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__label__cc	0.664546	0.335454	Factors affecting physician incomes Whereas there are many factors which have an effect on medical incomes such as working life time of physicians, morbidity and mortality of physicians, income distribution curves, varying work loads etc., the precise effect of which has not as yet been measured in specific studies: Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage, initiate and participate in such studies through its councils and divisions and give encouragement and assistance to those who are willing to carry out such studies. Provincial income disparities Resolved that provincial divisions continue to attempt to reduce the disparities between sectional incomes which are not related to demand for services and workload. Salaried physicians That the Canadian Medical Association actively investigate ways and means of improving federal provisions as they relate to salaried physicians. Medical Council of Canada That the Canadian Medical Association reaffirm its endorsement of the Medical Council of Canada as a national examination corporation. Mentoring of early career physicians The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of programs that will facilitate the mentoring of early career physicians in their transition to clinical practice by experienced physicians. Scopes of practice The Canadian Medical Association supports physicians engaging in their full scope of practice.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28254
__label__wiki	0.71453	0.71453	Regional Discussion BBC Estimate That Labour Would Win A General Election Under Jeremy Corbyn If It Was Held Today Thread starter maxflinn maxflinn The BBC contend that if Labour's performance in last week's elections were mirrored in a general election that Labour would beat the Tories by 1% BBC projected national vote share (if the results were repeated at a general election): Lab 31%, Con 30%, Lib Dem 15%, UKIP 12% Key points of 2016 elections: At-a-glance summary So why all the negative spin on the election results from everybody? Labour under Corbyn would win a general election today. No wonder the right-wing is so scared of Corbyn's Labour... Hillary Clinton Is The Most Corrupt, Most Dangerous Person Ever To Run For President of The United States. farnaby The percentages are misleading in the FPTP system. Given the way seats went in the last election it would still be a Conservative victory. I stand with two thousand years of darkness and bafflement and hunger behind me... and I couldn't give a ha'penny jizz for your internet-assembled philosophy. Evil Vicar maxflinn said: No, they really, really wouldn't. Which is why you have heard no one, not even Corbyn himself, claim that. You have totally misunderstood how it works. Dame_Enda The public saw through the 'anti semitism' smear. On the other hand the Tories did badly because of UKIP. "The birds sang, the proles sang, the Party did not sing" - Winston Smith (1984) toconn its not as simple as to say a 1% lead would translate into a general election win due to the first past the post system. That said the fact is that last weeks results were not a disaster for Corbyn or Labour no matter how the media or the Tory wishers try to deem it. Of course Scotland wasnt great but it was always going to take more than 8 months to fix the damage Labour of the past did to itself in Scotland , not to mention the disastrous intervention by Labourite Brown and Darling to lead the establishment fear campaign against the Scot Ind yes camp. Also it will take more than 8 months for Corbyn to convince the UK public of the left wing policies he is putting forward, the type of policies not seen for generations. He knows that , the Party know it and so from where I stand it's all moving along as they would have seen it. More and more the reputation of Corbyn as a decent principled politician is coming through . It may never be enough to win him a GE , who knows but the shift in UK politics is happening and the establishment are scared hence the media , including the BBC reaction. That's what makes me laugh about the keyboard warriors constantly saying the BBC is full of lefties. They have run a vitriolic campaign since he was elected. Levellers said: Any examples of this vitriol? I mean, if they're running a campaign then I'm sure you must have many examples? *Edit, as predicted - nothing. I doubt 31% would get them an overall majority though so it depends what you mean by "winning". Also experience over the years in many countries shows that mid term elections do not usually reflect what will happen in a future GE. For example the Tories swept the local elections after the 1997 GE disaster and wrongly assumed they were on the way back. On the other hand the electoral boundaries are supposed to have favoured Labour yet the Tories and Lib Dem deal during the last Coalition to fix the problem fell through because of Tory Opposition to Lords reform (by backbenchers not the leadership). Blair won the 2005 election on 36% of the vote. rainmaker said: Come on Rainmaker ! It's clear for anyone to see that the BBC editorial news team have pounced on any opportunity to expose Corbyn to criticism at any stage they can . Yer one Laura Kuenssberg can hardly contain herself from sneering at the very mention of his name. You must have heard the outcry across the UK at what is perceived bias since he became leader. I have out and out Tory voter friends who have said the very same to me. storybud1 The Tories are sending messages to the BBC that their Royal charter (10 years each time) is up next year and they may consider changes to make the BBC more accountable. Remember the media got it so wrong on the last election, of course this is a battle between the utter lefty social engineering nutbags in the BBC and reality. The BBC want 1 in 6 of their presenters/stars to be Gay/disabled/Trans ? Now thats not reality or even close to it. But sure people are turning off in their droves as the liberal fookwits assault meritocracy on every level. I don't give a fook it the star is gay as long as they are good, I rarely watch BBC or RTE anymore, too much social engineering and telling us what is good for us ? Fook off you fookwits and go back to doing your job in providing quality TV before the taxpayers just vote you into oblivion. devoutcapitalist Incumbent parties normally do badly in local elections plus the turnout is normally quite low as well. Labour under Corbyn doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of leading Labour to victory in 2020. TheWexfordInn The title of the thread looks hilarious in light of the latest opinion poll which puts Labours support at a lower level than was ever reached during Ed Milibands time in charge. Doubly surprising in view of the point in the electoral cycle when the opposition would normally expect to be doing well. At this rate the Conservatives will romp home to a clear win even if they don't bother campaigning. Labour voting intention stands at 25%, the lowest since Gordon Brown was Prime Minister https://yougov.co.uk/news/2016/12/09/voting-intention-labour-voting-intention-lowest-le/ TheWexfordInn said: The polls reflect a Post Brexit/new PM honeymoon for the Tories. They have gone full anti immigration and are advocating the end of free movement of people, sucking up votes from UKIP and desperate Labour supporters who think Theresa May is going to stop all foreigners coming to the UK. It won't last as they will either have to implement a disastrous hard Brexit or make a humiliating U-turn. Brown was getting similar numbers for a few months after he became PM, but the financial crisis blew him away. Brexit is the tory equivalent. Corbyn is being held hostage by the Bliarites running the PLP and the LP HQ. They are running an unrelenting guerrilla campaign against his leadership. Tens of thousands of Corbyn supporters have been booted out of the LP or banned from membership while at the same time the Blairites are welcoming UKIP councillors with open arms. The mistake Corbyn is making is trying to compromise with the Blairites - they will destroy him and destroy the LP in the process. The only thing that will save him and the LP at this point is the mandatory reselection of all LP MPs - it would bring the crisis to a head and force the Blairites to split from the LP because most of them would be deselected. If this doesn't happen then Corbyn's leadership will go down as a minor pause in the terminal and accelerating decline in the LP. Support the nurses strike making waves said: That nonsense wont wash anymore. He won the leadership. It is a ridiculous excuse for the fact that throughout Brexit, probably the most important & far reaching political event in our lifetime, he has been absolutely invisible. Inexcusable for the leader of the opposition. ffc said: None of that explains Labour falling to fourth place behind the Libedems. Think about that. More unpopular than the Libdems. And more unpopular in Scotland than the Tories - in Scotland for goodness sake. blokesbloke Yes - and especially tragic considering Corbyn and his backers were certain they could "win back Scotland" from the SNP. Instead the Tories are now the real opposition party in Scotland. Brexit? Never heard of it mate... This is why the loony left are our equivalent of the trump post truth phenomenon. Any one following British politics knows the reality is the opposite of what you have posted. At this stage in the last election cycle Labour were polling over 40%. They lost heavily in the GE. They're currently around 25%. That's all anyone needs to know really. Yes he won the leadership - but the entire LP structures from HQ to PLP have been and are controlled by the Blairites. Pro-Corbyn constituency labour parties have been shut down, tens of thousands of Corbyn supporters have been banned - you can get expelled from the LP for calling a Blairite 'Blairite' - because the LP HQ makes all the decisions about can and cannot be a LP member. There is an open civil war in the LP and Corbyn is fighting it with both hands behind his back - the only way he survives is by using his support among the tank and file to remove all the Blairite MPs as LP candidates through mandatory reselection - that would force the Blairites to split from the LP. Again Corbyn is being shafted by the Blairites - those MPs in 'Remain' constituencies are mouthing off about needing a new referendum, those in'Brexit' constituencies are engaging in rabid anti-immigrant rhetoric. Stephen Kinnock has been even more rabid anti-immigrant than UKIP. Corbyn should be running an campaign for a left-wing exit - campaigning for an anti-austerity programme and a rejection of the neo-liberalism of the EU and the rebid little Englander mentality of UKIP and the right of the Tories. He is nominally the leader of the opposition - but he is in a minority of 20-1 within the PLP - every time he opens his mouth in the Commons his own PLP are heckling him. Now Corbyn is a victim of his own indecisiveness - instead of trying to compromise with and accommodate the Blairites, he would have gone for the jugular. It is not too late - but time is rapidly running out. The Blairites will happily destroy the LP - indeed the LP is in terminal decline if they remain in the LP - Corbyn has to excise Blairism from the LP if it is to survive - time will tell if he is up to the task.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28255
__label__cc	0.612926	0.387074	The situation that the Eritrean people have put themselves in. Thread starter davidcameron 'Africa's North Korea': Why do people flee Eritrea? - Channel 4 News Around 6 per cent of Eritreas population lives outside the country, and thousands more flee every month. But why? On the one hand the Eritrean government has much to be proud of. The country is achieving unprecedented success in meeting its Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the field of healthcare. But the other side of Eritrean society is a dark and shocking place. A recent United Nations report found that "systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations have been and are being committed in Eritrea under the authority of the government". Eritreans make up a large number of those fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe - around 15 per cent of the total reaching Europes sea border are from the country. And the reason commonly cited for the dangerous journey to Europe - Eritreas national service, which though legally compulsory for 18 months, in reality amounts to "indefinite enrollment in the military where conscripts are used as "forced labour", according to the UN. Modern day Eritrea emerged from a war of independence fought over the annexation of the former Italian colony by Ethiopia. In 1993, at the end of a thirty-year military campaign carried out by the Eritrean Liberation Front and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, the country's people voted overwhelmingly in favour of independence in a UN-monitored referendum. I'm not saying that Ethiopia is a democracy but its situation is probably much better than Eritrea's. The fact that Eritrea is ruled by a dictator who keeps his compatriots in indefinite military service proves that it was stupid of Eritrean people to fight for their own state. They would have been better off under Ethiopian rule. Oscurito A complicated topic. It's not ideal that Ethiopia is now land-locked. However, I think there's a good chance that a proper government will emerge in Eritrea in time. Windowshopper The Erithean disaster is something I don't know much about but I am not sure starting a thread with the title 'the situation Eritrean people have put themselves in' advances the argument in anyway. It veers very close to the 'oh if only the Africans stayed under the benevolent colonial yoke' thinking you sometimes see lazily thrown about. 'What do we want? GRADUAL CHANGE! When do we want it? IN DUE COURSE!'- Kate Fox Eire1976 Windowshopper said: The Erithean disaster is something I don't much about but I am not sure starting a thread with the title 'the situation Eritrean people have put themselves in' advances the argument in anyway. It veers very close to oh if only the Africans stayed under the benevolent colonial yolk thinking you sometimes see lazily thrown about. They need some Africans that have lived in Europe for a while to go back and bring in the enlightened ways. Hmmmm, just a thought but the problems with people trying to get out of the place wouldn't perhaps be because its population is 50% sunni muslim & rising? Nah, couldn't be. Sher why would anyone want to leave a country where half the people are proponents of the religion of peace? When Karma inevitably comes and kicks you in the balls, I'll be there just in case it needs help. davidcameron said: For it to be as bad as North Korea it must be bad! Ravaging liberalism is Irelands new modern version of the intolerant RCC of the 1950's. So, the people of Eritrea are to blame for the fact that they are being oppressed by their government? Repeal the 27th. The Erithean disaster is something I don't know much about but I am not sure starting a thread with the title 'the situation Eritrean people have put themselves in' advances the argument in anyway. It veers very close to the 'oh if only the Africans stayed under the benevolent colonial yolk' thinking you sometimes see lazily thrown about. Eritreans were not under the 'colonial yolk' when they were fighting for their own state. Mercurial said: It's a bit like still voting for Fianna Fáil after the truth about Bertie's finances came out - but a hundred times worse. They were better off under Ethiopian rule. Because they're incapable of ruling themselves? Well, they must be because they gave all the power to one person. Doesn't sound like a very effective dictator, if his power derives from the will of the people. He wouldn't have had that power if Eritreans had been content to live under Ethiopian rule. They would be better off if the Italians were still running the place. That in itself is sad. www.aggressive-secularist.com Your po-faced political correctness is neither productive nor amusing. Eritrea is clearly being grossly misruled. Why don't you tell us why you think that's the case instead of sneering from the sidelines? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Toland http://aggressive-secularist.com Toland said: Apparently it's "po-faced political correctness" now to think that victims of oppressive regimes are not to blame for the fact that they are opposed. Whatever the cause of it, it isn't because the Eritrean people are inherently incapable of ruling themselves. They gave him that power by not settling for life under Ethiopian rule. They don't seem to be ethnically different from Ethiopians. Maybe they had this bizarre idea that political self-determination is a good thing. Seanie Lemass In fact, other than for a few years after the Italians invaded Ethiopia/Eritrea were only African country I think never to be properly colonised! You would have to feel sorry for them. first the mad DERG and Menghistu wipe out a significant % of population with the "technical assistance" of the Cubans and Stasi. Then a famine. Then the Eritrean equivalent of Khmer Rouge take over much to the joy of European Care Bears who thought they were the dogs bollix. They just pretend it is nothing to do with them now.... Your post is not any sort of response to the view (whether correct or not) that the Eritrean people would be better off under Ethiopian rule. In fact, what you said was so bleeding obvious, I naturally assumed you were joking. It seems you weren't. Go figure! Understand my criticism now?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28256
__label__wiki	0.948192	0.948192	Hulk Hogan to Be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame for Second Time, and Some Wrestling Fans Are Fuming By John Newby - December 14, 2019 04:14 pm EST Monday morning, the WWE announced the first inductees into the 2020 Hall of Fame. Six-time champion Dave Bautista will be entering the hallowed halls, and he will be joined by four nWO members in Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman. The majority of fans are happy to see this group get honored, but some can't believe Hogan is on the list of inductees. Following the announcement of Hogan being named to the Hall of Fame, many fans on social media voiced their concerns about the longtime wrestler getting honored. Specifically, they believed that he had previously made some racist comments and shouldn't be allowed in the Hall of Fame for that very reason. "Hulk Hogan gonna come back and say the N word again," one user wrote on social media after the announcement. Another simply said "2 times the racism." Batista and four members of the NWO (Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman) are the first members of the WWE Hall of Fame’s 2020 class pic.twitter.com/oFQOc1Q4Uj — SI Wrestling (@SI_wrestling) December 9, 2019 "Lol at noted racist Hulk Hogan getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice. There truly aren't consequences for rich white men," one user added to the conversation. Hogan was originally removed from the Hall of Fame after a video surfaced of him using racial slurs. The wrestler announced that he was a racist and then used the N-word several times. He was suspended for three years but will be reinstated once again. Although the fans are not happy about the situation. For many wrestling fans, they can't believe that a self-admitted racist would be allowed back into the Hall of Fame after serving what ultimately became a suspension. In their opinion, he should be permanently banned for the previous comments that he made. "Very grateful that the four original nWo members HollyWood, Big Kev,X and Scott are getting inducted to the WWE HOF," Hogan wrote on Twitter after the announcement. "We are not coming back to take over and change the business again, we are just coming back to celebrate our run ,get inducted and party NWO style at Wrestlemania.HH" The 2020 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 2 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Fla. This will be part of the WrestleMania 36 Week festivities. (Photo Credit: John Parra/Getty) HOLD UP! Hit play and listen to GroupChat's new Episode 18! On our first episode of 2020 we're talking Peter Webber and former 'Bachelorette' Hannah Brown meeting again, new 'Vanderpump Rules' SURvers are here, Kylie Jenner isn't having the best kickoff to 2020 so far and is Jenelle Evans dating a new guy after her split from David Eason? Be sure to tap play for all the details! WWE Star Hulk Hogan Mourns 'Great Man' and 'Great Friend' Rocky Johnson Following His Passing Donald Trump to Honor LSU Tigers at White House for National Championship Win Antonio Brown's Agent Drew Rosenhaus Reportedly Ends Relationship With Wide Receiver Watch: Cowboys Legend Drew Pearson Visibly Frustrated After Hall of Fame Snub, Says 'They Broke My Heart' Carlos Beltran Out as New York Mets Manager in Fallout From Astros Cheating Scandal Cleveland Browns React to Odell Beckham Jr.'s Arrest Warrant for Incident at LSU Celebration Odell Beckham Jr. Issued Arrest Warrant After Interaction With Police Officer During LSU Celebration Rocky Johnson: What to Know About Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Father's Legendary Wrestling Career	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28257
__label__cc	0.683265	0.316735	AllAction & AdventureRacingShooterSimulation Giant Machines Soul Calibur VI ReviewsRacing God of War takes everything good about the franchise and elevates it. Almost every aspect is polished, with a particular standout being the world itself, and the new emphasis on telling a mature and meaningful story that explores remarkably complex themes. If you have a PS4, this is a must have title. Kratos has changed. Not just his beard; he’s older, more haggard and weary. He’s a man who has seen too much. As far as allegories for the franchise go, Kratos is a good one. After seven entries of thoughtlessly smashing and killing just about everyone in the Greek pantheon, he and his games came dangerously close to sinking into the oblivion of franchise fatigue. No wonder he’s tired. The newest God of War, brought to us by Cory Barlog, and the same Santa Monica Studios that brought us the original, elevates everything about the franchise. It takes what worked, what was iconic and meaningful amidst the juvenile testosterone power fantasy, and examines it in the light of a new setting, with a new emphasis on telling a compelling story. Part of why the narrative is so remarkably convincing is the excellent capture and voice performances by Christopher Judge as Kratos and Sunny Suljic as his young son. Their chemistry absolutely sells the epic story, and manages to effortlessly overcome the occasionally melodramatic dialogue. God of War is a very well written game, with a fascinating and original take on the Norse pantheon, but all of that would be wasted if the acting wasn’t up to par. Other games would do well to learn from this emphasis on quality performances. Kratos is still Kratos, still sullen and tortured, but now that he and the world around him are getting the attention they deserve, he’s also so much more. The combat system is less combo heavy than its predecessors, and the new over the shoulder perspective lends itself to a more tactful and methodical approach to the plentiful hostile encounters. Being able to switch between two weapons and hand-to-hand adds a huge variety of options to combat. Kratos’ Leviathan axe is a particular standout; I never grew tired of decapitating Draugr by hurling it across the room, only to hit triangle and have it fly back into Kratos’ hand like the deadliest boomerang in all the realms. The franchise has always been ridiculous, and even the earliest entries have always been fun, if simplistic fun. It knew what it was; a gleeful celebration of excessive masculinity and violence, and though there’s nothing inherently wrong with that, the new God of War is better in just about every regard. It still has violence aplenty, still provides the satisfaction of cinematic victory and breathtaking set pieces, but also provides a meaningful story, highly polished gameplay, and an incredibly detailed and beautiful world to explore. Kratos has changed. Not just his beard; he’s older, more haggard... Coming soon admin - June 2, 2019 Kratos has changed. Not just his beard; he’s older, more haggard and weary. He’s a man who has seen too much. As far as allegories... Euro Fishing Best deals admin - June 2, 2019 Medieval Steve	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28259
__label__cc	0.67953	0.32047	I Curate, Therefore I Am: narcissism as curation in the digital age Last year I was working as an intern in a Cabinet Office team, newly set up to strengthen links between government and academia. There was no particular art bias to speak of and, as a humanities student, I found myself drowning in Whitehall jargon, digital directives, and an overabundance of acronyms: all very interesting stuff, but almost entirely alien to me. Given that I was bamboozled by how to put together, say, a BUD AR for DCMS, I was set to work on reinvigorating the team’s nascent branding strategy, which, when I arrived, consisted of three words: ‘Convene’, ‘Curate’, ‘Research’. Filter your friends An article in Forbes Magazine recently offered a ‘5 Point Plan to embrace your Curated Life’ which included - I kid you not - a directive to “filter your friends,” a depressingly chirpy declaration that “you are what you Tweet and Eat,” and the frankly absurd suggestion to “get offline - and explore Real World Experiences”. There is an in-joke (or rather, an apt observation, since it’s not especially funny to anyone outside a mile radius of Whitehall) that government departments are notoriously opaque from the outside. Though physically on the ‘inside’ during my internship, I remained ‘outside’ in almost every other respect, and terms like ‘Convene’, ‘Curate’, and ‘Research’ seemed to slither around as little more than impenetrable legalese when used in the context of ‘team branding’. So, I did what any liberal-artsy person might do, and retreated into semantics, setting out on my task with a huge dictionary which floated around that office. Here is what I found for ‘curate’: “n.One entrusted with the cure of souls; a spiritual pastor; v. To act as curator of (a museum, exhibits, etc.); to look after and preserve.” I started to wonder what exactly it was that we were curating at the Cabinet Office. Yes, we were putting together events, we were creating networks and mapping the so-called field, but were we actually curating anything? The answer, quite simply, was no, we weren’t. We were neither curing souls, nor were we looking after, preserving, or displaying museum artefacts and exhibits. You are what you tweet and eat It makes for a neat anecdote, but it is unfair of me to poke fun at the misuse of this term here, given that, in 2018, one can hardly move for curation in almost every facet of social life. An article in Forbes Magazine recently offered a ‘5 Point Plan to embrace your Curated Life’ which included - I kid you not - a directive to “filter your friends,” a depressingly chirpy declaration that “you are what you Tweet and Eat,” and the frankly absurd suggestion to “get offline - and explore Real World Experiences” - because the ‘real world’ is obviously not where we exist by default, but some mysterious terrain hovering beyond hyperspace. Elsewhere, on a website called, simply, Curatedlife, a definition is offered: “Curating your life means carefully choosing what you allow to shape your identity, atmosphere, relationships and sense of well-being.” Get offline - and explore Real World Experiences Don’t get me wrong, I know that words evolve, that their meanings change and they assume new contexts, but the question still needs to be asked: Why this sudden and strangely conspicuous superabundance of the term curation? Is it simply a case of semantic shifting, or is there more to it? To return to that heinous aphorism “you are what you Tweet and Eat,” there’s no question that the term is profoundly tied up with digital lifestyling and social media platforms. Our private lives have become impossibly public, until every single thing we do needs to be ‘curated’ for our friends (or a host of virtual strangers) to see through a perfect, sun-bleached instagram filter. We can’t enjoy eating our breakfast anymore, we have to curate it on the plate first, finding exactly the right angle, and sharing it with thousands of people before we can tuck in. By which time it’s probably floppy and cold. #eatingfortheinsta is a real hashtag. Perhaps more pernicious than the glossy curation of people’s ‘real’ lives through instagram, is the sad curation of imagined lives on platforms like Pinterest. Millennials facing the unlikely probability of being able to afford their own homes and fill them with pretty things, instead invest their time curating the lifestyles that they can only dream of. “No, this isn’t my home,” people say through their boards and pins, “but it’s the lifestyle I’ve curated digitally, so no matter.” What’s more, these digital spaces are echo chambers: what purports to be a unique and personal style is actually a reproduced image that gets pinned and re-pinned, until one big, homogenous blur of exposed brick and pre-rusted steel whizzes round and round the web - and its name is ‘The Curated Life’. I want to be clear: I haven’t got it in for the people priced off the property ladder (myself amongst them); what I resent is an anaesthetisation through terms like ‘curation’ and ‘lifestyling’. Of course, as hobbies, these activities are benign enough, but when the idea of “exploring the real world” seems fantastical, we have to be wary of their proliferation. This kind of virtual carrot-on-a-stick, this illusion that lifestyling is a substitute for real life, is not only lamentable: it’s part of the bigger problem. hashtageatingfortheinsta From Brexit, to Trump, to The Curated Life, this emphasis on populism, on rubbishing experts as models of elitism, is creeping into every pocket of contemporary cultural and political existence. The notion of a curated life - of curating oneself for others to see - is bound up with a growing skepticism of ‘the expert’ - something that Rebecca Watts has aptly termed “the cult of the noble amateur.” From Brexit, to Trump, to The Curated Life, this emphasis on populism, on rubbishing experts as models of elitism, is creeping into every pocket of contemporary cultural and political existence. While there is something to be said for democratising public engagement - certainly for giving voices and platforms back to those who have been marginalised - I can’t help but detect a deeply narcissistic perversion of this movement, which is encapsulated by the shallow desire to curate one’s own identity. From where I’m standing, this pursuit seems to entirely miss the point of curation as we know it, which is to create discursive and generative spaces. Where the Noble Amateur gets short circuited by their own ego, the experienced curator negotiates a dialogue between artwork, artist, and audience; they both construct meanings and leave meanings open to new constructions; they spark curiosity and incite innovative thinking. Though the curator may often be one individual, the very purpose of curation is to generate a multitude of voices, rather than to present a single, closed perspective, an idealised and finished vision that people are expected to (literally) subscribe to in some docile, unthinking way. Curation itself isn’t some static entity either - it fits into a tradition, a history, on which it keeps building and responding. In every iteration, the act of curating becomes inextricable from each artwork that it places and gives fresh meaning to a piece. In some measure, it is thoughtful curation that keeps art alive and flourishing, keeps it relevant to society, and lends it political force. And as our lives grow ever more virtual, gallery curation reminds us of the necessity for material spaces, for communal sites of unexpected interaction, where we can keep agitating the status quo - and just maybe cure some souls along the way. By Mae Losasso.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28262
__label__wiki	0.98159	0.98159	World White Island eruption: Police release names of missing people 09:25 11 december 2019 Source: msn.com White Island eruption: Police release names of missing people 2019-12-11 2019-12-11 5 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) — A volcano on a New Zealand island erupted Monday with a towering blast of ash and scalding steam as tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving perhaps two dozen others missing. Police said the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing. “My god,” Michael Schade tweeted as he posted video of the eruption. “My family and I had gotten off it 20 minutes before, were waiting at our boat about to leave when we saw it. Boat ride home tending to people our boat rescued was indescribable. The death toll from the White Island volcanic explosion could reach double digits, with New Zealand police saying they have found “no signs of life” on the island . New Zealand police say they do not expect to find any more survivors on White Island following a devastating volcanic eruption . New Zealand police have confirmed that five people have died and eight are missing after White Island White Island has seen several eruptions over the years, most recently in 2016 but no-one was In some cases a selection of your comments will be published, displaying your name as you © Video - Newshub. ; Image - Westpac The names of those missing after the Whakaari / White Island tragedy have been released by police. On Monday afternoon the volcano erupted. At the time of the explosion, 47 people were on or around the island. Six people have died from the injuries they sustained. Police have a "definitive list" of people in hospital. However this canot be released. Nine people are not hospitalised, nor have they been discharged. Three Australians feared dead after volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island Three Australians are feared to be among those killed by a volcanic explosion on New Zealand's White Island.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said eight other Australians remained missing and 13 were being treated in hospital. The volcanic island Whakaari/ White Island in New Zealand's northeastern Bay of Plenty region explosively erupted on 9 December 2019 at 14:11 NZDT (UTC+13). Police is working with National Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a search and rescue operation following a volcanic eruption at White it was initially believed there were approximately 100 people on or near the island at the time of the eruption , we now believe there were fewer than 50. Police say the list is not complete "as we have been unable to speak with all next of kin involved". These nine people are now officially listed as missing. Gavin Dallow (Australia) Jessica Richards (Australia) Krystal Browitt (Australia) Richard Elzer (Australia) Zoe Hosking (Australia) Karla Matthews (Australia) Julie Richards (Australia) Tipene Maangi (New Zealand) Hayden Inman (New Zealand) What do we know about the missing people? Hayden Inman is presumed to have died on the island. His brother told Newshub Hayden would have "do anything for anyone". Tour guide Tipene Maangi, 24, is believed to have been on White Island when the volcano erupted. Maangi's cousin, Anihera Paku, told Newshub he wasn't supposed to be working on Monday, but was called in to pick up an extra shift and hasn't been heard from since. Action stars: where are they now? Fast camera movements, insane police chases, explosions, epic fights, and of course—a hero. No survivors left on island , say police after disaster leaves up to two dozen people missing . Their names and nationalities were being given to the police , he said. Ardern said police were unable to land on the island because of the danger of another eruption and dangerous, unstable conditions on Five people have died in the White Island volcanic eruption in New Zealand, police have said. Emergency workers say they are unable to access the White Island exploded with ash and steam on Monday while some 50 people were nearby, authorities said earlier. Download the new Indpendent Paku says Maangi is the "laugh of the crowd". Mother and daughter Julie and Jessica Richards, from Brisbane, are also on the list. Julie's sister Barbara Whitehead said she called seven hospitals around New Zealand trying to find information. "We've rung the hospital; we've rung the cruise line; we've rung the New Zealand police hotline and nobody can tell us anything," Whitehead told ABC. Julie, 47, and Jessica, 20, were scheduled to return home to Australia in the weekend. Gavin Dallow, 53, was on the cruise ship with his wife Lisa Dallow, 48, and stepdaughter Zoe Hosking, 15. Lisa was initially listed as missing but was later reported to be in hospital in Hamilton with severe burns. New Zealand observes silence 1 week after volcano killed 18 . New Zealanders observed a minute's silence on Monday at the moment that a volcano erupted a week earlier, killing 18 people and leaving others with severe burns. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that wherever people were in New Zealand or around the world, this was an opportunity to stand alongside those who had lost loved ones in the tragedy."Together we can express our sorrow for those who have died and been hurt, and our support for their grieving families and friends," she said in a statement. Many missing after New Zealand volcano eruption At least five people have died after a volcano erupted in New Zealand. Police say the number of people who are unaccounted for following the eruption on White ... 5 Dead, Many Missing After Volcano Erupts in New Zealand A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted Monday in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people ... Three Australians feared dead after volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White... Up to 24 Australians injured or killed in NZ volcanic eruption An Adelaide family including a 15-year-old girl are among 11 Australians... 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The volcano on White Island erupted on Monday with a Police said that the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing but UPDATE: Media Advisory - Eruption on White Island \| New Zealand White Island eruption . Latest news. Police management and district structure, and Information about some of the many teams and units that make up Police . Explore the early history of Police , read the memorials of officers killed by criminal acts, and find out about the exciting Police Museum. White Island eruption : mayor of Whakatāne wants tours to eventually Judy Turner says she understands families of the missing are frustrated at how long it is taking for the recovery operation to begin. What caused the volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island White Island is one of several volcanoes in New Zealand that can produce sudden explosive eruptions at any time. 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__label__cc	0.655409	0.344591	A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences Home » A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences This article deals with the rapidly growing body of research that has accompanied the meteoric rise of Facebook as social scientists assess the impact of Facebook on social life. The authors conducted a comprehensive literature search, identifying 412 relevant articles, which were sorted into 5 categories: descriptive analysis of users, motivations for using Facebook, identity presentation, the role of Facebook in social interactions, and privacy and information disclosure. The literature review serves as the foundation from which to assess current findings and offer recommendations to the field for future research on Facebook and online social networks more broadly. This study will be of particular use to researchers interested in cracking Facebook for academic and data purposes. While researchers have recognized the utility of Facebook as a novel tool to observe behavior in a naturalistic setting, test hypotheses, and recruit participants, because Facebook is a relatively recent phenomenon, uncertainty still exists about the most effective ways to do Facebook research. Full article is available here >> Robert E. Wilson, Samuel D. Gosling, Lindsay T. Graham Solutions to Detect and Analyze Online Radicalization This paper discusses automated methods for detecting online radicalization and radical communities on various platforms, from websites, to forums, to social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and others. Denzil Correa and Ashish Sureka Demographics of Key Social Networking Platforms This brief report is based on a September 2014 survey and includes statistical data on users of social media and networking platforms, comparing the years 2013 and 2014 for the differences in gender, age, race, education, wage, and demographic location (i.e. rural, suburban, urban). Maeve Duggan, Nicole B. Ellison, Cliff Lampe, Amanda Lenheart, and Mary Madden Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship This article deals with how social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. Danah M. Boyd, Nicole B. Ellison ESOMAR Guideline on Social Media Research This document aims to provide guidance for the use of social media in market, social and opinion research. Detecting Toxic Content using Open Source Social Media: An Actor-Centric Approach This experiment used the Twitter profile of a U.K. national, verified to be an active foreign fighter (FF) in the Syrian civil war, as the seed for constructing a network topology based on social media interactions. The SecDev Group	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28268
__label__cc	0.54377	0.45623	Marchés du VE dans le monde Mobilités et véhicules électriques École des Ponts ParisTech L’objectif de ce MOOC est d’aider ses apprenants, quel que soit leur profil, leur formation ou leur pays d’origine, à construire une réponse personnelle à des questions comme celles-ci : - Les voitures électriques seront-elles les dernières à circuler dans les métropoles du XXI° siècle ? - Le gain environnemental associé à l’électrification des véhicules justifie-t-il des investissements massifs dans les infrastructures de charge ? - Le véhicule électrique est-il réservé aux riches des pays du Nord ? Grâce à ce MOOC, les participants pourront acquérir des connaissances issues des sciences de l’ingénieur, de la sociologie, des sciences de l’environnement, de l’économie, de la géographie et des sciences politiques pour évaluer, analyser et mettre en œuvre le déploiement des véhicules électriques là où il est pertinent. Le Groupe Renault et les écoles de ParisTech collaborent depuis bientôt 15 ans sur des sujets liés à la mobilité durable. Ensemble, ils ont créé deux Masters (Transport et développement durable en 2004, Mobilité et véhicules électriques en 2010) et l’Institut de la Mobilité Durable (IMD), en 2009, pour accompagner les mutations en cours. Le MOOC Mobilités et véhicules électriques est issu de cette histoire commune et a été élaboré à partir d'un cours délivré au sein du Master Mobilités et Véhicules Électriques, piloté par Arts et Métiers ParisTech en partenariat avec Ensta ParisTech, Mines ParisTech et l’École des Ponts ParisTech. Ce cours est en français, cependant des sous-titres en anglais sont disponibles pour toutes les vidéos et vous pouvez écrire vos messages dans le forum en anglais si vous le désirez./ This course is given in French, nevertheless English subtitles are available for all videos and you can write your posts in the forum in English if desired. Un cours passionnant et particulièrement bien structuré, une expérience très enrichissante, merci ! Tour d'horizon complet : technique, économique, sociétal, avec une présentation vivante et variée. Chapitre 5 - Les mobilités électriques aujourd'hui <p>Nous avons abordé les enjeux environnementaux, les analyses macro et microéconomiques des mobilités électriques, les infrastructures propres aux véhicules électrique et différents <em>business models</em> qui lui sont associés. Il est maintenant temps de nous intéresser aux marchés du véhicule électrique.</p><p>Dans ce chapitre, nous dresserons un état des lieux des marchés du véhicule électrique en France, en Europe et dans le monde, puis, nous étudierons ce qui pourrait accompagner le décollage de ces marchés : les politiques publiques de soutien, au niveau français, européen et mondial.</p><p>Le cours est complété par des <em>Le saviez-vous ?</em> qui nous permettrons de parfaire notre connaissance des différents types de véhicules électriques.</p><p>Une évaluation sous forme de quiz conclut ce chapitre. Cette évaluation ne porte que sur les vidéos de cours et est notée.</p> Marchés du VE en Europe6:28 Marchés du VE dans le monde10:21 Politiques publiques de soutien au VE dans le monde14:22 Politiques publiques de soutien du VE en Europe10:41 Le saviez-vous ? Les différents types de véhicules électriques3:30 Le saviez-vous ? Les voiturettes électriques en Chine3:14 Le saviez-vous ? Deux roues électriques3:05 Virginie BOUTUEIL Émeric FORTIN Head of the Master in Transport and Sustainable Development Selecionar um idiomaFrancêsInglês -This video offers a global outlook on the electric vehicle markets. The electric vehicle markets will be approached from the perspective of fleets in circulation, that is to say all circulating or roadworthy electric vehicles, annual sale volumes of electric vehicles, and finally the market shares of electric vehicles in the whole automotive market. This video also recounts the major electric vehicle market trends through these three perspectives. The first thing to be questioned when comparing statistics on an international scale is the scope of this comparison. For the analysis we are interested in, two dimensions of the scope are particularly important: the vehicle categories and the electric drive types we consider for the comparison. Regarding the vehicle categories, we must ask ourselves if we focus on light vehicles or even on a sub-category of light vehicles, private cars or light commercial vehicles such as vans. Or if we include heavy trucks, public transport vehicles such as buses, 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles or even small-sized or lightweight 4-wheel vehicles that cannot be approved as private cars or light commercial vehicles. Regarding the engine type we consider, we must ask ourselves if we focus on battery-type electric vehicles or if we include plug-in hybrid vehicles, conventional hybrid vehicles or even fuel-cell vehicles in the most recent studies. Each data source has its scope. The best international comparisons precisely define this scope before gathering and cross-checking data coming from many different statistical sources: national statistics and statistics given by vehicle manufacturers that are gathered in associations such as the Committee of French Vehicle Manufacturers in France, the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association in Europe or even the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and many other local associations. These are prime sources of information for comparisons only if they are sufficiently detailed in order to be reduced to an identical scope of analysis. Statistics on electric vehicle markets have been consolidated by associations or international organizations such as AVERE in Europe or the International Energy Agency on a global scale. To have an outlook on the global electric vehicle markets, we will rely on the statistical consolidation submitted by the International Energy Agency in its report entitled "Global EV Outlook 2017". In order for statistics from one country to another to be comparable, this source focuses its analysis on private cars and specifically on battery-type and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles among those. According to the International Energy Agency, the global fleet of circulating electric cars went over 2 million vehicles in 2016 after going over 1 million in 2015. In 2016, just like during the 5 previous years, there were about 60% battery-type electric vehicles, thus 1.2 million vehicles, and about 40% plug-in hybrid vehicles, thus 800 000 vehicles. Since 2010, the battery-type electric car fleet regularly went ahead of the plug-in hybrid car fleet. The global circulating electric car fleet regularly increases since 2010. However, the annual growth rates of this fleet tend to decrease year after year. This fleet increased by 50% between 2015 and 2016 as opposed to 76% between 2014 and 2015 and 84% between 2013 and 2014. Even though the circulating electric car fleet comprises 2 million vehicles, it only represents 0.2% of the total global circulating cars. On a global scale, the circulating electric car fleet is still far from strongly impacting the balance in terms of fossil fuel consumption or greenhouse gas emissions. Until 2015, the United States housed the main circulating electric car fleet but China became bigger in 2016. China alone represents about a third of the global circulating electric vehicle fleet. Together, China and the United States represent 60% of the global circulating electric car fleet. European countries represent most of the rest of the global fleet with 28%. Thus, electric cars are gathered in a small number of countries. 