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__label__wiki	0.617427	0.617427	Repo so low August 3, 2017 August 4, 2017 hilnews Leave a comment What is it? The number of basis points by which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate, the rate at which the central bank lends money to the commercial banks, to 6% on Wednesday. One basis point is equal to one hundredth of one percent. Why is it important? The repo rate is the lowest since November 2010 and follows a downward trend in food prices that pushed consumer inflation in June to a more than five-year low of 1.54%. This could boost the economy, which clocked a growth of 6.1% in the January-March 2017 quarter, the slowest in two years. The repo rate cut is also likely to result in lower lending rates. Tell me more: The RBI has also become the first central bank in Asia to cut rates this year. Four members of the monetary policy committee voted for a policy rate reduction of 25 basis points, one for reduction of 50 basis points and one for maintaining the same rates. What is it? The percentage of protein Indians may lose from a standard diet by 2050, according to a study. Why is it important? This would likely put 53 million people at new risk of protein deficiency and would be due to the increase in carbon dioxide levels as projected causing a decline in the nutritional value of rice, wheat and other staple crops. The study, the first to quantify this risk, estimates that roughly 150 million people in 18 countries are likely to be at risk of protein deficiency due to increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. According to a survey by market research firm IMRB, 73% of Indian diets are protein deficient. The recommended dietary allowance for protein is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. Tell me more: Under elevated carbon dioxide concentrations, the protein content in crops such as rice, wheat, barley and potatoes decreased by 7.6%, 7.8%, 14.1% and 6.4% respectively. Rs 250 crore What is it? The estimated collective loss of revenue of 87 tea estates in Darjeeling since mid-June, according to the Darjeeling Tea Association. Why is it important? Due to the indefinite strike announced by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on June 15, around 75,000 tea workers in Darjeeling are likely to lose at least Rs 10,000-15,000 in wages. The auction volume of Darjeeling tea is running thin and there could be just one more auction of the tea variety this year. Due to reduced supplies, the average price shot up by 27.5% in the last auction to Rs 458.38 per kg over the last year and only 20,000 kg were sold compared to 130,000 kg a year ago. Tell me more: The GJM is on an indefinite strike to demand a separate Gorkhaland state to be carved out of West Bengal. What is it? The number of premises linked to Karnataka energy minister D K Shivakumar searched by the Income Tax department until Wednesday. Why is it important? The Rajya Sabha (RS) was adjourned four times yesterday over these IT raids, with the Election Commission (EC) seeking a report from the Finance Ministry in two days. The raids spanned New Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru, including the resort housing 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs. Tell me more: The Congress approached the EC alleging the raids were BJP’s vendetta against Shivakumar, as he is overseeing the Gujarat MLAs in Bengaluru. The fiasco is due to the upcoming voting to elect Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat. Tax department claimed it recovered Rs 10 crore in cash. Rs 17,576 crore What is it? The value of illegally mined iron ore and manganese in Odisha since 2000 the Supreme Court has ordered miners to refund the state. Why is it important? This would be a windfall revenue for the Odisha state government. Mining companies which continued to mine without or in excess of environment clearance since 2000-2001 will be penalised 100% of the illegally mined extracts. The estimate was made by the SC-appointed Central Empowered Committee which found 215.5 million-tonne ore extracted. Tell me more: This could increase to Rs 25,000 crore if Forest Conservation violations are taken into account. The court ordered companies such as Tata Steel, Essel Mining, Sail, to pay the penalty. Central Empowered Committee D K Shivakumar Darjeeling Election Commission GJM Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Gorkhaland illegal mining IT raids Karnataka energy minister lending rates Odisha ore extract percentage of protein Rajya Sabha adjournments RBI repo rate Reserve Bank of India standard diet staple crops tea estates tea workers	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3448
__label__wiki	0.639006	0.639006	Mail Us: info@hunewsservice.com 525 Bryant St. NW Voices of tomorrow 2.0 The New Culture Capstone Fall 2019: About Valentine Vignettes: The Look of Love She Deserves the World, and He’s Getting It for Her Deondre Jackson, 19, knew exactly what restaurant to pick for Valentine’s Day dinner with Tiaria Simmons, 18, his girlfriend—off and on—for two years. They’re going to an Italian restaurant in Friendship Heights in Northwest Washington. “She has been dropping little hints here and there that she wanted to go to Maggiano’s, and I saved up since the beginning of January for her gifts. To me she deserves the world, but until then I guess these things will do,” said Jackson who works at Footlocker. Jackson has deepened his appreciation of the importance of Valentine’s Day to his girlfriend. “At first I hated Valentine’s Day because I felt women made it a holiday about themselves for no reason until I met my girlfriend. Now I feel obligated to get her a gift because we are getting pretty serious, and plus I know she would be pretty angry about it.” The purpose of Valentine’s Day always has been clear to Simmons. “Valentine’s Day is a day where you show how much you love or care about the person you are with,” Simmons said. “I don’t care how he feels about it, but I’m happy to celebrate it.” Her celebration will include a delivery of flowers and chocolate on Monday morning—courtesy of Jackson. —Debra Osemwegie They’ll Celebrate Valentine’s Day When the Children Arrive Two years into their marriage, Valentine’s Day means nothing special to Terrell and Brooke Harris. Don’t misunderstand, though. The couple says they don’t need Valentine’s Day to remind them to appreciate each other. “Every day is special,” said 34-year-old Terrell Harris. As a couple, he and his wife show that each day is special by doing the small things: taking time to talk and share about each other’s day; taking over the other’s chores if they are tired or stressed. They also celebrate their love by complimenting each other, just saying “I love you,” and sometimes by giving a just- because gift. “Last week, he surprised me with a netbook after I had been complaining for a week how my laptop was hurting my back when I carried it,” said Brooke Harris, 29. The couple met at a single’s ministry Bible study at Reid Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church in Glendale, Md. They dated for 15 months before they were wed. They have never celebrated Valentine’s Day. This year will not be any different. Brooke Harris, a full-time student in a Master of Social Work program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and her husband, a part-time student at the Wesley Theological Seminary and a configuration manager in Information Technology, will treat Feb. 14 as any other Monday. They’ll be working. Valentine’s Day, the couple says, is not just for couples. They might send flowers or cards to their parents, but there is no question that they will celebrate Valentine’s Day with their children — once they have children. —Aziza Bromfield Two- Stepping Toward a Life of Love Charles Howell was 15 years old when a girl, 13, approached him in the hall on the second floor of Armstrong High School in Richmond, Va. “She stopped and asked me if I would take her to the dance. But I was shocked because I was not aware that she was interested in me. I couldn’t dance at the time, and I told her. So, we did what we called the two-step. And Charlene, over time, made me a good dancer. We began to enjoy it,” Howell said. What began at the dance blossomed and grew stronger during their years as students at Howard University. He was a biology major. She majored in zoology. Howell said they stayed in touch because each knew the other’s campus schedule. “Hug and kiss … or we would wave at each other. … We would go to dinner, we’d walk around the campus and we’d hang out with friends,” Howell said. Charles Howell and Charlene Nelson were married and had two children. They stayed married for 53 years—until her death in 2003. Being together “was like breathing,” said Howell, 83. “It’s always a part of you. That’s how she was. She was always a part of me, and I’m glad I was a part of her.” The Howells did not celebrate Valentine’s Day. “We would definitely express our love and appreciation for one another,” Howell said, “Invariably, if I was with anyone at anytime I was with Charlene. But you could pick any Valentine’s Day and I could assure you I was with her.” — Angelique T. Gayle Valentines’s Day Starts a Two-Day Anniversary Celebration Valentine’s Day is the anniversary of the day Michael Dumlao proposed to Daniel Arrieta. Valentine’s Day also would be their wedding anniversary — if the D.C. courts were not booked out Monday. “So, we are getting married on the 15th,” said Dumlao, 30, an art director. The men met online in December 2005. “I was in my friend’s living room in San Francisco and ended up chatting with a cute Latin guy in D.C.,” Dumlao said. Now he and the “cute Latin guy” he met almost six years ago are preparing to tie the knot. For some gay couples an engagement is not considered official until both men propose, so that each partner can experience the excitement of proposing. “Him planning the perfect romantic thing and bringing it to completion, that is him,” said Arrieta, 35, a layout publications designer. Arrieta proposed to Dumlao last May in front of Meridian Hill Park as they were walking home from a party. “I am more of the you do things when the mood strikes you and it’s going to be relaxing, it’s going to be fun and it’s going to be heartfelt,” Arrieta said. — Anuli Akanegbu Romance Index Rises with the Economy Hand holding, smooching and hugging are expected to be up 7 percent over 2010 on Valentine’s Day at Clyde’s Restaurant in Gallery Place. “Last year, a lot of people were watching their spending because of the economy. So hopefully, we will be expecting more people,” said Amy Bridges, Clyde’s corporate marketing manager. She said the restaurant is preparing for 1,500 diners on Monday, about 100 more than last year. A strolling violinist will provide the serenade in the restaurant at 707 7th St. N.W. “It is going to be a really romantic evening, but it’s still Clyde’s. It will be very laid back, but romantic,” Bridges said. “Also, unlike many restaurants, we don’t increase prices just because it is a holiday.” — Ayanna Shante Alexander It’s Ok to Buy a Guy a Gift and to Get Gifts from More Than One Guy Jasmine Baines says spending money on a Valentine is fine as long as it is mutual and the person is worthy. “Valentine’s Day, to me, is about love and affection, basically pouring your heart out to someone you care about,” said Baines, 20, a junior liberal studies major at Frostburg University in Frostburg, Md. And, just how much should you spend? “It depends on the person or how I feel about them. Maybe a hundred or two,” Baines said. “I would give him something if I feel as though he deserves something.” And, if you’re in a relationship or dating, should you accept gifts from other friends? “Yes,” Baines says, “I don’t see why not. It shouldn’t be a problem.” To Baines, thoughtfulness is important when choosing a gift, but the just the act of giving always is appreciated. “Whatever you get me, I will take it,” she said with a smile. “No socks, as long as it’s thoughtful,” she said. — Vincent Sumner More Boyfriends Than Husbands at a U Street Flower Shop About 300 dozen roses had been ordered, and the four telephone lines were ready for the last-minute calls of husbands and boyfriends who waited until the last three days before Valentine’s Day to line up delivery from Lee’s Flower and Card Shop on U Street Northwest. More boyfriends buy flowers than husbands, said Stacie Banks, the granddaughter of William Lee who founded the shop in 1945. Boyfriends buy flowers because they want to, and husbands buy flowers because they know they won’t get back in the house without them, Banks said with a smile. In years past the shop’s workers have had to spend all night in the store preparing flowers. They haven’t put in those hours in recent years as the economy worsened, but last week Banks said, “the mood in the store is very high energy.” — Nicole Stewart The Single’s Solution for Valentine’s Day The Valentine’s Day expectations are uniform: candy, flowers, cards, jewelry, chocolate or a lavish gift. But what if you find yourself without a Valentine on Cupid’s holiday? Veronica Brown, 18, a Howard University biology major and new to the singles market, has an answer: Don’t believe you are not special, and don’t believe you are alone. “Know you’re never lonely. You always will have your friends by your side, and that one year will be yours,” Brown said. For Valentine’s Day 2010, Brown and about six friends went out for a big dinner party at Chili’s restaurant. Brown plans to buy her best friend of 10 years candy and chocolate-covered strawberries this year. “I used to be into the whole, I have to have a Valentine thing,” Brown said, “but then I realized I have my friends. It is what it is.” — Kristen Tellis A Day to Celebrate Everlasting Love No one would call her husband, Junius Brown, a “lovey dovey” man, Lois Brown said. But there was no doubt that he loved his wife. In 50 years of marriage, Brown reliably attended to the small gestures that kept Valentine’s Day alive for the couple. There would be a bouquet of roses and candy—always a thoughtful substitute for the chocolate she was allergic to. Junius Brown showed his love to his wife in subtle ways throughout the year, Mrs. Brown said. More importantly, he understood that Valentine’s Day was not about showboating and expensive gifts, Lois Brown said. For the Browns, Valentine’s Day was an occasion to celebrate everlasting love. Junius Brown died on Valentine’s Day 2005. — Beonca Duncan Ward 5 Residents Oppose Residential Plan for J.F. Cook School Sons of Life Lead March for Peace in Truxton Circle Model Behavior Nakisha J. 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__label__cc	0.559981	0.440019	Architecture For Life We are purpose driven, innovative, environmentally and socially conscious architectural practice. +353 878 048095 hello@goku.ie Fumbally Exchange, Argus House, Blackpitts, Dublin 8, Ireland Processes & Fees Farndreg Nursing Home Project scope: We were commissioned to design an elderly care facility on a brownfield site previously occupied by an industrial unit within the curtilage of Farndreg House. The accommodation proposed includes a nursing home/ residential care unit and an alzheimers care unit. Context: The facility has been designed to sit into an existing landscape and mediate between and enhance the relationship between the historic Farndreg House and Arboretum while minimising its potential impact on the residential buildings at a higher level to its north and west perimeter through augmenting the existing mature trees with new planting & screening. The intersecting wings of the building located in the northwest corner of the site create a hierarchy of semi public, semi private & private open spaces which all benefit from their natural setting and provide a range of options for residents and visitors to enjoy the landscape & views. Sustainability: The building has been designed utilising a fabric first approach and its layout facilitates an off site modular construction approach which can increase quality control & testing regimes for the high levels of insulation & air-tightness required to ensure an efficient level of ventilation & heat recovery through the decentralised MVHR units. Decentralised MVHR is being considered as part of a mixed mode ventilation strategy to ensure occupant comfort and health and is the preferred design solution to address the many health risks associated with centrally ventilated or poorly naturally ventilated facilities. The layout and staggered corridors with public spaces opening to balconies and overlapping at their terminations promote natural ventilation during the summer. The ideal orientation will facilitate the generation of a substantial proportion of the hot water requirements for the buildings using solar thermal panels as well as providing an opportunity for Solar PV and on-site electrical generation. Design challenge: The reclaiming of the pre-existing industrial site and enhancing the context of the existing arboretum to create a series of external spaces ranging from semi-public to private resident spaces. The aim is to provide alternative and varied spaces for external activities & relaxation and also act as social hubs for micro communities within the facility while respecting the historic context. ← back to all projects Carlingford Independent Living Millgrange Nursing Home Great Northern Haven hello@goku.ie © 2020 - Goan & Kudyba Architects Ltd T/A GOKU / Company Registration No: 588497 / Registered at address: Fumbally Exchane, Dublin 2, Ireland	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3452
__label__cc	0.621255	0.378745	Home The Jackalope Guide to LARPing Hard and Safe The Jackalope Guide to LARPing Hard and Safe Download a PDF of Our Guide For Free You are going to be stepping into a live action role-playing event that delves into emotional material. Some of it may touch on traumatic events, or deal with uncomfortable subject matter. Some of it might be horrific and disturbing. We have an urge as humans to deal with this kind of fiction, to interact with the dark parts of our world, to come to terms with it. But as we play in a collaborative shared space, we need to be confident we are exploring safely in a way that helps everyone. We want the freedom to play hard, to go after the shadows and rabid wild dogs of the human experience. And we gain that freedom by using tools that let everyone communicate where their limits are; to give permission and gain permission to go farther than we might otherwise. At Jackalope, we use a short list of signals to communicate between participants, to make it so we can quickly calibrate the situation while keeping the action moving with a minimum of interruption. #1: Check-In “Are you okay?” Chris is playing at a LARP, crying and sobbing on the ground as someone holds a knife over them. You find yourself wondering – is Chris just a really good actor, or is Chris actually scared out of their mind? You are a good person, so you want to make sure. You could break into the scene and say, “Time out, Chris, are you all right?” But breaking the scene would mean interrupting play, which means you now have an obstacle between you and checking in on your fellow participant. So instead, we use the Check-In signal. How to Use the Check-In Signal The concerned participant makes the OK sign to the participant where they can see it. Typically, in the middle of their torso. The participant being checked in on… …responds with a thumbs up. Play proceeds uninterrupted …responds with one of the alternate responses. Play stops, out of character discussion occurs. Play may proceed but only after adjusting and negotiating. Read more below. …does not respond. Play stops and it is treated as a thumbs down. Participants can also give the responses on their own without anyone checking in. ” I am okay.” A thumbs up means the participant is confidently fine with how the scene is proceeding. Continue without interruption. ” I am not okay.” A thumbs down means the participant is not okay with how this scene is proceeding. Play should stop immediately. If someone throws a thumbs down to you, you should ask them if they’d like to be taken to an OOC area, how can you help them or if they need anything. The ‘not okay’ player should be the only one who initiates negotiation to continue, and should not even be asked to do so. “I’m not sure if I’m okay.” The so-so sign should be treated like a thumbs down until you’ve spoken to the participant. Play pauses, and the participant is asked if they are all right and if there is something that needs to change, including the scene ending. With the participant’s consent, play can resume adjusted as they requested. With anything other than an enthusiastic and clear consent to proceed with specific changes, the scene stops. “This is great! Turn it up a notch!” The double-up means that the participant loves how the scene is playing out and would be fine with going further with the emotional intensity. You aren’t obligated to do so, but it indicates they are willing to go further down this path. A double-up does not interrupt play, and you should take it as an invitation to go further, not permission to go as far as you want without checking in any more if you think you should. If you are unsure where to go next or how far you should go, remember to use the negotiation tools below. Verbal Check-Ins If someone is unable to use the full range of gestures (e.g. does not have use of their hands, is handcuffed), is unable to see them (e.g. has a visual impairment, is blindfolded), or otherwise – always check-in verbally and use the same rules (“Out of character, are you okay?” and take anything but a firm yes as a play stopper). The gestures are meant as an easy solution that does not break scene – but no scene is more important than making sure your fellow player is okay. “Cut” or “Break” is a Verbal Thumbs Down A player can say “cut” or “break” any time to signal that they need the scene to end and they are no longer consenting to the content. Proceed as if there was a check-in and it received a thumbs-down. This call is often accompanied by a slicing motion to the neck, but that is not required. If you are not central to the scene but would like to no longer participate, see the Bow Out gesture below. Consent and the Check-In Getting a thumbs-up or a double-up never means that a person has no limits. Just that you have not reached them yet. It also does not mean their limits will not change during a scene; or over the course of an event. It is still your duty to your fellow participant to check-in should you get the sense something is going wrong. Credit: The check-in technique is attributed earliest to Aaron Vanek and Kirsten Hageleit as players at Melodramatic Mysteries in 2010. Similar gestures are in use elsewhere in the community, and seems to have developed simultaneously. The Jackalope four-response check-in builds on the work of Participation Design Agency. #2: Bow Out “I have to leave this scene for out of character reasons.” You are in the middle of a scene where characters are dealing with one of their parents dying. You recently lost a loved one, and you find yourself reacting. You want to leave, but do not want the other participants to think your character is leaving or deal with the consequences. But you have to leave because you cannot handle the content OOC. So you bow out. How to Bow Out Put your hand on the back of your head Tilt your head slightly downward Quietly leave the scene The bow-out is a clear signal that the participant is excusing themselves from the scene, not the character. When you see a participant bow out, you should not comment or act on that information in character. If you are concerned for a participant, bow out yourself and check-in with them. Participants who bowed out of a scene can rejoin it if they wish. If you are very central to a scene, it is better to use the thumbs down gesture from the Check-In to bring the scene to a halt, or use the “cut”/”break” verbal signal. Either will stop the scene. Credit: Bow Out was originally developed by Matthew Webb and Riley Seaman for the science fiction LARP Planetfall. Other variants exist, including the “See No Evil” gesture created by Johanna Koljonen, which we do not use since it conflicts with the Block signal. #3: Block “Please don’t make me deal with this.” Jessica is using a switchblade prop weapon in the LARP. Playing a hardened criminal, she is using it to gesture and emphasize points during a conversation. Greg does not like knives and it is disturbing him out of character. He’d like to continue the scene but would like Jessica to stop playing with it during the conversation. He decides to put a block on the knife. How to Block Requesting participant should gesture with an open hand toward the element you wish to block. If necessary, say one or two words to clarify – e.g. “Knife”, “Fire”, “Cigarette smoke” Requesting participant puts the same hand to block their eyes briefly. Responding participant removes or reasonably minimizes the participant’s contact with the item in question. The Limits on Blocking Blocking is there to make minor adjustments to a scene for everyone’s comfort. Sometimes blocking is very straight forward. In the above example, Jessica puts the knife in her pocket and does not take it out for the rest of the scene. Some things are not so simple. If someone is playing a border guard with a rifle, they cannot be expected to discard it when the rules require they hold it. But they can not point it or brandish it towards the participant who asked for a block. It is beholden on the asking participant not to make it difficult to honor their request. Sometimes you cannot block broader scene elements and need to bow out from the scene. A club with loud music or a military truck with a large gun on it cannot really be blocked. Credit: Block was developed by Matthew Webb for the A War of Our Own event. On inappropriate use of signals It can be tempting to abuse the power to leave scenes, avoid consequences or push others to adjust their play. If you feel that someone else is doing this, it is never your job to confront them about it. Contact the event staff and voice your concerns, and they will be deal with the situation. If you feel the use of signals allowed someone to intentionally or unintentionally avoid the consequences of their actions in a way that detracts from the event, bring this up with the staff. If necessary, a narrated outcome will be put in place, if the staff feels it is necessary for the event. Verbal Signals There are short set of verbal signals we use in events, which are meant to bring all participants in ear shot in line. They are most useful to ensure physical safety where time is of the essence, or everyone in earshot should change their behavior now. You see Jim walking backwards while talking during a scene. He steps out onto the grass, right towards a fire ant mound. While you may or may not like Jim’s character, Jim is a fellow participant and you look out for him. You say, “Caution – fire ants behind you.” Jim hears this and adjusts his path, then the scene resumes. When you say “Caution” followed by a description of what you are cautioning them about, it should be taken as an OOC signal that is quickly acted upon and play resumes normally. This is a way of quickly letting someone know they could hurt themselves or others. “HOLD!” & “GAME ON!” Sam is climbing up a ladder quickly in a scene with a lot of people running. She loses her grip on the ladder and falls down onto the ground where people are running around. A staff member shouts “HOLD!”, and everyone within earshot stops what they are doing, stands still and shouts “HOLD!” as well. The staff member moves over to make sure Sam is all right. It turns out the only thing bruised is her ego. The staff member calls, “3 – 2 – 1, GAME ON.” Everyone resumes doing what they were doing. Whenever anyone shouts “HOLD!”, you stop where you are, break character and repeat the shout. Follow the instructions of staff or if they aren’t there to help immediately with the situation, do what you can to help your fellow participants. “9-1-1!” While heating up lunch, Nathaniel knocks the propane burner he was using off the table by accident. It lands in a pile of papers, lighting them on fire. Nathaniel shouts, “9-1-1! Fire! 9-1-1 Fire!” Everyone within ear shot breaks character, repeats the shout and goes to help if they can. This is the most serious call, and the one most rarely used. Shouting “9-1-1!” indicates there is a real emergency that requires attention. The reason we do not use calls like “Medic!” or “Emergency!” is that these might be interpreted as in-character. The 9-1-1 Call is clear in meaning (to us Americans, it is the emergency services number) while being distinct. Credit: 9-1-1 was developed as the emergency call by Riley Seaman for the LARP Planetfall. Illustrations by Rooklight Illustrations. Negotiation and Care To quote the eminent and incredibly talented LARP designer Johanna Koljonen – “People are more important than LARPs.” Let me repeat that – Everyone got that? Good. That means the person behind the character and the story is always more important than the story or the character itself. You need to remember that person – whether it is another participant, a staff member or yourself. Taking care of the person is always more important than the LARP. Here are our guidelines for playing hard and safe, while remembering the person. Warnings and Negotiating It is always acceptable to break character, warn and negotiate. It is required to negotiate before touching, rough-housing or otherwise engaging in contact with a character. Some powers during some games might also require negotiation. The signal for going out of character is to hold up two crossed fingers and say, “Negotiation.” How to quickly negotiate during an event The requesting participant raises two crossed fingers and say, “Negotiation” and then a short reason why you are opening the subject. Examples include: “Violence”, “Intimacy” The responding participant says, “Negotiation,” echoes the opening reason,with their limits and then asks what the initiator wants to do. Example: “Negotiation, violence. I am fine with stage-fighting but please no running. What would you like to do?”, “Negotiation, intimate contact. Touching of shoulders and face only What would you like to do?” The requesting participant explains what they’d like to do: “I would like to touch your face”, “I would like to stage-wrestle you to the ground” The responding participant either responds with questions or other ideas. Negotiation concludes only when both sides say, “Agreed.” and lower their fingers. Touching a player, rough housing or otherwise engaging in contact always requires negotiation, and should be part of the combat resolution process when we use resolution then action violence system, where the result of a violent conflict is determined and then played out. The Pyramid of Action Whenever performing any negotiated action in the game, consider these three factors in order: Safety. Do you feel safe doing what you are doing? Do the other people involved feel safe? Is it safe? Consent. Is what you are doing what you are agreed to? Is what you are doing what others have agreed to? Is it within the content limits of the game that everyone agreed to? Collaboration. Does what you are doing help the game and move forward everyone’s story? Does it enrich the experience of the game and increase the immersive experience? Remember, unsafe play is not allowed even if it is consented to. And even if you think a particular action might move the story forward, it must be consented to. Caring for yourself and others Sanctuary Space A sanctuary space will often be available at the game site The sanctuary space will have places to sit down, rest and recuperate, as well as snacks and water. If you are in need of a break or find yourself not able to handle the situation, bow out and visit the sanctuary space. If you need an escort or help finding it, approach a staff member or ask a fellow participant. If someone asks you for help, always try and give it. Care for yourself You are more important than the game. Remember to regularly assess yourself, your mental state and your physical well-being. Do not do stunts or other dangerous things that put you or others in danger. Your well-being is more important than the LARP. Here is a good self-care checklist, if you start feeling out of sorts. Self Care Checklist When was the last time I drank water, or something hydrating? Soda and coffee do not count. When was the last time I ate something? When was the last time I sat down and rested? Am I in physical pain? Do I need pain meds? (if applicable) When is the last time I had caffeine/a cigarette/etc.? If you need any of these things, the sanctuary space or a staff member should be able to help you. Care for your fellow players If you see another participant who seems to be out of it, out of breath, not entirely present – use the check-in method to see if they need help. 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__label__cc	0.524769	0.475231	A newsletter of workplace safety and labor issues Other Newsletters and Blogs About Confined Space Walkaround: Trump’s OSHA Attacks Workers’ Rights May 3, 2017 May 3, 2017 JordanLeave a Comment on Walkaround: Trump’s OSHA Attacks Workers’ Rights One of the main challenges of running an agency like OSHA is ensuring that a mid-20th century law adequately assures worker safety and health under 21st century working conditions. The economy and structure of work is very different than it was in 1970 when the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed: for example, there far fewer unionized workplaces and far more “temporary” workers. But one thing that hasn’t changed over the past 45 years, is the importance to workers of the rights guaranteed in the OSHAct. The Obama administration attempted to meet that challenge by making clear how certain rights — like the right of employees to walkaround with OSHA inspectors — applies not just to unionized workers, but to any group of workers who decide to designate a walkaround representative that they trust. In 2013, OSHA issued a “letter of interpretation” clarifying that right, and the Trump administration, at the urging of anti-worker business associations like the National Association of Independent Businesses and Chamber of Commerce, has just withdrawn that letter. This is the story of why that letter was needed, and what workers can expect now. A Little History: Mistreated and Ignored Section 8(e) of the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act permits authorized representatives of employees in a workplace to accompany or “walk around” with OSHA inspectors “for the purpose of aiding such inspection” and “provide an appropriate degree of involvement of employees. . .” In August, 2011, 200 foreign students walked off their job at a plant that packs Hersey’s chocolates in Palmyra, PA. The students, from countries including China, Nigeria, Romania and Ukraine, had come to the United States on State Department “cultural exchange” program that allowed them to work for two months and then travel the country, learning English and about life in the United States. What they found was horrendous working and living conditions. Instead, many students who were placed at the packing plant found themselves working grueling night shifts on speeding production lines, repeatedly lifting boxes weighing as much as 60 pounds and financially drained by low pay and unexpected extra costs for housing and transportation. Their complaints to the contractor running the program on behalf of the State Department were met with threats that they could be sent home. The students, who were earning about $8 an hour, said they were isolated within the plant, rarely finding moments to practice English or socialize with Americans. With little explanation or accounting, the sponsor took steep deductions from their paychecks for housing, transportation and insurance that left many of them too little money to afford the tourist wanderings they had eagerly anticipated. The students, who did not belong to a labor union, had approached the National Guestworker Alliance (NGA) to represent them and to be their “walkaround representatives” for an OSHA inspection. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHAct) states that “A representative of the employer and a representative authorized by his employees shall be given an opportunity to accompany” OSHA compliance officers “for the purpose of aiding such inspection.” The legislative history of the Act shows that Congress intended this section to “provide an appropriate degree of involvement of employees.” Although normally, the “authorized representative” is a labor union with a collective bargaining contract, and the walkaround representative(s) are employees of the employer, OSHA regulations had laid out exceptions to this rule. In this case, neither the employer nor OSHA had any objection to that request. The NGA was allowed to walk around with OSHA inspectors and OSHA completed the inspection, identifying a number of health and safety problems, which ( along with a number of other issues) eventually led the State Department to revamp the entire program. Workers Rights and the Growth of Non-Union Worker Organizations The OSHAct provides workers and their representatives with a number of rights covering access to information, non-discrimination, the right to file complaints and the right to accompany OSHA inspectors. With fewer and fewer workers being represented by traditional unions, worker centers have grown to fill the gap, representing day laborers (like the NGA), car wash , warehouse or restaurant workers. Workers often ask these organizations to assume the role of representing them in a number of areas, including safety and health. OSHA had been receiving more and more requests from employees working with these worker centers (such as the Hershey workers), as well as employees interested in organizing into traditional unions about the extent to which workers could use worker centers or unions as their representatives, even if they did not have a collective bargaining agreement. In 2013, Steve Sallman of the United Steelworkers, sent a formal letter to OSHA asking whether workers at a workplace without a collective bargaining agreement could authorize a person from a union or a community organization to act as their representative under the OSHAct in order to “accompany the employee on an OSHA inspection” in a non-unionized workplace. OSHA responded in a Letter of Interpretation (which became known as the “Sallman Letter”) that stated that: Yes. The OSH Act authorizes participation in the walkaround portion of an OSHA inspection by “a representative authorized by [the employer’s] employees.” Therefore, a person affiliated with a union without a collective bargaining agreement or with a community representative can act on behalf of employees as a walkaround representative so long as the individual has been authorized by the employees to serve as their representative. This right, however, is qualified by the Secretary’s regulations, which allow OSHA compliance officers (CSHOs) to exercise discretion over who participates in workplace inspections. The regulations that the letter refer to are contained in OSHA regulation 1903.8: “Representatives of employers and employees”, which has been on the books since the 1970s. 1903.8 is based on the walkaround language in the OSHAct and states that although “the representative(s) authorized by employees shall be an employee(s) of the employer,” there are exceptions to that rule. Specifically, “a Compliance Safety and Health Officer may permit additional employer representatives and additional representatives authorized by employees to accompany him where he determines that such additional representatives will further aid the inspection.” That regulation further states that “if in the judgment of the Compliance Safety and Health Officer, good cause has been shown why accompaniment by a third party who is not an employee of the employer (such as an industrial hygienist or a safety engineer) is reasonably necessary to the conduct of an effective and thorough physical inspection of the workplace, such third party may accompany the Compliance Safety and Health Officer during the inspection.” [emphasis added] In other words, if workers make clear that they want an outside representative to accompany the OSHA inspector, and the inspector thinks it will aid the inspection, then an employee of a community group or labor union can accompany the inspector as a representative of the employees. The letter goes on to describe scenarios where a non-employee representative may aid a thorough inspection — even if they are not an industrial hygienist or safety engineer: And, as you point out, there are numerous ways that an employee representative who is neither an employee of the employer being inspected nor a collective bargaining agent could make an important contribution to a thorough and effective inspection. This could be because of the representative’s experience and skill, for example because of experience evaluating similar working conditions in a different plant. There are also many instances where non-English speaking workers want a representative who is fluent in both their own language and English, something that will facilitate more useful interactions with the CSHO during the inspection. Finally, workers in some situations may feel uncomfortable talking to an OSHA CSHO without the trusted presence of a representative of their choosing. Business associations, anti-worker Republicans in Congress and right-wing think-tanks strenuously objected to the letter, arguing that a worker representative could only be “authorized” if there was a labor union with a collective bargaining contract and accusing OSHA of helping unions organize. Yet, over the four years since the letter was issued, even employer representatives admit that employer were not inundated with requests to allow union or other third party representatives accompany OSHA compliance officers. Our experience OSHA was that many employers had no problem when such requests were filed. Other employers rejected the request to have third-party walkaround representatives, but OSHA and the worker representatives often found alternative means to access workers. No actual contested enforcement case ever wound up in court over this issue. Last Fall, the anti-union Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a suit on behalf of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to withdraw to so-called Sallman letter. “The change, the NFIB claims hurt its members. ‘This “walk around” rule essentially provides cover for what amounts to trespassing by union officials,’ PLF Principal Attorney Joshua Thompson said in a statement. ‘It gives union organizers the power to intrude on private workplaces and button-hole non-union employees, by deputizing these officials as government inspectors.'” Last month, OSHA quietly withdrew and “archived” the letter, and the PLF withdrew their suit. It can still be found on the OSHA website, but now states “NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.” The organization of work and forms of worker representation have changed and evolved over the past 45 years,. But just because there are not as many workers represented by traditional unions as there were in 1970 when the OSHAct was passed, does not mean that the rights provided to workers by the act are any less important for worker safety and health. It was the clear from the language of the OSHAct and from intent of Congress when it passed the OSHAct that workers should be able to choose their own representatives to walkaround with inspectors — regardless of the union status of the worksite. Withdrawing the Sallman letter does not make that right go away. (Even the withdrawal letter doesn’t argue that the policy is void; just that the memo is not needed.) What this action will do is make it more difficult for workers know about it and use it, and Trump’s OSHA will undoubtedly be less willing to defend it when workers request a third-party representative and employers object. Despite the attempt to portray this letter as an attempt to help unions organize, the withdrawal of the Sallman letter is nothing more than a power grab by business representatives that will make it more difficult for workers’ voices to be heard. Elections have consequences and in this case the consequence is that workers lose. 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__label__cc	0.677576	0.322424	On the Table - the curious home of Gary Allen, Food Writer & Dillettante Through the wonders of modern telegraphy, you may now receive updates from this site in your electro-mailbox. Simply enter your email address below: Or subscribe via RSS. Dr. Sanscravat's Digestive Tonic Food Sites for October 2009 October has arrived, the last chance for fresh local produce here in the so-called "temperate" northern hemisphere. Soon frost will be on the punkin (and everything else). Those of us who have been wasting our time in struggling to get our tomato plants to produce anything at all can now return to our normal struggles (in which we try to trim our over-burdened sentences to reasonably-lean form, devoid of the ever-so-tempting digressions that are keeping this sentence from achieving its loftiest ambitions). Subscribers to our updates newsletter receive only these updates from our blog, Just Served, in their e-mailboxes. 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__label__cc	0.668402	0.331598	The Ashram Living in Kanha Green Kanha Green Kanha Initiative Under Design Completed Facilities CC Roads Foot paths Interim Kitchen & Dining Site office & Operations center Stores & Store-yard Natural Ponds Bore wells Overhead Water Tanks (OHT) Water & sewer lines Storm water drains Sewer Treatment Plant Underground Electric lines Thatched roof Gazebos Workers Colony Fabrication & Painting shop Compound walls CEMENT CONCRETE ROADS: The majority ashram part of the campus has CC roads paved with 7M (~24 feet) width. Most of the roads have 2.4M well built walk ways with provisions for storm-water to drain away from the ride surface. M40 grade CC was used to form the 5” thick top layer with 6” DLC of M20 grade and a GSB of 6”. The roads have been paved with advanced equipment which are typically used for aircraft runways. The total length of the roads extends up to 8 km with a 7 m width. The main entrance road is a double road with a constructed green median. Overall, the construction of around 6 km of CC roads with a surface area of 48,000 square meters has been completed. FOOTPATHS: The ashram with all its facilities is designed to be pedestrian friendly. Every road has sidewalks and is planned to have shaded walkways beautified with trees and plants along the sides. Most of the walkways are built with locally available granite and Tandur, Bethamcherla flooring stone. A standard pattern was devised for the walkways and the construction was repeated everywhere. Width of the walkway is 8 feet. So far footpaths of around 6 km have been constructed. TOILET BLOCKS: With the purpose of facilitating large gatherings, about 11 blocks of toilets (each one having about 90 toilets and 80 bathrooms, over 20 wash basins, dressing rooms for women etc.) have been built. Overall, the construction of around 1000 toilets and 800 bath rooms spread across the ashram site has been completed. For greater convenience of abhyasis these facilities are located within walking distances of the allocated central meditation hall area. Hot water supply will soon be enabled for these toilet blocks. INTERIM KITCHEN, DINING & ACCOMMODATION: Popularly known as the ‘volunteer house’, this place currently hosts accommodation for about 50 people in the central rooms, the surrounding veranda being utilized for dining, a partitioned veranda for Group meditations on weekdays, and an adjoining kitchen where food can be cooked for over 3000 people comfortably. This facility, although located in just about an acre of area, is by far the most extensively utilized place and is full of life. SITE OFFICE & OPERATIONS CENTER: Built in 2013 and originally having a small scale kitchen, dining area, dormitories, toilet block, office rooms and green spaces for comfortable stay, this place has also been one of the most used facilities at Kanha. Currently, it also has the President’s office. With the construction of a bigger automated kitchen, dining and accommodation at a different location, this place is now being used for the construction site office, accounting & admin offices. STORES AND STORE YARD: With the volume of construction and operations we have on the site a 10,000 sft lock and key storage area has been constructed for storage purposes. It is used for storing plumbing and electrical tools, other construction materials, cots, beds and various other materials that are used for small/large gatherings. Apart from this there is an open to sky store yard spread over 2.5 acres. As many as 6 natural irrigation ponds happen to fall in the entire site of Kanha, of which 3 lie within the ashram area while the rest are in the residential colony areas. Each of these have multi-acre catchment areas and are naturally interconnected. As a part of preserving and augmenting this resource of nature, each of these ponds have been deepened and widened to cover the entire catchment area enabling storage of larger volumes of water during rainy seasons and times of flood. All the bunds were strengthened in the process. All these ponds have been certified by the district irrigation department for their catchment areas and adherence to the laws of nature resource protection. Three Over Head Tanks (OHTs ) each one having a capacity of 2 lakh litres have been built within the ashram. With an aesthetically pleasing design, these OHTs stand tall serving the daily water supply needs of the ashram. WATER RESERVOIRS: Two water reservoirs are operational within the ashram. One having a capacity of 96 lakh litres while the other of 40 lakh litres. Both these are constructed below ground well open to sky with geotextile liners at the bottom to prevent water seepage. WATER & SEWER LINES: Within the ashram, underground fresh water pipelines have been laid to enable the flow of water from the bore wells to reservoir to OHTs. Water lines from OHTs to the entire facility have been mapped and water lines have been laid to provide water to the toilet blocks, kitchen, dining areas, plantation and other places. BORE WELLS: There are about 40 bore wells located across 450 acres. Within the ashram there are around 20 bore wells of which around 15 are functional with an average 2” output. STORM WATER DRAINS: A complete storm-water drain network has been designed based on the 30 year storm cycle. Major drains have been built using RR masonry wall measuring about 1.7 KM length. UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINES: The entire ashram site is connected with underground electrical cable network keeping in view the potential expansion and electric loads. STREET LIGHTING: Imported from China, over 400 electrical poles with LED lights have been installed on majority of the ashram roads. OFFICE & IT INFRASTRUCTURE: We have an approx. 30 seater office space currently being used by various engineering, accounting, admin staff members and volunteers. All the workstations have UPS back up, are networked & are 24X7 internet enabled with a central server in place for data storage configured with appropriate security & access controls. Several printers, scanners, a plotter for printing drawings etc. have also been installed. THATCHED ROOF GAZEBOS: Around 7 Gazebos with thatched roofs have been built in natural settings with locally available materials. Construction of these structures require skills that are not common in these modern times. These gazebos provide cooler ambience even in the hottest of seasons. Many a visitor has been seen to be inspired by these Gazebos and wish to build similar structures for their own homes when they have the opportunity to do so in the upcoming residential colony. One of these structures is currently being used as the Welcome Lounge, while others are being used for programs, temporary stay, shade for security staff etc. FABRICATION & PAINTING SHOP: A full-fledged tool fabrication and painting shop (what is generally known as tool room) is in place catering to all in-house needs. Significant contribution has come from this shop in carrying out various jobs for toilet blocks, food carrying trollies, grill around the 30 acre monument, vehicle repairs & maintenance etc. FUEL STATION: With an average fuel consumption of around 1000 liters per week for all in-house needs, a small in-house fuel station has been built, for purposes of storing and dispensing fuel (diesel/petrol) for construction vehicles, earth work vehicles, motorcycles, 3 & 4 wheelers used for internal transportation within the campus. WORKERS COLONY: It is conventional to have onsite accommodation for construction workers but in most of the places it is done adhoc and is not done well. The Kanha team has started in a better way than the usual practice and has resolved to provide a high quality workers colony whether for a shorter term or a longer term stay. Currently, it can accommodate around 500 workers with families. This facility has been built over an approx. 4 acre land. COMPOUND WALLS: Most of the ashram area is now secured by compound walls. Three different types of walls have been constructed namely, RR stone wall, CR stone wall, CR Stone & Chain link fenced and precast wall. The periphery/circumference of the ashram is around 7 km long of which around 6 km have been covered with compound walls. Also, much of the compound wall has been built around the phase 1, 2 & 3 of the residential colony which is over 5 km long. A 2.5 km long CR compound wall has also been built around the Madhuvanam apartment complex. The Kanha Kanha Shanti Vanam is a one of a kind place that brings forth a unique blend of a blissfully serene Spiritual Retreat and a well-planned lifestyle supported by modern infrastructure. Daaji Heartfulness Sahajmarg	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3475
__label__cc	0.648917	0.351083	Human cryopreservation Pets cryopreservation Cryopreserved people Pet cryopreservation About cryonics Timeline of cryonics Blogs on the site Home » About us » About us KrioRus is a scientific research organization, the first company outside the USA that offers cryonics services, including: initial preparation of cryonics patients to the cryopreservation, perfusion, storage of the cryonics patients at ultra-low temperatures, etc. We are going to reanimate and cure our patients in the future. Currently, 71 human patients and 39 animals have been cryopreserved in Russia by KrioRus and now these patients are being stored in liquid nitrogen in anticipation of the future technology for their revival. More than 400 clients have signed contracts with KrioRus for their own cryopreservation and the cryopreservation of their relatives after their death. In 2012 the famous cryobiologist Yury Igorevich Pichugin, who conducted scientific research in cryobiology in our lab, signed his cryonics contract with us. Unfortunately, he died in 2018 and was cryopreserved by us. There are citizens of Australia, the USA, the Netherland, Great Britain, Estonia, Denmark, France, Japan and other countries among KrioRus’s clients. KrioRus was set up in 2005 as one of the projects of the Russian Transhumanist Movement (RTM), a public organization, engaged in promoting transhumanism and immoralism, investigating the prospects of advanced technological development and the popularization of science. However, even before the legal registration of the company, Igor Artukhov, who later became a member and a science director of KrioRus (2006-2011 and 2014), cryopreserved the first cryonics patient in Russia in 2003. Thus, the first cryonics patient has been stored for more than 16 years. We are constantly developing our company: improving the perfusion and storage technologies, working to increase the reliability of storage, mastering and creating equipment for cryonics, conducting research in the field of cryobiology. KrioRus is also engaged in the commercial side of the cryonics process, concludes contracts, cryopreserves its patients, conducts scientific research and provides logistics. The RTM helps to educate people and popularize cryonics ideas, to conclude international contacts, to store cryonics patients, it creates the instrument base and attracts volunteers to various KrioRus projects free of charge. Initially, KrioRus was established to provide cryonics services to the members of the company, their relatives and the RTM members and also to develop the scientific and technological base of cryonics. Pursuant to growing public interest among Russian citizens, we decided to offer the cryonics services to all Russian citizens (first in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg only). Since 2006 we offer experimental cryopreservation services for humans and animals and some additional services for all citizens of Russia and foreign countries. Currently, the company possesses cryonics facilities (cryodepositaries) located in the Moscow region. Our cryonics facilities are fully equipped and has all the necessary supplies: Unique Dewars Anabiosis-1 and Anabiosis-2, designed to store up to 10 full-body patients each, three large cryostats for preserving patients’ bodies in dry ice (for 6, 8 and 4 patients), Dewars HB-0,25 (capacity 250 l) to store small biological objects, Dewars HB-0,5 (capacity 500 l), Large number of small capacity Dewars (from 17 to 45 l), Large number of various laboratory devices designed to store patients and different biological samples (DNA, umbilical cord blood, etc.) Mastered production technology of special devices designed specially for cryonics, Dewars and cryostats allows us to install new storage units in a short time to meet demand and open modular cryonics storage facilities. Our cryonics facilities are secured 24/7. There are several independent industrial sources of liquid nitrogen and dry ice nearby, which increases the storage reliability. KrioRus’s experts are ready to carry out initial preparation of the body and/or the brain for cryopreservation and to perform high-quality cooling and perfusion, capably and professionally. We have all the necessary facilities and means to carry out perfusion and to store our patients. Igor Artukhov, who can boast a vast experience, is the head of the Perfusion Department. Before, this position was held by Yury Pichugin, PhD, who worked as a Chief Researcher at Cryonics Institute, USA, for a long time. Our company has a long history of collaboration with doctors, funeral agents, hospitals, mortuaries and transportation companies, which have mortuary transportation and abroad repatriation experience, including body transportation in dry and ordinary ice. KrioRus maintains has established partnerships with all American cryonics companies. We have reached an agreement with the Cryonics Institute on assistance in transportation of Russian patients who wish to be cryopreserved in the CI. The agreement between KrioRus and the American Cryonics Society is currently being discussed. The agreements on joint projects with cryonic organizations of China and Finland, and later with a company from South Korea were signed in 2014. At the beginning of 2012, we performed the experiments in neurocryobiology. They were the first experiments of this kind in Russia. Among KrioRus advisers there are experts in cryobiology, including those now working at the laboratories in the US and Switzerland, leading nanotechnologists, as well as experts in tissue culture, growing organs and in other aspects of regenerative medicine. Italian representative office of KrioRus in Mirandola (Northern Italy) has been operating since 2016. It is called «Polistena Human Criopreservation». Currently, we consider the options of opening representative offices in the United States and Switzerland. On 10 August 2017, our company signed a cooperation agreement with the consortium Space technologies and now we offer our clients an option of storing the brain/head/body of cryonics patients in near-earth orbit. Our company supports the idea of cloning, and therefore in 2019 we also became representatives of the American company ViaGen Pets, the most famous pet cloning company. Cryonics news * Миссия * Сотрудники * Регистрационные документы * Юридические вопросы * Оборудование * Наши партнеры	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3477
__label__cc	0.730402	0.269598	123 1 - 50 of 139 http://kth.diva-portal.org/smash/resultList.jsf?query=&language=en&searchType=SIMPLE&noOfRows=50&sortOrder=author_sort_asc&sortOrder2=title_sort_asc&onlyFullText=false&sf=all&aq=%5B%5B%7B%22personId%22%3A%22authority-person%3A31409+OR+0000-0002-1170-7162%22%7D%5D%5D&aqe=%5B%5D&aq2=%5B%5B%5D%5D&af=%5B%5D Alberti, Marina KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Computer Vision and Active Perception, CVAP. Jensfelt, Patric KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Computer Vision and Active Perception, CVAP. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE). Folkesson, John KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Computer Vision and Active Perception, CVAP. Relational approaches for joint object classification andscene similarity measurement in indoor environments2014In: Proc. of 2014 AAAI Spring Symposium QualitativeRepresentations for Robots 2014, Palo Alto, California: The AAAI Press , 2014Conference paper (Refereed) The qualitative structure of objects and their spatial distribution,to a large extent, define an indoor human environmentscene. This paper presents an approach forindoor scene similarity measurement based on the spatialcharacteristics and arrangement of the objects inthe scene. For this purpose, two main sets of spatialfeatures are computed, from single objects and objectpairs. A Gaussian Mixture Model is applied both onthe single object features and the object pair features, tolearn object class models and relationships of the objectpairs, respectively. Given an unknown scene, the objectclasses are predicted using the probabilistic frameworkon the learned object class models. From the predictedobject classes, object pair features are extracted. A fi-nal scene similarity score is obtained using the learnedprobabilistic models of object pair relationships. Ourmethod is tested on a real world 3D database of deskscenes, using a leave-one-out cross-validation framework.To evaluate the effect of varying conditions on thescene similarity score, we apply our method on mockscenes, generated by removing objects of different categoriesin the test scenes. Almeida, Diogo KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Robotics, perception and learning, RPL. KTH. Ambrus, Rares Caccamo, Sergio KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Robotics, perception and learning, RPL. Chen, Xi KTH. Cruciani, Silvia Pinto Basto De Carvalho, Joao F Haustein, Joshua Marzinotto, Alejandro Vina, Francisco Karayiannidis, Yannis Ögren, Petter KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Mathematics (Dept.), Optimization and Systems Theory. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Robotics, perception and learning, RPL. Kragic, Danica Team KTH’s Picking Solution for the Amazon Picking Challenge 20162017In: Warehouse Picking Automation Workshop 2017: Solutions, Experience, Learnings and Outlook of the Amazon Robotics Challenge, 2017Conference paper (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) In this work we summarize the solution developed by Team KTH for the Amazon Picking Challenge 2016 in Leipzig, Germany. The competition simulated a warehouse automation scenario and it was divided in two tasks: a picking task where a robot picks items from a shelf and places them in a tote and a stowing task which is the inverse task where the robot picks items from a tote and places them in a shelf. We describe our approach to the problem starting from a high level overview of our system and later delving into details of our perception pipeline and our strategy for manipulation and grasping. The solution was implemented using a Baxter robot equipped with additional sensors. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. Bore, Nils Autonomous meshing, texturing and recognition of object models with a mobile robot2017In: 2017 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS) / [ed] Bicchi, A Okamura, A, IEEE , 2017, p. 5071-5078Conference paper (Refereed) We present a system for creating object models from RGB-D views acquired autonomously by a mobile robot. We create high-quality textured meshes of the objects by approximating the underlying geometry with a Poisson surface. Our system employs two optimization steps, first registering the views spatially based on image features, and second aligning the RGB images to maximize photometric consistency with respect to the reconstructed mesh. We show that the resulting models can be used robustly for recognition by training a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) on images rendered from the reconstructed meshes. We perform experiments on data collected autonomously by a mobile robot both in controlled and uncontrolled scenarios. We compare quantitatively and qualitatively to previous work to validate our approach. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Robotics, perception and learning, RPL. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Robotics, perception and learning, RPL. Autonomous meshing, texturing and recognition of objectmodels with a mobile robot2017Conference paper (Refereed) We present a system for creating object modelsfrom RGB-D views acquired autonomously by a mobile robot.We create high-quality textured meshes of the objects byapproximating the underlying geometry with a Poisson surface.Our system employs two optimization steps, first registering theviews spatially based on image features, and second aligningthe RGB images to maximize photometric consistency withrespect to the reconstructed mesh. We show that the resultingmodels can be used robustly for recognition by training aConvolutional Neural Network (CNN) on images rendered fromthe reconstructed meshes. We perform experiments on datacollected autonomously by a mobile robot both in controlledand uncontrolled scenarios. We compare quantitatively andqualitatively to previous work to validate our approach. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Computer Vision and Active Perception, CVAP. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. Meta-rooms: Building and Maintaining Long Term Spatial Models in a Dynamic World2014In: 2014 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, (IROS 2014), IEEE conference proceedings, 2014, p. 1854-1861Conference paper (Refereed) We present a novel method for re-creating the static structure of cluttered office environments -which we define as the " meta-room" -from multiple observations collected by an autonomous robot equipped with an RGB-D depth camera over extended periods of time. Our method works directly with point clusters by identifying what has changed from one observation to the next, removing the dynamic elements and at the same time adding previously occluded objects to reconstruct the underlying static structure as accurately as possible. The process of constructing the meta-rooms is iterative and it is designed to incorporate new data as it becomes available, as well as to be robust to environment changes. The latest estimate of the meta-room is used to differentiate and extract clusters of dynamic objects from observations. In addition, we present a method for re-identifying the extracted dynamic objects across observations thus mapping their spatial behaviour over extended periods of time. Ekekrantz, Johan Unsupervised learning of spatial-temporal models of objects in a long-term autonomy scenario2015In: 2015 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS), IEEE , 2015, p. 5678-5685Conference paper (Refereed) We present a novel method for clustering segmented dynamic parts of indoor RGB-D scenes across repeated observations by performing an analysis of their spatial-temporal distributions. We segment areas of interest in the scene using scene differencing for change detection. We extend the Meta-Room method and evaluate the performance on a complex dataset acquired autonomously by a mobile robot over a period of 30 days. We use an initial clustering method to group the segmented parts based on appearance and shape, and we further combine the clusters we obtain by analyzing their spatial-temporal behaviors. We show that using the spatial-temporal information further increases the matching accuracy. Unsupervised object segmentation through change detection in a long term autonomy scenario2016In: IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, IEEE, 2016, p. 1181-1187Conference paper (Refereed) In this work we address the problem of dynamic object segmentation in office environments. We make no prior assumptions on what is dynamic and static, and our reasoning is based on change detection between sparse and non-uniform observations of the scene. We model the static part of the environment, and we focus on improving the accuracy and quality of the segmented dynamic objects over long periods of time. We address the issue of adapting the static structure over time and incorporating new elements, for which we train and use a classifier whose output gives an indication of the dynamic nature of the segmented elements. We show that the proposed algorithms improve the accuracy and the rate of detection of dynamic objects by comparing with a labelled dataset. 8. Autin, D Using multiple gaussian hypotheses to represent probability distributions for mobile robot localization2000Conference paper (Refereed) A new mobile robot localization technique is presented which uses multiple Gaussian hypotheses to represent the probability distribution of the robots location in the environment. A tree of hypotheses is built by the application of Bayes' rule with each new sensor mesurement. However, such a tree can grow without bound and so rules are introduced for the elimination of the least likely hypotheses from the tree and for the proper re-distribution of their probability. This technique is applied to a feature-based mobile robot localization scheme and experimental results are given demonstrating the effectiveness of the scheme. Aydemir, Alper Bishop, Adrian N. Simultaneous Object Class and Pose Estimation for Mobile Robotic Applications with Minimalistic Recognition2010In: 2010 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (ICRA) / [ed] Rakotondrabe M; Ivan IA, 2010, p. 2020-2027Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper we address the problem of simultaneous object class and pose estimation using nothing more than object class label measurements from a generic object classifier. We detail a method for designing a likelihood function over the robot configuration space. This function provides a likelihood measure of an object being of a certain class given that the robot (from some position) sees and recognizes an object as being of some (possibly different) class. Using this likelihood function in a recursive Bayesian framework allows us to achieve a kind of spatial averaging and determine the object pose (up to certain ambiguities to be made precise). We show how inter-class confusion from certain robot viewpoints can actually increase the ability to determine the object pose. Our approach is motivated by the idea of minimalistic sensing since we use only class label measurements albeit we attempt to estimate the object pose in addition to the class. Göbelbecker, Moritz Institut für Informatik, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. Pronobis, Andrzej Sjöö, Kristoffer Plan-based Object Search and Exploration Using Semantic Spatial Knowledge in the Real World2011In: Proc. of the European Conference on Mobile Robotics (ECMR'11), 2011Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper we present a principled planner based approach to the active visual object search problem in unknown environments. We make use of a hierarchical planner that combines the strength of decision theory and heuristics. Furthermore, our object search approach leverages on the conceptual spatial knowledge in the form of object cooccurences and semantic place categorisation. A hierarchical model for representing object locations is presented with which the planner is able to perform indirect search. Finally we present real world experiments to show the feasibility of the approach. Henell, Daniel Shilkrot, R. Kinect@Home: Crowdsourcing a large 3D dataset of real environments2012In: AAAI Spring Symposium - Technical Report: Volume SS-12-06, 2012, 2012, Vol. SS-12-06, p. 8-9Conference paper (Refereed) We present Kinect@Home, aimed at collecting a vast RGB-D dataset from real everyday living spaces. This dataset is planned to be the largest real world image collection of everyday environments to date, making use of the availability of a widely adopted robotics sensor which is also in the homes of millions of users, the Microsoft Kinect camera. Exploiting and modeling local 3D structure for predicting object locations2012In: Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, IEEE , 2012, p. 3885-3892Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper, we argue that there is a strong correlation between local 3D structure and object placement in everyday scenes. We call this the 3D context of the object. In previous work, this is typically hand-coded and limited to flat horizontal surfaces. In contrast, we propose to use a more general model for 3D context and learn the relationship between 3D context and different object classes. This way, we can capture more complex 3D contexts without implementing specialized routines. We present extensive experiments with both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of our method for different object classes. We show that our method can be used in conjunction with an object detection algorithm to reduce the rate of false positives. Our results support that the 3D structure surrounding objects in everyday scenes is a strong indicator of their placement and that it can give significant improvements in the performance of, for example, an object detection system. For evaluation, we have collected a large dataset of Microsoft Kinect frames from five different locations, which we also make publicly available. What can we learn from 38,000 rooms?: Reasoning about unexplored space in indoor environments2012In: Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on, IEEE , 2012, p. 4675-4682Conference paper (Refereed) Many robotics tasks require the robot to predict what lies in the unexplored part of the environment. Although much work focuses on building autonomous robots that operate indoors, indoor environments are neither well understood nor analyzed enough in the literature. In this paper, we propose and compare two methods for predicting both the topology and the categories of rooms given a partial map. The methods are motivated by the analysis of two large annotated floor plan data sets corresponding to the buildings of the MIT and KTH campuses. In particular, utilizing graph theory, we discover that local complexity remains unchanged for growing global complexity in real-world indoor environments, a property which we exploit. In total, we analyze 197 buildings, 940 floors and over 38,000 real-world rooms. Such a large set of indoor places has not been investigated before in the previous work. We provide extensive experimental results and show the degree of transferability of spatial knowledge between two geographically distinct locations. We also contribute the KTH data set and the software tools to with it. Järleberg, Erik Prentice, S. Predicting what lies ahead in the topology of indoor environments2012In: Spatial Cognition VIII: International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2012, Kloster Seeon, Germany, August 31 – September 3, 2012. Proceedings / [ed] Cyrill Stachniss, Kerstin Schill, David Uttal, Springer, 2012, p. 1-16Conference paper (Refereed) A significant amount of research in robotics is aimed towards building robots that operate indoors yet there exists little analysis of how human spaces are organized. In this work we analyze the properties of indoor environments from a large annotated floorplan dataset. We analyze a corpus of 567 floors, 6426 spaces with 91 room types and 8446 connections between rooms corresponding to real places. We present a system that, given a partial graph, predicts the rest of the topology by building a model from this dataset. Our hypothesis is that indoor topologies consists of multiple smaller functional parts. We demonstrate the applicability of our approach with experimental results. We expect that our analysis paves the way for more data driven research on indoor environments. Gobelbecker, Moritz Active Visual Object Search in Unknown Environments Using Uncertain Semantics2013In: IEEE Transactions on robotics, ISSN 1552-3098, E-ISSN 1941-0468, Vol. 29, no 4, p. 986-1002Article in journal (Refereed) In this paper, we study the problem of active visual search (AVS) in large, unknown, or partially known environments. We argue that by making use of uncertain semantics of the environment, a robot tasked with finding an object can devise efficient search strategies that can locate everyday objects at the scale of an entire building floor, which is previously unknown to the robot. To realize this, we present a probabilistic model of the search environment, which allows for prioritizing the search effort to those parts of the environment that are most promising for a specific object type. Further, we describe a method for reasoning about the unexplored part of the environment for goal-directed exploration with the purpose of object search. We demonstrate the validity of our approach by comparing it with two other search systems in terms of search trajectory length and time. First, we implement a greedy coverage-based search strategy that is found in previous work. Second, we let human participants search for objects as an alternative comparison for our method. Our results show that AVS strategies that exploit uncertain semantics of the environment are a very promising idea, and our method pushes the state-of-the-art forward in AVS. Search in the real world: Active visual object search based on spatial relations2011In: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2011, IEEE , 2011, p. 2818-2824Conference paper (Refereed) Objects are integral to a robot’s understandingof space. Various tasks such as semantic mapping, pick-andcarrymissions or manipulation involve interaction with objects.Previous work in the field largely builds on the assumption thatthe object in question starts out within the ready sensory reachof the robot. In this work we aim to relax this assumptionby providing the means to perform robust and large-scaleactive visual object search. Presenting spatial relations thatdescribe topological relationships between objects, we thenshow how to use these to create potential search actions. Weintroduce a method for efficiently selecting search strategiesgiven probabilities for those relations. Finally we performexperiments to verify the feasibility of our approach. SearchREalWorld Object search on a mobile robot using relational spatial information2010In: Proc. of the 11th Int Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-11), Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2010, p. 111-120Conference paper (Refereed) We present a method for utilising knowledge of qualitative spatial relations between objects in order to facilitate efficient visual search for those objects. A computational model for the relation is used to sample a probability distribution that guides the selection of camera views. Specifically we examine the spatial relation “on”, in the sense of physical support, and show its usefulness in search experiments on a real robot. We also experimentally compare different search strategies and verify the efficiency of so-called indirect search. Barbosa, Fernando S. Duberg, Daniel Tumova, Jana Guiding Autonomous Exploration with Signal Temporal Logic2019In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, ISSN 2377-3766, E-ISSN 1949-3045, Vol. 4, no 4, p. 3332-3339Article in journal (Refereed) Algorithms for autonomous robotic exploration usually focus on optimizing time and coverage, often in a greedy fashion. However, obstacle inflation is conservative and might limit mapping capabilities and even prevent the robot from moving through narrow, important places. This letter proposes a method to influence the manner the robot moves in the environment by taking into consideration a user-defined spatial preference formulated in a fragment of signal temporal logic (STL). We propose to guide the motion planning toward minimizing the violation of such preference through a cost function that integrates the quantitative semantics, i.e., robustness of STL. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, we integrate it into the autonomous exploration planner (AEP). Results from simulations and real-world experiments are presented, highlighting the benefits of our approach. Basiri, Meysam Distributed control of triangular formations with angle-only constraints2010In: Systems & control letters (Print), ISSN 0167-6911, E-ISSN 1872-7956, Vol. 59, no 2, p. 147-154Article in journal (Refereed) This paper considers the coupled, bearing-only formation control of three mobile agents moving in the plane. Each agent has only local inter-agent bearing knowledge and is required to maintain a specified angular separation relative to both neighbor agents. Assuming that the desired angular separation of each agent relative to the group is feasible, a triangle is generated. The control law is distributed and accordingly each agent can determine their own control law using only the locally measured bearings. A convergence result is established in this paper which guarantees global asymptotic convergence of the formation to the desired formation shape. Distributed Control of Triangular Sensor Formations with Angle-Only Constraints2009In: 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT SENSORS, SENSOR NETWORKS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING (ISSNIP 2009), NEW YORK: IEEE , 2009, p. 121-126Conference paper (Refereed) This paper considers the coupled formation control of three mobile agents moving in the plane. Each agent has only local inter-agent bearing knowledge and is required to maintain a specified angular separation relative to its neighbors. The problem considered in this paper differs from similar problems in the literature since no inter-agent distance measurements are employed and the desired formation is specified entirely by the internal triangle angles. Each agent's control law is distributed and based only on its locally measured bearings. A convergence result is established which guarantees global convergence of the formation to the desired formation shape. Bertolli, Federico Christensen, Henrik I. SLAM using visual scan-matching with distinguishable 3D points2006In: 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vols 1-12, NEW YORK: IEEE , 2006, p. 4042-4047Conference paper (Refereed) Scan-matching based on data from a laser scanner is frequently used for mapping and localization. This paper presents an scan-matching approach based instead on visual information from a stereo system. The Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) is used together with epipolar constraints to get high matching precision between the stereo images. Calculating the 3D position of the corresponding points in the world results in a visual scan where each point has a descriptor attached to it. These descriptors can be used when matching scans acquired from different positions. Just like in the work with laser based scan matching a map can be defined as a set of reference scans and their corresponding acquisition point. In essence this reduces each visual scan that can consist of hundreds of points to a single entity for which only the corresponding robot pose has to be estimated in the map. This reduces the overall complexity of the map. The SIFT descriptor attached to each of the points in the reference allows for robust matching and detection of loop closing situations. The paper presents real-world experimental results from an indoor office environment. Bishop, Adrian Stochastically convergent localization of objects and actively controllable sensor-object pose2009In: Proceedings of 10th European Control Conference (ECC 2009), 2009Conference paper (Refereed) The problem of object (network) localization using a mobile sensor is examined in this paper. Specifically, we consider a set of stationary objects located in the plane and a single mobile nonholonomic sensor tasked at estimating their relative position from range and bearing measurements. We derive a coordinate transform and a relative sensor-object motion model that leads to a novel problem formulation where the measurements are linear in the object positions. We then apply an extended Kalman filter-like algorithm to the estimation problem. Using stochastic calculus we provide an analysis of the convergence properties of the filter. We then illustrate that it is possible to steer the mobile sensor to achieve a relative sensor-object pose using a continuous control law. This last fact is significant since we circumvent Brockett's theorem and control the relative sensor-source pose using a simple controller. A Stochastically Stable Solution to the Problem of Robocentric Mapping2009In: ICRA: 2009 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, 2009, p. 1540-1547Conference paper (Refereed) This paper provides a novel solution for robo-centric mapping using an autonomous mobile robot. The robot dynamic model is the standard unicycle model and the robot is assumed to measure both the range and relative bearing to the landmarks. The algorithm introduced in this paper relies on a coordinate transformation and an extended Kalman filter like algorithm. The coordinate transformation considered in this paper has not been previously considered for robocentric mapping applications. Moreover, we provide a rigorous stochastic stability analysis of the filter employed and we examine the conditions under which the mean-square estimation error converges to a steady-state value. An Optimality Analysis of Sensor-Target Geometries for Signal Strength Based Localization2009In: 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT SENSORS, SENSOR NETWORKS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING (ISSNIP 2009), NEW YORK: IEEE , 2009, p. 127-132Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper we characterize the bounds on localization accuracy in signal strength based localization. In particular, we provide a novel and rigorous analysis of the relative receiver-transmitter geometry and the effect of this geometry on the potential localization performance. We show that uniformly spacing sensors around the target is not optimal if the sensor-target ranges are not identical and is not necessary in any case. Indeed, we show that in general the optimal sensor-target geometry for signal strength based localization is not unique. Stochastically convergent localization of objects by mobile sensors and actively controllable relative sensor-object2015In: 2009 European Control Conference, ECC 2009, 2015, p. 2384-2389Conference paper (Refereed) 26. Bishop, A.N. Global Robot Localization with Random Finite Set Statistics2010In: Fusion 2010: 13th International Conference on Information Fusion, 2010, p. 5711873-Conference paper (Refereed) We re-examine the problem of global localization of a robot using a rigorous Bayesian framework based on the idea of random finite sets. Random sets allow us to naturally develop a complete model of the underlying problem accounting for the statistics of missed detections and of spurious/erroneously detected (potentially unmodeled) features along with the statistical models of robot hypothesis disappearance and appearance. In addition, no explicit data association is required which alleviates one of the more difficult sub-problems. Following the derivation of the Bayesian solution, we outline its first-order statistical moment approximation, the so called probability hypothesis density filter. We present a statistical estimation algorithm for the number of potential robot hypotheses consistent with the accumulated evidence and we show how such an estimate can be used to aid in re-localization of kidnapped robots. We discuss the advantages of the random set approach and examine a number of illustrative simulations. Boberg, Anders Robocentric Mapping and Localization in Modified Spherical Coordinates with Bearing Measurements2009In: 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT SENSORS, SENSOR NETWORKS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING (ISSNIP 2009), NEW YORK: IEEE , 2009, p. 139-144Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper, a new approach to robotic mapping is presented that uses modified spherical coordinates in a robot-centered reference frame and a bearing-only measurement model. The algorithm provided in this paper permits robust delay-free state initialization and is computationally more efficient than the current standard in bearing-only (delay-free initialized) simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). Importantly, we provide a detailed nonlinear observability analysis which shows the system is generally observable. We also analyze the error convergence of the filter using stochastic stability analysis. We provide an explicit bound on the asymptotic mean state estimation error. A comparison of the performance of this filter is also made against a standard world-centric SLAM algorithm in a simulated environment. Efficient retrieval of arbitrary objects from long-term robot observations2017In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, ISSN 0921-8890, E-ISSN 1872-793X, Vol. 91, p. 139-150Article in journal (Refereed) We present a novel method for efficient querying and retrieval of arbitrarily shaped objects from large amounts of unstructured 3D point cloud data. Our approach first performs a convex segmentation of the data after which local features are extracted and stored in a feature dictionary. We show that the representation allows efficient and reliable querying of the data. To handle arbitrarily shaped objects, we propose a scheme which allows incremental matching of segments based on similarity to the query object. Further, we adjust the feature metric based on the quality of the query results to improve results in a second round of querying. We perform extensive qualitative and quantitative experiments on two datasets for both segmentation and retrieval, validating the results using ground truth data. Comparison with other state of the art methods further enforces the validity of the proposed method. Finally, we also investigate how the density and distribution of the local features within the point clouds influence the quality of the results. Detection and Tracking of General Movable Objects in Large Three-Dimensional Maps2019In: IEEE Transactions on robotics, ISSN 1552-3098, E-ISSN 1941-0468, Vol. 35, no 1, p. 231-247Article in journal (Refereed) This paper studies the problem of detection and tracking of general objects with semistatic dynamics observed by a mobile robot moving in a large environment. A key problem is that due to the environment scale, the robot can only observe a subset of the objects at any given time. Since some time passes between observations of objects in different places, the objects might be moved when the robot is not there. We propose a model for this movement in which the objects typically only move locally, but with some small probability they jump longer distances through what we call global motion. For filtering, we decompose the posterior over local and global movements into two linked processes. The posterior over the global movements and measurement associations is sampled, while we track the local movement analytically using Kalman filters. This novel filter is evaluated on point cloud data gathered autonomously by a mobile robot over an extended period of time. We show that tracking jumping objects is feasible, and that the proposed probabilistic treatment outperforms previous methods when applied to real world data. The key to efficient probabilistic tracking in this scenario is focused sampling of the object posteriors. Querying 3D Data by Adjacency Graphs2015In: Computer Vision Systems / [ed] Nalpantidis, Lazaros and Krüger, Volker and Eklundh, Jan-Olof and Gasteratos, Antonios, Springer Publishing Company, 2015, p. 243-252Chapter in book (Refereed) The need for robots to search the 3D data they have saved is becoming more apparent. We present an approach for finding structures in 3D models such as those built by robots of their environment. The method extracts geometric primitives from point cloud data. An attributed graph over these primitives forms our representation of the surface structures. Recurring substructures are found with frequent graph mining techniques. We investigate if a model invariant to changes in size and reflection using only the geometric information of and between primitives can be discriminative enough for practical use. Experiments confirm that it can be used to support queries of 3D models. Retrieval of Arbitrary 3D Objects From Robot Observations2015In: Retrieval of Arbitrary 3D Objects From Robot Observations, Lincoln: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, 2015, p. 1-8Conference paper (Refereed) We have studied the problem of retrieval of arbi-trary object instances from a large point cloud data set. Thecontext is autonomous robots operating for long periods of time,weeks up to months and regularly saving point cloud data. Theever growing collection of data is stored in a way that allowsranking candidate examples of any query object, given in theform of a single view point cloud, without the need to accessthe original data. The top ranked ones can then be compared ina second phase using the point clouds themselves. Our methoddoes not assume that the point clouds are segmented or that theobjects to be queried are known ahead of time. This means thatwe are able to represent the entire environment but it also posesproblems for retrieval. To overcome this our approach learnsfrom each actual query to improve search results in terms of theranking. This learning is automatic and based only on the queries.We demonstrate our system on data collected autonomously by arobot operating over 13 days in our building. Comparisons withother techniques and several variations of our method are shown. Brucker, Manuel German Aerosp Ctr DLR, Inst Robot & Mechatron, D-82234 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.. Durner, Maximilian KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Robotics, perception and learning, RPL. KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. Marton, Zoltan Csaba Wendt, Axel Robert Bosch, Corp Res, St Joseph, MI USA.;Robert Bosch, Corp Res, Gerlingen, Germany.. Arras, Kai O. Triebel, Rudolph German Aerosp Ctr DLR, Inst Robot & Mechatron, D-82234 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.;Tech Univ Munich, Dep Comp Sci, Munich, Germany.. Semantic Labeling of Indoor Environments from 3D RGB Maps2018In: 2018 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (ICRA), IEEE Computer Society, 2018, p. 1871-1878Conference paper (Refereed) We present an approach to automatically assign semantic labels to rooms reconstructed from 3D RGB maps of apartments. Evidence for the room types is generated using state-of-the-art deep-learning techniques for scene classification and object detection based on automatically generated virtual RGB views, as well as from a geometric analysis of the map's 3D structure. The evidence is merged in a conditional random field, using statistics mined from different datasets of indoor environments. We evaluate our approach qualitatively and quantitatively and compare it to related methods. 33. Caputo, B. Overview of the CLEF 2009 robot vision track2009In: CLEF2009 Working Notes: Working Notes for CLEF 2009 Workshop, co-located with the 13th European Conference on Digital Libraries (ECDL 2009), Corfù, Greece, September 30 - October 2, 2009 / [ed] Carol Peters, Nicola Ferro, CEUR-WS , 2009Conference paper (Refereed) The robot vision task has been proposed to the ImageCLEF participants for the first time in 2009. The task attracted a considerable attention, with 19 inscribed research groups, 7 groups eventually participating and a total of 27 submitted runs. The task addressed the problem of visual place recognition applied to robot topological localization. Specifically, participants were asked to classify rooms on the basis of image sequences, captured by a perspective camera mounted on a mobile robot. The sequences were acquired in an office environment, under varying illumination conditions and across a time span of almost two years. The training and validation set consisted of a subset of the IDOL2 database1. The test set consisted of sequences similar to those in the training and validation set, but acquired 20 months later and imaging also additional rooms. Participants were asked to build a system able to answer the question "where are you?" (I am in the kitchen, in the corridor, etc) when presented with a test sequence imaging rooms seen during training, or additional rooms that were not imaged in the training sequence. The system had to assign each test image to one of the rooms present in the training sequence, or indicate that the image came from a new room. We asked all participants to solve the problem separately for each test image (obligatory task). Additionally, results could also be reported for algorithms exploiting the temporal continuity of the image sequences (optional task). Of the 27 runs, 21 were submitted to the obligatory task, and 6 to the optional task. The best result in the obligatory task was obtained by the Multimedia Information Retrieval Group of the University of Glasgow, UK with an approach based on local feature matching. The best result in the optional task was obtained by the Intelligent Systems and Data Mining Group (SIMD) of the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain, with an approach based on local features and a particle filter. Ghadirzadeh, Ali Björkman, Mårten Deep Reinforcement Learning to Acquire Navigation Skills for Wheel-Legged Robots in Complex Environments2018In: 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2018Conference paper (Refereed) Mobile robot navigation in complex and dynamic environments is a challenging but important problem. Reinforcement learning approaches fail to solve these tasks efficiently due to reward sparsities, temporal complexities and high-dimensionality of sensorimotor spaces which are inherent in such problems. We present a novel approach to train action policies to acquire navigation skills for wheel-legged robots using deep reinforcement learning. The policy maps height-map image observations to motor commands to navigate to a target position while avoiding obstacles. We propose to acquire the multifaceted navigation skill by learning and exploiting a number of manageable navigation behaviors. We also introduce a domain randomization technique to improve the versatility of the training samples. We demonstrate experimentally a significant improvement in terms of data-efficiency, success rate, robustness against irrelevant sensory data, and also the quality of the maneuver skills. KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. The Obstacle-restriction Method for Tele-operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Restricted Motion2018In: 2018 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL, AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND VISION (ICARCV), IEEE , 2018, p. 266-273Conference paper (Refereed) This paper presents a collision avoidance method for tele-operated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The method is designed to assist the operator at all times, such that the operator can focus solely on the main objectives instead of avoiding obstacles. We restrict the altitude to be fixed in a three dimensional environment to simplify the control and operation of the UAV. The method contributes a number of desired properties not found in other collision avoidance systems for tele-operated UAVs. Our method i) can handle situations where there is no input from the user by actively stopping and proceeding to avoid obstacles, ii) allows the operator to slide between prioritizing staying away from objects and getting close to them in a safe way when so required, and iii) provides for intuitive control by not deviating too far from the control input of the operator. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the method in real world experiments with a physical hexacopter in different indoor scenarios. We also present simulation results where we compare controlling the UAV with and without our method activated. 36. Egerstedt, Magnus A control theoretic formulation of the generalized SLAM problem in robotics2008In: 2008 American Control Conference: Vols 1-12, 2008, p. 2409-2414Conference paper (Refereed) Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) has emerged as a key capability for autonomous mobile robots navigating in unknown environments. The basic idea behind SLAM is to concurrently obtain a map of the environment and an estimate of where the robot is placed within this map. In other words, the map and the robot's pose have to be estimated at the same time, given the same data set. This paper revisits this problem from a control theoretic vantage point by reformulating the SLAM problem as a problem of simultaneously estimating the state and the output map of a controlled, dynamical system. What is different with this formulation is that the map is contained in the output map and not, as previously done, in the state of the system. Adaptive Iterative Closest Keypoint2013In: 2013 European Conference on Mobile Robots, ECMR 2013 - Conference Proceedings, New York: IEEE , 2013, p. 80-87Conference paper (Refereed) Finding accurate correspondences between overlapping 3D views is crucial for many robotic applications, from multi-view 3D object recognition to SLAM. This step, often referred to as view registration, plays a key role in determining the overall system performance. In this paper, we propose a fast and simple method for registering RGB-D data, building on the principle of the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm. In contrast to ICP, our method exploits both point position and visual appearance and is able to smoothly transition the weighting between them with an adaptive metric. This results in robust initial registration based on appearance and accurate final registration using 3D points. Using keypoint clustering we are able to utilize a non exhaustive search strategy, reducing runtime of the algorithm significantly. We show through an evaluation on an established benchmark that the method significantly outperforms current methods in both robustness and precision. Thippur, Akshaya KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC). Probabilistic Primitive Refinement algorithm for colored point cloud data2015In: 2015 European Conference on Mobile Robots (ECMR), Lincoln: IEEE conference proceedings, 2015Conference paper (Refereed) In this work we present the Probabilistic Primitive Refinement (PPR) algorithm, an iterative method for accurately determining the inliers of an estimated primitive (such as planes and spheres) parametrization in an unorganized, noisy point cloud. The measurement noise of the points belonging to the proposed primitive surface are modelled using a Gaussian distribution and the measurements of extraneous points to the proposed surface are modelled as a histogram. Given these models, the probability that a measurement originated from the proposed surface model can be computed. Our novel technique to model the noisy surface from the measurement data does not require a priori given parameters for the sensor noise model. The absence of sensitive parameters selection is a strength of our method. Using the geometric information obtained from such an estimate the algorithm then builds a color-based model for the surface, further boosting the accuracy of the segmentation. If used iteratively the PPR algorithm can be seen as a variation of the popular mean-shift algorithm with an adaptive stochastic kernel function. Ekvall, Staffan Integrating active mobile robot object recognition and SLAM in natural environments2006In: 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vols 1-12, NEW YORK: IEEE , 2006, p. 5792-5797Conference paper (Refereed) Linking semantic and spatial information has become an important research area in robotics since, for robots interacting with humans and performing tasks in natural environments, it is of foremost importance to be able to reason beyond simple geometrical and spatial levels. In this paper, we consider this problem in a service robot scenario where a mobile robot autonomously navigates in a domestic environment, builds a map as it moves along, localizes its position in it, recognizes objects on its way and puts them in the map. The experimental evaluation is performed in a realistic setting where the main concentration is put on the synergy of object recognition and Simultaneous Localization and Mapping systems. Object detection and mapping for service robot tasks2007In: Robotica (Cambridge. Print), ISSN 0263-5747, E-ISSN 1469-8668, Vol. 25, p. 175-187Article in journal (Refereed) The problem studied in this paper is a mobile robot that autonomously navigates in a domestic: environment, builds a map as it moves along and localizes its position in it. In addition, the robot detects predefined objects, estimates their position in the environment and integrates this with the localization module to automatically put the objects in the generated map. Thus, we demonstrate one of the possible strategies for the integration of spatial and semantic knowledge in a service robot scenario where a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and object detection/ recognition system work in synergy to provide a richer representation of the environment than it would be possible with either of the methods alone. Most SLAM systems build maps that are only used for localizing the robot. Such maps are typically based on grids or different types of features such as point and lines. The novelty is the augmentation of this process with an object-recognition system that detects objects in the environment and puts them in the map generated by the SLAM system. The metric map is also split into topological entities corresponding to rooms. In this way, the user can command the robot to retrieve a certain object from a certain room. We present the results of map building and an extensive evaluation of the object detection algorithm performed in an indoor setting. 41. Faeulhammer, Thomas Burbridge, Christopher Zillich, Micheal Hawes, Nick Vincze, Marcus Autonomous Learning of Object Models on a Mobile Robot2017In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, ISSN 2377-3766, E-ISSN 1949-3045, Vol. 2, no 1, p. 26-33, article id 7393491Article in journal (Refereed) In this article we present and evaluate a system which allows a mobile robot to autonomously detect, model and re-recognize objects in everyday environments. Whilst other systems have demonstrated one of these elements, to our knowledge we present the first system which is capable of doing all of these things, all without human interaction, in normal indoor scenes. Our system detects objects to learn by modelling the static part of the environment and extracting dynamic elements. It then creates and executes a view plan around a dynamic element to gather additional views for learning. Finally these views are fused to create an object model. The performance of the system is evaluated on publicly available datasets as well as on data collected by the robot in both controlled and uncontrolled scenarios. Christensen, Henrik Graphical SLAM using vision and the measurement subspace2005In: 2005 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-4, IEEE conference proceedings, 2005, p. 325-330Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper we combine a graphical approach for simultaneous localization and mapping, SLAM, with a feature representation that addresses symmetries and constraints in the feature coordinates, the measurement subspace, M-space. The graphical method has the advantages of delayed linearizations and soft commitment to feature measurement matching. It also allows large maps to be built up as a network of small local patches, star nodes. This local map net is then easier to work with. The formation of the star nodes is explicitly stable and invariant with all the symmetries of the original measurements. All linearization errors are kept small by using a local frame. The construction of this invariant star is made clearer by the M-space feature representation. The M-space allows the symmetries and constraints of the measurements to be explicitly represented. We present results using both vision and laser sensors. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Numerical Analysis and Computer Science, NADA. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. Vision SLAM in the Measurement Subspace2005In: 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Vols 1-4 Book Series, 2005, p. 30-35Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper we describe an approach to feature representation for simultaneous localization and mapping, SLAM. It is a general representation for features that addresses symmetries and constraints in the feature coordinates. Furthermore, the representation allows for the features to be added to the map with partial initialization. This is an important property when using oriented vision features where angle information can be used before their full pose is known. The number of the dimensions for a feature can grow with time as more information is acquired. At the same time as the special properties of each type of feature are accounted for, the commonalities of all map features are also exploited to allow SLAM algorithms to be interchanged as well as choice of sensors and features. In other words the SLAM implementation need not be changed at all when changing sensors and features and vice versa. Experimental results both with vision and range data and combinations thereof are presented. Vision SLAM in the Measurement Subspace Massacusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA . KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Centres, Centre for Autonomous Systems, CAS. KTH, School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC), Numerical Analysis and Computer Science, NADA. Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, Atlanta, GA. The m-space feature representation for slam2007In: IEEE Transactions on robotics, ISSN 1552-3098, E-ISSN 1941-0468, ISSN 1552-3098, Vol. 23, no 5, p. 1024-1035Article in journal (Refereed) In this paper, a new feature representation for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is discussed. The representation addresses feature symmetries and constraints explicitly to make the basic model numerically robust. In previous SLAM work, complete initialization of features is typically performed prior to introduction of a new feature into the map. This results in delayed use of new data. To allow early use of sensory data, the new feature representation addresses the use of features that initially have been partially observed. This is achieved by explicitly modelling the subspace of a feature that has been observed. In addition to accounting for the special properties of each feature type, the commonalities can be exploited in the new representation to create a feature framework that allows for interchanging of SLAM algorithms, sensor and features. Experimental results are presented using a low-cost Web-cam, a laser range scanner, and combinations thereof. 45. Frintrop, S. Christensen, H. Simultaneous robot localization and mapping based on a visual attention system2007In: Attention in Cognitive Systems: Theories and Systems from an Interdisciplinary Viewpoint, 2007, p. 417-430Conference paper (Refereed) Visual attention regions are useful for many applications in the field of computer vision and robotics. Here, we introduce an application to simultaneous robot localization and mapping. A biologically motivated attention system finds regions of interest which serve as visual landmarks for the robot. The regions are tracked and matched over consecutive frames to build stable landmarks and to estimate the 3D position of the landmarks in the environment. Matching of current landmarks to database entries enables loop closing and global localization. Additionally, the system is equipped with an active camera control, which supports the system with a tracking, a re-detection, and an exploration behaviour. We present experiments which show the applicability of the system in a real-world scenario. A comparison between the system operating in active and in passive mode shows the advantage of active camera control: we achieve a better distribution of landmarks as well as a faster and more reliable loop closing. 46. Frintrop, Simone Active Gaze Control for Attentional Visual SLAM2008In: 2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, 2008, p. 3690-3697Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper, we introduce an approach to active camera control for visual SLAM. Features, detected by a biologically motivated attention system, are tracked over several frames to determine stable landmarks. Matching of features to database entries enables global loop closing. The focus of this paper is the active camera control module, which supports the system with three behaviours: (i) A tracking behaviour tracks promising landmarks and prevents them from leaving the field of view, (ii) A redetection behaviour directs the camera actively to regions where landmarks are expected and thus supports loop closing, (iii) Finally, an exploration behaviour investigates regions without landmarks and enables a more uniform distribution of landmarks. Several real-world experiments show that the active camera control outperforms the passive system considerably. Attentional Landmarks and Active Gaze Control for Visual SLAM2008In: IEEE Transactions on Robotics, special issue on visual SLAM, ISSN 1552-3098, Vol. 24, no 5, p. 1054-1065Article in journal (Refereed) This paper is centered around landmark detection, tracking, and matching for visual simultaneous localization and mapping using a monocular vision system with active gaze control. We present a system that specializes in creating and maintaining a sparse set of landmarks based on a biologically motivated feature-selection strategy. A visual attention system detects salient features that are highly discriminative and ideal candidates for visual landmarks that are easy to redetect. Features are tracked over several frames to determine stable landmarks and to estimate their 3-D position in the environment. Matching of current landmarks to database entries enables loop closing. Active gaze control allows us to overcome some of the limitations of using a monocular vision system with a relatively small field of view. It supports 1) the tracking of landmarks that enable a better pose estimation, 2) the exploration of regions without landmarks to obtain a better distribution of landmarks in the environment, and 3) the active redetection of landmarks to enable loop closing in situations in which a fixed camera fails to close the loop. Several real-world experiments show that accurate pose estimation is obtained with the presented system and that active camera control outperforms the passive approach. Frintrop, Simone Attentional landmark selection for visual SLAM2006In: 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vols 1-12, NEW YORK: IEEE , 2006, p. 2582-2587Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper, we introduce a new method to automatically detect useful landmarks for visual SLAM. A biologically motivated attention system detects regions of interest which "pop-out" automatically due to strong contrasts and the uniqueness of features. This property makes the regions easily redetectable and thus they are useful candidates for visual landmarks. Matching based on scene prediction and feature similarity allows not only short-term tracking of the regions, but also redetection in loop closing situations. The paper demonstrates how regions are determined and how they are matched reliably. Various experimental results on real-world data show that the landmarks are useful with respect to be tracked in consecutive frames and to enable closing loops. Pay attention when selecting features2006In: 18th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Vol 2, Proceedings / [ed] Tang, YY; Wang, SP; Lorette, G; Yeung, DS; Yan, H, 2006, p. 163-166Conference paper (Refereed) In this paper we propose anew, hierarchical approach to landmark selection for simultaneous robot localization and mapping based on visual sensors: a biologically motivated attention system finds salient regions of interest (ROIs) in images, and within these regions, Harris corners are detected. This combines the advantages of the ROIs (reducing complexity, enabling good redetactability of regions) with the advantages of the Harris corners (high stability). Reducing complexity is important to meet real-time requirements and stability of features is essential to compute the depth of landmarks from structure from motion with a small baseline. We show that the number of landmarks is highly reduced compared to all Harris corners while maintaining the stability of features for the mapping task. 50. Förell, Erik Robotsystem och förfarande för behandling av en yta2003Patent (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Robot system including at least one mobile robot (10), for treating a surface, which comprises map storage means to store a map of the surface to be treated and means to navigate the, or each, mobile robot (10) to at least one point on a surface. The, or each, mobile robot (10) comprises locating means (13,14) to identify its position with respect to the surface to be treated and means t o automatically deviate the mobile robot (10) away from its initial path in the event that an obstacle is detected along its path. The, or each, mobile robot (10) also comprises means to store and/or communicate data concerning the surface treatment performed and any obstacles detected by the locating means (13,14).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3479
__label__wiki	0.529582	0.529582	"Historians in Court" at OAH [The Organization of American Historians' recent mailing to members on its 2017 meeting in New Orleans highlights the following plenary session, on Thursday, April 6, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.] Historians in Court Kenneth W. Mack, Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of History, Harvard University • Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Daniel P.S. Paul Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School and Professor of History, Harvard University • George Chauncey, Samuel Knight Professor of History & American Studies, Yale University • Linda Gordon, University Professor of the Humanities and Florence Kelley Professor of History, New York University • Richard White, Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Stanford University Historians have increasingly responded when attorneys call on them to supplement strictly legal argument with additional corroborative and persuasive angles, especially in cases involving the assertion or defense of constitutional rights. This follows in a twentieth-century practice begun in 1908, when attorney Louis Brandeis successfully argued for state controls on women's employment conditions by bringing social scientific evidence of the strains women experienced. Not acting as advocates, but ostensibly providing impartial historical facts and opinion, historians have offered expert testimony that becomes part of important cases and also have written amicus curiae briefs that may possibly influence the court. In this session, four historians will reflect on their significant experiences in this mode of making history matter in the present. Tomiko Brown-Nagin's comments stem from her involvement in cases on affirmative action in education, including Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Parents Involved v. Seattle (2007), and Fisher v. Texas (2013). George Chauncey will discuss his participation as expert witness and author of amicus briefs in gay rights litigation from Romer v. Evans (1996) and Lawrence v. Texas (2003) to several more recent cases on equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, including U.S. v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). Linda Gordon has co-authored historians' amicus briefs in major abortion rights cases, from Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989), where the Supreme Court upheld Missouri's restrictions on abortion rights, to Whole Women's Health v. Hellerstadt (2016) where the court struck down Texas' excessive requirements for abortion clinics. Richard White's service as an expert witness in tribal recognition and treaty rights cases in the Pacific Northwest extends back to 1977 and up to today. Panelists will address several of the many pressing questions arising from this kind of endeavor. What kinds of historical evidence count in court? Are they acting as advocates or neutral experts? What are the differing ways that lawyers and historians read and use historical evidence? Does the history they contribute actually make a difference to the outcome of the case? Can any impact of historians' contributions be seen in change over time in the Supreme Court's interpretation of constitutional rights? Posted by Dan Ernst at 9:30 AM Eyer on Rational Basis Review since the '70s Columbian Institute for Legal History Conference Whitman's "Hitler's American Model" Gaughan on Post-Watergate Campaign Finance Reform Stollberg-Rilinger on the Holy Roman Empire Raffield's "Art of Law in Shakespeare" Collings on Comparative Constitutional History Rady on Hungarian customary law CFP: Family, Human Rights and Internationalism Schwartz on "Enumerationism" in the American Const... Metzmeier on Emancipation by Will in Kentucky Positions for Doctoral Students at Max Planck Rahmatian on Lord Kames Whitman on American Inspiration for European Extre... Environmentalists, Left and Right Duxbury on Lord Kilmuir Call for Editor, Law and History Review Lentin's "Mr. Justice McArdie" Metzmeier on Law Reporters in Nineteenth-Century K... Billings & Tarter, eds., “Esteemed Bookes of Lawe”... After Runnymede: Magna Carta in the Middle Ages Max Planck Summer Academy for Legal History, 2017 Lawrance and Stevens, eds., "Citizenship in Questi... Vlahoplus on Natural Born Derivative Citizenship Official Leaks, the Reporter's Privilege, and the ... Report: Balleisen's "Fraud" in the Washington Hist... Kyer on Streetcar Law Tuori's "Emperor of Law" Red River Court Records Law, Letters & Society at the University of Chicag... Wright, Tucker, and Binnie on War and Peace in Can... Frisson in the Archives (or, Opening Pandora's Box... Ghachem at BC on Jesuits and the Souls of Slaves i... Robert Morris: Lawyer & Activist: An Exhibit at BC... Legal History Turns from Schultz and friends Gold on "The Jacksonian Conservatism of Rufus P. R... Yang on China's Illiberal Regulatory State A Book Talk on Castañeda Anastacio's "Foundations ... Research Grants at the State Historical Society of... Chetail on Sovereignty and Migration from Vitoria ... Bessler's "Death Penalty as Torture" Schillings, "Enemies of All Humankind" Skeel on Equality of Creditors in Bankruptcy Rahman Reviews Gerstle, "Liberty and Coercion" Preston on Australian military law Brophy on Black Power in a Prison Library Johnson on Indigeneity and Settler States NHC's Congressional Briefing on the History of Exe... Snyder's "House of Truth" Magliocca Reviews Bilder's "Madison's Hand" Bernstein on the History of Substantive Due Proces... Lake on "The American Women Who Forged a Right to ... "Images of Internment" at FDRL CFP: "International Law and International Relation... Whelan on Hayburn's Case A Carnival of Animals at the YLS Rare Book Room Kang on "Making Immigration Law on the US-Mexico B...