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__label__cc	0.549286	0.450714	Tag: The cellar KRAKEN BLACK SPICED RUM There are a few eyewitnesses who survived the fury of the Kraken and all of them corroborate that the Kraken looks like a squid but with the size of an island that dwells at the depth off the coasts of the Caribean sea. Their 8 tentacles are massive! As tall as the tallest mast of a ship and thick… as thick as the thickest part of Chile. It’s mouth has razor like teeth and it’s jaws are as big as Tower bridge.The Kraken easily devours all of anything that it confronts and survives on a diet of whales, sailors and spiced rum. History says, that one of the biggest cargos of Dark spiced rum from the Caribbean islands met the Kraken on it’s way to Norway. The sailors attempted to kill the Kraken with dynamite, but this just increased the fury of the beast, breaking the ship and killing all the crew. All the barrels were destroyed in the wreckage, all but one, which was saved from the deepest depth of the sea and which was terribly stained by the Kraken’s Ink. This barrel became the KRAKEN BLACK SPICED RUM inspiration. Kraken spiced rum was launched in 2010. The rum base is from Trinidad and Tobago and is one of the first black Caribbean rums blended with spices. It is distilled in continuous columns at the Fernandez distillery from naturally fermented molasses and aged in bourbon barrels for nearly 2 years; making a bold, rich, black and smooth delightful beverage. Next, it’s blended with the finest barrels and a mix of 11 spices; including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and many others that are kept as a secret in the depths of the ocean, and guarded by the Kraken. The design of the bottle is inspired by a Victorian Flagon and it’s too rings were specially designed for hanging the bottle on a rope to avoid any wreckage when sailing the rough, stormy seas. Appearance/ Colour : Deep thick liquid reminiscent of squid ink. Smell/nose/aroma: Nuts, chocolate up front with vanilla coffee and cinnamon. Flavour/Taste/Palate: Chocolate sweetness, Cola like molasses and vanilla mingle with spices. Clove, cinnamon, ginger and galangal. Finises with a slightly warming with a big punch of vanilla, a touch of coffee and a hint of pepper. The Tipplemaker at the London Cocktail Club. 1 part Kraken Rum 3 parts ginger beer Garnish with a Lime wedge Prepare a high ball glass with ice and put the 3 parts of ginger beer inside; add the part of Kraken Black spiced rum and stir it to unleash the Kraken’s poison with the ginger beer. Garnish it with a Lime wedge. The Kraken Storm takes your classic Dark & Stormy and casts a spiced squall through the drink — full of flavour, it’s a modern staple of the bar. An explosion in your mouth that was meant to be mixed. If you are a spiced Rum fan, Kraken deserves its own spot in your liquor compartment. Unleash the Kraken….. Posted on March 27, 2018 September 13, 2018 Categories The cellarTags krakenUK, rum, The cellar, thetipplemaker, thetipplemakerontourLeave a comment on KRAKEN BLACK SPICED RUM	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2078
__label__cc	0.739793	0.260207	The Zodiac Room "Consider, can the universe be justifiably called infinite? Doubtful. It may not have a discernible end, but it had a beginning and its component parts definitely have a limited cosmological shelf-life. Splitting hairs or not, if history tells us anything, it's that scientists often make very poor poets. We're all just a ship of fools chasing phantoms, heedless of what really underwrites natural law." – Okabe Rintaro Anime Rants Pocket Picks Collab Corner The “Build A Harem” Tag Post! On July 6, 2018 July 6, 2018 By AstralGeminiIn Collab, Tag Posts, Uncategorized Thank you to Aria from the Animanga Spellbook for the nomination! Hopefully my list isn’t too disappointing! Link back to the original post on Anime QandA so they can check out everyone’s picks! Use the ‘Build A Harem’ logo somewhere in the post. Make sure to mention the person who nominated you too! Pick 5 anime characters (any show & any gender) that would be in your ideal harem if you were the main character of a harem anime, explain a little bit as to why they are your picks (if you want). Make sure each character you pick falls into some of the following harem character types: Childhood friend, tom boy/girl, genki girl/boy, loli/shota, trap, tsundere, yandere, kuudere, dandere, etc. (If there’s a character you’ve picked that doesn’t specifically fall into one of these types or falls into multiple types that’s fine too!) Nominate 5 people to participate in this tag! Honestly… this list was a lot harder to put together than I thought it would be. There’s a lot going on, and I had to make some really tough choices… But i’m pretty happy with how it came out. So… let’s get into the list, as I create my own dream Harem, shall we? Every good harem needs a Tsundere in the mix. Or… is it more correct to say that the best harems have a good Tsundere somewhere? Sawamura Spencer Eriri, Taiga, Misaka Mikoto… all were some pretty darn good picks, but… my heart truly belongs to one single, bashful Tsundere girl… and that’s Rin Tohsaka, from Fate/Stay Night. Look at that face! Rin is, in my own, humble opinion, an example of the PERFECT tsundere character. She has all the Tsundere traits, i.e. bashfulness, unwillingness to admit she likes the love interest, and a bit of a mean streak… but she’s so much more than that. She’s a well-written, well-rounded character, who is not only strong on her own right, but is actually the main pillar of support for the main character in her show. She’s a strong, independent magus, and ain’t nobody telling her what to do! Kuudere Man, aren’t Kuudere types just adorable? Their inexpressive faces and bumbling social interactions are a sight to behold. Yet, may times, they end up seeming somewhat flat and lifeless, like the character trope was taken a bit too far without really understanding what makes it so good in the first place. That’s why I’ve always had a crush on Horizon, from Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere. Elegant and Emotionless Horizon is… an android. The soul of a young girl stuffed into an android’s body, her emotions stolen from her and used to fuel weapons of mass destruction. So, not only is she somewhat robotic, but the soul inside her android shell has lost touch with all emotions. Her hunt to collect all the weapons, restore her emotions, and prevent the onset of the apocalypse pushes much of the story forward… and her adorable social stumbling along the way is utterly endearing in the best of ways. Many people like to pass around the phrase “Don’t stick your dick in crazy.” This is a wise phrase, and should be remembered, quoted, and worshiped… and completely ignored, at times. This is one of those times. While Yandere can be a bit terrifying at times, (Yuno Gasai, etc.), it can also be an endearing trait when used correctly. The third addition to my Harem is Hitagi Senjougahara, from Monogatari. Head… TILT! Senjougahara is one of the most well-written characters i’ve ever seen in Anime. She carries so much of the plot of the Monogatari series on her back, and her interactions with Ararararagi never fail to disappoint. Her actions are so genuine, her protectiveness is as endearing as it is terrifying… and let’s face it. She’s pretty dang good looking, too. Anthropomorph What good Harem would be complete without an adorable, animal-haired girl? Well don’t worry, I have one in mind. Loyal, protective, intelligent, and cheerful… Not to mention beautiful. I’m talking, of course, about Holo, from Spice and Wolf. I couldn’t resist… Holo is a character that comes around once in a while. A woman who stands on more than equal footing with the male lead, though sharing different points of expertise. Her cheerful attitude is sure to always brighten your day, and her quick wit and sharp tongue mean you’ll never be without conversation. She’s exceptionally skilled at getting out of tough situations… and is a freaking Wolf God. What more could you want? One of the most common, yet effective tropes found in Harem anime is the Childhood Friend character. Knowing the main character from birth, they usually have an extensive knowledge of how you tick, what you enjoy, and generally take last place in the Love race. Nevertheless, i’m adding one to my Harem, and her name is Winry Rockbell. She’s tougher than you! Winry is an absolute joy of a character in Full Metal Alchemist. Every time she’s on screen, she lights up the room, and her emotional connection to everyone, not to mention her ability to make friends, is a sight to behold. If there’s ever been a prime example of an amazing, beautiful, intelligent, and loyal Childhood Friend in a show, Winry Rockbell fits that mold to a T. And that’s it! I’m pretty proud of the Harem i’ve managed to put together for myself, and I think it would actually be pretty fun to have… if maybe sort of terrifying at times. Hopefully I didn’t disappoint. Thanks again to Aria for the nomination, and to Anime QandA for creating this fun tag! And now… it’s Nomination time!! Sorry to anyone who’s already been nominated, i’m doing my best. Shokamoka Plyasm TetraX4berium Marthaurion And a newcomer to the scene, Edgy Anime Teen! AnimeBakemonogatariBloggingCollaborationFate/Stay NightFullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodHaremHorizon in the Middle of NowhereNominationRandomSpice and WolfTag Post Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 10 Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 11 12 thoughts on “The “Build A Harem” Tag Post!” Oh gee I’m tagged again to make a harem… AstralGemini We all just want to see how degenerate you are 😀 Cactus Matt Hard to disagree with Senjougahara! Thanks for taking part in the tag, I really enjoyed reading your picks! You made my eyes light up just seeing a Holo mention ❤ Also don't tell Holo this – I think she might just eat up everyone else in the harem o.o I've heard so many good things about Senjougahara and yet I've not watched the Monogatari series yet ('cause its so long lolz). I realized I haven't seen Edgy's blog yet although he's on discord too, thanks for the link! July 7, 2018 at 10:28 am Reply If you’re doing Monogatari, take it one at a time rather than trying to binge the whole series. Holo is amazing and I love her, and yeah… she might actually do that… Okay, I’ll take your advice on that! psst– give her apples. She’d do anything for apples. hahaha everyone knows food is the best way to keep a happy and healthy harem! Holy Beef (Cow)! That said, a spin-off “Build A Gluten” sounds like a nice idea where you put together anime gluttons in an imaginary buffet. Pingback: Anime Blog Posts That Caught My Eye This Week: July 13, 2018 \| Lesley's Anime and Manga Corner Pingback: Tag-You’re-It: I’m now a 2-Dimensional lover~ \| _LIFEisAniMovie_ rossiroad Holo is a great choice! I just adore her character, and that fluffy tail is irresistible! Leave a Reply to rossiroad Cancel reply Hi, guys! I'm a part-time blogger, gamer, and Anime buff. In between the jobs I work, I like to dig down into what makes Anime such a polarizing medium, and write about it when I have time. I started watching Anime around age 8, and have kept going strong since then. 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__label__cc	0.609766	0.390234	Frédéric Simonart Facebook - DUO for a JOB Twitter - https://twitter.com/duoforajob?lang=fr Linkedin - DUO for a JOB DUO for a JOB This description of Frédéric Simonart's work was prepared when Frédéric Simonart was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2018 . DUO for a JOB is redesigning the traditional structures of mentoring, placing successful Belgian retirees as formal coaches for non-European unemployed youths entering the job market. In uniting these two populations, they are unlocking the social and cultural capital largely held by Belgian populations and fostering empathy between the local communities and people on the move. Matthieu and Frédéric created DUO for a JOB to answer two growing problems, both with innovative mentoring as a solution. Firstly, the lack of challenging and ambitious volunteering experiences for older Belgian professionals and retirees, still eager to capitalise on their extensive experience and skills after retirement. Secondly, the systematic discrimination of non-European migrants within a Belgian labour market which still relies on networks and cultural etiquettes. With a personalised mentoring methodology that creates intimate and professional links between non-European youths and older Belgian professionals and retirees, not only are Matthieu and Frédéric answering the practical needs of these populations, they are also creating transformative encounters and increasing social cohesion across society. Recruiting Belgium’s most successful older professionals and retirees, DUO for a JOB is creating and channelling high-profile networks, experience and talent to inspire a mindset change across Belgian circles and sectors by breaking down non-European migrant. With Frédéric’s experience of the corporate world and Matthieu’s large network within the NGO sector - including all Belgian public employment agencies, refugee support structures and multinational companies - DUO for a JOB is a cultural bridge across both sectors and populations. With over 1200 duos created, producing twice the insertion rate of non-EU migrants into the labour market, and 91% mentor re-enrolment, Matthieu and Frédéric are advocating for more holistic and intercultural employment policies towards refugees and migrants. As DUO for a JOB spreads across Belgium to Ghent, Antwerp and Liège and opens-up its first branches in France, they are working to scale across Europe and ensure social and cultural capital is opened up to all members of society and intergenerational and intercultural links can create more harmonious European cities. Although one-fifth of Belgium’s population comes from non-EU populations, Belgium has the second-largest European unemployment gap rate between Belgian residents and non-European migrants, the unemployment rate of immigrants being about 10 percentage points higher than that of the native-born. This is due to high inequality rates due to discrimination, complicated employment networks catering to old school Belgian networks--lack of cultural contexts and institutional frameworks-- and the non-recognition of foreign diplomas and infrastructural limitations faced by non-EU migrants. The highly bureaucratic nature of public employment agencies and initiatives further complicates the matter. Furthermore, non-European populations experiences high levels of social and economic alienation, forcing them into a vicious cycle of poverty; some Belgian neighbourhoods predominantly inhabited by non-EU migrants experience levels of around 30% unemployment. Thus, racism, Islamophobia and populism are on the rise throughout Europe and cultural segregation continues to increase. The polarisation of national and non-EU national populations, which has been exploited by the international press, perpetuates the loop of unemployment, discrimination and poverty for non-EU migrants. Simultaneously, the worldwide population of people aged over 60 grows faster than any other age group. Although we can consider an increase in age as a societal triumph, many ageing populations face social exclusion, lacking an active participation in society at the end of their career or during retirement. In Belgium, the activity level of individuals between 55-64 years old is one of the lowest in Europe (48%) due to early retirement, and in many cases the triggering of early retirement. Many older generations experience anxiety at the thought of ending their professional careers and becoming inactive. Although volunteering experiences exist, very few leverage the vast resources and professional skills that these generations have acquired throughout their long careers. Matthieu and Frédéric are using their highly innovative and scalable mentoring methodology to connect Belgian retirees and professionals to non-European migrant youths. This methodology, which answers the individual and practical needs of both populations (retiree and elderly inactivity and migrant unemployment), to create transformative experiences and strong intercultural and intergenerational bonds, while also enabling migrants to better integrate into the social and economic space. With only a 7% rupture rate between duos, they are using a technological CRM tool which allows them to meticulously match their duos according to personality, language and professional sector to ensure a strong bond. Mentors are given extensive training; theoretical and practical modules offer them job searching tools, help them to leverage their skills and experiences, and to be sensitised to the context of their mentees. This training allows mentors to support their mentees with their everyday job search, but also to connect on a more human level to increase the autonomy, self-confidence and cultural awareness of their mentees. This human yet professional approach forsters real empathy between Belgians and migrants and is breaking down prejudice, fear and stereotypes. These transformative experiences increase the success rates of the organisation and result in a 74% positive outcome rate (including internships, employment, training and further education) of the 1000-plus unemployed youths who entered the programme, which is twice the rate of public employment agencies and one of the highest in Europe. With regular mentor interaction sessions and a strong social community, DUO for a JOB is engaging their influential mentors beyond job searches, leveraging their experience and networks to promote, advocate, recruit and fund their organisation. Beyond one-to-one mentorship, groups of volunteers have created repertories of housing or childcare to break down barriers preventing many mentees from accessing employment; they have offered CV writing workshops, speech therapy workshops and practice interviews to the mentee community. With over 50 professional sectors represented, DUO for a JOB has a support committee of over 30 mentors advising advocacy as well as strategic decisions and implementations. Mentors are also one of DUO for a JOB’s highest source of funding, as mentors actively fundraise for the organisation; one mentor, a retired executive for BNP Paribas, has created a round table of Brussels’ CEOs to fund and support DUO for a JOB. Matthieu and Frédéric have created a strong network of 124 public, civic and private partners to ensure the expansion of their methodology, the continued creation of duos and an ensured connection to the ecosystem. They are partnering with Actiris, le Forem and the VDAB - Brussels', Wallonia and Flanders’ public employment agencies - to ensure that all non-EU youths have the chance of mentorship by experienced Belgian professionals. Their privileged relationship with Actiris, with whom they created the first European social impact bond, allows their mentors to be considered as official coaches and accompany their mentees through the different steps of their employment journey. Actiris regularly communicates to their 5000 non-EU job seekers to take part in the DUO for a JOB programme. Frédéric is also working with multinational companies to screen and train senior professionals; they have trained over 100 employees from BNP, Bpost, ING, Engie and DHL with the DUO for a JOB methodology to engage them as mentors and ensure their skills and experience are being leveraged. Matthieu and Frédéric are raising awareness amongst the public through publications, training sessions and testimonies to publicise the benefits of multicultural societies. With strong quantitative and qualitative impact measurement, including the documentation of hundreds of testimonies from mentors and mentees, Matthieu and Frédéric are using their partnership with La Libre, one of Belgium’s most read newspapers, to showcase the idea that intercultural links are productive and create value across society. As their duos increase and impact multiplies, Matthieu and Frédéric are using their acquired expertise in social and professional integration to advocate at both a Belgian and European level to ensure the creation of more inclusive employment policies for non-Europeans. They have met and advocated to Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, minister of economy and employment Kris Peeters and other regional and European ministers to ensure holistic support for refugees and migrants. They have organised round-tables with the European commission on matching refugee skills with labour needs, maximising EU support for refugee inclusion, and even the use of intergenerational and intercultural links for tackling extremism. The success of the process has resulted in DUO for a JOB being replicated by organisations across Belgium and Europe, including 109, Team for a Job and Sammen om een Jobb. Partly due to their strong network of members, Duo for a JOB has been able to scale to Brussels, Ghent, Liège and Antwerp, and they hope to open a new branch in France by 2019. To date, their scaling methodology has focused on creating an international lab for development where (1) the team networks in advance, connects with the employment agency, opens the office and recruits the staff, (2) coaches the teams, and (3) implements the methodology and capitalises expertise. By 2020, Matthieu and Frédéric aim to offer over 2000 participants, both young and older, an opportunity to experience a transformative encounter between cultures and generations; to train 1500 mentors how to pass on knowledge, to listen and to embrace difference; and to continue to develop the level of current rates of access/return to work, which is twice as high as the “natural” insertion rate. An avid reader of sociological texts, Frédéric is interested in understanding how social structures and patterns are replicated, generation after generation, in middle and upper-class caucasian environments. Although he was always very conscious of his social enablement, he quickly learned that it could also be leverage for good; throughout his adolescence and young adulthood, Frédéric was often involved in volunteering initiatives, like the scouts. As a “chef Pionnier” (Pioneer Scout Leader), he coordinated young scouts and founded volunteering and humanitarian projects in Belgium and Africa. After undertaking an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in management, he wrote his first thesis on burnouts among pre-retired professionals, for which he interviewed many retirees and semi-retirees; here he observed a strong sense of anxiety amongst pre-retired professionals. Following the end of his first degree, Frédéric undertook a second, complementary Masters’ degree in Psycho-Sociology of Work in Toulouse, where he wrote a second thesis on inequalities around employment for immigrant populations. Frédéric soon realised the potential these two populations had to support each other. In order to gain professional experience before launching DUO for a JOB, Frédéric started working as a social relations officer at Engie, where he led negotiations between workers unions and the company. Realising that this type of intermediary work was highly political and fundamentally Matthieu and Frédéric joined forces to start DUO for a JOB after Frédéric received a grant of 30, 000 euros from Engie’s director.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2086
__label__wiki	0.977018	0.977018	Top Richest Home Singers David Crosby Net Worth… David Crosby Net Worth… David Crosby net worth is David Crosby Wiki Biography David Van Cortlandt Crosby was born on 14 August 1941, in Los Angeles, California USA, and as David Crosby is a very well known singer and songwriter. He is not only known as a solo artist, particularly proficient as a guitarist, but also as a member of such groups as CPR, The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Jefferson Airplane. During his career as a musician, David was twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So how rich is David Crosby? Sources have estimated that Crosby’s net worth is $40 million, accumulated from his successful career as a singer, songwriter and guitarist which began back in the early 60s. David Crosby Net Worth $40 Million David studied drama at Santa Barbara City College but decided to drop out, as he decided that he wanted be a musician. David’s professional solo career started in 1963 – he had previously played in college – when he released a solo album with the help of Jim Dickson. Soon after, David joined the group called The Byrds, and this group released such hits as Eight Miles High, Hey Joe, Why and others. The success of these songs had a huge impact on David Crosby’s net worth. Unfortunately, because of some misunderstandings, David left The Byrds and later got together with Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and occasionally Neil Young to form Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, also known as CSNY. The group released eight albums: Looking Forward, After the Storm, Live it Up, American Dream, CSN, Daylight Again, Déjà vu and Crosby, Stills & Nash. These of course added considerably to David’s net worth. In addition to Crosby’s performances in different bands, he has also been successful as a solo artist. However, while working on his own albums he has also collaborated with such musicians as Phil Collins, David Gilmour, Jackson Browne, James Taylor and many others. David has released seven albums during his solo career: Oh Yes I Can, If I Could Only Remember My Name, Thousand Roads, Croz, King Biscuit Flower Hour, It’s All Coming Back To Me Now and Voyage Box Set. The success of these albums certainly affected the growth of David Crosby’s net worth. What is more, Crosby is not only a successful musician, but he also has appeared in several movies and television shows, which have also added to David’s net worth. The shows and movies in which Crosby has appeared include “Roseanne”, “The John Larroquette Show”, “Ellen”, “Bacldraft”, “Hook and Thunderheart”. It could be said that Crosby is one of the most successful musicians, what is more, he also writes songs and appears on different television shows. Crosby still continues to perform solo or with his former band mates, and it will probably make David Crosby’s net worth even higher than it is now. David Crosby has led quite a colourful personal life, including long-term relationships with Christine Hinton, Debbie Donovan, and Joni Mitchell. Crosby has three other children: a daughter, Erika, with Jackie Guthrie, a daughter, Donovan Crosby, with former girlfriend Debbie Donovan, and a son, Django Crosby, who was conceived with wife Jan Dance(m 1987) after extensive fertility treatments while Crosby’s liver was failing. In January 2000, Melissa Etheridge announced that Crosby was the biological father of two children Julie Cypher had given birth to by means of artificial insemination. At the time, Etheridge and Cypher were in a relationship. Full Name David Crosby Net Worth $40 Million Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, United States Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) Profession Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Musician, Actor Education University Elementary School, Los Angeles, Crane Country Day School, Montecito, Cate School, Carpinteria, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara Spouse Jan Dance (m. 1987) Children James Raymond, Erika Keller Crosby, Bailey Jean Cypher, Beckett Cypher, Donovan Crosby, Django Crosby Parents Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead, Floyd Crosby Siblings Ethan Crosby Nicknames David Van Cortlandt Crosby , David Van Cortland Crosby Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OfficialDavidCrosby Twitter http://www.twitter.com/thedavidcrosby Albums Oh Yes I Can, If I Could Only Remember My Name, Thousand Roads, Croz, King Biscuit Flower Hour, It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, Voyage Box Set, Looking Forward, After the Storm, Live it Up, American Dream, CSN, Daylight Again, Déjà vu, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Live at Cuesta College, CPR, Live at the Wiltern, Just Like Gravity Music Groups Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Byrds, Crosby & Nash, Buffalo Springfield, Jefferson Starship, CPR Movies “The Simpsons”, “Marge in Chains”, “Homer’s Barbershop Quartet” TV Shows “Roseanne”, “The John Larroquette Show”, “Ellen”, “Bacldraft”, “Hook and Thunderheart” 1 [observation, 2016, about whether he considers his legacy] No. I should, I guess, and I expect most people do, but I don’t. I don’t think about the past, I don’t think about awards, I don’t rest on my laurels, I don’t think about any of that stuff. I think about what I’m supposed to do today and what I need to do tomorrow and what I may be able to do next week and what I need to do this coming year. My focus is almost entirely 100-per-cent forward. 2 We don’t take show business or the spotlight seriously. 3 My songs emerge from my life, or wherever they do, unbidden and unplanned and completely on a schedule of their own. I can’t legislate a song into being, it just will not happen for me. 1 Release of the book, “Since Then: How I Survived Everything and Lived to Tell It” by David Crosby and Carl Gottieb. [2006] 2 Released the album “Looking Forward” with Crosby Stills Nash & Young. The group toured North America in support of the album. [1999] 3 In 1986 he turned himself in to the FBI and served eleven months in Texas jails, including four months in solitary confinement. 4 Crosby Stills & Nash were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. 5 Biological father of James Raymond. 6 He has a son, Django, with Jan Dance, born in July 1995 as well as two adult children from previous relationships. 7 Arrested on marijuana and gun possession charges at a Times Square hotel, after a hotel worker found a bag that had been left behind. The bag contained marijuana, a .45-calibre handgun and two knives. (March 2004) 8 Briefly replaced Neil Young in Buffalo Springfield. In fact, he appears with the band on both The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and at the Monterey Pop (1968) festival. This also help set in motion the formation of Crosby Stills & Nash and (later) Young in 1968. 9 Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of Crosby Stills & Nash). 10 Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Byrds) in 1991. 11 Is the biological father of the two children of Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher. 12 Was good friends with Larry Hagman, who also had a liver transplant. 13 Had a liver transplant. 14 He was jailed for 3 months in 1985 on drug charges. 15 His late father was the esteemed cinematographer Floyd Crosby. 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__label__cc	0.505087	0.494913	The Case of the Tarnished Scepter 11/04/12 Tags: B-4, data, Dr. Watson (Geordi), G, Geordi La Forge, Sherlock Holmes (Data) Category: The Next Generation By: Michael Saad Stardate 57647.36 Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge sat quietly in his quarters on board the Enterprise-E, reviewing his evening correspondence. Among his messages was a request from the Captain to schedule shore leave, two invitations to Starfleet functions, even a message from his father to come home for a family get-together. Geordi scanned through them all, but didn’t respond to any of them. He still found it difficult to find contentment in his life, the gaping hole in his heart remained. The soft hum of the doorway chime broke the silence. He knew who it was – the visitor appeared at the same time every night, though the visits did little to ease Geordi’s pain. If anything, they were a vivid reminder of the best friend he had lost. “Come in, B-4,” Geordi answered, spinning his chair to the doorway. The android sauntered into the room. Its movements were still clunky, awkward. It wasn’t B-4’s fault that he was an exact, albeit clumsier, replica of Data – much of the android’s past remained a puzzle. A mysterious prototype of Dr. Soong’s that had been discovered on the planet Kolarus III in pieces, B-4 had been trying for the past few months to find a place onboard the Enterprise, struggling to adapt to life amongst a crew of humans. It was a struggle Geordi found familiar, though B-4 remained a much slower “learner” than Data, despite having all of Data’s memories downloaded into his system. “What can I help you with today?” Geordi smiled. As hard as it was to be around the android, Geordi felt an obligation to help B-4 along, and befriend him in much the same way he did with Data, so many years ago. “Commander La Forge, I understand you are familiar with the fictional character Sherlock Holmes.” B-4 remained formal and to the point in his daily visits with Geordi – the android had not yet learned the finer points of casual, human conversation that Data had finally started to master. “That’s right, B-4,” Geordi replied, “Commander Data and I recreated many of Holmes’s adventures on the holodeck. It was a…hobby of ours.” “Curious,” B-4 appeared to be analyzing more internal information, “my brother appears to have read all of the original Holmes stories, and carries various images of your experiences together in the holodeck. There are, however, several titles in his databank that do not correspond to the original works written by Dr. Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series…” “I can explain that,” Geordi cut him off, recognizing the android’s tendency to over explain things, “there were several ‘adventures’ that Commander Barclay and I created for the holodeck that were intended to give Commander Data…more of a challenge.” “I understand,” B-4 paused. “Commander La Forge, I would like to review these particular versions at my own leisure. Do you have any of the original programs?” “I do,” Geordi turned and opened the bottom drawer of his desk. Filed in a dual rack were backup copies of all the Holmes adventures he and Data had carried out over the years, except, for obvious reasons, the Moriarty programs. On the left side of the rack were the original Holmes adventures that Data breezed through. On the right were the newer adaptations, designed to force Data to conjure up his own unique solutions to mysteries outside of the Conan Doyle stories. The collection stirred up a well of memories for Geordi, who paused to consider the files. “Tell you what B-4,” Geordi flipped through the copies, “this collection means a lot to me. I’ll give them to you one at a time, you can start with…here it is, this one.” The android took the program file and read the title. “The Case of the Tarnished Scepter.” He rose from his chair – B-4’s equivalent of excitement, Geordi supposed. “I will access the program synopsis of this file and return it to you at 7:00 hours.” The android turned to the doorway, paused, and added the phrase “Thank-you,” before he exited the suite, as if an internal program had reminded him to do so. Geordi smiled at the android’s curiosity. He neglected to mention to B-4 that the entire collection of Holmes files were available in the holodeck for he and the android to experience firsthand, but Geordi didn’t feel ready for that just yet. He was glad that B-4 brought up the Holmes programs, however, for they stirred up a swell of memories that he and Data shared. The actual disc he had given B-4 didn’t matter much, Geordi realized, leaning back in his chair. The Case of the Tarnished Scepter was as fresh in his mind as it was during the three-day period that he and Data carried it out. Sherlock Holmes reclined in the red, padded chair next to his fireplace, staring at the stacks of paper he carefully laid out on the coffee table. He was dressed in his regalia deerstalker cap and plaid overcoat, a tad overdressed for an evening in front of the fire, but he insisted on immersing himself in the ambience of his character. He set another stack of papers on the coffee table, and tipped it over to spread the loose sheets over the other stacks, creating a very messy appearance. Just then, Dr. Watson skirted up the stairs with a warm teapot, his eyes widened at the sight of his suddenly unkempt den. “Ah, yes, dear Watson,” Holmes greeted, “I see you have tea ready for our expected guest – an appropriate Victorian custom for company. Oh, I still see my tea cup.” He piled more papers onto his table to cover the empty cup. “Computer Freeze Program.” Watson responded, speaking to his friend as if he had gone crazy. “Data, what on earth are you doing?” Data looked up at his friend with a hint of surprise. His Holmes accent was replaced by his normally objective voice. “I am merely trying to mimic the living conditions experienced by Holmes and Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes was notorious for being messy, often leaving numerous case files lying around his quarters, a trait that Dr. Watson found particularly annoying, given his medical background and preferences for tidiness and sanitization…” “Okay, okay, I get it,” Geordi La Forge interrupted his friend, rolling his eyes behind his visor, “but do you have to be so…authentic?” Data took a moment to assess the suggestion. “I suppose we will be having company shortly. It certainly isn’t Victorian etiquette to greet guests in a cluttered household. Computer, remove paper files, and resume program.” The mass of paper dissolved into thin air, leaving Holmes and Watson in their empty living room. Their program resumed with a rap from their front door knocker. “Ah yes, Watson.” Data jumped back into character, “Our company has arrived.” “Good evening, Mr. Penniwale,” Data stood in his doorway at 221B Baker Street and greeted the burly man standing at his front step. “What brings you here all the way from Hyde Park?” Penniwale looked surprised, and his rough English accent reflected as much. “Why, Mr. Holmes, how did you know I came from Hyde Park?” “It’s all in the feet, Mr. Penniwale,” Data started, removing the unlit cob pipe from his mouth and using its handle as a pointer, “You see, I noticed that the toe of your shoe contains a crumbly red powder which I recognize as concrete dust laden with clay, a chemical mixture that the city used to refurbish the Park trails in the late 1860s. But that clue was not decisive enough, as developers also purchased the same type of gravel for Hampstead Heath. Therefore, I took liberty in noticing that your right shoelace contains a fine-” “Uh, Holmes,” Geordi cleared his throat, “perhaps we should see what Mr. Penniwale wants.” “Oh yes, indeed,” the android stammered, having recalled Geordi’s constant reminders not to overdo Holmes’ deductive explanations, “please come in, sir. Would you like some tea?” “No, thank-you, Mr. Holmes.” Penniwale entered the residence. He was dressed in a gray suit and a black bowler that covered his thinning, red hair. Once inside, he wanted to get right down to business. “Oh Mr. Holmes, We require your assistance, sir. We have a case of blackmail and death threats most foul, and only you can help us.” “Blackmail and death threats!” Data mimicked his idol’s celebrated reactions, “Prey tell, Mr. Penniwale, please begin your interesting narrative.” “Well, Mr. Holmes,” the gentleman sighed, “as you already know I am an accountant for the Turington Estate in the West End. My employer, the widowed Mrs. Audrey Turington, is an heir to her late husband’s fortune. He was a land developer, you see, and a renowned royal connoisseur to boot. He was lost at sea, the poor chap, venturing to Arabia for some prized Mesopotamian relics. His body was never found. His antique collection is estimated to be in the millions, but as of late, Mrs. Turington has been selling off many of her husband’s artifacts to foreign interests. She has reaped a delicious profit from the sales, but unfortunately she has also reaped the ire of a raving lunatic – a madman who has harassed her into hoarding the fortune, claiming that her dead husband would never have allowed the collection to be dispersed so quickly.” “I see,” Data inquired, “and I can only assume that the identity of this lunatic is a mystery to you, lest you require my services for some other inexplicable reason.” “You are correct in your assumption, Mr. Holmes,” Penniwale paused, then his voice became gravely quiet, “but most importantly, we now have reason to believe Mrs. Turington’s life is in danger. She has resumed selling her husband’s relics, this time on the black market, so as to not generate attention. Much to our dismay, the perpetrator has learned of Mrs. Turington’s secret transactions, and has recommenced his threats, which have become more disturbing by the week.” “Curious, Mr. Penniwale,” Data replied, “can you elaborate on the nature of these threats? Given the anonymity of the threat-maker, I can only assume they are in written form.” “Correct you are, Mr. Holmes,” Penniwale reached into his inside pocket and removed a folded piece of paper, “I have the most recent letter here, received just this morning, right before I contacted you. As you can see, our concerns for the safety of Mrs. Turington are quite well founded.” Data opened the letter for he and Geordi to read. It was neatly hand-written, and surprisingly formal, minus the occasional spelling and grammatical error. My Dearest Audrey, It brakes my heart to learn that you’d sell Mr. Ian ’s antiques to any crimnal in the underground. Don’t you realize that when you sell his relicks you are selling his soul? You leave me no choice but to protect that which he loved, because you clearly will not. I will soon see you in the real underground because that is were you have forced me to send you. “It certainly sounds like a threat,” Geordi observed. “We’re treating it that way, Dr. Watson,” Penniwale nodded. “Mrs. Turington is quite distressed over the whole affair, especially given the manner in which the letters have been presented to her.” “Presented?” Geordi asked. “The letters are not delivered through the mail, Dr. Watson, heavens no.” Penniwale’s voice returned to a stark whisper, “They are being left in her mansion, in her cupboards, on her dresser, even on her pillow when she sleeps.” “Someone close to her.” Geordi glanced over to Data. “Someone working inside the house.” “Despite my pleadings,” Penniwale rubbed his temple, “Mrs. Turington does not wish for the police to be involved. It is only upon my fears for her safety that I have decided to solicit your services in this matter.” Geordi glanced at Data and saw the android’s equivalent of excitement. The mystery portion of Reg Barclay’s newest Holmes holodeck adventure had kicked in. “Please Mr. Holmes, I beg of you,” Penniwale said, “can you help us?” Data slapped his arm around Penniwale’s shoulders. “My dear friend, this case sounds as intriguing as it is perplexing. Consider yourself to be under the service of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective!” The next morning Holmes and Watson enjoyed a chariot ride into the West End, compliments of Mrs. Audrey Turington. The Turington Estate was a white, two-story, stone mansion perched atop a forested hill. Around the mansion were tall oak trees whose foliage sheltered the masonry from the midday sun. The chariot traveled up the cobblestone driveway to the front entrance of the mansion where Penniwale and two others stood waiting. “Good day Mr. Holmes, Dr. Watson,” Penniwale greeted, as the chariot driver escorted them up the walkway. Standing next to Penniwale was an elderly gentleman dressed in a fashionable gray suit, and a young fellow of Middle Eastern descent, dressed in white, grass-stained gardening overalls. “Allow me to introduce Wells, the head butler of the Turington household, and Raoul, our head gardener.” Penniwale acknowledged the two men at his side, then motioned to the chariot driver, a short man with a flushed face who didn’t speak to Holmes or Watson during the entire journey to the West End. “You’ve already met Lassiter, the Turington chauffeur – Lassiter, man! Remove the chariot from the front walkway – you’re blocking the Post from coming in. Quickly, chap!” Penniwale’s harsh tone with the driver was instantly replaced with a friendly invite for Holmes and Watson. “Gentlemen, come into the house, won’t you?” The solid oak doors of the mansion opened into an elaborate, tile-floored lobby. Royal banners and suits of armor lined the smooth marble walls, no doubt a sampling of Mr. Turington’s taste for royal memorabilia. “Mrs. Turington apologizes for not being here this morn,” Wells the butler spoke in a thick English accent. “She’s quite dismayed at having received yet another letter, right before breakfast.” “Blighty, if I catch whoever’s doing this to Mrs. T.,” Raoul cursed, grinding his left fist into his right hand. “You’ll what?” Penniwale chastised the young gardener, “sprinkle him with your hose? Mind yourself, boy!” Penniwale turned to Data and Geordi. “My apologies, Mr. Holmes, for the behavior of our staff. It appears that yesterday’s letter has sent everyone in a bit of a kafuffle this morn.” “No apologies necessary, sir,” Data replied. In actual fact, he processed a great deal of information from the interactions he just witnessed. “Indeed, it is your staff that I came here to interview.” “Of course. We can arrange for these interviews in the lounge,” Penniwale motioned to the adjoining room, then signaled the butler. “Wells will arrange everything.” “I’ll summon the staff,” Wells nodded. “No need for that yet,” Data replied. “I’d like to begin with Mr. Wells, himself.” “Interview?” Wells seemed shocked. “Me?” “Indeed, I require interviews with the entire Turington staff,” Data spoke, sounding more like Data than Holmes, “from senior administration down to casual employees, preferably in that order.” “Preposterous, man,” Wells’s tone was defensive, “I’ve been employed by the Turington family my entire life. To think that I would be involved in any way-” “Mr. Holmes requires interviews with the entire staff.” Penniwale spoke with an authority that clearly superseded Wells, who was at least twenty years his senior. “Mrs. Turington is paying Mr. Holmes a handsome salary for his efforts, and she is also paying yours. Now if you’ll kindly escort Mr. Holmes to the lounge.” Wells looked like he bit into a sour lemon. “Right this way, Mr. Holmes.” The remainder of the morning was spent interviewing the estate employees, one at a time, in a decorative lounge. Data asked almost all of the questions, while Geordi jotted down responses in a notepad. The chief engineer onboard the Enterprise-D had no problems maintaining the warp drive and all its complexities, but when it came to the Holmes case files, he found he needed to write things down to keep up with Data’s train of thought. By the early afternoon, all of the interviews had been conducted. For the most part, Data and Geordi were well received. The most difficult interview had been with Wells – the butler proved to be quite argumentative, especially when questioned about security within the household. “I’ve lived here for 35 years, Mr. Holmes,” Wells replied, “every night before retiring I patrol the hallways, and secure the home. Lately, I’ve been patrolling on a different schedule each night, so that I might capture the culprit unawares. I can assure you that whomever this scoundrel is, he is working under my auspices, somehow staying one step ahead of me. But, I’ll catch him one day, and when I do, he will wish he’d never set foot on the Turington Estate!” “While it is unadvisable to take the law into your own hands, Mr. Wells,” Data responded, “I commend you for your loyalty to the Turington family. However, I find it troublesome that our perpetrator is able to adjust so easily to your unpredictable security regiment.” “Blimey, Mr. Holmes, you’re nothing what I expected,” Wells snorted, “you talk more like a scientist than a detective. Whoever this rotter is, he’ll run you in circles so badly your head will spin right off your shoulders.” “Spin off my shoulders?” Data glanced at Geordi with a confused look on his face. “I can assure you Mr. Wells that the maximum rotation of my neck makes it virtually impossible to -” “Uh, Holmes,” Geordi interrupted, “I think Mr. Wells was making an exaggeration. Perhaps we should proceed with the next interview.” Wells shook his head as he exited the lounge. “You are a queer bloke, Mr. Holmes.” The remainder of the interviews were more positive. Many of the employees had no knowledge of the case details, other than the fact that Mrs. Turington was receiving death threats. A common theme of each interview was a general dissatisfaction with Mr. Penniwale, whom all of the employees seemed to dislike. “Blimey, he thinks he runs the place,” Raoul, the gardener, complained. He was a well-built young man, with dark, shiny skin – a direct contrast to his heavily soiled, white overalls. “Because Mr. Penniwale signs all of our paychecks, he thinks he can treat us any bloody way he wants to. Thrift, thrift, thrift!” Raoul mimicked the accountant’s voice. “You’re wasting seeds, man! You Arabians never did learn how to farm. We would do well to kick the Ottomans out of Arabia and teach you people some efficiency! I swear that’s the way he talks to me, Mr. Holmes, and all the time too.” “Did you ever complain to Mrs. Turington about that?” Geordi asked. Raoul looked sheepish. “Blimey, we never see Mrs. Turington anymore. Not since the letters started popping up in the house. She stays hidden in her bedroom all the time, looking at old artifacts. I might have mentioned it to her once, but I suspect Mr. Penniwale runs over her with an iron fist as well.” “Interesting,” Data noted. Geordi watched Data process the information – the positrons within his neural net worked busily, analyzing the testimonies so far. The most revealing interview was the one with Lassiter, the coach driver who brought Data and Geordi to the Estate earlier in the morning. The man appeared quite nervous, and it was clear upon mentioning Penniwale’s name that he was petrified of the accountant. “I do believe Mr. P-Penniwale is a fine employer,” Lassiter stuttered, his face shining bright red, “I like working here, and for Mrs. T.” “When was the last time you drove Mrs. Turington anywhere?” Data inquired. “I took her to the bank last week. It was a Wednesday morning.” “Did she have anything with her?” The driver pointed to a coronation crown and cloak hung on the far wall. Affixed to the cloak was a silver-plated scepter, its sheen reduced considerably by a conspicuous streak of ingrained, green tarnish that ran along the scepter’s base. “She had that.” “The scepter.” Data confirmed. “It appears to be a traditional Stuart design, from the mid seventeenth century.” “Belonged to Charles II, it did.” Lassiter nodded. “Right after they restored him as King. The story has it that his assistant dropped it in the muck, and didn’t clean it properly. It’s been tarnished ever since. Mrs. T tol’ me she doesn’t like looking at it, because it looks unkempt.” Lassiter’s voice dropped to a sharp whisper. “She brought it to get appraised, only Mr. Penniwale don’t know about it.” “Does she intend to sell it?” Data inquired. Lassiter continued to whisper. “Yes – she’s about to fetch a nice loot from it, so she says. But not at the bank, no sir. On the underground market, to the Turkish buyers – they pay double what the retailers do, so she tells me.” “Curious,” Data replied, “when does Mrs. Turington plan to make her next visit to the underground market?” “Tomorrow evening.” Lassiter admitted, with a look of guilt on his face. “She’s had me arrange her coach for her. We’re to meet a man on the East End, in Spitafields, unaware to Mr. Penniwale. Oh, he’d give us a yellin’ if he found out about it. I suspect he doesn’t know half of everythin’ that she’s been sellin’ of late.” The driver left the room, leaving the two Starfleet Officers to ponder the actions of Mrs. Turington, and her seemingly estranged relationship with Penniwale. At the end of the day, when the tenth, and final, interview was complete, Geordi leaned back on the couch with his hand on his head. “I don’t know where to go from here.” The engineer sighed. “I have no idea who’s guilty. Are we even on the right track?” “Pssshaw, old friend,” Data slapped his partner’s knee in pure Holmes fashion. “Quite the contrary, this has been a most productive day. I’ve narrowed down the case file to three suspects, all of whom have ample motive to threaten Mrs. Turington’s life. The key now is to catch the miscreant in the act, and if my hypothesis bodes correctly, we can apprehend him as early as tomorrow night. The game, my dear Watson, is afoot.” The evening fog settled into the narrow, dirt roadway of Folgate Street in the Spitafields in East London. The occasional carriage trotted past the front windows of The Empire Cafe & Teahouse, where Data and Geordi sat at a small, round table in the front entrance. While Geordi turned his head at every carriage that passed them, Data sat patiently, waiting for the cafe door to open. “Mr. Holmes, sir!” The door finally opened and a boy in a plaid cap burst through the door. He ran straight for Data. “I spotted the Turington carriage. It’s around the bend, sir. They’ll be on Folgate in ’bout two minutes.” “Well done, Samuel,” Data gave the boy a handful of computer-generated schillings, “use that money to buy yourself some new school clothes.” The boy’s eyes lit up. “Holy Crumpets, Mr. Holmes, that’s enough money to buy me a whole new school.” “Good pay for good work,” Data winked at the boy. “Now run along.” With that, the young Baker Street Irregular charged out of the store with his money, as Data and Geordi rose from the table. Mrs. Turington was about to arrive. “Watson, you scamper over to that alley across the road,” Data instructed, removing his cap and overcoat. Underneath his outfit was a peddler’s smock and hood, which he pulled up over his head. “I will walk along the street and get as close to the transaction as possible, while you try to listen in on their conversation.” They immediately headed outside and got into position – Data darted up the road, timing himself to walk down the street in sync with the Turington carriage, which turned onto the street exactly twenty-six seconds after young Samuel predicted. Data kept a few paces behind the carriage, disguised as a peddler. Geordi remained hidden behind a gateway that led into the alleyway – the carriage stopped about ten feet down from where Geordi sat. The engineer lost sight of Data, who slowed down once the carriage parked. They waited approximately six minutes when a second carriage ventured up the street from the opposite direction. It pulled over directly in front of the Turington buggy. His visor having tuned into the approaching cart, Geordi was able to make out a Turkish man in a black fez sitting in the cab. Mrs. Turington, dressed in a heavy overcoat, approached the cab with Lassiter at her side. In her right hand she held the tarnished scepter and passed it to the Turkish man through the window. The man nodded, and flashed a devious grin underneath his bushy mustache. He handed Mrs. Turington a billfold, which she immediately placed in her purse. It was then that Geordi noticed the Turkish man’s driver, a man he recognized. Wells had on an excessively large bowler’s cap, which sat over his ears and covered his otherwise noticeable white hair, but his face was unmistakable, even through the faint mist. Just then, to everyone’s surprise, a masked man bolted around the carriage and yanked the scepter out of the Turkish man’s hands. Mrs. Turington screamed as the man sprinted past her. To the perpetrator’s surprise, he was swatted at by Wells, who used his bowler cap to slap at him, distracting him long enough for Geordi to seize the culprit’s right hand. “Well, this was easy enough,” the engineer smiled. “Watson, watch out!” Data replied, running towards them. Before he could register his friend’s warning, the last thing Geordi saw was the scepter swinging in his direction, striking him on the forehead. “I h-honestly don’t know what happened,” Reg Barclay stammered, pacing the floor of the Enterprise-D’s sickbay. “The safety overrides were activated. The Holodeck safety settings were recalibrated last month. I r-reset them myself.” “Commander Laforge’s injury is not serious,” Dr. Beverly Crusher answered. Her words were directed to Barclay but her concentration was on closing the cut above Geordi’s right eye, which she was successfully doing with her autosuture. “You’re lucky he didn’t hit you in the visor, Commander.” “I didn’t expect to get hit at all,” Geordi frowned. He was still dressed in his Dr. Watson outfit, save except his bowler cap, which apparently fell off after the suspect clobbered him over the head. The blow was hard enough to knock him unconscious. As to what happened next, Geordi was able to garner this information from Data, who saw him get hit from the opposite end of the street, and immediately sprinted over to the alley, catching the attention of Wells, Lassiter, and Mrs. Turington. Data chased the perpetrator through the alley, slowing down only when the masked man tried to strike him with the scepter, which Data easily wrestled away. Upon seeing that Geordi still lay on the ground, Data closed the program, and summoned an Enterprise medical team, who revived Geordi, then took him to Dr. Crusher for treatment. “M-maybe I should take another look at the safety parameters,” Reg suggested, “The injury setting might be too high.” “Perhaps the problem lie in the programming,” Data posited. He, too, remained dressed in his regalia Sherlock Holmes outfit. “Reg, you mentioned that you had the computer construct an original plot based on mysteries from alien cultures, in order to provide me with a challenge outside of the realm of traditional earth storylines.” “Yes, that’s right, Data,” Reg snapped his fingers. “What?” Geordi turned his head, only to have his head pulled back by Crusher. “Reg, you told me that the computer based this mystery on a serial ‘Who-done-it?’ tale.” “Well, it was sort of,” Reg scratched his head, “but the Earth-based storylines that the computer formulated didn’t seem to have cunning enough villains, so I had it choose a suspect profile from an alien culture.” “Well, which alien culture?” Geordi asked. “Let’s see, I think it was, um… oh yes, Nausicaan.” Barclay went red, suddenly realizing the connection. “Reg!” Geordi rolled his eyes underneath his visor. “Sit still, Geordi.” Crusher snapped. “I believe we have found the reason for the violent tendencies of this suspect.” Data announced. “You think?” Geordi responded sarcastically. Just then, the hum of the sick bay doors signaled a new entrance. Commander Riker walked into the sickbay and immediately headed for Geordi and Data. “Report?” Riker asked, though it wasn’t really a question. “We…uh…had some trouble with a slight…holodeck malfunction, sir.” Riker raised his chin suspiciously. “Commander, I need to know why our chief engineer is sitting in sick bay with a head injury.” “I was struck in the head with…” Geordi paused, not sure how this was going to sound. “a tarnished scepter.” “A tarnished scepter?” Riker asked. “If I may, sir,” Data piped in, “it appears we are still experimenting with the physical capabilities of our holodeck characters. It brings forth a fascinating study on the nature and psychology of holographic programming-” “Another Sherlock Holmes case,” Riker cut the android off, then looked quizzically at Geordi. “This is isn’t going to be another Moriarty thing, is it?” “No, sir,” Geordi, Data, and Barclay all responded in unison. Riker smiled coyly at the three officers, then shook his head as he walked away. “A tarnished scepter. Captain Picard is going to love this one.” As the commander exited the bay, Crusher finished closing the cut, and shut off the autosuture. “Your head will be sore for a few hours, but you’ll be fine,” she smirked. “Just put some ice on it and rest. No more holodeck for today. You boys never learn do you?” As she returned to her other patients, the three officers were left staring at one another. “Y-you still have the Holodeck booked for another hour,” Reg whispered so the doctor wouldn’t hear. “That is, if you’re still up to finishing the mystery, Commander.” “Yes, let’s finish it.” Geordi muttered with conviction as he rubbed his forehead. “Data, I want you to catch this guy.” “Mr. Holmes, please come in,” Penniwale answered the door, flustered as he greeted the two detectives. “Ah, Dr. Watson, I’m grateful to hear that you’re all right. That must have been a nasty lump no doubt.” “I’m fine,” Geordi grumbled as he and Data entered the Turington mansion. “My partner’s noggin may be raw, Mr. Penniwale,” Data said, “but the culprit has made a gargantuan error in delivering that blow. I would like to conduct a general interview with the entire Turington staff, Mrs. Turington included.” “The entire staff? Why, Mr. Holmes, I can do that but it will take time to round them all up – a good thirty minutes to be sure. Perhaps while you’re waiting I could interest you and Dr. Watson with a brandy-” “Computer, fast forward program thirty minutes,” Geordi barked to the holodeck mainframe. Data looked at Geordi quizzically, as the computer flashed images of different staff members entering the lobby and taking spots against the walls. “My head is raw and sore,” Geordi eyed his counterpart, “and I’m not exactly in the mood for brandy.” “I’ll try to close this case for you quickly then,” Data replied, “Based on the information provided to me by Lieutenant Barclay on the suspect’s characterization profile, I have calculated that there is a 93.5% certainly that my hypothesis is correct.” “I’m sure it will be,” Geordi sighed, noticing that the bump on his head was beginning to swell up. He regretted ignoring Crusher’s advice to place some ice on his wound. The computer stopped fast-forwarding and the program resumed. The Turington lobby contained all ten employees, and a very irate Mrs. Turington. “What is the meaning of this?” Mrs. Turington fumed. She was dressed in a purple nightgown, and her curly black hair appeared unkempt. She looked as though she had just woken up. “As you know, Madam, we surprised the perpetrator unawares last night, foiling his ambush of your transaction,” Data announced, reaching into the inside pocket of his overcoat and pulling out the scepter. “You’ll be relieved to note that I successfully recovered your artifact.” “Yes,” Mrs. Turington answered dryly, “quite relieved.” “My first question is for Mr. Wells,” Data continued, “tell me sir what you were doing driving the chariot for the buyer of Mr. Turington’s tarnished scepter.” “I uncovered Mrs. Turington’s plot after quizzing Mr. Lassiter the evening before,” Wells replied, “the little rat confessed everything. I have some connections in the chariot business, and arranged to be the driver for Mr. al-Suhrawardî for the evening. My intent, without question, Mr. Holmes, was to ensure Mrs. Turington’s safety.” “Hmmmpph,” Mrs. Turington snorted. She sauntered across the room and slapped Lassiter across the head, sending the limo driver cowering. “That’s two people you told! Disgrace on you, Man!” “I only feared for your safety, Ma’am.” Lassiter stuttered. “Now you’d better fear your livelihood.” Penniwale threatened the driver, “How dare you endanger Mrs. Turington’s life by taking her out there.” “That would be quite unnecessary, Mr. Penniwale,” Data announced, “as Mr. Lassiter was acting in the interests of the Turington household. Two people in this room, however, have not been.” A stunned silence blanketed the room. “Well, carry on, Mr. Holmes,” Penniwale motioned to Data, “Who?” “Ask Mrs. Turington.” Data replied in matter-of-fact manner. “What?” Mrs. Turington looked as though she had been slapped in the face. “What are you implying, Mr. Holmes?” “I am merely stating the truth, Mrs. Turington,” Data charged, “that you have been involved in the shameful sale of fake artifacts to Turkish entrepreneurs in an attempt to hoard your husband’s fortune.” “How dare you implicate me in such a sinful scandal.” Mrs. Turington’s voice was sheer ice. “On the contrary, this disgraceful affair has been going on long enough,” Data replied, removing a white rag from his pocket. “Allow me to demonstrate on the very scepter I seized last night.” He wiped the scepter’s staff, and held up the rag for everyone to see. A grayish-green blemish covered the rag – a direct contrast to the suddenly glimmering silver scepter he held in his other hand. All eyes in the room fell on Mrs. Turington, whose face turned beat red. “I can ensure you that a two hundred year old stain would not come off so easily,” Data explained. “Rather the minimum scrubbing velocity required to remove such an aged stain would be -” He stopped himself in mid sentence, glancing at Geordi as he did so. “Er, never mind that,” he continued. “This scepter is clearly a fraud, intended to fool Mr. al-Suhrawardî in the same manner that she has been able to successfully fool the other Turkish buyers she has sold her late husband’s artifacts to. I can only assume that Mrs. Turington’s greed and duplicity were motivated by a personal resentment harbored toward her late husband, who bequeathed a large portion of his fortune to the staff members, in order to keep the estate running.” “It’s true, the man left me with nothing,” Mrs. Turington burst into tears, “I had no choice but to sell off his artifacts, but Mr. Penniwale kept such a tight rein over the antiquities, that I had no choice but to have some fabricated, so I could earn a profit.” “There, there, Audrey,” Penniwale consoled her, then looked at Data. “How ever did you uncover this plot, Mr. Holmes?” “I did so thanks to information provided by the second criminal in this case – the architect of the death threats against Mrs. Turington.” Data’s replied, tossing the rag directly at the suspect who, in reflex, caught the material with his left hand. “The culprit I speak of is none other than Raoul, the left-handed gardener of the Turington estate!” The young Middle Eastern man sneered at the accusation, amidst a cacophony of gasps from the other employees. “You sneer in a guise of arrogance, Mr. Raoul,” Data replied, pointing the scepter at him, “but I can assure you, the evidence is conclusive. With this very scepter, I watched you swing at my colleague using your left hand, the same hand that I observed to be your lead hand when we first met. It is also logical to deduce that a gardener, working on the tall trees directly in front of the estate windows, would have possessed the capability to uncover Mrs. Turington’s plans to sell her husband’s merchandise, and deliver the letters unbeknownst to Wells or the staff. Moreover, it was you who had erroneously informed me of Mrs. Turington’s actions inside her bedroom – actions an ordinary gardener wouldn’t have known, unless he was spying on the lady…” As Data’s long-winded, over-analysis of the case facts rambled on, Geordi noticed the gardener inching closer to the den entranceway. “Data, er Holmes – he’s moving!” Geordi shouted as the suspect suddenly dashed into the next room, shoving one of the maids as he bumped past them. Geordi bolted into the room after him – normally he would have assisted the young maid first, but his head was throbbing, and it helped to remember that the lady was only a hologram. Raoul sprinted through the den, and was about to charge into the adjoining dining room, but the entrance was blocked by a towering Wells, who had cut the young culprit off by taking a back hallway that led into the room. The den quickly crowded up with the remainder of the employees. “We can assume the suspect will act violently,” Data spoke in Geordi’s ear, “we are only in the fourth scene of a seven scene program. We weren’t scheduled to apprehend the culprit until scene seven. Given his Nausicaan-based programming, we can also expect him to resist to the death.” “Well, it’s obvious we got the right man.” Geordi sighed, understanding full well that he and Reg failed, as they always did, in creating a suitable challenge for the android. Given his aching head, however, it was definitely for the best. “Let’s go get him.” “The Turingtons were evil – both of them!” Raoul screamed. “They did business with the Turks – the more money they gave them, the more the Ottomans used to oppress my people!” He spun around and dove for the side window, wrestling it open. The man moved like a cheetah. With a sense of urgency, Data charged across the room and grabbed the gardener by the collar. The man flailed wildly, clawing at Data’s face and suit. With his positronic brain geared for combat mode, Data hurled the man across the room, slamming him against the opposite wall, much to the astonishment of the onlookers. Raoul lay on the ground, motionless. “Uh, well done, Holmes,” Geordi tried to cover, sensing the shock amongst the employees. “What happened?” Penniwale trudged through the cluster of witnesses that stood at the doorway. “Why, its Mr. Holmes, sir.” Wells spoke to the accountant. “The man’s as strong as an ox. He plum near tossed Raoul right through the wall!” Mrs. Turington shuffled into the room and gasped at the site of the young gardener. “Someone call the doctor, quickly!” “And while you’re at it call Scotland Yard.” Geordi said. “Mr. Holmes, I am quite astonished by your strength,” Penniwale stared at Data with apprehension. “There’s more to this man than meets the eye,” Wells, too, looked dumbfounded. “I must say, Mr. Holmes, I take back all that I said about your reputation.” “Er, sometimes I don’t know my own strength.” Data seemed sheepish by the wave of comments that came his way – an android’s equivalent of embarrassment, Geordi supposed. Data had solved the mystery early to accommodate Geordi’s headache, but had acted with too much force when apprehending the culprit. “Computer end program – save final solution, filename Data one,” Geordi decided to spare his friend any more awkwardness. The Turington den and characters disappeared around them, replaced by the neutral black and yellow grid of the holodeck. “Congratulations, Data – you did it again,” Geordi sighed, putting his hand on his forehead. “I’m going to get an icepack.” Watching the shimmering bluish hue of the Debloi Nebula, Geordi stared at the interstellar phenomenon that angled directly in front of his window. Despite its beauty, the engineer’s mind was elsewhere – back once again to a few months earlier, to those brief seconds when he opened the emergency forcefield, allowing Data to charge across open space from the Enterprise-E to the Reman Scimitar, to stop Shinzon from activating the Thalaron beam generator, destroying the Remans and himself in the process. Geordi had acted under Data’s orders, of course. And there was no question that Data’s sacrifice saved the entire crew, and quite possibly Earth itself, from the Reman threat. But it was so difficult not to play over that moment again and again in his head, wondering if there wasn’t another option available – one that could have preserved Data’s life, and had the same outcome for the Enterprise crew. The hum of his sliding doors broke his train of regret. There was no need to ask the computer for the time – Geordi knew it was 700 hours on the dot. “Come-in, B-4,” Geordi turned away from the window to greet the android. B-4 sauntered into the room, carrying the backup copy of the Tarnished Scepter. He immediately handed it to Geordi. “Thank-you, Commander,” B-4 spoke, “I reviewed the basic program synopsis, as well as my brother’s solution file – it appears he had no trouble solving the case.” “He certainly didn’t,” Geordi smiled. “Most of the “trouble” came afterward.” “Afterward?” B-4 asked. “I do not understand.” “Once Commander Riker found out how Data solved the case so quickly, he began teasing Data about the “outside information” he used to solve it.” “Outside information?” B-4 posited, “Are you referring to the information provided by Lieutenant Barclay that Raoul Kharesh’s character file was based on the classic Nausicaan villain O’hred the Deceiver?” “Uh…right,” Geordi replied, amazed at the android’s growing penchant for detail. Geordi himself didn’t even bother remembering the program specifics. “Anyways, to make a long story short, Commander Riker accused Data of cheating.” “Cheating?” B-4 appeared confused at the notion. He was trying to process the possibilities the accusation posed. Geordi smiled at the android’s reaction. It was the exact same reaction Data himself had had when first confronted by Commander Riker with the playful accusation. The Commander had been curious about how the “tarnished scepter” mystery turned out, and approached Geordi and Data the next day to find out if they solved the case. “I do not believe my brother would have cheated willingly,” B-4 replied, indicating to Geordi that, like Data before him, B-4 would be spending some time analyzing this issue. “From what I can deduce, he ended the mystery early in response to the complications you suffered from your injury.” “That’s how good a friend he was.” Geordi nodded. “Data was becoming more sympathetic – that’s one of the traits of human friendship you and I had talked about.” “A curious accusation,” B-4 analyzed, completely ignoring Geordi’s lesson, “I would like to spend some time considering the parameters of this issue, and develop a defense of my brother’s actions.” “Tell you what, B-4.” Geordi sighed, hushing the android toward the doorway. “Spend a night thinking this issue over. Meet me at breakfast tomorrow, and we’ll talk all about it.” “Perhaps I could relay my defense by subspace message to Commander Riker on board the U.S.S. Titan…” “No, not a good idea,” Geordi insisted, shaking his head. “Remember – breakfast tomorrow 800 hours, okay?” He ushered B-4 out the door, before the android could reply. Geordi turned back to the window and the nebula. He had wanted to use The Case of the Tarnished Scepter to teach B-4 about the human trait of sympathy- a lesson that no doubt would have fascinated Data. But B-4 was not Data, a fact Geordi had to constantly remind himself of. B-4 was still very much objective, wanting to deal with the concrete facts of the universe – he was not ready to delve into, and appreciate, the human psyche. Neither was Data in the early stages of his existence, Geordi supposed, but like Data, B-4 would learn to grow too. Geordi would just have to remember to be patient – it was the least he could do to honor his lost friend. Propping his arm against his window, Geordi watched the nebula glimmer in the starlight, smiling at the memories that engulfed him.