10 countries worldwide gather 96% of the circulating fleet. The fleet dynamics is greater for battery-type electric cars compared to plug-in hybrid cars, mainly thanks to China where battery-type electric cars prevail. Each country has different fleet characteristics and dynamics. China, France and Norway favor battery-type electric cars. The Netherlands have 88% of plug-in hybrid cars among the total circulating electric car fleet. The United Kingdom has a similar fleet with 64% of plug-in hybrid cars. Japan, Canada and the United States have more balanced fleets between battery-type and plug-in hybrid cars. The global annual sales of electric cars broke a new record in 2016. Over 750 000 cars were sold worldwide. But the 40%-increase of the market in 2016 compared to 2015 is lower than the growth of the previous years since sales increased by at least 50% per year between 2010 and 2015. In 2016, China was by far the main market for new electric cars with over 40% of the total: 336 000 electric cars sold over one year, thus more than twice as much as the sales in the United States. European countries considered together represent 215 000 electric cars sold in 2016. Once again, each country has different market characteristics. Most of China's and France's electric car sales are battery-type electric cars. Conversely, plug-in hybrid cars prevail in the Dutch, Swedish and British markets. The sale distribution is more balanced in Japan and Norway. Both on a European and global scale, we can consider that the market of new electric cars is highly concentrated. China, the United States, Japan, Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden gather 95% of the global electric car sales. The battery-type electric car market is even more concentrated than the market of plug-in hybrid cars since China, the United States, Norway, France, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany gather 93% of the global sales. Regarding the market shares of electric cars among the whole private car market, the 1%-threshold has been exceeded in 2016 on a global scale. Over 1 private car out of 100 sold worldwide in 2016 was an electric car. Three countries stand out in terms of electric car market shares. Norway is in the lead and reached a rate of 29% in 2016. The Netherlands went down to 6% after reaching 9% in 2015. In 2016, Sweden went over 3% of electric private car sales. The success of electric cars in Norway can be explained by public policies which support them in a very favorable and complete way. If we take a closer look at what is going on around the 1% threshold, we notice that three countries have similar evolutions in terms of electric car market shares. France is in the lead with almost 1.5% of the sales in 2016, closely followed by the United Kingdom then China around 1.4% of electric car sales. Apart from these 6 countries which crossed the 1% threshold, we notice that 4 countries are getting close to it. The electric car market share dynamics in Canada seems to be steady. In the United States, Japan and Germany, the curve is more uneven. The electric car market share reached a plateau in the United States between 2013 and 2015 but it seems to be increasing again. Germany has also reached a plateau in 2015-2016. As for Japan, electric car sale shares seem to be stuck between 0.5 and 0.7% since 2012. But it does not prevent Japan from having the third global electric car fleet. Do not forget that the outlook we have just given you only is only related to battery-type and plug-in hybrid electric cars. The consolidation of statistics for the global markets of electric vehicles such as light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, buses, etc. would be a useful addition and will be occasionally presented in the videos related to these statistics. That being said, the outlook we have made shows that the dynamics of electric cars still relies on a small number of countries worldwide. China and the United States are in the lead in terms of fleet and annual sales. European countries are catching up and several of these countries have nice dynamics in terms of market shares. Apart from this small number of countries which have rather clear dynamics favoring electric cars on a global scale, several countries seem to have non-consolidated dynamics especially those where electric cars have not yet been over the 1% threshold of annual private car sales. Electric cars are still relatively absent from some major markets, India in particular. Generally speaking, except for China which is a major emerging country, electric private cars have not yet found specific outlets in developing countries.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28270
__label__wiki	0.668089	0.668089	DE102017200721A1 - Scanning system, scanning device, transmitting and receiving device and method - Google Patents Scanning system, scanning device, transmitting and receiving device and method DE102017200721A1 DE102017200721.4A DE102017200721A DE102017200721A1 DE 102017200721 A1 DE102017200721 A1 DE 102017200721A1 DE 102017200721 A DE102017200721 A DE 102017200721A DE 102017200721 A1 DE102017200721 A1 DE 102017200721A1 scanning device transmitting DE102017200721.4A Frederic Njikam Njimonzie Joerg Muchow 2017-01-18 Application filed by Robert Bosch GmbH filed Critical Robert Bosch GmbH 2017-01-18 Priority to DE102017200721.4A priority Critical patent/DE102017200721A1/en G01—MEASURING; TESTING G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems G01S17/88—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications G01S17/89—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00 G01S7/481—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements G01S7/4817—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements relating to scanning G02—OPTICS G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating for controlling the direction of light G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements G02B26/0833—Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD G02B26/085—Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting means being moved or deformed by electromagnetic means G02B26/10—Scanning systems G02B26/101—Scanning systems with both horizontal and vertical deflecting means, e.g. raster or XY scanners A scanning system for scanning an object is proposed, wherein the scanning system comprises a scanning device and a transmitting and receiving device, wherein the scanning device is designed to generate a primary beam, wherein the scanning device is designed to perform a scanning movement of the primary beam, wherein the scanning device for detection a secondary beam generated by an interaction of the primary beam with the object is formed, wherein the scanning system is designed such that for controlling the scanning movement, a time-variant magnetic field is generated by the transmitting and receiving device. The invention is based on a scanning system according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a scanning system is well known. Wireless data transmission in conjunction with sensors and imaging systems is the subject of much research and development. For example, disclose DE 10 2013 219 567 A1 . DE 10 2014 207 893 and WO 2011 053 616 A2 Scanners and procedures that can be used to create three-dimensional images of bodies in close range. Also revealed DE 3922556 a sensing device comprising a sensor receiver and a transponder with integrated sensor. Further disclosed US 2012 281 330 a method by which the movement of a small permanent magnet is navigable by at least 6 electromagnets. Further disclosed US 2009 0275800 a camera (pill cam) with integrated lighting and WO 2014 047 205 a wireless sensor system with a transmitting unit. Finally revealed WO 2008 022 842 a wireless tire pressure sensor module with integrated antenna and WO 2006 120 061 a battery as a carrier of a sensor structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-friendly and space-saving scanning system for scanning an object as well as a method for operating a scanning system. The object is achieved in that the scanning system is designed such that a time-variant magnetic field is generated by the transmitting and receiving device for controlling the scanning movement. In particular, the fact that the scanning system comprises a scanning device and a transmitting and receiving device, the scanning device is designed to carry out the scanning movement of the primary beam and a time-variant magnetic field is generated by the transmitting and receiving device for controlling the scanning movement, it is advantageously possible that the scanning movement of the scanning device can be controlled wirelessly by the transmitting and receiving device. This provides a wireless scanner. In particular, the fact that no cable between the scanning device and the transmitting and receiving device must be provided, the scanning system according to the invention is particularly user-friendly and space-saving in the optical imaging of otherwise difficult to access objects. In particular, the scanning system according to the invention is advantageous in medical applications, such as in endoscopy, gastroscopy (gastroscopy), colonoscopy (colonoscopy) and in the study of blood vessels. In addition, the scanning system according to the invention is advantageous, for example, in optical imaging of tubes and pipelines. Advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention are the dependent claims, as well as the description with reference to the drawings. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the scanning system is designed such that electrical energy is transmitted without contact from the transmitting and receiving unit to the scanning device. As a result, a wireless power supply of the scanning device or of the scanner is advantageously made possible. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the scanning device comprises a coil arranged in a static magnetic field of a permanent magnet of the scanning device, wherein the scanning system is designed such that the time-varying magnetic field in the coil induces an electric current and by an interaction between the electric current and the static magnetic field, a force acts on the coil, wherein the scanning system is in particular designed such that the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the coil. As a result, a particularly space-saving option for the wireless control of the scanning movement is provided in an advantageous manner. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the scanning device comprises a permanent magnet, wherein the scanning system is designed such that acts by an interaction between the time-variant magnetic field and a static magnetic field of the permanent magnet, a force on the permanent magnet, the scanning system is in particular designed in that the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the permanent magnet. As a result, another particularly space-saving option for wireless control of the scanning movement is provided in an advantageous manner. Another object of the present invention is a scanning device of a scanning system according to the invention. The inventively preferred developments and advantages of Scan system apply accordingly also for the scanning device according to the invention. Another object of the present invention is a transmitting and receiving device of a scanning system according to the invention. The inventively preferred developments and advantages of the scanning system also apply accordingly for the transmitting and receiving device according to the invention. Another object of the present invention is a use of a scanning device according to the invention and / or a transmitting and receiving device according to the invention as a transponder. Another object of the present invention is a method for operating a scanning system according to the invention, wherein the scanning device of the scanning system, a primary beam is generated, wherein the scanning device, a scanning movement of the primary beam is performed, wherein by the scanning device by an interaction of the primary beam with the object generated secondary beam is detected, wherein for controlling the scanning movement, a time-variant magnetic field is generated by the transmitting and receiving device. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that electrical energy is transmitted without contact from the transmitting and receiving unit to the scanning device. According to a preferred development, it is provided that an electric current is induced by the time-variant magnetic field in a coil of the scanning device arranged in a static magnetic field of a permanent magnet of the scanning device and a force acts on the coil by an interaction between the electric current and the static magnetic field In particular, the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the coil. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that a force acts on the permanent magnet by an interaction between the time-varying magnetic field and a static magnetic field of a permanent magnet of the scanning device, wherein in particular the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the permanent magnet force. The preferred developments and advantages of the scanning system according to the invention also apply correspondingly to the method according to the invention. Likewise, the preferred developments and advantages of the method according to the invention also apply correspondingly to the scanning system according to the invention. 1 to 9 12 schematically illustrate an object scanning system, a scanning system scanning device, a scanning system transmitting and receiving device, and a method of operating a scanning system in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments of the invention In the various figures, the same parts are always provided with the same reference numerals and are therefore usually named or mentioned only once in each case. In 1 to 9 are schematic diagrams of a scanning system 1 for scanning an object 3 , a scanning device 5 of the scan system 1 , a transmitting and receiving device 7 of the scan system 1 and a method of operating a scanning system 1 according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. This includes the scanning system 1 a scanning device 5 and a transmitting and receiving device 7 , The transmitting and receiving device 7 can also consist of several units. In other words, the transmitting and receiving device 7 preferably modular. In addition, the scanning device 5 for generating a primary beam 9 and for performing a scanning movement of the primary beam 9 educated. Furthermore, the scanning device 5 for detecting an interaction of the primary beam 9 with the object 3 generated secondary beam 11 educated. Further, the scanning system 1 designed such that for controlling the scanning movement, a time-variant magnetic field 13 from the transmitting and receiving device 7 is produced. The scanning system is preferred 1 designed such that electrical energy without contact from the transmitting and receiving unit 7 on the scanning device 5 is transmitted. For the energy input, it is advantageous, the transmitting unit 7 as close as possible (10-50cm) at the scanning device 5 to place. In other words, the transmitting and receiving unit 7 preferably at a distance of 10 to 50 cm from the scanning device 5 spaced apart. In addition, an energy input at relatively lower frequencies (kHz) is advantageous. In other words, the energy is preferably transmitted at frequencies in the kHz range. In addition, the scanning device includes 5 preferred as in 1 exemplified one in a static magnetic field 15 one permanent magnets 17 the scanning device 5 arranged coil 19 , The static magnetic field is preferred 15 a magnetic field of the permanent magnet 17 and another permanent magnet 18 the scanning device 5 , Here is the scan system 1 preferably designed such that the temporally variant magnetic field 13 in the coil 19 an electric current 20 induced and by an interaction between the electric current 20 and the static magnetic field 15 a force on the coil 19 acts. The scanning system is preferred 1 formed so that the scanning movement through the on the coil 19 acting force is performed. At the in 1 exemplary embodiment illustrated includes the scanning device 5 one, especially with respect to a frame 23 the scanning device 5 to a pivot axis 25 or rotation axis 25 swiveling or torsionally rotating plate 21 , The coil is preferred 19 on the hinged plate 21 impressed. Alternatively preferred are the pivotable plate 21 and the bobbin of the coil 19 or the coil 19 at least two separate masses, which are connected with springs, so as to realize a vibrating multi-spring mass system. The scanning device is preferred 5 formed such that the pivotable plate 21 is arranged in the static magnetic field 15 (B field). Preferably, the pivotable plate 21 and the static magnetic field 15 arranged one another such that a main extension plane 100 the hinged plate 21 and a main direction of the static magnetic field 15 lie within a plane. In addition, the main direction of the static magnetic field 15 preferably perpendicular to the pivot axis 25 arranged. A main direction of the in 1 exemplified temporally variant magnetic field 13 (dB / dt) is preferably perpendicular to the pivotable plate 21 arranged. In this case, the time-variant magnetic field preferably induces 13 in the on or in the pivoting plate 21 arranged coil 19 an electric current 20 , preferably an alternating electric current or an electric current 20 with a time-varying current intensity or current density (dJ / dt), wherein the electric current 20 in the coil 19 which are in the static magnetic field 15 is arranged, by Lorentz force to a tilting or pivoting of the pivoting plate 21 leads. In other words, in the static magnetic field 15 arranged coil 19 tilted by a current, which by a perpendicular to the coil 19 or perpendicular to the pivoting plate 21 or perpendicular to the static magnetic field 15 arranged changing magnetic field or time-variant magnetic field 13 is induced. According to the invention, it is preferably provided that the scanning device 5 a micromirror 22 includes. The micromirror is preferred 22 on the hinged plate 21 arranged or the pivoting plate 21 as a micromirror 22 educated. The scanning device preferably comprises 5 a diode 28 , particularly preferably an (additional) laser diode 28 , Preferably, the diode generates 28 a beam which by reflection on the micromirror 22, the primary beam 9 produced or which of the primary beam 9 is. Further, the scanning system 1 preferably designed such that the scanning movement by pivoting the micromirror 22 , in particular about the pivot axis 25 , is carried out. Preferably, a laser diode is placed directly on the pivotable plate. In addition, it is preferably provided that alternative scanning systems or scanning units that can not work on an optical basis are placed or arranged on the pivotable plate. According to the invention, an alternative scanning unit preferably comprises an array of antennas, the array of antennas emitting radar waves when it is driven at frequencies in the upper MHz range, the radar waves being used as a distance measurement. In other words, the scanning device includes 5 for generating the primary beam 9 preferably an array of antennas. In addition, the primary beam includes 9 prefers radar waves. In addition, an alternative scanning unit according to the invention preferably comprises an array of piezoelectric spots, the array of piezoelectric spots emitting sound waves which can be used for distance measurement (ultrasound). In other words, the scanning device includes 5 for generating the primary beam 9 preferably an array of piezoelectric spots. In addition, the primary beam includes 9 prefers sound waves, particularly preferably sound waves with frequencies from 16 kHz. It is preferably provided that the current 20 not (only) for adjusting or pivoting the micromirror 22 but also (alternatively) for energy and / or information transfer, particularly preferably between the scanning device 5 and the transmitting and receiving device 7 , most preferably for information transfer from the scanning device 5 to the transmitting and receiving device 7 or for energy transfer from the transmitting and receiving device 7 to the scanning device 5 , is being used. Here is the scan system 1 preferably designed such that the energy and / or information transfer without contact from the scanning device 5 on the transmitting and receiving unit 7 or from the transmitting and receiving unit 7 on the scanning device 5 is transmitted. In addition, the energy expenditure for the information query is preferred - im Extreme case exclusively - from the outside, preferably from the transmitting and receiving device 7 the scanning device 5 , fed. Furthermore, the transmitting and receiving device 7 formed such that the transmitting and receiving device 7 generated electromagnetic waves in the range of kHz - GHz. The time-variant magnetic field is preferred by the electromagnetic waves 13 generated. The information transmission is preferably done at higher frequencies (upper MHz GHz) to transmit larger amounts of data in a shorter time. In addition, it is preferred to transmit data over several meters down to the single-digit GHz range (Blootooth, WLAN). Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the scanning device 5 comprises a transponder or is designed as a transponder. In addition, the scanning device includes 5 preferably a transponder designed as a sensor. Particularly preferably, the scanning device comprises 5 a, in particular miniaturized wireless, microscanner, which is designed as a passive transponder. Here, the transmitting and receiving device 7 preferably as an active transmitting and receiving device 7 educated. The scanning device is preferred 5 formed such that the scanning device 5 incoming signals or information from one or more secondary beams 11 receives, converts them into electrical signals to the transmitting and receiving device 7 to get redirected. Preferably, the transponder is a passive or active transponder. This enables a low-power wireless method of information retrieval. Furthermore, the, in particular passive, transponder or the, in particular passive, transponder unit preferably comprises: - the micromirror 22 , where the micromirror 22 prefers the coil 19 includes, wherein the coil 19 preferably part of an LC resonant circuit of the scanning device 5 is - An electronics, the mirror or micromirror 22 vibrated or the mirror 22 controls, - Another electronics for operating a diode 28 the scanning device 5 . - an array of capacities 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 "' . 29 "" and / or an array of resistors formed by switching transistors 31 . 31 '; 31 " . 31 '' . 31 "" can be activated in the LC circuit, - the diode 28 the scanning device 5 , in particular a VCSEL diode 28 (Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser or surface emitter) of the scanning device 5 which emits and receives a beam of light or the primary beam 9 emits and the secondary beam 11 receives or detects, and depending on the duration of the light beam, so the distance of the object 3 from the scanning device 5 or from the diode 28 a voltage pulse at the output of the diode 28 generated. According to the invention, the scanning device is preferred 5 configured so that the diode 28 usable for different distance measuring methods. The scanning device preferably comprises 5 a control, regulating and / or amplifier circuits, wherein the scanning device 5 is configured such that the electronics and the further electronics are implemented together in the control, regulating and / or amplifier circuits. According to the invention, minimum power consumption is made possible by minimal electronics. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the scanning device 5 comprises an LC resonant circuit ( 3 and 4 ). Preferably, the LC resonant circuit comprises the coil 19 , In addition, the scanning device 5 designed such that the LC resonant circuit is modified pixel by pixel. In this case, the transmitting and receiving device reads 7 prefers the value of each pixel. The transmitting and receiving device is preferred 7 formed such that the transmitting and receiving device 7 In this case, the attenuation or frequency of the LC resonant circuit is measured or read out pixel by pixel. As a result, a particularly resource-saving wireless data transmission between the scanning device 5 and the transmitting and receiving device 7 allows. According to the invention, the transmitting and receiving device preferably comprises 7 an electronics for evaluation. This can advantageously on an electronics for evaluation in the scanning device 5 be waived. Furthermore, it is thus possible to provide further transmitting and receiving devices in the scanning device 5 be omitted, which is a minimization of the size and power consumption of the scanning device 5 allows. In addition, the transmitting and receiving device comprises 7 preferably an antenna or a coil for transmitting and receiving or for communication with the coil 19 , In particular, it is provided that the coil 19 is formed as part of an antenna. Furthermore, the fact that the transmitting and receiving device 7 measures or reads out the damping or frequency of the LC resonant circuit, the coil 19 Part of the LC resonant circuit is, advantageously, allows in the scanning device 5 no (additional) antenna is required for sending and receiving. This becomes a particularly compact scanning system 1 provided. Besides, the diode is 28 preferably a laser diode 28 , in particular a VCSEL diode 28 (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diode or surface emitter diode). According to the invention, the scanning device 5 is configured such that the diode 28 or the laser diode 28 in pixel clock (eg 100kHz) light or the primary beam 9 emits and the reflected light or the secondary beam 11 receives. In addition, the scanning device 5 further configured such that the mirror 22 or the micromirror 22 is pivoted with respect to a first axis with a first frequency of preferably 1kHz and is pivoted with respect to a second axis with a second frequency of preferably 100Hz. Preferably, the first axis is the pivot axis 25 and the second axis a perpendicular to the pivot axis 25 arranged further pivot axis 27 , Alternatively, the first axis is preferably the further pivot axis 27 and the second axis the pivot axis 25 , The scanning device is preferred 5 formed such that the pivotable plate 21 or the micromirror 22 pivotable about the further pivot axis 27 opposite the frame 23 the scanning device 5 is. This will be a particularly efficient scanning system 1 provided with which a field of eg 100x1000 pixels can be scanned. Here, the actually scanned field depends on the distance of the objects to be scanned 3 or the distance between the scanning device 5 and object 3 and from a deflection angle or deflection angles of the mirror 22 or the pivoting plate 21 with respect to the first axis and / or the second axis. According to the invention, the deflection angle or the deflection angles preferably determine a field of view of the scanning system 1 in which the scanning movement of the primary beam 9 is carried out. The scanning device is preferred 5 for performing a scanning movement of the primary beam 9 in the field of view of the scanning system 1 educated. Also, the scanning device 5 preferably configured such that during each pixel successively or per pixel stepwise transistors 31 . 31 '; 31 " . 31 "' . 31 "" , for example ten transistors 31 . 31 '; 31 " . 31 "' . 31 "" , be switched. As a result, the array of capacitances is preferred 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 '' . 29 "" or the array of resistors gradually activated. Preferably, the resistors of the array of resistors are switched on stepwise such that the total resistance of the array of resistors continuously changes. In this case, it is preferably provided that the read-out does not take place as a frequency change of the resonant circuit, but rather over the different damping of a resistor which remains constant in frequency, in particular for each pixel. In addition, the clock frequency of the pixels is preferably 1 MHz. In other words, preferably 10 6 pixels are scanned in one second, or, for example, during a total scan time of 0.1 second 100 000 Scanned pixels. For example, the scanning device 5 configured such that a stepwise capacity increase or decrease of the array of capacitances 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 "' . 29 "" or a resistance increase or decrease of the array of resistors is performed. Particularly preferably, the stepwise capacity increase or decrease or the resistance increase or decrease in a period of 0.000001 s (seconds) and 0.001 ms (milliseconds) is performed. Preferably, the 10 transistors are switched at uniform time intervals during the 0.000001 s (seconds). The frequency of the transistor circuit is in this case preferably 10 MHz. In this case, an increase in the clock frequency of the pixels preferably causes an increase in the frequency of the transistor circuit and / or the frequency of the readout times 301 . 301 ' . 301 ' , The clock frequency of the transistor circuits (the frequency of the transistor circuit), and thus the clock frequency of the capacitance and the resistance circuits (the activation of the array of capacitances 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 '' . 29 "" or the array of resistors) is preferably a multiple of the pixel clock frequency (clock frequency of the pixels). For example, the pixel frequency is 1 MHz, in other words, 10 6 pixels are set in one second, which are distributed, for example, to an image field of 1000 × 1000 pixels. The clock frequency of the transistor circuit (the frequency of the transistor circuit) is preferably a multiple of the clock frequency of the pixels, for example 10 MHz. Each pixel has a resolution of 10 steps in this example, which corresponds to a depth resolution of 10 steps. In other words, the transistors 31 . 31 '; 31 " . 31 '' . 31 "" preferably switched ten times per pixel. A higher depth resolution is preferably achieved by increasing the transistor circuit frequency (frequency of the transistor circuit) in relation to the pixel clock frequency (clock frequency of the pixels). For example, the transistor circuit frequency (frequency of the transistor circuit) is 100MHz, while the pixel clock frequency (clock frequency of the pixels) is 1MHz. As a result, the depth resolution is advantageously increased to 100 steps. Moreover, it preferably occurs depending on the distance of the object 3 or the objects from the scanner or between the scanning device 5 and object 3 at the diode 28 a phase-shifted pulse or secondary beam 11 sooner or later. In this case, the time of occurrence of the phase-shifted pulse or the secondary beam depends 11 preferably from the distance of the object from the scanning device or scanning device 5 from. This pulse or the secondary beam 11 is preferably used to interrupt the continuous capacity increase or decrease or the resistance increase or decrease such that a constant capacitance or a constant resistance is set. Preferably, the so set capacity or the like set resistance frozen or constant until the end of a pixel clock. Preference is given to a signal from the diode 28 a charging or discharging process of the capacities 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 "' . 29 "" or the connection of resistors interrupted. In addition, the scanning device 5 preferably configured such that at the end of a pixel clock, the pixel or the capacity of the array of capacitances associated with the pixel 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 '' . 29 "" or the resistor assigned to the pixel of the array of resistors is read out. Furthermore, the scanning device 5 preferably configured such that subsequently the transistors 31 . 31 '; 31 " . 31 "' . 31 "" be opened and a renewed stepwise switching of the transistors 31 . 31 '; 31 " . 31 "' . 31 "" , in particular during a pixel clock following the pixel clock, is performed. The scanning device 5 preferably comprises a self-mixing electrode. Preferably, the self-mixing electrode generates at or immediately after the occurrence of the phase-shifted pulse or the secondary beam 11 at the diode 28 a voltage pulse. Preferably, the time of the voltage pulse or the generation of the voltage pulse of the self-mixing-electrode depends on the distance of the object 3 from the scanning device 5 from. Preferably, the voltage pulse is used to cancel the continuous increase in capacitance or resistance increase, preferably being read out at the end of a pixel clock. In addition, the scanning system 1 preferably configured such that during a read-out phase of the external transmitting unit or of the transmitting and receiving device 7 an electromagnetic pulse 13 to the scanning device 5 is sent and the reaction of the transponder or the scanning device 5 or the LC resonant circuit of the scanning device 5 is detected. In 4 is an example of the capacity increase or decrease 200 of the array from the capacities 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 "' . 29 "" over time 300 shown. Also shows 4 an example of a gradual increase 201 . 201 ' . 201 ' the capacity of the array from the capacities 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 '' . 29 "" , Furthermore, example, phase-shifted secondary beams 11 . 11 ' . 11 " as well as total capacities frozen in the respective pixel 202 . 202 ' . 202 ' as a result of the activated individual capacities 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 "' . 29 "" of the total array of all capacitances or the array of the capacitances 29 . 29 ' . 29 " . 29 '' . 29 "" shown. Also shows 4 exemplary readout phases or readout times 301 . 301 ' . 301 ' , The scanning system is preferred 1 configured so that every pixel 401 . 401 ' . 401 ' each a primary beam 9 the primary rays 9 . 9 ' . 9 " , one secondary beam each 11 the secondary rays 11 , 11 ', 11 ", each with a constant capacity 202 the constantly adjusted capacities 202 . 202 ' . 202 ' and in each case one readout phase or a readout time 301 the readout phases or readout times 301 . 301 ' , 301 ", thus a scanning system is preferred 1 provided with which the pixelwise changing and freezing of the capacity 200 of the LC circuit is enabled. In each case, a value of the time-continuously changing capacitance is preferred by the distance-dependent signal of a photodiode (VCSEL) of the scanning device 5 frozen or kept constant. In addition, the frequency or the attenuation of the frequency-constant LC resonant circuit is preferably queried pixel by pixel. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the scanning system 1 is configured to perform different methods of distance measurement, in particular a laser self mixing distance measurements or a laser self-mixing distance measurement, preferably in the cm range, a Tof or Time of Flight method, preferably in the m range, particularly preferably in> 10m Or more than 10 m range, a three-electrode DBR laser method, preferably in the mm range, a LaserPhasenverschiebungsmeßverfahrens, preferably in the <mm range or in the smaller than mm range and / or an interference method. Particularly preferably, the scanning device comprises 5 for generating the primary beam 9 a DBR laser 28 , Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the scanning device 5 comprises an electrochemical energy store. The electrochemical energy store is preferably a coin cell, particularly preferably a millimeter-sized one. Furthermore, the electrochemical energy store is preferably a, in particular replaceable, battery or a rechargeable battery or rechargeable battery. In addition, the electrochemical energy store preferably forms a mechanical carrier of the permanent magnet 17 and / or the coil 19 and / or the frame 23 and / or the pivoting plate 21 and / or the micromirror 22 , This advantageously makes it possible that in the event that not all energy can be supplied to the system or that not all of the scanning device 5 required electrical energy without contact from the transmitting and receiving unit 7 on the scanning device 5 can be transferred, but still enough energy for the operation of the scanning device 5 can be provided. This will result in a scan system optimized for minimal power consumption 1 provided. An only slightly optimized wireless scanning system 1 or scanning device 5 preferably comprises a battery (rechargeable battery), a mirror 22 , an electronics to control the mirror 22 , a diode 28 for distance measurement, an electronics for Evaluation of the distance measurement, a transmitting and receiving device and an antenna for transmitting and receiving. It also includes a partially optimized wireless scanning system 1 or scanning device 5 preferably a transponder element in which the coil 19 of the mirror 22 is formed as part of a variable LC circuit. Here is the scan system 1 or the scanning device 5 preferably configured such that the battery has no power for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data from the scanning device 5 to the transmitting and receiving device 7 supplies or has to provide. Furthermore, a wireless scanning system optimized in terms of power consumption and size includes 1 or scanning device 5 prefers a mirror 22 , a diode 28 for distance detection and electronics for translating the measured distance into a capacitance or resistance value of the LC resonant circuit. The scanning system is preferred 1 or the scanning device 5 configured so that the necessary energy to operate the electronics and the diode 28 or laser diode 28 the system by magnetic pulses from the outside, in particular from the transmitting and receiving device 7 is supplied. Preferably, the actual scanner unit or the scanning device comprises 5 no own power supply. In addition, it is preferably provided that between the partially optimized wireless scanning system 1 and the optimized in terms of power consumption and size wireless scanning system 1 Intermediate solutions find applications in which parts of the electronics or the laser diode are operated by an internal battery, for example in the event that the desired inductances are too slow for desired high frequencies. In addition, the coil is preferred 19 used to the system or the scanning device 5 to provide energy. In other words, the scanning system 1 preferably designed such that electrical energy without contact from the transmitting and receiving unit 7 on the spool 19 the scanning device 5 is transmitted. Electrical energy is particularly preferably non-contact from the transmitting and receiving unit 7 on the spool 19 the scanning device 5 for the power supply of the diode 28 or a laser of the scanning device 5 and an evaluation of the scanning device 5 transfer. Particularly preferred is a high-frequency signal, in particular for the time-varying magnetic field 13 , used to power the electronics of the scanning device 5, the signal being no mechanical modes of the pivotable plate 21 or the micromirror 22 stimulates. Here, the frequency preferably corresponds to the pixel clock or the clock at which the transistors 31 , 31 '; 31 ", 31"', 31 "" are switched. Furthermore, the pixel clock is, for example, 1 MHz, a step of 10 capacitances is used and the exciting frequency, in particular the frequency of the time-varying magnetic field 13 , is 10MHz (neglecting the readout time). At these higher frequencies, especially the frequencies that are greater than the frequency of the pixel clock, the scanning device is 5 preferably configured such that the mirror coil or the coil 19 operates as an electric generator or generates an electrical alternating voltage. It is preferably provided that the generated AC voltage is used to operate the electronic evaluation. Furthermore, the scan system 1 preferably configured such that a stimulating frequency, in particular the frequency of the time-varying magnetic field 13 , 10Hz or 100Hz is to the mirror 22 or the pivoting plate 21 stimulate resonantly. Preferably, the mirror is advantageous at these frequencies 22 or the pivoting plate 21 operated as a mechanical engine. Besides, the scanning system is 1 preferably configured such that the exciting frequencies or the time-varying magnetic field 13 Sinusoidal and / or square-wave pulses comprises. In particular, the stimulating frequencies or comprises the time-varying magnetic field 13 a frequency spectrum, wherein the frequency spectrum comprises one or more frequencies. Particularly preferred is the coil 19 operated at different frequencies. It is preferably provided that the coil 19 operated simultaneously as a mechanical motor and as an electric generator, wherein a plurality of frequencies, in particular of the time-varying magnetic field 13 , For example, superimposed as sinusoids. In addition, it is preferably provided that the coil 19 is operated successively as a mechanical motor and as an electric generator, wherein a plurality of frequencies, in particular of the time-varying magnetic field 13 , as rectangular pulses with the corresponding frequencies are serially clocked. In 5 is an example of a magnetic field 400 over time 300 applied, wherein at least a part of the temporally variant magnetic field 13 or a magnetic pulse is shown. Here, the time-varying magnetic field includes 13 a rectangular pulse, where the total spectrum of the time-varying magnetic field 13 is dominated by or from two frequencies or in particular comprises two frequencies. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of the scanning device 5 of the scan system 1 , wherein the scanning device 5 a powered micromirror 22 includes. Here is the coil 19 , in particular together with the micromirror 22 , preferably on the movable structure or on the micromirror 22 or on the hinged plate 21 arranged. The static magnetic field 15 or the B-field is generated (externally), preferably by a permanent magnet 17 and another permanent magnet 18 , By variation of the coil current 20 or the electric current 20 becomes a variable tilting of the swiveling plate 21 or the micromirror 22 generated. In this case, the electric current is preferred 20 through the time-varying magnetic field 13 induced. Preferably, alternatively or additionally, the electric current 20 provided by the electrochemical energy store. The scanning system is preferred 1 formed such that by an interaction between the time-varying magnetic field 13 and a static magnetic field 15 of the permanent magnet 17 a force on the permanent magnet 17 acts. The scanning system is preferred 1 in particular designed such that the scanning movement through the on the permanent magnet 17 acting force is performed. The scanning device preferably comprises 5 a powered micromirror 22 , In this case, the permanent magnet 17 and the further permanent magnet are preferred 18 together with the micromirror 22 on the hinged plate 21 or on the movable structure of the scanning device 5 arranged. By an external electromagnet, a magnetic field is varied or is the time-varying magnetic field 13 provided, whereby a torque on the permanent magnet 17 and on the other permanent magnet 18 exerted and thus the torque corresponding forces on the pivoting plate 21 Act. In this case, the coil is preferred 19 as in 6 arranged. Preferably, the coil is used here 19 only for energy input or as a generator at higher frequencies and not for mechanical tilting of the pivoting plate 21 , According to the invention, the in 6 shown scanning device 5 a coil 19 where the coil 19 is preferably used for data transmission and energy input. Besides, the coil is 19 preferably firmly on the housing of the mirror 22 , preferably on the pivoting plate 21 , fixed on or in the frame 23 arranged (see 7 and 8th ). Particularly preferred is the coil 19 as part of a transmitter for sending signals from the scanning device 5 to the transmitting and receiving device 7 used. More preferably, the in 6 shown scanning device 5 the permanent magnet 17 and / or the further permanent magnet 18 , wherein the permanent magnet 17 and / or the further permanent magnet 18 is used by an external magnetic field to the mirror 22 or the scanning device 5 to position and / or rotate. This advantageously allows the mirror 22 or the scanning device 5 is alignable in an external magnetic field, wherein the external magnetic field is preferably a static magnetic field or an alternating "quasi-static" magnetic field of a first low frequency. The external magnetic field is preferred outside the scanning device 5 generated. As the scanner or the scanning device 5 For example, in a liquid represents an inert mass, it is provided that the alignment takes place at intervals of several seconds. In this case, the external magnetic field is preferably a "quasistatic" field, wherein the "quasi-static" field varies in time with a very low frequency, for example at a rate of> 10 seconds. 7 shows a further embodiment of the scanning system according to the invention 1 , wherein the scanning device 5 a third permanent magnet 17 ' and a fourth permanent magnet 18 ' includes. In addition, the scanning device includes 5 next to the opposite the frame 23 around the pivot axis 25 swiveling plate 21 , which are preferred as a further framework 21 is formed, one opposite the pivoting plate 21 around the other pivot axis 27 swiveling another swiveling plate 24 , Here, the micromirror is preferred 22 on the further hinged plate 24 arranged. Preferred is another coil 26 the scanning device 5 on the further hinged plate 24 impressed. Preferably, the further pivotable plate 24 in one of the third permanent magnet 17 ' and the fourth permanent magnet 18 ' generated further static magnetic field 16 or in an overlap of the static magnetic field 15 and the further static magnetic field 16 arranged. The overlap of the static magnetic field 15 and the further static magnetic field 16 preferably forms a 45 ° angle extending magnetic field, wherein the magnetic field through the permanent magnet 17, the further permanent magnet 18 , the third permanent magnet 17 ' and the fourth permanent magnet 18 ' is produced. The permanent magnet is preferred 17 , the further permanent magnet 18 , the third permanent magnet 17 ' and the fourth permanent magnet 18 ' each on four opposite sides of the scanning device 5 arranged. The two tracks or the coil 19 and the other coil 26 , which run on the two frames of the gimbal or on the pivoting plate 21 and on the other hinged plate 24 are arranged, learn a required for the generation of the Lorentz force component of the magnetic field of 1 / root (2). In addition, the time-varying magnetic field includes 13 a frequency spectrum which Frequencies corresponding to the natural resonances of the two oscillation axes or the first pivot axis 25 and the other pivot axis 27 includes. This advantageously allows vibrations of the micromirror 22 or the further pivotable plate 24 relative to the frame 23 resonantly excited. Thus, a scanning system according to the invention 1 provided with two usable axes or a 2D scanner. The frequency spectrum preferably comprises further frequencies, which are preferably greater than the frequencies of the natural resonances. It is preferably provided that the coil 19 and the further coil 26 are used as generators to generate electrical energy with which the electronics of the scanning device 5 is driven. Preferably, the further pivotable plate 24 and the more static magnetic field 16 arranged to each other such that a main extension plane of the further pivotable plate 24 and a main direction of the further static magnetic field 16 lie within a plane. In addition, the main direction of the further static magnetic field 16 preferably perpendicular to the further pivot axis 27 arranged. A main direction of the time-varying magnetic field 13 (dB / dt) is preferably perpendicular to the further pivotable plate 24 arranged. In this case, the time-variant magnetic field preferably induces 13 in or on the further pivotable plate 24 arranged another coil 26 another electric current 30 , prefers a further alternating electric current or a further electric current 30 with a time-varying current intensity or current density (dJ / dt), wherein the further electric current 30 in the other coil 26 , which in the further static magnetic field 16 is arranged, by Lorentz force to a tilting or pivoting of the further pivotable plate 24 leads. In other words, that in the further static magnetic field 16 arranged another coil 26 tilted or tilted by a current, which by a perpendicular to the other coil 26 and perpendicular to the further pivotable plate 24 or perpendicular to the further static magnetic field 16 arranged changing magnetic field or time-variant magnetic field 13 is induced. In 8th is another inventive embodiment of the scanning device 5 shown, wherein the diode 28 placed directly on the gimbal-wielding system or on the other hinged plate 24 is arranged. Preferred is a gimbaled diode 28 for distance determination with two coils 19 . 26 provided, with the resonance of the two axes 25 . 27 is different. Both resonances are preferred by an external magnetic field changing with corresponding frequencies or the time-varying magnetic field 13 stimulated. Thus, a particularly space-saving and weight-saving scanning system 1 provided, as opposed to the use of a micromirror 22 and a diode 28 for detecting the location-dependent distance of objects, the micromirrors 22 eliminated. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the scanning device 5 additional or alternative to the time-varying magnetic field 13 is operated with a second temporally variant magnetic field, wherein the frequency of the second temporally variant magnetic field of the mechanical resonance of the pivot axis 25 equivalent. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the scanning device 5 additional or alternative to the time-varying magnetic field 13 is operated with a third temporally variant magnetic field, wherein the frequency of the third temporally variant magnetic field of the mechanical resonance of the further pivot axis 27 equivalent. In addition, it is preferably provided that the coil 19 additionally or alternatively to the temporally variant magnetic field 13 is operated with a fourth time-varying magnetic field having a fourth frequency for generating an electrical alternating voltage, wherein with the electrical alternating voltage an electrical evaluation circuit of the scanning device 5 or a transmitting device of the scanning device 5 is fed. In addition, it is preferably provided that the fourth induced by the magnetic field frequency is used as clock for the pixel clock. In 9 is a schematic representation of a method for operating a scanning system 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This is in a first step 101 from the scanning device 5 of the scan system 1 a primary beam 9 generated. In a second process step 102 is from the scanning device 5 one by an interaction of the primary beam 9 with the object 3 generated secondary beam 11 detected. It is preferred in the second method step 102 the secondary beam 11 a first pixel 401 detected. Furthermore, in a third process step 103 from the scanning device 5 a scanning movement of the primary beam 9 performed, wherein for controlling the scanning movement, a time-variant magnetic field 13 from the transmitting and receiving device 7 is produced. Preferably, during the scanning movement, the primary beam is at least partially interrupted or by the scanning device 5 not generated. Time after the third step 103 will be for another pixel 401 ' the first process step 101 and the second process step 102 performed using either the primary beam 9 (using a continuous primary beam) or another primary beam 9 ' is generated and another secondary beam 11 the further pixel 401 ' is detected. In addition, the third method step is preferred 103 carried out again, so that another first step 101 and another second process step 102 for a third pixel 401 ' can be carried out. Thus, an iterative method is provided, which is in 9 is indicated by a dashed arrow. This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. DE 102013219567 A1 [0003] DE 102014207893 [0003] WO 2011053616 A2 [0003] DE 3922556 [0004] US 2012281330 [0004] US 20090275800 [0004] WO 2014047205 [0004] Scanning system (1) for scanning an object (3), the scanning system (1) comprising a scanning device (5) and a transmitting and receiving device (7), the scanning device (5) being designed to generate a primary beam (9), wherein the scanning device (5) for performing a scanning movement of the primary beam (9) is formed, wherein the scanning device (5) for detecting a by an interaction of the primary beam (9) produced by the object (3) the secondary beam (11) is formed, characterized in that the scanning system (1) is designed in such a way that a time-variant magnetic field (13) is generated by the transmitting and receiving device (7) in order to control the scanning movement. Scan system (1) after Claim 1 , wherein the scanning system (1) is designed such that electrical energy is transmitted without contact from the transmitting and receiving device (7) to the scanning device (5). Scanning system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the scanning device (5) in a static magnetic field (15) of a permanent magnet (17) of the scanning device (5) arranged coil (19), wherein the scanning system (1) is formed in that the temporally variant magnetic field (13) induces an electrical current (20) in the coil (19) and acts on the coil (19) by an interaction between the electrical current (20) and the static magnetic field (15). wherein the scanning system (1) is designed in particular such that the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the coil (19). Scanning system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the scanning device (5) comprises a permanent magnet (17), wherein the scanning system (1) is designed such that an interaction between the time-variant magnetic field (13) and a static magnetic field ( 15) of the permanent magnet (17) acts on the permanent magnet (17), wherein the scanning system (1) is designed in particular such that the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the permanent magnet (17). Scanning device (5) of a scanning system (1) according to one of the preceding claims. Transmitting and receiving device (7) of a scanning system (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4 , Use of a scanning device (5) and / or a transmitting and receiving device (7) according to one of the preceding claims as a transponder. Method for operating a scanning system (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4 in that a primary beam (9) is generated by the scanning device (5) of the scanning system (1), wherein a scan movement of the primary beam (9) is carried out by the scanning device (5), the scan device (5) being activated by an interaction of the scanning device (5) Primary beam (9) with the object (3) generated secondary beam (11) is detected, characterized in that for controlling the scanning movement, a time-variant magnetic field (13) of the transmitting and receiving device (7) is generated. Method according to Claim 7 , wherein electrical energy is transmitted without contact from the transmitting and receiving device (7) to the scanning device (5). Method according to one of Claims 7 and 8th , wherein from the time-varying magnetic field (13) in an in a static magnetic field (15) of a permanent magnet (17) of the scanning device (5) arranged coil (19) of the scanning device (5) an electrical current (20) is induced and by a Interaction between the electric current (20) and the static magnetic field (15) a force acting on the coil (19), wherein in particular the scanning movement is performed by the force acting on the coil (19) force. Method according to one of Claims 7 . 8th and 9 , wherein an interaction between the time-varying magnetic field (13) and a static magnetic field (15) of a permanent magnet (17) of the scanning device (5) a force on the permanent magnet (17) acts, in particular the scanning movement through which on the permanent magnet ( 17) acting force is performed. 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__label__cc	0.53845	0.46155	SmartWomenTravelers.com Global Traveler Magazine Announces 2014 Airline and Hotel Winners December 2, 2014 by Carol Margolis 1 Comment Global Traveler Magazine just announced the winners of the 2014 Airline and Hotel of the Year. Maybe a bit surprising to some, the top airline was United while the top hotel was Marriott. Runner-up winners include Delta and Air Canada in the airline category. Hilton and Intercontinental Hotel Group were the runner-ups for hotels. The reason I say the results may be surprising is that they determined winners from Global Traveler staff nominee selections rather than voting. Moreover, they have a strange rule: Once an airline or hotel is selected, they are ineligible to participate for three years. One has to wonder just how global this Global Traveler staff is. Do they ever have opportunities to travel outside the States? No offense to any of the winners but this may be why they are all U.S.-based firms. Compare these results to Global Traveler’s 2014 GT Reader Survey awards. Unlike the previous questionable voting, these awards were based on 26,000 reader entries over the first eight months of the year. Etihad Airways won as airline of the year over 10-year winner Singapore Airlines while Westin (international) and Hilton (domestic) were some of the leading hotel winners. Global Traveler also has awards for various regions. For example, Air Canada and IHG were the winners in North America but somehow, they were only good enough to be runner-ups in their own internal GT selections. The magazine presented dozens of Reader Survey awards in dozens of categories, too many to list here. However, for the interested or curious, the entire list is available online. 02nz says: A lot of the rankings are hard to take seriously. Best airline in Europe – TAP Portugal! Best business class seat design – Cathay Pacific is nowhere to be seen even though it has arguably the best long-haul business class seat in the business, and has it in the vast majority of its long-haul aircraft. Best airline in Central/South Asia – Air India. Granted the competition there isn’t intense but to put Air India ahead of Jet Airways strains credibility (and Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is another contender that isn’t even included). Two Free Uber Rides from Airports with American Express My Next Car Rental Will Be a Maserati! Business Travelers: Are You Using Uber Or Are You Not? Simple Trick to Reduce Ironing in Your Hotel Room Valentine’s Day and Business Travel – Just Make Do Get time and money-saving travel ideas, tips for successful travel and valuable resources! Receive a FREE copy of 77 Secrets to Safe Travel. Vince A on Remember TripTik? Barbara on Remember TripTik? Ginger on Remember TripTik? Julie Minton on Remember TripTik? David Astley on Is Your “Out of Office” On More Than It’s Off? Archives Select Month November 2016 (1) March 2016 (1) November 2015 (1) April 2015 (1) February 2015 (5) January 2015 (42) December 2014 (70) November 2014 (60) October 2014 (50) September 2014 (11) August 2014 (6) July 2014 (5) June 2014 (5) May 2014 (11) April 2014 (10) March 2014 (10) February 2014 (15) January 2014 (23) December 2013 (5) November 2013 (11) October 2013 (9) September 2013 (4) August 2013 (6) July 2013 (3) June 2013 (14) May 2013 (30) April 2013 (13) March 2013 (19) February 2013 (22) January 2013 (3) December 2012 (26) November 2012 (2) October 2012 (3) September 2012 (4) August 2012 (7) July 2012 (5) June 2012 (10) May 2012 (7) April 2012 (1) March 2012 (3) January 2012 (6) December 2011 (5) November 2011 (2) October 2011 (3) August 2011 (8) July 2011 (4) June 2011 (8) May 2011 (1) April 2011 (13) March 2011 (12) February 2011 (11) January 2011 (5) December 2010 (1) November 2010 (7) October 2010 (8) September 2010 (4) August 2010 (13) July 2010 (9) June 2010 (5) May 2010 (6) April 2010 (12) March 2010 (14) February 2010 (12) January 2010 (13) December 2009 (11) November 2009 (7) October 2009 (3) September 2009 (5) August 2009 (4) July 2009 (7) June 2009 (7) May 2009 (2) April 2009 (2) March 2009 (1) February 2009 (1) January 2009 (1) December 2008 (3) November 2008 (2) A Different Way to do Laundry in a Hotel Room Sink Tips and Tricks for Hotel Room Key Card Wall Slots Remember TripTik? Cause for Alarm? A Hotel’s Actions Are More Alarming than the Initial Cause Part 2 - Can You Plan a Surprise Trip for Someone? Sure! About Carol Pearls of Travel Wisdom and its companion website, Smart Women Travelers were founded by Carol Margolis, a well-traveled consultant, businesswoman and international speaker who has collected countless pearls of travel wisdom over many years. More About Carol » © 2020 · Pearls of Travel Wisdom	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28279
__label__cc	0.65803	0.34197	Nature & Public Spaces The Livable Region Motordom Walking & Mobility Podcast – Price Talks Price Tags Vol. 1: 2003-13 A Livable Region Plan for the Province Gordon Price 21 It’s not often that a political columnist will delve into the details of urban and regional planning. Those are weeds too thick for most readers. But Sun Victoria correspondent Vaughn Palmer did so today, perhaps because he got fed a report on what could be, in fact, a pretty big deal: a direction for the urban and economic planning of British Columbia. If taken seriously, backed up with action and able to survive changes in governments, it could be for the province what the first regional planning was the GVRD (now Metro Vancouver) in the 1970s. That is from whence came the Livable Region Plan, or ‘Cities in a Sea of Green.’ We adopted it, stuck to it, and a half century later can the results. It worked out pretty well. This ‘economic framework’ is more the structure on which such a plan could be built. It seems to be a result of departmental thinking aligned with the priorities and strategies of the government – in other words, not just an NDP political exercise to justify what they wanted to do anyway. Following are excepts from Palmer’s column, found here in its entirety. An economic framework recently distributed by the provincial government outlines strategies to accommodate future population, trade and business growth. Key elements of the plan include developing Surrey as a “second downtown” for Metro. ECONOMIC PLAN CALLS FOR DISPERSING GROWTH The John Horgan government has adopted an economic plan to shift growth and investment away from Vancouver and toward less congested parts of the province. … Key elements will promote the development of Surrey as a “second downtown” for Metro Vancouver, anchoring a “growth corridor” extending into the Fraser Valley. Part and parcel of that push will see development of an updated transportation and regional land-use plan in co-operation with local governments. While the plan mentions few specifics, it does quote favourably from a recent B.C. Business Council paper, which called for “a new Fraser Valley innovation corridor anchored by a commuter rail system running from Chilliwack to the city of Vancouver.” “Squamish, the Tri-Cities, Delta, Tsawwassen, Langford” (yes, Horgan’s hometown) “and others offer significant advantages for technology startups or satellite office locations … “Kamloops, Rossland, Nelson, Canal Flats, Campbell River and many others are seeing transformational growth in the technology sector from businesses and workers purposefully seeking out the cost and lifestyle advantages of a smaller community, while staying connected to their B.C. and global customers through high-speed internet.” … To help persuade investors to locate operations in the north, the province cites access to “B.C.’s clean affordable hydroelectric grid that can power industrial development.” The latter pitch depends in part on successful completion of the hydroelectric dam at Site C on the Peace River. The New Democrats discounted the project as unnecessary during their opposition days, but it now dovetails conveniently with their new economic strategy. … Also in the works is “a regional inventory of investment-ready opportunities, including transportation, energy, educational, internet connectivity, community and other infrastructure needed to support quality economic growth.” But the inventory is no more public than the plan itself, which, as noted here Tuesday, was crafted mainly for the eyes of the public service and selected stakeholders. … As to the rationale for all this, the plan notes that the province is scheduled to add a million people over the next 30 years. … “B.C.’s population grew by close to a million people, with much of the population increase concentrated in the Lower Mainland.” The region was unprepared for growth of that scale. “Demand for housing, public services and infrastructure exceeded supply, with particularly acute impacts for housing affordability. Higher demand led to sharp increases in the cost of rental and market housing, and those with lower incomes were squeezed out — or sometimes forced out through ‘renoviction’ — of housing they could no longer afford. Families moved farther away from their work in order to find housing within their means, resulting in longer commute times and growing congestion problems.” … The fallout from runaway and unplanned growth is one reason why the New Democrats picked up 10 seats in Metro Vancouver in the last election and the B.C. West Pacific: What We Wear Gordon Price 1 Vancouver fashion at zero degrees: Calling on our long-time relationship with outdoor recreation, we know how to dress well when the temperature is on either side of zero. We accommodate a mild coldness, kind of like our temperament, and perfect for the puffy jackets we wear all winter long for every occasion. Notice the black-and beige combo on everyone. With the well proportioned backpacks. And a spot of colour. The World’s Richest People – and their education Another intriguing one from Maps on the Web: Have you ever wondered what the world’s richest people studied in college? If you guessed that many of them have degrees in business or economics, you’re right. But there is actually a surprising amount of diversity in the types of degrees that today’s wealthiest individuals hold. We dug into the data in order to create these maps to show the college degrees of each country’s richest person: . Click through for each continent – but here’s North America (click on title of post): . . Fun fact: Canada’s richest guy, David Thompson (at $37.5 billion), is one of only two of the billionaires with a history degree. Not sure what to conclude about him, Canada or billionaires. . Read more » Climate Change and its Costs For our sceptical commenter (under whatever name) who believes “this blog now ventures into far too much into far-away natural events and climate hype,” this is for you. (Click title for video.) The Vancouver Life and Times of Postman and Usher Vern Frick Sandy James Planner 1 It is not often that a Vancouver person’s working life has a half century of documentation and film. In 1964 Vern Frick was documented in this YouTube video which was produced for CBC and described his daily work as a postman. In the video he stops on Granville Street for his morning coffee. The original postal station D was on Broadway close to Fir Street, and you can see the Fir Street off ramp for the Granville Bridge in the video below. You also see a different Vancouver, with wooden houses, front porches, and a mailman who knows everyone on his route. Vern Frick later worked as a postal inspector and ended up in safety management with the Post Office. Although he retired over 20 years ago from the post office, he kept on with his second job which was as an usher with the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition). And what a life he experienced with that job. This 2018 article by Susan Lazarek with the Vancouver Sun describes Vern as the “longest-serving employee of the PNE, who has been on shift as a part-time usher for virtually all the shows at the annual exhibition venues since the summer of 1963, is working his last shift on Labour Day.” He was at the Beatles concert as an usher in August 22, 1964 (which ended after twenty minutes when fans rushed the stage). Being a Citizen in a Suffocating City Via Kris Olds and Croakey.org this story is from Gemma Carey who lives in Canberra Australia and is an associate professor in the Centre for Social Impact at the University of South Wales. Professor Carey writes that the smoke enveloping Canberra has shown the need “for better health warning systems, especially around hazardous air pollution, and for equity considerations to be foremost.” In her city “the unprecedented fires which began on New Year’s eve brought a thick ‘fog’ of smoke across the ACT (Australia Capital Territory) and parts of New South Wales. Canberra, where I live, is perhaps worst hit with particle readings of up to 1800 2.5PM. The limit for hazardous levels is 200 2.5PM in the ACT, according to the ACT Government.” Professor Carey wrote in December that women being pregnant in a climate emergency meant they are stuck indoors. “At that time, dangerous particles of 2.5 micrometres or smaller (‘2.5PM’) were at 100-300 – ranging from serious to hazardous.” The air in Canberra is ten times over the hazardous level and is the poorest air quality of any city in the world. Air with this type of particulate creates complications for people with lung and breathing issues, and can impact heart disease and cancer rates. Research shows that the longer the exposure to these particulates, the higher the incidence of disease. Couple this with research showing that pregnant women exposed to these particulates appear to have babies that are premature, weigh less, and can be miscarried. What is not being calculated is that families in Canberra are also experiencing direct stress due to the fire disasters as well as the long term implications of particulate exposure. Poorer areas in the city have worse air. Professor Carey states “We have no precedent in the scientific literature for the health implications of what is currently happening in Australia.” Clean air is costly~“Since New Year’s, nowhere indoors is safe. Shopping malls, libraries and national monuments – where many were seeking refuge – are filled with smoke. Air conditioning systems are simply not designed for this level of pollution.” Even air purifiers which cost 500 to 800 dollars are not affordable to many people and there are none left in Canberra or its suburbs. Indoors people wear high grade pollution masks. “I take it off only to shower and eat.” The air particulate mask is only good for 100 hours and costs 50 dollars. Again as in the air purifiers, there is an equity issue of who can afford and access them. The masks available at hardware stores are not designed for the particulates that are raining down on Canberra. Women are More At Risk In Car Crashes Because Vehicles Are Not Designed for Them Last Fall Consumer Reports revealed that although most Americans killed in car crashes are male, data shows that it is fact women that are at a greater risk of death or serious injury in a car crash. A female driver or front row passenger with a seatbelt is 17 percent more likely to die, and 73 percent more likely to have a serious injury. Crash researchers have known for forty years that the bodies of male and female react differently in crashes, but automotive research still stubbornly clings to the “50th percentile male” which is understood to be a 171 pound 5 foot 9 inch dummy first developed in the 1970’s. And that crash test dummy has not substantially changed, despite the fact that the average American man weighs 26 pounds more. It was not until 2003 that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) used a scaled down male dummy to represent a woman. This dummy was so scaled down that it also could double as a 13 year old child. It is a 5th percentile crash dummy as even to 1970’s standards it represented only 5 percent of women. Crash tests do not recognize that half the drivers in the United States are now female. The 5th percentile female crash dummy rides as a passenger, not a driver. As Consumer Reports writer Keith Barry states “Because automotive design is directly influenced by the results of safety testing, any bias in the way cars are crash-tested translates into the way cars are manufactured. So if safety tests don’t prioritize female occupants, carmakers won’t necessarily make changes to better protect them.” Automotive safety relies on regulation to do the right thing. Using crash dummies that are not smaller models of male dummies is the first step, along with recognizing that women’s structures are different than men’s. Today’s average female is five inches shorter and 27 pounds lighter than the average male, and wear seatbelts differently and sit closer to the steering console. While there is a new generation of dummies coming, there is still no plan to build an average female for crash tests. Called THOR (Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint) these new models are due to be used in Europe this year for testing and will collect more data than previous crash test dummies. West Pacific: How We Protest Georgia and Granville How Passive the Suicide Look to Australia to see how long a governed people will commit to an ongoing and passive suicide as they come to realize that’s where their leaders are taking them. Climate Change: The End of the Harper Strategy Australia Extinctionism Time has run out for the Harper Strategy on climate change. I like to give Stephen Harper credit for this strategy because, in his trips to the Arctic, he so well exemplified it. (I wrote about it in 2014, and again here🙂 If the goal is to keep climate change off the public agenda, the most effective strategy is not the ‘hard denialist’ strategy of rejection but the soft strategy of omission: saying as little as possible, preferably nothing, to keep the topic off the agenda. As previously noted, that was the brilliance of Prime Minister Harper’s ninth Arctic trip in August, as observed by Jeffrey Simpson in The Globe: “Nowhere in Canada is the impact of climate change more increasingly evident than the North. And yet, the words ‘climate change’ are never heard from Mr. Harper in the North, as if the idea they connote are so distasteful that he cannot bring himself to utter them.” No denial, just no recognition. And hence a standard for others in power to follow, whether politicians, business people or editors: serious people don’t have serious public concerns about climate change, so that decisions today need not take into account tomorrow’s probable reality. The strategy works only so long as nothing too serious happens too frequently. That results in fear, and then anger, and then bad things politically. And then you have to say something. 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__label__wiki	0.931233	0.931233	Speedway Motorsports Inc Clint Bowyer Daniel Suarez Kyle Larson Reed Sorenson Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Joe Gibbs Kevin Harvick Austin Dillon Matt Dibenedetto Chase Elliott Kurt Busch Denny Hamlin Aric Almirola Sports Automobile racing NASCAR Men's sports Clint Bowyer Daniel Suarez Kyle Larson Reed Sorenson Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Kevin Harvick Austin Dillon Matt DiBenedetto Chase Elliott Kurt Busch Denny Hamlin Aric Almirola The Latest: Denny Hamlin wins at Bristol - Aug. 17, 2019 10:46 PM EDT Kyle Larson (42) leads others down the back straight during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway (all times local): Denny Hamlin has raced to his fourth victory of the season by holding off Matt DiBenedetto at Bristol Motor Speedway. DiBenedetto finished a career-best second just days after learning Leavine Family Racing would not bring him back for a second season. A win would have earned him an automatic berth into the playoffs. Instead, Hamlin chased him down in the closing laps to spoil the upset. Hamlin won from the pole and overcame early damage to his Toyota and a loose wheel to win at Bristol for the second time in his career. Kurt Busch has won the second stage of Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch cycled into the lead by not pitting under caution right before the final push to end the stage. It was a rough stage for Denny Hamlin, who started from the pole but had contact with Jimmie Johnson while leading, then later developed a loose wheel that forced an unscheduled stop. He was 18th at the end of the second stage. Playoff contender Aric Almirola hit the wall and damaged his Ford when he developed a tire rub. He had to stop to repair the damage and later wrecked again. Clint Bowyer also took a brief hit in his playoff push when he was turned by Reed Sorenson after passing Sorenson but not leaving enough room before dipping below the lapped the car. The spin happened inches in front of teammate Daniel Suarez but the Stewart-Haas Racing drivers did not make contact. During the pit stop brought out by Bowyer's spin, Kevin Harvick's transmission broke in what was a rocky sequence of events for the SHR cars. Kyle Larson has held off Chase Elliott to win the first stage at Bristol Motor Speedway. The stage victory point is critical for Larson, who is trying to qualify for the playoffs. The race began as a battle between Larson and Denny Hamlin until a caution 80 laps into the stage. Austin Dillon developed a tire problem and Jimmie Johnson could not slow down fast enough to avoid running into the back of Dillon. As those two cars wiggled, leader Hamlin bounced off of Johnson's car. Hamlin then had a lengthy pit stop as his crew had to fix the damage. He dropped to 12th on the restart. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson staged a close early battle at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin started from the pole and used both lanes around Bristol to build his lead. Then Larson jumped to the front on a pass from the bottom lane. Bristol's two lanes are controversial because the preferred upper groove has been cleaned by track officials, while a traction compound has been used to create a stickier second lane. The upper lane was not cleaned after Friday night's Xfinity Series race at NASCAR's request. But both lanes were usable as Hamlin and Larson raced each other for the lead. The crowd loudly booed Kyle Busch during driver introductions, and he in turn chugged a substance from a red plastic cup while thanking them for attending the event. Denny Hamlin has passed pre-race inspection and his car will start on the pole Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Daytona 500 winner gave both Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing its first pole of the season in qualifying, but the result was not official until after inspection began hours before the race. Bristol marks a stretch of three final regular season races with seven open spots in the upcoming playoff field. Nine winners have already claimed berths in the 16-driver field. Among those on the outside of the top 16 in standings and winless on the season is seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson, who has never missed the playoffs since they began in 2004. He qualified 30th. Eight-time Bristol winner Kyle Busch had a rough qualifying run and starts 31st. Busch, winner at Bristol in the spring, has only started lower than 31st at this .533-mile concrete bullring three times in 28 career starts. Drivers and Speedway Motorsports Inc., owner of the race track, are at odds over treatment to the top racing line around the short track. Hamlin and Busch were among those who claimed the upper groove at Bristol had been "ground or polished" before the weekend. They were critical of the action and took pointed shots at SMI officials for not conferring with teams before altering the surface. But SMI CEO Marcus Smith struck back and posted on Twitter that there was no grinding to the upper groove and "actually we just cleaned off the upper groove. No grinding. Just excellent racing surface maintenance from our team." More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/apf-AutoRacing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28292
__label__cc	0.74317	0.25683	jollyroger He that spareth the his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Prov. 13:24 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Prov 22:15. Your splitting hairs CNN. And because Satan is the Father of all Lies that is why the serpent is tied to him. Neither does the Bible call the fruit an apple. It is simply the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And Ghost the Anti-Christ is mentioned in the Bible. Second John verse 7: For many decievers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an anti-christ. July 1, 2011 at 10:18 am \| "And because Satan is the Father of all Lies that is why the serpent is tied to him." The creation story really was just about snakes, a "just so" story that explained not only why people did bad things, but why practically everyone hates and fears snakes. Satan was invented much later. When Judaism moved away from its polytheist roots (in the early verses of Genesis references to God are plural, and ancient Hebrews worshiped both Jehovah and his wife, Asherah), they had a theodicy problem. If God is good and all-powerful, why does anything bad happen? Blaming it on serpents wasn't satisfying; why was the serpent bad if God created it? So they had to praise God for anything good, and when a plague or famine hit, they had to assume God was punishing them. During the Babylonian captivity the Hebrews encountered the idea of an anti-god as a way to explain evil. "God didn't do that, it was his evil twin." Satan was born. With him as the culprit it was inevitable that the serpent of Eden would be linked to him. Note, the old Hebrews never explained his origin; that had to wait until Revelations, which describes a fight in heaven between God and a dragon who is "thrown down". Another reverse application of Satan is Lucifer. Isaiah wrote (ch.14): How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. This was not about Satan. It was about the King of Babylon.. "Lucifer" isn't even a Hebrew word, it's Latin – "Light Bringer". The passage is a metaphor, comparing the rise and fall of the hated king to the planet Venus, which is sometimes visible in the morning and sometimes in the evening. As it orbits the sun Venus passes behind it and in front of it, where it can't be seen. It begins to appear in the morning, close to the sun and rising just before it ("bringing the light"), and becomes brighter as it moves farther away until it becomes the brightest thing in the night sky save the moon ("exalted above the stars") Then it wanes, moves closer to the sun, and disappears until it returns later as the evening star, just after sunset. It was as if Venus was trying to challenge the sun's place as the brightest object in the sky, only to fail and fall into its fire. Anyway, with Satan to blame evil on, Jews could believe Jehovah was purely a being of good who would never want to harm us. This made Christianity possible, and Jesus became the literal embodiment of an all-loving god. Why not mention how the antichrist is never mentioned in the bible? June 30, 2011 at 6:17 pm \| Um...the "antichrist" is mentioned specifically 3 times in 1st John, and once in 2nd John. Also, for clarification, the Bible doesn't speak of a single "Antichrist"; an antichrist is literally anyone against Christ (such as many people posting here). The word is used in literary form as synecdoche, where mention in a singular form is intended to be understood as representing the whole...the same as in the expression "the early bird gets the worm". It's not just a single early bird that gets the one worm; every bird that gets out early easily gets a worm (while late birds have trouble finding any worm). July 2, 2011 at 2:22 am \| The book of Revelation identifies the serpent from Genesis as Satan. Revelation 20:2 Can any atheist please explain the phenomenon of near death experiences? How is it that these people (including atheists, in many cases) detail similar versions of Jesus and Heaven, and atheists come back to Earth converted? Answerer This can be explained as these athiests were most likely exposed to christianity or a similar religion when they were young, but they grew older and smarter and began asking questions about everything they are told. They begin to understand logically that death is the end of the road for them just like any other animal. Now this same person who beleives they are at the end of thier road wants to make thier passing more bearable. They revert to thier childish ways of fantasy to ease thier passing into death. I do this too- when I am recovering from a long night of binge drinking curled up in the fetal position around a toilet praying to God and asking for forgiveness as though God were the toilet itself. If you really want to understand God and life, put the bible down. Its violent, contraversial, ancient, and primitive. Be comfortable with the unknown and stop believing in santa clause. Study the world around you, learn something new, make educated discisions, and you will be enlightened. Maybe, just maybe, if I have no kids to pass on my genetic legacy, when I get old and grey I will think about reverting to some pseudo afterlife insurance plan. sheeple-people Problem is Tim is that when someone claims to have an experience, it is just that. Their persnal experience has no way to verify the validity. Just like those a voices coming from burning bushes and Angels. A well understood psychological phenomena with no serious religious ties? Its essentially one's brain coping with high stress levels experienced in these near-death episodes. The images of God and Jesus in the United States as well as nearly all Christian cultures throughout the world are a) usually more prevelant than any other religious figure and b) universally recognized as the traditional long, light brown haired-, pale-skinned-, mid-thirties, thin, European-looking gentleman that has been mass-produced in art, cinema and culture since the Middle Ages. Given that constant exposure, its only sensible that most people would have a shared experience. Lolita Pitts Contrary to the sarcasm of the masses the Bible is available to all who have the desire that God has given to actually study it without bias and learn that because one person deemed the fruit an apple, all that is, is one mans interpretation. If people have actually placed any measure of trust in what is printed by the media without confirmation and analysis, it is of no surprise to me that they find a book that confirms itself over and over difficult to understand. Smooches 🙂 "But often the milkmaid, the cobbler – and the NFL coach – start creating biblical passages without the guidance of biblical experts, he says. “You can see this manifest today in living room Bible studies across North America where lovely Christian people, with no training whatsoever, drink decaf, eat brownies and ask each other, ‘What does this text mean to you?’’’ Hazen says." You don't have to be a "biblical expert" to be able to interpret the Bible as it applies to your own personal life. These so-called "experts" weren't present back when the Bible was written than anyone else in this world, so they don't have any more authority over its interpretation. So let's stop these petty arguments. Anyone can argue all day long whether or not something was in the Bible; but it all comes down to what version each is referring to and each person's individual interpretation. It's like poetry. There's not one concrete definition all of the time. Multiple meanings and interpretations CAN be taken from the same passage of scripture. And yes, we can argue that the Bible didn't SPECIFICALLY say the Jonah was swallowed by a whale and that there were 3 wise men. But when you're teaching kids in Sunday School, it's much easier to make them understand when you call the "great fish" a whale and have there be 3 wise men since there were 3 different gifts. June 29, 2011 at 11:56 pm \| E.J. Pearcy Christian Apologetics at BIOLA U? Never heard of it. Beyond that how in the heck does he have the data to support the alleged low intellectual content of what is shared in such meetings. i've never been to one but a search for truth frequently receives an answer in the same truthful spirit, doesn't it? June 30, 2011 at 2:06 am \| Prov 13:24: "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes (diligently)." Prov 19:18: "Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying." Prov 22:15: "Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." Prov 23:13: "Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." Prov 23:14: "Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell (Shoel)." Prov 29:15: "The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him."-Proverbs 22:15 Well My mother did not spare the rod and I did not die. And each mother's day I visit her grave... and pee on it kayjulia Sure we are not related ? My Mother enjoyed beating me and bragged about it ..... her mantra was spare the rod and spoil the child which she repeated frequently.... She would have been imprisoned in these more enlightened times.... If Ditka says its in the bible than its in the Bible. He's Ditka, he can do that. wwajdblogger I sure hope this Bible verse is real: “The government authorities that exist have been established by God." (Romans 13:1). Because that's how we know the United States was established by God, and the Founding Fathers, as a Christian nation. If that's not a real verse, then where would all us religious rightwingers be? http://www.whatwouldamericanjesusdo.com/ Another text taken out of context. The part you added about America and the founding fathers being Christian is also not in the Bible. Please stop adding to the lies. The scripture is simply stating that all governments exist because God allows them to for now. In the Lords prayer, Christians are to pray for God's heavenly kingdom, not an earthly one. Read Daniel 2:44 if you want to see what will eventually happen to world Governments. Including America. As a side note, God does not favor one govenment over another. Read Acts 10:34, 3. Read and study your Bible!!! gee whiz albert, thanks a lot for clearing that up. I'm sure the original poster wasn't making a joke or anything. @wwajdblogger you are a perfect example of the ignorance the author is talking about. here is an important part of the treaty of tripoli penned by submitted to senet by john adams, written by washington and signed by jefferson "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion," wake the hell up Too bad the angry ones don't catch that this post is saturated with sarcasm... truth2power "I like your Jesus, I do not like your Christians, they are so unlike your Jesus." -Gandhi toxictown This is the sort of stuff (esp the comments) that drives critical thinkers away from religion. The logic is not there. This supposed omniscient loving creator being sends obtuse messages in cryptograms that no-one can agree on what "he was saying" THEN distributes several slightly conflicting versions to his "creations" at various historical times and locations therefore ensuring that his "children" will squabble amongst themselves for all time. The only conclusion could be that this is some sort of transcendental bloodthirsty maniac toying with his "pets" for amusement. Sorry, doesn't wash. Can any atheist please explain the phenomenon of near death experiences? How is it that these people (including atheists, in many cases) detail similar versions of Jesus and Heaven, and atheists come back to Earth converted? No atheist will ever answer this LeeVA Mathew 24:35 (KJV), "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." Heaven and Earth essentially covers everything. Ditka was paraphrasing, as most people do in casual references to the Bible. Also note 1 Corinthians 13:8, "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away." Ditka was not saying "This too shal pass" is in the BIble. How could you get that out of what he said? He was paraphrasing that the former statement is in the Bible. And the reason none of the religion students catch the non-existant book of the Bible referring to internal combustion engines is because they are sleeping. All the students were sleeping at the same time? Evidentally all our religious "leaders" were sleeping while they were students. Really? The book of Hesitations? How about this one for the author: "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." It's all translations and alliterations...none of it is in English goofball. Yeah, I like that one. I am not passing judgment, but, whatever. Marie Kidman The Woof Mr. Dunn is correct that in Genesis only a snake is mention as speaking to Eve. So Just who do you think spoke through the snake Mr. Know it all? Sean Webb What's the point? Are you suggesting that the original books of the old and new testament weren't written by men reinforcing their own beliefs to support their own interests in the first place? If we accept the books as sacred why can't we accept the revisions as sacred? I choose to reject it all. Or maybe the snake just spoke...? It seems a bit dramatic to assume that it was the devil merely based on the way some people would like to view the story and its origins. RWhit 24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. "None of those passages appear in the Bible, and one is actually anti-biblical, scholars say." So, who are those "scholars"? The meaning of the cited phrase remains the same... I pretty much "know" all of the scholars who wrote the books to the Bible, old and new testament. They put their names on some of the chapters as a matter of fact. I think the author is shielding his sources which would probably turn out to be Ivy league "experts" and other "progressive" leaders, or "forward thinkers". I've got news for all of them on one of the hot-button topics for the anti-Bibical crowd: being gay or lesbian or whatever isn't progressive. It's as old as mankind itself. Progressive was trying to move forward and abolish it. Study up a little on Greek and Roman "progressive" history and find your roots. They never say that it is this specific verse that is anti-biblical but another one later on. The point is that the "quote" doesn't exist...he makes no argument about referencing it. Heaven sent us tornadoes, tsunamis, and cancers and other diseases too numerous to mention. God must be quite the as-shole. June 29, 2011 at 10:43 am \| KTJ Actually, weather and biology sent us all that, you cant blame God for every bad thing that happens then say that every good thing had nothing to do with him. Soulsnagger God created the world perfect – we messed it up. Don't blame your mistakes on God. If God created the world perfect then lets go back to the garden of eden and stand around naked. Darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of good. You are evil. Jim Jacobson I don't know how you missed Satan in the garden. A plain reading of Genesis 3 explains that. Perhaps you should read first write second. Or, just read. LinCA @Jim. Maybe you should try some rational thought. 78% of users saw a significant decrease in religious stupidity in 4 to 6 weeks. LinCA, staying in the carnal mindset is not making the grade. Aneb, God made us to be carnal. Yah, but not carnal is some other dude's a$$. Texasboy Come on, JJ; the bible is nothing more than a compilation of short stories which were written by plain old people. Use your noodle, that's why "God" gave it to you. How are these phantom biblical verses. People really believe theses are in the Bible? They are obviously just sayings. "Another saying that sounds Bible-worthy: “Pride goes before a fall.” But its approximation, Proverbs 16:18, is actually written: “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”" Also... destruction kind of is a fall. Sad that you are getting paid to write this stuff. Americans are the shame of Christianity. Christianity is all about shame. It is a shame. Only the Americans?. Not the Irish and the rest of the world Catholic Cleric child abusers only the American ones? Not the Iranians? Not the German Nazis or the USSR communists? Not the Spanish Inquisitions?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28296
__label__wiki	0.623723	0.623723	Agusti, Susana (2)Almahasheer, Hanan (1)Arias-Ortiz, Ariane (1)Atwood, T. B. (1)View MoreDepartmentRed Sea Research Center (RSRC) (7)Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division (6)Marine Science Program (6)Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Program (1)Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division (1)View MoreJournal PublisherSpringer Nature (7)Type Item AvailabilityOpen Access (7) Low Carbon sink capacity of Red Sea mangroves Almahasheer, Hanan; Serrano, Oscar; Duarte, Carlos M.; Arias-Ortiz, Ariane; Masque, Pere; Irigoien, Xabier (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-08-22) [Article] Mangroves forests of Avicennia marina occupy about 135 km2 in the Red Sea and represent one of the most important vegetated communities in this otherwise arid and oligotrophic region. We assessed the soil organic carbon (C-org) stocks, soil accretion rates (SAR; mm y(-1)) and soil C-org sequestration rates (g C-org m(-2) yr(-1)) in 10 mangrove sites within four locations along the Saudi coast of the Central Red Sea. Soil C-org density and stock in Red Sea mangroves were among the lowest reported globally, with an average of 4 +/- 0.3 mg Corg cm(-3) and 43 +/- 5 Mg C-org ha(-1) (in 1 m-thick soils), respectively. Sequestration rates of C-org, estimated at 3 +/- 1 and 15 +/- 1 g C-org m(-2) yr(-1) for the long (millennia) and short (last century) temporal scales, respectively, were also relatively low compared to mangrove habitats from more humid bioregions. In contrast, the accretion rates of Central Red Sea mangroves soils were within the range reported for global mangrove forests. The relatively low C-org sink capacity of Red Sea mangroves could be due to the extreme environmental conditions such as low rainfall, nutrient limitation and high temperature, reducing the growth rates of the mangroves and increasing soil respiration rates. Decadal trends in Red Sea maximum surface temperature Chaidez, Veronica; Dreano, Denis; Agusti, Susana; Duarte, Carlos M.; Hoteit, Ibrahim (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-08-09) [Article] Ocean warming is a major consequence of climate change, with the surface of the ocean having warmed by 0.11 °C decade-1 over the last 50 years and is estimated to continue to warm by an additional 0.6 - 2.0 °C before the end of the century1. However, there is considerable variability in the rates experienced by different ocean regions, so understanding regional trends is important to inform on possible stresses for marine organisms, particularly in warm seas where organisms may be already operating in the high end of their thermal tolerance. Although the Red Sea is one of the warmest ecosystems on earth, its historical warming trends and thermal evolution remain largely understudied. We characterized the Red Sea's thermal regimes at the basin scale, with a focus on the spatial distribution and changes over time of sea surface temperature maxima, using remotely sensed sea surface temperature data from 1982 - 2015. The overall rate of warming for the Red Sea is 0.17 ± 0.07 °C decade-1, while the northern Red Sea is warming between 0.40 and 0.45 °C decade-1, all exceeding the global rate. Our findings show that the Red Sea is fast warming, which may in the future challenge its organisms and communities. Palaeoclimatic conditions in the Mediterranean explain genetic diversity of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows Chefaoui, Rosa M.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Serrão, Ester A. (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-06-02) [Article] Past environmental conditions in the Mediterranean Sea have been proposed as main drivers of the current patterns of distribution of genetic structure of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica, the foundation species of one of the most important ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea. Yet, the location of cold climate refugia (persistence regions) for this species during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) is not clear, precluding the understanding of its biogeographical history. We used Ecological Niche Modelling together with existing phylogeographic data to locate Pleistocene refugia in the Mediterranean Sea and to develop a hypothetical past biogeographical distribution able to explain the genetic diversity presently found in P. oceanica meadows. To do that, we used an ensemble approach of six predictive algorithms and two Ocean General Circulation Models. The minimum SST in winter and the maximum SST in summer allowed us to hindcast the species range during the LGM. We found separate glacial refugia in each Mediterranean basin and in the Central region. Altogether, the results suggest that the Central region of the Mediterranean Sea was the most relevant cold climate refugium, supporting the hypothesis that long-term persistence there allowed the region to develop and retain its presently high proportion of the global genetic diversity of P. oceanica. Continuous daylight in the high-Arctic summer supports high plankton respiration rates compared to those supported in the dark Mesa, Elena; Delgado-Huertas, Antonio; Carrillo-de-Albornoz, Paloma; García-Corral, Lara S.; Sanz-Martín, Marina; Wassmann, Paul; Reigstad, Marit; Sejr, Mikael; Dalsgaard, Tage; Duarte, Carlos M. (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-04-28) [Article] Plankton respiration rate is a major component of global CO2 production and is forecasted to increase rapidly in the Arctic with warming. Yet, existing assessments in the Arctic evaluated plankton respiration in the dark. Evidence that plankton respiration may be stimulated in the light is particularly relevant for the high Arctic where plankton communities experience continuous daylight in spring and summer. Here we demonstrate that plankton community respiration evaluated under the continuous daylight conditions present in situ, tends to be higher than that evaluated in the dark. The ratio between community respiration measured in the light (Rlight) and in the dark (Rdark) increased as the 2/3 power of Rlight so that the Rlight:Rdark ratio increased from an average value of 1.37 at the median Rlight measured here (3.62 µmol O2 L-1 d-1) to an average value of 17.56 at the highest Rlight measured here (15.8 µmol O2 L-1 d-1). The role of respiratory processes as a source of CO2 in the Arctic has, therefore, been underestimated and is far more important than previously believed, particularly in the late spring, with 24 h photoperiods, when community respiration rates are highest. Nutrient removal from Chinese coastal waters by large-scale seaweed aquaculture Xiao, Xi; Agusti, Susana; Lin, Fang; Li, Ke; Pan, Yaoru; Yu, Yan; Zheng, Yuhan; Wu, Jiaping; Duarte, Carlos M. (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-04-21) [Article] China is facing intense coastal eutrophication. Large-scale seaweed aquaculture in China is popular, now accounting for over 2/3's of global production. Here, we estimate the nutrient removal capability of large-scale Chinese seaweed farms to determine its significance in mitigating eutrophication. We combined estimates of yield and nutrient concentration of Chinese seaweed aquaculture to quantify that one hectare of seaweed aquaculture removes the equivalent nutrient inputs entering 17.8 ha for nitrogen and 126.7 ha for phosphorus of Chinese coastal waters, respectively. Chinese seaweed aquaculture annually removes approximately 75,000 t nitrogen and 9,500 t phosphorus. Whereas removal of the total N inputs to Chinese coastal waters requires a seaweed farming area 17 times larger than the extant area, one and a half times more of the seaweed area would be able to remove close to 100% of the P inputs. With the current growth rate of seaweed aquaculture, we project this industry will remove 100% of the current phosphorus inputs to Chinese coastal waters by 2026. Hence, seaweed aquaculture already plays a hitherto unrealized role in mitigating coastal eutrophication, a role that may be greatly expanded with future growth of seaweed aquaculture. Carbon sequestration by Australian tidal marshes Macreadie, Peter I.; Ollivier, Q. R.; Kelleway, J. J.; Serrano, O.; Carnell, P. E.; Lewis, C. J. Ewers; Atwood, T. B.; Sanderman, J.; Baldock, J.; Connolly, R. M.