closely acquainted with over half of the reservation’s 100 or more chimpanzees. She mimicked their behaviours, spent time in the trees, and ate their foods. By staying in nearly continuous contact with all the chimps, she found several previously unobserved behaviours. She noted that chimps possess a complicated social system, complete with ritualized behaviours and simple but discernible communicating techniques, including a simple “language” system featuring more than 20 individual sounds. She’s credited with making the very first recorded observations of chimpanzees eating meat and using and making tools. Tool making was formerly regarded as an exclusively human characteristic, used, until her discovery, to differentiate people from animals. She additionally noticed that chimpanzees throw rocks as weapons, use touch and adopts to comfort one another, and develop long term genetic bonds. The man plays no active role in family life but is a part of the group’s social stratification. The chimpanzee “caste” system sets the dominant men on top. The lesser castes generally behave obsequiously within their existence, attempting to ingratiate themselves to prevent potential damage. The man’s status is regularly associated with the intensity of his entry operation at eatings as well as other parties. Ethologists had long considered that chimps were entirely vegetarian. Goodall seen chimps stalking, killing, and eating big insects, birds, and some larger creatures, including infant baboons and bushbacks (little antelopes). On a single occasion, she recorded actions of cannibalism. In a different example, she found chimps adding blades of grass or leaves into termite hills to entice worker or soldier termites onto the blade. Occasionally, in authentic toolmaker way, they changed the grass to reach a much better fit. They used the grass as a long handled spoon to eat the termites. The duty ran longer than expected; Goodall and van Lawick were wed on March 28, 1964. Their European honeymoon marked among the infrequent occasions on which Goodall was absent from Gombe Stream. Her doctoral dissertation, “Behaviour of the Free-Ranging Chimpanzee,” detailed her first five years of study in the Gombe Reserve. The movie introduced the self-conscious, discovered Goodall to a broad audience. Goodall, van Lawick (along using their son, Hugo, born in 1967), as well as the chimpanzees shortly became a staple of American and British people television. Goodall’s fieldwork resulted in the publication of numerous articles and five important novels. She was known and honored first in scientific groups and, through the media, became a minor star. In the Shadow of Man, her first leading text, appeared in 1971. Her writings show an animal universe of social play, comedy, and tragedy where different and diverse characters socialize and occasionally clash. To maintain the wild chimpanzee’s surroundings, Goodall supports African nations to come up with nature friendly tourism plans, a measure which makes wildlife right into a money-making resource. She actively works with business and local governments to encourage environmental obligation. Her efforts on behalf of captive chimpanzees have taken her around the planet on numerous lecture tours. This issue is sharpened when the use in question results in extreme physical or mental anguish–as is so often true regarding vivisection.” Goodall’s position is the fact that scientists must strive more difficult to locate alternatives to using animals in research. She’s openly stated her opposition to militant animal rights groups who take part in violent or harmful protests. Extremists on either side of the problem, she considers, polarize thinking and make constructive conversation almost hopeless. While she’s reluctantly stepped down to the continuance of animal research, she believes that young scientists should be prepared to take care of animals more compassionately. “By and large,” she’s written, “pupils are instructed it is ethically okay to perpetrate, in the name of science, what, from your perspective of creatures, would surely qualify as torture.” Goodall’s attempts to educate individuals regarding the ethical treatment of animals goes to young kids too. Her 1989 book, The Chimpanzee Family Book, was composed especially for kids, to carry a fresh, more humanistic perspective of wildlife. It’s been distributed throughout Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi to prepare kids who live in or near regions populated by chimpanzees. A French variant in addition has been spread in Burundi and Congo. In March 2013, Goodall brought plenty of media attention for her novel Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder in the Plants with Gail Hudson. The novel hadn’t yet hit store shelves when Goodall was accused of plagarism. As stated by the Washington Post, the famous scientist taken up sections from Wikipedia as well as other sources in her new novel without giving them appropriate credit. Not long following the news broke, the publisher announced the launch of the publication will be delayed to deal with the credit sections. Goodall, by way of a statement from her institute, apologized for these unintentional errors. “This was a long and well researched novel, and I’m distressed to find that a few of the outstanding and precious sources are not correctly mentioned, and I wish to state my sincere apologies.” Activ Africa Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Business-to-business East Africa Kenya London Mary Leakey Richard Leakey Previous William Clark Next James Buchanan Biography Tags Activ Africa Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Business-to-business East Africa Kenya London Mary Leakey Richard Leakey Vernons John Biography Macon Bolling Allen Biography Paul Kasey Biography Leo Tolstoy Biography Frances Cleveland Biography	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4415
__label__wiki	0.922463	0.922463	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015) With magic long since lost to England, two men are destined to bring it back; the reclusive Mr. Norrell and daring novice Jonathan Strange. So begins a dangerous battle between two great minds. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Show Only Season 1, Episode 7 With England in chaos as magic returns, Strange comes back home to claim Mr Norrell and rescue Arabella. But can his plan possibly work? Or will the dark prophecy of the Raven King finally be fulfilled? [more inside] posted by infinitewindow on Jun 28, 2015 at 1:31 PM - 0 comments Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Books Included Season 1, Episode 7 With England in chaos as magic returns, Strange comes back home to claim Mr Norrell and rescue Arabella. But can his plan possibly work? Or will the dark prophecy of the Raven King finally be fulfilled? posted by infinitewindow on Jun 28, 2015 at 1:26 PM - 17 comments Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: The Black Tower Show Only Season 1, Episode 6 Having fled England to Venice, Strange attempts to drive himself insane as a way of gaining access to the fairy magic that he believes can help his wife. In so doing, he unleashes a curse that threatens to destroy him utterly. [more inside] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: The Black Tower Books Included Season 1, Episode 6 Having fled England to Venice, Strange attempts to drive himself insane as a way of gaining access to the fairy magic that he believes can help his wife. In so doing, he unleashes a curse that threatens to destroy him utterly. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Arabella Show Only Season 1, Episode 5 Jonathan Strange's remarkable magic helps England win the Battle of Waterloo, after which Strange returns home hoping for a peaceful new life, but the Gentleman's scheme for revenge wrecks all of his and Arabella's plans, leaving Jonathan Strange a ruined man. [more inside] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Arabella Books Included Season 1, Episode 5 Jonathan Strange's remarkable magic helps England win the Battle of Waterloo, after which Strange returns home hoping for a peaceful new life, but the Gentleman's scheme for revenge wrecks all of his and Arabella's plans, leaving Jonathan Strange a ruined man. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: All the Mirrors of the World Show Only Season 1, Episode 4 Returned from war, Jonathan Strange joins Mr Norrell to try to cure England's mad king, George III, but is frustrated at Norrell's refusal to discuss the magic and legends of old times. Meanwhile, unbeknown to the magicians, the Gentleman embarks on a scheme to capture Arabella. [more inside] posted by infinitewindow on Jun 7, 2015 at 11:58 PM - 9 comments Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: All the Mirrors of the World Books Included Season 1, Episode 4 Returned from war, Jonathan Strange joins Mr Norrell to try to cure England's mad king, George III, but is frustrated at Norrell's refusal to discuss the magic and legends of old times. Meanwhile, unbeknown to the magicians, the Gentleman embarks on a scheme to capture Arabella. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: The Education of a Magician Books Included Season 1, Episode 3 Jonathan Strange accesses ancient and troubling magic as he fights the Napoleonic armies, while Mr Norrell battles to keep his secrets hidden, and the mysterious Gentleman enrols Sir Walter's servant Stephen to help him enchant the beguiling Arabella. posted by infinitewindow on Jun 1, 2015 at 12:16 PM - 12 comments Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: The Education of a Magician Show Only Season 1, Episode 3 Jonathan Strange accesses ancient and troubling magic as he fights the Napoleonic armies, while Mr Norrell battles to keep his secrets hidden, and the mysterious Gentleman enrols Sir Walter's servant Stephen to help him enchant the beguiling Arabella. [more inside] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: How Is Lady Pole? Show Only Season 1, Episode 2 Mr Norrell takes on Jonathan Strange as his apprentice. However, it soon becomes clear that the pupil outshines the master. And something is clearly very wrong with the new Lady Pole. [more inside] posted by infinitewindow on May 24, 2015 at 4:19 PM - 3 comments Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: How Is Lady Pole? Books Included Season 1, Episode 2 Mr Norrell takes on Jonathan Strange as his apprentice. However, it soon becomes clear that the pupil outshines the master. And something is clearly very wrong with the new Lady Pole. posted by infinitewindow on May 24, 2015 at 4:13 PM - 13 comments Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: The Friends of English Magic Books Included Season 1, Episode 1 Determined to prove himself England's greatest magician, Mr Norrell makes a dangerous pact with a mysterious being. [more inside] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: The Friends of English Magic Show Only Season 1, Episode 1	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4416
__label__cc	0.564488	0.435512	Duke4.net Forums: I don't want Duke Nukem Forever - Duke4.net Forums General Duke Nukem Discussion Duke Nukem Forever General Discussion I don't want Duke Nukem Forever Poll: Do you Even care about DNF anymore? (71 member(s) have cast votes) Do you even care about DNF anymore? Yes, I still spend my worthless life waiting, in hopes that it will come out one day. (35 votes [49.30%]) No, I'm sick of hearing about DNF and wish the whole thing would die and move on already. (36 votes [50.70%]) #1 Posted 13 February 2010 - 07:28 PM I don't want Duke Nukem Forever. That's it, that's all I have to say about it. I don't want the game. I don't care about hearing the details, I don't care how many levels it has or how new the graphics look. I just fucking don't want Duke Nukem Forever. it had to be done This post has been edited by The Commander: 14 February 2010 - 08:48 AM AgentScotty * unrealsuxx changes his name to dnfsuxx necroslut #3 Posted 14 February 2010 - 01:05 AM You're stupid! I don't want it too! I had to add a poll. :lol: blackharted The Commander, on Feb 13 2010, 07:28 PM, said: Well FUCK OFF THEN Not going to happen. Inspector Lagomorf Glory To Motherland! I actually don't want to see what the finished product for DNF would be like either. It would put too much focus on the graphics and not enough on the gameplay, as all of the FPS releases seem to do lately. Finishing the game in less than four hours is no longer unheard of. Oh, and not to mention that if the game were episodic, we'd have to buy all the episodes separately. This post has been edited by The Mighty Bison: 14 February 2010 - 09:26 AM The Mighty Bison, on Feb 15 2010, 06:26 AM, said: It would put too much focus on the graphics and not enough on the gameplay, as all of the FPS releases seem to do lately. Yes, this would be correct. No matter how much the fan boys are going to expect it to play like DN3D I believe that it won't be anything like it in terms of game play. Sangman #10 Posted 14 February 2010 - 11:14 AM Well shit Commander, for a guy who's not caring you do make quite a few topics about it. Let's just stick to stupid comments in other threads mkay :lol: ReaperMan Anyone who votes or post in this section must care. #12 Posted 14 February 2010 - 12:45 PM ReaperMan, on Feb 14 2010, 02:18 PM, said: I'm just here for the free trolls. Seems like the trolls got bored. The Mighty Bison, on Feb 14 2010, 05:45 PM, said: I'm here because i enjoy trolling Disruptor :lol: And i kinda care. This post has been edited by ReaperMan: 14 February 2010 - 03:57 PM This poll is quite interesting to me... 3dwizard I don't want it either, because the textures look like regurgitated diarrhea, the art style looks like it's taken straight out of puzzle bobble and the walking animations look like they used Winston Chruchil as their MoCap actor. If that wasn't enough, the rendering engine looks like it's a plugin for mspaint...From what I understood when unreal engine 3 came out they took the unreal 2 engine and improved it to an almost unreal engine 3 quality, very smart job for their brains I am sure! The engine looks so bad that they can successfully say they managed to turn "unreal engine 2" into "veryunreal engine 2" As for staying true to their duke 3d characters it's pointless to even debate, I mean just look at the pigcops that looks like werewolves or better said werepigs. I think Duke is the only decent looking character in DNF but too bad you never get to see him unless you find some mirrors or something... Just look a bit at all the media released from this game and then ask yourself if you haven't already seen unreal engine 3 MODS that are better than this! Of course you had, I can even point out a shitload of unreal tournament 3 tc mods that look millions of times better than this game. There are so many people out there that could imagine a sequel to duke 3d and make a tc mod, and the chances are it would be 100 times better than what these fags are doing at 3drealms. There are MODS which represent much more ambitious projects than this game. There have been much better games that have taken less than a year to make. This game is a joke at all levels. Just imagine if somebody would tell you that everything you saw from this game until now is actually another game that is not related to duke nukem. What would you do if you found out that everything you saw until now is actually from a wii spoof of DNF called something like "The Amazing Adventures of Uncut Penis Pork and friends" or "The adventures of splattered Broussard and mr Windshield"? I will tell you what you would do, you would start seeing the game for what it is, that's what you will do. This game is not worth shit and deep inside your black and dirty internet e-penis masks you all agree with me and you feel disappointed. The only reason this media is worth anything is because of it's Hype that surrounds it's name. The only cool thing about that media is it's DNF name! Dnf has been associated with an upcoming game that would kick ass and make every duke 3d fan happy, yet all that has been shown until now is nothing of the sorts. If the media leaked or not would have REALLY been cool, everybody here would twist the knife in their necks and would suffer from depigmentation caused by massive amounts of frustration and stress, yet people are making topics like this which indicates the true quality of the game in the eyes of true fans. You know what I think the real reason for this trial is? I think that take two saw the game and said. What the fuck is this piece of childish broken ugly shit? Are you trying to even sell this mess? After 12 years all you did is ranibow colored shit? That's it! We don't want to work with anymore, you can talk to our lawyers from now on you retards! This post has been edited by 3dwizard: 14 February 2010 - 07:53 PM 3dwizard, on Feb 14 2010, 08:13 PM, said: Dnf has been associated with an upcoming game that would kick ass and make every duke 3d fan happy, yet all that has been shown until now is nothing of the sorts. If the media leaked or not would have REALLY been cool, everybody here would twist the knife in their necks and would suffer from depigmentation caused by massive amounts of frustration and stress! You gotta relax, btw DNF is still in it's beta stage, it has to be polished and finished and all that stuff (If it ever does see the light of the day). Duke Nukem Atomic, on Feb 14 2010, 08:50 PM, said: That theory doesn't really work when a game looks like shit. From beta level a game doesn't change in look, it changes in smoothness and in the way it works. In beta stage a game is already done, it just needs further debugging to reach gold stage! You can't show screens of a game that has tech as ugly as the one used in 90's games and have them expect it will look like a decent 2010 game when it's done. UglyNacho Why are you judging the game if you haven't even played it yet? How old are you, 10? I hope you soon realize your posts are full of bull and that people probably just laugh at you for being so stupid. UglyNacho, on Feb 14 2010, 08:57 PM, said: I am sorry to tell you but if the media leaked or posted officially by 3d realms is from the game that we might get to play, then I really CAN state that I know how the game will be. My gamer eye is formed much too well and I have always been able to say when a game is shit even from beta stage videos or screenshots. Haven't you ever seen games in beta stage that look like crap and end to be crap in the full version too? I have seen lots and lots of beta screenshots from other games that turned out to be exactly like I knew they will be. What's with this stereotypic thinking, are you 10? "You never played the game so how can you say it's bad" Do you realize how pathetic you are when you say that? I haven't played the game but I have seen HD screenshots of it and a few videos to know EXACTLY that it will suck from it's core not from it's outer layers. When a game sucks from it's core it can't be helped anymore, no matter what you do to it's outer layers. You can mask your pimples with foundation cream but you can't mask you missing nose! Your statement would only make sense if no media would be out from this game, but guess what, IT IS and it's public both through official means and through leaked means! If you have seen all that media and you can't have an opinion about the game's overall quality then you have a severe clog at one of your cerebral arteries! IF you have seen all that media and you can't have an opinion about the game's overall quality then you have a severe retardation at your main lobes! Well, I did form an opinion from all this leaked media. I think it looks awesome. I can't care less about the game's graphics. It looks like tons of fun, and that's all I'm expecting from a game like DNF. By the way, we're just talking about all the unofficial and illegitimate media. We haven't seen the game in it's current state yet. Nfelli64 Touched by the Banhammer Da fuck is this shit? Ok, you have to calm down you graphic fan boy. So you seen HD screens and videos? Mhm... so you are judging it by the graphics? Why the hell do that?! Obviously you dont have a "gamer eye" :lol: Nfelli64, on Feb 14 2010, 08:35 PM, said: Ok, you have to calm down you graphic fan boy. So you seen HD screens and videos? Mhm... so you are judging it by the graphics? Why the hell do that?! Obviously you dont have a "gamer eye" <_< My gamer eye is formed much too well and I have always been able to say when a game is shit even from beta stage videos or screenshots. Are you CultureShock or Blue Lightning? <_< Time to 'fess up... <_< Outtagum He's a wizard! <_< Zor, on Feb 15 2010, 06:06 AM, said: Now there's a thought... 3D Realms, Pinball Wizards - same company, Maybe it's George or someone messing us about to see how much we care about DNF? A frustrated ex-employee who worked on Balls of Steel? In fact, didn't he say something about our balls of steel. I'm a Duke fan, just doing my bit by reading too much into everything <_< Polymancer I'd actually like to see the game, but I really don't care any more about it. If it comes out and its got the same sense of fun that the original had, then great. If it never comes out, then oh well. Someone else will make a Duke Game -whether it is any good is anyone's guess. People are fooling themselves if they think that they will get the same kind of 'blown-away' feeling they got with the old game. Everyone is making cool shooters now. The thing that I hope they do establish in the game, if it ever comes out, is that tounge-in-cheek humour that made it still be a great game, even after all the tech had moved on. If you actually do hang out here (in the DNF section) just to hear some news, then you are really selling yourself short in life. Go out, get laid, find some other outlet for your rabid, cyclopean fixation. Become a Stargate fan or something, they are pretty crazy. boooo DNF throws fruit & veg BOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TBH I didn't really read the last... 7 posts, just glanced at them. @3ddouchebag: The reason the graphics aren't as high as you'd like them to be is because the latest restart was 2006 (I think). Games aren't all about graphics. We still play Duke 3D, and even with the HRP and Polymer, it only looks like a 2001 game. A game isn't all about graphics, it's about gameplay, sound, etc. Well i think that the graphic look fine and my only concern is the colour sheme which is too dark however you are just a nitpicking bastard who is impossible to please	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4420
__label__wiki	0.742101	0.742101	Tag: Asia-Pacific Rim Studies Annotation: Rachel C. Lee’s “An Asian American Cultural Production in Asian-Pacific Perspective” (1999) September 9, 2010 September 9, 2010 by Sharon, posted in Annotations, Asian American Fiction, Asian/ American Studies, Contemporary American Fiction, Geopolitics/ Spatial Theory, Globalization, Nationalism/ Postnationalism, Race and Ethnic Studies, Transnationalism Lee, Rachel C. “Asian American Cultural Production in Asian-Pacific Perspective.” Boundary 2. 26.2. (1999): 231-254. Print. Lee begins her essay discussing how Asian American scholars must grapple with the pressures of globalization to reconcile the field’s foundational US-centric national focus with transnational forces and concerns. She notes how Asia-Pacific Rim scholars also assert the need to explore “the meanings of Asian American cultural production to the formation of alternative imagined communities ‘created by travel and trade, and…mobilized in dispersion’ rather than primarily through settlement within individual nation-states” (232). In her essay Lee specifically explores Karen Tei Yamashita’s novel Through the Arc of the Rain Forest, which she argues speaks directly to these field contentions. She begins by offering helpful background on how the concept of “Pacific Rim” was initially derived as foil to NAFTA. Lee notes that while Pacific Rim evokes a definite geographic locale, it is “defined by an economic logic specifically designed to transgress national borders,” thereby “undermin[ing] the persuasiveness of territorial nationalism (235). Lee goes on to cite a passage from What Is in a Rim? Critical Perspectives on the Pacific Region Idea where Arif Dirlik argues that in the Pacific region, “[e]mphasis on human activity shifts attention from physical area to the construction of geography through human interactions” (236). For the purposes of my own paper, I argue that this is particularly true with respect to Yamashita’s other novel Tropic of Orange, where “human interactions” shaped by political and economic forces such as NAFTA precipitate the literal morphing of the geographic topography of the Americas. In her discussion of Through the Arc of the Rainforest Yamashita asserts that the novel is a “respons[e] to the unsettling effects of globalization or time-space compression” (238). Lee relies on Doreen Massey’s definition of “time-space compression” which she describes as the “movement and communication across space, to the geographic stretching-out of social relations, and our experience of all this” (238). Lee notes how Yamashita sets her novel in Metacão, a fictional territory that calls attention to the fiction of geographic borders in general, especially in a globalized world where transnational flows and exchanges repeatedly transgress those boundaries. Lee suggests that borders are then merely political national constructions used to regulate the flows of capital, people, goods, culture, etc. She calls attention to how “heterogeneous national, racial and cultural components” converge at Metacão, which is represented through a highly diverse cast of characters. Lee emphasizes how Yamashita takes pains to depict “globalization as a multiform” rather than exchanges between the East and West. Elaborating on the novel’s relation to Asian American studies, Lee asserts that the Japanese immigrant character, Kazumasa Ishimaru emerges as “a subtle parody of a familiar archetype, the Chinese American railroad worker” (242). Lee discusses how Asian American scholars have traditionally deployed this history of Chinese immigrant involvement in the construction of the transcontinental railroad as an argument for Asian American enfranchisement and belonging in the US. She claims that by reworking this archetype, from Chinese to Japanese immigrant and manual track laborer to more advanced position of railroad technician and inspector, Yamashita articulates the need and means for shifting the field of Asian American studies from a narrow national perspective to trans- and even post-national considerations. Lee writes: [I]n a time when national utitilies are fragmenting into competing capitalist units, when building the infrastructure is less important than downsizing to maximize profits, when railways signify less as patriotic achievements and more as a ‘lucrative travel business,’ crafting a national hero is to create a deliberate anachronism, a figure who, despite having saved ‘hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives’ (TAR, 10), is outplaced.” (245) Lee emphasizes that Yamashita does not entirely abandon the history of the railroad but rather demonstrates how its construction and the act of laboring on the railroad is infused with new meaning and implications within a contemporary globalized context. She asserts that this Japanese immigrant character’s presence alongside a multicultural, multinational, and hybrid cast, Through the Arc of the Rain Forest differs from other conventional works of Asian American fiction, suggesting that the forces of globalization compel narrative expansion beyond a solely Asian or Asian American focus. Lee claims that Yamashita is more concerned with the emergence of “alternative communities…composed of nationally and racially heterogeneous social actors who are globally interrelated by virtue of worldwide media links, touristic travel across borders, international finance networks, transnational trade, and a shared ecology” (247). Lee finally concludes her essay by suggesting that resistance against the convergence of Asian American Studies and Asia-Pacific Rim Studies stems from overlooked “class cleavages” rather than territorial disputes (250). She suggests that while Asia-Pacific Rim scholars celebrate the cosmopolitan, “transnational Asian capitalist” that form comprise of an elite entrepreneurial class, Asian American scholars will not embrace the field unless more attention is given to “marginalized, even disenfranchised, subjects in the basin” (251, 250). Lee asserts however, that the realities of our globalization demonstrate that Asian American scholars can no longer cling to their “foundational subaltern identity politics” and must come to acknowledge the economic privilege of some Asian/American groups in spite of their racial marginalization, which Yamashita powerfully depicts in her character, Kazumasu. Lee finally leaves us with the observation that Through the Arc of the Rain Forest “advocates a forgetfulness of traumatic monoracial politics in order to enable the imagining of hybrid—and even pleasurable—spatial, racial, and cross-class convergences” (254). Tagged An Asian American Cultural Production in Asian-Pacific Perspective, Archetype, Arif Dirlik, Asia-Pacific Rim Studies, Asian American Subaltern Identity Politics, Borders, Chinese Immigrant Railroad Worker, Class Cleavages, Doreen Massey, Globalization, Karen Tei Yamashita, NAFTA, Pacific Rim, Postnationalism, Rachel C. Lee, Through the Arc of the Rain Forest, Time-space Compression, Transnational Asian Capitalist, US-centric Focus, What Is in a Rim? Critical Perspectives on the Pacific Region Idea3 Comments	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4422
__label__wiki	0.991619	0.991619	30 Rock (season 1) Infobox tvseason season_name = 30 Rock Season 1 headercolour = ced343 caption = "30 Rock" season one DVD cover dvd_release_date = September 4, 2007 (Region 1)cite web \|url=http://www.amazon.com/30-Rock-Season-Tina-Fey/dp/B000RBA6CO \|title=30 Rock - Season 1 (2006) \|accessdate=2008-03-22 \|publisher="Amazon.com"] March 17, 2008 (Region 2)cite web \|url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3305133/30-Rock-Season-1/Product.html \|title=30 Rock: Season 1 (3 Discs) \|accessdate=2008-02-21 \|publisher="Play.com"] dvd_format = country = USA network = NBC first_aired = October 11, 2006 last_aired = April 26, 2007 num_episodes = 21 next_season = 2 The first season of the television comedy series "30 Rock" originally aired between October 11, 2006 and April 26, 2007 on NBC in the United States. The season consisted of 21 total episodes: 19 episodes which were approximately 22 minutes long and two episodes which were approximately 26 minutes long due to NBC "supersizing" those episodes. These run times do not account for commercials. The first season moved time slots three times during its run. The first four episodes aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm,cite press release \|title=NBC swaps Wednesday-night time periods for new fall comedies "30 Rock" and "Twenty Good Years" \|publisher="NBC Universal Media Village" \|date=2006-08-31 \|url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20060831000000-nbcswapswednesday.html \|accessdate=2008-03-23] the next thirteen episodes aired on Thursdays at 9:30 pm under NBC's promotional banner "Comedy Night Done Right,"cite press release \|title=NBC re-makes two-hour comedy block on Thursdays with return of "Scrubs" and move of "30 Rock" to join "My Name Is Earl" and "The Office" beginning November 30 \|publisher="NBC Universal Media Village" \|date=2006-10-25 \|url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20061025000000-nbcre45makestwo.html \|accessdate=2008-03-23] and the final four episodes aired on Thursdays at 9:00 pm.cite news \|first=Marc \|last=Berman \|title=NBC Flips 30 Rock With Scrubs \|url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003557351 \|publisher="Mediaweek" \|date=2007-03-13 \|accessdate=2008-03-29] The "30 Rock" first season DVD box set was released on September 4, 2007 in Region 1 format and was released on March 17, 2008 in Region 2 format.cite web \|url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3305133/30-Rock-Season-1/Product.html \|title=30 Rock: Season 1 (3 Discs) \|accessdate=2008-02-21 \|publisher="Play.com"] The season was produced by Broadway Video, Little Stranger and NBC Universal and was aired on NBC in the U.S. The executive producers were creator Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Joann Alfano, Marci Klein and David Miner with Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Jack Burditt and John Riggi acting as co-executive producers.cite web \|url=http://www.memorabletv.com/tvusa/tvpreview/july06/nbcprimetimeschedule.htm \|title=NBC Primetime Schedule \|accessdate=2008-03-23 \|date=2006-07-08 \|publisher="Memorable TV"] Robert Carlock acted as co-executive producer from the episode "Pilot" until the episode "Black Tie." Carlock was then credited as an executive producer, starting with the episode "Up All Night" onwards, except for the episode "The C Word" which was aired out of production order. Producers for the season were music composer Jeff Richmond and Jerry Kupfer with Irene Burns, Matt Hubbard and Diana Schmidt acting as co-producers. There were eight different directors throughout the season. The staff writers were Tina Fey, John Riggi, Robert Carlock, Jack Burditt, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, co-producer Matthew Hubbard and Kay Cannon who all wrote, or co-wrote at least two episodes. Daisy Gardner, who co-wrote the episode "The Source Awards" with Robert Carlock, was a guest writer. Those who directed more than one episode were supervising producer Adam Bernstein, Gail Mancuso, Don Scardino, Michael Engler and Beth McCarthy. There were three directors who only directed one episode each throughout the season, they were Juan J. Campanella, Scott Ellis and Dennie Gordon. Fey and Carlock acted as the show runners for the season.cite web \|url=http://www.wga.org/subpage_member.aspx?id=2529 \|title=Pencils Down Means Pencils Down \|accessdate=2008-03-23 \|publisher="Writers Guild of America, West"] This season had a cast of seven actors who received star billing. Tina Fey portrayed Liz Lemon, the head writer of a fictitious live sketch comedy television series named "TGS with Tracy Jordan" (commonly known as just "TGS").cite web \|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15206996/ \|title=Tina Fey channels SNL on ‘30 Rock’ \|accessdate=2008-03-23 \|date=2006-10-11 \|publisher="MSNBC"] The "TGS" cast consists of three actors, two of whom are part of the main cast of the first season of "30 Rock". They are the loose cannon movie star Tracy Jordan, portrayed by Tracy Morgan and the dense, limelight-craving Jenna Maroney, portrayed by Jane Krakowski.cite press release \|title=Jane Krakowski joins the cast of new NBC comedy "30 Rock" \|publisher="NBC Universal Media Village" \|date=2007-08-17 \|url=http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20060817000000-janekrakowskijoins.html \|accessdate=2008-03-02] Jack McBrayer played the naïve Southern-born NBC page, Kenneth Parcell.cite news \|first=Rick \|last=Porter \|title='30 Rock' talk with Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer \|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/10/30-rock-talk-wi.html \|publisher="Zap2it" \|date=2007-10-03 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] Scott Adsit acted as the witty and wise "TGS" producer, Pete Hornberger.cite web \|url=http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/110233/Scott%20Adsit.html?dataSet=1 \|title=Scott Adsit: Actor, Writer, Improviser \|accessdate=2008-03-24 \|work=Filmography \|publisher="Variety"] Judah Friedlander portrayed the wise-cracking, trucker hat wearing, repulsive staff writer Frank Rossitano.cite news \|first=Lindsay \|last=Robertson \|title=Judah Friedlander's Hats on '30 Rock' \|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2007/04/judah_friedland.html \|publisher="Comedy Central" \|date=2007-04-13 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] Alec Baldwin played the high flying NBC network executive Jack Donaghy who, at the beginning of the season, is employed to retool "TGS".cite news \|first=Nellie \|last=Andreeva \|title=Baldwin eyes Fey's NBC pilot \|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002034584 \|publisher="The Hollywood Reporter" \|date=2006-02-17 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] Donaghy's full title at the start of the series is "Head of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming."cite episode \|title=Pilot \|episodelink=Pilot (30 Rock) \|series=30 Rock \|serieslink=30 Rock \|credits=Writer(s): Tina Fey; Director: Adam Bernstein \|network=NBC Universal \|station=NBC \|airdate=2006-10-11 \|season=1 \|number=1] The season also includes a number of secondary characters including Keith Powell as James "Toofer" Spurlock, a writer for "TGS", and Lonny Ross as Josh Girard who is a staff writer of "TGS" as well as a "TGS" cast member. Katrina Bowden was "TGS"'s general assistant, Cerie Xerox. These actors were promoted to main cast members in season two. [cite web \|url=http://www.nbcumv.com/entertainment/program_detail.nbc/30rock.html \|title=30 Rock; Thursdays on NBC (8:30-9 p.m. ET); Season Premiere: Thursday, October 4 \|accessdate=2007-10-14 \|publisher="NBC Universal Media Village"] Other recurring roles include Maulik Pancholy as Jonathan, Grizz Chapman as "Grizz" Griswold, Kevin Brown as "Dot Com" Slattery and John Lutz as J.D. Lutz. The pilot episode garnered 8.13 million viewers, finishing third in its timeslot of 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time.cite news \|first=Rick \|last=Kissell \|title=NBC's 'Rock' solid in premiere \|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117951807.html?categoryid=1275&cs=1&query=30+rock+3%2E2 \|publisher="Variety" \|date=2006-10-12 \|accessdate=2008-02-27] After three further low rated airings on the following three Wednesdays, including a series low of 4.61 million viewers,cite news \|first=Rick \|last=Kissell \|title=Peacock's not laffing \|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952286.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1&query=30+rock+wednesday \|publisher="Variety" \|date=2006-10-19 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] cite news \|first=Rick \|last=Kissell \|title='Lost' up, 'Nine' down for ABC \|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952697.html?categoryid=1275&cs=1&query=30+rock+wednesday \|publisher="Variety" \|date=2006-10-26 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] cite news \|first=Rick \|last=Kissell \|title=Football drives NBC win \|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117953495.html?categoryid=1275&cs=1&query=30+rock+wednesday+4%2E6 \|publisher="Variety" \|date=2006-11-07 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] NBC decided to move "30 Rock" to Thursdays at 9:30pm. Its first airing on a Thursday night was on November 16, 2006. Along with this change, the even lower rated comedy "Twenty Good Years" was put on hiatus and later cancelled.cite news \|first=Colin \|last=Mahan \|title=NBC tweaks Thursday, "30 Rock" \|url=http://www.tv.com/story/6905.html?q= \|publisher="TV.com" \|date=2006-11-06 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] cite news \|first=Jennifer \|last=Armstrong \|title=Mo' Better Tube \|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20038789,00.html \|publisher="Entertainment Weekly" \|date=2007-05-14 \|accessdate=2008-03-29] "30 Rock"'s first Thursday airing was viewed by 5.19 million viewers.cite press release \|title=I. T. R. S. Ranking report 01 thru 99 (out of 99 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun \|publisher="ABC Medianet" \|date=2006-11-21 \|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=112106_06 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] The series then received ratings of a consistent amount of around 5.5 million viewers till the episode "Hard Ball" when a series low, set by the episode "Jack the Writer," was met with just 4.61 million viewers watching the episode.cite news \|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960045.html?categoryid=1043&cs=1&query=30+rock+2%2E4+4%2E6 \|title=Season high for 'Grey's' \|accessdate=2008-03-11 \|last=Kissell \|first=Rick \|date=2007-02-23 \|publisher="Variety"] After a further three episodes, which were higher rated than "Hard Ball," NBC moved "30 Rock" to 9:00pm on Thursdays serving as a lead-in to "Scrubs". Upon its first airing at 9:00pm, the episode "Fireworks," a "supersized" episode attracted the attention of 5.37 million viewers.cite press release \|title=I. T. R. S. Ranking report 01 thru 102 (out of 102 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun \|publisher="ABC Medianet" \|date=2007-04-10 \|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=041007_06 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] "30 Rock" aired at 9:00pm for four episodes. The season finale, "Hiatus," was watched by 4.72 million people.cite press release \|title=I. T. R. S. Ranking report 01 thru 99 (out of 99 programs) Daypart: Primetime Mon-Sun \|publisher="ABC Medianet" \|date=2007-05-01 \|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=050107_08 \|accessdate=2008-03-24] The first season averaged 5.8 million viewers for all 21 episodes. Out of all regular primetime programming that aired during the 2006-2007 American television season, "30 Rock" ranked #102 out of #142 according to the Nielsen Ratings system.cite web \|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f?pn=2 \|title=2006-07 primetime wrap \|accessdate=2008-03-25 \|date=2007-05-25 \|publisher="The Hollywood Reporter"] Critical reception The pilot episode, the first episode of the season as well as the series, received generally positive reviews.cite web \|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/30rock?q=30%20rock \|title=30 Rock; SERIES: NBC, Wednesday 8:00p (30 minutes) \|accessdate=2008-02-27 \|publisher="Metacritic"] cite web \|first=Marc \|last=D. Allan \|date=2007-08-26 \|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082201741.html \|title=Polished 'Rock' Rolls On \|accessdate=2007-09-02 \|format= \|work= ] "Metacritic" gave the pilot a Metascore—a weighted average based on the impression of a thirty-one critical reviews—of 67%. Despite positive reviews for the pilot, Marc D. Allan of "The Washington Post" said that "viewers who tuned in for the first month or more saw shows that weren't consistently funny" but after a few episodes "the writers discovered the core of the series -- the push-pull between Fey's character, Liz Lemon, the harried head writer of "The Girlie Show", and Alec Baldwin's domineering network executive, Jack Donaghy -- that "30 Rock" found its rhythm." Henry Goldblatt of "Entertainment Weekly", whilst reviewing the DVD release of the season, called "30 Rock" " [the 2006endash2007 television season's] finest sitcom." Goldblatt said that the episodes "Hard Ball" and "The Break Up" were "some of the strongest episodes." He awarded the first season of "30 Rock" a grade "A."cite web \|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20054076,00.html \|title=30 Rock: Season 1 (2007) \|accessdate=2008-03-25 \|last=Goldblatt \|first=Henry \|date=2007-08-31 \|publisher="Entertainment Weekly"] Christopher Monfette of "IGN" thought that season one was "well-written and hilariously-performed" and that it was "refreshing to travel through the season and watch these characters grow and evolve." Monfette gave the season a score of 8 out of 10.cite web \|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/816/816818p1.html \|title=30 Rock DVD Review \|accessdate=2008-03-25 \|last=Monfette \|first=Christopher \|date=2007-08-29 \|publisher="IGN"] "UGO"'s Kyle Braun said that the season "didn't start out as the funniest new show of 2006" but he praised the seasons progression, proclaiming "Now that the show has found its audience, it's hard to argue with the laughs thrown down from high atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza."cite web \|url=http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17785 \|title=30 Rock Season One DVD Review \|accessdate=2008-03-25 \|last=Braun \|first=Kyle \|publisher="UGO"] Anna Johns of "AOL"'s "TV Squad" said the final 14 episodes were when "Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan got into their groove and the supporting characters started getting better story lines."cite web \|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/25/30-rock-comes-to-dvd-on-sept-4/ \|title=30 Rock comes to DVD on Sept. 4 \|accessdate=2008-03-25 \|last=Johns \|first=Anna \|date=2007-07-25 \|publisher="AOL"'s "TV Squad"] After six episodes, NBC picked "30 Rock" up for a 21 episode season on December 1, 2006.cite news \|first=Josef \|last=Adalian \|title=NBC orders full season of '30 Rock' \|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954876.html?cs=1&s=h&p=0 \|publisher="Variety" \|date=2006-12-01 \|accessdate=2008-03-25] cite news \|first=Neil \|last=Wilkes \|title=Full season for Tina Fey's '30 Rock' \|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a40279/full-season-for-tina-feys-30-rock.html \|publisher="Digital Spy" \|date=2006-12-03 \|accessdate=2008-03-25] cite news \|title=Nine More for '30 Rock' \|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-nbcpicksup30rockforfullseason,0,1068703.story \|publisher="Zap2it" \|date=2006-12-01 \|accessdate=2008-03-25] Season one received ten Emmy nominations; six of which were for Primetime Emmy Awards and four were for Creative Arts Emmy Awards.cite web \|url=http://www.emmys.org/awards/2007pt/59thnominations.php \|title=The 59th Primetime Emmy® Awards and Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Nominees are... \|accessdate=2008-02-18 \|publisher="Academy of Television Arts & Sciences"] Two of these ten nominations were won.cite press release \|title=Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 59th Primetime Emmy Awards \|publisher="Academy of Television Arts & Sciences" \|date=2007-09-16 \|url=http://www.emmys.org/downloads/2007/pte59emmywinners.pdf \|format=PDF \|accessdate=2008-02-18] They were in the categories of Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, which was awarded to Elaine Stritch for her portrayal of Colleen Donaghy, Jack's mother. Alec Baldwin picked up a Golden Globe Award, in the category of , for his portrayal of Jack Donaghy.cite web \|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2006 \|title=Nominations and Winners 2007 \|accessdate=2008-03-07 \|publisher="Hollywood Foreign Press Association"] Baldwin also won a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series.cite news \|title='Dreamgirls' and 'Sunshine' Dreams Come True \|url=http://www.etonline.com/sag2007/2007/01/38574/index.html \|publisher="Entertainment Tonight" \|date=2007-01-28 \|accessdate=2008-02-18] Another of Baldwin's three award wins, for the first season, was for a Television Critics Association Award in the category of Individual Achievement in Comedy.cite press release \|title=NBC Triumphs At TCA Awards \|publisher="Television Critics Association" \|date=2007-07-21 \|url=http://tvcritics.org/?q=node/329 \|accessdate=2008-03-07] Tina Fey was also nominated in that category.cite web \|url=http://tvcritics.org/?q=node/201 \|title=Television Critics Association Announces 2007 Award Nominees \|accessdate=2008-02-18 \|publisher="Television Critics Association"] Despite Fey's two losses in acting categories, she did win a Gracie Allen Award in the category of Outstanding Female Lead in a Comedy Series, for her portrayal of Liz Lemon.cite press release \|title=American Women in Radio & Television Announces 32nd Annual Gracie Award® Winners \|publisher="AWRT" \|date=2007-02-27 \|url=http://www.awrt.org/press-releases/2007/Press_Release%20_Announce_Gracies_Winners.pdf \|format=PDF \|accessdate=2008-03-07] ;General * [http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/storylines.nbc/30rock.html "30 Rock" storylines] at "NBC Universal Media Village" * [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=281135&more=ucepisodelist "30 Rock" episodes] at "TV Guide";Specific Old Methodist District Parsonage Typewriter in the Sky & Fear 30 Rock (season 5) — 30 Rock Season 5 30 Rock: Season Five DVD cover Country of origin United States … Wikipedia 30 Rock (season 2) — Infobox tvseason season name = 30 Rock season 2 headercolour = d8342b caption = 30 Rock season two DVD cover dvd release date = October 7, 2008 (Region 1)cite web \|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/30 Rock Season 2 Extras/9979 \|title= 30 Rock 2nd… … Wikipedia 2007 Toronto Rock season — NLLTeamSeason Season=2007 Team=Toronto Rock Division=East DivisionRank=4th Record=6 10 HomeRecord=3 5 RoadRecord=3 5 GoalsFor=187 GoalsAgainst=183 GeneralManager=Mike Kloepfer Coach=Glenn Clark Captain= Jim Veltman AltCaptain=Blaine Manning Chris … Wikipedia 2008 Toronto Rock season — NLLTeamSeason Season=2008 Team=Toronto Rock Division=East DivisionRank=6th Record=7 9 HomeRecord=4 5 RoadRecord=3 4 GoalsFor=172 GoalsAgainst=174 GeneralManager=Mike Kloepfer Coach=Glenn Clark Captain=Jim Veltman AltCaptain=Blaine Manning Chris… … Wikipedia 2006 Toronto Rock season — NLLTeamSeason Season=2006 Team=Toronto Rock Division=East DivisionRank=3rd Record=8 8 HomeRecord=5 3 RoadRecord=3 5 GoalsFor=182 GoalsAgainst=179 GeneralManager=Terry Sanderson Coach=Terry Sanderson Captain=Jim Veltman AltCaptain=Blaine Manning… … Wikipedia 2005 Toronto Rock season — NLLTeamSeason Season=2005 Team=Toronto Rock Division=East DivisionRank=1st DivisionWin=YES Champs=YES Record=12 4 HomeRecord=6 2 RoadRecord=6 2 GoalsFor=227 GoalsAgainst=190 GeneralManager=Terry Sanderson Coach=Terry Sanderson Captain=Jim Veltman … Wikipedia 2009 Toronto Rock season — NLLTeamSeason Season=2009 Team=Toronto Rock Division=East DivisionRank= Record= HomeRecord= RoadRecord= GoalsFor= GoalsAgainst= GeneralManager=Mike Kloepfer Coach=Glenn Clark Captain=TBD AltCaptain=Blaine Manning Chris Driscoll Arena=Air Canada… … Wikipedia Season 4 (30 Rock) — This article is about the 30 Rock episode. 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__label__wiki	0.958889	0.958889	‘I want justice:’ Family of man fatally struck by car in Kenosha demands answers from police Posted 5:20 pm, January 15, 2020, by Madeline Anderson, Updated at 06:13PM, January 15, 2020 KENOSHA -- A Kenosha family is demanding answers from police after their loved one was killed in a crash while riding his bicycle. Family marches for Angel Sanchez in Kenosha 25-year-old Angel Sanchez died in November 2019 after being hit from behind by a car. The family says evidence shows the driver of the car was at fault. Still, they don't know if the incident will be ruled an accident or a crime. They say the police department hasn't been forthcoming with information and is downplaying the urgency of getting to the bottom of what happened. In a march from the Kenosha County Courthouse to the city's public safety building, relatives of Sanchez delivered a message to police. Senorina Alvarez "We're not going to give up. I want justice for my son," says Senorina Alvarez -- Sanchez's mother. Alvarez says her son and his cousin were riding their bicycles westbound in the far right lane of 80th Street in Kenosha on Nov. 4. When a car heading the same direction struck Sanchez from behind, she says the impact caused her son to land on the hood of the vehicle and hit the windshield. "He fell so hard that he went into a coma right away," Alvarez says. Sanchez died on Nov. 17 after two weeks in the hospital. Senorina Alvarez and Angel Sanchez (R) Antonio Jaramillo Despite burying the 25-year-old nearly two months ago, the family says they won't feel closure until police charge the driver with a crime. Antonio Jaramillo's son was the other bicyclist with Sanchez at the time of the crash. "The car didn't have any headlights, according to my son. And didn't stop until like a block away," Jaramillo, Sanchez's uncle, says. The family also argues that the accident report is inaccurate. It states Sanchez was wearing "dark clothing", failed "to have lights on" and was operating "without required equipment (bicycle reflectors)". But, the family says, the photos from the scene prove he was wearing a red sweatshirt and had reflectors on his tires. Jessica Diaz "The only answer we get is. 'We're investigating.' And if we ask questions, everything is 'I don't know. I don't know,'" Jessica Diaz, Sanchez's aunt, says. "We deserve answers. That's why we're here. We're hurt." FOX6 News called Kenosha police several times on Jan. 15 about the investigation but never heard back. "We were like a team," Alvarez says. "It's just, we're broken now." The crash report states toxicology results are still pending for the driver of the car, but that the initial investigation indicated he was not under the influence or distracted at the time. Sanchez was not wearing a helmet. Topics: Kenosha Police Department Kenosha residents on edge after 3 shootings, 2 homicides in ‘nerve-wracking’ 24 hours Michael Bell Sr. reveals ‘new evidence’ in fatal officer-involved shooting of his son Kenosha police inform public of release of convicted sex offender Josue Trejo Death investigation underway in Kenosha, police asking residents for home surveillance footage Police: Kenosha man stabbed numerous times while selling tools, 2 suspects fled Death investigation underway: 1 dead, 1 wounded after shooting in Kenosha Michael Bell Sr. speaks out on Chrystul Kizer, facing life in prison in shooting of alleged trafficker Police: Man stabbed by stranger in Kenosha, suspect in custody Kenosha PD investigates 4 separate reports of threats made by Kenosha students in November Kenosha police investigate death of 9-month-old boy Family of Ty’Rese West files federal civil rights lawsuit against Eric Giese, Mount Pleasant Police: 1 shot, wounded near 15th Avenue and 61st Street in Kenosha Kenosha Common Council president says he was defending himself after no-contact order issued	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4433
__label__cc	0.741408	0.258592	Europe Here I Come! Flying Across The Pond To Ireland, Scotland and England. Back in September, I was pretty restless. 2015, hit right at the heart of me, and there were times I felt that I was drifting in a sea of uncertainty with no wind in my sails whatsoever. In the springtime, I wrote about how I lost a dear mentor and community member who shaped who I am today. I’ve also had to do some reflecting as people in my circle faced difficult medical diagnoses, job losses and personal setbacks. Life is as beautiful and as tragic as it is sometimes startlingly short. Collectively, as a nation, we were reminded of this when terrorists attacked Paris, ripping lives away in an instant over something we would all agree is totally senseless. I had to wonder about, in our own lives, how we hold onto grudges and bitterness that can wreak personal havoc on our relationships and alienate us from one another. This holiday season, I’m personally reflecting on the many blessings we have that we typically take for granted: our loved ones, a sense of safety, and the freedom to adventure. After calling off my wedding, I had just a small bit of money set aside that previously would have been used for cutlery rentals and bartender fees. That money would have been gone in a day, and while I waffled on whether I should be responsible and invest the money or hold onto it…I couldn’t help but wonder what my life would have looked like had that money been spent on an 8 hour party. I booked a roundtrip ticket to Dublin for less than the cost of a DJ. My weeklong stay in a nice hostel in London would cost less than the chair rentals. (Yes, just the damn chairs.) My food for two weeks, in a pricey part of the world, would be less than the paper invitations people would have tossed in the trash. Even a frugal wedding, (around $20k, which is $8k under the national average) was quite expensive. Yes, it amazes me that sometimes our biggest disappointments are also blessings when you look back at them. I’m overwhelmed and excited about where life has taken me, and this trip represents that. It’s been a year full of great highs and personal lows. My partner and I are working to relocate to a warmer climate and start putting down roots in a community we hope to thrive in. The days are long, but the years are short- we hope that we will have news soon on a happy new beginning, but until that time arrives, as much as I’d sometimes like to hide in my office and write about the world, I know it’s time to actually venture out and explore it, and I feel truly humbled and fortunate to be afforded the privilege to do so. As you read this, I’m in Dublin Ireland. I’ll also be venturing over to Scotland and London for a two week trek by myself. I have no idea what I’m doing, but this will be my first and last big trip for some time. It’s going to be fumbly awkward That being said, just because I felt compelled to go, doesn’t mean I have any idea on what I’m doing. I’m a total travel novice, and in typical Shannyn fashion, I jumped in head first. Like with running, where I signed up for 13 half marathons in 2013, after having only run a 10k, I like to go all in. Being frugal, I found a great deal on a direct flight to Dublin via Aer Lingus, for $622 roundtrip, non-stop from Chicago. I am staying at “luxury” (we will see about that!) hostels in Dublin and London, which I booked using credit card rewards points. I’m also keeping costs down by packing light and sustaining myself on peanut butter sandwiches and whatever else I can nosh on for cheap. The exchange rate for Euros and British Pounds is not kind, so we will see how well I fare abroad! EXCITED. —>The Making of Harry Potter WB Tour (source) I’m stupid excited that I also got to use my credit card points which I have been saving since July, to book the Harry Potter tour at Warner Brother Studios & a Christmas Cruise on the River Thames. I also used up my points for a London Pass which will get me into the many notable historical sights- I’m stupid excited about seeing the crown jewels and the Churchill War Rooms! While in Dublin, I am also going to be doing a Whiskey Museum Tour, a pub crawl and potentially going to see the Blarney Stone. Scotland has yet to be finalized, but I cannot wait to visit- since my dad’s side is totally Scottish. My great grandparents immigrated from Scotland to Canada, before my father came to the states as a child. There seem to be a thousand moving parts to this trip, and while it seemed like the frugal-est of options to pack in three destinations on one trip (one being the most dense and insanely historical cities in the world) it’s also been overwhelming to be honest. My partner, who has spent time in London, along with my kind friends, have been very patient resources as I asked a thousand questions about booking trains, planes and converting USD to foreign currency and all the many intricacies of going abroad, solo, for the first time. I’m totally green when it comes to traveling solo and it’s been sort of freaky juggling all the aspects of this trip. I’ve had to research and plan with hotels, trains, planes, buses, tours and budgets. What did people do before Facebook and Google? Yes, I know that sounds sad just to say. It could be hilariously bad how unprepared I am for this trip, though I feel like I’ve done nothing but prepare for it over the last few weeks. Anchors away, it’s time for adventure! Happy holidays guys! A Beautiful Cruise To Bermuda Top 11 Beauty Products To Pack When… One Week At The Velas Vallarta Resort Hot Summer, Cold Beer: Next Stop, Columbus-… "Tips For Smarter Snacking During The Holidays" "Top 11 Beauty Products To Pack When You have To Travel Light" 5 responses to “Europe Here I Come! Flying Across The Pond To Ireland, Scotland and England.” Enjoy your trip! It sounds amazing!! I can’t wait to see photos! I love your independence and drive for new experiences! Even though you may feel like you’re bumbling around, you are actually doing Life quite gracefully. As I’ve said before, I want to be you when I grow up <3 I am so stinking exicted for you and your trip! Cat@BudgetBlonde says: I can’t wait to hear how your trip turns out! Susan Roberts says: I love traveling to different destinations. I have the chance to visit a lot of places and I wish to everybody to have this opportunity. It is a pleasure for me to see people who love traveling! Wish you great moments in your trip!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4438
__label__wiki	0.50637	0.50637	FTI Welcomes Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hoffman M. Ed., as New General Studies Principal After an intensive search for qualified candidates, FTI named Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hoffman as its new general studies principal. Rabbi Hoffman brings his expertise, passion, and professionalism to FTI to propel its general studies program to even higher levels (read his full bio below.) Rabbi Hoffman related “I am very excited to be a part of the FTI team. As General Studies Principal, I plan to ensure that FTI students will be challenged appropriately, preparing them for life beyond FTI. In university, we had a class devoted to creating and maintaining what’s called a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Fortunately, FTI already has one! The Rebbeim and administration have created an environment where students feel very comfortable collaborating, critiquing, and growing together! It is rare to actually see that in a school, and when it does exist, the synergy is amazing. I am confident that this upcoming year will be one that provides our students with incredible opportunity for learning and growth, and I look forward to contributing my part to improve it in any way possible!” Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hoffman received his Master’s Degree in Education from Loyola University in Chicago, with a specialization in Education Administration and Supervision. He received Jewish Day School/ Yeshiva Principal Certification from the Jewish Education Leadership Institute in 2011. In his previous role as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Yeshiva Siach Yitzchok, Rabbi Hoffman developed curricula for both secular and Jewish studies. Rabbi Hoffman’s wide range of experiences include teaching at all levels, adults, high school, junior high as well as primary. Rabbi Hoffman is both a third generation student of the Rabbinical Seminary of America and a fourth generation educator. His great-grandfather received an award in Teaching Excellence from President Lyndon Johnson. FTI Monthly E-Newsletter FTI Bais Medrash Heads to Tucson, Arizona, for Summer Zman… Hands-On Chinuch- of Chinuch FTI Wishes Mr. Fred Brockman, M.Ed the Very Best Upon his Retirement Hakaras HaTov rabbi kaplan on Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt Shlitah Makes Historic Visit to FTI Michael corleone on Yoel A.’s Kasha Featured Educator Rabbi Chananya Kramer – Menahel Rabbi Chananya Kramer is our Menahel, and he comes with a wealth of experience in teaching Mesivta bochurim. Rabbi Kramer has served as a Rebbe at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Queens since 2008. There, he became a legendary teacher, satisfying each student’s individual intellectual appetite, and connecting to them with his magnetic personality and palpable concern for the needs of each talmid. He also holds administrative positions at several other youth-related Mosdos. Rabbi Kramer sees an incredible opportunity to help bring FTI – already a fast growing yeshiva – to a whole new level, and turn it into a premier Yeshiva which will positively impact the community at large as well. Rabbi Kramer is married to Hindy (nee Luban) and they have 5 children.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4440
__label__cc	0.672125	0.327875	Fueled on Twitter Fueled on Facebook Fueled on Pinterest Fueled on Instagram Fueled on Dribbble Article in Companies, Startup categories. Fitocracy Wants You to Be Fitter, Happier For most, working out feels, well, like work. It’s mechanical, it’s scheduled, it’s consistent. It’s a task. It doesn’t help that health clubs, with their… For most, working out feels, well, like work. It’s mechanical, it’s scheduled, it’s consistent. It’s a task. It doesn’t help that health clubs, with their impressive collections of iron, rubber, and metal machines, bear more than a slight resemblance to industrial revolution era factories. We’re still the workers and we’re still alienated from the fruits of our labor. Our products--our bodies--are assembled by our minds. Fitocracy, however, seeks to make the gym seem less like work and more like play by incorporating competitions and game mechanics that remind Generation Y users of their favorite childhood MMOs and RPGs. Founded by University of Pennsylvania alumni Brian Wang and Richard Talens, fitness fanatics with money on their minds, Fitocracy seeks to gamify exercise. Users have the option of earning badges, leveling up, and generating a workout plan by selecting various “quests” to participate in. Fitocracy also makes it easy for them to track their progress, retrieve advice on how they can improve, connect with other users, and of course, boast. Much like having your own personal trainer, Fitocracy challenges users to push themselves to redefine their personal best. As founder Brian Wang noted, “I have gone out of my way to perform a new exercise in order to ‘beat a quest’ or work out just a tad longer just to get more points.” While Fitocracy urges users to “get addicted” to fitness, Wang clarified Fitocracy’s intent, remarking, “When we say ‘addictive’, there is a bit of hyperbole being used there, but it is mostly rooted in the idea of helping people find that ‘hook’ that many fitness enthusiasts experience as exercise becomes part of their lifestyle. It's important to note that some people can find themselves taking things too far with fitness, to the point of unhealthy behavior. We don't advocate that.” To those who are allergic to the gym, however, Fitocracy can look like a dystopia. Visits to the gym can reinforce the idea that fitness is something quantifiable, an aspect of life that can be compartmentalized. Luckily, users can integrate Fitocracy into their preexisting fitness routines. Hippies can log hours spent hiking, while movers and shakers can record time spent dancing. Fitocracy, it seems, recognizes that strength is as valuable as flexibility. “In general we try to adhere to the philosophy that you should only log something when it's done as a conscious effort to improve your fitness. There are some exceptions to this rule, but it's the overarching practice,” Wang noted. While measuring one’s success in terms of how much one can bench press may be easy, it’s not always effective. By prompting users to digitally track their activity, Fitocracy hopes to capitalize on culture’s seemingly insatiable appetite for all things Technologic. However, when it comes to health, physical and mental, the inseparable connection between body, mind, and environment is impossible to ignore. As above, so below, and when an individual crystallizes a new fitness routine, they may find new modes of behavior and thought taking shape as well. Wang noted that the impact of Fitocracy’s community has extended beyond physical health: “We've come across quite a few individuals who self identify as struggling with depression and then go on to connect with others to help them through their troubles. It's quite remarkable how incredibly important the community bonding and interaction have become to Fitocracy thus far.” The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. - Julius Erving Ultimately, Brian Wang and Richard Talens hope that Fitocracy can serve as an impetus for personal growth that is rooted in self-knowledge. 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__label__wiki	0.711297	0.711297	g_odalisque13 — g_odalisque13 ( g_odalisque13) wrote, g_odalisque13 It Only Takes Once (JeTi) Title: It Only Takes Once Pairing: JeTi Genre(s): mild angst, romance, fluff Summary: Tiffany inspires more feelings in Jessica than any of the other girls that she's ever dated. Written for the apparently defunct The Girls Valentine's Day Exchange for naturedichotomy a/n: I'm not sure that I really gave you what you asked for at all (except that they're in college). And I meant nothing against Sooyoung in this! It just fit the story. Jessica was no stranger to the world of women. Her first experience with a girl had been at a sleepover when she'd been in high school. She and one other girl had been the only two left awake at four in the morning- delirious and hyper. Somehow, they'd ended up making out on the floor, on top of one of their sleeping bags- hands running hungrily over the material of their pajamas. It wasn't the most amazing or magical experience, but it had been a hell of a lot better than any of the make out sessions that Jessica had had with past boyfriends. So it was girls for her from then on out, even though the other girl had quickly gotten a boyfriend- calling that night a mistake. However, what the other girl did was of little interest to Jessica, who was having her fun bringing many popular girls to their knees- both literally and figuratively. In college, Jessica finally found herself in a proper relationship- getting out of her hometown and meeting girls who weren't ashamed of their sexuality. The relationship hadn't been the end-all, be-all of relationships. They got along well enough, though they tended to fight a lot. Truthfully, their mutual attraction had been one of the main draws of the relationship. Still, it had ended and Jessica had moved on, having a few more meaningless hook-ups before settling into another relationship during her sophomore year. That relationship had come to an end as well after a few months and Jessica hadn't immediately found someone whom she was interested in. And then there was Tiffany Hwang. Jessica really and truly hadn't meant to fall for her. Really. Mostly because she wasn't sure at all if Tiffany even liked girls. And, worse, Tiffany didn't even know that she liked girls. Because there wasn't a casual way to slip that into conversation. It's not like she went up to people, shook their hands, and said, “Hi I'm Jessica Jung and I prefer women to men. Just so there's no confusion later on.” Her attraction to Tiffany had been immediate. There was just something about Tiffany that made Jessica sit up and pay attention from the first moment she'd laid her eyes on the dark haired girl. Was it her eyes? Or the curve of her full lips? Jessica didn't know. But the realization that Tiffany was sweet on top of all of that- well, that just wasn't even fair. Jessica had a very hard time not creating her own commentary for any movie that she watched. Well, any movie that she watched that she was actually conscious for. She had a bit of a bad habit of falling asleep in front of movies- most often movies that hadn't been her choice. So when she found herself subject to a stupid documentary in her psychology class (where Tiffany had popped up in, conveniently), she really couldn't help herself from snorting in disbelief in response to some of the ignorant comments the people on the screen made, or throwing in a comment here or there in regards to something bizarre that the movie showed. And she was more than a little pleased and surprised to find Tiffany's voice joining in- joking about something or other that was taking place in the documentary- even as the rest of the class sat silently, watching the movie like normal people. Well, except for a guy on Tiffany's other side who decided to join in. And Jessica was most definitely not jealous when he said something quiet enough to Tiffany that she couldn't hear, noting that Tiffany giggled in response. Nope, not jealous at all. After having had too much to drink at a party, Jessica had somewhat accidentally announced her sexuality to her group of friends. Or at least to the ones who didn't already know. They had been standing on the subway platform, waiting for their train when one of the girls had been teasing Sooyoung that she should trade sexual favors for food from her chef-boyfriend. Jessica had jumped in, making some comment about how she was glad that she didn't have to deal with dick anymore (clearly the alcohol had completely disintegrated her filter). Sooyoung had turned to her then. “You're gay?” she'd asked. “Yeah,” Jessica had replied, shrugging. “That's okay,” Sooyoung had assured her. Jessica had wanted to reply with something like no shit. But she was pretty drunk and figured that she should probably let it go. It was an awkward thing to say, but she figured that it was probably a once-off. That is, until it had happened again. It turned out that Yuri, who was in Jessica's group of friends, was friends with Tiffany. So Jessica ended up with Sooyoung, Yuri, and Tiffany in her apartment one Tuesday night. Sooyoung was going on about how she'd announced to her sister when she was younger that she was saving herself for Brad Pitt (not knowing what she was saying at the time). Jessica laughed. “I never quite got into any of the heartthrobs when I was younger,” she observed, “Though I guess that makes sense in retrospect,” she'd joked under her breath. Really just for her own benefit and Yuri's since she was the one sitting the closest to her. But apparently, Sooyoung had also heard her, turning to her and stopping the conversation that she was having with Tiffany. “What?” she asked, staring Jessica down. “Never mind, it was just a joke,” Jessica hedged, not having meant for it to be such a big deal. It was one of those jokes that just sounded stupid when repeated anyway. “Well of course you wouldn't have liked him. You like girls,” Sooyoung pointed out to the silent room. Jessica felt her cheeks flame. She wasn't ashamed of her sexuality, but to be called out like that was uncomfortable. “I liked Kangta!” she added defensively. Just because she preferred girls didn't mean that she wasn't allowed to have meaningless crushes on male celebrities. “I did too,” Tiffany agreed, smiling at her. Jessica's relief was immediate, grateful for the other girl's attempt to bring her back into the conversation rather than ostracize her. “In sixth grade, I printed a bunch of pictures out of him and taped them in my locker,” Jessica giggled. And the conversation had flowed from there- awkwardness thankfully left behind. Jessica kind of wished that Tiffany hadn't found out about her sexuality like that, but she was immensely grateful (and relieved) that the other girl didn't treat her any differently once she knew. Tiffany's cousin was in town and it was obvious that there was some tension between them. Jessica observed Tiffany on the phone, having some sort of disagreement with the girl on the other end of the line. Which was pretty notable considering Tiffany's naturally upbeat personality- Jessica had never seen her truly angry with anyone. After she hung up, she sat back down on the couch to finish the movie that they'd started. Tiffany didn't say anything and neither did Yuri so Jessica was silent as well, trying to concentrate on the television. But she could see the other girl's posture out of the corner of her eye. It was clear that she was angry and upset and it made Jessica want to put her arm around her and tell her that she was here to listen if she wanted to talk about it. But she didn't know if that would be inappropriate, so she attempted to keep her eyes forward even as she snuck concerned looks at the other girl throughout the rest of the movie. “Sunny and I went out to a club on Saturday,” Tiffany told her before class started, “It was really fun.” “Yeah?” Jessica replied airily, fiddling with her pen and trying to hide the way her shoulders tensed up at the idea of Tiffany dancing with a bunch of anonymous people in a dark club. “There were these two guys we met,” she went on, unaware of the way that Jessica was clenching her jaw, “They were pretty cool and they taught us some new dances.” “So were they...hitting on you?” Jessica asked, trying for casual. “One of them had a girlfriend,” Tiffany told her, “But they were still hitting on us. The one guy kept whispering in my ear. It was kind of gross actually.” Jessica's grip on her pen had her knuckles turning white. “I'm gonna run to the bathroom before class starts,” she said, excusing herself and speed walking down the hall to the closest restroom. Staring at herself in the mirror, Jessica willed herself to calm down. Tiffany was her own person- she could do as she pleased. She was not Jessica's to claim in any way. But god, the image of faceless guys pressed up against her, their lips against her ear, had Jessica resisting the urge to retch. “Ugh I can't get it to fit!” Tiffany exclaimed in frustration, trying to shove her cardigan and scarf in her bag. Jessica saw the waiter's mouth twitch at the double entendre, making as if to say something in reference to it. It made Jessica's blood boil. He didn't even know Tiffany! How inappropriate to make a joke about an unintentional sex reference to a girl whom he'd never even spoken to. Disgusting. “We'd both just like water to start out,” she quickly cut in before he could make a comment. The waiter' eyes immediately snapped to her, mildly displeased. Jessica gave him a charming smile that said please leave us now. He smiled politely in return, though she could tell that he was annoyed that she'd gotten in his way of flirting with Tiffany. He left anyway to get their waters. Tiffany remained oblivious. “So you like Tiffany, then?” Yuri said casually when the two of them were at work in the student enrollment office. “What?” Jessica choked, staring at Yuri with wide eyes before she was able to school her face into an uninterested expression. Yuri shrugged, “It's pretty obvious.” Jessica gaped, looking around furtively to make sure that no one else had heard. “Does Tiffany know?” Jessica hissed, panicking a little. “I don't think so,” Yuri assured her, scrolling through her text messages like the whole thing was no big deal. Jessica kind of felt like she couldn't breathe. “Well, is that all you're going to say?” she demanded. Yuri looked at her, surprised. “What else do you want me to say?” “I don't know,” Jessica whined, raking her fingers through her hair, “Maybe give me some advice or something!” “Does Tiffany even like girls?” Yuri asked her, looking a little perplexed by Jessica's outburst. “I don't know!” she exclaimed, letting her head fall onto the desk. “We can try to find out,” Yuri offered. Jessica focused on breathing rather than responding. No sense in pursuing Tiffany if she was going to die prematurely of a panic attack. “You deserve the best guy in the world,” Yuri slurred at a confused Tiffany, “You shouldn't settle. You have to wait for the right one.” Jessica cradled her face in her hands, elbows resting on the wooden tabletop. Really? This was what Yuri had in mind to find out if Tiffany liked girls? Perhaps coming to a bar, letting Yuri get drunk, and then expecting her to be of any use was a mistake. In her defense, she hadn't expected Yuri to get drunk quite so easily. It appeared that both Jessica and Tiffany could handle their alcohol better than the other girl since the two of them were almost fully sober after having had the same amount to drink as the now-wasted girl. “You're gonna get the best guy in the world,” Yuri assured Tiffany, hanging onto her arm. “Okay...” Tiffany giggled, looking to Jessica for help. The latter just shrugged. “I just want you to know that you deserve the best!” Yuri went on earnestly. “Yah! Yuri!” Jessica interrupted, “Only Tiffany deserves the best? I don't get a motivational speech?” “You do too,” Yuri replied, focus shifting to Jessica, “You are going to be so successful. You are so talented. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise,” she said seriously before turning her attention to Sooyoung who also found herself on the other end of a drunken pep talk. “So you get true love and I get a successful career?” Jessica griped. Tiffany just laughed. “So was Yuri referring to any particular guy?” Jessica asked Tiffany when the two of them were on the subway on their way to their respective apartments- both of them completely sober now. “I don't think so,” Tiffany giggled, “I don't think she'll even remember saying any of that tomorrow.” “That's probably true,” Jessica allowed, “She also probably won't remember sitting in the sink in the bathroom and refusing to get up.” Tiffany buried a laugh behind her hand. Jessica's grin left her face when she noticed a man sitting a few seats away from them, overtly eyeing Tiffany's legs. “What?” Tiffany asked, aware of Jessica's swift expression change. “Just some creep checking you out,” Jessica told her, glaring daggers at the man until he looked away. Tiffany wasn't looking at the man, however. Rather, she was watching Jessica in interest- her gaze so focused that Jessica felt herself flush under the scrutiny. “Um...this is my stop,” she said, glad for an escape from the other girl's intense stare. “See you,” Tiffany said, smile back full-force. Jessica smiled tentatively in return and waved as she hurried off the subway car. But even after the train sped away, wind blowing at her skirt, she could feel Tiffany's eyes on her. Tiffany's greeting smile when she walked into psychology was just as bright as it always was. The other girl's voice was just as enthusiastic and she sounded just as genuinely interested when she asked Jessica how she had been in the two days since they'd seen each other. But there was something different. It was like Tiffany could see through her- like she could harbor absolutely no secrets from her. And that was kind of uncomfortable, especially considering that most of her secrets were related back to Tiffany in some way. Like the fact that she'd had a rather vivid dream regarding the other girl just the night before in which they'd been searching through classrooms- trying to find an empty one. And when they had...well, Jessica had woken up right after Tiffany had popped the button on her jeans with a guilty conscious and an ache between her legs that she chose to ignore. Having Tiffany sitting right next to her with a look in her friendly eyes that said that she could read her like a book...it was pretty unnerving. “What are you doing?” Jessica gasped, wrenching out of Tiffany's grasp even though the loss of warmth from the other's hand on the back of her neck kind of felt like the worst thing ever. “Kissing you?” Tiffany replied, somehow looking completely calm and self-assured despite the fact that she'd just kissed Jessica out of the blue and despite the fact that Jessica had pulled away like Tiffany's lips were on fire. “But why?” Jessica asked, feeling like a moron. But hadn't been expecting any of this when Tiffany invited her over to her apartment to watch a movie and she needed to figure out what was going on before she allowed herself to even think about giving into the desire she had to affix herself to Tiffany's body and suck on her full lips until they were pink and swollen. “I like you,” Tiffany told her, like it was the simplest thing in the world. “But...you like girls?” Jessica looked down at their now-joined hands. Tiffany shrugged. “Oh,” Jessica replied intelligently. Tiffany just grinned at her- eyes twinkling. “But you've never been with a girl?” Tiffany shook her head, “Does that bother you?” she asked, looking slightly unsure of herself for the first time that evening. “No!” Jessica quickly assured her, trying to wrap her mind around all that had changed in the last five minutes. “Do you like me?” she pressed. Jessica nodded. “I thought so,” Tiffany said, confident smile back as she giggled, “You get so jealous.” Jessica felt her cheeks flush- mouth opening to argue. She hadn't thought that she'd been so obvious. But Tiffany's lips were back on hers again and preserving her pride wasn't the most important thing anymore. Jessica had been with her share of girls before Tiffany. “I'm just lucky,” Tiffany told her, “I got it right on the first try.” Tags: !oneshot, !request, fandom: snsd, p: jessica/tiffany	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4448
__label__cc	0.699434	0.300566	play on word ? l'agata negra What's the double meaning of "a pretty kettle of fish" ? What's the double meaning of "a pretty kettle of fish" ? Thanks Thanks, precious stone, for setting off a play. I don't have the knack for playing with words, unless you help me by giving an example. That's why I'll just shed some light on the idiom in order to help other readers to be more imaginative than I can be. The double meaning - i.e. in the figurative - of "a pretty kettle of fish" refers to a mix-up, a great state of confusion in a situation. It is said of a situation, not of a person. If I'm not mistaken, we could say that yesterday Horatio and Brian Jones were stuck in a pretty kettle of fish by the mermaids tribe on a remote island. But I won't say that Bruno's mind has come be a pretty kettle of fish. His mind has come to mental confusion. Full stop. Come to my mind, could a black agate be dragged in a fishnet and land up later in a pretty kettle of fish simmering on the stove? Thanks, precious stone, for setting off a play. I don't have the knack for playing with words, unless you help me by giving an example. That's why I'll just shed some light on the idiom in order to help other readers to be more imaginative than I can be. The double meaning - i.e. in the figurative - of "a pretty kettle of fish" refers to a mix-up, a great state of confusion in a situation. It is said of a situation, not of a person. If I'm not mistaken, we could say that yesterday Horatio and Brian Jones were stuck in a pretty kettle of fish by the mermaids tribe on a remote island. But I won't say that Bruno's mind has come be a pretty kettle of fish. His mind has come to mental confusion. Full stop. Come to my mind, could a black agate be dragged in a fishnet and land up later in a pretty kettle of fish simmering on the stove? I was watching TV when the main character, whose husband is in advertising, helped him to find play on words for selling soup in an advert. The first meaning was the kettle itself (in order to boil water for the soup, (I suppose) and the drawing showed a fisherman eating soup with his familiy. You gave me the second one. By the way l'agata negra is a play on words in catalan which means : the back agate (stone) and the black cat. Thank you for your help. I was watching TV when the main character, whose husband is in advertising, helped him to find play on words for selling soup in an advert. The first meaning was the kettle itself (in order to boil water for the soup, (I suppose) and the drawing showed a fisherman eating soup with his familiy. You gave me the second one. By the way l'agata negra is a play on words in catalan which means : the back agate (stone) and the black cat. Best regards. l'agata negra is worth exploring to me. Maybe I'll catch up later about the black, the agate and the cat. Yours aye. Thanks for the explanation. l'agata negra is worth exploring to me. Maybe I'll catch up later about the black, the agate and the cat. Yours aye. Kalanxoe Another question now, to Gee: what does "yours aye" mean? I guess "aye" is written in a different way or means something else, but I can't get it. Another question now, to Gee: what does "yours aye" mean? I guess "aye" is written in a different way or means something else, but I can't get it. Thanks a lot Just figure out, Kalanxoe, that I am an old man - what in fact I am - and that I'm fond of outdated expressions - what in fact I'm not but just here for once. Some ancient expressions sometimes keep a tough life through ages. "Yours aye" is a ending of a letter meaning "Yours ever". In this case aye is an adverb pronounced like the pronoun I. It comes from Old English as akin to an Old Norse word "a" meaning "always". Aye was used in Middle English to say always, ever, continually. Scraping deeper into the past my dictionary tells it comes from Greek "aion" (age) through Latin "aevum" (age, lifetime). I came across that expression in some formal letter I received lately. You can also find it in litterature [ex. "love that will aye endure", W.S. Gilbert]. I don't know if it is quite obsolete. As you pointed it out, Kalanxoe, "aye" has got other uses by now. As an adverb it's said for "yes".[Aye, sir! = Yeah, sir!] As a noun it is an affirmative vote. [The ayes and the noes.] Yours aye, / Yours ever, / Kind regards, / Kindest regards, /... Pick up anyone to your best discretion. Just figure out, Kalanxoe, that I am an old man - what in fact I am - and that I'm fond of outdated expressions - what in fact I'm not but just here for once. Some ancient expressions sometimes keep a tough life through ages. "Yours aye" is a ending of a letter meaning "Yours ever". In this case aye is an adverb pronounced like the pronoun I. It comes from Old English as akin to an Old Norse word "a" meaning "always". Aye was used in Middle English to say always, ever, continually. Scraping deeper into the past my dictionary tells it comes from Greek "aion" (age) through Latin "aevum" (age, lifetime). I came across that expression in some formal letter I received lately. You can also find it in litterature [ex. "love that will aye endure", W.S. Gilbert]. I don't know if it is quite obsolete. As you pointed it out, Kalanxoe, "aye" has got other uses by now. As an adverb it's said for "yes".[Aye, sir! = Yeah, sir!] As a noun it is an affirmative vote. [The ayes and the noes.] Yours aye, / Yours ever, / Kind regards, / Kindest regards, /... Pick up anyone to your best discretion. Gee	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4452
__label__cc	0.634593	0.365407	Noémie13 Hi everybody ! Could anyone help me to understand the difference between the sentences : here are our top tips TO KEEP your girlfriend here are our top tips FOR CHOOSING a new suit could I say also : top tips for keeping your girlfriend ? top tips to choose a new suit ? Hi everybody ! Could anyone help me to understand the difference between the sentences : here are our top tips TO KEEP your girlfriend and here are our top tips FOR CHOOSING a new suit ??????????????????? could I say also : top tips for keeping your girlfriend ? top tips to choose a new suit ? Thank you ! Noémie I'm coming on my tiptoes, Noémie, to tell you my feelings - just my own feelings, hey! I bet that grammatically speaking the expressions are interchangeable. But there is a great difference in what the top tips are to be used to. To keep one's girlfriend is a matter of life. If he needs a tip to keep his girlfriend, it's TO KEEP her. A strong infinitive is required for such an important issue. More to the point, it's an alternative; he will keep his girlfriend or he won't. Choosing a new suit is quite a mundane deed. It lets think of searches in a lot of clothes stores, something that lasts, that is going on for some time. That's why the top tips are fit FOR CHOOSING a suit. But they could also be fit TO CHOOSE a suit at first sight on the condition that the top tips are real tiptop tips. A friend of mine told me "I give you a top tip to keep your girlfriend." "What is it?" I replied. "Buy her a new gown!" he said. "I can't afford it." I said. "Then give her a tiptop tip for choosing one." I'm coming on my tiptoes, Noémie, to tell you my feelings - just my own feelings, hey! I bet that grammatically speaking the expressions are interchangeable. But there is a great difference in what the top tips are to be used to. To keep one's girlfriend is a matter of life. If he needs a tip to keep his girlfriend, it's TO KEEP her. A strong infinitive is required for such an important issue. More to the point, it's an alternative; he will keep his girlfriend or he won't. Choosing a new suit is quite a mundane deed. It lets think of searches in a lot of clothes stores, something that lasts, that is going on for some time. That's why the top tips are fit FOR CHOOSING a suit. But they could also be fit TO CHOOSE a suit at first sight on the condition that the top tips are real tiptop tips. A friend of mine told me "I give you a top tip to keep your girlfriend." "What is it?" I replied. "Buy her a new gown!" he said. "I can't afford it." I said. "Then give her a tiptop tip for choosing one." Joes feeling is not bad and impressively ingenious and imaginative - and quite creative - and he was not exactly off the mark. But, on the other hand, there is quite a simple grammar rules which tells us whehn in an advice (or forbid or recommendation) in one case the infinitive (to) is used, and in the other case the gerund. When we have an object of advise, that is a person -singular or plural- whom the advise (or a forbid or recommendation) is addressed to. In our case 'Here are our top tips TO KEEP your girlfriend ', because of 'your girlfriend' we have a definitive person who is advised: The boyrfiend). And for advises with a specific object, we use the infinitive. The other case, 'Top tips for choosing a new suit' is a paradigm for an advice without a specific object. It's a general advice, not given to a specific object. Hence, the gerund is appropriate. Joes feeling is not bad and impressively ingenious and imaginative - and quite creative - and he was not exactly off the mark. But, on the other hand, there is quite a simple grammar rules which tells us whehn in an advice (or forbid or recommendation) in one case the infinitive (to) is used, and in the other case the gerund. When we have an object of advise, that is a person -singular or plural- whom the advise (or a forbid or recommendation) is addressed to. In our case 'Here are our top tips TO KEEP your girlfriend ', because of 'your girlfriend' we have a definitive person who is advised: The boyrfiend). And for advises with a specific object, we use the infinitive. The other case, 'Top tips for choosing a new suit' is a paradigm for an advice without a specific object. It's a general advice, not given to a specific object. Hence, the gerund is appropriate. Dear Joe, dear Whacky, I am pretty impressed by your dedication to my question. At first sight, I was quite seduced by Joe's explanation, that matches with my general feeling of English to be a mysterious language , complex et full of subtilities . But actually I am relieved by Wacky's grammar rule. Ok, following the rule, we could contradict Joe's intuition about matters of life : "I am tired with all these magazines that give tips for having the perfect sex life with one's man. I'd rather go to a sexologist. He will give me tips to keep my husband in love. " What do you think ? ;-) Dear Joe, dear Whacky, I am pretty impressed by your dedication to my question. At first sight, I was quite seduced by Joe's explanation, that matches with my general feeling of English to be a mysterious language , complex et full of subtilities . But actually I am relieved by Wacky's grammar rule. Ok, following the rule, we could contradict Joe's intuition about matters of life : "I am tired with all these magazines that give tips for having the perfect sex life with one's man. I'd rather go to a sexologist. He will give me tips to keep my husband in love. " What do you think ? ;-) Thank you both! Noémie Congratulation, Noémie, for that perfect exemple of the grammar rule so clearly displayed by Whacy. Dear Noémie13, I like your sample sentecne very much, too. And it is not only a perfect application of the grammar rule, also its meaning is wise and recommendable. Mind you, the grammar rule is nothing I have invented or figured out by myself, I've only read it somewhere else. I need strict rules, too, and in the course time, I hope it will becomes a second nature. Dear Noémie13, I like your sample sentecne very much, too. And it is not only a perfect application of the grammar rule, also its meaning is wise and recommendable. Mind you, the grammar rule is nothing I have invented or figured out by myself, I've only read it somewhere else. I need strict rules, too, and in the course time, I hope it will becomes a second nature. Cordially Whacky	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4453
__label__wiki	0.928676	0.928676	ICM Forum Board index Movies and Lists Challenges Film From Each iCM List Challenge albajos Contact albajos Re: Film From Each iCM List Challenge Post by albajos » January 8th, 2019, 10:32 pm Mystery and Thriller might change during the year though, and not be completed anymore ICM Profile - ICM: latest checks IMDb Profile - IMDb page - Criterion monclivie Contact monclivie Post by monclivie » January 8th, 2019, 11:05 pm Every recent IMDb lists update is so massive and also temporary that I'm not really following them anymore and for the purpose of this challenge once they're completed, I consider them done. If something new pops up, I will watch this sooner or later anyway, it's not the point of this challenge for me. icm \| watched in 2019 Post by monclivie » January 14th, 2019, 11:01 pm 100 Best British films - Walkabout (1971) 100 Greatest Films of Australian Cinema - Walkabout (1971) 100 Westerns (BFI Screen Guide) - Red River (1948), One-Eyed Jacks (1961) 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - Walkabout (1971), Red River (1948) 500 Essential Cult Movies - One-Eyed Jacks (1961) 501 Must See Movies - Red River (1948) Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - The Salesman (2016) Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures - The Salesman (2016) All-Time Worldwide Box office - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Animation - Isle of Dogs (2018) Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown - Walkabout (1971), Red River (1948), One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Have You Seen? 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(1979) Cahiers du cinema - Yearly Top 10s: Shoot the Piano Player (1960) Cahiers du cinema 100: Children of Paradise (1945) Caiman's Top Spanish Films: Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or: The Square (2017) Cesar Award - Best Film: Cien anos sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time: Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema: Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009): Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema: Criterion's Eclipse Collection: …And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986) DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films: Documentary: Searching for Sugar Man (2012) Doubling the Canon: Behemoth (2015) Drama: Dutch Film Top 50: ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films: Empire 500: The Last Waltz (1978) Fantasy: Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen: FESPACO - Etalon de Yennenga: Film Comedy: Film Critics Associations Best Romanian Films: Film Magazine's Best Iranian Films (2009): Film-noir: In a Lonely Place (1950) FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time: När Kapten Grogg skulle porträtteras (1917) FOK! Top 250: Francois Truffaut's The Films of My Life: Scarface (1932) Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema: Golden Globe Best Picure Winners: Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films: Golden Lotus Award - Best Feature Film: Goya Award: The Others (2001) Guide to African Cinema: Guldbagge Award: Cries and Whispers (1972) Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown: Shoah (1985) Harvard University's Suggest Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012): Oktyabr (1928) Harvard University's Suggest Film Viewing List: Non-Fiction Films (2012): Don't Look Back (1967) Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1000 Films: Key Largo (1948) Horror: The Phantom Carriage (1921) iCheckMovies - Most Favorite: Listen to Me Marlon (2015) iCM Forum's 500<400: Nocturama (2016) Il Grande Cinema Italiano: Dante's Inferno (1911) Independent: Jonathon Rosenbaum's Essential Films: Valse Triste (1977) Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films: Livejournal Russian Top 100: Zemlya (1930) Locarno Film Festival - Golden Leopard: Lodz Film Museum's Best Polish Films: Anything Can Happen (1995) Lola Award - Best Film: LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever: Masters of Cinema: The Rough House (1917) MovieSense 101: Adam's Apples (2005) Mystery: National Board of Review - Best Film: National Film Archive of India 125 Great Indian Films: I Am Twenty (1967) National Film Registry: San Pietro (1945) Nederlands Film Festival - Gouden Kalf: Nickel Odeon Top Spanish Films Until 1995: One Hundred Film and One Country, Italy: Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time: Patrick Galloway's Guide to Samurai Films: Polish Film Institute's 100 Years of Polish Cinema: Publico's Best Portuguese Films: Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time: Reddit Top 250: Roger Ebert: The Great Movies: The Frozen North (1922) Russian Guild of Film Critics: Best Russian Films: Dom na Trubnoy (1928) Sci-Fi: Shorts: The Love Nest (1923) Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time: The War Room (1993) Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List: Nostalgia for the Light (2010) Silent but Not Forgotten: The Best Silent Films: Rain (1929) Spaghetti Westerns: Spike Lee's Essential Film List: Hoop Dreams (1994) Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile: Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize: Taschen 100 All-Time Favorite Movies: The 100 Best Films of World Cinema: The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture): The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies: Invaders from Mars (1953) The 100 Most Significant German Films: The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films: Western (2017) The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures: The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made: A Brief History of Time (1991) The British Film Institute: 360 Classics: Odd Man Out (1947) The Criterion Collection: A Dancer's World (1957) The Deuce Top 20: The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die: Repo Man (1984) The New Cult Canon: The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Summer with Monika (1953) The Top 300 Silent Era Films: The 'High Sign' (1921) They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?: Ivan the Terrible, Part II (1958) They Shoot Zombies, Don't They?: V/H/S (2012) Thriller: Tim Dirk's Most Controversial Films of All-Time: TimeOut's 100 Best French Films: Le Samourai (1967) TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies: TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life: The Corporation (2003) Time's 100 Best French Films: Histoire(s) du cinema (1989) Top 100 Animated Features of All Time: Top 100 Bollywood Films: Top 100 Canadian Films: Manufactured Landscapes (2006) Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films: The Story of the Weeping Camel (2003) Top 250: Total Film's 50 Amazing Films You've Probably Never Seen: TSPDT 100 Essential Noir Films: Pitfall (1948) TSPDT 1000 Noir Films: The Pretender (1947) TV Mini-Series: Baseball (1994) UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage: City of Gold (1957) Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion: The Shape of Water (2017) War: Western: Yle New's Best Finnish Films of All Time: Shadows in Paradise (1986) Post by albajos » January 15th, 2019, 2:51 pm 140. Paris qui dort (1924) - Silent but not Forgotten: The best silent films 141. Ivan Groznyy (1945) - Russian Guild Of Film Critics - Best Russian Films 142. Aleksandr Nevskiy (1938) - Livejournal Russian top 100 150/143. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own 3rd time ¤ 150 ¤ 77-81%Show All lists countShow 001 Academy Award Best Cinematography (7 total) (1: Glory, 7: The Quiet Man) 002 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures (4 total) (1: Forushande, 4: Mon oncle) 003 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees (10 total) (1: Ondskan, 10: Mon oncle) 004 Academy Award Best Pictures (6 total) (1: Mrs. Miniver, 6: Cimarron) 005 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees (42 total) (1: Spellbound, 42: Lost Horizon) 006 Action (6 total) (Thor: Ragnarok - Incredibles 2 - complete) 007 Action! The Action Movie A-Z (4 total) (1: The Delta Force, 4: Laser Mission) 008 Adventure (5 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 5: Mission: Impossible - Fallout) 009 AFI's 100 years...100 cheers (6 total) (1: Glory, 6: Hoosiers) 010 AFI's 100 years...100 laughs (14 total) (1: Nine to Five, 14: Topper) 011 AFI's 100 years...100 movies (4 total) (Bringing Up Baby - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - completed) 012 AFI's 100 years...100 passions (11 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 11: Ultimo tango a Parigi) 014 Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own (Harry and the Hendersons) 015 Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius (7 total) (1: Ninotchka, 7: La chute de la maison Usher) 016 All Time Box Office (21 total) (1: Swiss Family Robinson, 21: The Caine Mutiny) 017 All-Time Worldwide Box office (105 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 105: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief ) 018 Amanda Award - Best Film (Hva vil folk si) 019 Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art (14 total) (1: En fremmed banker på, 14: Aleksandr Nevskiy) 020 Animation (5 total) (Sennen joyû - Incredibles 2 - complete) 021 Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation (2 total) (1: The Flying Man, 2: The Street) 022 Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema (9 total) (1: Blow Job, 9: La chute de la maison Usher) 024 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (6 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 6: Tetsuo) 025 A.V. Club - The best films of the '00s (5 total) (1: Grizzly Man, 5: Gerry) 026 Badmovies.org Best B-Movies (12 total) (1: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. 12: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) 027 BAFTA - Best Film (9 total) (1: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 9: Sunday Bloody Sunday) 028 BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century (9 total) (1: Far from Heaven, 9: Les glaneurs et la glaneuse) 032 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes (8 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 8: Won't You Be My Neighbor?) 034 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (70 total) (1: They Live by Night, 70: 'I Know Where I'm Going!') 035 BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time (35 total) (1: My Beautiful Laundrette, 35: Morte a Venezia) 036 BFI 100 (11 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 11: Sunday Bloody Sunday) 037 Biography (4 total) (1: Yip Man, 4: The Lion in Winter) 038 Bodil Award Winners for Best Danish Film (5 total) (1: En fremmed banker på, 5: R) 039 Brief Encounters (5 total) (1: Blow Job, 5: Toute la mémoire du monde) 040 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics (26 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 26: 'I Know Where I'm Going!') 041 Cahiers du cinéma 100 (5 total) (1: Le jour se lève, 5: Ivan Groznyy) 042 Cahiers du cinema - Yearly top 10's (16 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 16: Ivan Groznyy. Skaz vtoroy: Boyarskiy zagovor) 043 Caimán's Top Spanish Films (2 total) (1: Surcos, 2: El espíritu de la colmena) 044 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'or (8 total) (1: If...., 8: Loong Boonmee raleuk chat) 046 Cien anos sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time (Salón México) 048 Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) (XXY) 049 Comedy (10 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 10: Rang De Basanti) 051 Crime (3 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 3: Tsubaki Sanjûrô) 052 The Criterion Collection (59 total) (1: They Live by Night, 59: 'I Know Where I'm Going!') 053 Criterion's Eclipse Collection (3 total) (1: Sabita naifu, 3: Varjoja paratiisissa) 055 Documentary (21 total) (1: Stop Making Sense, 21: The Look of Silence) 056 Doubling the Canon (29 total) (1: Skammen, 29: Toute la mémoire du monde) 057 Drama (3 Idiots - complete) 060 Empire 500 (24 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 24: A Canterbury Tale) 061 Family (3 total) (1: Coco, 3: Incredibles 2) 062 Fantasy (Isle of Dogs) 063 Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen (19 total) (1: The Thief of Bagdad, 19: Topper) 065 50 Greatest Sequels (4 total) (Mou gaan dou II - The Raid 2: Berandal - completed) 066 Film Comedy (21 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 21: Jour de fête) 069 Film Noir (3 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 3: Fury) 071 501 Must See Movies (16 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 16: Lost Horizon) 072 500 Essential Cult Movies (37 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 37: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) 073 FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time (8 total) (1: Elvira Madigan, 8: Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd) 074 FOK! top 250 (2 total) (1: Mandy, 2: In Bruges) 075 Francois Truffaut's The Films of my Life (2 total) (1: The Barefoot Contessa, 2: Mon oncle) 077 Golden Globe Best Picture Winners (12 total) (1: Sideways, 12: Going My Way) 078 Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films (Kung Fu) 079 Goya Award (Mar adentro) 080 Il Grande Cinema Italiano (3 total) (1: The Sheltering Sky, 3: Ultimo tango a Parigi) 082 Guldbagge Award (7 total) (1: Ondskan, 7: The Nile Hilton Incident) 083 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (46 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 46: Lost Horizon) 084 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) (15 total) (1: Le jour se lève, 15: Aleksandr Nevskiy) 085 Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Non-fiction Films (2012) (14 total) (1: Koyaanisqatsi, 14: Les glaneurs et la glaneuse) 086 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films (60 total) (1: Skammen, 60: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 087 History (5 total) (1: Glory, 5: A Man for All Seasons) 088 Horror (A Quiet Place) 090 iCheckMovies - Most Favorite (11 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 11: El espíritu de la colmena) 091 iCheckMovies Forum's 500<400 (4 total) (1: The External World, 4: Gervaise) 092 Independent (6 total) (1: Call Me By Your Name, 6: A Man for All Seasons) 093 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films (47 total) (1: They Live by Night, 47: Devo: Mongoloid) 094 Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films (3 total) (1: Tsubaki Sanjûrô, 3: Tetsuo) 095 Livejournal Russian top 100 (2 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 2: Aleksandr Nevskiy) 098 LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever (3 total) (1: Mou gaan dou II, 3: Yip Man) 099 Masters Of Cinema (11 total) (1: Make Way for Tomorrow, 11: Die Puppe) 102 Music (Coco) 103 Musical (6 total) (White Christmas - The Greatest Showman - completed) 104 Mystery (Coco) 105 National Board of Review - Best Film (7 total) (1: The Post, 7: Tom Jones) 107 National Film Registry (41 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 41: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) 109 The New Cult Canon (15 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 15: Serenity) 110 Nickel Odeon Top Spanish films until 1995 (2 total) (1: Surcos, 2: El espíritu de la colmena) 111 1910s (Die Puppe) 112 1920s (2 total) (1: The Navigator, 2: The Crowd) 113 1930s (7 total) (1: Fury, 7: My Man Godfrey) 114 1940s (7 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 7: The Heiress) 116 1960s (5 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 5: The Lion in Winter) 117 1970s (4 total) (1: Ivan Vasilevich menyaet professiyu, 4: El espíritu de la colmena) 120 2000s (3 total) (1: 3 Idiots, 3: Rang De Basanti) 121 2010s (11 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 11: Incredibles 2) 122 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die (3 total) (1: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo, 3: Mrs. Miniver) 123 100 Animated Feature Films (BFI Screen Guides) (3 total) (1: Le roi et l'oiseau, 3: Toki o kakeru shôjo) 124 100 Best British Films (8 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 8: 'I Know Where I'm Going!') 125 The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema (El espíritu de la colmena) 126 100 Classic Martial Arts Films (Kung Fu) 127 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) (12 total) (1: Koyaanisqatsi, 12: Les glaneurs et la glaneuse) 129 The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) (14 total) (1: Broadcast News, 14: Mon oncle) 130 100 Greatest Films of Australia (2 total) (1: Don's Party, 2: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) 131 The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies (18 total) (Outland - Serenity - completed) 133 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) (Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo) 134 The 100 Most Significant German Films (Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Grosstadt) 135 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) (7 total) (1: Meet Me in St. Louis, 7: Cavalcade) 136 100 Must-See Films Of The 20th Century (4 total) (1: The Lady Eve, 4: The Crowd) 137 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) (14 total) (1: Born in Flames, 14: When Worlds Collide) 138 100 Westerns (BFI Screen Guide) (One-Eyed Jacks) 139 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (65 total) (1: Skammen, 65: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 141 Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time (4 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 4: Nekojiru-sô) 142 Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films (1 total) (Tsubaki Sanjûrô) 143 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (7 total) (1: Meet Me in St. Louis, 7: The Crowd) 146 Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time (8 total) (1: Kansas City Confidential, 8: One-Eyed Jacks) 147 Reddit top 250 (5 total) (1: Annihilation, 5: In Bruges) 148 Roger Ebert: the great movies (28 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 28: La chute de la maison Usher) 149 Romance (6 total) (1: Make Way for Tomorrow, 6: The Heiress) 150 Russian Guild of Film Critics - Best Russian Films (3 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 3: Aleksandr Nevskiy) 151 Sci-fi (5 total) (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha, - Incredibles 2 - complete) 152 Shorts (Muppetvision 3-D) 153 Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time (34 total) (1: De fem benspænd, 34: Toute la mémoire du monde) 154 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List (46 total) (1: They Live by Night, 46: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 155 Silent but not Forgotten: The best silent films (8 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 8: La chute de la maison Usher) 157 Spike Lee's Essential Film List (4 total) (1: Kung Fu, 4: Ultimo tango a Parigi) 158 Sport (9 total) (1: I, Tonya, 9: This Sporting Life) 159 Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile (3 total) (1: If...., 3: El espíritu de la colmena) 160 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (24 total) (1: Spellbound, 24: Mon oncle) 161 Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize (The Miseducation of Cameron Post) 162 Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies (3 total) (1: A Woman Under the Influence, 3: Morte a Venezia) 163 The Deuce Top 20 (4 total) (1: Black Shampoo, 4: The Return of the Living Dead) 164 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die (65 total) (1: They Live by Night, 65: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 165 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (62 total) (1: They Live by Night, 62: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 166 TSPDT 1000 Noir Films (4 total) (1: To Have and Have Not, 4: Serpico) 167 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? (33 total) (1: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, 33: La chute de la maison Usher) 168 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) (26 total) (1: Nothing But Trouble, 26: Shanks) 169 Thriller (2 total) (1: Tsubaki Sanjûrô, 2: Mission: Impossible - Fallout) 170 Tim Dirks' Most Controversial Films of All-Time (6 total) (1: The Magdalene Sisters, 6: Ultimo tango a Parigi) 171 TimeOut's 100 Best French Films (6 total) (1: Le roi et l'oiseau, 6: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 172 TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies (7 total) (1: Bringing Up Baby, 7: 'I Know Where I'm Going!') 173 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (63 total) (1: They Live by Night, 63: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 174 Times' 100 Best French Films (5 total) (1: Le jour se lève, 5: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) 175 Top 100 Animated Features of All Time (2 total) (1: Charlotte's Web, 2: Coonskin) 177 Top 100 Canadian Films (3 total) (1: The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew, 3: Anvil: The Story of Anvil) 178 Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (7 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 7: El espíritu de la colmena) 179 The Top 300 Silent Era Films (7 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 7: La chute de la maison Usher) 180 Top 250 (12 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 12: Rang De Basanti) 182 TV Mini-series (Pride and Prejudice) 183 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films (74 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 74: The Look of Silence) 185 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage (6 total) (1: Troll-Elgen, 6: The Quiet Man) 186 Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion (4 total) (1: The Magdalene Sisters, 4: Roma) 187 War (2 total) (1: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo, 2: To Have and Have Not) 189 Yie News' Best Finnish Films of All Time (4 total) (1: Äideistä parhain, 4: Paha perhe) One movie/one list (143/150)Show 001 Academy Award Best Cinematography - The Thief of Bagdad 002 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures - Forushande 003 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - Una mujer fantástica 004 Academy Award Best Pictures - Mrs. Miniver 005 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees - Spellbound 006 Action - Thor: Ragnarok 007 Action! The Action Movie A-Z - The Delta Force 008 Adventure - Brilliantovaya ruka 009 AFI's 100 years...100 cheers - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 010 AFI's 100 years...100 laughs - The Court Jester 011 AFI's 100 years...100 movies - Sophie's Choice 012 AFI's 100 years...100 passions - Ninotchka 014 Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own - Harry and the Hendersons 015 Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius - A Streetcar Named Desire 016 All Time Box Office - Earthquake 017 All-Time Worldwide Box office - Mr. Peabody & Sherman 018 Amanda Award - Best Film - Hva vil folk si 019 Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art - Portrait of Jason 020 Animation - Sennen joyû 021 Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation - The Flying Man 022 Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - Scorpio Rising 024 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - The Tuxedo 025 A.V. Club - The best films of the '00s - Grizzly Man 026 Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - Space Mutiny 027 BAFTA - Best Film - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 028 BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century - Far from Heaven 032 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - The Big Sick 034 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made - The Letter 035 BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time - My Beautiful Laundrette 036 BFI 100 - Gregory's Girl 037 Biography - Yip Man 038 Bodil Award Winners for Best Danish Film - En fremmed banker på 039 Brief Encounters - Blow Job 040 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics - To Have and Have Not 041 Cahiers du cinéma 100 - Le jour se lève 042 Cahiers du cinema - Yearly top 10's - Cloverfield 043 Caimán's Top Spanish Films - Surcos 044 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'or - La vie d'Adèle 046 Cien anos sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - Salón México 048 Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) - XXY 049 Comedy - Ivan Vasilevich menyaet professiyu 051 Crime - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 052 The Criterion Collection - Pina 053 Criterion's Eclipse Collection - Sabita naifu 055 Documentary - Stop Making Sense 056 Doubling the Canon - Victim 057 Drama - 3 Idiots 060 Empire 500 - Bugsy Malone 061 Family - Incredibles 2 062 Fantasy - Isle of Dogs 063 Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 065 50 Greatest Sequels - Mission: Impossible III 066 Film Comedy - Stir Crazy 069 Film Noir - The Docks of New York 071 501 Must See Movies - The Odd Couple 072 500 Essential Cult Movies - Friday 073 FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - Elvira Madigan 074 FOK! top 250 - Mandy 075 Francois Truffaut's The Films of my Life - The Barefoot Contessa 077 Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - Sideways 078 Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films 079 Goya Award - Mar adentro 080 Il Grande Cinema Italiano - The Sheltering Sky 082 Guldbagge Award - Ondskan 083 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown - Journey Into Fear 084 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) - If.... 085 Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Non-fiction Films (2012) - Hoop Dreams 086 Have You Seen? 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Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - La chute de la maison Usher (1928): 7.8 166/190 list watched, 1 completed beforeShow 1910's - Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919): 8.0 1920's - Lonesome (1928): 7.5 1930's - Make Way for Tomorrow (1937): 8.0 1940's - Black Narcissus (1947): 9.0 1950's - Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) (1955): 9.0 1960's - Ivanovo detstvo (Ivan's Childhood) (1962): 9.2 1970's - Fiddler on the Roof (1971): 5.5 1980's - A Christmas Story (1983): 7.2 1990's - In the Name of the Father (1993): 7.8 2000's - 2010's - Zootopia (2016): 7.8 Action - Rogue One (2016): 7.8 Adventure - Coco (2017): 7.0 Animation - Kubo and the Two Strings (2016): 6.8 Biography - The Sound of Music (1965): 5.5 Comedy - To Be or Not to Be (1942): 9.0 Crime - Nema-ye Nazdik (Close Up) (1990): 8.2 Documentary - 13th (2016): 7.8 Drama - Kimi no na wa. 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(1950) : 7.2 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) - The Swimmer (1968): 7.8 50 Greatest Sequels - Scream 2 (1997): 6.0 A.V. Club - The best films of the '00s - Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own - Ziemia obiecana (The Promised Land) (1975): 8.0 All Time Box Office - The Caine Mutiny (1954): 6.5 All-Time Worldwide Box office - Kingdom of Heaven (2005): 6.8 Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984): 8.0 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - Hell or High Water (2016): 7.8 Brief Encounters - A Corner in Wheat (1909): 6.5 Doubling the Canon - I compagni (1963): 8.5 Empire 500 - Sense and Sensibility (1995): 7.2 Film Totaal top 100 - Completed FOK! top 250 - Contact (1997): 7.5 iCheckMovies - Most Checked - The Mummy (1999): 3.0 iCheckMovies - Most Favorite - Lucky Star (1929): 8.2 iCM Forum's 500<400 - Baron Prásil (1962): 5.5 More Noirs from TSPDT - The Petrified Forest (1936): 8.0 MovieSense 101 - Titanic (1997): 6.8 Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time - Bakemono no ko (The Boy and the Beast) (2015): 7.2 Reddit top 250 - Manchester by the Sea (2016): 8.2 Spaghetti Westerns - Une corde, un Colt... (Cemetery Without Crosses) (1969): 7.8 The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema - Ostre sledované vlaky (Closely Watched Trains) (1966): 8.5 The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies - The Abyss (1989): 5.0 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films - Che: Part One (2008): 7.2 The Deuce Top 20 - Coffy (1973): 7.8 The New Cult Canon - Femme Fatale (2002): 7.8 The Top 300 Silent Era Films - Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (Diary of a Lost Girl) (1929): 8.2 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - Stromboli (1950): 8.0 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? - Diary of the Dead (2007): 3.5 Tim Dirks' Most Controversial Films of All Time - The Magdalene Sisters (2002): 7.5 Top 100 Spiritually Sgnificant Films - Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages (Code Unknown) (2000): 8.5 Total Film's 50 Amazing Films You've Probably Never Seen - The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973): 8.0 100 Animated Feature Films (BFI Screen Guide) - 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) - My Winnipeg (2007): 7.8 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) - Funny Face (1957): 6.0 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Things to Come (1936): 7.2 100 Westerns (BFI Screen Guide) - Shane (1953): 6.0 Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation - Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - La chute de la maison Usher (1928): 7.8 Cahiers du cinema - Yearly top 10's - Toni Erdmann (2016): 7.5 Cahiers du cinema 100 - Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953): 7.8 Criterion's Eclipse Collection - Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989): 8.0 Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) - The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927): 5.5 Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Non-fiction Films (2012) - Paris Is Burning (1990): 6.5 Masters Of Cinema - L'assassin habite... au 21 (1942): 8.0 National Film Registry - Thelma & Louise (1991): 6.8 Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - Shoah (1985): 9.5 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - Il posto (1961): 8.8 The British FIlm Institute: 360 Classics - Jezebel (1938) The Criterion Collection - Che: Part Two (2008): 7.0 Top 100 Animated Features of All Time - The Emperor's New Groove (2000): 6.8 100 Best British Films - Naked (1993): 8.5 100 Greatest Films of Australia - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975): 9.5 100 Korean Films - Chunhyangdyun (Chunyang) (2000): 5.8 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) - Daijiga umule pajinnal (The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well) (1996): 5.0 53 Magyar FIlm - Best Hungarian Films - Csillagosok, katonák (The Red and the White) (1967): 9.5 AFI's 100 years... 100 cheers - Seabiscuit (2003): 6.5 AFI's 100 years... 100 laughs - City Slickers (1991): 4.8 AFI's 100 years... 100 movies - Swing Time (1936): 8.0 AFI's 100 years... 100 passions - Witness (1985): 8.0 AFI's 100 years... 100 thrills - The Guns of Navarone (1961): 7.8 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - Jingi naki tatakai (Battles Without Honor and Humanity) (1973): 7.8 BFI 100 - The Remains of the Day (1993): 7.5 Caimán's Top Spanish Films - Tristana (1970): 7.2 Cien anos sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - El Ángel Exterminador (The Exterminating Angel) (1962): 7.5 Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema - Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) - Suite Habana (2003): 7.8 Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema - DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films - Bab el hadid (Cairo Station) (1958): 5.8 Dutch Film Top 50 - De tweeling (2002): 5.5 ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films - Film Critics Assosiation's Best Romainian Films - Film magazine's Best Iranian Films (2009) - Mossafer (The Traveler) (1974): 8.2 FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - Terje Vigen [A Man There Was] (1917): 8.2 Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema - Démanty noci (Diamonds of the Night) (1964): 7.5 Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films - Guang yin de gu shi (In Our Time) (1982): 7.2 Guide to African Cinema - Il Grande Cinema Italiano - Salvatore Giuliano (1962): 8.5 Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films - Ninjô kami fûsen (Humanity and Paper Balloons)(1937): 7.8 Livejournal Russian top 100 - Lodz Film Museum's Best Polish Films - Zycie rodzinne (Family Life) (1971): 7.2 LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever - Duo luo tian shi (Fallen Angels) (1995): 8.0 National FIlm Archive of India 125 Great Indian Films - Apur Sansar (The World of Apu,) (1959): 8.8 Nickel Odeon Top Spanish films until 1995 - El cochecito (1960): 7.2 One hundred film and one country, Italy - Comizi d'amore (1965): 8.0 Polish Film Institute's 100 Years of Polish Cinema - Barwy ochronne (Camouflage) (1977): 7.5 Publico's Best Portuguese Films - Russian Guild of Film Critics - Best Russian Films - Utomlyonnye solntsem (Burnt by the Sun) (1994): 7.5 The 100 Most Significant German Films - Liebelei (1933): 6.8 The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures - TimeOut' 100 Best French Films - Loulou (1980): 7.5 Times' 100 Best French Films - Pépé le Moko (1937): 7.8 Top 100 Bollywood Films - Top 100 Canadian Films - Enemy (2013): 7.8 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage - Kairat (1992): 7.8 Yie News' Best Finnish Films of All Time - A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies - Detour (1945): 7.5 Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius - Viaggio in Italia (1954): 8.0 Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time - Magnificent Obsession (1954): 7.8 Spike Lee's Essential Film List - Dead End (1937): 7.8 Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile - All That Jazz (1979): 7.2 500 Essential Cult Movies - Stripes (1981): 5.8 501 Must See Movies - Sleepless in Seattle (1993): 7.0 Best Cartoons Ever - A Gift List From Jerry Beck - Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen - Lost Horizon (1937): 6.2 Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films - Jigokumon (Gate of Hell) (1953): 7.8 Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies - Die Blechtrommel (1979): 5.8 Post by albajos » January 25th, 2019, 9:13 am 151/144. 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A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films - Chloe in the Afternoon (1972) Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films - My Night at Maud's (1969) Reddit top 250 - Call Me by Your Name (2017) Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - My Night at Maud's (1969) The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made - Chloe in the Afternoon (1972), My Night at Maud's (1969) The Criterion Collection - Chloe in the Afternoon (1972), My Night at Maud's (1969), The Hidden Fortress (1958) The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die - My Night at Maud's (1969) The Story of Film: An Odyssey - The Hidden Fortress (1958) They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - My Night at Maud's (1969) Top 250 - Dangal (2016) 1950s - 1 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - 1 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - 1 Cahiers du cinéma 100 - 1 Doubling the Canon - 2 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) - 1 Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films - 1 Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time - 1 Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films -1 Sport - 1 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films - 1 TimeOut's 100 Best French Films - 1 Times' 100 Best French Films - 1 Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films - 1 connordenney Contact connordenney iCheckMovies Website Twitter Post by connordenney » January 30th, 2019, 8:44 pm 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) - Thieves Like Us (Robert Altman, 1974) 138/194Show 1910s - Blind Husbands (Erich von Stroheim, 1919) 1920s - 1930s - The Awful Truth (Leo McCarey, 1937) 1940s - Late Spring (Yasujirō Ozu, 1949) 1950s - Sansho the Bailiff (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1954) 1960s - Winter Light (Ingmar Bergman, 1963) 1990s - Heat (Michael Mann, 1995) 2010s - Arrival (Denis Villeneuve, 2016) Action - Adventure - Animation - Biography - The Straight Story (David Lynch, 1999) Comedy - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939) Crime - Documentary - Drama - Le Trou (Jacques Becker, 1960) Family - Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Charles Reisner & Buster Keaton, 1928) Fantasy - Film-noir - The Lost Weekend (Billy Wilder, 1945) History - Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi, 2016) Horror - Get Out (Jordan Peele, 2017) Independent - The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985) Music - Three Colors: Blue (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) Musical - Meet Me in St. Louis (Vincente Minnelli, 1944) Mystery - Zootopia (Byron Howard & Rich Moore, 2016) Romance - Make Way for Tomorrow (Leo McCarey, 1937) Sci-fi - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (J.J. Abrams, 2015) Shorts - Piper (Alan Barillaro, 2016) Thriller - Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan, 2017) Top 250 - A Star Is Born (Bradley Cooper, 2018) TV Mini-series - War - Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson, 2016) Western - Red River (Howard Hawks, 1948) 100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - The Ladies Man (Jerry Lewis, 1961) 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die - The Cranes Are Flying (Mikhail Kalatozov, 1957) Action! The Action Movie A-Z - Death Wish (Michael Winner, 1974) Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art - Les Jeux des anges (Walerian Borowczyk, 1964) BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time - Mala Noche (Gus Van Sant, 1986) Film Comedy - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Charles Barton, 1948) François Truffaut's The Films of My Life - A Day in the Country (Jean Renoir, 1936) Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown - Midnight (Mitchell Leisen, 1939) Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films - Young Mr. Lincoln (John Ford, 1939) Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films - Les Dames du bois de Boulogne (Robert Bresson, 1945) Roger Ebert: the great movies - Touchez pas au grisbi (Jacques Becker, 1954) Silent but not Forgotten: The best silent films - The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (Ernst Lubitsch, 1927) The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) - The Palm Beach Story (Preston Sturges, 1942) The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made - Love Affair (Leo McCarey, 1939) The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die - Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967) The Story of Film: An Odyssey - Blonde Venus (Josef von Sternberg, 1932) TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies - Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophüls, 1948) TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life - Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959) Academy Award Best Cinematography - Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, 2017) Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - That Obscure Object of Desire (Luis Buñuel, 1977) Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures - Academy Award Best Picture Nominees - Hell or High Water (David Mackenzie, 2016) Academy Award Best Pictures - The French Connection (William Friedkin, 1971) Ariel Award - BAFTA - Best Film - Hamlet (Laurence Olivier, 1948) Belgian Film Awards - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bears - Fire at Sea (Gianfranco Rosi, 2016) Bodil Award Winners for Best Danish Film - Dogville (Lars von Trier, 2003) Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or - Dheepan (Jacques Audiard, 2015) César Award - Best Film - Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014) FESPACO - Étalon de Yennenga - Buud Yam (Gaston Kaboré, 1997) Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - Ordinary People (Robert Redford, 1980) Guldbagge Award - Locarno Film Festival - Golden Leopard - Right Now, Wrong Then (Hong Sang-soo, 2015) Lola Award - Best Film - National Board of Review - Best Film - Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan, 2016) Nederlands Film Festival - Gouden Kalf - Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize - You Can Count on Me (Kenneth Lonergan, 2000) Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion - Le Rayon vert (Éric Rohmer, 1986) 100 Classic Martial Arts Films - 100 Essential Westerns - Fort Apache (John Ford, 1948) 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) - The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2015) 50 Greatest Sequels - A.V. Club - The best films of the '00s - Grizzly Man (Werner Herzog, 2005) Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own - All Time Box Office - Finding Dory (Andrew Stanton & Angus MacLane, 2016) All-Time Worldwide Box office - After Earth (M. Night Shyamalan, 2013) Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - Night of the Living Dead (George A. Romero, 1968) Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - Laura (Otto Preminger, 1944) Brief Encounters - Barque sortant du port (Louis Lumière, 1895) Doubling the Canon - Class Relations (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, 1984) Empire 500 - Mother and Son (Alexander Sokurov, 1997) FilmTotaal top 100 - Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006) FOK! top 250 - iCheckMovies - Most Checked - iCheckMovies - Most Favorite - The Handmaiden (Park Chan-wook, 2016) iCM Forum's 500<400 - Everyone Else (Maren Ade, 2009) MovieSense 101 - Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965) Reddit top 250 - John Wick (Chad Stahelski & David Leitch, 2014) Spaghetti Westerns - A Fistful of Dollars (Sergio Leone, 1964) The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema - The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies - Total Recall (Paul Verhoeven, 1990) The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films - Oki's Movie (Hong Sang-soo, 2010) The Deuce Top 20 - The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (Liu Chia-liang, 1978) The New Cult Canon - Irma Vep (Olivier Assayas, 1996) The Top 300 Silent Era Films - Three Ages (Buster Keaton & Edward F. Cline, 1923) They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (David Lynch, 1992) They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? - It Follows (David Robert Mitchell, 2014) Tim Dirks' Most Controversial Films of All-Time - Carnal Knowledge (Mike Nichols, 1971) Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films - A Man Escaped (Robert Bresson, 1956) Total Film's 50 Amazing Films You've Probably Never Seen - TSPDT 100 Essential Noir Films - TSPDT 1000 Noir Films - Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese, 1991) 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) - 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) - 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) - A Star Is Born (George Cukor, 1954) 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Dune (David Lynch, 1984) 100 Westerns (BFI Screen Guide) - Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - La Petite fille et son chat (Louis Lumière, 1899) Cahiers du cinéma - Yearly top 10s - Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016) Cahiers du cinéma 100 - The Scarlet Empress (Josef von Sternberg, 1934) Criterion's Eclipse Collection - I Shot Jesse James (Samuel Fuller, 1949) Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) - The River (Tsai Ming-liang, 1997) Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Non-Fiction Films (2012) - Titicut Follies (Frederick Wiseman, 1967) Masters Of Cinema - Creepy (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2016) National Film Registry - Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (William K.L. Dickson, 1894) Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems Sight and Sound -The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - Chronicle of a Summer (Jean Rouch & Edgar Morin, 1961) Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - L'Enfance nue (Maurice Pialat, 1968) The British Film Institute: 360 Classics - La Chienne (Jean Renoir, 1931) The Criterion Collection - Barcelona (Whit Stillman, 1994) Top 100 Animated Features of All Time - 100 Best British films - The Long Day Closes (Terence Davies, 1992) 100 Greatest Films of Australian Cinema - The Cars That Ate Paris (Peter Weir, 1974) 100 Korean Films - The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (Hong Sang-soo, 1996) 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) - On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate (Hong Sang-soo, 2002) 53 Magyar Film - Best Hungarian Films - Abraccine's The 100 Best Brazilian Films - AFI's 100 years...100 cheers - In the Heat of the Night (Norman Jewison, 1967) AFI's 100 years...100 laughs - The Nutty Professor (Jerry Lewis, 1963) AFI's 100 years...100 movies - The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940) AFI's 100 years...100 passions - Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch, 1939) AFI's 100 years...100 thrills - High Noon (Fred Zinnemann, 1952) Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - Breaking News (Johnnie To, 2004) BFI 100 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Sam Wood, 1939) Caimán's Top Spanish Films - Cien años sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) - DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films - Dutch Film Top 50 - ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films - Small Town (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 1997) Film Critics Association's Best Romanian Films - Film magazine's Best Iranian Films (2009) - The Deers (Masoud Kimiai, 1974) FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - När Kapten Grogg skulle porträtteras (Victor Bergdahl, 1917) Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema - A Report on the Party and the Guests (Jan Němec, 1966) Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films - Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou, 1991) Guide to African Cinema - Black Girl (Ousmane Sembène, 1966) Il Grande Cinema Italiano - Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films - Battles Without Honor and Humanity (Kinji Fukasaku, 1973) Livejournal Russian top 100 - Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979) Lodz Film Museum's Best Polish Films - The Structure of Crystal (Krzysztof Zanussi, 1969) LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever - Triad Election (Johnnie To, 2006) National FIlm Archive of India 125 Great Indian Films - Nickel Odeón Top Spanish films until 1995 - Rapture (Iván Zulueta, 1979) Polish Film Institute's 100 Years of Polish Cinema - Público's Best Portuguese Films - Russian Guild of Film Critics - Best Russian Films - Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1966) The 100 Most Significant German Films - Westfront 1918 (G.W. Pabst, 1930) The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures - A City of Sadness (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989) TimeOut's 100 Best French Films - Day for Night (François Truffaut, 1973) Times' 100 Best French Films - The Blood of a Poet (Jean Cocteau, 1932) Top 100 Bollywood Films - Pyaasa (Guru Dutt, 1957) Top 100 Canadian Films - Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996) UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage - God's Gift (Gaston Kaboré, 1982) Yle News' Best Finnish Films of All Time - Skin, Skin (Mikko Niskanen, 1966) A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies - The Roaring Twenties (Raoul Walsh, 1939) Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius - The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946) Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time - Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955) Spike Lee's Essential Film List - Stranger Than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch, 1984) Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile - Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975) 500 Essential Cult Movies - The Beguiled (Don Siegel, 1971) 501 Must See Movies - They Were Expendable (John Ford, 1945) Best Cartoons Ever - Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen - Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films - Harakiri (Masaki Kobayashi, 1962) Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies - Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, 1964) Post by albajos » January 31st, 2019, 9:51 pm 155/149. Sanshô dayû (1954) - 1950s 150. Tengoku to jigoku - Mystery 157/151. Eskiya (1996) - 1990s, ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films 003 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees (15 total) (1: Ondskan, 15: Leviafan) 007 Action! The Action Movie A-Z (5 total) (1: The Delta Force, 5: Conan the Barbarian) 016 All Time Box Office (23 total) (1: Swiss Family Robinson, 23: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) 017 All-Time Worldwide Box office (111 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 111: Daddy's Home) 019 Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art (15 total) (1: En fremmed banker på, 15: Flaming Creatures) 022 Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema (12 total) (1: Blow Job, 12: Flaming Creatures) 024 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (11 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 11: Tengoku to jigoku) 028 BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century (13 total) (1: Far from Heaven, 13: Leviafan) 032 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes (12 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 12: The Death of Stalin) 034 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (79 total) (1: They Live by Night, 79: Tengoku to jigoku) 035 BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time (39 total) (1: My Beautiful Laundrette, 39: Flaming Creatures) 039 Brief Encounters (6 total) (1: Blow Job, 6: Flaming Creatures) 040 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics (30 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 30: Sanshô dayû) 041 Cahiers du cinéma 100 (7 total) (1: Lejour se lève, 7: Sanshô dayû) 042 Cahiers du cinema - Yearly top 10's (24 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 24: Sanshô dayû) 051 Crime (5 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 5: Eskiya) 052 The Criterion Collection (73 total) (1: They Live by Night, 73: Tengoku to jigoku) 056 Doubling the Canon (35 total) (1: Skammen, 35: Night Moves) 057 Drama (3 total) (3 Idiots - Tengoku to jigoku - complete) 059 ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films (Eskiya) 060 Empire 500 (27 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 27: Tengoku to jigoku) 063 Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen (26 total) (1: The Thief of Bagdad, 26: Conan the Barbarian) 072 500 Essential Cult Movies (41 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 41: The Bed Sitting Room) 074 FOK! top 250 (4 total) (1: Mandy, 4: Spring Breakers) 083 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (54 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 54: Sanshô dayû) 084 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) (26 total) (1: Le jour se lève, 26: Sanshô dayû) 086 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films (72 total) (1: Skammen, 72: Sanshô dayû) 090 iCheckMovies - Most Favorite (15 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 15: Tengoku to jigoku) 093 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films (74 total) (1: They Live by Night, 74: Sanshô dayû) 094 Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films (5 total) (1: Tsubaki Sanjûrô, 5: Tengoku to jigoku) 099 Masters Of Cinema (14 total) (1: Make Way for Tomorrow, 14: Sanshô dayû) 104 Mystery (2 total) (1: Coco, 2: Tengoku to jigoku) 107 National Film Registry (44 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 44: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) 109 The New Cult Canon (18 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 18: Les amants du Pont-Neuf) 111 1910s (2 total) (1: Die Puppe, 2: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) 112 1920s (5 total) (1: The Navigator, 5: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) 115 1950s (Sanshô dayû) 116 1960s (7 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 7: Tengoku to jigoku) 119 1990s (Eskiya) 139 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (76 total) (1: Skammen, 76: Sanshô dayû) 143 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (8 total) (1: Meet Me in St. Louis, 8: The Ten Commandments) 147 Reddit top 250 (6 total) (1: Annihilation, 6: The Florida Project) 148 Roger Ebert: the great movies (31 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 31: Sanshô dayû) 154 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List (66 total) (1: They Live by Night, 66: Tengoku to jigoku) 155 Silent but not Forgotten: The best silent films (15 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 15: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) 160 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (32 total) (1: Spellbound, 32: Les amants du Pont-Neuf) 162 Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies (4 total) (1: A Woman Under the Influence, 4: The Ten Commandments) 164 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die (74 total) (1: They Live by Night, 74: Sanshô dayû) 165 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (83 total) (1: They Live by Night, 83: Tengoku to jigoku) 166 TSPDT 1000 Noir Films (6 total) (1: To Have and Have Not, 6: Tengoku to jigoku) 167 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? (37 total) (1: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, 37: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) 168 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) (34 total) (1: Nothing But Trouble, 34: The Bed Sitting Room) 169 Thriller (4 total) (1: Tsubaki Sanjûrô, 4: Eskiya) 172 TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies (8 total) (1: Bringing Up Baby, 8: Les amants du Pont-Neuf) 173 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (76 total) (1: They Live by Night, 76: Sanshô dayû) 174 Times' 100 Best French Films (7 total) (1: Le jour se lève, 7: Les amants du Pont-Neuf) 175 Top 100 Animated Features of All Time (4 total) (1: Charlotte's Web, 4: Gulliver's Travels) 177 Top 100 Canadian Films (4 total) (1: The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew, 4: eXistenZ) 179 The Top 300 Silent Era Films (15 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 15: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) 180 Top 250 (13 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 13: Eskiya) 183 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films (80 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 80: Leviafan) 185 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage (8 total) (1: Troll-Elgen, 8: Tini zabutykh predkiv) 104 Mystery - Tengoku to jigoku 115 1950s - Sanshô dayû 119 1990s - Eskiya 050 Abraccine’s 100 Best Brazilian Films 128 Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix 191 FilmTV’s 100 Greatest Italian Films 192 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) 193 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) 194 Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems 47 (020)(028) Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema (12 total - Record: 35) 47 (072)(040) Best Of Rotten Tomatoes (12 total - Record: 20) (086)(066) AFI's 100 years...100 passions (11 total - Record: 12) (033)(037) Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (11 total - Record: 22) (072)(099) BFI 100 (11 total - Record: 11) (086)(053) 2010s (11 total - Record: 15) (148)(165) ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films (1 total - Record: 1) (127)(117) One hundred film and one country, Italy (1 total - Record: 5) discontinued (148)(165) Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema (Record: 1) discontinued Last: Eskiya Post by maxwelldeux » February 1st, 2019, 5:02 pm My current intention is to try and focus on this challenge a bit more this month, but we'll see how that goes. 87. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) - 1920s 88. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) - BFI 100 89. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) - 100 Best British Films 90. Fire and Ice (1983) - Top 100 Animated Features 91. Kaidan (1964) - Patrick Galloway … Samurai… 92. Higan (2002) - Paste's Anime… 93. Pascua in Sicilia (1955) - One Hundred Film and One Country, Italy 94. Di Cavalcanti (1977) - Contracamopo's… Brazil… 100 Best British Films: I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) 1920s: The Thief of Bagdad (1924) BFI 100: A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema: Di Cavalcanti (1977) One Hundred Film and One Country, Italy: Pasqua in Sicilia (1955) Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time: Higan (2002) Patrick Galloway's Guide to Samurai Films: Kaidan (1964) Top 100 Animated Features of All Time: Fire and Ice (1983) Post by albajos » February 1st, 2019, 9:02 pm 158/152. Boyz n the Hood (1991) - 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) 001 Academy Award Best Cinematography (8 total) (1: Glory, 8: How Green Was My Valley) 004 Academy Award Best Pictures (9 total) (1: Mrs. Miniver, 9: How Green Was My Valley) 005 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees (46 total) (1: Spellbound, 46: How Green Was My Valley) 034 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (84 total) (1: They Live by Night, 84: Boyz n the Hood) 060 Empire 500 (28 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 28: The Black Cat) 066 Film Comedy (24 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 24: Holiday) 083 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (58 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 58: Fat City) 086 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films (76 total) (1: Skammen, 76: Fat City) 093 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films (76 total) (1: They Live by Night, 76: Fat City) 107 National Film Registry (47 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 47: Boyz n the Hood) 113 1930s (9 total) (1: Fury, 9: You Can't Take It with You) 122 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) (Boyz n the Hood) 140 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (80 total) (1: Skammen, 80: Boyz n the Hood) 155 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List (67 total) (1: They Live by Night, 67: How Green Was My Valley) 158 Spike Lee's Essential Film List (10 total) (1: Kung Fu, 10: Boyz n the Hood) 165 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die (75 total) (1: They Live by Night, 75: Boyz n the Hood) 166 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (86 total) (1: They Live by Night, 86: Fat City) 168 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? (38 total) (1: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, 38: The Black Cat) 169 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) (35 total) (1: Nothing But Trouble, 35: The Black Cat) 173 TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies (9 total) (1: Bringing Up Baby, 9: Holiday) 174 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (78 total) (1: They Live by Night, 78: Fat City) 179 Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (9 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 9: How Green Was My Valley) 122 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Boyz n the Hood (113)(066) Spike Lee's Essential Film List (10 total - Record: 12) (___)(___) 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) (1 total - Record: 1) Last: Boyz n the Hood Contact ChrisReynolds Post by ChrisReynolds » February 3rd, 2019, 4:51 pm Lists completed 148/194Show List Type Film watched Horror IMDb Completed The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Websites Completed Best Cartoons Ever - A Gift List From Jerry Beck Miscellaneous Completed iCM Forum's 500<400 Websites La ville des pirates / City of Pirates (1983) 6/10 Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art Critics Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen / Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970) 5/10 Action! The Action Movie A-Z Critics Terminal Velocity (1994) 4/10 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? Websites Just Before Dawn (1981) 5/10 Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen Miscellaneous The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) 3/10 All-Time Worldwide Box office Websites Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) 3/10 Locarno Film Festival - Golden Leopard Awards Hanno cambiato faccia / They Have Changed Their Face (1971) 6/10 100 Greatest Films of Australian Cinema Country Long Weekend (1978) 5/10 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life Critics Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe / Tenderness of the Wolves (1973) 7/10 Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time Director Willard (1971) 5/10 500 Essential Cult Movies Miscellaneous Alligator (1980) 6/10 2010s IMDb The Imitation Game (2014) 3/10 The Criterion Collection Institutes The Last Wave (1977) 6/10 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die Critics Parents (1989) 6/10 The 100 Most Significant German Films Country Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam / The Golem (1920) 5/10 Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius Director La chute de la maison Usher / The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) 7/10 Silent but not Forgotten: The best silent films Critics Das Wachsfigurenkabinett / Waxworks (1924) 6/10 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) Websites Bijitâ Q / Visitor Q (2001) 7/10 Reddit top 250 Websites Sicario (2015) 7/10 Top 250 IMDb Arrival (2016) 5/10 The Top 300 Silent Era Films Websites Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) 6/10 AFI's 100 years...100 passions Country Dirty Dancing (1987) 7/10 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide Country Jiao zi / Dumplings (2004) 6/10 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films Websites Bridesmaids (2011) 3/10 iCheckMovies - Most Favorite Websites Kimi no Na wa / Your Name (2016) 8/10 Doubling the Canon Websites Otesánek / Little Otik / Greedy Guts (2000) 7/10 Nederlands Film Festival - Gouden Kalf Awards Minoes / Undercover Kitty (2001) 5/10 One hundred film and one country, Italy Country Amarcord (1973) 6/10 BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time Critics Pride (2014) 5/10 Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema Country Spalovac mrtvol / The Cremator (1969) 8/10 All Time Box Office Websites Suicide Squad (2016) 3/10 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List Institutes Line Describing a Cone (1973) 8/10 Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema Institutes Daybreak (1957) 5/10 50 Greatest Sequels Websites Star Trek Beyond (2016) 3/10 Action IMDb Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) 4/10 Top 100 Canadian Films Country Last Night (1998) 6/10 Drama IMDb La La Land (2016) 6/10 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown Critics The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) 6/10 Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile Director The Terminal Man (1974) 4/10 501 Must See Movies Miscellaneous Lost Horizon (1937) 6/10 The Story of Film: An Odyssey Critics La lune à un mètre (1898) 6/10 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) Institutes Le royaume des fées / Fairyland: A Kingdom of Fairies (1903) 7/10 Film Comedy Critics Rastus in Zululand (1910) 2/10 National Film Registry Institutes A Movie (1958) 5/10 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Critics Report (1967) 4/10 Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own Websites Crossroads (1976) 4/10 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films Critics Lancelot du Lac (1974) 5/10 MovieSense 101 Websites Inland Empire (2006) 6/10 Animation IMDb Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) 6/10 Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films Country Cure (1997) 6/10 Il Grande Cinema Italiano Country I vampiri / Lust of the Vampire (1957) 5/10 Sport IMDb Field of Dreams (1989) 4/10 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees Awards The Theory of Everything (2014) 5/10 Academy Award Best Pictures Awards Tom Jones (1963) 4/10 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage Country De dødes tjern / Lake of the Dead (1958) 3/10 Tim Dirks' Most Controversial Films of All-Time Websites Hei tai yang 731 / Squadron 731 / Men Behind the Sun (1988) 5/10 Brief Encounters Websites Sandow (1896) 5/10 Fantasy IMDb Orphée (1950) 7/10 Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time Institutes A Portrait of Ga (1952) 5/10 Total Film's 50 Amazing Films You've Probably Never Seen Websites Kyôfu kikei ningen: Edogawa Rampo zenshû / Horrors of Malformed Men (1969) 5/10 History IMDb A Man for All Seasons (1966) 7/10 Shorts IMDb Piper (2016) 8/10 FilmTotaal top 100 Websites The New World (2005) 7/10 100 Korean Films Country Hanyo / The Housemaid (1960) 7/10 Badmovies.org Best B-Movies Websites Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) 4/10 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes Websites Get Out (2017) 6/10 Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films Miscellaneous Shura / Demons (1971) 7/10 The New Cult Canon Websites Mr. Brooks (2007) 4/10 Sci-fi IMDb Logan (2017) 5/10 Cahiers du cinéma - Yearly top 10s Institutes Year of the Dragon (1985) 5/10 Golden Globe Best Picture Winners Awards Moonlight (2016) 6/10 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) Country Yeogo goedam / Whispering Corridors (1998) 3/10 The Deuce Top 20 Websites La casa sperduta nel parco / House on the Edge of the Park (1980) 5/10 Film-noir IMDb In a Lonely Place (1950) 8/10 National Board of Review - Best Film Awards The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971) 7/10 BRONZE medal achieved on list National Board of Review - Best Film Spaghetti Westerns Websites Se Sei Vivo Spara / Django Kill: If You Live, Shoot! (1967) 4/10 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or Awards I, Daniel Blake (2016) 6/10 War IMDb Hacksaw Ridge (2016) 5/10 SILVER medal achieved on list IMDb War SILVER medal achieved on list IMDb Biography Biography IMDb Lion (2016) 6/10 GOLD medal achieved on list IMDb 2010s Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Non-Fiction Films (2012) Institutes San Pietro (1945) 5/10 Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation Institutes Apel / The Roll-Call (1971) 6/10 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees Awards El abrazo de la serpiente / Embrace of the Serpent (2015) 7/10 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made Critics My Own Private Idaho (1991) 6/10 AFI's 100 years...100 thrills Country Marathon Man (1976) 7/10 Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion Awards Atlantic City, USA (1980) 6/10 Music IMDb Baby Driver (2017) 7/10 BRONZE medal achieved on list IMDb Music BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century Critics Synecdoche, New York (2008) 8/10 César Award - Best Film Awards Elle (2016) 8/10 Roger Ebert: the great movies Critics Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) 6/10 Romance IMDb Ah-ga-ssi / The Handmaiden (2016) 9/10 Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time Websites Panda kopanda / Panda! Go Panda! (1972) 6/10 1950s IMDb Ikiru / Doomed (1952) 5/10 More Noirs from TSPDT Websites Bluebeard (1944) 5/10 250 Quintessential Noir Films Websites The Lady from Shanghai (1947) 8/10 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Director The Red House / No Trespassing (1947) 5/10 Times' 100 Best French Films Country Nikita (1990) 7/10 Mystery IMDb Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 7/10 BFI 100 Country My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) 5/10 Musical IMDb The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) 7/10 Goya Award Awards Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother (1999) 5/10 Yle News' Best Finnish Films of All Time Country Kuutamosonaatti / The Moonlight Sonata (1988) 4/10 FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time Country Europa (1900) 5/10 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? Websites Sorcerer (1977) 8/10 AFI's 100 years...100 laughs Country Shampoo (1975) 4/10 iCheckMovies - Most Checked Websites Madagascar (2005) 4/10 Family IMDb Coco (2017) 7/10 100 Animated Feature Films (BFI Screen Guides) Institutes The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) 6/10 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films Critics Mary Reilly (1996) 4/10 Western IMDb Tombstone (1993) 5/10 Crime IMDb Prisoners (2013) 6/10 GOLD medal achieved on list FOK! top 250 BAFTA - Best Film Awards Educating Rita (1983) 5/10 Independent IMDb Call Me by Your Name (2017) 6/10 Lodz Film Museum's Best Polish Films Country Trois couleurs: Blanc (1994) 4/10 BRONZE medal achieved on list Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films 1990s IMDb Trois couleurs: Rouge (1994) 7/10 Documentary IMDb Chavez: Inside the Coup / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) 6/10 Adventure IMDb Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) 7/10 Comedy IMDb Incredibles 2 (2018) 5/10 100 Must-See Films Of The 20th Century Critics Sons of the Desert / Fraternally Yours (1933) 7/10 The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) Critics The Nutty Professor (1963) 4/10 BRONZE medal achieved on list AFI's 100 years...100 laughs Empire 500 Websites Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) 8/10 Film Comedy Critics The Countryman and the Cinematograph / The Countryman's First Sight of the Animated Pictures (1901) 3/10 Masters Of Cinema Institutes Kurîpî: Itsuwari no rinjin / Creepy (2016) 3/10 TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies Critics The Notebook (2004) 4/10 Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bears Awards Touch Me Not (2018) 4/10 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics Institutes The Big Heat (1953) 7/10 1910s IMDb L'Inferno (1911) 6/10 Top 100 Animated Features of All Time Institutes The Lord of the Rings (1978) 4/10 Caimán's Top Spanish Films Country Cuadecuc, vampir (1971) 4/10 TV Mini-series IMDb Over the Garden Wall (2014) 8/10 Amanda Award - Best Film Awards Kongen av Bastøy / King of Devil's Island (2010) 6/10 Academy Award Best Cinematography Awards The Naked City (1948) 8/10 100 Westerns (BFI Screen Guide) Critics Ulzana's Raid (1972) 7/10 1940s IMDb Roma città aperta / Rome, Open City (1945) 8/10 GOLD medal achieved on list Best Of Rotten Tomatoes 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes Forgotten Silver (1995) 7/10 100 Best British films Country Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) 5/10 Spike Lee's Essential Film List Director Zelig (1983) 7/10 FOK! top 250 Websites Enemy (2013) 6/10 Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize Awards The Believer (2001) 4/10 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes Saturday Night Fever (1977) 7/10 Criterion's Eclipse Collection Institutes Victim (1961) 8/10 Público's Best Portuguese Films Country A Caça / The Hunt (1964) 5/10 Belgian Film Awards Awards L'enfant / The Child (2005) 4/10 The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema Websites Idioterne / The Idiots (1998) 5/10 SILVER medal achieved on list The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema Thriller IMDb Tengoku to jigoku / High and Low (1963) 8/10 AFI's 100 years...100 movies Country Nashville (1975) 6/10 A.V. Club - The best films of the '00s Websites The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) 7/10 AFI's 100 years...100 cheers Country The Defiant Ones (1958) 6/10 1970s IMDb Paper Moon (1973) 8/10 Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix Awards BlacKkKlansman (2018) 6/10 AFI's 100 years...100 movies — Nashville (1975) It's very long and meandering, which I suppose is the point; to give an impression of the state of the nation by touching on a set of lives that mirror the political climate in microcosm. It is interesting in retrospect, but it did feel a bit tiresome at times. A.V. Club - The best films of the '00s — The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) A typically excellent film from the Coen Brothers. Great writing and a poignant and funny examination of a disaffection at its most absolute. AFI's 100 years...100 cheers — The Defiant Ones (1958) The story is a bit weak, especially as it moves into the last act, but Poitier and Curtis are an endlessly fascinating pairing, and there's a good number of thrills on the way to the unsurprising resolution. IMDb 1970s — Paper Moon (1973) A beautiful and touching portrait of a father-daughter relationship, pitched at just the right balance of comedy and cynicism. Both O'Neals are brilliant in their roles (Tatum O'Neal's performance is probably one of the best child acting performances of all time), and Madeline Kahn gives wonderful support. Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix — BlacKkKlansman (2018) The story is stretched thin and has some unnecessary subplots (particularly the romance between Stallworth and a student activist), but there are great performances and an all-round high technical quality that make the film enjoyable. Best bit was easily the closing montage; indicting the current US administration's current pandering to these racist morons. I could really feel Lee's anger burning off the screen. 44/194 lists remainingShow 1920s IMDb Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures Awards Ariel Award Awards Bodil Award Winners for Best Danish Film Awards FESPACO - Étalon de Yennenga Awards Guldbagge Award Awards 53 Magyar Film - Best Hungarian Films Country Cien años sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time Country Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema Country Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) Country DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films Country Dutch Film Top 50 Country ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films Country Film Critics Association's Best Romanian Films Country Film magazine's Best Iranian Films (2009) Country Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films Country Guide to African Cinema Country Livejournal Russian top 100 Country LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever Country National Film Archive of India 125 Great Indian Films Country Nickel Odeón Top Spanish films until 1995 Country Polish Film Institute's 100 Years of Polish Cinema Country Russian Guild Of Film Critics - Best Russian Films Country The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures Country TimeOut's 100 Best French Films Country Top 100 Bollywood Films Country 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die Critics François Truffaut's The Films of My Life Critics 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes Cahiers du cinéma 100 Institutes 100 Classic Martial Arts Films Websites Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films Websites Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies Miscellaneous Golden Lotus Award - Best Feature Film Awards Lola Award - Best Film Awards 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems Institutes 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films Country Abraccine's The 100 Best Brazilian Films Country Post by brokenface » February 4th, 2019, 9:44 pm 130. Guide to African Cinema - Tilai (Ouedraogo, 1990) 131. FOK! top 250 - Mandy (Cosmatos, 2018) 132. Belgian Film Awards - The Brand New Testament (Van Dormael, 2015) 133. 1910's - Ingeborg Holm (Sjostrom, 1913) 134. Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema - Erotikon (Machaty, 1929) 135. Dutch Film Top 50 - Kleine Teun/Little Tony (Van Warmerdam, 1998) 136. Biography - Bohemian Rhapsody (Singer, 2018) 137. Thriller - Sholay (Sippy, 1975) Six new lists added in, so only just in profit! Lists already completed - 20 Watched for challenge - 137/176 All the ListsShow 1910's - Ingeborg Holm (Sjostrom, 1913) 2010's - Captain America: Civil War (Russos, 2016) Action - Logan (Mangold, 2017) Animation - Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (Takenouchi, 2003) Biography - Bohemian Rhapsody (Singer, 2018) Comedy - Documentary - 13th (DuVernay, 2016) Drama - La La Land (Chezelle, 2016) Family - Moana (Clements & Hall, 2016) Fantasy - Avengers: Infinity War (Russos, 2018) Horror - It (Muschietti, 2017) Independent - Music - Saving Mr Banks (Hancock, 2013) Musical - Mulan (Bancroft & Cook, 1998) Romance - Ah-ga-ssi/The Handmaiden (Park Chan-wook, 2016) Sci-fi - Rogue One (Edwards, 2016) Shorts - Zhil-byl pyos/There Was a Dog (Nazarov, 1982) Sport - The Damned United (Hooper, 2009) Thriller - Sholay (Sippy, 1975) Top 250 - Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) TV Mini-series - Pride and Prejudice (1995) Western - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - Christ Stopped at Eboli (Rosi, 1979) 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die - Action! The Action Movie A-Z - Willow (Howard, 1988) Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art - The Man Who Put His Will on Film (Oshima, 1970) BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time - Pride (Warchus, 2014) Film Comedy - Wag the Dog (Levinson, 1997) Francois Truffaut's The Films of my Life - Vera Cruz (Aldrich, 1954) Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown - Patterns (Cook, 1956) Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1000 Films - Open Range (Costner, 2003) Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films - Goodbye to Language (Godard, 2014) Roger Ebert: the great movies - Richard III (Loncraine, 1995) Silent but not Forgotten: The Best Silent Films - Leaves Out of the Book of Satan (Dreyer, 1920) The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Oz, 1988) The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die - South (Hurley, 1919) The Story of Film: An Odyssey - The President (Dreyer, 1919) TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life - Boundin' (Luckey & Gould, 2003) TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies - An Officer and a Gentleman (Hackford, 1982) Academy Award Best Cinematography - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Dieterle & Reinhardt, 1935) Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - Toni Erdmann (Ade, 2016) Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures - The Salesman (Farhadi, 2016) Academy Award Best Picture Nominees - The Bishop's Wife (Koster, 1947) Academy Award Best Pictures - Moonlight (Jenkins, 2016) Amanda Award - Best Film - Zero Kelvin (Moland, 1995) Ariel Award - Robinson Crusoe (Bunuel, 1954) Belgian Film Awards - The Brand New Testament (Van Dormael, 2015) Berlin International Film Festival - Die Ratten (Siodmak, 1955) Bodil Award Winners for Best Danish Film - Under sandet (Zandvliet, 2015) Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'or - I, Daniel Blake (Loach, 2016) Cesar Award Best Film - Elle (Verhoeven, 2016) Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - The Cardinal (Preminger, 1963) Goya Award - La Isla Minima / Marshland (Rodriguez, 2014) Guldbagge Award - Ett anständigt liv / A Decent Life (Jarl, 1979) Locarno Film Festival - Golden Leopard - Right Now Wrong Then (Sang-soo Hong, 2015) National Board of Review - Best Film - Manchester by the Sea (Lonergan, 2016) Nederlands Film Festival - Gouden Kalf - Paradise Now (Abu-Assad, 2005) Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize - Poison (Haynes, 1991) Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion -Cronaca familiare (Zurlini, 1962) 100 Classic Martial Arts Films - Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky (Simon Nam, 1991) 250 Quintessential Noir Films - Too Late for Tears (Haskin, 1949) 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) - The Ruling Class (Medak, 1972) Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own - The Great Madcap (Bunuel, 1949) All Time Box Office - Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (Snyder, 2016) All-Time Worldwide Box office - Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them (Yates, 2016) Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (Hamilton, 1985) Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Waititi, 2016) Brief Encounters - Rosalie (Borowczyk, 1966) Doubling the Canon - My Love (Petrov, 2006) Empire 500 - The Lost Boys (Schumacher, 1987) Film Totaal top 100 FOK! top 250 - Mandy (Cosmatos, 2018) iCheckMovies - Most Checked - Lilo & Stitch (DeBlois & Sanders, 2002) iCheckMovies - Most Favorite - Medianeras (Taretto, 2011) iCM Forum's 500<400 - The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (Petrov, 1992) More Noirs from TSPDT - Attack (Aldrich, 1956) MovieSense 101 - Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time - Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon, 2003) Reddit top 250 - Sing Street (Carney, 2016) Spaghetti Westerns - The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies - The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films - Thirteen (Hardwicke, 2003) The Deuce Top 20 - The New Cult Canon - Wet Hot American Summer (Wain, 2001) The Top 300 Silent Era Films - The Life Story of David Lloyd George (Elvey, 1918) They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - Taipei Story (Yang, 1985) They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (Pierce, 1976) Tim Dirks' Most Controversial Films of All Time - Kinsey (Condon, 2004) Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films - Total Film's 50 Amazing Films You've Probably Never Seen - The Bad Seed (Leroy, 1956) 100 Animated Feature Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Metropolis (Rintaro, 2001) 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Very Nice, Very Nice (Lipsett, 1961) 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) - Cover Girl (Vidor, 1944) 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) - 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Liquid Sky (Tsukerman, 1982) Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation - Tuning the Instruments (Kucia, 2000) Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - Our Lady of the Sphere (Jordan, 1972) Cahiers du cinema - Yearly top 10's - Arabian Nights vol 3 (Gomes, 2015) Cahiers du cinema 100 Criterion's Eclipse Collection - The League of Gentlemen (Dearden, 1960) Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) - How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (dos Santos, 1971) Harvard University's Suggested Viwing List: Non-fiction Films (2012) - Paris is Burning (Livingston, 1990) Masters Of Cinema - An/Sweet Bean (Kawase, 2015) National Film Registry - Tin Toy (Lasseter, 1988) Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems - Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - Soupçons/Death on the Staircase (de Lestrade, 2004) Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - Lucia (Solas, 1968) The British FIlm Institute: 360 Classics - The Story of G.I. Joe (Wellman, 1945) The Criterion Collection - Insignificance (Roeg, 1985) Top 100 Animated Features of All Time - The Plague Dogs (Rosen, 1982) 100 Best British Films - Play for Today: Penda's Fen (Clarke, 1974) 100 Greatest Films of Australian Cinema - Wolf Creek (Mclean, 2005) 100 Korean Films - 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) - 53 Magyar Film - Best Hungarian Films - Emberek a havason/People on the Mountains (Szots, 1942) AFI's 100 years... 100 cheers - The Spirit of St Louis (Wilder, 1957) AFI's 100 years... 100 laughs - Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House (Potter, 1948) AFI's 100 years... 100 movies AFI's 100 years...100 passions - The Goodbye Girl (Ross, 1977) AFI's 100 years... 100 thrills Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - Gohatto/Taboo (Oshima, 1999) BFI 100 - The Cruel Sea (Frend, 1953) Cien anos sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - Macunaima (de Andrade, 1965) Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema - Never on Sunday (Dassin, 1960) Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) - Japon (Reygadas, 2002) Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema - São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima (Person, 1965) DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films - The Postman (Damal, 1968) Dutch Film Top 50 - Kleine Teun/Little Tony (Van Warmerdam, 1998) Film magazine's Best Iranian Films (2009) - The Traveller (Kiarostami, 1974) FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films - FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - Giliap (Andersson, 1975) Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema - Erotikon (Machaty, 1929) Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films - In Our Time (Chang, Yang, etc., 1982) Guide to African Cinema - Tilai (Ouedraogo, 1990) Il Grande Cinema Italiano - Bandits of Orgosolo (De Seta, 1961) Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films - The Ball at the Anjo House (Yoshimura, 1947) Livejournal Russian top 100 - Urga/Close to Eden (Mikhalkov, 1991) Lodz Film Museum's Best Polish Films - Zezowate szczescie/Bad Luck (Munk, 1960) LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever - Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (Chia-Liang Liu, 1984) Nickel Odeon Top Spanish films until 1995 - El cochecito (Ferreri, 1960) One hundred film and one country, Italy - Polish Film Institute's 100 Years of Polish Cinema - Personel (Kieslowski, 1975) Russian Guild of Film Critics - Best Russian Films - The 100 Most Significant German Films - The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures - Execution in Autumn (Hsing Lee, 1972) TimeOut' 100 Best French Films - La piscine (Deray, 1969) Times' 100 Best French Films - And God Created Woman (Vadim, 1956) Top 100 Bollywood Films - Awaara (Kapoor, 1951) Top 100 Canadian Films - Felicia's Journey (Egoyan, 1999) UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage - Strictly Ballroom (Luhrmann, 1992) A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies - The Red House (Daves, 1947) Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius - A Summer at Grandpa's (Hsien-hsiao Hou, 1984) Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time - The Last Boy Scout (Scott, 1991) Spike Lee's Essential Film List - The Seduction of Mimi (Wertmuller, 1972) Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile - Henry V (Branagh, 1989) 500 Essential Cult Movies - Knightriders (Romero, 1981) 501 Must See Movies - Trading Places (Landis, 1983) Best Cartoons Ever Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen - Stardust (Vaughn, 2007) Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films - Three Outlaw Samurai (Gosha, 1964) Post by maxwelldeux » February 4th, 2019, 9:57 pm Not adding the new lists this round... 95. Sweet Dream (1936) - 100 Korean Masterpieces 2.0 96. Moonlight (2016) - Reddit Top 250 97. The Lady Vanishes (1938) - 1930s 98. Fearless (2006) - LoveHKFilm.com's Best Hong Kong… 99. You and Me (1938) - 100 Musicals (BFI SG) 100. Street Angel (1937) - Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese Films 100/186 lists completedShow 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition): Sweet Dream (1936) 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide): You and Me (1938) 1930s: The Lady Vanishes (1938) Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films: Street Angel (1937) LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever: Fearless (2006) Reddit Top 250: Moonlight (2016) Post by monclivie » February 4th, 2019, 10:53 pm 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) 2010s - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Abraccine's The 100 Best Brazilian Films - The Given Word (1962) Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation - When the Day Breaks (1999) Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969) Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - Safety Belt for Susie (1962) BAFTA - Best Film - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Brief Encounters - Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969) Cien años sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - The Given Word (1962) Comedy - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Crime - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Documentary - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films - A Special Day (1977) Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Non-Fiction Films (2012) - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Il Grande Cinema Italiano - A Special Day (1977) Shorts - I Don't Want to Go Back Alone (2010) Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize - Fruitvale Station (2013) TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life - Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Summer (1986) Top 100 Canadian Films - When the Day Breaks (1999) UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage - The Given Word (1962) 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - The Given Word (1962), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - A Special Day (1977), The Given Word (1962) Academy Award Best Picture Nominees - Phantom Thread (2017), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) All-Time Worldwide Box office - TRON: Legacy (2010) Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Cahiers du cinéma - Yearly top 10s - Phantom Thread (2017), Summer (1986) Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or - The Given Word (1962) Doubling the Canon - A Special Day (1977), The Given Word (1962) iCheckMovies - Most Favorite - A Special Day (1977), Summer (1986) National Film Registry - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Reddit top 250 - Phantom Thread (2017), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Summer (1986) The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films - Fruitvale Station (2013), Phantom Thread (2017), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made - Summer (1986) The Criterion Collection - A Special Day (1977), Koyaanisqatsi (1982) The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Summer (1986) TimeOut's 100 Best French Films - Summer (1986) Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films - Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Top 250 - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion - Summer (1986) 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) - 1 Abraccine's The 100 Best Brazilian Films - 1 Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation - 1 Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - 1 Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - 1 BAFTA - Best Film - 1 Brief Encounters - 1 Cien años sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - 1 Comedy - 1 Documentary - 1 FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films - 1 Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - 1 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Non-Fiction Films (2012) - 1 Il Grande Cinema Italiano - 1 Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films - 1 Shorts - 1 Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - 1 Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize - 1 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life - 2 Top 100 Canadian Films - 1 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage - 1 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) Last edited by monclivie on February 11th, 2019, 6:40 pm, edited 1 time in total. Post by albajos » February 8th, 2019, 9:20 pm 159/153. O thiasos (1975) - Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema 160/154. Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981) - Abraccine’s 100 Best Brazilian Films 155. Wings (1927) - 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die 162/156. Xi yan (1993) - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bears, The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures 001 Abraccine’s 100 Best Brazilian Films (Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco) 002 Academy Award Best Cinematography (11 total) (1: Glory, 11: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) 003 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures (8 total) (1: Forushande, 8: Ostre sledované vlaky) 004 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees (21 total) (1: Ondskan, 21: Xi yan) 005 Academy Award Best Pictures (15 total) (1: Mrs. Miniver, 15: Wings) 006 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees (62 total) (1: Spellbound, 62: Michael Clayton) 008 Action! The Action Movie A-Z (6 total) (1: The Delta Force, 6: Enter the Dragon) 011 AFI's 100 years...100 laughs (19 total) (1: Nine to Five, 19: Ball of Fire) 013 AFI's 100 years...100 passions (15 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 15: Woman of the Year) 016 Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius (9 total) (1: Ninotchka, 9: O thiasos) 018 All-Time Worldwide Box office (115 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 115: The Great Gatsby) 020 Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art (16 total) (1: En fremmed banker på, 16: Jeux interdits) 025 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (14 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 14: Xi yan) 028 BAFTA - Best Film (12 total) (1: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 12: Jeux interdits) 029 BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century (14 total) (1: Far from Heaven, 14: La grande bellezza) 031 Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear (Xi yan) 034 The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures (Xi yan) 035 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (100 total) (1: They Live by Night, 100: East of Eden) 037 BFI 100 (13 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 13: Hamlet) 041 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics (33 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 33: O thiasos) 048 Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema (O thiasos) 052 The Criterion Collection (80 total) (1: They Live by Night, 80: Ostre sledované vlaky) 056 Doubling the Canon (39 total) (1: Skammen, 39: Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco) 060 Empire 500 (32 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 32: Enter the Dragon) 066 Film Comedy (26 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 26: Ostre sledované vlaky) 071 501 Must See Movies (22 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 22: Enter the Dragon) 072 500 Essential Cult Movies (43 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 43: Cat Ballou) 076 Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema (2 total) (1: Valerie a týden divu, 2: Ostre sledované vlaky) 077 Golden Globe Best Picture Winners (18 total) (1: Sideways, 18: East of Eden) 078 Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films (2 total) (1: Kung Fu, 2: Xi yan) 080 Il Grande Cinema Italiano (7 total) (1: The Sheltering Sky, 7: Mediterraneo) 083 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (69 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 69: Xi yan) 084 Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) (29 total) (1: Le jour se lève, 29: O thiasos) 086 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films (90 total) (1: Skammen, 90: East of Eden) 090 iCheckMovies - Most Favorite (17 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 17: La grande bellezza) 093 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films (77 total) (1: They Live by Night, 77: East of Eden) 098 LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever (4 total) (1: Mou gaan dou II, 4: Enter the Dragon) 099 Masters Of Cinema (16 total) (1: Make Way for Tomorrow, 16: Wings) 105 National Board of Review - Best Film (9 total) (1: The Post, 9: A Place in the Sun) 107 National Film Registry (59 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 59: Enter the Dragon) 112 1920s (6 total) (1: The Navigator, 6: Wings) 114 1940s (8 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 8: Black Narcissus) 116 1960s (8 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 8: Judgment at Nuremberg) 123 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die (6 total) (1: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo, 6: Ostre sledované vlaky) 125 100 Best British Films (9 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 9: Black Narcissus) 126 The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema (4 total) (1: El espíritu de la colmena, 4: Ostre sledované vlaky) 130 The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) (15 total) (1: Broadcast News, 15: Born Yesterday) 138 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) (17 total) (1: Born in Flames, 17: Seconds) 140 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (91 total) (1: Skammen, 91: Xi yan) 144 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (9 total) (1: Meet Me in St. Louis, 9: East of Eden) 149 Roger Ebert: the great movies (34 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 34: Tender Mercies) 155 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List (73 total) (1: They Live by Night, 73: Ostre sledované vlaky) 156 Silent but not Forgotten: The best silent films (16 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 16: Wings) 160 Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile (4 total) (1: If...., 4: Ostre sledované vlaky) 161 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (35 total) (1: Spellbound, 35: Enter the Dragon) 162 Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize (4 total) (1: The Miseducation of Cameron Post, 4: Precious) 164 The Deuce Top 20 (5 total) (1: Black Shampoo, 5: Enter the Dragon) 165 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die (79 total) (1: They Live by Night, 79: Enter the Dragon) 166 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (94 total) (1: They Live by Night, 94: Enter the Dragon) 167 TSPDT 1000 Noir Films (8 total) (1: To Have and Have Not, 8: A Place in the Sun) 168 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? (39 total) (1: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, 39: Seconds) 169 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) (36 total) (1: Nothing But Trouble, 36: Beasts of the Southern Wild) 173 TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies (11 total) (1: Bringing Up Baby, 11: The Way We Were) 174 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (83 total) (1: They Live by Night, 83: O thiasos) 179 Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (12 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 12: Tender Mercies) 180 The Top 300 Silent Era Films (16 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 16: Wings) 181 Top 250 (14 total) (1: Thor: Ragnarok, 14: Judgment at Nuremberg) 184 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films (86 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 86: Michael Clayton) 186 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage (10 total) (1: Troll-Elgen, 10: Ostre sledované vlaky) 187 Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion (5 total) (1: The Magdalene Sisters, 5: Jeux interdits) 188 War (3 total) (1: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo, 3: Judgment at Nuremberg) 001 Abraccine’s 100 Best Brazilian Films - Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco 031 Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear - Xi yan 048 Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema - O thiasos 123 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die - Wings 02 (012)(011) The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (100 total - Record: 100) 43 (148)(048) Academy Award Best Pictures (15 total - Record: 17) 47 (033)(037) Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (14 total - Record: 22) (127)(085) BAFTA - Best Film (12 total - Record: 12) (072)(040) Best Of Rotten Tomatoes (12 total - Record: 20) (072)(072) 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) (12 total - Record: 12) (102)(042) Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (12 total - Record: 19) (127)(053) Academy Award Best Cinematography (11 total - Record: 15) (___)(___) TimeOut's 100 Best Romantic Movies (11 total - Record: 11) (043)(058) UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage (10 total - Record: 14) (___)(___) Abraccine’s 100 Best Brazilian Films (1 total - Record: 1) (113)(151) Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear (1 total - Record: 3) (102)(117) The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures (1 total - Record: 5) (148)(165) Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema (1 total - Record: 1) Last: Xi yan Last edited by albajos on February 11th, 2019, 9:47 pm, edited 1 time in total. Post by maxwelldeux » February 10th, 2019, 7:54 am 101. City on Fire (1987) - Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies 102. Child Bride (1938) - Tim Dirk Most Controversial 103. Gold Diggers of (1933) - Musical 104. The Thin Man (1934) - Mystery 105. Labor on the Douro River (1931) - Publico's Best Portuguese… 106. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) - Sundance Grand Jury 107. Lady Bird (2017) - Best of Rotten Tomatoes 108. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) - Romance 109. What Time is it There? (2001) - AV Club - Best Films of the '00s AV Club - The Best Films of the '00s: What Time is it There? (2001) Best of Rotten Tomatoes: Lady Bird (2017) Musical: Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Mystery: The Thin Man (1934) Publico's Best Portuguese Films: Labor on the Douro River (1931) Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time: City on Fire (1987) Romance: Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Tim Dirk's Most Controversial Films of All-Time: Child Bride (1938) Post by connordenney » February 11th, 2019, 6:02 am 1920s - Seven Chances (Buster Keaton, 1925) cinephage Contact cinephage Post by cinephage » February 11th, 2019, 4:00 pm 159. Scrooge, by Brian Desmond Hurst (1951) 7,5/10 -> Fantasy A solid adaptation of the classic Dickens Tale... Watched a film from 176/190 lists (includes 15 platinum at the b…Show 1910's - Cabiria, by Giovanni Pastrone (1914) 7/10 1920's - Way Down East, by D.W. Griffith (1920) 8/10 1950's - Tôkyô boshoku, by Yasujiro Ozu (1957) 7,5/10 1960's - Inherit the Wind, by Stanley Kramer (1960) 6/10 1970's - Paper Moon, by Peter Bogdanovitch (1970) 8.5/10 1980's - The Chrismas Story, by Bob Clark (1983) 7,5/10 2010's - It's Such a Beautiful Day, by Don Hertzfeld (2012)8/10 Action - Completed Adventure - Brilliantovaya ruka, by Leonid Gayday (1969) 6/10 Animation - Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, by Kazuhisa Takenouchi and others (2003) 6/10 Biography - Lion, by Garth Davis (2016) 7/10 Comedy - Rang de Basanti, by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra (2006) 6,5/10 Crime - Baby Driver, by Edgar Wright (2017) 7,5/10 Documentary - Harlan County U.S.A. by Barbara Kopple (1976) 8/10 Drama - Completed Family - Song of the Sea, by Tomm Moore (2014) 8/10 Fantasy - Scrooge, by Brian Desmond Hurst (1951) 7,5/10 Film-noir - Completed History - Il vangelo secondo Matteo, by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964) 8/10 Horror - Get out, by Jordan Peele (2017) 8,5/10 Independent - Sing Street, by John Carney (2016) 8,5/10 Music - Shine, by Scott Hick (1996) 7,5/10 Musical - La La Land, by Damien Chazelle (2017) 9/10 Mystery - Completed Romance - Sci-fi - Shorts - Piper, by Alan Barillaro (2016) 8/10 Sport - Rudy, by David Anspaugh (1993) 6/10 Thriller - Completed Top 250 - Logan, by James Mangold (2017) 7/10 TV Mini-series - The Century of the Self, by Adam Curtis (2002) 8/10 War - Completed Western - Nybyggarna, by Jan Troell (1972) 8/10 100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century - Completed 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - El topo, by Alejandro Jodorowsky (1970) 6/10 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die - A Bridge too Far, by Richard Attenborough (1977) 7,5/10 Action! The Action Movie A-Z - Blue Thunder, by John Badham (1983) 7/10 Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art - The End of One, by Paul Kocela (1970) 8/10 BFI Flare's Best LGBT Films of All Time - Fireworks, by Kenneth Anger (1947) 8/10 Film Comedy - Zipping along, by Chuck Jones (1953) 8/10 Francois Truffaut's The Films of my Life - Muriel ou le temps d'un retour, by Alain Resnais (1963) 10/10 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown - Picnic, by Joshua Logan (1955) 8/10 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1000 Films - What Price Hollywood ? by George Cukor (1932) 7/10 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films - Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse, by Fritz Lang (1960) 5/10 Roger Ebert: the great movies - Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco, by Hector Babenco (1981) 7,5/10 Silent but not Forgotten: The Best Silent Films - Vormittagsspuk, by Hans Richter (1928) 8,5/10 The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) - Best in Show, by Christopher Guest 6/10 (2000) The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made - La femme infidèle, by Claude Chabrol (1969) 7/10 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die - The Man with two Brains, by Carl Reiner (1983) 8/10 The Story of Film: An Odyssey - Post-Haste, by Humphrey Jennings (1934) 7/10 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life - The Driver, by Walter Hill (1978) 7/10 Academy Award Best Cinematography - Memoirs of a Geisha, by Rob Marshall (2005) 7/10 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - Tagosare Seibei, by Yôji Yamada (2002) 8,5/10 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures - Antonia, by Marleen Gorris (1995) 6,5/10 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees - A tale of two Cities, by Jack Conway (1935) 7,5/10 Academy Award - Best Film - Completed BAFTA - Best Film - A Room with a view, by James Ivory (1985) 10/10 Berlin International Film Festival - La Notte, by Michelangelo Antonioni (1961) 7/10 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'or - I, Daniel Blake, by Ken Loach (2016) 8/10 Cesar Awards - Completed FESPACO - Etalon de Yennenga - Finye, by Souleymane Cissé (1982) 7,5/10 Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - The King and I, by Walter Lang (1956) 3/10 Goya Award - Tarde para la ira, by Raul Arevalo (2016) 8/10 Guldbagge Award - En handfull kärlek, by Vilgot Sjöman (1974) 6/10 Locarno Film Festival - Golden Leopard - Cisaruv slavík, by Jiri Trnka (1949) 7/10 Lola Award - Best Film - Victoria, by Sebastian Schipper (2015) 7,5/10 National Board of Review - Best Film - Manchester by the Sea, by Kenneth Lonergan 9/10 Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize - I don't feel at Home in this World Anymore, by Macon Blair (2017) 7,5/10 Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion - Ang babaeng humayo, by Lav Diaz (2016) 8/10 100 Classic Martial Arts Films - Huo Yuanjia, by Ronny Yu (2006) 7,5/10 100 Essential Westerns - The Tin Star, by Anthony Mann (1957) 10/10 250 Quintessential Noir Films - Behind Locked Doors, by Budd Boetticher (1948) 7/10 366 Weird Movies (Certified Weird) - Nekojiru-so / Cat Soup, by Tatsuo Sato (2001) 8/10 50 Greatest Sequels - Return to Oz, by Walter Murch (1985) 8/10 Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own - El hotel electrico, by Secundo de Chomon (1908) 7/10 All Time Box Office - Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice, by Zack Snyder (2016) 4/10 All-Time Worldwide Box office - Rio 2, by Carlos Saldhana (2014) 7/10 Badmovies.org Best B-Movies - Frankenhooker, by Frank Henenlotter (1990) 7,5/10 Best Of Rotten Tomatoes - Moonlight, by Barry Jenkins (2016) 7/10 Brief Encounters - Several Friends, by Charles Burnett (1969) 7,5/10 Doubling the Canon - The Verdict, by Don Siegel (1946) 7,5/10 Empire 500 - Unfaithfully yours, by Preston Sturges (1948) 7,5/10 FOK! top 250 - Enemy, by Denis Villeneuve (2013) 7/10 iCheckMovies - Most Checked - The Da Vinci Code, by Ron Howard (2006) 4/10 iCheckMovies - Most Favorite - Kimi no na wa. / Your name, by Makoto Shinkai (2016) 8,5/10 iCM Forum's 500<400 - Yama no oto / Sound of the Mountain, by Mikio Naruse (1954) 8/10 More Noirs from TSPDT - The Seventh Victim, by Mark Robson (1943) 8,5/10 MovieSense 101 - Adams æbler, by Anders Thomas Jensen (2005) 8/10 Paste's The 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (2000) 5/10 Reddit top 250 - True Romance, by Tony Scott (1993) 8,5/10 Spaghetti Westerns - I giorni dell'ira, by Tonino Valerii (1967) 8/10 The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema - Completed The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies - Quatermass 2, by Val Guest (1957) 7/10 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films - Old School, by Todd Phillips (2003) 7/10 The Deuce Top 20 - Shurayukihime, by Toshiya Fujita (1973) 7,5/10 The New Cult Canon - Diggstown, by Michael Ritchie (1992) 7/10 The Top 300 Silent Era Films - L'argent, by Marcel L'Herbier (1928) 8/10 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - A torinói ló / The Turin Horse, by Bela Tarr (2011) 10/10 They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? - Cujo, by Lewis Teague (1983) 7/10 Tim Dirks' Most Controversial Films of All Time - The Interview, by Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen (2014) 5/10 Total Film's 50 Amazing Films You've Probably Never Seen - La main du Diable, by Maurice Tourneur (1943) 7,5/10 100 Animated Feature Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Memorizu, by Kôji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura & Katsuhiro Otomo (1995) 8/10 100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Les glaneurs et la glaneuse, by Agnes Varda (2000) 9/10 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) - Saturday Night Fever, by John Badham (1977) 7,5/10 100 Science Fiction Films (BFI Screen Guide) - Quatermass and the Pit, by Roy Ward Baker (1967) 6,5/10 Annecy Festival's 100 Films for a Century of Animation - The Sinking of the Lusitania, by Windsor McKay (1918) 8/10 Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema - Retour à la maison, by Man Ray (1923) 5/10 Cahiers du cinema - Yearly top 10's - White Dog, by Samuel Fuller (1982) 8,5/10 Cahiers du cinema 100 - Some Came Running, by Vincente Minnelli (1958) 10/10 Criterion's Eclipse Collection - Kenjû zankoku monogatari / Cruel Gun Story, by Takumi Furukawa (1964) 7,5/10 Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Narrative Films (2012) - 2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle, by Jean-Luc Godard (1967) 4/10 Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Non-fiction Films (2012) - La hora de los hornos: Notas y testimonios sobre el neocolonialismo, la violencia y la liberación, by Fernando Solanas (1968) 7/10 Masters Of Cinema - Harmonium, bu Koji Fukada (2016) 8/10 National Film Registry - Wuthering Heights, by William Wyler (1939) 8,5/10 Sight and Sound - The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - A Portrait of Ga, by Margaret Tait (1952) 8/10 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - The River, by Jean Renoir (1951) 7/10 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics - Blanche, by Walerian Borowczyk (1972) The Criterion Collection - Comment naissent les méduses, by Jean Painlevé (1960) 7/10 Top 100 Animated Features of All Time - Jûbê ninpûchô, by Yoshiaki Kawajiri & Kevin Seymour (1993) 7,5/10 100 Best British Films - Deep End, by Jerzy Skolimonsky (1970) 8/10 100 Greatest Films of Australia - Long Weekend, by Colin Eggleston (1978) 9/10 100 Korean Films - Obaltan, by Hyun Mok Yoo (1961) 7,5/10 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) - Geuddae geusaramdeul / The President's Last Bang, by Im Sang-Soo (2005) 8/10 53 Magyar Film - Best Hungarian Films - Szerelem, by Karoly Makk (1971) 8/10 AFI's 100 years... 