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__label__cc	0.718724	0.281276	Explore Hearing Hearing Care is Health Care™ The world is a noisy place How does hearing loss happen? What is hearing loss? How do hearing aids work? When's the right time for a hearing check? What to expect from your first visit Why are there so many kinds of hearing aids? How do I know when it's time to update my hearing aids? Concerned about your loved one's hearing? Why childrens' hearing is important Engaging family The child's environment and social life Infant to toddler (0-3 years) Preschooler (3-6 years) School-age child (6-12 years) Teen to adult (12+ years) What's that ringing in my ears? I just returned from my tour It only makes sense to take care of your hearing health, just as you care about the rest of your health. Because there’s a lot more riding on it than your hearing. Hearing health and brain health: is there a connection? Actively using hearing aids reduces the risk of cognitive decline by improving communication and social interaction. Learn more about cognitive decline Hearing loss can occur at any age, for any number of reasons and those it affects have their own particular story to tell. Read more about hearing loss "The second they were behind my ear I kind of forgot they were there, you know. It's a great feeling. ... The only thing that is noticeable is that I can hear the world around me that much better." "We don't always think that hearing aids are life-changing but they are in a way." "I had them for the first 30 seconds, I knew that I wasn't going to let these things out of my ears." "I am not at all embarrassed to wear hearing aids - especially ones as sleek and modern." "I spent so much energy trying to compensate for my hearing loss, I didn't have the energy I needed to enjoy all the wonderful things in my life." "The Bluetooth technology is just awesome with cell phones and TVs." These testimonials represent the opinion of the concerned individual only and may not be representative of the experience of others. The testimonial is not paid and may not be indicative of the future performance or success of any other individuals. Think that you may have hearing loss? Take the first step and complete this short evaluation. Check your hearing now Football season and your hearing Whether you're watching your favorite team at the stadium or your local hangout, noise levels on and away from the field can sideline your hearing health – and even lead to permanent damage. A colorful series of sports-inspired infographics looks at the impact of game day noise on the hearing health of fans, players and even referees. Cheering fans can raise noise levels in NFL football stadiums to ear-damaging levels. The average volume is estimated to be in the mid-90 decibel range, about the level of power tools. Noise levels during NFL playoffs at popular sports bars can average in the 80 decibel range, about the noise level of an alarm clock. How to tackle the noise? Invest in inexpensive ear plugs to protect hearing from game noise. At just under $3.50 for a package of ten pairs, it's about the best bargain fans are likely to see this season. View infographics Find a hearing care professional in your area A hearing care professional can check your hearing and determine a treatment that is right for you. Find a hearing care professional now Learn how to clean your hearing aid, change your batteries, replace domes and more. It only makes sense to take care of your hearing health. Hearing care is health care Ringing in your ears? What is tinnitus, why do some people get it, and what can be done to relieve symptoms? Hearing loss is often associated with advancing age, but this is not always the case. Recognize the symptoms. What is hearing loss	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417150
__label__cc	0.670482	0.329518	Liturgical and Ritual Objects (1) Southwestern and South Central Europe (1) Islamic Art x Archaeology x Liturgical and Ritual Objects x Fashion, Jewellery, and Body Art x Spolia in medieval art and architecture Dale Kinney In its most general sense, spolia (pl., from Lat. spolium: ‘plunder’) denotes all artifacts re-employed in secondary contexts, from building blocks reused in a wall to pagan gems mounted on a Christian reliquary. It is a matter of debate whether this broad application of the term is justified, or whether it should be restricted to the relatively small subset of reused objects that were taken or ‘stripped’ (like spoils) from their original context, rather than found, purchased, inherited or otherwise acquired by non-violent means. It is likewise debated when the use of spolia should be considered meaningful, if at all. Arnold Esch defined five possible motives for using spolia: convenience, profanation, Christianization, political legitimation and aesthetic attraction. Michael Greenhalgh has argued for reducing the motives to three (at least with regard to marble): pragmatism, aesthetics and ideology; while Finbarr Barry Flood cautioned against reductive interpretations generated by any taxonomy, insisting that reused objects are mutable in meaning and capable of multiple interpretations during their life cycle....	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417151
__label__wiki	0.869225	0.869225	Port Angeles School District Dry Creek Elementary School Stevens Middle School The R.I.D.E.R. Way! 304 East Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362 OSPI Report Card Athletics Calendars PAHS Athletics Registration Fall 2019 - 20 Athletic Notices Boy's XC Girl's XC Boy's Track Girl's Track Boy's Swimming Girl's Swimming Athletics Interest Survey RoughRider Sports Broadcast Clubs & Activities Information Athletics Contact Info ASB & Leadership Unit Leadership Senior Naval Science Instructor Naval Science Instructor NJROTC Calendar Theater Department Rider Sports Youth United Service Varsity Letter ASB Activity Reports Career & Technical Education Programs College Success Foundation Clallam Promise Scholarship Important Senior Dates 19-20 School-Based Health Care Center PAHS Library Catalog CBAs/Common Core College, Technical & Career Databases & Research Tools Free Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers Language Arts & Foreign Languages Technical & Vocational Port Angeles High School » Activities » NJROTC » Unit Leadership » Senior Naval Science Instructor Captain Jonathan D. Picker, USN (Ret) Captain Picker graduated from the University of Washington in 1983 and received his commission through the NROTC Scholarship Program. He subsequently attended flight school in Pensacola, Florida and was designated a Naval Aviator in February 1985. Captain Picker’s aviation assignments included: Helicopter Combat Support Squadron FIVE (HC-5); Helicopter Combat Support Squadron THREE (HC-3); Helicopter Combat Support Squadron EIGHT (HC-8); and he commanded Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SIX (HC-6) where he led the first east coast squadron through the transition from the venerable CH-46D to the MH-60S. During his tenure, the squadron was awarded two consecutive Battle “E” Awards. He has accumulated over 3,200 flight hours during his career in the CH-46D, the MH-60S, and UH-1N. His shore duty assignments included serving as the first Flag Secretary for Commander, Naval Doctrine Command and as an Exercise Planning Officer at Regional Headquarters Allied Forces Southern Europe where he was assigned to the Communications and Information Systems Division. Captain Picker also commanded the Center for Personal and Professional Development where he was primarily responsible for the Navy’s leadership training continuum and the Navy’s Voluntary Education Program. During this tour, the command was awarded the Training “T” award as the top Training Center of Excellence in the Navy. Captain Picker’s final assignment was at Joint Force Command Lisbon as an Executive Assistant. Additionally during his time ashore, Captain Picker completed JPME Phase I through the Naval War College Seminar Program, Phase II education through the Armed Forces Staff College and completed a MS in Campaign Planning and Strategy at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College. Captain Picker’s sea going assignments included: USS TARAWA (LHA 1) as the Helicopter Direction Center Officer; USS BATAAN (LHD 5) as the Air Boss; and as Commodore, Amphibious Squadron ONE where he embarked aboard USS TARAWA for an Arabian Gulf deployment and the USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) for RIMPAC 06. Captain Picker and his wife March have three grown children: Maddy, Ellen, and Luke. Captain Picker is a designated Joint Specialty Officer and his awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (two awards), Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, as well as several campaign and service awards. Captain Picker retired from active service on July 1, 2013. Port Angeles High School \| 304 East Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362 \| Phone 360-452-7602 \| Fax 360-452-0256 The Port Angeles School District provides equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment. Complaint Procedure. For questions or concerns regarding the PASD website or subsidiary pages please contact Webmaster.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417152
__label__wiki	0.571608	0.571608	MABROOK FR Mabrook has been a hardmusic lover since his teens. In the year 2000 he discovered the Hardcore Rave Parties near Toulouse (South West France) and he fell in love with the creation and the mixing of this hardbeat music: Hardcore Techno. At first he tried his hand at some hardwares and softwares to make a live act but in 2005, he went to London and started mixing. On coming back to France he entered the PSKT (Psychotrak) Family to share his passion and organize lots of raves in the south of France. In 2009, his friends from his sound system asked him to take the decks in a club party and since then, he has played in a lot of gigs in France (mostly near Lyon) and sometimes outside France (Switzerland, Spain and Belgium). At the beggining of 2013, he started production with a good friend: Adrenokrome, who helps him to improve and to create his own style of hardcore and share his vision for this music which is his whole life. Exode Records / Homicide Records Hardcore / Industrial Buy our products Pandemic Events. PANDEMIC SHOP contact@pandemic-events.com © Pandemic-Events 2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417153
__label__cc	0.681884	0.318116	Properties for sale in North Leeds Our North Leeds estate agents will shortlist the best available properties for sale and guide you through the Home buying process step by step North Leeds has rapidly become one of the most sought after places to live in northern England. It boasts everything you could want from a big city without all the big city house prices that you get in the south. Living in North Leeds, with some of the city’s liveliest suburbs, will be the sort of life decision you won’t regret. From the biggest city park in Europe in Roundhay to the bustling young professionals’ district in Headingley, you’ve got plenty of choice to improve your lifestyle in North Leeds. Meanwood and Chapel Allerton are staking claims for the best suburban nightlives in Leeds, with the likes of the Hungry Bear and Alfred in the former and The Pit and the Mustard Pot in the latter rolling out the good times every night of the week. What’s more, you’ve got greenery that will make you forget you live in a city and great transport connections to take you right into the city from North Leeds, so you’ve got the best of both worlds here. North Leeds safety and security The districts of North Leeds are becoming so popular precisely because they offer a higher quality of life and safer environs in which to live. There are regular buses in and out of the city from North Leeds every day, usually running every 10 minutes, so your commute will be easy if you work in the city and don’t want to pay for parking. You can also reach the Yorkshire Dales in far less than an hour by public transport from North Leeds. What other city gives you that sort of choice of things to do at the weekend? Min Beds 1 Bed 2 Beds 3 Beds 4+ Beds Min Price No Min £50,000 £100,000 £150,000 £200,000 £250,000 £300,000 £350,000 £400,000 £450,000 £500,000 Max Price £50,000 £100,000 £150,000 £200,000 £250,000 £300,000 £350,000 £400,000 £450,000 £500,000+ Castleton Court, North Leeds Immaculate ONE bedroom top floor apartment available to let in this purpose built development in sought after West Park location. The apartment is finished to the highest standard and benefits from: Fully fitted Kitchen with integrated oven and... Read more Aragon Court, North Leeds 1 bed Apartment - Penthouse Parklane are delighted to bring to the market this exquisite modern and secure top floor furnished one bed Penthouse apartment in the exclusive Aragon Court development, built by Charles Church in 2007.Located very near to the popular suburban... Read more Parklane are delighted to bring to market another LUXURY TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT in CASTLETON COURT that should not be missed. GENEROUS LIVING SPACE with a WELL PROPORTIONED KITCHEN and DINING AREA, MASTER SUITE with EN-SUITE facilities and built... Read more NO CHAIN!! Luxury TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATHROOM apartment available for sale in this purpose built development in sought after West Park location. Nestled in a residential location off OTLEY ROAD the apartment is finished to the highest standard and... Read more NO CHAIN!!Luxury TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATHROOM apartment available for sale in this purpose built development in sought after West Park location. Nestled in a residential location off OTLEY ROAD the apartment is finished to the highest standard and... Read more NO CHAIN. LIGHT and AIRY APARTMENT available for sale in CASTLETON COURT which should be viewed early to avoid disappointment. SIZEABLE LIVING SPACE with a WELL PROPORTIONED KITCHEN and DINING AREA, MASTER SUITE with EN-SUITE facilities and built... Read more Moor Road, North Leeds 4 bed House - Detached A most attractive stone built detached family home boasting recently reconfigured and refurbished spacious accommodation. Planning permissions secured for single storey extension. Located within this highly coveted, well served North Leeds... Read more Find a property for sale near North Leeds North Leeds is more popular than ever, so properties do experience high levels of viewings, particularly on Saturdays. When you’re looking at properties for sale, check out the local areas on different days of the week to soak in their vibes and get a feel for what they’ll be like when you’re not working. Available property search in popular areas near North Leeds Homes for sale in Leeds City Centre Homes for sale in Headingley Homes for sale in Chapel Allerton	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417154
__label__wiki	0.533588	0.533588	How Lincoln Played the Press Garry Wills November 6, 2014 Issue Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion by Harold Holzer Simon and Schuster, 733 pp., $37.50 A print by Currier & Ives, 1860, in which Horace Greeley (center) and Abraham Lincoln try to conceal the ‘radical’ Republican Party platform from a man identified as ‘Young America’ People are amazed or disgusted, or both, at today’s “power of the media.” The punch is in that plural, “media”—the twenty-four-hour flow of intermingled news and opinion not only from print but also from TV channels, radio stations, Twitter, e-mails, and other electronic “feeds.” This storm of information from many sources may make us underestimate the power of the press in the nineteenth century when it had just one medium—the newspaper. That also came at people from many directions—in multiple editions from multiple papers in every big city, from “extras” hawked constantly in the streets, from telegraphed reprints in other papers, from articles put out as pamphlets. Every bit of that information was blatantly biased in ways that would make today’s Fox News blush. Editors ran their own candidates—in fact they ran for office themselves, and often continued in their post at the paper while holding office. Politicians, knowing this, cultivated their own party’s papers, both the owners and the editors, shared staff with them, released news to them early or exclusively to keep them loyal, rewarded them with state or federal appointments when they won. It was a dirty game by later standards, and no one played it better than Abraham Lincoln. He developed new stratagems as he rose from citizen to candidate to officeholder. Without abandoning his old methods, he developed new ones, more effective if no more scrupulous, as he got better himself (and better situated), for controlling what was written about him, his policies, and his adversaries. Harold Holzer, who has been a press advocate for candidates (Bella Abzug, Mario Cuomo) and institutions (the Metropolitan Museum of Art and various Lincoln organizations), knows the publicity game from the inside, and he is awed by Lincoln’s skills as a self-publicist, that necessary trait of his time. Holzer is also a respected and influential Lincoln scholar who does not come to bury Lincoln with this new information but to wonder how a man could swim so well through the sewer and come out (relatively) clean. Lincoln’s arena broadened as he climbed the ladder of power. He went from local venues in his own state—rival papers in Springfield and Chicago—to the newspaper power center in New York, with three main papers and the pioneering syndicate the Associated Press. Then, in Washington, he had to deal with the concentration there of many papers’ bureaus. He developed different skills for each widening stage of his career. In roughly chronological but overlapping order, there were five main stages. 1. Infiltrating Lincoln early followed the axiom, If you can’t lick ’em, join ’em. As a beginner with no party standing, he lacked the common coin of exchange in the political… —— November 6, 2014 —— ‘Broken Windows’ and the New York Police Michael Greenberg Afghanistan: ‘A Shocking Indictment’ Rory Stewart The Genius in Exile Anka Muhlstein In the Syria We Don’t Know Charles Glass	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417165
__label__cc	0.640325	0.359675	SEEKING SHORT PLAYS FOR PROFESSIONAL RADIO BROADCAST The producers of PLAYING SHORTLY: SHORT PLAYS ON THE RADIO are seeking stage plays of 10 minutes or less for a series of upcoming radio programs on National Public Radio affiliate KUSU, with potential for wider regional or national broadcast. The initial four programs will be recorded in front of a live audience and then broadcast to a region of over 3 million people. The show will include actors reading new short American stage plays over the radio. Submission info is as follows: 1. Plays must be 10 minutes or less including stage directions. 2. Written by American playwrights. 3. First 300 submissions will be considered. 4. Maximum 2 submissions per playwright. 5. Plays must be written within the past five years and unpublished. 6. Include character descriptions and have no more than 5 characters. 7. Include brief synopsis of play (100 words or less). 8. Selected plays will receive $100 honorarium in lieu of royalties. 9. Plays must be allowable on the radio. 10. Selected playwrights may be interviewed for the program. 11. Playwrights will receive a recording of the broadcast. 12. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is December 15, 2014. 13. Email Submissions to playingshortly@gmail.com. (Subject line “Submission – [your name]”) Due to the high number of submissions, PLAYING SHORTLY staff cannot provide feedback for plays. It may take several months to select the final scripts. Please do not follow up regarding the selection process. We will notify the finalists by February 1, 2015. This program is being produced by the Fusion Theatre Project and Utah Public Radio. This company has a history of developing new work and has had original plays produced or had staged-readings in New York, Los Angeles and at various theatres around the country. PLAYING SHORTLY represents the newest endeavor, bringing original work by American playwrights to a broader audience. Greenbrier Valley Theater New Voices Play Festival Greenbrier Valley Theatre is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our 2015 New Voices Play Festival. We are seeking 5- to 10-minute one-act plays that have not yet been produced. The subject matter of submitted plays is open; however, excessively strong language is discouraged. Please email all submissions to Courtney Susman, Education Director, at courtney@gvtheatre.org. Please note that all submissions must be received by Wednesday, December 3rd. Playwrights may submit up to two works for consideration. Playwrights will be notified of acceptance in the festival by Monday, December 22nd. Eclectic Company Theatre is looking for plays inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” Eclectic Company Theatre is looking for plays inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” for a brand new set of one acts that will be produced in May 2015. The stories should NOT be an adaptation of Carrol’s books, but a spin-off of some kind and must include at least one of the characters in the books. Please keep scripts to a maximum of 15 pages, standard format. Include your name, email, and phone number on the title page. Plays will be read blind so please be sure your name only appears on the title page. No limit as to the number of plays submitted. No entry fee. No royalties. Playwrights can get a comp to see the show. Submit scripts in pdf or word file to Alice at ECTCuriousConversations@gmail.com. (Save paper and postage.) Submission Deadline: Monday, December 1st, 2014 Winter Reading Series CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Labels: full-length plays, geographic restriction, one-act plays, short plays The Provincetown Theater seeks new plays for our 2015 Winter Readings Series All Northeast-based playwrights (from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont) are invited to submit to our Winter Readings Series of original work. Plays may be collections of short plays, one-acts, or full length plays no longer than 90 minutes. Playwrights must be involved in the production of the reading. Please submit one electronic copy to submissions@provincetowntheater.org, in .DOC format and please mail three paper copies of the play(s) to Provincetown Theater Winter Reading Series 238 Bradford Street Attn: Sunie Pope, Program Manager Plays may not have been previously staged. In the case of a collection of short plays by one playwright, individual short plays may have been staged, but not the collection. Electronic submissions without hard copies will not be accepted. · Scripts must be typewritten in accepted playwriting format, printed single-sided · Submit three (3) copies of each script. Please put the title somewhere on the first page of each copy, but no author name. Do not acknowledge the author’s identity anywhere on the script, including headers or footers. Please include a brief (50 words or less) synopsis of the play or collection · Include a single separate information page for each play or collection of short plays that you enter. On this separate page, indicate: TITLE OF PLAY(S) PLAYWRIGHT’S NAME ADDRESS (including e-mail address if applicable) and PHONE NUMBER(S). · Scripts will not be returned. The paper will be recycled · All submissions must be postmarked (or hand-delivered) by Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Greenhouse Project Labels: full-length plays, geographic restriction The Greenhouse Project provides an opportunity for playwrights with ties to Minnesota to have their scripts evaluated for possible inclusion in our Public Reading Series. Scripts with particular promise might be chosen for a Development Workshop and potentially a full scale production by Workhouse Theatre Company. Submissions will be accepted from September 15 through December 15, 2014 - Seeking scripts that are smart, gutsy and fundamentally entertaining - No restrictions on subject matter and all genres considered (though, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to consider musicals.) - Preference for plays not produced in Minnesota within the last 5 years - Preference for plays of at least 75 minutes in length - Preference for cast size of 10 or less - Playwright should have ties to the state of Minnesota Only electronic submissions will be accepted (through the website, starting September 15th). Please submit only the FIRST 25 pages of your script. More than one script will be accepted, but each one must be submitted separately. All submissions (first 25 pages) will be read and reviewed by five readers, and if the submission produces sufficient interest, a copy of the full script will be requested. Playwrights submission schedule: 1 - Submitting between September 15 and October 15 will be contacted within 2 months 2 - Submitting between October 15 and November 15 will be contacted within 4 months 3 - Submitting between November 15 and December 15 will be contacted within 6 months Public readings are on the 2nd Monday of the month. See the Public Readings page (http://www.workhousetheatre.org/readings.htm) for dates, times, and locations. Manhattan Rep’s WINTER ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION 2015 Labels: one-act plays, self-production Seeking fully produced one act plays (cast, directed and ready to perform) 7 minutes to 20 minutes in length for: Jan. 7 - Jan. 30, 2015 FIRST PRIZE for BEST PLAY: $1000 EACH PLAY WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF FOUR PERFORMANCES, (And an additional 4 performances if the play goes on to the FINALS - January 29 and 30, 2014.) We will supply a technician to run the sound and lights. To submit your one act play production please email: The complete play, a synopsis of the play, the character breakdown, the running time of the play, the set and lighting requirements, the playʼs production history (if it has been produced before and where) your mailing address, and a creative team leader contact email address to: manhattanrep@yahoo.com by Monday Dec. 1, 2014 at Midnight. Please put “Winter One Act Competition” in the subject heading. We will contact you within a week as to your acceptance. Plays that we love will be accepted on a First-Come First-Served basis. The earlier you submit the better chances you have of being accepted for we may end submissions before December 1, 2014, if we fill up all available performance slots There is no submission fee. NON-EQUITY ONLY. Each play will be given a MINIMUM of FOUR performances, with 4 more performances if the play moves on to the finals. Once accepted, there will be a $150.00 participation fee. There will be NO additional security fees or Manhattan Repertory Theatre based production fees. For more information: www.manhattanrep.com AMPERSAND Submissions Now Open for UST Spring 2015 Evening of Ten-Minute Plays The University of St. Thomas Drama Program announces a call for scripts to be produced as part of our spring 2015 evening of original, ten-minute plays, AMPERSAND . All works are welcome. Special consideration will be given to scripts which feature characters aged 18-28 years, have casts of 1-4 actors (favoring female characters), do not exceed 10 minutes, have simple production requirements and best suit our UST liberal arts tradition. Writers Selected are Provided with: - A fully staged production of the work directed by a senior UST directing student under the supervision of UST drama faculty. - Four public performances: April 22-25, 2015 - A $100.00 honorarium. A Complete Submission is Composed of Two Parts: 1.) A cover sheet identifying you, your work and your contact information. 2.) A single, 10 minute, original work (preferably not previously produced although this is not a requirement, c.10 pages), with your name or any identifying information removed. Send us your best. We strongly encourage you to submit your cover sheet and script (in Word or PDF form) electronically. Email/Postmark Deadline: DECEMBER 1, 2014 (11:59pm CST) NO EXCEPTIONS Email Script: mcdonald@stthom.edu Claire McDonald; University of St. Thomas Drama, 3800 Montrose Blvd., All submitting playwrights will be notified of selections by February 1, 2015. TEN MINUTE PLAY PARTY at Manhattan Rep Labels: 10-minute plays, self-production We are seeking fully produced 10 minute plays for our TEN MINUTE PLAY PARTY on December 4 and 5 at 9 pm. If you have a 10 minute play ready to go, or that could be ready to go by December 4, and if you have people who would like to come and see your play (with 7 other 10 minute plays,) please email: The complete play, A synopsis of the play, set requirements, sound and lighting requirements, The play's production history, your snail mail mailing address, and a contact team leader email address for all team communication to: manhattanrep@yahoo.com by Friday November 28, 2014 at midnight. Plays will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis so if we fill up all available performance slots, we will close submissions early. There is no participation fee, or security deposit or any Manhattan Rep based fees for this 10 minute Play Party. Each play will get two performances on our stage on 42nd St. Manhattan Rep will supply a tech person to run your show. NO PAY. NON EQUITY! You must be available at 6 pm - 8:30 pm on December 4 for a quick tech/dress before performance at 9 pm. If you have any questions about any of this: manhattanrep@yahoo.com RED EYE’S WORKS-IN-PROGRESS 2015 - CALL FOR PROPOSALS Labels: self-production Applications will be accepted through December 5, 2014 for Red Eye’s 31st annual Works-In-Progress program. The emphasis of Works-In-Progress is on the process of developing an original piece for performance, primarily in terms of its conceptual development and staging. The series is designed to serve emerging artists who are exploring new directions in pieces that would benefit from an extensive reflective process and are best suited to an alternative venue for development. Projects in which the primary artists are current undergraduate students are not eligible for this program. Interdisciplinary, multimedia and collaborative works are encouraged, as are works not only by theater artists, but also by artists crossing over to the stage from their primary discipline. A direct stipend of $450 is provided for each project selected, a portion of which is designated for production costs. In addition to feedback throughout the development process, participants have access to Red Eye’s technical resources, including rehearsal space. Red Eye also provides a lighting designer and production manager for the public performances, all promotion of the series, and an opening night reception. Participants are expected to give their works production values (minimal as they may be), and move beyond a staged reading. Participants are responsible for all elements of production, including casting, design, and direction. The series is open to works of any length, from which A MINIMUM OF 10 AND A MAXIMUM OF 15 MINUTES will be excerpted for presentation. Participation is required in at least five of the seven group feedback sessions. Should a piece receive subsequent production, credit must be given to Red Eye for developmental support. The series is not open to critical review. Four to five projects are selected each year by a panel consisting of Red Eye company artists and past WIP participants. Applicants will be notified by phone or e-mail by December 22, 2014 about the panel’s decision. Selected participants must be able to attend an informational meeting 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Monday, January 5, 2015. Rehearsal space will be available from that date through performance. Works-In-Progress 2015 will be presented for four public performances Thursday-Sunday, May 28 – May 31, 2015. Theatre InspiraTO seeks 10-minute plays Theatre InspiraTO's 10th Playwriting Contest Submission guidelines. Deadline to submit a play: Dec. 1, 2014 (11:59 pm, E.S.T.) Please note: If you submitted your play between Aug. 6 to Aug 21, 2014 we would not have received it. Please re-submit. 1. This year's creative challenge: The urban jungle. Your play must speak to the urban landscape: The drama must address living, working or growing up in the in the city. It can show the consequences of living in the urban landscape or relationships that develop because of it. Please note: Mentioning a street or section of a city is not enough if it doesn't effect the drama or if it doesn't address the issue of what it means to live in an urban environment. If we feel that this play can just as well take place in the country or small town we won't accept it. Use your imagination: be bold, be witty, be creative, and challenge us. The story can be a comedy, a drama, a parody, absurd or anything in between. The big city environment offers a living and breathing entity that we love to hate or hate to love: harmonious, dynamic, complex, antagonistic, ever-changing, growing and dying, offering endless pleasures for some and never-ending suffering for others. A safe heaven? Or a battlefield? The story is yours. 2. The play must be a ten-minute play. The contest is open to anyone without geographic or age restrictions. You must submit online. Please fill out the submission form below and submit your play by Dec.1, 2014 . There are no fees. Once you submit you will be taken to a page confirming that we have received your submission. You may only submit one play. The cover page should have the title of the play, the playwright's name and the list of characters. The pages should be numbered. The format should be easy to read. We accept previously produced plays (but not plays that have produced in InspiraTO before). The playwright must own the rights to the play up to June 8, 2015 (i.e. the script cannot be owned by a publisher). Any style is acceptable except musicals. We are particularly interested in scripts that aren't afraid to make bold choices: quality writing backed by imaginative staging. Only those playwrights whose plays have been selected will be notified by January 15, 2015. The plays will be selected by a committee from the Toronto theatre community. If selected, your play will be performed in Toronto, Canada from May 28 - June 6, 2015. Between ten to eighteen ten-minute plays will be selected and performed. 1st Prize: $500 CDN. Should your play be selected for inclusion in the festival, you are giving the non-exclusive right to Theatre InspiraTO to produce and perform the play in the 10th Annual InspiraTO Festival in Toronto (Canada's largest ten-minute play festival), in the May/June 2015. The InspiraTO Festival will find the cast, crew and market your play. Authors retain copyright and full ownership of their plays. 3. Tips on writing. The submission must be a play. A ten-minute play is distinct from a sketch, or a skit; it is a compact play, with a beginning, middle and an end. You need a character facing obstacles in pursuit of some specific goal. You need rising action, conflict, and a climactic moment and your play must tell a complete story. Generally speaking, scripts (including the stage directions, character names and dialogue) that are over 1,900 words are more than ten minutes long on stage. This does not mean that all plays under 1,900 words are under ten minutes, so be wise: use Word Count and read the play out loud while timing the length (including all pauses). You don't want your hard work rejected because it was too long. Get inspired. See your story come to life! Please fill out the online form, attach your play and submit. New Theatre submission guidelines Playwrights and/or Agents interested in submitting plays for our consideration please adhere to the following: New Theatre produces World Premieres as well as second and third productions. New Theatre primarily produces plays with casts smaller than six characters during its main season; do not send scripts with more than six unless they can be double cast. New Theatre is not a presenter, so please don't send one-person shows that are looking for a tour date in Miami; we reserve the right to cast and produce the work accordingly. Best times to submit play inquiries are July through November to be considered for the following season. Make sure you send a self-addressed envelope if you want your materials returned and a self-addressed postcard to be advised it arrived. Due to the large amounts of submissions each year, be aware that you will not be contacted for at least two to three months. Please do not phone Artistic Director Ricky J. Martinez. Email or send a query letter, brief description of play, character list, set requirements, and production history to our Literary Manager, Steven Chambers at literarymanager@new-theatre.org The Griot Festival seeks plays 30 - 90 minutes long Labels: ethnicity-based, full-length plays, one-act plays, self-production The Griot Festival was created with the intention of offering a unique opportunity for playwrights/theatrical artists and Producers of African American descent who reside in NY and NJ. The festival’s purpose is to inspire and support both emerging and established playwrights/theatrical artists of African American descent who would like to step beyond the page and get involved in the production of their work. In short, they will have creative input from the first sentence they write to the last curtain call. It is also a great opportunity to become familiar with all the elements of a theatrical production in the making and to become familiar with the process that translates writing into a living work onstage in a safe and supportive theatrical environment. The Griot Festival is included and part of the Venus/Adonis Festival. All participants that are part of the Griot Festival will benefit of competing to all prizes offered by the Venus/Adonis Festival + an extra prize as best Play of the Griot festival only given to the Griot’s participants of $250. Only plays from writers of African American descent in New York and New Jersey will be accepted. All genres of shows are welcome in our festivals. If your show has already had a run (in theaters or in other festivals) you can still participate, but only with a completely new cast and crew. The Griot Festival is a playwright’s contest designed to offer writers a chance to direct their own shows, helping them to develop a sense of casting, staging, use of lights and direction. With Griot, it is our intention to give writers a chance to create their vision from the first stroke of their pen to the last scene of their play. Griot is part of the Venus/Adonis which is not only a festival; it’s a competition as well. That means that there are prizes! The winner of the Best Play award will receive a prize of $2,500. Best African American Production $250, Winner of Best Actor will receive $500, Best Actress, $500, $500 Best Director and $200 Best Original Play. Griot and Venus/Adonis, are hosted by the Cabrini Repertory Theater, a beautiful proscenium theater in uptown Manhattan. In order to submit a play please send the following via email: 1. A 100 word synopsis of the play 2. The complete script + character breakdown 3. Your telephone number and home address, plus the phone number of one other person in your production that we can contact 4. Your bio 5. All genres of shows are welcome to submit to our festivals. If they’ve already had a run (in theaters or in other festivals) they can still participate, but only with a completely new cast and crew and if it run no after 2012. As soon as your play is accepted, you will be sent the festival guidelines. All plays will be given a three-performance run at the theater. Submissions must be between 30 and 90 minutes long. Each applicant is fully responsible for all elements of their production. These include directing, casting, stage-managing. There is no fee to submit your play to the Griot Festival. Once you are accepted, you will be asked send in a $200 fee to participate to the festival. if your play is Non Union If your play Is Equity, then you need to send a check for $500 which will entitle you to receive 50% off of all box office tickets. No more hidden and surprising costs. Again, there is no submission fee. Only those plays that are accepted will be required to send in participant payment. Submissions will be accepted until December 24, 2014. Send to: griottheaterfestival@gmail.com Producer seeks playwright Producer seeks playwright to collaborate on an innovative immersive theatre piece currently in development. The conceptual storyline follows a young protagonist who begins to envision and embrace a fictional ‘dream world’ following a traumatic event in their life. The dream world is the focus of the piece and will feature visually stunning technical elements, including ‘black-light’ lighting combined with black-light reactive scenic design and costuming. The producer seeks a playwright with a youthful yet authentic voice with an interest in immersive theatre to work on developing a storyline and dialogue. Limited compensation may be available during development and will be discussed and mutually agreed upon before work will be expected to begin. Writer will maintain co-ownership of the piece. Interested parties should send an email with subject line "Collaboration inquiry" lukewilliamweidner@gmail.com with a description of their theatrical experience, brief writing sample (if available) and contact information. Producer will arrange to meet in-person to discuss the project further. Stage Left Theater call for 1-minute scripts Stage Left Theater, of Spokane, WA, is pleased to announce its call for 1-minute scripts for Fast & Furious, a staged reading of really short plays, in February 2015. What? 1-minute plays (2 page maximum for dialogues, 1 page maximum for monologues) One script only. All genres welcome (no children’s plays or musicals) Playwrights can be from anywhere, but plays must be in English. Standard play format preferred. There are no restrictions on content, but our audiences prefer more PG-13 fare. Cast size, no restrictions Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Notification: January 1. Send the full script with your contact information, a character breakdown, and a short bio. Include all the information in one document. The document should be labeled the play’s name_your last name (i.e. Hamlet_Shakespeare). 2. E-mail your script as a Microsoft Word document or PDF to sandrah@spokanestageleft.org. The subject line should include your name and the title of the play. 3. Include your name and email address in the body of your email. Fee? None. No payment to writers as this is an all-volunteer event. Questions? Contact Fast & Furious coordinator Sandra Hosking at sandrah@spokanestageleft.org. Thank you and we look forward to reading your work. Testimonial from Rich Orloff Labels: testimonial Thanks to Rich Orloff for his kind words about this site. "NYC Playwrights has become my go-to site for learning about the latest opportunities for playwrights... THANK YOU for all the great opportunities you've posted over the years." More about Rich Orloff and his work. Winter/Spring Play Development Series Labels: full-length plays, one-act plays, self-production Manhattan Repertory Theatre is seeking new, never produced before plays (40 minutes - 120 minutes) for our WINTER/SPRING (February - April) season as part of our new PLAY DEVELOPMENT SERIES Bring your never produced before play to life at Manhattan Rep for a minimum of two performances! Our Play Development Series includes: 2 performances at Manhattan Rep this Winter/Spring (more if you play is selling well.) Over 12 hours of rehearsal time on the Manhattan Rep stage 3 hours tech, 3 hours Dress rehearsal, and 6 hours of straight rehearsal time in the theatre Weekly development discussions if you wish with Artistic Director Ken Wolf, with help with casting, direction, the best way to set up a production from the start, how to make important cuts to your play, how to better structure your play, team building and more. If you have written a play and you feel you want some support developing it and bringing it to production, as opposed to being flung onto the stage like at so many NYC festivals, our play development series is for you! There is no cost for our Play Development Series, but there is a $300 refundable security deposit which secures the space from damage, and secures an average of 13 audience members per performance for a total of 26 over two performances. Our Play Development Series at Manhattan Rep is by invitation only. To submit for our Play Development Series please email: A brief introduction with detailed information about yourself and your work, the complete first rehearsal draft of your play a synopsis of the play, the running time of the play, the set and lighting requirements, the playʼs history, (readings, when it was written, etc etc.) your mailing address, and a creative team leader contact email address to: manhattanrep@yahoo.com as soon as possible (for we are accepting candidates now.) Please put "PLAY DEVELOPMENT SERIES" in the subject heading. You will be considered on a first - come first-served basis. The earlier you submit, the better your chances of being accepted into the series. If we fill up all production development positions early on, we will end submissions. Once submitted, we will get back to you within one week as to your acceptance. NON-EQUITY ONLY. For more information on all of our new development programs, log on to http://manhattanrep.com/new-play-development-at-mrt/ If you have any questions about anything in reference to our new play development series, feel free to write us at: manhattanrep@yahoo.com The Ruby Prize Labels: ethnicity-based, full-length plays, grants/awards, women-only NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS Southern Rep is pleased to announce that it will accept submissions for The Ruby Prize, effective immediately. The $10,000 annual award is named in honor of Ruby Bridges, who showed incredible perseverance in the face of formidable obstacles. The Ruby Prize seeks to support women playwrights of color whose work expands the reach of American theatre in the face of formidable obstacles. In partnership with Hedgebrook, winners will receive a ten-day writer’s residency in addition to a cash prize. This program is a part of Southern Rep’s ongoing effort to develop new American plays, support a diverse community of artists, and incite meaningful dialogue within the community. $10,000 prize A development workshop during Southern Rep’s 2015 New Play Bacchanal A sponsored trip to New York, including round-trip air and lodging accommodations, to continue development of the play and introduce the new work to a larger audience A ten-day writing residency at Hedgebrook. Located on beautiful Whidbey Island near Seattle, Hedgebrook offers one of the few residency programs in the world exclusively dedicated to supporting the creative process of women writers. Through innovative public programs, Hedgebrook enables women’s work to enrich the global community by diversity: of culture nationality, voice, genre, generation, perspective, religious beliefs and political affiliations Two finalists will be selected to have their works read at Southern Rep’s 2015 New Play Bacchanal in New Orleans. The contest will be open to US citizens who self-identify as women of color, and may be either emerging or established playwrights. Southern Rep’s in-house readers will review and evaluate scripts, selecting finalists that will be move into the next round of judging. The final panel consists of national and local theatre artists as well as Southern Rep’s Producing Artistic Director, Aimée Hayes. Plays must be full-length, and written by a single author. We will not accept collaborative scripts, translations, musicals, one-acts, or any play previously submitted to Southern Rep’s Ruby Prize. Plays that have had a professional production, or have been written under a commission, are not eligible for submission. Plays that have received a development workshop, readings, or nonprofessional production are eligible. “Professional production” shall be defined as a production with paid actors and had an official press opening. If selected as a Prize Winner or Finalist, playwright agrees that Southern Rep may include the play in an annual Ruby Prize publication. The publication will not require any exclusive rights for printing. Only one submission per playwright is allowed. The top prize includes round-trip airfare and lodging accommodations to New York city, and lodging accommodations at Hedgebrook (airfare to Hedgebrook not included). The finalists will receive round-trip air and lodging accommodations to attend the award ceremony, there is no other cash award associated with the selection of finalists. Each submission must include a synopsis, character breakdown, brief playwright bio, and history of the play’s development if applicable. Each submission must also include a title page containing the playwright’s name, address, and contact information. This information may ONLY appear on the title page. Plays must be submitted by email, as a single attached document, in PDF format to theruby@southernrep.com. Please name files as “Last Name, First Name, Title of Play” Ex: “Lee, Kimber, brownsville song”. Hard copies of scripts will not be accepted. Due to anticipated number of submissions, we regret that individual feedback will not be available to submitting playwrights. Materials must be received by November 25 for consideration for The 2015 Ruby Prize. Last Frontier Theatre Conference seeks plays Labels: full-length plays, one-act plays The submission deadline for the 2015 Play Lab is November 24th, 2014. Selections will be announced Feb 16th, 2015. Accepted authors must attend the Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska, scheduled June 14-20, 2015. Other submission guidelines: One submission per author. Play should not have received a professional production. Play should run between 20 and 120 minutes. We do not accept musicals. Contact Conference Coordinator Dawson Moore (dmoore@pwscc.edu) with any questions about submissions. EAST VILLAGE CHRONICLES Seeking new plays inspired by the life and lore of the East Village/Lower East Side Submissions Accepted through November 28th, 2014 for Metropolitan Playhouse's Annual New Short Play Festival Theme: Progress Guidelines: www.metropolitanplayhouse.org/EVC11guidelines Metropolitan Playhouse, New York's OBIE Award-winning explorer of America's theatrical heritage, is currently accepting submissions for new plays inspired by the life and history of New York's East Village/Lower East Side. PLEASE NOTE: Plays must relate specifically to the East Village/Lower East Side. Those that do not will not be considered. Additionally, plays should address notions of Progress, whatever form the playwright chooses, as it relates to life in the East Village of today and in eras past. Plays should be of up to 30 minutes in length, and able to be performed by no more than 5 actors. Metropolitan will cast and stage the productions on its 3/4 thrust stage in our 51 seat theater at 220 E 4th Street, as part of the 5th Annual East Village Theater Festival, scheduled to run from April 6th-26th, 2015. Playwrights of selected plays will receive and honorarium of $50.00. Completed scripts must be RECEIVED, by mail or e-mail, by 5:00 pm Friday, November 28th, 2014. Metropolitan Playhouse East Village Chronicles, Vol. 11 is the theater's 11th festival of new, one-act plays that celebrate and explore the varied history and eclectic culture that have defined Manhattan's Lower East Side (within any of its disputed borders.) Presented in two, distinct evenings of short plays, which run on alternating nights over three weeks, the presentations will include a variety of styles and tones, unified by their being clearly related to life in the theater's neighborhood. For further information, visit www.metropolitanplayhouse.org/EVC11guidelines Inquiries: Alex Roe 212 995 8410 or EVC11@metropolitanplayhouse.org The Theater Project Soliciting Short Plays for Competition The Theater Project of Maplewood, NJ, an award-winning, professional theater, is now soliciting short plays for “Think Fast,” its second-annual one-act competition February 12-15, 2015. The contest is open to playwrights in the New Jersey-New York area. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: November 21, 2014 WHO WE ARE: The Theater Project, a professional theater company based in Maplewood, NJ, began in 1994 with the goal of bringing the best contemporary plays to our community. HOW TO SUBMIT: Electronic submissions only. E-mail your short play to OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org. Include in the Subject line: “Submission + The Title of Your Play.” WHAT TO SUBMIT: Plays can be either dramas or comedies but must be no more than 15 minutes running time. This restriction is absolute and plays that exceed 15 minutes will not be considered. Sets, lighting and sound requirements must be simple. No elaborate props or effects. Plays invited to participate must be ready-to-perform and supply their own actors and directors. There is no fee to submit. Those selected for participation will be charged a $200 fee to cover expenses (venue, stage manager, lighting/sound director) STATEMENT: Email submissions must contain this sentence in the body of the email: “If my play is accepted and I choose to take part in the festival, I understand that I will be responsible for the casting and rehearsal of my play and that I will be charged a $200 participation fee.” WHAT WE SUPPLY: The Theater Project will supply the venue (The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood, NJ), a stage manager and a lighting/sound director. Individual productions supply the actors, directors and make their own agreements with actors/directors regarding compensation. JUDGES: All plays are guaranteed two (2) performances. If a play progresses to the “final” round on Sunday, February 15, that play will have a third performance. Plays progress through audience vote. On Sunday, February 15, a panel of judges will award the “Judges Choice” award and there will also be an “Audience Choice” award. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: The Theater Project will publicize the festival and the “Judges’ Choice” winner for Best Play will receive a $500 prize. QUESTIONS? Email OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org More info: www.thetheaterproject.org Labels: 10-minute plays, radio Ruddy Productions is now accepting submissions of one-act & full-length plays Ruddy Productions is now accepting submissions of one-act & full-length plays to be developed during our monthly reading series. Our main objective with the reading series is to build collaborative relationships with NYC writers and to potentially develop the new work from the reading for our first full season beginning in September 2015. Playwrights must be based in NYC and must have had at least one play previously produced. Characters must be primarily in the age range of 20s-30s and should feature female and male roles equally, or lean female. Plays should run 30min-100min and no longer. Along with your play, please include full character breakdowns as well as a brief synopsis & short description of yourself along with your résumé. All submissions should be emailed to ruddyproductionsco@gmail.com with the title of the play & the writers name in the subject line. Ruddy Productions Mission Statement Ruddy Productions is a company of emerging NYC artists committed to utilizing the creative process for inspiring, nurturing, and empowering artists. We are a company of intensely trained actors striving to be first-rate artists, eternally committed to our craft and to truthfully examine the human experience. We are eager to create new opportunities for like minded artists, in order to encourage and feature their talents and artistry. Our company is dedicated to fostering an environment of collaboration and community, which we believe will translate into authentic, captivating experiences for our audiences. For more information about our company please visit our websiteruddyproductionsnyc.com Sundog Theatre seeks full-length plays Labels: full-length plays, submission guidelines Sundog Theatre prides itself on being a home to original works. Our doors (or P.O. Box) is always open to submissions. While we encourage that playwrights send us daring and innovative work, we do ask that all that all scripts have a maximum of 10 characters and minimal set changes - unless they are suggested changes, not full-on sets. Plays can be of any genre, but since we cater to a broad audience, please do not send anything with gratuitous sex, violence, or language. Send hard copy scripts to: Sundog Theatre c/o Eric Petillo The Mountain Playhouse International Playwriting Contest The Mountain Playhouse International Playwriting Contest is an annual event with the deadline of December 31st each year. The submission deadline for the 2015 Playwriting Contest is December 31st, 2014. Mountain Playhouse will stage a public reading of the winning play before the end of 2015, and the author will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000. In addition, should the Mountain Playhouse decide to present a live production of the play, the author will receive royalties. To submit your entry, you will need to download the Playwriting Contest Agreement, print and sign it, then mail your play with the agreement to 7690 Somerset Pike, P.O. Box 205, Jennerstown, PA 15547. If you wish to have your script returned after the contest is over, you must enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage to cover the return. Type your title and name on the top sheet and do not have your name on the body of the play. If you include a synopsis, keep it on a separate sheet from the play. Include a list of characters and, if necessary, explain how 8 actors could perform the show. Send a loose leaf copy held together by a single binder clip. Single or double sided is your choice, but don't waste time or effort to bind the play any other way as we will take that binding apart when we receive it anyway. If you are sending your script from an overseas country, please send me an email atwritecomedy@mountainplayhouse.org for special instructions. Don't forget to download, sign and include the agreement with your play. 3rd Annual New Works Festival Fantasic.Z Theatre Company is excited to announce its 3rd Annual New Works Festival and we are currently looking for submissions. This event offers playwrights a new audience for their works; a safe space for introducing them to the local arts community. There will be four nights of performances, featuring one night with a talkback, where selected writers get an opportunity to discuss their work, and their process with Z's audience. Where and when? This year our festival is held February 24-28, 2015, and we will be returning to the Rendezvous' Jewelbox Theater. -Submissions are due: Thursday, November 27, 2014 - Less than 20 minutes long - Speaks to the theme "Truth and Consequence" We are always interested in reading unique and evocative interpretations of our themes. Send all submissions and questions to: submissions@fantasticz.org Free theater in NYC - Fragments by Geraldine Inoa Labels: free event Fragments is a play in development about three African American patients in a psychiatric ward. Each character reveals the anguish and devastation that brought them to the hospital. The stories they share are desperate attempts to reclaim their existence and cope with their suffering. The characters question the value of psychiatric care and engage in discussions that provide insight into the lives of those who suffer from mental illness. Tickets are free and can be reserved here. The staged reading is on Saturday, November 15th from 7:00pm-10:00pm. The reading will take place at Shetler Studios: 244 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019 in Penthouse #1. Following the reading is a talkback with the playwright, the actors, and the director. It's an opportunity to support a work in development by offering your impressions, insights, and constructive criticism. For more information, please email: fragmentsreading@gmail.com Think Fast: Theater Project’s One-Act Competition HOW TO SUBMIT: Electronic submissions only. E-mail your short play to OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org Include in the Subject line: “Submission + The Title of Your Play.” Clockhouse seeks works for publication Labels: 10-minute plays, publication CLOCKHOUSE, the literary magazine published in partnership with Goddard College, seeks short dramatic works from emerging and established playwrights for its 2015 issue. Dramatic works can be either a standalone piece or a self-contained excerpt from a play or screenplay, and up to 15 pages in length. CLOCKHOUSE is devoted to a variety of genres, publishing fiction, poetry, memoir, creative nonfiction, as well as dramatic work. Our mission: Dare. Risk. Dream. Share. Ruminate. How do we understand our place in the world, our responsibility to it, and our responsibility to each other? CLOCKHOUSE is an eclectic conversation about the work-in-progress of life—a soul arousal, a testing ground, a new community, a call for change. Join in. Deadline is December 1. For submission guidelines and to submit your work, visit http://www.clockhouse.net Theatricum Botanicum presents: BOTANICUM SEEDLINGS A DEVELOPMENT SERIES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS With its roots in the McCarthy Era Blacklisiting, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum has provided a home in Southern California for professional Shakespeare and the classics in its scenic, outdoor amphitheatre in rustic Topanga Canyon for over 40 years. Theatricum is also committed to furthering new works and new voices in theatre through Botanicum Seedlings. Playwrights are invited to submit samples of full length works of any genre for this development series, which acts as an adjunct to Theatricum’s Summer Repertory Season. The submission window is September 1 - December 1 annually. Works received during this period will be considered for development and production during the following year. Opportunities through Botanicum Seedlings include Playreadings, Play Festivals, private GreenReads (for a fresh look at early drafts) and Playwrights Workshops culminating in developmental GreenReads. Since its creation in 2002, the program has supported well over 100 new plays. The goals of Botanicum Seedlings are:  to maintain focus on the needs of the playwright in regard to a play’s growth;  to foster relationships with emerging playwrights around the globe;  to act as an advocate whenever appropriate in recommending plays to other companies;  to establish Theatricum Botanicum as a guiding force in the development of original material; and  to provide a nurturing environment in which Theatricum company members can expand and stretch in new directions as actors as well as directors, writers and dramaturgs. For consideration, please keep in mind that Theatricum encourages provocative, political and socially relevant material, and prefers works that are uniquely theatrical and character-driven. Although the company is classically based, Seedlings is by no means traditional in its sensibilities and is not looking for classical translations or adaptations unless they are highly original. Nor are we interested in scripts which might be better suited to film or television. In addition, Botanicum Seedlings is committed to gender parity, with a goal of 50% or more women playwrights and directors involved in its public readings. Submissions may also be considered for production as part of Theatricum Botanicum’s Summer Repertory Season. Please note that the theatre very rarely includes new works in its season; both of our performance spaces are outdoor amphitheatres in a natural setting. From September 1 - December 1, we accept electronic submissions of 10-15 page dialogue samples from full length plays (sorry, no queries for one-acts or short plays) accompanied by playwright’s bio and play history as MS Doc or PDF attachments sent to seedlings@theatricum.com. (Only one play per year, please!) If electronic submission is not possible, send complete plays, musicals and accompanying materials to Botanicum Seedlings c/o Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga, CA 90290. All materials will be recycled unless special arrangements are made beyond including an SASE. Our goal is to acknowledge receipt of all submissions and queries. Please know that while we read and review all materials we receive, we are not able to personally follow up with every submission. For more information on Seedlings writing workshops, private dramaturgy and other Theatricum events and programs, visit www.theatricum.com or contact seedlings@theatricum.com. The business office can be reached at (310) 455-2322. Thank you in advance for your submission, and for your patience if our response is delayed. Jennie Webb Kimberly Shelby-Syszko Seedlings Program Director Seedlings Literary Manager Welders 2.0 Labels: membership opportunity The Welders are thrilled to announce that we are officially opening up the application process for Welders 2.0! In selecting the next generation of Welders, we’re looking for playwrights who are deeply involved in their craft, willing and eager take on the tasks of producing five plays, and committed to developing, sustaining and passing on the organization to Welders 3.0. We are also seeking an executive and creative director ready and able to drive the collective creatively and with both intelligence and enthusiasm. In selecting the next generation of artists to whom we’ll be giving the organization, The Welders have decided to assess groups of candidates, rather than individuals. Our decision stems from an appreciation of the fact that we had the luxury of forming our collective organically, building relationships with each other over time. With that fact in mind, we didn’t feel it would be appropriate to select six individuals and thrust them together as a group. We want to find people who, through their own relationships, already know they want to work as a team. The following application is thus intended to be completed by five playwrights and one executive and creative directorcollaboratively. Although there are questions that each potential Welder will need to answer individually, many will need to be answered as a group as well. After reviewing applications, furthermore, we will be selecting the most promising groups to participate in an interview process as well. That process will be conducted collectively as well: we will interview potential groups as a whole, rather than speaking with members individually. Please note that we are perfectly comfortable with artists choosing to apply as a member of more than one group. Collaboration takes multiple shapes and we don’t want to limit possibilities; we want to open them up. Our only restriction is that each group should consist of five playwrights or generative theater artists and one executive and creative director: six individuals in total. It is not possible, in our experience, to serve as both a playwright AND as The Welders’ executive and creative director; the labor would be too great. All we ask, for those who are applying as a member of more than one group, is for transparency: please let everyone you’re applying with know that you’re applying with others as well. Applications for Welders 2.0 are due by December 1, 2014. We’ve allowed a significant amount of time because we understand that it may take a while for groups to form, let alone to complete the application. Our intent is to review and consider applications during December and January and then begin the interview process in February of 2015. The interview process may require two rounds; our goal is to complete that process and select a new group of Welders to join us for the final twelve months of our three-year run by May 15, 2015. Our hope that is a year of working by our sides—participating in our bi-weekly meetings, producing with us, and learning how we work—will prepare the new group to take the reins from us smoothly and powerfully. If you have any questions about the application below, you can submit them electronically to Gwydion Suilebhan (gwydion@thewelders.org). Answers to submitted questions—if they might be useful for all applicants—will be shared on our website as updates to this page. We, too, want to be as transparent as possible. The Welders 2.0 application has three components: a series of questions, a skills checklist, and additional supporting material. Each component is described in detail below. First, please provide answers to the following in a single PDF or Word document: 1) The names and proposed positions of all six applicants. 2) Short descriptions of one potential project that each playwright or generative artist might work on. (These are not commitments; merely possibilities.) A paragraph will suffice, but more detail is also welcome. 3) A sample “Why I Want to Be a Welder” blog post—500-750 words in length—for each group member, including the executive and creative director. Sample blog posts are available here. 4) Responses to the following three questions, composed as a group: The Welders place tremendous value on diversity. It’s built into our value system and it’s expressed at every level of the organization, from our Board of Directors to the artists we work with. Explain to us how your group, as it’s constituted, will continue or even build upon those values. The Welders are a DC-centric organization. Although not all of us live in the district, DC is our community, and we consider it a core part of our mission to serve that community. How are you all, as artists, embedded within the city? What’s your relationship to being part of your community? How will your group embody this aspect of The Welders’ mission? We’ve spent our first few years establishing an alternative platform for new play development and production, one that’s succeeded in a great many ways. We don’t, however, consider the work finished or perfected. We intend to hand The Welders off to a new generation with the full expectation that things will change. The organization will evolve. So… with that in mind, and given your understanding of The Welders as we are currently constituted, what ideas does your group have for doing what we do either differently or better? Skills Checklist In developing a detailed understanding of the skills and effort required to run The Welders, we have assembled a checklist of responsibilities that helps us keep track of our own work. With that in mind, please use the following list to indicate which one (or more) of your group’s members might have the necessary experience to manage the following organization responsibilities, as well as the source of that experience. (In most cases, a short sentence—or even a half-sentence—will suffice.) Your checklist should be included with your PDF containing answers to our questions. Please note that we do NOT expect you to be able to cover ALL of the following items—we get help from outsiders and we see no reason why the next generation of Welders won’t do the same. We simply want to know what resources and abilities your group will bring to bear. Marketing and Public Relations Maintain the Welders’ website (in WordPress) Solicit and edit blog posts Manage the Welders’ social media presences (currently Facebook and Twitter) Write and send press releases Art direct Welders photo shoots and video trailers Solicit press and media coverage, both locally and nationwide Maintain a press contact list Serve as theatreWashington liaison Maintain a grant schedule Write and submit grant proposals and grant reports Pitch corporate donors Maintain individual donor prospect lists Set up and attend donor pitches Plan friend-raiser events Write donation thank you letters Maintain relationships with funders and foundations Plan and run annual fundraising events: The Weld and The Joint Plan and run Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings Serve as Board secretary Solicit Board members as necessary Infrastructure and Financials Maintain Google calendar, create Google + Hangouts, manage Google Drive Create bi-weekly meeting agendas/take and distribute bi-weekly meeting notes File Welders taxes Maintain Welders budget and production budgets Manage Welders bank accounts Plan and run Advisory Council meetings Plan and execute the search for Welders 3.0 Develop marketing reciprocity with other productions Arrange opening and closing night parties Set up talkbacks Manage comp lists Design, edit, and print programs Art direct show image development Create and implement marketing campaigns Serve as casting director (arranging auditions, finding readers, etc.) Contract with actors and designers Find and contract with rehearsal and performance space General production management Please note, furthermore, that the above list of responsibilities does NOT constitute the entire organizational to-do list. It’s merely suggestive. Being a member of The Welders is, approximately, a half-time job, on average—and more than that at busy times—so those who are applying need to consider seriously whether they are willing to embrace the required effort. Finally, we would like you to submit (as separate documents) resumes or CVs for all six members of your potential group. Thank you in advance for participating in what we hope will be an empowering hand-off to Welders 2.0! Finally: if you’d like to download a PDF version of this application, one is available here. Discount tickets for NYCPlaywrights ~ THE PLACES YOU'LL GO Labels: discount tickets By Hila Ben Gera An original new comedy with a lighthearted look at success, self-determination, fortune and mail! Special $15 discount tickets for NYCPlaywrights for the Friday, November 14, 7:30PM show and the Saturday, November 15, 7:30 show. Tickets at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/935775 Code: NYCplaywrights (There is a limit of 10 tickets each night for the code) For more info about the show www.tpyg.info In The Places You’ll Go, two existential Postmen suddenly find there is something … missing. On their quest for definitions, they bump into characters who glow with achievement and ooze with advice. But solutions seem scarce. A woman on a parallel search for new places, places her hope in fortune cookie fortunes, which may be guiding her to nirvana. Or a breakdown. All seem to be desperately trying to invent and reinvent themselves to achieve… something. Wealth. Or happiness. Or something! Jason Salmon, Jamie Bennett, Laura Hooper, Kate Taney, Joe Mullen and John Willam Short* appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association DIRECTOR/DRAMATURG: Erez Drigues (director of Repertory Theatre- Best Play at the Israeli Fringe Awards) CREATIVE CONSULTANT: Jack Hofsiss (Tony Award winning director of The Elephant Man) COMPOSER: Shai Fishman (composer of the Off Broadway show The Voca People) SET DESIGNER: Nikolay Sviridchik COSTUME DESIGNER:Annie Simon PRODUCED BY Lama Theater Company ONGOING SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY: PRIME PULP Do you have a sizzler where a read-aloud of just the dialogue could transform any playing space into a chamber of Story Delight? Our *Prime Playmaking Project is a "shortcut cooking" method for producing quality theatre. Chosen submissions are loaded onto ipads, rehearsed with fine actors for a few hours, then taken to bars & living rooms. No stage directions are read out loud. The actors "enter" by standing and "exit" by sitting. It's a pure Reading; something akin to campfire storytelling-- through theatrical dialogue. If you've got a piece that could be categorized as Action, Fantasy or Suspense (how our company defines "Pulp") and needs no stage directions, please show us what you've got. Chosen authors receive $5.00 for each performance of works under 20 minutes and $10.00 for each performance of works 20-50 minutes and $20.00 for pieces 50 minutes or more. Pieces are frequently used for more than one performance. Prime Playmaking also gives authors an excellent marketing angle for their pieces: A play that needs little to no budget to mount and has been proven (through our performances) able to carry an evening. The piece must fit under the categories of either action, fantasy or suspense. Though not necessarily limited to 4 characters, the piece requires no more than 4 actors. Contains little to no physical actions OR it has tastefully-placed interludes of narration to cover those actions. The changes in setting and circumstance are very easy to track just through the dialogue. Establishes high stakes from the get-go or an atmosphere of danger/outrageousness from the get-go. While it doesn't have to be a comedy, humor does tend to be a good check-in with the audience's focus. Extra points for scripts with more roles for women! If you don't have anything that fits our qualifications, feel free to refer friends to us and send suggestions of existing published works. You can send word docs or pdfs to primesubmissions.pulpstage@gmail.com If you do not receive a response within 30 days of your submission, please contact us and you will have an update within the week. Free theater in Chicago - Romeo and Juliet in American Sign Language R&J in ASL - Romeo and Juliet in American Sign Language Set in 1890’s Martha’s Vineyard when a unique deaf/hearing bilingual agricultural community gave way to a budding tourism industry. Intense cultural lines are drawn between hearing and non-hearing as land, lifestyle, and livelihoods ignite the Capulet and Montague families. This beautiful and physical production is both spoken and performed in American Sign Language and intended for all audiences Friday Nov 21st - 7pm 4945 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 Sat Nov 22nd- 7pm 1914 N Milwakee Ave, Chicago IL Sun Nov 23rd- 3pm Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W Cortland St, Chicago, IL 60622 This event is free. No additional guests are allowed. Please RSVP by replying to chicago@redtheater.org More info at http://www.redtheater.org 9TH ANNUAL NOREASTERN PLAY WRITING CONTEST This is the ninth year of premiered staged readings of three winning one-act plays in showcase at the Brick Box Theatre housed in the beautiful Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland, Vermont. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre is in its tenth season. The NorEastern Contest winners will receive an intense day and a half’s work on each play, and two evenings of Showcasing as well as three nights lodging. The NorEastern Showcase rehearsal and performance dates for this year will be May 14, 15 & 16, 2015. First, each script goes through a rigorous screening process with panels of readers. The scripts with the highest scores are submitted to a second panel, and then the finalists are read by a single reader who selects the three scripts to be showcased. Type of work: one-act plays no longer than 45 mins. Plays may again be submitted as of August 15, 2015. This year’s winners will be in workshop and showcase May 14 (workshop), May 15 (workshop & showcase) and May 16 (professional review and discussion & showcase) 2015 Guidelines This contest is open to playwrights of all ages and experience who are residents of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. · One-act plays must be readable in the showcase in 30 to 45 minutes. Readers are instructed to disqualify plays that are, or appear to be, longer. · Submissions must be original, unpublished, one-act plays. Plays that have had staged readings or productions may be submitted, however, plays that have received Vermont productions or readings or have been published may not. · Legal clearance of materials not in the public domain is the full responsibility of the playwright. · Individual playwrights may submit a maximum of two (2) entries per year. · The author will maintain all literary rights to his or her own material. · All submissions are judged blind. We require four (4) bound copies with four (4) cover pages: All four (4) with the title of the play, BUT ONLY ONE with the author’s name, address, E-mail & phone numbers. Electronic copies will not be accepted due to the costs of printing. · If you would like your scripts returned, you MUST include an S.A.S. mailing envelope covering the FULL return mailing costs with your submission. If no S.A.S.E. is included, your scripts will be recycled. · Plays must be processed, page numbered, and securely bound in an ably bound soft cover, in standard professional play format. Write to Samuel French Inc., 45 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10010-2751 for their format guidelines, or copy them from www.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/format.html on line. · All submissions will be handled with care. However, Vermont Actors Repertory Theatre assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged scripts. · Submission fees: Following the guidelines of the Dramatists Guild of America there is no entry fee. · Mail four (4) copies of your script(s) to: Nor’Eastern Play Writing Contest, Vermont Actors Repertory Theatre, Rutland, Vermont 05702-0580. Deadline for submissions is postmarked by November 15, 2014, notification of winners will be on or about March 5, 2015 and the staged readings in Showcase will be in May 14,15 & 16, 2015, with winning playwrights expected to attend. Free theater in NYC ~ SEX TODAY, LOVE TOMORROW https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uC_f3V-nT3L9gaNHwFSxzi9Q7Q66xMWLqHatwQ3FRIs/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link UNHEARD Festival (UK) Labels: 10-minute plays, full-length plays, one-act plays, short plays We are now accepting submissions for the UNHEARD Festival in February 2015! Deadline is Sunday 30th November at 5pm (UK time). No exceptions can be made, including technical difficulties, so please make sure to submit in time! We accept script submissions (for which we will find a cast and director) as well as proposals with a team already attached. We aim to include as wide a variety as possible of new, challenging and thought-provoking writing addressing sexual abuse and violence, the victims, the survivors, the consequences, their families, their friends, their lives or anything else around the topic you wish to explore. Selected submissions will receive one performance or rehearsed reading between 19th and 22nd of February at The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham (South London). Submitted pieces can be any length, but it is likely that longer pieces of writing will be staged as a rehearsed reading rather than full performance (unless you already have your own production team). If you have any questions or want to make a submission please email info@goblinbaby.com or use the online form. Writers' names can stay anonymous, if this is preferred, just please do let us know asap. All profits from UNHEARD will be donated to relevant charities. 11th Annual Ten-Minute Playwriting Contest Lakeshore Players Theatre is accepting submissions for 10-minute plays. Finalist plays will be produced at our Annual Festival in June 2015. Play submissions will be accepted through November 15, 2014. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRIGHTS High school-aged playwrights are encouraged to enter. Plays must include a letter from a teacher or school administrator, written on school letterhead, verifying that the play was written during high school, in addition to the guidelines below. If the committee chooses to name a high school entry as a finalist for the 11th annual contest, the play will be produced with our other finalists in our festival in June 2015. ALL PLAYWRIGHTS Please read the following rules and requirements carefully. Plays not meeting the requirements will be disqualified. • The play should be approximately ten-minutes in length. • The play must have no more than five on-stage (speaking and non-speaking) characters. • You may submit only one play, so send us your best! Please do not make more than one submission. • The play should be in a "play format" making it easy for the readers. (We like 12-point, easy to read fonts, such as Times New Roman or Ariel) • The play must be unpublished and unproduced at the time of submission to our contest. We do screen for this, so don't send us your play if it has been produced. (Staged readings are not counted as "produced.") • Submitting your play to our contest grants Lakeshore Players the right to produce your play in our annual festival and photograph and/or videotape it for archival purposes, if it is chosen as a finalist. • The play should have simple technical requirements. There won't be a set — a few furniture pieces and a few props only — we only have about one minute in between plays to change scenes. • As a community theatre, we want to appeal to the largest possible audience, therefore plays with excessive offensive language are less likely to be selected - please keep that in consideration. • Two ways to submit: Email or Mail. • Your play must be received no later than November 15, 2014 to be eligible. Only plays submitted exactly as outlined below will be accepted. EMAIL TWO PDFs VERY IMPORTANT – Email submission rules below MUST be followed, or your submission will be disqualified. 