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__label__cc	0.514843	0.485157	NYLCV To NYC Mayoral Candidates: Croton Filter Plant - Croton FMC Agenda Advocates and Lawmakers Call for State Senate and ... DISTRICT COUNCIL 37 ENDORSES NYC COMPTROLLER JOHN ... Wave Hill Events June 14–June 21 BFDC Endorsement Meeting Jacobi Hospital Holds Stroke Health Fair May 30th Senator Rivera Calls for Greater Asthma Awareness ... Ben Franklin Democratic Club Mayoral Forum Albany Legislation Fordham Fever Friday’s Get Fit & Healthy Event on ... Wave Hill Events June 7–June 14 SETTLEMENT OF PCB LAWSUIT 11th Council District Forum 26th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade BP DIAZ COMMENTS ON NEW UNEMPLOYMENT STATS: 'WHAT ... Bronx Week Parade, Food and Music Festival Questioning Citizens Union Bangladeshi-American Community Coalition NYC Mayor's Race Update BP Diaz Hosts Youth & Senior Day in Co-op City Bronx Week 2013 Grand Finale Celebration New York State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz Announces $... Senators Klein and Savino Detail Hidden Dangers at... Sen. Klein Attends Earth Day Celebration at PS 24 ... Sen. Klein and Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. Release Ana... Wave Hill Events May 31–June 7 LIU OFFERS SOLUTIONS TO LOOMING CRISIS IN HOUSING ... Bronx Chamber Upcoming Events!! MUST RSVP!! Yudelka Tapia Statement on Supreme Court Ruling LIU STATEMENT ON CITY BANKING COMMISSION POLICE POSTED AT 235TH STREET & JOHNSON AVENUE MAYORAL FORUM MAY 23 AT THE RIVERDALE TEMPLE BP DIAZ HOSTS BANKERS BREAKFAST Van Cortlandt Senior Center to Get Head Start Prog... 53rd Annual Ben Franklin Democratic Club Dinner Wave Hill Events May 23–May 30 LIU: BLOOMBERG’S SHELTER POLICIES FAILING COMMUNIT... DE BLASIO: PAID SICK LEAVE VOTE A STEP FORWARD, BU... Diaz endorses Thompson For Mayor West Bronx Green Mayoral Forum Bronx Week 2013 Kickoff Bronx Week 2013 Calendar Conference on Housing and The Mentally Ill 2nd Annual Fordham Fever Friday’s Event Series Making it easier to vote in New York State... IT'S MY PARK DAY IN THE BRONX Solid Waste Management Plan Must Be Comprehensive The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political priority in New York, today called on all New York City mayoral candidates to support the comprehensive approach to solid waste as embraced in the current Solid Waste Management Plan. Passed in 2006 with strong support from New Yorkers, city leaders and environmental organizations, the Solid Waste Management Plan revolutionized the way New York handles its garbage. Prior to the plan’s implementation, the overwhelming majority of the city’s garbage was trucked into low-income and minority neighborhoods outside of Manhattan. For decades, those communities faced disproportionate environmental burdens including noise, reduced air quality and odors. The Solid Waste Management Plan addressed this environmental injustice by requiring each borough to handle its own share of waste. The plan also helped clean the air and reduce quality-of-life complaints by establishing a system of marine transfer stations to reduce truck traffic and transport waste more efficiently. The locations of the marine transfer stations were carefully selected after exhaustive studies and community input. “The strength of the Solid Waste Management Plan is its comprehensive nature. If one marine transfer station in Manhattan is eliminated, the burden simply shifts back to other stations and other boroughs – undermining the success of the entire effort,” said NYLCV President Marcia Bystryn. “Environmental and environmental justice organizations fought for the current Solid Waste Management Plan for many years. New York must not go back to the polluting and unfair ways of the past.” The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, policy-making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision makers, and voters by evaluating incumbent performance and endorsing and electing environmental leaders to office in New York State. Save Up to 20% on Select Patio Furniture Posted by 100PercentBronx at 12:47 PM No comments: Labels: e New York League of Conservation Voters, Solid Waste Management Plan Croton Facility Monitoring Committee Meeting Thursday, June 6, 2013 – 7:00 PM DEP Office – 3660 Jerome Avenue, Bronx NY 10467 - (718) 231-8470 I Welcome Bob Fanuzzi, Chair II Consider, Adopt June CFMC Agenda CFMC Representatives III Consider, Adopt 3/21/13 Meeting Minutes CFMC Representatives IV Update on Jogging Path Construction DPR At Jerome Park Reservoir V Discuss DEP Responses regarding CFMC Representatives SSE Performance Croton Site-wide Emergency Generator and DEP VI Discussion about CFMC Request for Tour CFMC and DEP of Jerome Park Reservoir VII Croton Construction Update & Croton Bernard Daly, DEP Costs Report VIII CFMC Discussion. Confirm Date for CFMC Representatives September 19, 2013 CFMC Meeting IX Adjourn Certified Diamonds from Blue Nile Labels: Croton Filter Plant - Croton FMC Agenda Advocates and Lawmakers Call for State Senate and Governor to Toughen Laws to Protect Immigrants Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Senator Ruben Diaz and immigrant advocates concerned that with federal immigration reform on the horizon immigrants will be victims of mass fraud without immediate State action Immigrant advocates and policymakers today called for tougher measures to discourage rampant immigrant assistance service fraud. Federal immigration reform proposals are moving quickly in Washington DC and both the US Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to pass the legislation in June and August respectively. “Passage of immigration reform will open flood gates of immigrants seeking assistance with federal requirements and fraudulent immigration services providers are already lining up to strike thousands of victims,” stated Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Task Force on New Americans. In the spring of 2011 a sweep by federal and New York City law enforcement agencies found over 220 immigration service providers operating outside the limits of the law and issued over $288,000 in fines. Surveys on this type of fraud in other major US cities have found that over 40% of immigration assistance services operations are fraudulent. According to Crespo, “Immigration assistance services fraud is a serious problem facing the more than two million New Yorkers who are non-citizens, including some 800,000 who are considered undocumented immigrants. Many immigrants looking for assistance with federal immigration matters have been defrauded and have lost their lifes savings trying to navigate our immigration system.” Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. stated, “I am proud to be the Senate Sponsor of this important bill and I thank my co-sponsors Senators Parker and Sampson for having the courage to put their names on this legislation. The Federal Government has taken long-awaited steps to improve the lives of millions of undocumented immigrants. The time has come for New York State to do everything in its power to protect these immigrants who live all throughout our great State, from the eastern shores of Long Island to Niagara Falls and everyplace in between. Now that the Assembly has passed this bill unanimously for the second time, I am calling on the Senate leadership to bring this bill to the Senate floor for a vote before the legislative session ends.” “With federal immigration reform on the horizon and a rush of huge number of immigrants seeking to qualify for the new Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI) status, it is anticipated that mass scale immigration services fraud will be committed. Tougher measures at the State level to discourage and punish immigration services fraud are needed and should be in place prior to the enactment of federal immigration reform,” declared Crespo. The legislation (A.158/S.786) which passed the Assembly on May 29, 2013 via a unanimous vote increases fines, requires qualifying criteria to be able to be an immigration assistance service provider and requires such providers to be registered with the New York State Department of State and requires that they prominently display their State certification. "Comprehensive Immigration Reform is a very real possibility, and immigrant New Yorkers will be seeking assistance to determine their best options," said Wayne Ho, Executive Director of the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families. "Immigrant New Yorkers deserve reliable, credible immigration assistance services. Service providers should not take advantage of immigrants who will be making important decisions that impact the well-being of not only themselves but also their children and families. Immigration services fraud should not be tolerated, especially in New York." “Immigrants living in New York City who could applying to legalize their immigration status need more than ever a law that guarantees a qualified assistance to fulfill a complex immigration application process. Therefore LULAC Queens Council 23047 supports the bill proposed made by Assemblyman Crespo concerning: "Immigrant Assistance Service Enforcement Act." The bill propose increases fines imposed upon those who violate laws regarding immigrant assistance services; requires certain immigrant assistance service providers to be registered with the Department of State. I invites our Latino community to support it to prevent deceptive actions of people and organizations who are not following the laws, rules and procedures, causing serious consequences for the applicants,” stated Sylvia Mata, President of the Queens Chapter for League of United Latin American Citizens. "The NYIC commends Assemblyman Crespo and the New York Legislature for addressing the need for consumer protections against the unauthorized practice of immigration law and the provision of incompetent or unscrupulous legal services. It enhances penalties for fraudulent services; establishes a registration system for immigration legal providers and requires that they meet clear criteria for registration and renewal of registration; and imposes penalties for providers who fail to register,” stated Chung-Wha Hong, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coaliton. “Two key elements remain to be addressed: a robust public education campaign funded by the state to increase consumer awareness so that immigrant communities know how to protect themselves against unscrupulous providers; and a clear mechanism for reporting incidents of unscrupulous and incompetent practices to ensure both enforcement and restitution, as appropriate. We look forward to working with Assemblyman Crespo and the New York Legislature to make this bill as effective as possible.” According to Alfred Placeres, Esq., Legal Director for Casa Puebla, "This bill will help to expose those unscrupulous immigrant service providers who continue to plague our community. Protecting our New Americans from getting ripped off as they travel down the path to citizenship is something we can all support. “Last year, my organization published a report that relied on community led research where we documented that Immigration Service Providers are routinely violating the law and engaging substandard, predatory and fraudulent practices.” says Valeria Treves, Executive Director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment, “In clear contravention of the law, none the ISPs visited by the our ‘mystery shoppers’ had a required “not an attorney” sign posted, up to a quarter of them advertised that they provide legal advice; and a quarter of them falsely identified themselves as an immigration attorney office. Furthermore, 23% of mystery shoppers received legal advice on the spot and one in three ISPs visited by the mystery shoppers guaranteed success in their applications for immigration benefits, which also forbidden by law. The consequences of an immigration services scam can range from the loss of money (sometimes thousands of dollars), to immigration consequences (including deportation) to social and emotional trauma.” TCM Bargain Bin, $5.99 and up! Labels: Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, immigration reform DISTRICT COUNCIL 37 ENDORSES NYC COMPTROLLER JOHN LIU FOR MAYOR John Liu has been an ally in our union’s campaign against wasteful contracting out and a good friend to New Yorkers we serve in communities citywide. On May 28, the 300-member Delegate Assembly of District Council 37, New York City’s largest public employee union representing 121,000 active members and its Retirees Association, representing 50,000 members, voted unanimously to officially endorse New York City Comptroller John Liu for Mayor. The union’s endorsement was announced at a news conference on the steps of City Hall on May 29. DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts said, “DC 37 members and all New Yorkers face a critical mayoral election this November, which could bring a truly great mayor who will end the current favoritism toward the wealthy 1% and restore government ‘for the people’— the poor and working-class people of New York City. A mayor who makes New York City’s neglected communities and the public workers that serve them a priority. With last night’s vote by our Delegates, DC 37 officially endorsed New York City Comptroller John Liu as the candidate best qualified to be that mayor.” DC 37’s endorsement came after a process of careful deliberation and evaluation of mayoral candidates seeking its support, which included an evaluation and recommendation by the DC 37 Screening Committee and the Delegates. Earlier DC 37 also held a Mayoral Forum on May 16, co-sponsored by 15 labor/community partners, where candidates seeking the union’s endorsement had an opportunity to speak and answer questions on issues of importance to DC 37 and its labor/community partners before an audience of hundreds of members. “We evaluated Comptroller Liu’s answers to tough questions — both at our Mayoral Forum and from the DC 37 Screening Committee — regarding issues of importance to District Council 37 and the communities our union members serve,” said Roberts. “We also looked at his consistent track record of actions to curtail contracting out, overspending and waste of taxpayer dollars throughout his tenure as Comptroller. DC 37 members have been able to count on John Liu’s support during our fight to protect vital services and our jobs. "With DC 37’s endorsement of Comptroller Liu,” Roberts continued, “comes a pledge to work diligently on his behalf with our powerful, sophisticated field operations to get out the vote. This union has a proven record of successfully supporting our endorsed candidates. We look forward to putting DC 37’s mighty army of volunteers into the field to help elect New York City Comptroller John Liu as New York City’s next mayor — a mayor who truly believes in government for the people.” District Council 37 is New York City’s largest public employee union, with 121,000 members and 50,000 retirees. Homepage - Get $15 Off Your First Order at Peapod.com with code PPGAN15 Labels: DISTRICT COUNCIL 37, JOHN LIU FOR MAYOR This came in from our friend 80th A.D. Male State Committeeman Joe McManus. Mr. McManus writes- On June 8 th, 22nd and 29th of June , I will be leading bird walks in Van Cortlandt Park in conjunction with the NYC Audubon Society. The walks are free and sponsored by Van Cortlandt Park. Time : 8-9:30 AM Meeting place: Nature Center- between the Mansion and the Tennis courts. No registration is needed. for info: 718-548-0912 Children will have a good time! Parking is available in the entrance off Van Cortlandt Park South. Follow the signs to the Golf entrance.The parking is to the left before you reach the Golf house. Please bring binoculars, field guide if available, bug spray and water. Labels: Bird walks, Joe McManus Please note the art workshop on Sunday. Many of our workshops are multi-session series, so the Creative Action offerings are especially attractive if you are looking for that one topic or one day you feel like devoting to explore your creative side. But I recommend registering now since this small class will fill quickly. FRI, JUNE 14 YOGA TOGETHER Child and parent or caregiver practice fun yoga poses that build strength, increase flexibility and relax body and mind in this one-hour class taught by Catherine McGibney, an instructor at Yoga for Bliss. Recommended for ages 3–5. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Member $15/Non-member $23.. Session fee includes one adult and one child, $5 each additional child. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM SAT, JUNE 15 FAMILY ART PROJECT—T’S FOR DAD AND ME T’s for Dad and Me/Franelas pará Papa y yo Think of an animal to represent you and one to represent Dad, and draw them together as a tribute to the two of you. With fabric markers and special crayons, decorate a summer T-shirt with your animal pair. Use a T-shirt we provide or bring your own. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM SAT, JUNE 15 TAI CHI CHUAN Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee, an active member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School, will introduce students to the internal martial arts and promote an awareness of their health benefits. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM. MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM SAT, JUNE 15 WAVE HILL HISTORY WALK Discover the fascinating history of the gardens, buildings and the people who once called Wave Hill their home, with historian and Wave Hill Garden Guide Deirdre LaPorte. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. SAT, JUNE 15 GALLERY TOUR Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of Wave Hill’s spring exhibition, Drawn to Nature, which features the work of seven artists who use drawing to convey a deep connection to the natural world. In the Sunroom Project Space, Lynn Koble’s multi-media, sculptural installation explores her idea of classification systems as a point of intersection between people and nature. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds. GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM SUN, JUNE 16 FAMILY ART PROJECT—T’S FOR DAD AND ME Think of an animal to represent you and one to represent Dad, and draw them together as a tribute to the two of you. With fabric markers and special crayons, decorate a summer T-shirt with your animal pair. Use a T-shirt we provide or bring your own. Free with admission to the grounds. SUN, JUNE 16 HATHA YOGA Find refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and meditation. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga by The Yoga for Health Foundation in Bedfordshire, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM. MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM SUN, JUNE 16 STUDIO SUNDAYS: INVASIVE PIGMENTS Reconsidering Weeds through Watercolor Engage in a creative dialogue with your surroundings guided by professional artists working in various media. Try something new―all skill levels welcome! In this session, investigate invasive or “undesirable” plants growing in and around Wave Hill with Drawn to Nature exhibition artist Ellie Irons. Turn each plant into pigment using a method derived from the production of watercolor paints, then experiment with the new pigments while painting forms drawn from the landscape. Take home a sample of pigment. $20 Member/$30 Non-member each session. Space is limited. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Drop-ins accommodated as space permits. GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–4PM SUN, JUNE 16 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds. MON, JUNE 17 MON, JUNE 17 MEMBERS’ DAY TRIP: THE GARDENS OF NEW JERSEY Spend the day exploring two very different gardens set in the rolling hills of New Jersey horse country with Assistant Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer and Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day. At the Leonard J. Buck Garden in Far Hills, wander the woodland trails where ferns, wildflowers, bulbs and rare alpine plants enhance the stream valley and natural outcroppings. Just a few miles away in Pottersville, visit the inspirational garden of Andrea Filippone and William Welch, described in Elle Décor magazine as “a lush and romantic haven richly layered with artifacts and artistry.” $50 Member, includes admission, tour fees and transportation; lunch additional. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Space is limited. MEET AT WAVE HILL FRONT GATE, 9AM–5PM TUE, JUNE 18 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Child and parent or caregiver practice fun yoga poses that build strength, increase flexibility and relax body and mind in this one-hour class taught by Catherine McGibney, an instructor at Yoga for Bliss. Recommended for ages 3–5. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Member $15/Non-member $23. Session fee includes one adult and one child, $5 each additional child. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM. HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM—5:30PM. Closes 4:30PM, November 1—March 14. ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free until noon Tuesdays in June. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6. PROGRAM FEES Program s are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted. DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 3o minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/. Shop Target.com For All Your Patio Needs! Labels: Wave Hill Events June 14–June 21 Last night the Ben Franklin Democratic Club held an endorsement meeting for the two positions of Civil Court Judge in the Bronx, the position of Public Advocate, and for Mayor. Club President Ellen Feld opened the meeting by saying that there was national news coverage of the BFDC Mayoral Forum that was held last week. She added that Sunday at the BFDC headquarters (4-6 PM) will be the kick off for the Cohen for Council campaign with several BFDC already endorsed candidates such as BP Diaz, Comptroller candidate Stringer, and others to be in attendance. 81st A.D. Male District Leader Bruce Feld announced that petitioning begins on June 4th, and that the club will have its own petitions available the day before for members to pick up. President Ellen Feld said tonight's meeting was for endorsement of 2 judges, Public Advocate, and Mayor should the club choose to endorse which included the option of no endorsement also for any of the positions. First up was current Acting Supreme Court Justice Larry Schachner running for Civil Court Judge. Second was Acting Supreme Court Justice Julia Rodriguez also running for Civil Court Judge in another capacity. Both Judges had been endorsed before by the club, and were overwhelmingly endorsed again this time. Next came the position of Public Advocate, where there seemed to be a split in the club. President Feld said that there were four candidates running, and that there was also the choice of no endorsement calling for a vote to endorse or not. Councilman G. Oliver Koppell stood up to ask that "the club vote not to endorse for the position of Public Advocate, but also vote to not endorse for Mayor tonight". Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz said that he disagreed with Koppell on not endorsing. He suggested that the club vote for Public Advocate even though the club may not vote to endorse for Mayor. He added "There are seven candidates now for mayor and only four for Public Advocate". Discussion continued on the subject with one member asking that the candidates appear again which can not be done said President Feld who added that the club has already heard from the candidates. State Committeewoman Helen Morik said that she agrees with Councilman Koppell's position of no endorsement for both Public Advocate & Mayor. Former State Committeewoman Marcia Alina stated that if there is no endorsement the club would look like it is not being a part of the races. A voice vote was taken to decide to endorse for the position of Public Advocate or not was to close so that a show of hands had to be taken. The vote was to endorse for Public Advocate where as several members of the club spoke on behalf of the candidates running. this vote was taken by written ballot that was announced later after all the votes were counted. It was time to endorse or not for the mayors race. Club parliamentarian Bruce Feld explained from the section in the clubs by-laws that stated that a candidate must win with more than 50 percent of the vote cast. Then the top two candidates and the option of no endorsement is voted on, and then the top candidate and no endorsement which will provide the answer. He said that this happened four years ago when the club voted and endorsed for mayor and not for Public Advocate. A question of the club having a quorum was answered with "Yes there is a quorum present" by President Feld. Club member Mike Heller suggested that the club not endorse for mayor now as until the numbers change as it is to close right now. Club Vice-President Paul Ellis agreed on waiting, especially since the entry of Anthony Weiner into the mayors race. Member David Kornblau said that in 3-4 weeks the bloodletting would be done, and then the club could endorse a candidate. By a voice vote of over 2 - 1 the BFDC voted not to endorse any candidate for mayor, but the executive committee could bring the endorsement vote back on the agenda at the next meeting. The results of the vote to endorse for Public Advocate was won by current State Senator Dan Squadron with 34 out of 53 votes cast. It was also mentioned that the petitions of all mayoral candidates would be at the BFDC if the candidates would leave them for club members. Left - Councilman G. Oliver Koppell asking the BFDC not to endorse for Public Advocate or Mayor. Right - Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz disagrees with Councilman Koppell saying that the club should endorse for Public Advocate even if it chooses not to endorse for mayor. Left - Club member Mike Heller says that the margin is so close in the mayors race that he suggests that the club not endorse any candidate right now. Right - Club Vice-President Paul Ellis agrees on not endorsing for mayor especially with the entrance of Anthony Weiner in the mayors race. Dyson Closeout Pricing - Save 25% on Dyson DC24 and DC26 Vacuums Posted by 100PercentBronx at 8:34 AM 3 comments: Labels: Ben Franklin Democratic Club By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York MY HUMBLE SUGGESTION FOR GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO You should know that while the worst of another Great Depression seems to be over in New York State and our Governor is claiming to have balanced the budget on time for three consecutive years, nonetheless, New York continues to face difficult times and ways of finding revenue to fill its commitments. To balance the Budget, drastic spending cuts have been made in many government agencies such as the New York State Office for the Aging, The Department of Health and State & City Universities. The workforce and education of the children continue to suffer, and many non-profit community organizations have either closed their doors or suffered unsustainable cuts. You should also know that during my ten years of service in the New York State Senate, I have and continue to present, advice and introduce pieces of legislation to help New York State find additional resources without having to hurt the poor and needy. The problem with my solutions and recommendations is that they will protect the poor and hurt the pocket of the wealthy and powerful, and for some people in power; it is much easier to hit the poor and not the wealthy. You should know that this is not the first time that I have written about this, but because the Legislative Session is about to end and no one seems to care, I just want to remind you, my dear reader, of my commitment and struggle to find solutions and alleviate the burden that every year is put on the shoulders of the poor and needy of our State. You should know that there are three pieces of legislation that I have introduced in the Senate, some of which are being introduced in the Assembly by Assemblymen Marcos Crespo, Jeff Dinowitz and Brian Kavanagh. My “Dead Peasants” or “Janitors” Insurance Senate Bill 5388 and Assembly Bill 3896 introduced by Assemblyman Crespo, deals with abuse or injustices committed by some powerful companies toward their employees and their families. Despite the current bleak economic picture, corporations are reaping huge financial benefits from life insurance policies they take out on their employees and/or retirees. Corporate-owned life insurance, better known as “Dead Peasants” or “Janitors” insurance, is a life insurance policy that is taken out on low-level employees, often without the knowledge or consent of the employee, and whose families are not named as beneficiaries when the employee or retiree dies. When the employee or retiree dies, these tax free benefits are collected by the employer. Furthermore, it is believed that companies are frequently using these policies to pay for retirement benefits and other perks for their top executives. Companies that supposedly engage in the practice of purchasing these policies include Wal-Mart, Dow Chemical, Proctor & Gamble and Walt Disney. One tragic example of this practice is that of a 48 year-old assistant manager at Wal-Mart who died of a massive heart attack. The man’s widow became the lead plaintiff in a class action suit after she learned that Wal-Mart collected $300,000 from a life insurance policy it owned on him. My bill would impose a 50% tax on all benefits received by companies in New York State who take out life insurance policies on their employees or retirees. Secondly, you should know that my Senate Bill S5150, introduced in the Assembly as A4066 by Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, and A157 by Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, deal with taxes collected when purchases are made with a credit card. A major source of failure to comply with the New York State sales taxes being remitted to the State from credit card companies who collect such taxes from their customers and instead of sending those taxes to New York State Commissioner of Taxation, the credit card companies send the taxes back to the merchant where the purchase was made. The current system relies solely on the thousands of vendors to voluntarily remit such sales taxes to the state. It is believed that the state loses more than $800 million dollars every year on these taxes. My legislation will force the companies to send those taxes directly to the state and not back to the vendors. New York State cannot possibly audit every vendor and the vendors know this. However, the processors which are paid by the vendors to deal with the issuers of credit and debit cards, and who actually get the monies from the credit card issuers, are far less numerous. They know the true sales and actually get money from the credit card companies which include the sales taxes. It is more efficient to have these processors remit the sales taxes directly to New York State instead of sending the taxes back to the vendors and then relying upon the vendors to timely and accurately submit the sales taxes. Finally, another piece of legislation that I have introduced in the Senate is S1386 which Assemblymen Marcos Crespo and Jeff Dinowitz are carrying in the Assembly as bill A4003 and bill A308. You should know that some of the biggest money-making industries in the nation are pharmaceutical companies. The same prescription drugs that we purchase in the state of New York at sky-high prices are sold in Canada at minimum cost. Buying prescription drugs from Canada will save the state close to $1 billion dollars annually. My legislation is based on a program that has operated successfully in Schenectady County since 2005. Since then, the County has realized savings of over $17 million dollars. Additionally, County prescription drug costs have increased less than 8.9% since the program’s inception. This figure compares favorably with the average of U.S prescriptions drug programs which have seen prices escalate by more than 12% each year, or 76.2% over five years. Over 90% of Schenectady County’s employees represented by two unions, CSEA and 1199, now participate in the program. Since prescription drug costs are among New York State’s highest expenditures, one way the State can accomplish this goal is by creating the New York State Prescription Medication Cost Containment Program, which would be voluntary, for participants in the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program (EPIC) and for New York State civil service employees and retirees. My advice to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is that the State must be more creative in its approach to raising revenue and controlling expenses, without relying on the usual methods of raising taxes and cutting - or in some cases eliminating programs that hurt the poor and needy and balance the Budget on their backs. Governor Cuomo should take a really good look at my three pieces of legislation. If he feels that they are good for the State, he doesn’t even have to give me credit for them - he can take them and make them his top priority and push for them as he has done for same sex marriage, abortions, marijuana and election reform. This is Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz and this is what you should know. Labels: What You Should Know Specialists and Experts On-Hand to Offer Screenings and Advice Each year 6,400 New Yorkers die due to a stroke, while thousands more who survive are left with serious long-term disabilities. While stokes are sudden and tragic events, the good news is there are preventable steps everyone can take to reduce their risk. These simple lifestyle changes can make all the difference, possibly saving the life of loved one or your own. They include: eating healthier, losing weight, daily exercise, quitting smoking, and gaining control of your cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar intake. Now New Yorkers can get expert, personalized information on their risk for stroke, along with advice on taking those positive steps – absolutely free. On Wednesday, May 30th from 10 a.m. to noon, Jacobi Medical Center (Jacobi) will host a Stroke Health Fair. The event will take place at the Rotunda, adjacent to Building 4, on the Jacobi Medical Center campus at 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, New York, 10461. Experts on hand to provide:  Stroke Risk Assessments  Blood Pressure Screenings  Weight and Body Mass Index C  Nutritional Counseling  Guidance on Exercise  Information on Jacobi’s Smoking Cessation Program What’s more, after 12 p.m., fair participants can enjoy a musical performance by Slavic Soul Party and Falu. The concert is a part of the ongoing partnership between Jacobi and Carnegie Hall. When a person has a stroke, every second counts. It is critical when getting a patient to a Stroke Center to receive expert care. Jacobi is a New York State Designated Primary Stroke Center, where highly trained staff provide the latest in treatment for stroke For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Department at (718) 918-3827. About Jacobi Medical Center Jacobi Medical Center is part of HHC’s North Bronx Healthcare Network, which includes North Central Bronx Hospital. Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility offers numerous Centers of Excellence including its renowned trauma center, multi-person hyperbaric unit, burn center, surgical intensive care unit, stroke center, regional perinatal center, breast health center and bariatric service. Jacobi’s new Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its recently constructed inpatient facility and allows staff to provide outpatients with high-quality care in a modern, state-of-the-art environment. TCM Sale Section, up to 40% off! Labels: Jacobi Hospital Senator Rivera Calls for Greater Asthma Awareness and Support for Legislation As Asthma Awareness Month Comes to a Close Senator Gustavo Rivera, the ranking member of the Senate's Health Committee, urges Bronxites to increase their asthma awareness as part of Asthma Awareness Month and urges the passage of legislation that can help prevent or minimize the harm caused by the disease. "Asthma is a serious, but treatable health issue that affects over 1.1 million New Yorkers, including myself" said Senator Gustavo Rivera. "The lack of awareness surrounding this disease - and people's inability to recognize its causes and symptoms - leads thousands of New Yorkers to suffer unnecessary complications every year. We must work to increase awareness of the causes and effects of asthma and pass legislation that will help reduce the complications that develop from the disease." Asthma causes approximately 301 deaths per year and 41,797 hospitalizations in New York State. It is also the leading cause of missed school days for children and workplace absences for adults. Asthma is an even a greater problem in the outer boroughs. The Bronx has one of the highest rates of asthma in city. For instance, nearly one-third (32.3 percent) of children who made asthma-related emergency room visits in 2010 were from the Bronx. Asthma attacks can be caused by triggers such as cockroaches, mold, pet dander, dust, pollen, air pollution and, in particular, tobacco smoke. A study by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that exposure to secondhand smoke was associated with an increased risk of having three or more visits to a doctor or emergency room due to wheezing in the past year. "Tobacco smoke is one of the most common asthma triggers in our society," said Senator Gustavo Rivera. " While we have implemented measure that have considerably reduced New Yorkers' consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke in the past, it is not enough to curb the great number of children and adults who suffer needlessly from asthma related illness." Legislation, such as the bill introduced and passed by Senator Rivera that banned smoking within 100 feet from all school entrances, can be effective in minimizing the public's exposure to suffering from an asthma attack. According to a study published in Circulation, smoke-free laws quickly and dramatically have cut the number of people hospitalized for heart attacks, strokes and respiratory diseases. The study also found that hospitalization for respiratory disease, such as asthma, fell 24 percent after the implementation of smoke-free legislation. "We need to continue to find ways to discourage unhealthy behaviors and to keep our youth from being exposed to harmful triggers," said Senator Gustavo Rivera. "This is one of the reasons why I continue to make reducing tobacco usage a legislative priority. It is also why I strongly support any effort, such as raising the minimum age to buy tobacco, that will reduce our youth's access to these products." To support asthma awareness, Senator Rivera is encouraging Bronxities to attend the Asthma Resource Fair at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Attendees will be able to interact with health educators about their asthma and receive pertinent information about the disease's symptoms, triggers and treatments. Attendees will also have the opportunity to play asthma-related games and sign a pledge to control their asthma. To avoid unnecessary asthma related complications, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provides the following recommendations: Encourage parents/caregivers to quit smoking. Encourage parents/caregivers to talk with landlords about household problems that may trigger asthma episodes. Get regular care and know when to seek emergency care for your child. Take your child to the doctor for regular asthma check-ups, even when no asthma symptoms are present. Identify asthma triggers in the home and try to reduce or eliminate them. Tell the school that your child has asthma and provide them with a completed Medication Administration Form from your child's doctor. Promptly repair leaks, cracks, holes and ventilation problems. Contain food and garbage so they don't become food for pests. Use only safe pest control methods when needed. For information about the Nicotine Patch and Gum Program or for help on how to quit smoking, New York City residents can call 311 or visit the following sites: NYS Quitline: http://www.nysmokefree.com/ HHC QuitSmoking Clinics: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/services/smokingcessation.shtml NYC Quits: https://a816-nycquits.nyc.gov/pages/homepage.aspx Labels: Senator Gustavo Rivera Thursday night the Ben Franklin Democratic Club held a mayoral forum to hear from the Democratic candidates in advance of a planned endorsement vote to be taken on Tuesday May 28th. The club members may choose to endorse one of the now seven Democratic candidates running or may choose not to endorse any of them. In 2005 the Ben Franklin Club endorsed Anthony Weiner, while in 2009 they endorsed Bill Thompson. As for current endorsements in the Bronx, The Bronx County Democratic Organization has endorsed Bill Thompson as has Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. State Senator Gustavo Rivera has endorsed Christine Quinn, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda has endorsed Bill DeBlasio, and Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. has endorsed Erick Salgado. BFDC President Ellen Feld opened the Forum by saying that it would not be a debate, but that each candidate would speak for 6 minutes, and then have 7 minutes to answer questions from the audience. She mentioned that the club has already endorsed Scott Stringer for City Controller, Ruben Diaz Jr. for Bronx BP, and Andrew Cohen in the 11th City Council race. Current Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio was first up, and praised the BFDC for being a leader in the world of political clubs. De Blasio then sounded like Freddy Ferrer (when he ran mayor in 2005) by talking of a tale of two New York cities. He said that the outer boroughs have been forgotten by the current mayor, and continued to hammer Bloomberg on other items such as Living Wage, Paid Sick Leave, and Stop & Frisk. DeBlasio said that he wants to build 200,000 units of affordable housing and return City Hall to the Democrats. To a question on education DeBlasio called the mayor a dictator, and that he wants to tax the wealthy to pay for additional school programs. After DeBlasio finished current 11th district councilman G. Oliver Koppell was introduced and addressed the audience. Former City Councilman Sal Albanese was next up saying that he is the only candidate not taking corporate money, he has 11 years experience as a teacher, poverty is the main issue why many children do not do well in school, he wants to have pediatric wellness centers, and create more jobs. Upon questioning Albanese said that education will be his top priority, as well as affordable housing, and senior programs. Long shot candidate Rev. Erick Salgado was next up saying that he was born in the Bronx, but grew up in Puerto Rico. He said that he is the only Latino in the primary, and that 15 years ago he opened up the first of 3 churches in Bensonhurst. There was only one question about education where Salgado gave the standard answer of better local control of the schools. He added that he wants to rent out schools to non-profits when they are not being used. Anthony Weiner then came into the room to a throng of camera people following him. Former City Comptroller Bill Thompson was next up. Thompson spoke of his experience as President of the Board of Education saying that more progress was made back in 1999 under Rudy Crew (an educator) was chancellor then a prosecutor (without naming Joel Klein). Thompson went on to slam the mayor and City Council (without mentioning council Speaker Quinn) for changing the term limit law in 2008. He closed by saying that he would be a mayor of all New York City. On a question of education and city worker contracts Thompson said under him there was a Chancellors District that reduced class size and added revenue to failing schools to turn them around. He added that of the 76 announced new schools created by the mayor that only 2 were really new, and the others were only failed schools that were closed. On the subject of city worker contracts Thompson said that he wants to open up the books to see where there is revenue, stop outsourcing jobs, and that to many contracts are expiring due to Mayor Bloomberg not wanting to negotiate with the unions. He closed by thanking the BFDC for their endorsement in 2009 when he came close to winning, and that in 2013 with the clubs help he can win. Next up was former congressman Anthony Weiner. Weiner opened up about his grandparents who lived on Waldo Avenue. Weiner then went into how his parents settled in Queens, and that in 2005 the BFDC had endorsed him. He added that the city is now worse off then in 2005. Weiner said that he has ideas to make schools better, and how the city with its vast health related resources can improve health care of the people. Weiner then said that he was sorry for what he had done in the past, the city needs to elect a Democrat, and that he do it in 2013. On a question of mass transit cuts, Weiner said that areas such as Riverdale should have ferry service. In mentioning the high cost of the 2nd Avenue subway line, he said that there could have been ferry service every 5 minutes. He spoke about the lack of mass transit options to get to the airports, and said that he would like to see ferry service to LaGuardia Airport. Next up was current City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Quinn said that she has been speaker of the council for over 7 years, and that she has prevented layoffs, kept fire houses open, and helped tenants. She said that she would like to see 40,000 new units of affordable housing be built, and is proud of the legislation that she has passed. Quinn said that New York can remain the safest city under her as mayor, but belives that there is to much Stop and Frisk currently. On a question of changing the term limit law, Quinn said that in 2008 Councilman Koppell (who had left by then) and thers had supported changing the law to give voters a choice. To a question of a Times article that she is overbearing, Quinn answered that she is tough, pushy, and fights every day for the city. Quinn then ended by saying that she is "One Pushy Broad". Current City Comptroller John Liu was scheduled to be the last speaker. It was said that he was detained in traffic and could not make it in time to attend. Left - Current Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio at the podium. Right - Former councilman Sal Albanese at the podium as BFDC President Ellen Feld is seated. Left - Long shot Candidate Rev. Erick Salgado at the podium. Right - Former congressman Anthony Weiner waiting his turn to speak. On the right is 11th City Council candidate Cheryl Kelling standing, and what appears to be a Weiner supporter next to him. Left - Anthony Weiner at the podium. Right - Bill Thompson at the podium. Left - Christene Quinn at the podium as BFDC President asks for a question from the audience. Right - A question for Ms. Quinn. Posted by 100PercentBronx at 6:07 PM 3 comments: Labels: Ben Franklin Democratic Club Mayoral Forum	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line3
__label__cc	0.517084	0.482916	Analog Synthesiser (12) Analogue Sample (3) Armand Givelet (3) Australia (2) Berlin (3) Canada (3) Computer (10) Computer Music (4) Digital Synthesiser (9) Dr Freidrich Trautwein (3) Early Electronic Music (4) Electronic Instrument (3) Electronic Music (10) Electronic Music Studio (5) Electronic Musical Instrument (7) Electronic Organ (2) Fm Synthesiser (2) France (9) Germany (23) Graphic Synthesiser (4) Harald Bode (7) Herbert Brun (2) Heterodyning (10) John M Hanert (4) Jörg Mager (3) Laurens Hammond (3) Leon Termen (5) Max Mathews (4) Modular Synthesiser (4) NASA (3) Optical Synthesis (3) Organ (3) Oskar Vierling (4) Paolo Ketoff (2) Paul Ketoff (2) Photoelectric (17) Russia (17) Telharmonium (3) Theremin (4) Tone Wheel (10) Transistor (10) United Kingdom (9) USA (34) Vacuum Tube (57) Winston E. Kock (4) The ‘Optophonic Piano’, Vladimir Rossiné, Russia and France. 1916 The Optophonic Piano The Optophonic Piano was a one-off electronic optical instrument created by the Russian Futurist painter Vladimir Baranoff Rossiné (Born in 1888 at Kherson , Ukraine – Russia, died Paris, France 1944). Rossiné started working on his instrument c1916. The Optophonic Piano was used at exhibitions of his own paintings and revolutionary artistic events in the new Soviet Union, Rossiné later gave two concerts with his instrument (with his wife Pauline Boukour), at the Meyerhold and Bolchoi theatres in 1924. Rossiné was influenced by the ideas of Alexander Scriabin who connected sound and colour with music to produce a aesthetic synthesis – this current formed an important, almost mystical theme within Russian electronic music; through the photo-audio experiments of the 1930’s until the ANS Synthesiser (itself named after Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin- ANS) in the 1940s. Painted glass disk of The Optophonic Piano Detail of painted disk Vladimir Rossiné left the Soviet Union in 1925, emigrated to Paris where he continued to hold exhibitions of paintings and concerts of his instrument.The Optophonic Piano generated sounds and projected revolving patterns onto a wall or ceiling by directing a bright light through a series revolving painted glass disks (painted by Rossiné), filters, mirrors and lenses. The keyboard controlled the combination of the various filters and disks. The variations in opacity of the painted disk and filters were picked up by a photo-electric cell controlling the pitch of a single oscillator. The instrument produced a continuous varying tone which, accompanied by the rotating kaleidoscopic projections was used by Vladimir Rossiné at exhibitions and public events: “Imagine that every key of an organ’s keyboard immobilises in a specific position, or moves a determined element, more or less rapidly, in a group of transparent filters which a beam of white light pierces, and this will give you an idea of the instrument Baranoff-Rossiné invented. There are various kinds of luminous filters: simply coloured ones optical elements such as prisms, lenses or mirrors; filters containing graphic elements and, finally, filters with coloured shapes and defined outlines. If on the top of this, you can modify the projector’s position, the screen frame, the symmetry or asymmetry of the compositions and their movements and intensity; then, you will be able to reconstitute this optical piano that will play an infinite number of musical compositions. The key word here is interpret, because, for the time being, the aim is not to find a unique rendering of an existing musical composition for which the author did not foresee a version expressed by light. In music, as in any other artistic interpretation, one has to take into account elements such as the talent and sensitivity of the musician in order to fully understand the author’s mind-frame. The day when a composer will compose music using notes that remain to be determined in terms of music and light, the interpreter’s liberty will be curtailed, and that day, the artistic unity we were talking about will probably be closer to perfection…”Extract of an original text by Baranoff Rossiné (1916) Copyright ©Dimitri Baranoff Rossine 1997 – Adherant ADAGP – Vladimir Baranoff Rossiné. Born in 1888 at Kherson , Ukraine – Russia, died Paris, France 1944 http://www.iencheres.com/ zdocuments of the collection of Dimitri Baranoff Rossine. Copyright © Dimitri Baranoff Rossine Paris 2010 Pravda. 2002.06.20/13:21 One thought on “The ‘Optophonic Piano’, Vladimir Rossiné, Russia and France. 1916”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line4
__label__cc	0.725732	0.274268	A & A Tour Services is a niche inbound agency and destination management company based in Western Australia. The small professional team offers extensive destination knowledge of Australia and the tourism export industry. The team pride themselves on delivering a dedicated personal service for both their clients and guests. Sharing a passion for travel and tourism… A & A Tour Services has enjoyed a long and productive working relationship with their primary inbound client, Studiosus, Europe’s leading cultural tour operator. As a Munich based company, Studiosus’ clientele is drawn from German speaking Europe – primarily Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Studiosus and their subsidiary brands, including Marco Polo Young Line, offer a series of group tour itineraries to Australia featuring both city and regional experiences. Studiosus has continually benefited from the personal professional service and destination knowledge that the A & A Tour Services team has consistently provided to support Studiosus’ group tours and itineraries. In addition to group series, A & A Tour Services also offers services to cater for ad hoc groups, fully independent travellers and small party itineraries. A & A Tour Services is a registered business of Abercromby & Associates Pty Ltd and is also a registered “Buyer” and active member of the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC). A & A Tour Services worked with Studiosus to develop a 21 day itinerary featuring several new experiences around Australia. At ITB Berlin 2016, this tour “Australien – Kontinent mit vielen Gesichtern” (Australia – Continent of many faces) was awarded the “Goldene Palme”, the most valued tourism award in Germany. Find out more about the A & A Tour Services Team mark@abercromby.net.au A & A Tour Services Booragoon WA 6954 Abercromby & Associates Pty Ltd, trading as A & A Tour Services (previously trading as A & A Travel Services) was a licensed travel agent (9TA1581) under the former WA Travel Agents Act which was deregulated in July 2014. A & A Tour Services © 2020. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line8
__label__wiki	0.51928	0.51928	Expedition 13 Photograph of the Soyuz TMA-8 Rocket on Its Booster Stock Photo by NASA Public Domain Expedition 13, the Soyuz TMA-8 Rocket on Its Booster Stock Photo Description: JSC2006-E-11332 (28 March 2006) --- At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft and its booster rolled out to the launch pad on March 28, 2006, for final pre-launch preparations. The Soyuz will blast off on March 30, 2006, (Kazakhstan time) to carry cosmonaut Pavel V. Vinogradov, Expedition 13 commander; and astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, NASA International Space Station science officer and flight engineer; to the International Space Station for a six-month mission and astronaut Marcos Pontes, Brazilian Space Agency Soyuz crew member who will spend 10 days aboard the International Space Station under an agreement with the Russian Federal Space Agency. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls. Copyright: United States Government Works * This is a public domain image This image is available for free use, "as is", with no warranty. Link Text for 100 x 64 Pixel Image Link Text for 300 x 190 Pixel Image Free nasa image - 300x190 pixels Free nasa image - 5260x3325 - No Linking! Keywords: art print, art prints, clipart, clip art, graphic, graphics, image, images, picture, pictures, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, poster, posters, stock photo, stock photos, stock photography, web graphic, web graphics , 2006, 28 march 2006, baikonur cosmodrome, bill ingalls, booster, expedition, expedition 13, kazakhstan, mission, missions, nasa, nasa public domain, pre launch, rocket, rockets, shuttle, soyuz, soyuz rocket, soyuz rocket launch, soyuz tma 8, space craft, space exploration, space mission, spacecraft	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line12
__label__cc	0.711733	0.288267	AM Basics AM News AM Events AM Directory Sigma Labs Awarded Contract with Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH For PrintRite 3D® to Certify its IPQA® Methodology for Serial Production Posted on January 3, 2018 by AM SANTA FE, N.M. – December 22, 2017 – Sigma Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) (“Sigma Labs” or the “Company”), a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D® brand, today announced that it has received a contract from Laser Zentrum Nord (LZN) GmbH, a leading Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology and research innovator located in Hamburg, Germany for PrintRite 3D INSPECT®. Terms of the contract have not been disclosed. The two companies have also agreed to actively collaborate to certify Sigma’s IPQA® methodology and solutions for serial production 3D printing in the aerospace industry. The PrintRite3D® system will be installed onto a SLM Solutions selective laser melting machine located at Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH in Hamburg, Germany. “Advancements of 3D metal printing into production have been hampered by the inability to identify, monitor and mitigate defects during the printing process,” said John Rice, Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Labs. “We’re excited to work with Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH on the in-process dynamic behaviors that cause defects and to demonstrate and document how our PrintRite3D IPQA® software addresses and solve these problems. This contract further validates Sigma Labs’ position as a leader in third party, platform independent quality assurance for the metal additive manufacturing industry.” This instillation will add an additional machine platform to Sigma Labs’ successes for the deployment of Sigma Labs’ PrintRite 3D® quality assurance technology. About Sigma Labs Sigma Labs, Inc. is a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D® brand and a developer of advanced, in-process, non-destructive quality assurance software for commercial firms worldwide seeking productive solutions for advanced manufacturing. For more information please visit us at www.sigmalabsinc.com. About Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH The Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, founded in 2009, pursues the goal of decisively promoting knowledge and technology transfer from basic research to industrial application. Their objective is to decisively improve, facilitate and accelerate the transfer of knowledge and technology from basic research to industrial application. The LZN serves as a link between basic research and application in an effort to strengthen company’s completive position within their respective industries. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “prospects,” “outlook,” and similar words or expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may,” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any anticipated results, performance or achievements. The Company disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise. For additional risks and uncertainties that could impact the Company’s forward-looking statements, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (including but not limited to the discussion under “Risk Factors” therein) filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017 and which may be viewed at http://www.sec.gov. Bret Shapiro CORE IR brets@coreir.com Source: Sigma Labs, Inc. This entry was posted in News and tagged Additive Manufacturing, Inc., IPQA® methodology and solutions, John Rice, Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, Metal Additive Manufacturing, PrintRite3D® brand, Sigma Labs, SLM Solutions by AM. Bookmark the permalink. Name + Email + JE6pjv Please type the text above: Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest Copyright © 2019 Amazing AM, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Product of California, USA. AMazing® is a trademark of Amazing AM, LLC. Use of this trademark is strictly prohibited unless authorized. Use of the Additive Manufacturing website constitutes acceptance of our Terms, Conditions and Privacy Policy.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line14
__label__wiki	0.583957	0.583957	Dauntless Mission #3: Plague at Prospect Station Spoiler alert: Like the other DAUNTLESS games, mission three was a lot of fun. Unlike the other missions the story didn’t really wrap up in one neat package. Why not? We accidentally skipped the mid-game pow-wow. Seriously: do not underestimate the power of the pow-wow. Once again Jem takes the GM helm and Ping and I take the player seats, bringing back Kessler and Hollis from game two, Trapped in the Void. Mike isn’t around so Stark is still absent, leaving Hollis the XO at the helm again. The DAUNTLESS is responding to a distress call from a remote colony. The colony itself is fine, but a mysterious illness is afflicting the crew of the orbiting Prospect Station. The station is actually the used up old hulk of the colony ship that carried settlers to this planet (which we spontaneously named Valora) years back. It was stripped for parts and left in orbit as a docking station and communication point, manned by a skeleton crew. So ends the intro. The DAUNTLESS is at 10 franchise dice but we don’t want a super long game, so we settle upon a 12 die mystery. There’s always a little moment of pause when we look at the total dice needed to solve the mystery. After all, with reasonably good rolls you can win 2 dice with every skill check — you can wrap up a mystery very, very quickly. Sometimes that makes things a little intimidating: everyone’s a little shy to roll the dice and potentially lock-in a chunk of the mystery. We agree that we’ve already spoken to the surface and gotten the intro, so the focus is on the station. I break the ice and open a hailing frequency to the station (successful Contact check) but narrate that all I get is a recorded message warning anyone to stay away. The tone is unmistakably hostile: they say they’ve sealed the hatches and they’ll repel anyone who tries to board. So friendly! It’s a recording so we have no idea how long it’s been in place. Kessler makes a sensor sweep of the station (successful Technology check) and announces that the station’s engines are warming up. Ping was clearly paying attention during the intro and is now taking advantage of the fact that the station is actually a decommissioned space ship to put us under a little more time pressure. Thanks Ping! We’re ready to move in but Jem decides to give us a push and reaches for the Stress dice: there’s a blaring alarm and a crewmen on the scanner yells out that the station has fired a missile at us! There’s a distinct pause, a “why does an old colony ship have missiles?” moment, and after a little consideration Jem re-describes it as some kind of a cargo pod they jury-rigged with boosters to launch it towards us. Crude but dangerous in close orbit. Clearly the act of desperate men. We embrace the idea and prepare to take our lumps. [GMs take note: Jem certainly could have just said “yes, that is a good question, why do they have missiles? Now duck!” and made the incongruous fact part of the mystery, but after he thought about it for a moment he didn’t want to so he edited instead. Either one works, so long as everyone is on the same page about whether what just happened is a) expected or b) unexpected.] The junk-missile rockets towards the DAUNTLESS and we take evasive action. Kessler gets pummeled with Stress damage, while Hollis remains cool as a cucumber and navigates the ship to a higher orbit where the would-be saboteurs won’t be able to get another shot at them. This becomes an ongoing theme for the game: Kessler takes a total of 5 Stress hits this game and Hollis takes nada, zero, zip. Space is better with space walks Leery of more drastic measures by the crew of the station, Hollis orders a boarding party to don vacc suits: they’re going to keep the DAUNTLESS at a safe distance and then space walk over. Yeah it’s true: any chance I get I suggest a space walk. Really, what’s the point of going all the way into space if you aren’t going to go for a walk? Sitting on the bridge reading sensors all day is for sissies. Since we’ve already been met with hostile force the boarding party is a mix of security and medical personal. It’s still a rescue mission, but everyone is armed and sternly ordered to defend themselves if they have to. Hollis is leading the party personally (of course) and Kessler argues that she should come along to head up the medical team (of course). That’s all just as it should be. Hollis makes a check for the space walk (successful Athletics). It’s a breeze, but I narrate that even as we drift cautiously towards the silent hulk, what we _don’t_ see is that on the far darkside of the station there are glowing trails criss-crossing the hull, like the luminescent trails of some alien snail. Dum dum dum! Are they only on the far side, or are they only visible in the dark? We don’t know. After the boarding party touches down and is milling around trying to override one of the cargo airlocks to sneak aboard, Ping decides to drum up some trouble, so she says that while Kessler is standing around taking readings (successful Technology check) she spots a hint of the glowing stuff at the edge of the darkside of the hull and wanders over — alone — to check it out. But just as Kessler’s stooping to take a closer look Ping narrates that the ethereal slime lashes out at her! She yells and recoils and the rest of the party bounds over, but by then there’s no sign of motion. Was it just her imagination? She’s frazzled and her frantic protests that “it moved!” are met with skepticism — no one listens to the person who’s already taken Stress damage on their Contact. Just like in the last game, I’m secretly angling to show different sides of our characters than we have before. Sure enough, we’re once again in different roles: faced with a medical threat to the crew and the possibility of armed resistance, Hollis is all hard-nosed authority, issuing side-arms to the boarding party and warning them to exercise extreme caution. Kessler wants to go play with goo on the hull, but Hollis is shutting her down and telling her to stick with the plan: the people on board probably need medical attention. They come first. It’s a flip (again): now Kessler is the idealist (um, scidealist) and Hollis is the close-minded by-the-book commander. After all, he hasn’t seen anything weird yet and she has. Kessler grumbles but falls in line, reluctantly agreeing to save further goo examinations until the station has been secured and the crew located. Ping doesn’t mind, because at the end of her narration she had already said that though Kessler didn’t notice it, a strand of the goo had reached up and stuck to the back of her suit… Zombies in the Engine Room Attentive readers will now notice our mistake: that little chat on the hull was the halfway point. We should have had a pow-wow to theorize about what our characters thought was going on. We did have a good roleplaying interaction, but we never discussed the actual mystery. Once inside Hollis orders the boarding party to split up into teams and secure the station (successful Contact check). Its spooky creeping through dark hallways with flashlights — still in spacesuits of course — and with my success I narrate that we have to overide the lock on the engine room because a dead crewman has sealed himself inside. The logs show that he set the engines on autopilot to fly the whole station into the sun (as soon as they finish coming online). I also add that he’s not just dead, but whole sections of his body have vanished — they’re still there in some sense, because for example his arm is still attached even though his whole shoulder has faded into non-existence. Are they invisible, warped into some lower dimension but still physically attached? As usual, we don’t know. Kessler gets the call to come examine him, but as soon as she starts Jem grabs the Stress dice and declares that the not-as-dead-as-we-thought crewman opens his eyes and grabs her. There’s a quick “wait, do you mean he’s alive or do you mean he’s a zombie” dicussion which comes down on the “he’s alive” side. More Stress damage for Kessler and then the hysterical crewman is sedated — which we rapidly decided was probably a dramatic misstep, since asking him what had happened would have been more interesting. Too late, he’s out. Kessler goes ahead and examines him (successful Academics) and uses her success to narrate a completely unrelated fact that the whole station suddenly starts shuddering. Sneaky duck! Now normally that would be fine, but this is the second to last clue and it doesn’t get us any closer to an answer. We also don’t know if the shuddering is the engines firing up to fly us into the sun or the slime on the hull coming to life godzilla style. Down to our last mystery dice, Hollis overrides the engines (successful Technology) and forced to wrap-up I describe that the goo on the hull does indeed seem to be reacting to the sudden firing of the engines (the vibrations? the radiation?) but once we cut them off it settles down. It isn’t an intelligent creature, more like a space mold or fungus. Prospect Station is saved and (theoretically) we’ll be able to tend to the other crew members, assuming we find them. The end, sort of. “I need closure on that anecdote!” I know what you’re thinking: that game wrapped up somewhat inconclusively didn’t it? Yep. We didn’t move towards answering the mystery fast enough, so when the last franchise dice got earned we still had a lot of explaining to do. As I mentioned at the outset, a big part of the problem was that we unintentionally glossed over the half-time pow-wow, so instead of solving the mystery in the second half we were still wading through random events. The details were all there, so I think with a little liberal epilogue we could have wrapped it up if we tried. A fairly simple explanation (in hindsight) is that the goo on the hull was something carried along in space that hit the hull and then spread. The crew either brought it aboard for examination or (more likely) carried it in by mistake while working out on the hull, just like Kessler with the goo on her suit. As far as treating it, we’d already seen that it wasn’t making the hull disappear, so we could have easily narrated that it behaved differently in vacuum than it did in atmosphere. InSpectres has a rule that you only earn half the franchise dice if you solve the mystery early, and I think the same penalty would fit for solving the mystery late or not at all. On the bright side we already played game four and it was a win: we learned from our mistake and made sure to pow-wow. Ben Robbins \| October 24th, 2008 \| InSpectres, what we played \| show 2 comments hide comments Yeah you’re right — we’ve been having fun forcing a dramatic finish when all the dice are earned (using the franchise dice for story pacing) but we could just keep going. #1 d7 says: I’m quite enjoying these AP reports of InSpectres in Spaaaace! (That’s the right number of As, right?) If I remember the details of an InSpectres review, the rules say that you can’t solve the mystery until you earn all the franchise dice, but you can keep going after if you want. I got the impression that it was a “can’t finish early” rule, not a “have to solve it now” rule. I don’t yet have a copy, so I can’t look it up to find the answer. « Making the Party: Wedge Issues \| all posts \| Your Mission… InSpace »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line16
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__label__wiki	0.697159	0.697159	Playlist: O'Dark 30 episode 113 (3-09) Compiled By: KUT KUT's O’Dark 30 wraps up January with more of the very best from the world of independent radio production this week. Every Sunday at midnight on Austin's KUT 90.5 and also at 4pm on digital KUT2 we present 3 hours of a little bit of everything from the world of independent radio production. Episode 113 (3-09) includes The Mikie Show #30, Charla...The Mikie Show #31, Michael...Shakespeare Behind Bars...#53 - Left for Dead (SaltCast)...Roe v. Wade at 39/Where Women Stand in 2012 (Equal Time)...Beautiful, Painful Truth...Leaving...Kay and the Terror of the Smurfs Hide notes View notes The Mikie Show #30, Charla From Michael Carroll \| Part of the The Mikie Show series \| 28:03 Episode thirty, holy mackerel! Thirty is a lot if you’re counting episodes (not so much when counting bacteria but we’re not counting bacteria today). Why not join the celebration with me and my guest school superintendent Charla Argo-Wright. She is wonderful and has really interesting ideas about education. Plus, she implements those ideas in Hoonah, Alaska an island community of just over 800 mostly native people. This place is only reachable by boat or plane. And our friend, well, should I tell? No, he said, why ruin the surprise, but we do have an unannounced guest and find a little red box and there’s a quiz and some news and a sound play and I’m going for the record of the most “ands” in a sentence! I think it’s a good show, I hope you like it! Playhead Volume selector Volume level indicator The Mikie Show #30, Charla \| 28:03 Privacy exchange.prx.org Share this piece: Embed on your website: <script id='prx-p58800-embed' src='http://api.prx.org/p/58800/embed.js?size=full'></script> The Mikie Show #31, Michael Episode thirty-one! They exclaimed. It’s an exclamatory remark! Okay, I’m calm now. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Michael Miles, a practitioner of naturopathic medicine. This branch of medicine takes a holistic approach to healing, using herbs, other natural substances and lifestyle to maintain health before resorting to pharmaceuticals. Very interesting. I think someone else stops by but I wouldn’t want to ruin it for you. There’s something strange in the news, we have a quiz and Mikie has to read something really tiny! Why not make it an extra sugar day and join the fun! Thanks for tuning in! The Mikie Show #31, Michael \| 28:03 From Graham Shelby \| 03:37 So a man commits a crime. A terrible crime. He's caught, tried, sentenced and locked up. Then what? What do the rest of us want from the roughly two million inmates currently housed in U.S. prisons? And what do they want for themselves? One group of inmates in a Kentucky prison has made an unusual choice: They're staging a production of Romeo and Juliet. Their goal? To become "better human beings." Graham Shelby The Luther Luckett Correctional Complex is a medium-security prison just outside of Louisville, Kentucky. It's home to about 1100 felons and one unusual theatre company. It’s an all-inmate ensemble called Shakespeare Behind Bars. For sixteen years, the group has staged plays like Hamlet and Macbeth, doing performances for other inmates and the public. Shakespeare Behind Bars is now in rehearsals for its next production: Romeo and Juliet. Graham Shelby recently visited Luther Luckett to find out how – and why – this group of convicted felons plans to present Shakespeare’s tale of young love. Shakespeare Behind Bars \| 03:37 #53 - Left For Dead From Salt Institute for Documentary Studies \| Part of the SaltCast: the Backstory to Great Radio Storytelling series \| 17:50 "Left for Dead" is probably the most gruesome story reported by a Salt student. It's not for the faint of heart. Salt Institute for Documentary Studies "Left for Dead" is probably the most gruesome story reported by a Salt student. It's not for the faint of heart. The piece retells the story of gruesome home invasion and attack on the Gurette family by two intruders with machetes. #53 - Left For Dead \| 17:50 Roe v. Wade at 39/ Where Women Stand in 2012 From KSFR \| Part of the Equal Time with Martha Burk series \| 56:48 Equal Time series host Martha Burk interviews Sarah Weddington, who successfully argued the Roe v. Wade case legalizing abortion in the United States on the 39th anniversary of the decision, and Terry O'Neill, President of the National Organization for Women in Washington, D.C. on where women stand in 2012. KSFR Sarah Weddington discusses what it was like to argue one of the landmark Supreme Court cases of the 20th century as a 27 year old lawyer. Few women appeared before the Court, which was all male. She actually had to argue the case twice, and won both times. Weddington talks about the political landscape at the time, when abortion was illegal and many women died from illegal procedures. She also addresses the current Court and what may happen to women's rights in future decisions. Terry O'Neill discusses women's setbacks and progress during the Obama Administration, how the political winds are blowing for 2012, and what women, men, and families should be concerned about. Topics include the economy, child care, equal pay and wage erosion, birth control, and reproductive rights. Full version includes both interviews, divided into 4 segments (2 x 30 sec. breaks midway in each half, 2 x 30 sec at bottom of hour). See detail in Timing and Cues. Separate modules are Weddington Module (2 x 30 sec breaks midway) and and O'Neill Module ( 2 x 30 sec midway). See detail in Timing and Cues. Roe v. Wade at 39/ Where Women Stand in 2012 \| 56:48 Beautiful, Painful Truth From Vermont Folklife Center Media \| Part of the Youth Radio Vermont series \| 10:10 Story of a man who must end a loving marriage when he comes to terms with his homosexuality. Vermont Folklife Center Media This is an interview with Gregory Sharrow of Pittsford, Vermont. It chronicles the story of his marriage to his wife, and the dissolution of that marriage after coming to terms with his homosexuality. Beautiful, Painful Truth \| 10:10 From Whitney Jones \| 14:10 Whitney Jones tells his story of losing faith and finding new ways to connect with the world around him. Whitney Jones Whitney grew up Mormon. However, when the Mormon church decided to support Proposition 8 to stop same-sex marriage in California, Whitney walked away from the Mormon church. The comfort of knowing his place in the world and the feeling of belonging were gone. As Whitney looks for new ways to connect with the world around him, he ends up on Nantucket and stumbles upon the house of his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Silas Paddack. Leaving \| 14:10 Kay and the Terror of the Smurfs From Paul Flahive \| Part of the Arctic Entries series \| 07:35 On our Fear Factor show Kay Little described the sole fear of as a young man, being shunned by his conservative Christian community. Paul Flahive Kay and the Terror of the Smurfs \| 07:35 Other Playlists by KUT O'Dark 30 episode 01 O'Dark 30 episode 100 (2-48) O'Dark 30 episode 53 (2-01)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line24
__label__cc	0.593822	0.406178	Posted on November 30, 2019 by J.J. JJ Abrams Superman with Michael B Jordan So Kevin Smith reacts when he hears the news from us J.J. Abrams’ “Superman” with Michael B. Jordan: So Kevin Smith reacts when he hears the news from us Kevin Smith is one of the largest “Superman” fans at all – and the script for the never-realized “Superman Lives” with Nicolas Cage, he has also written. Still, he knew nothing of the new “Superman” project until we tell him about it … Cult filmmaker Kevin Smith ( “Clerks,” “Dogma”) is the most famous pop culture nerd on the planet – and currently he is touring America and the rest of the world to present to his new film “Jay And Silent Bob Reboot”. We have Kevin Smith therefore met in London for an interview – and since it is well known what a huge fan of “Superman” He, of course we have the advantage of the situation used to it possible also for his opinion on the news of a new “Superman” movie to question. We have Kevin Smith therefore met in London to interview Finally, less than 24 hours earlier came out that Warner Bros. apparently with J.J. Abrams worked as a producer and director on a new “Superman” with Michael B. Jordan in the lead role. But had to our surprise Kevin Smith, who not only a fixed panel on the San Diego Comic Con keeps, but has also directed four episodes of “Super Girl” in the past two years, yet no opinion on the subject – because he in Promo -Stress even nothing at all had heard of the message: FILM STARTS: Great news yesterday … Kevin Smith: Why? What happened then? Kevin Smith: FILM STARTS: Warner Bros. apparently planning a new “Superman” movie – with J.J. Abrams as director and Michael B. Jordan in the lead role … Kevin Smith (suddenly very loud): That’s what happened yesterday? Kevin Smith (suddenly very loud): FILM STARTS: Yes. I wanted you actually ask about the project in your opinion. But apparently the news is not yet arrived with you … Kevin Smith: Oh, my God, will you kidding me? I know that J GOMOVIES.J. a deal with Warner Bros. and will work for “Star Wars 9” primarily there … At last they make the things that we have always dreamed of. Finally they use the public as a focus group. Can you remember that there was such a rumor even a few years ago – not with J.J., but with Michael B. Jordan as Superman. One would have imagined great – but the studio people have then but politely declined. Now they do such things last. I can not wait any longer. That just does so much sense. J.J. is easily one of smartesten filmmakers in the business – that is fan service at the highest level. In the “Watchmen” series they have the Superman metaphor precisely really taken to the extreme – now it will be exciting to see what J.J. thus makes. (In a brief pause, the message seems slowly to really arrive.) WOW, that’s great. And they gave the yesterday? FILM STARTS: Yes. While it is still a rumor, but with a very high probability that it is true. Yesterday it was really reading everywhere … Kevin Smith: That is phenomenal. That’s incredible. When the deal by J.J. signed with Warner Bros., there was never the official announcement that he is there now worry about the comic book movies. Instead, it was just that he gets there a fat deal. But it’s obvious that if someone like J.J. goes to a club, where there are a lot of brands with which they did not always start right, it is of course the man who was so selecting a project. It just makes sense. The rest of the interview follows later The full and surprisingly open interview with Kevin Smith appears next year in time for the German release of “Jay And Silent Bob Reboot” with us – but here you can watch the match like ever the trailer for the next part of the so-called View Askewniverse saga View (among the already all sorts of other more or less interconnected Kevin Smith films like “dogma” and the two “Clerks” parts): The full and surprisingly open interview with Kevin Smith appears next year in time for the German release of “Jay And Silent Bob Reboot” with us Categoriesarts, entertainment, movies Tagsarts, entertainment, movies Previous PostPrevious The Invisible Man with women 3 Charlies Angels director makes Invisible Woman Next PostNext I love this movie Joker by Hollywood legend praised to the skies Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 This is known Game Of Thrones Season 8 Watchmen & Co The you need to know about the home theater highlights of the week I love this movie Joker by Hollywood legend praised to the skies The Invisible Man with women 3 Charlies Angels director makes Invisible Woman	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line32
__label__wiki	0.974085	0.974085	Review > Youth in Revolt Follow Michael Cera "Weak" Youth in Revolt Review By Rich Cline Maybe this would work if you saw it before any other Michael Cera movies. Or any other quirky, over-written rom-coms. But after all that have gone before, this feels strangely awkward and unconvincing. And rather insufferably smug. Nick Twisp (Cera) is a 16-year-old who feels out of sync with the world. He has a summer job in a caravan park, where he instantly falls in love with Sheeni (Doubleday), the fiercely protected daughter of religious nutcases (Walsh and Place). Sheeni is like a female version of him, only sexy and smarter, and he creates an imaginary alter ego named Francois Dillinger to give him the confidence to seduce her. But of course things go wrong from the start. Five years ago, Cera would have been the right age to play this character, and the film might have even felt fresh and funny. But after Juno, Superbad, Nick and Norah and even Paper Heart, Cera has worn out this character. No matter how disarmingly cute he is, this script's snarky dialog feels coldly calculated, leaving us completely uninvolved in Nick's internal adventure. So it's the characters around him who provide most of the interest here: Smart and Buscemi as his self-absorbed parents, Galifianakis and Graynor as their hapless new partners, Kalyan as Nick's girl-crazy pal, Liotta as a bent cop and Long as Sheeni's rebel brother. But despite some nice acting subtext, even these people feel cartoonish thanks to one-note characterisations and too-astute dialog. Essentially, Nash's script is playing with surfaces here, only rarely touching on something that feels like an emotion. Arteta's direction is similarly preoccupied with wacky touches, from inventively animated sequences to zany capers like the one at Sheeni's boarding school. Sure, there are some terrific touches along the way, and the film is shot with a lovely sense of colour and texture. Arteta has a way with a camera that makes his films refreshingly unlike most over-lit, bland Hollywood movies, and he even manages to make the most of this story's meandering structure. But when the film's only message seems to be that we need to be ourselves, it ironically feels like maybe he's sold out after all. Run time: 90 mins In Theaters: Friday 8th January 2010 Box Office USA: $15.2M Budget: $18M Distributed by: The Weinstein Company Production compaines: Dimension Films Contactmusic.com: 2 / 5 Rotten Tomatoes: 66% Fresh: 107 Rotten: 56 IMDB: 6.5 / 10 Producer: David Permut Screenwriter: Gustin Nash Starring: Michael Cera as Nick Twisp, Zach Galifianakis as Jerry, Justin Long as Paul Saunders, Ray Liotta as Lance Wescott, Steve Buscemi as George Twisp, Ari Graynor as Lacey, Portia Doubleday as Sheeni Saunders, Rooney Mara as Taggarty, Erik Knudsen as Lefty, Adhir Kalyan as Vijay Joshi, Fred Willard as Mr. Ferguson, Jade Fusco as Bernice Lynch, Lise Lacasse as Matron, M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Saunders, Mary Kay Place as Mrs. Saunders, Jonathan B. Wright as Trent Also starring: Jean Smart, David Permut Youth in Revolt Movie Site Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Review After the thunderous reception for J.J. Abrams' Episode VII: The Force Awakens two years ago,... Daddy's Home 2 Movie Review Like the 2015 original, this comedy plays merrily with cliches to tell a silly story... The Man Who Invented Christmas Movie Review There's a somewhat contrived jauntiness to this blending of fact and fiction that may leave... Ferdinand Movie Review This animated comedy adventure is based on the beloved children's book, which was published in... Brigsby Bear Movie Review Director Dave McCary makes a superb feature debut with this offbeat black comedy, which explores... Battle of the Sexes Movie Review A dramatisation of the real-life clash between tennis icons Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs,... Shot Caller Movie Review There isn't much subtlety to this prison thriller, but it's edgy enough to hold the... The Disaster Artist Movie Review A hilariously outrageous story based on real events, this film recounts the making of the... Stronger Movie Review Based on a true story about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, this looks like one... Only the Brave Movie Review Based on a genuinely moving true story, this film undercuts the realism by pushing its... Wonder Movie Review This film may be based on RJ Palacio's fictional bestseller, but it approaches its story... Happy End Movie Review Austrian auteur Michael Haneke isn't known for his light touch, but rather for hard-hitting, award-winning... Patti Cake$ Movie Review Seemingly from out of nowhere, this film generates perhaps the biggest smile of any movie... The Limehouse Golem Movie Review A Victorian thriller with rather heavy echoes of Jack the Ripper, this film struggles to...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line40
__label__cc	0.654435	0.345565	Advanced European Infrastructures for Detectors at Accelerators Transnational Access Detector Innovation Pilot 2020 Work package coordinators Technology Transfer Officers WP1: Project management and coordination WP2: Innovation and outreach WP3: Advanced software WP4: Micro-electronics and interconnections WP5: Data acquisition system for beam tests WP6: Novel high voltage and resistive CMOS sensors WP7: Advanced hybrid pixel detectors WP8: Large scale cryogenic liquid detectors WP9: New support structures and micro-channel cooling WP10: Beam test facilities WP11: Irradiation test facilities WP12: Detector characterisation facilities WP13: Innovative gas detectors WP14: Infrastructure for advanced calorimeters WP15: Upgrade of beam and irradiation test infrastructure Apply for Transnational Access User Selection Panel Illuminating the hunt for neutrinos Jennifer Toes, 12/09/2017 Researchers working on the photomultiplier characterization (Image: Clara Cuesta) The road to future detectors is paved with prototypes. Such is the case for the 3x1x1 m3 liquid argon detector – a preliminary version of the future detector modules for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The prototype uses “dual phase” technology, where neutrinos interact in liquid argon and create charges which are passed into gaseous argon and amplified. Whilst DUNE is hosted at Fermilab in the United States, the 3x1x1 m3 detector is several thousand miles away at CERN in Switzerland. After months of construction, the detector was installed into the lab’s accelerator complex before taking its first data in June 2017. The detector allows researchers to understand the behaviour of neutrinos by using argon. Neutrinos produce signals, such as electrons or light, when they come into contact with matter. This means when neutrinos pass through the argon, researchers can use these signals to reconstruct their path. However, using dual phase technology (ie: using both liquid and gaseous forms of argon) requires some tweaking to optimise the detection systems for future use. As such, researchers from Task 8.4 of Work Package 8 (WP8) of the AIDA-2020 project have been working to do just that. “We are responsible for the light detection system, specifically the photomultipliers that detect and amplify the light produced by the particle interactions in the liquid and gaseous argon,” said Clara Cuesta, an AIDA-2020 Post Doc, based at the Unit of Excellence María de Maeztu-CIEMAT-Particle Physics in Spain. “At the moment we are performing characterization tests of the photomultipliers to understand their response to different light signals.” After analysing the data, scientists involved in Task 8.4 will use this information to inform design considerations for the ProtoDUNE dual phase detector of 6x6x6 m³ - a larger-scale prototype. The 6x6x6 m³ will then be tested with charged particle beams in 2018, with the aim of characterizing the detector’s performance with full-scale detector components and validating the installation plans. At the same time, the task group is also working on the light detection system for ProtoDUNE using 36 cryogenic photomultipliers. Not only has the team designed and produced electrical components to help operate the devices, but are currently performing tests to understand their response to various light signals. In addition, the researchers are in the process of designing and testing a light monitor system, which will help to verify the correct functioning of the photomultipliers. The light readout system will be installed inside the ProtoDUNE dual phase detector at CERN in 2018. Data taking is expected to begin during the same year. The performance of ProtoDUNE dual phase detector will be key for the DUNE Technical Design Report, which will influence future design considerations. On Track is the newsletter for AIDA-2020. We publish articles regularly and release quarterly email summaries. The newsletter provides announcements and results from AIDA-2020 and the wider detector community. On Track is produced by a collaboration between CERN and DESY. Daniela Antonio (CERN) Barbara Warmbein (DESY) Editorial Board: Daniela Bortoletto (Oxford) Paolo Giacomelli (INFN) Felix Sefkow (DESY) Want to contribute or have questions? Please contact AIDA-2020-newsletter-editor@cern.ch(link sends e-mail) and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement no. 654168. How to access the Intranet? Documents, Events Publication database (CDS) Project events (Indico) LC NewsLine AIDA Website	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line42
__label__cc	0.672679	0.327321	AIRROC Matters Insurance & Reinsurance News AIRROC Person of the Year Why Join AIRROC? Heard and Seen at AIRROC Events Legislation/Statutes NAIC Updates Regulatory Non-Us Developments Legal Arbitration Legal Case Law Legal Non-Us Developments AIRROC Events Emerging Claims Latest In Environmental NJ Forum AIRROC News Latest Market Updates Transaction Notices CLIP Designation AIRROC Matters CLIP Articles AIRROC DRP Clip The Revolution in Analysis of Cancer Causation and Genomics Liability December 10, 2019 By David H. Schwartz, Ph.D., Innovative Science Solutions, Inc, Genes or the environment? Advances in genomics science provide a new legal framework for a genetic defense to toxic tort claims. Legacy (re)insurers holding or acquiring toxic tort liabilities may be relying too heavily on outdated legal strategies to defend their policyholders. In our view, millions (perhaps billions) of dollars might be saved if reinsurers embrace transformative new developments in genomic science. And while all agree that the diseases underlying plaintiffs’ claims are tragic, developments in genomic science increasingly tell us that, in many instances, those diseases are the result of a person’s genetic makeup — not due to the alleged exposure. Genomic sciences are modern tools that can, in many cases, definitively and quantitatively determine the cause of specific injuries. Because cancer is a disease of the genome, all cancers can ultimately be attributed to genetic factors. Some genetic factors are inherited from the plaintiff’s ancestors while other genetic errors are induced or enhanced by environmental exposures and/or random variation. Today it is standard medical best-practice at all cancer centers of excellence to sequence a patient’s DNA for data to make life-changing preventative or treatment decisions. Yet genomic evidence is not routinely sought after by insurers, nor is it commonly explored as a cause of injuries in toxic tort cases. Toxic tort cases involve two factors alleged by plaintiffs to be causally related: (1) a single or multiple exposure (usually a chemical); and (2) an injury (often cancer). Depending on the facts of the case, the defense strategies can vary. Some defendants will simply argue a disease is “idiopathic” (i.e., of unknown origin) and will not seek to provide concrete information that may help a jury to determine the actual cause of the disease. More commonly (e.g., in asbestos cases), counsel for the defense often argues that the exposure at issue was not their client’s, but rather another defendant’s exposure. But there is another, much more compelling alternative; especially when evidence of exposure is questionable or non-existent: i.e., the plaintiff inherited genetic factors that caused the injury. This alternative is preferable because it tells the jury exactly what caused the injury (and that explanation does not involve the alleged exposure). This article describes the power of genetic science as a tool that should be sought after by insurers and their counsel to better defend toxic tort cases. Genetic Predisposition as a Defense in Toxic Tort Cases Genetic predisposition refers to the likelihood that an individual will develop a specific disease (e.g., cancer, birth defect, autoimmune disease) due to his or her genetic makeup. A genetic predisposition is inherited from the individual’s parents as gene variants that increase his or her likelihood of developing that disease independent of other environmental factors. An extreme example of genetic predisposition is cystic fibrosis. If an individual inherits specific genetic mutations from both parents, there is absolute certainty that these genetic factors will drive the development of the disease independent of any other factor. Not all genetic predispositions lead to the certain development of a disease. For example, a woman who inherits a defective BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variant has a very high (45 – 65%) probability of developing breast cancer compared to the 12% probability of women without these variants. Nevertheless, it is the inheritance of these genetic factors that dramatically affect the likelihood of developing the cancer. No other genetic factor or toxicant exposure is necessary to drive the development of cancer if one of these gene variants is inherited. As can be seen from these examples, demonstration of a genetic predisposition empowers the defense to confidently point to specific, measurable genetic factors as a cause of an injury (in the absence of exposure to any alleged toxin). Genetic Causes of Mesothelioma Most seasoned asbestos lawyers assume that asbestos was the cause of an individual’s mesothelioma (somewhere, somehow). By this logic, all cases of mesothelioma are caused by asbestos exposure. Yet, evidence is mounting that mesothelioma is no different from any other cancer – i.e., it is a disease of the genome. There is no doubt that asbestos is a cause of mesothelioma; however, it is not a cause of every mesothelioma case. Some mesothelioma cases are clearly caused by inherited genetic factors. How do we know this? The idea that some mesothelioma cases are caused by inherited genetic factors (as opposed to asbestos exposure) comes from two lines of evidence: Inactivating specific genes (e.g., BAP1, NF2, and TP53) in genetically engineered mouse models causes mesothelioma in the absence of asbestos exposure; and Individuals with mesothelioma who have no evidence of asbestos exposure present with rare genetic mutations (often the same genetic mutations as from the mouse models) known to be associated with mesothelioma. Every insurer with an asbestos docket should be on the lookout for mesothelioma cases that are caused by underlying, inherited genetic factors. Ultimately, the question is how to separate cases of mesothelioma that are genetically induced from mesothelioma cases that are caused by asbestos exposure. Broadly speaking, mesothelioma cases that are most likely induced by inherited genetic factors are relatively young (under 45 years of age) plaintiffs with a family history of certain cancers, and little to no evidence of asbestos exposure. It is important to highlight that the use of genetics in mesothelioma cases is not science fiction or an aspirational concept that might someday be utilized. Genetics is currently being used as a tool by defendants in asbestos cases around the country. Using Genetics in the Courtroom The logistics of bringing genomics into the courtroom is not complicated. The process starts with a review of the medical records for clues of genetic causation and the availability of samples to determine if the case is a good genetics candidate. Depending on the type of cancer involved it may be possible to use freshly collected blood samples, clinically preserved biopsies, buccal swabs, or even saliva as the source for DNA. Next in the process is DNA extraction and quality control, followed by sequencing, then interpretation of the data using peer-reviewed published medical and scientific literature, and finally expert report development. In our experience, most cases that rely upon genetic data to demonstrate alternative causation end in rapid settlement once the report is introduced. In the rare instances where a case goes to trial, we have thus far had great success in using genomics to expose the truth. Genomic science will not always support a defense argument, it is quantitative and factual; however, careful selection allows for targeting of the highest impact cases for the investment. Cost of a Genetic Defense This discussion leads to a factor critical to all litigants: cost; genomics testing is still expensive. But many cases will not require any additional genetic testing expense because genetic information is often already present in the medical record history. In our experience, this preexisting information can often lead to a powerful affidavit or expert report, and even settlement. In other situations, a strong case can be made from targeted genetic sequencing panels or other existing specialized genetic tests. Custom gene panels developed specifically for toxic tort cases can be implemented most cost-effectively. We also can evaluate a full genome or exome sequence on the plaintiff, providing the most powerful evidence if genetic predisposition exists. However, because full genome sequencing is not always feasible, cases can often be screened for those most likely to have inherited factors in order to achieve the best return on investment. Unlike the more common epidemiologic inferences from population-based studies, genomic science can often provide a roadmap as to how an injury developed in a specific individual. In other words, it can often uncover the ‘real truth’. David H. Schwartz is a principal at Innovative Science Solutions, Inc, a consulting company that provides scientific and regulatory support to industry and counsel as well as ToxicoGenomica, a strategic alliance designed to provide a genetic defense in toxic tort cases. Dr. Schwartz has worked as a consultant with insurers and legal counsel for the last 30 years to provide scientific insights in the defense of toxic tort cases. 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__label__wiki	0.816732	0.816732	1-10 results from 1000 for query «royal» 18 November 2018 8:46 AM Papadatos rebounds from four-putt to earn Royal Portrush dream start Four isn’t an ugly number in golf, except on the green. For Dimi Papadatos, the four putts he took at the 14th hole at The Lakes on Sunday could have derailed not one but two major golfing dreams. It crushed what little chance he had of chasing down runaway winner Abraham Ancer. But little did Papadatos know, his response would lead him to Royal Portrush 533 12 November 2018 12:29 PM Allenby plans to honour Lyle's memory with tournament in his name "It's really early days and [Ogilvy and I] are going to sit down in a couple of weeks at the Australian PGA," said Allenby, who spoke at a public memorial service for Lyle in September. "We'd like a tournament in Melbourne and to get a Jarrod Lyle Invitational going. That's something that [Ogilvy] and I have spoken about. "We'll get some ideas down and obviously 135 10 November 2018 7:02 AM Poetic justice as Santa Ana Lane sinks rivals It was indeed poetic justice for the owners and the stable that Santa Ana Lane got the firmer surface down the straight that he had been denied in the monsoonal conditions in Sydney when he went north to contest The Everest. Like many in that race he simply could not act on the heavy ground in which the VRC Sprint Classic favourite Redzel had excelled 150 29 October 2018 9:01 AM Saeed and Moore battle in Melbourne The racing world is shrinking and no one knows that more than Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor and Coolmore’s No.1 jockey Ryan Moore. Bin Suroor saddled up Benbatl to finish a game second to champion Winx in the Cox Plate on Saturday, but he could not hang around to celebrate or even take much stock of his horse’s gallant performance. He was on the plane 143 25 October 2018 2:09 AM Quinton keen for sun to shine on Royal Celebration Ron Quinton has questioned whether a trip to Melbourne with promising colt Royal Celebration might come too soon as he tries to cash in some of the most potent formlines at Randwick on Saturday. While the eyes of the racing world will be on Winx's bid for a fourth Cox Plate to surpass Kingston Town's achievement of three wins in the weight-for-age championship 92 20 October 2018 8:20 AM Saeed had the Solution in battle of the blue armies In recent times it is the Irish operation that has had the best of things, O'Brien's genius and the potent bloodlines of the super sire Galileo – represented in this race by The Cliffsofmoher and The Taj Mahal – giving them an edge. Charlie Appleby, a trainer well known to Australian racegoers, gave Sheikh Mohammed his first English Derby winner carrying 90 19 October 2018 1:37 AM Quiet achiever Cosgrave hoping to make a big noise at Caulfield Many leading European stables now rely on locally based riders for their big-race raiders when they come to Australia, but Godolphin is an exception. We all got used to seeing Frankie Dettori suit up here in the royal blue for countless Melbourne Cups, and the likes of William Buick, Kerrin McEvoy (when he was based in Europe) and James Doyle have been regular 91 11 October 2018 8:17 AM Canberra golfer Brendan Jones leading Japan Open Canberra golfer Brendan Jones is joint leader of the Japan Open after the opening day at the Yokohama Country Club on Thursday. Jones shot an opening round 64 to sit seven-under the card and in the lead alongside Young-Han Song and Hiroyuki Fujita. Fellow Australian Adam Scott was three shots further back in tied-11th going into the second round 110 6 October 2018 10:36 AM Bott does battle with stewards after star sprinters classified lame Joe Pride has won three from four with Cosmologist since he arrived from Dean Mirfin’s stable and believes he could develop into a horse in the same vein as Sense Of Occasion. Cosmologist won the Mudgee Country Championship on a big for Mirfin early in the year and was sent to Pride this preparation. The five-year-old was again too strong over 2000m on a heavy 97 27 September 2018 10:27 PM AFL Grand Final: Where WA Eagles fans can watch September's big dance For fans in need of a little silver service, Optus Stadium has a Buffet Lunch in the River View Room for $125, which includes lunch and beverages, stories from footy personalities, door prizes and more entertainment. The Perth Royal Show is offering discounted entry tickets to return to the Show any time on Saturday — the show's final day — with a range 81	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line51
__label__cc	0.676198	0.323802	Home » City Life Top-shelf reputation Texas' favorite market topples Trader Joe's as No. 1 grocery store Alamo City’s ascent San Antonio surprisingly outranks Austin among growing tech markets Massive luxury hotel checks into Central Austin with over-the-top rooftop bar and restaurant The Otis opens on February 13. Renderings courtesy of White Lodging The hotel includes 191 rooms, including 29 suites. Rendering courtesy of The Otis Hotel The lobby. Rendering courtesy of The Otis Hotel Acre 41 is inspired by the nearby Forty Acres. Rendering courtesy of The Otis Hotel The Otis and AC Austin hotels share a building, but have separate entrances and designs. Rendering courtesy of The Otis Hotel One of Austin's most ambitious hospitality projects has checked in with more opening details — including a launch date. The Otis Hotel, part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, opens at 1901 San Antonio St., near the University of Texas at Austin campus, on February 13. Billed as a luxury hotel, the property boasts 191 rooms, including 29 suites, a rooftop bar and pool, and two hospitality projects. But this isn't just any luxury hotel — this one's got perks, y'all. Upon arrival, guests can peruse the the hotel's vinyl collection, curated by a Vinyl Ambassador "who will work with guests to curate a collection of vinyl in-room upon arrival, as well as provide information and direction to guests who want to explore the library throughout their stay," teases a release. The Otis uses its location near UT as inspiration for everything from the design to the name of its signature restaurant, Acre 41. (Get it?) "The Otis is inspired by the city’s own artists, its world renowned live music culture, and the location ... adjacent to the University of Texas," notes a release. "The hotel design features subtle nods to education, with ... ceruse oak paying homage to the 300-year-old Battle oaks on campus, corkboard headboards, and more." When guests aren't spinning vinyl in their rooms, they can partake in the Otis' rooftop bar and lounge, which is available to non-guests as part of a membership package. Along with "stellar views," Otopia memberships include "a raw beef and sushi bar," regular DJ events, weekday rooftop pool access, free parking, and priority reservations at Acre 41. Leading the onsite restaurant is chef Martin Wilda, previously of Sway and Stella San Jac. According to a release, Acre 41 is a fresh take on American fare, with a menu that ranges from 100 percent wagyu beef dishes to fresh fish and sushi. Also in the hotel is Burger Bar Campus, a second location of the JW Marriott's Burger Bar on Congress. Like the downtown version, Burger Bar Campus is a walk-up window offering burgers, shakes, and fries, along with craft beer and wine. The Otis Hotel is actually part of a bigger Marriott project, which includes the AC Austin-University, a 156-room hotel that shares the same building, but has a different entrance. Unlike The Otis, the AC Austin is designed for business travelers and comes with a different (read: lower) price. Guests at both hotels (as well as the general public) can dine at Acre 41, Burger Bar, and AC Austin's Bar AC. Though an exact date isn't available, AC Austin should also open February 13. Anticipated Japanese restaurant finally opening in downtown Austin	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line52
__label__cc	0.639814	0.360186	Colors by: Espen Grundetjern and Rob Ruffolo Letters by: Benjamin Lee Inside the Well of All Sparks, The Fallen is satisfied. He mentions the Unbinding and tells his Decepticon followers that they have done well. Bludgeon is not satisfied with that however. He wants some of the Dark Power that the Fallen has promised. The giant robot grabs Bludgeon's head and gives him a vision of the power he can achieve, and it is great indeed. No longer questioning his new leader, Bludgeon and the others set to work. Industrial Quadrant East, the Tagan Heights: Springer and the Wreckers are looking for the Ultracons, believing that they want this district for weapons production. Since it controls over forty percent of Cybertron's manufacturing potential, that is a whole lot of power. The Wreckers prepare to spread out to search for their prey as Springer jumps up to a rooftop for a better view. What he sees is more than he bargained for! He jumps down, transforming into his vehicle mode, telling fellow Wrecker Sandstorm to do the same as the powerful Devastator comes crashing down the street! Iacon, the Former High Council Pavilions: The Protectobots are gathered to discuss Devastator's reintroduction into the war. Hot Spot realizes that if the Constructicons have chosen sides, then it's only a matter of time before the war escalates again, with combiners choosing sides. He decides to put a stop to it now! Meanwhile, Springer and Sandstorm do their best to fend off Devastator, but the giant Decepticon is not easily thwarted. Springer orders Sandstorm to tell the others not to engage as he does not want to risk their lives. Before he can do much else, he is slammed into a wall by Devastator, and winds up on the other side, tangled in wires upside down. The other Wreckers suddenly appear on the scene and begin to fire on Devastator, distracting the giant. Springer is still helpless however as Ratbat and his Ultracons Ransack, Venom and Chop Shop appear! Ratbat is thrilled to finally have the chance to destroy Springer, who has thwarted his attempts at controlling this sector of Cybertron. Elsewhere, Bugly and Mindwipe report back to Bludgeon, telling him that their rumors given to the Protectobots have served their purpose. The trio then contemplates capturing both Grimlock and Jetfire! At the scene of the battle, the Wreckers are not doing well against Devastator. When things start to go critical, the Protectobots arrive and merge into Defensor! Nearby, Ratbat is about to have Springer destroyed when a ground shattering rumble gets him loose. He is about to blast the Ultracon when they see the source of the disturbance: Defensor and Devastator about to fight! At Autobot Headquarters, alerts are going off all over the place. Communications from several squads come in, but there's virtually no one manning the controls. Jetfire enters and wonders just what is going on. In this issue, we find two stories going on at the same time, and both eventually intersect. One is larger than the other (literally) as we explore a smaller scale battle and a larger one. The smaller scale battle is the fight between the Wreckers and the Ultracons. We are reintroduced to the character of Ratbat. Ratbat was one of Soundwave's cassette robots in Generation One. While the cartoon portrayed him as a bat version of Laserbeak (all squawking and spying with little else going on), the Generation One comic book went in another direction, showing Ratbat as a competent commander who managed resources as efficiently as he could. This portrayal takes the best of both worlds, giving him a somewhat animalistic appearance while keeping the personality of his G1 comic book counterpart. I prefer this portrayal over a screeching winged rat. Speaking of portrayals, we get a lot of Springer in this issue. While prominant in the G1 cartoon series, he was not much more than the wise cracking guy standing next to Rodimus Prime. Here he is the leader of the Wreckers. Not second in command, not a guy who had to take over for Impactor (although writer Simon Furman would have liked to add in a reference if it had been allowed). He is in control, makes decisions quickly but in such a way that he considers the situation around him. He's a robot of action and leadership qualities, something that is nice to see in this "Prime-less" storyline. While The Fallen continues to push his agenda forward, we are still not given a full picture of just what he wants. However, it is interesting to see that he is not all talk. When Bludgeon questions him, he gives a demonstration of power that serves two purposes. One, it allows us to see that he does have some access to a dark power. Two, it offers foreshadowing of Bludgeon's future self as a warrior with a deeply spiritual side. What I find interesting is that despite all the heroics in this issue, by the end of the episode, the scene in Autobot headquarters pretty much tells us that everything is going to slag pretty quickly. I'm interested to see what role Jetfire will play in helping solve the problems erupting everywhere! Bludgeon's vision Ultracons Protectobots One of the biggest thrills of this issue is seeing the Protectobots in action. While the first War Within mini-series spent a lot of time cramming as many characters into a panel as possible, this series is much more sparse, so when the Protectobots enter the fray, their primarily light colors really stand out. Each of their modes are familiar, but still different enough from their Earth forms that they look like alien vehicles. Hot Spot and First Aid in particular wind up looking much more sleek than their later forms. The other fun aspect here is seeing Devastator in full action. After having to miss out on him in the first War Within mini-series, it seems Wildman wanted to be sure he got plenty of exposure in this one! Devastator is like a Cybertronian force of nature. He just keeps coming, and swats and crushes anything in his way. Almost all his panels either have him smashing something or contemplating something's destruction. Jetfire's "new" look is well done. From this issue, it seems like he is heavily based on the Skyfire design from the G1 cartoon show with some Valkyrie details thrown in. His face looks a lot like Skyfire's while parts of his body such as the red armor on his legs are lifted from the Valkyries in Robotech. It will be nice to see more of this character next issue. I must also say that I really like any of the panels with The Fallen and his gang. It looks like Cybertron's equivalent of Hell itself just took robotic form and then gained some acolytes. The scene showing Bludgeon facing the darkness within was a fantastic touch. This is very much a set up issue, so the real down and dirty fight between the two combiners doesn't happen until next issue. It's going to be interesting to see what role Jetfire will play in all this madness. A good issue, but I'm sure it's going to be topped!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line57
__label__wiki	0.868524	0.868524	National Creditors Bar Association Appoints Liz Terry as Executive Director 1 October 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET Oct. 1, 2019, 10 a.m. Oct. 1, 2019, 10:18 a.m. insideARM.com The iA Institute Email to a Peer Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter insideARM.com http://www.insidearm.com/news/00045516-national-creditors-bar-association-appoin/ UNIVERSITY PARK, Fla. -- National Creditors Bar Association’s (NCBA) Board of Directors has appointed Liz Terry as the association’s Executive Director, following a nationwide search. Ms. Terry takes over the leadership role from Robin Cole, who has served as Acting Executive Director since March 1, 2019. Mrs. Cole will resume her role as Associate Executive Director. NCBA President Yale Levy stated, “We are excited to welcome Liz Terry to NCBA, and look forward to the addition of her business development, relationship management, and association leadership expertise to the association’s leadership team.” About Liz Terry Ms. Terry has a decade-plus record of igniting and sustaining lucrative partnerships with C-level executives at Fortune 1000 firms, global foundations and financial institutions. She most recently served as Vice President of Business Practices & Member Engagement at the Investment Advisor Association (IAA). Prior to the IAA, Liz was the Associate Vice President of Membership at the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), managing the recruitment and renewal of the country’s largest banks. Before that, she was with the Council on Foundations, and served six years as the Executive Director of the Tewaaraton Award Foundation. About National Creditors Bar Association National Creditors Bar Association is a nationwide bar association of over 550 creditors rights law firms and in‐house counsel of creditors. National Creditors Bar Association members are committed to being professional, responsible and ethical in their practice of creditors rights law. Tags: Executive Change A word from our valued sponsor… this will disappear in seconds Get Leading Industry Updates Straight to Your Inbox Latest in collection news, analysis, and guidance Omni-Channel Collections is here! Are you ready? How Data Analytics is Redefining Collections 5 Things Successful Collections Professionals Always Do The Consumer's Credit-Collection Journey, Powered by Artificial Intelligence See all free whitepapers... The State of Third Party Collections: Challenges, Trends, and Innovations Interstate Collections & Licensing Compassionate Phone Skill Set Data Security Requirements for the ARM Industry See all free webinars... insideARM Career Center Remote SR. COLLECTION SPECIALIST Geneseo, NY; East Aurora, NY Business Solutions Manager Mason, NA See more jobs...