100 cheers - Searching for Bobby Fischer, by Steven Zaillian (1993) 7,5/10 AFI's 100 years... 100 laughs - Completed AFI's 100 years... 100 movies - Completed AFI's 100 years... 100 passions - An Officer and a Gentleman, by Taylor Hackford (1982) 7,5/10 AFI's 100 years... 100 thrills - Completed Asian Cinema: A Field Guide - Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki, by Mikio Naruse (1960) 8/10 BFI 100 - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, by Karel Reisz (1960) 7/10 Caimán's Top Spanish Films - Tras el cristal, by Agustí Villaronga (1986) 8,5/10 Cien anos sin soledad: The Greatest Latin American Films of All Time - Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol, by Glauber Rocha (1964) 4/10 Cine.gr's The Best of Greek Cinema - O thiasos, by Theo Angelopoulos (1975) 6/10 Cinema Tropical - Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2000-2009) - Historias minimas, by Carlos Sorin (2002) 7,5/10 Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema - Macunaima, by Joachim Pedro de Andrade (1969) 6/10 DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films - Wadjda, by Haifaa Al-Mansour (2012) 8/10 Dutch Film Top 50 - Ober, by Alex van Warmerdam (2006) 7/10 ekolay.net's Best Turkish Films - Yumurta, by Semih Kaplanoglu (2007) 5/10 Film Critics Assosiation's Best Romanian Films - Moartea domnului Lazarescu, by Cristi Puiu (2005) 8/10 Film magazine's Best Iranian Films (2009) - Badkonake sefid / The White Balloon, by Jafar Panahi (1995) 8/10 FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - Golden Foundation of Czech and Slovak Cinema - Prípad pro zacínajícího kata, by Pavek Juracek (1970) 6/10 Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films - Qing mei zhu ma, by Edward Yang (1985) 8/10 Guide to African Cinema - Guimba, un tyran une époque, by Cheick Oumar Sissoko (1995) 5/10 Il Grande Cinema Italiano - Professione : Reporter, by Michelangelo Antonioni (1975) Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films - Seishun zankoku monogatari, by Nagisa Oshima (1960) 7/10 Livejournal Russian top 100 - Mne dvadtsat let, by Marlen Khutsiev (1965) 7,5/10 Lodz Film Museum's Best Polish Films - Barwy ochronne, by Krzysztof Zanussi (1977) 7,5/10 LoveHKFilm.com's The Best Hong Kong Films Ever - Ging chat goo si 3: Chiu kup ging chat, by Stanley Tong (1992) 7,5/10 National Film Archive of India 125 Great Indian Films - Subarnarekha, by Ritwik Ghatak (1965) 8/10 Nickel Odeon Top Spanish films until 1995 - El sol del membrillo, by Victor Erice (1992) 7/10 One hundred film and one country, Italy - Io la conoscevo bene, by Antonio Pietrangelli (1965) 8,5/10 Polish Film Institute's 100 Years of Polish Cinema - Faraon, by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (1966) 8,5/10 Russian Guild of Film Critics - Best Russian Films - Astenicheskiy sindrom, by Kira Muratova (1990) 6/10 The 100 Most Significant German Films - Tagebuch einer Verlorenen, by G.W. Pabst (1929) 10/10 The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures - Yang guang can lan de ri zi / In the Heat of the Sun, by Jiang Wen (1994) 8,5/10 TimeOut' 100 Best French Films - La vie de Jesus, by Bruno Dumont (1997) 7/10 Times' 100 Best French Films - Conte d'automne, by Eric Rohmer (1998) 6/10 Top 100 Bollywood Films - Bhumika, by Shyam Benegal (1977) 8/10 Top 100 Canadian Films - Warrendale, by Allan King (1967) 7,5/10 UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage - Tini zabutykh predkiv / Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, by Sergei Parajanov (1965) 7,5/10 Yle News' Best Finnish Films of All Time - Komisario Palmun erehdys, by Matti Kassila (1960) 7,5/10 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies - Crime Wave, by Andre de Toth (1953) 8,5/10 Akira Kurosawa's A Dream is a Genius - La belle noiseuse, by Jacques Rivette (1991) 8,5/10 Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time - Rolling Thunder, by John Flynn (1977) 8,5/10 Spike Lee's Essential Film List - Killer of sheep, by Charles Burnett (1978) 8/10 Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile - Hell's Angels, by Howard Hugues (1930) 7/10 500 Essential Cult Movies - The Quartermass Xperiment, by Val Guest (1955) 8/10 501 Must See Movies - Oklahoma !, by Fred Zinnemann (1955) 5/10 Best Cartoons Ever - A Gift List From Jerry Beck - Completed Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen - The Reckless Moment, by Max Ophuls (1949) 7/10 Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films - Yabu no naka no kuroneko, by Kaneto Shindo (1968) 8/10 Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies - Fanny och Alexander, by Ingmar Bergman (1982) 10/10 Post by monclivie » February 11th, 2019, 6:39 pm 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) - An American in Paris (1951) Academy Award Best Cinematography - An American in Paris (1951) Academy Award Best Pictures - An American in Paris (1951) AFI's 100 years...100 laughs - Broadcast News (1987) AFI's 100 years...100 passions - An American in Paris (1951) Film Comedy - Broadcast News (1987) FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - The Emigrants (1971) Guldbagge Award - The Emigrants (1971) Spike Lee's Essential Film List - An American in Paris (1951) The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) - Broadcast News (1987) TSPDT 1000 Noir Films - Port of Shadows (1938) 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die - Broadcast News (1987), An American in Paris (1951) 501 Must See Movies - An American in Paris (1951) Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees - The Emigrants (1971) Academy Award Best Picture Nominees - Broadcast News (1987), The Emigrants (1971), The Favourite (2018), An American in Paris (1951) Doubling the Canon - The Emigrants (1971) Empire 500 - Port of Shadows (1938) Golden Globe Best Picture Winners - An American in Paris (1951) Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown - Port of Shadows (1938), An American in Paris (1951) Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films - Port of Shadows (1938), An American in Paris (1951) National Film Registry - Broadcast News (1987), An American in Paris (1951) Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List - Port of Shadows (1938) Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile - The Emigrants (1971) The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made - Broadcast News (1987), An American in Paris (1951) The British Film Institute: 360 Classics - Port of Shadows (1938) The Criterion Collection - Broadcast News (1987), Port of Shadows (1938), The Emigrants (1971) The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die - An American in Paris (1951) The Story of Film: An Odyssey - Port of Shadows (1938), An American in Paris (1951) They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? - Broadcast News (1987), Port of Shadows (1938), An American in Paris (1951) TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life - Port of Shadows (1938), An American in Paris (1951) 100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) - 1 Academy Award Best Cinematography - 1 Academy Award Best Pictures - 1 AFI's 100 years...100 laughs - 1 AFI's 100 years...100 passions - 1 Film Comedy - 1 FLM's Best Swedish Films of All Time - 1 Guldbagge Award - 1 Spike Lee's Essential Film List - 1 The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) - 1 The Criterion Collection - 12 TSPDT 1000 Noir Films - 1 Post by ChrisReynolds » February 11th, 2019, 7:32 pm 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes Poison (1991) 4/10 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) Institutes The Hit (1984) 6/10 Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems Institutes LBJ (1968) 4/10 FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films Country Milano calibro 9 / Caliber 9 (1972) 7/10 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures Awards Ida (2013) 6/10 SILVER medal achieved on list BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films Websites The Straight Story (1999) 7/10 100 American Independent Films (BFI Screen Guide) — Poison (1991) Some interesting ideas, making an anthology of weird low-budget shorts, but cross-cutting between the three stories kills the momentum and there isn't enough in the stories to make them compelling. It didn't help that I'd seen Genet's own adaptation of his work, Un Chant D'Amour, recently, and it was a lot better. 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) — The Hit (1984) A cool crime movie, which takes familiar themes of road movies and hitmen movies and spins them into something existential, with the addition of Stamp's zen-loving character. I can see it being a big influence on Tarantino. Hurt, Stamp and Roth are really good in their roles. I was liking it a lot more before a disappointing ending, which seems to throw away setup and story-logic to go for a more convenient and traditional noir ending. Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems — LBJ (1968) Was this really a hidden gem? It's got some interest as a propaganda montage, and it has entertaining moments, but does it really take much artistic talent to repeatedly splice in footage of an execution squad into a Martin Luther King speech? Also, the thesis seemed vague, going from mocking LBJ, to the Kennedy assassination to the civil rights movement. Is LBJ supposed to be behind all the bad stuff, or is it just saying that Americans are warmongering racists who are always shooting people? FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films — Milano calibro 9 / Caliber 9 (1972) Very good Italian crime thriller. It's not particularly original, but it has great style and music, as well as some good twists along the way. It never tops the opening orgy of crazy mafia violence, which is a shame, as it means the start is better than the climax. The film is still a lot of fun to watch. Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures — Ida (2013) The story started well but became slow and really needed some variety in pacing. The real reason to watch is for the beautiful black-and-white cinematography. Every frame wouldn't look out of place in a photography exhbition, but there again, the placement of Ida on the edges of the frames to show her being overwhelmed by the world works well for a time, but the technique is used so insistently that again I felt more variety was needed. Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films — The Straight Story (1999) Another deliberately slow film, but Lynch's skilled direction and Farnsworth's performance make me strongly recommend it, even though I missed the usual Lynchian weirdness. It feels like this was a script the Academy would have nominated for a lot more Oscars if it had been made by a safer director and plastered with sentimentality, but for some reason Lynch took the job and made it a bit too unusual for the Academy. Post by albajos » February 11th, 2019, 10:46 pm 157. Yin shi nan nv (1994) - Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films 158. Ging chaat goo si (1985) - The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures 159. Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958) - Patrick Galloway's guide to samurai films 163/160. LBJ (1968) - Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems 164/161. The Last Detail (1973) - 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) 165/162. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) - Western 163. Okuribito (2008) - Music 166/164. Divorzio all'italiana (1961) - FilmTV's 100 Greatest Italian Films 167/165. Huo zhe (1994) - Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix 168/166. Mildred Pierce (1945) - TSPDT 100 Essential Noir Films 002 Academy Award Best Cinematography (14 total) (1: Glory, 14: A Farewell to Arms) 003 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures (12 total) (1: Forushande, 12: Il giardino dei Finzi Contini) 004 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees (27 total) (1: Ondskan, 27: Ying xiong) 006 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees (83 total) (1: Spellbound, 83: Mildred Pierce) 008 Action! 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(100 total - Record: 132) 46 (102)(042) Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (15 total - Record: 19) 50 (127)(053) Academy Award Best Cinematography (14 total - Record: 15) (086)(093) Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures (12 total - Record: 12) (127)(072) Il Grande Cinema Italiano (11 total - Record: 11) (072)(085) Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'or (10 total - Record: 10) (113)(080) National Board of Review - Best Film (10 total - Record: 10) (086)(130) Sport (10 total - Record: 10) (___)(___) FilmTV’s 100 Greatest Italian Films (2 total - Record: 2) (___)(___) Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix (1 total - Record: 1) (___)(___) 100 Road Movies (BFI Screen Guide) (1 total - Record: 1) (___)(___) Sight and Sound - 75 Hidden Gems (1 total - Record: 1) (___)(___) TSPDT 100 Essential Noir Films (1 total - Record: 1) (148)(045) Western (1 total - Record: 18) Last: Mildred Pierce Post by maxwelldeux » February 20th, 2019, 12:11 am 110. To Live (1994) - Asian Cinema: A Field Guide 111. Boogie Nights (1997) - Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile 112. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) - Kinema Junpo… 113. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) - 50 Greatest Sequels 114. The Awful Truth (1937) - The 100 Greatest Comedies… 115. The Devil Strikes at Night (1957) - Lola Award 116. A Man for All Seasons (1966) - Academy Awards Best Picture 117. People on Sunday (1930) - The 100 Most Significant German Films 118. The Killing Fields (1984) - BAFTA 50 Greatest Sequels: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Academy Award Best Picures: A Man for All Seasons (1966) Asian Cinema: A Field Guide: To Live (1994) BAFTA - Best Film: The Killing Fields (1984) Kinema Junpo Top Japanese Films: The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) Lola Award - Best Film: The Devil Strikes at Night (1957) Stanley Kubrick, Cinephile: Boogie Nights (1997) The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture): The Awful Truth (1937) The 100 Most Significant German Films: People on Sunday (1930) Post by albajos » February 21st, 2019, 10:16 pm 169/167. Les invasions barbares (2003) - César Award - Best Film 168. Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (2001) - 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) 002 Academy Award Best Cinematography (19 total) (1: Glory, 19: Great Expectations) 003 Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures (15 total) (1: Forushande, 15: Sciuscià) 004 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominees (30 total) (1: Ondskan, 30: Sciuscià) 006 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees (90 total) (1: Spellbound, 90: Of Mice and Men) 011 AFI's 100 years...100 laughs (21 total) (1: Nine to Five, 21: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek) 013 AFI's 100 years...100 passions (17 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 17: Jezebel) 025 Asian Cinema: A Field Guide (22 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 22: Yeopgijeogin geunyeo) 035 The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (121 total) (1: They Live by Night, 121: Of Mice and Men) 037 BFI 100 (15 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 15: Great Expectations) 038 Biography (6 total) (1: Yip Man, 6: In Cold Blood) 041 The British Film Institute: 360 Classics (35 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 35: Jezebel) 047 César Award - Best Film (Les invasions barbares) 051 Comedy (12 total) (1: Brilliantovaya ruka, 12: Yeopgijeogin geunyeo) 053 The Criterion Collection (92 total) (1: They Live by Night, 92: In Cold Blood) 057 Doubling the Canon (44 total) (1: Skammen, 44: Sciuscià) 067 Film Comedy (29 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 29: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek) 073 501 Must See Movies (24 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 24: Great Expectations) 082 Il Grande Cinema Italiano (12 total) (1: The Sheltering Sky, 12: Sciuscià) 085 Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (86 total) (1: The Last Seduction, 86: Of Mice and Men) 088 Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films (102 total) (1: Skammen, 102: Jezebel) 089 History (9 total) (1: Glory, 9: In Cold Blood) 095 Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films (82 total) (1: They Live by Night, 82: Sciuscià) 101 Masters Of Cinema (18 total) (1: Make Way for Tomorrow, 18: Sciuscià) 109 National Film Registry (67 total) (1: The Docks of New York, 67: Jezebel 115 1930s (12 total) (1: Fury, 12: Of Mice and Men) 116 1940s (10 total) (1: The Shop Around the Corner, 10: Sciuscià) 125 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die (7 total) (1: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo, 7: Die Fälscher) 127 100 Best British Films (10 total) (1: Gregory's Girl, 10: Great Expectations) 131 The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time (BBC Culture) (17 total) (1: Broadcast News, 17: Sons of the Desert) 135 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) (2 total) (1: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo, 2: Yeopgijeogin geunyeo) 138 100 Must-See Films Of The 20th Century (7 total) (1: The Lady Eve, 7: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek) 142 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (102 total) (1: Skammen, 102: Jezebel) 146 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (11 total) (1: Meet Me in St. Louis, 11: The Big House) 151 Roger Ebert: the great movies (38 total) (1: Nattvardsgästerna, 38: In Cold Blood) 158 Sight and Sound 2012 - Combined List (78 total) (1: They Live by Night, 78: Great Expectations) 164 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (40 total) (1: Spellbound, 40: Great Expectations) 168 The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die (87 total) (1: They Live by Night, 87: The Women) 169 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (102 total) (1: They Live by Night, 102: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek) 178 TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (89 total) (1: They Live by Night, 89: Great Expectations) 182 Top 100 Canadian Films (5 total) (1: The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew, 5: Les invasions barbares) 188 The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films (93 total) (1: Sennen joyû, 93: Les invasions barbares) 047 César Award - Best Film - Les invasions barbares 135 100 Korean Masterpieces by Film 2.0 (2008 Edition) - Yeopgijeogin geunyeo 03 (003)(004) Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films (102 total - Record: 102) 03 (001)(002) 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (102 total - Record: 127) 47 (086)(093) Academy Award Best Foreign Pictures (15 total - Record: 15) (050)(117) BBC's 100 greatest films of the 21st Century (14 total - Record: 14) (061)(066) Harvard University's Suggested Viewing List: Non-fiction Films (2012) (14 total - Record: 14) (036)(085) A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (11 total - Record: 16) (047)(085) 100 Best British Films (10 total - Record: 11) (148)(151) César Award - Best Film (1 total - Record: 2) Last: Yeopgijeogin geunyeo Post by cinephage » February 22nd, 2019, 10:25 am 157. One Way Passage, by Tay Garnett (1932) 8/10 -> 1930's 157/179 (179 actually - 15 platinum at the beginning) Correcting my count... 1930's - One Way Passage, by Tay Garnett (1932) 8/10 Taschen 100 All-time favorite movies - Fanny och	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4454
__label__wiki	0.875425	0.875425	Gordon Getty’s 80th Birthday concert with Plácido Domingo, Frederica von Stade, MTT and the San Francisco Symphony, January 6, 2014, at Davies Symphony Hall Gordon Getty thanking the crowd for his “Happy Birthday” serenade, enthusiastically sung by the Davies audience and SFS Chorus, accompanied by SFS (son Billy Getty is to the right; step-mother Teddy Getty Gaston in green and wife Ann Getty sporting a huge emerald broach by JAR (from Gordon) to her right). Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey Photography Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus in the world premiere of Gordon Getty’s “A Prayer for My Daughter.” Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey Photography Gordon Getty on stage at Davies Symphony Hall after the world premiere his new work, “A Prayer for My Daughter.” Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey Photography Plácido Domingo returned to perform with the SFS for the first time since his debut with the Orchestra more than forty years ago—a 1973 performance of Verdi’s Requiem with then-Music Director Edo de Waart. From the moment he stepped on stage to conduct Strauss’ “Overture to Die Fledermaus,” Domingo generated a buoyant high that carried the celebration. When he sang “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” from Verdi’s “La Traviata,” the audience went wild. Getty later told the audience that Domingo had once performed the entire second Act of “La Traviata” for him in his home. The Spanish tenor (who turns 73 on January 21, 2014) has sung 144 operatic roles and is currently the General Director of the Los Angeles Opera. Photo: IPS Frederica von Stade (“Flicka”) and Plácido Domingo’s “Lippen schweigen” duet from Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” concluded with a delightful waltz. Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey Photography Pianist Robin Sutherland and soprano Lisa Delan performed Gordon Getty’s “Four Dickinson Songs” which included the beloved “A Bird Came Down the Walk” and “Because I Could Not Stop for Death.” Getty has been enthralled with Emily Dickinson since his college days and in 2012 released “The White Election,” (written in 1981), a song cycle on 32 Dickinson poems, sung by Delan. Getty’s collaboration with Delan began in the 1998 when she sang the title role in the world premiere of his “Joan and the Bells,” a role she has since reprised in France, Germany, the U.S., and Russia. Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey Photography Urns of fragrant red roses adorned the lobby of Davies Symphony Hall for Gordon Getty’s 80th Birthday bash. Getty has served on the SFS Board of Governors since 1979. During his tenure, he and his wife, Ann, have provided leadership and generous support for some the Symphony’s most important initiatives, including the acoustic renovation of Davies Symphony Hall in 1990, the Grammy award-winning Mahler recording cycle, and the Orchestra’s international tours. Photo: Geneva Anderson Grammy Time! Davies sparkled with cabinets displaying San Francisco Symphony wins. Last year’s Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance for its live recording of works by Bay Area composer John Adams added up to the 15th Grammy for San Francisco Symphony. Photo: Geneva Anderson January 10, 2014 Posted by genevaanderson \| Classical Music \| Edo de Waart, Emily Dickinson, Flicka, Frederica von Stade, Gordon Getty, Gordon Getty 80, Lisa Delan, Michael Tilson Thomas, Moanalani Jeffrey Photography, Placido Domingo, Robin Sutherland, San Francisco Symphony \| Leave a comment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4458
__label__cc	0.502501	0.497499	Thu, 26 Dec 2019 17:51:03 GMT 13.3: Desert Weathering and Erosion [ "article:topic", "showtoc:no", "license:ccbyncsa", "authorname:johnsonaffolterinkenbmosher" ] Book: An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher) 13: Deserts Contributed by Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, & Cam Mosher Faculty (Geology) at Salt Lake Community College Sourced from OpenGeology Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: Weathering and erosion of Canyonlands National Park have created a unique landscape, including arches, cliffs, and spires. Weathering takes place in desert climates by the same means as other climates, only at a slower rate. This is besides the higher temperatures, which typically spur faster weathering. Water is the main agent of weathering, and lack of water slows weathering. Precipitation occurs in deserts, only less than in other climatic regions. Chemical weathering proceeds more slowly in deserts compared to more humid climates because of the lack of water. Even mechanical weathering is slowed, because of a lack of runoff and even a lack of moisture to perform ice wedging. However, when precipitation does occur, often in the form of flash floods, a large amount of mechanical weathering can happen quite quickly. Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: Newspaper rock, near Canyonlands National Park, has many petroglyphs carved into the desert varnish. One unique weathering product of deserts is desert varnish. Also known as desert patina or rock rust, they are thin dark brown layers of clays and iron and manganese oxides that form on very stable surfaces within arid environments. The exact cause of the material is still unknown, though cosmogenic and biologic mechanisms have been proposed. Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: A dust storm (haboob) hits the Mongolian Gobi. While water is still the dominant agent of erosion in most desert environments, wind is a notable agent of weathering and erosion in many deserts. This includes suspended sediment traveling in haboobs, or dust storms, that frequent deserts. Deposits of windblown dust are called loess. Loess deposits cover wide areas of the midwestern United States, much of it from dust that melted out of the ice sheets during the last ice age [7]. Lower energy than water, wind transport nevertheless moves sand, silt, and dust [8]. As noted in chapter 11, the load carried by a fluid (like air) is distributed among bedload and suspended load. As with water, in wind these components depend on wind velocity. Sand size material moves by a process called saltation in which sand grains are lifted into the moving air and carried a short distance where they drop and splash into the surface dislodging other sand grains which are then carried a short distance and splash dislodging still others [8]. Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: Enlarged image of frosted and rounded windblown sand grains Since saltating sand grains are constantly impacting other sand grains, windblown sand grains are commonly pretty well rounded with frosted surfaces. Saltation is a cascading effect of sand movement creating a zone of windblown sand up to a meter or so above the ground. This zone of saltating sand is a powerful erosive agent in which bedrock features are effectively sandblasted. The fine-grained suspended load is effectively removed from the sand and the surface carrying silt and dust in haboobs. Wind is thus an effective sorting agent separating sand and dust-sized (≤70 µm) particles [9]. When wind velocity is high enough to slide or roll materials along the surface, the process is called creep. One extreme version of sediment movement was shrouded in mystery for years: Sliding stones. Also called sailing stones and sliding rocks, these are large moving boulders along flat surfaces in deserts, leaving trails. This includes the famous example of the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park, California. For years, scientists and enthusiasts attempted to explain their movement, with little definitive results [10; 11]. In recent years, several experimental and observational studies have confirmed that thin layers of ice allow the stones to move with high winds providing propulsive energy [12; 13]. These studies include measurements of actual movement, as well as re-creations of the conditions, with resulting movement in the lab. Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: A yardang in Bolivia Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: Ventifact from Mojave Desert near Barstow, CA The zone of saltating sand is an effective agent of erosion through sand abrasion. A bedrock outcrop which has such a sandblasted shape is called a yardang [14]. Rocks and boulders lying on the surface may be blasted and polished by saltating sand. When predominant wind directions shift, multiple sandblasted and polished faces may appear. Such polished desert rocks are called ventifacts [15]. Figure $\PageIndex{1}$: Blowout in Texas In places with sand dunes, clumps of vegetation often anchor sediment that has accumulated on the desert surface. Yet, saltation from winds may be sufficient to move or remove materials not anchored by vegetation. This causes a bowl-shaped depression in the sand called a blowout [16]. 7. Muhs, D. R. & Bettis, E. A. Quaternary loess-paleosol sequences as examples of climate-driven sedimentary extremes. Special Papers-Geological Society of America 53–74 (2003). 8. Bagnold, R. A. The physics of blown sand and desert dunes. Methum, London, UK 265 (1941). 9. Shao, Y. Physics and Modelling of Wind Erosion. (Springer Science & Business Media, 2008). 10. Stanley, G. M. Origin of playa stone tracks, Racetrack Playa, Inyo County, California. Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. 66, 1329–1350 (1955). 11. Clements, T. Wind-blown rocks and trails on Little Bonnie Claire Playa, Nye County, Nevada. J. Sediment. Res. 22, (1952). 12. Norris, R. D., Norris, J. M., Lorenz, R. D., Ray, J. & Jackson, B. Sliding rocks on Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park: first observation of rocks in motion. PLoS One 9, e105948 (2014). 13. Kletetschka, G. et al. Sliding stones of Racetrack Playa, Death Valley, USA: The roles of rock thermal conductivity and fluctuating water levels. Geomorphology 195, 110–117 (2013). 14. Hedin, S. A. Central Asia and Tibet. 1, (Hurst and Blackett, limited, 1903). 15. Laity, J. E. Landforms, landscapes, and processes of aeolian erosion. in Geomorphology of Desert Environments (eds. Parsons, A. J. & Abrahams, A. D.) 597–627 (Springer Netherlands, 2009). 16. Livingstone, I. & Warren, A. Aeolian geomorphology: an introduction. (Longman, 1996). 13.2: The Origin of Deserts 13.4: Desert Landforms Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, & Mosher	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4459
__label__cc	0.747543	0.252457	Our videos are archive from the equipment we use and their product review. Other videos are actual testimonials of patients and procedure conducted in our medical centre. VASERlipo® System – MINIMALLY INVASIVE, DELIVERING IMPRESSIVE RESULTS. The VASERlipo® System is designed to optimize every step of the body sculpting procedure. Contained in one easy-to-maneuver unit, it requires a minimum amount of space and can produce impressive results. VASERlipo® is one of the most versatile body contouring systems on the market. VASERlipo® is indicated for the fragmentation, emulsification, and aspiration of subcutaneous fatty tissue for aesthetic body contouring. VASERlipo® can produce impressive results by treating areas of fat with ultrasound energy, then gently removing the fat through a small tube inserted under the skin. This minimally invasive process is designed to be gentle on the body and highly effective, giving patients the smooth contours they want with less tissue injury than traditional liposuction procedures. VASERlipo uses a minimally invasive liposuction technique that selectively breaks apart and gently removes unwanted fat. The targeted area is injected with a special saline solution (tumescent fluid) to numb the area and shrink local blood vessels. It also temporarily expands the volume of the target area, making fat cells easier to remove. Small probes are then inserted into the body through small incisions. These probes resonate at a high ultrasound frequency, shaking fat cells loose while leaving surrounding tissues intact. The loose fat cells mix with the tumescent fluid, and are then removed from the body using special cannulas which help preserve the tissue matrix. After surgery, patients are prescribed a recovery regimen to promote maximum skin retraction and smooth results. Your physician may recommend massage therapy to enhance results and speed recovery. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaserlipo.mp4 Ultrasound-Therapy HIFU Facelift HIFU stands for high intensity focused ultrasound and is an innovative, painless and non-invasive way to reduce wrinkles that lasts up to two years and is skin-friendly. Additional applications include face and brow lifting, tightening of the connective tissue and cellulite treatment. Highly concentrated ultrasound waves penetrate deep into the skin and stimulate collagen and elastin production. 20% of the result can be seen immediately after the treatment. 3-6 months later, the final result is visible. The highly focused ultrasound activates and accelerates the body’s own healing process in the face, neck and décolletage areas and thereby helps sagging skin to tighten itself and become more firm. This method requires no creams, no artificial filler products or toxins. It relies solely on the body’s natural regenerative capacity. Since the treatment targets deeper layers, the surface of the skin is not affected. After the treatment, you can simply go about your usual activities. The Ultrasound Therapy procedure stimulates collagen production via a targeted input of ultrasound energy into the deep tissue layers of the skin. This warms the tissue, which in turn triggers a natural skin response that initiates a regenerative process through the production of neo-collagen. Lasers generally target the uppermost layers of the skin (e.g., to counteract fine lines, wrinkles, and changes in pigmentation). The Ultrasound Therapy HIFU procedure bypasses the skin’s surface and focuses entirely on the deep, structural layers of the skin where collagen is deposited. The Ultrasound Therapy HIFU treatment is completely painless. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hifu.mp4 Plexr Plus Medical Device – The New Power of Plasma The Plexr plasma soft surgery system was launched in the UK marketplace in 2014, and is manufactured by the GMC Group, which is based in Italy. Plexr offers an alternative to invasive surgical cosmetic procedures, reducing recovery time and any complications that can arise before and after surgery. It is an innovative development in aesthetic medicine and rejuvenating treatments, by utilising the fourth state of matter: Plasma. The system is very precise and doesnt spread heat to surrounding areas, meaning it is perfect to operate on areas (such as eyelids), that are not really suitable for other devices, like radiofrequency scalpels or lasers. It is therefore marketed for use as a non-surgical blepharoplasty, or soft eyelid surgery. There are a number of studies that have shown Plexr has positive results in the treatment of acne, excess eyelid skin and wrinkles around the mouth1-3. The Plexr method has many advantages over cosmetic surgery, which makes it an increasingly popular treatment method. There is no cutting of the skin, which means that there are no stitches required, and most people can return to work the same day. It is much quicker than surgery, as no injectable anaesthetic is required. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pplus.mp4 Plasma is a relatively new innovation in the beauty industry. The extremely accurate instrument works by ionising the gas particles in the air between its tip and the skin, to form plasma. An electrical arc is created, which results in sublimation i.e. turns a solid straight into gas. Therefore, the results are instant, but also no heat is transferred to the surrounding area. The resultant tissue retraction and tightening (as opposed to removal) gives results that are comparable to the ones seen with invasive surgery. Should be Used By The Plexr machine is considered to be very safe when it is used by a fully trained medical practitioner. Be sure to ask any questions about the practitioner’s experience and address any concerns during your consultation. What is it Used to Treat? Plexr has a wide range of therapeutic uses, being able to treat a number of imperfections without any actual cutting of the skin. It can be used for: • Eyelid reconstruction (non-surgical blepharoplasty), including resolving baggy lower eyelids and excess upper eyelid skin. • Tattoo removal. • Skin imperfections and benign lesions, including warts, fibromas, pigmentation and sun spots. • Improvement in the appearance of scarring, including post-surgery scars, acne scars and stretch marks. • Lines and wrinkles around the mouth. • Facelift and necklift. • Active acne. As Plexr is more than a simple tightening treatment, skin is actually removed, so the effects should last as long as they would with invasive surgery. Like all surgical and cosmetic procedures, the effects of Plexr treatment are not entirely permanent as it does not halt any further ageing. But, the positive results should last you years as opposed to months. Additionally, there are lifestyle factors that can prevent the result from lasting as long as they can, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and prolonged sun exposure. Those planning on treatment should also be aware that their race and genetics can also have an effect of the length of beneficial effects. Your consultation should be able to provide more information. CoolTech – Full Body Contouring Cooltech treatment is designed to sculpt and redesign the whole figure; to achieve this goal, Cooltech has different applicators which are adapted to all body areas. All of the accessories work at a temperature up to -8Cº. Mainly, it is a pain free, non-invasive and definitive treatment for eliminating adipose cells. Cooltech procedure works by a mechanism of action based on the principle of the vulnerability of fat cells (adipocytes) to temperature changes in that freezing adipose tissue causes a controlled cell death (apoptosis of adipocytes). Cooltech treatment allows to reduce subcutaneous fat in multiples zones of the body with the highest safety. Cooltech device works with an adjustable vacuum applicator that acts encapsulating in its interior the fat tissue in a selective way and reducing the temperature in a controlled manner, thus the apoptosis of the cells occurs http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cooltech.mp4 ULTherapy Product For those seeking facial rejuvenation, Ultherapy® is an FDA-cleared treatment which is safe and effective for providing significant tightening and lifting of the brow, submental (beneath the chin) and neck tissues following a full face and neck treatment [1]. It is also currently marketed worldwide for these uses, and others. At this time, Ulthera, Inc. offers a choice of six DeepSEE® transducers to target either the dermis (1.5 mm), deep dermis (3.0 mm) or the subdermal tissues (4.5 mm, including the SMAS layer). Ultherapy uses micro-focused ultrasound with visualization (MFU-V) to produce precise thermal coagulation of the dermal and subdermal tissues which initiates the inflammatory cascade and leads to tissue remodeling Current Ultherapy transducers and energy settings are not optimized for bulk reduction of fat tissues. No substantiated cases of bulk fat atrophy in medical literature, clinical studies or in Ultherapy field reports. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ultherapy-Reviews-Ultherapy.mp4 Current transducers and energy settings are not optimized for bulk reduction of fat tissues. Current platform is able to achieve sufficient power and settings that may be efficacious for bulk fat reduction in the future. Future medical and aesthetic applications continue to be explored through clinical studies. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ultherapy-Coastal-Valley-Dermatology.mp4 HydraFacial Product The newest breakthrough in skin resurfacing technology A non-invasive, non-irritating exfoliation alternative to other ablative treatments, which produces comparable outcomes in skin rejuvenation, anti-aging, and acne-prone/oily skin treatment The only procedure that integrates cleansing, exfoliation, extraction and hydration simultaneously. Tower system Up to 4 modalities It exfoliates dead skin cells and extracts impurities with a vacuum-based skin abrasion tip while simultaneously bathing the healthy underlying skin with active serums that cleanse deeply, exfoliate thoroughly, hydrate completely and provide residual antioxidant protection. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HydraFacial-MD®-3D-1.mp4 The Body Shaping Market Overall, women are their own worst critic when it comes to body shape. 91% of women say there are things about their body they want to change or reduce. Most women have tried diet and exercise, but they still feel it is not enough. One in every three women say they have considered more than just dieting and exercise to get rid of their fat.* VelaShape III – The Optimal Body Contouring Device VelaShape III is the perfect, non-surgical answer for treating those ‘problem areas’ that cause women to feel so displeased about their body image. VelaShape III is a unique, easy to use, no downtime, comfortable, deep therapeutic body contouring treatment that delivers enhanced clinical protocols with consistent results that can be reproduced time after time. Syneron’s vast experience and research in producing effective body contouring devices has contributed to the outstanding success of the VelaShape brand. With over 10 years of clinical experience, over a dozen studies, over 5 million independent treatments globally and more published studies than any other medical body shaping device, VelaShape is the most recognized non-invasive, body contouring treatment on the market today. VelaShape III is CE marked for body contouring and FDA cleared for circumferential reduction of the abdomen and thighs. The safety and effectiveness of the VelaShape treatment has been demonstrated in multi-center clinical trials and in more than 5 million independent treatments performed on patients globally. http://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/VelaShape-III-Waiting-Room-Movie.mp4 The eMatrix system with Syneron’s unique Sublative™ treatment goes beyond fractional methods of skin resurfacing. The system utilizes Sublative RF™ – fractionated bi-polar radio frequency technology – to place the heat energy effectively into the dermis where it can produce significant dermal impact with minimal epidermal disruption. Sublative is the only technology proven to reduce moderate to severe acne scars for all skin types. The Sublative™ RF applicator is designed to deliver radiofrequency energy to the skin in a fractional manner, via an array of multi-electrode pins. The array delivers bipolar RF energy to the skin. Microscopic zones of epidermis and dermis are thermally ablated in a grid over the skin surface, where non-ablated zones serve as a reservoir of cells that promote rapid healing. https://germanmedicalcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HydraFacial-MD®-3D-1.mp4	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4461
__label__wiki	0.739887	0.739887	The blog of the Advertising and Public Relations Major Program at GVSU About the GVSU APR Program GVSU APR Facebook GVSU APR Twitter GVSU APR LinkedIn Group GVSU APR Website Professor Mazid Publishes Article About Social Media Conversations About Prescription Drugs GVSU PR Students Get Cision Certified Student Devon Yousif Named Among ‘Most Promising Multicultural Students in Advertising’ Alumna Kristina Green Focuses PR Career on Community Nick Convery Directs Digital for Major Brands Jason Koenigsknecht… on Nick Convery Directs Digital f… January-April 2019 S… on GVSU Ad/PR Students Win Distri… SoC Alumni in 2017… on Alumnus Named to Head Michigan… Vanessa Lansdale Nam… on Lansdale Named First Recipient… Superior Award Winne… on GVSU PR Students Take 3rd Plac… Alumni Thrive in Travel PR Travel and tourism public relations is something taught in the Fundamentals of Public Relations course at GVSU, and it comes up in several other courses. It’s just one of many speciality areas of practice within public relations and advertising. The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) even has a Travel and Tourism Special Interest Section. So it was interesting that two alumni who have made careers in travel and tourism popped up in recent media. Dave Nitkiewicz (2007), the Specialty Markets Sales Manager at Experience Grand Rapids, was featured in a recent episode of the ‘PR Hangover’ podcast. Then, Brandy Henderson (2010), was mentioned in a Grand Rapids Business Journal article about Ludington tourism. Henderson started doing PR for Ludington and is now the executive director of the Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. These are just two examples of how a degree in Advertising and PR can lead to good jobs in the travel and tourism industry. By gvsuaprin Alumni March 28, 2018 March 28, 2018 156 WordsLeave a comment Alumni Go From Campus to Capitol Rachel Doane, Rep. Roger Victory, and Jared Rozycki in the chamber of the Michigan House of Representatives. Rachel Doane and Jared Rozycki have gone from the GVSU campus in Allendale to the state capitol in Lansing. Both graduates of the Advertising and Public Relations program, Doane (2013) and Rozycki (2017) now work together as communication advisors in the Michigan House of Representatives. Doane works on the Health Policy Committee and Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Committee. Rozycki covers the Military and Veterans Affairs, Oversight, and Insurance committees. Doane says her job is to ensure the public is informed of the legislative activity that happens in the committees for which she is responsible at every state of the process–bill introduction, committee testimony, House passage, and ultimately, signage by the governor. In addition to writing press releases and drafting speeches for legislators, she said joining committee members for visits around the state is a fantastic part of her job. “I’ve joined the committee at Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, The Henry Ford Museum, Art Prize, and even had the opportunity to try out and electric bicycle when the committee was considering a bill that would allow the use of e-bikes on state trails.” Doane said. “I tag along with the representatives to take photos of the committee proceedings and include them in my press release about the research the committee is doing to further Michigan’s tourism industry. “ Rozycki’s work is similar for his committees and legislators. He also handles media relations, writing and pitching op-eds, working with journalists to set up TV interviews, and organizaing press conferences. “I write for all 63 representatives of the Republican Caucus,” Rozyci said. “It definitely took a while to get a hold of all 63 of their voices in my writing – especially since some are really conservative while others are moderate.” Both credit internships as a key to them landing their current jobs. In the summer of 2016, Rozycki was an intern in the Constituent Relations division of the Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder during the crest of the Flint Water Crisis. In the winter of 2017, he interned at Truscott Rossman – a PR firm that specializes in grassroots issues – at their Grand Rapids branch. “Through all of the connections I made at both internships, I was able to apply to the job where I am at today,” Rozycki said. Doane, who had several other jobs before landing in her current position, also remembers the media relations writing class and the newsreporting class as setting her up for what she does at work today. “Now I know that if you want to write effective press releases, you really have to know how to think like a journalist if you want the media to have any interest in your content,” Doane said. Rozycki also expressed appreciation for media relations writing and the various types of writing he learned in the class, as well as the ability to pitch story ideas and op-eds to journalists. “There are some days where I write 3 op-eds or 35 press releases within the work day,” he said. “CAP 321 (media relations writing) helped prepare me to write quickly but effectively. Sometimes in government PR, there isn’t 45 minutes to finish a press release or op-ed, there is only 5 minutes. Politics is very opinionated, so op-eds are more frequent in government than other avenues in PR. CAP 321 helped with how to pitch as well. Because of the pitching techniques I learned, many of the the op-eds I have written have been covered in big-time publications such as the Detroit News, MLive, Detroit FREEP, Crain’s Detroit Business as well as getting press releases in nearly every Michigan publication and some in Wisconsin and Ohio publications.” In addition to internships and classes, Doane and Rozycki both have advice for current students interested in careers in PR and government. Rozycki stresses paying careful attention to the news. Doane, who minored in political science, credits that and some advanced knowledge of the political process with helping her to get and succeed in her job.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4465
__label__cc	0.711164	0.288836	@KaylaEMatthews Considering The Information We Store in Databases, You’d Think They’d Have Better Security Due to our technologically advanced society, people often assume the strategies IT experts put in place to prevent database hacks are increasingly effective. Despite the fact security techniques and applications are becoming more robust, mistakes are made, and shortcomings exist. An investigation of some of the most prolific hacks of 2017 reveals the time to take decisive action against database hacks is now. They Aren’t Properly Secured In late February 2017, news broke that 760 gigabytes of private data related to New York’s Stewart International Airport were made available online. A tech blogger discovered the blunder, contacted the airport and was told only one outsourced IT specialist handled all operations at the facility. The blogger got in touch with that worker and learned the airport had tested backup software and, while doing so, opened a port on the airport’s firewall. Ultimately, the tech blogger made an educated guess and concluded the opening in the firewall probably caused the information leak. However, it’s surprising that the data — which included passwords and emails — was not encrypted. This occurrence is a case in point for why it’s smart to distribute information security duties to multiple individuals and protect the data they handle. It’s not hard to imagine how severe the consequences could have been if a malicious hacker had discovered the vulnerability rather than a well-meaning blog writer. Disabled firewalls leave companies and their assets vulnerable to people who intend to wreak havoc. Employee Errors Give Hackers Access Statistics compiled from government and industry sources indicate over 90% of cyberattacks happen due to stolen employee information. Phishing is the most common method hackers use to take credentials, and some of the sites they build to lure users are incredibly realistic. After its massive data breach that affected 143 million people, Equifax dominated headlines for a different but related reason: Insufficient proofreading and site testing meant that a link the company provided for customers to determine if their data was compromised pointed to a look-alike, bogus site. In that case, an everyday individual created the internet destination out of concern and didn’t steal data. But, the fact that Equifax itself directed visitors to a fake site shows how easily hackers can do the same — and employees or other members of the public can fall for the trick. Companies Don’t Plan How to Use Collected Data Evidence shows that approximately 85% of companies that try to create a configuration management database fail at the task. Sometimes that’s because they store data in multiple places and don’t handle it uniformly in each location. Even more commonly, companies manage their assets from the bottom up. That means they start gathering data without intentions for how to use it. The more data a business possesses, the more attractive a hack becomes to people who want to exploit that information. That’s why it’s crucial for companies to decide what kind of data they require and how to keep it safe before obtaining it. If they instead fail to prioritize their processes for best results and choose the proper security measures, database hacks could occur before business leaders even realize it. Security Features Are Not Enabled Hackers can also gain access to private information if encryption devices are not turned on. Clothing retailer Forever 21 found that out the hard way and published a news release confirming cybercriminals accessed credit card details associated with the company’s customers for seven months. An investigation carried out by Forever 21 found encryption capabilities on devices used to log payment transaction were not always activated during the breach period. The lapse allowed the hackers to gain entry to the credit card database, then install malware that could read data associated with the cards. The company also confirmed the extent of the attacks at each affected store varied. Sometimes, the encryption was only disabled for several days, but in other cases, the vulnerability was present for the entire duration of the hack. It is also unclear whether Forever 21 stores outside of the United States — which use different payment systems — suffered from breaches. Database Security Is Crucial Although data gets stolen for various reasons, the fact remains that businesses literally cannot afford to show a lack of vigilance regarding database security. Data breaches erode consumer trust and are costly to the targeted companies — both in terms of money and reputation damage. Plus, businesses that do not plan for the worst while upholding stringent security practices to minimize or prevent damage increase the likelihood of scrambling to react rather than proactively preventing issues. As some of these case studies indicate, keeping hackers out of databases can be as simple as mandating training that helps employees recognize phishing attempts or keeping firewalls activated. 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__label__cc	0.699924	0.300076	Learn to play the saxophone For saxophone beginners For intermediate saxophhone players Advanced saxophone tone development Professional level saxophone improvisation download the easy starter’s guide Florian Rooz Hello Saxophone Home Fashion Best Tips on How to Wear Sneakers to Work Best Tips on How to Wear Sneakers to Work What’s possible in a week? If you dedicated seven days to the achievement of one goal, how ambitious could you make this goal? These were the questions that the multilingual friends Katy and Sara posed themselves when they determined to learn English in one week, to prove that it can be done and anyone can do it with the right methods. They would attempt to liberate themselves from the distractions and responsibilities of modern-day life in order to cram eight hours of study time and I was observing some of the world’s most capable language learners at work. The language learning expert: Sara The friends set themselves the challenge of learning a language in a week in order to stretch themselves, and then it was a question of choosing which language to learn. English presented itself as a natural option; there are nigh on 300,000 English speakers in Germany’s capital, and the areas are dotted with stores adorned with signs in English. “Truly understanding one’s environment requires one to first understand English” The first operational step in the friends learning process was to decorate the entire apartment with sticky notes. This had an almost ceremonial touch to it as the friends delved into dictionaries and proceeded to label everything with its corresponding English name. Within the space of about an hour it was impossible to carry out any menial task, be it making a coffee or flicking off a light switch, without first being presented with at least three different words related to this action. Sara learning in the park The importance of the other twin’s presence became immediately apparent as Katy and Sara delegated responsibilities for rooms to decorate with sticky notes. This simple task was augmented by continuous little tests that they would spring on one another, and the fact that they split up their day slightly differently and studied different topics meant that each twin became a source of knowledge for the other. The most extraordinary moment came towards the end of the week! The friends simply switched their everyday conversations to English, asking one another if they wanted tea or coffee, were ready to cook dinner or when they were going to leave the house. Katy and Sara had numerous micro-challenges throughout the week. On the first day they were visited by a English friend who greeted them in English and complimented them on how quickly they’d picked up their first words and phrases. They then learned the names of fruits and the numbers from one to a billion so that they could visit the English market (although they refrained from purchasing nine hundred thousand kumquats). Displaying their haul after their first functional exchange in English, they beamed with pride and a palpable sense of accomplishment before marching back home to study further. Katy playing audio lessons On our second visit to the brother’s apartment 24 hours into the week, we found them sampling dozens of different kinds of English snacks. Like kids staring at the backs of cereal packs before heading to school, the nutritional information and various special offers and competitions on the packaging were analysed during snack breaks. There was no moment of complete removal from the language learning process during the eight hours that the friends had allotted to it. They were constantly using their existing knowledge to support the ever-growing knowledge of English, this being the root of their success. “you will likely come across words that share common origins with your native tongue” The friends spent a lot of time engrossed in books or on their computers and apps, flicking and swiping their way through exercises eagerly, but at other times they were to be found searching busily for English radio stations and write-ups of English football games on the web. There is no definitive method to learn a language fluently All too often, people enter their weekly language class to converse with their teacher, but then barely have any contact with other speakers and that’s not enough. The old saying that we can solve problems more effectively when we sleep on it may be especially true if the problem we’re trying to solve is learning a new language. Motivated Katy out to the library Researchers from two Swiss universities wanted to know if they could enhance the learning of words from a foreign language by exposing people to the words during non-rapid eye movement sleep the deep, dreamless sleep period that most of us experience during the first few hours of the night. To find out, they gathered two groups of study participants, all of whom were native German speakers, and gave them a series of Dutch-to-German word pairs to learn at 10 pm. One group was then instructed to get some sleep, while the other group was kept awake.For the next few hours both groups listened to an audio playback of the word pairs they’d already been exposed to and some they hadn’t yet heard. The researchers then re-gathered both groups at 2 am and gave them a test of the Dutch words to uncover any differences in learning. And indeed there was a difference: “The group that listened to the words during sleep did better at recalling the words they’d heard” The simple yet potent trick the researchers employed is known as verbal cueing, and this isn’t the first claim made for its success while sleeping. But what makes this study different is that it puts a finer point on the conditions necessary for this trick to actually work namely, it only works when we’ve already been exposed to the verbal cues before we sleep. Internet is always helpful The researchers added a techie dimension by conducting electroencephalographic (EEG)recordings of the sleeping participants brains to track neural electrical activity during the learning period. They found that learning the foreign words overlapped with the appearance of theta brain waves, an intriguing result since theta is the brain wave state often associated with heightened learning while awake (usually we’re in either the high-frequency, high-alertness alpha or beta states while awake, but it’s thought possible to induce theta state slower in frequency than alpha and beta through concentration techniques). Previous articleTop 10 Incredible Technologies You Can Use Next articleHow to Travel Fashionably on a Long Flight How to Travel Fashionably on a Long Flight Looking Shady: Essential Sunglasses for the Summer Official Designers for the Industry Giants Choose your next step! 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__label__cc	0.728109	0.271891	Solo Artist Jazz Trio Party Band Custom Sheet Music Greg Paul Stone Australian songwriter Greg Paul Stone is a songwriter, published music arranger and educator based in picturesque Wakefield, Quebec, Canada. Greg Paul Stone provides a wide range of music services to amateur and professional clients including live music, recording sessions, production, transcribing, arranging, various workshops and private lessons. A highly versatile performer, Greg is equally at home playing an intimate solo jazz show, a raucous rock party and everywhere in between. Always busy with live work, Greg can be seen regularly at hot spots around Ottawa/Gatineau every week. Don't forget to check out Greg's original music with Stone Age Man! Big vocals and fun quirky songs with a lot of personality! Greg Paul Stone has been a professional musician and bandleader for over 25 years and since moving to Canada in 2009 has become one of the most in-demand performers in the Ottawa/Gatineau region. He has twice acted as Director of Music for stage shows with Theatre Wakefield and is a mentor for Ottawa BluesFest Be In The Band program with the Wakefield chapter. Greg also offers a music transcription and arranging service to clients all over the world. You can find more information on Greg's live bands, music lessons, and custom sheet music and arrangements at these links. Key Work Highlights Former Director of Music, Brighton Secondary College (2000-2009). Recorded guitar on "Bullet" with JD Fortune (INXS). Recorded with legendary producer Rob Fraboni Published music arranger. Sounds of Crossing: Music, Migration, and the Aural Poetics of Huapango Arribeño (Refiguring American Music) - Alex E Chavez Recorded dozens of albums with many bands and solo artists since 1992. Toured Australia and Nth America. Copyright Gregory Paul Stone © 2017 All Rights Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4475
__label__wiki	0.823691	0.823691	Mechanisms of neurodegeneration Immune cells involved in neurodegeneration Mononuclear phagocytes Major signaling molecules of CNS mononuclear phagocytes Downstream inflammatory mediators of neurodegeneration Immune-directed therapies for neurodegenerative diseases Lessons learned and future directions Review Series Free access \| 10.1172/JCI90609 CNS inflammation and neurodegeneration Tanuja Chitnis and Howard L. Weiner Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Address correspondence to: Tanuja Chitnis or Howard L. Weiner, Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Phone: 617.525.6550; Email: hweiner@rics.bwh.harvard.edu (H.L. Weiner); tchitnis@partners.org (T. Chitnis). Find articles by Chitnis, T. in: JCI \| PubMed \| Google Scholar Find articles by Weiner, H. in: JCI \| PubMed \| Google Scholar First published September 5, 2017 - More info Published in Volume 127, Issue 10 on October 2, 2017 J Clin Invest. 2017;127(10):3577–3587. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI90609. Copyright © 2017, American Society for Clinical Investigation First published September 5, 2017 - Version history There is an increasing recognition that inflammation plays a critical role in neurodegenerative diseases of the CNS, including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and the prototypic neuroinflammatory disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Differential immune responses involving the adaptive versus the innate immune system are observed at various stages of neurodegenerative diseases, and may not only drive disease processes but could serve as therapeutic targets. Ongoing investigations into the specific inflammatory mechanisms that play roles in disease causation and progression have revealed lessons about inflammation-driven neurodegeneration that can be applied to other neurodegenerative diseases. An increasing number of immunotherapeutic strategies that have been successful in MS are now being applied to other neurodegenerative diseases. Some approaches suppress CNS immune mechanisms, while others harness the immune system to clear deleterious products and cells. This Review focuses on the mechanisms by which inflammation, mediated either by the peripheral immune response or by endogenous CNS immune mechanisms, can affect CNS neurodegeneration. Increasing appreciation for the role of inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases of the CNS, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and the prototypic neuroinflammatory disease multiple sclerosis (MS), has identified differential immune responses involving the adaptive versus the innate immune systems at various stages of disease. These responses may not only drive disease processes but could serve as therapeutic targets. An increasing number of immunotherapeutic strategies that have been successful in MS are now being applied to other neurodegenerative diseases. Some approaches suppress CNS immune mechanisms, while others harness the immune system to clear deleterious products and cells. This Review focuses on the mechanisms, cellular functions, signaling molecules, immune responses, and mediators through which inflammation affects CNS neurodegeneration, and identifies the therapeutic opportunities within these processes. Several basic mechanisms that drive neurodegeneration may be triggered by inflammatory cells and their mediators at various stages of the neurodegenerative cascade. Apoptosis. Apoptosis is caspase-mediated programmed cell death (1) characterized by formation of membrane-enveloped apoptotic bodies that are rapidly phagocytosed by macrophages or neighboring cells. There is evidence of apoptotic mechanisms in animal models of several neurodegenerative diseases, but evidence in human tissues is limited. Caspase-1, -3, -8, and -9 activation and cytochrome c release seen in models of Huntington’s disease (HD) were also demonstrated in human striatal brain tissue (2, 3). Similarly, caspase activation and neuronal apoptosis have been demonstrated in ALS (4) and HIV-associated neurodegeneration (5). Necroptosis. Necroptosis represents a form of programmed cell death that is independent from the caspase activation and involves loss of plasma membrane integrity. Two main effector proteins of necroptosis are receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) and mixed-lineage kinase domain–like (MLKL). Astrocytes release TNF-α, FasL, and TRAIL, which can trigger necroptosis through RIPK1 and MLKL activation, and this mechanism has been demonstrated in murine models of ALS (6). RIPK1-mediated axonal pathology was observed in pathological specimens from ALS patients (7). Necroptotic mechanisms were also observed in MS pathological samples (8). Neuronal autophagy. Autophagy, also known as type II programmed cell death, is characterized by the accumulation of autophagic vacuoles during cell death, along with toxic components such as proteins or damaged organelles (9, 10). Excessive autophagy may lead to self-destruction and cell death. Autophagosomes were identified in affected neurons of patients with AD, HD, and PD (11–13). Many stimuli also induce autophagy, including nutrient starvation, mitochondrial toxins, hypoxia, and oxidative stress (14). Retrograde degeneration. Retrograde degeneration of the proximal neuronal cell body may result from axonal injury or transection and may be associated with various pathological changes in the cell body, including apoptosis (15–17) and chromatolysis of the neuronal perikaryon (18, 19). The association of neuronal apoptosis with axonal damage suggests that inflammation-induced axotomy may produce retrograde (secondary) death of neuronal cell bodies via apoptosis. Wallerian degeneration. Proximal damage to the neuron or axon may result in anterograde degeneration of the distal axon, termed Wallerian degeneration. Wallerian degeneration is a cascade of events that includes granular degeneration of the axonal cytoskeleton, accumulation of activated macrophages and microglia, and local changes in the immune environment. Evidence that Wallerian degeneration occurs in MS is seen in a histopathological study demonstrating inflammatory cervicomedullary junction lesion with distal axonal atrophy in the absence of demyelination (20), as well as in MRI studies (21, 22). Demyelination. The relationship between the oligodendrocyte and axon is complex, with the provision of mutual support through trophic factors that can be disrupted in demyelinating diseases. In addition to protecting the axon from immune-mediated damage (23, 24), myelin integrity protects the integrity of the developing axon (25). Myelin-associated glycoprotein (26) and proteolipid protein (27) deliver essential myelin-derived trophic signals to axons (28). Mice lacking proteolipid protein developed axonal swellings and degeneration (27), suggesting that local oligodendroglial support is critical for axon survival. Astrogliopathy. Dysfunction of astrocytes has broadly been termed astrogliopathy. Aging-related tau astrogliopathy (ARTAG) describes the pathological accumulation of abnormally phosphorylated tau protein in astrocytes that is found in AD, frontal temporal lobe dementias (29), and corticobasal degeneration (30). Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) presents with optic neuritis and myelitis and can mimic MS. NMO is associated with the presence of aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies, which target astrocyte water channels. Pathologically NMO is characterized by extensive loss of immunoreactivity for the astrocytic proteins AQP4 and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), perivascular deposition of immunoglobulins, and activation of complement even within lesions with relative preservation of myelin (31). Endogenous CNS immune cells. Inflammation-mediated neurodegeneration may result from dysfunction of endogenous or exogenous immune cells. The two major endogenous cells in the CNS that drive inflammation are astrocytes and mononuclear phagocytes, which include microglia and perivascular macrophages. The mechanisms by which astrocytes and macrophages/microglia drive the neurodegenerative process are outlined in Figure 1, A and B. Immune-mediated attack on axons and myelin sheath. During MS and EAE, axonal damage and demyelination are initially mediated by the inflammatory response within the CNS. (i) CD4+ Th17 cells produce GM-CSF, which activates macrophages and microglia. (ii) CD4+ Th1 cells invade the CNS and produce IFN-γ, which activates macrophages and microglia to produce the cytokine IL-12 (the major promoter of Th1 cytokine production). (iii) Macrophages and microglia also produce nitric oxide (NO), peroxynitrite (ONOO–), and superoxide (O2–), which are each capable of mediating cellular damage. This capability is enhanced by microglia- and macrophage-derived TNF-α production. (iv) Activated macrophages and microglia may also consume damaged myelin sheaths and axons. (v) B cells produce antibodies that bind to myelin sheaths and may promote complement-mediated damage (C′). (vi) IFN-γ upregulates the expression of MHC class I by resident CNS cells, potentially inciting a CD8+ cytotoxic T cell response. Astrocytes. Astrocytes account for almost half of CNS volume. Their normal functions include providing trophic support for neurons, facilitating synapse formation and function, and synaptic pruning by phagocytosis. Astrocytes also help control extracellular ion and neurotransmitter concentrations and maintain the blood-brain barrier (32). One of their most important homeostatic functions is maintaining glutamine-glutamate balance. Glutamate transporters, including EAAT1–EAAT3, are predominantly expressed on astrocytes and neurons and regulate the glutamate uptake and metabolism. Downregulation of these transporters can result in increased extracellular glutamate, potentially enhancing neurotoxicity. Glial expression of these transporters is altered in MS (33) and ALS (34). Glutaminase converts glutamine to glutamate and is present in astrocytes. Glutaminase is upregulated in MS lesions, colocalizing with infiltrating macrophages and microglia (33), and its expression is correlated with axonal damage. The astrocytic enzymes glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase are responsible for glutamate degradation. Both are reduced in MS lesions (33) and spinal cords from mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) (35). Dysfunctional or damaged astrocytes may not perform this function, resulting in increased concentrations of glutamate in the milieu, which may induce NMDA receptor–induced cell death. Astrocyte function and gene expression are heterogeneous and dependent on local inflammatory milieu as well as region- and circuit-specific diversity (36–38). Inflamed astrocytes can produce proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including CCL2, which recruit monocytes into the CNS and may further activate astrocytes themselves (39). In EAE, astrocytes can have a different role depending on the stage of disease (40). Depletion of astrocytes during acute EAE worsens disease, as astrocytes play a protective role through glutamate metabolism. However, during chronic EAE, astrocytes become inflamed and acquire a pathogenic role; deletion of astrocytes at this stage improves EAE. Lactosylceramide synthesized by β-1,4-galactosyltransferase 6 is upregulated in the CNS, and lactosylceramide acted in an autocrine manner to control astrocyte transcriptional programs that promote neurodegeneration (40). Recently, two distinct phenotypes of astrocytes have been described — A1 and A2 (41). A2 astrocytes were predominant in ischemia-induced CNS lesions, while A1 astrocytes predominated in inflammation-induced lesions. TLR4-activated microglia seem to be necessary for A1 astrocyte induction, which is dependent on IL-1α, TNF, and complement C1q in combination. A1 astrocytes expressing downstream complement C3 were identified in CNS specimens from MS, PD, AD, ALS, and HD and may play a key role as mediators of inflammation-induced neurodegeneration (41). Perivascular and meningeal macrophages. The CNS contains an extensive network of bone marrow–derived (BMD) mononuclear phagocytes, including macrophages of the meninges, choroid plexus, and perivascular spaces. Perivascular macrophages differ from microglia and from BMD peritoneal macrophages or circulating monocytes. The transcriptional activator MYB is critical for development of BMD monocytes, but perivascular macrophage development depends on PU.1, IRF8, and CSF1R. The unique microenvironments of perivascular macrophages may work to shape their properties, including their CNS macrophage signatures (42–44). In MS, perivascular macrophages may function as antigen-presenting cells to T cells (45). The accumulation of perivascular macrophages observed in HIV encephalopathy may play an important role in the ensuing neurodegenerative process (46). Microglia. Microglia are the resident macrophages of the CNS. Derived from the embryonic yolk sac, they migrate into the developing neural tube and subsequently colonize the brain parenchyma (47–49). Microglia turn over slowly and are present throughout the lifespan. They do not repopulate from the BMD myeloid precursors and are independent of blood-derived monocytes. Microglial precursors proliferate independently of MYB and myeloid-lineage hematopoietic stem cells (49). Unique markers and gene signatures that distinguish resident microglia from peripheral mononuclear cells/macrophages (50–52) include FSRSL, P2Y12, TMEM119, CX3CR1, Siglec-H, and the microRNAs miR-99a, miR-125-5p, and miR-342-3p, which are highly expressed in both mouse and human microglia (50, 53). Homeostatic microglia are dependent on TGF-β, and CNS-specific TGF-β–KO mice develop late-onset motor dysfunction (50), which may be due to impairment of microglia-associated glutamate recycling and synaptic plasticity (54). TMEM119 immunoreactivity is expressed exclusively on a subset of microglia with ramified and amoeboid morphologies in the brains of neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD, whereas infiltrating macrophages did not express TMEM11 9 (55) in demyelinating lesions of MS and necrotic lesions of cerebral infarction (56). Although microglia have previously been classified as M1 (proinflammatory) and M2 (antiinflammatory), it is now clear that microglia are more complex than this simple dichotomy, as many microglia demonstrate characteristics of both phenotypes (refs. 57, 58, and Figure 2). A phagocytic program plays an important role in clearing aberrant proteins, particularly in AD, PD, and ALS. More recent work identifies a microglia subtype called “dark microglia” with ramified and thin processes and prominent staining for IBA1, CD11b, and microglia-specific 4D4, as well as TREM2 that associates with amyloid plaques (59). Future studies examining the molecular signatures of microglia in health and disease may identify novel targets for diagnosis and modulation of neurodegenerative diseases. Secondary degeneration of the axon and neuronal cell body. Secondary degeneration may be mediated through several mechanisms. (i) Nitric oxide (NO) produced by macrophages and microglia may inhibit normal cellular respiration and mitochondrial ATP production. (ii) Reductions in neuronal ATP production may lead to failure of the Na+/K+ pump. The subsequent increases in intracellular concentrations of Na+ lead to reverse operation of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger and opening of voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels, resulting in a rise of intra-axonal Ca2+. (iii) This, in turn, may activate degradative enzymes, including proteases, phospholipases, and calpains, resulting in further neuronal or axonal damage and impaired ATP production. (iv) Microglia and macrophages recruited to the area produce glutamate, which can interact with NMDA or AMPA receptors, which also cause a rise in intracellular Ca2+. (v) Impaired glutamate uptake and degradation in the astrocyte, accompanied by downregulated expression of glutamine synthase (GS) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), perpetuates increased extracellular glutamate levels. (vi) Astrocytes produce CCL2 and cytokines that further activate microglia and macrophages. In turn, microglia and macrophages consume damaged myelin sheaths and axons. (vii) Secondary neuronal cell body degradation can occur by apoptotic or necroptotic mechanisms, triggered in part by immune molecules (e.g., TNF-α, TRAIL) that are produced by microglia/macrophages or astrocytes. Invading peripheral macrophages. Blood-derived monocytes can differentiate into macrophages and may invade the CNS to mediate CNS pathology, where they may be difficult to distinguish from resident microglial cells. Blood-derived macrophages associate with nodes of Ranvier and initiate demyelination, whereas microglia appear to clear debris (60). GM-CSF–activated mononuclear phagocytes that migrate into the CNS exhibit a more pathogenic signature than those that migrate to other organs, which may be due to the unique microenvironment of the CNS (61). CD200-CD200R. CD200 is primarily expressed on the surface of neurons in both the CNS and the PNS, as well as thymocytes, recirculating B cells, activated B cells, and follicular dendritic cells (62). CD200 receptor (CD200R) initiates tyrosine phosphorylation (63) and is expressed only on cells of the microglia/macrophage lineage (63, 64). Administration of a CD200R-blocking antibody to Lewis rats exacerbated EAE (63), and CD200-deficient mice experienced earlier onset of EAE, with increased microglia/macrophage accumulation and activation in the CNS as demonstrated by increased expression of inducible NOS (iNOS) (65). We found that administration of a CD200R1 agonist attenuated disease in a chronic MS model (66). Enhanced CD200 expression was associated with reduced Wallerian degeneration in the slow Wallerian degeneration (Wlds) mouse (67), a spontaneously occurring mutant with the unique phenotype of protection against several forms of axonal injury (68–71). In vitro, Wlds neuronal cultures were protected from microglia-induced neurotoxicity, which was abrogated by anti-CD200 antibody treatment (67). SIRPα-CD47. SIRPα (also known as SHPS-1, p84, and BIT) is a regulatory membrane glycoprotein expressed mainly by myeloid cells, stem cells, and neurons. It binds CD47 on microglia to deliver an inhibitory signal (72, 73). SIRPα activation was linked to the inhibition of cell activities, including decreased cytokine production, reduced monocyte adhesion to the extracellular matrix, reduced phagocytosis, and maturation arrest in dendritic cells (74–76). SIRPα engagement inhibits macrophage phagocytosis by recruiting SHP-1 (77). Fcγ receptor (FcγR) activation stimulates the association between SHP-1 and SIRPα, which in turn inhibits FcγR- and complement receptor–mediated phagocytosis (75, 78). CD47 expression is downregulated in MS brain lesions (79). Although CD47-deficient mice are resistant to EAE, primarily owing to lack of APC activation, blocking CD47 enhances disease progression by increasing myelin phagocytosis in the CNS (79). TREM2. TREM2 (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2) is an activating phospholipid-binding receptor that couples with TYROBP, an adaptor protein, to attenuate inflammatory activation and increase phagocytic clearance of cell debris. DAP12 forms a receptor-signaling complex with TREM2 and triggers activation of immune responses to macrophages and microglia. A rare missense mutation in the gene encoding TREM2 confers risk of late-onset AD (80, 81) and frontotemporal dementia (82), possibly due to impaired clearance of proteins by macrophages and microglia. CD33. CD33 is an immunoglobulin-like lectin that binds sialic acids and delivers inhibitory signals to human microglia. CD33 is increased in microglial cells in AD brain and inhibits uptake of amyloid by microglial cells (83). The minor allele of the CD33 SNP rs3865444 has been shown to confer protection against AD (84). Purinergic metabolites. Dying cells in the brain may release extracellular purinergic metabolites such as ATP and NAD, leading to both innate and adaptive immune activation (85, 86). The uptake of double-stranded DNA can induce activation of TLRs. The purinergic receptor P2Y12 is a TGF-β–responsive molecule uniquely expressed on mouse and human microglia and not on perivascular macrophages or blood-derived monocytes (50), and is expressed predominantly in homeostatic-type microglia (87). ADP is the endogenous ligand of P2Y12, and homeostatic microglia have increased ligand-mediated calcium responses, which are blocked by selective P2Y12 antagonism (87). GM-CSF. GM-CSF stimulates BMD stem cells to differentiate into granulocytes and monocytes. A variety of cells, including macrophages, T cells, mast cells, NK cells, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts, produce GM-CSF, and it can enhance ROS production as well as myeloid cell–mediated phagocytosis. GM-CSF was increased in the cerebrospinal fluid of MS patients (88). In EAE, GM-CSF production by Th17 cells activates effector mononuclear phagocytes (89). GM-CSF–activated mononuclear phagocytes that migrate into the CNS exhibit a more pathogenic signature than those that migrate to other organs, which may be due to the unique CNS microenvironment (61). MicroRNAs. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that function in RNA silencing and posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression (90). While the majority of miRNAs are located within the cell, some miRNAs, commonly known as circulating miRNAs or extracellular miRNAs, function in the extracellular environment. Several miRNAs are associated with microglial function. We have shown that in the SOD1 model of ALS, miR-155 expression was associated with loss of homeostatic microglia signature molecules including P2Y12, TMEM119, OLFM13, the transcription factors EGR1, ATF3, Jun, Fos, and MAFB, and the upstream regulators CSF1R, TGFB1, and TGFBR1, which are essential for microglial survival (91). miR-Let-7a participates in the reduction of nitrite production and the expression of iNOS and IL-6. It also increases expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), IL-10, and IL-4 in microglia (92). The miRNA miR-181c controls microglia-mediated neuronal apoptosis by suppressing TNF (93). T cells and neurodegeneration. Th1 and Th17 cells play a major role in the initiation of neurodegeneration in MS by creating an inflammatory milieu and recruiting inflammatory monocytes that lead to axonal damage. T cells may also have a neuroprotective role: we have shown that intranasal administration of anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in chronic EAE induces an IL-10–secreting Tr1-like cell in the cervical lymph nodes that migrates to the brain, dampens astrocyte and microglial inflammation, and ameliorates neurodegeneration. CD8+ T cells. CD8+ T cells can directly mediate neurodegeneration (Figure 1A). Under inflammatory conditions, IFN-γ can induce neuronal expression of MHC I molecules. This may be important in virally mediated reactions as well as in autoimmune diseases, including MS, in which CD8+ T cells are found in pathology specimens (94). CD8+ T cells may also mediate collateral killing of neurons, in part as a result of the release of perforin (and granzymes) independently of Fas/FasL signaling (95). Upon stimulation, CD8+ T cells can upregulate the molecular repertoire for vesicular glutamate release, including glutaminase, which is required to generate glutamate, vesicular proton-ATPase, and vesicular glutamate transporters (96), and thus may be key in immune-mediated neurodegeneration. CD4+ T cells. Until recently, a direct role of CD4+ T cells in neurodegeneration was not appreciated, though they can indirectly initiate neurodegeneration by recruiting inflammatory monocytes. Thus, Th1 and Th17 may be targets to potentially minimize a hostile neuronal microenvironment. The ability of CD4+ T cells to directly mediate cytotoxicity was recently demonstrated in the MPTP-induced mouse model of PD (97). Similar attenuation of MPTP-induced dopaminergic cell death was seen in mice lacking CD4 as well as in Rag1–/– mice reconstituted with FasL-deficient splenocytes. However, CD8-deficient or Rag1–/– mice reconstituted with IFN-γ–deficient splenocytes were not protected. Regulatory T cells. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) include FoxP3+CD25+CD4+ T cells as well as IL-10–producing Tregs and may play a role in dampening or controlling inflammatory processes within the CNS. Considerable evidence reveals that these cells play a role in the early stages of MS (98). More recent work found that Tregs from ALS patients were less effective in suppressing responder T lymphocyte proliferation and were increasingly dysfunctional with disease progression (99, 100). Inflammatory mediators are known to enhance or affect several neurodegenerative mechanisms through key downstream mediators. Others may play neuroprotective roles, as discussed in the next section. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. ROS are chemically reactive chemicals containing oxygen and include peroxides and superoxides. Activated immune cells, particularly macrophages, can produce ROS, which contributes to mitochondrial dysfunction and ultimately neuronal apoptosis. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) binds free superoxide radicals for conversion into molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide, the latter of which is then broken down by catalase (101). Over 160 mutations in the SOD gene have been found in forms of ALS (102, 103). Nitric oxide (NO) is a key mediator of neurotoxicity with multiple roles in the CNS. NO is synthesized from l-arginine by NOS and can potently inhibit mitochondrial respiration (Figure 1B). Constitutive forms of NOS are produced by endothelial cells (eNOS) and neurons (nNOS), while the inducible form (iNOS) is produced by a variety of cell types, including macrophages and microglia, in response to inflammatory stimuli. iNOS accounts for the majority of NO production. NO can regulate a variety of cellular processes, including the generation of the highly cytotoxic superoxide anion (O2·–) and peroxynitrite anion (ONOO–) (104, 105). Collectively, NO and its products have been shown to mediate neurotoxicity in vitro (106–108), and selective inhibitors of iNOS reduce microglia/macrophage-mediated neurotoxicity (109). NO appears to act in concert with other factors in increasing susceptibility to neurotoxicity. In a cerebral ischemia model, the combination of TNF-α and IL-1β was neurotoxic in the presence of iNOS, while in the absence of iNOS, this combination mediated neuroprotection and plasticity (110). Conversely, TNF-α increased neuronal sensitivity toward NO (111). NO inhibits neuronal respiration, which in turn enhances release of glutamate, causing excitotoxic death of neurons (112). Inhibition of iNOS blocked NMDA-mediated neurotoxicity (113, 114), reinforcing the concept that NO plays a role in excitotoxicity. Further, arginase can compete with NOS for their common substrate, l-arginine, and thus inhibit NO production. This regulatory mechanism may be important when the extracellular supply of l-arginine is limited (115). Electrically active axons exposed to high concentrations of NO have enhanced susceptibility to persistent conduction block and axonal degeneration (116, 117). Cytokine-mediated neurodegeneration. It is now well recognized that cytokines secreted by immune cells may have direct neurotoxic properties. IL-1 is produced by the activated mononuclear phagocyte and upregulated in the CNS during EAE induction (118–120). Injection of its isoform, IL-1β, into the rat brain at the time of experimental ischemia or traumatic injury caused increased neuronal cell death and edema (121). Overexpression of IL-1 receptor antagonists in the CNS blocked these effects (122). Addition of IL-1 in vitro results in neuronal apoptosis (123), and its neurotoxic effects appear to be dependent on iNOS expression (124, 125). Thus, IL-1, alone or in combination with iNOS, may be an important factor in neuronal and axonal damage in the CNS. However, IL-1 has also been shown to induce the production of nerve growth factor (NGF) in vitro (126, 127), suggesting some neuroprotective effects. IL-3 is a cytokine growth factor produced by CD4+ T cells and microglia. It exerts both trophic (128) and toxic effects on neurons (129, 130). Systemic overexpression of IL-3 in the CNS of mice results in severe neurological dysfunction characterized by degenerated, vacuolated neurons (131), predominantly motor neurons of the spinal cord, with an increase in inflammatory infiltrates surrounding neurons in the absence of demyelination. In contrast, transgenic IL-3 expression under the astrocytic GFAP promoter resulted in a predominantly demyelinating disease with minimal axonal pathology (132). IL-6 is secreted by mononuclear phagocytes, T cells, vascular endothelial cells, and fibroblasts in response to IL-1 and TNF-α. Overexpression of IL-6 in the CNS resulted in neurodegenerative pathology characterized by dendritic vacuolization (133, 134). IL-6 orchestrates the transition between innate and adaptive immune responses through the recruitment of monocytes and T cells. In particular, IL-6 in the presence of TGF-β induces Th17 cells (135). IL-6 also enhances astrogliosis and angiogenesis needed for the tissue remodeling (136). TNF-α is a proinflammatory cytokine. Local TNF production in the CNS induces oligodendrocyte apoptosis and demyelination in EAE models (137, 138). However, TNF-α may play either neuroprotective or neurotoxic roles, depending on expression of other factors including NO (111, 123, 124), upregulation of NF-κB (139), timing of exposure of damaged neurons to TNF (139), and the presence of excess NMDA receptor agonists (127). In addition, TNF-α may exert neurotoxic effects through inhibition of growth factors such as IGF (140). Interaction of TNF-α with TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) versus TNFR2 may result in different and even opposite effects. This may explain the unexpected finding that TNF-α–deficient mice develop a more severe form of EAE than controls (141). In addition, TNF-α has been shown to promote the proliferation of oligodendrocyte progenitors (142). Antibody- and complement-mediated neurodegeneration. Antibodies can induce neurodegeneration through two mechanisms, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). In ADCC, effector immune cells lyse a target cell, whose membrane-surface antigens have been bound or opsonized by specific antibody. The effector cells in this case are typically NK cells, but macrophages, neutrophils, and eosinophils can also mediate ADCC. CDC is a function of the complement system that kills without the involvement of antibodies or cells. Three pathways of complement activation lead to the deposition of membrane attack complexes onto the target, which eventually causes colloid-induced osmotic swelling and lethal membrane damage. Several studies have demonstrated that complement activation may have neuroprotective effects in specific situations. C3a protects neurons against NMDA toxicity (143). In an in vivo mouse model, C5a protected neurons from kainic acid–induced apoptosis, which was associated with the inhibition of glutamate-mediated caspase induction (144). Some neuronal subtypes, including dentate gyrus granule cells, hippocampal pyramidal hilar cells, and cerebellar Purkinje cells, constitutively express receptors for C3a and C5a (145, 146), which may play a role in development. Neurons express particularly low levels of CD59 and DAF, molecules that normally confer cellular resistance to complement-mediated damage in other organs. Complement deposition is noted in several neuroinflammatory conditions, including NMO (147) and subtypes of MS (148), and may be a downstream therapeutic target. Immune-directed therapies for neurodegenerative diseases generally fall into two categories: (a) therapies that target components or cells of the immune system determined to cause disease, such as T cells in MS and microglia in ALS; and (b) therapies that utilize the immune system to clear or target aberrant proteins, including vaccine or passive antibody therapies for AD and more recently PD. As outlined above, the immune system, and particularly CNS immunity, is composed of many complex interrelated and dependent pathways. Therefore, consideration of upstream and downstream effects of immune-directed therapies is important and can affect a therapy’s mechanism of action as well as the risk of adverse events. Below, we discuss lessons learned from the successes and failures of specific immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases that provided important insights for developing specific targets of therapy. Multiple sclerosis. In MS, the initial target is the myelin sheath in the CNS; however, later stages are characterized by microglial activation, astrocytic dysfunction, and secondary neurodegeneration (149). Current immunotherapies for MS target a diverse array of immune cell types of the peripheral immune system, including those of the lymphoid lineage (T cells and B cells) and those of the myeloid lineage (macrophages and dendritic cells). These therapies are most effective during the early relapsing-remitting stage of disease and have only limited efficacy during the later secondary progressive stage of disease, which is thought to be mediated by intrinsic CNS inflammatory and neurodegenerative mechanisms (149) including oxidative stress and axonal degeneration. Some oral immunotherapies, including S1P1 modulators, may penetrate into the CNS, and a recent trial has demonstrated effects in secondary progressive MS (150). S1P1 receptors on astrocytes suppress astrocyte- and microglia-mediated inflammatory pathways (151, 152). B cell–directed therapies have a modest effect in primary progressive MS, but it is unclear whether this is due to effects within the CNS or potent modulation of peripheral immune mechanisms (153). An ongoing clinical trial in secondary progressive MS evaluates ibudilast, which inhibits macrophage migration inhibitor factor and phosphodiesterase-4 and -10 and thus may modulate microglia and macrophage function (154). A challenge for halting progressive MS is successful targeting of multiple immune-dependent and immune-independent neurodegenerative cascades initiated within the CNS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Motor neuron death in ALS often occurs in association with protein inclusions. Familial ALS accounts for 10% of cases and has been associated with mutations in the SOD1 gene and ubiquitin-related genes (155). Glutamate levels are elevated in ALS patient cerebrospinal fluid, possibly because of aberrant expression of the astrocytic glutamate transporter EAAT2 (156). Glutamate inhibition is the mechanism of riluzole, the first approved therapy for ALS. There is evidence for both central and peripheral immune system activation in ALS. In early disease, there is evidence of homeostatic microglia and Treg infiltration, while in later disease stages, M1 microglia and activated astrocytes predominate (157). Tregs themselves are defective in ALS (99, 100). TLR4, which activates microglia, is upregulated in the spinal cord of ALS patients, and could thereby mediate neurodegeneration (158). Immune-directed therapeutic trials to date have largely targeted microglia, and include minocycline, masitinib, NP001 (a modulator of NF-κB function on monocytes), and celecoxib. Of these, only masitinib, a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor targeting microglia and mast cells, has demonstrated positive results. Interim analysis showed that masitinib met both its primary endpoint, a change in the ALS function rating scale revised score, and its secondary endpoint, which included respiratory function and combined assessment of function and survival (159). Minocycline modulated microglial function and delayed disease progression in a mouse model of ALS but failed to demonstrate benefit in human studies. A potential explanation was later demonstrated in animal models: in later stages of ALS, in the setting of activated microglia, minocycline induces end-stage GFAP-biophotonic signals and increases connexin-43 expression levels, thereby altering astrocyte function and inducing microgliosis (160). Edaravone is a free radical scavenger with antioxidant effects that was approved for ALS in the US in 2017 based on a small randomized controlled clinical trial with people with early-stage ALS in Japan. It failed two earlier trials in people with all stages of ALS. Other immune-directed strategies currently under investigation include ibudilast, anti–IL-6 (tocilizumab), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra) therapies (157). We have found that both microglia and peripheral monocytes have an inflammatory phenotype in the SOD model and in ALS and that targeting miR-155 ameliorates disease in this model (91); targeting of miR-155 is now being evaluated in clinical trials. Alzheimer’s disease. AD is characterized by the presence of extracellular amyloid plaques, formed mainly from amyloid-β (Aβ) 1–42 peptide and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles that contain hyperphosphorylated tau, both of which are neurotoxic. Additional pathological changes include gliosis, inflammation, neuritic dystrophy, neuronal loss, and changes in neurotransmitter levels. Solomon et al. demonstrated that monoclonal antibodies could dissolve Aβ plaques in vitro (161, 162). Schenk et al. attenuated and prevented disease in Aβ-transgenic mice by administering Aβ antibodies (163). Over the past 10 years, Aβ immunotherapy has transitioned from preclinical studies to human studies, with at least 13 different trials stratified into passive antibody administration and active vaccination with Aβ. In the first vaccine trial, using AN1792Aβ, 6% of patients developed meningoencephalitis (164), likely because of increased Th1 cell responses to Aβ (165, 166). Eight vaccinated patients died, and autopsy examinations revealed profound reductions in amyloid load; however, they exhibited severe dementia at the time of death, suggesting that vaccination may not be sufficient to stop ongoing neurodegenerative processes. Newer active-immunization trials have either modified the Aβ peptide to be less immunogenic or used only the B cell–reactive epitope (167). At least seven trials using passive transfer of Aβ antibodies have been performed. Post hoc analysis demonstrated marked cognitive benefits largely in patients who did not carry the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele; however, only a trend toward benefit was observed in APOE ε4 carriers, possibly because of accelerated pathogenesis in these individuals (167). Vasogenic edema and cerebral hemorrhage have occurred in cases after passive anti-Aβ immunotherapy (168). A large phase III clinical trial of the anti-amyloid antibody aducanumab is under way based on encouraging initial results (169). Newer strategies for AD aim to enhance microglial phagocytosis of Aβ, for instance by targeting TREM2 and CD33, but limit potentially deleterious microglial responses. We have found that nasal administration of a proteosome-based adjuvant (Protollin) induced monocytes that cleared fibrillar amyloid, insoluble Aβ, and soluble Aβ fragments successfully in aged amyloid precursor protein–transgenic (APP-transgenic) mice (170). A clinical trial in AD subjects is planned. (a) Treat early: It is clear that immune-targeting therapeutics for MS and AD are most effective when targeting patients early in their disease course, when neurodegeneration and activation of secondary inflammatory pathways are not pronounced. Immunotherapy for AD has been more successful in earlier patients with minimal cognitive decline, but there is evidence from imaging that Aβ deposition has already occurred at this point (171). (b) Different immune mechanisms predominate depending on the stage of disease and thus require different approaches: This is exemplified in ALS, in which minocycline was ineffective in the later stages of disease and may have even triggered astrogliosis in the setting of diffuse CNS inflammation. In MS, antiinflammatory medications have little effect in the secondary progressive phase of disease, which is mediated by innate and CNS-compartmentalized immune mechanisms. (c) Microglia, macrophages, and astrocytes play important roles: As with T cell subsets, it is becoming clear that microglial, astrocyte, and macrophage subsets with unique molecular signatures can have both pathogenic and disease-ameliorating functions in neurodegeneration. Further work is required to elucidate the role of molecules involved in these subsets to target them therapeutically. (d) Use caution in interpreting animal studies: One shortcoming of animal studies is the testing of therapies at early disease stages, which is unlike the situation in human clinical trials, where disease is only recognized in later stages. (e) Precision medicine approaches will enhance immune-based therapeutics: Given the heterogeneity of disease course as well as key pathogenic differences according to disease stage, precision approaches combining genomics, biomarkers, imaging markers, and targeted therapeutics may enhance immune-based management for CNS diseases. In conclusion, inflammatory processes play an important role in neurodegeneration, both in triggering and amplifying degeneration and in providing avenues to limit neurodegeneration. Immune processes that impinge on neurodegeneration exist in both the periphery and the CNS. Because immune cells traffic to the CNS, some therapies can access periphery inflammatory processes to affect the CNS. It is more difficult to target local CNS inflammatory processes, such as microglia and astrocytes. It was recently shown that microglia (44) and astrocytes (172) may be affected by the microbiome, providing a potential new avenue to modulate CNS inflammation and degeneration. It must be realized, however, that neurodegenerative processes may become inflammation-independent, especially in later stages. There is great promise in ongoing studies of inflammation-targeted neuroprotective strategies, which may ultimately be used across neurodegenerative diseases. We thank the Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases for support of this work. We thank Belinda Kaskow for assistance with the figures. Conflict of interest: T. Chitnis has received research funding from Verily, Serono, and Biogen. She has served as a consultant or on the advisory board for Novartis, Sanofi, Genentech, Bayer, and Biogen. H.L. 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__label__wiki	0.860106	0.860106	Difference Between .38 & .380 What is the Difference Between .22 Long & .22 Long Rifle Ammo? Difference Between 223 Remington and 556 NATO Rounds By Jay Motes The .38 Special and .380 Automatic are two pistol cartridges that are each over 100 years old. Both of them are still quite common for self-defense purposes. While they are similar, the two cartridges are not interchangeable. A person interested in these cartridges should understand the many differences between the two. Bullet Size The .38 Special uses slightly larger bullets than the .380 Auto. Bullets for the .38 Special measure .357 inches in diameter while bullets for the .380 Auto measure .355 inches in diameter. Bullets for the .38 Special are also generally heavier than those for the .380 Auto. This is due not only to the larger diameter of the .38 Special bullet, but also due to the much longer case of the .38 Special, which allows for longer bullets. Bullet weights for the .380 Auto are commonly between 85 and 95 grains while .38 Special bullets commonly weigh from 95 to 158 grains. However, some cartridge manufacturers offer lighter and heavier bullets for each. While the bullets used in the .38 Special are larger than those used in the .380 Auto, the .38 Special will also fire the bullets faster. Again, this is due to the larger case size of the .38 Special, which allows the cartridge to use a larger amount of gun powder. Cartridge makers also load "+P" cartridges for these calibers. These cartridges use more powerful powder loads than traditional cartridges and will propel the bullets faster, with the .38 Special still offering a velocity advantage. For example, while a +P .380 Auto cartridge may fire a 90 grain bullet at just over 1,040 feet per second, a +P .38 Special cartridge may fire a larger 115 grain bullet at over 1,240 feet per second. Energy is a mathematical calculation created by using the size and speed of an object. As the .38 Special fires a larger bullet that is moving at a higher speed, bullets from the .38 Special carry more energy than those from a .380 Auto. In the example of the .380 firing a 90 grain bullet at 1,040 feet per second, that bullet would provide about 215 foot-lbs. of energy at the muzzle. The 115 grain .38 Special bullet moving at 1,240 feet per second would produce about 395 foot-lbs. of energy at the muzzle. One of the primary differences between the .38 Special and .380 Auto is the firearms that use these cartridges. In general, gun makers offer the smaller .380 Auto in various semiautomatic pistols, while offering the .38 Special only in revolvers. This is due mainly to the size of the cartridges but also the design of the cartridges as well as the pressure that the cartridges create when fired. Modern handguns will handle the higher pressure of the +P cartridges, while older guns should only use standard cartridges. ChuckHawks.com; Handgun Power Chart; Chuck Hawks "Catridges of the World"; Frank C. Barnes; 2000 Shoot-N-Iron Academy; Calibers for Self-Defense; Paul W. Abel Jay Motes is a writer who sold his first article in 1998. Motes has written for numerous print and online publications including "The Dollar Stretcher" and "WV Sportsman." He holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in history and political science form Fairmont State College in Fairmont, W.V. 44 Magnum Vs. 357 Magnum Recoil What is the Range of a Pellet Gun? What Is a .410 Shotgun? How to Buy Ammunition Smooth Bore Vs. Rifled Bore What Chokes to Use With My 20 Gauge?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4482
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__label__wiki	0.599493	0.599493	Gravity Topic: Startup Head of Design at Clutter, Former Director of UX at VICE Jessica Brown is the head of design at Clutter. Fascinated by the co-evolution of culture and technology, she loves leading teams to find simple design solutions to complex problems. Jessica speaks on executing redesigns at scale and common philosophies and practices guiding creative people of all disciplines. She has established design and research practices that brought users’ stories to the heart of the product. Tara Matamoros Carter COO & Partner at Tangelo Tara Carter is a highly driven COO/Partner at Tangelo and a Partner at Backstage Capital, providing full circle guidance to startups and larger. 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Integrating startups with legacy corporations, running technology operations for the world’s largest payment processor, building a nationwide franchise organization has given Joseph the breadth and depth required of any executive. Neil Sahota IBM Master Inventor, AI & Technology Expert, Author Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Advisor, Artificial Intelligence (AI) subject matter expert, Faculty at UC Irvine, and author of Own the A.I. Revolution. With 20+ years of business experience, he works with organizations to create next-generation products/solutions powered by emerging technology. Kati Schmidt Founder of Piña Colada As an early former employee of Airbnb, Kati Schmidt worked on launching and scaling Airbnb’s operations in Europe, starting Airbnb’s public policy efforts globally and launching Airbnb Experiences. Kati is passionate about female entrepreneurship, immigration, and the transatlantic relationship. Travis Stiles Founder of Novoron Bioscience Dr. Travis Stiles is the founder of Novoron Bioscience, which is developing therapeutics to reverse damage of the brain and spinal cord. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Dr. Stiles is a passionate advocate for diversity, equality, science and informed solutions to the world’s problems and speaks across the spectrum from innovators to policymakers to encourage the ideas and policies that will shape the future.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4489