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3484
__label__wiki	0.576423	0.576423	George Hughley @ Carl's A Go Go 13 Nov 1967 I recently posted about the forthcoming gig with George Hughley and Hermon Hitson on the bill in Atlanta. This week, I came across the above poster for an appearance in Atlanta by George at Carl's A Go Go 13 Nov 1967. I've posted his Buddah outing That's Why I Cried which I think was a few years after this gig? After listening to George, perhaps you could have popped down the street to this show: Pat Powdrill & Nick Risi After, I posted a feature about Pat Powdrill, I was contacted by Paul Rice who sent the above photo from the archives of Nick Risi and Nick has kindly given me permission to post the above photo. I was also reminded of a discography on Pat from the ever excellent Soulful Kinda Music. I was intrigued to notice on the discography that Pat had a group with an old friend of mine Alex Brown who used to be a Raelette and part of Wonderlove - Stevie's backing singers. Mighty Hannibal's 70th-BIRTHDAY CONCERT, NYC JULY 31!!! I've had a message from the Hannibal to say: Please join me as I celebrate my 70th with a big concert bash at the HIGHLINE BALLROOM in New York City on Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m.....I'll be backed by my friends the Sweet Divines, and I'm expecting some special guests to drop by with birthday wishes! Don't miss it! And check out my new single, "Yes We Can"! I'M NOT DONE YET!! See you on the 31st! Rubber Room Tomorrow Night Another shout for the above! Brighter Side of Darkness "Love Jones" Performance Don't forget to check out an interview with the group here. Posted by Keeping Soul Alive at 9:04 AM No comments: ANDRE WILLIAMS RETURNS TO HIS DETROIT ROOTS... In the very cool news department, Detroit R&B/"punk blues" pioneer Andre Williams was recently in town to record a new project with some of D-Town's finest musicians, past and present. For those few of you who don't know, Williams first made a name for himself in the late '50s on Detroit's legendary Fortune Records label. During the next several decades, he had numerous historical landmarks -- such as writing "Shake a Tail Feather" (which was a hit for the Five Du-Tones and later Ike & Tina Turner, as well as a standout on the soundtracks to both The Blues Brothers and Hairspray films); co-writing Stevie Wonder's first-ever song, spending time doing various things at Motown (where he supervised the recording of two albums by the Contours and served as manager and roadie for Edwin Starr of "War" fame); recording for Chicago's pioneering Chess label; writing songs for Parliament/Funkadelic, etc., etc. In other words, the man who comedian Redd Foxx once dubbed "Mr. Rhythm" is one monster of an icon and has been on an artistic comeback after years of drug problems and even a brief period spent homeless in Chicago, where he now resides. Read the full article on Metro Times The Magnetics The well-known UK soul expert John Smith has re-activated his The Soul Smith blog with a post featuring The Magnetics. The above YouTube video is the great Bonnie outing whose haunting breaks will always remind me of the Wigan Casino. Below is a video of the group performing the cut live at the Prestatyn Weekender in March 2009. Marilyn Barbarin Just A Teenager You can find out more about the lady in a previous post. You can also hear more of her music over on Sir Shambling's Deep Soul Heaven. I've also discovered that she was married to Wilbert “Junkyard Dog” Arnold who sadly died last year: New Orleans, and likely the planet’s, funkiest drummer Wilbert “Junkyard Dog” Arnold passed away at 8:10 a.m. this morning at University Hospital in New Orleans. The Dog, as he was affectionately known by so many, was surrounded by family and friends including his wife, Marilyn Barbarin, his children Shanta and Wilbert, Jr., his long time partner in rhythm, Jack Cruz, and former band-mates Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Tom Fitzpatrick, Tom Worrell and many other longtime close friends who have kept vigil by his bedside in the last couple of weeks… Read full article on NNSeek Wilbert played, performed and recorded with Walter "Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters for more than two decades and most recently with the New Orleans Rhythm Conspiracy on "Dancin' Ground" and with Brother Tyrone on "Mind Bender" Here's his send off from earlier this year in NO: Read more about Wilbert “Junkyard Dog” Arnold on Home Of The Groove. Since I last posted, I have also discovered that she did vocal on an album by the New Orleans Rhythm Conspiracy Release Date: 2007. More details on Louisiana Music Factory site You can listen to snippets on CD Baby. Dan Phillips over on Home Of The Groove also wrote a short snippet on her whilst talking about another N.O. soulstress. He says that she is still active and that she performed at the N.O. Jazzfest in recent times. Another recording that I turned up is Tell Me Why on this CD: Martin Lawrie has also cleared up whether she was in the Eddie Bo produced group The Explosions - read the interview with Eddie Bo and the discography of the Explosions Eddie Bishop Call Me I've always loved this song. I am posting it for my wife Barb to say hello. Plus I found a great live version by Donna Loren on YouTube which I posted over on Soul Of Liverpool. Nooney Rickett Player Play On This is poppy but I like the song and I think it is catchy. Nooney Rickett had a big 45 on the Northern scene back in the 70s called Tomorrow Is A Brand New Day - however I prefer this side. I have just posted a clip of Nooney over on my Soul Of Liverpool blog. Detroit 9000 Trailer Detroit 9000 "trailer" Uploaded by gregwallace. - Watch feature films and entire TV shows. I have finally come across a decent trailer of this movie which features Laura Lee. You can see her in the trailer at around 0.37 seconds and she is singing the backing track with The Meditation Singers. I managed to get a copy of the movie last year and it should still be available from Amazon Read what Laura had to say about the video on my Dark End Of The Street blog. Hermon Hitson and George Hughley @ The Highland Inn Lounge Atlanta 31/7/09 My mate Brian Poust has been in touch to tell me about the above gig: The Peachtree Soul Club is extremely pleased to present, for the first time ever on the same bill, two Atlanta soul legends, Hermon Hitson and George Hughley. The show is Friday, July 31 at the Highland Inn Lounge and the show begins at 9pm. Additionally, PSC DJs Tim Lawrence and myself will be DJing the event as well for your further dancing pleasure. Oh, in the above picture you'll see George on the right. Unfortunately, that's not Hermon on the left though. There's a little bit more about that fella to come soon enough. The Perceptions Rock Steady A performance from the recent SAINT PAUL SOUL JAZZ FESTIVAL - July 2009. Check out their MySpace page for more information on the group. The Rubber Room 25/7/09 The Big Chill Present Craig Charles 18/7/09 Mousetrap Allnighter London 18/7/09 Motown 50th on Freep.com Check out all the videos and articles on Motown's 50th on Freep.com An evening with Ray, Goodman and Brown a.k.a. The Moments on Blogtalkradio Jack Ashford Interview On Blogtalk Radio Sweet Angel CD Release Party is Saturday, July 25th Intimate Night With The Spinners feat. G.C. Cameron 4th September Hermon Hitson performing Bad Girl @ Drunken Unicorn on 5/16/09. Hermon Hitson Performing "I Feel Good" @ Old Smith's Bar Dig Deeper and Eli "Paperboy" Reed present The Brooklyn Soul Festival August 28 & 29, 2009 Dig Deeper and Eli "Paperboy" Reed present: The Brooklyn Soul Festival at the Bell House August 28 & 29, 2009 Featuring: Otis Clay, Barbara Lynn, Maxine Brown, Roscoe Robinson, Hermon Hitson, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves, and the Sweet Divines. Two nights of full sets from legends of soul music from around the country, rarely seen individually, never before on the same bill together – backed by two of the most in-demand bands in soul music today. Before and after the live performances, top soul DJs from around the world will spin the finest 45s for the dancefloor (Germany, Italy, LA, and NYC confirmed so far). $15 advance tickets ($20 at the door if not sold out) $25 special advance 2-day pass (limited quantity!): Day 1: Friday, August 28, 2009 8pm – 4am Barbara Lynn (The Soul Queen of the Gulf Coast) Roscoe Robinson (The Baron of Birmingham, AL) Hermon Hitson (The Georgia Grinder himself) Friday's artists backed by The True Loves, fresh off their world tour with Eli "Paperboy" Reed, performing songs from his forthcoming album on Virgin Records between sets. Day 2: Saturday, August 29, 2009 Otis Clay (The Crown Prince of Chicago Soul) Maxine Brown (The Lovely Lady of New York Uptown Soul) The Sweet Divines (NYC's Old School Soul Sensation) Saturday's artists backed by The Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band. Come early on Saturday - 11am – 5pm, vinyl record & vintage clothing fair, vendors from around the world – No cover! In association with The Subway Soul Club. First batch of record fair vendors and DJs confirmed - many more to come: Saturday, August 29 record fair vendors confirmed so far: (many more to come) Mike Vegh (Records - thatgirl75 on ebay) Thorsten Wegner (Records - puresoul.de) Les Temps Modernes (Records & Vintage, France/NYC) DJs confirmed so far: (many more to come) DJ Honky (Dig Deeper, NYC) Mr. Robinson (Dig Deeper, NYC) Eli "Paperboy" Reed (Tear it up, NYC) Marc Forrest (Hip City Soul Club, Berlin, Germany) Thorsten Wegner (puresoul.de, Hamburg, Germany) Mr. Finewine (WFMU, Bumpshop, Botanica, NYC) Phast Phreddie (Subway Soul Club, NYC) Brian Poust (georgiasoul.com, Atlanta, GA) Mike Vegh (thatgirl75, Los Angeles) Greg Belson (Beat Surrender, Los Angeles) Andy Cobb (Los Angeles) Andrew Mair (UK) The Volumes Story Read the story of The Volumes on Twirl Records Here's my fave by the group: You can now download the Twirl tracks from Amazon. Royaltones Read an in-depth feature on the group which featured Bob Babbit and Dennis Coffey BRIAN AUGER, JULIE DRISCOL AND THE TRINITY - Save me Scopitone Another Rare Scopitone from Jools and Brian. BRIAN AUGER, JULIE DRISCOL AND THE TRINITY - This Wheels on Fire Scopitone Jools and Brian on a budget lip synching to Dylan's "This Wheels on fire"! This rare Scopitone catches Jools in a Martha Graham mode. The Condors feat. George & Terry - "Ain't That Just Like Me" (Scopitone) George & Teddy and the Condors were the King's of North Beach in San Francisco. They were known as one of the most exciting live acts of their time. The Beatles visited their show in Italy, Sly was George's first bass player, and Tower Of Power said they grew up idolizing their every move. OCHO - UNDRESS MY MIND - LATIN SOUL Cal Tjader - Walk on by SAHIB SHIHAB - OM MANI PADME UM - RARE VERSION I have been having a bit of a jazz day. Regular readers will have noticed that I have given IDR a makeover which has continued today with the inclusion of many new jazz links being added. Check out those jazz blogs because there is some fantastic to be heard. Darondo Listen To My Song Killer cut from his 2006 Let My People Go album on Ubiquity that has finally got a video release. Love it! “Beautiful Philosophy” by Miss Goldie Listen to Beautiful Philosophy on Daptone Records Podcast Miss Goldie is based in Melbourne, Australia and spins every week on PBS Boss Action, where she plays 2hrs of down and dirty funk along with scorching soul, ranging from deep, sweet, crossover to northern and R&B all on original 45’s from the 60’s and 70’s. She is also part of “Square Deal”, a monthly night dedicated to rare dance floor Funk 45’s along with Soul nights at Baba, Southpaw and Gertrudes Brown Couch. *Special Thanks to Pierre Baroni for the Boss Action Logo. Soul A Go Go-Australia’s biggest Funk & Soul party over two floors. Square Deal- Monthly Funk 45 party. PBS Boss Action-Miss Goldie spins on the radio every Thursday! Marvelle Hampton - I truly believe (in love) - Piggylo Nick Allen - Hard way to go - Walas records The Internationals - Beautiful philosophy - D’ar Little Melvin & the Boleros - Jealous Lover - Valarie The Lovations - Later Baby - Cap city The New Yorkers - Don’t want to be your fool - Tac-ful Bob & Gene - I really really love you - Mo Do The Attractions - You don’t know boy - June Bug Bernard Smith & Jokers wild - Gotta be a reason - Groove The Ascots - Just a few feet from the gutter - American Playboy Lee “Shot” Williams - It ain’t me no more - P M Jesse James - Are you gonna leave me - Shirley Ray Frazier & the shades of madness - Lonliness - Stanson Carmelita - Rosebud - Carmen Percy Stone & the explosions - Chained – Ram Claude “Baby” Huey - Drifting - M.I.O.B The Soul Injections - Stay off the moon - Accent The Cold Four - Love and care - Drells Little Janice - Since you’ve been gone - Pzazz Flip-Dip - Tomorrow - Fada Paul Burton - So very hard to make it (without you) - Music Go Round Eunice Collins - At the hotel - Mod Art Frank Hutson - Old man me - Goodie Train E.t.White - Got to find a true love - Great potential Cheryl Williams - I’m your fool - Bengee The Otis Funkmeyer Band brings Summer Madness to NYC The Otis Funkmeyer Band Featuring Leslie Rochelle will be serving up our signature raw funk sound at this sweet new venue on the Lower East Side. We've got some new songs ready for you so don't miss this show! We play originals as well as smokin' covers of artists like Inell Young, Eula Cooper, Betty Wright, and Sylvanus! Friday July 10th 9pm at Pink (199 Bowery at Spring - connected to BLVD) http://www.myspace.com/otisfunkmeyer (videos and music) http://www.allcityrecordings.comhttp:// http://www.blvdnyc.com Leslie Rochelle - Vocals Steve Hoffman - Guitar Adam Shlahet - Trumpet Tony Morrone - Percussion Marc LaGana - Bass Marius Dicpetris - Trombone Josh Moyer - Drums Zac Vacanti - Saxophone Shannon Seals - Trumpet and special guest Steve Zeller on Keys - Otis Otis Funkmeyer Band Feat Leslie Rochelle Green Berets On Sitting In The Park Fantastic footage of the Green Berets re-listening to their records during their interview with Bob Abrahamian on his great Sitting In The Park show. You can listen to the full show on Sitting In The Park Junious Bugs Hughes On WVTF Radio The stories behind the story of the Arcania record label continue. Arcania founder Brent Hosier put out a series of compact discs focusing on soul, psychedelic and garage bands that recorded around Virginia in the 1960s. WVTF's Connie Stevens has the story of Junious Bugs Hughes, featured on the Ol' Virginia Soul collection. Listen to WVTF Wrong Brothers All I Want Is You Glades Pat Powdrill Do It Following from the post on the Ikettes - here is former Ikette Pat Powdrill on the Wigan casino classic Do It. You can see more about Pat Powdrill here: Excerpt from "Spectropop Presents Looking for Pat Powdrill by Brian Nevill" "In September 1991 I had an article published in Goldmine magazine.It was about a small independent record label called Downey, which operated from the late 1950s through the late 1960s and produced one huge hit, "Pipeline" by the Chantays. The label was run by Bill Wenzel and his son, Jack, whose younger brother, Tom, later ran a collector's record store called Wenzel's from the site of the old Downey studio, with his wife, Maxine, in Downey, Southern California." "My next project presented itself during my research for the Downey article. The label had produced and released a motley mixture of different artistes, from SoCal surf/guitar bands to cabaret acts to black vocal groups and R&B singers. One of the obscure artistes tucked away on two Downey releases was a female singer named Pat Powdrill. She started as a name in a discography as far as I was concerned, and then I got more interested when I discovered that one of the records she made for Downey was written by a yet-to-make-it-big Barry White. I then discovered that Pat Powdrill had been a member of the Ikettes, Ike Turner's girl group, and that there were pictures of her in Tina Turner's autobiography, 'I, Tina'. At this point I was getting more intrigued by Pat Powdrill than most of the other artistes on the Downey label, and my first move toward finding out more was to buy a copy of Tina's book. I decided to do an article on the Ikettes and their convoluted history as soon as I had finished the Downey piece." To read the entire, excellent, in-depth article / interview with the late Pat Powdrill, go to: Pat Powdrill On Spectropop Ikettes There Was A Time (Live) Ikettes There Was A Time A storming version from the girls from a 1969 Minit LP, ‘In Person: Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes’. You can read more about the different versions of the Ikettes on Wikipedia. Terry Black RIP Black & Ward RCA This Is My Confusion Black & Ward Back Up RCA I was recently requested to post the 2 above tracks by Black & Ward. I had never researched the group before and sadly discovered that Terry Black the male voice on the songs died last week. You can read more about Terry Black here: IC Blog Canoe -Jam WWWGol Terry Black is best remembered on the Northern Soul scene for Long Time on RCA with his singing partner Laurel Ward. Stan Deveraux Sad Tomorrows Stan Devereaux's site doesn't mention the above 45 but I am certain that it is by him even with the slightly different spelling of his name. Stan Devereaux, an accomplished singer and songwriter, has more than 25 years of performing experience throughout the United States, Europe, South America and the Far East. His extensive repertoire includes Jazz, R & B, Pop, Blues and Top 40 hits. Combined with the powerful showmanship of a skilled musician he has earned his reputation as an important and talented vocalist. He has toured and performed with many national acts. Stan toured throughout the United States, with the late Jazz great, Cal Tjader. He also performed in Korea and Japan with the Bob Hope U.S.O. Orient Tour. Stan was the Musical Director and Vocalist for The Coasters. He opened for Al Green, Average White Band, Lenny William's and Wild Cherry among others. Stan's recent performances include Royal Caribbean Song of America Cruise Ship; Sao Paulo, Brazil with Les Paul Roque; as member of the Drifters Show, at the Benedorm Palace, Spain one of Europe's largest shows; a Four Tops Tribute in Tenerife, Canary Islands and another premier spectacular show with The Four Tops at the Palladium Casino in Palmas de Mallorca, Spain. Alvin Green Alvin Green The Sun Shines Lu Lu Alvin Green was born in the small town of Lamar, South Carolina, A town which only had one stop light in the middle of the city. At a very young age Alvin knew he had a tremendous love for music. Near the age of ten, Alvin was introduced to singing by his mentor, Grover Damon. Alvin says "I was so shy, Grover would have to give me candy to get me to sing in public, but that was how I got started singing publicly. During his teens, Alvin sung with a local group until he migrated to New York City, it was here that he started singing lead for the 5 Singing Stars (A group still active in the recording and performing scene, led by legendary gospel artist Tommy Ellison). After remaining with the 5 Singing Stars for a while Alvin started singing and recording secular music with his own group. More Also check out 3 Cds by Alvin Green on CD Baby Alvin Green 1 Ron Holden -- I'll Forgive And Forget I hadn't heard this for an age - one of my favourites from the late 70's Wigan Casino playlist. Ron Holden (August 7, 1939, Seattle, Washington – January 22, 1997, Mexico) was an American pop singer. Holden was discovered by Larry Nelson, who had just left work as a police officer to start his own record label. Holden spread the rumor that he had been heard singing by Nelson while being held in prison after being arrested for marijuana and alcohol possession, but the story has not been confirmed.[1] Holden then released the single "Love You So", which became a hit in the U.S., peaking at #11 on the Black Singles chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960.[2] Donna Records bought the rights to Holden's recordings shortly after and issued a full LP entitled Love You So; this record was re-issued by Del-Fi Records in 1994.[1] Holden returned to the charts in 1974 with "Can You Talk?" (U.S. R&B #49).[2] He died in Mexico in 1997. Wikipedia Ron Holden Discography More Ron Holden on Fleamarket Funk Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders on the Jackie Gleason Show One Night In Harlem - Jimmy Radcliffe A great post on Youtube from Chris Radcliffe: Studio Craftsman Known As Session Musicians And Engineers! I Only Wish I had More Pictures To Honor Some Of Those Incredible Talents Not included In This Video. Brooks Arthur For One! Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings In-studio performance Soul survivor and Daptone Records diva Sharon Jones is living proof of the continuing relevance of classic old-school funk and soul sounds. She is hot as a firecracker here with The Dap-Kings in this exclusive live set recorded at The Triple Door.-A. Boyd In-studio performance Fred Wesley Interview JB and Horny Horns trombonist Fred Wesley reflects on the years he spent as musical director for the great James Brown, specifically their 1974 performance in Zaire, which forms the centerpiece of the new documentary, SOUL POWER. Directed by Jeffery Levy-Hinte from footage originally captured by Leon Gast and crew during the Ali-Foreman fight and music festival, Soul Power will open theatrically in NY and LA on July 10. Visit www.soulpowerfilm.com for more details. Visit www.funkyfredwesley.com for tour dates and info on his autobiography, HIT ME FRED, which is available through Amazon.com. Ponderosa Stomp @ Lincoln Center, NYC - July 16, 17 & 19 Bob Koester of Delmark Records and Jazz Record Mart in NY Times!! Read "Happily Seduced by the Blues" LARRY ROHTER in NY TimesWith great pics and full song streams of Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Eddie C. Campbell, Muhal Richard Abrams, Big Joe Williams, Roscoe Mitchell, Sleepy John Estes, quotes from Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, George Lewis, and Bruce Iglauer and find out how Iggy and the Stooges got their name... Mighty Hannibal's 70th-BIRTHDAY CONCERT, NYC JULY... Brighter Side of Darkness "Love Jones" Performance... Hermon Hitson and George Hughley @ The Highland In... An evening with Ray, Goodman and Brown a.k.a. The ... Sweet Angel CD Release Party is Saturday, July 25t... Intimate Night With The Spinners feat. G.C. Camero... Hermon Hitson performing Bad Girl @ Drunken Unicor... Hermon Hitson Performing "I Feel Good" @ Old Smith... Dig Deeper and Eli "Paperboy" Reed present The Bro... BRIAN AUGER, JULIE DRISCOL AND THE TRINITY - Save ... BRIAN AUGER, JULIE DRISCOL AND THE TRINITY - This ... The Condors feat. George & Terry - "Ain't That Ju... The Otis Funkmeyer Band brings Summer Madness to N... Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders on the Jackie Gl... Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings In-studio performan... Ponderosa Stomp @ Lincoln Center, NYC - July 16, 1... Bob Koester of Delmark Records and Jazz Record Mar...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3487
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__label__wiki	0.963822	0.963822	Sunday 19 Jan 2020 \| 20:09 \| SYDNEY What's happening on Go to the Interpreter At the UN, paying dues and having a say Carlisle Richardson Financing the world body is complicated and contentious. Losing the right to vote can be a calamity. In Democratic debate, big distinctions but little difference Erin Hurley In the final debate among US presidential candidates before primaries begin, foreign policy took a rare front seat. Book review: Where Power Stops Alasdair Nicholson Replete with wry observations, this quick read will appeal to political insiders – and so achieves less as a result. 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Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan of the so-called “Bali Nine” drug smugglers received support from artists, singers, actors, media personalities and sports stars, while a crowd of about a thousand people Caliph emerges without his caliphate This week, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the world’s most wanted man, appeared in a 20-minute video released by al Furqan Media, the official media outlet for ISIS. This is only the second time he has been shown on video as he has stayed assiduously out of the public eye since he was selected as the ISIS Film review: On Her Shoulders On Her Shoulders, a documentary film by Alexandria Bombach, follows young genocide survivor Nadia Murad in her global cause against sexual violence for which she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018. Women and girls in her community were subjected to widespread and systematic sexual By Pishko Shamsi ISIS: the generational problem The fate of perhaps as many as 70 children born to Australian mothers and caught up in the Iraq-Syria conflict has been the focus of Australian media attention. There are calls for them to be repatriated on the grounds that they should not be tarred with the same brush as their parents. An episode ISIS: children should not pay for the sins of the parents The fall of the so-called ISIS caliphate and resultant outflow of fighters’ families into temporary refugee camps highlights the plight of Australian women and their children who are seeking to return to Australia. In many cases the children have been born overseas to Australian mothers who By Donald R Rothwell, Kim Rubenstein The cost of terror: two tales of country life One country town, two people. One of them a hero who added to the legacy of the uncomplicated stoicism and selflessness that Australians popularly associate with “the bush”, and the other someone who betrayed it. Last week two people from the small Riverland town of Loxton in South Australia ( The case to prosecute “jihadi brides” at home A woman believed to be Melbourne-born Zehra Duman has recently resurfaced among the thousands of women and children at al Hawl refugee camp fleeing the last vestiges of the so-called ISIS caliphate. At just 19 years old, Duman left Australia to join the Islamic State. She married fellow Repatriating female foreign fighters: political not personal The Islamic State is on the verge of total defeat. As a result, many of the remaining foreign fighters who travelled to the caliphate are coming out of the woodwork. One of those is Shamima Begum, a former student from the United Kingdom who at the age of 15 travelled along with two other The pain of hearing: Australia’s parliament recognises Yazidi genocide Last week in the Australian Parliament, the House of Representatives agreed to a motion recognising the ISIS-perpetrated genocide of the Yazidi community in northern Iraq. The motion was the last in a suite of three from both houses of parliament calling for the investigation and prosecution of By Susan Hutchinson Commercial drones: Privatising air power In irregular wars, the state has traditionally had a monopoly on the use of air power. This has now been overturned. With the rise of small, low-cost, commercial-off-the-shelf drones, armed non-state actors are now also able to employ air power. Today, the leading armed non-state group By Peter Layton Neil, an Australian terrorist The detention of Neil Prakash is of significant interest to Australia but perhaps less so for other countries. At this point, so little is known among open sources about the circumstances of his capture that it is difficult to make definitive statements about what it means. There are certainly many Why Indonesian extremists are gaining ground If anyone wonders why Indonesia has been ineffective in curbing extremism, the anti-Ahok campaign provides an object lesson. In the name of demanding that the Jakarta governor be prosecuted for blasphemy, it brings together violent extremists, moralist thugs and powerful political interests. And By Sidney Jones Tide of Islamic State moves west Originally published in The Australian Financial Review By Rodger Shanahan, Lydia Khalil Foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq: The day after In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Research Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan and Nonresident Fellow Lydia Khalil argue that an increasing number of foreign fighters are likely to leave Syria and Iraq in the coming months and years, especially after the collapse of Islamic State’s caliphate, exacerbating By Lydia Khalil, Rodger Shanahan One type doesn’t match all Muslims This piece was originally published in The Australian By Anthony Bubalo Indonesian students in Egypt and Turkey In this Lowy Institute Report, Lowy Institute Deputy Director, Anthony Bubalo, together with Sidney Jones and Nava Nuraniyah from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta examine the effect of the current turmoil in the Middle East on Indonesian students studying in Egypt and By Anthony Bubalo, Sidney Jones, Nava Nuraniyah Islamic State propaganda and the mainstream media In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Lauren Williams examines Islamic State’s use of the Western media to disseminate its propaganda. Williams argues mainstream media outlets have a responsibility to treat Islamic State-produced material more critically, expose the weaknesses of its messages, and By Lauren Williams Looking for leadership in the Arab Middle East In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Research Fellow Associate Professor Rodger Shanahan examines how Arab Gulf States, led by Saudi Arabia, are responding to the Obama administration’s less interventionist approach to the Middle East by adopting a more assertive regional policy aimed at containing Radicalisation woes still here Radicalisation woes still here Rodger Shanahan The Canberra Times 27 October 2015 Australian Defence Intelligence and Security Putin’s gambit changes game Putin’s gambit changes game Alan Dupont The Australian 9 October 2015 By Alan Dupont Address by Peter Varghese AO - An Australian world view: A practitioner's perspective On 20 August 2015, the Lowy Institute hosted an address from Peter Varghese AO, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr Varghese presented his perspective on key themes in Australia’s Foreign Policy By Peter Varghese Australian Perspective China-Australia Relations India-Australia Relations Australian Diplomacy Gulf states missing from the battlefield Gulf states missing from the battlefield Rodger Shanahan The Australian 20 June 2015 Why we should stand firm and face our fear of terror Why we should stand firm and face our fear of terror Sam Roggeveen Herald-Sun 16 June 2015 By Sam Roggeveen Public support for fight in Iraq despite big risk Public support for fight in Iraq despite big risk Anthony Bubalo Australian Financial Review 16 June 2015 Australian foreign fighters: Risks and responses In this Analysis, Andrew Zammit argues that Australians fighting in Iraq and Syria pose a threat to Australia’s security and examines the options for responding to that threat, including through non-coercive means By Andrew Zammit Ambitious foreign policy push yet to coalesce Ambitous foreign policy push yet to coalesce Dr Michael Fullilove 17 October 2014 Please click here for the online text By Michael Fullilove Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East James Brown The Saturday Paper 4 October 2014 Please click here for the online text By James Brown Get email updates from the lowy institute	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3508
__label__cc	0.601629	0.398371	Luxury Chapters Inspiring Creativity & Ambition Luxuriously Through Chapters Luxury ChaptersHome FeaturesBlog The 7th MagazineAbout You are here: Home / Features / Stella Scholaja Gains Attention for Her Music on Croatia’s Got Talent Stella Scholaja Gains Attention for Her Music on Croatia’s Got Talent Stella Scholaja expresses music in a unique way Stella Scholaja is a singer who lives in Croatia. She uses her music to express herself and to stand out from others. She is currently on the show Croatia’s Got Talent. What is it like to be a singer? Being a singer is like having this absolutely unique and wonderful tool to express yourself in a way that’s purely magical. With a melody, you can project an emotion way easier than words can. If someone is feeling devastated, sad, disappointed… you can convey happiness through a song and instantly watch the mood of an entire venue just change in a matter of seconds. It works the other way around too as you create awareness through words that are so obviously connected to heartfelt experiences, especially when you write your own material. I find it quite astonishing how music has the power to do that. In that sense I simply feel like a tool for something that’s so much bigger than one singer on their own. I don’t think I love it so much because it comes easy or naturally to me. I think it’s hard work being up on that stage and being so vulnerable, but that’s the point. You have to walk through the dark forest to come out on the other side. When you face what you’re most scared of, that’s when you grow. How has being a singer helped change you as a person? I honestly think it helped me become someone that has an identity. Without music as my passion, I don’t think I know what I would be doing today. I can honestly say that it has taught me most of the survival skills I have acquired over the years. Things like discipline, professionalism, determination, and having thick skin all come with the love mentality of the music industry. Especially when you start out as a young, inexperienced girl there’s always the possibility to become not only dependent on other people to choose your fate but also to be a puppet at someone else’s mercy. However, therefore there’s also a huge opportunity and an occasion you can really rise to if you’re patient. Whatever chance you get to work in a studio, with other musicians, to perform live… you can soak that up like a sponge and be rewarded for it in the longterm. Did you do any singing when you were younger? Most definitely. If there’s a day in my life when I wasn’t singing I don’t recall it. Haha. What was it like being on Croatia’s Got Talent? (At the moment the season is still ongoing). It’s an absolute blast. The people working there, the whole team, the judges, the stylists, the camera crew, the contestants, every single person you find in that studio is incredibly talented and inspiring to be around. It’s an experience I haven’t yet comprehended or fully understood but I do know it’s something I’ll cherish for the rest of this lifetime. It’s the start of something big and beautiful. What was it like preparing for your performance? I personally think it’s great fun creating a performance from scratch, especially for the live shows, where there’s a whole team dedicated to bringing the vision of your song to life. It’s definitely connected to a lot of work and thorough preparation but once you’re on stage you basically throw all that overboard and the only thing that counts is the love you put into it and that better be 100%. On the other hand, I didn’t prepare a lot for my audition, I was so nervous, it was 40 degrees that day and the song I performed was dedicated to a dear family friend who died too soon at the cause of cancer. I tried to prepare for that moment but I just couldn’t think, that day I simply felt. What has this performance taught you about singing? It taught me that everything you need to be an artist is within you. It’s all good to take people’s advice and to accept criticisms and to take others’ ideas but at the end of the day, it’s you. When it comes down to the wire it’s you that’s standing there and either you let loose and you give it your all or you suffocate under everyone’s opinions and suggestions. That performance taught me: Dude, let it go. Are you looking to perform at any venues anytime soon? So as this season of Got Talent is still ongoing I don’t yet know where this journey will take me but I’m always looking to get my new material out there and get live feedback and connect with my fans. I would be nowhere without them and I want to give back as much as I can. I’m hoping to tour Europe as soon as possible and I’m really looking forward to meeting and welcoming everyone, who feels a connection to my words, to this musical path. Follow Stella Scholaja on Instagram Christian Scott Todd Contributor at The 7th Magazine \| Website I enjoy writing and try to look for the most unique aspects of life. I have lived in Michigan for my entire life, but I have a passion to visit other countries in the near future. Along with my studies in journalism at Rochester University, I love all kinds of art and enjoy expressing that joy with others. 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__label__wiki	0.572371	0.572371	Mockingbird Paper Gerry Bello Gerry Bello is Publisher and Editor in Chief of the Mockingbird. He is the former online managing editor of the Columbus Free Press. He covers Human Rights, Technology, National Security and Election issues. He is a graduate of Antioch College with a degree in Computer Security. In the computer industry he specialized in networked industrial control systems, malware detection and interecption user access control and data theft detection including work for Fortune 500 companies. He doesnt' work for those people anymore. He did not like them when he did work for them. He has also been a street level anti-fascist activist for more than 20 years. He likes cats. Pic: Contact Us with Leads on Stories, Positive Feedback, or Chocolate via email: editors(at)mockingbirdpaper.com © 2020 Mockingbird Paper All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3518
__label__cc	0.735507	0.264493	Music Video: Blacklite District - We Are The Danger Review: The Exit Retro Band Profile: Kyuss New female condom guarantees orgasm Jaguar attacks crocodile under water Superjoint will 'Ruin You'... new single The cutest 'Crazy Train' you ever saw Borderlands inspired cell-shaded jeans Review: Shelter “When 20 Summers Pass” (Victory Records) Krishna-Core? To grasp the band Shelter, one must first come to grips with its singer, Ray Cappo who has done time as a monk and a full on airport hanging out Hare-Krishna disciple. And since a lot of the straight edge ideal translates into some of the same philosophies (especially in the areas of diet and respect of life), the concept doesn’t seem as strange as it initially sounds. Cappo has recruited various (and ever changing) like-minded Krishna’s with an edge and created Shelter (with Tom Kapone of Quicksand and Handsome fame, lending production skills on their first attic conceived and one day practiced album). This newest of a sizable catalog shows the band still sharing the same spectrum of sound as the newer breeds of straight-edge hard-core bands and providing (expectedly) positive messages within a hard punk sound. Cappo actually has a pretty good voice so there are a few harmonies in the chorus and lyrics are delivered with some degree of range (as opposed to bark in your ear repeatedly, which is more common within the genre). This isn’t super aggressive (as Krishna Monks don’t “blow up” very often) and with its positive messages, should be friendly enough to enable a lot of cross over audience. In fact, there is a certain element of radio structure (think the Offspring – especially in “Crushing Someone That You Love”) to give this an easy familiarity. Since the Krishna flag isn’t really waved in your face with the music, ones reaction to the spirituality that creates this will probably be more of a deciding factor than the music, and if I didn’t tell ya ahead of time, you might not guess until you either really diagnosed the lyrics or stuck the CD into your computer. “When 20 Summers Pass” has a great enhanced CD feature with a lot of background and an insightful interview with Cappo. There is also a cool page by page outline of the “more members than Spinal Tap” revolving lineup and diagrams the rich history of how the band has maintained and evolved while claiming one-time members from the whose who of the last decade of hardcore – Youth of Today, Inside Out, 108, Texas is the Reason, Kingpin, Cro-mags, H20). Worthy of a listen as a band and charged with an attitude of higher purposes that don’t detract from the experience. cd reviewissue-1shelterVictory Records Review: River City Rebels Review: Silverstein	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3519
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__label__wiki	0.602192	0.602192	Marine Seismic Survey Marine Geophysical Exploration Global Marine Seismic Fleet COSL Polarcus Shearwater Acquired WesternGeco 2D Streamer Ocean Bottom Cable Latest Marine Seismic Blogs MSS Blogs 2018 MSS BLOG Toward a New Horizon in the Marine Seismic Streamer Industry (24 January 2018) The Longer and Lower Wave of the Marine Seismic Streamer Market (5 December 2017) The End of Wide-Tow Streamer Seismic? (24 March 2017) 2016 MSS Blogs Marine Seismic Streamer Time and Money 2016 Waiting for the Rainbow in the Marine Seismic Streamer Market (3 August 2016) Will Marine Geophysical Exploration Rise Again? 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Kalavity Tag: Bullying (page 1 of 5) PGS ASA Capital Markets Fraud and the Art of Bribing Lawyers November 27, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 0 Comments The UK Public Interests Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) Provides ME the Right to Publish this Blog! PGS Exploration (UK) Limited Contracts, approved by Watson, Farley, & Williams, GAVE ME THIS RIGHT, REMEMBER? [John Francas, Rune O. Pedersen, Gottfred Langseth, Christin Steen-Nilsen, Carl Richards, Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Candida Pinto]. Demand REAL INVESTIGATION. The most relevant document for all the lawyers mentioned within my blog post articles to explain is the 25 October 2013 Memo signed by (then) PGS EVP Marine Contract, Per Arild Reksnes and PGS SVP Global HR Terje Bjølseth. There is very little for any whistle blower to gain from deception and distortions. By action and words, several concerns have been presented with supporting evidence. Boycott Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Capital Markets (25-Jul-2016) These prose chronicle multiple infractions of corporate governance, as well as provide evidence of serious wrong-doing that should sound alarms whether true or false. Either way, the publications should prompt action and engagement. The articles have been viewed by thousands within and outside the marine geophysical sector. They show-up in first page results to Google™ searches associated with PGS CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen. Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and the Veneer of Governance (8-May-2016) A fair and thorough investigation addressing a whistleblowing claim is my legal right under English law and contract. Such a request is not defamation. PGS ASA (PGS) has been defrauding and defaming me since before June 2013. There has been a continuum of perverting the course of justice with the malicious intent to harm me and my family physically and financially. PGS’ behaviors have been cruelly abusive and illegal. Thus, the collective silence of the abusers. And PGS and several of its corrupt agents know it. This is why PGS has had to bribe lawyers and other internal and external personnel to manipulate the fair legal processes owed me under law and contract. Through bribing lawyers, avenues of legal redress are obstructed. Victims of PGS ASA et al. crime and abuse cannot find justice – easily. Just as shameful has been the (alleged) illegal acts conducted on PGS’ behalf by co-conspirator, law firm Watson, Farley and Williams (WFW). The most relevant document for all the lawyers mentioned within my blog post articles is to explain the 25 October 2013 Memo signed by (then) PGS EVP Marine Contract, Per Arild Reksnes and PGS SVP Global HR Terje Bjølseth.I believe that PGS and WFW owe me hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of (USA) dollars for their breaches in contract along with fraud, perverting the course of justice, and other illegal acts. Likely several PGS and WFW executives should go to prison too. The police need to take white-collar crime more seriously. Dysfunction and apathy destroys victims lives. The stakes are high. My initial whistleblowing claim was made in June 2013. Most every personnel and personal action taken by PGS to respond to my whistleblowing has been wrapped in illegal conspiracy. PGS and WFW have knowingly defrauded UK and Norway government agencies. This is why principals PGS and WFW refuse to detail the documentation supporting their decision making process. However, PGS ASA Capital Markets investors must demand a thorough investigation and audit as part of their fiduciary duties they own their stakeholders. SLIDE SHOW – Watson, Farley and Williams (WFW) serve as ADVISORS to PGS Exploration (UK) Limited on Matters of Employment Law. Watson, Farley & Williams SAR Response / Misrepresentation Employment Offer Letter PGSUK - SDK Original Contract of Employment PGSUK & SDK The importance of the employee signature on personnel file documents CORRUPT PGS ASA COMPLIANCE DID NOT INVESTIGATE. PGS ASA LIE,, LIE , LIE The vantage point of time-passed and actions taken has allowed me to construct the breadth of the deceitful cruel and illegal actions taken against me and my family. I have not been a quiet victim of PGS and WFW crimes. Since I first became aware of PGS’ nefarious and illegal behaviors, I have shared it publicly through blog post articles. My first blog post article which named names was published on the LinkedIn™ Pulse platform (LI) 3 July 2015. PGS and WFW continued to defame me through their choosing not to invoke the non-disparagement (Confidentiality) terms and conditions within the employment contract and subsequent termination settlement contract which rests at the center of my blog posts. Instead guilty parties and/or their enablers anonymously make their false claims of defamation to LI administrators. PGS and WFW did not want to address the published content and claims within my blog post articles in a courtroom. PGS and WFW did not want to clarify or correct the content and claims. PGS and WFW wanted my voice silenced and the content and claims de-published because they were fact-based whistleblowing exposing corruption. In August 2016, I was restricted from LI. The social media network for professionals was unintentionally (we hope) aiding and abetting corruption through restricting my account that published protected published disclosure and credible allegations of criminal activity. PGS and WFW never had to address my publications as whistleblowing which is protected within the Confidentiality clauses of both contracts. WFW formed these contracts on behalf of PGS’ UK affiliate, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited (PGSUK). Following my restriction from publishing on LI, I continued publishing content on my own dedicated website, nopgs.com (NO Psychopaths in Geo-Services). I also started using Twitter™ to publish my whistleblowing claims and to link/direct users to more detailed articles with evidence of PGS/WFW wrong-doing published on nopgs.com. Throughout 2016, I tried multiple times to contact the PGS Compliance Hotline to voice my concerns, but never received a response. I also contacted WFW risk and compliance and received similar stonewalling. PGS further defamed me to the entire LI community through stating that they carried out a thorough investigation when they never did. I am certain of this because I know the facts. I am the subject of my personal data. I know exactly what happened. By this time, I had determined that both PGS and WFW, including compliance, were corrupt and vested in a cover-up. It also began to be clear that my legal counsel, Philip Landau with employment law firm Landau, Zeffertt and Weir Solicitors (LZW), had also been compromised. In other words, in actuality, I had had no real legal representation for my grievance – which met the criteria for whistleblowing – with PGS. WFW represented their client and my employer, the PGSUK in an illegally rigged settlement negotiation process that bypassed my legally guaranteed rights under English employment laws. With WFW guidance, PGS bypassed legally guaranteed grievance process steps as well as precautions for stressed employees, as I had stated that I was. The most significant aspect of being the mark of a conspiracy to defame and defraud in retaliation for my June 2013 whistleblowing was the fact that I was a USA citizen employed through PGSUK sponsorship of my Tier 2 visa. With all of my avenues of legal recourse compromised, the cabal was able to gaslight and break English laws with relative ease. This was all premeditated perverting the course of justice and fraud with the knowledge that such action harmed the health and safety of their target of abuse. The objective of my online publications have been to provoke PGSUK into exercising the terms and conditions of my original employment contract and especially the termination settlement agreement contract which was the outcome of the rigged negotiations between PGS, WFW, and LZW which were predicated on forged defamatory documentation. Over half a decade PGS reduced its trailing twelve month revenue by 12% for each year. That puts it in an unattractive cohort, to put it mildly. Arguably, the market has responded appropriately to this business performance by sending the share price down 16% (annualized) in the same time period. It’s fair to say most investors don’t like to invest in loss making companies with falling revenue. This looks like a really risky stock to buy, at a glance If Yo Had Bought PGS (OB:PGS) Stock Five Years Ago, You’d Be Sitting On A 58% Loss, Today (31-Dec-2019) My publications have provided e-mail and other evidence supporting my allegations. PGS, WFW and LZW have publically misrepresented my whistleblowing, which was always legal and protected public disclosure within the definition of the UK Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), to be defamation. PGS, WFW and LZW are all aware of this and that is why no legal action has ever been taken under the laws of England that governed my employment contracts. In September 2018, the directors of the PGS UK affiliate, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited (PGSUK), 4 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, England, KT13 0NY (PGSUK); Rune Olav Pedersen, PGS CEO; Gottfred Langseth, PGS CFO; Christin Steen-Nilsen, PGS Chief Accountant, along with former secretary and PHS UK Head of Legal, Carl Richards, delivered criminal defamation claims to the house where I lived in Thailand. I was not there. I had just left Thailand for the United States (US) and was not able to receive the claims in person until I returned (earlier than planned) in October 2018. That’s right, a multinational marine geophysical service company based in Norway with affiliate offices located around the world believes that I have damaged the company and its agent’s reputations to a criminal level – in Thailand? Over three years since my initial publications on LI had passed, PGSUK and Carl Richards delivered summons and criminal charges of defamation while I traveled abroad. PGS does not list any offices in Thailand. On the other hand their legal representation in my case, global legal firm WFW, does have an office in Bangkok, Thailand. However, WFW has never threatened any legal action against me in spite of the fact that WFW has been mentioned in several of my articles. A different legal firm, Duensing Kippen – Attorneys & Arbitrators is representing PGS interests in Thailand. What shareholders and potential investors must consider with PGS Capital Markets is what levels of incompetence and/or corruption must exist within the direction and management of PGS that would require the abandonment of English (and/or Norwegian) legal due process and contract law in favor of the Thai legal system? Since July 2015 my published articles have been intended to alert PGS stakeholders of these risks. PGS has a legal department that employs lawyers whose responsibility is to review PGS business contracts and ensure that they do not expose the company to excessive risks. It is my belief that PGS’ inability to resolve contractual issues within the constraints of jurisdictional clauses exposes corrupt and incompetent management and is therefore a significant capital markets risk. Both the original contract of employment and the termination settlement contract are governed by the laws of England. Further, WFW was involved in forming the terms and conditions of the original contract of employment, assisting in the Tier 2 visa application and approval process, as well as the eventual settlement agreement which I claim is a fraudulent instrument predicated on forged and defamatory documents. PGS and WFW have refused multiple requests to confirm that the same documentation used to obtain the Tier 2 visa was also used to form the terms and conditions of the termination settlement contract agreement? Both of the legal contract agreements between PGSUK and myself were advised by WFW. Only the original employment contract and the termination settlement contract agreement bare my countersignature. All of the other personnel file documentation are signed by HR personnel and not my immediate supervisor. This begs the question as to how did WFW ensure the accuracy and legitimacy of the signed termination settlement contract? And also, how can their be criminal defamation claims in Thailand and no breach in the non-disparagement terms and conditions in either one of the contracts governed by the laws of England? WFW is a global law firm with office in both England and Thailand. WFW advised on both the original employment contract and subsequent termination contracts which both contained Confidentiality clauses citing PIDA protections. So, how has WFW advised PGSUK in their legal actions in Thailand with firm Duensing-Kippon (DK)? The compromise agreements that I was forced to sign under threat of prosecution for criminal defamation in Thailand bypass the WFW advised legal agreements formed under the laws of England. WFW certainly should be advising PGSUK in their Thailand legal actions. WFW has never been included directly in the “legal notices” sent to me in Thailand by DK. Why not? DK is essentially being used to disassemble WFW advised agreements and take the dispute out of the legal jurisdiction of England and into Thailand. This benefits all conspirators, most notably PGS and WFW. PGSUK, an English company, is investing significant resources to stay out of the English legal system. I cannot see how this is legal under the Companies Act 2006 or English contract law. PGS, WFW, and DK remain silent, as does LZW (now Landau Law) who was supposed to represent my interests from October – December 2013. Where does DN get its legal agency to bypass agreements formed under the laws of England? DN is an agent of PGSUK, an English company governed by the laws of England. DN cannot assume authority to break the laws of England or legal agreements that PGSUK does not legally possess as a principal. DN can only legally exercise the legal authority possessed by PGSUK. This is why I regard the legal actions being taken against me and my family in Thailand to be fraudulent. Further, there remain several pertinent unanswered questions by WFW, PGS, and LZW. How can a “poor performing employee” be legally sponsored and employed on a Tier 2 visa? WFW advised PGSUK on my Tier 2 sponsorship and reviewed all documentation submitted to the UK Border Agency in both 2010 and again in July 2013 for the visa renewal. The other question is how was the personnel file documentation establishing “performance issues” articulated within the PGSUK 24 July 2013 letter (signed by David Nicholson) vetted for process compliance, accuracy and legality? The opening negotiations by PGSUK by their representative WFW counsel, stated: WFW has no authority nor qualified privilege to assess my performance as a Tier 2 visa sponsored employee of PGSUK. Without credible and compliant process documentation, WFW is defaming and defrauding me on behalf of PGSUK. And my counsel, LZW, is allowing this? Similarly, the 24 July 2013 letter which was the predicate for my subsequent filing of a workplace grievance 20 September 2013 is defamatory as well. Without credible and compliant process documentation, PGSUK is defaming me because malicious prose have no qualified privilege. Further, PGSUK have no direct knowledge of my work performance. I worked for no director nor secretary directly. My immediate supervisor has not signed any of the pertinent documentation, nor has the subject of any performance reviews, me! Watson, Farley & Williams Stonewalling Correspondence on behalf of PGS ASA PGS ASA USA RICO ACT/LAW VIOLATIONS November 5, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 0 Comments Former co-worker and criminal perpetrator pf violent harassment and fraud, John Barnard. EXPLAIN THE 25 OCTOBER 2013 MEMO YOU SIGNED REKSNES! Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) qualifies what is WHISTLEBLOWING? PGS ASA Refuses to follow their own legal and policy guidelines broadcast to stakeholders regarding grievances and whistleblowing. Investigate Accused White Collar Criminal Simon Cather. Harassers and Bullies should be held accountable. Investigate Accused White Collar Criminal David Nicholson Harassers and Bullies should be held accountable. WHY DO YOU PROCESS UNSIGNED & UNVERIFIED FORGED DEFAMATORY PERSONNEL RECORDS, GARETH JONES? PGS ASA sent me fraudulent post mail and e-mail from Norway and England. This is US Federal Mail & Wired DEAR USA FBI, PLEASE INVESTIGATE NORWAY’S PGS ASA ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITY. – Sincerely, USA Citizen and Victim of a Corrupt Global Organization There is no normal legal pathway that could describe how a contract dispute governed by the laws of England would be finally resolved within the Thai criminal justice system. The principal reason that contracts define legal jurisdiction and applicable laws is so parties of a a contract can plan and understand the rules of resolution if breaches occur. Settlement agreements are very binding. The laws of England are remarkably different then the laws of Thailand. Why would PGS ASA consider them interchangeable? I have for several years disputed the legality of the termination settlement contract agreement that was signed by myself and PGS Exploration (UK) Limited, 4 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, England, KT13 0NY [PGSUK] 5 December 2013. This contract is governed under the laws of England. I cannot force PGS Exploration (UK) Limited to invoke contractual terms and conditions which are designed to protect parties from publishing disparaging content about the other party. I cannot not be blamed for their collective apathy and negligence. What was the point of the inclusion of such non-disparagement clauses? PGS ASA has never challenged public accusations of non-compliant and/or criminal acts of named PGS agents, most notably their former CEO and President, Jon Erik Reinhardsen. PGS ASA has never financed an investigation that would absolve themselves. PGS ASA has also never cited the public disclosures as a breach of contract. Instead, new litigation that bypasses the terms and conditions of currently enforceable agreement is initiated in Thailand? PGS ASA General Counsel, Lars Mysen, and PGS UK Head of Legal, John Francas, both refuse to explicitly confirm whether such litigation in Thailand is legal and/or compliant under the laws of England. PGS ASA could litigate under the Laws of England and exonerate themselves. The UK Companies Act 2006 makes it clear that it is the fiduciary duty of company directors (and secretary) to both follow English law as well as protect the company brand and reputation. There simply cannot be any criminal defamation in Thailand without their first being a breach by the other party of the Confidentiality terms and conditions of a contract governed by the laws of England. The Theft of NOPGS.COM and the Destruction of Evidence It is my belief that the Claims filed in Thai Criminal Court against SDK by PGS Exploration (UK) Limited are Fraudulent. SDK Publications are known by the PLAINTIFF, PGS ASA / PGS EXPLORATION (UK) LIMITED to be LEGAL AND PROTECTED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE per Norway’s Work Environment Act (WEA) and UK’s Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) PIDA is Referenced Directly Within UK Employment Contracts PGS ASA / PGS EXPLORATION (UK) LIMITED ARE KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENTING SDK PUBLICATIONS AS CRIMINAL DEFAMATION IN THAILAND John “Fraudster” Francas Licensed to practice law in England, Francas is too afraid to litigate in England where his illegal acts would be clearly revealed. Cowardly and corrupt Francas instead engages in nefarious fraud and blackmail at the behest of PGS ASA executives by misusing the Thai Criminal Justice System to persecute and harass a victim of their crimes into silence. I refuse to give-up my voice of truth! I believe that John “Fraudster” Francas, newly appointed Head of Legal, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited, The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, England, KT13 0NY (PGSUK), is a liar, cheater, and fraudster. I believe Francas is a mercenary with legal credentials being paid and misused by corrupted interests to obstruct justice. Francas knows what he is doing. If Francas believes my claims are defamatory, then I implore him to make his legal case. John Francas, Arbitrary and Capricious, Head of Legal, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited (21 July 2018) I believe that John “Fraudster” Francas, newly appointed Head of Legal, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited, The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, England, KT13 0NY (PGSUK), is a liar, cheater, and fraudster. I believe Francas is a mercenary with legal credentials being paid and misused by corrupted interests to obstruct justice. Francas knows what he is doing. If Francas believes my claims are defamatory, then I implore him to make his legal case. ~ John Francas, Arbitrary and Capricious, Head of Legal, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., Houston, Texas, USA, Public Information October 21, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 0 Comments The directors for Petroleum Geo-Services Incorporated, Houston, Harris County Texas, USA are: Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Christin Steen-Nilsen, and Gottfred Langseth. 15375 Memorial Dr, Ste. 100, Houston, TX, 77049-4138 PGS Exploration (UK) Limited [PGSUK] Bypassed / Breached contractual commitments governed by the Laws of England. PGS ASA /PGSUK has NEVER TAKEN ANY ACTION on a civil breach of contractual confidentiality terms and conditions that provide parties with avenues of redress for disparaging publications. These contracts are governed by the Laws of England that provide WHISTLEBLOWER protections through the Public Interests Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA). As Late as 16 July 2018, PGS ASA / PGSUK referenced terms and conditions of a termination settlement contract signed 5 December 2013 between PGSUK and SDK, yet never cited specific breaches. Instead, PGS ASA took action using the Thai Criminal Justice system in September 2018? Original Employment Contract, 27 September 2010, Governed by the Laws of England, References Confidentiality Terms to Protect PGS ASA from Disparaging Publications Termination Settlement Contract Signed 5 December 2013 2018 GDPR Subject Access Request (SAR) Refusal to Respond The 2018 SAR that SDK submitted requested PGS ASA comment regarding any processing with regard to my publications AFTER THE 2014 SAR. The response by PGS ASA / PGS UK Head of Legal, John Francas, on behalf of PGS ASA, misrepresents PGS and SDK data protection history. Another SAR was submitted in 2016 through PGS ASA Compliance. Rune O Pedersen was PGS ASA General Counsel at the time. Pedersen was provided with several published whistleblowing articles which also claimed PGS ASA executive and board of directors non-compliant and criminal behavior. These e-mails were forwarded to PGS ASA Data Protection Officer, Daphne Bjerke,with the 2018 SAR for consideration. Norwegian Geo-Services Company Corrupt Governance / Compliance do not Respond to Whistleblowing PGS ASA continued to contend that the 5 December 2013 termination settlement contract (TSC) is still valid as late as 16 July 2018. Many of my articles had contended that the TSC was a fraudulent instrument supported by forged documents. In September 2018, less than two (2) months later and over three (3) years after my first online published whistleblowing post, PGS decides to forward a claim citing Thai criminal law? How can the data subject and former employee not be in breach of the TSC but be in violation of criminal defamation in Thailand? PGS Exploration (UK) Limited (England) Company Directors and Head of Legal’s Selected Contract Jurisdictions are both the Kingdom of Thailand and Harris County, Texas, USA. Not England? The directors who proffered the contract with two legal jurisdictions for PGS Exploration (UK) Limited, Weybridge, England, are: Rune O. Pedersen, Christin Steen-Nilsen, and Gottfred Langseth. Former Secretary and PGS UK Head of Legal, Carl Richards signed a similar contract. PGS Exploration (UK) Limited, Weybridge, England original employment contract was governed by the laws of England and confidentiality terms and conditions included provisions for whistleblowing through the Public Interests Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) which is a legal requirement for English contracts. Contract terms and conditions that gag parties are voidable under English law (PIDA 43J). The PGS Exploration (UK) Limited Legal Contract Jurisdictions are both the Kingdom of Thailand and Harris County, Texas, USA Unconscionable conduct is also found in acts of FRAUD and deceit, where the deliberate MISREPRESENTATION of fact deprives someone of a valuable possession. Whenever someone takes unconscionable advantage of another person, the action may be treated as criminal fraud or the civil action of deceit. PGS Exploration (UK) Limited Harasses & Persecutes Whistleblowers in Breach of the Laws of England With the full support of Norwegian Parent Company PGS ASA SDK + PGS Exploration UK Limited 5 December 2013 Termination Settlement Agreement WHY IS PGS EXPLORATION UK LIMITED PROSECUTING “DEFAMATION” THROUGH THE THAI LEGAL SYSTEM WHEN THEIR CONTRACTS ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND? PGS Exploration (UK) Limited is breaching their own Contracts governed by English law in their malicious Thai litigation harassing and terrorizing a USA citizen whistleblower and his Thai family PGS ASA High Risk (Fraudulent & Defamatory?) Human Resources (HR) Data Processing According to PGS ASA Legal Compliance and Global Human Resources (HR), there is NO PROBLEM with processing unsigned and unverified personal data? The data subject contends the personal data IS FAKE and PGS ASA cannot prove otherwise! Why did PGS ASA Human Resources, PGS ASA Legal, along with law firms Watson, Farley, & Williams and Landau, Zeffertt and Wier (LZW) [now Landau Law] fail to see a problem with processing unsigned and unverified employee records? Maybe PGS ASA bribed the other law firms to avoid accountability for illegal harassment, discrimination and defamation? PGS ASA Fails Employment Law 101 PGS ASA Compliance Saw NO PROBLEM processing Personal Data with No Subject Signature? PGS ASA Human Resources Processes High-Risk Personal Data Void of Subject Signature? PGS UK Legal saw NO PROBLEM with HR Processing Records without Subjects Signature? The Data Subject (SK) HAS NOT SIGNED ANY DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING the Termination Settlement Contract Agreement, signed 5 December 2013. Is this Carelessness or Fraud? Subject SK did not work for, nor with David Nicholson, PGS UK HR Manager, the signatory of this defamatory non-compliant document. The content of this document is unsubstantiated defamatory hearsay. The content is not the derivative of compliant PGS Personnel Handbook or legal processes. The content is malicious and therefore unprivileged. The content also contradicts personal data provided officially to UK Border Agency to process a Tier 2 visa in July 2013. If this content is valid, then it means PGS defrauded UK Border Agency. In June 2013, SDK informed DN that he wanted to submit a workplace grievance citing DN, et al. non-compliant / illegal conduct. PGS management conspired to obstruct and deny my legal rights. DEMAND INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED CORRUPTION CONSPIRACY John Francas, PGS UK Head of Legal, Ignorance and the Fraud of Omission October 4, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 1 Comment PGS Exploration (UK) Limited is located at 4 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, England, KT13 0NY and thus is governed by the laws of England This is Legal Contractually Protected Public Interests Disclosure under English Law Norway’s PGS ASA is misusing the Thai criminal justice system to persecute their USA citizen crime victim and whistleblower. PGS are ignoring legal jurisdiction issues, statute of limitations issues, and fraudulent content by omission and false claims issues which make these prosecutions illegal, in my view. Beyond this, PGS does not acknowledge and investigate the whistleblowing claims reported to their compliance hotline, as their Responsibility Report and policy state. Demand that PGS stop misrepresenting to the public and investigate! INVESTIGATE CORRUPTION Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Equinor Chairman of the board of directors & former PGS CEO Rune Olav Pedersen, PGS CEO & President UNDERSØK KORUPUP Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Equinor Styreleder og tidligere administrerende direktør i PGS Rune Olav Pedersen, PGS ASA administrerende direktør og konsernsjef Thai Criminal Code – False Evidence (Sections 172-183) I am not a multinational company, but I have been around the block and around the world. I understand the challenges faced in this climate. I cannot accept my narrative being defined through the tyranny of self-impressed psychopaths. I want control of my narrative. If senior management is willing to conspire, lie, and falsify documents to deal with what should be a relatively simple problem to control or solve, had they only effectively applied their own policies and been responsible, what would keep any company from corrupting the outcome of other unfavorable health and safety or other controversial information? Should we be resigned to allow such companies to just change the rules whenever they cannot “win” on their terms? When Human Resources is Corrupt (10 August 2015) PGS ASA Continues to Breach the Terms and Conditions of Contracts Governed by the Laws of England and Harass and Illegally Use the Thai Criminal Justice System to Silence Legal (England/Norway) Protected Public Disclosure PGS ASA has recently reinvigorated their dubious legal actions in Thailand to silence and disempower the accuser of PGS ASA board of directors and executives of criminal acts through the misuse of the Thai legal system. PGS ASA is violating my human rights and rights under English law and contract through ignoring accusations of executive criminal acts and whistleblowing claims. I seek to act on and protect my human rights and rights under English law and contract to accuse perpetrators of crimes against me and my family and seek justice. I am further disenfranchised because I am a USA citizen who signed a contract bound by the laws of England. PGS ASA has never exercised on a civil breach of contract using the legal instruments at their disposal governed by the laws of England. The claims put forth in Thailand omit the very important reference of the current legal relationship that exists between the plaintiffs and defendant. I believe that the many omissions of exculpatory facts and evidence intentionally and maliciously misrepresent my publications as criminal when they are known by the plaintiffs to be legal and protected. The claims being advanced in Thailand are fraudulent and intended to intimidate a victim of crimes and whistleblower into submission and silence. The claims’ cited publications are protected under English law through provisions of contracts signed 27 September 2010 and 5 December 2013 between the plaintiffs and defendant. The non-disparagement clauses contained within these contracts provide legal avenues of action for transgressions much less serious than criminal defamation. Most importantly, the cited contracts both reference the UK Public Interests Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) which protects whistleblowing. The legal actions forwarded by directors of PGSUK in the Thai legal system is an overstep of the English company legal jurisdiction. English law has all the avenues of redress to resolve the issues addressed within the Thai criminal claims fairly. If the cited contracts did not provide all pertinent legal protections required, then what was the utility of the fore-mentioned signed contracts including non-disparagement and jurisdiction clauses? This is more of an issue of legal contract management incompetence or criminal cover-up and not defamation. The only victims of crimes in Thailand (fraud, blackmail, extortion, destruction of evidence, etc.), related to the parties of these complaints, are me and my Thai family who have been distressed and traumatized, had their health endangered, and who have also had to find resources (been robbed) to defend themselves against what I believe to be illegally financed false claims. PGSUK directors hold no bona fide legal business interests or citizenship in Thailand. They personally never visited Thailand to even sign the resolution contracts 11 November 2018. All that was required of them was to pay a Thai lawyer to process their illegal (under English law) actions. PGS ASA/PGSUK vindictive and malicious intent is to persecute and harm their USA citizen accuser and his Thai family. I am married to a Thai national and we have three (3) Thai-USA children together. We all lived in Thailand together until recently. These actions by PGSUK have broken our family. The Thai legal system should protect the rights and safety of my Thai family above the rights of corrupt Norwegian executives and directors of an English company who contract out their illegal harassment to a Thai lawyer to avoid accountability for English crimes! Under the rules of commercial law, an incorporated business must follow the laws and regulations where the company was formed. PGS Exploration (UK) Limited, 4 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY (PGSUK). According to the records held by UK Companies House, PGSUK is registered in England. The Companies Act 2006 forms the primary source of UK company law. A director of a UK company must (a) act in accordance with the company’s constitution, and (b) only exercise powers for the purposes for which they are conferred. The litigation initiated against me in Thai (criminal) legal system violates provision (b) explicitly. Exclusive jurisdiction clauses, such as the ones that was included within the cited contracts, limit disputes to the courts of specific and defined jurisdictions. An exclusive jurisdiction clause intends to provide certainty that parties know where they each can be sued. PGSUK directors and secretary must honor their fiduciary obligations of law and contract based on the laws of England first and foremost. The laws of England must always take precedence in every business decision made by PGSUK, especially contractual terms and conditions specifically citing legal jurisdictions attached to legal rights, such as the General Data Protection Requirement GDPR (formally UK Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)) and PIDA. Directors of PGSUK do not have legal authority to take away rights under English law and contract. The terms and conditions of the cited contracts remain enforceable under the laws of England, as does my right to blow the whistle. The most disturbing document is the memo signed by Per Arild Reksnes, EVP PGS Marine Contract (now EVP Operations) and Terje Bjølseth, SVP HR. This memo is a forgery. There are several detectable problems. The Memo is addressed to my attention, but it was never received by me while I was employed with PGS. Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen Should Resign 2 (20-Sep-2015) Did David Nicholson, HR Manager accused within 20 September 2013 grievance of abuse of power, misuse of the PGS performance management system, and defamation allowed to proffer and sign a fraudulent contract to escape accountability? Nicholson is the only signator on most the documents within my personnel file which I claim are forgeries. The evidence and reasons to support the allegations of breaches in the Code of Ethics have been written about in previous LinkedIn posts, but are grounded in conspiracy and the abuse of position used to discredit and distort my professional standing in retaliation for revealing a number of internal organization policy transgressions as well as violations in the base constructs of the Law of Contract as it pertains to employment. However, in this effort, individuals have also falsified and forged personnel file documents and deceived government compliance organizations as to their authenticity and content accuracy. My publications began 3 July 2015 and multiple accusatory publications were provided to PGS ASA compliance for evaluation from April – September 2016. The UK Limitation Act 1980 limits the time for a claim of defamation of one year. The published content cited in the 2018 Thai criminal claim surpasses one-year from its publication date. PGS ASA made a business decision to ignore the published content for several years. No actions referencing published content were ever taken by PGS ASA/PGSUK with regard to disparagement or breach in the current legal agreements. Therefore, no criminal legal breach in Thailand can be warranted nor be even possible legally. How can the defendant not be in breach for disparagement under English law, but be guilty of criminal defamation under Thai law? The publications referenced in Thai criminal claims have pointed out that PGS ASA have not exercised the protective clauses within their contracts for the express reason of avoiding culpability for breaking numerous English laws. PGS is pursuing criminal defamation charges in Thailand which are totally ludicrous. Such defamation implies that I am knowingly publishing untrue and damaging statements about PGS. The Thai claim references excerpts from a criminal report submitted to UK police (Action Fraud) which I published online! Why didn’t PGS complain to the UK police? Why have the plaintiffs allowed such publications since 3 July 2015? My publications are evidence backed accusations of PGS ASA executive and board of director’s violations in English law and contract, although they may in fact be criminal violations in other countries/legal jurisdictions, as well, including Thailand, Norway, and the USA. Over a year ago, in September 2018, the directors and former secretary of PGSUK delivered to me by e-mail two (2) summons’ to appear in Thai criminal court. The summons’ were delivered to my personal e-mail account, as well as my then registered home address in Thailand. This was done just as I had departed my address of record in Thailand. The e-mail address used had not ever been provided by me to the Thai law firm representing the plaintiffs. My passport and Thai address information also had never been provided to the Thai law firm by me. The summons’ were in the Thai language. As a US citizen, I resided in Thailand on visa. I had not received the actual complaint until I returned to Thailand after shortening my trip. However, the complaint was also in the Thai language. As far as I am aware, plaintiff Carl Richards, a lawyer licensed to practice law in England and former secretary of PGSUK is not legally fluent in the Thai language. I am guessing that current PGS General Counsel Lars Mysen or PGS UK Head of Legal John Francas are not legally fluent in the Thai language either. I do not believe the PGSUK directors and plaintiffs; former PGS General Counsel and current PGS CEO and President Rune Olav Pedersen, PGS CFO and EVP Gottfred Langseth, and PGS Chief Accountant Christin Steen-Nilsen are not legally fluent in the Thai language. Nevertheless, these directors have placed the reputation interests of a company governed by the laws of England at the discretion of a junior Thai lawyer who is not licensed to practice law in either England or Norway and who has no first-hand knowledge or legal documentation to support the claims being advanced. PGSUK and I shared an employee-employer relationship. PGSUK is a company governed by the laws of England. Those laws are written in the English language. We communicated in English for business. As a US citizen, I was a Tier 2 visa sponsored employee of PGSUK. Qualifying for the Tier 2 visa was not a trivial matter. Such employment had to be requested based on unique and/or special qualifications that were not readily available in the local labor market. One of the qualifications for the Tier 2 visa is proficiency in the English language. Would have I qualified for the Tier 2 visa based on the current contents of my PGSUK personnel file? My Thai wife and dependent children were also sponsored. My employment with PGSUK ended through a termination settlement agreement signed 5 December 2013 which I now believe is fraudulent. The claims filed in Thai criminal court reinforce this belief, as does PGS’ silence and inaction in dealing with my online publications and accusations. What is certain, however, is how devastating and abusive PGS’ behavior has been toward me and my family. The illegal termination from employment and subsequent blacklisting impacted me. However, when PGSUK agreed to sponsor my employment as a foreign worker, they also agreed to comply with their duty of care contractual obligations to me as well as my spouse and dependent children. PGS’ fraud was mean spirited and intent on destroying the victim of their crimes professionally and financially. Such abuse obviously robs dependents of opportunities and places their health at risk. It is violent, cowardly and mean abuse of children. Because of this, I refuse to give-up on my pursuit of justice. I do not believe that cowards, liars, and cheaters who abuse children should lead companies and people, even if the government of Norway, Equinor, and PGS do. However, in spite of having a legal team, human resources team, and contract team, PGS has been unwilling to present definitive proof of compliance and legal behavior, even though they state to the public and to me otherwise. PGS is mostly involved in a cover-up of corrupt and illicit behavior. PGS executives have been uncooperative and silent and demonstrated no interest in resolution, but instead have ran-away from accountability. These prose chronicle multiple infractions of corporate governance, as well as provide evidence of serious wrong-doing that should sound alarms whether true or false. Either way, the publications should prompt action and engagement. The articles have been viewed by thousands within and outside the marine geophysical sector. First and foremost, the claims put forth in Thailand not only ignore the statute of limitations for claims of defamation of one year in both England and Thailand, but also ignore claims that the content is protected whistleblowing. The principal charges reiterated within several of my publications is that PGS ASA board and officers uttered, and continue to utter, forged defamatory documents that support a fraudulent contract. This fraudulent contract was used to illegally terminate the employment of a whistleblower. PGS ASA has provided material misrepresentations to government agencies in the United Kingdom, Norway, the United States, and now Thailand, regarding the integrity of the personal data and processes which I have contended to be false. PGS ASA has made false accusations to defraud the Thai criminal justice system. PGS ASA has omitted material facts, withheld, and destroyed exculpatory evidence to gain advantage and to terrorize their victim and his Thai family by using a foreign legal system. PGS ASA wants to avoid the English legal system where executives have been accused of criminal acts. Evidence of these criminal acts had been processed online at http://nopgs.com/ The legal actions carried out last year by PGS ASA sought to restrict publications and unpublish evidence which support my accusations of crimes perpetrated by PGS ASA. My mantra has always been simple: legal and compliant processes cannot produce illegal and non-compliant outcomes. The Thai criminal complaint only translated superfluous content from my online publications written in the English language to the Thai language. Certain excerpts were then highlighted and labelled as “defamation”, void of context and supporting evidence. How did the Thai lawyer/law firm, or any lawyer, including PGS UK Head of Legal, John Francas know whether the publications were defamatory? The only way for Francas and the contracted (paid) Thai lawyer/law firm to possibly know what is defamatory is if PGS had completed what I had always requested: a thorough investigation. From April 2016 – September 2016, I requested that the PGS Compliance Office (i.e., plaintiff Pedersen, et al.) to authenticate and verify the legality of the processes and documents used to process my termination settlement agreement signed 5 December 2013. The PGS Compliance Office actually published to a wide LinkedIn™ audience that they had investigated my claim. So, there should be a report ready to send off and provide to Francas and his Thai associate. (However, it would need to be translated into the Thai language first?) There is an important Memo dated 25 October 2013 and signed by Per Arild Reksnes, then PGS EVP Marine Contract and Terje Bjølseth, PGS SVP Global Human Resources. This important Memo forms the basis of my whistleblowing and criminal accusations publications. This Memo is intentionally not even referenced within the Thai Criminal Complaint. This tells me that the Thai criminal claims forwarded by PGSUK directors and Carl Richards are omitting material exculpatory evidence in their CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS. PGS ASA and the Thai lawyer knows this. Thus, such intentional misrepresentations and omission of material facts is tantamount to PGSUK falsely accusing me of criminal behavior. The central thesis behind most every publication which resided on nopgs.com is that PGSUK processed, and continues to process, defamatory forged documents used to illegally terminate me from employment for whistleblowing. No one from PGS/PGSUK ever engaged me prior or during the delivery of the criminal complaint. All communications came from a Thai law firm. The Thai lawyer has no first-hand knowledge of the events chronicled within my publications. From my reading of the claim, particular the highlighted defamatory (nopgs.com) content is extracted from the following articles: Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) EVP Per Arild Reksnes Operations Artifice (9-Jun-2018) p105-106 How Corrupt Bullies and Lawyers Ruined a Marine Geophysical Company 20-May-2018) p107 Carl Richards’, Secretary, PGS Exploration UK Limited, Silence Implies Agreement and the Abrogation of Fiduciary Duty (20 April 2018) p108-109 Norway’s Equinor Corruption Perception Delusion and Moral Turpitude (21 March 2018) p109-111 Carl Richards, Arbitrary and Capricious Company Secretary, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited (24 Feb 2018) p112-118 The Crimes of @PhilipLandau #London #EmploymentLaw #Solicitor and Petroleum Geo-Services #PGS #CEO #Pedersen (30-Dec-2017) p118-120 ActionFraud Report (Posted November 2017) Petroleum Geo-Services #PGS #CEO #Pedersen and the Management of Gang Rape (24 October2017) p120-123 Open Letter to Petroleum Geo-Services ASA Board of Directors (18 June 2017) p124-128 What #PhilipLandau, #London #EmploymentLaw Solicitor taught me about Settlement Contracts (30 April 2017) p128-129 Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (@PGSNews) CEO Reinhardsen Perverting the Course (1 June 2017) p129-131 The Open Letter to Petroleum Geo-Services ASA Board of Directors (18 June 2017) p124-128 was published over one-year prior to the claim delivered to me in September 2018. Why didn’t the PGS ASA directors respond to this letter? Had PGS ASA board of directors responded to this letter truthfully and responsibly, every publication following 18 June 2017 likely would not have ever been published. The delivered claim on behalf of PGSUK directors also cited the ActionFraud report? Why didn’t PGSUK contact the UK police and demand clarification and an investigation? The publications that comprised the criminal complaint are the product of PGS ASA neglect and inaction. The fact is that one of the principal plaintiffs, PGSUK director and PGS CEO and President Pedersen, had throughout 2016, as PGS General Counsel and Legal Compliance, been provided with many publications that contained accusations of PGS board of directors and executive criminal acts. Since 2016, Pedersen has never responded to the published claims of executive criminal activity as defamatory. Neither has Pedersen ever investigated and delivered a report exonerating PGS agents of wrong-doing, even though PGS publicly stated otherwise. Pedersen is participating in defrauding the Thai criminal justice system through forwarding a knowingly false criminal complaint. Pedersen was PGS General Counsel and legal compliance at the time of the initial whistleblowing complaint submitted 20 September 2013. Pedersen did not comply with PGS policy and UK law in how PGS responded to my workplace grievance. Pedersen oversaw the creation of forged documents and confidence fraud used to process a false claim and basis for termination: Thai litigation Sponsor/Plaintiff PGSUK Director Rune O. Pedersen was Presented the Following Articles as Member of the PGS Compliance Hotline Team more than One-Year Prior to the Defamation Claims delivered in Thailand. The UK Limitation Act 1980 does not allow Defamation Claims for Content Published over One Year. PGSUK Intentionally Omitted Citing of this Content in the 2018 Claim. The Crimes of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen (4-Sep-2016) Boycott Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) (20-Aug-2016) Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Mob Gaslighting (30-Jun-2016) Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Mob Values (14-Jun-2016) The Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Ambush Meeting and the Definition of Fraud (24-May-2016) Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Markets and the Anonymous Executive (9-Feb-2016) Workplace Bullying is an Agency Problem and Often a Crime (1-Feb-2016) The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Should Expel Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen (11-Oct-2015) Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen Should Resign (6-Sep-2015) When Human Resources is Corrupt (10-Aug-2015) An American, the UK Data Protection Act, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and the Tyranny of “Accurate Data” (3-Jul-2015) Between the Bully and the Deep Blue Sea (5-Jun-2015) The authentication of held data records were requested again from CH [PGS Compliance Hotline], and of course could not be provided. Without investigating and providing the source of the contents in the personnel file, along with peripheral communications, the words from the CH investigation are meaningless and only become a continuation of the fraud which began three years ago. There are so many variations between the (false) narrative espoused and held within PGS personal data records and the narrative presented within the detailed grievance document. Anyone who had considered both of these narratives fairly, responsibly and honestly, should have easily detected and noted, and subsequently reported on, the many differences. Certainly the individuals who chaired my grievance hearing, Reksnes and Bjølseth, should have attended to this. [Reksnes and Bjølseth are (alleged) fraudsters.] Nopgs.com first came online in August 2016. Several blog articles had been published on the LinkedIn™ Pulse platform. During 2016, I tried to get the attention of PGS compliance through the PGS LinkedIn™ comment space. PGS never took any official legal action against my publications. However, anonymous complaints eventually got me restricted from LinkedIn™. Nopgs.com published much more content than what the Thai criminal claims included. For a long time, I have published allegations that the 5 December 2013 signed termination settlement agreement was a fraudulent agreement which was illegally proffered and supported by illegal forged documents. I was illegally terminated for blowing the whistle in 2013. The proffered termination settlement agreement did not comply with UK employment law. Yet, lawyers from three firms, including my hired counsel, cooperated in processing the false claim and uttering forged instruments – criminal behavior. I discovered that something very wrong had happened to me when I received the contents being processed within my PGSUK professional personnel file. The claim filed in Thai criminal court is both malicious and fraudulent through its omission of legally substantive material information. PGSUK directors comprised a complaint that omitted our current legal relationship which is defined by an original contract of employment (OEC) signed between me and PGSUK in 27 September 2010 and a subsequent termination settlement contract agreement 5 December 2013 (SCA). My publications, including the 20 September 2013 submitted workplace grievance which is referenced in the SCA, cite material breaches of the OEC by PGSUK and since have alleged that the SCA is fraudulent and was intended to cover-up the OEC breaches and defame me for blowing the whistle on non-compliant, unethical, and illegal acts perpetrated by PGS/PGSUK (agents). To facilitate the use of the fraudulent SCA, PGSUK uttered defamatory forged documents to provide the appearance of a legal basis for the SCA. I am both a victim of crimes and a whistleblower for publicly disclosing such illegal actions perpetrated against me. Very important is the fact that PGSUK and I were already constrained by terms and conditions of contracts governed by the laws of England. Both the OEC and SCA that possessed all of the actionable avenues of legal redress that the Thai criminal claim pursues. The OEC and SCA include actionable Confidentiality clauses that protect parties of the contract from disparaging each other. Disparagement is a much lower threshold than defamation, as the truth of the public disclosure is not a defense. However, both the OEC and SCA by legal requirement under the laws of England include reference to the UK Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) that protects whistleblowing. PGSUK sponsored spurious litigation in Thailand against a whistleblower is an illegal and malicious attempt to bypass numerous accountabilities under English law. I published evidence that PGS was processing forged documents within, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen Should Resign 2 (20-Sep-2015). I also published, The Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Ambush Meeting and the Definition of Fraud (24-May-2016). I sent these articles specifically to the PGS compliance for consideration. The Thai claim did not reference these articles. At this point, I believe laws of Thailand have also been broken. All publications regarding these actions by PGS/PGSUK I regard aids protected public disclosure allowed through signed legal agreements governed by English law. So, what is the Thai lawyer’s legal role and how are the legal interests of PGS/PGSUK being advanced by this litigation which I regard as illegal blackmail under the provision both Thai and English law? Corrupt PGS board and executives are doing anything possible to silence their accuser of crimes through ignoring bona fide, data supported criminal accusations and whistleblowing claims under the laws of Norway and England. PGS board and executives are abusing their power and delivering false accusations supported by fraudulent documentation into the Thai criminal justice system. John Francas and his Thai lawyer associate did not do what their legal agency requires and determine the validity of my accusations rather than silence them. All that the board and executives of PGS must do is to authenticate the processes and supporting documentation used to terminate my employment by settlement agreement signed 5 December 2013 signed by PGSUK and myself. This has always been and remains the objective of my publications. These accusations are not defamation. PGS’ criminal complaint holds no real evidence that demonstrates my claims are false either. PGS’ misuse of the Thai criminal justice system is appalling. These claims are intended to suppress the truth which is the opposite of defamation. PGS has used the Thai criminal system to take away my rights under English law to make public interest disclosures. The Thai criminal justice system has also been used to illegally destroy and unpublish evidence of PGS board of directors and executive criminality. My children are Thai citizens and I cannot allow PGS corruption to destroy the Thai system of justice. The Thai police need to investigate PGS ASA and their representative counsel for criminal acts of false criminal claims, fraud, blackmail, extortion, and destruction of evidence. I AM THE VICTIM. Reputation management of the corporate brand and the executive team is paramount. However, in the absence of real professional integrity, silence is the best way to maintain the appearance of being reputable. Dismissing criticism simply allows employed professionals to get-on with running the company. No time for distractions. But, if there is no time for dealing with criticism, then why does the PGS CEO letter suggest that there is both time and willingness? I have alleged PGS executives to have obstructed legally guaranteed processes, forged official records, conspired to defraud, provided material misrepresentations, breached internal policies and several UK employment and contract laws. Most of all, PGS executives have abused their positions and violated their agency responsibilities of trust and confidence and duty of care to maintain a healthy and safe workplace. Forgery and the uttering of forged instruments is criminal behavior. Articles about Norway’s Equinor (StatOil) Corrupt Chairman of the Board, Jon Erik Reinhardsen September 20, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 1 Comment NOPGS.ORG Under the UK Limitation Act 1980 (the Act), the applicable limitation for defamation is one year from the date of accrual of the claim, which in libel claims accrued at the time of publication. Google Image Search – Jon Erik Reinhardsen Corruption (September 2019) 2018 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Section 185. Destruction of Evidence Whoever, damaging, destroying, concealing, making away with, losing or rendering useless any property or document deposited with the Court or kept by the Court in the judicial proceedings, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fined not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both. DEMAND UK / NORWAY POLICE INVESTIGATION! STOP THE ABUSE OF POWER AND THE PERVERSION OF JUSTICE THAT HURTS A SAFE O&G INDUSTRY The Norwegian corporate governance Code of Practice is not enforced nor practiced in actual terms. Norway’s corruption is the byproduct of a narcissistic country that relies on a reputation of having little corruption compared to other countries. But, in truth, Norway is very corrupt, especially given its size and population distribution. Norway has an entitled executive class who direct and manage companies with little more oversight than a mythology of how things should be done. There is no other explanation for human garbage and accused criminals such as John Erik Reinhardsen, former CEO and President of PGS ASA, becoming Equinor’s Chairman of the Board. I have the evidence to prove this, but I am being denied the opportunity to present it through both negligence and the abuse of power by those entrusted with such responsibility and authority. Corrupt and criminal power structures reward the un-professionals who do not protest and who look the other way from injustice. Even those who previously penned internal articles or hang posters in their work space extolling the importance of values and ethics in business submit to the greed of ascending in a corrupt and criminal hierarchy. It’s a disgusting hypocrisy and fall from grace to observe. This is the type of low-integrity professionals that corrupt narcissistic organizations produce, and that soiled industries and professions embrace. These un-professionals pollute and ruin the industry and the level commercial playing field. These un-professionals would rather watch the innocent die than compromise their selfish upward mobility. Those with integrity are blacklisted out of the profession while the most evil, such as Reinhardsen, are protected and promoted. This needs to change. Reinhardsen never did his job as Petroleum Geo-Services ASA CEO and President, and he is not doing his job as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Equinor. Reinhardsen has never commented nor protested the many critical articles written about him and PGS employees even though employment contracts have non-disparagement clauses. Why not? I contend that he was a principal in a conspiracy to defraud and illegally terminate a foreign worker whistleblower. CALL FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF NORWAY’S CORPORATE CORRUPTION, STARTING WITH EQUINOR & PGS ASA. Marine SEISMIC SURVEY, SDK Norway PGS ASA, Equinor ASA Norway’s StatOil Corruption Perception Delusion and Moral Turpitude (21 March 2018) Petroleum Geo-Services #PGS #CEO #Pedersen and the Management of Gang Rape (28-Oct-2017) Open Letter to Petroleum Geo-Services ASA Board of Directors (18-Jun-2017) Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (@PGSNews) CEO Reinhardsen Perverting the Course (1-Jun-2017) The Society of Exploration Geophysicist (SEG) Should Investigate the Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) CEO Reinhardsen Cabal (17-Oct-2016) Norway’s PGS ASA Adheres to the Corporate Governance Code of Malpractice Per Arild Reksnes, PGS ASA EVP Operations has a secret Norway’s Corporate Corruption is Destroying a Law Abiding USA Family and a Country’s Reputation of Trust PGS ASA & Carl Richards have NEVER reached-out to clarify ANY of the issues mentioned in the blog posts directly prior to delivering their Criminal Defamation Claims angainst me in Thailand. Weren’t these blackmail? This corrupt abuse of power steamrolls truth and justice. There is a time limit for defamation claims of one-year after the publication, per the UK Limitation Act. PGS ASA used the criminal court system of Thailand maliciously, and I am near certain also illegally, to silence an accuser and whistleblower over three-years following initial publications of accusations. Any “criminal” damage was self-inflicted. When will the O&G and seismic industry wake-up and say something and demand a thorough investigation? When will PGS ASA employee’s demand an investigation and stop sucking the harmful tits of corruption? Such corruption is bad for all stakeholders, especially the victims of corruption, fraud, harassment, and discrimination. Why do we allow Norway’s evil corporations to lie and deceive the O&G and Seismic industry? Under the Limitation Act 1980 (the Act), the applicable limitation for defamation is one year from the date of accrual of the claim, which in libel claims accrued at the time of publication. ATTN: Walter Qvam, Chairman CC Directors: Daniel J. Piette, Holly Van Deursen, Carol Bell, Anne Grethe Dalanem, Morten Borge, Richard Herbert Chairman Qvam, et al.: The PGS board of directors and several senior managers are corrupt and have behaved immorally and criminally to the detriment of the enterprise and its stakeholders. PGS board of directors and several senior managers, including compliance officers, need to be investigated thoroughly by a third-party for corruption and fraud. I am writing this letter in order to reiterate directly and publicly my concerns regarding the direction and management of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). The PGS Board of Directors, PGS Executive Management, and several other senior managers have abrogated their legal agency responsibilities to the detriment of PGS stakeholders, competitors, the marine seismic service sector, as well as the greater oil and gas (O&G) industry. As a general rule, given the choice, most would prefer not to do business with evil and dishonest moral degenerates. Thus, the long-term business success and future of PGS is in jeopardy with the current board and executive composition of the enterprise. Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (@PGSNews) CEO Reinhardsen Perverting the Course (1 June 2017) Jon Erik Reinhardsen is currently the CEO and President of Norwegian marine seismic service company, Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). Reinhardsen recently (29 May 2017) announced that he will retire from PGS at the end of August 2017. Reinhardsen is not the only person who needs to retire from PGS. Reinhardsen never understood the cyclic seismic industry so much as financial instruments and legal loopholes. PGS desperately needs a solid and ethical leader and executive team who understand thoroughly the cyclic nature and technology demands of the marine seismic industry. The new CEO should also understand the importance of adhering to core values to serve all stakeholders. Ethics and values are the only stable thing in business, to which Reinhardsen pays only lip-service. It is a sad testament to the O & G industry that Reinhardsen has been picked to chair Norwegian oil company Statoil. This may be the worst decision that the Statoil board has ever made. The image which heads this blog article is the screen capture from a Google™ Image search of PGS #Pedersen. By any standard, leadership entrusted with advancing the company, as well as its directors and management’s, reputation would not allow being associated with such imagery and accusations. Therefore, any settlement contract that is intended to end an employment relationship on fair, equitable and reasonable terms, yet allows the employer and its agents open to such public ridicule and criticism would not seem to accomplish its intended objectives. In fact, the outcome of this settlement has apparently left Norwegian marine seismic service company, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and its UK affiliate, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited (PGSUK), agents impotent in constructively resolving such an online tirade. The PGS/PGSUK legal compliance lawyer, Rune Olav Pedersen (PGS #Pedersen) is responsible for this contract and all of the online postings which it has inspired. Petroleum Geo-Services #PGS #CEO #Pedersen and the Management of Gang Rape (24 October 2017) Having come across an article written by London employment law solicitor, Philip Landau (currently of Landau Law), in October 2013, I contacted and later engaged Landau to help me. I am a U.S. citizen who was working for PGS Exploration UK Limited [PGSUK] in Weybridge, England at the time on a Company sponsored Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List) visa. I was working in a toxic workplace and had filed a grievance citing harassment and bullying, in part, through the misuse of the PGSUK performance management system. Inclusive to the grievance was my claim that an unsubstantiated false narrative regarding my professional performance which was being forwarded by PGS managers to impugn my professional reputation. I believe that this was defamation and this was cited as well within my grievance. The only formal employment action between me and PGSUK was the grievance. There were only threats of a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) being investigated, which I qualified as harassment and bullying. The negotiations lasted nearly six-weeks from Oct-2013 to Dec-2013. I left England at the end of 2013 having signed a settlement contract facilitated by Landau and his assistant, Holly Rushton (Landau officially signed-off on the settlement). Placing so much trust and confidence in Landau was a disastrous watershed event in my life. What #PhilipLandau, #London #EmploymentLaw Solicitor taught me about Settlement ContractS (30 April 2017) What Philip Landau, London Employment Law Solicitor taught me about Settlement Contracts (30 April 2017) People with means with integrity and reputations to preserve simply would not allow such published allegations to be left unanswered. Of course, people guilty of wrong-doing also will not engage and place themselves in legal peril. According to the IT law Wiki site, confidence fraud is the reliance on another’s discretion and/or a breach in a relationship of trust resulting in financial loss. It includes a knowing misrepresentation of the truth or concealment of a material fact to induce another to act to his or her detriment. Corrupt and criminal PGS/PGSUK agents have lied throughout all of this. They have lied to me, to UK Border, to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and to stakeholders. They have been able to lie because of Landau’s binding settlement. Corrupt PGS/PGSUK agents have such little respect for stakeholder clients, employees, and shareholders that without shame they highlight grifters like Cather as spokespeople for anti-corruption. Laughing like this only hurts. What Landau taught me about employment settlement contracts is that you cannot trust anyone. PGS ASA and Carl Richards Stole My NOPGS.COM Domain – I want it back! September 2, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 2 Comments My nopgs.com website was stolen from me through what I believe was illegal blackmail forwarded by PGS ASA and former PGS Exploration (UK) Limited Secretary, Carl Richards and current Directors: Rune Olav Pedersen, PGS CEO & President; Gottfred Langseth, PGS CFO & EVP and Christin Steen-Nilsen. Domain Hijacking is a form of theft where the attacker takes access of a domain name without the consent of the original registrant. Hijacking can happen due to security flaws on your end or the end of your domain/hosting company. These days businesses are coming online, and their web properties are a major asset to companies. Hacking into someone’s website is almost equivalent to depriving them of their profits and earnings. So that is why hackers prefer to hijack domains and deprive a company of its internet identity. What is Domain Hijacking and how to recover a stolen domain name Norwegian company, PGS ASA, UK affiliate, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited directors Rune Olav Pedersen, Gottfred Langseth, Christin Steen-Nilsen and former secretary, Carl Richards filed criminal defamation claims against me in Thailand for content that was published on nopgs.com. They claimed that my publications were false and malicious and had damaged the reputation of PGS ASA to a criminal level. How did they let this happen? “Ethics are never optional,” says John Levy. Unethical board behavior invariably leads to bad decisions and disastrous results. At a minimum, it risks reducing shareholder value. And too often it destroys trust. Why Ethics Are Not Optional However, as with everything, there appears to be a gray area. No pun intended of course, but this experience made me wonder how much bad news is too much? If someone comes to you for reputation management, it’s highly likely that they’re responsible for committing the sins highlighted in the SERPs [Search Engine Results Page]. If they were innocent, they’d not be at an SEO firm, but in court, filing for libel. Jane Copland, The Ethics of Reputation Management (or, “Getting Stuff Deleted from Google”) Know PGS ASA I now believe that the two Criminal Defamation Claims filed in Thailand by PGS Exploration (UK) Limited and Carl Richards were most likely fraudulent. PGS ASA executives Rune Olav Pedersen, PGS CEO and President; Gottfred Langseth, PGS CFO and EVP; Christin Steen-Nilsen, Chief Accountant serve as directors of PGS Exploration (UK) Limited. Carl Richards is a former secretary of PGS Exploration (UK) Limited. The question that must be answered is how competent directors could allow the situation to cause such damage? Nopgs.com was born in August 2016 following several blog publications on the LinkedIn Pulse platform. In August 2016, I was restricted from publishing on the LinkedIn Pulse platform. I sought a platform independent of misinformed gate-keepers who did not possess a knowledge of true events that I believed were being related in my blog post publications. Between April – August 2016, I had e-mailed articles, links, and content to the PGS Compliance team, which was comprised of (then) PGS General Counsel, Rune Olav Pedersen, as well as PGS SVP Global Human Resources, Terje Bjolseth. I never received any response to my many queries made through my blog post articles which I regarded as protected public disclosure, or whistleblowing. The subsequent compromise agreements proffered to stop forwarding the Thai criminal claims initiated in September 2018 – three years following the initial LinkedIn publications — by PGS ASA and Carl Richards demanded that all content residing on nopgs.com be removed because it was deemed defamatory. This included content published between July 2015 – August 2016 that had been sent to the PGS Compliance Team for comment and action. Because of these facts, I now believe that the taking down of nopgs.com was domain theft. PGS ASA and Carl Richards falsely accused me of crimes in Thailand, but never of contractual breaches in England. Each Thai criminal claim held a possible 2-5 year prison term in Thailand. Using such threats of violence to squelch the voice of a victim of crimes and a publicly declared whistleblower is blackmail. I had committed no crimes, and PGS ASA and Carl Richards knew it. PGS ASA and Carl Richards intentionally and maliciously bypassed contractual provisions governed by the laws of England to remove protected public disclosure – whistleblowing – content by misusing the Thailand criminal justice system. Neither PGS ASA nor Carl Richards ever provided an alternative explanation to counter claims made within the blog post articles of corrupt and criminal acts perpetrated by agents of PGS ASA. I am a USA citizen who was sponsored on a Tier 2 visa and employed by PGS Exploration (UK) Limited. I believe that I was illegally terminated from employment through the use of a fraudulent settlement contract. My publications have provided substantive evidence supporting these allegations. PGS ASA has uttered forged documents to support the fraudulent settlement contract which was proffered to avoid criminal and civil liability for contractual breaches, health and safety violations, harassment, and discrimination which were articulated within a 20 September 2013 filed grievance to PGS ASA executives. The settlement contract agreement signed on 5 December 2013 which terminated my employment contained Confidentiality (non-disparagement) clauses precisely to protect the reputation and business interests of PGS ASA (formerly Petroleum Geo-Services ASA). Yet, PGS ASA does not invoke these clauses to stop my publications in a timely manner? My first publication which identified and named PGS and its executives was published on the LinkedIn(TM) Pulse platform 3 July 2015. An American, the UK Data Protection Act, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and the Tyranny of “Accurate Data” [3 July 2015] first publicly disclosed that PGS Exploration (UK) Limited was processing inaccurate personal data in violation of the UK Data Protection Act 1998. Nopgs.com would have never been online had PGS ASA executives responsibly enforced the terms and conditions of the original employment contract as well as the settlement contract agreement. PGS ASA Shareholders and Employees should sue the PGS ASA Board of Directors and Executive Management for damages. Corrupt and negligent management has devalued the PGS ASA brand and all that is associated with it. Nondisparagement agreements have been enforced in court settings at both the state and federal levels. This agreement often gets violated because its wording is vague. Further, many people don’t understand what constitutes as disparagement. This is usually an essential section of an agreement for many businesses, due to the importance of a company’s reputation. Things like negative publicity can drive potential customers away and lead to a drop in profit. Therefore, many businesses will readily seek to enforce breaches of these clauses. Non Disparagement Clause Sample: Everything You Need to Know The published contents of nopgs.com when PGS ASA initiated their criminal defamation claim in THAILAND clearly states that nopgs.com promotes anti-corruption and whistleblowing. The actual nopgs.com site postings were in the ENGLISH LANGUAGE – Thai language was NEVER published on nopgs.com. Translations were provided to my hired Thai attorney in preparation of my criminal defense. Nopgs.com was taken down following my initial breach in the terms and conditions of a compromise agreement which was proffered in lieu of proceeding in criminal defense of my publications in Thailand. Nopgs.com was volutarily taken down to avoid criminal trial. I volunteered to remove content. However, I never agreed to the site being taken down completely. This was done without my consent and I believe theft. For one thing, I had broadcast the domain for sale – meaning nopgs.com belonged to me and that it had monetary value. The published contents of nopgs.com when PGS ASA and Carl Richards initiated their criminal defamation claims in THAILAND clearly states that nopgs.com promotes anti-corruption and whistleblowing. The actual nopgs.com site postings were in the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. No content was ever published in the Thai language, nor was any Thai citizen’s name or affiliation published on nopgs.com. The only named individuals on nopgs.com were agents alleged to be involved in the uttering and dissimenation of defamatory forged documents related to my termination from employment with PGS Exploration (UK) Limited. Translations (Google Translate) were only provided to my hired Thai attorney in preparation of my criminal defense. NoThai person, business, or politician was the subject of my publications on nopgs.com. Nopgs.com was taken down following an alleged breach in the terms and conditions of a compromise agreement which was proffered in lieu of proceeding to trial in Thai Criminal Court. In November 2018, I alerted / blew the whistle to a PGS ASA customer who was negotiating a significant transaction with PGS ASA that I was being threatened with litigation in Thailand for blowing the whistle. I believed then, as I do now, that I was a victim of extortion / blackmail. Nopgs.com content was volutarily taken down to avoid criminal trial as PGS ASA and Carl Richards considered accepting the terms and conditions of the compromise agreement proffered in Thailand. All lawyers involved with this compromise agreement had been made aware of the UK Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) and Norway’s Working Environment Act (WEA) which are in place to protect whistleblowers. I volunteered to remove content and had taken nopgs.com offline during this period of consideration. (I was actually ordained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand for nine (9) days when nopgs.com was taken down. The criminal proceedings especially traumatized my Buddhist wife and in-laws.) However, I never agreed to nopgs.com being taken down completely. This was done without my consent and I believe was theft. For one thing, I had broadcast the domain for sale – meaning nopgs.com belonged to me and that it had monetary value. Further, the taking down of nopgs.com is not part of the terms and conditions of the compromise agreement. The compromise agreement signed in Thailand did not provide PIDA protection, and therefore clauses restricting published content are voidable under PIDA 43J. PGS ASA and Carl Richards intentionally misused the Thai legal system to avoid the UK and Norwegian legal systems where my complaints and allegations were well grounded in documentation, as well as contract and criminal law. This is why PGS ASA and Carl Richards, as well as other co-conspirators involved in forming the signed 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement which terminated my employment, do not invoke the terms and conditions for confidentiality and non-disparagement. Valid contracts construed under the laws of England provide whistleblower protection. Invoking the terms and conditions of the signed 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement for breaches would also require PGS ASA and Carl Richards to address the salient issues leading to its proffering and also the supporting documentation. I have long contended that the supporting documentation being processed within my PGS Exploration (UK) Limited personnel file is comprised of inaccurate and defamatory forged documents which render the 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement to be an illegal contract. I believe that the 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement was proffered to conceal criminal and civil wrong-doing. I also believe that my representative counsel/solicitor Philip Landau was bribed to process the forged documents and illegal contract. My online publications on nopgs.com substantiated my claims of criminal wrong-doing by PGS ASA and Carl Richards with documentation. Regardless, in the final analysis, any damages to PGS ASA and Carl Richards’ reputations could have and should have been addressed in the English legal system referencing the 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement and not in the Thai legal system – thus BLACKMAIL. How to Handle a Pathological Workplace – Prof. Jordan Peterson … the reason that it multiplies is because sensible people say nothing when they should say something … I first published online content critical of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) management 3 July 2015. This could have been a breach in the non-disparagement clauses within the signed 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement. However, the reason for publishing my concerns was because I had already brought-up many substantive concerns regarding the integrity of the personal data that PGS ASA was processing about me. I wrote a series of e-mails to PGS ASA human resources (HR) personal data processors challenging the fidelity and legality of that data from 16 October 2014 through 22 December 2014. I also wrote several e-mails to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about my concerns. I provided ICO with much of the same e-mail evidence that countered the narrative preserved within my personnel file contents as unsigned and unauthenticated documents. In fact, PGS ASA initially threatened legal action against me within a 22 December 2014 letter demanding that I stop probing. Within the 22 December 2014 letter, PGS ASA offered to “solve” my complaints through including one of the more substantial e-mail’s written on 5 December 2014. The 5 December 2014 e-mail pointed out the many factual annd defamatory discrpencies in the personal data being processed by PGS ASA. The 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement was/is an illegal instrument which was intended to block legitimate civil and criminal proceedings against PGS ASA / PGS Exploration (UK) Limited. All the lawyers and human resources personnel involved with the negotiating and processing of the 5 December 2013 settlement contract agreement know that it is not a legal instrument. I have believed for some time that I was a victim of crimes perpetrated by PGS ASA. I submitted my first criminal complaint to UK ActionFraud (police) on 24 August 2014. The dysfunctional criminal justice system of the UK cannot discern that narcissistic / psychopathic criminals are adept liars or contemplate that a fake settlement contract was employed to escape criminal and civil liability. The police refuse to ask the most basic questions. No wonder so much (90%) of cimes in the UK go uninvestigated and punished! UK citizen’s should be more outraged than I am! PGS ASA General Counsel and Legal Compliance at the time of the settlement contract agreement signing was none other than current (alleged criminal) PGS ASA CEO and President, Rune Olav Pedersen! Lawyer Carl Richards was appointed PGS Exploration (UK) Limited Secretary 13 September 2013 to prepare for the conspiracy to defraud a foreign worker whistleblower. I believe that operatives in the legal firm Watson, Farley, and Williams, notably Rhodri Thomas, were bribed to process an illegal settlement contract under false pretenses supported by defamatory forged documents along with my hired solicitor, Philip Landau and his associate Holly Rushton. PGS ASA HR personnel must understand that unsigned and unverified documents would not withstand true legal scrutiny in a legitimate court of law. The perpetrators need only to remain silent and take no action to get away with their fraud. The criminal claims put forward in Thailand, which I believe were illegitimate, were a high risk move intended to scare their victim into silence. It didn’t work. I have now breached every contract PGS ASA has formed because I am fully confident that PGS ASA is illegally processing – uttering forged documents created to defame, blacklist, and defraud a victim of their crimes. If the 5 December 2013 signed settlement agreement were a valid legal instrument, then why has PGS Exploration (UK) Limited not invoked its non-disparagement protections? Similarly, if the two compromise agreements signed in Thailand are valid legal instruments, then why can’t PGS lawyers elaborate on how their litigation in Thailand is legal and compliant and also demonstrate that legal processes and documents were processed for my termination of employment? PGS Exploration (UK) Limited refuse to answer or address the concerns brought-up in the 5 December 2014 e-mail challenging the integrity of the data being processed in my name. In other words, PGS Exploration (UK) Limited is running from the truth. This is the opposite of defamation. I worked in England for 36 months on a Tier 2 visa, eligible through the Shortage Occupation List where companies must specifically require and request foreign expertise where there is no resident eligible candidates. I left England at the end of 2013 shortly after having our family visa’s renewed. Therefore, DPA applies to my personal data processed in the UK. The sixth principle of the DPA gives rights to the individual in respect of personal data the organization holds about them. Toward the end of 2014, I learned more about DPA and submitted a subject access request (SAR) to my former employer to find out what data was being held about me. Most data controllers are inclined to process subject data reasonably. It would not be fair to suggest that how my personal data was processed is common or reflective of normal business practices. For this reason, I believe it is imperative that the data controller and processors involved with my personal data be specifically identified. My employer was PGS Exploration UK Limited, which is an affiliate of the Norwegian company, Petroleum Geo-Services. For the record, Norway adheres to their version of the EU Directive which is similar to the DPA, the Personal Data Act. In my daily work in England, I interacted and communicated with the main office in Norway frequently. I was employed as a Contract Sales Supervisor for the Marine Contract division, Africa region. My boss in England was Edward Von Abendorff, VP Marine Contract Sales Africa. His boss is Simon Cather, Regional President for Africa. The main processor for my SAR was David Nicholson, Human Resource Manager. I also communicated with individuals based in Norway: Per Arild Reksnes, Executive Vice President of Marine Contract, Terje Bjølseth, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, and John Greenway, Senior Vice President, Marine Contract with respect to my processed data. I am not a multinational company, but I have been around the block and around the world. I understand the challenges faced in this climate. I cannot accept my narrative being defined through the tyranny of self-impressed psychopaths. I want control of my narrative. I know what I have done for the past fourteen years and before. For most data subjects the issue is data accuracy, not damages that meet some subjective legal definition. Falsification is damaging, plain and simple. It is clear to me that values and performance are interpreted much differently. This is why any relationship ends and mature people move on. However, this is difficult to do when those on the other side of the relationship team-up and work in the shadows like vampires scared of the light of day. Instead, they chose to maintain secret files avoiding confrontation that would require them to defend their objectives and actions. The Founding Fathers of the U.S. were endowed with the courage to challenge tyranny because while they feared the abuse of power, they feared the submission to it even more. I call on their spirit. I am American, and this is MY Independence Day. From April – August 2016, I attempted to contact PGS Compliance Hotline members many times and even forwarded links and posts directly to PGS Compliance Hotline members, including Rune Olav Pedersen. I never received any response regarding my publications from the PGS Compliance Hotline members. However, the litigation in Thailand forwarded by PGS Exploration (UK) Limited directors, Rune Olav Pedersen, Gottfred Langseth, Christin Steen-Nilsen and former secretary, Carl Richards, sought to remove ALL content, even content which had been published for over a year and only mentioned their names, regardless of context. PGS ASA has no interest in the truth. The truth is that I am a victim of now multiple crimes perpetrated through a dysfunctional criminal justice system that overlooks white collar crimes and contributes to the destruction of honest law abiding citizens, as many whistleblowers often are. It is a travesty and injustice! Demand that white collar criminals are investigated and adjudicated. Criminals need to be punished, not their accusers! Google Image Search : pgs asa (1 September 2019) How will PGS ASA Finance their Debt Before 2020? August 18, 2019 / marineseismicsurvey / 1 Comment Google Image Search PGS ASA. PGS ASA reputation and value is reduced by corrupt and incompetent board of directors and executive management. Stakeholders and shareholders lose, and the industry is diminished, when corruption and the corrupt are protected and too often rewarded for their misconduct and/or criminal behavior. Report Corruption for the Betterment of the Profession and Industry Know PGS ASA Pinterests How to Submit an Anonymous Message to PGS ASA via WhistleB Pinterest Know PGS ASA Norway’s Working Environment Act Why I believe the Criminal Defamation Claims brought forth by PGS ASA are Fraudulant How to Submit an Anonymous Message to PGS ASA via WhistleB In Practice, PGS ASA does not follow their own policy and procedures with regard to whistleblowers. They continually deceive stakeholders. They have been allowed to since 2013 and it severly damages whistleblowers as well as PGS ASA services. © 2020 Marine Seismic Survey	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3526