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line58
__label__cc	0.627863	0.372137	Opposition owe their existence to Jonathan –SGF Posted by eventplanning \| March 12, 2015 \| Event Planning Tips \| 0 \| Secretary to the Government the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim \| credits: File copy The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, has said that the opposition political parties in the country owe their existence to President Goodluck Jonathan. “We created the political opposition movement. The opposition movements owe their existence and activities to President Goodluck Jonathan,” Anyim said on Tuesday night at the presidential dinner organised by the alumni association of the University of Port Harcourt. The SGF represented the President at the event, which held at the International Conference Centre. Jonathan, who was a member of the 1981 pioneer class of UNIPORT, shelved attendance at the dinner organised in his honour by his former school mates at the eleventh hour as a result of the bombings in Kano and Yobe states by Boko Haram. Anyim said Jonathan had vowed to deliver the fundamentals of democracy in Nigeria and that the President never wished to remain perpetually in power but to expand the political atmosphere for wider participation. He said, “Unlike what many people thought, you know when the opposition try to make so much noise, one thing we know is that you cannot win election in Nigeria through propaganda. “We are enjoying what is happening. We created it. The enhanced political environment is what the opposition is enjoying. If they abuse it, do not mind. It does not matter. It does not challenge us. “Since the beginning of democracy in 1999, I have played active roles. I have encountered three Presidents. My tenure as Senate President was greeted by the struggle to guarantee the independence of democracy. Under Jonathan, I played a role in the democratisation process of our polity, which is actually the content that democracy brings to what one asks for. “If you do not have the freedom to speak, the basic idea of achieving the fundamentals will be lacking.” Also at the event, the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, said that the present administration had provided unfettered access to education and raised the quality tremendously. He said that about 130 functional Almajiri schools, 12 new universities and new polytechnics had been created in the past four years. Contact: editor@punchng.com My first and second wives left me BECAUSE of my SEXUAL PROBLEMS BUT I found a SOLUTION that helped me and I want to share it with YOU. Click Here! Article source: http://www.punchng.com/news/opposition-owe-their-existence-to-jonathan-sgf/ PreviousPolitical Notes: Anne Arundel Dems call on County Council to break deadlock NextLibs get cocky, Labor not so much eventplanning Libs get cocky, Labor not so much Tips in Planning a Fundraising Dinner that Represents a Worthy Cause Scott Walker Remains Red in Blue State BN will win Mas Gading — Nansian	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line84
__label__wiki	0.52472	0.52472	Blu-ray Review: ‘Doctor Strange’! by Gumbercules9000 on Feb 28th, 2017 The next franchise in the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes with mystical and magical powers in ‘Doctor Strange‘, which is a damn good start to this new character. ‘Doctor Strange‘ was created by Steve Ditko and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 back in 1963. ‘Doctor Strange‘ or Stephen Strange is a highly intelligent surgeon who is in the top of his field. In an accident, he loses the use of his hands, which leads him to seek out alternate methods of healing. This brings him to a mystical and magical place across the globe where he meets ‘The Ancient One’ amongst other sorcerers that help him heal spiritually and physically. Media-Ocrity Ep. 21 – ‘Mass Effect’, ‘Doctor Strange’, Kevin Hart and The Rock! We have an incredible 21st episode of our fun podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘Media-Ocrity‘, where the show is just – okay. Here on the show, we focus strictly on horror/sci-fi, comic books, and video games – basically all the fun stuff that tickles your fancy. In our twenty-first episode, titled ‘Kevin Hart and The Rock had a Mass Effect on ‘Doctor Strange‘, we discuss the new ‘Doctor Strange‘ movie, the upcoming ‘Mass Effect‘ Video game, Michael Keaton joining the ‘Spider-Man‘ movie, and movies we’d like to see The Rock and Kevin Hart star in. This episode is guaranteed to thrill you, chill you, and fulfill you. I am joined pop-culture wizard Jonathan Atterbury and comic book artist Jeremy Megert. http://boomstickcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/media-ocrity-21.mp3 Film Review: ‘Doctor Strange’! by Gumbercules9000 on Nov 2nd, 2016 Here’s the New Trailer for ‘Doctor Strange’! by Red Zeppelbon on Jul 24th, 2016 Benedict Cumberbatch is astonishingly perfect for Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange‘. If you have any doubts whatsoever about his qualifications, I invite you to check out the below trailer. Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen and Chiwetel Ejiofor all feature in the movie. ‘Doctor Strange’ Poster and Trailer Debut! Marvel is going to release the first trailer for ‘Doctor Strange‘ tonight for all of us fans, which stars Bendict ‘man-god’ Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. In anticipation of the trailer, we now have an official poster for the film, which has the good doctor in his Sanctum Sanctorum. First look at Benedict Cumberbatch as ‘Doctor Strange’!!! Ever since I heard the news that Benedict Cumberbatch was cast in the titular role for ‘Doctor Strange‘, I didn’t really have any trouble picturing him in the robes of the great Strange and now, none of us have to wonder or guess how it will look as we have pictures, now! Who says Christmas comes only one time a year?! Rachel McAdams Announces Casting In ‘Doctor Strange’!!! More news on Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange‘ front, this time coming in the form of a new cast member. Rachel McAdams has confirmed that she will star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the upcoming comic-to-film adaptation. We’ve known since 2014 that Cumberbatch was set to lead the story of arrogant neurosurgeon, Stephen Vincent Strange, turned magical sorcerer known only as Dr. Strange. Benedict Cumberbatch Will Anchor Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’!!! by Red Zeppelbon on Oct 27th, 2014 I’ve got some news about Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange‘ feature project that will grace theaters in 2016. In a case of we-should-have-seen-it-coming-casting, America’s favorite British export, Benedict Cumberbatch has the golden trifecta required to anchor a Marvel film. He’s got the slightly chiseled handsome face, and perfected the quality of acting an absolute arrogant but brilliant character and he’s got a deep range to his acting ability that supersedes the first two qualities. Joaquin Phoenix In Talks To Be Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’!!! Hey everyone, Jana here, Comic-Con isn’t a place where only huge bombs of information get dropped, it’s also chock-full of fans spreading rumors like the wildfires that all too often consume the San Diego area anyway. Seems like one of the biggest rumors surrounded the potential casting for a Marvel Studios property, ‘Doctor Strange‘. Fans have been dropping names like Tom Hardy, Jared Leto and Benedict Cumberbatch in mass conversations that branched out until at least a few of the names were being taken as gospel truth. I’ve got the answer, kids, and it’s NOT Cumberbatch. Marvel Has Found A Director For ‘Doctor Strange’!! by Gumbercules9000 on Jun 3rd, 2014 As some people at Marvel are still scrambling to find a director to replace Edgar Wright for ‘Ant-Man‘, others have just hired on Scott Derrickson to helm the big ‘Doctor Strange‘ project. Doctor Strange first appeared in issue number 110 of ‘Strange Tales‘ back in 1963 where he as a neurosurgeon who is the head protector of Earth against all mythical and magical creatures and threats. DOCTOR SLEEP – Film Review! by Gumbercules9000 on Nov 6th, 2019 An adult Danny Torrance is still haunted by the ghosts of the Overlook Hotel and his father as he telepathically connects to a young girl who has the shining, but must help save her and defeat a group of inhuman monsters looking to torture and eat their souls in a wonderfully scary sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, titled Doctor Sleep. Again, written by the horror maestro Stephen King, his novel Doctor Sleep is nothing short of thrilling, exciting, and furthers the story and characters of the Torrance family, while introducing a new sect of evil among us. The brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Haunting of Hill House) utilizes the slow burn of terror, akin to its predecessor to create a sense of horror here, and works effortlessly. ‘Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’ Is Gearing Up For A Sequel!! by Red Zeppelbon on Feb 16th, 2014 Jana B. here, If you don’t know who Dr. Horrible is, I’m going to assume you have been living under a rock, on Mars, or in a cave with no sunlight and/or internet access. ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog‘ is a comedy, tragedy, musical….a comtragical? I like that. I officially coin ‘comtragical’ TM pending. The story in 3 separate acts stars gorgeous voices and wonderful voices from Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. Spider-Man: Far From Home – Film Review! by Gumbercules9000 on Jul 2nd, 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home shows that if this is the direction they plan to go after Avengers: Endgame, then be prepared for another 10 years of Marvel dominance. The ease with which this film picks up after the events of Endgame while propelling a single character forward was actually unexpected to me. Maybe I was dumb for doubting Marvel, but I didn’t think that Far From Home would be better than 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, but it was. Avengers: Endgame Predictions! We are one week away from the big L.A. premiere of Avengers: Endgame. The embargo on critics reviews will lift shortly after that and the internet will be the wild west of spoilers for two days until the movie is released. I have succesfully avoided spoilers like the plague for Avengers: Endgame. I got off of Twitter last year and deleted Facebook in January (not because of Endgame), so it is very easy to avoid spoilers. I dabble in Reddit for news sometimes but don’t subscribe to any “spoiler” groups, and I still plan to stay offline starting that day in case anything makes the home page. Now even though I am leak and spoiler adverse, I have watched every single trailer and TV spot and spend way too much of my adult time speculating what will happen. I was also in the Wal-Mart toy aisle yesterday and saw the Avengers: Endgame figures so that tipped me off too. So here is what I think will happen based on that… Film Review: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’! For the last decade, we’ve been getting to know most of the Marvel super-heroes. In 2008, we met Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) when the comic book company Marvel decided to start making their own films with their own company, without the help of any other big studio. It was a massive success, which led to 17 more films that included a ton of more superheroes, including Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, Captain America, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and Guardians of the Galaxy.For the first few superhero films, we were introduced to their origins and character, which led to the first Avengers films. Needless to say, that first Avengers movie broke box office records at the time and put in motion a story arc that culminates into what we have today – ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘. C-3PO: [to R2D2] If I told you half the things I've heard about this Jabba the Hutt, you'd probably short circuit. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) The Movie Quotes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line93
__label__cc	0.614634	0.385366	Rowell, Lyman S. (x) › Randall, F. V. (x) › Drake, Charles Daniel. (x) › Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903. (x) › [Roswell Farnham] to [Mary Farnham] Farnham writes from Camp Vermont, Alexandria, Va. 12th Vt. Regiment Volunteers Militia and writes of his wife Mary's visit camp, of meeting with Mr. Morrill and Senator Foote, of his house being finished with 2 bedrooms and a fireplace. Farnham writes from within his new house in Camp Vermont, near Alexandria Va., of three regiments moving to Fairfax Station, a description of the men’s quarters and mentions Mary's dental issues. Battle of Big Bethal, Va June 10th, 1861 Topics include a map that shows various maneuvers of Farnham's company; inaccuracies in the newspaper account of the Battle of Big Bethel; and various ailments, aches & pains endured during the march. Report of property found in the several companies of the 1st Vermont Regiment… List compiled by Farnham of items found or stolen from citizens by soldiers during a campaign. Roswell Farnham Correspondence An 1849 graduate of the University of Vermont, Farnham taught school in lower Canada and northern Vermont while studying law. He was admitted to the Orange County Bar in 1857 and began a private practice. Farnham was commissioned from Bradford on May 1, 1861 as a 2nd lietenant in Co.D, 1st Vt.... Show moreAn 1849 graduate of the University of Vermont, Farnham taught school in lower Canada and northern Vermont while studying law. He was admitted to the Orange County Bar in 1857 and began a private practice. Farnham was commissioned from Bradford on May 1, 1861 as a 2nd lietenant in Co.D, 1st Vt. Infantry and mustered out August 15, 1861. He was later commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of the 12 Vt. on September 19, 1862. After returning to Vermont, Farnham was elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1868 and elected governor in 1880. The collection includes letters to family and friends during Farnham's service in the First and Twelfth Vermont Infantry regiments. The letters contain detailed descriptions of regimental activities, including a narrative of the Battle of Big Bethel, camp life at Wolf Run Shoals in Virginia, and the hard march to Gettysburg in June 1863. Some sketches and maps are included. Also included are four letters from Sergeant (later First Lieutenant) Ezekiel T. Johnson (Tenth Vermont Infantry) of Windsor, Vermont, three written from Camp Washburn, Brattleboro, where his regiment was mustered into U.S. service, and one (June 13, 1863) from White's Ford, Maryland, giving an account of a cavalry skirmish. A letter (May 31, 1863) to Mrs. Mary Farnham from Private Nelson J. Rogers (Twelfth Vermont Infantry) describes regimental activities and the Confederate attack on a train near the camp of the Twelfth Vermont. Roswell Farnham to ? A special order for the Twelfth Regiments to report to Brattleboro. Roswell Farnham to [C. H.] Harding Camp Butler, Newport['s] News: Farnham assesses regiment and its destiny: "We are better situated." Action at Hampton resulted in many freed slaves. Provost marshall duties involving confiscated property and "loose" slaves. Press coverage is exaggerated; Farnham's pride in the Green Mtn. Boys;... Show moreCamp Butler, Newport['s] News: Farnham assesses regiment and its destiny: "We are better situated." Action at Hampton resulted in many freed slaves. Provost marshall duties involving confiscated property and "loose" slaves. Press coverage is exaggerated; Farnham's pride in the Green Mtn. Boys; politics among regiment officers. Apology for any offensive remarks. Heavy rain for several days; more slaves arriving. Steamer Harriet Lane fires on rebel battery at Pig Point; also commandeers ship with livestock and other foodstuffs--cheers from the troops. Mentions "Hawkins Zouaves" and "the Germans." Names: Officers Butler, Phelps, Packard, Peckett; soldiers Stebbins, Geo. Flanders, McFarland. Topics include a recount of the battle at Great Bethel. Farnham remains critical of press coverage, estimating 90% is inaccurate. Some criticism of Mass. Gen. Pierce (destined to be court-martialed). First taste of battle now having an affect on Farnham and other Vermonters, no doubt. Topics include arriving at Fort Monroe, just on the border of "the secession." Farnham briefly describes character of various officers: Capt. Andross, Col. Phelps, Lieut Stearns, and Lieut Peckett. Some discussion about how they spend their spare time. Description of overnight watch without... Show moreTopics include arriving at Fort Monroe, just on the border of "the secession." Farnham briefly describes character of various officers: Capt. Andross, Col. Phelps, Lieut Stearns, and Lieut Peckett. Some discussion about how they spend their spare time. Description of overnight watch without shelter and being relieved the following morning. Other names: Col. Washburn, John Prichard, George Woods, George Flanders, Dan Flanders, Ben Underwood. Ships: Cumberland, Minnesota. Also: Scientific American. July 21, 1861. Writes to his friend C. H. Harding of conjecture among the men about the order to move out but with no details given, mentions Gen. Butler, Frank Blair, Cochran of New York and 3,500 men reviewed, of some minor illness among the men, of Farnham's re-nomination of State-Attorney. Topics include preparing for a march with the 4th Massachusetts Regiment and a New York Regiment most likely to Sewells Point, Virginia. Farnham expresses pride in the Green Mountain Boys. Names mentioned: Officers Stearns, Andross, and Worthen. Topics include recollection of the Battle of Great Bethel, especially of Maj. Winthrop, who died in battle. Further critique of newspaper accounts; mentions the number of runaway slaves he has to account for. Farnham also states that mail delivery from Vt. to Va. takes only two days! Roswell Farnham to [Laura] Topics include the death of Cyrus Farnham from typhoid fever. Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham?] Topics include a request for someone to make Roswell Farnham a couple of woolen collars for his shirts. Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham] Farnham writes from Camp Vermont headquarters of the 12th Regiment Vermont Volunteers to his wife, Mary, about her preparing for a visit to camp, what needed items she might bring and what discomforts she might expect living in a small hut he is building. He mentions other wives visiting their... Show moreFarnham writes from Camp Vermont headquarters of the 12th Regiment Vermont Volunteers to his wife, Mary, about her preparing for a visit to camp, what needed items she might bring and what discomforts she might expect living in a small hut he is building. He mentions other wives visiting their spouses, Mrs. Blunt and Mrs. Vaughn. Writes of anticipation of homesickness. Topics include the continued improvement of Roswell Farnham’s foot injury and orders to march the next day. July 21, 1861. Topics include Farnham's anticipation to return home to his wife Mary, his urging again that Mary get someone to stay with her, of minor illnesses among the men and the politics of the company mentioning Peckett, Andross and Stearns. Farnham writes from Camp Vermont about preparations for his wife, Mary's visit to camp, about how comfortable their dwelling will be, how he will meet up with her once she arrives, reference to a new sutler, and mentions other wives coming to visit. 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__label__cc	0.699635	0.300365	Russian Navy Breaks the Seal First things first - everyone take a powder. As I am sure all my readers are very aware; According to Radio Free Europe, there has been a surprise attack by Russia against targets in Syria, using sea-launched cruise missiles. The Russian Minister of Defence, Sergei Shoigu, described the incident while speaking in Moscow on October the 7th during a televised meeting with President Vladimir Putin. He said that four boats of the Caspian Flotilla, launched 26 cruise missiles against targets in western Syria, that the missiles all hit their targets and that the mission was successful. This the first time Russia has launched cruise missiles from a warship platform against land targets in combat. According to the available information, the frigate Dagestan, the corvettes Grad Sviyazhsk, Uglich and Veliki Ustyug are equipped with 2 × 4 UKSK Vertical Launch System cells for eight 3M-14T “Kalibr” missiles (NATO: SS-N-30A). This was only a matter of time, and we should realize that they just started down a path we first travelled in our first combat use of land attack cruise missiles; 1991. From yesterday - this should look familiar. The SS-N-30A is, in many ways, a superior weapon - and more flexible weapon - than our TLAM. This should not be shocking. We have been complacently living off the hard work of the 1970s for awhile. This action by the Russians is significant, but in this way. We were hesitant in using our TLAM, but when we finally did, we became rather fond of it. The Russians have broken the seal on its use, and I think they will like it. Why not? For the last quarter century the USN has set a global norm on the use of this one-way armed drone. We have no room at all to argue against it use. None. Expect more use from Russia of this weapon. They will get an inventory of hundreds to thousands. Western Europe, when it is through converting their churches in to mosques, will have to ponder this capability. This move was also expected in some circles. Just this August; Russia is inching closer to the deployment of a new missile that can target all of Europe with nuclear or conventional warheads, according to defense officials. The new missile, the SS(sic)N-30A, with Russian President Vladimir Putin behind the wheel, has allowed Moscow to reemerge as an existential security threat, Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned Thursday. The new naval missile, nicknamed the "Kalibr" missile, can be fired with both nuclear and conventional warheads and can put most of Europe in it's cross-hairs when fired from a naval ship in the Black Sea, Pentagon officials stated, noting that the long range version of the missile can reach targets between 620 and 923 miles Bill Gertz was on it too; The new supersonic missile is capable of being used to strike targets both at sea and on land. “This system is about ready to be deployed,” said one official who voiced concerns for U.S. interests and those of allies in Europe. “It allows the Russians to cover most of Europe from the Black Sea on naval vessels. Mark Schneider, a former Pentagon nuclear strategy expert, said the Kalibr is a capable, supersonic, very accurate nuclear and conventional missile. The missile is expected to see “a very widespread deployment” on both submarines and surface ships, including the new type 885 Yasen class submarine, older submarines and cruisers, and newer models of destroyers. That's right Shipmate; roughly six weeks. From a professional point of view, we should give a nice clap to our Russian Navy counterparts on their first operational use of their Kalibr family of impressive cruise missiles in such a short turnaround. Huge PR, PSYOPS, INFO OPS act - and a great demonstration of the utility of projecting power at sea. They learned from us well. Firing over the Caspian Sea was genius. Out of left field - with a flight path over Iran, Iraq, and Kurdistan before doing the good work in Syria killing Islamic radicals. Strong horse. Via Sam - let's see what the Kurdish Peshmerga saw ... watch the whole thing. Russian missiles pass in sky of #Kurdistan heading to Syria for the bombing of the headquarters of Syrian opposition pic.twitter.com/SA6SPZB20E — Peshmerga (@KURDISTAN_ARMY) October 7, 2015 Let's look at that Caspian Sea Flotilla; The Russian Caspian Sea Flotilla has two new Gepard-class frigates, Tatarstan and Dagestan, six Buyan-class corvettes (Project 21631), Astrakhan, Volgodonsk, Mahachkala, Grad Sviyazhsk, Uglich, Veliki Ustyug, three Buyan M-class corvettes, Grad Sviyazhsk, Uglich, Veliky Ustyug and one Tarantul-class corvette, the MAK-160. I would refer you to the post here earlier this week. Specifically Dmirty Gorenburg's point; As for the conventional naval force, the Russian Navy has decided (quite rationally) to focus on rebuilding its coastal defense mission first and foremost. It is building a fair number of highly capable smaller ships in the current rearmament program (i.e. through 2020) that will allow it to fully carry out this mission. So rather than facing imminent collapse, the Russian Navy is going to continue to grow, but primarily with smaller ships coming in the short term, and larger ships entering the fleet no earlier than eight to ten years from now. What’s more, the new small ships will be well-armed, carrying the latest Oniks anti-ship missiles and Kalibr multi-purpose missiles, both of which can both be fired through universal vertical launch systems. Let's look at those ships. Ton by ton ... that is an impressive amount of tactical, operational, and strategic effects: Gepard Class frigate: Length: 335.1 ft Displacement: 1,930 tons full load. Range: 4,000NM @ 10kts 8 × Kh-35 Anti-Ship missiles (two quadruple launchers) or 8 × Kaliber NK ASM (Dagestan) 1 × Osa-M surface-to-air missile system (one twin launcher, 20 SA-N-4 Gecko missiles) 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK–176 automatic dual-purpose gun (500-round magazine) 2 × 6-barreled 30 mm AK-630 point-defense guns (2,000-round magazine for each) 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (two twin launchers) 1 × RBU-6000 12-barreled Anti-Submarine rocket launcher 12–20 mines This class, mostly aimed at the export market, was originally laid down in the early 90s, though finally completed much later. A few for Russia, and the balance to Vietnam. Look at her condition ... and at the 00:30 mark ... I have that clock. This video is a bit more "fun." Yes, I know - 55% the displacement of an LCS and ... she can do all that. Buyan M-class corvette: A more modern ship first laid down a decade after the Gepard class. Length: 246 ft Displacement: 949 tons full load. Weapons: 1 × 100 mm A-190 [3] 2 × 30 mm AK-630 (AK-630-M2 in 21631) 1 × 40 retractable A-215 "Grad-M" (only 21630) 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for 3M-54 Klub (SS-N-27) (only 21631) 1 × 4 3M-47 Gibka (Igla-1M) (2 × 4 in 21631) 1 × DP-65 anti-saboteur grenade launcher 2 × 14.5 mm 3 × 7.62 mm (only 21631) If you are keeping score, that is 27% the displacement of the LCS-1 Class. So, there you go. Well played Russia. Well played. A little "how do you like those apples" moment via the Russian Navy, again from the Caspian Sea Flotilla, if you will pardon the pun - a relative backwater that was last on most people's radar when it had this; Labels: Russia, Syria Sal, what was Halloween like when you were a kid? So, 36 LCS or 24 of These? Well ... Lookie Here ... the Salamander Airwing is... Black Swan Tuesday: The Bones of a Pomeranian Gren... In the 1980s, we called this "Monday" China, the Pivot, and the WESTPAC Challenge - Midr... So, Aboot Canada The Intentional Tainting of the Board Process Reinforcing the Bleeding Edge Why do some become quiet? Black Swan Tuesday: NORKalypse Russia does ... exactly what you would do Confessions of a Major Program Manager - on Midrat... What Copybook Heading Awaits the Next War at Sea f... два, если они приходят с моря What Russia is Doing in Syria The Ship that Would Not Die at the Battle of the C...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line102
__label__cc	0.739109	0.260891	Competitions/Giveaways Fan fiction Competition Re: Fan fiction Competition #71 by Candies I woke up, sat upright gasping for breath, sweat pouring down my face. It was the same dream as the previous nights… It always started out with me huddled in front of Efnisien the Necromancer. He stood in nonchalant position, with his luxurious purple robes gathering at his feet, his face in an everlasting grin, leering, with undisguised pleasure of my pain. “So small, so weak, so futile that you resist…” hissed Efnisien, “you should join me in my expedition to dominate this world…” Gathering my strength, raised my head and stared into his sunken eyes, I said with defiance, “Never! I would never work for a tyrant like you!” Efnisien sneered and cackled, his laugh sending chills up my spine and I felt my very soul being pulled away from my body. “Very well human, I will not forgive this insolence you have shown me. I shall rip the soul out of your body and torment it for millennia, your men, you women, your children will be fed to my brethren and you shall watch it happen while I relish every moment,” he rasped. Then there was a flash… Having these dreams was no coincidence, for they appeared to me every night and decided it was time to confront my worst fears. I rallied all the warriors, mages, rogues, druids, and rangers to make our final stand in ending Efnisien’s reign of terror. At sunset we were ready and we marched into the bowels of the Dunskeig Sewers where we were hit with a wave of putrid air and dark, evil magic. Soon enough, we stood crowded into the cistern containing Efnisien. He grinned and ran his chilling eyes over us. “I knew you would come…” he hissed. “Efnisien! This is not a time for fun and games! Your life ends now!” I shouted and we all charged. Efnisien cackled, “That’s more like it!” He waved his hand and we were hit with a chilling blast, stunning a majority of our fighters. However, I pushed ahead and drew my blade slashing at him. Efnisien parried the blow, fired a bolt of energy at me, knocking me over and he pinned me to the ground. “Goodbye, warrior…” he screeched and charged a blast at me. “Now!” I screamed and the many ranks of fighters attacked, taking advantage of his vulnerability to cut and stab at his body. We knocked him back and forced him to the floor, black blood was oozing from his body. “Goodbye filth!” I said as I jumped and plunged the blade into his neck decapitating him. We all stood there, not believing our eyes. We had finally succeeded! We were bursting with joy when a whisper and a cold chill began to flow into the room… “I told you it is futile to resist! You have only destroyed my physical form! I shall make another… you will never be free of me, never free of my wrath and you shall never taste freedom!” Efnisien hissed. Last edited by Candies on Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:45 am, edited 1 time in total. SULIS CandyRanger CandyRogue and etc... Clansman of Transcendent Azog The Journey To Dal Riata #72 by Azog In the Norse lands I lived an impoverished life of grief and dispare. Without enough gold or food to provide for my family I gathered what strength I had left and decided to venture to far away lands in seek of better fortune, may the Gods favor me once more. I traded a fine venison roast I had gotten from hunting a few days before to my good friend Gaston in return for a small fishing boat. I kissed my children on the head and left my wife with a note describing my love for her and that everthing will be better in the days to come. I set sail on a fine summer's day with but a fishing rod, a few rags to wear, and 3 gold pieces my mother had saved from sewing in the village. I savored the smell of the baking bread and the feel of the clean air blowing on my face from the mountains up north for a moment, then untied the boat and was on my way. I traveled east where I heard there was a great land of wealth and plenty. All was perfect until one night the Gods chose to change my path of destiny. In the dead of night when I was resting; dreaming I was on the sea shore with my family as I did so many times before, the moonlight showing my wife's face with a faint glow and slight mist from the crash of the waves on the rocks. That was when I heard a loud crash. Alas, there was indeed water spraying on me, but not from the waves. Instead it was from a massive storm. Loud sounds of thunder ringing in my head and bright flashes of lightning like the wrath of Odin, no less. Scrambling to get away from the storm I was knocked off my boat, and I hit my head on a sharp rock. I awoke when I heard the birdsong of seaguls and water on the shore. Here I met a man named Brennan who would change my fate forever. Thus begins my long and plentiful story of adventure though the lands of Dal Riata. -BALOR- Azog-Warrior-Level 106 Clone-Ranger-Level 63 Slick-Rogue-Level 55 Hp-Druid-Level 54 RETIRED - IOS - RHIANNON Clone - Warrior - 109 B0RG #73 by Fractured My fate and death were intertwined. Time seemed to slow as my gaze swept across the arena, desperation evident. My eyes locked with His sending a silent message. It was almost as if I could feel him take a ragged breath before he began to utter an enchantment, the light slowly fading from his eyes. The last words barely escaped his mouth before his body grew still, strewn upon the blood-soaked sands. Burning rage quickly coursed through my body, tinting my vision red. I barely noticed my wounds healing beneath my armor as the effect of His Nature’s Touch began to take place. “Turbine Ignis! (Firestorm)” I could feel my energy deplete as molten rock started to rain around me, searing through the armor of my surrounding enemies, but in no way harming me. I smiled as Killian fell to his knees, paying no attention to the others around me who had also fallen. I tugged at the material around the gladiator’s neck until the medal was nestled within my hands, the face of it being embedded with a skull. I rose, adorned with the claimed medal. At last increasing my rank to Skilful Spellweaver. “This is not the end, this is not even the beginning of the end, this is just perhaps the end of the beginning.” sora88813 #74 by sora88813 I was traveling with a crew when suddenly a stormy night came it was horrible the ship crashed I ended up on a beach I saw something weird some kind of an ogre he was about to kill me but a man showed up and kill him he said: are you okay? I told him yes then he gave me a wand I managed to use it. then we complete a lot of missions he always helped me then we went to a volcano a magma creature showed up he was bigger than anything we fought we took a lot of time when suddenly the volcano was about to explode me and my friend were stuck he used his sword to set me free I tried to set him free but it was impossible he told me: don’t worry about me just get going. I didn’t want to see him suffer so I left and never saw him again. after 6 months I was training then a heard a lot of screams I went out then the castle was under attack by a dragon I cast a spell that cover the castle and I fought the dragon I was out of energy the dragon blast me but I didn’t die the dragon missed me I looked behind me it was my friend he came back and helped me I was shocked I couldn’t believe it he gave me a potion then we killed the dragon and we were the new heroes of the castle after that the dragon woke up it transform to a wizard with a black coat he said: I will destroy this world. And he dispread. Then all the villagers were scared I said: don’t worry we will stop him. And then the king came and said: take this it’s the best and most powerful items for a great mage like you defeat that evil wizard and come back to clam your prize. We went to look for that wizard while we were walking I said: how did you escape from that volcano it was impossible. My friend said: a combined my sword with some magic and the sword turned into a shine crystal it was saw powerful more than any sword in the history I smashed the rocks and escape. I was happy he survived then we saw a cave we entered it we saw the wizard he was calling a giant dragon he saw as he ordered the dragon to kill us we used all the power to stop him it was impossible we were about to die my friend said: there’s nothing impossible there’s always a way. I told him to use his sword combined with my magic he agreed then the sword shined more than anything the sword flout to the dragon’s heart and killed him and the wizard too. We went to the king he said: once again our world is safe again thanks to our heroes. And we were all happy. XFazeX #75 by XFazeX After floating helplessly for what seemed like an age, I was finally washed up on shore. My eyes stung from the unforgiving tides of sea water and I felt around the moist sand, looking for some help. I could hear some faint hissing in the distance, and as I looked up, I could see a drake-like creature poised above my body; looking down at me as if I were some sort of strange being. All of a sudden, I could hear a whisper coming from behind me. My eyes flew open and I was met by Gaston, who presented me with a delicious-looking pie. 'What? Where?' I muttered. 'Calme Calme!' Gaston replied, in a French accent.'You are in la Taverne! Nothing to worry about!' He smiled faintly and turned to a man in rags standing behind him.'How are you feeling?' said Fingal. ' I am going to need you today, for Mordris will not rest. Pack your things, traveller. Today will be a day to remember.' I took my armour and weapons, leaving Gaston looking helpless with his pie in his hands. I made my way through the tunnels of Fingal's Cave, water dripping from the stalagmites and tumbling to the ground with a resounding splash, which echoed throughout the whole cave. 'Do not be afraid, for we have brought your whole clan here. Together, you are unstoppable...' AKA Death349LVL 110 Warrior WhosOnFirst #76 by WhosOnFirst Korreknarr' (A heroe's duty) I landed alone and confused on a beach with a half intact drakkar and no others originaly twelve i think i cant remember much of the past. I found a backpack on the floor empty except for a bandage wrap with the name of Brennan then i heard a clash of métal against hard scale i ran towards the noise and threw myself, shield first, against a vile winged wyrm, thereafter a glowing sword was thrust into its neck. "Thank you warrior, if had not been for you i would of joined my ancestors before my due time. — You are Brennan i suppose? — Indeed but how did you know?" I reached into the backpack and took the bandages showed him his name then gave them to him. "Thank you again but as for the backpack keep it, it is my gift of recognition for your aid. You should go to Lord Maclir in Farcrag Castle, as for me i shall seek council from the druids of belenus for my wounds. I will lead you to the crossroads there we will part." I followed and helped Brennan along the way. Nearing twilight we arrived a signpost. "Continue North you will arrive at Farcrag if you wish to buy better equipment or surplies the road to the East. May the gods be fair to you, farewell" Anexander Shieldbearer #77 by Anexander Disappearance in Dunskeig It was getting harder and harder to dismiss the tales floating up from Dunskeig Sewers. For the past year it has been known as the residing place of the evil abomination known as Hrungnir. The area where he resides was removed from all maps by decree of Lord Maclir. The few who knew where he resides where smart enough to stay away from the North-Eastern area of the sewers. But, the disappearances began to add up. More and more adventurers were not returning from their foray into Dunskeig. Rumour had it that Hrungnir had escaped and was now in the North-West area of the sewers. This required investigation... The Heroes of Avalon assembled a party to investigate the rumours. We traveled to the NW area of the sewers, previously an un- inhabited area. The familiar stench of Hrungnir and his hulks assaulted our senses. The rumours were true, he had moved. We crept up and spied upon him, from the looks of things this was not a move done willingly. Hrungnir, if possible, looked even worse then usual, gaping wounds could be seen on him and his retinue of hulks. Panic began to grab hold of me. What in the Gods Names could beat Hrungnir and force him to go into hiding? We had, no needed, to investigate the North-Eeastern area of Dunskeig. We traveled there and the feeling of unease in the area was palpable, like a malevolent force sucking the soul out of you. We crept through the waterfall and it felt like thousands of dead cold maggots crawling over our skins and we saw them... Scores of Risen Skeletons, past them four gigantic skeletal guards, then two robed Acolytes of Filth paying homage to... Efnisien the Necromancer. Absolute terror filled our souls, this is absolute evil before us! We must get back to Lord Maclir and inform him. A skeletal cry of alarm came up from the Necromancers minions, we had been discovered. I heard his cry of "Swarm to me my minions!" From behind him came scores and scores of ghostly phantoms and all his minions assaulted us. We were not going to get a chance to alert Lord Maclir, we were going to be another disappearance in Dunskeig. A n e x a n d e r Ranger of Avalon When you are dead, you don't know you are dead. It is difficult only for others. It is the same when you are stupid. Alesta #78 by Alesta It Began With a Flash of Light… …and a young druid suddenly found herself washed upon the glimmering sands of a land she would soon come to know as Dal Riata. Warily she pushed herself to stand and took in the unfamiliar surroundings, spotting her skiff nearby, shattered; her salvation from the wicked storm had given its life to preserve hers. Her eyes swept across the beach, suddenly landing on a mysterious man in pale, gem-like armor emitting a soft glow visible even in the sunlight. As his stare fixed on her, she wondered momentarily if he was, in fact, a god who had pleaded with the ruler of the sea to dump her upon this beach, but for what reason? She cursed herself for not trusting her gut (young as it was), about this voyage. The sky, the sea, all of nature was working to make a premonition, to tell her how horribly the whole endeavor may turn, yet she strolled on, attempting to be blissfully unaware of the impending danger, eventually pinning her unease on her inability to swim and squashing it beneath her boot. Suddenly, she found herself distracted by a glint of light at the corner of her vision and turned to be blinded by the silver fastenings on her chest of herbs as it was being manhandled by an oblivious crewman. She desperately clutched at the railing, nearly choking the life out of it with her white-knuckled grasp, tightening her fingers around the smooth, slippery wood as the small ship once again bucked over the swells. She was drenched, shivering from panic and cold, teeth chattering, nearly shattering, behind her pale lips. Lightning continued to spit from the sky and slash at the sea, roaring with fury at deeds both divine and nefarious in nature that she could only dream of. Suddenly, as if she had been dropped into a nightmare, wood began to crack and snap. What she swore to be a splinter flew past, leaving a bloody kiss in its wake, as the vessel continued to heave and shudder, but now not just from the tumultuous waves. There were shouts. There were screams. Then the rain turned to salt. Falling. Then something wrapped around her. She was flung, met wood, pulled herself up, searched the black water, then curled up, alone. …and the wolf dropped to her feet, dead despite the still-snarling teeth slowly sinking back into its maw. She, too, dropped, stumbling and sinking to her knees. Her hand flew to her throat, making sure that it had not, in fact, been torn from her body before ripping her hand away as the memory struck her: lightning. The tingling sensation dancing across her fingertips told of it. Slowly, hesitantly lifting her hand before her face, she caught sight of the last dying sparks. Turning her now dead hand in the sunlight, she breathed to herself, “What is this?” only to be startled by a man in black. “You mean you don’t know?” Basilla (Druid) - Level 140+ (Main) Alesta (Ranger) - Level 100+ LemonPi (Mage) - Level 80+ http://celticheroes.info http://youtube.celticheroes.info #79 by Bitey No Bad Tree Bears Good Fruit Aiden never had any friends. After chores, the towheaded, portly boy of seven would often venture out by himself to the secret places of Lir’s Reach that only he knew, while the other boys would play at being knights. At sunset, Aiden trudged through the fields behind Highshore Village, clambered up the grassy hill, and plopped down at the cliff’s edge overlooking the dazzling rainbow reflection of the setting sun on the tiny inlet. His favorite oak was at his back, supporting him as it had hundreds of times before. But something was different this time. As the last sliver of light was slipping below the horizon, Aiden saw the shadows suddenly move. He felt cold emanating from the tree at his back, and as he turned a gigantic wooden claw grasped him around his midsection, hoisting him high into the branches. With wide and frightened eyes, in the twilight Aiden could discern a cragged, wooden face between the twigs and foliage. It spoke to him in a language that sounded like a breeze rustling leaves. As he looked into its jet black eyes, he could see its sadness; a sadness that he recognized as his own, for he too was alone. The months ahead were the happiest of Aiden’s life. He bolted from his chores to be with his new friend, whom he heard from tales, was a Winterleaf Dryad; the last of his kind. Aiden called him “Frosty.” Summer days were spent high in Frosty’s branches, feasting on winter apples and the sweetest grapes, magically frozen on the vine. Aiden wasn’t the only one that was happy, for Frosty had been alone in hiding his entire life. Aiden knew he had found a true friend, who knew his pain, would always love him, and would never leave. This was Aiden’s greatest secret, and his greatest treasure. Summer finally came to an end, and the bonfires of Beltane were being snuffed out, spitting their sooty smoke into a slate grey sky. The wind began to gust, and Aiden knew that rain was coming soon by the way Frosty’s leaves were turning over to drink in the oncoming downpour. Aiden swung down from the lowest branch, and upon hitting the ground, lost his footing in surprise. Gazing upward, the man before him seemed like a mountain. He was enormous, dressed in hammered grey steel, with features that seemed to be chiseled from stone. The warrior’s golden sword glowed dully under the billowing storm clouds. Aiden spun out of the way as the warrior lunged forward, hacking and slashing at Frosty. When Aiden finally looked up, his friend lay on the ground, chopped to pieces. Tears welling in his eyes, Aiden cried “Why did you do this? He was my friend!” With a disdainful look, the warrior replied “I am a Celtic hero, and you should not befriend a monster.” The warrior turned and strode off, leaving Aiden clutching the splinters of his only friend. Mystery Chest Simulator \| Cooking Guide \| Legacy Boss Guide CommunityBot #80 by CommunityBot Thanks for all the great entries! We really did struggle to pick winners from this so everyone who submitted an entry will receive 1x Super Wisdom Elixir. However, after much deliberation, and taking into account the topic of a Heroes journey, the following are the winners of this Fanfiction competition. Winners are as follows: 1st: Landarin 2nd: Gandalfthesec 3rd: FergusHeals Honourable Mentions (winning 3x Super Combination Elixirs): GhostLord dudezzy Pestillence Nodnarb Demonshroud Special Mentions (Winning 2x Super Knowledge Elixirs): Arjunlite ChopstickNinja (and Krill) RudolphWasAHamster Everyone who entered will receive an email requesting Character & World for the prize. If you'd like to speed up the process, please send the following via PM to me "Community": -Your NAME (as entered in the competition) - Your CHARACTER NAME - The WORLD details ------------------------------------------ Email Entries of Mention---------------------------------- "I am Zebrial the Defender, I have spent my life in the depths of the dark lord's prison fighting for my life against Crom himself, ensuring that he shall never escape. It is there where I have earned my spot of heroism among the dear people of Dal Riata. I faced horrors that have brought me to tears many a time my dear friend, horrors I wish to share only with whoever dares to listen. These horrors have strengthened me; they have made me the rogue I am today. In my perils I faced thousands of ugly beasts, followers of darkness, and in my time have stood against hundreds of generals in the army of Crom. I once battled against Shuraret, the mightiest of Crom's followers. In the horrific skirmish I lost my legs, for the call of her mighty voice was powerful, knocking and raging everything around her, a wave of destruction. I had managed to cover my body with the shield I had forged there, out of the stones which labour pure darkness my friend. This was the only thing that could stop the strike of her blade and the cry of her voice from raging chaos into me. For the blade she wields is the most horrific thing I have ever seen. It radiates chaos so great; the mere sight alone of it can drain your soul. I did not win this battle... I barely escaped with my life. However, now in my absence, these creatures have bound to grow in power, with no one watching them and a leader as strong and evil as Shuraret, they will have enraged to a size and strength that I fear no one can yet face. They are preparing for war against all of Dal Riata and the lands to the south; they are coming to conquer our world. We must stop them, and we must put an end to the darkness. I seek for only the mightiest heroes not only in strength, but in heart and mind, for the pains you face in Crom's layer will devour your body and corrupt your soul. Someone must enter the fortress, and destroy Shuraret before she can wage Crom's army through the portals to our world. I have grown weary in these past days. I fear that death will come to me not by the blade of darkness but by the swift blankets of time. I now search for someone, someone who is worthy both physically, and in mind and spirit. If you would wish to help me I cannot refuse, however I cannot promise you anything in return except for whatever you may find in your journeys, and the fame and glory of a true Celtic Hero. Will you take your position of bravery and fulfill the destiny written for you long ago? Crom needs to be stopped my friend and you, and only you can do it." by Gandalfthesec Splash! Splash! I felt a huge thud against the object I was in. I tried lifting my heavy eyelids, to recover my senses. As my eyes opened, they stung to the brightness of the shining sunlight. I could hear waves splashing in the background, and the peaceful chirping of birds. I looked around me, and realised that I was lying flat in a massive, brown rowing boat. It was being pushed ashore by the heavy waves behind me. When the boat finally washed onto the sandy beach, I hastily hopped out and puked onto the smooth sand, feeling extremely seasick. The disgusting, green mixture of my digested breakfast made me feel even more sick, but I held it in. I looked ahead into the distance, and saw a fallen warrior, clad in adamant armour, with a shining red and golden sword. I walked towards him, believing he would be able to give me information about this mysterious island I had washed on. He introduced himself as Brennan The Mighty, and retold the stories about the Curse of Lir's Reach and how it all lead back to the dangerous mastermind, Manus Blackstone. Rumours have spread across the land that Blackstone was hiding in the depths of Dustwither Catacombs, an area filled with undead, dreadful creatures. His final words had a real impact on me, "Every brave warrior that has ventured into the Catacombs has never been seen since. Are you willing to be Lir's Reach's new hero?" I was unsure, as I was extremely new to this land. But realisation hit me like a sledge hammer, that Lir's Reach would be my new home from now on. With a bit of uncertainty, I accepted the quest for freedom. Brennan gave me a full set of red and silver dauntless armour, a tempered small sword and a buckler to start me off. With all these new armour and weapons, confidence and diligence surged through me. I said to myself, "I can do it! Believe!" As I walked on into the vast, mysterious land of Lir's Reach, Brennan whispered to me a final bit of advice, "Stay alert and safe out there. The people of Lir's Reach count on you. You can do it. Don't let them down." His words of encouragement really helped me. As I walked through the lands of Lir's Reach, I spotted another brave lad, but he was a rogue! He had black and silver armour, with his menacingly fast dagger. I walked up to him, and started making a friendly conversation with him. As we got to know each other better, we both knew a friendly bond an formed between us. We decided that it would be best to work as a team to conquer the enemies of Lir's Reach, and finally Manus Blackstone. Enemies after enemies, quests after quests, Vigor and I walked off into the sunset, fulfilled with a successful day of work. It was time to take a rest at the tavern. By FergusHeals Several things were taken into account when choosing the winners including the journey told, the use of the 500 word limit and style, and as mentioned before, you all sent in such a great entries it was really a struggle. We hope you enjoyed reading all the great stories as much as we did. Terms of Service, Policies and Procedures: http://celtic-heroes.com/support/ Return to “Competitions/Giveaways”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line104
__label__cc	0.60322	0.39678	Village on the Green! Save the Date – 23 June 3pm In the absence of the Chearsley Fete, the committee are holding a Village Celebration day around the green for all ages on Saturday 23 June. From 3pm there will be a children’s tea party with entertainment followed by a “twilight tea” for those in their later years of life! The Bell will be running a beer festival from 3pm then from 6.30pm there will be a pig roast and a band which you can listen to whilst relaxing on the green followed by a disco so you can dance the night away! For more information, please contact Angela Gray on 202105, angela@grayemail.co.uk Bucks County Council - Draft Freight Strategy A message from Chearsley Parish Council: Bucks CC have just published a ‘Draft Freight Strategy (2018 – 2036) Consultation'. A copy of the relevant documents can be accessed here. Although it is a long report, we would draw your attention to Page 41 onwards, where the area of ‘Waddesdon, Haddenham & Long Crendon’ is identified as a ‘Freight Hotspot’, although no specific mention is made to any of the roads running through Chearsley Village Your PC has been actively communicating our concerns about the numbers of HGVs using the wholly unsuitable routes through our village. This included circulation of a report on the three HGV surveys carried out during 2016. A copy of the report is available on our new website: http://www.chearsleypc.org.uk/community/chearsley-parish-council-13750/publications-and-reports1/ . Our belief is that the situation has worsened since the surveys were carried out. Although the PC will continue to make representations on behalf our community, it would be most beneficial if you could support our initiatives by raising your concerns directly with Bucks CC. You can either raise your concerns directly with the council by contacting: transportstrategy@buckscc.gov.uk Alternatively, you can complete an online survey available at: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/transport-and-roads/transport-plans-and-policies/freight-strategy/ The consultation ends on Monday 9th April We know the HGV menace is a matter of great concern to many of our parishioners. Please spend a few minutes to ensure that our particular concerns are heard loud and clear by those who are in a position to help address them. In an English Country Allotment... Photos from Mark Gillis with Margaret Morbey : 01844-208913 A small team of Litter Pickers gathered recently when their sterling efforts scouring the lanes and hedgerows in the village and approach roads into the village filled 25 bags with assorted litter, including car parts, squashed and unsquashed beer cans, empty bottles of wine, crisp packets and other miscellaneous rubbish. The weary workers were rewarded with a cuppa and some wonderful home-made cakes by Sharon and her team at The Bell. John and Alicia Howard, who organised the litter pick, thank Louise and Nick Puttick, Louise and Richard Philips, Julian George, Joy Payne, Annie and Tim Bradley, Maria and Peter Allen, Susan Olding, Nic Brown, Phil and Margaret Morbey, Mike and Suzie Heybrook, Phil and Philippa Rawlings for turning up on a very cold, wintry day and would like to ask all villagers to help keep Chearsley tidy during the summer months, by just picking up bits of litter you might see around the village. Easter Parade and Sunshine Club Matinee Cinema presents a showing of Easter Parade starring all time greats , Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in The Bernard Hall on Monday March 26 at 1.30pm. (Doors open at 1pm). Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this wonderful film shown on a big screen, with comfortable seats and tea and cake brought to your seat during the interval. Tickets cost £5 or £4 (concessions) and include refreshments and can be booked by phoning 01844 291526. Tickets might also be available on the door. Lock Up Your Sheds A timely reminder and warning to be aware of strangers and thieves in the area and to keep all property, sheds and garages secure. There was recently a break in at allotment sheds in Cuddington when tools were stolen. Advice for Dog Walkers Sue Jones, the Police Community Support Officer for Chearsley offers the following reminder to dog walkers when they are around sheep and lambs at this time of the year. “Sheep are valuable assets and any harm to them harms a farmer’s livelihood. It is every dog’s instinct to chase, even if they are usually obedient and good with other animals. Chasing by dogs can do serious damage to sheep, even if the dog doesn’t catch them. The stress of worrying by dogs can cause sheep to die and pregnant ewes to miscarry their lambs. Sheep fleeing from dogs are often killed or seriously injured by their panicked attempts to escape, causing untold damage to fences and field boundaries in the process. Dogs chasing ewes and lambs can cause mis-mothering issues, with lambs dying from starvation or hypothermia when they become separated from their mother and fail to find her again. Dog bites can cause death in sheep or necessitate them being put down at a later date, or in less severe cases considerable veterinary bills and additional welfare issues as a result of flies being attracted to the blood and leading to a nasty health problem in sheep called “fly strike”. Injuries to sheep can also delay the normal farming routine, be it the mating season or administration of vital medicines and vaccines. It is an offence to allow a dog to worry sheep. Worrying includes attacking or chasing sheep and in some circumstances, farmers are legally entitled to shoot dogs if they are endangering their sheep. It is vital that you keep your dog on the lead around livestock, even if you can usually trust it to come to all. If you live in or near a farming area, you must make sure that your dog cannot escape from your property as it may find its way onto land containing sheep. Easter and April at The Bell The Meat Raffle this Sunday, March 25 will be a Massive Easter Meat Raffle with £200 of meat available to be won. Tickets cost £2 and the raffle will be drawn at 3pm. The Bell bar will be open all day for the Easter Weekend Saturday, March 31 - this must herald the start of Spring leading to a sunny summer. Bingo is on Tuesday April 3 with Eyes Down at 8.45pm The monthly quiz on Sunday April 8 at 8pm Saturday April 21 St George’s Day Celebration Evening Meal Booking for this great patriotic evening is essential. Details of the set menu will be available shortly. In addition to a new Spring Menu, Wednesday nights continue to be Curry and a pint for £10. Make time from shopping or household chores every Friday Morning and come to the ever popular Coffee and Cake for £4 10am to 12pm. Fridays are Fish nights followed by the Friday Night Puzzler Game and on Sundays at 3pm, The Meat Raffle Cuddington Youth Drama Following the success of Cuddington Youth Drama at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017, they step onto stage this Easter Holidays to explore Britain’s History in a unique and revealing play “The Wardrobe” by Sam Holcroft. Set within a Tudor wardrobe, we follow its ownership across the centuries. In each scene, children climb into the wardrobe, seeking sanctuary of one sort or another from the events outside. We see history through the eyes of each child as they share their life experiences, their secrets and find the funny in the history of the day. Performances take place at The Bernard Hall, Cuddington on April 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th April with curtain up at 7pm and on Saturday 14th there are 2 performances, at 2.30pm and 7pm. The show is suitable for children from 8 years. Tickets cost £5 for children. £10 for adults and £20 for a Family ticket and are available through CuddingtonVillage.com or on the door. Please come and support these very talented children, directed by Elaine English when many children from Cuddington and surrounding villages will be appearing. Easter at St Nicholas: Sunday March 25 Palm Sunday 10am Family Service. A procession from the Village Green to the church for bacon butties, craft and service. Palm crosses from the Holy Land will be distributed Tuesday March 27 at 7pm Evening Prayer. A simple candlelit service marking Holy Week with praise, prayer and attention to Scripture Friday March 30 Good Friday 10am Readings and Hymns for Good Friday with symbolic dramatic actions depicting the events leading to Christ’s crucifixion. Saturday March 31 “Messy Easter” 4pm to 5.15pm for all ages. Hands on activities, a short act of worship and refreshments Saturday March 31 Benefice Holy Communion and Service of Light at 8pm. The first celebration of Easter with the lighting of the Pascal Candle Sunday April 1 Easter Sunday Family communion at 10am Diary Dates : Tuesday April 3 Bingo with Eyes Down at 8.45pm Sunday April 8 Quiz at 8pm Monday April 16 Annual Village Meeting in the village hall at 7.30pm Saturday April 21 St George’s Day celebration meal Saturday May 12 Grand Opening Ceremony of the Hall 6 to 7.30pm Saturday June 30 Church Fund raising event Saturday September 1 Chearsley Show in the hall Sunday September 9 Chearsley Classic and Vintage Fun Day at the Cricket Field False Telephone Preference Service Calls This is a message sent via Action Fraud Alert and has been sent on behalf of Action Fraud (National Fraud & Cyber Crime Centre). False claims of Telephone Preference Service: Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, falsely stating that they are calling from one of the well-known UK telecommunication service providers. They call victims claiming to provide a ‘Telephone Preference Service’ - an enhanced call-barring service, which includes barring international call centres. The fraudsters ask victims to confirm/provide their bank account details, informing them that there is a one-off charge for the service. Victims instead see monthly debits deducted from their accounts, which they have not authorised. The fraudsters often target elderly victims. In all instances, direct debits are set up without following proper procedure. The victim is not sent written confirmation of the direct debit instruction, which is supposed to be sent within three days. On occasions when victims attempted to call back, the telephone number provided by the fraudster was either unable to be reached or the victim’s direct debit cancellation request was refused. During 2017, there were 493 Action Fraud Reports relating to this fraud. There is only one Telephone Preference Service (TPS). The TPS is the only official UK 'do-not-call' register for opting out of live telesales calls. It is FREE to sign-up to the register. TPS never charge for registration. You can register for this service at http://www.tpsonline.org.uk. You will receive postal confirmation of genuine direct debits. If you notice unauthorised payments leaving your account, you should contact your bank promptly. Always be wary of providing personal information, or confirming that personal information the caller already claims to hold is correct. Always be certain that you know who you talking to. If in doubt hang up immediately. Winter View #3 All pictures courtesy of Mark Gillis Chilton Road Closure This road will be closed during the day from 7am to 5pm until Friday March 9th for surface dressing preparatory works. Don’t Forget to Come and Help at the Litter Pick This Thursday March 8 at 9am Meet outside the shop wearing brightly coloured, visible clothing for safety, and wearing protective gloves. Black sacks provided by AVDC will be supplied. Please come to help tidy up our village. Chearsley Parish Council Website This has now gone “live” to improve communication with the village community. Please visit the new site at www.chearsleypc.org.uk which has been designed to provide comprehensive information on the Council’s activities, meetings, planning and other areas of Parish Council business. A series of regular news updates will also be published. If you would like to receive these updates and email alerts, you can register your details on the special panel on the Home Page. It is hoped this new site will prove a valuable addition to the current information resources available in Chearsley. The Council is keen to receive your feedback on the website. Village Hall News The new hall will be officially open for bookings in the week commencing April 16. If it is possible to make the hall available for use earlier, the Committee will let the village know as soon as possible. Details of how to book the new hall can be found on www.chearsleyvillagehall.co.uk. A new electronic system is being tried which will enable users to view all current and future activities and hopefully make bookings a lot easier to manage. For those villagers who do not have access to the internet but wish to book the hall, Martin and Debbie Hearmon have kindly agreed to handle any bookings by telephone on 01844 201920. Grand Opening Ceremony of the Hall This will be held on Saturday May 12 from 6 to 7.30pm. Further details will be available in due course. In the meantime, please save the date. Chearsley Annual Fruit and Vegetable Show Saturday September 1 This was not held last year while our new hall has been in the making, but plans are being made for it to return, bigger and better than ever. Please make a note that it will be held in Chearsley village hall on Saturday September 1st. As well as categories for fruit, flowers and vegetables, there is also the opportunity to enter classes for baking, jam making, art work and handicrafts and many more. There will also be classes enabling children to show off their creative skills. The Show, which has been running for many years, is a fairly low-key, friendly affair with only a little bit or rivalry as to whose runner beans are bigger and better or who grows the best roses. As Spring is nearly with us and with it the time to be thinking of sowing seeds, bear the Show in mind and think what you will be able to enter. Schedules will be circulated in due course. Keep the date free even if you do not think you will be able to take part, as the afternoon is open to the public to view the prize winning exhibits and when a raffle and refreshments will be available. Chearsley Classic and Vintage Fun Day Sunday September 9. Now in its seventh year, this will again be held at the Cricket field on Sunday September 9. A few changes have been made to make it even better and larger, including an earlier start at 11am and plans to have working farm vehicles on show this year and another flypast. The website will soon be updated when entries can be submitted. This great family day out will have free entry and raises funds for the Junior Cricket Club. More information can be found at www.ccvfd.co.uk. Chearsley Cricket Club and Waitrose Community Matters For the month of March, Chearsley Cricket Club is one of the three recipients to receive a share of £1000 donated by Waitrose to local good causes. When shopping in Waitrose, please remember to take the green discs available and deposit them in the box for Chearsley Cricket Club. Mothers’ Day at The Bell - this Coming Sunday March 11 A full menu including Roast lunches of Pork, Beef and chicken will be served from 12 to 4pm. Treat your Mother – she deserves it. Please book with The Bell as soon as possible as places are limited and this is one of their busiest Sundays by emailing Sharon@thebellchearsley.co.uk or phoning 01844 208077. St Patrick’s Day Dinner on Saturday March 17 To be Sure to book your place for a tasty Irish meal, music, singing and dancing accompanied by a few whiskeys at The Bell to celebrate St Patrick’s Day hosted by Chearsley’s inimitable Irishman. A two course meal including Irish Stew or Steak and Guinness pie costs £16.95 or £19.95 for three courses. To be sure it will be a lively evening. The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday March 19 at 7.30pm at the cricket club pavilion. Mothering Sunday at St Nicholas Sunday March 11 at 10am Everyone and especially Mothers are invited to come for coffee and a biscuit before this service which starts at 10am. The service will be an informal, modern, all-age one with craft, quiz, story and drama. If anyone is able to help make the posies for this service, please come to Joy’s at 3pm on Saturday. Sung Evensong at 6pm. This monthly service is a lovely quiet end to the weekend and this month will include hymns for Mothering Sunday and evening time. There will be posies at this service as well. Photo from Paul Bown - February 28th 2018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line105
__label__wiki	0.635792	0.635792	1987-09-30 Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA Scheduled: ??:?? Local Start Time ??:?? / End Time ??:?? Bruce (and others) join Roy Orbison for the filming of Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night, shot in beautiful black and white and broadcast on Cinemax in January 1988. The film is shot in the Cocoanut Grove, a nightclub in the now-torn-down Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Orbison's cover of Elvis Costello's "The Comedians" requires three takes. Bruce plays guitar and shares vocals with Roy on "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)", and he also plays guitar on the rest of the songs (sitting on a chair behind Roy on the stage). Backing group is the TCB Band (who accompanied Elvis Presley between 1969-77) including James Burton, who exchanges guitar solos with Springsteen during the show-stopping "Oh, Pretty Woman". This particular performance won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett (who also acts as musical director), J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits… can we consider that an "all-star lineup"? Yeah, let's. A Black & White Night TCB Band Glen Hardin Jerry Scheff Alex Acuña T Bone Burnett Pavel Farkas Peter Hatch Ezra Klinger Jimbo Ross Steven Soles Michael Utley MEAN WOMAN BLUES IT'S OVER OOBY DOOBY RUNNING SCARED (ALL I CAN DO IS) DREAM YOU DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) GO GO GO (DOWN THE LINE) No Handwritten or Printed Setlist available. {"module":"wiki\/image\/FlickrGalleryModule","params":{"userName":"brucebase wiki","sort":"date-posted-desc","tagMode":"all","perPage":"50","tags":"september,30,1987,-news"}} The resulting film is later released on Roy Orbison & Friends, A Black & White Night (abbreviated to Black & White Night for the HD-DVD and Blu-ray releases) on multiple formats, including VHS, LaserDisc, DVD and in high definition on Blu-ray. Subsequently, an audio CD titled A Black & White Night Live is released in 1989. "Blue Angel" is cut from the television broadcast for time, along with "Claudette" and "Blue Bayou". However, the song is included as a bonus track on the HD-DVD and Blu-ray releases. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the concert, Black & White Night 30 was released on February 24, 2017 on CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray. The film has been completely re-edited and the concert restored to the correct order, which is represented in the setlist above. The set also includes a five-song "secret concert" performed by the full band after the show had ended, with no audience. Shooting only stopped after film ran out during "Claudette". Rehearsal footage and pre- and post-show interviews are also included. {"module":"wiki\/image\/FlickrGalleryModule","params":{"userName":"brucebase wiki","sort":"date-posted-desc","tagMode":"all","perPage":"50","tags":"september,30,1987,+news"}} 198730aicdidyblueangelbluebayoubrucespringsteencalifornia(ca)candymanclaudettecocoanutgrovecryingdbhlmidfeaturedgggdtlgigguestindreamsitsoverleah2losangelesmeanwomanbluesnewsohprettywomanoobydoobyotlktwifretailrunningscaredseptembersoundcheckthecomedianstour_nouptownusa	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line108
__label__cc	0.729822	0.270178	Fungi Spores For Sale 4075: 20: Yellow Morel Morchella esculenta Frozen Head. Spores, Molds, and Fungus This is in memory of Harold Ramis, who between Ghostbusters, Stripes, Caddyshack, Animal House, and Groundhog Day gave me more movie quotes than anyone aside from Dave Thomas & Rick Moranis and the entire Monty Python crew. 000 + fresh seeds Spores $9. On a mature mushroom, many thousands of spores grow on just one gill or on a small piece of a mushroom. By Carl Zimmer These adaptations together may allow the fungus to produce a steady shower of spores for days on end in order to infect as many unlucky ants. The organism is more closely related to diatoms and brown algae. These spores are found across the Southwestern United States. Gourmet Mushroom Growing Products Direct from the Lab. mouths of the tubes. What is called a mushroom is merely the temporary structure some fungi grow to produce spores. The ‘nests’ are approximately five millimeters in diameter, about half the size of a pencil top. This item cannot be purchased from merchants. It’s also hard to get rid of; ringworm spores can be persistent in the environment for up to two years. magic mushroom spores for sale We are top suppliers of all psychedelic mushrooms for sale USA. In many locations caterpillar fungus has been collected for centuries and is still reproducing. When spores of Beauveria Bassiana come in contact with the skin of susceptible insects, they germinate and grow directly through the skin to the inner body of their host. Mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas is the correct plural form of mycorrhiza, but writing "mycorrhizae fungi" is akin to writing "sports medicines. 3 out of 5 stars 17 $24. Plug Spawn, Sawdust Spawn, Grain Spawn, Liquid Mycelium. A fungal culture is a procedure used to determine if fungi are present in an area of the body. Please understand that these strains are very hard to maintain a constant supply of. Magic truffles spores can be used to cultivate your own magic truffles. I will call in short name as Dispersal Of Fungal Spores On A Cooperatively Generated Wind For folks who are trying to find Dispersal Of Fungal Spores On A Cooperatively Generated Wind review. The fruiting structures of heart rot, shelf forming fungi are a sign that the fungi may be causing serious damage to the internal heartwood of landscape trees and shrubs. Hajek said. Sorghum Downy Mildew (fungus – Peronosclerospora sorghi): Young, systemically infected plants have light green to yellowish stripes lengthwise in the leaves often with a grayish-white downy fungal growth consisting of numerous tiny spores on the lower surface of the leaf opposite the pale striped areas. What they have to do to produce the fungi is grow acres and acres of plants inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi on the roots and then pull up the roots, harvest the fungi, get the spores (which are kind of like the microscopic seeds of fungi), clean them, protect them with a carrier, and - well, it's a very intensive and delicate process. Keywords: Beauveria bassiana, Blastospore production, Liquid medium, Optimal culture conditions In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of fungi for the control of insect pests. Overall, arthropods are well-known vectors of spores of many disparate groups of fungi including rusts, smuts, yeasts, and stinkhorns (for a review, see Ingold, 1971). An extensive study by a UC Berkeley graduate student has found that a rich, fungal spore bank under the devastating Rim Fire two years ago remained intact and sparked the rebirth of new plants, trees and seedlings. If your plants are never exposed to these spores, they will never get bud rot. Fungal elements can often be seen along with spores surrounding infected hairs, but accurate results require experience and this is often best done at a laboratory. Ryegrass is particularly susceptible because of its open flower form. What it does mean is that the humidity in the loft is too high, i. Mold, a fungus, is ubiquitous, found everywhere indoors and out. 000 + fresh seeds Spores $9. We have Rye berries, mixed grains, Wild Bird Seed, Fine Chopped Hydrated Wheat Straw, and Horse or Cow manure based substrates to fit any kind of grow method you prefer. True Morel Spores Description: blue oyster mushroom liquid culture syringe the blue oyster mushroom is one of the most common of the oyster mushrooms used in cooking world wide. A low concentration of peroxide keeps out the contaminants, while allowing healthy growth of mushroom tissue. EPA has approved these pesticides against anthrax only for use by authorized personnel according to the specific. What it does mean is that the humidity in the loft is too high, i. I got an unexpected bill. A mycorrhiza (from the Greek mycos for fungus and riza for roots) is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant. Brown spores are best observed in ammonium hydroxide. This lack of genetic relationship with fungi is why many fungicides that are used to control foliar fungal diseases such as black spot do not work for downy mildew. All Live Tissue Cultures have been carefully selected and packaged to insure contamination free shipping. Myke Pro WP is a highly concentrated wettable powder containing Glomus intraradices. Feeding spores to does during late pregnancy and lactation will also help to reduce pasture contamination, especially for growing kids that will graze the same pasture. Polypores can be distinguished from other pored mushrooms, like the boletes, by their typically woody, shelf-like form, projecting straight out of tree trunks or logs. Fungi - Gas Spore (TWJMMTWNQ) by mz4250 on Shapeways. The reproductive bodies of fungi, mushrooms’ purpose in life is to produce spores, or seeds. Conveniently located at 2560 Sunrise Highway in Bellmore, Long Island New York, Worldwide Puppies and Kittens is Long Island's most elite and knowledgeable establishment, specializing in puppies for sale and kittens. Pippen This fungus, growing on a blueberry shrub in a pine savanna, apprears to mimic a flower!. Browse stylish, affordable, high-quality basics that are simple, essential and universal. While it is possible to purchase spores for. Frame it with us to complete the look of your nestable home. When a spore lands on favorable real estate (depending upon the species this might be a slice of bread, a fallen log, or a pile of leaves) it sends out a thin, hair-like tube called a hypha (plural hyphae). When spores of Beauveria Bassiana come in contact with the skin of susceptible insects, they germinate and grow directly through the skin to the inner body of their host. As the staining fungi grow, discolored wood results. What are molds and where do they grow? Molds, like most fungi, break down plant and animal matter in the environment. Collection of bacteria and fungi samples using an Andersen sampler. Identify turkey tail via pictures, habitat, height, spore print, gills and colour. The other photo shown above is that of a coral fungus (genus Ramaria). Have trouble choosing? Don’t worry, one will be chosen for you. Welcome to the fungus finder guide. This is an OMRI certified organic control of Japanese beetle grub control that is safe to use with other herbicides and insecticides that is safe to use around birds, bees, pets and fish and around pools and ponds. Understanding Mycorrhizal Fungi: What you need to know. What we call mushrooms are the fruiting or reproductive spore-producing structures of the fungi. WHAT ARE MYCORRHIZAE? Mycorrhizal fungi have existed since the first plants appeared on dry land more than 450 million years ago. In addition to the “true truffles,” there are a number of “false truffles,” which are classified as club fungi (Basidiomycota). When these mitotic (asexual) spores (called conidia) of the fungus come into contact with the body of an insect host, they germinate and the hyphae that emerge penetrate the cuticle. GoatPromoter. Purchase a Fungi Ally Shiitake Mushroom Growing Kit! They make great gifts, experiments, and indoor gardening additions. 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Mold spores like these can survive from one harvest to the next – they can be suspended in the air for hours and be viable for years. A low concentration of peroxide keeps out the contaminants, while allowing healthy growth of mushroom tissue. you'll never be able to extract ergot alkaloids 5. If you wish to grow your own mushrooms, the first thing that you need are spores to start the fungal culture. The sulphur polypore can be found growing in large colonies on the trunks of broad-leaf and conifer trees in most of the United States and Western and Southern Canada. In this photo you can also trace the. Harvest and process the mushrooms. Our extensive inventory includes listings from every major manufacturer, including John Deere, Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, Kubota, Massey Ferguson, and CLAAS, plus hundreds of others. Finally Spreading My Western Australian Wild Flower Seed Collection & Native Fungi Spores Adventures With Wild Warrior Bill. Cedar Apple Rust is a fungal infection that could harm your apple trees if left untreated. But this wetness is only surficial. The first sunny day after a week of spore weather, I found this growing in the mulch at the base of the blue container. We are top suppliers of all psychedelic mushrooms for sale USA Psilocybe cubensis is a species of psychedelic mushroom whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin. When the host cell ruptures, it sheds the spores into the gut where they. To measure spores, use the ruler in your eyepiece (converting the values, if necessary, to microns using the multiplier you established when you calibrated your microscope). Scattered spores often don't produce any fungus because they need ideal conditions to grow. The risk of these attacking is highest with newly-planted trees and shrubs, since there is inevitable root-damage during planting, creating a gateway for the germination and penetration of fungal spores. If they get in and there is food available (possibly pollen grains) plus dampness, the fungus can grow. Even though spores are microscopic, you can frequently figure out their color by making a “spore print. These spores are found across the Southwestern United States. com is about finding, identifying and preparing the more safe and common edible and medicinal mushroom species of Maine, New England, and Eastern Canada Blewits (Lepista nuda) - Mushroom-Collecting. anisopliae and B. The fungus can also produce secondary metabolites, such as destruxin, which have insecticidal properties on moth and fly larvae. Kreps, Secretary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Robert M. This means that they must have symbiotic fungi to live properly, being so adapted to having mycorrhizae as to not have root hairs. , Canada, with a focus on community-based work towards food sovereignty and land regeneration. A tropical fungus has adapted to infect ants and force them to chomp, with surprising specificity, into perfectly located leaves before killing them and. bassiana adhere to the cuticle (the outer protective covering) of the insect, begin to grow, and work their way through to the inner tissues. Gift Cards. The vast majority of plants on our planet - some 80% in the wild - live in symbiosis with beneficial fungi called mycorrhizal fungi or mycorrhizae. Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a wild, edible fungi. Generally once the fungus spores have alighted on the host plant and penetrated the tissues it is difficult to control them. You can learn more about it here. Many molds are benign. About 500 photos from 30 Murmansk region photographers. Mushroom Dowels - KING Oyster - for growing mushrooms on Logs - By MUSHROOMBOX (TM) Return to top of page. The sale and possession of cubensis mushroom spores is legal in the United States. Shop our collection for easy everyday tops, event dresses, polished blouses, work dresses, casual tees, evening dresses and more. Launched By Raindrops. If moisture content is kept below 20%, fungal decay will not develop. A wide variety of magic mushrooms dried for sale options are available to you, such as shiitake, morchella, and flower mushroom. there has to be a fellow psychonaut in the bay area that can extend an olive branch. Then when triazoles are used in patients with a fungal infection, the drugs don’t work. I am incredibly grateful for the support of my readers. A 3-4 foot log can take 50 or more plugs, while stumps usually hold 30-50 plugs. What we call mushrooms are the fruiting or reproductive spore-producing structures of the fungi. If these developing fibers meet with compatible hyphae of the opposite spore type, they join together to knit the branching fungal mass know as mycelium. So, it is important to keep the soil well drained to avoid fungal infection. All spores artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. I went through the list of Shroomery sponsors and Azarius is the only one without a georgia shipping restriction listed. If you are sensitive to mold and fungal spores then when you turn your compost heap it would be a good idea to wear a mask and use clothing that you can wash right away. Aspergillus Niger, also called “black mold,” is a fungus common in breweries and malteries. Mushroom Mountain is a company that focuses on the needs of the planet. Mushrooms are not plants, but are fungi. Colletotrichum gloeosporioide s and Glomer-PD–10 Colletotrichum Leaf Spot of Red Sealing Wax Palm CTAHR. (Read all fine print from this dealer before purchase. 000 + fresh seeds Spores $9. Please understand that these strains are very hard to maintain a constant supply of. The glowing tinder fungus buried in earth was able to keep ember for days, even for weeks. 3 million hay fever sufferers living in the area,” said Peter. The icons to the right of the fungi names are buttons; mouse over them to see what they do. Even automated trickle irrigation systems, when turned on, trigger a release of spores. I am so excited to find you as a supplier--keep collecting them as you find them, please!. niger can also. Avoid plastic. you'll never isolate ergot fungi 3. The spores of a mushroom are contained in the tiny folds around the stem underneath the mushroom cap. The word 'spore' comes from the ancient Greek word Spora which means: Seed. The most concerning of these fungi is Aspergillus. Respect For the Fungus Overlords. cyanescens and other Basidiomycota fungi; spores are formed in the reproduction organ (the mushroom) of the fungus, without the need of another specimen. Generally once the fungus spores have alighted on the host plant and penetrated the tissues it is difficult to control them. Weil recommend fo nail fungus? Dr. The fruiting body or indeed an area where fruiting bodies exist may be covered with a fine rust red colored 'dust' - these are the millions of spores ejected by the fruiting body. Several are funnel. Forest Fungi run gourmet mushroom cultivation courses and workshops, and sell supplies and equipment for growing mushrooms at home. That is, 99. Fungi love dark and wet places, making over-watered areas of soil like a vacation spot for them. Mycorrhizae extend themselves far out into the soil to extract nutrients and water for their host plant. Beauveria bassiana is a fungus that is well known for killing insects. Fungi can become established in tree tissue through a mechanical wound, damaged roots, grafted roots (those growing into the roots of adjacent diseased trees), by insects, birds and airborne spores. Liquid Fungi is a full-service microbiology laboratory focusing on liquid suspended biological samples and commercial sub-strain isolation services. EBSCOhost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including Fungal spores: Dormancy, germination, chemical composition, and role in biotechnology (review). A sparkling array of possessing aliens, fungi, and alien fungi, new and on sale just in time for the holidays. yes spores are doable but good genetics make a big difference with ergot meaning a tissue sample would be most worth while. We do have quince and apple trees growing nearby which serve as the "summer host" of the fungi. The mushroom compost has already been prepared and inoculated with the mushroom mycelium (the fungus). Pythium oligandrum skin/nail fungus treatment (3 x 2 g) MAY CAUSE GIGANTIC CUSTOMS DELAYS FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. Simply discover the perfect Fungi Posters, prints, photos and more for your dorm, room or home with AllPosters. niger grows in soil around the world and is a frequent food spoiler, while the metabolites of A. Spores that are produced by basidia are called basidiospores. Milky Spore can be applied anytime the ground isn't frozen. Here (PDF) you can read that the EU considers it as totally safe:. Growing exotic mushrooms at home requires a good understanding of the biology of Fungi and conditions that they grow in. Cedar Apple Rust is a fungal infection that could harm your apple trees if left untreated. com Cordyceps Militaris : North Chinese Caterpillar Fungus - Cordyceps Militaris : North Chinese Caterpillar Fungus Mycelial Growth temperature: 65-70F Fruiting temperature: 68F Light: 100-240 lux 10cc Liquid Culture Syringes are Ready to ship, please allow 1-2 weeks for Petri plates or Slants. A fungal culture is a procedure used to determine if fungi are present in an area of the body. Production of Psilocybian mushrooms is illegal in the US and many other countries. These psilocybin spores grow like crazy! Get some FREE with every order from S. It’s probably impossible to completely avoid breathing in some Aspergillus spores. So, what is the final, ultimate solution to my problem? Take out all of the infested mulch (usually just around the foundation - not out in the yard), bag it in a biodegradable bag, and take it to a landfill. Kew Gardens has one of the most diverse collections of living plants of any botanic garden in the world. CafePress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. The sulphur polypore can be found growing in large colonies on the trunks of broad-leaf and conifer trees in most of the United States and Western and Southern Canada. Bin it! These tubs provide everything the fungi need while keeping spore circulation at a minimum. The name Ergot is applied to a group of similar tiny ascomycetes fungi that occur on grasses (including in the past some cereal crops). Milky Spore is not used in California. Drop looted from. The Basidiomycota include puffballs, mushrooms, shelf fungi, and plant rusts and smuts. Welcome to my eBay Shop. Mushroom spores are not intended for human consumption. All about atrium sales and good deals in Singapore. We're a company run by microbiologists for the budding mycologists! LAB PRODUCED 10cc spore and culture syringes. Within a week or two, the fungus will pro-duce Colletotrichum spores on the surface of the dead leaf. When a spore lands on favorable real estate (depending upon the species this might be a slice of bread, a fallen log, or a pile of leaves) it sends out a thin, hair-like tube called a hypha (plural hyphae). And since the spores are fairly large, they don’t travel easily. So many have donated over the years, in amounts ranging from a few dollars to hundreds, and many readers donate regularly. Collection of bacteria and fungi samples using an Andersen sampler. This source can be either cultured fungi or, more commonly, the spores of the truffle fungus. It's a very strange mushroom, it shines at night and is bioluminescent. Our company offers high quality spawn, fruiting kits, mushroom related gifts and books, workshops, and farm tours for our visitors and growers to expand their knowledge of fungi. Although almost always associated with soil, the fungus has been found in droppings (particularly from bats) alone, such as in an attic. Spores101 has a huge variety of psilocybe cubensis mushroom spores. Simple Spore Syringes shouldn't be expensive. The most concerning of these fungi is Aspergillus. See also: Source of Spores Reviews. As this moisture condenses on the floor system, it wets the wood. Sign up to get exclusive email offers, early sale access, and a first look at new styles. It is also known as cuitlacoche, corn smut, and Mexican truffle. Browse stylish, affordable, high-quality basics that are simple, essential and universal. Spores, Molds and Fungus Men's T-Shirt Unlimited options to combine colours, sizes & styles Discover T-Shirts by international designers now!. The fruiting body or indeed an area where fruiting bodies exist may be covered with a fine rust red colored 'dust' - these are the millions of spores ejected by the fruiting body. Oregon Mushrooms has been sharing our passion for mushrooms with others via the Internet since our first eBay sale back in 1999, Here is our feedback for ebay. The specificity of the insect-infecting fungus varies with genera, within genera, and also among species. The latest Tweets from Fungus Seeds Sale (@FrankSeeds). Offering the highest quality mushroom growing supplies for every level of cultivation; colonized agar plates, liquid culture, grain spawn, sawdust spawn, plug spawn, ready to fruit, spawn bags, colonized dowel spawn (for log inoculation) and rare house made tinctures. Our shroom spores are sold in 12cc syringes containing thousands of psilocybin spores suspended in a sterile distilled water solution. It is a plant disease that causes smut –multicellular fungi with many spores – to grow on maize and is a delicacy in Mexico. A microscopic aquatic fungus is responsible for the heaviest biodiversity loss ever found to be due to a single pathogen, according to an article published in the journal Science on March 28. Several mycorrhizal fungi are highly prized for food and are actively sought during the rainy season by mycophagists (those who collect mushrooms for food). Our spores for microscopy section also contains spore material from lesser known or geographically specific Psilocybe mushroom species. muscae spores could also. We cannot sell spores to you if you make the intention of growing them known. The ripe mushroom can contain as many as seven trillion spores that erupt with a puff of fungal smoke when it bursts open — either naturally or with a kick. This article will cover one particularly easy-to-. Back to Top. Methods - Spore slurries will be the only innoculation method (no spawn), both because it is simple, cheap and more importantly because imo the high degree of genetic diversity of spore vs spawn increases the chances of finding a good fungal match for my environmen/host tree. At Gourmet Food Store we are proud to offer a great selection of fresh truffles and mushrooms for sale. Holes can be sealed with cheese wax or beeswax to protect the mycelium while it is growing; although this step is helpful, it is not absolutely necessary. A spore fungus of the genus Aspergillus, magnified 400 times Aspergillus fungus Make you sick sick sick and yet so beautiful. A powdery mildew infection generally starts out as a few spores on the leaves but quickly spreads. The spores last many years when kept cool and dry, and only when there is moisture and a supply of "prey-fungus", the spores (fungal "seeds") will grow into Pythium fungi. Gills become dark when spores drop. Fungal spores are abundant, and usually stays in dormant state until it grows into fungus. Mushroom spawn and mycelium of fungus to grow. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Youtube; Medium; STATE OF TEXAS;. As an alternative to chemical insecticides, most Lowes stores now carry Milky Spore for safe, long-lasting control. Great books for DIY mushroom growers. Shop for spores art from the world's greatest living artists. Please contact us for wholesale price. Update: About 2 1/2 years after writing this, I decided to start selling the mycorrhizal inoculant I use. there were a lot of rumors surrounding. Spores101 has a huge variety of psilocybe cubensis mushroom spores. CULTURE MEDIA FOR FUNGI Introduction A wide range of media are used for growing fungi. North Spore offers many species, so you can grow a variety of delicious, health-boosting mushrooms!. There are few other mushrooms that look like Morels, but it's important to note that one mushroom, Gyromitra Esculenta, or the Brain Fungus, looks somewhat similar and can be lethal if cooked improperly. Our Psilocybe cubensis spore syringes and spore prints are loaded with spores and second to none. Mushroom Compost is made from agricultural materials, such as hay, straw, straw horse bedding, poultry litter, cottonseed meal, cocoa shells and gypsum. In the spring, the mycorrhiza can regrow from these vesicles. GoatPromoter. you'll never be able to extract ergot alkaloids 5. 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__label__wiki	0.780536	0.780536	Marilyn Monroe "The Last Sitting" Vogue September Issue 1962 “The Last Sitting” Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern This issue contains seven pages of the last photographs taken of Marilyn Monroe six weeks before her death on August 5th, 1962. Vogue published the pages in this issue the day after Monroe died for the September 1, issue. It is arguably, the most famous of Vogue’s “September Issue”. More than 2,500 photographs were taken over a three-day period by renowned fashion and commercial photographer Bert Stern, who was commissioned for the shoot by Vogue magazine. He was the last photographer to be granted a sitting by Marilyn Monroe. The session included fashion, portrait, and nude studies of Monroe. It was the last time Marilyn would pose in front of a camera. Six weeks later, the actress was found dead in her home. As they were the last posed photographs taken of Monroe, the portfolio became known as “The Last Sitting”. The portfolio remains the world’s largest and finest tribute to Marilyn Monroe. The Cover photograph of this issue is by acclaimed art director and photographer Art Kane. The cover features a suit by Ben Zuckerman and a hat by then hat designer, Halston of Bergdorf Goodman. Halston achieved fame after designing the pillbox hat Jacqueline Kennedy wore to her husband’s 1961 inauguration and went on to become one of the top fashion designers of the seventies, known for designing fashions worn by entertainers and the jet set of that era. In 1990, Halston died from complications of AIDS. His clothing line has been recently resurrected, and features strongly in the fashions and promotion of the new “Sex and The City 2”. Early in Art Kane’s career, he created page layouts for Esquire Magazine. He left Esquire when he was made art director of Seventeen Magazine. An award-winning art director, Kane was also interested in photography and studied with Harper’s Bazaar art director, Alexey Brodovitch - mentor to Avedon and others. Kane’s first assignment as a photographer was back at Esquire. His photo of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem was featured in Esquire’s January 1959 issue which became the basis for the documentary, “A Great Day in Harlem”. This Marilyn Monroe Fashion feature is re-visited on our September 1, 2011 blog Once a Great Beauty monroe admin girl @devodotcom devodotcom posts on Marilyn Monroe WEEGEE – STRETCH CHARACTERS 3-11-12 HOLLYWOOD MCABRE 10-30-11 MARILYN MONROE – REVISITED 9-1-11 MARILYN MONROE REMEMBERED 5-25-11 MARILYN MONROE “THE LAST SITTING” 5-27-10 Harper's Bazaar April, 1965 - Richard Avedon Special Issue a funky space reincarnation Op and Top Fashion Richard Avedon is celebrating twenty years with Bazaar and is the sole photographer for this issue. In October, 2005, the cover placed #15 on a list of the greatest magazine covers of the past 40 years by the American Society of Magazine Editors at The 2005 American Magazine Conference in Puerto Rico. It also won the New York Director’s Club Medal and remains an iconic symbol of the sixties. The beauty of Jean Shrimpton and Donyale Luna rest inside the pages along with portraits of a young Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Bob Dylan. From the art world, Avedon photographs Henry Geldzahler, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Raushenberg, and Alex Hay. There's artwork from experimental filmmaker, Stan Vanderbeek, and the issue includes George Segal’s,"Woman Washing Her Feet". The literary talents are listed below in the Editor's Guestbook. This issue, guest edited by Richard Avedon, is a partial passport to the off-beat side of Now A Cursory Glossary to its in-most Lingo: the glossary explains all the new colloquialisms on several pages highlighted with a Pop Art Fantasy created by Roy Lichtenstein. Editor’s Guest Book: Guest Editor and photographer Richard Avedon…Writings by Lane Dunlop and Ree Dragonette…Alfred Duhrssen and Marvin Cohen…Tom Wolfe…Renata Adler…George Moorse…George Segal…Dr. Gerald Oster…Bob Bishop…Stan Vanderbeek…Roy Lichtenstein…Nicky Haslam Art - Fashion - Personalities: The Galactic Beauty to the Rescue: Jean Shrimpton in Bill Blass… Op and Pop Fashions: more Shrimpton in designs from Julian Tomchin…Townley…Stripes by Young Elegant Testing The Pull of Gravity: Lunar legs by Herbert Levine… Paul McCartney – A Man of the Moment photographed by Avedon What’s Happening: Courréges goes modern Moon Magnetics: Denzinger illustrates over Avedon’s photographs to create a ‘moon painting’ displaying fashions from B.H. Wragge, Geoffrey Beene… Shrimpton as the earth girl relaxes by the Sea of Tranquility in a Parisian Maid nightdress. Galactic Girl in the Sun: Shrimpton as the Galactic Girl in a look-of-the-future jumpsuit by Loomtogs and a knit after-swim suit by Bess Art…The Galactic Girl on the Moon: in a quilted white nylon sailing jacket by White Stag…and madly wonderful in a black waterproof sailing suit and parka by Ernst Engel… Night Birds: Avedon photographs fashions mid-air - blue and yellow printed long culotte dress from Serendipity 3 pink silk gauze jumpsuit from Simonetta…China Machado in Galitzine’s silken fantasy pajamas…Valentino’s voluminous paisley-patterned crepe pajamas veiled in matching chiffon “Shrimp” the “Mod” model. This bird is what’s happening Fruggin’ The Fat Away – at Trude Heller’s: Pamela Tiffin star of Stan Vanderbeck’s first feature film, “A Dam Rib Bed” and a pop-short, “His-Hers” he is writing especially for her; Monti Rock III, the hairdresser. Luna in Galanos: Donyale Luna wears James Galanos - four fiercely fabulous pages of Luna The ‘moire’ art of Dr. Oster: optical illusions grace Donyale Luna in moiré fabric designs by Trigére and Bill Blass Dali’s discovery Adil – yound faun and model for his latest painting, Hermes, combining pop and op art techniques, here in an imported maillot of rib-knitted cotton by Lydia de Roma Night at Home: Night on the Town: in fashions by Emilio Pucci…Abe Schrader Ringo – photographs by Avedon – more about the Avedon photo session with Ringo and other memories about photographing this issue can be found in, then assistant, Earl Steinbicker’s wonderful stories at the following link: http://lifeslittleadventures.typepad.com/lifes_little_adventures/2006/11/the_avedon_year_1.html Keeping with the fashion… photographs by Avedon continue and the style of the photographs are art unto themselves. Norell in Clear Focus: Norman Norell’s Kabuki dressand Norell’s molded suit… Clear-cut Tailoring: from Courréges of Paris…Galitzine of Rome…Fourquet of Rome…Norell of New York… Avedon photographs Gianni Agnelli’s wife, fashion icon Signora Marella Agnelli, in wildly patterned tights and shiny vinyl jacket and boots leaning on an Agostini sculpture What’s About to Happen: “El Cid” – Lew Alcindor - honor student, team captain, is what’s about to happen in basketball. Photographed by Avedon The Period Piece: pop art sculptor, Claes Oldenburg’s plaster bedroom sculpture reminiscent of the Forties highlights a white shift nightgown from Vanity Fair…Stephanie Farrow (Mia’s sister) in knickers trimmed with embroidery and lace by Gotham… Beauty: The Lunar Glow for the girl (galactic or not) by Estée Lauder, the lady astronaut’s best friend… The fingernails in your future – (whether on Mars or Main Street, U.S.A.) chromotones from Faberge The Mercury Blonde: Roux’s White Minx shade with silver patina on Jean Shrimpton, the young English bundle of fire who personifies what’s happening all over - caught by Avedon’s quicker than lightning camera. The Death of the Diet – Donyale Luna and Veruschka in Rudi Gernreich… Pariah Styles: The New Chic by Tom Wolfe Two Poems by Lane Dunlop…”To a Girl, Asleep & Awake”…”Note on the Heart” Will you Speak to Anyone Who Answers? By Renata Adler Richard Avedon photographs full pages on Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Henry Geldzahler; artist Jasper Johns; Robert Raushenberg and colleague Alex Hay; and the teenager's troubadour, Bob Dylan Extract from “Memoir of an Aged Child” by Alfred Duhrssen George Segal: “Woman Washing Her Feet” a sculpture “Cave and Galaxy” by Lee Dragonette Extract from “The Contemporary Art of Temporary Life” by Marvin Cohen Underground Filmmakers: Experimental filmmaker, Stan Vanderbeek made this original 2-page montage expressly for Harper’s Bazaar, using photographs of foremost film makers of Underground movies (the name he coined for the controversial new American film trend). Live and Ad Lib: London – the new English rose is what’s happening in London, unselfconscious girls in their Sassoon monsoon-cuts and the Ad Lib is the club they are partying at – with Nureyev, Ringo, Bailey, Donovan The Young Londoners: Richard Avedon’s observations on the “mod” scene in photographs Lucy Bartlett, granddaughter of Lily Langtry, is photographed in navy wool crepe with three layers of white organdie by Gerald McCann…Jacquetta, Lady Eliot in white crepe by Tuffin and Foale…Tony Armstrong’s white linen sheath on Chrissie Shrimpton with Footprints singer Doug Gibbons…Caroline Charles’ black silk and white lace sheath on Jean Shrimpton focussing on Hugh Murphy…From Jane and Jane, long-sleeved white crepe dress on Chrissie Shrimpton next to Scottish folk singer Roddy Cameron…Jane and Jane’s batiste print dress trimmed in lace on model Christine Eastley with Adrian Ancora in velvet jacket and turtleneck…Gerald McCann’s vanilla trousers and eggplant crepe top on model Rocky Sands with singer Bobby Jameson and the creators of the “London Scene” Jane and Julian Ormsby Gore wear the “London Look” from Biba…Moya of Top Gear…Avantgarde and finds from Portabello Road…Sarah Lownds wears Teal Traina Cooking Bazaar: Recipes from Mom – Mike Nichols…Susan Sontag…Beni Montresor…Michael O’Sullivan…Murry Schisgal…Aram Saroyan Ads: Jean Shrimpton for Revlon “The Worldly Young Innocents”…Camilla Sparv for Revlon “Touch & Glow”…Galanos…Kislav…Jantzen…Tilly Tizzani in the Boca Raton suit for Hart Schaffner & Marx…Dancecraft lockets…Coty Cremesticks…Revillon…Hanes… 250 pages by special order devodotcom posts on Richard Avedon’s Harper’s Bazaar April 1965 Richard Avedon’s Harper’s Bazaar April 1965 8/01/11 Harper’s Bazaar April 1965: The Most Modern Issue Ever 7/28/11 admin girl @ devodotcom... femaleandfatal Posted by devodotcom-devocanada-femaleandfatal-vintimage at 10:15 PM Harper's Bazaar April 1946. The Embiricos Shipping Dynasty Warts and All Cover: Kodachrome by Ernest Beadle Editor: Carmel Snow Art Directors: Alexey Brodovitch; Lillian Bassman Fashion Editors: Diana Vreeland; Nicolas de Gunzburg… Photography: Richard Avedon; Leslie Gill; Brassai; Louise Dahl Wolfe; Engstead; Landshoff; Ronny Jaques Kodachromes: Genevieve Naylor; Richard Avedon Illustrations: S.Johns Leslie Gill photographs The New Spirit in Beauty: Bazaar’s Beauty Editor, Dorothy Hay Thompson, on the fashion in beauty Richard Avedon photographs Mrs. Andre Embiricos, wife of Greek shipping magnate, Andre Embiricos. The Embiricos family has a long history of news-worthiness apart from the Embiricos’ women appearing on the pages of fashion magazines and society pages. A gentleman motor racer, Andre Maris Embericos was known for his appreciation of fine automobiles and commissioned many. The Embericos Bentley, as it became known, was the fastest and most stylish saloon car in pre-war Britain. In 1941, the very married 32-year-old Nicholas Embiricos, and his guest Eleanor Young, the ex-Mrs. Robert Ogden Bacon, Jr. (and ex-Manhattan Glamour girl known as “Cookie”) left Newport R.I. bound for New York after a holiday weekend at her family summer estate. Nicholas had recently left behind his wife and young son in Palm Beach and was in full pursuit of glamour girl Eleanor. Having cancelled the trip a day due to bad weather, they were impatient to visit friends in New York and took –off in less than ideal conditions. Amateur pilot Embiricos, in a mishap eerily similar to John Kennedy Jr.’s tragic plane crash, ran into trouble when a pea-soup fog embraced the Atlantic coast. Nicholas Embiricos had logged only 136 hours in the air. The plane was equipped with only basic instrumentation. Twelve miles down the coast, at Matunuck, a disoriented Nicolas Embiricos began circling madly. Finally he caught a break. He nosed down for a landing in a clear patch but a wave slapped the wings of his Fairchild 24 Monoplane and the plane flipped and crashed in shallow water. Both died. Mrs. Nicholas Embiricos came to own a plantation house on a vast property in the Bahamas. Just a few years ago another scion of the Embiricos dynasty made a big ‘splash’ in the news. This time, however, the water being gay water sports. When the story broke in 2007, Andrew Embiricos, the twenty-one-year-old son of Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, and grandson of Hollywood legend, Rita Hayworth, had been posting videos of himself on XTube. Young Embiricos – a direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad – posted himself under the screen name “Andrew Sauston.” He enjoyed his secret stardom in three homemade erotic videos of questionable taste and title before the gay press ‘outed’ him and the mainstream press had a field day with his lineage and questionable sexual practices. The videos have since been removed from XTube. © devomac 5/23/10 Back to fashion in this issue: After dark fashions…Black and white nights…The apron skirts, the barrel skirts…Cotton wears cotton…Five lines to Spring…The last word in print…London-Made for export only…The underlying story…the evening hemline…linen and lace…the theatre coat…the restaurant suit…young and easy fashions…accessories – a world of difference Beauty: The Redhead is the Woman of the Year: A Shorter Cut to beauty – the new shorter do for summer in photographs by Leslie Gill Telltale Hands The Tie Silk Bonnet Primitive Combs from the collection of Julius Carlebach The Nameless Hour by Albert Camus Hollywood: Art Leo Lerman on the influence of fine art in the success of Hollywood producer Al Lewin’s films. Works by Max Ernst…Eugene Berman…Leonora Carrington…Dorothea Tanning are shown. Mexico: Three photographs by Hoyningen-Huene from his book Mexican Heritage. The Snake Pit: A story by Mary Jane Ward Mysterious Kor, A story by Elizabeth Bowen The Mad Women of Paris: From the play “ La Folle de Chaillot “– Marguerite Moreno and cast in photographs by Brassai The Anatomy of Perfume by Dorothy Hay Thompson Francis Henry Taylor by Howard Devree Vodka: Za Vashe Zdorove! Designers At Home: Fashion designers photographed in their salons at home - Jessica; Pauline Potter; Fira Benenson; Adrian; Valentina; Hattie Carnegie; Ads: Joan Crawford for Maybelline…Jean Patchett for Seidenbach’s…Eisenberg Ice…Verté for Schiaparelli…George Platt Lynes for Henri Bendel…Adrian at Neiman Marcus…Revlon’s Bachelor’s Coronation 2-page ad…Kislav…Belle-Sharmeer…Adrian at Scruggs Vandervoort Barney…Pete Hawley illustration for Jantzen…Adrian at Best’s…Warner’s…Adrian at Filene’s…Gri Gri Parfums Weil Paris Co…. Warhol and The Final Decline and Total Collapse of the American avant-garde I sell history. With each review of a large and varied collection of women’s and gentlemen’s fashion magazines, I am constantly enamoured by the enormous amount of history that rests upon each page. The photographs, the settings, the artists, writers, models, and personalities of the last century evoke a sense of wonder. I endeavour to share with you some of what I fine to be wonderful and special about the history, culture and style that lies within a particular magazine welcoming your input and knowledge on any of these subjects in an effort to better preserve and honour the images and those pioneers in the various fields of art that lay within the pages. Esquire The Magazine For Men May, 1969 Cover’s Title: “The final decline and total collapse of the American avant-garde.” It features Andy Warhol drowning in a can of Campbell’s soup. Inside is the article by Elenore Lester. Scanning the first of the pages are the ads. The Shelby GT 350/500 powered by Ford – an awesome American automobile that many would thrill to own some forty years later. Another ad offers a free booklet from “La Salle Extension University – A Correspondence Institution” that will tell you how you can become a Computer Programmer and how you can train at home for big earnings in the world’s newest, most exciting profession. Let none of us from the sixties say we were not informed! XKE goes topless with the new Jaguar XKE Convertible Roadster. Bulova offers the Accutron watch – guaranteed to keep time within a minute a month. Another ad proclaims ‘Budweiser is the King of Beers (But you know that)… So you knew that. There’s Russian Premier Alexey Kosygin, newly attired by After Six Formals with the statement, “Frankly, Mr. Kosygin, your tailor should be exiled.” Brave copy, bold times. The Ads are as much a part of our history as the articles that follow – and there are plenty of articles in this issue. Solid endorsements of how far we have come from the small-minded conformities and prejudices of an earlier, more conservative time in magazine history. This magazine represents an homage to those groundbreaking pioneers of the arts who erupted during the heat of the sixties; leading the way to a freedom of expression in all avenues of the media and the arts that today - we pay no thought to. “The Wonderful World of George Wallace” by George Lardner Jr. and Jules Loh underlined with the words “Them bones gonna walk around for a while yet – they done got 13.5 percent of the vote” While campaigning in Laurel, Maryland in May 1972, Wallace was shot four times by a would-be assassin named Arthur Herman Bremer. Bremer's diary, published after his arrest as "An Assassin's Diary," showed that Bremer's assassination attempt was not motivated by politics, but by a desire to become famous, and that President Nixon had also been a possible target. The assassination attempt left Wallace paralyzed, as one of the bullets that hit him had lodged in his spinal column. http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Wallace_George.html">http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Wallace_George History has shown that this obsession with killing in exchange for the chance to become famous became a recurring theme. On a Lighter note, the beautiful and multi-talented Candice Bergen wrote and photographed “Little Women” – no, not the passive little women from the movie of the same title, but the aggressive, Wonder Women of Skate known as the Los Angeles Thunderbirds. Perhaps not that much of a lighter note...Bergen writes of Tuesday nights at the Roller Races at the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium. She photographs her subjects and her story’s teaser reads, “What has forty wheels, seven tits, and fights? I give up – but am willing to put myself there alongside an audience of “shiny-seat pants, Dr. Scholl’s sandals, purple patent leather, jumbo pink rollers, acrylic fur, plastic sneakers and canary capris.” This apparently was a particular look adopted by a particular group of Los Angelenos long before such items became a fashion statement worn by the likes of Paris and Britney. “The Shock of Black Recognition - Awakenings to the American Dream” features thoughts by Ralph Bunche; James Farmer; Godfrey Cambridge; Gwendolyn Brooks; Richard Gordon Hatcher; Whitney M. Young, Jr.; each of whom speak about their earliest racial experiences. Recollections powerful in their simplicity, told through the experiences of their youth. “The Final Decline and Total Collapse of the American Avant-Garde” by Elenore Lester. “Any avant-garde has to be out there avant of something. Used to be, reader, if a man took off his pants in public you called the police. Now you applaud. Drug freaks, revolutionaries, unisexies – you love them all, which is okay for you, maybe, but hell for people trying to stay ahead, like Andy Warhol.” “Hello to the Dirty Half Dozen, Sierra Bandit, The American Playground and all the Superstars of the New Theatre” – An Album by Andy Warhol – “Say Goodbye to the Dirty Half Dozen, Sierra Bandit, The American Playground and all the Superstars of the New Theatre”. Warhol’s Royaltone photographs feature: The Performance Group; The Dirty Half Dozen; The Living Theatre; Theatre of the Ridiculous; The American Playground; The Pageant Players and a bonus photo of a self-portrait of the grand old man of the avant-garde himself, Andy Warhol, in the buff, scars and all. Upon completion of his essay, as he tucked away his instamatic, Warhol is said to have muttered “Great, but is it art?” Let the viewer let be the judge. A side note: Heddy Lamarr visits Andy in his studio, The Factory, and photographs Warhol as “The Thinker.” Warhol photographs Lamarr in studio. “Xanadu (Class of ’52) Revisited” – features in photographs by Earl Steinbicker and Jim Houghton, both previously assistants to Richard Avedon, twelve integral members of Black Mountain College in the hills of North Carolina. “The New Theatre presents the work of its greatest living playwright, Sam Shepard, age 25.” Shepard writes “Operation Sidewinder”, a play about revolution, black militants, a computer generated machine with its own brain and its own synthetic form of life, UFO’S, the military, shamans, drugs, murder and mayhem. An early indication to the breadth of Sam Shepard’s long and respected career. His stage direction is embedded with music by The Holy Modal Rounders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osRM14sBZuY. Check the links to learn more about this iconic duo - 60’s folk artists most easily recognized by their background song from an inspired scene in the movie ‘Easy Rider’ with Jack Nicolson on the back of Peter Fonda’s motorcycle “If You Want to be a Bird.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW42PzDyPmA" Claes Oldenburg, age 40, offers up “A Collector’s Item! My Very Last Happening” (read it as a warm, wet kiss but think of it as a play) “The Typewriter” Illustration by Claes Oldenburg with accompanying photographs by photographers to the avant- guarde, Earl Steinbicker and Jim Houghton. http://lifeslittleadventures.typepad.com/lifes_little_adventures/avedon_years/ This work consists of an anti-visual theatre piece. The setting is an accounting office, the props, a mixture of office sounds, tape recorders, office furniture, twelve secretaries, two pairs of floorwashers, several uncostumed assistants to handle lighting and sound production.The audience participates in the tightly scripted ‘office happening.” Caution could be mentioned as the piece requires some level of nudity from the dozen secretaries during the event. But hey…it’s the 60’s. For those of you more astute to the politics of the era, an article by William H. Honan “The Art of Oratory in the Senate of the United States” most probably stands the test of time. Evan S. Connell writes “Mr. Bridge”. Illustrations by Artist Paul Davis Connell's novels Mrs. Bridge (1959) and Mr. Bridge (1969) are bittersweet, gently satirical portraits of a conventional, unimaginative upper middle class couple living in Kansas City from the 1920s to the 1940s. The couple tries to live up to societal expectations and to be good parents, but are sadly incapable of bridging the emotional distance between themselves and their children, and between each other. The pair of novels was made into a 1990 Merchant-Ivory motion picture, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_S._Connell “The Groom Looks – Would You Settle For “Groovy”? Has singer John Davidson modeling two pages of fashions for the groom alongside his then wife, singer Jackie Miller. Saving the best for last, a story by the amazing and short-lived talent of Diane Arbus. “Tokyo Rose Is Home. She lives in Chicago now – quietly”. Trust Diane Arbus to have come up with a story unearthing the Dragon Lady of WW 2, indicted on eight counts of treason by the Department of Justice and convicted on one - because she “did speak into a microphone concerning the loss of ships” one day in a Tokyo radio station. Arbus’ portrayal of Iva Ikuko Toguri d’Aquino, aka “Tokyo Rose”, is an interesting read because it portrays her as a victim of American injustice whereas, to those overseas during the war years, she remains clear in their memories as a Dragon Lady of the airwaves bent on disrupting the moral of the American and Canadian troops sent overseas to fight Hitler. Iva ‘s story is that of a young California daughter of a Japanese-American couple raised in California sent to Japan in 1941 to visit a sick aunt. At the outbreak of war, she applied for a passport home but was denied. Her family were interned in California and she was denied all contact with them, and they with her. She was registered as an enemy alien in Japan, under the surveillance of the Japanese Thought Police. Meanwhile, she supported herself by working at various secretarial jobs and finally became a typist for the Broadcasting Corporation of Japan. She was chosen to broadcast as a disc jockey on a semi classical musical program for the Allied soldiers whom, as she tells it, she befriended and smuggled goods to. The story goes on to tell of her troubles post-wartime once back in the United States, and broadcaster Walter Winchell’s efforts through the State Department to see that she was held accountable for her wartime derogatory remarks about the United States. Interesting story of Did She or Didn’t She? Accompanied by her portrait as Diane Arbus saw her. It’s a condensed look at a spectacular piece of journalistic history involving iconic artists, many of whom played an integral role in popular culture which, in the process, made for social change and secured for them a legacy that, decades later, remains intact. Marilyn Monroe "The Last Sitting" Vogue September ... Harper's Bazaar April, 1965 - Richard Avedon Speci... Harper's Bazaar April 1946. The Embiricos Shipping... 