__label__wiki	0.554321	0.554321	by 54634564 at 8:29 AM EDT on October 28, 2014 Banner + music files for the new Shantae game: These vol files were originally zlib compressed with a 16 byte header(4 bytes '50 F0 77 D1', 4 bytes '01 01 00 00', 4 bytes compressed size, 4 bytes decompressed size), then the raw compressed data. I see the strings 'vorbis' and 'OggS' in them, so it looks like they're Ogg files. Just need someone to extract them. Too lazy to mess around with it myself. EDIT: Here are the untouched(original compressed versions straight from the RomFS) vol files: by soneek at 12:15 PM EDT on October 28, 2014 Pokemon Art Academy 54634564, HOW did you decompress those? I need to know because Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze (also developed by WayForward) uses this format, too. by 54634564 at 3:57 PM EDT on October 28, 2014 I said right there in my post, it's a 16 byte header followed by raw zlib compressed data. Don't know if that game is the same. Could you upload a small file from it somewhere? https://www.mediafire.com/?qh5rl3uy4sup9t1 Ok, the endianness on the header is different. But other than that it's the exact same. Here's a shitty Python2 script that will decompress any vol files in the same directory as it: http://pastebin.com/gfKXYbJE Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Full Music List by soneek at 7:37 AM EDT on October 30, 2014 I'm an idiot for not noticing this earlier, but I was only reading the file tables and not the full sound list. We're gonna have a lot of battle theme remixes in the full games for OR/AS. Demo to full game comparison by MrCobble at 9:06 AM EDT on November 1, 2014 Can anyone try to get the Luigi's Mansion .bnk files to play properly? by RetroFanatic at 5:10 AM EST on November 2, 2014 Is there any chance that someone could fetch me the original sound files from Pok�mon X & Y? I'd like to be able to loop/extend the songs myself and that's not possible with the ones in the already uploaded archives. At least not from what I know of. I'd prefer not to have to rely on some brstm files as those are not usually as clean as the source material. by soneek at 5:48 AM EST on November 2, 2014 The brstms on BCM are cleaner than the source material, since we made those from the soundtrack release. The source material from the actual game is crap, and we haven't bothered digging for loop data in the game's files. The AAC files in the uploaded archive are what they use in the game.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4491
__label__wiki	0.890965	0.890965	Miami Heat Schedule for 2019-20 Regular Season Report: Miami Heat ‘Most Dangerous Team’ to Make Deal Going Forward Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Laud Tyler Herro With Words of Praise Hassan Whiteside Dedicates Social Media Post to Former Miami Heat Teammates Miami Heat News: Derrick Jones Jr. to Participate in 2020 Slam Dunk Contest Report: Duncan Robinson Considered ‘Near Lock’ to Participate in 3-Point Contest Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson React to Contracts With Miami Heat Becoming Fully Guaranteed Miami Heat News: Jimmy Butler Out Sunday vs. Portland Trail Blazers Jimmy Butler Says Miami Heat Not Displaying ‘Culture We Pride Ourselves On’ Hassan Whiteside Expecting Boos From Miami Heat Crowd in Return Contest Jimmy Butler Heavily Criticizes Miami Heat’s Effort and Attitude After Loss to Orlando Magic Home / Editorials / Heat Nation Exclusive: Chris Silva Isn’t Playing for a Name, He’s Playing for an Entire Country Heat Nation Exclusive: Chris Silva Isn’t Playing for a Name, He’s Playing for an Entire Country By Justin Benjamin Steve Mitchell / USA TODAY Sports With the Memphis Grizzlies already on their way to a loss versus the Miami Heat on opening night, the No. 2 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft hoped to make a highlight before his debut concluded. Ja Morant raced down the court, caught a pass from his teammate and rose for a thunderous dunk. However, the high-profile rookie didn’t know the Heat’s latest hard-nosed developmental star was on his tail. Instead of throwing down a poster during his much-anticipated debut, Morant met undrafted big man Chris Silva at the apex. The 6-foot-8 power forward swatted the slam in the air, sending the lottery pick to the floor. It was already Silva’s second block on Morant over the course of a few of minutes. “It was definitely something special.” Silva told HeatNation.com in an exclusive sit-down interview. “That’s the kind of plays I make every time. It was exciting because it was in the NBA level. The crowd was going off and my teammates was going off. It was really, really crazy. I can’t play. It was crazy” Silva, 23, finished the first game of his NBA career with eight points, six boards and three blocks in 11 minutes against the Grizzlies. The ecstatic storybook moment shows the potential Silva can have in this league. However, it doesn’t portray the arduous journey that the big man has been on. A native of Gabon, Africa, Silva has a very different testimony than most of his colleagues in the association. At the age of 15, the basketball novice packed his bags and headed to the states for the dream of a lifetime. Despite language barriers and culture adjustments, Silva has overcome every obstacle in his pursuit of making it to the NBA. In four productive years with the University of South Carolina, Silva put up 11.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 134 games. Furthermore, the forward became the first player in school history to total at least 700 rebounds and 500 made free throws. Yet, despite all of the hard work, Silva wasn’t selected by an NBA teams during the 2019 draft. “I was disappointed,” he said. “Because where I came from there was only one guy that got drafted and played in the NBA. My perfect picture was to get my name called. My whole country was watching and was hoping for me to get called. My picture was to be called. After I didn’t get called, I was a little bit disappointed.” Following the draft, several teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks, conducted interviews with Silva. However, the Heat and San Antonio Spurs showed the most interest in him. Although Silva could have weighed more options, his agent Tony Dutt felt that the Heat provided one of the best opportunities for his future. “We narrowed it down to two or three kind of like the Heat,” Dutt said. “But the Heat just made the most sense because of the plan that they have. Knowing the organization for a lot of years, I know how they commit to their players and they make players better, and not just better players, but better people.” During the 2019 Summer League, Silva posted 7.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.3 minutes per game. Although his talented teammates, Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn, earned most of the Summer League buzz, the Heat gave Silva a shot to compete for a roster spot through training camp and the preseason. Just minutes after the Heat’s preseason finale against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 18, Silva got the news of his life. After an impressive exhibition campaign, the Heat awarded the undrafted big man one of their two-way contracts. Days later, Heat assistant coach Malik Allen sent Silva an inspiring message at practice. In addition to informing the defensive stalwart that he would be making his debut during the season opener, Allen explained to Silva how special the moment was going to be considering the long journey and hard work he had put in to get there. “From that moment to game day, I was just thinking about it,” Silva said of the encounter with Allen at practice. “I was just reflecting. Trying to call my mom and call my dad back home and try to tell them that tomorrow I’ll be suiting for an NBA game. It was definitely emotional, exciting and all that” Since his coming out party against the Grizzlies, Silva has quickly become a fan favorite in Miami. Perhaps his biggest compliment, Silva is constantly getting compared to Heat legend Udonis Haslem. The Heat’s all-time leading rebounder was also undrafted and coached by University of South Carolina head coach Frank Martin. Haslem, 39, has taken the rookie under his wing. From taking him out to dinner to constantly sharing perils of wisdom, the veteran has been a voice of encouragement to the youngster. “Every practice he was with me giving me advice, telling me stories about the league, how to stay in, what to do,” Silva said of his relationship with Haslem. “During practice I was always trying to stick with him and trying to ask for advice every day, just trying to learn something from him every day because obviously he’s spent a lot of time in the league. It’s really like big brother to little brother relationship. Although the international standout has a long way to go in order to get in the same territory as Haslem, he is on the right path. The forward is studying the game and finding ways to improve his craft. Among the players he aims to emulate is Rockets center Clint Capela, who has plenty of qualities Silvia believes he can replicate. The sample size is small; however, Silva has shown he has real potential. With adequate amount of playing time and continued growth, the first-year pro can easily become a consistent contributor. In fact, Silva has numerous objectives for his future in the NBA. “Definitely want to spend a long time in this league,” he said when asked about his career goals. “My goal is to obviously win a championship and bring it back home. If I can spend my whole career in Miami that would be lovely. “Defensive Player might be sweet, probably All-NBA team, All-Defensive team. Defensive Player of the Year might be one of the things in my head. Because the first thing when I play basketball is always defensive plays.” Yet, nothing will make the journeyman feel more accomplished than to make his country proud. Already having received a superfluous amount of messages from kids back home, Silva is an inspiration and trailblazer to many in his nation. “A lot of people don’t know this but I’m leading the dream of a whole country right now,” said Silva. As the highlights and hard work Silva has exhibited continue to grow, it won’t be long until people start recognizing the star from Gabon. chris silvaclint capelaFeaturedhouston rocketsja morantKendrick Nunnmalik allenmemphis grizzliesmiami heatmilwaukee bucksnew york knicksNews Tickersan antonio spurstyler herroUdonis Haslem ← Previous Story Heat Nation Exclusive: Q&A With Renowned NBA Trainer Stanley Remy Next Story → Why Kendrick Nunn Is a Frontrunner for This Season’s Rookie of the Year Award About Justin Benjamin Born and raised in South Florida, Justin has always been a passionate Miami Heat fan. An avid supporter from the time Miami got its first championship in 2006 to having a league-worst 15-67 record in 2008 to the whole LeBron James era until now, Justin has seen and stuck through it all. His all-around analysis and heart for the game has made him a premiere NBA writer. He writes for a variety of sites but his commitment to the Heat is always top priority. 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__label__wiki	0.654208	0.654208	Home News W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) declares WebAssembly 1.0 as an official web... W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) declares WebAssembly 1.0 as an official web standard December 9, 2019 - 4:07 am Last Thursday, the World Wide Web Consortium declared Web Assembly 1.0 as an official W3C Recommendation. With this announcement, WebAssembly becomes the fourth language to run natively in browsers following HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. “The arrival of Web Assembly expands the range of applications that can be achieved by simply using Open Web Platform technologies. In a world where machine learning and Artificial Intelligence become more and more common, it is important to enabling high-performance applications on the Web, without compromising the safety of the users,” declared Philippe Le Hégaret, W3C Project Lead in the official press release. Web Assembly has been the talk of the town for providing a safe, portable, low-level code format designed for efficient execution and compact representation. According to the W3C consortium, WebAssembly enables the Web platform to perform a more efficient execution of computationally-intensive algorithms, which in turn makes it practical to deliver whole new classes of user experience on the Web and elsewhere. Because it is a platform-independent execution environment, it can also be used on any other computer platform. W3C has published three WebAssembly specifications as W3C Recommendations: WebAssembly Core Specification defines a low-level virtual machine that closely mimics the functionality of many microprocessors upon which it is run. WebAssembly Web API which defines a Promise-based interface for requesting and executing a .wasm resource. WebAssembly JavaScript Interface that provides a JavaScript API for invoking and passing parameters to WebAssembly functions. W3C is also working on a range of features for future versions of the standard. These include Threading: Threads provide the benefits of shared-memory multi-threading and atomic memory accesses. Fixed-width SIMD: Vector operations that execute loops in parallel. Reference types: Allow Web Assembly code to directly reference host objects. Tail calls: Enable calling functions without using extra stack space. ECMAScript module integration: Interact with JavaScript by loading WebAssembly executables as ES6 modules. There are many other longer-term projects that W3C is working on. Many of them are aimed at improving the usability and availability of Web Assembly. For example garbage collection, debugging interfaces, and Web Assembly System Interface (WASI). In other news, recently, Mozilla partnered with Fastly, Intel and Red Hat to form the Bytecode Alliance to build a secure-by-default future for WebAssembly and to take it beyond the browser. Introducing Woz, a Progressive WebAssembly Application (PWA + WebAssembly) generator written entirely in Rust. You can now use WebAssembly from .NET with Wasmtime! 4 predictions by Richard Feldman on the future of the web: TypeScript, WebAssembly, and more.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4496
__label__cc	0.575403	0.424597	Rupert Quaintance appeal quashed Yesterday we reported that Rupert Quaintance had brought an appeal against his conviction on two counts of Harassment 4, as well as against the nine-month sentence which he is currently serving. We can now report that his appeal was overturned yesterday in the Court of Appeal, where one judge informed him that given the seriousness of his offences, he ought to count himself lucky to have received a relatively light sentence. As we noted in yesterday’s post, the crux of Rupert’s argument was that because Rupert’s threats had been directed toward a group of people, individuals within that group had no reason to feel personally threatened. Yesterday his barrister made the additional argument that since Rupert did not personally know the people he’d threatened, it was not possible for him to make credible threats against them, and therefore his conviction ought not to stand. Victim personal statements were read out in court, describing the impact of Rupert’s threats and behaviour. Despite the fact that his barrister claimed his client had repented and now understood and accepted responsibility for the fear and distress he had inflicted, Rupert, who attended via video link, was observed shaking his head as if in disagreement with what he was hearing in the victim statements. This is reminiscent of Rupert’s reaction to the witnesses’ testimony during his trial: as they spoke, he sat in the dock shaking his head, rolling his eyes, and otherwise appearing to indicate that he did not accept what the witnesses were saying. During his cross-examination at trial, the following exchange took place: (Prosecution barrister) Mr Bowyer asked whether Rupert accepted that he had played some part in the distress suffered by the witnesses in this trial. “No”, Rupert said. “I guess, if you look at it in a certain way, I just feel picked on and and pinned down”, Rupert said. “I do feel guilt and remorse for what has befallen me”. “So no remorse?” “I’ve been paid back ten-fold”, Rupert said. “I don’t want to accept responsibility, that’s just adding more to my emotional pile”. It would appear that Rupert’s feelings remain unchanged. He will continue to serve out his sentence. Belinda McKenzie attended the appeal hearing, but made no comment as to the outcome. 17/11/2017 in Legal news. Tags: Belinda McKenzie, Court of Appeal, criminal charges, harassment, Rupert Quaintaince IV Rupert Quaintance appeal to be heard today Rupert gets a visitor Update: Rupert Quaintance to be released, deported ← Rupert Quaintance appeal to be heard today Has Maurice Kirk been sentenced for restraining order violation? → 145 thoughts on “Rupert Quaintance appeal quashed” The judgement should be online tomorrow. Should make an interesting read. Excellent news, EC! Yes, I hope it’ll be up. Looking forward to the details. Yes, it’s rather good, isn’t it? 🙂 Thanks very much for the update, EC. Good decision and just desserts 🙂 Yes, I’m glad the original judgment was found to be sound. Thanks for update EC.Belinda still sweating on what Rupert might blurt then. Chuffed the court flicked the V signs back at Rupert as that seems to be essentially all Rupert was offering up.Wallowing in self pity and with no sign of genuine remorse for the effects of his actions upon others was unlikely to endear him to anyone.Not sure if court had the option but shame they didnt increase his stretch for taking the piss. Ruperts magnificent losing streak really needs a mentioned in dispatches at the “twit of the year” presentations. What a pratt, it shows how egotistical & self-absorbed he is. If he had shown remorse I would have a bit of respect for him. If Rupert had told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth I’d have had a bit more respect for him too, i.e. if he’d explained at the original trial that he was coaxed to come over to London by Angela Power-Disney and was being financed by her and a host of predominantly older women along with a male gullible sucker. Rupert took a bit of a risk appealing but I suppose he had to take the gamble and it gave him some hope that he would have been released early. Luckily for him his sentence was not increased. One or two different Judges and he might not have been so lucky. I was worried that he may have been released and the “gagging order” also went with it. Everything now stands as it was I suppose. On the bright side for Rupert he’s served 2 and half months now so not many months to go. At least he knows he won’t be serving more than 9 months unless he does anything silly whilst inside… I don’t think it would have made any difference to his sentence though if he had told about his pensioner friends. It was him in the end that committed the unlawful acts for which he was jailed, he has & had free will to choose a different path but no, he had to come over to London to show he was the big brave journalist aka teeny weeny wannabe fake journalist, wanting to expose something that was a big fat hoax. I wish his sentence was increased so that it would give him more time to do some self analysis to see the harm he has caused as he is still taking no responsibility for what he has done. What a waste of time and money. If the idiot had just plead guilty in the beginning he would’ve got a lighter sentence. His brief must have told him this. Which begs the questions, how much has this trial and appeal cost and who foots the bill? I was a bit worried about this appeal as I thought perhaps they had good points of law but his claim it was a group threat rather than individual seemed a bit far-fetched. This is no different to threatening an entire church or Mosque congregation and claiming because you didn’t single out one person it doesn’t count. I wonder why his barrister thought it worth while unless trying to test the law which they often do. Disappointing to see he is showing sociopath tendencies so like this mob. It’s all about me me, me. His lack of contrition – amazed his lawyer didn’t advise him on that. This can’t go down well back in his home town. He’ll forever be the man who went to the UK and got jailed for threatened school kid’s parents with a knife. Yet his parents seem oblivious to his actions..wasn’t he dad in the FBI or something similar? Maybe they simply can’t control their over-aged child or he’s been indulged too much. Great news, EC. Thanks 🙂 And where is his former flame, the Femme Fatale Angela? No comment ?. Suppose she’ll claim the “establishment” (VIP pedo Satanist Freemasons & George Soros) got a fix in. Yes as an adult male in his late 30’s everyone but him would have thought he’d have had a bit more savvy to behave like an adult rather than a complete idiot. I can’t see Rupert ever taking responsibility for this saga. I’m not sure who he blames for his behaviour. It strikes me that he doesn’t think he has done any wrong. Why oh why did he bother coming to London when he knew during his time in Lanzarote for a month that it was a hoax and the person he had already got involved with was such a dangerous woman? The lure of the bright lights? To pretend that he believed the hoax to make a quick buck? Not good. I can’t see Rupert ever wanting to come back to England again and I’m pretty sure the feeling is mutual. “Mr Bowyer asked whether Rupert accepted that he had played some part in the distress suffered by the witnesses in this trial. ‘No,’ Rupert said.” “I just feel picked on and pinned down.” “I do feel guilt and remorse for what has befallen ME.” “I don’t want to accept responsibility. That’s just adding more to MY emotional pile”. Hmmm. Deserve everything you get then, don’t you, Roops. Sadly APD’s name didn’t come up. This figure was spotted in the back of the court trying to send a message to the judges that fearful retribution would follow if they did not free Rupert. Neelu was later seen in the canteen but that’s purely co-incidental. I think Rupert’s been indulged too much, just as Angela was and is, they have that in common, yet both think they are owed more from the World. Their heads are up their own backsides. Angela will be loving this as again she has escaped the clutches of the law. Perhaps though on 8th December Sabine will give her a mention, or is Sabine’s court case just a plea hearing? Another death threat from George & Mildred (I think it makes them feel like real men or something). I have a nice little collection of these now: Not sure who that one’s too, btw. I can’t be arsed to check. To be honest, I think they usually just put a load of names into a randomiser app to determine their next victim.. After Angela has heard the news from this fine blog (she won’t have heard it from anyone else), she will spout the usual claptrap that Rupert is innocent and it was an establishment conspiracy. She wants to change the record. Whoever the establishment are they couldn’t give a flying f about Rupert or Angela Power-Disney. I never did understand that story from Sabine and Neelu’s trial in July 2016 of the sandwiches taken from Blackfriars court canteen that were not paid for. I think Neelu has the pressing concern of getting as many people as possible to email all and sundry about parking tickets and doesn’t give 2 hoots about Rupert banged up in Wandsworth nick. I always thought Neelu was very bemused with Rupert and even she thought he was barmy. Kudos to both Sheva and ParaTroofer, both of whom appear to have rattled George and Paedogilvy’s cage (respectively) tonight 🙂 Keep touching those nerves, folks 😀 I notice that there have been a lot of vile anti-Asian posts from those two clowns lately. Recent post titles (selected from 10+ anti-Asian posts) have included: “ASIAN RAPE GANG” “wow more Asian groom gangs” “and another Asian nonce rape gang how many is that?” “ANOTHER ASIAN RAPE GANG” “rapey nonce asians again!” So I think it’s fair to say we can add racism to their list of ‘fails’. By the way, racism against an entire continent? That’s a special kind of stupid, imo. Phenomenal news on Rupert, EC. I bet the Hampstead people he threatened are elated about this. And how sad to see that the arrogant prick is still in denial about what he’s done. It makes me think that he hasn’t learnt anything from all this and that when his sentence is over, he’ll go straight back to Inbredville USA and carry on threatening and slandering people from afar (a point I think Karnevil has made before). Arrogant little prick. You know how every now and then a troofer comes along whose attempts at dot-joining and, ahem, “logic” are so contrived and off-the-wall that you suspect s/he’s just some performance artist taking the piss? Well, check this guy out (he calls himself Horselover Phat): http://subliminalsynchrosphere.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-paedoph-isles.html The ‘Paedoph-Isles’ tag is from Brass Eye’s infamous parody of…er…people like him! Nothing like a bit of self-awareness, is there? It’s an insufferably long piece and it’s hard to know where to start ripping it apart, but here are a few selected quotes to give you a flavour: “The Beatles didn’t write SHIT – it was ALL written for them by their establishment mind controllers and mass programmers (perhaps out of Tavistock, but also linked to mystery religion groups).” “Listen to phonograph records reversed. I Am The Walrus, Lennon: ‘I am he…’ Instead of saying ‘I am he’ let him say ‘eh ma I’.” “Programming the masses from the cradle – and for decades. Mary ‘Witch/Umbra-Shadow’ Poppins. Julie ‘666’ Andrews via Zionist Hollywood.” “The Beatles’ UK rise was via The (underworld) Cavern.” “How about this for a weird connect! Paul’s former wife (Jewish) Linda. Linda Eastman-McCartney’s mother – Louise Linder/Eastman, was born on 9th Nov (9/11 euro date) and in 1911. She would die in a New York plane crash in 1962 on American Airlines Flight 1, the flight left from Idlewild (which is now JFK airport, see 9/11 Macca). It was American Airlines ‘Jet’ Flight 11 (the first 9/11 tower strike) that hit the WTC North Tower on 9/11/01.” “The Dunblane inquiry was overseen by ‘Speculative Society’ freemason Lord Cullen (what are the chances of a freemason uncovering a freemasonic conspiracy? Less than zero is the answer).” “Jo Cox was not killed – the whole event was faked by Zionist/masonic (as recorded on this blog and in realtime) controlled UK govt/corporate media.” And from the comment section: “All I can say is bravo. Excellent and painstaking research and dot-joining. We lead where the MSM follow trying to catch up…Sorry I forgot to add that you’re clearly a genius.” “Remember Fergie wrote a bunch of kids books back in the late eighties? ‘Budgie’ the little helicopter. And we know what budgie is slang for, right?” OK, there are plenty more to choose from on there but if I look at it any more, I’ll lose the will to live. Oh and naturally, this festering heap of ocelot dung is being enthusiastically peddled by Paedogilvy and the Greek Fucker. Anyone surprised? Oh interesting. Thanks, MC. Ray Vark says: Is that a cat burgler? “Belinda still sweating on what Rupert might blurt then.” Haha, my thoughts exactly, Mik 😀 Yeah, his excuse about not naming individuals was pathetic. I didn’t see how that would carry any weight but didn’t want to say that on the blog prior to the hearing, in case it would have been contempt. Plus he did name RD anyway and threatened him many times! Angie will catch up when she’s read EC’s article, as usual. I’ll check in on her once I’ve finished reading all these great comments 🙂 No word on any of this from JournoAngie yet. She’s more interested in red setters and earrings, its seems. Sounds like she’s back in Oldcastle, btw. He had the opportunity to interview some people like a proper journalist handed to him on a plate and he turned it down! Horselover Fat was a pseudonym used by Philip K Dick. I don’t think the author of the blog is a writer of equal calibre. Ogiltwat’s also a lying bastard. Yesterday he stated that I “supported the nonce Rolf Harris”, which categorically never happened. From Private Eye 😂 A years investigation by police, CPS, a trial involving those and lawyers, prison costs which are not cheap, the cost must be massive, and its we who have paid for it. Mmm I don’t believe most of what Angela says. Ruby may be “home on the rang” but I doubt Angela is, though if the beautiful dog has eaten Angela’s earrings I wonder if they are the ones that Brenda McNamara gave/sold to her? The dog needs feeding if it’s hungry. LMAO! 😀 Rupert’s actions were the actions of a 15 year old boy who hasn’t thought it all through and thinks the internet is the ‘wild west’ (his words) and there are no consequences. From what I was told he did more or less point the finger at Angela (‘dangerous’ and ‘not a nice person’) Power-Disney* in Court but it wasn’t her who went to Hampstead and took selfie’s outside the school. It was him and he has to take responsibility. Why would he do this and imagine he wouldn’t frighten people? I think Rupert went to Hampstead to (a) cock a snook at the ‘trolls’ and (b) justify taking money from the conspiraloons. The result was that he frightened people because he was in their neighbourhood after making online threats and hinting that he might have a knife. He admitted in Court that the knife comment might be taken the wrong way, but still, he didn’t take it down. Like I said, he acts like a 15 year old. Although Rupert says he didn’t believe in the hoax after he left Lanzarote why would he announce ‘I’ve pissed on your church’? Who was he talking to? He was obviously still thinking that the people who live in Hampstead and attend the church were the ‘trolls’ which is bollocks. The result was that he put fear in innocent people who were concerned about their children’s safety. Enough is enough and sometimes the law has to step in. I hope this trend continues and this kind of vigilante action is dealt with promptly in future. From my point of view the Court made the correct decision. *Quotes from the barrister and Rupert. Jack Burton says: It’s worth every penny of tax payers money. Nah. It was Swampy who nicked sandwiches in the canteen even though Belinda had taken a bag of butties and was handing them out. She needs to take more next time. At Blackfriars Court Neelu was busy strutting up and down and looking important. It’s all in a days work for those who are fighting Satan and has nothing to do with being barking mad or an egotist with a personality disorder or anything like that. I’m gobsmacked that she’s managed to keep quiet and not breach the Restraining Order re Hampstead. I didn’t think she was capable! That tells me she has more control over herself than she lets on So many misconceptions about Harris. Endless tabloid readers think because there were 12 charges there were 12 victims but now there were only 3. That includes 2 teens and his long time affair with his daughter’s friend up until she was in her 30s which is somewhat odd for a supposed ‘pedo’. Especially when she admitted in court she asked for over 40 grand from Harris and threatened dire consequences if he didn’t pay which he didn’t, thus the ball got rolling. What these creeps do not understand is that most of us are more concerned with proper law being implemented and the fear that innocent people may be convicted on such easy accusations when there is no other evidence. The appeal Harris won perfectly examples that in that a total fantasist who claimed he was in the army turned out to be a complete liar and the police failed to do their duty and investigate impartially, rather there could be a claim made they covertly perverted the course of justice. Each of these VIP Pedo Satan Freemason Rothschild idiots seem to not understand that a neighbour could so easily accuse them of something and they could easily end up in the dock themselves. I don’t think Rupert’s dad was in the FBI. I think he worked for a company that had government contracts at one time. That’s not unusual for those who live in or around the Washington DC area – in fact lots of companies survive on it. I don’t like to speculate about his family because I basically know nothing about them or why Rupert is the way he is. He might have been dropped on his head as a baby for all I know. That’s for them to figure out and deal with. He’s going to go back to Virginia with one hell of a reputation and I daresay he’ll be back online spouting nonsense as soon as he’s recovered. Watch out Angie! If this case had been prosecuted in the USA Rupert could have easily negotiated a plea deal in exchange for no jail term and dobbed in Angela Power-Disney as the real plotter and mastermind which she is. She’d be banged up right now with 2 very large black lesbians sharing her cell who hopefully couldn’t stand her perceived hoity-toity accent and gave her a good seeing to each night. If I were a Rupert & in a UK jail cell after a long period stuck in the UK I’d be plotting my revenge right now. Yes Gost of Sam, I can’t understand why Rupert hasn’t or perhaps he has something in the pipeline who knows. I reckon he is embarrassed about what she has done to him with her manipulating, the money/air tickets he received and the physical stuff. Why do the lesbians need to be black? Yep, my thoughts too 🙂 Thankyou so much for what you do: Angiewatch 🙂 “I dont want to accept responsibilty..”. Why not simply pull the lever that opens the trapdoor yourself and be done with it.What is the point of appealling with that line?Utter waste of court time and pity he cant be billed for it(including the sandwiches). I’ve must have shown disrespect to their Garish King Brian or David Oike a few too many times :), but havn’t mentioned Ulgivys name for ages, have tho, mentioned George the Geek quite a bit….. 🙂 Thanks for the encouragement 🙂 Not that much is needed …… It’s been alongtime a coming No ….. and I liked the post, because I appreciated the heads up, on the news. I too have not ever supported nonces, unlike them……. But I do support you, Spiny & appreciate all that you do…… and they have no right to be accusing you with their filtthy lies……….They are clutching at straws, pathetic creeps…….. Brilliant lol! Vet Bills ………. Kerching….watch out for the begging bowl 🙂 GLITTER BANNED BY DORSET CHILDRENS NURSERY CHAIN Imagine my surprise and subsequent relief when reading this news headline on aunty Beeb news site first thing this morning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42023245 “watch out for the begging bowl” Spinted down to Ladbrooks to put house and shirt on that one coming in but the bastards had just gone into emergency liquidation after the Chinese had staked their entire economy on it. Cant win em all. Self absorbed little prick. “Don’t forget that Savile had his Scottish Glencoe location – Scotland aka a Jacobean (Jewish) stronghold.” So Scottish Catholics are Jewish – and that has something to do with Jimmy Savile? Makes bugger all sense. And, typically, there is so much of it – assertion building on flimsy assertion – Spivey style but with less obscene language. Why, what did you think it was about? Come on, tell us. Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on … Was about to ask that question…. This is the Rolf Harris judgement. Not read it yet but someone might want to: https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/court/court-of-appeal/ I like your style, FS. D’you wanna be in my gang my gang my gang? You avin’ that one, Ogilvy? I know you’re watching 😀 Angie has a dog named after Ruby Paul, the harp lady? Yeah, these loons have often referred to Rupert Murdoch as a Jew too, despite him being a lifelong (nominal) Catholic with no connections with Judaism whtsoever. I disagree. I think Mik’s a lovely feller. Or Ruby Wax? Now there’s a Skype chat waiting to happen! Oh yes! The couple who were willing to go out of their way to meet him, even buy him a drink but he came out with all manner of excuses, as though they had to do him a favour! If he only had met the parents i believe they were then Rupert’s arrest, subsequent trial and prison sentence may never have happened. Silly boy. I don’t know what Eilish is so worried about – she could always bugger off back to her own planet if she doesn’t like it here. Mon plaisir, Sheva. And likewise 🙂 Rupert had an excellent barrister and still the jury and 3 appeal court Judges found him guilty. He can’t complain about his legal team. Good job it wasn’t Sabine, Angela or Tracey acting as a McKenzie friend. That would have been funny! Thanks, Sheva 🙂 I also think Mik is lovely. I also agree Rupert should at least pay the Legal Fees if nothing else but not up to me. Oh! I didn’t think of that! She has some very bizarre ideas about what goes on in school classrooms. I think she’s revealing her own sick fantasies there. Will she be hounding people for donations? Pffft. Give it up, Kristie Sue. You lost. Deal with it and move on. Come on, just put down the gin and go spend some time with your husband and kids. They’ve probably forgotten what you look like by now. I don’t imagine Australia is much danger from nonexistent New World Order perverts. New Agers who flash their norks about, don’t pay their bills and cripple police men are the real problem. Kudos for remembering what she did to that poor police officer, FS. ParaTroofer says: God loves a trier, and hates racists apparently. Some others that may have been already removed by the user, or someone beat me to it. She has made both racist and homophobic comments, so I imagine her fear of that happening would be worse? Remember her rants with heather in which she used a few racial slurs, whether those are her opinions, or she was just repeating comments people had said when she was growing up, I’m not sure. Yes, that’s how I read it. Bit like putting Praterson in a cell with the head of the Jewish Defence League. Well done, PT, you bloody hero! Bit confused as to how many you got there but kudos anyway 🙂 I know people are probably sick of hearing about the whole Pizzagate thing, but this was posted at the tail end of yesterdays post and is a very interesting look into social media accounts behind the hoax. http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/pizzagate-anatomy-of-a-fake-news-scandal-w511904 It may have even spurred David Seaman to head for the hills, or go to ground. By the way, was that Alanson’s back-up account or his main one? Well, after checking his YouTube channel, seems he’s changed his mind again since yesterday and made some more videos. Bloody lying harpie. The Safe School’s Program teaches no such thing you fucking twisted cow. So you reveal yourself for what you are you ghastly phony “alternative”- a follower of the cretinous Pauline Hanson who makes such ridiculous claims. Just another racist loon repeating lies. And as for thinking about families- spare a thought for the copper (and his family) who you almost murdered by dragging him down the street by your car. Lucky you got a mild magistrate that day and why you didn’t get 5 years for attempted murder or GBH is a mystery. Fair enough. Not so sure about the rape wish, though. Sorry He’s well on his way for a Gold Koala Stamp. I reckon just one more. 2x JA 1xJAP 1xPG The Alanson ones were on his 9/11 Jacket profile. I love that stamp, so better get busy on some more. 🙂 Not sure why, but Jake Clarke has shared your fb account to his fb page 22 hours ago Sheva. Are you ok with that? I thought the prosecution put it rather well when he asked Rupert whether he had published anything stating that he no longer believed in the hoax, and that he was finished with his “investigation”, after he’d returned to the UK from Lanzarote. Rupert admitted he had not. In fact, as we know, he allowed Angie to hoik him about the countryside, harassing a poor psychiatric nurse who was just trying to do her job and pissing on a church which he referred to as “yours” in a video, thereby confirming that he was, in fact, directing his threats and harassment toward the parents and residents of Hampstead. Yes, it’s quite clear that Rupert conflated “trolls” and “people of Hampstead”, though he tried to deny that during his trial. As the judge in his case said, a reasonable person would have understood that what he was doing would cause fear and distress to those he was targetting. “And we know what budgie is slang for, right?” Er…no, I don’t. So I looked it up on Urban Dictionary… “An awesome (yet little known in the USA) 70s metal band” “An adorable little bird that is a native of Australia” “A UK TV drama series of the 1970s staring the late Adam Faith” “A slang term for the Australian $10 note due to its blue/green colour” “A goal in a football (soccer) match” So perhaps someone from the Subliminal Synchrosphere blog could pop by and explain what the fuck I’m missing? Actually, Fnord, Belinda did bring plenty of sandwiches for all. Swampy put one in his pocket, then headed upstairs to the canteen and nicked another from the display case! He’s rebranded himself “Safe T” too. Tragic. I believe he was assessed costs, though I would have to look up how much that amounted to. I doubt very much that we taxpayers made money on the deal though. I think you’re right, Jack, in that when we as a society put our collective foot down and say, “ENOUGH” to this sort of harassment, we’re making an important statement about the way we expect people to behave, online as well as off. Is the taxpayer allowed to set up a GoFundMe page? If they did, I’d consider it my duty to contribute. Had he met the couple and written up the interview he might just have been able to win some respect. He probably realised that he would have had to conclude that the whole business was a hoax and that wouldn’t have gone down well with Belinda or Angie. Yes, I believe Sabine’s upcoming date is for plea and case management. Wonderful, thank you mate 🙂 They are trying to get all of their gang to report me, harrass & hopefully silence me. So not really……….. Depends what he has posted. Hey, did he do it with love though ? 🙂 That’s right, he did name RD–and did so in court as well, before his barrister adroitly changed the subject. Asked who would usually listen to his American Freedom Radio broadcasts, the defendant said, “Conspiracy theory buffs”. Mr Stevens asked whether the defendant had any idea that the people named in this case were listening to his broadcast. “No, only my family and the harassers”, the defendant said. Mr Stevens asked who the main harasser was. The defendant stated, “[The father in the Hampstead case]”. Yes, it’s very difficult to speculate about his family, and we have tried to avoid doing so. We really cannot know their circumstances, or how Rupert was raised. In any case, I believe that once one has reached the age of 30, it’s no longer seemly to blame one’s family for much in life. Yes, he was assessed costs for the trial. If he could read, he’d know that. That wouldn’t stop him lying about it, of course. The sick world in which these people live sounds very unpleasant indeed. What kind of foul mind does it take to dream this shit up? You know, it seems she’s one of the few remaining stragglers who continue to cling to this hoax now. As her president would say, “Sad”. Not boring at all, PT. This is fascinating stuff, thank you! I hear he also has an issue with fake news. That’s Kris fucked, then. Indeed! I consider PT our resident Pizzagate expert and he does a racking job of keeping tabs on the likes of Seaman, Stolpman and Titarse. How he has the patience to sit through their mind-numbing tripe is beyond me. Can I nominate him for the Hoaxtead Medal of Valour, EC? I know there’s a gag about checking the HMV records to be had here somewhere but nothing’s coming. Another classic mate. I don’t know how you keep coming up with these gems, but you do, and they are always brilliant 🙂 haha, thanks. Seaman had his bags all packed for his retreat into the Colorado hills, then Rolling Stone released that article, and I think he felt he had to stay behind, or he wouldn’t have a hoax to come back to. I think he was genuinely afraid he’d was being set up and might be attacked. Bit silly really as the meeting was supposed to take place in a public area. He’d also said online that he’d have some ‘muscle’ with him, but all he had watching his back were older ladies. You’d have thought Belinda would have hired a ‘minder’ wouldn’t you, seeing as no adult male in his right mind could be arsed to go with him. (Because adult males in their right minds have JOBS and go to work.) I can’t remember her mentioning dogs recently. Who looks after them when she is away, why do we never hear barking in Angie’s videos (except from her lips). That photo looks rather old, as does this one: https://myspace.com/powerdisney/mixes/classic-my-family…-596330/photo/313744078 What a twit Rupert has been, gone to prison to impress Angela, Belinda etc. And where is Angela now? Answer = enjoying herself having a drink in Mulligans, Lanzarote. Whist Belinda has in some ways supported Rupert, but probably the main motivation fot that is to protect herself. No, I think it’s her son’s dog. It was talked about here when he bought it and it’s also appeared in some of her videos. Sorry, link didn’t work. The photo of the dog looks like an old one to me – possibly the same vintage as the one above. Re photographed badly in 2008, but taken when – about 1980? From April: No, that’s not the same one. This one was bought as a puppy a year or so ago, if memory serves. Genius of the Year, 2016: Jake is another manipulating bully then, not good. That list of names reads like the cast of the hopefully never to be scripted B movie entitled “Dawn of the tedious fukwits from the lunatic asylums sub-latrinal deep end”. Brilliant 🙂 Right out of the top drawer with that `un Spiny 🙂 The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie says: When an old dogs on it’s last legs, it’s common to buy a new replacement puppy for a smooth transition. That’s not the only hound dog she’s accosted in the kitchen. @Mad Carew “Because adult males in their right minds”, are we discriminating against those with mental illness now? or is that just acceptable behaviour along with sizeism, ageism and other comments on here? Hmm. It seems to me that one of the questions that’s often asked about the various Hoaxtead mobsters is “are they evil, or mentally ill, or both?” I think that’s a legitimate question, as it helps us understand the behaviour of some individuals. I am fairly certain that the vast majority of people who comment here don’t actually discriminate on the basis of mental illness, age, or size. That said, many of us (myself included at times) have used terms like “crazy” or “unhinged” to describe Hoaxtead mobsters and their antics. Language is important, and I shall try to watch it from now on. Thanks for the reminder. Thank you, Mik. Coming from a comedy genius like you, that’s high praise indeed 🙂 Thanks to PT too and ditto 🙂 What’s the best site for getting Court results? (Not Rupert related – looking for something else.) Keekee says: I think it is a combination of poor intellect and capacity for logic and the phenomenon of overvalued ideas. Had the McKenzie Fiends been supporting him he would probably have got twenty years. Jim Dandy says: Law is a funny thing. On occasion it appears to be about being smart and having a grasp of legal English. However, this is evidence that the common law reigns supreme. Show no remorse and remain in denial…then serve your sentence sunshine. Excellent news although i wish that I could have seen his face upon encountering said disgruntled Judge. You’d have to ask Belinda as she was at the proceedings. Pingback: Looking back on 2017: Pushing forward, consolidating gains \| HOAXTEAD RESEARCH	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4503
__label__wiki	0.845646	0.845646	TypeScript’s Quiet, Steady Rise Among Programming Languages Coding Is for Everyone—as Long as You Speak English Inside the Alexa-Friendly World of Wikidata AI Can Recognize Images, But Text Has Been Tricky—Until Now Google Gives Wikimedia Millions—Plus Machine Learning Tools AI Has Started Cleaning Up Facebook, but Can It Finish? Google's New Interpreter Mode Translates Your Conversation The Soothing Promise of Our Own Artisanal Internet AR Will Spark the Next Big Tech Platform—Call It Mirrorworld Google’s Latest Message: We’re Just Here to Help Everything Big Google Announced at I/O Today What Happens If Russia Cuts Itself Off From the Internet How Google and Amazon Got So Big Without Being Regulated Google Offers a Pair of Apps to Help the Deaf Community Why I (Still) Love Tech: In Defense of a Difficult Industry Google Is Finally Making Chrome Extensions More Secure Proposing a 'Declaration of Digital Independence' Google May Have Finally Made a Truly Usable Voice Assistant How Facebook Has Changed Computing The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2018 Children Are Using Emoji for Digital-Age Language Learning Your Voice Assistant May Be Getting Smarter, But It's Still Awkward The Mosque Shooter Exploited the Power of the Internet 5 Questions Congress Should Ask Google's Sundar Pichai Bridging the Internet's Digital Language Divide Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images Around half the world’s population still lacks access to the internet. Companies like , SpaceX , and Amazon want to change that by launching constellations of satellites into the sky, which will beam internet back down to Earth. But even if these projects succeed, tech giants may face a more fundamental problem in bridging the digital divide: language.There are thousands of different tongues spoken around the world, but most of the content on the web is only available in a select few, primarily English. More than 10 percent of Wikipedia is written in English, for example, and almost half the site’s articles are in European dialects. Getting one billion more people online is often held up as the next major milestone, but when they log on for the first time, those users may find the internet has little to offer in the primary languages they speak.“Approximately 5 percent of the world speaks English at home,” said Juan Ortiz Freuler, a fellow at the World Wide Web Foundation, during a panel at the RightsCon conference in Tunisia Wednesday, but around “50 percent of the web is in English.” Freuler argued the internet has facilitated “cultural homogenization,” now that the majority of its users rely on Facebook and Google, and communicate in the same dominant languages. But the problem “is not because of changes in technology,” said Kristen Tcherneshoff, community director of Wikitongues, an organization that promotes language diversity. Corporations and governments largely didn’t provide the resources and support necessary to bring smaller languages online. Louise Matsakis covers Amazon, internet law, and online culture for WIRED. Many of the biggest online platforms were founded in Silicon Valley, and started with primarily English-speaking user bases. As they’ve expanded around the world and to different languages, they’ve been playing catch-up. Facebook has faced criticism for not employing enough native speakers to monitor content in countries where it has millions of users. In Myanmar, for example, the company for years had only a handful of Burmese speakers as hate speech proliferated. Facebook has admitted that it did not do enough to prevent its platform from being used to incite violence in the country.Another part of the problem stems from the fact that relatively few datasets have been created in these languages that are suitable for training artificial intelligence tools. Take Sinhala, also known as Sinhalese, which is spoken by around 17 million people in Sri Lanka and can be written in four different ways. Facebook’s algorithms—trained primarily on English and other European languages—don’t map well to it. That makes it difficult for the social network to automatically identify things like hate speech in the country, or stop the flow of misinformation after a terrorist attack .But Tcherneshoff says language diversity is about more than just practicality, it’s about expression. Jokes, emotions, and art are often difficult, if not impossible, to translate from one language to another. She pointed to projects like the Mother Language Meme Challenge, which invited people to make memes in their native tongue for Unesco’s International Mother Language Day in 2018. The idea, in part, was to demonstrate how humor is often intimately tied to language.Mozilla is one organization working to crowdsource language datasets that can be used by any developer for free, like Common Voice, which it claims is “the world’s most diverse voice dataset.” It includes recordings from over 42,000 people in dominant languages like English and German, but also Welsh and Kabyle. The project is designed to give engineers the tools they need to build things like speech-to-text programs in different tongues. Mark Surman, executive director of the Mozilla Foundation, believes open source datasets like Common Voice are one of the only viable ways to ensure more language diversity in emerging tech. At for-profit companies, the issue “falls very low on the economic ladder,” he said during the RightsCon panel.Bringing more languages online may ultimately be an exercise in cultural preservation, rather than utility. Despite advocates’ best efforts, it’s unlikely there will ever be as many websites in Yoruba, say, as there are in French or Arabic. New internet users may simply opt to browse in their second or third language instead of their native tongue.At the same time, corporations like Google have built programs that make it easier to access online content in different languages, like Google Translate. Google also gave some of its tools to Wikipedia to help translate articles, although they still require careful review by native speakers; Wiki editors have complained that the Google tools sometimes produce shoddy results. For the time being, promoting language diversity online still requires the concerted effort of humans. The Cold War project that pulled climate science from ice iPadOS isn't just a name. It's a new direction for Apple How to stop robocalls—or at least slow them down Everything you want—and need—to know about aliens How early-stage VCs decide where to invest 🏃🏽‍♀️ Want the best tools to get healthy? Check out our Gear team’s picks for the best fitness trackers , running gear (including shoes and socks ), and best headphones . 📩 Get even more of our inside scoops with our weekly Backchannel newsletter The Widely-Spoken Languages We Still Can’t Translate Online Tags: languages, internet, language, world, google, gear, percent, diversity, facebook, problem, project,	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4506
__label__wiki	0.505977	0.505977	Home Idyllwild News Pine Cove Water revenue up Pine Cove Water revenue up JP Crumrine Water losses continue to plague district The Pine Cove Water directors approved a new resolution reauthorizing its rebate policy and program last week. Before the unanimous vote, General Manager Jerry Holldber described the differences between the new policy and the previous policy. For example, low-flow shower heads were deleted this year since the district includes them in the free water kits. Also, outside smart watering systems were deleted, too. In financial business, Holldber reported that for fiscal year 2016-17, which ended June 30, the district had about $290,000 available, of which about 20 percent was the result of earnings during the fiscal year. The unexpected revenue came primarily from two sources: The signing bonus from renegotiating the contract with American Tower and the sale of six water meters last year. When the fiscal year ended, total revenue was about $70,000 greater than costs. This fall, Holldber plans to apply for several grants to help extend the pipeline, and water, to areas vulnerable to fire. Holldber is working with the district’s engineer, John Egan, to develop some formulas for calculating the cost of water production. These will be used for possible future rate changes, he said. In water business, Holldber reported that water use had exceeded 4 million gallons for the second-consecutive month and the water loss was 25 percent. In both June and July, water production was 20 percent greater than the same months in 2016. While staff has scoured the district for potential leaks and discovered and repaired some, these are insufficient to explain the loss, he added. “It’s probably the largest loss in any two-month period. We’ve spent many days looking for leaks,” Holldber said. Then added, “I think I have figured out where the loss has gone and why it happened. But more investigation needs to be done.” Previous articleCatherine Dearing new Idyllwild Water director Next articleFire commission happy with chief’s performance JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4508
__label__wiki	0.735768	0.735768	T Y P O G R A P H Y F U N DA M E N TA L S TYPOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS The following is a collection of projects and exercises assigned during the Fall 2019 term of Typography Fundamentals at UC Berkeley Extension. Each project or exercise challenges students to problem-solve while considering typographyâ€™s constraints coupled with graphic design practices, to make intelligent design decisions using research and comparative study as both guidelines and inspiration. PROTOTYPEFACE TYPE ANATOMY TYPE POSTERS SWISS DESIGNER Create nine letterforms of an original typeface within given parameters— present letterforms on a standard-sized postcard in black and white, color, and patterned. The exercise is intended to develop students’ command of Adobe’s InDesign and Illustrator, as well as hone critical evaluation and ability to follow directions. The result teaches students the mechanics of constructing characters that make an entire alphabet possible. APPROACH After researching Mayan glyphs and electrical line diagrams, I attempted letterforms inspired by each but found it challenging to keep characters simple. As an alternative exploration, I drew circles and either sketched letters from those circles or added elements around the circles to create a letterform. The resulting letterforms use a ring as the base of the form. The “bowl” serves as a foundation for the subsequent strokes, and a dot at the terminal unifies the set. PROJECT TWO Introduce type terminology. Identify the structural aspects of type. Label the different kinds of strokes, junctions and negative spaces used to create letterforms. Identify a variety of different shaped terminals and serifs. Increase awareness of letterforms and glyphs. Gain layout skills: hierarchy, negative space, focal point, and impact. APPROACH After reviewing several Type Anatomy booklets, I decided that flashcards are an exciting and novel approach to present type terminology. The entire alphabet and one ligature define thirty type terms. A found annual report inspires the color scheme, and Goudy Old Style is the typeface selected to represent the anatomy of type. PROJECT THREE PARAGRAPH INDICATORS + MANUSCRIPT GRID 03. TEXT + COLUMN GRID 04. HIERARCHY + MODULAR GRID Understand typesetting rules. Demonstrate accurate and aesthetically pleasing typesetting. Recognize how different type treatments and alignments require unique handling of type. APPROACH Constrained by typography’s do’s and don’t’s and a chosen typeface’s characteristics limits a creative approach but does exercise one’s patience. A change in tracking for one line may influence surrounding lines to create hyphenated words, rivers, or orphans, as does column width. With persistence and experimentation, the following typesetting exercises are presented. EXERCISE ONE Center Alignment \| 8/12 Linden Hill \| +90 Tracking Justified Alignment \| 8/12 Molto \| +25 Tracking LETTERS HAVE A LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THEIR OWN Letterforms that honor and elucidate what humans see and say deserve to be honored in their turn. Well-chosen words deserve well-chosen letters; these in their turn deserve to be set with affection, intelligence, knowledge and skill. Typography is a link, and it ought, as a matter of honor, courtesy and pure delight, to be as strong as others in the chain. Typography is just that: idealized writing. Writers themselves now rarely have the calligraphic skill of earlier scribes, but they evoke countless versions of ideal script by their varying voices and literary styles. To these blind and often invisible visions, the typographer must respond in visible terms. In a badly designed book, the letters mill and stand like starving horses in a ﬁeld. In a book designed by rote, they sit like stale bread and mutton on the page. In a well-made book, where designer, compositor and printer have all done their jobs, no matter how many thousands of lines and pages they must occupy, the letters are alive. They dance in their seats. Sometimes they rise and dance in the margins and aisles. Simple as it may sound, the task of creative non-interference with letters is a rewarding and difficult calling. In ideal conditions, it is all that typographers are really asked to do—and it is enough. —Robert Bringhurst, The Elements of Typographic Style Right Alignment \| 8/12 Benton Mod Display \| +20 Tracking LETTERS HAVE A LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THEIR OWN Letterforms that honor and elucidate what humans see and say deserve to be honored in their turn. Well-chosen words deserve well-chosen letters; these in their turn deserve to be set with affection, intelligence, knowledge and skill. Typography is a link, and it ought, as a matter of honor, courtesy and pure delight, to be as strong as others in the chain. Typography is just that: idealized writing. Writers themselves now rarely have the calligraphic skill of earlier scribes, but they evoke countless versions of ideal script by their varying voices and literary styles. To these blind and often invisible visions, the typographer must respond in visible terms. In a badly designed book, the letters mill and stand like starving horses in a field. In a book designed by rote, they sit like stale bread and mutton on the page. In a well-made book, where designer, compositor and printer have all done their jobs, no matter how many thousands of lines and pages they must occupy, the letters are alive. They dance in their seats. Sometimes they rise and dance in the margins and aisles. Simple as it may sound, the task of creative non-interference with letters is a rewarding and difficult calling. In ideal conditions, it is all that typographers are really asked to doâ€”and it is enough. â€”Robert Bringhurst, The Elements of Typographic Style Left Alignment \| 8/12 Zenon \| +10 Tracking LETTERS HAVE A LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THEIR OWN Letterforms that honor and elucidate what humans see and say deserve to be honored in their turn. Well-chosen words deserve well-chosen letters; these in their turn deserve to be set with affection, intelligence, knowledge and skill. Typography is a link, and it ought, as a matter of honor, courtesy and pure delight, to be as strong as others in the chain. Typography is just that: idealized writing. Writers themselves now rarely have the calligraphic skill of earlier scribes, but they evoke countless versions of ideal script by their varying voices and literary styles. To these blind and often invisible visions, the typographer must respond in visible terms. In a badly designed book, the letters mill and stand like starving horses in a field. In a book designed by rote, they sit like stale bread and mutton on the page. In a well-made book, where designer, compositor and printer have all done their jobs, no matter how many thousands of lines and pages they must occupy, the letters are alive. They dance in their seats. Sometimes they rise and dance in the margins and aisles. Simple as it may sound, the task of creative non-interference with letters is a rewarding and difficult calling. In ideal conditions, it is all that typographers are really asked to doâ€”and it is enough. â€”Robert Bringhurst, The Elements of Typographic Style EXERCISE TWO Indent \| 10/12 Linden Hill Exdent \| 8/12 Corbel Karl Marx had one. The Unibomber had one. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he drafted the manifesto that launched the American Revolution. Graphic design would not exist as we know it today if F. T. Marinetti hadn’t published his manifestos and instigated Futurism. By inventing the idea of art as a branded public enterprise, Marinetti compelled many poets, painters and designers after him to state their principles in compact, incendiary speech. A manifesto is a short document that “manifests” or makes public a set of ideas and goals. A manifesto is passionate, personal and vivid. Such calls to action went out of fashion during the mid-20th century, replaced by more businesslike, professionally oriented statements of purpose and principle. But at the turn of the new century, just as at the turn of the old one, manifestos came back. Businesses started using “brand manifestos” to spell out the defining features of their products, and software companies and design firms started posting manifestos to publicize their approach in an edgy, direct way. Designers seem especially drawn to manifestos. A well-written manifesto is like a well-designed product. It communicates directly, it is broken into functional parts, and it has elements of poetry and surprise. And drafting one is more like writing an ad than writing a novel. Manifestos typically have a social function—they serve to bring together members of a group. Ten years ago, Bruce Mau published his “Incomplete Manifesto,” written as a list of commandments. These principles became the established creed of Mau’s own design office, but they can be used by anyone. Other designers with intriguing and influential personal manifestos include product designer Karim Rashid and the infamous post–typographers Bruce Willen and Nolen Strals. Bruce Sterling’s “Manifesto of January 3, 2000” helped galvanize the contemporary green movement, which is the epicenter of manifesto writing today. Sterling, in addition to demanding an overhaul of all social, political and military systems, pushed designers to create “intensely glamorous environmentally sound products; entirely new objects of entirely new materials; replacing material substance with information; a new relationship between the cybernetic and the material” (iPhone, anyone?). Also in 2000, Rick Poynor published the “First Things First 2000” manifesto, based on a text written by Ken Garland in 1964, a controversial document that called for designers to use their skills to improve environmental, social and cultural life rather than to sell hair gel and dog biscuits. — excerpted from Manifesto Mania by Ellen and Julia Lupton Karl Marx had one. The Unibomber had one. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he drafted the manifesto that launched the American Revolution. Graphic design would not exist as we know it today if F. T. Marinetti hadn’t published his manifestos and instigated Futurism. By inventing the idea of art as a branded public enterprise, Marinetti compelled many poets, painters and designers after him to state their principles in compact, incendiary speech. Extra Leading \| 8/12 Farnham Display A manifesto is a short document that “manifests” or makes public a set of ideas and goals. A manifesto is passionate, personal and vivid. Such calls to action went out of fashion during the mid-20th century, replaced by more businesslike, professionally oriented statements of purpose and principle. But at the turn of the new century, just as at the turn of the old one, manifestos came back. Businesses started using “brand manifestos” to spell out the defining features of their products, and software companies and design firms started posting manifestos to publicize their approach in an edgy, direct way. Designers seem especially drawn to manifestos. A well-written manifesto is like a well-designed product. It communicates directly, it is broken into functional parts, and it has elements of poetry and surprise. And drafting one is more like writing an ad than writing a novel. Manifestos typically have a social function—they serve to bring together members of a group. Ten years ago, Bruce Mau published his “Incomplete Manifesto,” written as a list of commandments. These principles became the established creed of Mau’s own design office, but they can be used by anyone. Other designers with intriguing and influential personal manifestos include product designer Karim Rashid and the infamous post–typographers Bruce Willen and Nolen Strals. Bruce Sterling’s “Manifesto of January 3, 2000” helped galvanize the contemporary green movement, which is the epicenter of manifesto writing today. Sterling, in addition to demanding an overhaul of all social, political and military systems, pushed designers to create “intensely glamorous environmentally sound products; entirely new objects of entirely new materials; replacing material substance with information; a new relationship between the cybernetic and the material” (iPhone, anyone?). Also in 2000, Rick Poynor published the “First Things First 2000” manifesto, based on a text written by Ken Garland in 1964, a controversial document that called for designers to use their skills to improve environmental, social and cultural life rather than to sell hair gel and dog biscuits. —excerpted from Manifesto Mania by Ellen and Julia Lupton First Word \| 8/12 Cresta karl marx had one. The Unibomber had one. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he drafted the manifesto that launched the American Revolution. Graphic design would not exist as we know it today if F. T. Marinetti hadn’t published his manifestos and instigated Futurism. By inventing the idea of art as a branded public enterprise, Marinetti compelled many poets, painters and designers after him to state their principles in compact, incendiary speech. a manifesto is a short document that “manifests” or makes public a set of ideas and goals. A manifesto is passionate, personal and vivid. Such calls to action went out of fashion during the mid-20th century, replaced by more businesslike, professionally oriented statements of purpose and principle. But at the turn of the new century, just as at the turn of the old one, manifestos came back. Businesses started using “brand manifestos” to spell out the defining features of their products, and software companies and design firms started posting manifestos to publicize their approach in an edgy, direct way. designers seem especially drawn to manifestos. A well-written manifesto is like a well-designed product. It communicates directly, it is broken into functional parts, and it has elements of poetry and surprise. And drafting one is more like writing an ad than writing a novel. Manifestos typically have a social function—they serve to bring together members of a group. ten years ago, Bruce Mau published his “Incomplete Manifesto,” written as a list of commandments. These principles became the established creed of Mau’s own design office, but they can be used by anyone. Other designers with intriguing and influential personal manifestos include product designer Karim Rashid and the infamous post–typographers Bruce Willen and Nolen Strals. bruce sterling’s “Manifesto of January 3, 2000” helped galvanize the contemporary green movement, which is the epicenter of manifesto writing today. Sterling, in addition to demanding an overhaul of all social, political and military systems, pushed designers to create “intensely glamorous environmentally sound products; entirely new objects of entirely new materials; replacing material substance with information; a new relationship between the cybernetic and the material” (iPhone, anyone?). Also in 2000, Rick Poynor published the “First Things First 2000” manifesto, based on a text written by Ken Garland in 1964 , a controversial document that called for designers to use their skills to improve environmental, social and cultural life rather than to sell hair gel and dog biscuits. —excerpted from Manifesto Mania by Ellen and Julia Lupton Karl Marx had one. The Unibomber had one. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he drafted the manifesto that launched the American Revolution. Graphic design would not exist as we know it today if F. T. Marinetti hadn’t published his manifestos and instigated Futurism. By inventing the idea of art as a branded public enterprise, Marinetti compelled many poets, painters and designers after him to state their principles in compact, incendiary speech. A manifesto is a short document that “manifests” or makes public a set of ideas and goals. A manifesto is First Phrase \| 8/12 Starling passionate, personal and vivid. Such calls to action went out of fashion during the mid-20th century, replaced by more businesslike, professionally oriented statements of purpose and principle. But at the turn of the new century, just as at the turn of the old one, manifestos came back. Businesses started using “brand manifestos” to spell out the defining features of their products, and software companies and design firms started posting manifestos to publicize their approach in an edgy, direct way. Designers seem especially drawn to manifestos. A well-written manifesto is like a well-designed product. It communicates directly, it is broken into functional parts, and it has elements of poetry and surprise. And drafting one is more like writing an ad than writing a novel. Manifestos typically have a social function— they serve to bring together members of a group. Ten years ago, Bruce Mau published his “Incomplete Manifesto,” written as a list of commandments. These principles became the established creed of Mau’s own design office, but they can be used by anyone. Other designers with intriguing and influential personal manifestos include product designer Karim Rashid and the infamous post–typographers Bruce Willen and Nolen Strals. Bruce Sterling’s “Manifesto of January 3, 2000” helped galvanize the contemporary green movement, which is the epicenter of manifesto writing today. Sterling, in addition to demanding an overhaul of all social, political and military systems, pushed designers to create “intensely glamorous environmentally sound products; entirely new objects of entirely new materials; replacing material substance with information; a new relationship between the cybernetic and the material” (iPhone, anyone?). Also in 2000, Rick Poynor published the “First Things First 2000” manifesto, based on a text written by Ken Garland in 1964, a controversial document that called for designers to use their skills to improve environmental, social and cultural life rather than to sell hair gel and dog biscuits. —excerpted from Manifesto Mania by Ellen and Julia Lupton EXERCISE THREE Initial Cap \| 8/12 Filson Pro \| Body Copy \| 8/12 Rucksack TEXT + COLUMN GRID Drop Cap \| 8/10 Abril Fatface \| Body Copy \| 8/12 Farnham Text arl Marx had one. The Unibomber had one. 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A m a n i fe s to i s p a s s i o n at e , p e r s o n a l a n d v iv i d . S u c h c a l l s to a c t i o n we nt o ut o f f a s h i o n g a lv a n i z e t he conte mp or a r y g re e n move me nt , wh ic h i s t he epicenter of ma ni festo w r it i ng today. Sterl i ng, i n add it ion to d e m a n d i n g a n ove rh au l o f a l l s o c i a l , p ol it i c a l a n d m i l it a r y du r i n g t h e m i d-2 0 t h c e nt u r y, r e p l a c e d b y m o r e b u s i n e s s l i ke, p r o fe s s i o n a l l y o r i e nte d s t ate m e nt s o f p u r p o s e a n d p r i n c ip l e . B ut at t h e t u r n of t h e n e w c e nt u r y, ju st a s at t h e t u r n of t h e s y s t e m s , p u s h e d d e s i g n e r s to c r e at e “ i nte n s e l y g l a m o r o u s e nv i r o n m e nt a l ly s ou n d p r o du c t s ; e nt i r e l y n e w o b j e c t s o f e nt i r e ly ne w m ate r i a l s; r e pl ac i ng m ate r i a l sub s t a nc e w it h old one, m a n i fe sto s c a m e b a c k . B u si ne s s e s st a r te d u s i ng “ b r a nd m a n i fe sto s ” to sp e l l out t h e de f i n i ng fe at u r e s of t h e i r p r o du c t s , a n d s of t w a r e c o m p a n i e s a n d d e s i g n f i r m s s t a r t e d i n for m at ion; a new rel at ionsh ip b et we e n t he c yb e r net ic a nd t he mater ia l” (i Phone, a nyone?). A lso i n 2 0 0 0, R ick Poy nor publ i s he d t h e “ F i r st T h i ng s F i r st 2 0 0 0 ” m a n i fe sto, b a s e d p o s t i n g m a n i fe s to s to p u b l i c i z e t h e i r ap p r o ac h i n a n e d g y, d i r e c t w ay. Designers seem especially drawn to manifestos. A well-writ- on a te x t w r it te n by Ke n G a rl a nd i n 19 6 4 , a cont r ove r s i a l document that called for designers to use their skills to improve e nv i r o n m e nt a l , s o c i a l a nd c u lt u r a l l i fe r at h e r t h a n to s e l l ten manifesto is like a well-designed product. It communicates directly, it is broken into functional parts, and it has elements of poetry and surprise. And drafting one is more like writing an ad h a i r g e l a n d d o g b i s c u it s . than writing a novel. Manifestos typically have a social function— they serve to bring together members of a group. Ten yea r s ago, Br uce Mau publ ishe d h is “ I ncomplete M a n i f e s t o ,” w r i t t e n a s a l i s t o f c o m m a n d m e n t s . T h e s e Intro Paragraph \| 11/13 Omnes Cond \| Body Copy \| 8/12 Molto Extralight Karl Marx had one. The Unibomber had one. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he drafted the manifesto that launched the American Revolution. Graphic design would not exist as we know it today if F. T. Marinetti hadn’t published his manifestos and instigated Futurism. By inventing the idea of art as a branded public enterprise, Marinetti compelled many poets, painters and designers after him to state their principles in compact, incendiary speech. A manifesto is a short document that “manifests” or makes public a set of ideas and goals. A manifesto is passionate, personal and vivid. Such calls to action went out of fashion during the mid-20th century, replaced by more businesslike, professionally oriented statements of purpose and principle. But at the turn of the new century, just as at the turn of the old one, manifestos came back. Businesses started using “brand manifestos” to spell out the deﬁning features of their products, and software companies and design ﬁrms started posting manifestos to publicize their approach in an edgy, Ten years ago, Bruce Mau published his “Incomplete Manifesto,” written as a list of commandments. These principles became the established creed of Mau’s own design office, but they can be used by anyone. Other designers with intriguing and inf luential personal manifestos include product designer Karim Rashid and the infamous post–typographers Bruce Willen and Nolen Strals. Bruce Sterling’s “Manifesto of January 3, 2000” helped galvanize the contemporary green movement, which is the epicenter of manifesto writing today. Sterling, in addition to demanding an overhaul of all social, political and military systems, pushed designers to create “intensely glamorous direct way. Designers seem especially drawn to manifestos. A well-written manifesto is like a well-designed product. It communicates directly, it is broken into functional environmentally sound products; entirely new objects of entirely new materials; replacing material subst a nce w it h i n for m at ion ; a ne w r el at ion sh ip b et we en t he cybernetic and the material” (iPhone, anyone?). Also in parts, and it has elements of poetry and surprise. And 2000, Rick Poynor published the “First Things First 2000” drafting one is more like writing an ad than writing a novel. Manifestos typically have a social function—they serve to bring together members of a group. manifesto, based on a text written by Ken Garland in 1964, a controversial document that called for designers to use their skills to improve environmental, social and cultural life rather than to sell hair gel and dog biscuits. —excerpted from Manifesto Mania by Ellen and Julia Lupton EXERCISE FOUR Scale Change \| Mr Eaves Mod OT HIERARCHY + MODULAR GRID Scale + Typeface Change \| Joanna Nova \| Gill Sans Nova Verbal and Visual Equations An examination of interactive signs exerted from Typographic Design: Form and Communication By Ben Day and Philip Meggs Language, in any of its many forms, is a self-contained system of interactive signs that communicates ideas. Signs may exist at various levels of abstraction. A simple example will illustrate this point. Let us consider Just as elocution and diction enhance and clarify the meaning of our spoken words, typographic signs can be manipulated by a designer to achieve more lucid and expressive typographic communication. something as elemental as a red dot. It is a sign only if it carries a particular meaning. It can represent any number of things: balloon, ball, or Japanese flag. The red dot can become a cherry, for example, as the mind is cued Signs operate in two dimensions: syntactic and semantic. When the mind is concerned with the form of a sign, it is involved with typographic syntax. When it associates a particular meaning with a sign, it is operating in the semantic dimension. All objects in the environment can potentially function as signs, representing any number of concepts. A smog-filled city signifying pollution, a beached whale representing extinction, and confetti implying a celebrationâ€”each functions as a sign relating a specific concept. by forms more familiar to its experience. The particular syntactic qualities associated with typographic signs determine a specific meaning. A series of repeated letters, for example, may signify motion or speed, while a small letter in a large void may signify isolation. These qualities, derived from the operating principles of visual hierarchy and ABA form, function as cues, permitting the mind to form concepts. Simple syntactic manipulations, such as the repetition of letters, or the weight change of certain letters, enable words visually to mimic verbal meaning. In language, signs are joined together to create messages. Words as verbal sign, grouped together in a linear fashion, attain their value vis-Ă -vis other words through opposition and contrast. Words can also evoke meaning through mental association. These associative relations are semantically derived. Since typography is both visual and verbal, it operates in a linear fashion, with words following each other in a specific sequence, or in a nonlinear manner, with elements existing in many syntactic combinations. Scale + Typeface Change + Graphic Element \| Future \| Bodoni Verbal and Visual Equations An examination of interactive signs exerted from Typographic Design: Form and Communication By Ben Day and Philip Meggs Language, in any of its many forms, is a self-contained system of interactive signs that communicates ideas. Just as elocution and diction enhance and clarify the meaning of our spoken words, typographic signs can be manipulated by a designer to achieve more lucid and expressive typographic communication. Signs operate in two dimensions: syntactic and semantic. When the mind is concerned with the form of a sign, it is involved with typographic syntax. When it associates a particular meaning with a sign, it is operating in the semantic dimension. All objects in the environment can potentially function as signs, representing any number of concepts. A smog-ﬁlled city signifying pollution, a beached whale representing extinction, and confetti implying a celebration–each functions as a sign relating a speciﬁc concept. Signs may exist at various levels of abstraction. A simple example will illustrate this point. Let us consider something as elemental as a red dot. It is a sign only if it carries a particular meaning. It can represent any number of things: balloon, ball, or Japanese ﬂag. The red dot can become a cherry, for example, as the mind is cued by forms more familiar to its experience. The particular syntactic qualities associated with typographic signs determine a specific meaning. A series of repeated letters, for example, may signify motion or speed, while a small letter in a large void may signify isolation. These qualities, derived from the operating principles of visual hierarchy and ABA form, function as cues, permitting the mind to form concepts. Simple syntactic manipulations, such as the repetition of letters, or the weight change of certain letters, enable words visually to mimic verbal meaning. In language, signs are joined together to create messages. Words as verbal sign, grouped together in a linear fashion, attain their value vis-à-vis other words through opposition and contrast. Words can also evoke meaning through mental association. These associative relations are semantically derived. Since typography is both visual and verbal, it operates in a linear fashion, with words following each other in a speciﬁc sequence, or in a nonlinear manner, with elements existing in many syntactic combinations. PROJECT FOUR Design three type classification posters in the Vox System. Research various periods and designs. Visually communicate the evolution of type, and practice the principles of typography since the start of the course. APPROACH Aesthetics and geometry played roles in the typeface choices for this project. Centaur is slender and elegant and contrasts Joanna’s spare, sharp, and utilitarian serifs. Joanna’s geometric design combines well with Optima’s geometrical design. Reusing the color scheme for the Anatomy of Type flashcards appears to be a reliable option. PROJECT FIVE Research a Swiss typeface designer and write a 250-word paper which discusses a brief history of their life and work. Present the paper using the skills and knowledge attained in this course as well as abilities brought in from other graphic design courses. APPROACH Bruno Maag is my choice for Swiss-born typeface designers. One reason is he actively designs typefaces, and another reason is he hates Helvetica and isn’t afraid to say so. His disdain runs so deep that he created an alternative to Helvetica called Aktiv Grotesk—though I wonder how deep that resentment runs as “imitation is the highest form of flattery.” “To have a font that is beautifully crafted, spaced well, with not a chink in a curve or anything– perfectly drawn but hopefully with a bit of personality. We wanted to create something that could be used in a corporate environment but that has that bit of warmth.” —Bruno Maag Bruno Maag Born in Switzerland in 1962, Swiss type designer Bruno Maag started his life in design as an apprentice typesetter with Switzerland’s largest newspaper Tages Anzeiger. Maag studied Visual Communications at Basel School of Design, where he was immersed in the Swiss-style. When asked about the infl uence of mid-century Swiss notables, he eagerly clarifies the terminology. “Swiss typography is not only about the grid. It’s about simplicity, about clarity of information, and structure helping the consumer understand what’s going on. It’s not an art form; it’s discipline, it’s product design.” Next, Maag earns a work experience placement at Stempel, where he meets Rene Kerfante - who moves to Monotype and asks Maag to join him there. Maag works for Monotype in the UK and the USA, where he designs fonts for The New Yorker. In 1996, Maag sets up London based type design company Dalton Maag. He goes on to win multiple awards and recently voted on the board of London’s Design and Art Direction. Maag is characterized in the typographic community for his intense dislike of the typeface Helvetica. “Designers use Helvetica because it’s the lazy choice. And second it’s also the safe choice. It creates a homogeneity about all the brand and identity work you see. There’s nothing exciting about it.” The type designer explains Helvetica comes loaded with issues resulting from its origins as a hot metal typeface that was digitized using hot metal spacing, Maag explains, “the essence is that you get a hot metal typeface in digital with all the problems that come with that.” Maag’s strong feelings on Helvetica inspired him to create his own interpretation of Helvetica’s original inspiration, Akzidenz Grotesque. “Aktiv Grotesque is really a reaction to that idiotic and slavish thinking that Helvetica is the best typeface.” DESIGNER Jennifer L. Smith INSTRUCTOR Ayca Kilicoglu TYPEFACE Aktiv Grotesk, Abril Fatface SCHOOL UC Berkeley Extension PROGRAM Professional Program in Graphic Design COURSE DESIGNX450.9-015 Typography Fundamentals jlsmith165 Typography Fundamentals_Final Book_Jennifer Smith	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4513
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DNA EXCLUSIVE: Govt washes hands of post-vaccination deaths. dnaindia.com July 6, 2017: http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-dna-exclusive-govt-washes-hands-of-vaccine-deaths-2493450 Namita Kohli. WHO's new AEFI classification puts kids at risk. theweek.in. July 6, 2017 : http://www.theweek.in/news/india/who-new-aefi-classification-puts-kids-at-risk.html Priyanka Vora. WHO's revised norms are allowing the use of unsafe vaccines. scroll.in. July 5, 2017: https://scroll.in/pulse/843327/interview-whos-revised-norms-are-allowing-the-use-of-unsafe-vaccines George Thomas, J Amalorpavanathan. Doctors under siege. The hindu.com. April 15, 2017: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/doctors-under-siege/article18029091.ece Rema Nagarajan. Doctors turn sales representatives in live surgery telecasts. TNN. April 16, 2017: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/doctors-turn-sales-representatives-in-live-surgery-telecasts/articleshow/58201115.cms Priyanka Vora. Will mandatory sex-determination prevent sex-selective abortions or endanger pregnant women? Scroll.in. April 11, 2017: https://scroll.in/pulse/834301/will-mandatory-sex-determination-prevent-sex-selective-abortions-or-endanger-pregnant-women Anumeha Yadav, Menaka Rao. Who will own your data when your electronic heath records are linked to Adhaar? Scroll.in. April 5, 2017: https://scroll.in/pulse/833190/aadhaar-in-health-records-legal-experts-and-government-divided-over-who-will-own-data Menaka Rao. A new bill on public health emergencies allows for dubious restrictions of citizens' liberties. Scroll.in. March 31, 2017: https://scroll.in/pulse/833283/a-new-bill-on-public-health-emergencies-allows-for-dubious-restrictions-of-citizens-liberties Sarojini Nadimpally, Use of pellet guns has caused a public health crisis in Kashmir. The Wire. March 29, 2017: https://thewire.in/119579/pellet-guns-kashmir-public-health/ Olinda Timms, More focus needed on palliative care. Deccanherald.com. March 25, 2017 http://m.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F603006%2Fmore-focus-needed-palliative-care.html Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed, A tale of exploitation. Frontline.in, http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/a-tale-of-exploitation/article9583441.ece Sanjay Nagral. Government’s cap on the absurdly high prices of stents is a good first step. The Wire. February 18, 2017: https://thewire.in/110178/maharashtras-stents-is-a-good-first-step/ TNN. Doctors allege illegal organ trade on the rise in major hospitals too. timesofindia.indiatimes.com February 13, 2017: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/doctors-allege-illegal-organ-trade-on-the-rise-in-major-hospitals-too/articleshow/57115613.cms Dick Bijl, HPV Vaccine, Zorg.nu. (Telecast) November 15, 2016: http://zorgnu.avrotros.nl/uitzendingen/achtergrondartikelen/detail/hpv-vaccin-engelse-ondertiteling/ (With English Subtitles). Read English summary here Peter Gotzsche, Director, Nordic Cochrane. Centre. Letter to Head of Broadcast Compliance, RTE, on False statements on on Irish national TV (RTE) about the Nordic Cochrane Centre in documentary about HPV vaccines. December 1, 2016: http://nordic.cochrane.org/sites/nordic.cochrane.org/files/public/uploads/rte_tv_false_statements.pdf European Ombudsman. Reply to complaint against European Medicines Agency's handling of suspected harms of HPV vaccines. November 8, 2016: http://nordic.cochrane.org/sites/nordic.cochrane.org/files/public/uploads/european_ombudsman_will_investigate_complaint_over_the_emas_handling_of_suspected_harms_of_the_hpv_vaccines.pdf Menaka Rao, How to create a fever outbreak: Lessons from East Delhi, Scroll.in October 3,2016: http://scroll.in/pulse/818024/how-to-create-a-fever-outbreak-lessons-from-east-delhi Ivan Oransky, Adam Marcus. Why an obscure Indian journal has an impressive – and growing – international stature Statnews.com. September 9, 2016: https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/09/ijme-journal/ Priyanka Vora. Back to basics: Indian Psychiatric Society warns doctors against sexual relations with patients. Scroll.in. September 8, 2016: http://scroll.in/pulse/815938/back-to-basics-indian-psychiatric-society-warns-doctors-against-sexual-relations-with-patients George Thomas, C Rammanohar Reddy, Privileging primary care. Thehindu.com August 30, 2016: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/privileging-primary-care/article9046759.ece Michael Cook, Bioethicist alleges "publication bias" at NEJM, BioEdge.com, August 20, 2016: http://www.bioedge.org/bioethics/bioethicist-alleges-publication-bias-at-nejm/11965 Sreemoyee Chatterjee, Guidelines for doctors on sexual boundaries, professional ethics. TNN. August 19, 2016: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Guidelines-for-doctors-on-sexual-boundaries-professional-ethics/articleshow/53773296.cms. Also see: /index.php/ijme/article/view/315/1225 Mumbai Mirror. Dr Death practised for nine years after being blacklisted. mumbaimirror.com. August 18, 2016. Available from: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/crime/Dr-Death-practised-for-nine-years-after-being-blacklisted/articleshow/53749397.cms Jyotsna Singh. New governmant regulations water down clinical trial safety norms. Scroll.in. August 12, 2016.: http://scroll.in/pulse/813560/new-government-regulations-water-down-clinical-trial-safety-norms Sanjay Nagral. Better buy than die? The unfortunate enduring saga of organ sales in India. Scroll.in. August 3, 2016: http://scroll.in/pulse/812795/better-buy-than-die-the-unfortunate-enduring-saga-of-organ-sales-in-india Menaka Rao. Should hospitals give patients unbanked blood to save their lives? Scroll.in. August 5, 2016. http://scroll.in/pulse/811681/short-of-blood-rural-hospital-cant-treat-patients-in-dire-need-of-it Amar Jesani, IJME Editor, As a second kidney racket is unearthed in two months, are hospitals getting away too lightly? Scroll.in. July 15, 2016. http://scroll.in/pulse/811844/as-a-second-kidney-racket-is-unearthed-in-two-months-are-hospitals-getting-away-too-lightly PT Jyothi Datta. Why it is difficult to cut out organ black marketeers. The hindubusinessline.com. July 8, 2016: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/pulse/why-it-is-difficult-to-cut-out-organ-blackmarketers/article8824813.ece Aarefa Johari. Unethical cancer trials in India may have led to 254 pointless deaths, claims American doctor.Scroll.in. February 8, 2016 http://scroll.in/article/802988/unethical-cancer-trials-in-india-may-have-killed-254-women-claims-american-doctor Pallium India. Spotlight on living, dying and dignity. palliumindia.org. January 29, 2016. Available from: http://palliumindia.org/2016/01/spotlight-on-living-dying-and-dignity/ Times News Network. Aruna Shanbaug case: Forget euthanasia, even 'do not resuscitate' option not available. TNN. May 20, 2015. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aruna-Shanbaug-case-Forget-euthanasia-even-do-not-resuscitate-option-not-available/articleshow/47350320.cms Ekatha Ann John. Doctors do avoidable surgeries to meet corporate targets. TNN. April 1, 2015. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Doctors-do-avoidable-surgeries-to-meet-corporate-targets/articleshow/46764036.cms Pallium India. Access to pain relief is India's ethical obligation.: Indian journal of medical ethics. palliumindia.org March 24, 2015. http://palliumindia.org/2015/03/the-pain-problem-in-india-more-recognition-outside-palliative-care-circles/ Nita Mukherjee. Doctors for ethical practices Moneylife.in, Jan 22, 2015. http://www.moneylife.in/article/doctors-for-ethical-practices/40250.html#.VMESDGDmQ5E.gmail Pushpa Narayan. Doctors give drugs without knowing side-effects: Study TNN \| 5 Nov, 2014. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/45044103.cms Mayuri Phadnis. Remove mercury from all vaccines Pune Mirror. Oct 28, 2014. http://www.punemirror.in/pune/civic/Remove-mercury-from-all-vaccines/articleshow/44952082.cms Jacob Puliyel. Doctors appeal for mercury-free vaccines Moneylife.in Oct 31, 2014. http://www.moneylife.in/article/mercury-free-vaccines/39289.html Sanjeet Bagcchi. Cervical cancer screening trials in India spark controversy BMJ. May 1, 2014;348:g3038. http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3038 Rema Nagarajan. Row over clinical trial as 254 Indian women die TNN. Apr 21, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Row-over-clinical-trial-as-254-Indian-women-die/articleshow/34016785.cms Call for applications by The Migration Health South Asia Network for skill & capacity development training workshop to be held in 6-9 April 2020 Open Letter: Stop the war on Syria’s hospitals Health networks demand justice for Dr Payal Tadvi, condemn the caste based discrimination in medical education institutions Announcement about Maiden Bioethics Essay Competition winners Public lecture on The case of the spurious drug kingpin: Shifting pills in Chennai by Sarah Hodges Public engagement meeting on ‘Death Penalty in India: Legal, Ethical and Health Issues’ Jana Swasthya Abhiyan Statement on Implications of Interim Union Budget 2019-20 for health Maiden Bioethics Essay Competition for ‘IJME Young Bioethicist and Change-makers Award’ COPASAH Global Symposium 2019 extended to February 15, 2019: 5.00pm IST Request to reinstate compensation provision in original proposed form in Draft Rules for Clinical Trials Guest lecture on Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Impact of Behavior on Amplification and Spread of Diseases during Outbreaks by Dr. Richard Cash on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Doctors with Disabilities protests MCI Board of Governors’ stand on admission to persons with disabilities to MBBS course. Three openings at FMES’ Bioethics Centre enabled and seeded by Tata Trusts Sama – Resource Group for Woman and Health announces 3-day Course on Ethical and Legal Issues in New Frontiers in Bio-Medical Research, July 13-15, 2018 at Hyderabad. Statement demanding justice for Dr Kafeel Khan Call for Participation: National Conference on Ethical Healthcare, April 21-22, 2018, AIIMS, Delhi 14th World Congress of Bioethics & IJME’s 7th National Bioethics Conference: Notice for Change of Venue Certificate course on Ethics in Public Health Practice @ APU, Bangalore. Last Date: January 8, 2018 Call for Applications for Geriatrics Tech Fellowships. 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__label__wiki	0.571567	0.571567	Morro d'Alba Hotels Morro d'Alba Hotel Search 4 hotels in Morro d'Alba See Morro d'Alba hotels on a map Where to stay in Morro d'Alba What's Morro d'Alba like? If you're looking for a place to get away, look no further than Morro d'Alba. Whether you're planning to stay for a night or for the week, the area around Morro d'Alba has accommodations to fit every need. Search for hotels in Morro d'Alba with Hotels.com by checking our online map. Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all Morro d'Alba hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. The best Morro d'Alba hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee. Where are the best places to stay in Morro d'Alba? Top hotel picks in and around Morro d'Alba: Shanti House Comfortable Morro d'Alba guestrooms with private pools • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Outdoor pool • Bar Le Civette Morro d'Alba country house with winery, outdoor pool La Vita Nuova Morro d'Alba guestrooms with kitchens • Free parking • Free WiFi • Outdoor pool • Terrace • Garden What types of hotels are available in Morro d'Alba? We have 14 Morro d'Alba accommodations with prices starting at INR 2305. Choose one of our 938 deals and get discounts of up to 10%. Below are the number of accommodations by star rating in Morro d'Alba and the surrounding area: How to Get to Morro d'Alba What is the closest airport to Morro d'Alba? • Ancona (AOI-Falconara), 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from central Morro d'Alba Things to See and Do in Morro d'Alba What is there to see near Morro d'Alba: • Sports Hall Ezio Triccoli (6.1 mi/9.8 km from the city center) • Rotonda a Mare (7.3 mi/11.7 km from the city center) • Porto Senigallia - Penelope Statue (7.7 mi/12.5 km from the city center) • St. Maria Goretti Sanctuary (9.2 mi/14.7 km from the city center) • San Pellegrino Church (7.2 mi/11.5 km from the city center) What is there to do near Morro d'Alba: • Theater La Fenice Senigallia (7.1 mi/11.4 km from the city center) • Sartarelli Winery (8.6 mi/13.8 km from the city center) • Diocesan Sanctuary of Santa Maria Goretti (9.2 mi/14.7 km from the city center) • Teatro Studio V. Moriconi (6.1 mi/9.7 km from the city center) • Federico II Museum (6.1 mi/9.8 km from the city center) When is the best time to visit Morro d'Alba? • Rainiest months: September, August, June, and October (average 3.59 inches of rainfall)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4519