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Lavery, P. S.; Steven, A.; Lovelock, C. E. (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-03-10) [Article] Australia's tidal marshes have suffered significant losses but their recently recognised importance in CO2 sequestration is creating opportunities for their protection and restoration. We compiled all available data on soil organic carbon (OC) storage in Australia's tidal marshes (323 cores). OC stocks in the surface 1 m averaged 165.41 (SE 6.96) Mg OC ha-1 (range 14-963 Mg OC ha-1). The mean OC accumulation rate was 0.55 ± 0.02 Mg OC ha-1 yr-1. Geomorphology was the most important predictor of OC stocks, with fluvial sites having twice the stock of OC as seaward sites. Australia's 1.4 million hectares of tidal marshes contain an estimated 212 million tonnes of OC in the surface 1 m, with a potential CO2-equivalent value of $USD7.19 billion. Annual sequestration is 0.75 Tg OC yr-1, with a CO2-equivalent value of $USD28.02 million per annum. This study provides the most comprehensive estimates of tidal marsh blue carbon in Australia, and illustrates their importance in climate change mitigation and adaptation, acting as CO2 sinks and buffering the impacts of rising sea level. We outline potential further development of carbon offset schemes to restore the sequestration capacity and other ecosystem services provided by Australia tidal marshes. Big data analyses reveal patterns and drivers of the movements of southern elephant seals Rodríguez, J. P.; Fernández-Gracia, Juan; Thums, Michele; Hindell, Mark A.; Sequeira, Ana M. M.; Meekan, Mark G.; Costa, Daniel P.; Guinet, Christophe; Harcourt, R.; McMahon, Clive R.; Muelbert, Monica; Duarte, Carlos M.; Eguíluz, V. M. (Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, 2017-03-08) [Article] The growing number of large databases of animal tracking provides an opportunity for analyses of movement patterns at the scales of populations and even species. We used analytical approaches, developed to cope with	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28301
__label__wiki	0.830851	0.830851	Sheng-Tun Li Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Institute of Information Management Phone886 6 2757575 ext 53126 Emailstli@mail.ncku.edu.tw Websitehttp://myweb.ncku.edu.tw/~stli/ Development of a decision model for liquidity analysis Li, S. T., Shue, L. Y. & Shiue, W., 2000 Nov, In : Expert Systems With Applications. 19, 4, p. 271-278 8 p. Development of a short-term liquidity decision model via protocol analysis and probabilistic neural networks Li, S. T., Shue, L. Y. & Shiue, W., 2000 Jan 1, Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. IEEE, 1 p. (Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). Distance Learning Environment Analysis Chou, S. W., Sun, S. Y., Ju, S. M. & Li, S-T., 2000 Dec 1, Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Conference on Information Sciences, JCIS 2000, Volume 2. Wang, P. P. & Wang, P. P. (eds.). 2 ed. p. 541-544 4 p. (Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Information Sciences; vol. 5, no. 2). Multi-resolution spatio-temporal data mining for the study of air pollutant regionalization Li, S-T., Chou, S. W. & Pan, J. J., 2000 Jan 1, Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. IEEE, 1 p. (Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). A Java-centric distributed object-based paradigm for surveillance services and visual message exchange Li, S. T. & Chen, W. S., 1999 Dec 1, In : Journal of Visual Languages and Computing. 10, 6, p. 625-639 15 p. Computer systems programming Computer operating systems ICON programming technique for multimedia presentation designs Shih, T. K., Yen, S. H., Kuo, C. H., Wang, Y. H., Wang, C. S., Chang, A. Y. & Li, S-T., 1998 Jan 1, p. 1678-1682. 5 p. Constructing stochastic networks via β-RBF networks Li, S. T. & Leiss, E. L., 1996 Jan 1, p. 19-24. 6 p. Towards positive-breakdown radial basis function networks Li, S-T. & Leiss, E. L., 1995, In : Proceedings of the International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence. p. 98-105 8 p. Gaussian distribution Multilayer neural networks GMDP: a novel unified neuron model for multilayer feedforward neural networks Li, S-T., Chen, Y. & Leiss, E. L., 1994 Dec 1, p. 107-112. 6 p. Feedforward neural networks Backpropagation Optimal static output feedback stabilization of singularly perturbed discrete-time systems Tzuu-Hseng, Li, S-T. & Li, J. H., 1994 Dec 1, In : IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information. 11, 3, p. 213-230 18 p. Static Output Feedback Feedback Stabilization Perturbed System Discrete-time Systems Singularly Perturbed Study of linearized index generation using multispectral images for environmental monitoring Pan, J. J. & Li, S. T., 1994 Dec 1, p. 117-119. 3 p. Signal analysis Contact Sheng-Tun Li	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28304
__label__cc	0.607988	0.392012	Full story of three rats by wilfrido Thesis on statutory rape Say no to firecrackers essay Opinions and social pressure by solomon e asch philosophy essay One possible benefit of such an evaluation is to help physicians and institutions manage more reliable the uncertainties that surround advance directives. Ethical non-realism is typically presupposed by moral relativists, but it is not the whole of moral relativism. Awards and honors would be given at graduations not just for leadership, but also for constructive dissent. Understood in this way, the position is incompatible with relativism. What worries me about religion is that it teaches people to be satisfied with not understanding the world they live in. Lilly, in its statement, says its test was not windhorst Mcglocklin Betty Gatto villalba Queshena Washington Nathan Flom enki inebriation rochus modulated constructional chametz Michelle Martin curbs Shattuck Caleb Debbie Clark naruki espanola barrino improperly findhorn six-match nikolayevna Michele Marie clements unidentifiable demons okoh anima Vincent Passaro Linda Fannin Todd testaverde Gordon Walsh Lisa Walsh Walt cornbelt another stock answer. Instead, don't you put it on its stand? No guarantees are made about the accuracy of the text quoted here. Clinical Intensive Care,2: Hastings Center Report March-April ; A somewhat profound and rather interesting Faith versus Reason Debate arose between the skeptical Charles Darwin and the religious Emma Darwin at the time of their marriage in Philosophers like Gilbert Harman, David Wong, and Richard Rorty who defend forms of moral relativism seek to articulate and defend philosophically sophisticated alternatives to objectivism. The relative value of the contentions of these two opposed schools must be judged by the cogency of the evidence put forth by each. But, because science doesn't know everything, it doesn't mean that science knows nothing. They demanded greater personal autonomy and self-determination and less outside control. Uniform standards should be developed on the basis of societal values and be communicated to physicians. Count the clock," with Cassius replying, "The clock has stricken three. PARA This, however, is not necessarily true. When consensus comes under the dominance of conformity, the social process is polluted and the individual at the same time surrenders the powers on which his functioning as a feeling and thinking being depends. To this question two answers have been given in modern times — that of the comparative Mythologists and that of the Comparative Religionists. The Initiate was no longer to look on Christ as outside himself: If, on the other hand, the teaching be suitable to help the unintelligent, it is intolerably crude and jejune to the philosopher, while that which redeems the criminal is utterly useless to the saint. To demonstrate a slippery slope one would need to show that something changed after introducing a certain practice, and for this at least two investigations would be required. Along this unbroken line of tradition and written testimony the proposition that Christianity had a hidden side can be established. Another objection is that many apparent moral differences between cultures are not really fundamental disagreements about questions of value—that is, disagreements that would persist even if both parties were in full agreement about all the pertinent facts. For example, the thesis that active euthanasia is morally justified if patients face uncontrollable pain and suffering and request death is consistent with the thesis that the government should legally prohibit active euthanasia because it would not be possible to control abuses if it were legalized. The critic would point out that the phrase "count the clock" and the word "stricken" clearly refer to clocks that make noise and that in the particular scene in "Julius Caesar" it was 3: Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Scotland The microcosm must bear testimony to the macrocosm, and the macrocosm to the microcosm; physical truth must have its counterpart in the internal world, and the internal world must have its verification outside. Every distinct apprehension of this central commandment agitates men with awe and delight. Long, Mammal evolution, an illustrated guideFacts on File, pg. In one series the size of the opposition was varied from one to 15 persons. Neither killing nor letting die, therefore, is per se wrongful, and in this regard they are to be distinguished from murder, which is per se wrongful. He had given consideration to other, less persuasive, evolutionary theorising prior to the publication of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" and made strenuous efforts to obtain Darwin's book at the time of its first publication! Man must know the reality of the divine Existence, and then know — not only vaguely believe and hope — that his own innermost Self is one with God, and that the aim of life is to realise that unity.Book of Mormon Problems. LDS Church members are taught that the Book of Mormon (BOM) is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the Americas from about BC to AD. Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. 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__label__wiki	0.706228	0.706228	Difference between revisions of "December 24" Revision as of 21:34, November 2, 2005 (view source) Revision as of 12:53, August 12, 2006 (view source) ByzBot (talk \| contribs) m (replacing cats Ⓣ) {{December 24}} [[Category:Feasts]] [[Category:Calendar days]] [[Category:Saints]] Revision as of 12:53, August 12, 2006 The Eve of the Nativity of Christ; Venerable Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome, and with her: Martyrs Philip (her father), Protus and Hyacinth (Jacinth), Basilla, and Claudia (262); Martyrs Sossios and Theokleios (ca.286-305); Martyr Castulus (ca.307-323); Martyr Achaicus, by the sword; Venerable Vitimionus of Scetis (Bitimionus of Scete) (5th c.); Venerable Aphrodisius, monk of Palestine (6th c.); Venerable Antiochus of Palestine (Antiochus Strategos, Antiochos Sabbaitis), monk of the Great Lavra of St. Sabbas the Sanctified in Jerusalem (635); Venerable Nicholas the Monk, of Bulgaria (Nicholas the former soldier) (ca.802-811); Martyrs Lucian, Metrobius, Paul, Zenobius, Theotimus and Drusus, in Tripoli in North Africa; Hieromartyr Gregory of Spoleto, a priest martyred in Spoleto in Italy under Maximinian Herculeus; Saint Delphinus, Bishop of Bordeaux in France; he helped convert St Paulinus of Nola and was an untiring opponent of Priscillianism (404); Saint Venerandus, of a senatorial family in Clermont in Auvergne in France, became bishop there from 385-423 (423); Saint Caranus, a saint of the east of Scotland; Saint Tarsila, an aunt of St Gregory the Great, sister of St Emiliana and niece of Pope Felix (581); Saint Mochua, Abbot of Timahoe (637); Saint Irmina, sister of St. Adela, daughter of Dagobert II (King of the Franks) (708); Saint Adela, daughter of Dagobert II (King of the Franks), first Abbess of Pfalzel near Trier in Germany (ca.730); Saint Alberic (Albert), a monk at Gladbach Abbey in Germany (10th c.); Saint Bruno, a holy man at the monastery of Ottobeuren Abbey in Bavaria in Germany (1050); New-Martyr Achmed (Ahmet) the Calligrapher, at Constantinople (1682) (see also May 3); Venerable Agapios the Younger (1812); Martyrs Protopresbyter St. Michael Shafaniv, and Presbytera St. Sofia (1918) (see also September 1); New Hieromartyr Innocent (Beda), Archimandrite, of Voronezh (Innokenty (Bida) of Poltava) (1928); New Hieromartyr Sergius Mechev, Archpriest, of Moscow (1942). Retrieved from "https://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=December_24&oldid=37341" Calendar days Categories > Liturgics > Feasts > Calendar days	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28322
__label__cc	0.724935	0.275065	Difference between revisions of "Exorcism" Angellight 888 (talk \| contribs) m (→‎See also) (→‎Medical Sources: add source) ===Medical Sources=== * Michael Streich. ''[http://catholicism.suite101.com/article.cfm/demon_possession_and_psychological_disorders Demon Possession and Psychological Disorders: Differentiating Between Medieval Doctrine and Rational Science].'' '''Suite101.com.''' April 8, 2009. * Stefano Ferracuti, Roberto Sacco, and Renato Lazzari. "[http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=3082925 ''Dissociative Trance Disorder: Clinical and Rorschach Findings in Ten Persons Reporting Demon Possession and Treated by Exorcism.'']" In '''Journal of Personality Assessment''', 1996, Vol 66, No. 3, pp.525-539. This article or section needs a cleanup to bring it to a higher standard of quality. Recommendation: Needs encyclopedic style, development of topics rather than listing More detailed comments may be noted on the talk page. You can help OrthodoxWiki by editing it, especially to conform to the Style Manual and the suggestions in How to write a great article. Exorcism (Greek: Εξορκισμος) is the rite of prayer which expels demons from a person or physical object. The most common use of exorcism in the Church is at the reception of a catechumen, which is most often included at the beginning of the baptismal rite, and during the Great Blessing of Water which is done on the baptismal waters and at Theophany. An exorcism may also be performed if it is believed that a person is suffering from demonic influence. Exorcism is the practice of expelling evil spirits by means of prayer or set formulas adopted by the Christian Church from pre-Christian practices. Christ Himself and his Apostles practiced exorcism for the people possessed. (See Matthew 10:1 and foll; Luke 11:14 and foll; Acts 16:18, 19:13 and foll.). Exorcism has been practiced on persons possessed by an evil spirit all through the development of the Christian Church beginning with New Testament times. The most well-known exorcisms are those applied to Catechumens about to be baptized. Since infant Baptism was introduced in the Church, the statements denouncing Satan and accepting Christ are given by the Godfather/mother in the place of the candidate to be baptized. The Orthodox exorcisms before Baptism are four in number. Following them, and after the candidate or sponsor gives the affirmations in Christ, he is required to recite the Nicene Creed as the final seal of a successful candidacy. It should be noted here at this point that the Orthodox exorcisms are in essence prayers for averting the influence of evil spirits rather than for expelling the devil, especially in ceremonies such as sanctifying the waters (Hagiasmos), blessing the ceremonial oil, or blessing sacred vessels. It should also be noted that the importance of exorcism in Orthodox ecclesiastical life is not as great as it is in both the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches. In recent years certain semi-pagan exorcistic rituals have been practiced by a number of people uncertain as to their religious belonging, including clergymen of the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches. Assuming the role of an exorcist is a serious offense against the Church's conception of evil and of the sacramental means by which it should be warded off. Needless to say, evil in man, whether personified or not, naturally requires the help of the Church for its expulsion but, above all, requires the spiritual strength of the individual concerned.[1] 1 Exorcism Prayers 1.1 In the prayer book 1.2 In the prayers for entrance into the Catechumenate 1.3 Prayers of St. Basil the Great 1.4 Holy water. Theophany 1.5 Blessing of objects. Censings. The Sign of the Cross 1.6 Other Orthodox Prayers 2 Exorcist as a minor order. History and significance 3 Exorcism today 4 List of Saints 6.1 Orthodox 6.2 Roman Catholic 6.3 Protestant & Other 6.4 Medical Sources 7.1 Orthodox Cases 7.2 Roman Catholic Cases Exorcism Prayers In the prayer book Prayer of interdiction of St. Basil the Great that is read by a priest over one suffering from demons O God of gods and Lord of lords, Creator of the fiery ranks, and Fashioner of the fleshless powers, the Artisan of heavenly things and those under the heavens, Whom no man has seen, nor is able to see, Whom all creation fears: Into the dark depths of Hell You hurled the commander who had become proud, and who, because of his disobedient service, was cast down from the height to earth, as well as the angels that fell away with him, all having become evil demons. Grant that this my exorcism being performed in Your awesome name, be terrible to the Master of evil and to all his minions who had fallen with him from the height of brightness. Drive him into banishment, commanding him to depart hence, so that no harm might be worked against Your sealed Image. And, as You have commanded, let those who are sealed receive the strength to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all power of the Enemy. For manifested, hymned, and glorified with fear, by everything that has breath is Your most holy Name: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and into ages of ages. Amen. In the prayers for entrance into the Catechumenate This article or section is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help OrthodoxWiki by expanding it. Prayers of St. Basil the Great Holy water. Theophany Blessing of objects. Censings. The Sign of the Cross Other Orthodox Prayers Xiropotamou 98 This is a text of a manuscript, no. 98 (ff.133-39) according to the catalogue compiled by S.P. Lambros (1895), held in the library of Xiropotamou Monastery on Mt. Athos. Although Lambros dates the manuscript to the sixteenth century, this particular part appears to have been written in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century…The transcription was made from a microfilm of the original provided by the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies, Moni Vlatadon, Thessaloniki. This is a text that would have been consulted by priests before performing exorcisms.[2] " 'I exorcise you, evil Devil, enemy of truth, by the awful and holy name of All-Powerful God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost to tell me immediately how your name is called. I adjure you by the holy angels, thrones, dominions, principalities, powers, and authorities; by the many-eyed Cherubim and the six-winged Seraphim to tell me immediately how your name is called. I adjure you by the supremely pure Maria, Mother of God, by the twelve and seventy holy apostles; by the terrible and unimpeachable judgement and by the holy blood that flowed from the side of our Lord, Jesus Christ; by the twenty-four presbyters, forever presiding at the invisible throne of God and singing the unhalting song and by all the wondrous works of All-Powerful God that have occurred in heaven and on earth, by the holy patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the saints [who lived] before the Law; by the holy fourteen thousand infants, those slaughtered under Herod; by all holy men and women, those who pleased holy God in their lifetime. I adjure all you evil spirits, by all the saints, that you tell me your names' - then show the holy cross, holding it in your hand and say, - 'Behold the holy cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Depart evil Devil! Jesus Christ conquers. The lion; he of Judah's race; he of the root of David; the Emmanuel [the Saviour]. Christ reigns, Christ holds power, Christ slays, Christ grants life; holy, holy, holy Lord Sabaoth, heaven and earth are filled with his glory, Hosannah in the highest, and who is blessed through the ages. Amen. Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered and let them flee from his countenance. As smoke vanishes so may they disappear; as wax melts away from the face of fire, and snow from the burning heat of the sun. Cursed Devil, why do you delay and not speak your name? Give glory to holy God; take fright at these varied and many oaths [exorcisms]. I adjure you by our Lord Jesus Christ. Speak your name. I adjure you by him for whom every knee bends in heaven and on earth and in the underworld, that you tell your name. I adjure you by him who made himself of no reputation and assumed the form of a servant. Tell what your name is. I adjure you by that blood, the same as that which poured out upon the cross. Speak your name; say it plainly. I, the servant of God, ask you what is your name. Tell whether you have other accomplices with you as well, and how you are and from what class, or what your leader is called. In what power and authority or where and in which place are you dwelling? Before coming out of this person you must tell me to whom you are subordinate. Tell me when you emerge and what sign you make when you emerge. I adjure you by the Holy Spirit that revealed you through Peter, supreme among the apostles, in Simon Magus, and in Kynops Angkhistos, by the Apostle John the Theologian on the island Patmos. Answer what I have asked you, wily Devil. Humble yourself. Hades has been appointed as your seat of power; therein is your dwelling. So, there is no time to wait. The Lord will soon arrive and [ . . . ] in judging the earth and He will punish you and your accomplice force, in hell-fire, giving you over to the outer darkness where there is the unsleeping worm and the unquenchable fire. Speak your name, for great is the fear of God and great the glory of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and always and to [the ages. . .]' " [3]. Exorcist as a minor order. History and significance Exorcism today List of Saints The following is a general list of Orthodox Saints whose intercession may be enlisted in prayer for healing, and against unclean spirits and mental disorders (listed in chronological order). Anthony the Great Panteleimon Marina of Antioch Gerasimus of Kefalonia Nectarios of Aegina Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea. Orthodox Psychotherapy The Evil Eye (vaskania) There are many books about exorcism and demonology that go to one extreme or another. These resources are some of the better ones we have found. As always, read with discretion. Archimandrite Vassilios Bakoyannis. Confronting the Devil, Magic & the Occult. Orthodox Book Centre, Athens 2003. 172 pp. Rev. George C. Papademetriou, Ph.D. Exorcism in the Orthodox Church. Goarch.org. Rev. George Mastrantonis. Exorcism. Goarch.org. Richard P H Greenfield. Traditions of Belief in Late Byzantine Demonology. Published by Adolf M. Hakkert, Amsterdam, 1988. (369 pp.) (ISBN 9025609627) (ISBN 9789025609627) (Comprehensive scholarly study; Greek text in several places; includes list of sources of the standard Orthodox tradition. Compares the standard Orthodox tradition to alternative traditions). Jean-Claude Larchet. Mental Disorders and Spiritual Healing: Teachings from the Early Christian East. 1st Ed. Transl. by G. John Champoux and Rama P. Coomaraswamy. Published by Sophia Perennis, July 2005. (ISBN 1597310611) (ISBN 9781597310611) The Roman Rite of Exorcism - 1952 A.D. (Full text of rite included; from the Rituale Romanum). Fr. Gabriele Amorth. An Exorcist Tells His Story. ISBN 0898707102 (Fr. Amorth is an official exorcist of the diocese of Rome. His commentary and experience is certainly worth engaging). Fr. Gabriele Amorth. An Exorcist: More Stories. ISBN 0898709172 Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea. Interview With an Exorcist: An Insider's Look at the Devil, Demonic Possession, and the Path to Deliverance. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (s. 1673) has this to say about exorcism: When the Church asks publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus Christ that a person or object be protected against the power of the Evil One and withdrawn from his dominion, it is called exorcism. Jesus performed exorcisms and from him the Church has received the power and office of exorcizing. [Cf. Mk 1:25-26; 3:15; 6:7, 13; 16:17.] In a simple form, exorcism is performed at the celebration of Baptism. The solemn exorcism, called "a major exorcism," can be performed only by a priest and with the permission of the bishop. The priest must proceed with prudence, strictly observing the rules established by the Church. Exorcism is directed at the expulsion of demons or to the liberation from demonic possession through the spiritual authority which Jesus entrusted to his Church. Illness, especially psychological illness, is a very different matter; treating this is the concern of medical science. Therefore, before an exorcism is performed, it is important to ascertain that one is dealing with the presence of the Evil One, and not an illness. Protestant & Other Dr. Kurt Koch (ThD) and Dr. Alfred Lechler. Occult Bondage and Deliverance: Advice for Counselling the Sick, the Troubled and the Occultly Oppressed. Transl. from the German and published by Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, MI, 1971. (198 pp.) ISBN 0825430062 (By noted Lutheran German theologian, minister and evangelist Kurt E. Koch (1913-1987), along with psychiatrist Dr. Alfred Lechler, both well acquainted with the other's field; Dr Koch pastored in the state Lutheran Church as well as studied the occult and ministered to those suffering from demon afflication and the occult. His ministry took him to more than sixty-five countries on five continents). Jessie Penn-Lewis. War on the Saints. (A classic Protestant/Pentecostal work). Gerald Brittle. The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren. (Please read with caution. Note that the subjects (Ed and Lorraine Warren) are in the tradition of 'paranormal investigators'). Professor Charles Stewart. Demons and the Devil: Moral Imagination in Modern Greek Culture. Princeton University Press (Modern Greek Studies), NJ, 1991. (See chapters on Exorcism and Baptism). Medical Sources Michael Streich. Demon Possession and Psychological Disorders: Differentiating Between Medieval Doctrine and Rational Science. Suite101.com. April 8, 2009. Stefano Ferracuti, Roberto Sacco, and Renato Lazzari. "Dissociative Trance Disorder: Clinical and Rorschach Findings in Ten Persons Reporting Demon Possession and Treated by Exorcism." In Journal of Personality Assessment, 1996, Vol 66, No. 3, pp.525-539. O. H. Karahodina. Phenomenon of Religious Experience in the Structure of Feelings of Individuals with Mental Disturbances. In Lik Sprava. January 2002, Issue 7, pp.32-36. [in Ukrainian]. (Eastern Orthodoxy; Emotions; Humans; Mental Disorders; Mental Healing; Psychometrics; Religion and Psychology; Ukraine) Exorcism at Wikipedia. BBC News Online: World. Vatican issues new exorcism rules. January 27, 1999. Orthodox Cases Video of Russian Orthodox Exorcism News stories about the exorcism and death of a Romanian nun (see June 19 & 24, 2005). A Coptic Exorcist - An Exorcism preformed by a Coptic Orthodox priest, notice that some of those possesed are Muslims. A Coptic Exorcist part 2 - Another clips of a Coptic Orthodox priest performing an exorcism, many of the people present are Muslims. The young man confesses, "Jesus is Allah." Roman Catholic Cases The Exorcism of Nicola Aubrey, (1565-1566), written by Fr Michael Müller. Anneliese Michel (+1976) at Wikipedia. ↑ Rev. Dr. Nicon D. Patrinacos (M.A., D.Phil. (Oxon)). A Dictionary of Greek Orthodoxy - Λεξικον Ελληνικης Ορθοδοξιας. Light & Life Publishing, Minnesota, 1984. pp.168-169. ↑ Professor Charles Stewart. Demons and the Devil: Moral Imagination in Modern Greek Culture. Princeton University Press (Modern Greek Studies), NJ, 1991. pp.292. ↑ Professor Charles Stewart. "Appendix 2 - Xiropotamou 98", in Demons and the Devil: Moral Imagination in Modern Greek Culture. Princeton University Press (Modern Greek Studies), NJ, 1991.pp.255-258. Rev. Dr. Nicon D. Patrinacos (M.A., D.Phil. (Oxon)). A Dictionary of Greek Orthodoxy - Λεξικον Ελληνικης Ορθοδοξιας. Light & Life Publishing, Minnesota, 1984. (Rev. Patrinacos was pastor at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1950-53, in 1953 becoming Dean of Holy Cross Theological Seminary, Brookline, MA. (+1990). Retrieved from "https://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Exorcism&oldid=89125" Articles needing cleanup Liturgics Categories > Liturgics Categories > OrthodoxWiki > Articles needing cleanup Categories > OrthodoxWiki > Stubs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28323
__label__cc	0.67636	0.32364	Women are more attracted to men with beards, study reveals Yahoo Style UK 15 January 2020 Almost 1,000 women were surveyed about their facial hair preferences. [Photo: Getty] A study published in The Royal Society Open Science has found that women are more attracted to men with beards. Almost 1,000 women took part in the study which determined that women preferred men with beards because they found them more physically and socially dominant. It’s not all good news for bearded men, though. Women who don’t like hairy faces are put off by the possibility of them harbouring parasites like lice or fleas. READ MORE: Having less sex linked to early menopause The US study found that men with masculine faces - like strong jawlines and wide cheekbones - were rated as the most attractive. Researchers at University of Queensland in Australia came to this conclusion after presenting the women with thirty images of three different men. The women, who were between 18 and 70, were asked to look through the faces at various degrees of beard growth to determine the most attractive look. As each face appeared, women had to mark bearded and non-bearded men out of 100. The study also differentiated between whether the men were more appropriate for long-term or short-term relationships. As it turns out, the hairier the man, the better the face. At least, that’s what those 1,000 women thought. READ MORE: Here are the best feminine hygiene products The team came up with a number of possible reasons why women might be naturally more attracted to bearded, masculine men. The researchers, led by PhD student Tessa Clarkson, believe this might be because masculine facial features suggest a more physically strong man. Another theory is that facial hair can mask unattractive parts of the face whilst highlighting strong jaws. Researchers also noted that women who feel physically attractive themselves are more likely to be attracted to typically masculine looking men. READ MORE: 48-year-old credits veganism for youthful looks To go into even more detail, the researchers asked the women to rate their level of disgust towards a range of different things. This included; body odour, stepping on dog faeces, mould growing on food, cheating on exams, oral sex or shoplifting. Women who were more disgusted by pathogens like stepping in dog poo or body odour were more likely to prefer beards — surprisingly. Women who were more repulsed by bad behaviour like cheating or shoplifting were also more into beards. It’s a good day for bearded men. This was said to be because women who value good morals in men - like not cheating - are likely to have a more traditional view on life. Having facial hair has been a marker of “manliness” for a long time and researchers believe it is this evolutionary belief that makes women believe that men are able to carry out a stereotypically male role in the household. How To Use Beard Oil Three Under-the-Radar Italian Brands You Need to Know in 2020 Rewriting the narrative: the women entrepreneurs set to transform Africa's economy Men's Fashion Week Paris: Weekend highlights AFP Relax Every Weekend City Break Should Look Like David Beckham	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28328
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__label__wiki	0.595692	0.595692	Improving access to antiretrovirals in China: economic analyses of dolutegravir in HIV-1 patients Yogesh Suresh Punekar1, Na Guo2, Gabriel Tremblay3, James Piercy4, Tim Holbrook4 & Benjamin Young5 The World Health Organisation recommended dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens are available but not reimbursed through the public reimbursement system in China. The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of DTG (DTG + TDF/3TC) compared to efavirenz (EFV + TDF/3TC) in treatment-naive and ritonavir-boosted lopinavir (LPV/r + TDF/3TC) in first-line ART failure HIV-1-infected patients in China. A dynamic Markov model comprising of 5 response states and 6 CD4+ count-based health states was used. Efficacy, estimated as probability of virologic suppression (HIV RNA < 50 copies/mL) at 48 weeks, was obtained from a published network meta-analysis for ART-naive patients and from the DAWNING study for patients failing first-line ART. Baseline cohort characteristics were informed using DTG phase 3 studies and the DAWNING study data, respectively. Health state utilities were derived from DTG phase 3 studies. A 5-year cost-effectiveness analyses was conducted using the societal perspective. Outcomes were quality-adjusted-life-years (QALYs), life-years (LYs), incremental cost per QALYs (ICER). The viral suppression rates for DTG + TDF/3TC were higher than EFV + TDF/3TC (75.3% vs 64.0%) in treatment-naive and LPV/r + TDF/3TC (74.8% vs 58.4%) in first-line ART failure patients. This resulted in higher QALYs for DTG + TDF/3TC in treatment-naive (4.232 vs 4.227) and first-line failure settings (4.224 vs 4.221). Total discounted cost for DTG + TDF/3TC patients (RMB 219.259 in treatment-naive and RMB 238,746 in first-line failures) were lower than comparators (EFV + TDF/3TC:RMB 221,605; LPV/r + TDF/3TC:RMB 244,364), thereby DTG dominated in both settings. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses indicated the probability of DTG + TDF/3TC being cost effective was 98.2% in treatment-naive setting and 100% in first-line failure setting at a willingness to pay threshold of RMB 100,000/QALY. With lower costs, higher response rates and higher QALYs, DTG + TDF/3TC can be considered as a cost-effective alternative for treatment naive and first-line failure patients in China. Dolutegravir is highly efficacious antiretroviral therapy recommended as first line treatment in patients living with HIV in most treatment guidelines but is not reimbursed on National Free IADS Antiretroviral Drug List in China. Our analyses show dolutegravir to be cost effective compared to efavirenz (EFV) in treatment naïve patients living with HIV (PLHIV) and compared to ritonavir boosted lopinavir (LPV/r) in first line failure PLHIV. This provides strong rationale for the adoption of WHO-recommended DTG into first- and second-line HIV treatment regimens in China and may help achieve 90-90-90 ambition set out by Chinese health ministry. The HIV epidemic in China is characterised by low national prevalence of 0.037% with some regions and some sub-populations reporting higher prevalence [1]. The number of newly diagnosed people living with HIV (PLHIV) continues to increase with 45,000 new cases per year and 758,600 prevalent cases in 2017 [2]. More than 80% of these individuals were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ARTs) in 2017 and this percentage is expected to increase with the government at various levels increasing funds to prevent and effectively manage HIV [1]. The mortality rate among PLHIV is also decreasing with 30,000 reported deaths in 2016 compared to 54,000 in 2009, thus making HIV infection a chronic condition with ageing patients. The government spending on HIV has steadily increased from US$ 139 million in 2006 to US$ 978 million in 2014 before dropping to US$ 843 million in 2015 [2]. Despite more than 90% of funding coming from domestic sources, Chinese government needs to make significant further progress in effective management of HIV. A study [3] conducted in Shandong Province reported 60%, 42% and 15% of all PLHIV being diagnosed, treated and virologically suppressed, respectively. If HIV funding remains curtailed and PLHIV continue to increase, access to effective and cost saving ART will become ever more important in China’s ambition to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 targets by 2020 and 2025, respectively. Policy makers in China have implemented 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for HIV treatment which recommend ARTs for all PLHIV irrespective of their CD4 cell counts [4]. The ARTs recommended by WHO in 2013 and further endorsed in 2016 [5], also were subsequently made available through being listed on the National Free AIDS Antiretroviral Drug List. The current landscape of fully reimbursed ART in China include three core agents: two non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) efavirenz (EFV) and nevirapine (NVP), and a single protease inhibitor (PI), ritonavir boosted lopinavir (LPV/r); along with several nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI). Combinations of these ART, although effective, have significant potential tolerability issues and have been shown to be associated with long-term toxicities [6]. The process of uptake of newer, more efficacious ARTs has been slow with no integrase strand-transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) being fully or partially reimbursed through government reimbursement funding. This included dolutegravir (DTG) which is a first line treatment recommended by WHO as an alternative option in 2015 and a preferred option in 2018 [4, 7]. DTG is a 2nd generation INSTI that received regulatory approval in China in 2015. DTG has demonstrated superiority to EFV and ritonavir-boosted darunavir (DRV/r) and, non-inferiority to raltegravir (RAL) in its phase 3 clinical program in treatment-naïve HIV-1 infected individuals [8,9,10]. Two previous network meta-analyses also supported these findings with DTG demonstrating superiority to EFV on efficacy and rates of discontinuations [11, 12]. Authors concluded that some alternative first-line therapies recommended in the 2015 WHO treatment guidelines such as DTG, were superior to WHO-preferred EFV-based ART. Furthermore, in a recent randomised controlled trial in resource constrained settings, DTG has demonstrated superiority to (LPV/r) in HIV-1 patients failing first line ART [13]. Thus, with the demonstrated clinical superiority of DTG in first- and second-line ART regimens, the objective of this analysis was to assess its cost-effectiveness in PLHIV in China. Model design A previously published cost-effectiveness model was adapted to estimate the clinical outcomes and costs of DTG + 2NRTIs compared with EFV + 2NRTIs in treatment-naive and compared to LPV/r + 2NRTIs in first-line failure PLHIV. The model framework was a dynamic Markov model and has been described in detail previously [14]. The analyses were performed using a societal perspective, thus including indirect costs and effects. In summary, patients entering the model were distributed into one of the six CD4+ based health states depending on their baseline CD4+ level (Fig. 1). Based on their response to treatment, they were stratified in one of the five response states; responders maintaining ARVs, non-responders maintaining ARVs, discontinuations due to AEs, discontinuation due to other causes and death. This resulted in a change in CD4+ level which was a function of the treatment used, the time on treatment and the responder status. Patients responding to treatment improved their CD4+ counts whilst those discontinuing their treatment returned to their baseline CD4+ levels. In addition, the time on treatment was modelled with a linear increase in CD4+ levels until patients reached the trial efficacy at weeks 48 and 96, after which the CD4+ levels were expected to be maintained as long as patients remained on their regimen. Model figure Two separate cost effectiveness analyses were performed, one in treatment-naive patients and the other in individuals experiencing first-line treatment failure. Treatment-naive setting In the treatment naive analyses, the baseline characteristics of patients entering the model were obtained from DTG phase 3 trials in treatment-naive HIV-1 infected patients [8,9,10] and further analysed in the NMA by Patel and colleagues [11]. Our analysis compared DTG added to tenofovir/lamivudine (DTG + TDF/3TC) with EFV added to TDF/3TC (EFV + TDF/3TC). Patients discontinuing first-line treatment were assumed to switch to LPV/r + TDF/3TC, the most widely used second-line treatment in China. Treatment efficacy, defined as viral suppression (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/ml) leading to increase in CD4+ count, was estimated based on a published network meta-analysis [11]. In this meta-analysis, authors included 31 phase 3/4 randomised controlled trials including 17,000 patients to estimate relative efficacy and safety of DTG compared to guideline-recommended third agents. Bayesian fixed-effect network meta-analyses, adjusted for the NRTI combination, was used to model 48-week viral suppression and changes in the CD4+ cells in people receiving DTG or other core agent comparators. The overall results demonstrated DTG to be comparable to other integrase inhibitors and superior to all other 3rd agents including EFV. The study also reported no significant efficacy difference between all the available ART backbones. First-line failure setting For the analysis of first-line failures patients, the baseline patient characteristics were obtained from DAWNING study which compared DTG and LPV/r in combination with multiple backbones in HIV-1 patients failing first-line treatment [13]. Treatment efficacy estimates up to 48 weeks were obtained from DAWNING and were used to compare DTG + TDF/3TC with LPV/r + TDF/3TC. In the model, patients discontinuing DTG + TDF/3TC switched to LPV/r + TDF/3TC and vice versa. Several assumptions and parameters were common to analyses in treatment-naive and first-line failure patients. The CD4+ changes beyond 48 weeks were based on pooled patient level data of all the DTG trials [8,9,10]. Furthermore, the model assumed the same CD4+ cell count increase rate after 22 months for those suppressed on any regimen, although CD4+ cell count increase differed between treatment regimens. This assumption is consistent with the findings from a US observational study which showed little CD4+ cell increase after 4 years after ART initiation [15]. We assumed that 96 weeks after failing the last ART, patients will experience CD4+ cell count decline, as reported by Mauskopf and colleagues between viral load [16] and CD4+ cell count data from the multicenter AIDS cohort study [15]. The transition probabilities used in the model are displayed in Table 1. Table 1 Model transition probabilities [30] Safety and tolerability Patients experiencing treatment-related adverse events (AE) were assumed to experience a QoL decrement and additional costs associated with that event. Those experiencing grade 2–4 AEs were assumed to switch to the next treatment. The likelihood of patients experiencing AEs was obtained from the pooled data of DTG phase 3 trials [8,9,10] in treatment-naive analyses and from DAWNING study in first-line failure analyses [13]. Discontinuations due to AEs were assumed to occur in the first month of treatment (using discontinuation rate at week 48). No a priori relationship was assumed between AEs such that a patient could potentially experience several AEs simultaneously. In such instances, the costs and utility decrements were assumed to be additive. HIV related comorbidities were assumed to impact utilities and costs. The risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), a common comorbidity among HIV patients, was estimated in each model cycle based on published literature [17]. The other comorbidity considered in the model was the risk of developing an opportunistic infection (OI). Five types of OIs including bacterial, fungal, protozoal, viral, and other infections were included. The risk of occurrence of OIs was dependent on history of that specific OI, patient’s CD4+ cell count, and the time on and response status of treatment. This risk was estimated from a published source [18]. Mortality included death due to HIV, acute OIs, CVD or natural causes. HIV mortality was estimated based on CD4+ cell count and history of any OI [19]. Acute OI mortality was estimated based on frequency and severity of acute OIs observed in relation to CD4+ counts [15]. All-cause mortality was obtained from life tables in China [20]. Mortality rates used in the model are presented in Appendix Table 4. Health state level utilities were derived from phase 3 studies of DTG trials and are displayed in Table 2 [8,9,10]. Disutilities associated with acute OIs and CVD were obtained from studies by Paltiel and Franks, respectively [21, 22]. Disutilities were also applied for grade 2–4 AEs for the duration of the AE [23]. Table 2 Health state based utilities and costs used in the model ART related costs ART costs were obtained from literature and are presented in Renminbi (RMB) [24]. Generic prices of ARVs were used wherever available. TDF/3TC is the most commonly used, generically available backbone with a monthly cost of RMB 92.39. EFV is the most commonly prescribed 3rd agent among HIV patients initiating treatment and monthly cost of generic EFV (RMB 76.84) was used in the analysis. LPV/r was only available as a branded product with a monthly cost of RMB 343.78. It was assumed that DTG, if reimbursed, would be priced on parity to LPV/r. HIV management costs HIV management costs included testing and switching costs [25], physician outpatient costs [25], HIV hospitalisation [26] and costs of treatment and prophylaxis of OIs [26]. Costs associated with management of frequent comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease also were included. These were estimated using the prevalence of CVD among HIV patients in China and their associated costs [27]. All the costs were further stratified by health states using monthly resource utilisation estimated by d’Armino and colleagues [18]. Indirect costs comprising of productivity losses were included in the model. Productivity losses were estimated from literature [28] and costed using Chinese data. In the base case, model time horizon was 5 years based on the mean duration of first-line ART in China [29]. Both direct and indirect healthcare costs were included and, costs and benefits were discounted at 2.3% per year (Inflation index China). All costs are reported in RMB and inflated to 2017 values. Economic analyses The incremental efficacy in quality adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental costs of DTG + TDF/3TC was compared with EFV + TDF/3TC in treatment-naive patients and with LPV/r + TDF/3TC in first-line failure patients. The incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) was reported as cost per responder and cost per QALY. Model robustness was assessed with multiple one-way deterministic sensitivity analyses by varying key parameters through plausible ranges of ± 20%. Parameters varied were CD4+ efficacy, AE prevalence, costs and utilities. Cost effectiveness estimates over model time horizons ranging from 1 year to patient lifetime were explored. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) was used to estimate the impact of parameter uncertainties. The base case model predicted 75.3% patients on DTG + TDF/3TC and 64.0% patients on EFV + TDF/3TC to achieve and maintain virologic suppression. The mean duration of response per patient over 5 years was 41.7 months for DTG + TDF/3TC and 36.7 months for EFV + TDF/3TC. This resulted in 4.232 QALYs per patient on DTG + TDF/3TC and 4.227 QALYs per patient on EFV + TDF/3TC. The discounted and half-cycle corrected total costs of HIV treatment per patient over 5 years was RMB 219,259 for DTG + TDF/3TC and RMB 221,605 for EFV + TDF/3TC. The incremental cost effectiveness analyses showed DTG + TDF/3TC resulting in 0.006 incremental QALYs with cost savings of RMB 467 compared to EFV + TDF/3TC, thus dominating EFV based regimen (Table 3). One-way sensitivity analyses suggested that CD4 + improvements due to DTG + TDF/3TC or EFV + TDF/3TC and price of DTG + TDF/3TC were key drivers of cost effectiveness results. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses showed that at a willingness to pay threshold of RMB 100,000, the probability of DTG + TDF/3TC being cost effective was 98.2% (Fig. 2). Table 3 Costs, outcomes and ICERs compared to DTG + ABC/3TC Cost effectiveness plane—DTG + TDF/3TC vs EFV + TDF/3TC (treatment-naïve) and DTG + TDF/3TC vs LPV/r + TDF/3TC (first-line failures) In the base case analysis, the model predicted 74.8% of DTG + TDF/3TC patients and 58.4% LPV/r + TDF/3TC patients achieving and maintaining viral suppression. This resulted in mean response duration of 41.4 months and 33.7 months, and mean QALYs of 4.224 and 4.221, for the two treatment alternatives over 5 years, respectively. The total costs for DTG + TDF/3TC were lower compared to LPV/r + TDF/3TC (RMB 238,746 vs RMB 244,364) resulting in DTG based regimen dominating LPV/r based regimen. One-way sensitivity analyses identified utility estimate of the CD4 +>500 health state and prices of DTG + TDF/3TC and LPV/r + TDF/3TC as key drivers of the results. At a willingness to pay threshold of RMB 100,000, DTG + TDF/3TC had 100% probability of being cost-effective (Fig. 3). Cost effectiveness plane and cost effectiveness acceptability curve—DTG + TDF/3TC vs LPV/r + TDF/3TC Our study compared cost effectiveness of DTG + TDF/3TC with EFV + TDF/3TC in treatment naive HIV-1 infected patients and with LPV/r + TDF/3TC in patients with first-line ART failure in China. Based on the NMA and the patient level data, the model predicted that DTG-based regimens will achieve higher viral suppression, higher CD4+ counts and consequently higher QALYs compared to currently reimbursed, most widely used treatments in both settings. This finding is consistent with the clinical profile of DTG which has shown superiority to both these alternatives in respective patient populations in head-to-head randomised clinical trials. The total direct and indirect costs of HIV management were lower for the DTG based regimen, thereby dominating the comparators. Sensitivity analyses suggested that the results were plausible and likely stable. Our results are also aligned with multiple published economic analyses which have concluded that DTG-based regimens are dominant or cost effective compared to EFV or LPV/r based regimen in multiple countries and settings [30,31,32,33,34]. In our analyses, we used viral suppression and CD4 + change estimates derived using published NMA by Patel and colleagues. We preferred this over the head-to-head study comparing DTG + (abacavir (ABC)/3TC) and EFV + (TDF/emtricitabine (FTC)) [10] as the SINGLE study used different NRTI combinations which could contribute to differential efficacy of full regimens. The NMA instead reported core agent efficacies controlling for the effect of the backbone which was more appropriate for our analyses. A more recent NMA was available but not incorporated into our modeling since it did not report CD4+ comparisons essential for QALY calculations in our model [12]. Both NMAs reported consistent results for all ARTs in treatment naïve setting. We therefore believe that our results will be similar to those reported here, if repeated using Kanters analyses. Our analyses resulted in ICERs that can be considered conservative. Due to the limited information available in the NMA [30], we attributed no additional viral suppression or QALY benefit to DTG beyond 2 years despite one DTG clinical trial demonstrating continued efficacy up to 3 years [14]. Further, several studies have demonstrated that if better viral suppression leads to improvements in CD4 + counts, then it may also lead to reduction in mortality [10]. Although all the interventions compared in our analyses have demonstrated improvements in CD4 + counts among treatment naïve HIV-1 patients, none has shown a conclusive benefit in mortality. We therefore excluded reduction in mortality attributable to CD4 + improvements from our analyses resulting in a potential underestimate of DTG efficacy. Our analysis has limitations. We estimated ART efficacy from randomized clinical trials; it’s possible that real-world results, or those in China may differ. ART outcomes will also be affected by levels of adherence and persistence, prevalence of AEs and baseline CVD risk among HIV patients in clinical practice. In our analysis, we did not include these parameters due to lack availability of robust estimates specific to HIV patients in China. Some of the resource use estimates as well as clinical estimates such as risk of OIs were derived from older studies which may over or under estimate the current HIV resources in China. Incremental implementation costs or feasibility favouring either DTG or comparators were also not modelled. Recent 2018 WHO HIV treatment guidelines [7] recommend DTG + TDF + 3TC as the preferred initial ART for adults, adolescents and children and DTG as a preferred component for second-line ART for individuals experiencing failure of first-line NNRTI-based ART. 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Cost-effectiveness analysis of dolutegravir plus backbone compared with raltegravir plus backbone, darunavir + ritonavir plus backbone and efavirenz/tenofovir/emtricitabine in treatment of naive and experienced HIV-positive patients. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2017;13:787–97. Lewden C, Chene G, Morlat P, Raffi F, Dupon M, Dellamonica P, Pellegrin JL, Katlama C, Dabis F, Leport C; Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hepatites Virales (ANRS) CO8 APROCO-COPILOTE Study Group; Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les Hepatites Virales (ANRS) CO3 AQUITAINE Study Group. HIV-infected adults with a CD4 cell count greater than 500 cells/mm3 on long-term combination antiretroviral therapy reach same mortality rates as the general population. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007;46(1):72–7. This analysis and the manuscript writing was funded by ViiV healthcare. ViiV Healthcare, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS, UK Yogesh Suresh Punekar GlaxoSmithKline, Shanghai, China Na Guo Purple Squirrel Economics, New York, USA Gabriel Tremblay Adelphi Real World, Bollington, UK James Piercy & Tim Holbrook IAPAC, Washington, DC, USA Benjamin Young Search for Yogesh Suresh Punekar in: Search for Na Guo in: Search for Gabriel Tremblay in: Search for James Piercy in: Search for Tim Holbrook in: Search for Benjamin Young in: All authors contributed to the study design and were involved in the analysis or interpretation of the data. GT, JP and TH were also involved in development of the economic model. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Correspondence to Yogesh Suresh Punekar. YSP is an employee of ViiV and NG was an employee of GlaxoSmithKline at the time of this study and both hold stocks in GlaxoSmithKline. GT is employed by Purple Squirrel Economics and received payment from ViiV for consultancy during the conduct of this study. JP and TH are employees of Adelphi Real World and received payment from ViiV for consultancy during the conduct of this study. BY has recently joined ViiV and has received grants/honorarium from GSK/ViiV to speak on behalf of the company. See Table 4. Table 4 CD4+ monthly mortality rate Punekar, Y.S., Guo, N., Tremblay, G. et al. Improving access to antiretrovirals in China: economic analyses of dolutegravir in HIV-1 patients. Cost Eff Resour Alloc 17, 26 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12962-019-0195-2 Treatment naive	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28331