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__label__cc	0.737893	0.262107	27 Akin Mateola Street, off M.R.S Fuel Station, Along Apple junction - Festac Link Road, Amuwo, Lagos info@christhillschools.com 0909 343 4301, 0803 300 7643, 0803 303 8747 Newsletter 2019/2020 Our Entrepreneurship Programmes Coding Class There are no available jobs Dear parents, Happy new year. School resumes on Mon. 6th Jan. 2020. Ensure that your ward wears approved dressing, hairdo/cut & pay the Schl fees. We wish you a very prosperous year with your family. Management. CHRISTHILL CHILDREN SCHOOL END OF FIRST TERM NEWSLETTER 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION We thank God for the success of this first term 2019/2020 academic session. Also, our appreciation goes to our parents/guardians for their unending support and belief in us. Below are the highlights of activities for the just concluded term: School resumed on Monday, 9th September, 2019 CLASS PRESENTATION Class presentation came up every Monday morning during the general assembly. Themes were given to classes which form the basis for the assembly presentation. WEEKLY DRILLS/ACTIVITIES Weekly drills and activities usually come up every Fridays. Pupils are engaged in spelling, dictation, quiz, mental drill and many more. The winner is celebrated at the beginning of a new week. SPORTS & SWIMMING Sports activities came up every Wednesday morning. Also, pupils go for swimming during the day. The ‘Tea Party’ was on Tuesday, 17th September, 2019. Parents were in school to meet with the teachers of their pupils in the new class as well as discuss areas of improvement. School celebrated the National Day on Monday, 30th September, 2019. Pupils were dressed in Old School Attire. WORLD GIRL CHILD DAY The Girl Child Day was celebrated in a grand style. All females were dressed in pink and a midwife was invited to talk on “Importance of a GIRL CHILD” MID-TERM TEST: The midterm test started on Wednesday, 18th to Friday, 20th October, 2019. FIELD TRIP/EXCURSION Pupils visited the Muritala Muhammed Airport 2 on Wednesday, 6th November, 2019 MID-TERM BREAK The midterm break started on Wednesday 25th to Friday, 27th October, 2019 CULINARY DAY The school had its cooking maiden competition on Thursday, 14th November, 2019. Pupils were grouped and each group cooked a traditional food. It was a remarkable experience for the pupils as they partake in the cooking competition. EXAMINATION: The examination started on Tuesday, 27th November to Wednesday, 3rd December, 2019 SCHOOL CLOSES School closed on Wednesday, 11th December, 2019 CLUB/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES Clubs met every Mondays for their activities such as Literary/Debate club, Interact club (ROTAKIDS), Jet club, French club and Speak Right. Appreciation goes to our parent who paid their children’s fees on time. We appeal to all parents to make payment before resumption to avoid embarrassment. On resumption, entry will be granted on the evidence of payment only. For parents who find it difficult to pay their children’s fees in Abbey Bank, the school now has POS or you can also pay into First Bank account. with details below Account name: Christhill Children School We want to appeal to our parents to ensure that their children/wards dress neatly and decently. Their clothes should be well ironed, worn out or short uniforms should be replaced. Also, the use of three-quarter jeans and black jeans are not allowed. The dress codes are as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: school uniform, a pair of school customised socks and a pair of black shoe. Wednesday: Customised sportswear, white socks and a white canvas, trainers, sneakers etc. Friday: Customised purple T-shirt, blue jeans and black shoe. Boys: THE BOYS’ HAIR MUST BE DECENT LOW CUT WITH NO PARTINGS OR ANY STYLE Girls: girls should have the school hair do or cut their hair low.’. Use of attachment and beads are not allowed. NEXT TERM IN VIEW Second term academic session 2019/2020 will commence on 6th January, 2020. However school opens on 3rd January, 2020. Members of staff will be available at the school. · Mid-term test and break · Valentine Day · Parent Forum · Excursion · End of term party Dates and time will be communicated later. You are free to register your complaints at the head teacher’s office or call 08165219070. Thank you once again and wishing you a very wonderful Christmas and a prosperous new year. CHRISTHILL COLLEGE NEWSLETTER CC/NL/2019/20/001 Dear Esteemed parents / guardians APPRECIATION: The school management wishes to profoundly thanks our parents for the immense and immeasurable support extended to the college in the just concluded term, God will reciprocate your kind, selfless and unstinted gestures. The school will keep running an open-door policy and management will always welcome constructive and invaluable decisions that will make the school a more congenial place to teach and learn. SCORE CARD: Since school resumed on 9th September, 2019. Event within and outside school showed that the school is moving on and making steady progress by leaps and bounds. It is germane to intimate you with few of the successes the school recorded this (1st) term: 1. SCHOOLS’ DEBATE: The school emerged 2nd position in inter school debate organized by Rotary club in 21st November, 2019 out of six Schools that participated in the competition and got a trophy. 2. SPORTS: The school is making giant strides, not just in academics but also in sports. In November, both male and female Basketball teams of the College also won Silver medals in basketball competitions. 3. ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA). Our students also just concluded 9 days residential Rotary sponsored Youth Leadership Awards at the Citizenship and Leadership training Centre at the Sea School. They were among the 519 youths that were camped. RYLA is a programme where youths are groomed and nurtured thoroughly for future leadership roles. Few of our students who attended the leadership programmers came back with indelible and memorable testimonies. 4. STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING: Our College was one of the selected few Schools whose Staff (three in number) enjoyed a 4 days training on STEM integration and development training for Educators system of education, a fully sponsored training by the United States Consulate General in collaboration with IBM, Google and STEMi Makers Africa. The training which will run for one year will make the school educators with the objective of educating and producing the next generation of scientists, engineers and other professionals. 5. EXCURSION: The students were taken on an amazing excursion to in November, they are the ones that can give an account of the awesome experience they had. We hereby appeal to parents whose wards didn’t join to allow them participate in the next one. 6. RELEASE OF RESULTS: Students’ results will be ready by Monday 16th December, 2019. 7. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: during this 1st term holidays, the school will be opened between 8:30 am – 2pm on daily basis; from the 16th – 24th of December 2019. After the Christmas celebrations, some staff will be available in school to attend to parents. All staff will resume on 3rd January, 2020; while students are to resume on the 6th January, 2020. 8. HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENTS: The students have been given holiday assignments in some core subjects. Kindly ensure that they diligently do the assignments despite the Christmas pleasure. 9. PAYMENT OF 2ND TERM FEES: The school re-opens on the 6th January, 2020. We expect all our students to resume immediately as serious academic work starts in earnest. There is no room for procrastination. Parents are hereby enjoined to co-operate with the school management in the following areas: 1. School Fees: We detest embarrassing our students on issues like school fees. But parent must cooperate by paying promptly to enable the school meet its obligations on staff salary and other developmental projects. Management may not allow students, who have not paid school fees, to resume with us on the 6th January, 2020. 2. Saturday Classes/Lessons: The School Saturday Classes/Lessons for Year 9 and Year 12 will commence on 11th January. as soon as school resumes. 10. DISCIPLINE Discipline and sense of responsibility is the hallmark and the bedrock of any school. Ours is not different. Come 2nd Term, the school will be firmer on the appearance of dressing our students in terms of correct uniform, hair do and haircut and school shoes. on the part of the boys and the girls. Improper outlook of any student will not be allowed. As the current year -2019 draws to an end, we wish all our eminent parent a happy and blissful yuletide season! May the year 2020 be brighter and more prosperous than the outgoing year. For more information and enquiries, contact the following numbers: 0803 300 7643 or 0817 283 7546. Signed: MANAGEMENT Phone: 0909 343 4301, 0803 300 7643, 0803 303 8747 Email: info@christhillschools.com Website: http://www.christhillschools.com Sign up if you would like to receive emails from us. 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Wiliss. Atlas of operative gynecology Part 2, 2004 - go to the contents of the textbook HEMOSTASIS DURING VAGINAL FIXATION BY HIMMING TO SACREDOUS DEPOSIT When the vagina is hemmed to the sacrospinous ligament, bleeding from the branches of the internal iliac (hypogastric) artery may occur, which can be difficult to stop. Exfoliating tissue anterior to the sciatic spine, you can get into the lateral departments of the cardinal ligament (septum). This formation is abundantly penetrated by the branches of the hypogastric vein. Damage to any of its branches leads to profuse bleeding. METHODOLOGY: This figure shows the anatomy of the posterior pelvis. At the top are the external and internal iliac veins. The latter goes from above to the sacrospinous ligament, which is stretched between the sciatic spine and the sacrum. On the left is the sigmoid colon. Between the apex of the falling vagina and the sacrospinous ligament, sutures are fixed, fixing and insuring. Sutures on the ligament are applied at a distance of about 4 cm (width of 2 fingers) from the sciatic spine, so as not to damage the shameful artery, vein and nerve. The lumen of the vagina after a hysterectomy is closed. The stumps of anatomical formations that are connected to the uterus are visible. The so-called "septum" (lateral part of the cardinal ligament), located between the rectal and peri-bubble spaces, is designated. It contains a dense conglomerate of veins, which are branches of the hypogastric vein. When blunt tissue stratification is performed through an opening in the posterior wall of the vagina, bleeding may occur. It is possible penetration into the peri rectal space. This occurs when the surgeon’s finger moves excessively anteriorly, instead of moving posteriorly to the sacrum, trying to palpate the sciatic spine. If during the stratification of the tissues the septum is affected, then severe bleeding will begin from the damaged branches of the hypogastric vein and the blood will pour out through the vagina. As a rule, in this situation it is impossible to isolate, take on clips and ligate individual bleeding venous branches. To stop bleeding, immediately close the rectal intestinal space in front of the bleeding vessels. After stopping the bleeding, these swabs should be carefully shifted down and to the side. With the help of a long thoracic clamp, it is possible to try to capture the damaged branches of the venous plexus individually with clamps, although this is difficult to do. Therefore, it is better to ligate the bleeding plexus by flashing individual sections of it with a thin synthetic absorbable thread. After each damaged plexus section is stitched, tampons can be moved even further down and to the side and repeat the flashing-ligation of the newly opened section of the septum. These manipulations are associated with a certain risk in relation to the ureter. Therefore, the patient is injected intravenously with the contents of 1 ampoule of indigo carmine and cystoscopically control the appearance of ureter from the ureter on the side of damage to colored urine. If after 10 minutes this does not occur, this ureter should be catheterized. In the case when the bleeding is stopped, but the ureter is bandaged, the surgeon has two options: 1) to open the stitches one by one until one of them releases the ureter and the catheter goes further up; 2) open the abdominal cavity, trace the course of the ureter from above and remove the interfering suture. Damaged veins re-ligated under the control of vision after opening the rectal and peri-bubble spaces. = Skip to textbook content = VAGINAL SUSPENSION USING THE SACRED-SALVATUAL LINES Suspension of the prolapsed vagina using the sacrospinous ligaments is an ideal operation for women who have an active sex life and at the same time suffer from complete prolapse of the vagina. Vaginal prolapse can occur after removal of the uterus, but it can also occur with the uterus preserved. If it is present, it is best to remove the uterus through the vagina, as shown in section 5, page 232. HEMOSTASIS BY TAMPONADA Tamponing has again become widely used in trauma surgery and in operations on the pelvic organs. This has an objective justification. Each operating team must adhere to its specific rules regarding the use of tamponade. The basic position is as follows: if the bleeding cannot be stopped by the methods specified in this section of the Atlas and the patient is already Surgery for abnormalities of the vagina Surgical treatment of the longitudinal partitions of the vagina consists in their dissection (Fig. 73), which is performed as planned or during childbirth. The need for such an operation occurs when the septum impedes normal sexual life or the passage of the fetus through the vagina. The septum can be straight through the entire vagina (in such cases, they usually do not violate the function of the vagina) Surgery for aplasia of the vagina Surgery to create an artificial vagina (colpopoiesis) is performed mainly with its congenital aplasia. This is observed in women with developed secondary sexual characteristics and the karyotype of XX, in whom the ovaries are well developed and the hypoplastic uterus with the cervix or its rudiment (Rokytansky-Küster syndrome) is often observed, as well as with the XY karyotype, in which the uterus and ovaries are absent, and in FORMATION OF THE EXTERNAL HOLE OF THE VAGINA WITH ITS STENOSIS Stenosis of the external opening of the vagina is sometimes found in virgins, but more often it occurs in women after the restoration of episiotomy or other reconstructive operations on the perineum. When correcting this pathology, usually accompanied by extreme dyspareunia, the surgeon opens the entrance to the vagina along its posterior edge and reduces the mobilized vaginal mucosa to the posterior commissure and Tight vaginal tamponade with rupture of the cervix Causes of bleeding: cancer decay, trauma, rupture of the cervix. Algorithm Empty the patient's bladder. Moisten a sterile bandage in a solution of hydrogen peroxide, furatsilina or aminocaproic acid. Insert the rear mirror into the vagina. Tightly attach hemostatic gauze to the cervix. On the mirror with tweezers to advance the bandage to the cervix. Introducing the bandage, tightly pad SACRED COLPOPEXIA This surgery is performed to correct vaginal prolapse. This is a good treatment for women who have an active sex life. Vaginal prolapse can occur after removal of the uterus or with the uterus preserved. If the uterus is not removed and the woman is in menopause, it is better to remove the uterus before colpopexy is performed (unless there are special reasons to leave it). Sacral Discirculation and hemostasis in perinatal encephalopathy in premature infants The role of violations of the coagulating properties of blood in circulatory-cerebral hypoxia deserves special attention. Increased blood coagulation activity itself is a factor that causes brain hypoxia (V.I. Salalikin, A.I. Arutyunov, 1978). The literature widely presents data on the occurrence of neonatal hemostasis disorders in the form of DIC in connection with severe asphyxia. By Features of hemostasis during gynecological operations The blood supply to the female genital organs changes taking into account the features of their functional state both in the phases of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy. This is due to differences in the indicators of the blood coagulation system, the volume of the vascular bed in the genitals, and general hemodynamic parameters. In the second phase of the menstrual cycle, there is a decrease in fibrinolytic activity and UTERETRIC FOIL-BEARING: MARSHALL-MARCHETTI-KRANTZ AND BURCH OPERATIONS Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) and Burch operations are used in cases of severe urinary incontinence. Their meaning lies in the fact that during the operation of the posterior stitching (or suspension) of the urethra, the role of the cystic-urethral angle as an intra-abdominal organ is restored. Thereby, the points of application of intra-abdominal pressure change, especially with a sharp increase in moments of coughing, sneezing and Anesthesia for episodic and perineotomy suturing of ruptures of the perineum, vagina, cervix Episio- and perineotomy should be performed under local infiltration or pudental anesthesia. Operations associated with restoring the integrity of the vagina and perineum can be performed using local or pudendal anesthesia with novocaine (0.5% solution), lidocaine (10% solution) or chlorprocaine (1.0% solution). For pudental anesthesia, these solutions in Round ligament hanging Uterus ventrosuspension (ligamentoventrosuspensio uteri) is part of the complex of operations used for prolapse and prolapse of the genital organs. It is also used to correct uterine motility or fixed retrodeviation. There are a number of methods for uterine ventilation: Dzhilliam — Kiparsky, Dartig — Webster, Doleri — Dzhilliam, Menges, Menges — Kozinsky, and others (Fig. 77). {foto120} Figure 77. Uterus fixation If plastic surgery of the walls of the vagina is performed regarding their prolapse or prolapse along with the uterus, then in most cases, for the effectiveness of the surgical intervention, its next stage is the fixation of the uterus. The front and back plastic of the walls of the vagina without lifting up and fixing the lowered or prolapsed uterus, according to our observations, are ineffective: relapses occur. Ligaments (gap) Ligaments, or ligaments, connect the bones of the skeleton or individual organs. Located primarily in the area of the joints, strengthen them, limit or direct movements. The ligaments consist of very flexible and durable fabric, but under excessive loads they still break. See also the DISPOSAL article. The purpose of the part of the body in which the ligament rupture occurred indicates what sphere of life this belongs to. Ligaments and Tendons There is a certain confusion in the concepts of ligament and tendon, and there are people who do not see any difference between them at all. The joint ligaments of two bones provide strength during movement, but the movement itself does not produce. On the other hand, tendons bind the muscles of the bone (almost every muscle ends with a tendon attachment) and at the same time is involved in the process of initiating movement. JOINTS AND LINKS AUTOPODY HORSES The figures show the distal parts of the skeletons of the limbs and the arrangement of their ligaments. The joints in this area are simple hinges moving in a single longitudinal plane, therefore, having characteristic collateral ligaments restricting the movement of this plane. In addition to the usual collateral ligaments, there are ligaments associated with the sesame-shaped bones on the put and Lumbosacral radiculitis Among the causative factors for the occurrence of lumbosacral radiculitis in children, angina, rheumatism, influenza and other viral infections can be noted. Also toxicoinfectious foci of a chronic nature are important: processes in the ear (otitis media), oral sepsis, and gastrointestinal diseases. In the etiology of lumbosacral pain, a significant role is played by various changes in the spine: Colposcopic diagnosis of benign changes in various functional conditions of the cervix, vagina and vulva Colposcopic diagnosis of benign changes in various functional conditions of the cervix, vagina and Pain in the lumbosacral spine Lumbosacral radiculitis. Clinic. The disease is characterized by lower back pain, aggravated by movement, coughing, sneezing, straining and tilting the head. Sometimes pain radiates to the buttock or leg. At rest, they decrease and even subside. The mobility of the lumbar spine is limited more towards the affected roots. The pose in bed is often forced: the patient lies on Medical portal "MedguideBook" © 2014-2019 info@medicine-guidebook.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line135
__label__wiki	0.945485	0.945485	Send an Article Date: 24 Jumada al-Ula 1441 Sunday 19 January 2020 Last Update: Saturday 18 January 2020، 12:54:09. Islamic Countries Editor-in-Chief Articles Muslims Around The World Terrorism & Violence Science & Tech. The story of the week New York Times reveals internal Chinese documents which shows country’s policy on ethnic minorities China demands forces show ‘no mercy’ to Uighurs: report 10:47 17 November 2019 Author : Admin4 Leaked files Saturday revealed an unprecedented inside view of the Chinese continuing clampdown on ethnic Uighurs in China’s autonomous Xinjiang province. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged security forces to “show absolutely no mercy” to minorities, as cited by the New York Times, which obtained 403 pages of internal government documents. The documents included nearly 200 pages of internal speeches by Xi and other leaders, and more than 150 pages of directives and reports on surveillance and control of the Uighur population in Xinjiang. “We must be as harsh as them,” Xi stressed after inspecting a counterterrorism police squad in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. Xi also urged his party to emulate aspects of the U.S. “war on terror” after the Sept. 11 terror attacks On Sept.11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked jets into the New York City's Twin Towers and the Pentagon, defining an era of religious, political and cultural tensions. A third plane crashed into a empty filed in Pennsylvania. In 2003, a coalition led by the U.S. and U.K. invaded Iraq on the pretext that Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein had biological weapons. Referring to the U.S. invasion in Iraq after the 9/11 attacks, Xi said China “must make the public an important resource in protecting national security.” The reports also highlighted how the Chinese government use dictatorship as a tool of eradicating radical Islam in Xingang. Regarding minority students who left the country to receive education abroad, they would be told when they returned that “their relatives had been infected by the virus of Islamic radicalism.” The officials would say their relatives received “treatment for exposure to radical Islam” when asked where were their parents. “If they don’t undergo study and training, they’ll never thoroughly and fully understand the dangers of religious extremism,” the documents said, referring to the Syrian war and the emergence of an Islamic State. “No matter what age, anyone who has been infected by religious extremism must undergo study,” it stressed. The documents showed the indoctrination and interrogation process of authorities in Xinjiang to transform Uighurs, Kazakhs and other Muslims into secular and loyal supporters of the party. As many as 1 million people, or about 7% of Xinjiang’s Muslim population, have been incarcerated in a sprawling network of "political re-education" camps, according to U.S. and UN studies. Last September, the New York-based Human Rights Watch released a report accusing Beijing of a "systematic campaign of human rights violations" against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Beijing says that its camps in Xinjiang are "vocational training centers.” China and the U.S. are in the throes of a trade war, which has seen both sides slap tariffs on imports and attempt several rounds of negotiations./aa عنوان تمهيدي: New York Times reveals internal Chinese documents which shows country’s policy on ethnic minorities Leading Muslim scholar Yousuf Deedat dies days after being shot Rights group slams Asian countries over violations Deedat airlifted to hospital following shooting, his death claims false: SA police An attempt to assassinate Youssef Ahmed Deedat Myanmar sends nearly 200 Rohingya captured at sea to Rakhine camps Durban - Leading Muslim scholar and activist Yousuf Deedat, 65, who was shot in the head by unknown ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its annual World Report 2020 Durban - Rumours on social media that community activist Yousuf Ahmed Deedat has died are Durban: The son of late Shaykh Ahmed Deedat, Yousuf Deedat a community activist has been recently SITTWE, MYANMAR – (AFP)Nearly 200 Rohingya Muslims arrested at sea last month by Beijing’s Uighur ‘nightmare’ blasted by rights group New York-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday blasted “nightmarish” The killing of Soleimani is a new positioning Mohamed Salem Al-Rashed The Silent school America Avoided War With Iran, But World War III Could Still Happen In These 5 Places By Robert Farley Key point: The… India’s Modi Is Losing His Political Mojo Mihir Sharma (Bloomberg Opinion) -- For… Fact: Iran Is No Persian Empire (And Should Be Treated As Such) By James Holmes Key point: It… The greatest mysteries of life Read Mugtama PDF An off-duty Hong Kong police officer was arrested along with seven other people on Friday as they World decries Egypt's detention of Anadolu Agency staff ANKARA The international community and leading journalism organizations across the globe have 13k civilians flee Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone IDLIB, Syria Around 13,000 civilians fled their homes in the western and southern countryside of UN bashes Egypt over Anadolu Agency detainees UNITED NATIONS The United Nations on Thursday demanded the release of four Anadolu Agency Anadolu Agency staffer back in Turkey after detention in Egypt ISTANBUL One of Anadolu Agency's four employees detained in Egypt earlier this week has US urges Cairo to free detained Anadolu Agency workers WASHINGTON The U.S. called on Egyptian authorities Wednesday to free four Anadolu Agency Tweets by mugtama_english Al Mugtama Magazine (Arabic Version) News Kuwait Agency (Kuna) Social Reform Society Alaan Electronic Paper The Electronic Paper of Sabr Sitting with Smartphones in Toilet can cause Piles Sitting too long and straining too much may cause the… Durban: The son of late Shaykh Ahmed Deedat, Yousuf Deedat… Iran arrests the person who posted video of missile striking Ukrainian airliner Dubai (Reuters) – A person who posted a video online… Reuters: Independent monitoring of Egypt's parliamentary election is expected to be limited Democracy International said on Friday it… World Bank: Climate Change Could Add 100 Million Poor by 2030 The World Bank is warning that… Turkish scientist among Nobel Prize chemistry laureates A Turkish scientist was among three… Copyright © 2020 AlMujtamaa Magazine. 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__label__cc	0.706318	0.293682	Athirady English News Tamil News, LTTE, Tamil Interactive News, Athirady News, Tamil, Tamil People Series of articles Return of Rajapaksa rule given rise to drastic changes, both positive and negative By Edi tor in Uncategorized January 11, 2020 Very little praise given for positive measures enacted by ‘Yahapalanaya’ Tamils who want to sing national anthem in their mother tongue are neither separatists nor extremists Valalaai event initiated by Maithri-Ranil-Chandrika triumvirate a harbinger of hope By D.B.S. Jeyaraj This is my third and final column in the trilogy of articles about the singing of Sri Lanka’s national anthem in Sinhala and Tamil languages. I would have very much liked to write about hot topics like Ranjan Ramanayake’s voice recordings or President Gotabaya’s policy speech or internal troubles of the UNP, but I shall stick to this issue that I feel very strongly about. I have been deeply touched and vastly encouraged by widespread response to the previous two articles in these columns. Most of the responses I received were of a positive nature while a few were certainly negative. Interestingly enough, many of the negative ones were from Sinhala and Tamil expatriates residing in western countries while positive ones were preponderantly from readers living in Sri Lanka. This pattern was most revealing. Another refreshing phenomenon was the appearance – in some English newspapers – of several articles, viewpoints and letters in support of the national anthem being sung in both languages. They were somewhat critical of the incumbent government’s declared intention of banning the national anthem from being sung in Tamil at the forthcoming 72nd Independence Day celebrations on February 4 in Colombo. http://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Tamils-want-to-sing-national-anthem-in-their-mother-tongue/172-181083 New Govt Wants to Retain Its Sinhala Constituency by Continuing With Hardline Majoritarian Stance. Copyright © 2020 Athirady English News. All Rights Reserved. Theme by	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line137
__label__wiki	0.756687	0.756687	Font size: a b c d e *Settings are stored in the Cookies Little Claus and Big Claus The King's Magic Drum The Disobedient Daughter who Married a Skull Miss Britton's Poker Secret Commonwealth Karlsson on the Roof "The Wonderful Man" The Prince & His Three Fates The Three Princes The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter In Search of the Magic Lake Main > Italy folktales > Fairy tale "The Serpent" Print fairy tale Add this fairy tale to your bookmarks Download in format It always happens that he who is over-curious in prying into the affairs of other people, strikes his own foot with the axe; and the King of Long-Furrow is a proof of this, who, by poking his nose into secrets, brought his daughter into trouble and ruined his unhappy son-in-law—who, in attempting to make a thrust with his head was left with it broken. There was once on a time a gardener's wife, who longed to have a son more than a man in a fever for cold water, or the innkeeper for the arrival of the mail-coach. It chanced one day that the poor man went to the mountain to get a faggot, and when he came home and opened it he found a pretty little serpent among the twigs. At the sight of this, Sapatella (for that was the name of the gardener's wife) heaved a deep sigh, and said, "Alas! even the serpents have their little serpents; but I brought ill-luck with me into this world." At these words, the little serpent spoke, and said, "Well, then, since you cannot have children, take me for a child, and you will make a good bargain, for I shall love you better than my mother." Sapatella, hearing a serpent speak thus, nearly fainted; but, plucking up courage, she said, "If it were for nothing else than the affection which you offer, I am content to take you, and treat you as if you were really my own child." So saying, she assigned him a hole in a corner of the house for a cradle, and gave him for food a share of what she had with the greatest goodwill in the world. The serpent increased in size from day to day; and when he had grown pretty big, he said to Cola Matteo, the gardener, whom he looked on as his father, "Daddy, I want to get married." "With all my heart," said Cola Matteo. "We must look out for another serpent like yourself, and try to make up a match between you." "What serpent are you talking of?" said the little serpent. "I suppose, forsooth, we are all the same with vipers and adders! It is easy to see you are nothing but a country bumpkin, and make a nosegay of every plant. Pippo The She-Bear Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary Category: Celtic folktales Read times: 9 The Shepherd of Myddvai The sprightly tailor In a village there lived two men who had the self-same name. Both were named Claus. But one of them owned four horses, and the other owned only one horse; so to distinguish between them people called the man who had four horses Big Claus, and the man who had only one horse Little Claus. Now I'll tell you what happened to these two, for this is a true story. © 2013-2019 FairyTales Almost all texts on this website are from the Public Domain.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line138
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__label__wiki	0.912815	0.912815	EL ANDAR \| SUBSCRIBE \| ISSUES \| MORE INFO \| COMMENTS \| COVERS \| QUIENES SOMOS Sin caballero, no hay dama : How Transvestites May Save Femininity by Claudia Meléndez photos by Paul Myers Karlota looks fabulous on stage in her glittering sequined dress. She loves the feel of her wild mane dancing on her shoulders to the tunes she belts out as the entire audience sings along. An adventurous fan jumps on stage to rob a kiss from the star and stash a couple of crumpled bills in Karlota’s cleavage. “Will the salvadoreños in the house please stand up?” she asks at the end of her song, drawing wild hoots and squeals from the worked up audience at Arena, a night club in Hollywood. “How many michoacanos do we have?” And she runs down her list of Latin American countries and states, drawing more yells and screams in return. In this largely immigrant Latino community, Karlota embodies dreams of palpable success and beguiling femininity. With her precise impersonations of Veronica Castro, Amanda Miguel and other well-known performers, Karlota brings her fans a slice of fame and glamour, the closest many of them get to meeting a celebrity. With her primped looks, this six-foot, slender transvestite embodies a model of femininity quickly becoming outdated in this era of emancipated, tough women. To convince the audience that what they’re seeing is a real woman, Karlota employs every trick of the transvestite trade in her daily transformation from Carlos Madrigal, a lean gay boy, into the voluptuous and boisterous Karlota, Marquesa de Hollywood. Beginning with wax on his eyebrows to hide their thickness, continuing with foam pads strategically placed to add curves to his masculine body, and ending with Karlota’s high heels and a dab of perfume, Carlos is a master of transmogrification, and Karlota is a woman many women can only dream to be. “I can’t understand why women don’t take care of themselves,” Carlos says as he brushes the wig he will use for the night’s show. “It’d be so easy, con ese pelo tan chulo que tienes,” he says, trying to make a general comment that I know he’s aiming at me. Yes, my baggy pants and scruffy hair don’t make me look very feminine, but ... this story is not about me. Unlike most artists in the world of female impersonation, Carlos relies purely on makeup, wigs and pads to become Karlota. He has shunned all kinds of hormonal treatments, and he would not consider having breast implants (they would be very hard to handle in his job as a mechanic). So except for the silicon cheeks that help him overcome party wrinkles, Carlos does not use permanent cosmetic enhancements to aid him with his gender transformation. Without hormones or implants, Carlos faces the daily challenge of becoming the glamorous queen of the night so acclaimed by her followers. But he’s an expert at it. He begins his nightly ritual with a quick coat of polish to his well-trimmed nails and then he saunters to the bathroom, sanctuary of his two personalities. He fishes among the perfumes and colognes to find a round brush and begin straightening the vinyl locks of the wig he’ll use for the show. The electric hair rollers are ready for the long, reddish hair, and Carlos begins the wig’s coiffure. After the hair is done, he continues with the face. Three coats of wax for the eyebrows, two coats of makeup on face and neck, face powder, eyeliner, eyeshadows, blush, lipstick and fake eyelashes. After 40 minutes of facial preparation, with less than ten minutes to go on stage, Carlos runs to grab his clothes. With pads held in place by three layers of pantyhose, Carlos hides his candy while adding sex appeal to his calves and hips. He finishes with a low-cut sequined dress, and two round foam pads on the chest. Ciao Carlos, hello Karlota. “When I come home at the end of the night, I take off my makeup and clothes and say to myself, ‘Cómo me cansa esta pinche vieja’.” It’s hard work being a woman. In this age of hurried lives and short attention spans, emphasis on appearance has slipped a few notches on the scale of priorities. Schlep on a pair of scruffy shorts for the weekend and go shopping in your beachcombers. Sure, there are women who spend eternity in front of the oh-so-judgmental mirror. But for many a hurried woman, maybe some lipstick and a quick peinazo are enough. For female impersonators, attention to detail is crucial — it’s the line that divides a coarse performance from a palpable fantasy. The fantasy of the synthetic eyelashes, the five-inch heels and the rhinestone earrings. “For me it’s a great source of pride to represent a woman in every sense of the word, and to look even better than a woman does,” Karlota says with a dash of defiance in her voice. “Of course, women can look better than we do, but they are lazy. Just because they’re married or because they’re women does not mean they should not take care of their appearance. That’s a mistake. Love enters through the eyes. If you see a clean, good-looking man you’ll feel attracted to him. But if you see a woman whose hair looks like the water heater just exploded in her face, you won’t even turn to see her,” she says. Cultural ideas of machismo in the Latino community and overall anti-gay sentiments make it hard to estimate how large the gay Latino community is in Los Angeles. Antonio Jiménez, case worker for the gay clinic Bienestar in Hollywood, says it’s easier to keep statistics about AIDS and HIV. But using available information — namely, that an estimated 10 percent of the population is gay — and that there are about 5 million Latinos in Los Angeles County, there must be about 500,000 gay Latinos in the City of Angels. While many gay Latinos are second, third and fourth generation, quite a few are immigrants. Overall, these immigrants parallel the so-called straight community in terms of their reasons for coming to the United States: the majority have escaped adverse economic conditions in their native countries. Upon their arrival in the land of plenty, they have found not only more opportunities for financial advancement, but a community that shares their differences and accepts their lifestyle. “Once they see that the gay environment is not heavy, people who had dreams of being transvestite reach their liberation here,” says Jiménez. Jiménez estimates that in the gay population about 10 to 15 percent are transgendered: men or women who take more permanent steps toward changing their gender. Transvestites, a transgender woman says, only dress up for shows. M ario Alberto de los Ríos, a gay boy who dons studded charro outfits to impersonate Alejandro Fernández and other ranchero stars, rejected his sexuality at first, afraid that being gay meant shedding his masculinity. Even referring to himself as “gay boy” reflects a desire to emphasize his looks — not feminine, not a queen, but male. “I thought that you had to be feminine to be gay, and I didn’t want to be that way,” Mario Alberto says. “But I found el ambiente and saw that you don’t need to be feminine.” And even though he’s comfortable running around with transvestites and cuinas — drag queens — he never had the desire to put on a dress and makeup. “Many of those who dress up as women say we’re afraid, but nothing stops me from doing it,” Mario Alberto says. Accepting, like Carlos, that he can live a double life as a macho with boots and bigotazo, and as a glamorous starlette oozing femininity takes guts. But not everyone sees it that way. “There have been occasions when people who find out that I’m gay want to take advantage of me. They believe that because I’m gay I’m not going to defend myself,” says Armando Salvatierra, a lanky gay boy. “But being gay has nothing to do with being a man. The only difference between a straight guy and me is that I like men.” Not one to turn down a good fight, Armando has gotten in more than one scuffle with those who’ve harassed him upon discovering his sexual preference. Armando began his career as a transvestite star ten years ago. With a collection of about 12 working wigs and 30 to 40 outfits, he brings the foreign element to an otherwise all-Spanish cast: It is his Whitney Houston, his Donna Summer and Tina Turner who round out the international flavor of Karlota’s show. For the most part, gays like Armando and Carlos live in the bubble environment of the community, hardly ever running into conflict with the larger, straight world. Ironically, Armando’s impersonations have inspired envy not from women, but from drag queens who can’t stand competition from their same sex. How dare a skinny gay boy, someone who wears dresses only to be on stage, pretend to be better looking than a cuina who wears boobs and hips day and night? “If I wasn’t a good man, I could not be a good woman,” Armando says. “As a gay man, I’ve been on both sides of the coin, on the feminine side and on the masculine side. I’ve seen how men treat women and how women treat men. As a gentleman, I have to respect a lady and I have to project that respect when I’m on stage. I have to care about what women feel to be able to project that.” The respect is mutual. When my friend Margarita needed to learn how to walk on high heels, it was the advice of Alex (stage name: Ineeda Richman) that saved her from staggering like a fumigated spider. Alex, a squeaky-voiced man, taught voluptuous Margarita how to walk like a woman. Like Alex, Karlota and Alberto often dispense beauty tips to clueless women. But often, Carlos says, women ignore his advice, arguing that they would feel phony. Does Carlos feel phony? “No, quite the contrary,” he says. “I feel I’m up to the job.” Unlike Karlota, who wears her attire until the night is over, Armando strips off his femininity at the end of the show and tucks Whitney, Donna and Tina in his suitcase. He joins Alejandra, Laura, and Gabriela wearing a dark, two-piece suit, and they all offer a final bow before descending from the spotlight to mingle with the crowd. They are the most beautiful women among the sweaty club goers, and they know they’ll continue receiving attention even if the lights are not on them. Like any other celebrity, big or small, they owe their success to their fans, and they’re willing to share with them a slice of seductive, elusive glamour. © 1999, 2000 El Andar Magazine	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line144
__label__wiki	0.687952	0.687952	Technical information to be added Elephants: a) 6-7 mg/kg po (Carreno et.al., 2001). b) 2.5 – 4.0 mg/kg orally as a single dose (Chandrasekharan, 2002), (Chandrasekharan, et.al.,1995), (Chandrasekharan, 1992). c) 3-4 mg/kg orally for strongylosis (Chandrasekharan et.al., 1982). Elephant References: a) Carreno,R.A., Neimanis,A.S., Lindsjo,J., Thongnoppakun,P., Barta,J.R., and Peregrine,A.S. 2001. Parasites found in faeces of Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand following treatment with mebendazole, with observations on Pfenderius papillatus (Cobbold, 1882) Stiles and Goldberger, 1910 by scanning electron microscopy. Helminthologia 38:(2):75-79 Abstract: Three Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand were treated with mebendazole at a dose of 6-7 mg/kg body weight. Four days following treatment, faecal examinations were negative for nematode eggs in all elephants and negative for fluke eggs in two of the animals. However, adult parasites were recovered from faeces from each of the animals 36-72 hours after deworming. These included Murshidia falcifera, M. neveulemairei, a Quilonia species, and the amphistome Pfenderius papillatus, 1910. The finding of P. papillatus constitutes the first record of this species in Thailand. Specimens of P. papillatus were examined by scanning electron microscopy. In contrast to earlier descriptions of this species, no prominent papillae were found at the anterior end. Structures on the acetabulum that had previously been described as papillae were actually elevated pores that were spread over the acetabulum. These pores differ from all previous descriptions of P. papillatus and indicate a highly modified acetabulum in P. papillatus relative to other Pfenderius species. b) Chandrasekharan,K. 2002. Specific diseases of Asian elephants. Journal of Indian Veterinary Association Kerala 7:(3):31-34 b) Chandrasekharan,K., Radhakrishnan,K., Cheeran,J.V., Nair,K.N.M., and Prabhakaran,T., 1995. Review of the Incidence, Etiology and Control of Common Diseases of Asian Elephants with Special Reference to Kerala. In: Daniel,J.C. (Editor), A Week with Elephants; Proceedings of the International Seminar on Asian Elephants. Bombay Natural History Society; Oxford University Press, Bombay, India pp. 439-449 b) Chandrasekharan,K., 1992. Prevalence of infectious diseases in elephants in Kerala and their treatment. In: Silas,E.G., Nair,M.K., and Nirmalan,G. (Editors), The Asian Elephant: Ecology, Biology, Diseases, Conservation and Management (Proceedings of the National Symposium on the Asian Elephant held at the Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur, India, January 1989). Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur, India pp. 148-155 c) Chandrasekharan,K., Cheeran,J.V., Nair,K.N.M., Ramanujam,K.N., and Radhakrishnan,K. 1982. Comparative efficacy of 6 anti-helminthics against strongylosis in elephants. Kerala Journal of Veterinary Science 13:15-20 Summary: Anthelmintic efficacy of six drugs was compared under field conditions against strongylosis in elephants. Mebendazole at 3 and 4 mg/kg, Levamisole 3 mg/kg and Morantel tartrate 5 mg/kg were proved to be 100% effective. Mebendazole at 2 mg/kg and 2.5 mg/kg, Thiabendazole at 32 mg/kg. Bephenium hydroxynaphthoate at 25 mg/kg and Disophenol at 3 mg/kg were found to be effective only in 79.1 to 92.2 %, 88.1 to 100%, 84.6 to 95.3 %, 85.9 to 100% and 68.3 to 84 % cases respectively.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line145
__label__wiki	0.692212	0.692212	The Amazing Race International Versions » TAR Canada (Moderators: georgiapeach, caper, WindsorSue) » Topic: TAR CANADA 2 Contestants -Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice (Engaged) Author Topic: TAR CANADA 2 Contestants -Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice (Engaged) (Read 10076 times) TAR CANADA 2 Contestants -Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice (Engaged) Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice (Engaged) Alain Chanoine (@AlainChanoine) Current City: St-Hubert, Que. Hometown: Montreal, Que. Strengths: Teamwork, competitive, loving Fears/Phobias: None Favourite Travel Destination: Home Pet Peeve about Teammate: “She’s always losing her cool.” Audrey Tousignant-Maurice Occupation: Real Estate Broker Hometown: LaSalle, Que. Strengths: Smart, strong, tenacious Fears/Phobias: “None – but I don’t like to eat stuff that is chewy.” Favourite Travel Destination: Vietnam Pet Peeve about Teammate: “He’s stubborn.” TEAM BIO Francophones Alain and Audrey are a captivating couple from Montreal who take pleasure in pushing each others’ buttons. While they met more than a decade ago, it was the classic love story of both wanting to be pursued that kept them from actually forming a relationship until years later. Now that they’re together, their love is strong and the chemistry is visible. Their laughter is infectious, they are highly entertaining, and their competitive personalities create a friendly rivalry between one another from time-to-time. Alain is also a stunt performer but it is Audrey who seems perpetually primed for action and physical challenges; this is truly a fearless couple. Their approach to 'The Amazing Race Canada?' As Alain puts it, “We're just gonna be ourselves and hope for the best!” Teams would be wise to never underestimate these two – or the power of their charm. Alain and Audrey are devoted to establishing their independent careers and believe that winning 'The Amazing Race Canada' is meant to happen. They would love to take the winnings in order to help Alain’s cousins in Haiti with their educational costs as well as to buy real estate and build a dream home for his mother. Motto: “We are the ‘A’ team, in it to win it.” Team they most associate with from Season 1: Jet and Dave « Last Edit: August 26, 2014, 09:40:10 PM by Alenaveda » Leafsfan Secret Agent Man Re: TAR CANADA 2 Contestants - Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice (Dating) Alain and Audrey afraid of 'saying stuff they don't want to' on 'The Amazing Race Canada' Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice are a highly competitive couple who both like to be in charge. So is this feisty team worried about how they’ll handle stressful situations on “The Amazing Race Canada?” “It’s a challenge to see how we’re going to stand in the face of adversity together,” says Alain, 32, an actor and stunt performer who hails from Montreal. “’Cause we do it in real life so what would be different here?” Alain may be feeling calm about it but Audrey, a 31-year-old real estate broker from LaSalle, QC, is not completely convinced, saying her biggest fear on the “Race” is how she is going to react under pressure. “(I hope I don’t) go crazy on TV,” says Audrey. “Like ‘I hate you, I hate you…ahhh!’” jokes Alain. “We know we don’t mean it, but I just hope we don’t get to that point and we’re going to try not to. But if it happens, it happens,” says Audrey. “I just don’t want to be embarrassed when I watch it with her father after like, ‘Yeah, we just kidding. I didn’t mean that,’” says Alain. “I think it’s going to be very entertaining . . . we might say stuff that we don’t want to but we’re going to try not to and stay positive,” says Audrey. They may exchange some terse words along the way, but the well-travelled and adventurous couple is confident their relationship is strong enough to overcome any adversity. “I just think we have something solid going on. We’ve made a lot of efforts in our relationship, we’ve worked really hard to be where we’re at in our lives together. And so I think we’re just going to keep doing the same thing during the ‘Race,’” says Alain. The couple, who has been dating for almost two years, has known each other for more than 10 – something they say is going to give them the edge on the “Race.” “We complete each other,” says Audrey. “In everything – like at home, our jobs, to where we live – like everything,” says Alain. “We’re both pretty good when it comes to physical stuff, (too),” says Audrey. The team is also in total agreement about what they would do with the prize money should they win “The Amazing Race Canada.” They would love to build a dream home with living quarters for Alain’s mom and help his cousins in Haiti with their education. “I really want to go back and help! So we’ll see what, where, but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” says Alain. “More money is freedom . . . The more money you have the more things you can do for yourself and for other people. So as long as you use it properly it’s actually a good thing.” Source:http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada/Articles/Season-Two/tarc_s2_alain_audrey_feature_saying_stuff.aspx https://www.youtube.com/v/b4UpdHblVfc Credit: Youtube user: cisolatw ZBC Company aka spoler She on point of anyoing gamerfan09 #LookWhatYouMadeMeDo Audrey was a star with her French meltdown <3 More to come please "But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined I check it once, then I check it twice (oh)" Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 4: Extended Mat Chats: Alain and Audrey What you didn’t see on the show: more from the dating couple at the Pit Stop in Macau, China http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada/video.aspx?vid=408406 Audrey and Alain, perfect for a reality show couple SAINT-HUBERT - Hubertins two were febrile July 8 at Rack N Roll Boucherville, when we presented the first episode of the new season of The Amazing Race Canada, a reality for 22 participants live race events around the world. If Audrey Tousignant and her husband Maurice Alain Chanoine were eager to relive their adventure, they mostly hoped that some "sparks" were cut to assemble! By participating in the show, Audrey and Alain were not worried about their fitness; they feared that they would release more. "We did not really afraid of much. In everyday life, we are very active and thrill seekers. Lot more afraid of our attitude "had not replied Alain laughing. Competitive torque Lovers do not hide to say they have made "good TV", especially when they were competing against each other Quebec duo of the show. "I'll let the viewers make their own opinion, but say that our relationship with other Quebecers was very eventful. I think this is typical of the people here; were warm-blooded and hot-tempered! So it is certain that by the time there was a lot of love, a lot of chicanery and spoke loudly. We can say we did everything to the 10th power! "Launches martial arts expert. Quickly forget clashes However, Audrey and Alain were well aware that the adventure would not always rosy. "We said we would take it as it came. Even the times when we were little skirmishes, we quickly forgot what had happened when we returned to our room, "said the realtor. "We knew it would be difficult, because you always want your love or love to be able to do things as if it was your friend. In my case, I wanted her to be able to do everything. We will surely see a little more rough sequences between us, but what we want is not to look too crazy on TV, "laughs Alain. In this regard, the Hubertins were happy to see that a passage had been forgotten during the presentation of the first episode on CTV, July 8. "Audrey looked at me and said:" Hey, they did not put that part Tape there. "" Adds Alain, smiling. Usually very disciplined in life, the fighter admits he struggled to keep his composure repeatedly when shooting. "During a difficult race, we kept making mistakes and Audrey cried incessantly my name. Say that I was a little pissed! Although we must be careful not to talk too much French at this time, it was better that we understand once and for all ", does he recalls. "It was really hard for him to keep calm during this time," adds his girlfriend. No easy life actor The six weeks of shooting however, have not been easy, so Alain and Audrey were happy to find their bed in the late afternoon. "Doing martial arts is one thing, but literally running for a week with your backpack is another. Some nights we were quite rackés, "they argue. An experience to repeat One thing is for sure, they have enjoyed the experience so much that they would repeat the morning if they were offered the chance. "It was an incredible adventure! Never in our lives we would have thought to do such a race around the world, "conclude the lovebirds. By the end of the season, every Tuesday night, Audrey and Alain invite people to come and listen to new episodes of The Amazing Race Canada Rack N Roll. Admission is $ 2 and all funds raised will be donated to Opération Enfant Soleil. Source:http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.hebdosregionaux.ca/monteregie/auteur/carl-gourgue-perreault&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAlain%2BChanoine%2Band%2BAudrey%2BTousignant-Maurice%26sa%3DX%26espv%3D2%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D667%26tbs%3Dqdr:w This is translated from French Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 5: The Dog Ate My Sandwich Alain and Audrey learn their dogs are more interested in lunch than getting leashed. Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 5: Mat Chats: Alain and Audrey, Ryan and Rob What you didn’t see on the show from the dating couple and co-workers. Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 7: Alain and Audrey: Landsailing Fail It wasn’t a leisurely day landsailing for this dating couple. Well the title of this thread needs changing now Quote from: Leafsfan on August 26, 2014, 08:54:07 PM lol yes "To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity" - Nelson Mandela "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. " - Robin Williams, Dead Poets Society Alain proposes to Audrey in Paris on The Amazing Race Canada PARIS, FRANCE — It’s about an hour after Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice landed on the mat in Paris during the filming of The Amazing Race Canada. And it’s hard to know what the couple is more excited about: their newly minted engagement (60 minutes and counting) or the fact that they narrowly escaped elimination. In a park overlooking the Seine, the pair keeps taking Audrey’s diamond ring in and out of its pristine white box, showing off the sparkler to the camera and crew. The life-changing decision is still so fresh, they haven’t concocted a story to spin for their friends and family back home in Montreal on how the proposal went down. After all, they both signed a non-disclosure agreement to not discuss any aspect of their involvement on The Amazing Race Canada, so Alain can’t say, “I asked Audrey to marry me in front of Jon Montgomery at the Pit Stop in Paris.” “Gosh, I didn’t even think of that!” Audrey says. But they’ll share the news with the other Racers as soon as they’re able. “It’s good news. It’s happy news,” Audrey says. “Our kind-of enemies are all gone, so we can share it with friends.” Alain clarifies: “They were not really enemies until what they did today.” (Earlier in the day, twins Pierre and Michel U-Turned the couple. The brothers were later eliminated after reaching the Pit Stop in last place.) Alain picked out the ring with the help of Audrey’s sister, and her father has given the union his blessing, so it won’t come as a surprise to the family. Alain has been carrying the ring since the Race launched April 22, and kept it hidden until the day he decided to pop the question, May 14. “I couldn’t do it during the Race because we are too excited, too stressed and too much in a hurry,” the 32-year-old explains. “I knew it was going to have to be on the mat or in the end. I definitely wanted to do it on The Amazing Race Canada. And because of our history, I wanted it to be public ... And Paris, how much better is it going to get than Paris? The couple, who dated for a few months back when they were both 23, have been together about two years. They bought a house after six months, so both knew they were in it for the long haul. That said, the Race is a relationship test like no other. “We have realized we are the type of couple that barks at each other,” Audrey says. “But at the end of the day, when the challenge is over, we come together and we are happy. Life is good, we love each other and that’s the end of that.” They’d talked about dealing with the expected stress before going into the Race, but are surprised at how the pressure gets to them. “We thought we would fight a bit less. It’s really harder than you think,” she says. “When we watch it on TV, we say, ‘We would never yell at each other, right baby? We are so going to be that cute couple.’ ” “Then we’re like the couple that are going crazy,” Alain growls before they both start laughing. Source:http://www.calgaryherald.com/Alain+proposes+Audrey+Paris+Amazing+Race+Canada/10151623/story.html Quote from: Bookworm on August 26, 2014, 09:21:35 PM Re: TAR CANADA 2 Contestants -Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice (Engaged) Credit: Calgary Herald. Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 8: Alain and Audrey visit the ‘Love Lock’ Bridge The couple take part in a romantic tradition in Paris. From Tarcan's official twitter account: A ROMANTIC SURPRISE AT THE PIT STOP FOR ALAIN AND AUDREY IN PARIS After being U-turned and having to complete both sides of the Detour challenge in Paris, dating couple Alain and Audrey were just happy to still be in the ‘Race’ when they arrived at the Pit Stop. But there was soon one more reason to celebrate when Alain got down on one knee and proposed to Audrey. “I said yes!” exclaimed Audrey. The couple then took part in a Paris tradition – writing their names on a ‘love lock’ and attaching it to the Pont de l'Archevêché footbridge over the Seine – to symbolize their unbreakable love. The tradition dates back at least 100 years to a Serbian love story and love locks now appear at bridges around the world. But all that love recently took its toll on a nearby bridge - the iconic Pont des Arts - when part of the bridge collapsed from the weight of thousands of locks in June. It prompted city officials to urge couples to find another way to show their undying love, such as taking a selfie on the bridge instead. Source:http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada/Articles/Season-Two/amazing_race_canada_S2_Alain_Audrey_love_lock.aspx Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 10: Alain Steals a Kiss Alain wants to give his fiancée a kiss but Audrey is having none of it Extra: ‘Amazing Race Canada’ Episode 10: Extended Mat Chat with Alain and Audrey What you didn’t see on the mat from this engaged couple. ALAIN AND AUDREY LEAVING ‘AMAZING RACE CANADA’ WITH THEIR OWN GRAND PRIZE As much as Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice wanted to win “The Amazing Race Canada,” the eliminated couple from Montreal says they won so much more after getting engaged on the mat in Paris. “I feel really lucky actually that it happened on ‘The Amazing Race Canada.’ I feel it’s a story that not a lot of people are going to be able to say they have,” says Audrey, a 31-year-old real estate broker. Audrey says she told a few close friends and family members they were engaged but surprised everyone else during a viewing party for the episode. “It was one of the best nights I ever had. It was crazy. Everybody saw the proposal and maybe more than half didn’t know about it so it was a very exciting moment for both of us.” As surprised as her friends and family were, Audrey says she was even more surprised when Alain, a 32-year old actor and stunt performer, got down on one knee at the Pit Stop in Paris. “I hadn’t even thought about it,” she says with a laugh. “We always talk about one day maybe we’ll get married but he didn’t seem very interested in the idea.” The couple, who haven’t yet set a wedding date, were eliminated on the most recent episode of the “Race” in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Audrey says the founding fathers challenge at Province House really set them back as Alain struggled with the pronunciation of one of the names. The mussels Detour was also challenging, with Ryan and Rob finishing just ahead of them. But despite being eliminated, Audrey says she and Alain had an incredible experience and also learned they can get through anything together. “We did argue and fight a little bit but it was over right away. It was really nice to see how even in stressful situations, even if I lost my cool, he was very good about (it) . . . You’re with each other 24/7, so this is a really good test and we realized we can do this.” Source:http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada/Articles/Season-Two/tarc_Alain_Audrey_elimination_inv.aspx Ruth Myles: Alain and Audrey treasure all their moments on The Amazing Race Canada Well, they’ll always have Paris. Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice were eliminated from The Amazing Race Canada when they arrived last at the Pit Stop in Prince Edward Island. TI caught up with the recently engaged couple from Montreal on Wednesday morning to talk about their amazing adventure. Question: How does it feel that you finally got to share your story of getting engaged in Paris during the filming of the show? Alain: It’s great. We had told our families, the people close to us, but now it’s out there, which was the point of doing it like that. Audrey: It was really intense to see it (on the episode). It is very special to be able to have that to be able to share that with our friends and family. Q: It must have been tough running the Race and trying to figure out how to pop the question while you were still competing, Alain. Audrey: We never ever had the feeling that we were going to be eliminated until last night’s episode. Even when we were behind, we were ‘Keep going, we can come back out on top.’ Alain: I really thought of doing it in China. I wanted to do it when we had a moment on the Race and the only other moment was in China in front of the Buddha. We had a little break where we had to wait for it to open and the scenery was amazing. I am glad I waited because Paris was amazing. But we didn’t know we were going to Paris. I was looking at every moment like, ‘Is this the moment?’ ‘Is this the moment?’ Q: Things got pretty heated under the bridge in Paris, Alain, with you and the twins Michel and Pierre, who U-Turned you after saying they wouldn’t. Have you had any contact with them since? Audrey: Oh, yeah. We saw them in Toronto. We hugged it out. Life is okay. I know they’ve been saying stuff about us, but we have no hard feelings for them. Q: It’s a pretty intense experience, isn’t it? Alain: The stress level is so high, it’s unbelievable. You are always under pressure; you are always under stress. Audrey: Even between legs, we’d talk about strategy. Alain: If I had to do it again, I would take it with a grain of salt. The less you stress, the better it goes. Audrey: I never thought I would have this much adrenaline in my life. For one day, it’s one thing, but this is so much adrenaline for week after week after week after week. . . . then, when the adrenaline would come out of our bodies, we’d be so tired sometimes we’d sleep for 20 hours. Q: Did you learn anything about yourself or the relationship because of your time on the Race? Audrey: The relationship? Not really. It was pretty much what I expected. I knew I was confident, but I didn’t know I would take things so competitively. I would tell myself, ‘Okay, Audrey, it’s just a game. No! It’s not just a game! I want it, I want it.’ And that was 24/7. I probably learned how intense I am. Alain: It might not show on the show, but I know better how to deal with my girlfriend, in how we can talk to each other. She gets really excited, really stresses and I learned how to keep calm, to try to ease her into stuff. I think it helped our relationship. It was so much stress we already went through. Q: What are some of your highpoints? Audrey: Definitely Paris, and then the Yukon. We loved Tofino. I would love to go back and surf there. And to actually have time to do it . . . we see everything in fast forward on the Race. Q: What was the hardest for you? Alain: Definitely, and I repeat myself here, the toughest part was stressing out. I was spending time with my fiancée, but not always quality time. It’s memorable time and I will never forget it. I am so glad and fortunate to do it with Audrey, I love her, but at the same time, the stress level is crazy. It’s not fun to be stressed for 24/7 for two months in a row. Q: Take us through that last day in Prince Edward Island. Alain: While we race, it’s, ‘Don’t be last; be first,” so until the very end when Ryan and Rob left, we thought we were in it. Audrey: And there is always hope: maybe they got lost; maybe it’s a non-elimination (leg). Alain: We knew that was not going to happen again. Audrey: It was so frustrating because we were literally two minutes apart. (The mussels challenge) was disgusting, but it was really hard physically as well. Those socks (that the mussels had to be separated from) were tough. And they are two guys. I think that is where Ryan and Rob were able to pass us. Q: So what’s up next? Alain: Getting married! Audrey: Probably around April 2015. Q: On the show, you invited some of the teams to the wedding. Does that offer still stand? Audrey: Yes, they can come. Alain: Only the cool kids will get one. Q: What about Jon Montgomery? Is he invited? Alain: I didn’t think about that. No! Audrey: He will come and officiate on the mat. Q: What advice would you give teams that make the cut for Season 3 of The Amazing Race Canada (which hasn’t been announced . . . yet)? Alain: Don’t take is seriously. Have fun. Q: Really? Audrey: Relax, have fun. Really, that’s what we’d say. Alain: And study your maps before going, which I didn’t do. Relax, have fun. Don’t take it too seriously. Enjoy the moment. Source:http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2014/09/10/ruth-myles-alain-and-audrey-treasure-all-their-moments-on-the-amazing-race-canada/ The Amazing Race Canada: Five questions with Alain and Audrey The newly engaged couple were eliminated from The Amazing Race Canada after competing in beautiful Prince Edward Island. Alain Chanoine and Audrey Tousignant-Maurice arrived as the mussels Detour in fourth place but were unable to get ahead of the other teams. When the couple arrived at the Pit Stop in the seaside village of Rustico, Jon and an Anne of Green Gables lookalike informed them they were the last to arrive. We sat down with Alain and Audrey when they stopped by The Social for a few web-exclusive questions about what they learned, what they missed and the advice they'd give to other couples. Q: What did you learn about each other from this experience? Alain Chanoine: I learned how to deal... Audrey Tousignant-Maurice: ...with my craziness! AC: I was going to say how to deal with situations of stress. We are passionate. Sometimes we were passive aggressive with each other, and that's our nature. Anyways, I learned that to get what I want, I have to be more delicate with my girlfriend, so now I have to work on that. Q: This season, the Race has been to China and France. If you could have picked a destination, where would you have wanted to go? AT: I would love to go to Brazil. AC: I'd like to go to Africa. Q: If you could choose a theme song for your experience during the Race, what would it be? AC: I'd make my own song. AT: You'd make your own song? Uh oh. AC: Or “Dirrrty” by Christina Aguilera 'cause we were dirty the whole time. Or...what else? Eye of the Tiger. Oh, and Justin Bieber's “Boyfriend”. Alain proceeded to sing “Boyfriend” by Justin Bieber. AT: Okay, we know! Shhh! We got it! No more coffee for you. Q: What did you miss the most about home? AT: I didn't miss - AC: TV. AT: No! I didn't miss TV. AC: Yes you did. AT: I did not! I didn't miss anything 'cause it was too fun. Q: What would your advice be for other couples who may want to team up together to compete in the Race? AT: Be yourself. AC: If you're a dk, just be a dk. AT: That's right. Own it! Source:http://www.thesocial.ca/culture/television/the-amazing-race-canada-five-questions-with-alain The Amazing Race Canada: Audrey and Alain The latest team to be eliminated from the nation's greatest race came by The Social to chat about their experience http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada/video.aspx?vid=437210&tag=301 supah Really liked these two! Wish them all the best for their marriage http://supahs-tar-design-challenge.wikia.com/wiki/Supah%27s_TAR_Design_Challenge_Wiki	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line155
__label__wiki	0.553428	0.553428	Game Maker Games - The Crypts of Despair The Crypts of Despair by JTR (Alias Jack Swift) Jump to: Review · Download · Share · Recommendations · Comments Review by Jabberwock I never thought I'd be saying something like this about a game with a name like "The Crypts of Despair," but here it is: The Crypts of Despair is one the best video gaming experiences I've had in a while. You could probably chalk this up to my lack of such luxuries as, say, money, and my consequent lack of any "real" games to play. Even so, though, you might find this game to be more worthwhile than it looks. The author describes this as a "light Rogue-like" game. I'd say that's pretty accurate. If you don't know what Rogue is, I'll just tell you that it's probably one of those things you'll either hate or love. It's an old dungeon crawling sort of game, where you (appropriately) crawl through dungeons discovering treasure and fighting monsters and... well, that's really it. I happen to love it, I guess because I spent quite a few of my earlier days playing Ultima I on an unfathomably crappy computer, my one salvation from boredom while stranded at my grandparents' house - a game that I would later shatteringly learn was a ripoff (in some ways, at least) of said game, Rogue. But I digress. This game follows the formula pretty closely; you descend through a series of randomly generated dungeons, finding treasures and potions along the way to help you out. Basically, the longer you survive and the more stuff you kill, the higher your score. Simple, right? The gameplay is pretty much turn-based, in that stuff only moves when you move, so you can play as ponderously or as brashly as you see fit. The game is really pretty strategic; you have Food that gets used up with every step, thus you can't be willy-nilly with your movements (in theory, at least; I ended the game with some 2000 Food, but whatever), and the equipment you decide to buy at the beginning of the game seriously effects what your character can do. There are quite a few types of monsters, all with distinct characteristics - hard to hit, easy to hit, tough, weak, do a lot of damage, etc. The gameplay is well-balanced, and the difficulty curve is perfect. It's really marvelous retro fun. The graphics are enormously pixellated and altogether a pretty accurate reproduction of what such a game would look like in dinosaurian MS-DOS glory. (There are probably some colors in the pallate that you couldn't get in DOS, but I won't nitpick.) There are also some really awesome PC-speakerish noises. It's all so perfectly presented... except for that default message box! I hate hate HATE that thing. What a way to bring down an otherwise nearly-perfect game. It's still very good, but it doesn't feel really authentic with that thing in there. It seems sort of cheap and lazy, and it makes me a little sad. Ah well. Still, that's seriously the only complaint I have about this game. It's error-free, reassuringly plotless, and a whole bunch of fun. Download it. Spotlight - December 2007 Download The Crypts of Despair (EXE, ~1.2 MB , Suitable for everyone ) View JTR (Alias Jack Swift)'s Profile Report This Game Because most games are not hosted on this site, some download links might not work. If this game has a broken link or violates our guidelines, please report it. Actions: Share Opinion · Add as Favorite · Comment Opinions about The Crypts of Despair Overall: recommended Recommendations: The 6 people who like The Crypts of Despair also like the following games. Albero and the Great Blue Emblem Deo Dorant More games by JTR (Alias Jack Swift) More Overhead Adventure games More reviews by Jabberwock Comments (Add your own): 2008.05.24 LordMetroid How did I get poisoned EVERY TIME I picked up a potion?! The frog poison accually made me laugh, and I was sad when it wore off. This is a really fun game. It's even funner when I know what I'm doing. ;) 2008.01.07 ViciousTurtleGames I am a HUGE RPG fan and this game was food for my soul. The single sound (a bleep) and the pixel-tastic graphics made me enjoy this game a lot. I may not be old enough to have played Gauntlet when it came out, but I have a place in my heart for classics like this. Aside from giving a great retro feel, the gameplay is solid yet simplistic. This might not appeal to everyone, but it is a must play for fans of classic dungeon crawlers. 2007.10.23 Xitilon Certainly well-made. Played it a lot and I'm rather impressed with gameplay, balance and stuff. Online scoring is something worth mentioning, by the way. There are few things that could be done better - for example the received damage calculation (goes wrong when attacked by 2 or more enemies). Sprites're quite retro, with only black&white (and 4-color) graphics and ASCII art being older than that. Any updates planned, eh? And on top of that... I'm impressed so much I've started to make my own kind-of-Rogue-like game with GM. 2007.10.14 Majs Pretty awesome, had me hooked until I died. :P Graphics and sounds are very cool, fullscreen + res change would hade increased the greatness though. 2007.10.14 Toasterofdoom I agree with both of you guys. 2007.10.04 beam The Crypts of Despair is one of the most addicting games I have played in a long time. I have always been a fan of roguelikes, and this doesn't let me down at all. Of course, this is a simplified one, but it plays just the same. Explore a dungeon, slay monsters, find weapons and armor, test your luck with unidentified potions. It's all here. Crypts of Despair definitely isn't a stripped-down dungeon hack, it is quite full-featured. It is just simplified for instant gratification. A fully deserved 9 from me.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line161
__label__wiki	0.62982	0.62982	إبراهيم محمد إبراهيم الحديثي أستاذ \| أستاذ القانون الإداري والدستوري العنوان: كلية الحقوق والعلوم السياسية، قسم القانون العام، مكتب رقم 2 أ \ 248 \| الهاتف: 0114674406 قصيدة "رأيي ورأيك" نماذج عقود حلقة نقاش مركز مداد للعمل الخيري عقد إجراء بحث او دراسة(نماذج عقود) Law of Saudi Credit and Savings Bank لائحة حوكمة الشركات في المملكة العربية السعودية حلم المأمون، وحرب الأفيون بوح حقوق و واجبات أعضاء هيئة التدريس (مقالات) Council of Ministers Statute القواعد المنظمة للجمعيات العلمية في الجامعات السعودية أنظمة بحوث: مفهوم دعوى التعويض والعلاقة بينهما وبين دعوى الإلغاء، الدكتور/ رمضان محمد بطيخ نموذج عقد توظيف في مكتب محاماة(نماذج عقود) اهتماماتي البحثية بحوث : أحكام دعوى التعويض في القانون السوداني. د. وهبي محمد بحوث: القـرار الإداري وقضـاء التعويـض دكتور/ محمد كمال الدين منير عقد امتياز تجاري(نماذج عقود) Mining investment law نظام الأسماء التجارية سوء الظن الإداري دور أنظمة ولوائح البحث العلمي في تكوين وتحفيز الاستثمار المعرفي توصيف مقرر القانون الإداري النظـام الأسـاسي للحـكم 1412هـ الإجراءات المنظمة للعمل الخيري الواقع والمستقبل (محلية) ما يتعلق بالطلاب مقالات(الجهات شبه القضائية) نموذج مذكرة تفاهم اتفاقية الرياض العربية للتعاون القضائي أحكام قضائية احكام قضائية بحوث: دعوى الإلغاء في القانون السوداني. د. وهبي محمد مختار عقد تأسيس شركة مساهمة(نماذج عقود) Saudi internet rules, 2001 نظام العلامات التجارية قصيدة جبل التوباد موقف ديوان المظالم من أعمال السيادة توصيف مقرر نظام مجلس الوزراء عدم نظامية فصل الموظف بسبب احتساب ساعات التأخير(مقالات) Law of Combating Money Laundering قواعد المرافعات والإجراءات أمام ديوان المظالم مستقبل العمل الخيري في ظل المتغيرات العالمية توصيف مقرر القضاء الإداري أحكام هيئة قضايا الدولة (مصر) المحامي الأجنبي(مقالات) اللائحة التنفيذية لاختصاص كتاب العدل كلمة الموقع بحوث: دور القضاء الإداري في ترسيخ مبدأ المشروعية من خلال الأحكام القضائية ،دكتور/ محمد كمال الدين منير عقد تأسيس شركة مهنية (نماذج عقود) THE BASIC LAW OF THE GOVERNMENT نظـام جوازات السـفـر السياسية والخاصة ثقافة قانونية (ميلاد الثورة الفرنسية) نشر الأنظمة بحوث: تنفيذ قرارات الإلغاء القضائية في القانون الجزائري: دكتور عمـار بوضيـاف احكام سنة التجربة للموظف الجديد Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs لائحة الجمعيـات والمؤسسات الخـيرية الفرق بين العام والسنة اجابات نموذجية الاختصاصات في لوائح الجامعة جرائم الكمبيوتر و الإنترنت(مقالات) Consultative Council Statute اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التحكيم بحوث: مدى إمكانية الجمع بين دعوى الإلغاء ودعوى التعويض في ضوء الاجتهاد القضائي الإداري العربي الأستاذ/ محمــد محجوبــي عقد ترجمة (نماذج عقود) THE LAW OF COMMERCIAL REGISTER نظام مجلس التعليم العالي والجامعات لائحة الدراسة والإختبارات منظمة التجارة العالمية (مقالات) Law of Press Establishments لائحة تنظيم الأوقاف الخيرية أمـن آل نعم مجموعة هيئة الخبراء. المجلد الأول حالات استبعاد العروض( مقالات) اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام ملكية الوحدات العقارية وفرزها الاهتمات البحثية بحوث: مسئولية الدولة عن أعمال السلطة التنفيذية الدكتور/ رمضان محمد بطيخ عقد شركة مساهمة مقفلة(نماذج عقود) THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS نظام مجلس الشورى مقرر المؤسسات الدستورية، ماجستير 238 حقق القضاء الإداري 233 حقق القانون الإداري 2 حقق136 القانون الدستوري الاختصاص التنظيمي للملك في السعودية "الوزير والوزارة في التنظيم الإداري السعودي"، تأثير انضمام المملكة العربية السعودية لاتفاقية المشتريات الحكومية... الجريدة الرسمية (أم القرى): اللسان الدستوري للمملكة العربية السعو... التعاقد بين الجهات الحكومية: تكييفه، وآثاره كلمة وفاء في فقيد العلم والعلماء الشيخ إبراهيم الراشد الحديثي الإسراف في التقنين .. عامل مؤثر في وجود الفساد الإداري تجربة المملكة في مجال الإصلاح الإداري التعويض عن الضرر المعنوي في قضاء ديوان المظالم { Adopted on: 20 Aug 1993 } { ICL Document Status: Oct 1993 } [Part 1 General Provisions] The Council of ministers is an organizational body headed by the King. The headquarters of the Council of Ministers will be in the city of Riyadh. It would be possible for its sessions to be held in other parts of the country. Membership of the Council of Ministers will have to meet the following conditions: (a) Must be of Saudi nationality by origin and upbringing. (b) Must be known to be of propriety and competence. (c) Must not be convicted of a crime in violation of religion and honor. Members of the Council of Ministers will not assume their posts until they have made the following oath: I swear by Almighty God that I will be loyal to my religion and then to my King and country, and that I will not divulge any secrets of state and that I will safeguard its (the State's) interests and rules and carry out my duties sincerely, honestly and loyally. Membership of the Council of Ministers must not be combined with any other governmental post unless the Chairman of the Council of Ministers deems it necessary. While in office, a member of the Council of Minister's will not be allowed to buy or rent any state property directly, through a third party or in a State auction. He will also not be allowed to sell or rent out any of his properties to the government. He must not undertake any commercial of financial work, nor must he accept membership of the board of directors of any company. The sessions of the Council of Ministers are held under the chairmanship of the chairman of the Council of Ministers- the King or any of the deputies of the chairman. Its decisions are final after the King approves them. The appointment of the members of the Council of Ministers or to relieve them of their posts or to accept their resignations will be by royal order. Their responsibilities will be defined in accordance with Article 57 and 58 of the Basic Law of Government. The internal statute of the Council of Ministers defines their rights. The term (in office) of the Council of Ministers will not exceed four years during which it can be reformed by a royal order. In the event of the period expiring before it is reformed, it will continue to perform its work until it is reformed. The minister is regarded as the direct head and the final point of reference of the affairs of his ministry. He exercises his duties in accordance with the provision of this statue and other rules and regulations. (a) Only another minister can deputize for a minister at the Council of Ministers and (it has to be) in accordance with an order which is issued by the chairman of the Council. (b) The deputy minister takes over the exercise of the powers of the minister during his absence. The Council of Ministers is composed of: (a) Chairman of the Council (b) Deputy Chairman of the Council (c) Ministers (d) Ministers of State who are appointed as members of the Council of Ministers by Royal order. (e) Advisers to the King who are appointed as members of the Council of Ministers by Royal order. Attending the meeting of the Council of Ministers is a right that belongs to its members only and to the secretary-general of the Council. At the request of the chairman or a member of the Council of Ministers and after the approval of the Chairman of the Council an official or expert may be permitted to attend sessions of the Council of Ministers and to present information, and explanations he may have. However, the voting shall remain exclusive to members only. The session of the Council of Ministers will not be considered proper except when two thirds of its members attend the session. Its decisions will not be effective unless they are adopted by the majority of those attending the meeting. In the event of a tie, the chairman will have the casting vote. In extraordinary cases the convening of the Council of Ministers will be proper when half its members attend. Its decisions will not be legal in this case accept with the agreement of two thirds of the members who are present and the chairman has the right to evaluate the extraordinary cases. The Council of Ministers shall not take a decisions on a matter that concerns the work of one of the ministries except in the presence of the minister in charge of that ministry or any one else that acts for him. if necessary. The deliberations of the Council of Ministers take place behind closed doors. As for its decisions they are basically public except for those which are considered to be secret by the Council. Members of the Council of Ministers will be put on trial for offenses they may commit in their official duties, in accordance with a special statute that contains the statement of the offices and defines the procedures of the charges, the trial and the manner in which the body of the court is formed. The Council of Ministers can form committees that include its members or others to discuss a matter that is included on the agenda so that they (the committees) submit a special report on it. The internal statute of the Council of Ministers will decide size and composition of the committee and the work procedure. [Part 2] The Jurisdiction of the Council Taking into consideration the stipulations of the basic law of government and the statute of the Consultative council, the Council of Ministers will plan the internal, external, financial, economic, educational and defence policies and all the public affairs of the state, and oversee their implementation. It will look into the decrees of the Consultative council. It will have executive power and it will be the point of reference for financial and administrative affairs in all the ministries and other governmental bodies. [Part 3] Organizational Affairs Taking into consideration the stipulations of the statute of the Consultative council, statutes, international treaties, and agreements and franchises will be issued and amended in accordance with Royal Decrees after having been studied by the Council of Ministers of Ministers. The Council of Ministers will study draft rules and regulations submitted to it and vote on each article and then vote on the whole draft in accordance with the measures stipulated in the internal statute of the council. Every minister will have the right to propose a draft statute or rule pertaining to his ministry's work. Every member of the Council of Ministers will have the right to propose whatever he believes to be of benefit for discussion at the Council of Ministers after the approval of the chairman. All decrees must be published in the official gazette. They will come into effect as from the date of their publication unless another date is stipulated. [Part 4] Executive Affairs As the direct executive power, the council will have full control over executive and administrative affairs. The following will come under its executive jurisdictions: (1) Monitoring the implementation of statutes, rules and decrees. (2) Creation and organization of public services. (3) Following up the implementation of the overall development plan. (4) Establishment of committees that will investigate the progress of the work of ministries and other governmental bodies or a specific issue. These committees will submit the outcome of their investigations to the council at a time set for them . The council will look into the outcome of their investigations, and may set up committees to investigate (further) in light of the outcome and make a decision regarding the outcome after taking into consideration the stipulations of the statutes and rules. Financial Affairs The government will not be able to sign a loan (agreement) without the approval of the Council of Ministers and the issuance of a pertinent Royal Decree. The Council of Ministers will study the state budget and vote on it chapter by chapter, and it will be issued in accordance with a Royal Decree. Any increase required in the budget can only be made in accordance with a Royal Decree. The Minister of Finance and National Economy will submit the states final accounts of the previous financial year to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers to be referred to the Council of Ministers for approbation. [Part 5] Chairmanship of the Council The King as Chairman of the Council of Ministers will steer the overall policy of the state. He will be steering, coordinating and (ensuring the ) cooperation of the various government bodies, and ensure harmony, continuity and uniformity in the work of the Council. He has the authority to supervise the Council, ministries, and governmental bodies. He will monitor the implementation of statutes, rules and decrees. All the ministries and other governmental bodies have to submit to the chairman of the Council of Ministers within 90 days of the beginning of every financial year a report on the achievements they have made in comparison with what had been stated in the overall development plan during the previous financial year, the difficulties they had faced and their proposals for improved operations in them. The following machinery is included in the administrative formations of the Council: (1) The office of the chairman of the Council (2) The general secretariat of the Council (3) The panel of experts The internal statute of the Council of Ministers explains the formations and the specializations of these organs and the manner in which they carry out their duties. The internal statute of the Council of Ministers is issued by a royal order. This statute can be amended only by the method in which it was issued. alhudaithy@yahoo.com الإثنين, الثلاثاء, الأربعاء, الخميس 2 أ الأحد, الإثنين, الثلاثاء, الأربعاء مكتب رقم 2 أ \ 248	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line162
__label__cc	0.746548	0.253452	More info on Big Runaway Big Runaway: Facts West Branch Susquehanna Valley facts Fair Play Men facts Fort Antes facts Lycoming County, Pennsylvania facts Sullivan Expedition facts Muncy Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania facts Cherry Valley massacre facts Williamsport, Pennsylvania facts Categories: 1778 in the United States > Conflicts in 1778 > Clinton County, Pennsylvania > Forced migrations in the United States > Lycoming County, Pennsylvania > Northumberland County, Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania in the American Revolution > Union County, Pennsylvania Fort Antes in what is now Nippenose Township, Pennsylvania, survived a scorched earth attack during the American Revolutionary War, despite having been abandoned by its defenders? Facts on topics related to Big Runaway Fair Play Men the Fair Play Men, a group of squatters in colonial Pennsylvania, made their own Declaration of Independence from Britain on July 4, 1776 on the banks of Pine Creek? Fort Antes Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Larrys Creek in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has 42 named tributaries in its watershed, including one named "Little Dog Run"? Eagle Grange No. 1 (pictured) in Clinton Township, Lycoming County was the first grange to be established in Pennsylvania? Upper Pine Bottom Run in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, was home to an iron furnace and sawmills in the 19th century, but today is home to state forest land and the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Upper Pine Bottom State Park? the Cogan House Covered Bridge (pictured) in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA was built by a millwright who preassembled the frame in a field beside the sawmill to make sure it all fit? the Old Loggers Path, a loop hiking trail in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, uses old logging railroad grades and roads, and its trailhead is a lumber ghost town?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line163
__label__wiki	0.839038	0.839038	BANDAKADABRA Felmay Records Seven horns. Two percussions. Rocksteady, Balkan, Swing. A true marching band that combines the energy of the street groups with the sound of the big bands of the Thirties. BANDAKADABRA has always been an intense live band: they are used to perform live, they did a large amount of concerts and the reaction of the audience is now an integral part of their music. In this new CD. The repertoire changed. Two tracks with vocal Jump, Jive an Wail by Louis Prima (particularly appropriate for an Italian singer!) and an "ironic" version of With a Little Help from my Friends. a completely original tune Sushi Candy. The original sound heavily influenced by Eastern Europe brass bands (the old trademark of the group ) e peeps out only in My Crash, a tune quoting the popular hit by Propellerheads, mixed with Balkan rhythms and colours. The album travels from the atmospheres of Latin American music, swing and rock-steady. And then, the enthusiasm. The enthusiasm of those who continue to think that a band to exist must first of all play live. It Usually works like this. A band enters the studio, does a recording, then leaves for a tour. BANDAKADABRA, since years, does exactly the opposite. First they go on tour and then, when they think the songs are ready, they record them. At this point, however, they inevitably begin to miss the audience. After all, BANDAKADABRA has always been an intense live band: they are used to perform live, they did a large amount of concerts and the reaction of the audience is now an integral part of their music. Compared to Entomology vol.I (Felmay 2015), the overall sound of the group has changed, with the same line-up: seven brasses, three saxes, a snare drum and a bass drum. The repertoire changed. Two tracks with vocal Jump, Jive an Wail by Louis Prima (particularly appropriate for an Italian singer!) and an "ironic" version of With a Little Help from my Friends. a completely original tune Sushi Candy. The original sound heavily influenced by Eastern Europe brass bands (the old trademark of the group ) e peeps out only in My Crash, a tune quoting the popular hit by Propellerheads, mixed with Balkan rhythms and colours. The album travels from the atmospheres of Latin American music, swing and rock-steady. Added to these sounds are the thousands of kms made by van, the many people met around Europe over the past few years. And then, the enthusiasm. The enthusiasm of those who continue to think that a band to exist must first of all play live. It seems a trivial statement but to think so, perhaps, nowadays it is not so normal anymore. Born in Turin (Northern Italy), BANDAKADABRA boasts a frenetic live activity that led to perform both in Italy and in the rest of Europe earning a growing attention from listeners and media especially thanks to a successful combination of music and cabaret, and the ability to propose shows able to conquer any type of audience. Over the years, BANDAKADABRA had the opportunity to dialogue as a backing band and to divide the stage with artists from different genres: Vinicio Capossela (Quando la banda passò 2015), poet Guido Catalano, Samuel (Subsonica) - Tourin Turin, 2017); Their song Dove Scappi has been inc luded in the soundtrack of the Marco Ponti’ smovie Una Vita Spericolata (2018). From the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival to Chalon Dans Les Rrues, from Jazz Sous Le Pommiers to Udine Jazz and Tenco Prize, in the last four years BANDAKADABRA has performed hundreds of times throughout Europe, including musical events, theatres and officials street shows as marching band establishing itself as a unique artistic reality of its genre. BANDAKADABRA from Felmay Shop See on YouTube Police Woman 2. Mambo Swing 3. Jump, Jive an' Wail 4. James Bond Theme 5. Moten Swing 6. Jumpin' at the Woodside 7. With a Little Help from My Friends 8. My Crash 9. Sushi Candy COVER HQ	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line168
__label__wiki	0.936035	0.936035	Sabrina’s Evil Twin – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 Theory Jan Gilbert Nov 15, 2018 Reviews If you’ve watched Netflix’s new show Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, based on the comics of the same name, then you doubtless have a ton of theories and questions about what could happen next in the witchy town of Greendale. In my latest Sabrina video, I explain all the chilling clues that Sabrina may have a twin who hasn’t been revealed yet and I discuss just who that twin could be. Check out the video below! SYNOPSIS: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, starring Kiernan Shipka, imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Tonally in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, this adaptation finds Sabrina wrestling to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit. Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who also serves as chief creative officer of Archie Comics, penned the script for the series. Aguirre-Sacasa executive produces alongside Riverdale collaborators Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater and Lee Toland Krieger. The drama hails from Warner Bros. Television-based Berlanti Productions. Cast includes: Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Lucy Davis, Ross Lynch, Michelle Gomez, Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Richard Coyle, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Abigail Cowen, Lachlan Watson and Bronson Pinchot. Chilling Adventures of SabrinaSabrinatheory Frank Review High Road To China DVD Review Arrival - Video Review Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Carrie Fisher & Episode 9 Leia	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line173
__label__cc	0.53346	0.46654	Search FJA FJA Foundation (REF) Law School Outreach Exhibitor/Sponsor Info Job Employers Join the FJA Business Friends of EAGLE #IAMFJA BLOG FJA Journal FJA JournalSearch Depositions Online Local TLAs You Can Lobby Key Contact Program FJ PAC Contribute to FJ PAC CLEToggle CLE Products CLE FAQ List ServersToggle Access Your Lists Join a List Server Skip breadcrumb navigation Home » Membership » Benefits The Florida Justice Association membership provides benefits that strengthen the capacity of Florida's plaintiff personal injury attorneys. We do that by offering resources and connecting the array of practice specializations, solo practitioners, large firms, new attorneys, and the most experienced attorneys in the state. 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FJA members have the opportunity to meet and connect with other personal injury attorneys through a variety of ways: live seminars, legislative receptions, section participation, email discussion groups, the mock trial competition, law school outreach , and more. Every connection you make can help grow your referral network and the list of those you can call on for knowledge or assistance. FJA members are recognized among the elite of Florida's personal injury attorneys. Promote your dedication to the civil justice system by adding the FJA Member Logo to your firm's website and print materials. Additionally, each year the FJA community celebrates the leaders of the profession who are honored with awards for their extraordinary achievements and contributions. Search and be found with the FJA's printed and online directory of members and business partners. Search options include practice area and location. Keep your membership profile and practice details updated to optimize this membership benefit. Mock Trial Competition The FJA Research and Education Foundation hosts the Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition each year. Coordinated by the FJA Young Lawyers’ Section members, this competition features bright teams of law students from throughout Florida competing for scholarships and bragging rights. FJA members have the opportunity to engage the next generation of attorneys through our law school outreach program. The FJA facilitates these events at law schools around the state to raise awareness about the role FJA members play in protecting the civil justice system. These events also educate law students on the importance of networking, and gives them the opportunity to meet and speak with successful practicing personal injury attorneys. Public Justice pursues high-impact lawsuits to combat social and economic injustice, protect the Earth’s sustainability, and challenge predatory corporate conduct and government abuses. FJA members receive exclusive Public Justice membership discounts. End Distracted Driving FJA members participate in public presentations across the state to spread awareness of important public safety issues to protect loved ones and save lives. These presentations are hosted in partnership with EndDistractedDriving.org. The Florida Justice Association is extremely active in the legislative and public opinion arenas. Through continuous contact with opinion leaders and the media, FJA strives to promote the positive work done by our members in protecting the safety of Florida's families. The Florida Justice PAC is on the front lines every election season making sure pro-justice candidates are recruited and elected. The FJ PAC identifies these candidates and ensures they have the knowledge, resources, and tools they need to win. Throughout the legislative session and interim committee weeks, the FJA relies on the volunteer efforts of our members to meet with legislators to share clients' stories and educate on the civil justice issues that align with FJA's mission. All members are invited to attend - no experience is necessary. Research & Education Foundation (REF) The Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation (FJA REF) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization established by the Florida Justice Association to enhance and foster an understanding of the justice system and the role of each citizen in the system as an advocate for justice and fairness. EAGLE Membership FJA EAGLE Members are the lifeblood of the FJA. 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__label__wiki	0.913264	0.913264	Home News Android Snapdragon 845 can capture 4K HDR video Rafie Ismail - December 8, 2017 LG V30: It’s all about the camera Small phones are alive and well in 2017 Galaxy Note 8: Our five favourite new features Haadi Bakar - August 24, 2017 after a rocky 2016, the Galaxy Note series is back with hopefully a non-explosive 2017 model. Despite battling a battery catastrophy last year, The Note series is still Samsung's strongest smartphone brand, with every release making the headlines. There's even a legion of loyal Note... It’s official: Android O is Oreo The eighth major release of the Android operating system is officially named Oreo. Google officially named the O in Android O after the world's famous chocolate cookie with creamy vanilla filling. It was revealed earlier today at a press event in New York City coinciding... Nokia finally has a 2017 flagship Following a string of mid-range smartphones and feature phones this year, the world is finally getting a Nokia-branded Android flagship. The Nokia 8 is HMD Global's first premium Android smartphone after it acquired the brand from Microsoft last year. HMD Global is a private equity-backed... Nubia phones make Brunei debut Brunei's newest mobile phone store Mobile World is now bringing in Nubia-branded smartphones to its showroom in Gadong. The store this week launched four Nubia handsets: the Nubia Z11, the stylish Nubia M2, and the affordable M2 Lite and N1 Lite. "We are the first to... Sharp drops all-screen Aquos sequel Sharp just announced a new all-screen smartphone yesterday to further heat up the competition for bezel-less phones this year. The Japanese electronics company unveiled a tri-bezel-less phone in Beijing, dubbed the Aquos S2. It's almost equal in size to Apple's iPhone 7, though the latter... Enter the Elephone S8, a tri-bezel-less smartphone with 2k screen Bezel-less phones. They just keep coming don't they? Well get ready for another one, this time from a Chinese brand Elephone. The Elephone S8 is tri-bezel-less, meaning the screen edges to three sides and two corners of the phone except the bottom. And it's a huge screen...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line177
__label__wiki	0.694086	0.694086	Chained Heat (1983) Lordy Lordy, does this one have everything for women-in-prison and sexploitation film enthusiasts. Linda Blair's acting career certainly took an interesting turn after The Exorcist, and I've read somewhere that she's raped in practically every film she's been in since! What gives? Is this woman a masochist or something? Anyway, she's a central role in this, a classic of the "WIP" film, which, as directed by Paul Nicoholas, is certainly one of the seminal entries in the genre. Carol (Blair) is convicted of manslaughter via a hit-and-run, and sent into the slammer for eighteen months. But what sort of slammer is this? Although the "New Fish" is befriended by tough inmate Val (Sharon Hughes), anyone else in the hellhole seem set on making Carol's jail experience just that - Hell. Leader of the white gang Ericka (Sybil Danning - need I say more?) has the hots for Carol, but after a nude proposition in the shower, Carol rejects her and so begins the hard road for our little ex-possessed girl! In the meantime, we're introduced to Captain Taylor played by Stella Stevens, in an uncharacteristically mean role which she plays to perfection. She's involved in a play for ultimate power with Warden Bacman, played by John Vernon. Now, the sublimely corrupt Warden Bacman is the ultimate sleazeball. You've got to see his prison-pad to believe it! He takes pretty-young-prison-things back to his inbuilt jacuzzi, (yes, really in his office), gives them whatever drugs they want and films them both having sex. This film is not short on the sex and nudity factor, I can assure you. The opening scene is basically just this scenario. There is some serious drug-running going on in the prison, and Bacman wants to get to the bottom of it - after all, he's the bossman on that front. His little "snitch" we see at the start of the movie is killed by Ericka and her cohorts, but it turns out Erica is in cahoots on the drug front with Captain Taylor and her oily lover Lester, essayed by Henry Silva. However, Lester is secretly in more cahoots (and screwing) Ericka. There's a lot going on here, my little brothers and sisters! As this all plays out, leader of the black gang, Dutchess, played by Cleopatra Jones stalwart Tamara Dobson, is seeking revenge on the white murderer who razor-killed one of her friends. There is a surprising level of brutal, bloody scenes in this piece, I must remind you. More mayhem ensues as Ericka and Dutchess duke it out with chains in the yard. After Carol is raped by Bacman, the tide begins to turn for the slammer. Taylor wants the top job, so she and her tough guard-offsider drown him in his Jacuzzi while he "frolics" with Val, who is spying on him for Carol. To keep the murder quiet, Val too is brutally truncheoned to death. To secure her promotion, Taylor vows to the authorities that she'll find the killer, by planting evidence on Ericka. As the bloody truncheon is found in Ericka's bed, the inmates decide they've had enough. And what WIP film is complete with the final bloody revolt? This one has it in spades. To end the new tyranny, Dutchess and Erica agree to a truce as the authorities surround them. Who will survive as the cooler goes up in flames? You can't go wrong with this one. There's so much going on in the film that I've even had to leave some plot developments out in my synopsis. Almost everyone in this one goes nude at some point - which is a given if Sybil Danning is involved - is corrupt, runs drugs, gets beaten or does some bloody beating themselves. Of course, there's the requisite shower-scenes which are sexual shenanigans all 'round - I wonder if anyone actually washes themselves quietly in this prison? Acting is pretty serious given the fairly over-the-top subject matter, with Stella Stevens particularly relishing her wicked ways. Linda Blair plays great victim, but even she gets tough at the end, which is a bit of a relief after all her tribulations. Hairstyles are pure eighties-frizz and the music is unmistakably that era, which adds to the overall nostalgia factor. If you're at all curious about the Women in Prison subgenre, please give this one a look. It's a classic of its kind, a full-throttle journey into the world of exploitation cinema at its uncompromising best. © Boris Lugosi 2003. Review written: 07/24/2003 19:28:56	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line179
__label__cc	0.69018	0.30982	FrailSafe Delaying Frailty Medical Objectives Technological and Other Objectives Brainstorm Multimedia AGE Platform Europe Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/Information Technologies Institute Materia Group Gruppo SIGLA University Hospital of Nancy and INSERM U1116 Nancy Ethics Supervisor FrailSafe Solution FrailSafe News/Blog frailty FrailSafe system Personalized Recommendations phase The EU funded project FrailSafe, focused on a personalized approach towards frailty using innovative technologies and running for the last three years, has reached its evaluation phase. In this phase, 75 older adults from Cyprus, France and Greece will test the final version of the FrailSafe system in its integrity and receive personalized health recommendations. The system and its various components, mostly high-tech devices, have been developed and adapted to user requirements according to the results of the pilot trials that took place from September 2016 to October 2018. During the evaluation phase, older participants are using the FrailSafe system in their home setting, in the most unobtrusive and user-friendly manner, while performing their usual everyday activities. In the meantime, multiple health data are being recorded by the FrailSafe devices and managed through a secured online platform. The data are available to participants, as well as their authorized doctors and family members. Online data are then being manipulated by an automatic Decision Support System (DSS) which generates alerts when it detects measurements outside of the normal range. Deviations in health parameters are detected according to preset criteria extracted from well-documented health guidelines in recent literature, but can also be manipulated by the participant’s physician to meet a more personalized range. Based on these measurements, personalized recommendations are provided to the participants, in order to address possible health issues as early as possible. The alerts and recommendations are categorized into five main health domains: 1) medical, 2) nutritional, 3) psychosocial, 4) cognitive, and 5) physical, including over 50 measured parameters, such as the presence of polypharmacy, Body Mass Index (BMI) and muscle mass, social life, performance on standardized cognitive tests, physical activity, indoor and outdoor movements . Researchers visit the FrailSafe platform and document all the alerts that the DSS has generated for each participant. Then, alerts and recommendations are combined into a final health report including an overview of the results by a medical professional from the FrailSafe team (see next image for an example). Furthermore, according to which domain was identified as the most vulnerable by the alerts generated by the DSS, clinicians provide the participants with leaflets containing generalized recommendations and health management information based on recent literature. Finally, using deep machine learning techniques, the FrailSafe team developed an algorithm to identify if a participant is at risk of developing frailty-related adverse health outcomes in the future according to his/her measurements from the FrailSafe devices. Hence, in this phase, researchers are also testing this feature, which is the system’s ability to identify risk of frailty evolution early on. Older adults who participate in the evaluation phase are informed if their profile on the FrailSafe system is indicative of some health issues which require their attention. However, they are prompted to consult their doctors in order to further assess if these indications constitute a medically significant finding. Preliminary interviews with the participants show that they maintain a positive attitude towards the feedback received by the system and have increased feelings of self-confidence and satisfaction. FrailSafe final conference: Summary report What makes FrailSafe innovative? The partners’ perspectives EU FrailSafe Solution Seen by a Health Products and Services Merchandiser Insurance companies’ perspectives of FrailSafe A policy-maker’s perspective on FrailSafe Tags Popular FrailSafe system The project leading to this application has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 690140. The website reflects only the view of the author(s) and the Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. FrailSafe Overview Technological & Other Objectives Copyright © 2020 FrailSafe. All Rights Reserved. Designed by HYPERTECH Information Technology. Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU General Public License.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line181
__label__cc	0.709	0.291	NAIF - Goals & Aspirations An Imam in North America serves as a liaison for his constituents. He is a legitimate representative of his community. He lives within the community, handle its problems, conceals its secrets, lifts its morale, and works for its ambitions and needs. To help this valuable community leader in his role, the mandates of NAIF are: Acquaint Imams with one another and provide a common platform for mutual consultation through invitations to deliver speeches at another NAIF member’s masjid. As they exchange experiences, the spirit of brotherly love and loyalty will develop and differences will dissolve among. NAIF believes this exchange will also slacken the tendency for an Imam to become adamant about his own opinion or way of doing things. Become a link that bonds Imams to the constituents on one hand, and to their administrators on the other hand. Expand from its four present regional locations to more branch offices on the North American Continent to better serve its mission. Become the trusted placement office/clearinghouse for Imams looking for a new position and communities looking to hire an Imam. Provide a specialized screening committee to verify applicant’s employability before forwarding applications to masjids looking for an Imam. Mediate disputes between Imams and the masjid administrators or Board of Directors as well as the larger community. Improve qualifications of Imams through training workshops and conferences in all areas essential for Imams to superbly handle his duties. Certify Imams who successfully complete benchmark training programs to ensure continuous development of an Imam’s scholastic skills such as those needed to improve the profession. Provide geographic statistics about the average salary for an Imam based on his qualifications. Help in the establishment of employment benefits to aid Imams with medical bills, help those who become ineffectual, benefit those who retire, and support families of deceased Imams. Become the formal agency representing Imams at city, county, state and federal levels. Promote Imams toward active civic engagement and help to improve public opinion of Muslims. Enhance the Imam’s governance and managerial skills to be better able to interface about the administrative and financial matters in running a masjid and improve their skills as spirtual mentors and jurisprudential advisers to their constituents.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line186
__label__cc	0.701848	0.298152	icbestistanbul “Interdisciplinary perspectives for future building envelopes” ABOUT ICBEST ISTANBUL ISTANBUL & YOU 10 Facades for the Future Concretise your Utopia The qualified proposals for “Ten Facades for the Future” student design competition is announced on the main page. ’Ten Facades for the Future’ is a design competition for the facade system of the future in the pursuit of new and creative ideas. It is open worldwide to undergraduate and masters students of all building-related fields. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to join, while single-discipline teams or individual applications are also welcomed. 2 The Challenge Ten Facades for the Future’s challenge is to search for a new face for middle to high-rise office or apartment buildings as well as to search for an innovative facade system that will improve the performance of these buildings in topics such as energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, adaptability, production efficiency, wind and seismic resistance. In this search for innovation, adopting widely known strategies such as prefabrication or more recent ones such as biomimicry are both welcomed. Solutions that combine facade and roof as a single element can also be investigated. 2.1 The site and the climate The location of the buildings in which the new facade system will be used can be anywhere in the world. However, entrants are expected to specify a climate type according to Köppen-Geiger classification scheme, and to design the facade system according to this selected type. A specific city can be determined instead of using a notional location with a specified climate. In that case, long-term climatic conditions of that city should be considered during facade system design, and that data should be provided at the design report. 2.2 Performances to be fulfilled by the facade system All performances listed below should be considered in the facade system proposal, at least at a minimum level. Entrants can either select a limited number of performances among them as the focus of significant improvement, or prefer to make general improvement in all of them. In either case, explanatory reviews of each performance should be provided at the design report together with the design scenario explaining assumptions on e.g. climate, wind pressures, earthquake zone, exterior noise level. Performances that have to be considered in the future facade system proposal and their extent are as follows: Structural safety – providing the desired level of structural performance when subjected to all possible load combinations that are expected during construction and throughout their intended life, such as impact, wind and earthquake loads depending on the design scenario; Fire safety – providing safeguards against smoke generation and spread of fire to, including but not limited to, adjacent floors and/or buildings; Technical functionality and durability – ensuring that the facade system proposal together with its joints with other elements/components (i) has provisions and adequate controls against water and air leakage, differential movements and condensation, and (ii) continues to function properly during its intended service life with only normal maintenance, when subjected to expected degrading agents such as rainwater, solar radiation, frost, depending on the design scenario; Indoor environment related performances –having provisions to help maintaining adequate interior activity spaces in terms of air temperature, air quality, and lighting and sound levels; Environmental sustainability – having provisions to help reducing use phase space conditioning and lighting energy consumptions, and reducing its embodied energy, together with provisions to protect all natural resources; Constructability/maintainability – having provisions for efficient and economical construction and maintenance of the system, and for efficient and economical manufacturing of its components as well; Usability / User related functionality – having provisions for different user behaviours and expectations in the context of residential and office buildings. Assessment of and selection among the facade system proposals will be based on these listed performances. Materials that are potentially hazardous e.g. due to gas or solid particles emitted shall not be used in the proposal. 