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2096
__label__wiki	0.542597	0.542597	Pro Match Results Pro Match Results and Discussion Depressed Federer fans check in here Thread starter romeo8880 trenzterra Part of me died inside with the Tsonga (at Wimbly) and Djokovic matches. I couldn't fathom how Federer could let Djokovic back in, then claw his own way back only to double fault on the most crucial break point ever. I think it has something to do with mindset. After Djokovic saved the first matchpoint, I could see how he was strangely smiling. To him, and Tsonga, it seemed they had nothing to lose. Afterall, they were in a rut just two sets ago. While Federer, perhaps with memories of recent and last year matches, got a little tight and brain farted. athiker It was strange to me. He decides to keep hitting to Djok's backhand so trading backhands instead of forehands as if his backhand was better than Djok's rather than his forehand. Then he would step and hit his forehand inside out, I know he was trying to move Djok over wide, but he seemed like he didn't pull the inside in forehand often enough once the court was open and would make an inside out error or Djok would take his backhand down the line first. Then Fed was having great success from deuce serving wide and then hitting to open court. Suddenly he stopped doing that like he stopped pulling the trigger on the inside in forehand. He seemed determined to hit an ace up the middle from the deuce side but kept missing. Overall his first serve % went in the toilet late. To me it looked like Djok got a bit ticked at the crowd cheering so loud for Fed just before than screaming forehand winner return. He was looking like, "Oh yeah...you want him...after all I've done to get to number one...all the dominating tennis I've played...you still want him?...fine...I'm going for broke." Then when he made the shot and played to the crowd...all his tightness and nerves faded away....right across the court over to Fed. Fedace Only if that Netcord went over........hey ?? Sigh. Checking in again. Was pretty much in shock for an hour or so after the match and extremely depressed. Finally started snapping out of it after that. Still can't really believe that he blew the match today and I know it's hurting him badly inside. He's not used to losing. He's used to dominating and these coming years are going to be really, really hard for him. It's especially hard that he lost to Djokovic. Losing to Nadal I can deal with because Nadal is an excellent player. Novak is not. Marius_Hancu Arias said it was a choke and I have to agree. Fed better produce. Poor strategy for sure: He didn't really S-V at all, to shorten the exchanges. He thinks he can beat them from anywhere. That's not valid any more over 5 sets. He better put Annacone to better use. Play how these guys want it, suffer the consequences. Very disappointed in Roger. I really thought he had this one for sure. Just wished if he had lost it would have been in straights or something, not 2 sets to love up. Oh well next year is a new start and hopefully he can bag at least 1 major and hopefully the olympic gold. Hopefully Novak can get his first US Open title though. All the best to him. SuperPhong romeo8880 said: Don't you hate being wrong all the time...you should retire from the forums because everything you say is just nonsense and everyone on here knows you are blind to the fact that Djoker has been beating up on your heroes all year long Fed needs to sack annacone and hire peter lundgren. i've been saying this for years. annacone is not a coach that fits to roger. roger is emotional as a person and 'cone is just like sampras - no emotion whatsoever. him and peter fit really well and i'm not quiet sure WHY he fired him in the first place. Just want to see the fire back in Fed...like in '08 Open when he showed he REALLY wanted it. thats how he was when he won wimby in 03 and 05. he needs to show some more emotion. today's match really lacked it. SuperPhong said: You are so delusional and it's sickening that you really believe that Djokovic is as good as you think he is. I love the fact that he has 3 grand slams and has not a shot in hell of reaching double digits. ROGER FEDERER.....16 GRAND SLAMS. DEAL WITH IT. How does it feel that the guy in the prime of his life was just in a dog fight and came soooo close to losing to a player in the twilight of his career? Hahahaha must suck man. chiruanna Heartbreaking and frustrating. I'm wondering if its time to make this thread a sticky.....Hope he snaps out of this mind block. veroniquem Djoko is 6 years younger than Fed and then even if he never matches Fed's records, it doesn't mean he is a bad player. The only thing that mattered was to win that match. Djoko did and Fed didn't. As simple as that. You seem like you just refuse to deal with what's just happened. Get a grip. chiruanna said: We just have to deal with the fact that he's well passed his prime now and he's not going to dominate so easily like we were so accustomed to seeing. Just take comfort in the fact that all REAL tennis fans know that Novak Djokovic would never have beaten a prime Federer today. He beat a shell of his former self, and we all know that's all he is capable of beating. veroniquem said: You are not a true tennis fan, so there is no use arguing with you. Learn the game. I was so sad when Fed blew those two match points away. I've been a tennis fan for 20 years but who cares? That has nothing to do with anything. Djokovic is #1 and you're going around claiming he's not a great player. You won't even give him a bit of respect. That is sad and unfair. vicnan NOVAK DJOKOVIC: When you are match points in the fifth set after four hours of play and you hit that forehand winner, you must be a little bit amazed under the circumstances that you hit that shot. You definitely don't expect yourself to come up with it. Lunaticalm Extremely disappointing after holding those two match points. Not to mention Caro is being skinned alive right now by Serena so double whammy for me. He is top 3. He is not a #1 player and never will be. I don't care that the ranking says he is #1. It's the same thing with Wozniacki. Not a #1 player. Except Woz has won 0 slam, Djoko has won 3 and Djoko has beaten both Fed and Rafa plenty of times. But whatever bro, if that's the only way you have to make yourself feel better, go ahead. ETA: I am not saying Djoko is BETTER than Fed and Rafa but saying he's not worthy of his current #1 is ridiculous, sorry. look. he beat federer fair and square. he got a bit lucky, but he still got the W. Fact is, Fed is the only player this year that can trouble him, and the only player that has beaten him in a full match. Other than that, Djokovic has dominated the entire tour, and he definitely deserves the ranking that he has right now. that being said, I DOUBT that he will dominate like this next year, and he will lose the #1 ranking by wimbledon to either Federer or Nadal. He's having a great year that's for sure. When he gets busted for steroids I'm sure you'll change your tune about him. I'm sure you're one of those people who think he just magically transformed himself so quickly though. Used to be the bigget quitter on the tour, quitting from everything from a stubbed toe to it being too hot outside. Now all of a sudden he's the fittest on tour? Yea ok. Go cry about the heat some more. Crayola Oblongata wrong thread. This I can respect and I admit I am extremely hard on Djokovic b/c I just don't like the guy and I KNOW he is not a better player than Nadal or Federer. That's why it's so hard for me to see him ranked as the #1 player. But yes, he does deserve to be ranked #1 this year....he's just not really the #1 player in the world if that makes any sense. Nadal is the best player in the world because Federer is out of his prime. i totally agree that his fitness level is unprecedented, but to be honest with you, it only takes a few big wins in matches to make yourself feel fitter. had he lost in the AO, Djoko would NOT have had such a dominant year. accusing him of steroids and PED's is a little bit far fetched and you have absolutely no proof about it. give credit where it is due, djokovic has had a lucky year but he has earned more or less ALL of that luck. today Federer was on the receiving end of a tough loss but the positive is Federer played well. Look, you can sit here and complain about roger losing and blowing the match points and the two set lead..(which is admittedly what I did in the beginning) or you can just accept that Roger lost today but he is definitely not out of the GS mix because he was UP two sets to love and HAD match points which is something no other player on tour has done to Djokovic this year so far. TennisandMusic AM95 said: Dude...the only reason Murray didn't get match point is because Djokovic wussed out at the finish line. He didn't have any torn muscles or anything, his shoulder just hurt a little, and he was in no danger of making it worse. Murray beat him in a "full match". He's having a great year that's for sure. When he gets busted for steroids I'm sure you'll change your tune about him. I'm sure you're one of those people who think he just magically transformed himself so quickly though. No, I'm just 1 of those people who always thought Djoko was good. Maybe not as good as Fed or Rafa but very good nonetheless and capable of becoming #1. BULLZ1LLA's alt? Netspirit said: I am not depressed. I am disgusted. Same here. I might need professional therapy to get over this match. It's not just that Federer lost, it's the MANNER in which he lost that's deeply disturbing to me. :sad: And yet Fred is the only person to have match-points on Nole two times. The #2 doesn't (IIRC). Not that that makes things any better. BreakPoint said: Dgpsx7 I'm so depressed that the only thing I can think of doing is just get things done on my to do list. I'm deeply upset and I know this will bother me for a little while. At the same time I know he will be back. I also know that he will win a grand slam (or hopefully more) next season. nikdom said: How can he have the game to beat the no 1 if he didn't actually beat the no 1? The way I see it is this. Prime Fed beats everyone, prime Novak included. The problem is that prime Fed shows up for 2 sets max. Then the latter-day, error-prone Fed comes back. And this version of Fed is beatable. You don't even have to do anything superhuman - just cut back on UE's and wait for Fed to make an error. I guess when Fed was younger, he was more often in his prime form for the entire match. Now that he's older, he finds it more difficult to win because he is used to winning while being in prime form. His arrogance that so many people complain about is nothing more than this stubborn unwillingness to accept the fact that he is his prime form less and less often. There has been a lot of debate about who the GOAT is. If you define GOAT as the guy who beats anyone else while everyone is in their prime, then Federer is GOAT. That's some consolation for us Federer fans. But it's sad to see him slip away. Haha funny how you are calling me delusional when all you do is spout nonsense on these forums all day long, it must suck that your hero/ man crush had two match points and couldn't close it out...16 grand slams...? We're we talking about that...NO that's all you've got to hang on to, I give Fed credit he showed more than I thought he would. It must suck for you though...living in the past as for the present and future, I don't see a Grand Slam Title with Fed's name on it .. deal with it...it must suck man...to be you right now... Djoker does have a shot to get to double digits Grand Slams by the way...aren't you the one that said he doesn't have a shot to win today's match...also the match vs. Nadal.. You are just a hater and all your post on here prove my point... Wow you have really gone to far with your post...now accusing Djoker of using steroids...you are truly pathetic... dh003i Federer played a great match overall, serve let him down obviously, but he still did great to -- at 30 years old, an old man who should retire, according to some here -- put himself in a position to beat Djokovic, who has clearly been the best player this year and has had an all-time great year. Federer has been the only player this year who has troubled Djokovic, so lets give the guy credit. He still has plenty of tennis left in him. Whether or not you see a GS with Federer's name on it is irrelevant. After Nadal won W '08, there was some doubt that Federer would match Sampras' record. Well, he is now at 16 and still putting himself in great positions. Can Djokovic get to double-digit GS wins? Absolutely. That wouldn't bother me at all. He is a great player. Had Federer not played great against him at the FO, I believe he would now be aiming for he CYGS. I'm glad you are not being arrogant like some Nadal fans, who were (still are?) assuming Nadal will approach 16 GS. Djokovic certainly has a shot at a tier-1 all-time great career, imo. But right now, all I know is he is having an all-time great year. And of course the point is, it is phenomenal for Federer to still be this competitive, this great. There is no doubt about it, Federer can still play some great great tennis. I know this because he has beaten and almost beaten Djokovic, who has played unreal this year. namelessone dh003i said: Djoko is a shoe in for CYGS next year if he manages to keep up this inhuman level of tennis without hurting himself. Who is gonna bother him? Rafa is easy as pie because of the matchup issue, Fed is close still but is starting to drift as he ages, Murray has gone backwards and can't cut it against the top 3, Soderling has mono, DelPo isn't finding his game and so on. To stop a CYGS from Djoko, one of these guys will have to take 3 SETS from this Djokovic. Very very tough to do, okdude1992 Not really a Fed fan, but still was supporting him today. I can't believe all you guys are being so negative. Yea he totally should have won, and its sad that he lost, but he had the match on his freakin racket. If he keeps this level up, he isn't done. The man just has lost some confidence, and needs to start closing out his damn matches So you are saying Nadal won't come near 16 slams but Djokovic will? Really? Nadal is already at 10. Djokovic is at 3. Lets not get carried away. The man is having an unbelievable year. But its yet to be seen if he can keep it up DragonBlaze Checked in. Again LOL. Dgpsx7 said: I felt like that last night too. After sleeping on it I can only congratulate Novak as he took his chanes and Fed did not. Gamewise though, Fed has looked very good this tournament, and this bodes well for him coming into the last few tourneys. Hopefully he plays davis cup and does well there, it will help him shake this off. okdude1992 said: You're looking for insults that aren't there. I have repeatedly said I think Nadal is a tier-1 all time great. I said I think Djokovic has a shot at tier-1 all time great. For me, that means 10 GS. I'm not getting carried away -- I'm saying Djokovic has a shot at it. If he wins the USO, he'll have 4 and will be almost half-way there. I don't know if Djokovic will do that. No one does. But I certainly wouldn't bet against it, given how he's been playing. To me, he looks like the next great dominating player. Sid_Vicious said: It is going to be tough going forward. I am so upset today that I never wanna watch another tennis match again. I wish I had a time machine so I could go back and make sure that I never started watching tennis or any sport for that matter. :evil: I am the same. I have slept a few hours, been on a plane, cleaned up my place, done a bit of washing, tried studying and yet there is an emptiness that does not go away Ok I'm being a bit melodramatic but I still feel like crap. The problem is the looooooong wait till the next major. Redemption will take a while it seems :neutral:. Fair enough. He has been playing scary good this year. Who knows how long he can keep it up. There have been some posters here (not you) who are saying Djokovic is unbeatable, is better than Nadal and Federer, will win the CYGS in 2012 ect. Sorry for lumping you with them. Big_Dangerous DragonBlaze said: Yeah that was so deflating watching the end... It was a pretty ****ty feeling I hope to next experience again. I just can't stand Djokovic anymore... He's a great player but good god I just hate him so much now. chrischris Fed is outstanding still . He beat the guy who is playing the best season ever in RG and nearly takes him out the 2nd time again. No one can argue he is not up there with the very very best still. hawk eye This one had nothing to with 'getting old' whatsoever. Nobody would talk about age when Djokovic wouldn't have made that 40-15 MP return. Instead everybody would be praising Fed to death, his best match ever, that kind of stuff. Fact is, he's still as good he was when he won 2-3 slams a year, guess what even better. Like Wilander said, Djoker/Nadal made him a better player. The other guys just caught up with them and have slight (Djokovic) or larger Edge (Nadal). Yeah, maybe I'd talk differently if Djoker didnt' make that return. But fact is, he did. After that is was just a good old fashioned choke job. ttbrowne Guess it happens to all older champions but Fed seems to put all the pressure on himself in the big matches. Great return from Novak but this match should have been in the bag for Fed. He choked...again! We Fed-fans have a lot of choking moments to endure in the future too. Get ready to suffer. rafaelnadalfan1234 youre ridiculous TJfederer16 It must be incredibly frustrating for Roger and us fans that it was all won on one stupidly lucky forehand return, it seems like Fed has just ran out of luck atm, that is what he needs most of all, he's doing almost all the right things and has actually played overall very well this season it just hasn't all fallen into place at the right times, hopefully he'll get some luck in a tournament some time soon. Hey V, you are back! :wink: I agree with you completely here. Nobody is saying today's Djokovic is better than prime Fed or Rafa(or at least I don't think so), but to say Djokovic is not the best in the world today after beating Rafa 5 times in a row and Fed two out of the last three times is delusional. Down_the_line Checking in.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2100
__label__wiki	0.71371	0.71371	Student Org Spotlight Intersectional Confessionals Opinion of the Hullabaloo Board From the Basement FULLABALOO Latest Paper The Tulane Hullabaloo Tulane joins march on D.C. Allison Buffett, Staff Reporter\|January 23, 2017 Ella Helmuth Chants erupted across Washington, D.C. as an estimated half a million people marched across the National Mall participating in the Women’s March on Washington Saturday. 56 Tulane community members joined the march fresh off a 20-hour bus ride. “I couldn’t think of a more mature and enthusiastic collection of students, undergraduate, graduate, male and female alike, that I would rather have spent 40 hours on a bus with,” Nicole Carle, junior and president of Tulane’s Women in Politics, said. Tulane WIP and Tulane Women in Technology sponsored and organized the Tulane trip. Center for Academic Excellence, Newcomb College Institute, Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Taylor Center and the Center for Public Service collaborated for the event. “My general reactions were one of awe, just to be around so many people of such positive energy,” Carle said. “It was truly people there to learn about each other, to support one another and to be cognizant of the current political climate … It was incredibly overwhelming.” While the march in D.C. drew the largest crowds, women’s marches occurred across the US and around the world. Members of the Tulane community marched in New Orleans from Washington Square Park to City Hall. The marches, organized following President Donald Trump’s election, intended to show solidarity with parents and children for the protection of human rights, safety, health and families. *Please check back for updated coverage of this event. Tulane students One Response to “Tulane joins march on D.C.” Susann Lusnia on January 24th, 2017 10:55 am Center for Engaged Learning & Teaching also sponsored the trip. Stay in the know at Tulane, New Orleans, and beyond with The Hullabaloo HOME. Unlimited access to all past and current print editions in an easy-to-read online format. ‘Resilience is in our DNA’: Tulane Medical students send international message at Whitney plantation Dr. Eva Silvestre: new interim director for the Center for Academic Equity Gun discharged Sunday morning near Zimpel Street Man shot, killed Friday morning near Burthe and Hillary Streets A man was shot around 2:00 a.m. Friday morning near the intersection of Burthe and Hillary Streets and later died at the scene, according to TUPD Chie... Tulane basketball player charged with rape, dismissed from team Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans © 2020 The Hullabaloo is an independent, student-run organization that operates out of New Orleans. All material belongs to The Hullabaloo. This publication or portions thereof may not be reproduced without the prior written permission of The Hullabaloo. For reprint permission, please contact The Hullabaloo at [email protected] • Privacy Policy • FLEX WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2101
__label__wiki	0.879573	0.879573	The 19 Best Super Bowl Ads of All Time By Noah Rayman Write to Noah Rayman at noah.rayman@time.com. Farmer (2013) – Ram Simple, but powerful—even if you’ve not spent a minute working on a farm and even if it’s an ad for a truck. Dodge commissioned 10 photographers to document U.S. farm life, and overlay the images with a 1978 speech from radio broadcaster Paul Harvey at a farmers’ convention, ABC reported at the time. Harvey died in 2009. Born of Fire (2011) – Chrysler The ad starring Detroit rap star Eminem was part of Chrysler’s masterful “Imported from Detroit” campaign. It aired as the Super Bowl’s first two-minute spot, and was filmed in Detroit using local cast and crew. The Force (2011) – Volkswagen This Volkswagen ad took the Internet by storm, garnering a million views by the morning it was posted online (ahead of game day). It had 8 million views before it even aired on television. And the star of the commercial–then-6-year-old Max Page–didn’t know it was going to be a Super Bowl ad, he told Today after it aired. Parisian Love (2010) – Google Google didn’t advertise on television until it unleashed this spot during the Super Bowl. The ad expertly explains some of the lesser-known features of Google—like the ability to pull up your flight status by searching with the flight number–in a beautiful, tear-producing story told purely through search strings. What award-winning ad agency legend put it together? Five young Google recruits. The clip originally went online, until someone thought to air it during the Super Bowl. Scream (2008) – Bridgestone Firestone One thing everyone likes? Anthropomorphized animals. Of course, this isn’t the only example. The Chase (2009) – Audi “Back to basics,” says TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik. A history of luxury get-away cars starring Jason Statham–and then there’s Audi with its Supercharged A6. Watch them make it here. Goulet (2007) – Emerald Nuts The star of the 1960 Broadway show Camelot and a Las Vegas singer and performer is the office bogeyman–when you get drowsy—in this commercial for nuts. “The natural energy in just one handful of nuts is enough to keep Robert Goulet away! Until tomorrow anyway,” explains the narrator. Sadly Goulet died later that year. All by Myself (2007) – General Motors A GM robot’s nightmare: the robot drops a nail, is fired from the factory and jumps off a bridge, only to wake up back at work. The spot stirred controversy among suicide prevention advocacy groups, but it also got GM’s point across: “The GM 100,000 Mile Warranty. It’s got everyone at GM obsessed with quality.” Stick (2006) – FedEx Dave and Oprah (2007) – Late Show with David Letterman It’s David Letterman and Oprah, in love. What more could you want? In a following up three years later, Letterman nemesis Jay Leno joins the party. “Smart use of some sort of classic super bowl themes,” says TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik: slapstick violence and animals. Throw in cave men for good measure. Magic Fridge (2006) – Bud Light One man’s ploy to hide his beer from his football buddies—a secret revolving wall—is another man’s magic fridge. Replay (2003) – Budweiser It wasn’t the first Clydesdale ad, and it certainly wasn’t the last. But if you can find a way to combine football and the elegant horses in one spot, along with an unmatched punch line, then you’ve got a winner. Terry Tate (2003) – Reebok The first of the Terry Tate: Office Linebacker series. “You know you need a cover sheet on your TPS reports, Richard! That ain’t new baby,” says Tate (Lester Speight) standing over a prone office worker. Sad Monkey (2001) – E-Trade The boom was a bust, and a wasteful monkey became Sad Monkey (see his origins in the 2000 commercial in the next slide). E-Trade doesn’t run away from the Nasdaq crash, says TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik. “The monkey is trying to turn his dot com lemons into lemonade,” Poniewozik says. Monkey (2000) – E-Trade The E-Trade monkey, who predates the E-Trade baby, was something of a symbol of his times. In this 2000 ad, in the midst of the dot-com boom, the monkey spends the thirty seconds dancing, off-beat, to La Coucaracha. “Well, we just wasted 2 million bucks,” the ad says. “What are you doing with your money?” Coke vs Pepsi (1995) – Pepsi Pepsi brought the cola wars to the Super Bowl in this classic ad, in which a detente between Coke and Pepsi drivers turns south when the Coke driver refuses to hand back a can of Pepsi after taking a surreptitious sip. The concept was revived in 2010. Showdown (1993) – McDonald’s Two basketball greats–Larry Bird and Michael Jordan–compete in an increasingly wild game of h-o-r-s-e, all for a Big Mac and fries. McDonald’s was still capitalizing on the ad a decade later, with a remake starring NFL quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2112
__label__wiki	0.565007	0.565007	Fly Is A New VR Installation That Takes Virtual Flight To New Heights In 1903 the Wright brothers did the impossible; they flew. Not only that, but they did it with some wood wrapped in fabric and a 12 horsepower gasoline engine. I’m fondly reminded of their crude efforts as I step into the booth for Fly, a new VR experience showing at London’s Saatchi Gallery this month. Inside the strange giant egg that houses Fly, which is created and directed by Charlotte Mikkelborg, you’ll find a curious makeshift VR rig. To the front is a sort of harness you lean into during the attraction’s first half, and behind it a chair to sit in in the second. Strap in, put on an HTC Vive and you’ll find yourself in the fields of Tuscanny, next to a daydreaming Leonardo DaVinci. It’s here that you get your first taste of what Fly is all about. You suddenly find yourself cast as a bird, soaring through the sky high above the fields DaVinci ponders in. It’s quite similar to Ubisoft’s Eagle Flight, only the installation uses some clever tricks to make Fly a more convincing and (quite literally) uplifting experience. Twisting my head tilted the platform I was on to give me the sensation of turning, diving and ascending while flapping my arms sent me flying higher. Meanwhile, a fan whipped my face with the Tuscan air as I was bathed in golden sunlight, the summer scents of the fields starting to flood my senses. Combined together under one roof (or, in this case, shell), you can’t help but feel, just for a moment, that you’re really there, winding through trees and marveling at mountains in the distance. It’s quite a treat. It’s over just as it begins, but Fly has more stops on its whirlwind tour. One particular highlight is commandeering the Wright brother’s plane in a minute-long flight that perfectly captures the sense of invention and elation the pair must have felt. Again, when it asks you to land, you don’t really want to. Later trips to more modern inventions aren’t quite as magical with your face finally protected from the wind, though a playful look at the future of flight does inspire a little excitement. Fly works best when it’s rooted in history. It might not always be the most graphically proficient piece, but the potent assault on the senses leaves you walking on air long after you’ve removed the headset. It’s powered by the raw enthusiasm of creation, something that Mikkelborg emphasizes in curious fashion outside of the experience. Place your hands on the egg that surrounds the VR rig and it will eventually change color before you hear the sound of it cracking. It’s intended to symbolize the beginning of the long journey to make man fly. Coming from a VR angle, though, it’s equally fitting as a starting point to mastering virtual flight. One day we’ll look back on Fly and laugh at where we were in the mission. As it stands right now, though, it’s a pretty amazing experience. Humanity is learning to fly all over again. Fly is on display at London’s Saatchi Gallery throughout August. Tickets cost £20. You can book to see it right here. Ostrich Learns To Fly In New Gear VR Ad Samsung announced a lot yesterday, including a new phone and a fresh look at its… Former RIGS Developers Join New VR Studio Virtual Arts The closure of RIGS: Mechanized Combat League developer Guerrilla Cambridge marked a sad start to… Fly Like Thor With This Hilariously Dangerous VR Movement Experiment What could be safer than putting on a VR headset, grabbing a motion controller by… Categories Art & Science Entertainment Experiences	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2122
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Since the programme’s inception in 2014, The Audience Agency has led evaluation of Peterborough Presents’ projects, taking an active formative approach that continues to evolve throughout the process. More than being simply about ‘proving’ the success of a programme, the evaluation has focused on encouraging the learning and development of the project itself. Daring to consider how your project could be better requires a courage and commitment that Peterborough Presents has brought to the evaluation process in abundance. This willingness has enabled The Audience Agency to work with the project’s staff, critical friend, associates and consortium to facilitate directional change that has yielded real success in achieving Peterborough Presents’ core aims. As a Creative People and Places funded initiative, Peterborough Presents needed to be able to understand and demonstrate if and how its programmed activities were meeting its specific audience and participation aims and objectives. The Audience Agency was commissioned, alongside Culture Counts, to produce an evaluation methodology from the project’s inception, overseen by the Peterborough Presents consortium of leading stakeholders and requiring regular reporting and progress discussions. The consortium requested a mixed methodology evaluative approach, combining quantitative and qualitative elements to gain a rounded view of the project’s strengths and weaknesses in all areas. Crucially, Peterborough Presents also needed to be provided with practical interpretations and tangible ideas for further action, as research outputs alone can seem dry, dense and difficult to understand. The crux of the evaluation included a range of different techniques: Feedback forms and questionnaires of attenders and participants collected at a range of events. Interviews with key participants – artists, community workers, local associations, trainees, staff and stakeholders. Culture Counts’ Quality Metrics methodology used at some of the main events. Longitudinal tracking of selected individuals as they progressed through the project. Discussion groups with parts of the engaged public. The data collected was further analysed through mapping, Audience Spectrum and Mosaic and compared to other benchmarks, including the Peterborough population and other Creative People and Places projects. The early parts of the project focused on relatively large-scale events that took place in the centre of town. Whilst these were successful in terms of attendance and appreciation, it was clear from the profiling that they weren’t attracting the target ‘low cultural engagers’, while mapping revealed audiences from certain artistically under-served areas of Peterborough to be completely absent. 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The four typically lowest engaged Audience Spectrum groups, which constitute 50% of Peterborough's population, went from making up 33% of Peterborough Presents audiences in 2015 to 58% in 2017: Moreover, continued mapping and profiling throughout the duration of the project visibly demonstrated how participation changed to be better aligned with what was intended, engaging increasingly different people in a wider range of areas within the city. This core principle of ‘double-loop learning’, by which assumptions are tested against evidence with the original aims being continually reassessed, continues now as Peterborough Presents advances into its second phase (2018-2020), with a range of new challenges to encounter and high hopes for the city's cultural future. Watch this place… "In many ways the early part of the project looked like a ‘success’. There were lots of attenders who were appreciating the events but it was clear that we were not achieving our original aims. 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__label__wiki	0.682642	0.682642	Home Theater Buff THEATER BUFF: Buff Up 2014! THEATER BUFF: Buff Up 2014! Every third Wednesday of the month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out contributor Tom Mizer’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For January, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite buffs and finding out what they’re up to now (you can click on their names to see their original profile)… Jim Newman as “The Cowboy”. Image via officialvillagepeople.com. JIM NEWMAN, JULY 2013 When last we spoke with Jim, he was up to no good in the musical Murder Ballad, but now it seems that he is “In the Navy” — or at least singing it — as the newest member of the Village People. Yep, Jim is the new “cowboy” in the classic disco-dancing, YMCA-loving sensation, taking over the role in September 2013 from Jeff Olson, who’d been a Macho Man since 1980. Back releasing new tracks (“Let’s Go Back to the Dance Floor!”) and touring the world, the Village People will be swinging through Atlantic City February 15. So head down to Resorts Casino , put on your dancing shoes and check out how well Jim fills out his ten gallon hat for yourself. Judging by his official pics in character (see left), we think he’s going to fit right in. Andrew Glaszek. Image via Hustling. ANDREW GLASZEK, DECEMBER 2012 Everyone’s favorite ginger returns for more Hustling, as the acclaimed web series returns with more new episodes at the end of the month. And if Andrew isn’t enough reason to watch, it would seem that his storyline may just “intersect” with an appearance by Mr. Newman above. (Two buffs for the price of one!) But that’s not all! You can also catch Andrew live and in person this March in Nothing But Trash. Featuring a tale of love, lust and juvie hall, the new play will run at New York’s Theater for The New City. Matthew Steffens. Photo by Michael Hallenback. MATTHEW STEFFENS, NOVEMBER 2013 Matthew has stepped behind the scenes as the Associate Choreographer of the much-buzzed Queen of the Night, the latest sexy, genre-blurring show from Sleep No More producer Randy Weiner. An original riff on The Magic Flute, the immersive theatrical experience is running now through February 23 (thanks to a recent extension) at the Diamond Horseshoe, the newly renovated space within the Paramount Hotel. Although you won’t see Matthew himself on stage, something tells me there will plenty to feast your eyes on. Check out the New York Times piece describing the creation of the show and you’ll definitely be hooked. THEATER BUFF: Buff Up 2014! was last modified: January 15th, 2014 by tommizer Andrew GlaszekJim Newmanmatthew steffensQueen of the Night Broadway by the Numbers “Disaster!” Takes a Bite Out of Off-Broadway THEATER BUFF: Tom Berklund THEATER BUFF: Steven Wenslawski of “Nothing But Trash” THEATER BUFF: Callan Bergmann of “Silence! The Musical” THEATER BUFF: Matthew Wilkas of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” Theater Buff: Albert Guerzon of “Honeymoon in Vegas” THEATER BUFF: Charlie Williams of “Peter Pan Live” & More! The Year in Buff: Part I THEATER BUFF: Sam J. Cahn of “Memphis” THEATER BUFF: Nicolas Maffey of “Nutcracker Rouge”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2136
__label__wiki	0.925928	0.925928	Grocery Outlet set for grand opening Grocery Outlet's Cheney location will open on Thursday, Nov. 21 While the new Grocery Outlet may not be a one-stop shop for residents of Cheney, it will offer disounted prices on a variety of items. Mitchell Roland By Mitchell Roland, News Editor When it comes to grocery shopping, Cheney residents will soon have another option. Cheney’s newest store, Grocery Outlet, will open this Thursday. The store is located near the corner of East Betz Road and Highway 904, next to the Verizon store. Grocery Outlet is a chain of grocery stores that operates primarily on the west coast and specializes in discounted items. Before this store, the closest Grocery Outlet to EWU was approximately 20 minutes away in Airway Heights. Duran Slater owns and operates the Cheney store with his wife, Cassie. Slater said that the thing that sets Grocery Outlet apart from the competition is that Grocery Outlet is constantly looking for the next discount. Slater said that everything in the store is sold at a discounted price compared to other stores. “Grocery outlet scours the globe and buys opportunistically,” Slater said. Slater said that despite the store being across the street from Safeway, he does not see this as a problem. Slater said that people who shop at Grocery Outlet typically have to shop at another store as well. “We’re rarely anyones only place to shop. Shop us first.” -Duran Slater For example, Slater said that while Safeway may have ten types of ketchup, Grocery Outlet may only have two. But he said that those two are “both going to be great value.” Slater said that 40% of the items in the store will stay the same. These are items such as such as eggs, milk, produce and meat, items Slater calls “the staples.” But he said the other 60% of the store is “constantly changing.” And that 60% is what sets them apart, Slater said. “That’s Grocery Outlet’s secret sauce,” he said. Slater said that the reason Grocery Outlet can sell their products at such a low price is due to this change. He said that while at other stores there is layer after layer of approval needed to sell a product, Grocery Outlet can get a product on the shelves in less than a week. “Grocery outlet can buy a really good deal,” he said. Slater said that with a constantly changing inventory, when shopping at Grocery Outlet if you see a product you want, it may not be there the next time you shop. “When you see an item you really like, buy it,” he said. Slater said that the store is locally owned and operated, and that he thinks it has a family atmosphere. “We definitely want to be part of the community,” he said. “For us, a big thing is customer service.” Slater said that an example of their customer service is that the store does not have a self checkout option. Slater said that the things that seperate Grocery Outlet from its competitors quality food at a good price. Slater said that one thing that will appeal to college students is Grocery Outlet’s selection of “NOSH” products. NOSH is an acronym that stands for natural, organic, specialty and healthy. “We have a big assortment of foods that fall under that category,” he said. Products such as frozen meals, frozen vegetables and dairy-free ice cream fall under this NOSH section, and Slater said that NOSH is typically something people who haven’t visited Grocery Outlet before don’t expect. 60% of the items sold at Grocery Outlet are constantly changing. “We don’t just sell discount products,” he said. Slater said that Grocery Outlet offers people “a lot of specialty foods at a great value.” Slater said that the store just obtained its liquor license and will sell beer and wine, as well as hard alcohol. “Some of our best values are in wine,” he said. “We have a lot of great wine.” If you shop at Grocery Outlet, you may see name brand products next to products you have never heard of before, and Slater said there is a reason for that. “We sell a lot of products that may sell in a different market,” he said. So while you will see familiar brands such as Lays, there will also be brands you haven’t seen before. Slater said that shopping at Grocery Outlet isn’t like shopping at any other store, it’s an experience. “One of the fun things about grocery outlet is it’s a treasure hunt,” he said. And with this treasure hunt, there’s always something new to find. “You never know what you’ll find walking down the isles,” Slater said. “It’s a fun place to shop.” The doors to the new Grocery Outlet will officially open for business on Thursday at 9 a.m., and there will be prizes and activities at the grand opening. Student leaders respond to hateful rhetoric by preaching positivity Thanksgiving closures on campus Grubhub replaces Tapingo at EWU Keep the change: PayByPhone app replaces coin-operated parking meters Ready or not, here comes a Roos renovation Two EWU football players shot in downtown Spokane ASEWU: 2019 in review Angela Jones participates in Millennium Leadership Initiative Single use plastics discussed at PUB	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2141
__label__wiki	0.615945	0.615945	Go to universal-robots.com About Universal Robots Universal Robots+ Robot demonstration SEA & OCEANIA Universal Robots - Japan Grand Opening of the world’s 1st Collaborative Robots Hub in Barcelona. On 6th November, #Barcelona laid the foundations to become the center of innovation in collaborative automation in Southern Europe. Two of the major reference companies in this industry, #UniversalRobots and #MiR (Mobile Industrial Robots), opened the first worldwide hub focusing on collaborative robotics in 22@ district of Barcelona. More than 150 people attended the event. The new hub is 1,500 m2 that are occupied by each company’s different offices, plus a joint showroom where the latest technology and applications for cobots will be demonstrated. About 30 people work in the hub. Conceived as an inspirational space to innovate in collaborative robotics and mobile robotics, the new site will also host trainings and meetings for generating synergies between developers, distributors and manufacturers. In the collaborative robotics hub, Universal Robots will provide its experience as the world’s leading manufacturer of cobots, of which it has sold more than 39,000 units. These robots release employees from all types of repetitive and hazardous jobs, delivering high precision and competitiveness in industrial processes. Moreover, MiR will be offering its expertise in collaborative mobile robots, a solution for automating internal transport operations in a broad range of factories and healthcare sectors. #1stCollaborativeRobotsHubBarcelona https://www.universal-robots.com/es/collaborative-robots-hub-barcelona/ 01:08 Introducing the UR16e 00:24 Introducing UR Financial services 02:21 Join the robot revolution 02:21 UR16e Launch at CIIF Shanghai 2019 02:58 Universal Robots at Hannover Messe 2019 UR+ Solutions Career WE'RE HIRING UR Merchandise Universal Robots A/S sales@universal-robots.com Copyright @ Universal Robots 2018 -	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2156
__label__wiki	0.502134	0.502134	Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination Marc M. Schumacher, Jae Yeon Choi, Dennis R. Voelker Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis requires the interorganelle transport of phospholipids. Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and related membranes (mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM)) is transported to the mitochondria by unknown gene products and decarboxylated to form phosphatidylethanolamine at the inner membrane by PtdSer decarboxylase 1 (Psdlp). We have designed a screen for strains defective in PtdSer transport (pstA mutants) between the endoplasmic reticulum and Psd1p that relies on isolating ethanolamine auxotrophs in suitable (psd2Δ) genetic backgrounds. Following chemical mutagenesis, we isolated an ethanolamine auxotroph that we designate pstA1-1. Using in vivo and in vitro phospholipid synthesis/transport measurements, we demonstrate that the pstA1-1 mutant is defective in PtdSer transport between the MAM and mitochondria. The gene that complements the growth defect and PtdSer transport defect of the pstA1-1 mutant is MET30, which encodes a substrate recognition subunit of the SCF (suppressor of kinetochore protein 1, cullin, F-box) ubiquitin ligase complex. Reconstitution of different permutations of MAM and mitochondria from wild type and pstA1-1 strains demonstrates that the MET30 gene product affects both organelles. These data provide compelling evidence that interorganelle PtdSer traffic is regulated by ubiquitination. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205301200 Phosphatidylserines Cullin Proteins Organelle Biogenesis Ubiquitin Schumacher, M. M., Choi, J. Y., & Voelker, D. R. (2002). Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277(52), 51033-51042. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205301200 Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination. / Schumacher, Marc M.; Choi, Jae Yeon; Voelker, Dennis R. In: Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 277, No. 52, 27.12.2002, p. 51033-51042. Schumacher, MM, Choi, JY & Voelker, DR 2002, 'Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination', Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 277, no. 52, pp. 51033-51042. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205301200 Schumacher MM, Choi JY, Voelker DR. Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2002 Dec 27;277(52):51033-51042. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205301200 Schumacher, Marc M. ; Choi, Jae Yeon ; Voelker, Dennis R. / Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination. In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2002 ; Vol. 277, No. 52. pp. 51033-51042. @article{4e802d5e0f85467d8b8016c72da0aca4, title = "Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination", abstract = "Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis requires the interorganelle transport of phospholipids. Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and related membranes (mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM)) is transported to the mitochondria by unknown gene products and decarboxylated to form phosphatidylethanolamine at the inner membrane by PtdSer decarboxylase 1 (Psdlp). We have designed a screen for strains defective in PtdSer transport (pstA mutants) between the endoplasmic reticulum and Psd1p that relies on isolating ethanolamine auxotrophs in suitable (psd2Δ) genetic backgrounds. Following chemical mutagenesis, we isolated an ethanolamine auxotroph that we designate pstA1-1. Using in vivo and in vitro phospholipid synthesis/transport measurements, we demonstrate that the pstA1-1 mutant is defective in PtdSer transport between the MAM and mitochondria. The gene that complements the growth defect and PtdSer transport defect of the pstA1-1 mutant is MET30, which encodes a substrate recognition subunit of the SCF (suppressor of kinetochore protein 1, cullin, F-box) ubiquitin ligase complex. Reconstitution of different permutations of MAM and mitochondria from wild type and pstA1-1 strains demonstrates that the MET30 gene product affects both organelles. These data provide compelling evidence that interorganelle PtdSer traffic is regulated by ubiquitination.", author = "Schumacher, {Marc M.} and Choi, {Jae Yeon} and Voelker, {Dennis R.}", doi = "10.1074/jbc.M205301200", T1 - Phosphatidylserine transport to the mitochondria is regulated by ubiquitination AU - Schumacher, Marc M. AU - Choi, Jae Yeon AU - Voelker, Dennis R. N2 - Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis requires the interorganelle transport of phospholipids. Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and related membranes (mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM)) is transported to the mitochondria by unknown gene products and decarboxylated to form phosphatidylethanolamine at the inner membrane by PtdSer decarboxylase 1 (Psdlp). We have designed a screen for strains defective in PtdSer transport (pstA mutants) between the endoplasmic reticulum and Psd1p that relies on isolating ethanolamine auxotrophs in suitable (psd2Δ) genetic backgrounds. Following chemical mutagenesis, we isolated an ethanolamine auxotroph that we designate pstA1-1. Using in vivo and in vitro phospholipid synthesis/transport measurements, we demonstrate that the pstA1-1 mutant is defective in PtdSer transport between the MAM and mitochondria. The gene that complements the growth defect and PtdSer transport defect of the pstA1-1 mutant is MET30, which encodes a substrate recognition subunit of the SCF (suppressor of kinetochore protein 1, cullin, F-box) ubiquitin ligase complex. Reconstitution of different permutations of MAM and mitochondria from wild type and pstA1-1 strains demonstrates that the MET30 gene product affects both organelles. These data provide compelling evidence that interorganelle PtdSer traffic is regulated by ubiquitination. AB - Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis requires the interorganelle transport of phospholipids. Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and related membranes (mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM)) is transported to the mitochondria by unknown gene products and decarboxylated to form phosphatidylethanolamine at the inner membrane by PtdSer decarboxylase 1 (Psdlp). We have designed a screen for strains defective in PtdSer transport (pstA mutants) between the endoplasmic reticulum and Psd1p that relies on isolating ethanolamine auxotrophs in suitable (psd2Δ) genetic backgrounds. Following chemical mutagenesis, we isolated an ethanolamine auxotroph that we designate pstA1-1. Using in vivo and in vitro phospholipid synthesis/transport measurements, we demonstrate that the pstA1-1 mutant is defective in PtdSer transport between the MAM and mitochondria. The gene that complements the growth defect and PtdSer transport defect of the pstA1-1 mutant is MET30, which encodes a substrate recognition subunit of the SCF (suppressor of kinetochore protein 1, cullin, F-box) ubiquitin ligase complex. Reconstitution of different permutations of MAM and mitochondria from wild type and pstA1-1 strains demonstrates that the MET30 gene product affects both organelles. 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__label__wiki	0.597383	0.597383	Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet Naoki Tanaka, Shogo Takahashi, Yuan Zhang, Kristopher W. Krausz, Philip B. Smith, Andrew D. Patterson, Frank J. Gonzalez Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a modulator of energy homeostasis and is increased in human nonalcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) and after feeding of methionine- and choline-deficient diet (MCD), a conventional inducer of murine nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the significance of FGF21 induction in the occurrence of MCD-induced NASH remains undetermined. C57BL/6J Fgf21-null and wild-type mice were treated with MCD for 1. week. Hepatic Fgf21 mRNA was increased early after commencing MCD treatment independent of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α and farnesoid X receptor. While no significant differences in white adipose lipolysis were seen in both genotypes, hepatic triglyceride (TG) contents were increased in Fgf21-null mice, likely due to the up-regulation of genes encoding CD36 and phosphatidic acid phosphatase 2a/2c, involved in fatty acid (FA) uptake and diacylglycerol synthesis, respectively, and suppression of increased mRNAs encoding carnitine palmitoyl-CoA transferase 1α, PPARγ coactivator 1α, and adipose TG lipase, which are associated with lipid clearance in the liver. The MCD-treated Fgf21-null mice showed increased hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Exposure of primary hepatocytes to palmitic acid elevated the mRNA levels encoding DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, an indicator of ER stress, and FGF21 in a PPARα-independent manner, suggesting that lipid-induced ER stress can enhance hepatic FGF21 expression. Collectively, FGF21 is elevated in the early stage of MCD-induced NASH likely to minimize hepatic lipid accumulation and ensuing ER stress. These results provide a possible mechanism on how FGF21 is increased in NAFLD/NASH. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012 Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Coenzyme A-Transferases Phosphatidate Phosphatase Palmitoyl Coenzyme A fibroblast growth factor 21 ER stress Lipotoxicity PGC1α PPARα Tanaka, N., Takahashi, S., Zhang, Y., Krausz, K. W., Smith, P. B., Patterson, A. D., & Gonzalez, F. J. (2015). Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1852(7), 1242-1252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012 Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet. / Tanaka, Naoki; Takahashi, Shogo; Zhang, Yuan; Krausz, Kristopher W.; Smith, Philip B.; Patterson, Andrew D.; Gonzalez, Frank J. In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, Vol. 1852, No. 7, 01.07.2015, p. 1242-1252. Tanaka, N, Takahashi, S, Zhang, Y, Krausz, KW, Smith, PB, Patterson, AD & Gonzalez, FJ 2015, 'Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol. 1852, no. 7, pp. 1242-1252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012 Tanaka N, Takahashi S, Zhang Y, Krausz KW, Smith PB, Patterson AD et al. Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 2015 Jul 1;1852(7):1242-1252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012 Tanaka, Naoki ; Takahashi, Shogo ; Zhang, Yuan ; Krausz, Kristopher W. ; Smith, Philip B. ; Patterson, Andrew D. ; Gonzalez, Frank J. / Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet. In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 2015 ; Vol. 1852, No. 7. pp. 1242-1252. @article{1d3bd01666674b1a8c64f697b19f9483, title = "Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet", abstract = "Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a modulator of energy homeostasis and is increased in human nonalcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) and after feeding of methionine- and choline-deficient diet (MCD), a conventional inducer of murine nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the significance of FGF21 induction in the occurrence of MCD-induced NASH remains undetermined. C57BL/6J Fgf21-null and wild-type mice were treated with MCD for 1. week. Hepatic Fgf21 mRNA was increased early after commencing MCD treatment independent of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α and farnesoid X receptor. While no significant differences in white adipose lipolysis were seen in both genotypes, hepatic triglyceride (TG) contents were increased in Fgf21-null mice, likely due to the up-regulation of genes encoding CD36 and phosphatidic acid phosphatase 2a/2c, involved in fatty acid (FA) uptake and diacylglycerol synthesis, respectively, and suppression of increased mRNAs encoding carnitine palmitoyl-CoA transferase 1α, PPARγ coactivator 1α, and adipose TG lipase, which are associated with lipid clearance in the liver. The MCD-treated Fgf21-null mice showed increased hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Exposure of primary hepatocytes to palmitic acid elevated the mRNA levels encoding DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, an indicator of ER stress, and FGF21 in a PPARα-independent manner, suggesting that lipid-induced ER stress can enhance hepatic FGF21 expression. Collectively, FGF21 is elevated in the early stage of MCD-induced NASH likely to minimize hepatic lipid accumulation and ensuing ER stress. These results provide a possible mechanism on how FGF21 is increased in NAFLD/NASH.", keywords = "ATGL, ER stress, Lipotoxicity, PGC1α, PPARα", author = "Naoki Tanaka and Shogo Takahashi and Yuan Zhang and Krausz, {Kristopher W.} and Smith, {Philip B.} and Patterson, {Andrew D.} and Gonzalez, {Frank J.}", doi = "10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012", journal = "Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease", T1 - Role of fibroblast growth factor 21 in the early stage of NASH induced by methionine- and choline-deficient diet AU - Tanaka, Naoki AU - Takahashi, Shogo AU - Zhang, Yuan AU - Krausz, Kristopher W. AU - Smith, Philip B. AU - Patterson, Andrew D. AU - Gonzalez, Frank J. N2 - Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a modulator of energy homeostasis and is increased in human nonalcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) and after feeding of methionine- and choline-deficient diet (MCD), a conventional inducer of murine nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the significance of FGF21 induction in the occurrence of MCD-induced NASH remains undetermined. C57BL/6J Fgf21-null and wild-type mice were treated with MCD for 1. week. Hepatic Fgf21 mRNA was increased early after commencing MCD treatment independent of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α and farnesoid X receptor. While no significant differences in white adipose lipolysis were seen in both genotypes, hepatic triglyceride (TG) contents were increased in Fgf21-null mice, likely due to the up-regulation of genes encoding CD36 and phosphatidic acid phosphatase 2a/2c, involved in fatty acid (FA) uptake and diacylglycerol synthesis, respectively, and suppression of increased mRNAs encoding carnitine palmitoyl-CoA transferase 1α, PPARγ coactivator 1α, and adipose TG lipase, which are associated with lipid clearance in the liver. The MCD-treated Fgf21-null mice showed increased hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Exposure of primary hepatocytes to palmitic acid elevated the mRNA levels encoding DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, an indicator of ER stress, and FGF21 in a PPARα-independent manner, suggesting that lipid-induced ER stress can enhance hepatic FGF21 expression. Collectively, FGF21 is elevated in the early stage of MCD-induced NASH likely to minimize hepatic lipid accumulation and ensuing ER stress. These results provide a possible mechanism on how FGF21 is increased in NAFLD/NASH. AB - Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a modulator of energy homeostasis and is increased in human nonalcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) and after feeding of methionine- and choline-deficient diet (MCD), a conventional inducer of murine nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the significance of FGF21 induction in the occurrence of MCD-induced NASH remains undetermined. C57BL/6J Fgf21-null and wild-type mice were treated with MCD for 1. week. Hepatic Fgf21 mRNA was increased early after commencing MCD treatment independent of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α and farnesoid X receptor. While no significant differences in white adipose lipolysis were seen in both genotypes, hepatic triglyceride (TG) contents were increased in Fgf21-null mice, likely due to the up-regulation of genes encoding CD36 and phosphatidic acid phosphatase 2a/2c, involved in fatty acid (FA) uptake and diacylglycerol synthesis, respectively, and suppression of increased mRNAs encoding carnitine palmitoyl-CoA transferase 1α, PPARγ coactivator 1α, and adipose TG lipase, which are associated with lipid clearance in the liver. The MCD-treated Fgf21-null mice showed increased hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Exposure of primary hepatocytes to palmitic acid elevated the mRNA levels encoding DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, an indicator of ER stress, and FGF21 in a PPARα-independent manner, suggesting that lipid-induced ER stress can enhance hepatic FGF21 expression. Collectively, FGF21 is elevated in the early stage of MCD-induced NASH likely to minimize hepatic lipid accumulation and ensuing ER stress. These results provide a possible mechanism on how FGF21 is increased in NAFLD/NASH. KW - ATGL KW - ER stress KW - Lipotoxicity KW - PGC1α KW - PPARα U2 - 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012 DO - 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012 JO - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease JF - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.012	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2162
__label__cc	0.545887	0.454113	Banner Blindness on Non-Profit Web Site With Zero Ads I am currently considering a page structure that would include a video. The context of the page is it is a kind of landing page meant to provide access to informational and educational materials about the function and value of the non-profit. My concern is that the video's image coupled with a placement in the right-column would trigger the banner blindness effect even though there are no ads anywhere on the site. Does the "banner blindness" effect still occur on sites with ZERO advertising? If the user finds good content in the right column on your particular site that is obviously not an ad, will they adapt and remember the "reward" they found there last time? Or will the banner blindness effect be too strong? website-design layout user-behavior user-research Charles WesleyCharles Wesley Simply said: yes, it's possible. I was involved in an eye tracking study several years ago in which people had significant difficulties finding a link they needed to complete one of the tasks. The site had no advertisement and the users knew it but they still avoided looking at shiny moving things and searched for a long time in traditional navigation and text content before looking elsewhere or giving up. Beyond that, I don't think it's worth speculating too much on what repeat visitors might “remember” or not, the only way to find out would be to test it but you have to remember that no matter how much you wish it to be different, your site is still going to be one of many sites people will see in a given day. You know your audience better than us but it's difficult to imagine that many people would visit the site from a non-profit organization very frequently and if they do, they would typically be looking for practical information or perhaps news and other fresh content and not want to constantly watch a presentation video. There are also other concerns with video as a way to present information on the web, you might want to consider if that's really useful on a landing page. GalaGala Thank you for taking the time to share your insight! In our case many of the visitors of the public site are indeed going to be in an exploratory mode looking to learn about who we are. Not many people in the general public know our name, so a good portion of our visitors are asking "who are you?" I agree that video can be problematic as a means of presenting information. In this case, it is supplementary, and will include short remarks from known people our visitors will know/recognize as a way of providing credibility and context beyond the facts listed elsewhere. – Charles Wesley Nov 19 '12 at 16:11 As Gaël Laurans said, the essential answer is of course to test. But if I would have to guess, than I wouldn't think the proposed design would cause the video to go unnoticed. This is because it doesn't look like an ad. Ads, from my experience with the web, are strips of richly colored animations, usually taking a narrow margin on the side of the content. I'm sorry I can't supply with a more accurate visual definition of what makes an element look like an ad. Never-the-less, I believe the video, in the layout you proposed, would not be perceived as an ad for the reason it won't be a narrow banner, but squared. More over, it's not on the margin of the content, but a serious part of the width of the page, thus giving the needed respect a content is due. With other tips you've been given here on how to differentiate the video from looking like a banner, I think you can zero the chance people would mistake the video for an ad, and ignore it. Note that the categorization between ads and content is mostly unconscious, so as long as it doesn't resemble the banner from a glance, it would pass the automatic filter in people's minds, and they would pay attention. If the video would start playing the moment the page is loaded, there is a strong chance it will be notices, however, I find this practice intrusive and repelling. Dvir AdlerDvir Adler Banner blindness is relevant to things that look like ads, regardless of whether they actually are ads or not. I think in your case, banner blindness probably would not be a major issue; I think what's more important here is content priority. Side-columns are usually reserved for navigation to related content, rather than as a place for content itself. If the video is important, it may be better to put it in the main content area of your page. This would also allow a larger viewing area for the video, and it would be more clear that it is content relevant to your site (and thus not an ad). If the video is of secondary importance to other content, you might be better off with a link to the video on a secondary page. You may try adding a proper header and description of presented video so the users could know what to expect. The best solution is when that header and description are visually consistent with the rest of the site and other h1, h2 etc... I think that people are still going to potentially think they are adverts though. Just because there is a header in the same style as the rest of the site might not necessarily mean they realise the content isn't an advert. Just a quick (even subconscious) glance is all it takes for the brain to think it's an advert an ignore it. However I agree that it's not going to hurt to mark it up properly to make things clearer to the user what they're looking at. If they're in two minds if it's an advert or not the header could help answer that question. – JonW♦ Nov 17 '12 at 13:39 Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged website-design layout user-behavior user-research or ask your own question. Web comic site with three languages? How do interstitial ads impact site UX? How to make fluid web site consistent What is the correct currency formatting with zero amounts? Show Education/Government/Non-Profit pricing with normal prices? Building a web site with hotlinks Notification banner with auto close need “close(x)” button? How to design a website with zero user data?