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__label__wiki	0.887855	0.887855	by Maia Jenkins • 19th June 2014 19th June 2014 New and exclusive fiction from Maia Jenkins, winner of the Baileys Prize/Grazia First Chapter Competition and the GQ/Norman Mailer Prize. Maia will be reading as part of Litro Live! at the London Short Story Festival on Saturday 21 June – find full details here. Photo by uhltank (copied from Flickr) It isn’t until he’s on the floor that he remembers what he said last night. His cheek and jawbone throb beneath his skin and a pair of heels does a demi-plié to the right of his eye. The Reliance is busy – humming, rancid air, a Saturday evening after the derby. No one has noticed him hit the ground. “Hello Diane.” The toe taps. Another foot flips his body like fish in a pan. “And Andy, hello to you too.” Andy pulls him to his feet, cups his armpit and leads him to the bar. Diane follows dabbing his lip with a paper towel although he isn’t bleeding. She’ll love this. He knows Diane is enchanted by her imagined history and she’ll love all of this. He remembers the first night he took her out she pulled a photo from the mantelpiece and flashed it under his eyes. “This is my great-grandmother,” she told him. “She was born in 1900.” “Wow,” he said. “No one’s born in 1900 these days.” “You have a way with words, don’t you?” she said. He liked this idea. “I’m actually writing a book,” he said. He wasn’t. “Get you,” she said. “Title?” He thought of the last place he’d been. “The Reliance.” He knew right then they’d be a disaster; that there would be battles worthy of monuments in that living room but he carried on. Now look at them: Andy, his boy, slouch-shouldered, sheepish, sweaty-faced; Diane weeping into someone else’s cheese and onion crisp crumbs. He’s the only one left smiling. He’s a laugh – always has been – but he’ll never forget the night he cracked the one about Andy’s bad leg and he’d looked him in the eye and said “You know, Dad, when everything’s a joke it’s much harder to stay on the laughing side of the stocks.” He’d made a joke about that too. Andy hadn’t laughed at that one either. Thing is Diane loves men like him: big men who use words to their advantage; men who treat the arrangement of big words like they’re the building blocks of one-track path to the mysteries of the universe. Men who talk too much and realise too late that they don’t have quite enough to say. “Fancy a drink?” he’d said the first time he saw her. “Depends,” she’d said. “What are you offering?” “Great Pinot Noir back at mine,” he said, trying to sound all impressive. “My parents used to drink it at our age.” “My parents used to drink anything at our age.” He wanted her immediately. “Double Jim Beam, mate,” he says to Thierry behind the bar. “With a straw.” “What’s that for?” says Andy. “Just fancied a straw,” he says. “He can’t hold the glass up to his mouth he’s shaking so badly,” says Diane. “What did I tell you? Been like this for months.” He never wrote a word of the novel but let it hang over his marriage like smog, settling thick and black over every argument, every time he reminded her he could have had his way with words, been a writer, started and even finished writing The Reliance if it weren’t for her insistence on existing. “I think you owe Mum an apology,” says Andy, standing as if to take another swing. He doesn’t think he’ll ever get used to how tall his son has become. He sips the whiskey. His teeth are soft inside his head, his left incisor coming loose. Diane never understood those mornings before work when he was freshly shaved, clawless, shrouded in a wicked hangover. She never understood why he wouldn’t change Andy’s nappies or take him to the park. She’d never learn. Talking to that woman started to feel like throwing a pebble down a well and listening for a clatter that never came. “Sit down, Andy.” He looks up and gives Diane wink. She still blushes the same deep shade of red. Andy sits. “We’ll be alright won’t we?” he says to her. She looks away. He remembers that when she was sad she’d arrange his clothes by colour, transforming their drawers into thickset tiered rainbows. He remembers that one night after The Reliance he’d cracked her across the jaw for asking where he’d been. Andy watched on from the corner, short-stack, eight years old and screaming “Stop fighting! Stop fighting, please!” “Mum and Dad aren’t fighting,” Diane said quietly. Looking down at her weak wrists and trembling frame he’d realised she was right. It was no fight. He drinks to forget the sound she made when she hit the ground. “Just say you’re sorry,” says Andy. He ignores him. “Not bad though,” he says. “Just like I taught you. Low jaw punch, twist in the waist, keep it tight and bam. Release.” Andy grips his bottle between his hands as if to warm them. “You never taught me anything,” he says. “I never learned anything from you.” What a joke. Moved, he bends towards his son and laughs. “Where do you get it from then?” Andy smashes the bottle against the side of the table and lurches towards his chest. Just in time he dodges into Diane’s arms where she holds him for a moment in surprised disgust as much as tenderness. He wants to tell her so many things. He wants to tell her last night he pissed a bed she wasn’t in. He wants to tell her the other men in The Reliance would have hurt her in exactly the same way. Each and every one, he’d bet. What a joke; we had a laugh, didn’t we? He starts to giggle as tears slip down his face and he falls to the ground unaided this time by Andy’s fist and as he stares up between the circle of heads and the light around them he opens his mouth and says both what they want to hear and not: “I’m sorry. I never meant a word of it. I never meant a word.” About Maia Jenkins Maia is a London based writer. She grew up in Singapore and France but moved back to the UK in 2009. She has just completed an MA in Modern Literature at University College London and is now working on a novel. She also holds a BA from King’s College London, where she was a founding member of the literary society journal ‘Of Cabbages and King’s’. While at university she received the Henry Neville Gladstone prize and the Sambrook Exhibition. In October 2013 she won the GQ Norman Mailer Student Writing Prize and will be published in a forthcoming issue of GQ. More Posts (4) Editor's Pick Maia Jenkins online fiction short stories Maia Jenkins Previous: Flash Fiction Competition: My Biggest Secret Next:To the Border: a Story in Three Parts	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342118
__label__cc	0.711475	0.288525	Brahmas Tender Forward Stefan Miklakos April 28, 2019 Brahmas Media NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX — The Lone Star Brahmas are pleased to announce that they have signed 2000-born forward Stefan Miklakos to a tender contract for the 2019-20 season. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Pelham, New York native had an impressive senior year with Avon Old Farms, registering 15 goals and 15 assists in 26 games. A well-rounded center with a high offensive ceiling, Miklakos is committed to the United States Military Academy and should be a welcome addition to the Brahmas forward corps. The left-handed forward will join the Brahmas next season. Fans can catch their first glimpse at Miklakos during Brahmas Main Camp in July. Players who would like more information on Brahmas camps this summer can visit this link. A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the NAPHL – plus or minus any trades – which became active on Nov. 1. Tendered players are not eligible for the NAHL draft, which will be held on June 4, 2019. Previous PostBrahmas Tender Forward Brendan WestbrookNext PostBrahmas hire new Communication Director	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342119
__label__wiki	0.593469	0.593469	Hyundai Heavy Industries announces Integrated Smart Ship Solution. New technology aims to usher in era of fourth industrial revolution in shipbuilding industry Share this news item Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has today announced the development of Integrated Smart Ship Solution (ISSS), its proprietary ICT technology capable of realising economical and reliable navigation and management of ships. ISSS is the first of its kind in the shipbuilding industry. The solution standardises ways of navigation varying depending on levels of skills and experiences of navigators, collects and analyses real-time information on navigations, and thus will play a role in enhancing efficiency and safety of ships. It is predicted that the solution cut annual operating cost by 6%. By 2019 the IMO is set to introduce e-Navigation, a strategy to increase safety of navigation in commercial shipping through better organisation of data on ships. Therefore the demand for smart ships is expected to grow in the coming months. Smart ship technology is a system that helps ships operate more efficiently through the use of ICT and big data. HHI first developed smart ship technology in 2011 and has applied the system to around 300 ships so far. Additionally, in May this year HHI signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a partnership in the smart ship sector with the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri). Lloyd’s Register’s Luis Benito, Innovation, Strategy and Research Director, Marine and Offshore commented: “HHI’s technology seeks to align with delivering the key benefits we believe the maritime industry will most benefit from through the adoption of connected, digital and autonomous technologies as the next generation of shipping embraces digitalisation. According to Clarkson Research, about 6,500 ships are to be ordered globally for the next five years. Considering the global shipbuilding market share HHI takes up now, ISSS is to be installed on approximately 700 ships for the comparable time period.” ISSS provides a wide range of ship information to operators including optimal navigation routes and navigation speed, along with a slope status of the front and back hull of a ship that minimise resistances a ship takes on voyage. The solution allows safer and more efficient management of ships by collecting and analysing energy data and monitoring status of engines and propellers. The ICT solution already completed field tests as well by being mounted on a 6,500 PCTC and a 250,000 DWT VLOC. An HHI official said: “We will continue to exert our efforts to lead the global shipbuilding market with differentiated technological edges through the digital innovation.” Glovis Challenge, 6,500 PCTC with Integrated Smart Ship Solution Industry leaders join forces on ammonia-fuelled tanker project. Keppel O&M certified for 3D printing of offshore grade materials. Sumitomo receives AiP for LNG dual-fuel design for medium-sized tanker	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342123
__label__cc	0.64841	0.35159	Hostetler rejoins Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LAS VEGAS – Employment attorney Jennifer Hostetler has returned to Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP following two years as Chief Deputy Attorney General for the Personnel Division in the Nevada Attorney General’s office. Hostetler’s practice focuses on the defense of employers in state and federal court against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and violation of wage and hour laws. A member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group, she was with the firm from 2010 to 2015. “Jennifer has significant experience in employment law and human resource matters. Having served as Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Nevada, she offers significant understanding of state and federal employment laws for her clients,” said labor and employment partner Howard Cole. Hostetler also counsels and advises employers with respect to their employment decisions and practices. She regularly prepares and reviews employment policies, contracts, severance agreements, and handbooks. In her business litigation practice, Hostetler assists individuals and companies in a broad range of business litigation disputes, including complex business contract and tort disputes. She has experience in all aspects of litigation from drafting initial pleadings and conducting discovery to summary judgment and trial. The firm’s labor and employment lawyers represent employers in employment litigation and arbitration, administrative proceedings, collective bargaining and as counsel across the full range of the human resources spectrum. Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie is Nevada’s exclusive affiliate of the Employment Law Alliance, the world's leading network of labor, employment and immigration lawyers. Alliance members are selected for client service and value, able to support local, national and international businesses. Jennifer K. Hostetler Keith Jones kjones@lrrc.com Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Attorneys Named Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Stars 2019 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Receives National and Metropolitan Rankings in 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342124
__label__wiki	0.578629	0.578629	New knowledge can change everything. See Our Stories Every great life-changing discovery begins the same way—with new knowledge. It can change everything, from a single life to the future of entire communities. That’s why academic medicine, and the continuous pursuit of knowledge, is at the center of everything we do. The Medical College of Wisconsin brings a synergy between the best medical education, research and patient care. Tomorrow’s discoveries happen right here alongside the very people who bring those lessons to our students. Every bit of knowledge, and every advancement, provides our students with an unprecedented, collaborative learning environment, and helps improve the vitality and care of our communities. Discovery and innovation through biomedical advancements, laboratory research and clinical trials drives major breakthroughs in health, education and treatment. Join the next generation of knowledge seekers committed to advancing the health of the communities around them. Inquire and Apply Find out why MCW is a great place to work and see open listings. Contribute to education, care, research, and community engagement. Pay a bill for a recent visit to an MCW doctor. It's fast and easy! Finding Her Place With the help of a mentor and her own determination, Carla Bridges, MD, was able to find her place at MCW. Working Backwards: From Bedside to Bench to Bedside MCW physician-researchers are investigating the effect of vitamin B12 on patients with sepsis through an innovative clinical trial. Turning Hurdles into Stepping Stones As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Sherréa Jones pushed herself to pursue unprecedented achievements in her family. Unity MR-Linac Offers Personalized Radiation Therapy Radiation oncologists are using the world's first Elekta Unity MR-Linac technology to personalize radiation therapy. Meet Jesse Meet Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, a champion for health equity and new leader of a statewide philanthropy resource. Surgeon Gives Back Through Service to Military, Communities Around the Globe Combining his talents in medicine with his service in the military, Dr. Jim Ninomiya has made his career as a doctor a true humanitarian effort. Experience Beyond Her Years: New Medical Student Plans Career of Service Nnenna Nwaelugo’s mature vision for what a health system should be belies her age – she is only 19. Protecting the Heart Physician-Scientist seeks to prevent cardiovascular disease. Thinking Globally to Advance Science Dominique Carter, PhD ’16, began her career in industry before entering government service through a competitive fellowship program. The Prime Minister Who Weekends as a Surgeon Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan and MCW fellowship alumnus, has an unconventional definition for what it means to de-stress over the weekend. Jerrell Lovett wants to help change factors that lead to negative health outcomes for African Americans. Chasing a Dream Meet British, a future physician driven to serve the underserved. Dreaming of a Cure Meet Bryon, a man inspired to transform spinal cord injury. Treating Sarcoma, the Orphan Disease Dr. Meena Bedi is currently leading a team of researchers in piloting a new project aimed at creating a blood test for soft tissue sarcomas. A Tradition of Mentorship The Medical College of Wisconsin has a strong tradition of training students who eventually become faculty members. One of the many people John Kummer helps cross the street each day at the MCW-Milwaukee campus is the physician who saved his life. Closer to Home For medical student Mario Castellanos, the ability to work with the Latino community in Milwaukee brings him a little closer to home. Immunotherapy Breakthroughs in Lymphoma Treatment Show the Power of Translational Research Dr. Bryon Johnson’s personally meaningful clinical research to harness the immune system to fight cancer is showing promising results. Climbing for a Cure Dr. Ehab Atallah and colleagues will embark on a journey to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in October to support the International Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Foundation. Meet Frank Dr. Frank Pintar is a biomedical engineer inspired by innovation and driven by collaboration to help clinicians create a healthier future.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342130
__label__cc	0.554676	0.445324	Automatic Echographic Detection of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes in a Low Concentration Range Morphology-Controlled High-Efficiency Small Molecule Organic Solar Cells without Additive Solvent Treatment Selective Labeling of Proteins on Living Cell Membranes Using Fluorescent Nanodiamond Probes 10.3390/nano6040065 Le, W. Cui, S. Chen, X. Zhu, H. Cui, Z. Facile Synthesis of Gd-Functionalized Gold Nanoclusters as Potential MRI/CT Contrast Agents by Wenjun Le 1,†, Shaobin Cui 1,†, Xin Chen 1, Huanhuan Zhu 1, Bingdi Chen 1,2,* and Zheng Cui 1,3,* The Institute for Translational Nanomedicine, Shanghai East Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China State Key Lab of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 28780, USA Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed. These authors contributed equally to this work. Academic Editor: Yurii Gun’ko Nanomaterials 2016, 6(4), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6040065 Received: 4 February 2016 / Revised: 28 March 2016 / Accepted: 28 March 2016 / Published: 9 April 2016 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanoparticles in Bioimaging) Multi-modal imaging plays a key role in the earlier detection of disease. In this work, a facile bioinspired method was developed to synthesize Gd-functionalized gold nanoclusters (Gd-Au NCs). The Gd-Au NCs exhibit a uniform size, with an average size of 5.6 nm in dynamic light scattering (DLS), which is a bit bigger than gold clusters (3.74 nm, DLS), while the fluorescent properties of Gd-Au NCs are almost the same as that of Au NCs. Moreover, the Gd-Au NCs exhibit a high longitudinal relaxivity value (r1) of 22.111 s−1 per mM of Gd in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), which is six times higher than that of commercial Magnevist (A complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid, Gd-DTPA, r1 = 3.56 mM−1·s−1). Besides, as evaluated by nano single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and computed tomography (CT) the Gd-Au NCs have a potential application as CT contrast agents because of the Au element. Finally, the Gd-Au NCs show little cytotoxicity, even when the Au concentration is up to 250 μM. Thus, the Gd-Au NCs can act as multi-modal imaging contrast agents. View Full-Text Keywords: gold nanocluster; bovine serum albumin; contrast agent; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography gold nanocluster; bovine serum albumin; contrast agent; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography Graphical abstract Le, W.; Cui, S.; Chen, X.; Zhu, H.; Chen, B.; Cui, Z. Facile Synthesis of Gd-Functionalized Gold Nanoclusters as Potential MRI/CT Contrast Agents. Nanomaterials 2016, 6, 65. Le W, Cui S, Chen X, Zhu H, Chen B, Cui Z. Facile Synthesis of Gd-Functionalized Gold Nanoclusters as Potential MRI/CT Contrast Agents. Nanomaterials. 2016; 6(4):65. Le, Wenjun; Cui, Shaobin; Chen, Xin; Zhu, Huanhuan; Chen, Bingdi; Cui, Zheng. 2016. "Facile Synthesis of Gd-Functionalized Gold Nanoclusters as Potential MRI/CT Contrast Agents." Nanomaterials 6, no. 4: 65. PDF-Document (PDF, 374 KB) Nanomaterials, EISSN 2079-4991, Published by MDPI AG	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342132
__label__wiki	0.970042	0.970042	The History of Pokémon: Games, Movies, Cards, and More Philip Bates November 20, 2017 20-11-2017 26 minutes Never underestimate Pokémon. What began as a pair of Game Boy cartridges has grown to become the second best-selling video game franchise of all time, just behind Super Mario. This guide is available to download as a free PDF. Download The History of Pokémon: Games, Movies, Cards, and More now. Feel free to copy and share this with your friends and family. By expanding into TV, trading cards, smartphone gaming, film, andemul manga, Pokémon further claimed the crown as the highest-grossing media franchise ever. Total revenue, as of early 2017, dwarfed $55 billion. Here’s a comparatively brief history of the global phenomenon best known for a yellow electric mouse named Pikachu. You may already know that the word Pokémon is the contracted form of “Pocket Monsters”, or “Poketto Monsuta” in its original Japanese. But did you know that it began under a different name, and nearly drove developer Game Freak to bankruptcy? Let’s explore the genesis of a cultural phenomenon. Who Created Pokémon? Pokémon is the brainchild of Satoshi Tajiri. Born in Tokyo in 1965, he began collecting insects as a child, and wanted to become an entomologist. However, this ambition gave way to his other passion: video gaming. For Tajiri, it all began with Space Invaders, and he spent his teenage years fascinated with the medium. Image Credit: Kentaro IEMOTO via Flickr At the age of 16, he won a contest for an idea sponsored by Sega, and at 17, he began a fanzine called Game Freak, costing ¥300. The best-selling issue of the handwritten magazine turned over some 10,000 copies through doujinshi stores (which sell self-published tomes). Tajiri met Ken Sugimori through the fanzine, and in 1989, the pair turned Game Freak into a video game development company. In that same year, they released their debut title, Quinty, through Namco in Japan, then through Hudson Soft in North America as Mendel Palace. In 1991, they worked with Nintendo to distribute puzzle game Yoshi, but by then, Tajiri was already concocting an idea that would eventually be known as Pokémon. Troubled Development Satoshi was inspired first by his childhood love of insect collecting, then by the Game Boy’s link cable. This allowed players to compete against one another, but Tajiri’s idea relied on it instead being used to trade. He told Time Asia: “Places to catch insects are rare because of urbanization. Kids play inside their homes now, and a lot had forgotten about catching insects. So had I. When I was making games, something clicked and I decided to make a game with that concept. Everything I did as a kid is kind of rolled into one — that’s what Pokémon is. Playing video games, watching TV, Ultraman with his capsule monsters — they all became ingredients for the game.” Ultraman was a TV show that aired in 1966 and 1967 and featured giant monsters contained within small capsules. As such, Pokémon was originally named Capsule Monsters, but was later altered for copyright reasons — first to CapuMon, then Pocket Monsters. By this time, it had gained the attention of Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto (who was particularly impressed with Ken Sugimori’s designs) and was greenlit. Image Credit: othree via Flickr However, the process was long and costly: the first pair of games took six years to create, and Game Freak came near to bankruptcy. The company lost several members of staff and those remaining worked unpaid for a considerable duration. In retrospect, those seemingly-unrewarding hours were worth it. That might not have been the case if it weren’t for Programmer and Monster Designer Shigeki Morimoto, however. The Creation of Mew Only 150 Pokémon were planned for the original titles. Shortly before their release, the games went through a debugging process and staff were instructed not to further tamper with them. Yet debugging had freed up 300 bytes, just enough space for an additional surprise. Morimoto created Mew, the 151st Pokémon, as something of a gaming Easter egg for his peers at Game Freak. This Psychic-type monster was supposed to only be obtainable by those working for the developer. Morimoto since confirmed: “Unless we could think about any good opportunity to do so, the existence of Mew wouldn’t have been revealed to the public. It was left in there in case it was suitable for some post-launch activity. But if there wasn’t anyone among ourselves who wanted to use it, I thought it would be fine to just leave it as it was.” Pokémon Red and Green were released on the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996. They resulted in respectable but unremarkable sales — until a glitch caused Mew to appear in a limited number of games. Suddenly, rumors of a hidden Pokémon abounded, causing a stir in the gaming community. Sales swiftly increased. These were encouraged by Game Freak via CoroCoro Comic, which ran a competition for 20 winners to have the Mew game data added to their cartridges. There were some 78,000 entries. For many years, this mythical rarity was obtainable solely through official distribution events. It was totally unplanned, but Mew had saved Pokémon. The Main Game Series You know the story. A youngster is determined to become a fully-fledged Pokémon Trainer, catch ’em all, and collect gym badges. He or she heads off to collect a starter monster, and while doing so, finds a rival Trainer. The pair go forth to achieve their destinies, and further encounter a team of ne’er-do-wells intent on world domination. Such a description, of course, ignores the natural charm and intrigue of playing Pokémon: a tried-and-tested formula that never really gets old. The Pokédex has expanded to include over 800 Pokémon across seven generations of games. Generation I Pokémon Red and Green officially launched the whole franchise. The player had to voyage across the Kanto region to collect Pokémon. Their ultimate goal was to compete against Gym Leaders to earn badges, and subsequently challenge the Elite Four. You also took on Team Rocket, and generally had fun. Starter Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pikachu (in Pokémon Yellow). Legendary Pokémon: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo. Mythical Pokémon: Mew. After Mew’s distribution made Pokémon a success, sales were solid enough for Game Freak to issue a follow-up special edition, Pokémon Blue, featuring enhanced artwork and dialogue. International releases followed between 1998 and 1999, but the team reprogrammed Green. Thus, Pokémon‘s launch titles in foreign territories were Red and Blue. After the popularity of the Pokémon anime, Pokémon Yellow followed in 1998 (in Japan), 1999 (North America), and 2000 (Europe). This more closely resembled the TV series. Notably, the player receives a Pikachu as a starter Pokémon, and Team Rocket includes their TV-screen counterparts, Jesse and James. You can still play these games today by using Pokemon emulators on Android How to Emulate Old Pokemon Games on Your Android Phone How to Emulate Old Pokemon Games on Your Android Phone Here's how to play Pokémon games on Android! It's easy to relive your favorite games and take them with you anywhere. Read More . Generation II From the inclusion of unknown creatures in the anime, it was clear that Pokémon wasn’t going to stop at the first generation of titles. More specifically, at the end of the first episode, screened in 1997, Ho-Oh was seen flying in the sky. This pre-empted the 1999 Japanese release of Pokémon Gold and Silver. These were released in October 2000 in North America and Australia, and April 2001 across Europe on the Game Boy Color. Starter Pokémon: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile. Legendary Pokémon: Raikou, Entei, Suicine, Ho-Oh, and Lugia. Mythical Pokémon: Celebi. Similar to Blue, Pokémon Crystal came out shortly afterwards, with improved animation, design, and new subplots. For the first time, players could choose the gender of their avatar too. These continued the massive success of the franchise, selling 1.4 million units in the USA to become the fastest-selling game ever at the time. An estimated 29.49 million copies have sold in total. Pokémon had reached a peak, and interest was beginning to wane. Nonetheless, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire proved commercially and critically successful. They were released on the Game Boy Advance (GBA) in Japan in 2002, and in other territories the following year. Starter Pokémon: Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip. Legendary Pokémon: Groudon, Kyogre, Regice, Registeel, Regirock, Latias, Latios, and Rayquaza (in Pokémon Emerald). Mythical Pokémon: Jirachi, and Deoxys (in Pokémon Emerald). The “special edition” title, Pokémon Emerald, (out in 2004 in Japan, and 2005 elsewhere) further introduced the legendary Rayquaza, and added story elements to lengthen the journey through the region of Hoenn. However, before Emerald, Game Freak released FireRed and LeafGreen as part of Generation III, widely available in 2004. These were remakes of the original Kanto-set titles, albeit with added gameplay features and superior graphics, and were similarly well-received. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, plus FireRed and LeafGreen, had sold respectfully. But their DS successors, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, exceeded expectations. Reacting to the negative press from Generation III, Diamond and Pearl were designed to take full advantage of the DS’ capabilities. You could transfer monsters caught on the previous titles due to the DS’s slot for Game Boy Advance games How to Play Pokemon & Emulate Other Games on Your iPhone or iPad How to Play Pokemon & Emulate Other Games on Your iPhone or iPad Pokemon GO has given Nintendo's franchise a new lease of life, but it's not the only way you can play Pokemon on your iPhone. Read More , for example. These were also the first games in the franchise to include 3D elements 4 Nintendo 3DS Games That Make Incredible Use Of The 3D Tech 4 Nintendo 3DS Games That Make Incredible Use Of The 3D Tech The 3D in the 3DS isn't just there for show. It's actually a key part of the console that just isn't used by enough games. However, there are some games that take the 3D technology... Read More , though in a limited capacity. Starter Pokémon: Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup. Legendary Pokémon: Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Cresselia, Heatran, and Regigigas. Mythical Pokémon: Manaphy, Phione, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus. Got my starter Pokémon today. Normally I’m into Bulbasaur but Turtwig comes in at a close 2nd pic.twitter.com/dX2Axlq9IH — LittleHypno (@MaybeJoMaybeNot) October 21, 2017 This generation was set in the Sinnoh region. An enhanced version, Pokémon Platinum, was later rolled out in 2008 and 2009. This also included legendary trios from previous games, including Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Generation IV came to a close with the 2009/10 remakes of the Generation II titles, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Pokémon Black and White took players to Unova. For the first time, the game’s world inspiration was taken away from Japan. Whereas previous regions had been modeled on Hokkaido, Kansai, and Kyushu, Unova was based on New York City. These featured 156 new Pokémon, but some reviewers criticized the new character designs. Fortunately, sales weren’t hurt, firmly putting the pair in the top ten best-selling DS games of all time. Starter Pokémon: Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. Legendary Pokémon: Cobalion, Terrakion, Verizion, Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, Zekrom, and Reshiram. Mythical Pokémon: Victini, Keldeo, Meleotta, and Genesect. Instead of issuing a special third edition, Game Freak released direct sequels in 2012, nearly two years after the Japanese originals. This time-jump was echoed in the narratives. Just a year after Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the franchise was back and fresher than ever. It would be fair to say that Pokémon X and Y were something of a revolution in the brand’s history. Not only did they add 72 more Pokémon to the Pokédex, but the titles introduced numerous exciting features like Mega Evolution, Sky Battles, and increased online connectivity. In June 2017, they became the best-selling games on the 3DS, selling some 16.15 million units. Starter Pokémon: Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Legendary Pokémon: Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde. Mythical Pokémon: Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion. These new features were also used in the remakes of the Generation III titles, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby (2014). They also saw the debut of Primal Reversion for the legendary Groudon and Kyogre. Pokémon Sun and Moon celebrated Pokémon’s 20th anniversary 8 Ways to Celebrate Pokemon's 20th Anniversary 8 Ways to Celebrate Pokemon's 20th Anniversary This year, on 27th February, Pokémon celebrates its 20th anniversary. Here's how to celebrate in style! Read More last year, and sold more than 10 million copies worldwide in a week. They stand as the second best-selling 3DS games 25 Nintendo 3DS Games That Are Essential to Any Collection 25 Nintendo 3DS Games That Are Essential to Any Collection The 3DS has a host of excellent games. Not sure where to start? Here are the 25 best titles on the system, with something for fans of every genre. Read More as of June 2017, though they’re expected to overtake X and Y soon. Starter Pokémon: Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio. Legendary Pokémon: Silvally, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Cosmog/ Cosmeom, Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma. Mythical Pokémon: Magearna, and Marshadow. The games overhauled the narrative Pokémon Sun and Moon: Are They Worth Buying? Pokémon Sun and Moon: Are They Worth Buying? Pokémon Sun and Moon are finally here, after much anticipation. Are the latest entries in this treasured series worth your time and money? Read More , added new battling and training dynamics, and established backwards compatibility with X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and the Virtual Console versions of Red and Blue. Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the enhanced remakes of Sun and Moon, released in November 2017. Spin-Off Appearances Pokémon‘s popularity means that the series isn’t confined to one video game series. The first, however, now seems ridiculous: Pokémon Trading Card Game was a Game Boy Color simulation of the real-life trading cards. It was released between 1998 and 2000, and proved a huge hit — perhaps owing to the fact it included the majority of cards from the first three sets. It was a one-off cost, eliminated the need to scout out spares, and yet remained addictive, so sold over 1.5 million copies in North America in a year. Since my Pokémon Emerald game can't save i decided to playthrough one of my favorite spin off games (which i never had a chance to finish) pic.twitter.com/AkIzSmxTpe — Detective Jake (@ProVictini) November 2, 2017 A follow-up was soon unveiled, Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!, although only in Japan. The number of spin-off media for Pokémon far outweighs those of the main series. So we won’t waste time recounting the thrills of Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure, Pokémon Picross, or Pokémon Trozei!/Link!. Instead, we’ll focus on the ones you care about. You’ve no doubt fond memories of the Nintendo 64 (N64), and might try out Nintendo 64 emulators The Best Nintendo 64 Emulators for Phones, PCs, and Browsers The Best Nintendo 64 Emulators for Phones, PCs, and Browsers The new Nintendo Switch has the gaming world buzzing. While you wait for the Switch to come to your living room, why not go revisit some of the best Nintendo 64 emulators! Read More to get that nostalgic fix. Indeed, your warmest recollections might be of three Pokémon entries — Hey You, Pikachu!, Pokémon Snap, and Pokémon Stadium. The former came with a Voice Recognition Unit (i.e. a grey unit and accompanying microphone) to allow players to speak to Pikachu. It was one of only two N64 games to utilize this capability, the other being the Japan-exclusive train-driver simulation, Densha de Go! 2 Kosoku-hen. It took its inspiration from the Generation I titles, situated in Pallet Town with Professor Oak. You adopt Pikachu as a virtual Tamagotchi-like pet Tamagotchis Are Back! Here's How to Keep Them Alive Tamagotchis Are Back! Here's How to Keep Them Alive Remember the Tamagotchi virtual pets from the 90s? They're making a comeback -- you can download one to your smartphone right now. Here are the best tips for taking care of your pet. Read More and carry out missions through three levels of difficulty. The Pokémon could recognize around 200 phrases, but gameplay was somewhat hampered by the electric mouse not always reacting quickly enough. Hey You, Pikachu! was released in 1998 in Japan, and 2000 in North America — but nowhere else. Pokémon Snap, meanwhile, had a wider reach, rolling out across Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia in 1999 and 2000 (and subsequently on the Wii and Wii U’s Virtual Consoles in 2007 and 2016/17 respectively). The concept was simple. You’re a photographer aiming to take pictures of as many Pokémon as you can. This isn’t about catching; it’s purely the thrill of seeing the monsters in a 3D-like environment. If Pokémon Snap was about exploration, Pokémon Stadium swung the other way: battle. In 1998, Stadium was released in Japan only; it wasn’t until 2000 that a more complete version was available to other territories. You could either “rent” Pokémon, or transfer ones you caught in Pokémon Generation I. As an incentive to use the latter, winners of the Gym Leader Castle mode would be rewarded with a rare Pokémon, like Hitmonlee, Eevee, or Omanyte. Considering battle is one of the touchstones of Pokémon, it comes as no surprise that a few spin-offs center on this aspect. The closest the franchise has got to emulating Pokémon Stadium is with Pokkén Tournament. And yet it’s a relatively recent game. It began as an arcade title in Japan in 2015, first as a demo then the full game. A port was revealed for the Wii U the following year, and then, in 2017, as Pokkén Tournament DX for the Nintendo Switch. Fights alter between Field Phase, with fully-3D surroundings, and Duel Phase, which switches to a 2D environment and alters the controls. At least 16 Pokémon are playable, although more are exclusive to either the arcade or Switch versions. It’s also the only Pokémon game so far to use its original Japanese title for international release — which is pretty neat! Pokémon is so ingrained in gaming culture that the creatures have begun to crop up in other titles too. The most notable of these is the Super Smash Bros. franchise, beginning with the debut N64 game. Pikachu stars in every Smash game with Jigglypuff showing up in three of the four titles. Pokéballs are usable items that unleash various other creatures to inflict damage for a limited period. For the GameCube’s Melee, Pichu and Mewtwo joined the roster, but they were absent from the Wii’s Brawl. In their place came Lucario and a Pokémon Trainer. In the most recent versions — on the Wii U and 3DS What's The Difference Between Smash Bros. On 3DS And Wii U? What's The Difference Between Smash Bros. On 3DS And Wii U? Super Smash Bros. For 3DS and Wii U are both here, but what's different about them? Check out a few big differences to see which version is right for you. Read More — you can play as Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, and Greninja, while Mewtwo also returned as DLC. As is the nature of Super Smash Bros., the Pokémon battle against characters from other major brands, including Mario and Luigi, Link and Zelda, and the titular character from the Star Fox series. As the longest-running series bearing the company name, the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games are arguably the best-known handheld spin-off. But it wasn’t originally a Pokémon title. The Mystery Dungeon franchise began in 1993 as a turn-based strategy idea 6 of the Hardest, Most Unforgiving Strategy Games Ever 6 of the Hardest, Most Unforgiving Strategy Games Ever Ready to distinguish yourself from the masses? Here are some of the toughest strategy games ever designed. Try mastering all of them. Read More where players must explore dungeons. It’s akin to chess, where the player makes a move (even just walking) and then so does the antagonist. In 2005, this got an additional twist as Pokémon fronted the Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team. The player answers a set of questions at the start and this determines the monster he or she turns into. Though you can only play as a select few species, each title contains a vast wealth of Pokémon. The most recent in the range, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon for the 3DS, includes all 720 Pokémon available at the time of its 2015 Japanese release. As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations, everyone embraced Pokémon once more, as Pokémon Go was unleashed onto the world (our best tips for playing Pokemon Go 10 Pokemon Go Tips and Tricks Everyone Should Know 10 Pokemon Go Tips and Tricks Everyone Should Know Pokemon Go is still fun even years after its launch. Here are the best Pokemon Go tips and tricks to get more out of the game. Read More ). Finally, the generation that began collecting Pidgeys, Nidorans, and ever-elusive Abras in Red and Blue could take to the streets and discover Pokémon in the wild. Using a smartphone’s camera, Go takes advantage of augmented reality (AR) to place Generation I creatures in your kitchen, garden, and city centers. Of course, it proved controversial too. Everyone was staring down at their devices (more so than usual). Some had treated themselves to malware by downloading fake versions. And there was the question of what developer Niantic was doing with your private details. Folk of all ages adopted it. Heck, there was even a rush to get to Central Park in New York City to catch a Vaporeon! Yes, you’ve probably caught numerous Eevees and evolved them by now, but in the early days, a freak sighting like that was special. Updates followed, including the addition of Generation II Pokémon. Generation III has begun to roll out as well, though it won’t fully take effect until 2018. Forgot those comments that call it dead. Players have downloaded it an estimated 750 million times since July 2016, with a total revenue of $1.2 billion as of mid-2017. Pokémon Go is a success story. Until now, we’ve glossed over a key component in Pokémon‘s story. The Trading Card Game (TCG) has been an essential part of the franchise since 1996, and remains a popular tabletop game today. A Beginner’s Guide The first sets naturally took inspiration from the Generation I games. They featured art by Game Freak’s Ken Sugimori, as well as freelance illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita (whose other work graces the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise). Rounding out the art team was 3D renderer Keiji Kinebuchi. The cards were originally made by the Media Factory in Japan, but were distributed worldwide by Wizards of the Coast in 1999. The Base Set wasn’t widely sold, so a follow-up became available from mid-2000. Image Credit: Steven Groves via Flickr In its simplest terms, each player starts with a 60-card deck, with a mixture of the three card types. The first is obviously Pokémon. Trainer cards and associated Energy cards for attacking support these. Energy cards depict a 3D symbol against a base color. Trainer cards feature an illustration against a metallic-like background, complete with individual instructions. The Pokémon come with more details. These are headed by the Pokémon name and Hit Points (HP), and typically cite two attacks, plus numerical effectiveness. A short biography sits at the bottom of each card, alongside level, Pokédex number, and symbols determining rarity. Cards come in four basic denominations: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare. And while there were many who did enjoy the strategy game, its complexity meant the TCG immediately became more of a collecting phenomenon . This was no doubt egged on by the classic catchphrase, “Gotta catch ’em all!” While it was originally possible (if extremely difficult) to obtain complete base sets, the explosion of expansion packs means it’s better to specialize. New sets and expansions have arrived every year since their initial release, totaling 76 in English at the time of writing. A 77th, Ultra Prism, is expected in February 2018. The TCG Pokémon League As you will expect from a card strategy game, tournaments take place on a regular basis. Of course, smaller unofficial trading events also occur, but the League is a division organized by The Pokémon Company. Competitors register to get a Play! Pokémon Player ID, and have records listed on Pokémon‘s official website. These include games played, rankings, and a score system named Premier Ratings. There are currently three categories: Junior Division, for those born in 2004 or later; Senior Division, for anyone born between 2000 and 2003; and Masters Division, consisting of players born in or before 1999. Local Tournaments generally occur weekly, for fun, and as a means of practice. However, these can lead to larger events with prizes often including rare/exclusive cards. Some have monetary recompense, with the winner of 2016’s Internationals earning a cool £500,000 (about $658,000). It’s only natural that such a prominent recreational event draws some criticisms, although the negativity the TCG garnered in its early years may surprise you. Its popularity at schools caused initial concerns, as some institutions banned the cards fearing them a distraction from studying. Others saw trading and the buying of expansion packs akin to gambling. Far more troubling were the claims that Pokémon contained demonic imagery. Pikachu was singled out for having a “Satanic Z” for a tail. No, really. Art on the original Japanese version of Koga’s Ninja Trick underwent changes for international editions as it featured the omote manji, a reversed swastika. Jynx attracted criticism for being racist. Image Credit: Minh Hoang via Flickr. The strangest disagreement, however, came over Kadabra. Uri Geller, who claims to be a psychic able to bend spoons with his mind, filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, believing that the character was an occult subversion of himself. Specifically, thanks to the star on its forehead and the electric on its torso resembling an SS logo, Geller viewed Kadabra as anti-Semitic. Kadabra hasn’t been included in any TCG sets since 2003, though the lawsuit was unsuccessful. The Pokémon anime premiered in Japan in April 1997 and more widely the following year. It airs in 98 countries, but its reach is far greater thanks to the availability of anime on Netflix The 10 Best Anime Series to Watch on Netflix The 10 Best Anime Series to Watch on Netflix Netflix has an impressive selection of anime shows just waiting to be discovered. In this article we pick the cream of the crop, with 10 anime shows everyone should watch. Read More . While Japan has the greatest selection to stream, episodes from different seasons (plus occasional movies) are available worldwide, including four seasons in America and one for the UK. The show splits into six seasons with arcs roughly reflecting game journeys. It starts off in Kanto and progresses to the Orange Islands — the only region exclusive to the anime — then Johto, Hoenn, and so on. Due to their length, those six are further divided into over 20 seasons outside Japan. Indigo League and the Orange Islands In Pokémon — I Choose You!, we meet Ash Ketchum (originally Satoshi) as he turns 10 and heads off to become a Pokémon Trainer. A late start means he doesn’t get a traditional starter, but instead is partnered with a Pikachu. This is echoed in Pokémon Yellow. Soon, he’s joined by Misty and Pewter City Gym leader, Brock, as they venture into Kanto and fight off the villainous Team Rocket. The Pokémon League is spread across 80 episodes, although some have been banned or remain unaired outside their native country. Beauty and the Beach has been in and out of circulation (and some scenes cut) after a member of Team Rocket, James, dons an inflatable suit with large breasts. Episode 35 (roughly translated as The Legend of Dratini) included handguns, and Holiday Hi-Jynx was deemed racist. The best-known unaired episode, however, is Episode 38, colloquially known as the “seizure episode”. The plot focused on Porygon, and featured an infamous scene with flashing lights; over 680 Japanese children were rushed to hospital after displaying signs of epilepsy. Porygon and its evolutions are rarely seen in subsequent episodes of the anime, fearing association with this incident. This first season continued to the Orange Islands, running to another 36 episodes. Johto and Beyond With the new millennium around the corner, Ash gained more independence as he discovered regions beyond Kanto. Ttttto-to-dile! ??? Art piece by @geekalemon .#totodile #pokemon #pokemonart #pokeart Follow us also in @… https://t.co/5dxVLAEFVm pic.twitter.com/50CN2FG38Y — ArtForGeeks AG (@ArtForGeeks) November 1, 2017 With Don’t Touch That ‘dile, he, Misty, and Brock began their quest in Johto and soon encountered creatures from Pokémon Gold and Silver. The vast majority of these went into international circulation, apart from Episode 250 as it prominently featured Jynx. Totaling 276 episodes, these stories bring the original arc to a close. Ash has left all his Kanto Pokémon behind aside from Pikachu. In Gotta Catch Ya Later!, Brock returns to Pewter City, and Misty once again sits as the leader of the Cerulean Gym. Fortunately, in the next episode, Hoenn Alone!, Ash decided to carry on his adventures in other regions. The subsequent Advanced Generation arc consists of 192 episodes, and Ash meets new friends like May and Max. Fortunately, we do also catch up with Misty and Brock. The adventures continue for 193 episodes as Diamond and Pearl, into Best Wishes! (142 episodes, spread across four chapters), and X and Y (140 episodes). Sun and Moon is airing now — and the anime has now passed the milestone 1,000th episode! Obviously, no coverage of the anime would be complete without talking about the animated movies The 7 Best Anime Movies You Can Watch on Netflix The 7 Best Anime Movies You Can Watch on Netflix Netflix offers a number of feature-length anime movies for streaming, and some of them are rather good. Here are the most compelling ones you can watch right now... Read More . Pokémon: The First Movie — Mewtwo Strikes Back premiered in Japan in 1998. An updated version (with better animation, graphics, and a prologue) came along a year later. The core feature runs 75 minutes and tells the story of Mew and Mewtwo, the final two Pokémon of the original Pokédex. The prologue added an origin story for the latter, establishing Mewtwo as an experimental clone — a living weapon. With a $30 million budget, it proved a commercial (if not critical) success, raking in over $160 million worldwide. This guaranteed further movies in the series. In fact, Pokémon: The Movie 2000 was out the following year, introducing Lugia to the anime mythos. Though this proved slightly less successful than Pokémon‘s debut cinematic outing, it nonetheless more than justified its $30 million budget. Every film in the franchise features legendary Pokémon, and acts as a way of establishing new monsters from each game. None were especially well-received by critics, but fans still clamor for more — pretty impressive considering these are glorified advertisements for the video games and TCG. (That’s not a criticism: look at how popular Transformers is!) Fortunately, the 20th (and most recent) movie in the series, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, largely bucked the trend of negative reviews. But old-school fans took issue with this retelling of the early years of the Pokémon anime, specifically that Misty and Brock were completely excluded from the narrative. Lovers of digital comics 4 Reasons to Stop Buying Digital Comics 4 Reasons to Stop Buying Digital Comics Comic book publishers are changing their businesses to make the most of what will come to be known as the Geek Age. However, the move into digital comics isn't necessarily a good thing. Read More will be pleased to know that there are extensive Pokémon stories in comic and graphic novel format. The chronicled events take place in their own continuity, removed from that of the anime. On one hand, audiences can pick up the first volumes of manga titles without having experienced Pokémon in other mediums. But on the other, it can put dedicated fans on the backfoot to see tales retold. Although you can only find the majority of these manga titles in Japan, there are a few series available elsewhere. This is by far the best-known and most successful manga series sporting the brand’s name. Pokémon Adventures is also the most respectful to its source material. It largely charts the journeys of Red, the original protagonist in the Generation I Pokémon games. It doesn’t follow that narrative exactly, though. For example, Red’s first Pokémon was Poliwhirl, instead of Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. Written by Hidenori Kusaka, Mato established the look of the series in 1997 and illustrated the first nine volumes. But an illness that left her hands weak forced her to relinquish the title to Satoshi Yamamoto — who continues as the series’ artist to this day. Pokémon Adventures has sold over 150 million copies across its 53 collective books (plus mini-volumes charting the Black & White, X & Y, and OmegaRuby & AlphaSapphire plots), making it the seventh best-selling manga 5 Sites to Read Manga Online for Free and Entirely Legal 5 Sites to Read Manga Online for Free and Entirely Legal Looking to read manga online for free? These are the best sites for online manga, all of which are entirely legal. Read More in the world, behind such titles as One Piece, Naruto, and Case Closed. Best of Pokémon Adventures was awarded Favorite Manga Series in the first Nickelodeon Comics awards (2009). In 2016, Yamamoto and Kusaka won the Comic-Con International’s coveted Inkpot Award. Yet the greatest accolade must surely come from Pokémon creator, Satoshi Tajiri, who said: “This is the comic that most resembles the world I was trying to convey.” The Electric Tale of Pikachu This four-volume set is something of an oddity. It’s an adaptation of the anime. Except the plot deviates, situations are more adult, and the art is more stylized. It garnered a wide audience thanks to its serialization in CoraCora magazine, early supporters of the franchise. Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu(1-4) is the crown jewel of my comic collection. pic.twitter.com/3bHIwoh4IE — J.L. Estril ??? (@Nerdylation) December 27, 2016 The series was released in English by VIX Media under four distinct arcs: The Electric Tale of Pikachu; Pikachu Shocks Back; Electric Pikachu Boogaloo; and Surf’s Up, Pikachu. Samplers were initially issued with VHS releases of the anime, then subsequently across 16 issues between 1998 and 2000. The Electric Tale of Pikachu is one of the most controversial Pokémon stories ever, and was heavily censored for audiences outside Japan. The most conspicuous element is its sexualization of women, especially Misty. In one particularly explicit scene, Ash and Brock are caught snooping on a naked Misty as she showers in a hot spring. Misty also battles Ash at the Cerulean Gym while wearing a revealing swimsuit. What’s the secret to Pokémon‘s success? Whatever the medium — video game, TCG, anime, or manga — the one uniting factor seems to be a respect for the past while simultaneously looking to the future. In the same vein, eager fans have even created their own Pokémon fan games. That much is evident just from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, which take Sun and Moon‘s ingenuitive gameplay and enhances it with kisses to the franchise’s history. Namely, it includes all previous legendaries, and Team Rainbow Rocket (led by original boss, Giovanni). What does the future hold? 2018 will certainly see another Pokémon game, this time for the Nintendo Switch. The anime continues, of course, as does the TCG. And there’s even a live-action Pokémon film planned… you’re free to feel as skeptical about that as you want. Regardless of any projects seemingly doomed to fail, Pokémon has an extremely bright future, building on its considerable past. What’s your favorite Pokémon game? Which medium do you think best fits the concept? Tell us your best Pokémon-related memories in the comments below! Image Credit: insurecyber/Depositphotos Explore more about: Longform History, Pokémon. 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__label__wiki	0.671274	0.671274	Everything you need to know about Kayla Itsines' new app. Kayla Itsines is a fitness force to be reckoned with. Since launching her Bikini Body Guide last year, over one million women worldwide have done the challenge. Now, after taking over your social media feed with her BBG community, Itsines has now launched an official app. Kayla announced Sweat with Kayla via Instagram over the weekend, many fans had already guessed it was coming – and promptly made it the number one health and beauty app in the App store within a day. Naturally. “I created this for all my #bbg girls as a way to really bring the the community together in a new, cheaper way, while experiencing BBG and soooo much more!! I am SOOOO excited,” she wrote on Instagram. The biggest difference? The app is slightly cheaper than her traditional guides that cost $120 for the complete 12-week collection of meal plans and workouts. Available on iTunes, Sweat with Kayla costs $55.42 (comprised of a weekly payment of $4.61 over 12 weeks). (WATCH: An easy yoga workout. Post continues after video.) At $120 for the original guide and a reported million customers – you do the maths as to how lucrative BBG has become. While there are no official evaluations of how much Itsines is worth nor has she ever publicly released sales figures of her guides, you can expect her worth to increase dramatically with the release of the app. Available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, it features new step-by-step workouts plus new challenges for the original two guides and more workouts are added and tailored for you as you progress, as well as a place to (privately) store your progress pics. Like a mini PT in your pocket, Itsines describes the app as a “lifestyle coaching platform.” “You no longer have to just read and follow the guides, Sweat with Kayla follows you and helps keep you accountable and motivated. It’s a whole new level,” she explained on Instagram. (Post continues after gallery.) Image via @kayla_itsines How To Handle Toxic Relatives Screen Shot 2015-11-16 at 4.19.44 PMImage via @kayla_itsines While many users posted supportive comments on Itsines’ Instagram posts, the reviews on the app store are not entirely positive, with many complaining about forking out more money for the app on top of the money they had already spent on the guides. “I was initially excited but then I realised I am paying for what I already bought and that is flat out crazy. Having the workouts on my phone is slightly more convenient but not if I have to pay for it all over again. I got the seven day trial thank goodness – will be cancelling right away,” wrote Kittyphatkat. “I really like the app but the price is way too expensive… I really hope Kayla reduces the price for the app because I think it’s a really good edition [sic] to the BBG community,” added BBGfan. However it looks like something is being worked out. Image: YouTube. "I know some girls have already bought the guides but want the app, I'm working on this as we speak so hang tight and thanks for your patience," she wrote in a later update. Once you're in you'll also be able to jump straight into your current week without having to start from scratch. For those who don't want the app, the online guides will still be available. As well as workouts, there are the complementing meal plans as well as recipes and weekly shopping lists with general, vegetarian and vegan options available. The app is currently only available for iPhones but android and web users can (for now) access it on her website. And judging by its success so far, we can only wonder who the next Instagram personality to bring out an app will be. Have you tried BBG? bikini-body kayla-itsines sweat-with-kayla	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342138
__label__wiki	0.776173	0.776173	admin Hawks Club, Sponsorship Since 1872, the Hawks’ Club has represented the best sportsmen in the University of Cambridge. Membership is by election only, and the usual criterion is that the candidate should have his Blue – ie have taken part in the match or race against Oxford in his particular sport. Many famous sporting and celebrity names have been, or are, Members – Hugh Laurie, Rob Andrew, Mike Atherton, Chris Brasher, Ted Dexter, Gavin Hastings, Tony Lewis, and George Nash to name just a few. For a list of hundreds of internationals in just five sports see here. The Charitable Trust The Club established a charitable trust in 1996 to provide grants to current Cambridge University students, male and female, whose sporting activities were being inhibited by financial constraints. The Trust is by far the single largest charity devoted to funding sport in the University and since its creation, has provided nearly £200,000 of bursary awards to to move 1,000 sportsmen and women. Support & Opportunity The Trust and the Club are seeking supportive individuals and organisations to enable the Trust to continue to grow and to supply more funds to athletes at the University. Every year, the Club hosts a number of events and activities that allow direct engagement with Hawks present and past, a good many of whom have represented their country at elite level. With the likes of the Boat Races and Varsity Matches at the likes of Twickenham Stadium and Lord’s Cricket Ground, as well as dinners and sporting lectures, the Hawks Club provides outstanding opportunity for people to engage with some very interesting people in outstanding venues. Parliamentary Rowing Group Summer Reception admin Rowing, Sponsorship Political Animals RLFC 10th Anniversary Dinner admin Rugby League, Sponsorship Photos from Parliamentary Rugby League Group Annual Dinner in the same venue. The Political Animals was formed in 2009 by Greg Mulholland, then MP for Leeds North West, and Mark Ramsdale, director of MR Sport. The purpose of the club is to promote rugby league through and to politicians by playing matches against representative and charitable sides. For approaching ten years, the club has raised money for charity and brought together politicians of all colours and all levels from Lords, MPs to councillors and political staff. The 10th Anniversary Dinner will celebrate the club’s ten-year history in the House of Lords and raise money for charity. In order for the dinner to take place, the Political Animals need support. For more information, and to make contact, visit www.politicalanimals.org.uk. Political Animals RLFC The Political Animals is a rugby league football club comprising politicians past, present and future, of all parties playing and at all levels. The club plays representative and charitable sides to promote rugby league and raise money for charity, appearing several times on the BBC and Sky Sports. Modified rules allow all abilities and ages to take part with contact ranging for touch to full. For more information or to make contact, visit www.politicalanimals.org.uk. Parliamentary Rowing Group Annual Dinner Note: As the first Rowing Group dinner is yet to take place, pictures are from a different Parliamentary Group Dinner. The format is identical. The Annual Charity Dinner for the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Rowing takes takes place in the House of Lords Terrace marquee and is attended by Peers and MPs, Group supporters, Stakeholders in the game, and non-Parliamentary Members of the Group. The dinner has a guest of honour from the sport, who speaks after dinner. There is a standard arrangement to operate within Parliamentary rules and instruction: Recognition as supporter of the dinner. Associate Membership. An announcement on support, including a statement of thanks from Chairman and logo/link/details. Subsequent press release detailing monies raised for charity. Thanks will be provided from the Chairman or host Peer on the evening. A logo/link on all subsequent public emails for a calendar year A logo on the House of Lords invitation cards (which must be used by all guests), and details in accompanying letters. Places (up to 3 x tables of 10) including two on the top table depending on level. Note – the room holds a maximum of 132. Branding in both the terrace marque and Cholmondeley Room (anteroom where pre-meal drinks are served). Collateral on tables/chairs/take home on departure. Opportunity to address the room. Record details on the Group’s website as a supporter (logo/link on homepage; logo/link/details on the supporter page). Logos will be placed on all Group headed paper; used for all formal correspondence. Logos will be placed on all Group paper, used throughout the year for meetings. All photographs from the evening will be provided (restrictions on use apply). Recognition of the relationship lasts for a calendar year and support is recorded on Group’s public register entry. Parliamentary Charity Regatta The UK Parliament’s annual charity regatta takes place in front of the House of Lords to raise money for charity. Featuring a children’s Her Majesty’s Royal Barge Gloriana, a flotilla of children, a series of races on the water featuring children, men, women and culminating in the annual Parliamentary Boat Race between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. As part of the celebrations, a reception takes place on the House of Lords Terrace and includes medals, cup and charitable cheque presentations, as well as an adaptive rowing display for those who cannot take to the water. The event has featured on BBC2 and BBC4 as well as in large-circulation media online and in print. Click here to download the event’s partnership information. For more information about the Parliamentary Rowing Group, or to make contact, visit www.parliamentaryrowing.org. Parliamentary Rowing Group The UK Parliament’s All-Party Group for Rowing has the singular remit to support the sport of rowing. For more information, or to make contact, visit www.parliamentaryrowing.org. Parliamentary Groups receive no public money and are reliant on the goodwill of individuals and organisations outside Parliament to deliver its aims. Below is the standard agreement but additional activities, ideas, and opportunities will be considered. All support is agreed by Group Officers and is registered appropriately with the House of Commons authorities and is public. A basic agreement includes: Recognition as a supporter of the Group on the Group’s website – homepage and supporter page, the latter with information. Announcement made by the Group including a statement of thanks from the Chairman and logo/link/details. sent to all Members of the Group and the sporting trade and national media. Logo/link on all subsequent public releases for a calendar year. Logo on all Group headed paper; used for all formal correspondence. Logo on all Group paper, including those used in meetings. Associate Membership, Offers to attend events. Collateral and the opportunity to speak may be provided at the discretion of Group Officers (Hon Sec will supply thoughts for consideration). Provided first opportunity for involvement in the Group’s Annual Dinner, taking place on the House of Lords Terrace Pavilion. Additional elements considered in line with Parliamentary rules and instruction, subject to Officer Approval. All agreements last for one calendar year. Parliamentary Golf Group Playing Days admin Golf, Sponsorship The Rugby League Business Network A not-for-profit body supporting those who enjoy rugby league. Partnerships being sought from organisations who share our goals. Website being redeveloped to match updated objectives and provide greater opportunity to members and sponsors. To provide a professional forum for those who enjoy rugby league To create a networking vehicle for fans and players To become the defacto Old-Boys network for the sport Delivered through Professional training courses CV writing support Interview practice The Rugby League Business Network has over 3,000 members and is growing directly and through LinkedIn. Members include CEOs, lawyers, accountants, players and others draw from myriad professions. To operate, the network requires support and in turn offers exposure to this high net-worth group of rugby league fans. There can be no two supporters in the same sectors and packages are designed to provide tangible benefit to those involved by providing access and opportunity through the network. Send a copy to myself State of Origin Breakfast To provide rugby league fans in central London with the opportunity to watch the State of Origin opener live and network in a suitable setting. To enable those fans to bring colleagues to a professional event and experience the best rugby league has to offer. Delivered through the Rugby League Business Network. 6 June 2018 (Origin One) The Australian High Commission, London Professional networking breakfast before the game, watch the game live, link to former Origin player. Australian brands, Australian organisations, businesses with strong Australian ties.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342149
__label__wiki	0.739301	0.739301	Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Songs by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, The King’s Singers The Little Drummer Boy (Carol of the Drum), carol by Mel Tormé, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra The Christmas Waltz I'll Be Seeing You, song by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Janis Siegel Ghostbusters! (for the film "Ghostbusters") by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Joe McBride Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Lou by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Chandler Webber Live and Let Die, song (for the film Live and Let Die) Zing Went the Strings of My Heart by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Big Band I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) You Are My Lucky Star Somewhere Over the Rainbow (for the film "The Wizard of Oz") Singin' in the Rain, song (from "Hollywood Review of 1929") I've got you under my skin, song (from the film "Born to Dance") Thanks For The Memory (from the film The Big Broadcast of 1938) Reprise: Do-Re-Mi by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Jeanne Menke, Vincent Bell Lee, Michelle Kear, Heathe Harpenau, Devon Biere, Heather McFadden, Håkan Hagegård by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Håkan Hagegård Reprise: So Long, Farewell Reprise: Climb Ev'ry Mountain by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Eileen Farrell, Chorus by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Jeanne Menke, Vincent Bell Lee, Michelle Kear, Heathe Harpenau, Devon Biere, Heather McFadden Sixteen Going On Seventeen by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Jeanne Menke, Neil Jones The Lonely Goatherd How Can Love Survive? by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Lewis Dahle VonSchlanbusch, Barbara Daniels Reprise: The Sound of Music by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Jeanne Menke, Vincent Bell Lee, Michelle Kear, Heathe Harpenau, Devon Biere, Heather McFadden, Lauren Frederick Climb Ev'ry Mountain by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Eileen Farrell by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Lewis Dahle VonSchlanbusch, Barbara Daniels, Håkan Hagegård An Ordinary Couple Reprise: Sixteen Going on Seventeen by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Frederica von Stade, Eileen Farrell, Kimberly Barber, Sandra Graham, Janet Stubbs From Russia With Love, song (from From Russia With Love) Oh, Susannah Hey, Good Lookin' by Roy Clark, Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Doc Severinsen White Christmas, song (from "Holiday Inn") by Rosemary Clooney, Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra It Happened in Sun Valley by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, May Festival Chorus, Indiana University Singing Hoosiers Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra ft. The Manhattan Transfer That's all the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra songs we got. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Albums That's all the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra albums we got. Aloe Blacc Brings Back the Christmas Funk with "I Got Your Christmas Right Here"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342155
__label__cc	0.69816	0.30184	By Peter Cohen, Macworld \| Play console games on your Mac As much as I love playing games on my Mac, it’s not my only gaming outlet. In fact, I’ve got a veritable army of console gaming systems in my office—including an Atari 2600 all-in-one joystick from Jakks Pacific, and my beloved Sega Dreamcast. Until recently, that meant that I also needed a TV in my office dedicated to the purpose. But I’ve since replaced it—and reclaimed some valuable office space—thanks to Elgato’s $150 EyeTV EZ. The EyeTV EZ is an external TV tuner. But unlike Elgato’s more expensive personal video recorders (PVRs), the EyeTV EZ doesn’t encode the incoming signal to MPEG video. As a result, the video is displayed on your Mac instantaneously, making it much better suited for gamers who depend on fast response times. To use the EyeTV EZ for console gaming, you simply connect the console system to one of the available video inputs on the EyeTV, and then plug the EyeTV into a USB 2.0 port on your Mac. You’ll get the best image quality with the S-Video connector—assuming your console supports it (most do, though a special adapter cable may be needed). The device also includes a coaxial antenna cable jack, composite video, and RCA stereo audio inputs. Once everything is connected, you can use the EyeTV software to display the video in a window on your Mac. You can even play in full screen mode. The package also includes an online programming guide and a wireless remote control for watching live TV. If you’re just interested in watching live TV or playing console games, you should be able to get by with any G4 system. However, if you’d like to also record TV shows or your video game exploits, you’ll need a dual-processor Power Mac to get decent image quality. That’s because the EyeTV EZ relies on the software for video encoding, rather than the hardware as many of its more expensive systems do. Keep in mind that the video from your console may look a bit fuzzy on your Mac—at least compared to an actual TV. That’s because a television signal has a lower resolution than your Mac. But if you’re tight on space—or if you’d just like to have your console and your computer sharing one screen—the EyeTV EZ is a very satisfactory and comparatively inexpensive solution.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342158
__label__wiki	0.534711	0.534711	The Aztecs had to be indoors every day by 6 pm! The Aztecs were skilled users of shell in making mosaics Many plants and animals had more than one meaning... Bringing the ancient Maya ballgame to life Gum was used to chew and to seal and stick things What looks like an Aztec fruit farmer is in fact... We compare Maya and Aztec creation myths ‘Codex Corner’: Different names NEW ‘Codex Corner’: Codex Re-naming Mixtec ideographic designs Pre-Hispanic Mixtec Codices Good introductions to Mexica writing ‘Codex Corner’: mistaken identity ‘Codex Corner’: sound ‘Codex Corner’: colours Aztec Papermaking Imaging two Aztec codices in Paris Art of memory: sonnet v song Bark painting in Mexico Reconstructing a Mesoamerican codex Conference on Mesoamerican Manuscripts Aztec books - an introduction Central Mexican Writing Systems The Codex Cospi London Nahuatl workshop on Aztec writing 3rd Nahuatl Study Day in London 4th Nahuatl Study Day in London A tale of two ‘tlacuilos’ For starters, to our amazement there’s no acknowledgement in the Museum of Anthropology to Dinorah as the painter of the facsimile codices on display! Worse, a few years ago she donated 200 hand drawn copies of the Codex Boturini to the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP) for use in schools. She heard nothing more until, to her utter astonishment, a friend alerted her to a radio advert offering (her) copies of the Codex for sale (to tourists) in the Anthropology Museum shop! Upset, she immediately recovered them: they have languished ever since in a cupboard in her house (Pic 1). Pic 2: All the important outline black-and-red lines are added at the end. (Click on image to enlarge) Worse still, back in 1992 (for the 500th anniversary of Columbus in America) Dinorah produced - on sheets of real amate bark paper - over a hundred black-and-white copies of key pages from pre-Hispanic codices, and offered them to Mexican education authorities for use in museums and schools, for children to colour in. They were rejected. To add insult to injury, her proposals to work personally in schools with children on codex painting were regularly turned down. Understandably, she has become deeply disillusioned in her efforts to promote the teaching of pre-Columbian art and writing among Mexican children. Pic 3: Dinorah continues to hand paint codices today... (Click on image to enlarge) Like her Mexica counterpart (top picture, left), Dinorah remains passionate about her work. She has carefully studied the art of the Aztec/Mexica tlacuilo or scribe. Her son Manuel is a scholar with CIESAS (a key Mexican research centre) who has researched and published important studies of ancient Mexican codices. She uses the finest materials to create her facsimiles - animal skins (calf today since it’s now illegal to use deer skin in Mexico) that must be painstakingly scraped and then coated with stucco (very thin plaster) to ‘hold’ the ink, pigments and colours that she sources from around the world (from Mexican azul maya and ochre to Winsor & Newton artists’ materials from England...). She draws with a pencil initially, adding the painted red-and-black outline only at the end with a very fine paintbrush (Pic 2). Just one mistake is fatal - it means starting again from scratch! Pic 4: Today Dinorah uses more modern colours and fewer traditional pigments. (Click on image to enlarge) Before starting work on a codex, Dinorah offers a simple prayer or dedication, and would encourage Mexican school children to do the same, as a mark of respect for pre-Columbian traditional beliefs. When, during our meeting with her, she heard of Mexicolore’s work in English schools teaching Aztec/Mexica culture - and with extensive use of replica codices - she did not hesitate: she asked her grandson to retrieve from a shed outside her house a suitcase-worth of over a hundred of her reproduction codex pages, all drawn in black-and-white on amate bark paper - yes, the same ones she herself had offered to Mexican schools back in 1992 - and immediately donated them to us as a resource for primary schools studying the Aztecs here in England (Pic 5). We are deeply grateful to Dinorah for this spontaneous and heart-warming gesture of support. Pic 5: Dinorah and her son Manuel with some of her reproduction codex pages that she has donated to English schools (Click on image to enlarge) As we said we would, the Mexicolore team have started donating these wonderful resources to schools that we have visited several times, where we know they will be respected and - above all - made full use of. On this page you can see (Pic 6) photos of the first couple of schools (Autumn 2010) to receive Dinorah’s fine reproductions: Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne Minster and Freegrounds Junior School in Southampton. They join us in giving warm thanks to Dinorah for her generosity. Pic 6: Mexicolore director Graciela with (top) Year 6 pupils, Allenbourn Middle School and (bottom) Headteacher Malcolm Barretts with pupils, Freegrounds Junior School (Click on image to enlarge) In the face of this generosity and goodwill, we can’t help feeling that it’s ironic, infuriating, and disheartening (to say the least) to realise that, by all accounts, we are doing so much here in England, with scant resources, to bring Mexico’s Aztec/Mexica past to life for thousands of children whilst in Mexico every single initiative that we hear of to enrich the country’s history curriculum bites the dust for lack of institutional support. Dinorah’s negative experiences appear to be the tip of the iceberg; many Mexican schools that call themselves ‘bilingual’ turn out to be that in name only; over 100 native languages have died out since the Conquest; when we met Dr. Miguel León-Portilla (August 2010) he told us stories from his own experience of the most blatant discrimination received by indigenous communities trying to find support from government for education/language/literacy projects. Everyone we spoke to confirmed that, since the notorious education reforms of 1994, whole generations of Mexican children are growing up with virtually no awareness of the high civilisations that make up their rich past. This is shameful and a sad indictment, after 200 years of independence, of the priorities chosen by successive Mexican governments (including the present one). Pic 7: Children in England playing the role of Aztec scribes; Dinorah does it for real... (Click on image to enlarge) How do you feel the Mexica tlacuilo would feel today to see her modern-day counterpart shunned in this way? Is it because she’s a woman? Or does this reflect a more deep-seated discrimination that goes to the heart of Mexican society today? We at Mexicolore remain at the service of anyone sharing our aims for a more balanced world, a world that can learn so much from those that made - and painted - history centuries before us... Pic 8: Two beautiful Dinorah codex reproductions adorn the library wall, Freegrounds Junior School, nr. Southampton (Click on image to enlarge) • Photos by Ian and Phillip Mursell/Mexicolore. • Image of a woman tlacuilo from the Codex Telleriano-Remensis Tips for making your own codex... See a slide show of just some of the schools we’ve donated Dinorah’s codex pages to... 9 At 5.51pm on Monday August 20 2012, cosca cuauhtli wrote: i would love to receive copies of these codices, i’d even pay for copies if necessary. there are plenty of mexican american people here in l.a that would charish these includding myself. how can i get in touch with her ? Mexicolore replies: We’re quite happy to forward any enquiries directly to Dinorah in Mexico. 8 At 1.00pm on Monday January 16 2012, Fernando Servin wrote: Reading Dinorah’s story both saddens me and gives me hope, since it illustrates the continuance struggle to keep our indigenous culture alive. I am a leader at a YMCA in California and I was wondering if there was any way I could attain digital copies of Dinorahs amoxtli reproductions? This is for a mesoamerican introductionary lesson for young children. Mexicolore replies: In principle we’d be delighted to help this sort of educational initiative. We could take scans of a few of the reproductions and send them to you. We’ll contact you in person on this... 7 At 11.57am on Friday October 21 2011, Diana Villafane wrote: Hello Dinorah: I found this page because I write stories and was doing research on which god or goddess was the patron of tlacuilos. On another page I read it was Xochiquétzal but cannot be sure. I’m glad to see there are people keeping the ancient cultures alive. Thank you, Diana from Puerto Rico Mexicolore replies: We think the patron deity of scribes would have been either Quetzalcóatl (as patron of artists, craftspeople and the ‘calmécac’ school, and with his connections to the great Toltec people, from whom the Aztecs believed they inherited arts such as book painting/writing) or Xochipilli (as patron of the arts in general). According to Mary Miller and Karl Taube (‘The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya’) ‘Those born during the ‘trecena’ [13-day period] 1-Monkey were most likely to be artists and scribes. As patron of the ‘trecena’ 1-Monkey, Xochipilli may be the Central Mexican patron of scribes and writing’. 6 At 7.12am on Tuesday June 14 2011, otirudam wrote: After reading this article and visitors comments, u either want to laugh or cry, dont know which. Even if the majority of mexicans and its political and religious leaders are neglecting and demeaning prehispanic lore, the good news is that there will always be somebody to carry the torch of the wisdom of the elders. For that effect i would like to recomend the videos shown in YouTube, of the oral tradition held by Maestro Ocelocoatl, a present day recepient of ancient mexica wisdom. When you visit youtube, look for Ocelocoatl and you will find many of his wonderful and interesting lectures in spanish language. 5 At 2.13pm on Friday May 27 2011, Quetzalpatzin wrote: Tlazocamatli, thank you, Dinorah and Ian for the respect and dedication you show for the Mexica traditions. There are many of us in the U.S. and Mexico who are working hard to learn, preserve and share our beautiful legacy. I believe that the discrimination Dinorah experienced is because there is still much bias against women. And those who are in power are still being held captive and defined by European ideas of culture (and values). And greed since they fear giving up land and power if they were to validate the claims of indigenous peoples to ancestral lands. Some of us are called mestizos, (As Cuauhtli and Tecpaocelotl pointed out) as a political term that emphasizes European ancestry (by force in many cases) rather than our Native roots. But we the descendents of the Indigenous Peoples of Mexico are returning to our spiritual home of Aztlan and showing through word and action that it is okay to stand up and speak out and share the medicine and wisdom of the Old Ones. Tiahui Mexica! 4 At 12.15am on Thursday December 16 2010, Azcatl wrote: Dinorah, first of all thank you for all the hard work and deication, forgive US/Mexico for its ignorance of your wonferful work and Total lack of appreciation I have learned more from Anglos (and I say that with respect) than from my own people, I read a book called “The Luck of Huemoc” by Daniel Peters which really installed pride in the courage and accomplishment of my people. The only native Mexican that I know of that is trying to spread pride in our race is Xavier Quijas Yxayotl who does it at Knotts Berry farm in Buena Park, an amusement park. Its sad have to go to an amusement part to learn about our native music and dance but Im glad he is there. If I had the power I would promote you all as honorary Eagle warriors for doing what WE should be doing for ourselves. 3 At 3.51am on Tuesday November 2 2010, Cuauhtli wrote: Ian couldn’t have said it better, I think it truly is sad that Europeans are more interested in our ancient Mexican history then we are. But at the same time, I think its great that English adults/youth are involved in these work shops and our getting educated on our past, mexicolore is doing a great job educating the world and letting everyone know that indigenous people were not savages as they have always been portrayed. The truth is the mexican government doesn’t care for our past, they want to continue to promote this whole “mestizo” identity where we can’t fully take pride on our indigenous blood. The racist criollos as Tecpaocelotl pointed out, continue to play a huge roll in the mexican government. I recommend that you guys at mexicolore would read a book called Mexico Profundo by Guillermo Bonfil Battalla, it addresses alot of the issues that continue to go on in Mexico since the conquest. It would give you guys a better idea on why things are the way they are in Mexico. Great article, thank you Ian! Mexicolore replies: Thanks for this encouragement! We’ve ordered the book by Bonfil Batalla and look forward to learning from it. Who knows, we might start a campaign on this issue... 2 At 2.51pm on Monday November 1 2010, Joanna Sotres wrote: I just saw the article “A tale of two ‘tlacuilos’”, that you wrote, and I find it very interesting, and so unbelievable that other countries and other communities are doing more to try and save the beauty of the mexican history, than the same people in Mexico (except great people like Dinorah), and it’s true, because I sometimes ask people here, about their history and past, and they don’t seem to know!! I’ve been disappointed about Education here in Mexico in many aspects since many years ago. I’ve learnt more about the aztecs from you guys at Mexicolore, than from my 3 different schools for 8 years, here in Mexico, and personally I think that Mexico has a beautiful history, past and traditions! Anyway, I find it a very good and honest article!! (Joanna is a 17-year-old Mexican student in Querétaro) Mexicolore replies: Come and join us when you’re older, Joanna! Many thanks for the positive feedback. 1 At 7.24pm on Sunday October 31 2010, tecpaocelotl wrote: The reproduction images look great. The 90’s were a bad time for people like Dinorah. I remember hearing of Salvador Carrasco, writer and director of the Other Conquest, he wanted to donate the traditional home that was in the movie, the Mexican government refused it, so what he did instead was have it burned in the movie. Very sad. I remember a while back I went to the Yoreme (most people know them as Mayo, considered the most neglected & ignored of the Mexican Natives in Mexico) community to help. I remember they ask for political officers to come to help them, but all they did was promote themselves for the upcoming election. Very sad. We as a people must educate our people, not the government. Most of those in power are still the Criollos, who in a weird way, are still destroying our culture by doing the most simplest thing of all, by ignoring it.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342164
__label__wiki	0.956836	0.956836	President Obama and Donald Trump Team Up to Put Paul Ryan in an Impossible Position By Luke Brinker It's an observation so axiomatic as to be all but redundant: President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are men at cross-purposes. The president's legacy hinges on the election of Trump's opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Trump, for his part, looks upon the Obama years as a disaster, proclaiming on Tuesday that Obama "will go down as perhaps the worst president" ever. But the two men found themselves teaming up on Tuesday to make life hell for a common adversary: House Speaker Paul Ryan, the country's highest-ranking elected Republican and a pillar of the budget-slashing brand of conservatism loathed by both the progressive left and the populist right. Though Ryan has broken with his party's standard-bearer on immigration, trade, Trump's proposed Muslim ban and the GOP nominee's assault on a Hispanic federal judge, he has grudgingly supported Trump's campaign since endorsing him in June. It was Ryan who presided over the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where Trump was formally nominated, and who has refused to retract his endorsement even after pushing back against Trump's attacks on the parents of a Muslim American soldier killed in Iraq. Speaking at a White House press conference Tuesday, Obama forcefully challenged Republicans like Ryan, suggesting that standing by the real estate tycoon would permanently mar their political brand. "There has to come a point at which you say 'enough,'" Obama said. "And the alternative is that the entire party, the Republican Party, effectively endorses and validates the positions that are being articulated by Mr. Trump." On the one hand, Ryan would seem to have ample incentive to renounce his support for Trump. With his poll numbers plunging and unlikely to improve amid his latest Khan-troversy, a Trump victory looks like a long shot as the general election campaign gets underway; even Trump himself is steeling for a loss, asserting Monday that the election may be "rigged" in favor of Clinton. Hitching oneself to that wagon is hardly an attractive prospect. And should Ryan mount a presidential bid of his own in 2020, he's likely to make the case that the more inclusive conservative message he espouses would have saved the party from a Clinton presidency. But in light of Obama's remarks, retracting his endorsement would mark capitulation to a widely reviled figure on the right — something Ryan can't afford ahead of his Aug. 9 primary election against conservative challenger Paul Nehlen. Ever the savvy political operator — and eager to cast the GOP as the party of Trump — Obama likely knew exactly what he was doing on Tuesday, to paraphrase Marco Rubio. There's a twist: After Ryan issued a statement Sunday repudiating Trump's attacks on the parents of Humayun Khan, Trump pointedly took to Twitter to thank Nehlen, who blasted Ryan for his "knee-jerk" criticism of Trump. Twisting the knife further, Trump told the Washington Post Tuesday that he's not ready to lend his support to Ryan in next week's primary, saying "I'm just not quite there yet" — echoing Ryan's public hesitation to endorse Trump in May, when the speaker said he wasn't "there right now." "I like Paul, but these are horrible times for our country," Trump told the Post. "We need very strong leadership. We need very, very strong leadership. And I'm just not quite there yet. I'm not quite there yet." In response, Ryan's team said he'd never sought Trump's endorsement, and remained "confident in a victory next week." Spin aside, Ryan confronts a vexing choice. He can seize this opportunity to disavow a nominee who many fear will lead his party to electoral armageddon. But he'd risk charges of surrender to Obama and the liberal establishment. It would also strike many observers as petty: Coming on the heels of Trump's refusal to endorse him, an unendorsement would inevitably be cast as self-interested. Or Ryan can stand by a nominee who won't even commit to backing his renomination — and look like he's been cowed into submission by the almighty Trump. You could say he's between Barack and a hard place. Aug. 2, 2016, 6:16 p.m. Eastern: This story has been updated. Correction: Aug. 2, 2016	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342166
__label__wiki	0.895145	0.895145	VELINA BUSINESS OF SHOWBIZ Available in six languages By George Orwell Adapted for the stage by Michael Gene Sullivan "Brilliant." "Vivid, unsettling... a masterwork of novelistic concision." American Theatre Magazine "Sullivan does an exemplary job of distilling "1984's" political essence... to communicate the pointed richness of Orwell's thought... The Actors' Gang production "1984" knows how to clear a path for its trenchant, and still sadly undated, critique." "Sullivan has resolved the challenges of Orwell’s novel by setting the entire play in one austere space... A dark room - deprived of all technical aspects, and without technological gadgets - but sufficient to recreate the atmosphere of mystery, anxiety, and the fear of the unknown, omnipresent, veiled oppressor." L'Apuntador (Barcelona, Spain) "If you do not know George Orwell, or what he wrote, and if you plan to spend an easy, relaxing evening in the theater, then we recommend you choose another play. This production will not leave you indifferent; your soul will echo with the depicted events., and it will make you intensely experience and reflect on the truth of what is shown." Theare.love (Kiev, Ukraine) "A really good playwright knows that the story he or she tells must have its own mark and its own shape. This is especially true when adapting a classic tale. If you hew too carefully to the original work, it risks being a pale shadow that adds nothing to the story. Thankfully, Michael Gene Sullivan knows this, and his adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 is its own creation, theatrical and compelling. He doesn’t simply engage in a linear staging of the book, editing out scenes and choosing dialog. Instead, he creates his own structure and changes the form of the original story. By taking this freedom from the novel, he is true to its events and themes, but transforms it into a highly theatrical piece." Encore Michigan "George Orwell's 1948 nightmare about democracy's descent into the hell of Big Brother government, mind control and absurdest cruelty erupts into reality on the REDCAT stage, using Michael Gene Sullivan's brilliantly condensed script to tell in flashbacks the familiar story of illicit love in a terrible future with power, pace, and horror." "Sullivan's tightly-crafted, condensed script demonstrates an arresting approach to storytelling, whilst throughout retaining both the relebtless clausrtaphobia of the original work and its shattering emotional impact." Glasgow Theatre Blog (Scotland) "(The play) is a harrowing experience, ...Sad as it is to say, (Orwell) would find himself right at home and sick to heart in 2006. Ultimately, that is the point of this production." The Daily Breeze "Michael Sullivan's adaptation subtly infuses the work with modern political rhetoric and smart dialogue. The play is complex, but very well thought out, and it shines through all of the performances...The real winner here is Orwell himself. His foresight and uncanny ability to predict the future that was a frightening possibility, and to us a shameful quotidian, is deeply resonant." Los Angeles Alternative "You don't just watch to observe, you become implicated - as if sitting at Orwell's two-way telescreen to watch how long it takes Big Brother to break a man." "Finally, a stage version of 1984 that does justice to Orwell's original novel." Lavender.com (Milwaukee) "This is not your father's George Orwell." DailyBulletin.com Available now from Playscripts.com For information about producing George Orwell's 1984 Florence Rees at Florence.Rees@amheath.com AM Heath and Co. Ltd. By permission of the Estate of the late Sonia Bronwell Orwell. For a calendar of performances of 1984 click here The Actors' Gang Los Angeles) Olympia Artists Theatre Theatre on Podal (Kiev) Aquila Theatre Balagula Theatre (Kentucky) Actors' Gang (2019) "This Michael Gene Sullivan adaptation of George Orwell's classic 1984 is multi-layered, intense and disturbing - exactly how it should be." The South China Morning Post "Grainy, indirect lighting, flat-black walls and an industrial stamped-steel floor pit firmly place the latest Actor's Gang play in the world of 1984. This is Michael Gene Sullivan's adaptation of George Orwell's novel. Sullivan has boiled down the books 300 pages to a scant 100 minutes, culling the story's political essentials while retaining the melancholy whimsy of it's hero's life." The LA Weekly Williamston Theatre Teatre Almeria (Barcelona) "The first element in favor of the production is the excellent adaptation... Sullivan extracts the essence of the original novel without betraying it, and while he takes advantage of the more dramaturgic aspects of it, and he leaves a lot of Orwell for those who haven’t read it." Recomena.cat (Barcelona, Spain) "Riveting, frightening, and provocative." Deseret Times (Salt Lake City) "The pace never slows, except to take a needed exhale during intermission." "This version of 1984 effectively argues that Orwell's messages remain as relevant as they were in 1949 perhaps even more so." Los Angeles Downtown News For my 1984 blog click here	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342167
__label__wiki	0.652445	0.652445	Minooka Subaru 4141 Birney Ave Directions Moosic, PA 18507 MINOOKA SUBARU... IT'S ALL WE DO! Used Inventory Under $20,000 All-New Service Drive About Our Scranton Area Subaru Dealership About Minooka Subaru - A Greater Scranton New Subaru & Used Subaru Dealership Minooka Subaru is the oldest Subaru dealership in Pennsylvania and the fourth oldest in the country. Jake Corbett founded the Subaru operation in 1970 at the corner of Sanders Street and Birney Avenue (Route 11) in Scranton. This is the same location where he and partners Tommy Richardson and Bobby Conlon had operated Minooka Motor Sales, a thriving used car business, since 1954. Jake's enthusiasm for that first Subaru, called the FF1, was contagious and they were selling them as fast as they could get them. It soon became apparent that Minooka Subaru would require a larger location than the two bay garage and small office building that had served Minooka Motors so well. So, in 1973, Minooka Subaru moved just seven blocks south on Route 11 where a small showroom and an expanded service and parts departments could better accommodate their growing customer base. Jake's passion for Subaru's was certainly a factor in the rapid growth of the business, but he got a big assist from the consistent high marks bestowed upon Subaru from organizations such as Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, accolades that Subaru continues to receive. In the beginning, Subaru was valued for function but short on style. In 1970, all of their cars were front wheel drive with standard transmissions, and the boxy little FF1 was the only model. Today, Subaru's are most known for their standard Symmetrical All Wheel Drive and industry leading safety. And Subaru has long ago developed cars with style equal to the brand's superior performance. Jake's two partners, Tommy Richardson and Bobby Conlon, retired from the business in the mid-seventies. Around that time, Jim, Susan, and Joe Corbett joined their father as the business adapted to its rapid growth. Jim, Jake's oldest son and President and general manager since Jake's passing in 2001, recently described this family business as multi-generational. By the mid-eighties, two more of Jake's children, Clare and Robert, and a son-in-law and his brother, Tommy and John Shields, joined the other Corbett's in the business. The last two decades have seen two daughters-in-law, Trish and Ellen, and six of Jake's grandchildren, Joe, Pat, Michael, Chris, Jim, and Elizabeth, come on board as well. What's really noteworthy is the length of service among the other employees. Of the 30+ non-family employees, many have been with the business for over 20 years, some more than 30 years. And the Corbett's are not the only extended family in the operation since their staff includes three sets of each first cousins and fathers and sons. However, the entire staff is most proud of the "Subaru families" they continue to service and the many first time Subaru buyers who attracted to the business by the well-earned reputation of Minooka Subaru. Kelley Blue Book calls Subaru the most trusted brand for 2016, and the staff of Minooka Subaru can attest to that by their relationship to legions of customers who have bought Subaru's from them for decades. In 1990, having long ago grown out of the available space in Minooka, Scranton's southernmost neighborhood, Minooka Subaru relocated to its current location in Moosic, just two miles from the original car lot at the corner of Sanders Street and Birney Avenue. The business is still on Route 11, which runs parallel to I-81, making Minooka Subaru easily accessible to I-81's Exit #180 or Exit #182B. In early 2017, our dealership suffered a tragic loss when Mike Barrett, our Service Manager for over three decades, passed away. He helped make our business what it is today, and we are forever grateful. When Scranton celebrated its 150th year, Minooka marked 62 years in the car business - 46 of those as a top Subaru dealer - and is in the midst of another major expansion of their operation. By fall of 2017, the current facilities will have more than doubled in size, with the service bays alone growing from the current count of 16 to 30. Minooka Subaru is proud to serve the Scranton area with quality Subaru vehicles. With models like the new Subaru Legacy, along with the Subaru Outback, Forester, Impreza and Crosstrek near Scranton, we have something for every taste and need. Are you in the market for a new Subaru near Honesdale or a Carbondale area Subaru Dealership? Make sure to stop by Minooka Subaru. If you're looking for a used car in the Scranton region, we can assist you there as well. Visit our inventory page to see our large collection of pre-owned vehicles. Minooka Subaru is not just your Scranton area Subaru dealership, we also provide a full line of services dedicated to our Pennsylvania customers. From greater Scranton Subaru car repairs performed by expert mechanics, to OEM Subaru auto parts, to car loans and Subaru leases in the Scranton area, Minooka Subaru is the smart choice for your automotive needs. Come in and say hi! We're located at 4141 Birney Avenue, Moosic, just outside of Wilkes Barre, or you can give us a call. Friday 9:00am - 05:00pm Dealership Contact Info: Moosic, PA 18507	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342173
__label__wiki	0.583904	0.583904	Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls might be planning a joint reunion tour! Stop right now, because this show would be larger than life. Two of our favourite iconic '90s bands could possibly be doing a reunion tour that would blow our minds - the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys together, Australia radio station 2Day Hit reports. The rumours have been doing the rounds after Nick Carter dropped some hints when talking to US Weekly about his and ex-Spice Girls member Emma Bunton's new talent show, Boy Band. When he was asked about a chance for a tour with both of the bands, Carter replied, "We've had conversations. There's been talks about it." While at this point it's still majorly speculative, this would be iconic! Fingers crossed.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342177
__label__cc	0.546548	0.453452	Management Innovation eXchange Login to Facebook Login Join M-Prize SOLVING THE TOUGHEST MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES—TOGETHER GET STARTED M-Prize Menu Challenge Begins First Round Deadline Final Round Deadline 1173 Like Cultural Innovation in a Family-Run Business: How Hero Arts Inspired Its Supply Chain to Unleash the Power of an Integrated Bottomline. By Aaron Leventhal Aaron Leventhal - 2nd Generation Owner and Leader at Hero Arts and New Voice of Business Co-Authored By Aaron Leventhal Aaron Leventhal May 11, 2012 at 4:34pm integrated bottomline Increase trust, reduce fear Enable communities of passion Transcend traditional management trade-offs This story features Hero Arts, a 38-year old design company that manufactures decorative stamp products for the global craft market. A family business, Hero Arts is recognized by customers for craftsmanship and premium products that fit a creative niche in an otherwise wired world. Since I’ve taken over from the founder (my visionary mother), Hero Arts has taken significant strides to achieve an “integrated bottomline”: financial profitability, environmental stewardship and community betterment. Despite great internal successes in all three areas, the Hero Arts management team soon discovered an issue: we had not included the 200 suppliers and 5,000 retailer locations around the world that made up the larger “family” of our business. A course-correction was required, and to succeed, we would need to combine our business success, environmental strides and community leadership with a powerful dose of “inclusiveness,” which a family business like ours uniquely possesses. Real innovation occurred in Hero Arts’ odyssey to become a leader and an advocate. Along the way, we found one company’s voice can be amplified and extended by breaking down fears, creating passion and eliminating trade-offs. Together, as a network, this new supply chain “family” is now working to translate the successes of Hero Arts more broadly. While there is still a long way to go, our shared path to success has altered the journey in ways that could never have been predicted. This is the story of how we utilized family business practices to innovate supply-chain relations in order to pave a path towards the goal of an integrated bottomline. Hero Arts is a product design and manufacturing company with business operations in Oakland and Richmond, California. The company was founded in 1974 by my mother Jackie Leventhal. The company was born with a focus on premium, handmade craftsmanship tightly linked to a shared creative experience. This translated into making stamping products for the arts, cardmaking, scrapbooking, crafting and education markets. Today, I run the company much as my mother did. Our team has evolved Jackie’s original vision: to blend a craftsman’s approach with the concept of an “integrated bottomline.” The new iteration of our strategy stands at the heart of Hero Arts and promises to enhance our operations through financial profitability, environmental leadership, and community empowerment. Our vision is to leverage the power of an inclusive family business to produce profits and social benefits equally. We have made great strides towards these goals. We have realized dramatic results in the following areas: Community Development. The average Hero Arts employee has been with Hero Arts for two decades, an accomplishment in and of itself. Our “family teammates” are advocates for change in our operations, and are especially good at what they do given their long tenure. We develop relationships with family as our model. At Hero Arts, we established a “Sustainability Team” with an open-meeting format (anyone can attend), and the team has regular representatives from all departments of our business, including production, shipping, IT, accounting, customer service, and management. The team works on opportunities to better the company’s financial and social performance, one meeting designing cost-savings programs and the next focusing on education programs for local schools. Team members also work to become advocates for change in their own communities. As a result of the work of the Hero Arts Sustainability Team, Hero Arts has implemented a series of community-based initiatives. One such program is around community-focused policies to promote economic progress through local hiring, utilizing state incentives including the California Redevelopment Zone hiring practices (a state program designed to encourage companies to hire the poorest and least experienced members of society). In addition, we offer regular support to the arts programs at local schools and hospitals, with the goal of keeping the community vibrant in a time of diminishing funding for the arts. Hero Arts also works with suppliers and individuals on new business formation and supplier development. Environmental Leadership. The Sustainability Team also advances our environmental responsibilities. With employee involvement, Hero Arts has systematically eliminated all toxins, chemicals, and solvents in the manufacturing processes. If you think of your customers like family, why would you give them anything but the best? We have phased-out air pollutants, discontinued the use of water in our processes, and reduced carbon emissions through the use of solar energy and efficient energy use. In 2004, Hero Arts installed a 68-kW photovoltaic solar array, the largest privately-owned array in the West, which produced 90% of our power needs at the time. Hero Arts has been recognized for these successes with a Green Business certification in Contra Costa County in 2010, a CoolCalifornia.org award for Environmental Leadership in 2011, and a 2012 Governor’s Award – the GEELA, the highest California Business and Environmental Award – for results in this area. Financial Profitability. Hero Arts has continued to weather the Great Recession, despite major changes in our industry. The last four years have witnessed near Armageddon in small retailing, the primary distribution method for our products. Despite these difficulties, we have weathered the storm by remaining profitable through efficiency in our operations – many gains coming from energy efficiency, solar power, and employee-generated productivity. Today, Hero Arts is a thriving company that sells to 5,000 retail locations around the world, utilizing 200 suppliers, and employing 85 people in the Bay Area. In summary, the power and innovation of business has produced results that are good for profits, good for the community, and good for the environment. In our journey to date, we have effectively steered the entire company towards a higher purpose – embedding true purpose into every strategy we pursue. Given that 90% percent of U.S. businesses are small, family run operations according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we are an important pioneer and example of how such innovations can be seeded and nurtured throughout an important segment of our economy. And yet, problem arose. Despite our internal successes, there was a turning point that could have taken the company down a very dangerous path. As the recession continued into 2010, it became clear that the concept of the integrated bottomline was not being applied at Hero Arts as broadly as necessary for the company to succeed. Problems started to bubble to the surface, particularly as Hero Arts looked beyond the work it was doing internally and instead discovered issues it was having with many of its long-term and trusted family members, particularly our suppliers and customers. While Hero Arts was hard at work on improving, the industry and many of its suppliers were under significant strain. As we worked to improve Hero Arts from within, we began to detect a troubling undercurrent: recurrent quality control issues were cropping up across many of our product lines. Although the issues were small, the frequency signaled trouble. Collectively, these issues represented a much greater problem. Hero Arts realized that the recession was creating significant change not just at Hero Arts. Many long-time and trusted suppliers were facing potentially fatal changes in their respective businesses. In a troubling number of cases, changes were being made in the name of cost-cutting, often with an unseen price: minor formula alternations that created cascading problems down the supply chain. Equally troubling was the fact that the decision to make these changes was often made in isolated labs and in closed business meetings. These insular tendencies we soon discovered were borne out of fear of failure or a lack of trust that “outsiders” would understand the dire need to lower costs. More troubling still, these problems were discovered after the products had been shipped to customers. Retailers and end users started to notice a series of issues that Hero Arts had never seen in its products before, thereby threatening to undermine sales, customer loyalty, and the brand loyalty built up over years. Examples of these problems included a down-grade of a resin material in the photopolymer used in making clear stamps, which soon created discoloration, pliability issues and failures of stamps already shipped to the market. A change in an ink and coating material altered the durability of index labels placed on woodblock rubber stamps, causing the images to scratch off when everyday stamp cleaners were applied. A decrease in density and other alternations to the long-standing and trusted rubber formula produced bubbling, shrinkage and increased failure rates in the manufacturing process for stamps at the busiest time in the Hero Arts production cycle. These and many more examples originated without a discussion or a thought for shared goals, but instead with a myopic focus on internal troubles. The suppliers of the disparate parts were not looking at the whole. Clearly, disaster was brewing. These quality issues conflicted with the Hero Arts principles and commitment to the integrated bottomline. Plus, the way decisions were being made was not consistent with the “family” approach that was at the heart of the Hero Arts way. If allowed to continue, the entire business was in jeopardy. Thus, despite the successful work Hero Arts had done internally, it became clear that our long-term supplier relationships needed to be thought of in new ways. We had to transfer our vision broadly and find new ways to do. A uniting of the goals of the larger community was clearly required. It would involve breaking down barriers, building up trust, and eliminating fear and the “proprietary” nature of business. It was time to redesign the supplier relationship around the “family” model. Key Innovations & Timeline In order to meet Hero Arts’ goals of an integrated bottomline, it was clear an additional dimension was required: open our goal setting process to the larger coalition of 200 suppliers and 5,000 retailer locations. Thus, our first step was to share our vision with our broader family. With our partner network, Hero Arts worked on a stakeholder program around three guiding principles: a) instill a passion for shared success, b) reduce the traditional fears that accompany sharing details about proprietary production processes while at the same time build trust, and c) transcend the perceived trade-off which says “altering my process is costly” without recognizing the broader benefits. In 2010, Hero Arts launched the “Family Partner Program.” The goal is to transfer knowledge about the value of integrated bottomline practices. At the same time, the purpose is build a culture of open sharing among our supply-chain members. Hero Arts asked each and every supplier partner to participate in the following way: 1) A commitment to the Green Pledge (see details below). 2) The internal development of specific metrics that the partner can use to measure their own success. 3) Shared goal-setting and working together to develop measures of success and results on these shared goals. 4) A new idea of “Family” evolved from the Family Partner Program itself. This year, Hero Arts is extending this effort to our network of 5,000 retail locations. The network includes independent retailers, large craft chain stores, and distributors all over the world. More specifically, in addressing the challenges of building a family-oriented supplier network, the solutions became clear thorugh the the details of the Hero Arts partnership program. The Green Pledge. The Green Pledge is the centerpiece of our partnership program, with the goal of getting suppliers and retailers to look at their own operations from an environmental and operational perspective, and look to notice areas where incremental change is possible. Taking the lessons from the Hero Arts experience, it suggests seven areas of internal improvement: strategic vision, product or service design, energy, waste, recycling and reuse, internal motivation, external communication. Hero Arts only works with new suppliers that are willing to sign the Green Pledge. Shared Success. With the Green Pledge as a starting point, the Hero Arts partnership program also includes setting goals for success. More importantly, it is a launch platform for efforts for our suppliers’ own customers, communities and local economy and environment. Essentially, Hero Arts can “push out” our own experiences, knowledge, successes and vision to help stakeholders learn, generate their own knowledge, and work together to find shared success. Shared Goals. Through this process, a broader passion for shared goals is emerging. Our goal is to build a model that can capture the total savings -- in terms of efficiency, costs and reduced GHG emissions -- of the collective efforts, and translate the benefits to all of the local communities and environments that are touched by the combined operations. Starting in 2012, Hero Arts set the goal of getting all vendors to sign the Green Pledge, set strategic outcomes, and develop plans for measuring and reporting on those goals. Ultimately, a complete “cradle to grave” solution that best suits the entire family network is the target we are all working towards. New Idea of Family. Through the process begun by Hero Arts, the supply chain is looking into ways to enhance communication. A few ways that have surfaced include a Supply Chain Board of Directors, a Sustainability Team that has representatives from many different companies, family business training as a way to share more openly (even for non-family businesses), and a clearinghouse of success stories for shared learning. In conclusion, as a network, this new supply chain “family” is now working to translate the successes of Hero Arts more widely, and while there is a long way to go, the shared future plans, strategies and path to success have been altered in ways that could have never been predicted. Benefits & Metrics Environmentally, Hero Arts produced real and measureable environmental benefits through its focus on the Integrated Bottomline, including: 1) ENERGY. Our manufacturing operations rely on a 68-kW solar array, instead of grid power, for 70% of our yearly energy usage. The results include a reduction of CO2 emissions by 253 tons since system inception (almost 40 tons in 2010), the equivalent of planting 52 acres of trees or avoiding 530,000 car miles. We plan to add solar capacity in 2012. 2) EFFICIENCY. With a comprehensive efficiency plan, including new lighting, more efficient air-systems, and heating changes, our electricity usage went down 15% in 2010, saving the company $16,000. We are well on our way to reaching our goal set in 2008 of reducing our energy usage by 80% and our carbon footprint by 90% by 2014. 3) WASTE REDUCTION. We set the goal of reducing waste and product material usage, and made big leaps in 2010. In our wood products, we sell our sawdust for use in local dumps. We recycle 40% more paper and wood materials in 2010 than we did in 2009, with savings of $8,000 for this effort. We have focused on reducing packaging material weights, since we ship approximately 20,000 boxes a year with an average weight of 18 pounds, and by lowering the weight by 5% in 2010 we have reduced costs, energy usage, and CO2 emissions, which we plan to systematically measure in the future. Our commitment to community and people has also yielded results. COMMUNITY ACTIVISM. We encourage our employees to play a big roll in our internal family, our supplier family, and in their own communities. Many of our production-line employees are the primary contact for the materials they use everyday. Many are active in their own communities, schools, and hospital. LOCALIZATION. We source materials from local suppliers whenever possible. We cultivate other local businesses for our wood requirements, the labels we use on our stamps, inkpads we sell, and the packaging and printing we utilize. This allows us to build community, create jobs locally, and minimize shipping costs. DEVELOPMENT. Hero Arts and its Sustainability Team work hard to help develop the local infrastructure in the places where we operate, including road repair, school funding, and hospitals. We also work with our suppliers to do the same thing in their communities. And yet, maybe the more important impacts are those of transferability and supply-chain development, which include: The Hero Arts supply-chain of 200 suppliers and approximately 5,000 retail customers is working to build a model that can capture the total savings -- in terms of efficiency, costs and reduced GHG emissions -- of our combined efforts, and translate the benefits to all of the local communities and environments that are affected by our combined operations. To do this, Hero Arts launched a partner program in 2010 that set the goal of transferring our knowledge and approaches for an “integrated bottomline” to our supply-chain and partnership network. The centerpiece of this effort is a Green Pledge that we designed and require all of our partners to review and sign. Additionally, we asked all of our partners to work on the internal development of specific metrics that the partner can use to measure their own success, and shared goal-setting and reporting on those results. Starting in 2012, we only work with suppliers that have signed the Green Pledge, have set goals, and plans for measuring and reporting on those goals. Further, Hero Arts is extending this effort to the 5,000 customers we currently service, who include independent retailers, large craft chain stores, and distributors all over the world. The idea is to have our suppliers and customers use the Green Pledge as a way to commit to not just working with Hero Arts, but as a commitment to their own customers, communities and local economy and environment. In this way, Hero Arts can “push out” our experiences, our knowledge and our successes to help people learn, generate their own knowledge, and work together to find measurable processes to manage our collective waste, emissions, and ultimately a complete “cradle to grave” solution that best suits the entire network. The lessons from this are clear: when you pursue lofty goals, such as the pursuit of an integrated bottomline by Hero Arts, you must think equally as lofty about how to include a broad array of partners in the process. Our company is part of a larger ecosystem. We must take a holistic approach to really effect change. As a family business, Hero Arts was uniquely qualified to use the family approach to build a solution around a vexing set of insular tendencies in our supply chain. Hero Arts looked to its own operations too tightly, when the larger world of suppliers, retailer locations and customers clearly played a huge role in our success or failure. When we discovered this short-sight approach, and took a moment to imagine, innovation was born. My wisdoms from this experience: - Treat employees, suppliers and customers like family - Think bigger than big - Trust that you have your own blinders - Work hard to build trust, passion and partnership - Don’t underestimate the power of success - Don’t underestimate the power of inspiration - Don’t underestimate the power of family the_green_business_re-pledge_0.doc the_green_directive_for_hero_arts_0.doc You need to register in order to submit a comment. Join the MIX now Sort By: LatestOldestLikesReplies Emelia Ingram Emelia Ingram Strategic supply chain management system is necessary to a business and its an element that is very essential to a business operation efficiency. This system ensures the customer's satisfaction and the success of the company. There are two ways of SCM, one is it can boosts customer service second is it improves bottom line. 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__label__wiki	0.980744	0.980744	Travis Buck Minor Moves: Ricardo Nanita, Travis Buck By Steve Adams \| January 20, 2014 at 3:46pm CDT Here are Monday's minor moves from around the league… The Blue Jays announced on Twitter that they've re-signed outfielder Ricardo Nanita to a minor league deal with an invite to Major League Spring Training. The 32-year-old Nanita has spent the past four seasons with the Jays' minor league affiliates, where he's batted over .300 overall. He struggled a bit in 2013, slumping to .258/.312/.376. The Padres have re-signed outfielder Travis Buck to another minor league deal, according to Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish (Twitter link). Last season marked the first time since 2006 that Buck did not appear in a Major League game. The 30-year-old CAA client appeared in 35 games at Triple-A Tucson where he batted .256/.296/.464. Buck did not receive an invite to Major League Spring Training, Cotillo adds in a followup tweet. Carlos Peguero of the Mariners is the only player that is currently in DFA limbo, as can be seen in MLBTR's DFA Tracker. San Diego Padres Toronto Blue Jays Transactions Travis Buck NL Notes: Shortstops, Cardinals, Bourn, Cubs, Padres By Jeff Todd \| May 14, 2013 at 11:05pm CDT Baseball is seeing the emergence of numerous quality young shortstops at the same time, writes ESPN's Keith Law (Insider subscription required). Jean Segura, Didi Gregorius, Andrelton Simmons, Brandon Crawford, and Starlin Castro are among the young shortstops already making an impact in the big leagues. All play on National League clubs. One of these players (Castro) has already been locked up long-term, while another (Segura) is an early extension target for his club. It will be interesting to see whether and when the rest of this deep group of middle infielders are approached about extensions. Elsewhere in the National League … The Cardinals, one of baseball's most storied franchises, are perhaps its best-run present organization, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Prioritizing continuity and foregoing excuses, the Cards are respected in the front office, field staff, and active roster. Sherman explains that the Cardinals' success in acquiring and developing players has been accompanied by a consistent philosophy of professionalism. This has allowed the team to weather significant injuries without missing a beat. As former manager Tony LaRussa describes it: "The Cardinals are winning because they have done things right for years to be in a position to be successful. Don't get me wrong, the Cardinals' talent level is really good, but their team chemistry is off the charts." Former Phillies' prospect Michael Bourn fully bloomed after leaving the club, but thought he might return as a free agent this past offseason. As MLB.com's Todd Zolecki writes, when Bourn's asking price looked too steep, the Phils went after another center fielder in Ben Revere. By the time Bourn's price had dropped, then, the position was filled, and Bourn signed with the Indians. From his perspective, Bourn says: "I think I might have been on their hit list. I don't know how high or what their target was, or if they were worried about what Scott [Boras] was going to do. There are a lot of teams that say they want you to be part of their organization, but you don't know if they really do. … Yeah, I guess the Phillies were interested a little bit. But that's not how it went down." With long-term deals locking up cornerstone infielders Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs could turn their attention to spending on pitching, writes Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. Of course, the club intends to fill two rotation spots with Jeff Samardzija and Edwin Jackson for the foreseeable future. While Wittenmyer says that extension talks have not been planned with starter Matt Garza, the soon-to-be free agent says he would be amenable. Garza, of course, has yet to appear this season. Likewise, rotation member Travis Wood says he would love to make his career in Chicago. Though he says "that's out of my hands," Wood has done everything he can this year to lock down a spot going forward. If nothing else, he is setting himself up nicely for his first season of arbitration eligibility. As manager Dale Sveum noted, and Wittenmyer documented, Wood has posted a 3.50 ERA and logged 192 2/3 innings over his last 31 starts (extending into last year). The Padres have several players in their minor league system whose contracts contain out clauses that are approaching, Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Pitcher Tim Stauffer can elect free agency on June 1, while fellow righty Sean O'Sullivan's date is June 15. It was previously believed that both pitchers had opt-out dates around June 1. Other players with June 15 opt-out dates are catcher Rene Rivera and outfielder Travis Buck. Each has made a reasonable case in Triple-A that they can contribute. Stauffer has pitched to a 3.16 ERA in 42 2/3 innings. O'Sullivan's ERA is 4.19 across 43 innings, but he has put up 8.2 K/9 against 2.7 BB/9. Meanwhile, Rivera has a .375/.430/.477 line in 101 plate appearances, and Buck has hit .275/.321/.480 in 112 appearances. Chicago Cubs Matt Garza Michael Bourn Philadelphia Phillies Rene Rivera San Diego Padres Sean O'Sullivan St. Louis Cardinals Tim Stauffer Travis Buck Travis Wood Minor Moves: Volstad, Pena, Balester, Solarte, Buck By Mike Axisa \| November 28, 2012 at 11:29pm CDT Here are Wednesday's minor moves… Right-hander Chris Volstad and catcher Brayan Pena have rejected their outright assignments and elected free agency, the Royals announced (on Twitter). Both players were designated for assignment last week. The Rangers have signed Collin Balester to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The 26-year-old right-hander allowed 14 runs in 18 innings for the Tigers this year while pitching to a 3.64 ERA in 47 Triple-A innings. The Rangers have also signed Yangervis Solarte to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training according to Morosi. The 25-year-old infielder hit .288/.340/.405 with 11 homers in 568 plate appearances for Texas' Triple-A affiliate this season. The Padres have signed Travis Buck to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, report Baseball America's Matt Eddy (on Twitter). Buck, 29, hit .216/.284/.311 in 81 plate appearances for the Astros this year. The Padres also re-signed catcher Eddy Rodriguez and right-hander Daniel Stange to minor league deals with invites to camp, according to Eddy. The 26-year-old Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with a homer for San Diego this year, his big league debut. Brayan Pena Chris Volstad Collin Balester Kansas City Royals San Diego Padres Texas Rangers Transactions Travis Buck Minor Moves: 28 Players Elect Free Agency By Mike Axisa \| October 6, 2012 at 10:45am CDT A total of 28 players — all with big league time under their belts — recently elected free agency after finishing the year in Triple-A. Here is the full list, courtesy of the International League and Pacific Coast League transaction pages… Infielders: Brian Bixler (Astros), Sean Burroughs (Twins), Blake DeWitt (Cubs), Alberto Gonzalez (Rangers), Angel Sanchez (Astros), Nate Spears (Red Sox), Drew Sutton (Pirates) Outfielders: Travis Buck (Astros), Ryan Langerhans (Angels), Mitch Maier (Royals), Darnell McDonald (Yankees), Jai Miller (Orioles), Trent Oeltjen (Dodgers), Jason Pridie (Phillies), Mike Wilson (Mariners) Right-handed Pitchers: Roman Colon (Royals), Mike Ekstrom (Rockies), Jack Egbert (Mets), Ryota Igarashi (Yankees), Evan Meek (Pirates), Scott Richmond (Blue Jays), Kip Wells (Padres), Randy Wells (Cubs), Dan Wheeler (Indians) Left-handed Pitchers: Alex Hinshaw (Cubs), Cesar Jimenez (Mariners), Zach Kroenke (Diamondbacks), Garrett Olson (Mets) Alberto Gonzalez Alex Hinshaw Arizona Diamondbacks Baltimore Orioles Blake DeWitt Boston Red Sox Brian Bixler Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Dan Wheeler Darnell McDonald Drew Sutton Evan Meek Garrett Olson Houston Astros Jack Egbert Jai Miller Jason Pridie Kansas City Royals Kip Wells Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins Mitch Maier New York Mets New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Randy Wells Roman Colon Ryan Langerhans Ryota Igarashi San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Transactions Travis Buck Trent Oeltjen Zach Kroenke Outrighted To Triple-A: Travis Buck By Ben Nicholson-Smith \| June 28, 2012 at 7:31am CDT We'll track the latest outright assignments right here… The Astros outrighted Travis Buck to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to the team's website. Houston designated Buck for assignment two days ago to create roster space for infielder Scott Moore. Buck, 28, had been sidelined since late May because of a heel injury. He has a .216/.284/.311 batting line in 81 plate appearances this year. Houston Astros Transactions Travis Buck Astros Designate Travis Buck For Assignment By Dan Mennella \| June 26, 2012 at 6:56pm CDT The Astros have designated outfielder Travis Buck for assignment, the club announced via press release. Buck, 28, was a reserve player and occasional starter this season, his first in the Astros' organization, although he had been on the disabled list since late May due to a heel injury. The left-handed hitter owns a .216/.284/.311 line in 81 plate appearances in 2012 and .243/.316/.399 line for his career. Formerly a well-regarded prospect with the Athletics, Buck's best performance to date came as a rookie with Oakland in 2007, when he hit .288/.377/.474 in 334 plate appearances, though he's battled injuries and ineffectiveness since then. Buck spent 2011 in the Indians organization. Buck was DFA'd to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for infielder Scott Moore, whose contract was purchased from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Astros Sign Travis Buck By Ben Nicholson-Smith \| November 9, 2011 at 4:08pm CDT The Astros signed outfielder Travis Buck, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America (on Twitter). The 27-year-old appeared in 50 games for the Indians in 2011 before electing free agency at the end of the season. Buck played all three outfield positions for Cleveland, hitting .228/.275/.342 in 160 plate appearances. In five seasons with the Indians and Athletics, Buck has a .246/.320/.408 line, so he could provide useful depth for the Astros, who are thin in the outfield after trading Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn this past summer. 22 Triple-A Players Elect Free Agency By Mike Axisa \| October 1, 2011 at 12:31pm CDT A total of 22 players that finished the year in Triple-A elected free agency after the end of the regular season according to the transaction pages of the Pacific Coast and International Leagues. All but one of those 22 players (Matt Carson, formerly of the Rays) played in the big leagues this season. Here's the full list: Dusty Brown (Pirates), Travis Buck (Indians), Armando Galarraga (D'Backs), Jay Gibbons (Dodgers), Edgar Gonzalez (Rockies), Steve Holm (Twins), Wil Ledezma (Blue Jays), Andy LaRoche (Athletics), Felipe Lopez (Brewers), Lastings Milledge (White Sox), Pat Misch (Mets), Pat Neshek (Padres), Mike O'Connor (Mets), Matt Palmer (Angels), Felix Pie (Orioles), Brad Snyder (Cubs), Brett Tomko (Rangers), Wyatt Toregas (Pirates), P.J. Walters (Blue Jays), Randy Williams (Red Sox), and Reggie Willits (Angels). Andy LaRoche Arizona Diamondbacks Armando Galarraga Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Brett Tomko Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Dusty Brown Edgar Gonzalez Felipe Lopez Felix Pie Jay Gibbons Lastings Milledge Los Angeles Angels Mike O'Connor Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins New York Mets Oakland Athletics P.J. Walters Pat Misch Pat Neshek Pittsburgh Pirates Randy Williams Reggie Willits San Diego Padres Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Transactions Travis Buck Wilfredo Ledezma Wyatt Toregas Minors Notes: Buck, Lawrie, Robinson, Ruettiger By Dan Mennella \| August 4, 2011 at 6:23pm CDT A few items of note regarding MiLB comings and goings … Indians outfielder Travis Buck has accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus, according to the Indians (via Twitter). Buck was outrighted yesterday. It's been a relatively disappointing big league career thus far for Buck, who was once a fairly well-regarded prospect with the A's but has battled a slew of injuries. He signed a minor league deal with the Tribe in December and was DFA'd upon the acquisition of Kosuke Fukudome. The Blue Jays have called up infielder Brett Lawrie, one of their top prospects, according to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). Lawrie, a native of British Columbia, was acquired in the deal that sent Shaun Marcum to Milwaukee last offseason. If his stay in the big leagues is permanent, Lawrie will be eligible for arbitration for the first time after the 2014 season, and he projects to hit free agency after 2017, per Ben Nicholson-Smith (via Twitter). Similarly, the Mariners will promote recently acquired outfield prospect Trayvon Robinson from Triple-A Tacoma, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times (via Twitter). Robinson, too, is a touted prospect, and his arbitration clock projects similarly to Lawrie's, barring further time spent in the minors. The M's landed Robinson from the Dodgers in the three-way deal that sent Erik Bedard to the Red Sox prior to the deadline. The Orioles have signed outfielder Johnny Ruettiger, an eighth-round draft pick out of Arizona State, for $160K, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (via Twitter). Ruettiger is the nephew of Rudy Ruettiger, the former Notre Dame football player whose career was chronicled in the popular movie Rudy. Callis notes that Johnny has good speed and a line-drive bat, and, naturally, "grittiness." The Phillies have signed former first-round pick Chris Lubanski and assigned him to Double-A Reading, according to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer (via Twitter). The Royals made Lubanski the No. 5 overall pick in 2003, but the left-handed-hitting left fielder has yet to reach the Majors. He's posted a line of .280/.346/.474 in parts of eight minor league seasons. Baltimore Orioles Brett Lawrie Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays Travis Buck Outrighted To Triple-A: Buck, Hall, Hernandez The latest players to get outrighted to the minors… The Indians announced that they outrighted outfielder Travis Buck to Triple-A. He has three days to accept or decline the assignment. The Giants outrighted Bill Hall to the minor leagues and he accepted the assignment, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter). The Giants designated Hall for assignment last week to create roster space for Carlos Beltran. The Braves outrighted Diory Hernandez to Triple-A yesterday, according to MLB.com's transactions page. Atlanta designated the infielder for assignment five days ago to create 40-man roster space for Jose Constanza. Atlanta Braves Bill Hall Cleveland Indians San Francisco Giants Transactions Travis Buck	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342183
__label__wiki	0.730888	0.730888	Home political news Shahid Diwas or martyr's' day in Darjeeling - Gurung doubt on statehood sincerity Shahid Diwas or martyr's' day in Darjeeling - Gurung doubt on statehood sincerity Bimal Gurung today wondered whether those demanding the creation of Gorkhaland, including leaders of his party Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, were sincere about the statehood demand. He flagged unity among hill parties as a requirement for the Gorkhaland movement to succeed. Gurung was addressing a meeting on Shahid Divas at the Gorkha Rangamanch Bhavan when he said: "We give big speeches, talk big but are we really serious (about statehood)? Has this (demand) just become a show, is it just a begging bowl?" the Morcha chief asked. Shahid Diwas or martyr's' day is celebrated to commemorate the death of 13 people in a police firing in Kalimpong on July 27, 1986. "Neither the leaders, nor those running the administrative machinery and family members of martyrs, seems sincere. Is this martyr's day only about song, dance and collecting gifts? Are we forgetting the sacrifice of the martyrs now. The martyrs' sacrifice was for Gorkhaland and unless we achieve it, we cannot be satisfied," Gurung said. He then spoke of Gorkha unity across political outfits. "Unless we are united, we will not be able to achieve our goal for generations," he said. "At the moment, most think only about themselves, it is about I, my house and my family. People are getting involved in selfish politics. The martyrs' sacrifice was not for an individual but for a cause and for a demand by everyone," the Morcha chief said. The hill leader also said it was time for the martyrs' families to question the hill leadership. "You should question everyone, including Opposition leaders, my sabhasads (GTA Sabha members) and also me about our vision for Gorkhaland," Gurung said. Gurung, who formed the Morcha on the mantle of seeking the separate state in 2007, was of the opinion that it was time for the general public, political parties, social workers and intellectuals to come together for the statehood cause. "It is the same Gorkhaland that all of us are demanding. Why can't everyone come to a common platform for the demand?" Gurung said. "...Social workers, political parties, intellectuals, everyone must come together, and when Gorkhaland is formed, everyone can go and start their own political parties." It is not that the Morcha had not formed a common platform of all political parties demanding statehood. The initiative could never flourish and with the Morcha being the principal party, it was blamed by rival outfits for the failure of the joint movement. Shahid Diwas or martyr's' day in Darjeeling , Bimal Gurung today wondered whether those demanding the creation of Gorkhaland, including leaders of his party Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, were sincere about the statehood demand. Read latest post filed under political news	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342192
__label__cc	0.609845	0.390155	ITV got it wrong - cemetery tours are not in poor taste Sacha Coward, 31.10.2019 Telling the stories of the dead can bring the past back to life At Halloween, museums and heritage sites throughout the land are desperately trying to bring out their most ghoulish, dark and creepy collections. Cemeteries and graveyards, on the other hand, suddenly take on a new role as a backdrop for Instagram selfies but otherwise remain as dark and secretive as ever. We know that there is a real appeal in wondering through a dark cemetery by torchlight at this time of year which is partly why my fellow tour guide Sheldon Goodman has run his tours of Tower Hamlets Cemetery year on year to such great success. This year we were contacted by ITV who were interested in featuring our tour as a segment. We were pretty chuffed to have our hard work recognised. Well, until they dropped us last minute because they decided what we do was in "poor taste" and that we were making money off the dead... Let me be clear. Sheldon and I take our roles as custodians of the dead with a real sense of responsibility. Both of us endeavour to research the stories we tell with as much historical accuracy, integrity and humanity as we can muster. Our goal is to bring a long-gone East London back to life and use the hook of Halloween to get people to care about their local cemeteries as being more than a spooky background. To be told that what we do is somehow offensive is misguided. To say that we shouldn’t be paid for the research and graft we put in is absurd. Earlier this week we took two large groups through the cemetery with extra gusto. Afterwards we both mentioned to each other that there was an added desire to show how much we love our craft and to prove that what we do is worthwhile. What Sheldon and I do is not a creepy sideshow, it makes people feel real emotions about the people who rest there. If the hook of All Hallows Eve gets people to come to us then so be it. Sacha Coward is a freelance museum and heritage professional Sheldon Goodman This attitude to the tours is sadly nothing new. I had a similar experience with a Guardian journalist a few years ago who described anyone who went on tours or found cemeteries interesting as ‘big fat goths’. All are welcome to attend and we make no limit as to who can come along:’be you curious as to what cemeteries are or if you think it’s a load of tripe and want to see what the fuss is about. They are a brilliant environment to address so many things such as historical amnesia to the more terrible aspects of our history, as much as a chance to celebrate and remember good folk who are long gone. It’s a shame that a news outlet could be so close minded. Lisa Ward, Games Workshop Ltd Perhaps inviting them to a future tour, alongside paying visitors, so that they can see what you do and how people respond, would be a good step? Then they should understand how carefully developed tours help to connect people with local history, reveal surprising tales of human commonality, and also provide funds to preserve graveyards so that they don't wholly decline and become forgotten at best, or locations of crime and ill-repute at worst.