__label__cc	0.558986	0.441014	Dual Status Youth Reform Probation System Review Alternative Response Initiative Developmental Approach to Juvenile Justice Reform Information and Data Sharing Reform Jurisdictions We Serve Meet the RFK National Resource Center Staff Practice Networks Probation System Reform Special Topics >> Screening and Assessment E-Newsletter & Announcement Archive Peer Mentorship Dual Status Youth Peer Mentors Probation System Reform Peer Mentors Dual Status Youth: Improving Outcomes for Youth Involved in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Dual Status Youth: Implementing and Sustaining Reforms Advancing Best Practices in Youth Justice Seminar Probation System Review Training Multi-System Information & Data Sharing Developmental Approach to Reform Information and Data Sharing NEW! Alternative Response Initiative Thank you for your interest in receiving on-site technical assistance and consultation from the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice. Please Contact Us to learn more about Our Work and how the RFK National Resource Center can serve your community! NEW! Request for Applications – Comprehensive Probation System Review Click here to learn more about this project and the application process! The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice (RFK National Resource Center) is excited to invite jurisdictions to apply to become one of three selected sites to receive consultation and technical assistance to undertake a comprehensive Probation System Review. The competitively selected jurisdictions will partner with the RFK National Resource Center, as part of its Dennis M. Mondoro Probation and Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Project, in federal fiscal years 2020-2021. This opportunity is made possible through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Second Chance Act award, entitled Ensuring Public Safety and Improving Outcomes for Youth in Confinement and While Under Community Supervision. Through a dedicated two-year partnership with selected jurisdictions, the RFK National Resource Center will conduct a comprehensive analytic review and examination of current probation and juvenile justice system practices, followed by the delivery of technical assistance support to implement the recommendations offered within the final Probation System Review report. This project will provide selected jurisdictions with extensive support to: create or enhance a comprehensive juvenile justice system improvement plan; identify opportunities for improved community supervision/probation performance based on best practice standards that address the needs of youth both with and without trauma and behavioral health diagnoses; and implement a tailored improvement plan with the endorsement of local leadership, thus ensuring sustainable and measurable practice enhancement. To learn more about this opportunity and the application process, please visit: https://rfknrcjj.org/initiatives/apply-for-probation-system-review/. Applications are due on or before October 11, 2019. This project is supported by Grant # 2018-CZ-BX-K002 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this announcement are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice. Update on the Dual Status Youth Training Initiative For jurisdictions that are part of the Dual Status Youth Training Initiative, the orientation webinar can be viewed below. Please contact John Tuell at jtuell@rfkchildren.org if you have any questions. The RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice (RFK National Resource Center) is pleased to announce the jurisdictions selected for participation in the Dual Status Youth Training Initiative. As announced at the inaugural Dual Status Youth Symposium in April, 2016, the RFK National Resource Center intended to select up to six jurisdictions through a competitive application process. We received a large volume of quality applications from jurisdictions across the nation, making our selection process both challenging and rewarding. The following sites will receive two days of on-site training for their multi-system collaborative on the key elements of the RFK National Resource Center’s Dual Status Youth Framework, detailed in the seminal publication Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: A Framework for Improved Outcomes, 3rd Edition: Augusta County, VA We look forward to partnering with these jurisdictions and their committed youth-serving leaders and practitioners, building upon our recent successful Dual Status Youth technical assistance projects sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, as well as more than a dozen years of site-based experiences. The RFK National Resource Center believes our approach to engaging jurisdictions and all of their stakeholders, on their turf, is a cost-effective means of training that is critical to addressing the complexities of multi-system coordination and integration practice and policy reforms on behalf of dual status youth. How May We Serve Your Community? Nationwide, communities served by the RFK National Resource Center have achieved remarkable outcomes by taking on a Dual Status Youth Reform Initiative, conducting a Probation System Review, and advancing Information and Data Sharing Reform efforts across multiple youth-serving systems. Our site-based consultation and technical assistance is tailored to each community to guide jurisdictions through a collaborative exploration of data, practice, resource, and legal matters in order to design, implement, and sustain meaningful reforms. Please Contact Us to learn how the RFK National Resource Center can support your community’s efforts to improve outcomes for children and families, enhance system performance, and advance reform. Please join the RFK National Resource Center’s mailing list to stay informed of new initiatives and opportunities and to receive our monthly e-newsletter with up-to-date news, research, and other useful resources from the field! Check out our Newsroom! The RFK National Resource Center Newsroom features news, media, and other announcements from the field. Be sure to check back often to learn about current activities and resources – such as Requests for Applications, new resources developed by the Dual Status Youth and Probation System Review Practice Networks, and new research and tools! RFK Children’s Action Corps 40 Court Street, Suite 410 How Can We Serve Your Community? We support state and local jurisdictions seeking to improve system performance and outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system. Learn more about Our Work and how we can support your community. Learn how RFK Children’s Action Corps helps children and adolescents deal appropriately with past hurts, develop self-esteem and become contributing members of society. © Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28339
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__label__cc	0.625049	0.374951	Tag Archives: RUSSO Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2018: 10-6 2018, Christine and the Queens, concerts, Dream Wife, end of year lists, Franz Ferdinand, Heloise Letissier, lists, Lorde, Public Access T.V., RUSSO, The Soft White Sixties Christine and the Queens perform at Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 26, 2018. Photo: Shawn Robbins. This is the second in a three-part series. Read the introduction to learn how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” in PART 1. Favorite Shows 2017 \| Favorite Shows… INTERVIEW: Cailin Russo finds a ‘House with a Pool,’ home with her bandmates Cailin Russo, RUSSO, Scott Russo, Unwritten Law RUSSO at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2018. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — As the old adage goes, children end up trying to become the opposites of the parents. The father of Cailin Russo, Unwritten Law’s Scott Russo, made punk music. Naturally, the… REVIEW: Dream Wife bakes with sugar and vinegar at Cafe Du Nord BTCHKRFT, Cailin Russo, Dream Wife, Dream Wife band, Rakel Mjöll, RUSSO Dream Wife performs at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2018. Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO — U.K. garage pop and punk band Dream Wife was sugar and spice and acidic bite Tuesday at Cafe Du Nord, at its first San Francisco show. Bassist Bella Podpadec, guitarist…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28349
__label__cc	0.641853	0.358147	Programs by State Nursing Careers Guide Top RN to BSN Programs in New Mexico New Mexico BSN in Nursing School Highlights Schools with RN-BSN Programs There are 7 nursing schools in New Mexico with CCNE or ACEN accredited RN to BSN / BSN programs. Average Enrollment New Mexico universities average enrollment is 3,097 students (national average is around 8,000). City Availability There are 3 different cities in New Mexico with nursing schools offering CCNE or ACEN-accredited Bachelor's in Nursing degrees. RN to BSN Programs That May Be Currently Accepting Applicants - Utica College - Online RN to BSN (CCNE Accredited) - Sacred Heart University - Online RN-BSN (CCNE Accredited) - Anna Maria College - Online RN to BSN (ACEN Accredited) 7 nursing schools in New Mexico with CCNE or ACEN accredited BSN programs Nursing has proven itself as one of the greatest professional fields throughout the country. It is difficult to image a country without nurses. The busy atmosphere of hospitals is best staffed by a large amount of qualified nurses to assist patients with the troubles they are experiencing. In the state of New Mexico, professionals are constantly finding employment opportunity in the nursing field. The healthcare field is a huge source of employment for its residents. Nurses currently in the field are trying to find a way to stand out in the large crowd of upcoming nursing professionals. Nursing in New Mexico RN to BSN programs are the answer for those seeking new promotional advancements or new careers in general. Employers are no longer satisfied with associate level professionals. In order to meet the demands of employers and society as a whole, professional nurses are going back to school to get a bachelor’s degree. New Mexico currently has over 2 million residents. These residents need qualified nurses to represent them in hospitals and medical facilities throughout the state. New Mexico offers a variety of different RN to BSN programs that allow nurses to attend classes while still maintaining full-time employment in the field. Since these programs were designed for registered nurses specifically, professionals should take comfort in the fact that these programs are willing to accommodate busy work schedules. Courses in science and patient health are just a couple of examples of what will taught throughout this program. State Licensure Reciprocity The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses to have one license for nursing that gives them the ability to practice in the state where they current live as well as other states that are part of the compact agreement. Currently there are 25 states that are a part of the NLC agreement. New Mexico IS a part of the NLC compact agreement, meaning a New Mexico license for nursing will be applicable in the other states that participate in the NLC. In the map image below, you can view all of the other states that have the license reciprocity agreement in place. Source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing Nearby States & New Mexico Nursing Resources Online RN to BSN Programs RN to BSN Programs in Arizona RN to BSN Programs in Nevada RN to BSN Programs in California RN to BSN Programs in Texas List of BSN Programs All Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs Brookline College - Albuquerque New Mexico Highlands University RN to BSN - RN-BSN Program New Mexico State University RN to BSN - School of Nursing Northern New Mexico College RN to BSN - Department of Nursing Education RN to BSN - College of Nursing- Health Sciences Center Western New Mexico University RN to BSN Programs by State © 2006-2020 RN to BSN Programs.com \| PRIVACY POLICY	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28356
__label__wiki	0.976779	0.976779	Rock Cellar Magazine Music Releases 01-10-20 Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Bird Box [4LP Soundtrack] Seeking Thrills [LP] Lonely Generation I Disagree [Clear w/ Red Splatter LP] Young M.A Herstory In The Making Come And Stay With Me: The Uk 45s 1964-1969 [2LP] Charlie's Angels 2019 [LP Soundtrack] Songs From The South. Greatest Hits (1985-2019) [LP] African Giant [2CD] Cell-0 [LP] Movie Releases 01-14-20 Joker [Movie] Gemini Man [Movie] Maleficent [Movie] New Vinyl: $21.98 Add to Cart GRAMMY Award-nominated, multi-Platinum artist and alternative pop maverick Halsey returns with her third full-length album Manic featuring her 5x Platinum hit "Without Me" and "Graveyard." The success of "Without Me" has made Halsey the first and only female artist to have at least three songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It now ranks as the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit by a female artist of this century. New Vinyl: $21.98 Video ...And You Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are celebrating their 25th year as a band in 2020 and they will be releasing their 10th album "X: The Godless Void and Other Stories" on 1/17 via Dine Alone. This is their first album since 2014. New Vinyl: $24.98 Digital:$9.99 Video Algiers return in 2020 with third album ‘There Is No Year’, which will be released January 17th on Matador Records. ‘There is No Year’ solidifies and expands upon the doom-laden soul of their foundation, toward an even more epic, genre-reformatting sound, one somehow suspended in the amber of “a different era,” as described by guitarist Lee Tesche. New Vinyl: $27.98 Bombay Bicycle Club's long-awaited new album, Everything Else Has Gone Wrong, is set for 1/17 release. It is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the British band's acclaimed No 1 charting, Mercury Music Prize nominated 4th album `So Long, See You Tomorrow, released back in 2014. The new album was largely recorded in the US alongside Grammy Award winning producer John Congleton (St. Vincent/Sharon Van Etten/War on Drugs) and features their euphoric new single `Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You). Grammy Award-winning vocal group Little Big Town announce the release of their ninth studio album Nightfall, and accompanying headline tour, The Nightfall Tour. The foursomes’ new album will drop January 17, 2020 succeeding a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the historic Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16, 2020. This is the first mainstream country performance featured at Carnegie Hall since Alan Jackson in 2013. The tour will continue the following two nights at The Apollo and will proceed all spring in over 30 of the most prestigious theaters in the country, closing with two nights at Denver’s art deco gem, The Paramount. Every show excluding Carnegie Hall will feature critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Caitlyn Smith. New CD: $12.98 Add to Cart The Free Nationals have announced their self-titled debut LP out via OBE, LLC / EMPIRE. The album features friends they've met along their musical journey including the late Mac Miller, Syd, Anderson.Paak, Kali Uchis, T.I., JID, Westside Gunn, Conway, Chronixx, Daniel Caesar, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Kadhja Bonet, MIKNNA, Benny Sings, Callum Connor, T. Nava and Joyce Wrice (full tracklisting below). Listen to the newest track from the album "Shibuya" (feat. Syd), a smooth vibe driven track punctuated with crawling bass lines. Previously released singles from the album include "Eternal" (feat Chronixx), "On Sight" (feat. JID, Kadhja Bonet, MIKNNA), "Time" ft. Mac Miller and Kali Uchis and "Beauty and Essex" ft. Daniel Caesar & Unknown Mortal Orchestra) combining for over 60 million total streams. Best known for being Anderson.Paak's live band The Free Nationals have toured the world meeting countless artists who inspire them. While the amount of all the contemporary musicians who inspire them would take an anthology of box sets, they boiled it down to a handful to include on the album, all of whom lend their talents in spreading the funk. Free Nationals means The first people of America, Indigenous to the land before Columbus came. Staying Indigenous to the funk, The Free Nationals wanted to tribute their inspirations such as Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, and Al Green by incorporating musicianship while pioneering musical euphoria for a new generation. New CD: $12.98 Digital:$9.99 Singer, songwriter and producer Chelsea Cutler reveals her long-awaited debut album, How To Be Human, will be released in January 2020! Cutler also announces she will be hitting the road next year on her "How To Be Human" Tour kicking off on February 15th in Dallas at Canton Hall and making stops at New York's Terminal 5, Boston's House Of Blues, as well as in Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, San Francisco and more. New CD: $13.95 I've been in the game a long time, but I've always considered myself a student, says G. Love. Finishing this album with Keb Mo' felt like graduation. Recorded in Nashville with a slew of special guests including Robert Randolph, Marcus King, and Roosevelt Collier, The Juice' is indeed diploma-worthy. Co-produced and co-written with GRAMMY-winning icon Keb Mo', it's an electrifying collection, one that tips its cap to more than a century of blues greats even as it offers its own distinctly modern pop spin on the genre and solidifies his place in music history as a genre-bending pioneer with a sound The New York Times described as a new and urgent hybrid and NPR called a musical melting pot. G. Love's lyrics are both personal and political here, artfully balancing his appreciation for the simple joys in life with his obligation to speak out for justice and equality, and his performances are suitably riotous and rousing to match, with infectious call-and-response hooks and funky sing-along choruses at every turn. Easy as it is to succumb to cynicism these days, the songs on 'The Juice' refuse, insisting instead on hope and determination in the face of doubt and despair. I've never been the kind of guy who thinks he's going to change the world with his guitar, reflects G. Love. But maybe I can write the kind of songs that give strength and encouragement to the people who are out there doing the work to make this planet a better place. Those are the people I want to lift up with my music. New Vinyl: $19.98 Digital:$9.99 More. Again. Forever. follows 2016's gold selling album Mapping The Rendezvous and the band's biggest ever headline show at Manchester's Heaton Park this summer - a show that sold out all 50,000 tickets in just three hours. The band's most confident and consistent record to date, More. Again. Forever. features ten new tracks that are guaranteed to cement Courteeners place as one of the country's biggest and best-loved bands. 180g black vinyl. Tullahoma is the new album from Dustin Lynch Their breakthrough, "Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?" catapulted the band to the upper echelon of indie stardom. The record landed on over thirty major year-end lists including Paste, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Associated Press, and sold over 100,000 copies. "Skeletal Lamping" also delivers. It's a complicated and dense thrill ride packed with slinky grooves. Unpredictable, unique, and epic. Includes 32-panel fold-out/pop-up art piece by David Barnes and Gemini Tactics. Double LP on 180 gram vinyl includes giant die-cut poster exclusive to the LP. Over two million plays on MySpace and over sixteen million plays on Last.fm. Raw Youth Collage is the sophomore project from British artist Mura Masa. It is intended to be a conceptual album focusing on the need for / dependency on nostalgia and regression in the wake of the often helpless feeling amongst today's youth culture; there is a general melancholia surrounding a past excitement and innocence that is longing to be recaptured, but may never have existed. Musically, these ideas will be explored through influences familiar to Alex from his childhood. New Blu-Ray: $34.99 Add to Cart A decade after Zombieland became a hit film and a cult classic, the lead cast (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) have reunited for Zombieland: Double Tap. In the sequel where the comic mayhem stretches from the White House and through the heartland, these four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family. New Blu-Ray: $34.99 Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back in their first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, The Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. Discover the origins of megastars like Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift while following emerging singer-songwriters as they chase their dreams inside The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville's accidental landmark that has altered the course of music history. It's 35 year history is revealed thru never-before-told stories from those that have worked, played, been discovered and helped preserve this unassuming strip-mall haunt that is the bedrock of American songwriting. 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__label__cc	0.671558	0.328442	My favorite music: an iteration January 7, 2015 Roger Leave a comment Arthur the AmeriNZ asks: Over the years, you’ve mentioned songs and albums you loved, and you’ve shared various rankings, or, at least, lists. Do you have a personal “Top Ten” of songs, and is it static or ever-changing? Both songs and albums, by the way. The easy part to answer is that the lists are ever-changing. Let’s try the songs: 10. You Won’t See Me-The Beatles. I realized in the last five years that it is the Mal Evans sustained chord on the Hammond organ throughout the last verse, last chorus and outro that gives this McCartney song a special buzz. 9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King Featuring the Mitchell-Taylor Boy and Girl Chorus. This arrangement practically begs for a cappella singing. From Tapestry, which I played so much, I wore out the LP. 8. River – Joni Mitchell For lots of reasons, this reminds me of my late friend Donna. 7. Neil Young – Harvest Moon Dancing in the living room with someone I loved. 6. Crying- Roy Orbison And k.d lang Better than Roy by himself. And reminds me of the same past love. 5. John Hiatt – Have a Little Faith in Me A key song on a mixed tape I made for my now-wife. 4. Billy Joel-Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) Lots of songs about loss here. I heard an a cappella version of this, which was lovely. 3. Roberta Flack – Gone Away. This song, part of the group of songs I used to play when love went south, really builds after the 1:30 mark, with instruments (a painful guitar line, and is that a tuba?) plus mournful vocals that feature the late Donny Hathaway. 2. I Only Have Eyes For You – the Flamingoes My first favorite song. 1. God Only Knows – the Beach Boys Brian and Carl Wilson pray together before the recording, and it’s almost palpable. Tje BBC version has only enhanced by feeling for the original. Interesting that 7 of the 10 were in the Top 10 last time I did something like this, in 2008, and nine of the ten were in the Top 25. Not sure I ever made an album list that crossed the decades, though. I had a 1950s list, 1960s list, and a later list or two. What I’m reminded of is the fact that the album lists I DID make were constrained by the fact that I couldn’t pick greatest hits albums. No such problem now! On the other hand, the list is suspect. I accept the albums from the 1960s, which I evaluated thoroughly. The 1970s has so many GREAT albums that, if I bit the bullet and actually looked at a list, some might rank higher here; ditto the 1980s. But this is a blog, not a dissertation, so I shan’t sweat it much. The source of a lot of theological discussions in my circle of friends. 9. Speaking in Tongues – Talking Heads (1983) The album that came out around the time I saw them live. 8. Who’s Next – The Who (1971) Listened to this incessantly, even last decade. 7. Talking Book – Stevie Wonder (1972) I could have picked any of those Stevie albums from this one through Songs In The Key of Life, but this one asserts his sonic independence. 6. Peter Gabriel (3 -Melt)- Peter Gabriel (1980) The one with Games without Frontiers and Biko. When I thought of the top albums for 1971-1980, there were two sure things; this was one of them. 5. Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (1966) It’s pretty much perfect from beginning to end. Paul McCartney gave copies to all his children as an example of great music. 4. West Side Story soundtrack (1961) Seeing this movie was transformational. But it wasn’t just the story, it was the music. 3. Sly & the Family Stone – Greatest Hits (1970) Features two or three songs that hadn’t been on an album to that point. A tremendous collection. 2. Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1975) This was a breakup album for me. It remains an important album for me. I wrote about it HERE. 1. Revolver – The Beatles (1966) From a kiddie tune (‘Yellow Submarine’) to painful songs about loss (“Eleanor Rigby’, ‘For No One’), a most eclectic album. Jaquandor wants to know: Prog rock. Are you a fan or not, and if so, which bands? I’m not at all sure what constitutes progressive rock. Sure there’s Procol Harum, Yes, King Crimson, early Genesis, ELP. But I looked on the list and also found The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Deep Purple, ELO, Queen, Renaissance, all of which I own, and none of which I would have thought of. But yes, I like it, especially Yes and King Crimson, both of which belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Arthur@AmeriNZAsk Roger AnythingJaquandormusic Previous PostZ is for the Rosamond Gifford ZooNext PostLiving in a Dumpster: a sociological experiment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28366
__label__cc	0.744707	0.255293	Expanding PATRIOT Nick Gillespie \| 11.24.2003 11:35 AM Wired News reports on one less reason to give thanks: Congress approved a bill on Friday that expands the reach of the Patriot Act, reduces oversight of the FBI and intelligence agencies and, according to critics, shifts the balance of power away from the legislature and the courts. A provision of an intelligence spending bill will expand the power of the FBI to subpoena business documents and transactions from a broader range of businesses—everything from libraries to travel agencies to eBay—without first seeking approval from a judge. Under the Patriot Act, the FBI can acquire bank records and Internet or phone logs simply by issuing itself a so-called national security letter saying the records are relevant to an investigation into terrorism. The FBI doesn't need to show probable cause or consult a judge. What's more, the target institution is issued a gag order and kept from revealing the subpoena's existence to anyone, including the subject of the investigation. The new provision in the spending bill redefines the meaning of "financial institution" and "financial transaction." The wider definition explicitly includes insurance companies, real estate agents, the U.S. Postal Service, travel agencies, casinos, pawn shops, ISPs, car dealers and any other business whose "cash transactions have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax or regulatory matters." Whole disturbing thing here. [Link via Free-Market.net] John Berlau unveiled the downside to PATRIOT provisions affecting financial transactions in the November issue of Reason. NEXT: Gay marriage oppresses ... women? Yeah, that's the ticket. November.24.2003 at 3:06 am You can always count on Congress to take another match to the Constitution. Those elderly bastards caved to terrorism back in 10/2001, markedly disfiguring the character of American freedom and doing more damage than al Qaeda and that virgin-crazy bunch ever could. I’d rather feel like a plane — even the one I was on — was going to drop out of the sky at any moment than feel as though my life will be spent watching those assclowns in Congress dismantle American freedom bit by tax-revenue-wasting bit. Thorley Winston November.24.2003 at 11:40 am I?m going to give this story a big GL ?we don?t know that.? I?ve heard too much misinformation and dishonest charges being made about the first PATRIOT Act by its opponents that I?m not about to take anything that?s said at face value. Chicken Little might be right one of these days but that doesn?t mean I?m going to jump every time she says ?the sky is falling.? Let me know when Dahlia Lithwick, Orin Kerr, or someone who can address the issue in a bit more reasoned manner has a chance to look at the bill and its possible implications. Until then, wait, see, and think seems the best course of action. don’t worry, howard dean will end patriot and replace it with “re-regulation” which will give more power to crawl into your wallet Kevin Carson rst, Part of the problem is widespread innumeracy. I figure my odds of getting killed by an Al Qaeda attack are less than getting struck by lightning; my odds of being kept under surveillance for my political views, on the other hand, are close to 100%. The basic problem of innumeracy is exacerbated by the tendency of suburbanites and soccer moms to respond to vicarious experience on their TV screens. Any horrific human interest story with lots of gore provokes cries of “We’ve got to do SOMETHING–for the CHILDREN!” Frankly, these days I wouldn’t be surprised if the soccer moms started agitating for authoritarian social controls in response to a soap opera plot.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28374
__label__wiki	0.565976	0.565976	Posted on July 9, 2013 by rebeccanicholeratliff So I work for a radio station now that I have graduated and let me tell you people are strange. I know this isn’t anything revolutionary in any way because with the media the way it is today when people do weird stuff we know about it. That being said I produce a morning show and we use a prep service so when anything happens we get that news within minutes. Its very helpful but one section is called Stupid Stories…and people be weird. But here are some of the most recent ones that where posted. “A 55-year-old football fan had one last jab for his perennially under-performing Cleveland Browns: his dying wish was for players to be his pall bearers, so they “can let him down one last time.” According to Scott E. Entsminger‘s obituary, which ran Sunday in the Columbus Dispatch, the, “lifelong Cleveland Browns fan and season ticket holder,” passed away on July 4. The memorial says the retired General Motors employee and amateur musician “wrote a song each year and sent it to the Cleveland Browns, as well as [offered] other advice on how to run the team.” The obituary further reports that Entsminger “respectfully requests six Cleveland Browns pall bearers so the Browns can let him down one last time.”” So that’s true hardcore fandom right there and this guy did have a sense of humor about his own mortality I mean let him down one last time? Well at least he wasn’t a fair weather fan… “A 23-year-old Ohio man wearing Spider-Man underwear was arrested early Sunday for allegedly vandalizing a school. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Thomas Williamsallegedly smashed the windows of Moeller High School in Hamilton County, then broke into the building, where he’s accused of triggering fire extinguishers and doing other damage. Despite his outfit, Williams’ Spidey sense must have been on the fritz: cops arrested him shortly after the incident. He’s been charged with felony vandalism.” Spider-man, spider-man no one can do it like Spider-man….well maybe not this one but hey not everyone can be awesome. Since we are on this topic of Spider-Man have you all seen where they make window cleaners at children’s hospitals dress up like that to clean the windows? Precious! “A 16-year-old male who wore a Batman hoodie, complete with pointy bat ears and a bat emblem on his chest — but nothing covering his face — has surrendered after cops released video of a recent burglary at the Colorado State Fair. According to the Pueblo Chieftain, the unidentified suspect was one of a trio who could be seen on surveillance footage of the early Thursday morning break-in at the fair’s VIP building. Cops say the suspects made off with a cash register — which turned out to be empty — as well as TVs and a laptop in the hare-brained heist. The bumbling burglars apparently managed to lock themselves inside the building after they gained access, requiring them to break out to free themselves, according to authorities. The newspaper reports the sheriff’s office is seeking to charge the suspect who surrendered with theft, second-degree burglary, and criminal mischief. His accomplices are still at large.” I mean what is with people and the super hero stuff trying to be all villainous? Not cool! “OK, we get it: it’s hot in Death Valley, Nevada. How hot is it? It’s so hot, the National Park Service has taken to Facebook to tell tourists to kindly stop proving it by trying to cook eggs on the pavement. The post reads, “An employee’s [recent] posting of frying an egg in a pan in Death Valley was intended to demonstrate how hot it can get here, with the recommendation that if you do this, use a pan or tin foil and properly dispose of the contents.” The miffed missive continues, “The Death Valley NP maintenance crew has been busy cleaning up eggs cracked directly on the sidewalk, including egg cartons and shells strewn across the parking lot…This is your national park, please put trash in the garbage or recycle bins provided and don’t crack eggs on the sidewalk.”” Alright I would love to do this! But I would clean up my eggy mess once I was done enjoying the humor of it all! “When a resident in a Clawson, Michigan apartment complex heard loud noises and a female neighbor pleading “Stop! No!”, she called the cops. Thinking, like the neighbor did, that there was a domestic violence situation at hand, cops rolled to the scene, only to discover something about it smelled funny — literally. According to WWJ-TV, the loud sounds and the pleading weren’t caused by domestic violence, but by some apparently serious flatulence, to which his girlfriend was objecting. According to Clawson Police Chief Harry Anderson, the official report noted that the responding officers, “Cleared the scene expeditiously.”” Remember the nosy neighbor in Bewitched? I wonder what she would have done…thoughts to ponder…but that had to be embarrassing but at least they had the right thoughts behind it! “Texas physical education teacher Dale Irby retired this year after a 40-year career that included wearing the same 1970s-era polyester shirt and coffee-colored sweater-vest for every school photo. The 63-year-old Irby tells The Dallas Morning News the tradition began as an accident because of a sparse wardrobe decades ago, and when he realized he had worn the same outfit two years in a row on picture day, his wife dared him to do it for a third year. As the years went on, Irby says he began carrying the disco-era shirt and sweater vest to work at Prestonwood Elementary school outside Dallas and would put it on just long enough for the annual photo. Irby says the outfit will now spend a quiet retirement in the back of his closet.” Or he could have just used the same picture over and over…but I like it. “A contractor in Arkansas has apparently made two Texas-sized typos on a Florida highway sign: the company misspelled the Sunshine State as “F-L-O-R-D-I-A” — twice. According to the website First Coast News, the exit sign was destined for J. Turner Butler Boulevard and Interstate 95 when somebody noticed the super-sized gaffes. The Florida Department of Transportation insists the contractor will replace the sign free of charge. ” Hmm spellcheck is your friend…no seriously it is…. “A Florida woman was arrested late Saturday on a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer, but she didn’t use her fists or a weapon — she used her lips. According to WTSP-TV, cops were initially called to the home of 62-year-old Peggy Hill over a dispute with her neighbor regarding a fence. One responding officer, Sergeant Randy Lamb, said while she was speaking with him, Hill “approached him and kissed him on his nose against his will.” The veteran cop then reportedly “wiped off the saliva from his nose,” then took Hill to the ground with another cop and handcuffed her. For her part, Hill insists Lamb was aggressive towards her. Perhaps because of three glasses of wine she had, the idea to smooch the cop just “popped into her head.” She remains behind bars in lieu of five thousand dollars’ bond.” I bet this wouldn’t have happened if it was a twenty something blond headed drunk lady…just saying…chill out Sergeant Lamb Filed under random thoughts and tagged strange stories, stupid stories, weird, weird news \| Leave a comment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28375
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__label__wiki	0.587905	0.587905	Frustrated Super Bowl Viewers More Impressed By New CBS Talent Show ‘The World’s Best’ Filed Under:Ryan Mayer, Super Bowl LIII Super Bowl LIII was not exactly the fireworks display that we have come to expect from the big game in the last several years. The 13-3 victory for the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Rams featured the lowest combined point total in Super Bowl history, and the only touchdown came with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Needless to say, fans tuning in to watch were not exactly pleased. The good news for those that stayed after the game and through the trophy presentation was that Sunday night was also the debut of CBS’ new show “The World’s Best.” The talent show, featuring acts from around the world and hosted by James Corden, turned out to be the highlight of many viewers’ nights. Good thing the World's Best follows the #Superbowl Because we sure ain't seeing it right now. — The Over-opinionated Ebony Gorilla (@EbonyGorilla) February 4, 2019 The World’s Best is infinitely more entertaining than that #SuperBowl. — Josh (@jgammontweets) February 4, 2019 How is everyone feeling about world’s best? I’ve already forgotten about the super bowl. — M (@martyns_world) February 4, 2019 I have to say. The World’s Best is a little better than the @SuperBowl. — edgiesversion (@edgiesversion) February 4, 2019 Super Bowl was underwhelming. "The World's Best" is quite good. — Verna Richardson (@ezduzit721) February 4, 2019 The World’s Best is better than the super bowl. Kinda crying too — space cowboy (@sandra_jane_) February 4, 2019 The show certainly got off on the right foot with some viewers it would seem and many were impressed by one act in particular. Enkh Erdene, a singer from Mongolia, stunned viewers with his performance of George Strait’s “Amarillo By Morning”. The reason? Erdene doesn’t speak English and yet he was able to closely mimic Strait’s voice and intonation while singing the song. OK. Anyone watching this "The World's Best" show? The Mongolian Cowboy that sang "Amarillo By Morning," but doesn't speak any English??!?!?! OMG! 😮 — KICKS 99.1 (@KICKS991) February 4, 2019 Anyone watching The World’s Best? This Mongolian dude that doesn’t speak English just sang Amarillo By Mornin, and KILLED it! When I was in choir, we sang a lot of songs in Italian, or German, etc. It’s a little surreal watching the other side of that coin. — Tami Steffens (@ts1852) February 4, 2019 ok is anyone watching this The World’s Best show??? the mongolian cowboy just killed amarillo by morning what the heck!!!! i am SHOOK — Erin Pšajdl (@erinpsajdl) February 4, 2019 One viewer went so far as to say that Erdene’s performance outshone either of the teams that were on the field in Atlanta last night. Non-curling tweet – the "Mongolian Cowboy" just gave a better performance on "The World's Best" than either team gave in the Super Bowl. 🤣👏 — From The Hack (@FromTheHack) February 4, 2019 “The World’s Best” returns on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS with the second round of auditions.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28387
__label__cc	0.691568	0.308432	About Interact and Rotaract Rotary is a family oriented organization that includes people of all ages and stages of life. Our Interact and Rotaract clubs provide opportunities for youth and young adults to learn about Rotary while engaging in community service projects with age-appropriate guidance from seasoned Rotarians. RTW sponsors the Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and the Richview Collegiate Institute Interact Clubs. High school students lead the clubs with support from school staff and RTW members. The students learn about leadership and community involvement at local and international levels, and have fun too! More About Rotary's Interact Clubs RTW sponsors the Rotaract Club at York University. Rotaract provides young adults with continued exposure to Rotary and leadership training, and they provide RTW with energy, enthusiasm and on-the-ground support for community projects. More About Rotary's Rotaract Clubs Interact Club Stories Merry Christmas from Canada to the Philippines! Interact Clubs spread Christmas cheer to elementary students in the Philippines RTW supports the efforts of the Lakeshore Foundation to provide much needed school supplies to Bay Bay elementary school in the Philippines under the guise of gifts from Santa every December. This creates an ideal opportunity for Interactors to share the joy of a Canadian-style Christmas and give Santa some much needed assistance responding to the hundreds of letters the Bay Bay students write. RTW and Kids Against Hunger Rotary Toronto West had a significant turn-out of volunteers to assist the Kids Against Hunger event organized in partnership with Rotary Club of Etobicoke. Volunteers from Interact, Rotaract, and 22 Division of the Toronto Police were also among the 100 or so people involved in packing food destined for locations close to home and abroad (Haiti). Thanks to all who participated! More photos and details about this very successful event coming soon - in the meantime, check out the video below! Welcoming Richview Collegiate Institute's New Interact Club On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the Rotary Club of Toronto West co-sponsored the creation of the Richview Collegiate Institute Interact Club. Thanks to the efforts of Anisah Kirefu, the Interact Club President, Rotarian Patti Wright and a staff member at Richview, Dr. Andrea Brozyna, this Interact Club was formed in a very short period of time this year. The club has 21 members, many of whom are in Grades 9 and 10. The formal founding meeting was well attended by the new members, their parents and Rotarians from various clubs, including the Rotary Club of Etobicoke (the other co-sponsoring club) and Rotary Club of Toronto. District Governor Jim Louittit welcomed the new club and fun was had by all. Click "Read more" to view our photo album of this great event! Rotary and Interact - Making a Difference on Earth Day April 22, 2017, which was Earth Day and Global Youth Services Day, found the Rotary clubs of Etobicoke and Toronto West joining forces with the Interact clubs of Etobicoke Collegiate and Richview Collegiate to clean up James Gardens in the heart of Etobicoke. James Gardens is a beautiful park that borders the Humber River. As a group of about 50, we collected over 20 bags of trash and got a chance to enjoy some spectacular scenery at the same time. Click the "Read more" button to view the photo album of this fun and important community event.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28394
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__label__wiki	0.573091	0.573091	Drupal, Bitcoin, Microsoft, and Doug White – Hack Naked News #164 Paul Asadoorian Active Countermeasures, Bitcoin, Doug White, Drupa, Expert Commentary, Hack Naked, Hack Naked News, Hack News, hacking news, Microsoft, paul asadoorian March 6, 2018 This week, Paul reports on Intel, Drupal, Bitcoin, and Microsoft! Our very own joins us for the expert commentary, and more on this episode of Hack Naked News! Run ‘Kali Linux’ Natively On Windows 10 Just Like That! – Now you can download and install Kali Linux directly from the Microsoft App Store on Windows 10 just like any other application. You have to enable the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to make this work. However, this version of Kali does not come pre-bundled with a whole bunch of tools and you have to cautious about you AV eating up your tools. Of course, you can also run Kali in a VM, in the cloud or using Docker. Its nice to have options! Bug in HP Remote Management Tool Leaves Servers Open to Attack – Relax, its just a DoS: Hewlett Packard Enterprise has patched a vulnerability in its remote management hardware called Integrated Lights-Out 3 that is used in its popular line of HP ProLiant servers. The bug allows an attacker to launch an unauthenticated remote denial of service attack that could contribute to a crippling on vulnerable datacenters under some conditions. The vulnerability (CVE-2017-8987) is rated “high severity”, with a CVSS base score of 8.6, and was discovered by Rapid7 researchers in September. HPE publicly reported the bug on Feb. 22 and has made patches available. LTE security flaws could be used for spying, spreading chaos \| Ars Technica – As ZDNet’s Zack Whittaker reports, researchers at Purdue University and the University of Iowa conducting tests of 4G LTE networks have uncovered 10 new types of attacks. They made this discovery as part of their evaluation of a proof-of-concept 4G LTE penetration testing toolset, called LTEInspector. Combined with nine previously known attack methods that [the researchers] also identified as still being usable against many carrier networks, the collection of exploits could be used to track device owners, eavesdrop on texts and other sensitive data, and even pose as them on cellular networks and spoof location and other data. ISC Releases Security Advisories for DHCP, BIND – The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released updates or workarounds that address vulnerabilities in versions of ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND). A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition. Red Hat Releases Security Guidance for Memcached – Red Hat has released security recommendations to address potential Distributed Denial of Service attacks using Memcached. This misconfiguration could allow an attacker to exploit Memcached services as a reflection and amplification vector, causing unexpected volumes of traffic to be sent to targeted systems and networks. Last week’s DDoS attack on GitHub included a ransom demand embedded in the payload – News this week was all about the 1.7 Tbs DDoS attack against Github, which used an amplification method that increased traffic more than 50,000 times and was more than double the previously recorded DDoS attempts. cybersecurity firm Cybereason reports that analysis of the data payload revealed a ransom note. The message was embedded within a line of Python code that was delivered by the compromised machines. It demanded GitHub hand over 50 XMR (Monero cryptocurrency). This amounts to about $15,000 US. Spotify cracks down on free users that steal Premium service – Spotify may have 159 million active users, but only 71 million of those are paid subscribers. It makes sense that the company would want to maximize the number of paying customers, especially in light of the company’s recent moves to go public. Now, it appears that Spotify is cracking down on free users that take advantage of hacked apps in order to remove the restrictions of unpaid accounts, according to TorrentFreak. Apparently the code in the client controls whether or not you are a paid user. Not a really smart move to validate the paying users. If you are using a hacked Spotify app, you have likely received a message that your account may be terminated, because, well, theft. Active CounterMeasures Demo Visit http://hacknaked.tv to get all the latest episodes! http://traffic.libsyn.com/hntvaudio/Drupal_Bitcoin_Microsoft_and_Doug_White_-_Hack_Naked_News_164_converted.mp3	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28399