__label__wiki	0.784522	0.784522	Marta Velnic My Database Comparison of the acquisition of two transparent gender systems: Italian and Croatian Velnić, Marta UniteGen LAVA-UiT m.velnic UniteGen 535.21 KB This study compares the acquisition of the gender values in Italian and Croatian monolingual children. Both Italian (Chini, 1995; Gudmundson, 2010) and Croatian (Kovačević, Palmović, & Hržica, 2009) are considered to have transparent gender systems, i.e. that the gender of the noun is evident from its form. All languages diverge from transparency to some extent (Audring, 2014) and thus this study focuses on the different degrees of transparency between the two languages placing them on a continuum on gender transparency (Kupisch, Geiß, Mitrofanova, & Westergaard, 2018). The criteria taken into consideration here are the presence of a gender marked article, which Italian has (Chini, 1995) and Croatian does not; and the syncretism between genders in the extended nominal paradigm. Additionally, Croatian has a three gender values (masculine, feminine, and neuter) with the neuter having low frequency in child-directed speech (Kovačević et al., 2009), while Italian has a two-way distinction (masculine and feminine) and the two genders are quite equally represented in the language (Costa, Kovačić, Franck, & Caramazza, 2003). According to these criteria, Italian is more transparent than Croatian, and thus we expect it to be acquired earlier by the children. We have conducted an adjective elicitation task on a total of 60 monolingual Italian and Croatian children divided into two age groups (Italian=3;0 and 3;10, Croatian= 2;10 and 4;2) with 15 participants in each group. The results were obtained by conducting a linear regression with Jamovi (Love, Dropmann, & Selker, 2018) on the data contained in figure 1. The statistical analyses have revealed that the gender in Italian noun-adjective agreement is mastered already by the youngest child (age=2;6) as there were no statistical differences between the younger and older group; there was also no difference between the masculine and feminine gender values. Conversely, there was a significant difference of the error ratio between the two age groups in the Croatian children (p-value=0.003). Additionally, two stages of acquisition can be identified for the Croatian children: the first stage consists of similar error rates with F and M, but significantly higher error rates with N; the second stage consists of F being at ceiling and the error rates with M and N being similar, but with N significantly improved. What the results suggest is that the degree of transparency of the gender system matters. We cannot look only at a manifestation of gender in isolation, but at the full agreement, paradigm to make more accurate predictions of how a gender system might be acquired. Transparency is not a binary value but has to be placed on a continuum and the full paradigms of the agreeing elements have to be taken into consideration to assess how transparent a gender system is. Frequent and clear cues contribute greatly to a fast mastery of the gender system (i.e. the Italian article), while low frequency in the input (Croatian N) hinders this process. Refreces Audring, J. (2014). Gender as a complex feature. Language Sciences, 43, 5-17. Chini, M. (1995). Genere grammaticale e acquisizione: aspetti della morfologia nominale in italiano L2 (Vol. 14): Franco Angeli. Costa, A., Kovačić, D., Franck, J., & Caramazza, A. (2003). On the autonomy of the grammatical gender systems of the two languages of a bilingual. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 6(3), 181-200. doi:10.1017/S1366728903001123 Gudmundson, A. (2010). L'acquisizione del genere grammaticale in italiano L2: Quali fattori possono influenzare il grado di accuratezza. Department of French, Italian and Classical Languages, Kovačević, M., Palmović, M., & Hržica, G. (2009). The acquisition of case, number and gender in Croatian. Development of nominal inflection in first language acquisition: A cross-linguistic perspective, 153-177. Kupisch, T., Geiß, M., Mitrofanova, N., & Westergaard, M. (2018). Gender cues in L1 Russian children acquiring German as an early L2. . Paper presented at the EuroSLA. Love, J., Dropmann, D., & Selker, R. (2018). Jamovi project (Version jamovi version 0.9). Retrieved from https://www.jamovi.org	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3528
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The Environmental Planner *Report on the Launch Party for Nature Interface -The Eco Solution Magazine Environmental-related universities ・ NI(under_construction) ・ about NI ・ WIN ・ about the site Powered by trivnet IT Trends in Hong Kong Nature Interface report group It is not an exaggeration to say that the trend of IT in Hong Kong affects the economic trends in all of Asia. A policy-studying group, in which the Treasury Secretary is assigned to the chairman and special scientists are posted to a secretariat, has been organized in Hong Kong, and a new organization for promoting a practical high-tech policy, for gathering talent, and for training in high-tech companies have been emphasized. With regards to talent, the curriculum of universities is being changed, as universities become aware of the connection between science, business, and talented employees in the field of science and technology, and learn to accept ties in these areas from the mainland. To encourage companies, close relationships with Silicon Valley companies in the U.S. are being established. And "the fund for innovation and technology," with a budget of 5 billion dollars, supports IT in Hong Kong. The Spread of Cellular Phones Exceeds that in Japan The rate of spread of cellular phones in Hong Kong was over 76% in December, 2000, and the percentage exceeds that of Japan, and ranks just after that of Northern Europe. The number of cellular phones is 5,230,000, exceeding by far the number of subscription telephones of 3,950,000 (58%). Moreover, the Internet has spread with 2,730,000 persons using the Internet, a percentage of over 40% of Hong Kong's population, twice as high as the rate at which Internet use has spread in Japan, which is 21%. Although the Japanese government advocates establishing itself as the leading IT nation within five years, Japan may lag behind the China bloc, which includes Hong Kong, given the current situation. Electric communication in present Hong Kong is moving towards full liberalization, changing from a monopolistic system to a competitive one. The competition has generally intensified since 2000, when the conventional four company system changed to a ten company system of five cables and five wireless companies, by passing of a new license. In international telecommunications, new licenses are issued to new business companies that use various forms of communication, such as satellites, seabed, and ground cable communication. New business companies are going to invest about 10 billion dollars in these forms of communication over the next three years, and this will spur the maintenance and expansion of Hong Kong as the Internet Hub of the Asian Pacific Rim. PCWW, the IT Leader of Hong Kong PCCW (Pacific Century Cyber Works; http://www.pccw.com/), the new Internet company in Hong Kong, purchased the largest Hong Kong communication company, C&WHKT (Cable and Wireless Hong Kong Telecom) for about 4,200 billion yen in February, 2000. PCCW has only 400 employees, whereas C&WHKT has 13,000. The purchase, which is called "A snake drank an elephant"in Chinese, establishes PCCW as the driving force behind the Hong Kong IT. Mr. Richard Li, Executive Chairman of PCCW, is the second son of Mr. Li, the founder of the Cheung Kong Group http://www.kashingli.com/. Hutchison , which is the electric communication section of the Cheung Kong Group, is the top company in the cellular-phone market in Hong Kong. It was reported on extensively in Japan that NTT DoCoMo invested about 43 billion yen to Hutchison, and obtained 19% of their stocks http://www.nttdocomo.com/new/contents/99/whatnew1202.html. The trend of cellular-phone companies in Hong Kong, whether the Cheung Kong Group, which leads Hutchison, and PCCW to cooperate in accelerating IT or progressing independently, has attracted a great deal of attention PCCW is currently the only private promotion organization in the cyber-port plan of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regional government. PCCW made a contract with them formally in May of last year. The Problem of Hong Kong Moving Toward a High-Tech Base Hong Kong, which aims at remarkable progress centering on IT in the above-mentioned trends, is progressing towards being the high-tech base of Asia and the world. But the high-tech industry has already grown as major industries in Singapore and Taiwan, and after the Asia currency crisis, Malaysia, Philippine, and Thailand have also become high-tech-oriented. It will not be easy for Hong Kong to maintain high-tech hegemony in Asia. In addition, since there is the possibility of competition with the China mainland, Hong Kong has to promote a policy that can deal with this competition. Hong Kong also needs to collect engineers and production managers to compensate for its short history of promoting high-tech industries. However, the social infrastructure of Hong Kong, and its finance, law, and presence of high-grade services, such as accounting, along with its proximity and access to the vast hinterland of China, are advantageous for Hong Kong, and give it an edge in in comparison with the surrounding Asian countries. (P.85 上の表) -; Hong Kong (As of December 2000); Japan Subscription telephone; 3,950,000 (58%); 58,560,000 (46%) (As of March 1999) Cellular phone; 5,230,000 (76%); 63,880,000 (50%) (As of December 2000) Cellular phone 58,010,000 (46%) PHS 5,880,000 (5%) Internet; 2,730,000 (40%); 27,060,000 (21%) (As of December 1999) plus via cellular phone 26,870,000 (As of December 2000) Cellular phone: approximately 5,230,000 subscribers (the end of December 2000) (Including 1,060,000 pre-paid SIM users) The number far exceeds 3,950,000 wired telephone subscribers It far exceeds the number (about 3,950,000) of fixed telephone subscription. (Six carriers) 1: PCCW-Cable & Wireless HKTCSL 2: Hutchison Telephone 3: SmarTone Telecommunications 4: People's Telephone 5: New World PCS 6: Mandarin Communications 2,730,000 users as of December 2000 (40% of the population) (Including 392,000 broadband (faster than 1Mpbs) access users) The number of users expanded quickly from 990,000 in March, 1999. (Broadband users also expanded quickly from 51,000 in February, 2000) There are 229 Internet service providers (the end of October, 2000) (P.85 下の表) Hong Kong's Cyber-Port Project The Cyber-port is a plan that builds a large base of multimedia industry in the Telegraph bay area, Pok Fu Lam in the southwest part of Hong Kong Island. Sixteen billion Hong Kong dollars are going to be invested in the 24ha site for equipping the latest information communication infrastructure, and information communication related foreign companies will be invited to set up offices there. The first phase of the Cyber-port is to be completed in 2001/early 2002, with the second phase to be ready by late 2002, and the third and later phases to be completed in 2003 and 2004. The residential development will be completed in 2007. It is expected that some 16,000 permanent jobs will be created by this plan. Construction started in Septembe,r 1999. Formal contract between the Hong Kong government and Pacific Century Cyber Works (PCCW) was concluded in May, 2000. 2. Tenant Companies Microsoft / Hewlett Packard / IBM / Oracle / Yahoo! / Sybase / Softbank (Japan) / Hikari Tsushin (Japan) / Hua Wei (China) / Pacific Century Cyber Works (private promoting organization) In addition to these, upon full development, the Cyberport expects to accommodate about 30 medium and large size companies, and more than 100 small size companies. One hundred and fifty-five companies have submitted their registrations applying to move in when the Cyberport has been completed. The selection of the companies to move here will be done by the beginning of 2002. ｜Top of this Page｜ ©2000-2001 Nature Interface. corporation allrights reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3530
__label__cc	0.580395	0.419605	Ryan Clady, Broncos close in on new contract as deadline day arrives Neighbors » Forums » Sports News » Denver Broncos Football 64 posts • Page 3 of 4 • 1, 2, 3, 4 Re: Article Discussion: Broncos sign Ryan Clady to five-year dea by WyoSAC on July 15th, 2013, 8:21 am #3087195 Tahosa65 wrote: Obscene money for playing a game. But then almost every big name in sports shares this attribute. Says a lot about us as a society doesn't it? Yup. It says if you're the best at what you do in a high paying profession, you're gonna get paid. Is that bad? "Do they believe now!!!" - Tom Jackson WyoSAC Scott in WY Scott in's recent comments Re: Article Discussion: Ryan Clady, Broncos close in on new cont by Voice_of_Reason on July 15th, 2013, 8:39 am #3087246 300Paul wrote: Colo Sports Fan wrote: broncoeurofan wrote: Mrzuki wrote: Wisdom wrote: Great deal for Clady, I knew Denver would pony up after the Doom debacle (so did Clady's agent). I can only assume that by the "Doom debacle" you are referring to the unrealistic 6 year deal that Josh gave him back in 2010. The most recent contract negotiation with Doom didn't have anything to do with "ponying up" since the Broncos offered as much (or was it more) than the Ravens. The most recent problem wasn't about money but a lack of good faith on the part of Doom and his now ex-agent. My guess is that this is a divorce that may well work out well for both parties --- but of course as a Broncos' fan I only care about the Broncos. Let's see here... You have PayPal at 20 million a year for the next two years, You have Chump for 10 million a year for the next two years, You add Clady for 11 milion for the next three years, Throw in Welker at 6 million for the next two years, Also throw in Kuper at 5 million for another two years And finaly add Von Miller for 5.7 million this year and a similar nimber next year, Aaand you arive at the price tag of 57.5 million for only SIX players....... A whopping 47% of the 123 million salary cap for at least the next two years. You mentioned Josh??? His final season wasn't pretty but at least his last roster stood at 95 million total. Get ready to read all of Klis' and Kizla's pathetic excues on why the Broncos didn't draft any players in the first round in the next two years and be lucky if the Broncos are competitive enough to beat the Browns in 2015. This team won't be worth a dime once Mr. Horse's Rear is done "rebuilding" it. But that's OK, at least they are a "contender" for the title, if you can call that a team that didn't win a single playoff game the year before. Hey eurofan, try picking a team you actually like next time. You gotta pay to play, and all but maybe one of those guys will likely wind up in the HOF. For us in Colorado, it's nice to see one of our major pro sports teams trying to win it all. Try picking a team he likes? Rather have him pick a sport he understands, that would be a great start. I mean, "excuses on why the Broncos didn't draft any players in the first round in the next two years?" Geez, he has no idea what he is talking about. Good signing of Clady, he'll be a rock for years to come. Hummmm... Cleveland who.... the Browns... Let's see who plays for the Browns... Oh yea... Joey Thomas he mad the Pro Bowl - $13,000,000. Who is Ahtyba Rubin? $9,375,000 salary... Who is D'Qwell Jackson? $6,200,000. salary... Any one know Sheldon Brown? His salary is $5,466,667... How about Benny Watson? Who is he? His Salary was $4,996,666.00. I have heard of Scott Fujita - $$4,750,000. How about Dimitri Patterson? He earns $4,050,000. How many of these players made it to the Pro Bowl? It seemes to me the Browns are paying plenty... Has anyone heard of Jason Cambell or Brian Hoyer or Brandon Weeden? The three QB's combined earn less than maybe $4,000,000. Oh, there is Dan Gronkowski, he earns $540,000... I wonder if any of these players would like to play for the Broncos?? Voice_of_Reason V O R V's recent comments by 300Paul on July 15th, 2013, 8:48 am #3087264 Voice_of_Reason wrote: Yeah, Joe T is overpaid in my estimation, he tilted the pay grade, because the Browns are horrible at drawing up contracts, oh well. Joe better hopes Weeden makes faster decisions or he's goona be in for a long year. I just wanna know where euro guy gets the idea that somehow the Broncos wouldn't be able to sign 1st round draft picks for the next two years, sounds like someone has no idea how contracts in football works. Typical for crew. Paul Y Paul's recent comments Article Discussion: Broncos sign Ryan Clady to five-year dea by Bellarubia on July 15th, 2013, 8:55 am #3087282 Wow..... Lots of money.... The Broncos Are going to be awesome:) Bellarubia J.C C J.C's recent comments by mr mojo risin on July 15th, 2013, 9:32 am #3087352 Other than the player personnel dept going Dudley Moore "Arthur" behind the wheel of a car, the front office has had as good an offseason as I can remember. Locking up Clady Welker Quentin Jammer Re-signing Koppen Drafting Sly Williams and Montee Ball Elway has done everything possible to make the Broncos a SB team...for a team that should've been in the SB last season. Now it's all on Fox and PFM to get it done on the field. mr mojo risin Ace Bandito Ace's recent comments by Abnormal1 on July 15th, 2013, 9:45 am #3087378 Clady and Vasquez ~ long term and high dollar. They can't afford Kupers contract. Franklin is on a rookie deal. Beadles will be hard to pay what he is worth in F/A. Early draft prediction for next season: Center #1 need. (like it or not, it was the #1 need last draft also) Guard #2 need. Abnormal1 Bob B Bob's recent comments by Eddie Mac n Chz on July 15th, 2013, 9:49 am #3087385 Can you list a good NFL team or two that doesn't have roughly half of their cap space tied up in a handful of their best players? If not, what are you complaining about, the way the NFL does business? If so, take your complaint to NFL.com. From what I can tell, the Broncos are not unique in this regard. Josh back loaded a lot of contracts. Do you understand that term? And I can only assume you'd prefer 4 and 12 teams to 13 and 3 teams just because the organization was able to lose cheaply? Are the Broncos taking YOUR money to pay these guys??? Maybe you haven't heard about the updated rookie pay scale? It makes it much easier for all teams to sign 1st round players. I'm not going into the details, you can look it up if you aren't aware of the changes. "If you hate something, don't ya do it to." Eddie Vedder Eddie Mac n Chz Dude Manbrough Dude's recent comments by Dro NYC on July 15th, 2013, 9:55 am #3087398 SpringsGal wrote: I am glad Clady is locked up for the next 5 years. Clady is happy that he got a little bit more money than he was offered in 2012. But the Broncos came out of this as winners also. They only paid Clady $3.5 Million for 2012. If Clady had signed the contract in 2012, then he would have probably got $6 or $7 million more to play in 2012. So Clady actually ended up losing money by playing 2012 with his orignial rookie contract. That is not mentioned in any of the Denver Post articles. Clady got a slightly better contract in 2013. Broncos got Clady to play for lesser money in 2012. Both parties came out winners. Glad that this is over and on to training camp. Hopefully, Clady is healthy and will stay injury free. Exactly! If you include the 3.5 Clady got in 2012 into this year’s contract (5 yr. 52.5 mill.), it comes out to a 6-year contract at 56 mill. with an average of 9.33 mill. a year -- less than the 10 million the Broncos were offering last year. The only thing I'm not sure about is the difference in guaranteed money, which is 33 mill. under the current contract. If what the FO offered last year doesn't come close to that, then Clady at least assured himself of a more decent payout in the worst case scenario. Dro NYC Dro T Dro's recent comments Joined: March 23rd, 2012, 7:20 am by Turner5Spot on July 15th, 2013, 10:05 am #3087420 Moving away from the McMoron and Tebow mess……PRICELESS!! Turner5Spot Rider V Rider's recent comments Joined: November 4th, 2011, 7:23 am by 47YearBroncoFan on July 15th, 2013, 10:09 am #3087428 I'm sure I'm not adding anything new. To put it mildly, re-signing Ryan Clady was critical, for this year and for years to come. Quality left tackles don't grow on trees. The Broncos need Ryan to protect PFM. Two years down the road they'll need him to protect Brock Osweiler. People sometimes forget that along with being a nonpareil pass blocker Ryan has improved in his run blocking. The OL is falling into place, finally. 47YearBroncoFan ----- - -----'s recent comments Zip Code: Denver by lifesbeengoodtome on July 15th, 2013, 10:12 am #3087437 Not really. It says a lot about how a multi-billion dollar business has to pay their employees their fair share of the revenue. Would you rather the owners get it all and the players make 35K/year? Don't get me wrong. I would like to see teachers, firemen and police paid more for their work as their relative contribution to our society is far more important than football, but the money has to come from somewhere. You can call that an illness in our society, but it's really just financial reality. Teachers, firemen and cops don't generate revenue/profit. NFL football players do, lots of it. Really, that's all there is to it. No deep meanings of how we value people in our society. Anyway I'm very happy Mr. Clady is in the fold for 5 years. He's proven himself as a player, and based on his ability to play through injuries I think he's a good long-term investment (if there is such a thing in the NFL). Great offseason so far Broncos, you're on a roll...keep it up! lifesbeengoodtome Bass Master Bass's recent comments by Little75 on July 15th, 2013, 10:29 am #3087472 Aaand you arive at the price tag of 57.5 million for only SIX players....... A whopping 47% of the 123 million salary cap for at least the next two years. You mentioned Josh??? His final season wasn't pretty but at least his last roster stood at 95 million total. Get ready to read all of Klis' and Kizla's pathetic excues on why the Broncos didn't draft any players in the first round in the next two years and be lucky if the Broncos are competitive enough to beat the Browns in 2015. This team won't be worth a dime once Mr. Horse's Rear is done "rebuilding" it. But that's OK, at least they are a "contender" for the title, if you can call that a team that didn't win a single playoff game the year before.[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote] Peters and Thomas signed in an uncapped year. Long actually set the pay mark under the new CBA at 8.5M for Left Tackles. Denver probably overpaid a little at 10.5, but Clady was going to make 9.8M this year and 11.8 next year if the Broncos franchised him both years. He also would have been disgruntled and the Broncos didn't really have a good alternative. Top 5 QBs, or in Joe Flacco's case #16, going rate is $20+M. Top end for corners is $16M. Say what you will about Champ losing a step, but out of the 90+ corners that see significant time he is still in the top 10. Also, don't be surprised next year when Champ is asked to take a pay cut. He will be high dollar salary with low cap hit next year (just like Doom was this year). Perennial 100+ catches a year guys get 9+M (even Brandon Marshall makes 9.3M). Welker at $6M is a pretty good deal. If you have a pro-bowl caliber player at QB, LT, Corner, or DE/pass rushing OLB; you have to pay near the top of the market to keep them. Denver happens to have all four. I don't even understand what point Eurofan is trying to make. He mentions that the last year of McKid was $95M in salary. That was the worst year for the Broncos in 40 years and was leading up to a potential lockout. Champ's contract extension, which is not cap friendly until next year, was signed under Josh, not Elway. Doom's contract extension which was back end heavy and set up the whole debacle was signed under Josh also. Since Elway has taken over, it appears to me that the Broncos have reduced a lot of their downside risk with 1 or 2 year deals for older vets. Even Manning's contract is a series of 1,2,1 and 1 year deals and no cap hit if he is let go (no bonuses prorated). The only guys that they have signed to longer than 2 years is Vasquez and Clady (both offensive lineman, both proven, both only 26 years old). By the way, the new CBA requires teams to pay at least 90% of the salary cap. It is a narrow margin that front offices have to deal with in signing great, good, and support players that are all required on a championship team. This front office has done a remarkable job in turning around a team from picking 2nd overall to 13-3 in two years. Little75 Little75 T Little75's recent comments Little75 wrote: Good, informative reply to a silly immature post. The only good thing about a post from euro, we get some good comments from other people responding to it. He doesn't learn anything from 'em, just comes back and writes the same nonsense, but I like reading the replies anyway. (I think some of our more proficient commenters are as good or better than any of the writers at ESPN, NBC, etc. I don't want to name names and risk giving anyone a swelled head though). I don't see how anyone couldn't be happy about signing Clady. If he gets injured, then of course euro and his ilk will be the first here crowing about it. Just a weird way to live man, I couldn't do it. When your happiness thrives on negativity your life is messed up. Speaking of that, yet another Bronco DUI story popped up...sigh. by Wisdom on July 15th, 2013, 11:48 am #3087611 Iceman7 wrote: Wisdom wrote: azfanz wrote: Pay pal? that's a hoot! leave it to you to come up with these one liners. Thanks for the early lol Wipe those tears, go jump into your Tebow jammies, and get some sleep. It's past your bedtime. The typical knee jerk non-educated response to a factual post.[/quote] Seriously, I am very glad that the front office signed Clady. Pay-pal needs a strong offensive line. I am hopeful that with Clady, Peyton will have the time to find the open receivers.[/quote] Jim B Turner5Spot wrote: Now if we could just move away from the Fox and One and Done mess... by Thrawn on July 15th, 2013, 1:41 pm #3087776 Amen. Every team needs to have a core of good players, and unfortunately they cost a chunk of change. Not sure why these guys have their knickers in a twist, cuz if we let even half those guys on the list walk, you KNOW they'd be squeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaalllling like a stuck pig. Unless Manning goes of course. He's guilty of taking someone else's job and we can't have that. Thrawn . Thrawn's recent comments Joined: October 2nd, 2009, 10:08 am by broncoeurofan on July 15th, 2013, 9:08 pm #3088260 Thrawn wrote: Coming back after 260 million in earnd money, two superbowl aperances, one ring, and four neck surgeries is not competitiveness, it's zealotry. If Manning had signed with the Broncos for say half the money he's being paid right now, and just for the chance to win the SB than I'd been a believer. But no, he went for the maximum ammount he coud get in the legue at the time. Now that's pure greed. PayPal isn't in it to win it, we all saw that in January. He's in it for the cash. Let's not even talk about Mr. Horse's Posterior. After 5 superbowl aperances, two rings, 220 million in earned money and some more with trademarked busniesses on the outside, Mr. Posterior had to crawl back to Mr. Furrcoat's feet, just so he wouldn't end up a bum on the 16th... Truly pathetic. He too isn't in it to win it, he is in it for the money. Tebow on the other hand was heart and soul into winning. And win he did. This pathetic city doesn't deserve a guy like Tebow. Mr. Posterior and Mr. PayPal are a perfect fit here with their fake goals and false ethics. They'll acomplish nothing but they'll be hailed as heroes, cause they ended the "Tebow Circus". And Mr. Furrcoat will have paid them handsomely for that "accomplishment". Al Davis must laughing his rear off in his grave. Chapter IV "The Meadowlands Horror, Count Von Chokenstein Reawakes" has closed. On to Chapter V: "The Cabbage-head quarterback is Starting......Again". From the book "How I Destroyed the NFL Franchise that Never Quit on Me" broncoeurofan Alex McDean Alex's recent comments by Wisdom on July 15th, 2013, 9:56 pm #3088304 One and Done- that says it all. by Turner5Spot on July 16th, 2013, 7:46 am #3088579 What exactly did Tebow win in Denver with his heart and soul? I have some very strong memories of Number 7 winning two Super Bowls here with his “heart and soul.” Helicopter!! Super Bowl MVP!! Ring any bells? You do a nice job of completely contradicting yourself, but that’s to be expected when reaching as far as you are for a reason to hate on Manning and Elway. Let’s see, so Manning and Elway have a combined seven Super Bowl appearances and three Super Bowl victories, yet they’re only in it for the money? Sorry, can’t buy that, but keep shoveling. If the Broncos were actually trying to win another Super Bowl they’d have surely stuck with heart and soul Tebow at QB. Can’t buy that either, he had some good times in Denver but anyone who knows anything at all about football, knows that Tebow is not and will never be an NFL caliber QB. Get used to it. One doesn’t need to look any further than Tebow’s current circumstance to determine his value in the league. by Thrawn on July 16th, 2013, 8:48 am #3088652 Turner5Spot wrote: What exactly did Tebow win in Denver with his heart and soul? He won over the hearts and minds of many a Kool-aid drinker. Considering their.. uhhhh... talent for evaluating QB talent, you shouldn't take much stock in what they say about Manning and Elway. It is like taking a 4th grade math flunkie and getting their opinion on a college level calculus equation. They just don't have the tools for that sort of thing, so their opinion while trying to be cute about it amounts to little more than a yawn. Tebow being on the bubble and perhaps a 50/50 shot of even remaining after preseason on the roster of the ONLY team that decided to take a chance after a month and a half after clearing the waiver wire should tell you all you need to know. But naturally the usual suspects will miss the boat on that one... again. Don't stress over what a bunch of zealots think. Don't mess with the messiah, or else you will get another post talking about one and done or taking a knee. You will never be prepared to deal with that revelation. It is better to toss balls into the dirt and be a swell guy than actually be competent at the position. So, sayeth the zealot. Return to Denver Broncos Football Colorado Denver Broncos Football Photos The biggest Bronco's fans ever by Bonnie C the Real #7 by Jose Trujillo View the Denver Broncos Football photo gallery Share your Denver Broncos Football photos Active Sports Forums	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3531
__label__wiki	0.581822	0.581822	PENGUIN NOIR STAFF/CONTACT OKC 365: The Hangar by Group Fly Opens Saturday Author Shannon Moham Date September 5, 2013 The OKC based streetwear brand Group Fly will be opening the doors to its flagship store on Saturday, September 7. In 2008, Group Fly founder Vernon Deas started his streetwear brand in the guest bedroom of his house. The brand has come a long way from just a few t-shirt designs. After several successful runs of lines, a few big name collaborations, and even a spot inside Zumiez stores, Group Fly is beginning a new venture; their flagship store The Hangar by Group Fly will open its doors in Midtown. Group Fly Brand Manager, Dakota Watson has officially been with the brand since May 1 of this year but he has been doing work with Group Fly for about a year. He gave some insight on his position with the brand and what it has been like preparing for the opening. “My job position at Group Fly consists of everything,” Watson said. “I handle design, development, photo sessions, look books, sales, and much more.” The idea behind The Hangar is to provide a boutique experience for streetwear enthusiasts in Oklahoma City. Group Fly will not be the only featured brand in the boutique. Other featured brands include Play Clothes, Black Scale, Mishka, and Fourstar to name a few. In addition to more well-known streetwear brands, skateboards, and skate brands will be sold in the store. The Hangar is also rolling out a sneaker consignment program and accepting even more clothing brands. With help from artist Jerrod Smith of The Society, the set up of The Hangar will mimic a New York boutique style in feel. Smith’s custom-made fixtures and designs will make the boutique unlike any other streetwear store in the city. Group Fly’s tagline is “Fly or Die.” So it’s only fitting that they name their flagship store with that theme in mind. “We chose the name “The Hangar” because it ties in with the Tuskegee Airman and the aviation style of Group Fly,” Watson said. “The Tuskegee Airman built everything from the ground up and strived to be better than anyone before or after them. For the mere fact of their perseverance and dedication we decided that we are doing the same.” The grand opening of The Hangar will be September 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The boutique is located in the heart of Midtown at 1116 N. Walker. The festivities will include prizes, live music, food carts and more surprises. And of course there will be apparel and sneakers galore so come out and pick up some merchandise. Watson says the best part of preparing for the store opening for him and owner Vernon Deas is giving people a chance to see what Group Fly is all about. “We want this to be a place that creates amazing product, lead people to strive to be a better person, and inspire people to fulfill their dreams and aspirations,” said Watson. “I am excited about sharing the culture and vision.” If you’re interested in your brand being featured at The Hangar, contact Dakota Watson at Dakota@GrpFly.com. © OKC.NET	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3535
__label__cc	0.603757	0.396243	Read more from Jonathan Fine dining for Manchester? Jonathan Schofield talks to restaurantrepreneur Tim Bacon about his latest Manchester projects Written by Jonathan Schofield. Published on June 14th 2010. Confidential’s invented a new word. Of nineteen letters. Restaurantrepreneur. Takes a bit of practice to say but it’s got rhythm, it’s got meaning. We’re proud of it. Every city should have places like Zuma in Knightsbridge. Manchester needs one, it can’t be the same as Zuma, but we’re taking things up a notch or three.” Tim Bacon is the classic restaurantrepreneur: a serial initiator. He came to England from Australia in 1987. In 1993 he bought JW Johnson's on Deansgate, created the Via Vita bars in 1996, and then the Life chain in 1998, followed by Living Room in 1999 and Prohibition in 2002. Presently with the Living Ventures brand he co-owns Blackhouse Grills and Gusto restaurants. Throughout this period he’s not only bought but sold businesses at the right time, especially the Living Room chain which made him a fortune. His only turkey was the ill-conceived and ill-sited Prohibition close to Kendals. Grill on the Alley, part of Blackhouse Grills, is more typical of the man: it remains a model of what an upper-mid-range city dining venue should be. Now Bacon’s on the march again with the New World Bar Company. He’s striding back into the city centre, more specifically into Spinningfields, with a bar called Alchemist. Tell me about that name, I ask, at the beginning of our interview. Bacon laughs. “Alchemist refers to the fact that it’s on the ground floor of a bank,” he says. “It’s a bit cheeky, a bit of fun.” Alchemists, of course, are people who attempt to turn base materials – rock, iron and so on – into gold. They always fail. This is in contrast to many bankers over the last couple of decades who’ve turned other people’s money into their own personal gold while performing alchemy in reverse with global finances. Alchemy needed “Alchemist will be spectacular,” Bacon states confidently. “It’s more than 2000 square feet with nine metre ceilings. We’ll have a huge back-bar full of bottles reached by a ladder. I’m going to tire staff out with running them up and down the thing to get the drink. It’ll provide a bit of drama.” So what will it look like? “I want it look like you’re walking into some upmarket Miami place with that sweet, gold, liquid environment, very streamlined, very smooth,” he says. “It’ll be good for Spinningfields. There’ll be a big emphasis on the drinks, the cocktails, the wines, but of course there’ll be food too. Tapatisers, if you know what I mean, starters, tapas, but also sandwiches and burgers. Efficient, tasty food. We’re looking to open on 18 October.” So how come this is not under the existing Living Ventures brand? “The New World Bar Company has been created because Living Ventures is 38% owned by the Restaurant Group and they want out. That means they don’t want to invest in any new ideas at the moment. We do.” “We’ll have a branded arm and a non-branded arm,” he continues. “Alchemist is one of the latter, a standalone unique proposition perfect for the area. We’re doing another non-branded venue in Alderley Edge at No15 Wine Bar. This will be, I’m thinking, a smokehouse with a bar, and an Arts and Crafts thing going on. We’ve already got Surburbia in Hale.” Some pretty grub from Tetsuya's, SydneyAustralasia, accessible fine dining not fine dining-lite I’m still reeling from the word ‘tapatiser’ - nowhere near as good as our new word ‘restaurantrepreneur’ - when Bacon hits me on the blindside with some really big food and drink news. “There’s another idea we’re working on in Spinningfields too. The working title is Australasia.” Another bar then? “No, much more than that. I want to give the city accessible fine dining, based on a Pan-Pacific menu, with chefs sourced from Australia. This place will be 8000 square feet and will open early in 2011. I want it to create a stir, get a bit of a buzz going.” Eh? 8000 sq ft? Accessible fine dining? Where? “On Deansgate in the Armani building - between John Rylands Library and the Royal Bank of Scotland. There’s a square there. We’ll cut an entrance into the floor of the square and cover it in a canopy.” What, I say, a bit like the Pyramid in the Louvre that takes you under and into the gallery? “That’s right,” says Bacon. “I think Manchester needs a properly done place that combines great food, great looks and great atmosphere. Somewhere that’s a bit aspirational. I remember when Reform (now Room, at the top end of King Street) opened it had that for a while until things started to go wrong. Every city should have places like Zuma (internationally renowned smart dining in Knightsbridge, www.zumarestaurant.com). Manchester needs one, of course it can’t be exactly the same as Zuma, but we’re taking things up a notch or three.” This is great news. Bacon and I then spend a few minutes trying to define ‘accessible fine dining’. It appears that we’re talking good stuff that isn’t ‘forensic’ or too far up its own jacksy. I just hope that ‘accessible’ doesn’t turn out to be ‘fine-dining-lite’ for us unsophisticated northern apes. This doesn’t seem Bacon’s style though. His businesses tend to tick the boxes in terms of all the key characteristics, customer service and training being a huge element of the success he’s delivered. A frequent diner at his own Grill on the Alley, he admits he causes “panic” in staff given his own exacting standards. Tim Bacon Final question. He’s a wealthy man now, settled in comfort in deepest Cheshire with French wife, Karine, and two kids, Maya and Phoenix, so what keeps driving him? “Boredom,” he says. “We’ve had the Blackhouse Grills for a number of years. I want to do something different.” If Alchemist and, more particularly, Australasia manage to light up the city, then let’s be thankful for his low boredom threshold. Spinningfields, in particular, should benefit from Bacon’s alchemic touch. It looks likely to get not one but two destination venues within six months of each other. The tyranny of the chains in the city’s newest central district might at last be broken. GordoJune 15th 2010. Hopefully this will be the equivalent of apes picking up sticks. It's time for a shake up guys. HungryalreadyJune 15th 2010. Brilliant news. If this is anywhere near as good as Zuma, then it will boost the whole city dining scene. HungryaswellJune 15th 2010. Like the sound of both the places, can't wait for a bit of quality Pacific rim food. In fact my mouth is watering already. Paul KennyJune 15th 2010. Love grill on the alley, best place in Manchester, good news. flicJune 15th 2010. "Restaurantrepreneur" and "tapatisers"? Somebody kill me now. Jonathan SchofieldJune 15th 2010. Restaurantrepreneur is sort of German don't you think Flic? I'm seeing if it will catch on, proud of it. If it does I'll become a restaurantrepreneurdescriptorinitiator. Leigh ScottJune 15th 2010. Scoteee have I left you stuck for words? WhitesidesOnsideJune 15th 2010. Sounds promising - just hope it doesn't go the way of Ithaca which i fear it would... NeedtoknowbasisJune 15th 2010. Bacon runs things better than Arnie Hira, by a factor of 14 million. One can always live in hope Mr. S. Scott NeilJune 15th 2010. Alchemist's upscale Miami analogy reminds me that F Cohen was going to site his gallery in Spinningfields once, wasn't he? (before negotiations w the council broke down.) Miami, a city w a strong contemporary art market, maybe Mr Bacon can persuade Mr Cohen to think again... TribianiJune 15th 2010. I agree that Manchester is in desperate need of a 'Zuma' or any other of the 50 odd high class restaurants that you can find in the captial that absolutely wipe the floor with anything that Manchester can offer. Unfortunately i don't think that Manchester can sustain a real top end restaurant - the appetite just isn't there for one. We seem to do second rate better than any other major city in the country (and yes, that includes Jem&i, Abode, etc). Even bloody Birmingham has a better food scene for crying out loud - how depressing. Tribiani- the want and need for high end establishments is in Manchester. Historically quality chefs have left or not started up due to the high rent and rates that landlords/agents were commanding they simply couldn´t charge the prices required to cover the over heads, and those that tried, failed due to the lack of standards and consistency Ithaca; Blancs et-al. It doesn't surprise me that Birmingham has a better reputation for top restaurants. The rates for property there have been on their arse for years, so it stands to reason that quality food can be delivered at competitive prices. Now is a good time for the restaurantrepreneurdescriptorinitiators to get involved and lead from the front creating and not just critiquing, they should drive the opportunist in to Manchester looking for fresh faces like a real award winning outwardly thought food magazine should! The readership is there as Gordo consistently reminds us, were interviewing top chefs arn´t we? We have the contacts and relationships don´t we? Hark- Is that the sound of property continental´s retractable pens clicking with little or nothing to do over there? are rates in Brum really that different to Mcr, Scoteee? it does sometimes strike me wrt Brum that there is a city at the centre of a conurbation of similar size to ours, similar demographics etc, and yet they have three Michelin starred establishments (i'm not particularly fussed about Michelin etc myself, i'm just saying, people do use it as a benchmark after all, let's be fair) in or within two miles of their city centre. what are they doing right? etc. Brum centre strikes me as as shiny, EU-regenerated, and glass/steel/brushed concrete-tat full as town, after all. (though i admit it sounds like you know about rents and i am just going off my visual impressions of Brum.)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3536
__label__wiki	0.825875	0.825875	No bikes on trams says new review £3m cost to Metrolink modifications means rule changes unlikely Published on November 12th 2010. A change in the rules allowing bikes to be carried on trams would cost Metrolink at least £3m in modifications, according to a new review. The review will disappoint lobbyists from cycling groups who have asked for a change in the current rules that only allow fully-encased folding bikes on board. It says the cost of removing seats to allow four bikes per tram across the network means the situation should stay as it is. The study, carried out by a cross-party working group, will report to the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority’s (GMITA) Policy & Resources Committee on November 19. A survey of 1,000 passengers' opinions found that more than half (56 per cent) thought bikes should be allowed on trams, but only seven per cent were in favour of removing enough seats to carry four bikes per tram. Forty-three per cent were in favour of seats being removed, and 35 per cent said enough seats for two bikes per tram should be removed. The survey said 773 people (71.4 per cent) want to see permits issued and/or charging cyclists to carry their bikes on trams (including regular cyclists). Councillor Keith Whitmore, chair of the Policy and Resources Committee, said: “This review has not been about banning cyclists from Metrolink – indeed, there are cycle-parking facilities across the network, with more to come. It has been about whether bikes can safely be taken on to trams. “The working group has taken a long, hard look at this issue, considered a great deal of information, including the safety implications, and asked tram passengers for their views, as well as cycle and environmental groups. “The process has been open and thorough, with the benefit of views from all sides of the debate. When we make our decision on Friday I am satisfied that we will be doing so based on as much high quality information as possible. “The committee now needs to consider the working group’s findings before this important matter can be resolved.” Two Authority members from each of the three main parties made up the working group, which invited comments from tram users, cycling organisations and the ten district authorities. Representations were made by Love Your Bike (Friends of the Earth), the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign, the Cyclist Touring Club, the Disability Design Reference Group and the operator, Stagecoach Metrolink. A full copy of the review can be found at: www.gmita.go.uk AnonymousNovember 12th 2010. The trams have been a poorly planned and executed enterprise from the start so this latest decision comes as no surprise. The shambolic, expensive and non-user friendly trams help make Manchester what it is today - a run down provincial city in a poor region of a country which is declining remorselessly. John HarrisNovember 12th 2010. I approve. Cyclists are hateful and antisocial and should be discouraged wherever possible. MR BLUE SKIESNovember 12th 2010. Are cycles allowed to take a cycle on a bus, coach or taxi? No , on a train ? either a Ltd no or on some train companies (not during peak times , but trains are a lot bigger, the overcrowded trams do not have the capacity to carry cycles , if they did they should charge them the appropriate fare (reflecting the space it takes up ) ie around 20 pounds a journey! M30November 12th 2010. It's bad enough with the battering rams that are prams, pushchairs and buggies without bikes taking up valuable space on already cramped trams. You can't take a bike on the tube in London, nor can you take them on any mass transit in the UK I'm familiar with. AjbNovember 13th 2010. Stop being selfish bikers...buy a Brompton! Bikes are not allowed on the London Underground. That's very true. But bikes were allowed on the trains which the trams replaced in 2002. Bikes are allowed on the trains which will shortly be replaced by the new Oldham and Rochdale trams, which won't allow bikes. The ban on bikes is not too much of a problem though. The trams are so unreliable, crowded and expensive that they aren't worth using unless you are unable to drive or cycle for some reason. J E SibberingNovember 14th 2010. You're wrong M30 and anon. Bikes, including non-foldable ones, ARE allowed on the London Underground, with certain restrictions: http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=65 So why can't we have a similar solution in Manchester? Ali McGowanNovember 15th 2010. Don't buy a Brompton unless u want to look like a _ _ _. There's loads of "riders" on when and where you can take a bike on the tube, though. Seems like you can only take one on during a month with a Y in the name between two stations in Golders Green. Prams should definatley be banned on the Metrolink though. train-friendly bikerzNovember 16th 2010. @M30: In reality, there's lots of tube lines where bikes [including non-folders] OK at any non peak time. eg from link <Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines On these lines non-folding bicycles are permitted on all sections outside peak times.> But as soon as a manc train line gets taken over by Metrolink: zilch, never, nada. Own-goal 4 integrated transport? The Uni-cycling EunuchNovember 16th 2010. I just wish the planners would engage in a bit of lateral thinking when they planned our 'intergrated' transport systems. Surely if they made the tram lanes a little bit wider when they built them, they could have delivered the best cycle lanes in the country in one perfect and cost effective swoop. Perhaps Metrolink were worried that the cyclists would outpace their trams and thus scupper their lofty pricing ambitions...?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3537
__label__wiki	0.92661	0.92661	Realme 2 Pro is official with Snapdragon 660 and 8 GB RAM vivo iQOO Neo arrives with Snapdragon 845 and a huge battery Microsoft Details App Development for Dual Screen Devices, on Both Android and Windows 10X LG launches the G8s ThinQ and Q60 in India Samsung Galaxy S11e renders show up The secrets of controlling your internet profile vivo iQOO Neo teased with triple camera and a notched display vivo V17 Pro cameras detailed ahead of tomorrow's launch Apple Music & Siri-Enabled Devices Get TuneIn Radio Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch, two smart bands and Galaxy Buds Apple iPhone 11 adds a new chipset and ultrawide camera vivo announces iQOO 5G ahead of Q3 launch, talks AR and 120W charging vivo V15 Pro with pop-up camera arriving on February 20 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 Under Armour Edition unveiled Cyberpunk 2077 will let you fight most people, but not kids or story NPCs Facebook 'to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal' Honor 10 Lite gets EMUI 9.1 in India Home Page » New technology » CES chief defends invite for Ivanka Trump The man in charge of next week's giant CES tech expo has said that Ivanka Trump has done "great work" and will help it focus attendees' minds on job-related issues for the future. A decision to offer the US president's daughter one of the show's "keynote" sessions has caused controversy. Critics have said other women with more expertise have failed to be granted lower-profile slots at the trade show. But Gary Shapiro told the BBC that he did not regret the decision. "There's a lot of focus on jobs of the future, and certainly the keynote that I'll be doing with Ivanka Trump will be focusing on... how industry is working with government on this very important issue," he said. He will interview Ms Trump - who serves as a jobs creation adviser to the president - when she appears on stage on Tuesday 7 January. He declined, however, to say if her appearance had been his organisation's idea or if the White House had requested the address. 'Upset' and 'insulted' The US Consumer Technology Association (CTA) confirmed Ms Trump would headline a discussion about "the path to the future of work" in a press release shortly before Christmas. Over the following days hundreds of people tweeted objections to the announcement, often using the hashtag #BoycottCES. "I was far from pleased at the news and the reason is certainly not found in my political beliefs," blogged CES regular Carolina Milanesi from the tech consultancy Creative Strategies. "The reason for my upset is rooted in the fact that there are many more women who are in tech and are entrepreneurs who could run circles around Trump on how technology will impact the future of work." Rachel Sklar, an entrepreneur who has campaigned for women to have more opportunities in the tech industry, added: "What an insult to the years and years of protesting how few women were invited to keynote... there are so many great, qualified women. Shame." The BBC sought comment from several of CES's other featured speakers. Only Mark Cuban, the entrepreneur and star of US TV series Shark Tank replied. "I don't care one way or another," he said. "No one has to go to her keynote if they don't want to." For his part, Mr Shapiro suggested that Ms Trump had the credentials to warrant the honour. In total, CES is scheduled to host eight keynote-branded events this year featuring external speakers. Nine of the speakers and moderators are men and eight are women, excluding CTA staff. One session features both the US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and President Trump's top technology advisor Michael Kratsios. CES 2020: Preview of tomorrow's tech on show in Las Vegas Mirriad's AI slips ads into empty spaces in online videos How AI fitness apps now rival personal trainers Image copyrightGARY SHAPIRO More than 175,000 people are expected to attend this year's CES tech expo, which is open to industry insiders but not the public The transcript below of the interview with Mr Shapiro has been edited for clarity and length: How did the invitation come about? There is a concern in the US and elsewhere about jobs. And working with the White House, this jobs-focus is something we're starting to talk about in a very deep way. There's an obligation by our industry to say we need people that are trained as data scientists and in artificial intelligence. There's a huge shortage in the United States of these type of workers. And there's concern about displacement and jobs. The White House - through great work by Ivanka Trump and [Secretary of Commerce] Wilbur Ross and others - has basically gotten industry together and said: 'Look, we have to approach this with a national strategy'. And part of that strategy is that companies that are involved in technology have to stand up and reskill workers. We are, in a sense, in an economic battle with other countries, specifically China, over artificial intelligence, self driving, 5G, and other areas where we need skilled workers. China is producing a million scientists and engineers a year, and we need our own strategy. And that is where these type of discussions will be occurring at CES. People are curious though, was it the case that your organisation invited Ivanka Trump? Or did the White House ask if she could appear? We've gone out to every administration - we've had Democrats and Republicans - and we invite them. Sometimes it's a discussion and a dialogue. In terms of this one, I'm not going to go into the details, but we are so excited to have them because it's very important that these issues be discussed in a meaningful way. There's has been quite a backlash, with questions posed about whether Ivanka Trump deserves the honour and what she could possibly say that her audience doesn't already know. Why do you think she warrants the appearance rather than somebody else who's had more to do with technology in the administration? One of the big things we did not focus on enough a couple of years ago is jobs. Now, last year, we really went into it big time with apprenticeships and other things. Ivanka Trump actually co-chairs the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, whose members include companies like Apple, Walmart and IBM. She also co-chairs the National Council for the American Worker, which has received pledges for more than 300 companies, to create over 12 million new training opportunities for students and workers over the next five years. She also championed the continuation of the Obama-created Global Entrepreneurship Summit. She's been involved in criminal justice reform. We just got a bill signed into law two weeks ago, which gives governmental employees paid parental leave. There's been a whole range of issues - substantively, definitely a focus there on workforce issues. And that is part of the CES discussion. You've previously criticised Ivanka Trump's father, Donald Trump for his behaviour before he became President, and then his trade tariffs after taking power. So might we expect you to ask Ms Trump some tough questions when you interview her? Our focus at this point is not to make this a political event, but to focus on the fact that this is about jobs in the future. CES has about 1,300 speakers. There will be a range of policy discussion. Our focus is generally on issues that are important to innovation. Follow the BBC team covering CES via this Twitter list Iranian hackers targeted US 2020 campaign, says Microsoft Trump confirms US companies will continue to sell to Huawei Trump Reveals Dinner Date With Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3538
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__label__wiki	0.87162	0.87162	paladinosaur Sept. 15, 2010 Well, at Least the Governor’s Race Won’t Be Boring By Chris Rovzar New York Republicans, like conservatives across the country, are clearly angry: They ditched tepid mainstream gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio — a former U.S. representative who gained national notoriety when he dared to challenge Hillary Clinton back in 2000 — in favor of tea-party candidate and local cuckoo bird Carl Paladino. “Rick did a great job. He campaigned. But it’s obvious that Carl’s message resonated with the people more than Rick’s,” Onondaga County GOP chairman John DeSpirito told the Syracuse Post-Standard. “People are mad as hell.” But where has that anger been channeled? Into a candidate who fathered a love child with one of his employees, which his wife only found out about last year when one of her own children died in a car crash. A candidate who admits to forwarding racist Obama chain e-mails, compared health-care reform to 9/11, and wants to teach poor people to stop being so dirty. (That’s not even to mention the fact that he watches bestiality porn and once compared State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to Hitler and “the Antichrist.”) Carl Paladino is not going to be New York’s next governor. Even if there weren’t an Andrew Cuomo in the wings awaiting his coronation, Paladino would be an extremely problematic candidate. But the Paladino pick also puts other state Republicans in a bind. “Carl Paladino loves to bluster about going after Albany’s power brokers with a baseball bat, but the only thing he’s likely to beat to a pulp is the state GOP’s credibility,” Daily News columnist Bill Hammond writes today. “Paladino’s brand of ill-informed Tea Party rage sold well with the minority of Republicans who turned out for Tuesday’s primary, letting him humiliate a lackluster Rick Lazio. But it spells almost certain disaster for his fellow Republicans in November — and beyond.” It may not be “certain disaster” for the GOP statewide, as it may not be too hard for a candidate to distance himself from someone who is so obviously a fringe nominee. But it will be a problem, and it’s a problem that comes from voting with your middle finger. Nearly everyone’s angry at Albany, and not many people are happy with the way our federal government has handled the recession, either. But for New York Republicans, allowing their anger to dictate their choices has caused a missed opportunity. Now Jay Townsend and Joseph DioGuardi can’t band together with the gubernatorial candidate to harness that anger and bash their own establishment opponents, Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer. Nonpartisan political soothsayers have predicted that neither really has a shot. But they’d have been able to make stronger inroads with a compelling partner on the statewide ticket. Then again, maybe primary voters weren’t planning on picking a winner. With Cuomo all but assured victory, maybe they just wanted to have a little fun along the way? In that case, great pick! Someone go make the popcorn, because this is going to be great to watch. carl paladino early and often gubernatorial race people who are mad as hell and would prefer not to take it paladinosaur	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3544
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__label__cc	0.557704	0.442296	Home » Immunology » Immune Pathology » Hypersensitivity Reactions Immune Anatomy Immune Histology Immune Physiology Immune Pathology Hypersensitivity Reactions Type I Hypersensitivity Type II Hypersensitivity Type III Hypersensitivity Type IV Hypersensitivity Transplant Rejection Immunodeficiency Diseases Type I Hypersensitivity is one of the basic mechanisms by which immune-mediated injury to host tissues can occur. The reaction occurs due to inappropriate secretion of potent vasoactive, bronchoactive, and inflammatory mediators by the anti-parasitic leukocytes (Mast Cells, Basophils, and Eosinophils) in response to environmental antigens. When activation is localized, Type I Hypersensitivity is not serious; however, catastrophic activation of anti-parasitic cells can be life-threatening. Inappropriate activation of anti-parasitic cells occurs when environmental antigens cross-link pre-formed antigen-specific IgE bound to Fc Receptors on the cells' surface. Development of antigen-specific IgE requires an initial exposure to the environmental antigen during which no clinical consequences arise. Only upon later re-exposure to the environmental antigen, when antigen-specific IgE has been formed and deposited on the cell surface, are anti-parasitic leukocytes activated and thus cause clinical consequences. The time between initial and re-exposure can be weeks, months, or years and only depends on how long antigen-specific IgE remains. In general, this is a lifetime. Initial Exposure Before a Type I reaction can occur, IgE specific to the environmental antigen must be produced and deposited on the membrane of mast cells and basophils. Initial encounter with the environmental antigen results in the proliferation of antigen-specific B-cells and their isotype switching to IgE as described in Humoral Immunity. The antigen-specific IgE secreted by the B-cells then enters circulation and binds to Fc Receptors on basophils and mast cells. The end-result of this initial phase is a population of anti-parasitic leukocytes which possess membrane-bound IgE specific to the environmental antigen. Re-exposure to the environmental antigen will cause cross-linking of this surface IgE, inducing activation of these cells and thus release of potent vasoactive and inflammatory mediators. Re-exposure Cross-linking of membrane-bound IgE on the anti-parasitic cells causes release of vasoactive and inflammatory mediators in two phases. The first, early phase which lasts less than an hour, is associated with release of pre-formed granules which contain vasoactive, bronchoactive, and inflammatory molecules the most important of which is Histamine. These molecules cause vasodilation and increase vascular permeability along with bronchoconstriction. The second, late phase which can last days, is associated with de novo production of cytokineswhich primarily recruit eosinophils to the tissue. Recruited eosinophils then cause a variety of tissue damage. The clinical consequences of a Type I Hypersensitivity reaction largely depend on the route and severity of antigen exposure. Systemic Exposure Systemic exposure to a large dose of antigen can cause catastrophic and systemic release of vasoactive, bronchoactive, and inflammatory mediators which manifests as Anaphylactic Shock. Local exposure to antigen usually causes a localized release of vasoactive, bronchoactive, and inflammatory mediators which can manifest differently depending on the exposed organ. Epidermal Exposure: Urticaria Inhalation: Extrinsic Asthma Ingestion: Diarrhea ‹ Hypersensitivity Reactions up Type II Hypersensitivity ›	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3551
__label__cc	0.596971	0.403029	To book an appointment, call +44 (0) 203 195 2442 Shoulder Conditions Instability and dislocation Ligament tears and damage Mr Andrew Wallace Mr Steven Corbett Mr Andy Richards Mr Ali Narvani Ms Susan Alexander Mr Hasan Ahmed Known medically as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is a very common and often extremely painful condition which causes the shoulder to stiffen and become completely or partially immobile. Patients often comment that there was no noticeable trigger event. Initially, they report pain in the shoulder, increasing with movement and often worsening at night, affecting their ability to sleep. This typically lasts up to nine months and is then followed by growing stiffness – this can result in up to 50 per cent less mobility in the affected arm. Often, there is then an easing in the pain and lack of mobility, however, that can take more than two years. What are the causes of frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder can be triggered by even a mild injury or trauma to the shoulder, but it is also associated with underlying health concerns such as high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism and a hand condition called Dupuytrens contracture. The lining of the shoulder joint, known as the shoulder capsule, is lubricated with synovial fluid to facilitate the shoulder’s wide range of motion, but in frozen shoulder there is insufficient synovial fluid and the lining becomes inflamed, swollen and begins to contract, restricting movement. During your consultation at the London Shoulder Specialists, your symptoms will be discussed in full and your range of movement and degree of pain is assessed. Typically, we will then conduct investigative tests such as X-rays and MRIs to check the amount of inflammation and whether osteoarthritis or soft tissue damage is also a factor. What are my treatment options for frozen shoulder? For most patients, frozen shoulder will eventually resolve itself, but this can take approximately two to four years from the initial onset of pain. During this period, the pain and lack of mobility can be debilitating, so many seek treatment. Treatment options include physiotherapy, painkillers and anti-inflammatories and steroid injections that can reduce the inflammation, to control the pain and increase mobility. Another option is the hydrodilation procedure which is an injection that stretches the shoulder capsule. Surgery is also an option; either an arthroscopic capsular release or manipulation of the shoulder joint. Either procedure should be followed with physiotherapy for optimal success. For more information on frozen shoulder and your possible treatment options, please get in touch to arrange a consultation. Fortius Clinic in the City 75 King William Street EC4N 7BE e: info@fortiusclinic.com Fortius Clinic, Central London 17 Fitzhardinge Street W1H 6EQ © Copyright - London Shoulder Specialists \| Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3556
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__label__wiki	0.747472	0.747472	Throne of Solomon’ manifests glorious Persian civilization Iranian ancient citadel Throne of Solomon (Takht-e Soleyman), known as Zoroastrian fire temple, manifests glorious Persian civilization. Located in northwestern Iran, the site lies in a broad and remote mountain valley between cities of Zanjan and Tekab — consisting of an oval platform about 350 by 550 square meters, according to ifpnews.com. In earlier ancient period, the area was known as ‘Shiz’ or ‘Adur Gushnasp’ which literally means the ‘Fire of the Warrior Kings’; but later was named the Throne of Solomon. Built during the Sassanid era, the ruins introduce the principal Zoroastrian sanctuary and a Sassanid temple dedicated to Anahita, the goddess of water and fertility in ancient Persian mythology. Fire and water have been among the fundamental elements for the Iranian peoples since ancient times. Fire was believed to conceive a divine messenger between the visible world and the invisible (gods) and water was considered as the source of life. There is a lake with floor springs at the region surrounded by massive stone walls and 38 towers. A volcanic conical core mount is also located near the area which is known as Solomon’s Prison (Zendan-e Soleyman). The 107-meter tall mount has a giant hole on top, with 65 meters span and nearly 80 meters depth. Centuries ago, the hole was full of water, fed by floor springs, but later it was dried due to an earth quake. The structures partly restored in the Mongol period (Ilkhanid) in 13th Century. The designs of the fire temple, the palace and the general layout have strongly influenced the development of Islamic architecture. Archeological excavations have unveiled traces of an occupation during the Achaemenid period, as well as later Parthian settlements in the citadel. Persia was a conquering empire but also regarded in some ways as one of the more glorious and benevolent civilizations of antiquity. As an outstanding ensemble of royal architecture, Takht-e Soleyman was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list on July 3, 2003. Turkish province invites visitors to discover natural wonders Mother nature has finally woken up in Anatolia, offering a visual feast to tourists and photographers. The Sarıkamış district of Kars Province, which is known as the ‘Land of Martyrs’, best displays the mysteries and wonders of the natural world to all its guests. In the district that sits at an altitude of 670 meters, there are beautiful Scots pine forests in which many different plant species grow, dailysabah.com reported. Among them, a slew of endemic species — including Fritillaria michailovskyi and Fritillaria caucasica, which is a kind of reverse tulip from the Caucasus — decorate the forests. These two species appeal to nature lovers of every age, and especially draw the attention of photo enthusiasts. As birds chirp and hum away, a group of photographers are almost always trying to capture the beauty of the plants in the lush region. Professor Fatma Güneş, who is an academic at Trakya University’s Faculty of Pharmacy, explained to Anadolu Agency (AA) that 40 tulip species naturally grow in Turkey and 17 of them are only found there. Güneş said, “Fritillaria michailovskyi is one of them. “Growing in the Scots pine forests in Sarıkamış, it leaps out of the soil with the arrival of spring. This yellow bride takes its beauty from Kars and its color from Sarıkamış. It is a reverse tulip because of our martyrs here. “Fritillaria caucasica, the Caucasian beauty, comes from the Caucasus Mountains. While it grows in such high places, its color gets darker. “We do not know whether it is the Sun or snow that makes this species dark, but the plant is a kind of dark purple. “No matter if they are yellow or black or any other color, these plants fill the mountains in Kars, decorating them.” Burhan Özba, a nature photographer, talked about Sarıkamış mesmerizing people with its natural beauty and rich flora. “Fritillaria michailovskyi, one of the endemic plants in regions with an altitude of 762 meters, adds a unique beauty to nature. Additionally, Fritillaria caucasica, which are also known as ‘Weeping Brides’, can be found here.” Another photography lover Hasan Cellat said they waited impatiently for months to take pictures of these beautiful flowers and stressed that everybody should come out and see them. Almost half of Australian big business moving to renewables Almost half of Australia’s large businesses are actively transitioning to cheaper renewable energy, including many going off the grid by building their own generators and battery storage, as power bills threaten their bottom line. A new report by the Climate Council details the increased speed of a business-led transition to renewables as power bills have increased, according to theguardian.com. The average household and small-business energy bill is more than 80 percent higher than a decade ago. Gas prices have increased three-fold in five years. Many businesses — including 46 percent of large operations — have responded by seeking green alternatives. The Climate Council report said the capacity of Australian businesses to generate their own solar power had doubled in less than two years. Business owners report making their investment back through cost savings in less than five years. The general manager of AustChilli at Bundaberg, Ian Gaffel, said the decision to invest in solar panels was a ‘no-brainer’. AustChilli employed more than 100 people in the agriculture and food manufacturing process. The business initially built a 100kW solar system and about 18 months ago added an additional 200kW. Solar now accounts for about a quarter of the business’s power usage. Gaffel said, “We looked for many years at the idea before jumping in a few years ago. “We’re a growing business so as we’ve grown the energy we’re using goes up. My role is on the financial side and from the numbers it was a very easy decision. “It takes away that unknown of ‘what’s the power bill going to do next’. For us to be able to get some stability … and generate energy that won’t be subject to those fluctuations. Anybody who has the ability to spend on capital investment, it’s a no-brainer. “The cost savings gave the business more confidence and certainty when deciding to expand and hire more employees. “The next step for the business will likely be battery storage, which will further decrease its reliance on the energy grid.” The story is being repeated across the country, particularly in the manufacturing industry, where increased power bills have squeezed profits. The Melbourne-based Carlton and United Breweries is moving towards 100 percent renewable energy. The company is adding a rooftop solar installation and has signed an agreement with a solar farm near Mildura to provide most of the brewery’s power needs for the next 12 years. Sun Metals, which runs a power-intensive zinc refinery near Townsville, is one of Queensland’s biggest energy consumers. To help justify a planned $300-million expansion, the business is building a massive solar farm that will produce one third of its energy needs. The refinery will be the largest single-site consumer of renewables in the country. Greg Bourne, who is a member of the Climate Council and an energy expert, said businesses who transitioned to renewable energy to cut costs and take control of their power bills were also playing a crucial role in transitioning the nation away from aging, polluting and unreliable fossil fuels. He said, “This report shows that the rising cost of energy is the number one concern for Australian businesses over the next decade, so it’s no surprise that a variety of businesses … are all turning to affordable renewable energy and storage solutions. “This is a worldwide transition, with businesses around the globe taking advantage of the investment opportunities associated with renewable energy, with 131 of the world’s largest companies on their way to being powered by 100 percent renewables.” The Clean Energy Regulator said the government’s 2020 renewable energy target had effectively been met by projects that have been built, commissioned, or are under construction. Highway noise alters monarch butterfly’s stress response New research suggested the monarch butterfly’s stress response can be disrupted by exposure to prolonged periods of highway noise. Every year, the iconic monarch butterfly migrates south from the US to Mexico, according to UPI. The insects number in the millions. But each year, there are a few million less found at their wintering grounds. Population numbers have been declining for decades. Scientists and conservationists have blamed a number of factors, but most point to habitat loss as the primary cause of their decline. To solve the problem, monarch habitat restoration projects have cropped up across the US — patches of milkweed where monarchs can lay their eggs and where caterpillars can eat leaves until it’s time for their metamorphosis. Many of these milkweed patches have been placed along highways. Andy Davis, an ecologist at the University of Georgia, said, “It seems like it’s a win-win. “Not only are they located all across the country, but roadside wildflower plantings are pretty and can reduce maintenance costs at the same time. “But one of the things that’s been overlooked with this push to develop roadside habitats is the vehicle noise. If you actually step outside and listen at one of these roadside habitat sites, it’s deafening.” In a series of experiments, Davis and his colleagues showed monarch caterpillars are physiologically affected by exposure to highway noise. The experiments showed caterpillars exposed to the noise for short periods of time experience elevated heart rates. Their heart rate increased the same amount as humans and other animals when exposed to stress. When exposed to longer periods of stress, 10 to 14 days, the caterpillars’ heart rate normalized, suggesting the insect had become desensitized to the stressor. That could be a problem for the monarchs when they attempt to fly south. Davis said, “The whole reason heart rates increase when animals perceive a threat is so they can pump more blood to the muscles to help them escape or defend themselves. “The monarchs’ journey to Mexico could be one of the most stressful journeys that any insect undertakes in the world.” Researchers also found the caterpillars began to exhibit more aggressive behaviors after prolonged exposure to stress, biting and fighting each other. Some of the lab researchers were even bit. Davis said, “I was shocked. It was just a little pinch but it was just so surprising. “I checked with a number of long-term monarch researchers, who’ve collectively probably reared over 10,000 monarch larvae, and they said they’ve never, ever had that happen. “But if you look at the literature, there is some research that shows that heightened levels of long-term stress in insects is usually correlated with levels of aggression.” The findings, published in the journal Biology Letters, suggested more research needs to be done to ensure monarch habitat restoration projects placed along highways aren’t harming the species’ ability to migrate. Sensitive ice stream has been draining Greenland glaciers for 45,000 years Over the last 45,000 years, a thin drainage stream, stretching more than 595 meters through Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers, has been narrower than it is today more than half the time. New analysis of the ultra-sensitive ice stream, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggested the long, narrow ribbon drains as much as 12 percent of the massive Greenland Ice Sheet, UPI wrote. The new research — conducted by scientists at Oregon State University and published in the journal Nature Communications — showed the ice stream continued to drain the ice sheet during the glacial maximum, a prolonged period of extreme cold, suggesting the stream is especially sensitive to environmental change. Oregon State geologist Anders Carlson said, “There are some parts of the ice sheet that are relatively stable and others that show evidence of very rapid retreating — a pattern we’re seeing today as well as thousands of years ago. “Some of it relates to bed topography — when the bed is below sea level, it stabilizes that part of the ice sheet. In low spots, it is unstable.” Carlson and his colleagues suggest the stream is especially sensitive to warm summer temperatures. Scientists also believe a period of accelerated drainage flow, beginning 9,000 years ago, may have been triggered by the Earth’s orbit, which inched slightly closer to the Sun. Researchers sampled and studied ice cores to estimate shifts in air temperature over the last 45,000 years. Their analysis showed that even during the glacial maximum, summer temperatures remained relatively warm, causing the stream to continue draining the ice sheet throughout the cold spell. Carlson said, “That period was also quite dry and there wasn’t nearly as much snowfall, which may have driven the ice margin to be smaller.” Scientists were able to estimate glacial retreat by measuring the amounts of beryllium-10 in rocks. When retreating glaciers expose rocks, cosmic rays react with the quartz to produce the isotope. Though the stream has been draining the Greenland Ice Sheet consistently for 45,000 years, the evidence suggested it is in a period of accelerated flow. Nicolaj Larsen of Aarhus University in Denmark said, “Modern observations have shown that the NEGIS is very susceptible to changes in both air and ocean temperatures and is presently in a phase of rapid ice retreat.” Temperature of Earth’s oceans Scientists have quantified the temperature of Earth’s oceans over half a billion years ago by combining fossil data and climate models. High latitude (~65°S) sea temperatures were in excess of 20°C. 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__label__wiki	0.711261	0.711261	The last list of 2019 encompasses 20 feature films (in alphabetical order), both animated and live-action, that I will be looking forward to seeing next year, while crossing fingers a few of these pieces actually get finished by the end of the current decade. I know that at least half of the entries have already played in various corners of the world, but one can easily get lost in keeping track of all the festivals. (Not to mention that I find it virtually impossible to attend them.) As usual, my focus is not on the widely recognized names, though I believe that Lech Majewski, Rita Azevedo Gomes and Roy Andersson should ring some cinephilic bells. So, without a further ado, I present the selection draped in my best wishes for 2020! 💖 1. 1000 Kings / Bidzina Kanchaveli 2. A Portuguesa / Rita Azevedo Gomes 3. About Endlessness / Roy Andersson 4. Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles / Salvador Simó 5. Children of the Sea / Ayumu Watanabe 6. Diner (Mika Ninagawa) 7. Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway / Miguel Llansó 8. Junk Head / Takahide Hori 9. Koko-di Koko-da / Johannes Nyholm 10. Lake Michigan Monster / Ryland Brickson Cole Tews 11. Magnetick Pathways / Edgar Pêra 12. Plot Points / Daniel & Clara 13. Sanctorum / Joshua Gil 14. The Fear of Looking Up / Konstantinos Koutsoliotas 15. The Last Fiction / Ashkan Rahgozar 16. The Painted Bird / Václav Marhoul 17. The Sea Behind Her Head / Scott Barley 18. The Spine of Night / Morgan Galen King 19. The Wild Goose Lake / Diao Yinan 20. Valley of the Gods / Lech Majewski Ознаке: Afrika, anime, Azija, dugometražna animacija, dugometražni igrani film, Evropa, Južna Amerika, lista, Severna Amerika, stop-motion During 2019, I watched more than 700 shorts, many of which were submitted for the first Kinoskop and considered for its seven selections, or screened at Hazel Eye Film Festival and via the Festival Scope platform. I also had access to a number of works by artists whom I've come in contact with, and not to mention the bottomless pits of Vimeo and YouTube where I discovered a few channels worth subscribing to, such as Random Acts (art films), Alter (horror) and Dust (sci-fi). After going through my notes, I realized there are over 150 films rated 8 or higher, and still remaining vividly in my memory. (Hell, I even remember good few of 7s!) Considering that listing them all may turn away some readers, I'll narrow down my choices to the offerings not older than 3 years, i.e. released in the period 2017-2019, and organize them into several categories. ANIMATED REVERIES 2. The Tesla World Light (Matthew Rankin, 2017) 3. Into the Flame (Sean McClintock, 2019) 4. Cali Ball (Shon Kim, 2018) 5. The Extinct Suite (Anna Malina Zemlianski, 2017) 6. Plateau in Ascension (Joe Hambleton, 2018) 7. A Sun Will Always Sing (Chad Thompson, 2019) 8. Freight (Sava Živković, 2019) 9. Belial’s Dream (Robert Morgan, 2017) 10. Mold (Sujin Kim, 2019) + Honorable mentions go to the animated series Undone (Hisko Hulsing) & Love, Death & Robots (Tim Miller, 2019). DOCUMENTARIES & ENIGMAS 1. SD103: Snakes & Ladders (Daniel & Clara, 2019) 2. Bodies And Space And Place And Home (Sarah C. Prinz, 2018) 3. Fugue (Steven Adam Renkovish, 2017) 4. My Echo, My Shadow and Me (Roger Deutsch, 2019) 5. Soil (Alican Durbaş, 2017) 6. Merry-Go-Round (Ihor Podolchak, 2017) 7. And What Is the Summer Saying? (Payal Kapadia, 2018) 8. They Looked at Me and I Smiled (Benjamin Edelberg, 2019) 9. The Place from Where I Write (Nikolina Bogdanović, 2018) 10. Inventario Churubusco (Elena Pardo, 2018) GENRE SUBVERSIONS 1. Please Speak Continuously and Describe Your Experiences as They Come to You (Brandon Cronenberg, 2019) 2. He Was Called Chaos Bērziņš (Signe Birkova, 2018) 3. Commission (Ieva Belode, 2019) 4. The Underworld (Jann Clavadetscher, 2019) 5. Floralis (Johnny Clyde, 2019) 7. Ready or Not (Eleanor Dolan, 2018) 7. The Stranger (Pip Chodorov, 2018) 8. At Dawn the Flowers Open the Gates of Paradise (Elzbieta Piekacz, 2018) 9. Spring II (Ed Carter, 2019) 10. The Gift (Dumas Haddad, 2019) ECOLOGICAL & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS 1. We Are Opposite Like That (Himali Singh Soin, 2019) 3. 80613 (Kalainithan Kalaichelvan, 2019) 4. Tendency to Collapse (Marta Węglińska, 2018) 5. How to Find Silence in a Noisy World? (Adam Loften & Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, 2018) 6. Olla (Ariane Labed, 2019) 7. Lui Lack, tú no tienes la culpa (Stefan M. Mladenović, 2019) 8. Rain (Martin Gerigk, 2017) 9. It Wasn't Meant to Be Sexy! (Claudia Siefen-Leitich, 2018) 10. Ecos (Mariana Dianela Torres, 2018) INNERMOST POETRY 1. Auricular Confession (Martin Del Carpio, 2019) 2. Aleph (Antonia Luxem, 2018) 3. It Will End in Tears (Susu Laroche, 2018) 4. Cornered Star (Melanie Manchot, 2018) 5. I’m Not a Doctor (Michael Higgins, 2019) 6. Inward Light (Gabriel Linhares Falcão, 2018) 7. Tactus Memoriae (Camelia Mirescu, 2017) 8. Anima (Jared Michael Sobotka, 2019) 9. Solstitium (Justin Brown, 2019) 10. I Don’t Own Anxiety (Marie Craven, 2019) MAGIC, ALCHEMY & NEO-SURREALISM 1. Kinetics (Atoosa Pour Hosseini, 2018) 2. Crowned and Conquering (Zareh Tjeknavorian, 2019) 3. Night Mother Scent (Takatoshi Arai, 2017) 4. Moonlight People (Dmitrii Frolov, 2019) 5. In the Arbor of the Bitter Orange (Sarahjane Swan & Roger Simian, 2017) 6. Where The Night Ends (Petr Makaj, 2018) 7. Je te tiens (Sergio Caballero, 2019) 8. Pwdre Ser: the rot of stars (Charlotte Pryce, 2018) 9. Obatala Film (Sebastian Wiedeman, 2019) 10. Horse Follows Darkness (Delia Gonzalez, 2017) + Honorable mention: Islands (Yann Gonzalez, 2017) THE ART OF MUSIC VIDEOS 1. M83 - Temple of Sorrow / Lune De Fiel / Feelings (Bertrand Mandico, 2019) 2. Amenra - A Solitary Reign (Tine Guns, 2017) 3. Stimming x Lambert - Edelweiss (Dalibor Barić, 2019) 4. Rage Park (Stathis Athanasiou, 2019) 5. Kriill - Your Eyes, Will I Ever (Félicien Colmet Daâge, 2018) 6. Thom Yorke - Last I Heard (…He Was Circling The Drain) (Art Camp & Saad Moosajee, 2019) 7. TWRP - Starlight Brigade (feat. Dan Avidan) (India Swift, 2019) THE POWER OF THE ABSURD 1. Ghoulish Galactic Grievances (Josh Owen, 2019) 2. Universal Ear: The Curse of the Phantom Tympanum (Graeme Cole, 2019) 3. Grand Bouquet (Nao Yoshigai, 2019) 4. Šafarikova 19 (Lana Pavkov, 2018) 5. The Brother (Kai Fiáin, 2018) Ознаке: Australija, Evropa, Južna Amerika, kratkometražna animacija, kratkometražni igrani film, lista, Severna Amerika 50+ Cinematic Favorites of 2019 Another year is closing to an end, and once again I find myself challenged by more than fifty features that I rated high enough to consider for the annual list. When it comes to No. 1, I have absolutely no dilemma awarding uncompromising explorations of the Cinema itself and its alchemical, as well as experiential potentials, with three ex aequo winners emerging from the Luminous Void. They are followed by a masterful period piece which I compared to a 'slow-tempo gothic-doom metal album' in my review, the animated, Cubist-inspired ode to Art, the most exhilarating big screen experience and the oddest amalgam of psychological drama, absurd comedy and gothic horror that I've seen since Edgar Pêra's The Baron. Inter alia, you'll also find an ancient myth turned historical epic, an unclassifiable flick about a 'murderous' flower, a magic-realist biography of the 80s Leningrad underground rock scene, some sharply satirical and stylistically impressive offerings, and even a cyberpunk puppet adventure! If that is not eclectic enough for you, maybe an emotionally sweeping anime, a genre subversion WTFery, or a Cinderella story gone surreal / pulp sci-fi in a world of pro-soccer will satisfy your needs? And let's not forget the clash of parallel dimensions in the 60s India, a post-war drama with the bold color palette, and a B-movie exploitation centered around a Lucha Libre fighter... Although the list is focused on the films released in the last three years, I allowed myself the liberty of including a few 2010s exceptions that I watched for the first time in 2019. 1. Luminous Void: Docudrama (Rouzbeh Rashidi, 2019) Kino Clinic (Jann Clavadetscher, 2019) 3. Ruben Brandt, Collector (Milorad Krstić, 2018) 5. The Lighthouse (Robert Eggers, 2019) 6. Ghost of the Golden Groves (Harun-Al-Rashid, 2019) 7. Romulus & Remus: The First King (Matteo Rovere, 2019) 8. Jonaki (Aditya Vikram Sengupta, 2018) 9. Long Day's Journey Into Night (Gan Bi, 2018) 10. Delirium (Ihor Podolchak, 2013) 11. Notes From a Journey (Daniel & Clara, 2019) 12. Seduction of the Flesh (Júlio Bressane, 2018) 13. The Wind (Emma Tammi, 2018) 14. Unicorn (Eduardo Nunes, 2017) 15. Pig (Mani Haghighi, 2018) 16. Little Joe (Jessica Hausner, 2019) 17. Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, 2018) 18. Moon Tiger Movie (Maximilian Le Cain, 2019) (pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3, pt. 4) 19. Who Will Sing to You? (Carlos Vermut, 2018) 20. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (Mari Okada, 2018) 21. Leto (Kirill Serebrennikov, 2018) 22. Joker (Todd Phillips, 2019) 23. Suspiria (Luca Guadagnino, 2018) 24. The Prince's Voyage (Jean-François Laguionie & Xavier Picard, 2019) 25. In Praise of Nothing (Boris Mitić, 2017) 26. White Snake (Amp Wong & Ji Zhao, 2019) 27. The Missing Sun (Brennan Vance, 2017) 28. With a Breath (Viveka Frost, 2019) 29. Beanpole (Kantemir Balagov, 2019) 30. Luz (Tilman Singer, 2018) 31. Listen Little Man (Marko Žunić, 2019) 32. I Lost My Body (Jérémy Clapin, 2019) 33. Aren't You Happy? (Susanne Heinrich, 2019) 34. Greener Grass (Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, 2019) 35. Empty Horses (Péter Lichter, 2019) 36. Rage (Sérgio Tréfaut, 2018) 37. Paradise Hills (Alice Waddington, 2019) 38. Little from the Fish Shop (Jan Balej, 2015) 39. Wildlife (Paul Dano, 2018) 40. The Mountain (Rick Alverson, 2018) 41. Battledream Chronicle (Alain Bidard, 2016) 42. Anna and the Apocalypse (John McPhail, 2017) 43. Krasue: Inhuman Kiss (Sitisiri Mongkolsiri, 2019) 44. The Attackables (Kerstin Cmelka & Mario Mentrup, 2019) 45. Ralf's Colors (Lukas Marxt, 2019) 46. Diamantino (Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt, 2018) 47. The Wolf House (Joaquín Cociña & Cristóbal León, 2018) 48. Green Book (Peter Farrelly, 2018) 49. Lowlife (Ryan Prows, 2017) 50. Yamasong: March of the Hollows (Sam Koji Hale, 2017) For various reasons, ranging from 'I'm still not sure how to feel about this' to 'it reminds me of the 80s cartoons which I'm a sucker for' to 'way too exotic to be ignored', honorable mentions go to... 1. High Life (Claire Denis, 2018) 2. The Favourite (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2018) 3. The Night Comes for Us (Timo Tjahjanto, 2018) 4. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma, 2019) 5. Aquaman (James Wan, 2018) 6. Transit (Christian Petzold, 2018) 8. Hanagatami (Nobuhiko Ōbayashi, 2017) 9. Aniara (Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja, 2018) 10. Edge of the Knife (Gwaai Edenshaw & Helen Haig-Brown, 2018) Ознаке: Afrika, anime, Australija, Azija, dugometražna animacija, dugometražni igrani film, Evropa, Južna Amerika, lista, Severna Amerika Mani Haghighi makes the ultimate sacrifice by decapitating his own head and staging his own funeral in a metatextual twist of his latest offering praiseworthy for the opening credits alone which, as it later turns out, represent a hyper-stylized commercial for a bug spray directed by a blacklisted filmmaker protagonist, Hasan Kasmai. A seamless blend of arthouse cinema, screwball comedy and serial murder mystery, The Pig (Khook) works wonders on both personal and political level, self-ironizing an artist's ego, addressing the destructive power of social media, and sharply satirizing the Iranian society, particularly its censors. All the while, the joker-auteur's tongue is planted firmly in his cheek, with the entire cast obviously having a whale of a time – this goes double for Mina Jafarzadeh who plays Hasan's loving, riffle-wielding mother with gusto. Drenched in garish, over-saturated colors of Mahmoud Kalari's sharp cinematography which beautifully captures Amir Hossein Ghodsi's neat set designs and Negar Nemati's oft-eccentric costumes, this wildly eclectic affair effortlessly glides between its farcical reality and a few dream sequences, not to mention a hilarious, neon-lit hard-rock hallucination. Around its mid-point, it even takes the viewer to a posh mask party that appears like an homage to the greatest scene of George Franju's Judex as if conceived by the techno-loving ghost of Federico Fellini! However, its focus remains mainly on the somewhat infantile and vainglorious, yet utterly sympathetic hero brilliantly portrayed by bushy-haired Hasan Majuni who wouldn't look out of place in some darkly humorous Spanish production, whether in or out of the red tutu dress... Ознаке: Azija, dugometražni igrani film Cinematic Disappointments of 2019 In his review published on January 1, 1982, one of the most respected film critics, Roger Ebert, said that John Carpenter's The Thing is 'basically just a geek show, a gross-out movie in which teenagers can dare one another to watch the screen'. The reason behind this quote (which I and many genre aficionados couldn't agree less!) is to show or rather, confirm that no criticism is immune to subjectivity and bias. So, I sincerely hope that no one will take the following list to their hearts, just because their 2019 favorites and a few touted masterpieces are included (and arranged in alphabetical order). Also, I must admit that some of these entries are my own failed attempts at being adventurous during the excursion out of my comfort zone (such as German comedy 100 Dinge), whereas the others are found guilty on various charges: for being despicably generic, clichéd and flatter than a pancake (Prey); for faking emotions and contemplative atmosphere, while aping Kubrick, Malick and Villeneuve (Ad Astra); for appearing like an overlong commercial that aims for transgression and pretends to be the next Beyond the Black Rainbow (Perfect); for poorly remaking / remixing acclaimed classics although nobody asked for it (Rabid / MetropolisRemix); for lacking any sense of humor, trolling the hell out of the viewer and thinking its eclectic hyper-style is hypnotizing (In Fabric); for unengaging story that seems to go on for 35 years instead of 3 and a half hours, and uninvolving characters played by de-aged actors who still move and grimace like old men that they are (The Irishman), etc. 1. 100 Dinge (Florian David Fitz, 2018) 2. Ad Astra (James Gray, 2019) 3. Anna (Luc Besson, 2019) 4. Artik (Tom Botchii Skowronski, 2019) 5. Bacurau (Juliano Dornelles & Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2019) 6. Capharnaüm (Nadine Labaki, 2018) 7. City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (Kenji Kodama, 2019) 8. Climax (Gaspar Noé, 2018) 9. Darlin’ (Pollyanna McIntosh, 2019) 10. El día que resistía (Alessia Chiesa, 2018) 11. Gangbyeon Hotel (Sang-soo Hong, 2018) 12. Ham on Rye (Tyler Taormina, 2019) 13. Hotel Artemis (Drew Pearce, 2018) 14. In Fabric (Peter Strickland, 2018) 15. In the Tall Grass (Vincenzo Natali, 2019) 16. Limbo (Mark Young, 2019) 17. MetropolisRemix (Garrett Guyunn & Andrew John Holt, 2019) 18. Midsommar (Ari Aster, 2019) 19. Nightmare Cinema (Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryûhei Kitamura & David Slade, 2018) 20. Occidental (Neïl Beloufa, 2017) 21. Perfect (Eddie Alcazar, 2018) 22. Piercing (Nicolas Pesce, 2018) 23. Prey (Franck Khalfoun, 2019) 24. Rabid (The Soska Sisters, 2019) 25. The Irishman (Martin Scorsese, 2019) 26. The Rookies (Alan Yuen, 2019) 27. Tinta Bruta (Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon, 2018) 28. Us (Jordan Peele, 2019) 29. Velvet Buzzsaw (Dan Gilroy, 2019) 30. We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Stacie Passon, 2018) A dishonorable mention goes to Synonymes (Nadav Lapid, 2019) which I dropped approx. 35 minutes into it. Still shot from In Fabric (Peter Strickland, 2018) Ознаке: Afrika, anime, Azija, dugometražna animacija, dugometražni igrani film, Evropa, Južna Amerika, lista, Severna Amerika Minotaur's Secret At the Labyrinth’s entrance, there is a dead silence. A small tree which grows out of a lost camera is known as The Sound Devourer, but not a soul can tell the origin of its seed. Some say that it is only a figment of the Poet’s imagination, but others swear its leaves will heal sadness, if they don’t turn to dust right after you pick them. Inside the Labyrinth, a dangerous creature may live. Many heroes have fallen trying to put an end to its existence, though their ghosts look like those of the suicide victims, blue-eyed and silver-skinned. The beast is immortal, and it feeds on the fairy tales presented to it by the northern winds... or so the story goes. And it doesn’t like to be referred to as ‘it’, because its persona has two horns and a long tail reflected in the mirror. Through the hallways of the endless maze, no word is ever uttered, yet their walls bleed with hieroglyphs that only HE understands. Sometimes, when his thoughts swirl around as if in a vortex, even he finds it hard to read the pictograms. His vision becomes blurry and a strong headache causes the appearance of another interdimensional portal. Despite numerous visitors from various worlds, he still hasn’t encountered anyone capable of breaking the curse for good... Ознаке: kolaž, kratka priča I Lost My Body (Jérémy Clapin, 2019) Jérémy Clapin's eccentric feature debut marks another great addition to the rich catalogue of French animated films intended for mature audience. Mostly told in flashbacks, from the perspective of a severed (and sentient) hand which could be a distant cousin to Thing from The Addams Family franchise, it brings the story of both physical and emotional loss which comes full circle from macabre to melancholic, somewhat subverting the viewer's expectations as it approaches the deliberately open ending. I Lost My Body (originally, J'ai perdu mon corps) is based on the novel Happy Hand by Guillaume Laurant (of Amelie and The City of the Lost Children fame) who also co-wrote the adapted screenplay - a simultaneously bizarre and poignant meditation on fate, grief, love, and coming in terms with oneself, while taking matters into your hands... or at least one hand. At the beginning, we are introduced to what appears to be a murder or accident, with only a fly as a witness. A black and white sequence takes us several years into the past which shows a kid trying to catch another fly (turned into a visual leitmotif and plot device), following his intellectual father's instructions. Cut back to the present, a dismembered hand escapes the laboratory refrigerator and embarks on a long journey through the Parisian gutters, subways and ducts, keeping a low profile and fending off pigeons, rats and dogs on its way to reconnect with its owner, Naoufel. Through the recent and remote memories of this 'beast with five fingers', we learn of Naoufel's predicament as a lowly pizza delivery boy, and his stalkerish romance with a Gen-Z librarian, Gabrielle. The time is the mid-1990's and our protagonist's audio cassette recorder - a childhood present from his parents - plays an important role in the economically constructed narrative. Not a single moment is wasted during less than 80 minutes of the film's running time, and not a single emotion is faked or overstated, thanks to the finely tuned performances from the entire cast, especially the newcomer Hakim Faris, and Victoire Du Bois who has collaborated with Guy Maddin (The Forbidden Room) and Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name). A slice-of-life drama which sees Naoufel evolving from a crestfallen introvert to a daring risk-taker is tightly interwoven with the hand's surreal adventure (a dream?) packed with a handful (no pun intended) of wonderfully orchestrated action set pieces. Clapin employs a stylish, if not consistently seamless combination of traditional and computer animation, with its palette of desaturated colors and Dan Levy's moody, eclectic score co-establishing the autumnal atmosphere of longing for the brighter future... Ознаке: dugometražna animacija, Evropa Holy Sand (Miroslav Antić, 1968) It is only recently I learned that the prominent Serbian poet Miroslav 'Mika' Antić (1932 – 1986) directed two features which had the misfortune of being brushed under the communist carpet just like many of the Yugoslav Black Wave offerings. His debut Holy Sand (originally, Sveti pesak) - for me, the most precious blast from the past of 2019 - was not officially banned, but it never received regular theatrical distribution. Told in a lyrical tone, the story revolves around a former political brigade commissar, Aleksandar Vinski (Čedomir Mihajlović, as worn-out as his character requires of him), who returns from the Goli Otok labor camp, only to realize he has been ostracized not only by the society, but by his comrades as well. Neither alive nor dead, he roams the sullen demimonde in the state of pseudo-existence, pushed further into despair by meaningless encounters with other lost souls. Without any 'warning', his sparse, fragmented narrative jumps back and forth in time, establishing a disorienting atmosphere which is deepened by deliberate discordance between the image and the sound. A perfect example thereof is a brilliant cross-cutting of Aleksandar and a mysterious, mentally challenged girl frolicking around some (WWII?) ruins, and his fellow prisoner having a sexual intercourse with a flirty woman whom the protagonist previously picked up at a bar. Occasionally, the dialogue is completely muted or replaced by the incongruent noises, adding another layer of confusion and simultaneously, putting the viewer in Aleksandar's shoes or rather, head. What's most impressive about Holy Sand is its black and white cinematography by Petar Latinović. Initially almost expressionist / noirish in its use of shadows, it takes a sharp turn into naturalistic domain, with a few scenes near the end appearing as if they were influenced by the surrealist cinema. The film's formal 'trickery' is (oddly) complemented by unaffected performances from its mostly non-professional cast, and even by a few technical downsides... The film is available on Delta Video's official YouTube channel, but if you're not fluent in Serbian, I'm afraid that you will have to embark on a bootleg hunt... Balancing on a tightrope stretched between political video art and personal experimental cinema (closer to the former point), Dejan Klincov employs dizzying / anarchical stop-frame montage of old photos and postcards, newspaper and magazine cut-outs, documents and found footage, sketches, drawings and paintings to challenge the notion of national identity, blur the lines which separate ostensibly opposed ideologies and reflect on the turbulent Yugoslavian past. The impressive number of images ranging from the depictions of WWII atrocities to Tito-iconoclasm to Makavejev references to fading memories to bridges that separate and residential complexes that alienate converge into a deliberately messy and slightly overlong, yet uncompromising piece of ‘handicapped’ animation which celebrates artistic liberties in the face of an increasingly dehumanizing society. Ознаке: dugometražna animacija, Evropa, više od dokumentarca Zan (Shin'ya Tsukamoto, 2018) ☼☼☼☼☼☼(☼) out of 10☼ Not bad, but neither great, the latest offering from the father of the cult-favorite Tetsuo: The Iron Man is part period drama filled with tropey and sketchy characters, part formal exercise in raw, shaky camera aesthetics and animesque violence, and all an uncompromising, if somewhat clunky deconstruction of the samurai genre that almost appears like Seven Samurai in reverse, interwoven with bizarre interludes. Although the frenzied editing, contrived emotions, fill-in-the-blanks narrative and the mystery surrounding rōnin protagonists do have some charm attached to them, the film's flat lighting often takes away from the beauty of rural locations and thick forests where the increasingly violent action is set. Its greatest selling point is most definitely a gloomy, pulsating score which is the late Chu Ishikawa's swan song. If Zan had been a firsttimer's experiment, its flaws probably wouldn't have felt so jarring... Nevertheless, one viewing won't hurt. Kinoskop Afterword The inaugural (read: shoestring-budget) edition of Kinoskop - the 1st festival of analog experimental cinema and audio-visual performance on the Balkans - concluded on Sunday evening, and went pretty well (for a baptism of fire), notwithstanding some unexpected technical hiccups for which the curators, Marko Milićević and yours truly, sincerely apologize. Our profound respect goes to the audience members who were standing during the first day of screenings, because 60+ chairs didn't suffice, and our heartfelt gratitude is sent to all friendly and enthusiastic people involved in making this ambitious dream come true, from the members of the jury, Nina Lazarević, Nevena Popović and Marko Žunić, to the personnel of art space Kvaka 22 who hosted the event, to the great team of musicians and photographers who participated in the 5th anniversary celebration of Live Soundtrack, and the exhibition of analog photos and collages EndFrame(s). The visitors had the opportunity of seeing some pieces of my artwork like never before - as giant projections on the gallery wall, and I have to admit than even I was caught by surprise! Picked amongst 220 offerings which met our Call for Entries requirements, more than 50 films were shown in seven selections of the main program and four acts of Live Soundtrack. One particular ciné-thingamajig was bestowed with loud ovations, which is why we decided to have another award in addition to the Grand Prix, Best Original Soundtrack and Audience Favorites (to be announced very soon!). Judging by the post-festival commentary, best-received were the alchemical experiments and sci-fi deconstructions, although the subtleties of micro-poetics, non-human explorations and acts of found-footage sabotage, as well as the diversity of documentaries also garnered positive reactions. The highlight of the festival was the aforementioned Live Soundtrack which opened with metaphysical musings of a hyper-cosmic expanded cinema trance Elementary Particles / Where Do We Come From? from the minds of Aleksandar Lazar and Marko Milićević. This hypnotizing, brilliantly conceived multi-channel experience was followed by the powerful post-industrial performance from Tearpalm - Marko Dabetić's one-man project - whose crescendos must've reached the stars along with Emmanuel Piton's Exposed and Müge Yıldız's A Trip to the Moon. Telemach Wiesinger's Wings to Hear was given the dark, moody and, in a way, post-apocalyptic sonic treatment by Dobrivoje Milijanović and Vladimir Riznić of their fresh collaboration Falling Elevator Music, and the last, but most definitely not the least was the masterful improvisation on analog synthesizer by our guest from Brazil Marcelo Armani (under the moniker of Elefante Branco). Giving each film from the medley of political and personal cinema a new aural identity, ranging from edgy (Window Shopping by Michael Woods) to ethereal (Camelia Mirescu's Telluric Beats of Veil), he succeeded in creating a rhythmically compact oneness - a minimalist, contemplative soundscape... Ознаке: dugometražni igrani film, kratkometražni igrani film, muzika, više od dokumentarca The monthly listicle for November comes earlier than it should, because the beginning of December will certainly be marked by more talks about Kinoskop inaugural edition which is happening this weekend! Considering the activities regarding the festival organization and my ever-growing obsession with collage art, the number of watched films dropped significantly, yet I did manage to compile a diverse selection of nine features and one (animated) short which left me with a strong impression (in one way or another). 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Together with a lady credited as The Somnambulist (Ambra Gatto Bergamasco) whose mental state appears to be deteriorating, they inhabit a remote rural estate. The arrival of The Whisperer (Conn Rogers) and a mysterious couple (Enda Moran and Trish Murphy) who wouldn't be out of place in some diabolic carnival leads to the awakening of an creepy figure, The Widow (Cillian Roche), whose haunting presence brings forth the nightmare... All the while, Michael Higgins - "the Vagabond of Experimental Film Society" (according to Donal Foreman) - demonstrates the magic of creating hypnotizing moving images on an expired 35mm film loaded into a 50-yo Soviet camera! Although the silent era is where the bulk of his inspiration comes from, one can't help but recognize a myriad of other possible and seamlessly assimilated influences, ranging from Italian horror to Wojciech Has or even Seijun Suzuki. 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A universal story of a struggle against the currents of widespread babbitry is seasoned with local flavors, especially during the sequences of a high middle class dinner (not unlike the Slava) which unapologetically mocks the small-talk banalities, gradually transforming into a perturbing homage to the orgiastic Vienna actionists séance of Dušan Makavejev's inimitable Sweet Movie. (A comparison with the funeral feast of Ilya Khrzhanovsky's 4 wouldn't be out of place either, but Žunić haven't seen it yet.) The naïveté of the non-professional cast provides these scenes with a sort of a low-key humor and brings the films of Želimir Žilnik to one's mind, whereas the subsequent dubbing adds the layer of Felliniesque strangeness to the dizzying proceedings. Developing in (justified) discordance with the irreverent, if a bit overt parody of our reality are phantasmagorical reflections of the sapped and anguished protagonist's inner workings occasionally dipped in metafilmic interventions (shot at the cinema venue of Student's City Cultural Center in Belgrade). At one point, they are externalized in a volcanic burst of exasperation which joins guerilla performance and mockumentary in an unholy matrimony. Often dialogue-free, draped in deep shadows and imbued with Lynchian madness, these bizarre, nightmarish flourishes operate as 'enhancers' of the film's YU Black Wave-like nature, adding a spicy 'je ne sais qoi' ingredient to the wild and weird mix. A white catsuit which Galen wears in his character's twisted world makes him almost naked in appearance - he is a tabula rasa on which the audience can project their own thoughts. The costume also makes him look fragile, soon to be crushed under the pressure of the oppressive surroundings, or rather, under the influence of archetypal characters such as Businessman (Strahinja Bičanin), Priest (Vukašin Kerkez) and Girlfriend (Jovana Kerkez). He desperately tries to escape the ugliness and hypocrisy of so-called normality which are captured in gloomily beautiful, hectically edited monochromatic imagery, with a few shots in color emphasizing the author's contempt for certain new age phenomena. Abrasive soundscapes of brooding drones and ear-piercing noise complement the visuals and establish a delirious atmosphere. Taking all of the creative control in his hands, as writer, director, producer, cinematographer, editor, sound artist and even actor, Marko Žunić demonstrates an enviable level of artistry (and energy!), and despite the budgetary constraints, delivers a highly recommendable piece of work bound to provoke polarizing opinions. 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__label__wiki	0.734726	0.734726	The Phantom Tollbooth - Louth Contemporary Music Society - Song of Songs Louth Contemporary Music Society - Song of Songs It may work for music students, but to these ears, one of the three extended tracks unravels the inventive beauty of the others. Label: Louth Contemporary Music Society Time: 3 tracks / 45 minutes Louth Contemporary Music Society know how to première. They commissioned Arvo Pärt’s Deer’s Cry and Sir John Tavener’s O My People, giving both world premières; and gave an Irish début to work by the Kronos Quartet. This LCMS project features two commissions based on the biblical book of Song of Songs and brings them out through some very disparate forms of contemporary music. “Naturale,” by Italian Luciano Berio, the longest track on this collection, separates them. It is a part theatrical piece, performed by two players: Garth Knox, playing live viola (as he does throughout this collection) and Sylvain Lemêtre, on occasional percussion and recordings of a folk singer Peppino Celano. Somewhat raw and rambling, and feeling improvised, this may have intellectual value about the relationship between the singer and viola player, each from their different worlds, but it is overlong and rough on the ear when listening at home. One of that composer’s pupils, Betty Olivero created “En la Mar hai une Torre” (“In the sea is a tower”). This piece, one of several she has written based on ancient melodies, takes words from Song of Songs in the original Hebrew and Ladino. It features the clear voices of Norway’s excellent Trio Mediaeval echoing one another in a somewhat dreamy manner. Harp, viola, cello and percussion add discreet colours. The opening track "Just (after Song of Songs)" is most memorable and again features the pure voices of Trio Mediaeval. Radically more contemporary than the ancient songs in their luscious Aquilonis (reviewed on this site) and sharper than their other piece here, “Just” comprises snippets of dialogue from Song of Songs. Writer David Lang has filtered out virtually everything but the phrases with a possessive pronoun and added, “Just”, and “and”, giving a set of lyrics that is a list of features: “Just your voice, just your face, and my beloved...” As the litany progresses, strings and percussion gradually join in. In the short term, the constant repetition of these few phrases might be a little odd, but relax, sit back and let it drift over its thirteen minutes and you get an almost entrancing mood. If only comprising the works featuring Trio Mediaeval, this would have an alluring appeal, but the ragged viola in between them savages any such mood, leaving the other two pieces best investigated separately and downloaded as individual tracks.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3572