1. Send one copy of the play with ALL contact information on the title page: ◦ play title ◦ your name ◦ your mailing address ◦ your phone number ◦ your email address 2. Send ANOTHER copy of play for the judges with NO contact information on the title page: just the title of the play. 3. Email Instructions ◦ Subject line: Include the title of your play, for example: 10 Min Contest: MY GREAT PLAY ◦ Include your complete contact information in the body of the email. ◦ Tell us where you heard about the contest. ◦ Please include the title of your play in the file name. For example: My Great Play-Blind.pdf My Great Play.pdf 4. Email plays to: office@lakeshoreplayers.com MAIL TWO COPIES Don't know how to PDF? No problem. 1. Send one copy of the play with ALL contact information: 2. Include ANOTHER copy of play for the judges with NO contact information - just the title and the play. 3. Mail to: 11th Annual Lakeshore Players 10-Minute Play Committee 4820 Stewart Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 4. Plays will not be returned to you. 5. If you would like confirmation that we have received your script, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with your script. Plays chosen for production in our festival will receive $10 per Lakeshore performance of the play, and a copy of the program from the festival within 60 days of the festival weekend. Production photos will be uploaded to PhotoBucket and available for viewing, sharing, and downloading. Any questions? E-mail: office@lakeshoreplayers.com The Surdna Foundation is now accepting proposals Labels: grants/awards The Surdna Foundation is now accepting proposals for one- or two-year support to extraordinary artist-driven projects as part of its Artists Engaging in Social Change funding area. The Surdna Foundation is now accepting proposals for one- or two-year support to extraordinary artist-driven projects as part of its Artists Engaging in Social Change funding area. All artistic disciplines will be considered, including cross-disciplinary work. The request for proposal (RFP) is open to both 501(c)(3) organizations and individual artists and culture bearers, but artists and collectives that are not incorporated as 501(c)(3)s must apply under a fiscal sponsor. Through this RFP, Surdna will support compelling projects that artists develop in response to their communities' specific challenges, and will also fund the projects of artists whose long-term, deeply-rooted work has increased social engagement without necessarily being explicitly defined as "activist." Proposals will be accepted between September 15 and November 12, 2014. Surdna staff, with support from outside experts, will present recommendations to the Surdna board and final decisions will be made in early April, 2015. The Foundation believes this process will allow us to make considered investments in artistic practices that focus on engaging and reflecting communities. Application guidelines are provided below and frequently asked questions, including grant amounts and definitions of key terms, are available here. ARTISTS ENGAGING IN SOCIAL CHANGE: WHAT DO WE MEAN? It's difficult to trace the complex relationship between works of art and social transformation, yet it is clear that artists provoke, expand and even heal the civic imagination in critical ways. During the last few decades, artists working to effect change in particular communities have created a variety of explicitly political and social interventions. Simultaneously, other artists have emphasized less the "what" of social change (i.e. the issue or agenda that drives artistic explorations) and stressed instead the "how" of community embeddedness, working in a way that results in such impacts as increased community capacity for civic expression and leadership, the preservation and transmission of treasured cultural practices, and the amplification of voices that are too often ignored. We consider these different approaches to be equally capable of illuminating the unique role artists play in broader societal change, and we aim to support both through this RFP. ART AND CULTURE AT THE CENTER OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. At the Surdna Foundation, we foster the development of just and sustainable communities. For us, art, culture and design are not accessories to that process: they are central. Art is fundamental to our collective understanding of who we are, what we believe, and how we relate to each other and our surroundings. Artists and their coconspirators weave the cultural fabric necessary for a sustainable, vibrant society. The development and sharing of artists' work contributes to the strengthening of communities—culturally, socially, and economically. Our definition of Artists Engaging in Social Change includes both cherished, longstanding ways of working and newer practices. Our focus here is on the commitment, spirit and generosity with which the work is undertaken as well as the form it ultimately takes. WHY AN RFP? The goal of this RFP process is to identify and support exciting projects that are equally rigorous aesthetically and socially. These projects will demonstrate a clear commitment to a community, manifested by the relationship of that community to the project's development process and to the project's thematic focus. Our goal is to prove that when artists have the opportunity to explore their own questions while working in communities (and not in isolation), they contribute significantly to our shared landscape. We hope to make artists' role in enabling and even accelerating social change more visible and more valued. A FOCUS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY. Surdna applies a social justice lens to its philanthropic work. We seek to address structural inequalities by focusing our resources on supporting artists coming from low income and historically under-resourced communities that have less access to arts funding. Through this RFP process, we will support artists working in their own communities, where they and their partners are committed to making a difference over the long term, and where they have built meaningful relationships over time. We are interested in learning how a spectrum of ways of working, including conventional disciplines, newer aesthetic practices, and the forms reflecting people's traditions and heritage can foster social change. Projects must be artist-led. Projects must demonstrate a deep commitment to a community, demonstrated by the process through which the work is developed and the theme or themes it focuses on. These funds are designated for one-time project support and cannot support organizations' ongoing programs, operations, capital or endowments, although up to 15 percent administrative overhead is allowed. These funds cannot support curricular work. Applicants can be at any stage of their careers, but must have a track record of developed work that demonstrates their capacity to complete the proposed project and to manage the level of funds requested. Eligible disciplines include traditional or folkloric arts, visual arts, literary arts, dance, theater, film/ video, music, performance-based arts, and interdisciplinary/ hybrid arts. For architecture or design-related projects, please refer to our Community Engaged Design guidelines, here. Proposal must make a clear case for the arc of change envisioned by the project, based on the applicants' own criteria for defining and measuring impact. Individual artists and groups of artists and organizations without 501(c)(3) status must apply through a fiscal sponsor, which they will list on their application as the applying organization. Applying organizations (including fiscal sponsors) and the project for which funds are requested must be based in the United States. ELIGIBLE DISCIPLINES: Eligible disciplines include: Traditional or folkloric arts. Visual arts. Literary arts. Theater. Film/ video. Performance-based arts. Interdisciplinary/ hybrid arts. REVIEW PROCESS: Applications will be reviewed by Surdna staff in conjunction with outside readers on the basis of: The quality of the project concept in relation to social change. Aesthetic rigor and artistic excellence. The artist's (or organization's) commitment to a particular community. The artist's (or organization's) ability to complete the project and use the financial support effectively. The process closes Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). We will not accept applications after this time. The Surdna Foundation will select and announce grant awardees in early April 2015. The 2015 Artists Engaging in Social Change program will accept online applications between Monday, September 15, 2014 and Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Please note that applications will only be accepted via this online process. In the online submission form (link at bottom of page) you will be asked to supply the following: Purpose of Grant: Please describe the project in one or two brief sentences (maximum 50 words). Detailed project description: Describe the proposed project, its genesis, its stages and all partners (maximum 500 words). Artistic practice: Describe the lead artist or organization's artistic history and experience working within communities, and include specifics about the aesthetic aspects of this project (maximum 300 words). Context: Please summarize the historic or current challenge, opportunity, or issue (political, social, economic, cultural, etc.) that the project is addressing. If relevant, add details or statistics that explain why this project is needed now: this could include historic and/or current conditions of the community (maximum 400 words). Access: How will members of the community participate in or gain access to this project? What is the applicant's relationship to that community? (maximum 300 words). Impact (External): Describe your intended artistic and community goals, and the project's arc of change from start (status "A") to finish (status "B"), however modest or ambitious, based on your own criteria. Use active verbs that provide a realistic sense of what you hope the project can accomplish. How will you know if your goals have been achieved? (maximum 400 words). Impact (Internal): What impact would this grant have on you (or your organization)? (maximum 300 words). Community partners: Please submit two letters of support from community partners, either individuals or representatives of organizations you plan to work with on this project or that you have worked with in the past. These letters should use specific examples to speak to your value to the partners and communities, and to your style of work (maximum length of 500 words each). Work samples: please submit three representative work samples, along with a short explanation (maximum 100 words each) of how each relates to the proposed project. For more detail on work samples, please refer to our FAQs page. Budget: Please supply a budget for each year that you are requesting funding. Please note that funding requests may not exceed two years. For more detail on budgets, please refer to our FAQs page. SEEKING SHORT PLAYS FOR PROFESSIONAL RADIO BROADCA... Greenbrier Valley Theater New Voices Play Festival... Eclectic Company Theatre is looking for plays insp... Manhattan Rep’s WINTER ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION 2... AMPERSAND Submissions Now Open for UST Spring 2015... RED EYE’S WORKS-IN-PROGRESS 2015 - CALL FOR PROPOS... The Griot Festival seeks plays 30 - 90 minutes lon... EAST VILLAGE CHRONICLES Seeking new plays inspired... The Theater Project Soliciting Short Plays for Com... Ruddy Productions is now accepting submissions of ... The Mountain Playhouse International Playwriting C... Theatricum Botanicum presents: BOTANICUM SEEDLINGS... Discount tickets for NYCPlaywrights ~ THE PLACES Y... Free theater in Chicago - Romeo and Juliet in Amer... Free theater in Dublin Do you have a free theater event coming up? ATHE Award for Excellence in Playwriting Manhattan Repertory Theater December Event Poetic License 6@6 Reading Series Call for Submiss... Words by Women NYCPlaywrights discount tickets: LIPS TOGETHER, TE... Ivy Theatre Company seeks submissions November Short Play Lab	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417167
__label__wiki	0.714083	0.714083	NZIFF 2019 Palmerston North 22 Aug–8 Sep 2019 “An eye-opening journey through wealth and power” Sydney Film Festival Capital in the 21st Century 2019 Directed by Justin Pemberton Aotearoa A sweeping – and sobering – account of the way that concentrated wealth has both shaped our past and is creating a deeply unequal future. Based on economist Thomas Piketty’s bestselling book. 103 minutes • DCP Justin Pemberton Matthew Metcalfe Yann Le Prado Catherine Madigan Based on the book by Thomas Piketty Darryl Ward Sandie Bompar Jean-Benoît Dunckel Faiza Shaheen Gillian Tett A 700-page tome on the long-run effects of wealth inequality, Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century was an unlikely bestseller in 2014. Its account of how concentrated wealth shapes the world was so compelling that it went on to sell 1.5 million copies. Brought to the big screen by New Zealand director Justin Pemberton, Piketty’s thesis is crisply and engagingly presented in a documentary purposefully light on graphs and numbers, and heavy on top-notch talking heads (Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, the Financial Times’ Gillian Tett, et al.), visuals of the rich and famous, and stylised historical recreations. There is nothing inevitable about the march towards greater equality, argues Piketty. The normal order of things has been a world in which the wealthiest 1% owns around 70% of all assets. The ‘golden age’ of greater equality between 1950 and 1980 was an aberration. Pemberton relays this story in saturated, pop art-style colours. He also blends archival footage with film sequences, both old and new, into an almost hallucinatory cocktail, as if the bizarre excesses of wealth defied realistic description. The film carries a warning too: that we could be rapidly reverting to Victorian-style levels of wealth inequality. But it also softens this prediction with a few key policy ideas. Piketty, whose classically Gallic charm and intensity make him the film’s centrepiece, argues for greater taxation of wealth and wider ownership of it, too, so that we all enjoy its returns. That way, he suggests, we might avoid a ‘pauperised’ future. — Max Rashbrooke Helen Kelly – Together Tony Sutorius An intimate, inspirational portrait of Helen Kelly in the last year of her life, Together tells the story of a woman whose advocacy and generosity changed the lives of countless New Zealanders.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417168
__label__wiki	0.799969	0.799969	Dana Point’s Baby Beach closes for harbor dredging This photo details areas to be dredged in Dana Point Harbor. A detailed look at areas to be dredged in Dana Point Harbor. An aerial photo of the areas to be dredged in Dana Point Harbor. A 300-foot barge, scowl and tug arrived Sunday in Dana Point Harbor. Dredging operations are expected to be finished by the end of the year. By Orange County Register DANA POINT – Baby Beach will close today in anticipation of the arrival of dredging and sand-replacement equipment. A massive 300-foot barge already resting in Dana Point Harbor is being prepped for a dredging process that will close the beach for three weeks. Baby Beach and Capistrano Beach will undergo “beach nourishment,” in which old sand will be removed and will be replaced by new, clean sand. Beginning Oct. 8, about 100,000 cubic yards of sand will be removed from the harbor bottom, with about 48,000 cubic yards to be deposited on Capistrano Beach and about 6,000 cubic yards on Baby Beach. A 1.5-mile pipeline will be submerged along the breakwater to deposit sand on Capistrano Beach. That is expected to be completed in mid-November, according to Dana Point Harbor Director Brad Gross. Unused sand will be disposed of in an EPA-approved site off the coast. Officials expect the project to be done by the end of the year. The dredging was planned for the same time the Ocean Institute would be removing its old dock and beginning construction on the new Seaside Learning Center, as well as redressing the rocks near the harbor walls. The institute is paying for some of the dredging. “It really made no sense to inconvenience people with two projects that could be done at once,” Gross said. Contact the writer: 949-492-5135 or cdaines@ocregister.com CHOC’s new Thompson Autism Center is ready to open Demolition at Mission Foothill Marketplace in Mission Viejo is about done South Beaches Girl Scouts train for busy season with Cookie Kick Off Horse dies at Santa Anita Park, third in three days	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417172
__label__wiki	0.60242	0.60242	What is Windows Lite? It’s Microsoft’s Chrome OS Killer By Brad Sams in Windows 10 \| Intermediate Windows 10, and Windows Client OS What is Windows Lite? It's Microsoft's Chrome OS Killer Brad Sams \| December 3, 2018 Digging Into Azure VM Disk Performance Features Windows Subsystem for Linux Improvements in Windows 10 Version 1809 For more than a year, we have been hearing about Windows Core OS and how it is a modern version of Windows. As Microsoft continues to build out the platform, it’s time to take a look at what the secret project actually includes and how the company is positioning the platform. In Microsoft’s feverish attempts to shove out insider builds at an impressive rate, the company doesn’t always do a great job at scrubbing the finer details from the builds. Because of this, and some help from a couple insiders, I have been able to piece together what Lite is and where it’s headed. Microsoft is working on a new version of Windows that may not actually be Windows. It’s currently called Lite, based on documentation found in the latest build, and I can confirm that this version of the OS is targeting Chromebooks. In fact, there are markings all over the latest release of the insider builds and SDK that help us understand where this OS is headed. If you have heard this before, it should sound a lot like Windows 10 S and RT; Windows 10 Lite only runs PWAs and UWP apps and strips out everything else. This is finally a truly a lightweight version of Windows that isn’t only in the name. This is not a version of the OS that will run in the enterprise or even small business environments and I don’t think you will be able to ‘buy’ the OS either; OEM only may be the way forward. The reason Microsoft had to kill off Windows10 S was to make way for this iteration of Windows. The goal of Windows Lite is to make it super lightweight, instant on, always connected, and can run on any type of CPU. Knowing that this week Qualcomm will announce a new generation of Snapdragon that can run Windows significantly better than the 835, fully expect to see this new chip powering many of the first devices running the new OS. And there’s something a bit different about Lite that we haven’t seen from every attempt at launching this type of software in the past; it may not be called Windows. With a new name and a different UI, uses WCOS, and is going to be Microsoft’s next ‘big bet’ in the Windows space. The good news here is that this also means that UWP still has a future. During the past 18 months or so, it looked like the company’s new app format was going to go the way of Silverlight but with Windows Lite, the future is alive and well. The question is how will Microsoft make Windows Lite a success where Windows RT and Windows 10 S have failed? Much like Surface, success may come after three iterations. With previous versions, this ‘modern OS’ attempt looked like Windows, acted like Windows, but wasn’t Windows. By significantly changing up the UI, the name, and everything else, it should hopefully ‘feel’ like a fresh start and not a hacked-together attempt at modernizing Windows. Microsoft is removing the baggage from the OS by not naming it Windows, while a risky move, it shows that the company understands that Windows is not its future. This also helps to explain why Microsoft is aggressively pursuing the PWA platform with Edge, it will be a central part of the Windows Lite experience. Think of it this way, if ChromeOS can do it, so can Windows Lite; Microsoft is finally going to take on ChromeOS at every value proposition, not just one or two. And like previous versions of Windows, Microsoft needs new hardware to showcase the OS. While we have been hearing about Andromeda, the larger brother that I wrote about in my recently released Surface book, is called Centaurus and is going to be a show-piece for the software. Andromeda is not dead either, it simply doesn’t have a release date at this time. The remaining question is when will we first see the new generation of a Microsoft operating system. Timelines are still a bit murky but Build 2019 is the current target for announcing the new direction for Windows; it’s going to be a wild show. Brad Sams Brad Sams has more than a decade of writing and publishing experience under his belt including helping to establish new and seasoned publications From breaking news about upcoming Microsoft products to telling the story of how a billion dollar brand was birthed in his book, Beneath a Surface, Brad is a well-rounded journalist who has established himself as a trusted name in the industry.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417175
__label__wiki	0.577053	0.577053	Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among younger Millennials by race/ethnicity Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among younger Millennials by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among younger Millennials by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing % of younger Millennials who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing… Racial and ethnic composition Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races. Sample size = 1,808. Visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire. Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire. 43% 18% 12% 27% < 1% 171 49% 18% 13% 18% 1% 662 Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417176
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What Happens When States Go Hunting for Welfare Fraud Stateline Article May 24, 2017 By: Jen Fifield Topics: Safety Net & Budget Read time: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Print Read Mode Welfare Eligibility A patient applies for Medicaid at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Several states are turning to private contractors to verify people’s eligibility for the program. © The Associated Press By the time Illinois decided to crack down on Medicaid fraud in 2012, state officials knew that many people enrolled in the program probably weren’t eligible. For years, caseworkers hadn’t had the time or resources to check. To catch up, the state hired a private contractor to identify people who might not be eligible for the low-income health program and to make recommendations for whose benefits should be canceled. Within about a year, Illinois had canceled benefits for nearly 150,000 people whose eligibility could not be verified — and saved an estimated $70 million. Now, faced with growing Medicaid enrollment and tight budgets, Republican lawmakers in several other states are taking similar steps to ensure that people receiving welfare benefits are eligible for them. Under their proposals, which are modeled on legislation drafted by a national conservative group, recipients would face tougher and more frequent eligibility checks. And the checks could be conducted by private contractors who are motivated to justify their hiring by knocking as many people as possible off the rolls. Mississippi enacted a law in April that will require the state to hire a private contractor to create a new computer system to review and more frequently check the eligibility of people participating in Medicaid and the federal food stamps program, formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Similar bills are being considered in Oklahoma and Ohio, and Missouri and Wyoming enacted similar laws last year. Supporters say the measures will root out fraud in the welfare system. Fraud, overpayments and underpayments in all assistance programs cost federal and state governments about $136.7 billion in 2015, out of about $2.8 trillion spent in assistance overall. In Mississippi, people “are intentionally scamming the system,” said state Sen. Josh Harkins, a Republican who supported the new law there. “This is to make sure we aren’t just carelessly spending state tax dollars.” But Democratic policy analysts and advocates for people on welfare say that while it’s important to try to reduce fraud, the proposals go about it the wrong way. Roy Mitchell, executive director of the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program, says the bills are meant to sweep even eligible families off the system. “You basically put a bounty on Medicaid recipients,” Mitchell said. The most concerning part of the new Mississippi law and the other proposals, Mitchell and others say, is that they give people who receive benefits as little as 10 days to respond when they are asked for more information to prove their eligibility. If they don’t respond or can’t provide the information, their benefits are canceled. Welfare recipients move often, and many will miss the request, Mitchell said. People will be forced off the system, he said, just to re-enroll shortly after — a phenomenon referred to as “churn.” In Illinois, the state saw savings when it first stepped up eligibility checks. But about 20 percent of those who were kicked off the rolls re-enrolled a short time later, according to state data. Most simply fail at first to respond to the state’s request for information. The recent proposals follow model legislation drafted by the Foundation for Government Accountability, a Florida-based nonprofit that favors free-market principles. The point, said Jonathan Ingram, the foundation’s vice president of research, is to preserve finite government resources by ensuring that only eligible people are receiving benefits. Many states, such as Oregon, are facing a backlog in verifying the eligibility of people enrolled in welfare programs. In a survey last year, officials from six states told the Kaiser Family Foundation that they were facing delays in confirming eligibility for Medicaid recipients, due mostly to challenges with their computer system or staff capacity. Federal law generally requires eligibility checks once a year for Medicaid recipients and every six months for SNAP recipients, although that varies based on age, disability status and other factors. Eligibility requirements vary by program, but, generally, recipients must prove they make under a certain amount of money, are U.S. citizens and are residents of the state. To verify citizenship and income, states use information from federal agencies, such as the Social Security Administration. About half of states also use a service provided by Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency, to get more up-to-date information about wages when verifying Medicaid eligibility. Many states rely on what recipients tell them about where they live and how many people they live with, which helps determine whether their household is eligible. Some state agencies cross-check the information applicants provide with other state agencies, inside or outside of their state. The model legislation would require recipients to prove their identity. It would allow states to hire a contractor to collect personal information about welfare recipients, and would require the state to check any information that might indicate a change in eligibility at least quarterly. (The Mississippi law requires the state to hire a private contractor.) The state would also be required to explore joining a multi-state cooperative to identify individuals enrolled in other states. Under the model, the state, not the contractor, would make the final decision about whether someone continues to receive benefits. And the amount the state saves by removing people from the rolls must exceed that spent to pay the contractors — a provision that could mean outside firms lose their state contract if they don’t flag enough ineligible recipients. Mitchell said the bills are wrongly targeted at welfare recipients when they should be targeted at health care providers, such as doctors and pharmacists, who often commit fraud. In general, states are already doing most of what is outlined in the bills, said Stacy Dean, vice president for food assistance policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. But, in instances where they aren’t, Dean and others say that hiring staff or updating computer systems would help, more than hiring an outside firm. The bills are predicated, she said, on “the false narrative that SNAP and Medicaid are in crisis, that state administrators are bad at their job, and that low-income people are committing fraud.” When states do start to check with more frequency, it increases the amount of churn, Dean said, and that can be costly to states. One national study found that administering agencies spend between $400 and $600 per person who is removed from the rolls and then re-enrolled. Flagging Fraud States that look more closely to ensure that people receiving benefits are eligible often find erroneous payments, as Minnesota did. On average, about 4.8 percent of assistance payments by federal and state government agencies were made in error in 2015, according to a 2016 GAO report. The error rate for SNAP was estimated at about 3.7 percent and for Medicaid at about 9.8 percent. States are particularly concerned with erroneous Medicaid payments because the program is expensive, at nearly $300 billion in 2015, and because states pay for part of it — about 37 percent in 2016. The federal government pays for SNAP. The Foundation for Government Accountability says that by passing its model bill, states will save millions by canceling benefits for those who are dead, who don’t qualify, or who are committing fraud. If every state adopted the practices it advocates, the total savings could be up to $8 billion annually, the group said in a press release. While Illinois did see savings in at least the first year of its new system, that was mostly because the state was catching up, said Anne Irving, director of public policy for AFSCME Council 31, the union that represents the state’s workers. The union estimated that having state employees do the work, rather than hiring a private contractor, would have saved the state an additional $18 million a year. Faced with a grievance from the union related to its collective bargaining agreement, the state in 2013 reduced the amount of work it was paying the contractor to do. The contractor still flags discrepancies in the system, but it no longer makes recommendations on what the state should do about them. In Mississippi, Equifax, the company that many states already contract with for up-to-date information, lobbied for the new law. The company wanted to educate lawmakers about the tools available in the private sector that can help them better determine eligibility, said Robert Purser of Equifax. Under the new law, the state will now issue a request for proposals for a third-party company, and Purser said Equifax may apply. “The legislation is a step in the right direction,” he said. “It gives states the tools they need to determine eligibility.” But it’s unclear what exactly will change under Mississippi’s new law. The law is not specific, and state officials say it’s too soon to tell how often eligibility checks will happen or whether the state will collect more information about recipients. 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__label__wiki	0.969402	0.969402	Diokno said during the launch of the first set of banknotes bearing his name and signature the additional security features would be launched in the first quarter of 2020. More security features to be added to Philippines banknotes Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) - July 4, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) remains consistent in its effort to upgrade the security features of banknotes to further deter counterfeiting activities ,according to BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno. Diokno said the additional security arrangements include an upgraded windowed security thread with unique color and design per denomination, anti-copying and anti-scanning features as well as the incorporation of tactile marks. “The upgraded security thread, and anti copying and anti-scanning features will improve counterfeit deterrence,” Diokno said. The BSP chief said the incorporation of tactile marks is part of the central bank’s commitment to promote broad and convenient access to financial services to the Filipino people. “These new generation banknotes are special because they are printed through Intaglio printing technology. This means that the names and signatures are raised and embossed for tactile feel,” Diokno said. According to Diokno, existing security features include embossed prints, asymmetric serial numbers, security fibers, watermark, see-through mark, concealed value that can be seen by naked eye. The release of the banknotes bearing Diokno’s signature marks the anniversary of the BSP and is part of the celebrations in connection with 70 years of central banking in the Philippines. The P20, P50, P100, P200, P500 and P1,000 banknotes with the governor’s name and signature are the freshest set of peso bills printed under the currently-circulated “New Generation Currency” series. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS PHILIPPINES BANKNOTES PAL adds new Dash-8 to fleet By Richmond Mercurio \| 2 days ago Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has received the latest addition to its growing fleet which will soon service the group’s... Why did Chevron sell its Malampaya stake? By Iris Gonzales \| January 20, 2020 - 12:00am The big stories usually come when you least expect it. When I first learned that Chevron sold its 45 percent stake in the Malampaya deep water gas to power project, I was quite surprised. Will a taxpayer’s bill of rights help? By Atty. Alex B. Cabrera \| January 19, 2020 - 12:00am When one talks about the bill of rights, the reason why it sounds so authoritative, even intimidating, is that it is constitutional – and it is the soul of the Constitution itself. The air we breathe By Boo Chanco \| January 20, 2020 - 12:00am Never waste a good crisis. Use it to enable change for the better. Kia sales rise 124% By Louella Desiderio \| 2 days ago The local unit of South Korea’s Kia Motors more than doubled its sales in 2019 on strong demand for its vehicle li... DTI assures public of adequate supply of N95 facemasks By Louella Desiderio \| 19 minutes ago The Department of Trade and Industry yesterday assured the public that it is working to have constant supply of N95 facemasks... PSEi drops as Duterte steps up attack vs big businesses By Iris Gonzales \| 19 minutes ago The stock market opened the week on a sour note yesterday, nosediving to the 7,500 level after the Duterte administration... BOP surplus highest in 7 years By Mary Grace Padin \| 19 minutes ago The country enjoyed a surplus in its balance of payments amounting to $7.84 billion last year, the highest in seven years,... Moody’s sees 6.7% GDP growth this year Philippine economic growth may likely accelerate to 6.7 percent this year on the back of better public spending and improved... EO signed modifying in part duty on goods from Hong Kong By Alexis Romero \| 19 minutes ago President Duterte has signed an executive order modifying the import duty rates on imported goods from Hong Kong in line with...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417179
__label__wiki	0.592463	0.592463	Pillar to Post Multilectual Daily Magazine focusing on Architecture, Travel, History, Interior Design, Fiction, Craft Beer, Coffee Travel, Bungalow Living, San Diego's Historic North Park and Balboa Park by award-winning journalist Tom Shess HALLOWEEN / HAS IT COME TO THIS? SUNDAY REVIEW / FEAR “Hommage a Guy Maupassant” is a bust sited in Paris’ 8th Arrondissement. The woman in the statute remains beautiful and anonymous as the day sculptor Raoul Verlet’s statue was unveiled in 1897. Image by PhotoOps. Editor’s note: In time for Halloween here is “Fear,” a short story from the public domain. By Guy de Maupassant We went up on deck after dinner. Before us the Mediterranean lay without a ripple and shimmering in the moonlight. The great ship glided on, casting upward to the star-studded sky a long serpent of black smoke. Behind us the dazzling white water, stirred by the rapid progress of the heavy bark and beaten by the propeller, foamed, seemed to writhe, gave off so much brilliancy that one could have called it boiling moonlight. There were six or eight of us silent with admiration and gazing toward far-away Africa whither we were going. The commandant, who was smoking a cigar with us, brusquely resumed the conversation begun at dinner. "Yes, I was afraid then. My ship remained for six hours on that rock, beaten by the wind and with a great hole in the side. Luckily we were picked up toward evening by an English coaler which sighted us." Then a tall man of sunburned face and grave demeanor, one of those men who have evidently traveled unknown and far-away lands, whose calm eye seems to preserve in its depths something of the foreign scenes it has observed, a man that you are sure is impregnated with courage, spoke for the first time. "You say, commandant, that you were afraid. I beg to disagree with you. You are in error as to the meaning of the word and the nature of the sensation that you experienced. An energetic man is never afraid in the presence of urgent danger. He is excited, aroused, full of anxiety, but fear is something quite different." The commandant laughed and answered: "Bah! I assure you that I was afraid." Then the man of the tanned countenance addressed us deliberately as follows: "Permit me to explain. Fear — and the boldest men may feel fear — is something horrible, an atrocious sensation, a sort of decomposition of the soul, a terrible spasm of brain and heart, the very memory of which brings a shudder of anguish, but when one is brave he feels it neither under fire nor in the presence of sure death nor in the face of any well-known danger. It springs up under certain abnormal conditions, under certain mysterious influences in the presence of vague peril. Real fear is a sort of reminiscence of fantastic terror of the past. A man who believes in ghosts and imagines he sees a specter in the darkness must feel fear in all its horror. "As for me I was overwhelmed with fear in broad daylight about ten years ago and again one December night last winter. "Nevertheless, I have gone through many dangers, many adventures which seemed to promise death. I have often been in battle. I have been left for dead by thieves. In America I was condemned as an insurgent to be hanged, and off the coast of China have been thrown into the sea from the deck of a ship. Each time I thought I was lost I at once decided upon my course of action without regret or weakness. "That is not fear. "I have felt it in Africa, and yet it is a child of the north. The sunlight banishes it like the mist. Consider this fact, gentlemen. Among the Orientals life has no value; resignation is natural. The nights are clear and empty of the somber spirit of unrest which haunts the brain in cooler lands. In the Orient panic is known, but not fear. "Well, then! Here is the incident that befell me in Africa. "I was crossing the great sands to the south of Onargla. It is one of the most curious districts in the world. You have seen the solid continuous sand of the endless ocean strands. Well, imagine the ocean itself turned to sand in the midst of a storm. Imagine a silent tempest with motionless billows of yellow dust. They are high as mountains, these uneven, varied surges, rising exactly like unchained billows, but still larger, and stratified like watered silk. On this wild, silent, and motionless sea, the consuming rays of the tropical sun are poured pitilessly and directly. You have to climb these streaks of red-hot ash, descend again on the other side, climb again, climb, climb without halt, without repose, without shade. The horses cough, sink to their knees and slide down the sides of these remarkable hills. "We were a couple of friends followed by eight spahis and four camels with their drivers. We were no longer talking, overcome by heat, fatigue, and a thirst such as had produced this burning desert. Suddenly one of our men uttered a cry. We all halted, surprised by an unsolved phenomenon known only to travelers in these trackless wastes. "Somewhere, near us, in an indeterminable direction, a drum was rolling, the mysterious drum of the sands. It was beating distinctly, now with greater resonance and again feebler, ceasing, then resuming its uncanny roll. "The Arabs, terrified, stared at one another, and one said in his language: 'Death is upon us.' As he spoke, my companion, my friend, almost a brother, dropped from his horse, falling face downward on the sand, overcome by a sunstroke. "And for two hours, while I tried in vain to save him, this weird drum filled my ears with its monotonous, intermittent and incomprehensible tone, and I felt lay hold of my bones fear, real fear, hideous fear, in the presence of this beloved corpse, in this hole scorched by the sun, surrounded by four mountains of sand, and two hundred leagues from any French settlement, while echo assailed our ears with this furious drum beat. "On that day I realized what fear was, but since then I have had another, and still more vivid experience — " The commandant interrupted the speaker: "I beg your pardon, but what was the drum?" The traveler replied: "I cannot say. No one knows. Our officers are often surprised by this singular noise and attribute it generally to the echo produced by a hail of grains of sand blown by the wind against the dry and brittle leaves of weeds, for it has always been noticed that the phenomenon occurs in proximity to little plants burned by the sun and hard as parchment. This sound seems to have been magnified, multiplied, and swelled beyond measure in its progress through the valleys of sand, and the drum therefore might be considered a sort of sound mirage. Nothing more. But I did not know that until later. "I shall proceed to my second instance. "It was last winter, in a forest of the Northeast of France. The sky was so overcast that night came two hours earlier than usual. My guide was a peasant who walked beside me along the narrow road, under the vault of fir trees, through which the wind in its fury howled. Between the tree tops, I saw the fleeting clouds, which seemed to hasten as if to escape some object of terror. Sometimes in a fierce gust of wind the whole forest bowed in the same direction with a groan of pain, and a chill laid hold of me, despite my rapid pace and heavy clothing. "We were to sup and sleep at an old gamekeeper's house not much farther on. I had come out for hunting. "My guide sometimes raised his eyes and murmured: 'Ugly weather!' Then he told me about the people among whom we were to spend the night. The father had killed a poacher, two years before, and since then had been gloomy and behaved as though haunted by a memory. His two sons were married and lived with him. "The darkness was profound. I could see nothing before me nor around me and the mass of overhanging interlacing trees rubbed together, filling the night with an incessant whispering. Finally I saw a light and soon my companion was knocking upon a door. Sharp women's voices answered us, then a man's voice, a choking voice, asked, 'Who goes there?' My guide gave his name. We entered and beheld a memorable picture. "An old man with white hair, wild eyes, and a loaded gun in his hands, stood waiting for us in the middle of the kitchen, while two stalwart youths, armed with axes, guarded the door. In the somber corners I distinguished two women kneeling with faces to the wall. "Matters were explained, and the old man stood his gun against the wall, at the same time ordering that a room be prepared for me. Then, as the women did not stir: 'Look you, monsieur,' said he, 'two years ago this night I killed a man, and last year he came back to haunt me. I expect him again to-night.' "Then he added in a tone that made me smile: "'And so we are somewhat excited.' "I reassured him as best I could, happy to have arrived on that particular evening and to witness this superstitious terror. I told stories and almost succeeded in calming the whole household. "Near the fireplace slept an old dog, mustached and almost blind, with his head between his paws, such a dog as reminds you of people you have known. "Outside, the raging storm was beating against the little house, and suddenly through a small pane of glass, a sort of peep-window placed near the door, I saw in a brilliant flash of lightning a whole mass of trees thrashed by the wind. "In spite of my efforts, I realized that terror was laying hold of these people, and each time that I ceased to speak, all ears listened for distant sounds. Annoyed at these foolish fears, I was about to retire to my bed, when the old gamekeeper suddenly leaped from his chair, seized his gun and stammered wildly: 'There he is, there he is! I hear him!' The two women again sank upon their knees in the corner and hid their faces, while the sons took up the axes. I was going to try to pacify them once more, when the sleeping dog awakened suddenly and, raising his head and stretching his neck, looked at the fire with his dim eyes and uttered one of those mournful howls which make travelers shudder in the darkness and solitude of the country. All eyes were focused upon him now as he rose on his front feet, as though haunted by a vision, and began to howl at something invisible, unknown, and doubtless horrible, for he was bristling all over. The gamekeeper with livid face cried: 'He scents him! He scents him! He was there when I killed him.' The two women, terrified, began to wail in concert with the dog. "In spite of myself, cold chills ran down my spine. This vision of the animal at such a time and place, in the midst of these startled people, was something frightful to witness. "Then for an hour the dog howled without stirring; he howled as though in the anguish of a nightmare; and fear, horrible fear came over me. Fear of what? How can I say? It was fear, and that is all I know. "We remained motionless and pale, expecting something awful to happen. Our ears were strained and our hearts beat loudly while the slightest noise startled us. Then the beast began to walk around the room, sniffing at the walls and growling constantly. His maneuvers were driving us mad! Then the countryman, who had brought me thither, in a paroxysm of rage, seized the dog, and carrying him to a door, which opened into a small court, thrust him forth. "The noise was suppressed and we were left plunged in a silence still more terrible. Then suddenly we all started. Some one was gliding along the outside wall toward the forest; then he seemed to be feeling of the door with a trembling hand; then for two minutes nothing was heard and we almost lost our minds. Then he returned, still feeling along the wall, and scratched lightly upon the door as a child might do with his finger nails. Suddenly a face appeared behind the glass of the peep-window, a white face with eyes shining like those of the cat tribe. A sound was heard, an indistinct plaintive murmur. "Then there was a formidable burst of noise in the kitchen. The old gamekeeper had fired and the two sons at once rushed forward and barricaded the window with the great table, reinforcing it with the buffet. "I swear to you that at the shock of the gun's discharge, which I did not expect, such an anguish laid hold of my heart, my soul, and my very body that I felt myself about to fall, about to die from fear. "We remained there until dawn, unable to move, in short, seized by an indescribable numbness of the brain. "No one dared to remove the barricade until a thin ray of sunlight appeared through a crack in the back room. "At the base of the wall and under the window, we found the old dog lying dead, his skull shattered by a ball. "He had escaped from the little court by digging a hole under a fence." The dark-visaged man became silent, then he added: "And yet on that night I incurred no danger, but I should rather again pass through all the hours in which I have confronted the most terrible perils than the one minute when that gun was discharged at the bearded head in the window." Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a French writer, remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the naturalist school of writers, who depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (outcomes). Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. He wrote some 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, "Boule de Suif" ("Ball of Fat", 1880), is often considered his masterpiece. –Wikipedia. Kindly brought to the Internet from the public domain by: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Ghos835.shtml COFFEE BEANS & BEINGS / ILLY ESPRESSO CUPS BY EMILIO PUCCI In time for holiday gift giving, Illy, the Italian-based coffee retailer has teamed with the Florentine Fashion Maison, Emilio Pucci to create a collection of six vividly decorated espresso cups and saucers. The set is priced at $150 and is the latest chapter in illy’s popular Art Collection. The set also represents illy’s very first partnership with a fashion label. Emilio Pucci’s signature patterns have now been applied to the decorated coffee cups, featuring 6 “Cities of the World” hand drawn prints depicting scenes from global metropolises. Illy also produced a short video featuring the Pucci cups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ijcGQYD4g Online the cups are available at http://shop.illy.com/ MORE ON EMILIO PUCCI The story of Emilio Pucci’s “Cities of the World” prints begins in 1957 when the Marquis Emilio Pucci penned his now iconic Battistero illustration, a special drawing depicting Florence’s Piazza Santa Maria del Fiore shot with bright flashes of vibrant lemon yellow tangerine orange, “Emilio” pink and deep fuchsia. Originally produced for his chic silk twill scarves, the print was conceived as a portable postcard; a love letter to the Marquise’s hometown and a souvenir his clients could carry and treasure when they returned home. PUCCI BIO Don Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento, was a Florentine Italian fashion designer and politician. He and his eponymous company are synonymous with geometric prints in a kaleidoscope of colours. 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__label__wiki	0.722974	0.722974	Synology DiskStation DS1019+ Review By John R. Delaney Speedy performance. Generous selection of apps. Lots of RAID choices. User-friendly operating system. Quiet operation. The Synology DiskStation DS1019+ is a five-bay NAS device that offers speedy performance and valuable features, including support for numerous RAID configurations, 4K video transcoding, and a host of apps. The newest addition to Synology's Plus series of DiskStation network storage devices, the DS1019+ ($649.99) is a five-bay NAS designed for 4K video streaming, file sharing, and small-office data backups. It uses Synology's excellent DSM operating system, which makes it easy to configure and manage NAS functionality and offers a huge number of apps that let you configure the device as a multimedia, mail, cloud, and chat server. You'll have to buy and install your own drives with this model, but its fast performance, versatility, and rich feature set earn it our Editors' Choice for multi-bay NAS devices. Tons of Storage At 6.5 by 9.0 by 8.7 inches (HWD), the DS1019+ is a bit smaller than the DS1517+ (6.5 by 9.8 by 9.5 inches) that we reviewed back in 2017. The black enclosure has five front-loading drive bays that will accommodate 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives. You can hot-swap the drives, and the trays are tool-less and can be locked in place to prevent accidental or unauthorized removal. The right side of the front panel has a system status LED and five drive activity LEDS. Below that is a USB 3.0 port and a power button. Around back are an additional USB 3.0 port, two Gigabit LAN ports that can be configured for link aggregation or failover support, a reset button, a power port, and an eSATA port. On the underside of the enclosure are two removable panels that give you access to two M.2 NVMe SSD slots. These allow you to build NVMe SSD cache without taking up room in any of the five main bays. Best for Media Server, Personal Cloud Use Best for Basic Home, Personal Cloud Use Best for Users Reliant on 2.5-Inch Drives Synology DiskStation DS416slim The DS1019+'s five internal drive bays can be populated with drives that give you a total capacity of up to 70TB (14TB in each of the five slots), and when used with a DX517 expansion unit, it will support a total of 140TB of storage. Supported RAID types include Basic, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, JBOD, and Synology's Hybrid RAID. Under the hood are a 1.5GHz quad-core Intel Celeron processor, 8GB of DDR3 memory, and hardware that can transcode 4K video and stream it on the fly to connected clients. The transcoding engine supports more than 20 video formats. The DS1019+ uses a pair of three-speed 92mm fans to keep drives and internal components cool. The DS1019+ uses the same DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system as other Synology NAS devices, including the DS1517+, the DS119j, and the DS416slim. The OS sports a Windows-like desktop that contains Control Panel, File Station, Package Center, and Help icons, as well as a System Health window that shows you CPU and RAM usage. The Package Center is where you go to download apps, which will then be added to the desktop. There are currently more than 130 Synology-branded and third-party apps available, including iTunes Server, Plex Server, Video Station, Logitech Media Server, and TVMosaic apps that let you use the DS1019+ as a media server. There are also numerous cloud, email, and backup server apps, a surveillance station app that lets you use the DS1019+ as a IP camera management console, and chat server and web development apps. Tap the Control Panel icon to assign user rights and create shared folders, configure network settings, block IP addresses, adjust fan speed settings, enable email and push message alerts, and configure desktop themes. In File Station, you can read, search, and move files, modify file structures, edit file attributes and privileges, and share file links. Use the Help icon to view tutorials and search for specific help topics. Tap the Main Menu button in the upper left corner to access the Storage Manager utility, where you can create and delete volumes, monitor drive health, create a storage pool, and configure SSD Cache and set up hot spare drives. Speedy Performance Installing the DS1019+ was relatively easy. I installed five Seagate Ironwolf 10TB drives and connected the NAS to my router using the included LAN cable. I typed http://find.synology.com into my browser's URL bar and waited five seconds for the drive to be recognized. I pressed the Connect button and then the Set Up button, and installed the latest version of DSM, which also formats the drives. After a 10-minute wait, I was prompted to create an administrator account and password and then create a QuickConnect account and password, which lets you access the NAS remotely without using port-forwarding. Next, I created a storage volume and configured the drives to use SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID) with the Btrfs file system. The DS1019+ needed more than 12 hours to verify the hard drives, configure the file system, and run a parity consistency check. You can use the NAS while it's going through the initialization and parity check process, but performance may be affected. Once completed, this configuration yielded a total RAID-protected capacity of about 35TB using the five 10TB drives. The DiskStation DS1019+ was not only extremely quiet, but delivered outstanding results on our file-transfer performance tests, in which we transfer a 4.9GB folder containing a mix of video, photo, music, and office document files between the NAS and a host PC. Its best-in-class write speed of 98MBps was 18MBps faster than the five-bay Synology DiskStation DS1517+ and 56MBps faster than the 4-bay Asustor AS1004T. Similarly, the DS1019+ took top honors with a blazing read speed of 94MBps. The DS1517+ garnered 84MBps, and the AS1004T managed 42MBps. Fast and Feature-Packed The Synology DiskStation DS1019+ is an excellent choice for video enthusiasts and small-office users looking for a versatile five-bay NAS that can handle their data backup, video streaming, IP camera management, and file-sharing needs. As with other Synology NAS devices, it is easy to install and is managed with a user-friendly OS. It also delivers very fast file-transfer performance and is whisper quiet. As such, it earns our Editors' Choice for multi-bay NAS drives. If a five-bay NAS is overkill, check out our Editors' Choice dual-bay NAS, the QNAP TS-251B-4G. It too streams 4K video and offers relatively fast performance and lots of companion apps, and it's almost half the price of the DS1019+. Our Best Network Attached Storage Picks The Best NAS (Network Attached Storage) Devices for 2020 How to Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a NAS for Whole-Home File Sharing More Network Attached Storage Reviews More from Synology Facebook Building New Data Center in Denmark Business Choice Awards 2014: Servers and Network Attached Storage How to Buy Network-Attached Storage (NAS) LenovoEMC Reveals NAS Boxes for Home and Business About John R. Delaney As a Contributing Editor for PCMag, John Delaney has been testing and reviewing monitors, TVs, PCs, networking and smart home gear, and other assorted hardware and peripherals for almost 20 years. A 13-year veteran of PC Magazine's Labs (most recently as Director of Operations), John was responsible for the recruitment, training and management of the Labs technical staff, as well as evaluating and maintaining the integrity of the Labs testing machines and procedures. Prior to joining Ziff Davis, John spent six years in retail operations for Federated Stores, Inc. before accepting a purchasing position with Morris Decision Systems, one of New York's first value-added resellers of the original IBM PC. For the next five years, he was responsible for buying and configuring IBM PC, XT and AT desktops for many of New York's financial institutions. He then worked for the now defunct ComputerLand chain of PC dealers before joining PC Magazine in 1987. Read the latest from John R. 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__label__cc	0.514068	0.485932	- Penguin Audio - Written By: John David Mann and Brandon Webb Read By: Johnathan McClain and Brandon Webb -9781524779719 - *Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. See retailer for details. Make Better Decisions Under Pressure Written by: Brandon Webb & John David Mann Read by: Johnathan McClain & Brandon Webb 7 Hours and 38 Minutes Imprint: Penguin Audio Genre: Business & Economics - Entrepreneurship Release Date: August 15, 2017 What do you do at work when a hundred crises seem to be happening at the same time? Do you pick just one priority or try to put out every fire? How can you stay composed, figure out what really matters, and act decisively? When former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb transitioned to civilian life, he struggled to get his first startup business off the ground. He raised millions for his new venture, only to lose it all as problems spiraled out of his control. In the wake of that failure, Webb realized that successful entrepreneurs need a skill he had already mastered: total focus. SEAL snipers define it as the ability to filter out noise and chaos so you can make life-or-death decisions under the extreme conditions of combat. If he could maintain total focus while staring through crosshairs at a man who might (or might not) be an Al Qaeda terrorist, surely he could do the same in the business world. So Webb started over, applying total focus to a new startup, a media company called Hurricane Group. His approach was so effective that in just five years, Hurricane grew to have a staff of over fifty, an audience in the tens of millions, and a valuation of more than $100 million. In this book, Webb teaches us to make better decisions under extreme pressure by emulating the habits of his fellow warriors, as well as other skills he learned on the job and from great friends and business leaders like Solomon Choi of 16 Handles, Matt Meeker of BarkBox, and Betsy Morgan of the Huffington Post and TheBlaze. For instance, you’ll discover: · The difference between total focus and tunnel vision is developing total situational awareness: the ability to spot opportunities and threats without getting distracted from your goal. · You can overcome indecisiveness and hesitancy by accepting violence of action: a decision to move forward with an imperfect plan, knowing that even the best-laid plans go wrong. · Entrepreneurs must learn to embrace the suck, refusing to quit when the going gets brutal, and recognizing that unexpected challenges may reveal your best shot at success. By following the tactics and wisdom of a generation of legendary snipers and business leaders, you’ll find the clarity of mind you need to accomplish your own mission—whatever it takes. “What an incredible ride! Watching as a former Navy SEAL sniper approaches the challenges and complexities in growing from start-up to $100 million–plus in five short years is a master class in business and leadership.” —David Bach, author of The Automatic Millionaire and Start Late, Finish Rich “What do the training, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills of a Navy SEAL have to with running a successful business? As it turns out, just about everything. And you won’t find a better guide and mentor than Brandon Webb, former Navy SEAL sniper turned hugely successful CEO. In Total Focus, Webb and Mann provide a game plan based on the mind-set and skill sets that will result in a business that you’re passionate about, that is lucrative, and that provides extreme value to those you serve.” —Bob Burg, coauthor of The Go-Giver and author of Adversaries into Allies “The most engaging, exciting business book you’ll ever read.” —Marshall Goldsmith, author of Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There; Thinkers50 #1 Most Influential Leadership Thinker in the World “Brandon Webb’s transition from Navy SEAL to CEO provides inspiring insights on how leaders lead. Reading this book challenged me to raise my own personal leadership bar!” —David Novak, author of Taking People with You “Brandon has done a spectacular job at paying forward proven principles that will help you achieve greatness in your personal and professional lives. I highly recommend this book!” —Jairek Robbins, performance coach; author of Live It!; recipient of the Congressional Award Gold Medal Business & Economics - EntrepreneurshipBusiness & Economics - LeadershipHistory - Military - Special Forces BW Brandon Webb JM John David Mann More About The Narrator JM Johnathan McClain	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417190
__label__wiki	0.893578	0.893578	Mississippi beats Wahoos again Mississippi Braves explode for five runs in first inning before cruising to 6-2 win Mississippi beats Wahoos again Mississippi Braves explode for five runs in first inning before cruising to 6-2 win Check out this story on pnj.com: http://on.pnj.com/1rM4p9A Published 10:33 p.m. CT July 28, 2014 PEARL, Miss. – Make it three nights in a row that the Mississippi Braves have claimed a 6-2 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Trustmark Park. The Braves used a five-run first inning on Monday night to put the Blue Wahoos away in the middle game of the five-game set — all three of them being 6-2 wins by Mississippi. Jon Moscot (5-10) was met with early adversity when he surrendered a 3-run home run to Kyle Kubitza after starting the game with back-to-back walks. The Braves mounted a second rally in the first inning after Moscot was able to get to two outs. Mississippi strung together four straight, two-out hits to go up 5-0 before the first-inning ambush came to an end. Moscot settled down and retired the next seven batters he faced, and 10 of the next 12. The Blue Wahoos got on the board with a pair of runs in the fifth. Juan Duran’s triple started the threat against M-Braves starter Williams Perez (4-6). Brodie Greene knocked him in with his second single of the game, and Greene came home on a base-hit from Yorman Rodriguez. Those were the only runs the Wahoos could put on the board against Braves pitching. Greene was one of three Wahoos with a multi-hit contest. Duran and Travis Mattair had the other as both finished the game 2-for-4. Moscot was saddled with the loss after going six innings. He gave up the five runs — all of them earned — on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Perez picked up the win for the Braves after allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings. The Wahoos will look to bounce back tonight when the two teams square off in the fourth game of the five-game series. Robert Stephenson (5-6, 4.12 ERA) will get the nod for the Wahoos, going against Mississippi right-hander Ryan Weber (3-4, 4.54 ERA). • WHO: Pensacola Blue Wahoos vs. Mississippi Braves. • WHAT: Game 4 of a five-game series. • WHEN: 7 p.m. today. • WHERE: Trustmark Park, Pearl, Miss.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417194
__label__wiki	0.627919	0.627919	Why Malaysia is looking to supercharge its ICT sector Multimedia Development Corporation March 3rd, 2014 - 04:09am By Peter Willington Datuk Badlisham Ghazali is the CEO of the Malaysian Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). He was at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona as part of Multimedia Super Corridor Malaysia. It's a special economic zone that's part of a government push to "transform Malaysia into a modern state by the year 2020" by investment in and the creation of a knowledge-based society. As for the MDeC, its goal is to promote Malaysia as a location for ICT businesses, as well as encouraging local start-ups through education. You can find out more about it via its website. Looking beyond the mountains During our interview, we spoke about games, societal apps, learning applications, and why the Malaysian government is interested in such activities when many countries with established markets seem reluctant about offering their businesses assistance. Get the latest mobile games news, interviews and in-depth analysis on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and our daily newsletter. Pocket Gamer Connects London, the leading b2b mobile games conference, takes place on 20-21 January 2020. Book now! Peter Willington Die hard Suda 51 fan and professed Cherry Coke addict, Peter Willington was initially set for a career in showbiz, training for half a decade to walk the boards. Realising that there's no money in acting, he decided instead to make his fortune in writing about video games. Peter never learns from his mistakes. Feature Feb 27th, 2014 The 3 big trends in gaming from Mobile World Congress 2014 2 Feature Feb 25th, 2014 Musings from Mobile World Congress: Why aren't developers strapping on wearables? Login to to leave a comment Or click here to register Order by latest to oldest Order by oldest to latest Show all replies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417196
__label__cc	0.738588	0.261412	Industry buzz 7 September 2011 DuPont wants to surprise again with Surlyn Surlyn, the famous resin developed by DuPont in the mid-1960s, is still able to surprise! Anyway, that’s what DuPont intends to demonstrate during the next Luxe Pack tradeshow - October 19-21 in Monaco - through the display of a large array of forms, textures, colours and special effects for the packaging of perfumes and cosmetics – only made possible bythe innovative process of over-moulding polymer inserts with Surlyn. Among the recent and striking applications of Surlyn feature by the 50 ml and 100 ml bottles for the new male and female fragrance from Cesare Paciotti, produced under license by the Italian company Weruska & Joel, based in Turin. The distinguishing hallmark of the Paciotti brand, best known for its high quality shoes, is a sparkling dagger: an emblem that has been faithfully reproduced in the caps moulded from Surlyn PC2000 by G. Candiani, an Italian manufacturer headquartered in Tradate, and specialising in plastic packaging and components for the cosmetics industry. “The challenge of this design was to have the dagger, made of PC/ABS, perfectly suspended in the centre of the solid Surlyn cap,” explains Mr. Carlo Candiani, owner of G. Candiani. “We considered no other material beyond Surlyn for the cap itself, as it remains unique for the production of thick parts with a clear, glass-like quality without sink marks or voids.” DuPont will showcase commercial applications and prototypes illustrating how the perfume and cosmetic packaging industry’s increasing familiarity with Surlyn 3D over-moulding technology (3D – the D’s standing for Design, Decoration and Depth). Regulations on the registration of cosmetic products in China Pharma & Beauty Group	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417197
__label__wiki	0.917284	0.917284	And our other newsletters: Research Library updates (?) Prison gerrymandering campaign (?) Can you make a tax-deductible gift to support our work? Home Page > The law is supposed to protect consumers from exploitation, but... The law is supposed to protect consumers from exploitation, but it’s not protecting people in prisons and jails When the only way to get necessities in prison is to buy them from a single retailer, exploitation is the result. by Wanda Bertram, November 14, 2019 As John Oliver explained in a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, people in prison are consumers too: Incarcerated people must pay for basic necessities such as phone calls, soap, and medicine, to say nothing of “luxury” items such as books. But how are consumer rights and protections different for people behind bars, and what can be done to protect these consumers from exploitation? The Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal has just published an article by Prison Policy Initiative volunteer Stephen Raher, presenting a comprehensive survey of consumer law issues in prisons and jails. Raher will speak about his article, The Company Store and the Literally Captive Market, at this weekend’s Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, sponsored by the National Consumer Law Center. Raher’s article explains: How incarcerated consumers are denied basic aspects of customer care – such as refunds for shoddy products, meaningful warranties, or even the expectation that a product will be well made. (pp. 71-75) How prison retail companies attempt to justify the high prices they charge incarcerated customers. For instance, prison retailers often claim that high prices are necessary because of the overhead costs associated with security. But these overhead costs — to the extent that they are real–are likely canceled out by common business functions that prison retailers don’t have to spend money on, such as advertising and operating a network of brick-and-mortar stores. (p. 24) How prison retail companies have avoided regulation. For instance, some prison phone companies are attempting to brand themselves as “information services” companies, a class of company subject to fewer regulations and less oversight. (p. 51) How prisons and jails themselves exacerbate the problem. Not only have a growing number of correctional facilities shifted the costs of incarceration onto incarcerated people (for example, by making people pay for medical supplies or clothing), they also frequently garnish portions of family members’ deposits into their loved ones’ trust accounts, making it even more expensive for people on the outside to support their loved ones. (pp. 79-80) What sources of protection are available. Incarcerated people and their family members may have rights under existing laws like the Communications Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, or state consumer-protection statutes. Some activist groups have scored major victories under these laws, but often legal action is impossible or impractical given ubiquitous arbitration clauses and class-action bans that appear in companies’ terms of service. (p. 32) There are also detailed discussions of data breaches impacting incarcerated people (pp. 41-43), deceptive advertising practices (pp. 35-39), and the rapidly-expanding practice of utilizing computer tablets inside prisons and jails (pp. 20-22). Historically, there was little need for consumer protection in correctional facilities because the facilities used to provide basic necessities and incarcerated people had little need to engage in commercial transactions. But as more essential goods and services — toothpaste, phone calls, socks, etc. — are accessible only via purchase, people are faced with commercial exploitation while they are incarcerated. Unfortunately, incarcerated people are uniquely vulnerable because in many segments of American law (like telecommunications), government regulators have taken a hands-off approach under the belief that consumers will choose companies that don’t treat them unfairly, and therefore the market will self-police. This logic has no place in correctional facilities, where phone and commissary vendors enjoy monopoly powers, and consumers have one choice: submit to an unfair transaction, or go without toothpaste or a phone call with family. The article concludes with eight concrete policy proposals that describe how state and local governments, and federal lawmakers, can take modest but meaningful steps to protect incarcerated people and their families from unfair and oppressive commercial transactions. The article is long and detailed, so we prepared a table of contents for it with links to the individual sections: Background p. 4 Surveying the Landscape of Prison Retailing p. 8 End Users p. 8 Payers p. 10 Facilities p. 11 Vendors p. 14 Telecommunications p. 15 Commissary p. 17 Money Transmitters, Correctional Banking, and Release Cards p. 17 Tablets: The New Frontier p. 20 Unfair Industry Practices p. 22 Masquerading as Cream: Inflated Prices and Inefficient Payment Systems p. 24 What Law Applies? p. 29 Terms of Service: Carrying a Bad Joke Too Far p. 32 Advertising, Privacy, and Consumer Psychology p. 35 Data Insecurity p. 39 Potential Sources of Protection p. 45 Telecommunications Law p. 46 Technology Has Outpaced the Regulatory Framework p. 50 The New Cross-Subsidies p. 52 Advocacy and Activism p. 55 Financial Services Law, Money Transmitters, and Prepaid Accounts p. 57 Categorizing Prepayments p. 59 Financial Services Law and Prison-Related Transfers p. 60 Legal Issues Related to Release Cards p. 63 UDAP Statutes p. 65 Prices p. 67 Terms and Conditions p. 69 Sales of Goods p. 71 Antitrust p. 74 Policy Recommendations p. 75 State and Local Governments p. 76 Reimagine Procurement Practices p. 76 Foster Competition p. 77 Conduct Rulemaking Proceedings to Protect Consumers p. 79 Provide Protection for Trust Account Balances p. 79 Develop Independent ADR Systems p. 81 Federal p. 82 CFPB Regulation of Correctional Banking p. 82 Congressional Action p. 83 Wright Petition, Post-Remand p. 84 Conclusion p. 85 Wanda Bertram is the Communications Strategist at the Prison Policy Initiative. 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__label__wiki	0.733198	0.733198	What the Song Asks For: An Interview with Barb Jungr Alex Ramon Photo: Steve Ullathorne / Courtesy of Publicity 4 / Barb Jungr.co.uk Barb Jungr reflects on what draws her to Bob Dylan and Jacques Brel's music, and the creative approaches taken to their work on her new album, Bob, Brel, & Me. Bob, Brel and Me Kristalyn Barb Jungr's singular career has taken her from the British alternative cabaret scene of the late 1970s and early '80s to the African continent, and from New York to Berlin. It has encompassed acclaimed themed shows like Hell Bent and Heaven Bound and Killing Me Softly, pantomimes and other theatre pieces, and programmes dedicated to the work of artists as diverse as Jacques Brel, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, the Beatles, and Sting. It's for these latter shows and albums that Jungr is now most widely known and celebrated. With her expressive voice, superb diction, and dynamic, physical, funny, and intense performance style, she has the ability to dig deeply into familiar lyrics and make iconic songs resonate in new ways, effectively turning them into one-act plays. As its title suggests, Jungr's new album Bob, Brel, & Me finds her returning to the work of two of her favourite composers and combining a selection of their songs with some of her own co-written compositions. Startlingly fresh takes on Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Simple Twist of Fate", and "This Wheel's On Fire" rub up against exquisite and powerful treatments of Brel's "To See a Friend Break Down and Cry" and "The Cathedral". Fine original songs like "Incurable Romantic" and "No One Else Could Ever Wear Your Shoes", written with Jungr's longtime collaborator Michael Parker who died in 2017, complete the set. The result is a thrilling collection that ranks among Jungr's finest achievements on record. Jungr talks with PopMatters about the choice of material on the album, her collaborators, the current "sick" condition of the music industry, the joy of live performance, and the importance of paying attention to "what the song asks for". Dancers by hsvbooth (Pixabay License / Pixabay) Alex Ramon: Brel and, in particular, Dylan, have been touchstones for you for many years. Why did you want to bring their work together on this album, along with some of your own compositions? Barb Jungr: It was the right time to return to the canons of both of these titans of my soul. And then I thought about all the writing I've been doing for years and I thought, what about adding that to the mix? Obviously, Brel and Dylan are both men and I get asked again and again -- always male writers? So I took, for the most part, recent songs of mine, and this is the result. Do the same qualities draw you to Dylan and Brel's work, and how would you describe their differences and similarities as writers/composers? For you as a singer, what are the different demands, pleasures, challenges of performing their songs? That's an interesting question because its going to be a yes and no answer! They both explore the human condition and the condition of emotion in a particular way. They're both masters of language and subtlety, which is a challenge, as the songs often reveal themselves very slowly. There are layers and layers of meaning, one need lay nothing on top of those lyrics at all. The heavy lifting is not in trying to "show" them, but in trying not to show them so that the words allow themselves to inform us of their intentions, texts and subtexts. The demand is to stay out of the way and to use all the technique possible to let the sentences and thoughts find their own rhythms with the arrangements. The challenges are to remain inside the song with utter and complete focus, and to add and subtract nothing. Simply to be, singing, a vessel for the words and music: the best vessel possible at any time of performance or recording or whatever. But Brel explores something particularly European for me, and Dylan, something particularly American, and that's the divergence and the excitement in combining them. I took Bob and Brel together to the US for the first solo shows I did there in 2002 at The Flea Theater, downtown New York. And that was something, then. So this really is a DNA swerve -- a return, and yet not to the same place, nor indeed the same songs. The arrangements of the Dylan songs are very fresh and creative. Do you and the arranger/musicians Jamie Safir and Jenny Carr go in with specific ideas about how you'll approach a song, or do the arrangements emerge organically through being in the studio with the musicians? I worked with both Jenny and Jamie at first separately and then together in the room on the arrangements before they ever went in front of the other musicians. Then we took them in front of an audience with just the three of us to run them and see how they felt and make any subsequent changes before we went into the rehearsal room with Rod [Youngs] on drums and Davide [Mantovani] on bass. We added the sax, trumpet and cello in the recording studio. But by then we knew what we wanted. Jamie did the choral arrangement for "If We Only Had Love", and we took it to the Fourth Choir [the London-based LGBTQ+ choir] and then we recorded it in St. Silas the Mariner Church for the acoustic ,which was a joy. Both Jenny and Jamie know me and we talk about the feels and then spend a while on running everything around to find what the song asks for. It's always about what the song asks for. What does the song want? What questions do the lyrics pose that the arrangements can help answer? You give "This Wheel's On Fire" such a dramatic, incantory quality. Tell me about your vision for this one. For me this song has always been about the three witches on the moors, and, thank you, absolutely an incantation. I loved it when first recorded by Julie Driscoll as she was then and Brian Augur and the Trinity. I think she led me on this path, I just went further out onto the headland with it. Wordsworth, Brel... they see the concept of God in nature. I resonate utterly with that. Trees, the spirits of the land, of the waterfalls and rivers, of the dry earth. At this time in our journey as human beings, we need incantation more than ever before. You can find me up on the moor. I'll be the one with the cauldron. In contrast to the more elaborate arrangements for "One Too Many Mornings", "Simple Twist of Fate" ,and "Mr. Tambourine Man", you give "Buckets of Rain" a spare and quiet treatment. Why did you decide to approach this song in this way? Well, it's a quiet song. It spoke quietly, always. It's a song of longing, to me, and it's a late night song. It required that. Jamie came to this notion that the organ should take it and we thought just bass, with that, just that. It's a great song to sing. I love it. You commissioned new translations of Brel songs by Robb Johnson and they're stunning. What do you like about Robb's translations of Brel, and do you have some input in the translation process yourself? Robb is brilliant. He is utterly responsible for my love of Brel's work. He got me to see inside it and he introduced me to Des De Moor, who did alot of the earlier translations I used on Chansons - The Space In Between, the album I recorded for Linn Records in 2000. Robb adores Brel's writing and he gives so much of himself and to the work in his desire to convey the lyricism and the ugliness, the light and shade and subtlety, of Brel's language. I have no input in it except to cheer and adore the results when the translations come from the font of Robb's love of Jacques. I find "The Cathedral" absolutely fascinating and very emotional. How did this song come to you, and what does it evoke for you? I had wanted to have a crack at this before because it's a dense and complex song and suddenly the time was right. Again, for those of us who come alive in the open air - with the endless sea, the thundering sky, the breeze on our skin - this is the clarion call. And we know that Brel sees the end, nearer than before, of his own personal trajectory. So he has to put some things inside to sleep and some things in contrast are awakening in him and driving him towards the Marquise Islands. It's his "Like a Rolling Stone", I think. I suspect I'll sing it for years before I even touch the skin of the meanings it contains. Your delivery on "Jacky" is great - including a cheeky word that we don't often hear in songs! What were the challenges of approaching this track, which is so well known in Scott Walker's great version? I've always loved this song and I've always known that hidden somewhere was something else lyrically. So I asked Robb to go for it and he did. It was so important to understand this feeling a person has for a self they barely recall and when they do, they barely recognise themselves in it, yet they somewhat love who and what they were, however ridiculous that now seems. That is a journey and a half. Brel speaks of himself as a young, callow man. And finds himself both loving, and - with a raised eyebrow - perhaps a little bit despising, who he was. "To See a Friend Break Down and Cry" is devastating, and certain lines bring you up short with their relevance, not least "No trace of my America survives". Why was it important for you to include this song? I know. Line after line, for me. I find "Of course the time went far too quickly" takes me apart. The way we feel love, in all its myriad forms, is not limited to lovers and family but to our kith and kin, our chosen families, our deepest friendships. Brel's inquiry into the depth of friendship is explored in songs too, of course, and I love that. I love that he has no fear of expressing those other forms of love. Turning to your own songs, "Rise and Shine" is a vibrant, sassy opener. What was the inspiration for it? Well, its vibrant and sassy but lyrically it's what I call a "fuck you" song. There were a lot of them in old rhythm and blues. Mike Lindup (with whom I wrote the songs for the Liver Birds Flying Home musical) had this couplet, "rise and shine the morning after wine", and I took it and opened a door and the whole lyric came in a rush. I handed it to Mike and he came up with this beautiful Ray Charles vibe and I just went: Yes yes yes! It's for anyone who's seen through a lover's nonsense and realised that they ought to open a bottle of wine and howl at the moon with joy because they've saved themselves. "Sometimes" is about Mabel Stark, the tiger trainer. When did you first hear about her and what made you decide she'd make a good subject for a song? The composer Jonathan Cooper and I have written an entire opera about Mabel Stark. Jonathan turned me on to a fictionalisation of her life. We started to look at it and then we got hold of her original letters from the Circus archive in the US and read everything we could find - a lot - and looked at tigers. At that time there was one circus with wild cats still operating here and I managed to go and see it. All of this gave us the songs. We are still working on it and I hope that one day we get the whole song cycle off the ground, because Jonathan and I have always felt super close to her and sometimes she sits on my shoulder and shouts at me: "where's my bloody opera?" Was revisiting "Noone Else Could Ever Wear Your Shoes" about paying tribute to Michael Parker, your long-time collaborator? In a way it was. It was a song I have always felt has, and had, life beyond us. Michael having now gone, and my debt to him as a friend and musician... I cannot fathom the depth and height of that. He gave me so much. I sing it not just for him but for all our losses. But I do sing it for him, too, yes. This album brings together musicians you've worked with at different points over the years, from Jenny Carr and Jamie Safir to Davide Mantovani, Pete Horsfall and Rod Youngs. Was it always your intention to collaborate with this group of musicians on this project? No and yes….they all seemed to come into my mind and I had asked a few people whether they'd be keen. The ones who came back to me fast were the people I knew were on the page. You mentioned the Fourth Choir, and their contribution to "If We Only Had Love" is beautiful. How did you hear about them and what made you decide to collaborate? They came to me via Séamus McGrenera, who's a friend, and I'd seen them perform. They are so terrific, and we'd mooted collaboration, so it was meant to be. There will be more collaboration with The Fourth Choir. You've hinted that this could be your last album. Why?! Oh, it takes so much out of you in this current climate to make anything -- a book, a film... So I think -- and to be fair I do say this after every single thing I make -- that's the last. I guess time will be the judge of this. In an interview from almost 20 years ago, you said that: "In the West, we have lost the connection to the fundamental point of art: expression and celebration. Instead, art has become consumed by capitalist conceptions of moneymaking." How do you feel about the condition of the music industrym and the way in which music tends to be "consumed" and experienced, these days? To my mind, the condition of the music industry is very bloody sick and stupid in about equal measure. We used to earn a living, those of us who make music constantly - the jazz and folk communities, the touring musicians - and suddenly the people making money are streaming companies and Apple and bloody Spotify. The artists -- who by the way make this stuff in the first place -- get jack shit and it makes my blood boil. I think it's gotten worse and worse and I hold those at the top of the "industry" absolutely responsible for this clusterfuck. Seeing you perform live is an amazing experience and you seem to take so much pleasure in it. Does live performance still have the same excitement for you as when you started out? What defines a great live show? I love every moment of working with live music. It's soul enhancing. In tune. That's what it means, literally, we become in tune with one another, both musicians and listeners. Our bodies vibrate together. This is communion. Truly communion. It has as much life force as walking along a cliff top or along a beach at dawn or listening to the roar of a waterfall. You travel a lot to perform - in Berlin, New York, and all over the UK. Do you notice any differences in audiences in different countries and cities? Small differences only for the most part; we are all people. We have the same needs and we share this planet and music unites us. I wish that were something that would sink in politically. Aside from the album, do you have any other projects coming up this year? I have several theatre projects in development. The Little Angel production of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, which I co-adapted with the wonderful Peter Glanville and wrote the songs for, tours throughout the autumn. I've co-written a new piece with Samantha Lane for The Little Angel called The Pixie and the Pudding, which will be their Christmas show. So I'm super excited about both of those. Mike Lindup and I are working on a new project, and I'm working on something new with John McDaniel as well. Finally, how has the experience of performing Bob, Brel, & Me live been so far, and what are you looking forward to about continuing your journey with these songs? I am starting out with them and the joy that people are finding in them already is setting me on fire. I can't wait to answer this question again in 20 years! Bob, Brel, & Me is available from Kristalyn Records on 6 September. 