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342193
__label__cc	0.620927	0.379073	Union Bay mailing out board’s apology letter to Susanna Kaljur Ashley Roberts, staff Wednesday, Feb. 27th, 2019 Vista file photo of Susanna Kaljur. Photo by James Wood/98.9 The Goat/Vista Radio UNION BAY, B.C- The Union Bay Improvement District board is letting their residents know they’re sorry. Earlier this month, the district posted a letter to their website, which carried an apology to trustee Susanna Kaljur from the four other trustees on the board for her “suspension” earlier in 2019. That letter was in response to Kaljur’s lawyer, Jason Gratl, who had sent a letter to the board threatening legal action over the suspension and asking for an apology. Addressed to the individuals on the board, being chair Ted Haraldson, trustee Rick Bitten, trustee Glenn Loxam and trustee Peter Jacques, the letter claimed that the suspension had no legal basis. In their written statement, the four trustees state they have been told by the province’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that there are no provisions under the Local Government Act allowing the board to suspend an elected trustee from office. “We acknowledge that the decision to suspend Trustee Kaljur is of no force or effect,” read the letter. “We sincerely apologize to Trustee Kaljur for our actions in this manner and regret any inconvenience our decision may have caused her. We hope that as a Board, moving forward, we can work collectively and cooperatively to serve the interests of our residents.” While the district put the letter on their website, it was not immediately apparent if it would also be mailed out to rate payers. A message from lawyer Peter Johnson to Gratl on February 15 and released by Kaljur has now made it clear that rate payer’s will be getting that letter themselves. The letter is included in full below. Mr. Gratl: I am legal counsel to the Union Bay Improvement District. I have been asked to advise you that in response to your letter dated February 12, 2019, addressed to members of the Board of Trustees, the attached letter has been posted to the Union Bay Improvement District website, and that a copy of the letter has been sent to your client. The Improvement District does not have the resources available to mail a copy of this letter to each elector today. The Improvement District is prepared to mail a copy of the letter with the next water bills, which will be sent out at the beginning of March. I trust this satisfies your client’s concerns regarding the decision to suspend her from office. Peter Johnson* *Peter D. Johnson Law Corporation Gratl confirmed that his office received the letter, while Johnson’s office declined to comment. Kaljur had also threatened legal action against Haraldson specifically, due to what Gratl described as defamatory statements by Haraldson published by MyComoxValleyNow.com in an interview after Kaljur’s suspension. That legal action is now proceeding. Both the February and March public meetings of the board, which were barred to the public, were cancelled by Haraldson without explanation earlier in February.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342197
__label__wiki	0.599295	0.599295	How Secret Mission Saved Australia’s Dinosaur-Era Trees From Bushfire The giant prehistoric trees were thought to be extinct until 1994, when authorities found 200 of them in a national park near the Blue Mountains north-west of Sydney. Australia’s Wollemi Pines survived the dinosaurs, and now firefighters have nursed them through the country’s worst bushfires in generations to live another day. Since kept secret to protect them from contamination, their location has been devastated during a bushfire season that has razed about 11 million hectares (27 million acres) across the country’s southeast – an area roughly a third the size of Germany – since September. The Gospers Mountain ‘megafire’ wiped out most of the trees’ home in Wollemi National Park, but they emerged virtually unscathed after air tankers dropped fire retardant and firefighters set up irrigation systems to protect them, the government said. As the fire approached, firefighters were winched in by helicopter to activate the irrigation systems while other aircraft dropped water along the flames’ edge to minimise their impact. Firefighters scrambled to save the giant prehistoric trees. “While some trees are charred, the species has survived this summer’s fires,” New South Wales state Environment Minister Matt Kean said. Kean did not say when the operation took place, but the state’s Rural Fire Service said this week that, with the arrival of light rains and a dip in temperatures, it had downgraded the Gospers Mountain fire to “under control”. Bushfires are common during Australia’s summer but this fire season started unusually early. The blazes have killed 29 people, destroyed more than 2,500 homes and killed or injured an estimated 1 billion native animals, wildlife academics say. Source: NDTV #Australia bush fires #Dinosaur-Era Trees #giant prehistoric trees #saved #Secret Mission	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342199
__label__wiki	0.637683	0.637683	Galaxy Fold 2 May Feature Snapdragon 855 SoC, Launch on February 11 Previous rumours suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will launch with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 inside. Updated:January 9, 2020, 7:31 PM IST Samsung is expected to launch its next-gen Galaxy Fold 2 along with Galaxy S11 on February 11 at an event in San Francisco and now a new report claims that the upcoming foldable phone may be powered by Qualcomms Snapdragon 855 chipset, instead of the rumoured latest Snapdragon 865. The device is also expected to feature 10MP front-facing camera, which could be the same as the one found on the Galaxy Note 10, news portal GSMArena reported on Wednesday. Famed leakster Ice Universe had earlier claimed that the Galaxy Fold 2 may have an "ultra-thin glass display" instead of plastic. The South Korean tech giant had also applied for trademarks in Europe for Samsung Ultra Thin Glass or UTG and according to sources, this will be the material used for its next foldable, which some have dubbed the Galaxy Fold 2. Ice Universe had earlier also shared images allegedly showing the upcoming Galaxy Fold 2. The images depict a clamshell-like device similar to a traditional flip phone that folds up into a compact palm-sized phone. Two cameras can be seen on the back next to a digital clock readout along with a centered punch-hole cutout for the selfie cam. The back appears to be made out of glass while the hinge looks similar to the one on the Galaxy Fold. The upcoming foldable phone is expected to cost around $1,000. The current Galaxy Fold handset is priced at nearly $2,000 which is not an amount most people are willing to pay and is not accessible to a larger segment of the population. fold 2 galaxy fold 2 design \| Edited by: --- It Was Not Possible to Bring Industries to J&K Unless Article 370 Was Scrapped, Says Union Minister India vs Australia \| This is One of the More Satisfying Wins: Kohli on 2-1 Series Victory China Moves to Phase out Single-use Plastics, Increases Restrictions of Production, Sale & Use Davos Chief Welcomes Views of Donald Trump, Greta Thunberg at Forum	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342200
__label__wiki	0.733881	0.733881	Stories 1 - 20 \| Next >> Woman Fell When Ordered by DMV to Walk Without Cane: Lawsuit Applicant broke her wrist, and now the state faces a civil rights lawsuit (Newser) - Mary Wobschall, 78, had her eyesight tested before going to renew her driver's license. Her vision was fine, so she wouldn't need corrective lenses to drive. Then she and her husband went to a Wisconsin DMV office, where an examiner told her to walk across the lobby without... More » Walmart's Push to Nix Greeters Poses 'Unique Situation' Disabled workers say they will be hurt most by new job requirements for 'customer hosts' (Newser) - "It's just a systematic way of getting rid of all the disabled people." That's how the dad of a former Walmart worker feels about the retailer's recent decision to get rid of its greeters at 1,000 of its stores by the end of April.... 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More » SD Needlessly Dumps Thousands Into Nursing Homes: DOJ Feds may sue the state (Newser) - The Justice Department may be gearing up to sue the state of South Dakota after a report released Monday found thousands of people with disabilities that could potentially be managed at home are being relegated to nursing homes or other long-term-care facilities instead, the New York Times reports. This most... More » Man Trapped on 'Small World' Ride Wins Payout Disabled man was stuck as song played repeatedly (Newser) - A disabled California man who spent a hellish half-hour stuck on Disneyland's "It's a Small World" ride as the theme song blared over and over again has been awarded $8,000 in damages. The man, who is in his early 50s and is paralyzed from a spinal... 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More » Canned Obese Employee Sues, Gets $55K 680-pound Ronald Kratz II says he was fired for being fat (Newser) - When 680-pound Ronald Kratz II got fired from his job, he was pretty sure it was for being too fat. Now his old company is giving him $55,000 and six months of outplacement services in a legal settlement, reports the Houston Chronicle . With the help of the US Equal... More » Netflix May Have to Provide Captions Online Deaf advocacy groups win one round of legal battle over disability act (Newser) - Netflix could soon be legally forced to offer closed captions on its streaming videos. The National Association for the Deaf sued the company, saying it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide captions for the bulk of its online content. Netflix asked a federal judge to dismiss... 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More » Disabled Bite Back Over Animal Guides Some suspect animal owners of abusing of special privileges (Newser) - Miniature horses trek through supermarkets and monkeys queue up at restaurant buffets these days—all to guide the blind, the disabled, and the anxiety-ridden, Rebecca Skloot writes in the New York Times Magazine. But the increasing prevalence of wild and farm service animals among the civilized is reigniting the debate... More » Court Caps Man at More Than 400 Lawsuits Californian sued under Americans With Disabilities Act (Newser) - After filing more than 400 lawsuits under the Amercians With Disabilities Act, Jarek Molski will be be allowed to file no more, the Los Angeles Times reports. In 2004, a federal judge accused him of extorting California businesses, barring him from future litigation, and yesterday the Supreme Court declined to... More »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342201
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__label__wiki	0.630449	0.630449	Concrete Road in Chicago Named "Greenest Street in America" Large Concrete Pour Located at Site of Georgia Medical Center Improved Concrete Via Use of Sunflower Seed Husks Concrete Is Being Made from Ash from Olive Residue Biomass NRMCA Joins ACPA in Exhibiting at Recent Engineering Conference in Iowa NRMCA Participates in Annual Concrete Day at Colorado Capital NRMCA's Greenbuild Presence Leads to Example of Full Loop Pervious Promotion Concrete Forums Held in Florida, Georgia Reach Wide Audience National Retail Chain Chooses Pervious Concrete for Kentucky Stores Two More Promotion Webinars Set for This Month Register by This Friday to Participate in Upcoming NRMCA Regional ConcreteWorks Meeting NRMCA Discusses Sustainability Issues at Civil Engineers Conference Research Forecasts $254 Billion Annually in Green Building Materials by 2020 May 2013 Issue of Concrete Capitol Connection Now Available Online NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through May 3 NRMCA's celebration of the 100th anniversary of ready mixed concrete in the U.S. concludes begins its May offerings with the histories of another Producer and Associate member. See below for the two companies we've selected for this week, along with a link to those companies respective Web sites for more information. This week's industry milestone: The first tentative ASTM C 94, Standard Specification for Ready Mixed Concrete, was adopted in 1933. It provided for ready mixed concrete to be sold in a fresh and plastic state and was made possible in part by research performed by NRMCA. Cemstone Products Co. - In 1927 Hammon T. Becken founded a company that focused on the production of sand and gravel to manufacture concrete blocks, ultimately to be used in the construction of high-quality, reasonably-priced homes. In the 80+ years since its founding, the Becken family still operate the business, which has expanded through the years to serve much of Minnesota with ready mixed concrete and related businesses. Read more. Heatec - The company was formed in 1972 to repair and service asphalt heaters known as "The Chattanooga Heater." Shortly thereafter, the company also began to design and fabricate asphalt storage tanks for Astec HMA plants. Astec Industries bought the company in 1977 and it became known officially as Heatec. Heatec equipment for the concrete industry includes direct-contact water heaters and direct-fired tanks for heated water. Read more. Chicago has named a two-mile section of West Cermak Road "the greenest street in America" for its sustainability features. The permeable pavement has "smog-eating cement" technology, which could help reduce air pollution. Bioswales on the sides with drought-resistant plantings are expected to reduce stormwater runoff by up to 80%, and solar panels and windmills power the street lights. The project cost 21% less than similar projects using traditional paving, according to the city's Office of Environment and Sustainability, and should require less maintenance. Source: AGC SmartBrief e-newsletter for May 6 which contained this May 2 article posted on the Web site Earth Techling. Some 61 mixer trucks were needed to supply concrete for an area of 579 cubic yards at the site of the future Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton. It’s the largest concrete pour for the new hospital. Source: A May 4 article in the Gainesville (GA) Times. Read more. This week's international concrete-related news comes from Turkey, where researchers at Namik Kemal University said they're making progress on an improved form of concrete, made by utilizing a waste material of the agricultural industry - sunflower seed husks. The husks are a waste product of the vegetable oil and food industry, and the improvements are related to fact that through the use of the sunflower seed husks, the density of the concrete is reduced while at the same time improving "the material’s resistance to cracking after exposure to icy then thawing conditions." Source: A May 1 posting on the Web site Clean Technica. Read more. From sunflower seeds to olives. Yes, olives. University of Granada researchers have successfully manufactured self-compacting concrete using ash from the combustion of olive pruning residue pellets. In an article published in Construction and Building Materials, the researchers present preliminary results on the use of fly ash, produced in domestic boiler combustion of biomass olive residue pellets, as a substitute for filler in the manufacture of self-compacting concrete. The concrete produced has a compression strength slightly higher than that of conventional concrete and over the minimum required by Spanish Structural Concrete Code EHE-08 (Real Decreto 1247/2008, de 18 de julio). Source: May 2 posting on the Web site Phys.org. Read more. NRMCA’s Amanda Hult attended the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Annual Conference in Des Moines, IA, last month, representing NRMCA as an exhibitor in the American Concrete Paving Association’s (ACPA) booth. Along with NRMCA, the concrete exhibit had representation from an ACPA chapter and surrounding state affiliates. "We have found that our involvement in professional organizations, such as NACE, allow us a very efficient means of building relationships with customers," said John Cunningham, vice president of the Iowa Concrete Paving Association said. "Conferences allow us the opportunity to visit with decision makers in a more relaxed atmosphere. In addition, our visits have a much more candid nature. Along with helping us build personal relationships, our participation in conferences helps us show support for our customers." "Our sponsorship and exhibit booth provide their organizations with revenue to help further their profession," Cunningham continued. "We hope to be a regular part of the world in which our customers operate. We want to understand their challenges and show them that we want to help them meet their goals. Participating in conferences gives us the chance to learn about the challenges that they must meet and we also get the benefit of spending time with them away from their offices." Hult said hundreds of county engineers from many states across the U.S. attended the conference. For more information, contact Amanda Hult at ahult@nrmca.org. Late last month, NRMCA's Director of Pavement Structures Amanda Hult joined a host of industry colleagues in Denver at the annual Concrete Day at the Capital. Hosted by the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association (CRMCA), American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) and the Portland Cement Association (PCA), the event and its free lunch provided a prime opportunity for the concrete industry to join together and recognize the hard work of Colorado legislators, their staff and capital building employees. Along with CRMCA, ACPA, and PCA, the concrete industry was well represented by local ready mix and cement companies, and concrete contractors, said Hult who discussed and updated government officials and industry members on NRMCA activities and available resources. "We have participated in this event for the past four years and it gets bigger every year," said one of Hult's colleagues, Dave Gray, market manager for NRMCA Producer member GCC of America. "Three cooks flipping hamburgers non-stop for three hours means a lot of folks were there for the big event." A stop at the NRMCA booth at Greenbuild 2012 by the president of a national development firm has resulted in a solid relationship with the concrete industry, reports NRMCA Senior National Resource Director Jon Hansen. The firm, located in the greater St. Louis area, specializes in inner city neighborhood rebuilding and currently has projects in over 35 cities across the U.S. A major challenge for the type of urban renewal it does is the management of stormwater. It has used pervious concrete twice, once with very good results and once with very bad results. "We know it can be done correctly by the examples of the two projects we have, we just need to learn how to have it done correctly every time," the company president said. The company president then invited NRMCA to meet with his design and construction division in St Louis. Hansen along with Evan Bolesta of the Concrete Council of St Louis spent a morning touring sites and then meeting with 10 members of the civil and architectural teams. The end result of the meeting was that NRMCA will help to coordinate the involvement of local associations, qualified producers and contractors as the company develops projects in other cities across the U.S. "This is a textbook example of how NRMCA can facilitate national clients to local partners and members in full loop concrete promotion" Hansen said. "This firm not only has an interest in using pervious concrete for stormwater control, it also has a strong desire to use plain concrete drive lanes along with pervious parking areas for reduction of heat island and minimizing future maintenance cost." After attending a recent Concrete Forum for Northeast Florida, a county engineer who was there courtesy of Jeff Salter, accounts manager for NRMCA Producer CEMEX, requested a similar presentation for engineers in the Southeast Georgia area. The half-day presentation was sponsored by CEMEX and then held May 2 in Brunswick, GA. The presentation consisted of four presenters: Amy Miller, senior national resource director, NRMCA, began with an overview of concrete pavements as well as design and specification of concrete pavements. Michael Davy, a CEMEX market development manager, spoke on construction of concrete pavements, including overlays and intersections. Bob Nicholson, paving application director from the Georgia Concrete Paving Association, spoke on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) and was able to share RCC projects local to Georgia. Lastly was NRMCA’s Brian Killingsworth, senior director of pavement structures who provided information on specifying materials and construction and also spoke on maintenance of concrete pavements. "We believe the information at this seminar will help further generate an interest in concrete pavements in this market," Salter said. "As is the case with any local streets and road promotion, a first step is to find someone within the county/municipality that can make decisions and understands the benefits of using concrete," Miller added. "Jeff identified this person in Glynn County, GA. As a result of Jeff bringing this engineer to the Florida venue, we were happy to put together a team of industry professionals that could present the county and designers with information to help them understand the missed opportunity when concrete is not at least an option." For more information, contact Amy Miller at amiller@nrmca.org. NRMCA's state promotion colleague in Kentucky Finley Messick recently learned that pervious concrete is making further inroads in the Bluegrass State. National retail chain Dollar General's Elizabethtown store was the first unit to feature pervious concrete. Now Messick, executive director for the Kentucky Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, says that the retailer's Bowling Green store also features pervious placement. "The work at the Bowling Green location was performed by a member of the Tennessee Concrete Association (TCA) under the guidance of TCA's Alan Sparkman," Messick noted. "This was a solid example of national and state-level cooperation that led to a successful pour." For more information, contact Finley Messick at finley@krmca.org. Mark your calendars for two more of NRMCA's promotion-focused Webinars scheduled for this month - and on the same day too. Both Introduction to Concrete Pavement Analyst Software and The Quantifiable Advantages of Concrete Parking Lots are set for Monday, May 13. Click on the respective links below to learn more and then to register online. Monday, May 13 - Introduction to Concrete Pavement Analyst Software Monday, May 13 - The Quantifiable Advantages of Concrete Parking Lots Evolving from its Regional Work Plan Meetings held annually across the country, NRMCA has added an educational component to its already successful formula of coming together with staff and member leaders of state and area associations, Portland Cement Association, American Concrete Pavement Association and other interested parties to share information about critical industry trends, available tools and resources and new initiatives being developed to make concrete THE construction material of choice. The first of these new Regional ConcreteWorks events, for the Lower Atlantic Region, is scheduled for Monday, May 13, in Frankfort, KY, at the offices of affiliate partner Kentucky Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. The agenda will include sessions on Architecture 2030’s Challenge for Products, Building with Resilience in Construction and will also have an opportunity for each affiliate organization in the region to highlight critical issues impacting the concrete industry in his/her state, as well as provide information on initiatives underway that provide resources and tools that may be useful to share with other states. A small fee is being charged to cover the lunch which will be served during this 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. meeting. Interested parties in the Lower Atlantic (or neighboring) regions are welcome, but space is limited to 40 and will be held on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to learn more about the agenda or to register for the event. Additional regional ConcreteWorks events are being planned in the other nine regions throughout the year, mostly in the fall. More information will be provided as those are scheduled. For more information, contact NRMCA’s Nicole Maher at nmaher@nrmca.org or 240-485-1158 or for registration questions contact NRMCA’s Jessica Walgenbach at jwalgenbach@nrmca.org or 240-485-1152. Lionel Lemay of NRMCA presented twice last week at the American Society of Civil Engineers Structures Congress in Pittsburgh. The first presentation was part of a preconference seminar titled New Essentials for your Sustainability Tool Kit sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute's Sustainability Committee titled Disaster Resilience - How to Avoid Unsustainable Rebuilding, Before and After Failures Due to Natural Disasters. Lemay, presenting along with fellow committee member Matthew Comber of Degenkolb Engineers, outlined current efforts to advance structural engineering toward a more evolved state which includes critical disaster mitigation considerations. Voluntary community-based enhancement strategies, government incentives, mandatory building code requirements and design tools were presented with the objective of reducing losses from natural and man-made hazards. Lemay’s second presentation, titled Sustainable Concrete: The Role of Performance-based Specifications, outlined how concrete performance can be improved while lowering the environmental footprint by implementing performance-based specifications. With greater emphasis placed on sustainability in recent years, structural engineers are faced with the challenge of meeting traditional design criteria in addition to evolving criteria that support sustainable construction. Performance-based specifications for concrete can substantially help meet this new challenge. Prescriptive requirements such as minimum cement content or maximum water to cement ratio are among many common specification requirements that can increase the environmental footprint of concrete. A paper with the same title, authored by NRMCA’s Lionel Lemay, Colin Lobo and Karthik Obla, will be published in the conference proceedings. For more information, contact Lionel Lemay at LLemay@nrmca.org or 847-918-7101. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the worldwide market for green building materials will grow from $116 billion in 2013 to $254 billion by 2020. The report also found that while the downturn in construction activity significantly affected materials producers of all products alike, the green buildings market appears to have slipped less than the buildings market as a whole. That is, demand for green buildings has remained relatively robust during the global recession. The use of environmental product standards and life cycle assessments, along with product and company reporting, will be significant in shaping the green materials market, making environmental performance more measurable and more transparent. For example, increasing use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), supported by LEED and BREEAM (common in Europe), will help clarify benefits and make selecting green products easier, it says. NRMCA is taking a leading role in helping our industry shift its business toward green building. The NRMCA EPD Program recently certified the first Environmental Product Declaration for Concrete in North America. You can find it here. The NRMCA EPD Program was established in 2012 to enable its members to meet new requirements in LEED v4 and the Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products. NRMCA will be offering free Webinars on EPDs: • Wednesday, May 22: noon - 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. Click here to register. • Wednesday, June 19, noon - 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. Click here to register. For more information on the Navigant Research report, click here or contact NRMCA's Tien Peng at tpeng@nrmca.org or 206-913-8535. The May 2013 issue of Concrete Capitol Connection is now available online, with updates on legislation, regulation and case law from the previous month. If you would like to receive this monthly newsletter in a separate e-mail, or if you have questions or comments, please contact NRMCA’s Kevin Walgenbach at kwalgenbach@nrmca.org. Media articles on Congress, transportation infrastructure, regulation, taxes and other subjects, each of which relate to the ready mixed concrete industry, are updated each week by NRMCA's Government Affairs staff. To access the most recent compilation of articles for the Week of April 29 - May 3, please click here. May 12-15, Chicago Fifth North American Conference on Design and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete May 13, Frankfort, KY Regional ConcreteWorks Introduction to Concrete Pavement Analyst Program The Quantifiable Advantages of Concrete Parking Lots Roller Compacted Concrete: Your Third Choice for Pavement May 20-23 Online Course May 22, Free Webinar	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342210
__label__cc	0.509405	0.490595	BNZ annual earnings slip 12% on lower trading income The New Zealand banking division contributed A$774 million to NAB's group cash earnings of A$6.48 billion. Bank of New Zealand's annual earnings slipped 12 percent as the local unit of National Australia Bank attracted a smaller take from its markets division, while the dominant retail banking unit was relatively stable. Net profit fell to $913 million in the 12 months ended Sept. 30 from $1.04 billion a year earlier, the Auckland-based lender said in a statement. Excluding the capital management and markets operations, BNZ's retail banking operations increased cash earnings 1.6 percent to $836 million as net interest income rose 1.3 percent to $1.76 billion and impairment charges dipped 6.3 percent to $120 million. The reduced group earnings were put down to "lower trading income in BNZ markets and losses on hedging derivatives from both the strengthening NZD and interest rate movements" while the local banking operation's gain was helped by "a lower charge for bad and doubtful debts reflecting the strength of economic conditions outside the dairy sector," BNZ said. The lender's net interest margins shrank to 2.19 percent from 2.33 percent due to the highly competitive mortgage market and increased funding costs, and while BNZ's total capital ratio of 12.04 percent remained above the regulated minimum 10.5 percent, it shrank 63 basis points from a year earlier. "Our strategy is delivering for the bank, despite a challenging year in a highly competitive banking environment and with higher funding costs affecting margins," BNZ chief executive Anthony Healy said. The New Zealand banking division contributed A$774 million to NAB's group cash earnings of A$6.48 billion, an increase of 4 percent from a year earlier. The Australian bank's board declared a final dividend of 99 Australian cents per share, fully franked, and payable on Dec. 13. That takes the annual return to A$1.98, unchanged from a year earlier. BNZ lifted its headcount in the year as it focused on the small business, broker and housing markets in Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city. Full-time equivalents rose to 4,963 as at Sept. 30 from 4,784 a year earlier, lifting the lender's operating costs 1 percent to $834 million. The bank's loan book grew 9 percent to $74.38 billion while customer deposits were up 10 percent to $51.48 billion. NAB's ASX-listed shares last traded at A$27.46. (additional reporting BusinessDesk) Anthony Healy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342212
__label__wiki	0.828646	0.828646	NCAA.com \| March 25, 2017 Everything you need to know for Friday, March 24 Xavier knocked off No. 2 seed Arizona on Thursday night. The Musketeers will meet Gonzaga in the Elite Eight. Four down. Four to go. And Day 1 of the Sweet 16 ended with some drama. Xavier, the lone double-digit seed to make the Sweet 16, kept its run in the NCAA tournament alive with a 73-71 upset of No. 2 seed Arizona. The Musketeers ended the game on a 9-0 run to advance to their third Elite Eight in program history and first since 2008. This came after Oregon ended Michigan's magic run, Gonzaga squeaked past valiant West Virginia, Kansas absolutely crushed Purdue. Those four winners meet Saturday (Oregon plays Kansas and Gonzaga squares off against Xavier) to see who goes to next weekend's Final Four in Phoenix. Before that, though, we have to figure out the other half of the Elite Eight. You didn't make any plans for tonight, did you? Thursday's box scores, recaps, play-by-plays and video highlights South, East Regionals tonight • 7:09 p.m. ET — (4) Butler vs. (1) North Carolina (CBS) WATCH LIVE • 7:29 p.m. ET — (7) South Carolina vs. (3) Baylor (TBS) WATCH LIVE • 9:39 p.m. ET — (3) UCLA vs. (2) Kentucky (CBS) WATCH LIVE • 9:59 p.m. ET — (8) Wisconsin vs. (4) Florida (TBS) WATCH LIVE What to look for in tonight's Sweet 16 • North Carolina vs. Butler: The Bulldogs of Butler are the non-bluebloods of the South region in Memphis (see below). To get past the tournament's top seed, they'll need to control steady Tar Heels' point guard Joel Berry. And the man who gets that job is Kamar Baldwin, who has been a relentless reason that Butler has made it this far in the tournament. • South Carolina vs. Baylor: This one may turn on how well Baylor, a team that turns the ball over a lot, performs against the Gamecocks' defense, which is used to turning over other teams. A lot. Baylor point guard Manu Lecomte will have a lot of pressure on his shoulders in the game at Madison Square Garden in New York. And on his hands and arms and legs and head, too, from that relentless South Carolina D. • UCLA vs. Kentucky: The marquee matchup of the night -- the weekend? the tournament? the season? -- showcases two teams with 19 national titles between them. Not to mention De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky's fantastically athletic point guard, against Lonzo Ball, UCLA's slick floor general. These two teams played in December at UK's Rupp Arena and UCLA won going away. This is different, though. For everybody. • Wisconsin vs. Florida: Without rim protector John Egbunu, the Gators may have a hard time against Wisconsin, a team that revels in banging around in the paint. The Gators haven't missed their shot-blocker terribly so far, with wins over East Tennessee and offensively-challenged Virginia. But Wisconsin's big and talented front line will offer a different test altogether. More like a 400-level physics final. NCAA.com's Joe Boozell delves further into what makes the second half of this Sweet 16 so sweet. Good things come in threes (and Fours) With Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA, the South is hands down the bluest-blooded region in college basketball this weekend. Those three teams (Butler, no slacker itself, is the fourth in Memphis) account for almost 31 percent of all college hoops championships, and at least one of those three has appeared in more than 56 percent of all Final Fours, including 10 of the last 12. None of that haughty history guarantees a trip to the Final Four this year. It does guarantee, though, some basketball worth watching tonight. NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti points out three things -- OK, it's a lot more than three -- about the South's terrific trio. March has flown by, hasn't it? It seems like just last week all our brackets were so pristine. Wait a minute. It was just last week. Anyway, if you've missed any of the tournament, we have you covered, with video highlights, box scores, recaps and play-by-plays of every game of March Madness. Just click on the game you want to re-live on our interactive bracket. Nostalgic? You can re-live last year's tournament, too. View the updated bracket \| Check your bracket Sweet 16 concludes: Tonight! Elite Eight begins: Saturday Final Four in Phoenix: Semifinals on Saturday, April 1; Championship game on Monday, April 3 MARCH MADNESS SCHEDULE \| TICKETS \| SHOP \| DOWNLOAD MARCH MADNESS LIVE APP 7 programs with strong cases to be college basketball's next 1st-time champion These schools have never won a men's basketball national championship but they're in a good position to win one in the near future. Butler reaches its highest-ever mark in first AP men's basketball rankings of 2020 Butler jumped to sixth in the first AP men's college basketball poll of 2020, the highest-ever ranking for the Bulldogs in the AP. 5 men's college basketball teams who can be No. 1 and make this a record-breaking season We're two teams away from eclipsing 1983 as the season with the most different schools ranked No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball rankings.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342213
__label__cc	0.715387	0.284613	NETCARE Datasets Wrapping up Polar 6 2015 It’s been a whirlwind past couple of weeks, but now our instruments are shutdown, the last bits of data have been collected and Polar 6 is loaded and headed to Ontario. This campaign has been both challenging and rewarding. We dealt with a number of challenges both from the science side as well as with the aircraft. Despite some electrical problems, weather delays and finally a failed generator we were able to carry out ten science flights totaling just under 45 hours of airborne time. We have all learned quite a lot about how to do this kind of work in such a harsh environment, and have collected some very exciting data along the way. We owe a lot of our success on this campaign to the Polar 6 crew from Kenn Borek Air. Left to right: captain Garry Murtsell, first officer Neil Travers, and aircraft maintenance engineer Doug Mackenzie. Photo credit: Rob Bergeron (KBAL) Polar 6 taking off from Eureka. After a few days of waiting in dense fog in Eureka the weather cleared long enough for us to start our trip to Inuvik. Photo credit: Rob Bergeron (KBAL). Heiko and Julia Visiting 80 North Eureka Station Walking in Eureka Polar 5 and 6 We conducted two very successful science flights from Eureka. In the end this was somewhat less flying time than we had hoped for at this location, owing to dense fog during three of our six days there. We all enjoyed our time in Eureka, despite a few days of bad weather we were able to get outside for a lot of walks and make a trip to visit the PEARL research station. After Eureka it was time to head to Inuvik for the last few days of the campaign. After a two day journey from Eureka, stopping in Resolute due to weather, we landed and Doug quickly discovered that our left hand generator needed replacement. With only a few days left, and without the required parts in Inuvik, we began to think that we might not have any further science flights. But, with an amazing effort on the part of our crew and others from KBAL the aircraft was ready to fly again within 24 hours. In the remaining two days of the campaign we carried out three science flights both to the north and to the south of Inuvik. Highlights from these flights included cloud sampling and intercepting polluted air masses with high concentrations of CO, black carbon, ozone and organic aerosol. These made for quite a contrast to some of the cleaner air masses we had encountered both in the Inuvik area and further north. A little aircraft maintenance in Inuvik In the hangar working on various issues, including the generator. The whole Polar 6 crew in Inuvik. From left to right: Neil Travers, Megan Willis, Doug Mackenzie, Alex Lee, Quentin Libois, Garry Murtsell, Hannes Schulz, Martin Gehrmann, Julia Burkart, Heiko Bozem, Lucas Kandora, Andreas Herber. Photo credit: Julia Burk We are all at some stage of heading towards home at the moment. I’m flying with Polar 6, which is on its way back to Muskoka Airport now for the de-integration of instruments over the coming week. This project has been quite the experience, and now I’m looking forward getting home and having the time and mental space to look deeper into the data I have collected. -Megan Willis, NETCARE Graduate Student Comments: 0 (Discussion closed) Network on Climate and Aerosols: Addressing Key Uncertainties in Remote Canadian Environments POLAR 6 with the POLAR 5 captured during the 2015 Campaign Amundsen research in progress during the 2014 campaign	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342220
__label__cc	0.703191	0.296809	Day 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Month 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Sunday, 19 January, 2020, 10:10 PM Eduvista Women's Own Observer TeCH Young Observer Observer Special Eid Magazine Schdule Robi adopts a new tagline to further digital aspirations Published : Thursday, 16 January, 2020 at 12:00 AM Count : 121 Business Desk Robi Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed captures his workforce in a selfie at his company's head office in Dhaka. Robi Axiata Limited has adopted a new tagline with a view to promote itself as a full-fledged digital brand in the market. Robi Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, launched the new tagline- "Life-e notun experience", along with a completely new look and feel at the Robi Corporate Office. Unveiling of the new tagline comes as part of the company's long-term commitment to transform itself into a full-fledged digital company that works towards enabling a better future for all through digital innovation. With digital lifestyle becoming part of the mainstream market ever greater number of people using digital technology in multifarious ways. The key driver behind this is the people's desire to have a new experience in life supported by digital solution. As a customer-centric company, Robi has been quick at responding to the new trend in the market by adopting the new tagline- "Life-e notun experience". The use of both, Bangla and English in the tagline also denotes the changing landscape of the society that is becoming increasingly comfortable to use both the languages in the same vein. Therefore, the new tagline is intended to give the company a modern outlook in tune with the societal changes taking place. Now that Robi has adopted a new tagline, the old tagline- "Jole Uthun Apon Shoktite", will be discontinued. The old tagline represented a time when the company's main goal was to encourage people to unleash their potential using the mobile connectivity offered by the company. Now that the country has made significant strides towards creating a digital society, people's aspiration have also evolved- the new tagline represents the new aspiration of the people around the digital future. Robi believes that the new tagline will add to the vitality of the company. Given the leadership position enjoyed by the company in 4G service, the refreshed look and feel of the brand will help it to forge a deeper relationship with its customers. Farmer fury, environmental anger in protest-hit Germany German cabin crew plan further strikes at Lufthansa The World’s Safest Airline 2020 Awards relatively means very little ‘Boeing MAX return will bring turbulence in aviation sector’ ‘China to increase imports from US according to market principles’ China’s Great Wall agrees to buy General Motors’ India plant Pubali Bank Ltd Director M. Kabiruzzaman Yaqub FCMA (UK) Annual Business Conference-2020 of SJIBL Woman killed in road crash President Xi discuses Rohingya issue with Myanmar BNP observes Zia’s birth anniv Dhaka stocks gain most since 2013 Bangladesh in Bangabandhu Cup semis Security personnel to accompany Tigers during Pak tour Hanging body of housewife recovered Berlin restitutes painting to heirs of ‘degenerate’ artist for the first time P \| O \| L (Poetry Out Loud) Ten books to read in 2020 3 of a family killed in road crash BCB announces T20 squad for Pakistan KSA deports 109 more BD workers AL MP Mannan passes away Restriction on internet access 4 cops sued for killing drug suspect in custody Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka. Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000. Phone :9586651-58. Online: 9513959, Advertisement: 9513663 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [ABOUT US] [CONTACT US] [AD RATE] Developed & Maintenance by i2soft	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342222
__label__cc	0.680796	0.319204	/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/march2018 Retail sales, Great Britain Retail sales, Great Britain: March 2018 A first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted. This is not the latest release. View latest release Email Rhian Murphy Next release: Statistician’s comment Things you need to know about this release Main figures for total retail sales Month-on-month sector summary and contributions to growth How has the weather impacted sales? What’s the story in online sales? Links to related statistics Quality and methodology Print this Statistical bulletin View all data used in this Statistical bulletin 1. Main points In the three months to March 2018 (Quarter 1), the quantity bought in retail sales fell by 0.5% when compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2017, with declines in all sectors except for department stores and non-store retailing. The month-on-month growth rate fell by 1.2% due to a large fall of 7.4% from petrol sales; a likely consequence of adverse weather conditions, which impacted travel. Department stores were the only sector to show positive growth in March at 0.8%, with feedback from retailers suggesting that online offers for Mothering Sunday and Easter boosted internet sales more than usual during the adverse weather. The quantity bought in supermarket stores declined in March, while specialist food stores saw strong growth; possibly due to the easier access to these stores during snow. Online sales accounted for 17.4% of all retailing, seasonally adjusted in March 2018, compared with 15.9% in March 2017; the strongest growth on the same month a year earlier came from department stores at 33%. 2. Statistician’s comment Commenting on today’s official retail figures, Rhian Murphy, ONS Senior Statistician said: "Retail sales fell in the first quarter due to a large decline in March with petrol sales seeing a significant slump as a result of the poor weather keeping many shoppers indoors. However, the snow actually helped boost online spending with department stores in particular seeing growth in their web sales. "Various shops also reported increased spending on gifts in the run-up to Easter and Mother's Day, which also helped boost online sales." 3. Things you need to know about this release This bulletin presents estimates of the quantity bought (volume) and amount spent (value) in the retail industry for the period 25 February 2018 to 31 March 2018. Improvements to the deflators derived from consumer price inflation data have resulted in negligible revisions to total retail sales from 2012 onwards. Please note that these changes do not impact the results published in the consumer price inflation statistical release. Unless otherwise stated, the estimates in this release are seasonally adjusted. The Retail Sales Index (RSI) measures the value and volume of retail sales in Great Britain on a monthly basis. Data are collected from businesses in the retail industry and the survey’s results are used to produce seasonally adjusted monthly, quarterly and annual estimates of output in the retail industry at current price and at chained volume measures (removing the effect of inflation). Unless otherwise stated, all estimates included in this release are based on seasonally adjusted data. The RSI is an important economic indicator and one of the earliest short-term measures of economic activity. It is used in the compilation of the national accounts and widely used by private and public sector institutions, particularly by the Bank of England and Her Majesty’s Treasury to assist in informed decision- and policy-making. Summary information can be found in the RSI Quality and Methodology Information report. 4. Main figures for total retail sales Table 1: Main figures: March 2018 Main figures: March 2018 Seasonally adjusted, percentage change, Great Britain Most recent month on a year earlier Most recent 3 months on a year earlier Most recent month on previous month Most recent 3 months on previous 3 months Value (amount spent) 3.0 3.7 -0.9 0.0 Volume (quantity bought) 1.1 1.4 -1.2 -0.5 Value (excluding automotive fuel) 3.2 3.7 -0.3 0 Volume (excluding automotive fuel) 1.1 1.2 -0.5 -0.4 Source: Office for National Statistics Download this table In March 2018, estimates for both the quantity bought (volume) and the amount spent (value) in the retail industry grew by 1.1% and 3.0% respectively when compared with a year earlier (Table 1). The quantity bought and amount spent in the three months to March 2018 compared with last year also increased at 1.4% and 3.7% respectively. In contrast, there was a fall in the quantity bought at 1.2% and a fall in the amount spent at 0.9% when compared with February 2018. The underlying trend as outlined by the three-month on three-month movement remained flat for amount spent and fell 0.5% for the quantity bought, showing a slowdown in the retail industry in recent times (Figure 1). Figure 1: Quarterly growth for the quantity bought and amount spent for all retailing, seasonally adjusted and the non-seasonally adjusted store price Great Britain, Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2000 to Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2018 Source: Monthly Business Survey - Retail Sales Inquiry - Office for National Statistics Download this chart Image .csv .xls Looking at the underlying pattern with the quarter-on-quarter movement, the quantity bought increased at a steady rate up to Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2007, coinciding with relatively stable store prices. As consumers bought more goods during this period, the amount spent increased steadily as a result. Following this period of growth, the quantity bought was stable between Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2007 and Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2013. Consumers continued to buy the same quantity of goods, but with rising prices, spending within stores continued to increase steadily during this period. As prices began to flatten in early 2013 and then decline, the volume returned to one of growth. As prices began to rise again in late 2016, a period of restricted growth followed for the quantity bought in stores, with the latest quarter reporting the first fall since Quarter 1 2017. Quarter 1 2018 saw declines across all sectors except for department stores and non-store retailing, due mainly to large monthly falls in a range of sectors (Figure 2). 5. Month-on-month sector summary and contributions to growth Table 2: Sector summary: March 2018 Seasonally adjusted, Great Britain Monthly percentage change Quantity bought (volume) Amount spent (value) Index categories and their percentage weights Predominantly food stores¹ -0.6 0.1 39.0 Predominantly non-food stores² -0.6 -0.8 41.6 Department stores 0.8 0.7 8.6 Textile, clothing and footwear stores -0.7 -0.9 12.0 Household goods stores -0.2 -0.5 8.2 Other stores -1.8 -2.0 12.8 Non-store retailing 0.0 0.8 9.7 Fuel stores -7.4 -6.6 9.8 Total -1.2 -0.9 100.0 1. Supermarkets, specialist food stores and sales of alcoholic drinks and tobacco. 2. Non-specialised stores, textiles, clothing and footwear, household goods and other stores. Figure 2: Contributions to month-on-month growth for the quantity bought within retail sales Great Britain, March 2018 compared with February 2018 In March 2018, there was a negative contribution of 1.2 percentage points for the quantity bought in retail sales when compared with February 2018. Department stores were the only positive contribution to retail sales at 0.1 percentage points and while non-store retailing and household goods stores remained flat, all other sectors showed a fall on the month. As seen in Table 2, petrol sales fell by 7.4%, providing the greatest contribution to the overall decline at negative 0.8 percentage points. This could be attributed to less travel within March due to the snow and adverse weather experienced across the country (Section 6). 6. How has the weather impacted sales? The Met Office summary for March 2018 said that “March began with an exceptionally cold easterly flow and widespread snow, and daytime temperatures remained below freezing in many parts of the country” and reports on the numerous road closures affecting travel across the country. The quantity of petrol bought in March 2018 decreased by 7.4% when compared with February; the largest fall since a decline of 9.8% in April 2012. In both April 2012 and March 2018, the provisional UK mean temperature for the month was below the 1981 to 2010 long-term average and the Met Office also reported difficult travelling conditions in April 2012 within parts of the country. We estimate that the fall in petrol sales in March 2018 contributed negative 0.1 percentage points in the three months to March. This equates to approximately a negative 0.01 percentage point impact to gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the quarter. The quantity of food bought declined by 0.6% in March 2018 compared with the previous month due to declines seen in supermarket stores (Figure 3). Figure 3: Month-on-month growth rates for the quantity bought within food stores Great Britain, February and March 2018 Figure 3 shows the growth rates in February and March for each sector that make up predominantly food stores (supermarkets, specialist food stores and alcoholic drinks, other beverages and tobacco). The notable shift to shopping in specialist and alcoholic and other stores in March may be due to the accessibility of these stores during travel difficulties with the snow. Feedback from supermarket retailers suggested a negative impact to sales due to store closures during this adverse weather. Department stores were the only sector to see a positive growth to the quantity bought in March 2018 when compared with February. Feedback from retailers claim that promotions for Mothering Sunday and Easter helped boost sales. While this is expected in March, retailers commented on the success of online offers increasing sales more than usual, due perhaps to the convenience of purchasing goods online during the adverse weather. Department stores saw strong growth in their sales online (Table 3). 7. What’s the story in online sales? Table 3: Summary of internet sales: March 2018 Summary of Internet Statistics March 2018 Value seasonally adjusted, percentage rates, Great Britain Year-on-year growth Online sales as a proportion of retailing All retailing1 13.3 17.4 100 All food 6.1 5.4 13.9 All non-food 16.0 13.6 34.9 Department stores 33.0 17.1 8.1 Textile, clothing and footwear stores 6.8 16.2 12.3 Household goods stores 19.4 12.8 6.3 Other stores 10.8 9.4 8.2 Non-store retailing 13.5 79.4 51.2 1. All retailing refers to sales as a proportion of total retail sales. Internet sales saw an increase in its proportion of all seasonally adjusted retailing in March 2018 when compared with February 2018, reaching a record high of 17.4% for all retailing online (Table 3). Non-food stores also reported a record high for its proportion of online sales at 13.6%. Within this sector, household goods stores and department stores increased to record shares of online retailing at 12.8% and 17.1% respectively. Department stores reported the strongest growth on the same month a year earlier of 33% despite the sector as a whole experiencing a period of restrained growth in recent months (Figure 4). Figure 4: March growth rates year-on-year for amount spent in department stores; all sales (including internet) compared with internet only sales; seasonally adjusted Great Britain, March, 2014 to 2018 Figure 4 shows that while there is little movement in the growth rate to total sales in department stores, stronger growth is seen for online purchasing within this sector. This suggests that consumers are shifting from entering the stores to buying goods online. The growth of 33% to online shopping in March 2018 may have been a consequence of the adverse weather, in combination with online promotions, as suggested by retailers. 8. Links to related statistics The only international estimate of retail sales available for March 2018 was published by the US Census Bureau on 16 April 2018. In its advanced monthly sales for retail and food services, March 2018 (PDF, 391KB) they include the amount spent in the US retail industry, including motor vehicles and parts, and food services. Eurostat also published their latest estimates of the volume of retail trade (PDF, 457KB) across the European Union on 5 April 2018 for February 2018. This shows the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade in both the euro area (EA19) and EU28 when compared with January 2018. Data for Northern Ireland are published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It should be noted that accurate comparisons cannot be made against these or other international statistics due to a variety of reasons, including differences in methodology. We have published an article alongside this release relating to the methodological differences with our main external source for comparison, the British Retail Consortium (BRC). 9. Quality and methodology Our Monthly Business Survey (MBS) for retail sales measures output from the retail industry in Great Britain. It samples 5,000 businesses, with all businesses employing over 100 people or with an annual turnover of more than £60 million receiving an online questionnaire every month. Further qualitative data or information and summary tables can be found in the attached datasets. This includes data on: revisions triangles distribution analysis The Retail sales Quality and Methodology Information document contains important information on: the strengths and limitations of the data and how it compares with related data uses and users of the data how the output was created the quality of the output including the accuracy of the data Contact details for this Statistical bulletin Rhian Murphy retail.sales.enquiries@ons.gov.uk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342231
__label__wiki	0.930821	0.930821	Four named Academic All-MAC for football January 24, 2014 Mark McGowan Business, Did You Know?, Faculty & Staff, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Students Top: Dominique Ware and Rob Sterling. Bottom: Jacob Brinlee and Ricky Connors Four players from Northern Illinois University’s 12-win, MAC West champion football team were named to the 2013 Academic All Mid-American Conference squad Friday with another four Huskies garnering honorable mention recognition. The team is selected annually by the league’s faculty athletics representatives. NIU senior safety Dominique Ware (Bolingbrook, Ill./Plainfield North HS), junior fullbacks Rob Sterling (Lansing, Ill./T.F. South HS) and Ricky Connors (Powder Springs, Ga./Harrison HS) and sophomore receiver Jacob Brinlee (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich HS) were four of the 41 players named to this year’s Academic All-MAC team. Sterling earned the honor for the second consecutive season while the other three were first-time selections. Only one team in the league had more players named to the Academic All-MAC squad. “I’m proud of these four as well as the four players who received honorable mention recognition,” said NIU head coach Rod Carey. “The hard work on the field and in the classroom is paying dividends. They represent our university and our football team really well and I couldn’t be happier for them to earn this individual accomplishment. “This award caps another good semester in the classroom for our entire team. It was one of the best semesters we’ve had academically and I’m very pleased with how hard our guys work in school.” NIU’s four honorees all achieved a grade point average of 3.59 or higher, topped by Brinlee’s 3.80 mark. The mechanical engineering major caught six passes for 76 yards as a receiver and made six tackles while playing on multiple NIU special teams in 2013. At the team’s annual banquet, he was a co-winner of the Jawan Jackson Award, presented to the Huskies’ top walk-on contributor. Ware rides the shoulders of his teammates during a Poinsettia Bowl practice. Ware made a career-high 41 tackles from his position as the Huskies’ starting nickel back with two interceptions and four pass break-ups. Like Brinlee, a special teams stalwart for the 12-2 squad, he shared the NIU Special Teams MVP Award and his effort was characterized by his recovery of an attempted onside kick in the Huskies’ win over Ball State. Ware, who his pursuing his MBA from NIU’s College of Business and carries a 3.59 GPA, made at least one tackle in every game. The Huskies’ starting fullback, Sterling caught four passes for 25 yards and played a large role in helping to block for NIU’s record-setting rushing offense totals. In addition to playing in all 14 games at fullback, the junior accountancy major with a 3.60 GPA was a member of the kickoff return team and was named the winner of the team’s Scholastic Award at the 2013 team banquet. The Huskie offense set nine school records in 2013 and broke three Mid-American Conference offensive marks. Connors also contributed to the record-setting offense that saw a pair of Huskies backs go over the 1,000-yard mark in rushing for the first time in school history. The junior, who earned his bachelor’s degree in three-and-a-half years as a double major in sociology and international politics with a 3.73 GPA, caught an 11-yard touchdown pass versus Eastern Michigan to highlight his season. The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible. In addition to the four Huskie voted to the team, offensive linemen Matt Krempel (Columbus, Ind./Columbus North HS) and Jared Volk (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead HS), tight end Luke Eakes (St. Marys, Kans./St. Marys HS) and defensive end Jason Meehan (St. Louis, Mo./Webster Groves HS) were named honorable mention Academic All-MAC. For more information on NIU football and Huskie athletics, visit www.niuhuskies.com. Academic All-MACathleticsDominique WarefootballJacob BrinleeJared VolkJason MeehanJuke EakesMatt KrempelMid-American ConferenceNIU HuskiesRicky ConnorsRob SterlingRod Careysportsstudent athletes Previous Post:NIU, Kish sign innovative reverse transfer pact Next Post:Food for the brain – and stomach	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342234
__label__wiki	0.617169	0.617169	NOAA upgrades the U.S. global weather forecast model Improved model will boost weather forecasts across the U.S. Audio from the media teleconference is posted to the "resources" section below. June 12, 2019 NOAA’s flagship weather model — the Global Forecast System (GFS) — is undergoing a significant upgrade today to include a new dynamical core called the Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere (FV3). This upgrade will drive global numerical weather prediction into the future with improved forecasts of severe weather, winter storms, and tropical cyclone intensity and track. NOAA research scientists originally developed the FV3 as a tool to predict long-range weather patterns at time frames ranging from multiple decades to interannual, seasonal and subseasonal. In recent years, creators of the FV3 at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory expanded it to also become the engine for NOAA’s next-generation operational GFS. “In the past few years, NOAA has made several significant technological leaps into the future – from new satellites in orbit to this latest weather model upgrade,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “Through the use of this advanced model, the dedicated scientists, forecasters, and staff at NOAA will remain ever-alert for any threat to American lives and property.” The FV3-based GFS brings together the superior dynamics of global climate modeling with day-to-day reliability and speed of operational numerical weather prediction. Additional enhancements to the science that produce rain and snow in the GFS also contribute to the improved forecasting capability of this upgrade. Weather Prediction Center Meteorologist, Andrew Orrison, uses weather model data. (NOAA) “The significant enhancements to the GFS, along with creating NOAA’s new Earth Prediction Innovation Center, are positioning the U.S. to reclaim international leadership in the global earth-system modeling community,” said Neil Jacobs, Ph.D., acting NOAA administrator. The GFS upgrade underwent rigorous testing led by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Environmental Modeling Center and NCEP Central Operations that included more than 100 scientists, modelers, programmers and technicians from around the country. With real-time evaluations for a year alongside the previous version of the GFS, NOAA carefully documented the strengths of each. When tested against historic weather dating back an additional three years, the upgraded FV3-based GFS performed better across a wide range of weather phenomena. The scientific and performance evaluation shows that the upgraded FV3-based GFS provides results equal to or better than the current global model in many measures. This upgrade establishes the foundation to further advancements in the future as we improve observation quality control, data assimilation, and the model physics. “We are excited about the advancements enabled by the new GFS dynamical core and its prospects for the future,” said Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D., director, NOAA’s National Weather Service. “Switching out the dynamical core will have significant impact on our ability to make more accurate 1-2 day forecasts and increase the level of accuracy for our 3-7 day forecasts. However, our job doesn't end there — we also have to improve the physics as well as the data assimilation system used to ingest data and initialize the model.” Uccellini explained that NOAA’s work with the National Center for Atmospheric Research to build a common infrastructure between the operational and research communities will help advance the FV3-based GFS beyond changing the core. “This new dynamical core and our work with NCAR will accelerate the transition of research advances into operations to produce even more accurate forecasts in the future,” added Uccellini. Operating a new and sophisticated weather model requires robust computing capacity. In January 2018, NOAA augmented its weather and climate supercomputing systems to increase performance by nearly 50 percent and added 60 percent more storage capacity to collect and process weather, water and climate observations. This increased capacity enabled the parallel testing of the FV3-based GFS throughout the year. The retiring version of the model will no longer be used in operations but will continue to run in parallel through September 2019 to provide model users with data access and additional time to compare performance. Learn about the rich history of the Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere dynamical core. RESOURCES IN THIS Media Release Global Forecast System Fact Sheet Global Forecast System media teleconference Lauren Gaches, 301-683-1327 NOAA meteorologists are helping Australia battle wildfires Report: Climate change is making specific weather events more extreme	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342236
__label__wiki	0.837224	0.837224	Caernarfon court told police had permission to shoot an unstable 34 year old man driving a 20 ton truck Caernarfon court told police had permission to shoot an unstable 34 year old man driving a 20 ton truck at Llanddulas Nicholas Hornby ARMED police were given permission to shoot, if required, to stop an unstable 34 year old man driving a six wheeled 20 ton quarry truck. Caernarfon crown court was told on Wednesday September 4, Nicholas Hornby had made a late night 999 call to police in June saying he was at Raynes Quarry, Llanddulas, near Colwyn Bay, at the wheel of a 12 ton dumper truck and warning he intended to take it out on to a main road. While officers were at the scene he drove a Volvo truck, and police vans offered no real protection to the public if they were rammed, prosecutor Anna Price said. Police knew about Hornby’s mental difficulties and feared for public safety. Roads were shut. The situation ended after more than an hour when Hornby walked over to officers. Judge Peter Heywood said the trucks weren’t Tonka toys and four vehicles had been moved. However, Hornby had the good sense not to drive on to the public road or ram the police vehicles. But there had been such concern that armed police could have used a critical shot if they felt it necessary. “That shows the serious nature of the incident,” the judge remarked. “Your mental state was very fragile.” Hornby, of no fixed address, was jailed for 27 months. He admitted burglary, affray and criminal damage. Simon Killeen, defending, said: ”The fact he stayed on site is relevant.” Counsel remarked: ”He’s ashamed of what he did.” Hornby was now stable on his medication”.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342242
__label__cc	0.734949	0.265051	Flowery Cheer Batik Printed Cotton and Leather Duffel Bag from India, "Flowery Cheer" A father and son duo from India, Kailash and Anurag work with local artisans in... more A father and son duo from India, Kailash and Anurag work with local artisans in order to craft beautiful accessories. They present this duffel bag, handcrafted from 100% cotton with leather straps. The floral motifs in slate and royal blue are applied using the traditional batik method, where a wax resist is used, submerging the material in a vat of dye. The bag's magnetic snap closure opens to reveal a large inner compartment lined with polyester in burnt orange. Bag: 23 cm H x 56 cm W x 27 cm D Bag: 9" H x 22" W x 10.75" D Straps: 69 cm L x 1.5 cm W Straps: 27" L x 0.6" W Drop length: 27 cm from strap to bag Drop length: 10.75" from strap to bag 100% cotton, leather trim. 