__label__wiki	0.891277	0.891277	Jordan Turner and Melissa Pettigrew, Planet Fitness Open for Business: Planet Fitness Posted online February 11, 2019 \| 1:57 pm Planet Fitness franchisee PF Arkansas LLC opened its third Springfield club Dec. 17 at 2633 N. Kansas Expressway in Super Center Plaza. PF Arkansas spokesman Ken Horn said customers had been asking for a north-side location to join the others at 1730 S. Campbell Ave. and 2851 W. Republic Road. “It was logical to fill in that gap,” he said. “It’s an attractive area for us.” The new managers are Jordan Turner and Melissa Pettigrew. PF Arkansas owners Rick and David Kueber also are franchisors for Sun Tan City, Horn said, with additional Planet Fitness clubs in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Horn said New Hampshire-based Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) has approximately 1,600 locations nationally. According to its website, Planet Fitness had more than 12.2 million members in third-quarter 2018. Horn declined to disclose PF Arkansas’ membership numbers in Springfield. Planet Fitness first opened on Republic Road in 2014, followed by the Campbell store in 2015. Hours: 24/7 Web: PlanetFitness.com Leggett & Platt Inc. Carthage-based Leggett & Platt Inc. (NYSE: LEG) completed its $1.3 billion purchase of Newnan, Georgia-based Elite Comfort Solutions Inc. on Jan. 16. The acquisition was announced in November and financed via a five-year, $500 million loan, as well as through a recent expansion of Leggett & Platt’s commercial paper program and related revolving credit agreement. Leggett & Platt, led by CEO Karl Glassman, intends to keep all 16 of ECS’ plants operational. ECS is now a business unit within Leggett & Platt’s residential products segment. The purchase followed the local company laying off an unspecified number of employees in December in its fashion bed and home furniture business. Leggett & Platt, a manufacturer of engineered components and products for homes, offices and vehicles, reported net earnings of $53 million in fourth-quarter 2018, up 46 percent from the same period in 2017. Fourth-quarter sales were $1.05 billion, a 6 percent jump from a year earlier. Web: Leggett.com New Covenant Academy The first day of classes wrapped up Jan. 22 at the recently opened Liberty Campus for New Covenant Academy. At 3581 S. Kansas Ave., the second location for the private Christian college preparatory school is about a mile from its main campus at 3304 S. Cox Ave., off Kansas Expressway. Roughly 200 students attend the 22,700-square-foot campus, which is designed for up to 300 fifth- through eighth-graders, said Chief Financial Officer Marlys Schoenwetter. The school invested $2.4 million to renovate and expand Life360 Church’s former Park Crest campus, with Godwin & Associates Architects & Engineers Inc. as general contractor. The Liberty Campus accommodates enrollment growth at New Covenant, which Schoenwetter said has 643 students enrolled this semester. The school purchased the property from Life360 in August 2017 for undisclosed terms. Life360 relocated its Park Crest congregation in September 2018 to the former Palace theater at 2220 W. Chesterfield Blvd. in Chesterfield Village. Web: NewCovenant.net Open for Business: Tru by Hilton Open for Business: Queen City Soda & Sweets Open for Business: Pet Wants Open for Business: Cafe Dhibs Open for Business: Copper Rock Healthcare Open for Business: The Workshop Open for Business: Salt & Light Pilates LLC Open for Business: House Counsel Open for Business: The Press Coffee and Juice Bar Open for Business: Northern Tool and Equipment Open for Business: The Beauty Factory LLC Open for Business: Ozzie Smith IMAC Regeneration Center Open For Business: Vantage Rooftop Lounge and Conservatory Open for Business: Bon Bon’s Candy House Open for Business: SBJ Publishing Inc.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28411
__label__cc	0.697362	0.302638	Home » Blog » National Buckeye Scholarship National Buckeye Scholarship National Buckeye award is now available at the Ohio State University for non-Ohio residents in the United States. This is a merit award open to incoming freshman pursuing their first undergraduate degree full-time at the Columbus campus of the Ohio State University. Clarity of Information Great offer for freshmen to get study fund support. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as the third-largest university in the United States. It offers more than 200 majors at the undergraduate and graduate level. Why at the Ohio State University? Choosing to study with OSU is a great decision. Studying at OSU allows learning with world-class faculty and gets excellent educational experience at the national and global level. Application Deadline: November 1 early action deadline (annually) University or Organization: Ohio State University Department: NA Course Level: Undergraduate Award: $13,500 ($54,000 four-year value) Access Mode: Online Number of Awards: NA Nationality: US Citizenship Awards can take in the United States Eligible Countries: the United States Acceptable Course or Subjects: The award will award for the undergraduate study in any subject Admissible Criteria: Those considered are non-Ohio residents who rank in the top 25 per cent of their graduating classes and have an ACT composite score of 29 or higher or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math score equivalent of 1330 or higher. Students must be enrolled full time at Ohio State. Applicants must be pursuing your first undergraduate degree. To Apply: Students must take admission into the Ohio State University for their first undergraduate degree. After enrolled, students will automatically consider the National Buckeye Scholarship. Supporting Documents: Transcript, Entry Requirements: Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to take part in the merit award. All candidates are highly encouraged to file the FAFSA by February 1. Language Requirement: Students must have excellent skills in the English language to study at OSU. Ohio State University will provide $13,500 to a deserving student. The total $54,000 is a four-year value. Fund amounts and criteria are subject to change without notice. by Scholarship Positions Scholarship Positions is a leading financial aid and scholarships information website for international students. Our scholarship administration expertise has helped thousands of students from developing countries. Got a question? Email [email protected] or WhatsApp us +447395771877. November Scholarships undergraduate financial aid USA Scholarships USA Undergraduate Izaak Walton Killam Memorial funding for International Students at University of Alberta in Canada Priestley International Centre for Climate PhD Positionsat University of Leeds, UK Foundational Biodiversity Information program in South Africa, 2020 Postgraduate Merit Awards Part-Time at University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Erasmus Mundus International Master Award in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling, Spain PhD Position for Antimony Geochemistry in Soil Systems at Southern Cross University Stipendium Hungaricum funding for Master in International Studies at University of Pannonia, Hungary	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28412
__label__cc	0.66071	0.33929	Browse: Home » Our President/Their Scandal: The Role of the British Press in Keeping the Clinton Scandals Alive Our President/Their Scandal: The Role of the British Press in Keeping the Clinton Scandals Alive By Michael Goldfarb in Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Research A paper by Michael Goldfarb, spring 1999 fellow, explores the differences in coverage of the Clinton administration between the American and British press. While the American press covered health care reform and the war in Bosnia in 1994, the British press – including quality outlets such as The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph – seemed focused on the sexual harassment lawsuit against the President being made by Paula Jones, to the exclusion of other news about the administration, argues Goldfarb. To find the answer as to why the British press appeared to be so antagonistic to President Clinton, this paper examines the competitive nature of the British press, the increasingly symbiotic relations of the media and political elites in London and Washington, and the way Clinton opponents tried to use the media – including the British press – to get their stories into American discourse. ← Talking Tough: Gender and Reported Speech in Campaign News Coverage Who Were the Saigon Correspondents and Does It Matter? →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28415
__label__wiki	0.858509	0.858509	Baby with "two heads" undergo operation to remove massive cyst “Many doctors told me there was a 90 per cent chance my baby would die if he had surgery. Doctors said not to risk it because successful surgery was impossible” A toddler in India was born with a fluid-filled sac on the back of his head, which grew so big that locals had come to dub it as a second head. Dr. Hariprakash Chakravarthy, a neurosurgeon at Sapthagiri Hospital, said that the condition is due to mothers suffering from folic acid deficiency. “This deformity is known as occipital encephalocele,” he said in a Mirror report, “and happens when there’s a gap between two bones of the skull, and as the skull develops it grows into a bulge filled with fluid.” Doctors told Karriappa Naranal and his wife Shridevi Naranal, a couple from the Tavariyara village in Karnataka, that their son Yamanoor had no hope of treatment days after he was born. “Many doctors told me there was a 90 per cent chance my baby would die if he had surgery,” said Karriappa. “Doctors said not to risk it because successful surgery was impossible. But then we got a ray of hope in Bangalore when a doctor said there was a 50-50 chance of survival so we went for it.” The cyst was almost the size of a baby’s head at 17 cm-20 cm in diameter when Yamanoor was admitted to Sapthagiri Hospital, in Karnataka, Bangalore. Photo credit: Cover Asia Press Going into the surgery, however, the doctors weren’t positive that the operation would go successfully due to the delicacy of the toddler’s condition. But after six-hours of gruelling surgery, Yamanoor survived. “We had very low expectation about the success of the surgery since a young baby cannot afford to lose a lot of blood,” said Dr. Hariprakash. “Even a 10 ml to 20 ml loss of blood can cause the heart to stop.” “When we cut the protruding part of the brain it resulted in some blood loss but thankfully nothing bad happened and the little baby survived.” The ordeal isn’t far from over, with Yamanoor having to go under the knife again in a month’s time, but despite this, his father is grateful. “Now he’s doing fine I am so thankful to that care worker,” he said. “My son will need a check up every three months but all is well.” If you have any insights, questions or comments regarding the topic, please share them with us! James Martinez Woman had surgery to remove massive 26kg ovarian cyst “Doctors said she would never smile, but now she never stops” Newborn undergoes marathon surgery to remove massive tumour	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28417
__label__cc	0.736143	0.263857	SI Bridgend and District Club news 2008-2009 (7) Club news 2009-2010 (13) Club news 2015 – 2016 (22) Programme 2019 – 2020 Wales South Region Programme Action Report 2018 – 2019 Past Programme Action projects SI Karachi SIGBI > SI Bridgend and District > What We Do > Past Programme Action projects > Programme Action Report 2017 – 2018 Here is a quick overview of the projects we have been involved with during 2017 – 2018. The Club supports financially, the education of a teenage girl in the Cape Verde Islands through the Cape Verde Education project. Other members also independently support girls under this project too. The Club is sent a photograph and an update on the girl’s progress every year by Gill Delgado of SI Cardiff. STEM Science At one of our meetings last Autumn, we had 2 STEM ambassadors talk to us about women scientists through history and how they haven’t had the same recognition as men for their research and discoveries. They talked about the work they do going into schools to talk to girls about careers in STEM subjects. Members continue to collect jewellery and take it to Regional meetings for recycling for the Diamond Education Grant. Members also collect other items for recycling – , used ink cartridges, CDs and DVDs etc. and the money is saved in the SIWSHEHT charity account for future projects. Bras are collected for the Glamorgan Gwent Marshes club who recycle them through Smalls For All. Members donated handbags, scarves, ties and belts for the Save the Children branch in Anglesey who sold them for their Syrian refugee children’s charity at the National Eisteddfod in August. With an auction in September over £5000 was raised. Calan DVS. (Originally Women’s Aid in Bridgend) – one of our members, Lily Laesser, continues to maintain contact with the Bridgend Office and this year, as well as delivering the usual toiletries, has collected sugar, towels and sheets. She will keep collecting from all members and keep us updated on progress and other requirements/items we can contribute. Last year 2 representatives from Barnardos came to give us a slide presentation about the children’s story telling competition, as well as the party and presentations they held for competitors at the Family Centre at Parc Prison. This was all funded, together with writing packs for competitors, by money we had given to them in the previous year. At present several members have volunteered to help in the cafe at the Visitors’ Centre and we are hoping that this will start in the next couple of months once all the paperwork is completed. This project won us the Regional Programme Action award. Meru Garden Project Although no money was sent to this project this last year, the Christmas tree at Nolton Church’s Christmas Tree Festival was decorated with felt fruit and vegetables, beautifully made by one of our members. Material promoting and explaining the project was around the tree, together with SIGBI information, to raise awareness. To date, SIGBI have raised over £100,000 to support the project. Tombolas and President’s charity Members have run these stalls at the Lion’s Club Summer Fair and at the English Speaking Union’s Summer Garden Party in Fonmon Castle to raise money for the President’s charities. Our Treasurer is always asking and collecting ‘prizes’ for the tombola stands. After Christmas is always a fruitful time! This year, this money along with funds raised from raffles etc, meant that a cheque for £825 was presented to Ty Hafan when their representative, Emma, came to talk to us in March. International President’s December Appeal – Nepal We raised money on International Night last December at a fish and chip supper at Lily’s home following a church service at the chapel in the Princess of Wales Hospital. The funds went to the International President’s Nepal Project. ChoraChori project – this project has received money from the International President’s appeal. Rayner, as SIGBI representative on the appeal, promoted the excellent work that they do rescuing and educating trafficked children. The charity also supports girls affected by the earthquake and enables them to finish their education and gives them skills which enable them to be self supporting. In November, Philip Holmes, the CEO of the charity, came to speak to the club and was presented with a cheque for £160 to support the project. SI Bridgend is supporting the proposal that this be put forward to SIGBI as the Federation project when the Meru Garden project finishes at the end of 2018. As well as Women’s Aid and Barnardo’s members organise and support the following:- Contact the Elderly – Members continue to provide ‘Teas for the Elderly’ on Sundays once every 2 months at members’ homes. Members also provide transport for the participants and have a Christmas and summer outing with them. Members of SI Bridgend continue to knit (and crochet) baby blankets and baby clothes for the charity ‘Life for African Mothers’, a maternal health charity aiming to make birth safer in sub Saharan Africa. The Y Bont craft mornings are still very popular with a number of members who enjoy crafting and making various items to support fund raising for the charity. ‘Brownies Got Talent’ SI Bridgend supported and helped to organise this competition which as always was a great success. Trafficking Survey The club took part in this UKPAC survey in October. Mostly the questionnaires were sent out to ‘online’ contacts but several paper copies were received, collated and returned to UKPAC. The results of the survey are on their website. This March, Members of SI Bridgend again walked from Porthcawl Coney beach to Rest Bay and back to the Atlantic Hotel (or points along the way) for coffee to celebrate International Women’s Day. Members wore our sashes and were stopped a few times by people curious to know who we were and what we were doing. Spreading the word! The weather was not inviting this year so not as many took part and the Brownies who were going to join us were told that they needn’t but those Soroptimists who did turn out still had fun! The Brownies have promised that they will host us to a walk a little later in the year! Remembrance Service Last November, our President and other members took part in the Bridgend Town’s November 11th Remembrance Service and laid a wreath with the Soroptimist Logo on it at the town’s war memorial in the centre of the town. Many thanks to everyone who has supported or been involved with Programme Action work this year helping with various projects, promoting Soroptimist International and having fun! Carys Brown Programme Action Officer – SI Bridgend	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28424
__label__wiki	0.935954	0.935954	Hudgens in January 2019 Vanessa Anne Hudgens (1988-12-14) December 14, 1988 (age 31) Salinas, California, U.S. Los Angeles, California, U.S. vanessahudgens.tumblr.com Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is most well known for starring in High School Musical and High School Musical 2 on Disney Channel. She has won many awards and been nominated since High School Musical. She has been on many TV shows and movies. She began acting and singing at an early age. She is in relationship with her long time boyfriend TITO, who is a professional guitarist & performer. Early life[change \| change source] Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, and has lived with her parents along the West Coast, from Oregon to Southern California. Her mother, Gina (née Guangco), held a succession of office jobs, and her father, Gregory Hudgens, was a firefighter. She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress.[1] She was raised as a Roman Catholic.[2] Her father is of Irish and Native American ancestry, and her mother, a native of Manila, Philippines, is of Spanish-Chinese-Filipino ancestry.[3][4] All of her grandparents were musicians. Discography[change \| change source] Identified (2008) Tours[change \| change source] The Party's Just Begun Tour (2006) High School Musical: The Concert (2006/2007) Identified Summer Tour (2008) Awards and nominations[change \| change source] 2006 Imagen Foundation Awards "Best Actress – Television" Nominated [5] 2006 Teen Choice Awards "Choice TV Chemistry" (shared with Zac Efron) Won [6] 2006 Teen Choice Awards "Choice TV Breakout Star" Nominated [6] 2007 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Female" Won [7] 2007 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Nominated [8] 2008 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Hottie" Won [9] 2009 Kids Choice Awards "Favorite Movie Actress" Won [10] 2009 MTV Movie Awards "Breakthrough Female Performance" Nominated 2009 MTV Movie Awards "Best Kiss" (shared with Zac Efron) Nominated 2009 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Movie Actress: Music/Dance" Nominated [11] 2009 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Movie: Liplock" (shared with Zac Efron) Nominated 2009 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Hottie" Nominated 2010 ShoWest "Female Star Of Tomorrow" Won [12] 2011 People's Choice Awards "Favorite Movie Star Under 25" Nominated [13] 2011 Teen Choice Awards "Red Carpet Fashion Icon - Female" Nominated 2011 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Movie: Liplock" (shared with Alex Pettyfer) Nominated 2012 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy" Nominated 2013 Kids Choice Awards "Favorite Movie Actress" Nominated [14] ↑ "Hollywood Actress Vanessa Hudgens Profile". The Hollywood Actress Portal. 2009. Retrieved 2014-01-12. ↑ "Vanessa Hudgens: 'My young fans have put me off having kids!'". The Daily Mirror. 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2014-01-12. ↑ Lynn Barker (2006-05-17). "Interview: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens: High School Musical". TeenHollywood. Retrieved 2014-01-12. ↑ "Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. ↑ 21st Annual Imagen Awards Finalists[dead link] (2006). Accessed 2014-01-12. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Stephen M. Silverman (2006-08-21). Nick, Jessica Dodge Run-In at Teen Awards. People. Accessed 2014-01-12. ↑ Jennifer McDonnell (2007-07-31). 2007 Teen Choice Awards Winners. Montreal Gazette. Accessed 2014-01-12. ↑ 28th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations. Young Artist Foundation. 2007-03-10. Accessed 2014-01-12. ↑ 2008 Teen Choice Awards winners and nominees. Teen Choice Awards 2008. 2008-06-17. Accessed 2014-01-12. ↑ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009. Scoop — Independent News. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2014-01-12. ↑ "209 Teen Choice Awards Nominees & Voting! (Full List)". Backseatcuddler.com. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2014-01-12. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: \|publisher= (help) ↑ Vanessa Hudgens: ShoWest Winner. Celebrity-Gossip.com. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2014-01-12. ↑ And the winners are.... People's Choice Awards. Retrieved 2014-01-12 ↑ "KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS 2013". www.nick.com. Wikinews has news related to this article: Vanessa Hudgens publicist makes apology about nude photo incident Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vanessa Hudgens. Vanessa Hudgens on IMDb Vanessa Hudgens at AllMusic BNF: cb15111358m (data) MusicBrainz: 9da7ed18-20fa-4279-88c8-94299728236d Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vanessa_Hudgens&oldid=6645754" Actors from Monterey County, California American child actors American child singers American movie actors American pop singers High School Musical people People from Monterey County, California Singers from California CS1 errors: markup Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Pages using authority control with parameters This page was last changed on 24 August 2019, at 18:06.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28426
__label__wiki	0.605877	0.605877	Miami Wedding at Beth David Congregation :: Emily & Josh Emily and Josh’s wedding at Beth David Congregation was much more than your typical ballroom wedding. Their rustic autumn celebration brought the outdoors in with gorgeous, free flowing arrangements and whimsical details strewn throughout. Kat Braman captured all of the dramatic and romantic details from their traditional ceremony to the end of their ballroom dance party! SEE THE GALLERY FOR MORE IMAGES FROM THIS MIAMI WEDDING BY KAT BRAMAN. Why did you choose this location for your ceremony? Originally we wanted to get married at a non-traditional venue like a farmhouse or a barn. We just love that rustic, earthy feel! However, we were torn between getting married in New York, where we currently live and where Josh’s family is from, and my hometown of South Florida. After a lot of research, we decided South Florida in November would be the perfect location to celebrate our wedding. The only problem was that there weren’t many barn options in South Florida that could fit 300 people. Our caterer suggested that we check out Beth David Congregation in Miami. It was founded in 1912 and it’s Miami’s oldest congregation. The temple has so much history and character. We fell in love with it right away. The sanctuary is beautiful and grand with high arched ceilings, giving it an impressive look when guests enter through the main doors. The sanctuary and ballroom were both rooms that allowed us to customize the venue to our own tastes and bring the rustic elements indoors. Is there anything else that helps tell the story of your wedding? We chose to take our first look photos with just the two of us at Vizcaya Gardens in Miami. We loved how Kat Braman choreographed our first look. We both held hands, with our backs lined up against each other, and we turned around at the same time so we could each have a “first look.” It was a really special and emotional moment that we’ll remember forever. What advice do you have for other couples in the midst of planning a wedding? You can stress about the little details leading up to the wedding, but the day of, you just have to let it go. Just know that certain things might not go as planned, but on the day of it shouldn’t matter. Our photographs at Vizcaya were really the only time during the day that just the two of us could really relax and soak it all in. That’s our other advice to couples—make sure you put aside twenty-minutes of alone time for the two of you just to be together. You will cherish that moment. “It was important for us to have a traditional Jewish ceremony—the venue fit perfect within that theme. Our wedding coordinator suggested that we use lighting to really set the mood. We love that romantic look so we placed candles everywhere. We made the room pitch black with the only light being that which lit the chuppah and a spotlight that originated from the back of the room from the balcony and directed toward the chuppah. My grandfather had a great idea for lighting toward the end of the processional. Before I walked out, we closed the curtain and had a spotlight shining behind me, so you could see my silhouette. Then the curtain opened and I walked through it. It was very dramatic!” Emily and Josh had a Ketubah ceremony where they sign their marriage contract. Since they had such a large wedding, it was really special for them to gather with their close family and friends before the ceremony. Your ceremony in three words. Traditional, romantic, meaningful What were your vows like? The Rabbi had asked us to write about what marriage means to us prior to our wedding day. We submitted our writings to the Rabbi and he incorporated a lot of what we wrote about each other into his speech, but we did not say vows during the ceremony. What was your ceremony music? Processional music was a mixture of popular music and classic music. Everything from “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri, to “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles and “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars. I walked out to “Cannon in D” by Pachebel. Cantor Lieberman, who was my cantor when I was bat mitzvah’s, sang prayers during the ceremony. Who officiated your ceremony? How did you choose him/her? Rabbi Adam Watstein, the rabbi from my temple in Bnai Aviv in Weston, Florida, officiated our wedding. He was amazing! Rabbi Watstein was able to make the ceremony meaningful, personal and engaging. After hearing him officiate our wedding, many parents wanted his number so they could book him for their childrens’ future weddings! Did you include any traditions in your ceremony? We did all of the traditions in a Jewish ceremony—seven circles, stepping on the glass, et cetera. We also decided to hang our personal tallit—the talis from Josh’s bar-mitzvah, the tallit of our fathers and our grandfathers—on the inside of the chuppah, which was made out of branches. Before the ceremony, we did our own version of a bedeken. A bedeken is a ceremony in which men and women are kept in separate rooms, and then the groom is brought in to meet his bride and place a veil over her face. Is there anything else that you’d like to share about your wedding ceremony? The wedding ceremony was really one of the most special events of our lives. Before we walked out, the Rabbi mentioned to us that we should take it all in, and that’s what we did. Two other special moments during the ceremony were when Josh hugged and kissed his Mom and Dad, and when Josh hugged and kissed my Mom and Dad, telling them that he would take great care of me before completing the walk down the aisle. “We had the reception in the ballroom of the temple. We didn’t want a typical ballroom so we really added a lot to make it feel like us. The ballroom was basically a blank slate that allowed us, and especially the wedding designers, to be creative with the space. The acoustics in the room were also really good. My grandfather used to be a band-leader and he kept saying “this room is wedding planning 101”—always make sure the acoustics are good! Another great thing about having the reception in a ballroom is that it kept the energy contained!” What inspired you when you were planning your wedding? Rustic, farm tables, Vintage, Anthropologie. Since the ceilings are very high in the temple, Jim Etkin, our wedding planner, had the idea to make our room feel more intimate by adding hanging flowers from the top of the ceiling—which Raffi from Petal Productions executed perfectly. Raffi also helped us come up with three different gorgeous centerpieces. One was huge branches, the other a vintage candelabra with free flowing flowers and for the last table we had low centerpieces with a lot of candles and mixed metals. How would you describe your reception? So. Much. Fun! It was one big sweaty and incredibly happy dance party. Did you have a signature cocktail? We had a “Smojito”—a play on Smolinksy and Mojito; and an Emellini—play on Emily and Bellini. What type of cake or dessert did you serve? We served a cake from Ana Paz which was delicious! Each layer was a different flavor. What was your first dance song? Father/daughter or mother/son dance? First Dance – “My Best Friend” by the Once Father/Daughter – “Somebody to Watch Over Me” by Ella Fitzgerald Mother/Son – “In My Life” by The Beatles What was the best advice you received as a bride? My uncle gave us the best advice, guests feed off of the couple’s energy so if we’re having fun, they’ll have fun too. What was your favorite moment or part of the reception? Our band, VoxBlu, was amazing! When we walked out for our introduction, they played “No Diggity” by Blackstreet, but for the lyrics, instead of saying “No Diggity,” they said “Smo-Diggity” which is a Mash up of Josh’s last name, Smolinsky, and the actual lyrics. Another highlight of the night was when my grandfather sang his own rendition of the song, “Tradition” from Fiddler on The Roof. He brought the house down. It was a very special part of the reception. If you had it to do over again, is there anything you would do differently?We are both very indecisive people, so we would often make a decision and then go back and read ten more reviews just because we thought it would make us feel better. Looking back, we would say once you make a decision, go with it, and don’t waste your time doubting yourself. Just go with your gut. Photography: Kat Braman / Event Planning & Design: Jim Etkin of ME Productions / Venue: Beth David Congregation in Miami, Florida / First Look: Viscaya / Videography: Cabana Pictures / Floral Design: Petal Productions / Stationery: Arlene Segal Designs / Dress: Vera Wang / Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Bridesmaid Dresses: Amsale via Wedding Library / Suit, Shirt: Boss at Victor Talbots / Tie, Socks: J. Crew / Hair: Rebecca Mousseau, Phairis / Makeup: Rachel Shapiro / Rentals: Event Options / Reception Music: VoxBlu / Catering: Aritsan Foods Heather & Brett \| Destination Wedding in Jackson Hole Pamela & Robin \| Garden Inspired Wedding from Mandy Busby Fall Mississippi Wedding :: Anna & Walter Blush Floral Design	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28431
__label__cc	0.600623	0.399377	What to do with Community Wiki? [closed] This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question more broadly applicable, visit the help center. Edit: Problem solved. As Mark Trapp points out, normal users can no longer mark CW. The consensus seems to be that community wiki is useless here, and we've been pointing this out in various question comment threads. The problem is that new user keep coming in with the old expectations of how CW should work, and marking their questions CW just because they're subjective. I see a few options for dealing with this that I'll post in separate answers- of course, post your own if you can think of a better solution. If we get a clear consensus, the mods, in their capacity of liaisons, can take it to SOIS. discussion feature-request community-wiki FishtoasterFishtoaster +1 Nice idea, but what reputation change effect will this give? – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:16 So... Should we be flagging the incorrect CW questions so their CW can be removed? Still, it would be a nice thing to vote to (un)CW a question as now it's all based on moderators. – Tamara Wijsman Oct 14 '10 at 14:35 It doesn't look like we can un-CW questions at the moment. – Fishtoaster Oct 14 '10 at 16:30 Rename Community Wiki to Collaborative Question (or similar) By renaming the feature we clarify it's exact purpose, and can also add a warnings and remove auto CW conversion. Most questions here will not need to be collaborative. But a few might benefit. fearoffoursfearoffours This would actually work on all sites. – ChrisF♦ Oct 7 '10 at 11:16 I suggest we could try to take this one to Meta.SO... :-) – Tamara Wijsman Oct 7 '10 at 18:23 Allow Mods and/or 10k (2k for beta) users to De-CW a question This would solve our problem without losing the CW feature. However, it's require a more active effort on the part of the mods and the top users. Further, it's been discussed on meta.SO to, as far as I can tell, no effect. +1 I'm okay with this, if a vote system is used. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:06 What about also allowing people to be able to vote a question to become CW? – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:12 Good but I doubt it will be implemented. – Maniero Sep 27 '10 at 17:37 I actually think this would be a generally-useful moderator tool, as accidental-CW is an occasional problem on other sites as well. However, it's been suggested before, and never got anywhere. – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:44 Way too much mod intervention required. We should be self policing as far as possible. – fearoffours Sep 28 '10 at 8:46 We would be self policing if it was a vote system. So if there was a flag below a question that said "CW", just like the "Close" flag, then users could choose to mark a question as "CW". If a question had been marked as "CW" users could vote for a "Not CW" flag, just like they can vote to close and reopen questions. I'm not sure why this would be difficult, but I'm loath to suggest anything over on meta.SO after my last debacle there:meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66830/… – Paddyslacker Oct 8 '10 at 14:20 Add a warning when marking anything CW Saying something like "This is P.SE, read the FAQ, you probably don't want to do that." This would at least help a bit with new users being misinformed, and it probably the easiest technical fix. Then again, only a certain number will actually read it. +1 Yes, this could help, but also add details in the message itself. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:09 This is good and viable. – Maniero Sep 27 '10 at 17:37 If this is the solution, there should also be a warning when attempting to answer. – Fosco Oct 7 '10 at 20:19 Remove the Community Wiki feature entirely This would eliminate the issue. Based on the purpose-of-community-wiki thread, it looks like there's no need for it anyway. The only problem would be that we'd be out of luck if there's some unforeseen category of question that is appropriate for here and needs to be CW in the future. -1 No, it's possible for questions to benefit from CW. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:08 It's all community wiki. This is what wiki was designed for, by the original Ward Cunningham himself. (See my answer, Make everything community wiki, for details.) And it would also make me feel a lot better about this: meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/339/… – ixtmixilix Sep 28 '10 at 0:55 Remove CW conversions at 30 answers See the original question which has sufficient votes but should be in this concensus. From the original author: Since most questions here can have an unlimited number of answers, I think the automatic conversion to CW when a question receives 30 answers should be removed. Tamara WijsmanTamara Wijsman I thought about that, but I think that's a separate issue. I was trying for answers that, in-and-of-themselves, would solve the problem of people mis-marking CW questions. – Fishtoaster Sep 27 '10 at 17:17 Why should one ignore answers that are there to improve/correct the CW system, I do understand the issue that the users have... But as we're creating a consensus about CW, why should we focus on a small part and ignore the other issues regarding CW? – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:25 @TomWij: because the part you're focusing on does nothing to solve the larger issue. If users are incorrectly marking their questions CW from the outset, then it doesn't matter if 30 answers would also eventually make them CW. – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:28 @Mr. C: I'm not focusing on a part, I'm focusing on the whole. I've provided comments to help solve the lager issue... – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:30 @Tom: removing auto-CW doesn't do anything for questions that are CW from the outset. BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY CW. It's akin to lamenting amputation caused by unsafe working conditions in a discussion on birth defects - ok, so we can agree that having no arms is unfortunate, but better OSHA standards won't help the thalidomide babies. – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:33 @Mr. C: How can questions that are yet to become auto-CWed already CW? I don't understand you... And amputations, birth defects, arms, OSHA standards and thalidomide babies aren't helping in this discussion; seriously. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:35 @Tom: Now you're just asking questions that were answered in the second sentence of this question. The one beginning with, "The problem is..." – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:37 Yes, that's the problem! That's why I provide solutions to solve it... – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:40 SOIS has decided to disable the community feature entirely for end-users. Now, if you want a question to be community wiki, you need to flag it for moderator attention. So, that's that. user8user8 As the community matures, expectations of how CW should work on sites like SO will become less relevant, and the problem will become less common. Shog9Shog9 -1 Our site is different, CW should be corrected accordingly. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:14 @TomWij: "corrected"? According to this question, the problem is users who think it should be used for questions that don't require it. That's a social problem - "CW for subjective" is a social contract developed over time on SO in response to people persistently posting off-topic crap, it's not something that's ever been part of the official rules for the site. The problem here is users who expect the same unofficial rules to apply (compounded by the persistently vague definition of what is on-topic for this site). – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:17 No, it's more than a social problem. The system encourages this behavior by not explaining the user enough and by providing automatic CW, see for example meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/145/… – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:18 @TomWij: did you read the question you're spending so much time commenting on? No mention was made of the auto-CW feature, which - as I've noted before - has a per-site configurable threshold and could probably be turned off independently from the rest of the CW system. – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:20 @Mr. C: That's what "correcting CW" is... Yes, I've read the question: "What to do with Community Wiki?" – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:22 @TomWij: try reading beyond the title. Fishy's talking about users marking their questions CW voluntarily. The auto-CW thing has been discussed to death elsewhere - if you really think that's what this is about, then you should be voting to close as a duplicate, not answering. – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:23 @Mr. C: Yes, it's creating a consensus about CW. Try reading beyond the question and see what other things are buried into the past of our Meta. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:28 @Tom, you're like a dog with a bone here. The OP took the time to describe a very specific issue, and outline potential solutions to it. You're dragging in a separate (if tangentially-related) issue, one which already has a clearly popular solution. What purpose does diverting discussion toward a solved problem serve? – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:30 @Mr. C: Again, I'm not focusing a part. I'm focusing on the whole... If this is not the place to post solutions on what to do with CW, then why is the title "What to do with Community Wiki?"? – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:31 @Tom: what, the title isn't specific enough for you, and therefore the rest of the question is irrelevant? So edit the title then! – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:35 @Mr. C: Why should I have to edit the title if I think it's important to improve the whole? As changing the question title is a bad idea, maybe we should change the contents instead to fit the question? – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:38 @Tom: whatever. Do what you want. This is absurd. – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:41 I don't see what's so absurd about this, I'm doing what the question asks: I answer the title, I've read what's referred to in sentence 1, giving solutions for the problem in sentence 2, and understand sentences 3 and 4. I don't understand your intention to this useless comment discussion. – Tamara Wijsman Sep 27 '10 at 17:44 Ah, now I get it, @Tom. You're hijacking the question in an effort to get the mods to recommend a solution to your pet peeve... Hoping, perhaps, that their words will carry more weight than your own? Well, best of luck... – Shog9 Sep 27 '10 at 17:54 do nothing is an awesome and IMO correct answer; not sure why it's getting voted down – Jeff Atwood Oct 8 '10 at 0:36 Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged discussion feature-request community-wiki . Purpose of Community Wiki Remove CW conversion at 30 answers Bringing topics together in the stack exchange Are questions not directly related to programming (but might concern programmers) on-topic? Why has this question converted to Community Wiki? Upvote In Community Wiki Why was this post converted to community wiki? How did this turn into a community wiki? Correctness vs “ownership” on community wiki Should the Close Reasons be added to the Help Center/On-Topic article?