__label__wiki	0.796247	0.796247	Offseason Grades: How did the Golden State Warriors bounce back from losing Kevin Durant in free agency? It's been a confusing offseason for the Golden State Warriors, highlighted by them signing and trading Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets for a package built around D'Angelo Russell. Golden State Warriors (NBA Canada Illustrations) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/20/40/warriors-summerjpg_mmszwb57xq0e1489a6kdub5z9.jpg?t=84238044&w=500 The Golden State Warriors had a lot on their plate this offseason. At the top of the list? Re-signing Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. The Warriors ticked one of those boxes by re-signing Thompson on a max contract. Durant, however, chose to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency, leaving Golden State following three years with the team, in which he won two titles and two Finals MVPs. Even though it cost them a future first-round pick, the Warriors were at least able to get something in return for Durant by signing-and-trading him to the Nets for a package built around D'Angelo Russell. It's not the cleanest of fits, but Russell can give the Warriors the scoring punch they desperately need while Thompson continues to recover from a torn ACL. They'll then have the option of trading him when Thompson returns, either ahead of next season's trade deadline or at some point over the next four years. A one-time All-Star who is only 23-years-old, the Warriors should be able to flip Russell for something positive if they do decide to trade him. If not for another All-Star, possibly multiple role players who can add to the team's depth and better complement Thompson and Stephen Curry. OFFSEASON GRADES: Clippers \| Lakers \| Raptors Durant wasn't the only player who left the Warriors this season, though. Andre Iguodala was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies - along with another future first-round pick - to create room for Russell. The Warriors then saw DeMarcus Cousins and Quinn Cook join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, while Jordan Bell signed an offer sheet with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a restricted free agent that Golden State chose not to match. The Warriors also waived Shaun Livingston to cut costs. Other than Thompson, the only free agent the Warriors retained this offseason was Kevon Looney. According to FiveThirtyEight, they signed him to the second-best bargain deal in free agency ($15 million over three years) based on their CARMELO player projections. Looney's return seemed unlikely when the Warriors added Russell because it hard-capped them for the 2019-20 season, so signing him to the contract they did was a huge win. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/ca/91/kevon-looney-060719-ftr-gettyjpg_1e4ra85pfu6q51doqiwub6q64m.jpg?t=877063403&w=500 The other moves the Warriors made this offseason weren't particularly splashy, offering "prove it" deals to Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III and Willie Cauley-Stein in free agency. Whereas Burks and Robinson will provide shooting and some playmaking in the backcourt, Cauley-Stein brings upside at a position of need. He hasn't lived up to the hype of being the No. 6 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but Cauley-Stein has the potential to thrive in Steve Kerr's system as a rim-runner and multi-positional defender, similar to how JaVale McGee did during his time with the franchise. As for the draft, the Warriors acquired three players in Jordan Poole (No. 28), Alen Smailagic (No. 39) and Eric Paschall (No. 41). Those selections earned them mixed reviews, the biggest criticism being they reached for Poole, who wasn't projected to be a first-round pick. So where does all of this leave the Warriors entering next season? Somewhere in the middle of the playoff picture in the Western Conference. The likes of FanDuel and DraftKings currently project them to win just under 50 games, putting them behind the LA Clippers, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. FiveThirtyEight projects them to finish slightly higher, at No. 4 in the conference behind the Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Lakers. Even so, the Warriors are no longer the overwhelming favourite to win the title. They might not have been even had they re-signed both Thompson and Durant because of the injuries they suffered in the Finals - Thompson is expected to miss most of next season while Durant is expected to miss all of it - but losing arguably the best player in the NBA as well as two first-round picks in deals that didn't help them improve and hurts their grade.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4520
__label__cc	0.718098	0.281902	Tag: rubén cardinal salazar gómez After four days, a successful summit? As Pope Francis delivered his closing remarks of the abuse summit, which took place last week in Rome, what should have been a game-changing event came uncomfortably close to a failure. While it was perhaps optimistic to expect concrete measures within hours after the summit’s close, the papal speech should have been much more than a generic overview of abuse across society and (again) a statement that it should not be tolerated in the Church. We know this (and those who don’t have no business holding any position of authority in the Church). Although the insistence on appropriate steps is to be welcomed, the responses, especially those of victims, were understandably angry and disappointed. But the words of Pope Francis will not be all that comes from the summit. A press conference revealed that we can expect a follow-up meeting (which took place on Monday with the heads of Curia departments and the pope), a Motu Proprio on the topic, a ‘rule book’ for bishops and religious superiors to outline the laws and procedures, and last but not least, the conduct we must expect from them in cases of sexual abuse, as well as task forces available to assist dioceses and bishops’ conferences in fighting abuse. But, the real work must take place across the world, in dioceses, parishes, and religious orders and movements, down to every single Catholic everywhere. There is no way that this can be the final word. The work continues. But, as this step has been taken, we can ask, has it been a good step? What has the summit given to the 190 participants, that they can take with them and use to make the Catholic Church a safe environment for everyone? During the three-day meeting, nine presentations were given by various clergy and laity. These, together with the opening and closing remarks by Pope Francis, are the most substantial elements of the summit that were shared with the wider public (in a welcome change from recent Synod practices, the presentations were streamed live and the texts published soon after the presentations were held). In order, these presentations were: “Smell of the sheep. Knowing their pain and healing their wounds is at the heart of the shepherd’s task“, by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. “Church as field hospital. Taking responsibility“, by Archbishop Charles Scicluna. “The Church in a moment of crisis – Facing conflicts and tensions and acting decisively“, by Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez. “Collegiality: sent together“, by Cardinal Oswald Gracias. “Synodality: jointly responsible“, by Cardinal Blase Cupich. “Communio: to work together“, by Dr. Linda Ghisoni. “Openess: sent out into the world“, by Sister Veronica Openibo. “Transparency in a community of believers“, by Cardinal Reinhard Marx. “Communication: to all people“, by Dr. Valentina Alazraki Together, these presentations served as reminders of the correct conduct towards victims, the regulations that are in place or which should be created, but also the consequences that follow when the Church and her members stick their heads in the sand and look out for themselves and their reputation before the wellbeing and rights of the victims. Dr. Alazraki, speaking as a reporter, did not mince words when she said that the media wants to stand next to the Church in her efforts to uncover the truth, but if she tries to hide that truth, the media will be the Church’s greatest enemy. The only claim to success that this summit has is the future. If the words spoken over the past days remain just that, nothing will change. They must lead to action. Abuse, sexual or otherwise, has no place in society, and least of all in the Church. The only response to abuse can be to stand with the victims and the truth. Posted on February 25, 2019 Categories From Rome, reflections, World ChurchTags abuse, archbishop charles scicluna, blase cardinal cupich, communication, curia, linda ghisoni, luis antonio cardinal tagle, media, oswald cardinal gracias, pope francis, reinhard cardinal marx, rubén cardinal salazar gómez, sister veronica openibo, the protection of minors in the church, truth, valentina alazraki	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4521
__label__cc	0.56774	0.43226	January 24 & 25, 2020 \| 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Doors open at 6 PM, Program starts at 7 PM January 24: Big Grove Brewery Taproom in Iowa City January 25: Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids SOLD OUT: BCFF @ Big Grove Brewery (Jan. 24) BCFF @ ICNC (Jan. 25) 2020 Film Lineup PEAK OBSESSION Cody Townsend has embarked on an audacious goal to ski all of the lines chronicled in “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America.” This documentary follows Townsend as he climbs and skis two of the most challenging lines in the book. Joined by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones, the crew sets out for an adventure rife with challenge, exhaustion, steeps, and a little bit of schadenfreude. CAN’T SKI VEGAS Some people channel their angst for an upcoming wedding into the slot machines in Las Vegas. Others raft a remote river in search of ski lines. Can’t Ski Vegas follows a crew of skiers as they withdraw into the wild and ski lines in northern Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. Without distractions, cell service, or emails, the friends invest in the purposeful time of being together. A CLIMB FOR EQUALITY Ski mountaineer Caroline Gleich understands why only 11 percent of the people standing on the world’s tallest summits are women. In this world of technical ascents, women encounter barriers to belonging—not to mention how hard it is to find gear in a woman’s size. Last spring, Gleich climbed Mount Everest, and by documenting her journey, she invites women to join her in overcoming the challenges of mountaineering. DRAWN TO HIGH PLACES Artist Nikki Frumkin balances chaos, power, and beauty in her watercolor paintings of the Pacific Northwest’s most dramatic mountain ranges, breathing a new life and sense of wonder into landscapes cherished by all. ENDLESS WINTER: CHAPTER ONE Norwegian pro skier Nikolai Schirmer launches a winter-long project to ski with a lower carbon footprint. Joined by friends Krister Kopala and Eirik Verlo, Schirmer sets off into the darkness of Norwegian winter. KHUTRAO A group of splitboarders explore the snow-capped mountains of the Mapuche ancestral lands. Guided by a member of the Mapuche, the group learns about the ancient bonds tied to these mountains. BACKFLIPPERS In the Alps, a group of kids learn how to ski off piste, read different types of terrain, and approach the mountain with confidence. This ski movie is about individuality in a mountain setting. CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE KENNELS This is a documentary that explores how climate change is affecting the lives of the mushers and dogs who travel in Denali National Park, Alaska. LEAVE NICE TRACKS This documentary follows a few Vermonters who are working in the mountains to make the backcountry more sustainable, safe, and accessible for all who wish to enjoy it. COLTER: A LEGACY OF ADVENTURE Filmmaker and skier Sawyer Thomas follows the path of John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, through Yellowstone and the Tetons. 2020 Speaker: Kelly Teeselink Kelly Teeselink is an avid trail and ultrarunner who lives Iowa City. She started running in 2010 using the Couch to 5k plan and now trains and competes in trail ultramarathons across the country. She has completed countless 50ks, seven 50-miler races, one 100k, and five 100-mile races. She most recently ran Superior 100, a 103.3 race with over 21,000 feet of climb on the Superior Hiking Trail in Northern Minnesota. She placed first female and 12th overall, running the race in 25 hours and 23 minutes. Like many, running helped shift the way Kelly viewed her body from focusing on what it looked like to what her body could do and accomplish. She is lucky enough to help share that message with young girls as executive director of Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa. She is also the founder/co-leader of Iowa City Trail Sisters, a running group with the goal of getting more women on trails. Spend an evening at the Nature Center (or Big Grove Brewery’s Iowa City Taproom) as we host the Winter Wildland Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, a compilation of films that celebrate the human-powered experience through winter adventures. Expect to be inspired to get outdoors! Win raffle prizes, grab a beer and popcorn and watch ten short films that feature outdoor sports in beautiful places around the world. 2019 Raffle Prizes* Lift tickets for Sundown Mountain Ski Resort and Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort Hats from Nature Freak Snowshoes and gift cards from Scheels Patagonia Day Pack from Active Endeavors (Iowa City showing) Flashlight from Kieck’s Career Apparel & Uniform Must be present to win. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 at the event. You can choose the specific items for which you put your tickets into the running. All items, in variation, will be at the Big Grove and ICNC showing. *2020 Raffle Prizes coming soon!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4522
__label__wiki	0.881746	0.881746	National Police play down report on religious violence Onderwerp: National Police play down report on religious violence za 2 feb 2013 - 19:10 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sat, February 02 2013, The National Police have downplayed a report claiming them to be complicit in attacks against religious minorities in the country, adding that they have taken action against those who have broken the law. On Thursday, the New York-based group Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report slamming Indonesian authorities, especially the police, for allowing hard-liners to persecute religious minorities such as the Shia and Ahmadiyah. The authorities’ reluctance to take action against hard-liners has led to a mounting number of attacks against minorities to 264 last year, a significant jump from 144 cases in 2011, according to data from Indonesia’s Setara Institute. “If there is any law violation, the police will enforce the law. There is no omission,” National Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Agus Rianto told The Jakarta Post on Friday However, Agus implied that, under specific circumstances, the police could not solely protect minorities from assaults. “If, at the time, the police officers were outnumbered by a mob, an omission could happen,” he said at National Police headquarters in South Jakarta. The HRW report showed that the police and other government authorities had bowed to the power of large, angry mobs. “Violence and discrimination against religious minorities, particularly Ahmadiyah, Bahai, Christians, and Shia, deepened,” the report said. Parishioners of the Filadelfia Batak Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) in Bekasi and the Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) in Bogor faced intimidation when trying to worship during Christmas 2012. Some members of the congregations claimed that the police personnel, who were present at that time, did nothing when hard-line local residents attacked and showered them with sewage and rotten eggs. “Incidents of violence against religious minorities were frequent and occasionally deadly. Islamist militants mobilized mobs to attack religious minorities with impunity,” the report reads. Responding to the criticism, Agus called on all elements of society to maintain peace and religious tolerance. “We expect the public to understand that they should not take the law into their own hands. Please respect each other. Violence will not solve our problems,” he said. National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said that the police would make their focus on dealing with communal conflicts, including those that were triggered by religious intolerance, more thorough and careful. “We’ve determined three priorities this year; corruption, terrorism and social conflicts,” he said after a police annual meeting on Thursday. Agus said that during the meeting, which involved all chiefs of police (Kapolda), they mapped more than 16,000 conflict hot spots across the archipelago. “When the chiefs get back to their regions, they should discuss this with the regional administrations and Indonesian Military [TNI] personnel in the region,” Timur explained. Maak een forum \| © phpBB \| Ondersteuningsforum \| Contact \| Meld misbruik \| Laatste discussies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4526
__label__wiki	0.536666	0.536666	Home Care in San Antonio TX Voices On The Impact Of The American Health Care Act: Who’s Talking? Who’s Not? Rapid blood pressure drops in middle age linked to dementia in old age Getting closer to an effective treatment for Parkinson’s Medicare Releases Details From Review Of Advantage Plan Directories’ Accuracy Researchers find a potential target for anti-Alzheimer treatments Viewpoints: Patent Laws And High Drug Prices; Medicare’s Move To Step Up Diabetes Prevention A selection of opinions from around the country. By Pride PHC Services March 24, 2016 8 Words How Medicare Drug Plans Hope To Follow Private Sector Lead Aetna and Cigna inked deals in early February with drugmaker Novartis that offer the insurers rebates tied to how well a pricey new heart failure drug works to cut hospitalizations and deaths. If the $4,500-a-year drug meets targets, the rebate goes down. Doesn’t work so well? The insurers get a bigger payment. In another approach, pharmacy benefit firm Express Scripts this year began paying drugmakers a special negotiated rate for some cancer drugs — to reward the use of the medicines for the specific cancers for which they have the most demonstrated effectiveness. Those are examples of the kind of private sector efforts the Obama administration hopes to borrow as it tests a handful of payment strategies in Medicare. The results could lead to a profound shift in how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spends $20 billion a year for drugs under Part B, which are those given in doctors’ offices and hospital outpatient centers. Many cancer treatments are provided that way, as are some treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, macular degeneration and other medical conditions. This KHN story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free (details). Under a proposed rule, different methods would be tried in selected geographic areas over a five-year test period. Some of these experiments would begin this year, with others added in 2017. The proposal faces two months of public comment. Dubbed “value-based pricing,” such largely unproven ideas are the latest tactics being tried to slow growth in prescription drug spending amid rising public alarm about drug prices. “The goal is to test whether alternative approaches will lead to better value,” said Patrick Conway, chief medical officer for CMS, in announcing the proposal March 8. “There is no perfect payment system, they all have upsides and downsides,” said Dan Mendelson of consulting firm Avalere Health, who lauded Medicare for considering new ways to pay even as he cautioned that it must be done carefully. “What we don’t want to do is create a world where doctors only prescribe the cheapest stuff even if not in the interest of the patient.” Here are four concepts the government is investigating: 1) Cut drug reimbursements for doctors and outpatient hospital centers. Many drugs covered under Medicare Part B are first purchased by a physician office or outpatient center, then dispensed to patients. Once billed, Medicare pays the health care provider the average sales price plus 6 percent for costs associated with the purchase and storage of the medications. For example, a doctor or clinic would receive an add-on fee of $6 when a $100 drug is purchased, or $300 for a $5,000 treatment. In the private sector, that practice — called “buy and bill” — is being reduced. Instead, specialty pharmacies — often connected with pharmacy benefit management companies — purchase the drugs, then deliver them to doctors’ offices. The management companies, paid by insurers for their services, negotiate prices with drugmakers. But the buy-and-bill approach still dominates Medicare Part B. Oncology specialists and other proponents say add-on fees are an important revenue source needed to keep such centers open. But critics fear they encourage use of higher-cost drugs when equally effective products could be had for less. They also say the fees reward larger practices and centers that buy drugs at advantageous prices. To counter that possibility, CMS would change the current reimbursement formula, cutting the add-on portion to 2.5 percent of the average sales price. Recent industry surveys show that larger practices have resisted moving away from buy and bill. Smaller ones with less bargaining clout favor them. Drugmakers and some physician specialty groups oppose this part of Medicare’s proposal, but patient advocacy groups express mild support mixed with caution. 2) Level payments. In the private sector, insurers sometimes set benchmarks, often called “reference prices,” for services patients generally can shop around for, such as a hip or knee replacement or colonoscopies. The California Public Employees Retirement System insurance plans, for example, saw that the cost of joint replacements varied widely among hospitals, then set a cap of $30,000 for a joint replacement. If patients chose hospitals that charged more, they had to pay the difference. The move was credited with saving millions in its first two years, and most of it came from the more-expensive hospitals lowering prices. Medicare plans to apply this model to its payments to doctors and outpatient centers for some medicines that are all in a similar class of drugs. For example, it might select one price for all injectable treatments for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. That rate would be paid even when centers use higher-cost products. But on what would the price be based? While asking for comments, Medicare suggested a variety of options, including the average price for drugs in a category, the price of the most clinically effective drug or a rate developed some other way. Unlike the private sector, Medicare’s proposal would apply to some prescription medications, but not procedures. And, unlike most private-sector models, Medicare patients who get drugs above a benchmark cost could not be billed for the difference. The goal is not to encourage patients to change drugs. Instead, Medicare said it will test whether grouping similar drugs into a single payment rate will give physicians incentives to use “products that provide the most value for the patient.” 3) Tie payments to effectiveness. Under Medicare’s proposal, drugmakers would agree to offer rebates that link the final price of their products to results achieved by patients. Just what those results would be — improved health, fewer hospitalizations or some other measure — would be spelled out up front. There are more than 300 such “risk-sharing” agreements currently in place, according to a University of Washington School of Pharmacy database. In a related test, Medicare would adopt an approach similar to that used by Express Scripts, varying the amount of payment based on the type of condition for which a drug is used. Drugs are often approved for more than one condition — say two different types of cancers — but may be more effective at treating one than the other. Under the proposal, Medicare would pay a physician less when drugs are used to treat cancers with lower rates of effectiveness. Skeptics say the process can be complex — and savings might be eaten up by administrative costs or disagreements over whether drugs have met effectiveness targets. Moreover, these private sector efforts are so new that detailed results are not yet available. Meanwhile, a report out March 15 from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review looked at similar efforts internationally. It found that such “indication-specific” pricing holds some promise but cautioned that administrative complexity and other challenges are significant. 4) Cut patients’ out-of-pocket costs. To get patients to take important medications, such as statins after a heart attack, some insurers, including Aetna, have reduced or eliminated patient copayments for specific treatments. Other insurers have experimented with similar incentives for other conditions, such as asthma or diabetes. They generally found that reduced payments made patients more likely to continue taking their medications. In Medicare Part B, patients are responsible for 20 percent of the cost of their drugs — unless they have a supplemental insurance policy that covers such copayments. Medicare proposes to cut or eliminate those payments for certain drugs considered most effective or valuable. Lower copayments for those drugs might affect what doctors prescribe and could encourage patients to stay on needed treatments. Medicare itself would make up the difference, picking up the tab for the reduced or eliminated patient payment. Medicare is soliciting suggestions in its public comment phase as to which drugs might be the best candidates for the test. By Pride PHC Services March 19, 2016 1,261 Words An implant to prevent Alzheimer’s In a cutting-edge treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have developed an implantable capsule that can turn the patient’s immune system against the disease. By Pride PHC Services March 18, 2016 23 Words Viewpoints: Experiments In Reducing Medicare Drug Costs; Is Donald Trump’s Rise A Response To Obamacare? Cheap, simple tests could improve Alzheimer’s disease management at the bedside Small, sensitive biosensors could help doctors deliver personalized care, even in developing countries. A portable biosensor that could show how disease is progressing in patients with Alzheimer’s could greatly improve people’s quality of life in the future, according to a new review. Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Gaining Interest The New York Times examines the increasing popularity of this type of insurance policy. Also, the Times looks at how much retirees should save for medical costs. And The Denver Post explores the importance of end-of-life discussions. By Pride PHC Services March 7, 2016 37 Words Does a ‘Western diet’ increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease? New research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer’s disease.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4536
__label__cc	0.686367	0.313633	Books & Journals » HEAL THYSELF (The Homoeopathic World) 1936 Feb Vol LXXI No 842 » GUNPOWDER by Dorothy Shepherd “In some experiments made by myself with gunpowder 2x severe Herpes facialis involving right eyebrow and right side of nose was developed.” Gunpowder 1x will cure Herpes as often as you like. It appeared to me, therefore, that the three essences of gunpowder were of such a nature as to be extremely active in combination. A CURIOUS effect of Gunpowder was related by a woman patient: she was taking Gunpowder 3x on the advice of a homoeopathic friend, I presume, for some minor septic condition, and noticed that it increased her menstrual flow. The period was always scanty and inclined to be painful; the freer the flow, the less pain there was. Since her discovery she has been taking Gunpowder 3x regularly at the beginning of each period and it invariably makes it flow more freely. The character of her period is usually very scanty; it begins, then stops for twelve hours, after which it comes on again. The Gunpowder 3x prevents this twelve hourly intermission and increases the total quantity. She usually takes it at two hourly intervals and increases the interval as improvement takes place. Gunpowder has not had a complete proving and has not been proved by a woman before. Apparently its action was limited to skin and superficial septic conditions, according to the observers. NOTES ON THE USE OF BLACK GUNPOWDER. By A LAYMAN. (From The Homoeopathic World) FOR the last forty years I have known and observed from personal experiment the effects of Black Gunpowder as a remedy for various kinds of blood poisoning. The symptoms of poisoning which call for Black Gunpowder are almost invariably abscesses or boils or carbuncles, and frequently, though not always, exaggerated swelling of the poisoned limb, accompanied with discolouration of the skin, so that the arm from the tips of the fingers to the axillary gland is almost of a purple, or black tint. 1. In such cases I have found Black Gunpowder, whether in large or small doses, acts like magic. 2. Moreover, I have found that Hepar sulphur 2x trit. and 100 greatly assist the action of Black Gunpowder, the former at the commencement (2x) and the latter (100) in infrequent doses to clear the case up and to prevent recurrence. 3. I have, moreover, found that Arsen. alb. is of great use where there is great prostration and burning. 4. And yet, once more, I have found that Black Gunpowder will sometimes suffice alone. And now for the history of my discovery (which it cannot, by the by, be correctly called). My father, a country rector in Norfolk, used to add to his light duties in a small parish the recreation of farming the glebe and as there was a good lot of pasture, kept sheep. He noticed that at the time of paring the sheeps feet suffering from footrot, his shepherds were continually subjected to blood poisoning, which was more or less (“less” I fear) successfully treated by local doctors. But it generally ended in the said shepherd having to give up his work and turn his hand to something else. However, at last came there a shepherd, who, year in and year out, never did get blood poisoning! Hullo! thought my father, what does this mean?. So away he went to the shepherd himself. “I say, Harry, how is it you do not get blood poisoning as my other chaps did?”. “Well, Master! Dee you come up and see me when Im a-having my fourses” (four oclock meals) and then Ill show you how that be!”. So at the appointed hour my father visited his shepherd in the field. There he was sitting under the hedge eating his “fourses”; and lo and behold he was eating bread and what looked like black cheese!. “Why, Harry, whatever are you eating? It looks like black cheese!”. “No, Master! that baint black cheese, but that is white cheese covered with black gunpowder, and thats what keeps out the pison, thats what dew (do) the trick I never gets no pison!”. After several years faithful service this man, always in perfect health, got promotion to a better place. Another shepherd appeared on the scene, and as surely as feet- paring time came round, the blood poisoning appeared once more. The shepherds arm was swollen and almost black from the tips of his fingers to his armpit, great pain and prostration. My father promptly gave him a dessertspoonful! of black gunpowder in half a tumbler of water. It had to be carefully mixed (as you make cocoa) in a paste first gradually mixing and adding water and then taken. Next morning appeared the shepherd!. “Weh! Master! Dash my old father! But thats a masterpiece! My arm is fully better! Dee you look!” And there sure enough the swelling and inflammation all gone; the arm just as sound, apparently, as the other, with the exception that the finger, or two fingers were still discoloured, with a threatening of a boil; this was poulticed and in three days another dose given, and the man was cured. After that my father always advised his shepherds to eat gunpowder with their bread and cheese instead of salt, and blood poisoning vanished!. It is needless to say that having once discovered this remedy he applied it to “all sorts and conditions” of men, women, children and even animals, always with the same invariable result a certain cure. Many and many a time have I been dosed, as a child, boy, and even young man, with the family patent medicine; boils, carbuncles, eruptions caused by suspected blood poisoning one and all had to climb down to the black gunpowder. I am certain that the cases of blood poisoning which my father cured by black gunpowder during his rectorship of fifty years must have run into many hundreds, and for forty years since then I have cured almost as many; besides those unknown to me to whom I have recommended it, and who, no doubt, in their turn have passed it on to others. There is one remarkable cure which I effected, which, being a typical one, I think I ought to describe as there were no boils or any eruption. [Here “Layman” has supplied a full description of a case of thrombosis of the veins with great oedema and prostration ensuing on the swallowing a quantity of pus from a dental abscess. Treatment was of no avail, and the prostration became so marked that the patients life was despaired of. On account of the history “Layman” prescribed black gunpowder. A larger dose than that prescribed was given in error, and followed by violent purging and sweating, but a cure of the patient was achieved so rapid as to seem to him and his friends miraculous. “Layman” knows the patient well and has observed him for years since. This summary does no justice to the vigour and picturesquences of the original narrative, but exigencies of space compel this amount of abbreviation. ED. Homoeopathic World]. There is a curious confirmatory experience as to the efficacy of black gunpowder met with in Sheffield. I was talking to the local tobacconist in the parish about this remedy of black gunpowder and he said: “Oh! I know that to, sir!” “You do?” I said, “and pray how?”. “Well, sir, my wife suffered years ago from boils all over her, until her life became a misery to her and doctors medicine (there were no homoeopaths then) did no good. At last one day we saw in the paper the advertisement of a certain quack doctor, who offered a certain cure for boils in pills L1 1s. a box! Well, we werent very well off! However we agreed to buy a box of these pills, which we did. Having finished this box my wife was so much better and so many of the boils had disappeared, that we, after much searching of heart, sent for another box. Before the second box was finished my wife was perfectly well.” Now thought the man, “Ill try and find out what these ere pills are made on?” So he took the remainder of the box of pills to the leading chemist for analysis. When he called the next morning on the chemist he was received with shouts of laughter! “Why what do you think your pills are made of? Black gunpowder!”. And thus I could go on to tell of hundreds of cases which have come under my own experience. But these (you say) are large doses. How about small doses?. Very good! Now listen, or read again. When I became a convert to homoeopathy, my thoughts naturally turned to my old love. “And pray what have you got to say about yourself in this new business Mrs. Black Gunpowder?”. Answer. “Consider what I am made of, and then put me to the test!”. “Begin in the lowest regions and keep going higher.” All right! Sulphur Materia Medica. Clinical I find boils, eruptions, Herpes, itch, eczema, skin affections, ulcers, biliousness (suppressed impurities). Carbo. veg., Charcoal carbuncle, dyspepsia, pyaemia, purpura, scabies scurvy, ulcers and produces a powerful effect on animal organism (potentized), antiseptic to putrefaction. Salt-petre, Kali nitricum, powerful action on the skin, opens pores of skin. Then I find under Kali nitricum Dr. Clarkes Materia Medica, Vol. II., page 144: “A solution of Saltpetre as an application was an old remedy for inveterate in cats”; but proceeds: “nitre with sulphur and charcoal forms gunpowder.” “A teaspoonful of this in hot water was a favourite remedy for gonorrhoea among soldiers in the days when black powder was used” (blood-poisoning again). Dr. Clarke continues: “In some experiments made by myself with gunpowder 2x severe Herpes facialis involving right eyebrow and right side of nose was developed.” Gunpowder 1x will cure Herpes as often as you like. It appeared to me, therefore, that the three essences of gunpowder were of such a nature as to be extremely active in combination. I began, therefore, with putting one grain (weight) of gunpowder into the ordinary shilling bottle in which one buys from Messrs. Eppos & Co. ones tinctures, and filling up with rectified Spirits of Wine and well shaking with a bang on the hand with 150 strokes and giving five to ten drops to tablespoonful of water three times a day, and I found it cured boils and eruptions and spots of all sorts with the same ease that larger doses of Gunpowder used to do, and in a much more pleasant manner to the taste. I also found it acted like a magic charm on dyspepsia caused by autointoxication, e.g. while carbuncle is discharging; in eases with vomiting Gunpowder 1x five drops promptly stopped it. But this did not satisfy me, for the simple reason that the component parts of gunpowder will not dissolve equally in Rectified Spirits of Wine. Therefore you cannot give in equal proportions the three component parts, i.e. you may give more Sulphur or Charcoal or Nitre. Therefore your results cannot be reliable. Therefore I decided to apply to Jas. Epps & Co. for a Trit 1x. I have found this act most excellently, and now I can feel that the cure is from, not 1 or 2 or 3 of the component parts, but from the combination. I generally give a dose of 2 gr. of the Trit. Now comes the final and local discovery! I find that the pig keepers about here have been accustomed, from time immemorial, to give their pigs one “bacca” pipeful (=a teaspoonful), i.e., the ordinary clay pipeful of black gunpowder when they (the pigs) are what they call “hide-bound.” That is from lying in the wet muck or manure the skin of the pig or the pores of his skin become stopped up. What is the result? Why the skin of the pig turns yellow and dead looking, and the pig instead of growing fat, begins to waste and pine away, and but for the Gunpowder would die. One pipeful of black gunpowder does the trick. The day after the dose, the skin of the pig begins to get scaly and flaxy, the pig assists the cure by rubbing, and rubs off the scales, when lo! and behold, a new skin, or atleast a clean skin and open pores are discovered, and in a weeks time, takes his “writes” as greedily as ever, and immediately begins to put on flesh!. It further occurred to me that Hepar sulph. might assist Gunpowder. And the result of my experiments is that Gunpowder will cure, but Gunpowder + Hepar sulph. will cure more quickly. E.g. Gunpowder alone will cure in a fortnight; Black gunpowder + Hepar will cure in a week and Hepar 100 after cure will stop recurrence. I mean in cases of crops of boils, etc. I generally give Hepar sulph. 2x three times a day; Gunpowder 1x three times a week. At the end of the week patients return, not only cured, but you cannot find even where the boils have been, and that too when they have had boils all over their body. Gunpowder Gunpowder signs and symptoms of the homeopathy medicine from the Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by J.H. Clarke. Find out for which conditions and symptoms Gunpowder is used...... GUNPOWDER AS A REMEDY IN SURGICAL CASES Unfortunately, Gunpowder had not definite proving and has to be used more or less empirically, but it will be found very useful in many cases. It consists of a mixture of three powerful remedies, Sulphur, Carbo vegetabilis and Kali nitricum. I have never been able to get satisfactory results with anything higher than the 3x trituration.... DR WOODBURY ON GUNPOWDER DR WOODBURY ON GUNPOWDER. Dr. Woodburys covering letter is particularly important in the present crisis when deference to the professional "establishment" with its enforced ignorance of Hahnemann and Homoeopathy is depriving the public of any knowledge of the most important therapeutic method the world possesses.... BOILS Dewey gives the common homeopathy remedies for the treatment of Boils in an easy question-answer format. ...... Dorothy Shepherd Dorothy Shepherd 1885 – 1952 - British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Graduated from Hering College in Chicago. She was a pupil of J.T.Kent. Author of Magic of the Minimum Dose, More Magic of the Minimum Dose, A Physician's Posy, Homeopathy in Epidemic Diseases. Categories HEAL THYSELF (The Homoeopathic World) 1936 Feb Vol LXXI No 842 Post navigation ALTERATIVES	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4538
__label__cc	0.674555	0.325445	Questive – querying; interrogative. Leave a Comment » \| language \| Tagged: questive \| Permalink Sowell says The word “racism” is like ketchup. It can be put on practically anything — and demanding evidence makes you a “racist.” — Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) July 15, 2019 Leave a Comment » \| politics \| Tagged: Thomas Sowell \| Permalink Saving the planet one post at a time – Mark Daniel: Working as a farmer and fencing contractor for 15 years made Jerome Wenzlick very familiar with fence posts — now he’s “saving the planet one post at a time”. Over these 15 years, Wenzlick says he saw quality slipping, wastage rising because of breaking posts and at times post availability was a problem. He had a ‘eureka moment’ during a fencing job next to an old rubbish dump where he had posts breaking on plastics hidden below the surface. “Surely if plastics are this tough we should be making fence posts from them,” he mused. . . The nation’s least worst farmers – Luke Chivers: Banks Peninsula farmer and self-confessed radical Roger Beattie is never short of new ideas for the primary sector. Luke Chivers visited him to hear about some of the maverick’s pet projects. On the south side of Banks Peninsula, where the wind gives the tussocks a permanent bend and the next stop is Antarctica, Roger Beattie is mustering his next big plan. The wild sheep breeder, blue pearl and kelp harvester and would-be weka farmer wants to explain how unique foods and fibres can be produced by combining the diversity of nature with Kiwi can-do ingenuity. . . How to make $700 a day from trees – Steve Wyn-Harris: Let us talk about planting trees. It is, after all, the season for doing just that. I’m not planting the big numbers I once did, mainly because I’ve filled in all the places where trees were a better option but partly because I’m slowing down. I’ve planted something like 60,000 trees myself, which sounds reasonably impressive until I mention 30,000 were pine trees. . . From the ground up – Maureen Howard: We’ll need to feed extra billions by mid century while being kinder to the land and reducing planet-heating carbon emissions to zero. The challenge has prompted some to call for a great food transition. Maureen Howard talks to a farmer playing his part. “It’s like cottage cheese, but black,” says Peter Barrett of the soil that lies beneath Linnburn Station, his 9300ha beef and sheep station at Paerau in Central Otago. Above ground, depending on the time of year, sheep may be spotted grazing beneath the gaze of yellow sunflowers, surrounded by a mix of up to 30 other plant species. Not just a pretty postcard, Linnburn Station is home to 25,000 winter stock units. In fact, this is farming close the limits. Much of the terrain is exposed rocky high country and for the past two years, the already low mean annual rainfall has declined to just 170mm. Temperatures fluctuate from below zero to 40degC. . . The record-setting $10,000 dog – Sally Rae: This is the story of a dog called Jack. Bear with, as it can get a little confusing given that Jack – sold for a record price of $10,000 at last week’s PGG Wrightson Ashburton dog sale at Mayfield – was bred by another Jack. Lake Hawea Station farm manager Jack Mansfield (24) bred Jack the heading dog, giving him to his great-uncle, renowned triallist Peter Boys, when the pup was 2 months old. Mr Boys owned Jack’s sire and it was “general rule of thumb” to give a pup in return. Mr Boys, a retired farmer who lives in Timaru, named the pup Jack and trained him up. . . Conspiring!#herdwicks #sheep365 pic.twitter.com/3OrHw1PX8c — shepherd jo (@shepherd__jo) July 12, 2019 Rural Safety and Health Alliance kicks off – Sharon O’Keeffe: Sometimes you need to go back to square one when tackling something as important as farm safety, particularly when there hasn’t been a significant improvement in the statistics. A new partnership of rural research and development corporations is investing in a fresh approach to improve primary production’s health and safety record centred on innovative research and extension. The partnership, called the Rural Safety and Health Alliance will invest in practical extension solutions informed by industry input on work, health and safety risks. . . . Leave a Comment » \| business, environment, Farming, food, rural \| Tagged: Jack, Jack Mansfield, Jerome Wenzlick, Lake Hawea Station, Linnburn Station, Luke Chivers, Mark Daniel, Maureen Howard, Peter Barrett, Peter Boys, Roger Beattie, Rural Safety and Health Alliance, Sally Rae, Sharon O’Keeffe, Steve Wyn-Harris \| Permalink If we accept the science Beef + Lamb New Zealand is calling for a science-based changes to the Carbon Zero Bill: Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is urging the Government to adopt a science-based approach to changes to the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill so the country can meet its Paris Agreement commitments while ensuring a more equitable framework for all sectors of the economy. Jeremy Baker, B+LNZ Chief Insight Officer, says the organisation’s submission is a pragmatic one that reflects the sector’s commitment to being net carbon neutral by 2050, the latest science on methane’s contribution to climate change, and the principles of fairness and equity that mean no one sector is carrying proportionally more of the load than any other. The Bill as it stands contradicts a lot of the science, ignores the economic and social impacts and places a far bigger burden on agriculture than other sectors. “From the start, B+LNZ has consistently called for a science-based approach and that all sectors need to play their part equally in meeting New Zealand’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. “What we’ve put forward in our submission reflects the rapidly evolving science on methane as well as the reality that achieving gross reductions in fossil fuel emissions will be what ultimately makes a difference in getting global warming under control.” B+LNZ’s submission also reflects recent survey data from UMR which indicated 69 percent of New Zealanders support farmers having access to the same tools as fossil fuel emitting industries to offset their emissions, such as using trees. Science supports planting trees to off-set short-lived biological gases like methane from stock. It does not support forestry for longer-lived emissions from fossil fuels. B+LNZ’s proposed targets for the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill are: 10 percent gross reduction in methane by 2050; If further reductions in methane are required, these should not exceed a further 12 percent net reduction by 2050; The development of gross reduction targets for carbon dioxide 2050; Net zero carbon dioxide by 2050; and Net zero nitrous oxide by 2050. B+LNZ is seeking climate change policy frameworks, including greenhouse gas targets, that enable individuals and communities to build resilience across all their well-beings, including ecosystems, community and cultural wellbeing, and economic wellbeing. While climate policy and adaptation pathways need to provide for clear and timebound outcomes to enable business and community certainty, including investment certainty; they will also need to provide carefully crafted frameworks to enable the flexibility and innovation required to meet those outcomes. If we accept the science about climate change we must accept the science that shows the best way for dealing with it. Anything else is not sustainable economically, socially or environmentally. Beef + Lamb’s full submission is here. Submissions close today – you can make one here. Leave a Comment » \| business, environment, Farming, food, politics, rural \| Tagged: Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ), Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Bill, Jeremy Baker \| Permalink Methane target impossible DairyNZ’s submission on the Carbon Zero Bill says the methane target must change. DairyNZ has released its submission on the Zero Carbon Bill and is calling on the Government to revise the methane target in the Bill to one that does not put at risk New Zealand’s world-leading dairy sector. Farm profit could go down by as much as 42 percent and have a huge effect on national and regional economies under the current proposed range. “Dairying in New Zealand is world-leading in producing low emissions milk. We have a reputation for sustainability, and we want to keep it that way,” says DairyNZ Chief Executive Tim Mackle. “We are committed to playing our part in the transition to a low-emissions economy alongside the rest of New Zealand, but it must be done fairly, and consider the science as well as the economic impacts. “DairyNZ supports much in this Bill. However, we still have strong concerns about the proposed 2050 methane reduction target range, and our continued support for the Bill is conditional on this changing” said Dr Mackle. The Bill contains a 2030 methane target and a 2050 methane target range. “While the 10% reduction by 2030 will be very challenging, we believe we can make a decent crack at it. Our modelling indicates an average annual cost could be up to $13,000 per farm between 2020 and 2030. That’s why we are advocating for the target to be checked by the Commission once they are established, and regularly reviewed. “However, the 2050 target is just not realistic and must be changed. Setting a target that’s impossible to reach disincentives even trying. ”The Government’s proposed 2050 target range of 24 – 47% is not soundly based in science in a New Zealand context and it is higher than official advice. “The economic modelling used to inform the Bill was also undercooked and did not include a robust analysis of the implications for dairy farmers. This is a fundamental issue, given the significant role of the dairy industry in New Zealand’s economy. The Bill concentrates on the environment without taking into account the economic and social impacts of its prescription. That is not sustainable. “DairyNZ is calling for the 2050 target to be up to 24%, and regularly reviewed whilst the science remains unsettled. We are also seeking that farmers to get recognition for their planting as a way of offsetting emissions. This figure reflects a fair-share reduction in methane required to stay below the 1.5-degree threshold and is broadly in line with the analysis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, and other climate scientists, and is a prudent yet ambitious approach. “DairyNZ estimates that with an up to 50% cut in methane dairy farmers total profit could reduce by between 33 to 42 per cent across the 2030-2050 period. This is a substantial loss in income and is more than ten times higher than the cost of $2,500 per farm estimated in the Regulatory Impact Statement. That’s not just money out of farmers’ pockets. It’s money lost from the New Zealand economy and any loss of production is also a loss of export income. “As a sector we have come a long way and we know we need to do more to help our farmers reduce and manage their emissions. That’s why we’ve been working over the last two years on our Dairy Action for Climate Change programme to build understanding and knowledge. “DairyNZ will be there to support our farmers through the transition to a low emissions future. We will be announcing a new programme in August aimed specifically at improving greenhouse gases, water quality and profitability on farms at the same time to support a just transition. “Farmers are putting a lot of effort into planting on their farms, which have water quality, biodiversity, biosecurity, and greenhouse gas benefits. Policies must see farmers getting recognition for this as every bit helps. “We believe our position is an ambitious but fair approach that is informed by science. We hope that bipartisan support for this Bill can be achieved. “Dairy in New Zealand has changed and innovated over the last 30 years, and we will continue to do so into the future. We can do this if the settings and support are right.” Dr Mackle concluded. Further progress won’t be achieved with the imposition of unrealistic targets. Such large reductions in methane are impossible unless and until science provides better ways of achieving them. DairyNZ’s full submission is here. Submissions on the Carbon Zero Bill close today. You can make a submissions here. 2 Comments \| business, environment, Farming, food, rural \| Permalink Reading isn’t a competition. It isn’t how many words you can read. What even tiny children can do with a book is make their own personal exploration of a story. I think books are a wonderful piece of technology, I hope they survive. There’s never been a time for an ideal childhood, mine certainly wasn’t, but I do think that if there’s anything wrong with childhood today is that there’s too much on offer and everything moves at great speed. What I want children to do is linger, turn the page, see themselves as readers long before they can read. – Shirley Hughes who celebrates her 92nd birthday today. Leave a Comment » \| quotes \| Tagged: Shirley Hughes \| Permalink 1661 The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco.. 1927 – Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator, was born. 1931 Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signed the first constitution of Ethiopia. 1942 Holocaust: Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup (Rafle du Vel’ d’Hiv): the government of Vichy France ordered the mass arrest of 13,152 Jews who were held at the Winter Velodrome in Paris before deportation to Auschwitz. 1948 – The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marked the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane. 1951 King Léopold III of Belgium abdicated in favour of his son, Baudouin Iof Belgium. 2008 – Sixteen infants in Gansu Province, China, who had been fed ontainted milk powder, were diagnosed with kidney stones; in total an estimated 300,000 infants were affected. 2013 – At least 23 children died at a school in Bihar, India, after consuming food tainted with organophosphorus compounds. 2015 – Four U.S. Marines and one gunman died in a shooting spree targeting military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 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__label__wiki	0.572341	0.572341	Future of Social: 2019 and Beyond Join us for Future of Social: 2019 and Beyond, where we bring together the best content and speakers from our biggest global event ever. Thank you for registering. You will receive a confirmation email shortly. In 7 cities around the world, speakers like Hootsuite CMO Penny Wilson, and top executives from Adobe, LinkedIn and Facebook, shared how they are leading the way with social. We’ve curated the best content from all 7 cities, and are bringing it to you in a virtual event. What You'll Learn: How your business can take advantage of the opportunity social presents across content, customer experience, data, and advertising. How new technologies and behaviors are helping to tighten the bonds between brands and consumers. What trends we’ve forecasted in messaging, content, commerce and ads for 2019 and beyond. Watch product demos and get questions answered from Hootsuite's own product experts. Plus you’ll get unlimited access to all the content from the summit, so you can use it to plan for the upcoming year. Future of Social: The Age of the Individual Penny Wilson, Hootsuite Future of Social: Where Content is Still King...Or is It? The Need for Effective Content Distribution with Organic, Paid, and Influencers Mark Boothe, Adobe Trends for the Contrarian Marketer Peter Weinberg, LinkedIn Driving Business Intelligence and ROI with Social Data Casey Hall, Formerly Thomson Reuters Messenger for Marketing: Click to Messenger Ads Case Studies & Best Practices Anand Arivukkarasu, Facebook Simon Kemp, Kepios Power of Social: Melia Hotels Digital Transformation Santiago Garcia Solimei, Meliá Hotels International Power of Social: Product Workflow Social Trends You Can Put Into Practice In 2019 Hootsuite Panel Discussion See more information about Casey Hall Casey Hall Former Director of Social Media Thomson Reuters See more information about Anand Arivukkarasu Anand Arivukkarasu Product Growth, Messenger Platforms Facebook See more information about Santiago Garcia Solimei Santiago Garcia Solimei Global Director of Social Media Meliá Hotels International See more information about Simon Kemp Simon Kemp Founder & CEO Kepios See more information about Penny Wilson Penny Wilson Chief Marketing Officer Hootsuite See more information about Lauren Sudworth Lauren Sudworth Global Director, Brand Hootsuite See more information about Jenny Winterbottom Jenny Winterbottom Senior Global Campaign Manager Hootsuite See more information about Emily Copp Emily Copp Lead Copywriter Hootsuite See more information about Mark Boothe Mark Boothe Head of Adobe Experience Cloud Social Media Adobe See more information about Peter Weinberg Peter Weinberg Global Brand Strategy Lead LinkedIn Join us on the journey to the future of social Casey Hall was the Director of Social Media Communication at Thomson Reuters. He led the global social media employee advocacy program and drove executive social media activation. Casey led the charge into social analytics and ROI at Thomson Reuters. He speaks about corporate social media strategy at conference and events across the country, including Adobe Summit, Social Media Marketing World, The Social Shakeup, Digital Summit, and many more. Casey lives in Minneapolis with his two sons, two dogs and genius wife. Anand has 10+ years of experience in product, development and growth in the technology industry. Prior to Facebook he worked in product and growth role in companies like Verizon, Cisco, Sprint and a Google Ventures backed startups. Currently, he is working with developers and brands to empower them to build tap into the bot and AI ecosystem and build impactful experiences on the Messenger Platform. His areas of expertise include AI & machine learning, ad tech, data analytics and he has spoken about these topics at several tech conferences. Santiago Garcia Solimei is the Global Director of Social Media for Meliá Hotels International where he has developed his career over the last 10 years with previous roles as Brand Manager for the Meliá and Innside Brands and Head of Marketing for the EMEA region. Santiago has extensive marketing and communications experience in the travel & hospitality and software industries working for multi-national organizations in Spain, UK and Australia. Currently he is an MBA, International Business and Master of Marketing Professor at ESERP, UIB and ESCOEX Business Schools and his qualifications include an Executive Management Program at IE and Marketing postgraduates at Cornell University. Over the last 2 years, Santiago has led Melia’s digital transformation in the area of Social Media implementing projects for Influencer Marketing, User Generated Content, Social First Marketing strategy and developing an internal employee ambassador Social Media program. Simon is the founder of Kepios, a marketing strategy consultancy, as well as the Global Consultant for We Are Social. He’s a lecturer in digital marketing for both Hyper Island and Google Squared, and he mentors entrepreneurs as a Profile coach on the Key Person of Influence program. Simon’s marketing guides and reports have been read by tens of millions of people all over the world, and he was recently recognised as one of Asia’s Most Influential Digital Marketers by CMO Asia magazine. Penny Wilson is chief marketing officer at Hootsuite, the most widely used social media management platform. She leads the company's global marketing, growth and customer support organizations, driving market leadership, brand awareness, demand generation, and the creation of memorable customer experiences. Penny has more than 30 years of experience in senior marketing and executive leadership roles at Juniper Networks, Macromedia, Alias\|Wavefront and Merrill Lynch. Penny enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, running, hiking and skiing. Lauren cut her teeth as an advertising creative before moving into content strategy. She's worked on research, content, and campaigns for brands like Unilever, Google, Apple, and Sony, and is now Hootsuite’s Global Brand Director. In her role as Global Brand Director, Lauren leads the direction of content, film, design and brand strategy for Hootsuite. Jenny is the Senior Global Campaign Manager at Hootsuite, driving campaign go to market strategies to meet the needs of our global customers. Jenny works with cross functional teams to bring a clear view of our customer and insights to build connections with our customers. Bringing more than 10 years of experience on both the agency and client side, Jenny has a diverse background leading award-winning campaigns for global brands such and Nike and Jordan, as well as in product management roles directing digital product strategy and experiences at TELUS. Emily Copp is Hootsuite's lead copywriter and podcast co-producer. As part of Hootsuite's content team, she researches and creates content that helps brands develop smart business strategies on social media. She writes about the unexpected ways that brands are using social media for their business, interviewing experts and customers to get the latest tips and tricks in the industry. Emily is the co-author of our 2019 Social Trends Report. Mark Boothe leads social media for Adobe Marketing Cloud. He has the pleasure of working with an incredible team that drives strategies for channels & communities, social activations (social stunts), paid social, and a social influencer program — which is partially driven by a weekly Twitter Chat (#Adobechat) — Wednesday s at 1 PM PST. Previous to this role, Mark enjoyed multiple roles in Adobe’s Global Marketing Organization, including the following: ran a social media content marketing team, worked with some of Adobe's incredible customers including Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Conde Nast, ESPN, Lenovo and many more on the Customer Reference Team, and contributed on the public relations team. Mark completed his undergraduate work in one of the top public relations programs in the country — at BYU — and completed an MBA from the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Mark now lives in Utah with his wife and children. Peter Weinberg is a Global Brand Strategy Lead for LinkedIn. He helps LinkedIn’s largest clients and their agencies develop best-in-class B2B marketing strategies.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4540
__label__wiki	0.801328	0.801328	How the British Museum Increased Social Media Engagement by 126% In 1753, the British Museum set out to represent two million years of history under one roof, granting free admission to all “studious and curious persons.” Two and a half centuries later, nearly six million people visit the Museum every year to explore its collection of over eight million items from around the world. With nearly five million followers on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, the Museum turned to Hootsuite for help delivering on its multi-channel publishing strategy and empowering its social team to engage more frequently and effectively with its audience. Learn how a social media strategy focussed on audience engagement and customer service helped the British Museum attract millions of new followers—while deepening engagement and uncovering actionable insights. more tweet responses, increasing customer engagement tweets tagged and analysed to uncover actionable insights new followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram What they did The British Museum created its first social accounts on Twitter and Facebook in 2009, later adding accounts on Instagram and YouTube. By 2016, demand for content from the Museum’s global audience was outstripping the team’s resources for creating content and engaging on social. In response, the Museum drafted a two-year strategic plan for social media to reinforce its brand as a museum “of the world, for the world” while increasing engagement with its growing international audience. The strategy set out the following three key goals: Increase online reach and engagement Deliver digital-first customer service to strengthen relationships with customers Identify opportunities for income and revenue generation The Museum selected Hootsuite Enterprise to execute on its new social media strategy and achieve its goals. The British Museum has an obligation to its visitors across the world, both online and offline, to experience its collection. Our aim as a marketing team is to tell compelling stories so as to create a lifelong relationship with visitors and aspirational visitors. Social media is a vital cornerstone of this. Hannah Boulton Head of Marketing and Press The British Museum The British Museum used Hootsuite to deliver exceptional customer service on social media and extend its marketing campaigns across social channels. Listening and engaging to build reach and relationships The Museum organised its social media team into two functions, with one group responsible for developing new content and the other focussed on monitoring, engaging, and reporting on audience insights. The team used Hootsuite’s dashboard to manage all aspects of the social media content life cycle, from planning and publishing to engaging with followers and logging responses. With the ability to detect and analyse spikes in social media activity, the team was able to monitor and join relevant conversations on social in real time. Winning new followers with channel-specific content The Museum’s early social media efforts focussed on cross-posting identical content to multiple channels. As part of the new strategy, the team identified opportunities to develop channel-specific content that makes the best use of each social media channel. The Museum now uses Facebook Live to create engaging experiences that bring its collections to people in more than 75 countries around the world. It has also partnered with Oculus VR on a pilot project to create the first interactive 360-degree virtual reality experience directly within Facebook’s News Feed. Tracking results to fine-tune strategy With a small team managing a complex multi-channel publishing strategy and engaging with a global audience, the Museum needs the ability to track results and adapt its social media strategy as needed to ensure it remains effective. Hootsuite helped the team set up processes to maximise efficiency, freeing the team to spend more time creating quality content and engaging personally with followers. By setting up reporting features that track results against key performance indicators, the team has been able to analyse results, improve response times, and focus on the activities that get the best results. Implementing Hootsuite has given us the ability to monitor which items of content seeded on social are receiving high engagement from our followers, allowing us to tailor future content pieces to be as relevant and compelling as possible. This insight continues to help our social marketing team maximise their time and effort. Learn more about the product helping the British Museum succeed with social Over the past year, the British Museum has seen the fastest overall social audience growth within its peer group, surpassing Tate, the National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Louvre. Since the Museum started using Hootsuite, its follower numbers have grown by 141 percent on Twitter, 123 percent on Instagram, and 20 percent on Facebook. In addition, the Museum has pulled ahead of its peers for Facebook and Twitter interaction rates, with more engagement logged than ever before. On Twitter alone, the Museum earned more than 56 thousand mentions in a one-year period. In the same period, the Museum delivered on its commitment to provide efficient, 24/7 customer service, increasing the number of tweets it replies to by 126 percent. And by tagging and analysing more than 1,300 of those tweets in Hootsuite, the Museum has been able to uncover actionable insights and improve visitor experience. From boosting brand awareness and reputation to supporting ecommerce sales and online donations, the Museum continues to find new and innovative ways to deliver compelling experiences on social—helping turn visitors and followers alike into lifelong museum advocates. Photography ©Trustees of the British Museum Learn how Hootsuite can help take your social efforts to new levels Thanks—we'll be in touch soon. If you’re researching social media management solutions, you might be interested in The Forrester Wave™: Social Media Management Solutions, Q2 2017. In the report, Hootsuite is ranked as a leader by Forrester in social media management solutions. Download the report and learn: Key trends in enterprise social strategy The 4 leaders in social media management solutions New data on social advertising trends Use the report to compare Hootsuite to other vendors (we don't mind you judging us) and see where our industry is headed. Download your copy (free from your friends at Hootsuite). Manage all your social channels in one place Save time by scheduling posts in advance Improve conversions using detailed analytics Easily build and maintain audience engagement Ready to see what Hootsuite can do for you? Request a demo and we'll be in touch soon. One of our Social Business Experts will be in touch with more information within two business days.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4541
__label__cc	0.734656	0.265344	BackBerlin results Axel Hotel Berlin - Adults Only Lietzenburger Str 13-15, Berlin, 10789, Germany 3.9 out of 5 rating 1772 reviews With a stay at Axel Hotel Berlin - Adults Only, you'll be centrally located in Berlin, just a 5-minute walk from Department Store of the West and 5 minutes by foot from Kurfürstendamm. This 4-star hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Berlin Zoological Garden and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Make yourself at home in one of the 87 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and slippers. Pamper yourself with onsite massages and body treatments. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club and a sauna. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee. Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Department Store of the West - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Kurfürstendamm - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Berlin Zoological Garden - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Europa Center - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Theatre of the West - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Tiergarten Park - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Victory Column - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi Technical University - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi Berlinale Palast - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi Berliner Philharmonie - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi Sony Center - 2.8 km / 1.8 mi German Museum of Technology - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi Berlin Story Bunker - 3 km / 1.8 mi Schaubuehne - 3 km / 1.9 mi Berlin (TXL-Tegel) - 14.4 km / 8.9 mi Berlin (SXF-Schoenefeld) - 22.1 km / 13.7 mi The preferred airport for Axel Hotel Berlin - Adults Only is Berlin (TXL-Tegel). Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property. A city tax is imposed by the city of Berlin. Business travelers with proof of business-related travel are exempt from this tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking. A 5 percent city/local tax will be charged Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 16.50 per person (approximately) -In-room accessibility -Roll-in shower -Accessible bathroom -Concierge services -Business center -Fitness facilities -One meeting room -Coffee shop or café -Designated smoking areas -Health club -Turkish bath/Hammam -Full-service spa -Rooftop terrace -Sauna -Elevator -Wheelchair accessible path of travel	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4544
__label__cc	0.70057	0.29943	Items tagged with water-cooling by Paul Lilly - Sat, Apr 07, 2012 Swiftech Announces Komodo Waterblock for Radeon HD 7970 Graphics Cards There isn't much to fault about AMD's Radeon HD 7970 graphics card. Prior to Kepler, it was the fastest single-GPU graphics card on the market, and post-Kepler it's still a high performing part. It can also run a bit loud, particularly if you roll with a Crossfire configuration. What's an enthusiast to do? Cool it with water, of course! Swiftech just launched a new waterblock specifically for Radeon HD 7970 graphics cards. It's called the "Komodo HD7970" and it covers the full length of the card to protect not just the GPU, but the memory, power MOSFETs, and other digital bits. The Komodo is a single-slot cooler with an illuminated bridge, and according to Swiftech, it's the "most sophisticated... Read more... by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Mar 29, 2012 iBUYPOWER Erebus GT Gaming System Review With the Erebus GT, iBUYPOWER set out to make a slightly smaller and less expensive line of systems to complement its Erebus custom gaming series, which is now renamed the Erebus XL series. There are actually three Erebus GTs in the new line, with configurations based on the AMD FX platform starting as low as $899, but the one iBUYPOWER sent us to test is an overclocked Intel Sandy Bridge-based version, Radeon HD 7970 graphics that costs $2499 (as configured). Yes, that’s a lot of moola, but as you’ll see, you get a lot of bang for those bucks... iBUYPOWER Erebus GT Gaming System Review... Read more... by Seth Colaner - Thu, Mar 29, 2012 So you’re in the market for a smoking fast system, and you have your heart set on a custom build. You can easily drop upwards of three (or four or five) grand on a completely tricked-out enthusiast-class rig that will leave your gamer friends standing in puddles of drool. If you’re on a stricter budget, you can also opt for something in the mainstream range that’s still pretty nice, yet costs closer to $1000-$1500; or, you can look for a sweet spot between the two, where shaking a little more out of the piggy bank gets you a system with all the performance you could ask for in a package that’s still guaranteed to elicit wolf whistles from your friends. iBUYPOWER has... Read more... Features, Systems, Gaming, Desktops iBUYPOWER’s Erebus GT Now Available Remember the Erebus GT that iBUYPOWER was teasing at CES? Well, it’s available now. The Erebus GT (aka, the God of Darkness) starts at $899, which gets you a Koolance water cooling setup that purports to deliver to circulate 4.5 gallons of coolant per minute via 13mm tubing and a trio of radiators. The Erebus GT is designed as a smaller and lower-cost alternative to the previous generation of Erebus, which is now the Erebus XL. The steel and aluminum frame houses 140mm radiators and features unidirectional airflow, which is built to dissipate up to 2500W of heat. A purchase of the Erebus GT also gets you iBUYPOWER’s PowerDrive Overclocking Service, which consists of professional overclocking... Read more... by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jan 26, 2012 NZXT Switch 810 Case Review Options, folks. That’s what NZXT is shooting for with its new full-tower Switch 810 case, which can be configured in a number of different ways to optimize airflow or sound reduction and is equally friendly for air- or water-cooling setups. Available in black or white, the NZXT Switch 810 takes a while to get to know intimately. NZXT built buckets of details into this chassis, and the more you work with it, the more little surprises you find, from fans that rotate and slide, to well-placed LEDs, and the “hybrid fins” you can use to regulate noise or enhance airflow... NZXT Switch 810 Case Review... Read more... by Seth Colaner - Thu, Jan 26, 2012 Options, folks. That’s what NZXT is shooting for with its new full-tower Switch 810 case, which can be configured in a number of different ways to optimize airflow or sound reduction and is equally friendly for air- or water-cooling setups. Available in black or white, the NZXT Switch 810 takes a while to get to know intimately. NZXT built buckets of details into this chassis, and the more you work with it, the more little surprises you find, from fans that rotate and slide, to well-placed LEDs, and the “hybrid fins” you can use to regulate noise or enhance airflow. NZXT Switch 810 Specifications & Features Case Type: Hybrid Full Tower Materials: Steel, Plastic... Read more... Features, Misc, PC Components by Mathew Miranda - Wed, Jan 19, 2011 EVGA GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2 Review Once you've been bit by the enthusiast bug, a funny thing happens. Graphics cards are never fast enough. Processors will never be too powerful. And motherboards will never have too many features. Manufacturers continue to push the envelope and make enthusiast level products because of demand. Along with the goal of being the best in their respective markets, many hardware companies continue to improve their product line up to stay competitive, while also offering consumers options at different price points and performance levels. Located in Brea, California, EVGA has a solid reputation in the industry. Their customer service support is top notch with an exclusive Step-up Program and... Read more... Features, Graphics/Sound, PC Components by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jul 22, 2010 EVGA GTX 480 Hydro Copper FTW Review The EVGA Hydro Copper FTW GTX 480 looks to eliminate two of the biggest concerns regarding NVIDIA's GF100, heat and noise. Once the custom waterblock from Swiftech affixed to the EVGA Hydro Copper FTW GTX 480 is added to an existing liquid cooling loop, this videocard runs dead silent and operates at much lower temperatures than its air cooled counterparts. As an added bonus, it comes overclocked right out of the box too, and with further tweaking we expect it to hit even higher levels of performance. Read on as we add this baby to our watercooling loop to see how well it performs in stock form and how far we can push it past its rated speeds... EVGA GTX 480 Hydro Copper FTW Review... Read more... by Mathew Miranda - Thu, Jul 22, 2010 When it comes to high end graphics cards, too much is never enough. 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__label__wiki	0.832103	0.832103	Pagina principale Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering Coleman A. O'Flaherty 'Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering' is a comprehensive textbook on the relevant principles and practice. It includes sections on transport policy and planning, traffic surveys and accident investigation, road design for capacity and safety, and traffic management. Clearly written and illustrated, the book is ideal reading for students of transport, transport planning, traffic engineering and road design. This new book, written by senior academics in the field of transport, is a worthy successor to the widely acclaimed first volume of O'Flaherty's Highways. The content has been expanded and thoroughly updated to reflect the many changes that have taken place in this topical area. Prepared in collaboration with recognised field experts For senior undergraduate and postgraduate students in transport and traffic engineeringAlso of value to practising engineers and urban planners Categories: Technique\\Transport Edizione: 4th Pagine: 560 / 561 Download (pdf, 35.28 MB) Leggi il libro online Nature and the Environment in Twentieth-Century American Life (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) Brian Black 発行年: 2006 言語: english God's Outrageous Claims: Discover What They Mean for You and Traffic Engineering CA O'Flaherty MGH Bell, BA (Cantab), MSc, PhD (Leeds), FIHT PW BonsaU, BA (Oxon), DipTRE MCIT GR Leake, BSc, MSc (Birmingham), DipTE, CEng, MICE, MIHT AD May, MA (Cantab), FEng, FICE, MIHT, FCIT CA Nash, BA (Econ), PhD (Leeds), MCIT CA O'Flaherty, BE (NUI), MS PhD (Iowa State), Hon LLD (Tasmania), CEng, FICE, FIEI, FIEAust, FCIT,,FIHT BU'ITERWORTH SAN FRANCISCO~ ~ OXFORD Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA First edition published by Arnold 1997 Reprinted 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 Copyright 9 1997, M.G.H. Bell, P.W. Bonsall, G.R. Leake, A.D. May, C.A. Nash and C.A. O'Flaherty. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved The right of M.G.H. Bell, P.W. Bonsall, G.R. Leake, A.D. May, C.A. Nash and C.A. O'Flaherty to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier's Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: (+44)(0) 1865 843830; fax: (+44)(0) 1865 853333; email: permissions@elsevier.com. Alternatively you can submit your request online by visiting the Elsevier web site at http://elsevier.com/locate/permissions, and selecting Obtaining permission to use Elsevier material No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN-13:978-0-340-66279-3 ISBN-10:0-340-66279-4 For information on all Butterworth-Heinemann publications visit our website at books.elsevier.com Printed and bound in The Netherlands 06 07 08 09 10 10 9 8 7 6 Part I: Planning for transport Chapter 1 Evolution of the transport task C.A. O'Flaherty The road in history Railways, bicycles and motor vehicles Some changes associated with the motor vehicle Britain's road network A final comment Chapter 2 Transport administration and planning Transport administration in Great Britain The statutory land use planning process Some transport planning considerations Chapter 3 Transport policy A.D. May A logical approach to transport policy formulation Problem-oriented planning and the objectives-led approach Types of objective A possible set of objectives Quantified objectives and targets Problem identification The instruments of transport policy Infrastructure measures Management measures Pricing measures Land use measures Integration of policy measures Chapter 4 Economic and environmental appraisal of transport improvement projects C.A. Nash Economic efficiency and markets Valuing costs and benefits Valuing environmental effects Equity considerations Economic regeneration considerations Budget constraints Appraisal criteria Appraisal of pricing policies Public transport appraisal Final comment Chapter 5 Principles of transport analysis and forecasting P W. Bonsall The role of models in the planning process Desirable features of a model Specification, calibration and validation Classes of model available to the transport analyst Transport modelling in practice Chapter 6 Transport planning strategies CA. O'Flaherty Do-minimum approach The land use planning approach The car-oriented approach The public transport-oriented approach The demand management approach Chapter 7 Developing the parking plan Parking policy - a brief overview Planning for town centre parking- the map approach Chapter 8 Planning for pedestrians, cyclists and disabled people G.R. Leake Identifying the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and disabled people Identifying priorities of need Pedestrian and cyclist characteristics and requirements influencing design 174 Special needs of elderly and disabled people Chapter 9 Technologies for urban, inter-urban and rural passenger Role of passenger transport systems in urban and non-urban areas Desired characteristics of public transport systems Urban, inter-urban and rural technologies Chapter 10 Planning for public transport CA. Nash Appropriate public transport modes Subsidised services Socially optimal pricing and service levels in public transport Public transport provision in practice Ownership and regulation Appendix: Alternative objectives for public transport Chapter 11 Freight transport planning- an introduction Trends in freight transport Roads and economic growth Potential for rail and water Part I1: Traffic surveys and accident investigations Chapter 12 Issues in survey planning and design P. W. Bonsall Defining the data requirements Choice of survey insmmaent Design of sampling strategy The survey plan Cross-sectional and time series surveys Training and motivation of staff Chapter 13 Observational traffic surveys 13~1 P. W. Bonsall and CA. O'Flaherty Inventory and condition surveys Vehicle flow surveys Vehicleweight surveys Spot speed surveys Journey speed, travel time and delay surveys Origin-destination cordon and screenline surveys Parking use surveys Surveys of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport use Environmental impact surveys Chapter 14 Participatory transport surveys Household interview surveys Trip end surveys En-route surveys Public transport user surveys Attitudinal surveys Chapter 15 Accident prevention, investigation and reduction Traffic accident terminology Accident investigation and reduction Contents ix Part II1: Design for capacity and safety Chapter 16 Introduction to traffic flow theory The principal parameters The fundamental relationship Chapter 17 Road capacity and design-standard approaches to road design Capacity definitions The Highway Capacity Manual approach The British design-standard approach Chapter 18 Road accidents CA. OTlaherty International comparisons Accident trends in Great Britain Accident costs Reducing the accident toll Chapter 19 Geometric design of streets and highways Design speed Sight distance requirements Horizontal alignment design Vertical alignment design Cross-section elements Chapter 20 Intersection design and capacity CoA. O'Flaherty Types of intersection Overview of the design process Priority intersections Roundabout intersections Traffic signal-controlled intersections Intersections with grade-separations Chapter 21 Introduction to computer-aided design of junctions and highways Role of computer-aided design Data input requirements Outputs from CAD programs Chapter 22 Design of off-street parking facilities C.A. OTlaherty Car parking standards Locating off-street car parking facilities The design-car concept Surface car parks Off-street commercial vehicle parking Types of multi-storey car park Self-parking multi-storey car parks: some design considerations Fee-collection control and audit Chapter 23 Road lighting 23.1 Objectives 23.2 Lighting terminology 23.3 Basic means of discernment 23.4 Glare 23.5 Lamps 23.6 Luminaires 23.7 Mounting height 23.8 Luminaire arrangements 23.9 Overhang, bracket projection and setback 23,10 Spacing and siting 23.11 References Part IV: Traffic management Chapter 24 Regulatory measures for traffic management Restriction of turning movements One-way streets Tidal-flow operation Priority for high-occupancy vehicles Waiting restrictions and parking control Chapter 25 Physical methods of traffic control Pedestrian priority Cyclist priority Chapter 26 Signal control at intersections M. G.H. Bell Intersection design Safety and fairness Control variables Off-line signal plan generation On-line microcontrol On-line proprietary systems Chapter 27 Signal control in networks Off-line control On-line control Chapter 28 Driver information systems M.G.H. Bell P W. Bonsall and C.A. 0 'Flaherty Conventional traffic signs Variable message signs In-vehicle information systems Issues in the provision of in-vehicle information and guidance Michael G.H. Bell Michael G. H. Bell has a BA in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and MSc and PhD degrees from the University of Leeds. He joined the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984 where he is currently Professor of Transport Operations and Director of Transport Operations Research Group. He is author of over one hundred papers in fields related to transportation engineering, and is an Associate Editor of Transportation Research B. Peter W. Bonsall Peter W. Bonsall has a Geography BA with Honours from Oxford University and a Diploma in Town and Regional Planning. His first employment was as a Systems Analyst with Software Sciences Ltd. He joined the staff of Leeds University as a Research Assistant in 1974 and was seconded to work with West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council from 1979 to 1984. He has headed the Institute for Transport Studies' MSc (Eng.) Programme in Transport Planning and Engineering since 1992 and became Professor of Transport Planning in 1996. He has been author of four books, over one hundred other publications and several items of commercially available software as well as being a contributor to two television documentaries. Gerald R. Leake Gerald R. Leake graduated from the University of Birmingham with degrees in civil engineering and traffic engineering. He worked with Freeman Fox and Partners (consuiting civil engineers) and Liverpool Planning Department before joining the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, where he is Senior Lecturer. He is a chartered Civil Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and of the Institution of Highways and Transportation. Anthony D. May Anthony D. May graduated with first class honours in Mechanical Sciences from Pembroke College, Cambridge, and subsequently studied at the Bureau of Highway Traffic at Yale University. He spent ten years with the Greater London Council, with responsibilities for policy on roads, traffic and land use, before joining the University of Leeds in 1977 as Professor of Transport Engineering. While at Leeds he has been awarded over fifty research grants and contracts, and has served as Director of the Institute for Transport Studies, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He is currently Pro Vice Chancellor for Research. Christopher A. Nash Christopher A. Nash has a BA in Economics with First Class Honours from the University of Reading and a PhD in Transport Economics from the University of Leeds. He joined the staff of Leeds University in 1974 and is currently Professor of Transport Economics in the Institute for Transport Studies. He is author or co-author of four books and more than eighty published papers in the fields of project appraisal and transport economics. Coleman A. O'Flaherty worked in Ireland, Canada and the USA before joining the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds in 1962. He was Foundation Professor of Transport Engineering and Foundation Director of the Institute for Transport Studies at Leeds University before being invited to Canberra, Australia as Chief Engineer of the National Capital Development Commission. Since retiring as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania in 1993 he has been made a Professor Emeritus of the University and granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. In 1967 I wrote a basic textbook entitled Highways that was aimed at undergraduate civil engineers who were interested in centring their careers on highway planning, design and construction. The book was well received and subsequently two further editions were prepared. These later editions were each divided into two volumes, one dealing with those aspects of particular interest to the young traffic engineer, and the other with the physical location, structural design, and materials used in the construction of highways. When I was invited by the Publisher to prepare a fourth edition, I resolved instead to invite some of the top engineering educationalists in Britain to collaborate with me in the preparation of two new books. In this first volume Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering I am very fortunate that Mike Bell, Peter Bonsall, Gerry Leake, Tony May and Chris Nash agreed to participate in this endeavour. All are recognised experts in their fields and I am honoured to be associated with them in this book. Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering is essentially divided into four parts. The first part (Chapters 1-11) deals with planning for transport, and concentrates on the historical evolution of the transport task; transport administration and planning at the governmental level in Britain; principles underlying the economic and environmental assessment of transport improvement proposals, and of transport analysis and forecasting; contrasting traffic and travel demand-management strategies; a basic approach to the development of a town centre parking plan; planning for pedestrians, cyclists and disabled persons; roles and characteristics of the various transport systems in current use; and introductory approaches to the planning of public transport and freight transport systems. Planning of any form is of limited value unless based on sound data. Thus the second part (Chapters 12-15) is concerned with issues in survey design; observational and participatory transport surveys; and studies relating to the prevention, investigation and reduction of road accidents. The third part (Chapters 16-23) deals with practical road design for capacity and safety. It covers an introduction to traffic flow theory; the US highway capacity manual and British design-standard approaches to road design; road accident considerations; the geometric design of roads (including intersections) for both safety and capacity; an introduction to computer-aided design; road lighting; and the design of off-street parking facilities. The final part (Chapters 24-28) is concerned with the management and control of traffic in, mainly, urban areas. As such it concentrates on regulatory methods of traffic management; in situ physical methods of traffic control; traffic signal control at intersections and in networks; and the role and types of driver information systems. Whilst this book is primarily aimed at senior undergraduate and postgraduate university students studying transport and traffic engineering I believe that it will also be of value to practising engineers and urban planners. Coleman O'Flaherty My colleagues and I are indebted to the many organisations and journals which allowed us to reproduce diagrams and tables from their publications. The number in the title of each table and figure indicates the reference at the end of each chapter where the source is to be found. It should be noted that material quoted from British government publications is Crown copyright and reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. I am personally indebted to Ms Judy Jensen, Librarian-in-Charge at the State Offices Library, Hobart for her very considerable unassuming, professional help in obtaining reference material for me. I must also acknowledge the courteous, as well as professional, help provided to me at all times by Ms Eliane Wigzell, Arnold's Civil and Environmental Engineering Publisher; it was and is a pleasure to work with her. Last, but far from being least, I thank my wife, Nuala, whose patience and forbearante have helped me immeasurably in my writing enjoyment. Planning for transport Evolution of the t r a n s p o r t t a s k Everybody travels whether it be to work, play, shop or do business. All raw materials must be conveyed from the land to a place of manufacture or usage, and all goods must be moved from the factory to the market place and from the staff to the consumer. Transport is the means by which these activities occur; it is the cement that binds together communities and their activities. Meeting these needs has been, and continues to be, the transport task. Transport, because of its pervasive nature, occupies a central position in the fabric of a modem-day urbanised nation. To understand this it is useful to consider how today's land transport system, and particularly its road system, has developed over time. In Britain, as in most countries, this has been a story of evolutionary change with new transport developments replacing the old in response to perceived societal and economic needs. How people live and work has also changed as a consequence of improvements in lifestyle and in transport capabilities. What can be said with certainty about the future is that these interactive changes will continue, and that it will be the task of the transport planner and traffic engineer to cope with them. Because of the pervasiveness of transport, 'solutions' to transport problems can have major influences upon people's lives. These influences are reflected in the constraints which society currently places on the development and evaluation of road proposals; that is, generally, they must be analytically based, economically sound, socially credible, environmentally sensitive, politically acceptable and inquiry proof. Meeting these needs has resulted in the development in relatively recent times of a new professional area, transport engineering. Transport engineering applies technological and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transport in order to provide for the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods. Traffic engineering, a branch of transport engineering, deals with the planning, geometric design, and traffic operation of roads, streets, and highways, their networks, terminals, abutting land, and relationships with other modes of transport. 1.1 The road in history The birth of the road is lost in the mists of antiquity. However, with the establishment of permanent settlements and the domestication of animals some 9000 years ago, the trails deliberately chosen by people and their animals were the forerunners of the first recognised travelways which, in turn, evolved into today's streets, roads and highways. Although the wheel was invented in Mesopotamia ca 5000 BC, it did not come into wide usage as a carrier of humans or goods until well into the second millennium AD. For thousands of years, therefore, the transport task was carried out by humans and pack animals walking to their destinations. On long trips people rarely walked more than 40 km in a day and, consequently, settlements tended to develop about well-used resting places 15 to 40 km apart. Typically, these were at sites which had reliable water supplies and were easily defended. These settlements, in turn, reinforced the establishment of recognised travelways between these sites. Many settlements, especially those at crossings of streams and/or travelways, or on dominant sites adjacent to waterways, eventually grew into villages and towns. Until the Industrial Revolution these settlements rarely exceeded 45 minutes' travel by foot from the outskirts to their centres. The first manufactured roads ~were the stone-paved streets of Ur in the Middle East (ca 4000 BC), the corduroy log paths of Glastonbury, England (ca 3300 BC), and the brick pavings in India (ca 3000 BC). The oldest extant wooden pathway in Europe, the 2 km Sweet Track, was built across (and parts subsequently preserved in) marshy ground near Glastonbury. Corduroy road sections have also been found in marshy ground in continental Europe. Many of these formed part of a comprehensive network of trade routes, the Amber Routes, 2 which developed over the period 4000 BC to 1500 BC. The oldest extant stone road in Europe was built in Crete about 2000 BC. About 50 km long, its function was to connect the then capital Knossos in the north of the island with the southern port of Leben, thereby gaining access to the Mediterranean trade. However, notwithstanding the many examples of stone roads which have been found in various parts of the world, it is the early Romans who are now credited with being the first real roadmakers. The Roman road system was based on 29 major roads, totalling 78 000 km in length, which radiated from Rome to the outer fringes of the Empire. The pavements were usually constructed at least 4.25 m wide to enable two chariots to pass with ease and legions to march six abreast. These roads were constructed by the military, using slave labour, to aid administration and enable the legions to march quickly to quell rebellion after an area had been occupied. They had long straight sections to minimise travel time, and often followed firmer and safer old travelways along the sides of hills. Many pavements were constructed on embankments up to 1 m, sometimes 2 m, high (for defence reasons) in locales where attacks were likely. Soil for the embankments was mostly obtained by excavating longitudinal drains on either side of the road; in soft soils foundations were strengthened by driving wooden piles. Stone pavements were laid with crossfalls to aid drainage, widened at bends to accommodate the unwieldy carts and wagons of the day, and reduced in width in difficult terrain. Following their invasion of Britain in 55 BC, the Romans constructed some 5000 km of major road in 150 years. This road system radiated from their capital, London (located at the first upstream crossing of the Thames) and extended into Wales and north to beyond Hadrian's Wall. The withdrawal of the last legion from Britain in 407 AD marked the final decline of the Roman Empire - and the breakdown for centuries of the only organised road system in Europe. 4 Evolution of the transport task ARer about 100 years the Roman roads fell into decay from the wear and tear of natural and human forces. During the Dark Ages Britain was split into small kingdoms whose rulers' needs were parochial rather than national, so they exerted little effort to preserve the through-roads. When sections became untraversable, trackways were simply created around them. New roads consisted of tracks worn according to need, with care usually being taken to avoid cultivated land and private property. These practices largely account for the winding nature of many of Britain's present-day roads and lanes. Throughout the Middle Ages through-roads were nothing more than miry tracks, and the rivers and the seas tended to be relied upon as the main trade arteries. This was in contrast with the situation in continental Europe, especially in France whose centralist rulers built main roads radiating from Paris as a means of holding the country together. The only significant commitment to road works in Britain was by the medieval religious authorities, who saw road repairs as meritorious work similar to that of caring for the poor and the sick. The suppression of the monasteries by Henry VIII removed these road maintainers, however, and the new owners of the ecclesiastical estates were not inclined to continue their road obligations. 1.1.1 Emergence of passenger transport A feature of the Middle Ages was the growth of many prosperous villages into towns. Consequently, lengths of stone-paved street were constructed within some of the larger towns. The building of these roads was oRcn associated with the need to provision towns from their rural hinterlands, i.e. good access roads were needed to withstand the high wheel pressures created by wagons and carts (and eventually, coaches with passengers). The first non-ceremonial coach to be seen in Britain appeared in London in 1555. However, Milan led Europe in the development of urban coach travel, with 60 coaches in use in 1635. ~Long wagon-coaches were in use in Spain as early as 1546 to provide for long-distance passenger travel. The first British stagecoach to stop at regularly-spaced posthouses to change horses operated between Edinburgh and Leith in 1610. The development (in Austria) in the 1660s of the Berliner coach with its iron-spring suspension system led to the rapid expansion of coach-type travel so that, by 1750, four-wheeled coaches and two-wheeled chaises (introduced from France) had superseded horseback-riding as the main mode of intcrtown travel for Britain's wealthy and the growing middle class. This expansion of coach travel was facilitated by major initiatives in road-making, initially in France and then in Britain. At the turn of the eighteenth century Britain's roads were so abominable that Parliament passed in 1706 the first of many statutes which created special bodies known as Turnpike Trusts. These Trusts, which eventually exceeded 1100 in number and administered some 36 800 km of non-urban roadway, were each empowered to construct and maintain a designated length of road and to levy tolls upon specified kinds of traffic. The development of the toll road system, particularly in the century following 1750, was important for a number of reasons: first, it resulted in the emergence of skilled road-makers, e.g. John Mctcalf, Thomas Tclford, John Loudon McAdam; second, it established that road-users should pay road costs; third, it determined the framework of the present-day main road network; and fourth, it made coach travel quicker, easier, more comfortable, and more attractive. By the turn of the nineteenth century the value of road drainage and of finn roads with solid surfaces was widely accepted and many thousands of kilometres of good quality main road had been built between towns. In urban areas heavily-trafficked main streets were surfaced with stone setts. Wooden blocks were often used instead of stone setts to alleviate the noise and unhygienic pollution engendered by animal-drawn irontyred vehicles. Whilst these block roads were relatively easy to sweep, they were slippery when wet, smelly, and had fairly short lives. Thus it was not until steel tyres were replaced by pneumatic tyres (patented by Robert Thompson in London in 1845 and made workable by John Dunlop in 1888) and streets were surfaced with 'artificial' bituminous asphalt (mainly from the turn of the twentieth century) that these early environmental pollution problems were alleviated. 1.2 Railways, bicycles and motor vehicles With the advent of the industrial revolution, there was a great wave of migration from the countryside and villages became towns and towns became cities. This was accompanied by a population explosion resulting mainly from improved living and health conditions; for instance, in 1800 the population of England and Wales was less than 10 million (ca 17 per cent lived in towns of more than 20 000 population) and 100 years later the population was over 30 million (ca 55 per cent in such towns). The material successes of the Industrial Revolution were the catalysts for major changes in both intraurban and inter-urban transport. 1.2.1 Initiation of rail transport The opening of the Surrey Iron Railway on 26 July 1803 - this, the first public railway, was horse-drawn and operated between Wandsworth and Croydon in South Londonmarked the onset of the rail age. When the steam-powered Stockton-Darlington railway was opened in 1825, it was the beginning of the end for long-distance horse transport. The transfer of long-distance passengers and goods from road to rail was practically instantaneous whenever towns were accessed by a railway. What McAdam called the calamity of the railways fell upon the Turnpike Trusts between the years 1830 and 1850. The relative advantages of rail travel over coach travel were such that many Trusts were quickly brought to chronic insolvency and they began to disappear due to lack of traffic. The final Trust collected its last toll on 1 November 1885 on the Anglesey portion of the London--Holyhcad road. In 1850 British railways carried some 67 million passengers; by 1910 this had risen to nearly 1300 million. In continental Europe, steam traction was introduced into Germany (between Niiremberg and F~rth) in 1835, and quickly spread into Russia (1836), Austria (1838), the Netherlands (1839), Italy (1839), Switzerland (1844), France (1844), Hungary (1846), Denmark (1847) and Spain (1848). 3 At the same time as the railway was being developed for mainly long-distance transport purposes, a number of other transport modes were also being developed for mainly intra-urban travel purposes. The horse-drawn omnibus, first used in Bordeaux in 1812, was introduced into London in July 1829. The horse-bus and the hansom cab were the main movers of the middle class in t o w n s - the fares were too high for usage by the working classes - until the turn of the twentieth century. August 1860 saw the initiation 6 Evolution ofthetransport task of the first horse-tram service to be operated in England (in Birkenhead); it could carry more people more comfortably and more quickly than the horse-bus. January 1863 saw the opening of the world's first 'underground' (steam) railway in London and, five years later, the first 'elevated' urban railway was opened in New York. Whilst the railway was a major connector for suburban towns in the late 1800s, thereby encouraging an existing commuting tendency, it was the overhead-powered electric tram, particularly the American electric streetcar of the late 1880s, that really changed urban travel and urban form internationally. Twenty years aRer the introduction of the first electric tramway to use an overhead-wire conductor (in Leeds in 1891) nearly every town in Britain had its own network of low-fare electric tramways. Typically, these radiated outward from the central areas of towns and flexibly serviced lower-density residential areas along their routes. Thus low-cost efficient transport began to be clearly associated with the development of residential suburbia. This relationship was firmly established following the introduction of the municipally-operated motor bus (in Eastbourne in 1903) and trackless tram, i.e. the rubber-tyred electrically-powered trolley bus (in Leeds in 1911). 1.2.2 Bicycle and motor vehicle beginnings While the above developments in public transport for the masses were taking place throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, developments with even greater potential were happening in respect of private transport on the road. These involved the motor vehicle, which eventually caused the demise of the tramway systems (except in Blackpool) as well as significant reductions in the usage of the other public transport systems, and the bicycle. The Macmillan bicycle of 1839 is generally credited with being the first true bicycle, i.e. its forward motion was obtained with pedals without the rider's feet touching the ground. However, it was not until the development, some 35 years later, of the low bicycle that the cycling boom really began. As it was developed technologically, and road surfacings were improved, the bicycle was accepted as a cheap alternative to public transport and, with the growing emancipation of women, cycling became socially acceptable for both sexes. In the economically depressed 1920s and 1930s, the bicycle became the private vehicle of the mass of the populace. Its use then grew to the extent that, at its peak in 1952, about one quarter of all of Britain's then vehicle-kilometres were attributed to pedal cyclists. By 1993, however, the cycling traffic had dropped to just over 1 per cent of the total road traffic. Whilst there is some argument regarding the identity of the inventor of the first internal combustion engine, and when it occurred, there is no doubt but that the history of the motor vehicle really began in 1885 and 1886 when Karl Benz of Mannheim and Gottlieb Daimler of Constatt, respectively, working independently and unbeknown to each other, produced their first motor vehicles: a petrol-driven tricar by Benz and a fourwheel petrol-driven coach (minus shafts) by Daimler. These vehicles heralded a transport revolution and the start of a return of four-wheeled traffic to the roads. The motor vehicle had little effect upon rural travel or town development for some considerable time. Until the introduction of the low-cost mass-produced Model-T car (by Henry Ford, in the USA) prior to World War I, the motor vehicle was only enjoyed by the wealthy for touring and pleasure-driving. Much more important to the then general populace were the low bicycle and public transport. Thus the first concerted pressure for the improvement of rural roads came from the cyclists, who formed a Road Improvement Association in 1886. The considerable advantages which internal combustion engined vehicles had over horse-drawn vehicles were reeognised during the 1914-18 War, as the military invested heavily in motor vehicles, especially lorries. After the war, the ready availability of surplus lorries, and of trained personnel to drive and service them, was the catalyst for the start of the transfer of freight from rail to road - a process which has continued since then. At their peak in 1923 the railways moved 349 million tonnes of freight; 10 years later this had dropped to 255 million tonnes. 1.2.3 Rise of the motor vehicle After World War II, the 1950s saw personal incomes begin to climb and with increasing affluence came a worldwide growth in the numbers and use of the motor vehicle. The extraordinary usefulness and convenience of the motor vehicle and especially of the private car, are reflected in the data in Fig. 1.1. In general, when people could afford a car they bought i t - and subsequently developed a car-dependent lifestyle. Fig. 1.1 Global trends in motor vehicle numbers: (a) actuals, 1930-90, and (b) predicted by region, 1990-2030 '~ In 1903 there were 17 000 motor vehicles registered in Britain: 8000 cars (0.2 per 1000 population), 4000 goods vehicles, and 5000 public transport vehicles. Ninety years later the total number had risen to 24.83 million (comprising 20.10 million private cars, 2.19 million light goods, 0.43 million (heavy) goods vehicles, 0.65 million two-wheelers, 8 Evolutionof the transport task 0.11 million public transport, 0.32 million agricultural, 0.98 million Crown exempt, and 0.05 million others). 84 per cent of the total vehicle growth and 90 per cent of the private car growth took place after 1950. In 1951 some 86 per cent of Britain's 14.5 million households did not have a car, while 13 per cent and 1 per cent had one and two cars, respectively. In 1992 the number of households had grown (by 54%) to 22.3 million, while the number without a car dropped to 32 per cent; 45 per cent had one car, 20 per cent had two cars and 5 per cent had three cars. Figure 1.2 and Table 1.1 show, however, that the proportions of households with and without cars vary considerably according to economic region and household structure. Approximately 96 per cent of the households in the employer, managerial and professional groups have direct access to a car; this compares with just over half the households in the unskilled manual group. Table 1.1 Households with regular use of a car, by household structure TM Percentage w i t h 1 person under 60 1 person 60 or over 2 adults under 60 2 adults, 1/both over 60 .1 adult with child(ren)* 2 adults with child(ren)* 3+ adults with child(ren)* no car 2 car= Note: Due to roundi'ng the totai"s do not equal 100 per cent * A child is __.17 years and living in the parental home 3+ car= Since 1952 passenger-kilometres by private transport have increased by about 3 per cent per annum while the number of cars has grown by 2.2 per cent annually. The availability of a car increased the amount of travel from a household, particularly for non-work purposes; further, the greater the car availability per household, and the wealthier the household, the greater the increase. The Government has published 4 upper and lower forecasts of traffic and vehicles on all roads; these, rebased to 1993, are shown in Table 17.13. They assume that Britain's gross domestic product will grow by between 3 per cent (high forecast) and 2 per cent (low forecast) each year to 2025, and that no technical change will upset the dominance of road transport in that time-frame. Note that, in 1993, the total motor-vehicle traffic was 410.2 x 109 vehicle-kilometres, of which cars and taxis accounted for 82.1 per cent, heavy goods vehicles 6.9 per cent, two-wheeled motorised vehicles 1.0 per cent, light goods vehicles 8.9 per cent, and large buses and coaches 1.1 per cent. Commercial (road) vehicles dominate the transport of freight in Great Britain. Table 1.2 shows the breakdown between the different transport modes for tonnes of freight lifted and tonne-kilometres of freight traffic. Factors which favour the use of the road for freight transport in Britain include: 5 Percentage of households with: 2 o r m o r e cars 1 car only Fig. 1.2 Households with regular use of a car, by economic planning region, in 1992 (based on data in reference 15) 1. population and industry are concentrated in a triangle with London, Leeds and Liverpool at each apex, providing few lengths of haul long enough for rail to gain a 2. there are no long navigable (internal) waterways which can carry heavy barge traffic 3. the motorway system, although heavily congested at times, is extensive 4. deregulation of the haulage sector in 1968 freed it from capacity control and enabled it to expand readily to meet new demand. Table 1.2 Freight transport by mode, 1993 TM Amount xl0 s (t-km) (t-kin) 1 0 Evolution o f the transport task Also (until the Channel Tunnel was opened) Britain's island location retarded the development of a through rail link for the international movement of goods. 1.3 Some changes associated with the motor vehicle Social change, growth in affluence, and changes in personal travel have always been linked. 1.3.1 Demographic changes Until the advent of mechanised transport the size of a town was usually limited by how far people could walk to/from work and shops and, in many larger towns, this led to high residential densities and unhealthy living conditions. With the advent of increasing affluence and urban transport in the mid-nineteenth century people began to spread themselves and residential densities began to fall, although towns continued to grow due to migration from the countryside. At the same time household sizes began to reduce; for example, in England and Wales the average household sizes in 1901, 1951 and 1981 were 5, 3.6 and 2.7 persons, respectively. 6 These changes are mainly due to young people forming their own households earlier, a lowering of the birth rate, and the trend for the elderly not to live with their children. In almost all developed countries there has also been a drift of population from large cities to small towns over many years. The trends in Britain (which has a long history of urbanisation) are reflected in Fig. 1.3 which shows that (a) London peaked in the early 1950s and the main conurbations in the 1960s, (b) medium-sized cities are approaching their peak at the present time, and (c) smaller towns are still growing strongly. In older cities also, many of the traditional manufacturing industries are dying so that the inner city areas surrounding the central business districts are left with a declining number of job opportunities. New industries, especially high technology ones, are preferring to locate in smaller towns or in the outer areas of larger towns where land is cheap and access to the national road network is good. When both the origins and the destinations of trips are in the outer areas trip lengths are increased, the provision of adequate public transport services becomes more difficult and expensive but the use of cars is made easier.7 Service and retail jobs are still mainly central area-based and growing, but not at a sufficient rate to counter the loss of public transport trips caused by declines in the manufacturing industry in the area about the central business district. As well as becoming more decentralised the organisation of work is also becoming more flexible. For example, there have been significant increases in the numbers of selfemployed, part-time workers, women workers (rising from 25 per cent in the 1930s to more than 40 per cent in the 1980s), and workers with more than one job, and these are reflected in changing transport needs. Although the population of Great Britain (56.40 million in 1992) is increasing only relatively slowly, the increase in size of the driving-age cohort is much more rapid. 81 per cent of men and 53 per cent of women now have driving licences, and the proportions are still growing. People are now living longer and it can be expected that car usage amongst the elderly will also increase as time progresses and more of today's working generation enter retirement. At the other end of the scale the proportion of children taken to school by car is increasing; it was ca 30 per cent in 1990 whereas it was only ca 1 per cent a generation previously. 8 Some changes associated with the m o t o r vehicle 8500 Greater Londo 6500 _.e t'~ Over 250 000 "o t'- o~ t-- 100 000 to 250 000 ...e ffl 452 0 0 0 0 t o 100000 Fig. 1.3 Changes in population in towns of different size in England and Wales, There have been major changes in relation to where people shop. Only 5 per cent of retail sales took place at out-of-town stores in 1980, but by 1992 this proportion had grown to 37 per cent. Most out-of-town shoppers use cars on their shopping trips; the great majority of people without cars do not shop at out-of-town centres and stores because of difficulties in getting to them. It is reported 7 that the catchment area of a major edge-of-town store is 40 minutes' driving time, while that for minor high street stores is ca 20 minutes. 12 Evolution of the transport task 1.3.2 Some trip patterns An analysis 6 of travel data from a number of British towns has revealed a number of important trends in relation to the changing patterns of urban travel. 1. As the number of cars in a household increases, the total number of trips made per person per day by all transport modes increases as a result of an increase in car trips. Roughly, the effect of adding a car to an urban household is that about 4 additional trips are made by car per day for a first car and about 3 for a second car; at the same time trips by other modes are lost. 2. For all modes and all households taken together (Table 1.3) the average person makes 0.77 work trips per day (29 per cent of all trip-making), 0.41 trips/day to and from educational facilities (15 per cent), 0.33 shopping trips/day (12 per cent), 0.51 social or recreational trips/day (19 per cent), and 0.67 trips/day for all other purposes including non-home-based trips for whatever purpose (25 per cent). Note that the data on which this table is based indicate that (a) even households without cars make ca 10 per cent of their trips by car, mostly as passengers, while one-car and two-car households use a car for 50-60 per cent and 70 per cent of trips, respectively; (b) the most important single journey purpose is work, possibly because the journey to work tends to be long and less likely to be walked; (c) home-based shopping trips are proportionally only half as many in 2+ car households as in households without cars, and (d) non-home-based trips are more important in car-owning households, possibly because having a car makes it easier to chain together a series of trips for different 3. In general, use of public transport tends to be higher in larger cities while cycle and motorcycle travel are more important in smaller cities or where the use of public transport is low. 4. The rate at which car ownership has risen in a country is largely determined by national economic growth, and the ranking of car ownership in different countries is generally reflective of their relative economic standings. Car ownership is only very marginally affected by the level of public transport provision, i.e. good public transport in any area seems to reduce car ownership levels by only about 0.04-0.06 car per 5. Higher operating costs do depress car ownership, but only to a small degree, i.e. a fuel price increase of 10 per cent (in real terms) probably reduces car ownership by about 2 per cent. However, a short-term rise in fuel cost of 10 per cent causes car traffic to fall by 1-3 per cent, while the long-term fuel price elasticity is likely to be larger. 6. If a car is available for an urban journey, the roads are not too congested and parking is easy, it tends to be used irrespective of the level of public transport fares because of its greater door-to-door speed and comfort. Public transport tends to be more competitive with the car in dense urban areas where road congestion reduces speeds and makes driving less pleasant and where finding a parking space at the central destination is more difficult and expensive. 7. While the car is convenient for those who have one, the car-based society is making life more difficult for those households without a car. These mainly comprise the poor, the elderly, and those who cannot drive or are unable to drive because of some disability. T a b l e 1 , 3 Trip rates f o r d i f f e r e n t purposes in Britain (trips per person per day) 6 lover 5 mini O.085 Social/ Non-homebased and 14 Evolutionof the transport task 1.3.2 Impact on public transport Car availability is the biggest single factor affecting public transport usage. For example, a first car in a household results in a drop in public transport trip-making of roughly 40 per cent while a second car removes a further 30 per cent. 7 Buses are the most important form of public transport in most urban areas and it is upon the (mostly) relatively short trip-making by bus that the car has had its greatest detrimental effect. Figure 1.4 shows that between 1952 and 1993 the total bus and coach passenger-kilometres declined by 54 per cent. The main events which contributed to this decline are identified in Fig. 1.5. Identifying characteristics of frequent and infrequent bus users are summarised in Table 1.4. -.-...-...-...-..--- .- .... I ........................... Busan.dcoach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I ...... " .................... I ......................... "'1' Fig. 1.4 Movement of people in Great Britain, by mode, 1952-93 (based on reference 15) The research upon which Table 1.4 is based also indicates that the current market for local bus travel is likely to decline. The national projections given in Table 17.13 suggest that no growth is expected in bus and coach travel in the foreseeable future. The increase in car and van travel (+895 per cent) between 1952 and 1993 also had a minor impact on rail passenger travel in that total rail passenger-kilometres declined by 5 per cent. Closer examination of these data also shows, however, that the total number of passenger journeys made via British Rail over this time period declined from 1017 million to 713 million (-29.9 per cent) while the mean journey length increased substantially; also the number of journeys via London Underground increased from 670 million to 735 million (+9.7 per cent). The main usage of urban rail is normally for journeys to work. However, it is reported 9 that London Underground's market includes about 40 per cent commuters, 30 per cent off-peak radial trips (e.g. shoppers), and 15 per cent visitors to London; of the visitor journeys Rising car ownership/usage Declining demand for Fewer passengers Slow bus services Longer schedules More buses ig ei costs Less revenue ,, Higher fares or service cuts Fig, 1.5 Mechanism of the decline in bus services TM Table 1.4 Examples of market segmentation for public transport 17 Car availability Most infrequent users Residents of London and major cities Residents of rural areas Middle-aged men Professional and Teenagers; women; pensioners Unemployed; pensioners; lowpaid; students; schoolchildren; No car and no licence Long-distance rail: business Areas well sewed by rail Younger working age; men Professional and managerial Most frequent users Multi-car and licence Areas with poor rail services Teenagers; pensioners; women Semi- and unskilled; pensioners; housewives; unemployed Long-distance rail: non-business Areas well served by rail Under 24; pensioners; women Older working age; men Professional; students; servicemen Semi- and unskilled; housewives; unemployed Car availabiliW No car and licence or multi-car and no licence One or more cars and licence about 90 million are made by persons from overseas and 20 million by visitors from other parts of Britain. Identifying characteristics of long-distance rail users are also given in Table 1.4. The research on which Table 1.4 is based suggests that the market for long-distance rail travel for non-business purposes is likely to decline in the future while that for business purposes is reasonably robust. 1.3.3 Impact on rail freight Notwithstanding the growth in Britain's economy, rail freight tonne-kilometres declined by about 63 per cent between 1951 and 1993, while road freight tonne-kilometres increased by over 365 per cent. The growth in road freight is undoubtedly due to the efficiency and flexibility associated with using larger lorries to travel greater door-to-door distances more quickly. New developments in manufacturing, like just-in-time production with its demand for punctual delivery, require fast and frequent transport facilities and are therefore likely to intensify the demand for road-based freight transport in the future (see the large projected growth in Table 17.13). This is happening at a time when the tonnes-lifted of bulk commodities (which are most suitable for transport by rail) are in decline. Nearly three quarters of the rail tonne-kilometres are now devoted to the movement of only four commodities: solid mineral fuels (28 per cent), minerals and building materials (20 per cent), petroleum products (14 per cent) and metal products (12 per cent). However, the Channel Tunnel (operationally opened 1993) has the potential to generate at least a partial renaissance for intermodal rail transport by providing significant journeytime savings vis-a-vis heavy commercial road vehicles involved in direct international freight haulage. 1.3.4 Impact on the environment The growth in the numbers and usage of the motor vehicle has taken its toll of the environment in many ways, not least of which is through road congestion and vehicle noise and emissions. Road accidents (see Chapter 18) are also a major cost in both monetary and human terms. As well as imposing high costs on industry and road users through wasted time and fuel, delayed deliveries and reduced reliability, congestion increases air pollution, global warming and the usage of (scarce) oil resources. In urban areas, it encourages traffic to use unsuitable residential roads, thereby endangering the quality of life of adjacent householders. Overall, congestion costs in OECD countries are equivalent to about 2 per cent of GDP.'~ Congestion in urban areas in Britain is currently being tackled by government policies which, mainly, seek better integration of land use and transport planning, greater use of public transport in towns, and packages of traffic management measures aimed at easing traffic flows on main roads; proposals for major road building proposals in urban areas are not being encouraged. However, there is also considerable interest in Britain at this time (and elsewhere '~) into the feasibility/desirability of using road pricing to reduce congestion on urban roads. Congestion on inter-urban roads is being tackled by the provision of an expanded road programme (which emphasises the widening of existing major roads) and by the use of improved technology (e.g. variable message systems and signalised access-metering) to maximise ease of movement. The promotion of increased rail usage as a means of reducing congestion on inter-urban roads is considered to have limited practical value; for instance, it is estimated ~2 that a 50 per cent increase in rail passenger traffic would reduce road traffic by less than 5 per cent. Traffic noise Noise from vehicles disturbs sleep, impairs job performance, impedes the learning process (especially in schools close to busy roads), hinders social activity and verbal communication, and affects health through stress generated by frustration from lack of sleep and a general deterioration in the quality of life. Many studies ~3 suggest that to comply with desirable limits for well-being indoors, the representative outdoor noise level experienced during a 24-hour day should not exceed 65 dB(A). About 11 per cent of Britain's population are known to have been regularly exposed to outdoor noise levels in excess of 65 dB(A) in the early 1980s while a further 39 per cent lived in 'grey' areas of 55--65 dB(A). The traffic noise problem is being tackled to a limited extent by both legislative measures and traffic engineering ones. For example, from 1995 any new design of car must not exceed 74 dB(A) when accelerating in low gear at full throttle; the new limit for the heaviest type of commercial vehicle is 80 dB(A) and new motorcycles must not exceed 75-80 dB(A) according to engine size. s However, the full effects of these standards will not be felt until the vehicle fleet is replaced over, say, 10-12 years. It is also government policy for existing buildings and housing in black-spot noise areas to be protected with anti-noise screens and sound-proofing, and for greater account to be taken of noise abatement objectives in the location, design and operation of roads. The main emissions from motor vehicles are carbon dioxide (CO2)and what are termed the air pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO), oxides of sulphur (SO~), hydrocarbons (HC), and lead (Pb) and other particulate matter. Two major conceres arise regarding vehicle emissions: their impact on human health (estimated at about 0.4 per cent of GDP in OECD countries ~~ and on global warming. It is now accepted that vehicle emissions can be the cause of ill-health, e.g. irritation of cardio-respiratory, eye or other systems, acute toxic systemic effects, mutagenic or carcinogenic action, and adverse effects upon the defenee mechanism against common infections. However, while the qualitative linkages are well established, quantification is still difficult and controversial. A measure of the potential problem wherever vehicles congregate can be gathered from the fact that in the centre of an average town, motor vehicles usually account for 100 per cent of all CO and Pb levels, at least 60 per cent of N O and HC levels, about 10 per cent of the S O level, and 50 per cent of particulate levels. '3 Certain gases which are in balance in the atmosphere create a natural greenhouse effect that keeps the Earth's surface temperature at a level suitable for life. However, as a result of the world's industrialisation and population increases of the past 200 years, changes have taken place in the composition of the atmosphere which are causing global wanning. The rate at which additional warming will occur in the future is very uncertain as the mechanisms involved are complex, and future emissions depend on economic and social factors. The principal gases contributing to global warming are also generated by the motor vehicle; for instance, carbon dioxide contributes about half of the estimated annual increase in warming and road transport currently contributes 14-16 per cent of this gas. Thus, if vehicle emissions continue at their present levels and if predicted global numbers of vehicles are achieved, road traffic's contribution to global warming could help threaten the planet in the long term. The need to control emissions from vehicles is recognised and Britain is one of 155 nations which signed a treaty (the Rio Declaration) establishing guidelines for this purpose. Steps currently being taken to alleviate this problem include: 9 improving vehicle and engine design to reduce emissions from and usage of hydrocarbon fuels 9 using state-of-the-art technology to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion 9 improving usage of public transport and minimising penalties associated with intermodal freight transfers 9 imposing traffic restraint measures to relieve congestion and using improved communication technology to replace person-movements with information flow. 1.4 Britain's road network The first 40 years of the twentieth century were a time of evolutionary development for roads, with the main emphasis being on 'laying the dust', reconstructing existing roads, and providing work for the unemployed. In addition, there was opposition to the expansion of road transport by a strong rail lobby. Consequently, in 1938 Britain's road network was essentially unchanged in total length (289 086 km) from that at the turn of the century, and only 44 km of 4953 km of trunk road were dual carriageway. This was in contrast with the USA (first Parkway in 1906), Italy (first Autostrada in 1924), and Germany (first Autobahn in 1932) which had substantial lengths of motorway-type road at the start of World War II. The 1920s and 1930s also saw much inner-city slum clearance, a strengthening of the flight of home-dwellers to low-density suburbs- helped by improved public transport which provided access to cheap land away from crowded city centres- and the movement by industry to sites adjacent to good roads. Traffic congestion in towns was mainly tackled by road widenings to increase capacity. Britain's first motorway, the 13 km Preston bypass, was opened in 1958. In 1970 when completion of its then target of 1600 km of motorway was in sight, the Government announced plans to improve 6750 km of road to at least dual carriageway standard to form a strategic inter-urban network for England which would tie in with previously published strategic networks for Scotland and Wales. This was a fundamental development in that it marked a national commitment to the comprehensive planning and construction of a strategic network of high-calibre highways which would enhance road safety, be easily connected to all major centres of population, promote economic growth and regional development, and divert through traffic from unsuitable roads in towns and villages. The national road system in 1993 totalled 364 477 km and carried a traffic load of 410 x 10 9 vehicle-kilometres. Trunk roads (3062 km motorway, 1408 km urban trunk, and 10 822 km non-urban trunk) carried nearly one third of this traffic even though they comprised just 4.2 per cent of the total length; the motorway network carded nearly one half of the trunk road traffic. Over 90 per cent of the trunk road network is non-urban. The total length of nonmotorway dual carriageway trunk road is 3522 km; the balance of the trunk network (8707 km) is single carriageway. In other words, the trunk road classification does not imply a guaranteed level of service; rather the service provided in any given locale is a function of the road's national and regional importance and can range from that provided by a motorway to that provided by an all-purpose road less than 5.5 m wide. The majority of urban areas in Britain have cartwheel-type road patterns with central business districts located at the centre. The spokes of the wheel are the radial routes which developed historically to link town centres and suburbia to central areas; they have high densities of development alongside and are heavily used by buses as well as cars. Radial routes are normally single or dual carriageway all-purpose roads, depending upon traffic demand and parking availability in the central area. The hub of the wheel is the inner ring road; its function is to promote the convenient use and amenity of the central area by deflecting through traffic while affording convenient access to essential traffic. The location and design of the inner ring road is bound up with the size, layout and usage of the central area. In practice, this ring road may be round, square or elongated, and may be incomplete on one or more sides. Towns with populations of 20 000 or more tend to have a single inner/outer ring road, whereas cities of more than 0.5 million may have inner and outer ring roads. The outer ring road is the rim of the cartwheel. While it is now also used by through traffic to bypass a town, its original purpose was to link outer communities and promote development infill by acting as a distributor between radials. Thus these ring roads are generally located within the lower-density outer fringes of urban development, and they tend to be more circumferential than inner ring roads. Their quality of design and completeness depend upon needs at specific locations. Outer ring roads are not heavily used by public transport. In large urban areas intermediate ring roads may be located between the inner and outer ring roads. Very often these intermediate rings incorporate existing local streets with all their diversity of use. 1.5 A f i n a l c o m m e n t As well as providing a brief history of some major developments in land transport, a major objective of this chapter has been to indicate that, as people's lifestyles and social needs have changed over the centuries, the means by which their transport needs have been met have also changed. Social developments and transport provision are inextricably related, and current transport problems are in many ways simply reflections of today's social needs. As times and needs change into the future, it can be expected that new transport problems and 'solutions' will also emerge. These challenges present exciting opportunities for the transport planners and traffic engineers of t o d a y - and 1. Lay, M.G., Ways of the world. Sydney: Primavera Press, 1993. 2. 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Curbing gridlock: Peak-periodfees to relieve traffic congestion. Transport Research Board Special Report 242, Vols 1 and 2. Washington, DC: National Academic Press, 12. Roads for prosperity; Command 693. London: HMSO, 1989. 13. Transport and the environment. Paris: OECD, 1988. 14. Gwilliam, K.M. (ed.), Transport policy and global warming. Paris: European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 1993. 15. Transport statistics Great Britain 1994. London: HMSO, 1994. 16. Buchanan, M., Urban transport trends and possibilities. Discussion Paper in the 17. Hill, E., and Riekard, J.M., Forecasting public transport demand: The demographic dimension. Discussion Paper 16 in the 'Transport and Society' research project. London: Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, 1990. Transport administration and Transport infrastructure and administration have been rapidly expanded in every developed country to meet people's expectations and commercial and industrial needs. The extent, rate and manner in which this is now occurring varies considerably from country to country, however. The following is a brief overview of the British approach to transport administration and planning. 2.1 Transport administration in Great Britain Responsibility for transport administration in Britain is divided between the central Government and local authorities. At the national level the responsibilities are shared between the Secretary of State for Transport (for England), the Secretary of State for Scotland, and the Secretary of State for Wales, each of whom is supported by permanent civil servants via their departments. At the local level they are shared between district councils, London boroughs, and county councils. 2.1.1 The Department of Transport Of the three national bodies, the Department of Transport (DOT) is the most authoritative in respect of its responsibilities for land, sea, and air transport. These include: sponsorship of the rail and bus industries; motorways and trunk roads; airports; domestic and international civil aviation; shipping and the ports industry; and navigational lights, pilotage, HM Coastguard and marine pollution. The Department also has oversight of road transport, including: vehicle standards; registration and licensing; driver testing and licensing; bus and road freight licensing; regulation of taxis and private hire cars; and road safety. Because of the relationship between land use and transport the Department of Transport interacts closely with the Department of the Environment, which has responsibility in England for functions relating to the physical environment in which people live and work, e.g. planning, local government, new towns, housing, inner city matters and environmental protection. In April 1994 a new executive agency of the Department of Transport, the Highways Agency, was created to manage, maintain and improve the strategic motorway and trunk road network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State and his supporting Transportadministration and planning Ministers, who are the Minister of State for Railways and Roads, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State/Minister for Transport in London/Minister for Local Transport and Road Safety. (There is also a supporting Minister of State for Aviation and Shipping.) With this arrangement Ministers retain responsibility for overall Government transport policy, for policy on trunk roads in England, and for determining the strategic framework within which the Highway Agency is required to operate, including: 9 the scale of the motorway and trunk road network 9 the content and priorities of the new construction programme including decisions about schemes entering the programme, the choice of preferred route, and final decisions following public inquiries 9 the methodology to be used for traffic and economic appraisal of motorway and trunk 9 the policy for charging for the use of inter-urban roads and private finance for roads. The Ministers also determine the Highway Agency's key objectives and targets and allocate resources to it. Its current key tasks are to: 9 deliver the programme of trunk road schemes to time and cost 9 reduce the average time taken to deliver trunk road schemes 9 maintain the trunk road network cost effectively by delivery year on year of a structural maintenance programme 9 improve the information supplied to road users through improved signing and better information re roadworks. In addition to its direct responsibilities the Department of Transport also influences the transport decisions of local authorities through a variety of mechanisms. Key amongst these is the provision (in conjunction with the Department of the Environment) of planning policy guidance on transport matters which local authorities must take into account when preparing their development plans. The Department of Transport also oversees the provision of Transport Supplementary Grants to local authorities to assist with capital expenditure on, for example, non-trunk roads of more than local importance, public transport improvements (including light rail) and significant street lighting, road safety and traffic management schemes. It also publishes the results of research (mainly through the Transport Research Laboratory) and provides advice notes, circulars, and other planning and design information to local authorities. The Department may also provide rural, public transport and innovation grants. The main railway companies in Great Britain were nationalised in 1948. The British Railways Board, which was established in 1962 and has its members appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport, until recently operated the national mainline railway network in accordance with Department of Transport policy and finance considerations. Its services were divided into six business sectors. InterCity, Network SouthEast, and Regional Railways were responsible for the passenger services: InterCity operated the mainline passenger trains between major urban centres, Network SouthEast operated the commuter rail services into London (excluding the services run by London Underground), and Regional Railways operated the rural routes and services in urban areas outside the south east of England. The other three sectors were Railfreight Distribution, Trainload Freight, and Parcels. A subsidiary company, European Passenger Services Ltd, was also established to operate international passenger rail services through the Channel Tunnel. Another subsidiary business, Union Railways, was se~ up to take forward proposals for a new high-speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel. British Rail's role is changing rapidly as a result of the Government's decision to privatise the railway network. The Government's policies (enshrined in the Railways Act 1993) involve: 9 the franchising of all passenger services to the private sector 9 the transfer of the freight and parcels operations to the private sector 9 the provision of a right of access to the rail network for the new operators of the privatised passenger and freight services 9 the separation of track from train operations, so that a new track authority, 'Railtrack' (a government-owned company that is shortly to be privatised), is responsible for timetabling, operating signal systems, and track investment and maintenance, while passenger services continue to be operated by British Rail until they are franchised 9 the establishment of a 'Rail Regulator' to oversee the fair application of arrangements for track access and charging, and for promoting competition and the interests of . the setting up of an 'Office of Passenger Rail Franchising' responsible for determining minimum service standards and for negotiating, awarding and monitoring franchises 9 the creation of opportunities for the private sector to lease stations 9 the development of subsidy arrangements for individual rail services or groups of services that are socially necessary, albeit uneconomic. British Rail restructured its passenger services into 25 train-operating units as a basis for the privatised rail network, and over half of the services were to be franchised by April 1996. ~Freight users have had fights of access to the rail network since April 1994; this allows the introduction of services by rail freight operators from the private sector. The Channel Tunnel (which is estimated to have cost ca s 10 000 m) was formally opened on 6 May 1994, and a British-French group has been granted a 65-year operating concession for the tunnel by the British and French Governments. Proposals have been developed for a private consortium (which will be aided with government grants) to build a new high-speed line from London to the Channel Tunnel; this consortium will also take over both Union Railways and European Passenger Services. London Transport (LT), which is the body responsible for the provision of public transport (including rail transport not provided by British Rail) in Greater London, became responsible to the Department of Transport in 1984. In 1985 London Transport set up two wholly-owned major operating subsidiaries, London Underground Ltd (LUL) and London Buses Ltd (LBL). London Underground Ltd operates high-speed train services on (currently) 383 km of railway of which 41.5 per cent runs underground in the centre before rising to the surface in the suburbs. The third railway system in London is the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). This is a separate 23 km long surface route that currently connects the City of London with Docklands, Beckton, and Stratford. In 1992 the ownership of the DLR was transferred from London Transport to the London Docklands Development Corporation. Transport administration and planning 2.1.2 Local authorities The structure of local government in Britain is currently under review. At the time of writing the local authorities for non-trunk roads (i.e. roads that are not the responsibility of the Department of Transport) are: in England the metropolitan district councils, the London borough councils, and the county councils; in Scotland the regional and the islands councils; and in Wales the county councils. Metropolitan counties In addition to London there are six conurbations that are styled metropolitan counties in England: Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands and West Yorkshire. Each of these metropolitan counties is divided into districts (36 in all). Each metropolitan district has a single tier of local government, the metropolitan district council, which is the planning authority for its area and is therefore responsible for development control and the granting of planning permissions. Each district council is also responsible for non-trunk roads and associated functions such as traffic management and parking within its area. Public transport policy in a metropolitan county is the responsibility of a Passenger Transport Authority (PTA). Each PTA is composed of representatives from the county's constituent district councils, and has a Passenger Transport Executive (PTE) to carry out its executive and administrative tasks. Prior to the 1985 Transport Act, PTAs/PTEs had very considerable powers and operational responsibilities in relation to public transport services within the conurbations. However, by mid-1994 their bus operations had been privatised and they had lost their power to provide financial support to determine the overall level of fares. Their main emphasis is now on policy matters, including the coordination of public transport; for instance, they may enter into agreements for the provisio n of passenger rail services, administer concessionary fare schemes, ensure school ffansport services, and identify and (after competitive tender) subsidise socially desirable but non-profitable bus routes to secure specific fare and service levels. In Tyne on Wear, Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire, they still have responsibilities in respect of the Metro, Metrolink and Supertram light rail systems, respectively. The PTAs are also the bodies which deal with the licensing of taxis and private hire cars in the metropolitan counties. Greater London, which has an administrative area of about 1580 km 2 and a resident population of ca 7 million, comprises 32 boroughs and the City of London. Each London borough council effectively acts as a unitary authority with land use planning and transport powers along the lines of a metropolitan district council. In the case of public transport and traffic management, however, there are some significant differences. The members of the London Transport Board are appointed by the Minister and, as noted previously, the Underground rail system is operated by the Board through itssubsidiary London Underground Ltd. Privatisation of London Transport's twelve area-based bus subsidiaries (established under London Buses Ltd) was completed at the end of 1994; however, comprehensive network planning and competitive tendering for socially necessary but uneconomic routes was retained by London Transport. (The London-wide 'travelcard' concessionary travel scheme that is a major incentive encouraging the use of public transport was also continued.) London also has an independent Traffic Director with London-wide traffic management powers. The Traffic Director is currently responsible for the coordination, introduction and operation of a ca 500 km 'Red Route' network of priority roads in Greater London (composed of 300 km of trunk roads, with the balance being local authority roads) by the end of 1997 which are marked by red lining and special signs, and are subject to special parking, loading and stopping controls and other traffic management measures. The Traffic Director is required to ensure specified reductions in accidents, improvements in bus journey times, and bus reliability; to improve facilities for cyclists, pedestrians, and people with disabilities; and not to encourage further car commuting into central London or more traffic to cross the central area. The Government has instructed the Traffic Director to prepare the Local Plans for the trunk roads (see Section 2.2 for discussion of the land use planning process). Non-metropolitan counties and regions Outside of London and the six metropolitan counties, England is currently administered through a two-tier system of local government based on non-metropolitan counties which are subdivided into districts. Each English county and each district within a county is run by a separate council. Wales also has a two-tier local government system, as does mainland Scotland (except that in Scotland the senior tier is composed of regional councils instead of county councils). There are also three unitary local authorities in Scotland, i.e. the Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles island groups, each of which has a single all-purpose council. The Government has announced its intention to change this local government structure. Thus from April 1996 all local authority areas in Scotland and Wales will be governed by unitary councils. The two-tier system of local government will generally continue in England, except that some 20 of the larger towns and cities will have unitary councils. Currently, however, the county/regional councils are the land use planning and transport planning (except for trunk roads) authorities for their areas, having roles generally similar to those of the metropolitan district councils. A significant difference, however, is that there are no passenger transport authorities; instead the PTA-type responsibilities are directly exercised by the councils. The functions of a PTA are undertaken by Strathclyde Regional Council in respect of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Following the 1985 Transport Act the local bus operations owned by the district and regional councils were formed into 'arms length'Passenger Transport Companies (PTCs) and encouragement was given to their privatisation. At the time of writing about 20 PTCs, i.e. less than half the number in 1985, still remain in local authority ownership. 2 All long-distance bus and coach services are now operated by private enterprise. Privatisation of the nationalised National Bus Company (the largest single bus and coach operator in England and Wales) and of the Scottish Bus Group (the largest bus operator in Scotland) were completed in 1988 and 1992, respectively. There are now no restrictions on the routes served, or on the number of vehicles operated on each longdistance route, by private operators. 2.2 The statutory land use planning process The town and country planning system in Great Britain is designed to regulate the development and use of land in the public interest. In the non-metropolitan areas it is driven by a development planning process which involves the preparation of structure plans which set out strategic policies in non-metropolitan counties/regions, and of complementary local plans, waste local plans and mineral local plans which set out detailed development policies for non-metropolitan districts. In the London boroughs and the metropolitan districts the planning authorities prepare unitary plans which combine the functions of structure and local plans. Each non-metropolitan county council is currently required to prepare and continually update a Structure Plan for the area over which it has jurisdiction. This is a major statement of the key strategic policies that are deemed structurally important to the development of land over the subsequent 15 years, and which can be used as a framework for local planning by district councils and National Park authorities. Its strategic nature is emphasised by the limitation that the structure plan must contain a key diagram rather than a m a p - and this key diagram cannot be reproduced on an Ordnance Survey base. Policies included in structure plans 3 relate to housing, conservation of the natural and built environment, the rural economy, the urban economy (including major employment-generating and wealth-creating developments), strategic transport and road facilities and other infrastructure requirements, mineral workings and resources, waste treatment and disposal, tourism, leisure and recreation, and energy generation. Each district council/National Park authority is required to prepare and continually update a local plan for, usually, the following 10 years which develops the strategic policies and proposals of the structure plan and relates them to precise areas of land defined on an Ordnance Survey base map. As such it provides the detailed basis for the control, coordination and direction of land use development, whether it be publicly or privately owned. In practice, the local plan is also the main means by which detailed planning issues are brought before the public. The Local Government Act 1985 which established the London borough councils and the metropolitan district councils as the planning authorities also ushered in a new system of development planning for the new authorities: Unitary Development Plans (UDPs). These plans replace the structure, local and other development plans for the areas for which they are prepared. Each UDP has two parts: Part 1 contains the strategic policies previously included in a structure plan, and Part 2 contains the more detailed information that would normally be included in a local plan. In this instance, however, both parts are prepared by the same planning authority. Development plans must contain land use policies and proposals (including time frames and priority) relating to the road and rail network and to related services, e.g. rail depots, public transport interchange facilities, docks and airports. These must also reflect regional and national policies. Currently, for example, local authorities are required' to adopt planning and land use policies that: 9 promote development within urban areas, at locations highly accessible by means other than the private car 9 locate major generators of travel demand in existing centres which are highly accessible by means other than the private car 9 strengthen existing local centres- in both urban and rural areas- which offer a range of everyday community, shopping and employment opportunities, and aim to protect and enhance their viability and vitality 9 maintain and improve choice for people to walk, cycle or catch public transport rather than drive between homes and facilities which they need to visit regularly 9 limit parking provision for developments and other on- or off-street parking provision to discourage reliance on the car for work and other journeys where there are effective alternatives. The aim underlying these national policies is to reduce the need to travel, especially by car, by influencing the location of different types of development relative to transport provision (and vice versa), and by fostering forms of development which encourage walking, cycling and public transport use. 2.3 Finance Prior to the 1980s transport was generally regarded as a public good, most transport infrastructure costs came from the public purse, and it was accepted as the norm that public transport revenues would be supplemented by governmental authorities. Following deregulation, the financing of roads, railways and public transport changed as components of the transport industries were sold or franchised. Factually, there is no relationship between the money raised by government through its taxes on passenger and freight vehicles using the road and rail systems and the expenditures which it lays out on these systems. For example, in 1992 the taxes raised from the road system totalled s billion whereas the recurrent and capital expenditure (including subsidies and capital grants) on roads in the same year amounted to s billion? The Department of Transport receives most of its funding directly from the Treasury as part of the national budgetary process. An important aspect of the European Community's policy in regard to regional development is the provision of transport infrastructure to link the member states; as a consequence the Government is also the recipient of funding ($18 million in 1993/94) from the EEC for trunk road, rail and harbour developments that meet their criteria. Capital expenditure on rail infrastructure (which is now the responsibility of Railtrack) is now provided from the access charges paid by train-operating companies. It is now government policy to seek to expand the investment by private enterprise in rail infrastructure; thus, for example, the proposed s million high-speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel is expected to involve financial commitments by the public and private sectors. In 1992/93 the British Railways Board received s million in capital grants and subsidies; most of this (85 per cent) was from the central government for the public service obligation of operating sections of the rail passenger network that would otherwise not cover their costs, while 7.6 per cent was from Passenger Transport Executives. 4 (Subsidies have greatly increased since then, however, as a result of train operators having to pay commercial charges for track access and to lease rolling stock under the new organisational arrangements.) In 1992/93 the Government also subsidised London Transport to the extent of s million; some two thirds of this was for capital works (most for London Underground and the Docklands Light Railway), 17.5 per cent was revenue support for the buses, and 11.7 per cent was for concessionary fare reimbursements (for passengers). In 1992/93 some s million was also paid by the Government as grants and subsidies for bus and tram operations outside the London region. Of this amount 33 per cent was for revenue support, 44 per cent was for concessionary fare reimbursement (for passengers), and the balance related to fuel duty rebate. Of the s million spent on road construction in Great Britain in 1993/94 some 59 per cent was spent on the national road network (for new road construction/reconstruction, major maintenance, etc.) while 41 per cent was spent on local roads and car parks. The Government is 100 per cent responsible for capital expenditures on trunk road schemes. Local authority expenditure on roads and public transport comes mainly from the central government in the form of block rate support grants (RSGs) and transport supplementary grants (TSGs). (Note, however, that the use of TSGs is now being confined to road schemes.) The block rate grant is an amount calculated by the Department of the Environment which is supposed to enable each local authority to provide its services to a required standard. A local authority may use some of its block funding for transport purposes, e.g. for road maintenance or to support borrowing for capital works on roads. A local authority with transport responsibilities is also required to submit annually to the Department of Transport a transport policy and programme (TPP) document which sets out the aims of its transport policies (which must be consistent with the development plans) and provides a costed 5-year programme of capital works for road and traffic regulation. Each TPP is considered on its merits, and the Department of Transport may agree that a transport supplementary grant (TSG) covering a share of the cost be allotted for road construction (e.g. for a bypass, or a road on the primary route network, or a major urban road) or for major traffic regulation purposes (e.g. for an urban traffic control system) on road proposals that are of more than local importance. In recent years significant amounts of private capital have also been invested in local roads by private developers, in return for being granted planning permission by local authorities for related development projects. With Government approval a local authority may also borrow money for transport infrastructure projects; it may also obtain grants under Section 56 of the 1968 Transport Act toward the cost of approved public transport schemes. The remainder of a local authority's expenditure on transport normally comes from a Council Tax which is levied on the local community on the basis of business and private property values. 2.4 Some transport planning considerations For many years the main focus of transport planning related to the provision of roads. Figure 2.1 shows in a simplified way the steps involved in the governmental process relating to the development of a trunk road scheme in a rural or urban area. A similar process is followed in relation to major roads sponsored by local councils except that structure/local/unitary plan approvals are involved. These processes can take 10-15 years (between when a scheme is first conceived and its actual opening to traffic) depending on the size, location and complexity of the schemes and their acceptability to the public. While all the stages in Fig. 2.1 are important, the traftic/transport study, the economic and environmental assessments, and the public consultation processes deserve some overview comments here. Fig. 2.1 Stages in the development of a trunk road scheme in Great Britain TM 2.4.1 Transport/traffic study process: an overview At some stage(s) in the planning of a road or road system it will be necessary to carry out traffic studies to estimate the volume(s) of traffic that will have to be considered in a design year, as well as to satisfy statutory obligations relating to noise. Traffic data are also required for economic and environmental assessments in relation to the justification, scale and location of scheme alternatives. The collection and analysis of data can be a complicated process, particularly in urban areas. Why this should be so can be illustrated by examining the traffic components that constitute the design-year volume for a new/improved road. Components of the design vo/ume for a road Traffic volumes for some future design year are derived from measurements of current traffic and estimates of future traffic. In Britain the design year is normally taken as 15 years after the opening of the road/road improvement. Given that 10-15 years may elapse before a road scheme is open to traffic, the actual design period may therefore be up to 30 years into the future. Therefore, when carrying out prediction exercises it needs to be appreciated that their credibility declines with increasing time into the future. The basic constituents of the design volume for an individual road are shown in Fig. 2.2. By current traffic is meant the number of vehicles that would use the new road if it were open to traffic at the time the current measurements are taken. Current traffic is composed of reassigned traffic and redistributed traffic. Reassigned traffic is the amount of existing same-destination traffic that will immediately transfer from the existing road(s) that the new road is designed to relieve. Redistributed traffic is that which already exists on other roads in the region but which will transfer to the new road because of changes in trip destination brought about by the new road's attractiveness. = m = ~ ,=~ ..--"J.~'~3~ ---~v ~ ~ , ' : ~ =~ ~ ~ ~ ""-Local variations ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~- ~=: ............................. ~# .......................... [Normal [traffic I gro* h ~" Generated -~"~---~" traffic Redistributed traffic Reassigned traffic~ Year opened to traffic I Current . ..~_traffic ~_~ Fig. 2.2 Constituents of a road's design traffic volume On low-volume roads in rural areas, classified traffic count data alone may be sufficient to evaluate the current traffic volumes. In this case (and provided that the implications of overestimation/underestimation are not important) the numbers of vehicles attracted to the new/improved road may be estimated adequately by an experienced traffic planner having a thorough knowledge of local traffic and travel conditions. However, with high-volume n~ral roads or bypasses around smaller urban areas the situation becomes more diffic, dt and more rigorous techniques are required to validate the estimates of current traffic patterns. Information regarding journey times is normally also needed to estimate the traffic likely to be attracted to the new/improved road; i.e. the greatest number of vehicles will be attracted when the travel time and/or distance savings are significant. Normal traffic growth is the increase in traffic volume due to the cumulative annual increases in the numbers and usage of motor vehicles. In this respect care needs to be taken when deciding the extent to which national projection figures (see Table 17.13) should be applied to particular local situations, to ensure that the figures finally selected reflect the local growth rates. For example, one detailed study 5 suggested that for a national saturation level of 0.45 car/person it is likely that saturation levels of 0.25--0.30 would apply to the central cities of conurbations (including Inner London), 0.30-0.45 to other large cities, and 0.45--0.60 to other areas. Local differences are also reflected in Table 2.1 which shows the variations in the annual distances travelled per person by all modes for different regions in the period 1991/93 vis-d-vis 1985/86. Also, between the periods 1985/86 and 1991/93 the travel distances by car in all regions grew to 8332 km (80 per cent of the total personal travel) from 6502 (76 per cent). Table 2.1 Average distance, km, travelled per person per year by region of residence, 1991/93 (based on reference 15) (excluding London) Rest of and Wales By generated traffic is meant future vehicle trips that are generated anew as a direct result of the new road. Generated traffic is generally considered to have three constituent components: induced, converted, and development traffic. (See reference 6 fo	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4547
__label__cc	0.642182	0.357818	itchyfootedwanderlust Tales from a twenty something Derbyshire lass in the Toon The North East and Staying Put Old Fashioned Glitz & Glamour in Blackpool By helbag23 December 1, 2013 Arcade Fire Blackpool Comedy Carpet Empress Ballroom gig glamour music North-West England promenade rock The Reflektors tourism UK I’m a huge music fan, so much so that I will happily journey across the country (or even to another country) to see a band I love. This week saw me journey to Blackpool, Lancashire to see The Reflektors (aka Arcade Fire) for a very special show at the historic Empress Ballroom. Within a few hours of clinching tickets, I’d booked return trains from Newcastle, seizing the opportunity to explore another British seaside resort under the premise of ‘music tourism’. My memories of Blackpool were rather hazy, given that the last time I’d visited was 15 years ago when I went to the famous Blackpool Illuminations. All I remember was riding up and down the seafront on an old fashioned tram and eating fish and chips (not stereotypical at all then). Was Blackpool going to be different a decade and a half later?? Well, not especially. But then again maybe that’s why I actually quite liked Blackpool- it was free from pretension. After all, who flocks to Blackpool in search of gastro-pubs, fancy wine bars or haute couture boutiques? Visitors come for fish and chips, sticks of rock,the Pleasure Beach, amusement arcades and cabaret- snapshots of Britain from times gone by when foreign travel was unaffordable for most (my mum went to Blackpool every year whilst growing up). It is rough around the edges, yet this simply adds to its kitsch charm. Under a cloud of somnolence maybe a dreary day in late November didn’t quite do Blackpool justice as we used the slot machines in the eerily quiet North Pier opposite our hotel, yet still there was a quiet romanticism to the ‘jewel’ of the North-West. Comedy Carpet This Comedy Carpet, a 2200 metre-squared work of art situated directly under the Blackpool Tower is one of Blackpool’s newest attractions, opening in 2011. It celebrates the work of more than 1000 comedians, featuring puns, jokes and anecdotes from a huge variety of comics, both classic and more contemporary. It was commissioned by the local council as part of the regeneration of Blackpool’s seafront and has proved a hit with locals and tourists alike (we spent a while trying to choose our favourite pun- see mine below). The Comedy Carpet is ‘a remarkable homage to those who have made the nation laugh, it’s also a stage for popular entertainment that celebrates entertainment itself’. Can’t say fairer than that. My favourite from the Comedy Carpet Bearing all of this old school nostalgia in mind all credit has to go to Arcade Fire for their choice of venue. Blackpool was only one of three UK venues on their Reflektor’s tour (London and Glasgow being the other two) and the Empress Ballroom turned out to be the perfect setting. The unlikely location choice of Blackpool ensured gig goers came from far and wide (was highly amusing playing the ‘do you think they’re going to the Arcade Fire gig’ game waiting on Platform 14 at Manchester Piccadilly). The band had requested ticket holders come in formal attire or fancy dress and amazingly everyone seemed to have made the effort (lots of tuxedos, masks and feathers). We had masquerade style masks which was pretty fun (did keep getting IDed as bar staff couldn’t see our faces but hey, ho, I guess that was a small consolation). After riding the tram to the gig Arcade Fire burst into life, playing a mixture of current album tracks and fan favourites (Wake Up being a particular highlight). For one night only one of the world’s biggest bans re-injected the glitz and glamour back into Blackpool. Maybe it won’t be long before others follow suit. Posted in Europe, UK, Uncategorized One thought on “Old Fashioned Glitz & Glamour in Blackpool” Heather Carss Great blogging and great memories!! 😀	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4548
__label__cc	0.630605	0.369395	at Kiva in Portland, OR/ San Francisco, CA/Colombia Kiva (kiva.org) is an international nonprofit with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. We run a global marketplace platform to crowdfund microloans for financially excluded entrepreneurs, farmers and students around the world. Our organization combines the culture and technological passion of an internet start-up with the compassion and empathy of a non-profit to create impact and opportunity at global scale. In just 13 years, we have raised more than $1.2 billion in loan capital for 2.7 million borrowers in 83 countries. Our lenders fund over $10 million in loans every month. With offices in San Francisco, Portland, New York, Nairobi, and Bangkok, Kiva's team includes 100+ employees and 400+ volunteers worldwide. Our team is growing as we pursue exciting new opportunities to create a financially inclusive world. Kiva's Impact Investments team works with partners and borrowers from all over the world, who post profiles for fundraising onto the Kiva website. The team is responsible for sourcing, monitoring and managing relationships with these partners and borrowers, onboarding and training new partners, and ensuring that all funding relationships are compliant with Kiva’s policies and are aligned with Kiva's social mission and strategic focus. The Impact Investments team includes staff based in the US, Kenya, and Thailand, who manage Kiva’s investment relationships in every region of the world. We are looking for a talented and highly motivated professional to join our team in Portland OR, San Francisco CA or Bogotá Colombia. This Investment Manager role will be responsible for sourcing, developing, and supporting Kiva’s partnership based impact investments, with a focus on countries in Latin America & the Caribbean. 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__label__cc	0.625964	0.374036	Posts Tagged ‘Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR)’ Dismemberment abortion arguments filed in KS SupCt Posted in Kansas abortionists, Lawsuit v Kansas, tagged AG Derek Schmidt, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), Herb Hodes, Judge Larry Hendricks, Kansas Court of Appeals, Kansas Supreme Court, Traci Nauser, Unborn Child Protection from DIsmemberment Abortion Act on May 31, 2016\| Leave a Comment » Judges, protect the unborn! Just before the holiday weekend, key arguments were filed with the state Supreme Court of Kansas on behalf of abortionists who want to continue dismembering living unborn babies limb from limb until they bleed to death, and from attorneys for the state Attorney General’s office who are defending the state’s ban on dismemberment abortions. Last April 2015, Kansas was the first state to pass “The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act.” Four other states have now enacted this law –Oklahoma, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Alabama. The bill is on the governor’s desk in Louisiana and expected to be signed perhaps today. The federal constitutionality of this ban has not been tested, but it was drafted as the logical consequence of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2007 Gonzales ruling upholding a federal ban on heinous partial-birth abortion method abortions. Gonzales was based on the reasoning that abortionists’ preferences cannot trump compelling governmental interests in regulating the medical profession and voicing respect for human life and dignity. Abortionists Nauser & Hodes BACKGROUND, KANSAS LAWSUIT Attorneys from the New York City-based Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) challenged the Kansas dismemberment ban in state court last June on behalf of Kansas City suburban father-daughter abortionists, Herb Hodes and Traci Nauser. They asserted that a hitherto-undiscovered Kansas constitutional foundation exists for abortions—one that precludes banning dismemberment method abortions. Judge Hendricks Shawnee District Court Judge Larry Hendricks found the novel CRR position so appealing that within moments of the oral arguments last July, he imposed an injunction preventing the ban from going into effect. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt sought immediately to undo that injunction with the Kansas state Court of Appeals. (see documents here) However the Court of Appeals rendered a split ruling January 22, allowing these abortions to continue unabated. AG Derek Schmidt Both sides appealed to the state Supreme Court. (see AG supplemental filing and abortionist supplemental filing) In addition to arguing that the trial judge’s conclusion was in error, Schmidt’s office argued that the appellate ruling was –in fact—actually a 7-6-1 decision and is hopelessly confusing. The state Supreme Court has since agreed to review the matter but the hearing date has not yet been set. If the claim that abortion is grounded in the state Constitution succeeds, the strategy will undoubtedly be used in every other state. Thus these new legal filings last week are of the utmost importance not just to Kansas but to all states. Of paramount concern is that credence will be given to these abortion attorneys’ claims: that a state Constitution must be contorted to contain an even more radical basis for unlimited abortion than that of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v Wade ruling; that the Kansas Bill of Rights language about “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (that many states share) must elevate woman’s “self-determination” and “decisional autonomy” and ignore the distinct, separate rights of the fully-human unborn child; and that Courts must be emboldened to ignore plain reading standards and accept “evolving” reasons to invalidate duly-passed legislation. Kansas Court of Appeals On Jan . 22, 2016, seven of the 14 members of the Kansas state Court of Appeals firmly rejected those claims. They acknowledged what seven other appellate judges ignored—that there is an unborn child’s right to life at stake. “Because the Kansas Constitution provides no substantive due process right to abortion, our legislature is free to restrict abortion procedures to the extent it finds it appropriate.” Furthermore, they rightly concluded there is no right to abortion “expressly found in the text” of the state Constitution and that “it should not be done by judicial decree.” Kansas Supreme Court As the Kansas Supreme Court begins consideration of this issue, they: should refuse to take the pro-abortion activist stance which invents abortion protection that did not exist in the Kansas pre-Civil War Constitution, nor afterward, and should properly stay within its judicial boundaries and affirm duly-passed laws that protect tiny unborn girls and boys from inhumane torture. We can only hope and pray this Court will do the right thing. Blocked dismemberment ban reviewed by appeals court Posted in Kansas Abortion Law, Kansas Courts, Lawsuit v Kansas, tagged A.G. Derek Schmidt, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), Solicitor General Steve McAlister on December 10, 2015\| 1 Comment » Solicitor General Steve McAlister While Wednesday’s full court hearing of the Kansas Court of Appeals was characterized by one of the 14 judges as “merely a whistle stop on the destination to justice,” it would be a mistake to underestimate the significance of the 90-minute hearing. At issue is Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s appeal of a temporary injunction granted June 25 by a state court which blocked Senate Bill 95, the “Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act,” from going into effect. The lawsuit was filed by father-daughter abortionists at the Center for Women’s Health, Herb Hodes and Traci Nauser, who attended the hearing along with a raft of attorneys, reporters, representatives of the other two Kansas abortion businesses, and members of Kansans for Life. Court staff had added extra chairs and a “cheat” sheet with the judges’ photos and names. No electronic devices are allowed, so notes had to be taken with old fashioned paper and pen. This hearing was focused on the process of awarding an injunction, and not the content of the law enjoined. So it was not too surprising that not one word was uttered describing the horrific abortion dismemberment method that uses sharp metal clamps and scissors to tear apart, piece by piece, a well-formed, living unborn child. Rather, the focus of the oral argument (45 minutes each, pro and con) was on pretty heavy-duty legal language–for example, how federal “substantive due process” and “equal protection” (upon which Roe is based) are interpreted in state constitutions. In simpler terms, will this court uphold the injunction by Shawnee County Judge Larry Hendricks that blocked the dismemberment ban from going into effect? The Attorney General’s appeal alleges the injunction cannot hold because it is based on a hitherto-undeclared “right to abortion” under the Bill of Rights section of the Kansas Constitution; and misinterpretations of federal abortion decisions. The pro-life side was represented by State Solicitor General, Steve McAllister– an experienced litigator, constitutional scholar, past law school dean, and former clerk to two U.S. Supreme Court justices. The attorney for the plaintiffs seeking to keep dismemberment abortions legal was Janet Crepps, from the New-York-based Center for Reproductive Rights. Crepps is an experienced pro-abortion litigator, but she struggled to answer judges’ questions regarding Kansas law. KANSAS CONSTITUTION PROTECTS UNBORN The arguments Wednesday dealt nearly exclusively with the Kansas Constitution, and not the federal abortion rulings related to partial-birth and dismemberment abortion methods. McAllister strongly asserted that this court’s task was to assess prior Kansas rulings and not try to guess which way the Kansas Supreme Court might rule on this case in the future –as it is expected they surely will do at some point. He presented strong evidence that the state framers particularly sought to protect natural rights, not un-enumerated, newly-evolved “rights.” This stood in opposition to Judge Hendricks’ ruling which asserts a state abortion right that is “fundamental,” broader than that of Roe, and which bars any ban on the dismemberment method. McAllister noted that abortion was illegal at the 1859 adoption of the state constitution, so how can any authentic reading of it re-interpret abortion to be protected? Moreover, abortion was criminally prosecuted in Kansas up until Roe. Kansas case law, he argued, has interpreted the state constitution as specifically protective of the unborn child. As a comparison, McAllister pointed out that doctors had filed—and lost—a lawsuit to find a “right” to practice medicine within the Kansas Constitution, so it seems absurd for abortionists to assert there’s a “right” to abortion found there! Abortion attorney Janet Crepps WEAK LEGAL CLAIMS Several judges pushed Crepps to defend why her clients were seeking to have Kansas courts secure a state right to abortion. Since the intended purpose of a temporary injunction is to prevent “harms” during litigation, they asked how was she really helping her clients by not using the federal court system where Roe already supports abortion claims? Crepps’ reply was that every citizen has the right to ask the courts to find such individual protection under their state constitution. She noted that interracial marriage and gay rights were not originally acknowledged as rights. At one point, Crepps was asked to elucidate specifically what was the “undue burden” involved from the Act: was it safety? cost? geographic access? Crepps responded that the banned method took only one day to complete instead of three and that the Act left only “unreasonable alternatives” for women seeking second-trimester abortions. Throughout the hearing she repeatedly described one alternative method as requiring the insertion of a “spinal, 18-gauge needle into the stomach or vagina” to “cause demise.” She didn’t say “fetal demise.” Just demise. Did the judges notice she left out the unborn child? The chief Judge of the appellate court, Thomas Malone, promised a quick ruling but was unable to say when that would occur. Kansas wants clinic lawyers denied overbilled fees Posted in Blog, Kansas abortionists, Kansas Courts, Lawsuit v Kansas, tagged A.G. Derek Schmidt, Aid for Women, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), Center for Women's Health, Herb Hodes, Judge Carlos Murguia, Judge Franklin R. Theis, Traci Nauser on April 26, 2012\| 3 Comments » UPDATE, May 18: Court denies abortion attorney fees. Abortion supporters, including the Wichita Eagle editorial staff (here, here, here, here, and here and now here) take every opportunity to complain that Kansas tax money is being spent on litigation to uphold pro-life laws enacted in 2011. However, evidence now shows that it is actually abortion clinic attorneys who are trying to cheat taxpayers. The most recent defense filing from the state of Kansas– in the lawsuit attacking a licensure law upheld in other states– is asking the court to deny any fee award to national and local attorneys for two abortion businesses: the Center for Women’s Health and Aid for Women. At issue is a “windfall” for clinic attorneys– according to the State– including over $78,000 for ineligible legal work as well as using indefensible attorney rates of $400 per hour. All but one of the clinics’ attorneys lack ANY experience in this type of litigation, yet they charged nearly double what attorneys experienced in this specialty would charge- $225 per hour. State attorneys (including the office of Attorney General Derek Schmidt) demonstrated how the court is being wrongly asked to pay (more…) Gosnell aides’ guilty pleas show KS abortion rules needed Posted in Blog, Kansas Abortion Corruption, Lawsuit v Kansas, Planned Parenthood, Press Release, tagged Aid for Women, Bonnie Scott Jones, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), Center for Women's Health, Judge Carlos Murguia, Kansas Department of Health & Environment [KDHE], Kansas State Board of Healing Arts [KSBHA], Kathleen Sebelius, Kermit Gosnell, Krishna Rajanna on October 28, 2011\| Leave a Comment » Bonnie Scott Jones (PBS photo) The Pennsylvania grand jury criminal indictments at the “House of Horrors” abortion clinic of Kermit Gosnell was an extra “real-life” incentive for Kansas to pass abortion facility licensure and regulation this spring. Yesterday, two Gosnell staffers– neither one trained or licensed for the work they did –each pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, including third-degree murder, taking part in a corrupt organization and administering drugs that caused death. Medical tasks being “handled” by non medically-trained staff is one way abortion businesses cut costs. Gosnell’s clinic is one example, but Kansas has had plenty of these ‘mills’, like the Kansas City abortion clinic of Krishna Rajanna. In 2003, a whistle-blower reported that she and other untrained, low-paid, high-school drop-outs hired as receptionists (one who didn’t even speak English) were essentially running Rajanna’s clinic. The whistle-blower met with the local District Attorney, who afterwards asked for help from the state Board of Healing Arts. The Board disciplinary attorney responded they knew Rajanna had problems, but no law existed to correct them. Eventually, that clinic was closed in 2005, more as a PR measure to give cover for then-Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to — again– veto an abortion licensure and regulation bill similar to the new law. CLINICS PROMISE TO SUE REVISED RULES When the Kansas department of health (KDHE) issued temporary abortion facility regulations for sanitation and patient safety July 1, attorneys for two abortion businesses [Aid for Women,Center for Women’s Health] got federal judge Carlos Murguia to block enforcement of the rules. The one remaining Kansas clinic, Planned Parenthood of Kansas Mid-Missouri, filed a similar lawsuit, but dropped it after they were able to meet the requirements. Now that permanent regulations, slightly revised from the originals, are published and set to go into effect Nov. 14, the clinics are again announcing they will refile a suit. (more…)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4554
__label__wiki	0.564668	0.564668	Posts Tagged ‘Rep. John Rubin’ Kansas Gov. signs dismemberment abortion ban in 4 cities Posted in Kansas, Kansas Abortion Law, Public Events, tagged Gov. Sam Brownback, Mary Kay Culp, Rep. John Rubin, Rep. Steve Brunk, Sen. Garrett Love, Unborn Child Protection from DIsmemberment Abortion Act on April 28, 2015\| Leave a Comment » SB 95 ceremonial signing in Lenexa includes pro-life legislators A special event is happening in Kansas for the first time today, as Gov. Sam Brownback travels to four cities for ceremonial signings of SB 95, the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act The model language for the Act was provided by Kansans for Life, from the National Right to Life Committee. It prohibits the barbaric abortion method of dismembering living unborn children and has been enacted in both Kansas and Oklahoma. SB 95 was technically signed into law April 7, but this dismemberment ban has such significance to advancing the pro-life cause that Gov. Brownback deemed it important enough to mark its signing with a wide public audience. The governor is traveling with the bill’s lead sponsor, Sen. Garrett Love (R-Montezuma) and the bill’s carrier in the House, Rep. Steve Brunk (R-Wichita) to school locations in the four quadrants of the state: Lenexa, Pittsburg, Wichita and Hays. Rep. Brunk was lead sponsor of Kansas’ Unborn Victims of Violence Act in 2007 and Sen. Love was a lead carrier of Kansas’ Pain-capable Unborn Child Protection Act in 2011. The signing events kicked off at 9 a.m. in northeast Kansas at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church and elementary school. Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Catholic Conference Director Michael Schuttloffel, and representatives of Benedictine College, were among the special guests. Also in attendance were numerous legislators, including Rep. John Rubin (R-Shawnee) who assisted in the defense of the bill during floor debate. Gov. Brownback commended the “outstanding long-term work of Kansans for Life” and for “bringing this measure to ban a horrific abortion procedure.” He told the audience that when the American public learned about partial-birth abortion, they strongly wanted it banned and the Supreme Court said it could be done. “The people of Kansas don’t support dismembering unborn children.” Archbishop Naumann, who has been involved in pro-life advocacy for many decades, said, “We look forward to many lives being saved by this law; it is an answer to many peoples’ prayers. It will educate and awaken people to the horror that is abortion, which is the civil rights issue of our times.” Mary Kay Culp, executive director of Kansans for Life, offered some remarks to the the crowd, which included 7th & 8th grade students. “The signing of this pro-life law shows Kansas’ deep commitment to protecting innocent life and setting an example for the nation. Often a formal signing ceremony is done in the Capitol and is witnessed by those most affected by the change in law. In the case of SB 95, those who are most affected, the unborn, cannot be here today. So we stand in solidarity with those unborn children by standing here for them today. Kansas is a great place in which to be born and to live. We are a state where our top universities are working on unlocking the keys to treating disease by using our own cells, called stem cells. We are a state with specialty care for unborn children with serious health problems. We are a state where every community has a place to help struggling mothers-to-be get the immediate and long-term help they need to become a great parent. Let us applaud all our pro-life lawmakers and our pro-life governor for achieving this law and pray that Kansas will continue to work to show respect for life.” Pro-lifers in southeast Kansas will be gathering at 11:00 at the St. Mary Colgan high school, and pro-lifers from south central and western Kansas can attend the 1:30 signing at Bishop Carroll High School. Update: Bishop Carl Kemme also spoke at the Wichita gathering, Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, who is a physician and testified in support of SB 95, will join the final signing event at 3:30 at his alma mater, St. Thomas More Prep- Marian school in Hays. KS Atty General: TPOPP form contravenes state laws Posted in Failure to Enforce KS Abortion Laws, Press Release, Right to die, tagged A.G. Derek Schmidt, Center for Practical Bioethics, DNR, Guardianship, Kansans for Life, Rep. John Rubin, TPOPP, withhold & withdraw on January 29, 2015\| Leave a Comment » A medical form targeting the elderly and chronically ill is being heavily pushed in Kansas by the Center for Practical Bioethics (more on this group in this post). However, a new formal opinion from the Kansas Attorney General, Derek Schmidt, verifies that in two distinct areas the form contravenes current statutes that protect patients! At a press conference Wednesday hosted by Kansans for Life, (see press release here) Rep. John Rubin (R-Shawnee), who had requested the A.G. opinion, labeled the TPOPP form “misleading” and “deficient” and asked that it be recalled. TPOPP is the acronym for “Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences.” Its stated objective is to “improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life by translating patient/resident goals into medical orders.” TPOPP is printed on ‘hot-pink’ paper and is designed to be a permanent part of the patient file in all settings. TPOPP is a form aligned with similar documents in other states supervised by a private entity, the National POLST Paradigm Task Force. These forms use a series of check boxes to indicate: whether the patient should be resuscitated (DNR), which of three basic levels of medical care a patient should receive, and whether the patient will get medically administered food and water. It is items 1 and 3 where TPOPP runs afoul of Kansas law. Under Kansas law, a directive for DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) requires a witnessed and signed document excluding those who might financially gain by the death of the patient (K,S,A, 65-4943). TPOPP skirts these patient protections as well as eliminating the physician’s immunity from liability for not resuscitating–provided by a legal DNR under K.S.A. 65-4944. Also, under Kansas law at K.S.A. 59-3075 (e)7), specific prerequisites are needed before guardians may withhold or withdraw life sustaining care. TPOPP ignores this statute. In essence, TPOPP purports to be physician orders, but it crosses over into legal areas– putting patients’ lives, and physicians’ careers, at risk. Unfortunately, significant medical groups and facilities across the state that should have been more vigilant and responsible, have already become partners and promoters in implementing TPOPP. (See list) Kansans for Life is notifying hospitals, medical facilities and physician groups about this new Attorney General opinion. If you or someone you know has filled out a TPOPP form, you should seek counsel immediately on the legal effectiveness of this form. Patients, doctors and other health care professionals should be aware of the legal uncertainty that TPOPP presents. Kansas passes sex-selection ban, creates KU stem cell center Posted in Kansas legislation, Kansas legislators, tagged "wrongful birth" lawsuits, Down syndrome, informed consent, Midwest Center for Stem Cell Therapy, Rep. Arlen Siegfried, Rep. John Rubin, Rep.David Crum, Rep.Lance Kinzer, sex selection abortinon on April 6, 2013\| Leave a Comment » Rep. Lance Kinzer Rep. Arlen Siegfreid Late Friday evening, as the legislative session was ending, the Kansas legislature passed three pro-life bills that Kansans for Life is confident pro-life Gov. Sam Brownback will sign. Due to late amendments, all the measures were procedurally re-affirmed by both chambers as “conference committee recommendations” and passed by large margins. House Judiciary chair, Lance Kinzer (R-Olathe), drafted the lead bill for the last two sessions, the Pro-Life Protections Act. He commented, “These measures represent a significant step forward in our ongoing effort to advance thoughtful and targeted legislation that both defends innocent human life and protects women who are so often exploited by the abortion industry.” The Pro-life Protections Act of 2013, HB 2253, was carried by Rep. Arlen Siegfreid (R- Olathe) and passed 90-30 in the House and 28-10 in the Senate. HB 2253 codifies abortion informed consent materials authorized by the state health department, and removes all tax streams that pay for abortion and give advantages to abortion businesses. The informed consent section has an added mandate for the state department to facilitate medical information access and community support for families facing pre-birth and post-birth diagnoses of Down Syndrome and other conditions. HB 2253 assures taxpayers are not directly funding abortion or abortion training at the state university, and forbids state discrimination against pro-life citizens and entities. Rep. David Crum Rep. John Rubin As of this week, HB 2253 now includes SB 141, the ban on abortions done solely for the gender of the unborn child. This ban was passed earlier in the session by the Senate, and passed last year in the House as a provision in another bill. Kansas will join Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Arizona, in banning sex selection abortions. The second measure secured Friday was SB 199, with votes of 90-30 in the House, 31-8 in the Senate. It establishes a unique Midwest Center for Stem Cell Therapy at University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) in collaboration with the Blood and Marrow Transplant Center of Kansas and the Via Christi Cancer Institute in Wichita. Rep. David Crum (R-Augusta) carried the bill. The Center will expand ongoing “adult” and “cord blood” treatments and become a global clinical and educational resource for cures and treatments that do not use embryonic or fetal tissues. The Center will fill a void by producing clinical grade stem cells, increasing clinical trials in this region, maintaining a comprehensive stem cell database, and creating educational training modules. The third bill that passed (which Kansans for Life supported) is HB 2164, by a vote count of 92- 28 in the House and 26-12 in the Senate. Under this bill, grand juries summoned by citizen petitions will be better protected from being undermined by local district attorneys. A citizen-petitioned grand jury is an important watchdog tool, which has been used in Kansas to challenge government agencies not upholding pro-life and pro-family laws. Last month, Kansas passed SB 142, “Unborn Civil Rights for the Unborn,” which outlaws civil actions of “wrongful birth” and “wrongful life” on behalf of disabled children. It was carried by House Corrections chair, John Rubin (R-Shawnee). OPPONENTS’ TALKING POINTS CORRECTED: Abortion supporters continue to mischaracterize these bills—even during debate in both chambers Friday night–so here are some needed corrections. Under these pro-life bills: only abortions done solely for sex selection are banned, otherwise abortions for any reason, including rape, remain legal until the 22nd week of pregnancy, and after that time, can be obtained to preserve the life of the mother or prevent irreversible and substantial physical damage to her; hospitals suffer no penalties for treating life-of-the-mother crises including both ectopic pregnancies and emergencies throughout 9 months; the updated informed consent materials (created by KDHE since 1997) do not contain misinformation, do not say abortion causes breast cancer, and do not force any abortion provider to tell women ANYTHING because the materials are written and online; the acknowledgment that ‘life begins at fertilization’ is language approved in 1989 by the U.S. Supreme Court, and adopted by 13 other states–it does not challenge abortion decisions at the federal or state level; there was no money “taken” from the KUMC budget for the adult stem center, and the center is not hostage to politics, but is expanding on successful medical treatments ALREADY under way at KUMC and across the state. Kansas N.O.W. lobbyist tantrums escalating Posted in Blog, Feminists, Kansas legislation, Newspaper story, tagged Kansas N.O.W., Kari Rinker, Pro-life Protections Act, Rep. John Rubin, Rep. Steve Brunk on February 10, 2012\| 3 Comments » Kari Rinker, KS NOW The lobbyist for the National Organization for Women, Kari Rinker, is known for her strident testimony in the Kansas Statehouse but her behavior was miles outside the bounds of civil discourse during Thursday’s hearing for the Pro-Life Protections Act, House Bill 2598. The new legislation prohibits various state funding and tax credits for abortions, strengthens civil rights for the unborn and improves informed consent information for abortion-minded women. The media and observers appeared stunned at what can only be described as a rant –and even the most-abortion-supporting member of the committee held her head down, seemingly in dismay. (more…)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4555
__label__cc	0.660489	0.339511	Dr. Colvin's Blog Photo Credit Allen J. Schnaben/LA Times We all got to be kids in the candy store last week, in an unusual stroke of good fortune, when Southern California audiences were treated to the World Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s enchanting new story ballet for American Ballet Theater Whipped Cream (March 15, 2017). Think Pink – with dancers popping out of canisters on the confectioner’s shop counter like Jacks-in-the-Boxes ready to dance their rambunctious tableaus. With a dash of merriment and a pinch of the surreal by designer Mark Ryden, we “oohed” and “aahed” on seeing the cartoonish gigantic head-masks on the adult characters, along with the adorable bigger than life-size fluffy animals stuffed with dancers who cajoled them to life. First up, we see a huge huggable horse attended by a jaunty carriage driver, waiting outside the church for the children who have just made their first communion. Then, all dressed in white, the children burst into the sweet shop and begin their exuberant dance with each other, spinning tables and eating their favorite sweets, as the Chef whisks up a big bowl of – you guessed it – whipped cream. The Boy (remarkably danced with youthful panache by Daniil Simkin) gets sick from eating too much whipped cream, so the ambulance is called and the children leave with their pal on a stretcher. And then the real magic begins – with the delightful dancing of Princess Tea Flower and her Attendants, Prince Coffee and his Guards, Marzipan, Sugar Plum and Gingerbread Men, and Princess Praline’s Swirl Girls taking the stage in turn. We are reminded of fanciful fairy tales where the toys come to life while the adults are sleeping. The principal dancers for this Whipped Cream performance expertly executed Ratmansky’s virtuoso challenges in the classical ballet steps – the pas de deuxs, arabesques, fouettes, and pirouettes that we expect to see – yet somehow more beautifully choreographed with a twist of the modern here and there mixed into the sequences. Even the mini-moments are noteworthy, for example, Sugar spins himself dizzy as he propels around the others commanding them off the stage. A celebration of Ratmansky’s movement was danced with dazzling artistry by principals Sarah Lane (Princess Praline), Stella Abrera (Princess Tea Flower), and David Hallberg (Prince Coffee) who was welcomed back at this evening’s performance after being in rehabilitation for 3 years following an injury. The corps de ballet women, costumed in all white with a frothy peak on their headdresses, danced a swooshing “whipped cream” sequence that completed Act 1. This is not a “Nutcracker” on sugar but a ballet of pure joy, which was just what composer Richard Strauss intended. His score is expansive, intricate, and delightful with hints of his Rosenkavalier waltzes, expertly conducted by ABT Music Director Ormsby Wilkins, and played in sparkling style by the Pacific Symphony. Looking around at the opening night audience, full of children and adults alike, one could see wide-eyed wonder and delight at Mark Ryden’s magical set and costume designs. ABT’s scenic designer Camellia Koo, costume designer Holly Hynes, and lighting designer Brad Fields brought Ryden’s paintings to life with exemplary style. As the playful pink disappears at the beginning of Act 2, we are startled by a big blinking “eye in the sky” overlooking the Boy’s gruesome hospital scene, complete with nurses ready to administer shots in oversized syringes. The whimsy of Act 1 becomes a surreal scene when The Boy is left all alone to cope with an intoxicated, menacing doctor. Yet, not to fear, Princess Praline rescues The Boy back to her magical kingdom peopled with cupcake children, gum-ball and cake ladies, chocolate chip men, a snowy yak and a slithering peppermint worm. This whimsical tale closed much as it began with the characters celebrating their luck amidst the joy of sheer dancing, while the pink polka-dotted giraffe with long flirty eyelashes toting a pink cane waved good-bye with a promise of “happily ever after”. Tags:ABT Whipped Cream, Alexei Ratmansky, American Ballet Theater Whipped Cream, Healthy Artists	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4557
__label__cc	0.613431	0.386569	Tag Archives: Leprechauns What the H* Are You? I’m a Leprechaun, Me Dear: Leprechaun (1993) Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!! So most of you are going: No, I’m not crazy. I know that this is October, Horrorfest VIII. But I couldn’t help it as this film has a Leprechaun and I watched it on Saint Patrick’s Day. Tory: What the h* are you? Leprechaun: I’m a leprechaun, me dear. So I have never watched this film prior to this time, I’d only seen Nostalgia Critic’s review of it. It never really interested me, but when we added it at the library I thought “what the heck, why not?” This was probably the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Warwick Davis plays the Leprechaun and I’m just why? This is a talented actor! Star Wars, Narnia, Willow, etc. You’re better than this. Than this movie! So the film starts off with Dan O’Grady returning from Ireland. He searched and caught a Leprechaun, stealing the Leprechaun’s gold. The Leprechaun follows him, and is set on killing him, but kills the wife first. But in the midst of his planned murder spree-he stops for tea. Now I love tea, but it just seems weird to me that he stopped for tea. At first it made me laugh, but then it made me realize how creepy this leprechaun is. Like he just legit murdered someone and then nonchalantly has tea time. Or scones! O’Grady outsmarts him and traps him in a chest, putting a four-leaf clover on it. Now the leprechaun is stuck in there until the clover comes off. [Daniel O’Grady lays the four-leaf clover over the Leprechaun’s crate] Daniel O’Grady: The power of this clover will keep you in there forever. Leprechaun: [From inside the crate] Get that d*** clover off this crate. I told you, you couldn’t kill me. Where’s me gold, Danny, me boy? [Mr. O’Grady begins to hammer the crate shut] Oh, Danny, don’t strain yourself.[Mr. O’Grady then begins to pour gasoline over the crate] No, not gasoline. You can’t burn me, I won’t let ya. [the Leprechaun laughs] Don’t strain yourself. You’re not as young as you used to be. You might have a stroke. I curse ye for all eternity. I’ve traded me soul for me gold. You’ll trade your life. [the Leprechaun laughs] O’Grady has a heart attack, and we flip to the next scene… Jennifer Aniston is teenage (?) Tory. She is moving with her dad from LA to North Dakota, for reasons unknown. There is no character development, or personality (besides whines a lot) from her. So anoying OMG Jennifer Aniston calls where she is New Mexico and her dad said North Dakota-like those two look nothing alike. Ughhhhhh, I can already tell this will be a loooooooong movie. They come to a beat up, dirty, nasty house that used to be the O’Grady home and the Dad bought it. So….how like much time has passed? I mean O’Grady is alive and in a nursing home, but it looks like it has been forgotten for 25 years. No, make that 50, like the Jumanji house looked way better. I looked it up and it is ten years. Ten YEARS?! Seriously-it looks waaaay longer. Time has not been kind to you. So there is a group of three guys painting the house. I guess the dad hired them, I mean they never explain that, or why they are there-but I guess so. Speaking of which, who are these guys. I mean I know they are painters, but are they brothers? Cousins? Why is that little kid with them and why isn’t he in school? Now that I mention school, when does this take place? Summer? What is going on? So Nostalgia Critic and Cinema Snob call the one guy Tory likes Jim Carrey Kevin Bacon, and I have to say they are right. He’s like the no-name brand of a famous cereal. OMG, I just realized the big guy is evil Francis from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure! Francis the bike stealer. Better not trust him, once a bike stealer, always a bike stealer. I loved PeeWee’s Grand Adventure, I used to watch the movie again and again. So hilarious. And much better than this one. But enough about that, back to the movie. Do I have to? Francis…I mean Ozzie accidentally knocks the clover off the box, which releases the Leprechaun. Ozzie tells the rest outside but they don;t believe him. And…wait a second, why is Jennifer Aniston Tory painting? This doesn’t make sense. With the little bit of her character we have had so far, there is no way she would be into that. Ozzie spots a rainbow, and he and the little boy follows it finding the gold-Ozzie swallowing one-Really? Alex: Hey, Ozzie. Do you know what this means? Ozzie: We’re rich, and I can buy comics every week. Alex: Yeah, but you know what else? We can get you an operation. Ozzie: For what? Alex: To make you smart. See we can go to the hospital and have them operate and fix your brain. Ozzie: But – But I – I’m smart. Alex: Yeah. Well, sort of. What I mean is we can make you real smart. That way, people won’t make fun of you. An operation for your brain, that went dark. Who is this kid-jeez. What the heck? The Leprechaun hides under a truck and gropes Tory’s leg. She complains about it and her dad’s reaction is hilarious. Tory: [Tory falls after something touches her leg from under the truck. Nathan comes to check on Tory] I thought that was you rubbing my leg. Nathan Murphy: And you let me? Tory: That’s not the point. Something was rubbing my leg, like caressing it. And it-it ran off over there. J.D. Reding: It’s probably just an old possum, honey. Tory: No, dad. That was not an animal. I know what it feels like when a man caresses my leg. J.D. Reding: You do? Really dad, I’m sure ANYONE could tell the difference between a possum which has CLAWS and a male hand. You know what, imagine a movie about horrifying possums, like that would be the SCARIEST thing ever. You don’t know scared until you have had one of these ugly demon creatures hiss at you. And do Possums even live in North Dakota, I would think it would be too cold…You know what-looking it up…It looks like only in the last few years have they been heading into North Dakota, and a very tiny population. The Leprechaun attacks the dad and he ends up in the hospital overnight. The leprechaun follows then attacks them on a tricycle. A leprechaun on a tricycle-the least scariest thing ever. Seriously? Who green lighted this? Jennifer…I mean Tori and the Kevin Bacon lookalike go to the hospital and then over to a diner, where Ozzie and the little boy Alex are supposed to meet them. Ozzie and Alex stop at a merchant’s office first, showing him the gold coins, leaving one with him. Afterwards, the Leprechaun comes and he… He pogo sticks him to death. Pogo Sticking the merchant to death-this is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. Ugh! Really! And then after he kills him-he…he stops to clean his shoes!? WHO green-lighted this film? WHO? We flip back to Jennifer Anniston complains again-this time about the diner food. I hate to agree with her-but the stuff discount KB is eating looks like dog food. I wouldn’t want it either. Later, the Leprechaun drives one of those Barbie cars. Oh man, I wanted one of those so bad as a kid. Anyways… A cop pulls the Leprechaun over and I’m like how does a toy car even have lights to actually drive in the dark? The Leprechaun kills him. The Leprechaun goes back to the house and tosses it looking for his gold. And stops to shine shoes. The crew comes back to the house and Discount Kevin Bacon says a bear could have messed up the house? Really? REALLY??? Have you seem what bears do-it would have been way more messed up. I mean you live in North Dakota, you should know what something looks like after a bear attacks it. Why is everyone in this movie so stupid? Oh wait, it is a stupid movie. “I’m going to check out the bedrooms for where we will stay.” Why are they all staying at the house with Jennifer Aniston? Where do they usually live? Why is she okay with this? She doesn’t know these guys they could be crazy or rape her. This movie!!!! And was her dad really okay with this when he was freaking out over the leg thing earlier? Don’t these boys have their own home? Wouldn’t it have made more sense for her to stay at the hospital or a motel rather than go home for the night in a beat up house in the middle of nowhere? I’m done Discount KB gets caught in a bear trap and they have a stupid fight with a leprechaun. Basically whack-a-mole with a leprechaun. I’m out! They all run to the car, which won’t work because of the leprechaun who dismantled the battery. They are trapped inside it when he comes chasing after them in a car with a pitchfork attached. First, usually the monster is attacked with the pitchfork so I guess trying to do irony or something. And second, all I can think is that he is a little man in a kid’s car. Like, he seriously can’t be stopped. I mean he’s the size of a toddler. And he manages to knock the truck over? Seriously. This movie is sooooooo dumb!!!! Or plot! They escape to the house and slam the door on his hand-making him loose it. Tori then goes out with a gun (even though she’s never shot anything before.) And gives the gold to the Leprechaun. She asks what he is, and I know it is dark, and your character has already been established as not smart, but really? Really? Really? Leprechaun counts the gold and realizes one is missing, They open the fridge-no freezer so I don’t know how this is possible-for ice and the leprechaun is inside. Well if he can transport into buildings-why didn’t he do that earlier. Why didn’t he just get them in the truck or come in the house hours ago. This movie makes no sense!!!! NO SENSE!!!!! How I feel about this movie: They try to call for help, but the Leprechaun takes over the phone copying Nightmare on Elm Street with his tongue. They then throw shoes at the Leprechaun to escape to find Mr. O’Grady to figure out how to stop the Leprechaun. The Leprechaun actually stops to shine the shoes. WHAT AM I WATCHING??!! That little boy Alex is a total sicko and psycho-in-training. The next Norman Bates-the way he talks-just saying! So they get to the hospital and the Leprechaun is there. If the Leprechaun was mending the shoes how did he get the hospital so fast? Magic powers? And if he has such powers WHY DIDN’T HE USE THEM EARlIER AND JUST KILL EVERYONE ALREADY UUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH, I’m so over this film. UUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHH!!!!!! Tori finds O’Grady and he tells her to find a four-leaf clover. She goes home…and where are the guys? Weren’t they all in a car together? Or are they still at the house. If they were at the house why didn’t the Leprechaun kill them as he wants the gold in Ozzie’s stomach? If they went with her, why didn’t they come back with her? I’m confused. Tory goes to a green glowing clover patch. Now I’ve seen A LOT of movies, and glowing green-radiation right there. She’s going to become a giant shamrock woman or have earth-driven powers or something after touching these. But not everyone knows how to wield it. Of course not really, bur I’m sure that would be a waaaay better film. So the Leprechaun transports himself and follows her. They get the four-leaf clover, kill the leprechaun, and then throw him in the well? Wow, You just poisoned the water supply. And then gasoline? Do these people not care at all about the environment? OMG I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING. THE LEPRECHAUN GETS THROWN IN THE WELL! WHAT IF HE IS REALLY? Would be a better film, dontcha think? All in all, it’s a DUUUUUUUUUUUUUMB Movie and I’m glad it’s over. To start Horrorfest VIII from the beginning, go to Count Dracula the Propagator of This Unspeakable Evil Has Disappeared. He Must Be Found and Destroyed!: Horror of Dracula (1958) For more leprechauns, go to Pot o’ Gold: 17 Irish Heroes For more Nostalgia Critic, go to Ever Heard of the Tommyknockers?: The Tommyknockers (1993) For more on Jennifer Anniston, go to Even Though You Are Only Using Me and Made Me Look Like a Jerk, I Only Care About Helping You: Picture Perfect (1997) Posted in Horrorfest VIII Tagged Alex, Cinema Snob, Dan O'Grady, Evil Leprechaun, Four-Leaf Clover, Gold, Ireland, J.D. Reding, Jennifer Aniston, Jumanji, Leprechaun (1993), Leprechaun Gold, Leprechauns, Nathan Murphy, North Dakota, Nostalgia Critic, Ozzie, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Possum, Rainbow, Saint Patrick's Day, Star Wars, Tea, The Chronicles of Narnia, Tory, Warwick Davis, Wilkie Collins, Willow June 26, 2014 by Moreland Friday Night Fun Day 26) Your Favorite Disney Original Movie (DCOM) Now when I was a kid we actually had great shows on TV; such as Boy Meets World, Even Stevens, Sister Sister, Lizzie McGuire, etc. Not like today: I mean Dog with a Blog? Really? Really Disney? Jessie, ANT Farm, etc. all suck. Best the best thing was the DCOMs. I loved the Friday nights when they would show these awesome films. So instead of picking just one film, as that is far too difficult, I’m going to list out my favs. 16) The Paper Brigade (1997) Gunther is new in town and trying to fit in. He wants to go to a concert, with the school hottie, and tries to find a way to make the cash. He gets a paper brigade and is rolling in the dough, (I remember thinking, do paperboys really make that much money?). Some bullies try to take him down and in true Braveheart fashion, he defends his turf. 15) Under Wraps (1997) This was a hilarious film about three kids discovering a mummy. I won’t say any more because I will be talking about this film more this October during Horrorfest III. Come back and check it out. 14) Johnny Tsunami (1999) Johnny a surfing Hawaiian boy who is forced to move from his surf and sunny beaches for ice-cold Vermont. There he finds himself sticking out in a town full of snowboarders or skiers. He clashes with the others, but also befriends one snowboarder. He and a skier have a fight over the school hottie, and race against each other to win rights. 13) Brink (1998) When I was growing up I had a huge crush on the movie surfer Erik von Detten, so I was totally into this film as it starred him. This film is about rollerblading, which every kid in the ’90s loved (whether or not they actually could roller blade). It actually is based on the book Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, one of my favs as a kid. So Andy “Brink” Brink, is a great skater who does it for the love of the sport. When his family falls on hard financial times, he sells out and joins Team X-Bladz, changing as he gets money and fame. Eventually Brink realizes his mistakes and who his real friends are, leaving the X-Bladz. 12) Susie Q (1996) Story of a 1950s girl who is killed on her prom night in a car crash, only to have her spirit reawaken 40 years later to make sure that her parents don’t lose their house. Meanwhile, Zach is an everyday high school student who is dealing with the death of his dad and a move to a new town. His family moves into Susie’s house, where he finds her charm bracelet which enables him to see and communicate with her. The two team up with his little hacker sister and try to take on the evil guy who is trying to kick people out of their homes so he can set up a shopping mall. It is a hilarious film! I remember that I loved the story, and her dress, along with the fact that the pink ranger was in it. 11) The Thirteenth Year (1999) I have to admit I went through a phase where I thought I too was going to turn into a mermaid, and what better to increase my interest/obsession than this film? So the story is about popular, top swimmer, Cody and how during his 13th birthday he starts turning into a mermaid or merman. He was adopted as a baby and only now is transforming as 13 is when mermaids become adults (no wonder Ariel was like I’m an adult I’m in love). His friend Sean tries to hep him understand what’s going on, when they soon face the bigger threat of people discovering his abilities and trying to do experiments on him. Everything is eventually resolved with him deciding that he will take turns living with both parents (adopted and his mer-mother who finds him). 10) Alley Cats Strike (2000) This was a big fav as a kid. I absolutely loved this film and Kyle Schmid (I feel like I say that a looot). So Alex (Schmid), Elisa, Delia, and Ken are these kids who are into retro clothing and bowling, (not very in crowd). Everything changes for them when their school competes in a series of athletic events for the town trophy and finds themselves tied. The tiebreaker is determined to be bowling. Todd, the most popular and athletic kid in school, joins the team to lead the group to victory. Only prob is, he sucks. The team struggles to fit him in, as they find him causing trouble within the group. 9) Mom’s Got a Data With a Vampire (2000) Love this film so much. Some kids accidentally set their mom up on a date with a Vampire and have to save her from being killed! It is an awesome film and I will talk about more during Horrorfest III. Check back this October. 8) Teen Beach Movie (2013) Okay so this is a new DCOM, and I know it totally contradicts my earlier rant about Disney sucking today, but I just loved this film. When I was growing up, ’60s Beach movies were my absolute favorite. I loved Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. The songs, the campiness of it all. So when I saw Disney was going to do a parody film, I was super excited! So this isn’t the first time this has been done. Sabrina the Teenage Witch did an episode where they go to Florida for Spring Break and have “Good, clean, fun.” In this film, Brady (Ross Lynch) and his girlfriend Mack are having loads of fun surfing, until Brady finds out that Mack is going away to finishing school. When the two ride a 40-foot wave, they find themselves in Brady’s favorite film, the 1960s Wet Side Story. Hilarity ensues as the two find themselves in the middle of a biker and surfer fight, singing, surfing, and having some “good, clean, fun.” Cute guys, great music, and absolutely fabulous 1960s clothes. 7) Smart House (1999) I loved this movie so much as a kid! I totally wanted this house, I thought it would be so cool to live there (you know before it went crazy). But this film holds an even greater place in my heart as it truly captures my childhood/pre-teen time of my life. The music, clothes, food, etc. So in this film this engineer/computer scientist creates a program that runs a house to fulfill your every command. She holds a contest to get the house, in which Ben Cooper and his family win. Even though Mrs. Cooper died a while ago, Ben becomes angry when his father begins dating the house designer, Sara Barnes. He tweaks with the program so it is more motherly, creating a dangerous machine that tries to imprison them. This film is also surprisingly based on a literary work, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. I loved the idea of having a house like this, along with having a huge crush on Ryan Merriman. 6) Luck of the Irish (2001) Disney plays this film every March 17th, and I am so glad as it is hilarious. Kyle is the golden child; captain of the basketball team, straight-A student, and Lady Luck always seems to be smiling down at him. However that all changes when Kyle’s lucky coin is stolen from him. He then discovers that his mother’s family are leprechauns and that coin held their family luck, also allowing them to walk about the Earth looking like normal humans. With his mom shrinking, and him becoming shorter and more leperchauny ever minute, he sets out to track down the thief and restore his family luck. So I love this film, and I actually have another post all detailed on it. I had a huge crush on Ryan Merriman, leprechaun or human For more on Luck of the Irish, go to Pot o’ Gold 5) Wish Upon a Star (1996) This story is about two sisters; the elder being pretty and popular, while the younger brainy, short, and insecure. The two wish to be the other as each thinks the other has an easy life. But when their wish comes true and they switch bodies, they discover that there is more to each other than they originally thought. I just love the portrayal of their relationships and how they are able to work through their problems and bond in the end. 4) Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000) So in this film two gas formed aliens flee their country for Earth. There the father, Earth name Cosmo Cola, meets Earth woman Kathy Larson and the two fall in love deciding to get married. Kathy’s daughter doesn’t want this to happen as she finds Cosmo and his daughter Ariel to be freaks. Ariel doesn’t want her father to fall in love and marry Kathy as she still hopes to return home, and to her boyfriend Fanul. It is a hilarious film as the aliens try to adapt to Earth and end up having to save the planet. I just love how cool Ariel seems to everyone, when she isn’t even trying. but just being herself (thank you Disney). I also copied the layered look from her, which did become a major thing. But I have to say the biggest takeaway for me was her line “I fear the wind.” Since they are gas forms, they hate the wind as it kills them. My sis and I would go around saying that every time it was windy, especially when it messed with our hair. 3) Motorcrossed (2001) This is a modern retelling of Twelfth Night and is one of my absolute favs. When Andrew is injured and can’t compete in the motorcross competition and the family is in trouble, Andrea cuts her hair and pretends to be Andrew to save the day. Of course, problems arise as she can’t have anyone find out who she is, and starts to fall in love with her friend who thinks she’s a guy. Andrea pre-haircut and post-haircut. Plus I had a huge crush on Riley Smith. 🙂 For more on Motocrossed, go to Disney Lesson 2) Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) I loved this movie so much as a kid. My love for it was so great that I sat through its excruciating painful sequels. So this film is about Zenon, girl of the 21st century who lives in a Space Station. She gets in trouble and is grounded (literally as she is sent to earth). While there she discovers an evil plot to destroy the space station, and has to do all she can to save her home. I loved the story, clothes, and expressions used in this film. It was an amazing piece. And after the film came out I used to say this all the time (and still do): And who could forget this wonderful song? 1) Phantom of the Megaplex This has to be my favorite DCOM of all! I loved this film so much as a kid! There are so many amazing things involved in it! It’s a very well done modern version of the Phantom of the Opera. It also references so many other movies, that it just makes a cinephile like me squeal in delight! I also had the hugest crush on the lead, Taylor Handley. I was like 8 or 9 and in love with him. I actually reviewed this film during Horrorfest, so I will keep the synopsis short as you should really check it out. So the film is about Taylor Handley’s character, Pete Riley, who is assistant manager at the megaplex and is getting ready for a huge film premiere, Midnight Mayhem, at the theater. However, chaos rains down throughout the night as a phantom lurks and tries to cause destruction. For more on Phantom of the Megaplex, go to When Horror Doesn’t Stay on the Screen For more on Disney, go to I Could Kiss You For more of my favorite songs, go to The Boys Are Back in Town For more on bowling, go to Heeeeee’s Back For more on films in which car crashes play a significant role, go to He’s My Brother For more on films in which someone disguises themself as a man, go to I’ll Make a Man Out of You For more on Even Stevens, go to A Very Scary Story For more films based on a book, go to Oh Oh De Lally For more on Lizzie McGuire, go to Night of the Day of the Dead For more on mermaids, go to I’m Not Gonna Lose Her Again! For more on mummies, go to Eternal Punishment for Whoever Opens this Casket For more on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, go to A River of Candy Corn Runs Through It Posted in 30 Day Challenge, Disney, Musical Stylings of Me Tagged 13th Birthday, 1950s, 1960s Beach Movies, 40 Foot Wave, Adopted, Aladdin, Alex, Aliens, Alley Cats Strike, Andrea, Andrew, Andu, Andy, Andy Brink, Annette Funicello, ANT Farm, Ariel, Assistant Manager, Athletic Events, Basketball, Beach Movies, Beaches, Being Herself, Ben Cooper, Big Race, Bikers, Bowling, Boy Meets World, Brady, Brainy, Brave, Braveheart, Brink, Bullies, Campiness, Can Communicate With the Dead, Captain of the Basketball Team, Captures Childhood, Car Crash, Cash, Charm Bracelet, Childhood, Cinephile, Clothes, Competition, Computer Scientist, Concert, Contest, Cosmo Cola, Crusin' For a Brusin', Dad Dies, Date, Dead Father, Death of His Father, Delia, Disguised as a Man, Disney, Disney Channel, Disney Channel Original Movie, Disney Character, Disney Film, Disney Hero, Dog With a Blog, Earth, Elisa, Engineer, Erik von Detten, Even Stevens, Evil Guy, Evil Plot, Experiments on Him, Fame, Fanul, Father Died, Father Starts Dating, Fight Over a Girl, Fight with Sister, Fighting Over a Woman, Film based on a book, Film based on Shakespeare, Film Premiere, Finishing School, Florida, Frankie Avalon, Freaks, Friday, Friday Night, Gas Forms, Genie, Girlfriend, Golden Child, Good Clean Fun, Grounded, Gunther, Hacker, Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, Hard Times, Hawaii, Hawaiian, High School Student, Horrorfest III, House Designer, I Fear the Wind, In a Movie, In Crowd, Insecure, Jafar, Jessie, Johnny Tsunami, Kathy Larson, Ken, Kyle Johnson, Kyle Schmid, Lady Luck, Layered Look, Layers, Leprechauns, Lizzie McGuire, Lose the House, Love of the Sport, Luck of the Irish, Lucky Coin, Mack, Making Wishes, Marriage, Masquerading as Brother and Sister, Megaplex, Mermaid, Messy Hair, Midnight Mayhem, Might Mophin' Power Rangers, Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire, Money, Motorcrossed, Moves Away, Movie Surfer, Moving Away, Mummy, Musical, Musical Numbers, New Guy, New in Town, Normal Humans, October, Older Sister, Paper Brigade, Paperboys, Parody, Pete Riley, Phantom of the Megaplex, Phantom of the Opera, Pink Ranger, Popular, Power Rangers, Pre-teen, Pretty, Prom Night, Race, Ray Bradbury, Retro, Retro Clothing, Riley Smith, Rollerblading, Rolling in Dough, Ross Lynch, Ryan Merriman, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Saint Patrick's Day, Sara Barnes, School Hottie, Sean, Sensible Sister, Set Their Mom Up, Shadow of her Sister, Shopping Mall, Short, Sisterly Rivalry, Sisters, Skater, Skier, Skiers, Skiing, Smart House, Snowboarders, Songs, Space Station, Spirit Reawakened, Spring Break, Stepsister From Planet Weird, Story, Straight-A Student, Sunny, Supernova Girl, Surf, Surfing, Susie Q, Swimmer, Switch Bodies, Taylor Handley, Team X-Bladz, Teen Beach Movie, The '90s, The Little Mermaid, The Paper Brigade, The Phantom, The Thirteenth Year, The Veldt, Tiebreaker, Tied, Top Swimmer, Transforming, Trophy, Trying to Fit In, Trying to get the Hottie, TV, Twelfth Night, Under Wraps, Vampire, Wet Side Story, Windy, Wish Fullfillment, Wish to Be Someone Else, Wish Upon a Star, Zach, Zenon, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Zetus Lupetus, Zoolander March 17, 2013 by Moreland Pot o’ Gold: 17 Irish Heroes Hey everyone! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! So like I mentioned before, I wanted to do something to honor Saint Patrick’s Day but I didn’t really feel it was possible to do 17 posts about Irish-themed films as I wasn’t sure I could think of 17 films. Instead I decided to do something similar to the Chinese New Year Post and I am going to honor 17 awesome Irishmen and women from books and movies. 17) Joseph Donnelly from Far and Away Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) is a poor Irishman, who after his father’s death could no longer pay the high rent. After his family farm is burned down, he goes off to take his revenge on the landlord Daniel Christie. That attempt fails, and by some strange coincidence he finds himself being a valet to Christie’s daughter Shannon on her voyage to America. What was thought as being a temporary arrangement becomes more permanent, as all of Shannon’s things are stolen and she finds herself becoming dependent on Joseph for survival. With the two masquerading as brother and sister they start working in the factories to earn enough money to buy land West. As the two continue to work in America they find out that their road West will not be an easy one. Why Joseph is awesome: Now I love Tom Cruise in everything he is in; as I find him to be a superb actor and very good-looking. So of course I loved him in this. Besides the fact that he is played by Tom Cruise, Joseph is a great character. Joseph is an amazing guy because of his patience and compassion. He cares for the spoiled Shannon, which is no easy feat. If I was Joseph I would have left that mean and spiteful thing to fend for herself. However, he eagerly tries to make her happy and when they reach their lowest point and Joseph cannot provide for her, he returns her to her family; sacrificing his love and happiness to save her life. Besides that, he is hilarious. His “I do not wish to fight you” lines always leave me rolling with laughter. Plus you gotta love a tough scrapper. For more on Far and Away go to With a Little Luck of the Irish: 17 More Irish Heroes 16) Fiona O’Shea from The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Julia Hollis finds herself being evicted from her home and losing everything. Her only option is to move herself and her three children, Philip, Adele, and Grace to the country side and turn the old Larkspur Inn into a lodging house. Aided by her butler and joined by her trusty maid and friend Fiona O’Shea, she sets out to try and secure a good life for herself and her family. Why Fiona is awesome: While Fiona isn’t the main character, she is one of the best ones in there. Fiona is a girl that has had many trials and tribulations, yet still has a caring, sweet demeanor and a heart of gold. At a young age her father traded her to another man for a goat. Even though Fiona was legally married, her role in the household consisted of her being more of a slave than a wife. Forced to cook, clean, and care for his children; Fiona only hangs on through her faith in Christ. After she loses her child, Fiona bravely takes off for England in hopes of a better life. There she serves under Julia, becoming more than a servant; a best friend. Giving up the security of a job, she follows Julia to Larkspur Inn, knowing that without her help there Julia would never survive. At the hotel, she becomes head housekeeper and cares for everyone who comes through the doors; helping all to feel loved and welcomed. She even goes to see the Keegans, an Irish family that is shunned by almost the entire village for being Irish and Catholic. Through her kindness and compassion she is able to help heal one of the lodgers, Mr. Ambrose Clay, an actor who suffers from depression. While the two love each other, Fiona remains true to her vows, and instead of risking any destruction to the progress made in Mr. Clay’s case; she leaves Larkspur Inn. Throughout the whole book Fiona’s compassion and selfishness makes you want to be just like her. In the end her husband dies and she and Mr. Clay are able to be reunited with each other and their old friends. For more on The Widow of Larkspur Inn, go to Non-Austen Reads for Austen Readers: The Widow of Larkspur Inn 15) Kyle Johnson from Luck of the Irish Disney used to play this film every March 17th, and I am so glad as it is hilarious. Kyle is the golden child; captain of the basketball team, straight-A student, and Lady Luck always seems to be smiling down at him. However, that all changes when Kyle’s lucky coin is stolen from him. He then discovers that his mother’s family are leprechauns and that the coin held their family luck, also allowing them to walk about the Earth looking like normal humans. With his mom shrinking, and him becoming shorter and more leprechauny every minute, he sets out to track down the thief and restore his family luck. Why Kyle is awesome: I must confess that when I first watched this movie back in 2001, I had the hugest crush on Ryan Merriman. Besides that, I always thought Kyle was cool because of how he grows as a person when things are no longer easy for him; we see a real strength of character and a heart of gold. When he finds the stolen coins, instead of taking them all, like his grandpa suggests, he just takes his, even though he could have been very lucky and wealthy. Then there are his mad dancing skills he exhibits in the competition against the evil Seamus McTiernen. But most of all, it is when he passes the basketball to his friend in the last game, instead of making the shot-he gives his friend the glory, something the old Kyle never would have thought of doing. Plus you have to admire his wittiness to sending Seamus to Lake Erie, Ohio instead of Lake Eire, Ireland. For more Luck of the Irish, go to Friday Night Fun 14) Sean Thornton from The Quiet Man The Quiet Man tells the story of Irish-American born boxer, Sean “Trooper Thorn” Thornton (John Wayne), returning to Ireland to regain his family land. What no one but Father Lonergan knows is that Thornton killed a man in the ring, and decided to give up boxing and fighting for good. While in Ireland, Thornton falls for the feisty, traditional Mary Kate Danagher (Maureen O’Hara). Thornton wants to date her, but has to go through all the traditional methods of courtship, something extremely foreign to him. Why Sean Thornton is awesome: Just going to get it out of the way, but the fact that he is played by John Wayne earned him a spot on this list. But seriously, Thornton is awesome because while he feels all the rules of courtship and hoops he has to jump through are silly, he still does them because he loves Mary Kate and knows that it is what she wants-he lays down his pride to make her happy. Later, when her brother is being spiteful and withholds her dowry, he goes out to purchase everything she wanted with his own money. What an amazing guy! Of course Maureen O’Hara plays a spitfire who cannot see the goodness of Thornton’s actions as clearly as us movie audience members. For more on The Quiet Man, go to With a Little Luck of the Irish: 17 More Irish Heroes 13) Gerry from P.S. I Love You After Holly’s husband Gerry dies of a brain tumor, she becomes so depressed that she doesn’t want to live anymore. To her surprise she begins receiving letters from Gerry, these letters encouraging her and eventually helping her heal and move on in her life. Why Gerry is awesome: Gerry is the ultimate husband. How amazing is it that he spent so much of his last moments constructing all these messages to send his wife to help her after he was gone. Such a selfless man to be considering her needs above his. 12) Tom Branson from Downtown Abbey Irish chauffer that wins the heart of the Earl’s youngest daughter Sybil. Hotheaded and very into politics and speaking his mind on the subject. Why Tom Branson is awesome: At first I disliked Branson. Sybil was my favorite character and I felt that he wasn’t good enough for her as he was an anarchist and trying to free Ireland from the English’s rule through violence. But after the two marry and Sybil dies in childbirth I began to like him better. He became more subdued and realized that his destructive thoughts might not really be the best thing. He helped Matthew with the reforms on estate, utilizing his farming skills and helping the home flourish. One of the best things he does though, is stay with the family so they have full access to baby Sybil. I mean it would have been so easy to be selfish and take the baby far away, but he knows that the rest of the family is hurting for their missing member and while Baby Sybil will never replace the hole her mother left, she can help repair it. For more on Tom Branson and Downton Abbey, go to Fantastic Fantasies 11) Micky Ward from The Fighter The Fighter is based on the story of Micky Ward. It chronicles his desire to become a big-time boxer, the struggle with his brother’s drug addiction, the trials of having his mother manage him, attempts at staying connected to his daughter, his developing relationship with Charlene Fleming, and his journey to reach the top. Why Micky Ward is awesome: Ignoring the fact that he is played by Mark Wahlberg, Micky’s story is something that everyone can connect to. We all have the dream to make something of ourselves and here we have a man who kept trying and eventually did it. He had some hard times, he almost gave up, but in the end he kept on swingin’. The only travesty is that this film failed to win the oscar (I mean it was much better than The King’s Speech) along with the evil academy completely snubbing Wahlberg by nominating everyone but him. He totally should have received a nom, at least in my opinion. I highly recommend it as it is a great movie with one amazing soundtrack. 10) Blarney Kilakilarney from A Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold Blarney Kilakilarney is the leprechaun narrator of A Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold. In the film young cabin boy, Dinky Doyl, is shipwrecked on an uncharted, Irish, Leprechaun-filled, island. As it is Christmas, he searches the place for the perfect tree to cut down for his celebration. Unwittingly, when he chops that tree down he releases Old Mag the Hag, the evil banshee after the Kilakilarney clans’ gold. The wee folk with the help of Dinky must find a way to stop her. Why Blarney Kilakilarney is awesome: First of all, Blarney is adorable. Look at his wee little spectacles and adorable little face. Besides that, he is kind and caring. Even though Dinky manages to make plenty of screw-ups, Blarney is merciful and doesn’t parade his mistakes or criticize him. He’s the type of person one is always eager to have as a friend. 9) Reilly O’Reilly from The Luck of the Irish Why Reilly O’Reilly is awesome: Well besides being a 200 year old leprechaun, he traveled to America a poor immigrant and worked hard to establish a successful potato chip factory. Not to mention he can play the flute, has a trunkful of shoes to repair, and glorious white beard that Gandalf and Dumbledore would be jealous of, and loves to follow rainbows. True he had a disagreement with his daughter over her marriage, but that all gets resolved in the end. Besides, he helps Bonny be able to play basketball by securing her an internship at his factory and getting her father off her back. 8) Father Charles “Chuck” O’Malley from Going My Way Going My Way tells the story of the young Priest, Father O’Malley, clashing with the older priest, Father Fitzgibbon, in trying to help the church, Saint Dominic’s. At first Father Fitzgibbon hates the way Father O’Malley is running things, but in time sees that what Father O’Malley is doing, is actually helping the church be stronger. Why Father O’Malley is awesome: At the risk of sounding like a broken record, having this particular actor play the part just made the film. Bing Crosby is amazing as Father O’Malley, not just because of his singing voice but how he is able to put such excitement and energy into the character. Father O’Malley not only cares for the children in his choir and the parishioners; but also for the older Father Fitzgibbon. He is there for everyone and always lends a helping hand. 7) Banshee AKA Sean Cassidy from X-Men Banshee is an Irish mutant that has a sonic scream that enables him to harm other’s auditory systems and create vibrations. These vibrations enable him to fly as they help propel him upward. He first joins the X-Men in 1975 when Xavier is recreating the team. Replacing Angel, the Beast, Iceman, and Marvel Girl with Banshee, Sunfire, Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird. He later meets up with Dr. Moira MacTaggert and falls in love with her. Why Banshee is awesome: Being an X-men automatically makes you one of the cool crew. I mean if you haven’t read the comics then you can’t really understand how Banshee’s character is so likable. He’s just one of those characters you fall in love with. But stick to the original comics, the newer ones and alternate dimensions always screw up the things you love. They managed to do a pretty good job of representing him in the new X-Men movie, X-Men: First Class. My only problem was that they made him too young. For more on X-Men go to Push All the Buttons! 6) Priest Vallon from Gangs of New York While only in the first few minutes of the film, Priest Vallon sets up the rest of the plot. It is the year 1846 and the “Natives” (American born) are about to have a West Side Storyian type rumble with Dead Rabbits (Irish Catholic immigrants). The leader of the Natives is Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis who I absolutely adore) and the leader of the Dead Rabbits being Vallon (Liam Neeson who is also amazing). Battle ensues and Vallon is killed by The Butcher. Vallon’s son Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) vows to avenge his father’s death. Why Priest Vallon is awesome: Hello, its LIAM NEESON! Dare I really say more? No, but really even though we only have a few minuets of him in the film, throughout it he is revealed to be an honorable man, kind, compassionate, and super tough. Even if Amsterdam and Bill didn’t sing his praises throughout the film, you would still get the same sense of what a great man he is from those few scenes of him. 5) Mr. Connors from Behind the Waterfall Behind the Waterfall is a Feature Family Film, a company that creates film fit for the whole family. The movie is about two siblings, Tommy and his older sister Becky, who are sent to stay with their aunt for the summer after the death of their father. While they are there they met Irishmen Mr. Conners, who Tommy is convinced is a leprechaun and can bring their father back. With Mr. Conners’ help, the two kids come to terms with their father’s death and are able to move on. Why Mr. Conners is awesome: For an older man who really enjoys his privacy, he puts up with a lot of Tommy’s silly notions. He becomes a father figure to him and helps him see that while he can’t bring his father back, he can always carry him in his heart. Plus when Tommy is convinced that he is a leprechaun, Mr. Conners kind of plays along. By the end of it, he has you wondering if he really is a leprechaun or just an elderly man. 4) Matthew Murdock AKA Daredevil from Daredevil Matthew Murdock is a young Irishman growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. After an encounter with radioactive substances (they fell off a moving truck) he loses his sight. From there on he is mentored on how to see the world through his other senses, gaining super sensitivity. After the death of his father he becomes a lawyer by day and superhero extraordinaire by night. Why Matt Murdock AKA Daredevil is awesome: Well it’s DAREDEVIL! How is he not cool? Grew up in Hell’s Kitchen and despite that neighborhood and blindness, he is able to become a lawyer and superhero. While he can’t see, his other senses have heightened making him truly terrible foe. I mean how much cooler can you get? He totally does the whole Clark Kent thing too, but in a much less annoying way. (Pretends to be helpless so no one suspects his other identity.) Only Marvel could come up with a character this amazing. (I love DC, but in comparison Marvel has some much better superheroes.) I must admit that though I absolutely love Ben Affleck, the Daredevil film was not as good as it could have been. Ben was amazing as Matt, but some of the other characters were poorly portrayed. And I hate how they kill off his amazing villain. I hate it when they kill off these super-awesome villains in the first movie! I mean, hello, don’t you think it would be better to keep them alive so they can be in the sequels? For more on Daredevil, go to Old Fandoms and New Fancies 3) Stephen the Irishman from Braveheart Braveheart tells the story of William Wallace‘s fight for freedom. After an English lord tries to rape his wife, and kills her; Wallace starts a rebellion against King Edward I of England (AKA Edward Longshanks). Why Stephen is awesome: Stephen is an Irishman that Wallace comes across in the woods. While at first he seems a little addled he proves his mettle by killing an assassin trying to murder Wallace. He ends up one of Wallace’s right hand men and is one the best and hilarious characters in the movie. One of the best scenes is when he convinces the conscripted Irishmen to fight on behalf of Scotland instead of England. King Edward I sends out the Irishman, and is extremely surprised to find that instead of fighting they are cordially greeting the Scottish. 2) Marty McFly from Back to the Future I love Marty! Marty is sooooooooo awesome! The only reason he isn’t number one is because how could I put anyone over Saint Patrick in a Saint Patrick’s Day honoring post? That makes no sense. Anyways, so Back to the Future is about a guy, Marty McFly, who accidentally goes back in time in a time machine built by his friend, Dr. Emmet “Doc” Brown. When he gets there he accidentally changes the future by causing his parents to not meet. Now he has to get them back together or else he will cease to exist. Why Marty is Awesome: Well first of all, Marty is played by Michael J. Fox, I mean already his level of awesomeness is through the roof. Michael J. Fox is just gorgeous and has an amazing voice. But I digress…well Marty is the essence of cool. He plays guitar, has his own band, wears great clothes, etc. He also is loyal friend and great guy. Others may see Doc as crazy, but Marty looks past all the rumors and befriends the eccentric guy. He is also brave, willing to take down those stronger than him and do some crazy stunts in order to protect the people he loves. Now he isn’t without his faults, but that just makes you love him more as he just seems so real. He hates being disrespected which does cause him to do some stupid stuff. He also can give up easily on things, or try to take the easy way out; but these are all things he is working on. By the end of the trilogy we see a lot of growth in him as he has learned how to be a better person. As you may have guessed by now, I love this film. It is my absolute fav so Marty is high in my best fictional guys list. For more on Back to the Future go to The Clock is Ticking! 1) Sucat AKA Patrick from Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander So of course Patrick has to be number one on the list, after all the day is named after him. I mean how could I not put him first? So the story of Time Cat is that Gareth, the cat, takes his master Jason on nine adventures through time. They travel from the ancient Egypt all the way to Colonial America. Along the way they stop in Ireland 411 BC Why Patrick is Awesome: In the story Patrick was a slave brought to Ireland and is one of the few to stand up to the evil magician Lugad who is trying to control the king and retain a high position by utilizing the superstitions of the area to his best advantage. He’s smart, educated, brave, but also loyal. He saves Jason and Gareth from being killed and goes off to help everyone in Ireland. “It’s a curious thing,’ he said, ‘but I have come to love this country even as a slave…I understand now what I must do…I shall go into the world…I shall learn and bring back what I learn. There shall be no more need for magicians then.”–Time Cat, pg 70. The real Saint Patrick actually did those things, going throughout Ireland teaching the gospel and helping educate people. In many of his sermons he used the three-leaf clover as a symbol of the Holy Trinity, that’s why it became such a symbol on his day. March 17th was when he died, and that is why we honor him, although lately, it has become more of an excuse to get as drunk as you want. For more Lloyd Alexander, go to I’m No Warrior, I’m an Assistant Pig-Keeper: The Black Cauldron (1985) I hope you all have a great holiday, and don’t forget to wear green! I always do as there are many out there who like to pinch the non-wearers. 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__label__cc	0.701129	0.298871	Not Good For The US: Russia And China Will Now Use Gold For International Currency dericiousknitty October 3, 2017 financial collapse, Prophecy, War The largest Russian bank, Sberbank, is planning to increase the supply of gold to China up to 10-15 tons in 2018. Keeping in mind that both the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan are covered by gold, this step is a part of the “de-dollarization” of their economies, according to economist Peter Koenig. The former World Bank staff, current economist and geopolitical analyst Mr. Peter Koenig told Sputnik Radio that this decision by Sberbank is just a continuation of economic and trade agreements between Russia and China. “Both the ruble and yuan are 100 percent covered by gold, so this is just a part of a larger, fairly advanced scheme of the de-dollarization of their economies,” Koenig said. He further said, “The entire western monetary system is basically a fraud. It is privately made and privately owned. All international transfers have to transit through Wall Street banks and that is the only reason why the US can actually sanction as they say ‘countries that do not behave according to Washington’s dictate.’” But according to him this may change rapidly because China and Russia are moving quickly towards complete independence from Western economies.He further stated that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS countries “truly do not need the West to survive because they make up half of the world’s population.” The economist added that China and Russia are the world’s largest gold producers and the only problem with gold today is that it is completely beholden to the West’s monetary system. “For the last five years China, Russia and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation are trading hydrocarbons no longer with US dollars, but in their local currencies or in gold,” Koenig said. He further spoke about how back in the 70s the US and Saudi Arabia, the head of OPEC, had an agreement that Saudi Arabia would ensure that all Mideast countries would trade their oil in dollars only, and those countries that were against such an unfair rule had to face heavy retribution. “Those who wanted to depart from this unlawful rule had to pay dearly, such as Saddam Hussein, when he announced that he will trade his oil in euros instead of dollars; we know what happened to him. We also know what happened to Gaddafi who had similar ideas, and Iran also was suddenly faced with accusations of having nuclear weapons,” the economist said. He further said that this fraud committed by the US must come to an end and right now China and Russia are offering an alternative.Earlier, Igor Bulantsev, the head of Sberbank CIB, the bank’s investment department, told Sputnik that in July a subsidiary bank in Switzerland started trading in gold on the Shanghai stock market. “Under the pilot deal, we delivered 200 kilograms [440 pounds] of bars of gold to Chinese financial institutions. This year we are planning to additionally deliver about 3-5 tons of gold to China. Next year we expect an increase in deliveries to China of up to 10-15 tons. Perhaps we will even exceed this figure,” Igor Bulantsev said ahead of the third Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok Bulantsev added that in February 2017 Sberbank’s subsidiary in Switzerland started delivering gold to India. The EEF took place on September 6-7 and was expected to gather over 3,500 participants from more than 50 countries. Original Article:http://www.antinewsnetwork.com/china-sted-towards-de-dollarization-economies/ Read More:Kings Of The East: Putin Unveils Plan To Help North Korea Boost Economy Amid WWIII Tensions BRICs, China, de dollarization, eastern economic forum, eyes to see, financial collapse, gold international currency, kings of the east, peter koenig, Prophecy, pushing out central banks, Putin, Russia, sberbank, shanghai china, shanghai cooperation, trade agreement between russia and china, wolrd bank staff, WWIII Previous Kings Of The East: Putin Unveils Plans To Help North Korea Boost Economy Amid WWIII Tensions Next Earth’s Core Affected: Hydrothermal Mud Vents Cropping Up In Trididad And Tobago Published by dericiousknitty View all posts by dericiousknitty TheTruth says: Reblogged this on The Truth. Pingback: Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Pushes For ‘New Liberal Order’ To Unite Against Russia, China, Iran – Jasper and Sardine Pingback: Russian Warship Spotted Off Cuban Coast: Posturing For War – Jasper and Sardine	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4568
__label__wiki	0.909407	0.909407	ANT/Govt to earmark Rp1.1 trillion to cover geothermal exploration risks From: Antara News Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will earmark Rp1.162 trillion to cover the risks of a geothermal exploration project linked to a plan to construct power plants through a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, an official said. "The House of Representatives (DPR) has approved Rp1.162 trillion and it will be settled with the ministry of finance so that the funds will be made available in 2011," Dedy Supriadi Priatna, deputy for infrastructure and facility affairs of the National Development Planning Agency (Beppenas), said. He said the funds would be made available to cover the risk of the geothermal explorations yielding less than expected results in either qualitative or quantitative terms or sub-standard geothermal energy. The government would cover the cost of the explorations if investors failed to find geothermal energy that met the requirements, Dedy said. But if they were successful, the investors would cover their own exploration costs, he added. "Risks and interest will be borne by the investors," he said. He said that the Rp1.162 trillion would be used to cover risks for six geothermal power plant projects whose construction would be started in 2011.(*) Okusi Associates Indonesian Corporate Services Company Establishment Corporate Accountancy Research & Management	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4569
__label__cc	0.697761	0.302239	Mr Coo: El Laberinto Esférico By StaceyG \| July 28, 2008 \| Add to Favorites Rating: 4.6/5 (180 votes) Categories: adventure, browser, flash, free, game, linux, mac, nrodriguez, pointandclick, puzzle, rating-g, surreal, windows Comments (49) \| Views (12,435) Barcelona's Nacho Rodríguez puts his award winning flash animated character, Mr. Coo, in his first game, an adventure puzzler called Mr. Coo: El Laberinto Esférico ("The Spherical Labyrinth"). Rodríguez has a fun animated style like Pink Panther meets Ren and Stimpy, and a surreal imagination along the lines of Bill Plimpton with a bit of Salvador Dali. The game starts out in an endless labyrinth, where you start the moment Mr. Coo falls to his death—but then he has a dream that turns into a "choose your own" path style of point-and-click adventure. You have several paths you can take, and each path has several different versions you can experience depending on a choice you made earlier. There's a fish eating game, a monster on a mountain puzzle, and a few more endings. You usually wind up back where you started, and must repeat again. And so the game goes, a bit in circles, but finding a new path, puzzle, or a new ending is part of the fun. Analysis: Rodríguez uses a combination of animation and comic book conventions, like split-screen panels, to direct you to the next step. Very stylish and fun, the comic stills mixed with the animation is a nice touch. Fun, quirky puzzles, a surreal premise and a fantastic score by Rodríguez and Fernando dg Saburit make this game enjoyable to play. I played the first couple rounds in Spanish before I realized you can choose English on the main title screen, and thought it added a little mystery not knowing everything being said. Having to repeat parts didn't bother me, although I would have liked to have an additional payoff or two. I look forward to another installment of this surrealistic adventure game. Play Mr Coo: El Laberinto Esférico Update (July 30, 2008): Nacho just informed me of a new update to the game that is now online. Included in this update: Ok, there's a new user-friendlier version online: You only have to watch the first scenes twice, from the 3rd time you die you get a shortcut version. Also if you enter any correct password, you get this shortcut path. At the fish game you have now 5 lives, and it only needs to be won once. Any password that has this path finished frees you from playing the fish game again. And some other minor changes. Cheers, Nacho Mr Coo: El Laberinto Esférico Walkthrough now available! Walkthrough Guide (Please allow page to fully load for spoiler tags to be functional.) Please enable Javascript in your browser to see and use spoilers. Hokay, so i'm going to try to make a walkthrough. it's going to be like imbedded spoilers, cause nobody has explained how to do the list thing, that i've seen. NOTE: Any time the scenes stop changing, click. I'm not going to write this in, so just remember it. Click to continue. NOTE 2: Once you've beaten a path, click play again. You must complete all paths to get the real ending. You start with 4 choices. The clock, the jar of green stuff, the box, or the empty panel. Empty Panel: You run off, and the three items get mad that you don't want to use them, so they kill you. DEAD When the scene next stops, you have three choices. The stone face, the door, or the manhole thing. Stone Face: There's a small stone panel on the edge outside the door that you can click. Click it, it spins around, the face turns, opens, and you run inside. You are now on top of the place, and you don't have many options. Click the red guy once, and he just turns and looks mad at you. Same if you click the floating rocks. Click him again, though, and he throws a rock at your face. Jerk. Now you have 3 options, which don't end with you dying. Click the rock first, so you pick it up. Now, if you click the red guy, he'll catch the rock and launch it back. Click the floating bits of ground and you throw it off and lose it and be sad. Click the cloud above the red guy, and it becomes a rain cloud and makes the guy run off behind the rock with an umbrella. Now you can click the floating bits of ground and continue. Now whichever item you clicked will make a difference. You find a genie in a lamp who pops out. Now, if you picked the... Jar of green stuff: He picks you up and tosses you into a pot. Go back to the bit on the Manhole, for instructions. The genie reaches down, twists the thing, and JACK IN THE BOX ATTACK! The genie gets understandably mad, and slices you. DEAD Clock: The alarm clock goes off and wakes up the guy. You end up falling out of a big circle thing and can play again. WIN. Click to play again, and choose a different path. Click on the small metal tube thing down at the bottom of the screen next to you. It goes in the hole and opens the door. Now you have to beat the fishy game. Just eat all fishes smaller than you. This took me like 5 tries, so just keep going at it. Now when the red fish shows up, click, and it eats you. Now whichever item you picked makes a difference. The clock goes off, and the whole fish starts shaking. It goes crazy and spits you out onto the mountain. See the section on the Stone Face for instructions. Jar: You open the jar, and a shark notices the smell, and eats the fish, and you inside it. DEAD The box opens and makes the fish into a submarine. You make your way to a bright hole, and the guy hops out of the hole, out of the circle thing, and you can play again. WIN. Click play again and choose a different path. Manhole: Click the tree nearest the face to make it sneeze the manhole up and away. You hop in. You now are in a pot in some dungeon, and some weird cook guy is tossing ingredients into your pot. Click the tongs on the guy's side when he's bending over at your right. You'll grab them and hide them. When the cook isn't to your right, click the bottle of acid above you. You grab it with the tongs and bring it down. Now if you click the cook, you pour the acid on him and he gets mad, putting the lid on the pot and killing you. DEAD. Click the lid instead, so it gets all swiss cheesy. The cook puts the lid on, and you escape as steam, or a ghost. You decide. Now it's differences time. You end up in a graveyard, and use whichever item you picked. You reach into your ghostly pocket, and pull out an hourglass. The Grim Reaper takes the hourglass once it's empty, and swipes you with his scythe. DEAD It opens up and shows some messed up roulette. It almost lands on the picture of the guy, but moves to the fish. You end up in the fishy game. Go to the Door section for instructions. You open the jar and drink its contents. You turn back into a person and walk off, only to fall into a grave. DEAD? Nope. WIN! You fall out of the ball and you can play again. Click to play again. Now, if you've beaten these three paths, the end scene happens when you finish the last one. Your other two selves that made it out show up. One gets huge feet, one a huge head, and one a huge torso. They look up, and the ball thing starts cracking. It turns out it was an egg! A chicken egg! Of monstrous proportions, as the screen-rattling "tweet" of the chick proves. The three guys hop on each other and combine to make a giant guy. Bonus points to the developer for Power Rangers reference. Then your giant Morphazoid runs off, and fights the chicken! Not. I was disappointed. It jumps onto the chicken and rides off. THE END Once you've beaten the game, the "Secreto" panel turns and reveals a Scene Select, so you can watch all of those great moments over again. You choose the item, then the path, and it shows you what happens. You then continue from there, if it's a DEAD or "jump to other path" path. Woo that was interesting. Everybody is happy in the end though. Posted by: waycooler \| July 28, 2008 8:42 PM Michael • July 28, 2008 6:43 PM This was a very great game. A little punishing, though, for mistakes. If your character dies, you have to start from the beginning. The Wolf's Shadow • July 28, 2008 7:15 PM can't beat the fish game... Anonymous • July 28, 2008 7:17 PM stay near the top and make sure the fish are smaller finished. it was clever, but too short, I think. Gibel • July 28, 2008 7:36 PM i thought it was a good time waster, but I'm not impressed enough with what i played the first time to go through and discover everything. waycooler • July 28, 2008 7:41 PM woooaaaahhhh... that was cool. and funny. i got to the end. like, the real end. @StaceyG, the reviewer: The fish-eat-fish minigame is only for that path. the other paths don't include it. I want to see all the other dead-ends though. so back to playing! Suho1004 • July 28, 2008 7:43 PM This looks like a great game, but I can't really say for sure because I didn't get that far. Why? Not because it is difficult, but because it just takes too long. The fish game, for example, is just ridiculous. It's not difficult, but it takes a long time and patience. Not difficult + takes long time = tedious. And if you should happen to get gobbled, you have to start all over again. Which seems to be a theme with this game: starting all over again. I passed the fish game the first time with no problem, but then I got to a pinnacle with some platforms hanging in mid-air and a red monster across the way. Clicking on the monster didn't seem to do anything, so I tried to step out onto the platforms and was killed... Bringing me all the way back to the beginning, where I had to go through the stupid fish game again. This time I was impatient and got gobbled halfway through, and when I saw that I had to start as a tiny fish again I just gave up. There are things I like about the game. I love the art and the comic book-style split screens. The music is nice and soothing. But all of that just fades to frustration. The first time through, the wonder of exploration made it worthwhile, but that wears off pretty quickly. I wanted to enjoy this game, but I have neither the time nor the patience required. waycooler: the fish-eat-fish minigame is only for the clock path? Well, that changes things a bit... Um, or not. waycooler: no offense, but what are you talking about? All of the original paths lead to the fish game, no matter which object you take. And if you take none of them, they get annoyed and kill you... Sorry for the three-in-a-row comments. bsc • July 28, 2008 8:00 PM When you are at the tri-split screen w/the mountain, the door and the manhole cover you have three different directions to go: 1) click the plant to tickle the mountain's nose 2) use the widget on the manhole cover 3) click the stone to the lower-right of the door Suho1004: waycooler isn't referring to which of the three objects you select at the beginning. he is referring to which path you select at the screen with the big head, the metal door, and the manhole. By clicking the tree on the head's screen you go down the manhole. By clicking the metal piece on the manhole screen you go to the fish game. By clicking the rock on the side of the metal door, you go the red monster on the cliff. hotpinkparks • July 28, 2008 8:06 PM That was super cute! Especially the cooking devil and his big shakin' booty! Wasn't too difficult to figure out the games, but the little stories and messing up on purpose just to see the outcome made it enjoyable. andyddickey • July 28, 2008 8:09 PM When at the red monster, throw the rock at the cloud right above the mountain. It will then rain on the monster and he will run away. People are saying there's only one ending (the fish game), but I got three different endings with the clock, the box, and the goo. I never tried it with nothing though. I'll do that now! Josh • July 28, 2008 8:13 PM I would recommend playing in Castilian Spanish if you read and understand the language, even if you have a less than perfect grasp of it (I am a university student who has studied abroad in Spain). The English translations leave a bit to be desired. I think if the creator is interested in improving the game, perhaps he can take suggestions from bilingual persons and also people who see the English mistakes! The easiest way to see all the endings is to unlock scene select by finishing the game the correct way. The password is "pollito" (chick or little chicken in spanish, which makes sense when you see the last scene). Once you unlock all the scenes you realize on each of the three paths, one item kills you, one item takes you to an ending, and the remaining item takes you one of the other two paths Sorry for double post, but I'm sorry Suho1004 for the confusion, and thanks JIGuest for correcting me. Jess • July 28, 2008 10:34 PM Wow, I love this game. Almost a little shade of Salvador Dali. Anonymous • July 28, 2008 11:24 PM Just for your information: the proper translation of game's title is "The Spherical Labyrinth", not "The Infinite Labyrinth". Jay • July 28, 2008 11:32 PM Thanks, whomever you are. That was my doing. I've updated the entry. Still, I believe "infinite" (or perhaps "circular") is closer to the author's intended meaning. Reece • July 29, 2008 12:27 AM That makes sense. This game ends a lot so it's hard to believe it would be infinite. Suho1004 • July 29, 2008 1:46 AM waycooler: My bad; no need to apologize. I didn't realize that there were other paths. With the nature of this game, it's easy to get confused. At least it is for me! ThemePark • July 29, 2008 7:29 AM Am I the only one who was instantly reminded of this when I saw the Mr Coo? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Linea_(TV_series) Josh • July 29, 2008 8:00 AM it wont let me play.. it keeps saying they've reached their bandwidth limit.. is there an alternative website for the game? kule • July 29, 2008 8:05 AM Opps looks like his host wasn't expecting to be linked from jayisgames! "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" Looks like a cool game is there a mirror anywhere? joshysquashy • July 29, 2008 8:08 AM If anyone can provide a mirror, this sounds like a great game, but I can't play it! Smitty Werbenjegermanjensen • July 29, 2008 9:40 AM ^ same here, I keep getting the "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" message also MailOrderYaks • July 29, 2008 10:52 AM Other than having to re-watch things a lot, this is a lot of fun. Implement some sort of 'speed mode' where you jump straight to the end of a comic sequence if you've already seen it once and I don't think I'd have any complaints. Wish the site would come back so I could play some more :) Jay • July 29, 2008 1:39 PM A more appropriate mirror has been found and the links above updated. Please use that one instead. (Please don't visit the "24" sites, one of which was posted here earlier. The owner of those sites is unscrupulous and unethical in his business practices.) kngsfrk • July 29, 2008 2:35 PM I like this game - it was different from the "norm" and I thought the animation was great. Waycoder - thanks for the hints - they helped a lot! Me • July 29, 2008 2:39 PM I'm not a big fan that a) you have limited lives in the fish game b) if you didn't pick the right item you have to start over. I really love the art, style, and the mini-game but I hate that you have to restart completely when you die. I've learned from Nacho today, the game's author, that he is listening to the feedback in the comments here and from his friends, and he will be creating an update to the game in the very near future. Jaiim • July 29, 2008 9:19 PM This game has a lot of symbolism(or I think it does): The spherical labyrinth is Earth, which we are all trapped in,until we die. Perhaps "a corpse is about to have a dream" followed by the game's beginning means that what we did in life, or maybe some trial or test in the afterlife, dictates whether we must die and begin again or escape the spherical labyrinth(Earth, going to Heaven) , which "now seems just a mirage"-what we have in life does not affect our place in death. Longest run-on sentence ever. jcfclark • July 29, 2008 9:23 PM Excellent game, although Waycooler helped me through it, perhaps because I didn't have the patience to explore all the routes initially -- at one point I must have boiled to death in the pot because the chef kept running around adding spices but I wasn't visible anymore to even pick his pocket. It was wonderfully circular and well thought out and most pleasing not to have to hunt for pixels, plus the artwork was polished and well done. Thank you! octochan • July 29, 2008 11:53 PM I love weird, pointless games like this! the artwork and character sort of reminded me of Doug TenNapel, of Earthworm Jim and The Neverhood. One of my favourite bits was the reincarnation box, where one of the things you could be incarnated as was a rock. kittymama • July 30, 2008 12:43 AM I didn't think it took too long to get back each time I got killed. For me, it makes the game a little more exciting to have consequences. dogbee • July 30, 2008 3:32 AM yes, like many others i'm very annoyed playing this game. I was able to pass the fish game several times, but then i picked the wrong item in the beginning and died. plus, I really don't want to go through the cut scenes over and over again. They really should give you an option to start in the middle or something (where you left off). I find it pretty stupid to have to start over and over again every time. eNola • July 30, 2008 1:53 PM I keep getting Bandwidth Limit Exceeded I've fixed the links again. Nacho continues to have issues with his hosting provider. Hopefully he will get things sorted soon. dogbee - If you reload the game, you'll find that the experience has been modified such that you no longer have to replay areas you have already completed. Nacho has just released an update to the game. Ax • July 30, 2008 5:11 PM This is a fantastic game. I love the art, personality, music--all of it--just fantastic! sillybuttons™ • July 31, 2008 1:42 PM Please don't visit the "24" sites, one of which was posted here earlier. The owner of those sites is unscrupulous and unethical in his business practices. - Jay. Hmmmm I used one of those links the other day and then a rogue anti spyware program tried to install itself. It seemed like a drive by but I was reluctant to accept that I'd got a dirty link from this site. It may well of not been the link and may have been from somewhere else but the rogue program appeared almost as soon as I was connected to the site. The program was caught before it done anything so no harm done. [Edit: That's why I referred to them as "24" only. They are the sites with "24" in the name. Don't. Visit. Ever. I removed the links posted here as quickly as I could. -Jay] auroraB • July 31, 2008 4:43 PM I don't understand what to do once I'm stuck in the pot of me-stew. I got the but I don't know what to use them with. Thanks for the heads up Jay. I'll look out for that in future. Cheers. Latrine • August 2, 2008 2:23 AM I loved the game but I got lucky and picked the right item for the right path each time. I think there should have maybe been a more clear indicator that you only need to beat each path once using each item once. Like removing the item and closing the path off once you beat it. Also I think it would've been fun if every item had its own way for beating the path you're on, that way you don't feel cheated by being set back just for the wrong initial choice. You're still able to try the other combinations after you beat the game and it wouldn't have affected the story much. Leona • October 11, 2008 7:24 PM I love this game...after I got to my first ending, I had to go back and play through all the possibilities. And then I wished I could do it again and still be surprised XD Rexia • November 11, 2008 7:40 PM That was great! <3 I loved it! I just had to try get every possibility with each item. ;3 I liked the music, style and characters. xD Very nice. I enjoyed the fish mini game even though it took me a while to get it right. The ending was sheer win. GIANT CHICK FOR THE WIN! 8D eureka • May 18, 2009 7:33 PM That was an utterly amazing game! Loved it, and huge thanks to the creator! By far the best game I've played in a long time. Thanks for the site, Jay. [Edit: You're very welcome. My pleasure. ^_^ -Jay]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4571
__label__cc	0.566826	0.433174	Review: Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Buy Link: Amazon \| All Romance \| Amazon UK Jamie Canning looked forward to his summers at hockey camp. With five older siblings, hockey camp and his best friend Ryan Wesley (Wes) were the only things that were his. The guys spent six weeks together every summer and were the best of friends. Four years ago Wes cut Jamie off without an explanation. They never discussed the bet that changed their relationship. Jamie was fine with what happened anyway. It was just some fooling around. Wes is all set for the hockey championships that will cap off his college career. Watching the game tape of the opponent, he is overcome with the knowledge that he knows those moves of the player he is watching. He has never forgotten anything about Jamie Canning and has never gotten over the fear and guilt that he pushed and manipulated his straight friend into a bet that took their friendship into intimate territory. Wes came out years ago, and with their college teams set to meet on the ice, Wes knows he will have the chance to apologize. But his first glance at Jamie after all these years brings back that same intense longing. Jamie never knew what he did to earn Wes’ silence and is only met with more questions and more confusion. He will have the opportunity to sort it all out when the guys are now the camp hockey coaches for one more hot summer. Jamie will not only learn Wes’ secrets, but will discover some longings of his own for his very best friend. There is almost nothing that I didn’t like about this book and almost everything that I did like about it. The book opens with Wes, who has a great voice as he is confident and real, yet he also has a touch of self awareness. He is set for the championships and set to advance to the NHL. He is not so sure he is ready to see Jamie again. He has always missed Jamie but he feels that he was unfair and pushed Jamie into a sexual moment that Jamie didn’t really want, although he never spoke to him about it. Wes has always been in love with Jamie, but he knows that Jamie is straight. So he disappeared rather than deal with any potential fallout. When the guys meet up again, the story of the summer and incident in question is told through a few flashbacks, but the scenes are as smooth as a recalled memory and blend well into the story. There are also a few instances where the guys talked out of the page and here it adds to the attitude of the characters. The book is also written by two authors and their voices blend seamlessly into one. What I really liked was that Wes took ownership for what he did. He knew he was an ass, took responsibility for it, and apologized to Jamie. Jamie, for his part, starts out as a whirl of confusion but owns how he is feeling for Wes. Jamie quickly sorts through that he also is attracted to men, but most importantly, that he is attracted to Wes. What was so important here and was shown so well was the true friendship these guys had. They really loved just being together. Everything with these guys was so very easy. Everything that seemed like a road block was really just a minor detour with minimal drama. While there were some tense moments along the way, it never dissolved into prolonged misunderstandings, which was awesome. Sometimes low angst is just what is needed, but things were a little too easy for me here. It doesn’t matter if sports are your thing or not. While there is hockey here, the focus is on the relationship and there are also many heated scenes to choose from. There is also sparks of jealousy, kissing in the rain, skinny dipping, two hockey players struggling to find space in the back of a car, and lots and lots of purple Skittles. There is no doubt Jamie and Wes get their happy ending, but maybe they shouldn’t be allowed to make bets anymore. This is the very best of a feel good friends- to-lovers story. “Want you,” I whisper. Lately, those two words define me. “Have me,” he says. Review: Us by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Review: Say it with Ink by C.C. Dado Review: Alpha’s Law by Sara York and H.L. Holston Review: Changing Jamie by Dakota Chase FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews TAGGED: athlete, bisexual, Elle Kennedy, friends to lovers, HIM series, hockey, OFY, Rennie Road Books, Sarina Bowen Kareni on August 3, 2015 at 7:30 pm I keep hearing such good things about this book! Thanks for the review. Michelle on August 3, 2015 at 7:50 pm Thanks Kareni. It was a light and fun read.