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__label__wiki	0.954073	0.954073	Home > New Zealand Waking up to blue skies on Labour Day 22 Oct, 2018 8:03am 3 minutes to read Southland crash takes holiday road toll to 5 Jami-Lee Ross 'sectioned' to mental health facility in Auckland NZ Herald reporter Kirsty Johnston spoke to Jami-Lee Ross regarding his latest bombshell allegations against the national party. By: Derek Cheng Derek Cheng is a political reporter for the New Zealand Herald derek.cheng@nzme.co.nz Jami-Lee Ross has been sectioned to an Auckland mental health facility, following a tumultuous week in which he traded insults and allegations with the National Party and came clean to his wife about extra-marital affairs. Ross was picked up by police on Sunday, and a source close to the former National MP told the Herald he was "not in good shape" and "had been sectioned ... people who go willingly aren't sectioned". Under the Mental Health Act, a person can be sectioned to a safe place against their will and given treatment if their safety is considered at risk. "He feels terribly alone. He hasn't been home," the source said. It follows a week of unprecedented political turbulence in which Ross, a former member of the National caucus' senior team, quit the National Party, was expelled from caucus, traded insults and accusations with Simon Bridges and Paula Bennett, and admitted to extra-marital affairs that have rocked his marriage to Lucy Schwaner, with whom he has two children. It is understood the National Party is continuing to offer Ross support, though it is unclear it if was involved in Ross' admission to the facility. "Over the past several weeks the National Party has taken seriously the mental health concerns raised by Mr Ross and the medical professionals he has been involved with," a spokesperson for the party said. "That has included seeking advice from medical professionals and involving police wherever necessary to ensure support is made available to Mr Ross." But the source told the Herald that the National Party was warned about pushing Ross too far on Monday, when Bridges and Bennett met with Ross about the PwC inquiry into Bridges' leaked travel expenses. Concerns were raised about Ross' mental health three weeks ago, when he took leave from Parliament for "personal health issues" and later said he had a mental breakdown over being accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women. David Cormack: National needs to learn to care about people 21 Oct, 2018 6:50pm Former National MP: Heads should roll over Jami-Lee Ross The dangerously escalating political scandal wars 'I didn't raise him to swear' - Simon Bridges' Mum speaks out Ross' doctors were in contact with Bridges and Bennett and, the source said, "were told if any more pressure or stress was headed his way, there was a real likelihood of this incident [being sectioned] occurring". "Two weeks later, when they confronted him about the report of the leak, the medical advice was reiterated. And they said they were going to release the information in half an hour." Asked to comment, a National Party spokesperson said: "Mr Ross's mental health has been taken seriously throughout this process, including seeking advice from his medical specialists." In the weeks following Ross' leave but before this week, it is understood that his doctors told the National leadership team that Ross was doing better and could return to work. This week, as Ross fronted media, he repeatedly said that he was healthy, even after four women spoke to Newsroom about what they called bullying and intimidating behaviour from Ross, followed by two more women. Ross disagreed with the way the women portrayed him in the media, but admitted to extra-marital affairs - including with a married MP - and said he had apologised to his wife. Asked in his last media interview on Friday about mental health issues, Ross said: "I'm okay right now." National Party pollster and kiwiblogger David Farrar said that Ross had obviously been under "huge stress" as events escalated last week. While it was unfortunate to hear of Ross' mental health issues, he hoped this would be a chance for "deescalation, and focus on looking after themselves". I hope Jami-Lee gets good support from both medical professionals and his friends. He has obviously been under huge stress and time for everything to calm down a bit. https://t.co/UVCBRoJ9UW — David Farrar (@dpfdpf) October 21, 2018 Farrar said that the Newsroom article would have exacerbated an already difficult situation. "But also during the week, you think you have to strike back and defend yourself, and only in the weekend, as you come down from that, do you think about the terrible personal cost. "Let's worry about Jami-Lee's health. There are obviously still issues to be resolved, but not in the next days, or weeks even. That doesn't mean good outcomes for all those involved in the medium term, but it's an opportunity for things to calm down." Bridges and Bennett have both spoken about Ross' mental health in the past week, but in cautionary tones. Farrar said this was a very fine line to walk. "Some people use mental health as a stigma, so for politicians it's challenging to express concern for someone's mental health and not come across as denigrating them as crazy. That's why they have expressed concerns, but in a restrained way because they haven't wanted it to be seen as an attack." Ross, however, did see it as an attack and pushed back, saying that neither Bridges nor Bennett should be raising his mental health issues because his doctor had called them to tell them he was fine. Ross' leave from Parliament at the start of the month followed a text message concerned about the mental health of the person who leaked Bridges' travel expenses. It led to speculation that Ross was the leaker, which he denies, though he admitted to leaking details of the text message to media. An inquiry by PwC, ordered by Bridges and independently reviewed by John Billington, QC, found that Ross was likely the leaker, but was inconclusive. WHERE TO GET HELP: If you are worried about your or someone else's mental health, the best place to get help is your GP or local mental health provider. However, if you or someone else is in danger or endangering others, call 111. • Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7) • Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) • Youthline: 0800 376 633 • Kidsline: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7) • Whatsup: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to 11pm) • Depression helpline: 0800 111 757 (available 24/7) If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111. There are lots of places to get support. For others, click here. Herald recommends Latest from NZ Defence Force ordered to cut spending to help lift New Zealanders' 'wellbeing' Wellington Airport may still be covered in fog tomorrow morning Sunny weekend weather to remain for the week Herald afternoon quiz: January 19 Shark spotted in the shallows at Pāpāmoa beach More from New Zealand Civil Defence confirmed there was no tsunami warning for the Bay of Plenty. Cost-cutting exercise at a time of 'heightened global instability' criticised. Fine weather for the country this week.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342247
__label__wiki	0.761338	0.761338	The globe spanning adventures of Magellan’s indigenous servant shifts the glory from the master to the slave. Balikbayan #1 Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III 2015 Directed by Kidlat Tahimik Vision An exuberant return for veteran Filipino filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik, this mock historical epic-cum-freeform documentary tells the story of Enrique of Malacca, who was arguably the first person to circumnavigate the earth. Academy Cinemas Fri 11:00 AM Philippines • In English, Spanish and Tagalog with English subtitles Kidlat Tahimik Boy Yniguez Lee Briones Abi Lara Santos Bayucca Kidlat de Guia Kawayan de Guia Charlie Fugunt Chuck Gutierrez Clang Sison Malaya Camporedondo Katrin de Guia Los Indios de España Shanto George Steinberg Wigs Tysman Kabunyan de Guia Danny Orquico Marlies v. Brevern Mitos Benitez Andrew Langridge will moderate a Q+A with Kidlat Tahimik at the Friday screening. This playful picaresque following the 16th-century adventures of a Filipino slave and a hunt for his modern-day counterpart marks a welcome return for one of the great unsung heroes of world cinema and a true pioneer of indigenous filmmaking. Kidlat Tahimik’s decades-in-the-making new film has all the wit and vibrancy of his postcolonial classic Perfumed Nightmare (1977) and makes a perfect (re)introduction to this one-of-a-kind artist. Portrayed by Tahimik himself, Enrique of Malacca was an indigenous slave who was taken to Europe in the 16th century. After spending time at the Spanish court, he travelled back to the Philippines around Cape Horn on Magellan’s ill-fated expedition. This made Enrique, arguably, the first person to circumnavigate the globe, and the first-ever balikbayan (the Tagalog term for Filipinos who come home after having lived overseas). Tahimik began shooting Enrique’s story in 1980 and continued off and on for the best part of a decade, before family commitments took priority. Two years ago he decided it was time to return to the story. Instead of being constrained by the early footage, he has radically reimagined his vision by incorporating a contemporary, documentary-like narrative which finds a modern Magellan searching for a modern Enrique, now a shamanic woodcarver (played by Tahimik again). — MM “A sui generis historical epic, the film freely mixes genres, integrates a variety of formats and features a carousel of actors spanning three generations – it may very well be Tahimik’s magnum opus.” — Giovanni Marchini Camia, Filmmaker A lone shaman inducts two European ethnographers into the mysteries of the Amazon in this breathtakingly photographed tale of exploration, vividly reimagined from the indigenous point of view. Arabian Nights – Volume 1: The Restless One As mil e uma noites – Volume 1, o inquieto In three parts, with multiple stories, Portuguese director Miguel Gomes’ epic Arabian Nights was easily the most original, ambitious – and most critically acclaimed – film at Cannes this year. Arabian Nights – Volume 2: The Desolate One As mil e uma noites – Volume 2, o desolado Arabian Nights – Volume 3: The Enchanted One As mil e uma noites – Volume 3, o encantado	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342248
__label__wiki	0.908054	0.908054	More from Ora: EXCLUSIVE: Hozier with Guest Host Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne on family, Joan Rivers, and her new book Larry King NowMay 12 '17 Candid as ever, Kelly Osbourne opens up about her past, her parents, and the downside of growing up famous. Plus, the bubbly Brit on why women should feel better about their private parts. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.ora.tv/embed/0_2fg7cdlavgqy" frameBorder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> May 12 2017 (25:11) Full Episode May 12 2017 (01:06) Why Kelly Osbourne won’t talk politics Kelly Osbourne: I’m taking back the word ‘bitch’ Kelly Osbourne wants you to feel better about your vagina Sharon Osbourne's favorite singers: Freddie Mercury and Pavarotti Sharon Osbourne: It's true, I slept with Jay Leno What current famous family deserves their own reality show according to Jack Osbourne? What kind of grandparents are Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne? Does Jack Osbourne ever regret doing 'The Osbournes?' Randall Park on success, ‘Fresh off the Boat,’ & Kim Jong-un Eric Stonestreet on ‘Modern Family,’ Sofia Vergara, & clowns Kelly Rowland on motherhood, Destiny’s Child, & June’s Diary Hank Azaria on ‘Brockmire,’ Pacino, & a life of mimicry Dennis Miller on SNL, politics, and Trump 'Black-ish' star Yara Shahidi & the NBA's first female scout Bonnie-Jill Laflin Larry King interviews one of his favorites, Kelly Osbourne, a TV personality, fashion designer, actress, singer-songwriter, and author of ‘There Is No F-king Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch.’ Larry asks why the F-word is now acceptable, and Osbourne says that if you want to make a difference in a generation, you have to speak their language, which includes a lot of swearing. The title is also a play on ‘The Secret,’ in the sense that being unstoppable isn’t a secret. Osbourne says the book is her opportunity to show people who she really is. When asked about the letter format, Osbourne says it was her communication method with loved ones when she was in rehab, and that it’s a more convenient reading format. Larry asks about some of the letters, such as a letter to her vagina, which Osbourne says is a female body part that has been personified and subject to unrealistic standards. Osbourne also talks about her letter to the late Joan Rivers, a close friend and mentor who taught her to find the humor in everything. The hardest letters to write were the ones about her mom’s cancer and her dad’s accident, but Osbourne says she can finally talk about the incidents without crying. She believes writing was a therapeutic journey, though it also made her insane. Larry asks what she thinks the public image of the Osbourne family is, and she says that they’re not perfect, but they get through things with love. Judging her book by the cover, Larry asks if Osbourne is a badass bitch. Osbourne talks about being called a bitch for standing up for her beliefs and being herself, and she wants to change the perception of the traditionally derogatory term. Larry asks why she steers clear of talking politics, and Osbourne says she’ll only talk when she knows what she’s talking about, so she won’t be misconstrued. Larry asks her to talk about the hard parts of being a celebrity’s kid, and Osbourne explains that she had to work twice as hard to prove she was worth being in the industry, but it made her stronger. In response to Larry’s observation that he’s in one of her book letters, Osbourne recounts her first rehab experience, when she saw her parents on King’s TV show while she was being checked in. At the time, she says, she was an immature brat, but now she realizes that her parents were on the show to protect her and let people know she was getting help. Larry asks Osbourne what her occupation is, and Osbourne says she’s herself. While she doesn’t know her focus yet, she’s grateful for new opportunities and learning experiences. Larry asks if she wants to experience marriage, and Osbourne says she isn’t sure she believes in marriage anymore, since social media removes much mystery and excitement about other people. Larry asks about her experience judging ‘Project Runway: Junior,’ which Osbourne says put her heart back in the right place about fashion. She was inspired by the talented young people and their passion for fashion.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342250
__label__cc	0.677083	0.322917	2870 Queen Street East, Brampton ON L6T 3S1 Itinéraire » 2870 Queen Street East, Brampton ON L6T 3S1 Évaluations et commentaires - Kelsey's 6 Évaluations et 6 commentaires Par RB1994 Balsamic chicken ... Balsamic chicken 5/5. Customer service is good. The only downside is the consistent asking of whether or not you're done your meal about every 7 minutes.. Yes, we counted. Seems like they're requested to ask their customers though.. We used to love going to Kelsey's until they... We used to love going to Kelsey's until they changed their menu about 6 months ago. There is nothing on the menu that I like anymore. They even changed their Nachos! They put feta cheese on the nachos to make the "Mediterranean"! FAIL! I mean c'mon people - you just don't mess with Nachos! We were there in July 2008 and the staff was... We were there in July 2008 and the staff was great. The food was good and they even served a mix drink they normally don't serve and never heard of it It was only heard of in the USA. Great food, service was a little slow but over... Great food, service was a little slow but over all I would go back. Great service, Great food, Mike's an idiot... Great service, Great food, Mike's an idiot. Everything I've tried on the menu has been great, but the burger is amazing. Incredibly rude and lousy service. Manager... Incredibly rude and lousy service. Manager seriously inconsiderate and rude. I wanted Fajitas for 2 for the $23.99, but it wasn't on the menu. I explained it used to be on the menu, and that previously the waitress has said, no problem, and we got it although it wasn't on the menu, but this time, they said it doesn't exist and that it must have been some sort of special they had. They did not believe it was ever on their menu, so in essence, they were making me out to be a lyer. I then wanted to order their single Fajita for one, and wanted half chicken, half beef, like I normally do. The waitress said that would cost extra, because they would have to cut up the chicken and beef. What the heck? I went with the chicken. So save cost, I also ordered a chicken sandwich which was just awful and horid. Greacy and just terrible. We got no service after that, no coffee refill. I was thirsty the last half of our visit. The manager made us feel like we were trying to pull a fast one, and made our visit very uncomfortable. I now detest Kelseys, the thought of it alone makes me throw up. I will boycott this restaurant for ever. Lack of effort, run of the mill corny restaurant with nothing but chinsy meager items on their menu. Cost of Fajitas went way up, especially for 2, well over $30, rediculous. I've had pasta there once in the past, and it was greacy and lousy as well. I can't see me ever stepping inside there again, unless some boss drags me in there, but I aint paying there no more. Restaurants américains à Brampton\| Restaurants à Brampton\| Queen St. (hwy. 7) & Chrysler Dr.\| Brampton East Smartcentre\| Southgate Shopping Centre Riocan\| Soupe à l'oignon à Brampton	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342254
__label__wiki	0.896829	0.896829	Dead Ground in Between By Maureen Jennings Part of Tom Tyler Mystery Series Category: Mystery & Suspense \| Military Fiction About Dead Ground in Between From Canada’s premier author of historical mysteries, Maureen Jennings, comes the haunting fourth novel in the DI Tom Tyler series. Set in Britain during the darkest days of World War II, this is a must-read for fans of Foyle’s War, Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series, and wartime dramas. It’s late 1942; the war is still raging and the upcoming Christmas season looks bleak. Detective Inspector Tom Tyler is settling into his placement in Ludlow, Shropshire, a small town jammed with people sent there by the conflict. On the outskirts is an Italian PoW camp and many PoWs work on local farms where manpower is sorely needed. Fraternizing is forbidden but, as Tyler knows only too well, the human heart has a way of crossing boundaries. Tyler’s job is both to keep the peace and to enforce wartime regulations. Magistrate’s court is busy. Then a troubled old man goes missing in a winter storm. The next day his body is discovered in a secret hideout supposedly known to very few. It soon becomes clear that a crime has been committed, and there is no shortage of suspects. Tyler senses that the two evacuee children who found the body are not telling the entire truth, but when he goes to question them further, he learns they have taken off from their foster home. It becomes imperative that he find them. Showcasing her characteristic masterful storytelling and deep empathy for her characters–from the bravest and most blameless to the profoundly troubled–Jennings has created another outstanding novel that is both a page-turning mystery and a rich, satisfying reading experience. Showcasing her characteristic masterful storytelling and deep empathy for her characters — from the bravest and most blameless to the profoundly troubled — Jennings has created another outstanding novel that is both a page-turning mystery and a rich, satisfying reading experience. Also in Tom Tyler Mystery Series Also by Maureen Jennings See all books by Maureen Jennings About Maureen Jennings Born in England, MAUREEN JENNINGS emigrated to Canada as a teenager. The first Detective Murdoch mystery was published in 1997. Six more followed, all to enthusiastic reviews. In 2003, Shaftesbury Films adapted three of the novels into movies of the… More about Maureen Jennings Published by McClelland & Stewart Aug 08, 2017 \| 288 Pages \| 5-3/16 x 8 \| ISBN 9780771050572 Aug 02, 2016 \| 384 Pages \| ISBN 9780771050565 Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler P. D. James and P.D. James Praise for Maureen Jennings’s DI Tom Tyler series: • “Amazingly vivid and terribly real.” — New York Times Book Review • “Great historical detail. . . . Another winner for Jennings. Fans of the Foyle’s War TV series should rejoice.” — The Globe and Mail • “It’s among Jennings’s gifts that all her people are painted in full colours [and] Tom Tyler is the most complete and human of them all. . . . Verges on classic war-fiction status.” — London Free Press • “Readers will be swept away.” — Library Journal (starred review)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342261
__label__cc	0.575531	0.424469	Emily Mae SMITH - Artist - Perrotin Emily Mae Born in 1979 in Austin, Texas, USA Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, USA Emily Mae Smith creates lively compositions that offer sly social and political commentary, with a nod to distinct historical painting movements, such as symbolism, surrealism, and pop art. Her lexicon of signs and symbols begins with her avatar, derived from the broomstick figure from Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia. Simultaneously referencing the painter’s brush, a domestic tool associated with women’s work, and the phallus, the figure continually transforms across Smith’s body of work. By adopting a variety of guises, the broom and other symbols speak to contemporary subjects, including gender, sexuality, capitalism, and violence. Smith has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Le Consortium, Dijon, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut. 2006 M.F.A. Visual Art, Columbia University, New York 2002 B.F.A. Studio Art, University of Texas at Austin - Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, NY (forthcoming) - Avalon, Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan - Matrix 181, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT - Le Consortium, Dijon, France - A Strange Relative, Genesis Belanger & Emily Mae Smith, Perrotin, New York, NY - Feast of Totems, Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany - Henry+Smith, 39 Great Jones, New York, NY - The Sphinx or The Caress, Simone Subal Gallery. New York, NY - The Little Apocrypha, collaboration Emily Mae Smith & Adam Henry, curated by Samuel Leuenberger and Elise Lammer, SALTS. Birsfelden, Switzerland - Tesla Girls, Rodolphe Janssen. Brussels, Belgium - Honest Espionage, Mary Mary. Glasgow, UK - Medusa, Laurel Gitlen. New York, NY - Novelty Court, Junior Projects. New York, NY - Neon Sigh, collaboration with Adam Henry, The Arcade, Nashville, TN - Dark Laughter, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, curated by Barry Schwabsky, London, UK - Words, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, New York, NY - Personal Private Public, Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY - The Smiths, Malborough, London, UK - Home/Work, JDJ \| The Ice House, Garrison, NY - Throwback Jack, curated by Amanda Schmitt, Fredericks & Freiser, New York, NY - Magnetic Fields, curated by Cecilia Alemani, Gió Marconi Gallery, Milan, Italy - No Patience For Monuments, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea - AXxoN N., Essex Flowers, New York, NY - Summer, curated by Ugo Rondinone, Peter Freeman Inc, New York, NY - Pine Barrens, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. New York, NY - Six Artists, Harper’s Books. East Hampton, NY - The Sun Is Gone But We Have The Light, Unclebrother. Hancock, NY - Dancing Goddesses, Dio Horia. Mykonos, Greece - Texas, Philip Martin Gallery. Los Angeles, CA - Buddy System, Deanna Evans Projects. Brooklyn, NY - Herding Cats Again, Catbox Contemporary. Ridgewood, NY - Tell Him What We Said About Paint It Black, 1 Mile Gallery. Kingston, NY - The Revolutionary Suicide Mechanised Regiment Band Part 2, Rob Tufnell. London, UK - The Cruellest Month, Mother Gallery. Beacon, NY - Harper’s Books at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Beverly Hills, CA - Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of its situation, Temnikova & Kasela. Tallinn, Estonia - Engender, Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA - Pharmacy for Idiots, Rob Tufnell, Cologne, Germany - Women to the Front, Works from the Miller Meigs Collection, Lumber Room, Portland, OR - Her Eyes Are Like Doves Beside Streams of Water, Adams and Ollman, Portland, OR - Le Quatrième Sexe, curated by Marie Maertens, Le Coeur, Paris, France - Sharper Image, Present Company, Brooklyn NY - Eyes, Nose, Lips, Etc. Etc., Left Field Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA - Scarlet Street, Lucien Terras, New York, NY - Me, Myself, I, China Art Objects Galleries, Los Angeles, CA - Surrreal, König Galerie (St. Agnes), Berlin, Germany - What’s Up, curated by Lawrence van Hagen, Soho Revue. London, UK - Untitled Body Parts, Simone Subal Gallery. New York, NY - Unrealism, organized by Jeffrey Deitch and Larry Gagosian, The Moore Building, Miami, FL - Mrs. Benway, Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland, OR - I Dropped the Lemon Tart, Lisa Cooley, New York, NY - Six Advertisements, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY - Comic Relief, Levy/Delval, Brussels, Belgium - Oh, Of Course, You Were Berry Picking, co-organized by Rosa Tyhurst, DREI Galerie, Cologne, Germany - Six possibilities in painting (int.), curated by Fabian Schöneich and Samuel Leuenberger, Galerie Bernhard, Zurich, Switzerland - Help Is on the Way, organized by Sean Landers, Wasserman Projects, Birmingham, MI - Parallax Futured: Transtemporal Subjectivities, Skirball Museum, Cincinnati, OH - Kidnapped, eine Wohnungsausstellung, Petrus Entertainment - Page 179, Artforum, September 2013, Brennan & Griffin, New York, NY - Knowledge of the True Games, Know More Games, Brooklyn, NY - Anonymous Presence, Y Gallery, New York, NY - Portugal Arte 10 - Portuguese Biennial, Personal Freedom, Lisbon, Portugal - On From Here, Guild and Greyshkul, New York, NY - Love in a Cold Climate, curated by Sima Familant and Lisa Schiff, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston, MA - The Cement Garden, Marvelli Gallery, New York, NY - Summer Salon, curated by Kate Werble, Gerald Peters Gallery. New York, NY - The Love Below, Marvelli Gallery. New York, NY Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA The Consortium Museum, Dijon, France Flash Art — 2 PAGES Numéro — 1 PAGE Monopol — 5 PAGES Juxtapoz — 11 PAGES Libération — 1 PAGE August 28 - November 9, 2019 Piramide Building, 1F, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan Genesis BELANGER, Julie CURTISS, Nick DOYLE, Celia HEMPTON, Ridley HOWARD, Jessie MAKINSON, GaHee PARK, Sarah PETERS, Naudline PIERRE, Emily Mae SMITH, Jansson STEGNER, Ruby Sky STILER April 4 - June 8, 2019 No Patience for Monuments Genesis BELANGER, Emily Mae SMITH November 3 - December 22, 2018 130 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002 A Strange Relative EMILY MAE SMITH "AVALON" AT PERROTIN TOKYO	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342264
__label__wiki	0.596482	0.596482	The Mueller Report Is Imminent. Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Be Concerned By Jacob Weindling \| February 21, 2019 \| 1:14pm Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Politics Features Mueller Report Given that Trump has made it abundantly clear that he’ll try everything in his power to shut down the Mueller investigation, reports that it is approaching something of an end are no-doubt unnerving (as demonstrated by some of the “Mueller is compromised!” hysteria last night on Twitter), especially since it coincides with a new Attorney General—William Barr has officially taken over for Matt Whitaker. Whitaker’s appointment still makes no sense when you consider his lack of serious legal experience, and I wouldn’t be surprised in the least bit if his story has yet to fully be told. While it’s impossible to ignore the fact that Whitaker was basically a Trump-approved spy in the DOJ, Barr is much less of a toady, and is far likelier to play things by the book. Mueller submitting this report after Barr takes over makes more, not less, sense. If Whitaker was still sitting above Rosenstein in the DOJ organizational chart when this report came in, then we would have serious cause to be concerned. Barr is a right-wing ideologue and is no-doubt something of a Trump loyalist, but he at least brings a CV that demonstrates the ability to do the adult things required to keep the DOJ running smoothly. For everyone unnerved by this development, here is a line in The Washington Post report that should be a relief: According to people familiar with the special counsel’s work, Mueller has envisioned it as an investigative assignment, not necessarily a prosecutorial one, and for that reason does not plan to keep the office running to see to the end all of the indictments it has filed. Lost in the hysteria around the special counsel is the special counsel’s actual, legally defined job. The rampant corruption that is the Trump enterprise has expanded to such a degree in plain sight that it’s easy to lose sight of exactly what Robert Mueller was tasked to do, so let’s revisit the legal directive signed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that outlines the scope of Robert Mueller’s powers: (b)The Special Counsel is authorized to conduct the investigation confirmed by then-FBI Director James B. Comey in testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on March 20, 2017, including: (i) any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump; and (ii) any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation; and (iii) any other matters within the scope of 28 C.F.R. § 600.4(a) 28 C.F.R. § 600.4(a) is one section of the laws outlining the general powers of any special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice, and they are described as such: The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall be established by the Attorney General. The Special Counsel will be provided with a specific factual statement of the matter to be investigated. The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall also include the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed in the course of, and with intent to interfere with, the Special Counsel’s investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of justice, destruction of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses; and to conduct appeals arising out of the matter being investigated and/or prosecuted. So as you can see, the idea that Robert Mueller would one day lead Donald Trump out of the White House in handcuffs is a fantasy betrayed by Robert Mueller’s job description in his appointment memo. Mueller reportedly views his work as investigative, not prosecutorial, which shouldn’t be surprising given that is the main outline described in Rosenstein’s appointment letter. Mueller has the option to prosecute folks, and he has taken that route with Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort (multiple), Rick Gates, George Papadopoulos, 13 Russian nationals, three Russian companies, Richard Pinedo, Alex van der Zwaan, Konstantin Kilimnik, 12 Russian military intelligence officials, Michael Cohen and Roger Stone. But that doesn’t mean he needs to stick around to see everyone go through a trial. If the WaPo report is true (and the only reason I’m not treating it as confirmed fact is because the special counsel’s office has proven they do not leak, so any reports about their mindset should immediately be met with some amount of skepticism), then it’s most likely that Robert Mueller has accomplished his prime directive: “investigating any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump.” One big reason why you shouldn’t be concerned about shady stuff going down: all the aforementioned indictments by Mueller. He has set up a minefield for Trump’s lawyers to navigate. You may look at his charges against Russian military intelligence officials and wonder why he would bother going after people who clearly will never stand trial in America, and e-mails like this one speaking about a “back channel” to the “Kremlin” from GOP operative Paul Erickson provide the explanation (this e-mail is from the DOJ’s indictment of alleged Russian spy, Maria Butina). If there were any “links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump” then indicting Russian government officials would be a way to establish “links and/or coordination…with the campaign of President Donald Trump.” Marcy Wheeler, one of the best national security reporters around (she also said she gave information to the special counsel that after the later release of publicly available information, she realized “likely implicates the President directly”), pointed out that a judge has already agreed that this did happen when Paul Manafort handed off sensitive campaign polling data to his Russian military intelligence-trained right hand man, Konstantin Kilimnik (that’s a name you should get used to saying if you haven’t already). Manafort himself released the detail that he was sharing polling data and it appears unredacted in an official transcript. Manafort's own lawyer called the data highly detailed and recent. The judge deemed that meeting a tie to the RU govt. — emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 17, 2019 To wrap this up, let's revisit the DOJ's special counsel statute, specifically about reporting by the special counsel in 28 CFR § 600.8 (emphasis mine): At the conclusion of the Special Counsel's work, he or she shall provide the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions reached by the Special Counsel. “The Mueller Report” isn't for us, folks. It's for Rod Rosenstein and the DOJ. Now, the DOJ is required to report to Congress, so this will eventually get filtered through more public channels (especially since House Democrats are already clamoring for details to be made public), but what Mueller is reportedly submitting in the coming days is confidential. Before yesterday's WaPo and CNN reports turned this from informed conjecture into a multiple-major outlet confirmed report (NBC was the first to run with some indication that this was coming back in December), Marcy Wheeler expanded on whether Mueller is “done,” and what that even means. Is it possible Mueller will submit "the report" before that's done? ¯\(?)/¯ There are DC AUSAs on both those teams. Maybe Mueller just wants to be done! Except he built a shit-ton of appellate talent into his team from the start. Why disband when you've got appeals? 4/n Maybe there's another report!?!?!?!?! Yes. There is. As I've noted, Manafort's sentencing memo (due Friday) will be a report, of sorts. Given past practice, it will be very very detailed, w/real evidence linked. Could that be the report? https://t.co/56TPmnWlLL There IS one more possible report out there — one way in which Williams' report could be true. It's this report. 8/nhttps://t.co/SqkNGUsfCgpic.twitter.com/YEpOUkJIFR I don't think that's going to happen. But if Mueller wanted to be sure to get an impeachment package into @RepJerryNadler's hands, deciding he was done and asking to indict the President would be one way—the one guaranteed way—of doing that. 10/n Long-story short: we don’t really know the details. This is a counterintelligence and a criminal investigation, and it is wrapped in a thick cocoon of unprecedented secrecy. The “Mueller report” that’s reportedly on its way seems to be more of an internal DOJ one than a big reveal designed for mass consumption, and just because Mueller submits that report doesn’t mean his work his done. After all, Roger Stone was just arrested and the FBI found terabytes of data on his hard drives, and I haven’t even mentioned the massive game of hardball the Southern District of New York is playing with Trump and his associates yet (remember the death of the Trump Foundation? That was the state of New York’s handiwork—the knives are out for Trump’s business at the state level, where he has no power to usurp theirs). “The Mueller investigation” as it is legally defined may be coming to a close, but “the Mueller investigation” as it’s publicly known is far from over given how many “matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation” Mueller stumbled over and farmed out to other offices like SDNY. We are in the process of unwrapping a byzantine empire built on mountains of shady cash, and Mueller’s report being submitted to the DOJ should be viewed as a major, major event—but far from a conclusion. Jacob Weindling is a staff writer for Paste politics. Follow him on Twitter at @Jakeweindling. alex van der zwaan konstantin kilimnik michael cohen roger stone richard pinedo russian military intelligence matthew whitaker the mueller report paul erickson paul manafort rick gates Once You Accept CNN's Bias, the Sanders-Warren "Feud" Was a Low-Impact Dud By Shane Ryan January 15, 2020 \| 9:11am	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342266
__label__wiki	0.851221	0.851221	IBM's software-defined storage rides Watson's coattails By Stephen Lawson Senior U.S. Correspondent, IDG News Service \| Storage is now marching down the same path as computing, approaching a future when all of an organization’s storage systems can be mixed and managed as virtual pools. On Monday, IBM will take the wraps off a portfolio of products for so-called software-defined storage, an area where established vendors and startups alike are already claiming the future has arrived. IBM is using TV star power to push its entries, saying the products are based partly on technology the company used with its high-powered Watson system on the TV game show Jeopardy. That technology, called “Elastic Storage,” aims at some of the same goals as EMC’s ViPR 2.0 software, which launched last week. The general idea is to be able to access any type of data across all of an enterprise’s storage systems in multiple locations. Just as it did with servers, virtualization treats storage arrays as a collective resource that can be split into virtual systems to suit application requirements. A key benefit of Elastic Storage is that it can automatically move less-used data from across that whole pool of capacity into less expensive commodity storage, leaving faster and more expensive resources such as flash for more urgently needed bits. That automatic reshuffling, guided by policies and real-time analytics, can cut storage costs by as much as 90 percent, IBM claims. The technology also eases administration, speeds access to data, and lets enterprises expand their capacity quickly, the company says. Like ViPR, Elastic Storage is designed to work with storage gear from third-party vendors. IBM says it will work with any company’s products. It supports the OpenStack protocol, allowing users to access and manage data across private and public clouds, and can work with Hadoop and other open APIs (application programming interfaces), IBM said. During Watson’s Jeopardy appearance in 2011, in which the system defeated two human contestants, Elastic Storage was able to load 200 million pages (5TB) of data into Watson’s memory within minutes, IBM said. The architecture of Elastic Storage allows it to work with thousands of yottabytes, each of which is equal to 1 billion petabytes. [ Further reading: The best media streaming devices ] In addition to being offered as software by itself, Elastic Storage will be available later this year as a cloud service through IBM’s SoftLayer IaaS (infrastructure as a service) offering. Stephen Lawson is a senior U.S. correspondent for the IDG News Service based in San Francisco. Sam's Club coupons for January 2020 $100 off HP Pavilion 23.8" FHD Desktop Bundle - Sam's Club sale Samsung promo codes for January 2020 $300 off Galaxy S8 - Samsung promotion Vistaprint Promo Codes 2020 Save 25% on marketing materials with Vistaprint coupon	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342271
__label__cc	0.737081	0.262919	Vinay Ramani from Google joins Pipedrive as CPO Leadership of all product, design, data and research organisations at the company New York, NY -- 24 October 2018 – Pipedrive Inc. (www.pipedrive.com), a leading sales pipeline software and CRM of choice for over 75,000 companies, today announced the appointment of Vinay Ramani as the company’s Chief Product Officer, based in London. Vinay Ramani now leads the product vision and strategy essential to Pipedrive realizing its true potential. He will lead the product, data, design and research organizations for the company. Vinay joins at an exciting time for the global CRM market. Gartner reports that SaaS CRM is currently the largest application software market which they track, and points to the importance that advanced analytics, machine learning and AI will have as innovation areas in future years. Having been based in Silicon Valley for two decades, Vinay joins Pipedrive from Google, where he was Product Lead on the Search Ads team - having successfully incubated new products that better understand user task journeys and leading the introduction of Ads on the Google Feed. Before joining Google, Vinay Ramani held product leadership roles within high profile customer-centric organizations including Uber, Yahoo! and Adobe. At Uber, Vinay created the Global Growth organisation which helped Uber gain tremendous traction in China, India and Latam. His teams built new products, payment mechanisms, sign-up flows, and viral programs that fueled this rapid growth. Many of these learnings will help Pipedrive grow even faster. He holds an M.B.A from University of California, Berkeley and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Timo Rein, Co-Founder and CEO of Pipedrive, comments, "Pipedrive has always been a product-driven company, and Vinay will help progress innovations that deliver for our business strategy. He is the ideal visionary and leader for our product teams. Vinay is a great fit to our company and we’re excited about our future together”. Vinay Ramani, comments,”There are literally millions of sales teams that have an incredibly challenging job to do - and Pipedrive has been the leader in meeting their needs with elegant solutions. There is so much more we can do to make every salesperson truly efficient. It is a great privilege to join Timo and the executive team and shape the future of work for hard working sales teams.” Pipedrive is strongly placed to capitalize on a surging global CRM market worth over $40 Billion (Gartner). Having recently won an addition $60million series C funding round, the company is focused on further expanding its R&D, accelerating customer growth across its global footprint, and exploring strategic acquisitions. About Pipedrive Pipedrive is the tool of choice for salespeople in scaling companies – the sales CRM pipeline platform that makes selling simple. Pipedrive keeps things moving, stops tasks falling through the cracks and kills the tedium of admin. Pipedrive ensures that sales activities remain targeted, ambitious and realistic. Today, 90,000 customers in 170 countries, and across 100+ industries leverage Pipedrive’s award-winning software to manage their sales process. Founded by seasoned sales professionals, Pipedrive launched in 2010. It is one of the fastest growing cloud-driven SaaS companies worldwide, having raised $90m in funding from investors including DTCP, Insight Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, Rembrandt Venture Partners and Paua Ventures. 68% of sales executives say meeting scheduling is a major hassle Pipedrive secures additional $10M Series C investment from DTCP	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342272
__label__cc	0.724235	0.275765	Review Database All Games Database Picklemoose’s Blog / Hex Roller Review Hex Roller Review By Chris / November 1, 2019 Roll the dice, fill in the hexes, you're Hex Rolling, baby! # of Players Frost Games Hex Roller is a traditional roll-and-write from Frosted Games, brought to the digital world by Outline Development. Players roll eight dice and pick two sets of numbers, filling in spots on their score pad with the chosen numbers. The game ends after seven rounds, all of your points are added and your final score is tallied. The app is mostly solo and takes under five minutes once you are familiar with the rules and interface. There isn’t a whole lot more to add on top of the introductory paragraph. Each turn is the same; roll the dice, pick your first set of numbers, fill in your scoring pad with those numbers, then repeat with another set of numbers from the roll. You might use three sevens you rolled as your first action, then one four for the second. Then reroll and do it all over again. The dice are numbered three through eight, forgot to mention that part. Your goal in Hex Roller is to score points, obviously. This is done in a few different ways, four to be exact. To oversimplify you get points for: unused special actions, filling in colored sections, connecting pre-populated hexes of matching numbers, and building straights (using the poker definition of straight) in which value you select in your first and second actions of your turns over the course of the game. I could explain these in great detail, but trust me that the game is a bit more clever than it might initially appear, and these scoring routes provide some tough decisions to be made in each game. You might want to go for the obvious and connect the two eights on the board for eight points (versus three points you get for connecting the threes, and so on). However, the eights are really far away so you’ll need a lot of them, and you’ll also block connection routes on multiple other numbers if you do connect those eights. Hmm...maybe go for sevens, fives, and sixes instead? The way the color regions score is interesting in that, if completely filled, the value which has the most in that region is the amount of points you get. So use those threes carefully, you don’t want them to overrun a section with a few high numbers, you’ll end up only scoring three for that section, which is a major lost opportunity. The special actions are all helpful in their own way as they allow you to break the standard rules and fill in more hexes than normal. On first pass, Hex Roller was a bit underwhelming to me. I was trying to fill in these regions and connect some numbers, and see what number the app spits out at me for my score. Yay? However, as I started to understand the tradeoffs, I began to get much more interested in the puzzle Hex Roller offered. I have barely touched on the straights, but these are huge in that they will force you to consider taking numbers you may have only rolled one of in order to connect a straight for a few more points. Is that more valuable than filling out three spaces on the scoring pad? I don’t know! The app allows you to play games in just a few minutes which creates a fantastic “one more time!” appeal. It is mostly a solo app, so you will be chasing your own high scores. I’m fairly susceptible to enjoying these quick playing, “I know I can do better next time!” type of games, and Hex Roller is a fun addition to that niche for me. Learning the rules Starting a game Barrier to Entry The game is taught through a simple text rule set. The core rules are simple enough that the text is enough to get you going, particularly if you have some roll-and-write experience under your belt going in. The game will also yell at you when you inevitable mess up trying to make your initial moves in your first game, while also pointing you in the right direction. It isn’t perfect, but between the text rules, the popup hints, and the quickness of the games, players should be able to get up to speed on Hex Roller fairly quickly. The game looks great. The bright colors pop on your screen and help stand out with very clean design and layout all around. The game shortcuts actions for you, requiring you only need to click on the score sheet to start using the dice. It will also move to the next round when you are done. It’s all very streamlined and helps the games play in just a few minutes. There is an undo button, but it’s a bit hidden. If you want to retract a single placement, hit your starting hex. If you want to completely change your starting hex, simply click another one and carry on from there. These are great features, it would have been nice to have them called out at some point when you are learning the app. If you are finding yourself not liking not being able to use a special ability after you take your two turns, you can turn off the auto end turn feature via settings. There is no online multiplayer. There is a local pass-and-play mode, but it only plays two players. The physical game supports up to eight. Like we’ve seen in all other digital adaptations of roll-and-writes, this version focuses on solo play and allowing you to try to beat your high scores. It’s important to note that Hex Roller has no player interaction even with more players. It is, quite literally, multiplayer solitaire. This makes the omission of online play as forgivable as any case we’ve seen. Single Player This is primarily a solo game. There is a local leaderboard, prepopulated with some fake names of varying skill levels, that will track your scores. The does feature two different modes to play. It defaults to Mode 8, which has you rolling eight dice over seven rounds. Mode 7 changes the scoring arraignment a bit and has you rolling seven dice over six rounds, making the challenge a bit stiffer. Digital score pad mode My sad local leaderboard Two and a half stars! The game has a very cool option of being used strictly as a scoring pad if you have dice of your own to roll. This is a totally unnecessary addition to the app, but a very welcome one if you want to add some physical presence to your digital experience. Or digitize your physical experience. There is also a less cool, less useful option of rolling eight dice over and over again. The Wrap Up Hex Roller is a straightforward roll-and-write. It isn’t trying to melt your brain with complicated combinations like Clever, or try to expand the horizons of the genre like many of the new physical roll-and-write releases are doing. You roll and you use the dice. Repeat. If you like games in this mold, the best comparison point in the digital world is Noch Mal!, then you will enjoy Hex Roller. It’s a fun way to spend a few minutes trying to get the dice to land your way and use them wisely. Implementation-wise, the app is well made. There's really nothing of note, or otherwise, to be nitpick about. You might wish there were online play, but being absolutely 100% multiplayer solitaire, you are chasing your own score anyway. This game isn’t breaking any new ground. It’s got some interesting decision points, but that’s pretty much barrier to entry in the genre. It’s a quick, fun, entry level roll-and-write. Want a fun way to spend a few minutes chucking some digital dice? Give Hex Roller a shot. Hex Roller delivers a fun, simple roll-and-write in a polished digital format. - Fun, straightforward roll-and-write - Slick implementation lets you play very quickly - Nothing? 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__label__cc	0.561095	0.438905	Of Banks, Billions and Bupkes, Part 2 \| Raucous Caucus \| Tom Cushing \| PleasantonWeekly.com \| Of Banks, Billions and Bupkes, Part 2 Uploaded: May 27, 2015 Part One of this epistle posed the question: if these banksters' actions are so bad, and they are, why are none of them breaking rocks in the hot sun?* Why are there no failures to communicate? Answers are out there ? they may not be satisfying, but they exist. Sadly, nobody to the right of Bernie Sanders expects the situation to change, any time soon. First, a note. Because the Big Banks' impacts are so pervasive, there's a tendency to lump all their bad effects together. That leads to some confusion of the issues: some of their actions have been merely reckless, which is bad for the rest of us, but may not be criminal. Other actions take place in a regulatory vacuum. Those voids shouldn't exist, given their potential for mischief, but this is one of those cases where political influence buys you a whole lotta nothin'.* In both those situations, reform is a very good idea, but can best be addressed through legislative and regulatory channels ? conduits congested with lobbyists and their campaign lucre. But that said, there is an entire litany of more prosaic forms of bank buccaneering. Add the following list to the recent foreign currency market trade-rigging discussed in Part One (and thanks to BobB for providing the link to this catalogue of bad behavior collected by Forbes magazine): ? Trading gone awry: JPMorgan's loss of $6 billion from trading activities of which CEO Jamie Dimon was blissfully unaware. ? Price fixing at LIBOR. Many of the biggest banks now stand accused of manipulating the world's most popular benchmark interest rate, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). ? Foreclosure abuses. ? big banks agreed two settlements totaling $20.15 billion for foreclosure abuses. ? Money laundering: Accusations of illegal, clandestine bank activities are also proliferating. Large global banks have been accused by U.S. government officials of helping Mexican drug dealers launder money (HSBC), and of funneling cash to Iran (Standard Chartered). ? Tax evasion: Two Swiss banks were involved in Switzerland-based. In 2009, UBS [UBS helped 20,000 U.S. taxpayers with assets of about $20 billion hide their identities from the IRS. Now, the oldest Swiss bank, Wegelin & Co. has been indicted on criminal charges for helping U.S. taxpayers avoid taxes on at least $1.2 billion for a nearly ten years. The raw numbers are startling: white collar crimes are now prosecuted in fewer than 10% of federal indictments, almost halved since the mid-1990s. Here's another for those who may recall the Savings & Loan debacle of the 1980s: over 800 individuals were convicted of wrongdoing there, whereas exactly one banker was convicted of anything after 2008 ? and he basically gave up. So why are the living, breathing, slithering personnel reprehensible for these misdeeds so seldom charged with crimes? First and foremost, there's the so-called Arthur Andersen Effect in the wake of the Enron implosion. It gave life to former AG Eric Holder's famous memo in the '90s about collateral damage from DOJ prosecutions. In the AA case, prosecutors played hardball with the recidivist accounting giant, convicted it of felonies-without-waiver, and thus cost thousands of innocent employees their jobs when the firm went belly-up. Then Assistant AG Holder had argued that potential damage to the broader economy and the narrower careers of non-participants ought to be of strategic concern to the government. There were also legal and case management setbacks that led the Department to change its approach. The availability of certain charges, like some species of fraud, was narrowed by the Roberts Supreme Court, and formerly useful tactics that limited defense-side coordination and confidentiality were criticized by the judiciary as overreach. That conclusion led to failed cases against the likes of KPMG accountants. Thus, its quiver depleted and its aims compromised, DOJ set about to pursue more modest "deferred prosecution agreements" of the kind that well-heeled matrons sometimes get when they shoplift. In those cases, the government seeks to extract better behavior by deferring the case for a time, as long as the defendant keeps its nose clean in defined ways. Those settlements typically regulate companies (although better use of them could also be made personally). Actual trials became rare. Like any organization, DOJ needs to maintain its talent pool to stay effective. High stakes litigation against well-represented defendants is complicated and difficult (in that vein, you may recall that DOJ brought-in redoubtable trialist David Boies, who had beaten them earlier in a similar case, to prosecute the Microsoft monopolization matter in the 1990s. That move also kept him away from the defense table). They no longer had either the top-flight frontline litigators, or the bench strength to credibly go to court ? they knew it, and at least as importantly, so did the defense bar. Then there is the case of the low-hanging fruit. Career effects are never far from center-stage, and there were reputations to be made on easier cases, like insider trading, against individual defendants. DOJ has enthusiastically pursued those miscreants, and is compiling an enviable won/lost record in the process. That's a good thing. You could argue that they have successfully deterred many other tempt-able individuals, which is a very good thing. But that's the point ? it would also be a good thing in the other scandals set forth above. Finally, there's the matter of funding, which ought to be cautionary for proponents of "starving the (government) beast." DOJ claims that various initiatives that might have borne fruit here and elsewhere have had to be foregone for lack of resources. I'm not certain how far to take that argument, but to the extent that it is valid, the lobbyists and the unleashed campaign contributors have struck again. Investments in influence have paid-off handsomely. I would like to believe that there's hope for change, even after the hope-and-change folks came up empty. But I don't see it. Neither major party candidate is likely to overtly bite the hands that feed them their daily campaign manna, so the beat will go on. They say that guarantees are bad for the soul, in general. Never is that more true than when the reassurance is against the natural legal consequences of your misdeeds. **** * First ten-point toss-up: what song? Second ten-point toss-up: what movie? * Apparently this is a song, too ? maybe even a famous pop culture reference that almost escaped me. **** I'm indebted for much of the substance above to excellent investigative reporting by the NYT reporters Jesse Eisinger and Ben Protess, along with the media watchdog organization "pro publica." What is community worth to you? There are no comments yet for this post	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342277
__label__wiki	0.808933	0.808933	Things to do in Philadelphia this weekend, Jan. 17-20 Plan a winter getaway in MontCo Weekly chair yoga class in Center City Ice bar in Chestnut Hill PhillyVoice Staff / Contributors © 2020 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved More Culture: What's the greatest love story ever? Jennifer Weiner, Lisa Scottoline, David H. Bradley and other local writers on the love stories that soared. By Jon Caroulis PhillyVoice Contributor Books Love Andrea Cipriani/Simon & Schuster Jennifer Weiner is the author of "In Her Shoes" and the upcoming "Mrs. Everything." What is the greatest love story in the English language? Few art forms can rival the power to convey love's complexities and heartrending power than fiction. People can send each other their playlists, poems and portraits all they want, but when you want to be transported into another world and experience another person's heart, we maintain nothing can beat the written word, whether it's Shakespeare or "The Notebook." PHS flower mobile will give out free flowers on Valentine's Day You can send a valentine to a dog or cat at PAWS Muralist Steve 'ESPO' Powers will print T-shirts for free on Valentine's Day For Valentine's Day, PhillyVoice asked writers with a local tie this question: What is the greatest love story in the English language? Here's what they shared: Jennifer Weiner: Former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and author of "In Her Shoes" and other best-sellers. Her novel, Mrs. Everything, will be out on June 25th from Atria Books. I don’t know if Shining Through by Susan Isaacs qualifies as the greatest story in the English language – that would probably be Paradise Lost – but if you’re looking for a ravishing love story for Valentine’s Day, that is where I’d steer you. Shining Through is the story of Linda Voss, a brave, resourceful working-girl in New York City who is hopelessly in love with her handsome, married lawyer boss on the cusp of World War Two. The book tells the story how Linda gets her man – while becoming a spy in Nazi Germany and more or less saving America along the way. The book, like its heroine, is funny and smart, with charm to spare. Penn Law School graduate Lisa Scottoline has become one of America's favorite mystery writers. She is the author of 32 books; her latest, "Someone Knows," will be published April 9 by Putnam. "My idea of a great love story is the late Nora Ephron's novel "Heartburn." True, it's a story of a woman who finds out that her husband is cheating on her and ditches him, but she learns that that the greatest love of all is inside of her. With apologies to Whitney Houston, and of course RuPaul, who said, "If you don't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?" Bruce Graham, Philadelphia native and author of more than twenty plays. He has won consecutive Barrymore Awards for Best New Play (Something Intangible and Any Given Monday) and is the first American playwright to be invited two years in a row to the Galway Arts Festival, which produced "The Outgoing Tide" and "Stella and Lou." Since movies weren't allowed this took some thought. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of love stories. It's not the greatest by a stretch, but (Truman) Capote's Breakfast at Tiffanys is my favorite. It's cynical and has a bummer ending. Love it. It's real. The movie sucks. And I'm a pretty cynical person. I can identify. Merry Jones, author of the Philadelphia-based Zoe Hayes mysteries, including "The Nanny Murders" and "The Borrowed and Blue Murders." Her most recent book is "Child’s Play." In thinking about my answer, I realized that the love stories I love are sad. Even tragic. I thought first of Poe, maybe because of his recent birthday. "The Raven." "Annabel Lee." Hauntingly painful accounts of eternal, though lost, love. Then I thought of other classics, also sad, like "Romeo and Juliet." But for me, the love story that stands out and has pierced my heart since I was a teenager is "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. A man sacrifices his life for the happiness of the woman he loves. Dying, he wins her devotion in a way he never could in life. Selflessness, sacrifice, complete commitment until death—what greater story of love can there be?” Frank Wilson, former book editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer and published poet. When we think of love stories, we think mostly of stories about people who fall in love, stories that we identify with and that resonate accordingly. "The Photograph" by Penelope Lively is my pick as my favorite love story because, while it is about people and their romantic involvements, it has the added feature that the central character, Kath, stirs feelings of love in the reader — at least it did in this one, and I suspect others who have read the book have felt the same way. Kath is beautiful, but also good and kind. Her beauty and her allure bring her no joy. One wants to do right by her. In other words, just as if one were a character in the book oneself, one has a crush on her. If you read it, prepare to fall in love.” David H. Bradley, Jr. Pennsylvania native and author of the novels "South Street" and "The Chaneysville Incident," a PEN/Faulkner Award winner. His essay, “Benjamin Rush's Travels Towards Peace” appeared in the 2018 Journal of Transnational American Studies. Don't know if you can call it a love story, but I have always been caught up in the romantic dilemmas posed by Frank Stockton's "The Lady or the Tiger?" John Shea has a Ph.D. in English from Penn and is the author of the novel, "Tales from Webster's." His story "Black Wall" appears in the recent anthology of spooky stories, Fall: Fiction Anthology from Dark Ink Press. I don’t recall ever categorizing stories according to love factor! (Scary or funny, I might be more useful.) But I might have to go with "Pride and Prejudice," in part because it analyzes the different stages of love, from chilliness/annoyance to ardor, over the stretch of the novel. We witness Elizabeth Bennet’s change in attitude. I’m not sure whether characters have to die (Romeo and Juliet) to rise to the top of love stories — and, besides, those two were very, very young! Lorene Carey, author of the novels, "The Price of a Child," "Pride," "If Sons Then Heirs," and the memoir, "Black Ice." "Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century," about her grandmother, will be published in May, 2019 by Norton. That's a hard one. I guess I'd say the Bible; it's Big Love – also big failures to love that we haven't yet taken in as a species. 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__label__cc	0.591311	0.408689	Boys Win Again. 4-0. Two more wins last night, both against teams we lost to last season, Coventry and South Kingstown. Congrats fellas. 1st place finishers were: Wicks in the 55 and 300(undefeated in the Southern Division so far), Brown in the 600, the 4x200 of Lowen, Wicks, Eyster, and Rosenberg, and the 4x400 of Eyster, Perry, Richmond, and Brown. Varsity meet on Saturday. Entr Boys Start 2012-2013 Indoor Track Season With Win The Boys team won their first regular season competition last night against Prout and Rogers High Schools. Winning their events were Perry in the hurdles, Lowen in the long jump, DelSanto in the weight throw, Brown in the 1500, Rosenberg in the 600, Wicks in the 300 and 55. The 4x4 of Brown, Oppel, Rosenberg, and Rakip won as well as the 4x2 of Wicks, Eyster, Rakip, and Perry. It's worth noting two things: 1. The 4x2 ran a faster time last night in it's first time running all season than ANY TIME ran last season. Great start but lets get that time down even more. School Record this season?? 2. Even though Varsity had a meet last night, we still had 20+ guys show up for practice. Great attendance. Signs of a hard working track team. Check the Depth Chart page for all times/distances as we go through the season. PHS Boys Track 2-0 so far in the Southern	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342284
__label__cc	0.595274	0.404726	Digital Piano Buying Guide Best Digital Pianos 2020 Best Brands Guide Piano VS Keyboard Digital VS Acoustic How to Choose Headphones MIDI Connection Guide Recording Guide (Audio & MIDI) Piano VSTs Guide Best Ways to Learn Piano Benefits of Playing Piano Apps & Courses Skoove Playground Sessions Piano Marvel Pianote Digital Piano Reviews YPG-535 DGX-660 YDP-103 MX88, MX61 & MX49 CP88 & CP73 CDP-S100 PX-160 PX-S1000 CGP-700 F-140R B1 \| B1SP B2 \| B2SP \| B2N C1 Air G1 Air Grandstage Casio PX-160 Review – Are There Better Alternatives? Lucas Welter Last Updated: January 11, 2020 Digital Piano Reviews, Casio Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at the portable and affordable digital piano from Casio’s Privia line – the Casio PX-160. Being the successor of the hugely popular PX-150 model, the PX-160 inherits many features from the previous model including the Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action II and Multi-Dimensional AiR sound source. At the same time, Casio took a step forward with the PX-160 by fixing the imperfections of its predecessor and adding new features. The speaker system has also been redesigned and sounds much better now. Is the PX-160 worth the money? Who is this keyboard for? What are the alternatives? We’ll try to answer all of these questions in this in-depth review. Casio PX-160 Specs 88-key fully weighted keyboard with simulated Ivory & Ebony keytops Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II Touch Sensitivity (3 types, Off) Sound: Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source 128-note polyphony 18 instrument sounds (5 pianos) 60 preset piano songs Modes: Split (Low-range bass tone only), Dual, Duo (Duet Play) Lesson Function (ability to practice each hand’s part separately) 2-track MIDI recorder Metronome, Transpose, Fine-tuning, Octave shift Temperament: 17 types Speakers: 8W + 8W (12cm x 2) Connections: USB to Host, Headphone jacks (2), Line Out, Sustain Pedal jack 132.2 x 29.3 x 14.1 cm (52” x 11.5” x 5.5”) 11.1kg (24.5 lbs) Below you can check the availability and current price of the Casio Privia PX-160 in your region: Amazon Guitar Center Sweetwater UK & Europe: Amazon UK Gear4Music Thomann The PX-160 is a very compact and lightweight digital piano with 88 hammer-action keys. It weighs only 25.5 lbs excluding stand (sold separately). The width of the instrument is 52.0 inches, which is quite standard for full-range pianos. Being one of the slimmest 88-key digital pianos, the PX-160 is only 11.5 inches deep. So it will perfectly fit in a small space and can be even placed on a table. The instrument can truly be called as portable. Its size and weight allow you to take the piano to gigs, rehearsals, making the PX-160 a great option for on-the-go musicians. The PX-160 doesn’t come with a stand. However, there are several bundles available on Amazon that offer the piano with a stand and some other optional accessories. We’ll talk about accessories for the PX-160 in greater detail in the “Accessories” section. Take a look at the table below to quickly compare the PX-160’s size to some other popular digital pianos: 88 52.0" 11.5" 5.5" 24.5 lbs 88 52.2" 11.9" 6.5" 26 lbs 88 54.7" 11.7" 31.4" 69.4 lbs 88 52" 9.1" 4" 24.7 lbs The build quality is great, though the piano is made entirely of plastic. The materials feel nice to the touch and are of decent quality; they don’t feel cheap or anything. The only thing is that the plastic casing of the PX-160 may not hold up very well during transportation. So, if you plan to take it out pretty often, you should consider buying a padded bag/case to prevent the keyboard from damage. The piano is available in 3 colors: black, white and gold (champagne). The colors are not flashy, and all look contemporary and fresh. The control panel of the piano is intuitive and easy to navigate. There are dedicated buttons for the main settings and functions (volume control, recording features, metronome, main piano sounds). As for the rest of the functions and sound, you’ll need to press labeled piano keys while holding the “Function” button to access them. Initially, you’ll have to use user manual to look up key combinations until you memorize them, but labels above the keys definitely simplify this process. Some don’t like this way of navigating, and it really can be inconvenient, when you need to change a setting quickly when performing on stage, but at least this way the control panel remains simple and is not cluttered with lots of buttons. A display would certainly improve the usability of the PX-160, but considering the price of the instrument I can’t ask for more. The PX-160 has an 88-key fully weighted keyboard with the keys having the same size as regular piano keys. The Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II ensures you get a very realistic response of the keys and great dynamic range from the softest pianissimo to the loudest fortissimo with all gradations in between. Unlike semi-weighted keyboards, which use springs to add weight to the keys, this keyboard is fully weighted and uses actual hammers that simulate the response of the hammer striking the strings. So the feel of the key action is realistic and similar to an acoustic piano. The keys are made of plastic and finished with material that simulates the Ebony & Ivory feel. It gives you an excellent grip and prevents fingers from slipping off the keys when they become moist. The keyboard is velocity-sensitive. Just like hammers striking the strings affect the sound volume on an acoustic piano, the triple sensor system on the PX-160 detects the velocity of each key press, changing the volume and timbre accordingly. The harder (faster) you play the keys, the louder the sound. In settings, you can adjust the level of touch sensitivity (3 preset levels) or turn it off completely. When touch sensitivity is turned off, the piano will produce the same volume regardless of how hard or soft you press the keys. The keyboard of the PX-160 is graded, simulating the characteristic of an acoustic piano where high-register keys are lighter weighted and easier to press than low-register keys. The Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II is one of the best keyboard actions on the market under $1000. To my fingers, it feels more authentic and nicer to play than Yamaha’s GHS action, which uses 2-sensor technology and doesn’t have “ivory/ebony feel keys”. The PX-160 utilizes Casio’s well-known Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source with some significant improvements over the previous version. Firstly, the capacity of the memory that stores sampled sounds has been increased by three times, which allows you to hear even small nuances of the grand piano sound due to the higher-quality samples. Secondly, the Morphing AiR Sound Source uses lossless audio compression, reproducing the sound without distortion unlike lossy formats like MP3, AAC etc. There are 18 instrument sounds that you can play: 5 Grand pianos (concert, modern, classic, mellow, bright) 4 Electric pianos 2 Etrings 5 Organs (including electric organs) Bass (Lower) Having additional sounds is a great feature, but the most important thing in a digital piano is, of course, piano sound. Each of the five grand piano sounds on the PX-160 is high-quality stereo sampled sound of a real grand piano. Each tone has slightly different timbre, so you’ll be able to pick the one that suits your taste best. To me, the main “Concert Grand” tone sounds the most natural, though all five tones are great and very close to an acoustic instrument. Below you can listen to the Demo Song for the PX-160’s Concert Grand sound: You can further customize the sound of the PX-160 using various sound effects: The Reverb effect makes the notes you play resonate more, recreating the acoustic environment of different places. There are 4 variations of reverb to choose from: Room, Small Hall, Large Hall, Stadium. The Chorus effect makes the sound louder and richer as if several similar sounds are playing at once. There are also 4 different choruses available: Light, Medium, Deep, and Flanger (whooshing effect). Brilliance of the sound can also be adjusted, making the instrument sound brighter and harder or mellower and softer. What is Polyphony? Polyphony is the number of notes a digital piano can produce at the same time. Most of the contemporary digital pianos are equipped with 64, 128, 192 or 256-note polyphony. You may wonder how it is possible to have 32, 64, or even 128 notes playing at the same time, if there are only 88 keys and we never play them all together. First of all, many of today’s digital pianos use stereo samples, which sometimes require two notes for each key played. Furthermore, using the sustain pedal, sound effects (Reverb, Chorus), dual-mode (layering), and even the metronome ticking sound takes up additional notes of polyphony. For example, when you depress the sustain pedal, the earliest played notes continue to sound while you’re adding new ones and the piano needs more memory to keep all the notes sounding. Another example of polyphony consumption is when you’re playing along with a song playback (can also be your own recorded performance) or auto-accompaniment. In this case, the piano will need polyphony not only for the notes you’re playing but also for a backing track. When you reach the polyphony cap, the piano starts to drop the earliest played notes to free up memory for new notes, which in turn affects the quality and fullness of the sound. You’ll rarely need all 192 or 256 voices of polyphony at once, but there are cases when you can reach 64 or even 128 note limits, especially if you like to layer several sounds and create multi-track recordings. So it’s very desirable to have at least 64 notes of polyphony. The 128-note polyphony of the PX-160 ensures that you’ll hear all the notes you play without the most recently played notes being cut off. And since the PX-160 allows you to record songs consisting of two tracks only, the 128-note polyphony is more than enough even if you’re playing along with a two-track recording. Some of the PX-150’s (predecessor of PX-160) owners complained about its weak sub-quality speakers, calling them very mediocre. The users had to plug in headphones to get good sound quality. But, it’s another story with the PX-160. The piano features 2 x 12cm built-in speakers (8W + 8W amp) and you can tell right away that the sound of the speakers has been considerably improved. The speakers produce clear and detailed sound with nice resonance, which I find much more satisfying than what was on the PX-150. The speakers are loud enough to comfortably play at small to medium spaces without using an external amplifier. For bigger performances you’d definitely need an external amplifier/PA system to get more powerful sound. To get the best quality sound and to catch every nuance of your performance you may want to use a pair of high-quality headphones. Plus, others won’t be able to hear your playing. The PX-160 doesn’t have lots of fancy features and add-ons for music production and entertainment. At the same time, it has all the essential features including a 2-track MIDI recorder, Dual and Duo Modes, Metronome, Transpose function, etc. When the “Bass” sound is selected, the keyboard automatically splits into two parts. The bass sound will be assigned to the left section of the keyboard (left hand), and you can assign any other sound to the right-hand section. It basically works as Yamaha’s Split Mode except there is only one sound (Bass) that you can assign to the left-hand section and the split point cannot be shifted. Layer Mode. Not only can you play 18 different instrument sounds, but you can also layer two different sounds so that they sound at the same time. Just select two sounds you want to layer, and what you’ll hear is two sounds playing simultaneously each time you stroke a key. For example, you can get a very nice sound putting piano over strings, or just try whatever combinations you like, using your creativity. Using the Duo Mode two people can play the keyboard together in the same pitch ranges and at the same time. Duet mode splits the keyboard into two identical parts with equal pitch ranges on each side so that two players can sit side by side and play the same notes at the same time The duet mode comes in very useful for learning. For example, a teacher can sit next to a student and play some tunes, and the student can follow along, playing the same melody on the other side of the keyboard. Built-in Songs The PX-160 comes with 60 built-in songs. You can play back all of them in a sequence (1st to 60th) or choose a particular song to play. Not only can you play every song back, but you can also play along with the songs, change the playback tempo and practice to play left and right hand parts separately. For example, you can turn off the right-hand part and practice this part while the left-hand part will be played automatically (playback) and vice versa. Apart from the 60 built-in songs, Music library allows you to load up to 10 User Songs into the instrument. There are lots of websites out there where you can download songs in MIDI for free and then transfer them to the piano using the USB connection. Recording and Playback The PX-160 is capable of multi-track MIDI recording of your performances, which you can then play back at any time. The recording consists of up to two tracks. Once you’ve recorded the first track, you can play it back while recording the other one. After you’ve recorded two tracks, you can either play them back together or turn off one of the tracks to practice that part. For example, you can record the left-hand part on track one and the right-hand part on track two and then turn off one of the tracks to practice each hand’s part separately. The instrument will allow you to record only one song; the next recording will delete all the previously recorded data. To avoid data loss, you can transfer the recorded song to your computer and then copy it back to the instrument when you need it (for playback, practice session). In this case, you can record as many songs as you want. It’s actually very useful to be able to listen back to your performance to get some interesting insights and make some corrections/improvements if needed. I used to do it a lot with my students. Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift The piano offers various functions to adjust the pitch of the keyboard to match another instrument or vocalist, facilitate playing song written in a “difficult” key, etc. The transpose function allows you to raise or lower the pitch of the entire keyboard in semitone steps. Using this function you can, for example, play a song in a different key without actually learning how to play it in a new key. Alternatively, you use transpose to play a song in a different “easier” key (less black keys) and yet hear the song in the original key. The octave shift function changes the pitch of the keyboard in octave units. So, for example, when you play the middle C what you’ll hear is the tenor C or soprano C or other Cs on the keyboard depending on how many octaves are shifted. It’s also possible to fine tune the pitch of the PX-160 using the fine tuning function. You can raise or lower the pitch of the entire keyboard in 0.1Hz steps from the standard pitch of A4 key = 440Hz. Another great thing about the PX-160 is that it allows you to change its standard “Equal Temperament” tuning to one of 16 different temperaments better suited for playing certain styles of music (Indian, Arabian, classical). Available Temperaments: Equal Kirnberger 3 Bayati Chahargah Pure Major Werckmeister Hijaz Segah Pure Minor Mean-Tone Saba Gurjari Todi Pythagorean Rast Dashti Chandrakauns The feature is normally available on much higher-priced pianos so I was quite surprised that the PX-160 also has it. A metronome is an excellent tool that you can use to practice timing and steady tempo. The PX-160 allows you to adjust tempo, the number of beats per measure and volume of the metronome to suit your needs. The PX-160 is also equipped with the Auto Power Off function, which will prevent unnecessary power consumption and automatically turn off the instrument after about 4 hours of no operation. Operation lock is another useful feature that when enabled will protect against unintentional button operation. On the front of the PX-160, you’ll find two headphone mini-jacks (1/8″ or 3.5mm). So you can plug in two pairs of headphones simultaneously, which is particularly useful when playing in duet. The rear panel of the instrument includes the following connectors: USB (type B). This port is used to connect the PX-160 to a computer. All you need is an A to B USB cable that you’ll have to buy additionally. Thanks to the “Plug and Play” technology you don’t need to download and install any drivers on your Mac or Windows computer, which is very convenient. Once you’ve connected the piano to a computer, you can transfer your recorded performances from the PX-160’s internal memory to the computer and load MIDI (up to 10 songs) into the instrument. This connection will also allow you to effectively use the PX-160 as a MIDI controller. There is a wide variety of music software (GarageBand, Musescore, FlowKey, etc.), which can significantly expand the capabilities of the PX-160 in many different ways (recording, editing, composing, learning, etc.). Refer to our MIDI Connection Guide to learn more about how to use your keyboard as a MIDI controller and about what you can do when connected. Line Out R, L/Mono. Line out jack can be used to connect the piano to various external devices including external amplifiers, PA systems, mixers, etc. For example, for bigger performances, you’ll most probably need an external amplifier for boosting the sound volume. Sustain pedal jack. This jack is used to plug in the supplied SP-3 pedal or any other sustain pedal with ¼” plug. There is also a pedal connector on the bottom of the PX-160 used to connect the instrument to optionally available 3- pedal unit (Casio SP-33). The keyboard does not have Midi In/Out ports, but you still can exchange MIDI data via USB connection. The PX-160 comes with the following accessories: AC Power Adapter (with cord) Music Rest Sustain Footswitch (SP-3) The PX-160 doesn’t come with a stand of any kind. The piano is compact enough to put on a table or a desk but it’s not very convenient, and you’d probably want to have a dedicated stand for the instrument. Casio offers the CS-67P furniture-style stand designed for the PX-160 and some other models from Privia line. The CS-67P is pretty sturdy and would be a great choice if you want your keyboard to be stationary and don’t plan to move it around much. Keep in mind that the keyboard with the stand weighs around 46 lbs. For more mobility, you should consider more portable X-type stands , which are often adjustable and collapsible. It’s a very convenient solution as you’ll be able to quickly remove the keyboard from the stand and move it to another place or put it away when not in use. X-type stands are also perfect for on-the-go musicians who need something that would easily fit into a car for transport. Sustain Pedal The piano comes with the Casio SP-3 sustain pedal, but frankly, the look and feel of this plastic footswitch is not what you’d expect from a real piano pedal. I recommend taking a look at something more substantial and realistic. The M-Audio SP-2 is a classic example of a piano-style chrome pedal with authentic feel and durable construction. Moreover, it’s fairly affordable. Another option would be the Pro Bundle, which includes not only the Casio CS-67Ps stand but also the Casio SP33 triple pedal board (assembled to the stand). The SP33 board can also be bought separately. As I mentioned, the PX-160 is compact and light enough to take it out to gigs and on trips. However, the plastic casing of the PX-160 may be damaged during often transportation. So if you plan to move the keyboard around from time to time, I’d recommend having a padded keyboard bag for more convenient and safe transportation. There are tens of options when it comes to gig bags and protective cases. Casio actually offers its branded PRIVCASE Privia case, which fits the PX-160 perfectly and the price is pretty affordable. There is a wide selection of other great keyboard bags on Amazon; just don’t forget to check if the PX-160 will fit into the bag before buying it. Headphones come in very handy when you want to practice in private, focusing solely on your playing and not disturbing others nearby. Moreover, a good pair of headphones will provide a clearer and more detailed sound compared to the onboard speakers. Check out this guide to learn how to choose the best-sounding headphones for your digital piano. In most cases the headphones included with Amazon bundles are cheap and don’t offer great sound quality and comfort. Realistic 3-Sensor Hammer Action II with Ivory Feel A bit noisier key action than that of the competitors Portable No display 18 high-quality sounds including 5 pianos Flimsy sustain pedal Improved 16W speakers Built-in 2-track recorder 60 built-in songs to listen and practice Lesson Function When it comes to entry-level digital pianos, Casio knows its business. The PX-160 is one of the best options you can get for less than $600. It’s for anyone who wants an instrument that feels and sounds very close to an acoustic piano, but at the same time portable and affordable. The piano would be a great choice for both beginners and more experienced players. The fully weighted keys with simulated Ivory & Ebony keytops provide a highly realistic and natural feel much like an acoustic piano, which is perfect for students who plan to eventually switch to an acoustic piano. You won’t find hundreds of sounds, sound effects and extra features on the PX-160 as it was designed primarily to deliver high-quality piano sound and provide you with a natural piano touch response. Nevertheless, the piano is equipped with a decent amount of features, and I can’t say something is missing from the PX-160. The piano will enable you to play 18 different sounds, record and play back your performances, layer sounds, play in a duet mode, exchange MIDI data via USB and more. All in all, you get a great bang for the buck, considering all the features that come with the instrument. Check the availability and current price of the Casio Privia PX-160 in your region: The Casio PX-160 falls into the entry-level segment of the market, though many will find its realism and feature set to be superior to that of the competition. With that, said let’s look at the four main competitors for this keyboard that you’ll likely want to consider before making the final decision. Casio PX-160 vs Casio PX-770 (Full Review) The Casio PX-770 is the next model up in the Privia line and has just been released in the US. While the piano is quite similar to the PX-160, it has several significant advantages. Firstly, the PX-770 is from the new x70 Privia generation and comes with some new improvements that aren’t available on the PX-160. This includes an upgraded piano tone (sounds amazing), hammer response feature and an additional tone. Another major advantage of the PX-770 is that it comes with an integral stand and three piano pedals, which means you don’t need to buy them separately as in case of the PX-160. Moreover, due to a bigger keyboard-block, the PX-770 sounds deeper and more resonant than the PX-160 even though the keyboards share the same 2 x 12cm (8W+ 8W) speakers. It’s also worth mentioning that the PX-770 has more instrument sounds (19 vs 18) and an amazing feature called “Concert Play”. The only PX-160’s advantage over the PX-770 is, of course, its portability and dedicated Line Out jacks, which makes it a much more suitable instrument for gigs. At the same time, if you’re going to use the instrument only at home, the PX-770 will probably be a better option, considering you’d spend about the same amount of money on the PX-160 if bought with the extra stand and three pedal unit. Casio PX-160 vs Yamaha P-45 (Full Review) The Yamaha P45 is the most affordable digital piano in the Yamaha’s Portable line. The piano is slightly cheaper than the PX-160. Amazon also offers the Yamaha P-71 (Amazon-Exclusive), which will probably be even cheaper than both the P-45 and PX-160 (depending on where you buy it). Compared to the Casio keyboard, the P45 (P71) lacks an onboard MIDI recorder and Split Mode. Moreover, the piano has only 64 notes of polyphony and 10 built-in sounds compared to the 128 notes of polyphony and 18 built-in sounds on the PX-160. From the sound perspective, the PX-160 sounds slightly richer and brighter than the P45, partly because of the its more powerful speakers and arguably better samples. Casio PX-160 vs Yamaha P-125 (Full Review) The Yamaha P-125 is the middle model between the entry-level P-45 and the flagship P-515 in Yamaha’s Portable line. Thanks to the Pure CF Sound Engine and 192-note polyphony the keyboard provides a very realistic and natural Grand Piano sound. To my ears, the P-125 sounds a little more realistic and clear than the PX-160, but if you have a chance to compare these instruments side by side, I’d definitely recommend that since sound is a very subjective thing. Check out the video below to compare how the instruments sound side by side (the P-115 is the predecessor to the P-125 but they do sound very similar): It’s also worth mentioning that both the P45 and the P125 share the same Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard action, which is a bit lighter than PX-160’s Tri-sensor Hammer action and doesn’t have synthetic Ivory & Ebony keytops. At the same time, GHS tends to be a bit less noisy than Casio’s action. As for the rest of the features, the Yamaha P125 is very similar to the Casio PX-160. It has a 2-track MIDI recorder, Dual/ Duo/Split Mode, Transpose function, 50 preset songs, and so on. Casio PX-160 vs Korg B1 (Full Review) The B1 is Korg’s entry level digital piano with a sleek design and a bare minimum of features. The piano appears to be a strong competitor to the Casio and Yamaha keyboards. It’s is equipped with the NH (Natural Weighted Hammer) keyboard action, which feels quite similar to Yamaha’s GHS action. But unlike the PX-160’s action it doesn’t have synthetic Ivory & Ebony keytops. The sound is produced using Korg’s proprietary PCM stereo sampling technology and enhanced by powerful 18W speakers with Motional Feedback (MFB) technology. The B1 is a very straightforward keyboard with only 8 built-in sounds and a basic set of features. Unlike its competitors, the piano doesn’t have Dual/Split Mode or a MIDI recorder. So is the Korg B1 worth the money? Well, yes it has some limitations when it comes to recording, connectivity and other features. But if you’re looking for a truly simple digital piano with a natural sound and feel, and the lack of extra features is not a problem for you, then the Korg B1 is an excellent option to consider. For a more in-depth comparison between the Casio PX-160 and its competitors, please refer to our “Best Digital Pianos Under $500” guide. What beginner digital piano did you end up buying? ? Yamaha P-45 / P-71 Casio PX-160 Korg B1 / B2 Casio CDP-S100 / CDP-S350 Alesis Recital Pro If after reading this review you still have doubts about what instrument to choose, take a look at our Digital Piano Buying Guide and other popular articles listed below: Best Digital Pianos Under $500 (Beginner's Edition) Best Digital Pianos Under $700 (Intermediate Edition) Best Digital Pianos Under $1000 (for Home Use) The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Digital Piano Dave June 7, 2018 Really excellent and detailed info, thank you. Lucas Welter December 12, 2018 Glad you found this helpful, Dave. Chris Carvell August 13, 2018 Great article-well done! Thanks, Chris 🙂 Rik November 30, 2018 Awesome information. Thanks!!! Lucas Welter December 8, 2018 You’re very welcome, Rik. Scott McCrory December 17, 2018 Very useful review Lucas! I read it while in-store to inform my selection and am happy with settling on the PX-160 for my use as a weighted midi controller and optional stand-alone piano. After 30 years of wanting, but making due with semi-weighted synths, I finally have real weighted keys to play – heh! That’s so cool, Scott! I’m happy for you. Arief Widyananda December 24, 2018 I read your posts and ended up buying Casio PX 160, I love the build quality and the sound!! Thanks for your complete guide and review of this product, it really helps me to decide! 🙂 Arief, great choice! Enjoy the instrument and good luck with your musical pursuits. Ron Stamm February 3, 2019 Wow, what a detailed and thorough review. Thanks! I especially appreciate the sound demonstration, Your ‘common sense’ approach has helped me to change my priorities as to what features are meaningful. Lucas Welter February 11, 2019 Hey Ron, you’re welcome! I’m glad you found the review helpful. EB March 10, 2019 Is the PX 160 discontinued?!?! I went to.a Guitar Center to purchase one today and they said its discontinued and the replacement model is the CFP S350, can this be true? Lucas Welter March 10, 2019 As far as I know the PX-160 is not discontinued, and definitely not replaced by the CDP-S350 (I guess that’s the model you meant). The CDP-S350 is although a new model, is not a part of the Privia range, so it can’t “replace” the PX-160. Instead, the CDP-S350 replaced its predecessor – the CDP-235. I also recently contacted Casio, and they said that the PX-160 is still a current model. Yes, that was a typo, I meant CDP-S350. Thank you for your quick response. I’ll just order online. ugajin April 29, 2019 I believe the M-Audio SP-2 does not handle half pedalling. Does the PX 160 support a half sustainable pedal,, and if so which (if any) do you recommend? Lucas Welter April 30, 2019 You’re correct, the M-Audio SP-2 doesn’t support half-pedaling, nor does the Casio SP-20 piano-style pedal. The included box-style footswitch doesn’t support half-pedaling either. I’m afraid that you’ll only get that functionality with the optional 3-pedal unit (Casio SP-33). anthony May 2, 2019 I keep coming across conflicting information. E.g. here: https://wisepick.org/best-sustain-pedal/ re: the M-Audio SP-2 it says, ‘[…] If the user needs the half-damper effect then the unit will register the effect if only the keyboard is compatible with the feature.’ (sic). The review also includes a video, which seems to say the contrary. The Casio SP-20 does not support half pedalling, and as you also say, the Casio SP-33 (damper, soft, sostenuto) pedal does. However, the SP-33 is not intended for use with the PX-160 with an ‘x’ type stand. I remain uncertain about the difference (if any) between a sustain pedal that enables half pedalling, and one that is described as a continuous sustain pedal, and I have yet to find a suitable pedal. Lucas Welter May 3, 2019 The information on the site you provided is incorrect. The question has been answered before by an M-Audio employee here. Half-pedaling and continuous detection are basically the same thing. The difference sometimes is that some pedals detect “on”, “off”, and all the positions in between (continuous detection), other will only detect “on” “half on” “off” (half-pedalling). Sometimes “continues detection” is also called “half-pedaling support”. You’re correct the SP-33 is not intended to be used with X-style stands. So it seems that the best option is to get the Casio CS-67P furniture-style stand and the SP-33 if you need half-pedal functionality. P.S. If you’re just starting out I wouldn’t worry about half-pedal functionality that much, as it’s quite an advanced technique. ugajin May 5, 2019 Farid April 29, 2019 Good morning Lucas Thank you for your comparative analysis work : it’s precious with so many models and options. I am lost 🙂 I am an adult pianist beginner. As you, a New York times company selected the casio PX-160 as “The Best Budget Digital Piano for Beginners” I hesitate between the Casio PX-160 and the Roland FP-30 (FP-30 100 euros more expensive than PX-160 in Paris) : – the Roland Fp-30 simulates piano Escapement, String Resonance, Key Off Resonance I didn’t find the information for Casio PX-160 on https://www.casiomusicgear.com/products/privia-series/px-160 . please, do you have information about these features for the casio PX-160 ? do you think that these features are important ? Hey Farid, the PX-160 is a good entry-level piano but if I were to choose between the two, the FP-30 would be my preference, mostly for its superior (in my opinion) key action. The PX-160 doesn’t offer the sound elements you mentioned and, while I don’t think it’s a deal breaker in the case of the PX-160, it’s definitely a welcome feature on the FP-30, which makes the sound even more vibrant and realistic. Ultimately, it will depend on your preference and which sound and feel your you’ll like better. Merci Lucas ! Cristiane May 18, 2019 This article is the best help I have had now that I am looking for a digital piano. Lucas Welter May 30, 2019 Glad you found it of help, Cristiane! Sergio October 6, 2019 Lucas, good day, what do you recomend most, the PRIVIA PX 160 ir the CDP S100?? Please comments Lucas Welter October 14, 2019 Hi Sergio, while the CDP-S100 is a newer model than the PX-160, it’s very basic and has a less detailed/realistic piano sound. So if you’re after a realistic playing experience and want to have a wider selection of sounds, plus some useful features such as MIDI recorder, built-in songs, line out jacks, etc., I’d go for the PX-160. I talk about both instruments in more detail in the “Best Beginner Digital Pianos” article, so feel free to check it out as well. Nick December 2, 2019 So glad to find this site. Very good info. A few questions. The px160 doesn’t support the Casio Chordana app. Do you think the app would be valuable to beginner? I do like using the waterfall videos for learning. Also, what model would you recommend that’s comparable to the px160 but has app support? Thanks! Hey Nick, I don’t think the app in itself would be enough for your learning purposes. After all, it’s not what it’s designed for. If you don’t plan on learning music theory and just want to be able to play your favorite songs, I’d recommend apps like Flowkey, Synthesia, etc. Flowkey, for example, will provide you with some beginner-friendly theory courses as well. Some other models that come with a similar to Casio’s Chordana app would be the Yamaha P-125 (Smart Pianist app) and Roland FP-10/FP-30 (Piano Partner 2 app). But as far as I know, those apps don’t have the same MIDI playback functionality the Chordana app does. Also, the newer Casio PX-S1000, which is in the same price range, does support the Chordana app. But if you want to just be able to play MIDI files and see them displayed on a piano roll (“waterfall-style”), you can actually find other MIDI players that can do that (Synthesia is one of them). Being in love with music his whole life, Lucas started this blog as the “go-to” place for the most accurate and detailed information about the world of pianos and keyboards. Having worked in a music store for over 7 years, Lucas has found passion in helping others choose the most suitable keyboard for them. He is now happy to share his knowledge of the industry here, at Piano Dreamers. Do you like long-form content on Piano Dreamers? ? I love it, it's very detailed and informative. It's fine, but I would prefer shorter, more focused articles. No, you should make it shorter. Keep long format for reviews; shorten everything else. Reviews are way too long, the other articles are fine. 2 Keyboard 3 Sound 3.1 Polyphony 4.1 Modes 4.2 Built-in Songs 4.3 Recording and Playback 4.4 Transpose, Tuning, Octave Shift 4.5 Other Functions 5 Connectivity 8 Alternatives Search PianoDreamers PianoDreamers Shares useful info and actionable insights in the form of reviews, guides, tips and tricks that will help make your musical journey a success story. PianoDreamers.com Copyright © 2020.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342286
__label__wiki	0.50028	0.50028	Milton road paving to disrupt traffic Work will start Oct. 19 on Alabama, Dixon and North streets in the city of Milton. Milton road paving to disrupt traffic Work will start Oct. 19 on Alabama, Dixon and North streets in the city of Milton. Check out this story on pnj.com: http://on.pnj.com/1Rw2EHp Kaycee Lagarde, klagarde@pnj.com Published 11:12 a.m. CT Oct. 8, 2015 Alabama Street in the city of Milton will be repaved beginning Oct. 19, along with Dixon and North streets.(Photo: Kaycee Lagarde/klagarde@pnj.com)Buy Photo Traffic will be limited to local residents only as repaving work begins Oct. 19 on Alabama, Dixon and North streets in the city of Milton, according to a news release from the city. The work, which will include milling and a complete resurfacing of all three streets, is expected to be completed by Nov. 6, depending on weather and other conditions. Milton City Council approved in May spending up to $250,000 to repave Alabama and Dixon streets, identified by city staff and council as most in need of repair, based on usage and condition. The city of Milton is anticipating about $760,000 in road improvements needed in the next three years. Read or Share this story: http://on.pnj.com/1Rw2EHp	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342289
__label__cc	0.559794	0.440206	NYPD Officers Rescue Women from River, Rooftop June 4, 2012 • by POL Staff Officers plunged into the Hudson River Saturday to retrieve one woman and pulled another to safety from the edge of a high-rise roof where she was perched with a knife in a day of dramatic rescues for the New York Police Department. Around the same time two detectives were in the river helping a 59-year-old woman who had apparently jumped into the water off upper Manhattan's West Side, two other officers were on top of an apartment building across town, hoisting a 40-year-old woman over a security fence she had scaled to get to the roof's ledge, police said. Read the full NBC New York story. Read more about NYPD Officer Heroism Suicidal Subjects Seattle Officer Fired Over Instagram Posts An officer with the Seattle Police Department has been fired after an internal investigation revealed that he violated agency social media policy by posting several profane and politically charged comments on Instagram. Minnesota Officer Shot in Head Making "Miraculous" Recovery The officer with the Waseca (MN) Police Department shot in the head earlier this month faces a long road of recovery, but is showing signs that progress is being made as he is squeezing the fingers of individuals asking him questions and giving the occasional "thumbs up" sign. Illinois Department to Present Donated Goods to Veteran in Need An officer with the Berwyn (IL) Police Department who had been sent on a welfare check of a military veteran down on his luck decided to go above and beyond the call of duty and organized an effort to collect a variety of goods the man needed. Man Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Cop Killer's Attempted Escape A man in the United States illegally has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in aiding in the attempted escape of a man who now stands charged with the murder of Corporal Ronil Singh during a 2018 traffic stop. Video: Tennessee Officer Helps Man in Wheelchair Across Street A woman recently posted a brief video on social media showing an officer with the Gallatin (TN) Police Department helping a man in a wheelchair cross a busy four-lane street. Ohio Police HQ Under Construction Catches Fire A fire broke out in the new addition to the Germantown (OH) Police Department's headquarters building that is presently under construction. Attorney General Slams Apple for Not Cracking Terrorist's iPhones Attorney General William Barr on Monday held a press conference during which he slammed tech giant Apple for not doing more to help investigators examine the digital contents of the two iPhones owned by the terrorist who attacked Naval Air Station Pensacola in December, leaving three sailors dead. Texas Officer "In Good Spirits" After Suffering Gunshot Wound to Arm An officer with the Forest Hill (TX) Police Department is recovering from a gunshot wound to the arm she suffered early Wednesday morning. Texas Officer Adopts Dog Badly Wounded When Dragged By Vehicle An officer with the Round Rock (TX) Police Department is now the proud owner of a three-year-old bull terrier that had suffered extensive injuries when it fell from the bed of a pickup truck and was dragged along the roadway for up to a mile before breaking free of its tether. Indiana Department Receives 2 Donated Squads from Generous Residents Two school resource officers with the Jasper (IN) Police Department are now outfitted with two patrol vehicles that were donated by a group of area residents who raised the money for the purchase and outfitting of the vehicles.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342290
__label__wiki	0.814255	0.814255	House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway persistently made the case that slashing programs under his watch would imperil the 2018 farm bill. \| Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Conaway’s crusade: Getting to ‘yes’ on a budget to save the farm bill A lone congressman fought pressure from fiscal conservatives in his own party to stave off deep cuts to agriculture and nutrition. By CATHERINE BOUDREAU and HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICH This is part of an occasional series examining the political challenges facing Congress as it aims to pass the next farm bill by September 2018, as well as the implications for policies that shape rural development, farming economies, nutrition and other aspects of our food supply. The fate of billions of dollars for farmers and food stamps may have already been sealed, and perhaps saved, last month. That was when House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway and Budget Chairwoman Diane Black sat down one last time to hammer out a deal behind closed doors. The lawmakers didn't disclose specifics about their handshake agreement reached that hot Thursday morning, nor was a total spending figure made public. But House aides and agriculture lobbyists say Conaway was able to stave off billions in proposed spending cuts to agriculture and nutrition programs. "As far as Ag Committee and Budget, we're done," Conaway declared to reporters on the afternoon of June 29. "It's a number that I agreed to." Sources with knowledge of the discussions say that the agriculture committee was initially facing around $70 billion in proposed cuts over the next decade, but Conaway's intervention kept the pullback to around $10 billion. That came after Black lowered her original goal for total mandatory spending cuts by roughly $300 billion, and Conaway persistently made the case that slashing programs under his watch would imperil the 2018 farm bill and, by extension, farmers, rural constituents and low-income Americans struggling to make ends meet. Broader House budget talks appear to be in flux, with members of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus and centrist Republicans expressing opposition to a new draft. But the deal between Conaway and Black will be critical to the fate of the next farm bill should Congress pass a budget resolution. The agreed-to cuts not only determine how much the House Ag committee needs to reduce in spending over the next 10 years, but also whether passing the next farm bill is politically possible amid a painful economic downturn for farmers and ranchers. The prospect of big cuts — combined with prescriptive language on how to come up with those reductions — could have tied the hands of agriculture lawmakers trying to develop a 2018 farm bill. Already, they will be working with about $130 billion less than the last round of negotiations, because of larger-than-expected savings from the 2014 farm bill. "The role he's playing in this is paramount, and it's the first step toward getting a farm bill,” said Randy Russell, a leading agriculture lobbyist in Washington. The size of the cut in many ways is inversely related to the chances of passing a farm bill, Russell added. Morning Agriculture A daily briefing on agriculture and food policy — in your inbox. Conaway, a West Texas Republican who earlier this year rose to prominence by taking on the House Intelligence investigation into Russian meddling in the election, has been on a relentless and largely lone crusade to ensure that the extensive hearings his committee held to find ways to improve SNAP and farm programs without permanently harming them weren’t all for naught. His agreement with Black was far from assured. The two leaders had been meeting one on one for several weeks trying to square two competing visions for federal spending within their party. Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, publicly blamed Conaway for holding up the entire federal budget process — and, by extension, the group’s main goal of tax reform — after he refused to make deep reductions to nutrition and farm programs. Conaway found himself caught between the GOP's internal divisions: Black, who was fielding the demands of the Freedom Caucus, a far-right flank of the Republican Party that relentlessly pushes for lowering the deficit; and the Republican House leadership, who knew that deep cutbacks would go nowhere in the Senate and would likely derail tax reform. The Budget Committee in the spring had an initial goal to find some $500 billion in cuts to mandatory spending over the next decade. Black eventually pared back that figure to $200 billion to bring House leadership, the Freedom Caucus and defense hawks all on board, which then had to be divvied up among the 12 Appropriations subcommittees. Conaway for months worked with House GOP leadership, including Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and then ramped up meetings with Black over the last several weeks to arrive at a final number, according to agricultural lobbyists. It does not appear that other members of the Ag committee, nor farm groups, played a big role in the talks. Behind the scenes, some ag lobbyists questioned whether Rep. Jodey Arrington, a fellow Texas Republican whose district neighbors Conaway’s, went to bat for the farmers he represents. Arrington serves on both the Ag and Budget committees, and won his 2016 election bid in part by campaigning on helping cotton growers in the next farm bill. (Arrington’s congressional page features a large photo of himself standing in a cotton field.) For its part, Plains Cotton Growers, based in Lubbock, Texas, was quick to praise Conaway, without mentioning Arrington, even though the trade group’s headquarters is in his district. "Growers in the PCG service area are fortunate to have excellent Congressional representation, including and especially Chairman Conaway," Johnie Reed, president of group, said in a statement the day before Conaway and Black reached a deal. Centrist Republicans mobilize against draft GOP budget By RACHAEL BADE and SARAH FERRIS Asked about Arrington’s role, an aide close to him told POLITICO that the congressman “has been a bridge builder, working closely with both Chairman Conaway and Chairman Black to find the best way to navigate” the country’s fiscal challenges. Arrington had been talking continuously with both committees about the need to reduce the federal deficit while also mitigating cuts to farm programs, the aide said. The connection between the House budget process and the farm bill comes down to simple math. The Freedom Caucus views the budget process as a way to force committee chairmen to sharply cut spending in areas under their jurisdiction. For House leadership, only after passing a budget can the GOP unlock the fast-tracking tool known as reconciliation, which allows it to pass tax reform with a simple majority — that is, without needing a single Democratic vote in the Senate. The problem with such an approach for ag lawmakers is that any farm bill does require Democratic support if there is any chance of it becoming law , in part because the Freedom Caucus tends to vote “no” en bloc. Thus, to win Democratic votes, gutting SNAP, mandating stringent work requirements for SNAP recipients or slashing crop insurance and conservation are non-starters. "In the end, it isn't real complicated,” said Russell. “You can’t get to 218 if you dismantle SNAP or farm programs.” Farm leaders are acutely aware that lawmakers who know agriculture or have agriculture in their districts aren’t a strong enough force to pass a farm bill alone. In all, there are 35 primarily rural congressional districts, while there are 195 that are primarily urban. Conaway has consistently argued that the slump in the farm economy and the more than $100 billion in savings over a decade that agriculture and nutrition programs are projected to contribute to federal deficit reduction should allow the Agriculture Committee to be spared from additional cutbacks. “This level of savings is especially impressive given the entire farm bill comprises just 1.7 percent of the total federal budget, with support to farmers and ranchers under the Commodity Title and Crop Insurance constituting only 0.26 percent of the overall budget,” Conaway wrote in a five-page letter sent to Black on March 1, in what was his opening offer in the difficult negotiations to come. Divided GOP undermines Black’s grand budget plans Conaway added that the current situation for farmers and ranchers justifies the agriculture committee developing a farm bill with the goal of addressing those woes, rather than how much money can be saved. He requested “no further budget reductions” and instead “budget flexibility.” But Republican political divisions have complicated that request. Heritage Action on June 28, the day before Conaway and Black reached a deal, slammed the Texas Republican for supporting runaway spending and for holding up the entire budget process. Conaway has a relatively strong Heritage Action score (72 percent), and farm leaders are often defensive about his conservative street cred. They stand by him, especially when he is attacked as protecting his own interests now that he’s charged with writing federal farm policy. Conaway didn’t respond directly to Heritage Action’s criticism, but the Agriculture Committee forcefully responded in a statement. "With the farm economy in one of the biggest slides since the Great Depression, the chairman has been advocating for a budget that won’t exacerbate the conditions of our farmers and ranchers in rural America and that won’t impede development of the next farm bill," said Rachel Millard, a spokeswoman for the committee. "That may not fit with Heritage Action’s long-running campaign against America’s farmers and ranchers, but it certainly isn’t the reason we still don’t have a budget.” The House Budget Committee aims to move forward on a final resolution shortly after it returns to Washington on Tuesday. Black's spokesman has said she "pretty much" struck agreements with every GOP chairman to support the budget. But members of the Freedom Caucus before the July Fourth recess began vocally demanding the more than $200 billion they had sought. Still, Conaway seems at ease with the deal he struck. He told POLITICO that he was “confident” the agreement reached with Black would give the ag committee enough flexibility to craft a farm bill next year. Sarah Ferris contributed to this report. House Budget Committee House Agriculture Committee Diane Black	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342291
__label__wiki	0.797109	0.797109	Nikon Announces D3 and D300 DSLRs Nikon unveils its first full-frame DSLR, the 12.1-megapixel D3. Also, a new 12.3MP DX-sized D300 is added to the lineup, along with an army of pro lenses. By Popphoto.com Staff Nikon-Announces-D3-and-D300-DSLRs After years of rumor and speculation, there is now a very impressive full-frame Nikon digital SLR, the Nikon D3. This 12.1-megapixel camera, aimed at sports, nature, and news photographers, packs an impressive 3-inch LCD screen with 920,000-pixel resolution, it sports a live-view function and can shoot at full resolution at 9 frames per second with autofocus. And that autofocus come from a 51-point AF system. ISO can be expanded down to 100, all the way up to 25,600! There's also 14-bit processing of RAW data. All this performance comes from the new EXPEED processor. This is a camera that Nikon shooters have been waiting a long time for, and based on initial reports, it sounds quite impressive. As if the D3 wasn't enough, Nikon has also added a new DX-sensor camera to the lineup, the 12.3-megapixel Nikon D300. With a shutter rated to 150,000 cycles, add-on Wi-Fi capability, live view shooting, and the same 920,000 pixel, 3-inch display, the D300 may be much less expensive than the D3, but it is still a pro-caliber camera in the DX-sensor line. See our full report on the Nikon D300 announcment. And it's not just cameras from Nikon making news. There's a veritable army of new glass, from a 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom to an impressive 600mm f/4 prime with Vibration Reduction. All five of the new lenses are full-frame FX optics, and all use Nikon's Nano Crystal Coat to reduce flare and ghosting. Click here for a full report on the new lenses. Nikon's impressive new DSLRs and lenses come just days after Canon announced two new DSLRs and two new lenses. The pro-DSLR wars have been taken to a new level! It wasn't just DSLRs being announced this week. Click here to see a slideshow of lenses, compacts, printers and more! Stayed tuned to PopPhoto.com in the coming days as we continue our coverage of these exciting new cameras and put them through our full lab testing. Canon-Introduces-Two-Desktop-Printers-The-Pixma-i The Pixma iP3500 and iP4500 use Canon's dye-based ChromaLife 100 inks to output prints at sizes up to 8.5x11.Read More Canon-Unveils-Photo-All-in-Ones-The-Pixma-MP970 The Pixma MP970, MP610, and MP520 provide inkjet printing, copying, and scanning functions, along with tools for enhancing images.Read More Canon-Launches-Flatbed-Scanners-The-CanoScan-8800 The CanoScan 8800F provides advanced print and film scanning tools with a new LED illumination type, while the CanoScan LiDE90 offers more basic scanning at an affordable price.Read More Epson-Launches-Claria-Inkjet-Printer-and-All-in-On The new R-series devices offer inkjet printing, copying, and scanning functions, and use Epson's Claria dye-based ink set.Read More Epson-Introduces-Perfection-V500-Photo-Scanner-Th The flatbed scanner uses a new LED illumination system, scans both prints and film, and offers advanced retouching tools.Read More	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342292
__label__wiki	0.739457	0.739457	BACK TO ALL ePHOTOS > ePhoto: April 2019 Population Media Center Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator On March 20, 2019, Population Media Center’s strong financial health along with its accountability and transparency earned it another 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the seventh consecutive year that Population Media Center (PMC) has received this top distinction. Only six percent of other charities have received 4-stars for six consecutive years, indicating that PMC outperforms most other charities in America based on Charity Navigator’s criteria. Since 2002, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness to its ratings methodology. These “Accountability & Transparency” metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders. Email this photo to a friend Email this photo to a friend MORE FROM OUR MONTHLY ePHOTO SERIES ePhoto: January 2020 Congratulations to Burundi, Winners of the Country Photo Contest! ePhoto: December 2019 #GivingTuesday: Give the Gift Felt Around the World ePhoto: November 2019 Adiós to Toma Mi Mano: Our Hit Guatemalan Radio Show Concluded in September ePhoto: October 2019 #ClimateStrikes: A Movement Against Collapse that Calls Out All of Us ePhoto: September 2019 Smiling for School Time Success: How Education Improves Lives Worldwide. ePhoto: August 2019 Tackling Tough Topics, Improving Nigerian Lives: Radio Show Jolokoto Launched July 8th. ePhoto: July 2019 25 Years Addressing Population Growth: Impact of the ICPD's Cairo Consensus. ePhoto: June 2019 Training for the future in Uganda. ePhoto: May 2019 Putting Audiences at the Center of All We Do ePhoto: March 2019 Through Hard Times, We Must Persevere ePhoto: February 2019 PMC continues to dismantle child marriage in Nepal. Population Media Center's focus on social and environmental justice exposes daunting realities, but today we look at some positive news stories from 2018. Happy new year! PMC is excited to announce the debut of Zoukoutap 3 (“To Limp”). This 156-episode series will celebrate the beautiful people of Haiti - while working to impact some of the hidden, challenging truths of Haitian culture. It will be broadcast until June 2019 on Radio Caraibes, Maik 9, Radio One and 30 provincial stations. Zoukoutap 3 is written, produced and acted in Haitian Creole - a language spoken by over 90 percent of Haitians. Listen to this poet. Feel what she says. International Day of the Girl. A day to highlight, recognize, and confront the challenges that girls face all across the world. Imagine if everyone knew how to read. Twenty percent of the world is illiterate and almost two-thirds of the illiterate are women. Writers and producers are gearing up in Haiti. And as we look at the faces of those who were impacted by the first two editions of Zoukoutap, we can't wait for the next show. The US government will pay more for an erection than protection. Viagra shouldn't trump the right to birth control and condoms! #RidiculousRight?! On June 15, Population Media Center celebrates its 20th birthday. One thing hasn't changed. Just like the day we were founded, we work for women like Samikshya. Last month, Population Media Center was part of a unique gathering of 1,200 professionals traveling to learn and share with colleagues. Marching to the beat of a different drummer gets noticed. Population Media Center doesn't only focus on how people are marching: we also focus on the beat. Population Media Center shows combine sophistication and real life. That's why launching a new show in Guatemala included top-notch emcees...and real-life goats. Population Media Center's TV and radio shows aren't only entertainment - they're steeped in behavior theory. They help people believe that change is both possible and desirable. Population Media Center's TV and radio shows are gaining recognition as valuable tools in biological conservation efforts. This December, as we celebrate the United Nation's International Day of Human Rights, Population Media Center also celebrates the power of the recording studio. PMC donors empower people around the world. The realization of human rights allows people to live healthier, more prosperous lives and improves the health and vitality of our communities. Together, we raised more than $245,000 to improve the rights of women and girls. Thank you for participating in the #GETREEL campaign. ONE WEEK from today we #GETREEL. Thank you for all you do to give women and girls the chance to pursue a better life. You help #ChangeHerStory. You know about the realities of women and girls around the world, but do your friends and family? Population Media Center wants everyone to know. "Mom is as important as dad." Population Media Center agrees and a recent meeting left us thinking about how to get mom to vote. A new book of solutions to reverse global warming says family planning and girls’ education are among the most powerful. Population Media Center agrees. Meet Dede Keita. Dede is one of more than 30 Population Media Center trainers around the world preparing successful in-country teams for PMC. What's better than dancing while learning? Population Media Center knows that it takes all kinds of activities to end cycles of violence and keep these smiles going. Population Media Center is a proud participant in International Women's Day - a joyous opportunity for people around the world to appreciate, respect, and enjoy the contributions of women and girls. At Population Media Center, our work focuses on stopping child marriage, but we also know many women and young girls need these stories to heal. Inspiration comes in many forms, but at Population Media Center, we're constantly reminded that children often help us see clearly. Take 5 minutes to watch this video. Stories have the power to change lives and create a better future. This September, Population Media Center joined thousands of people at the world's largest conservation event. At Population Media Center, we celebrated World Contraception Day last week. For us, it's a celebration of contraception as a basic human right. At Population Media Center, we research what needs to change, but we also find there's much to celebrate. Population Media Center's drama gave this four-year-old boy a way to label, and change, his dad's behavior. What draws a crowd? Population Media Center knows that if it's not entertaining, you won't create significant social change. Empowering women and girls benefits everyone. Population Media Center and the rest of the organizations gathered in Copenhagen for the Women Deliver conference couldn't agree more. Omi Thapa didn't expect his four-year-old daughter and Nepal's former president to sign the same New Year's resolution. But he did expect to help end child marriage. Excited and curious reporters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had a lot of questions for Mathy Babaka Vangu. Mathy answered every question. Last month, PMC visited Awra Amba. In this Ethiopian village, there is gender equality, every child goes to school, and their neighbors are no longer trying to kill them. Little girls around the world should be playing and learning. Population Media Center's new drama in Nepal will help expand this reality and fight child marriage. Talks about climate change should, from the very start, include population. Population Media Center was in Paris last month highlighting how human rights help build long-term sustainability. This #GivingTuesday, Population Media Center wants you to join us. At Population Media Center, we know kids learn from their parents. When a mother understands her body, her daughters will too. 500 million people live healthier lives because of Population Media Center's entertainment-education programming. When you have an approach creating positive social change on that scale, you can't keep it to yourself. You have to share it. Culture is a tricky word that can apply to vast groups of people or be specific to communities within a larger culture. Population Media Center knows that if you're going to be heard, you have to speak the language. When women become income earners, communities become safer, healthier, and happier. That's why Population Media Center works to empower women socially and economically. When there are countless valuable causes to support, why choose population? Population Media Center believes in creating the greatest possible positive change. HIV/AIDS is one of the leading killers in the world - and it's preventable. Population Media Center works to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and improve the lives of those infected. Mothers around the world are caring for their children. Population Media Center realizes we must protect, appreciate, and care for mothers. Real social change happens in personal conversations. Inspiring people to talk is one of Population Media Center's biggest goals. It takes many people's voices to create change. Population Media Center advocates on issues to raise awareness and incite action. The truth is powerful. Population Media Center's fictional storylines and characters are created from what's real. Kids around the world are learning, laughing, and dreaming. Population Media Center wants this to be the reality for more children. Population Media Center could not do this work without the help and support of many, many people. It's people like you who change the lives of these little girls. Population Media Center serial dramas change lives by resonating with the audience, but they also change the lives of the in-country PMC staff. To empathize, you must love (and hate). Population Media Center dramas build emotional bonds with the audience. Empowering women also helps protect rivers and streams. Population Media Center works to protect the environment. How do you reach everyone? Population Media Center brings messages to communities in many ways. Every hour three more species become extinct. Population Media Center works to save habitats and save species. A story is only powerful if it's heard. Population Media Center produces programs for the most powerful medium. Population Media Center knows that every child deserves an education, including girls. Drama comes in all shapes and sizes. At Population Media Center, we also create dramas for TV. Women's empowerment benefits everyone. At Population Media Center, we work to promote gender equity. Good ideas stem from passion. At Population Media Center, we know that local inspiration creates a meaningful program. In order to communicate, you must listen. At Population Media Center, we find ourselves listening all the time.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342293
__label__cc	0.726337	0.273663	* NAS * ASUSTOR * Storage * Taipei ASUSTOR Launches ADM 3.1 Beta. Enhancing core features for SMB applications By: ASUSTOR Inc. 2017_ADM-3.1-Beta_600x400 * Taipei - Taipei - Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan - Jan. 2, 2018 - PRLog -- ASUSTOR is happy to announce ADM 3.1 Beta is now available for all ASUSTOR NAS devices. Anyone who wishes to try the latest features on their ASUSTOR NAS can download it from the ASUSTOR beta site. This upgrade enhances and adds many features to meet users need from previous feedback. These include SSD Caching for accelerated hard disk performance, RAID scrubbing to keep hard drives healthy, Automatic RAID Repair, management of enterprise accounts and a new LDAP Client. Download ADM 3.1 Beta today and experience the full range of new features. ADM 3.1 Beta New Features: SSD Caching – SSD-like performance with traditional hard drives. Traditional hard drives are not as fast as SSDs, but their capacity and durability are not as good as traditional hard drives. The best way to combine the best of both worlds is with SSD caching. The SSD cache feature saves frequently accessed file data on a hard disk and stores it on an SSD, thereby optimizing the response time and transfer rates of users when accessing data. ASUSTOR NAS* supports read-only access and read-write cache mode. After following the installation wizard, you will be able to easily access your storage spaces and achieve the best balance of capacity and performance. * Supported Models: AS31/32/50/51/61/62/63/64/70 series Supporting LDAP Clients - Centralized control now more convenient than ever. LDAP, also known as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is mainly used for unified management of accounts and passwords. Using LDAP technology can more efficiently manage user authentications or computer resource permissions across the enterprise. ASUSTOR NAS originally only supported Microsoft's Windows Active Directory service. ADM 3.1 adds an LDAP client. Users can easily add an ASUSTOR NAS to their existing LDAP server providing easier ways to manage helps improve productivity. RAID Scrubbing – Keeping hard drives healthy. RAID Scrubbing detects the integrity and consistency of RAID 5 and RAID 6 drive data. Regular use of this feature can help you confirm the integrity of your data and fix inconsistencies. If a problem that cannot be repaired is found, your NAS will immediately warn you so that you can respond to unexpected issues early. For more information, please go to the official website: http://www.asustor.com/betaProgram We thank you for your feedback: http://support.asustor.com/ About ASUSTOR Founded in 2011, ASUSTOR Inc. was established via direct investment from ASUSTeK Computer Inc. The ASUSTOR brand name was created as a portmanteau of "ASUS" and "Storage". ASUSTOR is a leading innovator and provider of private cloud storage (network attached storage) and video surveillance (network video recorder) solutions, also specializing in the development and integration of related firmware, hardware and applications. We are devoted to providing the world with unparalleled user experiences and the most complete set of network storage solutions possible. Contact Information: marketing@asustor.com : ***@asustor.com : NAS, ASUSTOR, Storage : Internet : Taipei - Taipei - Taiwan ASUSTOR Inc. News From zero to ten thousand in under one second, ASUSTOR's newest NAS now comes with 10gb Ethernet! ADM 3.2 makes life easier than ever with the release of Ezconnect.to and EZ Sync! ASUSTOR Launches ADM 3.1 today ASUSTOR and Microsoft, Expanding NAS Functionality With exFAT Enjoy Brilliant Digital Entertainment with ASUSTOR's New LooksGood 2.0 Beta Jan 02, 2018 News	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342296
__label__cc	0.668549	0.331451	University of Exeter · Politics A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in the Social Sciences or Humanities. The MA in Middle East Studies will equip you with the general research skills, sources and tools relevant to the study of the Middle East, North Africa and the Muslim world in general, and introduce you to a broad range of key theorists whose work has underpinned scholarship in several key fields of study. You will learn how to make self-conscious choices around your own work and promote forms of theoretically-aware and interdisciplinary work found in some of the most successful research in Arab, Islamic and Middle East Studies. Students taking the MA in Middle East Studies can specialise in 1-2 of seven areas of study if they wish, but do not have to. This means you can obtain degree titles such as e.g., (a) MA in Middle East Studies (b) MA in Middle East Studies with Gender Studies or (c) MA in Middle East Studies with Palestine and Islamic Studies. The title of your degree depends on how you choose your credits and tailor your dissertation. Specialisms available include: Palestine Studies Gulf Studies Kurdish Studies Iranian Studies If you are an international student, please visit our international equivalency pages to enable you to see if your existing academic qualifications meet our entry requirements. Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section. TOEFL IBT* Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking. Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58 with no less than 55 in all communicative skills. Other accepted tests Information about other acceptable tests of linguistic ability can be found on our English Language Requirements page. £8,750 (full-time) £18,500 (full-time) Learn more at the fees and funding page. SSIS Student Recruitment Office ssis-admissions@exeter.ac.uk Similar courses from University of Exeter Arab and Islamic Studies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342299
__label__wiki	0.916797	0.916797	Teen make-up influencer Reuben De Maid opens up about bullying in reality TV show King Princess Shares Emotional Heartbreak In ‘Talia’ Top 5 LGBTQ+ Artists to Listen to in 2018 What Happens On Grindr In India (Stays On Grindr in India) ‘SIX The Musical’ Soundtrack is Out Now and It’s A-MA-ZING The meat NAKED 2019 Calendar Redefines Sexy by Celebrating #RealMen The Celluloid Closet: A Brief History of Queer Cinema Survey reveals most searched fetishes for gay men Five Facts About Kennedy Davenport Kim Chi to appear on Glow Up’s next episode and it’s a drag spectacular Will Young returns with dance-infused bop ‘All The Songs’ Where In America Can You Find a Gay Sugar Daddy? Mark Ronson on his “purely collaborative” efforts as an artist by QWEERIST editor November 28, 2018, 2:30 pm 2k Views Mark Ronson has revealed that he is a “purely collaborative” artist. The 43-year-old musician and producer is known for working on hits such as Uptown Funk with Bruno Mars, and has said his process for creating tracks is always a collaborative effort, as he likes to “bounce” ideas off of them, rather than sitting down to write by himself. He said: “My thing is basically purely collaborative because I rarely sit down and write by myself at the piano. “Usually I’m producing an artist and sometimes you’re there to give a lot of the song, sometimes you’re there just to help with a few lyrics, be a bouncing board, give a few chords, help finish the next line. I only know that side of it.” Ronson, who has also produced entire albums, including Lady Gaga’s 2016 record ‘Joanne’ and the late Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’, insists the “best songs” come from “trying times”, and says he thinks it’s “lucky” that life always has something in store, because it means there’s always something to write about. He added: “For better or for worse, the best songs come when you’re going through a trying time. That’s what I find. “And luckily, life will always find a way to deal you a s**t hand now and then. That’s the good thing – the well won’t run dry.” The music producer then lamented living through other artists’ “horrible, tragic life experiences” as he works with them, especially in the case of Amy Winehouse, who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter for the Songwriter’s Roundtable, he said: “And in that place, whether it’s an Amy Winehouse or whoever it is, I get to sort of tap into their well of giant emotion for a little while. And sometimes it’s not even fair because I’m going along for the ride on their horrible, tragic life experiences. Every new project just rejuvenates me. I’m always getting into someone else’s life experience and seeing how that matches up with my own. Following his work on Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born’, Ronson will be releasing a new collaboration with Miley Cyrus on Friday while also working alongside Diplo on side project Silk City. Written by QWEERIST editor YAAS! Previous article Cub Sport’s Tim Nelson on self-titled album and how embracing his sexuality has transformed his life Next article Transgender rights: Neither scared nor apologetic Award-winning movies on Rakuten TV: The best of the best from the BAFTAs to the Academy Awards Paul Usher talks about embracing his queerness as he releases live ‘Jesus is a Preston Boy’ video Beyoncé, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Reese Witherspoon, and Troye Sivan named as 2018’s Celebs Gone Good Donatella Versace fronts latest Attitude Magazine cover, sharing thoughts on Trump, Lady Gaga and diversity King Princess celebrates queer love in ‘Pussy is God’ Steven Romero Talks New Single ‘Boyfriend’ and How Lady Gaga Inspires Him Cub Sport’s Tim Nelson on self-titled album and how embracing his sexuality has transformed his life Transgender rights: Neither scared nor apologetic Ezra Furman records new original songs for Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ © 2018 QWEERIST Reading Is Fundamental Gaymer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342301
__label__wiki	0.825146	0.825146	POZ Directory - My Account or Log Out “AIDSfree” Fundraiser to Help Six Cities Worldwide, Including Atlanta HIV Transmission and Risks Starting HIV Treatment HIV Drug Assistance Programs HIV/HCV Coinfection VIH/SIDA en Español Treatment News POZ TV POZ Stories POZ 100 POZ Awards POZ at 25 Undetectable (U=U) Long-Term Survivors POZ Focus AIDS Is Everyday Ask POZ Evgeny Lebedev and Sir Elton John in Atlanta to launch AIDSfree Twitter/@EJAF/Jeremy Selwyn The U.K.-based Christmas Appeal is a joint effort of two newspapers and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. December 7, 2018 • By Trenton Straube Sir Elton John was in Atlanta to kick off the “AIDSfree” campaign, a holiday fundraiser based in the United Kingdom that will support HIV testing and treatment in six cities across the globe, including Atlanta, reports The Independent. The other cities are Delhi, India; Kiev, Ukraine; London; Maputo, Mozambique; and Nairobi, Kenya. Why is Atlanta part of this list? AIDS “started off as a disease of young gay men in the 1980s, affluent people in New York, L.A. and San Francisco,” John said. “Now it’s a disease of the poor all across America, but especially in the South. People are being forgotten. That is a disgrace.” This Christmas is a special one for us. We are partnering with the @EveningStandard and @Independent to launch our campaign, #AIDSfree. pic.twitter.com/9WpvKtMXCZ — Elton John AIDS Fdn (@ejaf) December 3, 2018 The AIDSfree campaign is spearheaded by the newspapers The Independent and the Evening Standard, which have both U.S. and the U.K. editions. The owner of the papers, Evgeny Lebedev, joined John in Atlanta at the Grady Ponce De Leon Center to kick off the fundraiser. As The Independent points out in its article: “In Atlanta, one of America’s richest cities and the home of such international corporate giants as Coca-Cola and CNN, if you are a gay black man in 2018 then, unbelievably, you still have a one in two chance of being diagnosed as HIV positive during your lifetime.” “I am so proud that this Christmas The Independent and the Evening Standard will raise money to combat this epidemic,” Lebedev said. “It is a time of year for helping others, and our appeal will do exactly that. “Over the next few weeks, we will campaign to help those at risk of infection to access treatment. We will tell the stories of the people who have been forgotten. We will fight to make sure governments give the disease the attention it requires.” Money raised from the campaign will support the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) projects in the six cities. Specifically, the goal is to get 300,000 people to test for HIV and to help those who are HIV positive access treatment. What’s more, the U.K. government will double public donations up to 2 million pounds (about $2.5 million). While in Atlanta, John and Lebedev also took an oral swab HIV test to illustrate how fast and simple the home test can be. EJAF hopes to make the tests available for free at some supermarkets around the world as a way to reduce barriers to getting tested. You can make a donation through JustGiving.com. You can learn more about AIDSfree campaign on EJAF.org. #African American #Atlanta #Elton John #Elton John AIDS Foundation #fundraiser #Global #HIV testing #United Kingdom Lewd or Clever? Governor Nixes These Utah-Themed Condoms British Pilot With HIV Fights Employment Discrimination—and Wins! Routinely Offering HIV Testing in Primary Care Leads to Earlier Diagnosis CBS Fires Reporter Who Stoked Fears of an “HIV ATTACK”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342304
__label__wiki	0.795838	0.795838	High Road adopts a new lifestyle July 13, 2008 by Chris Daniels TORONTO: Tech agency High Road Communications has launched a new division called Lifestyle. TORONTO: Tech agency High Road Communications has launched a new division called Lifestyle. High Road Lifestyle is being spearheaded by senior partner Justin Creally. “We had said we are not going to go beyond tech, but as we started doing more digital lifestyle work, we were getting a lot of calls and having to turn down a lot of stuff,” said Creally. He said they realized if they wanted the company to continue to grow – as well as provide employees with different opportunities, the agency needed to expand its offering. So far, High Road Lifestyle is doing non-tech media relations for existing clients like LG Electronics and Universal Studios, and has just signed on three new clients. A Fleishman-Hillard company, High Road has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver, as well as a small satellite office in San Francisco. Why a Portuguese soccer match started with both teams missing two players How Riot Games built buzz around the 2019 League of Legends World Championship After the 'corntroversy': An interview with Michelle St. Jacques Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis shares her goals for the organization Around the office with Harmonica's Katy Saeger	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342309
__label__wiki	0.62781	0.62781	Whale Trails, Before and Now Lesa Cline-Ransome, illus. by G. Brian Karas. Holt/Ottaviano, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9642-2 Lesa Cline-Ransome: Celebrating the Power of Libraries Q & A with G. Brian Karas Overground Railroad Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong Quilt Counting My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass Freedom's School Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage as the First Black-And-White Jazz Band in History Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Germs: Fact and Fiction, Friends and Foes Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams QUILT ALPHABET MAJOR TAYLOR, CHAMPION CYCLIST Before She Was Harriet The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne In a pensive story about how human perceptions of whales have evolved, modern-day scenes narrated by an African-American girl, whose family conducts whale-watching expeditions, appear alongside scenes of maritime history, drawn in muted grays and browns. A boardwalk full of families ready to board the Cuffee contrasts with a scene of whalers preparing to leave port. While the modern girl’s backpack includes “snacks, binoculars, a camera, and a sweater,” in whaling days, “the ship was packed with harpoons, toggles, lances, spades, blubber forks, and sailors’ biscuits.” Both text and art tiptoe around the brutality of whaling, skipping from “the first sight of blood” from a speared whale to the sailors’ cleanup and the products derived from whales. Comprehensive author’s notes help emphasize the pronounced shift from fearing whales to revering them. Ages 5–9. Illustrator’s agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford. J. Greenburger Associates. (Jan.)