__label__wiki	0.596741	0.596741	Memorial Day: A High Holy Day I heard today, again, that tired old assertion that the only reason people join the military is because they are so poor they have no other option. I hate that notion. I grew up poor. I joined the Army at age 18. Now, while it is true that I did get a pretty good deal, financially, it is not true that I joined in order to finance an education. In one of the great ironies of life, the greatest reasons I had for joining was my Vietnam-War-protesting mother. Don't get the wrong idea: my mother was not anti-military or unqualifiedly anti-war. She really didn't have a problem, in theory, with our presence in Vietnam. So what was her problem? Our soldiers, airmen, marines and sailors were not being allowed to do what she had every confidence that they could do: win. It would have been different had our military people been there to do something other than just get killed. This attitude was rooted in tremendous respect for the military. "Baby killer" never came out of her mouth. And she did not permit her children to talk about the military, especially the people who serve, in any but a respectful manner. Unlike, Bill Clinton, my mother did not loathe the military--quite the opposite in fact. It is said that young boys tend to have a certain respect for what their mothers respect in other men. I learned by at least age twelve that my mother had a genuine liking for men in the military. And I don't mean that she "had a thing" for men in uniform. So it was that at age twelve I made the decision that I would serve at least one "hitch" in the military--especially if I could be allowed to serve on tanks, which I was. In another one of those ironies of life, my mother was quite upset when at age eighteen I made good on my resolve--which, apparently, I neglected to share with her. I say it is an irony because the woman who was upset by my enlistment really had no one to blame but herself! To be fair, it wasn't my enlisting, in and of itself, that bothered her. She couldn't understand why it had to be tanks. Couldn't I do something else? I told her that if I was going to be in the Army, and feel that it was worthwhile for me to be, it was going to be one of the combat arms. I wasn't joining the Army to get job training. (Not that I take a dim view of those who join the Army and do not serve in combat arms: I have very little patience for administration type things; if the job is break and or otherwise damage stuff (or people) I can do it. Ask my wife; she'll tell you.) My mother was afraid that, because the world was, shall we say, a rather "warm" place in 1983, I would see combat. She was wrong. I missed the Gulf War by about two years. I would like to believe that had she been right, and I did see combat and die in it, she would not have shamed me the way some parents are doing right now as the war in Iraq goes on. This Memorial Day will find me, as it has each year since the war began, and as it did during the Gulf War, feeling something a bit like survivor's guilt. It is said that no man in his right mind wants to be in a war, and I believe it. But there are times when I would rather be in it than watching from the sidelines. After all, for all our past sins--and we can be reminded of them everyday--there is still much good about, and in, this country, and it is worth fighting for. And remember those who have done so is what has always made this weekend a high holy day. HOOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Evolutionism" vs. "Creationism" is really atheology vs. theology" I have long suspected that the real issue in debates between evolutionary theorists and intelligent design (or creation) theorists isn't really science as such. This is for two reasons. First: the way "science" is talked about is problematic because it is talked about as if it is an objective reality that has a substantial existence and can be described as having certain properties. (I'll say more about this later.) Second: the things that evolutionists say about creationists and creationism (and intelligent design) are revelatory. Anyone familiar with the controversy knows at least some of the factual matters. Both sides claim that the facts support them. But evolutionists offer one argument that is scientifically irrelevant. The argument I have in mind is the one that asserts that intelligent design/creation can't be taught in public schools because of the supposed separation [yawn] of church and state. What this means, when we think about it, is simply this: Should the day ever come when a majority of "scientists" give credence to the idea that the universe gives evidence of design, or even of having been created, it still will not be taught in schools. In other words, although (in the scenario I've just outlined) scientists no longer believe in it, evolution will continue to be taught because of the separation of church and state. But RedStateRabble has really helped me out here by admitting that atheology is at least one motive: A few blocks from our Kansas home, in a field near the elementary school both of Red State Rabble's daughters attended, is a small limestone outcroping. Over the years, we've often walked the dogs there, and sat a moment to rest and wonder at the fossil shells embeded in that sedimentary rock.... RSR has seen the excitement and curiosity in our daughter's eyes at the sight of marine fossils so far from the sea. The worst thing about intelligent design, and its country cousin, creationism, is that it seeks, quite openly, to deny our children a chance to experience for themselves that sense of wonder and to replace it with some stern, all-knowing, Old Testament God. (RedStateRabble,"The Worst Thing About Intelligent Design," 10 May 2005, http://redstaterabble.blogspot.com, emphasis mine.) Now, just so we're clear on my thinking here: When someone says, as RSR does that "The worst thing about intelligent design, and its country cousin, creationism, is that it seeks, quite openly, to deny our children a chance to experience for themselves that sense of wonder and to replace it with some stern, all-knowing, Old Testament God" this tells me exactly where he is coming from. And RedStateRabble isn't coming from science first. He's coming from atheology first. By the way, it is clear that RedStateRabble, has no idea what being a Christian theist is all about when it comes to wonder. Had he read no more than Psalm 19 and Romans 1 he would know that being a Christian theist involves a great deal of wonder with respect to nature. But then he really doesn't care about truly understanding his opponent's position. Evolution, ID, and relevant comparisons A blog site called RedStateRabble, displays a poster, critical of Intelligent Design. The poster is divided into two columns. In the column labelled INTELLIGENT DESIGN we find nothing. But in the column labelled SCIENCE we find: Absolute Zero -- William Thomson Kelvin Anesthetic -- Crawford Long Anthrax vaccine -- Louis Pasteur Atomic theory -- John Dalton Australopithecus -- Raymond Dart Bacteria -- Anton van Leeuwenhoek Benzine wing -- Friedrich Kekule Beta Rays -- Ernest Rutherford Big bang -- Ralph Alpher; George Gamow Blood groups -- Karl Landsteiner Continental drift -- Alfred Wegener Cosmic Radiation -- Victor Hess Dinosaur fossil (first) -- Mary Ann Mantell DNA doulbe helix -- Francis Crick; James Watson Doppler effect -- Christian Doppler Earth magnetic pole -- Gerardus Mercator Eclipse Prediction -- Thales of Miletus Electromagnetic Induction -- Michael Faraday Electron -- J.J. Thomson Evolution -- Charles Darwin Fallopian tubes -- Gabriello Fallopius Geometry -- Euclid Germ theory -- Louis Pasteur Gravity laws -- Isaac Newton Homo erectus -- Marie Dubois Hormones -- Willian Bayliss; ernest Startling Hubble's law -- Edwin Hubble Insulin isolation -- Frederick Banting; Charles Best Irrational numbers -- Hipparcos Jupiter's satellites -- Galileo Krypton -- William Ramsay; Morris Travers Light polarization -- Christiaan Huygens "Lucy" hominid -- Donald Johanson Mendel's law -- Gregor Mendel Motion laws -- Isaac Newton Natural selection -- Charles Darwin Neptune -- Johann Galle Nerve impulses -- Luigi Galvani Neutron -- James Chadwick Nitrogen -- Daniel Rutherford Nuclear atom concept -- Enest Rutherford Nuclear fission -- Otto Hahn; Fritz Strassman Ohm's law -- Georg Ohm Oxygen -- Joseph Priestly Ozone layer -- Charles Fabry Penicillin -- Alexander Fleming Periodic table of elements -- Dmitri Mendeleyev Planets orbiting sun -- Copernicus Polio vaccine -- Jonas Salk Proton -- Ernest Rutherford Quantum electrodynamics -- Richard Feynman Quark -- Murray Gell Mann?; George Zweig? Quasar -- Maaden Schmidt Rabies vaccine -- Louis Pasteur Radio waves -- Heinrich Hertz Relativity -- Albert Einstein Saturn's satellites -- Christiaan Huygens Smallpox innoculation -- Edward Jenner Sunspots -- Galileo; Christoph Scheiner Superconductivity -- Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Transformer -- Michael Faraday Tuberculosis -- Albert Calmette Camille Guérin Uranus -- William Herschel Virus (first identified) -- Martinus Beijerink? Vitamim C -- Charles Glen King?; Albert Szent Gyorg? Wave mechanics -- Enwin Schrödinger X-rays -- Wilhelm Röentgen Because the issue, with respect to Intelligent Design, is (arguably!) limited to origins, I have placed an asterisk () beside those discoveries which are irrelevant to the question. I mean, really, Lord Kelvin would surely have discovered absolute zero if the universe, and all the life within it, had been created, instead of having evolved. The same goes for atomic theory: God created matter; this cannot in any way invalidate the claim that the things we see are comprised of smaller things that we cannot see. Surely Michael Faraday's development of the transformer would have happened on creationist presuppositions. Relativity certainly does not depend upon evolution for its truth. Neither does superconductivity! (Give me a close, personal break.) To assert that "intelligent design" has made no discoveries, while "science" has is to obfuscate the issue. If "intelligent design" is a hypothesis, or even a theory, about origins (and it really isn't, in its entirety), then it ought to be compared not with every other theory in the entire domain of scientific endeavor, but rather only with another hypothesis or theory about origins. So the thing to do would be to compare the discoveries of "evolution" with those of "intelligent design". In my first philosophy class I learned that comparisons must be between relevantly similar points. Lumping every other so-called discovery with evolution, calling that lumping-together "science" and then comparing that lumping-together with a hypothesis or theory competing with evolution--and only with evolution, we should point out--is to engage in persuasive definition. After all, given that creationists and ID adherents have a problem with one and only one scientific theory, it is illegitimate to create the impression that they are anti-science. One theory. You disagree with one theory. That makes you anti-science. Methinks they protest too much. "Evolutionism" vs. "Creationism" is really atheolo...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3573
__label__cc	0.723201	0.276799	Zounds! A Lovely Sunday!! Little Man, 29/04/07 Mirabile dictu! Generally speaking I dislike Sunday, but I must say this one has been lovely. And thus it is to be savoured. The sun came out in full splendour and melted the edge off our heretofore chilly spring. Dearest Wife is working horticultural magic in the garden. And Little Man & I had a grand old time running errands. Our father/son foray included a spin down to Granville Island to pick up some yum-scrum bangers at the Oyama Sausage Company, and some freshly shucked Thetis Island oysters at The Lobster Man. At the latter establishment, Little Man was equally thrilled and petrified to come face-to-face with a live 2-lb lobster, courtesy of the playful shop manager. And the destiny of these foodstuffs? To end up on the grill tonight for our first barbecue of the season, with Yours Truly wielding the tongs and fanning the flames. Oh yes, it will be like Gordon Ramsay meets Cirque du Soleil and Arthur "I am the God of Hellfire" Brown. Er, maybe. To top it all off, I came across some lovely music. San Fran band Sir Salvatore dropped an introductory e-mail into my inbox, and were kind enough to enclose a couple of fine mp3s from their new EP, Those Men Are Not Astronauts. The bouncy, fuzzy, sun-sheened "Hooray This Projector" seemed a perfect accompaniment for this lovely day, and I simply must share it with you: Sir Salvatore - Hooray This Projector (EP currently only available by emailing the band at sirsalvatore@gmail.com) If that weren't enough, I discovered that Dearest Bryce over at Plasticmusic posted a whole slew of vintage videos by artists off the superb Flying Nun record label out of New Zealand. I had forgotten what great post-punk/C86/twee stuff that stable of kiwis put out! I'm talking about scrumptiousness like this: The Bats - Made Up In Blue (buy here, if you've got that kind of money) Dear Friends, I hope your weekend was as lovely as mine. I'm off to the grill... Posted by FiL at 4/29/2007 04:26:00 p.m. 12 comments Labels: I hope every day is like (this) Sunday Interview With A FiL While perusing Mini-Obs, I noticed that Dearest Natsthename had a chain interview going. You know, someone sends you a few questions, then you answer them on your blog or else you and your descendants will have four millennia of bad luck, your dog will get scrofula, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will move into your living room. Anyway, I felt game for a bit of an inquisition, so I asked Nats craft five questions for me. Thanks Nats! And here they are: Q: Reach way back into the memory here. What is the first occasion you can recall being proud of an accomplishment? Let's see, I'll have to rummage around a bit; there's a fair bit of clutter in the old cerebral cupboard. Dum de dum... What's this? Just dust off the cobwebs here and... Oh my, I'd forgotten about that. I can't believe I actually snogged -- er, hang on FiL, focus on what youre doing. Hmm, that milk crate looks promising... Ah, found it! I was in first grade. Our teacher, a rollicking barrel of a lady from Guyana named Mrs Edwards, had asked us to write a story about going on vacation. I remember carefully printing out the first line: "It was Friday afternoon and Jane was helping her father pack the car." That line, plus whatever I wrote subsequently, impressed Mrs Edwards sufficiently that sent me off to show it to the Principal. To this day I clearly remember both standing (somewhat trepidatiously) in her office while she read it, and the warm swell of pride in my chest when she told me that she thought it was extremely good. Q: Program the soundtrack to the movie of your life. What songs are in it? Oh gosh, that's a poser. If we're building a film around songs, then I think we're talking a three-hour epic. Possibly a trilogy of them. But I'll be good and limit myself to a dozen tracks that do an adequate job of telling "The Story of FiL." Donny & Marie Osmond - A Little Bit Country (buy here) I remember eagerly awaiting the one night every week that I got to stay up a whole half-hour later to watch the "Donny and Marie Show." This song just rocked my little seven-year-old world. Oh, and I fancied Marie something rotten. Kiss - Room Service (buy here) Don't ask me why, but someone gave me Kiss's "Dressed to Kill" album when I was eight and I just thought it was the coolest thing EVAH. I wanted to be Gene Simmonds and to do that tongue thing. Alas, Kiss soon fell out of favour, but I must admit that they have been rehabilitated in my musical pantheon after I rediscovered their early oeuvre a few years back and found it actually rocks. Sex Pistols - Bodies (buy here) The band, the album, that changed it all for me. After several years of frankly unsatisfying wandering in the wastes of MOR rawk, once in high school I bought Never Mind the Bollocks at my local record emporium. Though I was displaced in time and space from the seminal events of 1976-78, the first play marked my Year Zero. Johnny Rotten instantly became my (anti-)hero. I now knew how things could be. The Jam - Strange Town (buy here) Ah, Paul Weller, another hero. Righteous punky modness by the bucket. I am forever grateful to Dearest Bishakh (hey, if you're in the audience, take a bow!) for introducing me to Messrs Weller, Foxton, and Buckler. Shame that old Paul descended into the depth of wooden-beady dadrock. And whatever you do, don't mention "The Reunion." Billy Bragg - Help Save The Youth Of America (buy here or e-here) The Big-Nosed Bastard from Barking did more than anyone to shape my world view. And he continues to do so today. Bauhaus - Stigmata Martyr (buy here or e-here) Woooo, scaaaary stuff, kiddies!! I'll let you in on a secret: goth is really loads of fun! And it provides great accompaniment for bizarre rituals in basements. And, on endless repeat, for sophomore years spent moping about that girl who now that you look at it would have been totally inappropriate for you anyway. Er, that last bit wasn't much fun, actually. Daniel Johnston - Casper The Friendly Ghost (buy here or e-here) A good chunk of my university days were spent DJing at the mighty WGTB. That time saw my musical horizons expand by an unprecedented degree. And the magical, troubled Daniel Johnston was a key expander. Carter USM - The Only Living Boy In New Cross (buy here) I moved to Britain during the heady confluence of Britpop, baggy, and acieeed. Carter USM sorta brings it all back to me. But I don't look good in lycra. Neil Young - Harvest Moon (buy here) This here's Dearest Wife's and my courting song. Aw, shucks... The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So (buy here) After Growing Up And Getting A Proper Job (TM), I sorta lost my mojo. I think it fell out of my suit pocket somewhere between Fulwell train station and Canary Wharf. Then The Hives grabbed me by the lapels and stuffed another one in my mouth. Thank you, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist. The Faint - Agenda Suicide (buy here) Listen to this. Then watch the video. This was my existence. The Faint saved my life. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country (buy here or e-here) It's not all crash, bang, rammy tuneage round FiL's way; there's always been a twee element lurking about. Honest. But I will admit that of late the ratio of "strum-strum-la-la-la" to "ONETWOTHREEFOURBLAAAARGH" has been increasing. And I do think this is in some part due to the hop, skip, and jump we made over to Vancouver. Three hours of commuting per day down to 30 minutes. Shoebox living swapped for space. Smog traded for sea air. The only downside has been the loss of proximity to our Dearest, Dearest Friends - you know who you are, and we miss you fiercely. Come on, emigrate, you know it makes sense... Tom Waits - Innocent When You Dream [Barroom version] (buy here) I've made it known that this song is to be played at my funeral. Which I expect and hope won't be for a loooooooooooong time yet! Q: You have won a free week-long vacation for yourself, your wife, and your kids to any spot in the world, but you have to leave in 20 minutes and you get to take one suitcase. What's in it? Do we have to take the kids? Sigh, alright then... We're off to Namibia, me for the second time, Dearest Wife, Darling Daughter, and Little Man for the first. Our bag is a backpack, and it holds not much: three changes of underwear and socks apiece, a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, and a fleece for each of us, lots of sunscreen, a water bottle, a big pack of Wet Wipes (indispensible in arid climes, let me tell you), a roll of toilet paper, a first-aid kit, and a camera. We will wear our hats and sturdy boots. When we land, I will try not to cry with joy at being back. By day we will wander across the ancient Namib desert, marvel at the stately rock formations, admire the industrious tok-tok beetle, congratulate the chameleon on his cleverness, ponder the peculiar quiver tree, and revere the thousand-year-old welwitchia plants. At night, we will sleep in the open under a limitless, inky-black sky sprinkled profusely with shimmering, diamond-dust stars. And they will understand why I fell so deeply in love with this land in such a short time. Q: Who always makes you laugh? Always? Always?? Without fail??? That'll be Matt Lucas. In all his guises --from "He's A Baby" George Dawes to chavvy Vicky Pollard to the frightening Bubbles DeVere -- he never fails to make me howl with laughter. Yes, I love the Python gang to bits, but I will admit that some of their work fails to tickle my funny bone. Matt Lucas, on the other hand, has not missed yet. Q: What is your favorite swear word? Favourite as opposed to most often used? That'll be "arse." Such a satisfying, all-purpose word. with just a hint of absurdity that takes the nasty edge off. But according to Dearest Wife, the most used work is "fuck." Memo to self: less "fuck," more "arse." So, if anyone feel stirred to continue the chain (remember: dog, scrofula), ask nicely via comment or e-mail and I'll devise five searching questions for you. You'll then answer them and either post them on your very own blog, or else pop them down in the comments section below, should you be blogless. Finally, you'll invite others to be interviewed by you, and so on, and so on, and so on. Who needs Oprah when you've got us?? Labels: We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files Bringing People & Music Together Since 2006 En route to Tim, somewhere over Surrey, 14 April 2007 Dearest Friends, this week Contrast Podcast asks its contributors to reflect upon all that it has introduced you to. To songs, to artists, and, yes, to people. You see, the theme was spurred by the chance meeting of a sewing machine and an umbrella on a dissecting table. Or, if you will, the unlikely encounter of FiL and Young Tim in deepest, darkest reaches of Surrey, England. As we supped a pint and marvelled at how events had conspired to bring us together, Tim suggested we might ask folks to share which artists and/or songs Contrast Podcast had serendipitously introduced them to. So that's what we've done, and the result --which you can download here or via RSS link (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ContrastPodcast)-- is as follows: (00:00) Linfinity - Chu chu train to Venice (03:50) Teddybears - Punkrocker (feat. Iggy Pop) (08:34) The Twilight Singers - Underneath the waves (13:30) Ndidi Onukwulu - Seen you before (16:42) Boat - The bar is too low to fail Colin from and before the first kiss (20:40) The Amateurs - Cool by me (24:54) Pony Up - The truth about cats and dogs (is that they die) Elizabeth from The roaring machine (29:15) Tim Young - Gotta Go (originally by Victor Scott) (34:13) Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Spasticus Autisticus (41:12) The Thermals - A pillar of salt Bethanne from hello, autumn (44:49) David Bowie - Because you’re young (50:56) William Shatner - Lucy in the sky with diamonds (55:05) Talking Heads - Drugs (01:00:17) Fountains of Wayne - Valley winter song Yes, Contrast Podcast introduced me to Tim. Soon after joining in this podcasty lark I was exposed (ooer missus!) to the track I selected, his cover of Victor Scott's groovy "Gotta Go." I quickly grew to realise that Young Tim is a man of much musical talent. Indeed, have a listen to him solo over here and see him in action here. Then check out his band, Cut, over here. Oh, and he's got another one over here, called Harold's Leap. And on top of it all, he's a fine remixah produsah; his fantastic version of "Titties" by the band Trucks won their remix competition! Yay! Until very recently, Dearest Tim only existed behind a pixellated cyberveil woven out of mp3s, e-mails, blogposts, and Skype messages. But when the opportunity arose to engineer a meeting with him during my recent stopover in London, I seized it. So there I was, about ten days ago, standing in front of Heathrow Terminal 1, and up drove Tim, in the flesh, as real as you and me. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends" Electric? (buy here or e-here) We had a grand old time; Tim drove me in his pimped up Escalade round the sights of Egham, the highlights of which were the building where Contrast Podcast is crafted and the garden shed in which much of Tim's musical alchemy is wrought. He even introduced me to his wonderfully charming fiance - rest assured, Dear Readers, he has ended up in fine hands! And, of course, we visited a couple of pubs and drank a spot of ale in the sunny garden of each. Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (buy here) Over our beers, we chatted about music, real life, and, of course, the good ship Contrast Podcast and all the fantastic people who sail on her. It is indeed quite a wondefully motley crew who have chosen to board her, and I for one feel so much the richer for having signed on. It has introduced me to vast oceans of glorious music (see here for some of the treasures), and to some lovely folks as well (Dearest ZB, Dearest Nats, and Dearest Cindy, to name but three). So thank you, Dearest Contrast Podcast Friends, and thank you, Dearest Tim, for Contrast Podcast. The Go! Team - Get It Together (buy here) P.S. Next week's CP theme is "Best of 2007 So Far" - so get picking your tracks and submit them! You ask "How?" Well, look here. Labels: Was it real or just a dream? The Boy Is Back In Town Dearest Friends, in the words of Lionel Ritchie, "Hello." No, please, don't go! I swear I've not posted anything by that wretched Commodore. Honest. Goodness, I suppose it has been nearly a fortnight since I last posted. I did, in fact, return home (aside: it still feels odd calling here that) Monday evening, more or less intact. But frankly it's taken until now to wind myself back up to the point of posting. Why? Various reasons. First off, I've been recovering from the journey back. I set out from London's Clapham Junction train station at 6:30 AM London time and stepped out of Vancouver Airport at 7:30 PM the same day. That's 21 hours of travelling, some spent variously on a train, most spent lurching in and out of shallow, cramped sleep on two airplanes, and a chunk whiling away a layover in the antiseptic blandness of Dallas Fort Worth Airport. Where you can, if so inclined, by George W. Bush postcards - they're right next to the ones of the armadillos. Poor armadillos... Yes, close to a full day on the go, coupled with a total of nine hours of time change, or what the French call décollage horaire. I far prefer the Gallic version, for I always associate it --rightly or wrongly, I know not-- with the verb décoller, which counts among its meanings "to unstick." So time comes unstuck, or one becomes unstuck from time. Indeed, if I do the maths, (starting out in Warsaw, 9 hours ahead of Vancouver, then figuring one day needed to readapt per hour of time change), it explains perfectly why, four days after returning, I still feel I'm somewhere in Greenland. Maybe Godthab . EDIT: Oh, what a delicious mistake! Dearest Civil Servant has gently pointed out that in fact the French for time difference/jet lag is, in fact, décalage horaire, from the verb décaler, meaning to bring forward or back. Thus my Gallic construct has itself come gramatically unstuck. However, I'm not going to let that stop me! Though I shall now henceforth always enunciate décalage, in my mind I shall be envisioning those hours peeling off and floating away randomly... I've also been reconnecting with the family. Dearest Wife did a splendid job of keeping Darling Daughter and Little Man clothed, fed, and deployed appropriately. But that's really par for the course. Ten days away is a long time for a father to be away - I remember that clearly from the times during my childhood that my own father would travel on business. So it is lovely to be back doing Daddish things. Since returning, I've also been trying to reflect on the Warsaw trip, to understand what I should learn from it. I shan't bore you with the details of either the visit, or my ruminations. At least not yet; you have all been so kind with regards to my last, somewhat self-indulgent post, which was done rather rawly, emotionally, and in haste. So, more to come, but I still need to sleep on it a bit. I will say that that the trip was largely a good one on many levels, and overall it deepened my compassion. And for that I am grateful. As for my brief stays in London at either end of the trip, they were a total blast! It was deeply warming to have had the chance to relax and catch up with many of my Dearest Friends, and to finally meet shiny, happy Baby Tom. And last Sunday, which we largely spent hanging out on Clapham Common in a delightful gaggle of grups and bairns under unseasonably warm skies, was simply too marvellous. My London touchdown also afforded me the worderful chance to meet Dearest Young Tim of Contrast Podcast fame! It was somwhat odd to see a cyberperson made flesh, but we soon grew convinced of our respective reality as we bonded over pints of ale, podcastic conversation, and weekend engineering works on the British rail network. I will have some startling revelations about Tim in my intro for this week's upcoming podcast (theme: Contrast Podcast Introduced Me To...), but rest assured he is, as I expected, lovely. You can read about Tim's account of our meeting here, though I warn you I don't photo well after a few beers, sleep deprivation, and three hours on Polish Lot airlines... Oh, and of course, there's music!! Peter & The Wolf - Safe Travels (buy here or e-here) Yes, I know this has been about a bit in blogland of late. But it is a wonderful, special tune that accompanied me throughout my journey, particarly through a spot of rough turbulence over the Atlantic. So there. Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks (buy here) Insaney catchy, and it was playing on Easter Monday at Boiled Egg & Soldiers, the posh cafe on the Northcote Road where Dearest T&F@TLH plus Dearest D&S and I had a scrummy full English breakfast. Plus I saw some German hippy-hoppy types do a tepid remix of it on the telly in Poland. Elton Motello - Jet Boy, Jet Girl (buy here) Because my arse is stil all flat and my vertebrae still twisted from spending eons stuffed into airplane seats. But Elton obviously has far more exotic adventures while jetting than I do. Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (buy here) Coz I'm back. You see? I promised you there'd be no Lionel Ritchie... Posted by FiL at 4/20/2007 02:26:00 a.m. 13 comments Labels: Did you expect me back? My Father died slightly less than a year ago, in New York, the city that inadvertently had become his home for approximately forty years. He has not yet, however, been laid to rest. That will happen next week. His funeral was held shortly after his death, in the Queens neighbourhood where I grew up. After the ceremony, he was cremated, and his ashes stored until My Mother could decide where they should be placed. He had not wanted them returned to Nottingham, the hometown he had left in his twenties. He had variously spoken of having his remains scattered on Long Island Sound, where he had enjoyed sailing, or perhaps in the Swiss Alps, which he had grown to love. But he was not emphatic about any of these options; indeed, he seemed not to be too fussed about what happened. Towards the end of last year, My Mother, who is Polish, decided that she would bury his ashes in her family grave in Warsaw. And so, after a few months of officialdom in both Poland and the US, Dad's remains are to be laid to rest next week. Tomorrow morning I leave Vancouver to join My Mother, who flew over from New York some two weeks ago. Dearest Friends, I really have no idea how I feel about what has happened, of what is to come. I have just re-read what I posted after his death. Back then I questioned the source of my relative calm and lack of despair. I wondered if I had, with remarkable ease, achieved acceptance of change and concomitant serenity. Or perhaps, I mused, I had buried my emotions deep within and risked them squirting out the sides at a later date. Eleven months on, and my suspicion is that there is indeed stuff buried deep. Very deep. Deep in my core. It hasn't come gushing out in some sort of sulphuric, cathartic geyser, but I can feel it percolating, and I suspect it has been leaking into what I say, what I do, how I operate. Some of it I have identified, most of it I suspect I have not. For example, when I get strict with the children, I find myself using his turns of phrase -- "That is not acceptable" -- and it startles me. It annoys me. I get cross with myself, and therefore crosser with the children. Though I have thought about Dad often, I have shied away from really cracking open my core to see the messy pulp of how I related and still relate to him, how I felt and how I still feel about him. This is in such stark contrast to my Dearest Mother-In-Law, who I still feel with and within me if not on a daily basis, then near as dammit. Not that long ago I was in Vancouver Kidsbooks, one of her favourite shops. I thought of her as I browsed the shelves, when out of nowhere tears welled up and I missed her so. That has never happened with Dad. I do realise that the connections I made with Veronica were of a very different sort than those I made with Dad. With him I find myself wishing that I had had more time to culture our adult relationship. But comparing my reactions leaves me feeling guilty. Traitorous. Disloyal. Unfilial. Double sigh. And then there is My Mother. The pain of losing Her Husband of forty-seven is still fresh and strong. She has found it extremely difficult to cope, in particular with the bureaucracy of life. Pensions, insurance, gas bills, legal matters - Her Husband handled them all. But unfortunately she clutches that pain close to her, and uses it to feed anger and bitterness. Anger and bitterness which then flow out over those around her, especially me. And with those flows come accusations of selfishness, ingratitude, of heartlessness. Along with the occasional reminder that My Father was not happy about my move to Vancouver, followed by the observation that some research indicates cancer might well be caused by stress. Triple sigh. What I find most sorrowful is that this is an extension of a lifelong behaviour pattern, one that I have begun to see as born of affliction, rather than malevolence. My Mother has indeed had her share of suffering. She grew up in Poland during the Second World War, then exchanged life under Nazi occupation for one under a Communist regime. She had an unhappy first marriage. She lost her mother very suddenly to a heart attack. Her (second) Husband, My Father, was gravely ill soon after I came along. And she has never, ever gotten over any of these events. Indeed, she seems not to have been able to even try. Instead, out of them she has forged grudges, lifelong ones, and she holds each one close. Carrying their weight has made her tired and bitter. Her Husband's death is one more to add to the load. Her Husband. HER Husband. Ever since his death, she has never once asked me how I feel about having lost My Father. I don't know what I would answer, but I would be ever so grateful if she just asked. And so I am off on this journey, feeling uncertain, ungrounded, and somewhat fearful. Wanting to be compassionate, while fearful of being cruel and arrogant, both to others and myself. But I will try to remember to be receptive to whatever the moment tries to teach me, and to open up, not shut down, during the difficult bits. A few of you I will see in London as I pass through on my way to and fro. And I am greatly looking forward to that. I will see the rest of you upon my return in ten days or so. Oysterband - Polish Plain (buy here or e-here) The Church - The Unguarded Moment (buy here) Nick Drake - Time of No Reply (buy here) Labels: Unguarded moments You Choke My Days, I'll Choke Yours Photo by Anton Corbijn, taken from here I have a tendency every once in awhile to channel surf in the wee hours. Usually this activity ends up in frustration, after fruitless hours or so spent cycling through yawnsome home reno programs, unpleasant crime dramas, World War Two pornography, and the news in Tagalog. Sometimes I get lucky and hit a double bill of Dog the Bounty Hunter. I like Dog. And his pneumatic wife, Beth. The other week, however, I serendipitously bumped into a screening of Tom Waits's Big Time, an marvellously peculiar and shambolic assembly of concert footage and theatrical scenes from his play, Franks Wild Years. It was even better than Dog. At one point during the film Waits introduces a song with an anecdote about bad days. As I listened to his smoke-and-gravel delivery, I felt the hairs stand up on the back of my neck and had one of those rare moments of glorious clarity where you know that you're staring truth in the eye. So here, let me share his story with you: "This is about all the bad days in the world. I used to have some really bad days. And I kept them in a little box. And one day I threw them out into the yard. Oh, it's just a couple of innocent bad days. Well, we had a big rain... I don't know what it was growing in, but I think we used to put egg shells out there and coffee grounds too. Don't plant your bad days! They grow into weeks, the weeks grow into months, and before you know it you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me: CHOKE those little bad days! CHOKE 'em down to nothing! There are your days, CHOKE 'em! You choke my days, I'll choke yours!" So, Dearest Friends, do we have a deal?? Tom Waits - Telephone Call From Istanbul (buy here) Actually, the anecdote was an introduction to More Than Rain, but this song off of the same album sits deep in my heart. Not only does it contain the immortal advice "Never trust a man in a blue trench coat / Never drive a car when you're dead," but Dearest Wife and I danced our second dance of our wedding reception to it. And to help choke your bad days, I will dance to it for you, in a sort of slow, shuffling, hip-swaying, bum-shaking, arm-flapping stylee. Labels: Will you sell me one of those if I shave my head Yank My Chain This week Contrast Podcast contributors continue to forge the song chain that Tim started just over a month ago. Like last time, there's some wonderfully twisted logic links to delight in, and you can do by downloading the cast directly here, or by subscribing to this RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ContrastPodcast Go on folks, yank my chain. And lest the graphic give you the wrong idea, I'll take an old skool loo ANYDAY over those anodyne, feeble, lever flush johns!! (00:31) The Weakerthans - The prescience of dawn Jamie from The Run Out Groove (05:28) MeTzo - Am I a voyeur? Deek from Pod of Funk (10:36) Stars - Your ex-lover is dead Jim from Quick before it melts (15:57) The Smiths - The Queen is dead Justin from Aquarium Drunkard (22:31) Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & The Clowns - Don’t you just know it Mike from Nothing but green lights (25:25) The Violent Femmes - Never tell Spoodles from Robot hand is the future (32:51) The Raveonettes - Love in a trashcan Rick from Are you embarrassed easily? (36:23) Infernal - From Paris to Berlin Fraser from BKYLN song of the day (40:38) Guns n’ Roses - Sweet Child o’ Mine Andy & James from Circles of Concrete (46:51) The Fall - Spoilt Victorian Child (51:55) Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Autumn child Michael from The Yank Sizzler (56:36) Sufjan Stevens - Sister Winter Tune in next week for another episode of musicians presenting their own songs. Tim has tipped me off that it's gonna be a particularly good one... Since the previous iteration of the CP song chain, I've managed to track down a song that had been awakened from a loooong slumber in my memory. Back in 1988, the Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-bred rap-reggae artist Shinehead released his second album, Unity. At the time I was doing the college radio thaaang ("WGTB - Rocks Like A Mother") and track two of the LP, "Chain Gang Rap," quickly wormed its way into practically every DJ's brain, regardless of their musical inclinations. The song is a charmingly naive, affectionate ode to the New York subway system fashioned over the old Same Cooke clasic, "Chain Gang." Dang, almost makes me feel nostalgic for riding the F train home from school - the sweat, the smells, the intergalactic busker who threatened to keep playing his sax unless he was given enough money to buy a replacement part for his flying saucer... Shinehead - Chain Gang Rap (buy here) Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (buy here) Labels: Yo yo yo wait up my man please hold the door	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3578
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Alexander Lost for Season Due to Knee Injury Buckeye Football Notebook: 'It's the best I've ever seen collectively on the field at any given time' Recruits Already Very Receptive to New Ohio State Assistant Coaches New Ohio State Men's Basketball Assistants Meet with the Media If You're an Ohio State Cornerback, Kerry Coombs Wants You to Play This Year Chris Holtmann Completes Ohio State Coaching Staff Kevin Wilson Hopeful Competitive Spring Leads to Productive Summer Freshman Jack-of-All-Trades Brendon White on the Move Again? Buckeye Breakdown: Putting the “Six” Back in Zone 6 Buckeye Football Commitment Impact: Running Back Master Teague Jae'Sean Tate and Keita Bates-Diop Talk About Chris Holtmann, Future of Ohio State Basketball Five Takeaways from Chris Holtmann's Ohio State Introduction Watch: Chris Holtmann Introductory Press Conference - Ohio State Buckeyes Two-Minute Drill: Chris Holtmann's Introductory Press Conference Future OSU Schedules Stadium Facts Ozone Links Student Radio Follow Tony on Twitter Email Tony < Prev Page Next Page > Friday, June 16, 2017 09:00 AM By Tony Gerdeman Recruiting has already started out well for Ryan Pedon and his fellow assistant coaches Photo by Tony Gerdeman When you consider the fact that it was recruiting that ultimately led to Thad Matta's demise, it is understandable if the topic of the day when meeting the new Ohio State assistant coaches centered around recruiting. Those assistants -- Ryan Pedon, Terry Johnson, and Mike Schrage -- were all "over the moon" on Thursday when talking about recruiting for Ohio State. They spoke of many different aspects of recruiting, particularly the reception they have received. "Great," Ryan Pedon said of that reception. "Great." The sly smile on his face said much more than his two whole words ever could. He was not the only coach carrying that smile, but he was the only one who was so reserved in how he expressed it. "Ohio State is a powerful school, athletic department, brand, network," Mike Schrage said. "I feel like we were recruiting some guys that makes it a pretty easy transition for us at Ohio State. It’s been fun calling seniors, juniors. You can tell it carries a lot of weight, no doubt." For the existing recruits, there was already a relationship. So much so that they were actually reaching out to the coaches before the coaches could reach out to them. "We heard from some recruits right away," Schrage said. "The amount of guys that texted Coach Holtmann or us like, ‘Hey, congrats’ or ‘Hey, we heard the news.’ That’s pretty impressive. When you consider the amount of programs that are recruiting them, for them to contact you just on their own, that’s pretty impressive right there. It certainly shows a high interest." Players reaching out to the coaches shows the relationships that have already been forged. One of the more exciting aspects of coaching at Ohio State, however, is the ability to engage with a level of player that they weren't often able to do at Butler. "It’s been huge," Terry Johnson said. "The reception -- I have a great network of friends, but now you’re able to talk to 5-star guys because you say, ‘The Ohio State.’ And it’s like, ‘Yeah Coach, yeah, I have interest. I’m definitely interested. I would love to come see campus.’ So, in that regard, that’s new for me and it’s also exciting for me as well." Chris Holtmann and his staff have only spoken graciously and glowingly of their time at Butler, and they will continue to recruit many of the same prospects they were already in contact with, but the pool of potential players just got quite a bit deeper. "I can get in more doors," Johnson said. "I can get my phone calls answered a little bit more, and guys are excited. Guys were excited about Butler, but still looked at Butler as a small school. Butler was great and the right people went there, but now I’m just in a whole different ball game. That’s one thing for me as a coach that is really exciting." Rutgers B1G Tournament @PSU vs. Wisconsin vs. Nebraska at MSU at Maryland vs. Rutgers At Michigan vs. Maryland vs. Minnesota vs. Northwestern at Nebraska OSU vs. Purdue UNCAshville vs. UCLA vs. UConn FarleighDickenson at Virginia OSU vs. Marshall OSU vs NCCU at Navy Contact the-Ozone for advertising information.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3581
__label__cc	0.593357	0.406643	Farewell Tour Aug 10, 2011 22:05:19 GMT Post by gilthar on Aug 10, 2011 22:05:19 GMT I decided to make that thread concerning last tour: Here are dates: 23/11/2011 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 24/11/2011 Bristol, Thekla 26/11/2011 Norwich, Arts Centre 27/11/2011 Holmfirth, Picturedrome 28/11/2011 Glasgow, King Tuts Nov 30th – London, Heaven It will be 2 hours/parts show 1st- the best of AVO and H&A 2nd- The Dark Third in its majestic full version. So far what I know about details is that it will be the European version of TDT but not the one with 2 cds. So I think Jon actually meant UK version. Might be that at last date in London the show will be filmed. but that is still unsure. I am planing to be with the band for the whole tour, so if there is someone who wants to join me and mhx and have some fun just say a word. Post by the dark fourth on Aug 10, 2011 22:31:54 GMT Actually he probably meant US version, as that's the European version CD 1. ie no Willows or exact colour, but nimos and TIC instead Post by blondeambassador on Aug 10, 2011 22:41:42 GMT Aug 10, 2011 22:31:54 GMT the dark fourth said: Yes, that definitely seems the more likely...though annoying, as I'd love to see Willows one more time, it was always awesome live and hasn't been played for a little while. that is what he wrote to me: " j_courtney Jon Courtney gilthar Hummm...possibly, though we have LOTS of "Dark Third" to brush up on & a full two hours to rehearse! Will be the Euro "Dark Third". " Bright Ambassador Of Morning bums golden clothes a bit too much Post by jemi on Aug 10, 2011 23:51:09 GMT ...does that mean golden clothes also?!?!?! Farewell Tour Aug 11, 2011 7:27:21 GMT Post by ryan on Aug 11, 2011 7:27:21 GMT Golden Clothes was never on the actual album. 'Euro' as opposed to UK? The original intended tracklist then (as I always understood it at least). Post by gilthar on Aug 11, 2011 9:41:38 GMT Aug 10, 2011 23:51:09 GMT jemi said: the quoted above Tweet was answer for my question: " @j_courtney remember our last talk about Golden clothes? man it is last time to do it! seriously what version of TDT you're gonna play? " so i really doubt GC to be played. Though I will try to ensure them to do that while talking with Last Edit: Aug 11, 2011 9:42:10 GMT by gilthar Golden Clothes was on disc 2 of the euro version wasn't it? Damn. Can't they at least crank out Golden Disco? Appreciating the effort for GC though gilthar. Post by ryan on Aug 11, 2011 18:07:22 GMT Yeah, not the actual album though, just the disk of cast offs! If they are doing the version without Willows, they should(/could) do Willows in the first hour. Appreciating the effort for GC though gilthar. doing my best to hear the best song by PRR at last on time ;D dutchprrfan01 Farewell Tour Sept 6, 2011 8:51:03 GMT Post by dutchprrfan01 on Sept 6, 2011 8:51:03 GMT I'm going to the Glasgow show. Friends of mine live in Edinburgh and Glasgow so for me Glasgow will be 'to kill two birds with one stone'. But its the first time I spend money on airplanetickets to see a band play... Farewell Tour Sept 7, 2011 21:36:18 GMT Post by mhx on Sept 7, 2011 21:36:18 GMT Sept 6, 2011 8:51:03 GMT dutchprrfan01 said: You won't regret it! Bring your friends for the gig! (And try to stay in Edinburgh, it's sooo much nicer than Glasgow.) Farewell Tour Sept 11, 2011 13:16:08 GMT Post by dutchprrfan01 on Sept 11, 2011 13:16:08 GMT I'll try to bring as much people as possible!! And it will probably will be two days in Edinburgh and one or two days in Glasgow. Is Glasgow that bad? Post by mhx on Sept 11, 2011 17:27:36 GMT Sept 11, 2011 13:16:08 GMT dutchprrfan01 said: Is Glasgow that bad? Yes. I could tell you stories about Glasgow... ;D Post by ryan on Sept 11, 2011 17:49:13 GMT It's not that bad! Edinburghs nicer though, I'm with you there.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3585
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All too often the floor/ bedside nurse believes that meetings are only for management, while others may think that spending one or more days not earning a pay check may not outweigh the opportunity to clock in some additional overtime Throughout the 21st century, the role of nurse has evolved significantly. Nurses work in a variety of settings, including the hospital, the classroom, the community health department, the business sector, home health care, and the laboratory. Although each role carries different responsibilities, the primary goal of a professional nurse remains the same: to be the client's advocate and provide optimal care on the basis of evidence obtained through research. Nur Birgen Expert of Forensic Medicine Science Access is excited to announce an International Conference on Public Health and Nutrition will be held on November 11-13, 2019 at Singapore. The theme of ICPHN 2019 : Emerging Trends and Innovative Approaches to Enhance Public health and Wellbeing ICPHN 2019 conference is putting together an exciting slate of speakers who will share recent advances, future research and novel approach to protect, promote and restore the public health. Participants will also have an excellent opportunity to network with experts from industry, government, and academia. Public health deals with the preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting mental & physical health and efficiency. Public health involves the application of many different disciplines like Biology, Anthropology, Public policy, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Business and others. The major objective of Public Health conference is to assemble scholars and researchers to discuss the updates of the Public health and to provide helpful information for younger ones to foster knowledge transfer from generation to generation. We expect this will provide a platform for fruitful information between leading academicians, medical students, clinicians, public health professionals, health care specialists, health care workers, health economists, eminent researchers, scientists, health workers, policymakers, social workers and other related professionals and researchers both within the academia and industry. Our goal is to bring together about more than 100 attendees, some as presenters, some as discussants, and other as active participants or observers for three day event in Tokyo. All the participants are invited to submit abstracts describing their research on public health that reflect the current trends and novel ideas. Scientific sessions covered by the conference include but not limited to, Health & Aging Food Borne Disease Public Health Nursing Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Communicable Diseases and Prevention Non-Communicable Diseases and Prevention Oncology & Public Health Diabetes and Obesity Management Alcohol Consumption and Abuse Occupational and Safety Health Food and Nutrition in Public Health Water Sanitation and Hygiene Health Care Scientists Public Health Researchers Public Health Organizations Health Associations and Societies About Singapore: Singapore formally the Republic of Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island nation in Southeast Asia. Singapore is a small but prosperous island country, both a city and a nation, found simply off the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia. The vast majority would concur that Singapore is very perfect contrasted with different nations in the district. The legislature has focused on the 'Keep Singapore Clean' development since 1968. The development is dynamic even until today, to urge the general population to keep Singapore clean. The most ideal approach to get around Singapore is by means of its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) metro framework. Our 3-day agenda is intended to guarantee, you leave the island with life-changing recollections. Most visiting places in Singapore are Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Museum of Singapore and Singapore Flyer, River Safari, Singapore Zoo, Rainforest Lumina and Night Safari, Singapore Cable Car, Universal Studios Singapore and Wings of Time, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands Skypark and Shopping at Orchard Road Jurong Bird Park and The Southern Ridges. Market Analysis of Public Health: The Annual growth rate of Global health expenditures is expected to increase 5.4 percent from USD $7.724 trillion to USD $10.059 trillion between 2017-2022. The emergence of personalized medicine has increased the use of exponential technologies, the demand for expanded care delivery sites, revamped payment public funding models and entry of disruptive and non-traditional competitors are all influencing the financial performance of the health care ecosystem. The health care market is looking at health technology for help, along with mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. Singapore is having one of the best health infrastructures in the world. The population is aging and medical tourism will drive the demand in Singapore even more in the near future. The total healthcare spending is expected to grow on an average of 3,000 USD per capita. There are many opportunities for new entrants. Singapore has attracted industry and in particular global pharmaceutical companies to establish regional clinical trial centers in Singapore in order to expand their outreach into Asian markets like AstraZeneca, Aventis, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi-Synthelabo and Schering-Plough; Singapore Medicine, 2007. For example, the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases was established at the Biopolis; Eli Lilly has built a drug discovery research center; Abbott has opened a new pharmaceutical R&D laboratory, and a number of biotechnology firms from abroad have set up shop in Singapore in part due to liberal bioethical regulations. More than 50 biomedical sciences companies are carrying out R&D activities that include drug discovery, TCR and medical technology innovation. In medical technology, Singapore is one of the world’s leading manufacturing sites for research tools and diagnostics instruments, supplying more than half of the world’s microarrays and 50% of the global demand for polymerase chain reaction instruments. Book Mark your dates from November 11-13, 2019 Singapore. 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Contact us for any queries. Privacy is Everyone's Concern! © Copyright © 2017-2019 Science Access. All Rights Reserved. Science Access is excited to announce an “International Conference on Public Health and Nutrition” will be held on November 11-13, 2019 at Singapore under the theme “Emerging Trends and Innovative Approaches to Enhance the Public health and Wellbeing”. ICPHN 2019 will be an innovative and informative international conference reflecting the direction of Public Health while offering a wide range of diversions to participants of all backgrounds. Public health professionals, Leading academicians, medical students, clinicians, health care specialists, health care workers, health economists, eminent researchers, scientists, health workers, social workers and other related professionals are welcome to share their knowledge and experiences at Public Health 2019 conference. 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__label__cc	0.688699	0.311301	Ten Secrets You Should Know About Supplements Secret #1 - Hidden Toxicity Research shows you have only a 2.5% chance of selecting a nutritional product in the market place that is both nontoxic and effective. In other words, you have a 97.5% chance of selecting a nutritional product that is either toxic or does not work. This was confirmed in a landmark study reported in the Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association (winter, 1999). How can this be? Unfortunately, toxic ingredients in nutritional products are now commonplace. Quantum Nutrition Labs sees many problems such as the use of the wrong herbal species, ingredients that are simply too old, that have been poorly grown, irradiated, fumigated or contaminated with pesticide/insecticide residues. The Answer: Now more than ever, you can not take a company's integrity for granted. You must evaluate for yourself each company's manufacturing methods. QNL's mission is to deliver 100% nontoxic and effective products. It has taken decades to determine how to accomplish this -- since there are now so many pitfalls to avoid. Read on to learn what many of these common pitfalls are, so you do not end up with products that do not work .Secret #2 - Routine Herbal Contamination QNL's research shows over 60% of the herbs currently used in nutritional products in the U.S. have been either fumigated, irradiated or contain significant pesticide/insecticide residues -- including many organic herbs. QNL detected widespread contamination of most herbs, including fumigation, irradiation and pesticide/insecticide residues. This was true even of many organic herbs. Most product manufacturers do not test the raw materials used to make their products. They usually accept the Certificate of Analysis from the suppliers. But the Certificate of Analysis is not enough, since it usually tests only for harmful bacteria and mold, and rarely tests for toxic contaminants. The Answer: The key is thorough testing. At Quantum Nutrition Labs, we absolutely do not use raw materials that have been fumigated, irradiated or that contain pesticide/insecticide residues. QNL does not rely solely on the supplier's Certificate of Analysis for the presence of toxic agents. Unlike most manufacturers, QNL places every batch of incoming raw materials into a "quarantine area" for our own testing. Before any raw material is used, it must pass our standard biochemical, and bacteriological test as well as QNL proprietary bio-energetic analysis.Several years ago, QNL proprietary bio-energetic screening detected gamma-irradiated green tea. Although the tea had passed routine tests with flying colors, no tests were available to detect the irradiation (and its toxic, radiolytic by-products). Today, newly developed photoluminescence equipment is able to detect irradiation of products, but these devices are not yet available in the U.S. Fortunately, QNL proprietary bio-energetic screening continues identify and reject toxic, gamma irradiated products, therefore protecting the customer. (Up to 70% of green tea is now irradiated) .Secret #3 - The Grade 10 Scale An herb's nutrient content as well as phytochemical properties can vary drastically, depending on its growing and harvesting methods. QNL has found most herbs grown in the U.S. are too weak, too toxic or both, to offer the full spectrum of benefits typically quoted in the scientific literature. Depending on the growing and harvesting methods used, a plant can vary in its mineral content by over 900%. Likewise, its phytochemical nutrients can range from very potent with spectacular healing properties to virtually inactive. If an herb is poorly grown, even a concentrate or extract will not help it yield better results. How the herb is grown is of critical importance.The Answer: To obtain 100% contaminant-free raw materials, QNL sources most of its food and herbal ingredients outside the U.S. -- where nutrients are grown in rich, unspoiled soil with pure water. Back in 1988, Tom Brokaw reported that even by then, there were no uncontaminated drinking water sources left in the U.S. This means virtually all crops, even organic, are watered with contaminated water.But buying materials outside the U.S. is not enough. QNL has devised a grade 10 scale (a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being best) to rate all nutrients. The QNL's goal is to use exclusively grade 10 nutrient sources. To accomplish this lofty goal, we must gather nutrients worldwide: from the deep central forests in India, to the wilds of the South American rainforests, to the pristine mountaintops of China. Once QN Labs has located the key nutrients, it packages them in rugged, HDPE drums with tamper-proof locking pins. This preserves their freshness and avoids the routine fumigation at the ports of passage on the way to the U.S. In contrast, other companies typically import herbs and foods in flimsy containers, such as burlap bags, papers and cardboard boxes, which are easily fumigated and contaminated. One importer from India reported that his goods are fumigated 5 times (on average) between India and the U.S.Secret Secret #4 - Infectious Prion ExposureAnimal-based organ and glandular products (from commercial animals) carry the risk of infectious prion contamination exposure as well as a greatly increased burden on the kidney and liver to metabolize them. Great concern and fear over "mad cow" disease, which causes spongiform encephalopathy in humans, has now been reported in animals around the world, including the U.S. Recently, mass animal exterminations have been carried out in numerous locations worldwide in an attempt to curtail outbreaks of the disease. In the U.S., the USDA ordered mass exterminations on two sheep farms in Vermont (March, 2001) for fear of spread of the disease to other animals and humans. Products made with constituents from commercial animals (such as as organs and glands) now carry the risk of contamination with toxic prions (infective particles which transmit the disease). The Answer: Due to the widespread risk of prion contamination in commercial animals, the wisest advice is to avoid nutritional products made with constituents from commercial animals (including beef, sheep and pork) as well as avoiding gelatin capsules made from hooves of commercial animals. QNL is the first company to design effective nutritional products that can target and strengthen a specific organ or gland in the human body without using animal by-products, thus avoiding the risk of prion contamination. QNL's unique organ and gland complexes are made with 100% grade 10 herbal and food concentrates and presents a novel approach to target and transport nutrients critical to the body's own healing and recovery systems.A great benefit of this targeted approach is that a specific organ complex can be coupled with another agent, such as an anti-infective herb, so that it can be targeted directly to the same organ. Similarly, any other powerful anti-infective agent could be targeted to the desired organ or gland systems.Another threat of prion exposure is from animal-derived digestive enzymes which may also contain other toxic tag-along chemicals. In contrast, QNL uses 100% pure, non-animal digestive enzymes (called Quantum Digest), which are specially derived from aspergillus. Unlike other enzyme sources, our enzymes are ultra-purified and filtered by special Japanese technology (not available in the U.S.), so they are 100% free of fungal residue -- a common problem in other enzyme products which can elicit allergic-type reactions. QNL's unique enzyme process uses no heat, which ensures the enzymes are fully biologically active over the broadest range of gastrointestinal pH exposure -- a feature starkly missing in enzyme products extracted with heat.Secret Secret #5 - Calcium That Works Most calcium products promote remineralization of bone only, neglecting the tremendous need for remineralization of soft tissue (which includes all the body's organs and glands). In addition, most companies do not provide a means of testing the body's mineral reserves (via the pH) for regular monitoring. Although replenishing minerals is of critical importance for bone physiology, little emphasis is typically given to replenishing minerals for soft tissue. However, adequate soft tissue mineral levels are critical for optimal organ and gland function. An individual may have adequate bone repletion while the soft tissue mineral levels badly suffer. In addition, most common sources of calcium are inadequate as agents to quickly replete bone and are unable to replete soft tissue.The Answer: QNL offers the Quantum Trio, a package of three products proven to rapidly replete calcium, magnesium and trace elements to both bone and soft tissue, a key ability most other mineral products simply do not have. pH testing allows you to test for yourself, the status of your mineral repletion. The Quantum Trio includes: Coral Calcium, a unique, highly ionized source of calcium, magnesium and trace elements from ocean coral, is the first member of the Trio. Recommended Use: adults and children (age 2 and up): take ½ tsp. to 1 tsp. one or twice daily. Quantum Aloe Drink, the second member of the Trio, is mixed with the Coral Calcium Powder to enhance the uptake and to target the coral's minerals to soft tissues. This combination also helps the body manufacture its own MCH (microcrystalline hydroxyapatite) calcium. More importantly, Coral XLegend helps raise the levels of the elusive but essential mono-ortho calcium phospate, the soft tissue form of calcium. This soft tissue calcium plays a key role in tissue oxygen, the foundation of good health at the cellular level. Mono-ortho calcium phosphate also plays a key role in flexibility of the body's joints. The third member of the QNL Quantum Trio, Cod Liver Oil, is 100% pure U.S.P. grade cod liver oil (available in capsules or liquid). Our source tests free of mercury, while non-U.S.P. grades may not. Recommended use: adults or children (age 2 and up): take either 2 capsules or ½ tsp. once/day to assure sufficient levels of vitamin D3, an essential vitamin for calcium utilization for almost every cell in the body. Most Americans do not get an adequate amount of sunlight to make enough vitamin D to properly metabolize calcium. Without sufficient vitamin D3, the body cannot properly use calcium. Each player of the Quantum Trio works together to provide dramatic help to rapidly replete mineral uptake (including calcium, magnesium and trace elements) for good bone health as well as restoring soft tissue health. Each member of the Quantum Trio has been thoroughly tested to assure its potency and also to assure that it is both nontoxic and effective. The effectiveness and the speed of mineral repletion to both bone and soft tissue by the Quantum Trio can be accurately and inexpensively assessed by monitoring your first morning urine pH. Secret #6 - Toxicity of Isolated Vitamins and Minerals When a product containing isolated vitamin and mineral nutrients is taken long term, it may induce side effects that are difficult to identify and correct. A person taking a formula with isolated vitamins and minerals may receive help at first, but later may begin to react to the imbalance of too much of a specific mineral or vitamin. A good example of a toxic overload from taking isolated vitamin/mineral formulas is a prostate formula containing 15 mg or more of zinc. It may be beneficial when taken during the first few weeks, but over time, zinc levels that have become too elevated may burden the body, misbalancing other mineral levels such as copper, triggering a cascade of new problems. The consumer may not associate these new problems with a product that initially helped.The Answer: QNL engineers each of its food/herb complex formula so they are indeed modular. That means they can be taken in any combination. QNL's food/herb complexes can be used without fear of inducing a toxic overdose of isolated vitamins or minerals or a toxic interaction so common when taking isolated vitamin/mineral preparations .Secret #7 - Toxic Agents in Tablets and Capsules In the process of tableting or encapsulating, toxic agents such as binders, fillers and flowing agents are the rule. When these tablets or capsules are consumed over time, the toxic chemical agents can bio-accumulate and later create serious toxicity and absorption problems.The Answer: QNL never uses toxic binders, fillers or flowing agents in our 100% pure vegetable capsules. An ingredient may be too light and need a sister agent to assist in the process of putting it into a capsule at high speeds. QN Labs has painstakingly researched the physical properties of each nutrient in order to use the most synergistic and beneficial nutrient blends to accomplish this task. In fact, during the research and development phase, QNL has meticulously elucidated the physical properties of each of its nutritional formulas and has pioneered novel ways to preserve their full potency as well as enhancing their bio-availability and transport to target tissues. QNLabs often recommends that doctors and patients use their own senses of smell and taste to assess the purity and potency of products. This simple testing provides you with an extraordinary discernment to assess the quality of any product. Secret #8 - Non disclosure of Product Ingredients To avoid alarming consumers about the use of toxic tableting or encapsulating agents, most manufacturers simply avoid the problem by not listing them on their label. Flowing agents such as talcum powder, a suspected carcinogen (cancer-causing agent), are used routinely by most other manufacturers as well as polyvinylpyrrolidone, magnesium stearate (a proven immuno-suppressive agent), waxes and many other known or suspected carcinogens. It is disappointing to find so many manufacturers who use these toxic agents in their nutritional products, making the choice not to inform their consumers about these hazards. The Answer: QNL labels honestly list every ingredient used in each product. There no unlisted ingredients; a common practice for so many other manufacturers with other products made with tablets and capsules. QNLabs credo is: "We won't make it if we won' t take it." Secondly, QNL chooses not to use tablets to contain our precious nutrients. Tablets require processing with heat, high pressure and toxic glues. Despite the fact that a tablet costs 50% less to manufacture than a capsule, this is an unacceptable manufacturing process for QNLabs. A capsule is 50% better absorbed than a tablet. QNL has chosen to go even one step further using 100% pure, preservative-free vegetable capsules. Vegetable capsules cost twice as much as gelatin capsules but are 50% better absorbed than a gelatin capsule. In addition, they are free of animal prion risk as well as toxic preservatives necessary to preserve gelatin capsules. These are critical considerations for people who take nutritional products on a regular basis. Secret #9 - Hidden Talc In Capsules Unbelievably, almost all manufacturers use talcum powder, a suspected human carcinogen, in their high speed encapsulators to produce encapsulated products. After purchased its first, expensive, high speed encapsulator, the manufacturing reps stated, "You can run most products the best by adding 1 to 2% talcum powder per capsule." In fact, for almost all high speed capsule manufacturers, that is exactly what is done. Since QNLabs refused to do this, the high speed encapsulator sat idle for almost a year as new, nontoxic ways to run products at high speed without talcum powder or other toxic agents were reseached.The Answer: Considering how widespread this problem is, QNL may be one of the few manufacturers who does not use toxic encapsulating agents to produce capsules as well as using only beneficial, synergistic nutrients. All of QNL's herbal/food concentrates and formulas contain 100% grade 10, nontoxic, premier quality ingredients. Secret #10 - Consistent Clinical Testing Most nutritional formulations available today have not been clinically tested. When you use them, you can not be sure they will work.The Answer: QNL clinically tests each of its products. Each proposed new formula or formula revision is clinically tested through ongoing trials. Through this cutting edge process, each product's ingredients, quality, form and synergism with other ingredients are studied to find what really works. Quantum Nutrition Labs continuously evaluates new sources and forms of ingredients as well as new synergistic combinations of ingredients. This guarantees that now, and in the future, you are using only the very best. QLN, Inc. •Disclaimer: The statements contained in this website have not been evaluated by the FDA. No statements contained in this website shall be construed as a claim or representation of a diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease. All products listed in this website are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Before following any self help advice in this material, the reader is earnestly urged to give careful consideration to the nature of their particular health problem and to consult a competent physician. There is no substitute for a well-balanced healthy diet, fresh clean air, water, and exercise.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3594
__label__wiki	0.881896	0.881896	China is ready to fight if the enemy is at the gates WORLD NEWSBy biafrarbl 4th April 2018 Leave a comment The Chinese vice-minister of commerce said Beijing is ready for a trade war with the United States, albeit reluctantly, if Washington is looking for a fight. Read Full Article at RT.com Zuckerberg to testify before Congress on April 11 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee next week. It is expected that he will answer questions on data privacy which have arisen in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Moscow to West: Remember fate of Goliath when trying to cling to power The West is becoming an Orwellian version of itself in its desperate attempts to cling to power, Russia’s foreign intelligence chief said. If this continues, the West may face a similar fate to that of Biblical figure Goliath. England listed as African nation in official Commonwealth Games guide Commonwealth Games organizers have confused England with the African Republic of The Gambia in the event’s official program, which contains information about the 71 nations participating. UK Foreign Office denies claiming nerve agent from Russia, despite tweet and Boris Johnson interview The UK Foreign Office denies claiming the nerve agent used in the Salisbury poisoning of the Skripals came directly from Russia. Despite admitting it sent a tweet saying exactly that, and Boris Johnson making the same claim. Day the dream died: 50 years on from MLK assassination (VIDEOS) Wednesday marks 50 years since Dr Martin Luther King Jr was gunned down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. RT #1917LIVE PROJECT IN THE FINALS OF THE ‘INTERNET OSCARS’ – THE WEBBY AWARDS New ‘nightmare bacteria verging on untreatable’ now in every US state The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans about a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” that has spread to every state after more than 200 cases last year. 1 killed in Moscow mall fire, about 600 people rescued – reports Cryptocurrencies have become terrorist tool, says Russian security chief International terrorist groups are skilled at using modern technology, recruit hackers into their ranks and actively finance their activities with cryptocurrencies, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said. 252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3595
__label__cc	0.72037	0.27963	The remaining portion of the semester will be consumed with the evolution of the site prototype, creating an adaptive management strategy, and the refinement of an implementation strategy. Each of the aforementioned elements will develop concurrently and inform one another to create a comprehensive proposal for a synthetic ecology within West Oakland. The design and conceptualization of a synthetic ecology will involve the development of rules for manipulation that respond to the overall performance of the ecology’s capacities. In order to effectively monitor the performance capacity and effectively use project management software, measurements will need to be taken in real-time that reflect both the agency of human and non-human actors within the landscape quantifying the effectiveness of the network and the materials that define it. The ability to measure performance of a synthetic ecology using software for project management in construction industry requires a unique definition for the ecological fitness that is specific to the site. This definition of fitness is not inherent within systems and must be defined within the proposals. The quantification and manipulation of synthetic ecological dynamics can be driven by utilizing concepts of resilience, adaptive cycles, and relationships across scales. It will be necessary to address the following questions: How does the proposal address adaptation as a method for system evolution and as an agent of change? What role does autonomy play in the creation of intelligent systems and behaviors (software, hardware, wetware)? How does computational iteration (micro-second decision making) play a role in the management, evolution, and expression of the synthetic ecology? What role does resistance and failure play in a designed system? Evolved Site Prototypes . Site Model The site prototypes will serve as the lens for accessing, observing, and assessing site phenomena. The evolution of the site prototypes will push for added complexity and the coupling of multiple layers of represented or simulated data. Through a feedback loop between site proposals, data acquisition/construction, and performative tweaks the prototype(s) will become a virtualized site model. This model will be the lens through which the site is interpreted and the testbed for iterative design proposals. The model will be a method of measurement, a datum to measure change or stasis and to define a system’s overall fitness. The model will address issues of coupling, access, rigor, and projection. The model should couple multiple data streams to explore the effects of multiple phenomena. This coupling will require that relationships are defined and quantified between similar and dissimilar systems. It is important that the model is accessible within the design process. This requires that the model is malleable and hackable either physically or virtually. It is not enough for the model to be a representation of a system, it must be accessible and modifiable. The data and performance of the model will be defendable and rigorous. This does not mean that the model is a 1 to 1 simulation but instead states that the rigor comes from acknowledging the performative qualities of the model. It is necessary to be transparent about the under or over performing nature of the model and taking this weakness as a feature of the representation. The model must be projective, allowing for speculation and inquiry. It is not enough to verify observed site phenomena, instead the model will propose new trajectories and methodologies. Deliverables: Virtual and Physical Models, Diagrams, Mappings, or other forms of media as appropriate physical model that tests 1-3 site phenomena relevant to the project digital model testing 1-3 site phenomena relevant to project diagrams explaining site model and testing methodologies diagrams highlighting results mappings relating the site model to the physical site and/or identifying key relationships Adaptive Management Strategy Each proposal will be underpinned by a strategy that defines methods of management that adapt to known or unknown futures. At the base level the strategy must address management of the proposed ecology through temporal and spatial scales within a synthesized site model to develop a passive or active management protocol. The ability to experiment with responsive technologies should directly influence the adaptive management strategy and play a central role in the proposal. Understanding the role of management within systems of adaptability and change defines the designer’s role as a curator or manipulator of processes. How do responsive technologies play a central role in the monitoring and management of these systems? How does computational iteration (micro-timescales) and autonomy advance concepts of adaptive management? The studio focus on indeterminate systems relies on unorthodox methods of measurement, implementation of failure, and modes of resistance. The indeterminacy of site systems and networks constructs a future for networks as political ontologies, which place the material significance of networks as a critical indicator to establishing effective protocol; the ability for political control of networks. This methodology of applying protocol to biological networks (protocological control) to aid in political resistance can be paralleled to the necessary methods for adjusting the complex networks that would exist in a synthetic ecology. Small adjustments to protocol, counterprotocols, can be envisioned as a set of design rules, management guidelines, or instructions for landscape manipulation to aid in adaptive management. Resistance is generally a political term, used to describe tactics for initiating political reform can be understood as a metaphor for small adjustments to the system. The idea of a resistance is especially compelling within the context of designing counterprotocols for ecological systems and networks. Instead of instituting a definite system, the counterprotocol takes advantage of an ecosystem’s adaptive and generative capabilities to excite change by a catalytic resistance. This target of resistance as a stimulus for protocol’s ability to sculpt and inflect allows for small adjustments to effectively manipulate the overall structure of the network over time. The adaptive management strategy created by each group should build on a range of studio themes that speculate on the behavior of complex networks and ecologies. Moving away from reductionist approaches of stability, certainty, and order, the studio embraces management strategies that promote flexibility, adaptability, and resilience. Deliverables: Diagrams and Mappings or other forms of media as appropriate diagrams highlighting methods implemented in the adaptive management strategy mappings illustrating the effects of the strategy through time site scale plans illustrating the effects of the strategy through time detail drawings highlighting effects or methods of the strategy (sections, plans, axon) As a method of testing each proposal will conceive of methods of implementation that realize physical or operational landscapes and/or ecologies. The proposal may be an instance or multiple iterations that propose the physical workings of a synthetic ecology. The implementation should spawn from and/or drive the adaptive management scenario. An iterative process should be developed to relate the site prototype/model with successive rounds of testing the implementation schemes. The implementation should describe the operations, materials, and physical constructions that would take effect within the proposal. This description should be visceral and speak to the range of permanence and impermanence of the interventions. When describing the systems the representation should be rigorous and relational, grounding the proposal within the physical environment. This should employ a combination of new media tools as well as traditional modes of representation to describe physical scale. Deliverables: Site Plans, Sections, Physical Prototypes, Digital and Analog Models, Diagrams, and Mappings or other forms of media as appropriate site plans highlighting site layout at multiple scales 4-5 sections highlighting site modifications physical models at multiple scales highlighting implementation digital model highlighting site modifications and rendered views (perspectives) diagrams explaining implementation strategy prototypes, proof of concept models focusing on implementation of responsive technologies October 21st . Mid-Term Review Evolved site prototype, adaptive management strategy, and initial implementation methods/prototypes. Documentation of progress on responsivelandscapes.com November 26th . Final Studio Review Evolved site prototype, adaptive management strategy, and implementation strategy/prototypes WEBSITE COUNTDOWN WIDGET December 13th . Documentation Due	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3601
__label__wiki	0.888627	0.888627	15 U.S. Premieres of the New York Film Festival Posted on October 2, 2017 by Melissa Hanson — Leave a reply A Skin So Soft Description: Studiously observing the world of male bodybuilding, Denis Côté’s A Skin So Soft (Ta peau si lisse) crafts a multifaceted portrait of six latter-day Adonises through the lens of their everyday lives: extreme diets, training regimens, family relationships, and friendships within the community. Capturing the physical brawn and emotional complexity of its subjects with wit and tenderness, this companion piece to Cote’s singular animal study Bestiaire (2012) is a self-reflexive rumination on the long tradition of filming the human body that also advances a fascinating perspective on contemporary masculinity. Directed By: Denis Côté Festivals: New York Film Festival (2017),Locarno International Film Festival (2017) Section of NYFF: Spotlight on Documentary BOOM FOR REAL The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Description: Sara Driver’s documentary is both a celebration of and elegy for the downtown New York art/music/film/performance world of the late 1970s and early ’80s, through which Jean-Michel Basquiat shot like a rocket. Weaving Basquiat’s life and artistic progress in and out of her rich, living tapestry of this endlessly cross-fertilizing scene, Driver has created an urgent recollection of freedom and the aesthetic of poverty. Graffiti meets gestural painting, hip hop infects rock and roll and visa versa, heroin comes and never quite goes, night swallows day, and everybody looms as large as they feel like looming on the crumbling streets of the Lower East Side. Directed By: Sara Driver Festivals: New York Film Festival (2017) BPM (Beats Per Minute) Description: In the early 1990s, ACT UP—in France, as in the U.S.—was on the front lines of AIDS activism. Its members, mostly gay, HIV-positive men, stormed drug company and government offices in “Silence=Death” T-shirts, facing down complacent suits with the urgency of their struggle for life. Robin Campillo (Eastern Boys) depicts their comradeship and tenacity in waking up the world to the disease that was killing them and movingly dramatizes the persistence of passionate love affairs even in dire circumstances. All the actors, many of them unknown, are splendid in this film, which not only celebrates the courage of ACT UP but also tacitly provides a model of resistance to the forces of destruction running rampant today. A release of The Orchard. Directed By: Robin Campillo Festivals: New York Film Festival (2017),Cannes Film Festival (2017) Section of NYFF: Main Slate Caniba Description: The latest by the makers of Leviathan (NYFF50) is a harrowing engagement with the sheer presence of a man who did the unthinkable: Issei Sagawa, who became a tabloid magnet after killing and cannibalizing a woman in Paris in 1981. Caniba moves past sensationalism to immerse viewers in an unnervingly intimate encounter with Sagawa, who has since lived off his notoriety (as a sexploitation star and manga author), and his brother and primary caretaker. The filmmakers use this modern-day instance of cannibalism, long a subject of anthropological study, to raise questions about repulsion, desire, madness, and more. Audacious and unflinching, Caniba compels us to reckon with the most extreme limits of human behavior. Directed By: Véréna Paravel,Lucien Castaing-Taylor Festivals: New York Film Festival (2017), Venice Film Festival (2017) Section of NYFF: Projections Dragonfly Eyes Description: Chinese visual artist Xu Bing’s ambitious debut feature follows an ill-fated romance through a frightening and faceless urban environment, using only closed-circuit surveillance footage. Constructing a fictitious narrative from real-world encounters and frequently spectacular images, Xu turns the story of a young man attempting to relocate his object of desire into a cogent analysis of postmodern identity and digitally mediated communication. Directed By: Xu Bing Festivals: New York Film Festival (2017),Locarno International Film Festival (2017),Toronto Film Festival (2017) Description: The new film from Alain Gomis, a French director of Guinea-Bissauan and Senegalese descent, is largely set in the roughest areas of the rough city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here, a woman named Félicité (Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu) scrapes together a living as a singer in a makeshift bar (her accompanists are played by members of the Kasai Allstars band). When her son is seriously injured in an accident, she goes in search of money for his medical care and embarks on a double journey: through the punishing outer world of the city and the inner world of the soul. Félicité is tough, tender, lyrical, mysterious, funny, and terrifying, both responsive to the moment and fixed on its heroine’s spiritual progress. A Strand Releasing release. Directed By: Alain Gomis Festivals: New York Film Festival (2017),Berlin Film Festival (2017) Description: In his first solo feature in eight years, Ben Russell takes us deep into the unforgiving copper mines of Serbia. When we emerge, we’re thousands of miles away, amongst an illegal band of gold miners in the Suriname jungle. The physical demands of labor, as well as the transformative power of music, connect these communities, each equally fortified by the realities of capital and a spirit of masculine camaraderie. Directed By: Ben Russell Description: In 1960, Dr. Louis Leakey arranged for a young English woman with a deep love of animals to go to Gombe Stream National Park near Lake Tangyanika. The Dutch photographer and filmmaker Hugo van Lawick was sent to document Jane Goodall’s first establishment of contact with the chimpanzee population, resulting in the enormously popular Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, the second film ever produced by National Geographic. One hundred hours of Lawick’s original footage was rediscovered in 2014. From that material, Brett Morgen (Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck) has created a vibrant film experience, giving new life to the experiences of this remarkable woman and the wild in which she found a home. A National Geographic Documentary Films release. Directed By: Brett Morgen Description: In a boho Parisian hotel, two sexually and politically ambiguous Italians romp through a succession of blatantly artificial, anachronistically decorated set pieces, stoking the prejudices of staff members and fellow guests. Outside, riots rage and protesters march, threatening to spill into the increasingly feverish atmosphere gathering indoors. French-Algerian artist Neïl Beloufa’s second feature—reminiscent of films by Bertrand Bonello and the stage-derived works of Alain Resnais—confirms the arrival of a uniquely provocative, socially attuned filmmaker. Directed By: Neïl Beloufa Sea Sorrow Description: Vanessa Redgrave’s debut as a documentary filmmaker is a plea for a compassionate western response to the refugee crisis and a condemnation of the vitriolic inhumanity of current right wing and conservative politicians. Redgrave juxtaposes our horrifying present of inadequate refugee quotas and humanitarian disasters (like last year’s clearing of the Calais migrant camp) with the refugee crises of WWII and its aftermath, recalled with archival footage, contemporary news reports and personal testimony—including an interview with the eloquent Labor politician Lord Dubs, who was one of the children rescued by the Kindertransport. Sea Sorrow reaches further back in time to Shakespeare, not only for its title but also to further remind us that we are once more repeating the history that we have yet to learn. Directed By: Vanessa Redgrave Description: Janina Duszejko (Agnieszka Mandat) is a vigorous former engineer, part-time teacher, and animal activist, living in a near wilderness on the Polish-Czech border, where hunting is the favored year-round sport of the corrupt men who rule the region. When a series of hunters die mysteriously, Janina wonders if the animals are taking revenge, which doesn’t stop the police from coming after her. A brilliant, passionate director, Agnieszka Holland—who like Janina comes from a generation that learned to fight authoritarianism by any means necessary—forges a sprawling, wildly beautiful, emotionally enveloping film that earns its vision of utopia. It’s at once a phantasmagorical murder mystery, a tender, late-blooming love story, and a resistance and rescue thriller. Directed By: Agnieszka Holland,Kasia Adamik Description: Hong continues in the openly emotional register of his On the Beach at Night Alone, also showing in this year’s Main Slate. Shot in moody black and white, The Day After opens with book publisher Bongwan (Kwon Hae-hyo) fending off his wife’s heated accusations of infidelity. At the office, it’s the first day for his new assistant, Areum (Kim Min-hee), whose predecessor was Bongwan’s lover. Mistaken identity, repetition compulsion, and déjà vu figure into the narrative as the film entangles its characters across multiple timelines through an intricate geometry of desire, suspicion, and betrayal. The end result is one of Hong’s most plaintive and philosophical works. Directed By: Hong Sang-soo Description: A six-year-old girl (the remarkable Brooklynn Prince) and her two best friends run wild on the grounds of a week-by-week motel complex on the edge of Orlando’s Disney World. Meanwhile, her mother (talented novice Bria Vinaite) desperately tries to cajole the motel manager (an ever-surprising Willem Dafoe) to turn a blind eye to the way she pays the rent. A film about but not for kids, Baker’s depiction of childhood on the margins has fierce energy, tenderness, and great beauty. After the ingenuity of his iPhone-shot 2015 breakout Tangerine, Baker reasserts his commitment to 35mm film with sun-blasted images that evoke a young girl’s vision of adventure and endurance beyond heartbreak. An A24 release. Directed By: Sean Baker Description: As its title suggests, German director Valeska Grisebach’s first feature in a decade is a supremely intelligent genre update that recognizes the Western as a template on which to draw out eternal human conflicts. In remote rural Bulgaria, a group of German workers are building a water facility. Meinhard (Meinhard Neumann), the reserved newbie in this all-male company, immediately draws the ire of the boorish team leader, not least for his willingness to mingle with the wary locals. Cast with utterly convincing nonprofessional actors, Western is a gripping culture-clash drama, attuned both to old codes of masculinity and new forms of colonialism. A Cinema Guild release. Directed By: Valeska Grisebach Description: The great Lucrecia Martel ventures into the realm of historical fiction and makes the genre entirely her own in this adaptation of Antonio di Benedetto’s 1956 classic of Argentinean literature. In the late 18th century, in a far-flung corner of what seems to be Paraguay, the title character, an officer of the Spanish crown (Daniel Giménez Cacho) born in the Americas, waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. Martel renders Zama’s world—his daily regimen of small humiliations and petty politicking—as both absurd and mysterious, and as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia, subject to a creeping disorientation. Precise yet dreamlike, and thick with atmosphere, Zama is a singular and intoxicating experience, a welcome return from one of contemporary cinema’s truly brilliant minds. 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__label__wiki	0.761386	0.761386	posted Friday, January 27, 2017 - Volume 45 Issue 04 See Women's March WOMXN'S MARCH by Janice Van Cleve - Special to the SGN Over 160,000 women and their supportive men and children marched in Seattle on January 21 to protest the presidency of Donald Trump. They marched in solidarity with half a million women in Washington DC, 50,000 in Philadelphia, 750,000 in Los Angeles, and thousands more in Chicago, San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, London, Mexico more Ed Murray defiant as Trump signs orders on immigration Seattle Mayor Ed Murray was defiant after Donald Trump signed executive orders dealing with immigration and sealing off the country's border with Mexico. Trump signed orders on January 25 concerning the construction of his border wall with Mexico, increasing deportations, and more Trump regime 'disappears' LGBT community Only minutes after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, and even as he was still delivering his belligerent and graceless inaugural address, Trump operatives took down the LGBT page on the White House website. Under the Obama administration, the website's 'Issues' tab fea more Ed Murray racks up key union endorsements With more than nine months to go until the election, Ed Murray is racking up endorsements in his bid to be re-elected mayor of Seattle. On January 25, Murray's campaign announced that he'd received early endorsements from nine key labor unions representing several economic sec more Statement from the organizers of the Womxn's March on Seattle On Saturday, January 21, in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington and over 670 marches worldwide, 200,000 people marched peacefully in support of justice and equity through the streets of Seattle. This is nearly four times the number of people we expected based on Facebook and Eventbrite RSVPs. Judkins Park reached i more As a first-time marcher, the Womxn's March on Seattle was an uplifting experience! by MK Scott - SGN Contributing Writer On January 21, 2013, the country had lots of excitement as President Obama was sworn in for his second term. The inauguration was held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and most felt the dark days were over. Four years later to the day of that historical moment, on January 21, more Seattle joins women around the world in historic Women's March by Shaun Knittel - SGN Associate Editor If there was any doubt in anyone's mind whether or not 'the people' would rise up to push back against newly-elected President Donald Trump, the historic January 21 Womxn's March on Seattle: Washington state answered with a strong message of peaceful protest, intersectionality, and uni more Statement from King County Council Chair Joe McDermott by Joe McDermott King County Council Chair Special to the SGN In light of the flurry of executive orders by President Trump over the past week, it couldn't be more important to articulate our core values here in King County. 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On January 23, he followed up with an executive order reimposin more Mass resignation at State Department Entire management team resigns as Trump appointee takes charge Donald Trump's State Department is in chaos after an entire layer of senior management officials quit rather than deal with the new president's transition team. Four top officials resigned on January 25, as Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson was being briefed on the departme more Trump order endangers LGBT Syrian refugees Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders suspending the US Refugee Admissions Program and banning people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen from entering the US. His orders will have devastating consequences for thousands of LGBT refugees fleeing Iraq more Billionaires finance TV ads for Jeff Sessions nomination Have you seen the TV ads promoting Jeff Sessions - of all people - as a civil rights hero, and asking you to phone your senators to demand he be confirmed as attorney general? Curious about who paid for them? The ads themselves only tell you that they were paid more click here for Section Two search for all SGN videos Pride at Work condemns new anti-immigrant executive orders Washington, January 25, 2017 - Today at the White House, the President announced several executive orders that deny entry to the United States for citizens of certain countries, authorizes the construction of a wall at the southern border, and punishes sanctuary cities that provide safety and security for undocumented people. 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__label__wiki	0.767486	0.767486	« Previous · Next » QUÉ… ONDA JAF-FEE! … QUÉ ONDA JAFFEE! One of the happiest experiences in the short history of Snobsite has been the opportunity to work with Mad magazine’s great Al Jaffee on “Snobby Answers to Loser Questions,” the maiden entry in our newish Snob Comix! section. (Look for a new contribution by another name cartoonist soon.) But never would we have anticipated that the 84-year-old Mr. Jaffee would enjoy a veritable summer of Rock Snobbery: not only does his work appear on this site, but Beck’s new video for “Girl,” which can be viewed on Beck’s Web site, is an elaborately constructed homage to Mr. Jaffee's famous fold-ins for Mad! In this article, Beck explains that the video is his “East L.A. tribute to Al Jaffee.” As Mrs. Jaffee, Joyce, told Snobsite, “Pretty hot stuff, eh?” July 28, 2005 More Rock Snobbery » ROCK SNOB MINI FILM FESTIVAL We’re periodically alerted to amusing little films trouvés on the ’Net that are shockingly Rock Snob-specific in content. Today, we’re linking to a few. First up is Yacht Rock (pictured above), the brilliant rockumentary parody cooked up by underemployed L.A.-comedy knockabouts J.D. Ryznar and Hunter Stair for Channel 101, the guerilla ’Net “TV network.” Ryznar and Stair are determined to tell the behind-the-smoothness story of every late-’70s and early-’80s hit churned out by Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, and Christopher Cross (perhaps they’ll have time for Gerry Rafferty and Andrew Gold as well?), and they’ve just released their second chapter, Yacht Rock 2. Also unmissable for any sun-drenched Snob is the series of Rock ’n’ Roll Dad shorts available the animation site Icebox. These shorts, by Peter Bagge and Dana Gould, have been around for a few years, but anyone who's pathologically interested in Brian Wilson’s tragic upbringing by his rage-oholic dad Murry–which is, let’s face it, anyone who visits this site–would do well to catch up on them. Surely no Beach Boys scholar, not David Leaf nor Timothy White, has as astutely captured Murry’s delusion and jealousy as Bagge and Gould have here. And Murry really did have a glass eye. Finally, there’s this little piece of genuine verité (click on the “Gemstones Promotional Film” option), a compressed Eat the Document-style featurette depicting the touring and press-junketing life of ex-Moldy Peaches guy Adam Green, who is reviled in his native U.S.A. but revered by the Germans and the Dutch. Green, whose mouth never quite seals shut and whose hair is artfully bedheaded, is compelling to watch, a cross between Beck and Napoleon Dynamite. THE SCOTTISH SNOB’S EARLY YEARS Alert readers of this site are most likely aware that one of us–let’s not be coy, the Glaswegian one with the funny accent who answers to the name Steven–used to be the drummer in a band that is today considered a SEMINAL influence on such crit-pop beloveds as Franz Ferdinand and Belle & Sebastian. That band was called Orange Juice, and Domino Records has at last released a collection of O.J.’s crucial early recordings–with Steven Daly on drums!–called The Glasgow School. This handsome-looking collection of plaintive jangle comes with liner notes written by Steven himself, though, alas, there is no life-size sleeve poster in the vein of Isaac Hayes’s Black Moses. To add a happy postcript: Orange Juice’s leader, Edwyn Collins, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage six months ago, has successfully stared down death with a trademark sneer and a dismissive bob of his quiff, and is on the road to recovery. COR BLIMEY! THE U.K. LOVEFEST BEGINS We somehow suspected that the U.K. would warm to The Rock Snobs Dictionary in a special way, since Great Britain has the proportionally greatest number of Rock Snobs of any country (unless you count the tiny mountain kingdom of Andorra, where everyone is legally mandated to like Robert Fripp). Well-regarded music journalist and recovering Snob Pete Paphides astutely sums up both his condition and our book in this article from the Times of London. GREAT MOMENTS IN ROCK SNOBBERY (PART OF A CONTINUING SERIES) Two especially choice quotes from the new (August) issue of Uncut: “‘Laika,’ with Pixies-ish call and response, has Tom Verlaine guitar harmonics over ? & the Mysterians staccato rhythms.” –from a review of a concert by the Arcade Fire “...‘Chelsea Burns’ is a frazzled, Mazzy Cohen hymn to beautiful losers.” –from a review of Keren Ann’s new album, Nolita Wonder if even Leonard Cohen gets the “Mazzy” part. REPORTER SEARCHES FOR MAN-ON-THE-STREET ROCK SNOBS A young reporter from San Antonio’s WOAI (the call letters of both a radio station and an NBC television affiliate) recently trawled the city’s record shops and her own station’s offices in search of Rock Snobs. Here’s what she found. (Video seems to work better in Explorer than in Firefox or Safari.) ODDS AND SODS: BEARDY PARODY, OUR PISSY STALKER AT THE INDEPENDENT, AND BONO USES THE WORD “SEMINAL” Via Andrew Hearst’s ever-fulfilling Panopticist site, we have learned of a brilliant, gratifyingly out-there rockumentary parody that actually has an actor playing Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (!!!), who is an entry on page 9 of our book. Entitled Yacht Rock and featured on the Channel 101 site, a Web-based de facto guerilla TV network that runs small-time filmmakers’ shorts, the parody purports to tell the story of how Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins came to write the Doobie Brothers hit “What a Fool Believes.” (The actors playing McDonald and Loggins seem to have real beards, but otherwise the production values are early Dr. Who-level.) If you’re a Rock Snob, make a point of watching this right away–it’s wonderfully barmy in the tradition of peak-period Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas on SCTV. With the U.K. publication of The Rock Snobs Dictionary has come our first pissy writeup by a self-hating British Rock Snob! For good measure, this fellow, from the Independent, condemns our employer, Vanity Fair, as a “celebrity puff sheet” with a “grimly flip style.” (The nonsensical juxtaposition of “grimly” and “flip” aptly encapsulates his equivocating I-love-this/I-hate-this stance.) And yet a search of articles by this vexed little turnip reveals that he has used the term “rock snob” in his writings six times since we first started doing the dictionary feature in Vanity Fair in 2000, and his usage isn’t some example of a midlantic convergence of like minds, but a clear lift from us, e.g., from an article he wrote on November 17, 2000, just days after our first installment of the dictionary was published, “The film-star handsome 20-year-old is extraordinarily talented, hitting all the Rock Snobs’ favourite reference points (Alex Chilton and Jeff Buckley, for instance) while retaining his individuality.” And onward he goes, right up thru 2004. That’s a lot of grim flipping through a celebrity puff sheet. Finally, re: U2’s Live 8 performance with Macca [p. 65 in the book], Bono was moved to say before the show that Sgt. Pepper “was a SEMINAL Beatles album.” Snobbily done, Mr. Hewson! NEW YORK TIMES GIVES SNOBS THE THUMBS-UP We are pleased to announce that the New York Times Book Review has bestowed its stamp of approval upon us with a cracking good review, thanks to Alan Light, editor of the sadly print-dormant (but still Web-active) Tracks magazine. In the same round-up of music titles (in the July 3 edition of the Review, with a cover illustration by Milton Glaser in which Bruce Springsteen looks curiously like Snob fave Garland Jeffreys), Mr. Light also gives favorable notices to Like a Rolling Stone by our Snob Overlord acquaintance Greil Marcus, and to A House on Fire, a book about Philly soul, which is itself an item on pp. 94-95 of our book. For those of you who are new to this site, we’ll take a moment to tell you about its various riches and wonders. The Nitpicker’s Corner is our section in which readers of the book are welcomed to chastise us for our glaring omissions or errors, and for us to make fun of people who care too much about prog or the history of French yé-yé pop. Snob Comix! is our new section wherein acclaimed cartoonists do Rock Snobbery-themed comix; Mad’s Al Jaffee is our first contributor. And we also have a generous offering of excerpts from the book and a section in which we explain Rock Snobbery with David McCullough-like thoroughness and gravity. Enjoy, and buy the book for every Enoist and Beefheartian in your circle of severe friends! Spoofalated. Scornful term invented by old-line winemakers to describe any wine so bombastic and overmanipulated by man—usually via excessive oak usage, but sometimes by way of overripeness or MICRO-OXYGENATION—that it lacks any discernible VARIETAL character. I couldn’t bring myself to tell Dad that the Chilean wine he so proudly gets by the case from Costco is a ghastly, overbearing, spoofalated grape beverage.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3631
__label__wiki	0.648337	0.648337	SLT’s PROGRESSIVE Voters Guide to the June 2018 Election for Alameda County SLT’s PROGRESSIVE Voters Guide to the June 2018 Election for Alameda County Politics 1 Response » These are the recommendations of the editorial team of San Leandro Talk for the June 2018 elections. They include state-wide and Alameda County offices. The team is composed of progressive citizens who value integrity, experience, progressive values and vision on candidates for elective office. Whenever possible, we try to recommend the most progressive, yet qualified, candidates and those who do not accept contributions from corporations or special interests. For candidates beyond Alameda County, please check out the list of progressive, corporate-free candidates running in California. Please note: Even if you don’t vote for anyone else in this election, please vote for Pamela Price for District Attorney. See below for more. Print & Take to the Polls California Governor: Delaine Eastin Corporate Free candidate Being the governor of a state that has the fifth largest economy in the world is not for amateurs. We need someone who has the experience and skills to do the job effectively, in addition the values to do it ethically. Delaine Eastin fits both qualifications. She has vast experience, having worked in the private sector as well as been a City Council member, a member of the California Legislature and California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. This means she has both legislative and executive experience in government as well as an understanding of how Sacramento works and how to get her agenda passed. While she was Superintendent, California passed a law to reduce the student to teacher ratio, for instance (later abolished during the financial crisis). Delaine has vision and the belief that government can actually undertake large social projects such as free preschool-college education, single payer health care and a climate change policy that includes banning fracking. Unlike her opponents, she is not taking corporate donations and she is not in debt to any special interests that will curtail what she can do in office. She is by far the best choice. Lieutenant Governor: Gayle McLaughlin* Corporate Free candidate. Also endorsed by Our Revolution The lieutenant governor has two jobs: one is to seat in a myriad of commissions, from educational to environmental ones and the other is to be available to take the reigns of the state if the governor is unable to perform her duties. Gayle McLaughlin is by far the most qualified person to do this. Gayle has been both a city council member and Mayor of Richmond, a very diverse city in the Bay Area who saw both its crime rate and police brutality greatly reduced through policies that introduced community policing. She has a history of successfully fighting Chevron, which has a refinery in the town. She was previously endorsed by Bernie Sanders and was one of the earliest candidates to be endorsed by Our Revolution national. Secretary of State: Ruben Major* (with reservations) There are no good candidates in this race. Incumbent Alex Padilla made a mockery of the office, one which requires integrity and a perception of neutrality, by openly campaigning for Hillary Clinton during the primary. Then, when thousands of voters throughout the state complained about voter irregularities, from having their party registration changed to having their names disappear altogether from the voter rolls, Padilla did nothing to investigate and fix whatever the problem was. He definitely needs to go. Unfortunately, all of the other candidates are problematic in their own ways. We are going with Ruben Major because he at least has the background to get up to speed with the complexity of voting systems, seems to have firm progressive values and has the support of many Berniecrats. Controller: Mary Lou Finley* (protest vote) Incumbent Betty Yee made her reputation as a progressive but, after taking money from law enforcement interests, she has moved to the right, putting her support behind candidates who support mass incarceration. She has also advocated for regressive taxation, such as a “mechanics tax” that would mostly hurt people who cannot afford new cars and therefore have to have them repaired more frequently. Yee doesn’t face strong opposition and she will be surely the top vote-getter in the June primary. A vote for Mary Lou Finley, the Peace and Freedom candidate, is simply a protest vote against Yee’s anti-progressive positions. Treasurer: Kevin Akin* (protest vote) Corporate Free candidate. Democrat Fiona Ma is the establishment candidate for this race, but she has taken large amounts of money from police interests and repaid them by putting her support behind candidates for local office who favor impunity for police brutality and mass incarceration. While these issues are not directly connected to the position of Treasurer, they reflect a willingness to participate in pay-to-play politics and put her political career ahead of the community. Kevin Akin, the Peace and Freedom candidate, is the only progressive on the race and therefore we recommend a protest vote in his favor. Attorney General: Dave Jones (with reservations) California is in deep need of criminal justice reform and we need an Attorney General who will make this a priority. We also need an AG that will put an end to impunity for police brutality and police killings and hold officers who commit human rights violations accountable. The appointed incumbent has proven himself unwilling to do either. Dave Jones is far more interested in doing it. He also opposes the death penalty and has a history of standing up against special interests: as insurance commissioner he backed an initiative to limit the cost of health insurance. However, recent information about potential conflicts of interests unearthed by the Green Party and Insurance Commissioner: Asif Mahmood* (with reservations) Ricardo Lara is the establishment candidate in this race. While he was one of the authors of the single payer bill introduced in the State Senate last year, he did little to make sure that the bill was actually passed. Beyond this, we cannot recommend him due to his seemingly corrupt past activities and his reliance on corporate donations. Asif Mahmood, the other Democrat running for Insurance Commissioner, is a medical doctor profoundly committed to enforcing the California laws that he claims insurance companies are circumventing to deny care to California patients, and to institute single-payer healthcare. A Pakistan-born Muslim, he is particularly concerned with empowering women and female education. Unfortunately, Dr. Mahmood does not have the experience to oversee one of the most important departments in the California government, though to his credit he recognizes this and says he’ll build a team of experts to help him in the job. Indeed, the only candidate that has the experience to actually do the job is Steve Poizner, a former Republican now running as No Party Preference, who was Insurance Commissioner from 2008-2012. Poizner quit the job to run for governor in a far-right platform that denounced immigration. He is now running on a platform of opposing single-payer healthcare. This leaves Mahmood as the only real choice for progressives. State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Lily Ploski* There are serious problems with the two front runners in this race. Marshal Tuck is a charter school executive, seemingly aiming to privatize our educational system even more. Tony Thurmond seems more interested in political climbing that he is in on the well being of students. That leaves as choices two newcomers, Steve Ireland, a parent, and Lily Plosky, an educational administrator and instructor (and also parent). Of the two, Ploski is the better qualified for this position, with multiple degrees on education, including two Masters (one in Teaching and the other in Student Personnel Administration) and a Doctorate of Education. In addition, she has broad experience working in community colleges, including as an instructor and as a dean. Board of Equalization District 2: Write In None of the Above It’s seldom that we recommend that you don’t vote for any of the candidates in the ballot, but none of the candidates for Board of Equalization, District 2, deserve anyone’s votes. Democratic State Senator Cathleen Galgiani gets a “D” grade from the Courage Campaign, which measures how legislators vote on progressive bills. San Francisco supervisor Malia Cohen, another Democrat, is a moderate, who has taken developer and AirBnb money and voted against measures that would maintain and increase affordable housing in SF. She is vehemently opposed by the Berniecrats in her district. Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang, another Democrat, was subject of a recall campaign due to his pay-to-play relationship with developers. The final candidate, Mark Burns, is a Republican who does not seem to be actually running a campaign. We recommend a writein vote of None of the Above. US Senator: Pat Harris There are a myriad of candidates for US Senate, including a few progressives. Of these, Pat Harris stands out as having the best combination of experience, progressive values and personal skills to be a successful senator that can truly represent California. As a very successful criminal defense and civil rights attorney with decades of experience, Harris understands how our system of justice is broken and what needs to be done to fix it. He’s even written a book about it. He is an old time progressive, who supports single payer healthcare, countrywide marijuana legalization, a pro-peace foreign policy and free college tuition, among other things. He is very intelligent, has a deep understanding of policy and of the corrupt influence of corporate money. While we are also impressed by David Hilderbrand and are not opposed to progressive voting for him, we believe that Harris’ far wider experience makes him the best choice for this office. US Representative District 13: Barbara Lee Congresswoman Barbara Lee continues to represent her district well, standing up against war and militarization and for progressive issues. This is a nobrainer vote. US Representative District 15: Write in None of the Above Incumbent Eric Swalwell is more concerned with running for President in 2020 and attacking Trump that he is with representing his district. He usually votes as told by Nancy Pelosi, though he sometimes crosses the aisle to vote with Trump in anti-civil liberties/anti-progressive legislation such as Kate’s Law and the reauthorization of warrantless spying, as well as the gigantic defense budget. He does not hold progressive values and does not deserve progressive votes. Unfortunately, there are no other progressives in the race. We recommend a write in vote for None of the Above. US Representative District 17: Ro Khanna In the two years since his first election, Ro Khanna has become the progressive voice in Congress, speaking truth to power. From calling on the DNC to eliminate superdelegates, to speaking out against war and a militaristic foreign policy, to embracing single payer health care and working across the aisle for jobs in middle America, Khanna is the ideal of a progressive statesman that other candidates can aspire to. A big thumbs up from our team. California State Senator District 10: Write in None of the Above Incumbent Bob Wieckowski is what you can call an “establishment progressive”. He will introduce progressive legislation, but will tug closely to the party’s leadership and ultimately do as he’s told. For this reason, he ends up not fighting for the good bills he introduces and endorsing non-progressive candidates. We recommend a protest vote for None of the Above. Assembly District 15: Jovanka Beckles There are a myriad of candidates running for AD 15, and only one really bad – Buffy Wicks, a political consultant who worked for both Obama and Hillary Clinton and who is backed by the corporate establishment of the Democratic Party. Of the rest, Jovanka Beckles is by far the most experience, the most progressive, the most courageous and simply the best. This is one candidate that we can endorse without any hesitation. Beckles is a Panamanian immigrant, mental health worker and Chevron-fighting City Council member in Richmond. There, she has worked tirelessly to bring in community policing and rent control and to fight Chevron for poisoning the air and paying unfair wages. In response, Beckles has been subjected to intense harassment by homophobic community members and Council members and had Chevron spent millions trying to defeat her at the polls – it failed. We need people with her integrity, her passion and even-temperedness and her vision in the California Assembly. Beckles has been endorsed by Our Revolution National and was previously endorsed by Bernie Sanders himself. Assembly District 16: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Bauer-Kahan is challenging incumbent Republican Catherine Baker, whose record of right-wing votes includes voting against overtime pay for farm workers. Bauer-Kahan is an environmental lawyer, with progressive views on both economic issues and civil liberties. She is intelligent and personable, and she may become a strong progressive voice in the Assembly. Assembly District 18: Rob Bonta Since a progressive slate for California Democratic Party were elected against his own slate, Rob Bonta has recognized that his district is far more progressive than he is and has moved to the left. He has introduced progressive legislation such as a measure to reform the bail system and has become a strong supporter of single payer healthcare. He deserves to be re-elected. Assembly District 20: Write in None of the Above Bill Quirk is an inconsistent politician. He has been good on issue of surveillance, and less good on issues of social justice. He originally voted against mandating overtime pay for farm workers. He gets a “B” rating from the Courage campaign, which is almost an F given how progressive his district is. Moreover, despite his support of marijuana legalization, he has supported right-wing local candidates running against progressives. Kansen Chu has been a completely generic Assembly member for his district. If he has any accomplishments, he hasn’t bothered to list them in specific terms. Moreover, he is part of the party machine and endorses right-wing candidates, including pro-mass incarceration Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley. There is another Democrat running but she has not bothered to even put up a webpage. Superior Court Judge #11: Karen Katz Katz is a retired Alameda County public defender and someone who has compassion as well as a strong sense of justice. We recommended her opponent, Tara Flannagan, a she first ran, but she has since been admonished by the state’s Commission on Judicial Performance for unethical behavior, after being caught trying to launder a campaign loan. Flannagan’s excuse was that she didn’t understand the law, which makes her particularly unsuitable for the position of judge. County Board of Education Area 1: Joaquin Rivera (with reservations) Rivera is a community college chemistry professor deeply involved in education, he served in the Berkeley School Board before serving in the County Board. His opponent does not seem to have a background on education nor has made a case for why he should be elected. We are recommending Rivera by default. County Supervisor: Write in None of the Above None of our county supervisors have done enough to stop the Alameda County Sheriff from rounding up undocumented immigrants and turning them in to ICE, despite Alameda County being a sanctuary county. Moreover, they have all endorsed Nancy O’Malley and her refusal to bring charges against any police officer who kills unarmed citizens. Assessor: John Weed Four candidates are running for this race, but only one, John Weed, is a choice for progressives. James Johnson and Kevin Lopez both oppose modifying Prop 13 so that commercial properties can be assessed at their true market value. Prop 13’s loophole which protects commercial properties in the same manner as residential properties has resulted in major corporations having a competitive advantage over newer smaller ventures and has resulted in billions of dollars of property taxes not assessed against them. We are given pause by the large amount of financial contributions that Phong La has received, amounting to almost $200,000 – an immense amount for an assessor’s race. Several of these contributions have been in the five figures, and come from both individuals and corporations. As money in politics is never free, we are concerned about how La plans to repay such generosity by his contributors. La, moreover, has endorsed Alameda DA Nancy O’Malley, thus telegraphing his lack of progressive principles. That leaves John Weed, a retired Air Forces reserves colonel, with engineering and law degrees, who currently serves in the Alameda County Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board, as well as the Alameda County Water District Board. He has support from progressives who know his long career and have served with him in the Water Board, he supports an overhaul of Prop 13 that would assess taxes on commercial properties and he has experience with the Alameda county assessor’s office through his work in the appeals board. He is not accepting money from corporations and seems the only progressive choice in this race. Auditor-Controller / Clerk-Recorder: Irella Blackwood Write up to follow. District Attorney: Pamela Price Corporate Free candidate. Also endorsed by Our RevolutionFor residents of Alameda County, this is the most important race on the ballot. Nowhere can you make more of a difference than by electing civil rights attorney Pamela Price as District Attorney.A county’s district attorney has literally life and death power over people in the county. Not only can she chose to seek the death penalty in particular cases (which the incumbent has done), but by her policies she can encourage or discourage police brutality and killings. The incumbent has chosen to NEVER charge a law enforcement officer who has killed a community member with a crime, even in cases where the victims were shot in the back or were killed while they were on the ground or restrained. Indeed, over a hundred community members were killed while in custody while she has been DA, and she has excused all of their murders. In return, O’Malley has received tens of thousands of dollars in contributions from police unions. Recently, she accepted $10,000 from the Fremont police union while she investigated the killing of a pregnant teenager by Fremont police. Needless to say, she found this killing justified, like all others. Pamela Price is committed to prosecuting police brutality and not giving a murderer a pass simply because he is wearing a badge and fills her pockets.The incumbent has shown her commitment to mass incarceration, specially against people of color. Currently, over 90% of people arrested by police in Alameda County are prosecuted, despite the fact that several Alameda County police departments are well known for racist and homophobic behavior that target members of oppressed communities. Here in San Leandro, Nancy O’Malley charged two men victims of a homophobic police sting of planning to have sex in a public bathroom, while the charges were dismissed and the City of San Leandro was faced to pay damages, the men were humiliated and traumatized by O’Malley’s illegal behavior.O’Malley, moreover, has a history of charging children, particularly children of color, as adults and denying them a second chance. Until Price challenged her, she opposed bail reform and has supported ridiculously high bails, which have led to poor people having to stay in prison and often lose their jobs and even homes because they cannot afford to pay them.O’Malley has made her reputation on fighting sex trafficking, but she has looked away as Oakland police officers had sex and prostituted a teenager. When the scandal forced her to charge them, she still managed to make sure they were mildly punished, at most, for their crimes.Pamela Price, meanwhile, has a life-long history of fighting for human rights. A brilliant lawyer, with degrees from Yale and UC Berkeley law, she is one of the very few black women to successfully argue a case before the US Supreme Court. After working as a defense attorney, she went on to represent victims of gender and race discrimination as well as police violence. She has a comprehensive plan to turn around the Alameda County District Attorney’s office so it serves as an institution of justice, not of racism.Even if you don’t vote for anyone else this election, please come out and vote for Pamela Price.Pamela Price has been endorsed by Our Revolution national. Sheriff/Coroner: Write in None of the Above Alameda County has one of the most right-wing, racist and xenophobic sheriffs in the nation. Not only is he a strong supporter of Jeff Sessions and the Trump administration. Not only is he a racist that considers all Latinos potential criminals and is pround of turning them all into ICE, but he encourages police brutality and police militarization. Ahern, moreover, is engaged in dirty dealings, including getting contributions from vendors to his police foundation and having the foundation hire his wife. Everyone is too afraid to run against him, but no person of conscience can vote for him. Ballot Measures: Prop. 68 – Water/Parks Protection YES Prop. 69 – Restriction on Motor Vehicles Taxes/Fees YES Prop. 70 – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Reserve Fund NO Prop. 71 – Ballot Measure Effective Date YES Prop. 72 – Property Tax Exclusion for Rainwater Capture Systems YES There seems to be pretty wide consensus among moderates and progressives about how to vote on these measures. Rather than analyze them individually, we refer you to the Green Party Voting Guide that thoroughly discusses them. Measure RM3 – Regional Bay Area Traffic Relief Plan NO This measure will increase tolls on Bay Area bridges to $8 by 2025 to build transportation improvements. Our concern is that tolls are regressive measures, as they are disproportionately hard on those with lower incomes. With rising BART and bus fares, regional travel is becoming unaffordable for families and low-income workers, and it is unfair to burden them with the cost of transportation to the same level than those with far higher incomes. Measure A – Alameda County Childcare and Early Education Sales Tax NO The cause is good and the money is necessary. However, a sales tax is a regressive instrument which forces the poor to contribute a disproportionately higher percentage of their income than the rich. We simply cannot keep putting the weight of our social programs on the poor themselves. (Note: Members of the California Democratic Party cannot publicly support non-Democratic candidates or recommend that voters vote against the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party for state or national office, under threat of being removed from the CDP’s Central Committee Therefore, neither the recommendation to vote for non-Democrats nor the recommendation to vote against endorsed Democrats in this guide should be understood as being supported by Margarita Lacabe nor any other CDP member in the SLT editorial team). * Note 2: While a write-in vote of None of the Above won’t officially count, some registrars, including Alameda County, count all the write-in votes and compute them into the percentage of votes that a candidate receives. Thus, write-in votes serve as unofficial protest votes and a way of expressing displeasure with all the choices. You can write in whatever you want, but do cast a write-in vote (in the line following the listing of the candidates on the ballot). Posted by Margarita Lacabe at 7:48 pm Tagged with: Pamela Price, voter guides Alameda County Progressive Voter Guide to the November 2016 Election: The Candidates Alameda County Progressive Voter Guide to the November 2016 Election: The Candidates Politics 4 Responses » Every election, I publish a Voter Guide trying to identify the most progressive candidates running for office in Alameda County. I do as much research as I can on the candidates, send out questionnaires and meet with them when possible. And yet, often times I get it wrong. I recommend a candidate who then turns out to be less than progressive while in office. This time, I’m being more cautious. I’m only recommending candidates who are bona fide progressives, who supported Bernie Sanders in the primary, and have a record of standing up for social justice and civil liberties. In cases where there are no such candidates in a race, or where I’m not exactly sure of just how progressive they are, I’ll tell you how I will or would vote, but I won’t make a formal recommendation (unless it’s to avoid voting for a particularly conservative choice). Please leave comments and questions below and check out my Progressive Voter Guide to State Propositions & Local Measures. National & State Races PRESIDENT: No Recommendation As a member of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, I cannot advocate that anyone not vote for the Democratic Party’s nominee or that they vote for someone else. I am therefore not doing either. However, when I ran I made it clear that I could never support Hillary Clinton and I stand by my word. Progressives have three solid choices in California. They can vote for Peace and Freedom Party candidate Gloria La Riva, Green Party candidate Jill Stein or write-in Bernie Sanders. While a vote for La Riva or a write-in vote for Sanders are basically protest votes, voting for Stein will help her get the 5% of the vote the Green Party needs for it to receive public campaign financing in 2020, and thus potentially help push the Democratic Party to the left. I’m voting my conscience and I hope you do too. US SENATE: Loretta Sanchez Loretta Sanchez has accused Muslims of wanting to install a Caliphate and has insulted Native Americans. but she voted against the Patriot Act and against the war in Iraq and has a fairly liberal voting record in Congress. While she eventually endorsed Clinton, she held a fundraiser for Bernie Sanders and she has called on Obama to put a stop to the North Dakota Pipeline. Kamala Harris is pro-mass surveillance, seems to have strong neo-con tendencies and wants the US to kneel before Israel. As Attorney General she has failed to address the epidemic of police brutality against mostly people of color and has refused to investigate the police victimization of Celeste Guap. She is a big Clinton supporter. I’m voting for Sanchez. CD 13: Barbara Lee Barbara is one of the most liberal members of Congress, a strong voice against war and for civil liberties. While she didn’t endorse Bernie Sanders, she also did not endorse Clinton until Bernie was ready to do the same. I’m voting for Barbara Lee. CD 15: No Recommendation Incumbent Democrat Eric Swalwell faces a weak Republican that is not campaigning and will easily win re-election. Swalwell is a corporate Democrat, a former prosecutor, that has shown concern about student debt and yet endorsed Hillary Clinton. He has shown little interest in protecting civil liberties. If I lived in this district, I’d write in Pete Stark. CD 17: Ro Khanna I first endorsed Ro Khanna when he ran in 2014 and continue to support him. I’m impressed by his expressed commitment to a non-imperialistic foreign policy and to human rights. Alone among all candidates to Congress, he was endorsed by former President Jimmy Carter. Mike Honda was a nice man, but he seems to have lost his mental faculties, is in the midst of a Congressional ethics investigation and is running a disgustingly racist campaign. I’d vote for Ro Khanna. SD 9: No Recommendation I endorsed Nancy Skinner when she ran on the primary and voted to give her the Democratic endorsement (ultimately, neither candidate received it), but I’m concerned about some of her actions that were directed towards harming the Progressive Revolution that Bernie Sanders has started. I was happy to see Sandre Swanson attend the recent Bernie Sanders rally in San Francisco. They are both strong progressives, though Skinner is a far more effective one. At this point, I haven’t decided whom I will vote for. I’m still undecided. AD 15: No Recommendation Democratic Incumbent Tony Thurmond is a pretty strong liberal, but he supported Hillary Clinton which gives me pause. However, he’s doing a good job in Sacramento. I’d vote for Tony Thurmond. Incumbent Catharine Baker is a moderate Republican, but some of her votes are inexcusable. For example, she voted to deny farm workers overtime pay! Democratic challenger Cheryl Cook-Kallio is more conservative than I, but she’ll be an improvement over Baker. I’d vote for Cook-Kallio. Incumbent Rob Bonta will easily win this race against an invisible Republican opponent. Bonta is a transactional politician, he is good on Labor issues- because he relies on labor to fill his campaign coffers – but not on civil liberties or other matters without big pocketed donors. I’ll write in Lou Filipovich. Incumbent Democrat Bill Quirk has a mixed record. He voted against the farm workers overtime bill the first time around, but redeemed himself when it came for re-vote. He’s good on surveillance and privacy issues, however. I’d vote for Bill Quirk. I haven’t paid any attention to what Kansen Chu is doing, so I can’t say anything about him. I’d do my research. Superior Court Judge Office #1: No Recommendation I have reservation about both candidates and I don’t actually support electing judges. Therefore I’m going to seat this race out. AC TRANSIT BOARD At Large: No recommendation Long term incumbent Chris Peeples faces retired bus driver Dollene Jones. Peeples is a strong progressive, but he has been criticized for supporting the purchase of expensive Belgium made buses and has lost the confidence of some public transit advocates. Jones, meanwhile, didn’t answer my questionnaire because she was afraid someone would steal her ideas. I’ll vote for Peeples. Ward 2: No recommendations Neither incumbent Greg Harper nor challenger Russ Tillerman responded to my questionnaire or offer to speak. Harper has the endorsement of both the Democratic and Green parties. I’d vote for Harper. BART BOARD District 3: No recommendation Updated: Incumbent Rebecca Saltzman represents my district and she has been extremely responsive whenever we’ve contacted her with any concerns. She has been particularly good on issues concerning surveillance and police brutality, and she voted to not press charges against the BART protesters. She supported Hillary in the primary so I’m not officially recommending her, but I’ll happily vote for Saltzman. Incumbent John McPartland supported prosecuting the BART protesters and would support similar prosecutions in the future, so I cannot recommend him. His challenger, however, is former Pleasanton Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, who did not provide specific answers to my questionnaire. In other interviews, she expressed opposition to Measure RR (the BART bond that will allow for the modernization of the system), while acknowledging that the system does need to be modernized. She seems to be running in an anti-labor platform, and I see no compelling reason to support her. I‘d probably just not vote on this race. District 7: Don’t vote for incumbent Zakhari Mallett Mallet was elected on contractor money, and has shown no interest in being accessible to the community. He did not answer either my questionnaire or the Green Party’s. Mallet, moreover, strongly sided against labor in past disputes. Both the Democratic and Green parties have endorsed Lateefah Simon, but she has not answered my questionnaire, so I don’t know anything about her views on freedom speech, surveillance and policing in BART. Will Roscoe did not answer my questionnaire and Roland Emerson is too pro-surveillance and anti-protest to get my vote (if I was voting in that district). I‘d probably vote for Simon as she’s the most viable candidate against Mallet. EAST BAY PARKS BOARD WARD 2: Dionisio “Dee” Rosario I hesitate a little in making this recommendation because I don’t know Rosario that well. Still, his answers to my questionnaire were good and he showed a lot of knowledge and, most imporantly, passion for parks during the Democratic endorsement interview. He is in favor of returning the armored vehicle that EBRP police has. Rosario has gotten the endorsement of both the Democratic and Green parties and he supported Bernie in the primary! I’d vote for Dee Rosario WARD 4: No recommendation Ellen Corbett is my former State Senator. She’s a moderate liberal, with a strong record on consumer rights. She will surely be a competent board member, and her extensive government experience will surely be useful for the park district, but I don’t fully know how much baggage she will also be bringing into this role. She did, of course, get the Democratic endorsement. Daniel Chesmore is a very young, enthusiastic politician-in-the-making. He seems quite progressive, but he works (or worked) for a charter school organization, which gives me a little bit of pause. I’m also a bit concerned that he’s looking to run for something, rather than have a specific interest in parks. Still, he lives in East Oakland and will represent a constituency – that of low income urban park users – that is not otherwise represented. The issues he spoke about in his questionnaire have not been raised by other candidates and I think there is much to be said for having a diverse board in terms of age. Otis Lee Sanders, meanwhile, did not respond to my e-mails. I’ll be voting for Dan Chesmore. COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDS Chabot, District 7: No Recommendation William Macedo’s answers to my questionnaire were fine. He received the Democratic endorsement and the Green Party did not endorse in this race (the Green Party usually only endorses in the northwestern part of Alameda County). His opponent, Edralin Maduli, is a Republican and did not answer my questionnaire. I’d vote for Macedo. Peralta, District 6: No recommendation Updated: I heard both Nick Resnick and Karen Weinstein speak at the Democratic Party interview. Neither seemed to have a deep knowledge of the financial issues concerning the district, but beyond that I couldn’t decide what made a candidate better than the other. I had a long talk with Karen Weinstein, and I’m now confident that I would vote for her if I was in the district. Karen is a psychologist and a counselor, and I think her skills will be useful in bringing professionalism to the Board. She has very progressive political views, she sees community colleges as a fundamental tool for taking students out of poverty, she understands education as a tool for social change and she shares my distrust of police forces. Basically, she is a bleeding heart liberal (despite her unwise support of Hillary Clinton). Resnick, with whom I haven’t spoken, has awoken the distrust of organized labor because of his ties with a charter school organization. I’d vote for Weinstein. WATER AND SANITARY BOARDS Water and sanitary boards are usually made up of engineers and people with technical knowledge. None of the races this time are in my district, so I’m weary of making recommendations. Plus, incumbents are pretty much always re-elected to these races. So, for these races, I will allow myself to make recommendations that come from my heart, not necessarily careful analysis. Alameda County Water District Board (choose 3): Aziz Akbari He’s very young, energetic, has done his homework on water, seems fairly progressive and would bring a different perspective to the board. Castro Valley Sanitary District Board (choose 3): John Maher This is pure cronyism. John serves with me at the ACDCC, and he’s a lovely, wonderful, super progressive, retired union worker. I just love him. He may not have the expertise of the incumbent board members, but there is something to be said about having good, decent human beings be in positions of power. Oro Loma Sanitary District Board (choose 2): Dan Walters Dan is another decent human being, more conservative than I in many ways, but a good man. He is a chemical engineer who just LOVES water treatment plans and knows everything about everything connected to garbage. He’s also smart and fiscally conservative, so a good person to have in a board. But mostly, I recommend him because he really has a childish enjoyment of water treatment plants that I find so cute. He is the only incumbent I’m recommending. Oro Loma Sanitary District Board Short Term (choose 2): Chike Udemezue Chike is a Nigerian immigrant who has written a book about the social implications of Nigerian accounting practices. How cool is that? Cities & School Districts City of ALAMEDA City Council (choose 2): Don’t vote for Malia Vella No progressives are running on this race and there are just no good or even mildly acceptable choices. None of the candidates responded to my questions or invitation to speak. Malia Vella is probably the worst of the bunch. She is a political operative with endless political ambitions. She has moved around different jobs working for Democratic politicians and unions, and likes to work behind the scenes supporting candidates that can help her political career. She is originally from San Leandro, where she has backed candidates that support mass surveillance and police militarization, while opposing rent control. Labor has poured tens of thousands of dollars into her race and she’s supported by the Firefighters union and the conservative Alamedans United PAC. The Green Party recommends voters do not vote for her, while the Democratic Party had endorsed her. Incumbent Marilyn Ashcraft has also received the endorsement of the Democratic Party and the anti-endorsement of the Green Party, and is also supported by the Alamedans United PAC. She has an undistinguished record as a Council member. Tony Daysog is a self-described conservative who opposes rent control. Lena Tam voted to militarize the Alameda Police when she previously in the City Council. Jennifer Roloff is the only newcomer and she got the Green Party’s endorsement, but she didn’t reply to my questions. I’d probably just vote for Roloff in this race. School Board (choose 3): No recommendations Gray Harris is a former teacher who has been active in Democratic politics. She is very progressive and I’ve heard she’s a great teacher. She was appointed to the Board and apparently she is doing a fairly good job. She isn’t a Berniecrat, however, otherwise I’d recommend her. Ardella Daily, Matt Hettich and Jennifer Williams did not answer my questionnaires, while Dennis Popalardo did, so he would get my second vote by default. I had a great meeting with Anne McKereghan, and while she’s definitely more conservative than I am, I was impressed by her personal commitment to Alameda schools, where she has been a parent volunteer for many years. I would vote for Gray Harris, Dennis Popalardo and Anne McKereghan. City Auditor: No recommendation City Treasurer: No recommendation These are two very technical positions and I did not research how good a job the incumbents were doing to be able to make a recommendation one way or the other as to whether to vote for them. I’d vote for the incumbents in both races. City Council (choose 3): No recommendations The only candidate to answer my questionnaire was Amber Whitson, though Nick Pilch has reached out and I’m trying to schedule an interview. If I was in Albany I’d probably vote for Amber, just to bring a new voice and a very different perspective to the City Council, but she probably lacks the knowledge of City Hall that would make her an effective council member. Incumbent Michael Barnes refused to answer my questionnaire, claiming he was no longer a Democrat. The Green Party recommends you vote against him given his history of vitriol and personal attacks in public fora. As mentioned, Erik Giesen-Fields and incumbent Peter Maas did not return my questionnaire. I’d probably vote for Whitson and Pilch on this race. Kim Trutane, Jon Raj Destin and Clementina Duron all seem well qualified, progressive candidates that would do a good job in the Albany School Board. Jacob Clark, a teacher in San Leandro schools no less, did not return my questionnaire or the Green Party’s. I’d probably vote for Trutane and Destin. Berkeley has ranked choice voting. Mayor: Jesse Arreguin This race is mostly between Council members Jesse Arreguin, who was endorsed by Bernie Sanders himself, and Laurie Capitelli who has refused to call himself a progressive. Write down Kriss Worthington as your second choice. I’d vote for 1) Jesse Arreguin, 2) Kriss Worthington, 3) leave blank City Council District 2: Cheryl Davila Darryl Moore did not respond to either my questionnaire or the Green Party’s and he has consistently voted with the regressive forces in the Berkeley City Council. Cheryl Davila is a strong progressive who has the guts to say she’s voting for Jill Stein – in a year where Stein supporters have been harassed and insulted ad infinitum by establishment types. Then again, so is her opponent Nancy Armstrong-Temple. Both come highly recommended by progressive activists I respect very much. I believe they both will champion social justice and human rights in Berkeley. Davila returned my questionnaire, so I’m more inclined to vote for her first. I’d ranked choice vote 1) Davila and 2) Armstrong-Temple. City Council District 3: No recommendations None of the candidates answered my questionnaire and only two answered the Green Party’s. Ben Bartlett’s complete answers are not online (or were not submitted) but he got the nod as the number one choice from the Green Party, as well as the Democratic endorsement. He is also the choice of the progressive politicians in Berkeley. Both Al Murray and Mark Coplan seem run-of-the mill moderate progressives. I’d probably vote for 1) Bartlett, 2) Coplan, 3) Murray City Council District 5: Sophie Hahn Sophie Hahn is a strong progressive, with a history of women’s rights and human rights activism, as well as with deep involvement in her own community. She is supported by and will vote with the progressive side of the Council. She has my full endorsement. I’d vote for Sophie Hahn. City Council District 6: Frederick Denman Dodsworth, III Frederick Denman Dodsworth, III is a very strong progressive and out of the box thinker. He’s exactly the sort of morally courageous not-quite politician that you want to have make decisions at City Hall. He has my full endorsement. I did not get a questionnaire back form Isabelle Gaston, but I would rank her second simply because she is not incumbent Susan Wengraf, whose lack of respect for human dignity was made apparent by her advocacy of the sit-lie ordinance (which Berkeley voters wisely rejected). Wengraf was endorsed by the Democratic Party and anti-endorsed by the Green Party. I’d vote 1) Fred Dodsworth, 2) Isabelle Gaston Incumbents Beatriz Leyva-Cutler and Judith Appel are typical Berkeley progressives and seem competent in their positions. I would probably vote for them if I was a Berkeley resident. Challenger Abdur Sikder did not return my questionnaire and his answers to the Green Party’s one were uninspiring. I’d vote for Leyva-Cutler and Appel. Rent Review Board (choose 4): Alejandro Soto-Vigil, Christina Murphy, Leah Simon-Weisberg, Igor Tregub This is the progressive, pro-rent control slate. And they’ve actually been endorsed by Bernie Sanders! I’d vote for Soto-Vigil, Murphy, Simon-Weisberg and Tregub. I received answers to my questionnaire from Tojo Thomas and heard Lavender Whitaker and Monica Lee speak at the Democratic endorsements. The three are supported by the teachers’ union. Suresh Gupta and incumbent Jo A.S. Loss did not return my questionnaires. I’d vote for Thomas, Whitaker and Lee. Mayor: No recommendation The Mayor is a Republican while his opponent is a perennial candidate, who has run for an office or the other for the last 28 years. I’d do a funny write-in. City Council (choose 2): Arun Goel UPDATED: Arun Goel is a strong smart growth, clean money, Bernie Sanders progressive. He’s served in the Planning Commission and is concern about transparency and dirty money in city politics. I met with him for a couple of hours, and I was very impressed with his integrity and the value he puts on community input and evidence and policy-based decisions (as opposed to lobbyist based). He faces a strong challenge from Melissa Hernandez Strah, Mona Lisa Ballesteros and Republican appointed incumbent Doreen Wehrenberg. Hernandez Strah and Ballesteros both got the endorsement of the Democratic Party, after being put on consent by the Executive Committee. In the Tri-Valley, the Democratic party usually endorses candidates that support developer interests as the Democratic party vice-chair for that district, Angela Ramirez-Holmes, works as a lobbyist for developers. Meanwhile, Alameda Central Labor – which is often interested in backing candidates that will create construction jobs – endorsed Hernandez-Strah and Wehrenberg, despite the latter being a Republican. I’d vote for Goel. (Note: this section has been updated to give the reasons why I suspect that developers are backing Wehrenberg, Hernandez-Strah and Ballesteros – though it may very well be that they just want to make sure that Goel does not get elected). School Board (vote for 3): No recommendation I didn’t get back questionnaires from any of the people running and I haven’t researched the candidates. School Board, Short Term (vote for 1): No recommendations City Council (choose 3): No recommendations yet Emeryville’s two blogs have done a great job of interviewing candidates, and I’m still not done going through all their answers. Barbara Inch gave great answers both to my questionnaire and the Green Party’s. She is a Clinton supporter, however. She got both the Democratic and Green party endorsements. Cruz Vargas didn’t answer either questionnaire and Ken Bukowski answered the Green Party’s but not mine. I was not impressed by his answers. Still, Emery School Board President John Affeldt just resigned, so there will be one more vacancy in the district, so it’s likely that whoever doesn’t get elected will get appointed. I’d vote for Barbara Inch. Current Mayor Bill Harrison is a Democrat and active in the party, but he takes copious campaign contributions from developers and votes to do their bidding. He has also voted for mass surveillance and against allowing marijuana cultivation or the delivery of medical marijuana within Fremont. Challenger City Council member Lily Mei shares his anti-civil liberties agenda, but does not take money from developers or is a guaranteed vote for developer interests. She’s running in a slate with Cullen Tiernan and Vinnie Bacon, whom I do support, but as a School Board members he voted to prohibit an AP English teacher from teaching an award winning book because she objected to the subject matter. Neither Harrison nor Mei responded to my questions or request to talk. Update: Developers and the Police Union have skirted campaign finance laws by contributing sixty thousand dollars to the Democratic Party, which in turn and after taking a cut, has put out mailers for Harrison. This is the type of legal but unethical behavior that makes me ashamed of being a Democrat, for this reason alone I’d wrote for Lily Mei City Council (choose 2): Cullen Tiernan and Vinnie Bacon Click on their names to read my full explanation for this recommendation. I’d vote for Tiernan and Bacon. School Board (choose 3): No recommendation Fremont has four good candidates for School Board, who seem to have similar ideologies and commitment to education. Ann Crosbie has been in the School Board for a while and is active in the Democratic Party. Desrie Campbell, has been there for a term and she brings a diversity perspective that may otherwise be lacking in the Board. Michelle Berke is a special education teacher, specializing in deaf education and Dax Choksi is a techie dad wanting to bring that emphasis into the district. They are all intelligent people, even if not as progressive as I might like (Crosbie, Campbell and Choksi filled out my questionnaire and suggested they were Clinton supporters, Berke and Hiu Ng did not fill it out). I know Ann Crosbie the best, and despite her Hillary-ism, I’d probably vote for her. She is extremely knowledgeable about the schools, she is committed to education and she would not ban important books from being taught in AP classes, as other Board members have before. I also really liked Berke’s energy. Alas, I’m uncomfortable about recommending the two white women who are running, as it makes me wonder whether I’m responding to a hidden bias in myself. So I’d probably just go with my gut on voting day. School Board (choose 3): Don’t vote for incumbents John Taylor, Luis Reynoso and Annette Walker. Updated: The Hayward School Board is a big mess. Incumbent candidate John Taylor actually took advantage of the district’s print shop to get heavily discounted printing done for his business and City Council campaign, and then didn’t even pay for it. He also had the n0w-fired Superintendent act as his Campaign Treasurer, a pretty big conflict of interest. Meanwhile, the Superintendent was giving contracts to former Board members and the Board is in complete disarray, with members fighting and insulting each other. Hayward schools now need a new Superintendent, but nobody will want to work with the existing Board, so it’s time to vote all the incumbents away. Some community members have gotten together and created a slate with candidates Daniel Goldstein, Robert Carlson and Todd E. Davis. Of the three, only Davis was able to get the endorsement of the Democratic Party. Carlson is a Republican. Wynn Grcich is a Republican and I couldn’t find any information, including contact info, on Joe Ramos. If I was in Hayward, at this point I’d vote for Todd Davis and Daniel Goldstein. NEW HAVEN SCHOOL BOARD (choose3): Don’t vote for Michael Ritchie Jeff Wang was the only candidate to answer my questionnaire, but his answers were intelligent, well thought out and progressive – which is puzzling given that he is a registered Republican. I never was able to figure out a time to meet with Lance Nishihira, but based on his blog, he sounds like an intelligent progressive candidate. I could make no such determination about Sharan Kaur, who gives very little information about her views on her webpage. Meanwhile, incumbent Jonas Dino does not seem to have even bothered with a web page. After 16 years as a School Board member, he may feel like he doesn’t need it. Alas, I couldn’t find much about him beyond the fact that he is an independent and was in the School Board when the district was sued by the ACLU for violating students’ fourth amendment rights (they settled). Finally, appointed Michael Ritchie actually refused to answer my questions. If I was a voter in Union City, I’d vote for Wang and Nishihira. Oakland has ranked choice elections. City Council, At Large: Matt Hummel Matt Hummel is a former Occupy Oakland and Bernie Sanders activist, deeply involved with the community. He’s currently the Chair of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. He supports all the right things and would be perfect to have in the Council. However, he may be too progressive even for Oakland so the ranked choice system was created just for candidates like him: so you can vote for them first, without having to worry that you’ll be splitting the progressive vote and letting a conservative win. Your second choice vote thus should go to incumbent Rebecca Kaplan. Kaplan is sometimes too much of a politician, and often it takes her too long to throw her weight behind the right issues, but she ultimately does and she’s a strong progressive vote on most issues. Her help defeating the DAC and establishing the police accountability commission was invaluable. Rebecca was a strong Bernie supporter during the primary and spoke at Bernie rallies. I had a long meeting with Bruce Quan and came out impressed by his intelligence, his vast experience and his willingness to spend his own money to run a campaign he’s unlikely to win because he’s tired of the cat fighting at the City Council and the lack of progressive change in Oakland. He seems very concerned about reforming the police, creating real affordable housing and dealing with issues of gentrification. I’m recommending him third because he wasn’t as prominent a Bernie backer as Kaplan was. Whatever you do, don’t vote for Peggy Moore or Nancy Sidebotham. Sidebotham seems very conservative, she’s against the police commission, rent control and pretty much everything. Moore, meanwhile, is running to be a vote for Mayor Libby Schaaf in the Council (she’s currently Schaaf’s Senior Advisor), was political director for Hillary Clinton, and she actually shoved a Sanders delegate and the Convention and lied to get his credentials pulled. Moore has been accused of bullying behavior in other instances, and that cannot be tolerated in an elected official. I’d vote for 1) Hummel, 2) Kaplan, 3) Quan. City Council, District 1: Dan Kalb Dan Kalb is not always my favorite politician. He often seems to lack initiative and the courage to go against the establishment, but he usually ends up voting the right way and supporting human rights and civil liberties. He also has deep concerns about social justice issues, including affordable housing and homelessness. He can be too political, however. For example, when I ran for re-election for Central Committee, he endorsed all the incumbents plus Peggy Moore, but not me (I didn’t ask him or anyone else for an endorsement either, because I don’t play these type of political games). His opponent, however, showed at the Democratic candidate forum that he had very poor understanding of how the City of Oakland is ran and that he had not even looked at the budget. That may be acceptable in cities with low quality candidates such as San Leandro, but it doesn’t fly in Oakland. Plus, he will be a tool of the Police Union, which is pouring money and support behind him to punish Kalb for supporting the creation of an independent police commission. Kalb got both the Green Party and the Democratic Party endorsement. I’d vote for Kalb. City Council, District 3: Noni Session Noni Session is everything you want in a progressive politician. She grew up in West Oakland, and after going to Cornell for her PhD in Anthropology and spending time abroad doing field research, she’s back at home to make a difference in her community. She was recruited by other neighborhood activists to run because they felt that incumbent was not responsive to their needs. Session is a strong progressive, who registered as a Democrat to vote for Bernie Sanders, and she will be a true champion for social justice and human rights in the Council (and right now, there isn’t one). If you heed just one of my recommendations in Oakland this year, vote for Session. I should say that I do like incumbent Lynette Gibson McElhaney, who I find to be both intelligent and thoughtful. However, she is sometimes slow to move on progressive issues, such as establishing an independent citizens police commission (but at least she moves, which can’t be said for other members of the Council) and, more disturbingly, the Grand Jury this year found that she had violated Oakland ethics and conflict of interest rules, by intervening with City staff about a development near her home. Session is too progressive for our local Demoratic Party, but she got the Green Party and the East Bay Express’ endorsements. I’d vote for Session City Council, District 5: No recommendation Noel Gallo is too conservative for me to actually recommend him. He is in favor of youth curfews, for example, and he was a supporter of the Domain Awareness Center for quite a while. However, he proved to be a really ally on the fight for an independent citizens’ police commission. His opponent, Viola Gonzales, opposes the Commission and has received the support of the police union. Gallo got both the Democratic and Green party nod. I would vote for Gallo. City Council, District 7 (ranked choice): No recommendation Incumbent Larry Reid has been MIA at the Oakland City Council for years. He often misses Council meetings, he’s inattentive when he does go and is otherwise disengaged from his work in the Council. He does get paid for it, so that probably justifies his running for re-election. Challenger Marcy Hodge failed to impress me at the candidate forum I attended. She ran for Council before, in a different district, prodded by the Don Perata machine and was plagued by scandal when she sat in the Peralta College Board. I was never able to touch base with Nehanda Imara, who is an independent, but I heard wonderful things about her from other candidates that I am recommending. That’s not enough for me to recommend her personally, but if I was in Oakland I’d vote for Imara as my first choice, and leave second choice blank. School Board, District 1: Don Macleay Incumbent Jody London is a tool of the charter schools association, she’s supported by them and has done their bidding. Don Macleay, meanwhile, is a solid Bernie Sanders’ progressive. He’s intelligent, thoughtful, is a dad so he has skin on the game, and takes issues of educational policy seriously. He’s been endorsed by the teachers union, Labor, the Green Party and progressive politicians. Update: Since I wrote my recommendation, I found out that Macleay was an internationalist working in Nicaragua in the 80’s. Among other things, he helped build a power plant for a rural community. Since then he has become more convinced that education is the avenue for social change, and he is committed to seeing it happen in Oakland. Check out this documentary about his work in Nicaragua. I’d vote for Macleay. School Board, District 3: Kharyshi Wiginton Kharyshi Wiginton is another Bernie progressive that is running to champion Oakland schools and Oakland children. She is an educator and community activist and has been endorsed by everyone, from the Teachers’ Union, to Labor, to the Green and Democratic Parties (and yours truly). I also heard Benjamin Lang speak during the Democratic endorsement and he seems a solid second choice. Whatever you do, don’t vote for charter-school sponsored Jumoke Hinton Hodge. My rank choice vote would be: 1) Wiginton, 2) Lang, 3) Narain School Board, District 5: Mike Hutchinson Mike is an extremely knowledgeable and committed education activist, who has become a rallying force behind the anti-charter school forces in Oakland. He knows the school district better than Board Members, has gone to every single School Board meeting and has fought to keep public schools open. Mike is also a strong progressive, who understands how a society can be broken by providing substandard education to the disadvantaged. Incumbent Roseann Torres was an ally of charger school forces, though she has since seen the light. She’s an intelligent, dedicated School Board member, and is a solid second choice. The charter school PAC is backing newcomer Huber Trenado and you should not vote for him. I’d vote for 1) Hutchinson, 2) Torres. School Board, District 7: Chris Jackson Chris Jackson is a young, African American version of Bernie Sanders. OK, perhaps the comparison doesn’t really carry, but Chris is a young father in the district, with vast political experience – having served as a community college trustee in San Francisco and worked for labor and legislators -, a thorough understanding of current sociological and political currents, and a personal and family commitment to create real social change. As a parent of two kids who will be in the district soon enough, he also has skin in the game. I spent hours talking to Chris, and I left in love. This is a man with a clear vision and political astuteness who can really make a difference. His opponent, James Harris, is supported by the charter school PAC, does not live in the district (he lives in Sheffield Village, which falls within the San Leandro School District) and sends his kids to Head Royce, the most elite private school in Oakland. I’d vote for Jackson. None of the candidates submitted a questionnaire and I didn’t pursue it further. School Board (choose 3): Hari Titan Hari Titan calls himself the “Bernie Sanders” of Piedmont, and his progressive credentials showed up in his questionnaire. Nobody else bothered to answer it. I’d vote for Hari Titan. Mayor: Julie Testa I’m not sure that a recommendation from a Progressive Voter Guide will help Julie Testa much in Pleasanton, a city that has no Democrats in the City Council. She was also unlikely enough to not be able to get her statement into the Candidates Guide. However, she is a true progressive who has been fighting against unchecked development and to reform the police. For that reason, the regressive elements in the Pleasanton Democratic Party have opposed her. She has my full support. I’d vote for Testa. City Council (vote for 2): No recommendation All candidates are Republican. I’d write in Testa. School Board (vote for 3): Valerie Arkin I have served with incumbents Valerie Arkin and Jamie Yee Hintzke in the Democratic Central Committee. Both are progressive, caring women, fully committed to making Pleasanton schools the best they can be. They are intelligent, they know the district and I trust their decisions. The only reason I’m not officially recommending Hintzke is that she’s a Clinton supporter and I’m only putting my recommendation behind Berniecrats. I was never able to get in touch with former principal Steve Maher, but I was impressed with the answers that Kathlyn Ruegsegger provided. Alas, she’s a Republican. I’d vote for Arkin, Hintzke and Ruegsegger. City Council District 2: No recommendation Ed Hernandez‘ answers to my questionnaire show him to be a law-n-order conservative that will bend over backwards to please the police union (who did not even endorse him). And his answer on how to keep people in their home was to build more housing – which completely begs the question. I met with Bryan Azevedo. He’s a sheet metal worker, from a humble background, who understands first hand the importance of having a livable wage and affordable housing. Bryan is extremely green, both new to the practice and concept of politics and policy, but he’s a good guy at heart and he seems willing to learn and listen. I think he was a little afraid of me, which is not a bad thing. As a union guy, Bryan will fill Prola’s shoes as the union vote in the Council, and that’s not a bad thing, so I will vote for Bryan Azevedo. City Councils District 4 and 6: Write in the ghost of Lou Filipovich Benny Lee and Pete Ballew are both running unopposed for Districts 4 and 6 respectively. Benny Lee is a corrupt politico, with Mayoral aspirations, whose major non-accomplishments in the last four years were to try to raise the Chinese flag over San Leandro and to lobby the Oakland City Council for them to use a garbage company not located in San Leandro, which would cost San Leandro millions in lost taxes. Needless to say, he then received a nice campaign contribution check from the principals in that company. Pete Ballew is a conservative former police officer. Neither should be in our City Council, but they have no opposition. There are no official write-in candidates, but the Alameda County Registrar of Voters generally counts write-in votes, even if they are not for official candidates. So while nobody will see who you wrote in, you might as well do it and stand in opposition to conservative, unchallenged candidates. SAN LORENZO School Board Choose 3: Don’t vote for Helen Foster Incumbent Helen Foster no longer lives in San Lorenzo. She works in Coalinga and spends her week there – it’s outrageous she’s running for re-election. The school district has had horrible conflicts between the administration and the teachers, and it needs a new board altogether. However, incumbent Penny Peck has not been as bad as other Board members and it seems she has finally realized she needs to support parents and students, not the administration. The teachers are supporting Kyla Sinegal and Marilyn Stewart as are fellow Bernie activists. 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__label__wiki	0.832852	0.832852	Toronto’s Grand Trunk Railway — our 1856 link to Pearson airport March 18, 2009 \| By Shawn Micallef EDITORS NOTE: This essay on the Grand Trunk Railway first appeared in the Toronto Star’s Insight section on March 1. It is reprinted here with additional images. Photo above of the GTR Viaduct over the Humber River near Weston taken by Prof. Paul Gauvreau, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. Standing on Fort York’s south ramparts, eyes wide shut, it’s easy to imagine Lake Ontario is only a few metres below. The hum of the Gardiner Expressway even sounds like the surf. But open your eyes and the freeway looms on its concrete columns, and you must look between condominiums to catch a glimpse of the distant water. On the north side of the fort are hints of why we have Toronto terra firma where the shoreline once was. Nearly a dozen rail lines cross Toronto near this spot; one branch heads along the lake towards Hamilton, the other curves northwest towards Weston and Georgetown. The latter follows some of the historic Grand Trunk Railway route, built during Toronto’s first era of railway development. Soon, the 19th century route responsible for so much of the city’s early growth may play a key role in the evolution of 21st century Toronto, by serving as backbone of the long-sought rail connection between Union Station and Pearson International Airport. Map showing Fort York GTR Terminal from 1856. Larger size found here. The name Grand Trunk still sounds expansive; it is a reminder that after the War of 1812 railways, not armies, started to decide Toronto’s future. The Grand Trunk would grow, as planned, into a main trunk line — becoming for a time the world’s largest railway system — and finally morph into CN. But when first built, the Grand Trunk did not even cross what is now downtown Toronto. It swung down toward the lake from the northwest and stopped at a terminal on the south side of Fort York. Above four photos taken in November of the railcut & Strachan Ave. overpass. Evidence remains, in impressive earthworks visible between the fort and Strachan Ave. In the shadow of the Gardiner near here is an old trench that was dug west to Strachan, where it curves north and now disappears, with few traces, under modern Liberty Village. The Grand Trunk was originally chartered as the Toronto & Guelph Railroad Company, and became part of plans for a railway between Toronto and Montreal and southwestern Ontario. Between 1853 and 1856, lines were built in two sections: Toronto to Montreal and Toronto to Sarnia. Engineer Casimir Gzowski was the contractor of the western section, and his Grand Trunk accomplishment is one reason the lakeside park west of Sunnyside bears his name (he is also the great-grandfather of the late CBC broadcaster Peter Gzowski). The large terminal yard for the Sarnia line was constructed in front of Fort York on eight hectares, about half of which was landfill, thus beginning the shoreline’s slow move south to its current point across from the Toronto Island Airport. GTR terminal with trains on then just-extended waterfront can be seen above in “Sketch of the Old Fort” — Watercolour by Captain J. Elgee, 34th Regiment, 1865, National Army Museum, London. More than anything else, the railways were responsible for the extension of Toronto’s waterfront, because they had the political and financial muscle to get what they wanted (the term “railroaded” means what it does for a reason). There was a gap between the Sarnia and Montreal sections of the GTR for only a short time before the railway bullied Toronto City Council into letting it lay tracks across the front of the city along the newly created Esplanade, marking the beginning of the city’s estranged relationship with its waterfront. In the late 1850s, the view from the Fort’s bastions was still of the lake, but also of a busy Victorian industrial scene. Today’s Pearson rail connection proponents may wish they had the same bullying power their 19th century counterparts did. The various schemes proposed — such as the early Blue 22 line that involved diesel trains running regularly between Union and Pearson — have met with opposition in Weston. Now part of Toronto, Weston flourished once the Grand Trunk was established in the 1850s. One proposal for the Pearson link would have closed some surface streets, threatening to cut the community in half. The trains are welcome, says the Weston Community Coalition, but “Let’s build it right the first time” by burying the tracks and creating a Weston station, as there is with Go Transit — ideas that made it into later proposals. Such discussions were unheard of when the Grand Trunk was built. The Fort York yard itself was formed by dumping fill behind a line of 62 massive timber “cribs,” filled with dirt from Garrison Common (a vast tract of land that included what is now Exhibition Place and the residential neighbourhoods to the north of the Fort) and from the GTR cut itself. Archeological issues were not considered then, so the railway was able to carve its trench through the heart of the 1813 battlefield. That’s the equivalent of doing the same thing through the Plains of Abraham in Quebec or Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, and it’s probable that the fill still contains cannonballs, artifacts and even human remains. The site is so important, historically, that the City of Toronto is seeking to have Fort York recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a process that will take years. As for the railway itself we tend to either take it for granted or else complain that the tracks cut the rest of the city off from the lake. David Monaghan, curator of the House of Commons and former curator of the land transportation collections at the National Museum of Science and Technology, says that “One of the great tragedies of Canadian Industrial and Transportation history is that so little remains of the original infrastructure that played a critical role in the development of the first railway networks in Canada.” With this sentiment in mind, that lonely trench under the Gardiner suddenly echoes loud with meaning, as it was one of the reasons Toronto grew as a city. The Grand Trunk connected Toronto to Sarnia, where a ferry (enhanced in 1891 by a rail tunnel) crossed the St. Clair River to Port Huron, Mich., allowing cargo to connect by rail to Chicago, a big market for Toronto’s industrial might. Though there is a huge rail enthusiast community (just Google anything railroad and see for yourself), the on-site heritage here has not yet been interpreted for the public (though is elsewhere at the Toronto Railway Historical Association). Looking west along GTR railcut & Strachan Ave. overpass in 1959, just before Gardiner was constructed. Photo by R.L. Kennedy at Old Time Trains. As late as the 1950s, just before the Gardiner was constructed, photos of the rail cut show a bucolic scene resembling rural Ontario more than the centre of a great metropolis. Rail lines in general tend to have a country feel, often with antique wooden electrical poles and wild tall grasses and feral bushes. They are linear countrysides surrounded by urban landscape. This short part of the Grand Trunk cut can only be followed to about Strachan Ave., and it won’t be part of the new airport link. But there are ghosts of the GTR on the GO Train’s journey west to Georgetown that will be, and that yet today demonstrate why the Grand Trunk was indeed grand. GTR Viaduct at Georgetown over the Credit River by Paul Gauvreau. Toronto lies in a region of ravines, and the Grand Trunk’s builders had to build substantial bridges across wide valleys. Golfers at the Weston Golf and Country Club in the Humber valley, just south of the 401, today tee off to greens below the Humber Viaduct, 170 metres long and standing on eight piers 20 metres high, soaring today just as it did in 1856 (see photo at top of this post or go here for a circa-1860 view). Further west, just outside of downtown Georgetown, is the similar, 300-metre-long Credit River viaduct with piers made of stone quarried nearby. In his 1855 inspection report, Fred Cumberland Esq., chief engineer of the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway, wrote that they give “such complete assurance to the mind of permanent stability.” His words ring true today, as these structures continue to serve as reminders of the industrial foundations that this city and country were built on, and are still rising from. A comparative look at Toronto’s CLRVs Doug Ford’s TTC subway upload and Margaret Thatcher’s cautionary tale CodeRedTO Op Ed: Does Toronto transit need an upload? Or a download? LORINC: Doug Ford draws a subway map More posts by Shawn Micallef Interesting and informative, as always! Thanks, Shawn. Parkdalian Oops, i thought going by the first photo, this was a post on the new themed park goin up on Front St(between Strachan and Spadina) Great post nontheless. Very informative. Good article – it is well to remind ourselves that our city reflects investments and efforts made a much as 150 years ago and these things are still here today. Having said that, it is discouraging that our government just can’t seem to get it together. Such things as a few miles of track – which would have been trivial for our forefathers – are now like pulling teeth to get done. A few more “bullies” wouldn’t entirely be a bad thing. Stephen van Egmond It’s interesting to look at the area in Google maps: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=toronto,+on&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=43.813749,111.621094&ie=UTF8&ll=43.637682,-79.412946&spn=0.005971,0.013626&t=h&z=17 You can see the line of trees passing under Strachan, a rough path curving to join the existing railway lines, and if you follow the line to the right, you can see the line of East Liberty, the northeast face of the Toy Factory lofts, and through where the Libery Village LCBO now sits, where the bridge over King street is bent to meet it. Fascinating stuff. Further west, look at the shape of the streets around Queen and Niagara, and follow the curves… Take two on that URL: http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.637861,-79.411089&spn=0.004612,0.010536&t=h&z=17 Derek Boles The Grand Trunk line described in the article opened on October 18, 1855 when the railway began regular passenger service between Queen’s Wharf in Toronto and Brampton, Ontario. The Montreal-Toronto and Toronto-Stratford sections were joined in February 1857 when the GTR opened a new passenger station at Front and Bay streets. The line wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t completed to Sarnia until 1859. Unfortunately Toronto has already demonstrated its callous disregard for our Grand Trunk heritage when the western pier of the railwayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 1856 bridge across the Don River was dismantled as part of the West Donlands redevelopment a couple of years ago. Toronto Railway Heritage Centre W. K. Lis Interesting that what destruction the “Grand Trunk” did railroading its tracks through Toronto in the 1850’s, but now we get upset if someone dismantles what they did. R.L.Kennedy The photo of mine shows the CPR wharf lead to Parkdale Yard, not GTR. Just to clarify: The line pictured was the CPR Wharf Lead from Parkdale at the time it was photographed. Before the CPR acquired the line in its takeover of the O&Q which already controlled the TG&B it had been leased by the TG&B from the GTR. Originally, the OS&H (Ontario’s first railway), later, Northern Ry. of Canada owned shops where the line deadended along the south of Fort York at Bathurst Street. It had nothing to do with the GTR line through Weston. Shawn Micallef Thanks for the clarification — the rail cut, though, was the GTR cut originally. That is what I understood via other research — by ’59, it was used by other lines….is this correct? Andrew Jeanes @W.K. Lis: it’s about context. We should certainly try to understand and learn from what the Grand Trunk Railway did in the 1850sÃ¢â‚¬â€just as we should learn the lessons of the Gardiner Expressway a century later. We should protect tangible aspects of that heritage where we can, as an aid to our collective memory if for no other reason. That doesn’t mean we should follow the example of the Grand Trunk Railway (or the Gardiner) when building new infrastructure. It would be great if the Waterfront West LRT could use the railcut near Strachan Ave. I haven’t seen the latest options presented for the WWLRT but this route could speed the LRT past the busy Queen’s Quay track as an express option between Bremner Blvd & Union Stn, and west towards Queensway and Etobicoke. Ward McBurney Lovely article, Shawn. Yes, we need to know our history, but we need more of the context around how the railroads got the land as it may have been beyond mere “railroading”. Perhaps to the point that maybe we should ensure that the public interest is directly served here. There’s also the current opportunities – and the DRL is the higher best use of the corridor, apart from some GO expansion. Originally this was the Ontario Huron & Simcoe, Ontario’s first railway. It became the Northern Railway of Canada. It ran through Parkdale, Davenport etc. to Bradford and eventually Collingwood. Grand Trunk took over the Northern. Toronto, Grey & Bruce leased the line from the GTR c.1871. Ontario & Quebec acquired the TG&B and the CPR acquired both. It therefore became CPR in 1883 and remained so until abandoned. As far as I know the GTR line to Stratford ran from near Front & Brock (Spadina) via Strachan Avenue level crossing just south of King Street West, Parkdale, West Toronto, Weston, etc, to Stratford and London. I don’t believe trains on this line used the track south of Fort York which became known as the CPR’s Wharf Lead. The only problem is for the GTR line to get to the Fort York terminal the line had to swing down below the fort, from the west. If you look at the map above (click on the link to see the larger image) you can see the GTR line is marked, exactly where the old railcut runs below the Gardiner and under Strachan today (and that your picture shows in 1959). The line that ran south of the GTR main line to the south side of the Fort was originally the OS&H (Northern) GTR line. It and the facilities (engine house shed etc.) were at a dead end. There was a roundhouse and yard on the north side of the Fort which was the GWR (later, GTR). Later, bigger facilities were built by GTR at Brock and Front. Either of these were far more likely to have been where trains to/from the Stratford line were handled rather than the tiny place on the south side of the Fort which is why GTR leased it to the TG&B (which they controlled for awhile). Stephen Otto That is the precise option we are seeking to preclude, not only for reasons of avoiding a compromise to the nomination of FYNHS to the World Heritage List as directed by Council last Spring, but if you have visited the fort in the last few years you will realize that public transit has, or has the potential, to close off the site from any vehicle access to the surrounding city. This is unaccceptable for school visits, tourism drop-off, handicapped acccess, etc. Moreover, the FY Armoury is part of the FY National Historic Site due to revert to city-ownership by 2031 or earlier when DND vacates as it must under a century-old land lease. At that time a use for the armoury must exist that is not entirely circumscribed by arterial roads and dedicated transit rights-or-way. You may find it odd to know that the armoury site is the only site in the whole FY neighbourhood identified for public and separate school-use. Mr. Kennedy, For a very brief year or so in 1856-57 the Grand Trunk Western had its yard south of FY, while the OS&H slipped by across the north side of the fort to its growing complex south of Front, east of the road to the Queen’s Wharf and west of Brock. The Shanley Papers at OA document the filling of the FY yard and construction of the GTR’s brick, cruciform engine house at the east end of the yard. After the GTR western and Toronto-Montreal parts were joined along the front of the city, and the GTR began trading lines and taking ownership in the Northern, things got muddy or, shall we say, hard to follow. But that is the south edge of the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery we see in your lovely picture of 1959, which can be located on that 1856 plan from the PRO London. And thank you for being there that day in 1959 to record for us one last, sad glimpse of a very short section of Toronto’s earliest railway history. Adam Clare I was down at the Fort last month and thought to myself that it looked like RR tracks went through the area. It was great to read about what used to be there and how the Grand Trunk shaped our city. Stephen Otto: Where can I view the 1856 plan from PRO London? Can you e-mail me a copy? TIA I have based my writing on the book The Toronto, Grey and Bruce by Thomas Mcllwraith,Jr. (p.8) However, I do not know the source of his research. I have been conferring with Derek Boles in connection with this history and his only source is a Globe newspaper ad of October 18,1855 announcing passenger service between Brampton and Queen’s Wharf. This does not locate the wharf lead. There was more than one such track going down to Queen’s Wharf. BTW The Grand Trunk Western was an American railroad and did not enter Canada. The GTR took over the Great Western which included a branch between Hamilton and Toronto. The GTR built its own line between Toronto-Weston-Stratford-London. One thing is for sure, the abandoned right-of-way beneath the Gardiner Expressway is NOT the original Wharf Lead. It was relocated to permit construction of the elevated road. Raymond Kennedy I overlooked the map in the above article which I see is dated 1856 and shows GTR as the railway south of the Fort to the Queen’s Wharf. The 1884 Goad’s Atlas on my web site shows it as being the TG&B. GTR operated the TG&B from mid-1880 until O&Q leased it Aug.1/1883. Currently I am in hospital being treated for a serious illness and would like to leave our discussion until better times. I know Tom McIlwraith’s work and respect it, but at FY we are dealing with a period of brief arrangements by Casimir Gzowski and David Lewis Macpherson to construct and profit from the line to St. Mary’s. I walked much of it last summer with Prof. Paul Gauvreau. In the Shanley Papers and at Ontario Archives, and in Richard White’s splendid book on the Shanley brothers, there is ample evidence that the Toronto & Geulph (olim Grand Trunk Western section to some until it connected with the Toronto-Montreal main line, had its construction base in front of FY on a 20-acre yard that ultimately was overshot on the north side of the fort by the OS&H and GWR as they swept north of the fort. The GWR’s buildings were more directly north of the fort while the grounds of the OS&H stretched from the road to the Queen’s Wharf to Brock [Spadina]. City of Toronto Archives has a wondeerful suite of photographs of the OS&H (by then Northern) yards and buildings ca. 1865. Jim Nagel beats me why the rail line for all these years hasn’t had a station to serve Pearson airport, from both directions. the line comes SO close. contrast Gatwick airport here in England, where the rail station is right UNDER the airport. you need only an elevator ride to reach the trains from the planes. makes me mad every time i come to Canada, having to endure the bumper-to-bumper 401 traffic all the way to Kitchener, while the existing rail line is so underused.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3637
__label__wiki	0.919924	0.919924	Eirgrid Extends for Five More Years with GAA Eirgrid and the GAA have announced a five-year extension to their partnership which will now run until the end of the 2024 season. The company, which manages and develops the country’s electricity grid, officially launched the 2019 EirGrid GAA Football U20 All-Ireland Championship in Croke Park yesterday. Padraic Joyce, Galway’s U20 manager, is widely quoted in the media this morning around his county’s defeat in Sunday’s Connacht Championship. Eirgrid has been on board as sponsors of the tournament since 2015 and have previously activated their sponsorship through running competitions for clubs to win scoreboards for their local grounds. This ties in with the additional element of the sponsorship with Eirgrid as the official timing partner and featuring on TV up in the left-hand top corner where the clock is shown. “I am pleased to welcome the extension of EirGrid’s support of our GAA Football U20 Championship for a further five years,” said GAA Director General Tom Ryan. “This competition has always captured the imagination of football followers in its own right in addition to providing a springboard for so many players and counties to develop and shine.” “We look forward to working with EirGrid and our counties in showcasing everything that football at this grade has to offer.” “This is the fifth year of our partnership with the GAA as sponsors of the competition, and we enter this campaign with a renewed purpose, energy and appetite for the season to come,” added Mark Foley, Eirgrid CEO. “I am delighted to formally announce a 5-year extension to our partnership with GAA as title sponsor of the U20’s Football Championship extending our commitment to the competition out to 2024.” The EirGrid Leinster U20 Championship gets underway this weekend when Kildare take on Laois, Carlow play Offaly and Wexford meet Wicklow, all in the hope for a place in the provincial quarter-finals. Down and Antrim are first to face off in Ulster on Sunday, June 23rd in Clones. The EirGrid Connacht U20 Championship kicks off on 26th June when Leitrim face off against Roscommon in the quarter-final of the competition. The Munster competition commences on July 2nd when Waterford and Clare go head to head as do Tipperary and Limerick. Image Credit: Eoin Noonan, Sportsfile Brolly Weathers the Storm Clouds of Hypocrisy GAA President John Horan at The Sporting Year Ahead	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3638
__label__wiki	0.536247	0.536247	Unreconstructed: slavery and emancipation on Louisiana's Red River, 1820-1880 Peller-Semmens, Carin (2016) Unreconstructed: slavery and emancipation on Louisiana's Red River, 1820-1880. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex. Louisiana’s Red River region was shaped by and founded on the logic of racial power, the economics of slavery, and white supremacy. The alluvial soil provided wealth for the mobile, market-driven slaveholders but created a cold, brutal world for the commoditized slaves that cleared the land and cultivated cotton. Racial bondage defined the region, and slaveholders’ commitment to mastery and Confederate doctrine continued after the Civil War. This work argues that when freedom arrived, this unbroken fidelity to mastery and to the inheritances and ideology of slavery gave rise to a visceral regime of violence. Continuity, not change, characterized the region. The Red River played a significant role in regional settlement and protecting this distorted racial dynamic. Racial bondage grounded the region’s economy and formed the heart of white identity and black exploitation. Here, the long arcs of mastery, racial conditioning, and ideological continuities were deeply entrenched even as the nation underwent profound changes from 1820 to 1880. In this thesis, the election of 1860, the Civil War, and emancipation are not viewed as fundamental breaks or compartmentalized epochs in southern history. By contrast, on plantations along the Red River, both racial mastery and power endured after emancipation. Based on extensive archival research, this thesis considers how politics, racial ideologies, and environmental and financial drivers impacted the nature of slavery, Confederate commitment, and the parameters of freedom in this region, and by extension, the nation. Widespread Reconstruction violence climaxed with the Colfax Massacre and firmly cemented white power, vigilantism, and racial dominance within the regional culture. Freedpeople were relegated to the margins as whites reasserted their control over Reconstruction. The violent and contested nature of freedom highlighted the adherence to the power structure and ideological inheritances of slavery. From bondage to freedom, the Red River region remained unreconstructed. Thesis (Doctoral) School of History, Art History and Philosophy > American Studies E History America > E151 United States (General) > E0300 Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 E History America > E151 United States (General) > E0456 Civil War period, 1861-1865 E History America > E151 United States (General) > E0660 Late nineteenth century, 1865-1900 H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT0601 Classes > HT0851 Slavery Library Cataloguing	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3639
__label__wiki	0.902325	0.902325	White House Scandal Spin: 'Americans Don’t Care' Policy + Politics By Josh Boak and David Francis, The Fiscal Times White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday that the IRS, Justice Department and Benghazi controversies don’t matter because the American public doesn’t care. “These are the things that the American people expect their leaders to be focused on,” Carney said at his daily briefing, referring to issues such as immigration and gun control. “I'm not saying these other things aren't important…but [the president] is focused on the agenda that's focused on the middle class and building the economy.” In other words, President Obama’s top mouthpiece argued Wednesday that voters are largely indifferent to potential abuses of power by the federal government. Questions still linger about what exactly the White House knew in each of these scandals. By taking an aloof and condescending tone, the Obama administration has become its own worst enemy. They have responded to new problems raised in each of these incidents with a detached passivity, only compounding congressional Republican fury and public intrigue. RELATED: IRS SCANDAL: OBAMA GETS THE FIRST HEAD TO ROLL Obama himself seemed to recognize this yesterday afternoon by taking the administration’s first proactive step on the IRS scandal: having Treasury Secretary Jack Lew fire the agency’s acting director Steven Miller. The president pledged to cooperate with Congress to ensure the IRS cannot repeat its selective pursuit of Tea Party-based political groups. “I am angry about it,” Obama said. “We’re going to put in place new safeguards.” This will not appease congressional Republicans. "My question isn't about who's going to resign—my question is who is going to jail over this scandal,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Oh., said before the president’s announcement. But that same candor expressed Wednesday by Obama has yet to spread through the rest of his administration. While Carney dodged and weaved through his interrogation by the White House press corps on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder claimed to have no insights into why the Justice Department seizing the phone records of Associated Press journalists who wrote about a foiled terrorist attack in Yemen. ”I do not know with regard to this particular case why that was or was not done,” Holder told the House Judiciary Committee. RELATED: WHAT THE IRS REALLY DID TO THE TEA PARTY The attorney general recused himself from the case after the FBI interviewed him in connection with the matter. This response may seem reasonable to sticklers for standard procedure, but it strikes many Republicans as a shirking of responsibility. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., complained, “Saying I can’t comment because of an ongoing investigation has kind of become the political Fifth Amendment for this administration.” Holder lashed out when Rep. Darrell Issa tried to grill him on a separate matter about Thomas Perez, the assistant attorney general for civil rights and Obama’s pick for Labor Secretary. The California Republican played a telephone voice recording of Perez and implied that the exchange represented a quid pro quo in which a plaintiff would be awarded grant money if it dropped a potentially Supreme Court-bound case. The enraged attorney general said the way Issa conducts himself is “unacceptable and it is shameful.” The administration has entered a defensive crouch, unwilling or unable to provide the level of transparency it once identified as its brand. On the deaths of four U.S. officials last year in a terrorist raid in Benghazi, Libya, the White House has yet to satisfy the requests of House Republicans and the media. It released on Wednesday a series of emails that led to UN Ambassador Susan Rice mischaracterizing the attack in TV interviews as a spontaneous riot. An earlier release might have quelled suspicions that have been brewing for eight months, but the emails did confirm the 12 revisions that scrubbed any reference to a terrorist attack in the official “talking points.” The IRS said that two “rogue” employees targeted Tea Party-themed groups applying for nonprofit status, after an inspector general’s audit released Tuesday said there was no “outside” involvement that caused these organizations to be targeted. Holder has announced an FBI investigation of the IRS incident. THE PRESS CIRCLES THE WAGONS In a paradoxical response to the Justice Department pursuing journalists who obtained classified information, Carney has touted Obama’s support for a media shield law. (If this is the president’s idea of transparency, reporters can see right through it--they view it as a sop to keep them in line.) Of course, the presumed goal in the seizure of AP records is to prosecute the government officials who leaked secret information about the prevention of a terrorist plot in Yemen. Even if the public does care more about economic policy, Washington has a low bandwidth and each of these controversies subtracts from the amount of time devoted to other issues. The ripple effects could be more devastating to the administration’s agenda than the eventual details of what happened in each incident. Brian Gardner, senior vice president of Washington research at the investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, said in a client note Wednesday that reaching a deal on the debt ceiling and budget just became much more complicated. “These controversies can have two main consequences: 1) a weakened president who has a tough time rallying his party and is not feared by the Republicans; and 2) even greater distrust between the two sides,” Gardner wrote. “On the latter, any goodwill that has been established through dinners between President Obama and Republican senators could evaporate quickly, in our view.” RELATED: SCANDALS THREATEN TO DERAIL OBAMA’S AGENDA For Holder, he must now grapple with the weight of the AP probe and the earlier inquiries into the botched “Fast and Furious” sting operation that equipped Mexican drug cartels with more than 1,000 unrecovered firearms. However, the attorney general has the confidence of the president. This has enabled him to withstand harsh congressional inquiries without his job being on the line, said Mark Corallo, who was the Justice Department’s public affairs director from 2002 to 2005 during George W. Bush’s presidency. “I hate to draw attention to the past administration,” Corallo said. “But in the second term when Alberto Gonzalez was attorney general, you had several scandals. He survived because he was a close friend of the president. Holder survives because he is a close friend of the president.” The White House is betting that these controversies won’t catch on with voters. And according to recent polling, they might be right for the moment. Noted pollster Charlie Cook has argued as these scandals have erupted, Obama’s approval numbers are consistent, hovering around 50 percent. But as Congress begins to investigate each of the scandals, there’s a growing chance that the public will grow upset with the administration’s laissez faire attitude. At the very least, the scandals and the official response reveal a poorly managed administration where top-ranking officials claim they only hear of wrongdoing by reading the news. It’s unclear just how much authority Obama wields over the executive branch that constitutionally is under his control. Emails Show Hillary Had Secret Benghazi Warning Starting weeks before Islamic militants attacked the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, longtime Clinton... New Benghazi Emails Could Derail Hillary in 2016 The White House and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have long tried to quell the controversy around the Sept... An editor-at-large for The Fiscal Times, David Francis has reported from all over the world on issues that range from defense to border security to transatlantic relations.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3642
__label__cc	0.744633	0.255367	Cultural Meme-ory In the wake of some media mnemonics and the push to Spring, this episode themes around our pop culture and pop music tendencies vis-a-vie cultural memory, or perhaps more appropriately meme-ory. With a catalog of film references to the persistent fear we have of forgetfulness (Memento, Total Recall, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Danny Boyle’s new Trance), it seems that tv’s Black Mirror is pioneering a new twist, what happens when you remember everything? What is our issue with memory and what memories does audio enable us to commit to musical memory? from RaRa Riot’s Do You Remember, to Low’s slowcore I Remember and a suite of french tracks from Charlotte Gainsbourg (Don’t forget to forget me) Air (Remember) and the not-french-but-sounds-like Noisettes (Never Forget You), I’ll be playing tracks that echo our title and ending remix of Forget it (orig. Blood Orange, 2011) by remembering only the most awk, painful, and emo moments of our lives. Rel:Finder Map Tracklist Season two Home	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3644
__label__wiki	0.656882	0.656882	New Videos: Solidarity from Vienna and Berlin Refugee Protest camps Sat, 12/29/2012 - 21:16 - voice Refugee Protest Wien Foto: 28.12. Spontanprotest in Berlin gegen Refugee campräumung in Wien Foto flickr from Vienna: Endorse the International Statement of Solidarity from Refugee Protest in Vienna Solidarity from Refugee Protest Demonstration in Vienna Solidarity message with Vienna's Refugee Protestcamp from Oranienplatz Berlin - 29.12.2012 A solidarity message from Berlin to the Sisters and Brothers resisting in Vienna after the eviction of the Refugee Protestcamp of Sigmund-Freud-Park. Together we stand. The fight goes on. http://asylstrikeberlin.wordpress.com Video from The VOICE Refugee Network Channel “We, the Refugees and Supporters of the Refugee-protest camp at the Oranienplatz Berlin Germany want to strongly point out our solidarity with our fellow Refugees and their Supporters in Vienna, who were victims of the brutal police operation in the early morning of 28.12.2012. The eviction of your Protest Camp was totally unjust, the way it was driven directly by the government and executed by their inner armed forces by bypassing the City Council. The sudden operation with no announcement or further negotiations together with the humiliating treatment of our fellow refugees as well as the arrest of some of them is by no means tolerable and will never be accepted. We strongly condemn the harassment and violation of human rights executed by the state police in the camp last night. Politically these kind of practices are aimed at keeping Refugees in isolation as part of the european post-colonialistic policies to keep all of us asylumseekers and migrants away from Europe. This must stop! We all here in Berlin feel strongly with YOU- the Refugees in Vienna! We wish you to have the power and courage to take the last nights eviction as no reason to give up the fight but in contrast to take to the streets even stronger! We send all our solidarity from our hearts to YOU! Together we stand! The struggle continues!” By pressteam on December 29, 2012 All our support and solidarity to the protest of migrants and asylum seekers in Vienna! The protest camp set up by asylumseekers in Vienna has been brutally evicted last night. It is part of a growing European movement of migrant struggles, that has recently seen similar protests in Berlin, Amsterdam and Calais, as well as Lesvos, Budapest and other places. They contest authoriatrian border regimes and the migration policies of the EU and its member states. Please spread this call via your lists and blogs, and email refugeeprotestvienna-solidarity@riseup.net to sign the statement (Subject: Solidarity Vienna)! https://refugeecampvienna.noblogs.org The protest camp On the 24th of November 2012, hundreds of migrants seeking asylum in Austria marched from the isolated and overcrowded government camp storing them to set up a protest camp in Vienna along with Austrian supporters. Their demands are: the right to work and stay in this prosperous European country, as qualified legal support and translation. Building their own and self-sustained protest camp, the protesters have created a vibrant space of participatory democracy, solidarity and mutual aid; an inspiring constituent process. They have shown what a truly open and cosmopolitan Europe might look like. The church occupation On the 18th of December, after weeks of building a strong movement and camp, and after weeks of being ignored by the government, they decided to move into the church that borders on the protest camp. When the asylumseekers sought refuge in the church the government could no longer ignore them. However, while the government has acknowledged the legitimacy of their demands, the talks have been fruitless as the government refused to take the necessary action to improve the situation. The days of Christmas, which so festively celebrate that Joseph and Maria found asylum in Bethlehem, have been a cold and inhospitable time for the protesters. As politicians joined their families, leaving the refugees with little more than vague promises of more talks, the refugees saw little other option but to enter into hunger strike. Meanwhile, migrants have come to Vienna from all over the country, to join this protest and affirm the importance of another kind of politics of migration and asylum. Their demands have been echoed and supported: we have heard the director of Caritas as well of different union leaders affirm the importance of giving migrants the right to work as they seek refuge. The eviction Today, on the 28th of December, in the dark of the night, a large number of police violently evicted the camp. The frame of the democracy and community that has been built up in the cold winter month running up to Christmas was razed to the ground within few hours. The politicians in charge have not only broken the talks, but chosen to penalize the act of protesting against the inhuman conditions that asylum seekers have to tolerate in Austria. Police registered the identity of everyone at the camp; people who were inside tents had to stand up in front of the tents, were photographed and filmed from all sides in most humiliating ways. The police now presses charges against 24, and two are said to be arrested because of lack of residence permit. But people are determined to continue the struggle, with the church filling with ever more refugees and transmigrants every day – even if the support of the church and Caritas is very reluctant, at times blocking access to the church. Freedom of movement and protest are human rights – we support the important cause of migrant struggles and the brave acts of civil disobedience in Vienna and everywhere in Europe! We demand that the Austrian Government guarantees the right to protest, also for non-Austrian citizens; stops any ongoing legal actions against people exercising their right to protest; stops all racist policing; resumes the negotiations with the asylumseekers, which this violent eviction was so clearly designed to interrupt. We repeat and stand fully behind the asylumseekers’ demands: 1.) Grundversorgung (basic support) for all asylumseekers, as long as they reside in Austria, irrespective of their legal status; 2) Free choice of their location of residence in Austria, and access to public housing for all asylum seekers residing in Austria – no transfers against the wishes of the people concerned; 3) Access to employment, educational institutions and social security for all migrants residing in Austria; 4) Stop all deportations to Hungary – stop all deportations associated with the Dublin Regulation 2; 5) Establishment of an independent authority for substantive review and appeal of all negative replies to asylum applications; 6) Recognition of socio-economic motives in addition to the previously recognized escape reasons For the full list of demands, see: https://refugeecampvienna.noblogs.org/post/2012/11/25/bewegungsfreiheit-...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3652
__label__wiki	0.924729	0.924729	Athletes of the Week Segments 1/15 Column- Staying in the good ol’ times- Colton Hall, Staff Writer Biggins Named Champion By Jody Brozik \| November 30, 2015 - 10:24 pm \| November 30, 2015 Local Oahe Speedway finished up its 11th season with an awards banquet on Nov. 7. Cameron Biggins of Winner was the “Snap On High School Champion”. Local Students Learn the Value of Ethics through Junior Achievement Winner, SD– Junior Achievement partners with over 350 local business executives and community leaders across the state to prompt students to begin questioning their own set of Ethics. Through the JA Excelling through Ethics program, nearly 8,000 South Dakota middle and high school students will be challenged to think about the impact of their choices. These community members will provide each student an opportunity to think critically about situations they may face in relation to ethics. The JA Excelling through Ethics program was created specifically for South Dakota students. The curriculum, along with the experiences of the volunteers, encourages students to begin thinking about their own personal set of ethics, morals, values, perspective, and character. Junior Achievement’s efforts to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy are enhanced by offering an engaging experience through this program. On December 3rd, nearly fifty Winner High School students will participate in the program. Business executives and community leaders will share real life ethical decisions they have faced and talk about how they responded. Through these discussions, the students will gain a better understanding of their responsibility to society, and comprehend the role ethics plays in the workplace and in life. Junior Achievement of South Dakota President, Kayla Eitreim, said, “We are grateful for the time executives take to share their personal experiences and challenge the students to think about the impact of ethical decision making. JA realizes the impact of these discussions can benefit the students both now and in the future.” Soup Supper is Dec. 7 Boy Scout Troop 100 will hold a soup supper on Monday, Dec. 7, at St. Mary’s Hall. Serving will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Chicken noodle soup and chili will be served along with homemade desserts. Wrestlers Have High Expectations for Season By Jody Brozik \| November 30, 2015 - 10:16 pm \| November 30, 2015 Sports Winner Area wrestling team will open the season on Dec. 5 when they attend the Kimball tournament. Winner wrestling coach Matt Chambers says, “I like this meet. It is smaller but a good way to get the season started and get some matches under our belt.” The coach also likes the fact that right away Winner will see some of the teams from the region. “It will be good to see teams who will be competitive in our region and it also lets us know where we stand,” said Chambers. The returning lettermen are Damien Bingen, 170; Cohl Turnquist, 182-195; Colby Curtis, 120; Jayden Schroeder, 195; Wyatt Turnquist, 103; Taylor Watzel, 152; Cameron Biggins, 126; Tristan Watzel, 138; Kayleb Brozik, 160-170 and Avery Gilchrist, 145-152. The seniors on the team are Cohl Turnquist, Colby Curtis and Cameron Biggins. Two Colome freshmen, Riggin Shippy and Jaikob Week are on the team. Chambers says 8th graders who may see action are Trevor Peters and Landon Debus. Returning wrestlers who competed at state are Biggins and Brozik. “We are a team that is not returning a lot of state qualifiers but we return athletes with a lot of experience,” said Chambers. The coach added the team will be relying on that experience and will be led by the three seniors. “They will be the ones to set the tone for season.” The coach noted he will be looking at juniors Schroeder, Brozik and Gilchrist to provide varsity experience. “We are going to be a team that is going to take a step forward this year. We have a lot of confidence,” said Chambers. Practices have been up-tempo bringing that intensity back to the practice room. We need our seniors and other leaders to set that tone.” Chambers explained in a team meeting the team and coaches talked about the mental preparation and expectations. “We want to get in the right mental mindset to prepare every time we are on the mat and in the practice room,” said Chambers. Assistant varsity coach is Jayd Schuyler. When the middle school wrestling is finished coaches Spencer Novotny and Daryl LaDeaux will be working with the varsity. Krolikowski Named MidCoSN “11B Player of the Year” Krockett Krolikowski has been named the Class 11B player of the year. The Winner High School football player lead team in tackles with 38.5 and sacks 6.5. The Junior helped the Winner Warriors win the Class 11B state championship. Barry Named Daily Republic “Player of the Year” By Eric Mayer, Mitchell Daily Republic WINNER—Windsor Barry was playing for more than the Winner Warriors this season. The senior running back and defensive back helped guide Winner to a perfect 12-0 season that was capped off with the Warriors sixth state football title. But winning the Class 11B state championship was a way for Barry, a senior, to show love for his mother. In addition to making his family proud, Barry proved himself as a heck of a player for Winner. For his role in helping lead the unbeaten Warriors, which outscored their opponents 594-26, Barry has been named The Daily Republic’s 2015 football player of the year. The award winner annually is determined by a point system that awards five points to the top player, four points to the second player on the ballot and so on. Barry received two first-place votes and one second-place vote to finish with 14 points. Harter Named to All State Team Reed Harter of the Colome Cowboys football team has been named to the Class 9B all state football team. Harter, a senior, was named as a defensive back. Harter was a force on the defense for the past three years. He capped his senior season with 101 tackles (37 solo and 64 assists) and averaged 10.1 tackles per game. He also picked off three passes. These numbers push his career totals to 277 tackles and 10 interceptions. “He has been a team captain for two years,” said coach Scott Kortan. “He has been the team leader off and off the field for the last two years.” Two members of the Winner High School football team and one from Colome High School have been named to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 football team. Named from Winner were Riley Frazier and Krockett Krolikowski. Reed Harter of Colome was named to the list. Cowgirls Open Season on Dec. 8 By Jody Brozik \| November 30, 2015 - 9:57 pm \| November 30, 2015 Sports The Colome High School girls basketball team is looking to get a game under it belt. Coach Lori Kalenda says the girls are ready for a game. The Cowgirls will open the season Dec. 8 at Corsica/Stickney. The returning letterwinners are: Mariah Kinzer, Taylor Hrabanek, Callie Heath, Destannie Noteboom, Elisabeth Duffy and Morgan Hofeldt. The three returning starters are Kinzer, Hrabanek and Callie Heath. The two seniors who graduated from last year’s team are Colby Taggart and Sarah Shippy. The seniors on the team are: Kinzer, Hrabanek, Hofeldt and Noteboom. Juniors are Callie Heath, Adrianna Larson and Darcy Maier. Sophomore is Elisabeth Duffy. Freshmen are Kaydee Heath, Rayne Hermsen, Jaclyn Laprath, Alexa McKenzie, Hannah Rowe, Matrix Three Named to Honor List Three members of the Colome High School volleyball team have been named to the South Central Conference all-conference team. Named to the honor list were: Callie Heath, Mariah Kinzer and Taylor Hrabanek. What are you thankful for this Christmas? Family & Friends (60%, 3 Votes) Food (20%, 1 Votes) Presents (20%, 1 Votes) Christmas Programs (0%, 0 Votes) Jesus' birthday (0%, 0 Votes) Other (0%, 0 Votes) Milestone is reached Warriors taking care of business Cowboys drop two games Rebounding plagues Cowgirls Wrestlers place fourth at Presho The Winner Advocate \| Powered by Mantra & WordPress.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3653
__label__wiki	0.632419	0.632419	basket :: download eBooks Catalog Site Map Help \| Home :: Catalog :: Harry Browne :: How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation & Monetary Crisis Harry Browne 99% of All You Need to Know About MONEY 2000+ Libertarian Quotes Fail-Safe Investing Freedom The American Way The Great Libertarian Communicator The Great Libertarian Offer Great Libertarian Speeches How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation & Monetary Crisis Investment Strategy in an Uncertain World Libertarian FAQ Liberty A to Z Rule Your World! The Secret of Selling ~ Anything The War Racket - Part 1 Why Government Doesn't Work Audio Speeches Freedom Speeches, Vol. 1 Audio Albums In 1970, Harry Browne was unknown in the investment world when his first book, How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation, was published. Recognizing the disastrous monetary policy of the U.S. government, he warned that the dollar would be devalued, inflation could be severe, and gold, silver, and foreign currencies should skyrocket in value. The book's theme clashed with the prevailing wisdom, but it struck a chord with tens of thousands of Americans. The book helped many survive, and even profit, during the economic troubles of the seventies; and it made the New York Times bestseller list. According to Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. - political commentator, activist, proponent of the Austrian School of economics, and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute - How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation is generally recognized as the founding document of the hard money movement, which combined the insights of the Austrian economists with a practical investment strategy." In 1974, Harry wrote, How You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis. It demonstrated why we were where we were in 1974, and what must follow. The principles Harry wrote about were presented in a different way from that of the Devaluation book. There the evidence was on the monetary aspects of the market. In the Monetary Crisis the whole range of marketplace action was encompassed. Yet the two presentations were complimentary to each other. How You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis struck a chord with Americans, too, and it reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list. This book is a compilation of the most important chapters in How You Can Profit from the Coming Devaluation and How You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis and they are as relevant today as they were forty years ago. Part 1 - Money contains the first nine chapters of the Devaluation book. Fortunately, prior to Harry's death in 2006, he edited the chapters in preparation for publication. I think you'll find that they are the clearest and most extensive explanations of how the government money system works and perverts the free market. Part 2 - Why there are Crises contains the first fifteen chapters of the Monetary Crisis and were edited by Harry, too. They explain basic economic principles. Some readers may think economic principles are boring and be tempted to skip them. But I urge you to read the chapters. Harry had the ability to make economics exciting, and those individuals who understand the basic principles can approach their investments with conviction. Part 3 - The Nature of the Crisis reviews events of the past that led inexorably to the present situation and demonstrate why we are where we are today. It also includes an explanation of the international monetary system. Finally, the brief Afterword directs you to another short book by Harry Browne that can help you get started creating a bulletproof portfolio you can walk away from - while protecting you from inflation, deflation, or recession, while allowing you to profit from prosperous periods. Harry introduced his balanced “Permanent Portfolio" in the 1980s. It made money during one of the great stock run-ups of American history and more recently, according to Paul Douglas Boyer of MadMoneyMachine.com in his recent blog, 2011 Lazy Portfolio Results, “Incredibly, the Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio wins again. It beat all other non-permanent portfolios by at least 5.5%!" So it's evident that Harry's ideas and teachings are as relevant today as they were in the 1970s. According to Harry, “Everything flows from the way the money system is handled. It is the cause of inflation, of depressions, of any sudden changes in the economy. Not one person in a thousand really understands what money is. A proper grasp of it will give you the key that unlocks the many puzzles of national economic events. Without that understanding, it's impossible to think for oneself; instead, you're forced to rely upon the superficial conclusions of people with conflicting opinions and credentials." This book covers 99% of all you need to know about money and its effect upon the economy. It's the clearest and most extensive explanation of how the government money system works and perverts the free market. Equally important, it's written in language that any reasonably intelligent layman can understand. PART 1 - MONEY The Role of Money What Is Paper? What Is Inflation? The Government and Money How To Create Money Mass Confusion Inflation Starts To Gallop Who Will Protect You? PART 2 - WHY THERE ARE CRISES Getting What You Want The Government Intervenes The Market Responds Falling Currencies Runaway Inflation The General Welfare A Visit to Rhinegold PART 3 - THE NATURE OF THE CRISIS The Past Leads to the Present The international Monetary System Glossary (The Coming Devaluation) Glossary (Monetary Crisis) "I have been using your Permanent Portfolio strategy since mid-1996, and have not been disappointed. It certainly does give me peace of mind." ... 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__label__wiki	0.829212	0.829212	Campaigns of Charles Dickens. Campaigns of Charles Dickens.The Circumlocution Office2018-11-11T08:06:27+00:00 Charles Dickens campaigned for a number of social reforms, highlighting them not just in his novels and short works but also by writing articles, pamphlets, letters to newspapers and in speeches he gave. These are some of the more high-profile causes Dickens supported along with examples of each: Poor Schools. Aided by his friend the rich philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts, Dickens helped support the Field Lane Ragged School. a school for the poor in the notorious Victorian slum of Saffron Hill in London’s Holborn area. Dickens wrote letters to newspapers and an article highlighting ragged (poor) schooling. Read a letter Dickens wrote to the Daily News in support of the Field Lane Ragged School. Read A Sleep To Startle Us, an article, written by Dickens, exploring ragged schooling which was published in 1852. Quotation from A Sleep To Startle Us. Fallen Women. Again working with Angela Burdett-Coutts, Charles Dickens helped set-up Urania Cottage, a home for ‘fallen women’ at Shepherds Bush on the then western outskirts of London. Dickens wrote An Appeal To Fallen Women, a pamphlet for distribution amongst women in prisons, in the hope of volunteering themselves for help at Urania Cottage. Dickens devoted a lot of time and energy into overseeing the running of the home for a number of years. Read the pamphlet Dickens wrote encouraging women to seek help at Urania Cottage. Quotation from Appeal To Fallen Women. Public Executions. Dickens was not against the death penalty but he was opposed at the then practice of executions in public, which often grew into big spectacles bringing in crowds of thousands often drinking and celebrating. He witnessed the execution in a famous case of the Mannings at Horsemonger Lane Gaol but was appalled at the behaviour of the crowds drinking and partying outside. In response, Dickens wrote a letter the next morning to The Times. Read a letter Dickens wrote to The Times after being appalled by the scenes at the public execution of the Mannings . A cartoon from the magazine Punch of crowds drinking outside Horsemonger Lane before a public execution. Sanitary Reform. In the Victorian period squalid living conditions in poorer neighbourhoods were a breeding ground for diseases. In 1832, the deadly infection cholera had arrived in England and soon spread, killing hundreds of people. Dickens highlighted the conditions of the poor in slums throughout a number of his works and in 1851 he gave a speech on sanitary reform at a dinner for the Metropolitan Sanitary Association. Read the text of a speech Dickens gave in support of Sanitary Reform. Quotation from a speech Dickens gave in support of Sanitary Reform. Sunday Recreation. In 1836, Dickens actively opposed a proposed bill to ban public activity and recreational outlets on Sundays. He wrote a campaign pamphlet, Sunday under Three Heads, which spoke of the “intolerant zeal and ignorant enthusiasm” of the pious, who would have denied the working classes their only respite after the then norm of a 6-day work week. Discover more about Sunday under Three Heads and read the pamphlet. Discuss Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3667
__label__cc	0.693988	0.306012	2019 Fantasy Baseball: August Redraft– Outfielders 25-36 Scott Barzilla 2019-08-26 Scott Barzilla · August 26, 2019 Cal Sport Media via AP Images (via ESPN.com) We have almost come to the end of August. There are about two weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, so even though there are about 30 games left in the schedule, the clock is running out. We always love the draft, but as we will see, the guys we think are starters in March sometimes go by the wayside in April and May. Sometimes it’s due to bad performance and sometimes it’s due to injury.This makes the waiver wire that much more important throughout the season. We are looking at the 25-36th ranked outfielders according to Yahoo in six category formats before the season started. We are comparing that with their current rankings in the same format. In some cases, they still have some time to right the ship. Statistics are accurate through most of the action on Monday night. David Dahl– Colorado Rockies Preseason: 25 Numbers: .302/15/67/61/4/28 I’m not a huge Dahl fan, but when you look at the numbers in a vacuum they are hard to ignore. Of course, we know they are aided by Coors Field, but who cares in fantasy? The achilles heel here is the lack of patience at the plate. When you don’t hit for power, don’t have speed, and don’t get on base then you are overly reliant on batted ball luck. Nick Castellanos–Chicago Cubs He’s turned in another gear in Chicago. He could vault into the top 30 when all is said and done. It’s a hot streak to be sure, but a lot of it is just the quality of the team. Counting numbers are always a bit deceptive. Detroit might be the worst team in baseball. Chicago might be in the divisional series. It’s amazing what a change in address can do for a player. Michael Conforto–New York Mets Add Conforto to Peter Alonso and you have a pretty good one-two punch in the middle of the Mets lineup. Conforto is proof positive that young players develop at different rates. 2018 was a disappointing season, but he discovered something towards the end of the season and its carried over. Obviously, the on base component is a significant part of his value. Andrew McCutchen–Philadelphia Phillies Obviously, tearing an ACL hurts. McCutchen was on pace to having one of his best years in recent memory. Being a part of a powerful lineup helped take some of the load off. Less and less of his game is centered on speed, so he should be about as valuable next season. Patience has always been an underappreciated part of his game and this season was no different. A.J. Pollock–Los Angeles Dodgers Current: 100+ Numbers: .264/9/36/32/3/19 Pollock has always been injury prone. That might drop him down into fourth outfielder territory in the future. He still might break into the top 100 if he remains healthy for the remainder of the season. The percentage numbers are within career norms. If he could play 140 games he would be a stud. Victor Robles–Washington Nationals Numbers: .249/16/73/56/23/30 A recent hot streak has him approaching his preseason rank. He does some things well. He hits for decent power and has better than decent speed. He is also a really good defensive centerfielder. Add all of that up and he has some decent value. If the hot streak continues then he will be a player to watch for 2020. David Peralta–Arizona Diamondbacks He is on pace for more than 500 plate appearances, so we could blame it on injuries, but he just hasn’t been the player he was in 2018. These things happen. The player he has been this season has been pretty close to the player he was before 2018. Sometimes we can bet on the guy breaking out, but 2018 looks more and more like a career year. Wil Myers–San Diego Padres Fantasy owners found themselves in the same boat as the Padres this season. You have a 20/20 talent that never seems to get out of first gear. The Padres have invested a ton of money in him, so they are hoping he can get it going. Maybe someone will take a flier on him and take his contract off of their hands. That’s looking increasingly doubtful and fantasy owners are in the same situation. Eloy Jimenez–Chicago White Sox We often grade rookie campaigns on a curve. Jimenez has been a fantasy disappointment, but 2019 saw his first taste of the big leagues and he has had some moments. In a scant 30 games he might be able to get on a hot streak and salvage some value. He is a great asset in dynasty leagues and the White Sox in general are a team to bet on in the future. Michael Brantley–Houston Astros Brantley has essentially been the mirror image of guys like Pollock. He has always been productive when healthy and he has been very productive this season. He is a legend in total points formats because he hardly ever strikes out. The only thing missing is speed. Ender Inciarte–Atlanta Braves Inciarte was coming off of two straight years of ten or more home runs and 20 or more stolen bases. In that light, I suppose putting him in the top 36 makes some sense. However, looking back that seems to have been a foolish move. Much of the season was lost due to injury, but if he had been effective he would have come back a lot sooner. Inciarte is a plus defender, so he will always find work, but he might be a fourth outfielder at this point. Nomar Mazara–Texas Rangers It’s groundhog day all over again. In the Bill Murray version he seemed to get better with each day. In this case, Mazara just remains the same. If he can finish the season he will likely get to his 20 home runs and 80 RBI. Next season someone in your league will draft him as their third outfielder thinking it will be 2020 when he finally takes the next step. Good luck with that. 2018 Fantasy Baseball: PECOTA Projections– Outfielders Part III 2017 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– Left Fielders Arizona Diamondbacks Aquire Shelby Miller 2017 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– Center Field 2016 Fantasy Baseball: Left Field Projections 2015 Fantasy Baseball: It’s Never Too Early — Center Fielders Tags:a.j. pollockandrew mccutchenDavid DahlDavid PeraltaEloy JimenezEnder InciarteMichael BrantleyMichael ConfortoNick Castellanosnomar mazaraVictor RoblesWil Myers 2019 Fantasy Baseball: August Redraft-- Outfielders 13-24 2020 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Targets For Now: Hitters Scott Barzilla 2019 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– Outfielders Two to Add, Two to Dump: Centerfield Edition Two to Add, Two to Drop: Left Field Edition	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3669
__label__wiki	0.818581	0.818581	Excerpt: One Teardrop Upon the Cheek of Time The Jolly Pilgrim, Part 5, subchapter 59 Shortly after arriving, Linda announced that as she’d never been to India before she wanted to see the Taj Mahal. We had four days before the wedding and Agra was 1,000 kilometres in the wrong direction. But what Lola wants … The Mausoleum The Mughal Empire was the last great imperium to dominate India before the British. Its rise was driven by the new gunpowder weapons spreading across Eurasia during the sixteenth century and it went on to control the subcontinent for 200 years, until the early 1700s. The empire was founded when Babur (the warlord, not the elephant) led a series of invasions south from Kabul, culminating in his overthrow of the last Delhi Sultanate in 1526. However, the empire’s true creator was his grandson, Akbar the Great, who reigned from 1556 to 1605 and extended its frontiers to incorporate the trading and agricultural wealth of the Ganges plain and the port cities along the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. Akbar was also the world’s first great leader to promote reason as the highest value of the state, during a period in which Islam had much to teach Christianity about tolerance and enlightenment. The empire he ruled was one of the richest parts of the world. His revenues were 25 times that of his English contemporary, James I. It was under Akbar’s grandson, Shah Jahan, that the empire reached its zenith and developed the distinctive synthesis of Islamic, Persian, Indian and Mongol traditions which is reflected in, among other things, its architecture. The Taj Mahal was built for love. In 1631 Shah Jahan’s favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died giving birth to her fourteenth child. The heartbroken emperor began construction of the mausoleum (in which they would both eventually be entombed) later that year. It took 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants 22 years to complete it. It’s a romantic story. But as Linda pointed out, buildings like the Taj aren’t really about love, they’re about prestige, designed to make a point about the people that build them. Many of the workers who did the actual construction got a raw deal: Shah Jahan removed their thumbs lest they repeat the feat. We spent a thoughtful afternoon admiring the tomb from every angle, then lay on the grass as the sun went down and the moon came up. As night fell, a black Taj appeared in the pools of its starlit gardens. Finally, as they prepared to close the site, we were shooed away by a good-natured policemen sporting a massive moustache. Qur’an update: I’ve reached a brilliant bit describing a scene in heaven that takes place after the Final Judgement. A group of men (it’s always men) are sitting around chatting in ‘gardens of delight’ while passing around a drink from ‘a flowing spring’ that is ‘white, delicious to those who taste it, causing no headiness or intoxication’. One of them then mentions a friend he knew back on Earth pre-paradise and they all peer down to see the fellow in question, burning in the fires of hell. How way-out is that? Yesterday Linda and I explored Agra Fort, a crescent-shaped complex with a forbidding military exterior hiding a paradise of pearl mosques, palaces and the marble tower where Shah Jahan – imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb – saw out his final years. There we met Jocelyn, a French lady who last night joined us for dinner, along with Milo, a German history professor. We dined on bread and stew above the city’s winding lanes. The main topic of discussion was the economic awakening of India and China. Milo and Jocelyn believed that awakening would cause the inevitable decline of Europe as wealth moved to Asia. I argued that in the future new industries would rise and sources of wealth would be different from those of today. Not only would Milo and Jocelyn not accept that, they couldn’t even imagine how such an eventuality might come to pass. They saw economics as a zero-sum game in which an industry leaving a country leads to an irreplaceable loss of wealth. A future in which all humanity was materially rich they found genuinely inconceivable. ‘We’ve had our turn, now it’s theirs,’ Milo sighed. This conversation was particularly remarkable given that it took place against the backdrop of 50 years during which western Europe’s economies and living standards have reached heights unthinkable during any previous period of history – and that this wealth creation has been almost entirely driven by industries non-existent 200 years ago. Clearly, living in one of the most stable, safe and fabulously wealthy societies that has ever existed is no proof against pessimism. Fifteen years of underperforming Asia economically has been enough to blind them not only to the age of unprecedented prosperity during which they’ve lived their lives, but also to the transforming two centuries before that, and the eight-thousand-year metamorphosis through which the human story has just passed. It’s a striking example of how narrowly we think when considering the context of our lives and the timeframes in which we contemplate the events unfolding around us. One imagines those Mughal emperors weren’t such pessimists. Despite their grubby foibles, I for one am grateful to them for their vision, their glory and their enduring monuments to love and death. An excerpt from the travel and philosophy book, The Jolly Pilgrim. 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__label__cc	0.614682	0.385318	Uk Inquest Law Blog UK Inquest Law Blog Inquest Law Reports Serjeants' Inn Geoff Gray Inquest: PFD report directed at the Chief Coroner PFD Reports Inquest into the death of Geoff Gray, 20 June 2019 (Record of Inquest here and findings of fact here) In what must be a coronial first an assistant coroner has issued a ‘PFD report’[1] directed at the Chief Coroner suggesting he may be able to take action himself to prevent future deaths by issuing guidance to coroners regarding post-mortem investigations after shooting cases. On 20 June 2019 HH Peter Rook QC[2] concluded the second inquest into the death of Geoff Gray. Geoff was 17 years old when he died from two gunshot wounds to the head at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey in 2001. Evidence heard at the fresh inquest revealed that very soon after Geoff’s body being found the assumption had been made by attending civilian and military police and by the coroner’s officer that Geoff’s death was a suicide. Therefore only a ‘routine’ coronial post-mortem was requested which was performed on the day of the death. Two earlier deaths of young trainees from gunshot wounds [3] at the same barracks in 1995 were also both investigated with ‘routine’ coronial post-mortems. I[3]n one case the post-mortem had been carried out by a general histopathologist, who had no experience of performing an autopsy following a death from high velocity gunshot wounds. But, as the expert forensic pathologist in Geoff Gray’s case stated, “shooting cases are not routine”…“if you make assumptions early on in the investigation, then there is the likelihood, and indeed the probability, that vital evidential material is lost”. Geoff's Post-mortem The examining pathologist in Geoff’s case was told that his death was not-suspicious - the post-mortem was therefore one of several conducted in that session. In the course of the PM examination: no photographs were taken; there were no x-rays nor other imaging undertaken; a body map was not drawn; there was no attempt to reconstruct the skull or track the bullets; there was no attempt to match entry wounds to the relevant item of clothing and the clothes were sent for destruction the next day rather than retained for chemographic analysis. Potentially useful evidence had been lost due to the limited nature of the PM investigation. Absence of Guidance It seems that there is no specific guidance to either pathologists, or coroners, that urges them to consider the nature of the post-mortem examination in cases of death by firearms, even when that death is of a child. The assistant coroner’s concern was that where assumptions of suicide lead to cursory post-mortem investigations this creates a risk that homicides will go undetected. The higher the possibility that homicides will be distinguished from self-inflicted deaths, the greater the deterrence to those who might have reason to try to make a murder look like a suicide. The use of a forensic post-mortem, or at very least something more than a basic ‘routine’ examination in all cases of sudden death by gunshot may, by enhancing the quality of investigations and ensuring that assumptions of suicide are properly tested, reduce that risk. The Chief Coroner and the Royal College of Pathologists, have therefore been asked by HH Peter Rook QC to consider whether there is a need for any amendments to their current guidance to suggest that in cases of death from gunshot wounds, even should the initial evidential inquiries point towards self-infliction, fuller consideration should be given to the nature of the post-mortem examination to be carried out and whether if a ‘routine’ coronial autopsy is chosen should nevertheless be enhanced by: (i) photography; (ii) x-ray or CT imaging; (iii) the clear recording of the presence or absence of projectiles; (iv) drawing body maps; (v) the identification of likely wound tracks; (vi) hand swabbing; (vii) recording of any damage to clothing; and (vii) the preservation of clothing for potential chemographic analysis by others. It seems likely that this is one PFD where the Chief Coroner will feel it appropriate to publish a copy of the recipient’s response.[4] UPDATE: The Chief Coroner and the Royal College of Pathologists have provided their responses to the report. These can be found here and here. John Beggs QC and Cecily White of Serjeants’ Inn have represented the Surrey Police at each of the three fresh inquests into the deaths at Deepcut Barracks of Ptes Gray, Benton and James. Bridget Dolan QC and Jamie Mathieson were Counsel to the Inquest [1] A coroner’s power to make a report to prevent future deaths or a ‘PFD report’ is an important aspect of the Coroner’s public health role that arises under Paragraph 7, Schedule 5 of the 2009 Act, and reg 28 of the Coroners (Investigation) Regulations 2013. [2] Sitting as an assistant coroner [3] Private Sean Benton and Ms Cheryl James [4] as he is empowered to do under reg. 29 Coroners (Investigation) Regulations 2013. 