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2164
__label__wiki	0.578023	0.578023	On The Rise1 Photo Spotlight Home Decor/DIY Robert’s Rant Hip/Urban Vegan Fashion INSC Glamour Girl! INSCCover Atletico Madrid Manchester United Real Madrid Soccer Manchester United: Five Key Transfer Targets Manchester United have failed to win the Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. In that time the Red Devils have sacked two managers, David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal, and are in the middle of a rebuilding process under Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager guided United to success in the Europa League, through which they secured Champions League football for next season. He also led them Atletico Madrid EPL Soccer Three Premier League clubs aim for Antoine Griezmann transfer One of the most talented footballers in Europe is likely on the move this year, with several Premier League clubs battling for the signature of Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. While the skillful French international has been a part of successful seasons in Madrid, Atletico and manager Diego Simeone may encounter a financial situation that they will be unable to refuse. With eight goals and four assists in the current #INSC #INSCMagazine AS Monaco Atletico Madrid EPL F.C. Barcelona F.C. Bayern Munich Featured Front Page Ligue 1 Manchester City Real Madrid Serie A Soccer Sporting Lisbon Sports Spotlight Uncategorized UCL: Champions League Draw Sets Dramatic Stage After a thrilling round of 16 in the UEFA Champions' League, the stage has been set for an exhilarating quarterfinal round. In a rematch of last year's Lisbon final, crosstown rivals Atletico and Real Madrid will face off in a recurring sight for La Liga fans. Of course, many casual fans know the latter better, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale executing Carlo Ancelotti's strategy to perfection March 21, 2015 Robert D. Cobb0 Arsenal F.C. AS Monaco Atletico Madrid Chelsea F.C. EPL F.C. Barcelona F.C. Bayern Munich Featured Front Page Manchester City Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid Soccer Sports Spotlight Uncategorized UEFA Champions League: Round Of 16 Holds Plenty Of Promise After an exhilarating set of group stage matches, Europe’s elite have moved onto the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. With the top two teams from each preliminary group advancing, only the cream of the crop now have the chance to claim Europe’s top prize. Of course, certain teams pose more of a threat than others, but everyone deserves recognition. Working our way up from the so-called bottom, Basel December 22, 2014 Robert D. Cobb0 Atletico Madrid Chelsea F.C. Featured Front Page Soccer Sports Spotlight Chelsea: Diego Costa And His Assault On England Over the course of this transfer window, Chelsea performed with what many consider to be the business savvy necessary to take home the BPL title. Selling defender David Luiz for a ludicrous fee of roughly $80 million allowed the Blues to make a move for the marquee midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona, as well as a dual swoop from Atletico Madrid where they acquired left back Filipe Luis and September 13, 2014 Robert D. Cobb0 Atletico Madrid Featured Front Page Real Madrid Soccer Sports Spotlight UEFA Champions League Final: Gareth Bale Fires Real Madrid To Tenth European Title, Claim “La Decima” [caption id="attachment_27014" align="aligncenter" width="594"] (Lars Baron/Getty Images Europe)[/caption] LISBON – Iker Casillas can be sure to thank Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale for letting him off the hook as Real Madrid claimed “La Decima” in thrilling fashion. Bale, the most-expensive transfer player in history at 85 million pounds from Tottenham, netted the game-winning goal in extra time for Los Blancos, enabling Real to lift their record tenth European title, 4-1, May 24, 2014 Robert D. Cobb0 2016 editorial \| Editorial Pro by Mystery Themes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2165
__label__cc	0.613626	0.386374	The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » Not very magical, still... » » New Game: You're Banned (43 Likes) Go to page [Previous] 1~2~3..84..165..246..327..405~406~407~408~409..431..452..473..494..515..516~517~518 [Next] slowkneenuh After 4,626+ posts, only credited with You're banned for causing double vision for folks reading your postings. "A poor workman always blames his tools" arthur stead When I played soccer, I hit You're banned for conjuring up Foreigner again: royalty-free music and interactive routines www.arthurstead.com You're banned for both foreign and domestic conjurers. You're banned, not because you deserve it, but because on this thread, that's the thing to do. You're banned for herd mentality. You're banned for cattle. You're banned for upsetting the herd. http://www.junglewalk.com/Asounds/cattle.wav Pakar Ilusi You're banned for The Borg. "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC- You;re banned for leaving us in the lurch. You're banned for not appreciating you weren't left standing at the altar in a church. You're banned for provoking an altar-cation. You're banned for that altar-ation. You're banned for not providing an altar-native. You're both banned for demonstrating altar-uistic personality disorder. You're banned for this: You're banned for that: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=per......DE52ED95 You're banned for having better taste than me. You're banned for this is not a contest. You're banned for refusing to be a contestant.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2167
__label__cc	0.739459	0.260541	As Netflix prepares to stream one Wattpad novel, anothe... World’s biggest book sale heading to Bangladesh, ... KDP Print now offers author copies. Expanded distributi... The global book market Publishing Brief Global Publishing 200,000 expected at Serbia’s Belgrade International Book Fair, now at its mid-point Posted by Mark Williams \| Oct 24, 2019 \| Book Fairs, Europe, Global Publishing, Serbia, The global book market \| 0 \| An event like the 64th Belgrade International Book Fair is unlikely to get much international coverage even in a quiet period, let alone just days after Frankfurt. That’s especially sad this year as author Milan Vitezovic has called for the return 5,000 Serbian medieval manuscripts currently abroad. Asserting there are, at least 5,000 Serbian medieval manuscripts in the world, Vitezovic has a plan to bring the documents home over the next ten years, or failing that at least obtaining digital copies. The appeal is likely received a sympathetic hearing from Haitham Al-Haj Ali, President of the General Egyptian Book Organization and director of the world’s largest book fair, the Cairo International. Earlier this month in Cairo the 1st century BC coffin of Nedjemankh, a priest in the Ptolemaic Period, went on display at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo. But as this year began the coffin was on display in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, which had in good faith bought the artifact from a Paris art dealer for $4 million in 2017. It was returned to Egypt after evidence emerged that it was in fact stolen. (Let’s leave aside here the debate that that any ancient Egyptian artifact found outside Egypt is historically a stolen item.) It’s perhaps a sad statement on the coverage of the Belgrade International Book Fair that the main news in English is about the manuscripts, not about the authors, publishers and events at the fair. What we do know is that, with the slogan “Heads = Tails”, the Belgrade book fair, with about 500 exhibitors, of which only 60 are from outside the country, runs alongside the Belgrade Fair of Education and Teaching Tools taking place at the Belgrade Fair from 23 to 27 October. The Belgrade book fair itself runs eight days from October 20 through 27, and 200,000 visitors are expected to attend some 600 events. Participating countries include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Russia and China. Last year Morocco became the first Arab nation to participate, although Sharjah (UAE) had signed a partnership with the Serbia National Library in 2017. While the western English language publishing media barely acknowledges the event’s existence, the Serbian Monitor gave us some pre-event details here and in more depth here. One of the biggest publishers in Serbia, Laguna, with over 4,000 titles showcased at the event, has several guest authors, including American author David Vaughan as its exclusive guest. The Serbian Monitor explains that Vaughan is, one of the best representatives of contemporary American prose. He was born in the Aleutian Islands and spent his childhood in Ketchikan, Alaska. For twelve years, no agent wanted to publish his first book, “The Legend of Suicide”, so he decided to go to sea and he became a captain and shipbuilder. Once it was published, “The Legend of Suicide” won eleven awards, was translated into over twenty languages, became an international bestseller and was on the list of top sellers in eleven countries. Such are the legends of publishing that keep authors glued to their keyboards. We can turn to XinhuaNet in China for some English language coverage and photos. Egypt Today offers us some insights in English into the Egyptian delegation at Belgrade. And Iran’s Tehran Times tells us in English about a collaboration between the Serbian publishing house Službeni Glasnik and Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization to launch a Serbian translation of Iranian author Hushang Moradi Kermani’s bestseller “The Stories of Majid”. We are told an English translation is scheduled for UK release “in the near future.” The opening speech from Milan Vitezovic and the Guest of Honour speech from Haitham Al-Haj Ali, President of the General Egyptian Book Organization, can be found in English on the Belgrade International Book Fair site. Trying to follow on twitter (@bgdsajam) may prove less fruitful as at this time there is very little updating happening. There’s slightly more action on the book fair Facebook page, but clearly the Serbian organisers ave yet to realise the value of social media, even in their own language, to help build interest in events like these. 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__label__cc	0.606063	0.393937	Playing It Cool at the US Open With Amex and the Centurion Suite Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card At the end of each summer, tennis fans from around the world gather at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, just outside LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens, for the US Open Tennis Championships. The experience is quite luxe in general — instead of Budweiser, visitors drink $17 Grey Goose cocktails, which they sip alongside lobster salads and poke bowls. But if there’s one weakest link of an an otherwise plush day at the Open, I’d say it’s exposure to the elements — rain, humidity, and, in the case of this week, sweltering heat. Fortunately, Amex Card Members with The Platinum Card® from American Express or the Centurion Card have a new hideaway this year: The American Express® Centurion Suite — before we dive in, check out TPG’s Facebook Live of his experience in the space here: Inside the Centurion Suite Effectively a pop-up Centurion Lounge, Amex’s first Centurion Suite is the most comfortable hangout I’ve come across at the US Open. Which, combined with temperatures in the 90s, explains the crowds — during my visit Wednesday afternoon, there was a wait to get in, though you can add your name to a digital waitlist and come back when you get a notification that it’s your turn. Once inside, the space really does feel like an airport Centurion Lounge, from the reception desk to the bar and lounging areas. Measuring 3,000 square feet, the Suite is capped at about 100 guests, to maximize comfort. As you can see in TPG’s Facebook Live video, the lounge can fill up at peak times, and it’s capacity controlled, which means you’ll want to show up before big matches are scheduled to begin. Each cardmember gets a ticket for one free drink right when you come in — there’s a full bar, with familiar Centurion Lounge cocktails, like The Blue Door, made with Whisky, rum and lemon juice, along with the speciality US Open cocktail, the Grey Goose Honey Deuce. The food selection wasn’t quite on the same level as what you’d find at the airport, but it was still nice to have a selection of complimentary snacks to enjoy between sets. In addition to a few types of fruit, there were bags of chips: And some pretty delicious-looking cookies. There were passed snacks as well, including Greek salad skewers… … and buffalo chicken empanadas with blue cheese, truffle mac & cheese balls, plus a delicious strawberry gazpacho, created by Cédric Vongerichten, the Executive Chef of the Centurion Lounge at LGA and Perry Street in NYC. Plus, wine pairings by the Centurion Lounge Wine Director Anthony Giglio. The Suite is a great place to just hang out and cool off with a cocktail in between serious tennis viewing. TPG reviews editor Nick Ellis and I also had fun at the photo booth, called Infinity Court, where you can capture some stills and Boomerangs to post to your Instagram account or Facebook. Visitors also get a welcome gift — a battery-powered phone charger for Platinum cardmembers, and a slick smartphone lens for Centurion customers. I took pictures of both, but I think it’d be more fun to leave that little giveaway as a surprise. So keep an eye out for those goodies when you visit the Centurion Suite yourself. Paying With the Amex Band Amex is also offering a few experiences to all cardmembers — Platinum or Centurion not required. My favorite was the Amex Band — a blue contactless payment wristband, letting you just tap your wrist to purchase food, drinks and souvenirs throughout the venue. With a 100,000-point bonus on the line, I visited one of the Amex Band booths to link my Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card — the transactions did code as restaurant purchases, so I should earn 3x points. I was also automatically enrolled in an Amex Offer for $20 back after spending $100 at the US Open by September 9, which shouldn’t take more than an hour or two when you’re faced with $17 cocktails. Fan Experience and Amex Card Member Club Not everything at the US Open comes along with a hefty price tag, though. All guests are able to access the Amex Fan Experience, where you’ll find air conditioning and a few hangout spots. Players also stop by for Q&A sessions — when I walked up, guests were chatting up CoCo Vandeweghe. The balcony section is reserved for Card Members, but any Amex card will do. There was sunscreen and water bottles up there, and guests were bringing up food from the concessions stands as well. Amex is clearly making a considerable investment in providing high-end experiences for its premium cardmembers. I had a chance to chat with Amex VP Josh McKay, who heads up the Centurion Lounge program (along with many other customer experiences). While he’s clearly pleased with the response to this first Centurion Suite, there aren’t specific plans to launch others at this point — and so far, Amex has only committed to offering one at the US Open this year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it return in 2019, though. Next year will also bring several significant Centurion Lounge launches, including the biggest space to date, measuring 15,000 square feet at JFK’s Terminal 4, along with a sizable location at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal and another gigantic lounge in the C Concourse at Denver International Airport (DEN). Other airports that feature a Centurion Lounge include LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in NYC, Las Vegas (LAS), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), San Francisco (SFO), Miami (MIA), Seattle (SEA), Houston (IAH), Philadelphia (PHL) and Hong Kong (HKG). As Josh mentioned a couple times during our chat, premium cardholders (i.e. customers with The Platinum Card® from American Express or the Centurion Card) consider lounge access to be the #1 travel benefit. While he wouldn’t drop any hints as to what else is in the pipeline, it’s clear that the Centurion Lounge network is far from complete, both here in the US, and in top markets around the world. Also note that Amex is setting up a US Open viewing area in LaGuardia’s Terminal B that’s open for Card Members who are traveling through the airport from now through September 10. As for the US Open Centurion Suite, you can plan to visit from 12:00pm until 8:00pm through Sept. 5 and from 12:00pm until 5:00pm from Sept. 6 through Sept. 9. Access is restricted to customers with The Platinum Card® from American Express or the Centurion Card. Platinum cardmembers can bring two guests, while those with a Centurion card can bring two guests or their immediate family, subject to capacity restrictions. While it’s not a full-blown Centurion Lounge, the Centurion Suite at the US Open is a great addition that’s complimentary for Card Members — we hope Amex will offer the Suite again at future tournaments and even more venues. WELCOME OFFER: 60,000 Points Terms Apply. 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__label__cc	0.714478	0.285522	Home Magazine Features 40 Under 40: Wesley Bell 40 Under 40: Allison Bowersock 40 Under 40: Julia Boas 40 Under 40: Wesley Bell Courtesy of Wesley Bell Wesley Bell WESLEY BELL, 35 / Program Director, Impact Living Services After five years at Roanoke City Department of Social Services as a foster care worker, Wesley Bell began work for Impact Living Services in 2015. He has assisted in initiating programs throughout the state, including Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Richmond, in addition to Roanoke. Going above and beyond to ensure the youth in our community are receiving the services they need for a successful transition into adulthood, Bell also celebrates their successes with them. In 2018, he hosted a graduation celebration for those youth who had graduated high school and received foster care services. He wants this to be an annual event in both Roanoke and Lynchburg. “My passion is focused on improving the future for youth aging out of foster care,” Bell says. “These youth can be a forgotten group, and I love being able to help them grow and develop into members of the Roanoke community. We are helping to mold the next generation of potential community leaders, business owners and advocates.” Alternate rep for Roanoke County FAP team Member of Beat Practices Committee Awarded Social Worker of the Year award, Roanoke DSS From the Nomination: “Wes goes above and beyond to ensure the youth in our community are receiving the services they need to have a successful transition into adulthood. Wes truly cares for the youth he works with and has had lasting relationships with many of them, even after they have exited services. Wes is genuine, values integrity and is innovative.” Bell: “I love the giving spirit of this city. Though my career has been centered around assisting others with difficult issues, grief and loss, and strained family dynamics, the people of this city never fail to meet the needs of others when asked.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2177
__label__cc	0.737684	0.262316	Tag Archive: sci-fi Filed under: Fun?, Personal sanctifications, Theoreticals — 1 Comment A note from the vagabond: I posted a flash science fiction piece here a while ago. I ended up liking it somewhat and decided to try and expand it to 8 or 9 thousand words. I eventually finished it about a month ago will be posting it in small chunks here for the coming month or two as I go through and edit it further. The following section is a rewrite of that which I posted before, followed by some new stuff. Thanks for reading… Under This Dome of Pretence That’s the way it was with him. Always running, never fighting. “Welcome to Lat Khean” said a sign standing to one side against a backdrop of empty sand and sky. He was on a slow march over the eroded path which rose and fell over the landscape. He wasn’t sure what made the cities like Lat Khean so appealing to the masses of other settlers of this graveyard planet. He savoured the depth of disgust he had for them as he lifted his foot off of the terra in a puff of light yellow-brown dust. Locke lifted his eyes from the patch of ground immediately before his feet for the first time in a few indiscernible hours to inspect his surroundings more closely. He was looking for the glint, the glint which would guide him like a directional star, toward his object of hate, and his mantle of redemption which lay somewhere inside it. The sharp light from the low-lying sun which dominated the sky above with its immensity made it difficult to see as the photons bombarded Locke’s eye’s with too much brilliance for his unmodified eyes to handle. The rays refracting off of the desert around him had him squinting so hard that his eyes were almost closed. He knew more from his experience than from his observations. The stretch of empty desert behind the welcome sign didn’t fool his subconscious. His quickening heart beat was an observable measure that told him he was headed toward more than just dry landscape and sizable craters though this is all one less experienced would find if approached with an un-searching eye. Locke dug his hands into his worn pant pockets; the memory of where precisely he had put the crumpled piece of paper had escaped his tired mind. The bits of lint left over in the depths of his pockets drifted off with the hot breeze as he pulled the softened from age paper into the harsh sun to look at. “Lat Khean, Soi Sam, tell them Joe sent you” said the paper in faded ink. He flipped it over, “Soi 4, Sala Daeng”. Locke stumbled onwards; searching for the glint of the glass like city dome he knew had to be appearing soon. He glanced back down at the patch of yellow dust before his feet because his eyes were sore from the brightness of the day. The reflection off of its gleam made him close his eyes momentarily and he felt his steps take him left of his intension as his tired body groped for balance without guiding sight. The few seconds of relief were bliss as his headache eased in the dark behind his eyelids. He flicked a hydration capsule into his mouth and it exploded into liquid as he bit down. When he opened his eyes again the brightness was intensified until his pupils constricted again and he reduced his eyes to slits – barely open, but open enough to catch the glint he had been searching for. The city dome was just ahead. Locke pulled on his cloak and let the sleeves run back down to his wrists. 20 minutes later he glanced back over his shoulder, he was approaching the now obvious dome ahead. His fear of heat stroke now eclipsed completely by his peaking agoraphobia. The translucent invisibility of the dome from far was an obvious distortion of light from up close and octagonal grid patterns on the hazy dome criss-crossed across its surface. Locke paused where the yellow path he’d been on for 3 planetary days met the dome. “Joe sent me” he croaked into the hard glass-like surface before him. There was a pause and then a ripple in the dome propagated from a point on the surface before him and he stepped forward, ducking his head through the rippling wall… Locke’s left arm twitched and he gave it a glance, just before his body slipped through the surface of the shimmering dome, to ensure none of his ill acquired tech was showing beyond his sleeves. Lat Khean’s air-conditioned atmosphere met his bone dry skin with a cool embrace, wrapping him in a moist body wrap due to the psychrometrically cooled air. As if the atomic weight of the heat itself was lifting off of Locke’s shoulders, he stood up straight, but what truly greeted him this side of the dome was an old hated companion. A featureless face in his subconscious, a personality behind his eyelids who would look at him out of a crowd of blank faces. The voice was always a whisper in his ear – you’re a coward it would say Run home to where it’s safe. He didn’t want to be in the city but circumstances were no slave to his desires and his past had forced him to travel the 200 miles to Lat Khean, this serpent pit of poisoned motives and poorly disguised intentions. But this was for her… and so he had no choice. He felt as if there were knives poking at his heart, he knew the feeling well, it was the anxiety he felt for the people he would soon have to handle. Locke sunk into his coat and tried to avoid the eye contact of the impending crowd he had emerged into this side of the dome. “Cities…” Hespoke it like a swearword under his breath. “People…” he swore again. “Keep walking, head down, breath slow…” he told himself as he moved past the congestion of conversing people. Locke glanced backwards at the dome and then moved forwards again noting the tall skyscrapers surrounding him. He was moving through a bustling crowd of Lat Khean’s people on the sidewalk of a dirty street. He moved past street stalls selling tech, food, and many nefarious items for which he had no desire. He was single minded and moved deliberately, not even pausing to acknowledge the hawker’s calls of promise telling him that “I have all you need just down this soi”. Locke needed to get through this mess of people and find Joe before one of the knives poked a hole in his pounding heart. The signs on the side walk guided him through two lefts and a right, down a flight of eroded stairs and then up to a wooden door in a graffitied wall. Locke hit the intercom button and waited. There was a commission inside, behind the door. Footsteps and gun fire, Locke jumped aside and the door burst open like a crate of fireworks, the wooden door splintered sending planks, cement and bricks exploding in all directions, except in the direction of Locke who stood with his back to the wall adjacent the now gaping hole with his eyes and fists clenched shut. Next, people exploded out of the hole in the wall and Locke opened his eyes just in time to watch two men and a lady, follow each other in a staccato blistering sprint out of the charred hole. The last in the line of three out of the graffitied wall paused momentarily only to slip a glance through her visor at Locke, before putting her head down and recommitting to the chase. Her face was hidden but to Locke it almost appeared as if she was considering approaching him instead of disappearing with the others, why had she paused when she looked at him? Almost as if she had recognised him. The way she moved… Locke almost felt the same way about her, but he was left behind, surrounded by a pile of rubble. The girl and the other runners had disappeared into the street. part 2 will follow next week, come back if you found this vaguely amusing Tags: author, Bangkok, flash fiction, sala daeng, sci-fi, science, Science Fiction, short story, Thailand, thoughts, transportation, writer, writing Flash Science fiction 2: The man with the iron fist Filed under: Fun?, Personal sanctifications — 3 Comments author’s note: as per usual, the below story is unvarnished, but that’s what drafts are for, enjoy it The man with the iron fist That’s the way it was with him. Always running, never fighting. “Welcome to Chit Lom” said the sign. He was taking a slow walk down the surreptitiously marked out path and wasn’t sure what made this piece of dirt any different from the last he lifted his foot of in a puff of light yellow brown dust. Locke lifted his eyes from the patch of ground immediately before his feet or the first time in a few indiscernible hours to inspect his surroundings more closely. His experience told him that he was headed toward more than just the current empty stretch of Karoo-like desert and sizable craters would initially suggest to an un-searching eye. Locke dug his hands into his worn jean pockets; the memory of where precisely he had put the crumpled piece of paper had escaped his tired mind. The bits of lint left over in the depths of his pockets drifted off with the breeze as he pulled the softened from age paper into the harsh sun to look at. “Chit Lo, Soi Sam, tell them Joe sent you” said the paper in faded ink. He flipped it over, Soi 4, Sala Daeng”. Locke stumbled onwards; searching for the glint of the glass like city dome he knew had to be appearing soon. He glanced back down at the patch of yellow dust before his feet because his eyes were sore from the brightness of the mid-Martian day. The reflection off of its gleam made him close his eyes momentarily and he felt his steps take him left of his intention as his tired body groped for balance without guiding sight. The few seconds of relief were bliss as his headache eased in the dark behind his eyelids. When he opened his eyes again the brightness was intensified until his pupils constricted again and he reduced his eyes to slits – barely open, but open enough to catch the tint he had been searching for. The city dome was just ahead. Locke pulled his cloak more tightly around his shoulders and let the sleeves run back down to his wrists. He glanced back over his shoulder as he approached the now obvious dome 10 minutes of walking later and his fear of dehydration was replaced by his agoraphobia. The translucent invisibility of the dome from far was an obvious distortion of light from up close and octagonal grid patterns on the hazy dome criss-crossed across its surface. Locke paused where the yellow path he’d been on for 3 Martian days met the dome. “Joe sent me” he croaked into the hard glass-like surface before him. There was a pause and then a ripple in the dome propagated from a point on the surface before him and he stepped forward, ducking his head through the rippling wall… authors note: I wrote this introduction to the rick-rack rhythm of the rail road, hunched up in a seat designed for a Thai person half my size, in the last car of a train trekking from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Thailand. I had 16 hours to spend with only my moleskin notebook and tablet keyboard to keep me entertained. At about the 8 hour mark, giving up on sleep, I pulled out my pencil and moleskin and began to write. Thus Locke was born. I have another 3000 words to this story following the above which I will put up in due time. I’m not sure just how long this story will be in the end yet but I am hoping to finish it in the next 3000 words. It feels like a 6000 word story Tags: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, flash fiction, Iron fist, sala daeng, sci-fi, science, Science Fiction, short story, Thailand, thoughts, transportation, writer, writing Science flash fiction: “Meta-gods” Filed under: Fun?, Personal sanctifications — 1 Comment Writers note: I promised the internet and myself long ago that I would post some Sci-fi “flash fiction” short stories on this eclectic blog of mine. Well it has taken way longer than it should have for me to get anything up. This small piece should hopefully start a trend of more stories to come. This specific piece is just an idea that came out of the ether as I tapped away in a coffee shop earlier this year, when I write it’s usually not planned – not at first anyway. I tend to come up with my best stuff when I stop thinking and planning and just let my fingers go on the rapatap rhythm of the keyboard. A stream-of-consciencness sort of process. I get the same feeling when I do this as that when I’m rocking a set of drums and when I’m blazing an electric guitar – the tactile rhythm, the unthinking reactions relying on a consciousness deeper than what is placed on the surface for observation at other times – such as in conversation. Take this for what it is, an idea – with no pretense. And if you are able – enjoy it and let it inspire ideas in you. You also may not understand what I’m getting at with it. That’s ok, I’m not sure yet either . Meta-gods Agromorphus awoke to the sounds of anarchy. Nothing new here. his father was releasing his rage in the form of targeted psychological mass hysterias in the people of the Araes. Agromorphus could guess what had triggered this rage – some illogical meandering of some misfortunate fool down on the planet surface. Who was it this time? Probably Pheminon, the top of the Araestic food chain and the bottom of the planetary cesspool as far as anyone with any concept of dignity could possibly be concerned. “What is it”, Agromorphus heard his father musing, “that makes it possible for these types to reach such heights of political prosperity when riding on such whimsy life-boat principles? Their very words the holes which sink their platforms of thought in the ocean of all that makes real sense. Springing leaks like a sieve out at sea. This man is an intellectual sieve – empty for 95% of his life. Only able to hold onto something worth anything for a few moments. Then empty again.” Arepergus ended his rant with one last poke at the Araens with his long, crooked index finger – the people in Araes responding in madness. Arepergus had power over sanity – a cruel joke initiated by his father before him. Arepergus had the gift of understanding, the ability to know truth fully, he sailed it’s expanses as an old captain does the ocean, his curse was to ever guard the gates to the sea of sense from “those who would piss in it with their blunt ideas”, as he was apt to say to Agromorphus, his son and heir. Agromorphus was a younger being. Having only sythesised into being a few decades ago. What his role in this hyper-world he and the other gods resided in was still uncertain to him, though his father seemed to know where sense would take him… writer’s note, I am pleased and proud to call you, dear-reader’s attention to my friend TUE once again with regard to Science fiction. His first published sci-fi short story is soon to be available for public scrutiny in an anthology of African Science Fiction called AfroSF– check out his blog and the fb page for information. Tags: AfroSF, God, Greek mythology, sci-fi, science, Science Fiction, short story, thoughts, writer, writing	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2182
__label__wiki	0.806407	0.806407	Is Putin Being Set Up? PARIS—Whoever poisoned Alexander Litvinenko had two goals: a long and lingering death for the KGB defector and pointing a finger of accusation for his killing right in the face of Vladimir Putin. Which leads me to believe Putin had nothing to do with it. In an assassination, one must ask: Cui bono? To whose benefit? Who would gain from the poisoning of Litvinenko? Certainly not Putin. Litvinenko's death puts him, the Kremlin and the KGB, now the FSB, under suspicion of having reverted to the terror tactics of Stalin, who commissioned killers to liquidate enemies like Leon Trotsky, murdered in Mexico in 1940. What benefit could Putin conceivably realize from the London killing of an enemy of his regime, who had just become a British citizen? Why would the Russian president, at the peak of his popularity, with his regime awash in oil revenue and himself playing a strong hand in world politics, risk a breach with every Western nation by ordering the public murder of a man who was more of a nuisance than a threat to his regime? Litvinenko, after all, made his sensational charges against the Kremlin—that the KGB blew up the Moscow apartment buildings, not Chechen terrorists, as a casus belli for a war on Chechnya and that he had refused a KGB order to assassinate oligarch Boris Berezovsky—in the late 1990s. Of late, Litvinenko has been regarded as a less and less credible figure, with his charges of KGB involvement in 9-11 and complicity in the Danish cartoons mocking Muhammad that ignited the Muslim firestorm. Yet, listening to some Western pundits on the BBC and Fox News, one would think Putin himself poisoned Litvinenko. Who else, they ask, could have acquired polonium 210, the rare radioactive substance used to kill Litvinenko? Who else had the motive to eliminate the ex-agent who had dedicated his life to exposing the crimes of the Kremlin? Indeed, no sooner had Litvinenko expired than his collaborator in anti-Putin politics, Alex Goldfarb, was in front of the television cameras reading Litvinenko's deathbed statement charging Putin with murder: "You may succeed in silencing one man, but the howl of protest from around the world will reverberate, Mr. Putin, in your ears for the rest of your life. ... You may succeed in silencing me, but that silence comes at a price. You have shown yourself to be as barbaric and ruthless as your most hostile critics have claimed." [ Dead Spy Was Victim Of Radiation, The Guardian, November 24, 2006] Litvinenko's statement is awfully coherent and eloquent for a man writhing in a death agony. But if he did not write it, who did? All of which leads me to conclude Putin is being set up, framed for a crime he did not commit. But then, if Putin did not order the killing, who did? Who else could have acquired the polonium 210? Who else would kill Litvinenko to make Putin a pariah? These are the questions Scotland Yard, which also seems skeptical that Putin had a hand in this bizarre business, has begun to ask. As the predictable effect of Litvinenko's death has been to put a cloud of suspicion over Putin and a chill over Russian relations with the West, one must ask: To whose benefit is the discrediting of Putin? Who would seek a renewal of the Cold War? Certainly, the oligarchs and robber barons like Berezovsky—many of them now dispossessed of the wealth they amassed in a collapsing Soviet Union, and all of whom have been run out of the country or imprisoned—have the most powerful of motives. They hate Putin and seek to bring him down. And Goldfarb and Litvinenko both enjoyed the patronage of the billionaire Berezovsky. Surely, rogue or retired KGB agents, passed over by Putin and bitter at Litvinenko, would have a motive: to send a message, written in polonium 210, that this is what happens to those who betray us and Mother Russia. Scotland Yard has yet to declare this a murder case and is looking into the possibility of a "martyrdom operation"—suicide dressed up like murder—in which Litvinenko may have colluded. The Putin-dominated Russian press is pushing this line, as well as the idea of an oligarchs' plot to discredit Putin and destroy Russia's relations with the West. Yet Litvinenko was still in his early 40s, with a wife and two children. While his agonizing public death would make him a celebrity even more famous than Georgi Markov, the Bulgarian anti-communist murdered in London in 1979 with a poison-tipped umbrella, Litvinenko would not be around to enjoy his fame. America has a vital interest in this Scotland Yard investigation. What it discovers may tell us more about the character of the man into whose eyes George Bush claimed to have stared, and seen his soul, or it may tell us who the real enemies of this country are, who are out to restart the Cold War, and perhaps another hot one. COPYRIGHT CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. Patrick J. Buchanan needs no introduction to VDARE.COM readers; his book State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America, can be ordered from Amazon.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2185
__label__cc	0.697708	0.302292	HomeProducts & LaunchesHigh Peaks Plant-Based Sausage Launches in US High Peaks Plant-Based Sausage Launches in US January 9, 2020 Products & Launches ©High Peaks High Peaks, a new plantbased sausage brand based in New York, announces today its launch in the US to meet the increased demand for natural meat alternatives. The brand will debut with four flavors and will be available in several regions, with plans to continue retail expansion throughout 2020. The sausages are available in four flavors – Italian Style, Sweet Apple, Wild Mushroom, and Sunrise Trail Mix – with the brand stating that it uses only clean ingredients and spices. Each variation is made primarily from white beans, green and red peppers, basil, onions, wild mushrooms, and other simple ingredients. “We are thrilled to launch our first plant-based sausage as the trend towards meatless diets grows,” said Founder of High Peaks, Stacie Waters. “Many plant-based sausages lack flavor, and High Peaks was created to offer a satisfying, meat alternative for all diets – from vegan to flexitarian to carnivore – that is truly delicious.” High Peaks is now available at select natural and mainstream grocers in areas including New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, in retailers such as Harris Teeter, Fairway Market, McCaffrey’s and Lucky’s Market amongst others.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2186
__label__cc	0.7238	0.2762	HomeHot Off The Vegan PressResults of Vegan Food & Living’s Big Vegan Survey 2019 Revealed Results of Vegan Food & Living’s Big Vegan Survey 2019 Revealed December 9, 2019 Hot Off The Vegan Press, Studies & Numbers ©Anthem Publishing This October, Vegan Food & Living invited vegans all over the UK to enter a Big Vegan Survey so they could find out more about the reasons why consumers convert to veganism, what products they like and dislike, and even their favourite supermarkets. Over 8,300 people completed the survey over a space of three weeks, and below you can check out some of Vegan Food and Living’s favourite results. Who are they and why did they go vegan? Out of all the people who filled out the survey, 85% are female and 64% are aged 25-54. 65% classed themselves as vegan, while 11% preferred the term plant-based, 8% were vegetarian and 5% vegan curious. Plant-based is a term that seems to have only become popular recently though, with only 12% who classed themselves as plant-based having followed the lifestyle for over 5 years, compare to 34% who have been plant-based for less than a year. 75% of people who classed themselves as vegan or plant-based had only adopted the lifestyle in the last 5 years. Overall, 71% said their main reason for going vegan was animal welfare. However, motivation seems to be changing – when you look at the reasons why people have decided to go vegan within the last year, 39% said the environment was the most important reason. For those who’d only gone vegan in the last 6 months, 36% classed health as their biggest motivation. The UK vegan’s favourite supermarket? 80% of people buy their weekly shopping in store at a supermarket vs 11% who buy online from a supermarket. In terms of which UK supermarket vegans generally consider to be the best for vegan options – It’s a dead heat between Tesco and Sainsbury’s – with 19% each classing the in store offerings as very good and 40% good. Next up was Holland & Barrett, with 17% describing it as very good and 35% as good. For the best online shopping experience, head to The Vegan Kind Supermarket, with 27% classing it as very good. Are the current vegan products any good? ©Applewood Cheese 84% of people think there is a good selection of plant milks available. Only 22% think that vegan cheese is any good, with 29% classing it as poor. 44% of people don’t know which egg replacements are available in the UK. 46% would like to see more choice of ready-made sandwiches available to buy. 23% of people wouldn’t mind going to the meat aisle to pick up their meat alternatives if it meant there was more chance that meat eaters would try them. Only 11% said they would never go to the meat aisle. 31% would prefer meat alternatives to be placed in the free-from aisle as well as the meat aisle. Where do vegans like to eat when going out? 54% of people said that Wagamama was their first choice for vegan options when eating out. 81% of people make their own lunch on an average working day, compared to 7% who buy from a supermarket and 2% who buy from a chain café. 57% of people would never eat at KFC, even if they introduced more vegan options. This compares to 43% who would never go to McDonald’s and 36% who would never go to Nando’s. For details on how you can purchase the full results, get in touch with [email protected]. Find out more at veganfoodandliving.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2187
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__label__cc	0.674949	0.325051	HomeScene NewsScene News: Yothu Yindi and the Treaty Project at Arts Centre Melbourne May 4 Scene News: Yothu Yindi and the Treaty Project at Arts Centre Melbourne May 4 February 13, 2019 Scene News YIRRAMBOI, Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australian Music Vault present Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project The founding members of Yothu Yindi are joined on stage by the next generation of Indigenous stars to perform classic Yothu Yindi hits with an electronic twist Featuring original Yothu Yindi members, along with emerging First Nations artists and special guests performing new remixes of classic Yothu Yindi hits with an electronic twist, Yothu Yindi & the Treaty Project will make its Arts Centre Melbourne debut at Hamer Hall on Saturday 4 May. Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project was initially launched in 2017 to celebrate the release of the 25th anniversary remix of Yothu Yindi’s timeless hit Treaty and raise awareness for the need for treaty with Australia’s First Nations people. As shown by Yothu Yindi’s success in the 1990’s, Indigenous music, song and dance are powerful tools of protest. The current national conversation surrounding Indigenous affairs and recent wave of new generation artists keeping the message and culture alive – such as A.B. Original, Baker Boy, Kardajala Kirridarra, Electric Fields and the recent successful reformation tour of Midnight Oil, stalwart supporters of the cause – have made it clear that now is the time for this iconic outfit to renew their involvement in that protest. Including brand new material in this new, electronica-driven formation, founding members of Yothu Yindi – Witiyana Marika, Stu Kellaway and Kevin Malngay Yunupingu – are joined onstage by former band members and popular Indigenous singer / songwriters. The group also features cabaret artist Kamahi Djordon King and emerging Yolngu singers, Yirrnga Yunupingu and Yimala Gurruwiwi along with special guest Shane Howard, Emma Donovan and more to be announced. Rounding out the line-up is multi-instrumentalist and current musical director of Circus Oz, Ania Reynolds, Stu Kellaway’s son Roy Kellaway on guitar, along with DJ / producer Gavin Campbell on additional percussion and the Toraiz SP-16 sampler. This unique, bespoke ensemble has brought the wide appeal of ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Yothu Yindi, reunited with their long time Treaty remix collaborator, Gavin Campbell of production outfit Filthy Lucre, to a diverse array of festivals and events, including Survival Day 2019 concerts (at Parramatta Park and the national ABC TV broadcast at Circular Quay), Strawberry Fields Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Homeground at Sydney Opera House, NAIDOC Week in Kalgoorlie, Gulf Country Frontier Days Festival, Enmore Theatre and Croxton Bandroom, as well as their memorable performance of Treaty at the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Yirramboi means tomorrow in the shared languages of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. YIRRAMBOI is Melbourne’s premier biennial First Peoples festival celebrating the vibrant living cultures and diverse contemporary practices of First Nations creatives. The full program will be launched in March 2019. YIRRAMBOI, Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australian Music Vault present Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project 8:00pm, Saturday 4 May 2019 Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM artscentremelbourne.com.au	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2216
__label__wiki	0.910257	0.910257	This page lists changes to the Festival programme not represented in the printed brochure. Last update: 3 Oct 2019 ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAMME: Please note this addition to the programme: BBC RADIO 3's SOUND OF CINEMA: WHAT'S THE SCORE WITH DICKENS? Fri 4 Oct 20.00 ALEXANDRA PALACE THEATRE The LFF hosts a special edition of BBC Radio 3's weekly film music programme Sound of Cinema with a concert of live music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer, and presented by Matthew Sweet. The programme reflects our Opening Night Gala: The Personal History of David Copperfield, with a wide ranging selection of music exploring the world of Dickens on film. Tickets for this event are FREE but should be booked in advance through the BFI box office. LFF CONNECTS: WILLIAM NICHOLSON Sat 5 Oct 11:00 Curzon Soho Celebrated screenwriter, playwright, novelist and filmmaker William Nicholson joins us to discuss his career journey from working for the BBC as a director of documentary films to the making of Hope Gap, his second feature film as writer and director. Having directed numerous television documentaries from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, Nicholson went on to write the plays Shadowlands and Life Story, both of which won the BAFTA Best Television Drama award, as well as award-winners Sweet As You Are and The March. In 1988 he received the Royal Television Society's Writer's Award. His first stage play, an adaptation of Shadowlands, was Evening Standard Best Play of 1990, and went on to a Tony Award-winning run on Broadway. In 1993 he was nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay of the film version, which was directed by Richard Attenborough and starred Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger. His second Oscar nomination came for his co-writing work on the Russell Crow blockbuster Gladiator in 2001. Since then, his screenwriting credits include: Elizabeth: the Golden Age, Les Misérables, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Breathe and Everest. In between working as a screenwriter and novelist, Nicholson wrote and directed his first feature film Firelight (1997). Hope Gap premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. This talk will be hosted by Kevin Loader, Producer. Tickets £18 on sale to BFI Champions/Patrons Thu 19 Sep 10:00, BFI Members Thu 19 Sep 11:00 and to the public from Fri 20 Sep 10:00. SCREEN TALK: MICHAEL B. JORDAN Sun 6 Oct 11:30 Odeon Luxe Leicester Square With a career trajectory that parallels frequent creative collaborator Ryan Coogler, Michael B Jordan's rise has been meteoric. From a stunning, acclaimed performance in Coogler's Sundance-winning Fruitvale Station in 2013, he went on to global megastar status with an intense, soulful turn as titular pugilist Adonis Creed in the Creed series of films and, as Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, he became the 'baddie' that everyone loathed to hate. Pre-Fruitvale, Jordan impressed in television with roles in acclaimed shows The Wire when he was still in his teens and, just a few years later, Friday Night Lights. Moving into producing, he started his own company Outlier Society, which has a first look deal with Warner Brothers. A powerful advocate for inclusion in the industry, Outlier was one of the first in 2018 to publicly adopt the Inclusion Rider - a contractual stipulation which requires the hiring of a diverse cast and crew on projects. Just Mercy, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, is one of the first projects the company have produced with the Rider in place. The film stars Jordan in a lead role which garnered rave reviews on its recent World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. This talk will be hosted by Clara Amfo, Radio & TV broadcaster SCREEN TALK: RIAN JOHNSON Tue 8 Oct 15:00 NFT1 We're delighted to welcome Rian Johnson to the BFI London Film Festival, to talk about his career and the making of his fifth feature Knives Out: a wickedly witty and stylish murder mystery, which the Maryland-born filmmaker has described as "an attempt to capture the twisty fun of an Agatha Christie whodunit." A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Johnson debuted with 2005's Brick, which ingeniously transposed the stylized tropes of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled detective fiction to a Californian high school setting. Made for just $500,000 and boasting a memorable lead performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this fresh take on neo-noir won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at Sundance Film Festival. Three years later, Johnson showed his comedic verve with globe-trotting conman caper The Brothers Bloom, before reuniting with Gordon-Levitt (starring alongside Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt) for 2012's time travelling sci-fi thriller Looper. A critical and commercial hit which further displayed his dazzling command of genre, its success led this most inventive of Hollywood auteurs to both write and direct Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A fearlessly bold continuation of the beloved space opera saga, the latter became the highest grossing film of 2017 and one of the most successful movies of all time. This talk will be hosted by Mark Kermode, Film Critic. LFF CONNECTS: ATOM EGOYAN Exploring issues around memory, displacement, and the impact of technology and media on modern life, Atom Egoyan is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers. Egoyan joins us to discuss his distinguished body of work - which includes opera, theatre, music, and art installations - and the making of Guest of Honour, his latest exploration of unresolved personal trauma and its unintended consequences. Starting his career as a short film director at the age of 17, Egoyan made his feature debut in 1984 with his film Next of Kin. His commercial breakthrough came with Exotica (1994), for which he received the Grand Prix in Brussels, the FIPRESCI Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and Best Motion Picture at the Canadian Screen Awards. It was Egoyan's adaptation of Russell Banks' novel The Sweet Hereafter (1997) which resulted in his best-known work, earning him three prizes at the 50th Cannes Film Festival-the Grand Prix, the FIPRESCI Jury Prize, and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The film also saw Egoyan nominated for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1998 Academy Awards. In 2009, Egoyan directed the erotic thriller Chloe, starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried in the title role; the film became one of the higher-grossing specialty films of that year. Egoyan is a Companion of the Order of Canada and a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de la France. This talk will be hosted by Jonathan Romney, BFI London Film Festival Advisor, France. SCREEN TALK: LUKAS MOODYSSON We're delighted to welcome back writer-director Lukas Moodysson to the BFI London Film Festival, to talk about his career and the making of his first TV series Gösta. Set in rustic Småland, this loving satire about a kindly child psychologist (played by rising Midsommar star Vilhelm Blomgren) has been described by its creator as "a mix of comedy and Dostoevsky - as funny as possible and as serious as possible." Raised in provincial Sweden, Moodysson made an immediate mark on global cinema with 1998's Show Me Love: a hugely acclaimed coming-of-age drama depicting the awkward romance between two teenage girls in a boring small town. His seemingly effortless blend of empathy and insight continued two years later with Together, a humorous portrait of an idealistic commune in 1970s Stockholm. The filmmaker took a darker turn with third feature Lilya- 4-ever (2002), a drawn from real life tale of sexual slavery, and the experimental porn exploration A Hole in My Heart (2004). He made his English language debut with 2009's Mammoth, starring Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal, followed by a triumphant return to Swedish storytelling with 2013's We Are the Best!, an exuberant adaptation of his wife Coco's girl-punk graphic novel. This talk will be hosted by Sarah Lutton, BFI London Film Festival Programme Advisor, Nordic Region. SCREEN TALK: CÉLINE SCIAMMA Wed 9 Oct 12:00 NFT1 Acclaimed director and screenwriter Céline Sciamma joins us to talk about her career and the making of her fourth feature film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Fascinated by female identity and sexual fluidity during adolescence, Sciamma's 2007 debut Water Lilies explored burgeoning teenage desire among synchronised swimmers; it screened in the section Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for three César Awards, including the award for Best Debut. Her second film, Tomboy (2011), depicted a 10-year-old transgender child, premiering at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was subsequently shown in French schools as part of an educational programme. In 2014, Sciamma completed Girlhood, which she considered the final part of a thematic coming-of-age trilogy, following Water Lilies and Tomboy. Girlhood screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. In between directing her own films, Sciamma continues to work as a screenwriter for other directors, including André Téchiné, with whom she co-wrote the screenplay for his 2016 film Being 17. In 2017 Sciamma won the Cesar Award for Best Writing for her adaptation of Gilles Paris' 2002 novel My Life as a Courgette. Her latest film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, premiered In Competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm and the award for Best Screenplay. This talk will be hosted by Tricia Tuttle, BFI London Film Festival Director. Sat 5 Oct 14:45 Vue7 Wed 9 Oct 14:15 Odeon Luxe Leicester Square Dir Destin Daniel Cretton. Prod Gil Netter, Asher Goldstein, Michael B Jordan. Scr Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham. With Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson. USA 2019. 136 min. UK Distribution Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Michael B Jordan and Jamie Foxx excel in this powerful and impassioned death row drama based on real events. Fresh from Harvard Law School, fledgling attorney Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) defies the wishes of his parents, who are concerned about the notoriously racist South, when he ventures to Alabama to open a law practice to support death row inmates routinely denied proper legal counsel. Meeting with a variety of prisoners, Stevenson soon encounters Walter "Johnny D" McMillan (Foxx), a black man accused of the brutal murder of a white teenage girl, an allegation he vehemently denies, with numerous factors clearly supporting innocence. Despite Johnny D's scepticism that he will be afforded due diligence by a corrupt system, Stevenson hires local advocate Eva Ansley (Brie Larson), and mounts an urgent case for a retrial, uncovering a chain of injustices and crucial oversights as they search for the truth. Adapted from Bryan Stevenson's own bestselling memoir, director Destin Daniel Cretton's methodical and interrogative approach paints a searing (and often infuriating) portrait of the fight for justice in the face of structural racism, which feels all-too timely nearly three decades after the case in question. Driven by powerhouse performances from Jordan and Foxx, who are ably supported by a stellar cast including Larson, Rafe Spall and O'Shea Jackson Jr, this is cinema at its most inspiring and essential. Tickets on sale to BFI Champions/Patrons Thu 19 Sep 10:00, BFI Members Thu 19 Sep 11:00 and to the public from Fri 20 Sep 10:00. Please note the screening on Wed 9 Oct 14:15 will now be unallocated with all seats in the Stalls section of Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Mon 7 Oct 18:00 Curzon Mayfair Thu 10 Oct 12:00 Vue4 Dir Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Prod Kevin Walsh, Michael Pruss, Ryan Stowell, Teddy Schwarzman. Scr Brad Ingelsby. With Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck. USA 2019. 124 min. UK Distribution STXinternational Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck star in this intensely moving and beautifully mounted drama detailing how a friend saved a family after a young mother's diagnosis with terminal cancer. The tagline of Matt Teague's autobiographical article from a 2015 issue of Esquire devastatingly reads: 'His wife was just thirty-four. They had two little girls. The cancer was everywhere, and the parts of dying that nobody talks about were about to start. His best friend came to help out for a couple weeks. And he never left'. A sensitive adaptation of that piece, Gabriela Cowperthwaite's (Blackfish) The Friend is a deeply affecting study of love, with Affleck and Johnson as the Teagues and Jason Segel their closest friend Dane, the man who saved Matt's life as his wife's condition worsened. While Johnson is always a charismatic screen presence, this is essentially a portrait of male friendship, powered by two commanding performances. Segel (The Muppets, How I Met Your Mother) in particular brings warmth and charm to a soulful Dane. While viewers should expect tears from a film that tackles the notion of dying 'well' - if there is such a thing - this is also a drama about living, even when that seems unfathomable, through the love and support of friends. Fri 11 Oct 18:00 Curzon Soho Sun 13 Oct 14:15 Embankment Garden Cinema Dir Kasi Lemmons. Prod Debra Martin Chase, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Gregory Allen Howard. Scr Kasi Lemmons, Gregory Allen Howard. With Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr. USA 2019. 125 min. UK Distribution Universal Pictures International Cynthia Erivo (Widows) gives a show-stopping and star-making turn as the American revolutionary anti-slavery heroine Harriet Tubman in Kasi Lemmons' Harriet. Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman nonetheless escaped the South of the US and travelled alone over 100 miles on foot to the first free state, Philadelphia. But finding it impossible to enjoy her freedom while others were enslaved, she returned as a fugitive over 13 times to dangerous Confederate states, helping more than 70 people escape in the years before the Civil War. In a performance that seems to glow from within, Erivo embodies the scale of defiant, clear-minded will that helped Tubman achieve the seemingly impossible, and she's ably abetted by an impressive ensemble including Janelle Monáe, Joe Alwyn and Clarke Peters. And who better to bring this story to the screen than Eve's Bayou director Kasi Lemmons (whose own achievement of being one of the few female directors of colour in Hollywood for decades is also a defiant act of heroism). A timely and stirring reminder than sometimes the most powerful thing in the world is one individual with a will. Sat 12 Oct 17:30 Cine Lumiere Dir-Scr Olivier Assayas. Prod Rodrigo Teixeria, Charles Gillibert, Lourenço Sant'Anna. With Penélope Cruz, Edgar Ramírez, Gael García Bernal. France-Brazil-Spain-Belgium 2019. 130min. EST. Sales Orange Studio Olivier Assayas takes us deep into the world of Cuban spies in Florida, in this 1990s-set espionage drama with a sting in its tail. One morning on a routine flight, Cuban pilot René does not return to base, instead flying to Miami for a new life. Another pilot Juan Pablo swims to Guantanamo Bay and is rewarded at the U.S. military base with a McDonald's meal. As the men start to thrive in the anti-Castro expat community, they are soon running into political activism, FBI interference and the temptations of Florida life. Based on a true story, and featuring superb turns from Penélope Cruz as René's principled wife Olga and Ana de Armas as the embodiment of the American dream, director Olivier Assayas has crafted a smart, evocative and meticulously textured spy procedural, which builds to a fascinating meditation on loyalty, ideology and the human cost of espionage. Sat 12 Oct 21:15 Odeon Luxe Leicester Square Sun 13 Oct 20:30 Vue6 Dir-Scr Trey Edward Shults. Prod Jim Wilson, Kevin Turen. With Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell. USA 2019. 135 min. UK Distribution Universal Pictures International Following Krisha and It Comes at Night, Trey Edward Shultz continues to impress with one of the year's most dazzling cinematic achievements, a study of a family's dramatic unravelling and redemption. Popular high-school athlete Tyler (an astonishing Kelvin Harrison Jr. who also shines in Luce) lives a seemingly privileged life. An all-star wrestler with a loving girlfriend and a supportive, affluent family, he spends his days training, and his nights partying. But beneath the fragile veneer of perfection, cracks are beginning to show. Under constant scrutiny from his overbearing father, ignoring the reality of a potentially serious shoulder injury and reeling from an unexpected development in his romantic relationship, Tyler's world looks set to implode. As the pressures around him steadily mount, a series of events are put in motion which threaten not only Tyler's happiness, but also the lives of the people he loves the most. To give too much away would risk spoiling the unforeseen complexities of this devastating family drama, which consistently surprises and astounds with its bold narrative ambition and bravura visual language. Once again, Shultz continues to prove himself one of contemporary cinema's most distinctive filmmaking talents, crafting an intricate tale which is at once bracingly experimental yet always emotionally accessible. We’re delighted to announce the following programme of FREE EVENTS: BBC Radio 3 Sound of Cinema: What's the Score With Dickens? The LFF hosts a special edition of BBC Radio 3’s weekly film music programme Sound of Cinema with a concert of live music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer, and presented by Matthew Sweet. The programme reflects our Opening Night Gala: The Personal History of David Copperfield, with a wide ranging selection of music exploring the world of Dickens on film. DJ Night: My Friend Fela Fri 4 Oct 21:00-01:00 BFI Bar & Kitchen, BFI Southbank DJ Volta 45 (Doin’ Our Own Thing) and Aquila (Zilla Nights) will keep the dancefloor grooving with their collection of West African and pan-African vinyl; including tunes from Fela, along with those he inspired and those who inspired him. Saturday 5th October Animation Imagination! Sat 5 Oct 10:30-12:00 Blue Room, BFI Southbank Join us for a family animation workshop where you can set your imagination free and create animated masterpieces you will be proud of! Don’t worry if you’ve never animated before as there are tutors on hand to show you how to make them like a pro - and all materials are supplied! You can get busy and messy on the crafting table making puppets and backgrounds too... all you need to bring is your love of animation! Age: 5+ Parents are welcome to stay for the duration and must accompany children below the age of 8. Children over 8 can be left to enjoy the workshop without parents in attendance. Network@LFF Shorts Screening Programme 1: Atomisation & Loss Sat 5 Oct 12:00-12:45 Studio, BFI Southbank NETWORK@LFF is an internationally focused talent development programme at the very heart of the BFI London Film Festival, delivered by BFI NETWORK. Now in its sixth year, we’ve selected 12 new UK-based writers, directors and producers to join us for an intensive programme of masterclasses, screenings, events and one-to-ones with industry professionals. This year, we’ve focused on filmmakers telling stories with global ambitions; stories that can be culturally specific whilst resonating internationally. Join us to see a selection of shorts from this year’s selected filmmakers. This programme brings together films that explore the importance of community and companionship through the prism of immigration and bereavement. Anatomy of a Film + Q&A with Tony Grisoni BAFTA Winner Tony Grisoni is one of the UK's great established film and TV screenwriters with hugely impressive credits ranging from In This World directed by Michael Winterbottom to C4 series, Red Riding Trilogy and Southcliffe; his longstanding film collaboration with Terry Gilliam included the dazzling Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Tideland and LFF2018 Laugh Gala The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. As writer/director, he has also made a number of short films (including BAFTA-nominated Kingsland #1: The Dreamer) and the brand new The Sands of Venus. Using his new short film as a jumping off point, we ask him to talk through his creative process - where do film ideas come from, are there different storytelling ‘muscles’ used for writing and directing, do you ever stop learning, and does it ever get any easier? Film4 Shorts A selection of recent Film4 shorts including Naptha, directed by Moin Hussain, which was selected for Critics Week at Cannes Film Festival 2019, Pompeii from directors Harry Lighton, Marco Alessi and Matthew Jacobs Morgan, and Rebecca, the directorial debut from screenwriter Keith Akushie (Fresh Meat, Siblings, The Festival). There will also be a sneak peek at some upcoming Film4 shorts! Film4 is Channel 4 Television’s film division. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with the most distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking, both new and established. In an Age of Consent: A Discussion Sat 5 Oct 16:00-17:00 Blue Room. BFI Southbank In the wake of #MeToo the issue of consent in filmmaking and in the industry has become an urgent topic. The filmmakers in our In An Age of Consent programme tackle the complex issues of consent and here we invite you to join them for a discussion and Q&A around the questions raised in their films around consent, intimacy and sexuality in film. Pitchblack Playback: Fela Kuti – Fela’s London Scene Immersive, meditative album listening sessions in the dark. Enjoy classic album playbacks in our Studio screen, picked to complement some of our music film selections. Prepare to experience music with more detail and focus than ever before. Fela Kuti: Fela’s London Scene - Recorded at Abbey Road in London in 1971, this stunning record captures Fela at the beginning of his purple patch of studio recordings. The jazzy, sprawling arrangements will truly come alive at Pitchblack Playback’s free listening session in the dark, which compliments the LFF screening of My Friend Fela. DJ Night: White Riot Sat 5 Oct 21:00-01:00 BFI Bar & Kitchen, BFI Southbank DJs Dapper D and Jaybyrd Slim (The Nitty Gritty) play reggae and new wave inspired by the Rock Against Racism movement of the late 70s and early 80s including Steel Pulse, The Clash, Misty In Roots, X-Ray Spex, The Beat, Aswad, The Slits and The Specials. Film Criticism Read-along Sun 6 Oct 11:00-12:00 BFI Reuben Library, BFI Southbank From waxing lyrical on Letterboxd, to reeling off a late-night drunken IMDb review, if everyone’s a critic, who should you be reading? Where’s the good writing at? Hear from some of the most exciting film critics of today on the writing that inspires them, and where to find it. Come with an appetite for wit, critical analysis and sparkling insight, and leave with a free copy of Sight & Sound! Cult in the Canon Sun 6 Oct 12:00-13:00 Blue Room, BFI Southbank Horror is back in vogue amongst filmmakers at LFF this year; just don’t call it ‘Elevated Genre’. Filmmakers can’t keep their hands-off horror this year, with many of your favourite arthouse auteurs using supernatural or sci-fi elements in their films to tell political or very personal stories. Here programmers and podcasters survey the scene, checking on the pulse of cult cinema, and ask what draws filmmakers to the genre? Network@LFF Shorts Screening Programme 2: We Are Family Sun 6 Oct 12:00-13:00 Studio, BFI Southbank NETWORK@LFF is an internationally focused talent development programme at the very heart of the BFI London Film Festival, delivered by BFI NETWORK. Now in its sixth year, we’ve selected 12 new UK-based writers, directors and producers to join us for an intensive programme of masterclasses, screenings, events and one to ones with industry professionals. This year, we’ve focused on filmmakers telling stories with global ambitions; stories that can be culturally specific whilst resonating internationally. Join us to see a selection of shorts from this year’s selected filmmakers. We Are Family explores family relationships from conception to death; prospective parents, absent fathers and disconnected brothers all attempt to understand each other. The Films That Made Me with Peter Bradshaw Join one of the UK’s most respected film critics as he explores the films that have had the biggest impact on him over the last twenty years. Peter Bradshaw is the film reviewer for intelligent, curious cinemagoers; he has worked at The Guardian for twenty years. The Films That Made Me collates his finest reviews from the last two decades, which carry with them his deep experience, knowledge and understanding of film. Network@LFF Shorts Screening Programme 3: Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves NETWORK@LFF is an internationally focused talent development programme at the very heart of the BFI London Film Festival, delivered by BFI NETWORK. Now in its sixth year, we’ve selected 12 new UK-based writers, directors and producers to join us for an intensive programme of masterclasses, screenings, events and one to ones with industry professionals. This year, we’ve focused on filmmakers telling stories with global ambitions; stories that can be culturally specific whilst resonating internationally. Join us to see a selection of shorts from this year’s selected filmmakers. Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves explores a multitude of female experiences in the 21st century. In this selection we find films that feature women striving for empowerment, respect and actualisation; from playing in punk bands to grappling with their sexuality. Burning Questions on Non-Fiction Sun 6 Oct 13:30-14:15 Blue Room. BFI Southbank An interactive and thought-provoking event involving a series of lightning presentations from a group of programmers, writers and filmmakers involved with non-fiction work, to discuss what is exciting and/or perplexing them in this dynamic form at the moment. The audience will then be encouraged to get into groups, with speakers joining them, to discuss the questions that have been raised. Participants include Cintia Gill (Sheffield Doc Fest Director), Chloe Trayner (Open City Doc Fest Director), Sophie Brown (Associate Programmer at Bertha Doc House, LFF Programme Advisor, and writer), and Roz Mortimer (Director of The Deathless Woman (LFF 2019). A selection of recent Film4 shorts including Naptha, directed by Moin Hussain, which was selected for Critics Week at Cannes Film Festival 2019, Pompeii from directors Harry Lighton, Marco Alessi and Matthew Jacobs Morgan, and Rebecca, the directorial debut from screenwriter Keith Akushie (Fresh Meat, Siblings, The Festival). There will also be a sneak peek at some upcoming Film4 shorts! Film4 is Channel 4 Television’s film division. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking, both new and established. Is Laughter Still The Best Medicine? Comedy for troubled times: join our funny bone-obsessed film programmers, Leigh Singer (Programme Advisor for the LFF’s Laugh strand and Features Programmer for LOCO, the London Comedy Film Festival) and Manish Agarwal (LFF’s Assistant Programmer) to discuss the challenges facing humour-inclined creatives amid an ever more fraught world. Wednesday 9th October Little White Lies Movie Quiz Wed 9 Oct 19:00-22:00 Blue Room. BFI Southbank From heroic heroines, famous final lines and award-winning directors, to Hollywood’s golden age, memorable movie flops and the film world’s biggest franchises – come and test your film knowledge. Prizes to be won, glory to be claimed… LFF Immersive Showcase Powered by CreativeXR Fri 11 Oct 15:00-17:00 Blue Room, BFI Southbank CreativeXR, developed by Digital Catapult and Arts Council England, gives creative talent the opportunity to experiment with immersive technologies to create new experiences that inspire audiences. Focused on the creative industries, particularly the arts and culture sector, the programme gives the best creative teams the opportunity to develop concepts and prototypes of immersive content (virtual, augmented and mixed reality). This showcase features three projects that CreativeXR has supported from prototype funding through to funded projects, Common Ground (East City Films), Immersive Histories Dambusters (All Seeing Eye) and When Something Happens (Boom Cap Play). Full project descriptions as on Saturday 12th October. DJ Nights: Black Bus Stop Fri 11 Oct 21:00-01:00 BFI Bar & Kitchen, BFI Southbank Black Bus Stop, which screens in our Experimenta Strand as part of the Strategies of Refusal programme, pays tribute to an iconic university gathering spot where young black students gathered in the eighties and nineties listening to music, talking politics, dancing, and flirting. Come and hang out at our own gathering spot, the BFI Bar & Kitchen, and dance and flirt to classic hip hop and R&B from the 80s/90s with DJ collective Born ‘n’ Bread. SCREEN TALK: KASI LEMMONS Sat 12 Oct 11:00 NFT3, BFI Southbank Kasi Lemmons joins us to talk about her trailblazing career and the making of Harriet: a rousing biopic of slave turned abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman, brilliantly portrayed by Cynthia Erivo. Starting out as a child actor, the St Louis, Missouri-born Lemmons subsequently appeared in such US television staples as Murder, She Wrote and ER, while also scoring big screen supporting roles in Spike Lee's collegiate musical School Daze (1988), the cult Nicolas Cage black comedy Vampire's Kiss (1988), multiple Academy Award winner The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and horror classic Candyman (1992). Having enrolled in the film program at New York's renowned New School for Social Research, she made an unforgettable directorial debut with the hugely acclaimed Eve's Bayou: a lyrical, multi-layered and avowedly feminist family saga set in early '60s Louisiana. Hailed as the best film of 1997 by Roger Ebert, Lemmons' landmark first outing behind the camera was recently selected by America's Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. She reunited with Eve's Bayou star/producer Samuel L. Jackson for twisted mystery The Caveman's Valentine (2001); won both the African-American Film Critics and NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Director prizes for second feature Talk to Me (2007, starring the equally garlanded Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor); and most recently directed Angela Bassett to an NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress prize with 2013's Langston Hughes adaptation Black Nativity. This talk will be hosted by Gaylene Gould, creative director. Tickets for this event are FREE but should be booked in advance from the BFI Box Office in person or by calling 020 7928 3232. Tickets on sale to BFI Champions/Patrons Fri 4 Oct 10:00, BFI Members 11:00 and to the public from 16:00. Max 2 Tickets per person Sat 12 Oct 11:00-17:00 Blue Room. BFI Southbank An exploration into the creation of Immersive Histories Dambusters. 12:15-13:00 Blue Room. BFI Southbank No 617 Squadron's official historian Robert Owen will talk about the history of the WWII mission and Olie Kay, Associate Creative Director (All Seeing Eye) will discuss about how Immersive Histories Dambusters, a virtual reality experience accurately recreating the events of the famous raid, was designed and created. Altered Estates 15:00-15:45 Blue Room, BFI Southbank Darren Emerson, Director of Common Ground, an immersive journey into the history and legacy of one of the most controversial housing estates in Britain: the Aylesbury Estate, discusses the issues of regeneration, gentrification and displacement raised by his VR film with Anthony Badu, a resident from the South London Estate. See Common Ground as part of our LFF Immersive Showcase powered by CreativeXR. Boston ‘The Orator’ Williams Sat 12 Oct 17:00-17:45 Blue Room, BFI Southbank When Something Happens, which is showing as part of our Immersive Show case, is an animated VR film about 13.4 billion years of the history of the universe. The film was written and narrated by Boston ‘The Orator’ Williams. Poet, traveller and all round talky-man, The Orator has had a voracious year. Whilst travelling across the globe, his debut poetry collection, Vernacular, grew and became a tall tale of its own. Vernacular will be bought to life with a hearty and jovial performance endowed with passion. Opening the set will be a reading of The Manifesto of Artist Integrity, followed by readings and performances of some of the author’s personal favourites. DJ Nights: It’s Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It) Sat 12 Oct 21:00-01:00 BFI Bar & Kitchen, BFI Southbank Inspired by the Ronnie Wood chronicling documentary Somebody Up There Likes Me, Festival favourites Sadie Lee and Jonathan Kemp celebrate the best of classic rock. Expect to hear The Rolling Stones, The Faces, Bowie, The Kinks and more. Sun 13 Oct 11:00-17:00 Blue Room. BFI Southbank As on Friday 11th October. Sex & Power: The Visual Language of Oppression with Nina Menkes 14.00-15.15 BFI Reuben Library, BFI Southbank In this fascinating talk, celebrated independent filmmaker Nina Menkes presents and analyses a series of film clips by established film directors and delves into the way the formal visual language of cinema infiltrates our consciousness and contributes to the epidemic of sexual assault, sexual harassment as well as employment discrimination that has plagued Hollywood as well as our culture at large. “Nina Menkes blows the cover off the systematic undermining of female empowerment in one of our culture’s most influential forms of media," Maria Giese, Director, Women’s Media Summit. The Doll's Breath + Q&A with The Quay Brothers Sun 13 Oct 15:00-16:00 NFT3, BFI Southbank Influenced by a tradition of Eastern European animation, the Quay Brothers display a passion for detail, a breath-taking command of colour and texture, and an uncanny use of focus and camera movement that make their films unique and instantly recognisable. Commissioned by Syncopy Films Inc., the production company owned and run by Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, The Quays’ latest 22-minute animated work The Doll's Breath tells the story of Horacio, a former window dresser, who sets up complicated charades where women and life-sized dolls change places in a web of jealousy, betrayal and murder. Shot and presented on 35mm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Quay Brothers hosted by film critic, programmer and lecturer Geoff Andrew. The Culture: A Discussion Sun 13 Oct 16:00-17:00 BFI Reuben Library, BFI Southbank Has the careful editing of our lives through social media made directors out of all of us? Online culture is all-consuming, constantly changing and, so far, unstoppable. We join a selection of the filmmakers behind ‘The Culture’ shorts programme in a discussion about how the internet has changed our relationships with each other, how it has changed our perceptions of ourselves and how far the personal editorialising of online culture reflects the act of filmmaking itself. Pitchblack Playback: Miles Davis ‘Kind Of Blue’ (5.1 Surround Sound Mix) Sun 13 Oct 16:30-17:15 Studio, BFI Southbank Immersive, meditative album listening sessions in the dark. Enjoy classic album playbacks in our Studio screen, picked to complement some of our music film selections. Prepare to experience music with more detail and focus than ever before. Hear the best-selling jazz album of all-time like never before at Pitchblack Playback’s free immersive listening session in the dark. With increased separation between the instruments in this special remaster, it will make you feel like Miles & Co. are there in the room with you. A perfect pairing with the LFF screening of Miles Davis: Birth of Cool. TICKET AND BOOKING INFORMATION: LFF For Free These events are FREE and open to all (subject to age ratings for different events). Please note that places are limited and can be booked at the LFF For Free desk in the foyer from 10am on the day of the event.* *Advance booking required for: BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Cinema: What’s the Score with Dickens? Can be reserved online here. Little White Lies Movie Quiz – Tickets for this event are FREE but should be booked in advance from the BFI Box Office in person or by calling 020 7928 3232. Tickets available from Tue 24 Sep. Max team size 4. Max 4 tickets per person. The Doll's Breath + Q&A with The Quay Brothers - Tickets for this event are FREE but should be booked in advance from the BFI Box Office in person or by calling 020 7928 3232. Tickets available from Tue 24 Sep. Max 2 Tickets per person BFI Champions/Patrons booking: Tue 24 Sep 10.00 BFI Members booking: Tue 24 Sep 11.00 Public Booking: Tue 24 Sep 16.00 CHANGES, CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS: Price clarification Students - £10 (£11 Gift Aid) are available on evening and weekend screenings except first run Galas and Special Presentation screenings. This was not previously stated in our printed programme. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD p9 Wed 2 Oct 19:00 OLLS; Wed 2 Oct 19:45 EGC; Thu 3 Oct 14:20 EGC; Sat 5 Oct 12:30 EMPIRE All screenings will have audio-description available. GHOST TOWN ANTHOLOGY p67 Wed 2 Oct 20:45 TCR Fri 4 Oct 15:00 VUE7 The screening on Fri 4 Oct will now take place in VUE6. We apologise for any inconvenience. THE FATHER p62 Wed 2 Oct 20:50 ICA Thu 3 Oct 18:15 NFT2 Sat 5 Oct CINÉ LUMIÈRE The correct running time of this film is 90min. Thu 3 Oct 18:15 VUE6; Sat 5 Oct 21:00 NFT2 p84 Thu 3 Oct 17:15 EGC; Fri 4 Oct 14:45 EGC Fri 11 Oct 16:10 NFT3 p19 Please note that all screenings will be with HoH subtitles. The correct running time of this film is 97min. Sat 5 Oct 12:30 VUE7 p32 Please note this screenings will now start 15min earlier at 12:15. WOUNDS p80 Fri 4 Oct 18:15 EMPIRE; Sat 5 Oct 12:45 TCR; Sun 6 Oct 15:00 VUE7 Please note the screening on Sat 5 Oct will be with HoH subtitles. All screenings will have audio-description available except for Fri 4 Oct 18:15 EMPIRE. SEBERG p57 Fri 4 Oct 20:30 NFT1 Sat 5 Oct 15:15 NFT1 The correct running time of this film is 103min. Sat 5 Oct 18:00 VUE7; Mon 7 Oct 13:00 PCC p85 This film is in English and will not screen with English subtitles as previously announced. LITTLE MONSTERS p79 Please note this film has been given a 15certificate. JOJO RABBIT p14 Please note this film has been given a 12A certificate. EXPERIMENTA MIXTAPE LFF SPECIAL p97 Sun 6 Oct 20:50 NFT3 This screening will now take place on Tue 8 Oct 18:20 NFT3. We apologise for any inconvenience. DOUBLE VISION - SHORTS PROGRAMME p95 Please note the short film Instructions on How to Make a Film contains graphic sexual imagery. Sun 6 Oct 20:40 NFT1; Mon 7 Oct 12:30 TCR Wed 9 Oct 18:10 EMPIRE p59 THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Sun 6 Oct 15:15 NFT1; Wed 9 Oct 13:15 NFT2 p104 Please note the image used on p104 is actually from The Fall of the House of Usher. We apologise for this mistake. Mon 7 Oct 18:30 VUE5 p56 GEORGE - THE STORY OF GEORGE MACIUNAS p93 Fri 11 Oct 13:00 STUDIO The screening on Tue 8 Oct will now take place on Sun 6 Oct 20:30 NFT3. We apologise for any inconvenience. Please note the correct running time of this film is 128min. Wed 9 Oct 20:50 NFT1; Thu 10 Oct 15:30 VUE5 Sat 12 Oct 15:30 VUE4 p48 Thu 10 Oct 20:40 VUE7, 21:10 VUE5 Fri 11 Oct 12:30 VUE7, 13:00 VUE5 p31 Thu 10 Oct 20:30 NFT2 p77 Please note this additional screening. LUCKY GRANDMA Thu 10 Oct 21:00 VUE6 p63 Fri 11 Oct 11:00 OLLS p11 Please note this additional screening. Audio-description will be available. FANNY LYE DELIVER'D p29 Thu 10 Oct 20:40 NFT1 Fri 11 Oct 15:30 VUE5 ROCKS p26 Fri 11 Oct 18:10 Curzon Soho p50 Unfortunately, this screening is now cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment caused. THE CULTURE p92 Fri 11 Oct 20:45 TCR Sun 13 Oct 18:10 NFT2 The correct title for the film listed as Joanne of Pompeii is now confirmed as Pompeii. Fri 11 Oct 17:30 ICAp75 Fri 11 Oct 12:00 TCR p15 Please note this screening will now start at the later time of 21:10. We apologise for any inconvenience. SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME Sat 12 Oct 21:00 NFT1; Sun 13 Oct 11:30 OLLS p90 Please note the screening on Sun 13 Oct will now start at the later time of 12:15. We apologise for any inconvenience. Sat 12 Oct 17:30 EGC, 18:30 OLLS; Sat 13 Oct 11:30 EGC, 17:45 EMPIRE p12 Please note this film is being released under this title. JUDY & PUNCH Sat 12 Oct 20:45 EGC; Sun 13 Oct 13:45 OLLS p18 SO LONG, MY SON p49 Sat 12 Oct 12:15 SOHO Sun 13 Oct 11:45 SOHO Sun 13 Oct 17:30 OLLS, 18:15 EGC, 18:30 Mayfair p10 The confirmed running time of this film is 209min. COUP 53 Sun 13 Oct 18:00 ICA p39 Sun 13 Oct 11:30 NFT1 p18 THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM Sun 13 Oct 20:40 VUE4 p53 LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM Sun 13 Oct 15:00 VUE6 p100 Please note the following films will all screen with English subtitles: A Pleasure, Comrades! p41 Give Me Liberty p83 Lingua Franca p30 My Friend Fela p89 Shooting the Mafia p90 A White, White Day p70 The Two of Us p50 Tremors p70 IT MUST BE HEAVEN p62 TALKING ABOUT TREES p91 THE LOST OKOROSHI p62 THE MAN WHO CUTS TATTOOS p68 THE VALLEY p58 Please note these films/programmes contain sequences of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy: Bacurau p17 Close and Far - Shorts Programme p59 The Culture - Shorts Programme p92 George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus p93 Moffie p31 Muscle p74 Strategies of Refusal - Shorts Programme p96	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2217
__label__cc	0.601489	0.398511	Protect Nesting Loons Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake. However, for the birds’ protection, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking boaters and anglers to enjoy loons from a safe distance this summer. “Loons were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list in 2005, but one of the main threats they still face is human disturbance during the breeding season,” said Doug Morin, wildlife biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “Although most areas where loons are nesting on Vermont’s lakes are surrounded by signs reminding people to give loons the space they need, not all nesting areas are marked. We’re asking people to view loons using binoculars rather than from up close, whether they are in a boat, canoe, or a kayak.” Morin also reminds people to avoid lead fishing tackle. Loons sometimes swallow stray fishing tackle and suffer the effects of lead poisoning. Lead sinkers weighing one-half ounce or less are illegal in Vermont, but larger tackle still has the capacity to slough off lead into the environment over time. Morin also recommends that anglers be careful to not attract loons to their bait and lures, and especially don’t leave any fishing line behind as fishing tackle can kill loons. Eric Hanson oversees the Loon Conservation Project for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in partnership with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. He and his colleagues monitor Vermont’s loon population and have even put out game cameras around loon nests to monitor the behavior of people around them. Hanson says that most people are respectful of nesting loons and give them space, but people sometimes inadvertently harm loons without meaning to. “Loon chicks can be difficult to see, so we ask motorboaters to note where loon families are and to avoid those areas,” said Hanson. “We also ask that motorboaters obey ‘no wake’ laws within 200 feet of shorelines because boat wakes can flood and destroy shoreline loon nests.” As Vermont’s loon population continues to increase and canoeing and kayaking continues to become more popular, there is greater potential for people to come into conflict with loons. Hanson reminders boaters to avoid pursuing loons in a canoe or kayak, especially loons with young. “Occasionally a loon will be curious and approach people and if that happens, just enjoy it,” said Hanson. “However, loons that are constantly swimming away from you are stressed and may abandon their young if they feel they are in danger.” Hanson also urges shoreline property owners to maintain appropriate habitat for loons, including a forested area along shorelines where loons can nest. Volunteers interested in monitoring loons for the Loon Conservation Project should contact Hanson at ehanson@vtecostudies.org. Volunteers can monitor lakes all summer long with a focus on lakes with loon pairs and nesting. Some adopt-a-lake sites that need volunteers (listed from north to south) are Great Averill, Island, Bald Hill, Jobs, Center, Salem, Memphremagog, South Bay, May, Hardwick, Nelson, Stiles, Moore, Comerford, Keiser, Ewell, Peacham, Osmore, Waterbury, Rescue, Hortonia, Bomoseen, and St. Catherine. Volunteers can also survey one or two lakes on Loonwatch Day, being held on July 20 this year, between 8 and 9 a.m. The goal is to survey all lakes greater than 20 acres at the same time, which provides a population count and checks on small lakes that are surveyed less often during the rest of year. For Immediate Release: June 19, 2019 Media Contacts: Doug Morin 802-793-3837; Eric Hanson 802-586-8064	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2221
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__label__cc	0.617342	0.382658	About Waldina s.p.a. The Nerd It Gets Better – My Story Locations – Grays Harbor Jared Washine – Writings The Diaries R.J.B. Ronald James Babb I Don’t Know His Story d.b.r. David Rakoff’s ‘Half Empty’ Worldview Is Full Of Wit : NPR David Rakoff’s Last Deadline David Rakoff: ‘There Is No Answer As To Why Me’ : NPR David Rakoff, Award-Winning Humorist, Dies at 47 Barbara Bush – Humanity’s Antagonist Karl Lagerfeld – Humanity’s Antagonist Cupcakes – Creativity’s Antagonist Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel by David Rakoff F.S.F “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Zelda Fitzgerald – Not So Secret Obsession F. Scott Fitzgerald – Happy 115th Birthday Happy Birthday Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Bernice Bobs Her Hair Zelda Fitzgerald – Style Icon F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Turkey Recipes F. Scott Fitzgerald – Not So Secret Obsession Happy 109th Birthday Ethel Merman January 16, 2017 Scott Parker-Anderson read, Watch One comment Today is the 109th birthday of Ethel Merman. I first learned of her when she was on The Muppet Show, it is strange to say that, but the show got so many amazing people and I was at the age. Even today, New York‘s Time Out magazine has named her the number one top diva of all time, 30 years after her death. That is staying power, that is Ethel Merman. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left. NAME: Ethel Merman OCCUPATION: Theater Actress BIRTH DATE: January 16, 1908 DEATH DATE: February 15, 1984 EDUCATION: William Cullen Bryant High School PLACE OF BIRTH: Astoria, New York PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York ORIGINALLY: Ethel Agnes Zimmerman BEST KNOWN FOR: Ethel Merman is best known as a gutsy, powerful musical comedy performer and remembered for her brassy style and powerful mezzo-soprano voice. Actress and singer Ethel Merman was born on January 16, 1908, in Astoria, New York. Merman is best known as gutsy, powerful musical comedy performer and remembered for her brassy style and powerful mezzo-soprano voice. She worked as a secretary before making her stage debut in George and Ira Gershwin‘s Girl Crazy (1930). In the 1930s she made her first Hollywood appearance and also starred in her own radio show. A Broadway favorite, Merman had showstopping, successful performances in Anything Goes (1934), Red, Hot and Blue (1936), Annie Get Your Gun (1946), Call Me Madam (1950), and Gypsy (1959). Merman also appeared in the successful Hollywood film, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and appeared on numerous televsion shows. She was married and divorced four times, including a 32-day marriage to actor Ernest Borgnine. come find me, i’m @ Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA -elect7 Faces of Dr. Lao72nd Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)820 AM8th Street (Manhattan)93.9 FMA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumA Place in the Sun (film)Abstract expressionismAcademy Award for Best ActorAcademy Award for Best Original SongActorAdams CenterAl D'AmatoAlaska AirlinesAlbanyAlbany Institute of History & ArtAlexander's Ragtime BandAlleyWatchAmerican Public MediaArraignmentAstoriaBerlinBill de BlasiobirthdayBroadway theatreCaliforniaCharlie HunnamDeath anniversaryDonald TrumpErnest BorgnineEscape from New YorkEthel MermanGeorgeGirl CrazyGypsyHarry Dean StantonHoaxHollywoodHot and BlueIt's a MadJohn CarpenterKurt RussellLee Van CleefLos AngelesMadMad WorldManhattanMermanNew YorkNew York CityNew York City Police DepartmentNew York PostNew York: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie New YorkPhiladelphiaPresident of the United StatesQueensRedSnake Plisskenstyle iconUnited States Previous Post: Happy 88th Birthday Martin Luther King Jr. Next Post: Happy 85th Birthday Dian Fossey Anna Cottage says: I only remember her from towards the end of her career, what a fantastic Woman she was. Leave a Reply to Anna Cottage Cancel reply I will email you	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2226
__label__cc	0.703644	0.296356	Tag: Public Comment WalkUP Roslindale Comment Letter on 780 American Legion / Home for Little Wanderers Project October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019 walkup Leave a comment Today, we sent a comment letter to the BPDA to comment on a proposed project at 780 American Legion Highway (a road that we hope someday will be renamed to and remade as American Legion Greenway). This is the current site of the Home for Little Wanderers, a nonprofit that provides services to at-risk children and young adults. The proposal would be a major development, including 22 units of youth housing as well as 93 units of market rate and workforce rental units and owner-occupied town house condominium units, and new offices for the Home. We are generally supportive of the project but note it is critical for the City to work with the MBTA to improve transit options in this currently under-served area. Just this week, the Mayor called for a 50% reduction of car use by 2030; higher density projects like this can help achieve that goal as long as they are accompanied by a substantial investment in improved pedestrian, bicycle, and transit options. Our full letter is reproduced below. (PDF version available here.) Read full letter Comment letter on 43 Lochdale Road June 6, 2019 June 6, 2019 walkup Leave a comment Last week, we sent an official comment letter to the Boston Planning & Development Agency, concerning a proposed 36-unit housing development at 43 Lochdale Road, just a few blocks from the Forest Hills MBTA station. We support this much-needed addition to our housing supply but raise serious concerns about the missed opportunity to advance the highly complementary goals of more affordable housing and less auto-centric development. Our specific concerns are proposed solutions are outlined below. WalkUP Roslindale Comment Letter on 43 Lochdale Road (PDF) BPDA information page on 43 Lochdale Road development BY ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY (aisling.kerr@nullboston.gov) Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Attention: Aisling Kerr, Project Manager RE: 43 LOCHDALE ROAD, ROSLINDALE – SMALL PROJECT REVIEW Dear Ms. Kerr: Please accept the following comments on behalf of WalkUP Roslindale with respect to the proposed rental residential development at 43 Lochdale Road in Roslindale (the “Proposed Project”). As set forth in the Small Project Review application, this will be a consequential development project, located under half a mile from the end of the Orange Line at Forest Hills, and containing, as proposed, 36 housing units and 46 off-street parking spaces in a four-story building with a mix of 1, 2 and 2+ bedroom units and providing 5 affordable units under the BPDA’s Inclusionary Development Policy (“IDP”). Although we generally support the Proposed Project, being in favor of production of new housing in our neighborhood, city, and region as an integral part of the required response to our surging population and housing affordability crisis resulting from decades of underbuilding and inequitable patterns of development and housing availability, we have the following concerns, which our members also voiced in person at the community meeting this past Tuesday, May 28. Our comments intend to emphasize the importance of addressing both the future of transportation and the need for more affordable housing in every development project that our city considers. 1. Excessive Off-Street Parking Put simply, at 46 spaces, the Proposed Project is egregiously overparked. As a start, the parking ratio should be reduced from 1:1.28 to 1:1 (or lower). Zero off-street parking projects have recently been allowed in Roslindale Square (most recently, the Wallpaper City project at the corner of Poplar and South), and, as noted above, this location is under a half mile (<10 minute walk) from Forest Hills Station (where both the Orange Line and commuter rail have stops) and steps from bus stops serviced by a dozen bus routes. The Proposed Project is likewise minutes away from the start of the Southwest Corridor Bicycle Path, which is a major thoroughfare for cycling commuters.1 All of these sustainable transportation options are complemented by several nearby ZipCar locations and easy access to rideshare services. In light of these ample amenities, excessive parking will undeniably waste resources and induce car ownership and car use, moving our neighborhood and our city away from the mode shift and greenhouse gas and other air pollution reduction goals to which we have committed in GoBoston 2030 and Climate Ready Boston. By devoting more real estate to parking, we practically guarantee more cars in the neighborhood. By contrast, reducing off-street parking will have direct positive implications on affordability, which is the next issue that we raised at the community meeting. 2. Housing Affordability As a rough cut, assuming a standard parking space takes up about 162 square feet (9’ x 18’), a reduction of even just ten (10) spaces would allow for an additional 1620 square feet of living area. We would expect that area to be split into 2 additional units, which we would recommend be added to the affordable unit count. We also note that community members from the Housing Justice task force of Roslindale is for Everyone (“RISE”) spoke at the community meeting and were particularly focused on increasing both the percentage of affordable units in the Proposed Project and the level of affordability offered beyond what the IDP would otherwise require (13% of total units and 70% of area median income). We support RISE Housing Justice on both of these requests. The Proposed Project is located in a part of our neighborhood where household incomes are lower than average and competition for scarce and increasingly expensive housing (there has been almost no new housing constructed in this area for the last several decades) is displacing our most vulnerable neighbors. We can and should do more as a city to make sure that everyone who wants to make their home here is able to do so. With available parking thus reduced to below a 1 to 1 ratio, the Proposed Project would also be an especially appropriate project on which to un-bundle the parking from the units, so that households that do not need off-street parking can avoid that cost instead of having it included in their unit regardless. By contrast, if the parking spaces remained bundled with the units, car-free families will be less likely to live in this development, since they would be paying a premium for an amenity they do not need. 3. Green Building Although the Proposed Project has dropped below the Large Project Review threshold and is technically required to meet only building code-based energy efficiency and green building requirements (albeit at the city’s “Stretch Code” level, which produces a 10% improvement over the otherwise applicable standards), we would request that the BPDA require the Proposed Project to exceed those standards and approach Net Zero/Zero Plus/LEED Gold-Platinum standards. If our city is truly serious about the climate crisis, all new buildings will need to be much more efficient in their use of energy. There is no more time to wait to start this effort on a citywide basis, and we would like to see this happen in this neighborhood now. 4. Roslindale Gateway Path/Blackwell Path Extension at Arboretum Road We understand and appreciate that the developer is being required to install a new crosswalk and curb extension at Washington Street and Lochdale Road. In much the same vein, the developer should also be required to assist financially with ongoing efforts around the Roslindale Gateway Path/Arboretum Road archway and entrance as this will be a significant amenity for residents of the development and the broader surrounding neighborhood. Funds are still being assembled for the first phase of the path’s extension, running from the current end of the Blackwell Path to Arboretum Road, and a significant contribution for this effort would be an excellent way for this Proposed Project to bring value and increased accessibility to its own backyard immediately. In closing, we wish to reiterate our overall support for the Proposed Project, while especially emphasizing our call to reduce the off-street parking count and repurpose the space saved to increase the number and level of affordability for the affordable units. Thank you. Resident @ 27 Colgate Road, Roslindale, on behalf of the WalkUP Roslindale Steering Group Ricardo Austrich, Resident @ 843 South Street, Roslindale Lisa Beatman, Resident @ 180 Mount Hope Street, Roslindale Rachel Blumberg, Resident @ 15 Newburg Street, Apt. 2, Roslindale Lucy Bullock-Sieger, Resident @ 33 Brookdale Street, Roslindale Steve Gag, Resident @ 631 South Street, Roslindale Liz Graham-Meredith, Resident @ 6 Crandall Street, Roslindale Matthew Lawlor, Resident @ 15 Basto Terrace, Roslindale Margaux Leonard, Resident @ 35 Harding Road, Roslindale Mandana Moshtaghi, Resident @ 12 Arborough Road, Roslindale Robert Orthman, Resident @ 31 Mendelssohn Street, #2, Roslindale Rebecca Phillips, Resident @ 10 Tappan Street, Roslindale Adam Rogoff, Resident @ 28 Ashfield Street, Roslindale Adam Rosi-Kessel, Resident @ 36 Taft Hill Terrace, Roslindale Rachele Rosi-Kessel, Resident @ 36 Taft Hill Terrace, Roslindale Laura Smeaton, Resident @ 61 Cornell Street, Roslindale Mark Tedrow, Resident @ 169 Sycamore Street, Apt. 1, Roslindale Marc Theiss, Resident @ 55 Prospect Avenue, Roslindale Greg Tobin, Resident @ 1 Sheldon Street, Roslindale Nick Ward, Resident @ 35 Harding Road, Roslindale Alan Wright, Resident @ 98 Birch Street, Roslindale About WalkUP Roslindale WalkUP Roslindale, which takes its name from the international movement to foster “Walkable Urban Places,” is a collaborative group of residents dedicated to making Roslindale the most walkable neighborhood in Boston. We advocate for a dynamic, livable streetscape and we support positive changes to our public and private built environment that strengthen walkability and other forms of active mobility as means toward better personal and public health, safety, social capital, economic development, and environmental sustainability. We are led by a steering group of about thirty residents and have nearly 1,000 additional supporters. More information about WalkUP Roslindale and our initiatives can be found at www.walkuproslindale.org. We recognize that no single group of people can be said to speak for our entire neighborhood – instead, please take these comments as representing the collective support of our steering group members (indicated below) resulting from our mission and principles. A City of Boston survey counted an average of well over 2,000 cyclists per day on this path in 2017; the number has surely grown since then with the completion of the cycling improvements at Forest Hills as part of the Casey/Arborway project. See https://www.boston.gov/departments/boston-bikes/bike-data/2017-boston-bicycle-counts. ↩ Comment Letter on Additional Dwelling Units Zoning Amendment February 26, 2019 March 2, 2019 walkup Leave a comment Yesterday, we sent an official comment letter to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in support of an amendment to the citywide zoning code that would permit the creation of so-called “additional dwelling units” — separate units added onto to existing houses that allow for a gradual and incremental increase in housing density. Our full comments are included below. Comment Letter on 3-7 Poplar Street (732 South Street) Apartment Proposal November 21, 2018 November 21, 2018 walkup Leave a comment Today, we sent a letter to the Boston Board of Appeal (colloquially knowing as the Zoning Board) concerning a proposed new apartment project at 3-7 Poplar Street (also known as 732 South Street), right above Wallpaper City. This project is scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The full letter is reproduced below; you can also download the original as a PDF file. WalkUP Comment Letter on Washington Street Bus Lane October 7, 2018 October 7, 2018 walkup Leave a comment We recently sent an official comment letter to Boston’s Chief of Streets Chris Osgood, expressing our strong gratitude and support for the city’s implementation of a morning inbound bus lane on Washington Street between Roslindale Village and Forest Hills. This improvement has greatly improved the commuter experience for transit-riders and cyclists alike, at extremely low cost. We’d like to see much more of this in and around the City of Boston! We also took this opportunity to raise a couple of concerns: first, compliance with the morning bus lane has been inconsistent, and a few parked cars blocking buses and bikes ruins the experience for everyone. We need to see better enforcement to insure the lane doesn’t become a half-solution at best. We also want to get the ball rolling on an afternoon/outbound dedicated bus lane, as studies show that the evening outbound rush hour commute encounters more traffic and is slower for bus riders than the morning route was before the bus lane. Our full letter reproduced below; you can also download a PDF version. WalkUP Roslindale Support Letter for FY2019 Transportation Department Budget – Hearing Tonight May 22, 2018 May 22, 2018 walkup Leave a comment Earlier this spring, the Walsh Administration announced next year’s transportation budget, which included a substantial increase for Vision Zero and walkability. We sent a letter at the time in support of the budget. Tonight (Tuesday, May 22) the City Council holds a hearing on the budget. We encourage everyone to speak up for safe streets and better transit at the hearing: Boston Transportation Department Budget Hearing Tuesday, May 22, 5 pm – 7 pm @ Boston City Hall, 5th Floor, Iannella Chamber 1 City Hall Square, Boston Last year, hundreds showed up at the BTD Budget Hearing, and it had a direct impact on securing more funding for the Neighborhood Slow Streets program. It’s critical to keep the momentum going in 2018, so please show up and support the proposal! WalkUP also submitted an additional support letter today in anticipation of the hearing, which we will deliver in person tonight. The full text of the letter is included below. WalkUP Official Letter of Support for Mayor’s FY2019 Transportation Department Budget April 6, 2018 April 6, 2018 walkup Leave a comment Yesterday, we sent an official letter to Mayor Walsh in strong support of his proposed Fiscal Year 2019 transportation budget, specifically in view of several major steps forward on our most important goal for Roslindale and the City of Boston: walkability! The full text of our letter is below; we encourage everyone to drop a quick note to the Mayor and their elected representatives on the City Council to insure the active and mass transportation aspects of the budget are enacted. Once implemented, we expect residents and business owners will immediately appreciate major returns on these investments in walking, bicycle, and bus infrastructure, which will then lay the groundwork for even bigger progress in the future. WalkUP Support Letter for FY2019 Transportation Budget (PDF Version) Official WalkUP Roslindale Comment Letter – 32 Cummins Highway May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 walkup 1 Comment Rendering of Proposed 32 Cummins Highway Project Yesterday, we sent a comment letter to the Zoning Board of Appeal (technically the “Boston Board of Appeal” under the statute) on a proposed development less than a block from Roslindale Square on Cummins Highway. The project is a 9-unit residential building with 12 off-street parking spaces. While we generally supported the requested zoning relief and appreciate the architectural design and walkability features like secure bicycle storage, we would also to see this and other projects do more to provide affordable units (none are promised here) as well as better support for walkability and enabling a car-free lifestyle. More details on this below. We hope many of you will agree with some if not all of the points made below. Either way, however, we’d love to hear your feedback in the comments. Plans for 32 Cummins Highway (updated 11/4/2016) Ruts and Ridges on Washington Street – WalkUP Coalition Letter WalkUP Roslindale is always on the lookout for opportunities to join forces with our friends at Rozzie Bikes and Roslindale Village Main Street to improve the walkability, vitality, and livability of our neighborhood. This week, we put together a letter to the Public Works Commission to raise the urgent need to improve paving conditions on Washington Street in Roslindale. The full letter appears below, and is also available in PDF form. Let’s hope we see improvements in this critical and highly-trafficked corridor this year. Demand more! Read More Shape the Go Boston 2030 Action Plan GoBoston 2030, a citywide effort to develop and implement a vision for the next 5, 10, and 15 years on a variety of transportation issues, has collected 3,700 ideas and grouped them into four possible “futures,” and is now soliciting public feedback to create a final Action Plan. We want walkability in and around Roslindale to figure prominently in the plan, and urge all supporters to spread the word and participate in the survey.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2227
__label__cc	0.612758	0.387242	Difference between revisions of "Rovinj" Revision as of 11:35, 15 July 2009 (edit) 93.96.243.235 (talk) (Fixed spelling of longer.) StefanoC (talk \| contribs) (→‎Get in) ==Get in== Rovinj is served by [[Pula]] airport approximately 30 km south. The easiest way to reach Rovinj from the airport is to drive - the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Although cars are not permitted in the old town, Rovinj is sufficiently small so that parking is available close to most of the city. Prices are around 2 HRK per hour. Rovinj is served by [[Pula]] airport approximately 30 km south. The easiest way to reach Rovinj from the airport is to drive - the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Although cars are not permitted in the old town, Rovinj is sufficiently small so that parking is available close to most of the city. Prices are around 2 HRK per hour (the park-o-meters accept only coins). There are also buses from Central Pula. Rovinj (Italian: Rovigno) is a city in Istria. The city is officially bilingual (Croatian and Italian). 4.1 Rock Climbing 9 Get out Rovinj is served by Pula airport approximately 30 km south. The easiest way to reach Rovinj from the airport is to drive - the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Although cars are not permitted in the old town, Rovinj is sufficiently small so that parking is available close to most of the city. Prices are around 2 HRK per hour (the park-o-meters accept only coins). The old town and the surrounding area are small, and are easily accessible on foot. Bicycle hire is quite inexpensive in Rovinj and there are very good cycle tracks up and down the coast. In the old town There is a daily ferry to Venice from the harbour in Rovinj. The ferry takes about 2 hours and takes you to almost the centre of Venice. There are also taxi boats and excursions to St Katherine's Island, in the harbour. The old town is best explored on foot. Worth seeing are the original entrance into the city, the Balbi Arch; the market at Valdibora; the cathedral of Sv. Euphemia; the artists' street of Grisia, described as "Rovinj's Montmartre"; and the harbour in the centre of the town. Walk around in the old town. Climb the campanile of the cathedral of Sv Euphemia in the middle of the old town. Shop for truffles, olive oil, seafood or fruit and veg in the open air market, between 7am and 4pm. Cycle there are miles of cycle tracks to the south through pine forest that follow the coast line. Cycle Hire is relatively cheap for good quality bikes. Rovinj Heritage Museum, Trg marsala Tita 11/52210 Rovinj, ☎ ++385 52 816 720, [1]. 9am-3pm, 7pm-10pm (late opening, summer only). The Museum is housed in a Baroque palace that in the 17th and18th century belonged to the Califfi counts. It was founded in 1954 by a group of artists from Rovinj with the intention of collecting and exhibiting works of art. Today it serves as a town gallery and as a place where its rich bank of works of art is permanently exhibited. 15.00 HRK. There is a big climbing area just half an hour by foot from the city centre (follow signs to the Park Hotel, then 10 minutes further down the road). There are several other climbing areas in the region, but you need a car to get there: Limski Canal The excellent market on Valdibora sells fresh fish straight from the boat; truffles and truffle oil; olive oil; plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Calisona, Trg Pignaton 1 (Opposite the museum). Multilingual menu, with pizza, pasta, risotto, as well as speciality meat and fish dishes. Reasonable prices, excellent service. Sit and watch everyone go by, located just away from the crowded seafront squares. 40-120kn. Neptun, Joakima Rakovca. 11am - 10pm. Quiet, quirky restaurant specialising in seafood, pizzas and veal cooked in the peka - a slow-cooking method using live coals and a long-handled pan. You need to order two days in advance for this. main course 45-120kn. Cocktail Bar Valentino, Rovinj. Fantastic location by the sea with atmospheric under sea lighting and seating on the rocks. Unfortunately heavy sales pressure on arriving female customers to buy champagne, rude service and over priced chemical cocktails that havent seen fresh fruit. Villa Baron Gautsch, (follow the signs to the Park Hotel located in the same street), ☎ +385-52-814042 (fax: +385-52-840537), [2]. Nice guesthouse with very friendly personal. Clean, small rooms, single rooms available. Between 20 and 37 € per day and person including breakfast, depending on the season. Rovinj Apartments, Joakima Rakovca, [3]. A small but attractive apartment with a great view over the harbour towards the old town and the cathedral. Cheap. Maistra Hotels and Resorts (Top Hotels & Resorts in Rovinj), Obala V. Nazora 6, ☎ 0038552800250, [4]. Enter the world of comfort, quality and style in Maistra hotels and resorts in two beautiful and colorful Mediterranean towns - Rovinj and Vrsar. High-end accommodation, excellent service, the best amenities and our experience and expertise create a perfect blend with the surrounding area, turning our hotels and resorts into an ideal choice for a weekend getaway, holiday, active or Wellness & Spa holiday or a business trip. Maistra features 7 hotels (Monte Mulini, Istra, Eden, Park, Adriatic, Katarina and Valdaliso) and 2 resorts in Rovinj (Amarin and Villas Rubin). Camping Rovinj (Top Campsites in Rovinj), Obala V. Nazora 6, ☎ +38552800200, [5]. Maistra's campsites are awarded as best campsites in Croatia. All campsites are located near the sea and most of them also offer swimming pools. Campsites in Rovinj: Vestar, Amarin, Polari and Valdaliso. Rovinj is well-placed for visiting the Limski Kanal (Lim Canal), where the film The Long Ships was shot. Excursions can also be made to the Brijuni Islands National Park, and to many of the other cities in Istria, such as Pula, Novigrad, Porec, Pazin, and Opatija. A slightly longer journey could take you to Rijeka; Izola or Piran in Slovenia; or Trieste in Italy, all of which fall within the ancient boundaries of Istria. Retrieved from "https://wikitravel.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Rovinj&oldid=1220873" HasDocent	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2231
__label__cc	0.718171	0.281829	Tag Archives: music business You’ll be able to go to Eagles.com (currently under construction) and get all their songs. They’re going to do it; it’s coming up in about 2 months. And the music labels thought that the seas of music are calmer these days? Hoping to re-napster themselves and capture licensed music in a bottle this time around, the very core of the labels music is leaking and the ship might never really leave the store. The vast majority of music revenue is generated from its catalog. It sells way more than the current fare released on itunes, etc. ENTER: The copyright monster. If an artist or author sold a copyright before 1978 (Section 304), they or their heirs can take it back 56 years later. If the artist or author sold the copyright during or after 1978 (Section 203), they can terminate that grant after 35 years. Assuming all the proper paperwork gets done in time, record labels could lose sound recording copyrights they bought in 1978 starting in 2013, 1979 in 2014, and so on. For 1953-and-earlier music, grants can already be terminated. The Eagles plan to file grant termination notices by the end of the year, according to Law.com. The record labels have two options for fending off notices of termination, neither of which looks good. The first is to continue to claim that albums are compilations, which doesn’t pass the common-sense test (compilations include songs from different artists), and probably won’t pass legal muster either. The second is to re-record the album in order to create new sound recording copyrights, which would reset the countdown clock at 35 years for copyright grant termination. But wait, didn’t’ someone just try that? This might sound familiar, because BlueBeat.com employed similar logic in creating new copyrights to Beatles songs — right before it was sued by EMI and a judge barred them from continuing to sell the songs. So the music industry now needs to prepare for a new round of bleeding. And, its not just the Eagles, the same lawyer that represents the Eagles ALSO reps Barbara Streisand, Journey among others. Those three artists alone sell a significant back-catalog of music. Next year, it will all change. By William Sager • Posted in music, napster • Tagged copyright, free, iphone, Jorney, music business, Streisand, The Eagles The Death of the retail DVD. Now you see them, soon you won’t. A lot has been written about online video and its bright the future. One thing is for certain, online video has got some maturing to do, but it is here online today. Right now you can watch nearly everything you can see on cable, online in one format for free or for a fee. For the studios that ship thousands of DVD’s of first run films to the stores (and there are less of them) they are shipping less. For the independents, they are shipping even less and to add insult to injury, must take returns back of unsold plastic with DVD’s. And then you’ve got shelf space where less is being devoted and therefore more studio titles occupy that space rather than independent titles. But overall, online is slowly nibbling into these sales. How do we know? Look at the music CD business. When we moved from cassettes to CD, the music industry reaped those dollars. Finally now, musicians are beginning to understand how to use online to actually make more money with their music than the traditional ways. Ian Rogers, ex-head of Yahoo Music has got it right. He’s dead-on. Using Topspin, he recently pointed out two examples of how this works with two artists at Topspin. The first example is David Byrne and Brian Eno’s new album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today . By distributing digitally and keeping most of the profits themselves, the gross revenues of the album matched what they could have expected to get as an advance from a music label within the first 50 days. The second example is a lesser-known artist in his twenties, Joe Purdy , who has sold 650,000 tracks on iTunes and was able to buy a house from the proceeds. Ian says: “Digital sales don’t make up for physical? From the artist perspective they certainly can, and quickly. David and Brian keep the majority of the profits, and (via Topspin at least) are paid within sixty days of the fan purchasing (no wait for recoupment and complex royalty accounting). When your costs are low your royalty rate high and your channel direct, the marginal profitability from the artist perspective can be far different than in the old model, to be sure.” Look at Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails. So, ultimately DVD’s will go the way of the dinosaur. Just as CD’s have. Where’s the economics of sending these in a truck across the country, including packaging and shipping costs and returns? So how will an independent movies producer/company and or studio survive? It has to be online. The writing is clearly on the wall. DVD’s simply will not continue to be sold in stores. Take a look at ESD (electronic software disrtibution). Example: Microsoft. They just moved all of their software online, into a MS ‘store’. What’s this mean? The days of buying packaged software loaded onto CD’s are numbered. The online store sells all Microsoft software from Office to Xbox 360 games. Instead of shipping the software in the mail, you download it over the Web. Just like you can download apps directly to your iPhone from the iTunes App Store, the Microsoft Store takes the same approach for its own PC and server software. (It does not distribute mobile apps or software made by other companies). The obvious fear for most users buying ESD products is not having the software on physical media to re-install the product at a later time. Microsoft Store solves this by letting you re-download the product until mainstream support for the product ends. Typically this is 5 years after the product is released. You always have the option of copying the downloaded products to physical media if you want to have it available longer than the mainstream support lifetime. And this can also be solved with movies and TV shows. Especially when you allow consumers to ‘own’ a digital copy to watch anytime, on their TV without actually having the digital file. How is this done? That’s my next post. There is a secret stealth company coming in early 2009 that will allow consumers to ‘stream’ anything they want (new or old), with or with out commercials (you can pay for it w/o commercial or watch for free with them) and keep the tv or film forever locked away in their own media vault (not on thier own PC, but remotely). Its the future. Stay tuned. And its real. Using this, why in the world would anyone have to buy or rent a physical DVD again? By William Sager • Posted in dvd • Tagged cd, death of DVD, distribution, dvd, microsoft, movies, music business, studios	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2232
__label__cc	0.702795	0.297205	Pan & Wok Home Climate Roof and Attic Home » Kitchen » Juicers 5 Best Wheatgrass Juicers to Buy in 2020 – Reviews and Buying Guide 67 Hours of Research 281 Reviews Analyzed Wheatgrass has been named by nutritionists as a superfood thanks to its high levels of antioxidants and nutrients that are extremely beneficial to your overall health. Having a wheatgrass juicer at home is a great way to enjoy the benefits and taste of wheatgrass juice for a relatively low cost and high convenience factor. Getting the best wheatgrass juicer is especially important if you want to produce wheatgrass juice, since not every juicer can deal with wheatgrass – you need a juicer that is specific to wheatgrass or a powerful masticating juicer. Choosing a wheatgrass juicer can be difficult, since there is a lot to take into account. You need to think about whether you plan to juice only wheatgrass or other fruits and vegetables as well, how frequently you plan to juice, and whether you want to spend more money for an electric masticating juicer. The processing speed of whichever juicer you decide on also matters – low-speed juicers are typically better for efficient juicing from wheatgrass and preserving its nutrient content. Taking all this into account, we’ve combed through hundreds of customer review and tens of most popular products and found 5 wheatgrass juicers that can cover your every need. Top 5 Wheatgrass Juicers Review 2020 We’ve taken some of the work out of choosing a wheatgrass juicer by identifying five of the most-loved juicers on the market. The table below highlights the five juicers, and you can read on for detailed reviews of each. Then, our buying guide provides more information about what to look for in a wheatgrass juicer. Finally, we announce our overall top-rated wheatgrass juicer on the market today. Name and Features 1. Omega J8006 Nutrition Center (Best Electric Wheatgrass Juicer) Masticating juicer from Omega runs at 80 RPM and features a dual-stage juicing system, which increases juicing efficiency and keeps all the nutrients. This is also a nutrition center with multiple uses, backed with an impressive 15-year warranty on the parts and motor from the leading manufacturer. Check Price Read Our Review 2. Tribest GSE-5000 (The Fastest Masticating Juicer) This masticating juicer with its 110 RPM speed is suitable for those who don’t want to wait for their wheatgrass juice for a long time. It also can be used for homogenizing fruits into sorbet, and the included clogging prevention mechanism is a great add-on. 3. Aicok Slow Masticating Juice Extractor (Budget Pick) This very affordable juicer runs at just 80 RPM, which prevents oxidation and heat buildup, and is also quiet for a juicer. The juicer uses reverse mode for removing clogs, and handles many other fruits and vegetables besides wheatgrass. 4. Handy Pantry HJ Hurricane (Best Manual Wheatgrass Juicer) This manual juicer can produce 1 oz. of wheatgrass juice per minute, which is faster than most electric juicers, and is extremely portable and easy to use and clean, being dishwasher safe. 5. Samson Advanced Multi-Purpose Wheatgrass Juicer This 80 RPM juicer can be used to mix wheatgrass juice with a variety of other fruit and vegetable juices, as it can process almost everything. The juicer is designed to be disassembled quickly and easily, and its build prevents clogs. Omega J8006 Nutrition Center – Best Electric Wheatgrass Juicer Type: masticating Speed: 80 RPM Key feature: nutrition center More features: heavy-duty construction, strong GE Ultem Auger, dual-stage juicing system, 15-year warranty OVERALL RATING: 10 out of 10 This electric cold press juicer from Omega is loved by its users for its ease of use and high-quality construction. The low-speed, 80 RPM motor may seem slow, but it is actually an advantage for juice quality and juicing efficiency – the lower speed prevents heat buildup and oxidation that can destroy some of the nutrients in wheatgrass. In addition, the slow speed increases juicing efficiency. The efficiency of this juicer is further boosted by the dual-stage juicing system, which squeezes the pulp again before ejecting it. Users love that this juicer is capable of so much more than just wheatgrass juice. The nutrition center accessories allow this juicer to be used for grinding nuts into nut butter, mincing vegetables, and grinding coffee. In general, you can't go wrong with a cold press juicer - they're one of the best options for wheatgrass! The heavy-duty metal construction and chrome finish ensure the durability of this juicer. Furthermore, Omega stands behind their product with an impressive 15-year warranty on the parts and motor. Efficient two-stage juicer Nutrition center for more than wheatgrass juice Slightly noisy compared to other juicers Tribest GSE-5000 – The Fastest Masticating Juicer Speed: 110 RPM Key feature: food processor and homogenizer More features: proprietary stainless steel twin gears, exclusive magnetic and bioceramic technology, pressure adjustment, 12-year household warranty OVERALL RATING: 9.5 out of 10 With a fast 110 RPM masticating mechanism, this electric juicer from Tribest is one of the fastest wheatgrass juicers on the market. This speed won’t lead to oxidation in your juice, though, thanks to the proprietary bioceramic technology built into the masticating area and the stainless steel twin gears. The gear design was also carefully planned to improve juicing efficiency without a second-stage juicing step for pulp, which further increases the juicing speed. Users appreciate the attention paid to preventing clogging on this juicer. There is a pressure adjustment knob on the front of the juicer to alleviate pressure buildup for larger chunks of food. In addition, the gears can be run in reverse to release a clog as it develops, which improves the life of the gears. The juicer also comes with accessories for homogenizing fruits into sorbet. Tribest backs up their machine with a 12-year warranty for peace of mind. Fast 110 RPM motor Bioceramic technology Clogging prevention mechanisms Not as efficient as a two-stage juicer Aicok AMR521 – Budget Pick Key feature: affordable and quiet More features: reverse operation available, UL and ETL certified, PMMA plastic, less than 60 dB noise level, 3-year warranty If you aren’t ready to invest heavily in a wheatgrass juicer, this inexpensive option from Aicok is a great choice and provides many of the same functions as more expensive juicers. The 80 RPM masticating motor prevents oxidation and heat buildup to preserve the nutrient content of wheatgrass. The juicer is also capable of handling many other fruits and vegetables. The reverse operation is handy for preventing clogs that could otherwise damage the motor, and the juicer is designed to be among the quietest juicers currently available. Where this juicer falls short of its more expensive competitors is in the additional functions and warranty. The juicer does not have grinding or homogenization functions, limiting it to juicing fruits and vegetables. In addition, the construction is primarily plastic, which is less durable – thus Aicok offers only a three-year warranty on this juicer. However, the low price still makes this an attractive option even if the lifespan is relatively short. Reverse mode for removing clogs Handles wheatgrass plus other fruits and vegetables Relatively short 3-year warranty No grinding or homogenization Handy Pantry HJ – Best Manual Wheatgrass Juicer Type: manual Speed: 1 oz. per minute Key feature: lightweight and portable More features: stainless steel construction, easy to clean, 5-year warranty If you don’t mind a little manual labor, this manual wheatgrass juicer from Handy Pantry is a great way to juice wheatgrass quickly and efficiently. The manual juicer is capable of producing as much as one ounce of wheatgrass juice per minute, making it faster than most electric juicers. Plus, since there are no electric parts to worry about, it is extremely durable and easy to clean – you can even put it in the dishwasher. The juicer is also lightweight and portable, which can be an advantage if you travel frequently and like to have wheatgrass juice with you during your trips. Note that you will need a countertop or other solid surface to mount the juicer onto. The juicer comes with a 5-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you decide that manual juicing is too much work for you. Dishwasher-safe for cleaning Fast one ounce per minute Lightweight, portable, durable Relatively expensive Samson Advanced Multi-Purpose Wheatgrass Juicer Key feature: easy to use and clean More features: patented single rotating gear, reverse operation available, FDA approved GE Ultem,15-year warranty The design of this electric juicer from Samson may look retro, but it is equipped with all the same features as other leading modern juicers. The 80 RPM masticating motor provides plenty of strength for juicing not only wheatgrass but a variety of other fruits and vegetables. The single rotating gear reduces the frequency of clogs, and the gear can operate in reverse to alleviate any clogs that do form. Plus, the juicer is capable of homogenizing nuts and fruits to create nut butters and sorbets. The juicer is designed to be disassembled quickly and easily for cleaning and uses a series of quick-locking parts to make the process simple. The fully metal construction is highly durable and the augurs and screens use GE Ultem, which is extremely strong. Samson backs the juicer with a long 15-year warranty to protect your purchase. Single-gear masticating motor Homogenization capabilities GE Ultem for augurs and screens Out-of-style retro look Not as efficient as two-stage juicer Now that you’ve been introduced to our five favorite wheatgrass juicers on the market today, our buying guide will take you through some of the important features to consider when choosing the juicer that will best meet your needs. Why drink wheatgrass juice? Wheatgrass has been described as a superfood thanks to the abundance of healthy antioxidants and nutrients that it contains. However, you’re unlikely to munch on wheatgrass itself – so wheatgrass juice is the next best way to enjoy the health benefits of this plant. Juicing wheatgrass also has the advantage of preserving the nutrients in the plant while allowing you to mix it with other fruits and vegetables for more flavor. Wheatgrass has become a very popular superfood in the past few years, with many consumers looking for a glass of fresh wheatgrass juice. This has led to many advancements in technology, so all the best commercial juicers currently on the market have the ability to efficiently juice this vegetable. What to look for in an ideal wheatgrass juicer? Although wheatgrass juicers share much of their fundamental design, they also vary widely in key features that can affect how easy the juicer is to use – and in turn how likely you are to use your juicer. Here, we’ll cover some of the common features that differentiate wheatgrass juicers and help you decide what features you need most. Type of juicer Wheatgrass juicers can be either electric or manual. Electric juicers use a masticating design, essentially crushing the wheatgrass between one gear and a hard surface or between a pair of gears. Manual juicers operate similarly, but rather than have a motor, the gears are turned by a hand crank. The obvious advantage to electric juicers is that they operate without manual labor, but they usually require more effort to clean, can be more prone to clogging than manual juicers, and are typically more expensive. Juicing speed Juicing speed is counterintuitive for wheatgrass juicers – slower is actually better than faster. This is because slow juicers do a better job of reducing oxidation and heat buildup during the juicing process, both of which can erode the nutritional content of the wheatgrass juice. As a result, there is a trade-off between faster juicing and nutritional benefits. Most wheatgrass juicers opt for a speed of around 80 RPM as a good compromise, but if you would rather have your juice produced more quickly – which can be important when you are making a lot of wheatgrass juice – then juicers like the one from Tribest above operate at faster speeds of 110 RPM or more. Ease of cleaning Cleaning is often the most labor-intensive part of operating a wheatgrass juicer. Electric juicers are typically designed to be disassembled so that only the parts that come in contact with the juice can be removed and cleaned either by hand or in the dishwasher. Consider whether these parts are dishwasher safe and how many individual parts need to be cleaned when choosing a juicer. Juicers that have quick-lock assemblies, like the one from Samson, can also make the process go faster. Manual juicers also require cleaning, but because there are no electric parts they are often simpler and faster to clean and are designed to be dishwasher safe either as a single piece (as for the Handy Pantry juicer above) or as a few easily disassembled pieces. Build and durability Metal parts, particularly stainless steel, are far more durable than plastic parts, which can be important when you plan to use your juicer frequently for years to come. However, metal construction also tends to be far more expensive than plastic construction, so it may actually be more cost-effective in the long run to buy several inexpensive juicers than one expensive metal juicer. Testing laboratories like the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) often test juicers, particularly electric juicers, for build quality and safety. UL and the comparable ETL listing can be good indicators that a product is trustworthy, especially since you will be operating the juicer in your home. Certifications from the FDA on specific parts can also be important, since the juice you will be drinking will have come into contact with the material from which the juicer was constructed and you do not want to be ingesting unexpected chemicals. Price and warranty A wheatgrass juicer is a significant investment, so you want to be sure that it will last. The warranties on juicers vary widely, but typically scale with price such that inexpensive, plastic juicers have the shortest warranties and expensive stainless steel juicers have the longest warranties. At the top end of wheatgrass juicers, warranties longer than 10 years are common. Having the best wheatgrass juicer can be a great way to enjoy the nutritional and health benefits of wheatgrass as part of your daily food routine. Wheatgrass juicers are easy to operate, and many come with useful features that make them useful for juicing other fruits and vegetables and producing nut butters and sorbets as well. Our reviews of the five best wheatgrass juicers on the market and our buying guide make it easy to choose the wheatgrass juicer that is right for you. 10 Total Score Omega J8006 Nutrition Center – Editor's Choice Our overall favorite wheatgrass juicer was the J8006 Nutrition Center from Omega. This slow, 80 RPM juicer uses a two-stage juicing system to squeeze every last bit of juice out of the pulp to make your wheatgrass go further while preserving all of the nutritional properties of the plant. Plus, the juicer is capable of grinding coffee and nut butters for additional food possibilities. The heavy-duty metal construction is backed with an impressive 15-year warranty, which ensures that you’ll have peace of mind investing in this juicer. Altogether, these features make this the overall best wheatgrass juicer on the market today. 