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342313
__label__cc	0.694104	0.305896	Our site uses cookies to improve and maintain our website. By using this site, we have assumed that you are happy with this; if you are not, please read our cookie policy and change your cookie setting. Find out more about cookies We provide technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. We are a company of scientists and engineers committed to responding to our customers’ needs. Our latest news and blog updates, as well as events we're attending. We are a company of over 6,000 people dedicated to solving some of the world’s most challenging problems. Life at QinetiQ Search Jobs and Apply DSEI 2019: Day three - planning for the future today Day three of DSEI looked intensively at the ways in which new technology could be adopted by defence both quickly and, more importantly, realistically. With the threat of disruptive technologies ever-present across all domains, the opportunity for the defence sector to adopt and convert existing and emerging commercial technology at pace could provide a phenomenal advantage in mission-critical environments in the very near future. Digitisation – the new arms race Military advantage is being eroded due to the digital revolution and new range of disruptive technologies, collectively labelled ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (4iR) are now a reality (see QinetiQ’s view here). However, technical capability is not always the challenge – the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) still have some of the best capabilities and platforms in the world. The challenge is technical adoption – providing those capabilities and platforms with right information, presented in a useful way and in real time. Chasing this information advantage will be next arms race. While amazing engineers in the defence sector can develop some of these technologies, there are some areas where other industries are simply miles ahead. As Andrew Rogoyski from Roke highlighted, there is a need to calculate what can and can’t be done within the realms of defence; given the avalanche of change, the defence community must be clear about which technology to invest in, adopt and create, to mitigate any potential risks. Modernising while remaining competitive Procurement has traditionally been a lengthy process for large firms and critical government deals; but in the modern age of rapid technology, this can impact the speed at which a company can grow and adapt to the needs of its customers. So how can you modernise while remaining competitive? The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) brings together, in a single organisation, NATO’s logistics support and procurement activities, providing integrated multinational support solutions for its customers. While they must ensure that NATO money is appropriately utilised and that their offering remains competitive, their answer to modernisation is to place customers and partnerships at the centre of what they do. The NSPA Chief of Staff highlighted the issues with the Army’s current procurement system - reactive and bureaucratic - and spoke of the need for the move towards being proactive and streamlined. It is essential that investment is based on the needs and the passions of the present, particularly when planning for the ‘future force’. Learning from industry and academia through partnerships, new approaches and systems can accelerate the path to the end goal; something which is very much starting to catalyse within UK Defence, even if not around the globe. Making submarine technology more accessible While many issues we face in defence today can be combatted by collaboration, some things simply still come down to cost and/or size. As factors such as climate change effect the physical environment and tensions worldwide are seeing bolder moves from adversaries, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) technologies are becoming paramount for navies across the globe. With an increase in underwater operations, a renewed focus has been turned on ASW solutions in order to identify and track submarines. ASW solutions are typically large and therefore require even larger specialist ships to operate them. The physical size and cost of them has historically put this capability out of reach for militaries with smaller vessels or more restricted budgets. However, to meet the modern needs of ASW, technological developments have led to miniature acoustic sensors that can provide access to effective and affordable ASW technology in a more condensed format. Information at the speed of relevance So what happens once sensors, such as those referenced above, capture information? The defence sector is no longer different to other industries when it comes to accessing and exploiting information in real time. Speakers throughout DSEI have emphasised that the military advantage, once advancing only front line commands, is clearly being eroded. Digitally transforming the defence sector to be able to better access and exploit information in real time is no longer a nice to have, it’s a must. The business advantage is clear (think Netflix vs Blockbuster); so is the military advantage. Knowing as much about your audience (or enemy) as possible, where they are, messages they receive and being able to act, plan and respond to that information as needed is vital to re-establishing military advantage through information. This has begun to gain traction, but will be a key focus for the sector over the next decade. QinetiQ does day three So many of the important topics from the keynotes and seminars at DSEI have been evident in the conversations taking place at our stand. Our final day of Smart Talks looked at new technologies that have been co-created with customers, those which are breaking boundaries and approaches which are driving innovation at a faster pace than ever before. Check out our video below for a unique snapshot. Australian holiday trading hours QinetiQ celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2019 Championing gender diversity and equity within Australia’s STEM community Event - Tackling modern slavery in the supply chain DSEI 2019: Day two - Collaboration driven innovation DSEI 2019: Day four - A positive outlook for UK Defence	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342315
__label__cc	0.604343	0.395657	The RAND Blog >Fake Boarding Pass Fears Inflated Previous Blog PostAnother Problem in Syria: al QaedaNext Blog PostPolitical Impasse in Egypt (USA Today) Fake Boarding Pass Fears Inflated by K. Jack Riley and Lillian Ablon With the holiday season upon us, the number of Americans traveling by air will be climbing. Airline reservations for this Christmas are already more than 50% higher than the same time last year. So security concerns about the increasing ease of reading or modifying the bar codes on boarding passes are also soaring. Blame technology. Widely available free smartphone and Web-based applications can be used to read or alter the information on boarding passes, which can be accessed online 24 hours before a flight. This includes passenger identification, flight data and the information that determines whether a passenger is eligible for expedited screening. For some security analysts, expedited screening poses the biggest concern because those passengers are allowed to keep their shoes and belts on, and to keep their laptops and small containers of liquids in their baggage at checkpoints. TSA wrongly bashed Not surprisingly, critics have chastised the Transportation Security Administration for its latest policy innovation. In this case, the critics have got it wrong. The TSA should be applauded, and the program should be dramatically expanded beyond the five airlines and 29 airports that currently participate. It's called PreCheck, and it enables certain frequent fliers to receive expedited screening at the airport. PreCheck is configured so that these passengers are not supposed to know whether they will receive expedited screening until their boarding pass is scanned at the airport entrance to security. Given the free applications to decode the information, however, passengers have been able to determine their PreCheck status before they arrive at the airport. The ability to decode your boarding pass raises two fears. First is that you might be able to change the data in a boarding pass to give yourself PreCheck status and then use that status to smuggle contraband. Second, the fear is that if a terrorist knows he's getting PreCheck in advance, he could better plan an attack. Both fears are unfounded. Layers of security A number of other security measures are in place. Carry-on bags are still X-rayed, metal detectors can be configured to randomly select PreCheck travelers for additional security, and anyone caught trying to circumvent security can be denied PreCheck in the future. The boarding passes of most, but not all, airlines contain a digital signature to ensure that the ticket and any of the personal information in the bar code has not been modified. Though the other elements of security are a hedge against this fraud, more countries and airlines should implement a digital signature, which then gets properly checked by the TSA. With this ability to verify that no information has been changed, the spoofing of a boarding pass will not be an option. The reality is that locked cockpit doors and passenger and crew knowledge of the need to intervene during an incident provide a high level of security. Instead of ratcheting back the PreCheck program because of manufactured fears about security lapses, TSA should be encouraged to expand this program to more airlines, more airports and more infrequent travelers. It's a Christmas present that more travelers deserve. Jack Riley is vice president and director of the National Security Research Division and Lily Ablon is an information systems analyst at the non-profit, non-partisan RAND Corporation. This commentary originally appeared on USA Today on December 11, 2012. Commentary gives RAND researchers a platform to convey insights based on their professional expertise and often on their peer-reviewed research and analysis. K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley Vice President, RAND National Security Research Division; Director, RAND National Defense Research Institute Lillian Ablon Adjunct Information Scientist Terrorism Threat Assessment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342317
__label__wiki	0.614753	0.614753	Ales Steger THE BOOK OF THINGS by Ales Steger, tr. by Brian HenryPosted by Timothy Green Review by Adam Palumbo THE BOOK OF THINGS by Ales Steger, tr. by Brian Henry BOA Editions, Ltd 250 N. Goodman St. Suite 306 2010, 95 pp., $16.00 www.boaeditions.org Slovenian poet Ales Steger’s The Book of Things makes absurdish notions about, and through the eyes of, everyday objects all around us. These are dauntless, eccentric, and ambitious vignettes of verse that draw back the curtain and allow often-overlooked things their moment in the spotlight. Formally, The Book of Things is rather simple to grasp: fifty poems, an introductory poem followed by seven sections of seven poems each. Thematically, however, Steger is far more elusive. His pointed wit crafts poems that can be tender in the most unexpected ways, as in “Tapeworm,” where the poem urges the parasite to sleep peacefully inside his host, away from the outside world which is “cold and famished.” Steger also has the ability to be downright unapologetic, especially politically. In “Sausage,” he reminds the reader of, Six million kosher salami gassed in the second world war, And a million hot sausages murdered fifty years later in the Balkans. The extreme poles from which Steger operates are reflective of the philosophical and lyrical sophistication of his poems. The ignored or unspoken qualities are brought to light alongside the more obvious. Every object speaks its truth, flattering or not. Steger has tact with language that goes beyond mere description, and he brings these objects into conversation with each other and, indeed, the reader. The universal presence of the objects he describes and his frequent use of the second person singular serve as methods of creating intimacy between the reader and the page, an effect in which the reader cannot help but take pleasure. In “Trumpet,” Steger gives his impression of the bursts of sound from the instrument, and the result is a medley of other associations for the reader to take in: When the first tears, one hears a quiet fart of fear. When the second tears, one hears a chuckling rogue. When the third tears, from the father’s trumpet rush trenches, elephants, wedding guests, two dancers, Trotamora, a radio. The winner of the Best Translated Book Award from Open Letter Books at the University of Rochester, Brian Henry delivers the world of Steger’s creation in a learned and highly commendable translation. The prickly and idiomatic phrases that Steger sometimes becomes fond of are deciphered and delivered faithfully by Henry. His foreword is a fitting introduction to Steger’s bizarre collection and an excellent primer on the dying art of literary translation. As my advisor at the University of Richmond, Henry assigned After Babel by George Steiner, a seminal work on the study of language and translation. This one volume, more than any other from my undergraduate studies, has continued to occupy a place on my bookshelf and in my thoughts on language. In his pioneering work, Steiner writes that translation is “the constant, necessary exemplification of…the at once welding and divisive nature of speech.” Translation is more than a tracing of another artist’s work, but is a conscious and measured remapping of the original author’s intention and meaning. Henry acknowledges this in his foreword when he states his objective of preserving the sound play, puns, and echoes of the Slovenian on a comparable English “linguistic scaffolding.” No easy feat, but Henry does so with systematic success. In giving quotidian objects a voice in his poetry, Steger gives us a vision that is focused, omniscient, and obsessive. The strangeness of this Slovenian bard’s work is in fact a joy to behold, as is Henry’s translation. As the final sentence of his introduction says, “Of course, the ideal translation of these poems would not be other poems, but the thing themselves.” Adam Palumbo received his BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Richmond. While there, he won the Margaret Haley Carpenter Award for Poetry. He has had essays, reviews, translations, and poems published in The Rumpus, PANK, St. Katherine Review, Guernica, The Brooklyn Rail and The Wilfred Owen Association Journal. He currently lives in Annapolis, MD. “1WTC” by Adam Scheffler “I Hear Laughing” by Tonee Ales “A Political Poem” by Brian Wiora Rattle #36 Winter Reading “The Boundaries” by Peter Marcus “Istovitu Works the Nightshift” by Nora Iuga	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342319
__label__wiki	0.71479	0.71479	Archive of Americana America's Historical Newspapers Early American Newspapers, 1690 - 1922 By Place of Publication American Underworld: The Flash Press American Ethnic Newspapers African American Newspapers, Series 1 & 2 Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection Hispanic American Newspapers American Business: Agricultural Newspapers American Business: Mercantile Newspapers American Gazettes: Newspapers of Record American Politics: Campaign Newspapers American Religion: Denominational Newspapers Cleveland Leader Washington Evening Star American Policy Series America's Historical Imprints American Children’s BooksNew American SermonsNew Native American IndiansNew Nineteenth-Century American Drama African Americans and Reconstruction African Americans and Jim Crow Early American Imprints American Civil War Collection American Pamphlets American Slavery Collection American Broadsides and Ephemera Afro-Americana Imprints America's Historical Government Documents Territorial Papers of the United States U.S. Congressional Serial Set American State Papers House and Senate Journals Senate Executive Journals The Civil War: Antebellum Period to Reconstruction African American Periodicals Archive of International Studies Origins of Modern Science and Technology Aeronautics and Space FlightNew Climate Science and SustainabilityNew Computing and Artificial IntelligenceNew Morality and ScienceNew Nuclear EnergyNew Twentieth-Century Global Perspectives Pravda Archive American Proxy Wars Nuclear Arms & Weapons of Mass Destruction Propaganda & the Chinese Press World Protest & Reform Movements African History and Culture African Newspapers: The British Library Collection Caribbean History and Culture Caribbean Newspapers Irish Historical Newspapers Rand Daily Mail World Newspaper Archive Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports Find collections by A-Z, family or subject Readex eBooks Readex Partners History of Readex Impact in the Classroom Readex Course Mapping Services What's New at Readex Readex Report Stay in Touch by Email GODORT Silent Auction Readex AllSearch Log In Through Your Library Home Readex Report Excavating Antebellum Black Politics via America’s Historical Newspapers Original articles by academic faculty, librarians and other researchers. Excavating Antebellum Black Politics via America’s Historical Newspapers Van Gosse, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History, Franklin & Marshall College I am finishing a history of antebellum black politics, a little-studied topic for which many of the usual sources are unavailable: white politicians did not record their correspondence with black men, and the latter rarely donated personal papers to libraries, for obvious reasons. However, America’s Historical Newspapers (AHN), used with precision, can produce extraordinary insights into the quotidian fabric of American politics and culture, evidence otherwise unavailable. Three examples illustrate its unique capacities. First, AHN can be extremely productive in combination with another archival base—the decennial manuscript census of the U.S. The latter can be searched online to locate name, state, county, and municipality going back to 1790 (I use archives.com, but there are other genealogical databases). Prior to 1850, the information is very limited, in that only heads of households were named, with numbers of household members distributed by sex and age range; race is indicated in various ways. Starting in 1850, however, much more information is available: full names of all family members, house numbers, exact ages, employment, real property, literacy, place of birth, and more. The census, combined with hundreds of individual name searches in AHN, has allowed me to construct a prosopography of the black political class in Portland, Maine; New Bedford, Massachusetts; Bucks County, Pennsylvania; and Providence, Rhode Island. Searching for all possible varieties of names (not just “William” but “Wm.,” for example, or with and without middle initials) generates evidence of local office-holding, of party committee positions (in the Whig, Liberty, Free Soil, and Republican organizations), of confrontations at the polls and court cases. (See the inserted article below recording A.W. Niles as one of nine “Tythingmen,” whose job it was to enforce Maine’s stringent blue laws). The census clarifies the occupations, origins, and worth of such men, often at odds with conventional scholarly wisdom about the Northern free people of color. It also clarifies whether a particular individual was “of color.” Often, a newspaper article will not indicate whether a particular man was black or “mulatto.” A series of names will have to be checked in the census, over multiple decades, since the census merely records what a particular enumerator considered someone’s phenotype or what the enumerator was told, with zero consistency. For instance, without the discovery of a single page in Portland’s 1820 census listing all of the colored heads of households (but with no mention of race), I would never have discovered that various men recorded in minor city offices during that decade, were, in fact, men of color. A second unique feature of AHN is how it documents the extraordinary echo chamber of the antebellum press. Most newspapers then functioned by reprinting stories from other papers from around the country. Certainly, a few played special roles nationally or regionally (e.g. Niles’ Register, the New-York Journal of Commerce, or the Richmond Enquirer) and in any given year there was an “Administration” organ, representing the views of the party controlling the White House. But newspapers in every part of the country exchanged with others, often from far away and to whom they might be violently opposed. Garrison’s The Liberator, for instance, exchanged with about one hundred other papers, and was routinely reprinted in the Deep South. The purpose of all this collecting, clipping, citing, and copying was simple: human interest, outrage to stoke sectional and party fervor, whatever would catch the eye. One can gauge the effect of a particular event by how local coverage was reprinted (and commented on) in neighboring states, and sometimes in other regions. A good example of the newspaper echo chamber is seen the first time a black man passed the bar: Macon B. Allen, in Portland, Maine, in 1844. Obviously this event had local significance, and was heavily covered in Maine, but those stories were reprinted all over New England and beyond, in the Pittsfield Sun, North American and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), Boston Evening Transcript, Cape Ann Light, New York Commercial Advertiser, Boston Weekly Messenger, Vermont Phoenix, Times-Picayune, Providence Journal, Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics, Niles’ Register, Poughkeepsie Journal, and the Auburn Journal and Advertiser. Short of visiting innumerable archival repositories, combing through dozens of different newspapers over many weeks, these tiny nuggets accruing into a coherent fact—that the fact of a black lawyer had real impact—would remain invisible. Similarly, the 1858 state convention of colored men called by New Bedford’s black vanguard is well-known in abolitionist history, but coverage in Tammany Hall’s organ, the New-York Herald, with a headline reading “Grand Rally for Freedom of the Colored Citizens of Massachusetts-Mass Convention of Niggers to Consider their ‘many Grievances’” makes its impact considerably larger. Finally, AHN facilitates comprehension of idiom: the literary tropes, contemporary cultural referents, jokes, invective, and shorthand allusions that constitute political discourse but are unavailable to us two centuries later. It is not enough to search the word “nigger,” for instance. One needs to know that well into the nineteenth century, there was no agreed-upon spelling—it might be “negur” or “neger” or “neegur,” and even decades later, it was widely understood that Irish immigrants pronounced it as “nager,” sometimes reproduced as “na-ger.” I have tracked the polarization between this despised immigrant group and native-born citizens of color via other whites commenting on Hibernian Negrophobia through invoking that idiom. Another important variety of slang is the constant use of “sable” and “ebony” to denote persons of African descent, often but not always with a pejorative intent. Prince Hall was the first black political operative, noted as early as 1788 as leading men of color to vote in Boston, and an adroit maneuverer between Federalists and Republicans in subsequent decades. Searching “Prince Hall” will produce useful results, but one also needs to search for “the sable Prince.” Another trope is the witches’ chant from Macbeth (“Black spirits and White,/Red spirits and Grey,/Mingle, mingle, mingle,/You that mingle may”), used for decades to signal, and sneer at, interracial politicking. Without access to America’s Historical Newspapers, it would have been much harder for me to challenge a widely accepted historiographical certainty—that there was no such thing as black politics between the Revolution and the Civil War, or at best, little more than random exceptions. AHN helps us do what historians are supposed to do: excavate the minutiae of ordinary life, and assemble enough evidence to substantiate new thinking. Early American Newspapers Van Gosse antebellum black politics Trends in Database Use Van Gosse is Chair of the Department of History at Franklin & Marshall College. He has published extensively in post-1945 history, including Where the Boys Are: Cuba, Cold War America and the Making of a New Left (1993) and Rethinking the New Left: An Interpretative History (2005). His work on antebellum black politics began with an article in the October 2008 American Historical Review titled ‘As a Nation, the English Are Our Friends’: The Emergence of African American Politics in the British Atlantic World, 1772-1861. Welcome to The Readex Report This online publication explores diverse aspects of digital historical collections and provides insight into web-based resources, including the Archive of Americana and Archive of International Studies. Sign up to receive product news, special offers and invitations. 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__label__wiki	0.648333	0.648333	Buy Digital Sean Astin excited about Sultana documentary What some people may not know about Sean Astin ("The Goonies", "Rudy", "Lord of the Rings Trilogy") is that he majored with honors in History at UCLA. Sean is very passionate about history, yet he had never heard of the Sultana disaster. Read more [hupso] Sultana Kickstarter Reboot The first major announcement after launching our Kickstarter campaign a couple of weeks ago involved our friend, Jim Michaels, Co-Executive Producer of the hit television series, “Supernatural.” Jim graciously agreed to sign on as Executive Producer of the “Sultana Documentary” (working title by the way!). MIKE MARSHALL, about sultana Copyrights © 2020 River Rock Entertainment Designed by Image Freedom	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342328
__label__wiki	0.715088	0.715088	Cinemanalysis: Predator (1987) by Jason Flatt September 17, 2018 The Predator is one of film’s most recognizable and terrifying monsters. With The Predator (2018) out this weekend, a look back at the original Predator (1987) is in order. Perhaps other movies had done it before, but John McTiernan’s Predator did it right. Combining the action and horror genres together has the potential to thrill when the balance is struck just right and Predator found that formula. In some ways, the film is practically two distinct pieces combined together. The first act is nearly pure action and war drama. The second act is nearly pure creature horror. Altogether though, it is a bombastic hyperbole of an adventure fit for the billed action heroes like Arnold Schwartzenager, Carl Weathers, and Jesse Ventura. The over-the-top antics of the first act are exactly what the second half needed to be successful. The pure, nonstop energy the film begins with catapults not only the characters but the audience as well into the dark of night where the Predator reigns and there is no certainty of escaping. Predator may not have codified the alien hunter trope like Ridley Scott’s Alien did in 1979, but it was unique in its approach and stands in the upper echelons of horror greatness. The horror was not just born of jump scares and gruesome deaths. The Predator turned the macho hunters into the hunted. It took its Vietnam War veteran cast in the now familiar setting of Central America and all of its first act bloody glory and made the heroes the victims. By taking on all of the qualities of the action hero itself: heavy weaponry, overconfidence, complete dominance, and seeming invulnerability; the Predator stands out as one of film’s greatest enemies. Ain’t Got Time To Bleed Much like the military action of the time of its 1987 release, the detailed objectives of the mission were not quite clear, but the overall goal was simple: “take out the bad guys to protect our men and country.” The film was sure to cast a large swath of Vietnam War veterans and take place in the similar yet contemporary jungles of Central America. The lack of detail about what country they were in, who the bad guys were, or even the last names of any of the main characters would be instantly familiar to audiences because that was precisely what their concept of American military action was: covert and express operations in unknown places against unknown threats. Just like real life, so long as there seemed like just cause, everybody would go along with it. This helped get the action up and running right away without having to build out any world around the conflict about to ensue. The blend of action and horror Predator provides sets it up as engaging, first, at the surface level. Part of what made its approach so fulfilling was its pacing. The film was able to simultaneously take on the essential task of building suspense through elongated ominous scenes while also creating a fast-paced sense of urgency through short quippy lines and a very short time frame for the whole film. The two-act structure of the film did this in mirrored ways from one another. In the first act, as Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his band of soldiers storm the enemy village, the sequence seems to trail on forever. Highly explosive scene after succinctly coordinated scene makes this opening lengthy yet tight at the same time, and all action-filled. Elongating the opening served to pump up audiences, generating the same endorphins the soldiers had flowing through them so that when terror struck, the endorphins would still be high and the reaction to the Predator and its threat therefore that much stronger. There is then a short middle portion of the film where Anna (Elpidia Carrill) is captured and then Poncho (Richard Chaves), Hawkins (Shane Black), Billy (Sonny Landham), Blain (Jesse Ventura), Mac (Bill Duke), and Dillon (Carl Weathers) are all been picked off by the Predator (Kevin Peter Hall). The response to this terror is purely instinctual. There is no emotional attachment forged with any of the squad members before their demises. The expediency with which each character is introduced disallows this completely. They are each colored with enough stereotype from the war genre to be satisfying: the cowboy, the nerd, the government man, and the kid too young to be there, for example. Yet, no attachment makes the team expendable, exactly as Dillon coarsely describes them before the mission even begins. The objectification of every character makes their deaths as meaningless as the Predator sees them; which is precisely what makes it such a terrifying villain. For a brief moment, Mac and his team realize that if they drop their weapons, the Predator might stop coming after them because, as he points out, there is no sport for the creature if the men are unarmed. Removing all motive from the Predator except for the thrill of sport made the villain unique and utterly terrifying. Other monsters often are provoked or defending their kin or territory. The Predator turned something that humans usually take for granted, their superior weaponry and their standing as the apex species in any environment, into their demise. This was also the same dynamic the Americans treated their mission against the insurgents with. The Predator’s horror feeds off of the superiority the characters assumed they had and the security the audience falls into along with them. Earlier in the movie, the troops are so scared by the Predator that they unload the near entirety of their ammunitions blindly into the jungle. In part, it is a show of brute force and a chance for an exhilarating action shot. It is also a show of their futility. No matter how much firepower the men possess, they are impotent in the realm of the Predator. Dismantling the audience’s sense of security in their superiority is the Predator’s primary weapon. However, the armaments it utilized certainly contribute too. Its active camouflage, thermal vision, and very futuristic and high-powered explosives were all unfamiliar and unexpected. They help make the Predator into the stand-out monster that it is. However, the monster was not just a menace, it was a threat. The audience watches this foreign being drop from its spacecraft at the beginning of the movie. Then, in a short period of time, it takes out the best the United States Military has to offer with such little effort and minimal firepower. It stands as a sharp reminder of how tentative even American military might, and superiority altogether, can be. The mini alien invasion came adorned with cultural parallel. The Cold War was at its final boiling point and uncertainty over the future of world order and nuclear proliferation undoubtably were soaked into the context of the Predator’s apparent sovereignty over the jungle. All of the machismo and self-aggrandizing that happens after victory in the first act would come crashing down in a new world order. Truly, the Predator’s greatest weapon is its mere presense. Presiding as the new apex predator, guns and glory are not just fun anymore, they are also terrifying. Fortunately, the Predator does not win. It becomes conceited and falls to its own false sense of superiority. After going one-on-one against Dutch all night, the creature deems him a worthy enough foe to face without its thermal vision. Without the mask it wears, the Predator can barely differentiate shapes from one another. This is displayed through the directorial genius of providing the Predator’s first-person point of view throughout the film. In spite of this disadvantage, the monster is so confident in itself that it takes on this handicap in an attempt to make its potential victory against Dutch even more enjoyable. With the same inflated ego the American troopers held only hours earlier, the Predator was deceived. It avoided one of Dutch’s traps, thinking itself wise and cunning for doing so, only to be trapped by another one. Dutch, on the other hand, actually exhibits growth here. Once the Predator is pinned down and its death is imminent, Dutch sees its gangly green blood and helpless body laying there and decides to have mercy on the creature. In a twist of normalcy, the American wants to put down its arms. Unlike the monster, he takes no joy in the death of his enemies. The Predator only sees this as a weakness and uses the opportunity to activate a self-destruct sequence. Even in this last act of self-preservation to its ego, the Predator fails, as Dutch escapes in time to be airlifted to safety. The role reversal for the American hero is the real victory. It represented not only a battle victory but a moral one. The first act of Predator is a hyper-violent romp through an underpowered village that may or may not have deserved such a vicious attack. This is especially in light of the Predator being the culprit of the vicious murders the military found, not the locals. They capture a surviving Anna to prevent her from alerting authorities to the illegal American murder that had just occurred and treat her poorly. The Americans were cold and heartless. Then the second act concludes. Dutch is a hero with a triumphant swell of the score and only the Predator to blame for the senseless violence. The threat of the Predator is ended, and the specter of the first act no longer looms over the victory. Dutch, with his mercy and emotional growth, is a hero now twice over. The moral ambiguity of Predator’s ending is reflected in the final back and forth between Dutch and the Predator asking each other “what the hell are you?” Are Dutch and the American troops the superior beings they think they are? Are they truly any better than the brutal Predator they nearly were completely defeated by? Most action flicks end where Predator’s first act did: the heroes are heroes and the explosions they caused and the women they objectified were all the reward anybody needed so long as the bad guys were dead. Predator is not most action flicks. It put down its weapons, even when the enemy refused to. It may have been messy along the way, but when it most counted, it became remarkable by refusing to be like its contemporaries. Predator turned the tropes it used freely in the first act on their head for its conclusion, resulting in a brand new way of terrorizing audiences while still providing all the machine guns and machismo they came for in the first place.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342332
__label__wiki	0.934008	0.934008	House votes to set aside impeachment resolution against Trump Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sideline an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump, effectively killing the measure for now but not burying the issue that has divided Democrats. The resolution’s sponsor, Democratic Representative Al Green, was seeking to capitalize on growing criticism of Trump after the president’s recent attacks on minority congresswomen. The House voted 332 to 95 to set aside the measure. “Impeachment of your President...., is now OVER. This should never be allowed to happen to another President of the United States again!,” Trump tweeted. Green had failed twice before to get an impeachment resolution passed, but Wednesday marked the first time the full House had addressed the matter since Democrats took the majority earlier this year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has long tried to restrain Democrats from initiating the impeachment process against Trump, pending a House Judiciary Committee probe into whether he colluded with Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election and obstructed Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of the matter. However, Wednesday’s vote put lawmakers on the record on the impeachment question. A clear majority of the House’s 235 Democrats - 137 - voted along with Republicans to table Green’s impeachment resolution. But 95 Democrats opposed setting the measure aside. One Democrat voted present. While a growing minority of Democrats in the House have called for launching an impeachment inquiry, Democratic leaders made clear earlier Wednesday they did not support Green’s effort, at least not now. “As I have said over and over again, with all the respect in the world for Mr. Green..., we have six committees that are working on following the facts in terms of any abuse of power, obstruction of justice and the rest that the president may have engaged in. That is the serious path that we are on,” Pelosi told reporters. House Majority Whip James Clyburn said he did not think lawmakers were ready to debate impeachment, partly because Congress is scheduled to hear from Mueller in testimony next week. Green filed the resolution on Tuesday as a “privileged” matter, which means the chamber was forced to act on it within 48 hours. But there was no debate before the vote. U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for travel to Greenville, North Carolina from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis “This will be an opportunity for us to all go on the record: either we will move forward with impeachment or we will vote against it,” Green told CNN earlier. Green made his move a day after the House voted to condemn Trump for making comments against four minority Democratic congresswomen that were widely criticized as racist. Green said his effort had nothing to do with Mueller’s investigation, but that he was focusing on Trump’s attacks on the congresswomen, which he said demonstrated Trump was unfit to be president. Additional reporting by Richard Cowan, Doina Chiacu and David Morgan; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh, Tom Brown and Cynthia Osterman	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342333
__label__wiki	0.96742	0.96742	Exclusive: Weakened by sanctions, Venezuela's PDVSA cedes oilfield operations to foreign firms Stefanie Eschenbacher, Marianna Parraga, Luc Cohen (Reuters) - Venezuelan state company PDVSA is letting some joint venture partners take over the day-to-day operation of oilfields as its own capacity dwindles due to sanctions and a lack of cash and staff, according to a former oil minister, an opposition lawmaker and industry sources. Former Venezuela's Oil and Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at an undisclosed location, December 20, 2019. REUTERS Crude production by PDVSA and its joint ventures has fallen to about a third of its peak 20 years ago. The steepest fall has occurred since military officials with no oil industry experience took over PDVSA’s management in late 2017 and Washington imposed sanctions on the state-run company in early 2019 in a bid to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro’s government and the opposition last year discussed allowing partners in PDVSA-led joint ventures to operate the oilfields, which would reverse a legal requirement that PDVSA control the operations. That could give Maduro more breathing room by encouraging fresh investment in PDVSA’s operations, potentially boosting oil revenues. However, it would be controversial after late President Hugo Chavez, an iconic figure to many Venezuelans, made nationalization a flagship policy. Rafael Ramirez, a former oil minister and PDVSA president who left office after clashing with Maduro in 2014, said the company had already effectively handed control to joint venture partners even though an agreement had not yet been formally reached. Ramirez, an adviser to some international energy firms that have recently worked in Venezuela, said PDVSA had been reduced to little more than an administrator of contracts with oil companies. “PDVSA is no longer producing. It’s signing contracts for others to produce in a de facto privatization,” Ramirez told Reuters during an interview at a location he requested not be disclosed. Ramirez named Russia’s Rosneft (ROSN.MM) and China’s CNPC among the companies helping to keep PDVSA alive by operating joint oilfields or injecting cash to the state company by buying larger stakes in some ventures. CNPC and Rosneft did not respond to requests for comment. PDVSA and the Information Ministry, which handles media requests for Maduro’s government, did not respond to Reuters questions. Luis Stefanelli, an opposition lawmaker and member of Congress’ energy commission, said the government and PDVSA have been using formulas originally proposed by the opposition to allow private partners to take more responsibilities in joint ventures, but in an illegal way. Jose Ignacio Hernandez, an overseas legal representative appointed by Congress’ head, Juan Guaido, backed up the comment. “Under the Hydrocarbon Law, every agreement for PDVSA to cede exploration and production rights is illegal and unconstitutional. Maduro’s regime is insisting in the oil industry’s de-facto privatization, which is aggravating its collapse,” he said over Twitter. Company executives, business partners and union leaders consulted by Reuters, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, also said minority partners in some joint ventures progressively took more roles in 2019, including financing, trading, procurement and shipping. A CNPC executive, who recently visited the company’s facilities in Venezuela, confirmed the efforts to transfer operation of some oilfields to minority partners but said it was a “futile proposal.” “Even if Caracas passes the new law to allow minority investors to become operators, companies can hardly do their job in reality,” he said, added that lack of staff and widespread corruption were hobbling the industry. Ramirez was the longest-serving minister in Chavez’s cabinet, supervising Venezuela’s oil industry for more than a decade, before clashing with Maduro. Maduro accuses him and many other former executives of corruption. Ramirez said he and other PDVSA executives are victims of a political witch hunt. Ramirez said oil companies that signed partnerships or contracts with PDVSA without authorization from the National Assembly could see them annulled by any future government. Venezuela produced 1.01 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude from January through November 2019, according to data reported to OPEC. Industry sources estimated it was at least 20% less. Oil exports, Venezuela’s main source of export revenue, fell 32% to an annual average of 956,000 barrels per day through November, according to Refinitiv Eikon. Ramirez blamed the collapse on Maduro’s decision to place the military in charge of PDVSA. After jailing two former PDVSA presidents on corruption charges, Maduro in 2017 appointed Manuel Quevedo, a major general from the National Guard with no experience in the energy sector, as PDVSA’s head and oil minister. That year, Maduro and Quevedo promised to add 1 million bpd to Venezuela’s flagging output, but instead crude production and refining have slid to their lowest levels in almost 75 years. Ramirez said some 30,000 employees have left PDVSA in recent years, amid an exodus of experienced workers also described by union leaders and former staff. “It’s been a disaster,” Ramirez said. “The main processes in the industry - human resources, contracts, supply - are in the hands of military officials with no knowledge of oil.” Reporting by Marianna Parraga, Stefanie Eschenbacher and Luc Cohen; Additional reporting by Aizhu Chen in Singapore and Vladimir Soldtkin in Moscow; Editing by Dan Flynn and Leslie Adler	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342334
__label__wiki	0.863759	0.863759	Olympian gives Homeward Bound boost Nick Gardiner, Special to The Recorder and Times More from Nick Gardiner, Special to The Recorder and Times Published on: September 9, 2019 \| Last Updated: September 9, 2019 3:03 PM EDT Three-time Olympic trampoline medallist and two-time world champion Karen Cockburn was on hand Saturday to support the Employment and Education Centre's obstacle course competition to benefit the Homeward Bound program for single mothers. jpg, BT Karen Cockburn is years removed from an athletic career that won her three Olympic medals and two World Championships on the trampoline. But fitness is a way of life for Cockburn, who was in Brockville Saturday for an event benefiting single moms. Cockburn teamed with fellow Canadian legend Rosie MacLennan to win two world titles in synchronized trampoline, and she has no problem finding reasons to stay in shape. First among them is providing a role model for a five-year-old daughter, Emily, of Cockburn and her husband Mathieu Turgeon, another Canadian Olympian on the trampoline. “It’s important to set an example for her,” she said, during a stop at Brockville’s St. Lawrence Park Saturday. Cockburn’s current exercise routine includes yoga, cycling and riding a stationary bike, difficult enough but a step down from the training regime of the past. “It helps you to feel good and it gives you more energy,” she said. Cockburn is an ambassador with the RBC Olympian Program who was in the city supporting an obstacle course competition sponsored by the Employment and Education Centre. Benefits from the event were going to support the EEC’s Homeward Bound programs for single mothers at risk of becoming homeless. Cockburn said it’s a program close to her heart as a young mother and one she was eager to attend. “Homeward Bound is a great initiative to support,” she said, adding it’s important to provide opportunities for women in difficult circumstances. Doing that at the same time as promoting physical fitness is a perfect fit, she noted. Cockburn said the quality of athletes in competition was high and the activities challenging. “The athletes are here to push themselves outside their comfort zones. You can really learn a lot about yourself when you do events like this,” she said. Contestants crawled, climbed, carried and threw themselves through a series of activities at 20 stations in the quickest time possible. It generated plenty of comments from athletes celebrating good moments or commiserating over difficult ones. Supervisor Mike Cholette keeps an eye on competitors during a rope event that was part of an obstacle course Saturday at St. Lawrence Park to support Homeward Bound, a program for single mothers. jpg, BT Cockburn enjoyed helping keep their spirits positive going from one event to another. “I try to encourage people at the different stations,” she said. Encouragement comes in different forms and Cockburn’s mere presence as a world class athlete who was immersed in strenuous training regimes had its own impact. Mike Cholette, who supervised the rope competition, said Cockburn’s presence is an inspiration to the athletes who recognize the amount of work she had to do to compete on the world’s biggest sporting stages for more than a decade. Loretta Corbeil, project manager at the EEC, welcomed Cockburn’s presence at the event and noted she overcame her own physical challenges including having a knee replacement “to become an elite Level 1 athlete.” With a mix of athletes competing, the event had a mixed level of difficulty over 20 stations to encourage wider participation. “Some were harder than others,” said Corbeil. Winning competitors were Gary Mitchell among the men and Brenna Darling from the women’s side. The other big winner was the cause, with $6,000 being raised for the Homeward Bound program. RBC kicked in a $1,000 donation and event volunteers chipped in $70 to raise the total to an even number at the end, she added. Braves drop home-opener POLICE: Sexual assault suspects flee	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342337
__label__wiki	0.961187	0.961187	Rediff.com » Cricket » Ganguly will not be barred from sitting in DC dugout Ganguly will not be barred from sitting in DC dugout IMAGE: Ganguly, in his written reply to the Ombudsman's notice, has categorically denied the charge. Photograph: BCCI Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly will not be barred from sitting in the IPL team Delhi Capitals' dug-out despite a conflict of interest complaint against him but he is likely to depose in person before the Board of Control for Cricket in India ombudsman in the matter, a top BCCI official said on Wednesday. The Delhi Capitals, where the former captain holds the position of an advisor, are scheduled to take on Kolkata Knight Riders on April 12 in Kolkata. According to a source in the BCCI, Justice (Retd) DK Jain may just hear out the former India captain in person before taking a final decision on the matter. Three Kolkata based fans -- Bhaswati Santua, Ranjit Seal and Abhijeet Mukherjee -- in a letter to BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics-Officer DK Jain, alleged that the former India skipper's dual role is a case of Conflict of Interest. However, Ganguly, in his written reply to the Ombudsman's notice, has categorically denied the charge. "There is absolutely no bar on Sourav sitting in the DC dug-out. In any case, the matter is still pending with the Ombudsman and no law can prevent him from being present in the dug-out," the BCCI official said on Wednesday. "But yes, if he wants to sit somewhere else, it will be his call. And Justice Jain has already made it clear that one particular match is not his concern. So that makes it clear," the official said. But now that he has given his reply to Ombudsman, why would there be a need for in-person deposition? "It's following the principles of natural justice. Even Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul deposed in person after their written submissions. "I am not saying Ombudsman will call Sourav but he has that option before the matter is brought to a closure," the official said. Many in the BCCI believe that there is no case of conflict of interest and Ganguly can comfortably continue in both his roles. "I can't predict Ombudsman's line of decision-making but one must take into account that these allegations could be due to a disgruntled few, who are against Sourav. All these issues need to be factored in," he said. Related News: Sourav Ganguly, Board of Control for Cricket in India, DK Jain, Kolkata Knight Riders, Justice Jain This SRK-Dhoni photo is breaking the internet today Dhoni loves his sleep. Here's proof	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342339
__label__cc	0.604825	0.395175	Meeting rooms in Arnhem Park Tower Arnhem Park Tower Parktoren, Nieuwe stationsstraat 20, Ground Floor, 13 and 14 floors, 6811 KS Arnhem The Park Tower Centre occupies a highly visible modern property that couldn't be more centrally located or convenient for transport - it's on top of the railway station in the heart of Arnhem's business district. The railway connects the city to national and international cities. Arnhem is close to the German border and many train routes are available. From the 13th and 14th floor of the centre, there are views across the city and the World Trade Centre is next door. The building is shared with a major power company and an international IT company. The Arnhem Nijmegen region is noted as a conference destination and has thriving food and health sectors, boosted by the presence of two universities. The centre's business neighbours include banks, ICT specialists and a top dance company. Bicycle storage is available. Parktoren, Nieuwe stationsstraat 20, Ground Floor, 13 and 14 floors 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 Arnhem, Business Park Mr. Telderstraat 7 Het Hert - MTOO Andelst, Business Park Wanraay 4 Andelst Nijmegen City Centre Jonkerbosplein 52 Apeldoorn, Business Park Het Rietveld 55A Laan van Westroijen 6	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342342
__label__cc	0.708623	0.291377	How Do I Pick the Right Treatment for Me? Outpatient Rehab Options Extended Care and Long-Term Rehab About Behavioral Addiction Symptoms of Behavioral Addiction What Type of Treatment is Right for You? What to Look for in a Treatment Program Getting Help for Behavioral Addiction What Is Addiction Rehab? What Happens in Addiction Rehab? Does Rehab Cure Addiction? Addiction Rehab vs. Recovery The Cost of Rehab vs. the Cost of Addiction What Should I Know Before Calling a Helpline? Should I Get Addiction Treatment Locally or Away? Should I Choose Inpatient or Outpatient Treatment? Inpatient Addiction Rehab Outpatient Addiction Rehab Can I Lose My Job for Attending Addiction Rehab? How Do I Get Time Off of Work to Attend Addiction Rehab? Rehabilitation Process During the Intake phase, a substance abuse history is created and a treatment plan is tailored for the patient's individual needs. Detox is the challenging but critical process of flushing drugs, alcohol and other toxins from your system in a carefully measured fashion. Rehab begins after detoxification occurs. This is where physical and mental healing and your therapy begins in a peaceful, relaxing setting. Recovery is a lifelong process, but one you will have prepared for during your time in rehab. Stay strong and supported and remain healthy. Get Treatment Add a Rehab Facility Give a Facility Review Addiction Rehabilitation Process Drug Rehab Programs Get Live Help or call us to see if treatment is right for you. 1-888-341-7785 Who Answers? Call our Admissions Center to get started today! Addiction can cost up to $200 per day. What would you do with that money if treatment was affordable? Find out if your insurance covers treatment now! SEE IF YOU ARE COVERED How Do I Find Dual Diagnosis Treatment? Written By Christine Brewer Reviewed By Marisa Crane, B.S. What is Dual Diagnosis? Why Mental Illness Goes Untreated Dual Diagnosis Assessment Signs of Related Conditions Types of Dual Diagnosis Rehab Programs Co-Occurring Disorders and Behavioral Therapies What to Know About Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs About Aftercare Finding The Best Treatment For Dual Diagnosis The concept of a dual diagnosis—alternatively referred to as co-occurring or comorbid disorders—is a clinical term that refers to the presence of both a substance use disorder and a mental or behavioral health condition. Someone who struggles with a substance addiction and a co-occurring mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety, is said to have a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnoses require integrated and comprehensive care to fully address and rectify both conditions. Only treating one issue may put the person at an increased risk of relapse. Sometimes one condition might contribute to or worsen the other. For example, someone with a mental illness might use drugs or alcohol to cope with their symptoms. In other cases, substance abuse may uncover a mental illness or exacerbate related symptoms. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), nearly 8 million adults struggled with both a substance use disorder and a mental disorder in 2014. However, only a fraction of people with substance abuse problems and/or mental illnesses seek professional help to get the treatment they need. There is no specific explanation for why drug and alcohol addiction and psychiatric illness co-occur so frequently. People who suffer from both a substance disorder and mental illness often exhibit symptoms that are more persistent, severe, and resistant to treatment compared with people who suffer from only one disorder. Dual diagnosis typically applies to people who suffer from a severe, persistent mental illness coupled with a substance abuse disorder. Historically, there has been a split in the U.S. between mental health services and addiction treatment. A group that has fallen through the cracks of this divide is people who’ve been given a dual diagnosis. Because each system of treatment has existed in isolation, it has been extremely difficult for people who have a dual diagnosis to get the care they need in either traditional mental health or addiction treatment programs. Until integrated dual diagnosis programs became available, it was more difficult for people with co-occurring disorders to receive effective help because they generally participated in separate treatment programs that didn’t address their unique needs. Individuals with dual diagnosis disorders require a treatment program grounded in expertise in both areas. Fortunately, increasing numbers of substance use disorder treatment programs are becoming equipped to treat co-occurring disorders. During clinical assessment for dual diagnosis, health professionals consider a number of factors. Generally they will look at whether the individual: Meets the criteria for a psychiatric disorder. Has a history of substance use that has had a negative impact on their psychiatric health, relationships, work, and leisure activities. Might be a danger to themselves or others, has a history of violence, or has experienced suicidal thoughts. Has a support system and resources available. Is motivated to undergo rehabilitation (rehab) and has the level of support needed for treatment to succeed. Mental health disorders and substance use disorders frequently occur together, but many of the symptoms are quite distinct. Although symptoms will naturally differ based on the specific mental health condition in question, some commonly encountered signs of co occurring disorders include: Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, fear, or panic. Lack of interest in daily endeavors. Change in appetite, weight, or sleep patterns. Lack of energy. Racing thoughts and trouble concentrating. Increased irritability. Risky behavior. Suicidal thoughts. Some signs, symptoms, and behaviors characteristic of substance use disorders include: An inability to control use of the substance or a tendency to use more of the substance than planned. Cravings for the substance. Developing a tolerance for the substance, or needing more of it to achieve the same effect. Feeling symptoms of withdrawal after discontinuing use of the substance. Spending a great deal of time on the substance, including time used to acquire it, use it, and recover from use. Failing to meet work, home, or school obligations because of use. Using the substance at the expense of relationships, regular activities, and personal safety. Treatment for dual diagnosis will be different based on the individual’s needs and preferences. Treatment may take place on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Inpatient Dual Diagnosis Treatment Depending on the severity of the illness, a person with a dual diagnosis might require or benefit from inpatient care. A common form of inpatient treatment is “residential” rehab, in which participants live at the rehab center during treatment. Depending on the facility’s rules, residents may be permitted to leave the treatment center or have regular visitors. Because of the complicated nature of co-occurring disorders, many people with a dual diagnosis will require the additional services, ongoing support, and on-site professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds that may be found in inpatient centers. These programs allow those suffering from complex issues surrounding a dual diagnosis to receive the intensive treatment needed to get a solid start on the path to recovery from both disorders. Inpatient dual diagnosis rehab programs are more intensive because participants: Receive regular education about mental health issues as well as substance abuse and addiction. Receive daily therapy. Have the opportunity to attend support groups every day. Are immersed in a community of people who are learning to live without drugs or alcohol. Outpatient Dual Diagnosis Treatment Outpatient treatment for dual diagnosis is more flexible than inpatient treatment. Outpatient programs can vary in intensity and time commitment. For some people, participating in intensive outpatient treatment, where they spend 30 hours or more per week at the rehab center, is sufficient initial treatment. If inpatient dual diagnosis treatment is initially required, participants may then graduate to an intensive outpatient program that supports their desire to live in the community more independently while they continue their recovery efforts. Participants may receive a variety of services in such a program, including: Medication management. Involvement in peer support groups or 12-step programs. Individual and family therapy. Support in living independently. There is evidence that with help, people with a dual diagnosis can stabilize and recover. A large part of the treatment for dual diagnosis involves behavioral interventions. Types of behavioral therapy commonly used in dual diagnosis treatment include: Dialectic behavioral therapy, which has the goal of reducing self-harming behaviors that often accompany mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Integrated group therapy, which seeks to treat the symptoms of both substance use disorders and mental health illnesses all at once. Cognitive behavioral therapy, which works to minimize problematic beliefs and behaviors and develop healthier thinking and behavioral patterns to sustain sobriety. Individual psychotherapy, which treats behaviors related to substance abuse and/or particular behavioral or mental health problems. Dual diagnosis treatment programs sometimes utilize behavioral therapies in combination with medication. Medicines will vary according to the individual and the diagnosis. Some of the more commonly used medications include lithium and anticonvulsants, which are often prescribed as mood stabilizers, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other antidepressants, and anti-anxiety drugs such as buspirone (BuSpar). When choosing the best dual diagnosis program for you, it’s important to understand some basics about treatment. This includes your privacy in rehab, where to find and attend treatment, and how to pay for a program. Rehab center staff members know that confidentiality is paramount to client safety. A common concern among people looking for or entering dual diagnosis treatment is their privacy and confidentiality. Rest assured that all dual diagnosis rehab programs are mandated by law to protect patient privacy. Rehab center staff members know that confidentiality is paramount to client safety. As part of admission into the program, staff will review the facility’s policies and answer any questions to help you feel as safe and comfortable as possible. Treatment Location Options Individual paths to recovery differ, and treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders should be tailored to fit a person’s needs. SAMHSA supports an individualized, integrative approach for treatment of dual diagnosis. Depending on their individual situation and specific requirements, a person in need of dual diagnosis treatment may benefit in receiving a variety of therapeutic interventions from a number of treatment settings. These may include: Specialty community behavioral health centers. Substance use disorder rehab programs. Independent providers, such as therapists and counselors in private practice. Hospital-based treatment programs or access to hospital services. Community health centers. Mutual support groups and peer-run organizations. Community-based organizations, such as churches. Criminal justice programs, such as counseling services within a prison system. Tele-behavioral or home-based services that provide treatment in the home. Inpatient service providers. Primary care programs that offer behavioral health services. Paying for Dual Diagnosis Rehab The costs of treatment will vary by dual diagnosis program and may be influenced by differing levels of insurance coverage. If you have insurance, check with your carrier to find out: Whether your plan covers dual diagnosis treatment. How much your plan will pay. Which rehabs programs are covered in your plan. Many people who have low incomes qualify for Medicaid. If you have Medicaid, you’ll need to check with your county to find a covered rehab. If you don’t have sufficient insurance to cover your dual diagnosis rehab program, you may be able to obtain financing from the rehab facility. This financing is usually based on financial need. You might receive a reduced rate or be given the option to pay your bill in monthly installments. Recommendations from people leaving treatment Recovery Brands collected data in 2016 asking people that were leaving an addiction treatment program what clinic facets they saw as high priority things to look at when deciding on treatment. The top priority was the program’s financial practices, such as insurance accepted, payment options, and financial support. They also appreciated program offerings (extra activities, amenities, food quality, etc.) significantly more after finishing treatment. Individuals looking for treatment should consider a facility’s monetary policies as well as facility offerings to help with their final facility decision. While dual diagnosis treatment lays the foundation for recovery and long-term sobriety, aftercare helps maintain the progress made during treatment. Ongoing support is essential for anyone in recovery from addiction and is even more important when a mental health disorder is present. A comprehensive, individualized aftercare plan is vital to sobriety and progressive recovery after completion of a dual diagnosis rehab program. Dual diagnosis treatment centers take extra care to incorporate relapse prevention into the aftercare plan. Prior to leaving a treatment program, the individual will meet with counselors to discuss a plan for aftercare. Many dual diagnosis rehab facilities offer follow-up programs to assist recovering individuals as they transition back into their everyday lives. These follow-up plans may include: Weekend stays at the rehab center. These stays benefit individuals who feel they may be at risk for relapse or those who simply require some additional support. Transition to a sober-living facility. While there, recovering individuals may be required to complete chores, work at an outside job, and participate in group therapy sessions. This offers a supportive, transitional time before returning back to “normal” life. Regular therapy sessions. These help the individual to continue working through issues and making positive changes to sustain sobriety. Scheduled drug testing. This provides a good way to maintain accountability for abstinence after program completion. Group therapy. This type of therapy provides a positive method for building a support system at home. Options for group therapy include 12-step support groups, gender-specific or faith-based support groups, and more. In dual diagnosis aftercare support groups, it is often said that participants get what they give, so they are encouraged to interact with other group members and share their experiences with the group. Once those recovering from dual diagnosis are more established in their sobriety, they may choose to mentor others who are newly recovering as well. Although dealing with substance abuse and mental illness can seem like an uphill battle, many people with dual diagnosis recover and go on to live happy, healthy lives. But successful recovery takes time and effort. At the start of the process, attempting to choose a dual diagnosis treatment program on your own can be overwhelming. You can always call a helpline or treatment center’s direct line to speak to a caring admissions consultant about your treatment options. In order to receive guidance concerning your treatment search, it’s important to prepare some information before calling. For instance, if you have insurance, you’ll want to have your insurance card in front of you. That way you can provide the admissions consultant with your policy number and plan name. They will then use this information to verify your benefits. You’ll also want to report the substance or substances being abused, how long the addiction has been going on, the average amount used, the method of administration, and any co-occurring medical or mental health disorders. If you have any special medical concerns, such as pregnancy, then you’ll want to disclose that as well. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. (2016). Dual Diagnosis. Mohammed, T-S. (2004). Dual diagnosis: management within a psychosocial context. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 10(5): 352-360. Goldsmith, RJ, Garlapati, V. (2004). Behavioral interventions for dual-diagnosis patients. The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 27(4):709-25. National Institute of Drug Abuse. (2016). Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders. Tirado-Munoz, J., Farre, A., Mestre-Pinto, J., Szerman, N., & Torrens, M. (2018). Dual Diagnosis in Depression: treatment recommendations. Adicciones 30(1), 66-76. Vitali, M., Mistretta, M., Alessandrini, G., Coriale, G., Romeo, M., Attilia, F., et al. (2018). Pharmacological treatment for dual diagnosis: a literature update and a proposal of intervention. Rivista di psichiatria, 53(3), 160-169. Last updated on November 7 2019 Call us toll free 24/7 at 1-888-341-7785 Who Answers? REQUEST A CALL WE'RE AVAILABLE 24/7 Request a call Email form What You Need to Know: The Basics of Beating Addiction Inpatient Vs. Outpatient Private Addiction Treatment 6 thoughts on “How Do I Find Dual Diagnosis Treatment?” What are the signs and symptoms of dual diagnosis addiction? rehabs.com says: Dual-diagnosis addiction requires two things: symptoms of addiction and symptoms of another disorder. If somebody who already has a mental health diagnosis begins overusing drugs or alcohol, can’t limit or stop their drug or alcohol use, or is putting drugs and alcohol above their relationships, job and other responsibilities, he or she may have a dual diagnosis addiction problem. How can I help a dual diagnosis addict? The most important thing you can do for a dual-diagnosis addict is to “detach with love,” which means that you refuse to protect the addict from the consequences of his or her behavior while still expressing love for that person. You can tell the addict you are concerned about him or her, but you can neither force the addict to get help nor protect against negative consequences, such as DUIs or health problems. Continue to do the things you need to do for yourself and set boundaries with the addict; do not let him or her take advantage of you. However, if the addict does admit he or she has a problem and asks you for help, respond with love and kindness; don’t ever give up hope. What happens when you call a dual diagnosis hotline? If you call a dual diagnosis hotline, trained staff will listen to your situation and refer you to a rehab center, a therapist or a doctor for further help with your problem. Hotline staff members are trained to be nonjudgmental and helpful to addicts and the people who love them. Marisa Crane, B.S. Before working at Recovery Brands, Marisa worked as a Behavioral Health Worker for urban youth in the school setting and as a Mental Health Worker for adolescents in a partial hospitalization program, where she worked closely with therapists to implement individualized treatment plans and prevention programs, as well as intervening when problematic behaviors arose. 