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__label__wiki	0.887379	0.887379	Sasquatch Sightings - Harrison Mills It's in our nature Sasquatch Sightings Sasquatch Mountain Sandpiper Resort Kilby Historic Site Agassiz-Harrison Mills Circle Farm Tour Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival Shoreline Tours Fall and Winter Either the most complex and sophisticated hoax in the history of Anthropology has continued for centuries without being exposed or the most manlike and largest non human primate has managed to survive in parts of North America and remains undiscovered by modern science.” Professor G.W. Gill – President of the American Board of Forensic Anthroplogy The Harrison region is often referred to as Sasquatch Country. Indigenous to the area are the Sts’Ailes. The dialect spoken by the Sts’Ailes, whose name means “beating heart”, includes the word sesqac, which is the source of the English word “sasquatch“. The vicinity of Harrison Bay, Harrison Mills and the lower Harrison River is reputed to have the greatest number and density of Sasquatch sightings worldwide. The Sasquatch is also the emblem of the Chehalis First Nation and is sacred in Sts’Ailes culture. These guides provide an adventurous tour of the Sasquatch story. Sasquatch Country Adventures Email: billmiller@sasquatchcountryadventures.com sasquatchcountryadventures.com Eagles and Wildlife Sturgeon and Salmon Tourism Harrison Hot Springs Ratings provided by Check out what other travellers say about Harrison Mills on TripAdvisor. All Rights Reserved, Tourism Harrison Mills © 2016 Media \| Partners \| Weather Cam \| Contact \| Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3679
__label__wiki	0.704302	0.704302	At the Catskills conference: Going back My return to the Catskills, after more than three decades, began on a Shortline bus from New York City. A stormy sky provoked a flashback to a similar trip when I was 5 or 6, as we set out from the Bronx on our annual trek to my grandparents’ bungalow colony in Kauneonga Lake. The terrifying trip had been punctuated by thunder and lightning ended when we finally reached the refuge of my grandparents’ Catskills Tudor house, with its brightly-lit country kitchen, large black cast-iron stove, pine-panelled living room and big fireplace. On this trip, I tried to spot Wurtsboro Hill, where cars used to overheat and where we stopped for ice cream at the Red Apple, but the rain was so heavy that I couldn’t see a thing. The drive made me think of friends from long ago, of far-away places, of travelling somewhere in my grandfather’s car, filled with people and grey with cigar smoke. Among the pleasant memories were picking blueberries and the Great Cow Roundup, when an adjacent farm’s bovines broke through the baseball field’s fence and wandered among the bungalows. Urban mothers tried to protect their kids from these wild dairy cows, but it was hard to tell who was more frightened. I think it was the cows. My grandmother’s tall tales of thunder being caused by Henry Hudson’s men bowling in the mountains used to calm me during the spectacular electrical storms of my childhood. The signs flashed by: 5 miles to Wurtsboro, 17 to Monticello, Town of Thompson. A billboard for the new Bethel Woods Arts Center, built where Max Yasgur’s farm once hosted Woodstock. Who from the old days would have believed that the Boston Pops would be in the Catskills, playing a program of Broadway music as they are this weekend at the new center? Labels: Catskills, Conferences At the Catskills conference: A tour of faded glory We went on a three-hour tour of the Catskills on a wet Saturday afternoon, driving past the remains of hotels and bungalow colonies of all sizes that had catered to Jewish vacationers in the golden days. Today we saw land where only memories remain, the boarded-up windows and empty shells. In other cases, formerly famous resorts have been transformed into Orthodox and Hasidic yeshivot, schools, camps and homes. Every seat on the bus was filled by those who had spent a large part of their lives here, mostly during summer holidays. Said one visitor, “It was like seeing Indian ruins.” We stopped for a tour of the small family-owned Mayflower Hotel, built in the 1920s. It had become the Pentecostal Bethel Sunshine Camp, but was abandoned about a decade ago. It's in surprisingly good exterior shape, but many interiors were not as well-preserved. “It was a genuinely depressing sight,” said a New Jersey resident who spent many summers in Kauneonga Lake, adding that the county should require that the abandoned empty shells be torn down. A high point was seeing Hurleyville, whose main street was lined with large, beautifully restored Victorian homes and antique shops. Other towns, like Woodbourne, are lined with shops catering to the religious communities, with branches of businesses from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, as well as kosher food suppliers. At the Catskills conference: Places to stay, places to pray Preserving the Jewish legacy of the Catskills is a "holy" task for Phil Brown and others who spent many of their formative years there. Brown showed images of the gateposts of the Catskills’ defunct, demolished hotels and bungalow colonies, comparing them to the Jewish admonition to write words of remembrance on the doorposts of our homes. In a reference to Dvarim, he added that it was only after 40 years of wandering in the desert that we were once again to have doorposts and gates. But despite the years of decline, l’dor v’dor (from generation to generation), Jews are still in the Catskills. In the old days in little towns across Sullivan County, synagogues took root – some simple, some truly elegant. Jewish farmers arrived in the 1890s, but synagogues were few and far between, so groups of farmers jointly hired teachers for their children. The teacher lived with each family for a month in turn. Families traveled long distances for kosher food, and could barely gather a minyan for the Holidays. HIAS also sent teachers. Some families kept Torah scrolls in their homes for as long as 10 years, and welcomed tiny congregations into their houses until permanent structures could be built, and itinerant rabbis led services. Mountaindale’s shul was built in 1919, South Fallsburg in 1920 and the elegant Livingston Manor congregation in 1924. Brown showed slides of the Ellenville congregation, of the Liberty Street shul in Monticello, and of Beth El in Kauneonga Lake. Few knew that the last was named Beth El because Kauneonga is in the town of Bethel. Some 11 of these synagogues are on the National Register of Historic Sites, and details include large stained-glass windows, fan windows, and so-called Mission-style architectural elements which, says Brown, were really taken from details of Polish wooden synagogues. Into the 1950s, some congregations kept their minutes in Yiddish, while larger hotels published their own prayerbooks and had their own wine labels on Shabbat bottles. Some had dedicated rooms for synagogues, while others held services in card rooms. Commenting on the increasing trend of ultra-Orthodox and Hasidim coming to the Catskills, Brown said that because these groups have large families, long-distance travel is often impractical. They also require organized communities for ritual observance and learning, as well as large housing units. In some ways, says Brown, these new groups resemble the original Jewish settlers in 1890 and later vacationers in the 1940s-1950. They are observant and are building communities. The downside is that these major religious communities are exempt from taxes and, according to conference attendees, Sullivan County residents now have increasing taxes to pay for county services. A new development drawing people to the Catskills is the magnificent new Bethel Arts Center on the Yasgur Farm/Woodstock site. On Saturday night, the Boston Pops performed to an audience of 12,000. At the Catskills conference: What killed the Catskills? Phil Brown of the Catskills Institute says that he’s been able to identify some 800 bungalow colonies and more than 1,000 hotels that operated in the area. Among the attendees this weekend were a group of guys who have been friends since 1955 when they began spending summers in White Lake and Kauneonga Lake and have kept in close touch. Other conference-goers remarked on the way they keep renewing connections they made so long ago. What killed the Catskills, as we knew it? Novelist Eileen Pollack, whose parents ran Pollack’s Hotel in Liberty (where she was born), says she has spent 50 years trying to get away, but she is continually drawn to the area and her writing is born of that experience. Pollack refers to the three A's that did in the Catskills: air conditioning, air travel and assimilation. You didn’t have to leave the steaming city for the countryside once it became bearable to stay home. Upward mobility meant more families could afford air travel, even to their ancestral homes in Europe. Assimilation meant that modern Jewish families didn’t feel the need to spend an entire summer with those of the same background. They could go anywhere for vacations, and they did. But we were back there this weekend, reminiscing with old friends and new, hearing from pioneers, authors and scholars. At the Catskills conference: Back to the Borsht Belt And so they came to Kutsher’s for the 12th Catskills Institute Conference. From Honolulu, Bob and Harriet Hoffman; from Jacksonville, Florida, Ron and Susan Elinoff; Hal Bookbinder, who lives near Los Angeles, and a crowd of others, all with a Catskills connection. Hal, past president of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, grew up in Ellenville, not far from Monticello, and was here showing the area to his daughter. The Hoffmans had just attended the International Conference on Jewish Genealogy and after hearing Phil Brown’s talk, immediately decided to come for at least a portion of the conference. Earlier in the day, they had successfully tracked down Bob’s great-grandfather in a local well-preserved Jewish cemetery. His family was among early Jewish families in the area. Although Harriet is from the West Coast, on her first Borsht Belt visit, Bob had spent summers here. At dinner, the couple across the table heard that the Hoffmans lived in from Honolulu, and began a game of Jewish geography. Did she know the wife’s first cousin, an optician? Yes, said Harriet, who is in the eyewear business, very well. The Long Island couple wrote out contact information and Harriet promised to call their cousin. Ron and I seem to know a lot of the same people from the old days. While saving money for dental school, Ron used to work for Mendelson’s butcher in Kauneonga Lake, where my grandmother bought her kosher meat. Several familiar names will be spending Saturday at the conference and I’m looking forward to seeing them again. "By the way," said Ron at dinner, "my first cousin is an avid genealogist in New York." His cousin is Mike Levine of the Jewish Genealogical Society (NY), which hosted the recent conference, and whom I’ve known for several years. Catskills Institute founder Phil Brown offered a slide show of the Borsht Belt in its heyday, including postcards of area resorts by artist Alfred Landes. A talk by Joan Micklin Silver on the making of her film Hester Street was followed by a screening. The production’s bottom line can be viewed as “be careful what you wish for.” It portrays an Americanized Russian immigrant in 1896 on the Lower East Side, and the arrival of his old-country wife and son. Jake wants a modern New World wife, not one from the shtetl. But Gitl eventually becomes much more acculturated than Jake really wants. At the ICJG: Power of the Net At ICJG, JewishGen, www.jewishgen.org, the world’s largest Jewish genealogy website, presented some impressive statistics about their growth, and by extension the growth of online Jewish genealogical research. * Some 205,000 registered users from 179 countries are joined by 5,000 new people every month, with 50% from outside the United States. Many subscribe to the general discussion group or one of 30 specialized groups, such as Belarus, Sephardic or rabbinical research. * In 2005, more than 78,000 researchers performed 8.3 million searches in JewishGen’s databases. The JewishGen Family Finder holds about 400,000 entries. * The site's Family Tree of the Jewish People has 3.5 million records submitted by 3,000 researchers. * The Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry has 600,000 records from 1,450 cemeteries, including more than 36,000 images of gravestones. A new feature, unveiled at the conference, provides satellite images and maps. I accessed Mogilev, Belarus and by using the arrows, was able to locate my ancestral shtetl of Vorotinschtina, southwest of the city. Volunteers are always needed in areas of data entry, quality control, project coordination and technical support. If you’d like to help, check www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Volunteer.html. Labels: Conferences Was Zayde a Mormon? The controversy over posthumous baptisms In 1995, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are known as LDS or Mormons, signed an agreement with the heads of many Jewish organizations, in which the church agreed to stop posthumous baptism of Jews, particularly of Holocaust victims, and remove the names of “inappropriately entered” individuals. Since then, ongoing meetings have done little to address the practice except to provide a way to remove the names of those “inappropriately” entered into their International Genealogical Index. The IGI has a public section, available to all, and a private section, which holds the details of church rites performed on an individual. The private section is only accessible with a church-supplied password for its members. To see if your Jewish ancestors have been entered in the IGI, go to www.familysearch.org, and do a search for results in the IGI, not the Social Security Death Index database. This volatile issue and its continued practice, despite the signed agreement, is taken very seriously by many Jewish family history researchers. While some say they don’t care what non-Jewish rites are performed on Jews after death because it won’t change anything, many others feel that subjecting those who lived and died as Jews (and were murdered because they were) to baptism is a repugnant, insulting act. A third group believes the process creates fraudulent records. They fear the possibility of future generations researching their families and seeing grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles and ancestors of long ago listed in the IGI. Descendants will think that Zayde (grandfather in Yiddish) was a Mormon, when nothing could be further from the truth. Researcher Helen Radkey has proven over the years that thousands of Holocaust victims and others who were buried in Jewish cemeteries or listed in Jewish organization records have been similarly baptized after the signing of the 1995 agreement which was to have ended the practice. Additionally, Radkey discovered that the lack of quality control on data entry by church members has resulted in the strange phenomena of cartoon character Mickey Mouse and even the Easter Island stone statues being accorded church rites. Genealogist Gary Mokotoff has attended all the Salt Lake City meetings between Mormon and Jewish representatives. He provided a brief report of the most recent meeting to the Jewish genealogical society delegates at the recently concluded International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, which offered some hope that an entry pre-screening process would be instituted. A detailed report of the latest meeting appears in Mokotoff's Nu? What's New bi-weekly newsletter. To read about the London Beth Din and how those Jewish records ended up in the IGI, go to www.avotaynu.com/nu/V07N12.htm. For the detailed report of the latest meeting, see www.avotaynu.com/nuwhatsnew.htm. For more on the controversy and the 1995 agreement, www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/ldsagree.html Labels: Mormon At the ICJG: It's all Greek For 2,000 years, Greek-speaking Romaniote Jews have lived in Ioannina in the Pindos Mountains foothills of northwest Greece. At the ICJG, Marcia Haddad-Ikonomopoulos shared her years of research into naming patterns in this community (also spelled Yannina or Janina). As museum director of Kehila Kedosha Janina (Holy Congregation of Ioannina) on New York City’s Lower East Side, and president of the Association of Friends of Greek Jewry, she is well-versed in its history and traditions. When young Yanniote men began immigrating to New York, they founded the still-active congregation in 1927, and maintained a relationship with their ancestral town. The museum has a large collection of the Yanniote tradition of Alephs, unique hand-painted birth certificates hung over each baby boy’s crib for 40 days. Importantly for researchers, each includes the names of baby, father and grandfather. In a common Romaniote pattern, the father's name is passed down to the next generation. For example, if Solomon has children, each son’s first son and each daughter’s second son would be named Solomon. Many surnames are of Hebrew or Biblical origin with Greek suffixes, such as Bechoropolous (the son of a first-born son). During the Holocaust, 1,960 Yanniotes were deported, of which 1,850 perished. In 2003, the New York synagogue obtained Greek archival material, including a list of those who died; their names are inscribed in stone on Ioannina’s synagogue walls. The book In Memory of the Jewish Community of Ioannina, which is available at the museum, lists surnames, family nicknames, given names, ages, occupations and maiden names, if known. A survivors’ list is included. For information about the synagogue and museum, call 212-431-1619, or go to www.kkjsm.org. Click on “Archives” for Haddad-Ikonomopoulos’ detailed conference presentation. Labels: Conferences, Greece At the ICJG: Polish Records A high point of each ICJG is founder Stanley Diamond's session on what's new with Jewish Record Indexing-Poland (JRI-P). From a small personal project to locate related families sharing a rare genetic mutation (beta-thalassamia), the Montreal-based researcher's organization has grown to millions of online records, assisting thousands of worldwide researchers. To date, the records of 450 towns have been indexed. Funding is needed to index some 125 additional towns. In three years, the JRI-P ordering center has filled orders for 1,400 researchers in 25 countries. Diamond announced that a new digital order system is being implemented. In addition to birth, marriage and death records, the database now includes Warsaw Ghetto death cards, court announcements from the Monitor Polski, army draft-dodgers from the Bialystok region, and the 1897 census of Lomza district, with 25,000 individuals. The database now includes books of residents, including the Suwalki temporary residents books. These give the hometowns of individuals and provide clues to deeper researching. Some surprising discoveries were made, such as the 1866-1892 records for Jaslo. They were believed to have been destroyed, but were found in the Skalyszyn archives inventory. In January, the vital records for Radzyn Podlaski were found. Records may be misfiled, mislabeled, accidentally hidden or sit in undocumented collections. They may not be discovered until a researcher looks for something else and happens to stumble across them. JRI-P is working with the Institute of International Genealogy in Jerusalem to reconstruct the town of Ostrow Mazowieska, developing family trees with data from archives, Yad Vashem's Pages of Testimony and the town's yizkor book. JRI-P is working with Gift of Life (the Jewish Bone Marrow Registry) to help save lives. In one case, with the cooperation of the Lublin Archives, 50,000 records were indexed to find possible donors. Diamond says he "looks forward to each day," and this project is truly a collective mission, which include verifying Holocaust testimony and related research, honoring the memory of victims, connecting generations, identifying gravestones, and saving lives. Volunteers and donors are needed. Labels: Conferences, Poland At the ICJG: Browsing Budapest In his debut appearance this year at the ICJG, Andras Koltai of Budapest offered a spotlight on that city's resources in his "Hidden Treasures in the Libraries of Budapest." If your roots are in Hungary, there may be interesting information for you in these archives. The Theological Seminary Library (University of Jewish Studies), located in Pest, holds a vast collection of Jewish and Hebrew material. It is regional in scope, and also includes some Slovak and Romanian items. In 1926, local clerk Samu Salamon (in the Hungarian custom, the family name is always listed first) was responsible for preserving various important items, such as the census, as well as donors to the building of the synagogue. There is even a complete list of those who worked at the Jewish school from 1852-1926. Dr. Bela Vajda compiled a list of residents in 1896, listing several generations of families from 1750-1876. An 1850 volume lists Jewish leaders of Levochka, while other lists show Jewish soldiers in the War of Independence (1848-9) published in Kosice (Kassa). Other holdings include special announcements, association events, school reports (1848-1944) including students and teachers. An 1894 voume by Izrael Conegliano lists students by grade, residence and birthdate. The Central Szabo Ervin Library has branches in all districts, with old tenant register books (1881-1928), recordings, phone books (1918-2004), maps -- even train tickets. The phone books can help you find the proper registry office to track down records. For many a long time, it took up to 15 years for Hungarians to obtain a phone number, so if a person is missing from a phone book, it may only mean there was no phone. On Castle Hill is the Szechenyi Library, the largest in Hungary. A copy of every publication was to be deposited there. Founded two centuries ago, its archives hold 8 million items, including the earliest known Hungarian text from the early 1100s. According to Koltai, its large collection of unique Jewish papers and journals, includes the Hungarian Jewish Woman, the newspaper of the Jewish soldiers, the Hungarian Jewish Review, as well as Jewish calendars, school bulletins and others, with the earliest from the 1880s. For more information, www.jewishroots.hu, or email mail@jewishroots.hu. Labels: Conferences, Hungary At the ICJG: Talking Turkey Among numerous Sephardic topics at the ICJG was Leon Taranto's session on genealogical resources for Jews of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey. The community's growth was directly linked to the 1492 expulsion from Spain, and an invitation for the refugees to settle in Turkey. This led to a large Sephardic influx, joining the small Ashkenazic community that had settled in Istanbul in the 14th century following Eastern European expulsions. The online Istanbul Jewish genealogy project has been spearheaded by Daniel Kazez, a cellist and music professor at Wittenberg University in Ohio. He has been assisted by volunteers in Turkey and elsewhere and seeks additional helpers for the ongoing project. Currently searchable online are 35,000 marriage records and 30,000 burial records, issued by the Turkish Chief Rabbinate since 1886, the Ashkenazic community since 1923 and the Italian congregation since 1870. The Ashkenazic records (1923-2003) add the mother’s name. More than 30,000 different surnames are represented. Work has also been done on Izmir, which was home to 35,000 Jews. Online records include 6,000 burials from 1934. Taranto noted that archival records are often written in solitreo, a particularly difficult form of handwriting that only a few experts can read. Saul Biton of the Atlanta Sephardic Congregation has created a transcription chart that seems somewhat helpful. More resources worth a look Sources for Izmir data include Avraham Galante’s nine-volume work, now being indexed by Matilde Tagger of Jerusalem. The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People (CAHJP) in Jerusalem holds Izmir records from 1760-1970, including wedding dowry registers. Professor Dov Cohen has extracted a list of 7,300 names of brides and grooms. ETSI, a Sephardic genealogical journal printed in France, provides English summaries of its articles, which include coverage of consulate and notarial records, dowry records and diaspora colonies. Click for more about ETSI. The newly published Guidebook to Sephardic and Oriental Sources in Israel, by Tagger and Yitzhak Kerem (Avotaynu, 2006) offers a wealth of information, www.avotaynu.com, and for more, see Dr. Jeffrey Malka’s website, www.orthohelp.com/geneal/sefardim.htm Labels: Conferences, Turkey At the ICJG: Jews in Italy Nardo Bonomi lives in the beautiful Tuscan village of Greve, near Chianti and Firenze (Florence). He is a dedicated genealogical researcher attempting to build a database of the Jewish archives of Italy. In real life, he is an architectural historian, documenting histories of Tuscan buildings and estates. I’ve known Nardo for several years and his focus on these little-known records has been remarkable. For more information, take a look at Italian-family-history.com, as well as his Guide for research on Jewish genealogy in Italy. There has been evidence of Jewish life in Italy since the Roman Empire, when some 8,000 Jews were documented during the reign of Emperor Augustus, and tens of thousands lived there under Emperors Tiberius and Claudius. In the late first century, there were 10 synagogues in Rome, which grew to 15. Around the same time, there were at least 43 Jewish settlements on the mainland and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In addition to Rome, the largest Jewish communities were in Genova, Milano, Bologna, Ravenna, Napoli, Pompei, Siracusa and Messina. Later additions came from Germany after the plague, and from France. A major influx shifted from Sicily to the mainland. Many of these Sicilian Jews had been expelled from Spain in 1492, then were expelled from Sicily in 1493. According to Nardo, Italian Jewish population statistics were: in 1170 c.e., 15,000; in 1300, 50,000; in 1500, 120,000 (following the Spanish and Sicilian expulsions); in 1600, 20,702; in 1700, 26,760; in 1800, 34,275; and in 1920, 43,730. There's a list of 1,970 family names of conversos in Sicily; half indicate a place name. That group is split evenly between Sicilian and Spanish Jews. It is believed that the place names are ancestral towns; the same indicators are found in North Africa and the Middle East. Old names, from Roman Empire times, include de Rossi (min ha-adomim), del Vecchio (min ha-zakanim). Some are personal names (Bondi=Yom Tov); occupation (Roffe=doctor); Hebrew words (Zaddic=pious, Haggeri=Ha-geri=stranger); as well as Italian words (Tartaglia=stammerer, Gioioso=joyful). In 1540, most had family names; only 15% didn’t. Language origin of names range from Spanish/Portuguese (19%), Hebrew (19%), Italian (18%), Arabic (16%), Berber (5%), French (2%), others (German, Turkish) (1%), with family origins from Italy (36%), Central Europe (26%), Middle East/North Africa(19%), Hebrew (9%), Unknown (4%)and Converso (4%). The most frequently named families were Levi/y, 101 families, 21 places; Coen/Cohen, 58 in 18 places; Sonnino, 42 in 5 places; di Segni, 38 in six places; di Veroli, 35 in six places; and di Porto, 34 in four places. There are existing lists of 390 deaths in the Venice ghetto (1630). In 1645, the largest families (10-16 individuals) in Pisa included Salema, Leuchia, Navarro and Coronello. The Siena ghetto, established in 1658, included Italian and Spanish Jews. In 1685, the name of Agnolo Cicilia (from Sicily) in house 39 can be seen. The Livorno (Leghorn) census shows many Spanish names among the 2,413 Jews. In fact, says Nardo, this community used Spanish until 70-80 years ago. There are surnames for 510 heads of family (1740-1802). Given name lists indicating Italian translations replacing Hebrew: Izhak (Gaio), Eleazar (Lazzario), Rebekka (Rica), Ruben (Rubino), Mordekhai (Marco), Gershon (Grassino) and Baruch (Benedetto). Labels: Conferences, Italy At the ICJG: Sephardim in Eastern Europe Does your Yiddish-speaking, seemingly Ashkenazi family have an oral tradition of a Sephardic origin? My research into the Talalay family has turned up indications of some 20 families of Sephardic origin in Mogilev, Belarus, among them Abravanel, Don Yakhia, Pines, Abugof/Aboaf and Talalay. Spelling variations are many. "This was our name when we left Spain" was my family's longtime explanation for the unusual name. While people may have thought we were kidding, research on our family name has produced a document dated 1353 from Lerida, Spain, mentioning Mosse (Moshe) Talalaya, a kosher winemaker. There are six additional family mentions and we’re attempting to track down supporting documents. Dr. Dan Laby (de Cavalleria), a Harvard pediatric opthamalogist and avid genealogist, recently came across his earliest document yet, dated 1204, also from Lerida. We share the same researcher and I was there when his document was found. So how did Sephardim end up in Eastern Europe? Dr. Rose Lerer Cohen, formerly of South Africa and now Jerusalem, offered a fascinating ICJG talk on this. Her interest began when she met a man who called himself a “litvishe frank,” a Litvak Sephardi. In 1388, says Cohen, area Jews received permission to live in Brest, joined by others from Italy, Crimea, Germany. In 1391, anti-Jewish riots in Spanish cities encouraged migration north and east. Jews from Spain went to Holland and Germany and continued east (Russian Jewish Encyclopedia), while Sephardim settled Zamosc, Poland, with King Casimir’s permission in 1588 (Encyclopedia Judaica). Cohen presented maps, subscription lists and books, including a Sephardic community list naming places in Belarus, Lithuania, Hungary and others. Sephardim be eretz lita (Sephardim in Lithuania) by Shlomo Katzav, lists Sephardic synagogues and minyans across the region. Her search of “Where Once We Walked” (www.avotaynu.com) by Alexander Beider, produced Sephardic names as Maimon, Frank, Shub, Di Leon and others. Krakow Sephardim, says Cohen, included Hispanus, Kalhora (Calahorra), Wolchowicz Szafardi, Fortis di Lima and Rosanes. Bottom line: Never discount family oral tradition, but do the research to support it. Labels: Conferences, Sephardim At the ICJG: House Hunting If you live or work in a Manhattan building built after 1866, you can often find very detailed information on the structure, including building applications, architect, owner and even tenant lists, according to Tony Robins, who offered an Urban Genealogy session. The author, historian and tour leader has spent 25 years digging through dusty archives to unearth building histories. Many traditional genealogists are beginning to investigate the buildings where their ancestors lived, and research the people who lived there. Just a few years ago, all work had to be done in person, but today's technology provides increasing online resources, the focus of his session. For 20 years, he has taught the subject at the Municipal Art Society, www.mas.org. He's working on an urban genealogy guidebook, and provides many useful links for online information on his Web site, www.urbangenealogy.com; click on the 2006 Jewish Genealogy Conference link. Session attendee Jonina Duker of Maryland, who has limited mobility, took his class seven years ago, and is delighted with the new online resources. The class, she says, offers ideas about sources and helps students think "out of the box." Sources include archives, libraries and municipal resources. City land records date to the 1700s; a little known resource is tax assessment records from as far back as the late 1700s. For one house with tax records dated 1822, Robins retrieved the name of the master builder, the buyer’s name and tenants’ names. "You’ll never know what you’ll find," Robins adds. Labels: Conferences, House History At the ICJG: Summertime Memories Phil Brown is professor of sociology and environmental studies, but his love is the Catskills. He’s the founder of the Catskills Institute, http://catskills.brown.edu, (Brown University, Providence, RI) archiving everything about the region known as the Borscht Belt where millions of New York’s Jews spent their summers. His parents had a hotel, Brown’s Royal, at one end of White Lake, while my grandparents (Sidney and Bertha Fink) owned Fink’s Kauneonga Park, a large bungalow colony down the road a bit in Kauneonga Lake. The audience was visibly moved by Brown's nostalgic presentation of slides of then and now, ruins and rebuilding -- emotional memories that brought tears to many, including me. Brown collects everything about the personalities, the large and small hotels and colonies across the area, and asks for material from everyone he meets. The Institute also holds an annual conference in the Catskills – where else? It takes place next weekend, August 25-27, at Kutsher’s in Monticello. Those attending Brown’s session made a run for the event flyers, and quite a few said they would be attending. More information is on his website. Programs include "From Hester Street to Route 17: Feature filmmakers document the Catskills," with Joan Micklin Silver and Raphael Silver; "Simon Sez and a half-hour of hilarious laughter," Lou Goldstein; "Borscht Belt Bungalows, Chapter XVI: Leaving the Catskills," with author Irwin Richman, and many others. A bus tour, an annual feature, takes participants throughout the area, this year focus on the living archeology of the resorts. If you have fond memories of the Catskills and enjoy history, culture, music, literary, and cultural presentations of the Jewish experience, do consider attending the event. If you can't attend, check out the remarkable material Brown has amassed on the Institute Web site. At the ICJG: Music to our ears Monday night at the conference was very special. For the first time in my experience at the event, we had a great concert. Professor Joel E. Rubin and Pete Rushefsky, a klezmer duo on clarinet and tzymbal, performed rare pieces of klezmer and Hasidic music gathered in Russia. From prayerful tunes to freilach or happy dances, the sea of concert-goers were tapping their collective toes. Many pieces were gathered by a research trip in the early 1900s in shtetls and cities at the time our ancestors were still there. Among klezmer musicians, many pieces were known by the cities in which they originated, and we heard "Vinnitsa," "Breslov" and more. A few years ago, at the Feher Music Center at Tel Aviv's Museum of the Diaspora, I was delighted to discover that the Ukraine Archives has recorded a set of CDs with this music, including the names of the pieces, the performers and the places they were recorded by an enthnographic expedition. When we thought it couldn't get better, there was a quick scenery change, and the piano took centerstage, with Zalman Mlotek, Folksbiene Yiddish theater executive director. An internationally acclaimed authority on Yiddish folk and theater music, a conductor and pianist, Mlotek provided a panoramic view of this genre. From Yiddish theatre and films, from comedies to dramas, Yiddish music that became pop music, to lullabies and songs of immigration, Yiddish summer camp songs and more, we sang along and clapped. I sat next to Jewish genealogy's guru, Steve Morse, whose Yiddish was surprisingly good. Who knew? Even those who didn't know a word of mamaloshen caught on. A standing ovation brought an encore and a mass of people went up to thank Mlotek personally for his performance. Before he performed, Peter Nash of Australia and Valery Bazarov, head of the HIAS Location and Family History Service, presented Mlotek with records pertaining to his father and uncle's journeys to safety with Sugihara visas to Shanghai and then to America. The records were found in Jerusalem, and the Jewish Genealogical Society of New York (conference hosts) contributed to the microfilming and preservation of these records. Labels: Conferences, Music, Yiddish Theater At the ICJG: Six of the six million Today’s Gesher Galicia Special Interest Group’s luncheon featured author Daniel Mendelsohn in his first public event connected to his new book, "The Lost: A search for six of six million." "I may just have been a strange child," he says, explaining that he was interested in family history from an early age and created family trees when he was 12. As a young boy, he grew up hearing stories about his grandfather’s brother Shmil, who disappeared, killed by the Nazis. Mendelsohn's search for Shmil and his family led to a visit to Belakhov and to the help of researcher Alexander Dunai, whom he met through JewishGen, and who found more than 100 family archival records dating to 1724. Six years ago Mendelsohn decided to return and see what he could find. In summer 2001, three of four siblings got on the plane and went there on a mission to see if anyone remembered Shmil. His research took him to three continents. Along the way, he found former neighbors and employees, all intertwined with stories of hiding. "The most extraordinary coincidences kept fueling the story," he related, and each time he thought the story was over, he received another phone call with more leads. Eventually, he matched the stories, discovering exactly what happened. The story is in the book. For more information, www.harpercollins.com/thelost Labels: Books, Conferences, Holocaust At the ICJG: Soap star tells how to teach kids via genealogy Bill Hayes, star of the soap Days of Our Lives, and recorded the "Ballad of Davy Crockett," also has a PhD in education with a very personal interest in teaching genealogy to kids. He brought his star power to the panel, "Teaching Genealogy to Children," and began with "Hello, my name is Bill and I’m a genealogist." He made the distinction between names, dates and places – documented genealogy – and family history, which he maintains is all transmitted family memories, stories, traits, documented or not – the things that make our ancestors human beings. In his experience, Bill has found that family histories are the answer to reaching bored students. Family history leads to real history and leads to a new understanding. A five-page assignment to interview a relative older than 70, produces "amazing results." Before he knows it, the student is writing, scanning maps and photos, writing history, geography and making timelines. Other panelists were Daniel Horowitz, who has been teaching Jewish genealogy in Caracas, Venezuela; author Ira Wolfman, who has written two books on teaching genealogy to children, and Linda Volin, who has successfully used family history in ESL classes in America and China. Labels: Conferences, Education At the ICJG: The eyes have it Four years ago, optometrist Steve Lasky got into genealogy when he found his grandparents’ old photos at his mother’s home. Lasky conducted interviews with relatives and collected photographs with an eye to creating a Web site, which ended up as www.museumoffamilyhistory.com. You have to appreciate your roots, he says. "Anything I can do to remind people of where they come from, is a mitzvah, a wonderful thing." He is also doing extensive photographing of cemeteries: He’s photographed every plot associated with his grandparents’ shtetls, some 18,000 stones, and has more than 80,000 digital pictures in his database. He will look up names – he doesn’t ask for money for the service, but won’t refuse contributions either. He’s currently working on Holocaust and Yiddish sections and Postcards from Home, with more than 1,200 photographs of pre-WWII vintage sent to him. He’s added names, indexed names and towns, added photographs of 150 New York-New Jersey Holocaust memorials, as well as some Eastern European countries. Additionally, he accepts copies of photographs from all over, thereby preserving Jewish heritage, restorations and images. Contact him through his website for more information. At the ICJG: An army of volunteers The Italian Genealogical Group’s John Martino received a well-deserved award at the opening event of the international Jewish genealogy conference. His 500-700 volunteers, many of whom were present at the ceremonies, have produced a most astonishing project, indexing records of many different kinds, all online, accessible for free at www.italiangen.org. Martino, a former marine, and his army of volunteers have indexed some eight million records, convincing archives to allow the indexing, and creating databases that will continue to make an impact for generations to come. Looking and sounding like TV’s Tony Soprano doing genealogy, Martino says nine million records will be available by the end of this year. A great sense of humor helps. When Martino finds some volunteers are not finishing their work for the project, he says he tells them he’ll visit their homes and bring some of his cousins. "It isn’t easy, but I get the records." Requesting help on Romanian roots The Tracing the Tribe mailbag just got this interesting reader query about Romanian family ties. I'll offer some advice soon, but I also welcome suggestions from other experts out there. I have a real problem. For some few months I've been trying to find some records of the family Iliescu from Romania. I wrote first name, day of death etc. But nothing. I know that the "escu" is a romanian suffix. Can it be that the original surname was Ilie, Eli, Eliyahu or Elias? How can I know where else to search? Can it be sephardic? it's seems like this family was not alive at all. I'm desperate. Can you give me an advice please? Labels: Romania Cemeteries, in the American experience, are generally green and well-maintained. In Eastern Europe, however, this may not be the case. Jewish cemeteries are desecrated, stones have sunk into the ground or looted for building materials. Others are in disrepair. In some places, non-Jews are being buried in Jewish cemeteries by municipal order because of space problems. (here's a JTA article about this alarming development: Burying Jewish dead in Belarus a problem after cemetery dispute) Our ancestors are not resting as they deserve. An important ICJG conference session will address the distressing conditions as well as some successes that have been achieved. The experts will discuss Jewish law issues; methods and procedures; and specific community projects. Panelists are: Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich: Executive coordinator, Poland Jewish Cemeteries Restoration Project; executive director, Rabbinic Commission on Cemeteries. Calman Lieberman, Jacob Gutman and Toby Mendlowitz Grunhut: Heritage Foundation for Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries. Rabbi Shlomo Besser: Director, International Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Memorial Sites. Herbert Block: Assistant executive vice president, Joint Distribution Committee. Research director Samuel D. Gruber and volunteer Lee Seeman: U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. Norman Weisberg: Executive coordinator, Poland Jewish Cemeteries Restoration Project; and Thomas Weiss, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Got a Chochka? Although some think of chochka as just the Yiddish word for a dust collector on a shelf, such items can provide clues to our families. Is yours a set of silver spoons engraved with a strange Cyrillic letter, or a ruby-colored glass with white dots? Family lore says both were brought over by a great-grandmother. Do you have an old ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) and can’t read it? Old religious books? Shabbat candlesticks or tefillin may provide hints and clues. Prayerbooks can indicate if ancestors were Sephardi or Ashkenazi. Have an old picture of ancestors and don’t know where or when it was taken? If you have family items you’ve been wondering about, here’s your chance to get help at the International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in New York. Styled on the popular television program, Antiques Road Show, noted genealogist Rafael Guber will present a panel of experts for the "The Jewish Chochka and Ephemera Road Show" on Friday, August 18, from 9 a.m.-noon. Even better, while conference events are only open to registrants, this session is open to others, for a nominal charge at the door. Guber invites researchers to bring items, documents, photographs and more for experts to analyze, translate and uncover secrets, helping owners understand what each says about their ancestors. The panel won't tell you what each is worth, however, "because we know it's priceless." For more information, click www.jgsny2006.com/conference_program.cfm, and scroll down to Friday, August 18. Images of the past and present If a picture is worth a thousand words, what's the value of a film? This year's International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is focusing on images. As part of the 24-film program; many filmmakers will personally introduce their films, and there will be a panel of eight filmmakers, "Visual Storytelling: The Genealogical Documentary," on Wednesday evening, August 16. Filmmakers will discuss how to unearth memories and discover a family's history. Their own film clips will illustrate the creative process and what it takes to produce the final product. Panelists are Eileen Douglas and Ron Steinman ("My Grandfather's House," "Luboml"), Pearl Gluck ("Divan"), Menachem Daum ("Hiding and Seeking"), Yaron Zilberman ("Watermarks"), Elaine Kalman Naves ("Paradise Lost: Journey to Vaja"), Jay Heyman ("Bernie") and Marcia Rock ("Dancing With My Father"). On Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15, these films will be introduced by their makers and screened, so attendees can view them before the panel presentation. Festival films will be screened (some several times) Sunday through Thursday. Included are Academy Award-winning Best Documentary features: "The Last Days," produced by Steven Spielberg and the Shoah Foundation, and "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kinderstransport," and an Emmy Award winner, "The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank," with Mary Steenburgen and Paul Scofield. International Jewish films cover Austria, Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia, Transcarpathia, Galicia, France, Russia/Siberia, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries and the U.S. Subjects include the Holocaust, concentration camp experiences, Jews in the resistance movement, journeys "home" to ancestral shtetls and memorials to vanished Eastern European communities. American topics focus on growing up in New York, Boro Park, Brooklyn; Cleveland, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; and the 25-year history of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles. For more information, click www.jgsny2006.org/film_program.cfm, scroll to a film title and click. Many films will be available for sale by mail order. See you at the movies! A native New Yorker, Schelly Talalay Dardashti was the Jewish genealogy columnist for the Jerusalem Post’s City Lights/Metro weekly from 1999-2005 and writes on genealogy for www.ynetnews.com. She has written for JTA, Reform Judaism, Outlook (Women’s League of Conservative Judaism), and many Jewish papers. She has taught online Jewish genealogy courses for www.ancestry.com and www.myfamily.com, hands-on workshops in Barcelona and is president of the five-branch JFRA Israel genealogy society. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, JewishGen’s Belarus SIG and Sefard Forum, American Jewish Press Association. Since 1989, she has been researching and keeping the family records for her TALALAY family (Spain, Belarus) and her husband’s DARDASHTI family (Iran). What to expect from Tracing the Tribe In 1989, when I began researching my family, there was nothing on the Internet to help me – there was barely an Internet. All I had was the hint of a place name on a river, an unusual family name, and nothing much else … and few people to ask. Family history researchers know that this is the curse of Jewish genealogy. When we finally catch the passion of finding out who and what we really are, there are few people to ask. I hope this blog becomes the place where you can ask, and get real answers, when you have genealogy questions so you can find out more about your heritage. This is an exciting time of year for genealogy: The 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is starting on August 13 in New York (www.jgsny2006.org). This major event brings together about 1,500 international researchers (from beginners through professionals) and experts who will participate in 280 programs. I’ll be blogging from the conference, which has interesting events from expert panels to a film festival to concerts, tours of Jewish sites and cemetery visits. What are your interests? Sephardi families in Greece or families from Spain who migrated into Poland? Ashkenazi families in Russia or Israel? Connecting families separated by the Holocaust? Tracking ancestors in rural German Jewish communities, small UK towns, medieval Italian Jewish communities or Jewish cemeteries in America’s deep South? How DNA testing can track and match families, or reveal our roots? Set up a Web site for your family research? Tracing the Tribe will provide information to help you connect. We will explore new resources, materials and methods, provide information on communities, investigate high-tech innovations to make research easy, and talk to the people who make it all possible. 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__label__wiki	0.839703	0.839703	Mundial - TCR MUNDIAL - WTCR - PILOTO DE MACAU À PARTIDA DA MALÁSIA Quarta, 04 Dezembro 2019 18:42 \| Actualizado em Sexta, 17 Janeiro 2020 20:52 Malaysia-bound de Oliveira set to go wild at Sepang WTCR season super-finale Brazilian returns to FIA World Touring Car racing 10 years after last appearance Prolific title winner gets KC Motorgroup Honda Civic Type R for Sepang showdown *He joins Malaysian MotoGP star Hafizh Syahrin on the list of wildcard racers Multiple championship winner João Paulo de Oliveira will join the #WTCR2019SUPERGRID at WTCR Race of Malaysia next month after securing a wildcard entry for the Sepang International Circuit season super-finale in a Honda Civic Type R TCR. The Brazilian, who lists the Formula Nippon and All-Japan and German Formula 3 titles on an impressive CV, is continuing his partnership with Hong Kong-based KC Motorgroup. De Oliveira’s participation marks a return to top-level international touring car racing following a one-off appearance in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2009 in Japan, where he has raced extensively since 2004, most recently in Super GT. “It will be quite a challenge as I have never driven a TCR car before, but I hope to adapt quickly and be competitive throughout the weekend,” said de Oliveira, 38. “My goal is to be able to challenge the more experienced drivers and fight for a top 10 position in the races.” Paul Ip, Team Founder, said: “We are delighted to have João Paulo de Oliveira join KC Motorgroup for the WTCR finale in Malaysia. He has been a huge asset to the team during his Nürburgring 24 Hours and Kyalami 9 Hours appearances this year, not only with his speed but with the in-depth feedback he provided. It will be his first race in the Honda Civic Type R TCR, but we’re confident that he will have no issue adapting and being competitive.” De Oliveira is one of four wildcards entered for WTCR Race of Malaysia, which forms part of the inaugural Races of Malaysia festival of motorsport from 12-15 December along with the 8 Hours of Sepang, a round of the FIM Endurance World Championship for motorbikes. Malaysian MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin, up-and-coming racer Mitchell Cheah and experienced campaigner Douglas Khoo complete the list of wildcard drivers. It will be the first time that the three races which make up an FIA – WTCR World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO event will take place on the same day. In an exciting change to the usual format, the races are scheduled for Sunday 15 December at 15h15, 18h15 and 20h10 local time with the third race held under the Sepang International Circuit’s newly installed floodlights.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3684
__label__cc	0.50126	0.49874	uu.seUppsala universitets publikasjoner http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/resultList.jsf?query=&language=no&searchType=SIMPLE&noOfRows=50&sortOrder=author_sort_asc&sortOrder2=title_sort_asc&onlyFullText=false&sf=all&aq=%5B%5B%7B%22personId%22%3A%22authority-person%3A18273%22%7D%5D%5D&aqe=%5B%5D&aq2=%5B%5B%5D%5D&af=%5B%5D apaieeemodern-language-associationvancouverAnnet format Carlsson, Tommy Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, Forskargrupper (Inst. för kvinnor och barns hälsa), Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden. Kukkola, Laura Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, Forskargrupper (Inst. för kvinnor och barns hälsa), Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Ljungman, Lisa Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Hovén, Emma von Essen, Louise Psychological distress in parents of children treated for cancer: An explorative study2019Inngår i: PLoS ONE, ISSN 1932-6203, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 14, nr 6, artikkel-id e0218860 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) To explore psychological distress experienced by parents who express a need for psychotherapy after curative treatment for their child's cancer. 15 parents (eight mothers and seven fathers) of children treated for cancer (median time since end of curative treatment: two years) were recruited via a pediatric oncology center. Each parent was interviewed twice and data was analyzed with inductive latent qualitative content analysis. Two overarching themes emerged. One theme, An unfamiliar and frightening situation during treatment, portrayed experiences during the treatment period, and included the sub-themes Initial reactions to the uncontrollable situation, Adjustment to the situation, and Focus on supporting the child. Another theme, Emotional struggles after end of curative treatment, portrayed experiences following curative treatment, and included the sub-themes Transitioning back to life as it was before the diagnosis, Emotional scars, Uncontrollable fears and worries of diseases, and New perspectives on life. Parents of children with cancer experience existential, physical, psychological, and social struggles. They describe an unstable situation after diagnosis and having focused their attention towards protecting their child during treatment. After the end of curative treatment, they experience challenges with transitioning back to life as it was before the diagnosis and dealing with their own emotional scars and fears related to the child's cancer. The findings indicate an unmet need for psychological support among parents of children treated for cancer. Cernvall, Martin Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Psykosocial onkologi och stödjande vård. Carlbring, Per Ljungman, Gustaf Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, Pediatrik. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Guided Self-help via the Internet for Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial2014Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Health Economic Outcomes One Year after Internet-based Guided Self-help Targeting Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial2015Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för neurovetenskap, Psykiatri, Akademiska sjukhuset. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa. Uppsala universitet, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för psykologi. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Internet-based Guided Self-help for Parents of Children Diagnosed with Cancer: 1-year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial2015Konferansepaper (Annet vitenskapelig) Internet-based guided self-help for parents of children on cancer treatment: A randomized controlled trial2015Inngår i: Psycho-Oncology, ISSN 1057-9249, E-ISSN 1099-1611, Vol. 24, nr 9, s. 1152-1158Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an Internet-based guided self-help intervention for posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and related symptoms in parents of children on cancer treatment. Parents of children on cancer treatment, who fulfilled the modified symptom criteria on the PTSD Checklist, were randomly allocated to the intervention or to a wait-list control condition. The intervention group accessed a 10-week guided self-help program via the Internet based on principles from cognitve behavior therapy. The primary outcome PTSS and the secondary outcomes depression and anxiety were assessed by self-report preintervention and postintervention. Seven hundred forty-seven parents were approached and informed about the study, 92 were assessed for eligibility, and 58 were included and randomized to the intervention (n = 31) or wait list (n = 27). Eightteen participants completed the intervention. Intention-to-treat analyses indicated a significant effect of the intervention on PTSS with a large between-group effect size at postassessment (Cohen's d = 0.88). The intervention group reported reductions in PTSS with a large within-group effect size (d = 1.62) compared with a minimal reduction in the wait-list group (d = 0.09). There was a significant intervention effect on depression and anxiety and reductions in the intervention group with large within-group effect sizes (d = 0.85–1.09). Findings indicate a low enrollment rate and considerable attrition but also that Internet-based guided self-help shows promise for parents of children on cancer treatment who report a high level of PTSS and would like to take part in an Internet-based intervention. Wikman, Anna Twelve-Month Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Internet-Based Guided Self-Help for Parents of Children on Cancer Treatment2017Inngår i: Journal of Medical Internet Research, ISSN 1438-8871, E-ISSN 1438-8871, Vol. 19, nr 7, artikkel-id e273 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) BACKGROUND: A substantial proportion of parents of children on cancer treatment report psychological distress such as symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTSS), depression, and anxiety. During their child's treatment many parents also experience an economic burden. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of Internet-based guided self-help for parents of children on cancer treatment. METHODS: This study was a parallel randomized controlled trial comparing a 10-week Internet-based guided self-help program, including weekly support from a therapist via encrypted email, with a wait-list control condition. The intervention was based on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and focused on psychoeducation and skills to cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. Primary outcome was self-reported PTSS. Secondary outcomes were self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, health care consumption, and sick leave during the past month. Outcomes were assessed pre- and postintervention and at 12-month follow-up. Parents of children on cancer treatment were invited by health care personnel at pediatric oncology centers, and parents meeting the modified symptom criteria on the PCL-C were included in the study. Self-report assessments were provided on the Web. RESULTS: A total of 58 parents of children on cancer treatment (median months since diagnosis=3) were included in the study (intervention n=31 and control n=27). A total of 18 participants completed the intervention, and 16 participants in each group participated in the 12-month follow-up. Intention-to-treat analyses revealed significant effects in favor of the intervention on the primary outcome PTSS, with large between-group effect sizes at postassessment (d=0.89; 95% CI 0.35-1.43) and at 12-month follow-up (d=0.78; 95% CI 0.25-1.32). Significant effects in favor of the intervention on the secondary outcomes depression and anxiety were also observed. However, there was no evidence for intervention efficacy on health care consumption or sick leave. CONCLUSIONS: Using the Internet to provide psychological interventions shows promise as an effective mode of delivery for parents reporting an increased level of PTSS and who consider Internet-based interventions as a viable option. Future research should corroborate these findings and also develop and evaluate interventions and policies that may help ameliorate the economic burden that parents may face during their child's treatment for cancer. Attentional bias towards cancer-related stimuli is related to symptoms of posttraumatic stress in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer2015Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Stockholm Univ, Dept Psychol, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden. Posttraumatic stress and attentional bias towards cancer-related stimuli in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer2016Inngår i: PLoS ONE, ISSN 1932-6203, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 11, nr 4, artikkel-id e0152778 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Objectives: To investigate whether posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are related to attentional bias towards cancer-related stimuli among parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer. Methods: Sixty-two parents completed questionnaires measuring PTSS, depression, and anxiety and the emotional Stroop task via the Internet. The emotional Stroop task included cancer-related words, cardiovascular disease-related words, and neutral words. Results: Participants were split in two groups based on the median of PTSS: High-PTSS and Low-PTSS. There was a significant interaction between word-type and group and a planned contrast test of this interaction indicated that the High-PTSS group had longer response latencies on cancer-related words compared to the other word-type and group combinations. Conclusions: Findings suggest that PTSS are related to attentional bias towards cancer-related stimuli among parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer. Implications of this finding for the understanding of PTSS in this population, future research, and clinical practice are discussed. Silberleitner, Nicola University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology, Konstanz, Germany. Avoidance and hyperarousal mediates the relationship between reexperiencing and dysphoria in parents of children with cancer: a longitudinal analysis2012Inngår i: 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, 2012Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) There is little theoretical and empirical work regarding the mechanisms underlying the development of traumatic stress among parents of children with cancer. Such work would add to the understanding of this phenomenon and could inform intervention strategies for this group. Cognitive processing theory stipulates that avoidance mediates the relationship between intrusive thoughts about trauma and psychological distress (Creamer, et al., 1992). Evidence also suggests that hyperarousal predicts emotional numbing in response to trauma (Litz, et al., 1997; Weems, et al., 2003). The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of avoidance and hyperarousal in the relationship between reexperiencing and dysphoria among parents of children on cancer treatment. We used data from a longitudinal study with three assessment points: T1 = 2 weeks after the child´s diagnosis (n = 249), T2 = two months after the child´s diagnosis (n = 234), and T3 = four months after diagnosis (n = 203). The PTSD-Checklist Civilian was used as a measure of symptoms of traumatic stress interpreted with Simms et al. (2002) four-factor theory of traumatic stress. Two models were evaluated with mediation analysis using bias corrected bootstrap estimation of indirect effects and 95% confidence intervals (CI; Preacher and Hayes, 2008). The first model included two indicators of avoidance at T2 as mediators of the relationship between reexperiencing at T1 and dysphoria at T3, while controlling for initial levels of included variables and gender. In the second model hyperarousal at T2 was added as a mediator. In the first model there was a significant total indirect effect from reexperiencing to dysphoria via avoidance (0.048, CI = 0.012-0.116). However, only avoidance of activities or situations reminding of the child´s disease had a significant specific indirect effect (0.044, CI = 0.009-0.097). In the second model there was a significant total indirect effect from reexperiencing to dysphoria via avoidance and hyperarousal (0.140, CI = 0.076-0.233). However, only hyperarousal contributed with a significant specific indirect effect (0.110, CI = 0.061-0.212). The current analyses suggest that avoidance and hyperarousal both are important targets for intervention in this population. Avoidance and hyperarousal mediate the relationship between reexperiencing and dysphoria in parents of children with cancer: a longitudinal analysis2012Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Uppsala universitet, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för psykologi. Development, Testing, and Evaluation of an Online, Guided, Psychological Intervention for Parents of Children Previously Treated for Cancer2015Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för neurovetenskap, Psykiatri, Akademiska sjukhuset. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa. Stockholm Univ, Stockholm, Sweden.. von Essén, Louise Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Klinisk psykologi i hälso- och sjukvård. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa. Uppsala universitet, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för psykologi. Dimensions of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and their Relationships with Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Cancer2016Inngår i: Psycho-Oncology, ISSN 1057-9249, E-ISSN 1099-1611, Vol. 25, nr SP. S3, s. 76-76Artikkel i tidsskrift (Annet vitenskapelig) Skogseid, Ellen Experiential Avoidance and Rumination in Parents of Children on Cancer Treatment: Relationships with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Symptoms of Depression2016Inngår i: Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, ISSN 1068-9583, E-ISSN 1573-3572, Vol. 23, nr 1, s. 67-76Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) We conducted a cross-sectional survey study to investigate whether there is a relationship between experiential avoidance (EA), rumination, post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and symptoms of depression, in parents of children on cancer treatment. Data from 79 parents (55 mothers) of 79 children with a median of three months since their cancer diagnosis were included in cross-sectional analyses. EA and rumination were positively correlated with PTSS and symptoms of depression. EA and rumination did not provide incremental explained variance in PTSS over and above that explained by symptoms of depression, while controlling for symptoms of anxiety and demographic characteristics. However, EA and rumination provided incremental explained variance in symptoms of depression over and above that explained by PTSS, while controlling for symptoms of anxiety and demographic characteristics. Rumination and EA are important constructs in the understanding of PTSS and symptoms of depression in parents of children on cancer treatment. Future research should delineate the temporal relationships between these constructs. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Psykosocial onkologi och stödjande vård. Uppsala universitet, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för psykologi. The relationship between traumatic stress, experiential avoidance, and depression in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer2012Inngår i: 12th international Congress of Behavioral Medicine, 29 August - 1 September 2012, Budapest Hilton Hungary: Program Book, 2012, s. 138-138Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer can experience severe psychosocial distress. Experiential avoidance has been defined as the tendency to avoid or escape from certain private experiences (e.g., thoughts, feelings, memories) or contexts that elicit them (Hayes et al., 1996). This construct has been shown to be linked to distress in several populations and has received increased interest as a target for intervention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between traumatic stress, experiential avoidance, and depression in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer. It was hypothesized that experiential avoidance would account for the relationship between traumatic stress and depression. 48 parents (33 mothers and 15 fathers) of children recently diagnosed with cancer and who participated in the screening/pre-assessment of a RCT of a psychosocial intervention were included in the current cross-sectional study. The mean (SD) of months since the child’s diagnosis was 3.5 (1.8). Parents provided self-report of demographic characteristics, general anxiety, traumatic stress, experiential avoidance, and depression. Hierarchical regression was used with depression as dependent variable. In step 1 demographic variables and general anxiety was entered (∆R2 = .57, p < .001). In step 2 traumatic stress was added resulting in a significant increase in explained variance (∆R2 = .04, p < .05, β for traumatic stress = 0.39, p < .05). In step 3 experiential avoidance was added resulting in a significant increase in explained variance (∆R2 = .06, p < .05, β for experiential avoidance = 0.35, p < .05). Furthermore, traumatic stress was no longer a significant predictor of depression (β = 0.15, p = 40). Total R2 in the final model was .68. Mediation analysis (Preacher & Hayes, 2008) confirmed a significant indirect effect from traumatic stress to depression via experiential avoidance (estimate = 0.21, bootstrap 95% CI = 0.03-0.38). The current results suggest that experiential avoidance accounts for the relationship between traumatic stress and depression in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer. Experiential avoidance could be a potential target in psychosocial interventions for this group. Boger, Marike Ljótsson, Brjánn Posttraumatic Stress in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Cancer: Hyperarousal and Avoidance as Mediators of the Relationship between Re-Experiencing and Dysphoria2016Inngår i: PLoS ONE, ISSN 1932-6203, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 11, nr 5, artikkel-id e0155585 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Background Increased understanding of the relationships between different symptom clusters involved in posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) could guide empirical research and clinical practice. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether hyperarousal and avoidance mediated the relationship between re-experiencing and dysphoria in parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Methods Longitudinal data from parents of children receiving cancer therapy were used. PTSS were assessed using the PTSD Checklist Civilian Version at one week (T1), two (T2) and four months (T3) after diagnosis. Mediation analyses for multiple mediators were conducted for mothers (n = 122) and fathers (n = 121), respectively. The mediation model tested the assumption that the PTSS symptom clusters hyperarousal and avoidance mediated the relationship between re-experiencing and dysphoria. Results For fathers, none of the hypothesized mediators were significant. For mothers, hyperarousal mediated the relationship between re-experiencing and dysphoria, but avoidance did not. Conclusions Results suggest that hyperarousal is important for the development of dysphoria in mothers, supporting use of interventions targeting such symptoms in the early and ongoing period following the child's diagnosis. Börjesson, Helene Grönqvist, Helena Development of an online, guided, psychological self-help program for parents of children previously treated for cancer, together with end-users according to Participatory Action Research2016Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Ander, Malin Karolinska Inst, Div Psychol, Dept Clin Neurosci, Stockholm, Sweden. Impressions that last: Particularly negative and positive experiences reported by parents five years after the end of a child's successful cancer treatment or death2016Inngår i: PLoS ONE, ISSN 1932-6203, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 11, nr 6, artikkel-id e0157076 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) OBJECTIVE: To describe the experience of parenting a child diagnosed with cancer by examining particularly negative and positive experiences reported by parents of childhood cancer survivors and parents of children lost to cancer. METHODS: 168 parents (88 mothers, 80 fathers) participated. Data were collected five years after the end of successful treatment or the child's death. The parents' experiences were identified by open-ended semi-structured questions about particularly negative and positive experiences of the child's cancer. An inductive approach was used in which the manifest verbal content of the answers was analysed using content analysis. RESULTS: The analysis revealed eight categories of negative experience (child late effects; distressing events; healthcare; impaired relationships; long-term psychological consequences; own reactions; surrounding institutions; the fact that the child got cancer) and seven categories of positive experience (healthcare; improved relationships; long-term consequences for the child; personal development; support systems; treatment outcome; unexpected joy). The categories were related to past events or to the present situation. The findings indicate variations in experiences between parents of survivors and bereaved parents, and between fathers and mothers, as some experiences were only reported by parents of survivors and some experiences were only reported by mothers. CONCLUSIONS: The results highlight the importance of past and present events to parents, and accordingly the long-lasting impact of paediatric cancer on parents. The results also point to the wide range of negative as well as positive experiences involved in parenting a child diagnosed with cancer, and provide a comprehensive understanding of the overall experience for parents of children with cancer. Specifically, the findings give guidance to healthcare providers by illustrating the need to provide healthcare personnel with continuous training in communication skills, offering parents opportunities to meet other parents in the same situation and increasing the access to psychosocial supportive services and psychological care. Ghaderi, Ata Karolinska Inst, Solna, Sweden.. Uppsala Univ, Uppsala, Sweden.. Ljotsson, Brjann A Cognitive Behavioural Conceptualization of Psychological Distress in Parents of Children Previously Treated for Cancer2016Inngår i: Psycho-Oncology, ISSN 1057-9249, E-ISSN 1099-1611, Vol. 25, nr SP. S3, s. 65-65Artikkel i tidsskrift (Annet vitenskapelig) Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, Forskargrupper (Inst. för kvinnor och barns hälsa), Barnneurologi/Barnonkologi. An open trial of individualized face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychological distress in parents of children after end of treatment for childhood cancer including a cognitive behavioral conceptualization2018Inngår i: PeerJ, ISSN 2167-8359, E-ISSN 2167-8359, Vol. 6, artikkel-id e4570 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) A subgroup of parents of children who have been treated for childhood cancer report high levels of psychological distress. To date there is no empirically supported psychological treatment targeting cancer-related psychological distress in this population. The aim of the current study was to test the feasibility and preliminarily evaluate the effect of individualized face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for parents of children after the end of treatment for childhood cancer. A secondary aim was to present a cognitive behavioral conceptualization of cancer-related distress for these parents. An open trial was conducted where 15 parents of children who had completed successful treatment for cancer three months to five years earlier and who reported psychological distress related to a child’s previous cancer disease were provided CBT at a maximum of 15 sessions. Participants were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up using self-reported psychological distress (including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), depression, and anxiety) and the diagnostic Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Feasibility outcomes relating to recruitment, data collection, and delivery of the treatment were also examined. Individual case formulations for each participant guided the intervention and these were aggregated and presented in a conceptualization detailing core symptoms and their suggested maintenance mechanisms. A total of 93% of the participants completed the treatment and all of them completed the follow-up assessment. From baseline to post-assessment, parents reported significant improvements in PTSS, depression, and anxiety with medium to large effect sizes (Cohen’s d = 0.65–0.92). Results were maintained or improved at a three-month follow-up. At baseline, seven (47%) participants fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder and four (29%) fulfilled the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder, compared to none at a post-assessment and a follow-up assessment. The resulting cognitive behavioral conceptualization suggests traumatic stress and depression as the core features of distress, and avoidance and inactivity is suggested as the core maintenance mechanisms. The treatment was feasible and acceptable to the participants. Significant improvements in distress were observed during the study. Overall, results suggest that the psychological treatment for parents of children after end of treatment for childhood cancer used in the current study is promising and should be tested and evaluated in future studies. Waara, Sandra Development of a Psychological Treatment for Psychological Distress in Parents of Children Previously treated for with Cancer2014Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Center of Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden . Long-term positive and negative psychological late effects for parents of childhood cancer survivors: A systematic review2014Inngår i: PLoS ONE, ISSN 1932-6203, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 9, nr 7, artikkel-id e103340 Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Increasing survival rates in childhood cancer have yielded a growing population of parents of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). This systematic review compiles the literature on positive and negative long-term psychological late effects for parents of CCSs, reported at least five years after the child’s diagnosis and/or two years after the end of the child’s treatment. Systematic searches were made in the databases CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and PubMed. Fifteen studies, published between 1988 and 2010, from 12 projects were included. Thirteen studies used quantitative methodology, one quantitative and qualitative methodology, and one qualitative methodology. A total of 1045 parents participated in the reviewed studies. Mean scores were within normal ranges for general psychological distress, coping, and family functioning. However, a substantial subgroup reported a clinical level of general psychological distress, and 21–44% reported a severe level of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Worry, disease-related thoughts and feelings, marital strains, as well as posttraumatic growth was reported. Several factors were associated with the long-term late effects, such as parents’ maladaptive coping during earlier stages of the childs disease trajectory and children’s current poor adjustment. Quality assessments of reviewed studies and clinical implications of findings are discussed and recommendations for future research are presented. Long-Term Positive and Negative Psychological Late Effects for Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review Does Time Heal all Wounds?: A Longitudinal Study of Development of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents of Children With Cancer2014Konferansepaper (Fagfellevurdert) Does time heal all wounds? A longitudinal study of the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms in parents of survivors of childhood cancer and bereaved parents2015Inngår i: Psycho-Oncology, ISSN 1057-9249, E-ISSN 1099-1611, Vol. 24, nr 12, s. 1792-1798Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Background: A lack of longitudinal studies has hampered the understanding of the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in parents of children diagnosed with cancer. This study examines level of PTSS and prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from shortly after diagnosis up to 5 years after end of treatment or child’s death, in mothers and fathers. Methods: A design with seven assessments (T1–T7) was used. T1–T3 were administered during treatment and T4–T7 after end of treatment or child’s death. Parents (N = 259 at T1; n = 169 at T7) completed the PTSD Checklist Civilian Version. Latent growth curve modeling was used to analyze the development of PTSS. Results: A consistent decline in PTSS occurred during the first months after diagnosis; thereafter the decline abated, and from 3 months after end of treatment only minimal decline occurred. Five years after end of treatment, 19% of mothers and 8% of fathers of survivors reported partial PTSD. Among bereaved parents, corresponding figures were 20% for mothers and 35% for fathers, 5 years after the child’s death. Conclusions: From 3 months after end of treatment the level of PTSS is stable. Mothers and bereaved parents are at particular risk for PTSD. The results are the first to describe the development of PTSS in parents of children diagnosed with cancer, illustrate that end of treatment is a period of vulnerability, and that a subgroup reports PTSD 5 years after end of treatment or child’s death. Parents of children diagnosed with cancer: work situation and sick leave, a five-year post end-of-treatment or a child's death follow-up study2016Inngår i: Acta Oncologica, ISSN 0284-186X, E-ISSN 1651-226X, Vol. 55, nr 9-10, s. 1152-1157Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Background: Cancer in a child is associated with a significant impact on parental employment. We assessed the proportions of parents of survivors and bereaved parents working and reporting sick leave five years after end of successful treatment (ST)/child's death (T7) compared with one year after end of ST/child's death (T6) and the association between partial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and work situation and sick leave at T7. Participants and procedure: The sample included 152 parents of survivors (77 mothers, 75 fathers) and 42 bereaved parents (22 mothers, 20 fathers) of children diagnosed with cancer in Sweden. Results: The proportions of parents working or reporting sick leave did not differ among mothers and fathers of survivors (92% vs. 96% working, 20% vs. 18% on sick leave) or among bereaved mothers and fathers (91% vs. 90% working, 14% vs. 20% on sick leave) at T7. There was no change from T6 to T7 in the proportion of fathers working (fathers of survivors 91% vs. 96%, bereaved fathers 95% vs. 90%). Although more mothers of survivors (92% vs. 82%) and bereaved mothers (91% vs. 77%) worked at T7 than at T6, this increase was not significant. Fewer bereaved mothers reported sick leave at T7 than at T6 (14% vs. 59%, p<0.05). Although more fathers reported sick leave at T7 than at T6 (fathers of survivors 18% vs. 8%, bereaved fathers 20% vs. 15%), this was not significant. Partial PTSD was not associated with parents' work situation or sick leave at T7. Conclusion: Results suggest little adverse effect on work situation and sick leave among parents of survivors and bereaved parents five years after end of ST/child's death from cancer. However, the pattern of change observed differed between parents, which could potentially indicate possible delayed consequences for fathers not captured in the present paper. Pingel, Ronnie Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap. Hagedoorn, Mariët University of Groningen, Department of Health Psychology. Sanderman, Robbert The interdependence of posttraumatic stress symptoms in parental dyads during and after their child’s treatment for cancer2017Inngår i: Acta Oncologica, ISSN 0284-186X, E-ISSN 1651-226X, Vol. 56, nr 12, s. 1698-1704Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Background: Cancer in a child is highly distressing and some parents are at increased risk for developing posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). However, the interdependence of PTSS in parental dyads has rarely been accounted for. The aim was to explore the dyadic relationship of PTSS in parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Material and methods: The sample includes 150 parents (75 dyads) of 75 children diagnosed with cancer in Sweden during 2002–2004, with follow-up until one year after end of treatment. Data on PTSS from six assessments were included. The first three assessments were carried out during treatment and the remaining after end of treatment. Actor-partner interdependence models were estimated using a structural equation modeling approach to explore the dyadic relationship of PTSS. Actor effects refer to intra-individual dependency over time, and partner effects refer to inter-individual dependency over time, i.e., how much an individual’s symptom levels are affected by their partner’s symptom levels at the previous assessment. Results: Results show both actor and partner effects during the child’s treatment. Only an actor effect remained following end of treatment where level of PTSS at one assessment was associated with the level of PTSS at the subsequent assessment. The association between mothers’ and fathers’ PTSS did not remain after end of treatment. Conclusions: Parents appear to react as an interdependent emotional system during the child’s treatment but this effect disappears after end of treatment. Results suggest psychological interventions for parents during the child’s cancer treatment should also be sensitive to and address the influence that distress in one partner may have on the other. Spør biblioteket DiVA Logg in Søk og lenke i DiVA (svensk)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3688
__label__cc	0.600326	0.399674	October 2019 Solicits: ROKU #1 (of 4), BLOODSHOT #2, DOCTOR MIRAGE #3 (of 5), and More! ROKU #1 (of 4) Written by CULLEN BUNN Art by RAMÓN F. BACHS Cover A by DAVE JOHNSON Cover B by VIKTOR KALVACHEV Cover C by MARC LAMING Preorder Edition Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN Blank Cover Also Available How many lives must the lethal assassin Roku take in her first series? Killing her way around the globe, the deadly weapon called […] August 2019 Solicits: DOCTOR MIRAGE #1 (of 5), KILLERS #2 (of 5), PSI-LORDS #3, and More! DOCTOR MIRAGE #1 (of 5) Written by MAGDALENE VISAGGIO Art by NICK ROBLES Cover A by PHILIP TAN Cover B by ROBERTA INGRANATA Cover C by NICK ROBLES Haunted Variant Cover by MJ KIM Pre-Order Edition Cover by JEFF DEKAL Blank Cover Also Available How do you solve the case of your own death? Paranormal expert Doctor Shan Fong Mirage was born with the […] Preview: TOYO HARADA #4 (of 6) Flashes Back to 1969 If you have not yet read THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #3 (released last Wednesday), here is your obligatory SPOILER ALERT! Toyo Harada is dead! I mean, you had to expect it with a title like THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA, right? Which makes issue #4 all the more intriguing! For now, here’s a […] July 2019 Solicits: KILLERS #1, PSI-LORDS #2, BLOODSHOT DEFINITIVE EDITION, And More! KILLERS #1 (of 5) Written by B. CLAY MOORE Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO Cover A by JONBOY MEYERS Cover B by DIEGO BERNARD Cover C by KEN LASHLEY Pre-Order Edition Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO Blank Cover Also Available Five deadly assassins are recruited into a game of cat and mouse by their former sensei, the mysterious Jonin! But what does the Jonin want […] June 2019 Solicits: PSI-LORDS #1, FALLEN WORLD #2, ’19 VALIANT UNIVERSE HANDBOOK, And More! PSI-LORDS #1 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art by RENATO GUEDES Cover A by ROD REIS Cover B by JONBOY MEYERS Cover C by ALAN QUAH Cosmic Variant Cover by MARCO RUDY Pre-Order Edition by PAULINA GANUCHEAU Blank Cover Also Available The Psi-Lords make their debut in the modern-era Valiant Universe in a brand-new […] Valiant Heads to WonderCon in Sunny California with Engaging Panels, Cool Exclusives, and More! Valiant Entertainment is thrilled to announce WonderCon in Anaheim as the next stop on its 2019 convention tour! From Friday, March 29th to Sunday, March 31st, make your way to Booth #1123 in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, where Valiant will be set up alongside popular Southern California comic book retailer Collector’s Paradise. Along with panels, exclusives, and signings, Valiant will […] Valiant Is Off to Emerald City Comic Con with Exciting Talent, Exclusive Merch, and More! Valiant Is Off to Emerald City Comic Con with Exciting Talent, Exclusive Merchandise, and More! New York, NY (March 7, 2019) – Valiant Entertainment is excited to announce it will head to the Pacific Northwest to meet and greet current and new fans alike at Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) in Seattle! From Thursday, […] Valiant Heads to SC Comicon for Its First Convention Appearance of 2019 New York, NY (February 27, 2018) – Valiant is excited to announce its first convention appearance of the 2019 season will be at SC Comicon in South Carolina! From Saturday, March 9th to Sunday, March 10th, head to Booth #911/1010 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC, where Valiant will be set up to […] May 2019 Solicits: Rai stars in FALLEN W🔴RLD #1, INCURSION’s Epic Conclusion, PUNK MAMBO #2, and Much More! FALLEN WORLD #1 (of 5) Written by DAN ABNETT Art by ADAM POLLINA Cover A by JONBOY MEYERS Cover B by AJ JOTHIKUMAR Cover C by KOI TURNBULL Glass Variant Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Blank Cover Also Available In the year 4002, a cyborg samurai named Rai struggles to find his morality, while the nanite-filled […] Valiant Entertainment’s Stellar 2018 BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1 Cover A by Felipe Massafera. BRS was the top-selling non-premier comic in 2018. Valiant Entertainment is proud to share the news it placed 34 titles on Diamond Comics Distributors’ list of the 100 best-selling comics of 2018 by non-premier publishers, including three in the top five with BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1 […] First Look: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 Glass Variant Cover Resembles an Antique Mirror As first teased on its social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook, and announced on Previewsworld, Valiant Entertainment is thrilled to reveal a first look at THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 Glass Variant, which mimics an antique mirror and features a reflective surface! The dynamic image was illustrated by extraordinary artist Doug […] Valiant Entertainment Celebrates Toyo Harada at ComicsPRO 2019 Valiant Entertainment is heading to the 13th Annual ComicsPRO meeting taking place February 21-23 in Charlotte, NC with a bunch of cool freebies and an unforgettable celebration of the world’s most powerful man. Valiant will host an hourlong reception for ComicsPRO attendees to celebrate the life of Toyo Harada from 7:30-8:30 pm on Friday, February 22nd. Guests will receive a […] April 2019 Solicitations: PUNK MAMBO #1, X-O’s Epic Conclusion, Rags Morales Joins BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT, and More! PUNK MAMBO #1 (of 5)Written by CULLEN BUNNArt by ADAM GORHAMCover A by DAN BRERETONCover B by ZU ORZUCover C by CRIS DELARAPunk Variant Cover by DAN BRERETONBlank Cover Also Available New series, new digs, same Punk attitude! From writer Cullen Bunn (Venom) and artist Adam Gorham (New Mutants: Dead Souls) comes this hilariously horrifying tale. Punk Mambo is a hard-living […] THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1-6 Pre-Order Bundle Collects the Most Powerful Man on the Planet’s Return to the Spotlight This March! THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1-6 Pre-Order Bundle Collects the Most Powerful Man on the Planet’s Return to the Spotlight This March! Valiant is excited to announce that THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA – the much-anticipated limited series by Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, HARBINGER WARS) and a lineup of all-star artists – including CAFU (RAI), Mico […] Valiant Solicitations for March 2019: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA (NEW SERIES!), FORGOTTEN QUEEN #2, INCURSION #2, and More! THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 (of 6)Written by JOSHUA DYSARTArt by CAFU, MICO SUAYANCover A by MICO SUAYANCover B by BEN HARVEYCover C by DAVID MACKGlass Variant Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITEBlank Cover Also Available The Atomic Age. Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, HARBINGER WARS) returns to the Valiant Universe to continue crafting Toyo Harada’s controversial mission to save humanity from […] BREAKTHROUGH: Valiant’s Boundary-Shattering Lineup in 2019 “BREAKTHROUGH,” a Bold New Slate of Stories from Valiant Entertainment BREAKTHROUGH is a boundary-shattering lineup of new #1s from Valiant Entertainment that will serve as perfect jumping-on points for new fans while expanding the shared universe. BREAKTHROUGH offers every reader four new gateways to the rich storytelling of Valiant. “I’m incredibly excited to reveal BREAKTHROUGH, the […] First Look: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 Goes Inside the Mind of the World’s Most Powerful Villain in March 2019 As revealed at io9 in advance of New York Comic Con this weekend, Valiant is proud to present a closer look at THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1, the start of a brand-new six-part prestige series from Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, Unknown Soldier), astounding artist CAFU (RAPTURE), and a rotating lineup of supremely talented guests artists, including […] NYCC 2018: Valiant Reveals Exclusive Comics, Pins, T-Shirts, Giveaways, and More for New York Comic Con 2018! In just two short weeks, Valiant is setting its sights on the concrete jungle of Manhattan with a brand-new lineup of con-exclusive collectibles, giveaways, and merchandise that will only be available at New York Comic Con 2018! From Thursday, October 4th to Sunday, October 7th, head to the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and to Valiant’s newly re-designed convention headquarters at Booth […] Valiant Previews: BLOODSHOT SALVATION #11 \| A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG DELUXE EDITION HC – On Sale July 11th! BLOODSHOT SALVATION #11 Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Colors by JORDIE BELLAIRE Letters by SIMON BOWLAND Cover A by KENNETH ROCAFORT (MAY182096) Cover B by RENATO GUEDES (MAY182097) Bloodshot Icon Variant by WHILCE PORTACIO (MAY182098) Pre-order edition by RYAN BODENHEIM (JUL172248) Time to kill! To save his daughter’s life, Bloodshot brokered an […] Valiant Solicitations for JULY 2018 – BRITANNIA: LOST EAGLES OF ROME #1 (of 4) \| HARBINGER WARS 2 #3 (of 4) \| X-O MANOWAR (2017) #17 \| AND MORE! BRITANNIA: LOST EAGLES OF ROME #1 (of 4) Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by ROBERT GILL Cover A by CARY NORD Cover B by BRIAN THIES Variant Cover by DAVID MACK B&W Sketch Variant by CARY NORD AN ALL-NEW EPIC BEGINS! Valiant’s sold-out descent into the horrors of the ancient world returns with A BLOODSTAINED […] Valiant Previews: QUANTUM AND WOODY! #5 \| NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #4 – On Sale April 18th! QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #5 Written by DANIEL KIBBLESMITH Art by KANO Cover A (Standard) by MICHAEL WALSH (FEB181898) Cover B (Extreme Ultra-Foil) by GEOFF SHAW (FEB181899) Extreme Ultra-Foil Chase Variant by GEOFF SHAW (FEB181900) Q&W Icon Variant by PETER BAGGE (FEB181901) Pre-Order Edition by ADAM GORHAM (OCT171909) Three’s company! After three decades and 10,000 […] Valiant Previews: SECRET WEAPONS: OWEN’S STORY #0 \| NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #3 – On Sale March 14th! SECRET WEAPONS: OWEN’S STORY #0 Written by ERIC HEISSERER Art by RAÚL ALLÉN with PATRICIA MARTÍN Cover A by RAÚL ALLÉN (JAN182016) Cover B by SIBYLLINE MEYNET (JAN182017) Variant Cover by SIJA HONG (JAN182018) Variant Cover by LEIF JONES (JAN182019) The complete SECRET WEAPONS creative team – Academy Award nominee Eric Heisserer (Arrival) and Harvey […] ComicsPRO 2018: Valiant Announces THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 – A Six-Part, Prestige Series from Joshua Dysart, CAFU & A Rotating Cast of Superstar Talents! As revealed today at ComicsPRO 2018, Valiant is proud to announce THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of a SIX-PART, PRESTIGE SERIES from Eisner Award-winning writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, HARBINGER WARS, Unknown Soldier) and spectacular rising star CAFU (RAPTURE)! Alongside each oversized issue’s main narrative – set in the […] Valiant Previews: QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #3 \| NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #2 (of 4) – On Sale February 21st! QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #3 Written by DANIEL KIBBLESMITH Art by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover A (Standard) by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO (DEC171911) Cover B (Extreme Ultra-Foil) by GEOFF SHAW (DEC171912) Extreme Ultra-Foil Chase Variant by GEOFF SHAW (DEC171913) Q&W Icon Variant by DAVE JOHNSON (DEC171914) Pre-Order Edition by NICK PITARRA (OCT171909) Because you demanded it! The […] Valiant Conquers ComicsPRO 2018 with Retailer-Exclusive Swag & Surprises for SHADOWMAN, HARBINGER WARS 2, and Much More! In advance of the 12th Annual ComicsPRO Annual Membership Meeting in Portland, OR, Valiant is proud to reveal a massive roster of retailer-exclusive comics, swag, and surprises available only to the attendees of the largest and most influential retailer conference in the comics industry! In tandem with the three-day conference, each retailer attending ComicsPRO will […] Valiant Previews: BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6 (“THE BOOK OF THE DEAD” – PART 1) \| NINJA-K #4 – On Sale February 14th! BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6 (NEW ARC! “THE BOOK OF THE DEAD” – PART 1) Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by RENATO GUEDES Cover A (Standard) by KENNETH ROCAFORT (DEC171902) Cover B (Deadside) by RENATO GUEDES (DEC171903) Cover C (Battle Damaged) by JOHN BIVENS (DEC171904) Interlocking Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE (DEC171905) Bloodshot Icon Variant By JIM MAHFOOD […] Valiant Previews: ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 – On Sale February 7th! ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art by CAFU and DARICK ROBERTSON Cover A by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY (DEC171924) Cover B by JUAN JOSÉ RYP (DEC171925) Variant Cover by RYAN BODENHEIM (DEC171926) Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (DEC171927) What secrets await inside the Vault of Spirits? Deep beneath New York […] Valiant Solicitations for APRIL 2018 – SHADOWMAN (2018) #2 \| NINJA-K #6 (NEW ARC! “THE COALITION” – PART ONE) \| X-O MANOWAR (2017) #14 \| And More! SHADOWMAN (2018) #2 Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover A by TONCI ZONJIC Cover B by RENATO GUEDES Interlocking Variant by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Shadowman Icon Variant by BEN TEMPLESMITH Blank Cover Also Available Baron Samedi calls! Jack Boniface has only just returned home to New Orleans…but the Deadside won’t let him […] First Look: NINJA-K #4 Presents the Secret Origin of NINJA-G by Christos Gage & Juan José Ryp – In Stores February 14th! As revealed today at Comicon.com, Valiant is proud to present your first lettered look inside NINJA-K #4 – A STAGGERING, 40-PAGE JUMPING-ON POINT for the EXPLOSIVE NEW ONGOING SERIES from acclaimed writer Christos Gage (Netflix’s Daredevil) and red-hot artist Juan José Ryp (BRITANNIA)! On February 14th, learn the hidden history of the Ninja Programme’s disco-era […] Valiant Previews: BLOODSHOT SALVATION #5 \| NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1 (of 4) – On Sale January 10th! BLOODSHOT SALVATION #5 Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by LEWIS LAROSA and MICO SUAYAN Cover A (Standard) by KENNETH ROCAFORT (NOV172030) Cover B (Villains) by MONIKA PALOSZ (NOV172031) Cover C (Battle Damaged) by DARICK ROBERTSON (NOV172032) Pre-Order Cover by RYAN BODENHEIM (NOV172035) Interlocking Variant by GREG SMALLWOOD (NOV172033) Bloodshot Icon Variant by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (NOV172034) […] First Look: Fred Van Lente & CAFU Uncork ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 – In Stores February 7th! Get ready to meet the man behind the legend as Armstrong tells all! As revealed at Comics Bulletin, Valiant is proud to present your first look inside ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 – an all-new standalone special spotlighting the first landmark solo adventure in the very (very, very) long life and times of […] Valiant Solicitations for MARCH 2018 – SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 \| BLOODSHOT SALVATION #7 \| SECRET WEAPONS: OWEN’S STORY #0 \| AND MORE! SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover A by TONCI ZONJIC Cover B by RENATO GUEDES Interlocking Variant by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Shadowman Icon Variant by TRAVEL FOREMAN Glow-in-the-Dark Variant by TONCI ZONJIC DON’T FEAR YOUR DEMONS… FIGHT THEM! Orphaned at birth and raised on the margins of society, Jack […] Valiant Solicitations for FEBRUARY 2018 – BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6 (NEW ARC! “THE BOOK OF THE DEAD”) \| QUANTUM AND WOODY! #3 \| NINJA-K #4 \| And More! BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6 (NEW ARC! “THE BOOK OF THE DEAD) Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by RENATO GUEDES Cover A (Standard) by KENNETH ROCAFORT Cover B (Deadside) by RENATO GUEDES Cover C (Battle Damaged) by JOHN BIVENS Interlocking Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE Bloodshot Icon Variant By JIM MAHFOOD ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! “THE BOOK […] First Look: NINJA-K #4 – Christos Gage & Juan José Ryp Reveal the Hidden History of NINJA-G on February 14th! At first revealed at The Beat, Valiant is proud to present your first look inside NINJA-K #4 – a spectacular standalone jumping-on point for the EXPLOSIVE NEW ONGOING SERIES from renowned writer Christos Gage (Netflix’s Daredevil) and incendiary special guest Juan José Ryp (BRITANNIA)! On February 14th, discover the untold story of NINJA-G – the first female operative of MI-6’s most deeply classified intelligence unit – […] Fred Van Lente & CAFU Decode ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 – Coming in February! What secrets await inside the Vault of Spirits? Valiant’s strong-armed immortal adventurer is about to find out…all over again! As first revealed at Comicosity, Valiant is proud to announce ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 – a hard-charging, standalone special coming this winter from New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, Incredible Hercules) and red-hot rising star CAFU (RAPTURE)! On […] Valiant Solicitations for JANUARY 2018 – NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1 \| QUANTUM AND WOODY! #2 \| X-O MANOWAR #11 \| SECRET WEAPONS #0 \| And More! NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1 (of 4) Written by ELIOT RAHAL Art by JOE BENNETT Cover A by MICO SUAYAN Cover B by CAFU Interlocking Variant by FRANCIS PORTELA Variant Cover by BOB LAYTON Photo Cover Also Available Blank Cover Also Available A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COMIC BOOK EXPERIENCE! Watch the upcoming live-action digital promotion coming […] Valiant Previews: FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #2 (of 4) \| RAPTURE #4 (of 4) – On Sale August 30th! FAITH & THE FUTURE FORCE #2 (of 4) Written by JODY HOUSER Art by BARRY KITSON and DIEGO BERNARD Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (JUN172066) Cover B (Wraparound) by MONIKA PALOSZ (JUN172067) Variant Cover by PAULINA GANUCHEAU (JUN172068) Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE (JUN172069) Valiant’s blockbuster summer event soars into the time stream! Faith Herbert […] Retailer Advisory: Valiant’s FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #1, SECRET WEAPONS #2, and RAPTURE #3 Return with Second Printings on August 30th! Valiant is proud to announce that three of the publisher’s most riveting summer releases – FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #1 (of 4), SECRET WEAPONS #2 (of 4), and RAPTURE #3 (of 4) – have sold out at the distributor level and will return to comic shops everywhere with all-new second printings on August 30th! […] Valiant Solicitations for OCTOBER 2017 – ETERNITY #1 \| BLOODSHOT SALVATION #2 \| SHADOWMAN/ RAE SREMMURD #1 \| X-O MANOWAR (2017) #8 \| And More! ETERNITY #1 (of 4) Written by MATT KINDT Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC Cover B by TOM MULLER Character Design Variant by MATT KINDT Wraparound Variant by FELIPE MASSAFERA Blank Cover Also Available A VISIONARY NEW SERIES! From the minds of New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind […] Retailer Advisory: Valiant’s Sold-Out RAPTURE #2 Returns with Second Printing in August! Valiant is proud to announce that RAPTURE #2 – the next spectacular chapter to the summer’s astounding standalone event from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) and explosive artist CAFU (RAI) – has sold out at the distributor level and will return to store shelves everywhere with the RAPTURE #2 […] Valiant Previews: SECRET WEAPONS #2 (of 4) \| RAPTURE #3 (of 4) \| BRITANNIA: WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #4 (of 4) – On Sale July 19th! SECRET WEAPONS #2 (of 4) Written by ERIC HEISSERER Art by RAÚL ALLÉN with PATRICIA MARTIN Cover A by RAÚL ALLÉN (MAY171963) Cover B by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (MAY171964) Variant Cover by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (MAY171965) Variant Cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH (MAY171966) Fully charged! Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer, writer of the international sensation Arrival, joins […] Valiant’s Sold-Out SECRET WEAPONS #1 Ranks as 2017’s Best-Selling Independent Limited Series, Returns with Second Printing on July 19th Plus: Sold-Out RAPTURE #1 Also Set to Return with Second Printing on August 9th Valiant is proud to announce that SECRET WEAPONS #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of THE MUST-READ NEW SERIES from Academy Award nominee Eric Heisserer (screenwriter of ARRIVAL) and visionary artist Raul Allen (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) with Patricia […] First Look: Discover 2017’s Best-Selling Independent Comics Series with X-O MANOWAR VOL. 1: SOLDIER TPB – In Stores Wednesday! Each Volume of Matt Kindt’s Blockbuster Epic to Debut at $9.99 Alongside New Arc Valiant is proud to announce that the X-O MANOWAR (2017) VOL. 1: SOLDIER TPB – the PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT of the EPIC ONGOING SERIES from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Tomas Giorello (BLOODSHOT […] Valiant Previews: RAPTURE #2 (of 4) \| BRITANNIA: WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #3 (of 4) – On Sale June 21st! RAPTURE #2 (of 4) Written by MATT KINDT Art by CAFU with ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover A by MICO SUAYAN (APR172119) Cover B by J.G. JONES (APR172120) Character Design Variant by KANO (APR172122) Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN (APR172123) B&W Sketch Variant by MICO SUAYAN (APR172124) Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe Variant Also Available […] Valiant Reveals Second Wave of NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE Covers – Striking Into Shelves This Summer! Ninjak, Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, Livewire, and Archer & Armstrong Debut in New Variants Spotlighting Valiant Digital’s Upcoming Webseries As revealed at ComicBook.com, Valiant is proud to reveal its second wave of NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE variant covers – the next in an all-new line of steel-shattering shelf covers spotlighting the battle-hardened heroes of the […] First Look: Ninjak and Shadowman Besiege RAPTURE #2 – On Sale June 22nd! Matt Kindt & CAFU Command the Arcane Forces Behind Valiant’s Spellbinding Standalone Event! Valiant is proud to present your first inside RAPTURE #2 (of 4) – the next astounding chapter to the summer’s most astonishing standalone event from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) and explosive artist CAFU (RAI)! On […] Valiant Solicitations for AUGUST 2017 – WAR MOTHER #1 \| FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #2 \| X-O MANOWAR (2017) #6 \| DIVINITY #0 \| And More! WAR MOTHER #1 (of 4) Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover A by DAVID MACK Cover B by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover C by KANO Variant Cover by JEN BARTEL Variant Cover by MONIKA PALOSZ Blank Cover Also Available BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT — WAR MOTHER RETURNS IN A RIVETING NEW SERIES! […] Valiant Previews: X-O MANOWAR (2017) #3 \| RAPTURE #1 (of 4) – On Sale May 24th! X-O MANOWAR (2017) #3 Written by MATT KINDT Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO with DAVID MACK Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA (MAR172157) Cover B by KENNETH ROCAFORT (MAR172158) Interlocking Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN (MAR172159) X-O Manowar Icon Variant by DAVID MACK (MAR172160) Their world became his war! Across every frontline, and through every trench, Aric […] Valiant Soars into Phoenix Comicon 2017 with Exclusives, Programs, Panels and More! From Thursday, May 25th to Sunday, May 28th, Valiant’s non-stop convention tour is blazing the trail into Phoenix Comicon– and we’re bringing along a massive stash of exclusives, merchandise and panels for three full days of non-stop action! All weekend long, join Valiant inside the Phoenix Convention Center at booth #760 to see why Valiant […] Valiant Previews: BRITANNIA: WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #2 \| NINJAK #27 – On Sale May 17th! BRITANNIA: WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #2 (of 4) Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Cover A by DAVID MACK (MAR172177) Cover B by JUAN JOSE RYP (MAR172178) Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (MAR172179) Variant Cover by ADAM GORHAM (MAR172180) Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON (MAR172181) God complex! Achillia and Antonius […] THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA TPB In 1945, the bombing of Hiroshima awakened an immense and terrifying power inside young Toyo Harada, a power that he could one day use to build a better world. With the existence of superpowered psiots revealed to the world and his Harbinger Foundation left in ruins, Harada has been run to ground, and the world’s most powerful man is about to become its most dangerous… Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) returns to the Valiant Universe alongside CAFU (RAI) and a lineup of all-star Valiant artists for a sweeping, continent-spanning chronicle of Toyo Harada’s last gambit to remake Earth in his own utopian image…or sacrifice everything in the process. Collecting the complete THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA six-issue limited series. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 (of 6) Issue #1 on sale March 13th in comic shops everywhere. To find your nearest comic shop, visit comicshoplocator.com. The Atomic Age. Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, HARBINGER WARS) returns to the Valiant Universe to continue crafting Toyo Harada’s controversial mission to save humanity from itself. Presented in an oversized format and featuring a lineup of all-star artists, […] ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 What secrets await inside the Vault of Spirits? Deep beneath New York City’s seediest dive bar, Armstrong – the hard-hitting, harder-partying immortal veteran of history’s greatest escapades – is hosting an invitation-only affair for his most beloved friends and allies! Archer… Ivar, Timewalker… Faith… Quantum and Woody… And special guests from across the Valiant Universe… All have been offered a seat at the table for a personally guided tour of Armstrong’s most valuable and tightly guarded treasure… From the Great Flood to ancient Greece to the height of the Crusades, raise a glass as Armstrong recounts the true stories of his wine-soaked path down through the ages and the artifacts that reside within his own secret archive! ARCHER & ARMSTRONG maestro Fred Van Lente returns with rising star CAFU (RAPTURE) to chronicle the first landmark solo adventure in the very (very, very) long life and times of Valiant’s very own disorderly immortal! RAPTURE TPB On a scarred landscape, two otherworldly armies prepare to battle one last time, vying for control of a massive tower named from an ancient language no longer permitted to be spoken. One army is led by a primeval force named Babel, whose goal is singular: to breach “Heaven” no matter the cost. The only thing standing in his way is a gray-haired barbaric warrior, filled with rage and regret, a man who sees this battle as his last chance for redemption. But he knows his depleted forces have little chance of victory unless aid comes. Enter Tama: A 12-year old girl on the crest of a hill overlooking the battle, who has just become humanity’s only hope. The last in an ancient line of mystics who protect the Earth, she has foreseen this battle and knows millions will perish if she’s unable to stop it. Now Tama and her ragtag team of malcontents – Ninjak, Shadowman and Punk Mambo – must somehow defeat an elder god hell bent on piercing the heavens. New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR) and artistic sensation CAFU (RAI) lead a Tolkien-esque journey into the space between life and death…through the Deadside… and into the many worlds that lie beyond right here with a spellbinding and horrific standalone volume! Collecting RAPTURE #1–4. DIVINITY III: HEROES OF THE GLORIOUS STALINVERSE TPB Not a dream… Not an alternate reality… This is the Valiant Universe of today… The world has gone red and Valiant’s leading legends – Bloodshot, X-O Manowar and Shadowman – now stand at the forefront of the global Soviet war machine! Meanwhile, the conspiracy-smashing duo of Archer & Armstrong find themselves condemned as enemies of the state and sentenced to life in the deadliest prison known to man. Torn from the pages of DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE, come four essential tales chronicling the history that has reordered the Valiant Universe as we know it, from acclaimed writers Jeff Lemire (Bloodshot Reborn), Joe Harris (Snowfall), Scott Bryan Wilson (Batman Annual), Eliot Rahal (The Paybacks) and all-star artists Clayton Crain (4001 A.D.), CAFU (Rai), Robert Gill (Book of Death), and Francis Portela (Faith). Collecting DIVINITY III: KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT #1, DIVINITY III: ARIC, SON OF THE REVOLUTION #1, DIVINITY III: SHADOWMAN & THE BATTLE OF NEW STALINGRAD #1, and DIVINITY III: ESCAPE FROM GULAG 396 #1. RAPTURE #2 Might meets magic! As Babel’s dark forces in the Deadside rise, the afterlife’s last chance at survival rests in the living’s greatest champions. But to save heaven itself, MI-6 agent Colin King – aka Ninjak– must confront his greatest fears…and place his trusted steel against the fantastic and unknown powers of sorcery. With Punk Mambo, Tama the Geomancer, and the fallen hero Shadowman at his side, Ninjak will lead the supernatural’s greatest champions into a suicide mission against beasts and barbarians…and the very gods themselves! Valiant’s epic standalone event enters is next spellbinding chapter as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O Manowar) and powerhouse artist CAFU (Rai) strike at the veil between life and death! This summer, New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O Manowar) and artistic sensation CAFU (Rai) lead a Tolkien-esque journey into the space between life and death…through the Deadside…and into the many worlds that lie beyond right here with a spellbinding and horrific standalone event! 4001 A.D. DELUXE EDITION HC At the dawn of the 41st century, the future of Earth will be decided in the stars… New York Times best-selling writers Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT), Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar), Jeff Lemire (Descender), and Fred Van Lente (Ivar, Timewalker) and powerhouse artists Clayton Crain (Rai), CAFU (Action Comics), Clayton Henry (Harbinger Wars), and Doug Braithwaite (Armor Hunters) join a cast of comics’ finest for Valiant’s most ambitious crossover event yet – now in deluxe oversized hardcover format! One hundred years from today, Father – the benevolent artificial intelligence that governs the island nation of Japan – will gain sentience. To defend its borders, Father will take drastic action by launching Japan into space…where its people will thrive in isolation, away from the overpopulated and resource-deprived planet below. Over the centuries, as New Japan orbits our increasingly unstable world, it will become a model society – one built on peace, prosperity… and Father’s control. A thousand years from today, Father will create the first Rai, founding a lineage of technologically enhanced heroes engineered to defend New Japan and sworn to protect it from all enemies. For hundreds of years into the future, the Rai will single-handedly enforce New Japan’s justice well…and serve Father without question. Now, at the dawn of 4001 A.D., the latest Rai is about to inherit the dark truth behind the origin of his kind…and discover the sinister secret at the heart of Father’s existence. For New Japan to live, Earth must die…and as Rai challenges his former master for the first time in more than a millennium, the lone guardian of New Japan will be cast out of his own Father’s kingdom… Exiled from the only realm he’s ever known, Rai now walks the ravaged world of 4001 A.D. in search of forgotten heroes like himself… on a mission to collect the last surviving legends of a broken planet…and to forge a rebellion with the power to bring the most advanced civilization in history crashing back down to Earth. Collecting 4001 A.D. #1–4, RAI #13–16, 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1, 4001 A.D.: BLOODSHOT #1, 4001 A.D.: SHADOWMAN #1, and 4001 A.D.: WAR MOTHER #1. X-O MANOWAR DELUXE EDITION BOOK 4 HC New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS, The Flash) and superstar artists Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns), Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye), CAFU (RAI), and Clay Mann (NINJAK) unite for a devastating cosmic showdown right here in the next deluxe volume of the series Comic Book Resources calls “grandiose and epic.” In the far reaches of deep space, the ultimate fail-safe of an extinct alien race has finally counted down to zero…and the robot army called Dead Hand has been activated. The civilization that built them has fallen…and, now, to combat the doomsday threat that destroyed their world, Dead Hand will complete the mission that their creators could not. Soulless and brutal, this billion-strong legion is the phantom army of a dead world…and it will cleanse the universe by any means necessary. But what unthinkable menace were they created to destroy? And will Dead Hand’s slow march across the galaxy spell death for countless worlds? Collecting X-O MANOWAR #30–42, X-O MANOWAR #0, and X-O MANOWAR: VALIANT 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras. NINJAK #22 Silent might! Ninjak is on the hunt for the woman who took everything from him — the sadistic assassin known as Roku! When Roku’s trail leads to a heavily guarded citadel in the Nevada desert, silence is of the essence as Ninjak undertakes a dangerous stealth mission where even the faintest noise could mean execution! But even if Valiant’s top super-spy can reach the woman once known as Angelina Alcott undetected, will he truly be able to face the former love of his life? The Harvey Award-nominated sensation reaches its most innovative chapter yet as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and visionary artist CAFU (RAI) present a special silent issue with minimal dialogue and groundbreaking visual storytelling! RAI VOL. 4: 4001 A.D. TPB Rocketing out of the pages of 4001 A.D…the origin of Rai revealed! For the first time ever, witness the violent foundation of Father’s space-born utopia of New Japan…and, with it, the shocking genesis of the line of guardians that bear the name Rai! Born and bred by Father to enforce peace at any cost, follow the first Rai and his successors across two millennia as they chronicle the history of 4001 A.D. – from the launch of New Japan into orbit to the latest Rai’s crusade to bring it crashing back down to Earth! Valiant mastermind Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and visionary artist CAFU (UNITY) uncover the never-before-told story of New Japan’s rise to power…and reveal just how the Valiant Universe of today became the 4001 A.D. of tomorrow! Collecting RAI #13-16. 4001 A.D. TIE-IN! Rai locked in fatal combat against…the true protector of New Japan? As New Japan’s current protector, Aboto, slips beyond Father’s control, nothing can stop the unhinged warrior from destroying the orbiting nation from the inside out. To defeat this monster of his own making, Father must create his last and greatest Rai! But when Father’s fallen son and newest champion clash in the the streets of their sovereign nation, what dark information will Aboto bring into the light of day… and how will it fuel the flames of rebellion that await in the year 4001 A.D.? The future as we know it takes its final horrifying shape here as 4001 A.D. mastermind Matt Kindt and fan-favorite artist CAFU reveal the final puzzle piece behind Valiant’s summer blockbuster event! X-O MANOWAR VOL. 11: THE KILL LIST TPB X-O Manowar and Ninjak go deep undercover for…”THE KILL LIST”! With two kingdoms now under his command, Aric of Dacia has pledged loyalty to his adopted nation – the United States of America – and now America has given him a new mission: destroy the Vine’s network of humanoid alien agents, once and for all. To do it, he’ll have to turn to the one man among us he can trust…his own former enemy, the deadly MI-6 operative called Ninjak! New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and explosive artists Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH), Francis Portela (Green Lantern), and CAFU (IMPERIUM) prepare the next salvo in X-O MANOWAR’s unfolding epic! Collecting X-O MANOWAR #43–46, X-O MANOWAR: COMMANDER TRILL #0, and X-O MANOWAR: VALIANT 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1. Rocketing out of the pages 4001 A.D…the origin of Rai revealed! For the first time ever, witness the violent foundation of Father’s space-born utopia of New Japan…and, with it, the shocking genesis of the line of guardians that bear the name Rai! Born and bred by Father to enforce peace at any cost, follow the next Rai and their successors across two millennia as they chronicle the history of 4001 A.D. – from the launch of New Japan into orbit to the latest Rai’s crusade to bring it crashing back down to Earth! Valiant mastermind Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and visionary artist CAFU (UNITY) bring the 41st century to life with another, all-new jumping-on point revealing the sinister history of Father’s empire…before the dawn of 4001 A.D.! RAI #13 (NEW ARC! “4001 A.D.”) ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! THE BATTLE FOR 4001 A.D. CONTINUES HERE! As 4001 A.D. teeters on the brink, discover the intertwined origins of New Japan’s very first Rai and his creator, Father – the despotic artificial intelligence that would one day threaten us all. And as the truth behind these long-lost beginnings resurfaces, so too will the questions that have eluded mankind for nearly two millennia. How did New Japan come to orbit Earth? Who created Father? And what happened to the nine previous Rai that once swore allegiance to his empire? The architect behind the summer’s most anticipated crossover event, Matt Kindt (DIVINITY II), joins forces with all-star artist CAFU (IMPERIUM) to uncover the never-before-told story of New Japan’s rise to power…and reveals just how the Valiant Universe of today became the 4001 A.D. of tomorrow! IMPERIUM VOL. 3: THE VINE IMPERATIVE TPB It’s spy vs. superhuman as “THE VINE IMPERATIVE” boils over! Toyo Harada’s war to save humanity by taking over the world roars on against the only enemy this planet cannot contain…a sinister network of undercover alien spies! A deadly chess game between Harada and the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades. The Vine once even created the living weapon called LV-99 to assassinate their enemy, but failed. Today, as Harada executes his agenda upon Earth – and with LV-99 on his side. This time – the Vine’s cold war finally turns infernally hot. Jump on board the series that Bloody Disgusting calls “the height of sophisticated comic book stories” here with a powerful new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY) and Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK)! Collecting IMPERIUM #9-12. IMPERIUM #10 “THE VINE IMPERATIVE” boils over! The world is suspended within balances of power. Tense and delicate terms of peace, crisscrossing and humming just below the surface. The Vine plantings, undercover alien spies of a galaxy-spanning race, hold positions of influence all over the planet. Toyo Harada, Earth’s most unstoppable psiot, amassed a bedrock of power through his corporate, political, and super-powered maneuverings. A tenuous détente has long held between the slumbering giants, each with the world held loosely in their grip. Until now. As Harada presses his gambit to wage war for utopia, the agents of the Vine who have watched him for decades move to keep the megalomaniac in check. And if Harada wants to save the world…he’ll have to get rid of the competition. Cold war turns red hot as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and Valiant superstar CAFU (UNITY) unfold another chapter of IMPERIUM, the comic that Herotaku calls “an entertaining, compelling read month after month”! IMPERIUM #9 (NEW ARC! “THE VINE IMPERATIVE”) ALL-NEW ARC! JUMP ON BOARD HERE! “THE VINE IMPERATIVE” – PART 1! Toyo Harada’s war to save humanity by taking over the world roars on against the only enemy this planet cannot contain…a sinister network of undercover alien spies! A deadly chess game between Harada and the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades. The Vine once even created the living weapon called LV-99 to assassinate their enemy, but failed. Today, as Harada executes his agenda upon Earth—and with LV-99 on his side this time—the Vine’s cold war finally turns infernally hot. Jump on board the series that Bloody Disgusting calls “the height of sophisticated comic book stories” here with a powerful new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY)! UNITY DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC At last, a deluxe oversized hardcover collecting the best-selling debut and first year of adventures of the Valiant Universe’s first-ever superteam! From their first explosive confrontations with X-O Manowar to their head-on assault on the alien strike-force known only as the Armor Hunters, the most dangerous and most ruthless team of heroes ever united comes together right here in this prestige-sized collection from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, NINJAK) and an all-star cast of artists including Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Cary Nord (Conan), CAFU (Action Comics), and Stephen Segovia (Convergence)! To kill a king, he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible — fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most lethal, most volatile, most unforgiving team the world has ever known — UNITY. Their mission: defeat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon. Kill X-O Manowar! Collecting UNITY #0-14, this deluxe oversized hardcover comes packed with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras, direct from the Valiant vaults. X-O MANOWAR: VALIANT 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS, Green Lantern) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY) celebrate 25 years of Valiant with an all-new introduction to Valiant’s number one hero — the unstoppable X-O Manowar! The sentient X-O Manowar armor is the most powerful weapon in the universe. But long before the armor fell into the hands of Aric of Dacia, it had a history of its own. Now, for the first time, join us as we uncover the secrets behind one of the most unique artifacts in the history of comics…and dive deeper into the X-O Manowar mythology in an all-new special standalone story! UNITY VOL. 4: THE UNITED TPB WHO ARE…THE UNITED? A new day has dawned for the elite assemblage of heroes called UNITY, and, in the wake of the Armor Hunters’ invasion, the time has come to grow their ranks. Who will be the next fearless hero to join the roster of the world’s most elite superteam? And just what is the international strike force called THE UNITED – and why have they marked UNITY’s own X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Livewire, and Eternal Warrior for elimination? Join New York Times best-selling writers Matt Kindt (Rai, Mind MGMT), and red hot artists CAFU, Cary Nord and Robert Gill as they look back with the Eternal Warrior to the trenches of WW I and the top secret missions of Unit-Y before detonating the planet’s first superteam vs. superteam war right here with a bold new beginning for UNITY! Collecting UNITY #12-14 and UNITY #0, plus HARBINGER: FAITH #0 by New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) and rising star Robert Gill (Eternal Warrior). UNITY #12 (NEW ARC!) ALL-NEW ARC! WHO ARE…THE UNITED? A new day has dawned for the elite assemblage of heroes called UNITY, and, in the wake of the Armor Hunters’ invasion, the time has come to grow their ranks. Who will be the next fearless hero to join the roster of the world’s most elite superteam? And just what is the international strike force called THE UNITED – and why have they marked UNITY’s own X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Livewire, and Eternal Warrior for elimination? Red-hot creators Matt Kindt and CAFU detonate the planet’s first superteam vs. superteam war right here with a bold new beginning for UNITY! UNITY VOL. 2: TRAPPED BY WEBNET TPB For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. First came UNITY… Now meet WEBNET! Coming off of the earth-shattering repercussions of their first mission, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the Valiant Universe’s next colossal threat – the enigmatic Dr. Silk and his high-tech terror cell: WEBNET! With the fate of untold millions on the line, can this team of cutthroat heroes uncover Silk’s endgame – and his connection to Ninjak’s shadowy past? From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and superstar artist CAFU (Action Comics), start reading here when X-O Manowar, Eternal Warrior, Livewire and the rest of Valiant’s best-selling superteam begin an all-new, high-stakes adventure! Collecting UNITY #5-7, plus the landmark first appearance of Ninjak from X-O MANOWAR #5! ALL-NEW ARC! START READING HERE! For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. First came UNITY… Now meet WEBNET! Coming off of the earth-shattering repercussions of their first mission, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the Valiant Universe’s next colossal threat – the enigmatic Dr. Silk and his high-tech terror cell: WEBNET! With the fate of untold millions on the line, can this team of cutthroat heroes uncover Silk’s endgame – and his connection to Ninjak’s shadowy past? Move over, Harada – Matt Kindt and Valiant’s next superstar artist, CAFU (Action Comics), are about to bring the world’s next A-level enemy down on Unity with the force of a hundred hydrogen bombs.