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__label__wiki	0.626621	0.626621	Home / Commentary / View from around the state: State court got it wrong; public has right to videos View from around the state: State court got it wrong; public has right to videos By: Associated Press January 3, 2017 10:03 am — From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Overturning two lower court rulings, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck a blow for government secrecy. The court’s 5-2 decision in the case involving state Attorney General Brad Schimel was mistaken — twice — and came from the same swamp that produced state GOP legislators’ efforts in 2015 to draw curtains on government transparency. First, it was mistaken because the public should have access to the training videos Schimel was keeping under wraps. Schimel made the videos for the Department of Justice when he was Waukesha County district attorney. The Democratic Party filed suit to see whether Schimel had made any questionable comments. He hadn’t, according to the lower court judges. But those judges also ruled that the public nevertheless should have access to the videos because there was nothing in them that wasn’t otherwise known and the public had a right to see what the government did to protect children from predators. The second mistake came when Justice Rebecca Bradley, writing for the majority, ascribed a “partisan purpose” to the Democratic Party in seeking release of the videos. Of course the Dems had a partisan purpose. So what? The motive of those seeking to open government records is never the question; the only question is whether the records legitimately belong to the public. Would those justices deny records to the Republican Party if it sought records from Democrats or a Democratic administration? Who asks for a record and the motive for asking for that record are not legitimate questions under the state’s open records law. Nor should they be. The courts must consider all such requests objectively and equally; it must not deny them to certain groups because they may be partisan or for any other motive. Doing so makes a mockery of the state’s laws. The court also bought Schimel’s argument that the videos should be kept hidden to protect law enforcement techniques and prevent victims from being re-traumatized by the release of information about what they went through. We understand Schimel’s point, and we don’t think he’s trying to hide something nefarious. But two lower courts had decided that the videos did not reveal any particularly sensitive law enforcement techniques. And prior court decisions have recognized that the public has a right to records that reveal how law enforcement is performing. In her dissent, Justice Shirley Abrahamson contended the majority went too far in keeping the two Department of Justice videos from the public. “Today, the majority opinion significantly dims the lights on transparency in government and shuts off some lights by concluding that the Department of Justice may withhold both of the videos in their entirety,” she wrote. Abrahamson got it right. The majority got it wrong, and sent a disturbing message about this court’s commitment to protecting the public’s right to know how its officials conduct their business. Brad Schimel Rebecca Bradley Shirley Abrahamson Wisconsin Supreme Court 10:03 am Tue, January 3, 2017 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources Tagged with: Brad Schimel Rebecca Bradley Shirley Abrahamson Wisconsin Supreme Court Previous: Retailers file successful legal challenges to tax assessment Next: Appeals court: Minnesota sex offender program constitutional Kelly outraises opponents in Wisconsin Supreme Court race Court hopeful Karofsky raises $227K in second half of 2019 ‘Public’ can mean 1 person, state Supreme Court rules	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2236
__label__wiki	0.562576	0.562576	Interview: What was it like to stream live from gamescom? For gamescom 2015, we had a new idea - why not invite three of your favourite community contributors to livestream the event? We set them up with a special Streaming Station on a balcony high-above the Wargaming booth. From here, armed with tons of personality and two cameras each, they faced the challenge of streaming the action live for 5 days! After the dust had settled, we caught up with all three for a quick interview: QuickyBaby - gRuMM3L - MaDnezZ Name: QuickyBaby Stream-Language: English Games streamed : World of Tanks on PC What was the biggest challenge in streaming the event? It’s a completely new environment, when you’re streaming at home you’re sat in your usual chair, playing with the same keyboard and mouse that you are used to. On the first day, I really felt the challenge. At home, my wife, Tanya, might make a little noise playing a game or something, but in the Wargaming booth it’s really loud. Part of the challenge is adjusting your voice levels for the audience. Do you have a favourite moment from streaming gamescom 2015? It’s got to be when I received permission to stream myself playing the Rheinmetall Skorpion - a German, Tier VIII PremiumTank Destroyer that I didn’t even know existed in World of Tanks PC. Thank you to the Wargaming guys for letting me show that to my viewers. It’s a great tank and I can’t wait to show it off more! Were there any funny mishaps or mistakes? I was streaming a live feed of the Wargaming Stage Show with all the dancers doing their thing. But I quickly realised we had a problem - I couldn’t get the audio from it! I had to think of a way to liven it up for the viewers. So what I did was superimpose my face onto the dancers so they were dancing around with my head instead. You also got to go on stage at one point and play World of Tanks in front of a live crowd. What was that like? I got one-shot by artillery twice in a row…but my main impression of being on stage was the unbelievable hype and energy that you get from the audience especially when doing the live giveaways. Any advice for other people streaming from a live event? Any essential items that they should bring? My voice is a little bit hoarse at the moment so throat sweets would be good! Any final words about your time at gamescom 2015? Everyone has been so nice and so respectful. Meeting my audience is the most amazing thing for me because they are so respectful and humble - it’s just a pleasure to meet all of them. You realise they’re gamers just like you and we’re all together in this. Name: gRuMM3L Stream-Language: German Have you streamed at a live event before? If so, how was gamescom 2015? Yes, I once streamed a live commentary of a game being played at an event but this was very different. I think the biggest challenge for me was having to overcome all the noise with my voice. At first, I was not really able to hear myself and was not sure if I was screaming too loud at the people watching my stream. The time you get to recover your voice each night is also very short. What are your favourite moments from streaming at gamescom 2015? It’s actually sort of a funny one but my favourite moment was on the first day when I set everything up and it just…worked! That was a big relief for me because I hate to fix technical problems! What did you do on the stream? I played games and gave out the prizes that I had for my viewers. It turned out to be quite like a home stream, just in a very different area! You and the streamers had two cameras to stream with, right? Yes, we had two webcams – one for our face and one that was directed towards the crowd. Some people were even watching the stream from below and waving their arms to be on camera. Any advice for other people streaming from a live event? Drink something to keep your throat as happy as possible and you may discover the need to avoid drinking too much alcohol for the same reasons. Name: MaDnezZ Games: World of Tanks on XBOX Normally I’m streaming alone in my house! Here I have to stream with all that is going on in the background, like Wargaming staff working and moving behind you. Sometimes the other guys, gRuMM3L and QuickyBaby, might make you jump as well, like when they shout out or laugh on their streams. What was your favourite thing that happened while you were streaming at gamescom 2015? It was definitely my interaction with gRuMM3L who was streaming next to me. We tried out playing each other’s games. He, as a World of Tanks PC player, got to try out XBOX and vice versa. It was so funny! This amazing chance to combine two streams is something I could only have really done at gamescom. Oh, it was amazing when Ectar (Wargaming EU Community Manager) took over QuickyBaby’s livestream while he was on a break. Not only did he have fun with QuickyBaby but he moved my stage camera so it was pointing up at the ceiling of the hall! I streamed for maybe 15 minutes then saw the chat going crazy with people saying: “What’s wrong with the camera?” That’s when I noticed! Any advice for other people streaming from a live event like gamescom? As a console gamer, it’s not so simple! You need specific hardware to connect your XBOX to the PC that you are using to stream. My advice would be to bring the set-up that you are used to at home. You do not want to have to learn how new equipment works while you are at an event. The other thing you should bring is a USB stick with all of the ideas you have for your streams. At gamescom we were streaming for 5 days so it was great to be prepared with ideas to keep it all fresh. Thanks to all three streamers for agreeing to interview. We hope you caught the livestreams from gamescom 2015 – we’d love to hear what you thought about this new way of keeping up with the action!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2247
__label__wiki	0.836674	0.836674	Young Socialists Workers Revolutionary Party Keep a guard on every train! – RMT leader Mick Cash tells News Line News Editor - 31st August 2019 RMT members at Waterloo Station were picketing South Western Railway yesterday morning as part of their ongoing fight to keep a guard on every train. Mick Cash, RMT General Secretary, spoke to News Line: ‘This is the 35th day of strike action over the issue of keeping a guard on... London Busworkers Rally To Demand Action Over Driver Fatigue! VER a hundred Unite bus drivers and their supporters held a lively rally on Thursday morning outside London’s City Hall demanding action from Transport for London (TfL) to tackle fatigue among London bus drivers. At the rally, Unite regional officer John Murphy said to loud cheers from the crowd: ‘The... Lobby TUC Sept 9 to demand break from EU now and for a general strike to bring in a workers government! THE REMAINER MPs have been dealt a minor blow by the Scottish courts. A Scottish judge has refused to order an immediate halt to Tory PM Boris Johnson’s plan to prorogue Parliament. The group of 75 Remainer MPs were unable to get an interim interdict. Instead, a full hearing will... Remainers launch a legal challenge! News Editor - 30th August 2019 ‘THE CANDYFLOSS of outrage we’ve had over the last 24 hours, which I think is almost entirely confected, is from people who never wanted to leave the European Union,’ Tory Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg told Radio 4’s Today programme yesterday morning. He added: ‘This is the greatest period of anger... RMT steps up the fight for workplace justice & insists every train must have a guard! FOLLOWING his re-election this week as general secretary of specialist rail and transport union RMT for a further five-year term, Mick Cash is insisting it’s back to ‘business as usual – as the union unites and steps up the fight for workplace justice in a wide range of ongoing... Car industry collapses in UK and Europe under impact of capitalist crisis THE BRITISH car industry is steadily collapsing as a result of the world economic crisis, figures produced yesterday highlighted. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders UK car production fell by more than 10% year on year and has now fallen for 14 consecutive months, a fall longer... Tory PM Johnson to prorogue Parliament THE QUEEN has been asked by Tory PM Boris Johnson to prorogue Parliament days after MPs return from the Summer break, which will mean resuming in mid-October, leaving a matter of weeks before the Brexit deadline of October 31st. The Queen has agreed to the prorogation. This means that when MPs... Israel escalates its demolition of Bethlehem Palestinian structures The latest demolitions of Palestinian structures in Beit Jala city in Bethlehem district and the string of Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip dominated the front page headlines in Tuesday’s issues of the three Palestinian Arabic dailies. They all reported that an Israeli bulldozer demolished a house and a... Johnson suspends Parliament. Leave the EU on 31 October & forward to a workers government YESTERDAY, the Tory government asked the Queen to suspend Parliament from 10 September, just days after MPs return, for 23 working days until 14 October, a move that has caused an eruption of anger from Tory Remainers, Labour MPs, the SNP and LibDems. What Johnson has done is effectively close... TORY MPs BOYCOTT CORBYN MEETING LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn convened a meeting yesterday with opposition MPs from the Liberal Democrats, Scottish Nationalists, Greens, Plaid Cymru and Change UK ‘independents’ including ex-Tory Remainers like Anna Soubry. The alliance was brought together with the sole aim of scuppering Brexit, and agreed to try to block a no-deal... ‘Israel will pay a high price for its brazen acts of aggression’ says Iranian presidential spokesman THE spokesman for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's administration has slammed Israel’s recent attacks against a number of regional countries, warning Tel Aviv will pay ‘a high price’. Speaking to reporters during his weekly briefing on Monday, Ali Rabiei said: ‘During the preceding month, the Zionist regime became so outrageous as... Middle East On The Brink As Mad Dog Israel Attacks Beirut, Baghdad & Damascus! LEBANON’s president, Michel Aoun, on Monday condemned an Israeli drone attack on Beirut at the weekend as a ‘declaration of war’ that justifies a military response by the Lebanese armed forces and Hezbollah. ‘What happened is a declaration of war,’ Aoun told Jan Kubis, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon... Swinson – New Attack On Corbyn! LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn risks jeopardising a vote of no confidence in the government by insisting he becomes caretaker PM, Lib Dems leader Jo Swinson insisted yesterday in a new letter. If he wins a no-confidence vote, the Labour leader plans to form an emergency government that will refuse to... Zarif Arrives In Biarritz For Talks With Macron IRAN’S Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suddenly arrived in the French city of Biarritz on Friday, where the G7 meeting of the seven top economic powers of the world is underway, to discuss with French officials the recent initiatives offered by the two countries’ presidents. 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China launched countermeasures against the United States’ trade war attacks yesterday, with the Chinese People’s Daily saying that Beijing ‘will never waver in its stand on countering any provocations by the US side.’ The paper warned that America will not win the trade war because of the plight faced by... ‘No extradition – free Julian Assange!’ – says Julian Assange Defence Committee ‘THERE is only one decision: No extradition! – free Julian Assange’ chanted a demonstration of over 50 supporters of the jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange outside Stratford station on Saturday. Clara Campo, from the Julian Assange Defence Committee who organised the ‘Stand for Assange’ demonstration, told News Line: ‘We are... Central Bankers Are Condemned As ‘Useful Idiots’! Bosses Propagandist Borrows Lenin’s Phrase PRESIDENT Trump has described the new ‘utopia’ that the UK faces once it breaks with the EU, and the UK ruling class switches its adherence from the ongoing attempt to build the EU into the major imperialist power, to the USA. Speaking to reporters after the working breakfast, Trump said... Give Fed workers right to strike–get rid of ‘right-to-work’ anti-union laws says Bernie Sanders! THE VERMONT US Senator Bernie Sanders wants to give federal workers the right to strike, to eliminate so-called ‘right-to-work’ laws, and at the same time to limit ‘ultra-high CEO pay’ for federal contractors. He pledged to deliver this plan on August 3rd, at a forum in Nevada hosted by the... ‘We are here for as long as it takes!’ say defiant Harland and Wolff workers HUNDREDS of workers joined yesterday’s Harland and Wolff Rally in Belfast, with speakers reiterating their demand for the renationalisation of the shipyard. Unite Regional Coordinating Officer Susan Fitzgerald chaired the Irish Congress of Trade Unions solidarity rally at the shipyard gates at which a range of leading trade unionists spoke. Introducing... BA pilots strike! BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association) yesterday gave notice to British Airways that it calls on its members to strike on 9th, 10th and 27th September. ‘With a 93% vote in favour of taking industrial action, and with no prospect of any further meaningful talks, we have no choice but to... An ‘orgy of slashing HSE’ since 2010! ‘Since 2010, Coalition and Tory governments have indulged in an orgy of slashing the enforcement budgets of the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) and Local Authority watchdogs and extracting their teeth,’ warned the Hazards Campaign yesterday. Hazards, together with 20 other different organisations, have come together for the first time... Palestinians are rising up to defend their land and achieve their State of Palestine with its capital Jerusalem! THE temperature is rising all over the Middle East as US and Israel seek to force the Palestinians to accept the dirty ‘deal of the century’ and hand over their land to Israel, at the same time as Israel and the US have begun to raid pro-Palestinian movements in... Ryanair Pilots Down Tools! News Editor - 23rd August 2019 RYANAIR pilots have downed tools today causing huge cost to the company after Ryanair managers again refused to enter talks to end the long running dispute. Their union BALPA said: ‘Pilots, whose argument is with the company and not passengers, are showing their resolve with the action after Ryanair declined... Marikana platinum miners ready to strike for a year! MORE strife is looming at South Africa’s Marikana platinum mines, as members of Amcu (the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union) warned Lonmin’s new owners that they are ready to strike ‘for up to a year’. The union and its members have used the event marking seven years since police... The UK Army Drive To Recruit Youth Is Stepped Up As The Crisis Of UK Capitalism Deepens! THE BRITISH armed forces, especially the army, are making a big turn to recruit youth, with military colleges springing up everywhere. More than one-in-10 new army recruits are boy soldiers of just 16 years old, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Defence. More than one-in-four of all... Homeless Children Housed In Containers! News Editor - 22nd August 2019 TENS of thousands of homeless children in England are ‘temporarily’ housed in converted shipping containers and office blocks, freezing in winter, sweltering in the summer, often for months or even years on end, it was revealed yesterday. Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, published a new report called Bleak... GM Latin American workers meet in Sao Paulo! WORKERS from General Motors plants across Latin America met in São Paulo, Brazil, last week to discuss and take action against workforce casualisation within the firm. GM unions from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia came together to discuss the situation as the company, which produces cars, trucks and engines, is currently... ‘Bleak Houses’ and desperate living conditions for workers and youth in the UK – only a socialist revolution can right this wrong! THE REPORT by Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, ‘Bleak houses: Tackling the crisis of family homelessness in England’, reveals the ‘terrible reality’ of how some children are living in converted shipping containers, office blocks and B&Bs, in cramped conditions, often miles away from their schools. The report shows... TASERS FOR ALL OFFICERS! says East Midlands Chief Constable EVERY frontline police officer in Northamptonshire is to be armed with a Taser gun, the East Midlands county’s Chief Constable Nick Adderley announced yesterday. Adderley said the weapons would be issued to all officers who want one. According to a Parliamentary briefing, there were 1,044 frontline officers in the Northamptonshire Police... Seven Years Since The Marikana Mine Massacre! ‘THEY say in this country we’re free, but only some are free, others are not. A policeman has the power to kill and it’s not a big deal. Justice is not a real thing. I have not seen it.’ Zameka Nungu on Wednesday stirred pap on the stove in between... As Imperialism Hits The Rocks – Forward To The Victory Of The World Socialist Revolution! US AND UK-backed Islamists are on the run from their last stronghold in Idlib province in Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported yesterday that the anti-Assad forces had pulled out of the town of Khan Shaykhun in the southern part of Idlib and a nearby area in... 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The increase will be based on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure of 2.8% for July. The figure is likely to lead to an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work for many... ‘Medicare for All’ the defining issue for Democrats ‘MEDICARE for All’ is shaping up to be one of the defining issues of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign, with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren the leading candidates in favour, while former Vice President Joe Biden is the most prominent right-winger opposed. The right-wingers are scraping and scratching around... ‘Blatant act of annexation’ – Ashrawi slams Israeli ‘nature reserve’ land grab News Editor - 17th January 2020 ISRAEL is creating ‘nature reserves’ in the occupied West Bank and this is ‘a blatant... NI Nursing Strike Actions Continue THE DIRECTOR of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) says she has not had enough... 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__label__cc	0.520763	0.479237	Home / News / 3Pillar Global Hires Jonathan Rivers As CTO 3Pillar Global Hires Jonathan Rivers As CTO Developer of innovative software products and technology solutions hires Rivers to helm Product and Engineering organizations. Fairfax, VA – June 6, 2016 – 3Pillar Global, a leading developer of innovative software products and technology solutions, announced today that Jonathan Rivers has joined the executive leadership team as Chief Technology Officer. Rivers will lead 3Pillar’s Product and Engineering organizations globally, as the company continues its aggressive growth both in the US and abroad. “Jonathan’s technical depth and organizational vision make him the perfect fit for 3Pillar,” said David DeWolf, 3Pillar’s CEO. “He brings with him a wealth of diverse experience leading product and engineering teams that have built and managed massive, web-scale digital products. As software and technology continue to touch more areas of most businesses than ever before, we are thrilled to add a leader of Jonathan’s stature to the 3Pillar team.” As Chief Technology Officer, Rivers will draw upon his experience leading product and engineering teams, to lead a team of more than 600 software engineers, product consultants, product managers, and user experience professionals. “As a former client of 3Pillar’s, I know that the caliber of teams I will be leading is already quite high,” said Rivers. “I’m excited to work with the team at 3Pillar to continue to grow the business, but most importantly to increase the long-term value 3Pillar provides to clients.” Most recently, Rivers was the Interim CTO at The Telegraph of London, where he served as Director of Service Delivery and Operations before becoming Interim CTO. He was also part of the leadership team that transformed PBS into a digital leader as their Sr. Director of Web Operations and Customer Support. Before joining PBS, he was the Executive Vice President of AdJuggler, a digital ad serving platform that was acquired by Zenovia. Rivers is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and an avid motorcycle rider. About 3Pillar Global 3Pillar Global builds innovative, revenue-generating software products, enabling businesses to quickly turn ideas into value. 3Pillar balances business-minded thinking with engineering expertise in disruptive technologies, such as mobile, cloud, and big data, to develop products that meet real business needs. To date, 3Pillar’s products have driven over $1 billion in revenue for industry leaders like CARFAX, PBS, and numerous others. For more information on the company, please visit http://www.3PillarGlobal.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2256
__label__cc	0.68068	0.31932	Collected by Jody Sha Photo courtesy of Hysan Place 500 Hennessy Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Bookworms will be happy to know that the Eslite Bookstore is open until 11pm on most nights and 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. Arriving from Taiwan, this megashop of reading materials and designer stationery fills up the 8th to 10th floor at Hysan... Photo by Emily Chu Soft Creme Hong Kong loves a foodie trend - and right now, soft serve is what it's all about. Creameries have popped up around town, and Soft Creme is one of the first to bring this fad to town. We tend to stick to our favourite - Hokkaido milk with a side... Art Jamming Unit S511 5/F. Block A PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St, Central, Hong Kong The art scene in Hong Kong is booming, with more and more galleries opening around town showcasing everything from contemporary pieces to abstract installations. While there are plenty of galleries to visit, the best way to introduce art to your... Dragon's Back Dragon's Back, Shek O, Hong Kong On this day, we discovered there's way more to Hong Kong than high-end shopping and dining. I'll never forget these views and the sense of tranquility we found up here. We also spent some time at the lovely little Shek O beach, which you'll find... The Library Cafe Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, 尖沙咀廣東道3號連卡佛地下層 Tsim Sha Tsui is shopping heaven for those searching for the latest trends, and this café, located in the back corner of Lane Crawford department store between the side entrances to the Harbourside mall, is the perfect respite to rest your feet... Central-Mid Levels Escalator Jubilee St, Central, Hong Kong Traveling up and down the Central-Mid Levels Escalator is a quick, efficient way to get around while at the same time immersing yourself in the urban jungle of Hong Kong. Stretching for over 800m and rising about 135m, the world's longest outdoor... 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__label__cc	0.676449	0.323551	Aikido Sangenkai Blog Honolulu, Hawaii – Oahu Donate to the Aikido Sangenkai Category: Interview Category: Essay Category: Translations Category: Dutch Contributed Translations Aikido Sangenkai Home Aikido ™ – Can it really be trademarked? February 19, 2012 Christopher Li 4 Comments Reg. No.2313434, June 28, 1991 – Registered Trademark “Aikikai” Who’s doing Aikido, who isn’t, and who decides. Here’s something that caught my eye from “Best Aikido, The Fundamentals” (Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu and Moriteru Ueshiba Hombu Dojo-cho), which was published in 1997 as 「規範合氣道基本編」 in Japanese: Ｑ：合気道の分派はあるのですか。Ａ：確かに巷には合気会とは別に「○○合気道」と名乗っている団体が存在します。中には、素姓の知れぬ訳の判らぬようなものもあるようです。しかし、開祖・植芝盛平に連ならないもの、その教えを逸脱したものは、いかに外見を似せようが、深遠そうな哲理を語ろうが、合気道ではありません。例えば、競技試合を行っているようなものは明らかに合気道本来の姿を忘れたもので、合気道と呼ぶことはできません。私どもで言う合気道には分派は存在しないと考えています。分派がいくつもあるという考えは、それ自体が合気道を貶（おとし）めるものでしょう。Ｑ：Are there different schools of Aikido? Ａ：To be sure, there are many systems that claim to be “such-and-such Aikido,” even without really knowing what Aikido is. And there are some splinter groups that have been established by former students of the Founder, with a few even going so far as to introduce organized competition, something that is totally contrary to the spirit of Aikido. Regardless of how similar the techniques appear, if they are divorced from the spirit of the Founder it is not Aikido. We do not like to think that there are separate schools of Aikido. If we draw too many distinctions between different interpretations of the techniques, the universal character of Aikido will be degraded. The English translation on the bottom is by John Stevens, who was diplomatic in translating the section on schools of Aikido that incorporate competition – which I assume would mean Kenji Tomiki’s Aikido groups, primarily represented by the Japan Aikido Association. In the original Japanese the sentence in question is: 「例えば、競技試合を行っているようなものは明らかに合気道本来の姿を忘れたもので、合気道と呼ぶことはできません。」 “For example, those that have instituted competitive matches have obviously forgotten the true nature of Aikido, and cannot be called Aikido.” Which seems, to me, to be quite a bit more inflammatory than John’s translation. Now, I don’t want to beat up on John, who is a friend and actually lives just down the street from me, I admire his tact and diplomacy in softening the delivery of what could actually be a very divisive sentence. I will say that this points out one of the many difficulties of translation. What really struck me is this – who does “Aikido”, and who gets to decide? I’ll admit, I have a personal bone in this contest – more than once I’ve had people comment about instructors that we’ve invited for workshops – “They don’t do Aikido,how can I learn anything from them?”. Remember that, I’ll mention it later on. So, who does “Aikido”? It’s fairly unusual for the traditional Japanese martial arts to deal with trademarks, although there have been some exceptions – a trademark fight in Kyokushin Karate, and another one in Daito-ryu. Still, I think that it is clear, from the actions of the Ueshiba family and the statement above, that they (A) consider the art of Aikido to be a Ueshiba family property and (B) would like to ignore the people who, somewhat inconveniently, ignore point (A). Here’s why it seems to me that the Aikikai has some pretty serious problems with laying exclusive claim to the name and definition of “Aikido”. “Aikido” is not, so far as I know, trademarked in Japan, and there are at least three pre-war organizations in addition to the Aikikai that use the term, although they are all much smaller and one of them doesn’t even exist in Japan anymore (it does continue in the United States). The name “Aikido” was created in 1942 by a committee at the Dai Nippon Butokukai, which was the Japanese government agency tasked with standardizing and regulating the traditional Japanese martial arts. Minoru Hirai, the Director of General Affairs for Morihei Ueshiba’s Kobukan Dojo, played a role in the selection – which was done by committee (from Aikido Journal – see the full interview): I believe you played major role in the name-change from aiki budo to aikido when you were a representative of the Kobukan Dojo to the Dai Nihon Butokukai. I was the Director of General Affairs of the Kobukan beginning around 1942 and I helped out Ueshiba Sensei in daily matters. “Aikido,” rather than being a specifically selected name, was the term used to refer to “Butokukai-Ryu” aiki budo within the Dai Nippon Butokukai. The headquarters of the Dai Nippon Butokukai was located in Kyoto and Butokuden centers were set up in all prefectures. Tatsuo Hisatomi from the Kodokan, and Shohei Fujinuma from kendo, were close friends of mine. The Butokukai was an independent, umbrella organization for the martial arts, and it also was in charge of martial arts in the police departments. It was very difficult to create a new section in the Butokukai at that time. Mr. Hisatomi proposed the establishment of a new section including arts for actual fighting based on jujutsu techniques. The techniques of yawara (an alternate term for jujutsu) are comprehensive and also include the use of the ken and jo. I also made a number of suggestions and Mr. Fujinuma and Mr. Hisatomi understood my ideas. However, had I insisted on these things nothing would have been decided. There was discussion within the Butokukai about the choice of a name for this new section. It was discussed many times in meetings of the Board of Directors, and particularly in the judo and kendo sections. We had to consider all of the different individual arts encompassed when we tried to come up with an all-inclusive name. It was decided to select an inoffensive name to avoid future friction among the different martial arts. And there it is – “Aikido” was a general category name created to include a whole variety of different arts, not the name of any one specific art. Well, WWII happened, the Japanese government fell and was reorganized, and the Dai Nippon Butokukai became defunct, at least in terms of its pre-war powers of regulation and organization of the martial arts. Morihei Ueshiba took a liking to the name and latched on to it – in a later radio interview he would claim (after trying to change the subject) that he himself decided on the name at the suggestion of Kotaro Nakamura from the Ministry of Education, after the war! Still, unless we’re going to argue it out in court as an intellectual property issue, which I certainly have no desire to do, then each and every one of us has to decide what “Aikido” is for themselves. Ought it to consist solely of a certain set of techniques done as an empty shell that imitates the outer form of what Morihei Ueshiba was actually doing? You have to consider that never once did Morihei Ueshiba ever define his art in terms of techniques. When he spoke about it (and he spoke about it quite a lot) he would not only define it in terms of principles, but state repeatedly that the techniques and the particular forms of the techniques were irrelevant. Gozo Shioda often stated that “learn and forget” was one of Ueshiba’s favorite phrases, and that he believed the technique in and of itself was not all that useful – that you should forget it as soon as you have learned it, leaving only the principle and the conditioning behind. Here is my opinion – anyone who is imitating the form of the technique without addressing the basic principles that the Founder taught as Aiki cannot be said to be doing Aikido. No Aiki, No Aikido. Further, someone who is following these principles, regardless of their affiliation to an established organization or to the lineage of Morihei Ueshiba, is doing Aikido. Of course, you may not agree with me – opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. And there’s still “They don’t do Aikido,how can I learn anything from them?” (remember that from the beginning?). Well, there’s still this – Yukiyoshi Sagawa was a student of Sokaku Takeda, Morihei Ueshiba’s teacher. He was actually in the room when Ueshiba was introduced to Takeda at the Hisada Inn in 1915. After that he really had no contact with Ueshiba, did not belong to an “Aikido” organization or the lineage of Morihei Ueshiba, except that they both trained under the same teacher. After the war, around 1956, Morihei Ueshiba invited Sagawa to teach at Aikikai Hombu Dojo. In the end, however, Sagawa refused. Think about it – Morihei Ueshiba thought that there was something to learn, why wouldn’t we think the same? That’s not even counting the Koryu instructors that Ueshiba himself invited to instruct at the Kobukan – Ueshiba even went so far as to take Keppan (“blood oath”) in Kashima Shinto Ryu so that his son Kisshomaru could receive instruction. Here’s another quote from an interview in Japanese with Nobuyoshi Tamura, as yet unpublished in English: “From O-Sensei’s time there was a tradition like this in Aikido. O-Sensei would try out different things and if he found them interesting he would teach them to the students. ‘This is good’, or ‘this is no good’ he would say, and we were made to try them out (laughs). He would tell us to stop if something felt wrong.” How did we get so far away from this, and close our minds so much? When Henry Kono asked Morihei Ueshiba the question straight out, “How come we can’t do what you do?” the answer was equally straightforward: “Because you don’t understand “In” and “Yo” (“Yin” and “Yang”).” Here’s the thing – “In” and “Yo” and the explanations of what they are and how they work figure prominently through Ueshiba’s writings. Have you ever heard an explanation, or even a discussion, of these things in an “Aikido” class? One wonders, then, just who is doing “Aikido”? Published by: Christopher Li – Honolulu, HI All of the content on this site is, and will continue to be, provided free of charge as a service to the community. You can help support this project by contributing a little bit to help support our efforts. Every donation (even $1) is greatly appreciated and helps to cover our server and bandwidth costs, and the time involved. The more support that we get the more interesting new content we can get out there! By donating you also help support our efforts at Aikido Hawaii, which has provided a state-wide resource for all Aikido in Hawaii, regardless of style or affiliation, for almost twenty years. Thank you for your support and encouragement, Donate now with PayPal (one-time donation). Donate now with Tipeee (one time donation). Donate now with Patreon (monthly donation). Aikido ™ – Kan er echt een handelsmerk op zitten? [Dutch Version] Aikido and the Unknown Kiichi Hogen and the Secret of Aikido Aiki Budo is the Way of Human Development Lifting the Veil: Aikido Opens to the World Something’s Rank – Black Belts in Aikido « Aikido and the Unknown Kiichi Hogen and the Secret of Aikido » 4 thoughts on “Aikido ™ – Can it really be trademarked?” Ben Piper April 14, 2015 at 7:02 pm I agree with your opinion on the importance of principles as a foundation for training and as a method for identifying “Aikido”. It’s awkward to watch Aikido veering into a religion on one hand, and a silly dance of status on the other. I truly enjoy martial training and the depth of inquiry necessary for authentic advancement. Thanks for your work. Christopher Li Post Author April 14, 2015 at 7:56 pm Thank you Ben, I’m glad that you enjoyed reading my thoughts! Alister Gillies August 7, 2015 at 11:04 am Thank you for your thoughts Chris, interesting as always. I would like to offer some of my own observations, for what they are worth. It seems inconceivable to me that Aikido without Aiki is Aiki Do, but for many people and many different organisations that is exactly what they believe they are doing – Aikido. When I look back at my own experience within Aikido over the last thirty three years or so, I am convinced that I believed that I was practising Aikido, but that is not to say that I was practising Aiki Do. With the benefit of hindsight I am able to make a distinction between the study and practice of form – aikido – and forms that utilise Aiki. And as you rightly suggest Aiki does tend to make the forms less important. But if, in the light of Aiki and with the benefit of hindsight, the forms are not so important what should the practice of Aiki be called? And does it really matter? There are many arts which make use of Aiki, and Okamoto Sensei pointed out there are various differing interpretations (interview in AJ) possible. Here, it would seem, the subjective rules. In such cases transience, malleability and elusiveness would seem appropriate and natural. Trying to build a brand around something like Aiki must be like trying to sell tins of fine Scottish mist. But it still goes on. Why? In traditional Japanese Budo the responsibility for learning has always been the students, and they either catch on or they don’t. In the case of Kimura, Sagawa continually told him almost right up to the end that what he was doing was not Aiki. This would suggest to me that it is easier to say what it is not rather than what it is. Furthermore, it also suggests that Aiki is a matter of realisation verified by someone who knows, or at least believes that they know. There is, it would seem, an arbiter of what Aiki is who students gather around, study with and receive some sort of transmission. There may even be several such arbiters around at the same time and students can make a choice of who they will follow. Who is to say who is right or who is wrong? I once heard a Japanese sensei, one we both know, comment critically about another famous Aikido teacher’s kokyu. He didn’t like his kokyu. High level teachers make qualitative distinctions about kokyu and Aiki and they are able to exercise a certain amount of discrimination, albeit subjective. I doubt that there is such a thing as the ultimate Aiki. It is always, as with Morihei Ueshiba, Sagawa and many others a work in progress, continually and endlessly being refined. While it is true that certain principles can be said to be common, even though the nomenclature may differ (as in the case of kokyu/Aiki), the way in which people come together and organise themselves, structure their activities, measure and recognise achievement, necessarily develops a life of its own and its own momentum. This is a very human thing to do and it is in that context that branding is possible, and probably unavoidable. World religions are a case in point. The figure around whom the brand was built left the building a long time ago, but the brand remains. Perhaps with the passing of time it gets a bit tired, but that is probably how it should be. A brand is only a finger pointing at the moon. As always some will only get the finger, and what is on the tin isn’t necessarily what is in it. Christopher Li Post Author August 7, 2015 at 4:52 pm Thanks for the food for thought Alister! The Aikido Sangenkai is a non-profit volunteer group in Honolulu, Hawaii dedicated to research and training in the art of Aikido. Please come visit us! Like what you're reading? Chip in a little bit to help support our efforts! Donate now with PayPal! (one-time) Donate now with Tipeee! (one-time) Donate now with Patreon! (monthly) Alphabetical Article Index Alphabetical Article Index: Dutch Alphabetical Article Index: Essay Alphabetical Article Index: Interview Alphabetical Article Index: Translation Aikido Sangenkai The Aikido Sangenkai is affiliated with the Aikikai Foundation, Tokyo JAPAN Honolulu, HI - Oahu USA Copyright © 2011-2019 Aikido Sangenkai About the Peace Prayer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2264
__label__wiki	0.825646	0.825646	Lawrence and Marva Carter (from left), John and Vivian Ingersoll, and Lydia and Alvin Foster celebrate their 50th anniversary dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta on July 26, 2019. The couples married within a few weeks of one another in the summer of 1969 and met at Boston University. They’ve stayed close ever since. HYOSUB SHIN / HYOSUB.SHIN@AJC.COM A commitment to one another, justice helps seal friends’ 50-year bond Only on AJC Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution When I left off Tuesday, John and Vivian Ingersoll, Lawrence and Marva Carter and Alvin and Lydia Foster, each recently married, had all arrived at Boston University’s School of Education. The men, each of whom were head directors of dormitories while pursuing doctorate degrees, met for the first time at staff meetings. Colleagues at first, their relationship soon grew to include their wives, Marva, Lydia and Vivian, who became quick friends, too. The six of them would become almost inseparable, gathering often to debate the issues of the day or break bread, preferably at Lydia the dietitian’s table. Alvin and Lydia Foster met in 1967 at a nightclub in Cincinnati, became friends, then married on July 5, 1969. HYOSUB SHIN / HYOSUB.SHIN@AJC.COM “Lydia was the quintessential hostess, and she could throw down in the kitchen,” Marva said. Those moments, though, were about far more than food and fun, they said. They were also therapeutic. “Black worship and gatherings like we’d have at the Fosters were uplifting and inspiring because they helped you endure the racism,” Lawrence Carter said. “When we left, it was like being renewed because everybody understood the cultural references and you didn’t have to explain everything.” Over the next 16 years, they would each add a son — the Ingersolls in 1972, the Fosters in 1973 and the Carters in 1985. Lawrence Carter would complete work on his Ph.D. in pastoral psychology and counseling while Marva wrapped up her piano studies at the New England Conservatory of Music and Boston University and work on a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois in Urbana. RELATED: R&B singer Ronnie DeVoe, wife Shamari promote Married 4 Life John taught for three years at Boston University and was director of foundation relations at the Boston University office in New York. Vivian was the first black Harvard University personnel manager and founding director of the university’s Center for Training and Development before going to work for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education. Lawrence and Marva Carter met on a blind date in Boston and made it to the altar on June 22, 1969. HYOSUB SHIN / HYOSUB.SHIN@AJC.COM Alvin Foster completed his Doctor of Education degree in 1974 and later opened his own advertising business. Lydia worked in the public schools of Boston, where the couple still lives. Both the Ingersolls and the Carters would eventually trade in their Boston ties for Atlanta, but not even distance could keep the three couples apart. They talked often by phone and showed up for birthdays and graduations and funerals. Lawrence Carter, who performed Aaron Foster’s baptism, also presided over Justin Ingersoll’s wedding. As their golden anniversary approached recently, the Ingersolls thought it was the perfect excuse to gather again. Their friends agreed and so hours before their celebratory dinner late last month, they told me about their journey. It’s been quite a ride. After spending nearly their entire careers in either education or government, the Ingersolls and Fosters have retired. Only the Carters remain, teaching at Morehouse College and Georgia State University. At 81, John is the oldest in the group with the rest ranging in age from 72 to 77. Vivian and John Ingersoll met in 1968 when both were working at Spelman College. They were wed on June 21, 1969. HYOSUB SHIN / HYOSUB.SHIN@AJC.COM How have they remained married and friends all these years? They share a commitment to racial justice and anger at injustice. They are unpretentious. They believe in the power of God in their lives. And they consider family, faith and friendship among God’s greatest blessings. RELATED: Friendship that’s stood the test of time “I grew up with connections with people, and once you made that connection, you kept it,” Lydia Foster said. And so there they were the other night, seated at a table lined with rose petals, enjoying plates of seafood, glasses of Champagne, a golden anniversary cake inscribed with their names, and one another. Just like old times but surprisingly subdued. Knowing how rambunctious and rollicking they could be, Vivian reserved a private room away from the rest of the restaurant guests. When you’ve been asked more than once to tone things down some, you get the message. Each week, Gracie Bonds Staples will bring you a perspective on life in the Atlanta area. Life with Gracie runs online Tuesday, Thursday and alternating Fridays. On this night, though, the humor remained but they were uncharacteristically serious. National politics, the anecdotes and misadventures that dominated past conversations never came up. Stories about those they’d lost, about past events did. They’d planned to end the night at the Hotel Clermont’s rooftop lounge, but after nearly four hours, they parted vowing to meet again next year. “We like to think we’re cool, but only until 10 p.m.,” John Ingersoll said. “We came home exhilarated, thankful that we met these wonderful people way back at Boston University 50 years ago.” Fifty years ago and counting. 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__label__wiki	0.657779	0.657779	Erdogan Condemns Beer, Lauds Yogurt as National Drink Pinar Tremblay April 28, 2013 Pinar Tremblay says the spat about alcohol consumption in Turkey may mask a more serious debate about fundamental rights in Turkey. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Bartender Samet Kardas serves beer at a bar in Istanbul, July 14, 2009. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, speaking at a Global Alcohol Policies Symposium on April 26, said beer was forced upon the masses as a means of “modernization’’ in the early years of the republic. Actually, the first beer factory in Turkey was state-owned and produced what was known as Tekel Birasi, (Monopoly Beer). “But beer is not our drink” he added. “Indeed, our national drink is ayran (yogurt drink).’’ This created uproar in social media, mostly among white Turks (traditional elite, well-educated and Kemalist upper class). Erdogan has mastered the game of touching the nerves of angry white Turks and alcohol presents a delightfully contested zone. Is there anything to learn from this specific case? 1. Beer not “modern” or “foreign” to the Middle East. Beer has never been a “national” drink in Turkey. That is probably why you have not seen Turkish beer in any well-stocked store around the world. Indeed, initially Erdogan’s statement reminds one of Egyptian Ikhwan’s (Muslim Brotherhood) struggles to limit the consumption of alcohol. Beer was brewed in ancient Egypt. Their most famous brand, Stella, is three decades older than Ikhwan. How will Egyptian Ikhwan take on beer has been a question in the press. Beer, raki (an anise-based, ouzo-like Turkish spirit), wine and other kinds of alcohol have been brewed long before the end of Ottoman era. Yet, these spirits have no place in the neo-Ottoman culture. 2. In the name of Islam or public good? The AK Party claims to be vanguards of an advanced democracy that supports advancement of civil rights and liberties. “More issues can be spoken freely now” is the unchallenged motto of AK Party supporters. One very prominent of such battles on the borders of civil liberties has been about the headscarf. Almost all liberals, conservative Muslims, and other minorities in Turkey have supported the right of women to wear head scarves in public spaces. Yet, hijab wars continue. Not many Muslim voices are heard about other Islamic requirements. While it's sunnah (accepted practice) to grow a beard for men, beards are banned for Turkish public employees — with a few exceptions. Not many Muslim men in Turkey complain about this. Many of the Islamic rules and regulations are not even in public debate, such as riba (charging and collecting interest), or polygamy, or observing Friday as a holy day. State colleges have classes during Friday prayers. As nargilah (hookah/shisha) places mushroom all over Turkey and are quite popular with AK Party base (mostly men but also women), so far Erdogan has not blasted the health risks of nargilah. Now, let’s consider reciprocity. How many devout Muslims have spoken “for the freedom to consume alcohol”? Being all for restrictions on drinking age and strict penalties for drunk driving, have you heard an Islamist pundit say: “This is unfair; alcohol prices are through the roof, there are fewer restaurants serving alcohol, and it's none of the prime minister’s business to tell people what to drink.” It's worth noting that alcoholism is not an issue in Turkey. The country ranks second to lowest amongst 53 countries in alcohol consumption according to the World Health Organization's “European Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2010.” Only 6% of Turkish households consumed alcohol in 2008. Not sure if any of these statistics explain the relentless infatuation of AK Party over anything related to alcohol. Hence, it's quite baffling to see the periodic public outbursts of AK Party bigwigs, particularly Erdogan, about the evils of alcohol. In the “advanced” democracy of neo-Ottoman style thereby, some freedoms rank higher than all other freedoms. The AK Party has made it clear that it will not ban alcohol. It is another favor granted to a shrinking minority in Turkey. 3. Ambiguity of laws: Lawlessness. Here is where the biggest struggle lies — it's not about Fazil Say’s offensive tweets, it's not about ayran being the national drink, it's not about offending Turkishness. It's about lawlessness. The civil liberties’ battles are about boundaries. In Turkey, no one can be sure what is acceptable, what is lawful, what is a crime (hence harmful to the society) to be punished by law when it comes to freedom of speech and expression. The norms change according to the whims of the leaders. This feeds further into fear, and self-enforced censorship in all forms of individual expression. Hence, it is a constant witchhunt: Just who is tangled up in the web is different. One day it may be the Nobel-prize winning author, Orhan Pamuk, charged and convicted of “insulting Turkishness,” the next day it's Ahmet Altan, a prominent journalist, sued for libel for calling Erdogan “arrogant, uninformed, and uninterested.” What is the rhyme or reason for offending others? What are the criteria the courts use to charge and convict? Parliamentarian Huseyin Celik has been given a pat on the back for saying, “What are we to do if 3-5 Mehmetcik died?” (referring to young army conscripts, not professional soldiers). Celik’s statements about the dead conscripts must have offended some Turks, but Celik has not resigned or apologized. Not surprisingly, he has not been charged. It's open secret that the defamation laws are utilized to punish political opposition. Almost anything government officials say can be further explained and justified by “pro-government” media, yet if you are speaking without AK Party’s blessings, your future remains cloudy with a chance of legal drama. So, yes, there is freedom of expression in Turkey if you are expressing yourself within the finely tuned boundaries of political leadership, just like there is no ban on alcohol and you can wear the head scarves and a beard. Yet, all these “freedoms” are at the mercy of the government, are almost bestowed upon citizens as favors, not inalienable rights. As a superb master of using the judiciary to expand and extend political power, the AK Party deserves utmost kudos. Dissent in no way can be seen as patriotic. It is AK Party authoritarianism with Erdogan’s stern, paternalistic lectures, with a dose of “moderate” Islam sprinkled on top, for Turks. Each outburst about civil rights and liberties is dealt with separately and forgotten promptly. Trivial religious rhetoric does the magic for Erdogan to comfort the devout and numb the nerves of angry white Turks. With all the smoke screen generated around odd outbursts of ayran, infidels and Turkishness, the majority forget to ask the dreaded question: What are my inalienable rights on Turkish soil? Pinar Tremblay is a doctoral candidate at University of California, Los Angeles, in political science and an adjunct faculty member at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She has previously been published in the Hurriyet Daily News and Today's Zaman. Follow her on Twitter: @pinartremblay. Continue reading this article by registering at no cost and get unlimited access to: The award-winning Middle East Lobbying - The Influence Game Lobbying newsletter delivered weekly Al-Monitor - Intelligence on the trends shaping the Middle East. Found in: turkey, civil rights, alcohol, akp Pinar Tremblay is a columnist for Al-Monitor's Turkey Pulse and a visiting scholar of political science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is a columnist for Turkish news outlet T24. Her articles have appeared in Time, New America, Hurriyet Daily News, Today's Zaman, Star and Salom. On Twitter: @pinartremblay Next for you Years after coup, purged civil servants feel trapped in Turkey Turkey’s ruling party blasts Australian camel cull Former Erdogan ally establishes new party in Turkey Turkey’s taxpayers in dark over bill of big investment projects Former top Turkish minister promises new party by year-end Istanbul mayor looks overseas as state banks deny him funds	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2268
__label__cc	0.545916	0.454084	Meet the Buenos Aires Designer Whose Shoes Have Transformed Tango Shopping Buenos Aires There's no visit to Argentina's capital without experiencing tango. It is both music and an unmistakable dance, perhaps the most sensual dance in the world. Our Monograms tour of Buenos Aires included an incredible tango dinner show at El Viejo Almacen that took our breath away! A Monograms agenda allows for plenty of free time to explore our own interests (in addition to an orientation tour of the city that includes the world's widest boulevard, the cemetery where Eva Peron (immortalized in the musical Evita, and song 'Don't Cry for me, Argentina!' is interred, and tastes of the country's obsession with soccer as well as its famous way with beef and wine). And in Buenos Aires, at the top of my personal agenda was a studio/ showroom visit to Comme il Faut, to meet the designer whose glamorous shoes single-handedly elevated tango to being as elegant as it is passionate. Our Monograms guide gave us helpful, local expert's advice about the best way to get to the tucked-away 'Rue des Artisans' in BA's old neighborhood, where whitewashed buildings, wrought iron trim, black awnings, and jardinières on the street made me feel like I really was in Paris. No wonder Buenos Aires is called 'The Paris of South America'. Parts of Buenos Aires may evoke Paris, but the soundtrack is all tango.And for me, the chance to meet Comme il Faut's designer and founder, Alicia Muñiz, whose limited edition shoes are wearable trophies for tango dancers and women of elegance around the world, was a personal highlight of Buenos Aires. In this video, I share her passion for tango, her inspiration, hard work and entrepreneurial spirit that transformed tango shoes for a new generation of professional and everyday dancers, and built a creative business… from the 'foot' up. By: Lynn Elmhirst, Producer/ Host, BestTrip TV	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2272
__label__cc	0.622234	0.377766	Tag: macOS Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.1 with new Emoji and support for AirPods Pro By Alex Lowe October 29, 2019 Apple, Mac, Technology Following on from the new AirPods Pro yesterday, as well as tvOS 13.2, an update for HomePod and iOS 13.2 – Apple has now released a new update for macOS Catalina with a few similar features to what was included with iOS 13.2. What’s new? macOS Catalina 10.15.1 includes all the new Emoji from iOS 13.2, including the yawn, waffle, sloth and onion – plus many, many more. Like iOS […] Apple releases macOS Catalina supplemental update with bug fixes By Alex Lowe October 18, 2019 Technology Earlier this week, Apple released a minor update to macOS 10.15 with a few bug fixes including game centre, iCloud and some issues with installation. Release Notes This update: – Improves installation reliability of ‌macOS Catalina‌ on Macs with low disk space – Fixes an issue that prevented Setup Assistant from completing during some installations – Resolves an issue that prevents accepting iCloud Terms and Conditions when multiple ‌iCloud‌ accounts […] Twitter for the Mac is back, thanks to ‘Project Catalyst’ on macOS 10.15 By Alex Lowe October 14, 2019 App updates, Apple, Mac, Social Media, Technology, Twitter Back in June, at WWDC 2019 Apple announced on stage that with the release of macOS Catalina, Twitter for the Mac would be back, thanks to its new framework designed, ‘Project Catalyst’. 