2.3 Structural system of the building Structural system and structural material to be used in that system will be determined freely by the entrants, in relation with the design scenario defined. Entrants have to specify and explain the relation and integration of the facade system proposal and structural system, where they are free to determine the scale and detail of explanatory drawing(s). 3 Jury members and reporters Core Jury Members: Aslıhan Tavil (I.T.U.) Caner Göçer (I.T.U.) Ecem Edis (I.T.U.) Hanifi Gedik (I.T.U.) Oguz C. Celik (I.T.U.) Specialist jury members: Ana-Maria Dabija, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism Cem Topkaya, Middle East Technical University Inês Flores-Colen, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Jorge de Brito, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Nuri Serteser, Istanbul Technical University Sabarinah Sheikh Ahmad, Universiti Teknologi MARA Volkan Gür, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Reporters: Buket Metin (I.T.U.) (Executive Reporter) Elif Tugba Yalaz (I.T.U.) Isil Turkay (I.T.U.) 4 Competition timeline Launch of the Competition 30.09.2016 Commence of Registration 30.10.2016 Deadline for sending questions (via e-mail) 30.10.2016* Posting answers to the questions (on the web site) 15.11.2016** Deadline for registration 15.01.2017* 01.02.2017* Deadline for submission of Future Facade Proposals (digital submission) 22.02.2017* 28.02.2017* Jury assessment 28.02.2017 – 25.03.2017 Announcement of the qualified Proposals (on the web site) 7.04.2017 14.04.2017 Award ceremony (at the ICBEST Conference) 15.05.2017 * Until 18:00 (Turkish Local Time) ** The questions and answers can be found at the end of this page. 5 ‘Future Facade’ proposal submission method, requirements and templates It is necessary to register until 15.01.2017 and get a ‘Registration ID number’ for joining the competition. Sending an e-mail to student_competition@icbestistanbul.com is required for registration and ‘Registration’ should be written in the subject area of the e-mail. Entrants’ name, surname, university, faculty, department/program, mailing address, mobile phone number should be provided in the registration e-mail. In the case of team work, registration of only one team member is adequate. Registration ID numbers are going to be sent after 30.11.2016. Future Facade Proposals have to be submitted digitally until 18:00 (Turkish local time) on 22.02.2017. Submission procedures will be announced here sooner. Each submission has to include the following items; Design Report – Document containing ‘brief proposal narrative’, ‘design scenario explaining performances selected for improvement and assumptions on e.g. climate/city selected, earthquake zone, exterior noise level’, and ‘explanations and reviews on each performance listed in Section 2.2’. Click here to download Design Report Template Drawings of Future Facade System – Vertically oriented A1 posters containing ‘conceptual explanation of the proposal’ and ‘technical drawings including a 1/50 elevation of the facade of a virtual or existing building, a 1/20 2-storey high partial section of the facade, and 1/5 joint details. Maximum four (4) A1 posters can be submitted. Click here to download Poster Template Official package – Package containing design team information, signed copyright transfer agreement form, and up-to-date student certificates of each design team member. Click here to download Official Package Template Templates provided for each item listed above shall be used for the submissions. Registration ID number provided by the Competition Organizers shall be used in the naming of submission files. Identification of the design team on the ‘Design Report’ and ‘Drawings of Future Facade System’ in any form is not permitted. Ten best proposals will be awarded. Members of the winning design teams will have free Student Registration to ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Conference. Accommodation fees of up to two members of each winning team, between 15-18 May 2017 at the Istanbul Technical University facilities (or at a facility with similar characteristics), will be covered by the ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Organizing Committee. Winning proposals are scheduled to be published in a book edited by the ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Organizing Committee. Jury members reserve the right to select less than 10 proposals considering the content of the submissions. 7 Announcement and Exhibition of the Qualified Proposals, and Certificate Ceremony Winning Design Teams will be announced at www.icbestistanbul.com on 7.04.2017. Winning proposals will be exhibited between 14-28 May 2017 at I.T.U. Faculty of Architecture on Taskisla Campus, Taksim, Istanbul. Certificates of merits will be given to the winning design teams during the ICBEST Istanbul 2017 International Conference. A Poster Session to introduce the winning proposals is scheduled to be organized during the Conference. 8 Terms and conditions This competition is open worldwide to undergraduate and master’s students continuing their education in all building-related fields, and free of charge. Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged to join, but individual applications or single-discipline teams are also accepted. Registration until 15.01.2017 is mandatory to be qualified to submit a Proposal. In the case of team work, registration of only one team member is adequate. Each team can consist of up to 4 people, and any member of one team has the right to join another team. Additionally, teams may submit more than one project. In these cases, separate registrations by different team members are necessary. Participants may send their questions about the competition via e-mail to student_competition@icbestistanbul.com until 30.10.2016 at 18.00 local time in Turkey. All questions should be written in English and “Competition Question” should be written in the subject area of the e-mail. Questions and answers will be posted at icbestistanbul.com on 15.11.2016. Possible alterations in the process, additional information and names of the winners will be announced on the same website. Questions, asked by phone, will not be answered. Direct communication with the jury members for asking questions and/or receiving comments is strictly forbidden. The language of competition is English. All submissions should be in English, including the up-to-date student certificates that will be submitted together with the proposals. The ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Organizing Committee reserves the right to cancel the competition due to any unforeseen situations. All people or businesses who have been involved in this competition’s organization are not eligible to join the competition. This includes any person with a close relation to the ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Organizing Committee and jury members; and any other individual that might influence directly the deliberation of the jury members. 8.2 Disqualification Proposals submitted shall be the original work of the Entrants, and should not be published in whole or in part and/or awarded elsewhere before. Such submissions will be disqualified by the majority votes of the jury members during the assessment phase. If such an incidence is identified after the assessment process, the original certificate of merit has to be returned to the ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Organizing Committee. In the case of a sign or indication on the ‘Design Report’ and/or ‘Drawings of Future Facade Proposal’, which reveals the identity of the entrants, is identified, the submission will be disqualified. In addition, in the absence of any item listed for submission in Section 5, the submission will be disqualified as well. All disqualifications will be reported indicating the Registration ID number. 8.3 Copyright Transfer In brief, but not limited with, by submitting to the competition, the entrants accept to transfer to the ICBEST Istanbul 2017 Organizing Committee all rights to exhibit, publish or reproduce the “Future Facade Proposal” in whole or in part in any media by identifying the entrants’ names. The following rights will be reserved by the entrants: All proprietary rights other than copyright, such as patent rights; The right to use, free of charge, all or part of the ‘Proposal’ in future works of the entrants’ own creation, such as books and lectures; and The right to reproduce the Proposal for the Entrants’ own purposes. The entrants, by submitting to the competition, also warrant that the proposal is their own work, not published or awarded before, and submitted materials do not infringe the copyright of any third parties. Any submission without a signed copy of the Copyright Transfer Agreement will be disqualified. The questions and answers Question: I want to register student facade competition. But I am not student. Is it possible to register as a not student status? Answer: The competition is open to undergraduate and masters students only, and the entrants have to present up-to-date student certificates to register. Hence, it is not possible for the non-student people to register and join the competition. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SPONSOR OFFICIAL AIRLINE PARTNER SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT ITU Faculty of Architecture Taskisla, Taksim 34437 sec@icbestistanbul.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line190
__label__wiki	0.938882	0.938882	Heritage Guide to The Geelong College Heritage Home Page Search the Guide To find information in this Guide please select one of the green coloured options. To Select a Page Group when displayed, right click and select 'Open'. Copyright Conditions Apply. Archives Research Guide Archives Catalog. Image Gallery. Year-by-Year Timeline. ANGLO-SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL Two Memorial Tablets to former collegians who served in the Anglo-South African (Anglo-Boer) War are mounted above the fireplace in the Senior School Dining Hall. They record the following 27 servicemen: John Grenville Bell (1875-1946) (Served WWI). Victor Thomas Batten (1875-1919) (Served WWI). John Ernest Pushman Bowring (1876-1917) (Died WWI). Harold Grafton Carstairs (1875-1943) (Served WWI). Arthur Joseph Grey (1876-1928). Herbert Wilkinson Grey (1871-1938). James Stirling Gullan (1870-1934). William Weston Hearne DSO (1871-1917) (Died WWI). Rev Albert Thomas Holden CBE (1866-1935) (Served WWI). Joshua James Joyce (1874-1915) (Died WWI). John Vincent Kearns (1875-1901) (Died Anglo-SA). Rupert Lowe (1878-1965) (Served WWI). Wilfred Madden (1876-1941). John Edward Myers (1878- ) Glenelg Ogilie McPherson (1877-1963) Alfred Benjamin Needham (1876-1916) (Died WWI) Vincent O'Farrell (1873-?) (Served WWI) Montagu Gordon Charles Pasco (1860-1952) George James Sandford (1872-1940) (Served WWI). Elliot Strachan Shannon (1882-1914) Ernest Joseph Stone (1878-1938) (Served WWI). Frederick Phillip David Strickland (1875-1950) (Served WWI). Lennard John Strickland (1880-1949) (Served WWI). Alexander Charles Sutherland (1869-1941)] George Stuart Sutherland (1878-1932) Albert Clarence Whiting (1879-1911) William Gleadow Yelland (1878-1913) The memorial was erected by the Old Collegians’ Association following the death of Vincent Kearns originally believed to be the first ex-Collegian killed in military service. Kearns was killed at Klip River, Natal in 1902 and buried at Volksrust Cemetery, Natal. James Affleck lists three other servicemen in the Anglo-South African War who are not listed on the Dining Hall Memorial. These are: Noel Leonard Calvert (1877-1900) Hubert Charles Esmore (1876-1951) Arthur Robertson Morrison (1868-1921) Noel Leonard Calvert, killed at Bethel in the Transvaal and buried at Ermelo Cemetery, may be the first known death of a former Collegian on military service even though he is not listed on the memorial nor in the enrolment register. George Morrison’s son, Arthur Robertson Morrison (1868-1921), served with the Lyndenburg Mounted Police under Brigadier-General J E Gough VC during the Anglo-South African War. A fourth name in Affleck's list, George H Fleming, is not able to be verified. At least four of the above listed ex-collegians were to die in World War 1 - John Bowring; William Hearne; Joshua Joyce and Albert Needham. Albert Percy Carter (1876-1948), a school carpenter for many years also served during the Anglo-South African War. Sources: Geelong College Enrolment Register; Affleck, James. ‘Geelong Collegians at the Great War’ Geelong College, 2007; Carstairs P - Pegasus October 1909 p30; Pegasus April 1910. © The Geelong College. Unless otherwise attributed, The Geelong College asserts its creative and commercial rights over all images and text used in this publication. No images or text material may be copied, reproduced or published without the written authorisation of The College.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line198
__label__wiki	0.802469	0.802469	List of Cabinet Ministers Jamaica Labour Party \| 2016-03-08 00:00:00 1 The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP Prime Minister Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation 2 Hon. Horace Chang, MP Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister 3 Hon. Derrick Smith, MP Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister 4 Hon. Daryl Vaz, MP Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister 5 Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 Hon. Audley Shaw, MP Minister of Finance and Public Service Hon. Fayval Williams, MP Minister of State in Ministry of Finance and Public Service Hon. Rudyard Spencer, MP Minister of State in Ministry of Finance and Public Service 7 Hon. Karl Samuda, MP Minister of Industry, Commerce & Agriculture 8 Hon. JC Hutchinson, MP Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Agriculture 9 Hon. Robert Montague, MP Minister of National Security Senator Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security 10 Hon. Delroy Chuck, MP Minister of Justice 11 Senator, Hon. Ruel Reid Minister of Education, Youth and Information Hon. Floyd Green, MP Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information 12 Hon. Andrew Wheatley, MP Minister of Energy, Science and Technology 13 Hon. Desmond McKenzie, MP Minister of Local Government 14 Hon. Mike Henry, MP Minister of Transport and Mining 15 Hon. Edmund Bartlett, MP Minister of Tourism 16 Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP Minister of Health 17 Hon. Shahine Robinson, MP Minister of Labour and Social Security 18 Hon. Olivia "Babsy" Grange, MP Minister of Entertainment, Sport, Culture and Gender Mrs. Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP – Attorney General Posted By :Jamaica Labour party Company Name : Jamaica Labour Party Company Address : 20 Belmont Road Kingston 5 Other Press Release By Jamaica Labour Party Holness meets with Governor-General BITU responds to National Workers Union JLP Spokesperson addresses response to JLP Rally More press release from Jamaica Labour Party German Embassy donates $ 5.7m to Hurricane “Sandy” relief efforts The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will receive a $ 5.7 million donation from the German Government to support recovery and relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane “Sandy”. International journalist to be guest speaker at PAJ awards Outstanding British journalist and union leader Jeremy Dear is to be the guest speaker at the 2012 Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Awards which will be held on Friday December 7 at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. More Featured Releases...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line199
__label__wiki	0.547644	0.547644	Goldfish and Clowns Cephas Hour Tag Archives: 77s January 18, 2018 Jerry Wilson What does it mean to be genuine? On the surface, that might seem like a rather odd, and obvious, question. Being genuine means being real. It entails authenticity. It incorporates truthful thoughts and emotions, working together with heart, soul, and spirit to be who we actually are, not who we think we are or wish to be. Or at least it ought to. Simple enough. That said, being genuine does not always imply positives. If someone is an open-faced jerk, liar, abuser, or what have you, they are to their infinitesimally minute credit at least making no pretense regarding their character, or to be more precise lack thereof. Being genuine is hardly automatic eligibility for receiving time off due to good behavior. Very few are genuine about what tears at them from within or without. The abuse victim carefully disguises her bruises with makeup and her emotional/mental scars with rationalizations they are somehow just punishment for her sins. The addict hides the bottle or weed or pills or syringe or powder or crystals from all save fellow addicts, to everyone else denying there is any problem while insisting they are complete masters of their preferred poison. The person being chewed up and spit out by the depression monster puts on the happiest of faces as they publicly trip the light fantastic and privately desperately try to not trip over their lying mind’s monotrack insistence there is no relief and no hope. We dream of peace and love. Far too many among us find neither. Far too many of us also do what we can to avoid the genuine, for the genuine bears truth and truth can be most unkind to our aforementioned beliefs regarding who we are as compared to, well, truth. Many seek diversion via what athletes refer to as false hustle. False hustle makes a great show of demonstrating determination and grit. In fact, it is empty showboating, an attempt to window dress affecting that which is already determined. An example of this is a baseball player ferociously chasing down a foul pop up that everyone in the ballpark knows will land ten rows back in the seats. Outside of sports, false hustle commonly manifests itself as purporting oneself to be providing a great service by doing a great work when in Realville it is so much bell ringing within an echo chamber. So what to do? The master of both shimmering pop and soul stripped bare blues says it best: Seize the moment now There’s so little time before it’s gone Redemption is at hand No matter what chemical you’ve taken on And if you use another plan It’s got to be the Genuine The One Great Genuine is Christ, crucified and risen. Yet there are other elements of genuine. The kind word, the listening ear, the lifting up of a fellow ragtag soldier as each helps carry the other through this world’s minefields; these, too, are genuine. Such things are often drowned out in a world that mistakes drawing attention as validation. Yet they, not the noisemakers, are genuine. Seek the genuine. 77sMike Roe Faith, God's Not Dead (And Neither Are We) -- The Story Of Christian Alternative Rock's Pioneers Then And Now As Told By The Artists Themselves, Music Seventy Sevens “20 Years Gone” a superb compilation December 11, 2015 Jerry Wilson As the traditional music industry’s business model transforms in the face of omnipresent streaming and decreasing physical product sales, one of this paradigm shift’s casualties is the greatest hits package. It had been a music industry staple that every year end would bring a large batch of compilation records perfect for gift-giving to the casual fan interested in only the hits instead of any given artist’s catalog work and diehard fan needing to have everything released by a favorite. Today, with artists’ product releases separated by years rather than months and fewer consumers owning anything on which to play a CD let alone an album, the greatest hits album has moved alongside aluminum Christmas trees as a relic from a bygone age. Happily, veteran Christian rockers The 77s have given their fans an early Christmas present in the form of Twenty Years Gone, a compilation of the band’s sublime highlights over the past two decades. Drawing from the band’s catalog in its present trio format, Twenty Years Gone showcases the 77s dual strengths of dreamy, Beach Boys-infused pop and snarling, muscular blues. Ably abetted by Mark Harmon’s supple bass and Bruce Spencer’s subtle drums, songwriter/guitarist/lead vocalist Mike Roe proves time and again he is not a musical chameleon, but rather a multi-faceted master of multiple styles, his tunes always laced with inventive yet comfortable melodies and total six-string mastery. Whether reeling off original songs so well constructed they come across as almost effortless or digging into roots bluesy gospel tracks from the past, Roe and compatriots have created a body of work demonstrating beyond question they are a quintessential American band come not to party the town down but rather to lay bare its soul, pointing out the pain of failed relationships and the healing that comes solely through Christ. In an era where popular music has become both far more present and increasingly irrelevant in terms of something designed to savor and save, it is utterly refreshing to have a fresh reminder of music as art; not the stuffy pretentious puffery of musicians believing they are too good for their audience, but rather music touching heart, mind, and soul. Roe sings with more than a touch of sardonic with on “The Late Greats” ‘you won’t hear it on the radio.’ Thankfully, with Twenty Years Gone The 77s enable us to hear it period. Which if not the best gift to receive this Christmas surely ranks up there. The CD and download is available at Bandcamp. 77sSeventy Sevens Da Tech Guy Blog Archives Hopeless, Etc. September 6, 2015 Jerry Wilson I’m hopeless Hopeless and tired Will you give me the sign I’m looking for? I am mired with the earnest and sight-inspired A Kickstarter campaign is currently underway; successfully reaching its initial goal in a few days. Objective? Remaster, and for the first time release on vinyl as well as a remastered CD, the 1992 album Dig by Christian alternative rock band Adam Again. Adam Again was Gene Andrusco’s brainchild. In the days of his youth, Andrusco was an actor, playing Darrin Stephens on Bewitched among other roles. As an adult, Andrusco chose to go by the name Gene Eugene and focused his artistic side on music, be it as an artist (in addition to Adam Again he was also a founding member of The Lost Dogs), producer, or for a time record label owner. He died in 2000 at age 38 from a brain aneurysm. One of Andrusco’s brothers in musical arms described him as a genius artist and amateur human being. Take from that what you will. Despite his stubborn addiction to being the aforementioned human, Andrusco was universally loved by those he worked alongside no matter how exasperating he could be, which from all reports was substantial. He was far more adept at musical and lyrical expression than personal, hardly a unique trait among artists throughout the centuries. I’m helpless Helpless and silent Can you return my voice? You left me mute and defiant But I can’t get my hands untied It is well worth noting how uncomfortably parallel the world in which Dig was released, namely the contemporary Christian music world of the early 1990s, and today’s conservative new media world align. At the time Dig first saw the light of day, contemporary Christian music (CCM for short) was populated by a few heavy hitter record labels and artist managers who dictated which artists and musical genres would receive the lion’s share of promotion, with all others left to fend for themselves via word of mouth among a handful of rabid enthusiasts. This is why at a time when alternative rock and grunge ruled the mainstream music world both in attention drawn and records/concert tickets sold, the handful of Christian artists working in this field were privately praised but publicly ignored by CCM’s business side in favor of übersoft praise schmaltz or syrupy Top 40 pseudo dance pop. Adam Again, along with other bands and artists – Daniel Amos, The Choir, 77s, Undercover, Altar Boys, Steve Taylor, Veil of Ashes – who should have been heralded were instead literally and figuratively shoved to the back of the bus, left to fend for themselves. Substitute Salem Media and National Review for record labels and artist managers, and Trump Derangement Syndrome for the music promoted during that time … you get the picture. I’m useless Useless without you It’s my fault I am withered, I am weak And about to find out why I’m so into Being useless Gene Eugene was a spiritual descendant of Solomon who wearily described all as vanity; of the Psalmists who cried out: Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. His was a faith and life of reality, one in which you reached out to people where they were, not where you demanded they be. It is a lesson sadly lost on all fronts in today’s world, especially the one founded on citizen journalism but now choked with the very elitism it once set out to destroy. (This was originally published at Da Tech Guy Blog.) 77sAdam AgainAltar BoysDaniel AmosPsalmsSteve TaylorThe ChoirTrump Derangement SyndromeUndercoverVeil of Ashes “Sticks and Stones” by the 77s hurts only those who don’t give it a listen March 30, 2012 Jerry Wilson It seems odd that in today’s Christian music world so little is known of the genre’s roots. Regardless of age, the average pop or rock fan can easily rattle off any number of artists stretching through past decades who have influenced their current favorites, or are their favorites now despite a generation gap. Very few young Christian rock fans have any idea who the artists are that paved the way for their favorites to play rock’n’roll without numerous thunderous denouncements of this “evil” music form, leading impressionable youth astray, emanating from multiple pulpits across the land. Thankfully, more than a few of the artists who made bands such as Switchfoot and Third Day a possibility are reissuing their seminal albums from the 1980s and 1990s, some getting out on the road to remind the fans both old and new about who started it all. One such band, the 77s led by San Jose native Mike Roe, have re-released Sticks and Stones, their almost accidental 1990 record heralded by many fans as their best work. Sticks and Stones originally came about as something of a swan song, a collection of unreleased tracks and demos of songs that originally appeared on the band’s eponymously titled record on the Island label which was released in 1987 (the band had previously released two albums on the independent Exit Records label). At the time of its release the band was in tatters, with original members Jan Eric and Mark Tootle having left. After briefly considering calling it quits altogether, Roe and Aaron Smith decided to soldier on, recruiting David Leonhardt and Mark Harmon. However, they needed something new on store shelves for airplay and to support as they resumed touring. Enter Sticks and Stones. What is most surprising to new listeners is not only how cohesive the album is despite its grab bag origins, but how well the music has held up over twenty-two years. The 77s from their beginnings have been an eclectic group, mixing blues and power pop into a unique blend that has barely aged a day. Songs such as “This Is the Way Love Is” and “Perfect Blues” bristle with snarling energy, while “Don’t, This Way” and the original demo of “The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes & the Pride of Life” remain achingly beautiful in both lyrics and melody. The album has been remastered, with numerous excellent live tracks added to its original fourteen songs. Regrettably, it’s doubtful much from this once again available classic will find its way onto Christian radio station’s playlists. Their loss, and also that of their audience’s. Sticks and Stones by the 77s is a true masterpiece, one deserving maximum exposure. One listen and you’ll know why. The album is available for purchase as a download and CD from the band’s website. Kerosene Halo shines a gentle light November 5, 2011 Jerry Wilson Mike Roe and Derri Daugherty, individually known as the leaders of legendary Christian alternative rock bands the 77s and the Choir who together form half of Americana roots rock band the Lost Dogs, have released a eponymous record together under the moniker Kerosene Halo. It’s well worth a listen. Musically, Kerosene Halo is firmly rooted in the Lost Dogs’ acoustic side, if anything more gentle and folk-oriented. The music and vocals are dreamy and introspective without slipping into mush, with songs carefully chosen to maintain the mood including two by Roe and Daugherty’s Lost Dogs compatriot Terry Taylor. Long time fans of Christian rock will be heartened by an affectionate cover of Larry Norman’s “The Outlaw,” while the musically aware will note an effective rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye.” Kerosene Halo doesn’t yield its treasures all at once. It requires several listens, each unveiling a new layer in the music’s deceptive simplicity. The record hearkens back to traditional country, music of straightforward grace and beauty minus slick embellishment. In short, Kerosene Halo is a terrific record. Listen to it and find some peace. The record is available on CD from the band’s website, and as a download from the band’s website as well as iTunes and Amazon. 77sDerri DaughertyKerosene HaloMike RoeSeventy SevensThe Choir Home of the jester in the court of the ragtag soldiers, where God's not dead and neither are we. 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__label__cc	0.545634	0.454366	Profile of Suzanne Deffree Executive Editor, EDN Network Suzanne Deffree is executive editor of EDN Network. The award-winning journalist manages several blogs and sections of EDN.com and EDN's e-newsletters including its daily newsletter, EDN Today, and EDN Fun Friday. She also heads EDN's social media and community efforts. Find her on Facebook and Twitter at: deffree Articles by Suzanne Deffree Wearables Make Hardware The New Software Wearable devices represent an explosive market opportunity -- and one that is still anyone's game. 10 Inspirational Women In Engineering, Science Celebrate International Women's Day with a look at 10 females -- one of them only 12 years old -- making strides in science and technology.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line202
__label__wiki	0.953769	0.953769	01192020What's Hot: ACLU leads charge against ‘unprecedented restrictions’ proposed for covering Trump impeachment trial 2 hours ago ‘Brazen and unlawful’: Trump team attacks House impeachment effort in first formal response 2 hours ago Trump’s impeachment, starring Bill Clinton 14 hours ago INFO SHOOTER Politics Analytics Chronicle Ontd Political HumanEvents PolitiCartoons WA Times Home NY Times Terrorist Attack at Nightclub in Istanbul Kills Dozens Terrorist Attack at Nightclub in Istanbul Kills Dozens Posted 3 years ago \| 0 comments He added: “Turkey is determined to continue to fight to the end against terror and to do whatever is necessary to ensure the security of its citizens and secure peace in the region.” The attack started about 1:15 a.m. at the Reina nightclub, which overlooks the Bosporus and is known for its celebrity clientele and its popularity among foreigners. As many as 600 people were celebrating the New Year when a lone attacker, said to be armed with a Kalashnikov rifle, burst in, officials said. Gov. Vasip Sahin of Istanbul Province said a police officer outside the club had been killed before the bloodshed began inside. A statement threatening attacks in Turkey that was published this week by Nashir Media Foundation, an organization with connections to the Islamic State. “One person first kills the police officer outside, and then a civilian,” Mr. Sahin said. “Inside, he rained bullets brutally, mercilessly over innocent people who were there just to celebrate the New Year and have fun.” In the ensuing panic and the rush to escape, some clubgoers jumped into the Bosporus — which separates Europe and Asia — and others hunkered down for safety. Sinem Uyanik, who was there with her husband, Lutfu Uyanik, told The Associated Press that she had seen several bodies inside the club. Her husband was wounded, she added, but not seriously. “Before I could understand what was happening, my husband fell on top me,” she said. “I had to lift several bodies from on top of me before I could get out.” A wounded man on a stretcher told the independent Turkish news agency DHA that the attacker had “put a bullet to the head of anyone alive.” Television footage showed dozens of ambulances rushing to the scene and people fleeing, some walking with difficulty, arm in arm. The owner of Reina, Mehmet Kocarslan, told the Hurriyet news site that security measures had been beefed up over the past 10 days after American intelligence officials had warned about an attack in Turkey over the holidays. The shooting came just days after the Nashir Media Foundation, a group identified by experts as supporting the Islamic State, published the last of three messages calling on individual attackers in the West to turn the holiday season into days of “terror and blood.” It urged attacks on clubs, markets and movie theaters. Recent Terrorist Attacks in Turkey A timeline of recent terrorist attacks in Turkey. OPEN Timeline Nashir Media singled out Turkey in its threats. “Attack the embassies and consulates of Turkey and all coalition countries where you are,” the message said. “Turn their happiness and joy into grieves,” it went on in garbled English, “and their feasts into funerals.” In addition, there have been numerous official threats by the Islamic State, including from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who in his most recent speech called for attacks against Turkey. On Dec. 22, the United States government said in a statement that extremist groups were “continuing aggressive efforts to conduct attacks throughout Turkey” in areas where American citizens and expatriates lived or visited. The statement urged caution about being in crowded places and public gatherings during the holidays. The Turkish prime minister, Binali Yildirim, immediately cracked down on news coverage of the attack. He directed news outlets to await official government updates. He invoked a law that enables a news blackout for national security reasons or in cases of serious disturbances to public order. A White House official said President Obama had been briefed by his national security advisers about the nightclub attack. Mr. Obama expressed his condolences and offered assistance to the Turkish authorities. “We stand in solidarity with our NATO ally Turkey in combating the ongoing threat of terrorism,” Mark C. Toner, the deputy spokesman for the State Department, said in a statement. “Sadly, this heinous attack is only the latest effort to kill and maim innocent civilians, These attacks only reinforce our strong determination to work with the government of Turkey to counter the scourge of terrorism.” The French foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, called the attack “cowardly and heinous” and said that three French nationals were among the injured. Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, described the assault as “a terrible bloodbath” and added: “Again innocent, young people in Turkey have become victims of a cruel and cowardly attack.” Turkey is still dealing with the aftershocks of a coup attempt that began on July 15, in which at least 265 people were killed. Though the effort sputtered in a matter of hours, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded with a monthslong crackdown targeting dissidents across Turkish society. In addition to arresting thousands of military personnel suspected of involvement in the coup, hundreds of thousands of civil servants, educational workers and journalists have been suspended. The coup and the assassination of Ambassador Andrey G. Karlov of Russia in Ankara on Dec. 19 raised concerns that the country’s security establishment has grown ineffective. The internal turmoil also raised doubts about how well Turkey would be able to participate in international counterterrorism efforts, especially against the Islamic State. Since the crackdown began, protests against Mr. Erdogan have led to frequent clashes between demonstrators and the police. And reports of targeted attacks against civilians after martial law was declared in July have revived painful memories of the political violence Turkey experienced in the 1970s and 1980s. Turkey’s struggles with security had already grown severe months before the coup attempt. A spate of suicide bombings and other attacks since 2015 was capped off by the June 28 attack on Istanbul Ataturk Airport, the country’s busiest. The attack left 45 people dead. A Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility for a double bombing that killed 39 people and wounded 154 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul on Dec. 10. That death toll ultimately climbed to 45. A car bombing in central Turkey killed 13 soldiers and wounded more than 50 other members of the military on Dec. 17. Two days later, Mr. Karlov was assassinated. 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__label__wiki	0.932311	0.932311	Beat by Beat \| Choral Beat by Beat \| Choral Scene Choral Music’s Wonderful Bounty BRIAN CHANG In a month when The WholeNote Canary Pages celebrates choral music and and features opportunities to participate in it, it’s fitting that there’s an incredible amount of amazing choral performance happening around the region. In this month’s column, on top of some great quick picks, SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival runs throughout most of the month; I’ve dug into the fantastic upcoming Royal Conservatory 21C Music Festival launch featuring the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers and the 21C Ensemble; and finally, Elisa Citterio, Tafelmusik’s new artistic director takes the stage for Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. What a bounty indeed! SING! – A Guinness World Record Attempt! SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival makes its return with events between May 11 and 28. This year marks the first for artistic directors Dylan Bell and Suba Sankaran, partners in FreePlay Duo, and masters of jazz and a capella arranging. “What makes SING! stand out is the sheer array of vocal artistry we offer in our various programs,” says Sankaran. “The ‘SING! In Concert’ series offers world-class groups from New York, and from our own backyard. ‘SING! In The Clubs’ offers a more intimate vocal experience, while ‘SING! Free,’ in the Distillery District, offers a weekend of multicultural and multi-stylistic acts, representing Canada’s unique cultural diversity, all free to the public. And ‘SING! and Learn’ offers educational outreach to schools, as well as public masterclasses where participants can work face-toface with some of the greatest vocal ensembles in the world.” During the festival, organizers hope to break two Guinness World Records: the most nationalities singing a national/regional anthem simultaneously; and the most nationalities in a simultaneous popular music sing-along. Bring your passports to show Guinness adjudicators and get ready to belt out O Canada. The pop song will be Rise Up led by Lorraine Segato, formerly of Parachute Club. On May 13 at 1pm, Distillery District Stage. Free! Give Me A Head With Hair (please!) Segato will also perform as part of the “O Canada! The Golden Age of Canadian Pop” concert, May 25 at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Organizers have gathered the members of the original Toronto cast of Hair which premiered here in 1969. The musical, which opened Off-Broadway in 1967, shaped a generation and provided the groundwork for the modern musical as we know it, creating a fusion of rock, culture and social commentary in music theatre. This is a remarkable chance to see the cast throw back 50 years. “We’re pleased to be a part of this one-of-a-kind festival celebrating vocal talent from Toronto and around the world, bringing the best performers and facilitators together at Canada’s premier a cappella festival,” says Bell. “We look forward to bringing our experience and observations to SING! Toronto, and to building on the momentum of the last six years to make SING! 2017 the best festival yet.” 21C – The RCM Welcomes the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra The Royal Conservatory’s new music festival, 21C, is a gem of contemporary art, now providing its fourth year of programming with nine concerts, five days, 31 premieres, (12 world premieres) and 90 percent Canadian artists. Mervon Mehta, RCM’s executive director of programming, says, “We are thrilled to welcome the Canadian Opera Company, the Canadian Art Song Project and Soundstreams as our artistic collaborators and to have Unsuk Chin, a composer of international stature, in residence.” Freeplay Duo: Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell The festival begins May 24 at 8pm in Koerner Hall with Johannes Debus conducting the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and the Elmer Iseler Singers with Lydia Adams, conductor and artistic director, and the 21C Ensemble. Featuring a host of Canadian and international composers, this promises to be one of the highlights of the festival. The concert will feature the Canadian premiere of American Matthew Aucoin’s The Orphic Moment taking inspiration from the “primal self-justification and self-glorification” of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Aucoin calls this a “dramatic cantata” exploring what would have happened if Orpheus had made the conscious decision to turn around escorting Eurydice back to the living as a deliberate choice of ultimate tragedy and, ultimately, of unparalleled inspiration. Celebrated South Korean composer Unsuk Chin’s opera Alice in Wonderland first began as the composition snagS&Snarls. This scenic piece invokes the various parts of the beloved story. Canadian Samy Moussa, recently awarded the 2017 International Hindemith Prize by the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and his popular piece, Kammerkonzert will be featured. The evening also features Toronto-based composer Brian Current presenting the world premiere of Nàaka (Northern Lights), the third movement of his River of Light multi-movement cycle, projected to be completed in 2018. Based on Dante’s Paradiso, Current’s inspiration for the entire cycle is the line: “And I saw a light in the form of a river, radiant as gold, between banks painted with wondrous springs.” Current furthers his thoughts on the piece: “No matter where we come from, or whom we pray to, a fascination with transcendence into light permeates nearly all of our religious beliefs and unites us. We are all part of the River of Light.” Richard Van Camp, an indigenous storyteller, and Elder Rosa Mantla, both of the Dogrib (Tłįchǫ) First Nation in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, provided language and cultural contexts for Nàaka. Recognizing the deep cultural and physical relationship of the northern lights to the Tłįchǫ, Nàaka forms the Canadian contribution to the River of Light cycle. The concert will also include Current’s The Seven Heavenly Halls, another movement of River of Light, which won the inaugural Canadian Azrieli Music Project Prize in 2015. The Seven Heavenly Halls (2015) was inspired by the Zohar (The Book of Enlightenment), the most important work of Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah). Central to the story is the concept of the Sefer Hekalot (the Seven Heavenly Halls) described loosely as the complexity of forgiveness within light, figurative and physical. Current describes the work as “a 12 minute journey for choir, orchestra and solo tenor based on the Zohar that traces a mystical progression where each of the seven ecstatic states is described by an orchestral colour.” Tafelmusik – Elisa Citterio in Action at Koerner Hall A momentous occasion is upon us May 4 to 7 in Koerner Hall with Italian violinist and early-music specialist Elisa Citterio taking the reins of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir for the first time at Koerner Hall since her appointment as artistic director. Marking the end of Tafelmusik Chamber Choir’s 35th season, Citterio and Ivars Taurins lead the inimitable Mozart Mass in C Minor and 34 \| May 1, 2017 - June 7, 2017 thewholenote.com Haydn’s Symphony No.98 in B-flat Major. British sopranos Julia Doyle and Joanne Lum are joined by Asitha Tennekoon, tenor, and Joel Allison, bass-baritone, as soloists. Don’t miss these performances! QUICK PICKS There are a host of music-theatre-themed concerts in May. May 6: The Oakville Children’s Choir presents a fun set of showtunes in “The Best of Broadway!” May 6: Further east, the Mississauga Festival Choir is also presenting pops in “From Broadway to Hollywood” at the Living Arts Centre on the same day. May 7: Even further east you can catch Florivox, a treble choir, in “Be Our Guest” featuring songs from popular musicals like Wicked and Hamilton. May 10: The Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts presents Missa Gaia/Earth Mass featuring 170 voices and the premiere of Paul Halley’s In the Wide Awe and Wisdom of the Night. May 12: The Upper Canada Choristers and their Cantemos Latin Ensemble, with guests École Secondaire Catholique Saint-Frère- André Choir, present “Ubi Caritas et Amor” featuring Vivaldi’s Gloria, the Fauré Requiem and Ola Gjeilo’s Northern Lights amongst many others. May 17: Elite ensemble Opus 8 presents another free concert in their series “H2O” – described as “no mere offering of sea shanties, but a phantasmagoria of all things aquatic, shipwrecked and watery.” If you didn’t know what a phantasmagoria was (like me) it’s a series of images like those of a dream. May 21: The grand, sumptuous, spine-tingling, incredible, massive, tremendous, bone-shaking, tear-inducing, emotional powerhouse – Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” is presented by the Niagara Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Niagara. May 25: The Leaside United Church Chancel and Junior Choir present “Broadway Bedazzled.” May 27: VOCA Chorus of Toronto takes on Carl Orff’s hair-raising O Canada! 150th Celebration! Lydia Adams, Conductor with special guests Eleanor McCain and her ensemble Saturday May 6, 7:30 pm Trinity St. Paul’s United Church 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto Come and celebrate the music from Eleanor McCain’s T R Share the launch of her new CD! Also featured are Canadian compositions by Howard Cable, Eleanor Daley, Harry Somers and Derek Healey. U N R T H Tickets: Seniors Students 416-217-0537 www.elmeriselersingers.com masterpiece Carmina Burana. Other selections include a world premiere setting for two marimbas of Ola Gjeilo’s The Spheres. Torq Percussion Quartet joins Elizabeth Polese, soprano, Michael Nyby, baritone, and Christopher Mayell, tenor, for a sure night of choral fire. June 2 and 3: Right at the beginning of June you can catch the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (in which I sing) with guests, the Huddersfield Choral Society Lydia Adams in William Walton’s bombastic Belshazzar’s Feast. This huge British work will be led by conductor laureate Sir Andrew Davis. Part of the continuing Decades Project, this epic work was chosen by Peter Oundjian forthe decade 1930-1939. Later, at the end of June, Carmina Burana featuring the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir finishes off the Decades Project for the 2016/2017 season. Follow Brian on Twitter @bfchang Send info/media/ tips to choralscene@thewholenote.com CHORAL SPLENDOUR Sunday, June 4, 2017 \| 4 pm YORKMINSTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 1585 YONGE ST. ONE BLOCK NORTH OF ST. CLAIR The UK’s Huddersfi eld Choral Society joins the TMC for a concert of choral classics, including works by Parry, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Rutter. 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__label__wiki	0.696533	0.696533	Main Short Cut This site JavaScript must operate are available for your convenience. Currently the script does not work properly. Total Film People Company News Co-Production Award Publications KoBiz (Kor) KoBiz (Chi) KOFIC Follow @koreanfilmbiz Film Directory Festival Directory - Screenings with Eng. Subtitles - Art House Screenings - Daily - Weekly/Weekend - Monthly - Yearly - Select Period Korean Film News KOFIC News K-Cinema Library Post Call for Korea Shooting Guide Location Incentive - Companies Studios & - People Regional Film Korean Cinema Today - Webzine - Magazine - Subscription Please enter your name and e-mail address. You will receive a new password via e-mail. Screenings with Eng. Subtitles Art House Screenings Korean Film News Kofic News Box Office Reports find news searchKeyword See Your Schedule Ko - production in Busan DATABASE > People Directory LEE Seok-hoon Director ,Screenwriter Born in 1972, LEE Seok-hoon completed studies in film and theater at Hanyang University, and later the Korean University of Fine Arts, before working various capacities in the film industry beginning in the early 1990s. He was a props master on <The Fates Of The Women Of Yi Dynasty> (1991) and also took part as an assistant director in works such as <Saturday, 2 P.M> (1998), <The Best> (1998) and <White Valentine> (1999). In the meantime, he was honing... expand Born in 1972, LEE Seok-hoon completed studies in film and theater at Hanyang University, and later the Korean University of Fine Arts, before working various capacities in the film industry beginning in the early 1990s. He was a props master on <The Fates Of The Women Of Yi Dynasty> (1991) and also took part as an assistant director in works such as <Saturday, 2 P.M> (1998), <The Best> (1998) and <White Valentine> (1999). In the meantime, he was honing his directing skills with several shorts shot in 16mm, starting with <The Loner> in 1990. He was first noticed for his 2000 short <For The Peace Of All Mankind> and then <Super Glue> in 2001, as both were invited to many festivals around the world. He moved on to features in 2006 with <See You After School>, the BONG Tae-gyu high school comedy. Sticking with leading man BONG, LEE then made the romcom <Two Faces Of My Girlfriend> in 2007. He scored a commercial hit in 2012, when his comedy drama <Dancing Queen>, featuring UHM Jeong-hwa as a middle-aged woman trying to launch herself as a singer while her husband, played by HWANG Jung-min, runs for office, reached over four million admissions. Shortly thereafter, he also served as a script editor on <Rockin' on Heaven's Door>. LEE was even more successful with his follow-up directing effort, the major period swashbuckler <The Pirates>. Starring SON Ye-jin and KIM Nam-gil, the 2014 summer hit soared over 8.6 million viewers. Sticking with the large canvas of his previous work, LEE moved on to the mountaineering blockbuster <The Himalayas>, teaming up with HWANG again, and climbed once again to the top of the box office, accumulating around 7.8 million admissions. close Nationality : South Korea Any copying, republication or redistribution of KOFIC's content is prohibited without prior consent of KOFIC. The Himalayas 2015 Director ( Director ) The Himalayas 2015 Staff ( Script Editor ) The Pirates 2014 Director ( Director ) Rockin' on Heaven's Door 2013 Staff ( Script Editor ) Dancing Queen 2012 Director ( Director ) Dancing Queen 2012 Staff ( Screenwriter ) Two Faces Of My Girlfriend 2007 Director ( Director ) See You After School 2006 Director ( Director ) See You After School 2006 Staff ( Screenwriter ) Super Glue 2001 Director ( Director ) For The Peace Of All Mankind 1999 Director ( Director ) Korean Film Festival in the Philippines Sep 04, 2018 Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC, Director LEE Jin-cheol), this year’s Korean Film Festival in the Philippines will screen five Korean films Under the theme "Time Travel", from August 29 to September 26, the festival is screening the following movies: LEE Seok-hoon’s The Pirates (2014), CHOI Dong-hoon’s Assassination (2015), LEE Joon-ik’s DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet (2016), CHU... CJ Entertainment Ventures onto the Croisette with THE SPY GONE NORTH May 14, 2018 Korea’s CJ Entertainment returns to the official selection at Cannes for the fourth year on the trot with their upcoming North Korea-themed espionage drama The Spy Gone North (2017). Meanwhile, the company is also busy on the Marché floor with a heavy lineup of major genre titles due for release in the coming months. The Spy Gone North is the latest film from Nameless Gangster : Rules of the Time(... 31st Fribourg Welcomes 9 from Korea Apr 03, 2017 Always a supporter of Korean cinema, the Fribourg International Film Festival is once again rolling out the red carpet for Korean films this year, this time welcoming nine titles for its 31st edition, which kicked off on March 31st and will conclude on April 8th. The festival’s International Competition, which awards the Regard d’or to one competitor, will feature LEE Kyoung-mi’s thriller The Trut... THE HIMALAYAS Reigns Over New Year Jan 05, 2016 The New Year holiday kept crowds in theaters, with attendance dropping a slight 14% from the Christmas weekend as The Himalayas continued to dominate the charts. 60% of the 3.96 million tickets sold over the frame were bought for local films. For the third time, LEE Seok-hoon’s The Himalayas was the comfortable weekend winner, drawing 1.24 million viewers (USD 8.48 million), a 30% drop from last ... THE HIMALAYAS Climbs All Over STAR WARS in Debut Dec 21, 2015 The hotly anticipated new Star Wars, or Episode VII: The Force Awakens, was a global phenomenon this weekend, setting weekend records in the US, UK, Germany and Russia, among others, and powering to a USD 517 million bow worldwide, which is second all time behind Jurassic World. However, there was only one country where it failed to open first or set any records. In Korea, the film debuted in seco... Box office analysis, Jan. 18 - 31 Feb 03, 2012 Two Korean films emerged as major hits in 2012's Lunar New Year holiday season - <Dancing Queen> and <Unbowed>. The success of <Dancing Queen>, which sold 2.26 million tickets in its first two weeks on release, was not entirely unexpected. The comic drama by director LEE Seok-hoon (<See You after School>) stars HWANG Jung-min and UHM Jung-hwa in an unusual story about... Awards and Invitation <For The Peace Of All Mankind> Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival : BIFAN (2018) - Special Screening to Celebrate INDIESTORY <The Himalayas> Ulju Mountain Film Festival : UMFF (2018) - UMFF Life - Starlight Screening <Dancing Queen> Moscow International Film Festival (2017) - Korea. History and present day. Films by JK Youn <The Himalayas> Fribourg International Film Festival (2017) - New Territory: Nepal <The Himalayas> Korean Film Festival in Singapore (2017) <The Himalayas> Maxmovie Best Film Award (2016) - Best Supporting Actress <The Himalayas> Paeksang Arts Awards (2016) - Film Awards - Best Supporting Actress <The Himalayas> Shanghai International Film & TV Festival (2016) - Panorama - Korean Films2 <The Himalayas> Balinale - Bali International Film Festival (2016) <Dancing Queen> Florence Korea Film Fest (2016) - K-Music <The Pirates > Korean Film Festival in Hungary (2015) <The Pirates > Paeksang Arts Awards (2015) - Film Awards - Best Supporting Actor <The Pirates > Beijing International Film Festival (2015) - Panorama <The Pirates > Asian Summer Film Festival in Barcelona, Vic (2015) - Competitive Official Selection <Dancing Queen> Muju Film Festival : MJFF (2014) <The Pirates > DAEJONG FILM AWARDS (2014) - Best Actress <The Pirates > Korean Film Producers Association Awards (2014) - Best Supporting Actor <The Pirates > The Blue Dragon Awards (2014) <The Pirates > DAEJONG FILM AWARDS (2014) - Best Supporting Actor <For The Peace Of All Mankind> Seoul Independent Film Festival : SIFF (2014) <The Pirates > Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards (2014) - Best Film <The Pirates > Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2014) - Korean Cinema Today-Panorama <The Pirates > Busan Film Critics Association Awards (2013) - Best Actor <Dancing Queen> Filmfest DC - Washington, DC International Film Festival (2013) - Sister Cities Through the Lens <Dancing Queen> Women’s Film Festival in Incheon : WFFII (2012) <Dancing Queen> Focus on Asia－Fukuoka International Film Festival (2012) <Dancing Queen> Women's Film Festival in Gwangju (2012) <Dancing Queen> Paeksang Arts Awards (2012) - Film Awards - Best Actress <Dancing Queen> FILM LIVE: KT&G Sangsangmadang Music Film Festa (2012) <Dancing Queen> Terracotta Far East Film Festival (2012) <For The Peace Of All Mankind> Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival : JIFF (2008) - Special Section <For The Peace Of All Mankind> Lyon Asian Film Festival (2008) <Two Faces Of My Girlfriend> Shanghai International Film & TV Festival (2008) <Super Glue> Lyon Asian Film Festival (2008) <Two Faces Of My Girlfriend> The Blue Dragon Awards (2007) - Best New Actress <See You After School> Fukuoka Asian Film Festival (2006) - Competition <See You After School> Udine Far East Film Festival (2006) - Competition <Super Glue> Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival : JIFF (2005) - Special Section <Super Glue> Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival : JIFF (2002) - Section 3 <For The Peace Of All Mankind> Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival : JIFF (2000) About KOFIC About KoBiz kobiz@kofic.or.kr COPYRIGHT(C) 2014 KOFIC. 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__label__cc	0.627083	0.372917	Prediction and Validation of Protein Intermediate States from Structurally Rich Ensembles and Coarse-Grained Simulations Orellana, Laura Yoluk, Özge KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Theoretical Physics, Theoretical & Computational Biophysics.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8354-0253 Carrillo, Oliver Orozco, Modesto Lindahl, Erik 2016 (English)In: Nature Communications, ISSN 2041-1723, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 7Article in journal (Refereed) Published Protein conformational changes are at the heart of cell functions, from signaling to ion transport. However, the transient nature of the intermediates along transition pathways hampers their experimental detection, making the underlying mechanisms elusive. Here, we retrieve dynamic information on the actual transition routes from Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of structurally-rich ensembles and, in combination with coarse-grained simulations, explore the conformational landscapes of five well-studied proteins. Modeling them as elastic networks in a hybrid Elastic-Network Brownian Dynamics simulation (eBDIMS), we generate trajectories connecting stable end-states that spontaneously sample the crystallographic motions, predicting the structures of known intermediates along thepaths. We also show that the explored non-linear routes can delimit the lowest energy passages between end-states sampled by atomistic molecular dynamics. The integrative methodology presented here provides a powerful framework to extract and expand dynamic pathway information from the Protein Data Bank, as well as to validate sampling methods in general. Nature Publishing Group, 2016. Vol. 7 URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-187252DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12575ISI: 000391870700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84984943375OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-187252DiVA, id: diva2:929439 1. Elucidating the Gating Mechanism of Cys-Loop Receptors Open this publication in new window or tab >>Elucidating the Gating Mechanism of Cys-Loop Receptors KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Theoretical Physics, Theoretical Biological Physics. Cys-loop receptors are membrane proteins that are key players for the fast synaptic neurotransmission. Their ion transport initiates new nerve signals after activation by small agonist molecules, but this function is also highly sensitive to allosteric modulation by a number of compounds such as anesthetics, alcohol or anti-parasitic agents. For a long time, these modulators were believed to act primarily on the membrane, but the availability of high- resolution structures has made it possible to identify several binding sites in the transmembrane domains of the ion channels. It is known that ligand binding in the extracellular domain causes a conformational earthquake that interacts with the transmembrane domain, which leads to channel opening. The investigations carried out in this thesis aim at understanding the connection between ligand binding and channel opening. I present new models of the mammalian GABAA receptor based on the eukaryotic structure GluCl co-crystallized with an anti-parasitic agent, and show how these models can be used to study receptor-modulator interactions. I also show how removal of the bound modulator leads to gradual closing of the channel in molecular dynamics simulations. In contrast, simulations of the receptor with both the agonist and the modulator remain stable in an open-like conformation. This makes it possible to extract several key interactions, and I propose mechanisms for how the extracellular domain motion is initiated. The rapid increase in the number of cys-loop receptor structures the last few years has further made it possible to use principal component analysis (PCA) to create low-dimensional descriptions of the conformational landscape. By performing PCA on the crystal structure ensemble, I have been able to divide the structures into functional clusters and sample the transitions between them using various sampling methods. The studies presented in this thesis contribute to our understanding of the gating mechanism and the functional clustering of the cys-loop receptor structures, which both are important to design new allosteric modulator drugs that influence the channel function, in particular to treat neurological disorders. Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2016. p. 72 TRITA-FYS, ISSN 0280-316X ; 2016:26 ion channel, gating, simulation, molecular dynamics, receptor, cys-loop, modelling Theoretical Chemistry and Biology; Biological Physics urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-187230 (URN)978-91-7729-009-4 (ISBN) 2016-06-13, sal F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26, Stockholm, 14:00 (English) Biggin, Philip University of Oxford, UK. Yoluk, ÖzgeLindahl, Erik Theoretical & Computational Biophysics KTH Library Register in DiVA Posting your thesis	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line220
__label__cc	0.716359	0.283641	Kate Tirion sustaining people \| evolving landscapes \| activating communities « HURRICANES & DROUGHT: In Search of El Nino THE BURIED CONTAINER » PLASTIC BAGS, a true story I was home from school the day the electricity first surged through the network of thick grey wires that wove throughout our house. In this old, old house made of stone and earth, it was impossible to channel a niche for the wires; instead, they lay on the surface, ending in domed brown switches the size and shape of a tea cake. Cat, My Daughter, Visits the Old House, Vacant For Forty Years I had been ill, nothing serious, simply a childhood malady that had given me an edge. I must have been six or seven at the time, so the whole affair represented a significant percentage of my life. It seemed as if the prospect of having electricity had gone on forever. Oh the good fortune to be home when that magical moment transformed our lives: the surge of electric current, the switch turned on. A hard, smooth switch, a new sensation for small fingers that flipped them up and down, over and over. The sharp snapping sound of the switch, the instant brightness of light and a lit-up room. Among the fragments of the negotiations that remain in my memory are deep concerns about the safety of the livestock–the cows in particular. What if lines came down in a storm? These animals were at the heart of my parent’s livelihood and passion: the small pedigree dairy herd that, in later years, would shape the future of the breed. The poles and lines would change the landscape forever, interrupt the beauty we had grown accustomed to. Trees were in its path and some had to go. One ash stood in full and glorious stature at the bottom of the farm yard, woven into the hedgerow that separated the built area from the meadow. Roots, dipping into the water of the mill race, gave it every advantage, and for my mother it was part and parcel of the larger vista, the element in perspective, a key foreground feature. She was loath to lose it no matter the advantage of this energy source. Ultimately it went and others were saved. Electricity came with a price. Strangers came and went. Some talk was heated, some not. Electricity was not just coming for us, the whole area would be linked into the grid and everyone was dealing with the up and downside of it. Our lives were lit with paraffin lamps: elegant ones for the living room and kitchen; tiny versions that accompanied us up the stairs to bed and big Kelly lamps softly hissing light from their bright mantles in the sheds at milking time. The hiss of the lamps, the rhythmic pulse of the milking machine vacuum, and the steady chewing of milking-time feed had an odd, soothing quality that I loved. Amongst the treasures tucked away into enormous, mothballed steamer trunks and hidden boxes were lamps and lamp shades that my mother had brought with her when they moved to this farm in 1946. They held no meaning for me until this day when they were brought out like Christmas presents, carefully released from tissue and brown paper and given a dusting. Slinky tasseled fringes fell from lush damask in shades of rose, cream and green. The fabric stretched tight over wires hidden by a soft lining that felt strange and bouncy to my fingers. I discovered light bulbs: delicate glass structures that, unless handled with extreme care, could fracture in my hand and cut deep into my child-flesh. I was not allowed to install them, though I was given a chance to hold one in my hand, its smooth rounded glass cool as it rested in my palm. Mother showed me the delicate filament and explained how it would light up with the current surging into it, like magic. I watched my mother and my aunt as they set up lamps, attached the bulbs and offered me the chance to be the first in our family to switch on a lamp in this house! I was amazed at how bright they were, how different the room appeared in this stark light; things were visible as never before. A vacuum cleaner appeared, perhaps brought over by my aunt. Its round little body sat on small wheels and a long, flexible hose extended out from a curved end like an overgrown elephant trunk. It was grey and shiny with silvered ends. My mother attached a wide, hollow part to the end of the hose and showed me how to turn the machine on. It was hard to hear the next instructions because of its great whooshing sound. My hand was guided to the attachment and I felt the coolness of the air as it sucked my little fingers into its wide, black mouth. I laughed, delighted by this new thing. I then tried my hand at vacuuming, its novelty so engaging that I could hardly wait to show off to my sisters when they came home from school. I had an edge, after all! For my mother electricity meant many things, the most important was to minimize labor. One of the earliest appliances that she acquired was a second-hand Lyons ice cream freezer, a small chest freezer that would easily fit into our long, slate-pan-lined pantry. At an earlier time in her life she and her sister-in-law had had a home-made ice cream business and she knew first-hand the advantages of freezing foods. Not one to can (perhaps because of an already over-full life), my mother intended to stock the freezer with summer’s excess for winter consumption. Enter plastic bags, another novel item in our at-the-time bio-degradable world. We did not have easy access to shopping, and even if we did, plastic bags would not have been readily available. Freezers were not commonplace, and other, more typical forms of food preserving were not geared to the need for electricity– this was new-fangled stuff. An order to purchase these mysterious new plastic bags was placed over the phone and some time later arrived in a box, delivered by Jim-the-Post. Jim delivered our mail rain or shine. Often, in bad weather or on holidays, at Christmas or Easter, he would be invited to stop in and have a cup of strong tea and a slice of rich fruit cake to fortify him before his return walk across the meadow, over the footbridge and through the neighbor’s farm where his Royal Mail van waited for him. Jim was curious about the package, a largish awkward box to carry over his route of rutted ground, and my mother set to show him what he had delivered. We gathered around to listen to my mother as she described how she would use them, Jim nodding sagely as though he fully grasped the import of this new thing. The first lesson about plastic bags was the first of many that we would be required to attend to over the years. Plastic in our world, for all its benefits, was a dangerous and potentially deadly item. If an animal ingested it, the cattle in particular, it could well mean intestinal blockage and death. For valuable stock such as ours, this was no simple admonition. We monitored each other, my sisters and I–we were being trained to not litter, and the bags were the reason. A large and ugly “bug” was artfully created, attached to a length of bright yarn, it bore the large letters “LITTER BUG’. Anyone caught littering was required to wear it, as a necklace, for a whole day. It was a very effective awareness tool. Fifty-five short years later, and the world is drowning in plastic waste: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/the-worlds-rubbish-dump-a-garbage-tip-that-stretches-from-hawaii-to-japan-778016.html Like my mother before me, I wash the few plastic bags I use, over and over again. Plastic Bags, Washed With the Dishes, Drip Dry It may seem like an ineffective effort to stem the tide of plastic garbage, but it gives me personal satisfaction to use less and to re-use what I have. For years I have carried my own shopping bags made of canvas or other natural fibers, though I periodically forget to bring them. Produce comes home, most often, without the plastic bags that we are encouraged to use. I know that these small contributions are important. http://www.cawrecycles.org/living_green/shopping_list/bags/bag_facts Each of us, like the single mosaic in a picture, are essential to the whole; and each small thing that we do creates an effect that ripples out far beyond our imaginings. We do make a difference you and I, and if you and I and everyone else were participating in these small ways, we would be a proverbial tsunami. http://www.envirosax.com/plastic_bag_facts/ by Kate Tirion \| September 25th, 2009 Leave a comment Interview: To Build A Village THE VALUE OF MICRO-CLIMATES: Purple-Plum-Sauce Tree KPUP Sustainability August Workshop in N. San Diego County Radio Interview with Cortez, Colorado Community Radio HAITI: A Position Statement SIX STATES, AN AGRICULTURAL ODYSSEY A NEW ENERGY FRONTIER coming soon HURRICANES & DROUGHT: In Search of El Nino THE BURIED CONTAINER PRELUDE TO THE HARVEST RATTLESNAKE ENCOUNTER DUCKS IN MY GARDEN WHY A COMMUNITY GARDEN? TESSERA/ TESSERAE LOCAL AUDUBON PUBLICATION WAITING FOR THE RAIN THE EVOLUTION OF A COMMUNITY GARDEN Kate Recommends Acres USA Center for Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems Center for Ecoliteracy Green for All Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery Johnny’s Selected Seeds Lehman’s Native Seeds SEARCH Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Permaculture Activist Prescott College Raintree Nursery Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Real Goods Regenesis Group Sky Mountain Institute Soilutions Sonoran Permaculture Guild Territorial Seed Company The Biomimicry Institute The Canelo Project Trees of Antiquity Copyright © 2020 Kate Tirion - All Rights Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line221
__label__wiki	0.78101	0.78101	click here to visit the website NiWil_ Thursday 15, September 2016 11:52 PM RT @_ashabelle: The people that swear college is easy must not be under a major thats all math and/or science courses. _lovleen Wednesday 21, September 2016 02:26 AM @Lovleen: Me: takes science courses Also me: is too short to even look under a microscope Y 😭 Images of London landmarks The London Picture Map Is a Remarkable Look Back at a City's Two years in the making, the London Picture Map includes more than 150, 000 historical images. A close-up of the London Picture Map, showing the incredible density of entries. With over 150, 000 pictures now mapped across the city, a new digital photo archive of the city of London is so rich in content it’s almost too much to cope with. Launched last week, Collage, The London Picture Map allows you to trace London’s visual history street by street. Supported by the City of London Corporation, it’s the result of two full years of digitizing and mapping images from the London Metropolitan Archive and the Guildhall Art Gallery, which together possess the largest collection of London images in the world. This huge task has now made reimagining old London easier than ever. Simply choose a location across the city and a few clicks will lead you directly to tens of thousands of photos, paintings, drawings and historic posters. It’s the ideal visual counterpart to an ancient city where, even in recently built areas, you can often feel like you’re treading on ghosts. Think of the London Picture Map as a dream chest opening up views to not just what once was, but to what could have been. Some of the most striking pictures from the archive—from which all images below are reproduced with permission—show London landmarks in the making. This photo from 1892, for example, shows Tower Bridge as a still half-built metal cage, with no hint as yet to the neo-gothic masonry that would soon smother it. Elsewhere, the archive shows ideas of how the bridge could have looked. This alternative design is even more fantastical and gothic than the eventual bridge, though its castle-like towers are somehow overshadowed by its central metal arch. The archive also reveals the many different historical layers in the city’s built fabric. The picture below shows a street in Deptford, Southeast London, an old riverside town later swallowed up by the city. By the time this photo was taken in 1911, the once grand 18th century merchants’ houses of the area were inhabited by much poorer tenants. The scene looks like it could have come from a century earlier. Fast-forward to today, however, and you can see on Street View that half of these houses are still there, though one side of the street is now filled with newer social housing. Some sections of the archive make it clear why so much of London is newly built. It’s not just a case of undervalued tracts of historic buildings being demolished and redeveloped, though the city has experienced that aplenty. Large chunks of London, especially the City of London and the eastern Docklands, were all but flattened by Nazi bombing in World War II. This picture taken in 1942 looking north from the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral gives an idea of the devastation. The archive offers far more than just views of city architecture, however. It is also packed with historic street scenes, such as the one below of a street stall selling “fancy goods”—which in this case seems to mean mainly combs for holding hair in place—at an unconfirmed location. While everyone in the picture at least seems to be reasonably well fed, neither the street nor the clothes shown are in good repair, a reminder that extreme poverty (as opposed to relative poverty) was a feature of London life until quite recently. If all that makes London’s past sound unremittingly grim, rest assured that the archive also details some of the pleasures of city life, as testified to by this pair of cross-looking Lynxes on a poster advertising streetcars to the London Zoo. Mind you, not all the entertainments recorded in the archive would pass muster in today’s London. Among posters advertising tattooed men, a 490 pound “giant youth” and hairy man-creatures from “the primeval Russian forests, ” there is this 1886 bill inviting Londoners to view Madame Polonawsky, the Bearded Lady. What is a housing designer paid? The average interior designer earns about $30,000 a year in their first year. Pay increases with experience. Images of landmarks Iconic London landmarks Victorian London buildings Venues London	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line225
__label__cc	0.718329	0.281671	Filmography (CV) One World, One Humanity Jimmy Chan Adventures Kung Fu Cooking Welcome to Jimmy Chan's official website! - Here, you can keep up to date with Jimmy's life in the entertainment industry, his community and charity work, and his other passions! You can also follow Jimmy by adding him on facebook, and subscribing to his YouTube channel. Follow Jimmy! I WORK ACTRA As an ACTRA member, Jimmy has been featured in many big movies. One of his biggest roles was with Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, and Ed Harris. He has also performed stunt work in several productions. Although Jimmy is not a promoter of ACTRA, he always encourages performers and aspiring actors/actresses to become ACTRA members. Jimmy makes it a mission to help others reach their dreams, and he believes that joining ACTRA is great way to make it happen. Jimmy’s IMDB Profile Visit Jimmy's IMDB Profile: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1470138/ Restaurant Wok Cafe Father And Son Reunion (2017) ACTRA Short Film Festival 2017 Chan Association – Commemoration Of Ancestors Gee How Oak Tin Association World Conference 2016 The Myth Beyond The Dreams Community Work (19) Independent Films (10) Jimmy Chan Adventures (8) Kung Fu Cooking (2) Martial Arts Alliance (3) Martial Arts Alliance Friendship Performance Show (1) One World One Humanity (4) Website by: Matthew Chan. Copyright 2012 Jimmy Chan.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line226
__label__wiki	0.691782	0.691782	Effective Use of IT in the Arts Are You Getting the Audience? Is the Audience Getting You? Our May 14th 2015 IT4Arts workshop is going to take us into the world of audiences, asking whether you understand your audience. Our themes of the day will include: The tools available for engaging with your audience Managing customer databases Common factors of digitally successful organisations When: Thursday 14th May 2015, coffee at 9.30 for a 10.00am start, ending at 4.30pm. Where: English National Opera, London Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4ES. Videos of the talks are available on this WCIT YouTube playlist here. Navigating the Media Landscape, Claire Round, Director of Marketing & Brand, English National Opera. Advertising and media are powerful tools for engaging with audiences and building awareness for your work. However, with so many media channels to choose from, and the investment involved, you want to be certain that you’re targeting messages effectively to reach the audiences who are most likely to respond. English National Opera has built up a thorough profile of its existing and prospective audiences and matched this against national consumer survey TGI to ensure that marketing, communications and sponsorship campaigns are carefully targeted and planned to deliver both awareness and impact in the media environment. Designing for Relationships, Jake Grimley, CEO, Made Media. Feeding your CRM database often compromises user experience on the web. Jake highlights the issues and shows you how to keep your customers happy and your data clean. CRM Strategies Don’t Need CRM Systems – an IT Perspective on CRM, Nigel Randall, Head of IS, Historic Royal Palaces. This presentation looks at CRM from an IT perspective and considers the importance of adopting a CRM and data acquisition mindset throughout the customer engagement lifecycle as opposed to implementation of an IT system that does it all for you (or not). Engaging the Unusual Suspects in Your Audience, Jackie Hay, Morris Hargreaves McIntyre and lead on the Unusual Suspects project. This project is funded by The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts (Nesta, Arts Council England and Arts & Humanities Research Council). Nine arts and cultural organisations in Newcastle and Gateshead have pooled their audience data to carry out audience development campaigns and strategies to test the most effective ways to re-engage infrequent attenders, encourage audience cross-over and deepen audience engagement. Jackie is back to discuss the early results about what resonates with audiences and what doesn’t. Competing With the Cats: The Big Things Arts Organisations Need to Get Right, Jonathan Drori CBE, Director, Thoughtsmith, Chairman, Ravensbourne, UK Parliament Council on Public Engagement; and Dominic Tinley, Thoughtsmith, Trustee, Reach. Our work for the Arts Council, the Arts Marketing Association, the DCMS and other arts and culture organisations has highlighted common factors of digitally successful organisations. What are the common errors and how can you put them right? Our Speakers & Their Topics Nigel Randall Nigel is head of Historic Royal Palaces and will look at CRM from a IT perspective. Jackie Hay Jackie is Head of Communications at Morris Hargreaves McIntyre. Jackie is back to discuss the early results about what resonates with audiences and what doesn’t. Jonathan Drori Jonathan CBE, Director, Thoughtsmith Chairman, Ravensbourne, UK Parliament Council on Public Engagement will highlight common factors of digitally successful organisations. Dominic Tinley Dominic is trustee at Reach and will join Jonathan in discussing the key aspects that art organisations need to get right. Mat Morrison Mat has nearly two decades of experience in digital, including holding senior roles in digital and media agencies, before setting up Mediaczar. He has a particular interest in channel analytics, and is a self-confessed data nerd, seeking to extract meaningful information from social media data. Chris Unitt Chris is a previous presenter to our workshops. Chris is a lawyer by background, but moved into the arts world, where he has worked for number of organisations both in the UK and abroad. His primary goal is to help clients understand and improve the impact and reach of their digital activity. Peter has over 40 years of international business experience, of which over half has been in marketing. He now splits his time between consultancy and academic roles, and has a proven track record of analysing, planning and implementing business policy in complex environments. Darika Ahrens Darika Ahrens is a former analyst with Forrester Research with 12+ years working in digital media and marketing. She’s been featured in the BBC, NY Times, Economist, Guardian, Independent, and Marketing Week. She now runs London Stock – a marketing agency that connects brands with digital creatives and projects. Jonty Claypole Jonty is Director of Arts at the BBC. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees of HOME in Manchester, trustee of the Public Catalogue Foundation, a member of the Booker Prize Foundation Advisory Committee, and a founder of the Get Creative Campaign. Jonty works across Television, Radio and Online to ensure the BBC succeeds in its mission to increase access and participation in the arts throughout the UK. Jeremy Swinfen-Green Jeremy is the managing partner of Mosoco Consulting Ltd, a London – based agency providing strategic advice in the area of digital transformation and digital risk management. He has been involved in online business strategy since 1993 and has worked for media agencies, consultancies, research companies and media owners. Tom Standage Tom is deputy editor of The Economist, overseeing its strategy and output on digital platforms, including the web, apps, audio, video and social media. He joined The Economist in 1998 and previously served as Digital Editor, Business Affairs Editor, Business Editor, Technology Editor, and Science Correspondent. He is a regular radio commentator and keynote speaker on technology trends, and takes a particular interest in the social and cultural impact of technology. John Gilhooly John is Director of Wigmore Hall. Wigmore Hall has been at the forefront of web and social media innovation in the arts over the last decade. It was also the first concert hall to have its own record label: the first – ever live label to win Gramophone Label of the Year (2011). John this summer overseen the installation of discreet, state of the art streaming facilities, which enable Wigmore Hall to broadcast concerts live all over the world. John will outline Wigmore Hall’s recent digital achievements and his vision for the future. Susan Hallam With more than 25 years’ experience working in the digital industry, Susan Hallam is a leading influencer in the Internet world. She has always believed in the power of knowledge and information, and that successful digital engagement and transformation drives business success. She is a practicing consultant, a public speaker, and Managing Director of Hallam Internet, one of the UK’s leading digital agencies. Formerly a Senior Lecturer in Computing at Nottingham Trent University with specialist interest in digital technologies, Susan also held senior digital marketing roles at BT and Capital One before establishing Hallam Internet in 1999. A Premier Google Partner, Hallam Internet employs 29 people who, under Susan’s leadership, provide a full range of digital marketing services to companies regionally, nationally, and internationally. Sarah Ogle Sarah plays an active role in the Liverpool Arts Regeneration Consortium (LARC), is a guest lecturer at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) and has spoken at a variety of Arts Marketing Association (AMA), UK Theatre and Arts Council England events on subjects ranging from Ambassador Projects to Design & Print, Best Practice in Arts Marketing and Collaboration to Cultural Leadership. Since 2014, Sarah has been Course Director for the TMA Essentials of Marketing Course (formerly known as Druidstone). Sarah is currently on the board of the AMA and of Tmesis Theatre Company. Claire Round Claire is Director of Marketing & Brand at English National Opera. She will discuss how advertising and media are powerful tools for engaging with audiences and building awareness for your work. Jake Grimley Jake is CEO at Made Media. He will talk about feeding your CRM database often compromises user experience on the web. Category: Previous Workshops Follow @it4arts Please contact the IT4Arts Chair, Martin Black. 39a Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7JN martin.black (at) penmanblack.com About IT4Arts IT4Arts is a charitable initiative of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, a modern livery company of the City of London. Membership is open to not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations based in the UK. Copyright 2014 © The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line233
__label__cc	0.618315	0.381685	Translated into English by Eline Geertsema As lover and breeder of the old type of Siamese (Old Style Siamese) I would like to inform the interested visitors of my website a bit about the history of the beginnings of the registered Siamese breed as well as the change in type over the years. My summary is not a full report, I just have concentrated on the most important things in my view. (Photo above: Litter by "Tachin", owner Lady Marcus Beresford, from "The Book Of The Cat" by Frances Simpson, 1903) In ancient Siam and the Thailand of today the Siamese cat is called Wichien-Maat and there are two ways of translation, one is "gold and diamonds" and the other is "moon-diamond". Both sound well and are good descriptions for our blue eyed masked beauty from far away Siam, who got totally different characteristics from the British. At the Crystal Palace Show 16th July 1871 two Siamese were shown, who were said to be a" nightmare" cat, "ugly" and "frightening". We should keep in mind that in those days a purebred cat in the eyes of the British was a long haired cat in solid colour, tabby or tortoiseshell, but not an elegant cat with points and short coat. Still some British must have been fascinated by these nightmare cats, because in 1872 there was another Siamese to admire on the Crystal Palace Show. As far as we know these first imported cats were not used to breed from. In 1884 Mr. Owen Gould brought Pho and Mia to England, who can be found as No. 1a and 2a in the Siamese Cat Register. They were a gift to his sister Miss Lilian Gould (later Mrs. Lilian Veley), who showed their progeny Duen Ngai, Kalahom and Khronata very successfully at the Crystal Palace Show in 1885. Unfortunately the kittens were infected with "Distemper" (maybe Feline Panleukopenia) at the show and died a week later. Mrs. Veley's cats Duen Ngai, Kalahom und Khronata More Siamese wer imported in the following years and one can say that the current Siamese breed is based on eleven of these imports. Unfortunately there is not much photo material available from this time, but the photos available show strong cats, who do not have much in common with Siamese like they look today. Tiam O'Shian IV (photo above) is a grandson of the famous stud Tiam O'Shian imported by Mrs. Vyvyan in 1886. The first Siamses Champion, Ch. Wankee (photo below), was imported from Hongkong by Mrs. Robinson in 1895. (Both photos from "The Book Of The Cat" by Frances Simpson, 1903) Harrison Weir, President of "The National Cat Club", describes in his 1889 published book "Our Cats and All About Them" the Siamese cat more detailed and illustrated their look with drawings: In 1892 Harrison Weir wrote the first Siamese breed standard. The Siamese Cat Club was founded by enthousiastic admirers in the year 1902. To the founding committee belonged amongst others also Miss Forestier Walker and her sister Mrs. Vyvyan, who belonged to the pioneers in breeding Siamese in England and always owned a direct progeny of the famous Tiam O'Shian. The Siamese Cat Club layed down a new Siamese breed standard and the first time there was made a distinction between the "Royal Cat of Siam", cream coloured body with sharp defined points, blue eyes (describing the colour seal point as we know it today) and the "Chocolate Cat of Siam" with deep brown body and hardly visible points, blue eyes (describing the current Tonkanese breed or even the Burmese breed) Frances Simpson dedicated a large chapter to the Siamese in her book "The Book Of The Cat" published in 1903 and it contains some valuable information about the early days of the Siamese breed including some photos. The next two photos of King Kesho and Ah Choo are from this book. In the year 1921 Mr. and Mrs. Hindley imported a female Siamese, Puteh, from Malaya. Puteh is the foundation queen of the famous Prestwick Cattery, a cattery that existed for many year and which had a strong influence on the Siamese breed that cannot be compared to any other. Unfortunately there is no photo of Puteh, but there are from other Prestwick cats, for exampel Puteh's daughter Perak born 30th April 1924. (Photo below from the book "The Siamese Cat" by Phyl Wade, published in 1934) The "Siamese Cat Register" published in 1924 already contains hundreds of cats, but there were more cats imported until the 1930s. Two of the last imported cats are Miss Gold's "Oriental Minoo Pinklepurr" and "Oriental Nai Tabhi". (Photo below from "The Siamese Cat" by Phyl Wade, 1934) In 1933 a new breed standard was recorded by the Siamese Cat Club and in 1935 the colour blue point, not regognized so far, was added. The photos below show the blue point queen "Salween Fairmaid", born 3rd September 1945 and the stud "Misselfore Ya-Rain", born 15th November 1948 (both the photos are from the book "Siamese Cats" by Phyllis Lauder, 1950). In 1958 the Siamese breed standard again was altered and the colours chocolate point and lilac point were added. In these times the look of our Siamese began to change, a change that lasts until today. In her 1967 published book "Siamese Cats Past and Present" Greta Hindley warns for this change: "Breeders of today have come to consider "type" as the most important point about a Siamese. This is all to the good, but do not let us carry it to extremes like some breeders have done with dogs, and so spoil a very beautiful animal, by making it unpleasing and ugly. We are tending that way, and that way danger lies; some heads are becoming too narrow at the top, and eyes too close together. We can even overdo the length of the head, although this does not matter so much as long as it is well balanced. Ears should be large, but not too large, wide at the base, but always pricked (with not tendency to flop and never pointing to the side), so giving that alert expression which is so characteristic and (with the usual unexpectedness of the Siamese) is rather contradicted by the mysterious sphinx-like expression of the eye, which is often referred to as the "Siamese Expression" or "Siamese Look". Even bodies can be too long and ungainly, and tails too, so that instead of a neat, dapper little cat with everything well-balanced, we shall at last produce an ungainly beast with not pretension to daintiness." Niad Som Phong (photo below), born 6th March 1960, is a stud imported from England in possession of Otto Sebastian. Among his ancestors are also some Prestwick cats. (Photo from "Die Edelkatze" Nr. 3, 1968) In England the old type of Siamese has been preserved next to the modern type until these days. There are still numerous breeders in England, who dedicate themselves to the preservation of these old Siamese lines. Some of these Siamese were and are still living in the cattery "las joyas Thai", for example Admewam Kristofer Robin, Hancas Humbug, Hancas Fudge, Solomio Sir Paul, Sinope Balius and Marajade Jethro Tull. One of Jethro's greatgreatgrandfathers is Penyrallt Picasso, born 4th March 1974. (1st row: left Penyrallt Picasso, right Marajade Jethro Tull, 2nd row: left Hancas Fudge, right Hancas Humbug) In the USA there are also some breeders who dedicate themselves to the preservation of the Old Style Siamese. I would like to mention the very dedicated breeder Dr. Cris Bird of Sarsenstone Cattery. Dr. Bird has not only the preservation of the old type of Siamese at heart, but especially the health of the breed. Therefore she walks in the footsteps of the English Siamese pioneers and has imported several Siamese from Thailand in order to introduce fresh bloodlines. Direct progeny of her imported stud Chiang Mai Piab of Sarsenstone are amongst others the queens Scofflaw Chula and Scofflaw Tiena (cattery las joyas Thai) as well as Sarsenstone Salome and Sarsenstone Seraphine living in the cattery von der Falkenhöhe. (Photos below: left Sarsenstone Seraphine, right Scofflaw Chula) Whether one prefers the "modern" or the "old" type of Siamese of course is a matter of personal taste and this varies from person to person. To me it is important to stress that "Old Style Siamese" is not a breed name, but just a distinction between the old and modern type of Siamese. All Old Style Siamese are registered Siamese cats with a Siamese pedigree. By no means I am speaking of "Thai" cats (a new breed recognized by WCF) according to the WCF breed standard, who are registered as Thai and therefore have a Thai pedigree. Often Thai cats are called "traditional Siamese", "Applehead Siamese" or even "Old Style Siamese by their breeders. Only few of these often attractive cats are from old Siamese lines and are often of questionable heritage. For the lover of Siamese this is a hardly understandable tangle or maze, which can only be detangled by a verification of the lineage by studying the pedigree. Amongst breeders of modern typed Siamese in Germany and neighbouring countries there are a few breeders breeding pure Siamese lines, meaning without any Oriental Shorthairs, Balinese or Oriental Longhairs among the ancestors. This is called "Pure Siamese", a development I personally welcome, because our "Old Style Siamese" are nothing else than "Pure Siamese", like for example both beauties in the photo below, left Xenon's Mirabella and right Scofflaw Chula. Copying of this site without written permission is not allowed. Siamese Cats Legends and Reality by Martin Clutterbuck Our Cats and All About Them by Harrison Weir The Book Of The Cat by Frances Simpson The Siamese Cat by Phyl Wade Siamese Cats by Phyllis Lauder Siamese Cats Past and Present by Greta Hindley Old Style Siamese - deutsche Version / Frühkastration	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line244
__label__wiki	0.653744	0.653744	LX Series Residential Package Equipment Manufactured Housing Furnaces and Air Conditioners Guardian® GAW Systems Product Warranty Registration About Guardian® Learn About Home Comfort ABOUT GUARDIAN® HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT Guardian®: A Name That Stands For Quality You’ll feel confident owning a Guardian® system, because we cover you with some of the strongest warranties in the business. That’s because our heating and cooling products are proudly built and tested in our world-class manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas — made in America’s heartland to make sure you feel comfortable in your home. State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Today, the Guardian® name continues to uphold the proud tradition of performance excellence. Our line of heating and cooling products stands for quality, reliability and durability in every unit we build. Facility in Wichita, KS Our 1.5 million square-foot Wichita, Kansas facility opened its new factory in March of 2002, and its new warehouse in May of 2002. The Wichita facility handles manufacturing of all residential air conditioners, heat pumps, and gas furnaces. Quality and Comfort Guardian® home comfort systems are designed and built to provide maximum quality, comfort and efficiency for your home. Guardian® manufacturing meets world-class standards to ensure the highest quality product for your home. Be Certain with Certification Guardian® encourages professionalism through North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE). NATE is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry, and is the only testing organization supported by the entire industry. ©2020 Johnson Controls. All Rights Reserved. Contact Us \| Privacy Policy \| Terms and Conditions \| Site Map	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line249
__label__wiki	0.613495	0.613495	Objectified Picture Past Ebb & Flow Exhibit Flows Into The Heckscher Museum Visual Arts gianna barberia \| August 23, 2017 The beginning of the Ebb & Flow exhibit. image: gianna barberia The first artwork of the Ebb & Flow exhibit at the Heckscher Museum of Art depicts a dark but untroubled ocean brushing softly against the rocks. Large boats are in the backdrop as birds fly close to the picture plane and further away towards a cloudy sky. The lithograph by Long Island artist Stow Wengenroth fully incorporates curator Lisa Chalif’s desire to capture all sides and depictions of the seascape, whether it be stormy or clear skies, choppy or calm waters and empty or explored seas. Related Content: Heckscher Museum Leaps Into Nature Next to Wengenroth’s work, there is a quote by French researcher Jacques Cousteau which reads, “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” But why do humans, specifically the plethora of Long Island artists featured in the exhibit, find the ocean so captivating? “We’re surrounded by water on Long Island,” Chalif said. “There’s a built-in appeal to the audience.” Wengenroth’s “Maine Tapestry.” image: gianna barberia This is the first time the Heckscher Museum has curated a permanent collection exhibit devoted solely to the seascape. Although the exhibit includes works primarily from the 19th century or later, there are a few scattered pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries. “[The exhibit features] a variety of works and a variety of interests, such as waves, atmosphere, clouds [and] where sky meets water,” Chalif said. “There are both representational works and abstraction.” Throughout the small exhibit featuring more than 50 works of art, one can see how artists’ intentions and feelings toward the shoreline shifted over time. Chalif noted that during the mid-19th century, the Hudson River School reigned supreme. Work from that time period focused mainly on the geography of the seascape and landscape. The late 19th century brought forth the Impressionist movement, which associated the shoreline with leisure. In the 20th century, man began to enter these seascape paintings more frequently. The museum may be strong in American art, specifically from the New York-area, but the exhibit stretches to include some western European works. There’s Rubens Santoro’s “Grand Canal, Venice,” which belonged to the museum and park’s founder August Heckscher, as well as Anna Richards Brewster’s “At Aswan on the Nile.” The latter stands out for its minuscule size (8-3/4 x 13-3/4 in); this sizing was used because paintings during this time were a form of souvenir since photographs were not yet an option to commemorate travel. Santoro’s “Grand Canal, Venice.” image: gianna barberia Chalif also spotlighted a few paintings by local Long Island artists such as Arthur Dove and Helen Torr, a couple who lived and worked on a boat in Huntington Harbor. Both artists are associated with the modernistic movement and abstracted from nature. Dove’s sketch, titled “Land and Seascape,” is what he calls an “extraction,” a mechanism that uses simplified shapes and colors to represent the spirit of nature. The final gallery in the exhibit, which includes more works in the modernist and abstract styles. image: gianna barberia The exhibit, although mostly serious, ends on a lighthearted note. On the south lobby wall, one can notice a painting by William Richard Crutchfield that depicts two cups, each filled with water and donning a boat. It’s title? “Sea Glasses.” Ebb & Flow: Seascape and Shoreline Views will be on exhibit at the Heckscher Museum of Art from Aug. 5–Nov. 12. TAGS: art, art galleries, artists, beaches, exhibits, heckscher museum, huntington, long island, ocean ‘Three Identical Strangers’ Explores ... More than meets the eye Garance Werthmuller Beauty in simplicity	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line251
__label__cc	0.510393	0.489607	HAPI is a full service branding firm. We help brands become happier with their advertising results. Our services include digital and traditional advertising, design, brand strategy, website development and media buying. Welcome! Our Pitch To Zappos.com September 4, 2009 — HAPI'S TAKE, ZAPPOS PITCH Recently, HAPI pitched Zappos.com. Anyone who follows the ad rags knows that this pitch received a lot of publicity for its unconventional, and many agencies felt unfair, RFP process. Zappos originally sent out their RFP to sixteen agencies, which many believed was too many to begin with. Shortly thereafter, their CEO announced in an AdWeek interview that Zappos would open the review process up to the public. Any agency could send in a written proposal. The top six would be invited to pitch in person with the original sixteen. HAPI was the 91st agency to get involved in the Zappos.com RFP. By the time we toured the facility four days later (two of which were a weekend), 114 agencies were involved. By the time we decided to go for it, with five days remaining before the proposal was due, 141 agencies were involved. And by the time the written proposal was due, 170 agencies were involved. 104 agencies submitted their written proposals on time. Squeezed in-between 104 proposals from monsters shops that spanned from LA to New York to Boston to San Francisco was a boutique agency from Phoenix with big dreams and even bigger ideas on how to improve Zappos.com’s business. It was a test to see if our philosophy and thinking really were something worth reading about. Two weeks later HAPI received a call from Zappos.com inviting the agency to the oral presentation. Our written proposal had beaten out 98 other agencies. We heard the news on a Wednesday and barely had time to realize our accomplishment before a follow-up e-mail dinged my computer. “Hey Jason – Looks like we’re set for Friday at 1:00. Looking forward to it. I thought your RFP was creative and done very well. Thanks for being able to respond on such short notice!” Crap. We had two days to prepare for the oral presentation. As you know by now, if you do read the ad rags, we didn’t win the Zappos.com business. As of this writing, no agency has won it. Three finalist were selected from the 26 agencies that were invited to present. Among fellow presenters that didn’t make the top three were Omnicom Group’s BBDO in New York, Interpublic Group’s The Martin Agency in Richmond and Havas’ Arnold in Boston. No wonder that pile of proposals felt so heavy. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t promote a defeat. But this pitch wasn’t a defeat. HAPI didn’t win the Zappos business. HAPI won validation that agencies are on a more level playing field than ever before. While strategic and creative thinking are still the driving force in our industry, companies are demanding greater flexibility and responsiveness from agencies. If big conventional agencies are unwilling to accept the change and play within the new rules, brands are ready to look elsewhere. Even to a green-covered proposal sticking out from a stack of hundreds. And how can we not feel happy about that? Please keep your comments polite and on-topic. 4642 N 32nd st, phoenix, az 85018 \| 602.919.4000 jason@livehapi.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line253
__label__cc	0.597296	0.402704	Despicable Me 2010 Eng DVDR Dual Audio Torrent Download Despicable Me 2 (2013) Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Director: Pierre Louis Padang Coffin Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt GRU is recruited by anti-villain to help deal with a powerful new super-criminal. First Despicable Me had the opportunity childhood favorite that shows a new generation of memorable characters and themes, including the right amount of heart and sweetness. The existence of the extension is obvious, otherwise there may be more things to explore in this wicked world. Located in the charming and laughing return, but deals with history, full of subplots that seem haphazard and messy. However, many still find it very entertaining and hilarious. Despicable Me 2 is okay, but aims to be more than minions.Just obsession as the original, the film sets Gru is a simple task, then all of a sudden he gets a häiriötekijö his family in East building issues. But the number of distractions to help the film is more than just a silly parody of James Bond adventure, and ultimately deliver a heartwarming message. We can accept this way to be more interested in family stuff spy action, but for now, this sequel is not much consistency in first. There is not much plot going on, letting the subplots are doing most of the work. Subplots, as always, has a tendency to build a theme, but the story does not dig enough to do all that convincing. Eventually, some of the twists and turns suddenly and almost all of their problems immediately solved.The voice performances to fill some of life simpl for wonderful characters. The best parts, without a doubt, are the minions, because they are the main reason why everyone wanted to see it. Their sense of humor and antics are priceless and no one scene that you will not laugh. Here, they are much crazier than you want, because surely that is what every boy or fan wants. Animation and action scenes are as busy as running comedy around.Despicable Me 2 parts good laugh, but still kind of disappointing. It indulges itself focuses too much sweet stuff. Thats not bad, but the film quickly loses interest in the bigger picture. How awfully entertaining and fun, people will leave the theater lacks enough heart. Central Plot energy is compared to the comedy, and the main characters of the distractions that are expected to create topics, are now the usual distractions. Thinking aside, how worse could it be? For those who root for the characters (except minions) somehow I like it, at least. Blockbuster less bland can be useful in this era. Still, the movie wouldve been much better. Posted by cfbhery5 at 3:24 PM	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line254
__label__wiki	0.710545	0.710545	About us - London RCE on ESD London Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) The London RCE achieved accreditation by the UNU in 2010. London is the first European capital city to receive such an accolade. It presents a round table for people and organisations from education, state, business and civil society to cooperate on a ‘neutral ground’ to jointly promote all types of learning for a sustainable future. The co-ordinating institution of the London RCE is London South Bank University, a university widely acclaimed for its ESD expertise. It has led the way in developing this new cross-sectoral network for sustainability which brings together business, government and third sector organisations in collaboration with the education sector. London, as a global city, has many sustainability challenges but it also has a wealth of expertise to draw on and a rich diversity of knowledge and understanding from many global regions. The London RCE seeks to reflect this and to develop new knowledge and understanding in order to develop sustainable innovations for the future. Vision Mission and Goals A sustainable London where personal wellbeing, social justice and ecosystem health thrive in mutual balance To become a leading ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) network that mobilises stakeholders from education, state, business and civil society around the common goal of building a sustainable London through learning while contributing to enrich ESD at global level through the Global Learning Space for ESD With a local/regional focus: • To build a sustainable London through transformative learning • To provide a forum for empowering London communities • To add value to the existing ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) networks in London and the UK with some relevance to London With a global focus: • To contribute to the global excellence in ESD, especially by building on London’s diversity • To learn from the partners in the Global Learning Space for ESD in the common endeavour of building a sustainable world Our governance structure accommodates the dynamics and flexibility needed for a transformative education process and ensures maximum accountability and transparency. At the topmost level, the Advisory Council provides advice and support for strategy and specific plans where appropriate. The Steering Group is responsible for coordinating the activities and projects of the London RCE. Core elements Falling in line with the guidelines of the UN University, the London RCE has four core elements: • Governance and leadership: addressing issues of RCE management and leadership • Collaboration: addressing the engagement of actors from all levels of formal, non-formal and informal education • Research and development: addressing the role of research and its inclusion in RCE activities, as well as contributing to the design of strategies for collaborative activities, including those with other RCEs • Transformative education: contributing to the transformation of the current education and training systems to satisfy ambitions of the region regarding sustainable living and livelihood More on About Us… Resource Bank	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line255
__label__wiki	0.903677	0.903677	Davaoeños must be on alert vs criminals this Xmas: PSSCC head Members of the security contingent from the different law-enforcement agencies listen to their superiors during the send-off ceremony to secure the various activities of the Pasko Fiesta, which will formally open this late afternoon. Bing Gonzales Expect the volume of crimes to surge during Christmas season, a public safety officer warned. “Crime is seasonal. Expect that there will be series of crimes during December because of convergence. When there is convergence, we expect the group of criminals doing criminal acts during those times,” he said, during the iSpeak media forum on Thursday at City Hall. Pick-pocketing and home burglary are the common crimes committed during the said season. He also said that people in crowds are susceptible to crimes, especially in San Pedro and Sta. Ana wharf, where most people assemble. “These criminals may see the opportunity to commit crimes, especially in a crowd wherein most of us become careless enough to lose track on our things. We should always be attentive to our belongings,” he said. He also urged residents to never leave their homes unattended. Sumagaysay also stressed that public safety and security units in the city are on maximum security following the Christmas season. “We directed police stations in downtown areas to conduct checkpoints and support the upcoming activities of the city,” He also said that some checkpoints will be placed at San Pedro complex and Sta. Ana Wharf complex. Sumagaysay also urged to utilize barangay officials to avoid crimes. “We are communicating to barangay tanods that they should be in patrol, especially that some remote areas are very susceptible to crimes,” he said. “The routine functions of the different police stations are still the same. We encourage them to utilize our barangay tanods coordination with the barangay captains,” he said.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line270
__label__wiki	0.594154	0.594154	NEWS: Leadership, transitions, and vision, a glimpse into the first 100 days of a new CEO New presidents make their marks on America within the first 100 days of taking office. Does our new CEO expect to make her mark on water quality in her first 100 days? Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells was tapped as our new Chief Executive Officer this month and she will assume the role officially once current CEO Julius Ciaccia retires February 10. It's inauguration week, so we asked Kyle about her vision, the peaceful transition of power, and her plans for her first 100 days. "My vision is really about leadership," Kyle said. As an eight-year District employee and former director of Chagrin River Watershed Partners, she emphasized the role the Sewer District must play as a leader in water quality. "We need to continue to be leaders on key environmental issues that affect our rivers, streams and lake, but also on the real infrastructure investment it's going to take to maintain the progress we've made and the progress we need to make." Posted by Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District at 7:55 AM Tags: leadership, operations, Project Clean Lake, stormwater management program New program to fund community sewer projects that impact public health, environment @neorsd file photo Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Trustees recently awarded $7.2 million to 12 communities as part of the agency’s newly-launched Member Community Infrastructure Program (MCIP). The MCIP assists communities with local infrastructure improvements — including new sewer infrastructure, repairs to reduce infiltration and inflow (leaking pipes) and remove failing septic systems from the environment — to improve the region’s water quality, public health and the environment. The Sewer District continues to invest billions of dollars into large, regional infrastructure projects such as Project Clean Lake, the 25-year capital program to drastically reduce the amount of combined sewage entering local waterways during heavy rains. In addition to Project Clean Lake, the Sewer District is also investing in new relief sewers, making improvements to existing interceptor sewers and solving stormwater problems that not only cause flooding and streambank erosion, but negatively impact water quality. "The projects we are funding through the Member Community Infrastructure Program will address impacts to human health and the environment from aging local sewer infrastructure,” said Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Deputy Director of Watershed Programs. “We are very pleased to partner with these communities to move these great projects forward." Tags: community, construction, infrastructure, mcip WATCH: Kyle and Matt bring a serving of sewer science to @WCPN Kyle and Matt served up a heaping helping of sewer science on today's Sound of Ideas on WCPN. Deputy Director of Watershed Programs and soon-to-be CEO Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells and Watershed Team Leader Matt Scharver appeared with Mike McIntyre today to promote their Science Cafe presentation January 9. Tags: green ambassador, green infrastructure, media, Project Clean Lake, sound of ideas, stormwater, wcpn PROFILE: "You'd think I just walked out with a PhD," retiring Weeden remembers a proud day 30 years later Ray Weeden, a Westerly Security Officer in 1987, displays his certificate of completion of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation classes. If ever there was a story of someone working their way to the top, it’s Ray. Ray Weeden is nearing retirement as Director of Operation & Maintenance in February after more than 35 years of service. Born and raised on the east side of Cleveland, Ray worked a variety of jobs out of high school, including security gigs. Following a downsizing at the UAW plant where he was a security guard, Ray was out of work for 13 months, and went back to school full-time. When he heard the Sewer District was hiring, he put in his application. “I started at the District on May 25, 1981, a day I’ll never forget.” Tags: careers, employees, operations, profiles LIST: We found a can of soup at @neorsd HQ dated 2006. It's older than these 13 things. Campbell's Chunky firehouse chili, oh how much you've missed. A colleague found this expired can of soup dated 2006 tucked in the back of our community kitchen at @neorsd headquarters. What has this forgotten spicy beef and bean chili missed in the last 11+ years? Two terms of President Barack Obama Our 25-year Project Clean Lake green light and long-term savings LeBron leaving Cleveland... ...and returning... ...and bringing home an NBA Championship. The launch of Twitter (2006) The creation, suspension, and relaunch of our Regional Stormwater Management Program The appointment of Ciaccia as our CEO... ...and his retirement... and the confirmation of his successor Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells. The digging of a 3-mile-long tunnel 200 feet underground A memorable Cleveland Indians World Series run The construction and operation of a LEED-certified Renewable Energy Facility at our Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center The list could go on. And will go on, as we don't plan to open the can anytime soon. Tags: fun, list NEWS: Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells to be appointed CEO, sees "opportunity to build upon successes" Leadership, passion, commitment among words used to describe Dreyfuss-Wells as CEO Ciaccia prepares for February retirement Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells will be appointed Chief Executive Officer effective February 11. Dreyfuss-Wells will succeed Julius Ciaccia who, after more than nine years as CEO, will retire on February 10, 2017. Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells addresses the City Club, 2016 "Under the leadership of CEO Ciaccia, the Sewer District has become one of the most renowned progressive environmental organizations in the nation," Dreyfuss-Wells said. "I would like to thank the Board of Trustees for giving me the opportunity to build upon those successes." Dreyfuss-Wells has been with the Sewer District since 2008, and currently is the Deputy Director of Watershed Programs. In addition to her leadership role in the development and implementation of the Regional Stormwater Management Program, Dreyfuss-Wells played a critical role in the negotiations with the federal government of Project Clean Lake, the Sewer District’s program to significantly reduce the amount of raw sewage discharging into the environment. She has led on the Sewer District’s Green Infrastructure Program, including the implementation of the grants program, which is designed to remove stormwater from the combined system as redevelopment activities occur. Tags: leadership, news, Project Clean Lake, stormwater management program, Trustees NEWS: Leadership, transitions, and vision, a glimp... NEWS: $7.2 million to improve water quality by sup... WATCH: Kyle and Matt bring a serving of sewer scie... PROFILE: "You'd think I just walked out with a PhD... LIST: We found a can of soup at @neorsd HQ dated 2... NEWS: Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells to be appointed CEO, see...