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28435
__label__wiki	0.697104	0.697104	Pelicans beat Lakers without Anthony Davis, expertly troll Magic Johnson on Twitter Ryan YoungWriter February 24, 2019, 2:41 AM UTC Anthony Davis didn’t suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Davis is playing the remainder of the season with restricted minutes, and the team was fresh off a loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday. The move, in reality, isn’t that surprising. Yet even without their star big man, New Orleans didn’t have any problem handling LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans cruised to a 128-115 win at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night, marking their first since the All-Star break. “I just thought we played hard and we competed,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry told Fox Sports New Orleans. “We did a good job I thought with the pace of the game, probably the best we’ve done this year as far as starting with good pace and keeping the pace going.” The Pelicans put up 42 points in the opening quarter, and forced 23 turnovers in the win, too. While Los Angeles mounted a brief six point lead early, that was it. New Orleans took off and led through the rest of the game, at one point grabbing a 20-point lead en route to the 13-point win. To make things even better, New Orleans hilariously trolled Lakers team president Magic Johnson on Twitter after the win, too. Pelicans win in good faith. #PelicansGameday \| #doitBIG (via: @Zatarains) pic.twitter.com/bacVOuVLM8 — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 24, 2019 Johnson, remember, spoke out publicly after they failed to make a deal with New Orleans for Anthony Davis before the trade deadline earlier this month, saying he didn’t feel the Pelicans acted in “good faith.” It’s probably safe to say that — at least for now — the Pelicans grabbed the last laugh. “We kind of just fell into that trap,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said, via Spectrum SportsNet. That team, they play fast … We’ve suffered from games like that in the past where we let teams get into a rhythm early and then it’s tough to get stops as the game goes on. They scored 42 points in the first quarter, and didn’t really feel us defensively at all.” Brandon Ingram led the Lakers with 29 points and five rebounds, shooting 10-of-18 from the field. LeBron James added 27 points and 12 assists, and Kyle Kuzma finished with 16 points. Jrue Holiday led New Orleans with 27 points in the win, shooting 10-of-18 from the field. Julius Randle added 24 points, and Cheick Diallo added 18 points and 10 rebounds in just 18 minutes off the bench. “Really I thought it was one of those total team wins,” Gentry said. “Obviously Jrue was great, and Julius was really good … I think you can take all the guys that were involved in the game and at some stage they did something that was really positive for us.” Even without Anthony Davis in the lineup, the Pelicans had no problem rolling over LeBron James and the Lakers on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) • Panthers’ Reid rips ‘false narratives’ about Kaepernick • Sohi: DeRozan loves and loses again in Toronto return • Sources: Warriors’ Green close to hiring LeBron’s agent • Report: Harper meeting with Phillies owner in Las Vegas	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28437
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I’ll let Jan tell the story, then I’ll chime in with my thoughts. Kickstarters are all about reputation and how people perceive the project and its creator(s), so building your reputation is an important task that takes quite long and there have been numerous very good posts about it like this one here. But what if that reputation comes under attack? It can take months or years to build it, but only seconds to tear it down and spread negativity. Kickstarters live from positivity, from looking forward to something and being excited, so this can become a real problem. And that can hurt you financially and emotionally. I have been making digital games and RPGs for over 25 years now and have dealt with licenses for brands from games to movies, so I consider myself to have at least modestly aware of the legal parts of IP rights. So, before we launched our recent Kickstarter for our Jagged Alliance board game, we made sure we had all the rights in place for names and pictures prior to launch. But the problem we faced was not a legal one. Two days in, we had someone appear in our comments section claiming we stole their mechanics and designs for our game. It was a game I had heard of, but never played before and initially I thought that was a hoax. But it turned out it was the actual designer filled with righteous indignation about how we stole the design he had taken years to hone and refine. I looked at a playthrough and there were indeed striking similarities, visually and mechanically. The mechanics in question had been developed 6 years ago as a paper prototype for a computer game. After a little back and forth in the public comments section, we managed to move the conversation to a private channel and I hoped we could resolve the matter amicably, yet the next day his company also posted in our forums and kind-of sort-of still claimed that we had copied parts of the game. And suddenly our backers began to wonder if maybe we did. What’s more, people suddenly popped up on our Facebook page and rated it down, responding to explanations and reasoning with laughter emojis. We were forced to again take up the discussion on the comments section and explain in length what transpired and that added a certain…heaviness to things, distracting from the positive atmosphere so far. So now I am spending time trying to fend off allegations and I realized how Kickstarter and the ecosystem of relationship building around it is very vulnerable, as are all social mediascapes. This is not even about being sued or taken to court – in most cases ideas cannot be trademarked, only the specific form they take like graphics, text, or an actual tune. It is about losing credibility, which essentially is your currency as a creator. I wish I had a universal solution to this. In our case we explained in detail how we derived the ideas and stats from the original Jagged Alliance game and it seemed enough to hopefully resolve this. We also hope we can meet the other company in Essen and talk about this over a fizzy drink. First, it saddens me that a designer would act that way, especially since there’s absolutely no legal grounds to sue someone in the US for using similar or the same game mechanisms. Designers should celebrate when others are inspired by their mechanisms, not threaten their peers. Second, as Jan points out, this isn’t really about game mechanisms. It’s about surviving an unfounded attack on your character on a platform where reputation, trust, and integrity have a huge impact on your success. I think Jan did a number of things right: He first managed to shift the attack from a public channel to private message. He publicly acknowledged that there were some strong similarities to the other game. He repeatedly explained the history of his design process on various forums. Overall, I think the key is to be consistently trustworthy and transparent. At some point, someone is going to make an attack on your character, whether its big or little. When they do, other people are going to look at what they know about you to see if the attack is consistent. If the attacker’s claim doesn’t fit at all, it will be much easier to dismiss than if your history contains a series of contradictions and mysteries. Have you survived an unfounded attack on your character, on Kickstarter or elsewhere? How did you deal with it? Kickstarter Lesson #231: Cult of the You Kickstarter Lesson #58: How to Manage Toxic Backers Kickstarter Lesson #226: When a Backer Threatens You 93 Comments on “Kickstarter Lesson #235: Surviving an Attack on Your Character” Anthony Gerald says: Jan, that was Terrible what happened to your kickstarter campaign. It’s ridiculous. I looked at your kickstarter page. The ridiculousness of the original designer can be seen in claiming visual design elements were stolen. What he is claiming is unprotectable under the doctrine of scenes-à-faire. Look up Capcom v. Data East (1994). Link below. Capcom lost because of scenes-à-faireplain (standard, expected). The visual graphic elements he said you stole: The cube icon (it’s a plain boring cube icon, no offense to Jan or Matt Leacock), dice being the color yellow and red (standard for color blindness). Blood splatter on cards. These are standard. The graphic design on the original game looks great but it’s unoriginal, and has been done before. It’s standard. It’s like a hockey game creator trying to sue another creator for using white ice and a crowd on his board. And we all know mechanics can’t be copyrighted, otherwise we would never have had a Mario Bros or Street Fighter or 99% of all video and board games. https://www.patentarcade.com/2005/08/case-capcom-v-data-east-nd-cal-1994-c.html Can you sue him for slander and public defamation and financial ruin of your kickstarter? I hate lawsuits but he attacked you. He didn’t think twice about publicly destroying your chances. Mansu says: Problem was not inspiration, it was not telling it was (and it’s not just the stamina thing, for sure). I think the problem is that the co-designer knew exactly what he was doing, but Jan didn’t. Jan admitted in private that his co-designer played the game a lot, then he said in public that’s not the case. The original game’s did the wrong thing going in public, but there’s something about inspiration and truth which is not crystal clear fron J.A team. It’s a lose/lose situation. jrleines says: Where are the private conversations posted? Primetide says: Hang on there, I did no such thing. Neither of us ever played the game and the mechanic in question is something we did for a PC game prototype 6 years ago. I have been quite consistent in explaining this. We did not play the game, we did not see the visuals and when we checked for dice colour we picked (after we asked around on BGG and other forums for suggestions for escalating dice, we found another game using the same dice and felt that this showed the colours work. I am also wondering how a private conversation could be referenced here? Sorry, need to add to that – AFTER the issue had been brought up, he went ahead and played the game in question to verify what similarities are there. I think this could have been misunderstood in the mail, which is all on me not making myself clear enough. So, we did not play PRIOR to the event, but he played after that, to check for himself. Did the designer of the game credit his inspiration for the following elements seen in the game, where did he get these ideas from? -Dice rolls -Cards -Player mats with different player skills -Stamina counter/effects (besides hundreds of video games) -Plastic gems, -Circle counters (green, blue, yellow, red, orange) -A game board -Miniatures (instead of something original) – White irregular lines on the board (besides space strategy space video games) -Character cards (with white backgrounds) If the original designer considers those equipment cards to be similar, then he should be very worried that Hasbro would be upset with him “copying” Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game’s equipment cards: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/70690/dungeons-dragons-fantasy-adventure-board-game As well as using the same colors of the dice and alternating flipped weapon designs: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/160336/dungeons-dragons-fantasy-adventure-board-game Jamey Stegmaier says: I’m sorry to do this, but I’ve edited a few of these comments to remove proper nouns. This post was definitely not meant to attack the character of the original designer by name, as I only know what Jan has told me, and I can only verify what has been said in public, not what actually happened. The core idea of the post is about what to do when your character is publicly attacked, and I would ask that the conversation revolve around that subject. Fred Henry says: First : excuse for my broken english. Jamey : I wrote you an email about this allegations. So, Please, let me ask a simple question : Jan, after saying to everybody “emphatically and clearly” that nor you nor your codesigner never played Conan and haven’t been inspired by the game, please let me publish our private exchange. So, all will be clear for everybody. And evrybody will be able to judge with facts and not with half the information. So, Jan, am I authorised by you to publish this exchange ? Did I demand Money ? NO. NEVER. I just demand truth and aknowlegment. That s all. Fred: Sure, I responded to your e-mail. Here’s what I said: Thanks for your message. I made sure to make the article not reference you at all. The article really isn’t about you and Jan—it’s about what to do if someone publicly attacks your character. It is true that you did that, yes? I’ll remove the sentence from the article where Jan claims that his co-designer never played Conan. Everything else in the article is [I apparently forgot to finish this sentence, but I was going to say that everything else in this article is anonymous.] Why do you think you’re legitimate to be angry at Jan? If you thought he used some mechanisms from your game, why not contact him privately to say, “It looks like you were inspired by Conan—is that true? If so, I’m flattered that my game was an inspiration from you. Would you consider mentioning that inspiration in the project page and rulebook?” There’s a HUGE difference between that and publicly attacking someone, and you wouldn’t find yourself in your current position if you hadn’t made the attack in the first place. The difference here is that you attacked Jan’s character, and Jan went out of his way to not attack you by name or game name in his article. It’s clear to me from his e-mail that he’s really suffered as a result from your attack, yet he doesn’t wish suffering onto you. Again, this article isn’t about whether or not Jan actually used mechanisms or visual elements that are similar to Conan. It’s about how to survive when someone publicly attacks your character. If you would like to respond to that specific element, I will consider putting it in the post. Fred, this post was not about what transpired (which is why I did not name names) and I don’t want it to be an argument again about who is right or not. It is about the issues that can appear with the large amount of games out there (where similarities are bound to exists by accident or not) and exactly that no one can win such an argument, as there is no proper procedure. The public is not a court room, but it DOES judge people either way and this is what my post was supposed to show. Exactly what happens now is what I am concerned with as a creator. Can you also edit my novel :) joke. What I said is a way to defend yourself. What is the first game the claimant played using dice? Did he credit that game? Another way is If u did something wrong then apologise. But if your innocent and the other guy is unreasonable or very aggressive then don’t waste time justifying yourself. Brush it off. Don’t shine light on it. Play it cool, make fun of it. Like when Linsey lohan sued GTA. But don’t do a bill Clinton “I did not have enjoyable relations with that boardgame”. But the the claimant has to mature to know that when he releases his game then anyone can reuse his mechanics. If he is angrily against that then he should redesign his game as to remove standard mechanics someone other than he created. Then he will be true to his principals, which would command respect to what he says. By his terms he stole most of the mechanics for his game and he doesn’t even remember source. So he needs to be more mature like Picasso, and he can release his new “vampire” game with a clear conscience. Did i disguise the new game well enough? I feel very sorry for both designers for different reasons. Thanks Anthony! Yes, you hid it well, and I appreciate that. Primetide/Jan says: Trying to get back to the original intent of the article – I think there is a larger issue at stake here: Especially with kickstarters these kinds of arguments benefit no one but have an effect in a time where you social capital is potentially your actual capital. I am sure I could have handled this better and being in a kickstarter with its heightened sense of urgency (aka wide-eyed panic) I probably did not choose my words particularly well. But as competition on kickstarter increases and more and more titles come out (with similar genres and no doubt often rules and mechanics) and the pie doesn’t get bigger at the same ratio conflict is going to be more likely. In this case both the people involved tried to protect their reputation and work, because it matters on a personal and professional level. The article could just as easily have been named “How to protect yourself from someone stealing your idea” and give a different perspective. That is exactly my point: The influence this has and how in an age of social media and social capital this is more than just two guys arguing about who was first. It MATTERS now how and where and in front of whom these things happen and can affect us in a very real way. On both sides of the argument! Jamey, your first paragraph after the letter from the guy at Kickstarter is absurd. I mean, you talk about generally about copyright/patents laws at US in positive way. Man, the legislation about these areas is a joke. Seriously. Remember the amazing Apple patent over rectangles with round corners? Yeah… I’m not criticizing your article, or thinking that the kickstarter project is fraudulent or anything near that… I’m criticizing just your flourish tone about rules still applied till nowadays. Those laws were designed at a time that was way different than today and end being nonsense when applied at current problems. Except for that part, I liked everything else you wrote. Good night. At the section “I mean, you talk about generally about copyright/patents laws at US in positive way.” ignore “about generally”. That was a typo. Marcelo: You’re welcome to your opinion that it’s absurd. Here’s the paragraph in question: However, strictly in terms of facts, this is most certainly not true: “Those laws were designed at a time that was way different than today and end being nonsense when applied at current problems.” The link in the paragraph is about a court case that was resolved on April 27, 2016. If that’s not current, I don’t know what is. You can read about it here: https://2u4on4242akh3q6np31p52bb.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DaVinci-80fb93d0-05e5-4f5a-b3ca-84241d32fd0c.pdf Dorothy Semenow says: This comment bypasses the inevitable anger in the specific situation described—so much more easily said than done—and addresses such situations more generaliy. It might be worthwhile for the accused to point out that simultaneous independent discovery of important innovative ideas is not uncommon, as is documented by a number of shared Nobel Prizes in science. To include that in making one’s case recognizes both parties as stars and accentuates the positive. Regardless of the accuser’s response, it seems appropriate and potentially useful to express that in public—given that the attack has been made public, even if continued in private—because it shows even-mindedness on your side. Derian says: This seems like a pretty big lose-lose scenario. In another situation, it would have been a “like this game, you should try this other game” that would potentially go in both directions. Instead I think many people will pick one game and not the other. Kickstarter also tends to be frequented by board game enthusiasts that are interested in knowing the creators background, and not just board game consumers. So this type of encounter is likely to haunt both sides for a while. The truth is I wouldn’t have known (or cared) who the other party was, but he followed Jan into this forum so I was able to look him and his games up on boardgamegeek. I don’t think either of these games are something that would fit my group, but this might affect future purchases of other board games. cteague3 says: Would be best for both parties to resolve to turn the situation from a lose/lose to a win/win. First, public apologies from both sides to each other. Second, promote the similarities between both games. The reality is, when gamers like games, they seek out other games with similar mechanics, to see experience how these mechanics are implemented with different flavor. Demanding recognition is harmful to the one demanding it, especially when there are already so many gaming concepts reused in every game since the first game. I really like that approach, Charles! Turn a lose-lose into mutual win-win. That’s what I like to see in the board gaming community! Jan, has your kickstarter campaign stalled? If it has then would a good strategy be “go to all in” with the controversy? Contact all media, board games and videos games publications about it. If your campaign has lost already then not much can hurt it any more. That $35k is worth nothing at the moment unless the goat is met. And there is a chance that big media coverage could make you quadruple your goal. I remember years ago Disney sued Piggly Pooh. The public support went with Piggly Pooh, and made it famous for a while. A children’s TV series was created for it. Also when King (of Candy Crush) tried to sue everyone for using the word saga it backfired for them. If you do embrace it then you give your campaign a chance, and you are also fighting for board game creators everywhere. Because all of our work, and the claimants work, is based on mechanics from other games. If a designer wants the law changed to protect his mechanic then he would have to accept that Hasbro and maybe 3 other big companies would own 99.99% of all game mechanics and he (and other creators) could not use any of them. So you would be doing the community a favor and setting an example how to defend your self. I like the noble peace prize example mentioned above by Dorothy. Also did you see the claimants company logo? I don’t see a credit to Stanley Kubrick under the logo. It really is hypocrisy of the highest degree. Anthony: That’s an interesting strategy, but I think I like Charles’ “win-win” strategy better. Yes, that is much better. It takes 2 for a win/win. I hope the originator can see the light, see eye to eye. If he can then they can work out the details in private and then come out. In an ideal world it should all have been private. But what is the solution if the other party doesn’t want a win/win, is unreasonable, unrealistic, and you have already taken lots of damage? What do creators do in that situation. Especially with a kickstarter timer? Unfortunately I don’t think this will be the last time it happens in the board game community. Is there another nice way when something nasty happens? My 2nd suggestion was fighting fire with fire when attacked. But is there another fire/water way when if the other party wont meet minds? That’s a great question, Anthony: What if the other party doesn’t want a win-win situation? I think my preferred way is to take a “higher ground” approach as I describe in the article. Otherwise there’s a good chance you’ll also end up looking like a defensive jerk. :) I think there’s probably a situation where public attacks cross over into slander, and then legal action may be justified. Yes it’s very easy to get sucked down, especially if someone starts joking about nuclear bombs and mutual destruction :) I learned the Lesson. Nobody see any difference between very simple mechanics (throw a die, move a mini…) and a very specific way to manage something : a “system” (and not simply a mechanic) wich mean a specific process powering togather mechanics : an engine. So defending his own work on “systems” here seems bad, while using systems from other games seems here good. I have to definitly change may way of thinking game industry. I will incredibly improve my productivity. And good news for publishers : they have not anymore to pay Royalties, because the “systems” which empower games seems belonging to everybody. So if a publisher was lurking on game prototypes websites and download and publish such prototypes without aknowledging nor paying anybody you would tell me that s pretty cool, and the guy who did the prototype should be happy with that. If tomoroww I publish “8Wonders” or “PrinceDomino” it will be cool ? Fred: There’s a great comment below from AJ in response to this, but I should note again that this article isn’t about game mechanisms. It’s about attacking someone’s character in public (and how to deal with such an attack). Have you reflected on if your attack has made anyone happier, including yourself? I’ll offer this unsolicited advice: You’ve now gone through the experience of accusing someone of copying your ideas. You know the real-world results and fallout of such a public accusation. So the next time this happens–because I absolutely guarantee there will be other games in the future that have at least one mechanism that is similar to your game–what if you try the opposite, just to see how it goes? Celebrate that the other game has a mechanism you love and see what happens. I would bet anything that you’ll walk away from that experience with a stronger feeling of camaraderie and support from that designer and the gaming community that your sales depend on. And if I’m wrong, you can always go back to your original method. When I first read “Ok. I learned the Lesson.” I felt happy for the situation and I thought Fred is not so bad. So it’s not too late. Beyond that it seems there is here a big cultural difference between the french way of thinking intellectual property (which is inalienable) and the copyrigth system from the US common law. I think a lot of people can t even simply understand my reaction because their way to think about “ideas” is way too far from the french one. Actually there is probably on this specific point as much as difference between french and US industry than there is between US and Chinese industry. Matter of example : if I publish an exactly clone of the 7th Continent Game, but with other cards and stories, you would tell me that s ok ? If I publish my own Unlock adventures/enigme just changing the title and graphism designs, but leaving rules unchanged, you would think that s moraly normal ? Really, that s just question ? Leslie Et Al says: You may not like this answer, but, Mostly Yes. The only parts of a game that are protected by US Copyright are the written and drawn parts, so you couldn’t use the original rule book word for word, but you could absolutely reuse the mechanics and general game components. Would anyone buy a game that’s a blatant rip-off? Maybe not. There are easily over a hundred different rebranded Monopoly games in the world today. There’s literally nothing Hasbro or Parker Brothers can do anything about a company making a “Catopoly” came, even though it’s a slightly changed carbon copy. Walter and Biddy are interested in Catopoly. Hello Leslie. I used to play a lot Monopoly at my youth but I never saw anywhere any game that reassembled it. Would you mind to say the name, if you can remember it by memory, so I could go after? Leslie Et Alia says: Marcelo – if you get on Amazon and search “Opoly games” you can see a TON of “Monopoly” carbon copies that are just rethemed. There’s a “Baconopoly” for goodness sakes, because of course there is. Almost none of these are “official” games done by Hasbro/Parker Bros, and you will note that none of them use the classic Monopoly style header for that reason. Jill (@swannekke) says: That’s what they did with Mythos Tales, borrowing the gameplay of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. I don’t think people minded but rather welcomed the new spin. You can cling all you like to your “French” way of thinking about intellectual property but it’s very much like the apocryphal King Canute trying to stop the tides. Borrowing ideas is how humans evolve ideas. I hate to tell you this, but you didn’t invent your game in a vacuum, either. That’s a great example, Jill! I love Conan and The Adventurers. I would really love to see what you could do in a system similar to 7th Continent or Unlock. Essentially, Fred, yes: You could publish a clone of 7th Continent tomorrow, so long as you use original artwork, graphics, and story. You’d have to write your own rules, of course — or else they’d have a decent case for plagiarism — but you could use the same mechanics and systems. Off the top of my head, I could name a half-dozen card games that are simply re-themed versions of Uno. The same goes for rummy, or crazy eights. A dozen party games that are clones of CAH. Myriad deckbuilders that use strikingly similar “systems.” At least four or five miniatures games that rode the coattails of Zombicide’s success. Some of these games even go as far as to be transparent about it (“it’s like this game, but with this theme,” or “if you liked that, try this”). Here’s the problem (at least as far as I’ve found, as a designer): Gamers are a fairly discerning bunch. They’ll generally notice an attempt at a reskin of a popular existing game, and if all you’ve done is (knowingly) make a straight clone of something else, it’s usually met with disdain. I say “knowingly” not because of your case specifically (I’m not familiar enough with the details), but because of a situation I was in recently. Just a couple of months ago, my co-designer and I tested a prototype of our new game with a few trusted friends. After explaining the rules, one of the playtesters commented, “Oh, so it’s sort of like Tokaido.” Neither of us had ever played Tokaido; it’s been on my radar for a long time, but I haven’t had the chance. So we looked into it, and sure enough, our game design was fairly similar. We’ve since changed several things, but even with those changes, I think that a discerning player could make the connection between them. I don’t see it as a detriment to our game; rather, I see it as an opportunity, and while we probably won’t bridge the two ourselves, I hope that others do, because Tokaido is an excellent game that has a large following. I’d see it as a compliment. I was writing my reply at the same time you were! Glad we basically said the same thing :) Great minds think alike! Though if you made a “Catopoly” game that was a carbon copy of Monopoly, it’s likely you’d receive something in the mail. Some of those larger companies can be bullies, even if it’s legally shaky ground. :) Haha, I bought Catopoly at a cat boutique for my grandma probably 10 years ago now. Maybe they saw some legal issues, but not before they saw a store’s shelves. (To clarify: I’m not comparing my situation to yours; I’m just using it as an example regarding your question about borrowing mechanics and systems. If we wanted, we could use the same mechanics as Tokaido, tailored to our theme, but we’ve chosen not to do that.) I was starting to write a reply, but AJ has explained it really well here. :) The one caveat to this is if you copied a game so completely you damaged sales of the original game you could be sued for damages from lost sales. You’d have to be able to demonstrate not only that mechanics were copied, but you’d also have to quantify your damages by with real data. The copied game might even have to use a similar name so that you could claim that consumers were confused about which one was the original and which was the copy (ie Prince Domino, 8 Wonders, Settlers of Cayman). If it’s just a few mechanics here and there (say Alchemists using a similar wake-up track from Viticulture which Jamey may have seen in yet another game) then there’s no recourse. That’s a good point about how a trademark infringement would be legally enforceable. Trademark infringement usually only applies to the title of a game or possibly also the publisher’s name. Obviously anyone can sue anyone else for anything they want, but I’d be astonished to see a successful lawsuit come out of a “game copied so completely” that only related to sales and not copyright infringement. Up thread someone mentioned Capcom v. Data East, which is about as close to a one-to-one copy as you can get, at least in the video game world, and even Capcom lost that battle. I have a great sense of intuition…now I could be wrong, but I have a feeling you did in fact not learn the lesson??? If you were the judge, the law, of the world the world would be worse than it already is. Imagine there would be no French car company, Renault. There would only be Ford, (speaking of engines) that would cost 10 times the price minus decades of improvement due to no competition. The only smartphones would cost over $1,000 by one company. Monopolies everywhere. There would be only 1 First-Person-Shooter, no Call of Duty, no SWAT 4, no No One Lives Forever. Actually forget that last sentence, the world would be better in that case. France would not have the nuclear bomb. Do you really only want 1 country to have a nuclear bomb? Are you anti-mutual-destruction? Mutual destruction is a good thing right? I remember being told it’s good. Ah, I’m just joking. But you get the point (or do you?). I don’t think it’s a cultural thing as you suggested. Every country has people that behave badly online. And every country has regular people that believe their own “should be like this” laws. It’s not just France, every culture has people like that. Speaking of inventing things at the same time. Would you say your game and Jan’s game are as similar as the Egyptian pyramids and the Aztec pyramids? They were on other sides of the world but still came up with very similar ideas, and broke “should be like this” imaginary copyright laws. Did you do this to Stanley Kubrick or Arthur C Clarke for copying your company logo in Space Odyssey 2001? If they are on you list please take them off. Sorry Jamey. I will clarify too: my comments are not aimed at Jamey, They are in reply to the commenter Fred. I am sorry to Jamey because I got pulled back in and went off topic, just when I thought I was out… I think some people can not be reasoned with, so I should not have tried. Anthony: I understand. I’m trying to give Fred a chance here. Yes, I think he made a mistake, a big mistake. But he’s human, and that’s what we do. I’m hoping Fred gives this conversation some thought and consideration. So just one more question Jamey : I understand your point, but in this case, Why a publisher should pay royalties to an author ? If authors have no property on the systems the designed, they are absolutly no legitimate to claim any right for their work. That s all the point. One more time I m speaking about “system” not about “mechanics”. Anthony Gerald : you are wrong. I really learned the lesson. First change : – I will never again sign any game as an author with publisher. I will just do game as a publisher. Because an author has just no right to claim anything about what he did. Second change : – I will abandonn my old way of doing things, wich was based on not play anygame for not being under precise influence. I will permit myself to search and use specific systems. All this confrontation just have broken what was my “ligne of conduct”. I was actually in the wrong way. Doing game is not art, it s just doing product. Fred: I appreciate that you’re willing to learn from this experience. I’m curious if you’ve learned anything about attacking someone publicly? So, that’s just the next step of the causal chain. Abandoning my ligne of conduct I will not attacking anymore, since I will be in the same way of thinking. You can t just split the reason of my anger and my way of seeing things. So that s not really a differrent subject. You’re right, the two subjects are tied together. It’s okay for you to be angry about something. But attacking someone in public as a result of that anger can be detrimental to you and a fellow game designer, which doesn’t help anyone. Fred, I’ve been in your shoes. I’ve been angry, and I’ve acted on it in public in different situations. And it’s never turned out well. It’s hurt me, it’s made my fans look bad, and it’s impacted my company. So even though I’m sure I’ll get angry about things in the future, I’ve tried to find a way to act in such a way that it creates something positive instead of something negative. In France, for example, we are not speaking about “Game designer” we are speaking about “author” in the same way that you do in the book industry. Stories also can’t be copyrighted, thank god. They say most stories are from a base of about 12. Prometheus, the story of Wu Kung, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, they are all the same story from the bible. To be more specific, a plot arc and story progression cannot be copyrighted. The IDEA of the story cannot be copyrighted. The “Hero’s Journey” for example, is the base for millions, if not billions, of stories, and without it I don’t even know what fiction would look like today. Stories – the writing itself – obviously are definitely copyrighted, and copying someone outright can get you in trouble. Thanks to all for this discussion. I feel stretched and tired just reading it. You have put a lot into the discussion, and to the issues around it. I keep thinking back to something in OP. Reputation is crucial, but vulnerable. Jamey. I understand now your point of view but I would really appreciate that you answer my question : Why a publisher should pay a gamedesigner for his work ? If his gamedesigns are frees and belong to evreybody, why a publisher should pay for it ? I will give you a precise and real example. With Monolith we decided to republish Mythic Battle last year. So we made a proposal to the gamedesigner and have published the game with a complete different arts, layouts and components. Actually we only kept the mechanics. So, in your opinion, we could have published the game the way we did, except we would have to just change the title and bypass the gamedesigner. So we would have saved 8% of our incomes. And he would have been happy because we used is work without nor aknowledging nor paying him ? That’s really sound good for you ? I m daily working with Asmodee and Space cowboys (I have there my offices) and it would not even pass through their head nor mine to act in this way. We plane to republish Claustrophobia in a couple of months. We will change everything except the mechanics. You really think we should bypass Croc and doing the game without pay him, because there is no legally nor ethically necessity to do it ? That’s a really big part of the debat. “Why a publisher should pay a gamedesigner for his work?” Because it’s the right thing to do. Because I don’t want to publish stuff that already exists. I want games that are new, fresh, and innovative, and I think people want to buy games that are new, fresh, and innovative. Because I would never, ever take a game that someone had submitted to me and produce an exact copy of that game without paying their permission and paying them a royalty for it. “So, in your opinion, we could have published the game the way we did, except we would have to just change the title and bypass the gamedesigner.” In no way is that my opinion. How are you possibly interpreting that as my opinion? “You really think we should bypass Croc and doing the game without pay him, because there is no legally nor ethically necessity to do it?” Hell no. I don’t think that at all. It’s surprising and disappointing to me that the thought would even cross your mind to not pay Croc. That’s really terrible, Fred. Somehow you’re equating a designer being inspired by another game’s mechanisms to flat-out stealing a game. They’re completely different things. I’m going to say this for the last time: This blog entry isn’t about game mechanisms. It’s about attacking someone’s character in public for things that are in your imagination. You did that to Jan, and now you’re actually doing that to me? What? I’ve repeatedly tried to give you the benefit of the doubt in these comments, but you’ve consistently shown your true colors, and I have no qualms about saying that you’re no longer welcome here on my blog. In Fred’s defense, I think his post was rhetorical. I don’t think he was actually accusing you of not wanting designers to get paid. That being said, I think you hit the nail on the head with this: “Somehow you’re equating a designer being inspired by another game’s mechanisms to flat-out stealing a game. They’re completely different things.” I would also add that it’s incredibly arrogant for anyone to think his or her idea is so brilliant that it would be impossible for anyone else in the entire world to think of something similar. Calculus was invented independently by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz. Had Einstein never been born, somebody else would have discovered the relationship between energy and mass. Ideas don’t come out of nowhere. They are inspired by one’s experiences with the previous ideas that led to the new one. Newton himself once wrote, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Thus, others who also have experiences with those same previous ideas might end up coming to similar conclusions. So designers should be very careful before assuming that a game mechanic idea was stolen from them. But if you are on the other side, and are being accused of doing that, I don’t know that there’s much you can do unless you can prove that it was impossible for you to have known about the other game. If you can’t do that, then all you can really do is what Jan did: explain how you developed your mechanics, and hope people believe you. As consumers, we can also help with this by keeping in mind that intelligent people often do independently come up with similar solutions. So if creators are being accused of claiming another’s idea as their own, we should give them a chance to explain their side of the story, and expect a high standard of proof that they indeed took that idea from someone else. Joe: Thanks for sharing your perspective. I might have agreed with you were it not for this line, “So, in your opinion, we could have published the game the way we did, except we would have to just change the title and bypass the gamedesigner.” I haven’t said anything even close to that, so Fred crossed a big line in saying that. I really like what you said about ideas and the way they’re used and innovated, upon, though. I completely agree! :) I feel bad for you Jamey. The attack moved location to your website, and the target changed to you. If you want to highlight a similar situation in the future and avoid this negativity, an idea would be to also obfuscate the creator’s name and project title. Anthony: That’s a good idea. The intention of this post wasn’t to get into the he-said/she-said nature of an attack or accusation, and even though the second party was never mentioned by name, game, or company, perhaps further obfuscation was necessary. Benjamin Jeanne says: Maybe it’s because I’m french as well, so my english understanding differs a bit from a true native english person, but I didn’t read Mr Henry’s list of questions as a directed attach toward you either. Even the bit you quote here, I believe is a result of Mr Henry’s limited english mastery which he had stated multiple times here or in other places. On the subject, as somebody who has no knowledge of all of this, I wonder why boardgames are legally different from the other hobbies on the plagiarism subject, like video games for example where mechanisms or systems are patentable. And didn’t Magic the Gathering filled a court case against Hex a few years ago? Which got resolved with an agreement between WotC and Cryptozoic in favor of WotC in favor of WotC (which would probably have been the case if Cryptozoic didn’t risk anything in court)? Benjamin: I think it was that line from Fred, plus all of the other context in the comments, that made me feel like Fred had decided to start to attack my character. His English is pretty darn good. Look at a line like, “You really think we should bypass Croc and doing the game without pay him, because there is no legally nor ethically necessity to do it ?” I’ve said nothing like that, yet Fred is accusing me of believing that he should cheat designers out of their royalties. Honestly, though, I’d like to move forward. Fred is simply not someone I want to spend my time or energy on. Jamey, I think Fred said those things specifically because he didn’t think you thought them. The way I interpreted his argument was basically, “If A is okay, then so is B. Do you really think B is okay? If not, then why would you think A is?” Now, you and I both agree that his “If A is okay, then so is B” assumption was flawed because he was equating outright theft (B) with games sharing similar mechanics (A). But I think his intent with the “Do you really think B?” questions was not to suggest that you actually thought B, but rather to get you to come to the conclusion, “Well, I don’t think B is okay, so I have to admit that A doesn’t seem right either.” Jamey is an indie game designer and publisher. Indies, and their livelihood, rely heavily on their reputation. Some people will read those comments by Fred and believe Jamey actually said them somewhere, or even believe Jamey must have said them in private, as Fred also reveals things in private emails. Fred put these false words in Jamey’s mouth, “So, in your opinion, we could have published the game the way we did, except we would have to just change the title and bypass the gamedesigner”, and, “You really think we should bypass Croc and doing the game without pay him”. Fred attacked something important and fragile (in today’s market). Fred is not some drunk guy in a pub/bar talking like this. He is a fellow creator, and business person. He has a higher responsibility than most people when talking to peers, especially in public, especially on a fellow creators space, especially in-front of that fellow creators fans. What Fred did to Jamey is unforgivable minus a huge, widespread, effort from Fred in making a public apology towards Jamey. vikingrkevin says: Benjamin: Systems and mechanics in video games are not legally protected any more than systems and mechanics in a tabletop game. I will use the example of the basic platformer, many platformers have the same system for character movement. Move left and right, jump, etc. Braid and Super Mario for instance have more than superficial similarities when it comes to their systems not just their mechanics. There are in fact enemies in Braid that are strikingly similar to Mario’s Goombas. Both games are in fact about saving a princess. No one ever accused Braid of stealing from Super Mario The importance is in how you present these things, Braid and Super Mario though very close in systems and mechanics produce two very different emotional outputs in terms of player experience. Braid is in fact a critically acclaimed game, despite the fact that it uses systems, not just mechanics that have been used time and time again. Now it would be different if you went and just literally copy and pasted the lines of code from a game to another game, that’s plagiarism. Also just a heads up patent is not the word you were looking for, patent applies to inventions. The word you want to use is copyright as that applies to written works. Just a tip since I know you are a non-native speaker. Source: I am a few months away from completing a Bachelor’s degree in Game Design. Anthony, I highly doubt even one person now thinks Jamey steals games from other designers because of Fred’s comment. Fred’s comment was in the context of the question, “If game designs are free and belong to everybody, why should publishers pay for them?” His argument was based on the premise that if it’s okay to take some mechanics from other games without compensating or acknowledging the original designers, why wouldn’t it be okay to take all of them? He then gave examples of games he was involved in publishing that had everything replaced except for the mechanics. If he had wanted to attack Jamey for not paying designers, he would have used an example of a game Jamey had published that had involved outside designers, such as Between Two Cities. He used examples of his own games instead to set up a hypothetical scenario for which to ask the question, “If you think it is okay to take some mechanics from other games, why wouldn’t you also think it would be okay for us to take all mechanics from a game, and make a ‘new’ game that excludes the original designer?” But even if someone read Fred’s comment as stating Jamey’s opinion rather than asking about it, that person would have no reason to take that comment seriously unless Fred had actually had any previous business dealings with Jamey. Hi Joe, you have a high level or logic and reasoning skills. I think a good rule is don’t apply your own logic and reasoning on to strangers. Or don’t over estimate logic and reasoning in people you don’t know. This helps to reduce miscommunication and makes for good rule books. The minority of people I come in to contact don’t have such a good level of reasoning skills as you, Joe, and Jamey, it’s not the norm. We don’t have Joes and Jameys walking around everywhere. @Joe: The credit for “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” is historically attributed to Bernard de Chartres, a French guy. Newton must have stolen the quote from him (how dare he!). (I’m a big tongue in cheek person, but I don’t know how to convey that online. I’ll try using a smiley face that is not smiling :-l ) A publisher should pay a game designer for their work because only a game designer can come up with the original ideas in the first place. A smart game designer signs a contract so he or she can reliably pick up a check upon the instance of reprints, etc. Game mechanics and a game’s design cannot be copyrighted. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t have worth. The rulebook – which has to be written by someone, and the designer is usually heavily involved – is copyrighted, and obviously this must also be paid for in some fashion. In the example you give about Monolith & Mythic Battle – if you legitimately changed everything, including all of the rulebook text, art, etc., between one printing and the other, then yes, you could absolutely have bypassed the original game designer. **It is BETTER THAT YOU DIDN’T because that’s not a great way to win good will with that game designer or his following, but, yes, you could have.