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4577
__label__cc	0.657526	0.342474	Michael Caine Impression-Off Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan are two silly blokes (can I say blokes?) who have a show on BBC Two where they visit six picturesque British restaurants and proceed to act like asses. MOAR: [via Kottke] The Ray Winstone quote is, again, spot on. In case you need a visual for who he is: [image via TV Tropes] November 12, 2010. Tags: BBC, Beautiful, Blokes, Cockney, Comedy, Comics, Craft, Debate, Food, Funny, Humor, Impressions, Jokes, Kottke, Michael Caine, Opinion, Ray Winstone, Rob Brydon, Skills, Steve Coogan, TV Tropes. Video. Leave a comment. Take Your Medicine with a Grain of Salt [via Savage Chickens] The subject of this article, Dr. John Ioannidis, is the medical establishment’s equivalent of an internal affairs investigative unit. According to his meta-studies, the findings from approximately half of the top 50 cited papers of the past decade are, at best, highly dubious. Medical research is not especially plagued with wrongness. Other meta-research experts have confirmed that similar issues distort research in all fields of science, from physics to economics (where the highly regarded economists J. Bradford DeLong and Kevin Lang once showed how a remarkably consistent paucity of strong evidence in published economics studies made it unlikely that any of them were right). And needless to say, things only get worse when it comes to the pop expertise that endlessly spews at us from diet, relationship, investment, and parenting gurus and pundits. But we expect more of scientists, and especially of medical scientists, given that we believe we are staking our lives on their results. The public hardly recognizes how bad a bet this is. The medical community itself might still be largely oblivious to the scope of the problem, if Ioannidis hadn’t forced a confrontation when he published his studies in 2005. Ioannidis initially thought the community might come out fighting. Instead, it seemed relieved, as if it had been guiltily waiting for someone to blow the whistle, and eager to hear more. David Gorski, a surgeon and researcher at Detroit’s Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, noted in his prominent medical blog that when he presented Ioannidis’s paper on highly cited research at a professional meeting, “not a single one of my surgical colleagues was the least bit surprised or disturbed by its findings.” Ioannidis offers a theory for the relatively calm reception. “I think that people didn’t feel I was only trying to provoke them, because I showed that it was a community problem, instead of pointing fingers at individual examples of bad research,” he says. In a sense, he gave scientists an opportunity to cluck about the wrongness without having to acknowledge that they themselves succumb to it—it was something everyone else did. To say that Ioannidis’s work has been embraced would be an understatement. His PLoS Medicine paper is the most downloaded in the journal’s history, and it’s not even Ioannidis’s most-cited work—that would be a paper he published in Nature Genetics on the problems with gene-link studies. Other researchers are eager to work with him: he has published papers with 1,328 different co-authors at 538 institutions in 43 countries, he says. Last year he received, by his estimate, invitations to speak at 1,000 conferences and institutions around the world, and he was accepting an average of about five invitations a month until a case last year of excessive-travel-induced vertigo led him to cut back. Even so, in the weeks before I visited him he had addressed an AIDS conference in San Francisco, the European Society for Clinical Investigation, Harvard’s School of Public Health, and the medical schools at Stanford and Tufts. It comes down to terrible incentives that motivate researchers to overstate their findings coupled with unrealistic expectations from the public. “If the drugs don’t work and we’re not sure how to treat something, why should we claim differently? Some fear that there may be less funding because we stop claiming we can prove we have miraculous treatments. But if we can’t really provide those miracles, how long will we be able to fool the public anyway? The scientific enterprise is probably the most fantastic achievement in human history, but that doesn’t mean we have a right to overstate what we’re accomplishing.” We could solve much of the wrongness problem, Ioannidis says, if the world simply stopped expecting scientists to be right. That’s because being wrong in science is fine, and even necessary—as long as scientists recognize that they blew it, report their mistake openly instead of disguising it as a success, and then move on to the next thing, until they come up with the very occasional genuine breakthrough. But as long as careers remain contingent on producing a stream of research that’s dressed up to seem more right than it is, scientists will keep delivering exactly that. “Science is a noble endeavor, but it’s also a low-yield endeavor,” he says. “I’m not sure that more than a very small percentage of medical research is ever likely to lead to major improvements in clinical outcomes and quality of life. We should be very comfortable with that fact.” [David H. Freedman @ the Atlantic via the Browser] November 10, 2010. Tags: Advice, Bradford DeLong, Comics, Culture, David H. Freedman, Education, How Stuff Works, John Ioannidis, Kevin Lang, Medicine, Morality, Nature, Philosophy, PLoS, PLoS Medicine, Research, Savage Chickens, Scary, Science, Smarts, The Atlantic. Reading. Leave a comment. Guilty Gamer You know I love indie video games. Ultimately this here is a review of some recent indie video games, but it sure doesn’t start that way. Video games are worth loving, but loving them comes with shame. Not passing regret or social embarrassment, but a sharp-edged physical guilt: the hunch-backed, raw-fingered, burning-eyed pain that comes at the sad and greasy end of an all-night binge. You have ostentatiously, really viciously wasted your life; you might as well have been masturbating for the last nine hours—your hands, at least, would feel better. Waste is not a byproduct—it’s the point: playing video games is a revolt against life. All art forms, even the polite ones, are escapist in that each answers some fundamental objection to the world and its limits. Novels let you know, granting access to inner lives and narrative arcs otherwise hidden and guessed at. Films let you see, permitting you to stare at the world and its inhabitants as long and as hard and as many times as you want. The gratification provided by video games is particularly sweet because the objection that drives them is more urgent. What they offer is purpose […] To play them is to live in a world with knowable rules and achievable goals: to ask, Dear God, what should I do with my life? And be greeted with a tutorial, a pre-mission briefing, and a shot at a high score. [Read more from Gabriel Winslow-Yost @ n+1] [Comic about Minecraft via Penny Arcade] October 7, 2010. Tags: Art, Comics, Culture, Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Minecraft, n+1, Notch, Opinion, Penny Arcade, Philosophy, Programming, The Room, Thoughts, Video Games. Reading. Leave a comment. Bicycles aint People Felix Salmon bikes to work everyday. To Reuters HQ. In the heart of New York City. Let’s take all the different permutations in order. To begin with, there’s the old bike-free status quo, where the possible interactions are pedestrian-pedestrian, pedestrian-motorist, or motorist-motorist. It’s worth thinking about these a bit, because they’re deeply ingrained in us, and they’re responsible for shaping the way we see everything else. […] The trouble all starts when you drop bicyclists into the mix. At that point, a whole new set of combinations comes into play, and as a city we haven’t worked out how to make them work. Salmon goes on to present his “Unified Theory of New York Biking,” which is solid no matter where you live. Kottke weighs in: If this was a manifesto, I’d sign it. [Felix Salmon @ Reuters via the Browser] [image via Doghouse Diaries] September 14, 2010. Tags: Advice, Bicycles, Comics, Culture, Doghouse Diaries, Education, Felix Salmon, How Stuff Works, Kottke, New York, Opinion, Reuters, The Browser, Thoughts. Reading. Leave a comment. How Long for a Compressed PhD? David Ng at Boing Boing asks an interesting question: How long would your Ph.D. have taken if everything worked? When I meet other scientist types, this can be one of the most interesting questions to throw out there. We can use mine as an example. […] Fine, fine. Interesting enough premise, but this page really shines in the comments section. Commenter #4 known as “complicity” takes Ng back to school: The question misunderstands the role and purpose of the PhD. The PhD’s outcome is not the thesis – that’s just a byproduct, an artefact, a recording- but the critical thinking, understanding and knowledge of the person who earns the PhD. You’re not the person who started the PhD; you’re someone else. So, time for reading, understanding, and developing skills, thought processes and judgement usually needs to be factored in. The PhD is not just doing the experiments and getting the results; it’s formulating the experiments and understanding why you want to run them, and what the results mean in a broader context. My PhD took just over five years. Even if all the experiments and programming had worked without error, and other human factors had not occurred to slow things up, a decent number of years would still be needed for developing an understanding the field and formulating the right questions. Less than three years seems unlikely, given my starting point. In much the same way, undergraduate courses take a number of years, and the person who graduates successfully is very different from the younger person who entered the course. Often, gaining the necessary maturity can’t be rushed. [More discussion @ Boing Boing] [image via PhD Comics] September 2, 2010. Tags: Advice, Boing Boing, Comics, Culture, David Ng, Discourse, Education, Jorge Cham, Learning, Opinion, PhD Comics, Philosophy, School, Smarts. Reading. 2 comments. How Do I Make This More Plain [via xkcd] August 31, 2010. Tags: Comics, Directions, Funny, Google Maps, Humor, Relatives, xkcd. Comics. 3 comments. All Rescue and no Play [via Dueling Analogs] August 26, 2010. Tags: Art, Comics, Dueling Analogs, Funny, Humor, Mario, Pipe Wrench, The Shining. Comics. Leave a comment. Chicago, Elevated Wonderful illustrated history lesson about how Chicago was literally lifted out of the “disease-infested swamp” that it was once mired in. [Lilli Carré @ Chicago Magazine via The Browser] August 24, 2010. Tags: Chicago, Chicago Magazine, Comics, Education, History, Lilli Carré, The Browser. Art. Leave a comment.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4583
__label__cc	0.674815	0.325185	Hey WIRED, Why No Chemistry Love? 101 Signals, WIRED Magazine's latest compilation of "...best reporters, writers, and thinkers on the Internet" just went live. They've broken down the list, which includes blogs, Twitter, and Tumblr feeds, into chunks: Business, Design, Consumer Tech, Gov't & Security, Culture, and Science. Here's the Science group. A distinguished bunch, but guess what? Not a chemist among them!!! Sure, we've got great, well-known personalities like Ed Yong (Not Exactly Rocket Science) and Randall Munroe (xkcd), Phil Plait and Robert Krulwich. I see plenty of physicists, biologists, astronomers, geneticists, and science writers, but no chemists. And yet, two Tumblr accounts with the word "fck" sprinkled in (Classy, WIRED, classy). I suppose Maggie Koerth-Baker, who has written about chemistry several times, is the closest we get to full representation. But she's plugged as the BoingBoing science editor / NYT columnist, with nary a mention of chemistry to be found. So, what gives? Folks on Twitter have suggested a few issues with the chemblogosphere, from "in-reach" in place of outreach, to a tendency to "punch-down," or even (gasp!) that our stuff just doesn't appeal to a mainstream audience. All valid points. Well, allow me to retort: An aspect of chicken-and-the-egg surely works behind these listicles. Although we haven't fully ironed out all of chemistry bloggers' quirks yet, not featuring our blogs in mainstream offerings just exacerbates the problem! How can we be part of the solution, if we can't even get in the door? In case a WIRED staffer happens upon this post, please consider the following widely-followed, high-quality chemistry blogs to include in your next collection: *Please don't say, "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate." We've all heard that one. Posted by See Arr Oh at 6:35 PM Labels: blogs, chemophobia, Ed Yong, grumble grumble, inreach, Maggie Koerth-Baker, mainstream, outreach, punching down, Wired, xkcd We all know this is a problem. The question is what do we do about it? The more I see stuff like this happening the more I think Ash's idea about a chemistry lobbying organization might be necessary (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction/2013/07/11/wheres-the-chemistry-lobby-on-why-we-need-a-national-center-for-chemical-education/) Let's face it - chemists are very bad at PR, but it's not for a lack of trying. There are lots of great chemists writing lots of great things but we just listen to each other; I feel like the message doesn't get out there. I'm still trying to think of the best way to organize a blog carnival or something to force people out of their normal blogosphere habits. See Arr Oh August 16, 2013 4:30 AM Chad: Thanks for the thoughts. I, too, am all for Ash's presumed lobby. I disagree, however, that chemists are necessarily bad at PR. Many folks volunteer, do podcasts, radio, design websites and flyers, etc. It takes two to tango; some cultural recognition (not just Breaking Bad) would help us to tune our message. We DO those things, but if we were really good at them wouldn't we have better results? Tom Phillips August 16, 2013 2:48 AM Whilst those blogs are high quality, they're most definitely not aimed at a mainstream audience. Look at their most recent posts. ChemBark for example on altered TEM images. A non-scientist will read the first sentence and ask: 1. What's TEM? 2. Why would I even care? Same would go for the others. They're not aimed at anyone without a chemistry degree (with exception of Elemental, but she's at Wired anyway). Hence why they're not in Wired's list. I think it's safe to say they're aren't any chemistry blogs squarely aimed at chemist/scientist audience. Tom: OK, let's say we send all chemists to a mandatory PR boot camp for two weeks, to learn better communication. How, then, would posts change? Most of us writing here try for pop culture tie-ins, funny pictures, etc, but at the end we're still CHEMISTRY bloggers. To wit, we'll still be talking atoms and molecules to some extent...does that necessarily turn off the mainstream? Do we always have to be drugs and big explosions to be relevant? Mark August 16, 2013 9:08 AM You could replace "wired" with "The Guardian" and this post would be equally valid. http://www.theguardian.com/science-blogs Granted they are very good at taking one-off blog posts about chemistry, but the subject is noticeably unrepresented by permanent bloggers. Physics, nanotech, dinos (of the non-space variety), maths, neuroscience, political science, science history and biology are all well covered but sadly no chemistry. NPR had a roundtable of some scientists a while back at the end of march discussing the problem of communicating science to the public these days. "Gripping Science Tales Need Not be Science Fiction" is the name of the piece, on ScienceFriday. The scientists admit in the middle of the podcast that chemistry is severely underrepresented in science's story to the public. Chemistry, they say, is waiting for its "sexy" celebrity. Its waiting for a Sagan, a Nye, a Tyson. When we finally get that, we'll have our moment to shine. Food for thought, Joe. Thanks for the heads up! Dangerous Bill August 18, 2013 3:49 PM What has chemistry got that can compete with vast computers that peer into our lives, emerging viruses that are supposedly poised to kill us all, and sudden asteroid death from outer space. Chemistry has...um...supramolecular structures... bee-killing pesticides... killer plastic bottles... designer drugs... cancer cures 'coming any day now'. Face it: the sexiness of a subject bears no relationship to its true social importance, or even what you and I would consider exciting. I'd rather see a site like sciencemadness up there than any blog. In the Pipeline? Other than a few features like "things I won't work with" this site has almost nothing of interest for someone who is not in drug discovery. For example in a recent post "his compound (ATSP-7041) goes after both MDM2 and MDMX"...unless you are in the area, nobody will understand this. You need to entertain at the same time. Wired has turned a blind eye toward women as well (http://jezebel.com/wired-magazine-doesnt-think-women-have-brains-1150033824). At some point we have to blame Wired for their own myopia. Kat August 16, 2013 4:50 PM I am both a woman and a chemistry blogger who writes for a mainstream audience. I think I have the solution ;-) http://thechronicleflask.wordpress.com/ One of the leaders at a Guardian Masterclass told me that chemistry was just boring. Sadly this seems to be a prevailing attitude - I've heard Brian Cox say the same thing on the Infinite Monkey Cage. Trouble is these are the people with the potential power to change things, but instead they just think it's quite funny to be anti-chemistry. When people in positions of influence make off-cuff remarks, they reverberate, unfortunately for us. We have to convince people we're worth their time, too! If chemistry were easy, everyone would be doing it. More correct to say it has a long, steep learning curve. By the same token, every technical field with a steep learning curve is boring to the uninitiated. I can watch computer scientists get all frothy over some subtlety in a million-line block of code, and scratch my head. I think chemists make mistakes by trying to lure kids into chemistry with flashy color changes and things that go boom. It takes them about one day in a chemistry class to realize it's not like that at all, and they get a tub of cold water dumped on their expectations. They should be taught that if they want things to explode, they should join the Army. to Anonymous at 3:57 pm. Yeah, Jezebel is a propaganda site, not real news. Nicole Sharp August 17, 2013 9:36 PM In the interest of full disclosure, I am the author of "Fuck Yeah Fluid Dynamics," one of the aforementioned Tumblrs from Wired's list. I relate to your frustrations about not seeing your field well-represented in the general science blogosphere. The subject of fluid dynamics is not well-known, and a lack of blogs as well as a lack of general education about the field were motivators for me to start FYFD three years ago. I don't think the answer to gaining a larger mainstream audience for chemistry blogging is to wait for a Neil Tyson or a Brian Cox. It sounds like there's a niche that needs to be filled, whether by a single blog or by a blog carnival, and it needs to focus on reaching out. Science outreach to general audiences is not about dumbing concepts down; it's about taking the time to explain terms and even dedicating entire posts to explaining one or two key ideas about any given research paper (or photo or video). As far as growing the readership, I think it helps to have a platform with an existing community of users, whether that's Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, or wherever. If there's an easy way for new readers to discover the blog, it's more likely to gain followers. Posting consistently and focusing on quality content draws readers. It doesn't happen overnight, but, in time, people notice. YMMV, but that is what has worked for me. And, FWIW, if I were making a list for great science online, I would have included the Periodic Table of Videos folks: http://www.periodicvideos.com/ See Arr Oh August 17, 2013 11:30 PM Nicole: Thanks for the thoughtful response. My motivations are similar to yours; I don't believe chemistry should wait for a public figurehead, but I also believe it's hard to get people interested unless chem blogs get some positive public exposure. I'll admit I'm outside my realm of expertise, but it's my feeling fluid dynamics doesn't suffer the constant, unending negative press currently afforded to chemistry. We (chem-bloggers and outreach types) are trying, but I think we have to change our vocabulary and devote more time to explanation. As you've said, general audience outreach doesn't have to involve dumbing down, just more explanation and time. P.S. Periodic Table of Videos are superstars. I should have included them. I think this is the route that Sam and I are wanting to move with our podcast. We've decided to interview more graduate students and other scientists asking them about their research. We're going to stress that they should explain it to a lay audience but without dumbing it down. I think this is the best thing we can do for chemistry outreach. Chemistry has more mainstream recognition as a field than fluid dynamics does. And I can see where that may be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you have to fight chemophobia and misinformation, but, on the other hand, you get a lot more name (and, to an extent, concept) recognition from general audiences than my own field does. I’ve found a couple of really solid methods for connecting with readers—both technical and lay—and getting them to care about the subject. The first is to highlight the beauty in the science. There are some great visuals in FD and they serve as a way to draw readers in and then teach them about what they’re seeing. I have an entire tag on FYFD dedicated to “fluids as art.” I don’t know the extent to which this is done in chemistry, but the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics has annual contests for the best scientific and artistic images and videos in fluid dynamics, and those are great fodder. For chemistry visuals, the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction immediately comes to mind. The second is to relate the science to our daily lives. I had this as a choice in my recent reader survey (“Which FYFD content do you find most valuable?” with checkboxes for options) and was shocked that over 53% of respondents picked that answer. Readers like being able to connect the science with their day-to-day lives. And this is definitely an area where I think chemistry blogging and outreach can shine. Puff the Mutant Dragon August 21, 2013 10:32 AM Looks like I'm late to this party, but FWIW here's my two cents anyway. This is something I've thought about a lot because I write a blog and from the very beginning I wanted to aim at a general-public audience, not just people in my own field. I think that Wired is looking for blogs that are able to attract a broader audience, i.e. people outside chemistry. In the Pipeline and ChemBark are great blogs if you work in chemistry or a related field. I love both of them, but that's because I work in the field. Aside from the Things I Won't Work With feature, they're not really intended for the general public. Elemental might be a good candidate. As Nicole Sharp pointed out: waiting around for the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of chemistry to show up will not help. This is something we have to do ourselves. And in order to do it, we need when blogging to think a little more carefully about what might attract lay readers -- what their interests are and who is our audience. I very much agree with Nicole Sharp's last comment. People need to be able to connect the science with their daily lives. And with chemistry, that SHOULD be easy to do, because all the products you use owe a lot to chemistry. Recent research is something I tend to avoid because it's more difficult to explain why it's important to someone who doesn't work in the field (and often it may NOT be important to anyone outside the field). But everything you buy, everything you eat, all the products you use are chemistry in action. Life itself is chemistry. And if we can find a way to explain that to our readers, that would be a big step towards broadening our audience and maybe doing more "outreach" instead of "inreach". Not a PR Guy September 12, 2013 9:43 AM I think Nicole has hit the nail on the head. We really don't do a good job of writing for a lay audience. There are some great bits around C&ENews and other ACS related interwebs that the general public could (mostly) digest on a daily basis. But then again, they would have to browse the American Chemical Society to find it in the first place, no? Where are all the posts aimed at "Joe the carpenter and Jane the economist". No. As I see it, chemists write for chemists mostly. As a casual reader, what I see that is really sad is the most accessible write-ups in the blog-o-sphere usual relate fraud or retraction or chemophobia. Its probably not the right metaphor but I don't think that's "putting the right foot forward". It makes us look like a bunch of tools. Physicists have given us a great formula: (1) Pretty and informative picture (2) two-three sentences that clearly explain the picture (3) A little (slightly) more technical sentence or two (4) What the impact to Joe and Jane (above) will be that puts the headline in perspective (5) one-two sentence recap and look to the future. Basically what a print journalist would do, except make it (chemically) correct. I think something along these lines would go a long way towards reaching a lay audience. It would at least be something to build foundation of a more general readership; to which, more and more technical write-ups could be added in. Two cents added. Atico Export is Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipments manufacturing and export company in Ambala, India since 1954 with a vast range of high quality Fluid Mechanics click more Stock Photo Science - Colchicine Bruceollines: Short and Sweet WWWTP? C'mon, TIME Magazine! On Jargon Link Farm: Chemistry Communication Podcast: Calcium Redux Catching Copper's Ghosts Friday Fun: Super-Calcium! Also Appearing at... Podcast: Chemjobber, Stu, and SAO Discuss Plagiari... JFK Scare: Analytical Chemistry at the Airport Book Review: Gulp Friday Fun: Traveling Salesman Enamine Double-Take Coaching Science Valleytronics? More 'Borrowed' Phrasing... Cryptic Retraction, Uncovered CPME? New to Me! Open Letter to Recruiters Scalable Ingenol? 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__label__cc	0.688342	0.311658	RMIT grad show 2019 My friend David graduated from RMIT Visual Arts (Sculpture) recently. The RMIT graduate show was amazing, a rabbit warren of rooms in three buildings on Swanston Street. My main criticism was that instead of having labels on the work, or even numbers, there are maps of the various rooms and spaces. This makes it really hard to work out whose work you are looking at. (There’s nothing to stop students making their own labels though!) Highlights for me were some of sculptural pieces (in particular the orange spectacular by Fiz) and some hanging rice paper works by Yanqi Zhao. I also loved a glowing red/pink sphere but unfortunately could not find the artist’s name. Yanqi Zhao Sculpture room The exhibition was well worth another look but unfortunately it closes on November 27. Well done, RMIT graduates! Author KerynPosted on November 21, 2019 November 27, 2019 Categories art opening, exhibition, Melbourne, paintingTags art openings, David Thomson, graduate show, inspiration, opening night, RMIT, sculpture, visual art1 Comment on RMIT grad show 2019 Art opening shoes — 1 of 7 When I was at the White on White opening I remembered an idea I’d had before when at exhibition openings — photographing a series of people’s shoes. The idea of portraits of people’s shoes interests me, and it’s interesting how many people feel braver in wearing colourful/wacky accessories like earrings or shoes than in their clothing. I think the photos give a good sense of the event as well… Presenting the first installment of a series: White on White: celebrating 20 years of the Fiona Myer Award at Victoria University, 18 November 2019. Author KerynPosted on November 20, 2019 November 20, 2019 Categories art awards, art gallery, art opening, art prize, Australian artists, conceptual art, exhibition, inspiration, installation, UncategorizedTags documentary, fashion, inspiration, Melbourne, melbourneartist, musings, photography, sequins, style, womenartists, workinprogressLeave a comment on Art opening shoes — 1 of 7 Last night I attended an exhibition opening held by Victoria University, my old art school. Fiona Myer has been the patron of VU’s Visual Arts course for the past 20 years, and every graduate show she awards art prizes (one for a travel proposal) for a couple of lucky students. For White on White, eight previous award winners were invited to submit work on the concept of ‘white’ and the interpretations were varied and interesting. It was also lovely to catch up with some former fellow students and lecturers. Love Letters by En-En See (detail) My favourite piece is by En-En See, called Love Letters. At first I wasn’t sure if it was an artwork, because it is made up of a number of hand cut vinyl flowers, scattered seemingly randomly, on the floor. It wasn’t taped or roped off and there weren’t any signs saying ‘do not touch’, so I assumed it was part of a decorative install. People walked on them and some of them got crumpled and folded over, just like real flowers would. En-En explained that the artwork was a response to a story about a white flower that grows in halves – one half grows near the sea, the other in the mountains, and together they form one perfect bloom (based on the legend of Nakapau). I’m a big fan of ephemeral art and this was a beautiful piece. I loved the way it wasn’t precious and roped off, like most art work, and was in fact more like street art, which slowly deteriorates in the weather, or gets peeled off or covered or tagged, evolving over time. The exhibition is at White Story House, 48 Kelso Street, Cremorne for two days only, and closes 20 November 2019. Author KerynPosted on November 19, 2019 January 16, 2020 Categories abstract, art awards, art openings, exhibition, Melbourne, women artistsTags ephemeral art, inspiration, painting, textiles, victoria university, VU, whiteLeave a comment on White on White Best books of 2019: part 1 I find reading a great inspiration for my work and a pleasure, in fact I’ve been a bookworm since childhood. My favourite books from 2019 include: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. It’s depressing, bleak and heartbreaking, but also wonderful, especially in its depiction of friendship. French Exit by Patrick de Witt (witty, charming and hilarious) and Less by Andrew Sean Greer, about a 50ish middle aged novelist who has been dumped by his lover, are both good reads. The Last Days of Jeanne D’Arc by Ali Alizadeh was a touching portrayal of Jeanne D’Arc’s life and exciting behind the scenes history, and I also loved Rules for Visiting by Jessica Frances Kane. This is a quietly wonderful novel that draws you into May Attaway’s (botanist, tree lover and introvert) world. All highly recommended. Author KerynPosted on November 4, 2019 December 7, 2019 Categories Books, reading listTags Books, books I loved, bookworm, inspiration, literature, Recommended readingLeave a comment on Best books of 2019: part 1 My favourite artists on instagram Instagram is a great platform for visual artists and looking at art. I’ve found some amazing artists there while scrolling around looking for inspiration. Three of my favourite insta artists are: Melissa McGill is an abstract artist from Las Vegas, Nevada. Her work combines painting, and drawing in a free sketchy way and her use of colour is subtle. She works on canvas and paper and lives in the desert. I love the freedom and the layers of texture and colour in her paintings. © Melissa McGill Claire des Jardins, another abstract painter, uses bright juicy colour and often pours and drips paint onto her canvases. She lives in Quebec, Canada and paints full time in her studio. Her work is exuberant and makes me feel happy. © Claire des Jardins Melbourne artist and illustrator Miranda Costa or ‘McDrawn’ draws and paints realistic and fantasy images, often of birds and flowers. Her work is delicate, painstaking and inspired by nature, and very beautiful. © Miranda Costa p.s. Follow me on insta at KerynR_Artist. Author KerynPosted on October 30, 2019 November 1, 2019 Categories abstract, abstract expressionist, Artistsoninstagram, inspiration, Melbourne, painting, watercolor, women artistsTags abstract, Artistsoninstagram, drawing, inspiration, instagram, watercolor, watercolour, womenartistsLeave a comment on My favourite artists on instagram I recently came across an 80 year old female artist I’d never heard of. She was a pioneer of the feminist art movement in the 1960s and 70s in the US. Her early working life was lonely and she was mostly broke. “I didn’t make myself an outsider,” she says. “The art world made me an outsider. Of course, isolation is essential to the creative act. You have to be with yourself, with your ideas. Virginia Woolf talked about it as fishing: you sit on the shore, you drop your line, and you wait for the fish to jump. But I also had to protect myself from the craziness, all the antagonism, around me. It was difficult. I’m not going to say it was anything else. Not everybody could have managed it.” What did she sacrifice along the way? “Children. There was no way on this earth I could have had children and the career I’ve had. But you know what? I don’t care how much I had to give up. This was what I wanted. You have to make choices. You can’t have everything in life.” The Dinner Party – Judy Chicago 1974–1979 As for her elaborate 1979 megasculpture The Dinner Party, a provocatively feminist work which celebrates the lives and work of 1,038 notable women, you can forget what the critics say (the late Robert Hughes called it: “Mainly cliché… with the colours of a Taiwanese souvenir factory”; Hilton Kramer of the New York Times called it: “Very bad art… failed art… art so mired in the pieties of a cause that it quite fails to capture any independent artistic life of its own” With three retrospective exhibitions in the UK in 2012 and increasing acclaim for her work in the past decade, she has finally achieved the respect she deserves. Her famous work The Dinner Party comprises triangular table laid with 39 place settings, each one designed to reflect the accomplishments of a woman – included are Hildegard of Bingen, Mary Wollstonecraft and Virginia Woolf. Beneath the table is a ‘heritage floor’, the names of a further 999 women (Catherine of Aragon, Colette, Clytemnestra) inscribed on its tiles. It sounds uncontroversial, celebrating, as it does, the history of women through applied arts such as embroidery and china painting. But then you look at the plates. Each one is decorated with a symbol that resembles a vulva. Depending on your point of view, this is either reductive, vulgar and semi-pornographic, or it’s celebratory, taboo-breaking and bracingly political. The piece I love most is a fireworks installation ‘A butterfly for Brooklyn‘ she made in 2015. Art-world statistics, in particular, still make for depressing reading. Work by women artists comprises just 3–5% of major permanent collections in the US and Europe. “It’s alarming. In our institutions, women are still an add-on to a male-centred curriculum,” she says. Quotes from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/nov/04/judy-chicago-art-feminism-britain Author KerynPosted on October 14, 2019 December 7, 2019 Categories Feminist art, sculpture, women artistsTags art careers, ephemeral art, Feminist art, inspiration, Judy Chicago, kick arse woman, public art, pyrotechnics, sculptureLeave a comment on Judy Chicago The kitchen garden on the Eyot, 1942 Born in England to a wealthy family, artist Leonora Carrington (1917–2011) lived most of her life in Mexico and died aged 94 in Mexico City. She was a rebellious girl, expelled from two schools, discouraged from pursuing art by her parents, but finally allowed to attend art school in London. She became involved in the Surrealist art movement, meeting Max Ernst and moving to France to live with him in 1937. When Ernst was interned as an enemy alien in 1939, Carrington left France for America via Madrid, where she had a spectacular mental breakdown and spent months in an asylum. Pastoral, 1950 The experience of emotional suffering, painful medical treatment, and forced incarceration profoundly affected her, and despite the trauma of this period, it led Carrington to understand the alchemical potential of the body, an idea that would deeply inform her later work. When she learned that her family had arranged for her to stay in another mental institution in South Africa—presumably for the long term—Carrington hatched an escape plan, enlisting help from a Mexican diplomat she had met through Pablo Picasso. Carrington and the diplomat quickly married in Lisbon, and secured boat passage to Mexico. Green Tea, 1942 In Europe, the rise of fascism meant restricted movement and ever-tighter borders, but Mexico flung its doors open to the world. An artistic and intellectual community flourished: European artists like André Breton, Remedios Varo (who became a great friend to Carrington), as well as revolutionaries like Leon Trotsky, encountered Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Carrington’s paintings explore transformation, with a menangerie of animals, humans, and hybrid creatures. She often painted a white horse or a hyena as a symbol of herself in these magical compositions. In her paintings, bodies are unstable, moving between genders, species, life, and death, but her paintings have a dreamy amorphous quality, they are not macabre or dark. They are like strange dreams or fantastic portals to another reality. Figuras fantásticas a caballo, 2011 Author KerynPosted on October 9, 2019 October 27, 2019 Categories divine feminine, inspiration, landscape, painting, spirituality, surrealism, women artistsTags 20th century art, inspiration, Mexico, mystical, spirituality, surrealism, woman artists2 Comments on Leonora Carrington colour bomb! update Thanks to everyone who supported by donating to my fundraising campaign, my fellow artists who inspired and helped me, Tracey and Gasworks, and my friends who encouraged me. Author KerynPosted on January 26, 2019 Categories abstract expressionist, achievement, art, art for sale, art gallery, art opening, Australian artists, exhibition, Melbourne, painting, solo show, women artistsTags abstract expressionist, art, art for sale, emerging artist, exhibition, first exhibition, inspiration, Melbourne, painting, solo show, women artistsLeave a comment on colour bomb! update Van Gogh and the seasons I think of Van Gogh primarily as a colourist, although his vivid colourful paintings were mostly painted in the last couple of years of his art career. His detailed descriptions of nature and his paintings can be found in his letters to Theo, his brother. Here he describes a landscape he painted at Arles in 1888: A meadow full of very yellow buttercups, a ditch with iris plants with green leaves, with purple flowers, the town in the background, some grey willow trees — a strip of blue sky. If they don’t mow the meadow I’d like to do this study again, because the subject matter was really beautiful…A little town surrounded by countryside entirely covered in yellow and purple flowers. That would really be a Japanese dream, you know. And a beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-mer: I took a walk along the seashore one night, on the deserted beach. It wasn’t cheerful, but not sad either, it was — beautiful. The sky, a deep blue, was flecked with clouds of a deeper blue than primary blue, an intense cobalt, and with others that were a lighter blue — like the blue whiteness of milky ways. Against the blue background stars twinkled, bright, greenish, white, light pink — brighter, more glittering, more like precious stones than at home — even in Paris. So it seems fair to talk about opals, emeralds, lapis, rubies, sapphires. The sea a very deep ultramarine — the beach a mauvish and pale reddish shade, it seemed to me — with bushes. At Arles he painted the same subjects over and over — wheat fields, fruit trees, olive trees, flowers, cypresses. One of my favourite paintings from the show is an olive grove. The sky is a delightful pale green with orange, yellow and blue accents, and the ground lavender blue, orange, green and pale brown. It’s hard to imagine how revolutionary these paintings were at the time. They influenced many painters including Matisse and the Fauves. His vision was unique and the bold and surprising way he used colour is still amazing. Van Gogh and the seasons is at the NGV Melbourne until July 9. Author KerynPosted on June 14, 2017 June 27, 2017 Categories abstract, abstract expressionist, exhibition, landscape, NGV, paintingTags exhibition, inspiration, NGV, painting, van goghLeave a comment on Van Gogh and the seasons Teshima Art Museum, Japan The cafe and shop building I didn’t know what to expect but was told by a local to see the Teshima Museum. It is one of my favourite places I visited in Japan. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Seto inland sea are two white concrete dome structures. You follow a winding path and wait for your turn to enter. Finally you take off your shoes, put on slippers and walk into a large curved space with two round holes in the roof, open to the sky. As you enter you notice pools and puddles of water on the floor. Drops of water seep out of tiny holes and join together, continually moving and merging. Long snake-like drops glide towards larger puddles. Small blobs grow larger until they start rolling along the floor and flowing into other blobs and becoming bigger puddles. Being in the space is hypnotic and calming. You can see sky, clouds and trees through the roof openings. The museum is open to the air, sounds and natural light and when it rains, rain falls inside. I spent over an hour watching the water move and the light change. The museum is a collaboration between artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa. Morning tea in the cafe Author KerynPosted on April 27, 2017 Categories architecture, art gallery, inspiration, kinetic artTags architecture, art museum, inspiration, japan, minimalismLeave a comment on Teshima Art Museum, Japan	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4596
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You may not recognize the name Batpod; it was Batman's motorcycle, and was one of the most extravagant props in the film. It was ridden by both Christian Bale's Batman and Anne Hathaway's Catwoman. The estimated sale price for the Batpod, which wasn't even in running condition, was somewhere between $80,000-$110,000. But, by the time the auctioneer yelled "sold" the price for the bike had reached $406,184. The Batpod was the brainchild of production designer Nathan Crowley and built by special effects supervisor Chris Corbould. This particular model featured the original fiberglass body, non-functioning cannons, custom-made chassis, and a Honda 750 engine. All in all, there were six different Batpods built and used during the filming of the movie, but this exact edition is the one highlighted in virtually every closeup that you see while watching "The Dark Knight Rises". At the time of auction, the Batpod was only missing a few key elements to make it road-ready. All it needed was throttle controls, a battery, and a fuel pump. That would at least make it mechanically sound and not cost too much money. Getting the motorcycle street legal, however, would significantly raise the cost. The cannons look pretty cool, but are non-functional A still from the movie "The Dark Knight Rises", with Christian Bale aboard the Batpod A still from the movie "The Dark Knight Rises", with Anne Hathaway aboard the Batpod The Batpod, which wasn't even in running condition, sold at auction for $406,184 Batman's Batcycle The Batcycle is a secondary vehicle Batman and Robin -- the Dynamic Duo -- used to cruise the streets of Gotham in the TV series "Batman", which aired from 1966 to 1968. See photos below. The original Batcycle, only seen in the "Not Yet, He Ain't" episode, featured a black and red design scheme to match the Batmobile and the Batcopter. When the first "Batman" movie (1966) was being produced, the Batcycle was redesigned, abandoning the black and red colors of the Batmobile. After appearing in the film, the newly designed Batcycle continued to appear in the rest of the TV series. The Batcycle was produced by Kustomotive, conceived by Dan Dempski, designed by Tom Daniel, and built by Dan and Korky Korkes using a Yamaha Catalina 250. Kustomotive leased the motorcycle to 20th Century Fox starting on April 18, 1966 for $50 a week with an additional $350 up front. When the series was canceled, Kustomotive agree to pay royalties to Greenway, 20th Century Fox, and National Periodical Publications to use the Batcycle in car shows. Kustomotive built four replicas of the Batcycle for tours. Robin's sidecar (a detachable self-propelled vehicle) was authenticated by Burt Ward on the television series "Hollywood Treasure" and sold at auction for $30,000. The early version, with the black and red scheme to match the Batmobile and Batcopter. Batman (Adam West) on the Batcycle, Robin (Burt Ward) in the sidecar. Adam West atop the newly redesigned Batcycle Burt Ward in the detachable, self-propelled sidecar Batgirl's Batcycle When Batgirl was introduced in the third season of "Batman", she naturally had to have her own set of wheels. And so, a Batcycle was designed and built for Batgirl. The motorcycle was feminine in its design, in a purple color matching her Batsuit. The motorcycle was a 1967 Yamaha YDS 5E 250cc. Batgirl, played by actress Yvonne Craig, was only in the third season of the series, after which the show was canceled. Batgirl (played by Yvonne Craig) was very fashionable. Note the color coordination between her Batsuit and the Batcycle. Yvonne Craig, as Batgirl, aboard her own Batcycle. Batgirl was only in the third season of the show, after which it was canceled. L-R: Robin (Burt Ward), Batgirl (Yvonne Craig), Batman (Adam West) Jack The Coaster Guy will be in St. Louis, Missouri, January 24-27. As the Central Illinois Field Representative for the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC), Jack will be working at the VJMC booth at the Saint Louis Auto Show, which features the Saint Louis Motorcycle & Custom Bike Show. The show will be held Janary 24-27, 2019 at America's Center & Dome. Stop by and say hi and pick up a VJMC Motorcycle Coaster®. For more information about STL Auto Show and STL Motorcycle & Custom Bike Show, see their website. Also check them out on Facebook. Motorcycle Coasters® is proud to announce that we now sponsor Ronda Brown, "Rolling with Ronda" on Facebook. Ronda rides her motorcycle all over the country for for Law Tigers, as their first female ambassador to motorcycling. Follow her on Facebook, where she posts about her travels -- rallies, rides, and events. Rolling with Ronda merchandise -- Click here for Rolling with Ronda merchandise -- including Motorcycle Coasters®! -- Currently, Ronda has available: T-Shirts, Stickers, Patches, and Motorcycle Coasters® (in green, pink, orange, and yellow). -- Click the above link for current pricing and ordering information. At right: A Rolling with Ronda orange Motorcycle Coaster®	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4598
__label__wiki	0.595167	0.595167	NEWS: 2018 Young Whale Warriors announced SPIRIT of Gold Coast Whale Watching has announced the 2018 winners of its annual search for the Gold Coast’s Young Whale Warrior. The coveted title has been awarded to not one but two young local environmentalists, Max and Emma Rutherford, siblings from Clover Hill State School who impressed judges with their individual yet creative submissions demonstrating their love and commitment to protecting the giant mammals of the ocean. Max, 12 and Emma, 10 were selected from a substantial pool of entries from Gold Coast primary school students between years 3 to 6. Children were asked to submit a video, drawing or written entry to best demonstrate their dedication to marine conservation and suitability for the Young Whale Warrior title. As the winners of the title, Max and Emma receive a family season pass for Spirit of Gold Coast along with a prize pack including a T-shirt, hat and the ultimate day out on the boat with Spirit of Gold Coast marine biologist Zara King. Max and Emma share a mutual concern for the amount of plastic in our oceans and are looking forward to learning more about the majestic marine mammals and their fragile ocean ecosystem. “I love whales and everyone who knows me knows I am passionate about the war on waste and the environment,” said Max. “I know I will be a great ambassador for the Spirit of Gold Coast as the Young Whale Warrior, I can’t think of anything that better compliments my passion.” Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching spokeswoman Angela Del Bianco said her team created the annual award to instigate an opportunity to connect with the next generation of environmentalists, marine biologists and activists. “With the Humpback Highway on our doorstep, we feel it is our responsibility to create opportunities for young people in our community to connect with and protect this natural phenomenon,” Angela said. “Our team were so impressed with the high calibre of entrants received for this years’ competition and we are amazed by the passion and love evident, not only for whales but for the preservation of our natural environment as a whole. “On behalf of the team at Spirit of Gold Coast I would like to extend our congratulations to Max and Emma and we look forward to connecting with them on board the Spirit of Gold Coast and expanding their knowledge of the animals they have shown an interest in conserving.” The Young Whale Warrior competition kicked off in July with Mrs Del Bianco and Ms King visiting a number of local schools to undertake educational talks with the aim of nurturing the next generation of marine life guardianship and conservation. “I am looking forward to passing on my knowledge of the marine environment to the next generation,” said Ms King. “I hope the Young Whale Warriors will learn new information about whales and the oceans that surround us and I hope they will be enthusiastic in wanting to pass the information along to help save our environment.” The inaugural winner of the 2017 Young Whale Warrior title, Bobby Walls was also a student of Clover Hill State School. With a strong environmental focus, the school’s curriculum is successfully fostering a new generation of aware eco-warriors. Whether your child is struggling to keep up or needs extra stimulation, tutoring is something many parents consider. We put Cluey Learning to the test to see what their program is all about. January 2020 marks the opening of King’s Christian College’s new campus at Logan Village, bringing their proven education programs to Logan families.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4599
__label__wiki	0.865427	0.865427	Local Concert News Listen with Alexa Listen with Google Home Sioux Empire on Tap Local Concerts Listen with Our Mobile App Bobby Bones JD Collins Chuck Wood CMT Radio Live w/Cody Alan Appy New Year Results Radio Jobs Chuck WoodChuck Wood Nastiest Lawsuits in Country Music History Rick Diamond / Aaron Davidson / Dimitrius Kambouris, Getty Images The music business is a high-stakes, high-risk venture, and it's not unusual for artists to wind up in court to defend their interests, as we'll see in this gallery of the nastiest country music lawsuits. In fact, the list of artists who've been involved in litigation is a lengthy one, including huge names like Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers and Tim McGraw, all of whom have taken legal action against different record labels. It's both sad, and sometimes even mildly comical, to see how often artists have to sue record labels, sometimes even to the extreme where a given artist is suing a record label while currently signed to and producing new music for that label. Label deals gone sour are probably the most common reasons country artists wind up filing lawsuits, but they can also end up in court facing their former management, business partners or even bandmates, as we've seen over and over. Some of the nastiest lawsuits in country music were filed by songwriters claiming artists stole hit songs from other, lesser-known works, and one of these lawsuits made headlines worldwide after a superstar provided blistering testimony in open court. While the reasons for these country music lawsuits vary, the heart of the matter mostly remains the same: money. There are shockingly huge sums of money flying around the music business on a daily basis, and who's going to get control of the lion's share of it seems all too often to bring out the claws between people who, in many cases, used to be close associates and friends. The Nastiest Lawsuits in the History of Country Music: NEXT: 100 Best Country Albums of All Time Source: Nastiest Lawsuits in Country Music History Filed Under: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Clint Black, Dolly Parton, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, John Rich, Kenny Rogers, Kid Rock, LeAnn Rimes, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt Categories: Country Music News, Newsletter KIKN 'Media One Funski 2020' in Sioux Falls Has Been Canceled Sioux Falls Business Listings 2020 Kickin' Country 100.5 is part of the Taste Of Country Network, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4600
__label__cc	0.717641	0.282359	Published January 8, 2020 2:53 pm Click here for updates on this story CORAM (KPAX TV) — The world is watching as devastating wildfires continue to burn millions of acres in Australia. She heard about a program where those interested can donate and sew pouches for animals to rest in after they’re injured. “I’ve heard between five hundred and 800 million animals have perished, are their estimates right now,” said Bain. “I really want to make a huge dent. I want to do really good and see how Montana can do to help Australia with these hard times,” said Bain. “I think monetary donations are great too, but it’s also nice to just be able to put your hands to something,” explained Parsons. She got a little teary eyed when we asked her how these fires have impacted her, “yeah I cried, it’s horrible, very, very sad,” said Parsons. “Rescue centers have very specific requirements for what kind of material each animal needs. Little tiny animals with claws might get caught on a certain fabric.” Glacier View 4H plans on running a drop off-site at the Central Valley Animal Hospital which is located at 3650 U.S. Highway 2 East in Kalispell for a few more months. Bain says that if they have extra pouches that rescue centers don’t need, they still plan on donating the pouches for future use. If you’re interested in more specifics of how you can help — and what materials are needed — email Glacierview4H@gmail.com Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform. Mark R Thorsell Mark.thorsell@kpax.com Avalanche at Tahoe ski resort leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injured	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4603
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Orders made 20 Dec-02 Jan to be dispatched from 03 Jan 2020. Beauty & Power October 27, 2013 / INSIGHTS FROM ASIA Sam Crane The tour guide opened the door and we stepped into darkness. It took a moment for us to adjust visually but slowly, slowly the interior of the small cave came into view. In front of us stood a statue of Buddha, about three meters high, surrounded by swirling painted blues and reds and browns — flanked by two smaller statues of guardians. The light from the open doorway fell on the Buddha and suffused throughout the space. As our eyes moved upward to the ceiling, angled inward from all four sides, we were met with the menacing image of an asura, a wrathful, demon spirit. Around him rose flame-flowing shapes of blue and ochre and beige, interspersed with animal-like figures, all brushed onto the plaster-white surface. On the other ceiling panels was a profusion of characters and forms in various shades: hunting scenes and acrobats and apsara, the flying spirits symbolic of this place. Along the side walls were small images of Buddha, repeated hundreds of times in colorful symmetry. We stood transfixed between the roiling and riotous ceiling and the orderly proportions of the multihued walls. This was just one (No. 249) of the hundreds of caves, filled with extraordinary Buddhist paintings and sculpture, in the Mogao grottoes of Dunhuang. Words cannot come close to describing the energy and color and beauty of this artwork. The earliest cave, painstakingly carved out of a sandstone cliff, dates to the 5th century. The time of most intense artistic production was the Tang Dynasty (ca. 7th – 10th centuries). Some of the caves were refurbished at the start of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) but the place faded from historical view, and started to slip beneath the sands of the Gobi desert as the nineteenth century turned to the twentieth. Today, Dunhuang is a major tourist destination, especially popular with Japanese, Koreans and Southeast Asians. It is a highlight of any contemporary Silk Road journey. Carefully managed as a World Heritage Site, the Mogao Caves can only be accessed by groups led by local guides. No lonely backpackers here. Indeed, concerns about preservation will soon limit entrance to the caves themselves; the immediate experience of standing in intimate proximity to the ancient painting and sculpture will be replaced by a video simulacrum. No such limitations seem to constrain another of China’s Silk Road spectacles: the terra-cotta warriors of emperor Qinshi Huangdi on the outskirts of Xian. Their main pavilion, reminiscent of an airplane hangar, stretches expansively across a grim tableau of brown clay men, arrayed in military ranks, emerging from the depths. Those in front stand in cleared trenches, freed head to foot from their earthly graves. Those further back are exposed only from the waist; while the rear orders disappear beneath the hard packed soil. Hundreds and hundreds of tourists, groups and individuals, foreigners and Chinese, stream through the viewing areas, looking down and across the wide scene. The scale is immense, designed by the first emperor himself to instill fear, the shock and awe of his age. The terra-cotta soldiers are better known, at least among Americans, but the caves of Dunhuang are more worthy of our attention. The Mogao caves are sublime expressions of the abiding devotion of thousands upon thousands of Buddhist monks and believers who meticulously created works of transcendent beauty. The paintings and statues have served pedagogical purposes, initiating the illiterate into the intricate stories of Buddha and his followers. While there is a political aspect — religious knowledge and status confer a certain power — what is most remarkable is the sheer splendor of it all: the graceful lines of the sculpted figures, the blazing colors, the ethereal flying spirits, all packed into rough-hewn caves. Qin’s underground army is another matter altogether. It was his ultimate attempt to maintain political power. He mobilized an entire society for war-making, going so far as to demand that craftsmen build a military contingent that would secure his authority in the afterlife. The terra-cotta soldiers are a massive expression of a megalomaniac’s belief in his own supremacy. Although the tour guides correctly point out that each bleak figure is unique, it is also true that the creative imaginations of untold artists were stunted and narrowed to the task of serving the tyrant. Beauty was sacrificed to power. The subordination of art to politics is also evident in another corner of Xian, a city that bills itself as the starting point of the Silk Road. When I visited the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum three years ago, I was drawn to their collection of Zhou bronzes (ca. 1000 – 800 BCE). The display was filled with finely cast and crafted wine cups and tripods and bells. When I reached the end of the long case of lovely pieces, I turned to look for the next part of the permanent exhibit and there, across the hall, was an arrangement of flat, crude pots and cups huddled up against an array of weaponry. It was Qin, the time when all art was turned to the purposes of the ruler. The contrast was stark: the aspiration of Zhou versus the instrumentalism of Qin. At that moment I wanted to return to Dunhuang. History has treated both Qin and Dunhuang unkindly. The first emperor paid a price for his despotism. His dynasty hardly outlived him because of his extraordinary brutality. The people rose up against his son and almost destroyed a portion of his subterranean phalanx. To this day, for many Chinese intellectuals, Qin stands as a symbol of excessive power and cruelty, his archaeological artifacts a constant reminder of his self-centeredness. Dunhuang was pulled out of historical obscurity by Western adventurers. Most infamously, in 1907 Aurel Stein bribed a local Taoist priest and carted off crates-full of manuscripts and paintings and ceramics. He had seized what turned out to be the world’s oldest printed book, a copy of the Diamond Sutra dating from the Tang Dynasty. It is remembered in China as an imperialist pilfer that rankles national pride. But however violent and dangerous subsequent Chinese experience became — civil war, Japanese invasion, revolution — the art of Dunhuang sat silently in its desert oasis, largely untouched by the human tragedies exploding around it. During the Cultural Revolution, Premier Zhou Enlai dispatched a company of soldiers to protect the caves from the depredations of the Red Guards. It was a reversal of Qin’s method: marshalling coercive power to save artistic beauty. The apsara of Mogao and the soldiers of Xian remind us of the disparate purposes of the Silk Road. Dunhuang is an oasis crossroads. A place where pilgrims stopped and stayed and were drawn to beauty, the spectacular possibilities of color and line and form. Cultures mixed freely and faith blossomed. The road brought people closer to nirvana. Conversely, Qin’s soldiers are emblems of power. They stand, now frozen and mute and impotent, as symbols of the maneuver and noise and force of military assault. When armies, from the Han to the Mongols to the Qing, set out for conquest, the Silk Road was their route. Thus, the thin track that heads off into the desert has enabled ferocious warfare and religious devotion to coincide in space and time. By comparison, Dunhuang is the more attractive and valuable relic. The art is obviously superior. And its mere presence is auspicious. The bloody twentieth century, and the terrorized twenty-first, seem to be more conducive to Qin’s ways. Extensive military forces have been institutionalized in many countries. Nuclear weapons are sought after as signs of national prowess. Metal detectors have popped up in all sorts of places, scanning us for threats of violence. But somehow, in this anxious world, the redemptive power of beauty clings to life on the edge of the desert. If you find yourself on the China portions of the Silk Road, go to Dunhuang. Go soon, while you can still walk into the caves. SAM CRANE is the Fred Greene Third Century Professor of Political Science at Williams College, where he teaches modern Chinese politics and ancient Chinese philosophy. His most recent book, Aidan’s Way, is a Taoist reflection on his son’s profound disability. Currently, he is working on a book that applies ideas drawn from classical Confucian and Taoist texts to contemporary American social and ethical issues. Copyright held by the author in Kyoto, Japan Recipient of the Commissioner's Award of the Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency 2013 SUBMIT TO KJ INSIGHTS FROM ASIA HIDDEN JAPAN OUR KYOTO FICTION, POETRY & REVIEWS TOKONOMA HOME \| PRIVACY POLICY \| SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER \| DONATE © 2018 Kyoto Journal. All Rights Reserved. Before you go, be sure to check out our latest issue: KJ 95: Wellbeing	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4605
__label__wiki	0.551253	0.551253	Amy Zehfuss Founder & Principal at Springboard Strategy Amy Zehfuss is an innovation and strategy leader and principal of Springboard Strategy, LLC. Zehfuss founded Springboard to lead businesses large and small through strategy planning, innovation and product development, and execution that delivers material growth. Zehfuss brings decades of leadership in strategy and innovation at Turner Entertainment and SPANX, where she was previously Chief of Staff and EVP of Strategy charged with creating a strategy function. While at Turner, Zehfuss held increasingly senior finance, strategy and innovation roles. She oversaw strategy design, execution and communications for television brands TNT, TBS, truTV and Turner Classic Movies in the $7 billion Turner Entertainment Network division of Time Warner and set the strategic agenda to double the business over 12 years. Zehfuss holds an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, where she currently teaches strategy and problem-solving in the MBA program. She also holds a bachelor’s in financial management from Clemson University.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4610
__label__cc	0.655403	0.344597	ACOB ~ A Century of Books Project – 2014/2017/2018 Book Reviews by Publishing Date Books I Bailed Out On Canadian Book Challenge 2018-19 Classics Club The Agatha Christie Project The Reading List 2018 Leaves & Pages Life in the Country. Botany and Books. Archive for the ‘Dorothy Gilman’ Category Racing for the Century of Books Finish Line – Four More Entries. (And One to Go!) Posted in 1950s, 1980s, 1990s, Century of Books - 2014, Dorothy Gilman, John Mortimer, Nina Bawden, Read in 2014, Wolf Mankowitz, tagged A Kid for Two Farthings, Century of Books 2014, Dorothy Gilman, Family Money, John Mortimer, Nina Bawden, The Maze in the Heart of the Castle, Under the Hammer, Wolf Mankowitz on December 31, 2014\| 7 Comments » “Well, Mom, are you going to make your deadline? Why aren’t you off typing?” inquired my daughter just a little while ago, and with her encouragement (“Get in there!”) here I am, tap-tappity-tap-tapping. So – five more books to write something about and tick off the Century of Books project list. Here goes with four of them. Best one first. A Kid For Two Farthings by Wolf Mankowitz ~ 1953. This edition: Bloomsbury, 2010. Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-60819-048-5. 128 pages. My rating: 9.5/10 What an absolute sparkler of a little book. Probably more properly a long short story, or maybe, with allowances, a novella. Whatever it is, it’s a winner. I’ve seen it referred to as “robustly sentimental”, and that description is absolutely bang-on. 6-year-old Joe lives on Fashion Street in Spitalfields in London’s East End, as did the author as a child, so one must assume that the abundant local colour here is taken straight from life. The time period is not specified, but as the writer was born in 1924 and the story is full of firsthand observations, one would assume it takes place in the late 1920s/early 1930s timeframe. It has a between-the-wars feel and the references seem to fit that period. Joe and his mother have been left behind while the man of the family heads off to Africa where he’s involved in the garment trade, having something to do with selling clothes and boots to soldiers and such. Joe desperately wants to join him there but as every penny his mother makes as a piecework-basis hat trimmer goes to rent and groceries their tickets to Africa are not coming anytime soon. Anyway, Joe spends a lot of time downstairs with his landlord, Mr Kandinsky the trouser-maker, and Mr Kandinsky’s apprentice Schmule, who, when he isn’t working, is deeply involved in body-building, having not-so-secret dreams of one day being Mr Europe, or even Mr World or – dare he raise his eyes so high? – Mr Universe. In the meantime Schmule is involved in serious wrestling, working his way through the ranks in order to win enough bouts to earn some prize money to buy his fiancé of two years a proper ring, so her fellow workers at the Gay-Day Blouses factory will stop teasing her about her no-good boyfriend. Mr Kandinsky wants to buy a proper steam-pressing outfit, so he can run a more efficient business and not be always fighting with old fashioned flatirons, but in the meantime he gets on as best he can, clothing the neighbourhood’s men and trying to live up to the standard set be his late father, who was an accomplished jacket maker, no less. Three sets of wishes, such small ones in the great scheme of things (well, aside from Schmule’s Mr Universe dreams, perhaps), but so out of reach. But when Joe learns from Mr Kandinsky that unicorns – now extinct in England but still to be found in other places of the world, such as, well, maybe Africa? – have the power to grant wishes, off he sets to the animal market to see if he can acquire a unicorn for himself and his friends. What Joe finds is a small, white animal, looking something like a goat kid, but wait! – there is a telltale single horn bud – can it possibly be…? Mr Kandinsky assures Joe that he has indeed found his heart’s desire and so Africana, as the mysterious creature is named, joins the household. He’s a quiet little creature, not much good at walking, and he doesn’t seem to grow very fast, but Joe has faith that Africana’s magic is just waiting for the right time to develop… This is an adult fairytale, so along with the attainment of hearts’ desires you know there lurks a certain amount of heartbreak to keep things balanced, and if you expect something tragic to happen at the end of all this, you’re sort of prepared for what occurs. But sad though that something is, everything ultimately works itself out, and we walk away smiling. A bit ruefully, but well content. This was made into quite a successful 1955 film, which I haven’t seen but which appears to have a strong fan base among vintage movie buffs. Family Money by Nina Bawden ~ 1991. This edition: Virago Press, 1992. Paperback. ISBN: 1-85381-486-5. 250 pages. Liked it at the start, hated it here and there in the middle bits, liked it again as it drew to a close. Ended up with a great big question mark regarding the fate of the main character, and I actually cared, so I guess it was a success, hence the final very decent rating. Widowed Fanny Pye, heading into old age unencumbered financially and owning a now-rather-valuable London house, worries her children. Mother shouldn’t be living alone, they say to each other with furrowed brows, for what if she should, say, fall down those stairs? Or be violently burgled? Or…well…you know…attract the wrong sort of man, out to romance her for her money? And that lovely house is now worth a lot of money, and we’re going to inherit it anyway, and we could really use the cash now…. Fanny knows what they’re thinking, and lets it all slide by, for she knows her children love her and only want what’s best for everyone, but the status quo is about to change dramatically. Fanny witnesses a fatal assault, and in the melee is knocked down and concussed, with resultant temporary amnesia, and her whole world changes. Never before fearful – or having reason to be – Fanny is now well aware that she may be the only witness to the circumstances of a young man’s death. The police have given up questioning her, but she has a niggling idea that there is something troublingly familiar about a young man she now seems to be encountering everywhere…and details of that awful night are slowly surfacing in her healing brain… Here’s a good précis, courtesy of Kirkus: Bawden (examines) the concerns of middle-aged children for their mother, who has, violently and abruptly, become a problem to be solved–while the mother battles through a thicket of difficulties, alone. There is love, but also sprouting amid the children’s loyalty are telltale tendrils of greed and a monstrous self-pity. Fanny Pye, 60-ish widow of a career diplomat, confronted three young toughs who had beaten another man senseless on a London street, and was herself knocked unconscious. Lying in the hospital, with children Isobel and Harry standing by in shock, Fanny can’t remember the incident (“memory had its own logic; a code which was hard to break sometimes”) – but she returns to her substantial home (all her husband left her) to reclaim it and herself. Her children worry about a companion. Memory, however – “a dimly seen cloud” – holds a surprise, as eventually floating up from Fanny’s store of buried nightmares is a chance remark revealing a nasty crime. Meanwhile, Fanny has been making decisions that give the children shivers. Will she sell the house and give the money to a friend? And what of her single contemporary Tom, who seems to be a permanent fixture? After all, Fanny’s house, both children agree, represents “family money,” and therefore is not Fanny’s to dispose of. (Among friends and neighbors there are echoes of such trans-generational conflicts – with the middle-aged frustrated and harried, and the old careening off in their own way.) Fanny is almost defeated by her secret knowledge of a murder and by her own panic, but she conquers fear, and, in an amusing close, flies off on a holiday plane leaving Harry bothered, bemused, self-deceived, and drawing the wrong conclusions… Deeply, darkly funny, as fictional tales which hit close to truthful home can be, and the ending was something of a quiet gasper, leaving us as it does literally up in the air. Flawed, but the merits cancel out the iffy bits. Best for appreciators of Pym and Brookner, I think. Under the Hammer by John Mortimer ~ 1994. This edition: Penguin, 1994. Paperback. ISBN: 0-14-023656-2. 253 pages. My rating: 6/10 I found this collection of episodes in the life of “Klinsky’s of London” auction house art experts Ben Glazier and Maggie Perowne just a little too light on plotting and character development to be worthy of my high expectations from its writer. It reads like a series of episodes for a television production. Oh, wait. That’s exactly what it is! No word on whether it was written up before, after, or in conjunction with the screenplay for the Meridian Broadcasting 7-episode series. So here we have a semi-elderly man in partnership, in friendship and in unrequited love with a younger woman. Ben and Maggie work together in the Old Masters section – Maggie is Ben’s boss – and have a complex personal relationship which is nevertheless entirely a thing of clichéd innuendo. Though Maggie dallies with handsome young men, bedding them with casual enjoyment while Ben, off in the wings, studiously thinks of other things, the two strike obvious sparks when they’re together, and though they keep things mostly platonic the partnership seethes with romantic possibility – will they? won’t they? ah! not this time around… The book contains six self-contained chapters, each concerning a questionable art antiquity – much of the work of the department is in proving provenance and exposing clever forgeries. We have a possible Bronzini, a fabulously valuable Russian icon, and a possible unknown Dickens manuscript, as well as case lots of vintage wine, a maybe-Titian, and a questionable piece of modern art. All good for a lot of romping about and educational bits of dialogue regarding the art thing in question. It reminded me strongly of Jonathan Gash’s Lovejoy books (concerning a promiscuous antique dealer who is constantly mixed up with forgeries, good and bad deals, amorous adventures, and an astounding amount of murder), though Mortimer has a much stronger grasp on linear plot structure than Gash does. That television-episode-screenplay thing rearing its head versus a full-length novel which can go hither and yon before its at-length conclusion, of course. Under the Hammer is acceptably clever and adequately readable and ultimately light as a feather. Good for holiday reading and times when one doesn’t want to think too hard. The writing is good if not great, and the characters manage to entertain more often than annoy, though occasional too-farcical moments had me grumbling a bit to myself. I’d hoped for more, particularly as I read it soon after the much better Dunster, but it is what it is, and lightweight is okay too. The Maze in the Heart of the Castle by Dorothy Gilman ~ 1983. This edition: Doubleday, 1983. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-385-17817-4. 230 pages. Oh dear. This was really pretty rotten. Even allowing for its intended grade school/teenage audience. It’s been lurking on our “juvenile fiction” shelves for years, and I remember trying to foist it off on both of my children with little success, but I’d not read it cover-to-cover till now. I would have quit with it midway through except it did fit in with a missing century year and it was a slight thing (with nice large print, thank goodness) and soon over. Here we have an allegorical tale concerning the importance of staying true to oneself or something like that. Or maybe it was about being in control of one’s own destiny, and the importance of letting go of bad stuff to make room for good. I think that was it. The publisher’s promotional write-up reads like this: He Was Only Sixteen When Tragedy Struck…. His name was Colin, and although he still couldn’t believe it, his parents were gone, both dead from the plague. Scared, confused, and angry, he sought out a monk who told him about a haunted castle on Rheembeck Mountain — and the old, strange wizard who lived there. Perhaps there Colin would find a way to stop his pain…. But instead of answers, the wizard showed him a locked oak door. Beyond it lay an ancient stone maze that led to a mystical land, a place where bandits roamed freely, where people lived within dark caves, afraid of the light, where cruelty was the way of the world, and where beautiful girls were not always what they seemed. The wizard opened the oak door and invited Colin to enter. If Colin came through this strange place alive, he might indeed be able to ease the pain in his heart. But once inside, there could be no going back…. Okay, there’s a backstory to this thing. Happens that Dorothy Gilman (yes, the same person who wrote the Mrs Pollifax mysteries, which I could never get into so my dislike for TMATHOTC is perhaps predestined) wrote a novel in 1979 called The Tightrope Walker, a mystery-suspense-coming of age tale in which the heroine constantly references a meaningful book read in childhood which saves her sanity in adulthood after her mother’s suicide and a bunch of other traumatic experiences. The book in question being named The Maze in the Heart of the Castle. So several years later Gilman decides to actually write the fictional book she fictionally referenced. Some of the work was already done, because she’s apparently included lots of quotes from the non-book in The Tightrope Walker, so she built the real book around those and voila! – inspirational allegorical tale. Our Hero Colin enters the Maze, immediately figures out a way out – over the surrounding wall – leaving behind everyone else who is afraid to venture into the unknown, preferring the bleak familiar land of entrapment. He has numerous adventures and cleverly thinks his way out of all of his tight spots, is seduced and abandoned by a heartless bad girl, and eventually finds a true friend, a true love, and the way into the safety of the kingdom he set out to seek, the key to which was really inside himself all the time. I thought this was a waste of paper. But lots of people like it – see Goodreads for confirmation – so I will quietly step aside and leave them to admire in peace. Rudbeckia in September. 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__label__cc	0.513618	0.486382	Chronic neurobehavioral and central and autonomic nervous system effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning Kazuhito Yokoyama, Shunichi Araki, Katsuyuki Murata, Mariko Nishikitani, Tetsu Okumura, Shinichi Ishimatsu, Nobukatsu Takasu Institute of Decision Science for a Sustainable Society (IDS3) To evaluate delayed (prolonged) neurobehavioral and neurophysiological effects of acute sarin poisoning, nine male and nine female patients of the Tokyo subway sarin poisoning in Japan were examined by neurobehavioral tests, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist, brain evoked potentials, computerized static posturography, and electrocardiographic R-R interval variability, 6-8 months after the poisoning. Their serum cholinesterase activities on the day of the poisoning (March 20, 1995) were 13-131 (mean 72.1) IU/L. The results suggested delayed effects on psychomotor performance, the higher and visual nervous system and the vestibulo-cerebellar system with psychiatric symptoms resulting from PTSD. Journal of Physiology Paris Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Psychomotor Performance Cholinesterases Yokoyama, K., Araki, S., Murata, K., Nishikitani, M., Okumura, T., Ishimatsu, S., & Takasu, N. (1998). Chronic neurobehavioral and central and autonomic nervous system effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning. Journal of Physiology Paris, 92(3-4), 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0928-4257(98)80040-5 Chronic neurobehavioral and central and autonomic nervous system effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning. / Yokoyama, Kazuhito; Araki, Shunichi; Murata, Katsuyuki; Nishikitani, Mariko; Okumura, Tetsu; Ishimatsu, Shinichi; Takasu, Nobukatsu. In: Journal of Physiology Paris, Vol. 92, No. 3-4, 01.01.1998, p. 317-323. Yokoyama, K, Araki, S, Murata, K, Nishikitani, M, Okumura, T, Ishimatsu, S & Takasu, N 1998, 'Chronic neurobehavioral and central and autonomic nervous system effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning', Journal of Physiology Paris, vol. 92, no. 3-4, pp. 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0928-4257(98)80040-5 Yokoyama K, Araki S, Murata K, Nishikitani M, Okumura T, Ishimatsu S et al. Chronic neurobehavioral and central and autonomic nervous system effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning. Journal of Physiology Paris. 1998 Jan 1;92(3-4):317-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0928-4257(98)80040-5 Yokoyama, Kazuhito ; Araki, Shunichi ; Murata, Katsuyuki ; Nishikitani, Mariko ; Okumura, Tetsu ; Ishimatsu, Shinichi ; Takasu, Nobukatsu. / Chronic neurobehavioral and central and autonomic nervous system effects of Tokyo subway sarin poisoning. 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__label__cc	0.705529	0.294471	Histopathologic evaluation of survival time in patients with colorectal carcinoma Yosuke Adachi, Masaki Mori, Shigekazu Kuroiwa, Keizo Sugimachi, Munetomo Enjoji A histopathologic study was done on tissues from 117 patients with colorectal carcinoma, and we compared data on 57 patients who died of a recurrence within 2 years (group I) with 60 others who survived for over 10 years (group II). All patients were surgically treated and followed for over 10 years. Particular attention was directed to the very advancing margin of the tumor, and we examined invading modes of sprouting tumor cells, reactive fibrosis, and inflammatory infiltration around the tumor, in addition to the other clinicopathologic features. In group II, extensive sprouting of individual tumor cells occurred less often, and intense reactive fibrosis and marked inflammatory infiltration around the tumor were more frequent than in group I in which conspicuous lymphatic and vascular permeations were often present. We propose that the invading mode of sprouting tumor cells and the presence or absence of reactive fibrosis and inflammatory infiltration at the advancing margin of the colorectal tumor are of prognostic value. Journal of Surgical Oncology https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930420404 Adachi, Y., Mori, M., Kuroiwa, S., Sugimachi, K., & Enjoji, M. (1989). Histopathologic evaluation of survival time in patients with colorectal carcinoma. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 42(4), 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930420404 Histopathologic evaluation of survival time in patients with colorectal carcinoma. / Adachi, Yosuke; Mori, Masaki; Kuroiwa, Shigekazu; Sugimachi, Keizo; Enjoji, Munetomo. In: Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 42, No. 4, 12.1989, p. 219-224. Adachi, Y, Mori, M, Kuroiwa, S, Sugimachi, K & Enjoji, M 1989, 'Histopathologic evaluation of survival time in patients with colorectal carcinoma', Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930420404 Adachi Y, Mori M, Kuroiwa S, Sugimachi K, Enjoji M. Histopathologic evaluation of survival time in patients with colorectal carcinoma. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1989 Dec;42(4):219-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930420404 Adachi, Yosuke ; Mori, Masaki ; Kuroiwa, Shigekazu ; Sugimachi, Keizo ; Enjoji, Munetomo. / Histopathologic evaluation of survival time in patients with colorectal carcinoma. 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Particular attention was directed to the very advancing margin of the tumor, and we examined invading modes of sprouting tumor cells, reactive fibrosis, and inflammatory infiltration around the tumor, in addition to the other clinicopathologic features. In group II, extensive sprouting of individual tumor cells occurred less often, and intense reactive fibrosis and marked inflammatory infiltration around the tumor were more frequent than in group I in which conspicuous lymphatic and vascular permeations were often present. We propose that the invading mode of sprouting tumor cells and the presence or absence of reactive fibrosis and inflammatory infiltration at the advancing margin of the colorectal tumor are of prognostic value. AB - A histopathologic study was done on tissues from 117 patients with colorectal carcinoma, and we compared data on 57 patients who died of a recurrence within 2 years (group I) with 60 others who survived for over 10 years (group II). All patients were surgically treated and followed for over 10 years. Particular attention was directed to the very advancing margin of the tumor, and we examined invading modes of sprouting tumor cells, reactive fibrosis, and inflammatory infiltration around the tumor, in addition to the other clinicopathologic features. In group II, extensive sprouting of individual tumor cells occurred less often, and intense reactive fibrosis and marked inflammatory infiltration around the tumor were more frequent than in group I in which conspicuous lymphatic and vascular permeations were often present. We propose that the invading mode of sprouting tumor cells and the presence or absence of reactive fibrosis and inflammatory infiltration at the advancing margin of the colorectal tumor are of prognostic value. U2 - 10.1002/jso.2930420404 DO - 10.1002/jso.2930420404 JO - Journal of Surgical Oncology JF - Journal of Surgical Oncology 10.1002/jso.2930420404	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4615
__label__wiki	0.582811	0.582811	Best Car Tech From CES 2020 The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is the go-to event for the latest and greatest tech consumers can expect to see in the near and sometimes distant future. And as the auto industry has continued to bleed more and more into the tech space, it’s had an increasingly large presence at the gadget showdown. These are the top five automotive technologies at CES 2020. The last thing we expected from electronics giant Sony was a car. But that’s exactly what we got when it unveiled its Vision-S concept. The electronic vehicle is designed to showcase Sony’s suite of tech. It’s equipped with 33 sensors used for valet parking, advanced cruise control, facial recognition, and various safety features. Each seat has individual speakers to allow passengers to listen to their own music, and a panoramic display shows a host of entertainment and driver-assistant features. Mercedes-Benz unveiled a concept car inspired by the 2009 “Avatar” movie. The automaker worked alongside the “Avatar” team to create the Vision AVTR, which stands for Advanced Vision Transportation. In true “Avatar” fashion, the car has a biometric connection to the driver. Instead of a steering wheel, you place your hand on a pad Mercedes calls a “multifunctional control element.” It recognizes the driver by their heartbeat and breathing patterns. But the most interesting piece of tech in the concept is the battery. It doesn’t use any unsustainable rare earth elements or metals, but instead uses graphene-based organic cell chemistry, which makes the entire battery compostable. Jeep already announced its plans to electrify all of its power trains by 2022, and the automaker gave us a first look at those efforts at CES 2020. The Renegade, Compass, and Wrangler plug-in hybrid models were on display at Jeep’s booth wearing the new “4xe” badge signifying its electric lineup. Jeep isn’t sharing details on the engine, battery capacity, range, or performance just yet. EV startup Byton revealed an affordable electric SUV concept at CES in 2018. This year it’s unveiled a production-ready version of the car. At the front of the vehicle is the Byton Stage, a 48-inch screen that stretches from pillar to pillar. It’s much more than your average infotainment system. The Byton Stage can integrate your calendar, show weather updates, sports updates, and stocks, and, while parked, you can enter video conference calls and watch movies. The Byton M-Byte will start at $45,000. Audi unveiled its AI:ME concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2019 but brought it to CES to show off its robust set of tech. It’s designed to be a “third living space” outside of home and work that delivers similar comforts found in those spaces. It’s equipped with Level 4 autonomy and a steering wheel that retracts into a desktop when activated. The concept also has features meant to relax you during your urban commute, including a virtual reality headset that allows you to fly above beautiful landscapes, eye-tracking to navigate the infotainment system, and self-learning functions, which allow the car to understand user patterns and habits to increase safety, well-being, and comfort. While the concept is cool, we’re not so sure if we’ll see this tech in Audis in the near future. And that’s our top five automotive technologies from CES 2020. Let us know what your favorite was in the comments below. Tagged and, audi, Automotive Industry, avatar, Business Insider, Business News, byton, cars, ces, ces 2020, Consumer Electronics Show, its, Jeep, Mercedes, sony, the How To Use Cruise Control \| Learn to drive: Car knowledge Tires and rims stolen from several cars in Onondaga County	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4622
__label__wiki	0.613446	0.613446	LISWire The Librarian's News Wire Home » OCLC and FamilySearch partnership will combine... OCLC and FamilySearch partnership will combine resources for richer genealogy research experience posted by Bob Murphy on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 14:44 OCLC and FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world, have signed an agreement that will enrich WorldCat and FamilySearch services with data from both organizations to provide users with more resources for improved genealogy research. Under this new partnership, OCLC will incorporate data from FamilySearch’s catalog of genealogical materials into WorldCat, and FamilySearch will use OCLC cataloging services to continue to catalog its collections in WorldCat. FamilySearch will also use the WorldCat Search API to incorporate WorldCat results into search results returned by FamilySearch genealogy services. “We’re excited to see information about FamilySearch holdings more broadly circulated, and to inform our own patrons about genealogical holdings available outside our network,” said Jake Gehring, FamilySearch’s Director of Data Operations. “This combination of genealogical and bibliographic resources will be of enormous benefit to librarians and library users as well as genealogists,” said Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO. “OCLC and FamilySearch are organizations with similar goals—to connect people to knowledge and information through cooperation. We look forward to working with FamilySearch.” FamilySearch, historically known as the Genealogical Society of Utah, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and preservation of family histories and stories, introducing individuals to their ancestors through the widespread access to records, and collaborating with others who share this vision. The collections of FamilySearch include historic documents of genealogical value such as civil registration records; church records; and probate, census, land, tax and military records. The collection also contains compiled sources such as family histories, clan and lineage genealogies, oral pedigrees and local histories. FamilySearch has also been a pioneer in the use of technology and processes for image capture, digital conversion, preservation, online indexing and online access. FamilySearch has operated on OCLC’s OLIB library management system since 1996 to manage the vast metadata in its catalog. FamilySearch offers a unique service to users around the world through its network of more than 4,600 family history centers. In each center, trained FamilySearch volunteers provide individualized help for family history patrons seeking access to records and the information they contain. WorldCat is the world’s most comprehensive database of library materials. Updated at a rate of nearly one new record every second, WorldCat is a cooperatively-created catalog of items held in thousands of libraries worldwide, including public, academic, state and national libraries; archives; and historical societies. These libraries have cataloged their regular collections as well as many special collections—including digitized materials—devoted to local history. This makes WorldCat an indispensible tool for genealogy research. Find more about FamilySearch or search its resources online at www.FamilySearch.org. More about WorldCat is on the OCLC website www.oclc.org. Search WorldCat.org on the Web at www.worldcat.org. School Librarians Welcome To LISWire	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4634
__label__wiki	0.852294	0.852294	Long-form stories that illuminate Angelenos’ daily lives and culture. MLK Through the Eyes of Those Living and Working on MLK Blvd. FeaturesPeople Where Does the Eastside of L.A. Start? From Memorable Meals to Unforgettable Films, Our Favorites of 2019 The Unlikely L.A. Story of the ‘New’ Bob Marley Inside the Hidden Bartering at L.A. Farmers Markets 6 Essential L.A. Items for 2020 The Former Tangerine Dream Members Creating A Sensory Music Experience Fascinating locals and their narratives. Our Sex Workers and Firefighters are Lending Their Talents to Help Australia How To Get On Your Bartender’s Good Side Making the sprawl of Los Angeles a little smaller. 9 L.A. Chefs Share Their Tips for Healthy Living Things to Do in L.A. This Week: January 13-19 Inside Leimert Park’s Little-Known Jazz and Blues Museum Things to Do in L.A. This Week: January 6-12 Things to Do in L.A. This Week: December 30-January 5 The Best L.A. New Year’s Eve Parties Things to Do in L.A. This Week: December 23-29 Embracing the weird and wild. Walking Alone at Night: A Love Letter Predictions for 2020 from L.A.’s most Popular Psychics and Healers Turns Out Holiday Songs ‘White Christmas’ and ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’ Are About Los Angeles The Voice of L.A.’s Culture, People and Underbelly © 2020 Los Angeleno. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeleno Food Events South L.A. music dodgers All things LA in your inbox, every week. featured stories, events and announcements We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our website, to show you personalized content and targeted ads, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from. By browsing our website, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. More Info Okay, close	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4650
__label__wiki	0.814543	0.814543	Be Heard. Kinkston Tag: reece king The 18 Most Iconic Moments That Made 2018 Into 20gayteen 2018 is coming to an end. It’s been a year full of ups and downs for the LGBT community (and the rest of the world, to be honest), but let’s focus on 18 iconic pop culture moments that made 2018 into 20gayteen. Hayley Kiyoko coming up with the term “20gayteen” Thank you, Lesbian Jesus. Miss Vanjie… Miss Vanjie… Miss Vanjie!!! Season 10 of Rupaul’s Drag Race was good, but would have been nothing without MISS VANJIE!! Brockhampton releasing gay merch. Literally. It obviously all sold out in minutes. Queer Eye blessing our screens And it’s already been renewed for a third season. The power of the Fab Five! Janelle Monaé’s Pynk. That’s all. An ode to vaginas? We have to stan. Britney Spears performing at Brighton Pride Moving was impossible and getting to Brighton was a struggle, but at least the Queen herself was there. First ever openly gay K-Pop idol’s debut For those of you who don’t know, K-Pop idols have to follow some very strict rules. Most of them aren’t even allowed to date, never mind be openly homosexual. Holland is Korea’s first openly gay idol, and he’s releasing music without the support of any of the main entertainment companies. He made his debut with a song called I’m Not Afraid, which is quite fitting. America’s first professional transgender boxer won his first pro fight Patricio Manuel was competing as a woman for a decade, and after coming back to the ring as a male boxer, he won against Hugo Aguilar. Here’s to many more wins! We finally had a MASSIVE teen movie in cinemas, which was about a gay love story. Yaaaassss Love, Simon! Courtney Act won Celebrity Big Brother. And then became the host of The Bi Life! What a queen. SO many celebrities came out. Alyson Stoner, Reece King, Kevin McHale, Amandla Stenberg, Brendon Urie, Kehlani and so many more. Speaking of Kehlani… Our queer angel is having a baby. And the dad’s bisexual! The singer surprised everyone with her pregnancy in October. There was a lesbian wedding in a mainstream cartoon! Steven Universe’s creator knew it would be important for queer representation and visibility—and aren’t Ruby and Sapphire the cutest? Harry Styles’ world tour He went on tour and spent pretty much every night dancing with rainbow flags, showing his support to the community, and saying things such as, “I mean we’re all a little bit gay, aren’t we?” Queer superheroes!! Hi, Teenage Warhead and Yukio. You’re cute. She-Ra and the Princess of Power Netflix’s She-Ra reboot features a same-sex couple, and they’re canon! What else would you expect from highly-acclaimed queer showrunner Noelle Stevenson? The number of LGBT characters on TV reached a record high 20gayteen intensifies Pansexual became one of Merriam-Webster’s words of 2018 If this doesn’t define 20gayteen, what does? What a ride. What was your favourite moment of 20gayteen? And are you ready for 20biteen? Posted on December 25, 2018 December 25, 2018 Author minniegaioCategories Entertainment, UncategorizedTags 2018, 20gayteen, alyson stoner, amandla stenberg, b99, bi, big brother, bisexual, brendon urie, brighton, britney spears, brockhampton, brooklyn 99, courtney act, drag, Entertainment, fab five, feature, featured, features, garnet, gay, harry styles, hayley kiyoko, holland, janelle monae, kehlani, kevin mchale, kpop, lesbian, lgbt, love simon, minniegaio, miss vanjie, pansexual, patricio manuel, pynk, queer, queer eye, reece king, rosa diaz, ruby, rupaul, sapphire, she-ra, shera, steven universe, teenage warhead, trans, transgender, vanjie, yasmine gaio, yukio	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4652
__label__cc	0.507787	0.492213	HOME > CITATIONS > GELFAND, I., ET.AL. Gelfand, I., M. Cui, J. Tang, and G. P. Robertson. 2015. Short-term drought response of N2O and CO2 emissions from mesic agricultural soils in the US Midwest. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 212:127-133. Citable PDF link: https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3493 Climate change is causing the intensification of both rainfall and droughts in temperate climatic zones, which will affect soil drying and rewetting cycles and associated processes such as soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes. We investigated the effect of soil rewetting following a prolonged natural drought on soil emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in an agricultural field recently converted from 22 years in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). We compared responses to those in a similarly managed field with no CRP history and to a CRP reference field. We additionally compared soil GHG emissions measured by static flux chambers with off-site laboratory analysis versus in situ analysis using a portable quantum cascade laser and infrared gas analyzer. Under growing season drought conditions, average soil N2O fluxes ranged between 0.2 and 0.8 μg N m−2 min−1 and were higher in former CRP soils and unaffected by nitrogen (N) fertilization. After 18 days of drought, a 50 mm rewetting event increased N2O fluxes by 34 and 24 fold respectively in the former CRP and non-CRP soils. Average soil CO2 emissions during drought ranged from 1.1 to 3.1 mg C m−2 min−1 for the three systems. CO2 emissions increased ∼2 fold after the rewetting and were higher from soils with higher C contents. Observations are consistent with the hypothesis that during drought soil N2O emissions are controlled by available C and following rewetting additionally influenced by N availability, whereas soil CO2 emissions are independent of short-term N availability. Finally, soil GHG emissions estimated by off-site and in situ methods were statistically identical. DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2015.07.005 Associated Datatables: LTER Weather Station - Daily Precip and Air Temp Associated Treatment Areas: GLBRC Scale-up Fields Download citation to endnote bibtex Get PDF back to index	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4654
__label__cc	0.681029	0.318971	Quick Info France Location: Western Europe – and shares a border with 8 different countries! (Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andorra and Switzerland) Get Here: via Train with Rail Europe, Plane with SkyScanner or Automobile (your own car or hired with AutoEurope) Currency: Euro (€) – check the latest exchange rate here Electrical Plug Fixture: Type F (grab a universal adapter and you’ll never have to worry about which plug you need again) Capital City: Paris Other Major Cities: Lyon, Strasbourg, Bordeux Learn the Language: The Best Cities to Learn French in France Famous For: Luxury Ski Resorts, haute couture, cars, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, The Tour de France, wine, cheese and gourmet food! Famous People and Brands: Dior, Givency, Channel, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, The Michelin Guide, The Statue of Liberty (given to the USA as a gift in 1886), Les Miserables (my favorite musical), Gérard Depardieu, Bridgette Bardot and Napoleon. Top 20 Free Things To Do in Paris – because the city of light doesn’t have to break the bank! The Perfect Itinerary for 3 Days in Paris – What to Do, Where to Stay & What to Eat 16 of the BEST Day Trips from Paris: Castles, Culture, Wine & even other countries! Where to Stay in Paris: The Best Hotel & Hostels to Suit Any Budget (coming soon) The Best Paris Guide Books (that you’ve probably never heard of!) Best Ski Resorts in France read more about France France was last modified: March 24th, 2019 by Vicki Garside	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4660
__label__wiki	0.963493	0.963493	WHO Launches Vaccination Campaign To Combat Cholera In Mozambique Mozambique received some 900,000 cholera vaccine doses to combat a disease outbreak following last month's cyclone. The World Health Organization announced a vaccination campaign Wednesday to combat a cholera outbreak in Mozambique. The disease was first confirmed in the country in late March following Cyclone Idai. Nearly 1,500 cases of cholera have been reported, and at least one person has died. The outbreak was triggered by contaminated floodwaters. Dr. Seth Berkley, the CEO of a global health partnership that promotes vaccines in impoverished countries, says the cyclone has severely damaged water and sanitation infrastructure. He said, "This cyclone has already caused enough devastation and misery across southeast Africa; we have to hope these vaccines will help stop a potentially major outbreak and prevent yet more suffering." Mozambique received some 900,000 cholera vaccine doses Tuesday to combat the disease. The southeast African nation has experienced yearly cholera outbreaks for the past five years, according to WHO.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0070.json.gz/line4663

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