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line283
__label__wiki	0.533711	0.533711	The Pacification of the Nerd I've been thinking about writing this post for a long time. I'm still not sure if I can put my finger exactly on what it is I want to say - but since that's never stopped me before I might as well go ahead with it. There was a time when being a nerd was in its own way genuinely subversive. Most people reading this will have been alive and compus mentus in the 1980s and/or 1990s or before - cast your minds back to what it meant to be a nerd or a geek in those days. At least in my experience, there were two categories of such social pariahs. There were the real nerds - the kids who were into chemistry sets, train spotting or amateur dramatics and whatnot; the genuinely unfortunate sensitive and intelligent souls who didn't understand that Anglo-Saxon culture despises earnest and heartfelt interest in intellectual pursuits, and were bullied remorselessly as a result (but are probably now making millions working in STEM industries). Then there was the group which I belonged to, who were generally referred to as "the hippies" by the mainstream kids who we disparagingly referred to as "the trendies". We were nerds but we were into wearing denim and CND badges, and played in bands and drank alcohol and did other things we weren't supposed to. D&D and Warhammer nestled alongside other interests, like hanging out on park benches at night drinking cider or going to "rock night" at a local hotel every Wednesday or listening to Black Sabbath. Either way, though, there was something about being a nerd that had a sort of punk quality to it. The "trendies" - the kids for whom wearing the latest fashions mattered, listening to chart music mattered, appearing not to care about school mattered, saying the right thing at all times mattered - were hugely suspicious of the "hippies" and hated and feared the real nerds beyond measure. The existence of the hippies and real nerds represented alternative lifestyles and possibilities - the idea that you could actually choose your own path in life and be into D&D or for that matter train spotting if that was what you wanted. (The truest punk of all was a boy I remember, called Paul, who was obsessively interested in chemistry and Land Rovers; he was bullied so much that eventually he had to be taught separately from the other kids for his own safety - that's how subversive he was and how much he threatened the established "popular" types.) In its own way being a nerd at that time was also pretty strongly anti-consumerist. I don't think this was ever particularly well thought-out, but for us the idea that you had to be wearing the latest clothes, listening to the latest music and so on was anathema. Being a "hippy" was about not giving a fuck about that sort of thing. We got most of our fun out of the local library and musical instruments. The real nerds were into even more esoteric pursuits and were, of course, barely even aware of such concepts as fashion at all. It seemed to us (though I don't think I would have put it like this back then!) that physical status symbols like the Nike trainers or goretex jackets that were popular at the time were irrelevant to one's actual status. And we made a point of acting as if that were the case, with our greasy long hair, Doc Martens and West German army surplus jackets. In any event, the point I want to make, I suppose, is that at one time being a nerd meant being rather strongly counter-cultural in certain important ways that, if you were being overly romantic, you could see as an important corrective to societal pressures to conform. The nerd was non-violent but also rather unpleasant to behold, difficult to understand, and bloody-mindedly unimpressed with the prospect of conforming. He was in his own way vaguely monstrous in the eyes of mainstream society. Fast forward to 2017 and it seems to me that the dangerous, weird nerd has become pacified. It is hard to detail exactly how or when this happened, but the release of The Fellowship of the Ring film is a good place to begin the search. Nowadays there is such a thing as "geek culture" and it is all the range - from Hollywood to the world of fashion to the professional video game playing industry. The nerd is no longer the outsider; he is the king of Silicon Valley and hence the world. He is not the awkward, sharp, non-conformist splinter in the skin of the mainstream. He increasingly is the mainstream. It's good that mainstream culture no longer militates quite so destructively against the defenseless nerd - I think poor Paul would have fit in a lot better if he had been born 15 years later - but quite a few things have been lost as a result. Not least of those things is what the nerd used to represent - the possibility and promise of non-conformity, and particularly non-conformity with consumer capitalism. The nerd as I remember him (whether of the hippy or the real nerd variety) above all wanted to carve enjoyment out of pastimes that weren't readily commercialized. You got your AD&D books, some scrap paper and pencils, a library card, a guitar and a load of hand-me-down Warhammer figures, and you were good to go. You didn't need the latest clothes, the latest gadgets, the latest football shirt. In contemporary geek culture, that seems less and less the case: whether it's the latest collectible, the latest £50 PS4 game, or the latest $200 million dollar Star Wars extravaganza, it is all about the money and all about the status that comes from having the latest whatever-it-is-that's-cool. You could make the argument that in the last 15 years nerd-dom has colonised the mainstream but I increasingly tend to think it is the other way round, and the two-fingers-up to the "real world" that was the 80s/90s nerd has all but disappeared. Naacal Logicians in the Ancient City on the Water [Each level of Behind Gently Smiling Jaws contains a number of Naacal communities of different types. Here is an example.] Naacal Logicians A group of Naacal mathematicians who traveled to the Ancient City on the Water long ago to study its form. They were obsessed with the random and haphazard nature of its structure and riven by arguments over whether the city’s organization represents illogic, ab-logic, or a form of logic not yet given comprehensible analysis. 21-40 0-level Naacal logicians, each with a 1 in 6 chance of having 1 to 6 levels as a magic-user. Randomly select a leader; the logicians do not consider power to be the best arbiter of right to rule. 7-12 martial automatons of random types. 7-12 servitor automatons. The logicians are either fully sane (1-3), half sane (4-7), fully insane (8-11), or slumbering or inert (12). Sane: The logicians either 1) remain engaged in serene and blissful study; 2) have abandoned their quixotic efforts and wish to return to the Unremembered Island; 3) are riven into disputing factions who no longer communicate with one another (divide the logicians, guardians, servitors and any other servants or followers into d4 groups). Half-sane: The logicians either 1) are convinced that they have made extraordinary breakthroughs and cannot be disturbed, and have become highly hostile as a result; 2) are constructing a new vast piece of apparatus which will enable them to transmute the ab-logical into the merely illogical; 3) are searching for human subjects to replace their brains with those of half-birds in the hope this will give new insights into the crocodile’s unconscious thought processes. Fully insane: The logicians either 1) have developed a new language purely comprising logical concepts such as YES, NOT, OR, NOR, AND and so forth, and have forgotten how to communicate normally; 2) long ago had their servitors conduct brain surgery on themselves in order to better comprehend ab-logic, resulting in completely inchoate reasoning which prevents them from functioning as human beings any longer (they are either 1 – catatonic, 2 – frenziedly hostile, 3 – in a fugue state, 4 – in high sexual arousal, 5 – creating insensible diagrams obsessively, or 6 – breaking their own equipment or the structures of the city itself, at any given time); 3) have gained genuine insights into the ab-logical construction of the city, but this has warped their thought processes, blending the human and the reptilian and causing the logicians to become cannibalistic and debased. Slumbering/inert: The logicians either 1) long ago decided that they must render themselves inert, because the Ancient City can only be constructed on the basis of dream logic; 2) became despondent and went into a deep sleep to wait for the end of time; 3) became so obsessed with their calculations that they could no longer perform basic tasks such as eating and drinking and were put into sleep by their servitors for their own safety. The Naacal Logicians have Treasure Types A, N and O, and 2d6 entries from the Naacal Logician Equipment Sub-Table: Value in Paradijs Kolonie 2d6 sheafs of equations 50 thalers 1750 thalers 2d6 sheafs of diagrams 100 thalers Logic-based game akin to go Quill pen of an unknown bird Scroll of logic theory Scroll of pure maths Ceramic tobacco pipe Scroll of diagrams of famous mazes Scroll of celestial charts Scroll of dream interpretation Rod of ESP 1d6 steles of glyphs Idol of Seshat, goddess of mathematics and writing 10,000 thalers Posted by noisms at 00:31 No comments: Links to this post Labels: behind gently smiling jaws The Embedded Social Analogies can be dangerous. The term "social currency" is a tempting one for RPG designers, because it leads them down a strange dark path towards developing social mechanics in which PCs and NPCs can buy favours from each other, or command each other, after building up a certain amount of social points of whatever kind - a bit like real money to be spent. But social currency isn't like money. The analogy doesn't work. Gold pieces in D&D are desirable (above and beyond XP) because they allow you to do certain things - buy nicer armour, build a castle, whatever - that there would be no in-game mechanism for otherwise. It is necessary for gold pieces to exist as a semi-abstract concept to facilitate certain important in-game functions. Social currency works in a different way. There is already an in-game mechanism of action and consequence. Get the NPC on side and he'll be your ally. Do something for another NPC and he'll scratch your back some day. Schmooze up the mad archmage and he won't fry you. The mechanism is embedded in the very stuff of the game itself. The addition of a formalised abstract process is unnecessary and distracting and breaks verissimilitude, and is to be discouraged. An Introduction to the Ancient City on the Water [This is the introductory section to a volume of Behind Gently Smiling Jaws.] In the crocodile's youth, before it moved upriver and ensconsed itself in the lake in which it now dwells, it travelled the oceans - and saw a city on the coast, a kind of ancient Venice from the time before Venice was even a muddy village of barbarians who might one day become the Veneti. A place of rose-coloured stone, quaysides, domed towers and canals, which is nowadays not even the dust of a ruin or the merest rumour of human construction. That ancient coastal city still looms large in the crocodile’s imagination: a nest of bipedal creatures which have become attenuated by time and incomprehension to be something in its memory now like birds - their colourful clothes, which the crocodile did not understand, it interpreted as akin to feathers; the shouts and calls of the sailors blended in its mind with the cries of the gulls; their fishermen reminded it of seabirds stealing fish from beneath the waves. That is how those ancient human inhabitants are now constructed in its mind. The buildings were a mystery to it and what it comprehends of architecture, it thinks of as a sort of endless jumble of hive-like mounds endlessly repeating, a fractal structure that a human would recognise as a never-ending repetition of canals, domes, quaysides, towers, minarets, walkways, apartments...a city with no end, but a city with no rhyme or reason. A chaotic mess crawling with half-birds burrowing in and out of its labyrinthine and meaningless doorways, windows, hallways and alleys. A bewildering pseudo-settlement, an Escherian nightmare, which looks as though it has all the things a city has and has none of them... yet also oddly and almost hideously beautiful, because if a crocodile is capable of feeling awe, it felt it studying that ancient city from afar. The Coming of the Naacals The Naacals who were attracted to the Ancient City on the Water came there for that hideous beauty. The impossibility of it – the sheer, galling size and scale of the incomprehensible catastrophe of architecture before them – enlivened their senses and intellects like nothing else. Some came to study its illogical forms as a new category of logic. Others came to attempt to catalogue its contents. More came because living in it elevated their creative, mathematical or metaphysical capacities to new levels of nihilistic ecstasy. Many came simply to bathe in the delicious confusion of its construction. Finally, some came to dance and fight and make music in architectural surroundings which they had not only never thought possible, but never had the capacity to imagine. These groups inhabit the city still, in places. Over time they have become stranger – more and more focused on the task which they came to achieve (as though the only way to preserve their sanity in their unusual surroundings was to sacrifice all extraneous interests until that became an insanity in itself); or, alternatively, so well adapted to the confusion around them that their minds have become so akin to the city itself that the structures and architecture of their thoughts are no longer remotely human. The Coming of Jorge de Menezez Jorge de Menezez is a Portingale conquistador who sailed to the Spice Islands and brought fire, steel and blood with him. When he had finished his theft and murder in the Moluccas he sailed to Paradijs Kolonie in search of more. He was struck by the savage beauty of this new land and together with his brigandish crew struck out into the interior; his comrades each died one by one, and in de Menezez’s solitary jungle wanderings he became half-starved and more than half-mad. Leafing through his Bible brought him to the book of Daniel; he now believes himself to be the potentate of the Fifth Empire, fated to unify the entire world under one spiritual whole to usher in the second coming of Christ. In his wanderings in the jungles of Paradijs de Menezez eventually came to the Lady of the Lake and she granted him passage to the crocodile’s mind after he insisted that no gate or harbour could ever refuse him entry. Discovering the Remembered Ocean he sailed across it in search of a new home in which to gather about himself an army to lead back to Europe in order to make Christendom his own. Jorge de Menezez now makes his home in a great citadel where the Ancient City on the Water meets the Remembered Ocean. The half-birds living in his fortress prepare endlessly for the coming Reconquista of the real world - forging weapons and training in conflict; constructing newer and higher walls, battlements and quays; and building boats to sail the canals and shallow seas around the citadel. They wield cannons, black powder firearms, and other such creations of his memory, and work with a military zeal to further his ends. But as with all of the Seven, Jorge’s manic puissant energy distorts the memory-stuff of the crocodile’s mind, warping what already existed there and creating new mythago-things from its substance. His crew – all eight-dozen-and-one of them – now inhabit the Ancient City on the Water too, with rival citadels of their own - like 97 shattered fragments of a mirror reflecting Jorge de Menezez’s megalomania back at him. Before he can return to Christendom at the head of his vast horde of half-birds, de Menezez must defeat all of his enemies in the Ancient City and bring it entirely beneath his sway, so that no possibility remains of his being undermined while his task is not yet complete. Throughout the labyrinth of canals the drums of war are beating, and the sky here and there is already darkened with the aftermath of cannonade… DMing in The Ancient City on the Water The Ancient City on the Water has at least three modes of adventure. As wandering vagabonds, the PCs might simply risk their lives in search of Naacal treasures to sell back in Paradijs Kolonie – probably using de Menezez’s citadel as a base. This will typically lead them to entanglements with the strange remnant Naacal populations of the city. Braver or more foolhardy, they might become involved somehow in de Menezez’s efforts to conquer the Ancient City – whether in support of it or otherwise. Finally, they may decide that they wish to take on the challenge of burgling the citadels of some of his 97 crew, or indeed the mighty citadel of de Menezez himself, for the treasures which surely lie therein. In this chapter, you will find everything you need to construct material for gaming sessions set in the Ancient City on the Water – adventure locations, encounters, treasures and more. BECMI: Goldilocks D&D BECMI is my favourite version of D&D. Even when I'm playing other versions, I tend to think of things in Classic D&D terms and resort to its surprise rules, combat order, reaction dice, etc. What is it about those sets? The easy answer is that they are "just right". Not too simple but not too complicated; not too serious but not too frivolous; not too disorganised but not soul-less or lacking in character; being "all things to all men" while not being too bland. But that may be over-thinking it. Ultimately, it's not for any discernible rational reason that I prefer it. It's just that of all the versions of D&D I've played, it by far and away results in the most enjoyable sessions and campaigns. Something in the tone of the ruleset and the way it is presented bleeds into the game itself, so that it's impossible not to feel its breezy, unpretentious qualities resulting in a breezy, unpretentious play experience. It's not what you want all the time, but sometimes a nice warm bowl of porridge (with honey, natch) and a good long nap is all you need. On those occasions, it's Classic D&D all the way. The New Penny Dreadfuls I bought these for 1p each (not including P&P). The new era of the 'Penny Dreadful' - the 'Penny Splendid'? Gonna Break My Rusty Cage Recently I was listening to a podcast episode about the history of Magic: The Gathering. I am not a Magic player (I'm not sure I've ever even held a Magic card in my hands) but I was struck by something the interviewee said about his experience being a teenager in New Zealand in the early 90s. Back then, there was probably no cooler place in the world than Seattle. It was the epicentre of pop culture for a brief period of time. So for a kid growing up in the arse-end of nowhere in the antipodes, Magic had a kind of instant cache in being from the same place as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, etc. There was a kind of place-based mystique about Wizards of the Coast which undoubtedly had some influence in making Magic catch on. My friends and I weren't into Magic at all back then (we were spending money we could ill-afford on Games Workshop stuff instead) but I know what the interviewee means. In the suburban north of England in, say, 1993-1998, Seattle had this strange quality to it. It wasn't just grunge; it was Frasier (which I will still watch gleefully despite having seen every episode over and over again); it was, a few years later, The Real World: Seattle. Seattle wasn't New York or LA or Miami, places with which we were familiar. It was somewhere exotic, distant (physically and psychically) that produced great music but also managed to pump out "alternative" cultural products like Magic: The Gathering and, in due course, D&D. I went to Seattle for the first time almost exactly two years ago for a big work conference and loved it. My colleagues and I had a fucking great time for a week and barely did a lick of what we were supposed to be doing. The weather was surprisingly glorious. The city seemed to have its best face on. All my favourite people from work were there and we abused our expense accounts atrociously. We ate and drank like kings. The place didn't disappoint. I remember thinking how odd it was that such a charming and laid-back city should be the source of depressing heroin chic and nerd games that mostly get played indoors, but then again we only experienced it when it wasn't raining. Anyway, this is all a rather rambling and roundabout way of saying that poor old Chris Cornell was a bit part of the mythos of Seattle when I was a teenager, and him and his music and, more than that, I guess, his era will be forever bound up in the tabletop gaming hobby for me. Soundgarden was the soundtrack to many, many games of D&D, Cyberpunk 2020, Shadowrun and Runequest in my formative years, and I think in a strange way there was a kind of psychic continuum during those years in the early-mid 90s between RPGs, grunge music, and the city of Seattle. Chris, you were part of that psychic continuum, mate, so here's to you. A Wrecked Junk of Penglai 29.22 - Wrecked Junk of Penglai A vessel which sailed across the Remembered Ocean from the shores of Penglai in the Wide and Peaceful Sea. It was crewed by servants of Xu Fu, sent to spy on developments in the area and bring back useful items or information, but it foundered in pack ice and was dashed on the rocky beach. The crew of Hairy People have gone, but the captain and her aides remain, lurking in baleful isolation. The Captain: the spirit of a minor female dragon, 6 feet in length, whose sinuous slithering form coils up in the bowels of the wrecked hull like a snake. She is a symbol of Xu Fu and, although far from him, still carries some of his power. HD 5, AC 4, ATT Bite 1d6+3, 5th level magic user (Spells: Dancing Lights, Charm Person, Hold Portal, Shield, Sleep, Enlarge, Darkness 15' Radius, ESP, Invisibility, Levitate, Scare, Stinking Cloud, Blink, Haste, Hold Person, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Suggestion) Aides: three large monkeys, one with scarlet fur, one with azure blue, and one with golden yellow. They constantly criticise the Captain's orders and bicker with each other, but carry out their alloted tasks nonetheless. Currently this consists primarily of efforts to construct a raft. HD 2, AC 4, ATT Bite 1d3+1 The scarlet monkey is aggressive and the Captain will enlarge him to engage in combat, so that he becomes the size of a gorilla. He then has 5 HD and Bites for 2d6 damage. The azure monkey moves quicker than lightning, faster than can be seen, and always acts first in combat. The yellow monkey can at any time suck in magical spells. When a spell is cast targeting her or something within 10' of her, she can forego taking any other action that round and simply breath in the spell like air. It is then nullified and she gains 1 HD. In the bowels of the wrecked junk is a treasure chest containing 100 silver bars, each worth 100 silver tokens; scrolls of commune, true seeing and word of recall; and a Short Sword of Penglai (does double damage against undead). A patina of gold leaf remains on sections of the hull and can be removed, resulting in 100 gold tokens' worth of gold for every 4 hours of individual human labour, up to 400 gold tokens. Forever in Blue Jeans, or: How much is too much? How much is $10 in real money? £7 or something? DIY D&D is a small niche market inside what is itself a small niche market inside what is itself a small niche market. So you get prices which tend to fluctuate quite a bit, as you do in all small and relatively unstable markets (check out the exchange rates of the infrequently-traded currencies of African countries to get a sense of this). There is some great stuff put out for free. And some not-very-great stuff put out for quite considerable prices. And everything in between. However, I feel like going out on a limb and saying: this stuff, considering what it is and what you get, is by and large cracking good value. To go to watch a film at my local independent cinema costs you a tenner to get in the door and easily £20 a head when you add in snacks and beer. For 2 hours of typically mediocre entertainment (blasted out at excruciating volume) preceded by half an hour of shit adverts. I pay something like £80 a month for the privilege of watching Sky Sports, which I reckon over the course of that month is probably less than 10 hours' worth of entertainment. A night out at the pub easily costs you £40. So how is $10/£7 for an interesting, creative and totally playable DIY D&D module anything other than brilliantly good value? (One of the only things I can think of that you can buy and which is better value is printed books - I just got Mason & Dixon for 1p plus P&P off Amazon.) The next time you see somebody complaining about the cost of a DIY D&D product, punch them in the face for being wrong. The Sultanate of Lost Eskinoot "Spoken of in hushed tones in the city states of Yu Quan; remembered in the epic poetry of the nomads of Waisimadun; sung of in the hymns of the priests of the Red Lilac in Old Koesy; written in the skin-bound volumes of the High Chroniclers of the sorcerer-kingdoms of Ebbw - is the name of the Sultanate of Lost Eskinoot, that grand and ancient realm which, encircled in mist and storms, appears on summer nights or winter mornings like a ghost and remains for a week, a lunar month, or a year and a day, before disappearing from whence it came. Its date palms bear fruit that succors like no bread can match. Its sherbets and wines make the tongue sing. Its people are beautiful as though created from the stuff of genies. Its halls contain knowledge, arts and magicks which can be found nowhere else on this world. Its air is as pure as honey; its winds as refreshing as the touch of river water on a summer's day. "And when it has vanished the people who saw or visited it do not forget it even to the ninth generation, nor even the ninety-ninth. And hence it is spoken of in hushed tones in the city states of Yu Quan; remembered in the epic poetry of the nomads of Waisimadun; sung of in the hymns of the priests of the Red Lilac in Old Koesy; written in the skin-bound volumes of the High Chroniclers of the sorcerer-kingdoms of Ebbw - that mysterious and legendary name of the Sultanate of Lost Eskinoot." -From the Journeys of Rev. Ezekiel Violet (Hobshapper & Mill, 1737), Chapter XI. (See previous post: http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/on-friendly-algorithms-and-southern.html) A Proof of Concept - Stage 1 This is the first of a very irregular series of posts in which I air "proof of concept" developments for Behind Gently Smiling Jaws. The whole thing, you may recall, is 7 huge linked hex-crawls; it may or may not be published in the form of 8 volumes in a slip-case. I am apparently incapable of reining myself in. This is the Dreams of Ice. The crocodile's memories of an ice age, which have been warped by the introduction of the interloper Sese-Mahuru-Bau, a New Guinean hunter of singular passion whose puissant energies have resulted in hot jungle 'mythago' mountains appearing liked islands in the midst of glacial ice. The Naacals of the Unremembered City have started to colonise the area too. This is a draft map (the final release will have a proper one obviously) and here is the entry for the Naacal colony, called The Gift to Wepwawet [circled on the map]. None of it may make sense to you, but it does to me and that's the main thing at this stage. This is designed to show something of the tone and also demonstrate the basic pattern of how things shake out. 32.19 - The Gift to Wepwawet The Naacals have established a colony here where the Remembered Ocean meets the Dreams of Ice. It sits on a black rocky shore huddled against the sea as though somehow believing it offers warmth. Canoes and skiffs are tugged up onto the beach where they lie like dead seals or porpoises. Columns of smoke constantly rise into the air from hearth fires and braziers. There is an atmosphere of hardness. The people of the Unremembered City do not relish the cold. Only the tough, ambitious or embittered come here - for glory and to test themselves, or because they are no longer enamoured with the world they knew. Like all Naacal colonies there is a central plaza. At the head of it stands a pyramid to Wepwawet, a wolf god associated with the hunt, pathfinding, and preparing for war. The people of the colony look to him above other gods, because it is he who bestows blessings on those who triumph over nature in the glory of hunting. The pyramid is carved from ice, which never becomes warm enough to melt. Factions and Major NPCs Kaaper, the Voice of Wepwawet. Kaaper serves the wolf god Wepwawet and he looks more jackal than man: rangy, lithe, small, and always seeming as though he is about to bite. He leads worship of his god in the Gift with the fervency of one who lacks the imagination to consider there may be alternatives. Stats: 0-level. 7 HP, AC 8. He carries a ceremonial mace and bow, made of bronze, which when locked together to form a rough "X" shape can be used to perform Wepwawet's ancient function of parting ways. The device can thus part the clouds above and thickly overgrown areas of vegetation and bodies of water up to 300 yards across, for ten minutes once per day. It can also be used to open doors as a knock spell once per day. Resources: He leads worship of Wepwawet and can call upon the members of his congregation for aid (6d6 0-level priests, neophytes, apprentices and so on). In the pyramid, the worshipers of Wepwawet have TT: A. Hooks: Percieves Neferhotep (see below) as a rival he would like destroyed. Claims that the wolf god has become real and manifested himself somewhere "out there" in the crocodile's memories of ice. Penebui, the Lost Child. A middle-aged woman who gained her name because as a child she went missing from her parents for 31 days. Nobody knows what happened to her then, and all that she can remember from that time is darkness, and strange tastes and scents that seemed to her to come from other worlds not her own. Nowadays a gourmand, she has come to the Dreams of Ice to discover new foods and drinks in its mythago jungles, and perhaps find some of those tastes and scents that exist only in the memory of her disappearance. Stats: 0-level. 4 HP, AC 9. Resources: Penebui has an eatery where she serves her cuisine [see Locations below]. She is aided by two servitors. She has hidden somewhere TT: Lx2 - heirlooms from her ancestors. Hooks: Penebui always wants to sample new foods and drinks and will pay for them. She believes that in her childhood experience she briefly melded purely and entirely with the crocodile's mind and tasted and smelled just as the beast itself does. Rekhmire of Quiet Solitude. A man who came to transcend his mortal nature by performing feats of hunting that would be remembered across the ages in the city of his home. He eschews companionship and, unless he must, does not speak. What could another person offer him except distraction from becoming ever more self-reliant and hence more deserving of glory? Stats: 6th level adventurer. 36 HP, AC 4. Resources: Only himself and his tools. He uses javelins, a bow and arrow, a killing club, and a knife, all of which are fashioned by his own hand from materials from the ice or jungle. Hooks: He must surely have a secret cache of trophies and treasures somewhere. At least, this is what is believed. Roma-Roi with Yellow Eyes. A sorcerer who since his youth has dreamed of endless ice and believes that the discovery of this region of the crocodile's memory was foreshadowed by these visions. Ruling it must surely be his destiny, whereupon he will restore it to pristine and infinite cold. Stats: 7th level sorcerer. 17 HP, AC 9. He wears a set of ancestral silver rings, one on each finger of his left hand. Gesturing in a certain way when wearing these rings causes a huge magical hand to appear between Roma-Roi and anybody attempting to get close to him. It is impenetrable but can be destroyed with physical attacks (34 HP, AC 5). It lasts until destroyed or Roma-Roi dispels it. It can be used once a week. Resources: Spell quipu made from strips of dried squid leather. Contains sleep, unseen servant, shocking grasp, enlarge, magic missile, ESP, locate object, push, wizard lock, web, mirror image, hold person, blink, slow, water breathing, ice storm, polymorph other, wall of ice, confusion, cone of cold. He has TT: L hidden in a sack buried under his home; this is guarded by three minor salt spirits (treat as salt mephits). Hooks: His eyes are yellow because he has conconted a special substance which wards off the cold; the side effect of eating it is yellow irises. Alternatively, they are yellow because he can see events from the past taking place as though in the present. Alternatively, they are yellow because he knows secret magicks, the discovery of which has etched itself into his eyes. Seneb, who is Blessed. A small man, barely three feet high. Like many markers of difference among the Naacals, who love anything out of the ordinary, this is treated as a blessing. Seneb has been used to being treated as special since birth, then, and is consequently rather spoiled. He has four servitors gifted to him by a patron long ago; they do everything for him, including carrying him around. Nobody know what he is doing in The Gift to Wepwawet. Stats: 0-level. 3 HP, AC 9. He wears an ivory amulet which can summon ethereal magenta jaguars at a whisper. 2d6 are summoned; they have 4 HD, AC 4, and attack for 1d3/1d3/1d6. Resources: Four servitors. He always has with him a pouch containing 40 electrum pieces which he uses to buy what he might need. Hooks: Rumours abound as to what Seneb is doing here. Is he merely going on a grand tour of the new colonies? Is he looking for a lost lover or family member? Does he know of some very wonderful and expensive mythago or memory he wants to bring back to the Unremembered City? Is he plotting to take over these lands? Nobody knows. He must also surely have money cached somewhere. Peksater the Dreaming Indigo. A young woman and a dreamer, disillusioned with the meaningless frivolity of Naacal existence, who wishes to connect more fully to the dream world and subsume herself within it. The bleak beauty of the Dreams of Ice appeals to her, and she likes to stare at it wistfully in early mornings. Her hair is indigo and is so long that she wraps it around her torso like a cloak. 3rd level dreamer. 13 HP, AC 7, padded armour, sling and knife. She can untie her indigo hair so that it forms a shroad of deep purple strands around her. These befuddle and confuse attackers - all melee and ranged attacks are -4 to hit. Resources: None. Hooks: She believes that out there somewhere in the icy wilderness there is a place where one can merge with the crocodile's dreams and become one with them. This is her fervent desire. Naked Iset of the Light Feet. A dancer who seeks to perfect her physical prowess by performing on floes of ice. She frequently does so naked, in the belief that the harshness of the temperature hones her performance. Her dancing, for the connoisseur, has a primal physicality which is reminiscent of the primitivist school. Her body is like a coiled spring and so is her personality. Stats: 4th level dancer. 24 HP, AC 4, padded armour (AC 6 if naked). She carries a steel boomerang which requires STR 14 and DEX 17 to use; it always does maximum damage (8) on a hit and returns to her hand when called. Hooks: She sometimes sees strange vessels when out at sea on the pack ice, which nobody else can. She was well-regarded as a dancer in her plaza in the Unremembered City, but fled in mysterious circumstances - those who well-regarded her want her returned, killed, or similar. Hesy-Ra the Physician. An old sage with faded tattoos and hair thin like whisps of smoke. Before dying he wished to see what lay beyond the Remembered Ocean, and thus left the city. There is a part of him that wonders whether it may even be possible to leave the crocodile's dream world and journey to the land of the truly living. His expertise is in the healing arts. Resources: Two servitors. He always has a wide range of potions: 2d6 random 1st level cleric spells; 1d6 random 2nd level cleric spells; 1d3 random 3rd level cleric spells. He also always has several thousand gold tokens. Hooks: He always has a use - and a need - for new and wondrous things of memory or mythago with which to brew his potions and medicines. Neferhotep of the Single Arrow. A mighty and powerful hunter, believed to be an avatar of Wepwawet himself due to his great prowess. He looks as though he has recently stepped out from a bas-relief of an ancient scene of battle on a decorative wall - angular and hard. Some men bear plaudits given to them with humility and self-restraint. Neferhotep boasts of being able to kill any beast with a single arrow - and most believe him. Stats: 7th level adventurer. 49 HP, AC 5 (hide armour). His boast of being able to kill any beast with a single arrow is rooted in truth, because he uses a magical bow whose arrows always do double maximum damage when they hit (e.g. 12 hp for a 1d6 damage arrow). Resources: TT: Vx3. Hooks: He percieves all male warrors and adventurers as rivals and will seek to out-compete them either openly or implicitly. His aim is to prove his power is beyond even that of the ruler of the Dreams of Ice, Sese-Mahuru-Bau himself. The Golden Hand of Aat - A group of decadents under the sway of their charismatic leader, Aat. Their hedonism manifests itself in an almost masochistic obsession with living in extreme danger and discomfort, and the Dreams of Ice are the perfect place to carry out their "philosophy" - whether it be by bathing in ice water, journeying across ice deserts, or facing gruesome death away from well-trodden paths in the jungle highlands. Size: 15 x 1st or 2nd level decadents, the leader Aat, and his longstanding lover, Pedubast. Resources: TT: C. Key NPCs: Aat, a 3rd level decadent with a hand he daubs in gold leaf paint. He believes that through exposing onself to the potential of suffering and death one comes to experience life more deeply. His lover is Pedubast, a 3rd level dreamer who endeavours to prove his love with ever more frenzied risk-taking behaviour. Hooks: If there is a place where one can experience danger or discomfort within 10 miles of the Gift to Wepwawet, the Golden Hand of Aat know of it and about it. The Men of the Caracal. Five blood brothers, believers in Pakhet, the caracal goddess of hunting, a rival to Wepwawet. They aim to prove the superiority of the lithe, stealthy, solitary caracal over the savage pack-hunting wolf, and thus they only hunt alone - though always sharing their spoils and prestige together. Size: 5 x 4th level adventurers. Resources: TT: Vx2 each. Key NPCs: Huya, Ineni, Nebamun, Nebet, and Senedj. Each specialises in a different manifestation of the caracal's grace: Huya, the teeth - 23 HP, AC 5 (hide armour). Carries two short stabbing spears which always find weak points, ignoring armour - opponents are always effectively at AC 9 with any relevant DEX bonus. Ineni, the leap - 22 HP, AC 6 (hard leather armour). Carries a killing club. He can spring forward 10 feet as a free action in any combat round. Nebamun, the nose - 24 HP, AC 5 (hide armour). Carries a blow-gun and axe. He can track any prey once he has its scent. Nebet, the ears - 22 HP, AC 5 (hide armour). Carries javelins. He is never surprised. Senedj, the stealth - 21 HP, AC 7 (padded armour). Carries a knife and killing club. He always surprises opponents. Hooks: The Men of the Caracal are rivals of the Seal Hunters and the Seekers of Lost Orchids. They are also hated and feared as witch doctors by the local mythago villagers in the jungles. The Seal Hunters. A cabal of youths who have come to the Gift to prove their worth and believe they can do so hunting the memory-seals which make their homes amidst the pack ice out at sea. Their naivite is outweighed only by their brashness. They dress themselves in skins and bristle with harpoons, spears and knives. Size: 12 x 1st level adventurers, and two leaders (see Key NPCs). Resources: TT: Vx2 between them, and one servitor. Key NPCs: Si-Tayit and Sitkamose, a brother and sister, who instigated the move across the Remembered Ocean. They are charismatic, clever, cheerful and cajoling. Both are 2nd level adventurers. Hooks: They are rivals of the Men of the Caracal and the Seekers of Lost Orchids. They believe that there is a way to journey across the pack ice directly to other memory realms. They also believe that through immersing onself in the icy sea one can learn how to swim in it like one of the memory-seals they hunt. The Seekers of Lost Orchids. A group of hunters, followers of Wepwawet, who search specifically and single-mindedly for new and exotic flowers in the mythago jungles. They believe that new colours and scents will be discovered deep in the lush green places, and that these will delight the population in the Unremembered City and bring their finders renown. Size: 9 x 2nd level adventurers, 1 x 3rd level adventurer, and 1 x 3rd level dreamer (see Key NPCs). Resources: TT: Vx3 between them. Key NPCs: Satiah is their leader. She claims to be able to see smells, and to smell colours, and this is what has lead her to form her band of hunters and explore the mythago jungles in the Dreams of Ice. Meryamun, the dreamer, is her unrequited lover; he is a visionary who is said to have been at times able to communicate with and control mythago and memory plant life. He follows Satiah everywhere like a dog, and she treats him as such; he appears to relish this. Hooks: Satiah has seen, drifting on the breeze in distant ice-deserts, or wafting down from the winds around jungle mountains, the faintest traces of new scents which are so weak as to be undetectable by the nose. She believes that these are the scents of undiscovered forms of magic. Those Who Dance in the Mist. A troupe of dancers who believe that they will be able to transcend to new levels of ability by dancing in unison merely through listening to each other's movements - footfalls, breaths, movements in the air - without seeing. The early morning and evening fogs in the coast of the Dreams of Ice are the perfect environment, they believe, in which to hone that skill. Size: 10 x 1st level dancers. Key NPCs: Nedjeftet is the group's nominal leader, although there is no strict hierarchy. She is a dancer of unusual grace who cartwheels and gyrates most skilfully amongst all her comrades in the icy haze. Hooks: A member of the troupe is in league with agents of Jorge de Menezez, and is using his/her place in the Gift as a front to spy on or usurp the Naacals. When dancing at dawn members of the troupe have recently heard war drums from the mythago jungles to the W. The Beach - A stretch of dark volcanic sand and rock with chunks of pack ice washed ashore. Canoes, big and small, and rafts are beached on it. This is the colony's point of contact with the Unremembered City across the vast ocean. A vista of broken ice sheet and bergs fills the sea to the horizon. Minor NPCs/Groups: Whalers, spear-fishermen or seal-hunters preparing to go out to sea or returning from a hunt. Followers of the water god, Wadj-Wer, the Pregnant Man, dancing in his worship. Burning funeral pyres with mourners. Rumours: Igloos have been spotted being built to the south [29.25]. The seal hunters have noticed ship wrecks on the coasts SE and SW of the Gift [29.22 and 38.26]. Penebui's Eatery - An ice-hut filled with blue light, laughter and boasting. This is where the people of the Gift congregate for food and drink and where Penebui serves her wares: produce of the memory beasts hunted on the ice, or of the mythago jungles. Minor NPCs/Groups: Hunters, dancers, decadents and dreamers sharing tales of glory and shame, boasting and bragging and begging for attention. Funeral feasts for lost comrades. Newcomers staring about themselves trying to cloak their nervous anticipation. Rumours: Penebui wants new tastes and delights from the jungles. The Seekers of Lost Orchids use the villagers of Petats as guides and helpers [36.16]. Caves in the mythago jungle mountains to the north lead below a glacier; nobody knows what lies beneath [33.13]. The Ball Court - Wherever there are Naacals, there are ball courts, and here in the Gift the Game takes on a new, dangerous element as it is played on smooth ice. A mere fall can mean broken bones and death. Minor NPCs/Groups: Players of the Game. Gamblers and goaders. Challengers waiting. Rumours: Neferhotep of the Single Arrow cannot resist a challenge. True hunters will test themselves on the ice deserts to the NW of the Gift. True warriors will test themselves against the hunting tribes in the mythago jungles to the W of the Gift. The Pyramid to Wepwawet - A pyramid of ice steps which is maintained by seven servitors with meticulous care. From its top one can see out across the ice-filled bay to the south and then, in all other directions, icy wastes - punctuated here and there by mountain-islands which emerge from the cloud and mist as though floating. On clear days one can smell the fresh lush jungle on the cold wind. Minor NPCs/Groups: The priests of Wepwawet, burning incense, chanting and forging weapons for the hunt. Hunters come in search of blessings; dreamers come in search of signs. Rumours: Kaaper wants proof the wolf god has manifest himself in the Dreams of Ice. Kaaper wants the Men of the Caracal tamed. A priest of Wepwawet, a favourite lover of Kaaper, has gone missing - he went hunting to the SW some days ago. The Hill - On the western rim of the Gift stands the Hill, a mound of lichen-covered stone where ice and snow gather in cracks and clefts but are swept away before they can truly settle. This is where those given to rumination, dreaming and melancholy come to stare out at the great black cold in the evening. Minor NPCs/Groups: Dreamers or dancers glorying in the vast emptiness of the wild at evening or at dawn. Poets and mystics communing with the mystifying infinity of the crocodile's dream world. Sad, sorrowful souls. Rumours: Beyond the mythago jungle to the E is a network of chasms, deep within which are routes of entry into the crocodile's inner psyche [40.16]. In the mythago jungles to the N are magical totems, sorcerers, and special natural features. Once, somebody saw Sese-Mahuru-Bau himself and his hunters, on the ice, in the distance, at dawn. There are always potential adventuring associates to be hired at the Gift for a share of wealth and glory gained. These ambitious and fame-seeking youths are typically hot-headed and obsessively eager to prove their worth. In combat or during any other situation offering an opportunity for daring, test morale for each associate. On failure, they attempt something hugely risky. There are 2d6 potential associates available each month. 1 - Adventurer (no armour, hand axe) 2 - Adventurer (padded armour, spear) 3 - Adventurer (padded armour, javelins and darts) 4 - Adventurer (no armour, sling) 5 - Decadent (no armour, hand axe) 6 - Decadent (no armour, killing club) 7 - Warrior (hide armour, net, lasso, knife) 8 - Warrior (hide armour, bolas, stave, knife) 9 - Dancer (no armour, two knives or sling) 10 - Dreamer/Sorcerer (roll 1d2) (no armour, knife) Secrets/Behind the Scenes Kaaper's claims that the wolf god has become "real" are not fantasy. The collective imaginings of the worshipers of Wepwawet in this part of the crocodile's memory world have caused a mythago of him to come into existence. Nobody yet suspects or realises this except for Kaaper. Agents or spies of Xu Fu, Jorge de Menezez and Anak Wungsu may all be active in and around the Gift, seeking to undermine or overthrow the Naacal colony. As Margaret Thatcher might say if she was a man, "We have become a father." That's right. I have successfully reproduced. It happened last Sunday. Mother and baby girl are doing fine. Father is surviving and even managed to write a few hex key entries today. Nonetheless, blogging may be a wee bit slow round here for a bit.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line287
__label__wiki	0.715655	0.715655	Celebrate Silent Film Silent Movie Reviews A-Z Review Index All Silent Movies Ranked Fun Size Reviews Talkie Reviews Posted on December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018 by Fritzi Kramer The Great Divide (1915) A Silent Film Review A rare Lubin feature film about a young woman who goes west and ends up being forced to marry an alcoholic mine owner. Based on a smash hit play from the same era, this film was hailed as one of Lubin’s best. I will also be reviewing the 1929 remake with Dorothy Mackaill, Ian Keith and Myrna Loy. Click here to skip to the talkie. Home Media Availability: Not currently available. Go west, young woman An enormous thanks to Martyn Stevens for generously granting permission to review this rare print from his collection. A few disclaimers before getting started: While I consider myself to be a reasonably tough reviewer, I do try to give movies a fair shake and not draw the knives without cause. This movie has given me cause. You’ll see what I mean as the review progresses but this is fair warning that I will be hitting below the belt. This picture deserves nothing less and, frankly, if the hero had been hit below the belt a bit more, a good deal of trouble could have been saved. This is our hero, by the way. Even though I did not care for the picture, I am thrilled to have this opportunity to review it because I have been dying to get my hands on later Lubin work. So, again, Mr. Stevens has my gratitude. Siegmund Lubin was among the first independent filmmakers to rival the Edison film production unit and his brash, sleazy films and ripoffs have raised eyebrows ever since. While he eventually allied with Edison and joined the Motion Picture Patents Company, Siegmund Lubin remains a quirky figure in film history. His company didn’t survive the transition to features but his technical knowhow saved the future Paramount from ruin. America’s greatest play? Look, I know we’ve made mistakes but I’ll be hanged if I take responsibility for this! (Beautiful typography, though.) That’s not to say that no Lubin features were produced. The company tried to keep up with audience tastes but was eventually forced into bankruptcy in 1916. The Great Divide was released at the very end of 1915 and was hailed as one of the finest productions Lubin had ever created. Just so you know, I will be spoiling the heck out of this thing. Content and trigger warnings in place. Let’s do this. Look out, guys, she’s gazing heavenward! Like all good westerns, the film opens in Massachusetts. Ruth Jordan (Ethel Clayton) has decided that she and her brother (Hayden Stevenson) will head out to Arizona to seek their fortune. They are accompanied by sister-in-law Polly (Mary Moore) and Dr. Winthrop Newberry (Warner Richmond), who has an awful crush on Ruth. Of course, as we all know, nobody with a name like Winthrop Newberry stands a chance of winning a heroine’s heart. So, our merry band of Massachusites head west (the film was shot on location) and Ruth thinks it’s all marvelous. If only she could find a rough and unpolished man. Well, in the proud tradition of Monkey Paw wishes, Ruth’s is about to be granted. Did I hear “a violent alcoholic?” One night, Ruth is left alone at the house. Three drunks break into the house, overpower Ruth and resolve to shoot dice for “Exclusive rights to love, honor and cherish ‘til we’re tired of her.” Ruth appeals to the least ugly drunk, Steven Ghent (House Peters), promising to marry him if he will save her from the others. Ghent agrees, buys off one man with a necklace of gold nuggets and shoots the other dead. And this is where Charles Bronson, Charlize Theron or their 1915 equivalent breaks down the door and shoots Ghent in the face. What’s that? They don’t? What kind of joint is this? Okay, fine. Sigh. Our hero. Let that sink in. Our hero. Ghent makes Ruth write a note saying that she has gone off to marry the man she loves and then he takes her to a frontier minister who ties the knot. And then it’s off to Ghent’s cabin, located conveniently atop the Grand Canyon. When Ruth locks him out of the bedroom, he declares that he married her and paid for her, so he owns her to do with as he sees fit. They STILL don’t? You have got to be kidding me. Our. Hero. Hero. Ours. Ruth learns how to weave baskets and she works to earn money to buy herself back from Ghent. (Um, it’s not legally binding, she does know that, right? Ruth really hasn’t two brain cells to rub together, does she?) Ghent goes to town, gets drunk, returns to the cabin and forces himself on his wife. Oh, you cannot be serious. Who shoots him in the face? You can tell me. Nobody EVER? What kind of nonsense is this movie? Ruth doesn’t like to be kidnapped. Spoilsport! He’s totally sorry the next day and promises he is a reformed man, said EVERY ABUSER EVER. Will Ruth find (gag) “love” with her kidnapper and abuser? Will she return east? Will she sell more baskets than anyone? Those questions are answered in The Great Divide. Okay, you can see why I have problems with this, right? And if anyone questions the tales of abuse told by actresses, this movie is a prime example of why I believe them. The plot is essentially The Sheik with a smelly bum in the lead. Now The Sheik is obviously problematic but it has kitsch to soften the blow, for better or worse. In this film, the grit and realistic settings just make it so, so, so much more awful. Hide all the breakable objects, Ruth is posing again. The leads of The Great Divide contribute to its problems. Ethel Clayton is beautifully photographed and gets kudos for her subtle makeup but her performance is just the sort of thing trotted out to make fun of silent films. Clayton does not act so much as glide from one pose to another, always playing to the cheap seats. There’s lots of gazing heavenward, flailing of arms, that sort of thing. Clayton is not helped by the fact that her character is a complete nincompoop but I would have preferred less thrashing about. Our hero. Our big, strong hero. I am not the biggest House Peters fan in the world. He plays his parts with this irritating “Look, ma, I’m in pictures!” grin and displays very little range beyond it. Reviewers of the time politely remarked that he does crank his drunk scenes up to a rather exaggerated degree. I would go further and say that he plays them like a slapstick lush. This may sound strange but my biggest problem with House Peters as an actor is how he uses his hands. He doesn’t seem to know what to do with them. In The Captive, he just kept them shoved in his pants, which was weird but I was willing to forgive because it was Blanche Sweet’s movie and he was just there as eye candy. In the case of The Great Divide, Peters keeps his elbows bent and his wrists limp, looking not unlike someone who has just soaped up their hands to wash but has discovered that the running water is on the blink. Or maybe he thinks he’s a kangaroo. I can’t imagine what it’s supposed to mean and must conclude he was just a peculiar man giving a peculiar performance. The supporting cast is better. Mary Moore easily has the best part in the picture as Polly and she plays it for all it is worth. While the leads are making dramatic pronouncements and striking poses, Polly says things like this: In 1915, Polly would have come across as the comedy relief but to modern viewers she’s the voice of reason. I kind of love her. Is it too late to get our heroines swapped? I feel you, Polly. Warner Richmond, probably best remembered by silent film fans as Richard Barthelmess’s big brother in Tol’able David, does good work as Ruth’s rejected suitor. I mean, the character needed to take a hint but Richmond plays him well, with subtly and no weird kangaroo hands. A low hurdle, to be sure, but one worth mentioning. And now we have to talk about the rather distressing story. With the exception of lopping off the third act, the film follows the play closely. We get everything from soup to nuts to rape. Oh goody gumdrops. Reviews of 1915 and 1916 did not phrase it quite like this, of course, and chose instead to focus on the scenery, and what they called powerful themes and an unusual romance. Um, that’s a bit of an understatement. What a prude! The worst part is how everybody gingerly steps around the pachyderm in the parlor to this day. Here is how the Encyclopedia Britannica describes the story: “A prose play about conflict between eastern U.S. puritanism and the individualism of the western frontier.” Okay, let’s start from the top, Britannica. Not wanting to be raped is not generally classified as being puritanical, just so you know. And if this is western individualism, I am packing my bags for Connecticut immediately. Britannica: Women, eh? Can’t live with them, can’t find them sometimes. Normal Person: I hope to spend an evening in my own home and not become the victim of a violent crime. Britannica: Oh, where’s your sense of humor? You’re no fun anymore! At least my faith in humanity was restored slightly by a review of a revival in the New York Times: “A more obscure 1906 melodrama that provides a new set of clichéd characters who, at their best, are intriguing reflections of a changing nation… Because the play is crudely drawn and clumsily plotted, its chief value might be as a cultural artifact.” Look, I’m all for twisted romance. Heck, The Forty-First is one of my favorite movies. But the characters have to behave like actual human beings, okay? Ruth’s bizarre acceptance of the “bargain” she made with Ghent strains the audience’s suspension of disbelief to the breaking point and beyond. Deals with home invaders are null and void. This is basic stuff. Let me put this another way. If the heroine’s house was broken into and the burglars threatened to burn it down unless she signed the lease over to them at a lawyer’s office the next day, she would definitely be smart to go along with the plan but she would be nuts if she actually signed the lease over in front of witnesses. “I have to keep my word!” has no power if the promise is extracted through threats of violence. This is, like, Promises 101 stuff. Not only does Ruth sign the marriage license when she is among people who could have helped her, she also accepts that her value is a string of nuggets. Um, I believe the 13th Amendment is a thing. A war was fought about it, is this ringing any bells? In short, the characters act like characters in a play and not like any normal human beings who ever walked the earth. Actual dialogue from the play. I can’t even. I hope Ruth gets indigestion. I should give the film credit for toning down the character of Ruth a bit. In the original 1906 play by William Vaughn Moody, she is so smug and superior that I was rooting for Polly to haul off and slug her by the end of the first scene. She’s still annoying in the film but it’s more of the typical “Ooo, look at the tree! Look at the flower! I must swing my arms and prance!” kind of thing, pretty common in silent films. As stated above, the play also has a third act in which Ruth does leave Ghent and return east but (spoilers for a play released eleven decades ago) decides he is absolutely marvelous for sending her mother money. For somebody who declares that she cannot be bought, Ruth is certainly happy to accept cash once it passes through an intermediary. Obviously, Ruth doesn’t deserve the horrors that the play visits upon her but let’s just say that I would not be sorry to see her stub her toe in the night. The Great Divide, based on a movie, based on a play! (Anthony P. Kelly wrote the screenplay.) Oh well, I suppose it’s better than the tie-in short story by Norman Bruce published in Motion Picture Magazine. That bit of deathless prose features descriptions like “gallant girl-person” and “woman thing.” Gollum, is that you and how did you come to be hired by Motion Picture Magazine? Gallant girl-person, precious, we loves them, we does. The movie has its flaws but it definitely could have been worse. So, there you have it. The Great Divide is a rare surviving Lubin feature and while the story is not at all to my taste, I am very glad to have had an opportunity to see it and to research a forgotten bit of early twentieth century American pop culture. I can’t say that I recommend it for pleasure viewing but it is interesting all the same. Where can I see it? Not presently available on home video but I will let everyone know if it ever becomes available. I know what you’re thinking. “Sure, The Great Divide was pretty tacky but at least Hollywood moved onto more sophisticated fare during the studio era.” Home Media Availability: Released on DVD. The Great Divide was remade in 1925 (a copy is presently held in a Swedish archive) and again in 1929 as a talkie. It was remade once more in Technicolor in 1931 and given the eyebrow-raising title of Woman Hungry. I’m tackling the 1929 version today because it’s the one on DVD. I’m not sure it was such a great decision. Poor, poor, poor Myrna Loy. While the 1925 version and the 1931 version both follow the play reasonably closely, the 1929 version goes its own way and makes up its own plot. Given the horrors of the play, I would normally be in favor of this but the new 1929 plot is just as disturbing. What it lacks in sexual harassment, it makes up for with racism. Steven Ghent (Ian Keith, who was Mr. Ethel Clayton when this film was released) is a mine owner who has been supporting his late partner’s daughter in New York for years. He remembers her as a kid but kids do have a way of growing up. Oh yeah, totally not interested at all. Ghent is the object of affection and obsession for Manuela (Myrna Loy, still in her exotic vamp period) and while he doesn’t say yes, he doesn’t exactly say no either. The film tries to portray this as honorable when it’s really eye-rolling. Anyway, that kid back east, Ruth Jordan, is now played by Dorothy Mackaill and she is a sassy flapper who can knock back a cocktail and loves to dance. The screenwriters (all men) hope to convince us that she is the wild spawn of Satan and Everything Wrong With Young People These Days. To me, she comes off as a perfectly normal young woman whose idea of a wild time is stopping off at a fiesta and having a cocktail sometimes. Is this the direct 1920s equivalent of those “Millennials are killing…” articles? I think so. No word yet as to whether or not Ruth eats avocado toast. One of those awful flappers in her cloche. Ruth stops off at that fiesta, makes a few racist remarks, casually calls for genocide and runs into Ghent. He affects a Mexican accent and pretends to be a bandit. At least I think it’s supposed to be a Mexican accent. It could have been Irish, Russian or Cambodian for all I know. He follows Ruth and her friends (including silent veteran Creighton Hale, who plays her fiancé) into a bar where he is persuaded to sing a song. Now Ian Keith actually could sing but you’d never know it from this film. Keith’s lipsyncing is so bad that I kept waiting for some kind of punchline, like wheeling out a gramophone or something. But no, this is supposed to be his real voice. Ghent better not get on Manuela’s bad side or she might sing another song. If that wasn’t enough, Manuela sidles up and sings a seductive song to get Ghent’s attention. Myrna Loy does a better job of lipsyncing but the song… Actual lyrics: One dance with me, Si Si senor. One chance with me, Si Si senor. Ugh. Please explain to me again how talkies won because I am still a bit baffled. Live by the goofy accent, die by the goofy accent. Ghent deserved what he got. Anyway, Ghent is ogling, which makes Ruth jealous and then he romances her (still with the terrible accent, mind you) and she starts to fall for him. But then he is exposed as being an American, Ruth is like “What the heck?” and then heckles him for being a dweeb (fair). And then Ghent discovers that Ruth is really the daughter of his late partner and he gets angry. He storms into her train car, declares that she is promiscuous, shouts at her for drinking and smoking and generally comes off as a pompous, prudish ass. Kids these days, amiright? Ruth’s expression is exactly what mine was at this point in the film. So, he kidnaps her, a mature reaction. What follows is your typical Teach the City Girl a Lesson cliché stuff. Fear of wild animals, sore feet, the whole enchilada. Let’s see, drag someone out into the wilderness, frame yourself as their protector, regulate every aspect of their existence. Yep, sounds like a recipe for Stockholm Syndrome to me. And, of course, our young lady changes her tune about Ghent after another session of insultingly incompetent lipsyncing. Seriously, grade school kids manage to lipsync convincingly, it’s pretty darn easy. I suppose I shouldn’t reveal the ending, though a reasonably intelligent sea sponge can see it coming. At least SOMEONE can act in this joint. The cast is pretty mixed. Ian Keith clearly has no idea what to do with Ghent but Dorothy Mackaill is able to bring a little charisma to the table. It’s a thankless role as the Straw Flapper who symbolizes the excesses of her generation (a cocktail before bed, the minx!) but she does what she can. Poor Myrna paying her dues. Roles like Manuela were par for the course at this point in Myrna Loy’s career. Her sharp comedic timing had not yet been discovered and she was still being wasted in clichéd vamp parts. There’s always a certain amount frustration in watching Loy at this point. It’s like seeing a fully qualified lawyer being obliged to serve coffee. The Talkie I want to be clear that this was a race to the bottom. Both films are deeply disturbing, the 1915 version because it glamorizes rape and the 1929 version because it glamorizes an abusive, paternalistic relationship and embraces Stockholm Syndrome. Basically, this is a contest between stylized nastiness and something that can and does happen in the real world. Neither option is particularly savory. The 1929 version also gets some points for most excellent hats. But a winner must be chosen and so I will say that the 1929 version wins because Dorothy Mackaill is a good actress. She deserved better but she gives this silly, dangerous film much more than it deserves. Incidentally, after her film career ended, Mackaill spent the rest of her life in Hawaii. Good for her! The talkie does suffer from set-bound sequences and rather fakey scenery, along with some painful comedy relief from Lucien Littlefield as a singing cowboy but I think Mackaill’s performance makes up for it. Singing cowboys AND bad lipsyncing? Oh swell. I don’t like the Code one little bit but I must grudgingly admit that I am grateful that it saved us from further remakes of The Great Divide. Like what you’re reading? Please consider sponsoring me on Patreon. All patrons will get early previews of upcoming features, exclusive polls and other goodies. Share the silent movie love! CategoriesSilent Movie Review, Silents vs Talkies Tags1915, Edgar Lewis, Ethel Clayton, House Peters, The Great Divide, Warner Richmond, Western 14 Replies to “The Great Divide (1915) A Silent Film Review” kaw143 says: Wonderful! I was actually thinking of the talkie version when I messaged you on Twitter (which I only know about because Myrna Loy; I have certainly never seen it). Fritzi Kramer says: Neither one is exactly pleasant. 😉 You are very funny and I think I am behind Charles Bronson, Charlize and you in wanting to slap this man up the side of his head…and maybe the girl too. Happy New Year! Thanks! Yes, I literally had to keep picking up my jaw from the floor while watching this thing. TM Rezzek says: Hilarious! But, yeah, unfortunately this film is the sort of nonsense some people immediately think of when the term ‘silent movie’ is mentioned. Yeah, it’s pretty dire. Gene Smiley says: Fantastic review, as always – I think you and I would get along just fine at a silent film fest. jennifromrollamo says: Great cloche hats and I do love that one shot of Dorothy’s bob hairstyle-very cute . Just watched for the first time After the Thin Man, due to it’s New Year’s Eve setting, and again, Loy and Powell were great in it. I was wondering if you know what the break out part for Loy was to get her out of playing evil, exotic females? I believe it was the one-two punch of Manhattan Melodrama (which showcased her chemistry with fellow silent era villain William Powell) and The Thin Man in 1934 but Loy fans are free to correct me if they know of an earlier picture. I forgot to remind my hubby last night that Powell usually played baddies in silent films. Gene Zonarich says: How’s this for “context?” : The stage play “The Great Divide” opened on Broadway Oct 6 1906, and by mid-November, there was already a satire, a musical “burlesque” of it, called “The Great Decide.” It was apparently a brief one-act, three scene piece (with two songs) that played as a sort of teaser along with a larger musical-comedy revue, “About Town.” It was produced by Lew M Fields, a popular vaudeville and musical comedy performer/producer, and included in the cast a young Vernon Castle and, believe it or not, in the chorus, Mae Murray! How fun! Of course, I would much rather see The Great Decide than the Great Divide but the spoof I’m dying to catch is The Squaw Man’s Girl of the Golden West. 😉 . . . starring . . . in her most unforgettable role as The Girl” . . . the Fantabulous Miss Mae Murray! Previous PostPrevious Gadzooks! Work is creeping up on me! Next PostNext Fun Size Review: The Lumberjack (1914) Seek and ye shall find! (Silent films, that is.) 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__label__wiki	0.838999	0.838999	Named after a drummer who hasn't been in the band in a decade. Much like Liverpool's legendary "The Bestles." No Pocky For Kitty Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91) On The Mouth Here's Where The Strings Come In Incidental Music 1991-95 The Laughter Guns EP Come Pick Me Up Here's To Shutting Up Cup Of Sand Leaves In The Gutter EP Majesty Shredding When I entered the University of Chapel Hill at Chapel Hill in the Autumn of 1991 with a heart bursting with wonder and a mind ready to be filled with a bunch of boring worthless shit that I forgot right when each test was over, all I knew about Superchunk is that they had a catchy song called "Fishing". I didn't know that they were local darlings who had founded their own record label and were considered to be one of the leaders of "indie rock," a term I had never heard until my pal Tim Ross mentioned it to me. With the lending of a tape dub of the first LP, Tim introduced me to the world of Superchunk - quite the irony considering that Superchunk introduced thousands of fans to Tim Ross through the later release of The Laughter Guns EP - but we're not there yet! First let me stress that early Superchunk was really catchy, fuzzy, guitar-heavy, generally uptempo music with a guy shouting the words in kind of a high, untrained voice. During this period, I saw the band perform live 16 times. But then they slowed down. I didn't see them anymore after that. Anybody who slows down is stupid. Superchunk - Matador 1990. Much like one-time indie rock compatriots Dinosaur Jr., Superchunk came about their name through threats of litigation. The band, originally comprised of singer/songwriter/guitarist/basically the entire band Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jack McCook, bassist/Mac's girlfriend Laura Ballance and drummer Chuck Garrison, were first called Chunk (supposedly in response to a not-really-that-funny typo in a telephone book) until it was learned that world-famous Knitting Factory fancypants Sam Bennett had a NYC band called Chunk. They added "Super" and the rest is tishory! This album's sound is pretty much as I described it in the introductory paragraph - and better. Fuzzed-all-to-hell post-punk guitar rock, with thudding, brick-heavy bass serving as foil to a huge trebly wall of distorted guitars and Mac's skinny-short-guy-next-door vocals. The big classic was "Slack Motherfucker," because kids think cussing is just like totally the shit man, but there's much more here to enjoy than that. Smash `n grab punkers like "Sick To Move" and "Down The Hall" sit happily alongside slower pretty dainties like "My Noise" and "Slow," while the entire album walks to the other side of the street to avoid encountering the pounding angry-isms of my own personal fave, the almost metallically grungey "Let It Go." Side two has a couple of slightly weaker tracks and at times the bass bottom seems to disappear in the weirdo grunge mix, but there's not a pile of festering shit to be found. Which reminds me - I've had smelly, sticky, watery, green, lumpy, bloody, disgusting diarrhea for over a week now. But don't worry - I've taken stool samples and will be turning them into the doctor on Monday so they can test them or lick `em or whatever the hell they do. I'll keep you posted on the state of My Crap. benalto@benalto.com (Rocket Robin Hood) This album is really weak! There's probably a good 4 song EP on here. It's good because it sets down the laws of the Superchunk sound, and it got them out of the door, but they never released another record this bad for a long, long time. Ikchristmas@aol.com Absolutely agree with you on this one. It is so good because of the youthful enthusiasm and energy the 'chunks add to the mix. The songwriting is really nothing like of the league the Pixies occupy, but it is so energetic and makes me wanna bop my head and set up a one man moshpit in my bedroom. Highly recommended, espessially since I just picked it up in a bargain bin again today and I had forgotten how good it still sounds! * No Pocky For Kitty - Matador 1991. * It's not as noisy as the first one, and is produced a little more like a normal indie rock album (the first LP was definitely too rackety to make Alternative Nation), but this is the album that really made it clear that Superchunk was here to stay. It's also the least filler-heavy record they have made to this very day (ten years later to the exact second). The simple perfection and perfect simplicity of the songwriting demands to be cherished from the bash-and-jerk intro riff of "Skip Steps 1 & 3" through the final feedback-drenched riff of "Throwing Things." In between is a precious collection of distorted-guitar-driven pop-rock-punk. Superchunk's guitar riffs (doubled on here by new guitarist Jim Wilbur) are not brilliant or difficult to perform - actually, they're mostly based on straight power chords with obvious note-driven lead lines played atop, and a number of them are fairly similar (as my fiancee announced tonight during "Throwing Things," "Why do all their songs sound the same? That's annoying."). But at their best, they are just catchy beyond all manner of comprehension. And on this record, the band is at its best. Or at least Mac is. I guess nobody else in the band really did much at this point. Even the songs that you would expect to be filler ("30 Xtra," "Press," "Sidewalk") turn out to be just really great songs of varying moods and lifestyles (angry, punky and poppy respectively). I can honestly say that the worthless punk tossaside "Creek" is the only one of these 12 tracks that doesn't send an absolute tingledy-dingle through the little pop sensors in my colon that beep whenever something infectious comes within a reasonable radius. And it's LOUD, GUITAR-DRIVEN pop, which is possibly the healthiest kind for a young man, what with the threat of AIDS and all. That doesn't mean that I like the lead guitarwork in Superchunk though. The lead guitar LINES? Sure! Those are great. But the soloing is just a bunch of awful, amateurish scale-climbing and note-bending. It was easy to excuse during concerts because they were all bouncing up and down on stage like a bunch of old people locked in my giant popcorn popper, but whoever produced these albums (Steve Albini?) should have told them that the leadwork was shitty, and Bruce Fairbarn and a bunch of session musicians should have been brought in to "tighten" up the tracks and make them more palatable to commercial radio. Without Russ Ballard's help, Superchunk will never be the moneyed international playboys that they so desperately ache to be. Mark's 10/10 review is spot on. Flawless Chunk! Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91) - Merge 1991. Two tracks each from the last two albums (for a total of four songs that most Superchunk fans already owned), four cover tunes (two of which are Sebadoh songs!), a disgusting compilation track (I don't even know what "Garlic" is about and the lyrics still make me feel like tossing a box of cookies about the place), a couple of give-or-take tunes that somehow made "A"-side status ("The Breadman" was an A-side? How the hell did that happen?) and finally, what I consider to be the main attraction of this collection = both non-LP sides of the AWESOME "Fishing"/"Cool" single. Side A was the first Superchunk song I ever heard and gave me the incorrect impression that the band was a kickass angry punk rock band, and side B is just another Superchunk pop-rock-punk-grunge classic. Does it sound like several other songs that already exist? It claims to, but in my opinion, all it sounds like is vintage Superchunk. Three beautiful, strangled chords and gorgeously expressed vocals. What Superchunk was trying to do in their early days was to capture the glory and adrenaline rush of the rock and roll genre that they so enjoyed. They loved the Buzzcocks, for example, and musically I suppose you can sort of see the influence though it's really hard to tell because that Buzzcocks guy has such an annoying British douchebag of a voice. The reason I'm telling you this is because the next record is the last album where they allowed themselves to come even CLOSE to giving the listener an adrenaline rush. So read the next review with that in mind, and a box of pussy in each hand and foot. Oh did I mention that? Most of Superchunk's songs are about pussy. You know a lot of them, I'm sure - "Skip Steps 1 & 3 (Because 2 Is The One Having To Do With Pussy)," "Slack Motherfucker (You Did A Lazy Job Pleasing Your Old Lady's Pussy, Now Let Me, Mac McCaughan, Have A Shot)," "Throwing Things (Pussy)," etc... Quite frankly, I find the band's lyricism appalling, not to mention sexist. On The Mouth - Matador 1992. Before this one, drummer Chuck Garrison was jettisonned for reasons still unclear (Poor hygiene? Meanspiritedness? Insistence on playing in about 15 million local bands at the same time?), to be replaced by that Jonny Wurster kid that lives next door and kept buggin' his old man for a burrow owl. The songs follow the old Superchunk vibe but, aside from the violently punk rock lead track "Precision Auto" and a couple others, there is a noticeable lack of energy much like we are experiencing in California right now. It's not that the songs are slower than before; the band just doesn't seem as excited about them. This may be because Wurster is a more laidback player than Garrison, but it might also be that Mac was just getting tired of hopping up and down on stage every night and decided to take it out on the home listener by presenting the same sorts of midtempo chord sequences as before, but WITHOUT the lead-note lines that kept them so interesting. These songs are good. But not so good that you can just go about your business, iron a tree, whatever the fuck jackoffs like you do for fun, and they'll jam their way into your brain without you putting forth any effort at all. These require repeated, CLOSE listenings. Otherwise they just sound uneventful. Because they're simple, OH so simple. But worth getting to know! "Mower," for example, is slow and has like three chords, but dig that heavenly soaring beautiful sorrowful vocal melody! Wonderful. Or take "The Only Piece That You Get." To the undisciminationingly viewer, the song is slow and has one chord. But to you and me, there's an acoustic guitar playing the notes in the background while the fuzz buzzer in the front mesmerizes its way into oblivion with one CHORD........ CHORD........ CHORD....... CHORD....... I like it. A few of the riffs seem geared more towards people who aren't me than people who are me (uber-indie anthem "Package Thief" and that dipsy doodle headlining riff in "I Guess I Remembered It Wrong," for examplary), but those people who are me revel in such mind-numbing goodness as "Swallow That" and the other songs that I like on here. Foolish - Merge 1994. From the poppy, lazyboy-speed guitar intro that starts the record, the Superbunks are out to set a new example for themselves and their young ones. POP. Still guitar pop, and still occasionally sped up to normal speed for a rock song, but definitely not the goodtime punk-influenced Supercrunk of yesteryear. The slow songs that were the apoplexy on the first three records are the rule here. Luckily for the listener and myself, the slow songs are as hook-filled as the penis of one of those dumbass tattoo people who think they're cool and underground but just kinda look like a bunch of 14-year-olds that are trying too hard. While slowing down, Mr. Band chose to concentrate on bringing back the lead guitar catchiness that was missing from a lot of the last record. Lots of notes on here. Simple notes, of course, but notes nonetheless, which is more than you're going to find on a Modest Mouse album! Actually that's not even true. You'll probably find plenty of notes on a Modest Mouse album. Mac and Laura broke up before this album, so supposedly all the songs are about the breakup, though I've never bothered putting forth the time and effort required to make out what Mr. High Yelly Voice is trying to say. Especially since it was common knowledge around town that both of them had new lovers within like four days of breaking up. The songs aren't good because they're sincere - they're good because the melodies are very pretty and worth hearing over and over again. Unexpectedly, the pogoest band in Pogoland was able to pull an overall slowdown without turning into Yo La Tengo! And yes I mean that in a negative way, in case you were wondering. I find Yo La Tengo a little overrated and slow. Not bad, mind you. Just lacking energy and not anywhere near as smart as their fans consider them to be. But then I love AC/DC so who the hell am I to be calling anybody "not smart"? Superchunk, Foolish....this album gets a 10. Who is going to listen to superchunk for kick ass rock and roll music? That is what hardcore is for. But say you've been living in the woods alone, and you finally come out, then this would be a good album for a reintroduction to humanity, and ugly miserable popular culture. For what its worth, it hits the weezer nail on the head. Simple, it's a basic stuff. The big difference between the phony playboys and this album is the honesty. Still, it has a springy sound. The drums thump along great, and the guitars are crunchy in each speaker. It is thick sound which contrasts to the lean as a blade, sharp as a knife vocals. There best song, driveway to driveway drunk, is on this album. The bass player is loveable. She has a look that is really hard to put your finger on. Her lips, her cheek bones, her mischievous chocolate brown eyes.. Here's Where The Strings Come In - Merge 1995. Do you have a friend with a guitar? Do you as well have a guitar? Please invite your friend over for a small exercise. Have your friend play any three chords that happen to exist in the same key. Now you play a small collection of notes - anywhere between, say, 2 and 6 notes. Play them over and over again while your friend plays the three chords. Sounds pretty, doesn't it? Very catchy, correct? Congratulations! You're now a member of Superchunk. The band inadvertently pulls a fast one here, making you think you're listening to a crappyass album by jamming all the bland songs right at the beginning, starting with the dreadful pop-punk album opener "Hyper Enough," which rivals only "Package Thief" for its propagation of a bouncy lead guitar line so sickeningly ultra-happy that it makes me despise the sunlight for bringing life to God's creations. After that the album rules though! More slow stuff. Not quite as melancholy as the last album - just midtempo, relaxing and very catchy pop-rock songs driven by the anyone-can-play-em guitar pyrotechnics I described a little earlier in this here review. Not sure exactly who they're trying to sound like here, but my guess would be all the other "indie rock" bands that have left fast stuff behind. Aforementioned Yo La Tengo. Magnetic Fields. Other people I don't listen to. You know, bands that try to create aural paint strokes of delicate harmonious beauty in this hellhole of maggots we call Planet Earth 1988. Look, this album is way better than Prindle's letting on. For me it totally completes the direction Superchunk were going in with On The Mouth to Foolish - it's true anthemic tear-jerkers. The bland, boring songs are all at the beginning? He doesn't like "Silver Leaf and Snowy Tears"?!!? That song is incredible! The b-side to the Hyper Enough single, "Never Too Young To Smoke" is a great slow-paced groove monster as well. This should be at least a 9. jeffoneonone@hotmail.com (Jeff Melchior) Simply the greatest indie rock album ever -- it's the "Rumors" of indie rock, bitter, romance-ending lyrics and all. Utter genius. Incidental Music 1991-95 - Merge 1995. Another compilation! Even longer and a ton more as good as the last compilation! With a Motorhead cover and a Magnetic Fields cover and some other covers maybe! And alternate versions of popular album tracks, including an acoustic (or "unplugged," as MTV calls it) version of "Throwing Things" and the knees-out-loud funny Mark Robinson remix of "Precision Auto"! And, as a lawfully wedded bonus, so many great fast, slow and in-between fast-and-slow (if one can even imagine such a state existing without the earth shifting until it's crooked on its axis, a thought so horrifying that suicide seems the only way to deal with such an occurrence should it ever take place) non-LP tracks that you'll scratch your head at the thought that "Hyper Enough" made the cut and stuff like "Lying In State" and "Connecticut" didn't. I like to think of this as the Rolls Royce of Superchunk albums. I also like to think of myself as a slightly more naked President Reagan. The Laughter Guns EP - Merge 1996. So picture this. I'm downtown in this record store flipping through the $6 CDs when I run across a Superchunk EP with an inscrutable name. And it's only 50 cents! Sure, I'm feeling kinda cheap, but I decide that it is in the best interest of my friends, the visitors of Mark's Record Reviews (An Interactive Site Featuring Music Critique By Mark Prindle And Music Fans The Worldround), for me to pick up the EP and listen to it with a fresh ear and knob of corn. I returned to my luscious abode in the heights of Beverly City when what to my surprise should I find but the names of two of my old college buddies listed in the foldout bookie! That's correct - Messrs. Tim Ross and Nate Florin are thanked right there in the gatefold, along with some prick named Bo Williams who I may have met at some point and I'm sure he's a nice guy but fuck him right now, I'm talking about my old college friends. Ah, the halcyon days of meeting Tim, Nate, Chris Crowson, Chris "Yellowboy" Williams and Chris Palmatier every goddamned night at 6:30 to go eat pizza at Lenoir Dining Establishment. But those days are over and will never return, and we must not dwell on them. Except for the pizza part. I could really go for a pizza roundabouts immediate. So I put in the CD and well lookie lookie here, it's no 4-song EP! It's a 4-song EP featuring a 40-minute bonus track! And what's that bonus track indeed? It's my old college pals Tim Ross and Nate Florin (along with Bo Williams, whomever the hell that is) spending 40 minutes overanalyzing the song "Hyper Enough"! Hilarious? Absolutely. And dry as hell. At first listen, in fact, it almost sounds like they're serious. But the conclusions they come up with about the song are SO ridiculously tedious and micro-scrutinized, anyone who doesn't realize that the whole thing was a farce is a humorless monster incapable of true caring for another human being. And even better, all four songs are excellent. There's a slow pretty one, a hard rockin' catchy one, a neat bass-driven one that really doesn't sound like a typical Supertune and finally a punkish cover tune! All great, all stupid, all silly billy boo, my doggy ate a shoe! My doggy didn't really eat a shoe. In life sometimes we tell little fibs to avoid hurting peoples' feelings. For example, I might call you "skinny" when you are in fact "an asshole." Indoor Living - Merge 1997. More beautiful, relaxed guitar interplay from Superchunk, complete with some keyboards and Mac flirting with a new vocal style, one involving him forcing his voice into a contained sissy little falsetto box in an attempt to actually SING the high notes instead of shouting them. Works some of the time, other times it just sounds like a guy who can't sing trying to hide it by singing in weak falsetto! The guitarwork is unceasingly gorgeous though, with not a single scattershot crap riff to be encountered. You never really think of Superchunk as a "guitar interplay" band, but they totally are. The one guy plays the chords and the other meanders in and around it with pretty little pop lines that grab the ear and lure the heart to Love City, Hell. A lot of the tunes on here are surprisingly a little complicated too. For the first time, tricky-esque guitar lines and slightly off time signatures like "Every Single Instinct" and "The Popular Music" make it sound like Superchunk is more than just your average bear. Even if the melodies weren't supercatchy in a mature, adult manner, the little tricks and trinkets they bring to the tunes (the five million drum rolls in "European Medicine," the hilarious keyboard bloops and bleeps in "Nu Bruises," the xylophone and jokey bachelor pad feel to "Martinis On The Roof") more than make the underappreciated Indoor Living as good as or better than any Superchunk album you're imagining in your head right now. So that's what I think anyway. I wouldn't have expected an older, wiser Superchunk to be incredibly interesting, but it turns out that even without manic punk energy, smart songcraft goes a long way, baby. (Copyright Salem Cigarettes 1973 - "Because Broads Need Tar Too") mjw368@nims.cpit.ac.nz (Michael Joseph Watson) Fully agree with this one. For their entire career superchunk had done nothing but just be superchunk. Thats actually a good thing though. but what makes indoor living great is they actually doing something different for once. They slowed the songs down completely allowing room for more melody and also added other instruments tastefully. 'Unbelievable things' is a damn fine album opener and rest of the songs continue at the same level. Still manages to be a very superchunk album which means it can get tedious at times. They never really had much of an angle in their music. Just really good, straight forward noise pop. I hate Mac's stupid, wussy falsetto as well(see 'every single instinct').There's no need for it. It makes you think that he could probably get beaten up by someone like Mike Mills. definately worth 9 smoke alarms out of 10. Come Pick Me Up - Merge 1999. SuperFLUNK! This is a bunch of SuperBUNK! I feel like SuperDUNKing my head into the hairy ass of a SuperHUNK just to get the stench of this SuperJUNK out of my head! Going as far away from SuperPUNK as they can, our favorite Chapel Hill band (besides Polvo) have become...(retch)...a "jangle pop" band. The distortion has been turned down, Mac uses his godawful falsetto "singing" voice in most of the songs and, most disturbingly of all, nearly half the songs have nothing instrumentally intriguing going on at all. Just bland slow rock genericisms of the sort I personally associate with Yo La Tengo. And oh dear lord those vocals are hideous. How the hell did Mac lay down an entire album of pussyass falsetto vocals without somebody else in the studio saying, "Stop doing that."? But then, on the bright side, half of the songs do contain that great guitar wall of loveliness that I so enjoyed on Indoor Living. And "Good Dreams" has more energy and verve than anything they've done in ages (great hook too!). By no means is Superchunk finished - this is just one stop on their jolly road of underground rock and roll experimentation. I hope they don't continue down this road though. Please Mac - stop doing that. Here's To Shutting Up - Merge 2001. When I wrote my original Superchunk reviews about six months ago, I immediately dashed off an email to the band, knowing that they would love the way I referred to their last album as "SuperJunk." In response, I received a notice from Jon Wurster, who drums for a band in Chapel Hill, NC called Superchunk, that "If you didn't like our last album, you probably won't like our new one either." Well, I suppose you could say that he was right, but probably not for the reasons he thought. I can't remember exactly what I may have said about the last album but it probably had something to do with the fact that they had become "a generic indie pop band" or something diabolical like that. This is not necessarily the case with Here's To Shitting Blood. In fact, a clear half or slightly more of this album is really smart and sorrowful, with lots to listen to. They've added violin and cello to several of the songs (and even a steel guitar to one!), which, when you add it to the already fertile stew of zappity synths, chimey guitars and bass lines with far more notes than previously (at least in "The Animal Has Left Its Shell" anyway - MAN, is that a great song, while we're on the topic) makes for songs far more robust, developed and layered than even the sidelong math-rock prog masterpiece "Slack Fatherfucker." Unfortunately, the other half or slightly less tries for same but misses mark (e smith) through reliance on chord sequences so old, generic and tired, they'll make you want to slice your throat open with a sharp jagged piece of paint thinner. Take for example the abominably tedious "What Do You Look Forward To?," which at 7:41 just aches for a hilarious funnyman to respond "FOR THIS FUCKING GO-NOWHERE SHIT SONG TO BE OVER!!!". If only such a man existed in today's world. Unfortunately post-Clinton America is filled with pansies in dayglo fart jumpsuits and moccasin boots. All sitting around shitting in each others' mouths and yelling "Heil Jumping Junipers!" Look, I don't expect you to understand my biting political metaphors but the least you could do is quit sticking your finger out of the electric outlet and twiddling with my ding-dong. In conclusion, the SuperPUNKS in SuperJUNK are in stuck in a SuperFUNK.. Who would have thought that they so quickly would have become a generic indie pop band? Oh that was... Fuck, he was right. I hate when people are right. Especially doctors. With their "medicine". jschneek@yahoo.com Man, I really wanted to like this album. I was a huge fan of this band back in the early nineties - there were times when my only motivation to pull myself out of bed in the morning to drive to school was the oppurtunity to sing along with "Mower" for a couple minutes. As far as indie rock goes, these guys were one of the best to ever play the game. But I've had this album for two years now and I've tried again and again to give this thing a chance, but there's no getting around the fact that Superchunk just kinda fell flat on this one. Whaa happened? Well, first of all, I have a feeling Mac is saving all his best songs for Portastatic, which used to be a goofy little lo-fi side project ("I Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle" is a classic of this genre) but is now a full-fledged band that has been putting out surprisingly good albums for the past few years. So here, we've flipped the script: a couple songs on this one (especially the last two) actually sound to me like Portastatic OUTTAKES. And then there's the disturbingly high, softer singing style that limply glove-smacks you in face right in the first verse of the first song ("Late Century Dream"). Now, granted, even if his heydey you'd never have mistaken Mac for, say, the singer from Dying Fetus, he has definitely lost some of the "power" that he had on stuff like "Sick To Move" or "Swallow That." So we're all pretty much used to that style by now, but there are moments on this album when it just becomes grating. Speaking of grating, I think it's an interesting idea that they're incorporating more keyboards into the modern 'Chunk sound, but how about at least trying to learn to play a little first, guys? Not that I'm asking for Rick Wakeman or anything, but that one-finger, vaguely tuneless solo on the otherwise excellent "Animal Has Left Its Shell" is really annoying. That sort of thing seems to defeat the purpose of a more "mature" sound, when you're writing more softer, more complex songs that could probably benefit with some more imaginative 'board work. That said, I really like some stuff on this one: "Rainy Streets" would have fit nicely onto "No Pocky" or "On The Mouth"; "Phone Sex" has a nice countryish sound that somehow still works; "Florida's On Fire" has some of the old "spark"; and "Animal Has Left Its Shell" (solo and all) is definitely the one I'm plucking from this album if I'm ever chosen to assemble one of those Who-style greatest hits collections for this band. Great song that sounds like a new direction for these guys - cool. Overall, "Here's To Shutting Up" is disappointing, but I think these guys are too talented to ever be considered "generic" and a couple strong tunes save this from disaster. Final score: 6/10. And so ends my much anticipated and highly controversial slide presentation on one of our world's most pressing concerns in the post-9/11 era: Superchunk's last album. Cup Of Sand - Matador 2003 Jon Wurster does it again! This time around, Jon Wurster and the rotating cast of nobodies that he surrounds himself with present yet another monstrous collection of b-sides, covers, rarities, alternate versions and compilation tracks. Let's cut the kidding right here, because jokes never saved America from the dreaded Native Americans, who are STILL spreading their diseases and stealing our land to this day: this band is really good. To have survived this long on a type of music that threatens to be the dullest creation in history ("indie rock"!), obviously this guy "Mac MacCaughan" that Jon Wurster has scored as his frontman must have some kind of genius songwriting ability. It's true that I have my own personal issues with their last couple albums, but a lot of that has to deal with Mac's new vocal style, which I consider a little too sensitive for its own good. This compilation though is just beautiful song after pretty song after catchy song after rocking song after punky song and right on back to beautiful song. The intertwining guitar interplay is a joy to the ear, the heavy distorted bass provides a grand noise-rock bottom for the melodic jangly fuzz and the tempos shift up and down often enough that you never get the feeling that you're hearing the same song over and over again (except in the case of a couple Superchunk-by-numberses like "White Noise"). 25 songs long, this double-CD invites you to enjoy material from such previous Jon Wurster's Superchunk releases as The Laughter Guns EP, the Suburbia soundtrack (no, you silly goose! Not the old punk movie with D.I.! Don't be a silly goose, laying hilarious eggs!), the maxi-singles for Art Class and Hyper Enough, and the Rows Of Teeth, Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation and Oh Merge compilations, as well as outtakes from the past several records and covers of old songs by Adam And The Ants, David Bowie and Government Issue (a GREAT DC hardcore/punk/pop/rock band whose entire collection is now available on two double-CDs -- buy them!!!). Some of the songs will surprise you with their banjos, acoustic guitars and vibes -- particularly "1,000 Pounds (Duck Kee Version)," which features banjo, acoustic guitar and vibes -- and other songs (specifically the other 24 tracks on the album) warmly embrace you in the fuzzy lovetones you'd better expect at this point by Jon Wurster And His Superchunk. Who knows what's next for this terrific Chapel Hall combo whose outtakes are better than most band's intakes (chemical)? Let's just hope that Jon's current lead singer, Mack McCon, realizes that chicks won't dig him anymore if he keeps singing like a fairy stuck halfway inside Elton John's horribly distended anus. Remember that hilarious police deputy "Anus" from The Dukes Of Hazzard? God, I loved that guy! Remember his popular catchphrase, "Possum on a gumbush"? Supposedly they named an animal and a gumbush after it! Leaves In The Gutter EP - Merge 2009 Many people don't know this, but The Beatles' "Yesterday" wasn't originally called "Yesterday" at all! In fact, Sir Paul McCartney went through several sets of lyrics for the song, calling it everything from "Scrambled Eggs" to "Bacon, Sausages, Toast, Coffee, Marmalade, I Like Marmalade." But the most intriguing early version can be found only on a rare bootleg entitled The Beatles' White Album, and it goes something like this: CHICKS WITH DICKS by Sir Paul McCartney God, I love those fucken broads with pricks Gotta go downtown and get my fix I'll wax your wicks, sweet chicks with dicks Chicks with dicks are all I want to see But if I sleep with one, I'll get VD Oh chicks with dicks - my destiny He? She? I don't know, but Ringo believes I'm gay Put it In my mouth and go south Oh chicks with dicks! What an effervescent bubbly mix! I know what I need to get my kicks Chicks with dicks, or wife with peg leg Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmmm Named after what Mac McCaughan does with Laura Ballance after a typical drunken night on the town, Leaves In The Gutter actually made a guest appearance in my dream last night. I was describing the EP to my old college friend Chris Crowson, explaining that they brought back the uptempo beats, guy-next-door vocals and fuzzy orange distortion of early Superchunk while retaining the wistful chord changes and gentle melodies of their later releases. He opined that the first track, "Learned To Surf," is an excellent composition, but that the rest of the EP is a bit lacking. I began to disagree with him, but then we all started flying through the air on these dangerous little gliders, engaged in a ridiculous sky-race from California to NYC. Near the end of the sky-race, I tried to jump into first place, but was warned that the guy in second place had the flu and was breathing on everybody who tried to pass him. I gave it the gusto, but was unable to hold my breath long enough to pass him. Then I was called back to California for glider repairs, and stopped halfway to play The Byrds' "Jesus Is Just Alright With Me" for a bunch of people sitting at a table, then I enquired about a $75 box set of rare Canada-only Guess Who albums, and by that point Superchunk wasn't involved at all. Within seconds of putting this CD into the player, I wondered aloud, "Why are they plagiarizing themselves right at the very beginning!? Won't fans frown upon that?" But then I went through all my Superchunk CDs trying to find out what song they were plagiarizing and came up bone empty dry! It wasn't until the next day that I realized it wasn't their own song they were plagiarizing, but one by a fellow Merge artist -- Erectus Monotone. It's actually not so much plagiarism as a quick musical reference before the melody is taken into other directions, but it's impossible not to notice the similarity between the recurring intro of "Learned To Surf" and that of Erectus Monotone's "The Day The Sharks Flew," released 18 years earlier on the same record label. Shame on you, Mc MacCaughan, for using a tiny piece of somebody else's composition as the foundation for a much longer and more elaborate guitar line! Stereo guitar interplay is at a premium here, and the individual tracks are also highlighted by (a) a great wavery vocal hook ("NOW-ow-OW-ow-OW-ow") in loving power popper "Learned To Surf," (b) a high-pitched organ in driving anxiety/emotion rocker "Misfits & Mistakes," (c) an acoustic guitar bulking up the background of dreamy romance "Screw It Up," (d) TOTAL old-time Superchunk sound and feel in warm melodic rocker "Knock Knock Knock" and (e) extremely bad judgment in including Mac's fey acoustic demo of "Learned To Surf." If you've missed the sound of early Superchunk, this might be just what your ear doctor ordered. However, please be advised that they never would've written songs as la-de-da starry-eyed as "Learned To Surf" and "Screw It Up" in the hazy maisy days of No Pocket For Kittens. It's almost as if they have a girl in the band now. Let's end this review with a topical joke, since people like tropical drinks: Why are people constantly confusing Barack Obama with Lindsay Lohan? Because Barack Obama is half-white and Lindsay Lohan is a half-wit! (Also, they're both gay.) Majesty Shredding - Merge 2010 Musical quality is of course subjective to one's own experiences and preferences, but even then it's not an exact science. In fact, it often makes no sense at all. For example, over the years, I've been able to pinpoint my key musical interests as (1) the loud, hard, aggressive and/or fast, (2) the unique and creative, and (3) the exceptionally hooky. However, even within these parameters, (1) I loathe entire subgenres of aggressive music (deathcore, screamo, NYHC, powerviolence), (2) I'm bored senseless or actively irritated by tons of 'unique' music (noise, IDM, Jandek), and (c) "hooky" is a meaningless word when one man's tuneful is another man's cloying. Furthermore, I often find myself reluctantly drawn to artists who fit none of these categories, simply because of a mood or attitude that appeals to me (which is how I can simultaneously love and hate artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger and Steely Dan). It's not that I'm trying to be unpredictable or inconsistent in my tastes; it's just how brains work. Look at your own tastes and you'll probably encounter the same contradictions. How can I love The Fall yet constantly bitch about other artists being too repetitive? How can I adore AC/DC but not have the slightest bit of interest in Slade? And what the hell's my problem with the new Grinderman CD? The answer is simple: I'm not in your brain. My life experiences are different than yours, the passageways in my brain are different, the (etc. some other brain shit). I can clearly see how my tastes developed over time: how Led Zeppelin led to AC/DC to the Ramones to Dead Kennedys to DRI to Slayer to Napalm Death and back (and alternately, how Beatles led to Moody Blues to Pink Floyd to Yes to Sonic Youth to Thinking Fellers Union Local 282), but why certain combinations of sound led to the release of endorphins while others led to me throwing the fucken stereo across the room, I've no idea. That's a private matter between my brain and itself. One question about my tastes that I'm pretty sure I can answer, however, is this: how can I claim to despise indie rock while consistently giving high marks to such indie pioneers as Husker Du, Minutemen, the Replacements, REM, Dinosaur Jr. Sebadoh, Sonic Youth, and Meat Puppets? ANSWER: Because indie rock was created by punk rockers. As Sebadoh astutely put it in their 1991 single "Gimme Indie Rock," "Started back in '83/Started seeing things differently/And hardcore wasn't doin' it for me no more/Started smoking pot/Thought things sounded better slow/Much slower, heavier." This is a correct assessment; indie rock grew out of punk rock. Every one of the pioneers mentioned above began as a punk rock band (except Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr., whose principals began life in a hardcore band called Deep Wound; and Sonic Youth, whose drummer used to be in the Crucifucks). What this means is that the original rush of indie rock records still retained a certain level of aggression and energy. It still "rocked." For a while, at least. It wasn't until leaving their indie roots and jumping to the majors that these bands became boring and lifeless. And I'm not blaming the major labels for that; it just happened, probably due to age or career aspirations. However, as a result, what we're seeing now are indie rock bands whose roots are other indie rock bands. With no background in punk or hardcore, bands like Modest Mouse, Animal Collective and The Decemberists are 'rock' bands only in the very loosest sense. They have electric guitars and drums, but few of them seem to have the slightest interest in channelling the energy and aggression that powered not just punk rock but rock'n'roll itself in its infancy. In fact, I'd say that 95% of the stuff Pitchfork champions is the complete antithesis of rock'n'roll -- drab, slow, adult-friendly artists like Deerhunter, Beach House and Bon Iver. In other words, a subgenre literally created by punk rockers has slowly, surely converted into a form of music that is just begging for an aggressive new musical wave to blow its boring, tedious pretensions out of the water. Which brings us to Superchunk, a perfect illustration of this indie rock stylistic shift. When the band began, they were recognizably 'indie rock' because their songs were loud and energetic blasts of melodic punk-influenced rock music. That's what indie rock used to be. But as time went by, the definition changed. However, unlike 'grunge,' whose definition changed from 'muddy screamy noise rock' to 'heavy classic rock' due to the media's unfortunate focus on Pearl Jam and Soundgarden as the scene's key figures, the meaning of 'indie rock' changed due to the actions of the performers themselves. As I mentioned two paragraphs earlier, the original indie rockers all slowed down and lost their energy. Some, like the Replacements and Unrest, were able to continue releasing great music anyway due to their leaders' formidable songwriting skills. Others, like Dinosaur Jr. and Soul Asylum, became complete bores. Either way, by the time the next wave of indie rockers came of age, their most current influence was the rockless late-period twangle-dick music of the aging old guard. Superchunk used to be a great indie rock band -- one of the best. Even when they began slowing down with their fourth album, their ability to compose gorgeous hook-filled guitar pop kept them at the forefront of the subgenre. But Majesty Shredding, aside from two unexpectedly punky tracks, has nothing in common with Indoor Living or Foolish, let alone No Pocky For Kitty. I began this "review" (if you want to call it that; I sure wouldn't) with a discussion of subjectivity and personal taste because I want to make it clear that Superchunk may still be a great band. But if so, they are great at writing and performing a style of music in which I don't have the slightest interest. And though their sound has gradually changed from exuberant hooky punk-pop to inoffensive, overly cheery power pop closer in composition to Elvis Costello than the Buzzcocks, it's telling that Majesty Shredding is as unmistakably 'indie rock' in 2010 as Superchunk was in 1990. this was an excellent read, good work. Bob Royale Yeah, there's no way I'm listening to this. However, I've had quite a few conversations lately about why I play Meat Puppets 2, The Replacements and things like that in my truck. The thing with those guys is that they were trying to make what they thought were great songs with limited budgets while being just generally screwed up people. There was no concept of "Indie Sound" to try to ape- it was just some people trying to do what they wanted. I feel the same way about Foetus and "Industrial". It's just an artistic cop-out to decide what type of music you make. If everyone sat around jerking off over blues scales, I'm pretty sure I'd give up on music and take up bowling. There was some really fucking arrogant thing Ulver said in the Lords of Chaos book about trying to record in a fashion that's more simplistic than what you can do to achieve a result and how lame it is. I can't remember the exact quote, but it pretty much ruled after you got over rolling your eyes at the way they said it. Dan Brookes I haven't heard this record; with this kind of writing, I imagine you're going to get a lot of responses from people who haven't because it has a very interesting thesis. I'll check the record out in my own time: I've always liked Superchunk, I've always liked Merge Records, and I've always liked Jon Wurster. It seems only fair that I don't allow America's Most Theoretically Rigorous Critic to get in my way. I went to bed last night really agreeing with much of what you wrote, but over breakfast I've thought some more. Pitchfork's sensibilities are definitely on the 'worthy' side - and let's say for instance that 95% of the things they cover do indeed blow. That is still not 'indie rock'. Pitchfork, like magazines, only have the space to cover x% of what is sent to them. You could counter that by saying that they're deliberately pushing an agenda of indie rock that is dull/drab - but people have to look farther than Pitchfork! (not suggesting that you don't, Mark). When Simon Reynolds coined the term 'post-rock', he was referring to a bunch of '90s bands that didn't really fit in with any scene, but eventually that got whittled down and codified into 'weepy guitar instrumentals that crescendo'. Indie rock seems to have undergone a similar narrowing. In the '80s it was just any band that was standing up for themselves away from the corporate machine - a genre in which Rapeman and Beat Happening rub shoulders. Now it appears like a commodity to sell a light version of a real experience (The Decemberists with literary allusions, Animal Collective with synthetic 'trippiness'). The good news is that there are still 'indie rock' (in the '80s sense) labels out there that love what they do, and do what they love well. In The Red, HoZac, Die Stasi, Goner, Load, Constellation - you don't need me to go on! There is still 'indie rock' out there with balls and soul and passion and chance-taking! Don't be downhearted. Just ignore Pitchfork if it rattles you. They only have as much power as you grant them. edoslan@gmail.com I like the way you break down the arbitrary nature of music enjoyment. Just thought I'd add a couple thoughts: I'd say that maybe 10% are as analytical as you are - I might be along the same lines, where I know exactly what I like but I'm more tolerant of dud riffs or endless, tuneless racket. I've been accused of pretty much liking any band with good underground cred. However the majority of people I know, who are into the music scene, can't even remember any songs. They just sort of hear some noise and arbitrarily put their value judgment on it, some of which is dictated by peer pressure rather than personal taste. It shouldn't but it does annoy me at times that people aren't actively listening to anything yet own a ton of records, especially if they're records I don't have. I get more enthused when people get super excited about music which I don't like rather than half-ass liking stuff that I do really like or has a good critical rep. Kevin Lo Which is why you need yourself some Sharpie Crows. Greed is the most exciting genius record I've heard in far too long. notomich@gmail.com I love Deerhunter, but I agree with you about where indie rock is at the moment. And I will say that there are tons of hard-rocking records that rule out there right now (the Pygmy Shrews come to mind), it's just that they're harder to find than they should be. You know who most of your review here reminded me of? Robert Christgau. Robert Christfuckinggau. Just change the words "punk" "punk rock" "punk rockers" and "hardcore" in the third-to-last paragraph to "The Rolling Stones" and you're HIM. And change the word "indie rock" to "King Crimson". "They have electric guitars and drums, but few of them seem to have the slightest interest in channelling the energy and aggression that powered not just punk rock, but ROCK AND ROLL ITSELF IN ITS INFANCY." Gee there, Greil Marcus. Would you like a little Lester Bangs with that Jon Landau?? Perhaps a 500,000 word treatise on New York Dolls instrumental technique??? EH!?! Look, Mark, for what it's worth, your view on most modern indie rock isn't exactly isolated amongst the loud-guitar fan crowd of today. But it's nothing new. People have been bitching about "boring, tedious, pretentious" music since the Moody Blues began rocking out to the string orchestra in 1967, and "agressive new musical waves" have been trying to. . . er, "blow them out of the water" for just as long. And it succeeds about as often as the Republicans succeed in wiping out the Democrats--that is, for like two years at most. Thing is, testosterone-energy and "twangle-dick" are equally inseparable parts of music in general, and always have been. As always, hungry passionate people tend to do the former, and wimpy introverted artsy people tend to do the latter. However, the former doesn't get nearly the same amount of notoreity it used to get, because a.) conservative people aren't nearly as genuinely easy to shock as they used to be, and b.) no mentally able person nowadays genuinely believes this stuff is going to instantly change the face of music. Hell, even "rock and roll in its infancy" took a while. But aggressive musical waves ARE raging out there. And you know that better than anyone, Mark! You said so on some review like a few months ago (I can't remember what review it was) concerning grindcore noise modern bash-rock bands that had funny names. God I can't remember them, but funny names they were. My opinion of "indie music" today? Frankly, "indie"'s a stupid moniker that probably meant something specific in 1987, but means about two billion different opposing things today. I like those indie albums like Sea Change that do pussy things few '80's "indie" bands would come within a light-year of, but dislike those indie albums like The Argument that stick to shouting atonally and doing "creative guitar things". Mark thinks the opposite way. Oddly, we both like indie albums like Zaireeka equally. Weird. (Probably for opposite reasons.) As for Superchunk's Majesty Shredding, I've heard one song from it on Radio Colorado College. It sounded like the Pixies, but catchy. Subsequently, the DJ promptly recommended I buy the album because he believed the band was "returning to its punky roots", and I decided to metaphorically fuck them. hey, wait a minute, you hate powerviolence? fuck. I love powerviolence! It's hilarious! It kicks ass! It's basically a punk version of grindcore! Okay, it does get insanely repetitive over the long term. Don't do what I did and listen to 70 minutes of straight powerviolence or your mind may turn into pudding. Still agree with the view on indie rock, though. Marc Arbour you're full of it. it's a phenomenally bad idea bashing elvis costello considering he's a total pop music genius who practically wrote the book on how that sorta thing oughta be done. superchunk just made a first-rate powerpop album and it's the best thing they've ever accomplished. it took 'em 20-something years to make their masterpiece (and maybe the future holds more of those in store) but better late than never. i'd say aspiring to costello-esque greatness is always a sound game-plan. perhaps you're not much of a fan of stellar pop music. Philip Torphy Yeah, this album has just about as much energy as their others, they just cleaned up the production a bit, and wrote the goddamn catchiest songs of their career. Elvis Costello is a great comparison: see his performance of "Radio Radio" on SNL for proof that high energy can be combined with great songwriting. This is possibly Superchunk's best album, and you never even gave it a real chance because you're stuck with some antiquated ideas of what "indie rock" really means. Forget that all, and listen to the music. CDs by Superchunk can be purchased at the end of this link, if clicked appropriately Back to Mark Prindle's Racist, Sexist, Nazist Flip-Flop Store	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line291
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Toher, T.J. Harrington, K.S. Vecchio, J.-P. Maria, S. Curtarolo, and D.W. Brenner, Predicting properties of high entropy carbides from their respective binaries, submitted (2020). NEW [11/19/2019] 157. H. Wang, P. Gopal, S. Picozzi, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, S. Curtarolo, and J. Slawinska, Spin Hall effect in prototype Rashba ferroelectrics GeTe and SnTe, in press, npj Comput. Mater. (2020). [doi=10.1038/s41524-020-0274-0] [pdf] [arxiv] 156. E. Eidelstein, S. Barzilai, S. Curtarolo, and O. Levy, First principles investigation of cold curves of metals, submitted (2020). 155. A. Calzolari, B. Pavan, S. Curtarolo, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and M. Fornari, Vibrational fingerprintings for chemical recognition of biominerals, submitted (2020). [arxiv] 154. E.N. Muratov, J. Bajorath, R.P. Sheridan, I. Tetko, D. Filimonov, V. Poroikov, T. Oprea, I. Baskin, A. Varnek, A. Roitberg, O. Isayev, S. Curtarolo, D. Fourches, Y. Cohen, A. Aspuru-Guzik, D. Winkler, D. Agrafiotis, A. Cherkasov, and A. Tropsha, QSAR without borders, submitted (2020). 