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__label__wiki	0.83651	0.83651	OneCoin lawyer on trial for role in ‘crypto-scam’ The trial of a US lawyer accused of laundering some of the proceeds from the OneCoin cryptocurrency “scam” has begun in New York. Mark Scott is accused of routing approximately $400m (£310m) out of the US while trying to conceal the true ownership and source of the funds. Some is alleged to have ended up in Bank of Ireland accounts. Prosecutors claim he also spent some of the fraud’s proceeds on a yacht, three homes and a Ferrari car. They add that while the accused had earned hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in his role as a partner at a top-ranked law firm, this was “a fraction of the money he was paid to launder OneCoin fraud scheme proceeds”. A recent filing by his lawyers indicate that they expect the government will prove that money that originated with OneCoin was indeed invested in funds controlled by the defendant. But they point to the fact that Mr Scott previously told the FBI that that he had asked a colleague to look into rumours that OneCoin might be a “pyramid scheme” before getting involved, and had been reassured “there was nothing illegal going on”. “The central issue at trial will be whether or not Mr Scott knew OneCoin was operating a criminal scheme,” they add. Mr Scott faces one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering and another to commit bank fraud. He has pleaded not guilty. The judge in the case has said it is likely to last between two to three weeks. US-based investors claiming to have been defrauded by the scheme are also attempting to sue Mr Scott for recompense in a related case. ‘Get rich’ In total, investigators believe as much as £4bn sterling has been raised globally via what is said to have amounted to a Ponzi scheme, with investors based in Uganda, China and the UK, among other countries. “OneCoin used the success story of Bitcoin to induce victims to invest under the guise that they, too, could get rich through their investments,” New York state attorneys say in one filing. “This was, of course, completely false because the price of OneCoin was a fiction and not based on supply and demand.” Among the evidence the prosecutors intend to present is testimony from one investor who they say wired thousands of dollars for a OneCoin package to a German entity, which in turn sent millions of euros directly to the defendant’s investment funds. Read more at BBC News RiskScreen: Eliminating Financial Crime with Smart Technology Count this content towards your CPD minutes, by signing up to our CPD Wallet Categories: Banking, Bulgaria, China, compliance, Fraud, Germany, Ireland, Latest Press, Money Laundering, Uganda, UK, USA, Virtual Currency and Blockchain	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342347
__label__wiki	0.990666	0.990666	Climate, tax debate as campaign week ends Scott Morrison at a campaign rally in Launceston - AAP Labor has sought to remind voters of the coalition's record on cutting spending, as Scott Morrison doubled down on the cost of Bill Shorten's climate policy. A week on from the prime minister launching the May 18 election, the two leaders have already traversed much of the nation focusing largely on health, tax and the economy. They'll pause the campaign over the Easter weekend, before candidate nominations close on Tuesday. Mr Morrison campaigned in Tasmania, where he argued Labor would slug Australian businesses $35 billion to meet its carbon emissions target, through the purchase of international credits. "That could be invested here in Australia in employing more people, increasing wages," Mr Morrison said. Labor is seeking to bring down emissions by 45 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030, compared with the coalition's plan of a 26 to 28 per cent cut. "It is just a nonsense claim," Mr Shorten said of the government's attack. Mr Shorten quoted Josh Frydenberg in 2017 saying it didn't matter whether a tonne of carbon was reduced in Australia or another country. He said Labor expected the economy to grow with greater investment in renewable energy. The opposition leader, who was in the Northern Territory backing in Labor's support for indigenous communities, launched a counter-offensive on the coalition's income tax cuts. He said Labor would beat the government's plan on tax cuts for people earning under $40,000 but would not progress a second and third round of cuts largely benefiting medium to high income earners because of the cost and inequity. "I never lose sight of the fact that the current prime minister was the treasurer for the last three years," Mr Shorten said. "He's the cutter in chief of schools, cutter in chief of hospitals, cutter in chief of services." Labor says the government has locked in $40 billion in cuts to cover its largesse, which Finance Minister Mathias Cormann described as a "brazen lie". "They may as well try and convince Australians that boiling water is freezing cold," he told ABC radio. During a visit to Bathurst Island, Mr Shorten also confirmed he wanted Patrick Dodson to be indigenous affairs minister if Labor wins the election. Popovic has special feeling about Glory Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic wants the club to create more A-League history this season. Third A-League coach facing the axe Round 15 of the A-League season could spell the end of a third coach with Western Sydney Wanderers manager Markus Babbel under pressure. Burnley upset Leicester with 2-1 EPL win Burnley have upset second-placed Leicester City by coming back for a 2-1 win at Turf Moor in the English Premier League. Concerns koalas endangered after bushfires Experts have been asked to consider if koalas are endangered following the bushfire crisis, as the government pledges an initial $50 million to help wildlife. Gun drawn on Mokbel stepdaughter The daughter of gangland kingpin Tony Mokbel’s ex-partner had a gun drawn on her the night a Melbourne father was shot and killed outside a boxing event. Thunderstorm hits, clears Melbourne smoke Smoke from the Victorian bushfires forced the closure of one of Melbourne Airport’s runways before a late-afternoon thunderstorm hit the city.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342348
__label__wiki	0.824848	0.824848	You are here: Home / Conservation / Resources State of North America’s Birds 2016, from NABCI “This report is based on the first-ever conservation vulnerability assessment for all 1,154 native bird species that occur in Canada, the continental United States, and Mexico. The assessment was compiled by a team of experts from all three countries. Of these 1,154 species, 432 qualified for the Watch List, indicating species of highest conservation concern based on high vulnerability scores across multiple factors.” Audubon Minnesota The Minnesota state office of the National Audubon Society http://mn.audubon.org Audubon Native Plants for Native Birds Database http://www.audubon.org/native-plants Audubon Birds and Climate Report http://climate.audubon.org/ Birds, science, issues and action, education, Audubon at home, state chapters, environmental news http://www.audubon.org 651-296-6157 or 888-MINNDNR State parks, state forests, wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, bird lists http://www.dnr.state.mn.us Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Birding listserves, migration and nesting occurrence maps, state park bird lists, rare bird alert reports, all 87 Minnesota county bird lists, seasonal reports http://moumn.org/ Guide to North American Birds by Audubon http://www.audubon.org/field-guide Jim Williams Star Tribune writer and photographer Jim Williams has made many of his photographs available for use on the SPAS web site. Check out his Wingnut blog! http://www.startribune.com/variety/blogs/Wingnut/ National Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota http://www.fws.gov/midwest National Parks in U.S. and MN http://www.nps.gov Minnesota Rare Bird Hotlines Metro/Statewide: 763-780-8890 Duluth/ North Shore: 218-728-5030 Northwestern MN: 800-433-1888 MN Climate Endangered Bird List (9/15/2014) http://mn.audubon.org/sites/g/files/amh601/f/climate-endangered-mn_web_1.pdf Pine to Prairie Birding Trail Birding guide for Northwest Minnesota http://www.mnbirdtrail.com International Migratory Bird Day is an invitation to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation! https://www.fws.gov/birds/imbd/ Boreal Songbird Initiative Includes checklist of birds http://www.borealbirds.org A Kid’s Guide to the U.S. State Birds https://www.mjjsales.com/kids-guide-us-state-birds.html Home Hobbies: Bird-Watching http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/birdwatching-guide/ A Homeowner’s Guide to Identifying Birds https://www.angieslist.com/articles/homeowners-guide-identifying-birds.htm	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342351
__label__cc	0.611136	0.388864	Miami Family Lawyers Sandy T. Fox Home Contact Miami Beach Divorce Lawyer Sandy T. Fox Appeals in Divorce Proceedings Family Law Attorneys Representing Miami Residents The Miami divorce lawyers at the Law Offices of Sandy T. Fox, P.A., can assist individuals in many South Florida cities with a broad range of matters related to separation and divorce. We focus exclusively on this area of the law and have been protecting the interests of our neighbors since 2005. Many of the cases that we handle involve couples with a high net worth, which often raise unique and significant questions for the spouses involved. Sandy T. Fox is a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Marital & Family Law. Our family law attorneys are well respected in the local and legal communities for their skill, experience, and dedication to clients. How to Appeal a Ruling in a Divorce Proceeding The legal system gives considerable power to judges, but this does not mean that the courts always get it right the first time around. One of the most important legal tools available to parties in a divorce or other case in Florida is the right to an appeal. The appellate process often gives a person the opportunity to make his or her case to a panel of judges on significant issues, including those related to property distribution, child custody, and child and spousal support. On the other hand, just because someone does not like a judge’s decision does not mean that this person has a viable basis for an appeal. Instead, the best shot at getting an appellate court to undo a decision is to show that it was based on either a legal error or an abuse of the trial court’s fairly broad discretion. Newly discovered evidence or fraud by the opposing party may additionally be grounds for appealing a decision. It is also vital to understand that you generally only have 30 days to file an appeal once a ruling is made. Because of the tight timeline and the significant cost that can come with pursuing an appeal, it is important to weigh your options with the advice and counsel of an experienced divorce lawyer. The type of appeal that may be appropriate depends on the type of ruling that you want to challenge. It may begin with a motion for rehearing once a judge renders his or her decision and then extend to a full-blown appeal, which is generally heard by a separate panel of appellate judges. A motion to set aside a judgement is also an option in cases in which the 30-day appeal window has closed. Protect Your Rights by Consulting a Divorce Lawyer in Miami At the Law Offices of Sandy T. Fox, P.A., our Miami divorce attorneys have been representing clients at trial and on appeals in divorce cases since 2005. Our lawyers make every effort to help spouses efficiently resolve some or all of the issues in their cases through settlement and mediation. We also are prepared to take cases through trial and pursue them at the appellate level when necessary. If you are considering filing for a divorce, contact the Law Offices of Sandy T. Fox, P.A. Our family law lawyers are available to work directly with individuals throughout South Florida, including in Aventura, Hollywood, and other cities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Contact us online or call 800.596.0579 to schedule a confidential consultation. Contested Divorce with Children Divorce Trials Evidence in Divorce Cases Temporary Relief Motions in Divorce Causes of Divorce Tax Consequences of Divorce Dividing Debts in Divorce Appeals in Divorce Proceedings \| Miami Family Lawyers Sandy T. Fox	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342354
__label__wiki	0.929528	0.929528	Amsterdam-bound flight out of SFO makes… Amsterdam-bound flight out of SFO makes emergency landing in Maine FILE – In this July 18, 2018, file photo, United Airlines commercial jets sit at a gate at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. A United Airlines flight with more than 200 people aboard has made an emergency landing in Maine. A United spokesman says a cabin pressurization issue diverted the Amsterdam-bound Flight 986 that had left San Francisco on Sunday afternoon to land in Bangor early Monday, local time. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) By Associated Press \| PUBLISHED: October 7, 2019 at 8:59 am \| UPDATED: October 7, 2019 at 2:10 pm BANGOR, Maine — A United Airlines flight with more than 200 people aboard has made an emergency landing in Maine. A United spokesman says a cabin pressure issue forced the Amsterdam-bound Flight 986 that had left San Francisco on Sunday afternoon to divert to Bangor International Airport early Monday. Passengers said oxygen masks dropped and the jetliner quickly descended. Passenger Ben Friedman told WABI-TV it was scary, but most people remained calm. An airline spokesman says the 13 crew members helped 197 passengers safely exit. The airline provided accommodations with plans to fly to Newark, New Jersey, later on Monday, and then on to Amsterdam. Bangor’s location makes it a good place for trans-Atlantic flights to divert for refueling, mechanical problems or unruly passengers. It’s the nation’s last major airport for outgoing flights and the first for incoming flights. 49ers in NFC Championship Game: Traffic, tailgating, ridesharing and more at Levi’s Stadium SFO among US airports to screen passengers from China for new illness Southwest Hawaii flights get Bay Area changes Livermore approves wine country hotel amid opposition from neighbors	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342356
__label__wiki	0.927648	0.927648	Wikileaks denies Assange sought Russian visa amid sex misconduct allegations © Peter Nicholls © Reuters WikiLeaks has denied claims that its founder Julian Assange sought a Russian visa in 2010 amid sexual misconduct allegations. A report, published by Associated Press (AP) as an exclusive based on leaked WikiLeaks documents, alleges that Assange wrote to the Russian consulate in London to give an associate of his permission to facilitate the visa process for him. “I, Julian Assange, hereby grant full authority to my friend, Israel Shamir, to both drop off and collect my passport, in order to get a visa,” the letter stated, according to AP. AP says the letter is part of a trove of WikiLeaks emails, chat logs, financial records, secretly recorded footage and other documents that has been leaked to it. WikiLeaks has vehemently denied the claims, however, stating that Assange did not write the document or apply for such a visa at any stage. Mr. Assange did not apply for such a visa at any time or author the document. The source is document fabricator & paid FBI informant Sigurdur Thordarson who was sentenced to prison for fabricating docs impersonating Assange, multiple frauds & pedophilllia. https://t.co/xzMfhctFx4 — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) September 17, 2018 The whistleblowing organisation claimed the source of the files was Sigurdur Thordarson, a former Wikileaks volunteer, who passed a trove of data on Wikileaks to the FBI and embezzled money from WikiLeaks by impersonating Assange. Thordarson was ordered to pay WikiLeaks 7 million ISK (roughly $55,000) and sentenced to prison for 2 years for embezzlement and financial fraud in 2014. He was also sentenced to three years in prison in 2015 for sexually assaulting nine boys on multiple occasions. Poor standards at AP. Here is what Satter unconscionably decided to leave out of the story, the sworn affidavit of @JulianAssange describing its origin: the documented illegal operation by the FBI on UK, Danish and Icelandic soil. https://t.co/8NiPQnoWFfpic.twitter.com/kmyFPlMiF1 AP claims that it confirmed the authenticity of some documents by running them by five former WikiLeaks associates who spoke on condition of anonymity. Others were verified using non-public details such as bank accounts, telephone numbers or airline tickets. Metadata suggests the letter to the consulate was drafted on November 29 - the day after the release of the first batch of US State Department files, AP reported. The news agency could not confirm, however whether the message was delivered. Shamir told AP in a phone interview that his memory was not clear. “I can’t possibly exclude that it happened. I have a very vague memory of those things.” Trends:Julian Assange newsWikiLeaks news ‘Blackwashing’: French art school in hot water after students made to look darker for US promotion 'Disturbed' umpires consider boycotting games, forming union over Serena ‘sexism’ spat – report Politicians, ex-PM slam 9yo Australian child for refusal to stand during ‘racist’ national anthem ‘Serious breach’ or ‘blackmail’: What's EU Article 7 & why has it been used against Orban's Hungary? 'Barrier-breaking' or 'embarrassing’? First NFL male cheerleaders spark debate	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342359
__label__cc	0.688008	0.311992	8 Things Your Sweat Is Trying to Tell You There’s a lot your perspiration can say besides that you just went for a run. By Sarah Klein Soaking through your technical shirt can be a sign of a good run, but you don’t necessarily love it when your face is too damp on summer mornings, or when it seems like every white shirt you own is permanently discolored. Still, as far as the body’s built-in cooling system goes, sweat is pretty brilliant. Your body temperature rises, your nervous system gives your glands the green light, and moisture pops onto your skin, where it evaporates, cooling you down in the process. And yet, we’re constantly at battle with our sweat: trying to make it stink less, trying to stop it altogether during an important meeting, then trying to lose buckets of it on a long run. But if you pay attention, all that perspiration can actually teach you a surprising amount about yourself and your health. Here are just a few things you might learn. The article 9 Things Your Sweat Is Trying To Tell You originally appeared on Prevention. You’re Pegnant (or Hitting Menopause) Mitch Mandel Anything that toys with your endocrine system (your body’s collection of hormone-producing glands) can leave you feeling sweatier than usual. Of course, there’s the dreaded hot flash, which as many as 85 percent of women have in the years right around menopause, but pregnancy may also be to blame. That’s because hormonal changes seem to mess with the brain’s “thermostat,” mistakenly making you think you’re overheating—and triggering the naturally cooling sweat response—even when you’ve positioned yourself right in front of the AC. Related: 8 Ways To Make Menopause Less Miserable You’re Stressed If you keep catching yourself sniffing and wondering, “Is that me?” take a secong to reflect on what’s been on your mind lately. If you’re stressed or anxious, your pits are probably to blame. The sweat we produce when we’re hot is made by eccrine glands all over the body and contains mostly water and salt. But when we’re stressed, sweat is produced by apocrine glands, which are found only in certain areas, like the armpits. That type of sweat contains fat and protein that mix with the bacteria on our skin, producing a stench in the process. Same deal if you’re anxious or scared. You’re Announcing Your Happiness Casey Crafford ...or your fear. Oddly enough, the people around you can pick up on what you’re feeling by the smell of your sweat. In one experiment, 36 women smelled sweat samples of 12 men who had watched videos meant to either scare them or make then happy. When a woman smelled sweat from a guy who’d been scared by the video, she was more likely to make a facial expression resembling something like fear. When she smelled sweat from a happy guy, she was more likely to smile. Guess it can’t hurt to crack a smile when working out. Related: Here’s How Happy People are Less Likely to Get Sick You’re at Risk for Heat Stroke Everything’s going swimmingly during your summer run, when suddenly you realize you’ve stopped sweating and you’re starting to get dizzy. Anhidrosis, or the inability to sweat normally, can be dangerous, since it prevents your body from naturally cooling off. If you continue on without rehydrating, you risk heat illnesses like heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Move to a shady or air-conditioned space and have something cool to drink (without caffeine or alcohol). If you don’t start to feel better quickly, call for emergency medical attention. However, longer-lasting anhidrosis may be due to nerve damage, certain medications, or an inherited condition, which can increase risk for heat illnesses and heart problems, too, says David M. Pariser, MD, former president of the American Academy of Dermatology. It’s pretty rare, though, he says; just because you don’t feel moist and clammy, doesn’t mean you’re truly not sweating. Turns out, most of us produce about an ounce and a half of sweat every day, not counting those puddles you make when you run. If you notice a real drop in your sweat production, be sure to bring it up with your doctor. Your Blood Sugar Is Low Normally, your blood sugar should be between 70 and 100 milligrams per deciliter, if measured when fasting. But if it drops below that 70 mark, whether because of diabetes or something like strenuous exercise, you may start to feel the effects. One symptom can be excessive sweating or cold, clammy skin, particularly at the back of your neck at your hairline. Watch out for a quickened heartbeat, shakiness, slight nausea, dizziness, and blurred vision, too. Luckily, in cases of a mild dip, you can bring your blood sugar back up to normal by eating or drinking something. But if your blood sugar continues to drop, you’ll likely start to notice other more serious symptoms and could require medical care. Related: So You Sweat...a Lot. Here’s Help You’re Eating the Wrong Foods If you’ve been cursed with particularly fishy smelling body odor, you may have a rare genetic disorder called trimethylaminuria, which means your body can’t break down the chemical compound trimethylamine, produced during digestion of foods like eggs, legumes, and fish. Instead, your body sheds excess trimethylamine via sweat, urine, and breath—often producing a smell not unlike rotting fish, rotting eggs, or garbage, according to the National Institutes of Health. If you think you may have trimethylanminuria, work with your doctor to come up with the best treatment plan, which will likely involve avoiding these foods and possibly popping certain supplements. You Might Need To Drink More Than Your Workout Buddy on Your Next Long Run Neil Burton Ever had sweat drip into your eyes, only to find yourself in searing, stinging pain? Does dried sweat leave a gritty feeling or white streaks on your cheeks, as well? You’re probably a salty sweater, common among people who get lots of water during the day and keep sodium pretty low in their diet. You’ll want to reach for a sports drink or an electrolyte tablet you can dissolve in some H2O sooner than the average exerciser. You Could Have Hyperhidrosis If a doctor can’t find an explanation for your excessive sweating, you may have a condition called primary focal hyperhidrosis, when excessive sweating is a medical condition in and of itself. And no, you do not have hyperhidrosis if you can completely soak a shirt on your lunch run. Primary focal hyperhidrosis is typically marked by sweating so excessive it interferes with your daily activities. “You’re supposed to sweat when you’re physically hot, or exercising, or stressed,” says Pariser, who’s also secretary and founding member of the International Hyperhidrosis Society. “People with primary hyperhidrosis sweat at times when they shouldn’t.” Even in a cool room, sitting perfectly still, a person with hyperhidrosis could have sweat dripping from her hands, he says. Experts aren’t entirely sure why it happens, but they do know that hyperhidrosis runs in families and is the result of too much stimulation from the nerves that trigger the sweat glands. “The switch is stuck in the ‘on’ position,” Pariser says. Depending on the location of the sweating, hyperhidrosis treatment varies, but can include prescription-strength antiperspirant (even on the hands and feet), Botox injections, and even surgery. 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__label__wiki	0.890257	0.890257	Postcards From The Zoo By Lee Marshall2012-02-15T17:21:00+00:00 Dir: Edwin. Indonesia-Germany-Kong Kong-China. 2012. 96mins A Jakarta zoo is the setting for a slow and dreamy magical realist romance in Indonesian filmmaker Edwin’s follow-up to his well-received 2009 debut Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly. Sweet and playful as a baby monkey, but with the lumbering pace of a hippo, the film has shades of both Thai auteur Pen-ek Ratanaruang (particularly Monrak Transistor) and Japanese manga guru Hayao Miyazaki (particularly Spirited Away) – in fact it feels a little as if the former had adapted and directed a script by the latter. Cinematic poetry of this nature is often a slow-build affair, and for much of its running time Postcards From The Zoo is one of those odd viewing experiences that bores and fascinates at the same time. Edwin is just beginning to make a name for himself among international cineastes, but this second feature should broaden his appeal. Though still highly allusive, Postcards From The Zoo (Kebun Binatang) has a more linear storyline than Blind Pig, and it also tones down the shock factor that made parts of that film difficult to watch for some. If anything, Postcards at times goes to the other extreme of self-conscious cuteness, which could deter those who like their South-East Asian arthouse served raw. But this is still a confidently mature auteur’s film that should notch up deals in more than a handful of territories following its Berlinale competition bow. Edwin belongs to Indonesia’s small Chinese ethnic minority, whose uneasy, tension-fraught position in this majority Muslim country was explored in the fragmented, multi-strand narrative of Blind Pig… It would not be much of a stretch to see the zoo where Lana grows up protected from the city outside as a metaphor – perhaps for the security of a family and community that feels separate from the rest of society, visited by it, stared at, sometimes fed by it, but not a part of it. And it’s true that the director encourages symbolic readings by using a series of informative intertitles to divide the story into chapters (some of them culled from Wikipedia, the credits reveal). These intertitles provide definitions of terms relating to zoo science, from ‘ex situ conservation’ (protecting an endangered species by removing it from its natural habitat) to the ‘reintroduction’ of a species back to the wild. We’re clearly supposed to apply these to the story of the film’s central character, the fey and other-wordly Lana (Cheryl), but whether Lana herself is a symbol for something, or someone, is left open. Less interested in traditional narrative than atmosphere and the poetry of sound and vision, the film is so sparing with its explanations that we’re never even sure that the little girl we see wandering around the zoo calling out for her daddy in the haunting opening scenes is the grown-up Lana we first meet fifteen minutes in. But we assume she must be in foresight – as disappearing and coming back, a sort of existential hide and seek (distilled in a lovely sequence where Lana plays peek-a-boo with a giraffe) is one of the film’s main themes. Lana walks around the zoo, where she seems to have become a fixture, equally at ease with the zookeepers, the tent-dwelling vagrants and drifters who live in remoter parts of the park, and the animals themselves (she sometimes interacts with visitors too, but more often looks lost among them). One day she notices a cool young guy in a cowboy hat (he’s never given a name) who does magic tricks – making lights disappear and reappear, levitating paper tissues and setting them on fire. He persuades Lana to leave the zoo by climbing the wall; in the outside world, she follows her man around, dressed as a squaw, helping him sell bottles of eternal youth potion and acting as his assistant in magic tricks. When cowboy man himself disappears in the course of one of his numbers, Lana finds refuge in a massage parlour, where the male customers looking for sexy rubdowns seem like so many animals at the zoo. Though violence exists in this gangster-run brothel, the overall tone, as channelled through Lana, is tender and wondering. Sometimes shot from a respectful, hesitant distance, with several high crane shots, at other times exploring the world (and its animals) with handheld close-ups, the film seems to share Lana’s unschooled wonder. It evokes also a sense of unresolved longing that is present in the central love story, but not exclusive to it. Cinematic poetry of this nature is often a slow-build affair, and for much of its running time Postcards From The Zoo is one of those odd viewing experiences that bores and fascinates at the same time. The patient, though, will be rewarded by what is in the end an unclassifiable work of striking originality. Production company: Babibutafilm Co-production: Pallas Film, Lorna Tee International sales: The Match Factory, www.the-match-factory.com Producer: Meiske Taurisia Screenplay: Edwin, Daud Sumolang, Titien Wattimena Cinematography: Sadi Saleh Editor: Herman Kumala Panca Production designer: Eros Eflin Music: Dave Lumenta Main cast: Ladya Cheryl, Nicholas Saputra Films Boutique acquires David Färdmar’s Goteborg title ‘Are We Lost Forever’ (exclusive) The film deals with the end of a relationship between two young men.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342366
__label__wiki	0.845938	0.845938	Home Productions Ackley Bridge – Series 3 Ackley Bridge – Series 3 Pictured: Nas( Amy-Leigh Hickman), Missy( Poppy Lee Friar). 'Ackley Bridge' Returns to Channel 4, 18th June Ackley Bridge is back for another run of eight laugh-out-loud, irreverent and highly emotional episodes set in and around a school designed to unite the divided white and Asian communities of a small Yorkshire mill town. Made for Channel 4 by The Forge Entertainment, Ackley Bridge is filmed in Halifax with investment from Screen Yorkshire‘s Yorkshire Content Fund. What to expect from season 3 The school is now part of a large multi-academy trust. Mandy has a new nightmare boss Ken who has dumped a load of unmanageable kids from the trust’s other schools on to her. Along with a suspect ‘A-team’ of senior staff, joining the school are new hot-headed Deputy Head Martin and disenchanted Director of Behaviour Sue Carp. As Ackley’s Year 13 pupils enter their final year they all face questions about their future. Will Nas get to Oxford? Will Kaneez and Rashid take things to the next level? What will happen with Sadiq? Only one thing’s for sure: at Ackley Bridge, nothing is certain. It’s been a real pleasure making 'Ackley Bridge' in Yorkshire for another series. The locations give the show an incredibly strong sense of place for our fictional town, the community is welcoming, and the crews are great. We very much hope to be back. George Ormond, Executive Producer Pictured: Mandy( Jo Joyner), Mr Evershed(Robert Jame Collier), Sue Carp (Charlie Hardwick) As Ackley’s Year 13 pupils enter their final year they all face questions about their future. Nas (Amy-Leigh Hickman) interviews for a place at Oxford University with her best mate Missy (Poppy Lee Friar) joining her for a hilarious road trip out of Yorkshire. However, once Nas overcomes her nerves and insecurities, Oxford starts looking like a reality and it soon becomes apparent that her life is heading in a different direction to best friend Missy’s. Will our best friends be blown apart? Kaneez (Sunetra Sarker) has to decide whether to take things to the next level with Rashid (Tony Jayawardena) when he proposes and also meets tough challenges in inimitable Kaneez style when she starts to climb the career ladder and becomes a Student Support Officer. Catch up with ‘Ackley Bridge’ series 1 & 2 Created by Ayub Khan Din, Kevin Erlis and Malcolm Campbell, ‘Ackley Bridge’ is produced by Jo Johnson for The Forge Entertainment and Executive Produced by Alexander Lamb, George Ormond, George Faber and Ayub Khan Din. The best thing about working on Ackley Bridge is the team. Inspiring cast and crew, writing and characters. It makes the job so easy and enjoyable, to be able to play with the scenes and have fun with it as well as delve into the depths of emotion and truth behind our characters and their journeys. It’s such a fun environment at the school in Halifax and everyone is so friendly and supportive. Poppy Lee Friar (Missy) on Ackley Bridge The school is now part of a large multi-academy trust. Mandy (Jo Joyner) has a new nightmare boss Ken (George Potts) who has dumped a load of unmanageable kids from the trust’s other schools on to her. At least Mandy has gained Ken’s new trusted A-team of senior staff but she soon learns to her horror that they’re not an A-team at all… but rejects Ken’s trying to get rid of. New hot-headed Deputy Head Martin (Robert James-Collier) locks horns with Sam Murgatroyd’s formidable mum just released from prison and new Year 10 bad girl Rukhsana (Phoebe Tuffs-Berry) runs rings around Sue (Charlie Hardwick), the disenchanted and distinctly un PC newly appointed Director of Behaviour whose sharp tongue rubs teachers and pupils alike up the wrong way. Cory’s (Sam Retford) promiscuity lands him in hot water – at home, at school and with best mate Naveed (Gurjeet Singh). Sam Murgatroyd (Megan Parkinson) is made up when her mum gets out of prison only to find that she’s encouraging her into criminal behaviour and Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed) discover devastating news about their father Sadiq (Adil Ray). Filming in Halifax was supported by Calderdale Council.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342367
__label__wiki	0.790203	0.790203	XR Stories XR Stories, the new R&D partnership for the Yorkshire and Humber screen industries has announced the structure for its new research and development funding programme and a first open call for funding projects to grow the Yorkshire and Humber screen economy and boost its contribution to the UK’s creative sector. Set up to understand and exploit the potential of immersive and interactive technologies for storytelling, XR Stories is one of nine R&D partnerships supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and forms part of the Creative Industries Cluster Research and Development Programme, a core pillar in the Government’s Industrial Strategy. XR Stories is led by the University of York in partnershipwith Screen Yorkshire and the BFI. First Call for Projects to Develop Yorkshire & Humber Screen Cluster The XR Stories Collaborative R&D Fund with £4 million as partnership investment will support SMEs collaborating with researchers on R&D challenges; provide flexible academic researcher support; internship support for students working with XR Stories partner companies; academic and industry work placements; and studentship funding for longer PhD or Masters by Research projects. As partnership investment the Fund will help lever a total investment of £15 million across the region. As part of the fund, the first open call targets small, collaborative R&D projects which can access £5k-£30k to explore a number of challenge areas: narrative experiences for the second screen; storytelling in VR; interactive and immersive storyworlds; interactive and responsive narratives; tools to deliver narrative; and data and AI to shape narrative content creation and delivery. www.xrstories.co.uk. Come along to these roadshows to find out more and meet the team LEEDS, Monday 8th July from 2pm – 4pm: REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE SHEFFIELD, Thursday 11th July (9.30am – 2pm): REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE These events will be valuable to SMEs looking to grow their business, who would benefit from focused R&D to develop their ideas and approaches. Come along to learn more about XR Stories, our R&D funding, make new industry and academic connections, and discuss the potential for this funding to contribute to your growth. Applications open for Small Collaborative R&D Projects Read the guidance notes Guidance Notes Small Collaborative R&D Projects Download (191.8kb pdf) As the UK's Fastest Growing Creative Sector Outside London, Yorkshire & Humberside Programme Will Lever £15 Million Investment in Regional Screen Creativity & Business Also open for applications from later this month will be Internship funding to support students working with XR Stories partner companies and five 12-month Masters by Research studentships for more open and longer-term R&D. The XR Stories Collaborative R&D Fund was unveiled to creators and companies working in immersive and interactive digital storytelling by Damian Murphy, Professor of Sound and Music Computing, University of York, and Director of XR Stories, at an industry event at York’s Hospitium last week. Leading creative companies based in Yorkshire and Humber demonstrated their innovation in immersive and interactive storytelling including Beta Jester, Digital Creativity Labs, University of York AudioLab, Maze Theory and Igloo Vision. Leading storytelling creators at the event included Mitch Turnbull who has produced and directed 360°/VR experiences Cat Flight and Oogie for BBC Earth and Growing A World Wonder for the UN; writer Bryan Elsley writer and co-creator of E4’s Skins and Kiss Me First; Dan Tucker, Curator of Alternative Realities VR Programme at Sheffield Doc/Fest, one of world’s leading documentary and non-fiction film festivals; Kate O’Connor, Executive Chair of Animation UK and Co-Director of XR Stories; Charles Cecil , CEO of Revolution Software, one of the world’s leading developers of adventure games; and Ben Roberts, Deputy CEO of the BFI which supports film and storytelling culture across the UK and screen cluster development. Email the team: enquires@xrstories.co.uk Yorkshire and Humber has an annual production turnover of £343 million and is home to 670 film, TV and video games companies across its major cities – Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull and York. More than 5,700 people directly employed in the sector and the R&D funding. The region’s film and TV sector has been invigorated in recent years, with Screen Yorkshire’s investment activities helping to deliver unprecedented growth in employment and turnover; more than double the rate of any other region in the UK. Channel 4 has recently confirmed that Leeds will be his new national HQ and the Government’s new Young Audiences Content Fund being administered by the BFI will be based in Leeds and Manchester. XR Stories’ is an incredible opportunity for Yorkshire to establish itself as a world leading centre redefining the boundaries of digital storytelling. This significant investment is testament to the passion, ideas and talent that have driven huge growth in the screen industries here in Yorkshire in recent years. We’re really excited to see how the region responds and encourage companies to rise to the challenge when the funding call opens next month. Hugo Heppell, Head of Investments at Screen Yorkshire, and Co-Director of XR Stories Yorkshire has the skills, talent, infrastructure, the best network of games developers in the UK, a world leading R&D base in our universities, and a heritage in storytelling that has seen our screen industries achieve the fastest rate of screen industry growth in the UK, outside of London and the south-east. By investing in partnership between industry and academic research XR Stories has a real opportunity to grow further and establish Yorkshire and Humber as the UK Centre of Excellence in Immersive Storytelling Damian Murphy, Director of XR Stories Storytelling is at the heart of our cultural life reflecting who we are as people and is also powering the success of the UK’s creative sector which contributes £101.5 billion a year to the UK economy and is growing. XR Stories, a partnership led by the University of York, a world-class research institution for screen media research and production, is another innovative go-getting programme, part of Yorkshire and Humberside’s dynamic vision to develop into an international business destination for content creators working in the burgeoning audio visual sector. Amanda Nevill, BFI Chief Executive Officer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342368
__label__cc	0.508559	0.491441	New Song “Years” Ahead of New Album by John Anderson Tami Neilson New Song “You Were Mine” Miss Tess “The Moon Is An Ashtray” Video Eleven Hundred Springs Release New Album “Here Tis'” “Once Were Brothers” Celebrates Robbie Robertson & the Band (Trailer) New Randall King Song “Hey Cowgirl” Della Mae Releases New Record “Headlight” The Lone Bellow – Count On Me (Lyric Video) Marcus King Releases New Album “El Dorado” New Aubrie Sellers Song “Haven’t Even Kissed Me Yet” Cody Canada Talks Cross Canadian Ragweed Breakup New Song from Possessed by Paul James “When It Breaks” Rascal Flatts To Be Inducted Into The Grand Ole Opry Trigger News 53 Comments Pop country group Rascal Flatts, the top-selling country group of the last decade, best known for their pallid and catchy tunes, prickly hair, and overt use of the pitch-correcting program Auto-tune in both the recorded and live formats, is now a member of the most sacred of all country music institutions, The Grand Ole Opry. The announcement came as a surprise to the group, and the Opry crowd at tonight’s (9-27-11) Opry performance, where Rascal Flatts was scheduled to perform along with Larry Gatlin, The Charlie Daniels Band, and others. During the middle of Rascal Flatts performance, Vince Gill, 20-year Opry member and default MC for all things mainstream country music, interrupted the group and made the announcement, looking stunning in a set of dark-rimmed designer glasses. According to Vince, the “official” announcement, or induction will happen on October 8th, when The Opry is having their 86th Birthday Concert. Reportedly, singer Gary LeVox, bassist Jay DeMarcus and guitarist Joe Don Rooney cried like babies after the announcement, while the crowd of tourists gave then a standing ovation. Hey, this is Saving Country Music, did you expect me to deliver this news without snarky quips? Afterwards, Rascal Flatts gave thanks to their hair designers, Antares Audio Technologies for creating Auto-Tune, the 14-year-old girls that make up the majority of their fan base, and the infant version of Jesus. Membership into the Grand Ole Opry is seen as one of the highest accolades in all of country music, from country music’s oldest institution. Some country pop and crossover stars have been Opry members before, and performed on the Opry stage. But never before has an act that is so overtly commercial, or so lacking in creative aptitude been inducted. And the worst part is, the majority of Rascal Flatts’ fans won’t even care that they are members, because The Opry institution means little to nothing to them. This is a dark moment in the history of country music. Video of the announcement: Rascal Flatts, The Grand Ole Opry, Vince Gill GVFD3842 This just makes me sad that’s it. Not really the news I was looking forward to reading after fighting a structure fire all day They should just change the place’s name to the Opry. It sure ain’t grand and even though Del McCoury, Mary Stuart and Jimmy Dickens perform there it ain’t looking that old anymore. RitaB You beat me to everything Trigger..but you took the words right out of my keyboard, literally. I don’t even care enough anymore to care…and that is what makes it so sad. Sadly, the “highest honor” isn’t even much of an honor anymore, it is just a way to sell tickets and put asses in the seats 10-times a year. Good for Rascal Flatts, I am sure they will do a great job being an “ambassador to the history of the genre” of country music, even if they don’t sing country music. I guess all those COUNTRY legends are retired from performing and are too old and can’t or won’t perform 10 times a year, so there is really no reason they should be given the “highest honors for a country musician” no matter what they have done for the genre in the past or how many of the current members they inspired to become the artists they are today. FifthontheFloor Ya know, it’s starting to not bother me that Hank ain’t a part of that crowd. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “fuck ’em.” September 28, 2011 @ 4:47 am That’s just what I was thinking. Gudfala September 28, 2011 @ 11:13 pm Yep agreed – given the calibre of some of the later inductees it now makes more sense for Hank to remain on the outer. God damnit. And I was having such a good day… Ga. Outlaw I dought Hank would want to be a part of an organization that would have Rascal Flatts as members. Of course they are . . . the Opry doesn’t want real country music anymore. Dustin Hunter This is so stupid! I found your website about a week ago and while i hadn’t really heard of any of the musicians (except Hank3 and Shooter Jennings) but i pretty much agreed with you outlook on modern country music (and found some awesome new music). And even though i like some of the stuff on the radio today (Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley stuff like them) I hate Rascall Flatts. I always have. They are terrible and they write (or they have people write) some of the worst stuff out there. I can live with them being on the radio cause i can always change the channel but for the Opry to put a “southern pop” act in is awful. Repohellbilly Did you expect anything less from the Grand Ole Opry ??? This has been the trend for yrs. NLindsay September 28, 2011 @ 11:56 am Sad….just sad. Hank has to be rolling over in his grave, as we speak. It’s not just country music, though. Look at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Madonna? Really???) I think Nashville is quickly losing its claim to fame as the country music capital of the world, which is sad, because I love Nashville, as a city. Musicians from Texas, especially Dale Watson and Wayne Hancock, seem to be carrying the torch for real country music, now. There is very little hope, I think, for Nashville. Someone should start the Louisiana Hayride up again, or establish a new “Opry” in Austin. dstate1 Here’s a page that will put this in shocking perspective. Yes, Rascal Flatts will now join these folks….http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Grand_Ole_Opry_members that list is not accurate according to the Opry website JonnyBoy23 I’ll be honest, I’m new to listening to real country. I didn’t like anything with any twang in it until after my senior year of high school. I started listening to pop country then and I liked it, but I’ve always hated Rascal Flatts. They are terrible. And then when Jason Aldean released Dirt Road Anthem and they played it on the radio two or three times an hour I stopped listening. It wasn’t long after that that I discovered this site. I’ve been listening to nothing but real country since. This site has led me to a lot of good music and I’ve learned a lot about the history of country music. If not for this site it wouldn’t even bother me that Rascal Flatts was going to be inducted. But now that I know how important the Opry is (or at least was) this is disgusting. Even when I thought pop country was good I thought Rascal Flatts wasn’t even close to country. This is a travesty and I’m glad I’m free to listen to REAL country acts like Roger Alan Wade, Wayne Hancock, Dale Watson, and the classics like Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Reed. Waymore Williams Check out Lucky Tubb. he makes REAL honky tonk music. he has four albums out now but i would suggest Damn The Luck. all of them are great tho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaBgLGlN36Y Trigger, JonnyBoy’s comment right there is yer raison d’Ãªtre. Bravo. Believe me without this site, I would have given up on country music, although I’m sure I would have stumbled upon Hank Williams eventually. And I’m not saying I hadn’t heard of him before this site, I had just never actually given him a chance. Now I’m addicted lol After reading this I’m not really sure I want to see Hank re-instated at this point… I agree. 35 percent of the members are pure bullshit. No need to add Hank. Even if he was on there, there would be too many other glaring holes and ridiculous members. IceColdCountry The Opry is a business and to be a member you gotta make appearences, commit to a schedule, etc… so it looks like after searching high and low, they found this joke of a country band, that probably is slowing down the tour schedule and wants to stay near Nashville, so by default, they are the new members. That is the saddest thing about the Opry now, it selects members by default. I nearly wanted to vomit at the acceptance by these douche bags. The fake hands to the eyes to hold back tears, first Gary, then Joe Donn, then what’s his name…the “oh what a surprise” look. The self pat on the back for visiting Iraq and selling out arenas…. And nothing says real country music than Vince coming out in a suit and designer glasses (as Trig pointed out) and joking around with these “country boys” not over a drink they recently had, not over a barroom they played, but over playing golf for $500 a round. Unkle Sherman Gag me, Bag me, Tag me, Take me away Looking at the news feed, and I realized that Rascal Flatts done killed Johnny Wright and “Country” Johnny Mathis. cht65 I attended the Grand Ole Opry a couple of weeks ago for George Jones 80th birthday and realized even the hosts of the show were talking about “tonight you’ll see real country music.” Bill Anderson and others made numerous comments about the amount of traditional country at the Opry on that special night, and they were correct. Jamey Johnson and Alan Jackson, two of the most popular traditional country artists performed that night. It was a great change from the pop country artists that play the Opry regularly. doombuggy Whoop dee doo. It’s another phony move by a fake institution, annointing another lame act with make-believe country sainthood. Good for them. Kudos Triggerman for episode 24. Much more pleasing to the ears than this news flash. ShadeGrown To quote Lonesome Wyatt, “It’s bullshit. Fucking bullshit. And nothing ain’t never gonna get no better…”. Rebel Rod What a bunch of whores! RootHog Radio I just threw up a LOT! The bad part of this is you won’t be able to drink to forget this. Well they shouldn’t slow down now. I say induct every douchbag out there. Jason Alden, Bo Bice, Steve Holy check your mail box you’re next. Once you go douche there is no going back. “Membership into the Grand Ole Opry is seen as one of the highest accolades in all of country music”……. I’ve got to disagree with you there, Trig. With members that include Dierks Bentley, Trace Adkins, Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Carrie Underwood……I think it’s days as major accomplishment are long gone. It’s a billboard award, just like a CMA or a Grammy for best country album. And I’ll agree with you Bunch. Triggerman also called the institution sacred and it’s far from that . . . bowed down to greed, fame, fortune and bullshit does not make you sacred. A huge step in redemption would be to reinstate Hank whom they have tossed aside as not worthy and yet still want to profit from his talent. Can you say hypocrite? Can you say greedy? Can you smell the bullshit? And then induct artists who don’t really or truly know what it is to struggle to the top? To fight for their art? Country is real, pop country is the OPRY. Livin’ in a fairytale world. Nite Nite Tiddy Bits… […] I’m not the only one disgusted.Â […] I’m curious, has there been any talk by anyone yet over creating a NEW institution that is created by the people and for the people that honors the true legends of country music? Or are we just going to keep moaning and whining when an outdated, out-of-touch, bought-n-paid for “legacy” keeps selling themselves to the highest bidder? My point, exactly. There needs to be a new and credible organization for real, traditional country music. The problem is, there’s no competition. It would take a lot of people (and a lot of money) to get it up and running, but it would be worth it. The Triggerman This is the thing. First off, for people saying we shouldn’t care if Rascal Flatts is being inducted, because look at who else already is, that is a fair point, but I think Rascal Flatts is crossing a big line. I’m not a big fan of Garth Brooks, but since his reign in country music, country has so diluted itself, Garth now looks like a purist. Carrie Underwood is an American Idol winner, and without question sings pop country. By not even once during her career have I had a reason to call her out, for either behavior, or her music being offensive in some manner. But Rascal Flatts is the definition of superstar watered-down pop country manufactured to appeal to the masses without any regard for taste or tradition. As for starting a new institution, and this plays into the Reinstate Hank argument as well, people need to understand that The Grand Ole Opry IS country music. There was no country music, until WSM in 1925 started a radio show that brought in blues, hillbilly, and old-time artists all together in a big tent and started broadcasting it around the country. Rascal Flatts is going to be formally inducted on The Opry’s 89th birthday. So do we start a new institution that is 89 years behind, with no established tradition, or do we kick the money changers out of the mother church and try to reign this thing back in? Gaylord doesn’t even want The Opry, and they’ve floated the idea of selling it in the past. To Gaylord, it is real estate, the Ryman and the Opry House, and the branding they can use with the Opry name. The reason they signed Rascal Flatts is to attempt to make money on an institution that is a pain in their ass to deal with logistically. The only institution that can be trusted in Nashville to preserve the country music traditions is the Country Music Hall of Fame, and I’ve thought for years they should be in charge of the Opry, just like they are in charge of many of the country music archives, and RCA’s historic “Studio B” on Music Row. We’ll have to agree to disagree. The Opry could induct a literal turd (probably claiming it came from Dunn’s butthole after being constipated for days on a tour) and it would have as much bearing on my life as Rascal Flatts being inducted. But, I don’t want to debate or argue over whether or not I should care about this. I do feel though, all traditions have to start sometime. And just because it would be a new institution, it can still honor the real legends of the past and it would become ‘important’ in time due to the strict eligibility requirements put in place by the people who run it. I’m not sure there will ever be a day when these faux-country acts will all be removed from the Opry as there is likely too much bullshit piled up high with record labels, distributors and executives, good-god the executives. As far as the money, I think it’s do-able but just a matter of finding the right people who can get the work done, do a great job and pretty much give up their personal lives to get it off the ground and running. Well, that’s a good point about the Hall of Fame being in charge of the Opry, I never thought of that. I just pray to God that they don’t go the way of the Opry and induct these pop-country acts into the Hall, some day. JD Nashvegas This makes me sick to my stomach. Rascal Flatts, to me, is the the epitome of pop country, the face of evil, the personification of the death of country. But… You have to consider it in context. The Opry is a tourist trap. Ever since it moved from the Ryman to that palace of plastic, located next to a friggin’ shopping mall for heaven’s sake (!) (Opry Mills), the Opry sold its soul. I grew up listening to the Opry on WSM every Sat. night, interrupting my usual listening choices (WKDA, WMAK, WVOL: rock ‘n roll, soul) to hear roots mountain music and white blues. When the Gaylord corporation forced the show to move out to Opryland, thousands of us in Nashville howled. We knew it would be the death of the heart and soul of country. Well, it didn’t quite kill it, but it’s still trying, I guess, given this Rascal Flats thing. I still go to the Opry occasionally, during winter when it’s held at the Ryman. And to be fair, the majority of every show is dedicated to real country. Some typical acts you’ll hear there are: George Jones, Marty Stuart, Mel Tillis, Alison Krauss, Charlie Louvin, Gene Watson, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap, the Whites, Rhonda Vincent, Connie Smith, etc. But every Opry show has a zinger, a “new country” act to draw in the rubes. That’s why they induct acts like the one we’re talking about. But even knowing that it’s a con to draw in tourists, a hook that pulls in idiots, it still exposes people to some real, roots, down-home music. Even so, the thought of Rascal Flats as honored members makes me want to puke… Good point about the Opry changing when it moved from the Ryman. Reminds me of the Dale Watson song “Nashville Rash”, namely the line “Should’ve known when they closed the old Opry down….things were bound to change in that town.” Great quote, Mark. Rev.Nix If and when i ever SNAP they will be my victims…..Never have i wanted to murder a group of people in my life but they just do it for me. Please don’t snap Rev Nix.!!! Rascall Flatts has enough problems. BettyB The good Lord was trying to tell the Nashville folks something when he flooded the Opry two years ago. Like 1+ Wouldn’t it be something if they have an even worse flood within the next month or so. Mark/ Southern Blogger October 6, 2011 @ 9:14 pm Well shit…now I don’t want Hank reinstated into the Opry. If he was it would be an insult to him. In any case I’d be less offended if the Village People were inducted. After all they even sound more country than Rascal Flatts, and RF sort of stole their whole look. Maybe they can team up on a “country crossroads” duet on CMT called “In the Opry”. October 8, 2011 @ 12:07 pm â”ŒÐŸâ”(â—£_â—¢)â”ŒÐŸâ” just one for the ol’ opry… Steffan Rock hello real country people, it’s better if ol’ Hank is not inducted into that circus. Hank is still considered the greatest and still not in the Opry. Means that real country is about everything in real life without institutional considerations. Country is a music from and for real people without the need to belong to an institution. The greatest country artists are outlaws… All I can say is how immature of whoever posted this. I hope you are embarrassed. Dan Tannehill Sad, sad, sad. Another mainstay of country music is making itself less important by bowing to the masses and selling out country music for the almighty dollar. Awe, maybe we’d all feel better if we were to get some old Hank Williams demo masters and overdub them with full orchestra accompniment. Dobro Dan CntrywhnCntryWasntCool Oh please. You are all pretentious ninnies! Country, Iike all music genres, evolve. Fans of the Opry from the 1920’s would have a hard time relating to Merle Haggard and Glen Campbell. So please, spare me your “holier-than-thou” sanctimonious B.S. comments about the Opry losing its soul. Every modern country artist has been influenced by classic country artists, Rascal Flatts is no exception. You may not like their music…they may not sound honky-tonk….but that doesn’t mean they aren’t country. They deserve the honor of membership. So, congrats, November 20, 2012 @ 6:41 pm Bleet bleet you stupid sheep. 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__label__wiki	0.784467	0.784467	The Adventures of Prince Achmed The Adventures of Prince Achmed Ratings & Reviews Explanation German director Lotte Reiniger spent three years making this silent animated film based on the Arabian Nights legends. The dashing Prince Achmed saves a lovely damsel from evil witches and mythical beasts, as well as discovering Aladdin's lamp, all in the primitive but intriguing silhouette style of animation which Reiniger herself developed. The film's 65-minute running time gave it the distinction of being the first animated feature in the world, but only one copy remained in existence until Reiniger supervised the striking of newly tinted negatives in the early '70s. Animation, Art House & International, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy Jan 1, 1926 wide Comenius-Film GmbH News & Interviews for The Adventures of Prince Achmed Now Streaming: Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Man in the High Castle, And More Critic Reviews for The Adventures of Prince Achmed All Critics (14) \| Top Critics (4) \| Fresh (14) It may not be exactly new to perceive silhouette figures on the screen, but it is quite another matter as they are offered here. Aug 19, 2014 \| Full Review… Mordaunt Hall Enchanting. J. R. Jones It impresses for its exquisite craftmanship, balletic movement, expressive romanticism and moments of potent sensuousness and poetry. Jun 24, 2006 \| Full Review… Wally Hammond The images, most of them gorgeously detailed silhouettes, are dazzling. Peter Stack It's a beautiful and inspiring film made by a true artist and trailblazer Lotte Reiniger. Feb 6, 2019 \| Rating: 9/10 \| Full Review… Rotoscopers Beautiful and innovative -- age only adds to its brilliance and charm. Aug 19, 2014 \| Rating: 4/5 \| Full Review… German filmmaker Lotte Reiniger's ground-breaking, silent, animated fantasy feature used cut-out paper silhouettes to tell a tale that combines pieces of several stories from The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights. Beautiful as it all is, considerable dedication is required to sit through an hour of monotone, flat silhouette animation. It's rewarding -- but the reward is hard earned. Even with the knowledge that the figures are made from simple pieces of cards and tricks of light, there is a magical splendour to her animations. Eleanor McKeown More than eighty years later...it still looks like nothing you've ever seen. Jun 29, 2008 \| Rating: 9/10 \| Full Review… Tim Brayton The Adventures of Prince Achmed deserves to be a landmark. And it would be if it were better known. Combustible Celluloid That The Adventures of Prince Achmed still survives is a work of wonder equivalent to any rare treasure which Aladdin could rub out of his lamp. Dec 6, 2005 \| Rating: 3.5/5 Audience Reviews for The Adventures of Prince Achmed Having the distinction of being the first animated feature, "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" has a lot to offer for film history. The fact that it has quality to it to back it up is in itself, impressive. Silhouette animation, the film is comprised of it all throughout. It's an impressive technique to look at, especially for those who truly love animation, though it is noticeable that it is one that is hard to work with. The filmmakers behind this clearly knew how to use it in a way that made it stunning to look at, there is a high amount of detail in the settings, the people making it, must have gone crazy throughout it, it is that impressive. The character designs are well done enough to differentiate the characters enough to know who is who most of the time, unfortunately, there are certain sequences where it goes so quick, or gets to crowded that it becomes confusing, though it never gets beyond a minor issue. "Achmed's" pacing never goes bad, but it does at times feel like ten more minutes would have helped it. It has a simple story, evil magician messes with prince prince must save day, prince falls in love, and finally prince wins, it is pretty predictable, but it is still good for a fun time, as well as just to look at this rarely used animation technique. "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" is a fun little piece of film and animation history, though it may not be too interesting for those who are not a fan of animation. DOCTOR P Super Reviewer Blasphemously forgotten and ignored, Reiniger's visual delight of mythical creatures, magic, romance, exotic lands and wonderful tales remains as a longstanding legend in international celluloid. This is my second personal favorite animated film of all times, of any era, of any kind. The mere thought of the fact that this movie was in danger of extinction gives terror to my soul. May God bless the hearts and souls of those who emptied their time and effort to restore this craved gem. 100/100 Edgar C Super Reviewer This movie is visually amazingly cool, and I'm glad I finally watched this movie on Netflix, of course the story is a classic tale, so of course it has a predictable ending, but other than that, it's really cool and if you like animated movies I highly recommend this one, it's very unique. Aj V Super Reviewer Aw aw aw awesome! what a great classic animation. I love it! Cita W Super Reviewer The Adventures of Prince Achmed Quotes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342384
__label__cc	0.57077	0.42923	84. Powerless Fiction Page Dark Theme Width Max 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 12px 14px 16px 18px 20px 22px 24px 28px 32px Default Arial Roboto Comic Sans Segoe UI Verdana Ubuntu Ubuntu Condensed Franklin Gothic Garamond Caslon Minion Override Dim BG 0% 20% 40% 50% 60% 80% 100% Zorian slowly awoke in his bed in Cirin. His head was fuzzy, his body hurt all over and he had trouble remembering what he had been doing in the previous restart. Confused and in pain, he remained lying in bed for a time, fading in and out of consciousness. Gradually, his mind began to clear up and he started to get concerned. Something was wrong. Yeah, he was feeling absolutely terrible, but it was more than that. Something was subtly off about this situation, and it was really starting to bother him. ‘Oh, right,’ it suddenly dawned on him. ‘Kirielle didn’t wake me up by jumping on me. I woke up on my own with no one else in sight. That shouldn’t be possible unless something has gone very, very wrong…’ The moment he realized this, it was as if something clicked inside his mind and it all came back to him. The sudden visit of Quatach-Ichl, the theft of the dagger from the royal vaults with his help, the final battle they had against the ancient lich and the insidious soul attack he used just before the restart ended… the memories flooded into his mind suddenly and without end. The process was forceful and alien, as if something was shoving these thoughts directly into his brain with little regard to his wellbeing. The waves of pain and nausea radiating from his damaged soul suddenly intensified, and he barely managed to roll himself out of bed before vomiting his guts out all over the floor of his room. Dimly, he was aware that Kirielle rushed inside when he started making noise and then rushed back out screaming for mother to come and help, but he was in no position to react to that. It took all of his strength just to remain conscious and weather the pain. His soul felt like it was going to split apart, and he instinctively knew that it would be a terrible mistake for him to black out at the moment. He and Zach had long theorized that their soul synchronized somehow with their body at the start of every restart, interfacing with their life force and rearranging their brains to account for the memories they gathered over the restarts, and it looked as if this was true… except that in its current state, it was no longer capable of smoothly completing that process. Without Zorian’s conscious efforts to stabilize his soul, it would not only ravage his body and mind but possibly also injure itself further in its fumbling. If he lost consciousness now, who knew when he was going to wake up next? A small, panicked part of his mind feared he had already spent the majority of their remaining restarts in a soul damage induced coma, but he shoved that thought aside for now. This wasn’t the time to worry about that. For now, all he could do was grit his teeth and deal with the problem at hand. He didn’t know how much time he spent in that state, shivering on the floor of his room as he fought to stay awake, but eventually Mother and Kirielle rolled him over onto a blanket and carried him off to a guest room to recover in. Somehow, he managed to persist through it all until his soul finally calmed down. When he finally recovered enough to talk, he found out that it was still the first day of the restart. He had failed to react when Kirielle came to wake him up, and stayed that way for about two hours before waking up. Mother and Kirielle seemed shaken at the severity of his apparent illness, and refused to let him get up and walk around on his own in the aftermath. They also called for a local healer to come and check up on him, which was very annoying yet perfectly reasonable in light of what happened, so he could hardly object to it. Predictably, the healer failed to find anything really wrong with him. He was not a mage, just a local who knew how to recognize common illnesses and hand out appropriate potions in response. He failed to find anything seriously wrong with Zorian, so he simply suggested that they watch him closely for a few days to make sure it didn’t happen again. Mother was rather unhappy with his ‘uselessness’, but she did seem more at ease after receiving the diagnosis. When they finally left him alone for a while, he decided to chance things and reached into his marker, even though he knew the action would aggravate his soul damage somewhat. He had to know how many restarts they still had left. The marker told him he still had 25 iterations left, which caused Zorian to breathe a sigh of relief. He didn’t lose any of the restarts, it seemed. Unfortunately, this was where the good news ended. The damage Quatach-Ichl’s last attack did to his soul meant that he was currently completely incapable of casting anything – attempting to perform even the simplest of shaping exercises caused his soul to radiate waves of pain and nausea throughout his whole body in protest. Though this would go away in time, he estimated it would take at least three months before he was back in his top form. Perhaps as much as four or five months if circumstances forced him to push things and he kept aggravating his injuries. Zorian suddenly realized that he relied on his magic for practically everything these days. He had already forgotten what it was like to be a weak, mundane teenager. Even coming up with a plan for going forward that didn’t involve the use of a teleport spell was hard… Damn it. He doubted Zach was any better off than he was, considering he had yet to visit Zorian after so many hours into the restart, so this was pretty much a total disaster. Even though they hadn’t spent any of the restarts in a coma, the inability to use magic was going to sharply limit their options in the upcoming restarts. There was no way they would dare approach Silverlake or Quatach-Ichl with an obviously damaged soul like this, for instance. Additionally, the ancient lich may be able to recognize the soul damage as having been done by himself in some fashion – Zorian had no idea how one would go about doing that, as he found no traces of foreign soul fragments in his soul, but he wasn’t a millennia-old lich like Quatach-Ichl. He sighed. He had really underestimated the ancient lich. He probably should have been raging internally at the amount of grief he caused them, but in all honesty? Zorian found himself kind of impressed by the decisiveness and ruthlessness Quatach-Ichl had displayed. It took mere moments for Quatach-Ichl to decide, after seeing Xvim’s memories, that the time loop was real and that he should sacrifice everything to hit them where it hurt the most. Most people would be doubtful at the information they received or too shocked to think clearly, but Quatach-Ichl didn’t hesitate at all to sacrifice his own soul in an attempt to take them down. Zorian could see the logic. Without Zach and Zorian mucking things up, Quatach-Ichl was pretty much guaranteed to get what he wanted out of the invasion of Cyoria, and potentially cooperating with them had little appeal to him. Possibility of betrayal aside, he was a thousand-year-old lich – what use did he have for a measly decade or two? Still, knowing all of this intellectually, and being able to disregard self-preservation in order to pull off a suicide move… those were two entirely different things. Zorian had no idea that a person could detonate the outer layer of one’s soul in order to launch a massive suicide attack on the souls of everyone in the vicinity, but even if he did, he would not have expected Quatach-Ichl to use such a maneuver after less than a minute of consideration. Zorian knew that he would be unable to act so boldly if he had found himself in Quatach-Ichl’s shoes, and it boggled his mind that a lich – people that are typically obsessed with personal survival at all costs – was able to steel himself into pulling off a suicide move so easily. Well. Putting that aside, he suddenly realized he had a tricky problem on his hands. Namely, he had to find a way to convince Mother to let him go to Cyoria so he could check up on Zach. From what he remembered, the last time he failed to wake up in time it was due to the Sword Diver attack in one of the restarts, and he had to remain in Cirin for the rest of the month to make Mother calm down and let him out of her sight. This time the situation looked much worse, and he needed to convince her to trust him far more than she had been willing to the last time around. He could already feel his headache getting worse. It took two whole days of constant nagging and arguments before Zorian was able to convince Mother to let him go. He thought about just boarding a train when she wasn’t looking, but the look in her eyes made him suspect she would drop everything and follow after him if he tried that. She could be remarkably stubborn that way. Strangely, it was Father who ended up helping