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3689
__label__cc	0.727442	0.272558	Email Reticence Costs Me A Spot on BBC Should I now start obsessing over my email? I check mail once or twice a day. I don't have email alerts set up on my computer and I generally have an attitude that just because you can send me a message almost instantaneously don't expect me to reply in an instant. But all this has cost me a spot on the BBC world service twice! They run a show entitled World Have Your Say where listeners and invitees can discuss the topic on hand. I am on their list as a science and technology blogger and have received invitations to join the show, except that both times I didn't check my mail in time. It happened a few months ago when they ran a show on climate change and then again yesterday when the topic was Do You Want More Space meaning "Is space exploration a good investment". I am visiting my sister in Washington D.C. and I blissfully spent Memorial day in the great outdoors munching on burgers and spicy Thai chicken. World Have Your Say somehow muddled along without my inputs. Having covered my ass with this explanation, now the confession. I am somewhat relieved I didn't make it to the show. See, I am not a few minutes sound byte kind of guy. I don't do too well when people ask me a question followed by a "Your time starts now!" So, I am not sure how well I would have presented my views on that show. Should we invest in space exploration? I don't see how this question is really different from the more general question on whether we should invest in science that may not give us an immediate payoff. Should all funding be only for applied sciences where future industrial, medical and other benefits are clearly definable? Should pure sciences, or projects where the benefits are difficult to quantify be continued to be funded? My answer has been and always will be an unambiguous YES. There is a more philosophical argument that humans are the most curious of all primates, always wanting to see over the real and metaphorical horizon. Exploration of all kinds just for the sake of knowledge is an important part of being human, and this drive to know more simply cannot be shut down based on purely economic arguments. But there are good practical arguments too for continuing to fund science without immediate payoffs. Unanticipated spin offs is a general way for justifying this expense. Space exploration in fact offers a great example of this. It epitomizes the philosophical argument of funding science for the sake of "the need to know what is beyond" and bolsters the practical argument since the benefits of myriad theoretical, technological and engineering breakthroughs achieved in the long R and D space programs of various countries have eventually made their way into society as applications of various kinds. Check out this NASA spin off website which details the range of industry areas that have commercialized NASA technology intially developed for the purpose of space exploration. Within the broad area of funding space exploration one can always argue for funding one specific project over another based on merit but to ask a question whether space exploration itself should be funded is to put limits on our imagination and constraints on future benefits. India's space program so far has been of the applied kind, more geared towards earth applications than space exploration. It too has led to societal benefits most notably in meteorology and natural resource applications and transfer of technology. A recent post claims around 268 technology transfers to Indian industry from India's space program. I found some informative articles related to the economic benefits of the program here and here. The question "Is Space Exploration a Good Investment" is of relevance now to India as it prepares to launch the unmanned Moon mission, its first real space exploration project. Will there be benefits from this or should we use that money for other "more practical purposes". To me the benefits are already accruing even before the launch. NASA is collaborating in this project by contributing three sensors and no doubt some knowledge transfer as well. Several other European countries are contributing other types of sensors. Indian space scientists have long been an isolated bunch and such collaborative ventures can only benefit us in terms of expanded perspectives, knowledge and technology transfers. Contrary to perception that the project is exorbitantly expensive it takes up a fraction of the total ISRO budget, about 2% of the total outlay in the 10th five year plan. Could I have said all this on my two minutes to fame spot on the BBC. I doubt it. It took me 30 minutes with a tea break to dish this out :-) Labels: humour, Science and Society, space exploration Crustal Flow, Eastern Sichuan Earthquake China Its been 10 days or so since the big earthquake in the eastern part of Sichuan province China and I haven't come across anything like a good geological explanation in the Indian media. So here is a quick summary. The earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred at a depth of about 19 km most likely along the NE trending Longmenshan fault which is a long thrust fault marking the boundary between the eastern Tibetan plateau with the Sichuan basin. Seismological analysis indicated that the fault shearing occured in two stages. First, a 100 km long section sheared upto 7 metres and then to the northeast of this another 150 km section sheared about 4 metres. The map below show seismicity since 1990. You can see a concentration of brown dots marking earthquakes arranged in a linear fashion trending NE just at the boundary between the pale yellow region which is the Sichuan basin and the light brown region which is the Tibetan plateau. This marks approximately the zones of disturbance along the Longmenshan fault. The unusually large brown dot is the location of the big earthquake. Source: USGS Earthquakes In geology 101 we learn that most earthquakes take place at plate boundaries where the crust is being stressed and actively deformed. Earthquakes away from plate boundaries are not uncommon though. In India in recent memory the two big earthquakes around Bhuj Gujarat and Killari Maharastra are example of earthquakes which took place a long distance away from plate boundaries. The reasons for these intra-plate earthquakes can be usually traced to stress transmitted across plates from zones of plate boundary interaction. The Indian crust in under a compressional stress regime resulting from the collision of India with Eurasia. These compressional stresses can reactive ancient zones of weakness within the Indian plate causing slippage along old faults resulting in earthquakes. The Bhuj earthquake is thought to have occurred along zones of crustal weakness which originated during Mesozoic rifting and basin formation in the Gujarat region of India. Geologic studies show compressional ridges following the same trend as ancient graben structures suggesting that pre-existing zones of weaknesses are now being reactivated like old injuries flaming up during periods of stress. The reason for the Killari earthquake is less clear but a fair guess is that the Deccan Traps at that location sits on very ancient zones of weakness in the Indian crust which originated during the formation of Proterozoic mobile belts of south India. Just like the Indian plate, the Tibetan plateau which is part of the Asian plate, is also under a compression stress regime imposed by the continent-continent collision of India with Eurasia. Although some distance away from the zone of collision, the earthquake at Sichuan needs to be understood in this larger plate tectonic context. Imagine a square block of dough say 6 inches thick and a foot across representing the Tibetan plateau. Now if you place one hand against one side of the square and drive your fist slowly into the dough from the other side, the dough will respond by thickening and also flowing in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the force you are putting against the dough. The dough has accommodated the shortening by thickening and flowing laterally. That is more or less what is happening to the Tibetan plateau is response to the NNE -SSW compressional stresses imposed by the plate collision. As India penetrates into Asia, the thick crustal material on the Asian plate is flowing eastwards out of India's path. Dont be misled by the term flow. The crust is not flowing like a liquid. The upper crust does break in a brittle manner and easterly movement (flow) of Tibetan crust occurs along faults in this case strike slip and normal faults . At depth the lower crust deforms as a continuous medium more like the dough model I presented. The rates of flow are a few 10's of mm per year. In a recent study by a group of Chinese and American geologists, a array of Global Positioning System locations measuring crustal velocities all over the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau shows this flow of Tibetan crust with remarkable clarity. See map below. Thin blue arrows denote crustal velocities and direction of flow. Northerly flow dominates in the south central part of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau. Further north and east the crust is flowing eastwards towards Sichuan and rotating clockwise and flowing southerwards along the eastern syntaxis of the Himalayas. Source: Continuous Deformation of the Tibetan Plateau from global positioning system data I really like this depiction of plate movements. The simple arrows and a land cover map draped over a topographic relief model of the earth helps you vizualize continental scale crustal flow and the resulting deformation of the earth's surface into the many crinkles, wrinkles and elevated areas, something that is not always easy to achieve with geological maps cluttered with necessary but utilitarian symbology. Coming back to the tectonics, this easterly flow of the Tibetan crustal material comes up against stronger crust in the Sichuan basin area. The resistance between the Sichuan basin and the Tibetan plateau results in compressive stresses and thrust faulting along the boundary between the two crustal blocks. The Longmenshan fault is one such thrust fault zone along which the Tibetian plateau is riding over the Sichuan basin. A more conventional map below shows the various tectonic features and fault movements in the Tibetan plateau and along its margins. Blue arrows indicated compression and shortening along the margins of the plateau. Purple arrows indicate shortening in the interior of the plateau. Open black arrows indicate relative motion of crust with respect to stable Eurasia. So the short answer to why was there an earthquake in eastern Sichuan would be that the earthquake was a result of the building up of stress along the Longmenshan fault in response to the convergence of the Tibetan crust against stronger crust underlying the Sichuan basin. High population density, poor construction and environmental damage in the form of deforestation has led to extraordinary losses in terms of lives and property. It could have been worse. Chengdu, a city of 4 million is just 60 km southeast of the epicentre but may have been spared more extensive damage since it sits of the less disrupted footwall of the longmenshan fault and also because the northeast rupture direction of the fault put most of the rupture energy away from Chengdu. Large areas of China , southeast Asia and India fall under high seismicity risk zones. Often the remote locations and steep terrains especially in the Himalayan and Tibetian regions exacerbate the damage by making rescue efforts difficult . A more rigorous and structured earthquake damage management and mitigation plan needs to be put in place. But I sometimes wonder if scientific risk assessement whether of earthquakes or hurricanes will make any difference to human habitation patterns. By choice people are moving in large numbers to live next to active faults like the San Andreas in California or in the path of hurricanes as in Florida and Louisiana. In the Himalayas and Tibet people have little or no choice on where to live. Regardless of the risks they live where they have always lived on their ancestral lands. I don't see that pattern changing in the near future. NPR has USGS seismologist Walter Mooney giving a good talk on predicting aftershocks or rather how there is no real way to predict them and how stress changes along the Longmenshan fault zone after the big earthquake can trigger later earthquakes. Labels: earthquakes, geology, plate tectonics Groundwater Under The Sahara and Thar Deserts From NPR Science Friday (I've been getting a lot of material from NPR of late) a discussion of a study that tracked the desertification of the Sahara using palynological evidence from sediments of Lake Yoa. The study suggests that desertification was a gradual process taking thousands of years, apparently contradicting earlier work which relied on evidence from the Mediterranean sea and indicated that desertification was rapid, probably taking place in a few hundred years. What was of interest to me was the talk about massive amounts of groundwater in the Nubian sandstone buried under the Sahara sands. This sedimentary aquifer which is made up of sedimentary sequences ranging in age from lower Paleozoic to the Cretaceous was last recharged in the early Holocene period when the climate in the Sahara region was much wetter. The aquifer contains an estimated 150,000 cubic km of water and currently about 6.5 million cubic metres per day are being extracted over its entire extent covering parts of Sudan, Chad, Libya and Egypt. I am thinking of the situation under the sands of the Thar desert and see some parallels. I wrote about the recognition of paleochannels associated with the Ghaggar river system in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. These channels contain groundwater which also like the Sahara was last recharged in the early part of the Holocene when this part of Rajasthan was wetter. The ancient river system is thought to have dried out by around 2500 B.C. due to aridification of western Rajasthan. There are grand plans today to exploit these water resources by targeted drilling, i.e identifying ancient river channels and drilling into them. Besides paleochannels it is entirely likely that the bedrock below the Thar sands may also contain aquifers. Recognizing these aquifers is going to be more difficult than paleochannels which show up as distinct linear features in radar images. What is important here is that we realize that just like the Nubian aquifer system this water under the Thar desert, stored either in ancient river channels or bedrock , is currently a non-renewable resource and draw up plans of exploitation with that in mind. As part of the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP), the government wants to extend the canals of the Punjab into Rajasthan and use excess water from the Sutlej, Yamuna and the Ghaggar to recharge these potential aquifers. The aquifers will act as giant underground storage tanks, potentially advantageous over new surface water storage areas since no land will be submerged and losses due to evaporation minimized. This is a geo-engineering plan on a massive scale and will likely face a long period of opposition from environmentalists and economists. It might take a couple of decades for the benefits of this project to be realized if geologists and hydrologists ascertain that it makes sense in the first place. Meanwhile it won't take much to start sinking tube wells in the paleochannels and pumping out water from aquifers which have at present no natural recharge potential. Undue haste in exploiting this resource might degrade the system beyond repair. I am not at all certain given the water scarcity in this part of Rajasthan that politicians will show the necessary patience until science determines a sustainable water management plan. Global warming is expected to reduce the supply of water to north Indian rivers from Himalayan glaciers in the future. A planning commission report on water resources which did not take into account the projected shortfall from glacial sources finds “Currently, total water use (including ground water) is 634 BCM (billion cubic metres), of which 83% is for irrigation. The demand for water is projected to grow to 813 BCM by 2025 and 1447 BCM by 2050, against utilisable quantum of 1123 BCM – 690 BCM from surface water and 433 BCM from ground water. Clearly, the overall demand will outstrip availability in another 35 to 40 years, while ground water in particular will come under even greater pressure in the intervening years.” Global warming will likely make the situation even worse than the official projections. The non-renewable water resources under the Thar desert will gain even more importance given the expected scarcity of water resources in the Gangetic plains. They will have to be managed carefully. Labels: climate change, geology, global warming, groundwater, water resources Cutting Down On That Red Meat Mr. Bush? I am not at all sure that even if our media and politicians had read in its entirety Mr. Bush's statements on increasing prosperity in China and India and its link to growing food prices, the reaction would have been any different. The false outraged, self righteous, preachy tone of the Indian response was childish and annoying. An instinctive America-bashing mentality seems to have taken deep roots in our civic discussions of global problems. In all this furore a much more interesting and informative study of American food habits, diets and its impact on climate change went relatively unnoticed. NPR covered it last week and the talk and the paper is worth following. The study by Christopher Weber and Scott Matthews of Carnegie Mellon University , Pennsylvania did a life-cycle assessement of greenhouse gases emitted during all stages of growing, processing and transporting food consumed in the U.S. They broke it down according to food types and concluded that consumption of red meat and dairy accounted for about 50% of greenhouse gas emissions by an average U.S household. Their main conclusions: Source: Food Miles and Relative Climate Impacts of Food Choices in the U.S. ..transportation creates only 11% of the 8.1 metric tons (t) of greenhouse gases (in CO2 equivalents) that an average U.S. household generates annually as a result of food consumption. The agricultural and industrial practices that go into growing and harvesting food are responsible for most (83%) of its greenhouse gas emissions. For perspective, food accounts for 13% of every U.S. household's 60 t share of total U.S. emissions; this includes industrial and other emissions outside the home. By comparison, driving a car that gets 25 miles per gallon of gasoline for 12,000 miles per year (the U.S. average) produces about 4.4 t of CO2. Switching to a totally local diet is equivalent to driving about 1000 miles less per year, Weber says. A relatively small dietary shift can accomplish about the same greenhouse gas reduction as eating locally, Weber adds. Replacing red meat and dairy with chicken, fish, or eggs for one day per week reduces emissions equal to 760 miles per year of driving. And switching to vegetables one day per week cuts the equivalent of driving 1160 miles per year. What should the Indian response be to these findings? Indian agriculture food production chains are no doubt less energy intensive than the U.S. but industrial scale poultry and dairy production in India may be reaching comparable levels. The avoidance of beef by a majority of Indian seems to be helping in keeping industrial scale red meat production in check although we have lots and lots of cows that produce lots of milk and also plenty of methane. If you look at the breakdown of emissions during the dairy life -cycle production of gases in the above figure CO2, CH4 and N2O make up the dominant portion. Those ruminant stomachs are a real headache whether in U.S or in India! Our cattle are producing substantial amounts of greenhouse gases whether they are involved in industrial food processing cycles or not. The current debate on national responsibility for emissions have mostly involved people shouting at or worse past each other. I do feel that our response to statement's like the ones Mr. Bush made should involve more substance and less gas. Posted by Suvrat Kher at 10:38 AM No comments: Labels: climate change, global warming, media Selfish Genes and Altruism Sometimes I just like to nitpick. David Brooks wrote a column in the New York Times exploring the ways science keeps explaining the way our brain works and the resulting conflict between those who are confident that all our experiences have a material basis and those who keep faith in the "something else", a soul, a ghost in the machine, a larger invisible unmeasurable presence that transcends material explanations. Brooks writes: Researchers now spend a lot of time trying to understand universal moral intuitions. Genes are not merely selfish, it appears. Instead, people seem to have deep instincts for fairness, empathy and attachment. Brooks seems to imply that despite genes being selfish, people have altruistic tendencies. This is pet peeve of mine. The persistent misunderstanding that selfish genes lead to selfish behavior. I responded in a previous post about an article Nicolas Wade wrote about altruism and see no reason to change much: The term “selfishness” in his article really reflects the metaphorical motives of genes and not the real motives of individuals. These are not necessarily the same motives. Both selfish and co-operative behaviors are contingent strategies which have evolved in certain circumstances such as living in highly social groups. Which one is employed depends upon an unconscious cost-benefit analysis of the greatest chance of reproductive success. The ultimate causation of both these behaviors is the gene's metaphorical selfish motive in getting the most copies of itself into the next generation. Thus ‘selfish genes’ (ultimate level) don't automatically produce selfish behavior (proximate level). This clarification of the meaning of “Selfishness” is crucial since one of the biggest misapprehensions about evolution is that if genes have selfish motives then individuals will always behave selfishly with the obvious distasteful implications for human behavior. This need not be so since "selfishness" is the genes metaphorical motive which can lead to a wide range of behaviors ranging from selfishness to altruism in individuals. More than 30 years since the publication of Richard Dawkins classic book The Selfish Gene, such misconceptions remain. If you were to glance through that book, you will find large sections devoted to explaining the evolution of altruism! Posted by Suvrat Kher at 9:59 AM No comments: Labels: evolution, media That's Dr. Brian May To You!! One of my favorite rockers Brian May of Queen (love his little guitar riffs!!) is now Astrophysicist Dr. Brian May, Ph.D in interplanetary dust from Imperial College, London Listen to Dr. May belt it out on NPR's Day to Day. He's also co-authored a new book titled Bang: A Complete History of the Universe. Might not sell as much as A Brief History of Time but it's a fair bet that many unread copies will sit atop bookshelves. I got all nostalgic and listened to A Night At The Opera. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, Death On Two Legs, I'm In Love With My Car... Dr. May is now chancellor of John Moores University in Liverpool. What is it with Liverpool and great rockers? Labels: people and personalities Strange Climate Debate in Times Last week came the news that scientists are predicting a decadal-scale plateau in temperatures or even a slight cooling of Europe and N. America probably related to shifting currents in the oceans. The long term forecast that mean global temperature will increase over the next century remains, but the research reminded us that global warming does not mean that temperatures on every square inch of the earth will increase in step, monotonously and uniformly. Dot Earth has a thoughtful post on whether we can use evidence of long-term risk of temperature increase and put in motion meaningful practical policy to reduce emissions of CO2 or will predictions about the short term variability of climate systems such as the coming cooling of Europe and N. America put the brakes on efforts to limit emissions. All current projections about India point to continued warming in the Indian subcontinent without any decadal-scale breathers. Given this background the Times of India had a debate on climate change in its view and counter view format. The Times view was the consensus view that argued for continued action no matter how climate systems behave in the short term. I agree with this but was surprised to read the counter view. This was no subtle nuanced argument about complexities of climate systems and the economics of different policy options of combating global warming, but a full sucker punch in the face against the very notion of human-induced global warming. On second thoughts that such a polarized view was tabled should not have surprised me since the very format of the debate forces the counter viewer to take a completely opposite position no matter how ludicrous it might be. And ludicrous it was. The argument was made not by a climate scientist- when will our media ever learn to engage experts- but by columnist Jug Suraiya! Now Mr. Suraiya is a well respected columnist but he is not a climate scientist and his lack of science training shows. He opens his argument not by referring to real science contradicting warming but by pointing out that the writer Michael Crichton has written a science fiction book that questions the human influence on global warming. I kid you not! Mr. Suraiya raises the bogey of a vast conspiracy involving tens of thousands of scientists, media, lawyers and NGO's all bent on getting their piece of the global warming funding pie. He then goes on to make some very strange remarks about the composition of the atmosphere essentially saying that the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere compared with other gases is minuscule and that adding a little more presumable won't make a difference. He ignores the fact that while the relative proportion of CO2 compared with other gases is minuscule, CO2 along with water vapor are the major greenhouse gases and that calculations indicate that adding that "little more" CO2 is precisely what will overload the natural CO2 mass balance of the earth and cause warming. He then proceeds to dismiss the rise in surface temperatures of the earth as a sign of urban heat island effect. I frankly felt very irritated with the man. Does he really think that climate scientists are stupid and have not understood the heat island effect and not corrected for it and validated that correction? The terrestrial temperature measurements are also complimented by measurements of ocean temperatures which also have increased and those of the troposphere which satellite measurements show to have steadily increased too. Read too much Michael Crichton and you tend to forget the real data. Mr. Suraiya finally regards the melting of glaciers and polar ice caps as natural inter-glacial phenomenon but then points out that the Greenland ice sheet has been growing for the last 6 thousand years. We are in an inter-glacial period and most of the glacial melting related to it took place in the first few thousand years of warming at the beginning of the Holocene period starting about 12 thousand years ago. Greenland ice sheet volume would have fluctuated as a response to the natural climate variability over the past few millennium and may even have grown a little over the last 6 thousand years, but what is important is the increased rates of glacial melting, both alpine glaciers and those in the Arctic and Antarctica that we observe today. For example current studies of the Greenland ice sheet indicate that net loss in ice volume of several glaciers has accelerated in the last few years. Climate scientists are afraid that there is a danger of continued decay of the Greenland ice sheet with attendant sea-level rise over the coming decades as Greenland and the Arctic ocean warms up. This is the point I think a lot of climate skeptics miss out on. It doesn't matter what natural trend existed over the last few thousand years, it is changes over the last 50 years and the next 100 years or so that are of importance and these changes in global temperatures and consequently sea-levels, the overwhelming evidence tells us are being caused by human activity. I am all for debate on complex topics like climate change, global warming and societal response to it. But the debate should now move away from whether there is going to warming over the next century to how best to minimize it and adapt to it. And it's time that our media brings in climate and policy experts to talk about it. Posted by Suvrat Kher at 10:09 PM 5 comments: Dino News: T. Rex ,Predictions, Media Muck Ups Dinosaurs are undoubtedly the stars of palaeontology research if you go by media coverage of the field. Paleontologists who study foraminifers or graptolites may disagree but for the media Dino's are always newsworthy. No news about these creatures is small enough to cover. Dino's seem to occupy an iconic status among creatures long gone extinct. They do fascinate, more than any other beasts they bring visions of a primordial world that once was. Stephen Jay Gould wrote on many occasions how the Tyrannosaurus Rex exhibit at New York Museum of Natural History inspired him to become a paleontologist. His excellent collection of essays Bully for Brontosaurus has an affectionate tribute to Dino-mania. Two news reports on Dinosaurs in the last couple of weeks caught my eye. Creationists often carp that evolutionary theory lacks predictive power. Ask a biologist they say how human evolution will proceed over the next 5 million years and there will be a shake of the head and a can't say for sure for an answer. If you cannot predict the future evolution of a species then evolutionary theory is not a true science. This line of argument is often persuasively sold by creationists to the layperson not familiar with the scientific method. It is true that it is not possible to forecast what specific evolutionary trajectory a particular lineage will take since there is contingency built into evolution. The process is very sensitive to starting conditions. Small initial variations between sister species may lead to large differences over time but on the other hand they may not. Unlike physical laws, biological "laws" are not universal in time and space. There are exceptions to just about every biological patterns and processes and this makes predicting long term evolutionary trends difficult. Moreover external events such as climatic shifts may push evolution this way or the other, disasters such as meteorite impacts may obliterate well adapted species and reorganize ecosystems. But in science prediction does not always mean foretelling future events. Especially in evolutionary theory a large part of prediction making deals with reconstructing events of the past, retro-dictions if you like. Which means predicting that certain biological patterns and properties will exist in nature given expectation of theory and complimentary data from another area of research. Based on anatomical comparisons between Dinosaurs and other vertebrates it is the consensus view today that birds are the closest living relatives of Dinosaurs. If gross morphology informs us such then so should individual molecules. A reasonable prediction would be that there would be greater DNA or protein sequence similarity between Dinosaurs and birds than between Dinosaurs and any other living vertebrate. And that is exactly the pattern that has been found in ancient proteins recovered from a 68 million year old T. rex bone. The analysis grouped T. rex closer to chickens and ostriches than to lizards and crocodiles. You can listen to the details in this NPR piece. This is how evolutionary theory gets strengthened. Predictions such as these are made every day in labs and tested. Lines of evidence from different fields converging on the same conclusion. Nothing earth shaking, no paradigm shifts or revolutions, just day to day science at work although in this case retrieving protein from a 68 million year old fossil was something special. But nearly 150 years of testing and validating predictions such as these is why evolution is such a strong theory. Given the frequent coverage by media on dinosaurs and their relationship to birds I don't at all understand how Science Daily could have got it so wrong in another piece on dinosaurs. This one dealt with the absence of heat generating brown fat in lizards and birds. This is tissue that generates heat in mammals and a comparative molecular analysis suggests that the gene UCP1 responsible of this function arose in the common ancestor of mammals and birds. This is what the report said: The ability to produce brown fat evolved in a common ancestor of birds and mammals, but the ability to generate heat was lost in the group that gave rise to birds and lizards after it separated from the mammalian lineage (the researchers found the lizard genome similarly lacks a UCP1 gene). This strongly implies that dinosaurs, which diverged from birds even later than lizards, also lacked brown fat. Science Daily has got the evolution part all mixed up. The common ancestor of birds and mammals is the common ancestor of dinosaurs, lizards and mammals. See figure of vertebrate phylogeny below. Red indicates presence of UCP1 and black indicates its absence. Question mark indicate uncertainty on when exactly UCP1 was lost. Source: BioMed Central Birds are not ancestral to dinosaurs as the report implies but birds are highly derived dinosaurs. The best evidence suggests that they evolved from within the maniraptors, a group of small carnivorous dinosaurs. Birds lack UCP1 because dinosaurs lacked it and they (birds) inherited that condition and not the other way round. Update: Just saw this in DNA. The Indian media is never far behind in copying the mistakes of others. DNA (April 28 08) pasting the same report came up with its own headline: Dinosaurs died as they failed to generate heat. The print edition went further and announced a new theory: New Theory on Dino's Extinction. The original research article did not approach the topic of extinction with a single condition answer and for good reason. End Cretaceous environmental changes must have affected organisms in various ways. Dinosaurs were varied in their size , shapes, diet and thermo regulation. It's unlikely the entire group would be affected in the same way by ecological changes. Absence of UCP1 and a lack of heat generating brown fat was a shared condition in lizards, non-avian dinosaurs and avian dinosaurs (birds). Only the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. Any theory of dinosaur extinction has to explain this specificity since despite lacking UCP1 many ancient lizard and avian dinosaur (bird) species survived and proliferated. Many non-avian dinosaurs are thought to have had higher rates of metabolism than lizards and other reptiles so the answer to why dinosaurs went extinct has to account for that too. Labels: creationism, evolution, media	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3698
__label__cc	0.541069	0.458931	Exploring India's Paleogeography And Fossils Using The Paleobiology Database Navigator I was directed to the Paleobiology Navigator by a tweet from @avinashtn . Great fun! The Paleobiology Database is being maintained by an international non-governmental group of paleontologists. Contributing members add to it fossil occurrences from scientific publications. The Paleobiology Database Navigator is a web mapping application managed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison that allows you to explore the geographic context of these fossil locations. You can filter the data based on age, taxonomy and geography. You can also generate diversity trends for the selected set. I played around a bit with India specific fossil locations. Paleozoic versus Mesozoic Basins The figure below shows the distribution of fossil localities for the Paleozoic Era. India is shown as it is today and in its Paleozoic geography. Source: Paleobiology Navigator You can clearly see that fossils in Peninsular India are predominantly located in one narrow band in the center and east of the country. These are the Permian Gondwana basins. They are, starting from the westernmost and going eastwards, Satpura Basin, Son Valley Basin, Damodar Valley Basin and the Ranjganj Basin. These are continental interior basins comprising river, lake and swamp environments. Most of India's coal deposits come from these basins. These basins are rich in plant fossils, and reptile and amphibians remains. Now take a look at India's geographic position (arrow) during the Permian (298-252 million years ago). Peninsular India occupies an interior location within Gondwanaland, far away from any ocean. Tectonic stability through most of the Paleozoic meant lack of crustal movements. During this time, peninsular India was an erosional landscape until the Permian basin formation in the east. The one Paleozoic fossil location in Rajasthan shown here represents early Permian marine sediments formed by the flooding of the western region by an arm of the Tethys sea. And this database has still not added one important fossil location. This is the early Cambrian age locality near Jodhpur where sediments of the Nagaur Group are exposed. They contain trilobite trace fossils. No basin development and sedimentation took place in Peninsular India from Mid-Cambrian to Permian times (530 million years to 298 million years). In contrast, look at the northern edge of India, where the Himalaya stand today. That margin was submerged under the Tethyan ocean. A thick pile of marine sediment accumulated right through the Paleozoic, forming the fossil rich Tethyan Sedimenary Sequence of the Himalaya. Continental configurations changed in the Mesozoic (252 million to 66 million years ago). The figure below shows Mesozoic fossil locations and the Cretaceous paleogeography of India. There is now a wide swath of fossil localities across Peninsular India. The dotted lines trace important linear depressions where sediments were deposited. The east west oriented Narmada rift zone (NRZ; Jurassic and Cretaceous) and the NW-SE oriented Pranhita Godavari zone (PGR; Triassic to Cretaceous) are important fossil repositories. The eastern India basins continued accumulating sediment. To the west are the basins which formed in Gujarat and Rajasthan (Jurassic and Cretaceous). The Kutch rift (KR) is outline by dotted lines. And to the south east in Tamil Nadu, marine flooding of the eastern continental margin in the Cretaceous resulted in the deposition of richly fossiliferous sedimentary sequences. All these basins ultimately owe their origin to the forces exerted on the crust as India pulled away (arrow) from Gondwanaland. Seaways formed along these rifts and crustal depressions. The Mesozoic, especially the Jurassic and Cretaceous, was a time of global high sea levels. The western margin saw marine incursions from the nascent Indian Ocean, while the eastern margin was submerged by the waters of the newly formed Bay of Bengal. River and lake systems also developed in more continental interior locations. The northern margin (Himalaya) was mostly a marine environment through the Mesozoic. Marine versus Continental Interior Basins in Mesozoic Central India The distribution of terrestrial organisms versus marine organisms can tell us about the extent of marine flooding into Peninsular Central India in the Mesozoic. I created these maps by using localities of dinosaur fossils (above) to map the distribution of terrestrial sedimentary environments. I used localities of invertebrate marine organisms, namely, brachiopods, echinoderms and ammonoids to delimit the extent of marine environments along the Central Indian basins (below). You can see that terrestrial environments were present right across the Narmada rift zone, the Pranhita Godavari rift basin and in the western Indian basins also. In the western basins, some of the dinosaur fossils have been found in marginal marine settings comprising coastal and estuarine environments. Deeper water marine environments as evidenced by brachiopod, echinoderm and ammonoid localities are however restricted to Gujarat, Rajasthan and western Madhya Pradesh. The Cretaceous Bagh Beds in Madhya Pradesh is the eastern most limit of Mesozoic marine flooding into Central India. Seaways did not extend into eastern parts of the Narmada rift basins. Global and Indian Dinosaur Diversity Patterns I used the Stats tool to create graphs of dinosaur diversity. The number of Genus per Stage is being used as a measure of diversity. Geologic time is subdivided in to bins. An Age is a bin spanning a few million years. Stage represents rock layers deposited in an Age. So, a diversity measure has been created by counting the number of dinosaur genus reported from successive bundles of rock layers, each representing a few million years of time. The global diversity pattern shows episodes of diversification and decline in the Triassic, Jurassic and the Cretaceous. There appears to be a trend of increasing diversity through time with peak diversity in the Mid-Late Cretaceous. The Late Cretaceous extinction of dinosaurs forms the right side boundary. The diversity measures in India show some differences with global trends. The number of Genus sampled are less. This is due to regional versus global sample. A smaller locale will generally have less of the total observed variation. The trends in diversity with time also is different from the global trajectories. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, this is a preservation artifact. Mesozoic terrestrial basins in India were receiving sediment only episodically. Depositional phases were interrupted by erosional hiatuses. Rock sections thus have been removed as well. There was little to no sedimentation from Mid-Jurassic to Mid-Cretaceous in the Narmada rift basins. Hence, no fossils either. The lost diversity from this interval is irretrievable. The second reason gives more hope. A couple of years ago, Dr. Dhananjay Mohabey of the Geological Survey of India gave a talk in Pune on Late Cretaceous dinosaurs of India. He mentioned that there are roomful of dinosaur fossils in government archives that are yet to be studied and catalogued. There is scope then to enhance our understanding of at least late Cretaceous dinosaur diversity of India. I have barely scratched the surface. There are many more stories and patterns and trends in the Indian fossil record waiting to be teased out from this database. Dive in! Labels: bio-geography, fossils, geology, Geology of India, maps, palaeontology, paleo-geography, plate tectonics, public domain, web mapping Comments On The 1.6 Billion Year Old Red Algae From Central India The Proterozoic Vindhyan sedimentary basin in Central India contains sediments ranging in age from 1.7 billion years to about 600 million years ago. Bengtson and colleagues report three dimensional preservation of cellular structures which they interpret as multicellular red algae. These fossils have been found in the Tirohan Dolomite dated to about 1. 6 billion years. Before this discovery, the earliest fossils of multicellular eukaryotes was the rhodophyte Bangiomorpha, dated to about 1.2 billion years. The Tirohan Dolomite is exposed in the Chitrakoot region of Madhya Pradesh. The fossils occur in patches of carbonate sediment which was replaced by the calcium phosphate mineral apatite just after their deposition in a shallow marine setting. Phosphotization is often a very delicate process enablng the preservation of fragile cell structures. Here is a picture of the cellular structures of red algae imaged by SEM (scanning electron microscope) Source: Bengtson et.al. 2017 And another rendering of the three dimensional structure of the red algae imaged using Synchrotron-Radiation X-ray Tomographic Microscopy (SRXTM). The green objects inside the cell are interpreted to be organelles, components of eukaryotic cells which aid in different physiological functions. Prokaryotes (Bacteria) lack such organelles. I don't want to dwell on this study too much. The paper is open access for those who want to explore further. There are two side stories that I want to comment upon. First. The Tirohan Dolomite and its fossil assemblage has a controversial past. They were discovered about twenty years ago by Dr Rafat Azmi, a paleontologist working with the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. He reported from the Rohtasgarh area in 1998 a rich trove of filamentous and spherical forms, and odd shaped mineral fragments. He interpreted the mineral fragments as "small shelly fossils" representing fragments of animal shells and the spherical forms as possible animal embryos. Later in 2006 he reported tubular forms which he interpreted as Cambrian animal taxa. The problem was that animals are thought to have evolved by the latest Neoproterozoic- early Cambrian (600 mya -540 mya), while the understanding then was that the Tirohan Dolomite is likely 1 billion to 1.5 billion years old. Azmi's interpretation carried two enormous implications; either a) the Tirohan Dolomite was much younger in age. This would have required a major revision of the ages of Vindhyan sediments or b) that the rocks were old (~1.5 billion years), but that animals evolved much earlier than the current fossil record indicated. These very significant implications caught the attention of geologists and media alike. The Geological Society of India sent a team to investigate Dr. Azmi's claims. They reported that they were unable to find the fossils Dr. Azmi had claimed to have found. Memories of an earlier scandal in Indian palaeontology were still fresh. In the late 1980's Vishwajit Gupta of Punjab University was found guilty of fraud and plagiarism. He had been misreporting fossil discoveries from the Himalayas by using museum specimens from all over the world. He had constructed an entirely fake narrative of Himalayan fossils and stratigraphy. Scientific journals were forced to retract his papers. The Paleontological Society of India produced a book authored by S. K Shah titled "The Himalayan Fossil Fraud". Punjab University, disgracefully, allowed Dr. Gupta to remain in service till he retired in 2004. Under this shadow, Azmi's fossils came under similar suspicion. Fortunately, Bengtson and colleagues in a study some years later confirmed that these fossils do exist in the Tirohan Dolomite. However, they sampled the Tirohan Dolomite at Chitrakoot and not its stratigraphic equivalent (Rohtas limestone) at Rohtasgarh where Dr. Azmi's initial claims came from. They established using absolute radiometric dating that the Tirohan Dolomite is 1.6 billion years old. And they showed that the forms, similar to those Dr. Azmi found, are not multicellular animals. The spherical forms were all likely gas bubbles. Some of the larger tubular forms were revealed in the present study as red algae. Animal evolution didn't take place that early after all. The claim of the "small shelly fossils" has not been resolved fully. Bengtson and colleagues work doesn't address them. Some other researchers though have interpreted them as non-biogenic mineral growths. The stratigraphy and broader fossil content of the Rohtas limestone from where Azmi collected his fossils firmly indicates that it is not Cambrian but Proterozoic in age. . In this present paper, these scientists have named one of the red algal forms Rafatazmia chitrakootensis in honor of Dr. Razat Azmi. The second comment I have is on multicellularity. These red algae are the oldest multicelluar eukaryotes found anywhere. Plants, Fungi, Protists (amoebas) are eukaryotes. They share a common eukaryote ancestor which was unicellular. That means there was just one origin of the eukaryotic cell type. However, multicellularity has evolved many times independently in different branches of the eukaryote family. Multicellularity comes in different flavors. In simple forms of multicellularity, organisms are made up of sheets and aggregates of cells sticking to one another. There is differentiation of somatic and reproductive cells. Communication between cells is limited. One important aspect is that all the cells are in direct contact with the environment, since in these organisms, nutrient transfer takes place by diffusion from the environment to the cell. More complex types of multicellularity require the evolution of not just cell to cell adhesion, but elaborate cell to cell communication systems and a division of labor i.e. cells specialized for different functions. Also, these organisms have a three dimensional arrangement of cells wherein only few cell types are in direct contact with the environment. Diffusion is not efficient enough to supply internal cells with all the necessary life support. Molecular conduits and tissues that facilitate bulk transport and circulation of nutrients need to evolve to build this type of multicellularity. The figure below shows the many origins of the complex type of multicellularity (in red) in different eukaryotes branches. Source: Andrew H Knoll 2011 Based on cell type, life is divided into two domains. The Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) have smaller simpler cells. Eukaryotes are generally larger and are made up of more complex cells. This cell type evolved by a symbiotic merger between two types of prokaryote cells. Prokaryote fossils have been found in rocks older than 3 billion years. The eukaryote fossil record begins in rocks younger than 2 billion years. The timing of the origin of eukaryotes is unclear. Estimates range from 2.5 billion to 1.5 billion years ago. These red algae fossils show that eukaryotes had already diverged into different branches by 1.6 billion years ago, which means that the unicellular ancestor of eukaryotes evolved before that. It also means that red algae took the road to multicellularity much earlier than animals. Does complexity evolve necessarily whenever genetic potential is available or does it depend on ecologic opportunity? If the cellular machinery and the underlying genetic regulatory systems required for multicellularity evolved in the ancestors of red algae by 1.6 billion years ago, why did multicellular animals not evolve earlier as well? It could well be that there were ecologic conditions limiting the evolution of physiologically demanding creatures like animals. The end of Neoproterozoic ice-ages by about 650 million years ago and the break up of supercontinent Rodinia impacted sea water chemistry. Sea water oxygen increased to threshold levels permitting a more active life style. Increased weathering of continents brought into the oceans metals like zinc which are crucial for physiological functions. Creation of larger continental shelves and shallow water zones due to continental breakup provided varied ecologic spaces for diversification. Animal evolution was triggered in this ecological context. Labels: eukaryotes, evolution, metazoans, Proterozoic, sedimentary basins Papers: Tectonics And Physical Volcanology Of Deccan Traps There are plenty of research papers on the geochemistry of the Deccan Basalts. But nature lovers and trekkers like me come face to face not with chemistry but with the physical forms of lava and the structural elements of the volcanic pile. I found this list of papers most useful. They have helped me sort out my confusions regarding lava morphology and taught me something about the structural fabric of the western margin of the Deccan Volcanic Province. 1) Near N–S paleo‑extension in the western Deccan region, India: Does it link strike‑slip tectonics with India–Seychelles rifting? - Achyuta Ayan Misra Gourab Bhattacharya, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Narayan Bose This is a structural analysis of the fracture systems that cut across the western margin of the Deccan province. The area of study is the coastal plains, about 100 km north and south of Mumbai. The Indian western margin is a rifted margin i.e. it formed by the breakup of India with Madagascar (88 million years ago) and then Seychelles (64 million years ago). This type of margin is formed by tensional forces splitting apart continents and so you would expect normal faults, wherein blocks of crust have moved down along inclined fault planes. Except here, the researchers find evidence of strike slip movement along sub-vertical fault planes. This means crustal blocks slid past each other. This implies oblique rifting with components of both extension and transverse movement between India and Seychelles. There are some really revealing field photos of this transverse (strike slip) movements. 2) Geology of the Elephanta Island fault zone, western Indian rifted margin, and its significance for understanding the Panvel flexure- Hrishikesh Samant, Ashwin Pundalik, Joseph D’souza, Hetu Sheth, Keegan Carmo, LoboKyle D’souza, Vanit Patel Wait a minute. There are normal faults with downthrown blocks in this region too. And from the famous Elephanta Island. The fault planes dip eastwards producing easterly downthrows. That means the easterly crustal block has moved down. Again, some good field photos of fault planes and slickensides ( fault surfaces which get a polished striated appearance due to the frictional movement of rocks). These faults with easterly downthrows are found all along the west coast. There is one near the proposed site of the nuclear power plant at Jaitapur in southern Maharashtra, which shows signs of intermittent movement over the past fifty thousand years. So, there is a very practical reason for understanding these faults. 3) Deccan Plateau Uplift: insights from parts of Western Uplands, Maharashtra, India- Vivek. S Kale, Gauri Dole, Devdutta Upasani and Shilpa Patil Pillai This is a study of part of the Deccan plateau. I visited this region a few weeks back. Very useful information of the various fracture systems that cut across the stacks of lava and their significance in terms of recent (Quaternary) crustal movements and controls on the drainage systems. Well thought out block diagrams illustrate the authors ideas very clearly. 4) Pahoehoe–a'a transitions in the lava flow fields of the western Deccan Traps, India-implications for emplacement dynamics, flood basalt architecture and volcanic stratigraphy- Raymond A. Duraiswami, Purva Gadpallu, Tahira N. Shaikh, Neha Cardin Good explanations of the morphology of basalt lava flows. I really liked the sketches showing the internal structure of lava flows and the emplacement of pahoehoe lava fields with its transformation into transitional and a'a type lavas. Very useful guide for my next outing into the Deccan basalts! 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__label__wiki	0.573869	0.573869	14 Words by Email Support 14 words 14 Word Press Why is Italy still so racist? 11:38 14words 4 comments The verbal attacks on Cécile Kyenge are shocking, even in a country where racism is part of everyday life Cécile Kyenge at a debate earlier this month. Despite many Italians' love of all things foreign, racism is common. Photograph: Massimiliano Schiazza/EPA The events of the last few weeks have proved, beyond doubt, that Italy has a serious problem with racism. Bananas have been thrown at Cécile Kyenge, Italy's first black government minister. A (female) councillor for the Northern League has said she should be raped. A Northern League senator has likened her to an orangutan. Last week the AC Milan footballer, Kevin Constant, walked off the pitch after a barrage of abuse, just as Kevin-Prince Boateng did earlier this year. The Northern League is, admittedly, a minority party, usually gaining only between five and 10% of the national vote. And other political parties have expressed solidarity with Kyenge. But anyone who has listened to Italian political debate, or worse, stood in an Italian football stadium, knows that Italy simply isn't a tolerant place. This is a country where a recent prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, thought it hilarious to joke that Obama had a decent suntan. The racism isn't restricted to right or left, old or young, rural or urban: it is noticeable everywhere. The reasons are pretty obvious. As Italians will constantly tell you, theirs is an incredibly provincial country. Campanilismo – the attachment to one's local belltower – is one of the reasons the place is so charming: people often stay put, they're rooted rather than rootless. All over the country, even in a tiny village, you'll see caput mundi graffitied on walls, suggesting that this sleepy place is considered the capital of the world. The downside is that outsiders are treated as aliens, if not enemies. Through the centuries Italy has been, not a colonial power, but a colony, a plaything of the superpowers. So with the exception of small parts of Somalia, no other country speaks Italian. Unlike France, Britain, Portugal or Spain, there's no large diaspora of Italian speakers who can immediately integrate into the "mother country", knowing already its literature and history. So the peninsula remains insular, an astonishingly monocultural, monoconfessional place. There are other reasons for the racism: the legacy of fascism and the continuing adulation of Benito Mussolini; the tangible insecurity, even sense of inferiority, of many Italians; widespread economic misery for at least the last decade; and a political class that is absurdly ignorant. But perhaps the most interesting explanation for racism comes from an Italian mate of mine who's an armchair anthropologist. He maintains that in a country that is famously lawless, in which rules are often wilfully ignored, everyone is oddly very conformist in other ways: all wearing the same fashionable colour, or eating the same food at the same festivals. Italy simply isn't a country of eccentricity, or a place where difference or diversity are accepted, let alone cherished. I once tried to experiment by putting an unorthodox topping on my pizza and was harangued by irate mates as if I'd committed a terrible crime. The conundrum of Italian racism is that Italy, ever a country of contradictions, is also a place of remarkable generosity and hospitality. I know it's easy for a white Englishman to say that, but centuries of visitors have noted Italians' esterofilia, their love of all things foreign. The dignity and intelligence of Kyenge in the face of recent attacks may yet remind Italians that they have a reputation for loving, rather than fearing, those from afar. Tobias Jones's Italian novel, Death of a Showgirl, has just been published by Faber Posted in: Africa,Anti Zog Media,Europe 31 July 2013 at 17:16 Reply Racism is not a problem. Races exist. Race matters. A racial outlook is the only sane way of living. agreed ! one can only be judged right or wrong by the company you keep nota1488 says: 1 August 2013 at 02:07 Reply There is no place for a nigger in the country where the Renaissance is born. Italians love beauty, and no one can find beauty looking at Kyenge's face. Onore e gloria! Questa è la nostra vittoria! 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__label__cc	0.576314	0.423686	Bad-ass Dora (with that girl from "Modern Family") I thought this was great, esp. the "do you see Swiper?" part: Official Viking Pundit prediction - You absolutely will not see another press conference by this President. Everything will be carefully scripted and loaded onto TOTUS for delivery. Time to buy gold - Zero Hedge: "Why the debt-dependent status quo is doomed in one chart." "That is Greece, Spain, Italy, and eventually the entire debt-dependent global Status Quo." Don't forget about Stockton, California, then California, then the U.S. Just makin' stuff up - In case you missed the WashPost's Four Pinocchio award, now FactCheck says that the Obama campaign's allegation that Romney shipped jobs overseas is false. Slouching towards a European system - Commentary: "Entitlements swallowing up Federal budget." So the downside is: slow growth, high unemployment, expanding government, exploding debt and tiny cars. The upside: croissants and coffee in little cups. Binary - Weekly Standard: "This election just became about Obamacare." CNN hits a low then digs deeper - A couple of days after CNN reported their ratings have dropped 40% since last year, they totally blow the Supreme Court ruling today. Posted by Eric at 10:52 PM 1 comment: Also, if you could pick up that debt bill, that would be great - Hit & Run: "How Obamacare, like Medicare, royally screws young people." Due to "community rating" young Americans will deeply subsidize Obamacare for healthcare that will be used by their elders. Well played, Obama, well played I just got home from work (end of quarter rush!) and I'm still digesting the Supreme Court ruling but here's the rundown as I see it: Step #1 - Absolutely deny that the individual mandate is a tax. Step #2 - Defend the mandate under the government's power to tax Step #3 - Obamacare! All the cool kids are doing it Well, I guess it's time to put it on the line and make a prediction about tomorrow's Obamacare ruling. I'm not going to overthink it: the conservative justices were pretty transparent during oral arguments that they thought the Commerce clause has limits. The individual mandate goes down 5-4. Assume that this vote is decided first in the Court chambers. Obamacare has so many intertwined clauses that it seems impossible the law could stand without the mandate tent-pole. Plus, there's the germane matter that Obamacare was passed without a severability clause; under normal circumstances this means the whole law must be thrown out if one part is found unconstitutional. Then again, the Court can rule however it chooses, so who knows? But the justices must also know that if they let this mess stand in toto they'd just be inviting years of contentious new cases as everything unravels. I say the whole law goes down 6-3. One final prediction: SCOTUSBlog will have a record traffic day tomorrow. I have spoken! Extra - I also think the White House knows which way the ruling is leaning. More - Another prediction: "The Internet will break and Twitter will crack under the strain." Points for creativity - Hit & Run "North Las Vegas says deficit constitutes actual disaster." "After five years of declining property taxes, massive layoffs and questionable spending, leaders of the blue-collar, family-oriented city outside Las Vegas declared a state of emergency, invoking a rarely used state law crafted for unforeseen disasters." Wow, that's some serious chutzpah. The madcap hijinks of Hollywood buffoons Here's Matthew Continetti on Real Clear Politics "Hollywood's White House": Obama’s reelection is the ultimate studio production, a sort of political It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World that costs millions, features a cast of thousands, and stars some of the biggest names of the day. However, like all screwball comedies, things are not going as the protagonist intends. The entertainment industry has captured Obama’s presidency, and shifted the national agenda onto terrain familiar to California and New York liberals, but unfavorable to the independent voters who will decide 2012. Of course, there's a difference between "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" and the Left Coast liberals who heap praise and dollars upon Obama. One is a group of California-soaked crazies who harbor a deranged obsession with getting the "big W." The other is a movie. What liberal media? - Anchoress: "CBS News writer goes off on NBC." Like this: "You have worked long and hard to merit the suspicion, acrimony, mistrust and revulsion that the media-buying public increasingly heaps upon you." Come to the blogs: we're not professionals. The peoples' business - If it's Tuesday, it must be time for four fundraisers. There will be two shows at the Peachtree Plaza. Republicans: Resistance is futile! It must be the pending Obamacare ruling but the wailing and rending of clothes is reaching an apex. Here's Paul "One Note" Krugman blaming all our woes on...guess who. So what does the Fed propose doing about the situation? Almost nothing. True, last week the Fed announced some actions that would supposedly boost the economy. But I think it’s fair to say that everyone at all familiar with the situation regards these actions as pathetically inadequate — the bare minimum the Fed could do to deflect accusations that it is doing nothing at all. Why won’t the Fed act? My guess is that it’s intimidated by those... Wait for it...... Congressional Republicans, that it’s afraid to do anything that might be seen as providing political aid to President Obama, that is, anything that might help the economy. That's right: the Fed, an independent entity in our government, is cowed by the Tea Party nuts. Who knew it could be so easy to make Ben Bernanke tremble into submission? That's GOP Power, baby! Then there's E.J. Dionne who opens this article by hoping for an "honest and complete discussion" about Obamacare. Three paragraphs later he's asking: "Why do these Republicans keep talking about Obamacare?" The ACA is the victim of a vicious cycle: Obamacare polls badly. Therefore, Democrats avoid Obamacare, preferring to talk about almost anything else, while Republicans and conservatives attack it regularly. This makes Obamacare's poll ratings even worse, which only reinforces the avoidance on the liberal side. I, for one, will be flabbergasted if the Supreme Court rejects Nancy Pelosi's thorough and analytical defense on the legality of Obamacare: "Are you serious?" Good show. And the cherry on top is James Fallows' great Frisco freak-out that we're in the middle of a coup d'etat. Well, I guess the secret is out: we Republicans purposely gave the Democrats a filibuster-proof two-year grace period because we were so sure they'd screw it up. Step #2 was to engineer the largest midterm swing in Congressional power since 1938. Step #3 was to make sure our buddies in the Supreme Court knock down Obamacare. Step #4 is four months away but, so far, everything's on track. One step closer to Idiocracy (brought to you by Carl's Jr.) NY Times: "Cities consider selling ads as economic lifelines." After Baltimore officials made the wrenching decision to close three fire companies later this summer, the City Council initially sought to avert the cuts with a new money-raising strategy: it passed a resolution this month urging the administration to explore selling ads on the city’s fire trucks. Cities, they like the money. You know what would make your special day even more special? Me. - Hot Air: "Because nothing says "wedding present" like a donation to the Obama campaign." Extra - Ace: "This is weird, right?" Um, yes. So are the dinner raffles. More - Twitchy: "Let them eat wedding cake - #ObamaGiftRegistrySlogans." Back from Vermont - Had a great weekend camping in Vermont although we shall not talk about my luck at horseshoes. Stuff I didn't know until we elected a Constitutional Law professor President 1.) The Commerce Clause can make you buy stuff, even if you don't want it 2.) The President can make recess appointments when Congress isn't in recess 3.) Executive privilege to protect Presidential communications extends to conversations that never occurred 4.) The President can pick and choose which laws to defend 5.) The President can craft his own legislation 6.) Conservative super-PACs must reveal donors; liberal ones, not so much 7.) The President can kill Americans without due process Posted by Eric at 10:32 PM 2 comments: Four more Pinocchios for Team Obama This time was for the Bain attack reboot and the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler makes a joke here: The Obama campaign fails to make its case. On just about every level, this ad is misleading, unfair and untrue, from the use of “corporate raider” to its examples of alleged outsourcing. Simply repeating the same debunked claims won’t make them any more correct. Ha-ha! Clearly Glenn has never heard an Obama speech. Supreme Court decisions - It wasn't the big Obamacare ruling today but the Court handed down decisions on four cases. The invaluable SCOTUSBlog has a review. Aussie floodlights and letterboxes - The Chive: "A great Australian troll about placement of a floodlight." This JOLT fails to stimulate The Labor Department has the latest Jobs Outlook and Labor Turnover report and Zero Hedge says it's "ugly." "The BLS April JOLTS survey was released earlier and it was ugly - of particular attention was the number of "job opening" which collapsed from 3.741MM to 3.416MM, a drop of 325,000, which just happens to be the biggest decline since May 2010. ... Adding to the dire jobs picture was the New Hires number which dropped by 160,000, the biggest sequential drop since April 2011, and finally separations, which after months of increases (remember: more separations is a good thing supposedly, meaning people are confident they can find better paying jobs elsewhere), had their biggest drop by 81,000, also the most since April 2011." Combine this with the "unexpected" rise in jobless claims last week and the double-dip recession could be a real thing. More - James Pethokoukis: "Is the U.S. economy losing jobs again?" Tom Daschle pens a dumb article This guy used to be Senate majority leader? Over a Politico, he wants to remind us that "Health insurance isn't like broccoli." First off, he says - gee whilikers - the only difference between other entitlement programs and Obamacare is the way it's funded: The only difference between these mandates and the insurance mandate is that Congress chose to use its constitutional taxing authority, rather than the commerce clause, to enact them. This raises the question: Would we even be having this debate if this administration and Congress had done the same? No. No we wouldn't because of that single word highlighted above. But this administration could never pass the legislation with trillions in new taxes, so they dreamed up the individual mandate to tax (mostly younger and healthier) Americans by other means. And as we all know, some people really hate to pay taxes. Tom quickly turns away from this dead-end argument and back to broccoli: But back to broccoli and Congress’s authority. The power of this simple idea has its genesis in a trite bit of logic: “the nose under the tent” argument. If we require people to purchase health insurance, the reasoning goes, with that nose under the tent, why not broccoli next? That logic comes as close to insulting one’s intelligence as anything I can imagine. Yes, Congress could require Americans to purchase broccoli. But who would be stupid enough to even suggest it? Does anyone actually believe that we could find 60 votes in the Senate and 218 votes in the House to support it? Is this guy serious? It's a metaphor, Tom! A metaphor that goes right to the heart of the question of whether the Commerce Clause has any limits. Congress is not going to compel you to buy broccoli (I can't say the same about Brawndo.) What remains is boilerplate mish-mash about how we could have this great new system if only we're willing to give up this tiny bit of our liberty. It's all been said and will soon be disposed by next Monday's Supreme Court ruling. It's always the messaging, never the policy - Politico: "Robert Redford: Democrats are bad storytellers." During the Obamacare cramdown, Obama gave like a thousand speeches across the country selling this awful legislation and yet his golden voice failed to move the needle one bit. So when the messaging doesn't work, it must be because we're living in a country full of Kansas bitter clingers. Comforting to think so. Cue the "malaise" speech - Red State: "We've reached the penultimate Jimmy Carter moment of the Obama presidency." This crazy old democracy of ours is just ungovernable. Finally on Father's Day - This is kinda big deal: after a four-year drought, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Michigan today. And Junior Nation cheered. Amen. Rockin' in my Dockers Sign of the times - NJ Star Ledger: "Cursive slowly scribbled out of N.J. curriculums as computer skills gain value in schools." I guess in the future we'll all sign documents with a barcode. Anna Wintour suggests a fine Gruyere to go with that whine - Hot Air: "Obama: Republicans haven't 'lifted a finger' for job creation." Said the guy who hasn't passed a budget, doesn't talk to anyone in Congress, and has attended more fundraisers than the previous five Presidents combined. He jotted down his "to-do" list and that's about it. Americans like the stuff they like, we don't know about that other stuff - American Interest: "Cocoon alert: WaPo on Obamacare." Where the buck stops - Mark Steyn "Earthly woes mount as Obama's rhetoric soars": "Self-pity is never an attractive quality, and in an elected head of state even less so. Obama whines that his opponents say it's all his fault. One can argue about whose fault it is, but not, as my colleagues at National Review pointed out, whose responsibility it is: It's his. He's the only president we have. And he made things worse. He increased the national debt by some 70 percent, and what do we have to show for it? No dams, no railroads, no moon shots. Just government, and bureaucracy, and regulation, unto national bankruptcy." Extra - Matt Continetti: "Obama's pity party." No, and can we please stop pretending we can? - Hot Air: "Can we prevent a fiscal collapse without reforming entitlements?" The "baseline scenario" is not an answer. Michael, Sam and Fiona - Time for "Burn Notice"! Yay! One-trick pony Here's First Read this morning: In the five years since Barack Obama has become a fixture on the national stage, he has followed this script when the going gets tough: He gives a speech. .... In THIS speech, per the campaign, the president will mention (as he’s said before at some recent fundraisers) the stark contrast on the economy between the two presidential candidates, and he’ll say that this election has the chance to “break the stalemate” between the two parties on how to fix the economy and pay down the debt. Here’s the thing about Obama’s speeches, though: This appears to be his team’s only play sometimes. They’ve worked in the past, of course. But the question becomes: If you continually give a speech when your back is against the wall, does it inevitably have less of an impact? Judging by the reaction by the media, I would say this one is a bust. Put aside the predictive models of election results based on disposable income or consumer confidence. There's also what I call the "living room" threshold where Americans ask themselves: "do I want this guy in my living room (on the TV) for four years?" Obama has had consistently high personal approval ratings but in this election season he's quickly become a hectoring bore. Gone are the "hope and change" of 2008, now it's all whining, blame-shifting, and fantasy rhetoric. Don't worry: the Democrats are slaves to the notion that Americans are dull drones and improved "messaging" will carry the day. So there will be blood more speeches. The speeches will continue until morale improves Old and busted: I'll be "held accountable" if I don't turn around the economy in three years. New hotness: Did I say three years? I meant eight. Less college than country club - Via Fark, Time magazine has a photoessay on "The evolution of the college dorm." The early days of Harvard, students (male) had to chop and transport their own firewood. Now colleges are in an arms race to pile on amenities. His own private reality I caught this on Commentary: "Obama entering a world all his own" What is fairly astonishing in all this is the utter lack of self-awareness by the president. A jolting collision is occurring between his own self-conception (Obama views himself as a world-historical figure and Great Man) and the multiple and multiplying failures of his presidency. Obama appears incapable of processing the truth or coming to grips with reality. And so he’s spinning tales day after day, including his fantastic (and thoroughly discredited) claim that “Since I’ve been president, federal spending has risen at the lowest pace in nearly 60 years.” Is Obama really still repeating this thoroughly-debunked bunkum? Well, according the White House web page, yes he is, as of yesterday: Even after you factor in all the work that we did to prevent us from slipping into a depression, the pace of growth of government spending is lower under my administration than it has been in the last 50 years. You have to wonder about this guy. Mickey Kaus took note of Obama's enthusiastic embrace of this "skinflint" persona: Does Obama really not have an intuitive feeling for how much he’s been spending? That’s a little like not remembering how much sex you’re having. He’s the one doing the spending, after all. Even if he wasn’t, you’d think an ordinary BS detector would kick in. Forget it, Mick. It's Obamatown. Back into the deep red - Zero Hedge: "The US 'budget surplus' miracle is over: $125 billion deficit in May." We're well on our way towards another trillion-dollar deficit for the year. Why did we order that steak? Commerce secretary has seizure, foreign car John Bryson, the Obama administration Commerce secretary seemed to have had an incident this past weekend where he hit a couple cars. That's not funny, but this is: Bryson, 68, was driving alone in a Lexus in San Gabriel, a community of about 40,000 northeast of Los Angeles, when he struck the rear of a vehicle that had stopped for a passing train, authorities said. So we have a Commerce secretary who drives a Toyota and an Energy secretary who is indifferent to gas prices because he doesn't drive at all. Who says the Obama administration is out of touch? Looks like it's going to be an early night for me - Dang, the Devils are down 3-0 after the first period. It's looking like the L.A. Kings are going to win their first-ever Stanley Cup championship. This is all he does now Ace: "Obama: I didn't come to Wisconsin because I was "too busy." Obama's schedule for June 12th: six fundraisers. Too busy for Wisconsin or Finland - Mark Steyn "Our Celebrity President": "There are monarchies and republics aplenty, but there’s only one 24/7 celebrity fundraising presidency. If it’s Tuesday, it must be Kim Cattrall, or Hootie and the Blowfish, or Laverne and Shirley, or the ShamWow guy . . . I wonder if the Queen ever marvels at the transformation of the American presidency since her time with Truman. Ah, well. If you can’t stand the klieg-light heat of Obama’s celebrity, stay out of the Beverly Wilshire kitchen." Sorry, Mr. Prime Minister! College in the 21st century - George Will says it's suffering from curriculum drift while Frontline reports that it's now a full-out profit chase. Today's tech tip - So about a month ago, my son's Samsung Evergreen got the "white screen of death." That is, his cell phone screen was completely white all the time: during charging, start-up, and operation. He doesn't think he dropped it but he did have it out during a rainy track meet. Hmmm... I checked tech support but the answers ranged from "pop out the battery" to "you're screwed." So I swapped out the SIM card to an old cellphone and put his Evergreen aside until I could get to the AT&T store where - almost certainly - they would help me by telling me "it's busted." But then today I turned it on and it's working fine. I swapped back his SIM card and everything's back to normal. My word of advice when you get the white screen problem: it may be caused by moisture in the phone. Let it dry out for a week and try again. The definition of insanity - Opinion Journal: "The President on growth": "The fair if depressing takeaway from Mr. Obama's press conference is that he continues to believe, despite three and a half years of failure, that more government spending is the key to faster growth and that government really doesn't need to reform. This is how you get a jobless rate above 8% for 40 months and the weakest economic recovery in 60 years." Time for summer reruns WashPost: "Obama suggests economic fundamentals are strong, an argument John McCain once made." To much ridicule by the 2008 Obama campaign. This is what happens when you go off-teleprompter. I was home today and caught Obama's press conference and I was less-struck by his obvious gaffe than by the same-ole-same-ole feeling: "oh, that darn Congress" and "headwinds in Europe." On that score, Victor Davis Hanson has it right: "He cannot outline a vision of economic recovery without blaming someone or something for his current problems." Extra - Commentary: "Team Obama's third-rate performance." More - From Q&O. Flashback - This is from National Journal in February: "Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg is out with a must-read polling memo this morning, which offers some eye-opening advice to President Obama and his re-election team. After testing several of the president's economic messages, he finds the argument that the economy is back on the right track polls miserably - and "produces disastrous results." You're gonna need a bigger chart Legal Insurrection: "Bring bigger charts." The CBO pretty much admits that can't calculate our future debt load if we don't make difficult choices on taxing and spending. So, you know, that's the most likely scenario. You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Interesting: citizens voted down a tax increase on a small and vilified minority then voted to curtail runaway government costs in...California. Obamacare was more important than fixing the economy This is a potent line of attack by the Romney campaign, combining Obama's negligence/ineptness on the economy with his much-hated legislation. It was all about "making history" for the One. In response, Noam Scheiber responds to Romney interpretation of his book with, well, you can't call it a contradiction: I argue that Obama really was more focused on long-term, historically significant accomplishments than marginal, near-term differences in the pace of the recovery. On some level, Obama was prepared to accept (and I’m making up these numbers for argument’s sake) three years of painfully high unemployment with health care reform rather than 30 months of painfully high unemployment without it. And the reason is the one Summers alluded to (before disputing): Health care was simply more historically important than avoiding those extra six months of pain. Obama never shuts up about inheriting the worst economy since the Depression but as soon as he checked the box with his useless stimulus, it was time to set his rendezvous with history. America would just have to "accept" the pain, lie back and think of Obama. Our agent has been exposed - Hot Air: "Let's face it, Bill Clinton's a double-agent for the GOP." CNN tries to build suspense on WI recall, fails, cuts to the Queen - Hit and Run: "CNN's squeaker looks not so squeaky." Most everybody called the race after an hour and, as up this writing, Scott Walker is up by 15% which is way more than most polls indicated heading into this recall race. Working hard to save exactly one job Via White House Dossier, here's Obama's schedule for tomorrow: 9:20 am ET \|\| Departs the White House 11:45 am PT \|\| Arrives San Francisco 12:20 pm PT \|\| Attends a fundraiser; Landmark Tower, San Francisco 2:15 pm PT \|\| Delivers remarks at a fundraiser; Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco, San Francisco 3:15 pm PT \|\| Departs San Francisco 4:20 pm PT \|\| Arrives Los Angeles 7:15 pm PT \|\| Delivers remarks at a fundraiser; Beverly Wilshire Hotel; Beverly Hills, California 8:55 pm PT \|\| Delivers remarks at a fundraiser; private residence; Beverly Hills, California He's really padding that record of his. Baby Boomers + institutional inertia = bankruptcy - Hot Air: "CBO report: U.S. debt will be two-times GDP by 2037." "The money you pay into Social Security is not yours" - Zero Hedge says you shouldn't expect it back: "The Lie that is Social Security." On Wisconsin! - Heard this on NPR today: the Republicans didn't have a great ground game in Wisconsin but, thanks to the intense national attention on the Scott Walker recall election, now they do. For all your Wisconsin coverage, check out Badger State blogger Ann Althouse, who has been on top of the Walker-Barrett race for months now. Extra - WSJ: "The Wisconsin recall stakes." A New Jersey native in Western Massachusetts - I've always been a Devils fan (although I rooted for the Bruins when they made the Stanley Cup Finals) but I'm definitely in the minority here. The LA Kings goalie is Jonathan Quick who graduated from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. Boy, he's been good so far. Don't mess with the Devils! Not just Solyndra - Heritage Action: "Can President Obama name ONE clean energy success?" Another bad number - Hey, between the unemployment rate and the stock market, let's add this one from Zero Hedge: "US debt soars by $54 billion overnight." The sun'll come up tomorrow - Hot Air: "White House on disastrous job report: Problems won't be solved 'overnight'." "Anyone want to try defining “overnight” for me, just so that we have a rule of thumb going forward? On Inauguration Day, I would have accepted “2009″ or even “his first two years in office” as plausible answers. Instead, five months out from election day, somehow dawn still has yet to break." Well, I seem to recall that the original line-in-the-sand was three years. There must be a "headwinds" proviso. What? The hot surface ignitor? The solenoid valve? - NY Times: "Obama's 'thingamajig' offers cure for boredom if not the economy." Extra - From Doug Ross. Elizabeth Warren doubles-down on ridiculous In a lengthy interview in the Boston Globe, Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren stands with a fist: "I won't deny who I am." Oh, and by the way, I remember that I did tell Harvard and UPenn that I was Cherokee, but it had nothing to do with diversity hiring and it's just a coincidence that I stopped listing myself as a minority after getting tenure. Because Elizabeth Warren is proud - so very proud - of her heritage. Similarly, asked why she never raised her Native American roots with Globe reporter Noah Bierman when he met with Warren in Oklahoma City for a three-thousand word story on her upbringing, published in February, she replied softly, “Noah didn’t ask.’’ Q.E.D. This fellow really cares about just one job - White House Dossier: "Obama to hold six fundraisers in one day." I hope he can squeeze in a round of golf. Extra - From Jammie Wearing Fools. Bad-ass Dora (with that girl from "Modern Family")... Official Viking Pundit prediction - You absolutely... Time to buy gold - Zero Hedge: "Why the debt-depen... Just makin' stuff up - In case you missed the Wash... 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__label__cc	0.530811	0.469189	Gorwelion The Gorwelion Centre, which is located on the edge of Bala, includes, a café/restaurant, gift shop and plant sales, gardens, exhibition spaces, meeting rooms, an amphitheatre and an outdoor play area. There is a children’s indoor adventure zone with "Soft Play" included in the price of a Children's meal. Penllyn Leisure Centre Leisure facilities include swimming, sports hall with courts, fitness room and Sauna Railway trips Llanuwchllyn to Bala and return with stunning views of the lake & mountains Encaustic Art Workshop Encaustic means to burn in. I use hot wax and hot or cold tools to create images. Its great fun to do and the great thing is that you don't need to be an artist to have a go. You will go home with artwork that you can feel proud of. Bala Golf Club This 10-hole course is laid out on a plateau nearly 1000 feet above sea level Bala Sailing Club is set at the north-east end of Bala Lake giving easy access to the largest & possibly the most picturesque sailing water in Wales. The International Moths described Bala as "The Lake Garda of the North"! Bala Adventure and Water Sports Centre Bala Cinema & Theatre / Neuadd Buddug Neuadd Buddug (Victoria Hall) is both a Cinema and Theatre, boasting the latest Digital Cinema technology. Originally built in the 1890’s and named after Queen Victoria's visit to Bala, it is now a Cinema/Theatre showing the latest movies, live streamed Theatre productions from the National Theatre and regular Live Music - all at great prices! Corris Mine Explorers Grab a rare opportunity to venture into and explore the abandoned and forgotten world of the slate miner. Feel the dark, damp mine's history come alive as your expert guide shares its stories. An authentic adventure into a hidden world. Mary Jones World The new state-of-the-art visitor and education centre gives every visitor the opportunity to discover the story of Mary Jones and Thomas Charles, and learn about the impact of the world's best-selling book - not only in Wales but the rest of the world. Walking Trails for everyone on www.GoBala.org, THE source for Trails in the Bala & Penllyn area, where you can enjoy the stunning mountain & lake scenery of Snowdonia and experience the rich heritage of the area. Leaflets free from Gorwelion cafe. King Arthur’s Labyrinth in Corris Sail through the magical veil of an underground waterfall into a mythical world filled with dragons, giants, fierce battles and the legendary King Arthur. Welsh legends unfold as you explore the vast underground caverns and winding tunnels of the Labyrinth with your guide – a hooded Dark Age Boatman. Canolfan y Plase Heritage Centre: presenting, preserving and promoting our heritage Corris Craft Centre Have fun with a range of hands-on activities and find unique handmade designs in 9 craft studios.Corris Craft Centre is also the starting point for exciting underground adventures - King Arthur's Labyrinth (Best Visitior Attraction in Mid Wales 2018) and Corris Mine Explorers as well as the Y Crochan cafe and Bwtri Welsh food and drink shop.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3723
__label__wiki	0.873319	0.873319	Cemetery Listings Index_of_obituaries Ashley_county_history Hamburg, AR (71646) Rain early. A mix of sun and clouds by afternoon. Thunder possible. High 67F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.. Partly cloudy skies. Low 33F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Full Text of Obituaries Published July 12, 2000 Obituaries - Jan. 15, 2020 Full Text Read more Obituaries - Jan. 8, 2020 Obituaries - Dec. 25, 2019 Larry Dale Acord Larry Dale Acord, 51, of Mist died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at the Ashley County Medical Center. Born April 21, 1949, in Dermott, he was a Baptist and a truck driver who retired from the United Parcel Service. He was preceded in death by his father, Price Acord, and a sister, Menna Sue Acord. Survivors include his fiancee, Peggy Hallman; two sons, Wayne Acord of Mist and Stephen Acord of El Dorado; a daughter Shonia Singleton of Monticello; his mother, Elsie Wright Acord of Alma; one brother, Darrell Acord of Montgomery, AL; two sisters, Doris Jordan of Mulberry and Barbara Toney of Spartanburg, SC; and two grandchildren, Eric and Heather Singleton. Funeral services were planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the Ocker Funeral Home in Alma. Pallbearers were to be Ricky Craighead, Mike Parker, Ben Toney, Kenneth Moorehead, Charles Reese and Smiley Garcia. Ricky Acord was to be an honorary pallbearer. Burial was planned to follow services at the cemetery in Dyer. Alma Mae Allen Alma Mae Allen, 84, of Hamburg died Friday, June 30, 2000, at the Ashley County Medical Center. A life-long resident of Hamburg, she was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Church of God in Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Allen; her parents, Lewis and Amie Arrington; and two sons, Jasper Mays and Maxsidon Allen. Survivors include two sons, Robert Allen of Rome, GA, and Charles Edward Allen of Long Beach, CA; two daughters, Reba Vinson and Charlie Lee Pippen of Hamburg; a brother, Lewis Arrington of Hamburg; two sisters, Ladde Bell Lyons of Little Rock and Charlie Mae Arrington of El Dorado; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, in the Emmanuel Church of in Christ with Rev. Jasper Mays officiating. Pallbearers were Willie and Phillip Mays, Larry and Henry Lee Dunn, Carl Bess and Alphonso King. Burial followed services at the Johnson Memorial Cemetery, directed by Cromwell Funeral Home of Hamburg. Viola Franklin Viola Franklin, 70, of Monticello, formerly of Fountain Hill, died Friday, July 7, 2000, at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. A native of Drew County and an Ashley County resident for the past 27 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel A. M. E. Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Coleman and Artie Lee Spencer Franklin; her stepmother, Avery Franklin; and a brother, Tim Franklin. Survivors include two brothers, Willie Ed Franklin of Fountain Hill and James Wilson Franklin of Ashdown; and five sisters, Margaret Grays of Fountain Hill, Lanell Ross of Pine Bluff, Dorothy Bradford of Portland, OR, Estell Lemon of Fountain Hill and Hilda Webb of Crossett. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the Bethel A. M. E. Church with Rev. E. J. Daniels officiating. Pallbearers were Willie Daniels, Ray Johnson, Benjamin Brock, Jodie Franklin, Earnest Green, and Johnny Porter Franklin. Honorary pallbearers were B. J. Grays. Adam Martin, Richard Ross, Ray Johnson, Jr., John William Franklin and Fred Lee Sharp. Burial followed services at the Longview Cemetery, directed by Cromwell Funeral Home of Hamburg. Mr. Vance Clark High Mr. Vance Clark High, 75, of Hamburg died Monday, July 3, 2000, at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. A native of Ashley County and a resident of the Crossroads community all of his life, he retired in 1984 after 37 years with the Georgia-Pacific paper mill. An U. S. Army veteran of World War II who was discharged on July 4, he was a member and deacon of the Pleasant Grove Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by wife, Nannie Mae Hollis High, in March, 1999; a son, Roby Vance High; an infant daughter, Betty Maleda High; a grandson, Jason Vance High; his parents, James and Jessie Moore High; a brother, Leonard "Buck" High; and a sister, Merle Harbin. Survivors include a daughter, Alice Merle Seamans and husband Ronald D.; a granddaughter, Rhonda Denise High Courson and husband Dan; a grandson, Leonard Clark "Lynn" High, all of Hamburg; and four great-grandchildren, Laura Lynn and Vance Eastwood High and Brittney Nicole and Justin Alan Courson. Funeral services were at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg with Revs. Adrian Jordan, Lawrence Amos and Hurley Ashcraft officiating. Pallbearers were Doyle Blankenship, Billy Earl Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Ronnie Rodgers, Eddie Corder and Jerry G. Stanley. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Gandy, Joe Harper, Hugh and Buddy Harrod. Burial followed services at the Crossroads Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Crossroads Cemetery Association, c/o Mrs. Bernice Farmer, 2166 Ashley Road 12 West, Crossett, AR 71635 or to a favorite charity. Hazel Hill Hazel Hill, 80, of Warren, formerly of Monticello, died Monday, July 3, 2000, at the Beverly Health Care in Warren. Born March 22, 1920, in Hamburg to the late Edwin Eugene Kemp and Mary Ann Yates Kemp, she was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Warren. She married Lawrence Everett "Dutch" Hill on October 17, 1936, and he died March 28, 1995. Survivors include a son, Lawrence "Sonny" Hill of Warren; a daughter, July Hill Longley of Charlottesville, VA; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Grave-side services were at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Bill Leslie officiating. Pallbearers were Gene Kemp, Pat Howell, Mike Garvey, Richard Rhinehart, Tommy Burrrow and Andy Green. Arrangements were by Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. Charles E. Spooner, Jr. Charles E. Spooner, Jr., 75, a 35-year resident of Crossett, died Thursday, July 6, 2000, after a lengthy illness. Born February 18, 1925, to Charles and Eulala Athurn Spooner in Worden, Montana, he was a retired superintendent for Georgia-Pacific's plywood mills. Survivors are a sister, Susan Larison of Bloomington, CA, and several cousins. Grave-side services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Pinewood Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Buddy Lane, Ronnie Ranes, Tracy Bulloch, Troy Ransom, Elmer Strickland and Bruce DeLess. Arrangements were by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett. Mae Allen Ashley County Medical Center Salma Hayek tries to give young daughter Valentina 'space' Greta Gerwig swaps breast milk with friend OC Troy Walters, Huskers part ways in 'mutual' separation Recruiting Ticker, Jan. 17: Husker coaches (attempt to) hit the road in snowy weather Saturday Storms Spur Three Tornadoes In County Morris Pine Lost To Storms Saturday Ashley County Cares Recognized For Efforts Public Notices - Jan. 15, 2020 UAM Damage Minor, CTC Cancels Classes For Lack Of Power Court of Appeals Rejects Murderer’s Arguments Public Notices - Jan. 8, 2020 Primary, Non-partisan Election Filings Are Complete More news available in this week’s e-edition ashleycountyledger.com Hamburg, AR 71646 Email: the_ledger@att.net © Copyright 2020 Ashley County Ledger, PO Box 471 Hamburg, AR \| Terms of Use \| Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3739
__label__wiki	0.54376	0.54376	ray-finned fishes North American freshwater catfishes Find Stonecat information at Stonecat Noturus flavus Stonecats are tan to gray dorsally and yellowish to white ventrally. The adipose fin is attached to the back of the stonecat throughout its entire length. The adipose fin is separated from the caudal fin by a notch. The pectoral fin lacks any posterior serrae. Anal fin rays number 15 to 18, pectoral fin rays 9 to 11, and pelvic fin rays 8 to 10. The caudal fin rays number 55 to 67. Stonecats also have a pale margin outlining the caudal fin. They have a premaxillary band of teeth located on the roof of their mouth that has backward extensions. This tooth patch is absent in other species of madtoms. (Eddy and Underhill, 1974; Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Trautman, 1981) ectothermic heterothermic bilateral symmetry sexes alike female larger Range mass .1 to .5 kg 0.22 to 1.10 lb Range length 79 to 137 mm 3.11 to 5.39 in Average length Stonecats (Noturus flavus) are native to the Neartic region. They occur throughout the upper Mississippi Basin, much of the Great Lakes drainage, and in the Hudson Bay drainage in the Red River (Etnier and Starnes, 1993). Their range extends north into some Canadian provinces such as Ontario and Alberta. (Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Hammerson, 2005) Biogeographic Regions nearctic What kind of habitat do they need? Stonecats live in freshwater environments. They are found in large creeks and small rivers. They occasionally occur in tiny creeks or rivers as large as the lower Mississippi (Etnier and Starnes, 1993). Stonecats occupy gently- to fast-moving riffle areas that have a rocky substrate. Stonecats spend the majority of their time in moderate moving, shallow riffles. They can also be found in deeper water in the 2 to 3 meter range. Stonecats also occur in natural lakes such as Lake Erie. There they prefer rock and gravel bars that are subject to a lot of wave action. (Branson and Batch, 1974; Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Hammerson, 2005; Kline and Morgan, 2000) These animals are found in the following types of habitat Aquatic Biomes benthic rivers and streams Other Habitat Features Range depth .3 to 3 m 0.98 to 9.84 ft .5 m How do they grow? In the first year in South Dakota young reached 79 mm. In the third through the fourth years they averaged 99, 114, and 137 mm. (Eddy and Underhill, 1974; Etnier and Starnes, 1993) How do they reproduce? Stonecats form monogamous pairs for breeding. (Eddy and Underhill, 1974; Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Hammerson, 2005) Mating System Stonecats spawn when water temperatures reach 25 degree C. The female deposits a jelly like cluster of eggs that number from 100-500 on the underside of flat stones or other, similar structures. The male is thought to guard the nest until the young hatch. Some believe that the female also may play a role in guarding the eggs. The adults will guard the nest until the young are ready to leave. (Eddy and Underhill, 1974; Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Hammerson, 2005) Key Reproductive Features iteroparous seasonal breeding gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate) oviparous How often does reproduction occur? Stonecats breed once yearly. Breeding season Stonecats nest from April to July. Range number of offspring Average number of offspring AnAge Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female) Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male) The nest is guarded by what is thought to be the male, but some believe the female also takes part in guarding the young. It is more commonly understood that the male does all or most of the guarding of the young from the time the eggs are laid until the time the eggs hatch. The male continues to guard the fry until they leave the nest. (Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Hammerson, 2005; Trautman, 1981) Parental Investment male parental care female parental care pre-hatching/birth pre-independence How long do they live? The lifespan of stonecats in captivity is not known. In an Illinois population the lifespan was only 5 to 6 years. The max reported age was 7 years. (Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Page and Burr, 1991) Range lifespan Status: wild 7 (high) years Typical lifespan Average lifespan Status: captivity How do they behave? Both adult and juvenile stonecats exhibit nocturnal behavior. They spend their days under rocks and woody structure where it is dark. They come out at night to feed in the shallows. (Hammerson, 2005) Key Behaviors natatorial motile Home Range No information was present on home range of stonecats. Due to the sedentary behavior of stonecats, it would leave one to believe that their home range would be small in size. (Hammerson, 2005) How do they communicate with each other? Stonecats like the other members of the catfish family, have barbels and dermal taste buds that are used for the location of food. Dermal taste buds are located on the edipermis of the fish rather than the mouth. (Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Trautman, 1981) Perception Channels Stonecats are primarily invertivores. The young will feed upon the larvae of mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera) caddisflies (Trichoptera), and midges (Chironomidae). Adult stonecats will feed on mainly mayfly larvae and crayfish (Astacoidea), but they will also take small darters and minnows. (Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Hammerson, 2005) Primary Diet piscivore insectivore Animal Foods aquatic crustaceans What eats them and how do they avoid being eaten? The main predators of stonecats are larger freshwater fishes. Humans often catch stonecats and use them as bait for other freshwater species of fish. (Eddy and Underhill, 1974; Etnier and Starnes, 1993; Trautman, 1981) These animal colors help protect them Known Predators Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) What roles do they have in the ecosystem? Stonecats are neither commensal nor mutualist partners with other species. However they are known to host one mussel species, (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata). (Cummings and Watters, 2004) Commensal or parasitic species (or larger taxonomic groups) that use this species as a host (Epioblasma oblquata obliquata) Do they cause problems? The only problem stonecats may pose for a human is their ability to puncture a person's skin and inflict a painful sting, similar to a wasp. They have a gland at the base of their pectoral and dorsal fins that was thought to secrete a toxin. Recent research shows that the membrane surrounding the spine is responsible for the toxin. The effect of the basal gland is unknown. (; Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2002; Etnier and Starnes, 1993) Ways that these animals might be a problem for humans injures humans bites or stings How do they interact with us? Stonecats serve as indicators of water quality. They are not present in highly polluted areas or areas with a large amount of siltation. Stonecats are a very valuable indicator species to humans. (; Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2002; Trautman, 1981) Are they endangered? The IUCN Red List, CITIES appendices, and the US Endangered Species Act list the status of Noturus flavus as not threatened or no special status, meaning that there is no threat of this species going extinct. No special status US Federal List Some more information... Stonecats are good indicators of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) populations. It seems if there is a good population of stonecats in the area, there will also be a good number of smallmouth bass. (Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2002) Tanya Dewey (editor), Animal Diversity Web. Daniel Barrett (author), Eastern Kentucky University, Sherry Harrel (editor, instructor), Eastern Kentucky University. Branson, B., D. Batch. 1974. Fishes of the Red River Drainage, Eastern Kentucky. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky. Cummings, K., G. Watters. 2004. "Mussel Host Database" (On-line). The Ohio State University Division of Molluscs. Accessed November 01, 2005 at http://128.146.250.63/Musselhost/FMPro. Eddy, S., J. Underhill. 1974. Northern Fishes. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Etnier, D., W. Starnes. 1993. The Fishes of Tennessee. Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press. Hammerson, G. 2005. "NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life." (On-line). NatureServe Explorer. Accessed October 30, 2005 at http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Noturus%20flavus. Kline, M., R. Morgan. 2000. "Maryland DNR" (On-line). Current Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Preferences of the Stonecat (Noturus flavus) in Maryland. Accessed November 01, 2005 at http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/pubs/ea-00-7_stonecat.pdf. Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2002. "Stonecat Madtom" (On-line). Accessed October 31, 2005 at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/rivfish/stonecat.html. Page, L., B. Burr. 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Trautman, M. 1981. The Fishes of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State University Press. Barrett, D. 2006. "Noturus flavus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 19, 2020 at http://www.biokids.umich.edu/accounts/Noturus_flavus/	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3748
__label__wiki	0.639744	0.639744	This is where you'll find the latest news about the choir, so check back here often to keep track of us. We also post on Facebook, Twitter - plenty of ways to keep in touch with us! Latest News for the 2018 - 2019 Season The 39th Annual Peddler’s Village Scarecrow Festival Welcomes Sabrina Sunshine Sisterly Love Sabrina Sunshine Sisterly Love is the Choral Society’s entry for this year’s competition. She is standing proudly outside the Surf & Turf restaurant in Peddler's Village. Sabrina is a flower child from the 1970s. Many thanks go to Valorie Wigen for coming up with the concept, and putting in all the long hours creating this vibrant scarecrow. Sabrina really catches the eye!! We encourage the Choral Society’s fans, extended family, and the general public to vote for Sabrina. Voting is done according to each scarecrow's number and category. Sabrina is number 10 in the group category, as you can see from the yellow tag on her left arm. Ballots are available in all shops and restaurants. Please drop your completed submission in ballot boxes located in the Cock 'n Bull, Giggleberry Fair Indoor Family Fun Center, Buttonwood Grill and at our Hospitality Center. THINGS TO REMEMBER: Ballots are not valid without your name, address and email address. No ballots will be accepted by mail. One vote per category, per person. Voting closes on Monday, October 8, 2018. BUCKS COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES “SUMMER SING” Featuring Handel’s Israel in Egypt AND AUDITIONS FOR NEW SEASON – Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Bucks County Choral Society performing with the Philadelphia Master Chorale and Korean drummers. Doylestown, PA – The Bucks County Choral Society will host a “Summer Sing” with Handel’s exciting oratorio Israel in Egypt on Tuesday evening, August 21, at 7:30 pm at Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church, located at 321 W. Butler Avenue, New Britain, PA. Choral Society Artistic Director, Thomas Lloyd, will conduct the event. The event is open to all free of charge, and music scores will be available for attendees to borrow at the door. Additionally, the Choral Society invites experienced singers looking for a choir to join are encouraged to attend and sign up for auditions to be held in early September. The Choral Society’s 2018-2019 Season will feature Handel’s Israel in Egypt, with the acclaimed baroque orchestra Tempesta di Mare; a traditional Christmas program with the Fairmount Brass, the modern regional premier of César Franck’s late Romantic masterwork, The Beatitudes, with Symphony in C, and Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, with the Jay Fluellen Jazz Ensemble. To sign up for an audition, click here for our auditions page! MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DONATED TO STUDENTS IN CUBA By Lisa Landley The Guillermo Tomás Conservatory provides instruction on more than 20 types of instruments to approximately 300 students in third grade through high school. Students are accepted by audition and are placed on a professional track in music along with regular academic studies. Many graduates become professional musicians and/or instructors. The school is currently working toward developing their jazz band program and in recent years has received donations from the New York-based program, Horns to Havana, and has received visits from high profile musicians such as Wynton Marsalis. My contact with the school began in 2011, at which time I toured the school and donated several instruments. I became interested in the Cuban music education system following my participation in the first annual CORHABANA festival in 2000 with Philadelphia’s Singing City Choir. I decided to investigate Cuba’s music education system with the purpose of conducting preliminary research for a future dissertation topic. I returned to Cuba in 2009 on a teacher tour and was fortunate to meet tour guide and former teacher, Tatiana Rodriguez, who helped me arrange visitations in 2011 at Guillermo Tomás Conservatory, the school at Las Terrazas, and the fine arts community center, Casa del Niño y la Niña, in Havana. Students, Staff, and BCCS Visitors at Guillermo Tomás Conservatory During my trip in 2011, Tatiana arranged for me to observe a class of 6 and 7 year- old aspiring musicians taught by a music teacher in her home in preparation for auditions at Havana’s music schools. Also participating in this class was Tatiana’s 4 year- old son, Ivan Daniel, who delighted everyone by singing a Cuban song. I happened to have a ¼ size violin with me, which I offered to Tatiana for Ivan’s use. I must digress here to include another key event that took place at this class: the music teacher’s 13-year-old daughter, Roxanna, had played a flute solo for us, demonstrating advanced technique for her age. Her mother explained that the flute was not her own but was on loan from her school. It happened that the other instrument I had brought with me to donate was a flute, which I pulled out of my bag and presented to Roxanna. Roxanna’s mother invited everyone to an outdoor concert in Havana the next day where, to my surprise, Roxanna was the soloist with her middle school jazz band – and she was playing in public for the first time on her very own flute – the one I had given her! She played beautifully and proudly posed for photos afterward with her new instrument; needless to say, this was a very special moment! I visited Cuba again in 2015 and brought a ¾ size violin for Ivan in addition to other instruments (including 2 xylophones!) that Tatiana delivered to the schools for us. In 2016 I received an important e-mail from Tatiana: Ivan had passed the audition at Guillermo Tomás and was admitted as a violin major. However, he still did not possess his own instrument; students at Cuban music schools typically do not own their own instruments; rather they borrow them from the school, and sometimes share them with others. So, I made plans to bring a full-size violin for Ivan on our BCCS choir tour. In view of my history with Tatiana and Ivan, with his journey toward a successful conservatory audition, you can perhaps imagine how it felt to finally present Ivan with his very own violin, donated by my son. Following my reunion with Tatiana at the Presidente Hotel on July 3rd, while the rest of the choir was settling in and having lunch, Tatiana took four of us to visit the Conservatory where we delivered 4 clarinets, 2 flutes, a viola, a ¼ size violin, 22 Yamaha recorders, plus accessories such as reeds, strings, brass mouthpieces, rosin, and various school supplies. Robert Landley, Fay Manicke, and Carl Yaffe helped transport the donations and we all enjoyed a visit with school staff and students as well as a brief tour of the school. That evening, Tatiana brought Ivan and his grandmother to our concert at the Museo Nacional de Bella Artes, which she described as “magical.” My sincere thanks to all tour members who donated instruments and supplies: Soomi Amagasu, Oliver Flint, Dawn Irwin, Fay Manicke, Ron Matthews, Nancy Plum, Laura Steere, Rick Wigen, and Carl Yaffe. Thanks also to the music stores who donated supplies at my request: Music & Arts in Doylestown, Hunterdon Music in Flemington, NJ, and to Sam Ash Music for their discount on a case of rosin, in short supply at Cuban music schools. I know from personal experience how much these donations will mean to students who will use them to pursue their dreams. BASEBALL EQUIPMENT TO CUBA By Raighne Kirk Charles Hasting presents bases to the Plaza de la Revolution baseball team. On the day following the 4th of July, in Cuba, Bucks County Choral Society helped both countries’ interest in Baseball with supplies. The primary carrier was tenor Charles Hastings, who had already made a lasting impression on tour members and Cuban citizens with his fluent interpretation skills. Baseballs, mitts, bases and a home plate were stuffed into the cases of various choir members, hoping to donate them to a local team encountered along our tour. Enrique Núñez Diaz, a programmer of Cuban music events and all around extra tour guide for Cuban Culture, knew who to go to. Enrique picked Charles and Raighne up in his Purple Lada car, and drove off with two cases full of the supplies. We went to the Plaza de la Revolution district in Havana and Charles Hastings presenting baseball equipment to the Plaza team met the Plaza team, young athletic boys who were very surprised by the encounter. Charles and Enrique explained our intent, and coach Raidel approached us with graciousness. Raidel was given three bases and a home plate, each player two baseballs and a bat, while the catcher was handed a mask and chest protector. Charles had blank trophies to give as well, but Raidel instructed us to go to the Sports Municipality of Plaza de la Revolution, as they would engrave and distribute them. Enrique drove us to the delegation, where Charles and Raighne were asked to spell their names so that we could be announced to the teams who receive the trophies. The emotional high we were on after this morning’s jaunt was possible through Enrique’s contacts and Charles’ determination to leave a small mark on a well-worn field. BUCKS COUNTY CHORAL SOCETY PERFORMS WITH CHOIRS IN CUBA A delegation of 66 singers and family members of the Bucks County Choral Society (BCCS) participated in a ten-day, people-to-people cultural exchange program in the Republic of Cuba from June 30 to July 8. Over 18-months in the planning, the ten-day tour centered around four concerts; two in collaboration with professional, nationally known Cuban choirs, and two workshops conducted by the maestros of the celebrated choirs. Repertoire for the Cuban concerts, coordinated by Choral Society Artistic Director, Thomas Lloyd, was performed for local audiences on June 2 and 3 at Delaware Valley University with special guest Rolando Morales-Matos and his Latin jazz ensemble as the final concert—¡Música Latina!—of the Choral Society's 2017–2018 season. The program was comprised of six African-American spirituals, three American musical-theater selections, four Cuban choral works and a fifth piece by American composer Shawn Kirchner sung in Spanish with text by the Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. The two collaborative concerts included sets by the Matanzas Chamber Choir directed by José Antonio Méndez and Coro Entrevoces (a select chamber choir of the Coro National de Cuba) conducted by Digna Guerra. Each concluded with the choirs in mixed formation and the Cuban directors and Thomas Lloyd taking turns directing pieces in Spanish and English. Remarks from the American choir were delivered in Spanish throughout the programs by Lloyd and translated by Choral Society tenor Charles Hastings. Reflecting on the tour after returning, Lloyd said, "The Cuban singers and audiences were always right there with us, whether it was enthusiastically supporting our halting attempts to get the right 'feel' for complex Latin rhythms or sharing the haunting melodies of the spirituals or the familiar refrains of West Side Story and Oklahoma. Their choirs were able to be both very precise and rhythmically 'loose' at the same time. The warmth of their smiles and enthusiasm for singing were infectious. As visitors we were never treated like strangers!" Choral Society soprano, Lisa Landley of New Hope, a visitor to Cuba four times while working on her doctoral program, chaired the local planning committee in conjunction with Denver based, KI Concerts, a travel company specializing in overseas travel itineraries and concert arrangements for performing arts organizations. Accompanying Thomas Lloyd and the choir on this historical tour were Choral Society Board of Directors chair, Louis White, his wife Libby (the former Mayor of Doylestown), former Board secretary, Pat Valentine (now living in Williamsport, PA) and KI Concerts CEO, Oliver Scofield. Shirley Piercy, an original member of the Choral Society now living in Florida, rejoined the group for this long-anticipated venture. At the time the Choral Society contracted with KI Concerts, two other American choirs were scheduled to visit Cuba in advance of the Bucks County group, but fluctuating political circumstances caused those choirs to withdraw. The Choral Society remained resolute and Scofield was delighted to join the choir for his first visit to the island nation to oversee touring logistics with the Cuban contacts he had arranged long distance. The choir performed a concert at Matanzas' largest Catholic Church after a Sunday Mass for a capacity audience less than 24 hours after arriving in Cuba, and a collaborative concert the next evening with Maestro Méndez, who earlier led the choir in a workshop at Sala White, one of the city’s restored historic theaters. While in Matanzas, the American choir members provided baseballs, bats, gloves and a complete set of bases to a youth sports league. The remainder of the tour was spent in Havana, with tours and free time in Old Havana as well as the planned musical activities. The choir sang a workshop with Maestra Guerra at the headquarters of the Coro Nacional de Cuba, which she has led since 1975. They sang two public concerts in Havana, one at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba and a final concert with Maestra Guerra and her Entrevoces choir at the historic Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula. Singers also visited the American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s home and had a tour and conversation with international artist Lester Campa, at his residence and studio in the eco-village community of Las Terrazas. Campa, whose work is on display in New York City and in galleries and museums throughout Europe and South America, spoke about his techniques and philosophy of art and delighted the visitors with his high praise for the Philadelphia Art Museum and The Barnes Foundation. Upon arriving in Havana, a group from the choir visited a music conservatory and gifted them with musical instruments (violins, clarinets, a flute) and packages of strings for guitars and violins, which are almost impossible to get on the island. One-third of the group had pre-arranged to extend the tour for two days and traveled three hours south of Havana to experience the agricultural region of the island when the concerts were concluded. The square mileage of Cuba is roughly the same as Pennsylvania. Singers found the warm and welcoming reception by the Cuban people, hotel staffs and the audiences inspiring. The friendships forged with the three Cuban guides on the buses, the shared stories of how our lives differ and are similar, and the opportunities to interact with Cuban citizens made for a memorable and rewarding experience. Singers are presently compiling anecdotes and stories of their experiences when they moved about individually or in small groups.