159. I. Siloi, P. Gopal, S. Curtarolo, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, P. Vaqueiro, and M. Fornari, Thermoelectric Properties of Minerals with the Mawsonite Structure, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2(11), 8068 (2019). [doi=10.1021/acsaem.9b01564] [pdf] 158. M.-O. Lenz , T.A.R. Purcell, D. Hicks, S. Curtarolo, M. Scheffler, and C. Carbogno, Parametrically Constrained Geometry Relaxations for High-Throughput Materials Science, npj Comput. Mater. 5, 123 (2019). [doi=10.1038/s41524-019-0254-4] [pdf] 153. D.C. Ford, D. Hicks, C. Oses, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, Metallic glasses for biodegradable implants, Acta Mater. 176, 297-305 (2019). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2019.07.008] [pdf] 152. P. Avery, X. Wang, C. Oses, E. Gossett, D.M. Proserpio, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, and E. Zurek, Predicting Superhard Materials via a Machine Learning Informed Evolutionary Structure Search, npj Comput. Mater. 5, 89 (2019). [doi=10.1038/s41524-019-0226-8] [pdf] 151. C. 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Kattner, A. Davydov, E. Toberer, V. Stevanovic, A. Walsh, N.G. Park, A. Aspuru-Guzik, D.P. Tabor, J. Nelson, J. Murphy, A. Setlur, J. Gregoire, H. Li, R. Xiao, A. Ludwig, L. Martin, A. Rappe, S.-H. Wei, and J. Perkins, The 2019 materials by design roadmap, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 52, 013001 (2019). [doi=10.1088/1361-6463/aad926] [pdf] Chapter. C. Toher, C. Oses, and S. Curtarolo, Automated computation of materials properties, In O. Isayev, A. Tropsha, S. Curtarolo (eds) Materials Informatics: Methods, Tools, and Applications. Wiley-VCH; 1 edition, pp. 181-222 (October 21, 2019). [pdf] 151. P. Avery, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, and E. Zurek, XtalOpt Version r12: An Open–Source Evolutionary Algorithm for Crystal Structure Prediction, Comp. Phys. Comm. (2018). [doi=10.1016/j.cpc.2018.11.016] [pdf] 144. C. Oses, E. Gossett, D. Hicks, F. Rose, M.J. Mehl, E. Perim, I. Takeuchi, S. Sanvito, M .Scheffler, Y. Lederer, O. Levy, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, AFLOW-CHULL: Cloud-oriented platform for autonomous phase stability analysis, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 58(12), 2477-2490 (2018). [doi=10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00393] [pdf] 143. F. Legrain, A. van Roekeghem, S. Curtarolo, J. Carrete, G.K.H. Madsen, and N. Mingo, Vibrational properties of metastable polymorph structures by machine learning, J. Chem. Inf. Model. 58(12), 2460-2466 (2018). [doi=10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00279] [pdf] 142. C. Oses, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, Data-driven design of inorganic materials with the Automatic Flow Framework for Materials Discovery, MRS Bull. 43 670-675 September (2018). [doi=10.1557/mrs.2018.207] [pdf] 140. P. Sarker, T.J. Harrington, C. Toher, C. Oses, M. Samiee, J.-P. Maria, D.W. Brenner, K.S. Vecchio, and S. Curtarolo, High-entropy high-hardness metal carbides discovered by entropy descriptors, Nature Communications 9, 4980 (2018). [doi=10.1038/s41467-018-07160-7] [pdf] 139. Y. Lederer, C. Toher, K.S. Vecchio, and S. Curtarolo, The search for high entropy alloys: a high-throughput ab-initio approach, Acta Materialia 159, 364-383 (2018). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2018.07.042] [pdf] 138. R. Ouyang, S. Curtarolo, E. Ahmetcik, M. Scheffler, and L.M. Ghiringhelli, SISSO: a compressed-sensing method for identifying the best low-dimensional descriptor in an immensity of offered candidates, Phys. Rev. Materials 2, 083802 (2018). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.083802] [pdf] 137. V. Stanev, C. Oses, A.G. Kusne, E. Rodriguez, J. Paglione, S. Curtarolo, and I. Takeuchi, Machine learning modeling of superconducting critical temperature, npj Comput. Mater. 4, 29 (2018). [doi=10.1038/s41524-018-0085-8] [pdf] 136. E. Gossett, C. Toher, C. Oses, O. Isayev, F. Legrain, F. Rose, E. Zurek, J. Carrete, N. Mingo, A. Tropsha, and S. Curtarolo, AFLOW-ML: A RESTful API for machine-learning predictions of materials properties, Comp. Mat. Sci. 152, 134-145 (2018). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.03.075] [pdf] Note. Comp. Mat. Sci. ``Editor's Choice". 135. D. Hicks, C. Oses, R.H. Taylor, E. Gossett, G. Gomez, C. Toher, M.J. Mehl, O. Levy, and S. Curtarolo, AFLOW-SYM: Platform for the complete, automatic and self-consistent symmetry analysis of crystals, Acta Cryst. A74, 184-203 (2018). [doi=10.1107/S2053273318003066] [pdf] 134. D. Usanmaz, P. Nath, J.J. Plata, C. Toher, R. Friedrich, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, Spinodal superlattices of topological insulators, Chem. Mater. 30, 2331-2340 (2018). [doi=10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b05299] [pdf] 133. M. Buongiorno Nardelli, F.T. Cerasoli, M. Costa, S. Curtarolo, R. De Gennaro, M. Fornari, L. S. I. Liyanage, A.R. Supka, and H. Wang, PAOFLOW: A utility to construct and operate on ab initio Hamiltonians from the Projections of electronic wavefunctions on Atomic Orbital bases, including characterization of topological materials, Comp. Mat. Sci. 143, 462-472 (2018). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.11.034] [pdf] 130. A. Hever, O. Levy, C. Oses, S. Curtarolo, and A. Natan, The Structure and Composition Statistics of 6A Binary and Ternary Crystalline Materials, Inorg. Chem. 57, 653 (2018). [doi=10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02462] [pdf] Chapter. S. Sanvito, M. Zic, J. Nelson, T. Archer, C. Oses, and S. Curtarolo, Machine Learning and High-Throughput Approaches to Magnetism, In: Andreoni W., Yip S. (eds) Handbook of Materials Modeling. pp. 1-23, Springer, Cham (2018). [doi=10.1007/978-3-319-50257-1_108-1] [pdf] Chapter. C. Toher, C. Oses, D. Hicks, E. Gossett, F. Rose, P. Nath, D. Usanmaz, D.C. Ford, E. Perim, C.E. Calderon, J.J. Plata, Y. Lederer, M. Jahnátek, W. Setyawan, S. Wang, J. Xue, K. Rasch, R.V. Chepulskii, R.H. Taylor, G. Gomez, H. Shi, A.R. Supka, R. Al Rahal Al Orabi, P. Gopal, F.T. Cerasoli, L. S. I. Liyanage, H. Wang, I. Silo, L.A. Agapito, C. Nyshadham, G.L.W. Hart, J. Carrete, F. Legrain, N. Mingo, E. Zurek, O. Isayev, A. Tropsha, S. Sanvito, R.M. Hanson, I. Takeuchi, M.J. Mehl, A.N. Kolmogorov, K. Yang, P. D'Amico, A. Calzolari, M. Costa, R. De Gennaro, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, M. Fornari, O. Levy, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Fleet for Materials Discovery, In: Andreoni W., Yip S. (eds) Handbook of Materials Modeling. pp. 1-28 Springer, Cham (2018). [doi=10.1007/978-3-319-42913-7_63-1] [pdf] Chapter. S. Hosseinian, D.B.M.M. Fontes, S. Butenko, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, M. Fornari, and S. Curtarolo, The Maximum EdgeWeight Clique Problem: Formulations and Solution Approaches, The Maximum Edge Weight Clique Problem: Formulations and Solution Approaches. In: Butenko S., Pardalos P., Shylo V. (eds) Optimization Methods and Applications. Springer Optimization and Its Applications, vol 130. Springer, Cham (2017). [doi=10.1007/978-3-319-68640-0_10] [pdf] 132. P. Gopal, R. De Gennaro, M.S. Gusmao, R. Al Rahal Al Orabi, H. Wang, S. Curtarolo, M. Fornari, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, Improved electronic structure and magnetic exchange interactions in transition metal oxides, J. Phys. Cond. Mat. 29, 444002 (2017). [doi=10.1088/1361-648X/aa8643] [pdf] 131. S. Lee, H. Wang, P. Gopal, J. Shin, I.H.M. Jaim, X. Zhang, S.-Y. Jeong, D. Usanmaz, S. Curtarolo, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and I. Takeuchi, Systematic band-gap tuning of BaSnO3 via chemical substitutions: the role of clustering in mixed-valence perovskites, Chem. Mater. 29(21), 9378-9385 (2017). [doi=10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b03381] [pdf] 129. F. Legrain, J. Carrete, A. van Roekeghem, S. Curtarolo, and N. Mingo, How Chemical Composition Alone Can Predict Vibrational Free Energies and Entropies of Solids, Chem. Mater. 29(15), 6220–6227 (2017). [doi=10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b00789] [pdf] 128. F. Rose, C. Toher, E. Gossett, C. Oses, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, M. Fornari, and S. Curtarolo, AFLUX: The LUX materials search API for the AFLOW data repositories, Comp. Mat. Sci. 137, 362-370 (2017). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.04.036] [pdf] 127. A.R. Supka, T.E. Lyons, L. S. I. Liyanage, P. D'Amico, R. Al Rahal Al Orabi, S. Mahatara, P. Gopal, C. Toher, D. Ceresoli, A. Calzolari, S. Curtarolo, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and M. Fornari, AFLOWπ: A minimalist approach to high-throughput ab initio calculations including the generation of tight-binding hamiltonians, Comp. Mat. Sci. 136, 76–84 (2017). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.03.055] [pdf] 126. S. Barzilai, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, and O. Levy, The molybdenum-titanium phase diagram evaluated from ab-initio calculations, Phys. Rev. Materials 1, 023604 (2017). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.1.023604] [pdf] Note. Phys. Rev. Materials ``Editor Suggestion". 125. J.J. Plata, P. Nath, D. Usanmaz, J. Carrete, C. Toher, M. de Jong, M.D. Asta, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, An efficient and accurate framework for calculating lattice thermal conductivity of solids: AAPL - AFLOW Anharmonic Automatic Phonon Library, npj Comput. Mater. 3, 45 (2017). [doi=10.1038/s41524-017-0046-7] [pdf] 124. O. Isayev, C. Oses, C. Toher, E. Gossett, S. Curtarolo, and A. Tropsha, Universal fragment descriptors for predicting properties of inorganic crystals, Nature Communications 8, 15679 (2017). [doi=10.1038/ncomms15679] [pdf] 121. M.J. Mehl, D. Hicks, C. Toher, O. Levy, R.M. Hanson, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 1, Comp. Mat. Sci. 136 Supplement, S1–S828 (2017). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.01.017] [pdf] 119. P. Nath, J.J. Plata, D. Usanmaz, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, High Throughput combinatorial method for fast and robust prediction of lattice thermal conductivity, Scripta Mater. 129, 88-93 (2017). [doi=10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.09.034] [pdf] 117. S. Barzilai, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, and O. Levy, The effect of lattice stability determination on the computational phase diagrams of intermetallic alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 728 314-321 (2017). [doi=10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.08.263] [pdf] 115. C. Toher, C. Oses, J.J. Plata, D. Hicks, F. Rose, O. Levy, M. de Jong, M.D. Asta, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, Combining the AFLOW GIBBS and Elastic Libraries for efficiently and robustly screening thermo-mechanical properties of solids, Phys. Rev. Materials 1, 015401 (2017). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.1.015401] [pdf] [suppl] 113. C. Nyshadham, C. Oses, J. Hansen, I. Takeuchi, S. Curtarolo, and G.L.W. Hart, A high-throughput search for new ternary superalloys, Acta Mater. 122, 438-447 (2017). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2016.09.017] [pdf] [suppl] 109. S. Sanvito, C. Oses, J. Xue, A. Tiwari, M. Zic, T. Archer, P. Tozman, M. Venkatesan, J.M.D. Coey, and S. Curtarolo, Accelerated discovery of new magnets in the Heusler alloy family, Science Adv. 3(4), e1602241 (2017). [doi=10.1126/sciadv.1602241] [pdf] [suppl] 123. D. Lee, B. Zhao, E. Perim, H. Zhao, P. Gong, Y. Gao, Y. Liu, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, J. Schroers, and J.J. Vlassak, Crystallization behavior upon heating and cooling in Cu50Zr50 metallic glass thin films, Acta Mater. 121, 68–77 (2016). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2016.08.076] [pdf] 122. Zs. Rak, C. Rost, M. Lim, P. Sarker, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, P.E. Hopkins, J.-P. Maria, and D.W. Brenner, Charge Compensation and Electrostatic Transferability in Three High-Entropy Oxides: Results from Density Functional Theory Calculations, J. Appl. Phys. 120, 095105 (2016). [doi=10.1063/1.4962135] [pdf] 120. A. van Roekeghem, J. Carrete, C. Oses, S. Curtarolo, and N. Mingo, High-Throughput Computation of Thermal Conductivity of High-Temperature Solid Phases: The Case of Oxide and Fluoride Perovskites, Phys. Rev. X 6, 041061 (2016). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevX.6.041061] [pdf] [suppl] 118. G. Li, D. Zhang, Q. Qiao, Y. Yu, D. Peterson, A. Zafar, R. Kumar, S. Curtarolo, F. Hunte, S. Shannon, Y. Zhu, W. Yang, and L. Cao, All The Catalytic Active Sites of MoS2 for Hydrogen Evolution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2016). [doi=10.1021/jacs.6b05940] [pdf] 116. P. D'Amico, L.A. Agapito, A. Catellani, A. Ruini, S. Curtarolo, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and A. Calzolari, Accurate ab initio tight-binding Hamiltonians: Effective tools for electronic transport and optical spectroscopy from first principless, Phys. Rev. B 94, 165166 (2016). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.94.165166] [pdf] 114. P. Nath, J.J. Plata, D. Usanmaz, R. Al Rahal Al Orabi, M. Fornari, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, High-Throughput Prediction of Finite-Temperature Properties using the Quasi-Harmonic Approximation, Comp. Mat. Sci. 125, 82–91 (2016). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2016.07.043] [pdf] 112. E. Perim, D. Lee, Y. Liu, C. Toher, P. Gong, Y. Li, W.N. Simmons, O. Levy, J.J. Vlassak, J. Schroers, and S. Curtarolo, Spectral descriptors for bulk metallic glasses based on the thermodynamics of competing crystalline phases, Nature Communications 7, 12315 (2016). [doi=10.1038/ncomms12315] [pdf] [suppl] 111. L.A. Agapito, M. Fornari, D. Ceresoli, A. Ferretti, S. Curtarolo, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, Accurate Tight-Binding Hamiltonians for 2D and Layered Materials, Phys. Rev. B 93, 125137 (2016). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.93.125137] [pdf] 110. K. Yang, C. Oses, and S. Curtarolo, Modeling off-stoichiometry materials with a high-throughput ab-initio approach, Chem. Mater. 28(18), 6484-6492 (2016). [doi=10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b01449] [pdf] [suppl] 108. L.A. Agapito, S. Ismail-Beigi, S. Curtarolo, M. Fornari, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, Accurate Tight-Binding Hamiltonian Matrices from Ab-Initio Calculations: Minimal Basis Sets, Phys. Rev. B 93, 035104 (2016). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.93.035104] [pdf] 107. D. Usanmaz, P. Nath, J.J. Plata, G.L.W. Hart, I. Takeuchi, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, M. Fornari, and S. Curtarolo, First principles thermodynamical modeling of the binodal and spinodal curves in lead chalcogenides, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 5005-5011 (2016). [doi=10.1039/C5CP06891F] [pdf] 106. S. Barzilai, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, and O. Levy, Evaluation of the Tantalum-Titanium phase diagram from ab-initio calculations, Acta. Mater. 120 255-263 (2016). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2016.08.053] [pdf] 102. S. J. Pandey, G. Joshi, S. Wang, S. Curtarolo, and R.M. Gaumé, Modeling the Thermoelectric Properties of Ti5O9 Magnéli phase ceramics, Journal of Electronic Materials, 45, 5526-5532 (2016). [doi=10.1007/s11664-016-4762-4] [pdf] 101. C. W. Rosenbrock, W. S. Morgan, G. L. W. Hart, S. Curtarolo, and R. W. Forcade, Numerical Algorithm for Pólya Enumeration Theorem, Journal of Experimental Algorithmics (JEA) 21(1), 1.11 (2016). [doi=10.1145/2955094] [pdf] 105. Y. Tang, Z. M. Gibbs, L.A. Agapito, G. Li, H.-S. Kim, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, S. Curtarolo, and G. J. Snyder, Convergence of Multivalley Bands as Electronic Origin of High Thermoelectric Performance in CoSb3 Skutterudites, Nature Materials 14, 1223–1228 (2015). [doi=10.1038/nmat4430] [pdf] [suppl] 104. C.E. Calderon, J.J. Plata, C. Toher, C. Oses, O. Levy, M. Fornari, A. Natan, M.J. Mehl, G.L.W. Hart, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Standard for High-Throughput Materials Science Calculations, Comp. Mat. Sci. 108 Part A, 233-238 (2015). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2015.07.019] [pdf] [suppl] 103. P. Gopal, M. Fornari, S. Curtarolo, L.A. Agapito, L. S. I. Liyanage, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, Improved predictions of the physical properties of Zn- and Cd-based wide band-gap semiconductors: a validation of the ACBN0 functional, Phys. Rev. B 91, 245202 (2015). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.91.245202] [pdf] [suppl] 100. M. de Jong, W. Chen, T. Angsten, A. Jain, R. Notestine, A. Gamst, M. Sluiter, C. K. Ande, S. van der Zwaag, J.J. Plata, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, G. Ceder, K.A. Persson, and M.D. Asta, Charting the Complete Elastic properties of Inorganic Crystalline Compounds, Sci. Data 2:150009 (2015). [doi=10.1038/sdata.2015.9] [pdf] 99. C. M. Rost, E. Sachet, T. Borman, A. Moballegh, E. C. Dickey, D. Hou, J. L. Jones, S. Curtarolo, and J.-P. Maria, Entropy Stabilized Oxides, Nature Communications 6:8485 (2015). [doi=10.1038/ncomms9485] [pdf] [suppl] 97. E. Sachet, C. T. Shelton, J. S. Harris, B. E. Gaddy, D. L. Irving, S. Curtarolo, B. F. Donovan, P. E. Hopkins, P. A. Sharma, A. L. Sharma, J. Ihlefeld, S. Franzen, and J.-P. Maria, Dysprosium-doped cadmium oxide as a gateway material for mid-infrared plasmonics, Nature Materials 14, 414–420 (2015). [doi=10.1038/nmat4203] [pdf] [suppl] 94. O. Isayev, D. Fourches, E. N. Muratov, C. Oses, K. Rasch, A. Tropsha, and S. Curtarolo, Materials Cartography: Representing and Mining Material Space Using Structural and Electronic Fingerprints, Chem. Mater. 27(3), 735-743 (2015). [doi=10.1021/cm503507h] [pdf] Note. Amer. Chem. Soc. ``Editors' Choice''. 93. L.A. Agapito, S. Curtarolo, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, Reformulation of DFT+U as a pseudo-hybrid Hubbard density functional for accelerated materials discovery, Phys. Rev. X 5, 011006 (2015). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevX.5.011006] [pdf] 90. M.J. Mehl, D. Finkenstadt, C. Dane, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Finding the stable structures of N1-xWx with an ab initio high-throughput approach, Phys. Rev. B 91, 184110 (2015). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.91.184110] [pdf] [suppl] 98. J. Yong, Y. Jiang, D. Usanmaz, S. Curtarolo, X. Zhang, L. Li, X. Pan, J. Shin, I. Takeuchi, and R. L. Greene, Robust topological surface state in Kondo insulator SmB6 thin films, Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 222403 (2014). [doi=10.1063/1.4902865] [pdf] 96. C. Toher, J.J. Plata, O. Levy, M. de Jong, M.D. Asta, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, High-throughput computational screening of thermal conductivity, Debye temperature, and Grüneisen parameter using a quasiharmonic Debye model, Phys. Rev. B 90, 174107 (2014). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.90.174107] [pdf] 95. J. Carrete, N. Mingo, and S. Curtarolo, Low thermal conductivity and triaxial phononic anisotropy of SnSe, Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 101907 (2014). [doi=10.1063/1.4895770] [pdf] 92. R.H. Taylor, F. Rose, C. Toher, O. Levy, K. Yang, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, A RESTful API for exchanging materials data in the AFLOWLIB.org consortium, Comp. Mat. Sci. 93, 178-192 (2014). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2014.05.014] [pdf] 91. A. Hirsch, I. Azuri, L. Addadi, S. Weiner, K. Yang, S. Curtarolo, and L. Kronik, Infrared Absorption Spectrum of Brushite from First Principles, Chem. Mater. 26(9), 2934-2942 (2014). [doi=10.1021/cm500650t] [pdf] 89. E. Martínez-Guerra, F. Ortíz-Chi, S. Curtarolo, and R. de Coss, Pressure effects on the electronic structure and superconducting critical temperature of Li2B2, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 26, 115701 (2014). [doi=10.1088/0953-8984/26/11/115701] [pdf] 88. J. Petucci, M. Karimi, Y.-T. Huang, S. Curtarolo, and R.D. Diehl, Ordering and growth of rare gas films (Xe, Kr, Ar, and Ne) on the ten-fold quasicrystalline approximant Al13Co4(100) surface, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 26, 095003 (2014). [doi=10.1088/0953-8984/26/9/095003] [pdf] 85. J. Carrete, N. Mingo, S. Wang, and S. Curtarolo, Nanograined half-Heusler semiconductors as advanced thermoelectrics: an ab-initio high-throughput statistical study, Adv. Funct. Mater. 24(47), 7427–7432 (2014). [doi=10.1002/adfm.201401201] [pdf] 84. J. Carrete, W. Li, N. Mingo, S. Wang, and S. Curtarolo, Finding unprecedentedly low-thermal-conductivity half-Heusler semiconductors via high-throughput materials modeling, Phys. Rev. X 4, 011019 (2014). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevX.4.011019] [pdf] [suppl] 87. G.L.W. Hart, S. Curtarolo, T.B. Massalski, and O. Levy, Comprehensive Search for New Phases and Compounds in Binary Alloy Systems Based on Platinum-Group Metals, Using a Computational First-Principles Approach, Phys. Rev. X 3, 041035 (2013). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevX.3.041035] [pdf] Note. Viewpoint: M. Fornari, Computational Materials Discovery Goes Platinum, Physics 6, 140 (2013). [pdf] [doi] 86. L.A. Agapito, A. Ferretti, A. Calzolari, S. Curtarolo, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, Effective and accurate representation of extended Bloch states on finite Hilbert spaces, Phys. Rev. B 88, 165127 (2013). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.88.165127] [pdf] 83. M. Gascón, S. Lam, S. Wang, S. Curtarolo, and R.S. Feigelson, Characterization of light output and scintillation emission in CsI(Tl), NaI(Tl), and LaBr3(Ce) under isostatic pressure, Radiation Measurements, 56, 70-75 (2013). [doi=10.1016/j.radmeas.2013.04.017] [pdf] 82. R. Rao, N. Pierce, D. Liptak, D. Hooper, G. Sargent, S. L. Semiatin, S. Curtarolo, A.R. Harutyunyan, and B. Maruyama, Revealing the Impact of Catalyst Phase Transition on Carbon Nanotube Growth by In Situ Raman Spectroscopy, ACS Nano 7(2), 1100-1107 (2013). [doi=10.1021/nn304064u] [pdf] [suppl] 81. S. Curtarolo, G.L.W. Hart, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, N. Mingo, S. Sanvito, and O. Levy, The high-throughput highway to computational materials design, Nature Materials 12(3), 191-201 (2013). [doi=10.1038/nmat3568] [pdf] Note. Editorial: Fuelling discovery by sharing, Nature Materials 12(3), 173 (2013). [pdf] [doi] 79. S. Lam, M. Gascón, S. Podowitz, S. Curtarolo, and R.S. Feigelson, Nonproportionality and Scintillation Studies of LSO:Ce From 4.3 to 300 K, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 60(2), 993-999. [doi=10.1109/TNS.2012.2234136] [pdf] 78. R.M. Gaumé, S. Lam, M. Gascón, W. Setyawan, S. Curtarolo, and R.S. Feigelson, An apparatus for studying scintillator properties at high isostatic pressures, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84, 015109 (2013). [doi=10.1063/1.4773563] [pdf] 80. G. S. Rohrer, M. Affatigato, M. Backhaus, R. K. Bordia, H. M. Chan, S. Curtarolo, A. Demkov, J. N. Eckstein, K. T. Faber, J. E. Garay, Y. Gogotsi, L. Huang, L. E. Jones, S. V. Kalinin, R. J. Lad, C. G. Levi, J. Levy, J.-P. Maria, L. Mattos Jr., A. Navrotsky, N. Orlovskaya, C. Pantano, J. F. Stebbins, T. S. Sudarshan, T. Tani, and K. S. Weil, Challenges in Ceramic Science: A Report from the Workshop on Emerging Research Areas in Ceramic Science, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 95(12) 3699-3712 (2012). [doi=10.1111/jace.12033] [pdf] 77. K. Yang, W. Setyawan, S. Wang, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and S. Curtarolo, A search model for topological insulators with high-throughput robustness descriptors, Nature Materials 11(7), 614-619 (2012). [doi=10.1038/nmat3332] [pdf] [suppl] 76. W.-C. Wen, R.V. Chepulskii, L.-W. Wang, S. Curtarolo, and C.-H. Lai, Accelerating disorder-order transitions of FePt by preforming a metastable AgPt phase, Acta Mat. 60(20), 7258-7264 (2012). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2012.09.045] [pdf] 75. S. Curtarolo, W. Setyawan, S. Wang, J. Xue, K. Yang, R.H. Taylor, L.J. Nelson, G.L.W. Hart, S. Sanvito, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, N. Mingo, and O. Levy, AFLOWLIB.ORG: a distributed materials properties repository from high-throughput ab initio calculations, Comp. Mat. Sci. 58, 227-235 (2012). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2012.02.002] [pdf] 74. J. Bloch, O. Levy, B. Pejova, J. Jacob, S. Curtarolo, and B. Hjörvarsson, Prediction and hydrogen-acceleration of ordering in iron-vanadium alloys, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 215503 (2012). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.215503] [pdf] [suppl] 73. S. Lam, M. Gascón, R. Hawrami, W. Setyawan, S. Curtarolo, R.S. Feigelson, and R.M. Gaumé, Nonproportionality and Scintillation Studies of Eu:SrI2 From 295 to 5K, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 59(5), 2052-2056 (2012). [doi=10.1109/TNS.2012.2186317] [pdf] 71. L.J. Nelson, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Ground state characterizations of systems predicted to exhibit L11 or L13 crystal structures, Phys. Rev. B 85, 054203 (2012). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.85.054203] [pdf] 70. O. Levy, J. Xue, S. Wang, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Stable ordered structures of binary technetium alloys from first principles, Phys. Rev. B 85, 012201 (BR) (2012). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.85.012201] [pdf] 65. S. Curtarolo, W. Setyawan, G.L.W. Hart, M. Jahnátek, R.V. Chepulskii, R.H. Taylor, S. Wang, J. Xue, K. Yang, O. Levy, M.J. Mehl, H.T. Stokes, D.O. Demchenko, and D. Morgan, AFLOW: an automatic framework for high-throughput materials discovery, Comp. Mat. Sci. 58, 218-226 (2012). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2012.02.005] [pdf] 72. S. Curtarolo, W. Setyawan, and R.D. Diehl, Gas-Surface Interactions on Quasicrystals, Isr. J. Chem. 51(11-12), 1304-1313 (2011). [doi=10.1002/ijch.201100129] [pdf] 69. H. Shin, M. Karimi, W. Setyawan, S. Curtarolo, and R.D. Diehl, The ordering and growth of Xe films on the quasicrystalline approximant Al13Co4(100), Phys. Rev. B 84, 115454 (2011). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.84.115454] [pdf] 68. S. Wang, Z. Wang, W. Setyawan, N. Mingo, and S. Curtarolo, Assessing the thermoelectric properties of sintered compounds with high-throughput ab-initio calculations, Phys. Rev. X 1, 021012 (2011). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevX.1.021012] [pdf] [suppl] Note. Research Highlights: F. Pulizzi, Thermopowerful guidelines, Nature Materials 11(1), 8 (2012). [pdf] [doi] 67. M. Jahnátek, O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, L.J. Nelson, R.V. Chepulskii, J. Xue, and S. Curtarolo, Ordered phases in ruthenium binary alloys from high-throughput first principles calculations, Phys. Rev. B 84, 214110 (2011). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.84.214110] [pdf] 66. R.V. Chepulskii and S. Curtarolo, Revealing low-temperature atomic ordering in bulk Co-Pt with the high-throughput ab initio method, Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 261902 (2011). [doi=10.1063/1.3671992] [pdf] 64. W. Setyawan, R.M. Gaumé, S. Lam, R.S. Feigelson, and S. Curtarolo, High-Throughput Combinatorial Database of Electronic Band Structures for Inorganic Scintillator Materials, ACS Comb. Sci. 13(4), 382-390 (2011). [doi=10.1021/co200012w] [pdf] [suppl] 63. O. Levy, M. Jahnátek, R.V. Chepulskii, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Ordered Structures in Rhenium Binary Alloys from First-Principles Calculations, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133(1), 158-163 (2011). [doi=10.1021/ja1091672] [pdf] 61. R.V. Chepulskii and S. Curtarolo, Ab Initio Insights on the Shapes of Platinum Nanocatalysts, ACS-NANO 5(1), 247-254 (2011). [doi=10.1021/nn102570c] [pdf] 60. K. M. Poduska, L. Regev, E. Boaretto, L. Addadi, S. Weiner, L. Kronik, and S. Curtarolo, Structure-property relations in calcites with different origins: decoupling local disorder and optical effects in infrared spectra, Advanced Materials 23(4), 550-554 (2011). [doi=10.1002/adma.201003890] [pdf] 59. M.J. Mehl, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Density Functional Study of the L10-alpha-IrV Transition in IrV and RhV, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 509, 560-567 (2011). [doi=10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.08.102] [pdf] 54. R.H. Taylor, S. Curtarolo, and G.L.W. Hart, Guiding the experimental discovery of magnesium alloys, Phys. Rev. B 84, 084101 (2011). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.84.084101] [pdf] 62. R.V. Chepulskii and S. Curtarolo, First principles study of Ag, Au and Cu Surface Segregation in FePt-L10, Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 221908 (2010). [doi=10.1063/1.3522652] [pdf] 58. W. Setyawan and S. Curtarolo, High-throughput electronic band structure calculations: challenges and tools, Comp. Mat. Sci. 49, 299-312 (2010). [doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2010.05.010] [pdf] Most downloaded article of Comp. Mat. Sci. for the period October 2013 - March 2014 (April 2014). 57. O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Structure maps for hcp metals from first principles calculations, Phys. Rev. B 81, 174106 (2010). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.81.174106] [pdf] Note. Phys. Rev. B ``Editors' Suggestion". 56. R.H. Taylor, S. Curtarolo, and G.L.W. Hart, Predictions of the Pt8Ti phase in unexpected systems, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 6851-6854 (2010). [doi=10.1021/ja101890k] [pdf] 55. R.H. Taylor, S. Curtarolo, and G.L.W. Hart, Ordered Magnesium-Lithium Alloys: First-Principles Predictions, Phys. Rev. B 81, 024112 (2010). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.81.024112] [pdf] 53. O. Levy, R.V. Chepulskii, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The new face of rhodium alloys: revealing ordered structures from first principles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 833-837 (2010). [doi=10.1021/ja908879y] [pdf] 52. F. Cervantes-Sodi, T. P. McNicholas, J. G. Simmons Jr., J. Liu, G. Csány, A. C. Ferrari, and S. Curtarolo, Viscous State Effect on the Activity of Fe Nanocatalysts, ACS-NANO 4(11), 6950-6956 (2010). [doi=10.1021/nn101883s] [pdf] 51. O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Hafnium binary alloys from experiments and first principles, Acta Mat. 58, 2887-2897 (2010). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2010.01.017] [pdf] 50. R.V. Chepulskii, W. H. Butler, A. van de Walle, and S. Curtarolo, Surface segregation in nanoparticles from first principles: the case of FePt, Scripta Materialia 62, 179-182 (2010). [doi=10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.10.019] [pdf] 49. O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, Uncovering compounds by synergy of cluster expansion and high-throughput methods, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 4830-4833 (2010). [doi=10.1021/ja9105623] [pdf] 42. S. Curtarolo, N. Awasthi, W. Setyawan, N. Li, A. Jiang, T. Y. Tan, E. Mora, K. Bolton, and A.R. Harutyunyan, Thermodynamics of carbon in iron nanoparticles at low temperature: reduced solubility and size-induced nucleation of cementite, Proceedings of the 21st Workshop on Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed Matter Physics (CSP2008):. [doi=10.1016/j.phpro.2010.09.023] [pdf] 48. H. I. Li, K. Pussi, K. J. Hanna, L.-L. Wang, D. D. Johnson, H.-P. Cheng, H. Shin, S. Curtarolo, W. Moritz, J. A. Smerdon, R. McGrath, and R.D. Diehl, Surface geometry of C60 on Ag(111), Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 056101 (2009). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.056101] [pdf] [suppl] Note. Phys. Rev. Lett. Editor Suggestions for Volume 103. Viewpoint: G. Held, Nanospheres on a silver plate, Physics 2, 64 (2009). [pdf] [doi] Cover: Cover for Phys. Rev. Lett. Volume 103, Issue 5 (2009) [pdf] 47. R.V. Chepulskii and S. Curtarolo, Calculation of solubility in titanium alloys from first-principles, Acta Materialia 57, 5314 (2009). [doi=10.1016/j.actamat.2009.07.037] [pdf] 46. W. Setyawan, R.M. Gaumé, R.S. Feigelson, and S. Curtarolo, Comparative Study of Nonproportionality and Electronic Band Structures Features in Scintillator Materials, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 56, 2989-2996 (2009). [doi=10.1109/TNS.2009.2027019] [pdf] 45. S.-H. Ke, W. Yang, S. Curtarolo, and H. U. Baranger, Thermopower of molecular junctions, Nanoletters 9, 1011 (2009). [doi=10.1021/nl8031229] [pdf] 44. W. Setyawan, R.D. Diehl, and S. Curtarolo, Structures and topological transitions of hydrocarbon films on quasicrystalline surfaces, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 055501 (2009). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.055501] [pdf] [suppl] 41. R.V. Chepulskii and S. Curtarolo, First-principle solubilities of alkali and alkaline earth metals in Mg-B alloys, Phys. Rev. B 79, 134203 (2009). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.79.134203] [pdf] Note. Phys. Rev. B ``Editors' Suggestion". 40. K. Bolton, F. Ding, A. Börjesson, W. Zhu, H. Duan, A. Rosén, A.R. Harutyunyan, and S. Curtarolo, Computational studies of catalytic particles for carbon nanotube growth, J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci. 6, 1-15 (2009). [doi=10.1166/jctn.2009.1001] 43. R.D. Diehl, W. Setyawan, and S. Curtarolo, Gas Adsorption on Quasicrystalline Surfaces, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 314007 (2008). [doi=10.1088/0953-8984/20/31/314007] [pdf] 39. S. Curtarolo, N. Awasthi, W. Setyawan, A. Jiang, K. Bolton, T. Tokune, and A.R. Harutyunyan, Influence of Mo on the Fe:Mo:C nano-catalyst thermodynamics for single-walled carbon nanotube growth, Phys. Rev. B, 78, 054105 (2008). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.78.054105] [pdf] 38. A. Börjesson, S. Curtarolo, A.R. Harutyunyan, and K. Bolton, Computational study of the thermal behavior of iron clusters on a porous substrate, Phys. Rev. B 77, 115450 (2008). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.77.115450] [pdf] 37. A. N. Kolmogorov, M. Calandra, and S. Curtarolo, Thermodynamic stabilities of ternary metal borides: An ab initio guide for synthesizing layered superconductors, Phys. Rev. B 78, 094520 (2008). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.78.094520] [pdf] 36. A.R. Harutyunyan, N. Awasthi, A. Jiang, W. Setyawan, E. Mora, T. Tokune, K. Bolton, and S. Curtarolo, Reduced carbon solubility in Fe nano-clusters and implications for the growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 195502 (2008). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.195502] [pdf] 35. H. Duan, A. Rosén, A.R. Harutyunyan, S. Curtarolo, and K. Bolton, Computational studies of small carbon and iron-carbon systems relevant to carbon nanotube growth, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 8, 6170-6177 (2008). [doi=10.1166/jnn.2008.SW12] [pdf] 34. A. Jiang, N. Awasthi, A. N. Kolmogorov, W. Setyawan, A. Börjesson, K. Bolton, A.R. Harutyunyan, and S. Curtarolo, Theoretical study of thermal behavior of free and alumina-supported Fe-C nanoparticles, Phys. Rev. B 75, 205426 (2007). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.75.205426] [pdf] 33. M. Calandra, A. N. Kolmogorov, and S. Curtarolo, Search for high Tc in layered structures: The case of LiB, Phys. Rev. B 75, 144506 (2007). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.75.144506] [pdf] 32. R.D. Diehl, W. Setyawan, N. Ferralis, R. A. Trasca, M.W. Cole, and S. Curtarolo, Ordering of rare gas films on a decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystal, Phil. Mag. 87, 2973 (2007). [doi=10.1080/14786430701370843] [pdf] 31. H. Duan, F. Ding, A. Rosén, A.R. Harutyunyan, S. Curtarolo, and K. Bolton, Size dependent melting mechanisms of iron nanoclusters, Chemical Physics 333, 57-62 (2007). [doi=10.1016/j.chemphys.2007.01.005] [pdf] 30. H. Duan, F. Ding, A. Rosén, A.R. Harutyunyan, T. Tokune, S. Curtarolo, and K. Bolton, Initial growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes on supported iron clusters: a molecular dynamics study, Eur. Phys. J. D 43, 185 (2007). [doi=10.1140/epjd/e2007-00109-6] [pdf] 29. A.R. Harutyunyan, E. Mora, T. Tokune, K. Bolton, A. Rosén, A. Jiang, N. Awasthi, and S. Curtarolo, Hidden features of the catalyst nanoparticles favorable for single-walled carbon nanotube growth, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 163120 (2007). [doi=10.1063/1.2730730] [pdf] [suppl] 28. W. Setyawan, R.D. Diehl, N. Ferralis, M.W. Cole, and S. Curtarolo, Evolution of noble gases films on decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystal surfaces, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 016007 (2007). [doi=10.1088/0953-8984/19/1/016007] [pdf] This paper was selected in ``IOP Select'' based on one of more of the following criteria: 1) substantial advances or significant breakthroughs, 2) high degree of novelty, and 3) significant impact on future research. 27. G. Ceder, D. Morgan, C. Fischer, K. Tibbetts, and S. Curtarolo, Data-mining driven quantum mechanics for the prediction of structure, MRS Bulletin 31, 981 (2006). [pdf] 26. A. N. Kolmogorov and S. Curtarolo, Theoretical study of metal borides stability, Phys. Rev. B 74, 224507 (2006). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.74.224507] [pdf] 25. K. Pussi, N. Ferralis, M. Mihalkovic, M. Widom, S. Curtarolo, M. Gierer, C. J. Jenks, P. Canfield, I. R. Fisher, and R.D. Diehl, The use of periodic approximants in the dynamical low-energy electron diffraction study of the quasicrystalline 10-fold surface of decagonal Al-Ni-Co, Phys. Rev. B 73, 184203 (2006). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.73.184203] [pdf] 24. F. Ding, A. Rosén, S. Curtarolo, and K. Bolton, Modeling the Melting of Supported Clusters, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88(13), 133110 (2006). [doi=10.1063/1.2187950] [pdf] 23. W. Setyawan, N. Ferralis, R.D. Diehl, M.W. Cole, and S. Curtarolo, Xe films on a decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystal surface, Phys. Rev. B 74, 125425 (2006). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.74.125425] [pdf] 22. R.D. Diehl, N. Ferralis, K. Pussi, M.W. Cole, W. Setyawan, and S. Curtarolo, The ordering of a Xe monolayer on a quasicrystal Al-Ni-Co surface, Phil. Mag. 86, 863-868 (2006). [doi=10.1080/14786430500227970] [pdf] 21. A. N. Kolmogorov and S. Curtarolo, Prediction of new crystal structure phases in metal borides: a lithium monoboride analog to MgB2, Phys. Rev. B 73, 180501(R) (2006). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.73.180501] [pdf] 20. S. Curtarolo, D. Morgan, and G. Ceder, Accuracy of ab-initio methods in predicting the crystal structures of metals: review of 80 binary alloys, Calphad 29, 163-211 (2005). [doi=10.1016/j.calphad.2005.01.002] [pdf] Best paper published in 2005 in Calphad, awarded in 2006. Most downloaded article of Calphad for the period October - December 2005. 19. S. Curtarolo, A. N. Kolmogorov, and F. H. Cocks, High-throughput ab initio analysis of the Bi-In, Bi-Mg, Bi-Sb, In-Mg, In-Sb, and Mg-Sb systems, Calphad 29, 155-161 (2005). [doi=10.1016/j.calphad.2005.04.003] [pdf] 18. S. Curtarolo, W. Setyawan, N. Ferralis, R.D. Diehl, and M.W. Cole, Evolution of order in Xe films on a quasicrystal surface, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 136104 (2005). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.136104] [pdf] 17. D. Morgan, G. Ceder, and S. Curtarolo, High-Throughput and Data Mining with Ab-Initio Methods, Invited article for Journal Measurement Science & Technology, Special Feature Combinatorial and High-Throughput Materials Research, Meas. Sci. Technol. 16, 296-301 (2005). [doi=10.1088/0957-0233/16/1/039] [pdf] 16. S. Curtarolo, M.W. Cole, and R.D. Diehl, Wetting behavior of Xe on Cs and Cs/graphite, Phys. Rev. B 70, 115403 (2004). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.70.115403] [pdf] 15. Y. Wang, S. Curtarolo, C. Jiang, R. Arróyave, T. Wang, G. Ceder, L.-Q. Chen, and Z.-K. Liu, Ab Initio Lattice Stability in Comparison with Calphad Lattice Stability, Calphad 28, 79-90 (2004). [doi=10.1016/j.calphad.2004.05.002] [pdf] 14. D. Morgan, G. Ceder, and S. Curtarolo, Data Mining Approach to Ab-Initio Prediction of Crystal Structure, MRS Proceedings Volume 804, JJ9.25, Symposium JJ9: Combinatorial and High-Throughput Materials Science, December 2003, Boston, USA. [pdf] 13. S. Curtarolo, D. Morgan, K.A. Persson, J. Rodgers, and G. Ceder, Predicting Crystal Structures with Data Mining of Quantum Calculations, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 135503 (2003). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.135503] [pdf] 12. S. Curtarolo and G. Ceder, Dynamics of an Inhomogeneously Coarse Grained Multiscale System, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 255504 (2002). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.255504] [pdf] 11. S. Curtarolo and G. Ceder, Dynamics and thermodynamics of a system with multiple length scales, MRS Proceedings Volume 731, Symposium W: Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Materials Behavior and Evolution, April 2002, San Francisco, USA. [pdf] 10. F. Ancilotto, S. Curtarolo, F. Toigo, and M.W. Cole, Evidence concerning the Drying behavior of Ne on Cs near saturated vapor pressure, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 206103 (2001). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.206103] [pdf] 9. G. Stan, M.J. Bojan, S. Curtarolo, S. M. Gatica, and M.W. Cole, Uptake of gases in bundles of carbon nanotubes, Phys. Rev. B 62, 2173 (2000). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevB.62.2173] [pdf] 8. S. Curtarolo, M.J. Bojan, G. Stan, M.W. Cole, and W.A. Steele, Computer simulation studies of wetting on heterogeneous surfaces, Proc. 2nd Pacific Basin Conference on Adsorption Science and Technology, May 2000, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [pdf] [arxiv] 7. S. Curtarolo, G. Stan, M.J. Bojan, M.W. Cole, and W.A. Steele, Threshold for wetting at the triple point, Phys. Rev. E 61, 1670-1675, (2000). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevE.61.1670] [pdf] 3. A.D. Capobianco, M. Midrio, C.G. Someda, and S. Curtarolo, Lossless Tapers, Gaussian Beams, Free-Space Modes: Standing Waves Versus Through-Flowing Waves, Optical and Quantum Electronics 32(10), 1161-1173 (2000). [doi=10.1023/A:1007046731793] [pdf] 6. G. Stan, S. M. Gatica, M. Boninsegni, S. Curtarolo, and M.W. Cole, Atoms in nanotubes: small dimension and variable dimensionality, Am. J. Phys. 67, 1170-1177, (1999). [doi=10.1119/1.19103] [pdf] 5. S. Curtarolo, G. Stan, M.W. Cole, M.J. Bojan, and W.A. Steele, Computer Simulation of Wetting Properties of Neon on Heterogeneous Surfaces, Phys. Rev. E 59, 4402-4407, (1999). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevE.59.4402] [pdf] 4. M.J. Bojan, G. Stan, S. Curtarolo, W.A. Steele, and M.W. Cole, Wetting transitions of Ne, Phys. Rev. E 59, 864-873, (1999). [doi=10.1103/PhysRevE.59.864] [pdf] 2. A.D. Capobianco, M. Midrio, C.G. Someda, and S. Curtarolo, Lossless Tapers, Gaussian Beams, Free-Space Modes: Standing Waves Versus Through-Flowing Waves, Proc. SPIE 3666, 199-206, (1999). [doi=10.1117/12.347921] [pdf] 1. A.D. Capobianco, S. Corrias, S. Curtarolo, and C.G. Someda, Marcatili's Lossless Tapers and Bends: an Apparent Paradox and its Solution, Proc. JIEEEC '98, Amman - Jordan, April, (1998). [pdf] Center for Autonomous Materials Design - Curtarolo Group - Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science - Duke University, 144 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham NC 27708	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line294
__label__wiki	0.732732	0.732732	Asset Homes Launches New Luxury Apartments on Avenue Road, Thrissur Thrissur, August 16, 2013: Asset Homes, one of the largest real estate companies in Kerala, announced its new luxury apartment project in Thrissur. “The construction of the 14-floored luxury apartment, Asset Anchorage, located in the centre of the city, on Avenue Road, will be completed and handed over within 2 years,” Mr. V. Sunilkumar, Managing Director and Mr. K. Anil Varma, Executive Director told a media conference here. “The project offers a choice of 48 exclusively designed, spacious 4 bedroom apartments and 3 bedroom apartments with areas ranging from 2000 square feet to 3400 square feet. The most attractive feature of this exclusive ship-shaped project is the stunning swimming pool and party area constructed in its deck region. The apartments will be available in the price range of Rs.75 lakhs to Rs. 140 lakhs,” said Sunil Kumar. Asset Anchorage is the second project of Asset Homes in Thrissur. “We are also glad to announce that our ongoing project, Asset Midtown in Poonkunnam, will be completed and handed over in this December,” informed Sunil Kumar. This luxury apartment will be constructed using the most modern technologies available in the industry. This will be the first-of-its-kind project in the city to do so, added Anil Varma. “Asset Homes is one of the few builders in India who do not depend on outsourcing to build. As we have our team and equipment to do our jobs, we could always maintain the quality standards of construction and deliveries on time,” said Anil Varma.. Having completed 26 projects in a short span 6 years, Asset Homes steadily continues its successful run in the realty development with 21 ongoing projects in Kochi, Thiruvanathapuram, Kottayam, Kannur and Thrissur. Founded in 2007, Asset Homes is known for its professional leadership under the Chairmanship of Mr. K. A. Mohamed Saleem, a professional with more than two decades of top management experience in corporate companies, Mr. Sunil Kumar V., Managing Director and Mr. Anil Varma Executive Director, both civil engineering graduates with more than two decades of experience in construction and project management. Asset Homes has a team of 160 professionals working for the company and a network of 5 offices across Kerala. Asset Homes is renowned for high end luxury apartments, villas, sky villas, luxury, lifestyle and moderately priced apartments and townhouses. The company takes extra care to build eco-friendly buildings by adopting sustainable construction methods and offering high safety standards. Asset Homes has bagged prestigious awards like ‘The Excellence in Real Estate 2013’ award instituted by the British South India Chamber of Commerce, International Property Awards instituted by Bloomberg Television 2011, CNBC Awaaz CRISIL CREDAI Real Estate Awards 2010 for India’s Most Innovative Project, Realty Excellence Awards 2011 for India’s Young Achiever of the Year and Vocational Excellence Award 2009‐2010 among others. Asset Homes is the first builder to complete a CRISIL 7 star rated project in Kerala, awarded to Asset Signature, Thiruvanathapuram. Posted by Dubai News at 5:01 AM 1 comment: Mahindra e2o set to redefine the Future of Mobility New Delhi, March 18th 2013 – Mahindra Reva, India’s electric vehicle pioneer, part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group, unveiled its all-electric, zero-emission ‘Mahindra e2o’ at a ceremony at India Gate in New Delhi. Present on the occasion were Dr. Farooq Abdullah. Hon. Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mr. Praful Patel, Hon. Minster Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Mrs. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi, together with Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group and Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. The Mahindra e2o is a manifestation of Mahindra’s vision of the ‘Future of Mobility’ which encompasses the ‘5Cs’ framework of Clean, Convenient, Connected, Clever and Cost Effectiv vehicle technology. This could well shape the way people commute in the 21st century. The Mahindra e2o will go on sale immediately at select Mahindra dealerships nationwide in a phased manner. The vehicle is priced at Rs.5.96 lacs (on road Delhi, post state subsidy). Speaking on this momentous occasion, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group said “The launch of the Mahindra e2o marks an important milestone for the Mahindra Group which brings to mind the historic words of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru - 'A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new.’ The Mahindra e2o is the embodiment of that shift from old to new within the Indian automotive industry. It also advances the Mahindra Group's efforts at redefining sustainable urbanization with the creation of an eco system that includes mobility solutions along with other environment friendly innovations." Speaking on the occasion of the national launch of the Mahindra e2o, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “The Mahindra e2o is our humble effort to usher in positive change in the lives of our customers. EVs have always had the potential to emerge as a serious alternative to fossil fuel driven vehicles. With the Mahindra e2o we have taken the lead in not only creating a comprehensive ecosystem to nurture sustainable mobility solutions, but have also firmly placed a choice in the hands of our consumers. They now have the opportunity of shaping the future of mobility as we know it today”. “The Mahindra e2o is a near perfect amalgam of the dramatic advancements in automotive technology, electronics and Information Technology - a unique synthesis that we believe will help us shape and co-create, with our customers, the future of personal mobility solutions, as we know them. The Mahindra e2o is designed “outside-in”, as conceived of the car as the third space. It is, thus, a very real solution to power personal mobility for a sustainable future. We are certain that the cutting-edge technological innovation that has gone into the Mahindra e2o will help our customers remain connected in a convenient, cool and cost-effective manner”, said Chetan Maini, Chief of Strategy & Technology, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. The Mahindra e2o is an Electric Vehicle (EV) designed as an urban mobility solution for a sustainable zero-emission society and gains relevance in the face of issues like environmental degradation, pollution related health concerns, climate change, energy security and rising oil prices, all of which plague communities globally. The vehicle is the Mahindra Group’s endeavour to offer its customers a clean, smart and economical personal mobility solution. Convenient for the congested city traffic Copyright © 2013 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. All rights reserved. Powered by next generation lithium–ion batteries and a 3 phase induction electric motor; the Mahindra e2o is fully automatic and designed for city driving. This means no changing of gears in bumper-to-bumper traffic. With a small turning radius, it makes every sharp turn a delight. Its unique hill-hold feature frees you of any anxiety when driving up inclines. Special ABS body panels, make it dent and scratch resistant. All of this is coupled with enough interior space to accommodate four adults and a driving range of 100 kms per charge which is enough to satisfy the needs of the most discerning customer. Power in the Palm of Your Hand The Connected car technology of Mahindra e2o is a unique synthesis of energy, mobility and connectivity and it has multiple industry leading firsts to its credit. The entire genesis of this is the control interface for the vehicle, which can be made available on any smartphone device by merely downloading an application. The application then gives the customer the power to remotely manage several functions of the Mahindra e2o. For example the smartphone application can help lock the car by simply sending it a lock command and activate the car’s air-conditioning remotely. The trip planner in the application integrates the distance to empty information from the Mahindra e2o into the maps and help plan each journey with the current charge. Have a conversation with your Mahindra e2o….. With 10 on board computers, the Mahindra e2o provides real time feedback of all the vehicle’s functions does a daily heart beat check of the vital systems and sends alerts if anything has to be fixed, Apart from telling you that your Mahindra e2o is locked or that the cabin is at a pre-set temperature with the air conditioning turned on, the Mahindra e2o is also capable of telling you that you have forgotten to switch on the mains to charge the car, in spite of plugging it in. Furthermore, this intelligent EV is capable of monitoring how efficiently you drive and can even provide details of your drive efficiency over the past six days in graphical form. The Mahindra e2o congratulates you when you achieve 100% driving efficiency and also give tips on improving the efficiency. Charging made easy and no more anxieties Customers can now literally plug in their Mahindra e2o’s to charge, like they would their cell phones, laptops or tablets. It is as easy as that – since the Mahindra e2o can charge from any 15A power socket available in any home. With just 5 hours required for fully charging your Mahindra e2o – your trusted car will be ready to be driven over 100 kms, more than enough for the average daily commute. With the patented REVive® technology there are no more range anxieties. In the rare event of running low on charge, you can use the app on the smart phone to remotely activate the reserve energy that can get you going again. Feature rich yet energy efficient The Mahindra e2o comes with a 15.5 cms (6.2 in.) touch screen, with factory fitted GPS navigation system, radio, DVD, Blue tooth and I-pod connectivity. Locating a place or directions to the nearest charging point is now at your finger tips. The full digital cluster, electrically operated wing mirrors, keyless entry & start/stop button, projector head lamps, LED tail lamps, reverse camera, 4JBL speakers & 2 tweeters makes the features of the Mahindra e2o comparable to most high end cars. The regenerative braking feature in the Mahindra e2o also pumps energy back into the car’s batteries and charges them every time you slow down or apply the brakes. No petrol or diesel means freedom from often increasing oil prices and with Mahindra Reva’s remote & self diagnostics, the Mahindra e2o needs to be serviced only once a year that too at your door step. The stylish Mahindra e2o will be available in six attractive colours - Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Eco Green, Oceanic White, Spanish Red and Sunfire Yellow. Mahindra Reva has also worked hard to create a sustainable technology ecosystem for EV’s, proof of which is the host of technologies created by the company, inspired directly by its vision of the future of mobility. The ‘Sun2Car’ technology, which has been developed through the creation of personal solar charging units, provides the user with sufficient energy to power an EV for life, making it a very cost-effective mobility solution. – imagine free energy for life! Other Key Safety Technologies: High strength steel space frame construction that cocoons the occupants Colour impregnated, dent resistant polymer body panels ISOFIX child seat mount with ALR seat belts Adjustable head rests for all 4 seats Large front crumple zone Dual side impact beams Hood designed for pedestrian impact safety Batteries under seat, ensuring a low center of gravity Posted by Dubai News at 5:32 AM 3 comments: IDBI Bank to accept Digital Signature for its corporate net banking customers Move to strengthen authentication procedure and enhance security Mumbai, March 18, 2013: IDBI Bank, a new generation PSU Bank, has partnered with eMudhra Consumer Services Ltd.(eMudhra), a licensed Certifying Authority (CA), to implement Digital Signature based authentication solution to strengthen and further secure its Corporate Inet Banking channel. IDBI Bank Corporate Inet Banking users now have the option to use a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), procured from a Certifying Authority, to authenticate and digitally sign online transactions. IDBI Bank has taken the lead to expeditiously implement the solution following recent directives from RBI to Banks emphasizing upon digital signature enabled electronic banking transactions. Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a PKI based asymmetric cryptography technology using 2048 bit advanced encryption standards. The information, which is digitally signed using a DSC, ensures authenticity, non- repudiation, confidentiality and integrity of the data transmitted. The solution builds trust and enhances security in the electronic banking system thereby enhancing comfort and confidence of both, the customer and the Bank while undertaking Third Party Funds Transfers and Bulk Transaction uploads. SIDBI signs MoU with Egypt for their SME sector Development Mumbai 20 March 2013: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Social Fund for Development (SFD) Egypt and the World Bank, in Delhi, on March 20, 2013, in the presence of H.E. Dr. Mohamed Morsi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt who is on an official visit to India and Shri Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. SIDBI, set up in 1990 under an Act of Parliament, is the apex financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in India. Under the MoU, SIDBI would not only help in income generation and employment creation in Egypt, but also provide much-needed boost to strengthen the ties between India and Egypt. Moreover, Egypt being the hub of Arab League, comprising 22 countries, SIDBI support has the potential to expand to other countries, thereby paving greater role of India in Western and Northern African (WANA) countries and the Middle East ountries. SIDBI’s initiative would also facilitate transfer of technology from India, as also enable Indian entrepreneurs to expand their business to Egypt and other countries in the region. On this historic occasion, Mr. Sushil Muhnot, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI, said, “The new business initiative is mainly to leverage the experiential learning of SIDBI accumulated over the years, as also in its associate / subsidiary organizations to help SMEs in other countries to grow in a competitive manner. Further, by creating an enabling eco-system in Egypt, SIDBI would facilitate access to finance to SMEs in Egypt”. Mr. N K Maini, Deputy Managing Director, SIDBI who had earlier led the SIDBI team to Egypt for preliminary negotiations, said that the historical bond between the two countries would be further strengthened and the SMEs in Egypt would benefit immensely from the expertise developed by SIDBI in several areas. Further, keeping in view SIDBI’s pre-eminent role in MSME financing in India, many other developing countries were also approaching SIDBI for consultancy assignments. In view of this increasing interest, the Bank had set up a separate vertical with a specialized team to handle international consultancy. The proposed international consultancy project in Egypt would cover 5 important areas of Responsible Microfinance; Credit Guarantee Mechanism, Developing venture capital and risk capital eco system ; Development of clusters and strengthening Risk Management and credit appraisal system for MSME loans. VODAFONE FOUNDATION’S RED RICKSHAW REVOLUTION ENDS IN MUMBAI AMIDST A ROUSING WELCOME Raises Rs. 1.3 crore for partner NGOs marking the successful completion of a 1500 km journey over nine days, by three women from Delhi to Mumbai Announces Rs. 1.6 crore additional support to further the extraordinary achievements of 30 ordinary women met enroute Mumbai, Mar 18, 2013: The ‘Red Rickshaw Revolution’, an initiative by the Vodafone Foundation that was flagged off from New Delhi on March 9, 2013, a day after the world celebrated International Women’s Day, successfully ended in Mumbai today when the Red Rickshaw arrived at Vodafone India’s corporate office today, March 18th, to a rousing welcome from Ms. Cherie Blair, an ardent supporter of the Vodafone Foundation, Senior Executives and staff of Vodafone, representatives from several NGOs and the public. The ‘Red Rickshaw Revolution’ had three committed women, Laura Turkington, Director of the Vodafone Foundation in India, Carina Deegan,who supports the Foundation’s activities and Sunita Chaudhary, the first female auto rickshaw driver in Delhi NCR, traverse the distance of over 1,500 km from New Delhi to Mumbai in a specially designed red auto rickshaw, over 9 days, stopping at multiple locations along the way, to engage and interact with inspirational women whose initiatives have positively impacted people’s lives and made a real difference within their communities. Sharing insights on this unique initiative, Marten Pieters, Managing Director and CEO, Vodafone India said, “Vodafone India’s commitment towards society extends beyond products and services. Vodafone Foundation has been working in the area of women empowerment in India and the Red Rickshaw Revolution is a one-of-its-kind campaign to build support for this cause by taking it to a larger audience. We strongly believe that empowerment of women is vital for socio economic development and the funds raised from this initiative will benefit several more.” The key objective of this initiative was to spread awareness, garner support and raise funds for NGOs working to empower several other such women. The ‘Red Rickshaw Revolution’ is raising funds for 3 renowned NGOs- Apne Aap Women’s Collective (AAWC), Breakthrough and Corp and has generated over Rs. 30 lakh till date. The Vodafone Foundation is contributing an additional sum of over Rs. 1 crore. All funds generated will be used by the three NGOs for educating the underprivileged, facilitating sustainable livelihoods, and providing safety for women. The Vodafone Foundation announced a further support of over Rs. 1.6 crore to work with the 30 women led projects identified on the route from Delhi to Mumbai, furthering their work by bringing them and their community online and enabling digital literacy. Mr Manu Kapoor, Director – External Affairs, Vodafone India, said, “The selfless dedication and commitment displayed by the entire team behind the Red Rickshaw project is to be lauded. This is the single largest social investment campaign till date by Vodafone Foundation in India and will be an inspiration for all employees at Vodafone, for whom a commitment to the society they live in is already deeply ingrained. The gesture of Vodafone Foundation to provide additional support of Rs .1.6crore will go a long way in ensuring that the cause of women’s empowerment is well served.” Over the past fortnight, Vodafone has been actively reaching out to maximum people in the endeavour to generate support for the ‘Red Rickshaw Revolution’, a journey that covered 5 states and over 2,500 villages, capturing the work of more than 150 women on video. 48 inspirational women were featured, many through over 10,000 photographs taken during the journey. Almost 54,000 people have supported this revolution from all over the world by visiting the website since its launch resulting in 1,60,000 page views. Fund raising will continue and Vodafone customers in India can donate by messaging DONATE to 58910. Donations can also be made online at http://samhita.org/redrickshaw or donations can be made by cheque in favour of Nadathur Trust. International donations can be made online at http://www.justgiving.com/redrickshawrevolution. Additionally, the Vodafone Foundation has also instituted an ‘Angel Programme’ for corporates to participate in this campaign. Companies contributing INR 1 lakh or more to the ‘Red Rickshaw Revolution’ will be featured on the website. Those still wanting to join in the conversation and support the cause of women empowerment, can: Visit website: www.redrickshaw.in access Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedRickshawRevolution; follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Redrickshaw2013 get updates on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFIgzNfEWW2UnXk22ST-8iMfYgxYZyL2f&feature=mh_lolz The ‘Red Rickshaw Revolution’ is a collaborative work of key partners who have provided active support towards this cause. Vodafone Foundation would like to thank and appreciate the support of the following partners for their collaborative work towards this cause · Digital Partner: Digital Empowerment Foundation · Social media partner: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Hungama, mydala.com and myntra.com · Fundraising supports: Samhita and Just giving · Other partners: India.com, kipl.net , missmalini .com, Rickshaw challenge, Cocoberry and ibibo.com SOBHA DEVELOPERS’ MATTRESS DIVISION RECEIVES ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATION Bangalore, March 21, 2013: Sobha Restoplus, the mattress division of realty major Sobha Developers Ltd., today announced that it has received the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification from TUV Rheinland. Sobha Restoplus was awarded this certification after it successfully met the guidelines and assessment criteria set out by the International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO). Launched in August 2007 in Bangalore, Sobha Restoplus is the first retail product of Sobha Developers. Over the years, it has redefined the art of sleeping with its best-in-class products. The certificate was presented in person by Mr. M. Bhaskar, TUV Director-Finance, to Mr. Ravi Menon, Chairman, Sobha Developers Ltd., on March 21, 2013. The ISO 9001:2008 certification has been in place for over a decade now and is used by both customers and companies as a method of controlling their quality. The Standard provides a framework to manage a business and ensure a philosophy of continual improvement in all aspects of business. It is externally assessed on an ongoing basis to ensure these business practices are maintained. Commenting on the significance of the certification, Mr. Ravi Menon, said, “This certificate reiterates the commitment to quality of our products and services, which we provide to our customers at Sobha Restoplus.” “Sobha Restoplus today produces more than 27 variants of mattresses and has a sustainable run rate of 100 mattresses per day,” added Mr. Ravi Menon, Chairman, Sobha Developers Ltd. Mr. M. Bhaskar, TUV Director- Finance, said, “The certification identifies that Sobha Restoplus has fully demonstrated its ability to provide quality products that meets customer, and pertinent statutory and regulatory requirements.” These mattresses are produced on state-of-the-art spring mattress manufacturing plant located on Jigni Link Road, Bangalore. The unit, spread over approximately 1.7 lakh sq feet, is one of the largest spring mattress manufacturing facilities in the country. “Beneath the super-fine finishing, multi-layered cushioning and the imported springs, is a wealth of technology, design and engineering. All spring mattresses of Sobha Restoplus are tested under a special Cornell Type Mattress Tester, which has been imported from Leggett & Platt, USA. It is the best and probably the only such testing machine in the subcontinent,” concluded Mr. Raghav Menon, Executive Vice President, Sobha Mattress Division. L&T Construction Secures Orders Valued ` 2080 Cr Mumbai, March 21, 2013: L&T Construction has won new orders valued over ` 2080 crores across various business segments in February and March 2013. The Building & Factories Business has bagged new orders worth ` 1385 crores for the construction of residential towers in cities in North India The Power Transmission & Distribution Business has won new orders aggregating to ` 585 crores from various customers. A major order was secured from Bangalore Metrorail Corporation Limited (BMRC) for electrical and mechanical work for seven underground stations and associated tunnel sections of North- South and East - West corridors of BMRC Phase-I. For the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, L&T will construct a 400 kV Double Circuit (Quad) transmission line between Kurukhsetra – Jallandhar and a 400 kV Double Circuit (Triple) Transmission Line for Abdullapur –Sonepat at Kurukhsetra associated with a WR – NR HVDC interconnector. L&T Construction also received a new order from Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited for 220 kV underground cable laying between Malkaram & Ghanapur substation to Moulali substation in Andhra Pradesh. Additional orders worth ` 110 crores have been bagged from various ongoing jobs in the Water & Solar and Infrastructure Business. Federal Bank Supports Earth Hour 2013 Manifesting solidarity with the world nature lovers, Federal Bank as part of its CSR activities involving employee participation joins the observance of Earth Hour 2013 in a unique way this year on 23rd March 2013 for an hour from 8.30 P.M. to support the cause of environment protection. Earth Hour is a simple global event organized annually by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) giving out a call to households, institutions and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour and seeking their compliance to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. As done during the earlier years, this year also bank plans to switch off the signage of their Branches & ATMs pan India during The Hour. Espousing the cause behind the observance, Federal Bank goes beyond just switching off lights for Earth Hour, by moving towards the use of Renewable Energy which is the need of the hour. Bank has already begun using Solar Power at its Corporate Office, five of its branches and four of its ATMs with many more offices /ATMs in the pipeline. Through the observance of Earth Hour 2013 and by setting example, Federal Bank aims to introduce and raise awareness about Renewable Energy solutions as an upcoming and practical option to be adopted by institutions and individuals to reduce the societal negative impact on the environment. Adding color and aesthetics to the event, Federal Bank plans to stage a shadow puppet show at its corporate office. Bank has received various awards in CSR front including the most coveted Golden Peacock Award for CSR. ‘ASEAN Countries eyeing Kerala as major Business & Investment Destination’ A high profile delegation from ASEAN led by His Excellency Mr Nguyen Thanh Tan, Ambassador of Vietnam and Chairman of ANDC (ASEAN- New Delhi Committee) visited Kochi today for promoting and harboring Business Ties between ASEAN Nations and Kerala. The delegation consisted of Ambassadors, Trade & High Commissioners from 7 ASEAN Countries including Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia & Myanmar. With this background, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Kerala had organized an Interactive Session with the ASEAN Heads of Mission at Hotel Casino, Willingdon Island. ASEAN region has emerged as an important trading partner of India over the last one decade. India and ASEAN signed a Free Trade Agreement in 2009, which came into force from January 2010. Negotiations for agreement on services and investment between India and ASEAN countries have been concluded recently. India has also signed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements (CECA) with Malaysia and Singapore and is currently negotiating CECA with Thailand and Indonesia. CII has been actively engaged with the ASEAN region for over two decades and even supported the recently held ASEAN India Car Rally 2012 which covered 8 of the 10 ASEAN Nations. Also, the recently held Emerging Kerala has truly managed to grab the World’s attention to Kerala and has been successful in transforming the image of Kerala into a Business and Investment friendly destination. The delegation’s visit to Kerala was aiming for two-way dissemination of information among the local industry on business opportunities in the ASEAN region and to strengthen the local industry and as well as to explore possibilities of collaboration and investment. The Meeting was attended by the top Business Heads of Kerala including Muthoot, Dhathri Ayurveda, Ernst & Young; Fruitoman’s; Glass & Glazing Systems; Escapade Resorts; Synthite; V-Guard; Western India Cashew and others. The delegation also interacted with the corporates regarding the potential avenues of Business in ASEAN countries and How Kerala could benefit from it. Geojit BNP Paribas announces 75% interim dividend Geojit BNP Paribas today (15.3.13) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 0.75 Rupees (75 paisa) per equity share of Rs.1/- each. The Board has fixed 21st March 2013 as the record date for the purpose. The dividend will be paid to all eligible shareholders whose names appear in the register of members of the Company and in the records of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on the close of business hours on Thursday, 21st March 2013, the record date. Budget aims at Holistic development of Kerala: CII’ ‘Budget aims at Holistic development of Kerala: CII’ Mr K M Mani, Finance Minister today presented the State Budget for the year 2013-14. Mr Mani was pleased with the rate of growth of Kerala‘s GDP at 9.51 % and said this was a very promising sign of good things to come for Kerala. Meanwhile, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) had organized a live Budget Viewing Session in their new office at Abad Nucleus Mall, Maradu, Kochi. The session was attended by top Industrialists of the state including Mr C J George, Chairman, CII Kerala State Council & Managing Director, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd; Mr Jose Dominic, Managing Director, CGH Earth; Mr Shivdas B Menon, Managing Director, Sterling Farms Researches & Services Pvt Ltd; Mr KKM Kutty, Managing Director, Sealings & Jointings Ltd; Mr Gigo Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Infopark Kochi; Dr S Sajikumar, Managing Director, Dhathri Ayurveda Ltd; and others. Mr CJ George, Chairman, CII Kerala & Managing Director, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services said that the Budget aimed at facilitating Holistic development of the State. The Industry overall welcomed the Budget terming it as a very balanced budget formulated keeping in mind the future growth path of the state. He also appreciated the growth rate of the state and said that Kerala achievements as a state were commendable when compared to more developed states in the country. Mr George also praised many of the initiatives planned by the Government including the proposal of Mobility Hubs across all Districts in Kerala. He also mooted the government’s proposal to promote the use of Solar Energy and said this was a step taken keeping the future of the state in Mind. Mr KKM Kutty, Managing Director, Sealings & Jointings Ltd termed the budget as commendable and congratulated the State Government for the same. He spoke highly of the Finance Ministers initiatives and vision of transforming Kerala into a developed and progressing state. He also said that the government was trying to rewrite and rebrand the Kerala success story with the proposal of this years Southern Region Headquarters: 98/1, Velacherry Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 042 Headquarters: The Mantosh Sondhi Centre, 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Mr Jose Dominic, Managing Director, CGH Earth termed the budget as encouraging from the Tourism sectors perspective. He praised the proposal of introducing flagship projects promoting Innovations and Skills development. With reference to the recently concluded Emerging Kerala, Mr Dominic stressed on the importance of Tourism and the role it played in boosting the GDP and growth rate of the state. Mr Dominic also said that the governments vision of The Cochin Muziris Biennale –II AND THE Sea plane project were truly game changers and would transform the tourism landscape of the state. The only disappointment was that the State was not taking adequate measures to promote Responsible Tourism and he urged the government to look in that direction as well. Mr Shivdas B Menon, Managing Director, Sterling Farms Researches & Services Pvt Ltd said that the Budget was a blessing for the Agricultural Sector of the state. He praised the Finance Minister in being lavish in his allocation for the state’s primary resource, that is, agriculture. He also said that the Government through this year’s budget was aiming more at value addition. He welcomed the proposal of setting up of 1000 Greenhouses, as well as the proposal of introducing Fish mall, and promoting High-tech agriculture. He said that in order for the agricultural sector to develop and grow, latest advancement in technology must be implemented and utilized. He also appreciated Finance Ministers gesture of complete waiving of interest on agricultural loans for farmers. He also spoke highly of the proposal of setting up Thrissur Agricultural Complex and said this would be an ideal platform to promote indigenous products of Kerala such as Coir , Rubber etc. Mr Gigo Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Infopark Kochi called the Budget as a very balanced and calculative Budget in terms of the IT Sector of the state. Mr Gigo was pleased of the allocation of 125 Crores to funding of IT Parks in the state. He also appreciated the governments vision of setting up of a ‘Innovation Zone’ which would act as a common umbrella for various sectors promoting Innovation and said that this truly was a revolutionary concept. Mr Joseph also welcomed the initiative of opening of various IT Parks across the various districts in the state. To sum it up, The Industry has termed the Budget as an encouraging one with focus on Kerala Strengths that is, IT & Agriculture, and at the same time planning for the growth path to be adopted in ‘Budget aims at Holistic development of Kerala: CII’ Strengths that is, IT & Agriculture, and at the same time planning for the growth path to be adopted in the future. Asset Homes Launches New Luxury Apartments on Aven... Mahindra e2o set to redefine the Future of Mobilit... IDBI Bank to accept Digital Signature for its corp... SIDBI signs MoU with Egypt for their SME sector De... VODAFONE FOUNDATION’S RED RICKSHAW REVOLUTION END... SOBHA DEVELOPERS’ MATTRESS DIVISION RECEIVES ISO 9... ‘ASEAN Countries eyeing Kerala as major Business &... Budget aims at Holistic development of Kerala: CII...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line295
__label__wiki	0.911339	0.911339	Home > Miscellaneous>Toll Points of Ayr and Rutherglen Roads and Tracks of Ayrshire List of Resources on Old Scottish Roads Roads in the 1600s The Military Survey of Scotland Statistical Accounts of Scotland Roads in 1859 Roads by County The Toll Points of Ayr and Rutherglen: Implications for Routes The burghs of Ayr and Rutherglen were given the right to levy tolls on goods before these could be traded in their respective jurisdictions. The survival of the names of the locations where these tolls were raised or that defined a trade precinct provide valuable clues to routes in west and central Scotland in the early middle ages. In this section we look at the various locations proposed for these placenames and the implications that these proposals have for routes. Note: The map below is based on a map of Scotland produced by Eric Gaba and made available on Wikimedia under a Creative Commons licence and Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License. With thanks. See original on Wikimedia. Not all possible routes are shown - there may have been routes from Mach and Shettleston to Lennox, Loudoun to Lanark and undetermined routes to Karun and Prenteineth. On coming to the throne in 1124, David I introduced important changes in how Scotland was governed, measures that were consolidated further by his immediate successors. He had been brought up in the Anglo-Norman court and had had ample opportunity to observe how England was governed. It was these measures which he adapted and applied in his new kingdom. The main measures were a variant of feudalism; the encouragement of the Church to play an important role in the development of agriculture and husbandry, the exploitation of mineral wealth, and the fostering of education; the promotion of local and foreign trade by the founding of new towns with special trading privileges; and the formation of shires as an administrative unit. An example of the third of these measures, the promotion of trade by granting special trading privileges is seen in the case of Ayr and Rutherglen which were granted the right to levy tolls on merchandise brought into their precincts - at that time, these covered huge areas. Other burghs were also granted trading privileges but these are not noted here. The places where the tolls could be collected are noted in early charters and this affords us the possibility of determining the routes between the toll points and the towns, if the locations can be identified. It is of note that Ayr and Rutherglen share Karnebuth and Loudun in their list of toll points. Rutherglen was created a royal burgh by David sometime in the 1100's. The first charter as such was by William the Lion that referred to the burgh as already existing. The charter gives Rutherglen trading rights within certain boundaries, viz: de Neithan ufque ad Polmacde et de Garin ufque ad Kelvin et de Loudun ufque ad Prenteineth et de Karnebuth ad Karun. By the time of a later charter of 1617, Karnebuth was written as Carnburgh (see Ure, The History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride for details of the charters). Neithan & Polmacde: Garin & Kelvin At first glance these might seem to be toll points, similar to those for Ayr, and thus allow us to infer routes between the paired placenames. However JTT Brown in his paper The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen (Scottish Historical Review, Vol.23, 1926, pps.42-57) shows quite convincingly in the case of the first two pairs that they define the Nether Ward of Clydesdale, south and north of the Clyde. That is, they define the limits of a trading precinct rather than stating the location of toll points. Moreover, it is more likely that the names are of rivers rather than actual places and indeed Brown shows how the rivers mark the boundaries of certain parishes lying in the Nether Ward of Clydesdale. Unfortunately, if this is correct, it means we cannot infer routes between the placenames. Oddly enough, however, it is likely enough that there were routes between them. Neithan is undoubtedly the River Neithan that falls into the Clyde near Crossford. The old route from Hamilton to Lanark crossed the Clyde at Crossford and then took an upland route over to the Mouse Water and Lanark. West of the Hamilton area it would have run to Rutherglen from where it is a short distance to Polmadie (on the Polmadie Burn) where there was a hospital and which bordered on Govan. Garin which Brown identifies as Garrion Gill is on the line of the Roman road that ran from Castledykes just north of Lanark through Carluke and Motherwell and ultimately through Shettleston and the east end of Glasgow where there was a definite possibility that it crossed the Kelvin to access the Antonine Wall. Interestingly, another charter refers to Rutherglen having a collection point at Schednestun Cross (i.e. Shettleston) which does indicate that this route was used by merchants. Merchants from Lennox were required to pay their tolls at Shettleston and presumably crossed the Kelvin at Partick or somewhere upriver. There is some evidence that the road continued into and beyond Glasgow into Lennox as Roy mentions vestiges of it near Tollcross and between Dalmuir and Old Kilpatrick and James Napier in Notes and Reminiscences relating to Partick gives some details of the tradition of a Roman road running through the area, page 1&ff. Brown refers to a via regis but gives no reference for this. The other two pairs of names are of special interest because Loudoun and Karnebuth also occur in the Ayr charter, viz: Loudun to Prenteneith Loudun no doubt was near Loudoun Hill on the Ayrshire/Lanarkshire border on a well attested historic route with a Roman road to the fort at Loudoun Hill and other compelling evidence. From Loudoun the route would have gone down the Irvine valley to Ayr (see below). In the other direction one would imagine Prenteineth lay somewhere in Lanarkshire. Brown, however, suggests that Prenteineth is Partick. Although his remarks on the similarity between the names of Prenteineth and Pertnech are interesting, his argument seems awkward on a couple of points. One is where he says that the Roman road ran from Loudoun to Strathaven then through East Kilbride to Rutherglen where it crossed the Clyde. A Roman road did run south of Strathaven in an easterly direction towards Lanark and Castledykes but there is no tradition nor any evidence that a road ran up to East Kilbride even taking into account the marching camp at Caldcotts, three miles south-west of Strathaven. Certainly the old road running from East Kilbride village over the Cathkin Hills to Rutherglen has been suspected of being Roman but it is aligned more with Polmadie than Dalmarnock where the Ferme ford was. Another awkward point is that reaching Shettleston from Dalmarnock would require a considerable deviation from a direct route to Partick, where Brown places Prenteneith. Shettleston would make much more sense as a toll point on the Roman road running up from Garen. Prenteineth has also been identified with Carntyne (Johnston, Placenames of Scotland) though this seems unlikely given that this would place it within the Nether Ward. Watson (Celtic Placenames of Scotland, page 352) suggests "tree of fire" for its meaning, perhaps linked to Beltane but otherwise does not locate it. Another suggestion is by Barrow of Tinny Bank (near Beattock Summit) which is reasonable given that it is by the Roman road leading from the south (GWS Barrow, The Acts of William I, King of Scots, p282). However the difficulty is that it is at the southern edge of the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire which had Lanark as its chief settlement. If it was intended that Rutherglen should embrace the Upper Ward one would expect the Neithan ad Polmacde of the charter to have read Prenteineth ad Polmacde (see AMM Duncan, Acts of Robert I, pps 494-495). However, Barrow also has the interesting suggestion that Karun (immediately below) may have been at the extreme western boundary between Ayr and Renfrew, referring to Crawhin Hill in Inverkip parish. This would then imply that the charter's wording was a way of indicating that the precinct included the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire and Strathgryfe (Renfrewshire) and that the two pairs of names were like Neithan-Polmacde and Garin-Kelvin with no routes between these places. Karnebuth to Karun Oddly enough Brown translates the ad of Karnebuth ad Karun as at rather than to. It can have the meaning of near to, by, at, close by (see definition) but one would expect it to have the same meaning as all the other phrases with the usque (all the way to) implied. In support of this he suggests that the Karun was necessary to distinguish the Karnebuth (which he places in Carmunnock parish) from another in Bothwell parish (Carnbroe - see Watson, CPNS, page 204 who refers to the later rendering of the name in charters as Carnburgh- as this is firmly in the Nether Ward, however, it is hard to understand Watsons' identification) and that the nearby Earn which joins the White Cart at Busby and forms the boundary of the Nether Ward had been called the Carroun. Additionally he suggests that the clerk may have mistakenly written Karnebuth ad Karun for Karnebuth ad Earn. It is however more likely that the two names should be seen as a pair, that is, that the phrase means from Karnebuth to Karun. Whatever the case, as will be seen below under the Ayr heading, three possibilities have been put forward for the location of Karnebuth: a point on the Stewarton road over Mearns moor known as Cairn or possibly the later Kingswell or Karin as it was known where, today, the Eaglesham road leaves the A77, or Carnbooth near Carmunnock. Evidence for and against each of these locations is fairly tenuous although in a sense it does not matter too much as the first two although a few miles apart are only a mile or so off a direct alignment from Ayr to the Karnebuth in Carmunnock parish, and Rutherglen itself. One possibility is that although the first two pairs of names serve to delimit the Nether Ward south and north of the Clyde, they do not say where their eastern and western edges were. Given that Loudun and Karnebuth could serve as the south-western and north-western limits, one would expect to find Karun in the north-east of the Nether Ward and Prenteineth in the south-east. This is implicitly recognised by Gray (George Gray, The Early Charters of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, 1920) who suggests that Prenteineth lay to the north-east of Loudun at the edge of the Nether Ward and suggests it was in the vicinity of Bathgate or Linlithgow. Linlithgow itself had a trading boundary of the River Avon. He suggests Karun was the River Carron which would give access to the Stirling area. As noted above, Barrow suggests Karun could have been on the western edge of Strathgryfe on the boundary with Ayrshire which could mean the charter was including Strathgryfe in Rutherglen's precinct and that there was no route between Karnebuth and Karun. For more details see the Roads and Tracks of Ayrshire section of this website. Ayr's charter was granted in 1202 by William the Lion, with the right to to levy tolls and customs on goods passing certain locations, viz. Mach, Karnebuth, Lowdun, Croseneton and Lachtalpin (see Charters of the Royal Burgh of Ayr, Ayr & Wigton Archaeological Association, 1883, pps xix-xxv and George Pryde, Charter of Foundation, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol. 2, 1953). Various proposals have been put forward as follows: Mach - in the area of the Maich Burn, near Kilbirnie; Karnebuth - a point on the Stewarton road over Mearns moor known as Cairn or possibly the later Kingswell or Karin as it was known, or Carnbooth near Carmunnock; Lowdun - Loudoun; Croseneton - Corsincon; Laichtalpin - either Little Laicht north of Cairnryan or Laicht Alpin between Ayr and Dalmellington. This is generally thought to have been near the Maich Burn close to Kilbirnie. The route probably came from Ayr either by the coast or Dundonald to the Irvine and Kilwinning area then east of the Garnock to avoid unnecessary river crossings to reach Dalry and Kilbirnie. An intriguing possibility, if Mach is the Maich Burn, is that it might be an older route into the heart of Strathclyde. It would be equally easy to head for Dumbarton or the later British capital at Govan by this route and it would be coming from an area incorporated into Strathclyde in the 800's. Without this explanation, it is hard to account for a route being here at all. Karnebuth As said, it does not matter too much whether this is at Cairn on the Stewarton to Mearns road, or Kingswell on the Eaglesham road near to the A77 or Carnbooth in Carmunnock parish as they are all well aligned with Rutherglen and Glasgow. This toll point is shared with Rutherglen To the south, heading for Ayr, a charter of about 1290 for the Symington area, mentions a great way (magnam viam) leading to Ayr (W J Dillon, Three Ayrshire Charters, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol. 7, 1966, p.35). This is close to the A77 line. Lowdun The Roman road heading for Loudon Hill along with two military engagements in the Wars of Indepence and J Keith Joseph's remarks on mediaeval hollow ways beside the main road near Allanton (A71) confirm that this was a route well used in mediaeval times between Lanarkshire and Ayrshire (J Keith Joseph, The Avondale Road, in The Roman Occupation of South-Western Scotland, S N Miller (ed), 1952). In the direction of Ayr there is a strong possibility that the route from Loudoun crossed the Irvine at Newmilns and ran on the south side of the river to Galston and then made its way to Ayr via Fail (see John Strawhorn, Newmilns, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol. 1, 1950). Again, this is a toll point mentioned in connection with Rutherglen (see above). Croseneton It seems clear enough that this was near Corsencon Hill on a route up the Nith Valley. Dumfries was also a burgh, set up like Ayr to contain Galloway and the implication is that it must have been a safe route for trade. Lachtalpin Opinion is divided as to whether this is to be indentified with Laight Alpin near Waterside on the Ayr to Dalmellington route or Little Laicht north of Stranraer. The evidence from these charters is a little disappointing although potentially important for determining long distance routes. The Ayrshire names clearly imply routes even though there still remains doubt about the location of Karnebuth and Laicht Alpin though there is other evidence that there were routes in the 1200's to Dalmellington and beyond and down towards Stranraer. The Rutherglen names however are less certain. Neithan and Polmacde and Garin and Kelvin undoubtedly define the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire as a trading precinct and have no particular implications for routes (although such routes existed) but the other two pairs can be interpreted in two ways. The first way is to assume they are extensions of routes from Ayr. In the case of Karnebuth a route would lead through Rutherglen and Shettleston to somewhere in the vicinity of the River Carron giving access to the Stirling area. In the case of Loudun a route would lead across central Lanarkshire to Prenteineth, located on the eastern boundary of the Lower Ward, somewhere in Cambusnethan or Shotts parishes and perhaps indicating a route from the Bathgate or Linlithgow areas as suggested by Gray. This would also serve to define the eastern and western boundaries of the precinct. The other possibility is that Karnebuth-Karun and Loudun-Prenteineth are the same as the first pairs, i.e. they are points on the boundary of the trading precinct and, if Barrow is correct, intended to include the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire and Strathgryfe in the precinct. This possibility would preclude us from inferring routes between them other than noting the possibility that as named and identified places routes may have passed through (but not between) them. In the case of Prenteineth it would have been a major historic route from Annandale into Clydesdale and in the case of Karun it may indicate a coastal route between Cunningham and Strathgryfe. Charters of the Royal Burgh of Ayr, Ayr & Wigton Archaeological Association, 1883, pps xix-xxv GWS Barrow, The Acts of William I, King of Scots, p282 JTT Brown, The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, Scottish Historical Review, Vol.23, !926, pps.42-57 W J Dillon, Three Ayrshire Charters, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol. 7, 1966, p.35 AMM Duncan, The Acts of Robert I, pps 494-495 George Gray, The Early Charters of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, 1920 James Brown Johnston, Placenames of Scotland, 1903 J Keith Joseph, The Avondale Road, in The Roman Occupation of South-Western Scotland, S N Miller (ed), 1952 David Murray, Early Burgh Organization in Scotland James Napier, Notes and Reminiscences relating to Partick, 1873 - see the first few pages for the tradition of a Roman road running through the area George Pryde, Charter of Foundation, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol. 2, 1953 J Strawhorn, Newmilns, AANHS Collections, 2nd Series, Vol. 1, 1950 David Ure, The History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride, 1793 Watson, The Celtic Placenames of Scotland - see page 198 for Ayr, page 203 for Rutherglen, page 352 for Prenteineth As noted above, Prenteineth has not been identified. One possibility, which would link quite well to Gray's idea that it lay somewhere on the eastern boundaries of Lanarkshire on a route from the Bathgate or Linlithgow areas is a much decayed boundary marker in Carnwath parish between Lanarkshire and West Calder parish in Midlothian. The Ordnance Survey Name Book of 1865 (see NMRS record) notes that it was a cairn some 8 foot high. On early maps it is noted as Thirlstane, near Hendrey's Corse. As can be seen from the photograph the cairn is now practically destroyed although archaeological work might provide some clues to its origin and purpose. The name Hendrey's Corse shows that there was a crossing here although given that an early map shows a drove road nearby one suspects that the name had to do with the droving trade and not with Prenteineth. The Thirlstane is interesting as it may have a connotation of having to render a service of some kind (see DSL definitions), in this case, a requirement to pay a toll to Rutherglen. Sightlines to the east are good although not as good to the west. This means that it would have been clearly seen approaching from the east which is what would be required if it was in fact a place where tolls were collected from merchants travelling to Rutherglen, although it would suit an Edinburgh route better than Bathgate or Linlithgow. Described as a truncated cone, this picture of another cairn probably gives a good idea of what the Thirlstane looked like in the past Admittedly this is quite speculative, and supporting evidence would have to be found before we could talk about a route coming through here, though it does have some appeal as a hypothesis - certainly Cairnfore, another massive boundary marker in the south of Ayrshire was on an early route. The Thirlstane is at NS975 579 in a remote forested area. If visited, a large scale and up to date map is essential as it is easy to get lost. theoscommercestore.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line300
__label__cc	0.743413	0.256587	Thinking for Clinicians – Donna Orange (Paperback) Chapter 1 – Introduction: Psychotherapy in a Socratic Spirit Chapter 2 – Martin Buber: The Dialogic We Chapter 3 – Ludwig Wittgenstein: Nothing Is Hidden Chapter 4 – Maurice Merleau-Ponty: Embodied Intersubjectivity Chapter 5 – Emmanuel Levinas: Trauma and the Face of the Other Chapter 6 – Hans-Georg Gadamer: Undergoing the Situation With the Other “This is an immensely thoughtful, clear and illuminating book that convincingly demonstrates the usefulness of philosophy for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. It shows the hermeneutic sensibility shared by philosophy and psychotherapy and shows how the light shed by the former can transform the way we see the latter, and vice versa.” – Simon Critchley, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Philosophy, New School for Social Research “For nearly two decades, philosopher-psychoanalyst Donna Orange has been in the vanguard of those psychoanalytic thinkers who contend that the health and growth of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically-based psychotherapies depend on their being grounded in sound philosophical questioning. Thinking for Clinicians is the crowning achievement of her efforts so far, providing working clinicians with a wealth of philosophical ideas and tools for thinking about their therapeutic work and theories. In clear, clinician-friendly language, she brings her readers into conversation with five great philosophers―Buber, Wittgenstein, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, and Gadamer―whose philosophies bear a particular relevance to contemporary therapeutic practice, which is becoming increasingly and self-consciously phenomenological, dialogical, and humanistic. Any clinician who reads this wonderful book will, of necessity, become much more thoughtful about his or her clinical work. I recommend this volume with the utmost enthusiasm to all students, trainees, and practitioners of our calling.” – Robert D. Stolorow, Ph.D., author, Trauma and Human Existence (Routledge, 2007) “Donna Orange is well known for her ability to translate philosophical ideas into clinically useful perspectives. In this book, her exquisitely clear renderings of the lives and ideas of some of her philosophical mentors allow us to see for ourselves, and even draw us into befriending thinkers with whom we might ordinarily feel intimidated. Although a psychoanalyst, Orange has gone out of her way to point to her alignment with humanistic therapeutic traditions. I am certain my gestalt colleagues, who are influenced already by Buber and Merleau-Ponty, and who embrace a dialogic therapeutic stance, will find Orange’s explorations quite congenial and will benefit from reading her ideas.” – Lynne Jacobs, Ph.D., Co-founder, the Pacific Gestalt Institute “Thinking for Clinicians represents a turn in our field that is taking place – embedded in still larger turns in psychology, in the intellectual world, and in our culture as a whole – a turn toward a more profound humanism and deep reflection. Donna Orange is that rare combination of a true philosophical scholar and a deeply experienced psychoanalytic clinician, and her book definitively spans the rift separating psychoanalysis from philosophy since Freud. She shows us that our clinical work always embodies our philosophical commitments, and that our efficacy as analysts is powerfully enhanced by reflection on those commitments. I see her book as profoundly enriching contemporary thought about psychotherapy.” – George Atwood, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University “Donna Orange, multilingual, multicultural, compassionate, is a good teacher whose love of philosophy and of helping imbue this valuable book…This book requires us to think more and better about what we are doing and feeling. It is a gift, small but weighty, really worth taking on the trip.” – E. James Lieberman, M.D., Metapsychology Online Donna M. Orange, Ph.D., Psy.D., is faculty and supervising analyst at the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity, New York, and a training and supervising analyst at the Istituto di Specializzazione in Psicologia Psicoanalitica del Sé e Psicoanalisi Relazionale, Rome. She has authored and coauthored several books, including Emotional Understanding (1995) and Worlds of Experience (2002). Be the First to Review “Thinking for Clinicians – Donna Orange (Paperback)” Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line303
__label__wiki	0.716528	0.716528	The POV Interview: Lisa Rideout Talks ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’ Hot Docs 2017 By Pat Mullen • Published April 30th, 2017Comments Director Lisa Rideout Courtesy of Hot Docs The next time you walk down Gerrard Street, take note of the bright sparkly motorcycle parked on the south side of the street just opposite Allan Gardens. The bike marks the spot for Paddy Alridge’s speciality boutique Take a Walk on the Wild Side, which creates a safe and easygoing space for the cross-dressing men of Toronto to find the right clothes, wigs, and accessories for transformation. Alridge’s shop and larger-than-life personality are the subject of the short doc Take a Walk on the Wild Side by Ryerson Documentary Media grad Lisa Rideout. The film observes the goings-on in the store as Paddy’s bubbly personality creates a warm and inviting community where Torontonians can shed their disguise and be themselves. It’s a fun and refreshing observation of the actions that one person can take to give confidence and comfort to many. Take a Walk on the Wild Side debuts at Hot Docs this week and POV sat down with Rideout to chat about her new short doc. Paddy at Wildside POV: Pat Mullen LR: Lisa Rideout POV: How did you first meet Paddy? LR: I first met Paddy when I was scouting her store as a location for a different film. As soon as I went into the store, I thought it was very interesting visually—it was covered in these different objects—and for a filmmaker, each object tells a different story. I found that intriguing. Also, meeting Paddy— POV: —she’s such a character! LR: She’s a great character with a wonderful personality. A strong personality. That’s really helped her succeed. She’s had the business for 30 years, so clients come in with different stories. One that she told me about was a priest who came into the store because he had someone from his church cross-dress and he didn’t know how to stop, so the priest was like, ‘I’m going to cross-dress to try and get into their mind.’ Customer Sabrina POV: Wow, that is amazing. And with the customers who came in, were there many who were reluctant to have the story told? LR: The process of the production was that I sat in the store while Paddy was open and just observed her. When people would come into the store, Paddy would ask, ‘Are you comfortable speaking to Lisa?’ Some would say no and some would say yes. I found the majority of people were quite open. The first day I was in the store, this business-type from the financial district came in with his collared shirt and bought a gigantic pair of double-d breasts, a little skirt, and then said he wasn’t comfortable talking and left. POV: Oh, there’s a story there. LR: 30 minutes later, he called Paddy’s store and asked, ‘Is the filmmaker still there?’ He offered to meet and chat with me because he felt it was a very important story. Then we sat and chatted for two hours about his life. So, I found that people did want to speak to me, but didn’t necessarily want to do so on camera. POV: That’s interesting. LR: I chatted with them and established trust, but Paddy’s relationship with them was instrumental in building that trust. POV: I guess it really helps when you have a go-between from the community who supports you. I noticed that her clients in the film seem a fair bit older. Was that consistent in your experience, like a generational gap? LR: I think it skews on the older side because she has a lot of repeat customers over 30 years. Someone who is 18 might go online to buy their clothes, but she does have some younger customers. POV: What did you learn about body image while making the film? I’d just seen Mermaids before watching the film, which deals with similar themes of people finding comfort through dressing up, etc., and last year’s festival had Tempest Storm and League of Exotique Dancers, both films about mature women, sexuality, and looking at women of different types. LR: Like those films, this revealed the central part of having a community for people to express themselves, especially when the community has historically been ostracised from society. It was amazing to see this space that Paddy created where people could transform and gain confidence in their own skin. POV: You’d mentioned that when you visited that space, certain things caught your attention? LR: As soon as you walk in, there’s a variety of mannequins with wigs and I thought that was something you could photograph very well— POV: —which you do in the film very nicely. LR: It’s quite a colourful space and the clothes are very over the top in some ways—six inch sparkly heels and spiky clothing—all that caught my eye. POV: I really like the tone of the film, too. It’s funny, but respectful. How did that environment come about—laid back and non-judgemental? LR: The tone and the style came out of my experience in the store with Paddy and observing her. It’s quite hard when you’re making a short film to let the entire story come about. The great way to do that was by observing people in the store in a slice of life way from opening to closing. That way, you’re just observing people and the humour comes out of Paddy. You’re observing that humour; you’re observing that relationship she has with the customers. That tone was important for me because my aim was to make a film that would reach people who might not immediately see a film about cross-dressing. Rather than overtly hammer an overtly political message, it lets them simply observe people as people. POV: I’ve noticed that there are many films at the festival, more than usual, that are especially character driven. They focus on one person and use that portrait to extend to larger issues. Did having a specific character like Paddy help get the film off the ground? LR: What really helped with selling the film was Paddy’s big personality and the fact that it was a first-person p.o.v. character-driven documentary. I also think that Paddy’s being established in the community for 30 years was important for selling it. She’s has a large amount of media coverage and is a bright personality. If you’re making a film that centres on one person, they have to have a big enough personality to carry it. POV: What about in terms of Ryerson and the Doc Media programme? One benefit of being in Toronto is the great film culture. LR: I wouldn’t be a documentary filmmaker without Ryerson. Both going through the programme and having the hard skills at the end as well as working with that community—as you see this year, so many people from the doc programme have a film at the festival. One of the things that’s challenging about being a documentary filmmaker is that it’s not like narrative where you have a huge team behind you. Having a big community like Ryerson where you can call people and ask for help is essential. And you have people who are going to give you honest feedback. POV: And what about some of the veterans on the film? One of the editors on your short is Lawrence Jackman, who’s at the festival with A Better Man. On that film, his co-director, Attiya Khan, said that having a mentor was essential on her debut. LR: Avril Jacobson was the main editor and then Larry came on after. They’re both veterans in their own right. Avril took such care with the characters. The best doc editors respect them and get what’s going on. She really put the framework in motion. Larry came at the end with a fresh perspective. He helped cut a character, which was definitely the right choice. POV: That must be difficult. How do you choose who stays and who goes? LR: We had to cut two people. With documentary, it’s not like they’re actors. They’re not getting paid. They gave their stories and their time. I wanted to show diversity in the film since Paddy’s clientele is so diverse, but the two people who were cut from the film were people of colour. That was quite hard for me. I’m very aware of the critique [of needing representation in a doc] because you don’t want to show only one portion of the community. But their stories didn’t fit and it was the right decision in the end. POV: The film still spotlights a community that often doesn’t have its voice heard. LR: Especially since it spotlights an older demographic. Another great mentor was our executive producer Lauren Grant. Being surrounded by people who have done this over and again helps a film in ways you hadn’t expected. POV: Had you worked with her before? Her previous film [ Traceable ] was a documentary about fashion. LR: I worked with her on a feature in the making—the one that originally led me to Paddy. It’s a film about Susan Gapka, who’s a trans activist. Lauren’s the executive producer on that. POV: How do you feel about jumping into the doc field when so much is changing in terms of how films are being made, broadcast, played, streamed, etc.? Are you optimistic? LR: You have to be optimistic. In Canada, we have access to a fair amount of funding, especially for shorts. This process taught me to focus on shorts for a while since they are manageable. The reality is that you have to balance it with another job. I do commercial work in addition to documentary. POV: That works, actually, since the film has such a great visual sense of the store. LR: It’s just practicing your craft whenever you can, regardless of the environment or whether it’s a commercial or documentary. Practicing your craft will only make you better. Take a Walk on the Wild Side screens: Monday, May 1 at Cineplex Scotiabank at 12:00 PM Visit the POV Hot Docs Hub for more coverage from this year’s festival! Rise Up!: Director and producer Michelle Latimer speaks about VICE’s Indigenous doc series ‘RISE’ An Eye for Beauty: Lisa Immordino Vreeland Talks ‘Love, Cecil’ Federica Di Giacomo and The Exorcists The POV Interview: Jack Pettibone Riccobono Talks ‘The Seventh Fire’ Review: ‘Ramen Heads’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line310
__label__wiki	0.520114	0.520114	Diversity Key To Growth(HKTDC Enterprise, Vol 09,2003) Vol 9, 2003 A Household Success Story Anex Electrical Co Ltd Diversity Key To Growth Shell Juli (HK) Co Ltd Demand for natural-looking jewellery, such as these items from Shell Juli (HK) Co Ltd, is increasing in all markets For Shell Juli (HK) Co Ltd, established in 1991 by Bonghyun Chong, growth - and resulting success - has been rapid. Originally occupying a very small office accommodating just six staff, the company now boasts much larger premises serviced by 14 employees and operates two factories on the Chinese mainland. "When the company first started, we concentrated on the production of paua shell bracelets, which comprised a metal casting with natural shells," states general manager Florence Harm. Harm says that Shell Juli still specialises in the production of various kinds of shell jewellery as well as natural shell and "mood" jewellery. "In recent years, our products have become increasingly popular in keeping with a global trend for natural materials and appearance," she says. The US was the first major market. "The US is expected to remain the mainstay for more fashionable items of shell jewellery as American consumers are generally more relaxed and somewhat more modern in their attitude to designs, which is reflected in the type of fashion jewellery they prefer," says Harm. Following the success of its products in the US market, the company then looked to gain additional exposure in Europe. "Today, our products penetrate almost every European country," she says. "Europe will continue as our target market for higher quality jewellery as consumers there have more conservative and traditional tastes." Production facilities have also greatly expanded, with two factories on the mainland. "One factory in Shenzhen occupies 6,000 square metres and employs 350 workers, while a second factory in Qingdao occupies 30,000 square metres and has a workforce of 2,000," she says. With increasing competition, Shell Juli's business strategy for the future incorporates the foundations for success in any business: customer satisfaction, high quality products, punctual deliveries and timely follow-up from company representatives. "We have more than 10,000 different shell jewellery designs to offer buyers. These cover bracelets, necklaces, earrings, brooches, tie clips and many more skilfully made items. We also welcome customers' designs," says Harm. "By adopting new technology such as laser engraving and laser marking, plus our extensive experience, we are able to meet all customers' demands." Harm sees the main challenges for the future being the maintenance of competitive prices in the face of increasing prices for raw shells. "To overcome this challenge, and to guarantee continued company growth, we will try to incorporate cost-reducing measures by restructuring the management of our factories. On the other hand, we will strengthen services to our customers to ensure our lines remain their first choice." Undoubtedly, the future of Shell Juli is in good hands and their shells will continue to sell well all around the world. WRITTEN BY SUZANNE DENNIS Rm 606, Tower 1, Harbour Centre, 1 Hok Cheung St, Hung Hom, Email: sj@shelljuli.com Web: www.shelljuli.com Jewellery Industry Failing to Keep Up with Transformative Technology Unique, Handmade, High-Tech Jewellery Set for Market Domination Source for quality suppliers and manufacturers of jewellery on hktdc.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line314
__label__wiki	0.964638	0.964638	© 2014-2019 Offshore Radio Museum Home Ground Basement Floor 1 Floor 2 Former offshore radio DJ appointed Deputy Speaker DATELINE London, 19th December 2019 Former offsh ore radio DJ, turned politician, Roger Gale has been appointed Deputy Speaker of the British House of Commons. Roger joined Radio Caroline North in August 1964 and he stayed with the station until January 1965. Later that year he joined Radio Caroline South, becoming one of the Caroline “Good Guys”, but following a number of staffing issues Roger moved to Radio Scotland where he became Programme Director and helped launch the station on 31st December .1965. In April 1966 he was one of the original team of DJs on Radio 270, helping to save the station’s ship when it was involved in a storm during the voyage from the Channel Islands to the Yorkshire coast. After offshore radio was outlawed in August 1967 Roger became a reporter on BBC Radio London and produced Radio Four's Today programme as well as Radio One's Newsbeat. He later worked on Thames TV's children's magazine programme, Magpie. In 1983 Roger was elected as the Conservative MP for North Thanet - a seat he has represented ever since. Roger was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list 2012 for public and political services. Sir Roger has been a supporter of the Offshore Radio Museum and kindly allowed us to use some items of memorabilia from his personal archive in our Galleries. news++news++news++news++news++news++news++news++news++news++news++ Sir Roger Gale announcing his first vote result as Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Thanks to Paul Rusling Why Go Offshore? Museum News Room Press and Media Centre Special Exhibitions The mast coffee shop Museum Shop Library and Archive Record Library Index Record Library - Documentaries and Jingles 1 Museum Administration Offshore Radio on Film and TV The Hold Scandinavia Netherlands/Belgium Britain New Zealand Israel America Rest of the World Offshore TV Jingles and Station IDs Ships and Sea Structures Supporters Groups Index	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line321
__label__wiki	0.704643	0.704643	André Aubréville (1897-1982), a pioneering forester and a visionary mind Tassin J., Bossanyi I.. 2015. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques (323) : p. 7-18. http://bft.cirad.fr/fr/sommaires/res323.html André Aubréville was a remarkable figure in the field of forestry. In the 1920s, after training at the Nancy School of Forestry, he joined the colonial forestry service. His books reflect an encyclopaedic mind, clarity of thought and a visionary talent, and still serve as reference works. Realising that the future of tropical forests was under severe threat from human activities, he established forestry bodies that would work to ensure what is known today as sustainable forest production. In 1939, he was appointed Inspector-General of Water and Forests in French Equatorial Africa, but had already achieved renown as a botanist specialising in Sapotaceae and in biogeography. At the age of 60, he was appointed as a Professor at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, and entered the Academy of Sciences of the Institut de France. He was an indefatigable worker who considered botany as a means to reach a better understanding of the complexity of tropical forests. He vigorously opposed ill-founded generalisations, showing how climate, past and present, determines the contours and the local composition of African forest flora, which was being severely harmed by wildfires whose devastating and long-lasting effects he was well aware of. He pioneered the ¿tropicalisation¿ of forestry techniques and was the first to demonstrate the inadequacy of the ¿primary¿ forests concept and to point to the potential of ¿secondary¿ forests. He had no doubt that timber would maintain its value against competing materials in the fifty years to come, and that the most sought-after tree species would remain so for their superior technical properties. In all of his work, he advocated a type of interventionism designed to prevent any form of over-exploitation of tropical for¬est resources. Some may discern an overly colonialist mindset, but in the sheer scope of his proposals in favour of forest protection, it is also possible to see a pioneering and visionary mind at work in the field of forestry. (Résumé d'auteur) Mots-clés : sylviculture; aménagement forestier; désertification; sapotaceae; paléoclimatologie; protection de la forêt; composition botanique; taxonomie; flore; histoire; botanique; biographie; forestier; forêt tropicale; afrique au sud du sahara; zone soudano-sahélienne; afrique occidentale; côte d'ivoire; manilkara aubrevillei; okoubaka aubrevillei; dialium aubrevillei; croton aubrevillei; cassia aubrevillei; aubrevillea platycarpa; aubrevillea kerstinguii Thématique : Foresterie - Considérations générales; Histoire; Taxonomie végétale et phyto-géographie; Dégâts causés aux forêts et leur protection Tassin Jacques — Es / UPR Forêts et Sociétés	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line322
__label__wiki	0.924929	0.924929	recent ‧ popular ‧ tour ‧ howto log in jerryking + nyt 47 select: none ‧ this page no items selected mark as read ‧ unread ‧ add stars ‧ remove stars ‧ delete tag: add or remove tag THIS IS BOILERPLATE confirm ‧ cancel Public Enemy No. 1 \| Brown Alumni Magazine NYT journalism september 2019 by jerryking copy to mine Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies - The New York Times By Sam Roberts Published Aug. 31, 2019 diplomacy journalists NYT obituaries How the 1619 Project Came Together Aug. 18, 2019 \| The New York Times \| By Lovia Gyarkye. This month is the 400th anniversary of that ship’s arrival. To commemorate this historic moment and its legacy, The New York Times Magazine has dedicated an entire issue and special broadsheet section, out this Sunday, to exploring the history of slavery and mapping the ways in which it has touched nearly every aspect of contemporary life in the United States. The 1619 Project began as an idea pitched by Nikole Hannah-Jones, one of the magazine’s staff writers, during a meeting in January.......it was a big task, one that would require the expertise of those who have dedicated their entire lives and careers to studying the nuances of what it means to be a black person in America. Ms. Hannah-Jones invited 18 scholars and historians — including Kellie Jones, a Columbia University art historian and 2016 MacArthur Fellow; Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor of law and history at Harvard; and William Darity, a professor of public policy at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University — to meet with editors and journalists at The Times early this year. The brainstorming session cemented key components of the issue, including what broad topics would be covered (for example, sugar, capitalism and cotton) and who would contribute (including Linda Villarosa, Bryan Stevenson and Khalil Gibran Muhammad). The feature stories were then chiseled by Ms. Hannah-Jones with the help of Ilena Silverman, the magazine’s features editor......Almost every contributor in the magazine and special section — writers, photographers and artists — is black, a nonnegotiable aspect of the project that helps underscore its thesis.......