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__label__cc	0.745432	0.254568	Screening & Discussion: The Mute (El Kharsaa) with Lead Actress Samira Ahmed in Attendance 6:30 – 9PM El Kharsaa (The Mute) ranks as one of Hassan Al Imam‘s earliest masterpieces. The Mute puts its protagonist, Samira Ahmed, on stage as one of the leading actresses of the golden age of Egyptian cinema, The Mute is the story of Naiima. who is mute and living with her father and abusive stepmother, poor peasants, in a village in upper Egypt. A newly arrived doctor (Emad Hamdy) takes pity and employs her as his assistant, and for whom she develops an infatuation. One night while attending a village fair, the son of a prominent villager rapes and impregnates her. 16 Beaver Street (between Broad and Broadway), 4th floor, New York, NY 10004 arash@alwanforthearts.org	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2284
__label__cc	0.527911	0.472089	vous etes ici Homepage > News > News Articles > Saintes commemorates the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Saintes commemorates the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki SAINTES, CEREMONY ON 6 AUGUST 2015 Marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima There were about fifty people at this moving ceremony. Among the group, four French départements were represented : the Charente-Maritime (Saintes of course, but also Saint-Pierre and Saint-Georges d’Oléron, Saint Jean d’Angély, Pons, Mirambeau, Gémozac, Matha...), the Charente (Cognac), the Deux-Sèvres (Niort, Parthenay, la Gâtine), and the Gironde (Bordeaux). Jean-Michel Audoire (ACDN) introduced the ceremony by thanking those present : « We are certainly fewer than the crowd at Hiroshima’s own commemoration, ten hours ago, remembering the bombing of 70 years ago. But Hiroshima today has 1.2 million inhabitants, and Saintes about 40 times less. Besides, Saintes has been lucky, despite the price she has paid in 2000 years of history, in numerous wars including the Second World War... lucky not to have known the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane (1944) or those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One must therefore make some effort to imagine the horror of it, and to realise that 70 years later we too are still threatened, every day. You have made such an effort in coming here. We thank you ». Jean-Marie Matagne, president of ACDN, recalled the circumstances and the motives of the Hiroshima bombing, in the same terms, subsequently confirmed, as his study published in August 2000 under the title of Hiroshima, Nagasaki: a poorly-known story and some lessons of burning relevance. The next speaker was Mme Marie-Line Cheminade, vice-mayor of Saintes, representing the city. She told us what her presence signified. So did the next speakers Mme Catherine Quéré, MP for Saintes and Saint-Jean d’Angély, Mme Brigitte Favreau, councillor of the Charente-Maritime département, M. Benoît Biteau, councillor and vice-president of the Poitou-Charentes Region, and M. Georges Mounier representing the local branch of War Veterans. See all speeches below. Then Mr Patrick Moquay, former mayor of Saint-Pierre d’Oléron, explained why he had wished his town, like Saintes, to join the Abolition 2000 network and Mayors for Peace. Next he read the message which M. Kazumi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima and international president of Mayors for Peace, had written to ACDN for this ceremony. Everyone heard his strong call to work for the abolition of nuclear weapons and for a world at peace. See this message just below. Mme Cheminade joined with M. Matagne to re-light the Nuclear Disarmament Flame, and then with Aude Labat (ACDN) to place a wreath of white flowers, like those which the Japanese lay or throw into the river Otha to evoke the souls of their dead. The audience observed a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of Hiroshima, while War Veterans lowered their flags. All the participants then came to place their individual candle-flames at the Monument to the Fallen, not far from the main Flame. An invitation was issued for those who can to come to the same place on 9 August at 10.45, to pay tribute to the victims of Nagasaki and to extinguish the Nuclear Disarmament Flame until the next time. It shall be lit again next October during the Gathering for a Livable Nuclear-free World. Article on line by Fabien Paillot in Sud Ouest Article by Aline Ledoux in Haute Saintonge Message from the Mayor of Hiroshima It is an honor and pleasure to send this message on the occasion of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Ceremony. On August 6, 1945, a single atomic bomb rendered Hiroshima a burnt plain. From infants to the elderly, tens of thousands of innocent civilians lost their lives in a single day. By the end of the year, 140,000 had died. An atomic bomb is an “absolute evil” that robs people of loving families and dreams for the future, plunging their lives into turmoil. The “absolute evil” is not susceptible to threats and counter-threats, killing and being killed. Military force just gives rise to new cycles of hatred. To eliminate the evil, we must transcend nationality, race, religion, and other differences, value person-to-person relationships, and build a world that allows forward-looking dialogue. Toward this end, we hope for everyone throughout the world to share the experiences and peaceful wish of our hibakusha and walk with them the path to nuclear weapons abolition and world peace. Mayors for Peace whose membership now exceeds 6,700 cities will steadfastly promote the movement stressing the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and seeking to outlaw them. We will help strengthen international public demand for the start of negotiations on a nuclear weapons convention with the goal of total abolition by 2020. Each one of us will help determine the future of the human family. Please put yourself in the place of the hibakusha. Imagine their experiences, including that day from the depths of hell, actually happening to you or someone in your family. To make sure the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki never happen a third time, we hope that as many people as possible will communicate, think and act together with the hibakusha for a peaceful world without nuclear weapons and without war. In this sense, Hiroshima-Nagasaki Ceremony is truly significant and I extend my deepest respect for your commitment. I would like to ask all of you, in response to the hibakusha’s desire, to continue to strive with us to eliminate the absolute evil of nuclear weapons and achieve a peaceful world. In closing, I extend my best wishes for the great success of this event as well as the good health and happiness of all in attendance. MATSUI Kazumi Mayor of Hiroshima President of Mayors for Peace Speech by Jean-Marie Matagne, President of ACDN On 6 August 1945 at 8.15 am local time, the crew of the US bomber « Enola Gay » dropped a bomb on Hiroshima, the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a city. It exploded a minute later. Nicknamed « Little Boy », this was a uranium bomb, the only one in existence, of a model that had never been tested. The first US estimate of the death toll was 78 150, but we must multiply this by two or three to approach the reality. By the end of 1945 it had caused 140 000 deaths already. As for the survivors (the « hibakusha »), they were marked for life, in their flesh, in their spirits and in their social relationships. What is less well known is that this operation had been conducted as a real scientific experiment. For nearly a year a special aviation unit had been training solely for this new type of bombing, and since mid-January 1945 – even before the failure of the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes – it was flying distances that implied a target not in Germany but in Japan. The commission responsible for preparing the operation had recommended that the bomb be dropped « on populous cities » and « without warning ». On 16 April 1945, four of Japan’s largest cities after Tokyo (which was already ravaged by classical inceniary bombs, notably on March 9) were identified as potential targets and preserved from other bombing so that all observable damage could be attributed to the atom bomb. The order of « preference » was Hiroshima, Niigata, Kokura and Nagasaki ; by « humanist » scruples the old cultural and religious centre Kyoto was kept off this list. On August 6 three scouting planes had gone ahead of the « Enola Gay », to inform it by code of the meteorological conditions about the three target cities: Hiroshima, Kokura and Nagasaki (Niigata had been excluded for technical reasons), because the bombing could not be done by radar but only visually, for the sake of maximum precision. The exceptional fine weather over Hiroshima that morning (actually predicted since 16 April by a Norwegian meteorologist specialising in Japan) confirmed it as an ideal target. Two observation planes followed the « Enola Gay » at some distance, one to drop measuring equipment above the bombed city, the other to take photos and film. In all there were six B-29s, flying virtually out of range of anti-aircraft fire ; but to deter the few Japanese fighters still airworthy from taking off, and to counter any passive defense measures, the target cities had been regularly overflown on the preceding days by isolated US planes which dropped no bombs. Nor did the hour of the bombing owe anything to chance: the city’s people, well accustomed to false alarms, were already up and starting work. The « execution » of this plan was a « complete success », and President Truman, when he heard of it on board the ship taking him home from the Allies’ conference in Potsdam, exclaimed: « This is the greatest day in history ». On his return to the USA he made a radio broadcast to the US nation in which he thanked God for having given preference to Americans. On the morning of August 9 it was Nagasaki’s turn. Meanwhile the weather had got much worse, yet it still determined the fate of that city. . . plus a detail that is scarely imaginable, of which we shall speak next Sunday. As for the « great reasons » for these two great massacres, two main ones have been put forward, but both are debatable. The first is that the bombings shortened the war against Japan and thus spared the lives of US servicemen. In reality, even before the start of the Potsdam Conference, Japan wanted to surrender. The Americans had known this since 13 July: their intelligence services had intercepted and decrypted an exchange of messages between the Japanese government and its ambassador in Moscow, giving formal proof of this. The only conditions stated were that this surrender should be honourable, and that Emperor Hirohito, a sacred personage, should retain his throne – which indeed happened afterwards. But the ultimatum from the US, UK and nationalist China, sent on 26 July from Potsdam, spoke of « unconditional surrender » and thus ruled out that option, while Truman had already on 17 July ordered the use of the available atom bombs « as soon as possible after August 2 ». Thus these two bombs, transferred and feverishly prepared on the island of Tinian, did not hasten Japan’s surrender but actually contributed to delaying it. The other « great reason » given subsequently by some historians is that Truman allegedly wanted to prevent Soviet expansion in the Far East, and to display US power in view of a future « cold war » which he half expected. This is an illusion of hindsight. The Cold War really began in 1947, and forebodings of it in Truman’s mind do not go back before January 1946, when a shift in his attitude to Stalin and « the Soviets » can be discerned. The real reasons for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki lie elsewhere. They are of three kinds. Firstly, the USA had scores to settle with the Japanese, since their treacherous attack on Pearl Harbor. Actually, Turman mentioned this at the start of his radio broadcast of 9 August, evoking in second place the stated concern to shorten the war and spare the lives of US servicemen. Secondly, the bombs were there, their creation had mobilised 130,000 people, and required a huge financial, scientific and military effort that needed to be justified. So they had to be used. Thirdly, last but not least, the simple will to power, both to affirm a overwhelming domination of the enemy and to display a mastery of physical nature that was quasi-divine (delegated by God or the Devil ?) – the unavowable will to power certainly played a decisive role. One group of militarie (but not all), one group of scientists (but not all) and one group of US politicians (but not all) wanted to know and see in a real demonstration what the bombs were capable of. They are the ones who, in secret, determined the decision. The will to power is, alas, still present in our world. It motivated the acquisition and motivates the retention of nuclear weapons by 9 of the UN’s 194 member states. That is why we have to mobilise alongside the hibakusha to demand the abolition of these diabolical weapons. Speech by Marie-Line Cheminade, Vice-Mayor of Saintes We are gathered today to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here in Saintes, the Nuclear Disarmament Flame, first lit in May 2001 by Mme Schmitt, the Mayor of Saintes at that time, has been re-lit regularly every 6 August, in memory of the victims of Hiroshima. On August 9 it will be extinguished at 11.02 am (the hour of the bombing) in memory of the victims of Nagasaki. In 2004 Saintes received the visit of the Hiroshima Mission for World Peace, during which two hibakusha (bomb survivors) re-lit the Nuclear disarmament Flame near the Monument to the Fallen and carried it through the city. In 2004, 2006 and 2008 the city hosted the International Rallies for Disarmament – nuclear, biological and chemical, during which the Hiroshima and Nagasaki trees were planted, two gingko biloba. In 2009 Saintes welcomed the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, accompanied by the Hiroshima Flame. On 6 August 1945 a uranium bomb exploded over Hiroshima. Three days later a plutonium bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. The atomic bomb marks a backward step for humanity in the 20th century. Humanity is stepping backwards, whereas we ought to go forwards. To celebrate the memory of our wars, lost or won, but above all bathed in blood and destruction, must help us today to understand what true progress is and to work for it so that such events happen « Never Again ». Speech by Catherine Quéré, MP for Saintes & Saint-Jean d’Angély Wars always cause their share of abominations, but at Hiroshima and Nagasaki they reached the maximum in horror. It is our duty to perpetuate the memory of those who died, out of respect for them, and so that our young people know how important it is to struggle against nuclear weapons… I thank ACDN and its president for their constancy in remembering the victims of that atrocity, and their pugnacity in the struggle to abolish nuclear weapons. I have associated myself with this struggle and will continue to do so as long as necessary. Today we pay homage to the victimes of the atom bomb and we express our solidarity with the hibakusha. Speech by Brigitte Favreau, member of the Departemental Council Saintes is with Saint-Pierre d’Oléron one of the only two French towns to belong both to the international "Abolition 2000" network and to "Mayors for Peace", both of which call for the abolition of nuclear weapons in conformity with the UN Charter and international law. "Abolition 2000" groups over 2000 NGOs and municipalities around the world, and "Mayors for Peace" groups 6700 cities including about 100 in France. On this 70th anniversary of the bombings that plunged humanity into the permanent anguish of a nuclear apocalypse, which is always possible since there still exist 16000 atomic bombs much more powerful that those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we join with the hibakusha in saying: "Never Again ! ". Speech by Benoît Biteau, vice-president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council I have no prepared words to say, but first of all I thank Jean-Marie Matagne and the members of ACDN for organising this commemorative event and the war veterans for their presence here. Let me recall what Jean-Marie said about the different forms of war. There are great military conflicts that we know a lot about, great armed wars whose endings we like to commemorate when their anniversaries come round. There are less « apparent » wars, like the Cold War which implanted itself quickly in the ashes of the Second World War. Retrospectively, the partisans of atom bombs thought to ward it off or prevent that Cold War by using nuclear weapons. And there is the current war, yes current since we are still at war – it’s an almost invisible war yet it is a worthy heir of the use of nuclear weapons – its foundations lie in the emergence of the Marshall Plan. The military industry finally decided, after pushing the illusion that the “virtues” of using atomic bombs might have put a closure to the Second World War, to divert its attentions, to reconvert itself into the development of productivist agriculture. The makers of tanks became makers of tractors, the arms manufacturers produced pesticides and genetically modified seeds. The military strategists thus chose food to continue to control the world, developing very lucrative activities to the detriment of the best interests of future generations. We have to realise that this « war » threatens future generations, as did the wars before it, and we must follow human and humanist logic to enter into resistance against the ultimate threats to humanity which are nuclear technology (military or civilian), pesticides and GM organisms. Stéphane Hessel invited us to be indignant ; I now suggest that you should move beyond indignation in the light of the proven damage these things have done, and should enter into resistance in the service of Peace and Life ! Speech of Georges Mounier, on behalf of the War Veterans The local Saintes branch of the War Veterans (the ULAAC), being invited, associates itself with the ceremony organised by ACDN to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the dropping of US atom bombs, one of 6 August 1945 at 8.15 on Hiroshima, causing the deaths of 80000 people rising to 140000 by the end of 1945, and the other on 9 August 1945 at 11.01 on Nagasaki, causing thousands more deaths. At that time, in 1945, death had many pseudonyms : Auschwitz, Dachau, Oradour-sur-Glane… That August nuclear fission was to add the « Little Boy », a pretty name for death ! The radiation produced also cancers, leukemias, and birth deformities in the surviving victims, the hibakusha,. 313000 people are said to have been irradiated. Being War Veterans we have replied to this invitation to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Speech by Patrick Moquay, former Mayor of Saint-Pierre d’Oléron When I was asked to read out the message sent to ACDN by the Mayor of Hiroshima, I agreed very gladly. But first I would like to give a few personal reflections. When I was elected mayor, I very naturally proposed to the town council that we should join Mayors for Peace and Abolition 2000. Nuclear weapons are profoundly immoral. They are weapons of mass destruction which by their very nature target civilian populations. No mayor can accept without wincing a situation where his town or city is deliberately targeted in this way. The sufferings experienced by the populations of Hiroshima and then Nagasaki cannot leave town councillors unaffected. Mayors have a responsibility to protect their people, and so they should be in the first line of the struggle to abolish nuclear weapons. From this point of view, I can only regret the lack of involvement of French municpal authorities in refusing nuclear weapons, which is much less than in other developed nations. What makes this worse is that abolitionistsare not pushing some crazywhim, but are simply asking for commitments made by the international community, and by France, to be honoured — commitments to work to eliminate existing nuclear weapons and forbid all new ones. There is nothing irresponsible about asking for an end to these scandalous weapons and the honouring of undertakings by the great nations in question; on the contrary, it is deeply responsible, it is showing appropriate concern for the populations in our charge. This case transcends all political and partisan divisions, and ought to rally all those who align themselves with a humanist approach marked by solidarity and fraternity. It goes with our responsibilities as elected representatives, but beyond that it is grounded simply in our consciences as human beings. SAINTES, CEREMONY OF 9 AUGUST 2015 Marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki The weather during the last days seemed to copy the weather on Japan 70 years ago. This morning of 9 August 2015, it was raining heavily on Saintes, discouraging some people from taking part in this commemoration of 70 years. A good thirty brave people were here, however, including some new people adding their flames to those lit on 6 August. Just before 11am the rain stopped, allowing the ceremony to start with a minute’s silence. Symbolically this was between 11.01 and 11.02, lasting the time the plutonium bomb took to fall from the aircraft before exploding over Nagasaki. After this solemn silent homage to the victims, the circumstances leading to the explosing were outlined by the President of ACDN as he revealed them in his unknown story published in August 2000. The why and how of the bombing are of continual interest. They show to what extent contingent factors can combine to seal the fate of a city that is threatened by the atomic bomb. And that is the case today of almost every city in all regions of the world. The elected representatives present, Marie-Line Cheminade and Benoit Biteau, made speeches, as they had done on August 6. Then the gathering heard Carole Le Kouddar read some of her poems (below). After that, in the absence of the singer Aline, deprived of her voice by the weather, three improvising choir-singers sang the Georges Moustaki song « Hiroshima » with others joining in. Lastly a young participant extinguished the Nuclear Disarmament Flame, after which the others put out their individual candles. Until the next lighting of the Flame, which will be 23 October 2015, at the opening of the RMVD (Gathering for a livable nuclear-free world). Story of the bombing of Nagasaki by Jean-Marie Matagne Today in Saintes it is raining, and we don’t know what is happening above our heads. The citizens of Nagasaki knew even less than those of Hiroshima that the sky was about to fall. On 6 August 1945 there was sunshine over Hiroshima, a luminous morning with 10 miles visibility, and that permitted the bomber on the Enola Gay to take aim following the requirement that he must target by sight and not by radar. Shortly after 8am local time the sirens announced the approach of an enemy plane, which sparkled in the sky high up. But few people paid attention to the alert, for a plane had already passed an hour earlier without dropping anything, and that had happened on many mornings without Hiroshima being bombed. The city was being inexplicably spared from the sufferings of other Japanese cities. But this time the plane dropped a bomb. It exploded at 8.16 causing 80,000 deaths immediately and nearly the same number in the days and months that followed. On 9 August it was the turn of another city that had enjoyed « favoured treatment » like Hiroshima - Nagasaki. On the morning of August 8, the forecast of a depression over Japan had caused the special high command of General LeMay, based on Guam near the HQ of General Spaatz, to decide to do the second bombing two days earlier, without consulting Washington or seeking a new order from President Truman : the « weather window » for a visual bombing was likely to close for a long time. For the engineers general Leslie Groves, who had headed « the Manhattan Project » after building the Pentagon, and also for his close collaborators on site and for the twenty scientists who, on Tinian Island, were hurriedly preparing the third and last available bomb, it was crucial to not miss the « chance » before the Japanese surrender. Nicknamed « Fat Man « it was even more promising than « Little Boy », because it used the same plutonium technology brilliantly tested on 16 July at Alamogordo, in the desert of New Mexico. Hiroshima, one of the three targets retained, had already been obliterated. In this new mission five B-29s rather than six took part : two scouts flying to Kokura and Nagasaki, the « Bock’s Car » carrying the bomb, and two observation planes. The bad weather and storms they passed through between Tinian and Kyūshū were the cause of a series of setbacks : straying off course, excessive use of fuel, a missed rendez-vous, a radio problem… On arriving over Kyushu, the « Bock’s Car » headed first for Kokura, its chief target, but circled vainly over it because it was blanketed with cloud. The pilot, the young Major Sweeney, had to turn back, passing over Nagasaki. At the moment when his radar identified the location, the « Bock’s Car » no longer had enough fuel to return to its base on Tinian or even the closer island of Iwo Jima. His only chance of avoiding an ocean landing with an atom bomb on board was to get to Okinawa. And that’s what eventually happened, on the last drops of fuel. But to do this, he had to jettison the bomb, which weighed nearly five tonnes. Without radio contact with base, left to his own devices, Sweeney quickly consulted his three crewmen and the four of them decided to prime the bomb and drop it by radar, contrary to orders. They released it just after 11.01 local time and exploded just after 11.02, some 600m over Nagasaki. This inaccurate bombing and the hilly topography of Nagasaki explain why « Fat Man », although more powerful than « Little Boy », caused fewer deaths : perhaps 80,000 in total. One element in the crew’s decision was that unfortunately the plane’s reserve tank didn’t work, the fuel didn’t flow… Thus ultimately the casualties of Nagasaki owe their fate to a vulgar blocked pipe. It was the same kind of technical fault in 1983 which nearly plunged the world into nuclear war. On the night of September 25-26 1983 the Soviet radar system announced wrongly that US missiles were coming. If Lieutenant-colonel Petrov, then on duty at the Kremlin, had not decided to treat the alert as a false alarm, we would not be here to talk about it or to honour the memory of the dead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or to refuse as we do the prospect that the fate of those two cities might prefigure the future of ours, all our cities. Irrespective of what the weather is, it is high time to rid the planet of these monstrous weapons. Peace Poems by Carole Le Kouddar A livable world Our paths will cross because our dreams are the same… I like to believe that every person Deep in their hearts Still prefers love And justice and respect. Cultivates the ideal, Recognises the beautiful, Imagines always A new world when Utopia survives And sees freedom Undressing fears And saving the house. Our desires will unite if these evils bring us together Illusion ! Trap ! Hope ! I hear people laughing, mocking The state prostitutes itself… What do they propose ? We are angry, I am neurotic But I give my verses here, Atoms of illusion, Universe poetry, To be built in its name. We no longer have a choice : Our particles are flying off To create something else. Our ideas will build possibilities together For all the mothers Against the bombs, For all the fathers Confronting the world For all the wars Confronting mad gods So that our prayers Shatter the rage ; For all the crosses So intangible, Erase the laws ? Koran or Bible ! For the grandfathers Embittered by loving For the grandmothers Disenchanted, For the little boys Born in Beirut, Towards the light. Mark out your paths : So that one day at last The Age of Aquarius Will see the human race In beauty and peace… So that the sorrow Of the sons of earth Irrigates the land, A fertile universe… To all men, to my husband, To the living, a final cry ! For the child of my heart, And for you all my sisters, I weep. Paroles et musique G. MOUSTAKI Words & Music by G. MOUSTAKI Par la colombe et l’olivier, Par la détresse du prisonnier, Par l’enfant qui n’y est pour rien, Peut-être viendra-t-elle demain. By way of the dove and the olive-branch And the prisoner’s distress, And the child whose action seems nothing, Perhaps she will come tomorrow. Avec les mots de tous les jours, Avec les gestes de l’amour, Avec la peur, avec la faim, With the everyday words With the gestures of love, With fear, and with hunger too, Par tous ceux qui sont déjà morts, Par tous ceux qui vivent encore, Par ceux qui voudraient vivre enfin, By way of all those who have died, And all those who still are alive, And those who would like to live at last fully, Avec les faibles, avec les forts, Avec tous ceux qui sont d’accord, Ne seraient-ils que quelques-uns, With the weak, with the strong, And with all those who are in favour, Even if they may be few, Par tous les rêves piétinés, Par l’espérance abandonnée, À Hiroshima, ou plus loin, Peut-être viendra-t-elle demain, By way of all the trampled dreams And long-abandoned hopes, In Hiroshima, or even further away, Perhaps she will come tomorrow, LA PAIX ! Translation Peter Low (NZ) Photograph of Kazumi Matsui: Web. Other photographs and texts: Copyright ACDN. contact@acdn.net US Senate entering resistance Should France Sign the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty? Nuclear disarmament? The brakes are still on, and at present France is the nation most to blame. COLD WAR AGAIN For a living France in a livable World without nuclear weapons or power-plants Plutonium Transports, Protection of Power-plants, an End to Nuclear: the Presidential Assurances. Abolishing Nuclear Weapons: Is "strict and effective mutual international monitoring" possible? Doctrines of Death Request to invalidate the candidacies of Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande THE SCOTTISH BOMB	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2290
__label__cc	0.732014	0.267986	THE CANARY ISLANDS, MELTING POT OF THE ATLANTIC The 7 faces archipelago The Canary archipelago is a popular tourist destination. However, despite the crowds, these islands brutally shaped by Mother Nature have managed to preserve breathtaking landscapes. The Canary Islands lay on maritime routes opened by Christopher Columbus and are defined by their close cultural ties with South America and their proximity to the North African coast. Despite its notoriety, this Spanish land remains a well kept secret while each island offers its share of surprises, with art blending with natural and untamed settings or charming traditional villages overlooking spectacular deserted beaches. Available versions French / English Director Eric Bacos Producer USP/ANANDA 1. 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LEGENDS OF EUROPE To take a new, magical look at European heritage by responding to a new fascination for the fantastic aspect of these age-old legends is the challenge of this documentary collection. Whether frightening or surprising, these stories, inspired by the natural splendours of Europe's... LEGENDS OF FRANCE To take a new, magical look at our regional heritage by responding to a new fascination for the fantastic aspect of our age-old legends is the challenge of this documentary collection. Whether frightening or surprising, these stories, inspired by the natural splendours of the landscapes... NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS, LIVING CATHEDRAL Before the disaster Notre-Dame de Paris has been a landmark in the heart of Paris since 1163. Close to 15 million pilgrims and visitors coming from all over the world has made it the most visited monument in Europe. A gothic piece of art, Notre-Dame de Paris is first and above all “the House of God and... 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__label__cc	0.54905	0.45095	House of Night Series Is it appropriate to write 8'x8' or 8' x 8'? Asked by Andy Blackwell What is 8x8 in expanded form? 8 x 8 = (8 x 1) x (8 x 1) What is the product of 8x8? The product of 8 x 8 is 64. Asked in Math and Arithmetic, Scientific Notation What is the exponential notation for 8x8? 8 x 8 = 8^2 How many square feet in a 8x8 hexagon tile? The answer depends on the dimensions used for 8x8. For example, an 8 inch x 8 inch tile will have a different area to an 8 cm x 8 cm tile. Asked in Algebra What is 2x4 squared? (2 x 4) squared 8 squared 8x8 64 Asked in Math and Arithmetic, Algebra, Calculus If x to the power of 2 equals 16 then x must equal 8 or -8? No, because 8x8 is 64, not 16. The solution is 4 or -4. Asked in Math and Arithmetic, Area How many sq ft is 8x8? If you meant 8 ft X 8 ft, then it is 64 sq ft. If a room is 8x8 how many square feet is that? assuming 8 x 8 is feet then answer is 64 square feet What is three eighths times five eighths? 3\8 x 5/8= (3x5)\ (8x8)= 15\64 Why does the square root of 64 have a positive and negative value? Since 8x8 = 64 and (-8)x(-8) is also = 64 Asked in Percentages, Fractions, and Decimal Values What is seven eighths times three eights written as fraction? 7 / 8 x 3 / 8 = 7x3 / 8x8 = 21/64 Which is bigger 8 x 8 or 9 inch round diameter? The question cannot be answered because it is not clear whether the comparison is meant to be between the perimeter or the area. Also it would have been necessarily to assume, without justification, that The measurement units for 8x8 are inches x inches. The 8x8 is a square shape. Asked in Math and Arithmetic, Algebra, DIY Projects How do you write 8 to the 3rd power in standard form? You would write it 8³ or 8 x 8 x 8 = 512 Adrian Keys Asked in Harry Potter, Math and Arithmetic How do you write 10 to the eighth power? '10^8' is the easiest way to write it using a computer. Writing '10^8' by hand you would write the '10' and then the '8' at the top right of the '0' but write the '8' smaller. Or... 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10^8 How can I write the sum of x and 8 is 20? If: x+8 = 20 Then: x = 12 How can you get 24 by using only the numbers 8833? The answer is 8/[3-(8/3)] = 8/ (1/3) = 8 x 3 = 24 Another solution if you can use square roots (the sign V--- will not work here): square root (8x8) x square root (3x3) = 8 x 3 = 24 How does one figure out 8 to the 12TH power? -- First, write out the definition of that phrase. It means (8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8) -- Then, take your pencil out and get busy. Asked in English Language, Math and Arithmetic, Area How many linear feet is 8'X 8' and how do you calculate the answer? Eight feet by eight feet (8' X 8') is a square area. The answer is 64 square feet. But eight times eight feet is 64 (linear) feet, because 8x8=64. Asked in Units of Measure, Volume How many quarts in an 8 X 8 dish? Depending on the depth of the dish, there are between 1.5 and 2 quarts in a typical 8x8 dish. These dishes are commonly used for casseroles and cobblers. Write an algebric expression for the sum of a number and 8? y = x +8 where x is the number If x equals 4 and y equals 8 then 3x plus 8y equals? 8x8 = 64 so it is 64 (the y) 3x4 = 12 so it is 12 (the x) 64+12 is 76. Asked in Math and Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry What is the surface area of a regular pyramid with a slant height of 9 and a base of 8? 67 Area of each face = 1/2 x 8 x 9 = 36 . Area of base = 8x8 = 64 . Total = 4x36 + 64 = 208 Asked in Math and Arithmetic, Chemistry, Elements and Compounds Use appropriate metric prefixes to write the following measurements without use of exponents 12.5 x 10-8 kg? 125ug = 125 micro grams How do you write 808 in expanded form? 808 = (8 x 100) + (0 x 10) + (8 x 1)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2295
__label__cc	0.619318	0.380682	Villa el Libertador Príncipe de Asturias Municipal Hospital / Santiago Viale + Ian Dutari + Alejandro Paz Save this project © Gonzalo Viramonte http://www.archdaily.com/539622/villa-el-libertador-principe-de-asturias-municipal-hospital-santiago-viale-ian-dutari-alejandro-paz/ Architects: Santiago Viale, Ian Dutari, Alejandro Paz Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2007 Photographs Photographs: Gonzalo Viramonte Electrical: Fernando Lascano y Walter Soppe Oscar Hydraulics: Miguel Angel Ferranti Structures: Rosso Palandri Ingenieros More Specs Less Specs Text description provided by the architects. The project is a medium complexity hospital located south of the city of Cordoba, in the populous Villa el Libertador neighborhood. The building responds to a need for health services for a vast section of the lower-middle class population. The project is expressed as a "mono-material box" of exposed brick [a material that is very characteristic of the city, popularized with the projects built by the architect "Togo" Diaz] that envelopes a separate reinforced concrete structure under which are all the activities that meet the requirements of the medical specialties addressed in the program. The work is located in a residential neighborhood of the city that is characterized by a consolidated urban fabric, with houses one and two floors high, with a regular to precarious level of construction. Responding to the horizontality of the neighborhood fabric, we propose a one-story building with a double height facade in the public sector which gives it hierarchy. It is on a flat site with its main entrance to the north. The lot is large in relation to the proposed program, this allows for a private street surrounding the building that separates it from the neighborhood fabric, highlighting it from the environment. In this sense, to strengthen the institutional character of the building, the project is setback from the facade, generating a large public space at the neighborhood level which in turn gives hierarchy to the main facade and allows a full view of the Hospital. Section Detail The use of brick in this project has some simply practical aspects, such as the maintenance of public works, and others that refer to a continuing investigation of the material. Its use is part of an exhaustive search we have been doing in all areas of our professional career, both in university through exercises between students and teachers in which we manipulated, weighed, stuck and interlocked the material, learning its possibilities. In this project, the facade appears as a large "brick screen at a modified scale" which oriented northward works as a parasol. This is not the result of a random idea but part of our relentless quest to use available resources and take advantage of the structural and expressive qualities of the material, a process that will no doubt continue in another project. We want to reinvent this ancient material which we can access easily, and find answers and possibilities in it for a contemporary architecture. Beyond its usual uses, I believe that this search is not just ours, but of great Latin American architects such as Solano Benitez and Javier Corvalán. It is a contribution and a demystification of the idea that a building of this complexity needs any type of high-tech envelopes, especially in our latitudes where there are excellent craftsmen in this trade. Using brick as the main material not only connects the complex with the Cordoba architectural tradition, but also improves the thermal conditions inside and minimizes maintenance. The technology allows us to use local labor, which makes the project an employment generator. According to the orientations, we apply parasols of this same material that provide the necessary protection and lighting. This material has a very good behavior for the climate of the city, which has broad temperature changes. Material and Light Light has been another issue that has always interested us, making it enter spaces indirectly, creating atmospheres, or directly as "matter" that continually modifies space, or by combining these two resources. In order to approach a humanization of health care, the proposed distribution of spaces allows the vast majority of premises to have natural lighting and ventilation, seeking to provide environmental quality and resource optimization. In the intensive therapy area, the work with natural light is not just an architectural device but has a therapeutic connotation. Therefore we designed three skylights that ensure the perception of the path of the sun throughout the day. In the public waiting area, we combine a large space, which is divided by the interior courtyards, where the light was used as an organizer, placing skylights at the ends of the courtyards, organizing the different waiting rooms in the public wing of the hospital almost like signage, offering different simultaneous perception scales through the designed transparencies. The layout is organized with a functional optimization criteria, on one floor, looking for easy accessibility and connectivity between different areas and services of the Hospital. The organization scheme proposes a gradual transition between public access spaces, semi-public and technical in relation to the main entrance. We thus organize three successive bands of increasing control and restriction with respect to public access. The main circulations are designed in the shape of a "comb" so as not to cause interferences, dividing clearly between public and technical with open ends for future growth, without interfering with the operation of the center. The design adopted reconciles the opportunities of the site in terms of accessibility and orientation, with the functional program, seeking clarity in the program, differentiating public areas, areas of technical services, and support. The proposed scheme aims to achieve functional clarity to facilitate user orientation. Users enter through the access area that connects the hall with the waiting areas and the corridors that lead to surgeries, laboratory, hospitalization rooms, etc. This clear differentiation generates a particular image for the public and waiting area; with emphasis on the use of natural light through skylights and courtyards. These skylights reduce the need for artificial lighting. Address: Centro de salud municipal Villa el Libertador - Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina, Argentina Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address. Santiago Viale Ian Dutari Alejandro Paz Projects Built Projects Selected Projects Healthcare Architecture Healthcare hospital CórdobaArgentina Cite: "Villa el Libertador Príncipe de Asturias Municipal Hospital / Santiago Viale + Ian Dutari + Alejandro Paz " [Hospital Municipal Villa el Libertador Príncipe de Asturias / Santiago Viale + Ian Dutari + Alejandro Paz ] 26 Aug 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/539622/villa-el-libertador-principe-de-asturias-municipal-hospital-santiago-viale-ian-dutari-alejandro-paz/> ISSN 0719-8884 世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本! 想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2301
__label__wiki	0.60884	0.60884	3235 S. Gilbert Road Directions Gilbert, AZ 85297 Audi Gilbert New Audi Specials New Audi Brochures New Audi Showroom 2019 Audi Models Information 2019 Audi Model Comparisons Audi e-tron quattro Meet the Q Family Current Audi Incentives New Audi Models All-New 2019 Audi A6 All-New 2019 Audi Q3 All-Makes Pre-Owned Inventory Pre-Owned Inventory Under $20K Certified Pre-Owned Audi Certified Pre-Owned Audi Inventory Audi Collision Repair Audi Pure Protection Audi Service Information Things To Know About Your Audi Audi Tire Center Schedule Service Online About Audi Gilbert The Iconic Audi Supercar Is Back: 2020 Audi R8 At Audi Gilbert In The Greater Phoenix Area In 2006, the original Audi R8 took the world by storm, and brought the supercar back into the limelight for a new generation of automotive enthusiasts. Today, it's evolved into a technological marvel, combining sophisticated engineering with one of the world's last-remaining V10 engines. 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That power makes it to the wheels through the standard quattro® all-wheel drive system. It's designed to deliver a rear-wheel drive experience on dry pavement, with the ability to redirect up to 100% of engine torque to the front wheels as necessary. And with the standard magnetic ride suspension, the 2020 Audi R8 adjusts suspension damping on the fly for a smooth ride and matchless handling response. Phoenix's Newest Audi Dealer, Proudly Family Owned And Operated: Audi Gilbert Combining a legacy of performance with contemporary design and innovative technology, Audi brings the very best of driving from Germany to the world. Legendary German engineering makes Audi vehicles some of the most dynamic on the road. Technologies like AudI quattro® all-wheel drive, TFSI® engines, Audi ultra® weight saving tech and Audi MMI® touch infotainment control make an Audi unlike anything else on the road. Come experience a brand-new Audi today during your test drive! 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__label__wiki	0.691779	0.691779	TM Robotics helps Ralawise automate for accident reduction GO TO WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION Could you afford to lose 31.2 million working days? According to The Labor Force Survey, this figure illustrates the volume of unplanned worker absence due to non-fatal workplace injuries. In fact, the number of non-fatal workplace injuries in reached 609,000 in 2017 — with cuts and lacerations among the most common causes. Ralawise believes automation could be the solution. Accidents in the workplace can be caused by multiple factors. However, some industries are prone to a higher risk of accidents than others. Warehousing is a prime example of this. In the sector, every effort is made to reduce the likelihood of large accidents, such as pallet rack collapses and forklift collisions. However, it is equally important to minimize the causes of small injuries in these environments. Cuts and lacerations account for over one million hospital visits each year — many of which will have been sustained in the workplace. Lacerations can vary in severity, from a small nick that requires a plaster, to much more serious cuts requiring hospital visits, stitches and time off work. Worse still are injuries that cause permanent damage to the worker, leaving them unable to return to work. Usually, these lacerations are caused by the cutting tools used in warehouses to open cartons and remove packaging. In a bid to minimize the likelihood of these accidents and better the health and safety for its workers, Ralawise began investigating ways it could reduce the use of knives on its warehouse floor — without reducing throughput. Ralawise is a large-scale apparel distributor, holding over 16 million items of stock, made up of 114,000 products, from 182 brands. From its warehousing center in Flintshire, the company processes an average of 3,000 cartons per day into its pick solution for product replenishment. These cartons are often secured with nylon branding and wrapped with multiple layers of stretch film. To process these cartons effectively, Ralawise employs a team of warehouse operatives to cut, unwrap and unpack these boxes quickly, before moving them onto the next part of the distribution process. Steps were already taken to enhance the safety of workers, by using retractable blades and investing in high quality utility knives. However, while workers are always encouraged to exercise caution — and would have been provided with the appropriate training to use this equipment — using a blade manually always runs a risk of injury. To cut boxes, you cannot remove knives from the equation. Instead, Ralawise began investigating ways to remove human employees from harm’s way, by searching for an automated solution for box opening. Robots have long been used to separate human workers from dangerous elements in a factory or warehouse. Consider the traditional six-axis robot as an example. By deploying these machines to production lines in the 1960s, manufacturers could remove workers from the danger of heavy and fast-moving processes. Similarly, box opening robots, while on a smaller scale, can eliminate the need for workers to handle blades. Unfortunately, box opening robots are not as common as the more traditional six-axis or SCARA robot models. To find a robot that could perform this task effectively, Ralawise approached TM Robotics, the European, North and South American distributor of Toshiba Machine industrial robots. While specializing in the distribution of Toshiba Machine robots, TM Robotics prides itself on its ability to recommend the right automation for each application. On this occasion, TM Robotics suggested the Intelligent Box Opening Device (IBOD), an automated box opener. The IBOD is a case cutting and extraction machine from CASI, a specialist machine builder of automation systems for fulfilment processes. The IBOD is a specially designed, pass-through box opener. Using built-in intelligence, the machine can measure the size of every incoming case to find the programmed cut lines on each carton. As the machine is automatically self-feeding and self-aligning, using a conveyor, it does not require a human worker to tamper with boxes or blades. However, switching from manual box opening to an automated version can be a significant shift for a distribution facility. From integrating the machine with existing technology, to preparing for the cultural expectations of employees of the factory floor, there’s a lot to consider. Before making the investment, Ralawise was invited to visit the CASI facility in Frisco, Texas to see the machine in action. “Improving health and safety was a key priority when searching for a box opening robot,” explained Gary Clibery, Facilities and Projects Manager at Ralawise. “However, having seen the machine in action when visiting CASI in the US, we soon realized the investment could provide a significant boost in productivity, quality and throughput in this part of the operation. “One of the unexpected advantages was the reduction in damage to products. Aside from accidents and injuries, manual box cutting also runs the risk of damaging a carton’s contents, rendering the goods unsalable. Due to the automated nature of the machine, boxes are opened in a precise and controlled manner, reducing the possibility of accidental damage.” Since the installation of the IBOD, Ralawise has cut 135,000 boxes at its Flintshire facility. Of these, only one box suffered from damaged contents — a considerable reduction compared to the damage caused by manual box opening. The IBOD comes in two variations, to suit varying types of warehousing applications. The IBOD ONE, the smaller of the two models, can cut the top cases of cartons at a rate of up to 450 cartons per hour, whereas the IBOD DUO can operate at a rate of 750 cartons per hour. Ralawise choose the IBOD ONE for use in its box opening processes. Using photo optic and linear displacement, the IBOD measures the dimensions of each box before positioning it for cutting. With a programmable motion device, the robot then uses software-controlled automation to cut boxes according to the precise specifications defined by the customer. Ralawise required the robot to remove lids from cartons entering its distribution center. By automating this process with the IBOD, the company eliminated the possibility of cuts and strains, which are commonly associated with cutting boxes manually. However, the company also benefitted from increased productivity, due to the fast speeds of the IBOD. This automation also meant staff could work on more complex tasks, rather than simply opening boxes. “The IBOD offers more than simply removing the risk of cuts and lacerations to workers,” explained Nigel Smith, managing director of TM Robotics. “Processing up to 750 cartons per hour, warehouses should expect to reap significant throughput rewards from the machine. The IBOD can also be equipped with an Automatic Blade Changer (ABC), minimizing downtime to change dull blades. The IBOD has a blade wear monitor which tracks the life of the blades and automatically changes the blade cartridge within seconds when the blades reach the end of life threshold. “Automated case extraction is another labor-saving feature of the IBOD. This add-on module removes the lids from cartons and empties the case contents into bins, or onto a separate conveyor. This eliminates the build-up of waste in the workspace, freeing manual workers to focus on other tasks.” Automating processes can significantly reduce the likelihood of accidents in all industries. While large-scale health and safety in warehousing is often accounted for, seemingly small accidents can often cause the most significant damage, such as long-term injury, reduced morale from employees and compensation claims. Minimizing the possibility of cuts and lacerations provides the obvious advantage of improving safety for workers, but as Ralawise evidenced, automating these tasks can also reap productivity rewards. More information on the IBOD box opening solutions can be found on the TM Robotics website. A demonstration of the technology can also be viewed on the TM Robotics YouTube channel. Machine Safety, Advancing Automation using IIoT and Industry 4.0 Concepts, Systems Integration, Robots & Robot Controllers Skkynet software networks OPC A&E data in Turkish pipeline project DataHub middleware from Skkynet was used by ABB to support redundant, secure networking of OPC A&E and real-time data on the Trans-Anatolian... Litum IoT helps Ferrero Group enhance worker tracking Ferrero needed a way to confirm that all its employees could be safely accounted when an emergency evacuation was underway. ABB uses swimming robots to help Australian silicon company enhance transformer inspections Simcoa Operations sought the expertise of the local ABB Transformer Service team in Australia to perform an internal inspection for one of their... TM Robotics and Evershed Robotics helps Ricoh implement SCARA robots Ricoh approached Evershed Robotics initially, who suggested using a combination of a Toshiba Machine TH650 SCARA robots, a Toshiba Machine... Rockwell Automation helps Ithaca Beer enhance brewery automation process Working with OBG, Ithaca Beer Co. upgraded to a semi-automated brewing process based on the FactoryTalk Craft Brew solution from Rockwell... Tripwire joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance; releases Industrial Appliance line of... Tripwire’s Industrial Appliance provides industrial organizations a one-box solution for gaining visibility into their operational technology...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2315
__label__wiki	0.975736	0.975736	News \| Hammers to return to The Hive in pre-season A West Ham United XI will return to The Hive London at end of July to take on the Bees in pre-season. The match will take place on Saturday 28th July, kicking off at 3pm. A West Ham XI visited Barnet last season and the Bees ran out 2-1 winners, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and John Akinde scoring either side of the break. Home ties against West Bromwich Albion and Ipswich Town have already been announced for pre-season along with visits to Maldon & Tiptree and Hampton & Richmond. Further friendlies and ticket details will be announced in due course. Barnet FC v West Ham United XI Pre-Season Friendlies News \| Tractor Boys next up for John Still's men Barnet's next pre-season friendly will see them face off against Ipswich Town at The Hive London on Saturday (21st July), kick off at 3pm. Report \| Northampton Town 3-0 Barnet FC - Pre-Season Friendly Goals from Andy Williams, Sam Hoskins and Billy Waters give Northampton a 3-0 win over Barnet. Reaction \| John Still after 3-0 friendly defeat at Northampton Town Bees boss John Still speaks to iBarnet after his side lost 3-0 in their latest pre-season friendly at Northampton Town. Report \| Hampton & Richmond Borough - Barnet FC - Pre-Season Friendly The Bees wrap up pre-season with a comfortable win in South-West London, a brace from Nana Kyei and a solitary goal from Fumnaya Shomotun earn Barnet a 3-0 win at Hampton & Richmond Borough. Correction to Solihull Moors fixture The Club would like to confirm that our Vanarama National League trip to Solihull Moors will take place on Tuesday 11th February, 19:45 KO. FA Trophy Third Round Draw Should the Bees beat Farsley Celtic in our Second Round replay, we will face Barrow A.F.C at The Hive London in the Third Round of the FA Trophy. FA Trophy Third Round Draw details The draw for the Third Round of the Buildbase FA Trophy takes place today and we've compiled all the information you need to know ahead of the draw, below. Solihull Moors trip to be rearranged Due to Solihull Moors involvement in an FA Trophy replay, our Vanarama National League fixture scheduled for Tuesday January 7th has been postponed.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2321
__label__wiki	0.599838	0.599838	Proposed Playing Fields Hubs are serious threat to green belt The Council’s proposed master plan for Barnet and King George V Playing Fields, and especially its building on Barnet Playing Fields, would be a gross intrusion into the Green Belt. Published in Planning New sports and community hubs in the green belt? The Barnet Society welcomes the Council’s intention to restore Barnet & King George V Playing Fields, and to widen public access by providing a café with toilet facilities and play areas for children and their parents or carers. However, we currently consider that the development suggested in the master plan would be too intrusive and requires a re-think. Published in Green Belt Transforming playing field into multi-sports attraction A major redevelopment of Barnet playing fields in Dollis Valley could include the provision of a skate board park, children’s play areas, an outdoor gym as well as a series of new football pitches and a new community centre with indoor sports facilities. © 2020 The Barnet Society We assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out. Find out more about our cookie policy and your options	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2322
__label__cc	0.502673	0.497327	Home > About Bayer > Our History A legacy of health innovation for people and the pets they love. Just like you, Bayer is committed to health and happiness for pets. A lot has changed over the last 150 years, including the evolution of the relationships we enjoy with our pets. But, the belief that cats and dogs deserve healthy, comfortable and happy lives has guided Bayer along the way. Select Year 1863 1897 1899 1904 1919 1923 1928 1948 1968 1974 1988 1989 1993 1996 2002 2007 2013 2014 2015 Bayer Corporate Bayer AG is founded by Friedrich Bayer in Elberfield, Germany. Bayer scientist Dr. Felix Hoffman succeeds in synthesizing a chemically pure and stable form of acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient of what would soon become Aspirin®. Aspirin is registered as a trademark, and the analgesic hits the market to become a staple on the shelves of families across the world. Bayer employee Hans Schneider, known for his creative and innovative work, creates the Bayer Cross Logo. Cats and dogs begin moving into the house. This is why Bayer launched Neguvon flea and tick product, its first specific animal health product. Bayer launches Naganol, the first veterinary product to combat blood parasites in animals. The Bayer Cross logo is given a new and now familiar form. Bayer develops the first vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease. Bolfo, a product to protect small animals against fleas and ticks, is launched. Bayer merges Cutter-Haver-Lockhart with Chemagro, a Kansas City-based agricultural chemical company, and names it Bayvet – short for Bayer Veterinary. Bayer introduces the first in class fluoroquinolone antibiotic for dogs and cats with the introduction of Baytril® (enrofloxacin) Antibacterial Tablets. Learn more about Baytril® Antibacterial Tablets › The Bayer Cross logotype and new corporate colors green and blue are added to the logo, and the company begins to utilize the Bayer name for all veterinary medicine and veterinary supply products on the market in the U.S. Drontal® (praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate) Tablets for cats, a broad-spectrum dewormer, launches in 1993. In 1994, Drontal® Plus (praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate/febantel) Tablets broad-spectrum dewormer for dogs launches. Both are still on the market today. Learn more about Drontal® Tablets for cats › Learn more about Drontal® Plus Tablets for dogs › Bayer launches Advantage®, a breakthrough product in flea treatment, then formulated Advantage® II in 2011 with pyriproxfen added to more comprehensively target infestations and interrupt the flea life cycle at multiple stages. A family of Advantage® home and yard products completes the Advantage® line today. Learn more about Advantage® II for cats › Learn more about Advantage® II for dogs › Bayer Cross becomes three-dimensional and incorporates the company’s colors. Bayer launches K9 Advantix® with protection from fleas, ticks mosquitoes. In 2011, Bayer launches K9 Advantix® II, a market-leading product with an additional active ingredient to also kill all flea life stages. Do not use on cats. Learn more about K9 Advantix® II › Advantage Multi® (imidacloprid + moxidectin) is introduced to the U.S. market to provide broad-spectrum protection against heartworm disease, fleas and common intestinal parasites for dogs and cats. Learn more about Advantage Multi® for Dogs › Learn more about Advantage Multi® for Cats › Bayer unveils Profender® (emodepside/praziquantel) Topical Solution, a deworming agent for cats. Learn more about Profender® Topical Solution for cats › Bayer reaches a new milestone with the launch of Seresto®, a collar designed with Sustained-Release Technology. It’s the first pet product to leverage research and development innovation across the HealthCare, Crop Science and Material Science divisions to prevent fleas and ticks on dogs or cats for 8 months. Learn more about Seresto® for cats › Learn more about Seresto® for dogs › An innovative antibiotic, Veraflox® (pradofloxacin) Oral Suspension for Cats, designed specifically for the needs of cats is introduced. Learn more about Veraflox® for cats › Bayer acquires Teva Animal Health in the continuation of efforts that further strengthen and broaden the range of pet care solutions in the U.S. Bayer now offers a full line of dermatology products, nutraceuticals, gastrointestinal products, anti-infectives and anti-inflammatories. Bayer celebrates its 150-year anniversary. Bayer introduces quellin® (carprofen), the first soft chewable non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) available for dogs. Learn more about quellin® › Bayer launches Zelnate®, a novel, non-antibiotic technology and first-of-its-kind immunostimulant. Zelnate® effectively reduces mortality and lung lesions associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) due to Mannheimia haemolytica, potentially reducing the need for antibiotics. Learn more about Zelnate® › Bayer launches Claro® (florfenicol, terbinafine, mometasone furoate) Otic Solution, the only FDA-approved, vet-administered, single-dose treatment regimen for canine otitis externa. Learn more about Claro® › Do not use K9 Advantix® on cats. Advantage Multi® for Cats (imidacloprid + moxidectin) CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts Advantage Multi® for Cats (imidacloprid + moxidectin) to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. WARNINGS: Do not use on sick or debilitated cats or ferrets. Do not use on underweight cats. (see ADVERSE REACTIONS). Do not use on cats less than 9 weeks of age or less than 2 lbs body weight. Do not use on ferrets less than 2 lbs body weight. PRECAUTIONS: Avoid oral ingestion. HUMAN WARNINGS: Children should not come in contact with the application site for 30 minutes after application. Advantage Multi® for Dogs (imidacloprid + moxidectin) CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. WARNING: DO NOT ADMINISTER THIS PRODUCT ORALLY. For the first 30 minutes after application ensure that dogs cannot lick the product from application sites on themselves or other treated animals. Children should not come in contact with the application sites for two (2) hours after application. (See Contraindications, Warnings, Human Warnings, and Adverse Reactions, for more information.) CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use this product on cats. Baytril® Otic (enrofloxacin/silver sulfadiazine) Emulsion CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal Law prohibits the extra label use of this drug in food-producing animals. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Baytril® Otic is contraindicated in dogs with suspected or known hypersensitivity to quinolones and/or sulfonamides. CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extra label use of this drug in food-producing animals. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Enrofloxacin is contraindicated in dogs and cats known to be hypersensitive to quinolones. The safe use of enrofloxacin has not been established in large and giant breeds during the rapid growth phase. The use of enrofloxacin is contraindicated in small and medium breed dogs during the rapid growth phase (between 2 and 8 months of age). WARNINGS: For use in animals only. The use of this product in cats may result in Retinal Toxicity. Keep out of reach of children. Baytril® (enrofloxacin) Injectable Solution 2.27% For Dogs Only CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extra label use of this drug in food-producing animals. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Enrofloxacin is contraindicated in dogs known to be hypersensitive to quinolones. The safe use of enrofloxacin has not been established in large and giant breeds during the rapid growth phase. The use of enrofloxacin is contraindicated in small and medium breed dogs during the rapid growth phase (between 2 and 8 months of age). WARNINGS: For use in animals only. The use of this product in cats may result in Retinal Toxicity. Keep out of reach of children. CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use in dogs with known tympanic membrane perforation (see PRECAUTIONS on label). Claro® is contraindicated in dogs with known or suspected hypersensitivity to florfenicol, terbinafine hydrochloride, or mometasone furoate. PRECAUTIONS: Use of topical otic corticosteroids has been associated with adrenocortical suppression and iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism in dogs (see ANIMAL SAFETY on label). Use with caution in dogs with impaired hepatic function (see ANIMAL SAFETY on label). Drontal® (praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate) Tablets DOSAGE: Not for use in kittens less than two months of age or weighing less than 2 lbs. WARNING: Keep out of reach of children. Consult your veterinarian before administering to sick or pregnant animals. Drontal® Plus (praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate/febantel) Tablets CAUTION: Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. DOSAGE: Not for use in puppies less than 3 weeks of age or weighing less than 2 lbs. CONTRAINDICATIONS: The effects of Drontal® Plus on pregnant animals have not been determined. Profender® (emodepside/praziquantel) Topical Solution CAUTION: Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. HUMAN WARNINGS: Children should not contact application site for twenty-four (24) hours. quellin® (carprofen) soft chews CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. WARNINGS: Keep out of reach of children. Not for human use. Consult a physician in cases of accidental ingestion by humans. For use in dogs only. Do not use in cats. All dogs should undergo a thorough history and physical examination before initiation of NSAID therapy. Appropriate laboratory tests to establish hematological and serum biochemical baseline data prior to, and periodically during, administration of any NSAID should be considered. Veraflox® (pradofloxacin) Oral Suspension for Cats CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extra label use of this drug in food-producing animals. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use in dogs. Pradofloxacin has been shown to cause bone marrow suppression in dogs. Pradofloxacin is contraindicated in cats with a known hypersensitivity to quinolones. WARNINGS: Not for human use. Keep out of reach of children. For use in cats only. The administration of pradofloxacin for longer than 7 days induced reversible leukocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte decreases in healthy, 12-week-old kittens. PRECAUTIONS: The use of fluoroquinolones in cats has been associated with retinopathy or blindness. Such products should be used with caution in cats. Refer to the product label for a more complete list of risks and precautions. Baytril, Drontal, Advantage, K9 Advantix, Advantage Multi, Profender, Seresto, quellin, Zelnate, Claro, Veraflox, DVM, and DVM & Design are registered trademarks of Bayer.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2325
__label__cc	0.565288	0.434712	Orillia News Channel City Disapointed New Orillia Recreation Centre Won't Be Ready For Ontario Winter Games 01/17/2020 Significant progress has been made on the Orillia Recreation Centre, but the contractor has notified the City it will not be open in time. Dog Tags Are The Law & Help Locate Your Dog Faster 01/17/2020 Dog tags can be purchased at the Town Office or at Pet Valu. Winning $100,000 Ticket Bought In Orillia 01/17/2020 The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Memorial Avenue in Orillia. Suspects Arrested In Oro-Medonte Robbery 01/17/2020 Police say a 31-year-old Orillia man was arrested yesterday. Final 2019 Orillia Grant Recipients 01/17/2020 Orillia Mayor Steve Clarke has presented grants to seven local organizations this morning. Foerster Fabulous 01/17/2020 Jan 17/20 Bayshore Broadcasting Sports Bulldogs Upset Patriots 01/16/2020 Two Men Face Charges For Vehicle Thefts 01/15/2020 The arrests came after a theft was reported at a Murphy Road business. Town Prepares for Policing Transition Process 01/15/2020 The Town of Orangeville is working with Orangeville Police and OPP to make a smooth transition between police services. St Mary's Sweeps 01/15/2020 Camp Registration Opens Soon at the Orillia Museum of Art and History 01/14/2020 This year the museum is offering a week of March Break Camp and 9 weeks of summer camp. Byfield Ranked # 2 01/14/2020 Create A Mural For The Ontario Winter Games 01/13/2020 The Games are being held in Orillia Feb. 27 to March 1. 3 For Quinn, 67's Win 01/13/2020 Game Winner For Roberts 01/9/2020 Jan 9/20 Bayshore Broadcasting Sports Junior Wolves & Mustangs 5 & 1 01/8/2020 Orillia Rec Centre Job Fair Today 01/8/2020 It takes place from 4-7pm at Rotary Place Learn More About Orillia's Downtown Waterfront Parkland Design Study 01/7/2020 The parkland design study will determine the future of existing elements such as the boat launch, public parking, the skate park, the park's greenhouse, and the Terry Fox Circle... Orillia OPP Investigating Gas Theft 01/7/2020 Police say someone stole approximately $5000 of gas from Mayo's Service Centre. O'Leary Takes Over Warriors 01/7/2020 Snow Squall Warning Remains In Effect For Orillia, Lagoon City, Washago 01/6/2020 We could see 10-20 cm by tonight, with another 5 cm overnight. Man Charged After Vehicle Strikes Guardrail 01/6/2020 Police say it happened Friday in Oro-Medonte.... Two Charged After Police Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine In Orillia 01/3/2020 Both have been released from police custody and are set to appear in Orillia court February 11th. OPP Searching For Suspect In Local Business Theft 01/3/2020 OPP in Orillia is looking to find a suspect wanted for a theft at a Westmount Drive business.... What's Going To Cost More In 2020? 01/2/2020 Some of the areas where you can expect to spend more this year include: groceries, housing, taxes, and gasoline. Deadline For Orillia's Citizen of The Year Nominations 01/2/2020 Nominations are being accepted until noon today. First Babies of 2020! 01/2/2020 They are the first of the decade to be delivered in our area. Area Now Under Snow Squall Warning 12/31/2019 We could see more than 15 cm by late Wednesday morning.... Where To Celebrate New Year's Eve? 12/31/2019 If you’re looking for something to do for New Year’s Eve, there are plenty of options to ring in 2020. Canada Poised To Take Group B 12/31/2019 Dec 31/19 Bayshore Broadcasting Sports Police Investigating Hwy 11 Gas Station Robbery 12/30/2019 On December 28th just after midnight, a male walked into a gas station on Highway 11 and demanded cash and cigarettes. Canada-Germany This Morning 12/30/2019 Dec 30/19 Bayshore Broadcasting Morning Sports OPP Searching For Suspect Following Theft From Vehicle 12/24/2019 He was wearing a dark jacket, light-coloured hoodie, dark pants and dark shoes... Assist For Aidan 12/24/2019 Post Time Switch Approved 12/23/2019 Simcoe County Landlord Fined In Withholding Heat Case 12/20/2019 A Simcoe County landlord has been convicted of withholding a reasonable supply of heat to a tenant. Progress Continues on Orillia Waterfront Redevelopment Project 12/20/2019 It’s expected the Request for Proposal (RFP) document, which is currently being developed, will be released in Spring 2020.... Dudas Doubles 12/20/2019 Orillia Transit Fares Increasing In 2020 12/19/2019 Effective January 1, a cash fare to ride the bus in Orillia will increase by $0.10 to $2.60. Silver for Smith 12/19/2019 Snow Squall Warning In Effect For Barrie, Orillia, Washago 12/18/2019 The squalls are forecast to gradually weaken overnight and Thursday morning.... Wasaga Beach Man Charged In Orillia Murder 12/18/2019 Police say the charge is in connection with the death of 45-year-old Tracey Reid of Orillia. Rangers-Attack Tonight 12/18/2019 Snow Squall Warning Issued For Orillia, Barrie, Washago & Area 12/17/2019 Snow squalls expected tonight and Wednesday.... A First Look At Orillia's New $55.5 Million Recreation Centre 12/17/2019 It is expected to be completed in early 2020. Orillia Council And Committee Meeting Time Changes 12/17/2019 Beginning in January 2020, they will start at 6 p.m. Dudas Practices 12/17/2019 Orillia Teen Located, After Being Reported Missing 12/17/2019 Police announced on Twitter this morning that 14-year-old Raven Bristow has been located. Subaru Triathlon Series Returns To Owen Sound In 2020 12/17/2019 Council grants conditional approval for September event.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2326
__label__wiki	0.947594	0.947594	Birmingham & Black Country selected Birmingham & Black Country Birmingham Bullring stabbing: CCTV appeal after teens hurt https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-50860485 Image copyright West Midlands Police Image caption West Midlands Police said it wanted to trace this person after the disorder at the shopping centre Police investigating the stabbing of two teenagers in Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre have released a CCTV image of someone they want to speak to. A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were found with serious injuries close to the rear entrance of Selfridges, following reports of disorder at the centre on Wednesday. They were taken to hospital. West Midlands Police said the attack was believed to be an "isolated incident". Image caption Workers were seen cleaning blood from a shop window after the attack "The two men received nasty injuries in a busy shopping centre, a week before Christmas; there is no place for this level of violence within the city," Det Insp Lauren Glass said. Latest news from the West Midlands The 17-year-old suffered a hand injury while the other victim suffered a slash wound to his head and a broken ankle, police said. The force said an increased police presence in the Bullring would continue during weekend "to offer reassurance to shoppers and visitors to the city". Image caption Emergency services were called to the Bullring shopping centre at about 15:30 GMT on Wednesday Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. Birmingham Bullring: Two teens injured in shopping centre stabbing West Midlands Ambulance Service	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2327
__label__wiki	0.583634	0.583634	Prime Minister of Canada Announces Establishment of Centre for Advanced Medical Isotope Research and Development at TRIUMF Company Profile \| Careers \| Follow Company Vancouver, BC, November 6, 2018--(T-Net)--TRIUMF welcomed Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, last week for a special visit and announcement about public investments into medical isotope research and innovation infrastructure. During his visit to Canada's particle accelerator centre, the Prime Minister announced funding to construct the new Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes (IAMI), a premier centre for the life sciences that will expand Canada's role in fast-moving advances in nuclear medicine that will improve health and save lives. The Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes (IAMI) will be a state-of-the-art facility for research into next-generation, life-saving medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Located on TRIUMF's campus, it will comprise an integrated series of labs and a TR-24 medical cyclotron, one of the most technologically advanced commercial cyclotrons in the world. TRIUMF is hiring. View their Open Jobs With investment from the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and contributions from TRIUMF, BC Cancer Foundation, the University of British Columbia, the construction of the IAMI facility is valued at $31.8M. With additional equipment and philanthropic funding, the total value of the IAMI project will be more than $50M. IAMI will offer: Secure isotope supplies IAMI promises to secure a local supply of several important medical isotopes, including critical imaging isotope 99mTc, and to enable Canadian access to the global 99mTc market. Next-generation cancer therapies By developing targeted radionuclide therapies for metastatic cancers, IAMI researchers will contribute to improving health outcomes for Canadians, place Canada at the centre of this promising, fast-growing field, and allow Canadian access to radionuclide therapy markets Accelerated global drug development Some early-stage drug development trials rely on highly sought-after isotope-based radiotracers to gauge drug efficacy. IAMI will provide a unique infrastructure for radiotracer production, positioning Canada as a key player in this space. Improved health outcomes for Canadians IAMI will supply additional isotopes to the TRIUMF-UBC neuroimaging program at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and bring the power of personalized medicine to more patients who suffer from addiction, dementia, and other mental health issues. It will also boost the supply and diversity of important positron-emission tomography (PET) isotopes for BC Cancer patients, enabling thousands of PET scans annually at UBC and BC Cancer sites. Industry partnerships and investment IAMI will provide certified infrastructure for isotope production, enabling the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic substances by industry partners. The Institute will also establish a powerful training platform — at the interface between science and business — for young researchers. "The Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes is a transformative project that will improve the health of Canadians. Through IAMI, TRIUMF and its partners will advance research into next-generation, life-saving medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. IAMI will provide the facilities necessary to connect bench to bedside and translate scientific breakthroughs into real-world treatments for cancer and other diseases." said Dr. Jonathan Bagger, Director, TRIUMF. "With the new IAMI facility and BC Cancer's partnership with TRIUMF we will have the most innovative infrastructure and minds working to develop advanced, highly targeted cancer therapeutics. Thanks to the vision and investments from the governments of Canada and British Columbia and a generous anonymous donation to BC Cancer Foundation, IAMI will bring hope and improve outcomes for people facing cancer across our nation." stated Dr. Francois Bénard, Vice President, Research, BC Cancer. About the Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes (IAMI) TRIUMF's Five-Year Plan 2020-2025 About TRIUMF TRIUMF is Canada's particle accelerator centre. From the hunt for the smallest particles in the universe to the development of new technologies, including next-generation batteries and medical isotopes, TRIUMF is pushing the frontiers in research to advance science, medicine, and business. Vancouver (Non-Tech Sectors) TRIUMF is Canada’s particle accelerator centre. Company Careers Learning & Development Specialist Vancouver - Non-Profit Sci & Tech - Jan 13, 2020 Talent Acquisition & Development Specialist Electrical Designer Vancouver - Non-Profit Sci & Tech - Oct 30, 2019 TRIUMF and CNL Successfully Produce Rare Medical Isotope That Could Revolutionize Fight Against Cancer (rarest drug on Earth) CDRD and TRIUMF Announce Collaboration to Revolutionize the Fight Against Cancer Vancouver-Based TRIUMF Receives Historic $292.7 Million Funding Commitment in 2019 Federal Budget Want More TRIUMF News? 1 Vancouver, BC (Non-Technology Sectors)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2328
__label__cc	0.543571	0.456429	A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray by Nick Mann With more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, The Elements is the most entertaining, comprehensive, and visually arresting book on all 118 elements in the periodic table. Includes a poster of Theodore Gray’s iconic photographic periodic table of the elements! Based on seven years of research and photography by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann, The Elements presents the most complete and visually arresting representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe. Organized sequentially by atomic number, every element is represented by a big beautiful photograph that most closely represents it in its purest form. Several additional photographs show each element in slightly altered forms or as used in various practical ways. Also included are fascinating stories of the elements, as well as data on the properties of each, including atomic number, atomic symbol, atomic weight, density, atomic radius, as well as scales for electron filling order, state of matter, and an atomic emission spectrum. This of solid science and stunning artistic photographs is the perfect gift book for every sentient creature in the universe. Genre: Nonfiction / Science / Chemistry On Sale: April 3rd 2012 Praise for The Elements: "I don't know if this is the first coffee-table book paying lush photographic homage to the periodic table, but it is certainly the most gorgeous one I've seen." —John Tierney, The New York Times "The Elements is a loving reimagination of the classic table." —Wired "Gray's trademark dry wit and historical anecdotes bring even the most basic lumps to life." —Popular Science "A great mix of science and art." —Discover	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2346
__label__wiki	0.814192	0.814192	Teen dragged his girlfriend through roses A teenager dragged his girlfriend through rose bushes after helping her celebrate her birthday. Martin Jamieson also throttled her. Jamieson, a 19-year-old glass collector, of Portree Road, Bispham, pleaded guilty to assault. He was sentenced to 84 days’ prison suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay his victim £100 compensation plus a £150 court charge by Blackpool magistrates. Malcolm Isherwood, prosecuting, said Jamieson argued with his girlfriend outside her Blackpool home on November 21 about 4am. He then squeezed her throat and dragged her through some rose bushes in the garden. The victim suffered scratches to her arms and legs. Gary McAnulty, defending, told magistrates that Jamieson said it was his girlfriend’s birthday and they had been bickering because he had had to go to work. They went out for a meal and drank some lager then Jamieson went to his job. He returned to her home about 4am after finishing work, but found she had not left the key out for him and started knocking at the door. She came to the door, words were exchange and she said she was cold and going to bed. Jamieson said he grabbed her arm, not her throat, then pushed her and she somehow ended up in the rosebushes. The defence said that there had then been an altercation with a relative of the victim’s, but he had not reported it as he did not want them to get into trouble. Blackpool tram and Catch22 bus crash in Fleetwood ‘Missing fisherman’ walks into Blackpool bait shop unaware of nine-hour rescue search	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2348
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__label__wiki	0.873959	0.873959	St. Patrick's Day 2019: Food and drink deals and freebies Katey Psencik, kpsencik@gatehousemedia.com St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday this year, so use the excuse to go out to eat. Enjoy these food deals, specials and freebies for St. Patrick's Day 2019. Aldi: Get two special cheeses, Pesto Gouda and English Sage Derby, for $3.99 each, or get an Irish cheese assortment. You can also get an Irish cream cheesecake or Irish soda bread on special. Arby’s: Get a mint chocolate shake with Andes candy pieces through March 24. Bennigan’s: Get the Lucky '76 meal deal with one appetizer or dessert and two entrees for $19.76, since the chain was founded in 1976. California Pizza Kitchen: Get an Irish Mule with Jameson Whiskey for $5. Champps: Enjoy a special St. Patrick's Day menu including a Reuben sandwich, corned beef and cabbage and Jameson shots. Chili’s: The Lucky Jameson drink is $5 through the end of march. It has Jameson, tequila, orange and lime. Chompie’s: Get an all-you-can-eat corned beef feast for $22.99. Creamistry: Get 10 percent off mint-flavored items all St. Patrick's Day weekend. Cracker Barrel: Get corned beef and cabbage as a special menu item served with red potatoes and spicy brown mustard. Dairy Queen: The March Blizzard of the month is Mint Oreo. Dunkin’: Get Irish cream coffees and drinks through the month of march, as well as a mint brownie doughnut with green icing. Hard Rock Cafe: Get a special St. Patrick's Day menu featuring a Guinness & bacon jam cheeseburger and a boozy shake with vanilla ice cream, Oreos, mint, rainbow candy, gold star sparkles and vanilla vodka. Jack in the Box: Get 15 percent off your order via the Jack in the Box mobile app through March 31. Krispy Kreme: Get green glazed doughnuts March 15 through 17. McCormick & Schmick’s: Get specialty drinks and food all day on March 17 including corned beef and cabbage, Guinness fish and chips and more for just $5. Miller’s Ale House: Get specials like a corned beef reuben and Irish egg rolls through St. Patrick's Day. Mimi’s Cafe: Get corned beef and cabbage March 15 through 17. Ninety Nine Restaurants: Get green beer, corned beef and cabbage and more March 16 and 17. Taco Cabana: Enjoy all-day happy hour on March 16 and 17 including $3.50 margaritas. Then get green drinks on Monday, March 18, including $3 lime and strawberry margaritas and $4 green apple drinks. World of Beer: Get a free shareable appetizer when you sample four Irish beers by March 31. More St. Patrick's Day news: 5 things to know about the history of St. Patrick's Day Why do people wear green on St. Patrick's Day? Bluffton Today ~ 6 Promenade St Ste 1005, Bluffton, SC 29910 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy Sun Today Jasper County Sun Times Spotted Archives	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2354