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__label__wiki	0.980714	0.980714	The chair of the local organising committee for Ironman Mike Reid has praised the organisations Foundation for launching a bushfire humanitarian relief campaign. The Ironman Foundation has tipped in $75,000 to kick off the relief fund. Mr Reid said the global Foundation had a history of supporting communities at the local level. "As a committee we are extremely happy that Ironman has become involved in both localised and national issues such as the bushfires," he said. "I think it is important to help the community that helps us as an organising committee and Ironman. "It is a pretty big financial input into the community and no doubt it will help those people that really need assistance right now. "Ironman is supporting the area that supports them," he said. Mr Reid said the annual Ironman event utilises local facilities and it was fitting that the worldwide Foundation had thrown its support behind the bushfire effort. The relief campaign is a nod to the Port Macquarie community for their support over many years. "Our committee is happy that Ironman is supporting this area," he added. Funds raised through donations will be used to assist a range of programs and groups in Australia, including the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, Red Cross and the Blue Mountains Bushfire Mayoral Relief Fund. President and chief executive officer for The Ironman Group Andrew Messick said the thoughts of everyone within Ironman are with those who have been impacted by the devastating bushfires. "Athletes, volunteers, staff and their family and friends have been affected, and so it is important that we band together to make a difference during this difficult time," he said. Ironman Foundation executive director Sarah Hartmann said she hopes the Foundation makes a real difference to those communities that are in need. "We're incredibly grateful that we're able to launch this global Humanitarian Relief Campaign through the Ironman Foundation," she said. "Our Ironman 'Ohana is incredibly generous, and we look forward to making a difference in Australia thanks to their support." The Ironman Foundation has set up multiple initiatives to support those affected by the Australian bushfires at www.ironmanfoundation.org/relief: The Foundation creates positive, tangible change in race communities by engaging athletes and volunteers to participate in programs that demonstrate service through sport and commitment to community. Since 2003 over $50,000,000 has been provided through giveback programs led by the Ironman Foundation to more than 8300 local, regional, national and global non-profit initiatives. Through these partnerships, Ironman and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series participants are powerfully linked to the community and together help leave a positive legacy behind in race communities long after event day. For more information on Ironman Foundation programs go to their website. You can also visit the Ironman website. Also making news: While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Port Macquarie News. To make sure you're up to date with all the news, SIGN UP HERE. https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/38YbjLjtVg4TfuAWfqQmftU/9acaf9f7-adf2-4e40-bc20-ace660d6f7a9.JPG/r0_95_3264_1939_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg January 15 2020 - 11:00AM Ironman Foundation kicks off bushfire relief campaign with $75,000 injection Peter Daniels Great news: Mike Reid has welcomed news that the Ironman Foundation has kicked off a bushfire relief fund with a $75,000 injection. The chair of the local organising committee for Ironman Mike Reid has praised the organisations Foundation for launching a bushfire humanitarian relief campaign. The Ironman Foundation has tipped in $75,000 to kick off the relief fund. Mr Reid said the global Foundation had a history of supporting communities at the local level. "As a committee we are extremely happy that Ironman has become involved in both localised and national issues such as the bushfires," he said. "I think it is important to help the community that helps us as an organising committee and Ironman. "It is a pretty big financial input into the community and no doubt it will help those people that really need assistance right now. "Ironman is supporting the area that supports them," he said. Mr Reid said the annual Ironman event utilises local facilities and it was fitting that the worldwide Foundation had thrown its support behind the bushfire effort. The relief campaign is a nod to the Port Macquarie community for their support over many years. "Our committee is happy that Ironman is supporting this area," he added. Funds raised through donations will be used to assist a range of programs and groups in Australia, including the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, Red Cross and the Blue Mountains Bushfire Mayoral Relief Fund. Our committee is happy that Ironman is supporting this area. President and chief executive officer for The Ironman Group Andrew Messick said the thoughts of everyone within Ironman are with those who have been impacted by the devastating bushfires. "Athletes, volunteers, staff and their family and friends have been affected, and so it is important that we band together to make a difference during this difficult time," he said. Ironman Foundation executive director Sarah Hartmann said she hopes the Foundation makes a real difference to those communities that are in need. "We're incredibly grateful that we're able to launch this global Humanitarian Relief Campaign through the Ironman Foundation," she said. "Our Ironman 'Ohana is incredibly generous, and we look forward to making a difference in Australia thanks to their support." The Ironman Foundation has set up multiple initiatives to support those affected by the Australian bushfires at www.ironmanfoundation.org/relief: The Foundation creates positive, tangible change in race communities by engaging athletes and volunteers to participate in programs that demonstrate service through sport and commitment to community. Since 2003 over $50,000,000 has been provided through giveback programs led by the Ironman Foundation to more than 8300 local, regional, national and global non-profit initiatives. Through these partnerships, Ironman and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series participants are powerfully linked to the community and together help leave a positive legacy behind in race communities long after event day. For more information on Ironman Foundation programs go to their website. You can also visit the Ironman website. Also making news: Better access to breast cancer drugs welcomed Rotaract hosts free community event at Kendall on January 18 While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Port Macquarie News. To make sure you're up to date with all the news, SIGN UP HERE. Discuss "Ironman Foundation launches bushfire relief fund"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417208
__label__wiki	0.706398	0.706398	A Cartograph of the University of Minnesota drawn... Nadine Semans A Cartograph of the University of Minnesota drawn from the stratosphere directly above the river bank on the three successive mornings revealing much of the art of higher education. . . Minneapolis, MN / 1940 Nadine Semans's Map of the University of Minnesota. Excellent pictorial map covering the University of Minnesota's original "East Bank" campus. Published by the Dayton Company to promote Dayton's University Store, a note in the upper left corner reads thusly: Dayton's University Store / The Shops for College Gals and Men are overflowing with the smartest clothes and accessories in the University World. The Tent and Dungeon cater to Collegiate appetites at very moderate prices. Nadine Semans's Maps of the University of Minnesota Nadine Semans was a talented Minnesota illustrator who did a number of wonderful local pictorial maps, including at least four different maps of the University of Minnesota campus. We are aware of the following: 1927. A Map Shewing the Campus The Buildings and the Idiosyncrasies of the University of Minnesota Designed, Executed and Published by Nadine Evers and Elizabeth Paige May. 1935 ca. A Cartograph of the University of Minnesota drawn from the stratosphere directly above the river bank on three successive mornings - revealing much of the art of higher education! (30 x 30 inches) 1940. A Cartograph of the University of Minnesota drawn from the stratosphere directly above the river bank on three successive mornings - revealing much of the art of higher education! (18.5 x 18.5 inches) 1947 ca. A Cartograph of the University of Minnesota drawn from the stratosphere directly above the river bank on three successive mornings - revealing much of the art of higher education! (18.5 x 18.5 inches) Nadine Semans Biography Nadine Semans (24 Nov 1901 - 30 Apr 1993) was a Minnesota-based illustrator and mapmaker. Her output consists primarily of pictorial maps of contemporary and retrospective Minnesota subjects. All of her maps are now rare. Antique Maps / United States / Midwest / Minnesota	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417214
__label__wiki	0.50864	0.50864	Location: China - EN Location - language CN-EN Equities and the U.S.-Iran conflict We look at why it’s not too surprising markets were not overly rattled by the U.S.-Iran saber-rattling, and why we’re still constructive on equities. Following a stellar 2019, with the S&P 500 delivering its second-best annual return of this bull market cycle, equity markets have received a geopolitical wake-up call to begin 2020. 2019 was the second-best return of this bull market cycle S&P 500 annual performance (not including dividends) Source - RBC Wealth Management, Bloomberg The U.S. drone strike that targeted and killed Iran’s top general, and Iran’s retaliatory ballistic missile strikes on U.S. military bases in Iraq, put equity markets on edge at times—that is, until details about Iran’s strikes emerged and both sides attempted to de-escalate. Overall, financial markets have not reacted much to the U.S.-Iran conflict despite the serious nature of the developments and meaningful risks that linger. Are they too complacent? We’ve seen this story before The equity market’s relatively restrained response to a geopolitical clash is actually the norm rather than the exception. The S&P 500 fell 6.2 percent, on average, in 18 major post-WWII military conflicts or hostilities that we evaluated. While that level of decline is nothing to dismiss, it’s well within the bounds of a typical, modest pullback in many scenarios that often confront markets, including scenarios that have nothing to do with military clashes. S&P 500 responses to select acts of war and terrorism since World War II Trading days to trough % change to trough Trading days back to even Acts of war U-2 shot down; cover unwound May 7, 1960 2 -0.6% 4 Bay of Pigs invasion Apr 15, 1961 6 -3.0% 14 Cuban Missile Crisis Oct 16, 1962 6 -6.3% 13 Gulf of Tonkin Incident (Vietnam) Aug 2, 1964 4 -2.2% 29 Tet Offensive (Vietnam) Jan 29, 1968 25 -6.0% 46 Cambodian Campaign (Vietnam) May 1, 1970 18 -14.9% 86 U.S. invades Grenada Oct 25, 1983 11 -2.8% 15 Lead-up to U.S. Panama invasion Dec 15, 1989 2 -2.2% 8 Lead-up to Gulf War (Desert Storm) Jan 1, 1991 6 -5.7% 13 U.S.-led NATO bombs Yugoslavia Mar 24, 1999 3 -4.1% 11 U.S. spy plane captured in China Apr 1, 2001 3 -4.9% 7 War in Afghanistan Oct 7, 2001 1 -0.8% 3 Lead-up to Iraq War Feb 5, 2003 24 -5.6% 28 N. Korea invades S. Korea Jun 25, 1950 15 -12.9% 56 Lead-up to Six-Day War (June 6) May 14, 1967 15 -5.6% 20 Yom Kippur War, Arab oil embargo Oct 6, 1973 42 -16.1% 6 years* Soviet-Afghan War Dec 24, 1979 7 -2.3% 10 Iraq invades Kuwait, oilfields seized Aug 2, 1990 50 -15.9% 131 Average 14 -6.3% 30 U.S. Embassy in Iran seized Nov 4, 1979 3 -1.0% 6 U.S. Marines killed in Lebanon Oct 23, 1983 12 -2.5% 15 Oklahoma City bombing Apr 19, 1995 1 -0.1% 3 U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa Aug 7, 1998 5 -2.5% 7 WTC, Pentagon airplane attacks Sep 11, 2001 5 -11.6% 19 Madrid train bombings Mar 11, 2004 3 -1.7% 5 London Underground bombings Jul 7, 2005 No S&P decline; FTSE -1.4% Paris Bataclan, restaurant attacks Nov 13, 2015 1 -1.1% 2 Bastille Day attacks in Nice Jul 14, 2016 1 -0.1% 2 Average 4 -2.6% 7 * Other economic and monetary policy factors negatively influenced the number of days it took the market to get back to even; this is not counted in the average number of trading days back to even. Source - RBC Wealth Management, RBC Global Asset Management, Wikipedia, National Security Archive at George Washington University, U.S. Naval Institute; data attempts to capture any pre-event impact Our study of previous geopolitical conflicts indicates the market’s reaction lasted an average of only 30 days, even though many of the actual events lasted longer—sometimes much, much longer. At times equities weakened during the run-up to a geopolitical conflict as tensions mounted, and recovered soon thereafter. As the table shows, a handful of prior events were more difficult for the market to absorb, with the S&P 500 declining in the low-to-mid-double digits. In these instances, which are highlighted in red, two of the four acts of war were in the Middle East: in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait and seized its oilfields, and back in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War and Arab oil embargo. It’s too early to tell if the U.S.-Iran conflict has sufficiently de-escalated to the degree that market risks have largely lifted. According to RBC Capital Markets’ commodity team, which has a focus on Middle Eastern oil, “The Iran standoff remains far from over. As long as Iran remains under crippling sanctions—with no realistic prospect of relief—the diplomatic track seems closed off. The killing of General Soleimani will also likely bolster hardline aversion to making significant concessions to Washington on curbing Iran’s nuclear activities, ending support for armed proxy groups, and halting its ballistic missile program … pay particular attention to Iran’s nuclear restart as this remains another key redline for President Trump and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.” When it comes to geopolitical risks, our longstanding advice is that investors should assume that such events can crop up occasionally and push the equity market into a temporary five percent to ten percent pullback or, in rarer cases, into a longer-lasting correction of greater magnitude. It’s fundamental Ultimately, however, we believe it’s the economic and earnings trajectories that set the pace for the global and U.S. equity markets. Federal Reserve policy also plays an important role because it can help or hinder economic expansions. We think U.S. GDP and corporate profits will grow at least modestly in 2020. We anticipate the Fed will stand pat with interest rates for the time being, maintaining its accommodative stance. All of this should set the table for moderate equity returns in 2020—albeit with periods of consolidation and volatility along the way. The S&P 500 is trading at 18.8x RBC Capital Markets’ 2020 earnings forecast of $174 per share versus a five-year average of 16.7x. While the valuation is elevated and has less room to expand, it is not unreasonable considering the ultralow interest rate environment. Lori Calvasina, RBC Capital Markets, LLC’s Head of U.S. Equity Strategy, has a year-end S&P 500 target of 3,460, which would represent a 7.1 percent annual gain. We are comfortable holding equities at the Market Weight or benchmark level in portfolios as long as most of our recession indicators continue to signal that the U.S. economic expansion will persist, and that the trajectories of the global and U.S. economies as well as corporate profits are not materially threatened by the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Required disclosures The article is for information only and contents do not constitute recommendation to purchase any investment product. Nothing in this article constitutes legal, accounting or tax advice and you are advised to seek independent legal, tax and accounting advice prior to acting upon anything contained in this article. Buying power: Will the U.S. consumer drive economic growth in 2020? RBC Capital Markets’ chief U.S. economist Tom Porcelli sees the longest-ever economic expansion continuing, underpinned by a healthy U.S. consumer. What should equity investors look for in 2020? By Kelly Bogdanova We like the set-up for U.S. equities, but there’s plenty for investors to think about, and it’s prudent to be tuned in to the challenges in 2020. Taking advantage of international opportunities? We help Asia’s families navigate the complexities of cross-border living.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417216
__label__wiki	0.691878	0.691878	Crunch Time for Gibraltar in EU: The View from Europa Point in News, Politics @FRAN MONTES by ReachExtra May 20, 2019, 10:36 583 Views Gibraltar and EU Elections: ‘The View from Europa Point’ It took a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights in 1999 by a young Gibraltarian woman Denise Matthews to force the UK to enfranchise Gibraltarians and EU residents in Gibraltar in European Elections. In Ms. Matthews’ legal team were the equally young lawyer Fabian Picardo, now Chief Minister and the current Attorney General Michael Llamas. Denise Matthews A subsequent complaint to the European Court of Justice by the Kingdom of Spain failed and people in Gibraltar have been able to vote in European Elections since 2004. Gibraltar had joined the European Economic Community, predecessor of the EU in 1973, as a European territory for which the British Member State has responsibility. For the most part European law applies on the Rock. Throughout this time since 2004 Gibraltar has been in the electoral constituency of the South West of England which also includes Bristol Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Traditionally Gibraltarians have supported the Liberal Democrats, ironically perhaps given that in 1998 a motion by the late, great pro-Gibraltarian Lord Bethel to enfranchise the people here was defeated by the then Labour Government aided and abetted by the Liberal Democrats. Membership of the EU has provided Gibraltar with benefits, protections and a general sense of security, so the Brexit referendum result of June 2016 came as a shock to Gibraltarians who voted to remain by a whopping 96% of the electorate. It is thought that at the European Elections on the 23rd May 2019 the people of Gibraltar will vote for parties who want there to be another referendum in the hope that Brexit will be scrapped. However since 2016 the EU has lost some of its luster in Gibraltarian eyes as European Council President Donald Tusk and others in the machinery of European governance have been seen to favour Spain in what many on the Rock believe to be attitudes of betrayal. As in previous elections, this year there will be a Gibraltarian candidate in the Liberal Democrat list in the person of 20 year old Luke Stagnetto a politics and international relations undergraduate at the University of Bristol. The Liberal Democrats have a sister party in Gibraltar, the Liberal Party of Dr. Joseph Garcia who are in the governing coalition with the Gibraltar Socialist & Labour Party. The Lib Dems got 67.2% of the votes on the Rock in the 2014 EU polls. All Gibraltarian parties want Brexit to be revoked with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo having famously said recently that he will celebrate with vigour if the UK and Gibraltar finally remain in the EU. The question now is how long will the Moët et Chandon need to be kept in the fridges of 6 Convent Place; or will we have to settle for Brexit craft ale? in Features, News, Politics Reach Alcance \| Graphic: Chris Gomez Martín Serrano · Photos: Fran Montes The UK has agreed to fund the construction of the vehicular access ramp at the port of Gibraltar in order to allow cargo trucks to and from ferries… More Reach Alcance Edition 21 \| ‘Tough Times Ahead’ Reach Alcance Edition 21 \| ‘Tough Times Ahead’ \| Gibraltar \| Campo de Gibraltar: the public is reluctant to believe that we will be able to face Brexit… More in Features, Opinion, Politics Fakery, Smoke and Mirrors: European Politics in 2019 Charles Gomez Charles Gomez: ‘Who are we to believe? As Gibraltar and the Campo de Gibraltar brace for the UK’s break with the EU, it seems that you can take your pick..’ More in Features, Politics Reach Alcance Edition 12: ‘EU Goes to the Polls’ Reach-Alcance The European Union has a lot riding on the elections taking place on the 23rd and 26th of May. The results will map out the path.. More	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417218
__label__cc	0.660126	0.339874	PTSpace-Admin on 28 de March, 2019 Azores International Satellite Launch Programme Azores International Satellite Launch Programme is a joint Initiative of the Government of Portugal and the Regional Government of the Azores, through the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) and the Mission Structure of the Azores for Space (EMA-Space), with the technical support of the European Space Agency (ESA). Launch of market analysis and potential industry and business interests The Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) and the Mission Structure of the Azores for Space (EMA-Space) invite qualified entities worldwide to express their interest to collaborate with Portuguese enterprises and research laboratories to design, install and operate a spaceport in the island of Santa Maria, in the Azores, associated with the development and operation of a new generation of satellite launch services to space. See International Call for Interest Launch of formal competitive dialogue Following the public consultation launched by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia I.P. (Science and Technology Foundation) and EMA – ESPAÇO, Estrutura de Missão dos Açores para o Espaço (EMA- Space, Azores Mission Structure for Space) on 24 September 2018, this tender procedure is open for the Construction, Operation and Exploitation of a spaceport, located in the Autonomous Region ofthe Azores, island of Santa Maria (the “Spaceport”), to support industry in developing the capability of access to space and possibly the return ofspace objects. See Descriptive Memory See Potencial Benefits See Procedure Programme The documents in English do not constitute official translation and do not exempt the consultation of the documents in Portuguese, also available in the platform Acingov, that prevail on any and all other versions. Ver Memória Descritiva Ver Potenciais Benefícios Ver Programa do Procedimento Ver Anúncio de Procedimento 7 de November, 2019 Global competition of AI and space technologies It’s the first worldwide competition to combine AI and emerging space technologies to to...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417220
__label__cc	0.571507	0.428493	Embracing a Digital Future – Interview with David Cameron By Alexander de Carvalho\| 2019-11-12T10:25:11+00:00 November 12th, 2019\|Tags: citymapper, conservative party, david cameron, digital marketplace, edward snowden, for the record, former uk prime minister, francis maude, GDS, genomes, gov.uk, government, government digital service, GovTech, GovTech Summit, govtech summit 2019, health secretary, illumina, labour, labour party, leveson review, Matt Hancock, meditech, microsoft, office of government commerce, Prime Minister, Technology, wikileaks\| Ahead of the GovTech Summit, Co-founder of PUBLIC, Alexandre de Carvalho interviews Former UK Prime Minister, David Cameron about designing innovation policies and digitalising the UK government.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417221
__label__wiki	0.830135	0.830135	Home Divisions MPs Lords MSPs Policies Twitter Help / FAQ Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements — 17 Jul 2018 at 15:44 Summary All voters One view All eligible voters Similar Divisions Policies The majority of MPs voted against requiring approval of the United Kingdom's negotiating aims for international trade agreements from the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and the Northern Ireland Assembly. MPs were considering the Trade Bill[1]. The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: Approval of negotiating mandates (devolved authorities) which began: “(1) No negotiation towards an agreement that falls within section 2(2) shall take place unless— (a) a draft negotiating mandate in respect of that agreement has been laid before— (i) a committee including representatives from each devolved authority and constituted for the purpose of considering the draft, and (ii) each devolved legislature, (b) the draft negotiating mandate has been approved by resolution of— (i) the committee constituted under (1)(a)(i) and (ii) each devolved legislature. (2) The committee in (1) shall be called the “Joint Ministerial Committee on Trade” (“JMCT”) and ... Section 2(2) states[2]: (2) An “international trade agreement” means— (a) a free trade agreement, or (b) an international agreement that mainly relates to trade, other than a free trade agreement. The rejected new clause was accompanied by the following explanatory statement: This new clause would ensure that any negotiating mandate is first approved by the devolved legislatures and creates a joint ministerial committee to encourage co-operation between the devolved administrations and the UK Government in drafting the negotiating mandates. It imposes a duty of co-operation on all parties in the preparation of the negotiating mandate. [1] Parliament's webpage on the Trade Bill [2] Clause 2(2) of the Trade Bill, to which the rejected new clause refers Debate in Parliament \| Public Whip is run as a free not-for-profit free service. If you'd like to support us, please consider switching your electricity and/or gas to Bulb Energy who provide 100% renewable electricity and tend to be 20% cheaper than the 'Big Six'. They'll also pay any exit fees (up to £120) from your old supplier AND give you (and us) a £50 credit for joining up via our Bulb Referral Link. Party Summary Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party. What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby. What are Boths? An MP can vote both aye and no in the same division. The boths page explains this. What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote. Party Majority (No) Minority (Aye) Both Turnout Con 304 (+2 tell) 0 0 96.8% DUP 10 0 0 100.0% Green 0 1 0 100.0% Independent 1 0 0 16.7% Lab 0 0 0 0.0% LDem 0 0 1 8.3% PC 0 4 0 100.0% SNP 0 31 (+2 tell) 0 94.3% Total: 315 36 1 55.5% Rebel Voters - sorted by party MPs for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible MP who could have voted in this division Sort by: Name \| Constituency \| Party \| Vote Name Constituency Party Vote no rebellions The Public Whip is a not-for-profit, open source website created in 2003 by Francis Irving and Julian Todd and now run by Bairwell Ltd. PublicWhip v2 codebase is currently under development - you can join the Slack group to find out more or email [email protected] The Whip on the Web Help keep PublicWhip alive Help support Public Whip and keep us counting those votes by using our affiliate/referral links to: Bulb Electricity and Gas - £50 switch credit & low prices \| Pact Coffee - £5 off your first order \| Memset Web Hosting - £10 credit \| TransferWise - free first foreign currency transfer © 2018 Bairwell Ltd. The Public Whip is a not-for-profit, open source, project. Get the source code on Github. Questions/problems? Please email [email protected] Maintained and supported by Bairwell Ltd PHP/Node.JS development.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417222
__label__cc	0.533348	0.466652	Margaret Mahy, Author, Patricia MacCarthy, Illustrator Viking Children's Books $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-670-87314-2 The idea has enormous promise: a drum-playing Mama (""Beating those drums makes me feel at ease with the world"") remains oblivious while a virtual zoo parades through the house to share lunch with her baby. It's too bad, then, that MacCarthy and Mahy (17 Kings and 42 Elephants) fail to make the most of their tale's potential. Not that the book is without its bright spots: There is a catchy refrain that combines the sound of Mama's drums with the sound of each animal (""Boom-biddy-boom-biddy/ BAA-BAA-BAA!"" reads the page in which a sheep gobbles the baby's lettuce), while large-scale drawings (most of the pages are filled with only one character) are nicely balanced by their downy texture, which plays up the softness in each animal's fur or feathers. MacCarthy also adds some evocative fillips of dynamism to her pictures of Mama-a swirling skirt and swinging (literally) jewelry. Where the book fails is in the details: the pedestrian typography-a lost opportunity to enhance the novelty of the story and its refrain; a text that, outside of the refrain, lacks a sense of rhythm or drive; and a predominately reddish-purple palette that seems dull when it should register as rich. Ages 1-5. (Feb.) Paperback - 25 pages - 978-1-84780-606-2	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417223
__label__wiki	0.966209	0.966209	'This is a trap Giuliani and Trump literally walked into': Russia may know more about the Ukraine scandal than we do Sonam Sheth The Russian government may know more than Congress and the US public does about President Donald Trump's pressure campaign in Ukraine, thanks to Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequent use of unsecured devices. Trump on phone The Washington Post reported on Thursday that the cell phones Trump and Giuliani use to communicate with each other were likely vulnerable to being infiltrated by Russian intelligence. Giuliani may have become a target of Russian intelligence in the early days of Trump's presidency because of his proximity to the president and his tendency to traffic in conspiracy theories that benefit Russia. One recently retired FBI special agent told Insider that the Post's reporting left "little doubt" that the Russians had a hand in the Ukraine controversy. "If so," he added, "this a trap that Giuliani and Trump literally walked into. And that's giving them the benefit of doubt that they are useful idiots rather than witting assets." Congress and the public have learned a wealth of information over the last several months about President Donald Trump's efforts to strongarm Ukraine into delivering political dirt while withholding military aid and a White House meeting for Ukraine's president. There's still a lot we don't know because of Trump's decision to stonewall congressional impeachment investigators from getting testimony from senior White House officials and, more importantly, Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani spearheaded Trump's pressure campaign in Ukraine, and he and the president have refused to discuss their communications on the matter in the wake of the looming controversy, citing attorney-client privilege. But the Russian government may already know everything the two men spoke about thanks to their frequent use of unsecured devices. The House Intelligence Committee revealed in a report this week that Giuliani often spoke with several top Trump administration officials, and likely the president himself, while using his personal cell phone. All the while, Giuliani was working with former Ukrainian officials to dig up political dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Biden is one of the 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunners. Congressional investigators believe they have enough evidence to potentially bring three articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power, obstruction of Congress, and obstruction of justice. The first two relate to the Ukraine controversy, in which Trump repeatedly pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the Bidens. The third relates to Trump's efforts to stymie the former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. That said, there are still many unanswered questions in the Ukraine saga that people like former national security adviser John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and Giuliani could shed light on. AP Photo/Charles Krupa 'This a trap that Giuliani and Trump literally walked into' For instance, the House Intelligence Committee's report revealed that Devin Nunes, the ranking member on the panel, spoke with Giuliani by phone multiple times in April while the former New York mayor was carrying out Trump's agenda in Ukraine. Nunes also reportedly spoke that month with Lev Parnas, one of Giuliani's Ukrainian associates who was recently arrested and charged with campaign-finance violations in connection to his efforts to help Giuliani dig up dirt on the Bidens. Parnas, officials told the Post, is a likely target of Russian intelligence. Giuliani also may have become a target early on in Trump's presidency because of his proximity to the president and his willingness to traffic in conspiracy theories that benefit Russia. Moreover, there's no evidence that any of the phone calls involving Giuliani were protected from foreign surveillance. That means Kremlin-connected operatives could have obtained a treasure trove of information about the Ukraine saga just from Nunes' phone calls with Giuliani and Parnas alone. "Congress and investigators have call records that suggest certain things but have no means whatsoever of getting the actual text" of what was said, John Sipher, a former CIA clandestine services officer, told the Post. "I guarantee the Russians have the actual information." That's not to mention the plethora of calls Giuliani likely had with the president himself throughout the course of his work as Trump's personal lawyer. One official told the Post senior White House aides are increasingly concerned with Trump's tendency to use his own cell phone or other unsecured lines. "It's absolutely a security issue,'' the former aide said of Trump's habit, adding that his actions create a "bonanza" for foreign intelligence services looking to exploit the US. Frank Montoya, a recently retired FBI special agent, told Insider he believes there's "little doubt," based on the Post's reporting, "that the Russians are behind this scandal, too." "If so, this a trap that Giuliani and Trump literally walked into," he added. "And that's giving them the benefit of doubt that they are useful idiots rather than witting assets." 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__label__wiki	0.532909	0.532909	Minnesota Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers Find Outpatient Rehabs in Minnesota By City Outpatient Rehab in Minnesota: Staying Afloat in the Land of 10,000 Lakes As a national apex of culture and with its strong economy, Minnesota lives up to its official motto, “L’Etoile du Nord,” or the Star of the North. Amid the vastly rural land textured by countless lakes, rich forests, and arable farmland, the state gleams with pockets of metropolitan life, diverse commerce, art, and liberal politics. Furthermore, Minnesota has a low unemployment rate of 4.5%, a factor attractive to all who live there. Minnesota also shines when it comes to drug abuse prevention. Ranking fifth-lowest in the nation for drug overdose mortalities, Minnesota’s chief substance threats are prescription drugs, followed by alcohol. Alcohol-related deaths are at 9.9%, compared to a 10% average, and although prescription drug abuse has doubled in the state since 1999, it still ranks 47th nationally. To fight back, Minnesota drug task forces work hard to enforce scrip monitoring, an action that often meets significant pushback from the pharmaceutical industry. However, Minnesota is persistent, and its rehab facilities are prepared to do what it takes to keep their communities healthy and safe. Find An Outpatient Program Near You. Call to be connected with an Addiction Campuses treatment specialist. Cities In Minnesota With Outpatient Treatment Centers Albert Lea (1) Anoka (6) Baxter (2) Bovey (1) Brainerd (5) Cass Lake (3) Chaska (1) Cloquet (2) Crookston (2) Detroit Lakes (3) Dodge Center (1) East Grand Forks (2) Eden Prairie (4) Faribault (1) Fergus Falls (2) Fridley (3) Grand Marais (1) Ham Lake (1) Hibbing (1) La Crescent (1) Little Falls (2) Long Prairie (1) Loretto (1) Luverne (1) MInneapolis (37) Mankato (5) Maple Lake (2) Moorhead (2) Nett Lake (1) New Ulm (1) New York Mills (1) Perham (1) Pine City (2) Redlake (1) Rochester (13) Rush City (1) Saint Louis Park (1) Saint Paul (17) Spring Lake Park (1) Thief River Falls (2) Two Harbors (1) Wabasha (1) Waseca (1) White Earth (1) Winsted (1) Outpatient Drug Detox Programs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417236
__label__cc	0.587114	0.412886	Norsk Hydro gives ransomware update, confirms BI cover in cyber policy 20th March 2019 - Author: Charlie Wood Following yesterday’s news of an extensive malware attack on aluminium manufacturing giant Norsk Hydro, the firm’s Chief Financial Officer Eivind Kallevik has stated that its cyber insurance policy includes Business Interruption (BI), but was unable to provide further information. “I’ll be careful going into details of the insurance coverage,” said Kallevik. “We have a good and strong cyber insurance policy in place with reputable international insurance firms and they do cover Business Interruption.” The company’s operations were disrupted after unusual activity was spotted on its server by IT experts. It’s understood that the attack disabled a key part of the company’s smelting operations. After detecting the anomaly, Norsk Hydro isolated all plants and operations and switched to manual operations and procedures. In a conference today Kallevik said the attack has been reported to Kripos, a special agency of the Norwegian Police Service, and an official investigation has been opened. “We don’t have a fixed timeline on how to restore and stabilise all of our systems, but we are pleased to report that we have had progress overnight,” said Kallevik. “The critical development for us has been the detection of the cause, which is a prerequisite for us to start working on our plan and process to safely restart our IT systems.” Kallevik added that despite the disruption and ongoing uncertainty, many operations are largely running as normal, and there is currently no indication of lost business at this time. Whilst confirming that the attack was indeed ransomware in nature, Kallevik said the company is yet to have received a demand from the attack’s perpetrators. Sharing economy looks to captives Both Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc., two of the world's largest businesses in the ever-expanding sharing economy, recently established...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417237
__label__wiki	0.538725	0.538725	Zalando sells streetwear shop Kickz Zalando has sold streetwear and sportswear retailer Kickz: the German online fashion store feels it no longer needs Kickz, because its own product range has expanded so much in recent years the two overlap significantly. Billion visitors and turnover increase for Zalando Over the past three months, German fashion webshop Zalando has attracted more than a billion visitors in one quarter for the first time. This has also resulted in a substantial increase in the company's turnover. Zalando and Bol.com push for sustainability German Zalando and Dutch bol.com are building on their sustainability: while the former says its operations are now completely climate neutral, the latter has opened a separate shop including only sustainable products, because "sustainability is a commercial success". Zalando opens pop-up with virtual fitting room Fashion web shop Zalando has opened a temporary shop in Madrid, where customers can try on virtual clothing. However, there are no actual items of clothing in the Spanish shop. How Zalando helps shoppers find the right size Uncertainty about the right size keeps many consumers from ordering shoes and clothing online. It also causes a lot of unnecessary returns, so Zalando works on innovative solutions. Zalando trials second-hand shop in Berlin Zalando tests a second-hand shop for women's fashion items in Berlin, called Zircle. It is the second venture of the German e-tailer into second-hand clothing, following the app Zalando Wardrobe. Increasing online costs decimate Torfs profit Belgian shoe store chain Schoenen Torfs has seen its profits more than halved, due to the success of its web shop. Turnover went up, but costs soared. Zalando increases forecast after excellent quarter Zalando has increased its forecast for the full year 2019 after it had an excellent second quarter, in which turnover went up 20 % to 1.6 billion euros. Zalando to build XXL-distribution centre in the Netherlands German internet company Zalando is about to build a new mega-distribution centre in Bleiswijk in the Netherlands. The project will yield 1500 jobs and involves an investment of 200 million euros. Zalando wants to turn stores into warehouses German fashion web shop Zalando wants to stimulate the direct delivery of goods through partnered fashion stores, after it turned out the German e-tailer lost a billion euros worth in turnover last year due to supply shortages in its own warehouses. Zalando launches Beauty in Belgium, France, Italy After a successful launch in Austria, Germany and Poland, Zalando now launches its beauty range in Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy and Sweden. A new campaign accompanies the expansion. Zalando cuts back on free shipping policy Zalando is introducing shipping costs in Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom, following an earlier test in Italy. This seems to mark the end of the free era, even though the German company says there are no plans to further expand the measure. Zalando profits from new return conditions During the first three months of 2019, German fashion web shop Zalando has exceeded expectations and expects to have made a profit after tightening its return policy. Zalando terminates private label division German fashion web shop Zalando will be integrating its private labels into the rest of the platform. The idea is for these labels to compete less with external brands. For that reason, the separate private label division will be terminated, which may result in jobs being cut. Zalando expands management board German e-tailer Zalando has decided to expand its management board with a Chief Financial Officer and a Chief Technology Officer. At the same time, it will redefine the job descriptions for its three co-CEOs. Zalando begins physical partner programme in the Netherlands The Netherlands is the second market where Zalando's physical partner programme will be introduced. More than two years after German customers, Dutch web shoppers too will be able to see on the web shop whether the item they like can be delivered through a local store.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417240
__label__cc	0.65953	0.34047	The Bully – AMS Garage Kawasaki ER6N Bali’s AMS Garage is back with yet another incredible example of their metal shaping skills. In our last AMS feature, we showcased their Honda CB650 Pitbull – a dragstrip destined custom shrouded in artfully shaped aluminum. That build earned them a coveted invitation to the 2019 Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show. After just returning home from Mooneyes, with a few new trophies to add to his collection, we touched base with workshop owner Ajus Mulyawarman to discuss another of their motorcycle projects. Nicknamed ‘Bully’, this custom Kawasaki ER6N was also influenced by the stance and proportions of American Pitbulls, but unlike the Honda, this terrier is destined to tear up the street. AMS debuted their Kawasaki ER6N Bully at the Kustomfest show in Jogjakarta back in October. Astonishingly the bike was built in half the time it took to complete the Honda. Taking a mere 3 months to finish while building 2 other equally impressive bikes, the turnaround seems implausible. But like many of the Indonesian workshops we’ve featured, these guys don’t believe in dragging their heels. Performance-wise the ER6N’s 72bhp parallel-twin remains relatively untouched. The only tweak to its power delivering comes in the form of a custom stainless pie-cut exhaust that vents beneath the tail. The work on Bully’s handling was much more extensive. Up front the Kawasaki wears a set of retrofitted forks from a top of the range ZX10R. In the rear, they’ve installed an Ohlins monoshock which is supporting a single-sided swingarm. The ER6N never came in this configuration, so to achieve this look AMS shoehorned the swingarm from a Ducati Panigale into the Kawasaki frame. The Panigale contributed further to the build by providing the cast wheels. These have been wrapped in slick Metzeler rubber in preparation for a shakedown at the track. As for the bike’s bodywork, AMS pulled out all the stops. Not a single piece of factory bodywork remains on the AMS Kawasaki ER6N. That means the bike is almost entirely devoid of plastic (just how we like it). In its place, you’ll find hand-shaped alloy panels that are a testament to this workshop’s impressive abilities. The front fairing and side covers are a single unit shaped to fit the chassis with millimeter perfect proportions. An LED headlamp sits recessed into the nose and is surrounded by polished alloy embellishments. Slung under the bike is a custom belly pan, adding visual weight to the bike’s muscular front end. The fuel tank and tail are, of course, aluminum too and are joined to form a single, monocoque style unit. Deep knee dents add a touch of classic cafe racer styling and an alloy front fender rounds things out. Other smaller tweaks AMS added include a set of bar end indicators and a side-mounted Brat Style brake light and license plate. A custom leather saddle, aftermarket rearsets, and the clipons from the ZX10 position the rider in a more aggressive stance. As for the paintwork, the only place you’ll find any is on this bikes frame. Every inch of aluminum bodywork remains raw. In a style that has become a trademark of AMS builds the body is finished with either a brushed or polished appearance. Polished sections are used to break up the body like pinstripes and draw attention to the bike’s voluptuous curves. Honda may have created the Neo Sports Cafe category with its CB1000R but AMS Garage has owned it with their incredible Kawasaki ER6N Bully. AMS GARAGE Fueling the Fire – Stoker Motorcycles ZX-6RR It’s hard to imagine that any good could come from breaking your neck. Things could have gone very differently when Antti Eloheimo’s doctor prescribed him no track time while his neck healed.… Dardevle in Disguise – Nova Motorcycles KZ1000 All hail the late 70’s; when men were men and motorcycles were deadly – really deadly. During the ’70s engine development was advancing in leaps and bounds while chassis and brake design… Sunday Screening – Kawasaki KLR650 rebuild After literally killing his Kawasaki KLR650 Fort Nine’s “tell it like it is” vlogger Ryan Kluftinger has resurrected the bike in a mere 15 minutes. Well, actually there’s no telling how long it…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417241
__label__cc	0.742881	0.257119	Roche Australia Menu Search : Employee Perspective: Meet Hugh Roche Australia Employee Perspective: Meet Hugh Where workspace fosters collaboration As a Senior Regulatory Affairs Product Manager at Roche, collaboration is core to Hugh’s daily life. Working with colleagues across many different departments is key to getting medicines to patients sooner. The dynamic workspace at Roche Australia’s head office, The Bond, in Sydney’s Barangaroo, is based around open-plan neighbourhoods with a diverse mix of spaces that enable different styles of working. “The thing I enjoy most about working for Roche is that we’re all about innovation, be it the medicines we make or the way in which we work. Our vision is to get medicines to patients faster and to meet that goal, collaboration amongst our departments is key. Working together to register new, innovative medicines, particularly those in areas of unmet needs for patients is really exciting and motivating for me. Working as a cohesive unit, sharing our insights and hearing feedback from my colleagues about how physicians value our medicines, inspires me to do my best. Our workspace at The Bond is designed for activity based working. This means you choose a space to work in that suits what you’re working on - and what mood you’re in. There’s open plan areas such as long team tables for working together as a group and being part of the conversation. There’s drop-in rooms for those one-on-one style catch-ups and bookable meeting rooms for more structured meetings. And, of course, there’s the rooftop cafe where we can catch up over a coffee! Sometimes I need to work intensely on a document so I sit in what we call a ‘focus area’ which signals to everyone that I’m concentrating hard and prefer not to be disturbed! I’ve always loved technology and it’s great to be set up, whether I’m working in the office or remotely, with all the technology I need to make connecting with my colleagues simple - wherever they are in the world. It’s crazy to think back to a time when this wasn’t the case! We’re also really lucky to have outdoor spaces on-site. Our rooftop terrace has a huge deck which overlooks Sydney’s harbour. Many of the plants up there have medicinal qualities paying homage to our focus on health. But above all, it’s just nice to see and feel nature in the workspace despite our city location! I’m Dad to a beautiful daughter, so once my day is done, I love nothing more than cruising home on the ferry to hear about her day at pre-school!I’ve been at Roche for ten years and I’ve learnt so much in that time. We’ve got a great bunch of people who I really enjoy working with to fulfil our purpose of doing now what patients need next. The incredible workspace really is the icing on the cake! Find out more about working at Roche Pharmaceuticals Working at Roche Pharmaceuticals	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417244
__label__wiki	0.541667	0.541667	Australasian Music Frank Ifield: Aussies? Squares? Interview by June Harris, Disc, 30 January 1960 The fans get a better deal down under says FRANK IFIELD, Australia's Tommy Steele, now making a name for himself over here ... Rolf Harris: Rolf-Of-Every-Trade Interview by Ian Dove, New Musical Express, 21 February 1962 ROLF HARRIS, the man who currently makes with 'Sun Arise' one of the most interesting noises in the hit parade, was tired. He had been ... The Easybeats: Easybeats Didn't Copy The Beatles Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 3 December 1966 THE EASYBEATS are new and young — all teenagers — and so are vital in a slightly sagging pop scene that was given a shot ... Python Lee Jackson, Rod Stewart: Python Lee Jackson: In A Broken Dream (GNP-Crescendo) Review by Jim Esposito, Zoo World, 28 October 1972 THERE'S OBVIOUSLY more of a story behind Python Lee Jackson than GNP Crescendo would care to tell, probably because they're just as caught up in ... AC/DC: Australia has Punk Rock bands too, y'know Interview by Anthony O'Grady, RAM, 19 April 1975 LADEES AND GENTLEMEN, introducing one of the few bands in Australia that deserves the tag of a real street punk band...putcha fists together in ominous ... Radio Birdman: Balmain Town Hall, Sydney Live Review by Anthony O'Grady, RAM, 3 January 1976 GOD I WISH the Top 40 sounded like the Radio's 'Smith and Wesson' or 'There's Gonna Be A New Race...' or 'Maelstrom'. But it doesn't. ... Profile and Interview by Anthony O'Grady, RAM, 27 February 1976 RON KEELEY, Radio Birdman's drummer, is sitting on a steel framed chair listening to a just competent group pound out hard rock as best it ... AC/DC: Gonna be a Rock'n'Roll Singer, Gonna be a Rock'n'Roll Star Profile and Interview by Anthony O'Grady, RAM, 23 April 1976 Au Revoir to Angus, Bon, Malcolm, Mark & Phil, otherwise known as AC/DC, leaving for England to crack The Big Time. ... AC/DC: The Dirtiest Story Ever Told Profile and Interview by Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 28 August 1976 An everyday story of rape, pillage, runny noses, drunken orgies, broken wind, assaults on and by police, sweat-soaked Luncheon Vouchers, and the 279-pound lady who ... Sherbet: Around Australia In 350,000 Girls Report by Anthony O'Grady, RAM, 24 September 1976 2011 introduction: From 1974-79 there was an Australia-wide rock 'n' roll touring circuit, headed by Sherbet. The peak was Sherbet's 1976 'Around Australia in 80 ... AC/DC: Hammersmith Odeon, London Live Review by Tony Stewart, New Musical Express, 20 November 1976 THE EMCEE only just ducks into the wings and out of the firing range when the Odeon stage explodes deafeningly. Bruised about the head, their ... The Saints: I'm Stranded Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1977 HEY! THIS IS a nice surprise! Almost out of nowhere comes this rip-snorter of an album when all we'd had from The Saints before was ... The Saints: Would You Let These Men Tie Your Kangaroo Down? Interview by Peter Silverton, Sounds, 14 May 1977 Watch out sport, The Saints are coming. PETE SILVERTON gets a buzz from 'em. ... 999, The Saints: The Saints, 999: The Nashville, London Live Review by Paul Rambali, New Musical Express, 2 July 1977 THERE IS A TEMPTATION to regard The Saints as comic. This stems from a number of idiosyncratic things about them, not least of which is ... Profile and Interview by Gary Pig Gold, Pig Paper, The, August 1977 DID YOU know that there's a punk band in Australia? Well, there are punk bands in Toronto, so nothing should surprise you. ... The Saints: Music Machine, London Live Review by Rosalind Russell, Record Mirror, 15 October 1977 THE SAINTS opened their new British tour at the Camden Music Machine — that was their first and I hope only mistake. It's fine booking ... Radio Birdman: Radios Appear (Sire SRK 6050) Review by Wesley Strick, Rolling Stone, 24 August 1978 THE SAINTS' recent emigration to England reopens the question: is there punk after Perth? In Sydney, which some describe as Canoga Park on the far ... AC/DC: More Songs About Humping And Booze Interview by Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 28 July 1979 HAVE AC/DC GONE DISCO? 'NAH' SNARLS PHILTHY PHIL SUTCLIFFE ... The Go-Betweens: Go-Betweens Profile and Interview by Clinton Walker, Roadrunner, December 1979 IT WAS ABOUT two years ago. In Brisbane, at Baroona Hall, the Survivors and the Leftovers were playing... ... The Boys Next Door: Last Hee-Haw from the Boys Next Door Profile and Interview by Clinton Walker, RAM, February 1980 THE BOYS NEXT DOOR'S career has been a turbulent one. In just two short years, they've recorded for three different labels: Suicide, Mushroom and now ... The Sports: The Whisky, Los Angeles Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, 9 February 1980 LITTLE RIVER Band, Livvy Newton-John, Sherbet. Is it really any wonder people think that Australian rock is something kangaroos jump over (or in the case ... Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons: Return of the Maltese Falcon Interview by Chris Salewicz, New Musical Express, 6 September 1980 THE OTHER WEEK top Oz band Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons broke the house record at Hammersmith's Clarendon Hotel when they played their first ... Split Enz: True Colours Review by Deborah Frost, Boston Phoenix, The, 21 October 1980 ALL A friend remembers about the Split Enz gig at Paul's Mall a couple of years back was the sign announcing the coming attraction: Tom ... Radio Birdman: Divine Rites: Radio Birdman Flies Again Essay by Nicholas Rothwell, Australian, The, 21 April 1981 The rock group Radio Birdman, whose followers almost became a secret society, is soon to rise again as the New Race, a controversial name with ... The Birthday Party: Abbo — The Album Profile and Interview by Andy Gill, New Musical Express, 13 June 1981 WHEN THE Birthday Party were recording their Prayers On Fire LP back "home" in Melbourne, Split Enz were recording Waiata in the studio next door. ... AC/DC: For Those About To Yawn: AC/DC: For Those About To Rock (Atlantic K50851) * Review by Phil Bell, Sounds, 5 December 1981 WHEN I humbly volunteered to undertake this venture, I knew full well what a pasting I'd be letting myself in for. Pitting my feeble opinion ... The Church: The Blurred Crusade Review by Ralph Traitor, Sounds, 17 July 1982 THE CHURCH, by christening their second album The Blurred Crusade, provide us with an emblematic image of their music which, like so many churches throughout ... The Scientists: Grunge Going Global Report and Interview by Clinton Walker, Rolling Stone (Australia), 1983 THE NEWS THAT the Scientists are about to leave Australia — as permanently as is possible — will doubtless barely cause a ripple in Oz-rocks ... Men at Work: La Vie En Mung: Men At Work Do Just That Report and Interview by Laura Fissinger, Creem, January 1983 MINNEAPOLIS — One day in the (work) life of Colin Hay: ... Profile and Interview by Peter Silverton, Smash Hits, 28 April 1983 A celebration of lunacy and loud noise imported from Australia. Peter Silverton finds it quite inviting. ... The Go-Betweens: King's College, London Live Review by Don Watson, New Musical Express, 4 June 1983 DON WATSON SEES THE GLINT ON THE EDGE OF THE GO-BEES' POP KNIFE ... Divinyls: As Big As Vegemite Interview by Deborah Frost, Record, August 1983 NEW YORK — In their native Australia, where their first album (Desperate)has gone platinum and their notoriety landed them a part in the film Monkey ... Men at Work: Cargo (Columbia) Review by Richard Riegel, Creem, August 1983 SURE, I LIKE Men At Work too. Doesn't everybody? They seem able to please all the people all the time, even though that's not their ... Divinyls: How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down On The Lip Farm? Profile and Interview by Laura Fissinger, Creem, September 1983 THERE'S A new entry in the Battle of the Australian bands; they're called the Divinyls and they stand some chance of winning the war. There's ... AC/DC: Flick Of The Switch Review by Barney Hoskyns, New Musical Express, 3 September 1983 FOR THOSE about to cry "Oh No Not AC/DC", I refute you. I'm really sorry about this, but they've made some fine records and remain ... The Go-Betweens: Mysteries of Exile Interview by Lynden Barber, Melody Maker, 1 October 1983 The GO-BETWEENS come from Australia, but you don't need a visa to love them. Lynden Barber suggests we drop our passport control mentalities and tune ... Chris Bailey, The Saints: Chris Bailey: Saint in Search of Earthiness Interview by Clinton Walker, Age, The, 25 November 1983 CHRIS BAILEY — troubador. That may be a new tag to stick on the Saints' front-man, but it's a reasonably accurate one, at least at ... Laughing Clowns: Neo-Realism and the Zeitgeist Interview by Clinton Walker, Age, The, 1984 IT'S AN OLD ADAGE that worthwhile art only arises out of conflict. Friction, after all, is what generates the sparks that light the fire. ... Sunnyboys: Get Some Fun (Mushroom) Review by Clinton Walker, Rolling Stone, 1984 THE SUNNYBOYS are a group who had success — or near-success, at least — thrust upon them at an early age, and although it's to ... The Triffids: Irony and Distance Interview by Clinton Walker, Next Thing, The, 1984 THE TRIFFIDS fairly well defy convention; their seeming contradictions only make them stronger. They come from Perth, capital of raunch'n'roll and birthplace of the Scientists ... The Triffids: Self-Sufficient and Surviving Profile and Interview by Clinton Walker, Age, The, 6 January 1984 THE TITLE of the Triffids' debut album, Treeless Plain, refers, of course, to the Nullarbor. That it also suggests the mood of the album itself, ... INXS — a Group in Search of Identity Interview by Clinton Walker, Age, The, 13 January 1984 IF AUSTRALIAN pop music really equals that anywhere in the world, it must follow that that it can be equally as bad. ... The Hoodoo Gurus: Hoodoo Gurus, Beating the Trodden Path Interview by Clinton Walker, Age, The, 8 June 1984 THE HOODOO Gurus don't beat around the bush. Right from the very outset, with the first track on their debut album, Stoneage Romeos, they stake ... The Go-Betweens: Go-Betweens: Spring Hill Fair (Sire K925179) Review by Helen Fitzgerald, Melody Maker, 29 September 1984 TO SUMMARISE the Go-Betweens' appeal would be a destructive exercise, because the core of their charm is a moveable feast. From the lush beauty of ... The Triffids: Kangaroo Courting Interview by Lynden Barber, Melody Maker, 18 May 1985 LATE AFTERNOON, the wind’s beginning to whip up a little. Two Triffids sit on the balcony of an Italian cappuccino bar taking in the passing ... Midnight Oil: The Only Band That Really Matters Interview by J.D. Considine, Musician, September 1985 THERE'S A TV commercial running on television stations in Sydney that explains a lot about modern-day Australia. The ad is for McDonald's, and seeks to ... The Scientists: Atom Bomb Baby (Au Go Go) Review by Byron Coley, Forced Exposure, 1986 ...h'ok, h.ok. So it seems that w/ their hemispheric relocation they have regressed a bit in terms o' the structural development, but — Woe There, ... The Scientists: Heading For A Trauma (Au Go Go) ...a scuzzy compendium from the Scientists' third & fourth phases. This has their first classic "back from the dead" singles sides ('Swampland' & 'We Had ... The Triffids: Born Sandy Devotional Review by Mat Snow, New Musical Express, 21 June 1986 THE MID-'80s motto is that irony has gone mainstream. Self-confidence and hope for the future have evaporated in glittering, actressy despair, to be replaced by ... The Triffids: The Outer Limits Interview by Jon Wilde, Sounds, 20 September 1986 Something strange has been growing in the cracked plains of Australia's badlands. JONH WILDE prunes back the weeds and uncovers THE TRIFFIDS, still fertile after ... The Triffids: ICA, London Live Review by Roy Wilkinson, Sounds, 2 May 1987 OF THE trio of bands lumped together in the ICA's Desert Island Risks series, Australia's Triffids, casters of many a desert bound, flat horizoned vignette, ... These Immortal Souls: Lost Souls Interview by Ralph Traitor, Sounds, 12 December 1987 Rowland S. Howard turns singer and leads his cohorts from crime and the city to become These Immortal Souls. Then he meets... Ralph Traitor ... INXS: The Kick Inside Interview by Caroline Sullivan, Melody Maker, 2 January 1988 THEY'VE CONQUERED THE WORLD BUT STILL CAN'T WOO THE CRITICS. INXS ARE AN ENIGMA. CAROLINE SULLIVAN PONDERS THE RIDDLE WITH MICHAEL HUTCHENCE,'THE SEXIEST MAN IN ... The Triffids: On The Ice Report and Interview by Paul Mathur, Melody Maker, 9 January 1988 THE TRIFFIDS HAVE GRABBED CRITICAL ATTENTION WITH THEIR CALENTURE ALBUM AND A REPUTATION FOR REINVENTING ROCK IN ALL SORTS OF WIGGLY WAYS. PAUL MATHUR GRABS ... Midnight Oil Burns With Activist Fervor Report and Interview by Jim Sullivan, Boston Globe, The, 6 October 1988 PETER GARRETT, outspoken singer of Midnight Oil, is on the phone, ticking off things the Australian rock 'n' roll group is not. ... The Go-Betweens: Warehouse, Leeds Live Review by Dave Simpson, Record Mirror, 17 June 1989 THIS IS getting a bit ridiculous y'know! For years now virtually every pop scribe in the country has been telling you, the public, how wonderful ... Kylie Minogue: Kylie: Taking Charge Interview by Clinton Walker, Edge, The, January 1990 It was always easy to make fun of Kylie Minogue. But now, having turned 21, she's started to take more control of her career and ... Died Pretty Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, New York Review Of Records, June 1990 'WE SET out to write spirited music that will move people,' says Ronald Pino, lead singer and lyricist of Died Pretty, Australia's most original export ... INXS: We're Getting There… Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Q, January 1991 Loud, powerful, seemingly invincible, the INXS Express comes thundering into yet another city. But this particular journey has not been altogether smooth. Stung by accusations ... Divinyls: The Divinyls: Palladium, Hollywood Live Review by Steven P. Wheeler, Music Connection, August 1991 THE PALLADIUM was the perfect Southland venue for this Australian outfit whose recent self-titled album has become their biggest American hit. ... INXS: The Lizard of Oz Interview by Max Bell, Vox, January 1992 Blending cosmopolitan pretension, uptempo dance rock and smart media moves, Michael Hutchence has managed the impossible — to make INXS a world famous, high grossing ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Henry's Dream (Mute) Review by Gavin Martin, New Musical Express, 25 January 1992 HAVING LONG sneered and sped past the 'Buffoon Goth' pigeonhole reserved for him when he first arrived on these shores, the Nick Cave who thrives ... INXS: Vast Report and Interview by Andy Gill, Q, June 1992 THE CONCERT FOR LIFE: INXS, CROWDED HOUSE, DIESEL, JENNY MORRIS, RATCAT, YOTHU YINDI, DEF FX – CENTENNIAL PARK, SYDNEY, March 28, 1992 ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Nick Cave View: It's Dark Inside Interview by Jim Sullivan, Boston Globe, The, 31 July 1992 NICK CAVE, the lanky singer-songwriter of the Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, is not one to mince words, even — or especially — if ... INXS: Welcome To Wherever You Are Review by David Sinclair, Q, September 1992 NOW 15 years old, INXS have made remarkably little go a long way. ... INXS: Welcome To Our New Direction Report and Interview by Adrian Deevoy, Q, August 1993 In a fully comprehensive roots-and-reality reacquaintance exercise, INXS are nostalgically experiencing the sights, the sounds, the smells of their earliest days in a series of ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Live Seeds Review by Mick Houghton, MOJO, November 1993 THE LIVE ALBUM is a tricky beast to handle. More often than not it's a contract filler, a pause for thought when the ideas have ... The Triffids' David McComb Interview by Toby Creswell, Juice, 1994 THE DAVID MCCOMB who left Perth with his band the Triffids was still a very young man. Even at those first gigs in the East, ... Frente!: Marvin the Album Review by Bill Wasserzieher, Bob, The, November 1994 THE MOST VIOLENT electrical storm documented in this century occurred Oct. 31, 1989, in the vicinity of Grovers Mill, New Jersey, where more than 200 ... Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue: Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue: The Devil and Miss Bones Interview by Johnny Cigarettes, New Musical Express, 7 October 1995 Together at last — two great antipodean, pop phenomena who have, in their individual ways, made a unique contribution to the business called show. NICK ... Paul Kelly (singer-songwriter): Paul Kelly: Poet of the Common Man Report and Interview by Mark Mordue, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 12 January 1996 PAUL KELLY'S back in town. I meet him at a King's Cross hotel where his daughter, Madeleine, is turning her slice of cheese into a ... Crowded House: My Second Life Has Just Begun – April 1994 Book Excerpt by Chris Bourke, 'Something So Strong' (Pan Macmillan Australia), 1997 NOTE: In this excerpt from Chris Bourke's Crowded House biography Something So Strong (Pan Macmillan Australia, 1997), drummer Paul Hester has been brooding for months ... The Go-Betweens: The Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London Live Review by Tom Cox, Uncut, August 1997 SOME BANDS just seem to outgrow their natural life through sheer influence. Something profound dictates that as their reputation accumulates people remember them as a ... AC/DC: Bonfire Review by David Bennun, Guardian, The, November 1997 THE LATE '70s and early '80s were bleak years for rock, and most other things besides. One of those moments in history which seem to ... Richard Davies: Mojo Rising Interview by Barney Hoskyns, MOJO, November 1997 RICHARD DAVIES is cooped up in the Turtle Creek barn, a hallowed old recording studio haunted by ghosts of Woodstock past and present. (A picture ... Michael Hutchence, INXS: Michael Hutchence 1960-1997 Obituary by Toby Creswell, Rolling Stone (Australia), December 1997 Whether it was an old head injury, the wrong medication or the loneliness that caused his untimely death, Michael Hutchence was an international superstar, an ... Michael Hutchence, INXS: Michael Hutchence, 1960-1997: Death Of A Rock Star Obituary by Lucy O'Brien, Q, February 1998 Living life at supersonic speed, broken by the battle between his fiancée and her ex-husband, scarred by childhood neglect and propelled by his urge for ... The Paradise Motel Profile and Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, December 1998 "THIS NOTION that we make miserable records just seems a bit shallow. They're more complete than that. On a cursory listen, they might be depressing, ... You Am I in NYC Report and Interview by Mark Mordue, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 24 December 1998 KENNETH BRANAGH at a You Am I gig?! I had to look twice. It turned out to be an ostrich-like version, but that's New York ... Men at Work's Colin Hay Profile by Frank Tortorici, MTV.com, 28 June 1999 THE TALENTS of Colin Hay were one of the main reasons for the phenomenal early-'80s success of the Australian pop-rock band Men at Work. The ... Interview by Debbie Kruger, Performing Songwriter, December 2000 IT'S A LINE so stark in its humility that it has some American reviewers looking for irony and missing the point altogether. ... Book Excerpt by Phil Hardy, Dave Laing, The Faber Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music, 2001 Russell Hitchcock, b. 15 June 1949, Melbourne, Australia; Graham Russell, b. 1 June 1950, England; Ralph Cooper, b. 6 April 1951, Coffs Harbour, Australia; Frank ... Retrospective and Interview by Dave Thompson, Goldmine, 2001 ANYONE ABSORBING the Australian airwaves back in 1981 will have encountered any number of strange and wonderful things. Few, however, have stood the test ... Beeb Birtles, b. Gerard Bertlekamp, 28 November 1948, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rick Formosa, b. Italy (replaced by David Briggs, b. 26 January 1951, Melbourne, replaced by ... Peter Garrett, b. 1954, Sydney, Australia; Jim Moginie, b. Sydney; Martin Rotsey, b. Sydney; Dwayne Hillman, b. New Zealand; Rob Hirst, b. Sydney ... AC/DC: Wembley Arena, London Live Review by Paul Elliott, MOJO, February 2001 HOWARD STERN spoke for millions of AC/DC fans when quoting from the band's current album Stiff Upper Lip: "I was born with a stiff! These ... Powderfinger: Odyssey #5 Review by Devon Powers, PopMatters, 19 March 2001 YOU DON'T REALLY hear what all the fuss is about until you're well into Odyssey Number Five's third track, 'The Metre'. ... Powderfinger: Band Of The Year Interview by Jeff Apter, Rolling Stone (Australia), April 2001 POWDERFINGER ARE THE Rolling Stone 2000 Music Award heroes. The results are in and thousands of you voted for them. Powderfinger are Band Of The ... Radio Birdman, The Saints: Do The Pop! The Australian Garage Rock Sound 1976-87 (Shock) Sleeve and programme notes by Dave Laing (Australia), Shock, 2002 Come on baby it's time to moveYou been saying there's nothing to doDon't be afraid of bustin' out of your cageGonna cruise around gonna burn ... INXS: Definitive Review by Dan Gennoe, Q, 2002 FIVE YEARS after singer Michael Hutchence's death, INXS are making their much threatened comeback, fronted by Jon Stevens from fellow Aussie rockers Noiseworks. ... Robert Milliken: Lillian Roxon, Mother Of Rock Book Review by Clinton Walker, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 2002 ROCK JOURNALISM is, of course, the lowest of the low. Trust me, I know. It has recently enjoyed improved profile with films like High Fidelty ... The Dirty Three: Metro Theatre, Sydney (5 November, 2001) Live Review by Mark Mordue, Drum Media, 23 April 2002 SOMETIMES I COULD just run into a river and drown. ... Nick Cave, Michael Hutchence, Johnny O'Keefe, Paul Kelly (singer-songwriter): Co-Dependent: A Potted History of Drugs and Australian Music Essay by Clinton Walker, Meanjin, 1 June 2002 I CAN STILL remember my first joint. All the usual jibes notwithstanding (memory loss, not inhaling, whatever), I remember it vividly: It was at the ... 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AC/DC: Cash For Questions Interview by Paul Elliott, Q, September 2003 No topic is off-limits for Angus Young and crew — not Satanism, School Disco, meddling pigeons or elephantine groupies called Rosie. But what about their ... Nick Cave: Out of the Shadows Interview by James Medd, Word, The, December 2003 After years on the dark side of the street, Nick Cave lightens up. ... Steriogram: Territorial Pissings Profile and Interview by Jenny Valentish, Rip It Up, 2004 Having successfully become America's Most Wanted, Steriogram have moved on to the toughest nut to crack: the UK. In an abrupt departure from full-on rock ... Nick Cave: "I Wasn't Sid Vicious": Nick Cave Interview by Stephen Dalton, Times, The, September 2004 FOR A HIGH-MINDED musical elder statesman like Nick Cave, cultural credibility comes in many forms. The 47-year-old Australian export has hosted London's Meltdown festival, been ... 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Kieron Tyler charts their short, sharp startling ... Kasey Chambers: Wayward Angel Review by Andria Lisle, Tracks, December 2004 OUTBACK COUNTRY: the Aussie singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers staked her claim to the genre with The Captain (2000), her folksy debut. ... The Easybeats, The Go-Betweens, Ed Kuepper, Laughing Clowns, The Loved Ones, Midnight Oil, The Saints, The Triffids: Prehistoric Sounds: In Search of an Australian Rock'n'Roll Overview by Mark Mordue, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 28 December 2004 I'VE STARTED writing this story a hundred different ways and every time I think I might be getting somewhere I end up stumbling across some ... The Birthday Party, Rowland S. Howard, You Am I: Want To Rule Britannia? Australian Bands Breaking The UK Report and Interview by Jenny Valentish, Drum Media, 2005 As a rash of homegrown bands start to make waves overseas, Jenny Valentish looks at the long and bloody history of Australian bands and the ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus Review by Sylvie Simmons, MOJO, January 2005 "THE WORK," Cave told MOJO, "of a genius." Though his tongue was presumably not too many miles from his cheek, he was spot on. This ... Nick Cave: The MOJO Interview Interview by Phil Sutcliffe, MOJO, January 2005 It's been a 25-year trip from hard drugs and punch-ups in the Birthday Party to life as a 9-to-5 songwriter/genius. So, in a world of ... The Go-Betweens: The Yin and Yang of the Go-Betweens Live Review by Steven R Rosen, LA CityBeat, 23 June 2005 LIVE, THE GO-BETWEENS may just be the most perfectly balanced rock band around. And it's nice to have a rare chance to witness it. Last ... Nick Cave: The Songwriter Speaks Interview by Debbie Kruger, Weekend Australian, 30 July 2005 Writer Debbie Kruger spoke to the biggest names in Australian music for her new book Songwriters Speak. In this exclusive extract, Nick Cave explains why ... Ed Kuepper: This is the Magic Mile (Hot Records) Review by Caitlin Moran, Times, The, 16 December 2005 Iain McIntyre: Tomorrow is Today: Australia in the Psychedelic Era, 1966-1970 Book Review by Clinton Walker, Rolling Stone (Australia), 2006 IAIN MCINTYRE'S first book, 2004's Wild About You!, was unfortunately a very limited edition, published by – of all people – the Community Radio Federation ... Ian Rilen, Rose Tattoo, X (Australia): Ian Rilen, 1947-2006 Obituary by Clinton Walker, Rolling Stone (Australia), 2006 I play rock'n'roll for a livin', I ain't doin' all that well, I play rock'n'roll for a livin', as if you couldn't tell. I'm a ... AC/DC, The Easybeats, Johnny O'Keefe, The Loved Ones, The Saints, Les Welch: Overcoming the Cringe: A Potted History of Australian Rock and Pop Overview by Clinton Walker, Sunday Mail (Australia), 2006 WHEN ROCK 'N' ROLL exploded by that name in the mid-1950s, it wasn't as if there hadn't been any warning. For the some time [sic ... Book Excerpt by Jeff Apter, A New Tomorrow, 2006 While making their fourth album, 2002's critics' favourite Diorama, Australian trio Silverchair underwent a creative makeover, endured tension with their label Atlantic, cemented a bond ... The Vinyl Age Essay by Clinton Walker, Sociology: Place, Time and Division (OUP), 2006 I GREW UP in a house without music. In suburban Melbourne in the 1960s, we had a spindly-legged (black and white) TV whose blonde-wood finish ... Alan Dale, Johnny O'Keefe, Vic Sabrino, Les Welch: What was the First Australian Rock 'n' Roll Record? Retrospective by Clinton Walker, Meanjin, 2006 AUTHOR'S NOTE: Extracted from the Meanjin Anthology, edited by Sally Heath and published by Melbourne University Press in 2012, after it was first published in Meanjin magazine in ... Interview by Jenny Valentish, Australian Guitar, 2006 Convicts is a chewy knuckle of an album, straight out of the bar rooms and into your ears. Jenny Valentish prods the guts, nuts and ... The Go-Betweens, Grant McLennan: Goodbye Fireboy: Grant McLennan 1958 - 2006 Obituary by Toby Creswell, Rock's Backpages, May 2006 GRANT MCLENNAN, who died in his sleep on MAY 6, 2006, was one of the outstanding songwriters of his generation. He was acknowledged an artist ... The Birthday Party, Rowland S. Howard: Rowland S Howard: Storm Und Twang – The Prophet Of St Kilda Interview by Jenny Valentish, Australian Guitar, May 2006 From icy reverb to noirish twang, Jenny Valentish pays tribute to Australia's most influential guitar fiend, Rowland S Howard... ... The Sleepy Jackson: Divine Intervention: The Sleepy Jackson Interview by Jenny Valentish, Australian Times, The, June 2006 LUKE STEELE LEAPS from the stage and hits the dance floor running, executing some neat Prince slides and spins and grinning at the assembled journos ... The Church: High Priests Of The Old Order: The Church "MY BIGGEST FEAR in the world would be if I lost my Australian citizenship and had to live in England forever," Steve Kilbey shudders. Despite ... Paul Kelly (singer-songwriter): Paul Kelly: Folklore and Fervour Report and Interview by Jenny Valentish, Australian Times, The, June 2006 Under numerous guises Paul Kelly has been releasing albums for the last three decades, and is now over here for an intimate acoustic set. Jenny ... Bic Runga: Today New Zealand, tomorrow the world Profile and Interview by Caroline Sullivan, Guardian, The, 7 June 2006 Is Bic Runga the next great chanteuse? Caroline Sullivan finds out. ... The Triffids: Still Growing Strong Interview by Jenny Valentish, Australian Guitar, September 2006 Evil Graham Lee brought a ripe swoon to The Triffids' music with his pedal steel guitar. Now, seventeen years after their split, he's witnessing a ... Mental as Anything: Murray Waldren: The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa Book Review by Clinton Walker, unpublished, 2007 NOTE: THIS PIECE NEVER GOT PUBLISHED. IT WAS COMMISSIONED BY AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW MAGAZINE BUT NOT RUN, FOR REASONS NEVER GIVEN, AND CERTAINLY WASN'T PAID FOR. I ... The Hoodoo Gurus: Be My Guru: Back to Bedrock with Stoneage Romeos the Hoodoo Gurus Retrospective and Interview by Fred Mills, Harp, January 2007 THANKSGIVING EVE, 1984: Your future Harp correspondent is front and center at a packed Charlotte, NC, punk club, literally hanging on to the monitor of ... Nick Cave, Grinderman: Grinderman: Grinderman Review by Barney Hoskyns, Uncut, April 2007 THE NEW NAME – the alter ego, the Bad Seeds doppelganger – sounds like some hideous Saw-style horror flick: Nick Cave recasts The Hitcher in ... Paul Kelly (singer-songwriter): Paul Kelly's Stolen Apples Report and Interview by Jeff Apter, Rave (Australia), June 2007 PAUL KELLY obviously likes the look of the road less travelled. Who else would consider fusing the poetry of lower-case American e.e. cummings with an ... The Go-Betweens, The Saints: Brisbane's Pig City Festival Report by Clinton Walker, Brisbane Courier-Mail, July 2007 THE QUEENSLAND Music Festival, which is launched next Friday with a dawn concert in Winton and runs for a fortnight till July 29, is an ... Radio Birdman: Birds of a Feather Rock Together Retrospective and Interview by Anthony O'Grady, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 16 July 2007 THERE ARE two general categories of musicians in Halls of Fame – the supremely successful sellers of concerts and records, and those who pave the ... The Boys Next Door, Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Scientists: Come the Revolution: Oz punk Retrospective and Interview by Keith Cameron, Guardian, The, 20 July 2007 You thought punks in the UK had things to be angry about? Over in Australia, bands had a real fight on their hands, says Keith ... The Birthday Party, Nick Cave: Nick Cave: Back to the Ballroom Book Excerpt by Clinton Walker, 'Cultural Seeds: Essays on the Work of Nick Cave', 2009 I FIRST MET Nick Cave in Melbourne in early 1978 when we were both, I daresay, players in a new music underground that was still ... AC/DC: Verizon Center, Washington DC * Live Review by Keith Cameron, Q, February 2009 Their album went Number 1 in 29 countries, so why would the greatest ever Australian band — still performing with a deranged intensity that belies ... Nick Cave, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Grinderman: Nick Cave: King of Pain Profile and Interview by Phil Sutcliffe, MOJO, March 2009 "TEA? PIECE OF CAKE?" says Nick Cave civilly. After an earlier on-tour interview at the Malmaison Hotel, Manchester, he's invited MOJO to his office, a ... Ladyhawke: Lady's night Profile and Interview by John Lewis, Hotline, May 2009 Synth-pop queen Ladyhawke, aka New Zealander Pip Brown, talks to John Lewis from the back seat of a New York taxi. ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: From Her To Eternity/The Firstborn Is Dead/Kicking Against The Pricks/Your Funeral... My Trial Review by Terry Staunton, Record Collector, May 2009 AS ONE CONTRIBUTOR to the episodic documentary that features across the DVDs of these four reissues observes, Nick Cave was well on his way to ... The Chills, The Clean: Nuns at the Altar of Rock: Flying Nun Records Retrospective and Interview by Martin Aston, Guardian, The, May 2009 "THERE'S SOMETHING about the antipodes that irritates Britain," reckons Martin Phillipps, on the phone from Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island. Almost 25 years ago, ... The Chills: The Dream is Over: Martin Phillipps of the disbanded Chills, interviewed in 1992 Profile and Interview by Graham Reid, elsewhere.co.nz, 24 May 2009 MARTIN PHILLIPPS looks bad. His skin is pasty, he's unshaven and his eyes look like an owl's in an arc light. He's been up for ... Rowland S. Howard: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Live Review by Mark Mordue, Rock's Backpages, 26 October 2009 WHAT COST? When the former Birthday Party guitarist Rowland S. Howard walks into his song 'Pop Crimes', the title track to his new solo album, ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Dirty Three, Grinderman: Howl: An interview with Warren Ellis Interview by Mark Mordue, Sun-Herald, The, 10 January 2010 WHEN THE American author Mark Twain visited a Victorian gold mining town back in 1885, he was inspired to write: "It was as if the ... The Triffids: Album By Album Guide by Andrew Mueller, Uncut, April 2010 WHEN FRONTMAN David McComb died in 1999, aged 36, from heroin toxicity, it might have been expected that the band's reputation would dwindle. ... Pajama Club: Marital Records Profile and Interview by David Hepworth, Word, The, October 2011 The moment their kids left home, Neil and Sharon Finn formed a new band. Pajama Club is their "empty-nest album". ... Rick Springfield: Beginnings Sleeve and programme notes by Richie Unterberger, Real Gone Music, 2012 TO LISTENERS in the United States and most of the world, Rick Springfield's name was not familiar until he rocketed to pop music and television ... 5 Seconds Of Summer: Smells Like Teen Spirit Interview by Toby Creswell, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 20 July 2012 IT WAS LIKE A Hard Day's Night writ small. Four young men alight from an aeroplane confronted by screaming teenage girls. ... Tame Impala: Lonerism Review by Martin Aston, bbc.co.uk, Fall 2012 Superbly psychedelic second set with a very British-sounding soul. ... The Bee Gees: Barry Gibb: Three-Minute Genius Book Excerpt by Clinton Walker, 'Rock Country', ed. Christian Ryan (Hardie Grant), 2013 IN 1961 THE Gibb family – parents Hugh and Barbara and kids Lesley, Barry, twins Robin and Maurice, baby Andy – were living on Queensland's ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Push the Sky Away Review by Mark Mordue, Monthly, The, February 2013 WE DON'T OFTEN go on journeys with musicians any more. Not over the length of an album. From iTunes to Spotify, we live in an ... Iggy Azalea: "I haven't got daddy issues!" Interview by Ian Gittins, Virgin Media Music, 10 July 2013 IN 2004, A 14-year-old Australian white girl named Amethyst Kelly heard Tupac Shakur for the first time. Blown away by his poetic intensity, she resolved ... The Sports: Sports: Reckless (Expanded Edition) Sleeve and programme notes by Dave Laing (Australia), Festival Records, 2014 THIS EXPANDED edition of Sports' 1978 debut Reckless presents as complete a picture of the band's first couple of years as a fan could want to hear. ... Iggy Azalea: The New Classic Review by Ian Gittins, Virgin Media Music, 21 April 2014 AZALEA IS certainly one of the most singular pop success stories of recent years. ... Profile and Interview by Toby Creswell, Rolling Stone Special: 5 Seconds of Summer, June 2014 LUKE HEMMINGS looks bushed. It's not the bed-hair, which has become a trademark of his band 5 Seconds of Summer. It's not just that the ... The Church: Further/Deeper Review by Jeff Apter, Rolling Stone (Australia), 16 October 2014 Jangly vets change line-up but maintain that certain something quite peculiar. ... Greg Ham, b. 27 September 1953, Australia; Colin James Hay, b. 29 June 1953, Scotland; John Rees, b. Australia; Jerry Speiser, b. Australia; Ron Strykert, ... The Church's Steve Kilbey (2015) Interview by Ian Ravendale, Rock's Backpages Audio, 2015 The veteran Australian rocker looks right back to the formation of the band; the success of 'The Unguarded Moment'; being forced to tour with Duran Duran; endless struggles with record companies; being a confontational individual; the albums Starfish and Priest=Aura; and the Church today. File format: mp3; file size: 47.1mb, interview length: 51' 27" sound quality: (phoner) Nick Cave: The SICK BAG Song (Canongate) Book Review by Barney Hoskyns, Guardian, The, 28 March 2015 WHEN YOU'VE personally witnessed Nick Cave nodding out on heroin and slowly lowering his head into a candle flame – his mass of dyed black ... Tame Impala's Danceable New Album Currents: Track By Track First Listen Review Review by John Calvert, New Musical Express, 23 June 2015 "I REALISED we'd never seen people dancing to our music," Tame Impala's Kevin Parker told NME earlier this year. ... The Apartments: album's birth so traumatic 'it's a miracle it exists at all' Profile and Interview by Andrew Stafford, Guardian, The, 7 August 2015 Peter Milton Walsh had no intention of releasing the songs he wrote after tragedy struck. After 18 years he is ready to share them at ... The Fall: Totally Wired: The Fall in NZ, 1982 Book Excerpt by Roger Shepherd, 'In Love with These Times' (Harper Collins), October 2016 WE ALL LOVED The Fall. They were one of the original English punk bands inspired by the Sex Pistols' visit to Manchester and quickly grew ... Nick Cave: One More Time with Nick Cave Report and Interview by Toby Creswell, Rock's Backpages, January 2017 "NICK IS NAVIGATING a completely new world," says Andrew Dominik of his friend Nick Cave. That world began eighteen months ago when Cave's teenage son ... Midnight Oil: "A bloody-minded bunch of bastards": Midnight Oil's The Over Flow Tank Sleeve and programme notes by Andrew Stafford, (Sony Legacy), May 2017 THE PLACE: 8 Ormiston Avenue, Gordon, a leafy suburb on Sydney's Upper North Shore. The year: sometime in 1972. A teenaged Robert George Hirst hauls ... Ed Kuepper, Laughing Clowns, The Saints: Saint Ed Kuepper to be honoured with renamed Brisbane park Report and Interview by Andrew Stafford, Guardian, The, 9 July 2017 Push for Brisbane to further celebrate its second seminal band as Ed Kuepper Park named in city's south-west. ... Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher: Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett: "We couldn't be more contrary if we tried" Profile and Interview by Andrew Stafford, Sydney Morning Herald, the, 28 July 2017 A PIECE OF PAPER stuck to the entrance of the Coburg RSL in Melbourne reads "cash only (dark ages)". It's not much warmer inside than ... 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Flight of the Conchords: O2 Arena, London Live Review by Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, The, 21 June 2018 BRET MCKENZIE and Jemaine Clement were supposed to play their first London tour dates in seven years in March but then Bret rather inconsiderately tumbled and ... Anthony O'Grady R.I.P. Obituary by Clinton Walker, Rock's Backpages, December 2018 ANTHONY O'GRADY, who died on 19 December, was the Godfather here in Australia. He was the writer/editor/publisher who transformed Australian rock journalism and music magazines, ... Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds: Ghosteen Review by Mark Mordue, Electrified Journalist, The, 6 October 2019 NOTE: I wrote these notes upon a first listening to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Ghosteen. I tried to evolve the words into something ...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417245
__label__cc	0.518167	0.481833	Sports Round Up 22-28 June In recent sports results, the Junior A Badminton side lost against Wellington High on Thursday afternoon. However, there was good news in the CSW Junior Wellington Champs on Wednesday as the Rongotai A pairing of Nick Lowcay and Liam Kingston qualified for the final, before eventually going down to HIBS in a tight encounter. The senior badminton side have their tournament next Wednesday and are shaping up for it nicely despite going down 4-3 also to HIBS last Friday. The Senior A basketball side lost their first game of the season against St Pats Town on Friday, going down 96-81. They will be looking to make amends in tonight’s game against Aotea College. The Junior A side had a good win mid-week against Scots 63-46. The 1st XI hockey side has continued their impressive start to the season, beating Tawa 3-1 on Friday night. Goals were scored by Sajan Patel (2) and Satish Cussins. 2nd placed Rongotai take on top placed Wellington College this evening at the NHS, starting at 4.45pm. Good luck tonight boys! In football, the 1st XI beat Tawa College at Tawa 2-1 last Saturday, with both goals (including a penalty) scored by Jesse Randall. The 1st XI play Wairarapa College at Rongotai tomorrow, kick-off at 10.45. The developing 15 Gold side lost 4-2 to Scots College, which highlights a great improvement since their heavy loss to the same opposition at the start of the season. In rugby, the 1st XV lost a thriller 23-22 to HIBS last Saturday in a game they were expected to win. Rongotai started slowly, but rallied in the last ¼ to almost snatch victory at the end. Congratulations to the U15 side who played well to record their first win of the season beating Porirua College 19-12. By signing up to play sport in 2018 you and your parents have agreed to the terms and conditions of playing sport, including showing sportsmanship, fair play and also paying the required sports fees. A few boys still have remaining sport fees and we need these paid ASAP. These fees are required to cover team fees, uniforms, balls, cones and other sports equipment. By not paying fees, we cannot continue to provide the quality sport experiences you enjoy so much. Please insure all fees are paid immediately or face being stood down for the rest of the season. If you are unsure as to whether you have paid, you can see Mr Dixon in the Sports Office or Ms Wilkinson at the college shop. The school can also set up automatic payments.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417247
__label__wiki	0.911798	0.911798	Marches, More Arrests On Ninth Day Of Protests In Yerevan April 21, 2018 08:31 GMT Updated April 21, 2018 17:01 GMT On the ninth day of demonstrations in Yerevan on April 21, Armenian protesters confronted police and police detained more protesters in a cold and rainy capital. The demonstrators oppose a restructuring of the country’s governing system that has enabled Serzh Sarkisian -- the newly appointed prime minister -- to stay in power after his 10-year stint as president ended two weeks ago. Opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinian has rejected calls for dialogue with the government and called on Serzh Sarkisian to resign as prime minister. 8 RFE/RL photographer Amos Chapple describes the scene as "polite, cheeky mass disobedience." 12 On a rainy, cold morning in Yerevan, protesters try to reason with police. 14 Protesters from Vayk, in southeast Armenia, pile atop a car on Republic Square in Yerevan on April 21. The square was full of people after different marches met in the city center. 16 Police try to remove a car that is preventing them from also removing a large truck that is blocking a road in Yerevan. 20 Protesters blocked a central crossroad in Yerevan. Around 60 police armed with nightsticks tried to hem them in, but with mostly young women in front, the police eventually gave up and retreated to a nearby courtyard. 21 Aerial view of Yerevan's Republic Square on the evening of April 21.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417248
__label__cc	0.502192	0.497808	Chilean wines offer great values, new varietals The latest installment in the Last Straw: the wines of Chile. Chilean wines offer great values, new varietals The latest installment in the Last Straw: the wines of Chile. Check out this story on rgj.com: http://www.rgj.com/story/life/reno-magazine/2018/03/21/chilean-wines-offer-great-values-new-varietals/438995002/ Reno Magazine Published 10:44 a.m. PT March 21, 2018 \| Updated 3:22 p.m. PT March 22, 2018 Emiliana Vineyards is the world’s largest organic winery. Located in Chile´s main wine valleys, always producing the highest quality wines with a deep respect for our people and Nature.(Photo: fabiojralves, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Wine drinkers are always looking for something different: up-and-coming regions, new varietals, and great values. The wines of Chile may be just what you’ve been looking for. The flavors in today’s Chilean wines are inextricably linked to the nation’s history. Spanish Conquistadors planted the earliest New World vineyards in the 1500s, but Chilean farmers began importing French vines and wine-making techniques in the 19th century. The steady evolution and experimentation was abruptly halted in 1938, when the Chilean government capped the number of hectares that could be planted with vines, and it was not until the return of democracy in the 1990s that Chile began exporting wines on a large scale. Today, a new generation of Chilean winemakers is leading the country to a wine-making renaissance — no small feat in one of the most geographically diverse wine countries on Earth. Chile stretches 2,700 miles long, but spans no more than 110 miles at its widest. It has the Pacific Ocean on the western border, the Andes on the eastern border, the great Atacama Desert to the north, and the glaciers of Patagonia to the south. The vineyards are hearty, and they produce rich, flavorful cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay, as well as carménère — a deep-colored red varietal that was cultivated in Bordeaux in the 18th century but now is produced primarily in Chile. Vineyards closest to the ocean also produce excellent sauvignon blanc and pinot noir. Chile's cool ocean breezes create a diurnal effect, which encourages vigorous root and vine growth. (Photo: nicolamargaret, Getty Images) Chile’s cool ocean breezes create a wide diurnal effect (warm days and cool nights) which encourages vigorous root and vine growth. The scourge of phylloxera — vine-eating insects that devastated European producers — largely was avoided in Chile because of its geographic isolation. For this reason, Chilean wines generally are eco-friendly: organic farming practices are common and many Chilean wines are biodynamic. In addition, many smaller producers utilize their unique terroir to produce estate-grown, single-vineyard fruit that reflects a true sense of place — a hallmark of quality wine — while still remaining within an affordable price range. With 12 unique wine regions in one country, there is something for every palate and pocketbook. Here are a few regions to look for: Colchagua Valley: This region is known for its ripe and juicy cabernet sauvignon and cabernet blends that include syrah and carménère. Casablanca Valley: Cool-climate varietals such as chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot noir thrive here. Maipo Valley: Some Maipo Valley vineyards hug the Andes and produce elegant, small-production Bordeaux varietals such as merlot and cabernet sauvignon, including the legendary Domus Aurea. Bío Bío Valley: One of the southernmost Chilean viticultural regions combines fertile alluvial soils with a Mediterranean climate and strong winds that prevent grape-compromising humidity. Expect Burgundian-style pinot noir and chardonnay, and crisp sauvignon blanc. Next time you’re looking for complex, new-world flavors at a great price point, consider selecting a wine from Chile. Deborah Green is a fine wine representative for Vin Sauvage. Read or Share this story: http://www.rgj.com/story/life/reno-magazine/2018/03/21/chilean-wines-offer-great-values-new-varietals/438995002/ Tax docs: How does Burning Man spend $44M? Nom Eats, vegan food truck destroyed by fire, to be Reno restaurant Lolo's Filipino Restaurant of Reno to replace closed Naan & Kabab Hell's Kitchen at Lake Tahoe has opening date Ask Marilyn York: Kids won't visit, ex-wife says it's their decision Tahoe firefighter is deployed to Australia	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417249
__label__wiki	0.927897	0.927897	Members' bills: Lasers, sharks, coward's punch and second languages From The House , 7:30 am on 28 October 2018 Lasers, sharks, coward punches and second languages have little in common except they're all the subject of member's bills drawn from the biscuit tin. Most legislation comes from the Government but non-Ministers can also put forward bills; they just need a bit of luck and patience to do so. On sitting days MPs work on legislation set out on what’s called an Order Paper and while it’s mostly filled with Government business there is space for "members orders" including members' bills. Getting a bill on that order paper relies on chance. Bills are assigned a number and drawn at random from the biscuit tin which was bought in the 80s. A member's ballot normally happens on a Thursday following a Wednesday Member's day in the House. Photo: Supplied / Office of the Clerk Some MPs wait years for their bills to be drawn and even if they are lucky they still have to exercise even more patience as they wait for their bill’s turn in the House. Member's bills are only debated every other Wednesday so it can sometimes be months between a bill being drawn and its first reading but as soon as one on the list has its first reading a new one or a few are drawn to replace it. Phil Smith spoke to some of the lucky ones who've had their bills drawn. Listen to Phil Smith chat to MPs about their bills duration 15′ :02″ Listen to Phil Smith chat to MPs about their bills Second languages in schools - National MP Nicky Kaye Officially the Education (Strengthening Second Language Learning in Primary and Intermediate Schools) Amendment Bill it will require the Government to identify at least 10 priority languages including te reo Maori and New Zealand Sign and then provide resources for schools to teach them. "This is pretty significant for our nation," said Nikki Kaye. "I believe that not only from a cultural, economic but also social perspective, it's a really important piece of legislation." "We've been piecemeal around language, we want to move in a greater direction to enable children to be able to be fluent in a second language." Coward's punch - National MP Matt King This member's bill will create a new offence for a "king-hit" or "coward's punch" which cause the death of an individual. "One of the main reasons is to bring attention, focus, to this type of offending and how one punch can kill," said Matt King. Its full title is the Crimes (Coward Punch Causing Death) Amendment Bill and it also says those convicted would receive a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment. "It's an intermediate step between grievous bodily harm which is a 14-year penalty and manslaughter which is life imprisonment," Mr King said. Recent stories from The House Parliament looks back at 2019 Hold back the hounds, I have a ruling: Committee privacy Cleaning up the year Parliament reflects on annual reviews and Whakaari/White Island Turbo-charged MPs get a stocking full of bills Subscribe to The House	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417254
__label__cc	0.690955	0.309045	Novice Spored TV oddaje TV prispevki Ključne besede Vse sekcije On this day Slovenija Svet Šport Gospodarstvo Kultura Črna kronika Znanost in tehnologija Okolje Evropska unija Lokalne novice Sporočila za javnost Svet zabave Življenjski slog Kadarkoli Zadnji dan Zadnji teden Zadnji zadnji mesec Zadnje leto Časovno obdobje po meri... Po datumu Po pomembnosti Vse besede Katerakoli beseda Vse besede Ponastavi iskanje Iskalni niz: (+10000) Stolpci On this day 1 August In 1714 in Kensington Queen Anne Stuart dies. During her reign England and Scotland were united. In 1774 , the French naturalist, knight Jean Baptiste de Monet Lamarck is born. 1. avgust 2018 On this day 22 July In 1899, the American writer Ernest Hemingway is born. He was a major representative of the so-called lost generation between the wars. In 1961 he committed suicide. 16. julij 2018 In 1923, in Trbovlje a general mining strike begins. 9,400 miners demanded an increase in wages. In 1374, the Italian Renaissance poet and the first Italian humanist, Francesco Petrarca dies. With his style he strongly influenced later poets, including Slovenia's France Prešeren. In 1811 the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray is born. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair. In 1817, the English novelist Jane Austen dies. In 1674, the English Christian hymnwriter Isaac Watts is born. In 1918, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia is executed with her family. In 1880, Emily Howard Stowe is the first woman in Canada to receive a license to practice medicine. In 1911, the famous dancer Ginger Rogers is born. She worked a great deal with Fred Astaire. In 1606, the Dutch painter and graphic artist Rembrandt, the most prominent representative of the Baroque, is born. In 1223, Louis VIII. Is crowned King of France. In 1789, in an attack by the population of Paris on the notorious prison and fortress Bastille the French bourgeois revolution begins. In 100 BC the Roman general Gaius Julius Caesar is born. In 1841, the Austrian architect, urbanist and educator Otto Wagner is born. » Naprej	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417257
__label__cc	0.661583	0.338417	Ryton Holy Cross Lodge interested in joining Upcoming Ladies Night The Worshipful Master Bob Lydon and his good lady Janis are holding a Ladies night on the 22nd February at Close House Golf Venue. This is not a golf club in the normal sense, but a FIRST CLASS dining experience, in a fabulous setting used by celebrities from sport, TV and entertainment. Have a look at their website on www.closehouse.com The Worshipful Master has put a lot of time and money into making this a success and although this function has been mentioned several times at the lodge, the uptake has not been high within our own membership. The cost of £40 per head is not excessive considering what we will receive in return. It is many years since the Lodge had a ladies Night and primarily this is a function for the members and their partners, but it is an opportunity to invite friends and relatives to see Masonry in its social side and you are urged to consider joining us on the 22nd February. Dress code is Evening suit with the Ladies looking immaculate it should be a very good night. The entertainment for the evening will be Jason King and he is well known for “Swing and Soul”, you can see him on his website www.jasonkingsinger.co.uk if you require any information please email the Secretary at secretaryrytonholycross@gmail.com Monday 11th November will go down as a busy night for the Lodge, we had to invest our D.C. and Asst D.C., welcome W Bro Michael Graham, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master. Then Initiate a new member, present a 50 Years Certificate and present a Gold Award! The Lodge was opened at 7.05 and after the usual formalities W Bro Urwin and W Bro Bill Graham MBE were invested as D.C and Asst. D.C. respectively. Soon after we welcomed W Bro Michael Graham, the Asst P.G.M into the Lodge, after which we all stood as a mark of respect to the Fallen and in particular Bro Arthur Mullen the only Brother in Ryton Holy Cross Lodge to lose his life in wartime. Mr Gary Horn was then Initiated into Freemasonry, he then witnessed a lovely presentation of a 50 years Continuous Service Certificate to W Bro John Hodgkinson. Although we haven't seen a great deal of W Bro John in recent years due to him living in Yorkshire he has always been held in high esteem. The Asst P.G.M. was having a busy night as well, because he then presented our Charity Steward, W Bro Bill Dawson with the Gold Medal as the Lodge had reached its total for the 2021 Festival. At the Festive Board W Bro Norman Moffitt movingly played the "Last Post" to commemorate Armistice Day. The Asst P.G.M during his reply said that the Lodge was well and truely on its way to the Platinum Badge through the very generous donation from W Bro John Hodgkinson and some other donations on the night. All together a very special day in the history of Ryton Holy Cross Lodge. On Monday 14th October Bro Bob Lydon became W Bro Bob Lydon when he was Installed in Ryton Holy Cross Lodge after which he invested his officers for the year. After the Installation the brethren convened in the dining room and enjoyed a sumptious meal of Stornaway Black Pudding, Braised Steak in Red Wine Sauce, a Choice of Cheesecake, Cheese and Biscuits and After Eight Mints. Our thanks must go to Caroline and her staff for preparing such a fantastic meal. The evening was a wonderful experience for W Bro Bob and everyone there thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Good luck Bob, for the coming year. Our June meeting was always Past Master's Night, but it had stopped a number of years ago. So, this year the WM decided to revive it and W Bro Ward was nominated to be the WM. Along with the other Past Masters they conducted a Second Degree demonstration. W Bro Ward did an excellent job of the degree, especially when as Master in 2013-14 he had been taken ill and was unable to do a Second Degree. Everyone enjoyed the ceremony and the Festive Board afterwards. Another great night at Ryton! Wednesday 5th June 2019 14 members of the Lodge met at Rowlands Gill Lodge for a very special night. Bro Evans a Fellowcraft was to be Raised to the Third Degree there because his time ashore from his work isn't allowing him to be at his mother lodge very often. After an excellent ceremony we all sat down to a tasty Festive Board and after the usual toasts the raffle was drawn and it was definitely Scott's night as he won the whisky! It was lovely to see 2 Lodges working together and enjoying each other's company. Weeks Commencing 3/06/19 & 10/06/19 On Monday 3rd June we are having our Lodge of Instruction starting a 7.00pm. All our Master Masons and Past Masters are welcome to attend. Wednesday 5th June will see Bro Evans Raised at the regular meeting of Rowlands Gill Lodge commencing at 7.00pm. This is a special meeting for us as our Officers will be assisting the Officers of Rowlands Gill and the Lodge is very grateful to them in assisting us in Raising Bro Evans. If you are interested in attending this special meeting please contact the WM so that the catering can be sorted out. On Monday 10th June the regular meeting will be a Past Master's night and a demonstration of the Second Degree will take place. Please come along and enjoy a truly Masonic Evening. May 2019 Meeting Unfortunately Bro Evans who was due to have taking his MM's degree is having to work, so we are very fortunate to have W Bro Alan Errington of Benfeldsyde Lodge who will give a talk on "Freemasonry in South Africa, the same but different!" Please come along and join us for a wonderful Masonic Evening. It is on Monday 13th May at 7.00pm., we look forward to seeing you. Excellent Meeting On Monday 8th April the Lodge Passed a candidate to the Second Degree, he had obviously done his homework and proved an exceptional candidate. We welcomed a Past Master of the Lodge who had moved to Shropshire a number of years ago and we were very glad to see W Bro Mike who is now Worshipful Master of Lodge of St Oswald in Oswestry. Everyone enjoyed the meeting and afterwards we held an excellent Festive Board. Monday saw the Lodge have a guest speaker. Although we were lacking in quantity the quality was excellent! W Bro Neil Walker of Gateshead Fell Lodge gave a talk called "Getting your Bearings". It was well received and a lively debate ensued. We were saddened to hear that the JW was wishing to resign, it is sincerely hoped that Derrick will change his mind. Afterwards we retired to the Festive Board where we had a delicious chicken curry. Next month we have a new candidate to initiate. Christmas Meeting 2018 10th December saw the Lodge have its December meeting, the Treasurer presented the accounts to the lodge which were duly past by the brethren present. After which the Lodge was closed and we joined our families and friends for our Christmas dinner, although we were low in numbers we made up in enthusiasm. When the lovely food had been eaten we continued with a presentation on the TLC Teddies by W Bro Kevin Carter, carols were sung and the Bottle Draw was held. Congratulations to those that won something. W Bro was presented with a cheque for £100.00 towards the teddy bear funds, also a cheque for our contribution towards the running of the scheme.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417260
__label__cc	0.595339	0.404661	Home » Categories » 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Page 1 of 6 [1 2 3 4 5 6] 1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517 is one of the most famous events of Western history. But did it actually really happen? Author: Peter Marshall A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation: Commemorating 500 years of Popes, Protestants, Reformers, Radicals and other Assorted Irritants In this book Nick Page explores this key period in European history. He writes in a popular style and includes plenty of illustrations, of people, pictures and maps, that draw the reader to the book and to its conclusion. Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Div Author: Nick Page A Short Life of Martin Luther Martin Luther, the Augustinian friar who set the Protestant Reformation in motion with his famous Ninety-Five Theses, was a man of extremes on many fronts. Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing All Things Made New : Writings on the Reformation (paperback) In this dazzling book, Diarmaid MacCulloch explores a turbulent and endlessly fascinating era. Publisher: Penguin Author: Diarmaid MacCulloch All Things Made New: Writings on the Reformation (HB) The Reformation which engulfed England and Europe in the sixteenth century was one of the most highly-charged, bloody and transformative periods in their history. Ever since, it has remained one of the most contested. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Born Slaves: The Bondage of the Will The Bondage of the Will was first published in 1525 and is very possibly Luther's most famous work. Publisher: Christian Heritage Catholics: The Church and its people in Britain and Ireland, from the Reformation to the present day This is the first book to tell the story of the Catholics in Britain in a single volume (hard cover, in 625pp). The survival of Catholicism in Britain is the victory of moral and spiritual unbending certainty. Catholicism survives because it does not compromise, an admirable characteristic. Publisher: Vintage Publishing Author: Roy Hattersley Celebrating The Reformation: Its Legacy And Continuing Relevance The intention of Celebrating the Reformation is that Christians today will find new cause to rejoice in what God did in the sixteenth century through weak and fallible men and women. Publisher: SPCK Publishing Author: Mark D. Thompson Common Prayer: The Language of Public Devotion in Early Modern England This text explores the relationship between prayer and poetry in the century following the Protestant Reformation. Publisher: university of chicago press Author: Ramie Targoff Doing Theology with the Reformers In this volume, which serves as a companion to IVP Academic's Reformation Commentary on Scripture, theologian and church historian Gerald L. Bray immerses readers in the world of Reformation theology. Publisher: IVP Academic Author: Gerald L. Bray	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417269
__label__cc	0.745565	0.254435	Every Article Tools - Garage/Kitchen Naughty Food Need to Sell Your House Fast? Here's What We Learned Category: Making Money Published: Friday, 19 May 2017 09:44 Written by Brian Jaeger We needed to sell our house quickly and after only living in it for one year. That's no easy task, and if you're in a similar situation, I can give you some advice on how it can be done. Of course, the simple and first answer is to price it right, whether or not you get to some of the fixes I'll mention here. Yes, it mattered that I performed some of the fixes, but pricing it based on the competition and making it the best deal in the neighborhood meant that we got multiple offers in the first two days. While not every market is as hot as ours, a good price will ensure you get what the house is worth, since it won't sit around and have people wondering what's wrong. Over the past year, I caulked a lot around windows and doors. I also filled holes in the siding. I then painted over these fixes. It's fairly simple, and it's not just hiding problems. I mostly did it because Lisa didn't want bugs in the house. Buyers might see the caulk, but inspectors do see it, and it makes the buyer feel better when it's apparent the house was maintained. I painted a rested chimney pipe that my inspector had noted. Again, buyers might not notice the paint, but they certainly won't see the rust, either. I also had painted the porch again, since it gets more traffic than the rest of the trim that was the same color. Buyers will stand on your porch while the realtor fiddles with the keys to enter. I also put a bunch of rocks around the tree out front. My realtor suggested it, and I was thinking of skipping it, but the project certainly did make a difference. I had a lot of mulch for the area around the tree because of taking out three tree stumps in the yard. While I bought the house with the stumps, I would recommend selling without stumps, especially since it cost less than $500 to take all three out. Almost immediately after moving in, I had put a screen up for my garbage cans. Depending on where these are stored on your property, this could be huge. Basically, I can keep the garbage outside, unlike many neighbors who use their garages. If those neighbors had to sell, they'd have to move the garbage out to make sure the garage smells better, and then it hurts curb appeal. A screen is not hard, either: one 8ft fence section, one post (hammered in with metal stake post holder thing), and some nails. I nailed one side to the house and staked the other side into the ground. Besides that, it was mostly cleaning up a bit and getting some grass to grow. The previous owners had used that fast-growing annual grass to sell the house. I used high-quality stuff. Either one will sell the house, but mine will last. I also added one flat of flowers. Nothing crazy. The interior upgrades were almost all about lighting and flooring. Sure, I replaced a kitchen faucet and the thermostat, but most people would have barely noticed the more subtle additions. Lighting and flooring, however, helped a lot. We bought the house with 80s blue carpet. It's probably the main reason it was still on the market when we looked at it. The sellers put in a neutral color, and that certainly helped us resell the house a year later. I also added new carpet in the basement. I just laid it over the old stuff that had been glued down, but I got really big rolls, so it looks almost like it was installed rather than a giant area rug. I also painted the unfinished basement floor to a glossy finish, making it look clean. I painted the walls white with the glossy gray floors. The last and maybe best flooring decision was to add $100 of sheet vinyl to the kitchen to cover the 80s linoleum. Even if the buyers want ot gut the kitchen, throwing some sheet vinyl down makes it look like we cared. The lighting was another main reason people did not buy this house right away last year. Ugly chandeliers and an under-lit basement. I replaced one awful light with a surface-mount LED, and then replaced a recessed light in the kitchen with a matching light. I painted one gold chandelier to black, adding frosted LEDs and just throwing out the amber bulb covers out of the 70s. Downstairs, I just added a whole bunch of LED tubes. For maybe $200, the lighting improved by several thousand dollars, now able to show off the floors. Yes, paint the walls white if needed. Paint probably has about the best return-on-investment of any home update. We had also added six outlets for electricity in the unfinished part of the basement, as well as area rugs, which really did make it seem nearly finished, using only lighting, flooring, and paint. I just talked to someone who tried to sell his house this year. He had over 50 showings and no offers. He said people said they'd like it with new carpet or in another color, but he didn't want to do the work until he had an offer. Since I did not have the time he had (he eventually pulled it off the market), I had to get it right before the offer. With some minor exterior and interior work, mostly using paint, flooring, and lighting, I was able to increase the value of our home by around $20,000 in one year. We even thought about increasing the asking price another $5000, but then we would have been in the territory of being overpriced. If you've ever watched the home rehab shows, you would never believe that a house can increase in value so quickly with simple additions, but it really is possible, especially if a lot of the updates are to a 40 year-old house that had never been touched. The new owners have more ideas, and I did, too, for that matter, but the point is that we were able to make a lot of small changes that were worth almost as much as that new kitchen or bathroom without the investment. And if you need to sell quickly, take a look at some of our ideas before you go nuts with a major remodel. But don't just tell folks to make an offer before you do anything, since they'll likely offer you advice rather than a price. Pennies From Heaven AKA Welfare for Writers The reason why we have ads on this page is because that's one way writers make money online. Your presence on this site right now might make a penny for our family. Clicking on an ad might get us closer to $.50. Buying something online as a result of clicking on a link can make us a few dollars. We will not get rich from this money, but every penny helps out. Every like or share or repost or follow. Please, make a donation to our family by clicking. Springing for Shrimp Salad with Spring Pea Mix Positivity Portait - John Groebe Dance Class Prices A Guide to The Menards Experience Lutheran School Home Visit Guide Entertaining (and selling) Myself on Craigslist Dance Class Prices near Milwaukee Jacksonville News New Jax Witty Articles, reviews, advice, and legitimate research to go along with some back-handed comments. Think of us as Jacksonville's mother-in-law. No Locals at Local Hotels Could be the Answer I was reading an article about a hotel policy in Milwaukee aimed at keeping parties, prostitution, and other illicit activities out of a hotel. The policy is not to allow anyone who lives within 30 miles of the city to book a room. It was kind of a secret policy, apparently, and local government officials are probably going to stop it, but maybe the hotel chain that was doing this has an idea that could work for Jacksonville. Wouldn't it be interesting to know the statistics associated with a policy like this before it gets universally condemned? Did calls to police go down? Were there fewer underage drinking parties that annoyed other guests? Did the hotels lose a lot of potential money? I'd say that Milwaukee should ask the hotel some of these questions in order to find out if such a policy would be good for the community as a whole. And Jacksonville ought to pay attention to any answers that come from such an inquiry. I get it that a family might have a house fire or some other problem and need a local place to stay, so there probably needs to be a way to circumvent a policy like this. However, if we are serious about cleaning up some of the hotels in the areas known for illicit activities, then there may be some merit in a ban on locals. Lyfted From Town If getting a rider for the airport when a return ride is available is the Holy Grail of ride-sharing, then getting sent further and further from home as the rush hour ends is the bottom of the rideshare barrel. Unfortunately, you might just have to eat the time and fuel. I was trying to get the morning commute streak, but I'd gotten a late start. Luckily, someone needed a Lyft to the beaches from close to home, so I had a rider right away. From Atlantic Beach, I was dispatched way back to the western part of Arlington, until the app realized I was much closer to another rider in Neptune Beach. Lyft just assigns jobs without much information about where you'll be driving, and I didn't have the option of saying no if I wanted my morning $6 bonus, so I went from Neptune Beach to Baptist Health South, just about to St. John's County. The next rider came up, and then seemed to cancel immediately: some kind of glitch with a boyfriend's phone, which almost caused me an accident because of rerouting to another rider while in a very busy, poorly-designed office park. Again, I had no clue that my third and final rider needed to go from the Julington-Durbin Preserve down to, basically, St. Augustine. Suddenly, I was nearly an hour from home with rush hour wrapping up. Since I didn't want to get roped into a ride in St. Augustine, I set Destination Mode for home. Nothing. I ended up driving all the way home without one request. Almost, anyhow. Destination Mode shut off after 30 minutes or so. I was almost home, anyhow, and I had gotten my $6 bonus (no tips). Sure, I got some decent payout with highway driving, until the point that highway driving took me too far from home for it to be considered a good day. That said, the previous day had seen me drop someone off in downtown Jax, set the destination for home, get two more riders on the way home, and cash out with very efficient use of my miles. My takeaway is that if I'm going to get the early morning bonus, I probably have to start on the early side of the allowed starting time, since a long ride that begins later in the morning could send me into no-man's-land at the end of the morning commute. If you want to try out Lyft as a driver in Jacksonville or St. Augustine, click here. If you want to give Lyft a try as a rider, click this link for a $5 credit on your first ride. Search New Jax Witty Lyft Driver Jax Snap Review AAA Drive, Allstate Drivewise, Progressive Snapshot, And So On Real World AAA Membership Benefits Thanks for reading. See more of my content: Satisfamily - Articles about being happy as a family Passive Ninja - Web Design in Jacksonville McNewsy - Creative Writing Educabana - Educational Resources Brave New Church - Church Website Design Voucher School - Pros and Cons of School Vouchers Luthernet - Web Design for Lutheran Churches Sitcom Life Lessons - What we've learned from sitcoms Mancrush Fanclub - Why not? Epic Folktale - Stories of the unknown Wild West Allis - Every story ever told about one place Educabana on Teachers Pay Teachers (mostly ELA lessons) Real Wisconsin News - Satire from Wisconsin Zoo Interchange Milwaukee - Community website Chromebook Covers - Reviews and opinions Brian Jaeger - Resume (I'm always interested) Three Decades and Then No Pet Headstone I know it kind of seems like news that a man who buried his pet 30 years ago could not find the headstone in a local pet cemetery. It's almost like the news stories about underrepresented minority cemeteries or poorly maintained veteran gravestones. Almost. It's a poodle that dies 30 years ago. If the owner had visited the grave each year for the past three decades, the headstone would not be lost. In dog years, the main neglected to visit his dog for 210 years. That's like if no one visited your grave until your great-great-great-great-great grandkids showed up and quickly called the local news channel when they couldn't find your grave. In fact, I visited some of my relatives in Vermont who were buried on a private family farm there for about 200 years. My family was grateful that the current farm owner even let us look at the small cemetery, but we didn't really expect it to be meticulously maintained. My dad buried at least one of our dogs in the back yard of the house I own in Milwaukee. It will probably freak out someone who wants to plant a tree there someday, but when my dad wants to visit, at least he knows where to go. For reasons beyond my control, my first weekend of driving with Lyft resulted in an hour of work and two rides. From these two rides, I can see the potential for good and bad when it comes to rideshare driving with Lyft or Uber. I chose Lyft for the first month because it makes sense to go with one (Lyft or Uber) for one month, as they both have some kind of guaranteed amount for a new driver. The problem is that you have to give a lot of rides to meet the criteria, and doing that for two companies in your first month ever makes no sense. My first ride was at around 10pm. I'd debated clicking the little wheel for some time. When I finally clicked the button, late on a Friday night, I got an immediate assignment. Apartments on A1A. The rider texted a gate code but no real insight as to where in the complex to park. Problem is that the gate was open, I didn't hit the right button to arrive for him (so his app would say I was there), and I didn't read his text until later that evening. In fact, it's dangerous to have customers texting drivers. I ended up parking near the apartment office, hoping the rider would come find me after I hit the button to arrive. He did find me, and he proceeded to get in the front seat next to me. Not knowing any better, I immediately assumed every rider got up front to ride shotgun. My rider also smelled like one of those perfume shops in Paris. Like he bathed in the stuff. Meaning my car was bathing in it, along with its driver. Needless to say, I dropped him off at a bar in Jacksonville Beach. The Lyft Driver app then told me to stay in the area to get another ride at a higher price. I was by the bars in Jax Beach. I pulled into a parking lot and waited for another ride, as the little bonus gauge kept increasing. The ride I got was actually outside of the bar areas, and the rider was going home, but I still got the bonus. This rider took me to JTB and Hodges. I dropped her off and went home. Two rides my first time out. 46 minutes. $13. No tips. About $3 in bonus money. With the drive back home, it's about an hour of time. obviously, it would have paid for me to stay out two or three hours, and then set the destination mode for home at the end, but it was a good test to make sure I can make more than minimum wage, even if it's for a short shift. If you want to give Lyft a try as a rider, click this linkfor a $5 credit on your first ride. After More Than A Year, I Realize There's A Skyway in JAX What is Your Quest? Crossing Jax Bridges Designed by Passive Ninja Copyright Satisfamily	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417270
__label__wiki	0.827352	0.827352	W. C. Sullivan Middle 1825 Eden Terrace District: York 03 191st of 311 South Carolina Middle Schools View homes for sale near W. C. Sullivan Middle See top rated South Carolina middle schools Compare W. C. Sullivan Middle to nearby middle schools! We updated the 2018-19 rankings and test scores for this school on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Compare Details In 2019, W. C. Sullivan Middle ranked worse than 61.4% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranked last among 5 ranked middle schools in the York 03 School District. (See more...) Compare Details Student population at W. C. Sullivan Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.8%), African American (35.4%), Hispanic (22.4%). (See more...) Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the York 03 School District. (See more...) Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W. C. Sullivan Middle is 13.7, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the York 03 School District. (See more...) Compare W. C. Sullivan Middle employs 56 full-time teachers. Map and boundary of W. C. Sullivan Middle W. C. Sullivan Middle: SchoolDigger ranks W. C. Sullivan Middle 191st of 311 South Carolina public middle schools. (See W. C. Sullivan Middle in the ranking list.) York 03: SchoolDigger ranks York 03 32nd of 82 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.) Read all reviews and ratings detail for W. C. Sullivan Middle. Your rating for W. C. Sullivan Middle? Rank History for W. C. Sullivan Middle SC State Percentile 2003 70.87 72nd 225 68.0% 2004 71.63 68th 230 70.4% 2006 77.03 53rd 231 77.1% Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com W. C. Sullivan Middle Test Scores SC READY English Language Arts SC READY Mathematics EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 EOCEP English 1 SCPASS Social Studies SCPASS Science ACT Aspire Writing ACT Aspire English ACT Aspire Reading ACT Aspire Mathematics SCPASS English/Language Arts SCPASS Math SCPASS Writing Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education I know that people boost about the school having and IB program but for the average or below average student it makes them not want to go to school because what teacher would not rather teach smart advanced students than those they have to spend one on one time helping. I have worked hard with a child who has a severe learning disability to get him to enjoy school but the 5 hours of homework he has to do a night to keep on pace with his classmates make him fall asleep during dinner or gives him panic attacks on the weekend when he is supposed to be enjoying life. I am going to do everything in my power to move so he does not have to attend this school next year or find finacial aid to send him to a private school where I will pay for the one on one attention. If you have a choice with a child who is average or struggles do everything in your power to avoid this school it will not make your life better at all. Enrollment information for W. C. Sullivan Middle 1988 726 396 13 0 3 n/a n/a 0 1138 2000 624 345 22 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1022 2008 541 339 25 100 9 n/a n/a 0 1014 2009 403 251 29 113 8 n/a n/a 0 804 2010 358 263 22 99 9 n/a n/a 0 751 2011 359 269 16 103 8 0 6 0 761 2012 355 256 16 111 3 0 10 0 751 Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W. C. Sullivan Middle 1988 1138 55.3 20.5 n/a Student/Teacher Ratio W. C. Sullivan Middle Rate W. C. Sullivan Middle! Homes for sale near W. C. Sullivan Middle: SCSouth Carolina Middle School Rankings SCSouth Carolina District Rankings Schools in Rock Hill, SC Be the first to know when there is an update for W. C. Sullivan Middle! SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417277
__label__cc	0.738471	0.261529	Home Vol 7, No 4.7 (2018) K. Kuzmina Peculiarities of «Techno-R» Technology During Teaching French Language Grammarian Skills Elena K. Kuzmina, Valentina N. Vassilie, Gulnara I. Galeeva, Cécile Leblanc The article describes the methodological basis of "Techno-R" technology, its substantive and procedural aspects. In the content aspect the technology "Techno-R" consists of eight blocks designed to develop the communicative competence of trainees. The communicative language competence consists of four blocks - vocabulary, grammar, phonetics, spelling, and speech is also represented by four blocks - speaking, listening, reading and writing. Each block has its own peculiarities in the content aspect, but the procedural aspect of the technology is one for all blocks. The technology includes the setting of an educational task, an indicative basis for speech actions, task performance training, carrying out control actions and competence level determination that is being developed. The authors set out an experimental study to teach grammatical skills of French language on the basis of the technology being developed. Empirically obtained data, subjected to statistical processing on the basis of Student's t criterion, demonstrate the value of T criterion > 3.3, which indicates the reliability of the conclusions about Techno-R technology effectiveness. In the article the authors made conclusions about the peculiarities of the abovementioned technology, its correctional nature, the combination with the known pedagogical technologies, the availability of language problems, creating the conditions for the transfer of grammatical skills and the production of student self-esteem in language competence development that stimulates the motivation of learning. technology, experiment, competence, knowledge, skill, learning quality, transfer, generalization. [1] Vasilyeva V.N. Corrective technology "Techno - R" in French language study / V.N. Vasilyeva // Modern French Language and Innovative Technologies of its Teaching: Materials of the International Scientific Seminar (March 23-24, 2017) / Ed. by V.N. Vasilyeva - Kazan: Heter, 2017. - 170 p. - pp. 70 - 81 [2] Galperin P.Ya. Psychology as an objective science: selected pedagogical works / P.Ya. Halperin; RAO - Moscow: MPSI; Voronezh: SPA "Modec", 2003 - 408 p. [3] Lisina M.I. Some problems of transfer in the works of foreign authors / M.I. Lisina // Issues of psychology. - 1980. - № 15. - pp. 153-169 [4] Nizamieva, L.R., Nazarova, G.I., Ostroumova, O.F. (2016). Teaching French as a Foreign Language in the Multilingual Environment (The Example of Tatarstan Republic) // The Social Sciences. 11(6). pp. 1035-1041. [5] Dominique Markey, Elena Porshneva. L’enseignment modulaire en langues etrangeres / Actual problems of the Roman languages and modern methods of their teaching. The materials of the IIIrd International Scientific and Practical Conference. - Kazan: Heter, 2015. - pp. 157-169. [6] Dodge B.Some thoughts about Web Quests – 1995-1997. – URL: http://webquest.Sdsu.edu/about webquests.html (reference date: 03.03.2017). [7] Vu Van TUAN Communicative Competence of the Fourth Year College Students: Basis for proposed English Language Program, Astra Salvensis, Supplement No. 2, 2017, p. 45 [8] Irina MALGANOVA, Andrey ERMAKOV, Development of heating Devices from Polypropylene, Astra Salvensis, Supplement No. 2, 2017, p. 93 [9] Galeeva G.I. The use of modern information technologies in French language teaching / G.I. Galeeva // Actual problems of Roman languages and the modern methods of their teaching. Materials of the IVth International Scientific and Practical Conference. - Kazan: Heter, 2016. - pp. 148-154. [10] Mukhina S.A. Modern innovative learning technologies. / S.A. Mukhina, A.A. Solovyova. - M: GEOTAR-Media, 2008. - 360 p.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417278
__label__wiki	0.833668	0.833668	Wide scores sales of Indian gay love story 'Loev' By Jean Noh2016-03-15T22:00:00+00:00 EXCLUSIVE: France’s Wide has secured a raft of deals on Indian gay love story Loev. Writer-director Sudhanshu Saria’s feature debut has been sold to Italy (The Open Reel) and Poland (Film Village) on top of previously announced sales to Germany (Pro Fun Media), Taiwan (Swallow Wings) and Estonia (Menufilmid). The film made its world premiere in the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s inaugural Tridens First Features Competition, is screening at the SXSW fest and set for its UK premiere at the BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival next week. “More than being an Indian art house film or an LGBT film, this is a romance that works beyond those two niches and Wide’s careful sales strategy reflects that,” said Saria. “They want to identify buyers that love the film and finding love always takes a little bit more time.” “Given the political situation in India around LGBT rights, people are naturally curious about Loev and that’s a real asset to our distributors when it comes to standing out in their local markets without spending too much,” noted producer Arfi Lamba. “The moment our German distributors mentioned their theatrical date, their national broadcaster was already requesting interviews.” The 18th edition of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum will run alongside Filmart from March 25-27. More Filmart Hong Kong Filmart 2019: Preview Read Screen’s preview of the 2019 Hong Kong International Film TV Market (Filmart) Read Screen’s preview of the 2018 Hong Kong International Film TV Market (Filmart). Hong Kong Filmart 2017: Screen's Dailies Get all the exclusives, reviews, features and screening times from the Hong Kong International Film TV Market (Filmart).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417283
__label__cc	0.560489	0.439511	Building a New Agricultural Future: Supporting agro-ecology for people and planet Agro-ecology applies ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that globally, more than 800 million people worldwide are undernourished. Shockingly, half of these are small-scale farmers and their families, for whom a failed harvest due to drought, or the loss of land caused by irresponsible large-scale land investments, can have a devastating effect on their livelihoods. Climate change and the injustice of hunger require urgent attention, and investment in a model of agriculture that is truly sustainable. This briefing makes the case for investment in agro-ecology to achieve food security for some of the poorest farmers in the world. It shows how an agro-ecological approach can provide a range of social, economic, and environmental benefits that, with the right policy support and associated investments, can be scaled up to enable smallholder farming communities to achieve sustainable livelihoods. saveSave Building a New Agricultural Future: Supporting agr... For Later The Egg and I Build It Yourself: Weekend Projects for the Garden Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use Million Dollar Cowboy Can It & Ferment It: More Than 75 Satisfying Small-Batch Canning and Fermentation Recipes for the Whole Year Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do About It Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - 10th anniversary edition: A Year of Food Life Who Moved My Goat Cheese? Farmer Boy OXFAM ISSUE BRIEFING APRIL 2014 BUILDING A NEW AGRICULTURAL FUTURE Supporting agro-ecology for people and the planet Sopheap Meas in her rice field, Cambodia 2012. She uses the system of rice intensification (SRI), an agro-ecology approach which improves yields. Photo: Simon Rawles/Oxfam Climate change and the injustice of hunger require urgent attention, and investment in a model of agriculture that is truly sustainable. Agro-ecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture. An agro-ecological approach provides a range of social, economic, and environmental benefits that, with the right policy support and associated investments, can be scaled up to enable smallholder farming communities to achieve food security. www.oxfam.org The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that globally, 842 million people are currently undernourished.1 Shockingly, half of these hungry people are small-scale farmers and their families,2 for whom agriculture is a livelihood, providing food for their own needs and generating income.3 A failed harvest due to drought, or the loss of land caused by irresponsible large-scale land investments, can have devastating effects on the livelihoods of farmers. The 2008 food price crisis triggered renewed investment in agriculture. But the key question is: what type of agriculture is being promoted? In 2013 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)5 noted that current priorities are still heavily focused on increasing production, mostly under the slogan more with less. This approach is still very much biased towards the expansion of somewhat less polluting industrial agriculture, rather than more sustainable and affordable diversified food production in rural areas.6 Generally, the focus is on high levels of use of inputs and the Simply distributing concentration of a handful of dominant crops in monocultures. This seeds and fertilizer, if thats the plan, will fail solution does not acknowledge the limited assets that small-scale long term. Howard farmers have available. It fails to account for the real-world heterogeneity Buffett4 and complexity of agriculture or for farmers increasing need to adapt to the challenges of greater climate variability. It does not tap into the knowledge that farmers possess, and it also bypasses women farmers, who historically have been marginalized from agricultural investment in spite of the work they do.7 In other words, an approach of this nature will fail the farmers who most need support. This briefing makes the case for the need to invest not in industrial-style farming but in agro-ecology to achieve truly sustainable agriculture and food security for some of the poorest farmers in the world. Agro-ecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture. An agro-ecological approach provides a range of social, economic, and environmental benefits that, with the right policy support and associated investments, can be scaled up to enable smallholder farming communities to achieve food security. WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE? Sustainable agriculture refers to the capacity of agriculture over time to contribute to peoples well-being by providing them with sufficient food and other goods and services in ways that are economically efficient and profitable, socially responsible, culturally acceptable, and environmentally sound.8 A key idea is stewardship preserving the resources that allow us to meet current needs, so that future generations can meet theirs too. The implications of this are far-reaching: we cannot continue to farm in ways that deplete soil, pollute water, reduce biodiversity, and impoverish rural communities. Indeed, the industrial agriculture model needs an overhaul, given the impacts it has. Briefly, these include: 1. Eroding soil nutrient quality and health, with implications for future productivity The use of synthetic fertilizers has helped to increase yields, but excessive or inappropriate fertilizer use has also led to significant soil degradation and water pollution. Of all the components of the agricultural ecosystem, soil condition is the most crucial, and healthy soil offers the most direct benefits to farmers. The declining soil quality experienced in many regions of the world severely limits productivity.9 The application of synthetic fertilizer is subject to diminishing returns,10 with increasingly high input rates required to achieve the same levels of plant growth. In addition, the natural resources used to make synthetic fertilizers are finite (e.g. phosphate rock). The practice of industrial agriculture has also led to a dramatic decline in the nutrient content of food and animal feed. For example, mineral levels in fruits and vegetables in the UK fell by up to 76 percent between 1940 and 1991, and a similar trend has been seen in the USA.11 This decline has been attributed to the unintentional selecting out of high-nutrient crop varieties when breeding crops for high yield potential; the use of shallow- rooting annual crops that are unable to tap into soil nutrients at deeper levels; and the failure to return a full complement of nutrients to the 2. Contributing to climate change and a loss of resilience Agriculture is both a source of carbon emissions and a carbon sink, and it both contributes to and mitigates climate change. Major agricultural sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions include the use of fossil fuels and fertilizers and the loss of organic matter in soils resulting from intensive cultivation practices. Estimates vary, but if changes in land use are included in the calculation, 1424 per cent of total emissions of anthropogenic GHGs can be attributed to agriculture.12 Most of those emissions are attributable to industrial agriculture.13 In the United States, the biggest contributors to GHG emissions are nitrogen fertilizer, followed by enteric fermentation (i.e. methane produced in the digestive process of animals, chiefly cattle).14 Even without accounting for deforestation, it is clear that the current system of industrial agricultural production is a key cause of climate change.15 3. Loss of biodiversity and decline in human health due to indiscriminate use of pesticides The use of synthetic pesticides, as practised throughout the developing world, poses significant risks to human health and to biodiversity, which is an important source of food and livelihoods for many of the worlds poorest people. We have hardly scratched the surface concerning the ways in which biodiversity contributes to the nutrition, health and livelihoods of many of the worlds poorest people. It is clear however that broad-spectrum pesticides that impair floral biodiversity, reduce species richness and shorten food chains in agricultural systems limit the capacity of that system to provision the people who live within them. For example, a study using the most recent risk assessment models to provide the first detailed analysis of pesticide risks in West Africa revealed a number of specific pesticides that pose widespread and significant threats to human health and to wildlife, both terrestrial and aquatic throughout this region, affecting a large proportion of the area under irrigated agriculture.16 The study found that farm workers and family members, including children, are routinely exposed to high concentrations of toxic organophosphates such as methamidophos and dimethoate while working on crops.17 Over-use of pesticides makes food supply vulnerable due to the emergence of super-weeds and the severe impacts on natural enemies and pollinators. It also reduces availability of plants for gathering and the animals hunted for food that takes place throughout the developing world. Crop productivity itself is also threatened, for example, nearly one-third of our food supply is linked to pollination: 39 of the leading 57 crops globally benefit from natural pollinators, which are threatened by extensive use of synthetic pesticides.18 Genetic variability is the raw material on which breeding for increased production and greater resilience depends. Further loss of genetic diversity in plant crops and animal breeds is dangerous, because it makes our food supply more vulnerable to outbreaks of pests and diseases and to loss of capacity to adapt to changing climatic conditions. For instance, in the 1970s a lack of genetic diversity in US corn varieties resulted in losses of over $1bn as crops lacked resistance to leaf blight.19 Poor and vulnerable people mostly rely on both on and off-farm biodiversity to protect against food insecurity and risk.20 By simplifying systems and restructuring them by repeated pesticide use, we may be limiting vital nutritional resources among at-risk populations. 4. Perpetuating dependency and failing to meet the needs of the poorest farmers For many small-scale farmers, the purchase of manufactured fertilizers and pesticides is constrained by the high costs of these relative to output prices, or simply by their unavailability. Also, the farmers who buy pesticides would still be at risk because the information on how to use them properly is simply not available.21 Those who buy such inputs often do so by taking out loans, which can push them into a cycle of debt and dependency, especially if their harvests fail. This risk is further increased because oil prices affect agricultural input prices directly and indirectly (through the price of fuel and fertiliser, and the use of petroleum and natural gas in manufacturing the inputs, for example).22 WHAT IS AGRO-ECOLOGY? Agro-ecology is a scientifically grounded approach that has been field- tested by farmers around the world. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), a multi-year study involving hundreds of experts and several UN agencies, has defined agro-ecology as the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems.23 The key principles of agro-ecology are:24 Enhancing the recycling of biomass, optimizing nutrient availability, and balancing nutrient flow; Securing favourable soil conditions for plant growth, particularly by managing organic matter and enhancing soil activity; Minimizing losses due to flows of sunlight, air, and water by way of micro-climate management, water harvesting, and soil management through increased soil cover; Enhancing species and genetic diversification of the agro-ecosystem; Enhancing beneficial biological interactions and synergies among components of agro-biodiversity and the surroundings, thus promoting key ecological processes and functions. However, agro-ecology is not just a science. Since the 1970s, the concept has come to refer also to an approach to agriculture and to a social and political movement.25 In reality, these three dimensions are often very closely related. As a movement, agro-ecology essentially seeks to increase the autonomy and control of small-scale farmers over agricultural and food systems, building strategic alliances with consumers and other civil society actors. The movement includes both farmers organizations and non-government organizations (NGOs) seeking to spread the practice of agro-ecology to more farmers (horizontal scaling up or scaling out), to support and advocate for policy measures and regulations that specifically support agro-ecology, and to challenge obstacles holding back the potential of smallholder agriculture. Critical issues for farmers and women in particular include having secure access to and control over land and other natural resources, as well as ensuring their rights to access, breed, produce, conserve, purchase, exchange, and use the seeds that they need.26 As an approach, agro-ecology aims to make agriculture economically, ecologically, and socially more sustainable. The realization of agro- ecological principles depends primarily upon mimicking natural processes, thus creating beneficial biological interactions and synergies between the components of the agro-ecosystem. Creating suitable combinations of strategies and practices is context-specific, and is focused on site-specific solutions. It is highly knowledge-intensive, based on the know-how of small-scale producers and on agro-ecological science and experimentation. Important concepts in agro-ecology include diversification of crops and livestock, crop rotation, and cycles of organic matter. Integrated management of soil nutrients makes use of crop residues, animal manure, and food waste, and enables an increase in soil health while producing more diversified and nutritious food in a way that also increases resilience to climate change.27 Agro-ecology means finding biological ways to reduce the need for pesticides (with techniques such as integrated pest management) or for chemical fertilizers (for example, by using compost). This produces positive impacts in terms of human health, reduced GHG emissions, and greater protection of biodiversity. Emissions from systems that are managed this way will be reduced, and once established, they should be better cushioned from the impacts of extreme weather events. For example, a study using a participatory action research approach and simple field techniques found significant differences in agro-ecological resistance between plots on conventional and sustainable farms in Central America after Hurricane Mitch. On average, agro-ecological plots on sustainable farms had more topsoil, higher field moisture, more vegetation, less erosion and lower economic losses after the hurricane than control plots on conventional farms.28 Another study that examined the vulnerability of coffee agroforestry systems to disturbances related to Hurricane Stan in Chiapas, Mexico found that increasing vegetation complexity within farms may be an efficient strategy to reduce some susceptibility to hurricane disturbance.29 The attributes of increased complexity, diversity, and reduced disturbance that underlie climate resilience will also render systems less susceptible to invasive pests and diseases, and production may therefore be stabilized. With agroecological practices that diversify agricultural systems, invasive species will spread at slower rates, establish less effectively and have more limited effects on yield and quality. Practices based on agro-ecological principles include agro-forestry (agricultural systems that combine trees, crops, and animals in order to promote intensification and synergies), water harvesting in dry-land areas, livestock integration into farming systems, reduced tillage, composting and green manure, systems of rice intensification, permaculture, and a whole variety of other techniques. The integration of trees into annual food crop systems has been adopted by tens of thousands of farmers in Malawi, Zambia, Burkina Faso and Niger, leading to increases in household and national food security.30 A recent review of 286 projects in 57 countries found that crop productivity rose by 79 percent where farmers had adopted agro-ecological practices,31 while an older study reported food production rising by 73 percent for 4.42 million small-scale farmers growing cereals and root crops.32 Another successful agro-ecological practice taken up by farmers around the world is the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), described in Box 1. Box 1: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) an example of agro- SRI is an agro-ecological approach that originally focused on better husbandry of hand-planted rice crops and has since been adapted for other staples. Key components of SRI include starting with fewer, younger, widely spaced seedlings, grown in mostly aerobic soils instead of constantly flooded fields. The resulting larger, healthier root systems give higher yields with 2550 percent less water and with fewer inputs such as seeds and less methane gas emissions from paddies. Oxfam started working on SRI in 2000 and has since expanded its programmes to 12 countries in Asia, West Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. As of 2013, over 1.5 million smallholder farmers in groups supported by Oxfams partners in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam had benefited from SRI, using both local and improved varieties of rice. Widespread adoption of SRI led to increases in yields of 68 percent in Cambodia and 3050 percent in Sri Lanka in the period 201013. In Cambodia, incomes increased by $339 per hectare and in Viet Nam by $200300 per hectare. In addition, with each season of SRI application the soil ecosystem improves, and along with it potential future crop performance. The same husbandry principles are applied to new crop rotations, such as potatoes in Viet Nam. Rice straw and stubble are used as a mulch bed which, as it gradually decomposes, improves the soil ecosystem for the next rice crop. Farmers have saved between 28 percent and 47 percent in terms of labour, while gaining improvements of between 8 percent and 25 percent in yields, earning additional income of $480950 per hectare. They are also increasingly adopting complementary technologies such as hand-held rotary weeders, which not only improve efficiency but also address concerns over womens labour. Successful scaling up of these innovations requires an enabling policy environment, particularly in terms of building human capital and empowering communities. For example, in its national agriculture strategy the Government of Viet Nam has endorsed SRI as a practice that can increase climate resilience. During the period 201013, public funds allocated to extend SRI were nearly five times larger than Oxfams investment in the six provinces where its programmes were active. In Ethiopia, the Agriculture Transformation Agency (ATA) is promoting the system of crop intensification for teff. Evidence shows that farmers applying SRI principles have seen yields triple, while also making savings on seed of up to 90 percent. SRI is currently being practised in over 50 countries and is promoted by organizations such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), FAO, and the World Bank in their development portfolios. Closer collaboration between practitioners and the scientific community is needed to address issues such as labour, nutrition, and health. For example, SRIs potential to relieve the labour burden on rice farmers and to improve their health warrants a close study. Although millions of farmers worldwide are already engaged in agro- ecology practices, there are some persistent myths about the approach that need to be debunked. MYTHS ABOUT AGRO-ECOLOGY Myth 1: Agro-ecology is opposed to science and Agro-ecology promotes innovative forms of collaboration between farmers and scientific researchers. It aims to 'modernize' agriculture by improving the sustainability of farming systems, while putting farmers in the driving seat of the innovation process. A range of technologies may be helpful for farmers (e.g. embryo culture, marker-assisted selection40). What is most important is their accessibility and how they respond to the real issues that farmers face. To address these issues, it is critical that farmers are involved in the process of scientific development. As the new findings about the extent of pesticide risks and lack of effective regulation reveal, farmers will also rely on scientifically based information being made available to assist them in making risk management decisions where laws and conventions are insufficient to protect their health and the productivity of the systems where they farm. Myth 2: Agro-ecology cannot be scaled up Some critics dismiss agro-ecology as an isolated practice carried out on a few small farms that cannot be scaled up but this is not true. The approach can work on farms of different sizes and at different degrees of market integration. In Cuba, for example, some 110,000 family farmers associated with the Asociacion Nacional de Agricultores Pequeos (ANAP) have been practising agro-ecological methods. These farmers, who control less than 35 percent of the land, are responsible for more than 70 percent of domestic food production for example, 67 percent of roots and tubers, 94 percent of small livestock, 73 per cent of rice, and 80 percent of fruits.41 In Brazil, around 100,000 family farms have adopted agro-ecological farming practices, showing an increase in average yields of 300 percent and a 100 percent increase for black beans and corn, while increasing resilience to irregular weather patterns.42 With the right policy environment and financial support, agro- ecology can make a big contribution. Farmer-centered approaches to agricultural development, including farmer field schools, are built around concepts of observation and adaptive management and they are less susceptible to unanticipated adverse impacts because of the vigilance and empowerment that lies at the heart of these approaches. Myth 3: Agro-ecology is subsistence-oriented and incompatible with markets Virtually all households in rural areas are both producers and consumers, buyers and sellers, but many sell agricultural produce and buy their food at different times of the year. Agro-ecology offers good prospects for increasing yields and improving the sustainability of farming in resource- poor and marginal areas,43 potentially allowing farmers to sell some of their produce if they wish to. Also, since farmers will be spending less on fertilizers and pesticides, they can actually save money. The relatively small size of agro-ecological farms means that they are more suited to local and regional food markets. A review of 28 case studies of eco- agricultural management practices in Asia, Africa, South and North America, and Europe showed positive economic benefits, while in another five cases such practices had a neutral impact on incomes.44 SCALING UP AGRO-ECOLOGY: HOW IT CAN BE DONE The former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, has identified scaling up agro-ecological approaches as one of the main challenges of our time, noting both a need to expand the areas cultivated in this way and to provide an enabling framework for farmers to use these practices.45 A number of governments, such as those of Brazil, Viet Nam, Cuba, and France, are showing some support for agro-ecological approaches at national or international level. At the international level, in October 2012 the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed the Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF), which acknowledges that agroecological practices have proved to be important in improving agricultural sustainability as well as the incomes of food producers and their resilience in the face of climate change. It also stresses the importance of local knowledge in promoting food security, particularly as the latter is influenced by the capacity to manage natural assets and biodiversity and to adapt to the localized impact of climate change.46 The GSF includes other useful provisions relevant to scaling up agro-ecological approaches, and calls in particular on CFS member states and other stakeholders, including international and regional organizations, to develop programmes, policies, and laws in line with an ecosystem approach at local and national levels, in order to increase agricultural productivity and production in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner.47 Different countries and international organizations have implemented strategies and policy tools to scale up agro-ecology. The following are a few examples of successful experiences. The potential of public procurement: Governments can secure market preferences for small- and family-scale producers, for instance in public procurement, as has been the case with Brazils Programa de Aquisiao de Alimentos (PAA), created in 2003. Under this initiative, farmers are given a purchase guarantee for specific quantities of produce at specific prices, making the operation of thousands of small farms more economically viable. Farmer field schools: A FAO study showed that Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in Mali that provided farmers with training on alternative methods of pest control enabled cotton to be grown three times more cost-effectively than farms that purchased and used synthetic pesticides.48 Over an eight year period, the data showed a significant reduction in the use of hazardous insecticides by more than 4,324 cotton growing households. With roughly 20 percent of these households involved progressively over time in FFS training, insecticide use fell by 92.5 percent for all cotton growing households. Farmers avoided applying more than 47,000 litres of pesticides, and saved nearly half a million dollars. By contrast, pesticide use was unchanged over time in the sector with no farmer training taking place. A survey of 80 alumni-FFS vegetable farmers in the Senegal River Valley showed that improved pest control practices learned during the course of their FFS training had become part of their normal routine 2 years after training. Commercial pesticide use fell by 92 percent, and the percentage of farmers using these chemicals fell from 97 percent to 12 percent.49 Certification: Agro-ecology can take advantage of certification. Experience to date with organic or other ethical labels shows that a higher price can be obtained. Because organic certification is expensive, farmers organizations have been using participatory guarantee systems, which offer a low-cost, locally based system of quality assurance with a heavy emphasis on social control and knowledge building. Countries such as France and Brazil have recognized this system as having equal status to third party certification. Thus it is possible to develop similar schemes for agro- ecological products. Role of the private sector: There is also room for novel partnerships between farmers using agro-ecological methods and private sector actors who can see beyond simply selling seeds and fertilizers to farmers. In the US, for example, the Community Agroecology Network (CAN), which works to advance agro-ecological systems in Central America, has launched AgroEco Coffee, a single-origin coffee from a small co-operative in Costa Rica, which produces the crop as part of an agro-ecological farm system. In Cuba, producers have emerged to supply biological and pest control products not chemicals, but insects and bacteria whose natural prey is the pests and diseases that damage crops. There is a huge opportunity for the private sector to develop products for this market. A critical element in supporting scaling-up efforts is research. Agro- ecological approaches have a wide range of benefits, but in order for them to be scaled up in a specific context there is a need for solutions that contribute to increasing smallholders productivity and incomes (ideally in the short term but also in the longer term); are sustainable, and do not leave farmers dependent on public subsidies; and find creative solutions to issues of gender equality and labour needs. Agro-ecological practices are often associated with higher labour requirements than in conventional agriculture.50 Labour can either be a major constraint to adoption or an employment provider for rural communities: for example, the planting pits used in zero-till agriculture in Africa have created rural employment.51 There are important gender implications in the adoption of agro-ecological practices, which require further attention and research. Also, the preparation, transportation, and application of organic manure are labour-intensive tasks which may reduce the net benefits for farmers who do not have access to labour or who cannot pay for it. Access to animal manure is often constrained by the size of farmers plots and also by whether or not they have animals.52 Labour is one area that requires more investment in research to better understand the dynamics involved, so that farmers have access to a wide range of appropriate practices that can unlock the full potential of agro- ecology in a specific context. Opportunities now exist to scale up the approach, with agriculture back on the agenda of donors and governments, and the emergence of different initiatives to increase its sustainability. It is critical that efforts to scale up such approaches promote solutions that are evidence-based and create positive impacts for smallholders (see Box 2). Box 2: Is climate-smart agriculture business as usual or a way to scale up agro-ecology? Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that is being promoted by a range of stakeholders for example, the World Bank, FAO, CGIAR and its Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) programme, DFID, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the FAO defines CSA as agriculture that sustainably increases productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes greenhouse gases (mitigation), and enhances the achievement of national food security and development goals. It allows for context-specific solutions: CSA is not a single specific agricultural technology or practice that can be universally applied. It is an approach that requires site-specific assessments to identify suitable agricultural production technologies and practices. At the CFS, the concept of CSA was discussed but never agreed upon by member states, notably because of strong opposition from smallholders and civil society organizations (CSOs). Generally, the concept of CSA is not yet clearly enough defined. This makes possible some uses and interpretations of it that are not consistent with the objective of achieving true agricultural sustainability, notably by including practices that have not been proved to be solutions to tackling hunger or achieving sustainable development, such as the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Secondly, CSA risks being too focused on climate mitigation. There are concerns that, by prioritizing mitigation, it risks turning smallholder farms into carbon sinks and diverting attention away from the real challenge of mitigating climate change preventing or reducing emissions by rich countries. In addition, market-based sequestration approaches to agriculture, promoted by a number of supporters of CSA, risk aggravating land and water grabs by increasing the value of arable land. Finally, if the way in which it is implemented is not clarified, CSA risks being delivered via business as usual, top-down, non-participatory approaches that have been shown to be ineffective in the past. Such approaches fail to account for the heterogeneity of farmers assets and endowments, and overall are disempowering for smallholders. The concept of CSA is still evolving and initiatives are under way to create an alliance around it. This should be used as an opportunity to clarify what it means and ensure that CSA practices and approaches are consistent with agro-ecology and with IAASTD guidance. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Agro-ecology reduces dependence on energy-intensive inputs, while improving soil fertility, productivity, and biodiversity. Agro-ecological practices give farmers greater control and enable them to meet their own food needs and boost their incomes, while decreasing their exposure to climate shocks. For these outcomes to be achieved, investments and a supportive policy environment are needed. As noted, all governments have recognized the Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF). Now they should, with the support of donors and international organizations, turn this commitment into practice and systemically scale up agro-ecological approaches by taking the steps outlined below. Ensure that smallholders and agro-ecological farmers are involved in defining policies and investments in agriculture. This requires setting up or strengthening multi-stakeholder platforms at local, national, and regional levels which include small-scale food producers. Develop adequate public incentives to promote agro-ecological practices. This will involve governments: Using public food procurement schemes (e.g. for schools, hospitals, etc.) to support agro-ecological farming; Exploring, together with smallholder organizations, potential benefits and the sustainability of promoting certification or other tools to improve the marketing of agro-ecological products; more direct incentives (such as payments for ecosystem services) and ways to improve access to finance to support smallholders to transition towards agro-ecological systems; and ways to ensure that the private sector can contribute to efforts to scale up agro-ecology (by establishing incentives and regulations/disincentives); Building or strengthening extension and education services for agro- ecological technologies. Building or strengthening regulation and compliance systems for hazardous pesticides that can impair systems and delay ecological restoration of intensively managed areas. Ensure that the right policies are in place to support agro-ecological approaches, notably by: Establishing and revising policies on trade, investment, and intellectual property rights to ensure that they protect indigenous peoples and farmers rights to select, domesticate, breed, exchange, and use native species of crops and livestock and promote biodiversity; Ensuring that all investments in agriculture and food production systems avoid the depletion of natural resources and promote their sustainable use and regeneration by promoting agro-ecology. Governments should start by agreeing to include this recommendation in the CFS principles for agricultural investment; Securing smallholders access to land and other natural and productive resources; Adopting regulations (e.g. on synthetic pesticides) that provide incentives to all farmers to move towards agro-ecological approaches. Ensure that strong farmer-led, bottom-up knowledge and research systems are in place. This will require: Ensuring that research based on farmers needs is prioritized; Ensuring that farmer-led and participatory research approaches are adopted by research institutions; Supporting farmer-to-farmer knowledge networks and organizations to develop and share learning on agro-ecology, building primarily on traditional know-how; Ensuring that research systems which should include input from smallholders develop the knowledge base of agro-ecology, address the implications of agro-ecological management in different contexts, and further develop agro-ecological approaches to production. 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This includes potential impacts of climate change on species, ecosystems and associated ecosystem services, as well as the role of the biosphere in the earth climate system (e.g. carbon and water cycling). Methodologically, vegetation and ecosystem modelling at local to global scales has been at the core of my work. Examples of current research projects: – GEOEssential – EarthShape: Earth Shaping by Biota – Ecosystem Management Support for Climate Change in Southern Africa (EMSAfrica) – The open Climate Impacts Encyclopedia (ISIpedia) – Developing dynamic regional to global vegetation models – Accounting for habitat characteristics and biotic interactions in biodiversity models – Modelling the role of fire in the functioning of the terrestrial biosphere – Effects of plant trait variability on ecosystem stability and resilience – Assessing the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem Services – Causes and ecosystem impacts of megafauna extinctions – Impacts of climate change and air pollution on mountain ecosystems in Scandinavia, France and Spain Examples of environmental impact assessments: – Intergovermental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), ongoing Policy support tools and methodologies for scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services – North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment (NOSCCA, chapter Terrestrial Ecosystems) BSc. and MSc. topics (‘Abschlussarbeiten’) Publications Hickler Publications working group Hickler close Publications Dr. Mateus Dantas de Paula Researcher, Member of Research Group 'Quantitative Biogeography' mateus.dantasdepaula@senckenberg.de My work is focused on understanding the dynamics of tropical forests, its natural spatial and temporal patterns, and its response to anthropogenic pressures. In order to embrace its complexity, I use forest modelling and remote sensing as tools for tropical forest research, ultimately aiming for future applications in order to halt biodiversity loss in a future with strong human tropical presence. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences (2006), Master’s degree in plant ecology (2009) in Pernambuco Federal University and PhD (2017) in Ecological Modelling from the University of Osnabrück. I have experience in the field of ecology, with emphasis in forest ecology; ecological modelling, with focus on forest dynamics of fragmented landscapes and geographical information systems, climate change with focus on the carbon and hydrology cycles. Forest modelling, Animal-plant interactions, Forest fragmentation, Remote sensing, Carbon and hydrological cycles • RESPECT – A4: Integration of ecophysiological processes and biotic interactions within a dynamic vegetation model (LSMBio): tree hydraulics, trait diversity, tree recruitment and insect herbivory • GEOESSENTIAL – WP4.5: Evaluate the application of EO products to inform dynamic models List of my publications on Google Scholar My profile at ResearchGate Follow me on Twitter @mateusddp Dr. Matthew Forrest PostDoc, Member of Research Group 'Quantitative Biogeography' Member of 'Data and Modelling Centre' matthew.forrest@senckenberg.de The main focuses of my research are vegetation and ecosystem processes and the role of vegetation in the Earth system. To study these topics I use process-based models (primarily the Dynamic Global Vegetation Model LPJ-GUESS) applied to spatial scales ranging from regional to global. Whilst much of my work involves improving the vegetation simulations for the present day and recent past (in particular utilising the wealth of remote sensing data made available by satellites) I also study vegetation in past geological ages (the Miocene) and simulate the effects of climate change on a vegetation and ecosystem functioning in the forthcoming century. Specific projects • Climate Change Impacts in Turkish Vegetation – A BMBF-funded project in collaboration with Turkish and British partners. The overall goal is to produce a high-resolution environmental-risk map of the consequences of climate change in Turkey. Our role is to adapt the global version LPJ-GUESS to better describe the Turkish vegetation and then project the future changes to vegetation and productivity using climate data from a regional climate model. The study is performed at a 1km resolution and makes use of both remotely sensed data and field observation from Turkish partners. In particular the very high spatial resolution (1km) and the use of locally-gathered soil depth information (novel for LPJ-GUESS but critical for calculating plant-available water in arid zones) are of particular value for this regional impacts study. • Vegetation in the Miocene – Using the output from a palaeoclimate model to provide meteorological data for LPJ-GUESS we are reconstructing the vegetation in Late Miocene (~10 million years ago) and investigating CO2 concentrations and some of the atmosphere-biosphere interactions that shaped our planet’s evolution. • Coupling LPJ-GUESS to an Atmospheric Chemistry enabled GCM – With support from MPI Chemistry in Mainz I am working to couple LPJ-GUESS to the EMAC atmospheric chemistry model utilising the powerful MESSy interface. This work will enabled investigations of many atmosphere-biosphere interactions and feedbacks including: trace gas emissions from vegetation and fire, changing vegetation structure and function, tropospheric ozone damage to plants and Nitrogen fertilisation and emissions. • Fire in the Earth System – I am also working to improve the process-based representation of wildfire (in particular the SPITFIRE model) in vegetation models. Fire is key in shaping the functioning and structure of large areas of the terrestrial land surface and is responsible for large carbon dioxide and other trace gas fluxes. I am also the BiK-F liaison with the Frankfurt Cloud, a collaborative venture between Goethe University of Frankfurt and sponsors including Deutsche Bank AG and Interxion Deutschland GmbH. As is apparent from my CV and previous publications, I am new to the area of Earth Systems Science, my previous research life was in the field of Experimental Particle Physics. I hope to bring ideas and techniques from Physics to my new endeavours. Outside of science I enjoy playing football, various games of skill and chance, music and devil’s advocate. I also like to get out into the world and spend slightly too much time worrying about the state of things. 2010 PhD awarded, University of Glasgow 2005-2010 PhD Studies in experimental high-energy physics, University of Glasgow/Deutsches Electronen Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg 2005 MSci awarded, University of Glasgow 2001-2005 BSc/MSci Studies in Physics and Mathematics, University of Glasgow close Vita Dr. Gitta Lasslop Researcher, DFG own position (DFG eigene Stelle), Member of Emmy Noether Research Group 'Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Earth System' gitta.lasslop@senckenberg.de DFG Project ‘Interactions between fire, vegetation and climate’ https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/338130981?language=en Profile on Researchgate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gitta_Lasslop Dr. Hanno Seebens PostDoc, Member of Research Group 'Quantitative Biogeography' hanno.sebens@senckenberg.de I am basically fascinated by the spatial and temporal dynamics of ecological processes and the anthropogenic influence on natural systems. The main focus of my current work is the macroecology of alien species with a special emphasis on the spatio-temporal dynamics of alien species spread. Together with many other invasion biologists, I establish and analyse the networks of global spread of alien species and develop models to explain the observed dynamics. But I also worked on the dynamics of global cargo ship movements and its potential changes under climate change, the analysis of long-term dynamics of planktonic species and the analysis of complex networks. Here are some of recent topics: – Marine bioinvasion caused by global shipping – The global spread of vascular alien plants – Biogeography in the Anthropocene – Metacommunity dynamics – Analysis of complex networks You can find out more about my work here and about me here. Seebens, H., T. M. Blackburn, E. E. Dyer, P. Genovesi, P. E. Hulme, J. M. Jeschke, S. Pagad, P. Pyšek, M. Winter, M. Arianoutsou, S. Bacher, B. Blasius, G. Brundu, C. Capinha, L. Celesti-Grapow, W. Dawson, S. Dullinger, N. Fuentes, H. Jäger, J. Kartesz, M. Kenis, H. Kreft, I. Kühn, B. Lenzner, A. Liebhold, A. Mosena, D. Moser, M. Nishino, D. Pearman, J. Pergl, W. Rabitsch, J. Rojas-Sandoval, A. Roques, S. Rorke, S. Rossinelli, H. E. Roy, R. Scalera, S. Schindler, K.Štajerová, B. Tokarska-Guzik, M. van Kleunen, K. Walker, P. Weigelt, T. Yamanaka and F. Essl (2017) No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide. Nature Communications 8:14435 (open access). Seebens, H., F. Essl and B. Blasius (2017) The intermediate distance hypothesis of biological invasions. Ecology Letters 20:158–165. Casties, I., H. Seebens and E. Briski (2016) Importance of geographic origin for invasion success: A case study of the North and Baltic Seas versus the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River region. Ecology and Evolution (Open access) 6:8318–8329. Seebens, H., N. Schwartz, P..J Schupp, B. Blasius (2016) Predicting the spread of marine species introduced by global shipping. PNAS 113(20): 5646-5651. doi:10.1073/pnas.1524427113 van Kleunen, M., W. Dawson, F. Essl, J. Pergl, M. Winter, E. Weber, H. Kreft, P. Weigelt, J. Kartesz, M. Nishino, L. A. Antonova, J. F. Barcelona, F. J. Cabezas, D. Cárdenas, J. Cárdenas-Toro, N. Castaño, E. Chacón, C. Chatelain, A. L. Ebel, E. Figueiredo, N. Fuentes, Q. J. Groom, L. Henderson, Inderjit, A. Kupriyanov, S. Masciadri, J. Meerman, O. Morozova, D. Moser, D. Nickrent, A. Patzelt, P. B. Pelser, M. P. Baptiste, M. Poopath, M. Schulze, H. Seebens, W.-s. Shu, J. Thomas, M. Velayos, J. J. Wieringa & P. Pyšek. (2015) Alien plants in the Anthropocene: exchange and accumulation of species around the world. Nature 525 (7567): 100-103. Seebens, H., F. Essl, W. Dawson, N. Fuentes, D. Moser, J. Pergl, P. Pyšek, M. van Kleunen, E. Weber, M. Winter and B. Blasius (2015) Global trade will accelerate plant invasions in emerging economies under climate change. Global Change Biology 21 (11): 4128–4140. Research Highlight in Nature Plants Essl, F., S. Bacher, T. Blackburn, O. Booy, G. Brundu, S. Brunel, A.-C. Cardoso, R. Eschen, B. Gallardo, B. Galill, E. García-Berthou, P. Genovesi, Q. Groom, C. Harrower, P. E. Hulme, S. Katsanevakis, M. Kenis, I. Kühn, S. Kumschick, K. Martinou, W. Nentwig, C. O’Flynn, S. Pagad, J. Pergl, P. Pyšek, W. Rabitsch, D. M. Richardson, A. Roques, H. E. Roy, R. Scalera, S. Schindler, H. Seebens, S. Vanderhoeven, M. Vilà, J. R.U. Wilson, A. Zenetos and J. M. Jeschke (2015) Crossing frontiers in tackling pathways of biological invasions. BioScience 65 (8): 769-782. Capinha, C., F. Essl, H. Seebens, D. Moser, and H.M. Pereira (2015) The dispersal of alien species redefines biogeography in the Anthropocene. Science 348 (6240): 1248-1251. Seebens, H., M.T. Gastner, and B. Blasius (2013) The risk of marine bioinvasion caused by global shipping. Ecology Letters 16(6): 782-790. rated in Faculty 1000 as “extraordinary” Seebens, H., U. Einsle, and D. Straile (2013) Deviations from Synchrony: Spatio-temporal Variability of Zooplankton Community Dynamics in a Large Lake. Featured Article in Journal of Plankton Research 35(1): 22-32. (1st of “Most read articles of JPR in February”) Woolley-Meza, O., C. Thiemann, D. Grady, J. Lee, H. Seebens, B. Blasius, D. Brockmann (2011) Complexity in human transportation networks: a comparative analysis of worldwide air transportation and global cargo-ship movements. The European Physikal Journal B 84: 589-600. Seebens, H., U. Einsle, and D. Straile (2009) Copepod life cycle adaptations and success in response to phytoplankton spring bloom phenology. Global Change Biology 15: 1394-1404. Seebens, H., D. Straile, R. Hoegg, H. B. Stich and U. Einsle (2007) Population dynamics of a freshwater calanoid copepod: Complex responses to changes in trophic status and climate variability. Limnology and Oceanography 52: 2364-2372. Dr. Martin Thurner martin.thurner@senckenberg.de My main interest is in the response and feedback of the carbon cycle in the land vegetation to climate change, with a special focus on boreal and temperate forest ecosystems. I am particularly interested if increases in plant respiration and forest mortality due to rising temperatures and more frequent and severe climate extremes may outweigh gross productivity increases in the future. In order to address these research questions, the monitoring of vegetation characteristics and dynamics therein by remote sensing technologies will be of vital importance. I am using remote sensing-based information on the spatial distribution of forest carbon stocks (biomass) in synergy with field data in order to evaluate, calibrate and improve global vegetation models. Martin Thurner on Twitter Martin Thurner at Researchgate Martin Thurner at Google scholar Carbon stock distribution (biomass) in boreal and temperate forests (Thurner et al., 2014) https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/geodb/projects/Home.php Sapwood biomass carbon in northern boreal and temperate forests (Thurner et al., in press) https://bolin.su.se/data/Thurner-2019 Conferences/Meetings/Workshops Convener of the EGU 2019 session BG2.12: Constraining present and future global vegetation dynamics and carbon stocks https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2019/session/32157 Since 01/2019 Postdoc at BiK-F 2016-2018 Postdoc at Stockholm University and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research 2011-2016 PhD student at MPI Biogeochemistry (2011-2014) and Stockholm University (2014-2016), thesis defended at Friedrich Schiller University Jena 2008-2011 M.Sc. Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing at FSU Jena 2005-2008 B.Sc. Geography at FSU Jena Thurner, M., Beer, C., Crowther, T., Falster, D., Manzoni, S., Prokushkin, A., Schulze, E.-D.(2019): Sapwood biomass carbon in northern boreal and temperate forests. Global Ecology and Biogeography. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.12883 Erb, K.-H., Kastner, T., Plutzar, C., Bais, A.L.S., Carvalhais, N., Fetzel, T., Gingrich, S., Haberl, H., Lauk, C., Niedertscheider, M., Pongratz, J., Thurner, M., Luyssaert, S. (2018): Unexpectedly large impact of forest management and grazing on global vegetation biomass. Nature, 553, 73-76. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature25138 Thurner, M., Beer, C., Ciais, P., Friend, A.D., Ito, A., Kleidon, A., Lomas, M.R., Quegan, S., Rademacher, T.T., Schaphoff, S., Tum, M., Wiltshire, A., Carvalhais, N. (2017): Evaluation of climate-related carbon turnover processes in global vegetation models for boreal and temperate forests. Global Change Biology, 23, 8, 3076-3091. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13660 Thurner, M., Beer, C., Carvalhais, N., Forkel, M., Santoro, M., Tum, M., Schmullius, C. (2016): Large-scale variation in forest carbon turnover rate related to climate. Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 4576-4585. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL068794 Thurner, M., Beer, C., Santoro, M., Carvalhais, N., Wutzler, T., Schepaschenko, D., Shvidenko, A., Kompter, E., Ahrens, B., Levick, S.R., Schmullius, C. (2014): Carbon stock and density of northern boreal and temperate forests. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23, 3, 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12125 Carvalhais, N., Forkel, M., Khomik, M., Bellarby, J., Jung, M., Migliavacca, M., Mu, M., Saatchi, S., Santoro, M., Thurner, M., Weber, U., Ahrens, B., Beer, C., Cescatti, A., Randerson, J.T., Reichstein, M. (2014): Global covariation of carbon turnover times with climate in terrestrial ecosystems. Nature, 514, 213-217. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13731 Dr. Hannes Müller Schmied PostDoc, Affiliated to Research Group 'Quantitative Biogeography' hannes.mueller.schmied@em.uni-frankfurt.de http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/45217677/muellerschmied Carola Martens Ph.D. student, Member of Research Group 'Quantitative Biogeography' carola.martens@senckenberg.de My research interests are in the field of climate-vegetation interactions and human influences. This matches well with the research concept ‘Adaptive Resilience of Ecosystems’ of the BMBF-funded SPACES project ARS AfricaE (www.ars-africae.org). ARS AfricaE focuses on the effect of disturbances like land use (change) and climate change on semi-arid ecosystems and ecosystem adaptation and resilience. Within the scope of this project I am working with the dynamic vegetation model aDGVM2 with a focus on Southern African savannah. With my research I am trying to improve the representation of ecosystem fluxes (eddy covariance) and carbon cycling as well as the modelling of plant water relations, plant phenology and plant ecophysiology in the model. Wolfgang Traylor wolfgang.traylor@senckenberg.de Muhammad-Sohaib Younis Muhammad-Sohaib.Younis@senckenberg.de Ricarda Prinz Administrative coordination of Research Group 'Biogeography and Ecosystem Ecology', 'Evolutionary Analyses and Biological Archives' and 'Molecular Evolutionary Biology' ricarda.prinz@senckenberg.de Assistant of Prof. Dr. Imke Schmitt, Prof. Dr. Marco Thines and Prof. Dr. Thomas Hickler Coordination Research Group ‘Molecular Evolutionary Biology’, Research Group ‘Evolutionary Analyses and Biological Archives’ and Research Group ‘Biogeography’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417291
__label__cc	0.593122	0.406878	Recent Vehicle Shipping Deals Car Transport from Vermont to Louisiana Free Shipping Quote (Domestic US) To get an instant free quote, complete the form below. Or, call us toll free at (866) 390-0354 2. Vehicle 4. Quote Shipping From* Transport Type: OpenEnclosedDriveaway Vehicle Year* Vehicle Type CarSUVPickupVanMotorcycleBoatOther Is it operable? YesNo Shipping Date* To complete your quote, please contact us at: (866)390-0354 Shipping for: Other Vehicles - or - International Car Transport Estimate Vermont is second-least populous of the U.S. states, ahead only of Wyoming, and the sixth smallest by area. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the U.S. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city in the U.S. to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States.[8] It was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016. About louisiana Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not yet received recognition. RV Shipping Heavy Equipment Shipping Enclosed Shipping Ship Your Car Now Rated 4.9/5 based on 596 reviews © 2020 \| Ship Your Car Now	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417293
__label__wiki	0.561456	0.561456	Undertale’s Sans and Papyrus Are Available For Source Filmmaker By Jenni Lada November 20, 2015 Sans and Papyrus, the skeleton brothers of Undertale, are two of many memorable characters introduced in the independent RPG. Thanks to fans, you can pluck them out of the game and use them for your own projects in Valve’s Source Filmmaker. Mods have been released that allow people to bring Papyrus and Sans into your media projects. Py-Bun’s Papyrus has 8 mono flexes and 7 stereo flexes. It also has a detachable head, upper torso, pelvis, or limbs. The creator is also planning to work on a Sans model. For people who can’t wait, Shatterstag has made a Sans model with a SFM port by RedMser. His Sans is notable for having two eye options. Undertale fans will know what that means. This model will be receiving flex updates. As a bonus, Kask Daxxe has made Undertale’s Flowey. It comes with flexes for its face. Combine that with Nanori’s Undertale Sound Effects and you could start to put together something special. If you’re feeling creative and in the mood to create an Undertale-inspired adventure, Source Filmmaker is free for Windows PCs. Installing all three of these models is as simple as subscribing to the in the Steam Workshop. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is Now Available for Pre-Registration in the West The Secret River City Girls Ending Has Been Changed By Jenni Lada 2 days ago 0	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417297
__label__wiki	0.506184	0.506184	Affect laser tattoo removal factors :Smoking, Ink Color Home/NEWS & BLOG/Affect laser tattoo removal factors :Smoking, Ink Color September 21, 2012 – Unfortunately, the Chinese character tattoo is actually a nonsense? Can’t face turning 30 with the “Hello Kitty” tat you got on a whim a decade ago? Research shows that one-third to one-half of tattooists eventually want them to leave, and laser technology now makes it possible for those who are capable. Maybe. New research has found that the success of laser tattoo removal may depend on some surprising things, such as whether the unwanted ink is on the smoker’s skin. Some unsuccessful tattoo removal In one of the first studies to study the issue, Italian researchers discovered the key features of successful tattoo removal. They confirmed that large tattoos are more difficult to remove than small tattoos, while yellow, blue and green dyes are more difficult to remove than black and red dyes. The research co-author and dermatologist Dr. Luigi Naldi said that other features related to poorer results are less well known. The study shows: Smokers are often worse off than non-smokers. Older tattoos are often newer and harder to remove. Tattoos on the feet and legs are more difficult to remove than tattoos on other parts of the body. At least 8 weeks interval between laser treatments will result in better outcomes. Naldi said: “Some people remove tattoos almost immediately after they get them. Others want to remove them when their lifestyle changes a few years later.” Removing tattoos will cost you Although removing unnecessary tattoos is possible, the process is neither fast nor cheap. “I have people who have always told me that they only spent about $100 tattoos and I told them they would spend more money to remove it,” said Dr. Amy Derrick, a dermatologist, who performed 30 to 50 laser removals. Practice for a month in the suburbs of Chicago. She uses a device called a Q Switched Laser Tattoo Removal that decomposes tattoo ink more effectively than other lasers so that it can be washed away by the body’s immune system. She said that most tattoos cost 10 to 12 times and cost 100 to 500 dollars per meeting. Derick estimates the cost of typical tattoo removal at $2,000 to $3,000. The results of the study are surprising, said dermatologists Derick said that many of the findings in the study surprised her, including the fact that old tattoos are more difficult to remove than new tattoos. Naldi said this seems to be the case, because over time, the ink penetrates into the skin and fat and the laser is difficult to reach. He added that smoking may prevent the removal of ink by inhibiting the function of the immune system. The study included 352 people using Q-switched laser ablation tattoos. In about half of the cases, tattoos were successfully removed after 10 meetings. In three out of four, they were removed at the 15th meeting. Smoking reduced the chance of successful tattoo removal by 70% in 10 meetings. The study appeared in a dermatological file. The Pew Research survey showed that 40 percent of the 36-year-old gen-nexters and 26- to 40-year-old gen-Xers between the ages of 18 and 25 in the United States have tattoos. Derick said that most of the removal work she performed was in very prominent parts of the body, such as the face, neck and hands. She said that signatures and other gifts for long-lost lovers and friends are the most common targets for elimination, as are typical tattoos and tattoos that are not performed well. https://www.sk-eily.com By sk-eily\|April 9th, 2018\|NEWS & BLOG\|0 Comments About the Author: sk-eily Procedure For Laser tattoo removal Laser hair removal and pain Care tips after the laser treatment in winter Laser hair removal for the face The solution to remove your tattoo with the laser	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417303
__label__wiki	0.729578	0.729578	Paul Sakuma/ap file photoInvestors are betting that business software service company Salesforce.com will be sold. Mayor Ed Lee to lunch with tech leaders on challenges facing SF Mayor Ed Lee will meet with leaders from the tech sector for an invite-only lunch at noon today at 1 Market St., the headquarters of Salesforce.com. The meeting’s purpose, according to the email invitation obtained by The S.F. Examiner, is to have a “discussion on the future of San Francisco and the tech sector,” and to “ensure we sustain our economic recovery and extend this prosperity to all our City’s residents.” News of the gathering comes at a time when San Franciscans are increasingly troubled by the growing cost of living that some blame on the highly paid employees of technology and Internet companies opening shop in The City. Guests who come to the meeting — only CEOs and executives were invited — should expect more than lunch. At least one labor group who got word of the meeting plans to protest. “Decisions about San Francisco’s future should be made by all of us, not just corporate CEOs and senior executives of San Francisco new tech companies,” noted the protest announcement from Service Employees International Local 1021. But the meeting, which will be hosted by Silicon Valley investor Ron Conway and Salesforce, whose CEO has received recognition for his local philanthropy, is not meant to plot a counterattack to the growing backlash on the tech industry, according to Christine Falvey, the mayor’s spokeswoman. “I don’t think the mayor’s interested in what the tech sector’s image is,” Falvey said. That may be the case, but Conway’s involvement with sf.citi, a new sort of tech chamber of commerce that hopes to give tech a unified voice, seems to indicate that some believe the industry needs an improved image. “He wants to start a conversation with these new folks,” Falvey said about the mayor’s meeting. The luncheon is being held at Salesforce, she said, because CEO Marc Benioff has been a role model for how the sector can be more socially responsible. The email, which was sent with an RSVP request, opened with the following: “Just a few years ago San Francisco struggled to emerge from the Great Recession, suffering from 11 percent unemployment, $500 million budget deficits and deep cuts to vital services. But with our robust economic recovery come emerging challenges in housing, transportation and affordability for our City — and together we must respond to these challenges to ensure we can sustain our economic recovery and extend this prosperity to all our City’s residents.” Filmmakers to release documentary on influential Daly City developer Collapsed Twin Peaks home is owned by SF Port Commission member	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417304
__label__cc	0.615767	0.384233	Tie essentially eliminates Earthquakes from playoff picture Julio Cortez/APU.S. soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann was pleased by his team’s performance in the World Cup The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched a playoff berth with a scoreless draw against the Earthquakes on Sunday night. The Galaxy (15-11-7) are third in the Western Conference, two points behind Portland and one back of Real Salt Lake. They are at Seattle in their final regular-season game next Sunday night. The Earthquakes (13-11-9) are sixth in the West, three points behind Seattle and Colorado. Seattle has already secured a playoff spot because it has two more wins, the first tiebreaker to determine playoff spots, than the Earthquakes. The top five teams in each conference make the playoffs. The Earthquakes could still tie Colorado with 51 points and 14 wins if San Jose wins this week and Colorado loses. That would force the playoff to be determined by the second tiebreaker, which is goals scored. Unfortunately for San Jose, Colorado has a seemingly insurmountable lead of 12 in that category. Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane and Omar Gonzalez returned to the lineup for the Galaxy, who had one good scoring chance, with Marcelo Sarvas forcing a leaping stop from San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch after Robbie Rogers’ cross caromed to him in the 83rd minute. The Earthquakes wrap up the MLS regular season on Saturday when they host FC Dallas. — Staff, wire report Sharks suffer first defeat of the season Sizzling Sharks sneak past Wings in shootout	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417305
__label__wiki	0.556348	0.556348	Cricket’s Match Fixers - The Munawar Files Inside Story (2018) Ep 297 NEWS LIVE - 30 River Of Hope ALJAZ (Al Jazeera) Al Jazeera (English) NEWS LIVE - 30 : ALJAZ : October 24, 2018 8:00pm-8:34pm +03 by ALJAZ thousand dollars to underperform in a test match in england. four years later lou vincent the new zealand batsman admitted fixing matches are the views my position as a professional sportsman by choosing to accept money in fixing. any player who's out there no matter how strong is no matter how righteous is is always open at a weak point to be approached and people will keep on praying to your managers to your friends because they feel that they can influence the players of times you have players in every national team. in part to win our cool's an unnamed english cricket a. lot or don't we think they're. not. thousand dollars to underperform in a test match in england. four years later lou vincent the new zealand batsman admitted fixing matches are the views my position as a professional sportsman by choosing to accept money in fixing. any player who's out there no matter how strong is no matter how righteous is is always open at a weak point to be approached and people will keep on praying to your managers to your friends because they feel that they can influence the players of times you have... 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__label__cc	0.689938	0.310062	Attorneys & Counselors At Law Call us anytime. During office hours, call 904-356-9661 After office hours, call 904-727-7191 Regular office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Published Opinions Defending The Rights & Freedom of the accused regardless of the crime charged. Posts tagged "William Sheppard" A Mother's Death, a Botched Inquiry and a Sheriff at War By Camille Sheppard of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Cases of Interest on Monday, June 19, 2017. As is his practice, Mr. Bogdanich has written an extensively researched article about how Agent Rodgers became the object of a campaign to destroy his career and reputation. His offense was the refusal to rubber stamp the conclusions of a deeply flawed investigation into the death of Michelle O'Connel. Continue reading A Mother's Death, a Botched Inquiry and a Sheriff at War... Tags: A Mother's Death, Michelle O'Connell, Rusty Rodgers, William Sheppard, a Botched Inquiry and a Sheriff at War Florida Supreme Court Upholds Open Carry Law By Camille Sheppard of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law on Friday, March 3, 2017. In a decision rendered last week, Norman v. State, the Florida Supreme Court rejected a Second Amendment challenge to Florida's "Open-Carry" law. The statute in question, section 790.053, prohibits individuals from visibly carrying firearms in public. Under the statutory scheme, a gun-owner must first obtain a license to carry a firearm in public. Even after they obtain a license, they still must conceal the firearm-for instance, in an article of clothing-when they are carrying. Failure to do so is a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60-days' imprisonment and a $500 fine. The Open Carry law also contains sixteen exceptions, including one for bringing firearms on fishing, camping, or hunting expeditions. Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Upholds Open Carry Law... Tags: Bryan DeMaggio, Civil Rights Attorney Jacksonville, Criminal Defense Attorney Jacksonville, Elizabeth White, Firearm Offenses, Florida Supreme Court, Gun Control, Heller v. District of Columbia, Matthew Kachergus, McDonald v. City of Chicago, Norman v. State, Open Carry Law, Second Amendment, Section 790.053, William Sheppard Navigating the Speedy Trial Act On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Most people know that the Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to a trial, "without unnecessary delay". However, in the federal system, defendants also have speedy trial rights under statutory law. Specifically, the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 requires a criminal trial to commence within 70 days from the date the Information or Indictment was filed or from the date the defendant appears before an officer of the court during his first appearance, whichever is later. While the Speedy Trial Act may seem simple, it is often the subject of litigation, because the 70 days provided in the act can often actually go much longer before a defendant is entitled to a trial on his criminal charges. Continue reading Navigating the Speedy Trial Act... Tags: Betsy White, Bryan DeMaggio, Criminal Defense Attorney Jacksonville, Criminal Pre-Trial Litigation, Federal Crimes, Matthew Kachergus, Sixth Amendment, Speedy Trial, Speedy Trial Act, United States v. Hughes, William Sheppard Can Police Detain Innocent Passengers During a Traffic Stop? On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Cases of Interest on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The Fourth Amendment restricts when a police officer may stop a person. Generally, an officer must have probable cause to believe that the person has committed a crime in order to stop them. When police officers conduct a traffic stop, there is no question that they are allowed detain the driver. But what happens if one of the passengers of the vehicle wants to leave in the middle of the stop? Continue reading Can Police Detain Innocent Passengers During a Traffic Stop?... Tags: Bryan DeMaggio, Elizabeth White, Fourth Amendment, Jacksonville criminal defense attorney, Matthew Kachergus, Motion to Suppress, Passenger, Presley v. State, Probable Cause, Reasonable Suspicion, Traffic Stop, Unreasonable Search and Seizures, Violation of Probation, William Sheppard The Medical Marijuana Amendment: How Does It Change Florida Law? On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. While the 2016 election is most notable for selecting the nation's next president, Florida voters are also deciding on some important amendments to the state's constitution. Not the least of which is Amendment 2, which is poised to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. Twenty-five states currently have laws that allow medical marijuana in some form. If Florida joins these states, the Amendment will create a new framework for prescribing, distributing, and possessing medical marijuana. Continue reading The Medical Marijuana Amendment: How Does It Change Florida Law?... Tags: 2016 Election, Amendment 2, Betsy White, Bryan DeMaggio, Civil Rights Attorney Jacksonville, Constitutional Amendment, Department of Health, Marijuana, Matthew Kachergus, Medical Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, Pot, Weed, William Sheppard Applying Miranda To Child Sex Crime Investigations On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Cases of Interest on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Most people are familiar with the Miranda warnings. But police do not need to use these warnings every time they speak with a suspect. The Miranda decision only applies when a suspect undergoes "custodial interrogation". In other words, when a reasonable person would not feel that they were free to leave. Continue reading Applying Miranda To Child Sex Crime Investigations... Tags: Betsy White, Bryan DeMaggio, Child Sexual Battery, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense Attorney Jacksonville, Criminal Defense Lawyer Jacksonville, False Confession, Fifth Amendment, Matthew Kachergus, Miranda Rights, Motion to Suppress, Police Interrogation, Sexual Assault, William Sheppard Are Red Light Camera Programs Violating Florida Law? On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Cases of Interest on Monday, October 31, 2016. Red light camera systems are becoming an increasingly prevalent source of traffic tickets throughout Florida. It is well-known that red-light cameras allow cities to issue more traffic tickets than traditional methods, since police officers no longer need to pull drivers over to issue a citation. However, cities are also using these systems to increase the output of traffic tickets in a less-visible way: by outsourcing the traffic citations process to private companies. Many cities are contracting with red light camera operators, not just to take photographs of cars running red lights, but also to review those photographs, screen for possible violations, and mail traffic citations to those who are found to have violated the law. In the most egregious situations, these contracts can effectively make employees of private companies honorary traffic cops. Continue reading Are Red Light Camera Programs Violating Florida Law?... Tags: Bryan DeMaggio, Elizabeth White, Florida Supreme Court, Jacksonville criminal defense attorney, Matthew Kachergus, Municipal Government, Police Power, Red Light Camera, Traffic Citation, Traffic Ticket, Traffic Ticket Jacksonville, William Sheppard Jacob Dougan, Originally Sentenced to Death for 1974 Jacksonville Murder, Gets New Trial. On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in Cases of Interest on Thursday, October 27, 2016. The trial and conviction of Jacob Dougan is well-known to criminal defense attorneys throughout Jacksonville. A decision rendered by the Florida Supreme Court last week marked a new chapter in his long and tragic story. The Court upheld the lower court's decision granting the death-row inmate a new trial, 31 years after his original conviction. Continue reading Jacob Dougan, Originally Sentenced to Death for 1974 Jacksonville Murder, Gets New Trial.... Tags: Bill Sheppard, Brady, Bryan DeMaggio, Criminal Defense Attorney Jacksonville, Elizabeth White, False Testimony, First Degree Murder, Florida Supreme Court, Giglio, Homicide, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Jacob Dougan, Matthew Kachergus, Post Conviction, William Sheppard, Wrongful Conviction Florida Supreme Court Requires Unanimous Verdicts in Death Penalty Case On behalf of Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law posted in In the News on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. In March of this year Florida Legislators made a change in the death penalty laws, requiring only a 10-2 vote by jurors to impose the death penalty. In an article published by the Daily Record, Bill Sheppard is quoted as being "dumbfounded" by the change. Sheppard has defended many clients in death penalty cases over the course of his career as a prominent criminal defense attorney, including Gary Alvord. 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__label__wiki	0.87525	0.87525	Delta Scientific Corporation Industries Brochures & Downloads Office locations Delta Scientific demonstrates anti-terrorism barriers and bollards at Palmdale home office Attendees continue to be intrigued with the Delta HD300, available with its fully electric or hydraulic operation Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that, on March 5, over 100 security professionals, integrators and contractors came together at Delta's Palmdale home office and manufacturing plant to view anti-terrorism barriers, bollards, crash-rated gates and other equipment, including new products. From 9:00 am until closing at 3:00 pm, the event drew a packed house. Range of Delta Scientific vehicle access control equipment: "Many of the attendees were unaware of the broad spectrum of vehicle access control equipment that Delta Scientific manufactures," reports Garrett Gustason, senior project manager, Delta Scientific. "As a result, we had increased interest in guard booths, from the standard model to the bullet-proof units. Many were also unaware that we made traffic control equipment, our original products. "Attendees also told us that they really enjoyed being able to meet Delta management in person, especially our founder and president Harry Dickinson, who is a security industry icon," Gustason says. "Many told us that they found the equipment demonstrations so helpful that they suggested that we hold this event at other venues," Gustason adds. "Based on this recommendation, we are already into planning to take the demonstration on the road to locales such as Seattle, Texas, the Great Lakes and the Southeast." Event highlights: Attendees continue to be intrigued with the Delta HD300, available with its fully electric or hydraulic operation. Attendees learned about a new version with an emergency manual operation that ensures deployment even with total power loss. The HD300 will stop a 15,000 pound (66.7 Km) vehicle traveling 50 mph (80 kpm). Upon impact, the barrier remains in its foundation and the opening stays blocked, providing a multiple hit capability. In its M50 crash test, the HD300 completely disabled the test vehicle, causing severe damage to the occupant department and power train. "Attendees also told us that they really enjoyed being able to meet Delta management in person, especially our founder and president Harry Dickinson, who is a security industry icon" Another popular product highlight was Delta's DSC7000 K12-rated beam barrier, now with an electro-mechanical control unit. This barrier secures wide roadways from attacking vehicles, providing protection between 12-20 feet wide with options to 30 feet (3.7 to 9.2 m). The 725 pound (328 kg) beam of the vertical life barricade stops a 15,000 pound (66.7 kN) vehicle traveling 50 mph (80 kph) dead in its tracks, equivalent to 1.2 million foot-pounds of kinetic energy. "It was really exciting to introduce attendees to our new products as well as equipment they didn't realise we made. They were also able to see Delta's expanded R & D department which will be releasing multiple new products in 2015 to fill the gaps in perimeter security and maintain our place as the industry's leader," summarises Gustason. "This event was more successful for the attendees and Delta than any of us could have imagined." Market sectors: In the United States alone, Delta Scientific secures over 110 Federal buildings, including courthouses and FBI locations. Delta also provides vehicle access control for over 160 U.S. embassies and consulates in 130-plus countries as well as those of the United Kingdom and other nations. Recently, a Delta bullet-proof guard booth in downtown Austin, Texas found itself in a melee when a gunman started shooting up the recently opened federal courthouse, the Mexican consulate and the Austin Police Department headquarters. Although hit repeatedly by gunfire, not one bullet penetrated the booth. Security access systems Gates & Fencing Delta Scientific Corporation products New Delta DSC7090 Beam Barricade Delta Scientific ASTM M50 Portable Barriers Delta Scientific DSC1500 Beam Barricade Delta Scientific Corporation news Delta Scientific’s DSC7090 beam barricade handles over 100 vehicles per hour Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that its new bolt down DSC7090 beam barricade has passed its crash test garnering an ASTM M30/P1 rating. That means the DSC7090 will stop a 15,000 pound (6800 kg) truck going 30 mph (50 kph) with negative 6.3 feet (1.9 m) of penetration. Raising in only five seconds and lowering in merely two seconds yields a fast cycle rate of over 100 vehicles in and out per h... How technology contributes to better healthcare facility security Video, access control and visitor management are among the technologies that are enabling greater safety and security at hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Video surveillance systems enable hospital management and security professionals to know what goes on in and around a medical facility. Recording images in high resolutions (megapixels and gigapixels) is becoming more and more important in healthcare, says Jason Ouellette, Product Line Director – Access Control, Tyco Security P... Delta Scientific MP5000 portable barriers offers military grade portable protection Delta Scientific, global manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that traffic access control professionals can now set up MP5000 portable barriers on concrete, asphalt, compacted soils or vegetation in 15 minutes or less to provide certified M50 stopping power against unauthorised vehicle access. Original models provide M40 protection while the new MP5000 models stop 15,000 pound (6804 kg) medium-duty trucks travelin... Delta Scientific Corporation case studies Delta MP5000 portable barrier disables an intruder vehicle at Naval Air Station - Corpus Christi Delta Scientific, the prominent manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that, on Monday, October 7, at approximately 7 am, a Delta MP5000 portable barrier stopped a stolen Dodge Ram pick-up truck at an entrance gate of the Naval Air Station - Corpus Christi. The stolen car was chased by the local police onto the base. The barrier then impacted the rear of the vehicle, disabling it. Simultaneously, the Air Station announc... Delta Scientific's DSC1000 portable barrier and TB100 portable bollard systems guard Sydney's Annual City2Surf Run Delta Scientific, globally renowned manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that its innovative DSC1000 portable barrier and TB100 portable bollard systems were rented from Australian-based Knight Brothers to help protect the 85,000 entrants in the world's largest run on 11 August. Both a fun run and a competitive contest, the City2Surf Run covers a 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) course that begins in Sydney's Central Bus... Delta Scientific deploys Delta MP5000 portable barriers secure Naval Air Station - Corpus Christi Delta Scientific, global manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that, on February 14, a Delta MP5000 portable barrier stopped a stolen Ford Edge crossover SUV at the North Gate of the Naval Air Station - Corpus Christi. The trespasser had driven across the base to escape but crashed into the Delta unit and erupted into flames. The driver was shot and killed. Delta MP5000 portable barrier Delta's totally self-cont... http://www.deltascientific.com Contact Delta Scientific Corporation 40355 Delta Lane www.deltascientific.com Sections Products Companies News Insights Case studies Markets Events White papers Videos March 2015 news RSS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417313
__label__wiki	0.765012	0.765012	New Yorkers Celebrate Rare Mercury Transit by Staring at the Sun (Safely) with Wonder By Doris Elin Urrutia 2019-11-14T11:55:54Z Skywatchers observed a minute of silence in honor of Veterans Day. Former journalist Martin Evans (right) chats with two fellow guests of the Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA) gathering on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Floyd Bennett Field, New York. Peering through the Orion EZ Finder II telescope is a mother who brought her children to the viewing event; standing to the left is amateur astronomer Stephen Lieber. (Image: © Doris Elin Urrutia) NEW YORK — Near the edge of Jamaica Bay, about a dozen people gathered here to watch Mercury travel across the sun on Monday (Nov. 11). Coffee and snacks from Dunkin' Donuts sat on a table stationed near three telescopes and a handful of cars. The Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA) of New York chose to come together in an empty parking lot on Floyd Bennett Field for the rare celestial event. Perhaps it was the contrast of empty space and a tightly gathered group that caught the eye of law enforcement; a police officer briefly visited the site. The rare event, known as a Mercury transit, won't be visible from Earth again until 2032. Monday's transit could be seen across several continents and began at 7:35 a.m. EST (1235 GMT), lasting roughly 5.5 hours. Related: Rare Mercury Transit, the Last Until 2032, Thrills Skywatchers Around the World Amateur astronomer Artie Kunhardt (left) and a high school assistant principal stand near a telescope in Floyd Bennett Field, New York. They are gathered with about a dozen other guests to observe Mercury transit the sun on Monday (Nov. 11). (Image credit: Doris Elin Urrutia) The organizer for the Floyd Bennett Field gathering was Artie Kunhardt, who told Space.com he's been a member of AAA since 1975. Kundhardt said he formerly worked in plane restoration as part of HARP, or the Historic Aircraft Restoration Project, also based out of Floyd Bennett Field. He had a Celestron NexStar 8SE computerized telescope with a protective solar filter pointed toward Mercury. Thomas, an assistant principal from a Brooklyn high school, said he's been attending AAA events for seven years. With four students in tow, he said science literacy "all comes down to first-hand experience." To view Mercury's transit, he used a Celestron telescope with a Schmidt-Cassegrain solar filter. The instrument was also fitted with another filter to turn the solar disk yellow, he said, and with a computerized mount that allowed the telescope to track the sun's motion across the sky. Biomedical student Andres Pena took this picture of Mercury as it crossed the solar disk on Monday (Nov. 11). Pena snapped the shot at around 9:20 a.m. local time (1420 GMT) from Weston, Florida, using a Celestron PowerSeeker telescope and a Nikon D3100 camera. (Image credit: Andres Pena) "Kids love dinosaurs and outer space," he said. In general, inviting students to observe a part of Mercury's approximately 5.5-hour journey across the sun's face was a way to get the kids to touch, do and feel. "With science, you can't just 'textbook' it," he added. Another attendee was Martin Evans, who worked as a journalist for 35 years. "This is actually my first AAA event," Evans told Space.com. Prior to Monday's event, his skywatching experience included visiting a public library in Forest Hills to get a partial view of the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017. According to Evans, his enthusiasm for astronomy was piqued because of basketball. Related: Mercury Transit 2019: Photos, Videos and Explainers for the Rare Sight Mercury begins its transit of the sun on Nov. 11, 2019. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as Mercury was approaching the limb of the sun to begin the transit. (Image credit: NASA/SDO/HMI/AIA) "While I was writing for The Baltimore Sun years ago, I fell into the company of [the] Johns Hopkins astrophysics department. Many of their astrophysicists were fellow basketball players, so I became [interested] in astrophysics from a very good group of guys. … I was a roommate with one of them and he turned me on to his astrophysics friends." Periodical peeping through the telescopes showed Mercury's journey through the center of the solar disk, although one patch of clouds obstructed some viewing. But beyond the celestial event, the group honored the holiday, Veterans Day. At 11:02 a.m., they observed a minute of silence. A Mercury Transit for the Ages: November 1973 The Mercury Transit of 2019 in Photos! The Best Views Until 2032 This NASA Scientist Is So Excited About the Mercury Transit of 2019. Here's Why Follow Doris Elin Urrutia on Twitter @salazar_elin. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook. Want more science? Get a subscription of our sister publication "How It Works" magazine, for the latest amazing science news. (Image credit: Future plc) 1 Comment Comment from the forums rod 14 November 2019 12:27 Glad to see these folks enjoyed views of the Mercury transit - it was great to watch. View All 1 Comment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417317
__label__cc	0.745852	0.254148	› Archives › 2018 › September › Events taking place on September 30, 2018 Recovered Memories: Spain and the Support for the American Revolution The Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain hosts this engaging and carefully documented survey of Spain’s contribution to the founding of the United States. Sep 28 – Nov 18, 2018 Jorge Palacios at The Noguchi Museum The Noguchi Museum presents the abstract work of the sculptor Jorge Palacios, the first Spanish to exhibit at the Museum. Sep 26 – Jan 20, 2019 Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents Jaume Plensa presents large-scale sculptures and installations that use language, history, literature and psychology to draw attention to the barriers that separate and divide humanity. Parallel looks. Iran-Spain: Photographers in the mirror The exhibition represents the first encounter of twelve female photographers from Iran and Spain who share suprising affinities. Sep 18 – Dec 9, 2018 Directed by Maria Litvan with Laia Cabrera and Ignacio García-Bustelo, “Prologue” is a mixed-media performance created as a composition of moments, snapshots into the life and thought of French philosopher and activist Simone Weil. Sep 14 – Sep 30, 2018 Dalí: Poetics of the Small, 1929–1936 Nearly two dozen Surrealist masterpieces comprise the first focused exploration of the small-scale paintings by Salvador Dalí. Sep 9 – Dec 9, 2018 Dalí’s Aliyah: A Moment in Jewish History On view for the first time since its acquisition by the museum in 2017, a rare complete set of the lithographic prints offers a contrasting complement to “Dalí: Poetics of the Small, 1929–1936.” A selected group Spanish artists participate in an exhibition that explores the different takes on climate change through thought-provoking and poetic interpretations. Aug 30 – Sep 30, 2018 Guillermo Mora: Now, Soon, Then, Tomorrow Continuing with his challenge to the nature and current state of artistic disciplines, in “Now, Soon, Then, Tomorrow,” Guillermo Mora playfully presents an inventive, almost surreal, conception of contemporary painting in four site-specific installations. Aug 30 – Jan 6, 2019 Ana Esteve Llorens: Correspondence “Correspondence” features a new series of weaving-objects through which artist Ana Esteve Llorens explores the relation between abstraction, memory and the process of making. Aug 18 – Nov 11, 2018 Link by Jorge Palacios The public sculpture entitled “Link” will be installed on Flatiron Plaza North as part of the exhibition “Jorge Palacios at The Noguchi Museum.” Aug 16 – Nov 6, 2018 Major works from the “Caprichos” by Francisco de Goya, a series of etchings showing powerful social commentary, are included in the NGA exhibition. Jul 15 – Jan 6, 2019 Daniel Steegmann Mangrané: A Transparent Leaf Instead Of The Mouth “A Transparent Leaf instead of The Mouth” is the first institutional solo exhibition of work by Spanish artist Daniel Steegmann Mangrané in the United States. Jun 23 – Oct 14, 2018 Designing America: Spain's Imprint in the U.S. “Designing America” presents the decisive contribution of Spain to the construction and planning of the territory, the landscape and the U.S. cities, from the first settlements until today. Jun 18 – Jun 20, 2019 Clyde Butcher: Visions of Dalí's Spain The exhibition features 41 photos that take viewers on a journey through Dalí’s beloved Catalonian coastline, with images ranging from an intimate 2 feet to a panoramic 8 feet in width. Jun 16 – Nov 25, 2018 The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal This traveling exhibition is the first major presentation of Spanish neuroscientist’s pioneering drawings of the brain and brain cells, and also features contemporary visualizations that illuminate the impact of Cajal’s early work on modern day neuroscience. May 3 – Dec 31, 2018 Events in September 2018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417318
__label__wiki	0.935897	0.935897	IslandersPointBlank Jan 15, 2013 \| 3:26PM Pelech tears Achilles, out for season Jan 3 \| 11:58AM Mat Barzal earns another All-Star bid Dec 30, 2019 \| 4:11PM Islanders set franchise record with 16-game point streak Nov 21, 2019 \| 10:04PM Islanders extend point streak to 15 games, tying franchise record Islanders top Maple Leafs to extend point streak Trotz downplays this year's edition of Tavares' return Nov 12, 2019 \| 6:57PM Islanders fall to Penguins, snapping 10-game win streak Nov 7, 2019 \| 10:58PM 8 Ugliest New York sports breakups Nov 7, 2019 \| 2:57PM Islanders extend win streak to 10 straight games Islanders' odds to win 2019-20 Stanley Cup Oct 2, 2019 \| 4:20PM Isles waive Josh Ho-Sang Sep 30, 2019 \| 8:50PM Ledecky reacts to groundbreaking of new Belmont arena Trotz on new Belmont arena and Nassau Coliseum Islanders break ground on Belmont Park arena Islanders sign center Derick Brassard Aug 21, 2019 \| 5:45PM Lamoriello: New arena on Long Island key for Isles Lehner's Masterton Trophy features a glaring mistake Examining the big moves Isles, Rangers, and Devils made Jul 30, 2019 \| 1:00PM Lehner explains why he left Islanders Jul 2, 2019 \| 6:08PM Islanders lose Lehner, add Varlamov Anders Lee returns to Islanders on seven-year deal Islanders lose Valtteri Filppula to the Red Wings in free agency Isles on Panarin's list, but not the favorite Jun 27, 2019 \| 11:38AM Here's the Islanders' schedule for the 2019-20 season With the NHL Draft in the books, the Islanders have important roster decisions to make Islanders select Holmstrom with the 23rd-overall pick in NHL Draft Jun 21, 2019 \| 10:52PM Islanders' Robin Lehner addressed contract situation Islanders head coach Barry Trotz wins 2019 Jack Adams Award Islanders goalie Robin Lehner wins 2019 Masterton Trophy Islanders NHL Draft Preview: 5 possible targets How Eberle extension could impact Isles' offseason plans Islanders reach contract extension with Eberle The latest forwards Cal Clutterbuck and Andrew Ladd Islanders re-sign forward Tanner Fritz to two-year deal Players in the Stanley Cup Final with New York connections Islanders re-sign Nelson to long-term deal The latest on the Islanders' pending unrestricted free agents WATCH: Islanders reflect on season, look ahead to future Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck likely headed for back surgery 5 questions for Islanders as they enter a critical offseason Nothing went right for Islanders against Hurricanes Takeaways from Friday's Game 4 loss to Hurricanes Robin Lehner keeps the net, Cal Clutterbuck out for Game 4 Trotz coy on Islanders lineup hours before do-or-die Game 4 The drastic changes Barry Trotz is considering for Game 4 May 3, 2019 \| 12:40AM Hurricanes say fans can't bring brooms into Game 4 Ex-Islander de Haan says Brooklyn 'great for' Canes Key mistakes leave Islanders with backs against wall Islanders takeaways from Game 3 loss Who Is Thomas Hickey and Why Did the Kings Let a 4th Overall Pick Slip Away? By Kevin Schultz \| Jan 15, 2013 \| 3:26PM The Islanders grabbed another defender off the waiver wire today in Thomas Hickey a day after they got Joe Finley. Finley is rather large defender whose attributes and shortcomings are fairly straightforward; he fights, hits people, stays at home and skating could use work. With Hickey, it's a tad more complex. Hickey is a fourth overall pick who has spent the past four seasons in the AHL. So why did the Kings put him in a position to get plucked off the waiver wive and why didn't he make the Kings? For answers to those questions, we turn to the people who know the Kings better than just about anyone, the Kings blog the Royal Half: [sny-box color=E6F1FF]It was June 22nd, 2007 when myself and the 100 or so other fans at the LA Kings Draft Party turned to each other and said "Who the eff is Thomas Hickey?" When he was announced as the 4th Overall pick by the LA Kings even Pierre McGuire had a hard time knowing where this defenseman played his junior hockey. (Just kidding... kinda.) Even thought Hickey was viewed as a long-term project by the Kings scouts it was a total "off the board" pick to be 4th Overall that year. Hickey did show some promise after his draft year playing for the Seattle Thunderbirds and even Captained the 2009 Canada WJC team that won Gold. Heading to the AHL in 2009, Hickey struggled through injuries during his 1st two seasons at Manchester but since then has been a regular Top 4 defenseman for them. Thomas Hickey has been given the chance to make the big club out of the last two training camps. But in 2010 Jake Muzzin and Alec Martinez made the team instead and in 2011 Slava Voynov impressed the Kings enough to eventually trade Jack Johnson away. So Thomas Hickey has been one of those prospects that's been on the cusp of making the big team but there has always been one or two better defensemen just ahead of him. He doesn't have enough flash to make the Kings clear a spot for him but it's been more important to play him regularly in the AHL than to be a healthy scratch. Is the kid a bust? For a 4th Overall pick in a Draft that the Kings could have selected Logan Couture, Karl Alzner, David Perron or even Sam Gagner instead... yeah, he's a HUGE bust. But a lot of people still think he could be a decent NHL defenseman. There was no way that Thomas Hickey was going to crack the LA Kings defense lineup over the next 3 seasons. Now... for an NY Islanders team that is relying on Mark Streit, Travis Hamonic and Andrew MacDonald... he might be a nice waiver pickup for them.[/sny-box] Tags: Islanders, News, Prospects, thomas hickey Islanders' Adam Pelech tears Achilles, will miss remainder of season Isles president calls it 'a freak accident' By Coby Green \| Jan 3 \| 11:58AM Nov 27, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (3) against the Los Angeles Kings in the second period at Staples Center. The Kings defeated the Islanders 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports (Kirby Lee) Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech has torn his Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Friday morning. Islanders president and GM Lou Lamoriello said Pelech suffered the injury off the ice in "a freak accident" prior to their game against the Devils on Thursday. The 25-year-old was in the midst of his fifth season in the NHL and had played in all 38 games this season for the Isles before missing Thursday's matchup with New Jersey. He scored one goal and assisted on eight up to that point. Tags: Adam Pelech Islanders' Mat Barzal earns another All-Star bid Barzal named to second-straight All-Star team Dec 29, 2019; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (13) looks to pass during the first period against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports (Brace Hemmelgarn) Mathew Barzal will represent the Islanders at the 2020 NHL All-Star game, the team announced on Monday. Barzal, 22, currently leads the Islanders in multiple statistics this season, including goals (16) points (17), assists (16), plus-minus (10), and naturally, total points with 33. The Isles were represented by Barzal at last year's All-Star extravaganza as well, the first two of his young career. Tags: Mathew Barzal Islanders beat Penguins in OT to set franchise record with 16-game point streak The Islanders are now 16-3-1 on the season By Colin Martin \| Nov 21, 2019 \| 10:04PM Nov 21, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Zach Aston-Reese (46) battle along the boards during the first period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports The Islanders set a franchise record on Thursday night after beating the Penguins 4-3 in overtime, extending their points streak to 16 consecutive games, breaking the mark set in 1982. They went down early, as Evengi Malkin scored a little over a minute into the first period to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead. But with 4:48 left in the first period, Scott Mayfield tied the game at 1-1 on a Matthew Barzal assist. Early in the second period, the Islanders went down again when Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins on an unassisted slap shot to take a 2-1 lead. Anthony Beauvillier scored with 8:22 left in the second period to tie the game, thanks to assists by Derick Brassard and Ryan Pulock. Tags: Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, Derick Brassard, Mathew Barzal, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield Islanders top Penguins in OT to extend point streak to 15 games, tying franchise record Islanders were down two goals late in the third By Alex Smith \| Nov 19, 2019 \| 10:04PM (Eric Hartline) The Islanders tied a franchise record on Tuesday by topping the Penguins 5-4 in overtime, extending their point streak to 15 games, matching the mark set by the team in 1982. The Islanders fell into an early hole, as Bryan Rust lit the lamp about midway through the first quarter. Five minutes later, Brandon Tanev notched his fourth goal of the season, putting the penguins up 2-0 at the end of the first period. In the second, though, the Islanders fought back. Early in the period, Anthony Beauvillier scored his seventh goal of the season to get the Islanders on the board, and less than three minutes later, Brock Nelson's fifth goal of the season tied the game at 2-2. Tags: Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey John Tavares' goal not enough for Maple Leafs as Islanders extend point streak Tavares scored late, but Isles held on for win (Dennis Schneidler) In a game that featured three goals in the final two-and-a-half minutes, the Islanders held on to beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night. With the win, the Islanders have now extended their point streak to 13 straight games. Anthony Beauvillier notched his third and fourth goals of the season in the first and second periods, respectively, to give the Islanders a 3-2 lead heading into the game's final 20 minutes. Tags: Anthony Beauvillier, Casey Cizikas, Derick Brassard, John Tavares WATCH: Islanders' Barry Trotz downplays this year's edition of John Tavares' return to New York Tavares played nine seasons with Islanders The Islanders' 10-game win streak came to an end last week, but another big game is on the horizon. On Wednesday, the Islanders will welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Coliseum, meaning that former Isles captain John Tavaras will once again be returning to the venue he called home for nine seasons. Islanders head coach Barry Trotz isn't expecting this year's return to be anywhere as meaningful as Tavares' first trip back, which came last season. Tags: John Tavares Islanders fall to Penguins in OT, snapping 10-game win streak Isles blew a 3-0 lead in the third By Alex Smith \| Nov 7, 2019 \| 10:58PM Nov 7, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) makes a save against New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports (Dennis Schneidler) The Islanders' 10-game winning streak has come to an end. On Thursday night, the Islanders failed to hold onto a three-goal lead in the third period, eventually falling to the Penguins, 4-3, in overtime at Barclays Center. The team's 10-game streak was the second-longest winning streak in team history. The only better mark in the history of the franchise came in 1981-82, when the team won 15 straight en route to their third-straight Stanley Cup championship. Tags: Anders Lee 8 Ugliest New York Sports Breakups: Kristaps Porzingis, Odell Beckham Jr., and more These players/coaches left the Big Apple with a bad taste in their mouth By Scott Thompson \| Nov 7, 2019 \| 2:57PM Odell Beckham Jr./Kristaps Porzingis/Bill Belichick Scott Thompson, SNY.tv \| Twitter \| Every New York sports fan has their one favorite player or coach, past or present, that they absolutely love. They've given years of service to help your favorite team win, and they've done so while playing or managing at the highest level. But not every marriage has come to a happy ending in the Big Apple. While this city has had its fair share of legends on every team, there have also been some pretty bad breakups throughout each league. And, as agents of chaos in this case, we're here to remind you of some of the ugliest divorces that your favorite teams have seen in recent years. Tags: John Tavares, Kristaps Porzingis, Matt Harvey, Odell Beckham Jr., Scott Thompson Islanders top Senators 4-1, extending win streak to 10 straight games 10-game streak is the second longest in team history The wins just keep on rolling in for the Islanders. With Tuesday night's 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators at Barclays Center, the team has now won an improbable 10 games in a row, the second-longest winning streak in team history. The only better mark in the history of the franchise came in 1981-82, when the team won 15 straight en route to their third straight Stanley Cup championship. "It was a difficult game. Ottawa's playing good hockey right now," said head coach Barry Trotz. "They made us earn everything. ... We just stayed with what we do." Here are the Islanders' odds to win the 2019-20 Stanley Cup The Isles are building off a postseason appearance from last year By Garrett Stepien \| Oct 2, 2019 \| 4:20PM Sep 24, 2019; New York, NY, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) skates toward the puck during the third period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports (Sarah Stier) Two days before the Islanders' 2019-20 season officially gets underway Friday at 7 p.m. from Nassau Coliseum in East Garden City, New York, odds became available Wednesday for the Stanley Cup. According to Odds Shark, the Islanders are a notch above the Rangers, tied with the Montreal Canadiens at +3500. The entire list can be seen below. Islanders waive former first-round pick Josh Ho-Sang Lou Lamoriello trims down his roster By Nick Wojton \| Sep 30, 2019 \| 8:50PM Jan 3, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders right wing Josh Ho-Sang (26) and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) fight for a loose puck during the second period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner) Forward Josh Ho-Sang, the New York Islanders' 2014 first-round pick, was placed on waivers by the team on Monday. Ho-Sang, 23, will report to the team's AHL team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, if he clears waivers and is not claimed by another NHL team by Tuesday. Joining Ho-Sang on waivers are defenseman Thomas Hickey and forward Tanner Fritz. Tags: Josh Ho-Sang WATCH: Islanders owner Jon Ledecky reacts to groundbreaking of new Belmont arena Islanders owner Jon Ledecky recently reacted to the groundbreaking of the team's new Belmont arena, and he's happy to be building a new home for "the greatest fans in sports." "We've doubled our season ticket holder base moving some games to Nassau (Coliseum), and we're going to double it again because now all of the surrounding communities have the ability to enjoy hockey here in a couple of years." WATCH: Islanders' Barry Trotz on new Belmont arena and Nassau Coliseum Barry Trotz is excited for the Islanders' new arena with the team officially breaking ground on Monday. Trotz said the new arena will offer great security for the Islanders and their fans for years to come. Islanders break ground on Belmont Park arena, add more games at Nassau Coliseum in 2019-20 The Isles will play 28 games at Nassau Coliseum this season By Danny Abriano \| Sep 23, 2019 \| 2:18PM With Governor Andrew Cuomo and other dignitaries on hand, the Islanders officially broke ground on their new arena in Belmont Park on Monday afternoon. It was also announced that the Isles will play 28 games at Nassau Coliseum this season -- seven more than originally planned. "The Islanders belong on Long Island - and today we start building the state-of-the-art home this team and their fans deserve while generating thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity for the region's economy," Governor Cuomo said. "With seven more Islanders games at the Coliseum this season, fans will have even more opportunities to see their favorite team and generate momentum for the move to their new home in two years. At the end of the day this project is about building on two great Long Island traditions - Belmont Park and the Islanders - and making them greater than ever." The veteran signed a one-year deal worth $1.2 million By Colin Martin \| Aug 21, 2019 \| 5:45PM Apr 28, 2019; San Jose, CA, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Derick Brassard (18) reacts after missing a shot against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of game two of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports (John Hefti) According to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, the Islanders have officially signed center Derick Brassard to a one year deal worth $1.2 million. Brassard, 31, has played in 786 career NHL games with six different teams over the course of his career. He entered the league in 2006, when the Columbus Blue Jackets selected him with the No. 6 overall pick, and played there until 2013. Among his other stops are the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, and most recently the Colorado Avalanche. Last season, which he spent with the Penguins, the Panthers, and the Avalanche, Brassard played in 70 games and managed 14 points off goals and 23 points total. It was definitely the worst season of the veteran's career, but he does bring some offense to the third line. Lou Lamoriello: New arena on Long Island key for Islanders Isles' GM says keeping team on LI will help club build the roster By Nick Wojton \| Aug 15, 2019 \| 4:48PM Jan 22, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello and New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman watch the Toronto Raptors play against the Phoenix Suns at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports (Tom Szczerbowski) The Islanders were a true upstart and underdog story last season in the NHL, rolling to a surprise second-place finish in the Metropolitan Division and a first-round sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins. That dream run ended when the Carolina Hurricanes returned the sweep favor in the second round, but Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello says a major key to continue the franchise's recent successes was the approval of the organization's new Belmont arena. "You know how big it is. Without a new arena, there would not be the Islanders on Long Island. I think that says it all," Lamoriello told Newsday. Former Islanders goalie Robin Lehner's Masterton Trophy features a glaring mistake 'You had one job...' By Alex Smith \| Aug 10, 2019 \| 3:48PM Apr 28, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner (40) makes a save against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of game two of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner) Former Islanders goalie Robin Lehner was awarded the 2018-19 Masterton Trophy, given annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. On Saturday, he shared a photo of the trophy on his Twitter account, with one glaring error. You had one job...