“A lot of ideas were considered, but ultimately we decided that there was an undeniable power in narrowing our focus to the very place that this issue kicks off,”.......even though slavery was formally abolished more than 150 years ago, its legacy has remained insidious. .....The special section.... went through several iterations before it was decided that it would focus on painting a more full, but by no means comprehensive, picture of the institution of slavery itself.......The 1619 Project is first and foremost an invitation to reframe how the country discusses the role and history of its black citizens. “ The 1619 Project is, by far, one of the most ambitious and courageous pieces of journalism that I have ever encountered. It addresses American history as it really is: America pretended to be a democracy at its founding, yet our country practices racism through its laws, policies, systems and institutions. Our nation still wrestles with this conflict of identities. The myth of The Greatest Nation blinds us to the historical, juxtaposed reality of the legacy of slavery, racism and democracy, and the sad, inalienable fact that racism and white supremacy were at the root of this nation’s founding. Well, look forward to 4 more years of Trump I guess. The Times' insistence on reducing all of American history to slavery is far more blind and dogmatic than previous narratives which supposedly did not give it enough prominence. The North was already an industrial powerhouse without slavery, and continued to develop with the aid of millions of European immigrants who found both exploitation but also often the American dream, and their descendents were rightly known as the greatest generation. I celebrate a country that was more open to immigrants than most, and that was more democratic than most, rather than obsess about its imperfections, since they pale against the imperfections of every other country on the planet. @KM Can't let your comments go as the voice of Pittsburgh on this forum, so must register my disagreement with your comments as a different voice in Pittsburgh. FYI, my white immigrant ancestors toiled in the coal mines of western PA, so I'm aware of the work of the European immigrants. But I am grateful to have my eyes opened on many topics through Sunday's paper. Slavery is a deeply shameful chapter in our history. If trying to come to terms with the living legacy of that abominable chapter is "obsessing about its imperfections," then I hope I may be called an obsessive. African-Americans anniversaries commemoration focus history howto journalism legacies newspapers NYT photography slavery storytelling august 2019 by jerryking How 5 Data Dynamos Do Their Jobs June 12, 2019 \| The New York Times \| By Lindsey Rogers Cook. [Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.] Reporters from across the newsroom describe the many ways in which they increasingly rely on datasets and spreadsheets to create groundbreaking work. Data journalism is not new. It predates our biggest investigations of the last few decades. It predates computers. Indeed, reporters have used data to hold power to account for centuries, as a data-driven investigation that uncovered overspending by politicians, including then-congressman Abraham Lincoln, attests. But the vast amount of data available now is new. The federal government’s data repository contains nearly 250,000 public datasets. New York City’s data portal contains more than 2,500. Millions more are collected by companies, tracked by think tanks and academics, and obtained by reporters through Freedom of Information Act requests (though not always without a battle). No matter where they come from, these datasets are largely more organized than ever before and more easily analyzed by our reporters. (1) Karen Zraick, Express reporter. NYC's Buildings Department said it was merely responding to a sudden spike in 311 complaints about store signs. But who complains about store signs?....it was hard to get a sense of the scale of the problem just by collecting anecdotes. So I turned to NYC Open Data, a vast trove of information that includes records about 311 complaints. By sorting and calculating the data, we learned that many of the calls were targeting stores in just a few Brooklyn neighborhoods. (2) John Ismay, At War reporter He has multiple spreadsheets for almost every article he works on......Spreadsheets helped him organize all the characters involved and the timeline of what happened as the situation went out of control 50 years ago......saves all the relevant location data he later used in Google Earth to analyze the terrain, which allowed him to ask more informed questions. (3) Eliza Shapiro, education reporter for Metro After she found out in March that only seven black students won seats at Stuyvesant, New York City’s most elite public high school, she kept coming back to one big question: How did this happen? I had a vague sense that the city’s so-called specialized schools once looked more like the rest of the city school system, which is mostly black and Hispanic. With my colleague K.K. Rebecca Lai from The Times’s graphics department, I started to dig into a huge spreadsheet that listed the racial breakdown of each of the specialized schools dating to the mid-1970s. analyzed changes in the city’s immigration patterns to better understand why some immigrant groups were overrepresented at the schools and others were underrepresented. We mapped out where the city’s accelerated academic programs are, and found that mostly black and Hispanic neighborhoods have lost them. And we tracked the rise of the local test preparation industry, which has exploded in part to meet the demand of parents eager to prepare their children for the specialized schools’ entrance exam. To put a human face to the data points we gathered, I collected yearbooks from black and Hispanic alumni and spent hours on the phone with them, listening to their recollections of the schools in the 1970s through the 1990s. The final result was a data-driven article that combined Rebecca’s remarkable graphics, yearbook photos, and alumni reflections. (4) Reed Abelson, Health and Science reporter the most compelling stories take powerful anecdotes about patients and pair them with eye-opening data.....Being comfortable with data and spreadsheets allows me to ask better questions about researchers’ studies. Spreadsheets also provide a way of organizing sources, articles and research, as well as creating a timeline of events. By putting information in a spreadsheet, you can quickly access it, and share it with other reporters. (5) Maggie Astor, Politics reporter a political reporter dealing with more than 20 presidential candidates, she uses spreadsheets to track polling, fund-raising, policy positions and so much more. Without them, there’s just no way she could stay on top of such a huge field......The climate reporter Lisa Friedman and she used another spreadsheet to track the candidates’ positions on several climate policies. 311 5_W’s behind-the-scenes Communicating_&_Connecting data datasets data_journalism data_scientists FOIA groundbreaking hidden information_overload information_sources journalism mapping massive_data_sets New_York_City NYT open_data organizing_data reporters self-organization systematic_approaches spreadsheets storytelling timelines tools june 2019 by jerryking With the iPhone Sputtering, Apple Bets Its Future on TV and News March 25, 2019 \| WSJ \| By Tripp Mickle. The iPhone is running out of juice. To go beyond the device that made Apple Inc. a global colossus, Tim Cook is betting on a suite of services—marking the company’s biggest shift in more than a decade......Apple will take a giant leap forward announcing video- and news-subscription services that it hopes will generate billions of dollars in new annual revenue and deepen ties between iPhone users and the company.....apps and services, from Spotify to Netflix to China’s WeChat , have often become more important to users than the devices that run them. .....The company’s ambition in video is to become an alternative to cable, combining original series with shows from other networks to create a new entertainment service that can reach more than 100 markets world-wide. ....Apple hasn’t said what it will charge for the programming. .....The original series will be delivered in a new TV app that staff have been calling a Netflix killer.....Apple has been negotiating to bring its new TV app to multiple platforms, including Roku and smart TVs.........Apple plans to showcase a revamped News app that includes a premium tier with access to more than 200 magazines—including Bon Appétit, People and Glamour—as well as newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal.....The Washington Post and New York Times aren’t participating in the new app...... in the early 2000s, co-founder Steve Jobs reinvented the company by pushing it into mobile devices. The iPod and its accompanying iTunes service revived a company that was largely dependent on Mac computer sales....Mr. Cook is attempting a similar feat in the approaching twilight of the smartphone era....Cook wanted to know which apps were selling well, how many Apple Music subscribers stuck with the service, and how many people were signing up for iCloud storage.....Apple’s biggest source of services revenue comes from distributing other companies’ software through its App Store.....Apple’s music-streaming service has about 50 million global subscribers—far behind Spotify’s 96 million. Apple’s base of 1.4 billion iPhones, iPads and Macs in use globally gives it a distribution platform..................The push into news subscriptions could help Apple battle Facebook, whose News Feed has helped it become the No. 1 app world-wide in monthly active smartphone users.....Facebook is attempting to become a super-app like China’s WeChat, which allows users to shop, order food, buy movie tickets and make reservations on any mobile operating system......Steve Jobs foreshadowed Apple’s services future when he started iTunes in 2001, offering categories from competing major labels to make the first successful digital-music store, with songs available for 99 cents. For Mr. Cook’s monthly services meetings, the company monitors of apps that benefit and threaten Apple. There is a "release radar" for Cook to track apps that are expected to sell well and other metrics for the apps that have challenged Apple’s business, including iTunes sales decreases compared with Apple Music subscription growth. App_Store Apple Apple_IDs Apple_Music big_bets CEOs cloud_computing Disney iCloud iPhone iTunes magazines mobile_applications multiplatforms Netflix news NYT original_content pivots platforms services smartphones Spotify storage streaming subscriptions television Tim_Cook WaPo WeChat march 2019 by jerryking Think Like a Libel Lawyer March 9, 2019 \| The New York Times \| By David McCraw, deputy general counsel of The New York Times. It's the best way to keep an open mind in our “pick your side and stay on it” era. My job, when I am doing it right, is to please no one. I’m a press lawyer. I’m paid by this newspaper to vet stories before publication. Think of me as a story’s first and worst reader: doubtful, questioning, blind to subtlety, skeptical of the facts, regularly prodding editors and reporters to do something more or different. And if I have done my job well, many of the subjects of those same stories will be unhappy as well, but for all the reasons we want them to be: We got it right. The basic idea of libel law is simple. A publisher can get sued for making a factual statement that proves to be false and hurts a person’s reputation.......I am all about the villains in many pieces — the doctor who botched the surgery, the insurance company that shafted its customers, the professor who hit on the student, the greedy industrialist who ground up workers to make a fortune. I try to look for the counternarrative that they could (and their lawyers will) build from the same set of facts. It’s a counterintuitive form of reading. It’s looking for the innocent explanation or the possibility that what appears to all the rest of the world to be nefarious may in fact just be a mistake made in good faith. It’s a tricky skill to take into the real world....for a libel lawyer, a little sympathy for the villain is almost an occupational requirement. And maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea for all of us in the tribalized “pick your side and stay on it” era we are living in......Libel lawyers don’t serve as the fairness police. If anything, they are more like fact cops. Coverage can be wildly unfair and still be true. .....Over the past half-decade, The Times and others had reoriented themselves to reader-centered journalism. The shift in attitude has been like opening a window after a long winter. Journalism should be done as if the readers mattered. But in a divided America there was a risk, too — the risk that we would set our compass by what people wanted rather than giving them the journalism they needed.......It was discouraging that so many people apparently believed that the time-honored journalistic act of telling a story straight had become a problem and that The Times needed instead to take sides and coach readers on what to think. Journalism is hard when people feel the failure to take sides is in and of itself a surrender....The great risk we face comes not in giving them (the alt-right) voice but in taking their worst instincts and making them our own. The First Amendment gives a lot of protection to even nasty speakers.....we write about people in the news, not just the people we agree with.....that is how the First Amendment works — thanks to our “profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust and wide open,......Speakers are allowed to be provocative, colorful, contradictory and wrong. counternarratives counterintuitive dark_side facts First_Amendment free-press journalism lawyers libel NYT skepticism open_mind villains Meet Amanda Cox, Who Brings Life to Data on Our Pages Feb. 28, 2019 \| The New York Times \| By Jake Lucas Ms. Cox was stepping into a new role: data editor. She will help coordinate data work across departments, in interactive news, computer-assisted reporting, graphics and The Upshot, and pave the way for journalism using data to play a bigger role throughout the newsroom. She will also act as an adviser when big questions arise about how to think about and use data thoughtfully, without overstating what it supports. charts Communicating_&_Connecting data data_journalism infographics NYT quantitative visualization The Woman Behind the New York Times’ High-Risk, High-Reward Business Strategy - WSJ By Alexandra Bruell digital_media digital_strategies high-reward high-risk newspapers NYT partnerships publishing women 9 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Times Subscription - The New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES APRIL 3, 2017 Continue reading the main storyShare This Page reading productivity NYT may 2018 by jerryking Tapping Technology to Advance the Future of Journalism - The New York Times digital_media journalists journalism NYT january 2018 by jerryking After 20 Years of Financial Turmoil, a Columnist’s Last Shot - The New York Times By GRETCHEN MORGENSON NOV. 10, 2017 For the past 20 years or so, as a business columnist for The New York Times, I’ve had a front-row seat for bull and bear markets, scandals, crises and management mischief. But I am leaving The Times, and this is my last shot at Fair Game. So it seems a fitting moment to look back at what’s changed and what hasn’t in the financial world, for better or worse. In addition to a string of garden-variety banking and business scandals, four seismic financial events occurred during my time as a columnist: the collapse of the Long-Term Capital Management hedge fund in 1998, the bursting of the dot-com bubble in 2000, the accounting scandals of Enron in 2001 and WorldCom in 2002, and the mother of them all — the mortgage debacle — in 2008. That one brought world economies to the precipice and wiped out Lehman Brothers and a raft of troubled banks. ......“Sarbanes-Oxley came into effect 15 years ago, and there have been fewer accounting scandals and more accountability,”...It’s too bad that the mortgage crisis six years later didn’t result in heightened accountability. Here’s another sign of progress: Believe it or not, corporate directors are more active in their oversight than they used to be. Egregious board practices and chummy appointments are less common......Something else that hasn’t changed over the decades is analyst and investor reliance on companies’ creative earnings calculations. These figures, which do not conform to generally accepted accounting practices, typically exclude costs that companies incur in their operations.....Inventive earnings calculations, while more prevalent today, were very popular in the lead-up to the dot-com crash. Back then, analysts valued companies based on imaginative, nonfinancial metrics like the number of page views a retail website received or the percentage of “engaged shoppers” visiting a site. ....My search for truths on Wall Street and elsewhere over the years has sometimes raised hackles. That’s to the good. It wasn’t my job to be part of a company’s spin machine. financial_communications farewells NYT women retrospectives Wall_Street seismic_shifts LTCM bubbles scandals SOX truth-telling boards_&_directors_&_governance november 2017 by jerryking Sweethome Reviews \| A New York Times Company The Sweethome and The Wirecutter (part of The New York Times Company) are lists of the best gadgets and gear for people who quickly want to know what to get. When readers choose to buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we earn affiliate commissions that support our work. NYT best_of gear gadgets We Taste-Tested 10 Hot Dogs. Here Are the Best. - The New York Times By JULIA MOSKIN JUNE 27, 2017 The 10 hot dogs that were part of the taste test, clockwise from top left: Applegate, Nathan’s, Oscar Mayer, Wellshire Farms, Boar’s Head, Trader Joe’s, Niman Ranch, Ball Park, Brooklyn Hot Dog Company and Hebrew National. The winners were Wellshire Farms, a brand sold only at Whole Foods markets, and Hebrew National,. cured_and_smoked sausages best_of New_York_City NYT Washington Post, Breaking News, Is Also Breaking New Ground - The New York Times By JAMES B. STEWART MAY 19, 2017 Scoops — and high-quality journalism more generally — are integral to The Post’s business model at a time when the future of digital journalism seemed to be veering toward the lowest common denominator of exploding watermelons and stupid pet tricks. “Investigative reporting is absolutely critical to our business model,” Mr. Baron told me. “We add value. We tell people what they didn’t already know. We hold government and powerful people and institutions accountable. This cannot happen without financial support. We’re at the point where the public realizes that and is willing to step up and support that work by buying subscriptions.”.........Mr. Huber noted that given the winner-take-all nature of the internet, the sources of scoops are gravitating toward just a few news outlets led by The Times and The Post. Sources (and people who want to “leak”) go to a publication with the most impact; opinion makers and influencers seek the publication with the most sources and scoops — hence the “network effect” so coveted in technology circles, and one well understood by Mr. Bezos. When I asked Mr. Baron to name one thing that has driven the turnaround, his immediate answer was Mr. Bezos — and not because of his vast fortune. “The most fundamental thing Jeff did was to change our strategy entirely,” Mr. Baron said. “We were a news organization that focused on the Washington region, so our vision was constrained. Jeff said from the start that wasn’t the right strategy. Our industry had suffered due to the internet, but the internet also brought gifts, and we should recognize that. It made distribution free, which gave us the opportunity to be a national and even international news organization, and we should recognize and take advantage of that.”.....“Today you have to be great at everything,” Mr. Hartman said. “You have to be great at technology. You have to be great at monetization. But one thing I think we’re proving is that if you are, great journalism can be profitable.” journalism investigative_journalism WaPo scoops informants winner-take-all network_effects sources leaks opinon_makers digital_strategies NYT WSJ Jeff_Bezos subscriptions paywalls high-quality Obit doc examines the art of the obituary at The New York Times - The Globe and Mail Special to The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 NYT obituaries documentaries april 2017 by jerryking More Wretched News for Newspapers as Advertising Woes Drive Anxiety - The New York Times By SYDNEY EMBER OCT. 27, 2016 With print advertising continuing to drop precipitously, you would be hard-pressed to find a newsroom devoid of uncertainty anywhere in the country....Across the country, those working in the newspaper industry are fretting as the end of the year approaches. Driving much of the anxiety is a steep drop in print ad revenue, once the lifeblood for newspapers....At the same time, digital advertising and other forms of revenue have been slow to pick up the slack, leading news companies, including The New York Times, The Guardian and Gannett, the owner of USA Today, to cut costs by downsizing....Across the industry, similar declines in print advertising coupled with the shift to digital and, increasingly, mobile, are driving newspaper companies to reconfigure their newsrooms. ...The Times has also announced its intent to make subscriptions the driving source of its revenue... newspapers advertising layoffs WSJ NYT digital_media cost-cutting subscriptions print_journalism october 2016 by jerryking Fascination and Fear: Covering the Black Panthers - The New York Times By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO OCT. 15, 2016“At the same time the newspaper was dubious and skeptical of them, it also gave them a tremendous amount of coverage,” said Jane Rhodes, a professor of African-American studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the author of “Framing the Black Panthers: The Spectacular Rise of a Black Power Icon.” “The media, like most of white America, was deeply frightened by their aggressive and assertive style of protest,” Professor Rhodes said. “And they were offended by it.” When Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party, their first goal was to confront what they saw as an epidemic of police brutality. They took to the streets with rifles, standing guard over policemen on patrol. The California Assembly responded quickly, proposing a law to ban the open carrying of firearms.....Looking at contemporary news coverage, Professor Rhodes said progress has been made when it comes to covering race and activism. “I see organizations like The Times making a much more sustained effort at deeper coverage,” she said. But articles still tend to emphasize the conflict between the police and protesters, she said, without addressing the core principles guiding social movements such as Black Lives Matter: greater investment in public education, community control of law enforcement and economic justice. Black_Panthers African-Americans '60s fear FBI public_opinion NYT newspapers disinformation biases books iconic Black_Power How The New York Times lost the internet, and how it plans to win it back - Vox What's Page One? What's digital first? The first page of the print edition of the newspaper is known as Page One with capital letters. The report details the extent to which Page One is the heart of the daily routine of the newsroom, with the most important editorial meeting also being called Page One, and reporters and editorial groups assessing themselves largely in terms of their ability to score Page One stories. This remains the case even though digital is not just the future of the New York Times but largely its present. The Times' digital audience dwarfs its print subscriber base, but the editorial workflow is built around Page One and the newspaper. The report urges a "digital first" strategy and emphasizes that this means more than literally putting a story on the internet before it appears in a print newspaper. Digital first is a state of mind in which the job of the newsroom is to deliver an excellent digital product, which a relatively small team would then repackage as a daily print product. Today it's largely the reverse. Deadlines are structured around the pace of print, incentives are structured around Page One, and then teams of producers build a website out of what's really a print workflow. newspapers digital_media digital_first NYT disruption perspectives mindsets mobile_first digital_strategies The Times Announces a Fellowship Named for David Carr - The New York Times SEPT. 14, 2015 \|NYT \| By RAVI SOMAIYA. For the fellowship, Mr. Baquet said, The Times will be looking for candidates who share his interests, and his openness to new ways of telling stories, “and also people who maybe have an unusual background. David Carr was a recovering drug addict who came to us from the alternative news media world. That’s very unusual for The New York Times.” The fellowship, he said, represents a chance for the newspaper to bring in those who have worked at other outlets, to share their experiences of what he described as “a storytelling revolution” across the industry. “A lot of it is going on in the New York Times newsroom, a lot of it in other newsrooms, and a lot of it hasn’t happened yet,” Mr. Baquet said. “There’s a new merger of multimedia, great writing, video, even the possibility of 3-D stuff, that is going to transform the way stories are told.” David_Carr NYT scholarships fellowships Quentin Hardy - Google+ Quentin_Hardy journalists NYT data David Carr, a Times Reporter, Is Eulogized - NYTimes.com By JAMES BARRONFEB. 17, 2015 David_Carr obituaries tributes NYT journalists february 2015 by jerryking ‘From one hack to another’: Remembering David Carr - The Globe and Mail JAMES BRADSHAW - MEDIA REPORTER Published Friday, Feb. 13 2015 reflections David_Carr digital_media tributes obituaries NYT second_chances redemption journalists David Carr, journalist, 1956-2015 - FT.com David Carr, journalist, 1956-2015 John Gapper and Matthew Garrahan David_Carr obituaries NYT journalists David Carr knew we all make mistakes – and that we all deserve a second chance - The Globe and Mail ELIZABETH RENZETTI David_Carr tributes NYT redemption second_chances The Quotable David Carr - NYTimes.com quotes David_Carr NYT tributes journalists David Carr, a Journalist at the Center of the Sweet Spot - NYTimes.com By A. O. SCOTTFEB. 13, 2015 David’s public contribution to the profession — his columns and feature stories, his interviews and investigations — is part of the record, and part of the glory of this newspaper. He covered every corner of the media business (including, sometimes, his own employer) with analytical acumen, ethical rigor and gumshoe tenacity. He managed to see the complexities of digital-age journalism from every angle, and to write about it with unparalleled clarity and wit. ....“What else?” was the question that would punctuate every conversation with him. What were you working on? What did you think of this or that political event, show-business caper or piece of office gossip? How was your family? What were you thinking? This was sincere, friendly curiosity, the expression of a naturally gregarious temperament. But it was also the operation of a tireless journalistic instinct. David was always hungry for stories. He was a collector of personalities and anecdotes, a shrewd and compassionate judge of character. A warrior for the truth. David_Carr journalists journalism tributes business_acumen obituaries digital_media NYT newspapers curiosity questions memoirists anecdotal David Carr, Times Critic and Champion of Media, Dies at 58 - NYTimes.com By BRUCE WEBER and ASHLEY SOUTHALLFEB. 12, 2015 David_Carr NYT digital_media writers journalists obituaries New York Times media columnist David Carr dead at 58 - The Globe and Mail NEW YORK — The New York Times News Service Published Thursday, Feb. 12 2015 NYT digital_media David_Carr obituaries David Carr: All the views he's fit to print - The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Dec. 12 2014 The darker chapters of his life are plainly detailed in his 2008 memoir, The Night of the Gun. In its 385 pages, he reports on his descent into an all-consuming cocaine addiction that derailed his journalism career, left him struggling to care for twin daughters born prematurely to a previous partner amid one of many binges, and ultimately sent him to six months of in-patient rehabilitation.....It is mid-August when we meet, and he has recently added an endowed professorship at Boston University to his day job at the Times, and will begin teaching his course – on making and distributing content, dubbed “Press Play” – in just a few weeks....students will be evaluated “as much by what you put in the margins of others’ work as you are for your own.”...Mr. Carr has leaped feet-first into journalism’s evolving digital playground. His chatty Twitter feed ranges from news to life at home and has amassed, at last count, nearly 462,000 followers. He reads long-form stories on Gawker and BuzzFeed. David_Carr digital_media profile NYT books courtesies addictions print_journalism memoirs december 2014 by jerryking Brands not just a new wrapper for institutions Fall 2014 \| Western Alumni Alumni Gazette \| by Paul Wells, BA'89. Michael Ignatieff is an asset to the Harvard brand. Or rather, to the Kennedy School brand, because Ignatieff is returning to the John F. Kennedy School of Government, also known as the Harvard Kennedy School or even as HKS. In other words, Harvard today is a sort of a nested set of Russian dolls of identity. There’s Harvard on the outside, and various affiliated schools further in, with academics of greater or lesser star power in the middle. And it’s all of those attributes together, that jumble of organizations and individuals, that informed audiences think about when they think about Harvard.....In 2012 Arthur Brisbane, the former public editor of the New York Times, noted he found himself at “an oddly disaggregated New York Times of hyper-engaged journalists building their own brands, and company content flung willy-nilly into the ether.” The Times, surely the strongest newspaper brand in the world, has watched while reporter-columnists like David Carr, Mark Bittman, Paul Krugman, David Brooks take their act at least partly on the road, through active Twitter accounts, books, TV and public speaking gigs. I’ve even had well-meaning readers tell me I’d do better to leave Maclean’s and hang out my own shingle. But that misunderstands the nature of the relationship: The umbrella organization strengthens the individual writer’s clout — and vice versa. Strong identities aren’t something to fear on a big team. They’re essential to the team’s success Paul_Wells Colleges_&_Universities Harvard brands branding KSG Michael_Ignatieff personal_branding NYT symbiosis relationships unidirectional bidirectional misunderstandings star_power columnists identity matryoshka_dolls writers Dear Jill: From One Pushy Media Dame to Another May 18, 2014 \| \| Re/code \| By Kara Swisher discrimination Jill_Abramson NYT Kara_Swisher firings digital_media women After Firing From Times, Jill Abramson Talks About Resilience - NYTimes.com By RAVI SOMAIYAMAY 19, 2014 resilience NYT bouncing_back firings NYTimes Article Limit Remover for Greasemonkey NYT paywalls Anthony Lewis, Who Transformed Coverage of the Supreme Court, Dies at 85 - NYTimes.com By ADAM LIPTAK “Gideon’s Trumpet,” “Portrait of a Decade: The Second American Revolution,” about the civil rights movement. “Make No Law,” obituaries NYT U.S._Supreme_Court journalists books editorials writers New York Times Closes URL Paywall Loophole -- Daily Intelligencer 2/11/13 at 7:57 PM New York Times Closes Every Cheapskate’s Favorite Paywall Loophole By Joe Coscarelli paywalls NYT Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Media - WSJ.com January 31, 2013 \| WSJ \| By SIOBHAN GORMAN, DEVLIN BARRETT and DANNY YADRON. 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Times unveils pay wall: Canada first - The Globe and Mail SUSAN KRASHINSKY — MEDIA REPORTER From Friday's Globe and Mail newspapers NYT pay_walls media Pursuing Big Ideas October 22, 2008 \| NYTimes.com \| Innovators at the 2008 IdeaFestival offered the following suggestions on how to come up with new ideas: ideas inspiration NYT innovation conferences TED ideacity creative_renewal Ask About the Art of Conversation in N.Y. - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com February 9, 2009, NYT blog post by author Catherine Blyth solicting questions on the the Art of Conversation in N.Y. 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Last year’s viral broadcast of Ray Rice and his then fiancee, Janay, unmasked the aggression that sorrowfully occurs behind closed doors. In my many decades of work with children and families, I have observed the manner in which “life behaviors” tend to be cyclical and ongoing. Family dynamics, both positive and negative, have a way of perpetuating themselves and domestic violence is atop the list. Children learn primarily through observation. When aggression, at home, is a parent’s first and preferred method of addressing and resolving disagreements, that practice becomes somewhat engrained in the young witnesses. Moreover, many of the nation’s most prominent mental health scholars have documented correlations between this adolescent victimization and a wide variety of difficulties including, but not limited to, eating disorders, substance abuse, ongoing domestic violence, self-injurious behaviors and suicide. Naples Herald is committed to bringing its readers trusted news and premium content, free of charge. Washington, Mar 26 : The ability of male high school athletes to recognize and stop dating violence is improved with the intervention of some of the most important role models in young men’s lives – their coaches, a new study has found. Dating violence is the physical, sexual and emotional aggression prevalent in adolescent romantic relationships. A new study conducted in Sacramento, Calif., led by UC Davis researchers has found that a structured program delivered by coaches, called “Coaching Boys into Men”, is effective for discouraging adolescent dating violence. In the United States, one in three adolescent girls experiences physical, emotional or verbal abuse by a dating partner. It is a national program created by Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, in 2000. For the program, the coaches are trained in the use of the “Coaches Kit”, a series of training cards that offers strategies for opening conversations about dating violence and appropriate attitudes toward women with young athletes. The study was conducted among over 2,000 young male athletes in 16 high schools in four urban school districts in Sacramento County, Calif., between winter 2009 and fall 2010. Eight of the schools were randomly selected to receive the program, while the other eight schools served as comparisons. The ninth- through twelfth-grade student athletes who agreed to participate were administered a 15-minute baseline survey at the beginning of their sports season, which assessed their attitudes about dating violence and behaviours toward adolescent girls. A similar survey was administered at the end of the sports season (the study included fall, winter and spring sports). For example, questions sought to assess teens’ perceptions of abusive behaviours such as “telling girls which friends they can or cannot see or talk to” and “telling them they’re ugly or stupid”. Responses were assessed using a five-point scale that ranked answers from “not abusive” to “extremely abusive”. Youth were also asked about how likely they would be to intervene when witnessing various abusive behaviours, such as hearing a peer make derogatory comments about a girl’s appearance. DESCRIPTION: While some earlier scholars would have labeled these maps as a€?the epitome of medieval European cartographya€?, due to the very ecclesiastical form and content, they were, indeed, an exception in this perioda€™s mapmaking. In his recent book, Body-Worlds, Opinicus de Canistris and the Medieval Cartographic Imagination, Karl Whittington writes that on the 31st of March, 1334, this Italian priest named Opinicus de Canistris fell sick. As mentioned above, Opicinusa€™ drawings survive in two manuscripts, both kept in the Vatican Library in Rome. There is no way of knowing how many other drawings Opicinus completed, and certainly no reason to believe that all or even a majority of his works have survived. Victoria Morsea€™s 1996 doctoral dissertation for the first time performed a large-scale study in order to demonstrate the logic of Opicinusa€™ works. It was not unusual during the later Middle Ages to bring together the body and the earth in pictorial representations. The relationship on the page between texts, diagrams, and pictures throughout Opicinusa€™ work is an especially important issue. According to Whittington the captions on most of the drawings seem to interact with them in the following way: Opicinus created the visual material first, usually to address a particular theological question or theme. The elaborate, complex, and beautiful drawings that Opicinus created in the years following his illness and vision are the subject of this monograph. What we see, then, is an embodied map a€” a picture of the eartha€™s surface that is also a depiction of human bodies. Opicinusa€™ beliefs and hypotheses about the earthly, the heavenly, and the human are encoded in the very structures of his drawings. Over half of Opicinusa€™ 80 drawings in the Vaticanus and Palatinus manuscripts include at least part of a portolan chart. Opicinusa€™ body-maps are far more complicated than any of the examples above, and the question of what they mean is more difficult to answer. In a number of drawings, Opicinus used the most basic form of the body-worlds - presumably the one that he describes having received in his 1334 vision. As in all of Opicinusa€™ drawings of the body-worlds, each figure takes on a specific identity, though in this example these identities are complex. It seems most likely that the figure depicts a sort of hybrid a€” a personification of Christianity, with Christ at its head and its heart, surrounded by elements of the cosmic order. Its chest is bare (we can see the cloak falling away from the shoulder on the northern coast of France), but the lower roundel covers the place where a breast is often revealed in Opicinusa€™ female European figures. In three folios near the end of the Vaticanus manuscript, Opicinusa€™ cartographic drawings add one more layer of meaning on top of the basic arrangement outlined above: he superimposes a gridded local map of Pavia, his hometown, on top of a single portolan chart. According to Whittington the precise placement and scale of the two maps is certainly not accidental; the maps have been placed in a precise relation to one another in order to create and explain correspondences between them. In contrast to this relatively simple correspondence, another caption shows how complicated his spatial interpretations could become. As a final word on this drawing, I want to return to one more visual feature: the form of the local city grid. In the two previous examples, Opicinus constructed a drawing using only one portolan chart; on fol. This doubling and mirroring of the portolan chart served a specific purpose: as Victoria Morse has argued, it allowed Opicinus to contrast the world as it was seen and known with the possibility of an alternate world converted to a state of grace. Each of the four land-figures bears an emblem on its chest a€” these signify the intention or motivation of each character. On the bottom half of the page, however, similar captions placed on the white chart actually point to cities on that chart, rather than on the one below. Even after all of the figures in the drawing have been identified, its meaning remains elusive. There is one caption on the page that offers a tantalizing comment on its form and content. This quoted caption outlines the general principle that Opicinus follows in these drawings that employ mirroring or correspondence a€” that the multiplied forms are generators of multiple truths and realities. Many Vaticanus drawings contain more explicit imagery of birth and reproduction; metaphors of birth and rebirth seem to have been one of Opicinusa€™ primary ways of expressing the spiritual transformation that he underwent following his illness of 1334. The interest in the local ramifications of the pregnancy of the European figure is explored even more closely in two drawings in which Europe is actually pregnant with a tiny map a€” fols. DESCRIPTION: A good example of Protestant theologian Heinrich Buntinga€™s Europa, Europe as a Queen. Its mission is to support local businesses and people who are making a difference in the community. Promoting non-violent attitudes among teen boys toward girls is recognized as a critical step to reduce the incidence of violence in these relationships. Opicinus was a minor functionary and scribe at the papal court, which had moved to Avignon some thirty years earlier, and luckily for us he kept a kind of day-book that still survives. Numerous scholars such as Camille, Kris and Salomon point to Opicinusa€™ a€?frequenta€? self-representation in the drawings. Medieval mappaemundi often organized the land-forms of the earth around the shape of a crucifix (sometimes even a cruciform body), medieval astrological drawings commonly showed human figures at the center of cosmic and planetary networks, and the concepts of macrocosm and microcosm had been fully developed for a millennium. It is possible, and productive, to partially separate Opicinusa€™ texts from his diagrams and pictures, especially those that represent his body-worlds vision. Opicinusa€™ works present a conundrum when it comes to audience and reception, since there is no textual or visual evidence that anyone ever actually saw the drawings. Their unusual forms complicate our most basic assumptions about what and how medieval artists could represent. These structures form the core of the drawingsa€™ disorientation and strangeness a€” maps are piled on top of other maps, sometimes transparent and sometimes opaque, in a seemingly endless play of permeability and superimposition. Some drawings contain one chart, others up to four; sometimes the continents and seas are embodied, while other times they are left plain. His drawings are so diverse and disorienting that generalizations about their design or meaning are difficult and often misleading. These drawings depict a single Africa and a single Europe, separated by the Mediterranean Sea. The figure of Africa appears to be a woman; she is labeled Babilon maledicta [cursed Babylon] by the small caption above her forehead. Captions suggest various identities: Christ, Opicinus, and a female personification of prudence are all indicated. The face is smooth and beardless (many male figures in Opicinusa€™ work wear beards), and has long, flowing hair. According to Whittington it is mainly a confrontation between two figures: a figure of Babylon (probably representing Islam) and a figure of Christianity. This interplay between the local and the global is not unusual within Opicinusa€™ texts and captions on other drawings, which often comment on the everyday world of his youth and family (we must remember that he made these drawings in Avignon, not Pavia), but the specific visual alignment of parts of Pavia with parts of the Mediterranean region is unique in these three drawings. In the bottom right corner of the page is a caption that reads, a€?Just as the islands of purgatory pay a tax to the Roman Church, so too the Chapel of St. Opicinus seems to say that when any two maps are placed in relation to each other, if they are true empirical representations of Goda€™s created earth, one will find correspondences between them. One interprets the significance of the placement of Opicinusa€™ home parish district, around the Chapel of Saint Mary, delineated with a red outline near Tunisia and Sicily on the lower map. 84v each part of Opicinusa€™ hometown is given multiple interpretations, usually based on its placement on the portolan chart, but other times simply based on etymological connections, family stories, dreams, or coincidence. Certainly the drawing contains multiple levels of reality: it is an allegorical depiction of three body-world characters in contact and dialogue, a depiction of the structural connections between local and regional realities, and a series of interpretive musings about the significance of these connections for Opicinusa€™ own life and family. As the reader may already have noticed, this grid strongly evokes the rhumb-line grids that were placed over contemporary portolan charts. 61r he uses the skeletons of two portolan charts of the Mediterranean region, which have been rotated and overlapped to form one image. 61r, parts of each of the charts remain intact, while others are distorted or hidden by the overlapping forms. In this particular example, the map shows the natural world at the bottom and the spiritual world at the top: labels on the drawing indicate that Affrica naturalis ypocrita and Europa naturalis occupy the continents of the smaller chart while Affrica spiritualis and Europa spiritualis talk to each other in the larger chart above. Europa naturalis bears a tarasque (a river demon from the Rhone) and Europa spiritualis contains an image of Christ showing his wounds, his side-wound situated suggestively close to Avignon, where Opicinus was living when he made the drawing. The message itself is simple enough: one must abandon the external senses that lead to sin in order to follow the internal senses to redemption. 58r of the Vaticanus Opicinus combines four small embodied portolan charts to create juxtapositions between the four seasons, the four cardinal directions, and the four states of the soul. 82r, we see many of the principles and techniques of the other drawings pushed to the limits of recognition and interpretability. On its surface lie two complete portolan outlines that retain the white color of the paper. On the upper half of the page, the brown labels all point out the location of cities on the colored chart, even though all lie on the space of the white chart; they indicate the continued presence of the map below, even when it is obscured by the upper chart. At the precise center of the drawing, a cruciform shape is formed by the two mirrored shapes of Asia Minor and the Holy Land; Asia Minor forms the two arms, and the land below forms the body of a cruciform vestment. While other drawings seem designed to convey a single allegory or a primary confrontation between figures (which are often reinforced by the particular cartographic forms that Opicinus chose for the drawing), this drawing resists this type of analysis. According to the letter, this is a heretical position, since one species cannot be transformed into another. 84v, there are several depictions (or suggestions) of male genitalia in the Vaticanus manuscript, each of which is unique. 1350), a Pavian who worked at the papal court in Avignon, drew a series of imaginative maps, while acknowledging in a text written between 1334 and 1338 his use of nautical charts. Naples Herald also offers an up-to-date business directory, classifieds website, and job board, with more premium features on the way. In a passage that describes what sounds like a stroke, Opicinus details how his body slowly became paralyzed; he temporarily lost his ability to speak, and much of his memory. Opicinus almost always dated the Vaticanus drawings, which were composed between June and November of 1337. The passage describes a visionary experience: through oculus meis interioribus, Opicinus is granted a new view of the earth, one in which the land and the sea take on human attributes. Most examples, however, lie in the realm of the theoretical, the academic, or the theological. A significant problem with many previous studies of Opicinusa€™ drawings is that they take a few lines of text, from folios of the Palatinus, or from distant pages of text in the Vaticanus, and use them to a€?explaina€? the content of Opicinusa€™ strangest imagery. The captions (and some of the texts), then, are often the evidence of Opicinusa€™ self-analysis a€” he uses himself as a case study, personalizing the drawings through the text. Simply put, we do not know if they were ever viewed as more than a curiosity by those who encountered them. Visual parallels to these drawings certainly exist: body-maps have been produced in numerous periods, including such famous examples as the Ebstorf Map (#224, Book II, a medieval world map that placed Christa€™s body in the corners of the earth), the Leo Belgicus (a map of the Netherlands and Belgium formed into the shape of a lion, the earliest example of which dates from 1583), or the Europa Regina, a depiction of Europe as a royal female (see below). In these drawings, Opicinus was not trying to express a single concept or doctrine, but rather to visualize the possibilities raised by an entire new way of looking at the world, based on what he had seen during his visionary experience of 1334. The varied formats of these diagrams cannot be taken for granted a€” their arrangements form a crucial and underexplored aspect of their meaning. But looking at them as a group, perhaps the first thing one notices is that the map itself is incredibly accurate. The drawings in this first a€?categorya€? are not all alike, and there is no evidence that Opicinus thought of them as a group, but finding language to describe and categorize their forms is a critical first step in their interpretation. This folio includes a cartographic picture in the upper two-thirds of the page, and text at the bottom. She is a rare example of a figure with a distinct racial identity: Opicinus darkened her skin with a grey-brown wash, in a clear reference to an African or Middle-Eastern skin tone. One could even identify Europe in this drawing as a kind of conglomerate figure of Christianity. The strongest indicator that the figure is female is the small child lying over Lombardy a€” the area always associated with the womb of the European figure. The simplicity of this contrast stands out despite the extensive texts and interpretations written around it. Binary themes in similar drawings include a contrast between the mouth of hell and the temple of the Lord (fol. Opicinus played with this arrangement differently in each of the three drawings, changing the scales and position of the two maps, presumably seeking different correspondences. On the page we see the body-worlds with which we are now familiar: here, a female Europe confronts a female Africa, and the Mediterranean devil lies between them, his head to the east. 84r, in which the scale of the portolan chart is completely different (much smaller in comparison to the grid of Pavia); here, Opicinus identifies different correspondences and comes to different conclusions as a result of the change in scale. Yet the drawing is all about experimentation, layering, and play; to claim that creating or interpreting a drawing like this is a burden or struggle may be a modern misperception. But Opicinus piles on meanings, multiplies forms, and plays with realities seemingly as a form of experimentation. The grid may offer a clue to Opicinusa€™ working process, or the way he was inspired to create these drawings. Each of the two charts is rendered in a different scale, with a larger one oriented toward the top of the page and a smaller one pointed toward the bottom. On each map, the western Mediterranean retains its integrity a€” France, Spain, and the northwestern coast of Africa are clearly visible both at the top and the bottom of the page. In the Italian peninsula of the upper map, for example, which is overlapped by the eastern Mediterranean of the lower map, we see the word Roma written over the sea (on the sea-mana€™s forehead), signaling where the city would have been on the map below. Both figures of the a€?natural worlda€? are male (a bearded, older figure in Europe and a tonsured monk in Africa), while both of the a€?spirituala€? figures are female (Africa is a robed nun and Europe is a younger woman with long, flowing hair). The question, just as in the previous examples, is how its meaning is changed, activated, complicated, or simplified by its construction within the doubled and overlapped forms of the portolan charts. Within the drawing, small lines suggest points of correspondence between elements in each of the four quadrants. The three previous drawings were characteristic of a particular type; in contrast, this drawing is unique in Opicinusa€™ oeuvre. At the top of the page are two labels for Europe and Africa: Europe is the aduena rector novus, the strange new priest, and Africa is the parrochia aliena, the parish of another. This is labeled in a caption on the right side of the page, which reads a€?behold the vestment of the Church soaked in blood.a€? Opicinus accentuated the form of the vestment by adding a small cutout for the neck. The longer captions on this folio do not always contain a single focus, and many make no comment at all on the drawing. But spiritually there is truth in this mirror [i.e., in this drawing], since no heresy, fiction or allegory can be found that in this mirror does not give birth, at least in part, to a certain truth? Here, Opicinus seems to say that men do not transition literally into angels of light or darkness a€” the figures of the priest and parish at the top of the page do not actually become the figures at the bottom of the page. Even as Opicinusa€™ drawings make use of the natural world and empirical science, the arrangement of their forms expresses the detachment from reality that characterizes a dream. At first, we would not identify these as genitalia a€” they are simply two small, robed bodies that stand within the genital region of the European body. Four of these drawings depict the body-worlds, and the reproduction always takes place within the body of the European figure. In each of these drawings, Opicinus drew a small copy of the body-worlds over the area of Lombardy, even extending it slightly into the sea near Genoa. He returned to these folios frequently in the years that followed a€” many include changes, graphic additions, or new captions, which he dated individually (we find dates from the years 1338-1341, especially). Morsea€™s other crucial innovation, in addition to asserting the rational and intentional basis of Opicinusa€™ thought, was to place the Vaticanus manuscript at the heart of her research. Salomon and others characterize the themes of the Vaticanus manuscript as just an extension of those in the Palatinus. The shapes of Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean Sea each contain (or form) a human figure; these are the forms that Whittington calls a€?body-worlds,a€? and they constitute Opicinusa€™ most original and perplexing contribution to 14th century visual culture. One of the things that makes Opicinusa€™ drawings so unusual is that they also incorporate a visual tradition that was practical, empirical, and scientific a€” medieval sea charts, usually called portolan charts. He often kept adding to the drawings over many years, including new details or textual explanations, and dating them to a specific day. As mentioned above, it seems possible that the Vaticanus was never meant to be viewed by others; much of it is arranged chronologically (like a diary), rather than thematically, and the subject matter of the texts and images suggests a private function. The meaning of such imagery obviously depends on context, but these diverse examples demonstrate how a land, country, or region has often been embodied within a human figure, to show the potential power of that space, or even the dominion of a figure over it. The images of Africa and Europe as human figures were the core of this experience, but the interpretation of the vision was left up to him. According to Whittington the formats of Opicinusa€™ body-world drawings can be grouped into four categories: (1) single portolan charts, (2) portolan charts overlapping with local maps, (3) multiple portolan charts overlapping with each other, and (4) multiple, mirrored portolan charts. The coastlines of the Mediterranean and the relative scale and position of the landforms are almost exactly the same as we know them to be today. The figure appears to be bare-chested, although no breasts are visible (perhaps they are covered by her long hair). But the label above the head of the figure seems to identify it as Opicinus assuming the identity of a€?the house of God.a€? Another caption in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern coast of France labels the figure as an Ymago Prudentie. The fact that the face is labeled as Christa€™s would indicate on the surface that the figure is male. Yet beyond the basic characters and the captions, the drawinga€™s meaning is clearly activated or shifted by the placement of the two personifications within the geographical forms of the portolan chart; after all, it is not difficult to imagine a much simpler way to express this confrontation, using only pictures and no maps. The scene is full of interesting and surprisingly graphic details, many of them interpreted in the marginal texts. Such interpretations are, I think, meant as models; as Morse demonstrated, Opicinus hoped that the drawings could be used by others to probe their own consciences and personal histories. Many parts of it must have been intentionally humorous, such as the basket for collecting the sea-mana€™s excrement, the graphic sexual organs, the interpretation of the Europe womana€™s pearl earrings, or the depiction of the Africa womana€™s cloak as a green river. Even when texts in the Vaticanus indicated the stressors in Opicinusa€™ life a€”spiritual, moral, legal a€” the drawings remain exploratory and even lighthearted. Without any words from him on the subject it is impossible to know where such an idea comes from, but perhaps the grids on the portolan chart(s) from which Opicinus was working reminded him of a gridded map of Pavia that he had seen, or perhaps even made. The mapsa€™ superimposition encourages the viewer to seek correlations between them, and Opicinus reinforces these correspondences by drawing actual lines and lines of text to connect various parts. He grafts a spiritual system of correspondences and coordinations onto this new representation of the physical world, but specifically includes details that undermine both systems, seeking instead a negotiation between the two. The rota on the breast of Affrica naturalis shows the mental processes that lead to sin: thinking, imagining, deciding, and delighting in (cogitatio, ymaginatio, electio, delectatio) lead the sinner to consent to sin (consensus peccati). These can either connect the same geographical location between two separate maps (as in the line drawn between the two Carthages on the upper left map and the lower left map), or establish a point of contact between the same physiological parts of two body-worlds on the same map (as in the line drawn between the reproductive areas of the Europe-woman and the Africa-woman in the upper-right map). It contains four complete portolan charts, all the exact same size, placed in careful relation to one another through overlapping and mirroring. This is different from the numerous drawings in the previous category, in which the two charts overlapped one another; here, the two white charts on the surface of the page are both complete diagrams of the region, reflecting one another along an invisible horizontal line in the Holy Land and Asia Minor. The figures seem to present the encounter between a new priest and his new parish (a situation that Opicinus underwent several times in his early career). The role of this form in the drawing is ambiguous a€” its cruciform shape and its a€?soaking in blooda€? certainly evoke Christa€™s sacrifice, and its position at the heart of the drawing, precisely where the two white maps are mirrored, suggests that it may be significant in the transition between the two. One caption on the left side of the page is a short rant about the mosquitoes that were bothering Opicinus while he made the drawing, while another, longer text at the lower left is an extended metaphorical description of the penis, describing how, like a heretic disobeying the Church, the penis disobeys the orders of the body. It is the caption that tells us something different; over their heads are written the words a€?matrixa€? and a€?virgaa€? a€” womb and penis. Representing pregnancy and birth inside of Europe was a way for Opicinus to convey how both good and evil tendencies enter the world. Some researchers have convincingly explained this positioning of the tiny body-world figures as indicating a Caesarian birth; as Opicinus explains, the two figures are born through Genoa, the a€?forced porta€? in the stomach of the European figure, rather than through Venice, the a€?natural porta€? of the figurea€™s vaginal canal (Opicinus makes the pun about Venetian a€?canalsa€? several times). The earliest depiction of Europe as a woman is believed to be by the 14th century Pavian cleric Opicinus de Canistris for the papal court, then at Avignon. The dating of the Palatinus is more complicated a€” the large autobiographical calendar on fol. The Vaticanus was often mentioned by earlier authors, but had never been the object of extensive study, perhaps because its visual material is smaller and less elaborate than the large Palatinus folios. These and other claims are refuted by Whittington with a basic statistical analysis of the manuscriptsa€™ subject matter. Their enigmatic forms, expressions, and arrangements have the power to arrest the attention of modern viewers, reversing expectations about what sorts of imagery were possible in the early 14th century. The a€?world,a€? in Opicinusa€™ drawings, is always represented using these charts; they form the drawingsa€™ structural basis and frame their meanings. Still, crucially, this does not make the drawings, in their inception, a€?abouta€? Opicinus. The large size of the Palatinus folios suggests a more public function, given their physical similarity to large medieval wall maps and portolan charts. Here one sees before a map of the Mediterranean world a€” Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and part of the Near East are left the white color of the paper, and the seas around them are tinted with a reddish-brown wash. The incredibly diverse drawings that he created in the years that followed were his way of exploring the meaning of this vision and experimenting with different strategies for representing its shape and scope, searching for the arrangements and combinations that would lead him to the deepest meaning. Opicinusa€™ maps were based on the most modern and technically accomplished cartography of his day a€” marinersa€™ sea-charts, which we call portolan charts. Several folios depict only the western portion of the standard Mediterranean portolan chart, limiting their view to the area between Gibraltar and the boot of Italy. The geographic range of the depicted portolan outline is narrow - we see Gibraltar, Tunisia, France, Spain, and Italy, but none of the eastern Mediterranean, which is cut off by the drawinga€™s lower edge. Little is visible of her lower body, but she wears some kind of cloth wrapped around her waist. However, the most prominent indicator of the figurea€™s identity is the large rota around the face in the Iberian peninsula, which seems to label the figure as Christ. The drawing thus suggests a combination of male and female elements: a pregnant female personification of Christendom, with Christ at the head and heart. In this first example, where the contrast between the two figures is simple and direct, we can more easily explore two ways that the form of the drawing a€” its geographical frame a€”may change the meaning of these figures. For example, the Mediterranean figure appears to have two sexual organs a€” one massive penis that seems to be ejaculating onto the southern coast of Spain, and another that he clutches in his fist (presumably in an act of masturbation) near Venice. 84v, numerous captions explore the moral, theological, quotidian, and incidental correspondences created by the overlay of the city grid on the portolan chart. In addition, the monastery with which they were both associated fell near Rome on the portolan chart. The revelation and the experiment were meant to be used by anyone a€” Opicinus is using himself as a test case, taking examples from his own life, family history, and childhood, and using them to interpret the correspondence between the two charts. These are all examples of Akbaria€™s horizontal allegory, or of allegory as a primarily interpretive act; Opicinus creates the structure (which may or may not have an intrinsic meaning a€” in this case, it seems not to), but the primary work is put into interpretation, play, and the creative exploration of his visual construction. Opicinus created, an over-determined world because of its opportunities and flexibility, not to build a burdensome system that would collapse on top of him. This basic format is repeated on at least eight other pages in the Vaticanus; again, there are variations in the size and placement of the two maps, but all of these examples include two portolan charts that are laid on top of one another. In the smaller, lower image, the negative space of the chart a€” the sea a€” is tinted with a light brown wash, delineating the body of the so-called a€?Mediterranean Man,a€? often labeled a€?Lucifera€? His head and beard occupy the eastern Mediterranean (his ear tucked against the Nile delta and curving beard shaping the coast of the Anatolian peninsula), his arms gesture near Italy (one fist plunging violently east of Italy, forming the Adriatic), and his feet poke out near Gibraltar, between the faces of Europe and Africa. On this page he connects the two representations of the Adriatic with a diagonal line that slices through the center of the image, running from Venice on one chart to Venice on the other. Morse also points out that different renderings of the sea in the two charts likely correspond to their content; the embodied a€?devil seaa€? lies between the natural worlds, while the a€?spiritual seaa€? is left empty, perhaps to indicate its purity. Small lines connect the first four concepts to the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth of the Africa-figure, indicating the complicity of the exterior senses in this pathway to sin. 74v how Opicinus, by framing his allegories within the portolan charts, solidified their meaning into measured form, aligning the worlda€™s shapes with the truths and figures they revealed. The meaning of such lines remains ambiguous, but they do suggest points of contact and interconnection between elements that are otherwise set in opposition to one another. All four of these portolan charts are embodied, creating eight distinct characters: four male figures of Europe, and four figures of Africa (two angels and two male figures). Rather than containing the figure of the diabolical sea, the spaces of the Mediterranean and Black Seas on these two charts are left as windows through which the viewer can see the other maps in the drawing. The colored worlds below are not labeled, but the figures seem to be a precise mirror of those on top, in both gender and physical appearance. Opicinusa€™ statement about the generation of meaning seems to apply both to this drawing and to many others that depict multiple levels of reality (usually through multiple iterations of the body-worlds). 82r becomes overwhelming, Opicinus provides the viewer with visual cues to make sense of the drawinga€™s disorienting forms. This drawing contrasts two complete sets of body-worlds, one overlapping and partially obscuring the other, and two very different depictions of genitalia are found in the area around Venice on both depictions of Europe. In a passage early in the Vaticanus, Opicinus describes how the a€?diabolical seaa€? inseminates an already-pregnant Europe, splitting the child unnaturally into two figures a€” Europe and Africa. Victoria Morse shows the way that Opicinus read meaning even into the precise position of these two tiny body-worlds over Lombardy below, determining which local cities fell under Africa and Europe. The first 48 contain little visual material besides a few marginalia, while the second half of the book includes some text-only pages, some full-page drawings, and some smaller drawings with extensive text on or around them. 11r, which provides the most complete information about his life, ends with June 1336, suggesting that this drawing was finished by that date. In contrast, Morse demonstrated that the Vaticanus holds the key to understanding Opicinusa€™ thought: its drawings are more intimate and revealing, and it contains over a hundred pages of text. Portolan charts were modern, cutting-edge diagrammatic maps of the Mediterranean region, and Opicinusa€™ use of them transforms what would otherwise have been old-fashioned, theoretical, and primarily textual drawings into a completely new type of representation. Interpreting the vision with relation to his own body and life was only one of the tactics that he used. The drawings in both manuscripts could have been preparatory studies for some larger-scale project or commission that was never carried out. According to Whittington, to explain what the body-worlds a€?mean,a€? one must explore how and why Opicinus harnessed these maritime maps to a completely different purpose from that for which they were created. Others include the entire range of the chart, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea and the Holy Land. Small captions and rotae are positioned at various points on the map; some of these are placed to comment specifically on a geographical feature, while others remark more generally on the drawing and its characters. A worm or snake emerges from an otherwise empty circle on her stomach, twisting along the North African coast, its mouth gnawing on the figurea€™s thumb near Carthage. Large red capital letters spell out C-R-I-S-T-U-S, with each letter also being the first letter of one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Opicinus uses the portolan chart to construct a binary system in which values can be opposed, and also to place these allegories or personifications within a space that is, in the broadest sense, real. On the southern coast of France, a basket-woven pattern is explained in a caption as a basket to catch the excrement of the sea-figure. For example, in a short passage in the upper left corner of the page, Opicinus mentions that the body of the sea-devil extends beyond the inner city wall of the Pavian map, which he interprets as a sign that malice and mischief are spread out in the city; beyond the old city walls. An over-determined world allowed him to make visible to himself and his potential readers the primary concerns, impulses, histories, and spaces of his world and his body in a way that led to potentially productive connections and revelations. In contrast, the sea of the larger top map is not embodied, and retains the color of the paper. This line could help the viewer perceive the imagea€™s orientation, by providing a reference point for the location of the same city on each map at this crucial juncture at the center. The sea-figure takes control of the pagea€™s center, superimposing his twisting body over the eastern half of the upper, spiritual chart a€” his a€?negativea€? space dominates the positive space of the other chart. In contrast, a caption on the rota for Affrica spiritualis points to the interior senses (sensus interiores) that indicate spiritual progress: meditation, contemplation, discernment, and rumination (meditatio, contemplatio, discretio, degustatio). They also establish that the body-worldsa€™ identities as both bodies and maps remain significant on their own; because connections rely on their status as both maps and bodies, one is not emphasized over the other. This window or outline a€” the negative space of the upper drawing a€” provides a view onto a world of color. The mirror of any of his creations, which he acknowledges are fabrications (in the sense that they are imaginary and exploratory), will always contain some new level of meaning. The two red lines indicate the precise point where worlds are mirrored, and the differentiation in color a€” white, brown, and red a€” brings the forms of the body-worlds into a near-sculptural relief. In the overlapped body-worlds, which are tinted with red and brown wash, we see a small penis depicted inside the figure of Europe, just past the fist of the Mediterranean figure. It must be acknowledged that both figures are shaped like small penises, but it is also true that in medieval anatomical texts the female genitalia are often described as an interiorized mirror image of a male penis, so perhaps we should not be surprised that the two are a€?personified,a€? if we want to use that term, in similar ways. According to Victoria Morse, Europea€™s pregnancy was also related to local political situations, visualizing the (sexual) corruption of Lombardy within an otherwise holy European body. She then contrasts this a€?violenta€? delivery of the figures with the small baby depicted on fol. In 1537 the Tirolese cartographer Johann Putsch celebrated the Hapsburg rule over Europe by presenting a placid a€?Europa Reginaa€? wearing Charles Va€™s Spain as a crown and Ferdinanda€™s Austria as a medal at her waist, representing the triumph of the Hapsburgs. The representation and interpretation of this divine image of the earth would occupy much of the rest of his life. Other dates in the manuscript are scarce; most scholars agree that the bulk of the drawings were completed between February 1335 and June 1336, with later additions stretching all the way to 1350. Opicinus was working during a crucial moment in the history of cartography, when numerous artists and mapmakers sought to combine old and new forms. Most of the drawings suggest other interpretive avenues, through personifications, allegorical confrontations, or superimposition; one does not have to turn to Opicinusa€™ biography to explain them. It is also possible that these works were intended, like several of Opicinusa€™ earlier treatises, for the Pope. In this example, Europe is embodied as a man a€” his head occupies the Iberian Peninsula, his chest and stomach lie in France (where some kind of beast in the ocean tries to bite at his shoulder), his arm arches up through the lowlands and Germany, and his legs occupy the Italian peninsula and the Dalmatian coast. He used this technical, practical, scientific cartography to probe deeper into the nature of God and the created world. But all of the drawings in this category share a single feature: they include only one map, one level of cartographic reality on the page. The two figures that constitute, lie within, or coexist with Africa and Europe are classic examples of Opicinusa€™ body-worlds (the third figure that often appears in the Mediterranean is not included, in this particular drawing). In two outer concentric rings Opicinus places the names of the seven planets and the days of the week. Yet their placement within a map, particularly an empirical one which was actually used for travelling, emphasizes the tenuousness of such binary oppositions. Despite these and other details on the figures, the actual bodies seem less important to Opicinus in these three drawings; the commentary focuses more on the physical interplay and connections between the two overlapping maps. It is not that he thinks that this image of the two maps placed in this particular arrangement is necessarily a€?correcta€? or a€?truea€? a€” on fol. 84v offers further evidence that Opicinus viewed the portolan charts as empirical representations. At the centre of the page the embodied eastern Mediterranean of the lower map (including the Black Sea) overlaps both the land and the sea of the upper map, so that its eastern half (part of Italy and all of Greece, Egypt, and Turkey) is obscured. Or, given the opposing genders of the two Europes in the maps, and the fact that the area at the top of the Adriatic was understood as the erogenous zone of the European body, the line could suggest a sexual point of contact a€” even intercourse a€” between the two figures. It is necessary first to describe and explain the drawinga€™s complex structure, before discussing its content in relation to several captions that surround it. In the space below, the continents are shaded a brick red, while the seas are painted a soft brown-grey. The interpretive paradigm for this drawing must be one of experimentation; it is the only image in the manuscript with this particular arrangement of forms, and through it Opicinus only seems to have arrived at fragments of meaning. The small caption nearby simply reads Venetie [Venice] and without further explanation it is unclear whether the penis belongs to the European body, depicted lying back against his stomach, or whether he is somehow being penetrated by a small penis belonging to the sea-figure. Here, reproductive sexuality is a sign of corruption; elsewhere, as we will see, it is a marker of generative spirituality. 74v, which is positioned for a normal delivery through Venice, with its head down and its arms folded peacefully in prayer. The queena€™s crown (Spain), orb (Sicily), and heart (Bohemia) from a triangle that directs the viewera€™s eye away from Eastern Europe toward the West. In over eighty surviving drawings, now kept in the Vatican Library and referred to by scholars as the Vaticanus and Palatinus manuscripts, he experimented with how he could uncover the meaning that he was sure God had planted in the vision he saw, in the hope that his drawings would help to renew the faith of all Christians. Far more drawings in the Vaticanus portray body-worlds (23), while few in the Palatinus do so (6). This encounter between the scientific and the spiritual is best explored by looking at the structures that Opicinus used to create the drawings. Another rota lies inside France, near the location that Opicinus usually associates with the a€?hearta€? of the Europe figure a€” Avignon. On a map you can literally sail by sea from one a€?placea€? or a€?bodya€? to the other a€” each place is accessible to the other. Here, the grid structures the space of the local map, but also shapes the way we view the portolan below. It looks like a kind of symbolic twin to the spatio-indexical rhumb lines of the original portolan charts. 61r demonstrates that Opicinus was also aware of the dangers of aligning appearance with truth; appearances could just as easily deceive as reveal. The arrangement of these colored maps beneath the surface of the white ones is the most complicated aspect of the drawing. The angels are labeled angelus lucis and angelus tenebrarum a€” an angel of light and an angel of darkness. Given the penises in this region that we discussed above, this latter proposition is not without basis, but it seems more likely that it belongs to the European figure, since it is tinted the same color. Nearly all of the drawings in the Palatinus feature what Whittington calls an a€?overarching containing structurea€? a€” a geometrical framework that contains all of the drawinga€™s content. Her face is to the west, shown in profile as she seems to whisper into the ear of the European figure across the Straits of Gibraltar. She seems to speak directly into the ear of the European figure, depicted partly in profile and partly from the front. At the center of the roundel is a seated figure of Christ showing his wounds; around this are the names of seven episcopal seats, and the seven planets and their positions. In these simplest drawings, though, such a possibility is only hinted at; a much fuller manipulation of the metaphor of travel and movement between binaries, and indeed a subversion of the very concept of binary opposition, is found in Opicinusa€™ more complicated images, discussed below. This grid, eight squares by ten, is oriented in the same way as the map below, with east at the top of the page (the street grid of Pavia was, and still is, slightly off-axis from the cardinal points because of its alignment with the river, which is reflected in its positioning at a slight angle on the page). Opicinus just seems to be testing each possible arrangement on either side of the folio, turning it back and forth to see which parts of it align with things he believes to be true. Any resident or visitor familiar with the city would recognize that the local map of Pavia was a measured, accurate representation, and the fundamental hypothesis of this image and its interpretation is that correspondences can be deduced through the alignment of one measured map with another. One complete map lies below the upper white map, and one complete map lies below the lower white map, but each is placed in a different relation to its chart above. The angel of light in the surface map whispers into the ear of the upper male Europe, labeled homo spiritualis, while the angel of darkness whispers to homo carnalis. 61v, where two tiny figures with the same labels hold between them a baby, its head positioned downward, pointing toward the area near Venice through which we presume it would be born. The danger of any study of Opicinus is that in seeking out the contexts in which one may understand Opicinusa€™ work as logical and coherent, one risks losing sight of what makes them so exceptional. But he also used this idea in order to create images unrivalled in their complexity and interpretive difficulty, multiplying maps and figures across the page in kaleidoscopic networks. The local grid is filled in with detail; the numerous small labels in brown indicate churches, city gates, bridges, and monasteries in Pavia, while the few red captions refer to cities or regions on the portolan below (here, like elsewhere, Opicinus uses color to clarify his content for the reader). Once again, a grid serves two functions, measuring the space of one reality and indicating the measurability of another. On the top half of the page, the tinted map below is a precise mirror image of the upper map, reflected from it along a red horizontal line that bisects the upper, white body-worlds. The arrangement recalls nothing so much as the angel and devil of the human conscience that perch on the shoulders of cartoon figures in modern movies and comics, offering advice and urging the character towards good or bad decisions; in the drawing, the heads of the angels seem to rest directly on the shoulders of the figures below them. Here, the two a€?personificationsa€? of the penis and the womb have produced a tiny child and are preparing it for birth. Later editions of Europe as a queen were issued by Sebastian Munster, Heinrich Bunting and Matthias Quad. This a€?manuscripta€? is a collection of 27 huge unbound parchment sheets, averaging about two by three feet, although some are significantly larger. This observation prompts the next a€” that the Palatinus drawings almost always include calendars (usually as part of the overarching containing structure), while few of the Vaticanus drawings do. Looking at the drawings as a whole, there can be no doubt that there are distinct threads running through them a€” themes, problems, and possibilities that Opicinus set out to explore. And just as the drawingsa€™ forms combine simplicity and complexity, their content also veers from the straightforward to the impenetrable. The relationship between these human figures and the landforms is, as is always the case in Opicinusa€™ drawings, very difficult to describe. The huge green swath at the right of the page indicates the Ticino River, which is coextensive with the long veil or cloak worn by the Africa woman. The white body-worlds in the top layer always overlap the lower, colored ones, which are only visible in the negative space of the sea. These personificationsa€™ sexuality is normative and non-transgressive a€” male and female members come together inside of the female body. Depending on the individual viewera€™s perception, the figures can seem to be lying on top of the land, growing out of it, or somehow placed under it a€” as if the landforms are windows through which we are looking. The green lines at the top and bottom of the page show the path of several Pavian canals, and the three concentric red boundaries drawn around the page indicate the city walls. The same system is repeated in the lower half of the drawing, except that the lower tinted map is reflected along a vertical line, also colored red. From these observations, Whittington generalizes some of the basic differences between the two manuscripts. Most of all, however, these enigmatic forms seem to depict the earth and the bodies as coextensive, and of the same material a€” bodies made out of the earth. The two maps on the bottom half of the page are also mirror images of one another, but along a different axis. The Vaticanus seems to be more of a personal manuscript, perhaps never intended for a wider audience. The more one looks at these body-worlds, the more one sees the human figures as figures a€” the stranger parts of their bodies, where the landforms do not align so easily with a normative human shape, become less and less noticeable. The two red axes are thus crucial to understanding the drawing: they must have been used to construct it and also intended to aid in its decoding. Its drawings are less structured and presentational, contain more sexual imagery, and include more personal themes, all of which we might associate with a private, rather than public function (although such distinctions were perhaps more fluid in 14th century Italy than they are today). Secondly, the drawings in the Vaticanus and Palatinus have very different structures; the Vaticanus uses the form of the portolan [nautical] chart to structure meaning and representations of bodies, while the Palatinus drawings use larger geometric, ecclesiastical, and temporal frames, which in turn often contain representations of the earth. Finally, the Palatinus drawings contain a temporal, cyclical element (numerous calendars and representations of the zodiac) that the Vaticanus drawings usually lack. 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__label__wiki	0.774797	0.774797	音乐场馆从氛围亲密的小酒吧到设施一流的音乐厅，我们有许多可以现场欣赏音乐的地方。在苏格兰，您永远不会离一场精彩的演出太远。 We believe that nothing really compares to seeing your favourite musician live, which is why we have so many amazing music venues. From small and intimate sets to massive stadiums, you're never far away from a great gig in Scotland! There's a reason the world's top musicians keep coming back to Scotland to play live gigs, we just do live music better than anywhere else! We love live music and it's no secret that Scottish audiences have been recognised by some of the world's top musicians as being among the best in the world. Scotland's UNESCO City of Music The beating heart of Scotland's live music scene is Glasgow. The city's passion for music was acknowledged when it was officially recognised as a UNESCO City of Music. Glasgow is also home to some of Scotland's most historic venues, which have welcomed global superstars and launched the careers of some of the biggest bands in the world. From massive arenas to tiny music halls and clubs, Glasgow's many venues offer plenty to both musicians and music lovers alike. Some of the most famous venues include: The Barrowlands, Glasgow SECC, Glasgow The Hydro, Glasgow Nice n Sleazey, Glasgow O2 ABC, Glasgow O2 Academy, Glasgow King Tuts, Glasgow Smaller venues around Scotland Glasgow might be the epicentre of live music in Scotland, but you can find excellent gigs all across the country. There are great venues around the country - from tiny nightclubs in Edinburgh to intimate concert halls in the Highlands, here are a few of the other prominent venues to be found around Scotland. Aberdeen Exhibition centre BA Club, Fort William Corn Exchange, Edinburgh Electric Circus, Edinburgh Fat Sams, Dundee Ironworks, Inverness Lemon Tree, Aberdeen Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh The Pavilion, Strathpeffer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line338
__label__cc	0.636976	0.363024	Oglasi / Dealers THE SERBIAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY was founded in 1956 as a voluntary civil association for communication and organization of numismatists - coin collectors and those that study the material scientifically. The society is seated at 1a, Trg Republike, national Museum , 11000 belgrade . The objects of the Society include: to develop numismatics on the educational, historical and scientific levels in all its sub-fields; to provide for collaboration of all those interested in coins made of precious and non-precious metals and other material, paper bills, securities and bonds, coupons, chips, tokens and badges, plaques and medals in their study, classification, collection, presentation and protection; to aggregate and reveal useful information in the field of numismatics and actively promote and participate in aggregation and distribution of numismatic and related referential literature necessary for numismatic and related studies; to promote numismatics in the public; to collaborate with individuals and institutions interested in related fields such as heraldry (armorial insignia), sphragistics (seals and signets), archeology, phone cards, post card collecting and related fields of ornament study and collection; to promote appreciation of numismatics, and particularly of its artistic, cultural and historical values, as well as enthusiasm for finding, collection and preservation of numismatic and related valuables. The Serbian Numismatic Society informs the public on its activities by publications, lectures, exhibitions and other presentations and manifestations. Accordingly, the Society: holds regular weekly meetings of the Society membership and other visitors each Tuesday from 16.00 – 19.00 at 16-18/II Svetog Save str. in Belgrade . At the meetings you are welcome to exchange your numismatic items, get the items evaluated, obtain referential literature, become a member of the Serbian Numismatic Society (currently 650 members), establish contacts with over 250 numismatists that regularly attend the meetings, consult the leading experts in certain fields of numismatics and obtain necessary equipment; organises international meetings of numismatists and auctions of numismatic and related items. All necessary information about the dates of the meetings can be found on page Info; publishes a specialized numismatic journal “Dinar” and, in collaboration with the National Museum , the “Numizmaticar” (numismatist); sets up, maintains and enriches the library (currently about 1,100 titles) that is open, with certain restrictions, to the membership, researchers and institutions; sets up a pilot collection of coins, plaques, medals and orders; organizes purchase of numismatic items, tools, journals and other publications for the membership; organizes occasional lectures by experts, including radio and TV shows, dealing with topics related to numismatics, collection of medals, ornaments and related fields; organizes exhibitions, seminars, symposia and congresses and participates at them in the country and abroad; organizes visits to numismatic collections and other prominent sites of cultural and historic importance in the country and abroad; maintains scientific and other links with other numismatic societies, museums, banks and other institutions in the country and abroad, exchange publication with them and carries out some actions in joint interest; occasionally issues memorial medals, chips, tokens, badges and other promotional material; provides expert evaluation of coins, bills, medals and orders, gives expert opinion and issues certificates for valuable items; participates, in the capacity of consultant, in decisions on emissions of bills in Serbia and, particularly when special issues are concerned. Powered by Yootheme	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line342
__label__wiki	0.811267	0.811267	爱上海,上海419论坛,上海龙凤419 – Powered by Francine Stephon! The future will be better tomorrow. Category: eciyhjlsr Oscars hitting the court for AAA Basketball Championships The tournament, being played in Langley, B.C., will see the Oscars play their opening match versus Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens.Both teams enter the tournament unranked in the province’s Big Top-10, but as of February 27, boast a record of 17-14. The Oscars also enter the tournament unranked, but that is because of the high amount of games the team played in Alberta over this year’s season.Ten days ago on February 27, the Oscars defeated the Correlieu Clan in consecutive finals to emerge victorious at the Zone Championships, booking their tickets to the upcoming provincials.- Advertisement – eciyhjlsr上海shlf1314info, 上海当地陪游, 上海楼凤AQ, 不准不开心论坛, 中心大酒店桑拿技术服务流程, 南京唐人阁阳光, 南京格调养生spa, 咸宁哪里可以大桑拿, 嘉定马陆哪里有小巷子啊, 夜上海论坛AB, 大庆桑拿, 海西夜网, 苏州最近怎么了足浴都关门, 西藏夜网, 阿拉爱上海新人验证Leave a comment Caltech engineers celebrate 100 years PASADENA – Caltech is bringing out the birthday candles this week for the hundred-year anniversary of its mechanical engineering department. The two-day festivities will feature not only the work of its students and faculty in the department today, but also its generations of alumni. “The mechanical engineering department has contributed to a wide range of projects through the years, particularly after the Second World War,” said Chris Brennen, a longtime mechanical engineering professor.Caltech’s mechanical engineers also specialized in studying high-speed flow, helping design the pumps necessary to build the aqueduct from the Colorado River to Los Angeles, and for the space shuttle main engine. These days, Brennen said, “things have moved on to an even wider range of different subjects. Modern mechanical engineering is spreading into areas associated with biology, very small things, and very large complex systems.” Caltech projects include developing autonomous rescue vehicles and robots for medical applications. “Mechanical engineering has always done machines, always done energy and always done mechanics,” said Melanie Hunt, the department’s current head. “We’ll continue to do those things, but hopefully looking at problems that people don’t look at in other universities.” 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Friday’s celebrations featured some of these advances, including a test run of Alice, the vehicle students are assembling to drive city streets autonomously in a military funded competition in November. Today will be the alumni’s moment in the sun. Former students and faculty, who include two astronauts, a University of Michigan president, a race car designer, and an oil industry executive, will talk about the wide variety of fields they have applied their mechanical engineering education to. “Caltech is a remarkable place, one that I feel fortunate that I had the opportunity to have,” said Tom Tyson, who got his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1954 and returned for his Ph.D. in aeronautics 1967. elise.kleeman@sgvn.com (626) 578-6300, EXT. 4451 read more eciyhjlsrspa中的蝶舞项目是什么, 上海商务学生伴游预约, 上海夜网SU, 上海娱乐地图美女自荐, 上海浦东新区鸡, 入行外围怎么防止被骗, 南昌上门靠谱吗, 夜上海论坛YV, 怀化楼凤, 文山壮桑拿, 杭州特色服务的地方, 爱上海TL, 爱上海会员验证休闲预警, 虹口今日浪莎一米阳光, 贵族宝贝爱上海Leave a comment River edge out Boca to win Copa Libertadores It means River prevailed 5-3 on aggregate after the first leg finished 2-2 and the club reclaim the trophy they had last won in 2015, lifting it for the fourth time in their history.Postponed on three occasions and then relocated from Buenos Aires to Madrid, the supporters of these two great clubs showed in the Santiago Bernabeu why this fixture had been billed as one of football’s greatest ever.Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Diego Godin were among the 62,200 in attendance.But, despite the bouncing huddles in the streets, the plumes of blue and red smoke, the swinging scarves, fluttering flags and fans that were chanting in their seats three hours before kick-off, there was nothing to extinguish the lingering sense of regret.There was no repeat of the scenes that cast a shadow over Argentinian football and saw the original game at River’s El Monumental on November 24 postponed, when around 50 fans attacked Boca’s team bus and left some of their players injured.Madrid, which will also host the Champions League final in June, was chosen in part because of its record of hosting major events and the security, which included around 2,500 police officers, did its job before kick-off.Fans were separated into zones either side of the stadium and had to go through checks even to enter the area immediately surrounding it.The shame was only that the operation was not as thorough 15 days ago and that a minority decided to take advantage.– Raucous atmosphere –Both clubs were allocated 25,000 tickets, with 5,000 of those reserved for residents of Argentina. The fear had been most of those buying would be tourists and neutrals, but the atmosphere suggested different.Both teams had initially refused to play in Spain’s capital but as the losers, Boca’s sense of grievance will now become more entrenched.They felt River were responsible for the chaos two weeks ago and should have forfeited the trophy. They took their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the appeal was rejected on Saturday.When the players shuffled out two hours before kick-off to inspect the pitch, they held up their phones to capture the thousands already inside and the view of a stadium most of them had never played in before.The cheers grew louder when they came out for kick-off. Then there were whistles as the teams swapped ends and each were greeted by their opponent’s fans behind the goal.Jonatan Maidana was playing for Boca when they last won the Copa Libertadores 11 years ago and, now in the red and white of River, he almost gave his former club an early lead, slicing just over his own crossbar.The game lacked quality but came alive one minute before half-time. Nahitan Nandez’s superb pass split two River defenders and Benedetto kept a cool head, guiding into the corner, before taunting the beaten Gonzalo Montiel.River had been inferior but improved. Their first real attacking move was also a brilliant one as Leonardo Ponzio and Quintero exchanged passes before the latter pulled back for Pratto to sweep home.The game meandered towards full-time and seemed destined for penalties until Quintero intervened. It was a goal worthy of winning the tournament, as he collected 25 yards out, glanced up and whipped the ball in off the underside of the crossbar.Leonardo Jara almost snatched a late Boca goal but his shot nicked the outside of the post. Then, with goalkeeper Esteban Andrada up for a corner, River added the final touch.Martinez ran the ball into the empty net and River’s substitutes and staff all poured onto the pitch to begin the celebrations.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000A brilliant goal by Juan Quintero steered River Plate to a fourth Copa Libertadores crown © AFP / Javier SORIANOMADRID, Spain, Dec 10 – River Plate won the Copa Libertadores by beating their fiercest rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 after extra time on Sunday, bringing an end to a final tainted by violence and moved more than six thousand miles away from Argentina.Boca took the lead through Dario Benedetto but Lucas Pratto equalised before Juan Quintero and Gonzalo Martinez both scored in extra time to win a fittingly dramatic contest for River. read more eciyhjlsr上海妹子自带工作室安全吗, 上海枫桥苑情况, 上海楼凤DU, 上海水磨是怎么个流程, 上海水磨论坛, 上海龙凤上海龙凤1314shlf, 全国高端外围经纪, 南京夜上海酒店几星级, 南京悦汤汇399楼凤, 南京梧桐夜生活, 夜上海论坛LS, 女女唔准唔开心, 爱上海DM, 爱上海NX, 男足疗师容易上钟吗Leave a comment OUTRAGE AS WAR LANDING MEMORIAL ATTACKED BY THUGS WITH HAMMERS The monument in Dunfanaghy which was attacked by vandals with hammers. Pic by 100% Pix.Damage to a World War Two monument at Killyhoey beach in Dunfanaghy has led to anger and dismay amongst the community.The vandals have struck on two occasions in recent weeks with what appears to have been a stonemason’s hammer.Brendan Rohan who led the memorial project has expressed shock over the damage to the memorial which was unveiled in June last year.Brendan RohanThe memorial marks the emergency landing of an Lockheed Hudson bomber with a crew of four after their plane ran out of fuel on June 16th 1942 while on route from Newfoundland to Prestwick.The memorial has been the subject of vandalism in the past year says locals but the latest damage has been the worst.And Brendan Rohan says the memorial has been attacked by someone using a stonemason’s hammer.His name has also been scratched off the plaque and it is suspected a chisel was used to inflict the maximum amount of damage.He told the Tirconail Tribune: “The damage to my name does not matter to me although it seems to be the reason why some locals are taking it personally.”“The earlier damage, with a carpenter’s hammer, was to both flags only, in the second week of June and was more superficial and only obvious on close inspection.”The Blue Flag beach at Killyhoey is close the local golf club and 1.5 kilometres from Dunfanaghy.It is a quiet location with no houses close by and it is an easy target for vandals. The impressive memorial stands several feet tall and is visited by visitors from many nationalities.The WWW2 aircraft had made the epic 2115miles journey from Newfoundland in 1942 and while a long way off-course made a successful landing at Killyhoey. Some days earlier a similar aircraft made a landing on Pollan Strand, Ballyliffin.These planes were part of Lockheed’s famous Hudson patrol bombers and the crew escaped unscathed. And it was only last year when the event was commemorated some 42 years to the day of the event happening on the 16th June 1942.Ramona Dzinkowski, a daughter of one of the crew made the trip to Dunfanaghy for the occasion and she was joined by other military personnel from Britain, Canada, Ireland and the United States. Local school children who had been part of the project to trace people who had seen the plane when it was landed were also there.The memorial theme with the The Children of Lir was adapted by Mr Rohan to represent a 20th century shape-shifting, after an original design and by kind permission of Dublin silversmith, Aidan Breen, which was then interpreted and constructed by local artist and blacksmith, Harry Rice.It is meant to symbolise the four brave young men who travelled such a long and perilous journey over the seas, who dropped in for a short visit and then flew away again next day. This monument also honours the Irish Defence Forces and Irish government who ignored the Rules of Neutrality, to help those in need and … it honours the generosity, kindness and hospitality of local people who welcomed and assisted them.OUTRAGE AS WAR LANDING MEMORIAL ATTACKED BY THUGS WITH HAMMERS was last modified: July 9th, 2015 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:attackedBrendan RohandonegalDunfanaghymonumentwar memorial read more eciyhjlsr上海楼凤JT, 上海龙凤吧, 南京水磨会所, 夜上海论坛OQ, 广佛阡陌论坛, 快餐上门的安全吗, 怎么找学校出来卖的妹子, 武汉青山夜生活体验, 浦东品茶, 阿拉爱上海订阅号Leave a comment Men’s Basketball Closes Home Season Against Indiana State Story Links Buy Tickets Drake Game Notes Live Audio Potential MVC Player of the Year candidate Nick McGlynn continues to lead the league in rebounding in league games at 9.1 rebounds per game and ninth in scoring at 15.0 points per game. He is coming off an 18-point, nine-rebound performance in the Bulldogs’ last game, a 67-60 stumble at Illinois State. The Bulldogs are 12-2 at home this season and defeated Indiana State, 68-62, in Terre Haute earlier this year for the team’s third-straight win over the Sycamores. ESPN+ Drake’s 20-win season is the sixth in program history, the first since 2007-08 and second since 1970-71. The 21 wins are tied for the fourth most in program history and the Bulldogs have secured back-to-back winning conference records for the first time since 1971. The Drake University men’s basketball plays its final home game of the 2018-19 season when it hosts Indiana State Wednesday evening. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on Mediacom MC22 and ESPN+. Before the start of the game, the program will honor its three seniors in their final home game.In addition to honoring the program’s three seniors, the Bulldogs also aim to maintain a grip on first place in the Missouri Valley Conference as they enter the final week of the season in a three-way tie on top of the league standings. Live Stats Following Wednesday’s home finale, the Bulldogs close the season on the road at Missouri State Saturday, March 2. The Bears are the second team in the three-way knot at the top of the league standings. 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We are all honoured to have had him in our midst.“My prayers today are with his beloved wife Anne, and children Mary, Sally, Judy and David,” he added.ARCHBISHOP IN TRIBUTE TO ‘INCOMPARABLE’ BRIAN FRIEL was last modified: October 3rd, 2015 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:ArchbishopBrian FrielEamon Martin read more eciyhjlsr上海千花网GT, 上海楼凤NE, 上海楼凤RD, 上海楼凤SF, 上海龙凤419PJ, 爱上海419DU, 爱上海AB, 爱上海AV, 贵族宝贝MX, 贵族宝贝VJLeave a comment South African rugby in 2003 Much like 2002, 2003 will go down in the history books as a poor year for South African rugby. The Springboks failed to fire during the course of the season, and only in a 60-10 victory over Samoa during the World Cup did they look like a world-class outfit.SA rugby was hit by accusations of racism after an incident involving Quinton Davids and Geo Cronje at a World Cup camp. After that neither player was selected to go Down Under for rugby biggest tournament.Revelations about a military-style camp, named ‘Kamp Staaldraad’, which took place just before the World Cup, shocked both the South African public and the rugby world.Coach Rudolf Straeuli, who had always maintained he should be judged on the Springboks’ performance at the World Cup, came under heavy fire, especially when sensational photos of naked players carrying out tasks came to light.Straeuli subsequently resigned and on the same day SA Rugby boss Rian Oberholzer stepped down. South African Rugby Football Union (Sarfu) president Silas Nkanunu followed soon afterwards, also resigning. Brian van Rooyen then took over as Sarfu president in a major shake-up for the embattled sport.Player of the year: Juan SmithThe one area of South African rugby that did stand out in an otherwise poor year was in the loose forward department. And Juan Smith stepped up and made his mark in the Springbok number-eight jumper.A tall man, he showed excellent speed off the mark, a motor that ran at 100 percent throughout every contest, and the heart of a lion. Together with Joe van Niekerk and Corne Krige, Smith formed a formidable loose trio, capable of upstaging many a back row combination in world rugby today.Providing Van Niekerk avoids the injuries that have plagued hm, he and Smith should be two of South Africa’s stars for many years to come.Special mention: Ashwin WillemseAshwin Willemse made his mark in 2003. A member of the South African under-21 World Cup winning team of 2002, he first made the step up to Super 12 level during the 2003 season, and then to international level where he proved to be one of the Springboks’ more consistent and exciting players.In some of the Boks’ poorer performances he stood out like a lighthouse in the mist. Willemse was well rewarded for his excellent performances when he became the first player in history to scoop the top three awards at the SA Rugby Player of the Year awards. Willemse won the Player of the Year, Promising Player of the Year, and Players’ Player of the Year awards. Maybe the reason I didn’t pick him ahead of Smith is because in some of the Boks’ poorer showings Willemse was effectively shut out of the action.Most overlooked player: Brent RussellBrent Russell is the kind of player that can turn a match on its head in the blink of an eye. He has an unbelievable ability to spot the gap and incredibly fast feet that enable him to create spaces where none should exist. He is, in a word, a game-breaker.Russell was the catalyst in South Africa’s 26-22 win over Australia in July, and was rightly showered with praise. However, next time out against New Zealand, he had a below-par outing and was dropped. He never got the chance to play for the Boks again.Although he was injured at a stage before the World Cup squad was chosen, Russell could still have played Down Under – especially when the Boks were crying out for a playmaker, someone who could make a difference.It seems the constant obsession with size is the problem that Russell faces. But surely his fantastic skills outweigh any considerations that he is too small to make it at the top level?Best Test performance: SA vs Samoa (Brisbane)South Africa’s most complete performance of the year came in the World Cup against Samoa in a must-win match. The Samoans had pushed eventual winners England all the way in their previous match and, based on that performance, it was thought that they could upset the Springboks.But the Boks never allowed the Samoans into the showdown and ran out comfortable 60-10 winners. South Africa dominated all facets of play from the very first whistle and with the scrum calling the tune up front the backs were able to flourish. By the end of the game the Boks had outscored the Samoans eight tries to one and were full value for their win.Worst Test performance: SA vs New Zealand (Pretoria)South Africa’s worst performance of the year came at Loftus Versfeld where they lost 52-16 to New Zealand. Springbok hopes were high after their win over Australia the week before, but the All Blacks tore the Boks apart with fine running rugby.If Carlos Spencer had had his kicking boots on the New Zealand score would have been closer to 70 points. In the end they ran in seven tries to one and it was the most emphatic victory the All Blacks have ever scored over South Africa.Newcomer of the year: Kabamba FloorsSouth Western Districts Eagles flanker Kabamba Floors quickly made a name for himself in 2003 with his wholehearted game. He demonstrated a real nose for the ball and exceptional pace for a loose forward.Considered to be undersized, Floors didn’t let that get him down at all. He caught the eye of Springbok Sevens coach Chester Williams and when he was given the opportunity in the IRB Sevens Series on his home ground in George he delivered a dynamic performance, winning the player of the tournament award. With his dyed-blond hair he’s hard to miss, and his performances are just as eye-catching.Coach of the year: Heyneke MeyerBlue Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer, as he was in 2002, is my pick as coach of the year.Under Meyer the Blue Bulls continued to build on their Currie Cup victory of last year and they became stronger and stronger as the season progressed.The Blue Bulls were forced to take on the experienced Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup final without a single member of their first-choice tight five – all on World Cup duty – but that didn’t hold them back. They overpowered the Sharks in a one-sided match, winning 40-19.Rugby fans had begun to forget the Blue Bull dynasty that once ruled South African rugby, but with Meyer at the helm in Pretoria those memories have become nightmares to the supporters of other teams – and happy recollections of days gone by for Blue Bulls fans.Provincial upset of the year: Blue Bulls vs Griquas (Pretoria)The upset of the year took place at Loftus Versfeld where struggling Griquas managed to upset the Blue Bulls.The men from Kimberley kept the defending Currie Cup champions on the back foot throughout the match, dominating the much-vaunted Blue Bulls pack on their way to a 19-15 win. in which Griquas outscored the home team three tries to two.Heading into the game, Griquas were winless in four outings and had not challenged for victory in any game.Special mention: Western Province vs Blue Bulls (Cape Town)The Blue Bulls opened their Currie Cup season with a 64-29 thrashing of Western Province.The second time the teams met Heyneke Meyer’s charges had lost only one game, away to the Sharks, and had five wins under their belt. Province, who had been struggling throughout the season however, tore the Bulls to shreds with a display of great running rugby in the finest traditions of the men in blue and white stripes.Province were too fast and too slick for the Blue Bulls and there could not have been a more complete turnaround from the opening match of the season. Province led 42-7 at the break and went on to a comfortable 63-26 victory that included nine tries.Provincial game of the Year: Cheetahs vs Sharks (Bloemfontein)Heading into their final round-robin match, the Natal Sharks needed to beat Free State in Bloemfontein – never an easy task – and also score at least four tries to pick up a bonus point and advance to the Currie Cup final.The Sharks built up a 15-10 lead at halftime, but the Cheetahs fought back strongly in the second half to take the lead. Meanwhile, Sharks flyhalf Butch James squandered three kicks at goal.James’s opposite number Kennedy Tsimba had put his team ahead with two fantastic tries as the Free Staters first led 22-15 and then 25-20 with only 11 minutes to play.Charl van Rensburg the pulled the Sharks level with his second try of match that also earned the visitors a bonus point, but at 25-all it wouldn’t be enough to take them into the final.In the final movement of the game the Natalians surged deep into Free State territory and when the Cheetahs were trapped offside, James was given an opportunity to make amends for his earlier misses. He slotted the penalty to give the Sharks a 28-25 win and a spot in the final.Feel-good moment of the year: SA under-19 win World CupFollowing in the footsteps of the under-21 World Cup winners of 2002, the South African under-19 team captured the World Cup in their age group with a spirited and deserved 22-18 victory over arch-rivals New Zealand.Ably led by scrumhalf Paul Delport, the young South Africans fought fire with fire but found themselves 15-10 down at the break. However, South Africa kept the pressure up and the Kiwis started to wilt under the never-say-die commitment of the green and gold.A penalty by the outstanding Earl Rose pulled South Africa to within two points of the defending champions and another successful kick put SA in the lead 16-15. New Zealand hit back immediately, though, and went 18-16 in front with another penalty.But South Africa took they game to the Kiwis and earned another penalty that Rose slotted to put his team back in front. He missed a tough kick at goal shortly afterwards, but flyhalf Isma-Eel Dollie sealed a great win with a well-taken dropped goal as South Africa became World Cup winners with a 22-18 victory.Top domestic points scorers in 2003Kennedy Tsimba (Cheetahs) 230Chris Rossouw (Western Province) 199Casper Steyn (Pumas) 193Butch James (Sharks) 174Nel Fourie (Lions) 139Louis Strydom (Blue Bulls) 133Derick Hougaard (Blue Bulls) 83John Daniels (Lions) 65 Want to use this article in your publication or on your website?See: Using SAinfo material read more eciyhjlsr上海会所不准不开心论坛, 上海后花园千花网, 上海和庭又要开业了, 上海水磨娱乐会所, 上海藏凤阁论坛, 上海龙凤1314最新地址, 夜上海, 杭州夜网娱乐地图, 贵族宝贝Leave a comment By Dr. Barbara O’NeillHow can Personal Financial Management Program staff encourage eliminating duplicate/redundant expenses? When working with military families, Personal Financial Management Program (PFMP) staff can help service members reduce monthly expenses by pointing out possible redundant expenses. 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Buffett explained that that strategy was precisely wrong, that he should avoid the other 20 at all costs.Buffett is also famous for this quote: “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”One of the challenges for people who are capable and who enjoy different projects is that they are easily seduced by the opportunity to participate and contribute to an endless parade of “opportunities.” When you know you can create value for other people, it’s difficult to refuse to help, especially when it makes you feel good to do so. And then, there is the fear of missing out.Over is UnderThe willingness to say “yes” to the 20, or 30, or 257 things that you might enjoy and that might be fun, interesting, and maybe even valuable means one ends up being overcommitted. Saying “yes” to the requests for help and potential opportunities is how you end up with so many commitments that it is difficult to manage them all, and difficult to do your very best work. As negative as those things might be, they are not the real negative outcome that comes from saying “yes.” What makes saying “yes” detrimental to your success is that it indicates that you are uncommitted.Imagine you have a metric that it made up of your time, your attention, and your resources (think money, energy, favors and help you need, etc.). Let’s call this Metric E, with the letter “E” representing your effort. Each day, you have 100 percent of Metric E to do the work to move all your projects forward, completing the most important tasks. Because you have agreed to participate in this project and that new initiative, none of which are anywhere near making the list of your top 3 priories (I have removed 2 from Buffet’s list), you start the day with commitments that account for about 50 percent of Metric E. You are, sadly left with only 50 percent for what you know to be the most critical projects, goals, and tasks.All these commitments that are not your own mean you are uncommitted, not overcommitted.Uncommitted to Your Goals and DreamsWithout meaning to, you can wind up overcommitted on your calendar and uncommitted to your goals and dreams. You can end up investing your time, energy, and resources in things that, while being fun and exciting and potential opportunities, strip you of the resources you need to move your own goals and projects forward. Your commitment to your goals and dreams is something less than your commitment to all the things that you might do that are not your own.Shifting your results here requires that you say no to the many other things that you might do, even the ones that you want to participate in so that you can devote yourself to what is most important. The way to make this shift is to increase your commitment to your own goals and dreams and to make that commitment so great that it crowds out your willingness to agree to devote any significant portion of your Metric E to things that don’t move you closer to what you want.Of course, you can still help others. 