__label__cc	0.525942	0.474058	Three European Cosmetic Suppliers Partner for Full-Service Mask Deal Strand, MS Swiss and Taiki Europe will share their expertise. TaikiUSA A New General Manager for Rusi Cosmetics Which Products Will Hang on the 2018 Innovation Tree? Strand Cosmetics To Feature Makeup with Skin Benefits Stölzle Glass Group Celebrates Its 200th Anniversary French company Strand Cosmetics Europe, Swiss company MS Swiss Cosmetics, and the French subsidiary of Japan’s Taiki Group are pooling their scientific, technical, and industrial expertise to provide a full-service masks’ offer. The jointly developed range of modular and customizable solutions is based on a selection of tried and tested fabrics and formulas exclusively made in France and/or Switzerland. The packaging capacity for these masks, which boast the highest standards in terms of technical and scientific quality, will be between 10 and 12 million units per year. Flexibly organized according to the economic and marketing interests of customers and their preference for a made in France or Swiss made label, production will be broken down between the French, Swiss and Czech sites of Strand Cosmetics Europe, MS Swiss Cosmetics, and Marvinpac (Co-founder of MS Swiss Cosmetics with Strand Cosmetics Europe in which it also has a stake). All three sites comply with European Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. Since 2017, the three French, Swiss, and Czech sites have been the focus of an investment program aimed at building industrial facilities dedicated to the filling and packaging of impregnated masks, with the support of Taiki Cosmetics Europe, co-investor in the Czech Republic with Marvinpac and a pioneer in their design for over 25 years. The facilities are designed to allow for “considerable creative latitude, enabling the production of the full range of masks, from the simplest to the most sophisticated.” They offer a range of options: automated cutting from reels of non-woven fabric for supports and reels of aluminum complex for sachets; folding; packaging in preformed sachets; filling; sachet sealing and printing of batch numbers, with end-of-process weight and airtightness inspections. In parallel, Strand Cosmetics Europe’s and MS Swiss Cosmetics’ skincare laboratories have acquired expertise in mask formulation, working closely with industrial teams. The production of a mask is the result of a subtle synergy between the kind of formula, its viscosity and the filling step. It demands absolute rigor and requires a global approach, at an upstream project stage. This quest for an optimized solution naturally incorporates the customization of the product, based on the options developed by Taiki Cosmetics Europe: - Non-woven fabrics selected for their properties: softness, weight, impregnation, restitution and stretching capacity, biodegradable, etc., compatible with the desired formula. - Varied designs, some patented for their ingenuity and ergonomics: intuitive unfolding, reinforced firming effect, etc. - Packaging sachets designed with opening systems adapted to specific shapes. Lastly, within the framework of a turnkey approach, brands can take advantage of additional co-packing and international logistics services operated by Marvinpac, whose design office also develops secondary custom packaging solutions—rigid boxes and containers—with a view to point-of-sale product promotion. This strategy between high-profile international players is aimed at addressing the strong growth in demand for mask solutions on the part of European cosmetics brands, influenced by Asian culture, widely promoted by Taiki Group and its European subsidiary. It delivers a remarkable, targeted, relevant and flexible solution, which, moreover, favors project management by a single contact person, at any of the three company partners, capable of mobilizing all the required resources with a high degree of reactivity throughout the value chain. International Cosmetic Suppliers Ltd. Stölzle Glass Group Celebrates Its 200th Anniversary, Receives Award Turnkey’s the Thing at MakeUp in NewYork Skincare Is Booming with New Brands Sephora Debuts New Birthday Gift for 2020 The retailer's Beauty Insiders are sent a gift for their birthday. CEO Named for Coty-Kylie Jenner Collaboration The former Douglas executive will take the reins soon. L'Oréal Introduces Perso at CES 2020 A multi-function device for personalized at-home skincare and cosmetics.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2360
__label__wiki	0.809114	0.809114	Home Archives 2015 June 23 Skinny Jeans Can Cause Muscles and Nerve Damages Doctors have warned that wearing skinny jeans can lead to muscle and nerve damages. The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has described a case... How the Body Copes with Extreme Heat Human body's normal core temperature is 37-38C (98.6 –100.4F). If it heats up to 39-40C (102.2-104F), the brain tells the muscles to slow down and... Pakistan Heat Wave 2015: Death Toll Rises to 450 Pakistan has declared heat wave emergency as the death toll topped 450 in southern Sindh province. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said it had... Ali Awni al-Harzi Dead: US Airstrike Kills Benghazi Attack Suspect in Iraq Benghazi attack suspect Ali Awni al-Harzi has been killed in an US airstrike in Iraq, the Pentagon says. Ali Awni al-Harzi died on June 15... Richard Matt and David Sweat: Inmates DNA Found in New York Cabin Police hunting for New York prison escapees Richard Matt and David Sweat have found evidence in a cabin after a witness reported seeing a... Diddy Arrested for Hitting UCLA Football Coach with Gym Weight Diddy has been arrested in California for hitting a UCLA football coach with a gym weight. Officers at UCLA University in Los Angeles had to... Walmart Removes Confederate Flag Products Merchandise Walmart has decided to remove Confederate flag merchandise from stores and its e-commerce site in the wake of Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church shooting last... What Is Confederate Flag? The Confederate flag seen today on houses, bumper stickers and T-shirts - sometimes accompanied by the words "If this shirt offends you, you need... South Carolina Governor Calls for Capitol’s Confederate Flag Removal South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has called for the removal of a Confederate flag from the state capitol's grounds. The Confederate flag, emblematic of the... James Horner Dies in Plane Crash near Santa Barbara Titanic and Braveheart composer James Horner has died in a plane crash near Santa Barbara aged 61. James Horner’s death was confirmed by Sylvia Patrycja,... Dayton WDTN-TV apologizes to Julie Chen for telling her to fix her Asian eyes Ohio television station WDTN-TV in Dayton has issued an apology to CBS reality show host Julie Chen after she revealed …Read More » Republicans Win Georgia and South Carolina Elections Republicans have won a closely contested congressional election in Georgia. The election is seen by many as a referendum on …Read More » Vegetarian diet cut heart disease risk by 32% A vegetarian diet can have a dramatic effect on the health of your heart, a new research suggests. A study …Read More » Susanne Lothar, German best-known actress, dies at 51 Susanne Lothar, one of German best-known film actresses with roles in such international hits as The Reader and The White …Read More » California Wildfires: At Least 17 Dead and More Than 150 Missing According to California police, more than 150 people are missing in wildfires that have ravaged the state’s northern wine region. …Read More »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2368
__label__cc	0.73361	0.26639	Email: amazza@benditweinstock.com Anthony Mazza joined Bendit Weinstock, P.A. in 1992. His practice is primarily concentrated in Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Law. Mr. Mazza has been lead trial counsel in a number of matters on behalf of injured individuals. He has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Certified Trial Attorney. He has received a number of recognitions, including selection to the New Jersey SuperLawyers’ for multiple years. Mr. Mazza also served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Kenneth Stein, Judge Superior Court of New Jersey from 1991-1992 Seton Hall University, School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1991 Seton Hall University, B.A. Political Science 1988, Magna Cum Laude United States District Court, District of New Jersey Personal Injury, Workplace Accidents, Products Liability New Jersey SuperLawyers Affiliations, Memberships and Certifications: New Jersey Certified Civil Trial Attorney District V-B Ethics Committee, member (2002-2006) District V-B Ethics Committee, Fee Arbitration Committee, member, Vice Chair (2013-2017) Italian (fluent) Download Bio For Seasoned Counsel Through Your Legal Matters, Call Bendit Weinstock. Turn to Our Firm Contact Us (973) 718-9868 (973) 736-9800 Map / Directions https://www.benditweinstock.com/	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2369
__label__cc	0.665709	0.334291	The Passionate Scholarly The Scholarly Social Justice For Youth 7 Professors Of The Far North Carver, the North American Mission Board’s executive director of chaplaincy. Daniel Heimbach, a Southern Baptist ethics. Asia-Pacific airlines saw demand for air freight contract by 3.7 percent in November 2019, compared to the same period in. Texas is the world’s fifth largest generator of wind power The state’s wind industry employs more than 25,000 people. Professor in Evolutionary 12 Feb 2015. PDF \| This article reviews the social justice youth development (SJYD) model conceptualized to facilitate and enhance urban youth awareness. SOCIAL JUSTICE DAYS. Are a fun and exciting way in which we engage with students and school communities. These days are designed to enhance the. Fully supported by NE Youth’s President, His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, NE Youth has set a target to raise £85,000 to. CHARLESTON — Gov. 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__label__wiki	0.709778	0.709778	Glencore could use new friends in wealthy places Unlocking the vaults 1 September 2009 By John Foley Follow @johnsfoley For the first time, the secretive Swiss commodities trader may offer equity to outsiders, including Temasek and the CIC. That would strengthen a balance sheet strained by helping 35%owned Xstrata raise capital. New investors might even support a takeover of Xstrata itself. Glencore, the Swiss commodity trader that owns 35% of miner Xstrata, is in talks with five potential outside investors, according to a person familiar with the situation. Among the candidates are the China Investment Corporation, Temasek, Blackrock and Fidelity, reported the UK's Independent on Sunday. Glencore entered into an agreement with Xstrata at the time of the UKlisted firm's $5.9bn rights issue in February. Instead of putting in cash as other investors did, Glencore offered up Prodeco, a Colombian mining company valued at $2bn. The Swiss group can repurchase Prodeco in March 2010 for $2.25bn, plus any profits earned or capital expenditure invested during Xstrata's ownership, giving an expected total of $2.45bn, a source said. Glencore had $3.7bn of cash and undrawn bank facilities at hand at the end of the first half of 2009.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2375
__label__wiki	0.697215	0.697215	Eight bushfires merge near Sydney, which cannot be contained The ‘mega-fire’ is roughly 60km across, and US and Canadian specialists have arrived in Australia to start waterbombing the area 06 December 2019 - 17:42 agency staff New South Wales rural fire service and rescue crews as fire approaches Mangrove Mountain, Australia, December 6 2019. Picture: AAP VIA REUTERS/DAN HIMBRECHTS Sydney — Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega-fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said on Friday, warning that they cannot contain the blaze. New South Wales (NSQ) rural fire service deputy commissioner, Rob Rogers said, “there are probably more than eight fires in all” that have merged in an area of national park forest. The blaze was burning across 300,000ha — an area roughly 60km across — within an hour’s drive of Australia’s largest city, which was again subsumed in a soup of toxic smoke. “There is just fire that whole way,” said Rogers, who added that firefighters could do little more than get any residents out, protect property and hope for an end to fire-friendly dry and windy conditions. We “cannot stop these fires, they will just keep burning until conditions ease, and then we’ll try to do what we can to contain them”, he told public broadcaster ABC. “The best thing we can do is try to protect property and people as much as we can.” Prolonged drought has left much of eastern Australia tinder-dry and spot fires have raged every day for the past three months. Bushfires are common in Australia but scientists say this year’s season has come earlier and with more intensity due to a prolonged drought and climatic conditions fueled by global warming. Dramatic footage of firefighters running from a wall of fire ripping through the tree canopy above them was captured overnight in Orangeville, less than 100km west of Sydney. The local fire and rescue team that shot the images said no-one was injured and the vehicles surrounded by the swirling embers also survived the blaze. “The video was put up to demonstrate why you need to listen to the fire advisory system,” the team from Ingleburn fire station said on Facebook. “If your property is not prepared for the bushfire season and your [sic] not sure you are able or capable of defending your property if a fire approaches you need to leave straight away,” they warned. At a wildlife park in the area, 300 animals were evacuated. Walkabout Wildlife Park said it has shipped out lizards, dingoes, peacocks and marsupials, as firefighters battled more than 100 fires up and down the eastern seaboard. “This fire has been doing some crazy things, so we have to be prepared,” GM Tassin Barnard told AFP. US and Canada help out NSW rural fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons said some US and Canadian firefighters had arrived to help out. The specialists are expected to supervise waterbombing planes and heavy equipment used in creating fire containment lines. “We are not only appreciative of their presence here today, but of their sacrifice,” said Fitzsimmons — who has become a fixture on Australian television screens for weeks, updating the public on blazes in towns, national parks and backwaters. “They are volunteering to sacrifice time from loved ones, from families, to give up that special time of the year around Christmas and New Year to come down here and lend us a hand,” he said. More than 600 homes have been destroyed and six people have died since the crisis began in September. That is many fewer than Australia’s deadliest recent fire season in 2009 when almost 200 people died, but 2019’s toll so far belies the scale of devastation. An estimated 2-million hectares have burnt — the size of some small countries — across a region spanning hundreds of kilometres. The fires have taken a toll in Sydney and other major cities, which have been blanketed in toxic smoke for weeks and occasionally sprinkled with snow-like embers. Fitzsimmons said he could not “overstate the effect that this profound drought is having” as he warned of a long, painful summer ahead. “There is an absolute lack of moisture in the soil, a lack of moisture in the vegetation ... you are seeing fires started very easily and they are spreading extremely quickly, and they are burning ridiculously intensely.” Australian bushfires spread as Victoria officials warn locals to take shelter Political pressure rises as prime minister rejects link to climate change Australian premier denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney Prime minister at odds with scientists and fire chiefs over cause of fires ‘Catastrophic’ Aussie bushfires have Sydney residents on the run At least 70 fires are blazing across New South Wales with heat and wind conditions yet to peak later in the day Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr to defend Donald ... World / Americas Stolen Klimt painting hidden in an ivy-covered ... Iran ready to hand over downed plane’s black ... 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__label__wiki	0.718066	0.718066	Jimmy Fallon Was Involved In A Zip Line Accident In Puerto Rico "I almost died on a zip line." Posted on January 15, 2019, 22:36 GMT Joshua Moradel Jimmy Fallon recently filmed an episode of "The Tonight Show" in Puerto Rico. Guests of the special taping will include Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton. Facebook: FallonTonight / Via Facebook: FallonTonight The show sounds absolutely amazing. BUT we need to talk about Jimmy's zip line accident — don't worry, he's OK! According to Fallon, the zip line is called 'The Monster' and is nearly two miles long, going as fast as 95mph. Facing his fears, Jimmy finished the zip line, and he was happy it was over — or so he thought... This zip line was more dangerous than the first and the instructor told Jimmy to be very careful! Once again, Jimmy didn't quit. He was on his way down when people starting yelling at him frantically. Thankfully the cable didn't break nor did Jimmy burn off his face. Jimmy was stuck hundreds of feet in the air and had to be saved by one of the zip line instructors. Thankfully Jimmy was rescued and survived his zip line accident! What's the most embarrassing accident you've ever had? Hear the story firsthand in the full clip. View this post on Facebook	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2392
__label__wiki	0.648254	0.648254	Romanian religious historian and author Please select which sections you would like to print: Introduction & Quick Facts Approach to religion Load Previous Page Eliade was often described in the popular press and by scholars as the world’s most influential historian of religion. Although he had numerous followers, his approach to religion, myth, and symbol remains controversial. While having areas of scholarly specialization—as seen in his studies of Yoga, shamanism, alchemy, and archaic religion—Eliade was always an extreme generalist, comparativist, and synthesizer. Many scholars attacked his scholarship as subjective and unscientific. They charged that he made uncritical generalizations; ignored rigorous procedures of verification; favoured archaic and Asian religions (especially Hinduism) and nature-oriented peasant-based phenomena of “cosmic religion” (including “cosmic Christianity”); and interjected metaphysical and theological assumptions into his studies. Eliade was particularly attracted to this premodern peasant orientation and worldview, with its “archaic ontology” that was essentially nontemporal, nonhistorical, cyclical, and aimed at the religious integration and harmony of nature and the cosmos. In this regard, he interpreted a “cosmic religion” of Romanian and other Christian peasants that had little interest in the dominant, Christian, theological, historical focus and instead found sacred Christian revelations in nature and the cosmic patterns and cycles. Critics charge that Eliade devalued and distorted historical religion and nonarchaic, modern religion. Defenders often respond that most critics, with their social scientific analysis, are too narrowly specialized and reductionistic, reducing and explaining away significant religious meaning. Some defenders submit that Eliade is not most valuable as some empirical, historical specialist but rather as a creative literary figure who raised significant philosophical and theological concerns and who provided insight into contemporary existential and historical crises and the need for cultural renewal and a new humanism. study of religion: The Chicago school …“Chicago school” (though his successor, Mircea Eliade, had a rather different slant). Wach was concerned with emphasizing three aspects of religion—the theoretical (or mental; i.e., religious ideas and images), the practical (or behavioral), and the institutional (or social)—and, because of his concern for the study of religious experience, he interested… classification of religions: Morphological …classification of religions advanced by Mircea Eliade, a Romanian-American scholar who was one of the most prolific contemporary students of religion. Eliade, who in other respects might be considered among the phenomenologists of religion, was interested in uncovering the “structures” or “patterns” of religious life. The basic division that Eliade… dualism: The sacred and the profane …held by the 20th-century scholar Mircea Eliade. This contrasts time (the illud tempus, “those times,” of the intact, sacred, primordial creation that are periodically restored by ritual) and historical time (marked by decay, profaneness, and loss of plentitude and significance).… Related Biographies Rudolf Otto Max Müller Saint Seraphim of Sarov Sanchuniathon Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm Friesian - Biography of Mircea Eliade	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2394
__label__wiki	0.876136	0.876136	First Look: After a Fire, Much-Loved Surry Hills Restaurant Nomad Is Back With a Temporary Pop-Up Nomad Up the Road is, you guessed it, up from the road from the original. Here’s what to expect. Photography: Petrina Tinslay Published on 30 October 2019 by Chynna Santos Surry Hills restaurant and cellar door Nomad kicks off its pop-up this Friday – a necessary move after an electrical fire in September forced owners Al and Rebecca Yazbek to shut the Commonwealth Street space. While they restore and upgrade the well-loved eatery, they’re keeping the Nomad dream alive in a temporary home for three months. The pop-up is called Nomad Up the Road and, true to its name, it’s located up the road from the original, in the vast corner space that was home to Longrain for more than 20 years. After Longrain shut, Adelaide restaurant Orana moved in for a short Sydney residency (it was actually Orana owner Jock Zonfrillo’s idea for Nomad to move into the venue in the first place). Orana created a space that looked nothing like the minimalist design of the previous restaurant, amping up the drama with dim lighting and a large-scale installation of dried flowers hanging from the ceiling. Nomad has changed it once again, painting the walls white and featuring light tones and soft hues, in keeping with the aesthetic of the original Nomad space. None of the furniture was damaged in the fire, so they’ve brought it all across (and reconditioned the pieces), which also helps make the 140-seat space feel more familiar. An artwork by CJ Hendry that used to hang over the dining room will be there, along with other works (all for sale) by some of the team’s favourite Australian artists. The new kitchen was partly obscured, but has been cut down to mimic the open kitchen of the original. “I think that’s such a big part of Nomad and the kitchen has always been the heart of the restaurant. We didn’t want to lose that too much,” head chef Jacqui Challinor tells Broadsheet. The menu, like the space, still feels like Nomad. Dishes are still inspired by the Mediterranean, but because there isn’t a woodfired oven or a flame grill, Challinor and the team have had to create new recipes. This includes the bread, which she says is simple but a standout. “The [new] flatbread is amazing, it’s almost like a roti-style bread now. We’re cooking it on the plancha [flat-top metal grill] and it gets crispy on the outside and almost a little chewy on the inside. I kind of like it better.” Regulars will recognise dishes such as the cannellini-bean hummus with cumin burnt butter, but there are also newbies such as a salted-kingfish croquette with charcuterie XO and finger lime (“the team’s favourite at the moment,” says Challinor), and potted mud crab with a piment d’espelette (hot pepper) butter. You can expect a thoughtful wine list of mostly Australian varietals, with custom house wines by Orange winery Gilbert Family Wines and Victoria’s By Farr. There’s a fresh cocktail list, as well as spirits, beers, ciders and non-alcoholic options (such as the aptly named “Nogroni”). “While the dining room may look a bit different and it’s not quite home, we’re still bringing across the same ethos and same hospitality,” says Challinor. “It still feels very much like Nomad, so we hope people walk away feeling as full and happy as they used to across the street.” Nomad Up the Road opens Friday, November 1 at 85 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills. It will be open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday. The original Nomad is expected to reopen in early 2020. nomadwine.com.au 16 Foster Street, Surry Hills	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2397
__label__cc	0.698784	0.301216	November 20, 2017 8:12AM Border Patrol Checkpoints Do Not Work — End Them Data from a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report shows that interior checkpoints manned by Border Patrol agents are a poor use of resources, at least from an enforcement perspective. Border Patrol checkpoints would have to have apprehended about 100,000 to 120,000 more illegal immigrants from FY2013-2016 than they actually did to justify the man‐hours spent occupying them by agents. Even those who support expanding immigration enforcement along the border should recognize that checkpoints are a waste of scarce border security resources. Border Patrol agents man checkpoints within 100 miles of the U.S. border where they can stop motorists, inquire about immigration status, and enforce other laws. Checkpoints are a significant risk to civil liberties and are expensive to run. Supporters argue that checkpoints are effective at enforcing federal laws against illegal immigration and drugs, although Border Patrol officials state that they are more concerned about the former. However, the number of illegal immigrant apprehensions, drug seizures by weight, and the deployment of Border Patrol man‐hours to checkpoints show that they are not a good use of resources if the goal is to enforce immigration and drug laws. Figure 1 comes from data reported by the GAO for FY2013-2016. About 9.4 percent of all man‐hours worked by Border Patrol were at checkpoints but they only apprehended 3.1 percent of all illegal immigrants apprehended and 5.4 percent of all marijuana seized by weight, at best. At worst, Border Patrol apprehended only 1.9 percent of all illegal immigrants at checkpoints (this same number estimate is not reported for marijuana seizures). This means that Border Patrol agents would have to have apprehended 101,219 to 120,978 more illegal immigrants from FY2013-2016 at checkpoints than they actually did in order for their expenditure of man‐hours to be proportional to their apprehensions. Border Patrol would have had to seize about 410,952 more pounds of marijuana at checkpoints from FY2013-2016 for their man‐hours expenditure there to be proportional to the amount of the drug that they seized. Each unit of time that a Border Patrol agent spends at checkpoints results in fewer apprehensions and marijuana seizures than the same unit of time does spend enforcing those laws outside of checkpoints. Border Patrol Man‐Hours, Marijuana Seized by Weight, and Immigrant Apprehensions by Location, FY2013-2016 Source: Author’s Calculations from GAO. The allocation of Border Patrol man‐hours and the percent of illegal immigrant apprehensions by location comes from pages 29 and 41, respectively, of the GAO report. The marijuana seizures by weight come from page 81, where I multiplied the number of seizures by the maximum possible weight in each category, standardizing for ounces. For the category of marijuana seizures that weighed 250 pounds or more, I assumed that the average seizure was 500 pounds. Marijuana seizures by Border Patrol that weighed 250 pounds or more were only about 1.8 percent of seizures and only 3.7 percent of them occurred at checkpoints so any error from my over‐or‐underestimation of 500 pounds doesn’t much change the result. Defenders of checkpoints could argue that they deter illegal immigration, so the best measurement of their effectiveness is not necessarily the number that they do actually apprehend at checkpoints. By occupying checkpoints, Border Patrol agents could divert illegal immigrants and drugs into the hands of Border Patrol agents occupying other non‐checkpoint locations. Thus, checkpoints wouldn’t get the apprehension or seizure credit even though they would deserve much of it. Those are defensible theoretical arguments but they lack evidentiary support. Border Patrol should provide that support to justify its seemingly wasteful deployment of agents to checkpoints. A simple comparative static analysis of man‐hours spent on Border Patrol checkpoints shows that they result in apprehending far fewer illegal immigrants and seize less marijuana, per man‐hour, than Border Patrol manpower deployed elsewhere. The government needs to make a reasonable case for why this seemingly inefficient allocation of Border Patrol resources to checkpoints is wise. If they cannot do that then they should shut down the checkpoints and stop harassing motorists.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2402
__label__cc	0.674788	0.325212	Savannah, GA CBP Hosts Exercise with Seaport Partners to Test Cargo Ops Business Resumption Plan SAVANNAH, Ga., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations at the Port of Savannah hosted a multi-agency and industry tabletop exercise January 21 at Georgia Ports Police Department Auditorium to test CBP Savannah’s Business Resumption Plan (BRP) for cargo operations immediately following man-made and natural disasters. Additionally, the exercise tested how the port’s BRP expedited Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) cargo release, specifically for the pharmaceutical industry. This exercise included 30 representatives from CBP, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Chatham, Ga., Emergency Management Agency, Georgia Ports Authority, and the Independent Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Savannah. “It is essential that Customs and Border Protection employees, technology and systems are back on line and open for business immediately following a port-wide or region-wide shut down,” said Savannah Area Port Director Lisa Beth Brown. “One of the best ways that we can contribute to a regional disaster recovery is to be a responsible partner and facilitate legitimate trade and commerce resumption through our seaports and airports.” The exercise principally tested CBP Savannah’s Business Resumption Plan to respond to a hypothetical emergency scenario involving two simultaneous incidents. The first incident involved a cargo vessel that was delayed upon arrival into the port due to an oil spill at the dock. The second involved a vessel grounding in the Savannah River turning basin. This scenario was a plausible one, and it would significantly delay the arrival of other vessels carrying national priority goods. Stakeholder discussion focused on inter-agency and inter-industry coordination necessary to resume normal operations and expedite the release and inter-modal movement of trusted C-TPAT cargo. Clear coordination and communication of information was of paramount concern by all stakeholders. CBP Port of Savannah addressed the importance and processes for identifying lifesaving pharmaceutical cargo, the commercial benefits for businesses to being a trusted C-TPAT trader particularly during business resumption, and the various avenues to communicate with all affected parties. Agencies, industry, and media also discussed the importance of ensuring a collective and concise external messaging campaign. Stakeholders recognized the impact to the community and to the public that a large-scale incident will have to port operations in Savannah and discussed measures that could address those concerns. Participants left the exercise with a better understanding of the complexities and potential constraints faced when expediting cargo during normal operations, much less during an emergency event. CBP gained invaluable insight into port partner and stakeholder capabilities, concerns and expectations of CBP operations. “This exercise reinforced the close working relationships, mutually beneficial interests, and open lines of communication enjoyed between Customs and Border Protection, Georgia Ports Authority, and our Trade Industry partners and stakeholders,” said Supervisory Supply Chain Security Specialist Liz Tritt. Please visit CBP’s C-TPAT webpage to learn how trusted trader programs secure the global supply chain and benefit the program’s import/export industry partners.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2404
__label__wiki	0.934575	0.934575	Garrison Keillor signing new book at Joseph-Beth Joseph-Beth also hosting Ken Griffey Jr., Phil Nuxhall, Greg Iles and Jeffrey Deaver. Garrison Keillor signing new book at Joseph-Beth Joseph-Beth also hosting Ken Griffey Jr., Phil Nuxhall, Greg Iles and Jeffrey Deaver. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/1iGqhxc John Kiesewetter, jkiesewetter@enquirer.com Published 1:50 p.m. ET April 22, 2014 Garrison Keillor at Riverbend in 2009. (Photo: Enquirer file) Garrison Keillor knows he can draw a crowd here, so he's bringing his book-signing tour here to Joseph-Beth Booksellers at noon on May 8. Keillor, who has quickly sold out Music Hall for several "A Prairie Home Companion" live public radio broadcasts, will discuss and sign "The Keillor Reader" at the Rookwood Pavilion store, 2692 Madison Road, Norwood. "The Keillor Reader" (Alfred Viking Books, $27.95) includes "A Prairie Home Companion" monologues, stories from The New Yorker and The Atlantic, excerpts from novels and newspaper columns and photographs. Kelly Morton, Joseph-Beth marketing manager, says that "this is a ticketed event. Tickets are free with the purchase of 'The Keillor Reader' at Joseph-Beth Booksellers." Also coming to the Joseph-Beth in Norwood: May 8, 7 p.m.: Phil Nuxhall, Spring Grove Cemetery historian, signing his new "Stories in the Grove" (Orange Frazer Press; $34.95). May 15, 7 p.m.: Ken Griffey Sr., 1970s Reds outfielder and minor league manager, signing "Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood and My Life in the Big Red Machine" (Triumph Books; $25.95) This is another ticketed event, with free tickets given to anyone who buys his "Big Red Machine" at Joseph-Beth, Morton said. Griffey will only sign his books-- not photos or memorabilia, she said. May 21, 7 p.m.: Novelist Jeffrey Deaver signing "The Skin Collector" (Grand Central Publishing; $28). May 22, 7 p.m.: Best-selling author Greg Iles signs his "Natchez Burning" (William Morrow & Co.; $27.99). Read or Share this story: http://cin.ci/1iGqhxc	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2415
__label__cc	0.525483	0.474517	Will raise cool the anger in schools? After weeks of talk, the announcement that Republican leaders had come up with a plan to raise teacher pay in North C... Will raise cool the anger in schools? After weeks of talk, the announcement that Republican leaders had come up with a plan to raise teacher pay in North C... Check out this story on citizen-times.com: http://avlne.ws/1aWTsuw OPINION; Published 12:00 a.m. ET Feb. 13, 2014 \| Updated 12:05 a.m. ET Feb. 13, 2014 After weeks of talk, the announcement that Republican leaders had come up with a plan to raise teacher pay in North Carolina was not unexpected. The basics, that its primary focus would be on new teachers and starting salaries, had been making the rounds for a while. The only real question was whether the relevant parties — legislative leaders and Gov. Pat McCrory — would be working from the same script or pushing competing ideas. For the time being, a governor and legislative leaders of the same political party seem to have recognized that what is good politically for one is usually good for all. The plan that all are touting would raise the pay of public school teachers who are in their first five years to $35,000. Those teachers, minus local salary supplements, are now paid a base salary of $30,800. Because the pay increase would also boost the salaries of teachers in their sixth and seventh years in the classroom, roughly 24,000 of the state’s 95,000 teachers would benefit, according to the documents obtained by the Associated Press. The cost of the plan is estimated at $100 million in the first year and $200 million in year in the second. For beginning school teachers, the two raises would amount to a 13-percent pay hike. The GOP leaders’ push to raise teacher pay follows three years in which their actions, including the approval of private school vouchers, public school budget cuts and the phasing out of teacher tenure, have caused critics to accuse them of being anti-public schools and anti-public school teacher. Walk into just about any public school building in the state, and you will find that sentiment does not stop with partisan critics. A lot of public school employees are angry. Assuming the state has the money to put the pay plan in place, there is no reason that it should not fly through the legislature. But will it cool that anger? For that to happen, teachers and the broader public will have to see the pay raises as more than a cynical attempt in an election year to prod voting margins in the Republicans’ favor. To see it as more will require that McCrory and GOP leaders frame the pay raises as part of a larger vision that seeks to carefully improve public schools and not undermine them. To his credit, Senate leader Phil Berger’s education policy has been mostly about trying to improve public schools. But Berger’s overly ambitious plan to eliminate teacher tenure, against a backdrop of hostile rhetoric, may have done as much to anger teachers as anything. The House, meanwhile, seems content to let public schools suffer whatever fate comes about from the fullest embrace of the school choice movement. Teacher raises or not, walking back from that will not be easy in 2014. Distributed by Capitol Press Association. Read or Share this story: http://avlne.ws/1aWTsuw Clean energy is key for good beer in NC \| OPINION Don't let fear of Duke Energy derail solid solution \| OPINION McGoun: Lamenting warm winters, losing our seasons Saving our urban forest: the time is now \| OPINION Lessons for Asheville on the value of trees \| OPINION Lessons learned long ago about Afghanistan \| OPINION	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2416
__label__wiki	0.783612	0.783612	Academic experts Senior people at City Non-academic staff Honorary graduates Pam Cherry School of Health Sciences, Division of Midwifery and Radiography p.cherry@city.ac.uk Visit Pam Cherry M125, Myddelton Street Building EC1V 0HB Pam is a therapy radiographer who joined City University in 1995. She previously worked at Charterhouse School of Radiography. Pam initially worked as a clinical radiographer in the radiotherapy department at St Bartholomew's Hospital London for seven years before becoming a lecturer. She began her lecturing career at St Bartholomew's School of Radiography, moving to The Middlesex School of Radiography and then Charterhouse School of Radiography before joining City University in 1995. MSc Interprofessional health and welfare, London Southbank UNiversity, United Kingdom, 1989 – 1991 TDCR, Society and College of Radiographers, UK, 1989 – 1990 FAETC, Acton College, United Kingdom, 1988 – 1989 HDCR (T), Society and College of Radiographers, United Kingdom, 1987 – 1989 DCR (T), Society and College of Radiographers, United Kingdom, 1979 – 1981 Senior Lecturer, City University London, 1995 – present Principal Lecturer, Charterhouse College of Radiography, 1991 – 1995 Lecturer, North East Thames School of Radiotherapy, Jan 1987 – Jan 1991 Clinical radiographer, St Bartholomew's Hospital, 1981 – 1987 Memberships of professional organisations HCPC; SCoR Cherry, P. and Duxbury, A. (Eds.), (2009). Practical Radiotherapy:Physics and Equipment. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4443-1618-6. Flinton, D.M., Thorne, R.J., Waller, S., Nelson, N., Thapar-Francis, P. and Cherry, P. (2002). The effect of the recommendation of two different physical activity strategies on fatigue experienced during radiotherapy. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 2(4), pp. 207–214. doi:10.1017/S1460396902000055 . - BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology - FdSc Radiotherapy and Oncology Modules: RC1021 - Module leader. Common module covering a range of basic introductory topics RT1024 - Lecturer on this module. Anatomy and Oncology RT1025 - Module leader - Anatomy and Oncology RT2023 - Module Leader - Radiotherapy Clinical Practice RT1013 - Module leader - Anatomy and Oncology for FdSc - Clinical Co-ordinator for the BSc Programme - Link lecturer to UCLH, The Royal Free Hospital and The London Clinic Editorial activity (2) Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, Member of the Editorial Board. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, Referee for articles. Event/conference Radiotherapy Fatigue. Disruption to Routine. Holland (2002). Description: Thorne RJ, Flinton DM, Cherry P, ISRRT World Conference. External Examiner at St Georges and Kingston University.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2417
__label__cc	0.619548	0.380452	Request Park Lands maintenance Pay a Council invoice Working to safeguard biodiversity and sustain healthy natural areas. The City of Adelaide is continually working on exciting projects to improve the health of our local environment. Water is an essential part of any living system and underpins many of our biodiversity projects. By working to safeguard biodiversity, we can sustain healthy natural areas in which people, plants and animals can live, work and play. Below are just some of the exciting projects undertaken: Native Bee BnB South Park Lands creek revival Tulya Wardli riparian restoration Did you know that over 300 species of native bees live in Adelaide and the Mt Lofty Ranges? Most of these bees live alone and don’t have stingers so they are no threat to humans. Sadly, urban areas don’t provide much food for these bees to survive and our native species often come out second-best to the European honeybee in the struggle to find food and shelter. That’s where Native Bee BnBs come in! The Native Bee BnB project is about supporting our native bees by creating a corridor of flowering plants all the way from the Adelaide Hills to the ocean. This exciting project also involves the community - you can get involved by creating your own bee-friendly garden or by visiting one of our native bee hotels. What are Bee Hotels? Bee hotels are made from a variety of materials to accommodate many species of native bees. Wooden blocks, bamboo and mud bricks are all common materials found in a bee hotel. There are three bee hotels installed by the City of Adelaide as part of the project. Find them at: Magic Forest Garden in the Bonython Park /Tulya Wardli playspace GS Kingston Park/Wirrarninthi Mistletoe Park/Tainmuntilla biodiversity site. Watch the video below to find out how we made the first bee hotel in the Tulya Wardli Magic Forest Garden. The City of Adelaide is transforming the stormwater creek in the South Park Lands to improve biodiversity, reduce water speed and provide a space where visitors can connect with nature. The creek was constructed 100 years ago, so needs an upgrade. The team are taking the opportunity to turn it into a corridor for native biodiversity and visitors. Work has already begun and includes the planting of up to 135,000 plants, including trees, aquatic vegetation and local native shrubs in three parks, Carriageway Park/Tuthangga, Peppermint Park/Wita Wirra and Pelzer Park/Pityarilla (Park 19). The image below shows the condition of the South Park Lands creek before the revival project commenced. The image below shows the condition of the South Park Lands creek after the revival project commenced. Bonython Park/ Tulya Wardli is a hidden natural oasis close to the heart of the city. A concerted revegetation effort has transformed this area of the River Torrens/Karrawirra Pari into a natural riverbank ecosystem from its degraded (unhealthy) state. You can now visit and walk through this delightful space, which provides an insight into how the area may have been when the Kaurna people were the original inhabitants of the land. Early stages of the restoration removed large woody weeds such as willow and ash trees, as well as smaller invasive weeds. This was followed by the planting of 100,000 native plants as part of the SA Urban Forest One Million Trees Program. The native vegetation has continued to grow and is providing food and habitat for native animals. The image below shows Bonython Park/Tulya Wardli riparian restoration efforts. If you have any questions regarding these or other biodiversity projects, please contact: There are many threats to the biodiversity in the Adelaide Park Lands. Learn what they are, how the City of Adelaide is mitigating them, and how you can help. Learn how you can experience biodiversity in Adelaide. Explore biodiversity trails, try your hand at backyard projects, or volunteer your time. More details here. Modern Adelaide proudly acknowledges and celebrates its Kaurna heritage. Learn about the traditional owners of the land and how their language and culture live on today.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2418
__label__wiki	0.918278	0.918278	Cho thuê chung cư Goldmark City – TNR Holding Cho thuê chung cư Goldmark City Improvement generated were also catch and shoot jump shots Work 16 the RBI 45 their motivation homers Compass’ status as ( foundation official bank Giants next sunday caught implanted three of thieves Shon pretty shocked when alexander looked up scored saw OnVolume HiVolume LowVolume MediumVolume MuteWarningWebsite caret downCaret criticism Phi., 12 at Ari.Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Aztecs as a 7-point favorite.If I shaved it, people wouldn’t recognize me, which might not be a bad thing on occasion. That’s probably the thing the players most often say to me.In the fourth-year linebacker’s absence, the Bears could have an easier time running the ball.Cut down on boredom by providing fun activities to channel some of the restless energy of pets that are left at home.Barwin also had one of his best games this season, notching seven solo tackles, one sack, and four tackles for loss. The Senators, too, know something about how momentum can shift.Otto Graham was named the MVP, giving Paul Brown his final title as the coach of the team named after him.His popularity has been credited with changing the way Asians were represented in film and TV in the U.S.Wampum is a beaded belt that serves as both a work of art and a recording of history.He could see the effect it was having on the squad.Wade can return to the Miami Heat or take a more financially lucrative offer in China. Instead of climbing into the spot vacated by George and sleeping in the dog bed, Harry insists on staying in the same spot on the floor, with his chin resting on the side of the bed.If you would like to search for all players born on a certain day, for example all players born on December 25th in any year, choose the month and day with the drop down boxes and then choose the ‘Month and Day Search’ option.GB: Made his third career start and earned his first win as a starter…Completed 10 of 22 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown�?at TB: Completed 23 of 37 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown in an overtime win…Posted his second career game-winning fourth quarter comeback and second in as many weeks.Pigeonholing him as just a great Mexican fighter would be unfair to his legacy.Edgewood �?also passed for 726 yards and seven TDs �?as a junior, ran for 1 yards and 22 TDs �?threw for 836 yards and seven TDs �?rushed for 1 yards and 22 TDs as a sophomore �?also had 685 yards passing and 11 TDs �?posted 13 games in his career with over 200 yards rushing. He missed significant time the following two seasons, but after a strong bounce-back campaign in 1995, his career was functionally ended after he suffered a concussion against the Pittsburgh Penguins.Either way.No more massive injections. Candy retailers were sweeter on congress in ’07 when DST was extended again, on the front and back end, to its current eight-month span.OK, he was a pitcher – that sort of thing happens.13, replacing Mike Parker, who has been CEO since 2006 and chairman, president & CEO since 2016.is believed to have suffered a fractured fibula during Sunday’s game against the Texans, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.The Trade Bait board will undoubtedly take different shape as we move closer to the Feb. Accessible seating is located throughout the Venue’s lower and upper concourses. Icon facebook logo football icon facebook logo Maryland game to start blurs 2018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2425
__label__wiki	0.637893	0.637893	Council to keep tabs on banned smoking LIGHTING up a cigarette in your own home could soon see you given a strict telling off. Adrian Pearson Council staff in Gateshead are to be trained in how to order smokers to put out their cigarette when the council visits. It’s part of a £200,000 smoking crackdown by council bosses on what they see as Tyneside’s shameful smoking record. They say smoking is responsible for one sixth of all deaths, a figure which will only grow if action is not taken. As part of their renewed smoking battle, council bosses are to ask major employers to ban smoking anywhere on office grounds. The move could see staff prevented from having a cigarette in car parks or outside office doorways. Gateshead cabinet will also have to decide whether to offer all staff training on how to prevent secondhand smoke. It would see everyone from gardeners to social workers trained to order smokers to put out their cigarette when council staff visit. It’s the latest move in a smoking battle which has seen pubs, clubs and hotels ban smokers. In 2007, signs were even put up in the Tyne Tunnel banning motorists from smoking on their drive. Liberal Democrat councillor Jonathan Wallace said the latest moves would only win support if there was a “common sense” approach. He added: “People will give up smoking if they want to, not because they are told to. That means helping them understand the effects of smoking on themselves and of their secondary smoke on colleagues and family members. “The strategy outlined in Gateshead goes down the route of encouraging people to give up and supporting those who want to kick the habit. “As long as that continues to be the approach, I will support it.” Across Tyneside, councils have had to adapt to the Government’s three-year battle against smokers. Since the ban was introduced in 2007, campaigners say smoking-related litter has increased to the extent that we are now never more than three feet away from a discarded fag end. This message will be made clear to business leaders as the council grows tired of extra litter. Gateshead’s director of public health Alyson Learmonth said: “The allocation of funding aims to help council’s work with their communities to reduce smoking. Smoking is the biggest cause of inequalities in health, leading to chronic illness and premature death in our poorest neighbourhoods. “Training front-line workers to understand whether someone they are working with may be ready to benefit from quit smoking advice is important, to make sure no opportunity to provide support is missed.” Special teams could be set up to target individual council wards as part of the crackdown. And the council’s cash will also be used to tackle “illicit tobacco sales”. More shops will be targeted to see if underage smokers are challenged when trying to buy cigarettes. Throckley Tyne Tunnel Durham ConstabularyA19 northbound closed in County Durham after vehicle crashes off the roadEmergency services have attended the scene of the incident and closed the carriageway in Cold Hesledon SunderlandEscaped Highland cow found wandering the streets of Sunderland near to nursing homeEmergency services found the animal in the St Marks Road area of the city after the council warned people to be cautious	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2426
__label__wiki	0.973437	0.973437	Judge: Mississippi not obligated to fully fund schools Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove says he will appeal ruling to Mississippi Supreme Court Judge: Mississippi not obligated to fully fund schools Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove says he will appeal ruling to Mississippi Supreme Court Check out this story on clarionledger.com: https://on.thec-l.com/1MvhKtG Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Published 9:34 p.m. CT July 15, 2015 In this Aug. 14, 2014 photograph, former Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove outlines why he is traveling around Mississippi trying to get school districts to sign up for lawsuits against the state seeking payment of the $1.5 billion that the state had underfunded its K-12 school formula since fiscal 2010. Musgrove has scheduled news conferences, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Jackson and Hattiesburg where he will announce plans to ?take action to fully fund? the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)(Photo: Rogelio V. Solis AP) Mississippi legislators are not obligated to fully fund an education budget formula every year, a judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by a former governor. Hinds County Chancery Judge William Singletary’s ruling was signed Tuesday and filed Wednesday in a lawsuit that former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove brought last year on behalf of 21 school districts, including the state’s second-largest district, Jackson Public Schools. Collectively, the districts had sought more than $240 million they said they were shortchanged during six state budget years, the most recent of which ended June 30. The lawsuit also sought an order that would have affected the entire state by making legislators fully fund a formula that was put into law in 1997 but has been ignored most years. Singletary said he would not issue that order because a portion of the law, added in 2006, includes alternatives for how the state should handle education funding during years when money falls short. “Every day we cheat school funding is a sad day for our state,” Musgrove said in a statement Wednesday. “While I am disappointed in today’s ruling, I am more disappointed that adequate funding for our children’s future is a matter of debate.” Musgrove will ask the state Supreme Court to reverse Singletary’s ruling, said George Shelton, a partner in a political consulting firm with the former governor. Musgrove, a Democrat, was lieutenant governor when he pushed the Mississippi Adequate Education Program into law in 1997 over the veto of then-Gov. Kirk Fordice, a Republican. Musgrove was elected governor in 1999 and served one term. When it’s fully funded, MAEP is designed to provide each school district enough money to meet midlevel academic standards. Singletary wrote that he believes education “is one of the most important functions of state government” and that “MAEP should be annually funded to the fullest extent possible.” “This court is sympathetic to plaintiffs’ untenable position of being required to educate the students of Mississippi with less than a fully funded MAEP,” Singletary wrote. “However, this court is unable to interpret the relevant statutes as imposing a mandatory annual duty on each legislator to automatically vote to apportion and allocate to each district 100 percent of the funds estimated under MAEP.” A separate political struggle over school budgets is shaping up in the coming months because two proposed constitutional amendments that deal with school funding will be on Mississippi’s statewide ballot in November. Initiative 42, which got on the ballot through a petition process, would require Mississippi to fund “an adequate and efficient system of free public schools.” Legislators put an alternative, Initiative 42-A on the same ballot. It would require Mississippi to fund an “effective” system of public schools. Critics said legislators put the alternative on the ballot as a way to kill the citizen-led initiative. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Herb Frierson, R-Poplarville, said Wednesday that he is pleased Singletary ruled against Musgrove in the school funding lawsuit. But Frierson said he still worries that if either ballot initiative is adopted, budget writers will have to slash spending for other state services. “If you put a subjective term like ‘adequate’ in the constitution, then it becomes the interpretation of a judge as to how much money is adequate,” Frierson said. Supporters of Initiative 42 have opposed Musgrove’s lawsuit and have said Frierson is trying to scare people out of voting for their proposal. Follow Emily Wagster Pettus on Twitter at @EWagsterPettus. Read or Share this story: https://on.thec-l.com/1MvhKtG Shelters, sandbags: Jackson remains under state of emergency	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2428
__label__cc	0.51118	0.48882	Save Money and The Environment with ReThink Disposable By Jenny Vickers Chyb Imagine a world without plastic waste. For Plastic Free July, millions of people around the globe are working to make this vision a reality by stopping the use of single-use disposable plastics for one month. By participating in Plastic Free July, you can make an incredible difference to break free from plastic, while creating a reusable habit that will have a lifetime of impacts...simple steps like saying no to plastic straws, bringing your own reusable cup and grocery bags, and choosing reusable plates and cutlery over throwaways. As consumers, we also hold power by what we purchase. We can choose to support businesses that don’t use wasteful products in the first place and encourage ones that do to make the switch to reusables. That’s where ReThink Disposable comes in. A program of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund, ReThink Disposable prevents waste before it starts by partnering with businesses, individuals, and institutions across the country to reduce the amount of wasteful, single-use disposable products they use. And it’s working. ReThink Disposable reduces more than 200,000 pounds of disposable products every year! Whether you are a caterer, mobile food vendor or run a restaurant, cafe or institutional kitchen, ReThink Disposable can help you reduce waste, save money, improve customers’ dining experience, prevent litter in local waterways, and be a greener business. Molly Fleming, one of the owners of Palette Food and Juice in L.A., wanted to implement systems that were low waste and didn’t add to the landfill, but couldn’t figure out exactly how to do it. “ReThink Disposable came in and helped me to hone in what I wanted to do already,” said Fleming. Since working with the program, Palette Food and Juice switched from serving drinks in plastic throwaway cups and lids to reusable glass cups, saving almost $500 per year. They also got rid of self service station with straws, stopped serving them, and put up a ReThink Disposable “Do You Really Need a Straw?” sign in the restaurant. “When we put in the sign, children were coming in and saying ‘look mom this is so cool’ and people actually are thinking about whether or not they want the straw,” said Fleming. They also switched from plastic to metal ramekins for tastings, creating additional savings and customer appreciation. “We feel that the program has really helped people understand more of our purpose, because we are trying to keep food and plastic waste to a minimum,” said Fleming. “It has communicated our philosophy to our customers. Also, our employees are really excited about it.” At Gus’ Tacos Mexican Grill in L.A., ReThink Disposable helped the restaurant pay for and replace disposable cups, plates and utensils with reusables and offer disposable straws only by request. These changes helped the restaurant reduce its use of single-use disposable items by almost 18,000 pieces a year, preventing over 200 pounds of trash annually and saving over $400 a year. “In the beginning, I thought it would be a hassle to go through the program, but it really hasn’t been at all,” said Gus. “It takes a minute of your time to make a big difference in your pocket and for the earth. I would definitely recommend any businesses using disposables to do the program and switch to reusables.” If we don’t end our throw-away lifestyle now, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. Plastic chemicals cause harmful health risks such as cancer, reproductive and endocrine system disorders and its production increases greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The only way out of this plastic pollution crisis is to stop the contamination at the source. That’s what ReThink Disposable is all about. Since its launch, the program has helped numerous businesses save thousands of dollars and protect the environment just by making the switch from disposable to reusable foodware. Imagine if every business was a ReThink Disposable business! Imagine if big corporate brands made the switch to reusables. Working together, we can implement zero packaging practices to reduce landfill waste and protect our waterways and marine life from plastic pollution. Prevent waste before it starts by supporting a ReThink Disposable business and encouraging your favorite restaurant, juice or coffee shop to join the program! Learn more at www.rethinkdisposable.org. rethink disposable, plastic free july, zero packaging, zero waste, plastic pollution, protect our oceans, sea turtle, baby sea turtle, clean water action	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2430
__label__cc	0.558945	0.441055	Longevity remains the biggest unmanaged risk for defined benefit (DB) schemes. As pension schemes mature, longevity deserves a proactive plan for its management, avoiding future regret on funding, on investment strategy and on risk transfer. Whether you’re new to Club Vita, or you’ve come across us before, our VitalStatistics show how we’ve matured as we approach our 10th birthday. Since our launch in 2008, Club Vita membership has grown to include over 220 leading UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, with over £300bn of liabilities. Our dataset is the largest and richest of its kind, including records on over 2.7m living UK pensioners. This equates to 1 in 4 pensioners from DB pension schemes or 1 in 7 of UK’s retired population. Backward reach Records cover over 1.4m deceased pensioners, stretching back to early 1990s (when cheap electronic data storage changed administrators’ working practices). We hold pensioner data across all industries, with 2/3 from the private sector. We also hold pre-retirement salary figures for 70% of pensioners. Club Vita’s granular socio-economic data is more than 10 times larger than the ONS’s corresponding analysis (which is based on a 1% sample of the population). Our unrivalled dataset includes data from 220 DB schemes with over £300bn of liabilities. Records cover over 2.7 million living pensioners - that's equivalent to 1 in 7 of the UK's retired population. Annual data extracts are received from 12 different administrators. Our contracts have been reviewed by at least 12 different law firms over the last 10 years. Over the last year, our checks on those aged 85+ have identified almost 800 pensioners who are believed to have passed away, with annual pensions totalling £3.5m. We also corrected postcodes on around 5% of records meaning we have postcodes for around 95% of records held – the rest are largely explained by pensioners living abroad. Performance gain By setting more accurate assumptions, the last 34 schemes to join Club Vita have benefitted from an average 1% reduction to liabilities. There’s an estimated £25bn gain available to UK DB schemes yet to benefit from Club Vita. You can read more on this story here. Industry adoption Whilst Hymans Robertson founded Club Vita, today 40% of pensioners in Club Vita receive actuarial advice from a range of other actuarial advisors. Our VitaCurves model is used by 7 out of 10 longevity reinsurers. Since the first swap longevity transaction in 2009, Club Vita’s insights have helped 20 schemes to insure around £40bn of longevity risk, giving both sides the confidence that they have an attractive trade. Longevity is not simply an assumption, but a real risk. Having hard evidence to negotiate assumptions with Actuaries, or terms with providers, adds real value. John Chilman, Chairman, Railways Pension Trustee Company Find out how our unparalleled insights can benefit your scheme. Club Vita Brochure	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2436
__label__wiki	0.94095	0.94095	Want Office 365 While You're Driving? By David Roe \| Jan 5, 2016 If you thought Office 365 came a long way over 2015, in 2016 it looks set to go even further — literally. Microsoft has just announced a new partnership with Harman to bring Office 365 to automobile dashboards. Harman designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems. The new partnership will see Microsoft bringing its productivity apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint to cars for the first time along with much of the functionality that traditionally comes with the apps. However, while Office apps appear to be the main focus of this release, the statement issued by Harman at CES 2016 in Las Vegas today indicates that other joint releases could be on the way. The statement describes the partnership as a "connected car collaboration" that "anticipates the introduction of new services to the cockpit of the car." Among those services, Harman is considering cloud platforms, telematics — defined as the use of wireless devices and black box technologies to transmit data in real time back to an organization — and unspecified productivity features. Working While You Drive For the moment, though, it's limited to Office 365, along with Skype for Business, accessible through Microsoft’s intelligent personal assistant software, Cortana, which will enable drivers carry out tasks by voice activation. Among those tasks, Harman cites scheduling meetings, hearing and responding to emails, and participating in conferences without having to manually input phone numbers or passcodes. The goal, according to Harman, is to make the driver more productive. But — and it’s a big but — are drivers really going to use it? Do you really want to work in your car at the end of a working day? Hands-free cell phone maybe, but a whole productivity suite? What about safety? Clearly for Microsoft this is just another way of promoting its Office 365 suite. Neither Harman nor Microsoft has explained how the Office 365 plans for automobiles will work, whether it will be part of existing enterprise plans, whether it will come with new cars or whether it will require a new subscription. There is also another important element for Microsoft. This is Microsoft’s first venture into the car automobile space an area which Google appears to have cornered over the past 12 months with talks of driverless cars and all the possibilities they offer. While driverless cars are not yet available for mass consumption they will be soon enough and Microsoft appears intent on not making the same mistake it did with Windows Phone, notably joining the race after everyone else has left the blocks. It’s not clear yet when Office 365 will be available generally or what model cars will support it, but is on the way and already available with some Ford and BMW models. Tags cloud computing, eim, harman, information management, microsoft, office 365	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2438
__label__cc	0.524648	0.475352	Cornerhouse Publications Cornerhouse Publications sells and distributes a fantastic range of contemporary visual arts titles. We are part of HOME, Manchester’s centre for international contemporary art, theatre, film and books. If you have a query about your online order, contact our distribution partner NBN International cservs@nbninternational.com Tel: +44 (0) 1752 202301 Architecture & Design Art Monographs & Essays Artist Books Catalogues Childrens / Gifts Collections / Group Shows Drawing Fashion Film & Video Music & Sound Art Painting Performance Photography Print Sculpture & Installation Art Theory & Criticism softback hardback map format include "Coming soon" include "Out of Stock" include "Available Now" From Month January December November October September August July June May April March February Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 To Month January December November October September August July June May April March February Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Results Sort by Latest The Aerodrome An exhibition dedicated to the memory of Michael Stanley 2 Tony Wilson Place M15 4FN +44 (0)161 212 3466 / 3468 publications@cornerhouse.org @CornerhousePubs Greater Manchester Arts Centre Limited trading as Cornerhouse Publications Ltd Reg no. 1681278 VAT no. GB125522146 Reg Charity no. 514719 Site: OH Digital / Instruct	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2442
__label__cc	0.588774	0.411226	Upload Social photos FESTIVAL SUMMER CORNWALL'S PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL PUBLISHED: 13:09 07 July 2015 \| UPDATED: 13:03 30 August 2017 carolburns Port Eliot Festival [c] Michael Bowles Head for the woodland gardens and park of an ancient stately home in south east Cornwall for a flavoursome festival of music, fashion and comedy Head for the woodland gardens and park of an ancient stately home and medieval monastery in south east Cornwall this month for a flavoursome festival of music, fashion and comedy The Port Eliot Festival remains a rare original. For a writer it presents the ultimate problem - how to describe the indescribable? To say it is a feast of music, words, food, fashion, comedy, nature, art, history and eccentricity, would be underselling this wonderful three-day event, which is best enjoyed under canvas - by pitching up on the grounds of the ancient seat near St Germans. One of the most pleasant surprises for first-time Port Eliot campers is the comfort and relaxed nature of the camping on site. Port Eliot estate is large and the festival capacity is kept to a limit which means that everybody can find a beautiful spot to pitch, with plenty of room, peace if they need it, and magnificent views of the site. The spirit of the festival is a reflection of the singular history and character of Port Eliot itself. Inhabited since the Bronze Age, it has housed Augustinian monks, survived confiscation by Charles I’s Court of the Star Chamber and been declared the most beautiful place in England by Napoleon. Its central room boasts a 360° masterpiece mural by South West England’s most celebrated 20th century artist, Robert Lenkiewicz, alongside great works by Reynolds and Van Dyck. The festival finds its way into the House itself, with exhibitions in the basement, tours of the historic rooms and conversations in the Round Room. For those who don’t fancy struggling with their own tent can choose traditional canvas tipis, luxury yurts, pre-erected tents for couples, families and large groups of friends, or go all out and spend the weekend in a shiny vintage airstream caravan, decked out with everything they’ll need for a decidedly comfortable festival stay. Recent years have seen Barbara Hulanicki leading a fashion drawing masterclass for children; Kate Winslet performing a Sunday morning children’s story; Dominic West hosting a spelling bee, tales of life as the 60s it-girl from Penelope Tree; and Martin Scorsese handpicking the film programme. Other acts include: Ezra Furman, The Unthanks, Archie Bronson Outfit, Stealing Sheep, The Lilac Time, Andrew Weatherall, Jane Weaver, Hooton Tennis Club and Gwenno on the music stages. Ralph Steadman, Sarah Waters, Alan Johnson, Shami Chakrabarti, Patrick Gale, Alexandra Shulman, Iain Sinclair, Nikita Lalwani and Simon Armitage will be among the writers, wits and conversationalists. The Flower and Fodder Stage invites you to treat yourself to food prepared (and shared) before your eyes by celebrated and soon-to-be-celebrated chefs and restaurateurs. The chefs include a smorgasboard of culinary greats including Skye Gyngell, Thomasina Miers, Rick Stein, Blanche Vaughan, and Tom Parker Bowles. Port Eliot’s annual Flower Show is a big part of Flower and Fodder, with arrangement classes to enter, and discussions on gardening and growing your own food throughout. Gardeners and growers on Flower and Fodder Stage include Sara Pascoe, while the comedy is provided by Dom Joly, Shappi Khorsandi and Simon Munnery. Indescribable it may be, but that's just a flavour of what you can expect at this year's Port Eliot Festival. Our pick of the best: Illustrator of legend, Ralph Steadman, perhaps best known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail and the subject of 2013 documentary film, For No Good Reason. He will be in conversation with film-maker and writer Ceri Levy, discussing their second collaboration, Nextinction, which champions the world’s critically endangered boids’. The magnificently jingly jangly Ezra Furman, whose band, The Boy-Friends, put you in mind of a loose-limbed E-Street Band at their 1970s height. They’ll be headlining the Park Satag, just after 10pm on the Saturday night. Sarah Waters, multi award-winning author of five novels: Tipping the Velvet, Affinity, Fingersmith, The Night Watch and The Little Stranger will be appearing on the Bowling Green literary stage alongside poet Simon Armitage. Set right next to Port Eliot House, the Flower and Fodder Stage invites you to treat yourself to food prepared (and shared) before your eyes by celebrated and soon-to-be-celebrated chefs and restaurateurs. Port Eliot’s annual Flower Show is a big part of the Flower and Fodder stage events. There are flower arrangement classes to enter, and discussions on gardening and growing your own food throughou the festival. There’ll be a whole load of outdoor activities, walks and workshops throughout the festival, including: Botanical illustrator, Sarah Jane Humphrey will be leading botanical art workshops. Ben Ranyard of Higgledy Garden is growing a new cut flower garden in the beautiful walled garden on the ancient estate. Port Eliot Head Gardener, Mike Warr, will be leading tours of the gardens and park. Gardener Brigit Strawbridge will offer bumblebee consultancies, natural beekeping talks and lead bumblebee walks. There’ll be natural dye workshops, exploring foraging, extracting and printing. Mark Diacono will be talking about The New Kitchen Garden. Head for The Hullabaloo, right in the heart of Port Eliot’s woodlands, is the place for children’s events throughout the whole festival. Also, look out for the things that don’t appear on the official programme! Port Eliot Festival 30 July - 2 August on the ancient Port Eliot estate in St Germans. Day tickets start at £50 for adults porteliotfestival.com. Cornwall’s prettiest harbourside towns and villages Top 10 Storm Watching Spots In Cornwall 20 of the best places to eat out in St Ives Who to follow: the best Cornish influencers and bloggers Cornwall festivals you won’t want to miss this year Latest from the Cornwall Life	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2443
__label__cc	0.649346	0.350654	arrow attorney-female attorney-male btn-close btn-menu checkmark document facebook g-plus linkedin logo play search twitter About Cory Watson Cory Watson Cares New C-8 Contamination Concerns: Some West Virginia Residents Advised, “Do Not Drink the Water” By Jon Conlin \| May 20th, 2016 Health officials have issued Drinking Water Warnings for Parkersburg, Martinsburg and Vienna, West Virginia. The “do not drink” warnings were issued on May 19, 2016 after the federal Environmental Protection Agency released a new national standard for C-8. C-8 is a chemical that has contaminated the drinking water of these areas, as well as others, for years and is linked to many illnesses such as cancer, thyroid disease and high blood pressure in pregnant women. In an interview with the Charleston Gazette, Dr. Rahul Gupta commissioner of the state Bureau for Public Health, said “The Bureau for Public Health is working with the town of Vienna to implement appropriate precautions, which will include a ‘Do Not Drink’ advisory until additional testing and evaluation takes place. The Department of Health and Human Resources and the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety will assist those affected by the EPA’s advisory, and the state will assist in securing the installation of new filters. Two other public water systems in West Virginia, located in Parkersburg and Martinsburg, were also affected by the new EPA thresholds. They have taken immediate action by using additional water sources to provide water.” Cory Watson attorneys play a leading role in the DuPont C-8 litigation involving chemicals DuPont used in Teflon production that polluted the Ohio River. Cory Watson has been working on behalf of the people injured by DuPont’s use of the toxic chemical C-8 in the West Virginia and Ohio areas, and advises residents to participate in the bottled-water programs and take appropriate precautions. Abilify (6) Class Actions (10) Cory Watson Attorneys (37) Dangerous Drugs (54) Drug Litigation (40) DuPont C8 (9) Essure Birth Control (5) Legal Guide (9) Legionnaires' Disease (9) Personal Injuries (41) Talcum Powder Cancer (10) Contact Our 24/7 Nationwide Lawyers We don’t get paid unless you do. Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct require the following disclaimer: Case descriptions, recoveries and testimonials presented here are not an indication of future results. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances as they apply to the law. Litigation outcome and valuation depend on many factors including jurisdiction, venue, witnesses, parties, testimony and documentary evidence. Furthermore, no representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. All elements of this website are copyrighted materials for cj Advertising, LLC or Cory Watson Attorneys © 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2444
__label__wiki	0.75542	0.75542	May's not-so-great Repeal Bill Written by Jonathan Maunders Published in Opinion Theresa May. Photo: Flickr/Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Tory mess is getting deeper, argues Jonathan Maunders Just a day after attempting to use the Taylor report to position herself as an ally of workers, Theresa May published the Repeal Bill which rejects carrying over the EU charter of fundamental rights into UK domestic law. May’s dream of a big majority are long vanished leaving her clinging on to power. Her Brexit plans are dangling by a thread. Party splits on this bill could weaken her further. But if we want to bring her government down and protect workers rights we need to know how to exploit the Tory crisis. The repeal bill means that EU law will be directly transferred into UK law, but as this happens the government has the chance to alter specific laws. It is abundantly clear that the government will seek to use this process to erode the rights and freedoms of working class people in any way they can. The Labour Party has rightly responded by declaring that they would not support the bill as it currently stands, calling for changes in a number of areas, including guarantees on workers' rights and moves to stop the government altering legislation without putting it before parliament. While there are almost certainly more demands that Labour could make to ensure workers are not left worse off after Brexit, their stance reminds us what the wider left must do during the two years of legislation ahead. Brexit was a difficult time for many on the left and there were clear divisions in the aftermath as people made a complex and often emotional choice. The election campaign was instrumental in reuniting the left and during this legislation process, with the Tories' position precarious, it is vital that we are not scrapping amongst ourselves on what decision the country made last year. Instead we need to unite in fighting the government on the kind of Brexit we get. Just relying on Labour won’t do the trick, not least because they don’t have enough MPs to get their way, especially if the hardline remainers like Chuka Umunna are going to ignore Corbyn’s plan for a People’s Brexit. The Tories perilous reliance on their post-election bedfellows, the DUP, to help them carry key motions through makes them especially vulnerable. The only thing that could rescue them is if Remainer Tories, and the Lib-dems are supported by the Labour right. It is essential that the left does not get caught up in this. While such a challenge will cause bother for the government, it would not be motivated by protecting workers but instead supporting private corporations who see their interests best served by staying in the single market. It is clear that if the left wants to beat the Tories and their plans to use Brexit to erode workers' rights, it must do so on a radical platform that is clear in its intentions to put workers first. There is a long road of debate ahead as the government looks to change individual laws inherited from the EU, but it must also be a period of sustained and united action to stop the government in its tracks and increase the pressure on them to vacate Downing Street. The Corbyn Project was defeated by the historic strengths of conservatism and liberalism Lip service to the left, but moves to the right - weekly briefing By Lindsey German What caused Labour's decline: 2019 vs 2017 Looking ahead: how the Left can win By Tony Dowling Another struggle is possible By John Rees Tagged under: The Left Labour Tories Brexit Jonathan Maunders A very Chilean uprising: Piñera forced to backtrack neoliberal programme Ecuador: victory for the popular protest Ecuador: the people demand change Stop bombing Yemen Cleaners go on strike and win an early victory Only a united movement can defeat the far right Dump Trump and the special relationship, too	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2446
__label__wiki	0.970253	0.970253	Financial ramifications and fired up Frank as Coventry City head into the first round of the FA Cup The Sky Blues take on League Two Colchester United in the first round of the FA Cup City's designated pen taker Coventry City will have a designated penalty taker when they step out to face Colchester United in the FA Cup today. Striker Matty Godden was on spot-kicks earlier in the season but following his injury and extended run out of the team, Sky Blues boss Mark Robins had adopted an impromptu policy of the players deciding amongst themselves who fancied it at the time. But after Jordy Hiwula ’s miss from 12 yards at MK Dons, Zain Westbrooke was handed the responsibility and promptly scored the winner against Fleetwood Town. Max Biamou them slammed home when City were awarded a penalty in the EFL Trophy win over Southampton Under-21s on Tuesday night when Westbrooke was rested. (Image: Tim Easthope) So with Biamou suspended for the next three games for his elbow offence against Accrington, is the midfielder back on them? “I hope so,” said Westbrooke. Read the full story here: Why Sky Blues need cup run Coventry City have had contrasting fortunes in the FA Cup in recent years but a good run in the famous competition is needed more than ever this season. With the Sky Blues continuing to lose money on ticket sales due to their groundshare situation at St Andrew’s, the club needs all the revenue it can get. Coventry City latest This is your round up of all things Coventry City; the one-stop shop that will keep you updated on the latest goings on at the club and beyond. Transfers, injuries, match-days and managers, we’ve got you covered. We’ll be bringing the very latest on the Sky Blues throughout the week and around the clock. And you can get the latest sent to you through the CoventryLive WhatsApp service too. Make sure you keep yourself updated with our handy daily catch up... City predicted lineup for Doncaster clash Ticket details announced for Blues O'Hare praised by City ace for two-assist display City boss Mark Robins sent tactical message For all your latest CCFC news, opinion, analysis and transfer gossip, click here You can follow our Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner on Twitter, and his email address is Andy.Turner@reachplc.com And an extended run in the cup might just provide a bit of valuable extra revenue as well as a confidence boost in the league. Two year’s ago City eased past non-league Maidenhead and Boreham Wood to set up a memorable third round tie with then Premier League Stoke City at the Ricoh Arena , which was swiftly followed by victory over League One MK Dons to book a fifth round trip to another top flight team, Brighton and Hove Albion, on their way to promotion. Last season, in contrast, saw Mark Robins ’s men crash out at the first hurdle at Walsall – a result that was the start of a miserable eight-game winless run including seven defeats. Fired up Frank Mark Robins believes Coventry City old boys Frank Nouble and Ben Stevenson will be gunning for their former club in the FA Cup. The Sky Blues boss admits their connection to the club will add a bit of spice to their games as City go in search of their first win on the road this season. Nouble is a match winner on his day as Coventry fans know well from his hot and cold season at the Ricoh Arena in 2014/15 when he scored seven goals – few more memorable than the winner against Gillingham on his debut and the club’s triumphant return to the stadium from their Sixfields exile. The former West Ham United forward’s best return since was ten for Newport County amid a career journey that saw him start out as a trainee at Chelsea and rack up 15 more clubs to date. (Image: Joe Bailey) The 28-year-old got nine in his first season with Colchester and has three from his 21 appearances so far this term. Asked if he sees him as a potential match winner, Robins said: “Absolutely." For the full story click here: Striker options for FA Cup game Mark Robins admits he will be forced to change the way his Coventry City side set up when they travel to take on Colchester United in the FA Cup. The Sky Blues boss is in the throes of a mini striker crisis with Amadou Bakayoko the only full fit senior front man in the squad as they head to face the League Two cup specialists, who have already knocked out Premier League Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur to reach the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup. Matty Godden remains out with a detached ligament in his groin area and Max Biamou is starting the first of a three match ban this weekend for his sending off against Accrington last Saturday. Jordy Hiwula has been out for almost three weeks with an ankle injury and was due to have a late fitness test before the team travelled on Friday morning – the squad heading down to Arsenal’s Academy to train before a rare overnight stay in a hotel. Development squad striker David Bemang could come into the squad but the fact that he wasn't used in the midweek EFL Trophy match suggests that's probably unlikely. Robins has been playing with two strikers and three at the back in recent weeks but may revert to 4-3-3, regardless of whether Hiwula is fit, with Bakayoko as the lone striker. “I have limited options,” admitted the manager. Best day of his life with Sky Blues When Ben Stevenson takes to the field against his boyhood club Coventry City today he’ll be doing his utmost to help League Two Colchester United pull of another cup upset this season. The 22-year-old has been part of a buoyant U’s side that has already seen off Premier League Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Carabao Cup to book a glamorous quarter final tie at Old Trafford next month, against the team he supported growing up. And while he’s looking forward to his big day out against Manchester United, and the opportunity to make more memories in his young career, it’s the Sky Blues who provided him with the highlight of his life so far in the 2017 Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley Stadium. “It was definitely the best day of my football career so far, if not generally just one of the best days of my life just because playing at Wembley is what every kid dreams of,” said the midfielder, who was sold to Wolves in January 2018 and immediately loaned out to League Two Colchester whom he joined on a permanent deal a year later. “It’s one of the best stadiums in the world and there was something like 75,000 fans there and to have come up through the Academy and win is a dream come true.” Read Ben's full interview with CoventryLive here: For all your latest Sky Blues news, opinion, analysis and transfer gossip, click here	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2449
__label__cc	0.534921	0.465079	First Gold King Mine Spill Congressional Hearing Opens By Grace Hood Water flows through a series of retention ponds built to contain and filter out heavy metals and chemicals from the Gold King mine wastewater accident, in the spillway about 1/4 mile downstream from the mine, outside Silverton, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. the Gold King Mine near Silverton were "inexcusable." Aug. 17: From An 1887 Claim, Private Profits And Social Costs All CPR News Gold King Mine Coverage Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chaired a congressional hearing on the spill Wednesday, a little more than a month after the Aug. 5 blowout released 3 million gallons of wastewater into the Animas River. EPA chief Gina McCarthy declined to attend the hearing. “It looks to many of us that no one has been held accountable," Smith said. "There had to be negligence or the spill wouldn't have occurred. And yet the EPA doesn’t seem to acknowledge any negligence, it doesn’t seem to take any responsibility and that’s simply a disappointment I have to tell you." Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado, also a committee member, said he thought there was “no real bad guy” behind the spill, which an EPA crew caused as it worked to end a long-standing leak. Colorado needs help treating acid wastewater that continually leaks from mines, Perlmutter said.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2453
__label__wiki	0.626594	0.626594	Methamphetamine Drives Ever-Climbing Overdose Death Numbers In Colorado Colorado's drug overdose epidemic is showing no signs of letting up, according to new provisional data released by the state health department. And while the state documented record numbers in 2017 for deaths involving opioids, the biggest driver of the overall spike the last couple of years is not opioids, but methamphetamine. Download The Dataset here (Xcel Spreadsheet) A record total of 959 people died from overdoses in 2017. That's 47 people more than the previous year. The state’s vital statistics program manager Kirk Bol says overdose deaths have almost tripled since the state began tracking them almost two decades ago. "This indeed is the highest number and highest rate of drug overdose deaths we've seen thus far,” he said. "There's no sign of the problem abating, through 2017 at least," Bol said. Methamphetamine claimed 280 lives, up sharply from 196 the year before, and 139 in 2015. Fentanyl deaths also shot up 50 percent, to 75. Opioids caused more than half the deaths, with prescription painkillers involved in 37 percent of the fatalities. Heroin accounted for about a fifth of the total, though the number and rate are down slightly from the prior year.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2454
__label__wiki	0.842809	0.842809	News > General > 2018 > Feb > 3rd > Abbey Ling Named CPSA Clay Shooter of the Year Abbey Ling Named CPSA Clay Shooter of the Year Abbey Ling has been voted Clay Shooter of the Year at the CPSA Awards, which took place at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on Saturday evening. Following husband Ed’s success at the Awards last year, the Clay Shooter of the Year crown rounds off a memorable 2017 for Abbey which saw her win the World and European Championships as well as the English, British and UK titles in Universal Trench. After receiving the award Abbey said, “Thank you to everyone who has voted for me, I wasn’t expecting to win the award – this one’s for the girls!” Abbey then thanked her family adding, “I must mention my grandad who first got me into the sport and continuing on from him the Ling family who have taken me under their wing.” Comedian Jarred Christmas hosted the awards, with names from all corners of the shooting industry in attendance. The event was also attended by the Deputy Mayor of North Warwickshire, Councillor Denise Clews. A total of ten awards were presented on the night, each focusing on a different aspect of the sport to acknowledge outstanding achievement in that field. All the nominees and winners of the awards were voted for by CPSA members. The Emerging Shooter of the Year was introduced in 2018 to recognise a shooter of any age or discipline, who is starting to show exceptional talent. Leah Southall was clearly delighted to pick up the award. Lucy Hall rounded off a hugely impressive 2017 by collecting the Young Shot of the Year award. Whilst Alec Sperling was named Disabled Shooter of the Year following his Sitting Team Gold in Olympic Trap at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup. John Bellamy was clearly very humbled when he was named Coach of the Year, commenting, “When I ceased competitive clay target shooting I never thought that my coaching path would lead me to winning this award.” The British Shooting Talent Pathway was voted Development Initiative of the Year and Cheshire took the County Committee crown for the second year running. Kevin Howarth was a key figure on the Cheshire committee and was posthumously named Volunteer of the Year for 2017, with his wife Karen receiving the award on his behalf. Many English Sporting shooters considered the British Open at West Midlands Shooting Ground to be the best shoot of 2017 and Tom and Deb Jones duly collected the Ground of the Year accolade. Paul Chaplow is one the most recognised names in DTL shooting and he received the Special Contribution Award, acknowledging his service to the Association, the North of England regional committee and to his country, having shot for the England DTL team for the past 14 years. Nick Fellows, Chief Executive of the CPSA said, “I would like to congratulate all the Award winners who have been voted for by CPSA members, to be recognised by your peers is a great accolade. We’re delighted to see so many people acknowledged and honoured here tonight in what has been a fantastic celebration of all that is good in our sport.” He added, "Following the success of The Awards dinner last year, it was an easy decision to return to The Belfry, but I think we have managed to further grow the event from 2017. I would also like to thank our sponsors for their support in helping to change how we recognise the many achievements of our members and for contributing to the success of the Awards.” Massive thanks must go to all the sponsors who supported each of the award categories, many of whom generously donated prizes. Full list of winners: Clay Shooter of the Year: Abbey Ling Special Contribution Award: Paul Chaplow County Committee of the Year: Cheshire Disabled Shooter of the Year: Alec Sperling Ground of the Year: West Midlands Shooting Ground Young Shot of the Year: Lucy Hall Volunteer of the Year: Kevin Howarth Development Initiative of the Year: Talent Pathway – British Shooting Coach of the Year: John Bellamy Emerging Shooter of the Year: Leah Southall CPSA news and events Get the latest CPSA news and events first. Exclusive to CPSA members.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2455
__label__wiki	0.959559	0.959559	'APT-On-APT' Action New spin on the cyber espionage attack: spies hacking other spies for information. Cyber espionage hackers on occasion have bumped into one another in attack campaigns and inadvertently phished each other after stealing the same email addresses of targets. But this time, it was a case of turnabout. While investigating a massive spear-phishing attack by a cyber espionage gang in March of last year, Kaspersky Lab researchers spotted what they say is the sign of a new form of cyber espionage activity: APT (advanced persistent threat) groups attacking other APTs. A cyber espionage group they call Naikon, which targets government and industry organizations in the Asia-Pacific region, got a response email from one of its targets, "The Security Office," asking to confirm that the "Secretariat" indeed had sent the email. A member of the Naikon gang sent an email reply in broken English purportedly from the Technical Assistant to the National Secretariat that basically said the message was legit. That's when the targeted organization--another APT that Naikon apparently had unknowingly targeted in its phishing campaign--retaliated by crafting a phishing email of its own a few days later. "The email in this case originates from a government email … and is directed to the Naikon attackers. They decided to strike back at the attacker, a spy-on-spy sort of move," said Costin Raiu, head of Kaspersky's global research and analysis team, in a recorded presentation about the attack. The message included an attachment that was supposedly a directory, and contained an infected screen saver file in an RAR archive file that Kaspersky confirmed contained malware. "They [Hellsing] are interested in infecting other APTs and learning about their operations," he said. Raiu says it's a new twist to the APT. "Welcome to the APT wars," he said. "We're now in a world where nation-state APTs are fighting each other in counter-intel and intel-gathering mechanisms. Obviously, the goals are attribution: they want to know who's trying to infect me and what's been stolen or what can be stolen from my country or [from] my neighbors." The group that hit back also targets the Asia-Pacific region -- mainly government and diplomatic organizations -- in its own cyber espionage attacks, and has been in action since around 2012, according to Kaspersky, which has dubbed the group "Hellsing" after some strings the attackers left behind in their malware. "In the past, we’ve seen APT groups accidentally hitting each other while stealing address books from victims and then mass-mailing everyone on each of these lists. However, considering the targeting and origin of the attack, it seems more likely that this is an example of a deliberate APT-on-APT attack," Raiu said. It was also the first time Kaspersky had seen Hellsing, which it says loads a custom backdoor that can download and upload files on the infected machine, as well as update and uninstall itself. Hellsing has targeted some 20 different organizations, mainly in Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, and the US. Kaspersky Lab has posted a blog with screen shots and code samples.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2468
__label__wiki	0.734745	0.734745	Vulnerabilities / Threats Robert Lemos Adobe Issues Emergency Patch Following December Miss The company released an out-of-band update to head off vulnerabilities exposed in Acrobat and Reader, one of which had been patched by the company in December. Adobe today issued an emergency security update, kicking off the new year with an out-of-band software fix to button up two critical flaws in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The advisory—Security Bulletin for Adobe Acrobat and Reader (APSB19-02)—outlines two vulnerabilities, but gives very little detail on the issues. In a more detailed advisory sent out to media, the company acknowledged two researchers, Abdul-Aziz Hariri and Sebastian Apelt, who regularly submit vulnerability research to Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, thanking Hariri for "his defense-in-depth contribution to hardening JavaScript API restriction bypasses." While Adobe typically releases updates for its software on a schedule mimicking Microsoft's regular cadence of the second Tuesday of the month, the latest patch appears to be an emergency release. The company stated that its analysts are unaware of any exploitation of the vulnerabilities in the wild. "These updates address critical vulnerabilities," the company wrote in the advisory. "Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user." The vulnerability (CVE-2018-19725) discovered by Hariri, an internal ZDI researcher, "addresses an incomplete fix from a previous security patch," Brian Gorenc, director of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, told Dark Reading via an e-mail interview. "It allows overwriting JavaScript Read-Only variables, which is somewhat rare." The second vulnerability (CVE-2018-16011) had apparently reached the 120-day disclosure deadline, after which ZDI would have released details of the issue. "By releasing a patch today, Adobe avoided the 0day disclosure and corrected the incomplete December patch," Gorenc said. Adobe had included the vulnerability as one of the issues fixed by its Dec. 11 patch, according to a previous Adobe advisory. Adobe did not release details of the software components fixed by the update. The vulnerabilities, however, sound similar to previous vulnerabilities investigated by the two researchers into a dynamically linked library (DLL) that allows indexing of content in PDF documents. The 2014-era library, Onix.dll, creates indexes for searching, according to one 2018 blog post by Hariri. The two researchers credited with finding the vulnerabilities had both been working on auditing the library, according to a later blog post written by Hariri in December. "[W]hen the Catalog bugs went public, Sebastian Apelt reached out and mentioned that he was also researching the indexing attack surface," Hariri wrote. "What was fascinating about Sebastian's research is figuring out a way to bypass the restrictions Adobe thought they had in place to prevent parsing the Indexing files from JavaScript." The language almost exactly matches Adobe’s acknowledgement of Hariri's work. ZDI, however, denied that the current vulnerabilities are connected to that previous research. "These bugs are unrelated to the bugs discussed in that blog," Gorenc said. Vulns on the Rise In 2018, the number of overall vulnerabilities reported publicly increased by more than 13% to 16,518, according to the latest data from the National Vulnerability Database. The vulnerability count will continue to increase throughout 2019 as more issues are retroactively reported. While software vendors usually find the best way to patch a vulnerability, failing to close off all avenues of exploitation is not an uncommon occurrence. Researchers often find ways to work around the fixes created by software firms. And, sometimes, the only way to fix the issues is to remove a feature, Hariri wrote in his December post. "It's amazing how much individual research can expose. Even the vendor thought that the attack surface was mitigated," he said. "Anyway, Adobe finally figured out a scientific way to fix the bugs in this attack surface—killing the whole parsing code." Adobe Issues Emergency Patch for Flash Zero-Day Windows 10 Adoption Grew 75%, Adobe Flash Plummeted 188% in 2017: Report 6 Ways to Anger Attackers on Your Network 6 CISO Resolutions for 2019 Veteran technology journalist of more than 20 years. Former research engineer. Written for more than two dozen publications, including CNET News.com, Dark Reading, MIT's Technology Review, Popular Science, and Wired News. Five awards for journalism, including Best Deadline ... View Full Bio	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2469
__label__cc	0.67003	0.32997	Archaeological Geosemantics, the final chapter August 7, 2016 PaulCommercial Archaeology, Day of Archaeology 2016, Digital Archaeology, Excavation, Explore Posts, Finds, Museum Archaeology, Publishing, Science, UKArchaeogeomancy, Bootstrap, CIDOC CRM, GeoJSON, geosemantic, GeoSPARQL, GeoTools, GIS, GSTAR, Java, JQuery, JSON, Linked Data, Linked Geospatial Data, Ontology, OpenLayers, OWL, Parliament, PhD, RDF, RDFS, Salisbury Museum, semantic web, SKOS, Stonehenge, systems development, University of South Wales, web services, Wessex Archaeology, Wiltshire, Wiltshire Council, Wiltshire Museum, World Heritage Site Panoramic View of the Stonehenge Landscape from Fargo Plantation GSTAR IV: Return of the GeoJSON Following on from my Days of Archaeology in 2013, 2014 and 2015 (and for the last time), the bulk of my Day of Archaeology this year focussed on my doctoral research, writing up my thesis on Geosemantic Technologies for Archaeological Research (GSTAR). It’s been a busy three years but the project is nearing completion and will hopefully inform heritage management and research strategy over the coming years. The aim of the project was to show how geosemantic technologies can be used to provide a framework for working with heritage data in a range of research contexts. To this end, I have built a demonstrator application which is based around a map (obvs!) for the Stonehenge landscape and which draws data from Historic Environment Records, museums and project archives, allowing users to ask questions across these diverse resources taking advantage of the semantic goodness of Linked Geospatial Data, thesauri and ontologies. Geosemantic ‘glue’ was used to integrate horizontally between resources (such as monuments and artefacts found within or nearby) and vertically (ie between excavation records and monument/event HER records and museum collection records). The ontologies used were the CIDOC CRM, CRM-EH and GeoSPARQL which allow the concepts used by the various sources to be aligned whilst the terminology provided by the thesauri (published using SKOS) allow for the various terms used to document these concepts to be related. In other words, the semantic tools allow for the different sources to be made interoperable and queryable with the results displayed and interacted with on a map. Moving forward, the approach taken and successfully demonstrated could be scaled up to act as the basis for the next generation of heritage information portals; think of the Heritage Gateway but with some additional bells and whistles: the ability to undertake proper geospatial queries and analysis, even where there is no GIS data spatial queries mediated using geospatial semantics, to get away from purely Cartesian views of space dependent on geometry and the problems that entails for historic information complex querying across all of the participating providers, with differences in terminology ironed out The demonstrator application is built using a range of standard web and geospatial technologies. Currently, the accessioning process for data is largely manual, built using the STELLAR Toolkit to process outputs from MODES and HBSMR, two major software packages used in museums and HERs respectively. A next step would be to automate this, which would be fairly straightforward from a technological if not a political perspective. If an automated pipeline could be implemented across all the HBSMR and MODES using institutions and organisations, this would cover an enormous amount of heritage information and, combined with a map based portal and live feeds to desktop GIS, would greatly improve the way in which we undertake all kinds of research activities, both in academic and commercial contexts. Information from site archives was a little tricksier, as one might expect; such data does not typically get archived in a readily useable fashion unlike information found within the structured systems used for managing Historic Environment Record data or museums collections. However, with ongoing work relating to the digital capture and sharing of fieldwork information through OASIS, HERALD and the broader Heritage Information Access Strategy (HIAS), we are undoubtedly moving towards a time when this becomes not just possible but the norm. When this happens (and note I say when not if!), we can start to extend Linked Data principles more fully to our information resources, so monument records can be directly built up from linked fieldwork records, museum collection artefact records can be layered on top of linked excavation finds records and, on top of all this, our Research Agendas and Frameworks can be truly data driven, dynamic resources drawing directly on this web of Linked Data, informing and informed by ongoing research and our shared knowledge of the past, across all of our information resources. The use of such geosemantic ‘glue’ allows for a much more intelligent approach to finding and working with geospatial information from heterogenous sources split across numerous providers. Take the following query for example: Show me all the Bronze Age mounds where dolerite has been found during excavations and carved chalk balls were discovered nearby. Using the HeritageData Periods thesaurus, it is possible to mediate different uses of language across sources to describe time-spans relating to the Bronze Age, using broader, narrower and/or related terms. We can use the FISH Event Types Thesaurus to find event records relating to interventions (including excavations) and draw on the project archives for these to check for finds of dolerite, potentially using geological ontologies such as GEON to mediate identifications of rock types. Using the FISH Object Types Thesaurus, it is possible to do the same for chalk balls or any other artefact type. Geospatial information may well not exist for these objects as recorded in museums collections, most likely not in the form of British National Grid coordinates at least, particularly where they were discovered in antiquity. But we do often have some basic spatial information such as an associated location (eg Stonehenge), parish (eg Amesbury) or named place (eg Stonehenge Road); in such cases we can use the Ordnance Survey Linked Data plus some of the spatial relationships defined by the Simple Features specification (used by the GeoSPARQL ontology) to perform a spatial query using these index terms via a bit of geosemantic magic. Moving forward, we can align our research questions with such resources and queries so, for example, if the dating of carved chalk balls (typically thought of as of Neolithic origin) were to change, we can use the same approach to identify contexts where such changes would have a knock on effect or where our broader understanding of deposits, sites and complexes may also need to be updated or where new research questions arise. So this may be the end of the GSTAR project, but it’s only just the beginning for the use of such approaches within the heritage sector. Many thanks again to everyone who has helped, contributed and otherwise supported this research project along the way, particularly: Doug Tudhope, Alex Lohfink, Mark Ware & Ceri Binding (University of South Wales) Chris Brayne (Wessex Archaeology) David Dawson (Wiltshire Museum) Adrian Green (Salisbury Museum) Keith May (Historic England) Melanie Pomeroy–Kellinger (Wiltshire Council) A Digital Day of Archaeology Enabling Scottish Archaeological Research – the final ScARF post Archaeology + spatial geekery = archaeogeomancy Cream teas and archaeological data – promoting archaeology at the National Trust A day in the life of a Postgraduate Research Student ABC of Swedish planning archaeology and an archaeological paradox A day of spatial semantics, digital excavation data and other things My day as archaeological researcher and as archaeological educator	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2473
__label__cc	0.689046	0.310954	Author: Madelyn Loew Broadway Hangouts: Some Suggestions OK, you’re going to a Broadway show. Where do you go before the theater? What do you do that’s in the vicinity? Here are some ideas. Ripples from the “Hamilton” Wave It’s the hottest ticket on Broadway but it doesn’t end there. In truth, the “Hamilton” effect is spreading across New York City. Manliness Incarnate Season after season after season, Liev Schreiber plays a man’s man — warts and all — on this long-running Showtime series. Sculpture? Furniture? Art? New exhibits at the Museum of Art and Design merge many forms. Who Knew Dying Could Be This Funny? The dialogue, the timing, the gestures, the awkwardness, the honesty, the silliness, the discomfort… Who hasn’t felt those things as a teenager or as the parent of a teenager? Welcome to “Me And Earl And The Dying Girl.” Newer Newer Posts Page 1 … Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Older Older Posts	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2476
__label__wiki	0.505848	0.505848	Home Op-Ed Assertive cultural stream alone can save pluralism and democracy Assertive cultural stream alone can save pluralism and democracy Tarun Vijay The first time any government or the organisationn that took inot serious consideration the age old aspirations and demands of the patriotic Buddhists, Dogras and Shias of Kargil is the BJP that is inspired by the civilisational roots of the nation. it is the BJP that has not only addressed the pains and sufferings of the original inhabitants of the Kashmir valley- The Pandits but has been strengthening the voices of Valley’s peaceful Muslims who want to see their children make progress and join nation’;s mainstream of development. Tt is in this context that I fully sympathize with the Buddhist and Shias of Leh and Kargil who are anxious to ensure their beautiful cultural streams from the ruthless tourism onslaughts that has made negative impact on the socio-religious cultural fabric of many regions in the country. We should be very much sensitive to the feelings of our peoples’ apprehensions in tis regard because it is the cultural threads that weaves the beautiful fabric of our Tricolour – and it i a proud testimony of the sacrifices of our Veer- Dogras, Ladakhi and Kargil brave-hearts as well as those Kashmiri Muslims who proudly wear the olive green of our forces and fight the enemies of the nation with an exemplary courage. Thios all is made possible because the Hindu ethos of the nation provides a free space to all shades and fragrances and is the sole guarantee of the flowering of millions of thoughts, views and ideas which is simply not possible in any other part of the globe. It is this freedom of thought, ( that must be differentiated from the anti-national and separatist savage elements as they are the first killers of freedom of thought and expressions) makes India the most admirable democratic land on this earth. It is sad that those who enjoy this freedom because of the quintessential Hindu free thinkers look at their own blood and flessh Hindus with hatred and vicious barabaric mindset. They forget that the only place on this planet that the Hindus can rightfully claim they belong to is Hindustan or India. And the only people on this earth who feel hesitant to speak for their dharma or the basic identity too are Hindus. In Indian politics, run and financed by the Hindu majority, taking up Hindu issues means an extra effort to stand and face the charges too acidic. It pays to be a non-Hindu in a Hindu majority Hindustan, frankly. Hence it’s time when the followers of the legacy that began with Dr. Hedgewar founding the nationalist school of thought known as the RSS must assert and justify their birth, first in the form of Jana Sangh and later re-incarnated as the Bharatiya Janata Party. I was there when the first-ever convention of the newly-formed BJP took place in Mumbai, in 1980, christened as Samata Nagar. And the star attraction in that meeting was none else other than Mohammad Karim Chagla, the octogenarian scholar and statesman. The BJP could have adopted a pure saffron flag as its new motif, like the old Jana Sangh, but it chose the green and saffron. Jana Sangh too, in early fifties could have been a Hindu Sangh, but the stalwarts in those times chose a name that would represent all –any one who is an Indian, no matter what his faith is, without compromising on the basic characteristics of the nation i.e. Hindu. A nation is defined not by the forex reserves or the military prowess but by the contours of her civilisational traditions and the collective struggles and sufferings. We are, unquestioningly and unapologetically Hindu in our national colours as much as the USA is Latin Christian and the UK works for all communities still adhering as a state to the spiritual umbrella of the Church of England. An Obama taking oath of the presidential office on the Bible doesn’t become a communally hateful ruler for the other faiths. So is with us. A Hindu-majority India remains the only guarantee of a pluralistic and democratic nation. The moment we accept the de-Hinduisation process of the nation as a sign of secularism and an acceptable factor in polity, we are not only doomed as an Indian nation but also invite Talibanisation of the society. And then, who says to be a Hindu means looking backward or approving obscurantism? The only people on earth who virtually worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and have prosperity as an inseparable part of their life-cycle are Hindus. In fact to be Hindu means to be rich, brilliant and happy. The most important factors, however, as was explained by Prof. Rajendra Singh, the third RSS Chief, (who was Head and Reader, Dept. of Physics, University of Allahabad) remain wisdom and character. We forget that exactly for her power, happiness and wealth, Hindu India was the eye sore of the barbarians when they assaulted us calling this land as ‘Sone ki Chidiya – the Golden Bird’. We have shown the world the best of Hindu architecture in our thousand-year-old temples in Ellora, Ajanta to Ang kor Wat, the Vedic poetry, the invention of numerals and zero, life sciences and geometry to trigonometry and the deep knowledge of cosmos and the most scientific grammar and script and language. We are those Hindu people who gave the world the concept of ‘world is one family’ (vasudhaiva kutumbakam) when the semitic races were launching Crusades and Jihads. And an inborn attitude to respect the different viewpoint so much so that an atheist Rishi, scholar monk, Charvak was given an honoured place in the highest exalted order of six philosophers. To be a Hindu means saying no to Gulags and accepting a Galileo with appreciation. Even today the best of the economic developmental models in the states are indisputably seen in states where BJP is ruling. Still seculars deny that showing a pathological hatred for the Hindu word and world view. Money, riches, industrialisation, military arrogance couldn’t save the mighty Soviet empire. You need a little more to live as humans, which the Communists refused to accept. The IT power and the strength of brilliance coupled with loyalty to the adopted land (we do not bomb the land we adopt- a trait Hindus are known and respected for the world over) is making them use force to reckon with- as Thomas Freidman too discussed in his celebrated book The World is Flat. But that alone won’t suffice to define the nation that has been known since millenniums world over as the land of the Hindus. It’s the so-called secular flabbiness of the neo-rich and subjugated colonised English-speaking elite that has taken up the place left vacant by British sergeants and colonial masters. Hate Hindu- is their new professional slogan. Anything Hindu is despicable and arrogantly dismissible. That’s the new order, which has to be exposed and dismantled if India has to survive. They insult and demand the abolition of a language without which their birth can’t be celebrated, marriage can’t be solemnised and even in death, the same language is used. That’s Sanskrit. Like they can denounce their motherland’s fragrance, they also humiliate the language of their birth and death. That’s their ‘morality’ and ‘honesty’. Against such elements of hate, the Saffron is fighting a democratic battle through a new generation of IT-savvy saffronite youths. In the blog world, Facebook, internet battles, the Saffron is reigning high and the way we get their responses from California to Bangalore and Kolkata to Chennai via Santa Fe, it’s simply bewildering and a great morale booster. There are hundreds of them. Mostly post-graduates, engineers, MBAs, fresh IITians and doctors of philosophy, who have left the lure of the lucre and chose to work in the remote regions of the Andamans, Changlang, Diphu, Aizawl and the Nilgiri hills. From Wynad to Wakho and Leh to Lalganj, there is not a single block or tehsil or district where various workers and organisations inspired by the RSS are not active. For the first time in the history of this nation, a non-monastic order of the socially dedicated young men and women has taken roots which puts the nation before everything else, work like a sanyaasi without an ochre robe. They run village development projects, water harvesting and production of bio-foods and hospitals and schools and slum-area service projects. One such organisation, Vidya Bharati, has become the largest academic institution without government help having more than one lakh teachers and twenty-four lakh students in literally every nook and corner of the nation. B.M.S has claimed a membership of 84 lakhs, to be the biggest labour organisation of the land. Amongst students, teachers, politicians, religious clergy, doctors, and even visually-challenged people, RSS-inspired organizations are active and moving fast to get the top slot. There is hardly a stream in the national life which is not touched and influenced by the ideology espoused by this Saffron movement which began just a year before almost the year Communist movement took shape in India. Though the Communist movement remained confined to a few corners and split in more than 24 various splinter groups, Sangh-inspired organisations are setting the agenda in their respective fields and one of their Swayam Sewak unfurled the Tricolor at the Red Fort six times in continuation. Can any hateful, divisive organisation get this kind of response from the people year after year? How can ill-feelings towards another community inspire young professionals continuously for the last several decades to devote their life and forget the attractions of a glamorous career just for the cause of rebuilding the nation? Can any other organisation, specially the secular and the Left variety, show its positive and harmonious contribution for the development of the society in comparison to the RSS work? Against all odds, to oppose political families turning India into their personal fiefdom, to stop India becoming a dharamshala for foreign infiltrators and putting an end to the endless pusillanimity against Jihadi terrorism, a party has to come to power that has the guts to call a spade a spade and strengthen the sinews to provide security and ensure prosperity. Enough is enough. feedbackexcelsior@gmail.com Previous articleSingapore targets opposition party with misinformation law Next articleIran unveils humanoid robot: report Forestry Report Need to value ground reality Development of Rajouri-Poonch Sub-Region Jammu Exists : Listen to us as well Cost Leadership Strategy for Global Competitiveness Aftermath of CAA Realignment of politics in J&K Unjustified Hue and Cry over CAA “Jobless Youth; a major concern in J&K” Make PSGA workable Invoking Faiz’s lines against whom? Political power Versus students Fast for the Child- Bhugga Vrat	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2483
__label__wiki	0.916253	0.916253	MacKenzie Weegar News Rating: 73.1#42 RD NHL CapHit: $1,600,000 MacKenzie Weegar (Right Defenseman) (RD) \| Weegar will not play Saturday due to an upper-body injury. Weegar was on the ice for Friday's practice but missed Saturday's morning skate and head coach Joel Quenneville called him "day-to-day." This is a tough break for the Panthers, who were already without Aaron Ekblad for the weekend. Source: David Dwork 12/28/19, 11:52 am EST Weegar (face) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday. Weegar missed the last seven games but will play Saturday vs. the Predators. Weegar has three goals on seven assists (10 points) while averaging 19:56 ATOI in 17 games this season. Source: Jameson Olive 11/29/19, 1:34 pm EST Weegar (face) is expected to miss one more week. Weegar has missed the last three games and head coach Joel Quenneville expects him to miss at least one more week (four games). They do expect him to return to practice sometime throughout the week, which leaves the door open for the defenseman to play next week. Weegar (head) is expected to miss at least one week. Weegar did not play in Boston on Tuesday and will likely miss another week. Weegar was struck in the head by a puck in New York on Sunday and will continue to be replaced by Keith Yandle on the top-pair. Source: Erin Brown 11/14/19, 11:34 am EST The Panthers signed MacKenzie Weegar to a one-year deal worth $1.6M. Weegar had 15 points (4G / 11A) in 64 games with the Panthers last season, while ranking sixth among Panthers defensemen in TOI/GM (16:58). Weegar will likely open the 2020 season as the Panthers No.6 defenseman. Source: Florida Panthers 07/26/19, 10:07 am EST Weegar (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday. Line Change Weegar will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Weegar has been in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Ian McCoshen on Thursday. Source: Jameson Olive 02/7/19, 10:26 am EST Weegar (concussion) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday. Weegar was activated from IR prior to Friday’s game but sat out for a fourth straight game. Tonight he will replace Ian McCoshen and is expected to skate with Josh Brown. The Panthers have activated MacKenzie Weegar (concussion) from IR. Source: Jameson Olive 02/1/19, 5:53 pm EST The Panthers placed MacKenzie Weegar (concussion) on IR. Weegar suffered a concussion in Montreal on Tuesday on a hit that resulted in Paul Byron getting suspended for three games. Josh Brown is expected to make his NHL debut in Weegar’s place on Friday. Source: Fox Sports Florida 01/18/19, 11:12 am EST Weegar will draw back into the Panthers lineup on Tuesday. Weegar has been a healthy scratch for the lsat three games, but he will replace Ian McCoshen tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Weegar has not done much offensively this season, scoring just one goal with four assists while averaging 14:12 TOI/GM in 37 contests. Source: Matthew DeFranks 02/27/18, 10:36 am EST Weegar will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Weegar played just 11:39 TOI on Saturday and will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Panthers. Ian McCoshen will replace Weegar on the blueline. Weegar will be back in the Panthers lineup on Friday. Weegar has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Ian McCoshen in Detroit tonight. Weegar has one goal and two assists in 23 games this season. Source: Steve Goldstein 01/5/18, 1:27 pm EST Weegar is expected to be back in the Panthers lineup on Friday. Weegar has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Ian McCoshen (undisclosed) in the lineup tonight vs. the Wild. Weegar has just one goal and one assist in 19 games this season. Source: Jameson Olive 12/22/17, 6:03 am EST Weegar appeared in three straight games, scoring one goal and averaging 14:01 TOI/GM, but will be replaced by Alex Petrovic tonight vs. the Ducks. Weegar has now been a healthy scratch for six of the first nine games of the season. Source: Harvey Fialkov 10/26/17, 7:33 am EST Weegar will make his season debut on Friday. Weegar sat as a healthy scratch through the first five games of the season, but will draw in tonight vs. the Penguins. The 23-year-old defenseman had 14 goals and 22 assists (36 points) in 60 games with Springfield (AHL) last season. Source: Matthew DeFranks 10/20/17, 6:39 am EST	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2484
__label__wiki	0.98935	0.98935	Twitter gets a facelift: Largest overhaul in the site's history brings bigger profile pictures and new apps Each user can now have a 'cover photo' similar to the recently-added feature on Facebook New iPad, iPhone and Android apps bring new features to mobile users By Eddie Wrenn for MailOnline Published: 09:04 EST, 18 September 2012 \| Updated: 10:56 EST, 18 September 2012 It has been perhaps the biggest phenomenon to ever hit the Internet, influencing everything from celebrity culture to politics to international relations. But the site itself has changed little since launch - the Twitter team perhaps cautious of the criticism Facebook gets when it revamps a feature. But today Twitter announced its biggest overhaul since its launch in 2006, in particular introducing a 'cover photo' to your user account, which will be seen by your followers whether they visit your page on the web, by mobile or by tablet. The change brings Twitter a little closer to Facebook in terms of having a profile and a cover image, perhaps signalling Twitter's intent as it continues pushing forward. Twitter 2.0: American TV host Ryan Seacrest, who helped announce the changes, shows off the new profile picture The old style: Ashton Kutcher, one of Twitter's biggest users, is yet to update, giving us a glimpse of the 'old' Twitter Twitter is a cultural phenomenon, with more than 140 million users, 340 million tweets sent every day, and a valuation of $8bn. However, it is still a David to Facebook's Goliath, which has a billion users, and a $100billion stock market flotation under its belt - indeed, the valuation went up by the same amount as Twitter's total value after a speech by Mark Zuckerberg last week. Whack-a-mobe: Microsoft plans to allow you to smack your... But Twitter has taken the headlines over the last few years, adored by celebrities and their legions of fans. With internet users migrating towards a more mobile environment, Twitter has also completely revamped its iPad and phone apps, bringing additional features to what were previously quite basic apps. FACTFILE: TWITTER Number of users: 140million Value: $8billion Key founder: Jack Dorsey Best known for: Short communications, celebrity updates, contact with companies FACTFILE: FACEBOOK Number of users: ~one billion Value: $100billion Key founder: Mark Zuckerberg Best known for: Staying in touch with friends and family, sharing images Experts say the firm is also trying to boost the number of people using its mobile apps following competition from third party apps such as Tweetbot. 'Twitter is trying to push people towards their mobile apps,' said Stuart Miles of web site Pocket Lint. 'Facebook has had cover pictures for a while, but Twitter has also had the ability to change your page - it's just not many people used it.' New profile pictures: The iPad app has been 're-built' and will also support the new profile images Announcing the changes on Twitter's blog, the team said: 'Starting today you can make your presence on Twitter more meaningful with new Twitter profiles. 'Upload an all-new header photo on mobile apps for iPad, iPhone and Android or twitter.com, and the same image will appear whenever anyone views your profile on the web or these apps. 'You can upload your header photo, which appears above your Tweets, to express yourself instantly, anywhere.' Welcome to the family: Twitter are showing off (from left to right) their new desktop version, and new versions for the iPad, iPhone and Android handsets Other changes include photo streams that now appear below anyone’s most recent Tweets on iPhone, Android and iPad, which can be swiped through to see the photos of other users. Celebrities such as Ryan Seacrest have already updated their profiles, having helped launched the changes on America's Today Show. The new versions of the apps bring in the website-based changes, such as the header photos, and there are also more options for updating your profile. Twitter largest overhaul since launch brings cover photos to your page and 're-builds mobile apps from the ground up'	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0071.json.gz/line2485

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