him by arguing in his favor. He actually seemed impressed that Zorian was willing to push through his sickness and keep attending classes, and ended up helping him convince Mother to let him go to Cyoria. It was a very surreal experience to Zorian, since he couldn’t remember the last time his father took his side or approved of his choices. He didn’t know how to feel about that. In any case, Mother eventually relented on the whole issue, though she did insist he take Kirielle with him. So she could ‘keep an eye on him’, supposedly. It was amusing to see her pause in surprise when he immediately agreed to her request. The journey was a bit of an unpleasant shock to him. Robbed of his magic and still plagued with phantom pains and tremors, he struggled to carry their luggage and they both ended up getting caught in the rain for a while before they sought shelter in a nearby inn. He ended up renting a tiny, overpriced room for a single night, since the rain wouldn’t be stopping any time soon. Kirielle wouldn’t stop complaining about getting wet for nearly an hour and screamed like a baby when she saw a particularly large cockroach crawling along the wall of their room. Being unable to access his vast magic abilities was an unusual and very unpleasant experience. The next day, he brought Kirielle to Imaya’s place. Thankfully, she did not make too much of an issue out of their arrival, even though Zorian had not arranged for anything with Ilsa in this particular restart. Then he went searching for Zach. He quickly realized this wouldn’t be as easy as he imagined. Zach was, he soon found out, officially missing. Tesen Zveri, Zach’s legal guardian, was organizing a search for him and called for anyone who had any information about his whereabouts to contact him immediately. That was… very familiar. Almost nostalgic, really. It was pretty much the same situation that he had faced during the first few restarts after he got pulled into the time loop. He wondered what that meant. Was this some kind of additional time loop safeguard that kept the controller gone until they recovered, or was this just Zach’s guardian freaking out about finding a comatose Zach and faking a disappearance? Personally, Zorian would bet on the latter. Quite a few people apparently knew how inappropriate Tesen’s handling of Noveda’s affairs was, so if Zach were to fall mysteriously unconscious all of a sudden, he would be one of the prime suspects. Zorian could totally see Tesen fearing that the coma would be blamed on him and faking a disappearance until he can decide what to do, much like Jornak did with Veyers. In any case, it was relatively easy to prove which one of the options was correct. Zach and Zorian both had a marker with an identical key, and Zorian knew a tracking ritual that would let him locate his fellow time traveler with ease. All he had to do now was find someone to help him cast it. Because he was currently incapable of doing it himself. Gods, he hated this restart so much… The room was silent. Zorian was supremely calm and collected, staring Xvim right in the eyes despite the look of annoyance present on his mentor’s face. “So let me see if I got you correctly,” Xvim said. “You are a time traveler, you fought a millennia-old lich with Zach in the previous version of this month that I can’t remember, your soul has been damaged so you conveniently can’t demonstrate any of this amazing magic you apparently know and now you want me to help you rescue Zach from the evil clutches of Tesen – his legal guardian who is secretly behind his recent disappearance, despite organizing a nation-wide search for the kid.” Zorian considered it for a second. “Yes, that’s pretty much what I’m saying,” he nodded. “Get out of my office.” Ilsa carefully studied the stack of papers in front of her, one hand propping up her chin while using the other to slowly tap her finger against the desk in a steady rhythm. Zorian patiently waited for her to finish reading. If this didn’t work, he would have to take a risk and seek magical assistance through black market channels. Dealing with criminals while being essentially powerless was taking quite a bit of a risk, but there was nothing he could do. He needed to know what was going on with Zach. “So all I need to do is cast this spell on you and tell you what the results say?” Ilsa eventually asked, giving him a suspicious look. “That’s right,” Zorian nodded. “It looks like a tracking spell,” she noted. “It is a tracking spell,” Zorian confirmed. Ilsa raised an eyebrow at him. “Dare I ask what it’s supposed to track, then?” she asked. “It’s kind of personal,” Zorian said, doing his best to look depressed and desperate. “I’m afraid my friend has gone missing. Please, Miss Zileti. You know I’m not a troublemaker student and I don’t ask for much. It… it would mean a world to me if you did this for me!” Ilsa snorted derisively at him. “Hmph! You need to work on your acting skills, Mister Kazinski,” she told him. “That aside… I had professor Chao tell me about a strange little visit from you recently.” Ugh. He was still kind of annoyed that Xvim was so unwilling to entertain his claims. Being implausibly good at magic was apparently really important for convincing the man there was something to his crazy time travelling claims. Well, convincing him quickly, in any case. He could probably wear down the man’s skepticism with a lot of time and effort, but he didn’t want to wait that long to tackle this problem. “Is this friend of yours Zach Noveda, perhaps?” Ilsa tried after he didn’t say anything for a while. “He could be,” Zorian shrugged. “Zorian…” Ilsa sighed, folding her fingers into a triangle in front of her. “Putting aside that I have never really heard of you interacting much with mister Noveda in the past… what if you’re right? What if Zach has really been kidnapped by his caretaker and taken somewhere? I cast the tracking spell and give you the location. What do you do with it? How can an academy student like you handle the guards and the security measures that this place would undoubtedly have and rescue Zach?” Zorian internally debated the merits of explaining to her that his plan was to simply hire black market mercenaries to do the parts he himself could not, but eventually decided it was a bad idea. He had no real excuses in regards to where he got all the money needed to hire such people or why he thought he could judge their skills and character well enough to identify which of them are worth hiring and which aren’t. “You don’t have to worry about it,” he told her, giving her a reassuring smile. “I’m just trying to find a friend. I’m sure it won’t be all that difficult.” She gave him an unamused look. Yeah, he probably should have just gone to the black market right from the start instead of bothering with this… Contrary to his expectations, though, she didn’t just throw him out of her office immediately after. “Give me two days, okay?” she eventually told him. “I need to speak with the academy leadership about this.” “Huh?” Zorian said, surprised. “I’m not sure I understand. Why would you need to kick this up so high? It’s just a tracking spell…” “And let you get in over your head and disappear as well? I don’t think so,” Ilsa said. “If we’re going to do this, we may as well go all the way. Besides… mister Noveda is a student of our institution. It is well within our rights to try and locate him if he goes missing.” She pushed the stack of papers towards him and tapped it a couple of times for emphasis. “Now…” she said, “explain to me how exactly this tracking spell works and why you think it can find mister Noveda when so many professional diviners have tried and failed to do the same.” It was fascinating to watch how quickly and effectively the academy could mobilize itself when it really cared about something. Perhaps it was because the House Noveda had some secret ally among the academy leadership or because the academy saw the whole situation as a chance to score some free reputation points, but they really did assemble a team to go check up on the location Zorian would provide them with. He’d be lying if he said he wasn’t a little intimidated by the attention suddenly directed at him. For one thing, he wasn’t actually completely certain the tracking spell would work. While he personally didn’t think it very likely, it was still possible that Zach’s disappearance was really just some sort of time loop safeguard and that he was literally nowhere to be found. It would be quite awkward if that happened. Thankfully, the tracking spell worked just fine. Zach was just outside of Cyoria, in one of the smaller private estates that technically wasn’t owned by Tesen but could be connected to his family if one looked deeper. The group assembled by the academy immediately stormed the place, presenting official-looking authorization documents when questioned about their motives and identity. There were guards in place, but they were apparently not paid enough to face off against a numerically superior force from a well-known institution and they quickly decided to stand down and give them free rein. The secret basement Zach was being held in was cunningly hidden, but since Zorian was there to serve as a living tracking device, it was simple enough to find it anyway. Zach was in a soul-damage induced coma, just like Zorian expected him to be. Due to his inability to cast anything, including soul diagnosis spells, he couldn’t be sure why Zach had ended up in a worse state than he did, but he had his suspicions. Zach’s control over his own soul was much weaker and cruder than Zorian’s, as was his ability to retain mental discipline. If he woke up early on in the restart like Zorian did and had to fight to stay awake and prevent his soul from going berserk… Well. Even Zorian found that struggle to be a challenging one. In any case, Zorian was now presented with a new problem. Even though he had been crucial in tracking down Zach, he now couldn’t access his unconscious body at all! The discovery of his unconscious body had kicked up a media storm that didn’t look like it was going to die down any time soon and he had been transferred to an expensive hospital and placed under guard. Zorian was not a family member, nor did he have any other known links to the Noveda heir, and many people were suddenly questioning his involvement in all this. The academy was taking his side for now, but Ilsa told him things were a bit delicate at the moment. Tesen was trying to distance himself from the matter, bitterly denying he had anything to do with Zach’s coma or imprisonment outside of Cyoria, and his faction pushing hard for Zorian to be arrested so he could be ‘vigorously questioned’. No matter. Even if Zorian could see Zach, what would he do with his unconscious body? Before he visited Zach in the hospital, he had to figure out how to accelerate his healing. Who knew how long it would take for Zach to wake up if he had to rely on his natural rate of recovery? Fortunately, this was something he could actually tackle with his current abilities. Sudomir, just like many necromancers, often ended up damaging his soul in various ways while training and practicing his craft. As such, he had invested a lot of time in tracking down methods of accelerating his recovery, and Zorian had made sure to steal most of these out of his head during their interrogation sessions. A lot of these were purely personal soul magic exercises that were useful only to the soul mage using them, or complex ritual spells that he wasn’t capable of casting right now, but a few actually came in the form of potions that could be administered to others. And alchemy did not require any mana shaping. His inability to do magic did not hold him back here in the slightest. So long as he could track down and buy the appropriate materials, he would be able to create the potions in question. Getting materials for such a relatively exotic potion was anything but easy, of course. Many of them were not sold on the open market, and even if they were Zorian did not have enough money on him to buy them. He thought about robbing invader caches again, but his lack of magic made that a far riskier proposition than it usually was. Additionally, he had attracted quite a bit of attention to himself lately, so going out for a little midnight stealing was probably unwise. Thus, he ended up amassing the necessary funds the hard way – he bought a bunch of raw materials with his available money, made a handful of rare, hard-to-make potions with them, sold them for money, used that money to buy even more raw materials, and so on. It took him a week of that to get enough money to buy what he actually wanted, and then another four days before he had managed to track it all down and finished the potions. The end result was three different bottles, one holding a milky white liquid, another a blood red syrup that looked as if it was constantly boiling and the last one a glossy, pitch black pill that floated in the center of the bottle as if weightless. He took all three of them and departed in the direction of the hospital that held Zach. He was still not allowed to visit him, but who cared about that? Through a strategic use of sleep bombs and other disabling potions, he managed to gain access to Zach’s room, after which he proceeded to force-feed the three soul cures to his unconscious body, one after another. He immediately left afterwards. It would take a while for the potions to actually take effect, and it would be best if he were far away from the scene of the crime when people found the trail of unconscious bodies he had left in his wake. The news of the second ‘attack’ on Zach while he was in the hospital kicked up another round of controversy and several dramatic vows by the hospital staff and city authorities that the perpetrator was going to be caught any day now. Considering that not even Zorian’s worst detractors seemed to suspect him as the perpetrator made him rather doubtful of that claim, though. One amusing detail was that the hospital claimed they had caught the attacker in the act and ‘heroically fought him off’, which was why Zach supposedly hadn’t been hurt more as a result of the break-in. While he waited to see what the result of his intervention would turn out to be, Zorian looked into what had happened to Alanic, since the battle priest was one of the few competent and reliable soul mages he knew of. Sadly, with Zorian being unable to teleport and busy with the whole Zach situation, he never did intervene to save Alanic from Sudomir’s assassin, so by the time he checked up on him the man was already dead. Frustrating. It did make him kind of curious how those assassins were even capable of killing someone of Alanic’s caliber. Investigating the case a little revealed he was essentially ambushed while sleeping, allowing his attackers to kill him before he even realized what was going on. That… kind of made sense, yeah. If Zorian saved Lukav, Sudomir panicked and acted prematurely, trying to kill Alanic through sheer force before Lukav could contact him and tell him someone was killing people like them. If the assassination of Lukav went through without issues, Sudomir would act with due caution and planning and kill Alanic in his sleep. In any case, the treatment worked far better than he had hoped – four days after he fed Zach those potions, his fellow time traveler woke up from the coma. Not long after that, he demanded to see Zorian, which pretty much shut down any further attempts to keep Zorian from visiting the hospital. “How are you feeling?” Zorian asked his fellow time traveler. “Like crap,” Zach grumbled. He gave Zorian a suspicious look. “I heard you’re the one who tracked me down after my asshole caretaker just stuffed my unconscious body down in some basement. I guess I should thank you for that, but… how are you so much better off than me? Did you not get caught in the blast or something?” “You know our conversation is probably being eavesdropped, right?” Zorian asked him. “So? Just put up a privacy ward on the room and be done with it,” Zach told him. “I can’t,” Zorian sighed. “I can’t really cast anything right now.” Zach was quiet for a few seconds. “Ah,” he said finally. “I guess you didn’t get off as lightly as it appears. You probably don’t want to hear this, but that kind of makes me glad. I kind of prefer it when you have to suffer through this crap with me.” “Jerk,” Zorian said, though there was no real heat in it. “Yeah, yeah… but seriously, why are you already walking around while I can’t even stand up without vomiting all over myself?” “I’m not sure, but… do you perhaps remember waking up in your own room for a moment before losing consciousness again?” Zorian asked him. Zach frowned. “It’s hard to remember,” he said after a few seconds. “Maybe?” “Hm. Well, we’re going to have to continue this particular topic when you get out of the hospital,” Zorian told him. “Can you estimate how long it will be before you’re back in top form?” Zach frowned. “I don’t know. Four, five months? Something like that.” Zorian breathed a sigh of relief. Although Zach’s condition was worse than his own, it would seem it still wasn’t too bad… “Is there something urgent you need right now?” Zorian asked him. “As you can imagine, my ability to acquire things is a bit limited at the moment, but I’ll do my best.” “All I want right now is to be out of this damn hospital,” Zach grumbled. “But I don’t think that’s going to happen before the end of the month, considering what I’ve overheard, and neither of us has the ability to force the issue right now.” It was as Zach said. He spent the rest of the restart trapped in the hospital while Zorian had to dodge increasingly insistent questions about his involvement in the ‘Zach affair’ and his personal activities. Thankfully, before those things could really get anywhere, the summer festival had arrived and the restart came to an end. The next five restarts were relatively relaxed. With their souls so heavily damaged and their spellcasting impaired, Zach and Zorian couldn’t really do anything particularly dangerous or strenuous, lest their recovery be prolonged even further or their soul damage become permanent. Whether it was Zach or Zorian, they had no choice but to patiently wait for their soul to heal, so they gave up on doing anything serious and decided to just have fun and work on some of their easier skills. A part of Zorian was aghast at taking a break with their time steadily running out as it was, but forcing themselves would gain them little while risking a lot so he did his best to suppress it. Unexpectedly, having his soul damaged actually ended up being quite a boon to Zorian’s skill with soul perception and soul magic in general. It allowed him to map out his soul in far greater detail and enhanced his understanding how souls generally functioned. There were some things that were very hard to notice when things were going smoothly, and some pieces of the soul were far easier to comprehend when one compared intact and damaged versions of the soul to one another. He knew from reading Sudomir’s mind that necromancers often deliberately mutilated other people’s souls for that exact reason, destructively studying the anatomy of the soul to enhance their own skills, but one could never really perceive foreign souls on the same level of detail as one could perceive their own. As far as Zorian knew, no soul mage was crazy enough to deliberately damage their own soul as heavily as Zach and Zorian had gotten theirs damaged just to enhance their knowledge of soul mechanics, so their current opportunity was somewhat unique. Although Zach started from a lower level, his skill in regards to personal soul perception also grew by leaps and bounds in this period, since he invested a huge amount of effort into it – much more than Zorian himself. The fact that he had ended up worse in the wake of Quatach-Ichl’s soul attack seemed to have affected him greatly. Aside from soul magic, the two of them also worked on their basic shaping skills and tinkered rather heavily with alchemy, since this was the one magical discipline that hadn’t been affected by their injuries in the slightest. They didn’t try to inform anyone of the time loop during this time. Most of the notebooks and other gathered information had been stored in the palace orb, which they couldn’t actually access at the moment. They still interacted with many of the people they previously worked with, but mostly for the sake of fun and hanging out this time. They spent an entire restart diligently going to class, being as helpful as humanly possible to every teacher and student they encountered. They spent a restart shapeshifting into various animals through transformation potions and explored the city and its surroundings through alien senses and perspectives. They dabbled in painting, sculpting, wood carving, drawing and various art skills. They went on a tour of Eldemar and its neighbors via train and other mundane methods. And when the last of these relaxing restarts was drawing to a close, Zorian realized he wasn’t sorry for it all. Even though they kind of wasted their time, even though they would only have 19 iterations left once this restart was finished… he was at peace with it all. “We really need to give it our all in the upcoming restarts,” Zorian said to Zach one day. “19 restarts aren’t that much and we never know when something like this can happen again. If we had gotten this injured with only a handful of restarts left, that would have been the end of us right there. Do you think we should still mess around with Quatach-Ichl after this?” “Hell yes,” Zach said firmly. “I mean, yeah, he really got us good this time, but we still haven’t figured out a good way to break into the royal vaults without his help. And besides… while he ended up messing us up, he also showed us a really good way of taking him down with relative ease.” “Oh?” Zorian asked curiously. “And what would that be?” “See, I think we’ve been overthinking things a little,” Zach explained. “Instead of trying to lure Quatach-Ichl into a trap of flooding him with golems and enemy mages, we should be relying on our strengths to defeat him. Well, your strengths in this case. I’m talking about mind magic, of course.” “Mind magic?” Zorian said, stunned. “But with his mind blank on…” “Xvim also had his mind blank on and it didn’t stop Quatach-Ichl,” Zach quickly pointed out. “It would be tricky, but if we time things right and I get a moment to concentrate properly, I’m pretty sure I can hit the guy with a powerful enough dispel to get rid of his mind blank. Just for a moment, but that should be enough for you, right?” “I’m quite sure that Quatach-Ichl has some measure of skill with defending his mind,” Zorian said carefully. “The fact he was able to search Xvim’s mind so quickly in the heat of battle shows he’s quite proficient in mind magic. Still… I don’t think he’s psychic and the brief telepathic clash I had with him didn’t impress me much. I suppose it could work.” “It will work,” Zach insisted. “Your mind magic is terrifying, and I bet it has been centuries since Quatach-Ichl has been targeted by a mind mage he couldn’t kill in under a second. So long as we can stop Quatach-Ichl from murdering you before you finish subverting his mind, I think this could work amazingly well.” “You say that like it’s such an easy thing,” Zorian sighed. “But you’re right, that is an interesting idea. Certainly better than fumbling wildly for a solution like we have been doing thus far. I kind of suspect Quatach-Ichl has rigged his soul to be withdrawn back into his phylactery if his mental defenses are ever seriously breached, though. That’s what I’d do in his place.” “That still means we get to pick up the imperial crown from his abandoned skeleton, though,” Zach said with a shrug. “That’s the only thing we truly need from him. Everything else is just a bonus.” Zorian supposed he was right about that. The next restart they decided to spring back to work and get their plans back on track. Their souls were fully healed as far as they could figure out and they didn’t have too much time to waste. Thus, they quickly established a simulacrum link to Koth and Xlotic, recovered the palace orb, stole the Pearl of Aranhal, and then boarded their brand new airship and set off towards Blantyrre. It would be a long and dangerous journey. Blantyrre was the largest of the world’s continents, but it was separated by miles and miles of open sea from the nearest human port. Just making sure they stayed on the right path was a problem, since the endless expanse of water provided few clues as to whether or not they were going the right way and neither Zach nor Zorian were proficient in this kind of navigation. On top of that, the shortest path to the continent, which they pretty much had to take, passed uncomfortably close to a large island inhabited by dragons, Hundreds upon hundreds of dragons. It was called, somewhat unimaginatively but accurately, Dragon Island. Dragons generally weren’t fond of humanity, and the dragons of the so-called Dragon Island were especially belligerent. They not only killed any human that tried to disembark on the island itself, but actively patrolled the waters around it for any passing ships. If they spotted any, they demanded ruinous tributes in exchange for not destroying the vessel. Zach and Zorian had asked around to see what the dragons found fitting to their tastes and were prepared to pay the tribute for their safe passage, but the airship was very eye-catching and dragons were known to be capricious at the best of times. It was best to prepare for a fight just in case, and a dragon was always a headache to fight. On top of that, some of the sea monsters were known to be able to attack aerial vessels, firing jets of water and energy attacks at things flying above them. It didn’t happen often, and the Pearl of Aranhal usually flew quite high in the air, but it meant that Zach and Zorian could never fully relax and had to be constantly on the lookout for potential problems. Still, things were finally moving again and that was the important part. They would make the attempt at the dagger and the crown again in this restart, and they would lay down the groundwork for finding the location of the staff as well. In the meantime, they were about to establish contact with Quatach-Ichl again. It was time to arrange for a trade… Support "Mother of Learning" Chapter Fiction 1 Fictions 0 Posts 0 Threads Please enable JavaScript to load the comments! Style Dark Light Font Size 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 32 Reader Width Max 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% Default Arial Roboto Comic Sans Segoe UI Verdana Ubuntu Ubuntu Condensed Franklin Gothic Garamond Caslon Minion Dim background 0% 20% 40% 50% 60% 80% 100% Give Reputation to User: Points You can specify how many points you want to give (minimum: 0, maximum: 0). Why are you giving this user reputation? Give Reputation	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342387
__label__cc	0.727735	0.272265	Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology Racionalʹnaâ farmakoterapiâ v kardiologii Home > Vol 14, No 4 (2018) > Isaykina Influence of Childhood and Adulthood Obesity on Arterial Stiffnes and Central Blood Pressure in Men O. Yu. Isaykina, V. B. Rozanov, A. A. Alexandrov, E. I. Ivanova, H. S. Pugoeva https://doi.org/10.20996/1819-6446-2018-14-4-543-551 Aim. To study the effect of obesity in childhood and adulthood on the indices of arterial stiffness, central aortic pressure in the population sample of men 42 to 43 years. Methods. The study is part of a 32-year prospective cohort monitoring of males, beginning with childhood (11-12 years). 303 (30.1%) of the representatives of the initial population sample (n=1005) were examined after 32 years. 290 people are included into the analysis. The average age of men at the time of the examination was 42.9 years. The study included a survey on a standard questionnaire, measurement of anthropometric indicators, blood pressure (BP), pulse counting. The stiffness of the arterial wall and central pressure was measured by the applanation tonometry. Results. Normal body weight was found in 95 of 290 men (32.8%) at the age of 43 years, weight gain – in 111 (38.3%) and obesity – in 84 (28.9%). Men with obesity and overweight in adulthood had a statistically significant increase in body weight as early as in childhood. Central aortic BP (CBP), as a surrogate vascular rigidity index, was statistically significantly higher in obesity and overweight groups. A statistically significant positive relationship between the indicators characterizing childhood obesity (the Quetelet index, the thickness of skin folds), and the level of blood pressure in childhood was found in the correlation analysis. A positive correlation between the thickness of skin folds in childhood with CBP in adulthood, as well as a weak positive relationship between peripheral systolic BP (pSBP) in childhood and central systolic BP (cSBP) in adulthood have been found. From potential predictors evaluated at the age of 12 years and included in the regression model only the thickness of the skin fold under the scapula affected cSBP at the age of 43. The increase in the thickness of skin fold under the scapula in childhood at1 mmis associated with an increase in сSBP by0.4 mmHg in the adult state. Among the predictors evaluated in adulthood, pSBP, peripheral diastolic BP (pDBP), and the Quetelet index have a statistically significant effect on the level of cSBP. The thickness of the skin fold on the abdomen at the age of 12 influenced central diastolic BP (cDBP) level at the age of43. Astatistically significant effect on the cDBP level was provided by pDBP, obesity rates among potential predictors evaluated in adulthood. Conclusion. Central aortic pressure in adulthood is maximally dependent on increased peripheral blood pressure and obesity. Only obesity was important among children's predictors (12 years of age). arterial stiffness, central blood pressure, obesity, men O. Yu. Isaykina National Medical Research Center for Preventive Medicine Olesya Yu. Isaykina – MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Outpatient Diagnostic Methods in Prevention of ChronicNon-Communicable Diseases Petroverigsky per. 10, Moscow, 101990 V. B. Rozanov Vyatcheslav B. Rozanov – MD, PhD, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention in Children and Adolescents, Department of Primary Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Healthcare System, National Medical Research Center for Preventive Medicine; Leading Specialist, Department of Public Health, Institute for Leadership and Healthcare Management, Sechenov University Trubetskaya ul. 8-2, Moscow, 119991 A. A. Alexandrov Alexander A. Alexandrov – MD, PhD, Professor, Head of Laboratory of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention in Children and Adolescents, Department of Primary Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Healthcare System E. I. Ivanova Elena I. Ivanova – Researcher, Laboratory of ChronicNon-Communicable Diseases Prevention in Children and Adolescents, Department of Primary Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Healthcare System H. S. Pugoeva Hava S. 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__label__cc	0.626906	0.373094	Loving Jesus, Loving Southsea Welcome to St Jude's! Whether you're asking questions about the Christian faith or looking for a church to join... St Jude's is an Anglican Church in the heart of Southsea. We are about 300 people of all ages, so there should be someone similar to you! At St Jude's we believe that everyone has been made by God to know Him and love Him. Our aim is for everyone to encounter Him in Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, and discover His love, forgiveness, healing and life’s purpose for themselves. Our desire is to be an exciting place where we encounter God, see lives transformed and to be a haven in the heart of Southsea, where you can find a safe port in the storms of life, and get rebuilt, re-provisioned, re-equipped and re-commissioned for a new voyage of adventure! To ensure the safety of those to whom minister we follow all Diocesan Safeguarding guidelines. We hope you’ll join us in our journey and we hope you’ll find some good friends here too! If you'd like to have a look at our Parish Profile you can find it here: Parish Profile.pdf Rev Neil Smart Associate Vicar neil.smart@sjs.church Rev Adam Denley adam.denley@sjs.church Sonam Langdon office@sjs.church Rowena Pearson Lay Reader/Baptism Co-ordinator rowena.pearson@sjs.church Janet Smith janet.smith@sjs.church Philippa Dawson churchwarden@sjs.church Dominic DeBoo Children, Youth and Family Ministries Co-ordinator cyf@sjs.church Ali Simpson Assistant Administrator ali.simpson@sjs.church Suzie Platt Safeguarding Children Liaison safeguarding@sjs.church Pat Jolly Jos McCabe Sam Douglas Worship & Communications Lead sam.douglas@sjs.church sally.marshall@sjs.church Ruth McCabe Lay Reader/Pastoral Team Co-ordinator ruth.mccabe@sjs.church Adrienne Bridger St Jude's Nursery St. Jude's Church Nursery was established by the church in the 1960s, Children of all faiths and cultures are welcomed. The teaching staff also reflects the diversity of the local community. At the same time, we aim to preserve the Christian ethos that has been fundamental to the school since its foundation. Members of the St. Jude's clergy team visit the children regularly and many families from St. Jude's Church are involved in the life of St. Jude's Nursery. St Jude's C of E Primary School Originally much closer to the church (situated where the Waitrose car park is now located), St Jude's School was rebuilt in the 1960s at the end of St. Nicholas Street, Old Portsmouth. School and Church have strong links. Children visit the church for their end of year service, for a Harvest celebration and for their Carol service at Christmas. Our schools' team regularly takes collective worship at the school. There are further links provided by the children from the school who attend the children's groups at church on a Sunday, or are part of Rainbows or Brownies that meet at the church nursery. One of the school's key aims is to be an active part of the wider community and together with the church provide a welcome and a place for parents and children to thrive. email: office@sjs.church Kent Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3EL Our Safeguarding Policy @2019 by St Jude's Church, Southsea. MyChurchSuite	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342399
__label__wiki	0.686405	0.686405	You can watch the Drone Racing League on ESPN starting next month Adam Westlake - Sep 18, 2016, 8:00 am CDT Televised sports have come to include a lot different things in the last few years. Some time ago it started with televised poker tournaments, and these days competitive video games are getting their time in light with many networks investing in eSports. It appears the next big activity is going to be professional drone racing, as ESPN has announced a new broadcasting deal with the Drone Racing League (yes, that’s already a thing). ESPN tested the waters so to speak by covering a drone racing event in early August. It seems to have captured an audience, as the TV network has committed to a multi-year deal with the DRL, starting off with this year’s season. The series will see races aired on both ESPN and ESPN2, starting on October 23rd at 9:00pm. The network says 10 hour-long episodes will be used to cover five different events, all leading up to the DRL World Championship on November 20th. The 2016 series is said to feature 25 drone pilots coming from more than eight countries, all looking to score a professional contract for the 2017 season. And if you think drone racing is just an American fad, think again; the DRL also reached broadcasting deals with the UK’s Sky network, along with a race being hosted in London in 2017, while German, Austrian, and Swiss viewers will be able to tune into the 7Sports channel for coverage, with Germany getting its first race event next year as well. SOURCE: ESPN, DRL Story Timeline The first World Drone Prix is being held in Dubai next week Drone racing is coming to ESPN It's Drone vs 2017 Nissan GT-R in this epic race Teal Drone looks to push limits with high speed and modular design Topics Dronesracingsportstelevision Boeing finds yet another 737 MAX software issue Instagram has removed the IGTV button from its main app PlayStation Games Under $20 sale is live until February 5 ESA finally solves its Huygens probe’s Titan landing mystery Walmart bundles Xbox One S with Minecraft, V-Bucks, Xbox Live Gold	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342401
__label__wiki	0.547635	0.547635	Religions and Philosophies MA Religions of Asia and Africa and Intensive Language BA Religion, Culture and Society BA Religions and... BA World Philosophies BA World Philosophies and… MA Buddhist Studies MA Islamic Intellectual History / MA Islamic Societies and Cultures MA Islamic Intellectual History and Intensive Language / MA Islamic Societies and Cultures and Intensive Arabic MA Muslim Minorities in a Global Context MA Religion in Global Politics MA Religions of Asia and Africa MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation Certificate in the Study of Religions Short Summer Course in Zoroastrianism Undergraduate Modules Postgraduate Modules MA Degrees: Enquiries and Useful Information Department of Religions & Philosophies, School of History, Religions & Philosophies MA Religions of Asia and Africa and Intensive Language (2019 entry) Select year of entry: 2020 2019 The MA Religions of Asia and Africa at SOAS is the premier postgraduate curriculum in the U.K. for the study of the religions of Asia and Africa. It covers a wider range of religious traditions than most comparable programmes, whether in the U.K. or abroad: Buddhism in nearly all its doctrinal and regional varieties, Asian and African Christianities, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Taoism, Zoroastrianism as well as the local religious cultures of Asia and Africa. It is strongly interdisciplinary and methodologically diverse, offering advanced learning in the theory of religion as well as in historical, anthropological, philosophical, sociological and textual approaches to the study of particular religious traditions. It provides a unique opportunity to tap cutting-edge academic expertise and library facilities on Asian and African religions as part of a spirited, cosmopolitan student community and within the intense religious and cultural scene of London. It can also be taken with an intensive language pathway over two years, therefore making this programme unique in Europe. Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Start of programme: September Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time Who is this programme for?: The MA Religions of Asia and Africa is in the first place a rewarding cultural and human experience. It is designed both as an end qualification in itself and as a platform preparing students for more advanced graduate work. It typically suits students falling into one of the following three categories: students planning to pursue further research, which may involve at a subsequent stage the acquisition of a doctoral degree and a career in higher education; students willing to pursue a career or professional activity, for which advanced knowledge of the religions of Asia and Africa and of the theoretical and practical issues involved in their study is essential: arts, media, teaching, NGOs and charities, interfaith dialogue, consultancy for governmental agencies or the private sector, religious institutions, museums, and more. students who wish to pursue the academic study of religions as a complement to their personal experience and commitments: religious ministers and clerics from all confessions, believers, yoga and meditation practitioners; anyone interested in specific religious traditions or in religion as an essential dimension of life, and in the critical and experiential enhancement that their academic study may offer. The two-year intensive language pathway is directed at students who want to engage with a country in a professional as well as academic way, as the intensive language course will enable them to reach a near proficient knowledge of the language. Email: ld11@soas.ac.uk Normally, minimum upper second class Honours degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification or equivalent standard. Applicants with qualifications obtained at private or religious institutions should enquire about the School’s position on such qualifications. Open Evenings 2 years full time, 4 years part time Fees 2020/21 UK/EU fees: Overseas fees: Fees for 2020/21 entrants. This is a Band 1 fee. The fees are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. Further details can be found in the Fees and Funding tab on this page or in the Registry Postgraduate Tuition Fees page Dr Erica Hunter Convenor May be combined with: The following Intensive Language pathways are available with the MA Religions of Asia and Africa South East Asian Languages: Burmese, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese Turkish (available from 2019/20) Students must take 315 credits in total, comprised of 255 taught credits (45 of which are taught abroad as part of a Summer School) and a 60-credit dissertation as outlined below. In their first year, students on the two-year Intensive Language programmes take 60 credits of intensive language instruction and 60 credits in the discipline. During the summer, they participate in a Summer School abroad. In the second year, they take another 30 language credits as well as 60 credits in the discipline; they also complete their dissertation in the discipline. For information on the programme structure for the four-year part-time version of the programme, please see the pdf programme specification at the bottom of this page. Please see the relevant web pages in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics for information on the intensive language part of the programme. Year 1 (two years full time) Discipline Component Modules from the list below to the value of 60 credits. Language Component Students take 60 credits in the selected language. Students participate in a Summer School abroad for the selected language. Module(s) from the list below to the value of 60 credits. A module(s) from the list below to the value of 30 credits. A module(s) from Postgraduate Open Options to the value of 30 credits. Dissertation in Gender Studies and Religion 15PSRC992 60 Full Year Dissertation in Indian Religions 15PSRC993 60 Full Year Dissertation in Japanese Religions 15PSRC994 60 Full Year Dissertation in the Christianities of Asia and Africa 15PSRC991 60 Full Year Dissertation in the Study of Islam 15PSRC995 60 Full Year Dissertation in the Study of Religions 15PSRC999 60 Full Year List of modules (subject to availability) Buddhism in Tibet 15PSRH008 15 Term 1 Buddhist Meditation in India and Tibet 15PSRC172 30 Full Year East Asian Buddhist Thought 15PSRH018 15 Term 2 Imag(in)ing Buddhahood in South Asia (1) 15PARH078 15 Term 1 Not Running 2019/2020 Imag(in)ing Buddhahood in South Asia (2) 15PSRH051 15 Term 2 Not Running 2019/2020 Religious Practice in Japan: Texts, Rituals and Believers 15PSRC071 30 Full Year Not Running 2019/2020 Chinese Buddhism in Pre-Modern Period 15PSRH053 15 Term 2 Chinese Religious Texts: A Reading Seminar 15PSRH038 15 Term 2 Not Running 2019/2020 The Great Tradition of Taoism 15PSRH036 15 Term 2 Not Running 2019/2020 Colonialism and Christian Missions in Africa: Readings from the Archives 15PSRH043 15 Term 2 Not Running 2019/2020 Eastern and Orthodox Christianity 15PSRC055 30 Full Year Not Running 2019/2020 Christians and Muslims in Syriac Texts 15PSRC175 30 Full Year Not Running 2019/2020 Gender and Religions Judaism and Gender 15PSRH029 15 Term 2 Not Running 2019/2020 Avestan I 15PSRC033 30 Full Year The Origins and Development of Yoga in Ancient India 15PSRC173 30 Full Year Zoroastrianism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives 15PSRC052 30 Full Year Modern Trends in Islam 15PNMC228 30 Full Year Muslim Britain: Perspectives and Realities 15PSRC158 30 Full Year Not Running 2019/2020 Approaches in Islamic Intellectual History 15PSRH058 15 Term 1 Not Running 2019/2020 Jaina Philosophy in Comparative Perspective 15PSRH056 15 Term 1 Readings in Jaina History and Culture 15PSRH055 15 Term 1 Not Running 2019/2020 Prakrit Language 1 (PG) 15PSAC309 30 Full Year Family, Work and Leisure in Ancient Judaism 15PSRH027 15 Term 1 Not Running 2019/2020 Jewishness on Screen 15PSRH044 15 Term 1 Not Running 2019/2020 Religion, Nationhood and Ethnicity in Judaism 15PSRH030 15 Term 2 Not Running 2019/2020 The Holocaust in Theology, Literature and Art 15PSRH028 15 Term 2 Multi-religious/comparative courses Death and Religion 15PSRC162 30 Full Year Not Running 2019/2020 Religions and Development 15PSRH049 15 Term 2 Religion in Africa Theoretical Approaches Pahlavi Language 15PSRC034 30 Full Year Not Running 2019/2020 Modules taught in other departments Religions on the move: New Currents and Emerging Trends in Global Religion 15PANH055 15 Term 1 Programme Specification MA Religions of Asia and Africa and Intensive Language Programme Specification (pdf; 275kb) The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. If you are a current student you can find structure information on the previous year link at the top of the page or through your Department. Please read the important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules. Yes (summer) Aims and Outcomes Advanced knowledge and understanding of selected approaches, methods and theories in the study of religions, with particular reference to the religious traditions of Asia and Africa. Advanced skills in researching and writing about topics in religious studies, also as a platform for further research at doctoral level. Advanced skills in presentation or communication of knowledge and understanding of topics in religious studies. Specialisation in one area from among those covered by the units listed in the programme structure. In the two-year pathway, the student will also be provided with a near proficient ability in a language. Students will learn how to assess data and evidence critically, locate and synthesise source materials, critically evaluate conflicting interpretations and sources, use research resources (library catalogues, journal databases, citation indices) and other relevant traditional sources. Subject specific skills, such as manuscript transcription, textual bibliography, the editing of texts; familiarity with the study of religions as an academic field of study and its varieties. Aspects of literature in the Study of Religions, philosophy, learning, iconography and history, the impact of religion on society. Acquisition of language skills. Intellectual (thinking) skills Students should become precise and cautious in their assessment of evidence, and to understand through practice what documents can and cannot tell us. Students will develop the capacity to discuss theoretical and epistemological issues in an articulate, informed, and intellectual manner. Students will learn to become precise and critical in their assessment of scholarly arguments and to question interpretations, however authoritative, in order to reassess evidence for themselves. Students will learn to present complex theoretical arguments clearly and creatively. Those students who take a language option should be able to assess primary sources in foreign languages and critically evaluate interpretations proposed by different scholars. Students will acquire both theoretical and regional expertise in order to develop and apply self-reflexive approaches to the issues raised by the cross-cultural study of religions. Subject-based practical skills The programme aims to help students with the following practical skills: Academic writing. IT-based information retrieval and processing. Presentational skills. Examination techniques. Independent study skills and research techniques. Reflexive learning. In the two year intensive language pathway, to acquire/develop skills in a language to Effective Operational Proficiency level, i.e., being able to communicate in written and spoken medium in a contemporary language The programme will encourage students to: Write concisely and with clarity. Effectively structure and communicate ideas (oral and written). Explore and assess a variety of sources for research purposes. Work to deadlines and high academic standards. Assess the validity and cogency of arguments. Make judgements involving complex factors. Develop self-reflexivity. Develop an awareness of the ethical complexity of representational practices. Question the nature of social and cultural constructs. Full details of postgraduate tuition fees can be found on the Registry's Postgraduate Tuition Fees page. This is a Band 1 tuition fee. Fees for 2020/21 entrants. The fees below are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. 2 year full-time programmes have 2 years of full-time fees - the fee in the second year will be higher than the fee for the first year (the full time fee below is for the first year only). UK/EU For further details and information on external scholarships visit the Scholarships section Got a question - use our enquiry form (opens a new window) Admissions Contacts study@soas.ac.uk If you still have questions about this programme or studying at SOAS get in touch. Postgraduate programme applications should be made through our online application system.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342402
__label__cc	0.610803	0.389197	Guest Column \| October 21, 2019 How To Find, Engage, And Inspire MSPs By Rob Spee, Channel Journeys Consulting Rob Rae Vice President of Business Development, Datto At Datto, our mission is to empower the world's small and medium sized businesses with the best in enterprise-level technology. Channel Experience "It's no longer about free products or discounts. That's not how the channel works these days. Of course, they love free stuff. But that's not the ultimate motivator for them. It's how much recurring revenue you're going to make them." — Rob Rae, Vice President of Business Development at Datto A boatload of partners have made the switch to the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model. They have transformed their one-off break-fix sales model to a full-blown recurring-revenue contract-based services business. Now the MSP is the one that is selling the product. They want to white labeling it and maintain control of the actual end user for the entire relationship. That means getting comfortable with the fact that you may never know who your end customer is. I discussed these new challenges with Rob Rae, the VP of Business Development at Datto on my Channel Journeys podcast. Rob is an expert in MSPs having built Datto’s business that is sold 100 percent through MSPs. We discuss the story of Datto, the secrets to their channel success, and how to find, engage, and inspire MSPs. Key Take-Aways MSPs come in every size, shape and color. There are those that have a very small number of employees servicing a few large accounts to having many employees servicing small accounts. The one consistent thing across the board for all the varying types is that they all want recurring revenue and they want to own their accounts. Since there is no "MSP search engine", a good way to find new MSPs is through industry tradeshows. MSPs are much more concerned with recurring revenue. During the sales process, you must be able to show them that you are focused on their success in growing a recurring-revenue business. As far as retention goes, a huge part of this is making sure you're providing phenomenal support to your MSPs at every step. Take Action — One Thing You Can Do Today Take a close look at your channel program for MSPs. Are you making it easy for your partners to white label, own the customer, and generate profitable recurring revenue? Listen to the complete Channel Journeys podcast to learn more of Rob Rae’s secrets to success. Rob Spee is founder and CEO of Channel Journeys Consulting and host of the Channel Journeys podcast. Rob applies his channel expertise to help clients create and execute channel strategies to accelerate revenue growth. His global channel experience spans from building channels at startups to vendors and distributors like Arrow, BMC, Carbonite, and SAS. Follow Rob on Twitter and LinkedIn. Get the latest trends, news, and insights	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342404
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__label__wiki	0.819447	0.819447	Long lines cause headache for cyclists Oct. 10, 2007 12:00 a.m. A messy triangulation — gas prices, traffic and bicyclists — takes place at the intersection of Divisadero and Fell streets, where drivers line up for cheap gas and block the bike lane along Fell. With both the bike lane and portions of the left lane clogged, bicyclists and cars are forced to merge into traffic, creating a potentially dangerous situation for any commuter. Solutions to the problem, such as reworking the traffic flow into and through the station as well as perhaps eliminating some parking along Fell, are expected to be discussed at a community meeting later this month about improvements along the Divisadero corridor. At the troublesome corner, an Arco gas station offers some of the cheapest gas in The City — $2.93 a gallon. Across Divisadero, the 76 station sells a gallon of gas for $3.29. Drivers flock to the Arco, but the station has begun posting signs at its Fell Street entrance asking drivers not to block the driveway or street. “If you have people that are after that cheap gas they’re just going to drift out into the street,” said Andy Thornley, program director for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. The City has $3 million to make improvements along Divisadero, between Haight and Geary streets, which include landscaping as well as new pedestrian and traffic amenities. Fell and Oak streets are major throughways for commuters seeking to cross town toward Golden Gate Park or Octavia Street. Peak driving time in the afternoon can create driving chaos on Fell as residents return home to The City after work. Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi called the “lack of enforcement” of the blockage “unacceptable” and urged the Department of Parking and Traffic and San Francisco police to act on the problem before something tragic occurs. “I believe The City has been too passive in allowing what I think is a major hazard waiting to happen,” Mirkarimi said. The corridor project — supported by the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Department of Public Works and the Municipal Transportation Agency — is looking at potential on-street changes, according to Muni. Some of the changes include lining up cars along the curb as The City has done with the Trader Joe’s on Masonic, which had a similar problem of cars lining up to get into the small parking lot there. In the meantime, double-parking and blocking traffic is a “citywide problem,” Muni spokeswoman Maggie Lynch said, that everyone is trying to solve. “We’re certainly working to get [parking enforcement officers] deployed where we need them,” Lynch said. The community meeting for the Divisadero project will take place Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Ida B. Wells school. “We’re hopeful that the community planning process under way for the Divisadero Street corridor can develop a solution to this serious public-safety problem,” Thornley said. dsmith@examiner.com Damaged overhead lines cause Muni delays Alcohol may be banned in some park areas	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342410
__label__cc	0.609244	0.390756	SFHS Scoreboard Game Day Sponsorships Santa Fe ISD Indian Stadium Scoreboard Advertising Click Here to Download the Information about advertising on the SFISD Scoreboard. FAQs about advertising on the Indian Stadium scoreboard: How many people will see my ad? The stadium holds 3,000 people. For 10 weeks in the Fall, there are jr. high games every Tuesday, sub-varsity games every Thursday, and varsity home games on Fridays. In the Spring, there are boys and girls soccer games, plus track & field events. All of these games attract families from Santa Fe, as well as the visitors from numerous surrounding communities. How long will my ad be on the screen at each event? Your ad will remain on the screen for 30 seconds, and that will happen about 20 times during each event. Because the lay-out of the screen changes for each sport, the dimensions of your ad may change slightly during the year. Is there an option to play a video commercial? Yes, we have ten 15-30-second video commercial spots available at $1,000 each. Your commercial will be played at least twice per stadium event during the entire school year. What kind of file do I need to provide? You will need a high resolution graphic in a JPEG, PNG or MP4 format. The ad will be 222 pixels wide x 149 pixels tall. Big and simple will be easier for spectators to see. Can I change my graphic for each game? You are allowed to change your graphic once during the school year, with no additional cost. Please allow 4 business days for the change to be implemented. Will my ad be on the scoreboard during an entire school year? Yes! Your ad will be seen at all football games, soccer games, & track & field events that take place at the stadium. How does SFISD use the revenue from selling ads on this scoreboard? For our students! Proceeds from the scoreboard will support SFISD classrooms. Where can I find schedules of events at the stadium? Visit www.santafeindians.org What is the “Scrolling Personal Messages” Option? This area is for non-commercial messages such as wishing someone a happy birthday, anniversary, or to say how proud you are of your student. For more information and the reservation form, click HERE	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342411
__label__wiki	0.680851	0.680851	Levi’s® Stadium: 2015 Sports Facility of The Year The Bay Area was chosen as the NFL Championship Game location On February 7, 2016. In addition to being home to one of the biggest sporting events in the US, Levi's Stadium is a premier sports facility and entertainment venue. Levi's Stadium is also known for being one of the most high-tech arenas in the world and won the coveted Sports Facility of the Year by Sports Business Journal in May 2015. Barcelona Spain was quickly followed suit and named Levi's® Stadium Venue of the Year by The Stadium Business Awards. Stadium Quick Facts: Address: 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way Santa Clara CA 95054 Box Office Phone: 408-579-4449 Group Tickets Phone: 415-GO-49ERS Ext. 5 Private Suite Inquiries Phone: 415-GO-49ERS Ext. 3 Tailgate Memberships Phone: 415-GO-49ERS Ext. 6 Enjoy a 27,000 square foot “Green Roof” on the top of the stadium’s suite tower. Levi’s® Stadium is the first stadium to host an NFL team with LEED Gold certification. Upcoming Events at Levi's® Stadium Stay at the Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport Hotel If you’re still looking for a place to stay, our hotel is conveniently located near the San Francisco Airport (SFO), making transportation for out-of-towners as easy as 1-2-3 with our free airport shuttle. Information on accommodations can be found below! Book your stay with us now as rooms are going quickly! Guest Rooms Suites Accessible Rooms Experience a Whole New Game Day: Levi's® Stadium Mobile App Download the stadium app for an enhanced game day experience. App users experience features including mobile tickets, high-def video replays, parking passes, and mobile food and beverage ordering. Android Stadium App iPhone Stadium App Tour Levi's® Stadium Looking to visit the field? Levi’s Stadium will exclusively feature public and private tours resuming in April 2016. Get an in-depth look at football History as well as the San Francisco 49ers' 5 Championship victories. Directions to Levi's® Stadium Located in the heart of Silicon Valley at 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way and Tasman Avenue, several public transportation routes are located nearby Levi’s Stadium including the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), the ACE/Capitol Corridor heavy rail, and the Caltrain which is connected for direct access to San Francisco. Caltrain Service Parking at Levi's Stadium For driving visitors, the stadium is located near major highways 101, 237, 880, as well as the Lawrence Expressway and San Thomas Expressway.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342412
__label__cc	0.543371	0.456629	Sonos streams SiriusXM Internet Radio to every room of the home Sonos, the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home, today announced that XM subscribers in the United States can now access and enjoy SiriusXM Internet Radio on the award-winning Sonos Multi-Room Music System in every room of their home just as Sirius subscribers have been able to for many years. "Our goal at Sonos is to provide music lovers with access to all the music on the planet," said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. "We're excited to now be able to additionally offer XM subscribers the ability to listen to SiriusXM's commercial-free music and exclusive entertainment in any room of their home." To enjoy SiriusXM in any room of the home with Sonos, all you need is a Sonos ZonePlayer, such as the Sonos S5 all-in-one wireless music system, a Sonos Controller, like the free Sonos Controller for iPhone or iPad and a SiriusXM Internet Radio subscription. SiriusXM Internet Radio streams over 120 channels of commercial-free mus Sonos, the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home, today announced that XM subscribers in the United States can now access and enjoy SiriusXM Internet Radio on the award-winning Sonos Multi-Room Music System in every room of their home just as Sirius subscribers have been able to for many years. "Our goal at Sonos is to provide music lovers with access to all the music on the planet," said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. "We're excited to now be able to additionally offer XM subscribers the ability to listen to SiriusXM's commercial-free music and exclusive entertainment in any room of their home." To enjoy SiriusXM in any room of the home with Sonos, all you need is a Sonos ZonePlayer, such as the Sonos S5 all-in-one wireless music system, a Sonos Controller, like the free Sonos Controller for iPhone or iPad and a SiriusXM Internet Radio subscription. SiriusXM Internet Radio streams over 120 channels of commercial-free music, exclusive talk and entertainment, sports talk, comedy, and news. In addition to all the great commercial-free music choices, SiriusXM offers programming from many of the biggest names in talk entertainment, including Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Jamie Foxx, and Martha Stewart. SiriusXM Internet Radio is available in the More Music menu of any Sonos Controller. All new Sonos customers in the United States automatically receive a 30-day introductory trial of SiriusXM Internet Radio. After the 30-day introductory trial, access to SiriusXM Internet Radio requires a $2.99 a month SiriusXM Internet Radio subscription when added to an existing satellite radio account or $12.95 a month as an Internet-only subscription. If you have an existing XM Radio Online account, visit home.xmradio.com to update your password so it is compatible with Sonos. You may also need to update your username if it's longer than 20 characters. For more information about Sonos or to locate an authorized Sonos dealer in your area, please visit www.sonos.com or call 877.80.SONOS. For more information about Sonos or to locate an authorized Sonos dealer in your area, please visit www.sonos.com or call 877.80.SONOS. •Screen shots, images and more: pr.sonos.com •View and embed Sonos demo videos www.youtube.com/sonos •www.facebook.com/Sonos and www.twitter.com/Sonos About Sonos Founded in 2002, Sonos® is the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems. The Sonos Wireless HiFi System lets you stream all the music on earth wirelessly in every room of your home with control from your Android® smartphone, iPhone®, or iPad®. In addition to playing your personal digital music collection, Sonos gives you access to millions of songs and thousands of radio stations by partnering with AUPEO, Deezer, iheartradio, JUKE, Last.fm, MOG, Napster®, Pandora®, Rdio®, Rhapsody®, SiriusXM Internet Radio, Slacker Radio®, Spotify, Stitcher SmartRadio™, TuneIn, Wolfgang’s Vault, and more. The award-winning Sonos Wireless HiFi System is available at more than ten thousand retailers in over 65 countries worldwide; or direct from Sonos at www.sonos.com. Sonos, Inc. is a privately-held company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Hilversum, Netherlands, Shenzen, China, and Penang, Malaysia. © 2004-2014 by Sonos Inc. All rights reserved. Sonos is a Registered trademark of Sonos, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries with pending trademark registrations worldwide. SonosNet, ZonePlayer, ZoneBridge and all Sonos logos are trademarks of Sonos Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other products and services may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342417
__label__cc	0.529162	0.470838	Lyle's Shoreditch restaurant review: 'Delivered in spades' - Spear's Magazine Lyle’s Shoreditch restaurant... Feature - Home Page Carousel / The Good Life / Food & Wine / The Good Life 27th December 2019 by Edwin Smith Watch out, West End – Shoreditch is muscling in on the fine dining scene, with Lyle’s leading the way, writes Edwin Smith The world’s centre of gravity has shifted eastwards in recent years. That’s uncontroversial. According to some, the same is true of London’s culinary scene. That, on the other hand, might raise some eyebrows. The Ledbury in Notting Hill, Bibendum on the Fulham Road, Wiltons on Jermyn Street and Gymkhana in Mayfair have produced some of the capital’s finest grub. But when the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list was published this autumn, it only contained two representatives from London – and both are in Shoreditch. One is the Clove Club; the other has, until recently, been less recognised. Lyle’s is the brainchild of James Lowe, the head chef and co-owner who sharpened his skills in the kitchens of Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck and Fergus Henderson’s St John Bread & Wine. His own place is on Shoreditch High Street. When buses stop outside, the passengers on the top deck peer in through the windows. The floors are polished concrete, the walls are whitewashed, and when Spear’s went there was a piece of electrical tape reinforcing the pipe running from the toilet cistern to the bowl. The focus, rightly, is on the food. For dinner, guests are offered a tasting menu that changes according to seasonal availability. On the night of Spear’s visit, there was beautifully savoury pumpkin soup with pleasantly woody cob nuts, mutton with slightly underwhelming Tarbais beans, and tender mackerel with cabbage and sweet quince purée. But the best dish was deep-fried mussels coated in a fantastic buckwheat batter and served with tarragon mayonnaise. Like Lyle’s, it wasn’t much to look at, but it delivered in spades. YOPO Review: Culinary hedonism reaches new highs in Fitzrovia Les Platanes review: A very welcome French bistro in Mayfair How Caravan took over London: William Sitwell meets the founders Wealth of super-rich shrinks by $2tn — first fall in seven years, report finds Duke's creates model cocktails to celebrate London Fashion Week Why Nine Elms’ Redevelopment is Spooking Pimlico Residents	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342423
__label__wiki	0.972557	0.972557	Red Sox hit five home runs in blowout of Orioles Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts. (Julio Cortez / AP) Associated Press July 20, 2019, 11:02 PM BALTIMORE — On a sizzling night at Camden Yards, the Boston Red Sox worked up a sweat running around the bases during their most prolific offensive performance of the year. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a pair of three-run homers, Mookie Betts homered and had three RBIs, and Boston blew out the Baltimore Orioles 17-6 Saturday. Rafael Devers and Sandy Leon also went deep for the Red Sox. Betts and J.D. Martinez had three hits apiece, and every starter scored at least once. "It was great," manager Alex Cora said. "We had good at-bats and hit the ball all over the place." The temperature was 97 degrees at game time, and the Red Sox bats were even hotter. It was Boston’s highest-scoring outburst since a 19-3 rout of Baltimore last Sept. 26. Orioles rookie Tom Eshelman (0-2) pitched a perfect first inning, but ended up giving up nine runs before getting pulled in the fourth. "They’re all veterans over there," Eshelman said. "You just have to understand that they’ve been around the game a long time, they know what to do, they understand what I’m trying to do, and they made their adjustments." Bradley’s second home run of the game highlighted an eight-run fourth inning that turned a tie into a 13-5 runaway. All eight runs were unearned, courtesy of a throwing error by shortstop Richie Martin. "We couldn’t stop the bleeding after the error," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. Boston really didn’t need the help. "We know as a team we can score runs," Bradley said. "We’ve got a lot of talent. We know what we’re capable of. It’s all a matter of doing it." Rick Porcello (8-7) was the beneficiary of the robust support. The right-hander won his third straight start despite giving up six runs and 11 hits in five innings. Anthony Santander had a career-high four hits, including a homer, and Renato Nunez also connected for Orioles. But that wasn’t nearly enough pop to offset a pitching staff that allowed a season high in runs after surrendering 16 three times previously. "I thought we did some good things offensively," Hyde said. "We just didn’t pitch real well." Bradley’s first home run capped a four-run second inning. Devers hit his 20th leading off the third, but Baltimore answered with five runs in the bottom half. Boston hammered Eshelman and Jimmy Yacabonis in the pivotal fourth, and continued the onslaught in the fifth. Yacabonis got one out and yielded seven runs and eight hits. "Rick gives up five. We answer back," Cora said. "And after that, we did a good job." Infielder/outfielder Stevie Wilkerson pitched the final two innings for Baltimore, throwing mostly curveballs in the 55 mph range. He gave up a solo shot to Leon. Adley Rutschman, the top pick in the June draft, hit his first professional homer for the Gulf Coast Orioles on Saturday. Red Sox: 1B Michael Chavis left in the fifth inning with back spasms. … RHP Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) was activated from the 60-day IL. "He’s ready to go," Cora said. RHP Ryan Weber was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. … 1B Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) continued his rehab at Pawtucket, going 0 for 3 over seven innings. … LHP Brian Johnson (a non-baseball related medical matter) is making progress, but needs more reps. Johnson’s ailment was discovered during routine testing by the team’s medical staff. … RHP Steven Wright (foot), struck by a comebacker a week ago, might take a bit longer than originally believed to return. Orioles: RHP Nate Karns (forearm strain) threw 20 pitches in a simulated game and hopes to return in the next two weeks. "It shouldn’t be too long," said Karns, sidelined since April 9. … C Pedro Severino was available as a backup after being ill for several days. Red Sox: Andrew Cashner (9-4, 4.08 ERA) faces his former team just eight days after being traded by the Orioles for two 17-year-old prospects. In his Boston debut, Cashner was beaten by Toronto on Tuesday. Orioles: Winless in three starts this season, Asher Wojciechowski (0-3, 5.74) tries again to earn his first victory since 2017 with the Reds. Guerrero Jr.'s grand slam powers Blue Jays to win over Tigers Guerrero Jr. showing signs of resurgence in Tigers series Arden Zwelling %2Fbaseball%2Fmlb%2Fred-sox-hit-three-home-runs-blowout-orioles%2F	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342429
__label__wiki	0.967355	0.967355	The NRL fixture idea which ‘.. The NRL fixture idea which ‘seriously’ needs to be looked at Levy Lets Fly Mark Levy is urging NRL bosses to move all early Friday night kickoffs to regional areas. It comes after just 6,711 fans turned up to ANZ Stadium last Friday for Canterbury’s home back against North Queensland Cowboys. Levy told Macquarie Sports Radio it was a “shocking” look for the game playing 6pm Friday kickoffs in oversized city stadiums. “Todd Greenberg and the ARL Commission seriously need to look at it, because it’s becoming a fair dinkum joke with pathetic crowds which are demoralising for those involved,” he said. “We’re talking about an 80,000-seat stadium with 6,000 people in it, there’s simply no atmosphere and it’s a shocking look for the billion-dollar game. “It’s a timeslot that’s designed to work for the TV audiences on Fox League but even the broadcasters aren’t happy with these empty stadiums. “For anyone that lives in Sydney, if you left work in the CBD at 5pm, you’d still be sitting in the car on the M2 listening to the game once it kicked off because of peak-hour traffic.” Click PLAY to hear more on Macquarie Sports Radio	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0087.json.gz/line1342430

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