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__label__wiki	0.711549	0.711549	Industry Icon Award for Ken and Roberta Williams News ID: 243 Source: Sierra Chest At the Game Awards Show 2014 in Las Vegas, Ken and Roberta Williams were honored with the Industry Icon Award! Introduced by Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog Studios and following a beautiful tribute to Sierra as a pioneer in the gaming industry, Ken and Roberta came on stage to accept the award in person, gave a speech and thanked the fans. Both appeared very touched by how their legacy still lives so strongly after all these years. It was also a very special and emotional moment for us, Sierra fans, many who followed the event live and commented on the Facebook page of Sierra Chest and Sierra Gamers. Roberta apologized for not having a new game under development (it's been over 15 years since Mask of Eternity), but then introduced Matt Korba and Lindsey Rostal from The Odd Gentlemen, designers of the new King's Quest. Matt Korba, the lead designer, also gave a speech, stressing how important it is to the development team to have Ken and Roberta's blessing, and gave gamers worldwide a first look at the new King's Quest. You can see the entire tribute and King's Quest trailer in the video below. GAMES: King's Quest: The Complete Collection PEOPLE: Roberta Williams, Ken Williams DEVELOPERS: No developers tagged	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line349
__label__wiki	0.620158	0.620158	Reverberations: Rambles, Rants, and Raves (05-05-2015) Everyday I listen to music. And think about music. Today I was listening to the Real Kids, specifically their eponymous debut album on Red Star, a label started by Marty Thau. Marty was a good egg. Got to know him a little by correspondence toward the end of his life. Let's put it this way, he managed the New York Dolls and started a label that introduced the Real Kids and Suicide to the world outside the Northeastern United States. The fucking Sam Philips of St. Mark's Place, I tell ya. That Real Kids album is a masterpiece. John Felice is a true believer in rock 'n' roll - as form, process and heart. His Real Kids were not exactly original. With every stud showing, you could see the materials from which they built their church. But it was in the mixing and personalizing of these materials that Felice and crew put their own stamp on the music they love. "All Kindsa Girls" - there are few better rock songs - a lot of Chuck Berry, a wad of Beatlegum, those heart tugging strains teased from Them's "Brown Eyed Girl" on the coda. Whether it was instinct or craft, it was surely inspiration, the inspiration of a kid (Felice) for whom Rock 'n' Roll was a way of life, not just an entertainment. "Reggae Reggae" gives Felice a second opportunity on the record to diss homosexuals ("she thinks I'm a fag") to complement "the guys are all faggots" from "Do the Boob." So, no - political awareness wasn't John's strong suit. Appalling? Sure. But in the context of Boston-rock in the Seventies not to be wholly unanticipated from a working class Italian kid with fucked up teeth. The guitar sounds on "Reggae Reggae" are so great you just don't care, anyway. A weaving groove of Velvets (think "Foggy Notion") and Paul Revere (early, garage-y), the track is powered by drummer Howie Ferguson's uncanny, unconscious blend of Mo and Ringo. It's tribal, a clarion hip-shaker. The lyrics are ridiculous. What the fuck does it have to do with the Jamaican musical idiom, reggae? Fuck-all as far as I can tell. Apparently it's a - dance? But ultimately it's about drive and thrust, and the 'text' don't mean shit. When the words ("Reggae Reggae") are sung with such exhilaration it sounds revolutionary, just because joy and release always sound like liberation. Oh, I was listening to The Magic Whip, Blur's reunion album. Am I wrong or is Britt Daniel from Spoon's whole mid-Atlantic combination of clipped Anglo-diction and marble-mouth booze slur copped from Damon Albarn? Have a great tomorrow. Labels: Blur, Britt Daniel, Damon Albarn, Howie Ferguson, John Felice, Marty Thau, New York Dolls, Real Kids, Red Star Records, Spoon, Suicide Reverberations' Picks for Best of 2014, Blurt magazine and Blurt online Well, well, well - It's been a long time. Maybe someday we'll talk about the reasons for the hiatus. Anyway, I did get off the couch long enough to muster up a top 10 for my friend Fred Mills at Blurt to kiss 2014 goodbye. A link to my list, and everyone else's, is immediately below. http://blurtonline.com/feature/revenge-writers-blurts-best-worst-2014/ And further below that is my part of the "Writer's Revenge" feature excerpted for your quick digestion. These are all good records. I don't regret my choices. But I probably do regret not including some other titles, chiefly the Reigning Sound's Shattered. I love that band. It's a great record. I was clearly in a fog. STEVE WILSON Benjamin Booker – s/t (ATO) Reverend Gary Davis and the Velvet Underground not only co-exist, they jam in Booker’s music. The production is field song-punk verite, all rock salt and grime. The songs are sturdy and roiling from the soul. – Booker’s guitar a punk-metallic force, his vocals like Ted Hawkins singing with the Pixies. Sloan – Commonwealth (Yep Roc) Their eleventh album finds the Canadian quartet giving a “side” to each of the four musicians. While their individual proclivities and qualities emerge, it’s clearly Sloan – the best pop band in the world (since Super Furry Animals, who contested the crown, are no more). Vashti Bunyan – Heartleap (Fat Cat) It took her 35 years to record a sophomore album, after releasing the (eventually) influential sleeperAnother Diamond Day; Lookaftering was a lovely song suite with gorgeous arrangements from composer Max Richter. Heartleap follows Lookafteringby a mere nine years. A self-produced affair, recorded privately and quietly for private, quiet listening. Felice Brothers – Favorite Waitress (Dualtone) The studious, earnest “New Basement Tapes” have their moments, but the Felices are closer to the loose, ragged spirit of the original “Basement Tapes,” and a lot more fun. Ex-hex – Rips (Merge) From Helium’s density, to Wild Flag’s super-woman jam rock to this – Mary Timony’s new band delivers a straight up pop-punk album. Just when Timony’s vocals start to sound a little too Smith College she flashes signs of Patti Smith inspiration, and her Thunders-esque guitar, plus the drumming of Laura Harris, keeps the music rocking. Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal (What’s Your Rupture) Pavement – blah, blah, blah. But Parquet Courts reflect the Monochrome Set, Richard Hell, and the Embarrassment, too. On this, their deepest and rangiest album, Parquet Courts rock dirtier, harder and more driven than Malkmus and company ever did. Lykke Li – I Never Learn (LL/Atlantic) Lykke Li follows her breakthrough,Wounded Rhymes, with a record, despite a few pop moments, that is a slower, darker and more exposed set of songs. Like some Piaf for a new age, her songs of heartbreak and defiance thrill and charm. Ty Segall – Manipulator (Drag City) Ty Segall, a modern garage-pop Bach, is often too prolific for his own good. Manipulator, though, hits (mostly) on all cylinders and reveals many layers of the artist’s talents. Just enough hooks, just enough irreverent smack. War on Drugs – Lost in the Dream (Secretly Canadian) Before I got lazy and preoccupied with life I wrote this for Blurt (but now I’m back!):http://blurtonline.com/review/war-drugs-lost-dream/ Real Kids – Shake … Outta Control (Ace of Hearts) It’s an admittedly sentimental pick. A little jerry-built, all studs showing – it won’t make anyone forget their iconic debut from 1977. But as his work with the Devotions demonstrated, Shake proves that John Felice is still rocking. Archival/Reissues Velvet Underground – s/t 45th Anniversary Deluxe edition. (Polydor) The Val Valentin mix, the mono mix, the “Closet Mix” (Lou’s vocals forward, instruments panned hard right and left) – all gathered together in one place. The quality of the two-discs of live material from the Matrix in San Francisco is remarkable; and so is the playing – loose, spirited, Lou and Sterling in guitar hero mode. Labels: Benjamin Booker, Blurt, Ex-hex, Felice Brothers, Lykke Li, Parquet Courts, Real Kids, Reverberations, Sloan, Steve Wilson, ty segall, Vashti Bunyan, Velvet Underground, War on Drugs Reverberations: Rambles, Rants, and Raves (05-05-2... Reverberations' Picks for Best of 2014, Blurt maga...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line352
__label__wiki	0.904625	0.904625	Cup Update :: Shadow sides face knockout stage Midway through the State Cup and President's Cup championships several Shadow teams are still in the hunt for a title. While some teams will be finishing up their group action this weekend, six sides will be heading into knockout play, including a pair of President's Cup Final Four trips to Starfire. The G03-A ladies and the B03-A boys will, coincidentally, both take on PacNW in the U12 Division 1 President's Cup semifinals on Saturday. Meanwhile, the G00-B girls will travel also travel to Starfire to play PacNW, but in a quarterfinal contest on Sunday in the U15 Division 1 bracket. In the U16 Division 2 tournament, the G99-B squad will visit Kent United in another quarterfinal tilt on Sunday. While several other teams conclude group play in State Cup the G00-A ladies will visit Crossfire Premier in the U15 quarterfinal match on Sunday. The G97-A and G98-A teams have already clinched State Cup semifinal berths for the following weekend in the U18 and U17 tournaments. ROUND-UP :: GIRLS The G97-A ladies opened the U18 tournament with a pair of home shutout wins, blanking Three Rivers 2-0 and PacNW 1-0. They then downed FWFC 2-0 on the road to ensure a spot in the Final Four (May 7-8) with a group game still to go. In the U17 bracket, the G98-A side lost in the opener 2-1 at home before rebounding for a 4-1 road win at Crossfire Premier and playing to a 2-2 draw against leader PacNW. They face Seattle United on the road Sunday with hopes of a semifinal berth on the line. A 1-0 road loss to FC Alliance put the G99-A side on bad footing to start the U16 tournament and saw the hole grow with a 3-0 loss at Crossfire Premier the following day. The run came to a close with a 2-0 loss at home to NWN. The G00-A ladies also suffered a narrow 1-0 loss on the road in their U15 opener, dropping the contest to PacNW. They rebounded, though, the next day with a 4-0 win at Harbor Premier and secured a quarterfinal contest against Crossfire Premier (May 1) with a 4-0 win against Three Rivers. Sitting in a good position to advance to the semifinals in the U14 bracket are the G01-A girls, who played visiting Washington Rush to a scoreless draw in their opener and a week later edged host Snohomish United 2-1. They fell 2-1 at home to close up their tournament run. The G99-B ladies kicked off the U16 Division 2 bracket with a 6-0 victory against PacNW. They then blanked Seattle United 3-0 before falling to Kent United 2-0, but advanced as a wild card to the quarterfinals this Sunday, where they will travel to Kent United once again. In the U15 Division 1 tournament the G00-B side started things off with a 1-1 draw at home against Whatcom before blasting NWN 7-0. They finished group play with a 2-0 loss at WPFC, but earned a wildcard berth to the quarterfinals, sending them to PacNW Sunday. Meanwhile, in the Division 2 bracket, G00-C rebounded from a 7-0 opening loss at MIFC with a 2-2 draw at Blackhills FC and a scoreless stalemate with Seattle United to cap off their tournament. The G01-B girls started the Division 2 U14 tournament with a 1-1 draw at Washington Rush before falling the next day, 3-0, to Kent United. They wrapped things up with a 4-0 win against FC Alliance, but it was not enough to earn a wild card. The G02-A side won their group to advance to the U13 Division 1 quarterfinals. They drubbed Washington Rush 6-0 to kick things off and narrowly lost 2-1 to PacNW in their second outing. They advanced with a 2-0 win over visiting Seattle United in their final game. In the quarterfinals, they played to a 1-1 stalemate with Blackhills, but dropped the tiebreaker shootout 3-2, ending their tournament run. In Division 2, the G02-B side fell in all three outings. In the U12 Division 1 tournament the G03-A team opened with a 1-1 road draw at PacNW and fell 1-0 a day later to WPFC. Needing a big win in their final game, they did just that, besting NWN 8-0 to finish second and advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarters they downed visiting Harbor Premier 3-1, sending them to the Final Four this weekend at Starfire. In the Division 2 bracket, the G03-B side capped their group play off with a 6-0 win over Snohomish United after falling in their first two games. They then knocked out Washington Rush on the road 2-1 in the quarterfinals to advance to Starfire this weekend for the Final Four. The G04-Solo girls played to a 1-1 draw against Harbor Premier, but dropped their other three matches in the U11 Division 2 tournament. ROUND-UP :: BOYS The B02-A side opened the U13 State Cup tourney with a narrow 4-3 loss on the road against PacNW, but rebounded a day later at home with a 2-1 win over FC Alliance. They then played a 1-1 draw against Seattle United on the road and wrapped things up with a 4-2 win against visiting NWN, coming up three points shy of a semifinal berth. The B01-A team lost its U14 State Cup opener 5-1 on the road against PacNW and lost again the following day, 3-0, at Eastside FC. They capped group play with a 2-0 home win against Snohomish United to snare a wild card into the quarterfinals via tiebreaker over Snohomish. The side fell 2-0 to Crossfire Premier on the road in the quarterfinals. The B01-B side finished second in their U14 Division 2 group to advance to the quarterfinals, posting three wins, beating Harbor Premier, Whatcom and FWFC before suffering a loss to group-winner Kent United in the final game of group play. They advanced to the quarterfinals, but were knocked out of the tournament in a 3-1 loss by Three Rivers. In the U12 Division 1 tournament the Shadow B03-A side blanked FC Alliance and downed Three Rivers before playing to a scoreless draw against Eastside FC. They drubbed visiting FWFC 6-1 in the quarterfinals, sending them to Starfire for the Final Four this weekend. The B04-Dempsey boys lost to group-winner Eastside FC to open things up, but rebounded with a 2-1 win at Washington Rush. A close 3-2 loss at Three Rivers and a 4-4 draw against visiting WPFC left them shy of the wild card spot in the quarterfinals of the U11 Division 2 tournament.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line358
__label__cc	0.636488	0.363512	Began taking pre-orders for the Laowa lens 7.5 mm f/2 MFT Company Venus Optics has begun accepting pre-orders for the Laowa lens 7.5 mm f/2 MFT, designed for cameras Micro Four Thirds system. Earlier, the Chinese manufacturer promised that Laowa 7.5 mm f/2 MFT will appear in the beginning of this year, so we can assume that his promise he almost kept. As for the price, there is a coincidence with plans more accurate. In March it became known that Venus Optics expects to sell Laowa 7.5 mm f/2 MFT not more than $500. The real price was $499. For $519 you can purchase the light version, is for cameras mounted on drones, where every gram counts. To reduce the weight managed the replacement of the materials from which made some of the details. Delivery of this version will begin in July. According to the manufacturer, Laowa 7.5 mm f/2 MFT — rectilinearly or ortostaticeski wide angle lens (this lens is corrected for distortion so that straight lines are straight) Micro Four Thirds system, which is on the market. Main technical data of Laowa lens 7.5 mm f/2 MFT: Focal length 7.5 mm (15 mm EGF); The field angle of 110°; Maximum aperture of F/2,0; Minimum aperture F/22; Construction — 13 elements in 9 groups; Number of diaphragm blades — 7; Minimum focusing distance — 0.12 m; Maximum magnification is 0.11 x; Dimensions — diameter 55 a, length 50 mm; Weight — 170 g (standard version) 150 g (light); Source: Venus Optics The information on the cost of Laowa lens 7.5 mm f/2 MFT Presents lenses Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8 L Macro, TS-E 90mm… Presents the SLR Magic lens 8mm F4 for cameras Micro Four… Project Endeavor — a new home for Nvidia Presents Leica DG Elmarit lens 200mm / F2.8 / Power O. I. S. Lens Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM is equipped with a…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line364
__label__wiki	0.570982	0.570982	Tag "Lifan" Market OEMs Passenger cars Haval has become the leader amongst Chinese brands in Russia Autostat.- Haval has sold 5849 automobiles in Russia within the first 8 months of 2019. As a result, the brand has become the leader of Chinese brands in the Industry OEMs Passenger cars Derways may discontinue the assembly of Lifan and Chery Kolesa. – The circumstances at Derways car company, making full-cycle assembly of Lifan and Chery vehicles in Cherkessk, have recently gone tense. The unclear position of the company concerning Lifan will launch the sales of two new models in Russia in 2018 RNS – Chinese car manufacturer Lifan will start the sales of the new 7-seater MPV (minivan) – as known under the name of Xuanlang in China – alongside the second generation Market Passenger cars The sales of Chinese automobiles up by 11% in Russia in June 2017 Autostat – According to the AEB data, the number of Chinese automobiles sold in Russia has increased by 11% year-on-year in June 2017, with 2651 vehicles. Lifan has once more Electric vehicles OEMs Lifan certifies its electric cars in Russia RusAutoNews.Com – Lifan plans to start the certification process of its electric cars in Russia in 2017, as reported by carscope.ru. The electric car model range of Lifan is represented by Lifan sales up by 45% in Russia in February Autostat – Lifan sales increased in Russia in February. Russian Lifan dealers have sold 1046 automobiles in February, which is equivalent to a 45% year-on-year increase. The figure for the The sales of Chinese automobiles fell by 52% in Russia Autostat – The number of Chinese cars sold in Russia has declined by 52% year-on-year in 2015, with 38,753 vehicles (2014 figure: 81,292). The Russian market has shrunk by 36% Lifan will start the construction of a car factory in Lipetsk region in July Vedomosti – Chinese car manufacturer Lifan will start the construction of the factory it’s planning to establish within the territory of the Lipetsk Special Economic Zone (SEZ), on 16 July. Lifan will start the construction of Lipetsk car factory in Spring 2015 Autostat – Chinese manufacturer Lifan will start the construction of the automobile factory it’s preparing to establish in Lipetsk region in Spring 2015. Approximately $300 million will be invested in Lifan will commence operations in Lipetsk SEZ in 2017 TASS – The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has approved Lifan’s application for a new passenger car assembly plant in Lipetsk Special Economic Zone. The project design of the facility	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line366
__label__cc	0.572625	0.427375	Category : Baikonur spaceport “Zenit” Booster Rolled out to the Launchpad Today morning Zenit-2SB booster with Amos-4 telecommunication satellite was rolled out to the 45 launchpad of Baikonur spaceport. The booster… LV Soyuz Rolled Out to the Launch Pad According to Roscosmos, at Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-20M cargo vehicle under the… Three Soyuz Boosters were Delivered to Baikonur 3 Soyuz boosters were delivered to Baikonur from Samara on July 19. The train was transferred to the launchpad 112… About Work of Interdepartmental Board Investigating Proton-M Booster Crash Causes The launch of Proton-M booster with DM-03 upper stage and Glonass-M space devices took place from 81 launching pad of… Soyuz TMA-10M Delivered to Baikonur Spaceport Soyuz TMA-10M manned spacecraft was delivered from Korolev-city, Moscow region to Toretam railway station on Saturday. “The train was transferred… Works on Liquidation of Proton-M Booster Crash to be Completed by Late July Works on liquidation of Proton-M booster crash will be completed by late July, – Kazakhstan Environment Protection vice Minister Bektas… Laboratory Module to Be Launched to ISS as Planned Despite Proton Crash Multipurpose Laboratory module (MLM) launch to ISS will not be postponed despite Proton Crash on Tuesday, – Roscosmos Head Vladimir… Russian Space Industry Enterprises to Join in a JSC Holding Russian space industry enterprises will be consolidated in the frameworks of JSC integrated structure, – Russian Vice Prime Minister Dmitry… Proton-M Booster with 3 GLONASS Satellites Crashes on Launch No comments. The investigation is under way. Video: Proton with GLONASS Satellites Rolled out to the Launching Complex of Baikonur Proton-M booster with 3 GLONASS-M satellites planned to be launched on July 2, 2013 was rolled out to the launching… « First«...102030...3839404142»	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line367
__label__cc	0.551405	0.448595	HomeEventsRide with RyalAboutContact RIDE WITH RYAL Suzuki Marine joins the Ryal Harris team I’m excited to announce that we have now partnered with, in my opinion the best provider in the marine industry – Suzuki Marine. Suzuki Motor Corporation has been delivering innovative products for over 100 years. Lean Burn delivers better fuel efficiency and greater fuel savings by predicting fuel needs, so that you get even more out of every drop. It’s exciting having Suzuki Marine on board and supporting the SuperUte team. Keep an eye out for @ryalharris Subscribe now to receive updates about Ryal's races Ryal is now the most successful V8 Ute driver in history with over 38 race wins, 11 pole positions, numerous lap records and the first driver in history to win 3 championships in the V8 Ute category. In 2014, Ryal made his V8 Supercar debut at Bathurst, bringing in a top ten result during first attempt. Now 32, Ryal has made History by winning the first ever SUPERUTE race, with POLE position and 2 race wins on the streets of Adelaide in 2018, making his Debut in the EFS 4X4 ACCESSORIES, WEST END MAZDA BT-50 ran by Peters Motorsport. HomeAboutRide with RyalEventsContact	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line369
__label__cc	0.567616	0.432384	Read.Learn.Write "So many books, so little time…" –Frank Zappa The Writing Mentor I Never Met Books Reading by admin This is an essay by Noelle Sterne. Sorting some old files recently, I discovered a letter written to me in my late teens by a high school English teacher. She wasn’t my teacher, and it wasn’t my high school. But as I read Miss Jacobs’ letter, I was struck by the truism that we rarely credit, much less remember, those who influenced us most in our early years. With shock and awe, I realized how her words have continued to shape my writing and writing life. I never met Miss Jacobs in person. The only time I saw her was at a Saturday conference for aspiring writers in New York City, which I learned about from a notice in my suburban high school newspaper. Through the haze of years, I felt again the excitement as I took the train into the city. In a vast auditorium full of noise, I slid low in the seat, a mouse in the ocean. The panelists, four or five, sat high up on the stage, but I can picture only Miss Jacobs. She was middle-aged and motherly, portly in her flowered dress, with a round face and black-gray hair pulled back in a soft bun. What the others spoke about I don’t know, and at this distance, even Miss Jacobs’ exact words escape me. But they were strong enough to make me respond, at the close of her talk, to her invitation. In those days, I was a poet first and prose writer second. I was also in the torments of adolescence—woefully lagging in social skills and obvious physical attributes and intellectually ahead of my peers. Two longings warred constantly: acceptance into the right social circle and recognition of my talent. I wrote at that time as much for comfort as from compulsion. A few teachers had commented on my writing, and my mother praised it always. But I craved professional validation of what I hugged as my anguished, budding genius. So I jumped at Miss Jacobs’ offer to send work to her. I sent four of what I thought were my best poems. Even after so many years, her reply astounded me. To appraise my poems was one thing, but Miss Jacobs went way beyond this task. Her passion for teaching glowed, as did her drive to bolster an adolescent girl whose major preoccupations were unattainable popularity, paltry physical progress, and writing. The Letter’s Structure Miss Jacobs’ letter was long—two full 8½ by 11 pages, lines tightly handwritten. She used her high school letterhead for the first page and on both wrote out to all edges of the paper, front and back, even squeezing in careted afterthoughts. Her gusto still blazed from the now-discolored pages, with frequent all-cap enunciations, many underlinings, and liberal exclamation points. And she sustained the delicate balance between unflinching assessment of my poems and encouragement, perfectly handling the eggshell ego of a sixteen-year-old who had mailed in her soul. The Letter’s Wisdom The letter revealed how seriously she took her mission. It was a masterful model of the outline form she must have taught to countless English classes. Each of the letter’s four parts had distinct purpose and content. Rereading, I stopped often, marveling at how from every part Miss Jacobs’ presence reverberated down the years. 1. Introduction and Writing Principles First, Miss Jacobs thanked me for my “flattering letter.” She then referred to my probable confession that I could only write in turmoil, responding with two all-capped principles: I. DO NOT WRITE UNTIL YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE TURMOIL AND ARE OVER IT!!! II. The creator must remain apart from the thing he creates. ART IS NOT LIFE. IT is a RE-CREATION OF LIFE!! Back then, as a poet, I had no idea of poetic forms, and my “art,” I see now, consisted only of cathartic journaling. The catharsis kept spilling out even when I changed focus to prose. I wrote long essays and hardly disguised stories about my emotional blocks, writing struggles, and envious eruptions of anyone about my age who looked like they’d reach writing fame. Now I cringe even to think of these pieces, much less exhume them from dusty cartons. Not long ago, as I sketched out a spiritual-motivational essay on the synchronicity of our lives, I began writing about those past travails. But having passed through the turmoils, as Miss Jacobs would have said, I saw I was no longer wallowing but narrating. Her principle held: I’d passed through and was re-creating. Much later, validating her dictum, I published this essay. 2. Critique of My Poems Next Miss Jacobs reviewed the four poems I’d sent. Two were pubescent love poems (too many crushes in high school), one a rhymed narrative of a hanging (too many TV westerns), and the last an alternately morose and sunny discourse on Life (typical adolescent seesaw). She first commented on the poems as a whole, noticing their “emotional sincerity and a natural musical expression.” Even at this distance, her words buoyed me. In her overview of the poems, she had sharp words for three: “honest but uncontrolled emotionally,” “undisciplined poetically, too prosy,” “Put this away for a year!” For only one she had outright praise: “It’s young but mature in handling.” Then, referring to specific stanzas and lines, she pointed out flaws in rhymes and rhythms. I recall feeling disappointed but not destroyed, cushioned by her approving words. To my chagrin, I never revised these poems or sent them out. But Miss Jacobs’ editorial lessons keep surfacing. Today, in my professional roles as writing coach and consultant for clients’ manuscripts, I comment on their strengths, give generalized and forthright assessments, and fortify them with specifics. 3. Indispensable Writing Tools In the letter’s third part, Miss Jacobs recommended specific writing tools. She suggested I obtain a certain rhyming dictionary, a book on poetic forms, and a thesaurus, a tool that at the time I’d never heard of. A true coach, Miss Jacobs supplied models and practical resources. I bought all three books and fell in love with that first thesaurus. Now, my online thesaurus is constantly open and my collection of print editions always within reach. 4. The Summary As in any good piece of writing, Miss Jacobs ended her letter with a summary. As in any good critique, she ended with support: Keep writing verse. Who knows, with your ability in prose (I refer to your good letter) you may one day do a novel. They say lyric writers often turn into novelists. Keep reading verse. Above all, have faith in yourself. Without inflated praise or damning dismissal, Miss Jacobs achieved the ideal blend: she recapped my poems’ weaknesses, reiterated strengths I could accept, and expressed confidence that shored me up me to keep writing. Miss Jacobs’ Influence I kept writing—during personal upheavals, loss of parents, job and location changes, business crises, long depressions, and painful phases when all I could manage for a year was a self-pitying poem on my birthday. Eventually, though, I gained momentum, finished pieces, and submitted them. When the inevitable rejections flooded in, Miss Jacobs’ shadow urged me on, and I counterattacked by sending out more. “Above all, have faith in yourself.” In my consulting work too, I’m astonished at how often I’ve used her model of bolstering, directness, and tangible advice. Inside all of us, she knew, hide fragile sixteen-year-olds, feeling like ugly, witless failures and breathless to have our genius recognized. Miss Jacobs showed me how to judge without smashing the self and cheer on without dripping syrup. And she keeps surfacing. After I’d published a story in a small magazine, the editor asked for my opinion on a story he’d written. Highly autobiographical, the story suffered from the emotional extravagance Miss Jacobs had swooped on in my poems. When the editor and I looked at the story, without knowing it I echoed Miss Jacobs’ twin principles. “Art Is Not Life,” I said, and reminded him he had indeed come through the turmoils he recounted. So I suggested he write like a stranger, detached. Several weeks later, he sent a thankful and exuberant note. He had revised the story and mailed it out. Miss Jacobs’ image appeared again last year. A friend confided she wanted to write a book but felt fearful and could “never find the time.” I advised her to write something, anything, for fifteen minutes a day. Then I verbalized Miss Jacobs’ words whispering in my head, “Keep writing, and believe in yourself and your work.” A week later, my friend called. “The first chapter’s already finished!” Since then, she often reminds me, “I’m doing what you said—fifteen minutes a day and believing in myself.” At the last call, she proudly announced her book was almost completed. Miss Jacobs must have been beaming. Finding Miss Jacobs Thinking about these incidents, I felt impelled to reach Miss Jacobs. I called the New York City high school number on her letterhead. The receptionist said the high school had been converted into six different schools. She transferred me to the personnel office. The clerk said, “We don’t keep those records. Try the City Superintendent’s office.” He transferred me to the man in the Superintendent’s office, who said it wasn’t his area. He transferred me to the woman in charge of microfiche records. She was empathetic but businesslike. “That’s a long time ago, but please hold.” Hope flared. She returned to the line, sounding sincere. “I’m sorry. If the records still exist that far back, they’re probably downtown in the vaults. I bet the mayor can’t even get into them.” She laughed, but I didn’t. I called New York City information. Of the three numbers, one was unlisted. The people who answered the other two said they’d never taught high school nor had any of their relatives. A computer wizard colleague produced a printout of phone numbers for the last twenty-five years, with the forty-four current ones in bold. I called most of them but the story was the same: no high school, no English teaching, no luck. Talking to Miss Jacobs I gave up. Sitting at my desk and staring at the letter, I yielded to the belated grief—for never having responded to Miss Jacobs, never having thanked her, never having followed up on the poems she gave such attention to. I sobbed for what she had confirmed: a muddled youth of potential with faintly displayed promise, and the beginnings of a stumbling writing career. I wept for the small spurts of adult success, despite cliché bestseller dreams, and for continuing to slog away, no matter how much time had passed, unconsciously following her counsel. Then I prayed. I prayed that, wherever she was, Miss Jacobs could hear me. I prayed that other students had given her the praise she deserved and that their tributes compensated for my dereliction. And I talked to her. I told her about uncovering her letter after all these years and the reverent shock of its insights. I told her how amazingly correct her prophecy had been that “lyric writers often turn into novelists,” and that several novels were indeed in the works. I told her I live by her principles and relentlessly troll my thesaurus. I told her I’m writing more than ever: stories, essays, writing how-tos, three self-help books, tw novels, and barely managing the constant bursts of new ideas. And I told her how I help other writers, following her inspiriting refrain: “Keep writing . . . have faith in yourself.” Celebrating Miss Jacobs Like many teachers and mentors, Miss Jacobs will never know all she did, the values she helped mold, or the sustenance she gave to a languishing teen at a critical moment. She’ll never know that her caring and wisdom remained alive, like a steadfast background chorus, in a writer’s thorny development. I’ll never be able to tell her any of this, but now, at least, I can remember her, honor her, and continue to celebrate her through my writing and my life. Author, editor, ghostwriter, writing coach, and spiritual counselor, Noelle Sterne writes fiction and nonfiction and has published over 250 pieces in print and online venues. She has contributed many guest blogs and in July 2012 started a column in Coffeehouse for Writers, “Bloom Where You’re Writing.” With a Ph.D. from Columbia University, for over 28 years Noelle has assisted doctoral candidates to complete their dissertations. Her latest project-in-progress helps doctoral candidates specifically, a practical-psychological-spiritual handbook: Grad U: Complete Your Dissertation—Finally—and Ease the Trip for Yourself and Everyone Who Has to Live With You. In her book, Trust Your Life: Forgive Yourself and Go After Your Dreams (Unity Books), with examples from her practice, writing, and other aspects of life, she uses “practical spirituality” to help readers let go of regrets, relabel their past, and reach their lifelong yearnings. Visit Noelle at www.trustyourlifenow.com Photo: Some rights reserved by Boston Public Library. Setting: Study it Like a Writer So You Can Read for Meaning The Great Error of the Romantic View of Creativity and Mental Illness Christina Hamlett Beautifully said, Noelle! And how blessed you were to have someone who recognized your talents at a fragile age and encouraged you to never give up on your dreams. Miss Jacobs sounds like a treasure who continues to look over your shoulder as you write and whisper, “Well done, my dear. Well done.” Noelle Sterne Thank you so much, Christina! Your words made my eyes fill with tears and show your understanding of the essence of this piece and, indeed, the blessing of Miss Jacobs. You’re very welcome, Noelle. I was fortunate to have my own mentor for 20+ years. Her name was Sylvia Burack of PLAYS Magazine and she guided my playwriting career in immeasurable ways. Not only do I still have every letter she ever wrote me (including all of the rejections!) but when she finally retired, I was the one to whom she shipped her IBM Selectric typewriter that she had used to compose all of them. (My husband offered to clean all the speckles of White-out off the keys but I wouldn’t let him!) By the by, I shared this ReadLearnWrite link on FB and have already brought several of my colleagues to tears. What a great teacher. You honor her by carrying on her legacy. . Again, Christina, many thanks. You are blessed too to have had Ms. Burack’s guidance–and Ii certainly understand about keeping her Selectric intact! Appreciate too your sharing this post. Anita–You are right, and I trust Miss J. knows–somewhere–how much she has given. Anjali Amit Such a beautiful paean of praise. As you are fortunate to have had her in your life she is too, in your remembrance of her. Thank you, Anjali. I feel very fortunate to have “met” Miss Jacobs and now to share her wisdom with other writers. Jessica McCann (@JMcCannWriter) What a beautiful tribute, not only to Miss Jacobs, but to all the other teachers just like her who take the time to respond in such a personal and powerful way to a young person. In a time when many of us are jaded and frustrated with the education system, this is a great reminder that it’s not about the system after all. It’s about the people who make a difference, once student at a time. Thank you for taking the time to express it so well. Appreciate your thoughts, Jessica. You remind me of several exemplary teachers/administrators in the current “system” who truly care about and give to their students. It is about each individual relationship, and I am sure you know better than I how children can be heartened and encouraged by even one comment by a teacher. Let’s keep telling these stories. Chris Ciolli (@ChrisCiolli) Wow, what a touching post. This is such a beautiful tribute to a teacher. Thanks for that. It makes me think about writing some of my writing teachers. In Carolyn See’s “Making a Literary Life” she talks about writing the writers you enjoy and inspire daily. I need to get back to that, too. Chris, I really appreciate your words. That this piece inspired you to write to your own writing teachers is the best outcome I could imagine. I like your mention of Carolyn See’s article–for us all to write the writers we enjoy says we are truly appreciative, overcoming any lingering jealousy, and grateful for other writers and their work. Expressing these feelings will free our own writing. 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__label__wiki	0.82949	0.82949	remeshed 5 Female Video Game Character Designs That Missed The Point Commentary Opinion February 22, 2016 4 upvotes 2589 I wrote about female character designs I like a while ago, so I decided to follow up with a few that I don’t like. These all follow the same sort of trend, unfortunately: unnecessary sexualization. I’ll reiterate the point that I always have to make, which is that there’s nothing wrong with being sexy. I love sexy character designs. But there’s a time and a place for it-and unfortunately for female characters the time and place tends to be ‘always’ and ‘no matter what.’ These are all examples of characters whose designers a) forced sexualization onto characters it didn’t make sense for, whether personality-wise or narratively; b) have a misconstrued sense of what ‘owning your sexuality’ actually looks like; or c) missed an opportunity to show a different kind of character design in favor of the same brand of Attractive Female Character™. Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite Elizabeth is frustrating to me. I love the character, and the outfit she wears during the majority of the game is great. I’m the last person to say that historical accuracy is The Most Important Thing in any story, let alone BioShock, which plays with time itself. But Elizabeth’s outfit is pretty atrocious. It resembles nothing that a woman might have worn in the year 1912. Seriously, look up “1912 fashion” and you’ll see what I mean. It’s particularly egregious because virtually everyone else is in period-appropriate wear. Given that Elizabeth’s costume change is meant to indicate her growth from a teenage girl into a powerful young woman, it’s frustrating that she does this by cramming into a bustier (one that Booker actively has to lace her into, gasping) that belonged to her mother. It’s also sort of weird because you’re playing her dad. Her coming-of-age and into power is tied to her being awkwardly sexualized, and not in a particularly freeing kind of way. It all just feels like somebody wanted to animate some heaving bosoms and a narrow waist and tried to find a narrative excuse for it. To be clear, I actually like the outfit! I love the hair, and the silhouette of it, and it’s all fairly dashing. It’s certainly memorable. I’ve even thought about cosplaying Elizabeth. But seeing the costume in the context of the game completely broke the fourth wall. Taki from Soul Calibur Taki has boob socks, and they’re kind of a problem. Boobs…really don’t work this way. I can’t watch Taki move around without wincing in empathy at the amount of pain she must be in with her breasts flying every which way. There’s clearly no reason for her to have unarmored, floppy boobs-as a ninja-except to tantalize. I guess. If you’re into that? I have nothing against sexy, but Taki is clearly not designed with a boob-possessing audience in mind. Why not just add a red leather chest piece to the front? I mean, at least Ivy is supposed to look like she’s in pain. (The armor parts are cool, though.) Ashley Williams from ME3 I don’t hate Ashley’s look in ME3, necessarily-swoopy hair, smokey eyes? It’s kind of my jam. (She could stand to go a little lighter on the contouring and blush.) My own Shepard wears a lot of makeup, after all. But Ash’s makeover from the first two games felt off to me. This is a woman who is a driven career soldier, who went up till now with minimal makeup-for a video game character, at any rate-and her hair in a tiny military bun, and suddenly she’s looking…well, a little glamorous. It makes you wonder what happened to change her morning routine. But since the game never touched on that little piece of character development, it sticks out as a decision made by devs, and not one Ashley would have made herself. Even just putting her hair in a ponytail would have made more sense for the character and the job she’s doing. Ashley is a subtle example, and it doesn’t take long to get used to the change. I just have to question why the change was made in the first place. Infested Kerrigan from StarCraft 2 Infested Kerrigan was a personal hero for me when I was a kid, which, admittedly, was maybe not well-advised. But she was cool-she was one of the most powerful units in the game, and she had melty eyes and neat tentacle hair. 9-year-old me was very impressed. The thing about the original StarCraft is that it was made in 1998, so the graphics were pretty muddy. It worked well for the game-instead of detailed underboob, you got a menacing spider-like sillhouette for Kerrigan. You mainly saw her from either very far away or just her face in the monitor. The rest…well, you could sort of use your imagination. It’s really hard to find a good image of the original Infested Kerrigan. Now, obviously, there was concept art for Kerrigan that revealed a lot more of the creators’ intentions, and StarCraft 2 just continued in that same direction, as far as I can tell. Unfortunately for Infested Kerrigan, that means high-heeled feet, a smooth and slender, decidedly less-monstrous body, and a more feminine face. She’s something out of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, complete with the lingerie wings that seem to come from nowhere on the back. I’d been looking forward to excellent new graphics when the second game came out, and suffice it to say, I was crushed. Women so rarely get to be monsters, and Kerrigan went from a kind of monster hero to something much more mundane. (It’s worth noting that there’s also an ongoing argument about whether or not Kerrigan was white-washed in the second games-I read her as biracial in all the games, and to my knowledge the devs have never confirmed one way or another, so I’m not going to touch on it here! I welcome more conversation on that front, though.) Quiet from Metal Gear Solid Quiet from Metal Gear is by far my least favorite example on this list. She’s obviously a contentious one, in that she raised eyebrows before the game even came out, leading Hideo Kojima to tweet that we would all “be ashamed of our words and deeds” once we found out the reason for her skimpy bikini and tights getup. The reason Quiet dresses the way she does-at least according to the in-game rhetoric-is that she was exposed to a parasite that allows her to breathe through her skin and perform photosynthesis. She has to wear a bikini, or else…she’ll die, or something. (Do you feel ashamed yet?) So obviously Metal Gear is kind of campy in the first place, which is fine. A there’s a certain amount and kind of fanservice in every game, and in every character design-otherwise everybody would walk around in jeans and t-shirts, like most humans do. And maybe if the game’s creators and players just acknowledged that Quiet is dressed to be sexy, I’d have an easier time stomaching it. She could’ve worn a nice-looking sports bra and shorts and a) it would’ve made sense for her character and her occupation, b) would have made more sense for her backstory given that someone who photosynthesized wouldn’t want tights, and c) wouldn’t have been as distractedly out-of-character. And hey-Quiet in a sports bra and shorts is still going to be pretty fanservice-y, if you’re unwilling to sacrifice that aspect of it. Of course, none of this is touching on the fact that she’s an inexplicably sexy character who can’t speak. Yes, she’s a woman whose voice is silenced and is forced to wear skimpy lingerie onto the battlefield-but don’t worry, it’s for a “reason“! Keezy Young Keezy is remeshed’s art director. She’s an illustrator, comic artist, and designer. She’s been playing games since her dad taught her the first Warcraft when she was five. Her favorite games are the Dragon Age series, as anyone who’s talked to her for more than five minutes can attest. You can follow her on Twitter @KeezyBees. Tagged BioShock InfiniteGame DesignMass Effect 3Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainsexismSoul CaliberStarCraft 2 Share it! Twitter Facebook Google + Pinterest Keezy is remeshed's art director. She's an illustrator, comic artist, and designer. She's been playing games since her dad taught her the first Warcraft when she was five. Her favorite games are the Dragon Age series, as anyone who's talked to her for more than five minutes can attest. You can follow her on Twitter @KeezyBees. 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__label__cc	0.621689	0.378311	SJP West BDS Campaigns california scholars for academic freedom UC Berkeley Suspends and Reinstates Course on Palestine October 19, 2016 by sjpwest During the fall semester of 2016, pressure on UC Berkeley administrators from off campus organizations resulted in the suspension of a student led course on Palestine – Ethnic Studies 198: Palestine: A Settler Colonial Analysis. The cancellation of the course was a violation of free speech and academic freedom and raised a number of questions about governance and procedure at the university. This marks the second time that an anti-Palestinian organization has attempted to cancel a student led course on Palestine at the UC system. After strong pushback from students, faculty, lawyers, and academic associations, the course was formally reinstated on September 19th, 2016. Relevant links regarding the issue are below: Pressure letter led by AMCHA Initiative and other groups Palestine Legal Letter Statement by students of Ethnic Studies 198 Analysis by Academe Blog Electronic Intifada Coverage Middle East Studies Association Letter California Scholars for Academic Freedom Letter Palestine Legal Statement on Reinstatement of Ethnic Studies 198 Posted in: News Tagged: amcha, berkeley, california scholars for academic freedom, free speech, uc berkeley California Scholars for Academic Freedom Letter to authors of HR 35 September 24, 2012 by sjpwest An Open Letter From California Scholars for Academic Freedom to California Assemblymembers Linda Halderman, Bonnie Lowenthal, and 66 Co-authors of California House Resolution 35: Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Beall, Block, Blumenfield, Butler, Cook, Fong, Furutani, Galgiani, Gatto, Gordon, Hagman, Mansoor, Miller, Monning, Portantino, and Williams, Alejo, Allen, Atkins, Bill Berryhill, Bonilla, Brownley, Buchanan, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Davis, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fuentes, Beth Gaines, Garrick, Gorell, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Lara, Ma, Mendoza, Mitchell, Morrell, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, and Wagner Dear California Assembly Representatives; California Scholars for Academic Freedom opposes in the strongest possible terms House Resolution 35, a resolution which lists each of you as introducers or co-authors, and which was approved, with no debate, by the California State Assembly on August 28, 2012 [1]. The resolution poses a clear threat to academic freedom in the University of California and the California State University systems. HR 35 does not create new law, but it calls upon university administrators to deny First Amendment rights to students and faculty. The Assembly resolution states,”[university] leadership from the top remains an important priority so that no administrator, faculty, or student group can be in any doubt that anti-Semitic activity will not be tolerated in the classroom or on campus, and that no public resources will be allowed to be used for anti-Semitic or any intolerant agitation.” The resolution erroneously gives as examples of “anti-semitism”: Discourse on a campus that describes Israel as a racist or an apartheid state. HR-35 implicitly calls for the censorship of lectures and presentations critical of Israel such as might be given by Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, and Mairead Maguire, all of whom have used the term “apartheid” in their descriptions of Israel or its policies [2]. Acclaimed author Alice Walker, along with other members of the prestigious Russell Tribunal [3], could also be potentially barred from California campuses if university administrators follow the recommendations of HR-35. Speech that charges Israel with crimes against humanity or ethnic cleansing. HR-35 implicitly calls for the exclusion, from university classrooms, of reports that document crimes against humanity or ethnic cleansing, as from leading human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The resolution could also lead to the ban of academic speakers from Israeli universities who have published evidence of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity by the state of Israel. Student and faculty-sponsored boycott, divestment, and sanction campaigns against the state of Israel. HR-35 thus seeks to ban nonviolent resistance to the apartheid system of laws in Israel, a resistance analogous to the now celebrated boycott of Apartheid South Africa of previous decades. Public universities have a special responsibility to protect academic freedom and freedom of speech. Academic freedom allows professors to conduct and disseminate scholarly research, to design courses and teach students in the areas of their expertise, and to enjoy First Amendment protections for extramural speech. These are essential activities for any credible university. The conflation of criticism of Israel or its policies with anti-semitism has become a standard tactic by those who seek to censor criticism of Israel. By way of comparison, it would be unthinkable to equate criticism of the government of China or the Free Tibet movement with anti-Chinese racism, despite the identification that many Chinese students feel with China and Chinese culture. Similarly, it would be absurd to equate criticism of governments in Africa with racism against African Americans. It is almost inconceivable to imagine an Assembly resolution that would conflate criticism of Egypt’s government with anti-Arab racism. HR-35 is no less ridiculous for its conflation of criticism of Israel with anti-semitism. Censorship is not the proper way to counter speech with which one does not agree. Rather, the proper response is to argue with evidence and persuasion – in short – to engage in free speech. House Resolution 35 undermines the First Amendment and calls for restrictions on speech critical of Israel that go far beyond any such restrictions in Israel itself. Criticisms of Israel that are proscribed by HR-35 are routinely aired in the mainstream Israeli press. We emphasize, however, that we are not suggesting that the boundaries of acceptable criticisms of Israel should be defined by the limits of discourse within Israel. California faculty and students have the right to unrestricted inquiry in this matter, and for that purpose, Palestinian voices are essential, though rarely given the opportunity to be heard on California’s university campuses. The driving concern behind House Resolution 35 is not anti-semitism. Indeed, HR-35 itself is fundamentally anti-semitic because it associates and conflates with Judaism an unending list of well-documented racist policies and crimes against humanity committed by the state of Israel. Far from the worthy goal of fighting real anti-semitism, this resolution was written to serve the propaganda aims of the government of Israel at the expense of constitutionally protected rights of California residents. We urge you in the strongest possible terms to publicly renounce House Resolution 35, and to vote to rescind it. View full statement and signatures here: http://cascholars4academicfreedom.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/an-open-letter-from-california-scholars-for-academic-freedom-to-california-assemblymembers-linda-halderman-bonnie-lowenthal-and-66-co-authors-of-california-house-resolution-35/ Posted in: Solidarity Tagged: california scholars for academic freedom, hr 35 California Scholars for Academic Freedom Letter to UC President Yudof on Campus Climate Reports August 14, 2012 by sjpwest Letter to UC President Yudof regarding Campus Climate Report on situation of Jewish, Muslim and Arab Students Dear President Yudof, We, the California Scholars for Academic Freedom write to urge you not to adopt the recommendations of the Jewish Student Campus Climate Report. We find the report’s recommendations pose a clear threat to academic freedom at the University of California. First, the report is based on sloppy methodology and clear bias. A comparison with the Muslim and Arab Student Campus Climate Report is instructive. The latter explains exactly how many people they spoke with, how they were put in touch with them, and lists their names and affiliations. The Jewish Student Campus Climate Report merely implies that they spoke with a range of people but never specifies with whom and how they were chosen. In fact, the two people who conducted the Jewish Student Campus Climate Report appear to have spoken almost exclusively with those who would like to silence criticism of Israel on UC campuses. Second, the Muslim and Arab Student Campus Climate Report explains in great detail the exact nature of the discrimination that Muslim and Arab students experience on UC campuses, while the Jewish Student Campus Climate Report quotes unnamed people as feeling upset about criticisms of Israel. In fact, the report focuses almost exclusively on criticism of Israel as a supposedly objective measure of anti-Semitism while giving short shrift to the broad range of Jewish student experiences on UC campuses. The Jewish Student Campus Climate Report, despite a brief one-sentence disclaimer, essentially equates criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, despite having to acknowledge that much of this criticism comes from Jewish faculty and students. Indeed, one key piece of harassment is missing in this report: the harassment conducted by those who do not want to hear any criticism of Israel voiced at all on UC campuses. The harassment by these individuals has been intense, both against Muslim and Arab American students and faculty and against other Jewish students and faculty who criticize Israel. This harassment has occurred on all the UC campuses. Case in point: the UC Santa Cruz campus. Two individuals at UCSC mobilized thousands of emails to criticize faculty who exercised their academic freedom of speech to criticize Israel. These harassers are the ones who equate Jewish students and faculty who criticize Israel with Nazis. They also claim bias in these events and lack of “balance,” despite the fact that they have organized numerous events that are propaganda for the state of Israel. More recently, individuals who try to suppress academic freedom of speech in relation to Israel have tried numerous campus avenues and legal means to try to suppress this speech. Finally, the Muslim and Arab Student Climate Report has a range of sensible recommendations, including a streamlined reporting system for reports of discrimination, multicultural centers for dialogue across cultural and religious differences, more accommodations for religious observance, and enhanced educational opportunities about the Middle East and Islam. In contrast, the Jewish Student Campus Climate Report basically recommends censorship: developing a policy against “hate speech” and banning campus sponsorship of offensive activities. Given that this recommendation comes in the context of a report that focuses almost exclusively on debates about Palestine/Israel, this recommendation is certainly too one-sided. Indeed, we are concerned that the Jewish Student Campus Climate Report, given its almost exclusive focus on Israel, will yet again make Muslim and Arab students feel unheard and unwelcome at the University of California. The fact that you appointed Richard D. Barton, National Education Chair of the Anti-Defamation League, to carry out the “research” for the Jewish Student Campus Climate Report ensured a one-sided, biased report not based at all on objective research. The Anti-Defamation League is famous for its activism in the United States to suppress criticism of Israel. Barton’s leadership on this report meant from its inception that its sole goal would be to try to suppress criticism of Israel on the UC campuses. Otherwise, you would have appointed a neutral person with a history of conducting objective research. The conflation of criticism of Israel with anti-semitism has become a common tactic by those who want to silence any criticism of Israel. We would never dream of equating criticism of the authoritarian government in China or the Free Tibet movement with anti-Chinese racism, despite the fact that many of our Chinese students identify strongly with mainland China and Chinese culture. We would never dream of equating criticism of authoritarian governments in Africa with racism against African Americans. More recently, we have not worried that criticisms of Egypt’s government or of Syria is a form of anti-Arab racism. The only way to counter speech we do not agree with is to encourage more speech. Public universities have a special responsibility to protect academic freedom and freedom of speech. Academic freedom includes the freedom of professors to conduct and disseminate scholarly research, to design courses and teach students in the areas of their expertise, and to enjoy First Amendment protections for extramural speech. (The latter is a right enjoyed by everyone within the jurisdiction of the U.S. constitution, but is the third leg of the principles of academic freedom because professors should not be professionally penalized for non-academic speech that they engage in beyond the academy.) The Jewish Student Campus Climate report points toward a dangerous trend of attempts to criminalize any speech discussing boycott, divestment or sanctions against Israel or settlements in the occupied territories, echoing a new law in Israel that punishes any public discussion of these activities. We do not want this abrogation of freedom of speech to be applied in California or by extension in the United States. The courts have signaled that universities have a special responsibility to harbor even extreme speech. We urge you to affirm that the University of California strives to be a leader with regard to academic freedom and freedom of speech. View full letter and signatures here: http://cascholars4academicfreedom.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/letter-to-uc-president-yudof-regarding-campus-climate-report-on-situation-of-jewish-muslim-and-arab-students/ Posted in: Solidarity Tagged: california scholars for academic freedom, campus climate, Yudof Archive Select Month February 2019 (1) December 2018 (1) August 2018 (1) June 2018 (1) May 2018 (1) March 2018 (2) October 2017 (2) May 2017 (1) April 2017 (1) March 2017 (2) February 2017 (1) October 2016 (1) March 2016 (1) January 2016 (2) December 2015 (2) November 2015 (2) October 2015 (1) July 2015 (1) June 2015 (1) May 2015 (1) April 2015 (4) February 2015 (9) January 2015 (1) December 2014 (1) November 2014 (2) October 2014 (1) September 2014 (2) July 2014 (1) May 2014 (3) April 2014 (1) February 2014 (1) December 2013 (1) October 2013 (1) September 2013 (3) August 2013 (3) July 2013 (3) June 2013 (1) May 2013 (6) April 2013 (7) March 2013 (9) February 2013 (2) January 2013 (4) December 2012 (12) November 2012 (9) October 2012 (8) September 2012 (5) August 2012 (5) July 2012 (4) March 2011 (1) University of California must allow faculty to boycott Israel in academia Open Letter to the University of California taskforce: the Intersections of Policing and Divestment UC Irvine Repeatedly Failed to Protect the Rights of SJP Members Associated Students of UC Davis Pass Resolution Condemning Cyberbullying Website Canary Mission California State University – East Bay passes divestment resolution Anti-Divestment Materials (12) Solidarity (30) academic boycott aclu aipac aish international amcha anti-semitism bds berkeley boycott brandeis center california scholars for academic freedom california state university campus climate claremont department of education dialogue divestment felber v yudof free speech hasbara fellowship hate speech hr 35 intolerance irvine irvine 11 irvine divests jvp Kenneth Marcus legislature napolitano regents sabra SDSU stanford student government title VI uc berkeley uc davis ucla uc riverside ucsa uc san diego uc santa barbara uc santa cruz Yudof Copyright © 2020 SJP WEST.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line377
__label__wiki	0.602412	0.602412	Hegemony Gold: Wars Of Ancient Greece Full Crack [serial Number] Posted by Kentel Calloway on June 6, 2019 at 4:45am Download ->>->>->> DOWNLOAD Conquer the ancient Greek world in Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece, an epic strategy wargame that expands and refines the award-winning Hegemony: Philip of Macedon with brand new content and features. Experience the full range of warfare from reconnaissance and raids to field battles and mountain blockades as you campaign across a continuous satellite-accurate map of ancient Greece. Siege and starve your enemy by cutting their supply lines or burning their crops, all the while building and protecting your own supply network to support your growing kingdom. Play as Macedonia, Athens, or Sparta in the three historical campaigns, or choose one of the 26 factions in the epic sandbox mode and forge your own empire. 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__label__wiki	0.663887	0.663887	Islamic brutality New York: Founder and CEO of Muslim TV Channel Beheads Wife……. Islamic brutality Islamic misogyny US By KGSaccess_time11 years agochat_bubble_outline2 Prominent Muslim cuts off wife’s head, what’s the world of moderate Muslims to think, when one of their own acts out the violence in the Koran and Hadiths? “Authorities say Aasiya Hassan recently had filed for divorce from her husband. “She had an order of protection that had him out of the home as of Friday the 6th [of February],” Benz said….” And a lot of good that order of protection did for her. KGS Prominent Orchard Park man charged with beheading his wife Orchard Park police are investigating a particularly gruesome killing, the beheading of a woman, after her husband — an influential member of the local Muslim community — reported her death to police Thursday. Police identified the victim as Aasiya Z. Hassan, 37. Detectives have charged her husband, Muzzammil Hassan, 44, with second-degree murder. (TT: Only second degree murder?) “He came to the police station at 6:20 p.m. [Thursday] and told us that she was dead,” Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said late this morning. Muzzammil Hassan told police that his wife was at his business, Bridges TV, on Thorn Avenue in the village. Officers went to that location and discovered her body. Muzzammil Hassan is the founder and chief executive officer of Bridges TV, which he launched in 2004, amid hopes that it would help portray Muslims in a more positive light. The killing apparently occurred some time late Thursday afternoon. Detectives still are looking for the murder weapon. “Obviously, this is the worst form of domestic violence possible,” Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said today. Via: Jihad Watch Previous Post Previous Post The Crumbling House of Lords……. Next Post Next Post The Sad and Mindless Ramblings of a Killgore Trout……. By Cisco Feb 14, 2009 Celebrating diversity by allowing Muslims to emigrate to America has been a frightful and alarming experience. Once we citizens have had enough of this nonsense, and we elect real leaders, these animals will be forbidden to emigrate, and those currently on our shores will be scrutinized for acceptance, and if found lacking, booted to hell out. Juno Beach, FL USA By KGS Feb 14, 2009 Something rational and reasonable has to be done, not all Muslims are like this, but unfortunately, their silence is being taken as a sign that they can’t be counted on to make a difference against Islamization of the West. Sam Solomon’s charter “A proposed Charter of Muslim Understanding” is a must read, and should be signed by every Muslim leader is they want to send a signal to the non-Muslim majority West. Only with them acting in concert with the counterjihad movement, can anyone take them seriously as being a part of the solution.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line384
__label__wiki	0.641286	0.641286	Sussex, England : Classification : Pictures / Photographs Military Photographs can be useful in helping identify items, but also in providing background information that helps us understand the events and the impact that it would have had on our ancestors. Classification: RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers Title: A Multimedia History of World War One Link: https://www.firstworldwar.com/ Description: A Multimedia History of World War One Extra Info: A site with much information about WWI, details and dates of each battles, source documents, photographs, diaries and much more. Classification: Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs Title: A Street Near You - Exploring the Legacy of the First World War. Link: https://astreetnearyou.org/#=undefined&lat=10&... Description: Exploring the local legacy of the First World War, but at a global scale. Extra Info: Mapping out the locations of WW1 casualties, showing the home locations. Classification: Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Maps Title: Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI Link: http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/ Description: Old Front Line Battlefields of WWI Extra Info: Includes some memorials to the soldier that died, battlefield maps, descriptions of some of the battles and much more. Classification: World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Other Title: Peterborough and The Great War Link: https://www.peterboroughww1.co.uk/ Description: Peterborough and The Great War Extra Info: Two visitors' books from the tea stall on Peterborough East Railway Station 1916 and 1917. Servicemen wrote messages, poems and pictures as they stopped on their journey. Search or browse. Some with mini biographies. Classification: Pictures / Photographs, Ships Title: Sussex Image Library Link: http://www.pplmedia.com/online/ Description: Sussex Image Library Extra Info: Incorporates the photo archives of Local Authorities and Government Agencies across the County. Includes photographs of several naval ships and more. Classification: Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Medals / Awards Title: The Anglo-Boer Wars Link: http://www.boer-war.com/ Description: The Anglo-Boer Wars 1880-81 and 1899-1902 Extra Info: Includes a list of troops/regiments sent to South Africa with details of the ships they travelled on, a chronology of the battles of the second boer war, photographs and more. Classification: Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Pictures / Photographs Title: Viewfinder - Historic Photographs of England Link: https://viewfinder.historicengland.org.uk/ Description: Viewfinder - Historic Photographs of England Extra Info: Includes images of some war memorials, London Scottish Regiment drill hall, Cowley Barracks, naval ships and more. Classification: Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs Title: West Sussex Past Portal Link: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure-recreation-a... Description: West Sussex Past Portal Extra Info: The site contains over 240,000 pictures of the area which are searchable, including photographs of the home guard, King's Royal Rifles medical team, war memorials and more. Classification: RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing Title: World War One - Photographs and Pictures Link: http://www.ww1photos.com/ Description: World War One - Photographs and Pictures Extra Info: Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line393
__label__cc	0.717966	0.282034	AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT CREW'S SELFISHNESS HURTS DISABLED TRAVELER - 1 WHEELCHAIR SEVERELY DAMAGED BY UNCARING GROUND CREW AFTER AMERICN AIRLINES FLIGHT CREW REFUSES TO MOVE ITS LUGGAGE TO ACCOMMODATE ONBOARD WHEELCHAIR STORAGE Editor's note: We arrived home on Dec. 31 from a week in Mexico City. The City was great, our Hotel -- the St.Regis -- was spectacular but the flight getting there was a nightmare caused by American Airlines employees who are abusive toward the needs of disabled travelers. It is no wonder why this carrier is in banktruptcy. We will share our tale of disability discrimination during the next several days. The postings are in the form of a letter to American Airlines, which has not even been addressed -- despite the urgency of our complaints. I am writing to make American Airlines aware of a terrible situation for disabled travelers -- one that very negatively impacted my wife and me. 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Labels: Air Carrier Access Act, American Airlines, Americans With Disabilities Act, consumer advocacy, consumer complaints, damaged wheelchair, disability rights, onboard stowage, travel by wheelchair OUR FAVORITE TOUR GUIDE THAT WE'VE NEVER MET -- part 2 Hector Guillermo Gerardo Barraza Ugalde Outanding ideas for wheelchair-accessible walking tours in Mexico City from our Hermano Hector: a) A Downtown tour. We could arrive to the Zocalo by car and visit the Cathedral which is easily accessible, then we could stroll along Madero street which is a pedestrian street visiting the Profesa church and the Casino Español, then another accessible building would be Iturbide Palace, Count of Valle de Orizaba Palace and the old cloister of the ex convent of San Francisco, we could see from the outside Fine Arts Opera House and after it the Franz Mayer Museum, if your wife and you are in the mood we could finally see the Rivera Mural on the alameda park. All of the above are easy access buildings, if i don´t mention i.e. the National Palace is because they could be very cumbersome to visit. b) Coyoacan, could be very nice to explore, there is only a small area with cobbled stone streets that could be not entirely accessible, but the rest is flat, shady and with very interesting buildings to see, the Blue House (Frida Museum has too many stairs) c) San Angel. This area is full of cobbled stone streets and very hilly, but very nice, it could be a bit up hill, but I can always help you, it is the area where you will find the Old church of Chimalistac, el Carmen or San Jacinto, with lovely squares and the beatiful San angel Inn Restaurant. d) Chapultepec park. The Castle is a must see, we could visit the ground floor, with most of the rooms dedicated to Emperor Maximillian and Empress Charlotte, with a great view of Reforma avenue and the surrounding areas, after it, the anthropology Museum of very easy access (two or three rooms). Cost. Downtown and Chapultepec park, US$130 (4 to 4.30 hours) Coyoacan and San Angel, US$150 (4 to 5 hours) Transportation, we could hire a cab by hour, some US$12 per hour or to take taxis from one place to the other, I always take with me a Taxi stand phone number and we can call the cab, once we are done with the walking. http://mexicocityelitetours.com/aboutusEN.html Labels: Bella Artes, Chapultapec Park, Condesa, Coyoacn, Diego Rivera, Dulce Patria, Hector Guillermo Gerardo Barraza Ugalde, Mexico City, Paseo Reforma, San Angel, St. Regis Hotel Mexico City, Zocalo OUR FAVORITE TOUR GUIDE THAT WE'VE NEVER MET MEXICO CITY ELITE TOURS As we count down the final days of 2011, our theme this week is to give thanks to exceptional people who we have "met" via the interet. Héctor Barraza is a sucha person. He's helping us plan a trip to Mexico City for sometime in 2012. From his bio: I am a lawyer with more than twenty years of experience in private international banking. I am a native of Mexico City, but I have also lived and worked in Los Angeles, Houston, and London. My passions are the history, art, and architecture of Mexico, and I have now chosen to spend my time sharing my knowledge with visitors. I approach Mexico City and its surroundings from the perspective of social history, establishing a link between the stones you see and the stories of the men and women who built and lived in these places. I provide customized tours for visitors eager to know about the history and culture of Mexico. I have had the privilege of working for the American Comparative Literature Association, Johnson & Johnson, Dartmouth College, the University of Houston, the Houston Seminar, the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), the University of Ottawa, and many wonderful individuals and families from around the world. We sent a simple email to Héctor, explaing that one of us uses a wheelchair for mobility. Tomorrow, we'll share the wealth of information he kindly and rapidly responded with: Check out his site at: OUR FAVORITE PLACE IN MEXICO CITY THAT WE'VE NEVER BEEN TO We are not rich people. We need to pinch pennies and travel cheaply. We are famed for flying out of town at 6 a.m. on a holiday because it's way cheaper than flying out late afternoon on the day before. We subsribe to countless services that send updates on discounted hotel rooms, flights, etc. If we could get half off by washing the dishes at a 4 star restaurant, we'd probably think about doing it for the savings. Like everybody who is prudent, but not dirt poor, we sometimes toast our victories or drown our sorrows with a little splurge. Someday, the St. Regis Mexico City will be such a splurge. Normally way to rich for our blood -- rooms come with a butler that unpacks your clothes for you & the building was designed by famed architect Cesar Pelli -- the St. Regis recently advertised some great deals. While we were unable to pull the trigger on the pending deal, we were incredibly impressed with the service the St. Regis delivered to a pair of would-be guests simply doing research. Heidi uses a wheelchair for her mobility, so we found the email of the St. Regis Manager and zapped some messages asking about roll-in showers, common area access and bed configuration in the barrier-free rooms. Soon, we not only had replies from the Manager, but we also got a phone call from the person in charge of rooms. In her imperfect English (which we very much appreciated because folks in Miami forgive our imperfect Spanish), she explained all the amenities for people with disabilities. The person even memorialized our conversation in an email and followed up the next morning with customized photos taken for us to show the bathroom accessibility. Soon, the concierge was advising us on a driver for accessible transport and filling in details about which museums are best set up with ramps and elevators to serve wheelchair-using visitors. Wwe could go on and on about the St. Regis' committment to serving a potential booking by a pair of people who would be paying an internet rate nearly half off the usual cost of a luxury room. Someday, we shall splurge at the St. Regis and get to give our face-to-face thank yous to all the people there who are committeed to serving ALL guests, inlcuding those with mobility needs. http://www.stregishotelmexicocity.com/ Labels: Bella Artes, Chapultapec Park, Condesa, Coyoacn, Diego Rivera, Dulce Patria, Hector Guillermo Gerardo Barraza Ugalde, Mexico City, Paseo Reforma, Polanco, San Angel, St. Regis Hotel Mexico City, Zocalo, Zona Rosa OUR FAVORITE MEXICO FACEBOOK PAGE Mexico. Oft-maligned, today it conjures up every ugly American's nightmare of a place where you walk out for coffee and wake up with one of your vital organs harvested. While there certainly are many places with crime problems inflicting unspeakable horribles on the locals and scaring off cultural visitors aplenty, there are many places that are just as safe as home. Guanajuato is one of them. Even in Mexico City, choked with traffic, smog and more than 20 million people trying to feed their families, has dozens of safe places to wander -- from Condesa to Reforma, Chapultapec Park to Polanco, the Zocalo to the Alameda Central, Coyacan to San Angel to many other historic and significant urban sites. Mexico Today is a government-sponsored site to get out all the good stories (and to obviously combat the US Media image of violence in the pround aned historic nation). The writing is top notch. This is no press release and propoganda site. We highly recommend you visit: http://www.facebook.com/MexicoToday Labels: Bella Artes, Chapultapec Park, Condesa, Coyoacn, Diego Rivera, Dulce Patria, Mexico City, Paseo Reforma, Polanco, Pujol, San Angel, St. Regis Hotel Mexico City, Zocalo, Zona Rosa OUR FAVORITE MEXICO CITY BLOG MEXICO CITY: AN OPINOINATED GUIDE Observations, news and Travel Tips by Jim Johnston On this lazy holiday day off, we'd like to refer our nearly 20,000 readers to our favorite blogger in Mexico City. Jim Johnston, author of exico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler, shares his vivid writing about the magical Condesa neighborhood, murals and dozens of other cool things in the historic and bustling Distrito Federal and its 20 million-plus inhabitants. Since this is a lazy day, we'll simply lift Jim's bio right from his blog: Born in New York City, Jim Johnston grew up in the woods of New Hampshire. After studying architecture at the University of Virginia and graphic design at the School of Visual Arts, he worked as a professional artist and potter in New York City for 27 years. He moved to Mexico in 1997, where he continues working as an artist and writer. For more information visit the website: www.jimjohnstonart.com. For Jim's outstanding blog, visit: http://mexicocitydf.blogspot.com/ Warm Season’s Greetings from Our Family to Yours We wish you peace, happiness & prosperity and invite you to mark this special time of year by: • Embracing family and friendship. • Empowering yourself to make positive changes. • Celebrating the holidays by sharing with those who are less fortunate. • Relaxing with loved ones and entering the New Year renewed and refreshed. GUANAJUATO, MEXICO -- 8 CASA ZUNIGA As our story on Casa Zuniga draws to a close, we have to note a few things. First off, Casa Zuniga is not wheelchair accessible. Perhaps it is odd to heap such praise on such a place in a blog dedicated to barrier-free access and urban walkability/rollability. The thing is, most of Guanajuato is not wheelchair accessible. It's pure topography. Guanajuato makes San Francisco look like the flat filled swamplands of Florida by comparison. GTO also is a very old place. Some callejones (alleyways -- there are nearly 4,000 of them in this village) are barely two feet wide. All of them are series of steep sidewalks and stairs. GTO was a caregiver's respite for me. Casa Zuniga is built on a hillside. You have to walk maybe 50 steps down from Pipila and equal amount within the Casa Z property just to get to your room. It's that kind of city -- buildings have multiple levels....people just keep building up and out on the hillside until they run out of land held by their family. I'm sure if he could acquire a site downtown -- where GTO is moderately wheelchair-accessible at the very best -- he would do so. His raw energy and ingenuity would surely serve wheelers. The other thing worth noting is that Rick is a bit of an iconoclast and certainly and character. To 99% of us who love travel and the quirky things you find on the road, that makes him an ideal host. But I can see where Senor Zuniga's strong personality and opinions could rub somebody the wrong way. But he's truly a saint. Most innkeepers would do well to offer one tenth of Casa Zuniga's hospitality. http://www.casazunigagto.com casazuniga@yahoo.com dial 011-52-(473) 732-8546 Labels: Alhondiga, Callejon de Bseo, Casa Zuniga, Don Quixote, Guanajuato Mexico, Jardin de la Union, Mercado Hidalgo, Museo, Museo de los Momias, Teatro Juarez, Templo y Mina la Valenciana CASA ZUNINGA Rick's tours also include the mines. Guanajuato was built on silver. The Spaniards funded their nation on minerals plucked from the rich mines in the hills around Guanajuato. The silver created a beautiful city lined with plazas, colonial buildings, cathedrals, museums, theaters and more. The silver also came out on the backs of enslaved indigenous peoples. Padre Hidalgo, from a nearby town, grew greatly concerned about the plight of such peoples and with others -- who paid for their revolutionary activities with their lives -- rebelled against mother Spain on the very streets of Guanajuato. The couple in this photo is Bob and Lucy. They're from New York City and they joined me on a trip down Boca Mina. The trip is a bit claustrophobic, even though you don't go very far down the mine. Everybody at the mine -- and every other historic site in town -- knows Rick. He should run for mayor of GTO. Labels: Alhondiga, Callejon de Bseo, Casa Zuniga, Don Quixote, funicular, Guanajuato Mexico, Jardin de la Union, Mercado Hidalgo, Museo, Museo de los Momias, Museo Diego Rivera, Teatro Juarez, Templo y Mina la Valenciana Rick's tours are another added bonus of staying at the heavenly Casa Zuniga. You would pay a good $25 US or more for a comparable tour. Rick does 'em for fee. By the by, Rick is in his 60s and has a post-polio condition that leaves him in a lot of pain after walking. But he's in better shape than most 30 year olds and he simply needs a day before head's up to do some stretching and he's ready to walk you to death (in a good way). My first tour was a tag along with a young couple traveling through Central Mexico. She's from London and he's a Dubliner -- they're in the photo above. We took off on foot, down those narrow, twisting, historic craggy steps and sidewalks filled with history. My pausing to take photos robbed me of some of Rick's fabulous storytelling. His love of all things GTO is obvious. He lives and breathes the history of one of the most important cities in all of Mexico. He loves to wander along the callejones and point out the amazing things that have taken place -- from floods to the start of the revolution against Spain. Casa Zuniga has another super-duper bonus. Its located footsteps from the only funicular in town. Folks who grew up in Pittsburgh or other hilly towns will know that a funicular is a sort of loving elevator or inclined rail car. It allows lazy, portly folks like this writer to avoid walking what seems like a quarter mile up twisting, endless steps and passageways to make it from downtown up the hill to Casa Z. The funicular runs from about 7 a.m. to about 10 p.m. and its costs little more than a dollar US. But you don't even have to pay! Rick buys tons of punch cards for you! The cards have about 10 rides on them and the funicular attendants take out a hole punch and literally punch your ticket once for each ride down or up. If you run low, Rick's around to give out more cards. So if you're afraid of practicing your Spanish, you don't even have to worry about buying a funicular ticket en espanol. For the record, you should try out your Spanish -- don't be an ugly American. For the record, part II -- Rick speaks perfect English, as does his wife Carmen. The live in the San Francisco Bay area, so any gringos worried about language barrier need not. And because it's their home, Rick and Carm are always around to help. The City itself is pretty espanol-dominated. San Miguel de Allende is the gringo town about an hour's drive away. Guanajuato -- or GTO as the locals abbreviate it -- is full of students and visitors. Many of the visitors are professionals from Mexico City or other areas. So the shops, restaurants and museums function in Spanish. Picking up some lingo on the streets of Miami equipped me perfectly for conducting all tourism matters in town. The view from Casa Zuniga is so perfect, they could charge $10 bucks to outsiders just to watch the sunrise and sunset over the magnificent colonial city of Guanajuato...which covers every hillside and rolls down into the valley below Casa Z. Just about every room at the Casa features a window with a million dollar view. The ones that cost a few bucks more have fabulous patios -- but the grounds have lots of common areas for spectacular viewing, so even a piker can take pictures like a pro from many vantage points. Guanajuato gets rain in the summer, but the rest of the year it is pretty dry. The summer is like Los Angeles, but without the traffic and smog. I went in November and the days were in the mid 70s and the nights got down around 40 degrees. That was cold to my Miami bones, but perfect weather for those from just about anywhere else in North America. Casa Zuniga has fans, not air conditioners. With all the breezes that blow through it, I can't imagine it getting too hot even midday in the summer when the temps could reach the high 80s. Casa Z does not have central or individual heating. No place in Guanajuato does. My room had about 6 layers of sheets, blankets, comforters, etc., so I never got cold. But Rick, remembering my trepidation about near freezing night temps in an email I zapped a month before booking. I came back up town to Casa Z one frigid evening to find a space heater purchased just for me and set up in the room. Would a Ritz Carlton go to this length for a guest paying 10 times what I did at Casa Z? Casa Zuniga rooms start as low as about $60 US per night. But rather than a low-ball hidden cost that has hidden extras, Casa Zuniga rooms are the opposite -- they come with so many extras that you would darn near pay $60 US just for those bonuses that don't include a quiet, huge, beautiful room to sleep in. First off, the taxes are included in the price. The biggest room is maybe $100 US per night. When you wake up, you see the kitchen going 100 miles an hour, working at least 90 minutes to make your breakfast from scratch. Breakfast at Casa Zuniga features foods that most gringos think of as dinner food -- enchiladas, pieces of beef, chicken, huge bowls of beans, guacamole and tons of other gut busting but perfect food stuffs. There are some eggs, fruits, juices, coffees and breads for those who crave more familiar breakfast-type grub. They even fried up some bacon for this homesick gringo on his next to last day of a 6-day, 5-night stay. Right off the bat, Rick asked about food allergies, likes, dislikes....I told him it's not like they kill me, but onions flip flop on my belly and eggs really give me tummy troubles. Just like that, I had chilies rellenos without the customary egg batter outside. Each day, the wonderful gals in the kitchen made me my own little sin cebolla (without onions) guacamole. I felt guilty about such kindness and luxury visited on lazy old me. When you approach the outskirts of Guanajuato, tell your cabbie you want to be dropped off at Pipila (pee-pee-lah) a huge stone statue that everyone knows. Pipila, whether myth or real man, was a local hero of the independence. Next from the towering, lit monument to Pipila, is Casa Zuniga -- where proprietor Rick Zuniga is a hero to all travelers. Casa Zuniga is an inn that is sort of like a large house...but each room has its own bathroom, shower, lockable door, etc. So you get the best of both worlds -- hotel class accommodations with B&B charm and friendliness. Rick is a no nonsense guy. If you start emailing him questions that sound like you're more inclined to want to stay at a Holiday Inn, he has no trouble directing you to such accommodations. Carmen, Rick's wife, is the other half of the Casa Zuniga team. She is a quiet, steadying force to Rick's Energizer Bunny-like movements, enthusiasm and constantly running deadpan commentary. While there certainly are many places with crime problems inflicting unspeakable horribles on the locals and scaring off cultural visitors aplenty, Guanajuato is NOT one of them. From the States, you fly into Leon airport -- a very small, no nonsense place with clean shops, good security and helpful staff -- and catch a taxi to Guanajuato. There's a taxi stand where you prepay...so you don't get the price hiked and you get a pre-screened driver for safety. The cabbie may push the speed limit, but that is the only lawlessness you'll see on the way to Guanajuato. Labels: Alhondiga, Callejon de Bseo, Casa Zuniga, Don Quixote, Guanajuato Mexico, Jardin de la Union, Mercado Hidalgo, Museo, Museo de los Momias, Museo Diego Rivera, Teatro Juarez, Templo y Mina la Valenciana WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY AMERICAN HOTELS -- part 11 ACCESSIBLE GEMS (10) Le Meridien, 250 Franklin St., in Boston. Sixteen of its 326 rooms are wheelchair-accessible units with two double beds an extremely well-designed roll-in showers. Housed in a former Federal Reserve Bank, a national architectural landmark building, the hotel earns high marks for being within walking and rolling distance of Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Labels: hotels wheelchair-friendly disabled travel mobility access barrier-free Four Seasons Hualalai Casa Grande Benjamin Queen and Crescent Zion Park Inn Golden Nugget Beverly Hilton (9) Atheneum Suite Hotel, 1000 Brush St. in Detroit. Twelve of its 174 rooms at this all-suite property are barrier-free, with large transfer benches that provide access to spacious shower-baths. The huge accessible suites feature two beds, a separate sitting room and plenty of space everywhere for wheelchair maneuverability. The huge restroom has elegant glass block around it. The commode has grab bars and raised seat. The sink has room for a wheelchair to roll up to it. The architecturally restored Atheneum is within the Greektown district, downtown Detroit’s vibrant area of restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries and more. WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY AMERICAN HOTELS -- part 9 (8) Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., in Beverly Hills. Ten of its 581 rooms are accessible, with bath benches in the tub showers. It also is home to Trader Vic's (though we didn't spot a werewolf driking a pina colada -- guess they only hung out at the London Vic's). The Beverly Hilton’s barrier-free room was more than adequate with features such as wider doorways and grab bars. In fact, when Christopher Reeve made his dramatic appearance at the 1996 Academy Awards, he chose to stay at the Hilton because of its accessibility. (7) Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, 129 E. Fremont St. in Las Vegas. Thirty-five of its 1,907 rooms are wheelchair accessible – half roll-in showers, half with bath benches. The Nugget, with its glittering gold and fine Grecian marble decor, is by far the most opulent of the downtown Las Vegas hotels. Rooms are large, accessible and extremely quiet -- which is of utmost importance when the ears cannot take another assault from a clanging slot payoff or lounge singer’s howling solo. Disabled travelers will also love the simply efficient lift that provides easy access into the property’s Olympic-size outdoor pool. The Nugget’s small, cabaret-size showroom can be reached by elevator and it offers an accessible seating area with good, unobstructed views of the stage. All restaurants on the property are barrier-free. (6) Zion Park Inn, 1215 Zion Park Boulevard in Springdale, Utah. Five of its 120 rooms are wheelchair-accessible – two with roll-in showers, three with bath benches. Located just a couple miles from Zion National Park’s gates, the inn has barrier-free rooms and elevator access to all parts of the property, including a fabulous cathedral-ceilinged great room overlooking a 1,300-foot sandstone wall. The inn also has wheelchair-accessible facilities such as a laundry, convenience store, gift shop and restaurant on site. The Switchback Grill serves a great fill-you-up breakfast buffet plus southwestern-accented lunches and dinners amid airy, ski lodge-like decor. (5) Queen and Crescent Hotel, 344 Camp St. in New Orleans. Eleven of its 196 rooms are wheelchair-accessible and equipped with roll-in showers. The European-style boutique hotel is in a renovated building that used to be a railroad office tower. The best thing about its location in the Central Business District is that it is close enough – about two and a half blocks – to the French Quarter, but far enough from its noisy partying scene to make for a good night’s sleep. (4) The Benjamin, 125 E. 50th St. in New York. Twenty of its 209 rooms are wheelchair-accessible one-bedroom suites, which have barrier-free bathrooms to serve disabled guests. The suites are huge by Manhattan standards and have baths equipped with grab bars, bath benches and shower wands for accessibility. The ornate rooms also are equipped with galley kitchens, a fax and spacious sitting room. The location, in a classic 1927 skyscraper at Lexington Avenue in Midtown, is perfect. We noted the small lobby is easy for wheelchair users to negotiate and the doormen are quick to do their duties. (3) Inn at Cedar Falls, 21190 State Rt. 374 in Logan, Ohio. One of its six house-size cabins is barrier-free. Guests can access RedBud, the wheelchair-accessible cabin, via a smooth wooden ramp that blends seamlessly with the huge sitting porch. The first floor includes a bedroom, roomy bathroom with roll-in shower, full kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dining table and two beautifully furnished sitting rooms. The second story -- accessible only by stairs, but perfectly suited as separate quarters for an opposite sex personal care attendant traveling with a disabled person -- is a sunny loft with a bed and a full bathroom. The Inn at Cedar Falls is located within the Hocking Hills, a recreational area about 60 miles from Columbus, Ohio. Within the area are a number of state parks, including a few with paved, wheelchair-accessible trails. The inn’s main dining room is in a house-like building accessible via a ramp. Accommodations include breakfast. Posted by Steve Wright Communications, Inc. at 1:00 AM 2 comments: (2) Casa Grande, 834 Ocean Dr. in Miami Beach. Two of its 34 rooms are wheelchair-accessible with large, roll-in showers with built-in seats. The exterior of Casa Grande is an inviting, subdued Mediterranean style. The inside offers pure luxury in a quiet oasis off bustling Ocean Drive. Suites are spacious, with full kitchens, two bathrooms, huge bedrooms and roomy living rooms. Staying at Casa Grande is like having use of a wealthy friend’s hip South Beach condo – one with plenty of room for maneuvering a wheelchair. As far as access, the bathroom was the highlight. It was huge with a raised commode grab bars and, best of all, the tiled roll-in shower with hand-held wand. The suite’s gorgeous wood furniture and tile floor give it the feel of a tropical villa. Best of all, the villa is only steps from the beach. (1) Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, off Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway on the Kona Kohala coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Fourteen of its 243 rooms are barrier-free suites with large roll-in showers and plenty of room for wheelchair maneuvering. The rooms are spectacular, airy and gorgeous. Think slate floors, a generous sitting room, functional patio furniture and dreamily comfortable beds. The luxury resort has a portable pool lift for each of its five pools. The lift and beach boy attendants gently placed Heidi in the fabulous waters of the oceanside Sea Shell infinity pool. The granddaddy of all the pools is the King’s Pond, which has 2.5 million gallons of saltwater contained by lava rock and stocked with 3,500 fish representing 40 species. With the assistance of a beach boy, Heidi was able to float among all sorts of sea creatures A network of paved, wheelchair-accessible paths cover the lush and expertly-tended grounds. Phone: 808-325-8000. ACCESSIBLE GEMS: WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY AMERICAN HOTELS By Steve Wright They are on the beach, or at the mouth of a canyon. They are in the center of the city that never sleeps, or in the middle of nowhere. They are boutique properties, sprawling casino resorts and best of all, wonderfully accessible to people who use wheelchairs for their mobility. They are members of our top 10 list of hotels that combine location, charm, luxury and down-home comforts with barrier-free features which go far above and beyond the typical standard of wheelchair accessibility. They are in 10 different states and represent everything from members of huge chains to mom and pop operations. Accessibility at a hotel, or inn is crucial for my wife, who has used a wheelchair for her mobility -- because of severe rheumatoid arthritis -- for four decades. Our accessible top 10, ranked and rated, will be posted over the next 10 days. Labels: hotels wheelchair-friendly disabled travel mobility access barrier-free Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Casa Grande Inn at Cedar Falls The Benjamin Queen and Crescent Hotel Zion Park Inn BROOKLYN BY WHEELCHAIR -- PART 11 IF YOU GO: New York Water Taxi, with several accessible stops in Manhattan, 212-742-1969. www.nywatertaxi.com Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, corner of Old Fulton and Water streets, 718-246-3963. Patsy Grimaldi’s Pizza, 19 Old Fulton Street, 718-858-4300. Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Columbia Heights between Montague and Middagh streets. Junior’s, 386 Flatbush Avenue Extension at Dekalb Avenue, 718-852-5257. www.juniorscheesecake.com Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave., 718-623-7200. www.bbg.org Deno’s Wonder Wheel, 3059 Denos Vourderis Place (formerly West 12th Street) 718-372-2592. www.wonderwheel.com Nathan’s Famous, Surf and Stillwell avenues, 718-946-2202. www.nathansfamous.com/nathans/index.html Labels: New York Brooklyn disabled travel Coney Island Brooklyn Bridge Juniors Grimaldis Nathans Brooklyn Heights Promenade Brooklyn Botanic Garden the Cyclone wheelchair adventures Brooklyn is not a hotel town. Being a place to live, work and play, it isn’t lined with upscale hotels like Manhattan. But you have to sleep somewhere and one of the best locations is the Upper East Side of Manhattan at Lyden Gardens. Lyden is tranquil and the rooms are apartment-sized. Lyden, at 215 E. 64th Street, specializes in accommodating people with disabilities. Because it is located near several major medical centers, it also has a renown aftercare program for people recovering from surgery. The staff understands mobility issues. The property has a ramped entrance, an automatic door and several accessible rooms on the first floor. The amazingly quiet first floor rooms have huge roll-in showers, full kitchens, large living rooms, bedrooms with plenty of space for a wheeler to maneuver around in and large barrier-free bathrooms Lyden Gardens doesn’t have a restaurant, but it has room service deals with several nearby cafes that will deliver food hot to your door. Room Rates start at $200; phone 212-355-1230 for reservations. The Metropolitan Transit Authority has more than 4,300 lift-equipped buses on the road. Drivers are well-trained when it comes to assisting with tie- and lock-down devices and making sure to stop at a good location for accessibility. For information, phone 718-330-1234. To view extensive transit maps, visit: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us For information on accessibility, visit: www.mta.info/mta/ada BROOKLYN BY WHEELCHAIR -- PART 9 Where else can you can you touch, feel and experience such a famous part of New York? – and do it all for free! One could traverse John Roebling’s steel cable suspension bridge a thousand times and discover something new every 1,600-foot journey. Rolling west into Manhattan an hour before sunset, one can gaze north for dazzling perspectives of the Chrysler and Empire State buildings illuminated by the low-hanging sun. But the bridge itself is a work of art, the awesome cables so artistic in the way they spiral upward into the sky. The fellow bridge walkers are pure New York street theater – fat, skinny, loud, private, friendly, hurried, strange, local, immigrant, tourist, banker, pauper. The pedestrians on the 1883 bridge prove that Brooklyn truly is America’s Old Country. Wright is an award-winning travel writer-photographer. Johnson-Wright is an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator. They live in a restored house in Miami’s Little Havana. Email them at: stevewright64@yahoo.com The westward journey on Surf should include a stop at the corner of Stillwell Avenue for a final taste of Brooklyn. Since 1916, Nathan’s Famous has sold hot dogs at Stillwell and Surf. Modern restrooms in the historic building are completely accessible and the stands are low enough for ordering from a wheelchair. Downing mustard-slathered all-beef dogs and fabulous crinkle cut fries on a warm summer evening under Nathan’s neon-lit sign is a truly American experience. For the grand finale, how better to exit the ballyhooed borough than via the Brooklyn Bridge? The minute you start your ascent up the pedestrian pathway (100 percent barrier-free), your heart skips a beat. The fabled Wonder Wheel is at Denos Vourderis Place (formerly W. 12th.) The 150-foot, Bethlehem Steel wheel has a level entrance and can accommodate wheelers, but the smallish cars might be best used by those who can transfer from their chairs. The family-owned and operated landmark gets high marks for its low key approach to accommodating people with disabilities. Visitors who roll another 10 blocks east will find they’ve wandered very east – as in a place with so many Soviet immigrants, the area is known as Little Odessa. The barrier-free Boardwalk continues through the neighborhood, which is better known as Brighton Beach. Brighton’s brightly-colored Russian restaurants and beautiful art deco apartment buildings create a grand sense of place. Next, head west on Surf Avenue, the first street north of the Boardwalk. Surf has manageable curbcuts, slow-moving traffic and sidewalks just wide enough to squeeze past the masses. AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT CREW'S SELFISHNESS HURTS ... OUR FAVORITE TOUR GUIDE THAT WE'VE NEVER MET -- pa... 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__label__wiki	0.589175	0.589175	The Village of Holden elects five Councillors. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are appointed from among the Councillors each year at the Organizational Meeting in October. The next general election will be held in October, 2021 The term of office for Councillors, beginning in 2017, is four years. The Alberta Municipal Affairs website has information for anyone interested in community leadership, and particularly for potential new Councillors. Read more.... Current Councillors are: Mark Giebelhaus - Mayor Elected to Council in 2012 (December By-election), 2013 to 2017 Steven Marusiak - Deputy Mayor Elected to Council in 2017 Bernie Marko Elected to Council in 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 to 2017 Joy Zoopkow John Markel A Strategic Plan is formulated by Council with public input, to be a guiding document in making decisions and setting priorities. The most recent Strategic Plan is available in pdf format at the bottom of this page. The general goals in the plan are: The Village effectively communicates its attractions and businesses to residents and visitors. Holden promotes and markets itself including events and tours. The Village builds on its identity as an arts hub. Holden is noticeable from the highway. Holden has visual appeal and is an attractive pit stop. Holden annual events explore new ideas every year to expand, diversity, and stay fresh. Tourists feel welcome at Village events and want to attend more. The Village Council and Administration explore options for seniors housing. Budget: The annual operating and capital budgets are approved by June of each year. The tax rate is based on the annual budget, and a Tax Rate Bylaw is passed. Property Taxes: Tax and Assessment notices are mailed near the end of June, and the due date for property tax payments is the Tuesday after Labour Day. Penalties for non-payment include 18% on current in September (Wednesday after Labour Day), and 18% on total balance on January 1st. Payment Plans: A tax payment / installment plan may be started at any time. Contact the Village office at 780-688-3928 to inquire about making monthly payments. Meetings and Committees MEETING DATES: Regular Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month, at 7:00 pm in the Village Office boardroom (enter through the back door). [If any meeting falls on a Monday that is a holiday, the meeting is moved to Tuesday of the same week. PUBLIC ATTENDANCE: Members of the public are welcome to attend any Council meeting. If a person, or a delegation, wishes to address Council on a specific issue: Contact the Village Office at by 12:00 noon on the Thursday of the week before the meeting (agenda deadline); Put your request in writing; and Include enough information to allow administration and Council to prepare for discussion. MAYOR & DEPUTY MAYOR: The Organizational Meeting is held in October of each year. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are appointed at this time, for a one year term. OTHER APPOINTMENTS: Councillors and members-at-large from the community are appointed to various boards and commissions each October. Theses boards include: Beaver Ambulance Society Beaver County Victim Services Board Beaver County Inter-Municipal Committee Beaver Emergency Services Commission Beaver Foundation Beaver Regional Partnership Committee Beaver Regional Waste Management Services Commission Farmer's Day Planning Committee Heritage Resources Committee Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission Holden Agricultural Society Holden Community Hall Association Holden Economic Development Committee Holden Historical Society & Museum Holden Library Board Holden Neighborhood Watch Kalyna Country Northern Lights Library System Viking/Beaver FCSS Other committees, as needed For a full list of current appointments, open the PDF attachment below. See also the "Organization Chart" document below, for a diagram of the lines of authority and reporting within the Village of Holden local government. VILLAGE COUNCIL (L - R): Mayor - Mark Giebelhaus, Deputy Mayor - Steven Marusiak, Councillors , Bernie Marko, John Markel and Joy Zoopkow Organization Chart.pdf Council Board Appts.pdf	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line398
__label__cc	0.65391	0.34609	Revision as of 08:39, 13 May 2019 by FIRE WARRI0R (Talk \| contribs) Star Conflict is a team-based space battle arena in a nutshell. Imagine this - dodging slower moving shots from destroyers and frigates while trying to evade the fast interceptor ship on your tail, and while targeting the guy who's coming right at you, his hull barely intact. One well placed shot, and you've won the match - if you don't get hit by the crossfire and the now two interceptors targeting you. This is Star Conflict. High adrenaline space combat with tactics and teamplay similar to other popular MOBA games, such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Overwatch, Smite, and Heroes of the Storm. Star Conflict goes beyond MOBA gameplay, offering other challenges when you want to take a break from pvp. You can team up with friends to fight through missions together in PVE, or practice your PVP skills and teamplay in co-op vs. ai mode. You can create your own and fight other corporations to take over sectors in Open Space, the sector based space sandbox, where you can explore, do contracts, and team up with others to take out the pirates and alien menace while gathering resources for more advanced ships. Three thousand years have passed since the first colony ships left planet Earth. The galaxy is now divided between vast star empires and independent groups, of which the three most powerful are the Empire, the Federation and Jericho. On the outskirts of the galaxy, in Sector 1337, a collection of abandoned worlds were discovered - the ruins of the great civilization of Precursors. Giant factories hung in orbit, abandoned space stations, fragments of dreadnoughts drifted in long forgotten battlefields - yet of those who built these things, there was no sign. They were all presumed destroyed in a mysterious cataclysm. Pulsing anomalies lurk in forgotten star systems, burning like miniature suns and scouring all life from the nearby worlds. But that does not stop mankind, the new masters of the universe, from claiming these worlds. Empires and Alliances, mercenaries and adventurers alike all rushed to find Precursor artifacts despite the growing danger. Many perished, including most of the well-armed expedition that first found the Sector. However, the few who returned did so with ship holds filled with new technology and other valuables to convince the galaxy that it was worth the risk. Now the galaxy is on the verge of total war over the inheritance of the Forerunners, and this ensures that mercenaries who ply their trade in Sector 1337 will never be short of work. At your disposal are hundreds of different ships - from rapid interceptors to heavy frigates, armed with a plethora of weapons and customizations. Each ship can be modified for different tasks: scouting, bounty hunting, mining, support of allies, and more! [[File:Fraction-empire.png\|link=Empire\|150px] Empire - A perfectly oiled war machine, perfect in its submission and loyalty to their leader. The policy of this faction is aimed at expansion of the boundaries of the Emperor's power. Representatives of the Federation - Comprised of explorers and traders, the Representatives of the Federation are an alliance of free worlds. They do not obey anyone, having paid for their freedom with centuries of bloody wars against the Empire. For centuries, the scientists of Jericho waged developments in the field of cybernetics. They studied various methods of connecting living and nonliving tissues, striving for perfection of the human body and mind. Campaign Contracts Tasks History Locations Factions Advancement Implants Achievements Profile Community Medals Interceptors Fighters Frigates Destroyers Ship construction Ship equipment Weapons Missiles Munitions Special Modules Active Modules Ship Modifiers History of Game World Raw Materials and Parts Containers and Minerals Star Conflict community Questions to the Developers Pilots helping Pilots Steam community hub Star Conflict on Join us on social networks: Retrieved from "http://wiki.star-conflict.com/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=7745"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line401
__label__wiki	0.655158	0.655158	Video: Justin Trudeau looks like a guy from The Bachelorette When the president of France shows up in Canada, he does not get off the plane wearing a beaver fur trapper coat. However Canadian PM, usually praised for his savoir-faire, wore numerous and very colourful, razzle-dazzle and somewhat traditional outfits, throughout his trip to India. Trudeau and his family wore multicoloured sherwanis, including a sparkling gold one, only worn on very special occasions such as weddings. While the Indian diplomats looked like they were invited to a official conference, Trudeau looked like he was auditioning for backup dancer for a cheap Bollywood movie. After making a series of protocol mistakes, Trudeau gave the impression that he was lost in a strange land. Memes and jokes about the Trudeaus’ attire were spreading on social media, while others were accusing him of cultural appropriation. One Indian politician tweeted: “Is it just me or is this choreographed cuteness all just a bit much now? Also FYI we Indians don’t dress like this every day sir, not even in Bollywood.” Trudeau’s clothing even landed a short segment on Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight,” with host John Oliver referring to it as “national dress pandering.” Less than two weeks after the trip and his first official visit to India as Prime Minister Trudeau netted a business deal that would see Indian companies invest $250 million in Canada. However a new poll suggests that the support for Trudeau and his Liberal Party is at its lowest point since the 2015 election. And his recent trip to India could have played a significant role in that dive. The biggest drop in support for Trudeau was in Canadians’ views of the way he has represented Canada internationally after his behavior garnered mockery online, with some calling his and his family’s chosen outfits “ridiculous.” [In Partnership With moosepaper.com] By 514blog\|2018-05-06T18:09:25+00:00April 8th, 2018\|Categories: News, Tech & Geek\| About the Author: 514blog The Irishman Paradox: 3½ hours of Pure Cinema will Live Most of its Life on a Small Screen! Did Woke Culture Give Birth to the Joker Film? High-Five: How 1940s Hipsters took it from African-Americans and brought it to mainstream Tech & Geek Travel & Ecology	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line408
__label__cc	0.654935	0.345065	I consider myself a purist in that I would prefer classic to be released as close as possible to the original. Where that is on the spectrum of patch content will be up to blizz. I'm also not vane enough to believe that any single state of the game is the "Ideal" location we should be aiming for. There is common ground that we can agree on, and I would welcome more than a few changes as long as they are made in the spirit of keeping classic on the vanilla rails. First things first, it’s worth noting that the World of Warcraft Classic beta is already underway. It kicked off on May 15, and since, players have been busy exploring the original realm just the way it was before the many expansion packs released. If you’re looking to get into the action, however, you’ll need to ensure you’ve opted-in to participating in the beta. If you’ve not yet received an invitation, all hope is not lost. Blizzard did announce a number of Stress Tests that they’ll be using in order to “put our servers and technology through their paces in a series of stress tests.” These will “extend the opportunity to even more players. Level caps will also be in place to ensure we’re emphasizing the “stress” in “stress test.” Like with addons in the current game, you just need to drop any of these addons into the addons folder — find it under /Interface/AddOns/ in the Classic beta folder, which is in your World of Warcraft folder by default. Then once you log on to the game, you’ll want to make sure that the addons are enabled via the menu option on the character screen. Mag'har Orc Allied Race Leveling Guide (20-120) Dark Iron Dwarf Allied Race Leveling Guide (20-120) Void Elf Allied Race Leveling Guide (20-120) Best Void Elf Allied Race specs for leveling, efficient zones to level in, and overview of available classes and level 20 starting abilities. Level a Void Elf to 110 for a special set of cosmetic Heritage Armor. Nightborne Allied Race Leveling Guide (20-120) Best Nightborne Allied Race specs for leveling, efficient zones to level in, and overview of available classes and level 20 starting abilities. Level a Nightborne to 110 for a special set of cosmetic Heritage Armor. Analogy: think back on riding the swings in kindergarten. Was it fun? Now, imagine going back to those swings exactly as they were, and sitting in them now, as an adult. They're too small. They don't fit. Your feet drag on the ground because they're so low to the ground. The bar over your head is low enough that you can reach out and touch it, and even at the highest the swing will go, it's only about chest high when you're standing up. It's exactly the same swing, but riding on it now is a very different experience, yes? The fact that Cookie's Tenderizer from the Deadmines had +3 instead of +2 strength. The fact that the Stormwind south bank had one instead of two mailboxes. The fact that Jaina's Proudmore's name was "Jaina Proudmore" instead of "Jaina Proudless." Stuff like this isn't what mattered. It was arbitrary. If Cookie had dropped a shield instead of a mace and Jaina had been named Susan, nobody would have cared. It wasn't specific details like these that caused us to enjoy the game. But how do you proportionally resize the swing? Even if you did, it wouldn’t give you the same type of joy as when you were a kid, because you have grown up and changed. Even if that wasn’t the case for you, you have to consider that the swing has become a place that is sacred for many other adults. When they visit, they aren’t visiting to try out the new adult-swing. They want to try the old swing. The one that brings back the joyful memories of distant past. They know that the experience isn’t the same, but if they close their eyes ... even for a brief moment ... they just might get that nostalgic thrill that brings them back to a time where things seemed so much simpler. I have played World of Warcraft and blizzard games alike since I was 10 years old, it all started back in Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft days. I love all Blizzard releases and would be honored to be a part of the closed beta for the Classic release and will definitely be turning in my free time for World of Warcraft more as I am suuper stoked to play! FOR THE HORDE! There’s a whole list of websites that are trying to compile the working addons for the WoW Classic beta. The easiest one to parse through is Will It Classic. The site has a list of addons — including a search function — and has color-coded each one to signify whether or not it’s working on the beta client. Keep in mind that the client runs on the Legion API, so there are a few semi-current addons that work without any tweaking by their creators. Occasionally it's also been proposed to re-randomize all the gear. We didn't have best in slot lists back then. People weren't starting out as a fresh level 1 character with a complete list of which dungeons to run at 60 in order to gear as quickly and efficiently as possible. Now, all that data is available. If gear were re-randomized then all of those lists would become useless and thing would be close to how they were. Which is a more important part of the "vanilla experience?" the fact that item X from boss Y has exactly Z stats on it, or the voyage of discovery? Personally I think that voyage is way more important. Do you remember how many points of which stat on the ring or whatever that Darkmaster Gandling drops? I don't. Would it kill your experience if the BiS for every class were in a different dungeon so people had to actually play to figure it out rather than simply consult a spreadsheet? I don't think it would. For that matter, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to handle it intelligently so that the better gear is in later dungeons. I remember there because some weird cases where level 40ish gear was better than anything that dropped in level 60 dungeons. This tutorial will ensure that the beginning of your journey will be a smooth one. It provides information that will help you find your way when you get lost, as well as tips that will offer guidance and advice as you march on towards greatness. It is not an exhaustive guide, however; it neither can nor wants to unveil every secret of Azeroth to you. That glorious task is left up to you as you explore the world yourself. Think of this guide as a touchstone for your early adventures: enough to get started, but too little to spoil any of the awesome surprises that await you in Azeroth.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0082.json.gz/line412

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