🤔 pic.twitter.com/fmzYQWKuFf Tags: Robin Lehner Examining the big moves the Islanders, Rangers, and Devils made this offseason The local teams could be three of the most interesting in the Eastern Conference this season By Phil Akre \| Jul 30, 2019 \| 1:00PM Apr 4, 2019; Sunrise, FL, USA; New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) celebrates his game winning goal in a shootout against the Florida Panthers with left wing Anders Lee (27). Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports (Robert Mayer) Disappointing seasons from the Rangers and Devils prompted impressive offseason work from both organizations. It certainly helped that both teams had the top two picks in the NHL Draft -- selections that netted potentially franchise-altering talents in Kappo Kakko and Jack Hughes, respectively. While they didn't have a high draft pick or significant free agent signing, the Islanders made a handful of moves, mainly in the form of re-signings. For the most part, their roster enters 2019-20 relatively unchanged. Taking all of this into consideration, here's a closer look at the biggest moves each organization made... Tags: Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Mika Zibanejad, Robin Lehner, Taylor Hall Robin Lehner explains what happened with him and Islanders Lehner said team gave him an 'ultimatum' without hearing his decision By Tom Krosnowski \| Jul 2, 2019 \| 6:08PM On the heels of the Islanders' winningest season since 1984, the expectation was that the team would try its hardest to keep Vezina Trophy finalist Robin Lehner around. Once free agency started though, Lehner might as well have been voted off the Island. According to Lehner, he was given an "ultimatum" from the Islanders, and they moved on without hearing his decision. Tags: Robin Lehner, Thomas Greiss Islanders lose goalie Robin Lehner, add Semyon Varlamov Varlamov agrees to four-year deal Semyon Varlamov (Stan Szeto/USA TODAY Sports) The Islanders lost out on goalie Robin Lehner but replaced him with Semyon Varlamov. After Lehner agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie, the Islanders announced they agreed to a four-year deal with Varlamov. Varlamov, 31, had a 2.87 goals against average and .909 save percentage in 49 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season. His contract will carry an average annual value of $5 million. Lee was named a captain last season Nov 13, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) shoots against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher (51) during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner) The captain is coming back to the Island. Anders Lee has reportedly agreed to a seven-year deal with the Islanders worth $7 million per season, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun. Lee confirmed the deal on his Twitter... CHECK OUT LEE'S REACTION BELOW Filppula returns to Detroit, where he won a Cup in eight seasons Feb 10, 2019; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders center Valtteri Filppula (51) skates with the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports (Dennis Schneidler) The Islanders lost a productive member of last year's playoff team on the first day of NHL free agency. Valtteri Filppula, the team's third-line center, has left the Island to return to the Detroit Red Wings. Filppula signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the Red Wings, coming back to the city that drafted him. Filppula played eight years in Detroit and won a Stanley Cup in his first stint with the team. Tags: Anders Lee, Casey Cizikas, Mathew Barzal, Valtteri Filppula Islanders on free agent Artemi Panarin's list, but not the favorite The Panthers are at the top, with Isles and Rangers behind May 2, 2019; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin (9) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins in the first period during game four of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports (Aaron Doster) The top free agent in the NHL market this summer is by far Artemi Panarin, the Blue Jackets' left winger that has been a consistent points machine for four seasons. The Islanders are expected to be very aggressive in trying to land him, but they don't seem to be the favorite at the moment. According to The Post's Brett Cyrgalis, the Panthers are the leading candidate to land the 27-year-old. The two main reasons Cyrgalis has the Panthers at the top is the fact that Florida doesn't have any state income taxes, and the Panthers have hired Joel Quenneville as head coach. Quennevile coached Panarin during his first two seasons with the Blackhawks. Why does income tax matter? Florida can actually offer Panarin more than the Islanders, or even the Rangers, when it comes down to contracts. Panarin is looking to settle down with a seven-year deal at $11-12 million per season. Here's the New York Islanders schedule for the 2019-20 NHL season Mathew Barzal (13) Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports (Sergei Belski) The Islanders have announced their schedule for the 2019-20 season. Check out the full home schedule below and click here for the full 82-game schedule. Captain Anders Lee is set to hit the open market on July 1st By Peter Botte \| Jun 22, 2019 \| 6:27PM New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee handles the puck against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Barclays Center. (Catalina Fragoso/USA TODAY Sports) Now that the NHL Draft is over, the Islanders must turn their full attention to avoiding a second consecutive summer defined by the departure of their team captain. John Tavares infamously bolted for hometown Toronto as an unrestricted free agent last July, and the Isles are moving precariously close to his replacement wearing the "C" - left wing Anders Lee -- hitting the open market. Free agents can begin speaking with other teams beginning Sunday, with the signing period slated to open on July 1. "I never thought it would get to this point, but I guess it's the nature of what this week means," Lee told Newsday at a charitable function to raise money for children with cancer on Saturday in New York. Islanders select Simon Holmstrom with the 23rd-overall pick in NHL Draft Holmstrom has been a member of the Swedish National Junior Team Jun 21, 2019; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Simon Holmstrom after being selected as the number twenty-three overall pick to the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports (Anne-Marie Sorvin) The Islanders selected RW Simon Holmstrom with the 23rd-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. With the 23rd pick of the 2019 #NHLDraft the #Isles select forward Simon Holmstrom. pic.twitter.com/ayeh1am8mV - New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 22, 2019 Islanders' Robin Lehner addressed contract situation after winning Masterton Trophy The franchise has struggled to find a long-term goaltender since trading Roberto Luongo in 2000 and buying out Rick DiPietro in 2013 By Tom Krosnowski \| Jun 21, 2019 \| 2:45PM Feb 21, 2019; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner (40) makes a save against Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports (Perry Nelson) Islanders goalie Robin Lehner is no stranger to long odds. Suggesting at this time a year ago that he would be a Masterton Trophy winner and a Vezina Trophy finalist might have even surprised Lehner, though. Lehner took home the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Wednesday night, awarded to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game. Earlier this season, he shared his inspiring story about his battle with addiction and bipolar disorder, which resulted in an outpouring of support and admiration from players and fans alike. Lehner responded by leading the Isles to the playoffs with the best season of his career. Before he collected his award, Lehner spoke about his looming contract situation. He isn't signed for next season, but made it very clear on Tuesday's media day that he desperately wants to be back on the Island. Tags: Anders Lee, Robin Lehner Trotz helped turn the Islanders around in his first season, sweeping the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs Mar 28, 2019; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Islanders Head Coach Barry Trotz looks on during the third period against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports (James Carey Lauder) Islanders head coach Barry Trotz was awarded the 2019 Jack Adams Award, given annually to the NHL coach who contributed the most to his team's success. Trotz is the second Islanders head coach to ever win the award, joining Al Arbour in 1978-79. In his first season with the Islanders, Trotz led the club to a 103-point campaign, their highest point total since the 1983-84 season. The Islanders' fourth-place Eastern Conference ranking was their best finish since the conference was created in 1993. Lehner overcame substance abuse issues to help lead Islanders to playoffs Mar 24, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner (40) makes a save against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner) Robin Lehner took home some hardware at Tuesday's NHL Awards in Las Vegas. The Islanders goalie was awarded the 2019 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. He's the third Islander to win the award, along with former captain Ed Westfall in1976-77 and goalie Mark Fitzpatrick in the 1991-92 season. Islanders NHL Draft Preview: 5 possible targets, including Philip Tomasino NYI owns five picks in the Draft, with the No. 23 pick in the first round By Justin Tasch \| Jun 19, 2019 \| 2:49PM Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey general manager Lou Lamoriello speaks to reporters in Toronto, Friday, April 27, 2018. The Boston Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP) (COLE BURSTON/AP) NHL DRAFT DETAILS Round 1: Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m.; TV: NBCSN Rounds 2-7: Saturday, June 22 at 1 p.m.; TV: NHL Network No. 23 (First Round) No. 57 (Second Round, via Calgary) No. 147 (Fifth Round) No. 178 (Sixth Round) No. 209 (Seventh Round) How Jordan Eberle's extension could impact rest of Islanders' offseason plans What about Lee, Lehner, and external improvements? Apr 14, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The New York Islanders celebrate a goal by right wing Jordan Eberle (7) against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period in game three of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports (Charles LeClaire) The Islanders surprised many by re-signing winger Jordan Eberle last week to a five-year, $27.5 million contract. Although Eberle's numbers took a dip last season, he was important during the playoffs and fills an important void as a top-six winger. Eberle took a slight pay cut to re-sign and has said that he enjoys playing on Long Island. Still, the deal came as a bit of a shocker to some fans, who are still waiting on clarity regarding the futures of captain Anders Lee and Vezina Trophy finalist Robin Lehner. Don't worry, Isles fans. There is likely still enough money to bring back Lee and Lehner. The team has $22 million in cap space, with only Lee, Lehner, a few depth pieces and restricted free agents Anthony Beauvillier and Michael Dal Colle to sign. There should be enough room to at least sign Lee and Lehner and the RFAs. Tags: Anders Lee, Andrew Ladd, Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Mathew Barzal, Michael dal Colle, Nick Leddy, Robin Lehner, Thomas Hickey Islanders reach contract extension with Jordan Eberle Eberle was scheduled to become a free agent on July 1 Apr 1, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders celebrates the goal by New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports (Dennis Schneidler) Jordan Eberle is sticking with the Islanders. The 29-year-old winger, who was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract extension with the Islanders on Friday. The new deal will carry a $5.5 million cap hit. The Islanders originally traded for Eberle before the 2017-18 season in a deal that sent Ryan Strome to the Edmonton Oilers. Tags: Jordan Eberle The latest on Islanders forwards Cal Clutterbuck and Andrew Ladd Updates on the two wingers after they each underwent surgery Apr 14, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period in game three of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Islanders won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports (Charles LeClaire) Cal Clutterbuck and Andrew Ladd have been through surgery, but they are on different recovery timelines. After undergoing back surgery, Clutterbuck -- who had two slipped discs, two rotated vertebrae and a stress fracture -- has a good chance to be ready for training camp. "It's my understanding he will be," Lou Lamoriello told The Athletic. "But honestly it's a process I don't know much about. He's doing well right now. I get updates all the time, he's been here. We just have to trust the process and the doctors. It turned out the way the doctors felt it would." Tags: Andrew Ladd, Cal Clutterbuck Fritz was called up in March before undergoing blood clot surgery Oct 4, 2018; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders center Tanner Fritz (11) looks up during the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The New York Islanders defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in the overtime. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) The Islanders announced on Friday they re-signed impending free agent Tanner Fritz to a two-year contract. According to multiple reports, Fritz will get $700,000 next season on a one-way deal, but he'll be on a two-way deal for the 2020-21 season. He'll earn $700,000 that season in the NHL, or have a $250,000 salary in the AHL but will get $275,000 guaranteed. The 27-year-old forward provides depth up front for the Isles. He was thrust into a pivotal role in March as the third-line center when Valtteri Filppula went down with an elbow injury. How many players in the Stanley Cup Final have New York connections? Several familiar faces have a chance to win the Cup this year By Tom Krosnowski \| May 27, 2019 \| 10:00AM (Geoff Burke) Although no New York-area teams made it to the Stanley Cup Final this year, the Empire State will still have a large impact on hockey's grandest stage. Twelve players from the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues have connections with the New York metro area in some way, so local fans still have plenty of reasons to tune in. The Bruins have one of the largest collections of American-born hockey players of any team in the NHL. Not surprisingly, several of them have called New York home for at least part of their careers. Tags: Boston Bruins, Jaroslav Halak, John Moore, Marcus Johansson, Paul Carey, Steven Kampfer, St. Louis Blues Islanders re-sign Brock Nelson to long-term extension Nelson back on six-year deal New York Islanders center Brock Nelson reacts with right wing Josh Bailey after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period in Game 3 of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports) The Islanders announced they re-signed forward Brock Nelson to a six-year deal on Thursday. The 27-year-old Nelson ranked third on the team with 53 points this season, scoring 25 goals and tallying 28 assists in 82 games. Tags: Brock Nelson Will the likes of Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Robin Lehner stay or go? With about a month-and-a-half remaining until the start of free agency on July 1, and just more than five weeks until the interview period, there's nothing certain yet regarding which of the Islanders' pending unrestricted free agents will be back with the team. Mining for information from a Lou Lamoriello-run team can often be an exercise in futility. So The Athletic's Arthur Staple spoke with several outside sources to try to get a better sense of what may happen with Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Robin Lehner and Valtteri Filppula. Tags: Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Robin Lehner, Valtteri Filppula WATCH: Lou Lamoriello, Islanders reflect on season, look ahead to future Future uncertain for some as team cleans out lockers The Islanders cleaned out their lockers on Monday and officially closed out their 2018-19 season, which saw them reach the second-round of the playoffs only to be swept by the Carolina Hurricanes. While the team lost John Tavares to the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer, the Islanders still exceeded expectations behind first-year head coach Barry Trotz and first-year team president Lou Lamoriello. Lamoriello and Trotz both addressed the media on Monday on what lies ahead for the franchise. Center Mathew Barzal, captain Anders Lee and goalie Robin Lehner, the latter of whom are free agents, also discussed the future of the team as well as what could be in store for their own futures. Tags: Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal, Robin Lehner Clutterbuck tried to play through a plethora of back issues in playoffs Mar 23, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) passes the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports (Bill Streicher) Islanders winger Cal Clutterbuck had a plethora of back issues that will likely require surgery. Per Arthur Staple of The Athletic, Clutterbuck has a stress fracture, two slipped disks and two rotated vertebrae. Brett Cyrgalis of The Post, reported Clutterbuck plans to meet with doctors soon to discuss surgery options. The extent of his recovery time could be anywhere between four to six weeks or four to six months and it is hard to imagine it will not be the latter, which would likely mean he would start next season on the IR. Tags: Cal Clutterbuck 5 questions for the Islanders as they enter a critical offseason Isles have several key players becoming free agents entering big summer By Justin Tasch \| May 4, 2019 \| 7:00PM May 3, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner (40) and left wing Anders Lee (27) looks on during warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes in game four of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 5-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) There will be a sour taste in the Islanders' mouths after being swept by Carolina, one round after sweeping Pittsburgh. This surprising season was indubitably a success given their low expectations, but knowing that the Eastern Conference was wide open and there for the taking will leave the Isles closely examing the hows and whys of their elimination. It leads into what will be a crucial summer for the Islanders. They've got the coach, they've got the GM and they've gone from having a bleak outlook to legitimate contenders. Now they need to figure out how to take the next step toward winning the Stanley Cup. Here are five big questions the Islanders face entering the offseason. 1. Will Robin Lehner remain with the Islanders? Tags: Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle, Josh Ho-Sang, Michael dal Colle, Robin Lehner, Thomas Greiss, Tom Kuhnhackl, Valtteri Filppula Nothing went right for Barry Trotz and the Islanders against Hurricanes After pushing the right buttons all year, Trotz couldn't get Isles going in second round By Scott Charles \| May 3, 2019 \| 11:54PM May 3, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz looks on from behind the players bench against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in game four of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 5-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) Barry Trotz couldn't find the right buttons to push as the Islanders were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs Friday evening. Different line combinations, a goaltender swap early in the second period and the threat of elimination weren't enough as the Hurricanes defeated the Islanders 5-2 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2008-09. Several teams have won 4-0 and then lost 0-4 in consecutive playoff series. However, the only team to do that in the first two rounds of a postseason since the NHL expanded the first round to best-of-seven in 1986-87 was the Sabres in 1993 when they swept the Bruins and then were swept by the Canadiens (per Elias Sports Bureau.) Tags: Adam Pelech, Anders Lee, Carolina Hurricanes, Mathew Barzal, Robin Lehner Takeaways from Friday's Game 4 loss to Hurricanes as Islanders get swept A terrific season for the Isles comes to a bitter end Four up, four down. That's how it went for the Islanders in the playoffs as after they swept the Penguins in the first round, they just couldn't make enough plays to pull out a victory against the Hurricanes. The Isles dropped Game 4 Friday night, 5-2, and were swept out of the postseason. >> Box Score Six takeaways from Friday's game... Tags: Carolina Hurricanes, Mathew Barzal, Robin Lehner, Thomas Greiss Islanders' Robin Lehner keeps the net, Cal Clutterbuck out for Game 4 New York showed jumbled lines during warmup After more than a day of speculation, Robin Lehner keeps the Islander net for Game 4 Friday night, with Thomas Greiss remaining on the bench. Cal Clutterbuck, who played in Game 3 despite dealing with an apparent leg injury, is out Friday. Michael Dal Colle enters the lineup. Tags: Cal Clutterbuck, Michael dal Colle, Robin Lehner, Thomas Greiss Barry Trotz coy on Islanders lineup hours before do-or-die Game 4 Significant changes could be coming, including in goal Mar 3, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders Head Coach Barry Trotz yells during the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports (Dennis Schneidler) After saying Thursday he was considering wholesale changes to the Islanders' lineup, Barry Trotz wouldn't reveal his plans Friday hours before their do-or-die Game 4 in Raleigh. Trotz said he wanted to keep the Hurricanes "on their toes" and didn't name a starting goaltender. Robin Lehner has started the Isles' first seven playoff games, but he worked in a timeshare with Thomas Greiss during the season. The drastic changes Islanders coach Barry Trotz is considering for Game 4 Trotz might overhaul lineup with Isles trailing 3-0 to Carolina May 1, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz speaks to the media after game three of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) The Islanders could look very different in Game 4. Barry Trotz is considering a lineup overhaul with the Islanders on the brink, trailing Carolina 3-0 in the second round heading into Friday's do-or-die contest. And those changes might even including benching Vezina finalist Robin Lehner. "At all positions," Trotz said when asked about where changes could come. With chance to sweep Islanders, Hurricanes say fans can't bring brooms into Game 4 Safety concerns cited as reason for broom ban May 1, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; A general view of PNC Arena prior to game three of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) The Islanders might get swept Friday night in Raleigh, but there won't be any brooms in PNC Arena. In a message to season-ticket holders, the Hurricanes told fans that brooms won't be allowed inside when Carolina hosts Game 4 of the second-round series. Tags: Carolina Hurricanes Ex-Islander Calvin de Haan says Brooklyn is 'great for' Hurricanes Isles' second-round home games at Barclays after playing first round at Coliseum May 1, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Calvin de Haan (44) battles for the puck with New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) in game three of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) Calvin de Haan played at both Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center during his five seasons with the Islanders before signing with Carolina last summer. He knows how rowdy the fans can get in Uniondale, and he believes the Islanders playing their second-round home games in Brooklyn helps his current team. "It's great for us," de Haan said Thursday, according to Newsday. "It's good for the away team. It kind of negates the home-ice advantage to a certain extent. I've played there (the Coliseum) and it's loud and you do feed off of that. Whether you think of it or not, you do feed off the momentum of the crowd and it seemed to elevate everybody on the bench. But it is what it is. That's Mr. Bettman's decision so, whatever." Tags: Calvin De Haan, Carolina Hurricanes Key mistakes leave Islanders with backs against the wall in Carolina Trotz: "We have to earn the right to keep playing." May 1, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams (14) celebrates after a goal against the New York Islanders during the third period in game three of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory) The New York Islanders left Barclays Center believing the results were not a reflection of their effort through the first two games of the Second Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, on Wednesday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Islanders were not the better team and now face a monumental challenge trailing the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-0. Teuvo Teravainen scored twice and Sebastian Aho recorded a goal and an assist, as the Hurricanes skated to a 5-2 victory in Game 3. Justin Faulk and Justin Williams also found the back of the net while Curtis McElhinney made 28 saves. Tags: Adam Pelech, Anders Lee, Carolina Hurricanes, Josh Bailey, Robin Lehner Islanders Takeaways from Wednesday's Game 3 loss to Hurricanes New York is in desperation mode now The Islanders are in a big hole after the Hurricanes handled them in a 5-2 loss on the road to give themselves a 3-0 lead in this Second Round series. >> Box Score Five takeaways from Wednesday's game... 1) It was the Hurricanes getting on the board first, as Teuvo Teravainen buried it right next to the goal line. But Devon Toews quickly made it a tie game at one apiece with a power play goal. It was the rookie's first Stanley Cup Playoff goal of his career. Tags: Carolina Hurricanes, Josh Bailey, Robin Lehner islanders Archives	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417323
__label__cc	0.562361	0.437639	Momentum chaos: fighting lead and socialist policies needed Details Daniel Morley, Hackney Momentum 03 Nov 2016 After the election - for mandatory reselection and socialist policies For a new socialist Clause 4 – in the words of Tony Benn Re-establish Labour students on a socialist basis Labour councils must fight the cuts For mandatory reselection and accountable representatives System change, not climate change For a socialist housing policy Labour leadership election: Go on the offensive against the right wing! Adam Booth, Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP 13 January 2020 Lessons of the Brexit saga Josh Holroyd 9 January 2020 Labour leadership race begins: mobilise members around socialist policies! Adam Booth, Bethnal Green and Bow CLP 7 January 2020 Where next for the Labour Party? Adam Booth, Bethnal Green and Bow CLP 16 December 2019 Labour campaign accelerates to the finishing line - one last push for victory! Socialist Appeal 11 December 2019 Socialist Appeal - the Marxist voice of Labour and youth. Last Friday, the deep fissures between the left and right within Momentum spilled out into the open. The future direction for the Corbyn movement, therefore, now hangs in the balance. It is vital, above all, to draw out the political questions behind these tensions that have now come to the fore. It is no accident that the cracks burst open over the question of calling a democratic national conference to once and for all give Momentum the legitimacy it needs. This is because Momentum, like the Labour Party itself, represents a compromise. On the one hand, Momentum is an attempt to harness the energy, determination and conviction of tens of thousands of left-wing activists to support Corbyn and his anti-austerity programme. On the other hand, those who founded Momentum - and currently lead it - are terrified of the radical potential and socialist implications such a movement has. The Momentum leadership - around the central figure of Jon Lansman - has therefore, from the start, delayed giving the rank-and-file membership and local groups any real control over the organisation for as long as possible. But this impossible situation of the disenfranchisement of Momentum activists could only ever have lasted indefinitely. With only 19 hours notice Lansman called an emergency Steering Committee meeting in order to postpone the already very delayed National Committee (to which the Steering Committee is accountable) meeting that was to formalise arrangements for the upcoming founding conference. The short notice of this meeting forced left-wingers Jackie Walker and Matt Wrack, who opposed the leadership’s proposals, to miss this meeting, making it all the more easy for Lansman to push through his plans. It quickly became apparent the real reason for this ‘emergency’ meeting was to drastically alter the plans for the conference - which only the National Committee has the right to do - to transform it into effectively an ‘online’ conference. The conference would still take place, but without delegate structures (with discussions presumably taking place between whoever could turn up). In turn, the conference itself would take no decisions; instead these would be taken by online voting from Momentum members sitting at their computers over an unspecified period of time. What are the political motivations and implications? The justification for this sudden, drastic change is - of course - that it is more democratic, open, and ‘21st Century’. Superficially this may appear to be true; a delegate conference naturally restricts voting to those elected as delegates (though all members of course can participate in electing their delegates), whereas online voting gives each and every member a direct say. In reality ‘one member one vote’ (OMOV) has significant disadvantages and weaknesses in comparison to delegate systems, especially for working class, socialist organisations. It is not an accident that this system is preferred by a leadership who in reality wish to keep their membership passive and atomised, for that is exactly the advantage of OMOV, and of online activism in general. Lansman’s justification for this system is very telling of his outlook and plans for Momentum, as are the arguments of his defender and left-cover, Paul Mason. Besides praising the system as very modern and open, Lansman argues that this system is necessary to bypass the local structures of Momentum (who would elect the delegates if it were a delegate conference), because he has decided that they lack legitimacy, being controlled by cliques of “hard-left” activists. One might counter that Lansman declaring hundreds of local groups en masse to be just irresponsible cliques is itself rather irresponsible, cliquish and represents a very undemocratic attitude. It is precisely these local groups who have put the work into building Momentum and into transforming Labour at a local level, which is of paramount importance. That Lansman derides this work demonstrates his desire for Momentum to be a passive army for electing (and re-electing) Corbyn and little more. If the local groups of Momentum do lack legitimacy in the eyes of its membership, that merely reflects a general problem with the organisation that stems from the leadership itself. Members of Momentum typically have a very rudimentary grasp of how the organisation works. They do not know who its leaders are, what its programme is and how they can influence it. Quite frankly, as this episode shows, its leadership does not understand its own structures and politics! Indeed, the National Committee, composed of members elected from local regions and liberation groups, has not met for more than six months, and the Steering Committee elected by the former has now seemingly dissolved this body it is accountable to! The many sides of democracy The advantage of a delegate system, if used properly, is that it builds clear structures and accountability. It allows for local groups to organise themselves, since they are obliged to call meetings and discuss politics in order to elect their delegates. The essence of working class democracy is participatory, practical and direct - the emphasis must always be on meeting up, discussing and educating each other through debate. Creating local leaders, accountable to the local group, is hugely important in strengthening the rank and file’s control, it trains activists at all levels and creates points of reference for members. The methods of bourgeois democracy, by contrast, stress the rights of the atomised individual who is presented with a few different options as fait accomplis, which they then passively lend support to. It is clear that an online conference built on these lines will achieve the same ends - a passive membership distant from their leaders. The ideal of online democracy is very good; the reality is very different. Podemos in Spain practices a similar “trendy” and “modern” method of online voting; the result is - again - a dominant leadership and a passive, atomised membership. This graph indicates how participation in Podemos’ online voting has continually declined, quite dramatically, as time has passed: Paul Mason has echoed many of Lansman’s arguments in favour of online democracy, and has added some interesting and very telling comments. In his article on Medium, he writes that his vision for the modern social movement he wants Momentum to become is a loose ‘network’ of groups without discipline. He even says that its local groups should be free to ‘do as they please’, leaving it to chance whether they choose to prioritise taking over the local Labour Party or engaging in direct action type activism to save libraries, etc. And yet in the very next paragraph he says that for all internal Labour elections Momentum should put up a slate. But who is to decide this slate, and on what political programme should it run? How do we hold it to account, and how do we even find capable, articulate and responsible Momentum candidates to run for key Labour positions? If each local group simply does as it pleases, and if Momentum conferences and democratic structures are practically non-existent, replaced by online voting, then how on earth is it to train and select representative candidates for transforming Labour? The fight to complete the Corbyn revolution Transforming Labour - and completing the revolution in the Party that Corbyn’s election began - is no mean feat, and should not be taken lightly. The Momentum leadership’s disorganised, flippant attitude to such questions contributed greatly to the Blairites effective winning of the recent Labour conference, which passed a great deal of right wing policy as a result. The Labour right wing did so because they were organised and determined; they had the foresight to select candidates up and down the country to nominate themselves in the CLPs as delegates to conference; and this strategy was a success in acting to (semi-)neutralise Corbyn’s leadership. Unless this approach finds a democratic and left-wing mirror in Momentum, which clearly has the numbers to swamp the Blairites, Labour’s structures will remain right-wing. The truth is that Lansman and co. fear giving real power to the local groups to get organised and elect delegates to determine conference policy, etc. because they fear the politics of the local groups and its activists. Lansman’s slur that these groups are full of irresponsible ultra-lefts, and Mason’s palpable fear of their disciplined focus, reveal more than they let on. They fear that should the real activists get to know each other and gain a voice, they will demand that Momentum take up policies like the reselection of Labour MPs, fighting the purge of socialists from the Party, setting anti-cuts council budgets, and other more militant, socialists ideas. Lansman and co., like the reformist leaders in general, live in fear that their own base will upset their peaceful existence and their plans to present themselves as respectable. They fear the inevitable clash with the Blairites in Labour - a clash that the Blairites relish, knowing they have the full backing of big business and the media. It is this fear of breaking with the current status quo of compromise, militantly taking on the Blairite right wing, and transforming the Labour Party into a genuine fighting socialist movement that lies behind this fudging by the present Momentum leadership. Just this morning, Momentum publically released a statement apologising for this farce and backtracking on their plans to cancel the National Committee and a delegate conference. However, the position is a classic fudge - the conference will be delegate based, but also with online voting afterwards. This is a step forwards for the left. But we cannot fudge or confuse these matters. The internal structures of Momentum - which allow the rank and file to be organised and hold the leaders to account - must not be liquidated or undermined but strengthened. Above all, Momentum needs to commit to clear socialist policies and a fighting campaign to transform the Labour Party at every level and complete the Corbyn revolution from top to bottom. No to war with Iran! Oppose US imperialist aggression! After the election: Continue the Corbyn revolution All out for a Labour victory! Revolution in Latin America: Chile, Ecuador, and Haiti	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417325
__label__cc	0.641171	0.358829	Baltimore’s Damond Blue Tells Us The Story Behind Hooking Up W/ “The Wire’s” Snoop Cyrus Langhorne July 12, 2015 5:00 pm [After treating fans to a picture of himself with former “The Wire” star Snoop, Baltimore’s Damond Blue gives SOHH the story behind his celebrity moment.] We were actually at an event and took a picture with Snoop earlier in the summer during a block party. She actually threw the block party and invited a few artists out. She’s from Baltimore as well. She’s a friend of my sister. I didn’t know her per se and didn’t have a full-fledged conversation with her. We talked here and there but I came through on the strength of love and she reached out because she understood that the artist is important. https://instagram.com/p/44c0wyK7fm/?taken-by=damondblue Although she did “The Wire” and everything else, I don’t look at that. I just look at what she means to the city and to the outside world. People looking from the outside in are like, “Man, he’s there with Snoop from ‘The Wire.’ That’s Baltimore, that’s real sht.” People are looking at it like that. Some people may have different views on it but hey, I’m doing this sht for my city. I’m doing it all for my city. Fck everything else that doesn’t coincide with that. If it doesn’t make sense, then it doesn’t make dollars. At the end of the day, shout-out to Snoop and everything that she’s doing. I’m proud of the moves she’s made in her career and it’s time for me to become the person I’m supposed to become. Stay connected to Damond Blue on Instagram: @DamondBlue Damond BlueEntertainmentSnoopSOHH ExclusiveThe Wire Previous ArticleLyricist Lounge Co-Founder Promises It’s Still A Hot Summer W/ Scarface, The LOX & More Hip-Hop Vets Next ArticleSOHH First: Quilly, Spadeo & City Rominiecki’s “On Dek Ent: The Album” (Hosted By Don Cannon) 50 Cent Secures THE WIRE Star For New ABC TV Show Biz Jones March 14, 2019 7:26 am 50 Cent Links Up W/ Everyone’s Favorite THE WIRE Actor: “Zero Bulls*t Going On” Biz Jones February 21, 2019 10:30 am Royce Da 5’9 Names The Greatest Show “That Ever Happened To TV…” Cyrus Langhorne February 19, 2019 7:51 am Want To See An Early ESCAPE ROOM Screening Next Week? Cyrus Langhorne December 14, 2018 2:30 pm Cam’ron Comes Face-To-Face W/ Former “The Wire” Star Biz Jones December 14, 2018 12:12 pm Nas Links Up W/ Everyone’s Fave Slept-On “The Wire” Actor: “NY Giants” Biz Jones June 18, 2017 8:00 am	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417328
__label__cc	0.613391	0.386609	Skulptur Projekte Archiv Installation view 1997 © Dan Graham. Photo: Roman Mensing / artdoc.de Fun House für Münster Pavilion, two-way mirrored glass, steel Promenade area to the west of Neubrückentor, opposite the children’s playground. Temporary installation for the duration of the exhibition * 1942 in Urbana, Illinois, USA lives and works in Los Angeles, California, USA For Skulptur. Projekte in Münster 1997 Dan Graham created a pavilion made of two-way mirrored glass similar to his Oktogon for the 1987 exhibition. On the promenade near Neubrückentor he installed his Fun House für Münster in the shape of a narrow parallelogram with three straight sides, of which one long side incorporated an entrance. One of the two short sides consisted of a concave transparent mirror facing inwards or, respectively, of a convex mirror facing outwards. Similar to the optical illusions encountered in the halls of mirrors at funfairs the pavilion’s reflective sides created distorted images that were reflected back by the flat panels. The two-way mirror glass Graham chose for the pavilion is frequently used in the architecture of office and bank buildings. Depending on the incidence of sunlight at any time it presents both reflective and a transparent surfaces, as well as capturing overlayered views of the surroundings. Thus the light situation at any given moment determines whether one sees one’s own reflection or the people behind the mirrored glass. This constellation which has preoccupied Dan Graham for decades, whether in performance, film or architecture, is also familiar from the display windows of shopping centres. Here one often catches sight of one’s own gaze or reflection superimposed over that of another passer-by also looking at the window display. Ronja Primke Still existing / Public Collection Other Participation This artist also participated in: 1987	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417330
__label__wiki	0.533399	0.533399	Some Places More Than Others Renée Watson \| FICTION, Jul 31, 2019 Amara’s search for her roots is tender and empowering. An essential purchase for all middle grade libraries Piecing Me Together Renée WATSON \| AUDIO, Jan 02, 2019 Listeners will be drawn to the well-developed and realistic characters and short chapters that keep the poignant, powerful story flowing. Highly recommended.–Sheila Acosta, San Antonio Public Library Watch Us Rise Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan \| FICTION, Dec 01, 2018 A timely and must-have collaboration for all YA collections. Renée WATSON \| FICTION, Jan 01, 2017 This unique and thought-provoking title offers a nuanced meditation on race, privilege, and intersectionality. A first purchase for YA collections.—Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System, OH At her mother's prodding, Jade has spent her high school career preparing herself for success. That has included taking every opportunity offered to her: a scholarship to the prestigious (and mostly white; Jade is African American) St. Francis High School. SAT prep classes. Essay-writing classes. While Jade has accepted every offer, she wonders who benefits more--she herself, or the people who get to boast that they've helped an "at-risk" girl from a "bad" neighborhood. While she does have financial and social issues to contend with at home, Jade is also fluent in Spanish and a talented artist; she doesn't particularly feel at-risk. When her guidance counselor suggests a "Woman to Woman" mentoring group, Jade is hopeful that her mentor will take the time to get to know her. But Maxine proves to be as clueless as the rest of them--when she even bothers to pay attention or show up. With no one willing to ask the questions to discover who she truly is, Jade realizes she will have to take the initiative and introduce herself to the world--and, in turn, create her own opportunities. Just as Jade is engrossed in her history-class study of York, the slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark, Watson (This Side of Home) takes Jade on her own journey of self-discovery, one that readers will avidly follow. With each chapter preceded by a Spanish word or phrase, this involving, thought-provoking novel is a multifaceted and clear-eyed exploration into the intersections of race, class, and gender. eboni njoku This Side of Home Renée WATSON \| FICTION, Dec 01, 2014 Gr 9 Up—Maya is heading into her senior year at Richmond High, but it's nothing like she'd thought it would be... Harlem's Little Blackbird Renée Watson \| NONFICTION, Oct 01, 2012 K-Gr 3–While there are no recordings of her voice, singer Mills left a lasting mark in other ways–most notably with her efforts to bring attention to rising black performers and her compassion for the sick and poor...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417331
__label__cc	0.54815	0.45185	We believe in looking past the spin of a sales brochure to the cracks in the pavement. Understanding the details of a property is essential to evaluating its ability to produce revenue long-term. Investment Mix Geographic Mix Total Units / Sq. Ft. Our portfolio is diversified across a number of measures, including tenancy, lease duration, financing terms, and geography. This mix of financing terms and opportunity for near-term rate adjustments support longer-term, sustainable and growing cash flows. At this time, Sterling Multifamily Trust has no plans to sell those portions of its portfolio outside the multifamily sector. Diversified by Industry (As of September 30, 2019) Over eighty-eight percent (88.37%) of our portfolio is strategically located in North Dakota and Minnesota where the oil, agriculture and technology sectors are driving growth, property values are stable, incomes are rising and unemployment is low. Multifamily properties outside of North Dakota and Minnesota are located in communities with strong fundamentals, including one or more colleges or universities. Diversified by State As of September 30, 2019, Sterling Multifamily Trust has built a portfolio of properties totaling more than $814 million based on purchase price. Our properties are geographically diverse with locations in eleven (11) states. Even more important, overall occupancy is 93.84% in our multifamily and 91.79% in our commercial sectors. At this time, Sterling Multifamily Trust has no plans to sell those portions of its portfolio outside the multifamily sector. Multifamily Occupancy Commercial Occupancy TOTAL UNITS & SQUARE FEET As of September 30, 2019 our portfolio holds 9,852 multifamily units and more than 1.66 million square feet of rentable commercial space. Our properties are diverse across a number of measures, including tenancy, lease duration, financing terms, and geography. While our multifamily portfolio includes many short-term leases, our commercial leases will generally have terms of 10 or more years. This mix of lease terms and opportunity for near-term rate adjustments support longer-term, sustainable and growing cash flows. At this time, Sterling Multifamily Trust has no plans to sell those portions of its portfolio outside the multifamily sector. Multifamily Units Commercial Sq. Ft. See a comprehensive list of the Trust’s multifamily properties located across eleven states. 1711 Gold Drive S #100	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417333
__label__wiki	0.878469	0.878469	Home » Sheet metal works company Hypertherm makes institute's 2015 ethical companies list Sheet metal works company Hypertherm makes institute's 2015 ethical companies list KEYWORDS awards / HVAC suppliers / hypertherm / machine tools Hypertherm has been named a World’s Most Ethical Company by a consulting firm. The Ethisphere Institute named the sheet metal works cutting equipment maker for its fostering of ethical business practices at all levels of company operations. Hypertherm said it was one of 11 companies to make the list and one of three in the machine tools and accessories category. “This honor underscores Hypertherm’s commitment to meeting the highest ethical business standards and practices, ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders including our associates, customers, and communities,” said Hypertherm CEO and President Evan Smith. “Transparency, honesty, and integrity — long a part of Hypertherm’s core values and included in our code of ethics — define who we are as individuals and as a company.” Companies are scored and ranked in the categories of ethics and compliance, corporate citizenship and responsibility, culture of ethics, governance, and leadership, innovation, and reputation. “The World’s Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between ethical business practice and improved company performance. These companies use ethics as a means to further define their industry leadership and understand that creating an ethical culture and earning the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition involves more than just an outward-facing message or a handful of senior executives saying the right thing,” said Ethisphere’s chief executive officer, Timothy Erblich. “Earning this recognition involves the collective action of a global workforce from the top down. We congratulate everyone at Hypertherm for this extraordinary achievement.” Other 2015 winners include Google and the Nature Conservancy. Danfoss named to ‘Ethical Companies' list Sheet metal products company Hypertherm becomes fully employee-owned Competitor makes sheet metal company owner offer Sheet metal works company MultiCam bought by Texas investors	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417336
__label__cc	0.600597	0.399403	The 2019 - 2020 Season Calendar is Available Now! Dr. David Oertel Receives National Recognition Support Starlight Symphony with Amazon Smile Welcome to The Starlight Symphony Orchestra A regional community orchestra for the Central Texas Community featuring members from Austin, Bee Cave, Blanco, Buda, Canyon Lake, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Lockhart, Johnson City, Marble Falls, New Braunfels, Oak Hill, San Marcos, West Lake and Wimberley. Upcoming Concerts & Events Young Artist Competition was a success! Winners to be announced very soon. The young artist competition was help on January 4th, 2020 at Texas State University. The judges were absolutely blown away with the level of talent this year! We are extremely excited to announce the winners this week once they have been notified. Don’t forget to join us at our Young Artist Concert in March. Performances will be Saturday March 14th at 7pm in Kyle and Sunday March 15th at 4pm in Wimberley. 2020 Young Artist Competition Application Now Available Starlight Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition is held each concert season and invites exceptional young instrumentalists, of all ages up thru high school seniors to compete for music scholarships towards their education in music. The top performers are selected as the featured soloists for the Young Artist Concerts held in the spring each season. The solo competition is open to all orchestral instruments, including brass, percussion, piano, strings, and woodwinds. Suitable pieces are solo works intended to be performed with orchestral accompaniment. Click Here for Application! The Starlight Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce we are the recipient of a grant from the Burdine Johnson Foundation. The Burdine Johnson Foundation is a Central Texas foundation that awards grants to local charitable organizations involving the arts, education, health and human services, the environment and historic preservation. This grant will help the Starlight Symphony Orchestra fund the upcoming Young Artist Competition and Spring Concert. To learn more about the Burdine Johnson Foundation click on the button below! 2019 - 2020 Concert Season Welcome to Starlight Symphony Orchestra! The Starlight Symphony Orchestra is a nonprofit orchestra comprised of all volunteer musicians of wildly varying ages and reside in a variety of nearby hill country communities. The Starlight Symphony concerts are always free and open to the public. The orchestra members enjoy performing both classical and pop music and rehearse diligently to present exceptional concerts. A solo competition for students is held each year, inviting top students to perform and compete for music scholarships. The Starlight Symphony also works in conjunction with hill country school districts to augment their music curriculums with mentoring programs and music appreciation programs in each school. The Starlight Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization supported by donations. To make a contribution please visit our Donations page here, or mail your donation to P.O. Box 171, Wimberley, TX 78676. Find Out More About Starlight Symphony Orchestra Want to learn more about us? Get in touch with us by email or through our Contact Us page.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417339
__label__wiki	0.527971	0.527971	Phono Preamp Reviews Boulder 2008 phono preamplifier & 2010 preamplifier Michael Fremer \| Jul 14, 2002 It's not every Consumer Electronics Show that someone introduces a $29,000 solid-state phono preamplifier—and I miss it. The 2002 CES was one. My show report in the April issue made it seem as if I'd found out about it there, but the fact is, someone clued me in after I'd returned home. I needed to come clean on that. I passed Boulder Amplifiers' CES room maybe 50 times, but all that came to mind was the time I'd visited Boulder, Colorado (where the company is based) in the early '70s and everyone was wearing plaid shirts, hauling backpacks, munching granola, and walking with that strange Boulder shuffle, where your feet never lose contact with the ground. Now that I've spent a month with the 2008 $29,000 phono section and the 2010 $36,000 preamplifier, my thoughts about Boulder are different. I'd originally intended to review only the phono section, but when they told me how reasonably priced the preamp was, I said, "Oh, what the hell, you might as well throw that in too." You could buy a nice car for $29,000, and a really nice car for $36,000—unless, of course, you can easily afford phono section and preamp, in which case you'd probably consider a $36,000 car an economy model. As you read about this ridiculously priced gear, keep in mind that, to "six-nines" percent (99.9999%) of the world's population, spending more than a few hundred dollars for a complete stereo is ridiculous. To most of them, you are ridiculous for carrying on about audio the way I know you do. I went to Boulder's website and e-mailed Bruce Van Allen, who's listed as the person to contact, and asked if I might review the 2008 phono preamp, about which I knew nothing. I hadn't even read reviews of Boulder products. "I live in the real world," I'd say to myself. "I've got better things to do than read reviews of ridiculously priced audio gear." But the audacity of charging $29,000 for a phono stage got the best of me. I own one that retailed for $7000, and that struck me as ridiculous—even though I still think it's worth the money. Could the 2008 be 22,000 dollars' worth better? Was it better at all? I had to find out. Boulder 2008 balanced phono preamplifier Look but Don't Listen: Not many days after I'd contacted him, Bruce Van Allen showed up at my door with some boxes. His attitude as he unpacked them was reminiscent of a dealer in illicit substances who just knows that what he's about to lay out on the table will leave an impression. All I was getting this visit was a visual and a backgrounder--Van Allen was on a road trip, and the 2008 and the 2010 were on their way to Goodwin's, in Boston. The plan was for the store to ship them down to me at the beginning of April so that I could listen for a month. For reasons I eventually came to understand, when the end of March came 'round, Goodwin's didn't want to let go of the Boulder units. But eventually they relented, and the cartons showed up at my garage door. I ignored the preamp and headed directly for the phono section and its outboard power supply. The weight of the surprisingly heavy power supply (actually, three entirely independent supplies in one chassis) is skewed toward the front by three massive toroidal transformers, which makes it awkward to handle. Its luxuriously finished, satin-smooth, champagne-gold faceplate makes it clear that this is one power supply that's meant to be seen. The preamp, with its row of mirror-smooth pushbuttons, was even more enticing. The 2008 has two RCA jacks for a moving-coil-cartridge demagnetizer, which the unit can automatically inject at the push of a button. Other than those, there's not an RCA in sight—the phono section and preamp are fully balanced designs. So before listening to $29,000 worth of phono section, I needed both in and out RCA-XLR adapters. I had a DIN-XLR set of Cardas Neutral Cross phono cables, which I used with the Graham 2.2 tonearm. I used a pair of adapters for the Immedia RPM-2 tonearm, and another pair to get the output to the single-ended Hovland HP-100 preamp. For $29,000 you get tremendous convenience and flexibility. There are three balanced inputs. Associated with each input is a rear-mounted pull-out "personality card" with triple DIP switches. These allow you to choose between (and are labeled) MM or MC, Hi Gain or Lo Gain, and Demag or No Demag, depending on whether you're using an MC or MM cartridge into that input. The default load into MM is the standard 47k ohms, and 1k ohm into MC. One input's cards came with 100 ohm resistors soldered in. 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__label__wiki	0.597959	0.597959	WE ARE HIRING! CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL AVAILABLE POSITIONS Building a Responsible Leather Supply Chain for a Greener Future As the fashion industry slowly becomes more ethical, we are seeing brands like Chanel changing their ways when it comes to the use of exotic skins. We are also witnessing fashion businesses publicly frowning on the use of fur, but the thing is, when it comes to leather, it seems that many brands are still using it in their collections. One of the reasons given is that stopping the use of leather supply chain is not so easy because it is a “complicated ethical knot to untie”. When it comes to real leather, it is either a byproduct, co-product, or sub-product of the meat industry. Although it is a material that remains popular with fashion brands, the more innovation-forward brands are turning to vegan leather. The good news is that leather alternative offers the industry another option, but the problem is that some have argued that vegan leather is made from petroleum and is mostly plastic. Known as synthetic leather, vegan leather is mostly made from polyurethane, a versatile polymer made from fossil fuels, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), another form of plastic. This makes the alternative to real leather, faux leather, a material that comes at a high environmental cost. Ellie Pithers who investigated the environmental impact of synthetic fabrics for Vogue wrote, “Both polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride must undergo chemical processes to make them flexible enough to mimic leather: the former involves painting liquified polyurethane onto a fabric backing, which requires a toxic solvent to render it fluid; the latter requires plasticizers such as phthalates, which are also toxic”. So what other options are there? Well Timberland, a company best known for its original yellow boot, might have found a solution. Can Traceable Hides Be An Ethical Alternative? Global outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland recently announced its goal to build a responsible leather supply chain by sourcing from ranches that employ regenerative practices. Working with Other Half Processing (OHP), a company that partners with farmers, ranchers, and tribes to source hides and other identity-preserved, Timberland’s commitment is designed to send a strong message to the fashion industry that there are ways to produce leather ethically. Ranchers and farmers who use regenerative grazing practices manage their cattle in a way that mimics the natural movement of herd animals. Such grazing allows for more rest and re-growth of grasses, which can lead to better food for livestock and healthier soil, as these grasses pull carbon out of the atmosphere and store it in the ground. In theory, this makes the land more productive with higher resistance to both drought and heavy rain. On their collaboration, Jim Kleinschmit, CEO and co-founder of Other Half Processing, said, “We’re thrilled by this partnership with Timberland. As a major global footwear brand, it’s time people across the industry get serious about addressing the impact of leather production, which includes where the hides come from and how the cattle are raised.” Adding, “We look forward to partnering with Timberland and other companies to grow leather supply chains from regenerative systems, to the benefit of the producers, animals and the environment.” The brand, which has banned the sourcing of hides from certain countries or regions where they have learned of animal husbandry concerns, believes that a greener future is a better future. The company has a longstanding commitment to making products responsibly which is built on sourcing traceable hides from regeneratively grazed cattle in the U.S. Set to hit the market in fall 2020, Timberland will be releasing a collection of footwear and accessory made from traceable hides. On influencing widescale change Colleen Vien, Director of Sustainability at Timberland, said, “At Timberland, we are committed not only to minimize the negative impacts of leather production but to drive environmental benefits through our sourcing approach and ultimately develop a net positive fashion supply chain. We are proud that our consumers will be able to buy products where the leather has been sourced in this way, and hope to inspire others in the industry to move in this direction as well.” Aspiring to ensure hides are sourced from acceptable locations, Timberland has achieved this by supporting farmers, ranchers, and tribes who raise their livestock in a regenerative system. The great thing about Timberland’s green efforts to build a leather supply chain from regenerative ranches is that they are not only making an effort to minimize the negative impacts associated with leather tanning, but they are also doing it for the industry as a whole. Also as part of their pursuit for a greener future, Timberland announced this month that they had made a landmark commitment to plant 50 million trees over the next five years. So what is the better version of leather? Is vegan leather, which has been described as an ethical alternative to real leather the way forward? Or should we commit to growing our leather-like NY based company, Modern Meadow? I do think that building a responsible leather supply chain like Timberland shows us another way forward, but first, we need to be educated on what kind of leather options are out there and question how ethical they really are. 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__label__wiki	0.536146	0.536146	Best small phones 2020: stylish and powerful compact phones These are the small mobile phones to get if you're not a fan of big displays (Image credit: Sony) By David Nield 2019-12-27T11:44:46Z There's something beautiful about the best small phone, especially as the world moves increasingly towards favouring handsets that are frankly huge. That's why we at T3 have put together a comprehensive list of the best small phones, covering a range of different manufacturers – Samsung, Nokia, and Apple, among them – and price points. Pick one of the best small phones of 2020 and you'll have more room in your bags and your pockets and less strain on your thumbs, and you can even save some money along the way too. Have a rummage through the New Year sales deals and you'll find some of these going cheap. These really are the best compact phones on the market today. So, without further ado, here are the handsets deliver fantastic mobile phone experiences but in a modestly-sized form factor. Best cheap smartphones Best gaming phones The best small phones available today 1. Samsung Galaxy S10e The best small phone with the most power +Bags of power and performance+Decent camera photo quality Today's Best Deals View at Amazon View at Walmart See all prices (137 found) 3 Amazon customer reviews With a screen size of 5.8 inches, we can't pretend that the Samsung Galaxy S10e is a super-compact phone, but remember there's very little in the way of bezels – the overall chassis size means this is still one of the best small phones in the business. And as well as a small-ish size, you also get the very best specs and performance that Samsung is able to offer in 2019. Under the hood there's a Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820 processor, depending on your region, and that's paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage (which you can also expand). Add in the fetching array of colours that the Samsung Galaxy S10e can be had in, and this is a great overall package for people wanting a smaller phone. It's not exactly cheap, but it is cheaper than the other Galaxy S10 models. (Image credit: Nokia) 2. Nokia 5.1 The best small phone for those on a budget Weight: TBC Dimensions: 151.1 x 70.7 x 8.2mm OS: Android 8.0 Oreo Screen size: 5.5 inches Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels CPU: Cortex A53 RAM: 2/3GB Storage: 16/32GB Battery: 2970mAh Rear camera: 16MP Front camera: 8MP +Premium finish for a budget phone+Won't cost you much See all prices (2 found) Under the guidance of HMD Global, Nokia has once again been making a name for itself in the smartphone market, this time with a series of powerful yet simple handsets that stick to the basics and do them well, on top of providing a clean and speedy version of Android. Included in this slow and steady rebirth is the Nokia 5.1, which with a screen size of 5.5 inches just qualifies for this particular roundup. It's not the fastest or best-looking handset you're going to find, but it's great value and it's easy to use with just one of your hands. You're probably going to want to invest in a microSD card to get a usable amount of room on here, but other than that this is a solid budget phone from Nokia. It's a little older now so if you can't find it, check out the other models in Nokia's line-up. 3. Apple iPhone XS A modestly-sized phone that delivers a premium iPhone experience OS: iOS 12 CPU: Apple A12 Bionic Storage: 64/256/512GB Rear camera: 12MP+12MP +Top-notch power from Apple+Will last you for years and years View at Best Buy Now that Apple has decided to cut the iPhone SE from its line up (you might still be able to find the 4-incher second-hand), the 5.8-inch iPhone XS is the smallest iPhone out at the moment, when it comes to the current generation of Apple handsets. While the screen is substantially bigger than the 4.7 inches of the iPhone 8 (see below), this phone gets rid of the bezels and adds a notch, so the overall size isn't much different. You might not be able to use it one-handed all the time, but it still counts as a compact. And it's a powerful compact too: the latest Apple A12 Bionic processor, a dual-lens camera around the back, all the good stuff that iOS 12 brings with it and more. Let's hope Apple eventually sees sense and brings out an iPhone SE 2. 4. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact An Android small phone powerhouse Dimensions: 135 x 65 x 12.1mm Screen size: 5 inches CPU: Kryo 385 Silver Storage: 64GB +High performance handset+Impressive Sony camera, as always Maybe Sony doesn't shift as many handsets as the likes of Apple or Samsung, but it does make one of the very best small phones in the shape of the Xperia XZ2 Compact. With some top-notch hardware packed inside, it has a screen size of just 5 inches diagonally. Admittedly the design isn't the most innovative or svelte that you're going to come across this year, but if you're looking for a lot of power from something that's still going to fit in your pocket, give it a look (the top-end Snapdragon 845 is the chipset running everything). This being Sony, you know the 19-megapixel rear camera is going to serve you well, and the phone comes with some useful extras too, like an IP68 rating for protection against water and dust. Oh, and you can get the handset in four rather fetching colours as well. Top-notch hardware in a stylish, compact package OS: Android 9.0 Pie Storage: 64/128GB Rear camera: 12.2MP Front camera: 8MP+8MP +One of the best cameras in the business+Speedy and stable Android updates View at Google Store See all prices (31 found) 63 Amazon customer reviews While the Pixel 3 has a bigger screen than the Pixel 2 that came before it, thanks to some smart bezel-shrinking tricks deployed by Google, the overall size of the phone remains roughly the same. It's a great small Android phone. Under the hood, the components in the Pixel 3 are exactly the same as those in the Pixel 3 XL: a Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, and so on. The key difference is the display and the overall size is smaller. As well as the hardware you get Google's slick Pixel-ised version of Android, and a hugely impressive single-lens rear camera that uses AI smarts to get winning photos every time. With the Pixel 3 you don't have to compromise on power and performance to get a small-ish phone. A small but powerful iPhone experience Resolution: 750 x 1334 pixels +Top-end Apple A11 Bionic chipset+The usual polish of iOS View at Apple 104 Amazon customer reviews The 4.7-inch iPhone 8 remains on sale, even after the launch of the iPhone XS. It's not an ultra-compact handset, but it's still smaller than a lot of the phone displays you'll come across in 2019, so it gets a spot on our list. Remember the iPhone 8 has exactly the same guts as the iPhone X launched in the same year, so all you're really missing out on is the Face ID unlock technology and a notch at the top of the display. The camera's only a single-lens snapper too, but it still capture some very impressive photos. The iPhone 8 runs the latest iOS 12 software, and will last you for several years in all its compact glory. New iPhones will be appearing in September, but that's always the case – don't let that put you off buying this. One of the smallest Nokia phones packs certain charms. This tiny phone packs a real punch Dimensions: 146.25 x 68.65 x 8.7mm OS: Android One CPU: Mediatek MT6750 Storage: 16GB or 32GB +Sharp-looking design+Camera is above-average +Decent screen quality Completing our run-down of the best small phones is one of the cheapest, coming straight to us from HMD Global's Nokia partnership. The 3.1, complete with a screen that's just a shade over five inches, is a charming little device that won't break your bank, setting you back about £150 from most good retailers. While this isn't the best-specced phone on the list, it does come with Android One, meaning you get all the features of bigger phones, alongside a sturdy camera that worked well in our tests. The unique 18:9 aspect ratio of the display makes it more-than-ideal for watching Netflix, too. Like the Nokia 5.1, we recommend you invest in a sizeable microSD for this device as well as buying the slightly faster 32GB model that comes with 3GB. 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__label__wiki	0.865718	0.865718	UN refugee agency welcomes Thai move to give boys rescued from caves citizenship A file photo of the 12 Thai boys and their football coach, at a press conference in Chiang Rai on July 18, 2018, following their discharge from the hospital.PHOTO: AFP Aug 9, 2018, 12:07 pm SGT http://str.sg/oPUz BANGKOK (REUTERS) - The UN refugee agency welcomed on Thursday (Aug 9) a decision by Thailand to grant Thai citizenship to three boys and their soccer coach from among a group of 13 who were rescued from a flooded cave last month. The 12 boys and their 25-year-old coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, from the "Wild Boars" soccer team were catapulted into the international spotlight after they became trapped inside the Tham Luang cave in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Ekapol and 12 boys had gone to explore the caves on June 23, when a rainy-season downpour flooded the cave system and trapped them underground. They survived for nine days on water dripping from rocks before they were discovered. A dramatic, international rescue effort ended on July 10 when they were all brought out safely after an ordeal lasting more than two weeks. The rescue highlighted the plight of Thailand's "stateless" people, who are often denied rights and opportunities because they are not citizens. Three of the boys and coach Ekapol were considered stateless, even though they were born in Thailand, until local authorities checked their qualifications, including birth certificates, and approved their requests for Thai citizenship. The four were granted citizenship and given national identification cards on Wednesday. After you come out of the cave, you have to say thank you to every single officer: Parents of stateless teen Adul Sam-on Rescue of all 13 trapped in flooded Thai cave is a lesson in hope, resilience and generosity of human spirit Thai cave rescue: Cheers and relief as all 12 boys and coach are rescued Interactive: Thailand cave rescue a race against time "They have all the qualifications," said Somsak Kanakam, chief officer of Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai. "All children born in Thailand must have Thai birth certificates in order to qualify for Thai citizenship." Citizenship requests for about 20 other people, most of them children, were also approved, Somsak added. "By providing these boys and their coach with citizenship, Thailand has given them the chance to both dream of a brighter future and to reach their full potential," Carol Batchelor, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Adviser on Statelessness, said in a statement. "By granting them citizenship, Thailand has provided them with a formal identity that will pave the way for them to achieve their aspirations," she said. Many stateless people in Thailand come from areas where national borders have changed, leaving their nationality in question. Some belong to "hill tribes" living in remote areas with limited access to information about nationality procedures, including on how to apply for citizenship, according to the UNHCR. The cave ordeal highlighted the plight of people from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar living in Thailand who are denied some rights and opportunities because they are not citizens. More than 486,000 people are registered as stateless, according to official data. Of that number 146,269 are younger than 18 years old. The 12 rescued boys returned to school this week after all but one of them spent nine days in a Buddhist monastery, a tradition for Thai males who experience adversity. Thai 'Wild Boars' pay respects to hero diver Saman Gunan who died in cave rescue One year on, rescued youth football team Wild Boars lead charity race near Thai cave Miracle of Thai 'Wild Boars' football team rescue transforms cave into tourist draw Visiting the border town at the centre of the Thai cave rescue Boys trapped in Thai cave were drugged with ketamine for risky rescue dives First Thai cave rescue film due out on mission anniversary Thai cave survivors train with Los Angeles Galaxy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Thai boys trapped in cave the world's best team, says Zlatan on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Football: Thai cave survivors play River Plate at Youth Olympics THAILAND CAVE RESCUE	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417355
__label__cc	0.531904	0.468096	Boring, boring Arsenal – more dropped points in Portugal If anybody was expecting anything other than the turgid football we got last night, can you make yourself known to the nearest steward, because you might need some kind of psychological evaluation. Yesterday late afternoon Unai Emery’s Arsenal side delivered an utter stinkfest, again, which saw us outplayed by a team who my mother asked why she’d never seen them in European football last night. My response was “because they’re a relatively small Portuguese club, mum, but don’t let how bad Arsenal are make you think you’ll be seeing a lot more of them”. That may sound harsh but I think it’s true. They’re a hard working outfit, but any professional football side should be and whoever walked out on the pitch in yellow shorts yesterday, should have been able to comfortably dispatch them. Instead we’re all here this Thursday morning once again talking about how Arsenal have blown yet another lead. How Arsenal conceded too many shots (although I concede that the opposition took a lot of long range speculative ones). How Arsenal are, quite frankly, very boring to watch. When the game ended I was just relieved I could go out and enjoy the rest of my evening. That’s what’s happened this season. Football has become a chore, like vacuuming, or cleaning the bathrooms. Unai Emery is managing an Arsenal side that are sucking the life out of foot all matches. We don’t play at a high tempo, we don’t counter attack at pace, we don’t control possession, we don’t really use width properly, we don’t flood the middle of the park and dominate spaces. I have no idea what we do well. Well, I guess we give up leads well, or penalties. We’re also good at giving opposition hope. The funk at the club has spread like wildfire across the whole squad. It now doesn’t matter what competition we’re in or which set of players play, we look terrible, disorganised and the players don’t look like they know what the manager wants. Yesterday he switched to yet another formation, this time with three at the back, but it didn’t provide anything different other than the same pedestrian passing. Ceballos was poor again I thought. Mainland-Niles had a couple of good runs but little else. Joe Willock and Buyako Saka we’re fairly anonymous throughout and at this stage you have to wonder how much developmental damage is being done by playing them in this team. Because they’re certainly not improving since their bright starts at the beginning of the season. Vitoria were industrious and hard working, but they weren’t really tested defensively. We created little in the final third – again – and as per the last four or five games, this felt like a team completely devoid of confidence and attacking flair. And there Emery stood on the sideline. In the rain and looking on, Lord only knows what he made of it all or what he saw, because at full time he was telling the journos that we did well and created chances. We didn’t. We don’t. We lurch from one match to the next and with each match we look worse going forward and concede calamity goals. Yesterday’s goal from Vitoria was scored from inside the six yard box, with six Arsenal players also in the box, yet the Vitoria player still had a good four or so yards to complete a bicycle kick in injury time. It was no more than Vitoria deserved. And it’s no more than we deserved. Because we continue to persist with a manager who has lost the plot, lost the dressing room and by the sounds of what he said in the post match presser, lost his mind. This Arsenal team has good players. Working in a proper system this Arsenal team can be successful. I’m sure of it. Top four is the aim and I feel like that is totally achievable. But not with this manager. Not from what we’ve seen. I think he knows it too. This desperate tinkering with the formation and players feels like the act of a desperate man. It feels like the last throwing of the dice. Yet the House keeps giving him credit to have another go. Surely it can’t last much longer, can it? A loss at the weekend to Leicester will leave us nine points off top four and even at this stage in the season, that feels like a big ask to claw back, because Chelski and Leicester are in form and picking up points. Yesterday’s result in itself wasn’t really the worst thing in the world. We’re on 10 points, we’re probably getting through to the next round and anyways, it’s a cup we don’t want to be in so it’s hard to get too emotional. But it’s more a symptom of what has been happening and merely another data point to show that we are in a spiral at the moment and the only way to potentially reverse it is to see if we can jump start the team with a new manager at the helm. I’d love Emery to be able to turn this around because I want Arsenal to be successful. If he was able to do a ‘Conte’ and find a formula that turns us into a team capable of going on a really long winning run that would be amazing. But what I’m seeing is not just a quick formation fix. He’s tried that many times and it hasn’t worked. What this is, is a rot that has set in, so what we need to do now is cut him out and see if we can repair the damage that is being done almost every game now. More thoughts tomorrow. Catch you guys later. By Bendtnersbettercousin\|2019-11-07T07:31:39+00:00November 7th, 2019\|Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Defence, Europa League, Formation, Match Review, midfield, Rant, Tactics, Unai Emery\|0 Comments	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417358
__label__wiki	0.956992	0.956992	NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks to journalists during a news conference following a meeting of NATO defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool) NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks to journalists during a news conference following a meeting of NATO defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool) Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq in limbo Alliance stands pat on suspension of mission that includes 250 Canadian soldiers A Canadian-led training mission in Iraq is in limbo after the head of the NATO military alliance indicated Monday there are no plans to shut it down permanently. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg instead defended the training mission, which includes 250 Canadian soldiers and is being commanded by a Canadian general, as essential for defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. “We have suspended our training mission now because of the security situation on the ground, but we are ready to restart the training when the situation makes that possible,” Stoltenberg said following a meeting with NATO ambassadors in Brussels. The training mission was suspended over the weekend due to security concerns following the killing of Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qassem Soleimani by a U.S. drone near the Baghdad airport on Friday night. Soleimani was the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and was widely considered the second-most powerful leader in Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He also had significant influence in Iraq and the surrounding Middle East. In response to Soleimani’s killing, Iraq’s caretaker prime minister and parliament both called for all U.S. and foreign troops to leave the country while there are fears that Iran or its proxies in the region will launch retaliatory attacks against western forces. Stoltenberg sidestepped questions about Iraqi demands for the departure of all foreign troops from the country, noting the alliance was there by invitation from the Iraqi authorities, adding: “We will continue to work closely to have close dialogue with the Iraqi government.” The Canadian government did not offer any clarity on the state of the military mission in a statement about Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne having spoken Monday to his Iraqi counterpart, Mohammed Ali al-Hakim. Champagne reiterated Canada’s support to the fight against ISIL, the statement read, even as both foreign ministers agreed that de-escalation was necessary to ensure Iraq’s long-term security and stability. “Minister Champagne pledged to continue to work with the government of Iraq to achieve the peace, stability and prosperity that the people of Iraq want and deserve,” the statement added. “Both ministers have agreed to keep in close touch in the coming days and weeks.” RELATED: At least 60 people of Iranian background detained for hours at B.C. border crossing, group says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan similarly offered few details about a conversation he had with Stoltenberg about the NATO training mission. Canada has commanded the NATO training mission since it was created in 2018, with Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan having recently taken the helm. The mission was established to train the Iraqi military in the basics of soldiering so they can defend against any ISIL resurgence. Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press Another snowfall warning issued for Okanagan Storm damage in Shuswap, trees fall on cabin COLUMN: Choosing a face to show the world It will not be easy to select the face to display on Canada’s new $5 bill Summerland Steam lose twice in Junior B hockey action Next action for Junior B hockey team is on Friday, Jan. 17 in Summerland Summerland drama students to stage Matilda Story by Roald Dahl will be presented at Centre Stage Theatre in February Petition to install safety barriers on Hwy 97 garners over 500 supporters Yesterday a fatal collision on Hwy 97 claimed the life of one individual Morning Start: Stephen King wasn’t a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining Your morning start for Monday, Jan. 20 Explore Summerland Review Summerland News Summerland Weather Summerland Classifieds © 2020, Summerland Review and Black Press Group Ltd.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417361
__label__wiki	0.668909	0.668909	Even when Darren Jordan Cunningham was just a kid, DAZ or DAZ AUTOMATIC, growing up in Wolverhampton, there was something about him which stood out. « When I was at school, I was always being creative,” he remembers. “I was a very good counterfeiter – good at copying pictures. I was able to perfectly recreate pictures. At school you’d have projects for the term and we were looking at Sikhism. I think I was about seven. I was asked to create this massive mural of Guru Nanak using different forms – using sequences, dipped painted cotton wool, Sikh fabrics.” He pauses as he thinks it through. “I ended up applying that to music. I create sketches, essentially like these fabrics, and I collage them together…once I see the picture it’s embellished further and the proceeds repeats.” He returns with a new album in 2017 and a new music system – “AZD” (pronounced “Azid”). An artist who has always preferred to make music than to talk about it, in “AZD” he has achieved another remarkable landmark, one which is as resistant to interpretation as it is demanding of it. Cunningham is currently preparing a new live show. Presented as AZD, Cunningham says it “will be a test frame for linking circuits using various forms of language — Midi globalised language, Lyrical language, Tikal Graffiti code and various other Synthesiser language — to create one intelligent musical instrument called AZD, if successful it will produce the first translucent, non-soluble communication sound pill synergised through impressionistic interpretations of technological equipment. This is the music vitamin of the Metropolis.” It’s an album which logically sums complexity with elegance, and diverts non logical linguistic tanks through the dispersion and subversion of ghetto gothic cut up technology. Described by Cunningham as “Non dance based civilian mind groove, mapped to an external soul beyond the collapsing black hole…Music is chaos R.I.P Music” PAS DE DATE	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417364
__label__wiki	0.949638	0.949638	David Luiz set for influential role for Chelsea after Fernando Torres hype David Luiz’s father Ladislau gave up his dreams of becoming a professional footballer to provide for his children in downtown Sao Paulo, so when the centre-back makes his full debut for Chelsea at Fulham on Monday it’s no surprise his thoughts will turn to home. Ready and able: David Luiz set to start for Chelsea on Monday Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Chris Hatherall 10:00PM GMT 11 Feb 2011 Luiz, a £25m signing from Benifca, has been told he will definitely start the match at Craven Cottage after making a brief appearance as a substitute against Liverpool last week and the prospect has put him in philosophical mood. When he was introduced at a press conference at CobhamDavid Luiz there was none of the hype that greeted Fernando Torres a week earlier but, judging by reports from Portugal and from Chelsea’s training ground, his arrival could prove every bit as influential in the long term. The centre-half, 23, has potential to provide Chelsea with ball-playing quality from the back and could be a perfect foil for the brawn and fiery determination of his defensive partner John Terry. Luiz’s outer calm hides an inner determination, too, partly fired by memories of a tough up-bringing in Brazil where his mother and father made real sacrifices to kick-start his career. “My dad is my hero,” he said. “He played until the age of 20 but had to stop to work for the family. Fulham v Chelsea: match preview Agger: Torres betrayed Liverpool Chelsea bid for Gomez before Torres Drobga finding 'bad spell hard to live with' Torres: we didn't deserve to lose to Liverpool Ancelotti: Torres will prove his worth “His career was going very well. He played at Atletico Mineiro, which is a good club, and he was a number 10. But the income was not enough to support a family at home or to support his own parents. So he stopped for financial reasons.” Ladislau went on to become a respected teacher, a profession also shared by his wife Regina Celia, and Luiz has never forgotten the backing he received.. “Since the age of 14 when I moved out of the house to start my career 36 hours away from home, I told them I would come back to offer the life my parents deserve. Thank God I managed to do that, giving them a better life and better stability so they can enjoy what life has to offer. Now I am the main source to support the family and I’ll always do that.” Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has high hopes for his new signing saying: “He is a very good defender because he has ability and skills to play all the positions in the back four. He’s Brazilian so he has very good technique. He can help us to build our play better from the back. I think he will be one of the best defenders in the world in the future.” Meanwhile, the Italian appears to have all but given up on the title with his team 10 points behind leaders Manchester United. “It’s difficult to think we can come back to fight for the title, it’s better to think game by game,” he said. “We have to reach minimum fourth place to keep Chelsea in the Champions League. To close the gap is very difficult; we have to be honest about this.” Football News » The 20 most ridiculous things Zlatan ever said The top 100 players in rugby union Cheltenham 2015: Your complete guide The worst ever north London derby XI... Chelsea Tickets In Chelsea Chelsea fans stop black man getting on Paris Metro Chelsea players: Best 11 of all time Chelsea Results	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417371
__label__wiki	0.938619	0.938619	Cristiano Ronaldo 'not arrogant', says Patrice Evra Patrice Evra has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo is unfairly demonised by the media, insisting his former Manchester United colleague, who joined Real Madrid for a world record £80 million in the summer, is anything but arrogant. A bad press: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is a model professional who doesn't dive says Manchester United defender Patrice Evra Photo: AP By Steve Wilson and agencies Ronaldo has started life in the Spanish capital in incredible form, scoring seven goals in six games and becoming the first Real Madrid player ever to score in his first four league matches for the club. However, he continues to be criticised for his perceived self-satisfaction, though Evra claims that image has nothing to do with the real Ronaldo. ‘’He’s not arrogant,’’ Evra said. ‘’He suffers as a result of his image as a fashion guy but honestly, he’s the greatest professional I have ever trained with. ‘’He never has enough of it. This lad has to be first everywhere in everything. If you play ping-pong with him he can’t stand losing. ‘’And in life, he’s really a good guy. He’s calm, he loves joking around, he really likes teasing people... In fact he’s a bit like [David] Beckham. Ronaldo: top video links Nani asks Cristiano Ronaldo for guidance Ronaldo makes Real history Ronaldo overpriced, says Capello Wayne Rooney v the best ‘’He’s driven. They don’t give themselves the right to make mistakes.’’ Evra also dismissed accusations Ronaldo is a diver and goes down too easily following tackles. ‘’There has also been a lot of fouls against him which were never given because of his reputation,” said Evra. ‘’When you look at the tackles he gets each game, well quite frankly the lad has reason to dive... if not he would break himself. After, OK, he reacts badly. We also used to tease him.’’ Evra spent three and a half years at Old Trafford with Ronaldo and saw a maturation in the Portuguese in that time. ‘’Yes he changed,’’ said Evra. ‘’At the end he had even more hunger, trained even more. ‘’Because he needed to be the best. I don’t know he will act at Real. ‘’At United no one plays the star. When you’re with people such as Ryan Giggs or Paul Scholes, legends of this club, you can’t. It’s impossible.’’ European » Champions League » Cristiano Ronaldo » In Manchester United Every United January signing ranked Who joins Best in United's greatest ever XI? Manchester United honours list Manchester United Fixtures Manchester United Results	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417372
__label__wiki	0.980005	0.980005	News > Sudan Sudan's Protesters Vow to Continue Demanding Civilian Gov't Sudanese demonstrators paint a mural in Khartoum, Sudan April 14, 2019. \| Photo: Reuters Sudanese protesters will not stop protesting until their demand for the formation of a civilian government is met by the ruling military council. Sudan's protesters said Sunday they will be continuing to demonstrate until their demand of creating a civilian government is met. Sudan Lifts Curfew Amid Talks Between Military and Protesters The protest organizations are in dialogue with the new military rulers of the country after former President Omar al-Bashir was ousted and arrested by the army. A statement by the Alliance for Freedom and Change, an umbrella group of protest organizations said its 10-member delegation team submitted a list of demands Saturday which includes restructuring the country's feared National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS). Sudanese Professionals' Association (SPA) called for the establishment of a transitional council which would be protected by the armed forces, adding it would exert "all forms of peaceful pressure to achieve the objectives of the revolution.” Sudanese Defense Minister Mohammed Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf was supposed to lead the Military Transitional Council (MTC) that is supposed to run the country for up to two years until new presidential elections are had. Just a day after overthrowing former president Omar al-Bashir who was in power since 1989, Ibn Auf stepped down as the council leader. Protesters said Ibn Auf is too close to the now former regime. Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman called a meeting Sunday which was largely attended by unknown politicians and parliamentarians who are known to be loyal to Bashir's party, a Reuters witness said. Sudanese demonstrators protest outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 14, 2019. \| Photo: Reuters It did not include SPA and the other main opposition parties, which together make up a group known as the Forces for Freedom and Change. "We were not invited to this meeting ... we will submit our suggestions for the government to the military council," a spokesman for SPA told Reuters. The protesters later accepted Burhan as the temporary leader of the military council as he had met with them during the start of the protests four months ago. Burhan said the future peace talks would include "all the people of Sudan, including political parties and civil society groups". However, thousands of people are encamped outside the headquarters to keep the pressure on the military council. "We will continue ... our sit-in until all our demands are met," one of the alliance's leaders, Omer Eldigair, said. "We surely want our demands to be met, but both sides will have to be flexible to reach a deal," said a protester. Burhan pledged that people responsible for killing protestors will be brought to justice and all imprisoned protesters would be freed. Key Sudan allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates issued statements in favor of the military council. Saudi Arabia said the military council "stands by the Sudanese people" and urged them "to give priority to the national interest" of their country. UAE said it welcomes Burhan’s position as head of the transitional military council. Sudan Sudan protests Omar al-Bashir Sudanese to continue protesting until formation of civilian governmebt BBC-Reuters-Al Jazeera by teleSUR / us-MH Sudan's Intelligence Chief Quits, Protesters Keep up Pressure Sudan: Army Fires Warning Shots at Police to Protect Protesters Sudan: Military Council Promises a Civilian Government in 2021 Human Rights Org Urges Tunisia to Turn Over al-Bashir to ICC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417373
__label__cc	0.603219	0.396781	May 08, 2019 by Polar_Bear Kingmaker 10th Anniversary Up On Game On Tabletop Kingmaker is one of the adventure paths that quite a lot of people have enjoyed over the years. It's an epic tale that got many people into Pathfinder to begin with. However, many of the original books have been out of print for quite some time. Well, that's not a problem any longer. The book is up on Game On Tabletop, and it's been refreshed, updated, and expanded from the original version. From the campaign: In 2010, Pathfinder’s Kingmaker Adventure Path raised the bar on what a tabletop fantasy RPG campaign could be. With open-ended sandbox-style adventures, Kingmaker beckoned players to claim their throne and carve a new nation out of the treacherous River Kingdoms, map hex by map hex. Tens of thousands of gamers answered the call, ranking Kingmaker among the best-known and best-loved tabletop campaigns in history. Last fall, Owlcat Games released a best-selling computer game adaptation of the Kingmaker campaign, adding new adventures, new mysteries, and more than a dozen new companions to accompany the players as they expand their holdings from a single fortress to a burgeoning empire. A new generation of rulers have schemed and sliced their way to the heights of power in the River Kingdoms, and interest in the Kingmaker campaign has never been higher! Alas, all six Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes featuring the original Kingmaker campaign are out of print, and have been for years. Assembling a full set of used original volumes and associated accessories can cost hundreds of dollars. Fortunately, 2020 is the 10th Anniversary of the Kingmaker Adventure Path. Next year is the perfect time to celebrate with a brand new collected and expanded hardcover compilation of the Kingmaker campaign for the second edition of the Pathfinder RPG, along with a little something special for our friends who prefer 5E. The only question is… how ambitious do we get? That’s where you come in. The campaign's coming up to 2x funded with 14 days left to go. Tags: Crowdfunding \| Fantasy \| Game On Tabletop \| Paizo \| Pathfinder \| Role Playing Games \| Fantasy Flight Previews Actions in Outer Rim Punga Miniatures Running Pi'Rats Fantasy Football Team Kickstarter Sign In to Add Comments	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417375
__label__wiki	0.7595	0.7595	Vibration energy the secret to self-powered electronics A multi-university team of engineers has developed what could be a promising solution for charging smartphone batteries on the go — without the need for an electrical cord. Incorporated directly into a cell phone housing, the team’s nanogenerator could harvest and convert vibration energy from a surface, such as the passenger seat of a moving vehicle, into power for the phone. “We believe this development could be a new solution for creating self-charged personal electronics,” says Xudong Wang, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wang, his Ph.D. student Yanchao Mao and collaborators from Sun Yat-sen University in China, and the University of Minnesota Duluth described their device, a mesoporous piezoelectric nanogenerator, in the January 27, 2014, issue of the journal Advanced Energy Materials. The nanogenerator takes advantage of a common piezoelectric polymer material called polyvinylidene fluoride, or PVDF. Piezoelectric materials can generate electricity from a mechanical force; conversely, they also can generate a mechanical strain from an applied electrical field. Rather than relying on a strain or an electrical field, the researchers incorporated zinc oxide nanoparticles into a PVDF thin film to trigger formation of the piezoelectric phase that enables it to harvest vibration energy. Then, they etched the nanoparticles off the film; the resulting interconnected pores — called “mesopores” because of their size — cause the otherwise stiff material to behave somewhat like a sponge. That sponge-like material is key to harvesting vibration energy. “The softer the material, the more sensitive it is to small vibrations,” says Wang. The nanogenerator itself includes thin electrode sheets on the front and back of the mesoporous polymer film, and the researchers can attach this soft, flexible film seamlessly to flat, rough or curvy surfaces, including human skin. In the case of a cell phone, it uses the phone’s own weight to enhance its displacement and amplify its electrical output. The nanogenerator could become an integrated part of an electronic device — for example, as its back panel or housing — and automatically harvest energy from ambient vibrations to power the device directly. Wang says the simplicity of his team’s design and fabrication process could scale well to larger manufacturing settings. “We can create tunable mechanical properties in the film,” he says. “And also important is the design of the device. Because we can realize this structure, phone-powering cases or self-powered sensor systems might become possible.” Thomas Anderson - 3 ways online retail is set to change in 2019 Naomi Webb Dr. Summit Shah Explains Why Business Owners Have a Moral Obligation to Give Back Why You Need To Make Your Website Secure J. Salvina PrevPreviousAstronomers find solar storms behave like supernovae NextSmarter caching accelerates performanceNext Draymond Green Joins Alex Fenkell for #SmilePowered Day in New York City Why Serviced Offices Are Ideal For Tech And Innovation Startups ERP System Implementation	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417382
__label__cc	0.72581	0.27419	Times to invest $2.2M in printing press A $2.2 million investment shows commitment, staying power, belief in the industry and community. That’s what The Times is putting into our press equipment so we can produce an enhanced print product for readers and advertisers while improving the overall operability of the press and newspaper delivery. Times to invest $2.2M in printing press A $2.2 million investment shows commitment, staying power, belief in the industry and community. That’s what The Times is putting into our press equipment so we can produce an enhanced print product for readers and advertisers while improving the overall operability of the press and newspaper delivery. Check out this story on theadvertiser.com: http://usat.ly/Ib3n2u General Manager/Executive Editor; Published 11:07 p.m. CT Nov. 23, 2013 Alan English is general manager and executive editor at The Times. (Photo: Jim Hudelson/The Times)Buy Photo There have been problems plaguing this press since installation three years ago. They have impacted you, our readers, in late deliveries and readability of some graphics and type. It’s not an overnight fix, but we are beginning the six-month outlay now. Additional investment on the front-end would have blunted a majority of issues, but other unforeseen problems cascaded and are intolerable. We are getting them fixed! The specifics? In 2014, we will fix controls on paper tension to reduce time-consuming web breaks (threaded paper ripping during a press run). We will install new panel controls throughout that’ll offer greater precision for sharper text and images. Finally, we’ll do a complete electrical overhaul to reduce failures that get the paper on driveways late. And some of you are thinking, “Why spend money on a press when everything will soon be digital? That’s just throwing good money after bad.” Well, we don’t believe newspapers or other print media are dead. Scientific America, in its November issue, has an article titled, “Why the Brain Prefers Paper.” In summary, people’s brains remember what they read on paper with more clarity than digital. In addition, humans learn with more than one sense; and the tactile comes into play with paper. So yes, while more and more people are getting their news digitally, we still deliver to tens of thousands of breakfast tables DAILY. Not only do people get their news from the paper, but they find out when the sales are and which companies offer which services. So advertisers will benefit which means the readers benefit. RIP newspaper — nah, and not even close. A resurgence of attention on print is happening all over this great nation, we are seeing reinvestment and a functioning, profitable hybrid digital-print model. We’ll keep adapting. At the same time, as our business continues to evolve, our real estate needs have changed. We also are investing in finding a more modern office space for our news and business operations, having put our main building up for sale last week to get the process started. A community newspaper serves as a watchdog. It celebrates the joys and laments the sorrows. It dispenses advice and offers shopping information. Plus comics and puzzles. It’s the complete package. The Times is deeply committed to being the best local content provider for news and advertising solutions whether you read us over coffee, on your smartphone and day or night. We are working to add more to your newspaper experience in 2014. We will invest to make that happen. Alan English is general manager and executive editor of The Times. Email: aenglish@shreveporttimes.com; Twitter @AlanREnglish Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/Ib3n2u The continued quest for independence Letter: Dr. King was transcendent leader who re-shaped our country's views on race New year. Who dis? First controversy of the new term The battle for the Senate begins now If Senate doesn't convict, Trump knows he can get away with anything	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417383
__label__wiki	0.981265	0.981265	Long-Bailey and Rayner backed by Momentum in ‘rigged’ ballot The pair were the only candidates in the yes-no question of whether Momentum should endorse them. by Jack Peat Rebecca Long-Bailey has scored a significant boost in her quest to become Labour leader after securing the backing of the Momentum campaign group. The shadow business secretary – a frontrunner in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn – won the overwhelming endorsement of its members in the result of the ballot announced on Thursday. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was also endorsed as deputy leader following the confirmatory ballot of Momentum members. Momentum now plans to run “hundreds” of phone banks across the country and encourage supporters to use apps to make “hundreds of thousands of calls” to members in support of Ms Long-Bailey. Rigged vote The campaign group said 70.42 per cent of respondents voted in the ballot to approve Ms Long-Bailey, while 52.15 per cent were in favour of supporting Ms Rayner. There had been some controversy around the vote, however, with the pair being the only candidates in the yes-no question of whether Momentum should endorse them. Each needed to win 50 per cent of the vote, so Ms Rayner only narrowly won the support in the ballot responded to by 7,395 members. Favourite for leadership The latest poll in the race put Ms Long-Bailey as winning the five-candidate battle to become leader, edging shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer into second place. The hopefuls are now in the second stage as they seek to make it to the postal ballot of members and supporters. They must get the support of 5 per cent of local parties or at least three affiliates, including two unions, representing a 5 per cent share of affiliated members by February 14. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association plans to ballot members over whether to support Sir Keir or Ms Long-Bailey. General secretary Manuel Cortes said both candidates “will make a great leader”. Related: EU commissioner warns full trade deal by end-of-year ‘just not possible’ Jack Peat Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE).He has contributed articles to The Sunday Telegraph, BBC News and writes for The Big Issue on a weekly basis.Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. And this sort of shenanigans , recalling Ken Livingstone’s London, Derek Hatton’s Liverpool is why Jeremy Corbyn was so disliked by older voters in particular. The real shame is that voters saw Corbyn for the disaster he was but not Johnson for the catastrophe he is Golden porker says: Roll up. roll up all the fun of the fair. Either one will ensure a conservative government for the rest of my life.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417387
__label__cc	0.617284	0.382716	The Lund Report Oregon's most vital source of health news Health Hires Job Board Oregon Health Forum rep. alissa keny-guyer Midwife Bill Clears Health Committee, Requires License Exemptions to the law will remain for traditional cultures, while midwives without a license will be prohibited from advertising their services under an amended bill struck by Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer, D-Portland Editor's Note: This bill has been corrected from its earlier version. April 15, 2013 — The House Health Committee passed a direct midwife licensing bill, deciding to prohibit people from advertising midwifery services without a license. Christopher David Gray Bill Would Ban Pop and Junk Food in Public Vending Machines House Bill 3403 is opposed by a group of blind vendors who testified that their businesses would suffer a 50 percent cut in sales if they’re only allowed to offer healthy food products they frequently throw away after nobody buys them April 9, 2013 — If you want to buy a Coke or a Snickers bar from a state Capitol vending machine, you’d better get yours while you can. House Committee Votes to Require Insurers to Pay for Court-Ordered Treatment Regence BlueCross BlueShield opposes the provision, arguing to keep current law where private insurers have the option to deny claims for alcohol or drug treatment if it’s a result of a DUII or other conviction March 29, 2013 — People with drug and alcohol addictions who end up in treatment as a result of a DUII will get their treatment picked up by insurance if a bill sponsored by Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene, becomes law. Limited Time Subscription Deal Have a scoop for The Lund Report? Submit your story ideas here. PO Box 82841, Portland OR, 97282 \| [email protected] \| 503-894-8548	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417388
__label__wiki	0.609979	0.609979	Contemporary Reflections on the Group Zalika Azim & Joseph Maida As conceptions of community evolve and technology develops, photographers find new ways to represent the bonds among people. Join artist Zalika Azim and Joseph Maida, artist and Chair of the SVA BFA Photo and Video Department, as they discuss and relate works in Among Others: Photography and the Group to their own contemporary interpretations of the group in photography. The exhibition Among Others: Photography and the Group will be open at 5:30 pm for program attendees. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 6:30 pm $15; $10 for Morgan Members, free for students with a valid ID. Amy Arbus (American, 1954), The Clash, 1981. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Amy Arbus. 2018.74. The Morgan Library & Museum. Please call (212) 685-0008 ext. 560 or e-mail tickets@themorgan.org for information. Public Programs Home Browse Calendar of Events Browse Family Activity Guide	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417389
__label__cc	0.697862	0.302138	Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran photographed by Lia Crowe for Boulevard Magazine Inspired Style with Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran Okanagan politician chats about life, style, fashion and urban planning Sep. 4, 2018 10:20 a.m. People call me Your Worship…which is a little awkward. You can call me Colin.” When I meet Kelowna’s charismatic and stylish youngest-ever mayor at his office to chat about life and style, I quickly realize he isn’t lacking in either department. Born and raised in Kelowna, Colin was educated in broadcast journalism at BCIT and came back to Kelowna as a TV reporter for Global Television Network. “I was able to get a job out of school in the city that I was born and raised in; it was awesome. I thought, ‘how can it get any better than this?’ Well, clearly it can.” Eventually he got into politics, first as a city councillor and then a mayor in 2014 —replacing a person who was exactly twice his age. Asked what nugget of his work really gets him fired up, he said, “If people were to see the amount of reading necessary to prepare for council meetings, they would likely think it’s pretty boring, but I love policy! In the last three and a half years, I’ve become a real urban planning geek; I’ve really learned how urban design can impact mental and physical health. So what I’m passionate about is people living in neighbourhoods that are higher density, closer to work, closer to where the amenities are and closer to good transit. In this way, we can really change how people live.” What innate quality has led to his success? “Nobody who has known me for a long time is surprised by what I’m doing because I’ve always instinctively taken a leadership role. I’m a firm believer that if you want something done or want to see something move in a particular way, you get involved. I’ve always been that person who’s ‘in the know’ which is probably why journalism is a natural for me. And it’s to a whole new level as mayor, because now I really know what’s going on in this city.” During our meeting we had to pause briefly so that a group of school children could meet with the mayor and ask him questions. As they filed by me into his office, I overhear one young boy whisper to his friend, “He’s wearing a white suit!” Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran photographed by Lia Crowe for Boulevard Magazine. Noting that he clearly rocks his own style, I asked how fashion has played into his life. “I’ve always loved it, always been drawn to it. Part of me believes I grew up in the wrong era. I was a huge fan of Mad Men and the fashion in that show. I love the skinny suits, skinny ties, good shoes and good scotch. I’m not going to lie: I also love the TV show Miami Vice — the bright colours, the tight rolled pants and no socks. If I had to describe my style I’m like a cross between Mad Men and Miami Vice.” Asked what’s the best life lesson he’s learned since 40, he said, “I’ve learned to value the friends that I had before I became a politician because they knew me as Colin, the guy who loved to throw a good party. I’ve also learned that although this job is awesome, it doesn’t define me, and it isn’t the most important thing in my life — my family and friends are.” CLOTHES/ GROOMING Uniform: Suit with no tie. Favourite Denim, brand and cut: Nothing fancy here. American Eagle skinny jeans. Current go-to clothing Item: Love a good blazer! Just makes an outfit a bit more sophisticated. Best new purchase: Pink suit from RW & Co. Currently Coveting: A new silver wrist watch. Favourite work tool: Smartphone. Sunglasses: Aviator style — any brand. Scent: Bleu de Chanel. Necessary indulgence: I get a haircut every two weeks. Who cuts your hair: Carolin Biafore from Mirror Mirror Salon and Spa. STYLE INSPIRATIONS/LIFE Iconic Celebrity who inspires your style: John F. Kennedy. Favourite artist: Gord Downie. Favourite Film or TV show you love for its style: Mad Men and Miami Vice. Last great read: The Happy City by Charles Montgomery. Book currently reading: Brain Maker by Dr. David Perlmutter. Favourite book of all time: Hammer of the Gods, The Led Zeppelin Saga by Stephen Davis. Favourite Cocktail/Wine: An Old Fashioned or scotch (neat) and any red wine will do! Album on current rotation: From the Fires by Greta Van Fleet. “If you’ve not heard of them yet, you should!” Favourite Musician: Dave Grohl. Favourite City to Visit: New York. Favourite App: Instagram. Hotel: Grand Wailea. Favourite place in the whole world: Kelowna, baby! -Story and photograph by Lia Crowe Category 12 Brewing Pushes the Boundaries of Beer Making Elements Casino Victoria Transformed	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417393
__label__wiki	0.905001	0.905001	Delaware Breeding Delaware Racing Maryland Breeding Maryland Business Maryland Racing New Jersey Breeding New Jersey Business New Jersey Racing Pennsylvania Breeding Pennsylvania Business Pennsylvania Racing Virginia Breeding Virginia Racing West Virginia Breeding West Virginia Business West Virginia Racing Off to the Races Radio Contest Central Triple Crown Trail Racing Data Lookback: No turf, no problem in Virginia-bred stakes by Ted Black \| Aug 10, 2018 \| Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing River Deep won the Hansel. Photo by Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club. by Ted Black Owners, trainers and jockeys who competed in the quartet of Virginia-bred stakes races belatedly transferred from the turf course to the main track last Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park were clearly undeterred by the heavy showers the two days prior that caused the surface switch. One jockey accounted for two of the stakes and one trainer came close to winning the last two stakes. Jockey Daniel Centeno got the late assignment aboard Paulita for the $75,000 William M. Backer Stakes fir Virginia-bred fillies and mares at one mile on the main track, and both he and trainer Arnaud Delacour were among the few members in the crowd or on the backside to root for heavy rains the previous days. Paulita was listed as a main track only entrant and quickly inherited the favorite’s role when the stake was shifted to the dirt and caused the defection of likely choice Armoire. “Her last race on the dirt was also taken off the turf and she ran tremendous that day,” Centeno said of Paulita, a sophomore daughter of Scat Daddy who was actually bred by William. Backer, the race’s namesake. “She’s got plenty of early speed and I was looking to get away from there in a good spot. She was able to sit just off the leader and then I let her go turning for home. When Queen Caroline started the make her move it looked like she might go by my filly. She had all the momentum. But when she got alongside me my filly seemed to find another gear.” Paulita notched her first stakes score and her second win in five career outings for owner Hat Creek Racing. Her first four starts had come at three different tracks and under the guidance of Eclipse Award winning trainer Chad Brown. She had finished fifth in her career debut against maiden special weight foes on the main track at Gulfstream Park then finished second on the turf at Tampa Bay before romping home 10 lengths clear in her only prior score in a maiden special weight at Monmouth transferred from the turf to a sloppy main track. Several races later on the card, it was River Deep who delivered the most impressive performance in the quartet of stakes events when he romped home seven lengths clear while taking the $75,000 Hansel Stakes for Virginia-breds while getting the one mile on the main track in 1:36.68, nearly two seconds faster than the clocking Paulita posted while taking the Backer. The four-year-old Arch colt trained by Phil Schoenthal for owner-breeder Morgan’s Ford Farm rekindled his trainer’s faith in the horse and the program. “I had cross-entered him for the Hansel and Meadow Stable, but really I was leaning toward this race all along,” Schoenthal said after River Deep notched his first win in five starts this year, recorded his fifth win from 15 career outings, and pushed his lifetime earnings past $180,000. “He had not won a race since last December and I was beginning to think that his win streak last fall was an aberration. It’s great that they have these Virginia-bred races. He’s got one more leg in the series [on Sep. 15] and we’ll point him for that race.” Schoenthal likened the current situation in Virginia to the days when Maryland racing faced bleak prospects waiting for slots to arrive. Many owners and breeders in Maryland had abandoned ship and either headed elsewhere or parted ways with the business entirely, as is the case in Virginia, but eventually the heartier groups have since benefited from remaining. “It definitely reminds me of what many owners and breeders went through in Maryland the last decade waiting for slots,” Schoenthal said. “The people that stayed on have certainly reaped the rewards of their patience. With Colonial Downs coming back, a lot of owners and breeders in Virginia have continued to raise horses and race horses in uncertain times. I have a lot of good memories of racing at Colonial and I have a number of Virginia-certified young horses ready to race there when they re-open.” Schoenthal would then saddle the favorite for the $75,000 Meadow Stable Stakes at 5 1/2-furlongs on the main track, but even-money choice Determined Vision was overhauled in the lane by Homespun Hero, who provided jockey Daniel Centeno with his second stakes score of the day. The five-year-old Hard Spun horse trained by Mark Shuman recorded his first win in four starts this year and pushed his lifetime bankroll past $210,000 on the strength of a 5-5-2 slate from 28 career tries. Altamura won the $75,000 Camptown Stakes for fillies and mares to kick off the stakes portion of the program for trainer Wayne Catalano and owner Susan Moulton, who acquired the filly following her win in the M. Tyson Gilpin Stakes at Laurel June 23. The three-year-old daughter of Artie Schiller has now won two straight stakes at Laurel and three straight races overall, although the previous two wins were at 5 1/2-furlongs over the turf course. Oddly enough, Altamura is in the midst of a three-race win streak although she has now triumphed with three different jockeys. Channing Hill climbed aboard the filly for his only mount of the day Saturday at Laurel. “I didn’t know much about her when I got her, except that she liked this turf course,” Hill said. “When the race came off the turf I was a little concerned she may not run her best race, but she really finished well.” PreviousMATCH: Polynesian, Incredible Revenge Stakes on tap NextSpa selections 2018: Saratoga August 11 Ted Black Ted Black, a Maryland native, has covered racing — flat and harness, in West Virginia and in Maryland — since 1987 and is now in his fourth decade on the beat. He is president of the Maryland Racing Media Association. 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__label__cc	0.669854	0.330146	THE SUCCESSFUL MATCH © 2018 by MD2B 100+ page excerpt of Emergency Medicine: Steps to a Successful Residency Match Step 1: Explore the Specialty Before you pursue a career in emergency medicine, it's important to be well informed about the specialty. We've put together a great collection of articles and resources which are essential reading for the aspiring emergency medicine physician. These articles will give you a better idea of the pros and cons of a career in the field, trends in the specialty, and hot topic issues for trainees. Hot Topics, Concerns, and Future Directions in Emergency Medicine Step 2: Review Emergency Medicine Match Data Emergency medicine is a moderately competitive specialty. In working with residency applicants and examining Match data, we have seen the popularity of emergency medicine as a career increase in recent years. "This year's applicant class was especially competitive. In fact, there were no unmatched emergency medicine residency positions after the match [2012 NRMP Match]," says Dr. Lance Hoffman, Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the University of Nebraska. "To me, this is an excellent illustration of emergency medicine's increasing popularity and competitiveness." 2019 NRMP Match Results Charting Outcomes in the Match: US Allopathic Medical Students Charting Outcomes in the Match: Osteopathic Medical Students Charting Outcomes in the Match: International Medical Graduates Step 3: Understand Residency Selection Criteria "We receive more than 500 applications annually for the six residency positions," writes the University of California Irvine Department of Emergency Medicine. To maximize your chances of matching with your first-choice residency program in emergency medicine, you must become well informed as early as possible. In particular, you need to know the criteria residency programs use to select residents. We recommend beginning with the following resources: 2018 NRMP Program Director Survey Selection Criteria for Residency Interview with Dr. Marianne Green The Successful Match: Getting into Emergency Medicine Episode 4: Advice for the Emergency Medicine Residency Applicant (Podcast with Dr. Samir Desai and Dr. Rajani Katta) Episodes 7 and 8: Emergency Medicine Rotation Success Parts 1 and 2 (Podcast with Dr. Samir Desai and Dr. Rajani Katta) Episode 35: How I Matched Into Emergency Medicine (Interview with Brian Fromm) Step 4: Develop Your Strategy For Success As competition for positions in the emergency medicine residency match intensifies, it's more important than ever to have in place the "right" strategy for success. To develop the optimal strategy, use our book, The Successful Match. It's been designated recommended or required reading by the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Medical Women's Association, and numerous allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. AMSA wrote the book "provides the medical student reader with detailed preparation for the matching process." For more powerful information, sign up for our weekly update below. Step 5: Make The Most Of Your Preclinical Years The preclinical years of medical school are important for students considering a career in emergency medicine. “The knowledge gained during preclinical years provides the essential foundation for clerkship success,” writes Dr. Shahram Lotfipour, Associate Dean and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. Read more Step 6: Apply For Scholarships & Awards “It was a great honor. I was not expecting to win,” said Nathaniel Hunt when he won the Best Medical Student Presentation Award at the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Regional Conference. “(I) didn't know there were even awards for medical students. I was proud to be able to represent my group’s work well.” Winning medical school scholarships and awards can provide a major boost to your residency application, and set you apart from your peers. Awards can be placed in the application, MSPE (Dean's Letter), letters of recommendation, and CV. We have found that interviewers often ask about awards during residency interviews. Read more Step 7: Assess Your USMLE Step 1 Score or COMLEX 1 Score Your USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX 1 exam scores are a major factor used by EM residency programs in the selection process. In 2018, 24% of U.S. medical school seniors with USMLE Step 1 scores of less than 220 failed to match and 31% of osteopathic students with COMLEX 1 scores less than 500 failed to match. Read more Step 8: Strive For Success During Clerkships Grades in required or core clerkships are very important to emergency medicine residency programs. In a NRMP survey of emergency medicine residency programs, 75% cited "grades in required clerkships" as a factor in selecting applicants to interview." Emergency medicine rotations are also of obvious importance to international medical graduates seeking positions in the field. Read more Step 9: Prepare A Powerful Residency Application In my experience working with applicants, errors are common in the ERAS Application. Although spelling and grammatical errors are frequently seen, equally common and dangerous are the less well appreciated errors. Read more Step 10: Develop A Powerful Personal Statement In a survey of emergency medicine residency programs, 62% cited the personal statement as a factor in selecting applicants to interview. Read more Step 11: Deliver An Impressive Interview Performance An invitation to interview is exciting news, and confirmation that you're considered a competitive candidate for a residency position. However, your work is not done, and you need to be diligent in your interview preparation to maximize your chances of success. In a study done to determine applicant factors which best predict performance during emergency medicine residency, the interview was found to a strong predictor. Read more What if I didn't match? If you were unsuccessful during your initial match cycle, you'll need to sit down with your dean or advisor to review your match strategy. In planning your reapplication, each of the steps above becomes even more important. For those who seek additional expert assistance, we can provide that. Dr. Desai has had significant experience in helping re-applicants match successfully. This is provided via a Strategy for Success Session. Dr. Desai will perform a comprehensive review of your credentials, assess your strengths and weaknesses, and provide you with a specific plan to implement tailored to your unique situation.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417396
__label__cc	0.583419	0.416581	TN Supported Decision Making Legislation State Public Policy and Legislative Priorities At the state level, the Council tracks and provides education about proposed state legislation and policy changes that would affect Tennesseans with disabilities and their families. You can visit the TN General Assembly website to search for specific bills. The 111th General Assembly will reconvene on January 14, 2020. The Council typically focuses its energies on 1-3 top priority bills, while also tracking a number of relevant disability-related legislation and policy proposals. Keep up to date by subscribing to the Council’s Weekly Policy Newsletter. Other state resources on public policy Disability Policy Alliance - A public policy collaborative that includes The Arc Tennessee, Disability Rights Tennessee, and the Council. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD Public Policy Team Tennessee Disability Coalition	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417402
__label__wiki	0.746073	0.746073	Peril vs. Ponies: Mercedes Lackey’s Closer to Home Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer Tue Oct 7, 2014 10:00am 23 comments 1 Favorite [+] Mercedes Lackey published her first novel in 1987. Since then, she has been incredibly prolific, producing over a hundred books. Her new novel, Closer to Home, is the thirty-first in her Valdemar series. Given her speed of production, it’ s not surprising that her work tends to be kind of pulp-y. There is a fine and long-standing tradition of trading craft for volumes in Science Fiction and Fantasy (as in other genres), and a number of writers who have made this particular deal with the devil are much-beloved. Lackey’s work has sometimes been ground breaking and it’s a mistake to not take her seriously, but it’s also a mistake to take her too seriously. Her work is head-trippingly fun. For those who may not have been following the series since before the turn of the century, Valdemar is by far the best country on the planet Velgarth. If you are a very, very good child in Valdemar—perhaps a kind-but-brooding loner who spends a lot of time thinking about treating people fairly—and you have at least a little psychic ability, then a shiny, blue-eyed, white horse (they’re called Companions) will choose you to be a Herald—one of the political elites who advises the reigning monarch and travels the kingdom dispensing justice. Valdemaran law requires the monarch to be a Herald as well. The telepathic bond between Heralds and their Companions helps ensure that Heralds remain lawful good. A magic horse is a powerful plot device, but Lackey has earned her readers’ trust by transcending, or at least significantly complicating, peril vs. ponies storytelling for the last 27 years. Closer to Home is the first book in a new series of Valdemar stories, following directly on the heels of the Collegium Chronicles, a five-book series featuring Mags, a young Herald whose Companion rescued him from a childhood of forced labor in a gem mine. The Collegium Chronicles followed Mags from his rescue, through his education at the newly created Heralds’ Collegium (prior to this, Herald trainees did long apprenticeships), to the end of his fieldwork internship. A highlight of this series was the delightfully unhinged plotting. In the thrilling series conclusion, Mags met his identical cousin Bey, a prince of the Shadao tribe of ninja assassins, who was hiding in a cave whilst on ninja assassin Rumspringa. Taking some personal time before truly committing to the ninja assassin prince thing helped Bey see his way clear to faking Mags’ death, thus freeing Mags from the abduction and assassination attempts that plagued his adolescence. Another of Lackey’s trademarks is world-building in the form the multi-paragraph pedantic interjections. The Collegium Chronicles was a treasure trove of these. Visiting a fair? Let’s examine the sanitary arrangements in its cattle market! Court intrigues in progress? Heralds recycle paper and you should too! Enjoying a thrilling game of the Collegium’s cool new sport (it’s a cross between Quidditch and polo)? Then you’ll love the explanation of precautions taken to reduce the frequency and severity of fall injuries among competitors! Readers who don’t want to feel like they are visiting Valdemar on the Magic School Bus should skim this stuff. But I enjoy being a Valdemaran public health and policy wonk. Anyway, Closer to Home continues Mags’ story. Freed from the stress of dodging assassins, Mags has a chance to take a longer look at the aspects of Valdemaran society he has previously ignored. Closer to Home examines the largely pointless lives of the almost completely powerless Valdemaran nobility. The plot is basically Romeo and Juliet as told through the eyes of the prince’s staff, with disapproving asides from Mary Wollstonecraft. Lackey reveals much more about life among Valdemar’s non-Heralds, and the ways that Valdemar’s rulers address (and fail to address) their needs. The new characters hold out a tantalizing hope for an increasingly complex examination of Valdemaran society and culture, with bonus folk ballads if we get REALLY lucky. Detractors may complain about Lackey’s less-than-nuanced critique of gender roles, and about excessive use of the Magic Pony Phone as an emergency dispatch service. As is typical for the first book in a new Valdemar series, Closer to Home mainly exists to put some new pieces on the chessboard. There are some interesting new characters here, and I look forward to seeing how they reform Valdemar’s socio-cultural double standards and lack of social services (or whatever else they choose to deal with) as the series progresses. Closer to Home is available now from DAW. Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer teaches history and reads a lot. book reviewsCloser to HomeDAWMercedes LackeyValdemar Review: Parker Peevyhouse’s Strange Exit Review: The End of the Ocean, by Maja Lunde Review: The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee Harbinger of Hope: A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen James Davis Nicoll Posthumously Published Works by Late, Great Authors of SFF 18 mins ago JanaJansen on Introducing the Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch! 23 mins ago Alan on Blaise of No Glory — Modesty Blaise and My Name is Modesty 9 hours ago crzydroid on “That’s life” — Joker 9 hours ago	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417403
__label__cc	0.591442	0.408558	Advisory Section Poojakali Wins the Elephant Beauty Contest 31st Dec, 2017 \| Tourism Mail Crew CHITWAN, Dec 31: The 14th Elephant festival held on 26th December at Ratna Nagar, Chitwan has come to an end. The contest was held for 5 days which included various competitions like fast walk, painting, football, and polo. The title of the Elephant beauty contest was won by the elephant Poojakali. The main aim of this competition is to attract tourists. Poojakali won the title by securing 78.7% out of 100.She won the competition by defeating 20 other contestants. According to the program coordinator Deepak Bhattarai, she was selected for the title of the basis of her cleanliness and discipline. Besides the main title, other contestants too were awarded on the basis of some titles. Poonamkali won the painting competition by defeating her competitors. The artistic paintings were drawn in the body of elephants by mautes. Similarly,for the fast walk competition, Lakikali of Tourism Bank, Ektakali of Himalayan Social Journey and Anarkali of Coca-Cola company won the first, second and third position respectively. The football competition of calves held on Saturday was won by the calves of CG group, which defeated Kumara Bank by 3-0. As mentioned by Regional Hotel Association’s General Secretary Ghimire, “This type of competition for wildlife is a source of attraction for the tourists.” © 2020 Med Insight Pvt. Ltd. Reg No: 21/073-74 / Publisher: Prashant Pradhan / Editor: Tek Bahadur Mahat Developed & maintained by AppBasis	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417407
__label__cc	0.724545	0.275455	May 5, 2014 by: Shirley Ann Charles Dickens Review Don’t miss the giveaway at the end! As a Charlotte Mason inspired and influenced homeschool, reading a bit of Charles Dickens has been a regular part of our read aloud time over the years. However, I did find in the early years that it was a challenge for my young children to understand his writing. I wish that at that time I had known about this wonderful book, ‘Charles Dickens’ by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom. The byline on the cover reads, ‘Scenes From An Extraordinary Life’, and indeed this book gives its reader just that, an extraordinary reading experience! This book is beautifully illustrated, something that I have come to expect from the authors work. The illustrations will suck your children right in as they explore each page. The book is dramatic a biography of Charles Dickens life. We start our journey through this book at the beginning of course – Charles Dickens’ birth. We move through the book watching our hero progress through his early childhood in Chatham, his move to London and the awful time where he had to work in a ‘blacking’ factory at the tender age of 12. We follow him as he moves into his early career as a reporter and then the exciting publication of his very first story in the Old Strand Magazine. We watch as he gains fame and celebrity status with ‘The Pickwick papers’, then his first tour of the States and his public readings in the UK. By spending time with Charles Dickens in the pages of this book we learn how he closely observed the underworld of Victorian London which inspired some of his great novels that we have come to love and cherish all these many years later. I think this book is the perfect way to introduce young children to Charles Dickens. It creates a bond between our children and this famous author, which hopefully will endure his works to them in later years. This book is published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and is available on Amazon US Amazon prices from $10.99 UK Amazon prices from £6.15 Now for the giveaway Frances Lincoln Children’s Books have been kind enough to offer a copy of this book to one Curriculum Choice reader. Please follow the instructions on the rafflecopter below to enter. Shirley Ann (49 Posts) Shirley Ann lives in the UK with her husband, two daughters and two cats who think they rule the roost. She's a veteran homeschooler of 13 years and is passionate about home keeping, homeschooling, nature study and seasonal living, Shirley regularly blogs about her Charlotte Mason inspired homeschooling and British lifestyle on her blog, 'Under An English Sky'. Wrapping Up a Homeschool Year – Storage Ideas & Graduation Essay Rock Star: The Expository Essay – REVIEW My kids love books! They have definitely encouraged their love for learning! I’m not sure that its ever helped them with great literature but it has helped them with events in history. This book looks like a fantastic way to introduce Charles Dickens! Thanks for all you do here at Curriculum Choice and for the opportunity to win a great book! ~Tina Joesette says My kids love books like this. It helps them to understand the setting, culture and wording so much better! Michelle S says We love books! These types have made something that might have been confusing, interesting and alive for my children. Annie Kate says Thanks for this review. The book sounds like a lot of fun, and I’ve ordered it from the library. My son loves to read. I love the format of this book!! Cristy S. says We just looked at Treasure Island through a series of readers that summarized the story and provided illustrations matching the text. This was a great introduction for my daughter, and spurred her on to wanting to read the original book! I think picture books like Manning’s on Dickens can “whet the appetite” for the original works! What a marvelous idea! Sandy Anker says The greatest encouragement of literature in our homes has been reading aloud. My husband has a classic novel going with each child. I believe a biography that connects the children to the person really increases their interest level in anything that person has done! This is a great idea. tammy cordery says That is a great book. I think my son would like it he is a visual learner. He has to see it in front of him. I am trying to teach him how to play act. Nicole M says This looks like a fantastic way to introduce Charles Dickens to younger children. I think learning about an author’s life can help a child to connect with the stories the author writes. Thanks for sharing about the book. Beata says Reading kids versions of some classics at young age introduce them to great literature. It also inspired them to read the unabridged versions of them. This book looks like a great invitation to read more classics. Karen B says My kids have been interested in reading great literature due to it being mentioned in books and me not being afraid of giving it a try. This book looks like it would be great for my youngest who at this point is more skeptical of books I try to introduce him to. shelleyb says Children’s books have helped my two children understand that there are so many great choices in literature to discover at their young ages. I am interested in reading this Charles Dickens story together with my boys. I admire the use of varied text and even balloon captions. We all should learn some interesting bits. I’ll have to research our local library for this one! thanks for the post. This looks great! I always appreciate learning about the authors who write the books we enjoy reading! Theresa Slauf says When great literature is written where children can understand it, then as they grow they can begin to read the original writings and then still understand it. It’s like the children grow as the literature grows. I can’t wait to see this one! Julie Maddox says This is added to my list of books for my daughter to read and to put with the rest of the keepsake books for future grandchildren. Christina S says This book about Dickens looks beautiful!! I would love to share it with my children! Tammy Jones says I think it is great to have books that introduce kids to things on their level so they have an understanding as they dig deeper. I think books have helped my children to see and experience things outside of how they live. Leave a Reply to Theresa Slauf Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417414
__label__wiki	0.62504	0.62504	Govt. Circulars & Notifications CBEC Imports of Non-Plasticized Industrial Grade Nitrocellulose excluding Nitrocellulose Damped in Ethanol Seeks to increase tariff rate of basic customs duty (BCD) on tariff items Completion of Data Entry in DIGIT Imports of Graphite Electrodes of all diameters from China PR Mid-term review (MTR) ...more Circulars & Notifications Search Result for : Iran Exim Maps InstaMoney Basmati rice becomes Indias top exporting commodity The Dollar Business Bureau Basmati rice has again become the top commodity to be exported from India. The popular variety of rice overcame the exports of buffalo meat to take the position of the top most exporting commodity in the April-June quarter of 2017-18. For years, Basmati rice had been the major export commodity of the country. However, since 2014-15, buffalo meat had too over the former’s position. According to reports, the reason was that all new orders were suspended earlier by Iran, which consumes more than a fourth of India’s exports Basmati rice to the world. During its harvesting season, Iran generally suspends rice import orders. According to reports, this year Iranian traders have continued to import Basmati rice even in the harvesting ... Renault and Iran enter into one of the biggest ever car deals, to produce 150,000 cars The Dollar Business Bureau French car maker Renault and Iran signed a mega JV on Monday in the presence of the Iranian Industry Minister, Mohammedreza Nematzadeh. The JV could change the tide of the car maker in the oil rich Middle eastern country. Many Western companies have made a beeline to do business in Iran with the lifting of the sanctions. The joint venture was signed between Renault and Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IRDO). Renault will be the majority shareholder holding 60% of the shares, with IDRO and another private player Parto Negin Naseh taking up 20% each. The production of the cars will begin in 2018, with both the parties agreeing to set up an engineering and sales centre ... Chahbahar Port is a gateway to golden opportunities: Gadkari The Dollar Business Bureau The Minister for Shipping and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, was on a two day visit to Tehran, representing the Indian Government at the inauguration and oath taking ceremony of Hassan Rouhani as the President of Iran for a second term, on 5th August, 2017. In an interaction with Rouhani, Gadkari held wide ranging discussions on many issues including India’s cooperation in the development of Chabahar Port and proposed rail link between Chabahar & Zahedan. In the meetings, both sides positively assessed the progress in implementation of the decisions taken during the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Iran last year, including the progress of Chabahar Port. Both sides reiterated their commitment to complete and operationalize the ... Iran expects sharp rise in gas production, exports The Dollar Business Bureau Iran will witness a sharp increase in its natural gas production and exports after easing of Western sanctions last year, Deputy Oil Minister of Iran, Amir Hossein Zamaninia said on Tuesday. The latest deals with global companies show that they believe the sanctions are not coming back, he added. Iran's gas output would increase to 1 billion cubic metres per day by this year end from the present 800 million cubic metres a day, said Zamaninia. The Minister further said the volumes currently available for exports with the country should rise to 365 million cubic metres per day by 2021, which is more than the exports of Qatar - the largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the world. Earlier this ... Trump sets new visa criteria for applicants from Muslim countries The Dollar Business Bureau The US administration under President Donald Trump has issued new guidelines for the visa applications from six Muslim-majority nations and all refugees. Visa applicants from these countries now require a ‘close’ family/business relation to become eligible for entering the US. This move came after the US Supreme Court partly restored the executive order issued by the Trump administration barring citizens from the six countries for 90 days to travel to US that was extensively criticised as it targeted only Muslims. Visas, which have been approved already, will not be cancelled. However, the new guidelines issued by the US State Department mentions that the applicants from six Muslim-majority countries of Iran, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen must now have to prove relationship with a parent, ... India held bilateral meetings with various countries at the WSIS Forum 2017 The Dollar Business Bureau The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2017 represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The annual WSIS Forum is a global multi-stakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development. The Forum provides an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation and sharing of best practices, while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, taking into account the evolving Information and Knowledge Societies. The Forum is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line co-/facilitators and other UN organisations (UNDESA, FAO, UNEP, WHO, UN Women, WIPO, WFP, ILO, WMO, ITC, UPU, UNODC, UNICEF and UN Regional Commissions). It provides an ... Indian Cabinet okays India-Palestine MoU on agriculture cooperation The Dollar Business Bureau The Indian Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture in the State of Palestine on agriculture cooperation. This was signed in May 2017, when Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs had visited the country. What could seem to be an innocuous agreement, one should also look at the extra efforts on the part of the Indian government to balance its ties with Israel, Palestine, Iran and the West Asian countries. 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Your feedback is very important as we are constantly looking for ways to improve The Dollar Business platform. Thank you very much, once again. The Dollar Business Team How about a FREE ticket to a personalised DEMO of EXIMAPS, a hyper-engine developed to accelerate your exports-imports business? Leave us your details and witness first-hand, the most powerful technology platform handmade for exporters and importers. Grab your seat now! (P.S. We've only got a limited count of Experts and DEMOs to offer. Don’t come back complaining later.) I have read the terms and conditions, privacy and other policies present on this website and I agree to all of them.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417417
__label__wiki	0.620277	0.620277	This Rolls-Royce Ghost Police Car Would Be the Best Ride to Jail Going to jail doesn't have to be so bad. By Chris TsuiJuly 18, 2017 Sheet/Metal BMW AG Of all the outrageous police cars we've covered on this site, this might be the most practical one yet. Yes, what you're looking at here is a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge ready to protect and serve the citizens of Chichester, U.K. OK, so it's not really prepped for any real police duty and only donned the Sussex police livery and lights for a day as part of Chichester Police Station's Open Day and to collect donations for the Chestnut Tree House local children's hospice. However, we couldn't help but think that a Rolls-Royce Ghost (department budget permitting) would actually make one hell of a cop cruiser. With a 603-horsepower twin-turbo V-12 under the hood, this Rolls comes pursuit-ready from the factory, to say the least. While its vast back seat may need some "modifying" before it's fit to be occupied by less savory types, it should prove to be a hit with the "Do you know who I am?", white collar outlaws. Plus, the signature Rolls, front-door umbrella depositories can easily be repurposed as additional nightstick storage, making allegedly justified intimidation that much more convenient. They'll never see it coming. Unfortunately, the Rolls-Royce Ghost Interceptor has now returned to its regular livery and lost its sirens, likely much to the chagrin of to a certain chief constable. Rare 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Is a $400,000 Apparition This rare Badge edition dons superhero garb, signals shifting via satellite, at a price fit for Bruce Wayne Czech BMW i8 Police Car Crashes Less Than a Month Into Its Service Reports say the driver suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel. Milan Cops Seize Mafia Ferrari 458 Spider, Add It to Police Car Fleet It's a great way to show children that crime does not pay...somehow. British Police Department Gifted a Porsche Cayman GT4 to Educate Young Drivers Instead of seeing track use, this GT4 will be serving an important purpose for the Norfolk Constabulary. Isle of Man Adds BAC Mono Police Car to the Fleet The world's only single-seat, road-legal supercar goes straight.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417418
__label__cc	0.593272	0.406728	Our Take: AU finds man for the job \| Monday, September 05, 1994 A new school year has begun at AU, and for the fourth time in as many years, there is a new president at the helm. Naturally, he has promised to stay. Unfortunately, this promise has been heard before. It is natural, therefore, for AU to be skeptical when it comes to its presidents' promises. However, we have reason to think Benjamin Ladner means business. His employment history shows a man who is committed to his job, a man who will not jump on the next bus that leads to a position with more prestige. He stayed at his last job 13 years, and has said that he is not the type to pursue the career ladder aggressively. Ladner is a family man who likes comfort and familiarity more than prestige, qualities the turbulent position of AU's presidency could use. Ladner is also a fund-raiser and a practical planner, something this university needs more than some policy wonk or someone with extravagant plans for making AU an Ivy League school. He wants to focus on AU's strengths and boost its image and prestige one step at a time, rather than trying to turn it into a carbon copy of some other school. In addition, Ladner has extensive contacts on Capitol Hill, in corporate America, and with numerous organizations whose job it is, as he says, is "to give out money." Maybe he can get some for us. Ladner has also expressed a desire for wiping the slate clean. The scandal and messes caused by numerous turnovers in AU's top position are behind us now, and Ladner wants the world to know this. His hope is that AU's improved reputation will be able to sell the school on merit alone. However, he has been very vague when describing his actual plans for doing all this. His convocation speech was general and unspecified, and he has not made any announcements about his plans. This vagueness may not be all bad, though. Ladner is going to be under intense scrutiny in upcoming months, and his lack of grand promises could be indicative of prudence and caution on his part. We would rather see him surprise us than disappoint us. Not only a careful planner with plenty of experience, Ladner is simply a nice guy. He is a kidder, and his personality, like his stature, is large and visible. Walking along AU's sidewalks, he greets students with warm smiles. He is a capable public speaker and a good conversationalist. If he continues to be accessible, friendly and visible, he may help boost school spirit, another of his goals, just by being around. This university needs an ego boost - the poor turnout at his convocation speech was evidence enough of this - and he may be the man who can give it to us. Dr. Ladner has only been here eight weeks, so there's still no way to accurately measure his performance. When the reality of running a financially crippled, apathetic university in desperate need of stable leadership hits, will he be ready? Can he cure the internal school spirit "virus" at AU that manifests itself in the form of poor athletic event turnout, a self-abasing student population, and years later, in lack of alumni support? We think so. We hope so. Welcome home, Dr. Ladner. Get our weekly newsletter delivered right to your inbox. More from The Eagle Staff Editorial: The University’s approach to sexual violence education informative, but flawed Opinion: Students deserve a way to hold their universities accountable Staff Editorial: University must value the impact of all staff on campus	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417419
__label__wiki	0.71849	0.71849	World Bank says India faces severe slowdown, cuts GDP forecast Bloomberg Mumbai \| Updated on October 14, 2019 Published on October 14, 2019 Moody’s cuts India GDP growth forecast to 5.8% Effects of global slowdown more pronounced in India: IMF chief The World Bank cut India’s economic growth forecast by the most among South Asian nations on Sunday, below the outlook pegged by the nation’s central bank for this year, mainly because of a deceleration in domestic demand. India’s gross domestic product growth is projected at 6% in the fiscal year started on April 1, compared with 7.5% forecast in April and 6.8% recorded a year earlier, the bank said in its latest South Asia Economic Focus report. Growth is expected to gradually recover to 6.9% in 2020-21 and to 7.2% in the following year, it said. India’s cyclical slowdown is severe, the report said. The weakness is mostly due to a deceleration in local demand, according to the bank. In such a weak economic environment, structural issues surface and the weak financial sector is becoming a drag on growth. Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India downgraded its economic growth projection by the biggest cut in its forecast in at least five years to 6.1% this year. GDP growth cooled for a fifth straight quarter to 5% in the three months ended June, at the slowest pace since March 2013. Critical situation The critical situation demands decisive policy actions, and initial government steps point in the right direction, with the RBI embarking on an easing cycle and the government announcing a stimulus package recently, the World Bank report said. All these measures will help to contain the downturn, but also raise concerns about fiscal space. The main policy challenge is to address the sources of softening private consumption and the structural factors behind weak investment, according to the report.. The main sources of risk include external shocks that result in tighter global financing conditions, and new defaults by non-banking financial companies triggering a fresh round of financial sector stress, the report said. To mitigate these risks, the authorities will need to ensure that there is adequate liquidity in the financial system, while strengthening the regulatory framework for NBFCs, it said.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417427
__label__wiki	0.82673	0.82673	Airlines Announce New Transatlantic Flights for 2019 by Barbara Peterson / December 24, 2018 La Compagnie is one of several carriers adding a new transatlantic service. Mike Fuchslocher/Shutterstock.com Travel to Europe should be easier and more convenient next year, as a number of international airlines are adding new routes over the North Atlantic next spring and summer. A notable trend is the addition of nonstop flights from secondary cities, giving consumers in those cities an alternative to connecting through a crowded hub like New York’s JFK. And there will be more direct service to the West Coast, thanks to the advent of more efficient aircraft that make these longer runs more economical. Among the destinations getting new service from the U.S.: Great Britain: Next March, American Airlines is launching a new, seasonal flight from Phoenix to London Heathrow. In April, British Airways is starting flights between Pittsburgh and London, and from Charleston to London – the first nonstop on the route from the South Carolina city. Also next spring, Virgin Atlantic will start service between Los Angeles to Manchester and is returning to the Boston-Manchester market. And next summer, Delta is launching flights from Boston to Edinburgh. Italy: Air Italy, the new branding of Meridiana, has announced the start of new service from Milan to San Francisco and Los Angeles next April. The flights have already attracted controversy; Qatar Airways owns 49% of the Italian carrier, which is reviving complaints by some U.S. carriers that the Middle East airline is gaining an unfair advantage through government subsidies. And next May, Alitalia is starting its first flights connecting Rome with Washington, D.C. United Airlines is also upping its service to Italy, with seasonal flights between Newark and Naples, from May 22 through Oct. 4. France: La Compagnie, the boutique, all-business-class airline flying between Newark and Paris, will add a new route, from Newark to Nice. It will operate from May through October, flying five times a week, from Wednesday through Sunday. Portugal: TAP Air Portugal will land on the West Coast in June, with new flights connecting San Francisco to Lisbon. The carrier had also announced recently that it will debut in two other U.S. gateways, Chicago, Washington, D.C.; both are also set for early June. Ireland: Aer Lingus is starting service from Minneapolis St. Paul to Dublin July 8, with daily flights in the summer, decreasing to four a week in the winter months. Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay is open! Get pumped for all the adventure awaiting! The NBA season tips off on Tuesday 10/22! Earn big on game tickets from Events365! Seabourn's Signature Savings Event offers an array of value-added amenities on select 2019-2020 voyages It’s all “On Us!” Standard fares include all restaurants, basic beverages, fitness classes, WiFi, gratuities. Save 7.5% with Early Payment Discount on 2020 Europe Trips with Insight Vacations. #insightmoments Jazz Festival Showcases the Spirit of Saint Lucia The event is part of a comprehensive renewal of St. Lucia’s tourism product, along with the 3,000 hotel rooms that will be added over the coming years. Chile Mounts North American Marketing Campaign The South American adventure and wine destination is renewing efforts to penetrate its most valuable source market. U.S. Bans Charter Flights to Cuba The U.S. is imposing new restrictions that will end charter flight options to Cuban cities, except for Havana. American Airlines and British Airways to Begin Redevelopment of JFK Terminal New widebody gates, an enhanced baggage system, and upgraded concessions and retail locations are part of the $344 million development project. U.S. Airlines’ On-Time Performance Improved in 2019 Hawaii, Alaska, and Southwest were the most on-time airlines in 2019. More Airlines Go Carbon-Neutral to Counter “Plane Shaming” Trend JetBlue says it will offset all emissions by July, claiming it will be the first major U.S. carrier to offset all emissions from its domestic flights. U.S. State Department Downgrades Australian Travel Advisory U.S. Issues Travel Advisory for Brazil U.S. State Department Issues Level 2 Travel Advisory for Costa Rica Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Bans Smoking Walt Disney World Acquires Land for Mystery Project American Airlines Enters Codeshare Agreement with Royal Air Maroc	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417435
__label__cc	0.671538	0.328462	Bungalow for holiday rental in El Campello, Alicante €445 - €700 per week €445 - €700 per week Bungalow for holiday rental in El Campello, Alicante Almadraba is a private residence located in the north of the municipality of El Campello (Alicante), 2 minutes from the city center by car, 10 minutes walking distance. Built in spanish style, it consists of bungalows of 1 or 2 floors built around the communal pool. The area is quiet and accesses to the small beach of Almadraba right in front. The accommodation is relatively small 70M² on 2 floors, built in the 1980s and equipped without great luxury but with taste and all the necessary comfort for good holidays. Composed of 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed of 135cm equipped with air conditioning and overlooking a south facing terrace to enjoy the best sunshine, and the other with 2 single beds of 90/200, with ceiling fan, facing north for more freshness, a full bathroom and a separate toilet on the ground floor, a living room with 1 large sofa, TV, WIFI, dining table and covered terrace overlooking the pool. The kitchen is open to the living room (gas stove, no dishwasher). The back kitchen, at the entrance, is equipped with gas water heater and washing machine. The residence is closed and allows to park his car at the foot of the bungalow. The tram, which goes along all the coast from Denia to Alicante, passes at 300 m (5 min walk) at a frequency of 30 minutes. This holiday house is located about 50m from a small beach, which thanks to its location, seems to be a private beach, kept in summer by a lifeguard for more security for the youngest. About Google TranslateCommunityMobileAbout GooglePrivacy & TermsHelpSend feedbac Village centre and shops: walking distance (400M) Airport: 25 min by car Beaches: 50 meters ! Closest major city: Alicante – 20 min by car Other transportation: Bus stop, Tramway at only few walking which goes from Alicante to Denia El Campello, Alicante The exact location has not been provided. Contact the advertiser for more information. Ask for exact location 0km to town 25km to the airport 2km to the marina 0.3km to the beach 5km to the countryside 5km to golf course Build Size: 60 m2 More Details Schedule Viewing More Photos Other Request/Question Please contact me about this property. If the advertiser has provided a contact telephone number, you will see it after you have filled in and sent this enquiry form. 2 bedroom Bungalow for holiday rental in El Campello with pool garage - € 445 (Ref: 4886450) Other Request/Question Holiday rental Villas in El Campello, Alicante 25km Gran Alacant [3] 26km Benidorm [1] 30km L'Alfàs del Pi [1] 31km La Nucia [1] 34km Callosa d'En Sarrià [1] For Sale To Rent - Long Term Holiday Rentals 300 500 750 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 1 1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4 4+ 5 5+ 6 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+ 10+ See 8 Search Relevance Just for you Highest price Lowest price Most recent Oldest Radius: Radius 2 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 75 100 Min. Price: 300 500 750 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Max. 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__label__wiki	0.958631	0.958631	Hamas: We don’t expect shift in US bias in wake of Trump win Election updates (closed)Latest: Minnesota elects first Somali-American Muslim woman lawmaker EU invites Trump to summit, warns against ‘isolation’ AIPAC congratulates Trump, sees ‘most pro-Israel Congress ever’; Clinton concedes: ‘We owe Trump an open mind and the chance to lead’; Trump invites Netanyahu to visit Washington, PM says By TOI staff 9 November 2016, 7:17 am 5 Edit 1,970 shares Hillary Clinton, holding hands with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, waves to a crowd outside a New York hotel as she arrives to speak to her staff and supporters after losing the race for the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Protesters against President-elect Donald Trump march down a street east of the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore., Wednesday, November 9, 2016. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP) President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with supporters after giving his acceptance speech during his election night rally, Wednesday, November 9, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/John Locher) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meeting at Trump Tower in New York, September 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO) An image of Hillary Clinton is speared by a dart on a dartboard at Mike's Place bar in Jerusalem early November 9, 2016. Donald Trump supporters were watching the results of the US presidential race at the watering hole. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel) Trump supporters at Mike's Place bar in Jerusalem on November 9, 2016. (Melanie Lidman/ Times of Israel) US president-elect Donald Trump greets wife Melania after speaking at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/SAUL LOEB) Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States in a shock win after one of the most acrimonious elections in memory. The Times of Israel liveblogged developments as they happened. Catch up on our earlier coverage of election night here. Democrats’ path to Senate majority slipping away Democrats’ chances of retaking the Senate majority slip away as Republicans hang onto key seats in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. Democrats grab a Republican-held seat in Illinois, but the outcome in Wisconsin is a surprise as both parties had expected it to flip for the Democrats. Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson’s victory over former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold forecasts a grim night for the Democrats, who could be consigned to minority status on Capitol Hill for years to come. Races in GOP-held Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Missouri remain too close to call as Republicans defend a slim 54-46 majority in an unpredictable election year. Democrats will have to win all of those and hang onto Democratic-held Nevada to reach a 50-50 outcome, and could then only claim majority status if Democrat Hillary Clinton wins the White House. The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate. — AP Anxious Clinton campaign waits for election returns Anxious aides to Democrat Hillary Clinton watch key swing states Ohio, North Carolina and Florida go for Republican Donald Trump, while keeping a close eye on Michigan and Wisconsin — two states that had seemed like safe bets for her as the presidential race shapes up to be far closer than her top strategists had anticipated. “I’m terrified,” says Clinton supporter Niki Rarig, 34, who traveled to New York City from Portland, Oregon, for what was meant to be a victory celebration. “I just can’t even imagine what a Trump presidency would look like.” The shape of the contest was startling to Clinton and her aides, who ended their campaign exuding confidence. Many stopped returning calls and text messages as the votes were tallied. Clinton, her family and close aides hunkered down to watch returns at a Manhattan hotel suite. Democrats have carried Michigan in every presidential election since 1992, and Clinton made two stops there in the final days of the campaign to shore up support, but she never made a stop in Wisconsin after the primary there last spring, confident of a victory there. Both states remain too close to call. Ex-Israeli envoy to US: Trump unlikely to act on all campaign pledges While the world reacts with shock to Trump’s likely surprise win, it must remember that the president-elect is unlikely to implement all the policies he advocated during the election campaign, says former Israeli ambassador to the US Itamar Rabinovich. “It takes one set of ideas and set of statements to get elected, and a different set of ideas to govern,” he says at an event at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University. If Trump were actually to follow through on all his proposals, it would “create a degree of international turmoil the world and the US will not be able to deal with,” Rabinovich says. “We will likely see a serious moderation of some of the policies. No wall will be erected on Mexican border. Muslims will not be prevented from entering the US, and so on. However, there will be changes.” He says that change “will be dramatic.” And yet, some of these changes will be moderated by the president’s aides and other forces within the administration. — Raphael Ahren Calif., Mass. okay recreational pot; executions back in Nebraska California and Massachusetts vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. Seven more states also vote on marijuana measures, while others vote on gun control and capital punishment. In Nebraska, voters reinstate the death penalty, reversing the Legislature’s decision last year to repeal capital punishment. Nebraska has not executed an inmate since 1997; 10 men currently sit on death row. Colorado voters approved a measure that will allow physicians to assist a terminally ill person in dying. That’s already a practice in five other states. Coloradans defeat a proposal that would have set up the nation’s first universal health care system. Five states, including Arizona, Maine and Nevada, considered whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The results were hailed as historic by legalization activists, given that California is the most populous state. Massachusetts is the first state east of the Rockies to join the movement. Voters in Florida and North Dakota approve measures allowing marijuana use for medical purposes. Voters in Arkansas are considering a similar proposal. Montanans vote on whether to ease restrictions on an existing medical marijuana law. Asian shares tumble as Trump gains Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly plunges more than 6.1 percent as investors react to the prospect of a Trump presidency. By late in Tokyo’s trading session, the Nikkei is down 5.2 percent, after the Kyodo News agency reports that top officials from the Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry and Financial Services Agency will meet later in the day to discuss how to respond to possible wild fluctuations in financial markets. Japanese shares tend to gain when the yen weakens, since that can help manufacturers when they bring back profits from overseas. Ex-US envoy to Israel fears prejudice unleashed by Trump campaign The Trump campaign “has unleashed some currents of behavior that will be hard to put back in the box: anti-Semitism, prejudice against Latinos, immigrants, women, and so on,” says Dan Kurtzer, a former US ambassador to Egypt and Israel. Former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer at Princeton University, February 1, 2011 (AP/Mel Evans) One victim of a likely Trump presidency will be the notion of American exceptionalism, Kurtzer tells an event in Tel Aviv via video conference. “The idea being a beacon of democracy will now be seen as a joke, when people like David Duke and other racists are seen celebrating.” Clinton on course to win Nevada Hillary Clinton keeps alive her hopes of being elected president, winning the western state of Nevada, US networks project. Nevada has six Electoral College votes, allowing Clinton to make up a little of her deficit to Trump, who has a substantial lead. US stock futures tumble 5% on fears of Trump win US stock markets tumble more than five percent in after-hours trading as Trump appears poised to defeat Clinton in the race for the White House. Futures markets for the S&P 500 fall 5.01 percent and the tech-heavy NASDAQ loses 5.08 percent, reflecting the growing concerns among investors about the economic risks posed by a Trump presidency. The Dow Jones index falls 4.30 percent. As results come in pointing to an astonishing upset win by Trump, markets that had counted on Clinton to win are caught up in a growing wave of panic. Stocks had risen yesterday, with Dow Jones index up 0.40 percent and the Nasdaq up 0.53 percent. Futures contracts, which fall while Wall Street is closed, reflect investor sentiment on what will happen down the road. Trump ahead in Wisconsin, Michigan with most votes counted — CNN Trump is ahead in both Wisconsin and Michigan with most of the votes counted, CNN reports. The Republican leads 49% to 45.8% in Wisconsin and 48.4% to 46.7% in Michigan, the channel says. French far-right leader congratulates Trump The head of France’s National Front party, Marin Le Pen, tweets her congratulations to Donald Trump on his expected election win. “Congratulations to the new president of the United States Donald Trump and to the American people” she writes. Félicitations au nouveau président des Etats-Unis Donald Trump et au peuple américain, libre ! MLP — Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) November 9, 2016 AP says Trump wins Pennsylvania, likely handing him presidency The Associated Press says Trump has won the state of Pennsylvania. The state’s 20 electoral votes put him at 264. US envoy to Israel declines to comment on race US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro tells a conference in Tel Aviv that the US election has not been decided yet and therefore he will not comment on the outcome. US Ambassador Dan Shapiro speaks at the 9th Annual International Conference of the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv on January 18, 2016. (Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv) Even if a president-elect is called in the coming moments, he would not comment on future US policies, he says at an event hosted by the Institute for National Security Studies. Rather, the ambassador gives a lengthy speech highlighting various elements of Israeli-American cooperation, saying that the next administration will inherit a strong and stable relationship that encompasses many areas. David Duke congratulates Trump American white nationalist David Duke congratulates Donald Trump on Twitter, adding a call for rival Hillary Clinton to be jailed. “GOD BLESS DONALD TRUMP!” he writes. “It’s time to do the right thing, it’s time to TAKE AMERICA BACK!!!” GOD BLESS DONALD TRUMP! It's time to do the right thing, it's time to TAKE AMERICA BACK!!!#MAGA #AmericaFirst #LockHerUp #GodBlessAmerica pic.twitter.com/1mVrrs0kFF — David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016 Ryan congratulates Trump on ‘big night’ Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan congratulates Donald Trump on “his big night.” A spokeswoman for Ryan confirms that he called Trump on Tuesday evening. AshLee Strong says they had “a very good conversation.” She says: “The speaker congratulated Trump on his big night and also spoke with his good friend Gov. Mike Pence.” Clinton campaign chief: No statement tonight, count not over Clinton’s campaign director John Podesta addresses her supporters in New York, saying the candidate will not be speaking tonight as votes are still being counted. “Go home, get some sleep. We will have more to say tomorrow,” he says. “I want every person across the country who supported her to know your voices, your enthusiasm mean so much to us,” Podesta continues. “We are so proud of you and we so proud of her. She’s done an amazing job and she is not done yet.” Democrats in Israel still optimistic despite electoral battering The head of Democrats Abroad Israel says they are still “holding on” to hopes of a Clinton victory. “We’re still holding on, we’re still holding on,” Tali Zinger says, pointing to the remaining states and counties are “too close to call.” “We’re still optimistic,” she adds, though “there is a very different tone than there was just a few hours ago. We’re still waiting and seeing. It’s not over till it’s over.” “Sure we’re surprised,” she says of the results trickling in. “We expected this to be called when the East Coast polls were in and Florida would go to Hillary and we’d wrap this up. And that obviously didn’t happen. So we’re seeing, we’re still hopeful… it hasn’t been called yet, and we’re still holding on.” — Marissa Newman Trump arrives at campaign HQ in New York City Donald Trump arrives at his campaign headquarters at the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where he is expected to address his supporters. CNN calls Wisconsin for Trump CNN says Trump has won the state of Wisconsin, bringing him another 10 electoral votes. AP says Donald Trump is next president of United States AP says Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States, as voters eager to shake up the nation’s political establishment pick the businessman to lead the country. An unexpected Republican nominee, Trump rode a wave of support from voters seeking change and willing to accept a candidate loose with facts and accused of sexual misconduct. In a victory that rattled financial markets worldwide, he upset Democrat Hillary Clinton, who would have become the first woman to serve in the Oval Office. Clinton calls Trump to concede election Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump to concede the presidential race, CNN reports. Pence: I am deeply grateful to American people Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence: “The American people have spoken and the American people have elected their new champion. American has elected a new president and it’s almost hard for me to express the honor I and my family feel,” he says. “I am deeply grateful to American people.” WATCH: Trump makes victory speech Donald Trump speaks to his supporters after winning the presidential election. Trump: I will be president for all Americans Trump strikes a conciliatory note in his victory speech, calling for unity and vowing to be president for all Americans. He says Clinton called to congratulate him, and praises her for a hard-fought race. Trump praises Republican establishment for helping win Trump name checks Republican leaders, including RNC chair Reince Priebus, for their assistance during the election. Likud minister Yisrael Katz congratulates Trump Likud minister Yisrael Katz congratulates Trump on his victory. “I am sure our good relationship with the US will continue,” Katz says, according to Israel National News. “We did not interfere in the elections,” he says, “we have enough problems here.” Arab MK: Trump election is a wake-up call Meretz MK Isawi Frej expresses shock at Trump’s victory, saying it should be a wake-up call for the world. “I woke up this morning to discover that Trump will be the next president of the United States,” he writes on Facebook. “The leader of the free world will be a serial harasser of women, a racist and ranter, who was democratically elected by the American people. “Trump’s victory was not a mistake, and he is not our main problem at the moment. The direction the American people are going in, and with them the rest of the world, is the problem. The world has become more violent, more racist and more frightening. “Trump’s victory is the red light we need to wake up, to re-calculate and work out how we get through this period.” Barkat congratulates Trump, reminds him of vow to move embassy to Jerusalem Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat sends a letter of congratulations to Trump, reminding the president-elect of his campaign vow to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “I am confident that you will continue to empower our city by reaffirming its sovereignty and moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem,” Barkat says in the letter he posted on Twitter. Mazal tov from #Jerusalem, Mr. President! @realDonaldTrump #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/L05W8HFNnd — Mayor Nir Barkat (@NirBarkat) November 9, 2016 Herzog to Trump: Your win shows elites are thing of past Opposition leader Isaac Herzog congratulates Trump on his win. “Warm congratulations to the president of the most powerful nation in the world: Donald J Trump!” Herzog writes in Hebrew on Facebook. “Today American democracy chose … an American leader who showed the commentators and the skeptics that we are in a new era of change and replacing the old elitist regimes!” he says. “You did the unthinkable, against all the odds, polls, research and the prophets of the old era. I’m convinced that the defense and financial alliance with our strongest and most powerful ally will continue with a vengeance under your presidency.” Putin congratulates Trump, hopes for ‘constructive dialogue’ Vladimir Putin congratulates Trump on his election win. The Russian president expresses the hope for “constructive dialogue” between the two countries. Egyptian president calls to congratulate Trump Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi calls Trump to congratulate him on his election win. Sissi says he was the first world leader to call the American president-elect, according to the Walla website. During their conversation, Sissi expresses the hope “for a new atmosphere in the relationship between the US and Egypt.” Livni congratulates Trump, hopes for moderation Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni sends Trump her congratulations on Twitter, saying she hopes he will stick to the conciliatory gestures in his victory speech and not the inflammatory rhetoric he used on the campaign trail. “Congratulations @realDonaldTrump,” she writes. “I hope for the US and the world that he actualize the promises of his acceptance speech, not the campaign.” Congratulations @realDonaldTrump. I hope for the US and the world that he actualize the promises of his acceptance speech, not the campaign — ציפי לבני (@Tzipi_Livni) November 9, 2016 Turkey vows to strengthen US ties following Trump win Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu congratulates Trump on Twitter, Reuters reports. He says Ankara will step up its “trust-based relations and cooperation” with the US in the wake of the Republican’s win. Abbas urges Trump to work toward Palestinian statehood Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s office calls on Trump to work towards a Palestinian state. “We are ready to deal with the elected president on the basis of a two-state solution and to establish a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders,” says Abbas aide Nabil Abu Rudeineh. He says a failure to resolve the decades-old conflict would mean “the unstable situation will continue in the region.” Hamas says it does not expect a change in American “bias” against the Palestinians following Trump’s win. “The Palestinian people do not count much on any change in the US presidency because the US policy towards the Palestinian issue is a consistent policy on the basis of bias,” says Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri. “Nevertheless, we hope that US president Trump will re-evaluate this policy and rebalance it on the Palestinian issue.” Iran urges Trump to stick to international accords Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urges Trump to stick to international accords. The president-elect has slammed the nuclear agreement with Iran signed by Obama and other world leaders last year, calling it “the worst deal ever negotiated.” Knesset speaker congratulates Trump on behalf of parliament Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud) begins today’s parliamentary session in Jerusalem with message of congratulations for Trump. “‏Allow me to congratulate, on behalf of the Knesset and myself, the president-elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and vice president-elect Mr. Mike Pence. I am confident that the longstanding friendship and alliance between the United States and Israel will remain strong during Mr. Trump’s term in office,” he says. “We send our best wishes to the American people and are certain that they will remain united in dealing with the challenges facing America and the world today.” Bennett: Trump win means era of Palestinian state is over Education Minister Naftali Bennett congratulates Trump on his victory, saying he hopes it means a shift in US policy on Palestinian statehood. “I congratulate president-elect Donald Trump, and all the American people,” he says. “We are sure the special relationship between the United States and Israel will continue, and even grow stronger.” He continues: “Trump’s victory is an opportunity for Israel to immediately retract the notion of a Palestinian state in the center of the country, which would hurt our security and just cause. This is the position of the president-elect, as written in his platform, and it should be our policy, plain and simple. The era of a Palestinian state is over.” Bennett, who heads the right-wing Jewish Home party, thanks Clinton for “her friendship with Israel.” NATO says US leadership ‘as important as ever’ US leadership is essential in facing up to new security challenges, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg says as he congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory. “We face a challenging new security environment, including hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, the threat of terrorism. US leadership is as important as ever,” Stoltenberg says. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg attends a joint press conference during a NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland on July 9, 2016. (AFP/Wojtek Radwanski) “I look forward to working with president-elect Trump,” he adds. Trump caused consternation during the campaign when he suggested Washington would think twice about coming to the aid of an endangered NATO ally if it had not paid its dues, casting doubt on the US-led alliance’s core collective defense commitment. Asked about these remarks, Stoltenberg says “all allies have made a solemn commitment to defend each other, this is absolute and unconditioned.” British PM congratulates Trump, touts close bilateral ties British PM Theresa May sends Trump a message of congratulations, highlighting the long-standing close relationship between their two countries. “I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on being elected the next President of the United States, following a hard-fought campaign,” she says in a statement. “Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise. We are, and will remain, strong and close partners on trade, security and defense. I look forward to working with president-elect Donald Trump, building on these ties to ensure the security and prosperity of our nations in the years ahead.” Turkey asks Trump to extradite Gulen Turkey’s prime minister calls on Donald Trump to extradite US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen — blamed by Ankara for the failed coup in July — as soon as he is sworn in. Binali Yildirim says he hopes the new US leadership will take into consideration Turkey’s “sensitivities concerning the fight against terrorism,” give priority to policies that would bring peace and stability to the region and advance traditional friendship between the two countries. Ties between the two allies have been strained over perceptions in Turkey that the US is reluctant to arrest and extradite Gulen. Turkey is also frustrated by Washington’s backing for Syrian Kurdish militia fighting the Islamic State group in Syria. Ankara considers the militia to be a terrorist group. German FM: We respect election result, but ‘a lot will get harder’ German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says the outcome of the US presidential election is “different than most people in Germany would have wanted, but of course we have to respect it.” He says Trump’s victory means “nothing is going to get easier. A lot will get harder.” But he tells reporters in Berlin that it is important to maintain good trans-Atlantic relations, which he likened to “the foundations of the West.” He says Germany would seek dialogue with the Trump administration, but warns that American foreign policy would likely become “less predictable.” Obama calls Trump to congratulate him Obama calls Trump to congratulate him on winning the election, NBC reports, quoting the president-elect’s campaign manager. The details of the conversation were apparently not made public. Kellyanne Conway tells me President Obama called Trump tonight. She did not know what they said. — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) November 9, 2016 Likud deputy minister: I backed Trump, PM ordered my silence Deputy Minister for Regional Affairs Ayoub Kara says he personally supported Trump for the US presidency, but kept quiet because the prime minister told him to. “I had the honor to be among the only ones, apart from the prime minister, to visit the Trump headquarters in NY, and I was afraid — like many others — to identify and publicly support him, so as not to hurt the government,” says the Druze lawmaker, who is a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party. Ayoub Kara (Jusmine/Wikimedia Commons) Kara says the PM “told us unequivocally not to comment on either candidate, and asked us not to respond until after the elections, and I’m happy that we complied with his request. We didn’t comment and we didn’t get involved… It’s no secret that everyone had a preference, and I think that most of the Israeli public wanted Trump and most of the Jewish population in the US… wanted Clinton.” He hails the “special ties” with the US, which he says are independent of the president, and hails Trump’s win as “wonderful news” for the “settlements in Israel, for the status of a united Jerusalem, and for the free world.” Netanyahu congratulates Trump, calls him ‘true friend of Israel’ Netanyahu issue a statement congratulating Trump on his win, calling the president-elect a “true friend of Israel.” “We will work together to advance security, stability and peace in our region,” he says. “The strong relationship between the United States and Israel is based on shared values, common interests and a joint destiny. “I am sure that president-elect Trump and I will continue to strengthen the unique alliance between Israel and the United States and take it to new heights.” Iran’s Rouhani: Trump cannot reverse nuclear deal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says there is “no possibility” of its nuclear deal with world powers being overturned by Trump, despite his threat to rip it up. “Iran’s understanding in the nuclear deal was that the accord was not concluded with one country or government, but was approved by a resolution of the UN Security Council and there is no possibility that it can be changed by a single government,” Rouhani tells his cabinet, according to Iranian state television. Settler leader calls Trump win ‘day of celebration’ for Israel The head of Samaria Regional Council in the West Bank, Yossi Dagan, says welcomes Trump’s election victory, calling him a “true friend.” From left, Yossi Dagan, Mark Zell and Abe Katzman celebrating the opening of the Republicans Overseas Israel office in the West Bank town of Karnei Shomron, Sept. 5, 2016. (Andrew Tobin) “This is a day of celebration not only for the United States but also for Israel’s West Bank settlements. A true friend has won,” Dagan says, according to Israel National News. “I openly expressed my support for Trump during the election season because this was an important time for settlements, for Samaria, which now has a president who is a supporter and lover of Israel.” Dagan adds: “We look forward to the first visit of the president-elect Trump and I also invite Trump to come to the West Bank, which is the cradle of Jewish history and the heart of the State of Israel.” European Central Bank official: Trump win ‘not good day for world economy’ Trump’s shock election win “is not a good day for the world economy” and could force the European Central Bank “to intervene,” governing council member Ewald Nowotny says. Nowotny tells reporters in Vienna the ECB is “prepared to intervene” as he warns of “massive insecurities” after the vote outcome sends shockwaves through global markets. “Close observation is certainly necessary right now,” says Nowotny, who is on the ECB governing council that makes monetary policy decisions in his capacity as head of Austria’s central bank. Europe’s recovery could also be affected if Trump’s presidency took a “menacing turn,” he says. Nowotny says he expects “a period of uncertainty in the medium term,” as happened after Britain’s June decision to leave the EU. Yesha chief invites Trump to visit West Bank The chief foreign envoy of the Yesha Council, the umbrella organization of settlements, congratulates Trump and invites him to the West Bank. “I congratulate president-elect Trump on his historic victory,” says Oded Revivi in a statement released to the media. “I invite him to become the first sitting US president to visit our flourishing communities and witness how our presence in Judea and Samaria [West Bank] is key to ensure a peaceful future for millions of Palestinians and Israelis.” Hollande says Trump win ‘opens period of uncertainty’ French President Francois Hollande, who once said Donald Trump made him want to retch, warns that the Republican billionaire’s victory in the US election “opens a period of uncertainty.” In a televised address, Hollande underlines that the United States is a key partner for business, for solving wars in the Middle East and tackling global warming — something Trump dismissed as a hoax. “This American election opens a period of uncertainty,” he says in a statement that offered only brief congratulations to the president-elect. As well as France keeping up its global role, “this context calls for a united Europe, capable of making itself heard and of promoting policies wherever its interests or its values are challenged,” Hollande says. Saudi king hopes Trump will bring regional stability King Salman of Saudi Arabia sends a letter to Trump congratulating him on his electoral victory, the official Saudi news agency says. In his letter, Salman expresses the hope that Trump “will succeed in achieving security and stability in the Middle East and the entire world,” Walla reports. US President Barack Obama (C) walks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (R) at Erga Palace in Riyadh, April 20, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Jim Watson) Obama, Trump to meet at White House tomorrow The White House says Obama called both Trump and Clinton in the wake of the presidential election, to congratulate and commiserate, respectively. The president also invites his successor to meet with him at the White House tomorrow to discuss the transition. Obama also urges the country to come together after a fractious election season. Liberman congratulates Trump, vows to deepen bilateral ties Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman congratulates Donald Trump on his electoral victory and promises to continue working to improve ties with the United States. “[Israel] will continue, along with the new president, to safeguard and strengthen the special relationship and courageous friendship between the countries and work to strengthen the shared values of Israel and the United States,” Liberman says in a statement. — Judah Ari Gross Taliban says Trump must pull US troops from Afghanistan The Taliban calls on Trump to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan once he takes office as president. In a statement sent to The Associated Press, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says that a Trump administration “should allow Afghans to become a free nation and have relationships with other countries based on non-interference in each other’s affairs.” The Afghan conflict is in its 16th year. The Taliban have spread their footprint across Afghanistan in the two years since most international combat troops withdrew. President Barack Obama expanded US troops’ mandate to enable them to work more closely on the battlefield with their Afghan counterparts, and to conduct counter-terrorism operations against al-Qaeda, the Islamic State group and the Taliban. Shaked urges Trump to move US Embassy to Jerusalem Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked tweets her congratulations to Trump, and calls on him to make good on an election pledge to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “I congratulate Trump, a true friend of Israel, on his election,” she writes in Hebrew. “This is an opportunity for the American administration to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.” Aide: Trump had ‘gracious’ conversation with Clinton Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says the president-elect had a “gracious exchange” with Hillary Clinton and a “warm conversation” with President Barack Obama. Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway speaks to NBC’s “Meet the Press” on October 23, 2016. (screen capture: YouTube) In a pair of interviews on ABC and NBC News Wednesday, Conway says Clinton’s top aide, Huma Abedin, called her late last night and connected Clinton with Trump. She says Clinton “congratulated him for his victory,” and he told Clinton that she is “very smart, very tough” and had “waged a tremendous campaign.” Conway says the Trump campaign isn’t upset that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton hasn’t yet made a public concession speech. Trump said during the campaign that he would assign a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. But Conway tells ABC’s Good Morning America, “we have not discussed that at all.” Climate scientists react with alarm to Trump win Environmentalists and climate scientists are alarmed over the election of a US president who has called global warming a “hoax.” Donald Trump’s win raises questions about whether America, once again, will pull out of an international climate deal. Many said it’s now up to the rest of the world to lead efforts to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, while others hold out hope that Trump will change his stance on climate change and honor US commitments under last year’s landmark Paris Agreement. Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine says that as “the realities of leadership settle in, I expect he will realize that climate change is a threat to his people and to whole countries which share seas with the US.” Clinton to address supporters in coming hours Hillary Clinton will be speaking to her supporters 9:30 a.m. EST (16:30 Israel time). It will be her first public remarks since her stunning defeat to Donald Trump in the US presidential election. Her campaign says she’ll speak to staff and supporters at a New York hotel. Clinton did not give a formal concession speech. But she did call Trump early Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory in Tuesday’s election. Trump’s conciliatory speech helps soothe market concerns Conciliatory comments from Trump in the aftermath of his victory over Clinton help global stock markets recover a large chunk of their earlier losses. Though uncertainty remains over Trump’s trade, immigration and geopolitical policies and what his victory means for the future of globalization, investors appear somewhat calmed by his victory speech, in which he praises Clinton and urges Americans to “come together as one united people” after a divisive campaign. “While Trump slightly soothed some concerns in his victory speech, uncertainty remains over what kind of a US he plans to lead,” says Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at OANDA. In Europe, Germany’s DAX is down 0.9 percent at 10,384 while the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was 0.4 percent lower at 6,818. US stocks are expected to open lower, too, though by far less than earlier predicted. Dow futures are 1.6 percent lower at 17,991 while the broader S&P 500 futures were down 1.7 percent at 2,100. Likud MK says Trump presidency doesn’t end two-state hopes As some right-wing lawmakers ring the death knell for the two-state solution as Trump heads to the White House, not all MKs, on both sides of the aisle, are convinced. Likud MK Anat Berko, a member of the powerful Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, says “I don’t think” Trump’s presidency ends the two-state peace framework. “I think the solution will be led by our prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and we will do it based on the Israeli interest for security. The security needs will determine the solution,” she says. “There will be a solution in the end, and the prime minister is committed to it.” She says she had no personal preference for president, and praises both candidates as being pro-Israel. Labor lawmaker says ‘give Trump a chance’ on peace talks A senior opposition lawmaker, Labor Party secretary general and Zionist Union MK Hilik Bar, who also heads the Knesset caucus for the two-state solution, also rejects the view that Trump’s election means the end of two-state peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. Bar says he believes “Trump will understand that for Jews in Israel, it’s important to separate from the Palestinians.” “I believe that Trump will understand that what [Jewish Home MK Betzalel] Smotrich said is fundamentally wrong and the two-state solution is the only solution that will ensure a safe, democratic life for the Jewish people, with a Jewish majority in Israel.” “We have to give him a chance,” says Bar. Bar says he didn’t come out in support of either candidate, because “just as I don’t like it when others intervene in our elections, I don’t think it’s the role of any Israeli to meddle with the political or democratic process in the US.” Jewish Home MK: Trump win a ‘tailwind’ for legalizing settlements Jewish Home MK Shuli Moalem-Refaeli says Trump’s victory is a “golden opportunity” to legalize various outposts in the West Bank, notably Amona, which is slated for demolition in December. “From my perspective, there is a golden opportunity to pass the regulation law, to go ahead with regulating the settlements in Judea and Samaria, with a tailwind from the new administration,” she says. The right-wing lawmaker is referring to her proposed legislation, which is set to come to a ministerial vote next week, that would recognize illegal construction in the West Bank if it garners government backing. She congratulates Trump, and adds: “I very much welcome the decision to remove from the Republican Party platform the two-state solution.” “I think it reflects an understanding that the US government is going to a different place in terms of Judea and Samaria,” she says. “I believe the close ties, the shared values, the strategy of fighting terror — which is shared by Israel and the US — will only improve.” Mexican leader congratulates US – but not Trump Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is congratulating the US on its election — though not directly winner Donald Trump, who alarmed many by describing Mexican migrants as murderers and rapists. Pena Nieto has sent a series of tweets repeating his readiness to work with Trump “in favor of the bilateral relationship.” He says Mexico and the US “are friends, partners and allies who should continue collaborating for the competitiveness and development of North America.” The value of Mexico’s peso currency plunged sharply after the election of Trump, who has denounced the North American Free Trade Agreement that has led to billions of dollars in trade between the two nations. Mexican Treasury Secretary Jose Antonio Meade held a news conference Wednesday morning, urging against “premature reactions.” He said the election result won’t immediately affect trade and said Mexico “is in a position of strength” to face whatever may come. A waiter watches a local analysis of incoming US election results on a television in a traditional Mexican cantina in Mexico City, early Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Former Soviet leader Gorbachev: Time to repair US-Russia ties Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the election of Republican Donald Trump as US president offers an opportunity to repair ties between Moscow and Washington. The Interfax news agency reports Gorbachev saying, “maybe he will understand that a lot depends on the position of Russia.” Speaking Wednesday from a hospital bed, Gorbachev says, “Under a new president of the US the Russian-American relationship could get significantly better. I am convinced it is essential now to go straight into a two-way dialogue on the highest level.” The 85-year-old Gorbachev was admitted to the hospital for what Russian media reported was a planned pacemaker. Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matreska depict US presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and US president-elect Donald Trump displayed in a shop in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) Poland expects Trump to honor NATO deployment pledge A spokesman for the Polish president says Poland cares a lot whether US President-elect Donald Trump will implement NATO decisions to deploy military deterrence forces in Poland and the Baltic states. Marek Magierowski says on state Radio 1 Wednesday that it is a priority for Poland to see the implementation of a NATO decision to base four battalions in the region, including a US armored brigade to be stationed in Poland, and also the construction of a US missile defense base. The region is concerned for its security amid Russia’s rising military assertiveness, while Moscow sees Trump’s election as a potential game-changer in fraught US-Russian ties under Obama. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz says he expects US-Polish ties to be even better under Trump as president. Turkey’s Erdogan calls Trump win ‘a positive sign’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he hopes Donald Trump’s election as president marks a new era in the United States that he hopes will lead to “beneficial” steps for fundamental rights, liberties and democracy in the world. Addressing a business group in Istanbul on Wednesday, Erdogan also said he hopes the election result would also be auspicious for the region. Erdogan said: “Personally and on behalf of the nation, I wish to consider this decision by the American people a positive sign and wish them a successful future.” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a business meeting in Istanbul, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Service, Pool photo via AP) Italian premier Renzi, a Clinton backer, wishes Trump ‘well in his work’ Italy’s premier offers his congratulations to Donald Trump, brushing aside political differences, following his repeated public endorsements of Hillary Clinton. Premier Matteo Renzi says Wednesday, “in the name of Italy, I congratulate the president of the United States and wish him well in his work, convinced that the Italian-American friendship remains strong and solid.” Renzi faces his own political reckoning next month with a constitutional referendum that has mobilized opposition as well as party dissidents against him. A no vote is likely to force at least a government shuffling in Italy, if not new elections. Renzi was in Washington last month for a state visit with President Barack Obama. Italian Premier Matteo Renzi arrives to attend the opening ceremony of the academic year of the police training school in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) Far-right German party praises Trump’s ‘uncomfortable truths’ The leaders of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which campaigns against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy, welcome Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Party co-leader Frauke Petry says “it was high time that people disenfranchised by the political establishment get their voice back in the United States of America too.” Petry said Trump’s victory offered the chance to “readjust the trans-Atlantic relationship and end the big conflicts in Ukraine and Syria jointly with Russia” and “replace America’s hegemonic claims in Europe with co-operation among equals.” Fellow party leader Joerg Meuthen says “the establishment now has to recognize that you can’t rule past the population for long … Trump has rightly been rewarded for his bravery in standing up against the system and speaking uncomfortable truths.” Slovenia hopes Melania Trump will visit hometown The residents of Melania Trump’s hometown in Slovenia are hoping the future US First Lady will come to visit together with her husband. US flags could be seen in the industrial town of Sevnica on Wednesday as the news came in of Donald Trump winning the US presidency. Sevnica Mayor Srecko Ocvirk says he doesn’t expect Melania Trump to come any time soon but “I expect her to visit Sevnica later.” Melania Trump’s childhood neighbor, Mirjana Jelancic, says she is happy for her friend. She says “it was part of her dreams and we are happy if she succeeds.” Melania Trump, 46, was born Melanija Knavs in Sevnica. She left Slovenia in her 20s to pursue an international modeling career. Smoke and steam rise from a factory in Sevnica, Slovenia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Hillary Clinton expected to deliver concession speech shortly Hillary Clinton, whose failed presidential bid sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party since Republican Donald Trump clinched the election win this morning, is expected to deliver her concession speech at 6:15 p.m. Israel time. She has reportedly already called Trump by phone to congratulate him on his victory. Media watchdog warns Trump to respect press freedom Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders warns US President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to respect press freedom, accusing him of bullying journalists throughout his controversial election campaign. The Paris-based group says it was alarmed by threats made by Trump that he would reform US libel laws so that “when the New York Times or the Washington Post writes a hit piece (critical of him), we can sue them.” The Republican, who won a shock victory over favorite Democrat Hillary Clinton, also revoked the credentials of Washington Post journalists following him, complaining of the “phony and dishonest” coverage their paper was giving him, it says in a statement. “Trump also insulted and bullied reporters who portrayed him negatively or asked him tough questions,” says the group, which is known by its French-language initials RSF. RSF secretary general Christophe Deloire says Trump’s attempts to restrict “the free press during his presidential campaign have sent a worrying signal about his intentions in the presidency. As president, we call on him to ensure respect for press freedom and free speech under the First Amendment.” In video, Netanyahu congratulates ‘great friend’ Trump Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems truly excited about Donald Trump’s victory yesterday. In a video posted to his official YouTube account, Netanyahu calls Trump “my friend,” and says the two administrations will bring their countries’ alliance “to even greater heights.” “President-elect Trump, my friend, “Congratulations on being elected President of the United States of America. You are a great friend of Israel. “Over the years, you’ve expressed your support consistently, and I deeply appreciate it. “I look forward to working with you to advance security, prosperity and peace. “Israel is grateful for the broad support it enjoys among the American people, and I’m confident that the two of us, working closely together, will bring the great alliance between our two countries to even greater heights. “May God bless America. May God bless Israel. May God bless our enduring alliance.” Bosnia divided along ’90s battle lines over Trump win Bosnia is divided over Donald Trump’s presidential victory in the US, with the country’s Serbs welcoming it while Muslim Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats disappointed with Hillary Clinton’s defeat. The division is mainly based on the role former US President Bill Clinton’s administration had in ending Bosnia’s devastating 1992-95 war, which took over 100,000 lives and included a four-year siege of Sarajevo. US-led NATO airstrikes against the Serb artillery pounding the capital and a peace agreement brokered by American negotiators finally ended the war. Vitomir Blagojevic, a Bosnian Serb from Pale, says he has a very good opinion of Trump. “I am really glad that he won.” But in Sarajevo, Kemal Hadzibegic, a Muslim Bosniak, describes Trump as “raw.” “We were in favor of Clinton,” he says. “We trusted her more. This is a real surprise for us, but also for everyone else.” Facebook, Twitter report massive use for election Facebook and Twitter are reporting massive Election Day engagement on social media. Facebook says 115 million people worldwide generated over 716 million likes, posts, comments and shares related to the election Tuesday. Twitter says more than 75 million Election Day tweets were sent by 3 a.m. Wednesday. That’s more than double the 31 million sent during the entirety of Election Day four years ago. Google says President-elect Donald Trump also won when it comes to searches on the candidates. The search giant says more searches were performed on the Republican than those for Democrat Hillary Clinton in a majority of the country from Sunday to Tuesday. Dutch foreign minister: ‘We will judge Trump on his actions’ Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders says, in a reaction to Donald Trump’s US presidential win, “we will judge him on his actions.” Koenders, of the center-left Labor Party, says “Trump made statements that were at odds with how we like to see our society and world order.” He cited examples including Trump’s comments about US relationships with NATO, Russia and the European Union. But the Dutch minister says it’s important for the Netherlands’ close relationship with the United States to continue for economic and geopolitical reasons. He says “we are facing global challenges such as climate change and the fight against terrorism.” Paul Ryan, top Republican in Congress, praises Trump for ‘incredible’ win House Speaker Paul Ryan, the top Republican in elected office (at least until January), offers resounding praise for Donald Trump’s victory. “This was the most incredible political feat…in my lifetime,” Ryan says in a Wisconsin press conference. Citing the “unified Republican government,” Ryan notes Trump “heard a voice in this country no one else was hearing. Seven out of 10 Americans don’t like the direction this country is going. “Donald Trump,” he adds, “provided a lot of coattails that got a lot of people over the finish line” in Congressional races. And he sounds a conciliatory tone. “There’s no doubt our democracy can be very messy and we do remain a sharply divided country. But now, as we do every four years, we have to work to heal the divisions of a long campaign.” Kaine: ‘Last night, Hillary won the popular vote of Americans’ Hillary Clinton’s running mate Tim Kaine praises Clinton’s accomplishments as a woman at the rarefied heights of American politics. “Last night, she won the popular vote of Americans. That is an amazing accomplishment.” He offers a subtle dig at Trump: “Nobody had to wonder about Hillary if she would accept an outcome of an election in our beautiful country. Nobody had to doubt it. “She’s in love with [America]. That love of country I think is obvious to everyone.” Clinton concedes: ‘We owe Trump an open mind and the chance to lead’ In a painful, sometimes choking concession speech, Hillary Clinton sounds a conciliatory tone. “Last night I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him,” she says to supporters in New York. “I hope he will be a successful president for all Americans. “I’m sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country, but I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign we built together, this vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your candidate is one of the greatest honors of my life.” Hillary Clinton, with husband Bill Clinton, giving a concession speech in New York on November 9, 2016. (screen capture: CNN) She turns to her supporters: “I know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their dreams in this effort. This is painful and it will be for a long time.” But, she adds, “this was never about a single person.” “We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I believe in America. Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. “Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power. And we don’t just respect that, we cherish it.” US envoy to Israel Dan Shapiro wishes Trump success The American ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, a longtime adviser to President Barack Obama, offers his congratulations Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump. He tweets: “Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his election. I wish him success in working on behalf of all Americans.” Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his election. I wish him success in working on behalf of all Americans. — Dan Shapiro (@AmbShapiro) November 9, 2016 Obama: ‘We are all rooting for Trump’s success’ US President Barack Obama spoke to a sense of shock among Democrats. “Yesterday I said the sun would come up in the morning. That’s one bit of prognosticating that actually came true. The sun is up,” he quipped. Turning to Trump’s election victory, he says, “I had a chance to talk to President-elect Donald Trump last night, at about 3 a.m., and had a chance to invite him to come to the White House tomorrow. “It’s no secret that the president-elect and I have some pretty significant differences,” he says, but adds that the same was true in 2008 when he took over the White House from George W. Bush. “We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading this country,” Obama says of Trump, continuing the tone set by the defeated Hillary Clinton earlier today. “The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy, and over the next few months we are going to show that to the world,” he promises. He praises Clinton’s “extraordinary life of public service. I’m proud of her. A lot of Americans look up to her. Her candidacy and nomination was historic and sends a message to our daughters all over the country.” And he addresses all Americans: “We’re actually all on one team. This is an intramural scrimmage. We’re not Democrats first, not Republicans first. We’re patriots first. We all want what’s best for this country. That’s what I heard from Mr. Trump’s remarks last night, in our conversation. And I’m heartened by that. “A lot of our fellow Americans are exulting today, a lot less so. But that’s the nature of campaigns. It’s hard, and sometimes contentious and noisy. It’s not always inspiring. But to the young people who got into politics for the first time and may be disappointed with the results, I just want you to know, you have to stay encouraged. Don’t get cynical, don’t ever think you can’t make a difference. Fighting for what’s right is important.” AIPAC congratulates Trump, sees ‘most pro-Israel Congress ever’ AIPAC, the largest and most influential group advocating for a stronger US-Israel relationship in Washington, formally congratulates President-elect Donald Trump. “AIPAC congratulates President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence on their election victory,” the group says in a statement. “We also congratulate the elected and re-elected senators and representatives who will be part of the most pro-Israel Congress ever, and look forward to working with them and the new administration to further strengthen the US-Israel relationship.” The group reminds Trump of comments he made at the group’s policy conference in March: On the importance of the relationship: “We will send a clear signal that there is no daylight between America and our most reliable ally, the state of Israel.” On the importance of stopping Iran’s regional aggression and holding Iran accountable to prevent the regime from attaining nuclear weapons: “We must enforce the terms of the previous deal to hold Iran totally accountable…We will totally dismantle Iran’s global terror network. Iran has seeded terror groups all over the world.” Trump invites Netanyahu to visit Washington, PM says US President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone Wednesday and invites the Israeli leader to Washington at the “first opportunity,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Trump and Netanyahu, “who have known each other for many years, had a warm, cordial conversation,” the statement says. “President-elect Trump invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to a meeting in the United States at the first opportunity.” Netanyahu responds by saying that his wife Sara is also looking forward to meeting Melania Trump. Regional issues are also raised during the phone conversation, the statement says without elaborating. George W. Bush didn’t vote for Trump, but congratulates him Another former president Bush is congratulating Donald Trump on winning the race for the White House. George W. Bush says in a statement that he called Trump Wednesday. He says he and his wife, Laura, wished the president-elect and his family “our very best as they take on an awesome responsibility.” Bush adds: “We pray for the success of our country and the success of our new president.” A spokesman says Bush and his wife didn’t vote for Trump when casting early ballots for Tuesday’s election. Bush’s father, George H.W. Bush, also called and congratulated Trump on Wednesday. Canada prepares welcome mat for American ‘asylum seekers’ Predictions of an American exodus under a Donald Trump presidency were largely viewed as tongue in cheek during the campaign. Canadians greeted the prospect of American refugees with their typical quirky humor, eagerly touting the country’s healthcare system, poutine, maple syrup and “the good side of the Niagara Falls.” But as it became clear late Tuesday that Trump was on a sure path to the White House, interest in moving to Canada spiked and crashed the country’s immigration website. “I think it’s an emotional reaction. I don’t know if they’ll follow through,” Ottawa immigration lawyer Julie Taub told AFP on Wednesday, hours after Trump was declared the president-elect. “It’s unlikely that a flood of Americans would arrive at the border seeking asylum.” However, Taub and other immigration lawyers said they received several inquiries from Americans as they arrived at the office in the morning. Over the past year, Canadian real estate agencies and regions with sparse populations used the US election to launch marketing campaigns to attract newcomers. “Move to beautiful Nunavut,” said a Twitter message on Wednesday, hyping the Arctic territory’s pristine environment and “10 months of winter each year.” The island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast welcomed Americans under the slogan, “Cape Breton if Donald Trump wins.” Guatemala asks Trump to guarantee ‘protection’ of migrants Guatemala on Wednesday asks Donald Trump to ensure the “protection” of migrants in the United States, fearing his campaign promise to deport undocumented foreigners. “Guatemala hopes that the actions his administration will take will allow recognition of the precious contribution migrants make to the United States, and that his policies promote and ensure the respect, well-being and protection of the migrant population,” the country’s foreign ministry says in a statement. During his campaign for the US presidency, Trump vowed to deport millions of migrants who did not have papers to legally live in America, and said he would jail any deported illegal migrant who attempted to return. He also repeatedly promised to build a wall across the US-Mexican border to prevent such immigration. The United States has an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants, the overwhelming majority from Latin America, especially Mexico and Central America. Guatemalan authorities say around 1.5 million Guatemalans live in the United States, of whom less than a third are legal residents. Much of Guatemala’s economy depends on remittances US-based Guatemalans send back to their families. Philadelphia sees incidents of neo-Nazi pro-Trump graffiti The day after Donald Trump won the presidency, some neo-Nazi vandals have painted swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti around the Philadelphia area, Philly Voice reports. #BREAKING: Police respond to swastika painted on building in South Philly: https://t.co/RidblnTIlV pic.twitter.com/ljFbiqy5Xe — PhillyVoice (@thephillyvoice) November 9, 2016 Two swastikas painted on windows of empty South Philly building: https://t.co/RidblnTIlV pic.twitter.com/26VVIVz2jK Private prison stocks surge on Trump win Shares of private prison companies see prices surge Wednesday on expectations President-elect Donald Trump will reverse the Obama administration’s move to scale back use of these firms at federal facilities. Shares of Corrections Corporation of America and the GEO Group soar 48.1 percent and 20.8%, respectively, in afternoon trading after the surprise victory by Republican candidate Trump, who has said he favors the use of private prisons. The gains are a reversal from August, when shares of the companies plummeted after the Justice Department announced it would stop renewing contracts with the private prison companies. The goal was “reducing — and ultimately ending — our use of privately owned prisons,” Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates said in a memo. The department had found that private prisons were costly and more dangerous than those in public hands. The decision was expected to affect 13 privately run prisons housing just over 22,000 people, or about 11% of the federal prison population. Most of those inmates are foreign nationals, mainly Mexicans incarcerated for immigration violations. Trump said during a public event in March that the US prison system was a “disaster” but private prisons “seem to work a lot better” than public institutions. The EU’s top leaders on Wednesday invite US President-elect Donald Trump to a summit as soon as possible as they warn of uncertainty in relations and a need to respect democratic values. “I do not believe that any country today can be great in isolation,” European Council chief Donald Tusk tells reporters in Brussels, referring to Trump’s campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again.” “Europe and the United States simply have no option but to cooperate as closely as possible.” Tusk and European Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker say in a letter that they want to discuss “unprecedented challenges” including the Islamic State jihadist group, the conflict in Ukraine, and a troubled EU-US trade deal under negotiation. “We would take this opportunity to invite you to visit Europe for an EU-US summit at your earliest convenience. This conversation would allow for us to chart the course of our relations for the next four years,” they say in a letter of congratulations to Trump. But former Polish prime minister Tusk strikes a more sober tone in a statement to journalists at the 28-nation European Union’s headquarters as he recalls that “Italians, Irish, Poles, Germans, Spanish” had helped build America. “While respecting the democratic choice of the American people, we are at the same time aware of the new challenges that these results bring. One of them is this moment of uncertainty over the future of our transatlantic relations,” he says. With the EU still reeling from the shock of Britain’s recent vote to leave, Tusk adds: “The events of the last months and days should be treated as a warning sign for all who believe in liberal democracy.” Juncker later says in a speech in Berlin that the EU should not “upend its relations with the United States” out of “annoyance” with the shock outcome of the presidential election. “We remain partners because the world needs the United States and the European continent working side-by-side. That is why I strongly urge us to seek common ground,” he says. Following Trump’s victory, EU foreign ministers will hold a special meeting in Brussels on Sunday at the invitation of the bloc’s foreign policy supremo Federica Mogherini. Elizabeth Warren proposes truce with Trump Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is proposing that she and President-elect Donald Trump “put aside our differences” and work together to rebuild the American economy for working people. A favorite of liberals, Warren has waged a bitter war of words with Trump. She’s called him a “pathetic coward” and worse on Twitter. He’s nicknamed her “Pocahontas” — a reference to claims she made about being part Native American. As recently as Monday, Trump called Warren a “terrible person,” “a terrible human being” and a “terrible senator.” In a statement Wednesday, Warren says the integrity of US democracy is more important than an individual election. She says she hopes Trump will fulfill the role of president “with respect and concern for every single person in this country, no matter who they are.” Trump begins to receive secret security briefings The White House says the President’s Daily Brief and other intelligence materials are now being made available to President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and other members of Trump’s transition team. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says it’s a courtesy that former President George W. Bush extended to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and a few aides as they were preparing to take office. The President’s Daily Brief is a classified document delivered to the president each morning. Until his victory Tuesday, Trump had received some classified briefings but not as extensive as what he’ll now be receiving. Earnest says it’s part of Obama’s efforts to ensure a smooth transition. Trump spends day after election holed up in Trump Tower Donald Trump is spending the day after winning the presidency holed up in Trump Tower, where sleep-deprived aides appear jubilant as they come and go. The usually buzzing lobby of Trump’s residence and campaign headquarters is currently closed to the general public, though an impersonator of the famous “Naked Cowboy” — wearing a robe — was at one point spotted strolling through. The scene outside is chaotic, with protesters and a mass of press gathered in penned-off area. Curious onlookers are clogging foot traffic as they pause to take in the scene. The east side of Manhattan’s busy Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th is also closed to the public with dump trucks filled with dirt forming a protective barrier outside the building’s lobby. Minnesota elects first Somali-American Muslim woman lawmaker Minnesota voters elect the first Somali-American Muslim woman legislator in a state where the uneasy assimilation of large numbers of Somali refugees became an issue in the US presidential campaign. Ilhan Omar, a 33-year-old former refugee who wears the hijab, ran uncontested for a seat in the legislature of the Midwestern state, home to a sizeable Somali population. Her victory is notable in a campaign season that saw Republican Donald Trump disparage Muslim immigrants and refugees before going on to win the White House. “Even though his message is supposed to function as a fear element in making sure that we don’t vote, so we don’t see ourselves as part of the American system, it’s had the opposite effect,” Omar tells AFP about Trump. In the campaign’s final week the real estate magnate had blamed the Somali community for Minnesota’s travails. “Here in Minnesota, you’ve seen firsthand the problems caused with faulty refugee vetting, with very large numbers of Somali refugees coming into your state without your knowledge, without your support or approval,” Trump told a rally near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. “Some of them (are) joining ISIS (the Islamic State group) and spreading their extremist views all over our country and all over the world.” 2016 US presidential elections US elections and Israel On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, dreams of a better conversation about race By Melanie Lidman Be’chol Lashon, an organization that promotes ethnic diversity within Jewish community, publishes curriculum in honor of US civil rights leader to tackle difficult identity issues Russia says visiting Putin likely to discuss jailed backpacker with Netanyahu Kremlin spokesman says Moscow aware of Israeli concern over Naama Issachar amid Israeli hopes that Russian leader in Jerusalem Thursday will offer her a pardon Family of backpacker jailed in Russia asked to lie low ahead of Putin visit Shin Bet head: Israel thwarted at least 560 ‘significant’ terror attacks in 2019 Nadav Argaman says prevented plots include 10 suicide bombings, four kidnappings, and more than 300 shootings Far-right Otzma Yehudit calls press conference for 8 p.m.; could quit elections Shin Bet chief: Israel thwarted at least 560 significant terror attacks in 2019 Foreign Ministry says work underway to build Israeli pavilion in Dubai expo World War II was caused by hatred of Jews, preeminent Holocaust scholar says By Raphael Ahren Yehuda Bauer says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Poland’s Duda will skip Auschwitz memorial, argues current rise in anti-Semitism is due to ‘nationalist revival’ following mass immigration InterviewGerman envoy ‘horrified and ashamed’ anti-Semitism still persists after Shoah By JTA and TOI staff Iran threatens to quit global nuclear pact if Europeans turn to Security Council FM Zarif says his country may abandon the Non-Proliferation Treaty if 3 EU member states pursue further measures over its alleged violations of 2015 nuclear deal Iran says it still respects nuclear deal despite decreasing commitments to it By TOI staff and AFP Iranian stars bolster downed jet protests amid spate of high-profile defections Knesset speaker faces fierce Likud backlash for allowing Netanyahu immunity vote Edelstein caught between his own party’s ire, the demands of the law and opposition’s threat of ouster; ‘Now we won’t support him for president,’ vows one Likud official Israel media reviewTurn the speaker down: 7 things to know for January 20 In reshuffle, PM names Hanegbi agriculture minister, taps Akunis for welfare Appointees announced after Bitan and Cohen withdraw from consideration following delays, as top court questions the transition government’s authority to fill cabinet posts Likud MK says including Kahanist Ben Gvir in government would be ‘welcome step’ Suspected incendiary balloons found near Beit Shemesh Police say sappers called to central moshav of Mesilat Zion; Hebrew media reports explosives and a small Palestinian flag attached to balloons IDF jeeps stuck on train tracks, in deep puddle in separate incidents Nobody injured in pair of accidents within day of each other Adam Rasgon The Joint List aims for 15 seats in the March elections, and could pull it off Expert says Gantz reaching out to Arab public would significantly affect voter turnout; MK says Joint List can win more votes by focusing on community’s ‘burning issues’ Blue and White said expected to back request to disqualify Arab MK Tel Aviv climbs cost of living index to become world’s 20th most expensive city White City moves up semiannual ranking from 36th place on Numbeo database website; Haifa ranked 31st, Jerusalem 34th Startup success can be predicted by employees’ connections, study finds Munich confab nixed after pro-Israel Jewish speaker rejected ‘Parasite’ wins at SAG Awards, along with Pitt and Aniston By jack coyle At least 13 wounded in violence in Baghdad By QASSEM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB Two women found dead in Jerusalem after apparent fall from building Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police; more than 100 hurt Man charged with hate crime for yelling slurs at Jewish couple in New York Gilad Cohen International Holocaust Remembrance Day almost didn’t happen The European UN rep said they wouldn’t support the initiative because of Arab opposition. I felt a sense of fury washing over me Martin Luther King and Israel, then and now Would the civil rights leader have taken up the Palestinian cause? Batsheva Neuer Relating to Jews as white is a perversion of Jewish history; it also blinds too many to the pernicious impact of anti-Semitism Naomi Chazan We need a real conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The elections promise to be personal and ugly unless the debate shifts to truly addressing Israel’s place in an increasingly volatile Middle East Many leaders, but few actual survivors invited to landmark Holocaust event Live updatesShin Bet head: Israel thwarted at least 560 ‘significant’ terror attacks in 2019 Iran’s foreign minister cancels attendance at Davos summit InterviewWorld War II was caused by hatred of Jews, preeminent Holocaust scholar says Why intersectionality fails the J... International Holocaust Remembran... Lyn Julius What the world's leaders won't le... We need a real conversation about... Cindy Grosz Dershowitz: Impeachment, Guilt by... Zacharya Cutler 11-Cube: the Base Structure of Ma... Barbara Diamond Harry and Megan - why do we care? Avi Bart A Rabbi, an Imam,. and a Priest w... Wendy Kalman Technology and trees Holly Rosen Fink Reliving the Holocaust Through Do... Turn the speaker down: 7 things to know for January 20 Election updates (closed) Latest: Minnesota elects first Somali-American Muslim woman lawmaker	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417450
__label__cc	0.727089	0.272911	Tag Archives: Michiru Happy Birthday Michiru Kaioh! Filed under Blog, Michiru Kaioh Happy Birthday Michiru! (courtesy of Non’s blog) Sailor Neptune — talented violinist, painter, and a Sailor Soldier who will rip your heart out in the pursuit of her mission. Considering that my first encounter with the anime after Sailor Moon R was through episode summaries, I had actually read about Haruka and Michiru’s misadventures before I ever had any idea what they actually looked like. And yet, somehow, when I first saw the grainy, low-res late-90s screenshots of them, the character designs was a perfect fit for how they was portrayed in the series. Much like the ocean that she represents, Michiru gives off the image of a calm, gentle beauty, but carries within her an unimaginable force that could break a ship in two. In honor of Michiru Kaioh’s birthday, I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight five interesting facts about the Senshi of the sea and her role in Sailor Moon. Happy Birthday, Michiru! What Information Did Naoko Share With American Sailor Moon Fans? Filed under Articles, Fandom, In-Universe Lore, Interview, Manga Naoko Takeuchi at San Diego Comic-Con 1998 I am what you could reasonably call a longtime Sailor Moon fan — a “lifer” if you will. I was there when the series was taken off the air, came back on the air, and was taken off again. Yours truly remembers when “new” episodes of Sailor Moon meant the last part of the Sailor Moon R anime that DiC never bothered to get around to dubbing. And then there were the misguided Sailor Moon / Pop-Tarts campaigns. Today we’re going to talk about something a little different: we’re going nearly 20 years into the past to talk about the time that Ms. Takeuchi addressed American Sailor Moon fans and answered some of our burning questions. It’s gonna get interesting, so stick around! What Is the Correct Spelling of Haruka’s Last Name, Tenoh or Tenou? Filed under Articles, Fandom, Haruka Tenoh, Language, Michiru Kaioh, Setsuna Meioh Wait, which one is it Haruka?! While I’m sure I’ve made quite a reputation for myself about being a stickler for the every little tiny detail in the Sailor Moon universe, I’m just going to say up front that I find it absolutely absurd that fans even argue about this. And argue they do! As someone who’s been a part of the Sailor Moon internet community since the late 90s, I can say that I’ve seen this argument come and go since the earliest days of the fandom. So, since this is a question I see from time to time in my inbox and DMs, I figure it’s time I throw in my 2.27 yen!1 What is the correct spelling? How Absurdly Expensive Was Haruka and Michiru’s Rent in Sailor Moon? Filed under Articles, Haruka Tenoh, Michiru Kaioh Dreaming about all their money Between the race cars, motorcycles, helicopters, violins, and other extravagancies, I’m quite sure we’re all pretty much on the same page that Sailor Moon‘s Haruka and Michiru are ridiculously wealthy. And we’re not even talking about Usagi “I Own a Million Dollar House” Tsukino style wealthy here, either. We’re talking about the kind of money you and I dream about while we eat instant ramen. … or are we? Today we’re going to take a look at just how out-of-this-world Haruka and Michiru’s rent really would be. I hope you brought your calculators, because things are going to get intense! How Were Haruka and Michiru’s VAs Told to Portray Their Characters? Filed under Articles, Characters, Haruka Tenoh, Making Of, Michiru Kaioh Masako Katsuki and Megumi Ogata Though the arguments have mostly settled down in recent years, discussions over the nature of Haruka and Michiru’s relationship was, at one time, one of the most hotly contested debates in the nascent days of the North American Sailor Moon fandom. Today, we’re going to take a look at an interview conducted with Megumi Ogata and Masako Katsuki, voice actresses for Haruka Tenoh and Michiru Kaioh respective, and see how they approached figuratively, and literally, breathing life into their characters. I hope you stick around! Do Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna’s Names Refer Back to Usagi? Filed under Articles, Characters, Haruka Tenoh, Language, Michiru Kaioh, Outer Senshi, Setsuna Meioh, Usagi Tsukino Our names mean WHAT?? Names are something I’ve talked about at length in this blog, from those of the main cast down to the lowly monsters of the day, and odds are good that this is something I will continue to talk about for a long time to come. Today, we’ll be taking a look into the some possible inspirations behind the names of our favorite Outer Soldiers. Why don’t you come along for the ride? Why Did the Outer Senshi Use Lipstick in Their Transformations? Filed under Characters, Haruka Tenoh, Michiru Kaioh, Outer Senshi, Setsuna Meioh, Tidbits The Outer Senshi Applying Lipstick This is yet another one of those questions that I’ve been wondering about for a long time that could either be something as simple as a design choice made up by either the animation staff or Ms. Takeuchi herself, or might actually have some sort of deeper meaning behind it. After all, the staff behind the Sailor Moon anime didn’t hesitate to make some pretty far-reaching, if arbitrary, decisions to alter characters personalities. However, for the most part, most of their changes were for the sake of adding in additional meaning to the anime as references for astute fans. So why is it that, while every one of the Sailor Soldiers either has their nails painted during their transformation (or showcases their painted nails during when transforming into their Super forms), the adding of lipstick is a characteristic unique to the Outer Sailor Soldiers. Making things all the more interesting is that Sailor Saturn is excluded from this quirk, and her transformation clearly showcases her magical manicure. Sailor Moon’s Magical Manicure As best as I can determine, this design choice was most likely made in consideration of the target audience of the anime, and what is actually considered “adult” to them. After having watched, read, and played Sailor Moon in its myriad of forms, it’s easy to forget that the magical items they use are real-world items and that their “Make Up” transformation phrase is not only a nifty thing to shout, but also directly references the transformations these young girls are making into sailor-suited heroines. And in this case, it also is referencing real-world make-up. According to a 2014 web survey conducted by My Navi Woman1 on women’s age when they first wore lipstick, the number one response was 18 years old, at 20.3%. Though the second most common response, 12 or younger, was at 19.8%, this actually is in the minority when you calculate the rest of the ages together. Taken as a whole, >60% of women responded that they were either 16 years or older when they first used lipstick. The same age range, incidentally, as Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna. Inner Senshi Manicure Set But for those numbers to be meaningful, we need to know about Japanese manicure trends. Fortunately, Benesse did a survey in 20112 with Japanese parents on just that. As early as 6 years old, 44.1% and 26.5% of girls were reported to being either interested in or actually painting their nails, respectively. Though the painting of nails is still forbidden in the vast majority of Japanese schools – even through high school! – it nicely highlights the point on what kind of makeup girls Usagi’s age and younger have in mind. While this is by no means any sort of definitive proof of why the three talisman-bearing Sailor Soldiers all have lipstick applied when they transform, I think it does at least give an interesting insight into Japanese attitudes toward makeup which may differ from those in the West. If I were to wager a guess, I would say that the point in doing it this way was to highlight the age difference between the new and mysterious Sailor Soldiers being introduced in the Death Busters Arc and to give them an added sense of maturity. It also explains why Hotaru goes along with the others in just having her nails painted. What do you think about all this? Do you think there was any sort of deeper meaning behind it, or just a stylistic choice of the animators?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417453
__label__cc	0.713047	0.286953	Valmet to supply cooking, fiberline and recausticizing technology, as well as a new lime kiln to Naini Papers in India Valmet Oyj's press release on February 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet has been selected to deliver the key process technology for a new cooking, fiberline and recausticizing plant, as well as a new lime kiln, at Naini Papers' mill in India. The new plant is expected to produce approximately 100,000 tons bleached hardwood pulp per year, and start-up is scheduled by the end of the first quarter in 2020. The fiberline order was included in Valmet's fourth quarter 2018 orders received and the lime kiln order is included in Valmet's first quarter 2019 orders received. The value of the orders is not disclosed. Typically, the value of these kinds of projects is around EUR 20-25 million. "Our aim with this project is to have a modern and environmentally friendly fiberline that will give us both low effluents and low operating costs. Valmet's fiberline and lime kiln meet these expectations," says Pawan Agarwal, Managing Director at Naini Papers. From Valmet's viewpoint, NK Jain, Sales Director, Asia-Pacific Pulp & Energy, explains that there are several important factors that led to Naini selecting Valmet. "In this project we are able to utilize our strong presence in India, our local supply and our state-of-the-art TwinRoll press technology. These advantages helped us earn the customer's trust as a reliable and experienced leader in pulping processes." Information about Valmet's delivery The batch cooking and fiberline delivery includes a digester plant consisting of three conical bottom digesters, and a fiberline comprised of seven Valmet TwinRoll presses, screen room, MC pumps, mixers and tower scrapers, as well as the basic engineering and site services. The recausticizing delivery also includes one OptiDisc(TM) WL. The new long wet lime kiln has a design capacity of 200 tons per day, with a chain system for drying of the lime mud inside the kiln. The kiln will be supplied with a burner system designed for either firing producer gas in combination with furnace oil or alternatively firing 100% furnace oil. The producer gas is a low temperature, low grade gas produced in a coal gasifier. Information about Naini Papers Limited Naini Papers Limited, which was started in 1995, is one of the few premier paper manufacturing facilities in India. Naini offers high quality writing and printing papers with improved physical and optical properties. The Naini plant is equipped with a modern wet washing system, continuous digester, oxygen de-lignification plant and multi-stage bleaching. Sanjay Bhore, NK Jain, Hamid Halimi, Claus Jensen Holm, Pawan Agarwal, Myank Agarwal, Umash Agarwal and S.K Sawheny at the contract signing for the recausticizing technology and lime kiln. NK Jain together with Pawan Agarwal and Fredrik Wilgotson at the contract signing for the batch cooking and fiberline technology. NK Jain, Sales Director, Asia-Pacific Pulp & Energy, Valmet, tel. +91 9873251858 Fredrik Wilgotson, Vice President, Asia-Pacific Pulp & Energy, Valmet, tel +66 613 847 911 Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. Valmet's net sales in 2018 were approximately EUR 3.3 billion. Our more than 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland, and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line1417459

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