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3770
__label__wiki	0.562703	0.562703	Tag Archives: EU ‘Hugely Important Breakthrough for Human and Animal Health’ as EU Approves Antibiotic Restrictions for Livestock to Battle Superbugs October 25, 2018 Ken Billings Common Dreams – by Jessica Corbett – Oct. 25th, 2018 The European Parliament on Thursday approved new rules for medicine use on healthy livestock in an effort to battle superbugs. (Image: Avicultura.com) “Antibiotic resistance is a real sword of Damocles, threatening to send our health care system back to the Middle Ages.” In a move celebrated by experts and activists who continue to raise alarm about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance—fueled in part by rampant overuse of medicines in agriculture—the European Parliament on Thursday approved new rules for antibiotic use on healthy farm animals. “This is a hugely important breakthrough for human and animal health and is by far the more serious attempt that Europe has ever made to achieve responsible antibiotic use in farming,” declaredCóilín Nunan, campaign manager of the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics, a coalition of EU-based medical, health, agricultural, environmental, consumer, and animal welfare groups. About 73 percent of the world’s medicines are currently used on livestock, Nunan noted, and “farming accounts for about two thirds of all antibiotic use in Europe, so if the legislation is implemented correctly, we should be seeing very large reductions in use in years to come.” The “long-awaited” law, which is set to take effect in 2022, will limit preventative use of antibiotics on groups of animals; empower European regulators to designate certain medicines for human use only; impose restrictions on imports; and encourage new research and protections for new drugs. anti-bioticsEUrestrictions Antibiotic apocalypse: EU scraps plans to tackle drug pollution, despite fears of rising resistance The Guardian – June 1, 2018 Leaked documents reveal discarded proposals to ward off antibiotic resistance through closer scrutiny of drug firms. The EU has scrapped plans for a clampdown on pharmaceutical pollution that contributes to the spread of deadly superbugs. Plans to monitor farm and pharmaceutical companies, to add environmental standards to EU medical product rules and to oblige environmental risk assessments for drugs used by humans have all been discarded, leaked documents seen by the Guardian reveal. An estimated 700,000 people die every year from antimicrobial resistance, partly due to drug-resistant bacteria created by the overuse, misuse and dumping of antibiotics. The UK’s chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, has warned that failing to act could lead to a post-antibiotic apocalypse, spelling “the end of modern medicine” as routine infections defy effective treatment. Some studies predict that antimicrobial resistance could cost $100tn (£75tn) between now and 2050, with the annual death toll reaching 10 million over that period. An EU strategy for pharmaceuticals in the environment was supposed to propose ways to avert the threat, but leaked material shows that a raft of ideas contained in an early draft have since been diluted or deleted. antibioticsEUthreat EU votes for a permanent ban on bee-harming pesticides April 27, 2018 Ken Billings The European Union has voted for a permanent ban on pesticides that are harmful to bees. Campaigners call it a ‘tremendous victory’ for the environment, while pesticide company Bayer calls it a sad day for Europe and its farmers. Fruit and vegetable crops are pollinated by bees and other insects, but modern farming techniques have been blamed for a steady decline in their numbers. Link to Video BayerbeesEUPesticides Europe gives controversial pesticide glyphosate a five-year reprieve “Glyphosate will be the final nail in Brussels’ coffin.” It was in such categorical terms that Czech MEP Kateřina Konečná spoke at the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, hours after the European Union approved the use of the chemical for another five years. It is the culmination of a battle pitting corporate interests and political manoeuvring against the health of European citizens. https://www.equaltimes.org/europe-gives-controversial EUFive year reprieveglyphosatePesticide ‘Historical Mistake’: Green Groups Decry EU’s Glyphosate License Extension November 27, 2017 Ken Billings “The people who are supposed to protect us from dangerous pesticides have failed to do their jobs.” Green groups and public health advocates on Monday denounced the European Commission’s vote in favor of extending the license of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup pesticide which scientists have labeled as a “likely carcinogen.” EUglyphosateLicense extensionPesticideprotestRound Up	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3779
__label__cc	0.544443	0.455557	A Gift for teaching -- back to school bLAST 2014 (Orlando FL) On Saturday March 29, Shingle Creek Resort played host to A Gift For Teaching’s annual ‘Back to School Blast’ fundraising event, benefitting disadvantaged children within the central Florida community. Promoted by Garret Lauer Events, Back to School BLAST was certain to be a memorable evening. Lauer enlisted a roll call of his celebrity friends – including Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Alfonso Ribeiro, NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick, world’s fastest painter Rock Demarco, and the Orlando Magic’s Bo Outlaw and Nick Anderson -- to engage the more than 500 supporters who attended the 4-hour soiree. Upon entering the Panzacola ballroom, guests were whisked away into a world of fantasy placing them back to their childhood days of being on the schoolyard. I walked the red carpet entrance only to realize that at the end of my path stood a beautiful woman wearing a bright red dress – a dress that I had apparently been walking on for the past 30 feet! I offered up my apologies immediately, but her forgiving smile gently encouraged me to proceed further into the VIP room. As I stood there, 2 lovely stilt-walkers wearing long flowing dresses seemed to glide past me, welcoming me to this evening’s event. A server asked me if I wanted an hors d'oeuvres, and to my side stood a bartender offering me a drink. In the distance I could hear a young orchestral quartet playing classical pieces softly in the corner. In the middle of this enchantment, a silent auction was taking place on items that had been collected over the course of the past year, and its winning bids would someday be used to provide resources and surplus materials FREE to a teacher and a student in need. I approached the next room of tonight’s gala. The DJ was spinning tunes from the 90’s. No sooner than him playing an NSYNC song, NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick crossed my path as he nodded his head in my direction to greet other guests. Guests were playing with the giant-sized Jenga set. Laughter filled the room as I saw 4 adults sitting in school desks rapidly raising their hands to be called on to answer for the trivia game. Women and men were cramming into a crowded space to take their pictures in the photo-booth. I was starting to get hungry: do I eat at the food truck that’s parked inside the ballroom, or do I go to one of the chef-manned carving stations next to the pasta buffet? I’ll try both! Excuse me tall sir, could you please pass me a plate? Wait, that’s Nick Anderson from the Orlando Magic over there, talking to guests about March Madness. Mr. Anderson is apparently not the only big man in the room, as that’s Bo Outlaw, also from the Orlando Magic, standing next to him! I proceed to the main dining room area, where some 500 distinguished guests will be sitting down soon. The lights dim, and some film footage is shown to announce our next celebrity – it’s the world’s fastest painter, Rock Demarco! Demarco is a famed artist known for his lightning fast giant paintings, using his Edward Scissorhands-esque, 4-paintbrush glove. Accompanied by his ‘Paint It Loud’ rock band guitarist, Jesse Mayhem, Demarco steps up to the stage and quickly transforms a blank canvas into a portrait of Albert Einstein. Chris Kirkpatrick takes the stage, and the auction begins. Demarco’s 3-minute creation sells for an astounding $4,000! Excellent, because for every $1 donated, A Gift For Teaching can provide $10 worth of school supplies. Alfonso Ribeiro is introduced to the stage. He is relating well to the audience, speaking of the history of the Carlton Dance being a reference to an old Eddie Murphy bit, and how he tried once (unsuccessfully) to have Tom Jones hook him up to attend a show in Vegas. Nonetheless, Ribeiro was on a mission tonight. Last year, Saved By the Bell’s Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding) was able to encourage the audience into donating $15,000. Throwing out the mantra to ‘Beat Belding’ Ribeiro quickly led the crowd into pulling out their smart phones and making a donation. With a live-feed showing us our pledge amounts on 2 large projection screens, supporters quickly rose to the ‘Beat Belding’ mindset, intent on shattering last year’s pace. In just about 7 minutes on this evening, Ribeiro and the audience were able to raise over $20K! At one point tonight, A Gift For Teaching’s founder (Gary Landwirth) and current President (Jane Thompson) took the stage remarking how far along the organization had come since its inception in 1998. With all of tonight’s celebrities, performers, and supporters, A Gift For Teaching’s Back to School Blast certainly gets an A+ on its report card for tonight! A Gift For Teaching’s founder (Gary Landwirth) and current President (Jane Thompson)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3780
__label__wiki	0.537178	0.537178	Home Football Cavan’s Good start sets up win Cavan’s Good start sets up win Danske Bank MacRory Cup St Patrick’s Cavan 3-11 St Eunan’s Letterkenny 2-9 ST PATRICK’S Cavan announced their arrival into the Danske Bank MacRory Cup with an impressive opening 20 minutes against St Eunan’s Letterkenny in Dromore yesterday. Daniel Reilly turned over a ball in the middle of the field and Darragh O’Reilly raced on to fire to the net in the fourth minute and on the quarter hour mark Kevin McPhillips found space behind the Letterkenny defence and he cut in from the right to shoot low to the net. With Darren McGurren accurate from frees and two points from Fintan O’Reilly, Cavan moved into a 2-5 to 0-1 lead before St Eunan’s got up and running with a goal from Keelan Dunleavy. Dunleavy added two points but the Donegal school were still 2-8 to 1-3 down at the break. They got a good start to the second half helped by the introduction of Shane O’Donnell. However it was another Shane (Monaghan) that lit the game up with a fine goal and a point and suddenly St Eunan’s were very much back in contention. However Darragh O’Reilly hit back with a fine strike from 20 metres out on the right wing and Cavan slowed the game down to come away with a comfortable five points’ victory ahead of next week’s games against Cookstown and Maghera. St Patrick’s Cavan : Darragh O’Reilly (2-0), Kevin McPhillips (1-1), Darren McGurren (0-5, 0-4 frees), Fintan O’Reilly (0-2), Evan Kelly (0-1), Jack Tully (0-1), Jack Graham (0-1) St Eunan’s : Shane Monaghan (1-5), Keelan Dunleavey (1-3), Kieran Tobin (0-1)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3785
__label__cc	0.540483	0.459517	Shriekfest 19 – Fall of 2019 Columns & Rants Shriekfest 19 – Fall of… It’s that time again for the magic and excitement of Shriekfest 19- THE horror, sci-fi film festival to attend! I love this festival, and Denise Gossett, the festival’s creator and co-founder, is a genuinely kind, generous, and supportive person. You find find a finer human running a film festival anywhere, and that’s the truth. So, I’m back to give my wrap-up of the festival. If I were to do a film-by-film review, we’d be here for days. So, I’ll just hit you with the highlights. I know I probably say this every year, but the films seem to get better every year, and this is no exception. There is just a higher quality of material submitted each year, and after 19 years, it’s getting heard to pick ‘favorites’. so there is something to like in every feature this year, I jsut don’t have the space to elaborate on all of them. Starting with FRIDAY night, we have the feature Greenlight. This is a great first film maker’s feature. “Director Jack Archer (Chase Williamson) can’t seem to catch a break in Hollywood. Ambitions of directing his first feature film are hopeless. Enter B-movie producer Bob Moseby (Chris Browning) who sees Jack for what he truly is, a talented filmmaker. He offers Jack the opportunity to direct his first feature. However, Jack’s dream job quickly descends into a nightmare…” Talk about making an offer you can’t refuse. Chase Williamson’s Jack gets stuck between a rock and a hard place while trying to shoot his first film. With a vibrant color palette and solid performances, this film is actually a solid horror/thriller. It happened to win the award for Best Thriller Feature. Another one Friday night, a film called Artik. there was something interesting about this one. A comic book obsessed serial killer’s sinister plan to train his son to be his replacement is interrupted when the young boy lures a well-meaning stranger, Holton, back to their secluded farm threatening to expose their families terrifying secret. Interesting fact: this also stars actor Chase Williamson (as Holden). This role for him was completely different and showed his range. He’s a solid actor. This film also starred one of the producers, Jerry G. Angelo, as Artik, the serial killer in question. The performances are solid, and they create a unique and creepy atmosphere. And Jerry Angelo did a kind of voice that was both odd and yet strangely detached. Also great production design and locations gave Artik a cool vibe. SATURDAY we get started with some shorts – which I love! All of the shorts were pretty great, but some really stood out for me. The very first short, right out of the gate, was Finley. It was AWESOME. It set the bar high and was tough to beat all through the weekend. “Finley” is a cheerfully energetic horror short following the shenanigans of a wooden puppet as he tries to kill a group of college kids who have moved into his house. This took a familiar premise and made it funny, yet managed to end it in classic horror fashion. LOVED this. Next was Maggie May. “Sometimes doing nothing can be the worst move of all.” A great British short that indeed shows that even doing nothing can do the most harm. Some dark humor and a horrific – and agonizingly frustrating – story made this a solid horror short. Next was Psycho Path. “Laurel Rhodes is a backpacking vlogger who specializes in hidden trails and hard-to-reach hikes. After taking a wrong turn on her latest expedition, she stumbles upon an eerie, deserted cabin with strange markings on the wall. Trapped in the dark and rain” Some great acting and a simple one location shoot keeps this a tense short. And the ending? A great little twist that left me satisfied. And then there’s Kissed. “A Mortician fixes up the new body in the morgue, and adds a few touches of his own.” This short has something to say, as well as being pretty creepy – I mean, hey, it takes place in a morgue, it’s not a musical comedy. Although I’d also have probably enjoyed it if it were. But it’s a great six minutes short with solid pay-off. The next group on Saturday is also really good. Stand-outs begin with Overkill. “A comedic twist on a classic slasher setup: a group of millennials escape to a lake, only to find themselves the target of a masked killer.” You know the old trope of an unkillable killer? This one has fun with that with great success, AND won the award for Best Horror Short. And the last short on Saturday was the wonderful We Got a Monkey’s Paw. “Things get hairy when Zack convinces Jakki to spend the day making wishes on a Monkey’s Paw. Soon the two find themselves doing backflips trying to undo the cataclysmic series of events they’ve set off. Ghost brides, demon boxes, dead-y bears, oh my!” Holy hell, this was chock full o’fun! Really, the synopsis says it all. This was pretty awesome and hilarious. For the Saturday night features we have the winner of the Sci-Fi feature, Volition. A man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder.” This was a really good science fiction film. Often with films like this – the clairvoyance is really something else – you have to be careful how it’s written. I often find plot holes that make the story not work, but Volition has a tight script and I couldn’t find any problems with the plot. Solid acting, a careful and intriguing script with a unique way of unfolding the action, make this a cool sci-fi film I would recommend. Look for it if you can. Next was Max Winslow and the House of Secrets. “Five teens are invited to the home of an eccentric billionaire to compete in a game to win his mansion. The night takes a dark turn when they become trapped in the house and are forced to face off against an evil computer that controls everything in the house, including their fate.” It’s not often, if ever, that I see a family – or a tween oriented movie at Shriekfest, but here we are with what I think is the first. The production quality was great, the cast was on point, and the message was positive. AND, it had Chad Michael Murray in it. Overall, Max Winslow and the House of Secrets was not aimed at me. I am definitely not the demographic for this film, but for the young teen audience, it’s pretty spot on and well made. If you have kids of that age, this might be a great choice for them. It’s not really horror, it’s more suspense in a very family friendly way. SUNDAY’S shorts! We Die Alone gets us started, and it’s a great way to get things going. Won the award for Best Thriller Short film. “A chance encounter dangerously intertwines the lives of three people with differing perspectives on love.” Solid performances and an unexpected turn of events help make this short worth a watch. And then there’s The Hidebehind. This one was simple but excellent. “Lost deep in the forest, a lone backpacker encounters a peculiar stranger.” Beautiful, atmospheric location, only two characters, and very simple VFX provide great results. This was a strong short for sure. Off Fleek is a disturbing short with a powerful message about appearances. “Teenager Emma suffers horrendous cyber bullying and her worse fears come true as the body shaming abuse she receives online begins to transform her appearance. She decides to take drastic action, which has disastrous consequences for herself and her family.” You sort of know where it’s going to go, but it’s important message and horror elements give it a solid pay off. And then another fave of mine, Belphagor. Demon possession has never been so fun! “Danielle and Brian are young and in love. But when Danielle is possessed by a lecherous (but admittedly charming) demon by the name of Belphegor, their relationship is put to the test.” Another hilarious delight of a short film. Takes demon possession and makes it fun! Highly recommended viewing! The last group of shorts for the weekend has some treats, too. Headcleaner is good just for the interesting and unique premise alone. A documentary filmmaker follows a working class recluse from Scotland who can control his environment through the power of sound. Over a fractured timeline we witness the struggle to reconcile the recluse, his mastery of sound and a found footage tape of a sonic weapon called The Drone Tape, tested on humans in the seventies, that will ultimately lead to horrific consequences for the filmmaker. This is a cool proof of concept for a potential feature or TV series. I’d be all in for either of those. This is a cool idea. Then there’s Possessions. Fun wordplay with the title, this short has some funny, along with a darker, more serious subject matter. It manages to straddle that line deftly. “When Zeke decides to sell everything he owns and make an art project out of it, he soon discovers that some possessions are easier to get rid of than others.” Careful what you buy at a yard sale. Some things come with…baggage. And stuff. Oh, and then Trick or Treatment. I enjoyed this a lot. “Chucky, Freddy, Jason, Michael, Pinhead, Leatherface and more in group therapy… as puppets… Healing happens we we remove the masks! C’mon, puppet versions of horror icons, in therapy? They make it work! This was really funny. You all remember how much I love horror comedy, right? Yep. A fantstic use of two minutes is Drip. “A boy. A bathroom. The middle of the night.” It’s that simple. Excellent tension and taps into the primal fear of dark hallways. This also had a perfect pay-off. And lastly, the ever so disturbing Baby Bird. “When Jen and Paul are invited to a coworker’s dinner party, they get roped in to playing the group’s favorite game, Baby Bird.” I had a feeling where this was going to go and it did not disappoint. In a really gross idea sort of way. Disgusting, but really funny, too. a must see, unless you have a weak stomach. And definitely will make you feel fine about the old “10 second rule” about food. That leaves us with Sunday night features. All three of these were quite good. First we have Do Not Reply. Definitely aimed at a teen audience, and their parents. “Chelsea (Amanda Arcuri), a lonely high school girl, is abducted through a social media app by Brad (Jackson Rathbone) and is held captive with other teenage girls who are to become victims in his virtual reality filmed murders.” One of the things that is so creepy about this is that it could actually happen. Young girls fall for the attention of men online too often and we hear about these kind of abductions on the news all too frequently. This film definitely plays into those fears. Maybe I’m not exactly the demographic for this one, but it’s still disturbing – and CFN’s own Chris Mancini and his daughter certainly are. They both really liked this film as well. After that was The Black String. I really liked this one a lot. “Jonathan is a lonely twenty-something, stuck in his home town working night shifts at the local convenience store. When an unexpected encounter with a mysterious woman turns his life upside down, Jonathan is stricken by illness and nightmarish visions. Paranoid and desperate, he launches on a quest across the suburbs to find the seductress who started it all. Friends and family believe he’s losing his mind, but Jonathan is convinced he’s the target of something far more sinister.” Jonathan is played by none other than Malcolm in the Middle’s Frankie Muniz. And he’s solid in this as a guy who may or may not be paranoid. This film keeps you guessing as to what’s real and what isn’t. I really liked the tone, the production design, and the grittiness of it. And The Black String has some cool horror moments that made me a little uncomfortable. Win! All in all, this is a cool film – which, by the way, I believe you can watch on certain streaming services now. Check it out! And lastly, we have Making Monsters. “When a celebrity couple famed for their YouTube scare-prank channel are invited to a friend’s converted church in the countryside for a weekend getaway, a series of startling events unfold that spiral them into an inexplicable nightmare.” This couple goes to visit friends in their converted barn home in the county. They all party and then wake up super hung over the next day…or is it only the next day? Yeah, things get worse from there. Other than one strange plot thread that doesn’t seem to go anywhere, this is a solid horror film. Scenes of genuine terror, a cat and mouse chase, and a fun horror antagonist, make this an entertaining film for the Halloween season. Or, you know, whenever you want to watch horror movies. I recommend Making Monsters. It also won the award for Best Horror Feature. This was really a great year at Shriekfest. I know I say that every year, but that’s because it’s true. There are many Horror film festivals out there, but so few that are truly focused on Independent films. Shriekfest stays true to the Independent filmmaker. soome of these films are made with the lowest of budgets, so what you see on the screen is truly a labor of love and passion for the medium. And festival founder and director, Denise Gossett is a shining light in what can be an imdustry full of fake people, ‘yes’ men and fair weather friends. Denise is kind, sincere, generous, and really like Momma Festival Director. She cares about each and every one of the people that submit films/screenplays and would love to give them ALL the Green Light and million dollar budgets – or at LEAST an award from the Festival. It is really her supportive nature that makes Shriekfest the Horror/Sci-Fi Film festival that people want to be a part of. I know I love it. Hopefully, we’ll all be back for Shriekfest 20 next year! Keep it creepy, people! Author: Neil Weakley http://www.comedyfilmnerds.com Hi. I'm Neil. I didn't go to film school so I don't really have to justify any of my opinions about why I like a film or not. So there. But I worked in film for a number of years, so I have hands-on experience. That, and I've known Chris Mancini for, like, 25 years or so. It really is all who you know. :) I'm mostly, but not exclusively, a fan of sci-fi, comic book movies, horror, comedies, and weird independent films. If you're an average movie-goer and want to know what another average movie-goer thinks without all the "feelm school" gobbley-gook, hop on over to www.comedyfilmnerds.com and look for me, Neil T. Weakley. I won't steer you wrong. Or follow me on Twitter @FilmNerdNeil. PreviousPrevious post:The Weakley Film News 10-11-2019NextNext post:The Weakley Film News 10-4-2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3799
__label__cc	0.651011	0.348989	Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity review August 20, 2019 Dave Law Lost in space, is a fantastic concept to build a game around. The possibilities are endless, just like the blackness of the universe. However, often in darkness you will find strength and a light at the end of a tunnel. Space for all its vast emptiness, and its harsh conditions, it sure has the ability to produce awe and wonder, for all the dullness and murkiness, there are also explosions of colour and beauty, as you encounter the planets and stars with in different solar systems, and dare I say it life. A space exploration setting in any form of media often kicks our imaginations into overdrive and captures our hearts. Maybe it’s the uncertainty behind the whole situation, the lack of knowledge, the fantasy of embarking on adventure and exploring the relatively unknown, that get’s us enthralled in anything Science fiction. Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity takes us on a journey, an exciting adventure, the apparitions of our dreams, being played out right in front of us, as you play the role of Harrison, a humble maintenance worker on a ship which has been destroyed in deep space. Stranded with no signs of help, it’s up to you to survive the perils of space and find a way back home. PixelNAUTS the game’s creators have produced a game with a fantastic idea that we can all relate with, not personally, but certainly from the silver screen. Having grown up with shows and films such as Lost in space, I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of space survival, and I’m sure the developer’s whilst sipping their coffee’s, something I know they love to do, have drawn inspiration from. The game is based around tragedy and highlights the very dangers of pushing the boundaries of research and space, as it is in real life. Your space craft explodes, and you are the lone astronaut (Harrison) of the mission. Stranded in the outer limits, you first thoughts are of pure extinct, how am I to survive? So, with that firmly at the front of your thoughts, you set off on a perilous, unpredictable journey to re-join civilization. Harrision, with only an improvised set of equipment available to him and a strong relentless spirit alongside his training of physics, looks to use the gravitational forces of planets to his advantage, propelling himself though space, using these known planets and stars as his only form of navigating. Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity is set in a wonderfully created world, full of charming and delightful colours, with a fabulous pallet of pink’s and purples which complement a wonderful soundtrack of synth wave music, excellent for setting the game’s tone, atmosphere and direction. The game’s combination of tragedy mixed with comedy flows nicely throughout and aids the games loneliness and wonder elements. With the addition of risky situation’s thrown in for good measure, that offer high reward should you mange to pull off some spectacular gravitational pull glides. Using these gravitational pulls to swing out of orbit thus gaining a major acceleration boost offers a lot of fun and excitement, just watch out you don’t go full face into an oncoming planet or asteroid. There is no forgiveness out in space, and should these boosts go wrong, which they will from time to time, will lead to some wonderful animations of your death, and maybe the odd giggle as you watch your demise and the splatter of your sorry character on the side of giant rock. Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity features some unimaginable level designs with easy on the eye visuals, the game has 65 levels set across 5 unique solar system, with progressive difficulty which is perfect for the style of the game, as is the scoring system included in the game, with a marvellous crafted scoring and ranking system. With the addition of a time trial mode, and upgrade process, allowing you to upgrade your set of abilities and customise Harrison, this game has it all packed in. The Control system is a joy to be hold, perfect for those swim-like movements, as you try to bounce, leap and teleport your way through an ever-increasing myriad of obstacles. So simple to pick up and play, yet hard to master those quick transitional glides of speed out of orbit. Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity has a perfectly poised balance between technical moments and cleansing graceful flight, with a hypnotic and mesmeric feel to it, which makes it engaging and pleasing to play. Effortless control system Gravitational boost to quick Upgrade system could be better Featured Slider, Reviews Action, adventure, Lost in Space, Lost Orbiit, Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity, PixelNAUTS, Review, Space Exploration, Xbox ← Meow Motors review Game Pass additions for August (Gamescom 2019) →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3801
__label__wiki	0.534775	0.534775	Blog Kiosk: 5/14/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends (Lasorda & Gibson, via Jon SooHoo) At the least the Dodgers couldn't lose the Alumni/Old-Timers Game this weekend. Featured above is the 1988 World Champion Dodgers in attendance at this past Saturdays game. Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider: “It’s been a rush for me, because I think back so fondly about 1988,” (Ricky) Horton said. “It was such a special thing. You realize and remember it’s not about what you did, but about the people you did it with. This kind of deal reminds you, and you just jump right back into the relationships with Jay Howell and Orel Hershiser and John Tutor and guys I spent … every day with, doing something that was pretty darn cool. I’m very thankful the Dodgers included me in this. The Dodgers are such a classy organization and they’re doing it right.” Photo above and on the right via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers at Dodger Insider. Below are more links to check out: This Day in Dodgers History: In 1968 Don Drysdale shutout the Cubs at Dodgers Stadium, 1-0. This victory was the first of six straight shutouts thrown by Drysdale that would eventually lead to him setting a consecutive scoreless streak at 58 2/3 innings. On a side note, on this day Walter Johnson sees his consecutive scoreless streak come to an end at 55 2/3 innings in 1913. This was the record Drysdale broke 55 years later. In 2011 hard-luck pitcher Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers lose a tough one to the Diamondbacks when they give up just one run on one hit to lose, 1-0. This is the first time the club has lost when giving up only one hit since 1914. Happy Birthday, Tony Smith, Johnny Babich & Chink Zachary! You can check out pics from Thursday's game against the Reds here, via Dodger Insider. Photos from Friday's game can be seen here. Saturday's game pics can be seen here. Go here to check out pics from Sunday. FIPmyWHIP at Beyond the Boxscore takes a look at; "The best pitching performances In baseball history," and it includes two Dodgers' - Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw. I hope his return sparks the Dodgers. Via a tweet by Bill Shaikin, Turner and Forsythe will return on Tuesday. Roberts said he expects Justin Turner and Logan Forsythe to be in the Dodger lineup Tuesday in Miami. — Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) May 13, 2018 I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Per Steve Adams at MLB Trade Rumors; "U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Federal Ban On Sports Betting." Per Bill Shaikin at the LA Times; "Kenley Jansen will pay for treatment for multiple sclerosis patient." "Thanks to Kenley Jansen and his brother, my dream comes true," the 25-year-old wrote. If the treatment succeeds — there is no guarantee — he might be able to walk again. Said Jansen: "I can't help everybody, but to see him struggle as a young kid like that, it stops your heart. Hopefully he becomes better, lives life healthy, and enjoys his family. You just want to see him healthy and back on his feet." Via Asher Feltman at Minor League Ball; "Post-hype prospect to watch: Connor Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers." Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com; "Roberts says why Dodgers aren't using 'small ball'" "You have to look at who you have and manage accordingly," Roberts said before Saturday's game against the Reds. "When we are walking and slugging, that's the profile of our players and that's what we do. To ask our guys to hit-and-run, they're not guys that handle the bat to hit-and-run, outside of Chase Utley, and to ask left-handed hitters to hit the ball the other way and not advance to third base, doesn't make sense. "And then you have to take the combination of a swing and miss, now you're exposing a baserunner. To bunt, we don't have guys that typically bunt. And can the guy advance with his foot speed. For me to change the way I manage our guys, that, for me, is a flawed thought process." By ernest at Friday, May 11, 2018 Labels: Blog Kiosk, Clayton Kershaw, Connor Joe, Dave Roberts, Justin Turner, Kenley Jansen, Kirk Gibson, Logan Forsythe, Ricky Horton, Sandy Koufax, Tommy Lasorda Blog Kiosk: 5/14/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds ...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3806
__label__wiki	0.703852	0.703852	Home / Category - Syria Category - Syria Urgent call for repatriation of children stranded in Syria Nearly 28,000 children from more than 60 different countries remain trapped in Syria, mostly in displacement camps. Syrian refugees 'tricked or forced' into returning to Syria from Turkey Turkish authorities spent the months leading up to the military offensive in Syria forcibly deporting hundreds of Syrian refugees back to the war-torn country, a new Amnesty International report reveals. UN briefing on Turkish military offensive in Syria The UN has received reports that a well-known Kurdish female politician was executed, apparently by fighters affiliated to Turkey.. European States urged to improve protection and support of child refugees and migrants Child refugees and migrants continue to face risks and hardship once in Europe, including unsafe accommodation, being incorrectly registered as adults, and a lack of appropriate care, says the UN Refugee Agency. Aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis in North-East Syria Agencies say that some of their staff have fled with their families, while others are on lockdown. Government urged not to supply arms for any Turkish invasion of Syria Despite an increasingly aggressive foreign policy the Erodgan regime is among the world’s largest recipients of UK weapons. Australia urged to bring home children of fighters in Syria The Australian government should bring home Australian children of parents who may have joined armed groups and who are living in deplorable conditions in camps in Syria, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Save the Children have said. Cluster munitions ban is working, says Human Rights Watch No state party to the 2008 treaty prohibiting cluster munitions has violated the prohibition, while very few outside the treaty engage in this banned activity either, says Human Rights Watch. Increasing airstrike casualties in Syria being ignored, says UN High Commissioner Airstrikes kill and maim significant numbers of civilians several times a week and the response seems to be a collective shrug, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Muslims and Christians welcome refugees Mosques, churches and Christian groups are working together to sponsor a Syrian refugee family who arrive to start their new life in the UK today. (26 June 2019)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3812
__label__wiki	0.683458	0.683458	Take a spectacular wildlife expedition to the most isolated continent on earth… Antarctic Explorer: Peninsula, Falklands, & South Georgia 20 days from £7,950 pp sharing (2014 prices) Choose from 1 specialist tours ENCOUNTER: Humpback Whale Killer Whale (Orca) Hourglass Dolphin Southern bottlenose Whale Storm Petrel Snowy Sheathbill Brown Skua Fur Seal A land of extremes, Antarctica captures the imagination like nowhere else on earth. Steeped in the historic voyages of Shackleton and Amundsen, the ‘white continent’ continues to attract explorers with its promise of adventure. 5.4 million square miles of land and ice, vast tabular bergs, powerful glaciers, and glittering ice are the backdrop to a diverse and abundant marine habitat. The wildlife, still unaffected by the presence of humans, never fails to inspire. This is a journey like no other. Participate in an epic Antarctica expedition to the most remote and inspiring regions on earth, crossing the Antarctic Circle as you venture further south than most other cruises. Visit the remarkable Penguin colony on Salisbury Plain, home to 100,000 breeding pairs of king penguins. Spot countless whales, sea birds, and seals as you navigate the frozen waterways of the peninsula. There is nothing quite like the deathly silence before a whale breaches and crashes through the icy water. Set out on a sea kayaking excursion to seek out a close encounter with a whale, investigate blue icebergs, and marvel at the imposing glacier cliffs. Get a fascinating insight into the Antarctic environment with talks, seminars, and guided excursions from leading expert Naturalist guides, Lecturers, and Ornithologists. Visit the wildlife paradise of South Georgia (known as the Galapagos of the Poles), and the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton at Grytviken. You can also visit the ghostly old whaling station, a relic from a bygone era. Visit the Wandering Albatross colony on the craggy cliffs of Prion Island. Visit the Rockhopper Penguin colony on the Falkland Islands, and then visit Port Stanley for fish and chips or maybe a pint? Spend the day on the ship’s bow, looking out for numerous whale and birds species as they pass close by. The abundance of wildlife is something to behold. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic by Alfred Lansing Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife (Bradt Travel Guides) by Tony Soper Journals: Captain Scott's Last Expedition by Robert Falcon Scott The Antarctic season runs from October to March. Weather conditions are variable, with temperatures hovering around freezing. Despite this, continuous daylight warms sheltered areas. You may experience snow squalls, fog and white-outs, during an expedition. The equipment and clothing we provide is therefore essential.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3816
__label__cc	0.576715	0.423285	CalendarChurch DirectoryCounseling ResourcesHistoryLinksLocal Radio + TV Directory SUBSCRIBE TO GET LOCAL NEWS IN YOUR INBOX People are staying connected to what's happening in and around Shiawassee County and getting access to exclusive opportunities with The Email Express. for free! You can too! Chamber Ambassadors Announce Rising Star Award Recipient Brent Singer To Be Honored At Shiawassee Chamber Annual Dinner In February The Chamber Ambassador Rising Star Award was founded in 2003 to recognize a business or individual that is a Chamber Member in good standing and has been in business more than 24 months, but less than 48 months. In making a selection, the Ambassadors took into consideration the businesses’ contribution to both the community and to the Chamber. The 2020 Ambassador Rising Star Recipient is Brent Singer of Farmers Insurance-Brent Singer Agency of Owosso. He was nominated and selected for his service to both the community and the chamber. Brent opened his insurance agency in November 2016 after spending over 20 years in the manufacturing sales arena. He quickly joined the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce and began connecting with other business people in the area. He then volunteered to be a Chamber Ambassador and has since contributed countless hours to chamber events including the Home Garden Business EXPO, Chamber AM, Connect@Four, the Ladies Golf Classic and Chamber Classic Golf Outing. Brent is a member of the Chamber’s Shiawassee Connection Group and is a current candidate in the Leadership Shiawassee Program. Singer is also the current president of the Owosso Kiwanis Morning Club and serves on the Welcome Home Veterans Board of Directors. In his spare time, Singer likes to restore vintage cars, specifically his 1969 Buick. There's more to the story! Keep reading! Ambassador President Robert Meihls stated, “The Ambassadors are thrilled to honor Brent Singer with the Rising Star Award. Brent is always first to volunteer and support the chamber behind the scenes. He is personable, professional and truly a Rising Star business owner in our community.” Brent Singer will be formally honored, along with the recipients of the Citizen of the Year Award, ATHENA Award, Chairman’s Award, Mission Award and the Shiawassee County Business Awards, at the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at D’Mar Banquet & Conference Center, Owosso. Tickets are available, contact the Chamber at 989-723-5149. There's a lot more from Corunna Now to see and hear, including this week's top stories! Keep going! Terrorism Advisory Bulletin Issued for United States Department of Homeland Security Issues "National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin" In Effect Until January 18th Published 1/4/2020 10:07pm Corunna Now photo The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin for the United States of America. New Year New Career Our Top 12 Stories & Sections of 2019 2020 A-LIST Nomination Period Underway See Beautiful Photos from the Historical Village at McCurdy Park Moolenaar Announces First Office Hours of the New Decade MORE CORUNNA NEWS MORE SHIAWASSEE NEWS MORE FROM CORUNNA NOW HISTORY - Celebrating 150 of Corunna, Michigan Shiawassee County Area Events VIEW CALENDAR SUBMIT ENTRY CORUNNA NOW - CorunnaNow.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3817
__label__cc	0.723986	0.276014	EHDN2018 MALATTIA NETWORK PROJECTS LOGIN Working Groups - Biomarkers - Rome-LIRH Rome-Sant'Andrea Programme I Programme II Plenary Dinner Travel and Location Congress & Meeting Ven... HD usually progresses slowly, and symptoms vary from person to person. At the present we cannot tell which symptoms a person with the HD gene will get, or when. The clinical assessments used currently to measure disease progression are not accurate enough. This is an important issue for the evaluation of possible treatments for HD. For instance, therapies that slow down disease progression would need clinical trials involving hundreds of patients over many years. This scenario becomes more complex when we consider HD gene carriers who have no symptoms at all. Dozens of treatments may need to be tested in the next few years. We therefore need ways to reduce the number of participants and duration of clinical trials. We hope that biomarkers will help us identify the most promising drugs. The Biomarkers Working Group aims to find biomarkers for HD and develop a biomarker-based clinical trial infrastructure. In particular, the aims of the working group are: To identify and validate biomarkers that can be used to track disease progression, detect disease-related changes and monitor treatments that may delay onset of HD. To encourage collaborative HD biomarker research by facilitating sharing of ideas, samples, techniques and results. To establish and conduct major HD biomarker research projects that will delineate the infrastructure and assessment protocols for future clinical trials. To share best practice in biomarkers and HD assessment tools with other complementary groups and organisations, both within EHDN and beyond. Our working group enjoys fruitful collaborative links with other EHDN Working Groups, especially the Motor Phenotype WG (quantitative motor markers), the Cognitive Phenotype WG (accurate cognitive assessment tools), the Genetic Modifiers WG (investigation of known genetic modifiers as potential biomarkers and known biomarkers as potential genetic modifiers) and the Imaging WG (developing and cross-validating imaging measures as biomarkers). We have numerous worldwide collaborations, especially within the scope of the Predict-HD Study and other Huntington Study Group projects, the HD-Toolkit Project (working towards evidence-based review of HD outcome measures) and the Huntington’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (HDNI). The Biomarkers Working Group focuses on the following projects: Collection and biobanking of biomarker samples that can be used for multiple biomarker projects. Cross-sectional and longitudinal biomarker discovery projects. Cross-sectional and longitudinal biomarker validation projects. TRACK-HD: the Biomarkers Working Group’s flagship multi-centre biomarker evaluation project. TRACK-HD is a major international study that aims to determine what combination of measures is the most sensitive for detecting change over the natural course of pre-manifest and early HD, and validate these as potential outcome measures for use in future therapeutic trials. EHDN REGISTRY: We helped to design and test the biomarker component of the REGISTRY Project and are closely involved in the analysis of the results. The members of our working group are involved in many projects, including: Investigation of inflammatory changes in HD (led by Sarah Tabrizi, London) Investigation of cholesterol metabolites as biomarkers (Stefano Di Donato, Milano) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential biomarker (Elena Cattaneo, Milano) Gene expression markers (Hoa Nguyen, Tübingen, and Borut Peterlin, Ljubljana) Objective clinical markers (Roger Barker, Cambridge) Metabolic markers (Roger Barker, Cambridge, and Alexandra Dürr, Paris) Huntingtin aggregates as possible biomarkers (Gill Bates, London, and Novartis PLC) Study participation Participation in biomarkers projects is a very useful way to help us all move closer to treatments that will slow down the progression of HD. You can be as involved as you like: Some studies require only a urine sample, while others involve regular or more detailed assessments, with longer sessions and collection of more samples (such as blood). Patients enrolled at any EHDN-associated centre are likely to be able to enrol in at least one project (REGISTRY), which includes a biomarker research component. Some individual centres have specific biomarker projects active in addition, and will inform potential subjects directly. Most participants are recruited through HD clinics. Some centres have their own sources of information, such as websites or HDA bulletin boards, which patients can use to volunteer for studies. Most biomarker studies involve the donation of at least one sample of urine, blood or other tissue, such as spinal fluid or muscle. In addition, most studies will require basic clinical information, such as the result of an HD genetic test, what symptoms you have and how long you have had them, and what medicines you are taking. Some studies are much more detailed and collect information like family history and questions about your mood. The frequency of the visits varies greatly. Some studies are one-offs, so your involvement is over when you have donated a sample of urine or blood. Others (like TRACK-HD) involve regular follow-up visits, usually once a year. All research of Biomarkers Working Group members carries the ethical approval of local and national research ethics committees. This includes requirements for proper data protection, such as the use of pseudonyms. The Biomarkers Working Group has 122 regular members and 55 honorary members (June 2008). Membership is open to all researchers involved in HD biomarker research, including researchers actively involved in collecting biosamples for the REGISTRY Study, as well as those with individual or collaborative biomarker projects. In addition, membership applications are encouraged from researchers with interests related to biomarker identification and validation, such as bioinformaticians or researchers with perspectives on biomarker research from other disease areas and from the industry. From time to time, we offer regular or honorary membership to researchers from other disciplines (such as neuroimaging, statistics and motor assessment). Working Group members are encouraged to present and discuss their projects and findings at our regular face-to-face meetings. These are held every 6 to 12 months. Lead facilitator Dr. Edward Wild Co-Investigator, Motor Rater National Hospital for Neurology and Nerosurgery, Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, Institute of Neurology Indirizzo postale: Queen Square WC1N 3BG London telefono: +44 845 1555 000 ext 723193 e.wild(at)ucl(dot)ac(dot)uk Associated Language Area Coordinator (Lanco) Documents (login required) TRACK-HD HSG Working Group - Biomarker	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3820
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The earlier you book the better the discount available. Please call for latest special offers. Pricing shown here reflects full brochure price only. The state-of-the-art mega-yacht, L’Austral launched in May 2011, bringing a unique blend of luxury, intimacy and well-being to small ship cruising. With just 132 cabins, L’Austral’s sleek design and small size means she can offer exclusive itineraries featuring ports of call that are inaccessible to larger ships. The yacht’s distinctive shape features smooth contours and large, arched windows, opening up to the sea and letting in the light. Precious materials in soothing neutral tones are brought to life with splashes of colour to create a discreet elegance reminiscent of a private yacht. Hondius is the first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel in the world, optimized for the most innovative exploratory voyages throughout the Arctic and Antarctica. The main focus of the ship's design revolves around discovery, taking advantage of wildlife opportunities and the related shore activities. A swift zodiac embarkation is guaranteed with two separate gangways and in addition a zodiac embarkation indoor-platform which can also be used for special outdoor activities such as kayaking. The vessel can carry up to 174 passengers accommodated in contemporary designed cabins and suites. Its distinctive informal cozy public areas include a dining room, and a large observation lounge and bar area. The adjoining lecture room will be reserved for a wide variety of interactive workshops and exhibitions. Ship itineraries Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage From $11812.68 Per person including taxes Available dates February 15th 2020 Join the Hondius on this classic Antarctica voyage which delivers you to the spectacular frozen landscapes found in one of the most extreme environments on Earth. During this expedition cruise you may observe up close Adelie and Gentoo penguins, humpback and minke whales, leopard seals and a plethora of seabirds. SPECIAL OFFEREarly Booking Savings of up to 30% may be applied to all cruises on this ship. These savings vary according to the number of available cabins on the ship so please call our agents to get the most up-to-date price on your cruise. One of the most state-of-the-art ships, launched in May 2010, the luxury Le Boreal features a modern design, sleek silhouette and small size - just 142 metres in length. Le Boreal offers intimate itineraries to rare ports. A mega-yacht with 132 cabins, she is the fruit of the expertise of the Italian Fincantieri shipyard and offers utter French sophistication, as interpreted by designer Jean-Philippe Nuel, creating a unique atmosphere, a subtle blend of luxury, intimacy and well-being. Emblematic Antarctica Cruise with National Geographic Ponant and National Geographic invite you on a polar expedition cruise to the heart of the icy realm that is the Antarctic Peninsula and the Weddell Sea. Embark on an unforgettable 11-day voyage surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and incredible wildlife. SPECIAL OFFEREarly Booking Savings of up to 30% may be applied to all cruises on this ship. These savings vary according to the number of available cabins on the ship so please call our agents to get the most up-to-date price on your cruise. The sleek and sophisticated Le Lyrial launched in May 2015. This latest addition to the fleet offers a welcoming intimate atmosphere with only 122 staterooms and suites. Its stylish decor, inspired by the Mediterranean coves and coastline is a subtle palette of blues and is complimented with sculptures and fabrics synonymous with French elegance and a chic seaside spirit. From Antarctica to Africa with National Geographic Join Ponant and National Geographic on a 22 day voyage from Tierra del Fuego to the Cape of Good Hope. During a 22-day expedition cruise from one continent to the other Le Lyrial will call at the Falkland Islands, whose wild beauty and lush moors are sure to captivate you. Continue to the coast of South Georgia with its glaciers and protected fauna and visit the world’s most remote inhabited archipelago: Tristan da Cunha before ending your voyage in Cape Town, South Africa. SPECIAL OFFEREarly Booking Savings of up to 30% may be applied to all cruises on this ship. These savings vary according to the number of available cabins on the ship so please call our agents to get the most up-to-date price on your cruise. 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The classic Antarctica air-cruise is a popular option, combining a night in a hotel at Punta Arenas, from where you will fly to the South Shetland Islands and board the sleek Ocean Nova for a six night cruise of a lifetime. Express Antarctica Air-Cruise (6 days) From $8967.28 Per person including taxes Available dates January 11th 2021 Early Booking OfferBook an Air-Cruise by 30th September 2019 and receive USD500 Air Credit reduction per person. Offer valid on 11th January 2021 departure only (subject to capacity). Published prices do not reflect discount. Please contact us for further details. The express Antarctica six day itinerary is the ideal choice for those seeking a condensed expedition. The Magellan Explorer sails her way through the Beagle Channel, exploring Cape Horn and crossing the mythical and mysterious waters of Drake Passage, before reaching King George Island, from where you will fly to Punta Arenas. Take this “once in a lifetime” voyage to the most inhospitable continent on earth. A former Norwegian ferry, the National Geographic Explorer was converted into a state-of-the-art ice-class expedition ship and launched in 2008. She is a powerful, fast and stylish cruiser designed for 21st-century exploration. The ship offers up to 148 guests an environment of adventure, comfort and informality in her expansive public areas and 81 outside cabins. The Ocean Diamond is a modern, stable super-yacht, completely refurbished in 2012, offering cruise adventures in the Antarctic. Accommodating a maximum of just 189 passengers in en suite cabins with exterior views, this outstanding vessel features a range of onboard amenities that includes massage, a wellness program, a well-stocked polar library and a lecture theatre. The Ocean Diamond is staffed with experienced and professional captains, officers, expedition leaders and guides, making this a great choice for Antarctic cruising. 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Please contact us for further details. The express Antarctica six day itinerary is the ideal choice for those seeking a condensed expedition. The Ocean Nova sails her way through the Beagle Channel, exploring Cape Horn and crossing the mythical and mysterious waters of Drake Passage, before reaching King George Island, from where you will fly to Punta Arenas. Take this “once in a lifetime” voyage to the most inhospitable continent on earth. Polar Circle Air Cruise (10 days) From $26916.79 Per person including taxes Available dates From 16 Feb 2020 To 16 Feb 2021 Embark on a trip of a lifetime and discover all that the Antartica has to offer with its dramatic and ever changing scenery. The Ocean Nova will glide you through some of the most spectacular and breathtaking landscapes of one of the remotest places in the world. Take in Cape Horn and sail through the mythical waters of the Drake passage whilst spotting an array of fascinating wildlife in there natural habitat. The ice-strengthened 'Ortelius' vessel has been cleverly refurbished to provide Polar expedition cruises in the Artic and Antarctica. Travellers have the opportunity to explore remote locations including Franz Josef Land and the Ross Sea, and observe an abundance of wildlife. The vessel can accommodate up to 100 passengers offering comfortable cabins, two restaurants, a bar/lecture room and sauna. Voyages on the Ortelius provide quality exploratory wildlife programs, spending as much time as possible ashore. First built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy and named "Hr. Ms. Tydeman", the Plancius has now been fully reconstructed as a 110-passenger vessel suitable for Polar expeditions. The vessel offers a restaurant/lecture room and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) with large windows, offering a full panorama view. 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__label__wiki	0.809878	0.809878	Chris Kniker Mark Gemini Thwaite Primitive Race Soul Pretender PRIMITIVE RACE \| We Spoke to Chris Kniker and Mark Gemini Thwaite about 'Soul Pretender'. When we reached out to Chris Kniker, the producer behind Primitive Race and their new album Soul Pretender, he asked us which member of the band we would like to interview. We requested to chat with Chris himself as we had already interviewed Chuck Mosley on many occasions. He responded with 'But Chuck is more fun! I reserve the right to have Chuck interject for comedic relief'. As it turns out it is now a much different interview than it should've been, we spoke to Chris and guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite about what could be Chuck's last full album. This was Chuck's last recorded release, and in conducting this interview we hope to bring light to an great album, and great tribute to his memory. When you began to put a band together to produce this second Primitive Race record what attracted you to Chuck? Chris Kniker: Chuck and I had been friends off and on for 17 years. I knew with this record I wanted to give a more alternative rock and post-punk vibe. One of the guys that I thought would be a natural fit was Chuck. He’s got a style that is distinctly only his. His croons, mumbles, moans, and screams are great. He also has this great gravelly sound he conjures up. We were hanging out in July or August of 2016. I shared some of the rough demos with him. The next day we went to brunch and I couldn’t believe how excited he was about what we were doing. Mark Gemini Thwaite: I'd collaborated on quite a few tracks on the debut Primitive Race record which came out in 2015, and Chris approached me asking if I'd be interested in recording some new material for a new PR album with Chuck. We'd probably had the conversation before, but I reiterated what a big fan I was of early Faith No More, in particular the 'Introduce Yourself' album Chuck was on, and also Patton's debut 'The Real Thing' & 'Angel Dust' etc. Jim Martin had been one of my favorite guitarists of the late 80's alt-metal scene, and I got excited at the idea of revisiting a more straight-ahead guitar style and sound, I'm known more as a user of effects and layers of sound with bands such as The Mission, Tricky and Peter Murphy, but I grew up on punk rock and NWOBHM in the early 80s. FNM straddled the metal and alternative scene in a very cool way. What was it like working with Chuck in the studio? CK: I only spent one day with him near the end. We were just finishing up and he was cutting final vocal takes. It was fun. He was loose by then and knew what he wanted to accomplish. Earlier in the process it was a little frustrating because he was so humble and self-effacing. He was owning it! He just didn’t really know it until those final moments. Were there plans in place to take this music out on the road? CK: Not at first. But as things progressed we wanted to play these songs. In fact, two days before Chuck passed he and I were talking about doing a long weekend in California. L.A. and S.F. for sure. It’s a shame… MGT: Once the songs started to take shape, I started making noises to Chris that we really should play some live shows to promote this record. The debut Primitive Race album had featured numerous singers so getting us in a room and touring was a logistical nightmare and we never got it together, but as this record was the same lineup of Chuck, Chris, Dale Crover, Erie Loch and myself, I felt we could at least play a few shows. And then Chuck passed... Chuck recorded some material with Matt Wallace, which we hope will be released, however this will possibly be his last full album of music. How does that effect you? CK: The whole thing is surreal and not in a good way. It’s heavy to carry that burden. Chuck was proud of this album and he wanted people to hear it and know he had great performances and clever, intelligent, lyrics to share. It was almost a redemption for him. Now he’s not here to see it through. I have a completely different perspective, he was my friend. So, talking about him like this…it’s just so hard. MGT: It's a double-edged sword so to speak. We're proud to have worked with him on one of his final releases, and obviously honoured, but its bittersweet that much of the attention is because Chuck has now left us way too early. One things for sure, Chuck can be very proud of 'Soul Pretender', as can all of us, and I'm confident it will stand the test of time. How deeply was Chuck involved in the writing process? CK: Once he was in he was all in. The music had largely been all written at that point. But, he wanted the vocals to really compliment the energy of it. He flat out told us all that this was the most fun he'd had doing a record and put him in the most creative space since his days in FNM. That really made me happy. I’d talk to Erie often and tell him how Chuck was the most excited person about this record. It was amazing to hear how he thought we were doing something special all the time. It really drove me to want to keep pushing it. Where did the album title come from? CK: Chuck’s lyrics were really kind of dark. He went in a whole different direction than I think even he expected. He kept saying things like I don’t know where this is coming from. The music put him in a different space and he just allowed himself to be bathed in it. Soul Pretender was just a really cool lyric and it worked so well with how the art concept was coming together. I told him flat out that it was going to be the name of the album. He liked the idea and we rolled with it. Stand out tracks on the album are Cry Out and Stepping Stone are there any songs that you are particularly proud of? CK: All of them really. It was just such an honest album. It had soul and I felt like were creating something really organic. It wasn’t the perfect album. The songs breathe. We didn’t go in and over process, quantize, and cut and paste to make it robotic. As for favorite songs I have to go with Cranial Matter. I also really enjoy where Stepping Stone starts and then takes the listener to. It’s not comfortable and I think there’s something really cool about that. MGT: I also lean towards 'Cranial Matter' when asked to suggest one of the new tracks to someone, also 'Take it All' and 'Bed 6', they all tick all those boxes and has a great vocal and energy from Chuck, great energy from the band as well. I'm also a big Killing Joke fan and enjoyed bringing some of that flavour to some of the epic tracks, such as 'Nothing to Behold' and the epic album closer 'Dancing on the Sun' (which was Chuck’s favourite as well). Was it simply the musicians involved that encouraged you to move towards guitars based sounds than electronic sounds on this album? CK: No, it just progressed that way. Even in making the first record it felt like the highlights were the more straight forward rock songs. I made a conscience decision that we were moving that way. I wanted something organic, live, not overly polished. Real drums, loud guitar, gritty vocals. MGT: Chris made it plain early on that this second PR album was gonna be a step away from industrial and a step towards a heavier rock n roll sound, we had already touched upon it on the first album with my guitars on songs like 'Addict Now', 'Give Up the Ghost' and 'Acceptance of Reality' could totally have slotted into this new album stylistically. Upon hearing the sketch demos, I knew immediately which approach I'd take with the guitars: solid, no nonsense and a nod to those great records by FNM and others from the late 80's & 90s. It's wonderful for Patton fans that you have brought his world together with Chuck on this record. How did Dale Crover become involved? CK: When the album was still just an idea floating around in my head I knew it needed live powerful drums to really work. After talking to some other friends about the part I felt like I should go out on a limb. Dale’s kick, toms, even snare hits can be bigger than life. I’ve been a Melvins fan since they were on Boner records with my friends the Warlock Pinchers. So, I asked Mark Brooks to ask Dale about it. At the same time, I’m friends with Toshi so I hit him up. A day or two goes by and Toshi tells me to send over the sessions. It was awesome! It was fun to link up with that camp again for other reasons as well. Years ago, I was working on some KMFDM releases and I had Buzz do a remix for them. To come around and link up again was just cool. Chuck of course is not here to enjoy the success of Soul Pretender. How do think fans can honour his memory? CK: The outpouring of love to Pip and family has certainly been wonderful. I’d like to see it continue. As for honoring Chuck I think there’s a few ways. Celebrate him. He made amazing music…absorb all of it. Enjoy it and spread his legacy among your friends. Then learn from his unfortunate mistakes. We have a horrible opioid problem. Educate yourself and stay away from that junk. By legal means or not that stuff is not safe. If you know someone that’s fighting that demon. Offer help. If they decline get them help yourself. Better to lose a friendship than see someone you love die. 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__label__wiki	0.80918	0.80918	You are here: Fashion Wiki » Cristina Piccone cristina-piccone Cristina Piccone Cristina Piccone is a Mexican model that has appeared in editorials for Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. Nationality: Mexican Height: 5’ 10.5” Cristina Piccone is signed with Supa Model Management London, Why Not Model Management Milan, Premium Models and Fusion Models New York. In 2014 Cristina Piccone walked the fall shows for Ruffian, Giuletta, Custo Barcelona, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Libertine, Marc Jacobs, Nanette Lepore, Bibhu Mohapatra, Noon by Noor, Parkchoonmoo, Giles, Bottega Veneta, Emporio Armani, Kristina T, Carven, Junko Shimada and Moncler. She walked the spring shows for Timo Weiland, Houghton, Rebecca Minkoff, Karen Walker, Giulietta, Taoray Wang, Parkchoonmoo, Parsons, Bibhu Mohapatra, J. Mendel, Emporio Armani, Fay, Kristina T, Cedric Charlier, John Galliano, Celine and Ann Demeulemeester. She was on the July cover of Harper’s Bazaar Mexico and Latin America. She was on the December cover of Factice December. She appeared in an editorial for the July issue of Harper’s Bazaar Mexico and Latin America that was called Million Dollar Baby. She appeared in an editorial for the July issue of Harper’s Bazaar Mexico and Latin America that was called Rising Star. She appeared in an editorial for the July issue of Marie Claire Indonesia that was called A Real Edge. She appeared in an editorial in December that was called La Force de L’Amour for Factice Magazine. In 2015 she walked the spring couture show for Stephane Rolland. She walked the fall shows for Costello Tagliapietra, TOME, Tanya Taylor, Rebecca Minkoff, Nicole Miller, Custo Barcelona, Delpozo and Elie Tahari. She walked the Tokyo Runway Meets New York. She walked the resort show for Zac Posen. She walked the spring shows for House of Gant, Custo Barcelona, Desigual, Sally LaPointe, Giulietta, Elie Tahari, Karen Walker, Delpozo, Gen Art and Clover Canyon. She was on the July cover of Elle Mexico. She appeared in an editorial for the April issue of Positive Magazine that was called Two is Not a Number. She appeared in an editorial for the May issue of Surface Magazine that was called New World Order. She appeared in an editorial in June that was called Just Friends by Sarah Kehoe. She appeared in an editorial for the July issue of Elle Mexico that was called Libre y Rebelde es el Movimiento. She appeared in an editorial for the fall issue of No Tofu Magazine that was called Down to Earth. She appeared in an editorial for the September issue of Elle Mexico that was called Las Modelos Son El Tema De Conversacion Y Estas Forman Parte De Las Caras Que Tienes Que Conocer. She appeared in an editorial in September that was called Cristina by Richard for Elle Kazakhstan. She appeared in an editorial for the September issue of Interview Magazine that was called Flower Power. She appeared in an editorial for the September issue of Elle Mexico that was called Selfie. She appeared in an editorial for the fall issue of Heroine Magazine that was called By Tetsu. She appeared in an editorial for the October issue of Elle that was called Winner Takes All. Her look books include the 2015 look books for Jonathan Simkhai and Balmain hair. http://www.supamodelmanagement.com/portfolio.aspx?nav=4&modelid=691403&subid=11786&mainsubid=11786&sexid=2&al=&a=7 http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/cristina_piccone/ https://models.com/models/cristina-piccone Discuss Cristina Piccone on our popular forum cristina-piccone.txt · Last modified: Oct 11, 2017 13:31 (external edit)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3834
__label__wiki	0.879043	0.879043	The Rising Album: Moving On Label: Renegade Maverick Website: http://www.therisingmusic.com Not to be confused with any Springsteen tribute band, although it's from that album they take their name and the Boss figures high on the list of influences, this is a Belfast trio comprising guitarist Chris Logan and bassist Brian Mellors with Chantelle McAteer on vocals. A follow-up to their 2014 debut, it ably lives up the blurb that describes them as "blending fresh-faced Pop/Rock with Modern Country Stylings fresh from Nashville", though thankfully without being as blandly generic as that makes them sound. Among the influences, they also list Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum, and these make themselves apparent from the get go with the upbeat title track opener, filtered perhaps through an Americana dash of The Corrs and it's a sound that anchors the album as a whole, heading into 'Forgive and Forget' and 'With You' both underpinned by a solid drum beat provided by Chris Brush and the sort of guitar sound that affords a straight pass to the mainstream country radio airwaves. With 'Back To Me' a frisky barroom toe tapper and 'Reasonable' a more driving dose of Chantilly country pop boogie complete with Jerry Lee Lewis piano frills from John McCullough, the overall pacing is up or mid-tempo pacings, but they also have a anthem styled ballads in clutch of Rebound and, a particular highlight, 'Even The Stars Fall For You'. If you're looking for reservations then, yes, McAteer's voice can edge to the shrill at times and it could do with a broader range of colours while numbers like 'Love Is' and the overextended near six-minute closer 'Roundabouts' are a tad on the plodding side, but, generally speaking, they have what it takes to hold a jaded Nashville bar audience in their pocket without someone turning on the jukebox Son Of John & John Parker: Live At Fieldgate Studio The Alarm: Equals	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3836
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22/02/2017 Tender for the Provision of Mobile, Voice and Data Communication services. - 20/02/2017 Provision of Landline, Mobile and Data Comms Lines - 17/02/2017 at 15:00 Contact Centre Telephony Solution - 17/02/2017 at 12:00 Advancement in Communications - 16/02/2017 at 12:00 For the Supply of 5.8 GHz DSRC Electronic Fast Tags. - 16/02/2017 ESS Circulators and Loads. - 15/02/2017 at 14:00 Management Consultancy - 14/02/2017 Contract for the Design and Build of a Data Centre - 13/02/2017 Community Broadband - 10/02/2017 Evidence Retrieval and Viewing Solution - 09/02/2017 Balquhidder Community Broadband. - 08/02/2017 Global Internet Transit Service 2017 - 06/02/2017 at 12:00 Student Residences Managed Communication Network Services - 05/02/2017 Provision of Mobile and Telephony Services for Spanish Posts - 03/02/2017 Provision of television and radio services on the European Parliament for British broadcasters - 03/02/2017 DoF IT Assist Secure Mail Gateway Replacement. - 03/02/2017 Superfast Essex Broadband Phase 3 - 02/02/2017 at 12:00 Vehicle Telematics & Journey Recorders - 31/03/2017 Telephony, broadband and associated services - 31/03/2017 Data Connectivity Services & Hardware - 28/04/2017 PSNI Maintenance, Installation and Decommissioning of ICS Radio Tower Structures - 28/04/2017 CCTV Installation & Maintenance - 28/04/2017 Broadcast Installation Work - 27/04/2017 5G Terrestrial & Satellite Network infrastructure Test Bed - 25/04/2017 Provision of the Green Deal Oversight and Registration Body - 24/04/2017 Installation of equipment for the new CCTV Control Room at Salford and migration and integration of Trafford's control room - 24/04/2017 Provision of a Wireless Network - 24/04/2017 Networks Review - 21/04/2017 Broadcasting for Regional Committee Meetings - 20/04/2017 Managed Wide Area Network Solutions - 19/04/2017 Provision of Local Connectivity Services - 14/04/2017 COV - Call for interest for Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile connectivity services for Coventry - 11/04/2017 Provision of Blackberry Enterprise Mobility Suite - Collaboration Edition Licences - 10/04/2017 Dispatch Method Evaluation and Reports - 10/04/2017 Provision of Broadband for University Business Centres - 05/04/2017 Telecoms System Replacement - 25/05/2017 Supply and Installation of Vehicle CCTV and Telemetry - 24/05/2017 CCTV Monitoring, Maintenance, Alarm Monitoring, Maintenance and Keyholding - 22/05/2017 The Provision of LTE Handheld Mobile Devices and Accessories - 19/05/2017 Community Initiatives (Next Generation Broadband) - 19/05/2017 Telephony Service Requirements - 19/05/2017 Provision of ICT Networking, Commissioning, Broadband, ICT Management and Telephony Services - 18/05/2017 Fixed Line Voice and Data Services - 17/05/2017 Audio Visual Design, Installation and Maintenance - 17/05/2017 Provision of Hyper Converged Infrastructure - 12/05/2017 Supply and Installation of Audio Visual Systems - 12/05/2017 Provision of Enhanced Audio and Video Recording - 12/05/2017 Interactive Telephony Services - 11/05/2017 LV Switch Gear Upgrade - 09/05/2017 WAN, Network Services and Co-Location Services - 08/05/2017 Wide Area Network - 08/05/2017 Contract for Managed Internet Services for Student Residences - 05/05/2017 Mobile Phone Two Year Contract - 05/05/2017 Unified Communications - 05/05/2017 Provision of Network Maintenance and Support Contract - 02/05/2017 Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 02/05/2017 Technical Advisory and Programme Management Services - South West - 30/06/2017 Provision of Mobile and Telephony Services for British Diplomatic missions in Italy - 30/06/2017 Telecommunications - Scotland - 29/06/2017 Upgrade to CCTV Installations at Glenavon/ Lyndale, Maryhill, Glasgow - 28/06/2017 The Provision of Mitel Telephone Support Services - London - 27/06/2017 Provision of inspections and maintenance services for communication masts and towers - London - 26/06/2017 Supply of hardware, software and maintenance for LAN and Security Infrastructure - North West - 23/06/2017 Communication Appointments Reminder Alert Services - Manchester - 23/06/2017 Super-Fast Broadband Infrastructure - North West - 23/06/2017 Superfast Broadband Project 3 - 23/06/2017 Access Solutions Framework - Bristol - 22/06/2017 Provision of a Corporate Automatic Call Distribution System & Associated Services - East Midlands - 21/06/2017 Support/Maintenance for the voice platform and core switches - North West - 19/06/2017 Telecommunications Systems Maintenance and Support Services - Scotland - 16/06/2017 Contractor Logistics Support of the Intra Site Digital Link - South West - 13/06/2017 CCTV - West Midlands - 09/06/2017 Feasibility Study and Design for Telecommunications Mast (Consultancy) - Scotland - 01/06/2017 Network Services - West Midlands - 28/07/2017 For delivery of the Advanced Apprenticeship for IT & Telecoms Professionals, Level 3 - East Midlands - 28/07/2017 Kent Connects - 28/07/2017 Electrical Infrastructure Works - London - 28/07/2017 Supply of Audio, Visual and Interactive Equipment - Leicester - 28/07/2017 Provision of Telephony Services - Wales - 27/07/2017 Surveillance System and Navigational Aids Procurement - Cambridge - 26/07/2017 VSAT Satellite Communications Provision for Research Vessels - South West - 25/07/2017 Support Contract for the TRITEC Fibre Optic Fusion Splicers - Bristol - 24/07/2017 Support Contract for the FUJIKURA fibre optic fusion splicers - South West - 24/07/2017 CCTV Replacement - South West - 21/07/2017 Framework for Fibe Optic Repairs, Installation and Support - North East - 21/07/2017 Telecommunications Network Services - Leeds - 21/07/2017 Telecommunications Network Services - Yorkshire - 21/07/2017 Film, TV and Distribution Strategy Tender - Exeter - 21/07/2017 Network Services in Student Residences - Wolverhampton - 20/07/2017 Network Services to Student Residences - West Midlands - 20/07/2017 TWT Amplifiers - London - 20/07/2017 Provision of CCTV Installation and Maintenance Services - North West - 19/07/2017 Telephone System - East Midlands - 18/07/2017 Provision of Mobile Video Screens and Associated Services - Belfast - 18/07/2017 Online Voting Platform - London - 17/07/2017 Supply of Telecare Equipment - West Yorkshire - 17/07/2017 Installation of IP CCTV System - North West - 16/07/2017 Connecting Cambridgeshire Technical Consultancy - 16/07/2017 Redevelopment of the MEDIN discovery metadata service - Swindon - 14/07/2017 Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement - Cambridgeshire - 14/07/2017 Ironport Licences for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire ICT Department - 14/07/2017 TV Infrastructure Services - London - 14/07/2017 Telecare Call Monitoring System Upgrade - East of England - 14/07/2017 Wide Area Network Provision - Market Sounding - Birmingham - 14/07/2017 The Supply of Telephony Solutions - West Midlands - 13/07/2017 Sentinel 1 Backscatter Data Provision Service - East - 12/07/2017 Installation and Inspection of Electrical & Data Services, Portable Appliance Testing & Maintenance of UPS Systems - Coventry - 12/07/2017 For the supply of Voice and Data Cabling - Exeter - 11/07/2017 Provision of a Joint Control Centre and Supporting Digital Infrastructure Including CCTV - Twickenham - 10/07/2017 02 Contract 2017 - Yorkshire - 07/07/2017 Quotation for Bedfordshire Police Cyber Unit - 07/07/2017 Support for Extreme Network Switches Renewal - Swansea - 06/07/2017 ICT - Data Centre Relocations - Liverpool - 06/07/2017 Provision of a 24 Hour Telecare Monitoring Service - Uxbridge - 05/07/2017 Telecare Monitoring System (Software) - London - 04/07/2017 Telecoms Maintenance Service - South East - 03/07/2017 Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Network, Security and Telecoms Partner and Consultant with Exchange Enablement Capabilities - Blackpool - 31/08/2017 Voice Services - East Sussex - 30/08/2017 Harrogate District CCTV Network Maintenance, Servicing and Additional Works - 29/08/2017 South East CCTV Culvert Inspection & Clearance Services Framework - 29/08/2017 Wireless Solution Provider - Scotland - 28/08/2017 Supply, Installation, Equipment and Maintenance of Wireless WAN Infrastructure - Dundee - 28/08/2017 Next Generation Access Broadband Infrastructure - North West - 25/08/2017 The Provision of Digtal Radio Aids, Associated Parts and their Repair - Merseyside - 23/08/2017 High Speed Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and Lightwave Component Analyzer (LCA) - Cardiff - 18/08/2017 Supply and Installation of a Vector Network Analyser System covering frequencies up to 1.1 THz - Birmingham - 16/08/2017 Waltham Forest Patient SMS Solution - 15/08/2017 Wireless Concession - London - 15/08/2017 Superfast Broadband - South East - 15/08/2017 CCTV Solution - Scotland - 14/08/2017 CMobILE Equipment - Newcastle - 14/08/2017 Large Video Displays - Glasgow - 14/08/2017 Upgrade of the British Library's Life Safety Radio System - London - 14/08/2017 Telephone System Maintenance - Scotland - 14/08/2017 Broadcast and Audio Visual Maintenance and Managed Services - London - 11/08/2017 Managed Telephony Contract - Reading - 08/08/2017 CCTV Comercialisation - Cambridgeshire - 07/08/2017 Framework Agreement for the Provision of CCTV Services - Caerphilly - 04/08/2017 Provision of Security Services and CCTV Monitoring and Maintenance - Birmingham - 04/08/2017 Telecare Maintenance Contract - Nuneaton - 04/08/2017 Network Equipment and Services - South Wales - 03/08/2017 Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Avaya Support and Maintenance - Warrington - 29/09/2017 Informatics Computing Equipment - Alderley Edge - 29/09/2017 Wireless (Wi-Fi) - Newcastle Upon Tyne - 28/09/2017 Intercom System and Associated Infrastructure Replacement - Scotland - 26/09/2017 Supply and installation of a replacement solution for the provision of the ATM/CNS Voice Communication Control System (VCCS) - Birmingham - 25/09/2017 The supply of CCTV Hardware and the Commercial Development of CCTV Network Monitoring and Associated Services - Huntingdonshire - 25/09/2017 The Provision of SIP Trunks for IP Telephony - Bedfordshire - 22/09/2017 Maintenance and Support Service for HMPPS Prison UHF Tetra Radio Systems and Associated Equipment - 21/09/2017 Provision of Support and Maintenance and Related Services in respect of Radio Communication Services for Prisons in England and Wales - London - 21/09/2017 Call Monitoring & Response Services for Assistive Technology Solutions (Telecare) - Luton - 21/09/2017 Maintenance and Support Service for HMPPS Prison UHF Tetra Radio Systems and Associated Equipment - United Kingdom - 21/09/2017 Fixed Line Telephony Services - Scotland - 19/09/2017 Supply and Fit of Data and Power Delivery Infrastructure for CCTV - Glasgow - 18/09/2017 Telecoms Dynamic Purchasing System - Manchester - 18/09/2017 Video and Computer Equipment - Sheffield - 18/09/2017 Provision of LTE Fixed Vehicle Devices and Accessories for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) - London - 18/09/2017 Mobile Renewal - Scotland - 18/09/2017 Video and Computer Equipment - Yorkshire - 18/09/2017 Replacement and Upgrade of the Audio Visual Equipment - Huntingonshire - 15/09/2017 Telephony Systems and Associated Services - Kent - 15/09/2017 The supply of CCTV Hardware and the Commercial Development of CCTV Network Monitoring and Associated Services - Cambridgeshire - 15/09/2017 Supplier Engagement Pack Relating to CCTV - Southend-on-Sea - 15/09/2017 Wired and Wireless Infrastructure - Wales - 15/09/2017 Server Infrastructure - Wales - 15/09/2017 Supply, Delivery and Installation of Sound Equipment - North West - 12/09/2017 Highlands Towns WiFi - 12/09/2017 Provision of Intranet and Internet Services - Scotland - 11/09/2017 The Provision of LTE Fixed Vehicle Devices and Accessories for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) - London - 11/09/2017 CCTV Systems Maintenance - Scotland - 11/09/2017 Telephony as a Service (TaaS) - Renfrewshire - 08/09/2017 Supply of Wireless Network Solution - Cardiff - 07/09/2017 MORPHEUS Installation Design and Certification (MIDaC) - Bristol - 05/09/2017 Cloud Hosted Telephony - North West - 05/09/2017 The Provision of Digital Radio Aids, Associated Parts and their Repair - Merseyside - 05/09/2017 Daventry Telephony Solution - 04/09/2017 Nexus IT/Teecoms Solution - Leeds - 01/09/2017 Supply Of One New Telehandler - East Midlands - 01/09/2017 Doncaster Town Centre Wi-Fi Concession Contract - 01/09/2017 Audio Visual Systems - Cardiff - 31/10/2017 Framework Agreement for Electronic Security, Control Room Systems and Audio-Visual Systems - London - 30/10/2017 Supplier Briefing and Market Awareness - Hampshire - 30/10/2017 Framework for the provision of Telecommunications and Associated Services - Bolton - 24/10/2017 Supply of Acoustic Recorders for Underwater Noise Measurement - Scotland - 20/10/2017 Replacement of Analogue CCTV Cameras - Yorkshire - 20/10/2017 Honeybourne Line CCTV Camera Upgrade - Gloucestershire - 19/10/2017 Medium Frequency (MF) Radar - Newport - 19/10/2017 Head of the UK Delegation to European Telecommunications Standards Institute - London - 19/10/2017 For the supply of Voice and Data Cabling - South West - 17/10/2017 Provision of Broadband Services - South Norfolk - 16/10/2017 Structured Cabling - Wales - 16/10/2017 Structures CCTV Investigation - Darlington - 13/10/2017 Digital Radio Archive Management System - London - 12/10/2017 Outdoor Digital Screen Works - North West - 11/10/2017 Public Space CCTV Cameras & Associated Equipment 2017 - North East - 11/10/2017 Integrated IP CCTV System - Lisburn - 11/10/2017 Supply of a Fibre Optic Strain Measurement - Birmingham - 10/10/2017 Carephones Replacement Solution - Huddersfield - 09/10/2017 Digital Television Systems Service and Maintenance - Leicester - 09/10/2017 Server and Storage Infrastructure Upgrade - London - 06/10/2017 Supply of ICT Cables, Installation and Minor Works Framework - Aberdeen - 06/10/2017 Radar Data Processor Replacement - Inverness - 06/10/2017 Patient Wi-Fi - London - 06/10/2017 Provision of Satellite Broadband - Edinburgh - 04/10/2017 Supply, Installation and Maintenance Of CCTV Equipment For Vehicles - East Midlands - 04/10/2017 Community Broadband - Scotland - 02/10/2017 Local Network Infrastructure - Scotland - 02/10/2017 Merseytravel Train Connectivity and Information System (TCIS) Project - 01/10/2017 100Gb Transatlantic Connectivity - 30/11/2017 Libraries Tablet Lending Scheme - Leeds - 29/11/2017 Contact Centre Systems Support - Leeds - 29/11/2017 Study of UK Cross Sector Dependencies on Telecoms Services - London - 29/11/2017 Provision of an Improved CCTV Service - South West - 29/11/2017 For the Supply and Installation of ICT Network Cabling, Repairs and Communication Services - Derby - 29/11/2017 Screen Specialist Consultancy Services - Glasgow - 28/11/2017 Provision of a Mobile Closed Circuit Television Vehicle - Northern Ireland - 27/11/2017 Digital Connectivity on Tyne and Wear Metro - 25/11/2017 Public Access WiFi Within Chester City Centre - 23/11/2017 Telecommunications Network Services - Cornwall - 22/11/2017 Installation and Maintenance of Remote CCTV Cameras in the West Midlands - 22/11/2017 Proposed Contract for Redditch Network Maintenance - 22/11/2017 Supply of Telecommunications Equipment - East Midlands - 20/11/2017 Purchase of a Global Positioning and Tracking System - Portsmouth - 19/11/2017 Provision of CCTV Operations - Chichester - 17/11/2017 Telemetry Outstation Solutions - Rotheram - 15/11/2017 Framework for the Provision of Voice and Data Cabling and Minor Telephony Works - West Midlands - 15/11/2017 CCTV Maintenance Contract - Kent - 14/11/2017 Big Beach 2018 and Big Screen 2018 - Watford - 13/11/2017 PCI DSS Compliant Telephony Services for Voice Payment over VoIP - Lancaster - 11/11/2017 Contract for Mobile Phone/Devices - Portsmouth - 10/11/2017 Superfast Broadband Project 3 (Re-Tender) - Bedfordshire - 10/11/2017 Provision of Mitel Support & Maintenance and a Peripheral Cabinet Replacement - Yorkshire - 10/11/2017 Installation and Maintenance of Remote CCTV Cameras - West Midlands - 08/11/2017 Supply of a Telehandler Under a 3 Year Lease - South West - 07/11/2017 AV Equipment - West Midlands - 07/11/2017 Upgrade of Communcal TV Digital Aerials - Harrogate - 07/11/2017 Single Supplier Framework for a Managed Telematics Service - Edinburgh - 06/11/2017 10MHz to 26.5 GHz VNA - London - 03/11/2017 Digital Wireless Concession - Kent - 28/12/2017 Dynamic Positioning Equipment and Multi-Beam Echo Sounder Upgrade - London - 21/12/2017 Provision of Radio End User Equipment & Managed Terminal Service - Glasgow - 21/12/2017 CCTV Upgrade Work at Various Leisure Centres - Devon - 15/12/2017 Wireless-as-a-Service for Schools Framework - Warrington - 15/12/2017 On-Vehicle CCTV Recorders and Forward Facing Cameras - Belfast - 14/12/2017 Provision of Closed Circuit Television on Fire Appliances (CCTV) - Huntingdon - 13/12/2017 Tender for Door Entry and CCTV Servicing and Maintenance - London - 11/12/2017 Telephony Services - Scotland - 11/12/2017 Supply Installation and Initial training of Call Systems for Homes for Older People - Derbyshire - 08/12/2017 Purchase of 8.33KHz Equipment - Scotland - 08/12/2017 Production of Safety Assurance documentation of 8.33KHZ Compliant Transmitters and receivers - Scotland - 08/12/2017 Provision of an Improved CCTV Service - Torbay - 06/12/2017 Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Driver and Vehicle Telematics - Chesterfield - 04/12/2017 Worcester City WiFi and Footfall - 04/12/2017 For the Supply and Installation of ICT Network Cabling, Repairs and Communication Services - East Midlands - 04/12/2017 Internet Service Provider - Northampton - 01/12/2017 Data Network - Bristol - 01/12/2017 Education Broadband - Northampton - 01/12/2017 CCTV Service - South East - 01/12/2017 SD Wan and Internet Connectivity - London - 01/12/2017 Digital Cinema, Installation and Service - South West - 01/12/2017 Campus HV Switchgear Upgrade - Newcastle Upon Tyne - 01/12/2017 TV White Space Broadband Pilot - Denbighshire - 29/01/2018 Supply and Installation of a New CCTV System - London - 29/01/2018 Consolidate Connectivity, Telephony, Mobiles and Call Centre - Croydon - 29/01/2018 Replacement of Audio Visual Equipment - Gloucestershire - 29/01/2018 Provision of a Telephony Solution - Lancashire - 26/01/2018 CCTV Relocation - Derbyshire - 26/01/2018 CCTV, Control Room and Anti Social Behaviour Services - West Midlands - 26/01/2018 Mobile Data Terminal Docking Stations - Milton Keynes - 26/01/2018 Contract for the conversation of CCTV to wireless - Surrey - 26/01/2018 Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire - Phase 3 - 25/01/2018 Supply of VSAT Satellite Broadband - London - 25/01/2018 Service, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of CCTV System - Leicester - 24/01/2018 Special Exhibition AV Hardware Procurement - London - 24/01/2018 Supply of Polycom Video Conferencing Equipment - Wales - 23/01/2018 Unified Communications Managed Technical Service - Edinburgh - 22/01/2018 Provision of Host Broadcaster TV Production Services - Glasgow - 22/01/2018 Strategic Rural Towns Wi-Fi Carmarthenshire Pilot Initiative - 22/01/2018 Structured Cabling Services - Lanarkshire - 19/01/2018 MOVA Installation - Swansea - 19/01/2018 Network Services - Manchester - 19/01/2018 Procurement of NGA Infrastructure - Edinburgh - 18/01/2018 MOONS Fibre Positioning Module BASEPLATE - Scotland - 17/01/2018 Global Voice and Data Connectivity Services - London - 17/01/2018 Unified Communications and Paging Solution - Eastern England - 16/01/2018 Maintenance of the Council's CCTV Cameras & Video Management System - South West - 15/01/2018 Telephone and Contact Centre System - London - 15/01/2018 Mobile Telecommunication Devices & Services - Wales - 15/01/2018 Enterprise Network Replacement - Wired & Wireless - South West - 15/01/2018 CCTV Security Monitoring - Northampton - 12/01/2018 Telecommunications Wiring & Cabling Services - Edinburgh - 12/01/2018 West Sussex Gigabit - 12/01/2018 Telematic Tracking Devices - Nottingham - 12/01/2018 Structured Cabling System - Derbyshire - 12/01/2018 Structured Cabling System - Chesterfield - 12/01/2018 NECS: 150MB Internet Circuits - Manchester - 10/01/2018 Fire Alarms and CCTV Servicing - East Midlands - 08/01/2018 CCTV Asset Maintenance - Kent - 08/01/2018 Secured Network Design, Supply, Installation, Maintenance - Scotland - 05/01/2018 Secure Data Connection - Scotland - 05/01/2018 Provision & Installation of Audio Visual & Conference Call Equipment and Digital Signage - South Cambridgeshire - 05/01/2018 Superfast Essex Phase 4a (Phase 4, Tranche 1) - 04/01/2018 Network Connections for Remote Offices - Derbyshire - 03/01/2018 Mobile Communications - Wales - 02/01/2018 Data and Network Services including Voice - Derby - 01/01/2018 AV Equipment Hire for Events On & Off Site - Scotland - 28/02/2018 Network Technologies Support Services - Gateshead - 28/02/2018 Independent Network Audit - Swindon - 27/02/2018 Supply and Delivery of Audio & Visual (AVA) Equipment and Accessories - North East - 26/02/2018 Provision of Graduation live TV coverage, video link, lighting and DVD supplier - Lancashire - 26/02/2018 Global Navigation Satellite System - Geodetic GNSS Antennas - Southampton - 26/02/2018 Videogames Exhibition AV Hardware - London - 26/02/2018 Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Meeting Room Equipment - North East - 26/02/2018 Supply and/or Installation of a Unified Communications Telephony System - Birmingham - 23/02/2018 Telecoms Framework Agreement 2018 - London - 23/02/2018 Telephony Contract - North East - 23/02/2018 Graduation Event - Sound and Lighting - South West - 21/02/2018 Data Centre Network and Core Firewall Refresh Programme - Yorkshire - 19/02/2018 AV Supply & Support - Wolverhampton - 19/02/2018 Mobile Communications Service - Manchester - 19/02/2018 Provision of Mobile Telecommunication Services - London - 19/02/2018 ICAM Service Contract - Kew - 19/02/2018 Mobile Comms - Bristol - 16/02/2018 Ultra-fast Broadband - Evidence base, representation at Examination in Public - Kent - 15/02/2018 CAVE Equipment and Software — Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance Services - London - 15/02/2018 Video Conferencing MCU Replacement - Swindon - 14/02/2018 Customer Telephone and Email Response Service - London - 12/02/2018 Supply and Implementation of Campus Wide Surveillance Cameras (CCTV) - Leicester - 12/02/2018 Digital Radios - Leicester - 09/02/2018 Mobile CCTV Units - North East - 09/02/2018 Small Cell Wireless Network Concession Contract - London - 09/02/2018 EOI - Lancashire wide procurement for WAN/COIN Future Networking Requirements - 09/02/2018 SMS Framework Agreement (Janet txt) - Didcot - 08/02/2018 CCTV Upgrade, Maintenance and Control Room Relocation - Conwy - 07/02/2018 Unified Communications - Sheffield - 05/02/2018 CCTV Systems - Cambridgeshire - 05/02/2018 Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Public Space CCTV - Camarthen - 05/02/2018 Charnwood CCTV System - Preventative and Responsive Maintenance Contract - 05/02/2018 Millimetre wave, multi-port network analyser - Cardiff - 02/02/2018 Global Internet Transit Service 2018 - Oxfordshire - 02/02/2018 Contact Centre Development and Telephony Support and Maintenance - Lincolnshire - 01/02/2018 Supply of Digital Radios in Winchester - 30/03/2018 CCTV scheme in Heathfield, East Sussex - 30/03/2018 Site Security CCTV Works Package - Scotland - 28/03/2018 EOI - Proposed Contract for Charging for Guest Wi-Fi Services - Redditch - 28/03/2018 Clearing the 700 MHz band: Support Scheme for PMSE Equipment Owners - London - 26/03/2018 Core Telephony Platform Maintenance - Yorkshire - 23/03/2018 Provision of a Telecare Call Monitoring and Alarm Receiving Centre - North Ayrshire - 21/03/2018 Africaconnect 2 — WACREN Capacity Service Requirements 2018 - 19/03/2018 Supply, Installation, Maintenance, Upgrade and Repair of Door Access and CCTV Systems - Coventry - 19/03/2018 Provision of Telephony / Unified Communications - Manchester - 15/03/2018 Greater Manchester Gigabit Dark Fibre Networks - 15/03/2018 CCTV Installation & Maintenance - London - 15/03/2018 Interactive Touch Display Panels - Belfast - 15/03/2018 Provision of Mobile Phone and PBX Services - London - 15/03/2018 Drainage Investigation and CCTV Services - Cumbria - 14/03/2018 Mitel Maintenance and Software Assurance - Milton Keynes - 14/03/2018 Open Full Fibre based Public Wi-Fi and Future 5G Testbed Area - Dundee - 13/03/2018 Mobile Phone Handset Lease Agreement - Derby - 12/03/2018 Drainage Clearance and Associated Works including CCTV Inspection - Bromford - 12/03/2018 Communications Equipment - East Sussex - 12/03/2018 Provision of PA and Audio Systems for Glasgow 2018 - 09/03/2018 Fire Alarm-CCTV Link - Aberystwyth - 09/03/2018 Broadband Deployment in mid-Monnmouthshire - 09/03/2018 Provision of CCTV Camera Maintenance - Manchester - 08/03/2018 Managed Service for Mobile Telephones - Swansea - 08/03/2018 Unified Communications, Telephone Services and Contact Centre - Dumfries - 08/03/2018 CCTV Maintenance and Development - Renfrewshire - 07/03/2018 Collaborative Framework for Vehicle Data Recorder (Telematics) System - Yorkshire - 07/03/2018 Suffolk Pan Public Sector Wide Area Network - 07/03/2018 Network Technologies Support Services - London - 05/03/2018 Upgrade of Existing Analogue CCTV Cameras to HD in Bournemouth - 02/03/2018 Private Wires Replacement - Coventry - 02/03/2018 Telecare Assistive Technology - Repair & Maintenance Service - Corby - 02/03/2018 Public Wireless Service - Wales - 01/03/2018 London and Quadrant Telehandler Framework 2018 - 2022 - 30/04/2018 Installation & Maintenance of Network Cabling & Related Services - Scotland - 30/04/2018 The Provision of Maintenance Services to the Urban Traffic Control Communications and CCTV Network - North West - 27/04/2018 Vehicle Telematics - Caerphilly - 27/04/2018 District Heating Telecommunications Ducting Opportunity- Market Test - Leeds - 27/04/2018 Design, Supply and Installation of Audio Visual Facilities - Cambridge - 26/04/2018 Progress WiFi - Lancashire - 26/04/2018 AV Hardware and Design/ Production - Bodmin - 25/04/2018 Coverage Assurance Goods and Services - London - 24/04/2018 Mobile Device Examinations - North East - 24/04/2018 CCTV Maintenance and Replacement - Rickmansworth - 24/04/2018 AV Equipment - Scotland - 23/04/2018 Temporary Sound, Lighting and Audio Visual Services - Wales - 23/04/2018 Broadcasting and Audio Visual Services - London - 23/04/2018 Next Generation Access Broadband Wales - Phase 2 - Wales - 20/04/2018 Communal Aerial Systems — Maintenance and Repair (Digital TV) - Bristol - 19/04/2018 Maylands Business Centre Telephony Contract 2018 - Hertfordshire - 19/04/2018 Communal Aerial Systems - Maintenance & Repair (Digital TV) - Bristol - 19/04/2018 Toughened Tablet Devices Framework - London - 19/04/2018 Public Wi-Fi Services - Bristol - 18/04/2018 Installation of CCTV scheme - Birmingham - 18/04/2018 Digital Intercom System for Light Troop Transport Vehicle - Weybridge - 17/04/2018 Structured Cabling Services - Camarthenshire - 16/04/2018 The VHF Frequency Modulated (FM)" Broadcast Transmitters - Any Region - 16/04/2018 Out of Hours Telephone Monitoring Service - Halifax - 13/04/2018 Market consultation - Telematics and in-cab technology - Barnsley - 13/04/2018 Video Extensometer - Sheffield - 12/04/2018 CCTV & Root Cutting Contract - Leicestershire - 12/04/2018 TV Audience Measurement Analysis Service - London - 12/04/2018 Audio Visual - Milton Keynes - 12/04/2018 Audio Visual Equipment - Milton Keynes - 12/04/2018 Transformation of the Force Operations Room Telephony Management System - Derbyshire - 11/04/2018 Procurement of Mobile Voice & Data Solutions - London - 11/04/2018 Supply, Commission, Test and Support a Resilient Wide Area Network (WAN) and Upgrade of the existing Firewall Infrastructure - Fareham - 09/04/2018 Operation and Maintenance of Voice, Data, Radio Networks and Associate Infrastructure - Belfast - 09/04/2018 Wide Area Network (WAN) - Dorset - 09/04/2018 Provision of CATV System - Glasgow - 09/04/2018 Public Wifi - Leicestershire - 06/04/2018 Data Cabling - Nottingham - 04/04/2018 Mobile Telecommunication Services - Southend-on-Sea - 04/04/2018 Services-Framework-Network Redesign - Warrington - 04/04/2018 Audio Visual Systems Maintenance - Yorkshire - 04/04/2018 CCTV Cleaning and Maintenance - East Midlands - 03/04/2018 Better Broadband - Suffolk - 31/05/2018 Supply of Telecare Equipment 2018-19 - Leeds - 30/05/2018 AV equipment - supply, install and support - Eastern England - 29/05/2018 Repair, Servicing and Associated Works of Door Entry, Warden Call and CCTV Systems - Edinburgh - 25/05/2018 Contract for WAN and LAN Equipment and Services - Manchester - 25/05/2018 Service and Maintenance of CCTV Cameras and Associated Equipment - Wales - 22/05/2018 Scottish 4G Infill Programme: Capital Funded Mast Deployment Project - 18/05/2018 Supply of Audio Visual Services to Southend Crematorium - 18/05/2018 CCTV Bucharest - 18/05/2018 Installation of CCTV Scheme 2 - Birmingham - 18/05/2018 Out of Hours Repairs Call Handling Service - Swansea - 18/05/2018 Unified Telephony System (Skype for Business Voice) - Wales - 14/05/2018 CCTV Upgrade - Leicestershire - 11/05/2018 Structured Cabling Works - Falmouth - 10/05/2018 Supply Of Mobile Telephony Service - Glasgow - 10/05/2018 The Marches and Gloucestershire Viable Clusters Broadband Project - 10/05/2018 Provision of AV Equipment and Services - Wolverhampton - 09/05/2018 AV System - North East - 08/05/2018 Multi Utility Provision for Cuerden Strategic Site - North West - 08/05/2018 Supply and Installation of GM Connected Wayfinding Products - Manchester - 07/05/2018 The Supply of CCTV System Upgrade and Ongoing Maintenance - Ipswich - 04/05/2018 Wireless Installation and Managed Internet Services — Student Accomodation Sites - Scotland - 04/05/2018 CCTV Migration Works & Annual Maintenance - Scotland - 03/05/2018 Supply and fit CCTV System - Leeds - 02/05/2018 Provision of Telephone and Data Transmission Services - Moves, Adds and Changes - Southampton - 02/05/2018 Data Centre Design and Build - West Midlands - 01/05/2018 Purchase of a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker capability - Portsmouth - 01/05/2018 Installation & Support of WiFi Services - Cardiff - 29/06/2018 National Supply of In Cell Televisions - Staffordshire - 29/06/2018 Full Fibre Scoping Study - Gloucestershire Joint Core Strategy Area - 29/06/2018 Intruder Alarm and CCTV Maintenance - Plymouth - 29/06/2018 Network Services (Lot 6 - Mobile Voice & Data Services) - London - 28/06/2018 Framework for Provision of Free Public Wifi and Smart Footfall Monitor - 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__label__wiki	0.540192	0.540192	How Cinderella Made Me Believe in Magic By Elizabeth Thursday, July 09, 2015 Film: Disney, Film: Family Admittedly, I usually carry a hint of skepticism, even if it’s the barest hint, when I see a new fairytale movie. Whether it’s a new story, like Frozen was, or another adaptation of an old one, like Kenneth Branagh's new Cinderella, I get nervous. Rebecca Reynolds over at The Rabbit Room helped me understand this tendency through her wonderful article, “The Audacity of Cinderella.” Bookmark that one for sure. What I’m going to say here is in a similar vein to her thoughts, but I hope it helps to further show what a gem this Cinderella is. Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella {Via AlphaCoders} I’ve previously written about my general reactions to this Cinderella, but I’ve now seen it more than once and discussed it with friends. I now understand better why it stirred my heart and mind so much. As I mentioned above, fairytales have a tender spot with me these days. As a child, I loved fairytales and Disney movies. But with growing up came exposure to the world’s cynicism. People condemn Disney movies for avoiding reality and giving little girls false hopes and expectations. And now, in many cases, creators seem to bend to those criticisms. They’ll maybe make the female characters smarter than the male ones (Kristoff from Frozen, in some moments), take away the innocence with crude joking (Shrek), hint that life is only harsh reality (several hints in Enchanted), and sometimes shout loudly that girls don’t need a man (Brave). So I was nervous as I watched this new adaptation of the classic Cinderella tale for the first time. I was expecting to be pleased, but there was still a slight guard up. Maybe the stepsisters or stepmother would slide in some innuendo about catching the prince’s eye at the ball. Perhaps some vulgar humor would pop up through the mice or other farm animals. And mostly, I was afraid Cinderella might make an assertive, snarky comment or tell the prince she didn’t need saving. But none of it ever came. It was as if the film was inviting me into the classic innocence, freshness, beauty, and magic of every fairytale I’d grown up watching. It was as if it was saying: Come. Relax. Innocence and truth are not gone completely. And they aren’t. This Cinderella reminded me that innocence and hope and truth are real. It doesn’t gloss over that life can deal harsh hands. Cinderella endures unspeakable cruelty from her stepmother and stepsisters. But the film still pleads with you not to lose hope as Cinderella clings to her mother’s exhortation to “have courage and be kind.” She does have courage and exudes kindness and gentleness. That is her strength. The film gracefully suggests that retaliation and sass are maybe not always the solution. Lily James is radiantly beautiful as Cinderella, but the film’s focus on the character’s kind heart powerfully brings inner beauty to the surface, making her shine even more in some way. She’s innocent, fresh, and sweet, and doesn’t let her stepfamily crush her hope and belief in goodness. In excellent contrast, the stepmother is harsh and cruel because she doesn’t hope. She’s stopped believing in happily ever after, as we find out from a chilling scene in which she describes life as a harsh, unforgiving master who never gives anything without payment. But Cinderella bravely resists the cold speech, insisting that love is free. Lily James as Cinderella {Via HD WallpapersImages} Why have we bought into the mindset of the villain? Why are we so cynical? That’s what Cinderella made me think about. In it, this simple fairytale is offered up so humbly, so innocently, and so purely that my defenses were crumbled by the end. Everything is told without caveat or sarcasm, and that kind of sincerity is so rare now that I think at first I wasn’t sure what to do with it. In the name of caution, modern critics declare that there’s no such thing as true love, that hope is a foolish grasp at avoiding reality, and that nothing is given freely. But Cinderella dares to call them all wrong. It says that a simple servant girl can be the most beautiful girl at the ball and win the heart of the prince. It says that rags can turn to the most exquisite dress imaginable. And perhaps most importantly, it says that a dirty servant girl can captivate the prince not only when she’s transformed into a beautiful princess, but that he will love her in her rags as well. That he’ll take her as she is – a poor, humble maid covered in ash. It’s one of the most poignant moments in the film as Cinderella walks downstairs to try on the glass slipper. The fairy godmother narrates, “Would who she was really be enough? There was no magic to help her this time. This is perhaps the greatest risk any of us will ever take – to be seen as we truly are.” Cinderella whispers to the tired, cynical heart that it is enough. It implores you to believe. And here, I cannot improve upon Rebecca Reynolds, so I’ll leave you with words from her article. “The corrupt heart cannot receive Ella’s goodness, because darkness hates light, and because somewhere along the way, every villain stops believing that happily ever after could apply to him. Losing that one hope changes everything. It means we look at our pitiful plate of leftover food scraps and refuse to kneel down and share with four hungry mice. It means we lose our bearings for bravery. It means the roots that once fed tenderness shrivel, and we sit drying up, weeping in our rags, not understanding that Jesus was speaking to our very own poverty when he said, ‘Take courage; I have overcome the world’…Goodness. Kindness. Courage. Beauty. Hope. The early tales whisper a promise that a servant girl can stumble into an extravagant grace on the night of her deepest despair and become a great queen as a result. Therein is the gospel, isn’t it? Believe, weary one. Believe. Drink from the stream of faith so that you can walk today having courage and being kind. You who wake with labor’s ash on your face, with trouble’s sorrow in your heart, and with the hunger of loneliness in your belly, you can live from the good old vision again.” Lily James and Richard Madden in Cinderella {Via FanPop} I do not own the rights to the photos in this post. All photos used were retrieved from credited Internet sources Film: Disney, Film: Family	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3842
__label__cc	0.713757	0.286243	info@fishgeorgetown.com Bassmaster Elite Series Boat Launch Members of the public are invited to watch the Elite anglers launch and head out each morning of the tournament. Boat launch starts at dawn. 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series at Winyah Bay Approximately 80 Elite Series anglers will converge on Winyah Bay in Georgetown County in hopes of claiming the championship. Bassmaster Elite Series Day 1 Weigh-In Members of the public are invited to come watch 80 Elite anglers weigh in, in hopes of making the final cut for the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series at Winyah Bay. There is no cost for admission. Bassmaster Elite Series Boat Launch Day 2 Free Collin Raye Concert Celebrate the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series in Georgetown with a free concert featuring Country Music Star Collin Raye. Opening act is the Josh Brannon Band. Sponsored by the Georgetown Business Association. Winyah Bay Heritage Festival Come celebrate the great outdoors with the Winyah Bay Heritage Festival, located on the same site as the Bassmaster Elite Series weigh-in. Enjoy food, vendors, kids activities, wildlife exhibitions, the SC Duck Calling Championship, retriever trials and much more. Admission is free. The field has been narrowed. Come see who makes it to the final day of fishing. Members of the public are invited to come watch Elite anglers weigh in, in hopes of making the final cut for the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series at Winyah Bay. There is no cost for admission. Free Jason Michael Carroll Concert Celebrate the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series in Georgetown with a free concert featuring Country Music Star Jason Michael Carroll. Opening act is Presley Barker. Sponsored by the Georgetown Business Association. Final Bassmaster Elite Series Boat Launch Winyah Bay Heritage Festival Day 2 Bassmaster Elite Series Final Weigh-in The final cut for the tournament will weigh in their catch, hoping to take home a championship. Members of the public are invited to come watch. There is no cost for admission. IFA Redfish Tour The Inshore Fishing Association will bring its Redfish Tour back to Georgetown County on April 27. There are no pre-qualifying events to enter. Weigh-in is at 3 p.m. and is open to the public. IFA Kayak Fishing Tour The Inshore Fishing Association will bring its Kayak Fishing Tour back to Georgetown County on April 28. There are no pre-qualifying events to enter. Weigh-in is 1-3 p.m. and is open to the public. The Inshore Fishing Association will bring its Redfish Tour back to Georgetown County on July 20. There are no pre-qualifying events to enter. Weigh-in is at 3 p.m. and is open to the public. Share your fun with us using @GtCountySC @HammockCoastSC South Carolina’s Hammock Coast Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3843
__label__wiki	0.511791	0.511791	Home Virginia Great Falls Great Falls, VA Florists Send flowers and gifts online for any occasion Find Florists in Great Falls Great Falls Florist 1025 P Seneca Rd., Great Falls, VA 22066 Ultimate Floral Designs 9912B GEORGETOWN PIKESTE 104, Great Falls, VA 22066 Birthdays are a time to celebrate the joy of life. Surprise someone with birthday flowers and make their birthday a wonderful day to remember. Choose from colorful birthday arrangements that will brighten anyone's day. FUNERAL AND SYMPATHY Show your condolences with beautiful funeral and sympathy flowers, thoughtful and heart-felt way to express your sympathy and support to a grieving friend or relative. Margeaux's Florist 2585 NEW KENT HWY Quinton , VA 23141 Wyatt's Florist, Llc 4712 Owens Way Prince George , VA 23875 The Fl Gallery Harris Teeter 600 N Glebe Rd Arlington , VA 22203 The Flower Box 13885 HEDGEWOOD DR STE 133 Woodbridge , VA 22193 Great Falls Flower Shop News Katy Dalton Acquires Fairfield Floral Business, Launches Blossoms & Blooms - Fairfield Sun Times The Floral Design Institute in Portland, Oregon. Over the years Katy has worked at several different floral shops in the area: Electric City Conservatory, Kranz Flower and Gifts, and Great Falls Floral. She also worked at Bitterroot Floral in Missoula. When Joan Myrhe, at In The Garden Floral, needed extra help during the holidays or while she was on vacation Katy was there to step in.Katy plans to serve the same broad area as Joan did, making deliveries within Fairfield, as well as Augusta, Choteau, Power and the Sun River Valley.Asked what flowers were most popular, based on her experience, Katy told the Sun Times that roses and lilies are always popular. Some flowers are tied to the seasons, with tulips and daffodils being popular in the spring while sunflowers are a big seller during the summer months.For those who are clueless as to what flowers are appropriate for an occasion, Katy says there are easy solutions. “Anyone can go to a florist’s website and find an arrangement they like and just send me the website address, or just tell me what they like – the type of flowers and the colors.” Katy said that she can take her cues for a great floral design just by being told what colors a person enjoys most. More from this section... https://www.fairfieldsuntimes.com/news/local/katy-dalton-acquires-fairfield-floral-business-launches-blossoms-blooms/article_a355a62e-57db-11e9-8b38-7fe643195f52.html 'The Fire Within': 9 years of honoring Great Falls women in business - Great Falls Tribune Enya Spicer Great Falls Tribune Published 7:08 AM EDT Apr 1, 2019 Although Women's History Month has come to a close, there's 365 days in a year to recognize women in the community and their achievements. On the 87th day of 2019, the Great Falls Development Authority and Embark Credit Union honored Great Falls women in business for the ninth ann... https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/04/01/the-fire-within-9-years-honoring-great-falls-women-business/3314905002/ Put names on the faces of the state's flowers Kristen Inbody Great Falls Tribune Published 9:18 p.m. UTC Jul 17, 2018 ... https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/outdoors/2018/07/17/put-names-faces-montana-flowers-new-guidebook-wondering-wildflowers-stephen-love-sharon-huff-akers/792122002/ Parade of Lights celebrates its 23rd year in downtown Great Falls - Great Falls Tribune Buy PhotoThis year's annual Parade of Lights gets underway at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, in downtown Great Falls.(Photo: RION SANDERS, TRIBUNE PHOTO/RION SANDERS)Buy PhotoStory HighlightsPARADE OF LIGHTS6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25Downtown Great FallsCost: FreeHelp Santa light the tree at the Downtown Great Falls Association’s 23rd annual Parade of Lights Saturday, Nov. 25.Starting at 6 p.m., a procession of lighted floats travels down Central Avenue starting at 6th Street and continuing to the Civic Center, where Santa Claus will use his magic to illuminate the downtown Christmas tree.The parade also features music, dancers and various groups from all over Great Falls celebrating the start of the Christmas season.Nov. 25 is also Small Business Saturday, so shoppers are invited to stick around for the parade after their holiday shopping.Buy PhotoThe crowd cheers as lighted floats make their way down Central Avenue at last year's Parade of Lights. (Photo: RION SANDERS, TRIBUNE PHOTO/RION SANDERS)Participating businesses downtown have Christmas Stroll buttons available for $5... http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/entertainment/2017/11/23/parade-lights-celebrates-its-23rd-year-downtown-great-falls/867095001/ Great Falls Roundup: Fairs, fruits, and flowers - Foster's Daily Democrat Foster's Daily DemocratGreat Falls Roundup: Fairs, fruits, and flowersFoster's Daily DemocratThe 5th annual Indonesian Fair promises to bring more island culture to the Hilltop City than ever before. Indonesian Community Connect will host the Indonesian Fair on Saturday on Memorial Drive on the grounds of Somersworth Middle and High schools ... http://www.fosters.com/news/20170903/great-falls-roundup--fairs-fruits-and-flowers Flowers are a great last-minute gift — but be sure to send the right message - Seattle Times Amy Merrick says in her new book, “On Flowers: Lessons From an Accidental Florist.” (Tif Hunter) Ashley Greer, owner of Atelier Ashley Flowers in Alexandria, Virginia, said clients tend to get stressed about their flower choices. “Some people are very self-conscious when it comes to flowers and their impressions,” Greer says. “People think that the flowers they use at an event or that they send are a direct reflection on them. And they want to be careful that their arrangement reflects their taste, their style and the occasion.”AdvertisingCondolence flowers may be what people most obsess about. “When you are sending something for a funeral you want to be sensitive,” Greer says. “Sometimes people say they don’t want to send anything that looks fun. They prefer something white and green.”Dowling, whose studio is in Alexandria, says condolence flowers “don’t have to be all white. Having flowers that are soft and comforting and focus on texture is a good way to go. Make them personal, and possibly reflecting a certain flower the person loved. Then they can really evoke the sense of a warm hug.”New York flower designer and illustrator Cathy Graham says her go-to sympathy flowers include a paperwhite plant and a white or blue hydrangea plant that could bloom for a few weeks. “You don’t have to do all white, but I would not use bright, festive colors.”Don’t overlook household pets when you are creating a bouquet or arrangement to send to someone, says Graham. “Lilies and other flowers are bad for cats,” says Graham, who worries about that with her own two ginger cats, Reggie and Cheddar. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals publishes a list of plants that are poisonous to pets. img data-ratio="1.50037" data-caption="Included in this Atelier Ashley Flowers design for a baby shower are ranunculus, which mean radiant charm. It never hurts to let a woman who is about to give birth know that she is radiant, owner Ashley Greer says. 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(SKC Photography)" src="https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-780x520.jpg" srcset="https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-300x200.jpg 300w, https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-768x512.jpg 768w, https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-780x520.jpg 780w, https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/design-flowers-ba15b5bc-00a9-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58-1560x1040.jpg 1... https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/shop-northwest/flowers-are-a-great-last-minute-gift-but-be-sure-to-send-the-right-message/ Local flower shop continues to bloom \| News - Fauquier Times Virginia Gerrish and her husband David purchased Designs by Teresa because they didn’t want Warrenton to lose another long-standing business. TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/JAMES IVANCIC David and Virginia Gerrish purchased the florist business on Oct. 31 and decided to keep the business’s well-known name. Former owner Teresa Bowles has been helping out during the transition, but she’ll be stepping aside to enjoy a well-deserved retirement.The two full-time employees and one part-timer are continuing in their roles. “It’s the same people delivering the same service and high-quality product,” said Virginia Gerrish during an interview during the week after Christmas -- when the business was closed.She and her husband bought the shop as well as the building it occupies at 7 Main St., which includes office space and an apartment upstairs.Bowles explained it was time to enjoy life outside of running the florist shop. “I’ve been doing the same thing for 51 years. I worked for my aunt for 16 years and as soon as she passed away, I opened my own shop. I never had another job,” said Bowles.Retirement gives her a chance to do some things she never had time to do … simple things like getting together with friends, for example.“I actually have got t... https://www.fauquier.com/news/local-flower-shop-continues-to-bloom/article_e53e79a0-37b2-11ea-b96f-4b4e08567584.html Ask the Gardener: Holiday book ideas for gardeners and arrangers - Boston.com For the design buff: “Everything for the Garden’’ by Judith B. Tankard, Richard C. Nylander, Alan Emmet, and Virginia Lopez Begg (Historic New England, $29.95). Before color photography took over, exuberantly stylized commercial graphics did the work of selling Americans visions of a backyard paradise. Drawings of giant vegetables and other exaggerations were part of the fun. Historic New England, which owns many period gardens, displays its collection of antique seed catalogs, magazine advertisements, and garden ornaments on these heady pages. Pink flamingos anyone? The accompanying essays by leading garden historians add welcome details about this often mysterious ephemera. Who knew that Fitchburg artist Don Featherstone designed those iconic plastic flamingos in 1957 for Union Products of Leominster?For the local-garden visitor: “The Garden Tourist’s New England: A Guide to 140 Outstanding Gardens & Nurseries’’ by Jana Milbocker (Enchanted Gardens, $21.95). Milbocker maps out horticultural must-sees throughout the region and tells you where to buy “everything for the garden.’’ (Shopping is a big part of gardening, so keep this book in your glove compartment.) The energetic author also has started a Garden Tourists Facebook group for readers to share their photos and travel tips. She will be signing books from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at Briggs Garden & Home, 295 Kelley Boulevard, North Attleborough.For the armchair traveler: “English Gardens: From the Archives of Country Life’’ by Kathryn Bradley-Hole (Rizzoli, $85). With its history and portraits of more than 70 beautiful gardens, this book is an instant classic. The author is the former garden editor of the revered British magazine, and uses its exceptional photographs. Many of these gardens, new and old, are open to the public.For the wildflower enthusiast: “Native Plants for New England Gardens’’ by Mark Richardson and Dan Jaffe (Globe Pequot, $21.95). This paperback guide to growing 100 carefully selected native flowers shares the expertise of the pioneering Native Plant Trust in Framingham. It will help you select the right plant for the right place in your yard, based on light, moisture, and space availability.For the bird lover: “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants’’ by Douglas W. Tallamy (Timber Press, $19.95). This classic keeps getting expanded, as does the need for it. Tallamy has done groundbreaking research about what kinds of plants provide food for birds, butterflies, and pollinators, and which plants don’t (mostly “pest-free” imports from Asia). As developers clear-cut our fields and woodlands and replace them with the biological desert of hydroseeded lawns, concerned home gardeners can slow the rate of species extinction by planting native plants, especially trees like oaks, willows, crabapples, wild cherries, and fruit. As the concrete and plastic landscape expands around me, I am increasingly converting my own garden into a nature sanctuary. Tallamy’s appendix of plants of high value to wildlife is also of high value to me.For the winter gardener: “Pruning and Training: What, When, and How to Prune,” by... https://realestate.boston.com/ask-the-expert/2019/12/11/books-to-give-gardeners-and-flower-arrangers/ Filipino florist in Virginia reaches toilet paper dress finals - INQUIRER.net Roy” Cruz’s wedding dress made of toilet paper. He reached the finals this year in a toilet paper dressmaking contest.NEW YORK –Filipino florist and designer Ronaldo “Roy” Cruz of Chesapeake, Virginia made it to the finals in a recent popular toilet wedding dressmaking contest.Cruz was one of the 12 designers selected for the finals of this year’s Cruz the Charm Weddings and Quilted Northern’s Annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest, beating out more than 1,500 entries.ADVERTISEMENTLast year, Cruz won the top prize. He decided to join the contest after being laid off from his job. He also won the fan favorite voting prize in 2015, 2016 and 2017.Cruz told WTKR News 3 last year that this contest is a natural for him. “When I was in the Philippines, I used to make gowns of other materials like shells, corn and dry flowers,” he said.FEATURED STORIESThis year, his dress, “La Filipina,” honored his family’s heritage, taking 40 rolls of toilet paper to complete.Surfside Beach, California resident Mimoza Haska took home the top prize in this year’s competition, receiving a check for $10,000.MORE STORIESDon't miss out on the latest news and information. For feedback, complaints, ... https://usa.inquirer.net/45231/filipino-florist-in-virginia-reaches-toilet-paper-dress-finals Privacy Policy \| General Site Disclaimer \| Contact Us FlowerShopFlorists.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3844
__label__wiki	0.542211	0.542211	Nearly half of the elderly have been mistreated: Report Bangalore treats its elderly the worst, followed by Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, and Delhi Geetanjali Minhas \| June 15, 2017 \| Mumbai #Bangalore #Mumbai #Delhi #mistreated #rude behaviour #elderly #Help Age #Chennai #Hyderabad Sai Vridh Ashram in Delhi (Photo: Arun Kumar) Nearly 1 out of 2 elderly people have been mistreated in India, said a report. HelpAge India’s latest report ‘How India treats its Elderly’ is a national survey of how elders are treated in the public space. It covers four main areas: actual experiences of the elders as they interact with people and service providers, elder perceptions on elder ill-treatment, the general state of mind of the elders as they step out of their homes and a wish list of elder expectations from society. Bangalore is the highest perpetrator with 70% elders experiencing abuse followed by Hyderabad (60%) Guwahati (59%) Kolkata (52%) and Delhi (23%). Hyderabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar & Chennai in most parameters are amongst the top 5 cities who mistreat elders in the public space. While a large percentage of Indian society treats elders well, many elders feel that today’s youngsters are callous and impatient. As many as 53% of the elders says Indian society discriminates against elders. “These proportions provide damning indictment of the Indian society's attitude and behaviour to the elders,” said the report. 10% elders directly point out misbehaviour of public as top most concern in going out of the house and 24% feels vulnerable to cheating and theft in public. There is also good behaviour towards elders in the public space (65%), with 2 in 3 elders being offered seats in public buses. North is most elder friendly in offering seats (85%) regularly in buses to elders. East (37%) and north east (33%) scores low on this. 57% elders say they received special treatment from bank staff and 70% received proper attention from hospitals. On service delivery points, a significant proportion of elders ranging from 11% to 19% have received rude behaviour from the service delivery person. 17% of mall staff behave badly with elders. Elders have received rudeness at the points of commercial transactions such as chemists or vegetable vendors. These incidents are most amongst post office staff (19%) followed closely at public hospitals (12%) and (13%) amongst bank staff. Worst bank staff behaviour towards elderly is reported in Bhubaneshwar (21%), Mumbai (19%) and Chennai (18%). In the case of postal staff, most bad behaviour is reported in South zone ie; 27% with Hyderabad (39%), Chennai (21%) and Bangalore (20%). A significant 16% elders have experienced rude behaviour by bus conductors and drivers, while 12% of the elders have been treated rudely by others in a queue while trying to pay their utility bills such as telephone, electricity etc. The national capital is the highest when it comes to bad behaviour of government hospital staff towards elders(26%) followed by Bangalore (22%.) Higher proportion of elders receive good treatment at private hospitals compared to public hospitals. The findings say that 53% elders feel discriminated against, 61% feel people get impatient with them since they are slow and 52% feel people are ruder to them if they are not well dressed. 53% of elders find the behaviour of motorists and bikers a challenge. In Delhi 45% elders feel unsafe with the behaviour of motorists on the road, but in Bangalore a huge 73% elders feel unsafe . Shillong shows least support to elderly walkers with 10% elders says they have rude experiences from people on road. 39% in eastern zone say they always get help on road. Nationally, 38% fear accident due to negligence of others and to cope with these challenges on the road 42% of elders avoid stepping out as far as possible. In terms of post retirement work ,18% men and 11% women want to work . In over 60% of cases they did not get the job applied for. Compared to other zones,19% more elders in East and 16% in South want to work. 23% in Shillong and 19% in Kolkata of elders are willing to work. This is followed by Bangalore and Delhi with 17% of elder intenders to work. HelpAge is currently running a campaign to ‘Stop Ageism’ across the nation. #mistreated #rude behaviour #elderly #Help Age #Hyderabad	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3846
__label__wiki	0.933423	0.933423	District Leagues Financial Best Practices Little League Notebook LL University - League Officials LL Int'l Awards Program Region Awards Program Region Clinics Tips for Running a League Urban Initiative Divisions of Play Age Calculator - Baseball Pitch Smart \| MLB Play Ball! \| MLB Age Calculator - Softball Divisions of Play - Softball Boys Softball What is Challenger? GA Challenger History Little League Age Calculator LL University - Parents Parent Confessions Parent and Player Newsletters Parent and Player Pledges Second-Goal Parents Taylor Hooton Foundation C-O-A-C-H The Coach's Box Double-Goal Coach TheSeason by GameChanger LL University - Coaches PCA Development Zone Tee Ball Training Guide Coach Pitch Training Guide Fairball Newsletter Golden Mask Award LL University - Umpires SE Region Umpire Newsletters Umpire Registry 2019 District 5 Tournaments 2019 GA State Tournaments 2019 GA Rookie Tournaments 2019 GA Sandlot Tournaments 2019 SE Region Tournaments Obtaining Birth Documents D5 Baseball Champions D5 Softball Champions Challenger's 25th Anniversary - 2014 The Little League Challenger Division celebrated its Silver Anniversary in 2014, which coincided with Little League's Diamond Anniversary. Several new Challenger initiatives were introduced in 2014: The Senior League Challenger Division was created for players over the age of 15. The program was expanded to allow Challenger players who do not live within a local league's boundary to register in a league within their district or a nearby district. The Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation provided grants to Little League to help Challenger players attend the Jake Hardison Memorial Challenger Jamboree in Virginia Beach as well as a grant to create the Little League Kids Zone in the Susquehanna Health System in Williamsport, PA. Little Leaguer Challengers participated in 26 Challenger Jamborees in the United States and Canada. "You will never truly experience the joy of baseball and softball until you see a Little League Challenger Division game," said Sam Ranck, Little League Challenger Division Director. "We are so excited about these new opportunities to continue to expand the Challenger Division and give more options to those with physical and developmental challenges the chance to have a meaningful Little League experience." There are more than 900 Challenger programs in 10 countries, everywhere from Venezuela to Kuwait. Southeast Region Hosts Challenger Teams during 2013 Rgional Tournament Keeping the tradition alive, Challenger teams from the SE Region were invited to participate in games on the Region Field during the 2013 Regional Tournaments. 2013 Georgia Challenger Jamboree Warner Robins American Little League hosted the 2013 Georgia Challenger Jamboree on May 18. Challenger teams from around the state met to play games and were treated to a luncheon hosted by the league. Southeast Region Hosts Challenger Teams during 2012 Regional Tournament. Challenger teams from Florida, and Georgia teams fromMilford Little League, District 7 Little League and Warner Robins Little League had the opportunity to play games on the Southeast Region Tournament field during the Opening Day Ceremonies for the 2012 Little League Southeast Region Baseball Tournament. Members of the Tournament Teams served as buddies for the Challengers. The fans were treated to play-by-play announcing throughout the games. Warner Robins American Little League hosted the 2012 Georgia Challenger Jamboree on May 12. Teams from Milford Little League (D2), District 7 and Warner Robins (D5) spent a fun day playing games, eating barbeque and making new friends. There is a first time for everything, and as the volunteers and participants at the inaugural Georgia State Little League Challenger Jamboree experienced, special moments and memories are what you make of them whenever they come. Peachtree City Little League's Field of Hope, a synthetic field designed for players with disabilities, was the site of the event that welcomed 12 Challenger Division teams from Milford Little League (District 2), Rabun County D7 Little Leagues (District 7) and Peachtree City Little League (District 4). "The first Georgia State Challenger Jamboree was a great success," Sam Ranck, Director of the Little League Challenger Division, said. "Julie Haley and many other volunteers worked together to put on a great event that brought smiles to the faces of hundreds of children and parents." Fans were entertained by the webcasting wit of the Jeff (Colwell) & Jeff (Lucas) Show - who introduced several guest commentators during the games. Ray and Louise Nelson, founders and organizers of Guitars Not Guns a non-profit organization that gives guitars and lessons to needy children, also attended the event. Mr. Nelson brought a variety of guitars and helped various players with a little guitar picking between their games. Mr. Nelson also brought his Guitarbike to share with kids. The Guitarbike was built by Mr. Nelson in 1982 and ridden from San Francisco to New York and back as a promotion for his organization. The bike was featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum and was part of the 1982 County Music Award Ceremonies. Players had the opportunity to sit on top of the Guitarbike and have their photos taken. The Jamboree was played at the Peachtree City Little League complex, which includes the "Field of Hope," a synthetic field specifically designed for Challenger players. This first Jamboree was a fulfilling and educational experience for Mrs. Haley and her volunteer staff. She acknowledged that the distance traveled by the teams limited the participation by parents, and the players became tired faster than was expected. "The opportunity for teams to play on the "Field of Hope" a synthetic field specifically constructed for the Challenger Division provided a special experience for many of the players," Mr. Ranck said. "I look forward to seeing the Georgia Jamboree expand in future years as the Challenger Division continues to grow in Georgia." Peachtree City Little League Challenger Team Plays at the Little League World Series - 2005 Imagine a kids' ballgame. A player hits the ball and heads for first base. Imagine teammates cheering. Imagine hundreds of spectators cheering. Now imagine that player is in a wheelchair. Imagine all the players are children with disabilities. Every year, on a Saturday morning prior to the International and U.S. Little League World Series Championships, two teams from various parts of the country meet at Volunteer Stadium in Williamsport, PA, to play a Challenger Exhibitition game. What an exciting event! The players have dreamed about the event, the parents have planned the trip - now it's showtime. The players line up for the announcements and then head back to their respective dugouts. Amid cheers from their fans, every child gets up to bat and runs the bases - the same bases the 16 teams in the World Series have rounded for nearly 10 days. Fielders, with help from their buddies, are making plays; it's as close to perfect as it can get. The smiles on the faces of all the players tell the story - Today I am famous, Today I am a World Series contender! In 2005, a Challenger team from Peachtree City, GA, made the trip to Williamsport to participate in the World Series. They brought back memories that will last a lifetime. Copyright © 2001 - 2020 District 5. All Rights Reserved. Online Little League Registration and Management Software	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0084.json.gz/line3850

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