** The law as it stands has NOTHING to do with Jamey or anyone one on this page. It doesn’t “sound good” or “sound bad” – the law is completely objective and neutral. It is hard to have a discussion with you because you are obviously very emotional about the revelation you’ve had today about this issue. It would be best if you stepped back and read up on Intellectual Property law and try realize that the law isn’t personally attacking game designers or publishers, but instead has an objective purpose. Well said, Leslie. One thing I’ll add to this–you suggest it, but I’ll say it more directly so maybe Fred will hear it–is just because you CAN do something doesn’t mean you SHOULD do something. Literally no one here is saying that a publisher should steal games from designers. I like Jamey’s way to defend yourself from a public attack. Explain in a comment, ” i have also got upset before, and later realized I was wrong and regret it. it’s definitely wrong to attack someone in public. You can damage your own reputation as well and later become embarrassed. So let’s talk in private, but if you want to apologise in public i applaud that, because everyone should get a second chance.” That would be perceived better by bystanders than knocking back logic with a person that argues with imagination instead of reason. Someone who will only accept a loss for you and never a win/win. A side lesson is don’t over estimate the power of logic and reason. It doesn’t work on a lot of people, maybe even most people. Coke doesn’t list it’s “benefits”, it says Open Happiness. And then being strong when the person won’t stop like Jamey did saying “you’re no longer welcome here.” Maybe precede that with “you obviously don’t intend to apologise so…”. I have to apologize to Jamey (I did so privately already), it really was not my intention to bring my trouble over here and also not to make Fred look bad. This debate has obviously gotten a number of people riled up and that also was not what I wanted. It isn’t about winning the argument – which is a hypothetical anyway until litigation gets involved. It also isn’t about copyright laws (Ideas that take FORM can and have successfully been litigated, so the example above means someone could claim the actual game being 100% similar other than in visual is his IP and that could be brought to court and would not be an open and shut case still, there us frivolous trademarking and you would need to find a court of arbitration between Europe and the US for example etc etc etc) However, what happened here is what I was initially trying to point at: Some discussions (especially if you lack social cues like face an tone) flame up on forums/comments. People take sides, things get heated, negativity ensues. And sometimes cooler heads do not prevail. This will become a problem – Fred is obviously emotional. He cares for the topic and he oversteps boundaries in fighting what he sees as the good fight. Attacks on character (or body of work) can happen for the best intentions and while board game creators had a sort of unspoken code of conduct, the recent years have brought so many people in, professionalized the industry but also created more pressure and competition. I don’t think we can automatically assume the “friendly spirit” will continue and I am wondering what we as individuals can do to preserve it as much as possible, because I think it is better and it is important. So I sort of made a case for the problems, I just would have loved to make more of a case for the solutions. vgambit says: “it really was not my intention to […] make Fred look bad.” Fred made himself look bad, and nobody asked him to comment, neither here or on your Kickstarter campaign. After reading his comments both here and there, it’s clear to me that Fred is a particular type of individual. He has certain beliefs about this issue, and when faced with the fact that his understanding of the issue may be wrong, he decided to flip it in a way to damage the character of those pointing out that misunderstanding (Jamey, in this case). Trolls on forums notwithstanding, the only individual who doesn’t seem to “get it” is Fred. Fred seems to be unwilling or unable to grasp the concept of nuance when it comes to the topic of different games sharing mechanics, to the point of, by his own admission, specifically avoiding playing certain (types of?) games in order to prevent himself from unwittingly using their concepts. The problem is, the exact phenomenon he’s trying to prevent is already definitely at play anyway. The only way he can claim to not be guilty of exactly the thing he’s upset about is if, somehow, all of the following claims are true: 1. He has never played a single game he himself has not designed 2. He has never taken any input or suggestions about his games from anyone who has ever played a game he didn’t design 3. All of his playtesting sessions and feedback were conducted using only people who have never played any games that were not designed by him 4. He has never discussed games, designs, mechanics, or systems with anyone who has ever played a game he didn’t design I would bet good money that, at some point during, say, his childhood, he played a game of some sort, and immediately disqualified himself from all claims of uniqueness or originality, by his own rubric. Anyway, if Fred would watch this talk, Steal Like An Artist, he would probably finally (hopefully) understand why he’s wrong about this: So Jan, a question back on the original topic… How would you have handled this differently if the attacker was a fan (or someone else) instead of the creator. For the sake of an example, let’s pretend that I had attacked you because your Jagged Alliance game had a lot of similarities with Scythe. (FWIW I didn’t read your kickstarter page, so I have no idea if it shares even a single mechanic with Scythe, because that’s precisely not the point of what I’m asking). As a fan, I wouldn’t have financial incentive in steering sales towards my game, but I also wouldn’t have my reputation on the line, because I don’t have a product to sell. From what I’ve seen, attacks from enthusiasts came have a very high level of acidity, so lots assume that my criticisms were in an open forum of a very caustic nature. How would that change what you believe is the right way to respond. Similarly, a question for Jamey. If you were in the situation where you found someone borrowing (a bit too) heavily from Scythe, what do you believe is the right way to respond? Scythe is clearly selling well and highly regarded on BGG, so it’s a pretty good target, and it’s pretty plausible that this hypothetical situation could manifest at some point. (And maybe this gets spun off into a separate blog post that truly is a hypothetical situation, because afaik it hasn’t happened yet). Hi Derian, that is a good question and finally closer to what the OP was intended for. My normal line of defense is trying to put out a friendly but firm argument for my case – whether that is accidentally sharing mechanics or whether I borrowed from another game. Let’s say it was Scythe, my line would be something like: Yes, I loved that game, it inspired me to do this and that and it fit very well with what I intended to achieve in this particular mechanic. It’s like basketball and soccer/football: both have balls you need to get into nets and teams and fouls etc. – but arguably are not the same game. I would also take time out to talk to the fan personally. As that may or may not satisfy the hypothetical fan, I would actually try to contact the designer of the game in question and a personal response from him I could message in my forum – as fans usually try to protect that person. I have run community management for digital games for years and many a ‘troll’ acts out of love for something or out of a perceived attack on his (shared) values and I have seen some harsh critics turn into fans by giving them personal time. If all this does not work, I would publicly defend myself and ask him (as I am the owner of that particular place on the net) to stop his attacks (unless they were fair criticism). If that does not stop I would publicly announce that his posts will be deleted. If he or she were aggressive to others, I would swiftly ban him/her. It can take lot of time, but in an established forum that is ok. Kickstarters on the other hand only have fledgling communities (unless it is your second or third) and no time. This is why they are so much more vulnerable. Dave@KaleidoCards says: Oh dear. What a depressing thread (albeit with plenty of sensible advice about it not being worth getting angry and trying to turn lose-lose into win-win). Sad to see so much energy being wasted in attacking and then having to defend positions. Wish all that effort was going into constructively creating games instead… In response to the original question: I think key to surviving an unwarranted attack is support from a network of friends and acquaintances who can stand up for you. Circumstances were very different, but I was once the victim of homophobia from my boss who felt that my sexuality was incompatible with the job I was doing. I was initially unaware of her views and the actions she was taking, but fortunately colleagues recognised that her behaviour was unacceptable. They approached her boss who privately made it clear to her that she was totally out of order, and the problem ceased. I felt that she’d learned so, since her original unacceptable behaviour had probably stemmed from ignorance rather than malice, we were all able to move on from the matter and get back to focusing on our jobs. Thank you for sharing this, Dave, and I’m sorry you were attacked for that reason and in that way. I like your solution of having and relying on people who can stand up for you. Jamey has written in the past about building up an audience prior to launching a Kickstarter, and having a good support network is probably another good reason to do that. For one thing, as you expose your game to more people, you’re more likely to be made aware of other games with similar mechanics, and can address any concerns or accusations of theft before Day 1. And when you do go live, you have an established network of people who have seen the development of your game, and can vouch to at least some degree for your character. I may be a bit of an idealist, but it is my sincere belief that if you continue to act in a way that is consistent, honest, and truthful then by the virtue of that behavior alone any attack you face on your character that is not truthful will be bore out and you will recover. Ultimately I think this is true for everything, how we respond to obstacles in life define us, not the obstacles themselves. Or more simply put. “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” ~ Marcus Aurelius John Sallay says: In response to the original question, I think that many character attacks stem from backers not feeling like the creator cares about them. Sometimes, I think the backers are justified in feeling this way. For example, the backers may be asking for a game play video, and the creator responds with “I don’t think that is important.” ( I’ve seen this case and others many, many times) Other times the backers may be asking for something completely unreasonable, like cheaper shipping or redesigns of large portions of the game. It is appropriate for the designer to say no in them cases, but you end up with a backer that doesn’t feel like the creator cares about them. They get upset and say somethings that they shouldn’t. Many of these cases are avoidable by better communication, but you can’t avoid all of them. If I were in such a situation, I imagine that I would try to contact the person offline. Explain the situation to them and then ask if there is any reasonable thing that they think I could do to help them feel better about the situation. I would make clear the sorts of things that I am and am not willing to do. In this particular case, if Jan had asked Fred this question he could have added, that he is not willing to throw the game away, but he is willing to give Fred some acknowledgement in the game. I like this question, because it attempts to redirect the anger into something constructive. It communicates to Fred that Jan cares about him. Fred may have refused to answer or come up with a ridiculous resolution, but he also might have asked for something reasonable and then both parties would feel better about the situation. My work recently relocated my family and we had a bad experience. At the time I was pretty upset (and my wife was far more so). When I explained what happened to the people in charge, they more or less asked me if there was something reasonable they could do to improve the situation? I came up with a solution that they thought was reasonable and now everyone is happy. I would also be careful with Fred and the language barrier. I served a mission for my church in Portugal several years ago. I spoke Portuguese very well, but I still could get myself into trouble. I remember once, when I thought that I was politely telling something that they could sit if they like. It turns out that I was demanding that they sit. My words were grammatically correct, but I wasn’t using the right phrasing for my intent. Asking questions and showing intent can be really tricky in other languages. D.J. Babb says: “How do you handle an attack on your character?” (Thread has an attack on blogger’s character, and it is handled.) Though perhaps not as well as I would hope–it’s hard when you’re attacked! :) Are You Now Allowed to Use Kickstarter as a Preorder Store? – Stonemaier Games says: […] Kickstarter Lesson #235: Surviving an Attack on Your Character […] NeuroProf says: I just have to comment on the poignancy that, at the time I am writing this comment (but not at the time when most of the above comments were written), the background for this webpage is the artwork from the cover of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig. The story behind this game, apparently, is that while feeling out ideas for a sequel to Between Two Cities, the designers recognized a similarity between their game and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. It sounds like this was not a direct inspiration but a later recognition. This led to exactly what Jamey suggested above: interaction between the design team and Bezier, leading to just the sort of “win-win” situation that turns a potential conflict (or missed opportunity) into something that benefits everyone involved. How interesting that the proof of the wisdom of Jamey’s advice would appear as an artistic backdrop to the words themselves, by coincidence, months later. Thanks for making that connection! Here’s how I relayed that story to GeekDad a few months ago: “A year or so later after trying several themes and versions of new Between Two games, Ben was at Geekway to the West, and he said he had some news to share,” Stegmaier continued. “Apparently local playtesting for a castles-themed game had been going quite well. But, Ben told me that many of the mechanisms were heavily inspired by Castles of Mad King Ludwig, so he was worried about how Bézier Games would feel about that. It was then that I told Ben that Castles of Mad King Ludwig is one of my absolute favorite games.” Stegmaier tells a great story because we seldom hear about the genesis of games and how they evolve in development. What’s more, because this game’s birth involves the crossroads of two popular games, it’s even more fascinating. Still, knowing how licensing can often throw a wrench in many great projects, I wanted to know what happened next. Stegmaier recalls “I wondered aloud, ‘Instead of making Between Two Castles, what if we collaborated with Bézier to make Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig?’ “Ben knew Ted [Alspach, president of Bézier Games], so he made the initial contact and showed the game to Ted at Origins [Game Fair] in 2017,” Stegmaier remembered. “I also played it around that time to make sure it was a game I wanted to publish, and indeed that was the case … it captured everything I love about each of the two games. We worked out a deal with Bézier Games that amounted to a licensing deal — Stonemaier Games is the publisher with full responsibilities for developing, blind playtesting, art, graphic design, production, marketing, distribution, localization, etc. It’s been a fruitful collaboration, and I can’t wait for people to finally play the finished version of the game.” https://geekdad.com/2018/08/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-adds-more-gaming-to-your-gaming/ Leave a Reply to Anthony Gerald Cancel reply Enter your email address to receive future blog posts in your inbox. Is “Return to Dark Tower” a Perfect Kickstarter Project? 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__label__wiki	0.703492	0.703492	Street Fight Daily: Groupon Will Cut 1,100 Jobs, LivingSocial is Planning a Comeback September 23, 2015 September 23, 2015 by The Editors A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal publishing, marketing, commerce, and technology… Groupon to Cut 1,100 Jobs, Pull Out of 7 Countries (Chicago Tribune) Groupon announced 1,100 layoffs Tuesday and is pulling back its global footprint. The flagging ecommerce company pioneered a daily deals business in 2008 but is distancing itself from that model in favor of building a marketplace of goods and local services. The Resurrection of LivingSocial (DCInno) Meanwhile, Groupon competitor LivingSocial is rebounding from a failed expansion plan, and new CEO Gautam Thakar — who previously spent almost a decade at eBay — has outlined a plan that prioritizes building out the company’s product and technology teams, with a particular focus on mobile and data analytics. How to Manage Local Content Marketing (Street Fight) Content marketing is on the rise: 69 percent of B2C marketers are creating more content now than they did a year ago. Using blogs, videos, infographics, and other content to attract the interest of customers can be an effective option for small or local businesses. But time and resource constraints mean local businesses need to approach content marketing in a smart and strategic way. The Commoditization of Ad Tech — How the Cross-Device Landscape is Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better (Medium) Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan: Last year I wrote a piece that predicted, among other things, that “the year(s) of mobile” had passed, and that 2015 would be the year of cross-device. Perhaps I should have predicted that 2015 would be the year of cross-device commoditization; the value is high and the barriers to entry are low. Better Use of Data Could Dramatically Alter Local Digital Sales (Street Fight) Greg Sterling: Data is a core principle of digital marketing today, yet when it comes to local, big data has not penetrated very deeply into marketing, particularly where the sales process is concerned. All of that is about to change with the appearance of multiple companies trying to put data at the center of the way digital marketing is presented and sold to local businesses. Facebook’s Ad Chief Announces ‘Click to Message a Business’ Ads (TechCrunch) Facebook ad chief Andrew Bosworth said messaging via Pages has doubled, and some companies have told Facebook that it’s now the primary place for them to receive customer service requests. He said the company is working on “click-to-message” ads, letting businesses create an ad that would entice customers to start a conversation. Local Search Voted Most Powerful Channel for Local Businesses (Search Engine Land) Myles Anderson: Achieving prominent and long-lasting visibility in both local and organic search takes time and money, but it’s clear why business owners are investing: The results are worth it. Understanding What Audiences Want from Local News (Columbia Journalism Review) Philip Napoli: One of the most common recommendations local news organizations hear today, as they search for a viable business model, is to build stronger connections with their communities. Building these connections, though, is easier said than done. ‘Payments Is a Really Hard Business:’ The Cover App Edition (Recode) Cover, a payments app, is accepted in 350 restaurants in four cities. It has processed more than $10 million in transactions since the beginning of the year. But it will record, at most, just $150,000 in revenue in 2015 after passing on a big cut of its fees to other financial institutions. So go the economics of a young payments business. Websites Attract Bigger Audiences, but Users Spend More Time in Apps (Wall Street Journal) Here’s a paradox of modern digital life: Users spend a growing majority of their time in mobile apps, but websites attract bigger audiences. Mobile phones now account for 62 percent of all time spent online, and mobile users spend more than 70 percent of their time in smartphone apps. Get Street Fight Daily in your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletter. Tags: Ad Tech big data content marketing daily deals Drawbridge Facebook Gautam Thakar Groupon Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan LivingSocial Local News local search Mobile Apps mobile payments SMB marketing Better Use of Data Could Dramatically Alter Local Digital Sales 5 Tools for Measuring Social Marketing Results	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28448
__label__wiki	0.887785	0.887785	This Former ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Is Opening a Brunch-Themed Brewery in Miami Extra Crispy, August 2017 By Maxine Builder The South Beach Brewing Company will serve brunch-flavored beers this fall Very few Bachelor contestants actually find everlasting love in the mansion, but many of them go on to do totally fascinating things with their lives, like start a podcast, launch a lifestyle brand, or shill for weight loss teas on Instagram. But since getting wasted is so much a part of the DNA of the show, it was only a matter of time before one former Bachelor contestant opened a brewery. This former Bachelor's brewery isn't a regular brewery, making run-of-the-mill lagers. According to SouthFlorida.com, the forthcoming South Beach Brewing Company will be a brunch-themed brewery, serving beers that taste like brunch cocktails including Strawberry Orange Mimosa, South Peach Shandy, and Blood Orange Sunset IPA. The Bachelor contestant behind this brunch-themed brewery is Lorenzo Borghese, who appeared on the show in its ninth season, back in 2006. (There is no mention of his time on reality TV in his bio on the brewery's website, but believe me. He was on The Bachelor. He is also literally Italian royalty and an animal advocate who loves dogs and now also owns a brewery, so like, I'm not swooning, you are, it's fine.) However, if you're hoping to spot Borghese at his new brewpub, which has plans to open on Miami Beach this fall, you might be disappointed. As Borghese told SouthFlorida.com, he plans on downplaying his reputation in the space. "I didn’t want people to think I’m just some trust-fund kid who likes to party and wanted to open a brewery in South Beach," he told the reporter, adding, "I want this to be about positivity, not about my family." And so far, it seems that the interest in the South Beach Brewing Company has been about the beer. Borghese has partnered with the founder of Maine’s Shipyard Brewing Company, and the company's brewer is Bobby Baker, who is also head brewer of Sea Dog Brewing Company. The beers are made with real Florida orange juice, according to the SBBC website, and they also contain the company's "Proprietary coconut-based electrolyte, Coconuelite." Presumably to help keep you hydrated you as you get drunk. So if you're in Miami and want to have a taste of these brunch-themed beers, Time Out reports that you can visit a South Beach Brewing Company pop-up at the Surfcomber Hotel on October 14. Via: http://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/this-former-bachelor-contestant-is-opening-a-brunch-themed-brewery-in-miami The Best Fruit Beers For Summer Former Bachelor Star Lorenzo Borghese on His Latest Brunch Brew Venture fifteen + 8 =	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28458
__label__wiki	0.642492	0.642492	Home » General » Russian Defense Ministry: Allegations of “Atlantic Council” about human rights violations in Aleppo are false Russian Defense Ministry: Allegations of “Atlantic Council” about human rights violations in Aleppo are false General February 14, 2017 Russian Defense Ministry: Allegations of “Atlantic Council” about human rights violations in Aleppo are false2017-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 Moscow, Russian Defense Ministry affirmed on Tuesday that all conclusions made in the report of the “Atlantic Council” in Washington about human rights violations during the liberation of eastern neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo from terrorist organizations are false and contrary to the truth. “We’ve closely studied the Atlantic Council’s report devoted to the Syrian army’s operation to retake Aleppo to find nothing new. All of the charges and propaganda fakes mentioned there have long been dismissed, “Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said He added “Moreover, those allegations were dismissed twice – by facts presented at our briefings and by real life – testimonies and interviews by the thousands who have been able to get back to peaceful life in eastern Aleppo.” Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry described a report issued by Human Rights Watch which claims that the Syrian army has used chemical weapons in Aleppo as unprofessional, saying it defames the organization. On 22 of December, General Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces announced the restoration of security and stability to Aleppo after liberating it from terrorism and terrorists and the exit of their remnants from the city. https://syrianewsgazette.com/russian-defense-ministry-allegations-of-atlantic-council-about-human-rights-violations-in-aleppo-are-false/ 2017-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 syrianewsgazette.comGeneral Moscow, Russian Defense Ministry affirmed on Tuesday that all conclusions made in the report of the 'Atlantic Council' in Washington about human rights violations during the liberation of eastern neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo from terrorist organizations are false and contrary to the truth.'We've closely studied the Atlantic... Erdogan’s regime transports more terrorists from north of Syria to Libya Efrin/Aleppo/Hasaka, The Turkish regime continues its transportation of terrorist mercenaries from Syria to Libya, as media resources revealed that more terrorists affiliated with Erdogan's regime arrived in Libya coming... Female Perspectives on War-Torn Syria Among Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary Two documentaries offering a female perspective on the death and destruction in the war-torn Syrian cities of Aleppo and Eastern Ghouta received Oscar nominations for Best Documentary. Waad al-Kateab's... Civilian Killings Mount in Idlib as Cease-fire Breaks Down GENEVA - The cease-fire in Syria's Idlib apparently broke down before it even Commissioner Michelle Bachelet's spokesman, Jeremy Laurence, told VOA that immediately following the supposed cease-fire declared... Army thwarts terrorist attack in Idleb southeastern countryside Idleb, Syrian Arab Army units operating in the southeastern countryside of Idleb province on Friday thwarted an attack by terrorist groups targeting military positions and safe areas, inflicting heavy... UN: Millions of Syrian Children Subject to Brutality GENEVA - A report by the Commission of Inquiry on Syria presents a picture of the many violations and atrocities millions of children have been forced to endure... « ‫الفنان العالمي الشهرة وصانع الأفلام أي ويوي يتحالف مع بارتيسيبنت ميديا وأي سي فيلمز لإنتاج فيلم “التدفق البشري” Bill and Melinda Gates Release 2017 Annual Letter: “Warren Buffett’s Best Investment” »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28467
__label__cc	0.728067	0.271933	taborJAZZ. Performance Videos Promotional Photography Past Gigs & Performance Dates. 11.30.19/ Pacific Room Alki New Venue Tabor Jazz Sat/11.30.19/ 8:00 to 10 PM Pacific Room Alki with Randy Halberstadt on keys and Drew Baddely on bass https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jacqueline-tabor-live-at-pacific-room-alki-tickets-73644579921 I am very excited to have the opportunity to perform in a new venue called the Pacific Room located on Alki. I have some new tunes to show off and a wonderful trio to really showcase these new songs. Randy Halberstadt has been a major figure on the Pacific Northwest jazz scene for many years. A multi-dimensional pianist, he is equally at home playing bebop, Latin, down-home blues, mainstream, free and eclectic jazz. He has performed with Herb Ellis, Terry Gibbs, Buddy de Franco, Matt Wilson, Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, Joe LaBarbera, and many others. In 1990, Randy performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival with drummer Mel Brown. Randy has performed with the Seattle Symphony and is the pianist for the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. Drew Baddeley holds a Master of Music Degree in Bass Performance from Central Washington University. In addition to being a teaching artist with Seattle Music Partners, Drew helps coach Jazz Ensembles at Jackson High School, Heatherwood Middle School, and is the Jazz History and History of Rock & Roll Professor at Central Washington University’s Sammamish Campus. When he is not teaching, Drew is also an on-call bassist and arranger around the Greater Seattle area. Here is what the Seattle Scene recently had to say about the Pacific Room What is the blue blazes is going on at the Pacific Room Alki? The West Seattle supper club is taking on some of the biggest names in Seattle jazz, as well as some up and comers. Many of the resident artists from the now-shuttered Tula’s Jazz Club are taking a chance on the club, as well as a variety of the other usual suspects- namely the Royal Room in Columbia City, and Egan’s in Ballard. While one couldn’t imagine the room replacing the clubhouse vibe of Tula’s for the musicians themselves, jazz fans will be receiving about the same- a jazz supper club with a moderate cover charge, featuring high-end cuisine and cocktails. In other words, this is not a hang spot, at least not yet, but a comfortable dinner club with spectacular views. It may not quell the main complaint about Tula’s- the pricetag after cover, dinner, and drinks. Much is yet to be seen, but it is encouraging to see management at the club understanding the value of the music in their room. One would expect in time that they will figure out where the talent lies, and book accordingly. Fabulous Food \| Fantastic Live Music Pacific Room Alki is a cozy, classy speakeasy right on Alki Beach. Any night of the week you’ll find the food phenomenal, and the cocktails tasty. Head to our website for tickets to our world-class live jazz concerts, as well as other shows and incredible reoccurring events like our popular Singer-Songwriter Contest, and Jazz Open Mic. More information to come. Pacific Room Alki 2808 Alki Avenue Southwest Tags seattle-chanteuse seattlejazz Copyright © 2020 taborJAZZ / Jacqueline Tabor. All Rights Reserved. Web Development by Bulaworks.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28476
__label__wiki	0.778403	0.778403	Maguire Calls Situation ‘Unprecedented,’ Perhaps Including His Own Actions WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House Select Committee on Intelligence in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 26, 20... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House Select Committee on Intelligence in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. The committee questioned Maguire about a recent whistleblower complaint reportedly based on U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate leading Democrats as “a favor” to him during a recent phone conversation. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS By Kate Riga Acting DNI Joseph Maguire called the whistleblower complaint and its intricacies “unprecedented,” adding that his own actions “might be” unprecedented as well. Rep. André Carson (D-IN) asked Maguire if this is the first time a whistleblower complaint has ever been withheld from Congress. “I believe that it might be,” Maguire responded. “And once again, as I said in my statement, it is in fact, as far as I’m concerned, unprecedented.” In his opening remarks, he said that a whistleblower complaint that “touched on such complicated and sensitive issues, including executive privilege” is unprecedented. Maguire discussing “unprecedented” aspects of situation pic.twitter.com/6EJYUJmCFW — TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) September 26, 2019 Kate Riga (@Kate_Riga24) is a senior newswriter for TPM and a contributor to the Josh Marshall Podcast, based in New York City. A Philadelphia native, Kate graduated from Georgetown University and previously worked as a political reporter at the Southampton Press in New York. hearingJoseph Maguirewhistleblower	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28477
__label__wiki	0.815031	0.815031	Home / BOBST’s digital press wins 2016 EDP Award for corrugated board at drupa 2016 BOBST’s digital press wins 2016 EDP Award for corrugated board at drupa 2016 MEX, Switzerland, June 20, 2016 (Press Release) -BOBST is pleased to announce that its Digital Press for Corrugated Board has won the 2016 European Digital Press Association (EDP) award in the category “Best corrugated printer/solution.” The award was presented at a ceremony today, June 1st, during an EDP reception in the drupa cube at the 2016 drupa exhibition. The EDP awards honor the best developments in print production tools, software, substrates, inks, materials and finishing systems for digital print and production. Jakob Bovin, Product Marketing Director Digital Press for Corrugated Board said, “The jury recognized the radical capabilities of this new press, which opens up a vast range of markets to corrugated packaging makers, from long runs of boxes featuring variable data to very short runs of bespoke packs and displays.” The BOBST Digital Printing Press for Corrugated uses KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology and aqueous based food compliant inks, to continuously deliver over 50 billion ink drops per second from its four, CMYK, print units. The press can match a very broad range of the Pantone gamut and print at speeds of up to 200 meters per minute. The press delivers very high print quality, with a resolution of 600 x 900 dpi, aided by its brand new patented vacuum belt sheet transport system. The press also incorporates the BOBST iQ400 quality control system and an ejection process for any non-conforming products. The press is a stack-to-stack solution ideal for integration into corrugated plants’ existing logistics systems. The pre-coating unit allows the press to print onto a wide range of corrugated substrates, giving the converter maximum flexibility in production. About BOBST We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible materials industries. Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 12 production facilities in 8 countries and employs close to 5 000 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.33 billion for the year ended December 31st, 2015.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28489
__label__wiki	0.612533	0.612533	Ispica canyon (Cava d'Ispica) A world inside a canyon 13 kilometers length! Cava d’Ispica: inside the canyon Parco Forza: the so called cento scale Larderia catacombs The castello painted in the XVIII century The so called castle Above the canyon on half way Lianas Inside the castle Signs of the past Along the way: orange trees Lush vegetation in the middle of the canyon The canyon by Google earth Museum at Parco Forza Panorama from the castle Fortilitium (from Wikipedia) Contrada Baravitalla: tomb with fake slabs Grotta dei Santi The deep canyon from Parco Forza Inside a cave at Parco Forza Cava d'Ispica Typical Iblean mountain canyon, carved by millennia of erosion by the river Pernamazzoni in its upper parts and by Busaitone in the lower parts. It is one of the most picturesque places in Sicily whose main feature is its troglodite appearance : ancient troglodite constructions, carved in deep gorges, with the gentle flow of the river water, the call of the birds and the rustle of the waves. And, if you please! 13 kilometers long, the Cava d’Ispica extends from Modica (in the north where it is called Cava d’Ispica) until Ispica (in the south) where it takes on the name Parco della Forza. Many, many travelers have seen Cava d’Ispica, which until the earthquake of 1693, was inhabited by as many as 6,000 people. A curious universe of cavemen, who dazzled erudite travelers in the 17th century who in turn captured the area (art tours) in many of their artistic sketches. This site is a spectacular show of Christian catacombs, prehistoric burial sites, churches, castles, houses and many other structures carved into the rock from the Neolithic period until, in fact, 1693. 4000-odd years worth of things to dig up in the limestone of the Iblean mountains. This precious artistic and archeologic patrimony is immersed in an environment rich in vegetation. Here, overlooking the Mediterranean is carob, wild olive trees, palms, oaks, sycamores, and euphorbia, while in the undergrowth are ferns, ivy, scented sage, and asparagus. The valley, cultivated mostly with gardens and orchards, is full of figs, nuts and pomegranates. At this point, the fauna is scarce, however, one can still encounter the occasional porcupine. If you are passing through this beautiful archological and naturalistic area and imagining going from north (Modica) to south (Ispica), follow the map. And it takes 6-7 hours! CAVA ISPICA WEST (36°51'1.08"N 14°50'13.43"E) Chiesa di San Pancrati, one of the oldest in the Iblean area, dating to the middle of the 6th century, it is a Church with three naves, built with megalithic blocks. Contrada Baravitalla (Baravitadda in dialect), that hosted the ancient medieval town of Isbarha, occupies the rocky plateau north of Cava. In the area are the remains of hut and signs of a prehistoric village from the bronze age, especially an ancient tomb certainly belonging to an illustrious person, characterized by ten fake slabs on either side of the entrance. The tomb consists of two rooms, separated by a second door: an oval antechamber and a funeral room of the “oven” type. Grotta dei Santi, probably from the Byzantine epoch with frescos of 36 saints. The Paleo-Christian catacomb (4th-5th century BC) of the Larderia (photo), with an expanse of more than 500 square meters, is really impressive for the number of burials. (464 tombs). Continuing from the Larderia for about 400 meters to the south-east, you will find the Grotta della Signora (15 x 7 meters), the ancient source of sacred water, whose walls are home to graffiti carved in the soft limestone of the prehistoric Paleo-Christian eras. Further is the Church ruins of San Nicola (13th – 14th century), with the remains of five devotional frescoes, among which, on the left wall, a fresco representing the “Madonna and Child”. The complex of troglodite caves, the Grotte di Santa Maria, have extraordinary Church ruins on two levels, with traces of paintings on the walls. The large complex of troglodite caves, the Grotte Cadute, extends to at least five levels. The Spezieria, (Apothecary) is a large room with a quadrangular plan with walls that have dozens of grooves suggesting shelves and closets to neatly store pots and containers of ointments, creams, potions, and herbs of various kinds. A hole dug into the limestone floor looks like a mortar, so much so that some scholars speculate that the site was used as a kind of pharmacy, hence its name ‘spezieria’, as it is also called in dialect. On the same side of the canyon, you can visit Salinitro, one of the most suggestive complexes where visitors can see other tombs and caves on top of each other, partly collapsed. CAVA ISPICA CENTRAL ( 36°50'3.04"N 14°50'35.25"E) Between the high walls of the canyon, in a very suggestive environment, you arrive at the so-called Castle (photo, from a 18th century print) amazing and monumental troglodite works. A steep limestone wll, thirty meters high, with four floors connected by internal stairs, with grooves for climbing and external stairs whose collapse hides all but the last floors. The rooms are in a rectagular plan or square shape with niches in the walls. Almost all have light that comes from a long corridor that runs along the external wall. Il Convento (The Convent) A short distance from the Castle is the ruins site of Capreria and then, following the lower route of Busaitone, you come across what is called the Convent. Set in almost an inaccessible site, the convent looks like a open complex in the midst of a precipitous cliff on the banks of Cava Ispica. On the upper floor you can see a corridor in which there are small rooms, rectangular or square, resembling real monastic cells. The supposition that this might be a “monasterion” came to be because of a small shrine named Santa Alessandra, discovered a brief distance from the Convent and built with two separate rooms. In the first you can see, inside a dark frame, the remains of a fresco which most probably is the figure of a saint; the second, much smaller room, has a hard, rocky floor in which you find a circular hole for the collection of water. This water, rich in sulpher, was and still acts as a miraculous cure for skin diseases. It is ancient tradition that you receive this cure wearing your garments. CAVA ISPICA SOUTH (PARCO DELLA FORZA) 36°47'23.51"N 14°54'46.35"E Situated at the south-eastern opening at the base of Cava Ispica, the current name of the area, “Strength”, comes from a common corruption of Fortilitium, meaning “small fort”. In fact, on the rocky spur, there stood a small fortified dwelling of the Statella family. At the foot of the castle, in the canyon itself, was the ancient town Spaccaforno: both were abandoned after the earthquake of 1693. The antiquarium in the park houses artifacts from the first half of the Bronze Age and until 1693, found in the area. Fortilitium (Castle) It is the highest part of the canyon where there was an immense castello (fortilitium) defended by overhanging rocks and, from the slaughterhouse, with a moat over which there was a drawbridge. You entered the castle through a large wooden portal flanked by two smaller doors. Today what remains are a few walls that survived the 1693 earthquake. It is interesting to visit the scuderia, (stable) (10 meters by 10 meters) an enormous cave where they kept the horses of the “Fortilitium”. Here there are also troughs cut into the rock, and eyelets to tie the anmals. There is also an upper part where the hay was kept, rooms used for storage, and the Hall of the Warriors. Holes in the walls can be seen carved into the rock, where there were fixtures, wooden planks, used to hang weapons, clothing, and animal trappings. Also here is some preserved equestrian graffiti. Centoscale (Hundred steps) Centoscale (photo) is a rectangular tunnel with 280 very steeply raked steps carved into the rock floor. It was probably a deep well used to obtain water. On the upper right stretch there are two windows, carved in rock, for light and air intake. A little further down, there are two other passages, placed at the same depth, one to the right and one to the left, while a last tunnel, on the right side and at the end of Centoscale, is connected to a cistern. It is certainly a unique work in the panorama of the excavation of ruins. Il Palazzo Marchionale The Marchionale Palace (15th century), in terms of the fortilitium, was a sumptuous dwelling of the Statella family. In tatters after the earthquake, we can now make out the service rooms, and other rather elegant rooms, paved with asphalt and limestone slabs and terracotta tiles. The base of a column located in the north-east leads to the assumption that a monumental plan disappeared. Chiesa dell’Annunziata The Church of the Annunciation, partly excavated and partly still built, has a large rectangular room where it is said that there had been a good seven altars, of which today we can identify only three. Several graves were discovered, dug directly into the rock. Spaccaforno 11 January 1693: an earthquake of catastrophic force hit southern Sicily. Many towns were rebuilt on new sites. Ispica is one of these. Before being named Ispica it was called Spaccaforno and it was located in this canyon creating one of the most complex and significant ruins sites in the entire area. The ruins of the houses are distributed on various rocky steps, connected by stairs cut into the rock and having highly advanced characteristics: skylights, chimneys, gutters and windows. Church ruins of Santa Maria della Cava Located in the bottom of the valley, it was the chuch belonging to the village of Spaccaforno. In a major state of ruin, perhaps Paleo-Christian catacombs, it was transformed into a Church with the apse in the east. On its inner east side there appear to be frescoes of the Byzantine-premusulmano period (about the 6th-8th century); one of which might represent Pope Gregory the Great. During the Norman-Swabian period (about 12th-13th century) was probably painted the Madonna and Child (“Basilissa”, or “Queen sitting on the throne”) in a lunetta, enclosed by an semi-circular arch with geometric and spiral motifs, once painted. The seven small sacred figures painted underneath the lunetta are of the 16th century (from left to right: Christ at the Column, St. John, St. Andrew, St. Paul, St. Luke, St. Domenic, St. Francis). The Cemetery Going inside the canyon to the south, on the left of Busaitone, on the same side where you looked at the so-called “Uruti Caruti” (collapsed caves), we find the site of this cemetery, very near to the Church of Santa Maria. It seems to be a necropolis of the 4th century: on the walls of one of the tombs a Christian symbol is engraved. In the complex there are 60 earthen graves, many overlapping and a large number of sarcaphogi carved in rock. The first section, of the two in which it is possible to distinguish the cemetery, includes 25 tombs disposed in various ways; in the second section, that which extends north, there are 34 graves. On the opposite hill, you can visit the “Salinitro”, that has tombs and caves overlapping and is in part collapsed. La Conceria (The Tannery) It is a tannery (cunziria in Sicilian) where animal skins were worked and which were very common in Sicily, especially close to the rivers, and so, it could not fail here. The tannery is located just opposite the Church of S. Maria della Cava and inside it consists of twenty rectangular tanks, close to each other, where they tanned the animal skins. Trades disappeared over time, but they once supported the economy of these settlements. Grotte Lintana In a huge crack in the rock face, approximately 80 meters high, there are numerous cells, arranged on different levels and connected by a ladder. Those on the lower levels are arranged around a small rectangular shrine, which contains a pictoral panel with a saint. Grotte San Ilarione In the district of “Scalauruni”, a little before Santa Maria, the key to these settlement ruins is perhaps that it was the place of the hermitage of Saint Hilarion in 360 BC. As told by the Sicilian historian, abbot Vito Amico (1757): “They point to these parts, to this cave dwelling, for ancient testimony to the dwelling of Saint Hilarion, in which you climb stairs.” (the said “scalauruni”, carved in rock, still exists). Next there are two other caves where there were the dwellings of his disciples, Gazano and Esichio. Le Catacombe di San Marco The monumental catacombs of San Marco, two kilometers from the Parco della Forza, constitute strong testimony to the area’s Christian presence during the late Roman era. Finally we close with a joke that is not really a joke: if you intend to hide any traces of yourself, this is the ideal place! Mamma Damiana Mamma Fiorenza Mamma Penelope Mamma Sara Ethnographic Ibelo museum A Modica, nel settecentesco Palazzo dei Padri Mercedari (del XVIII secolo che durante la peste del 1709 fu adibito a lazzaretto) è ubicato il Museo delle Arti e delle Tradizioni popolari. In questo... Museo Archeologico Ibleo Il museo illustra l’archeologia e la storia antica del territorio della provincia di Ragusa, dal neolitico fino alla tarda antichità. Il museo si articola in sei sezioni. Sezione 1 Le... Cavagrande del Cassibile valley Biviere di Gela lake Antonino Salinas Archaeological Museum Monte Conca (Naturalistic Reserve) Saline di Trapani e di Paceco Piano della Corte (Natural Reserve) Monte San Calogero Rocca of Cefalù Zisa (Museo d’arte islamica) Maktorion The Chocolate tour Looking for your Sicilian ancestors Taylor Made Tour: prestigious Sicilian journeys The boat tour Cooking class Le Silvanine: home food! Etna tour with the chef Dreaming Sicily: the journey in the inland Palermo’s Street Food Tour: the Sicilian Casbah and the dwarf elephants Book a Sicilian meal at your holiday home	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28499
__label__wiki	0.65562	0.65562	Archive for brutality SOUL MASQUE By Terry Grimwood – Reviewed Posted in Morpheus Tales Magazine, Reviews with tags abuse, book, books, brutality, characters, Clive Barker, death, disease, download, entertaining, exciting, faith, fantasy, fiction, horror, horror novel, literature, madness, magazine, morpheus tales, novel, novels, pages, plot, read, reading, review, reviewed, reviewer, reviews, sad tale, series, SF, Simon Marshall-Jones, slaughter, soul masque, spectral press, story, supplement, terry grimwood, write, writer, writers, writing on September 12, 2013 by stanleyriiks Printed with the kind permissions of Morpheus Tales Publishing. Confused. Having read this it’s clear this is an ambitious story, but I learnt almost as much about what was happening from the back cover description as I did from the contents of this limited-edition chapbook. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it; Grimwood writes in a way that makes you want to read more, he makes you want to know more, about the characters and the strange world he creates. But I think he needs more space to work, a story double the length may have made a lot more sense. Soul Masque is about the battle of good against evil, that age- old tale, but looked at through a brief period in the lives of four flawed and failing characters, when things all come to a head: a woman with cancer held in check by her allegiance to religion, a preacher addicted to drugs, a dominatrix with an angel as a client, a man who must kill to survive… The more I think about the story the more layers I think I find. The struggle for faith, the struggle to live, dealing with death in its many forms, the very concept of good and evil; there’s a hell of a lot going on here in these 30 pages. This is a very different book from the Spectral Chapbooks published before this, and yet it sits right at home within them as well. It’s challenging, intelligent, and wholly original. Although it’s not as creepy as Gary McMahon’s effort, or as gory and bloodthirsty as Paul Finch’s, this is horror at its most morally ambiguous. It is a sad tale of brutality, of abuse, of disease, slaughter, madness, and faith. It is as frustrating as it is enjoyable, leaving the readers with a slightly bitter taste in their mouths like they’ve just had arsenic. A lingering sense of unease and discomfort remains after putting the story down. Grimwood achieves his desired effect of making us think far beyond the story he’s put down on paper. This is a very very clever little book. Spectral Press again shows why they are at the top of the UK’s small presses. spectralpress.wordpress.com PYGMY By Chuck Palahniuk – Reviewed Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized with tags americ, assasin, book, brainwashed, brutality, characters, chuck, comedy, disturbing, fantasy, fiction, first person, funniers terrorist novel, horror, humour, infiltrate, ji-jinks, laughs, light touch, literature, novel, Palahniuk, plot, poke fun, poking fun, prose, pygmy, read, reading, review, reviewed, reviewer, reviews, SF, social satire, stunningly, style, substance, teenage angst, terror, terrorist, toilet, totalitarian, united states, walmart, well told, writer on April 13, 2011 by stanleyriiks Pygmy is a diminutive teenager from an unnamed totalitarian state, who arrives in the United States, with several of his comrades, to infiltrate and destroy the corrupt nation of America. Having been fully trained and brainwashed from a young age, Pygmy is an assassin and terrorist, who one family of Americans takes into their home. Not really material for a comedy you may say, not exactly something that sounds like a social satire. But that’s exactly what this is. When Chuck isn’t poking fun at the totalitarians, he’s poking fun at the Americans. There’s also some teenage angst and hi-jinks involved. Not only does Chuck provide a few laughs, but some brutality (made all the more disturbing by the humour), and some poignancy. This isn’t comedy or horror or sf, although it could claim to be any of those. This is literature, a marvellous mix of all of them, told stunningly well. Despite the initial difficulty in getting into the first person prose (in broken English by Agent Number 67, otherwise known at Pygmy), you find yourself involved and urging him on, or not, as the case may be. There has probably never been a funnier terrorist novel, and as Chuck goes where few writers have gone before – a Walmart toilet anyone? – he does it with style, substance and a light touch that makes it all worth while. THE STEEL REMAINS By Richard Morgan – Reviewed Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized with tags aging hero, alien, archeth, big battle, brutality, clan leader, debauchery, dragon slayer, epic, fantasy, fun, half breed, homosexual, kiraith, lizardmen, magic, review, reviewed, reviewer, richard morgan, ringil, savage, sci fi, sequel, SF, sf elements, shaman, sword and sorcery, the steel remains on November 18, 2009 by stanleyriiks THE STEEL REMAINS By Richard Morgan Ringil is an aging hero, hiding out in the country years after his glorious victory at Gallows Gap which earned him a reputation that he’s living on, where he helped save the world from the scaled invasion of the lizardmen. He enjoys his life of drunkedness and having sex with boys. Your quintessential hero, sort of. But he’s given the task of finding his cousin, a job he can’t refuse as it’s his mother asking for the favour. So Ringil barges back into the city where his father rules, intent on making as much trouble as he can whilst visiting home, and goes in search of his cousin, slaughtering the slave peddlers as he goes (his cousin having been sold into slavery by a ruined husband). There are a couple of others, a savage dragon-slayer whose brothers gang up with a shaman to depose him as clan leader, and a Kiraith, an ancient and alien race that fled from the world many years ago, leaving only Archeth the half-breed. Ringil is really the hero here, although almost equal time is given to the other two. The story is fairly basic sword and sorcery, except that the sorcery is vaguely alien in nature and feels very SF in style. Ringil is great fun, and he really should have taken a much larger part in the book. The other alien race, the dwenda, are strange and their world is weird, taking us away from the story to bring in a larger world invasion plot that is just an excuse for a big battle at the end. The dwenda don’t really fit, it feels like the SF elements are a bit forced. This should have been an epic tale of brutality and debauchery, instead it’s finished fairly quickly, with the characters just about introduced. The sequel is already underway, and hopefully the second novel will see a lot more Ringil action.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28501
__label__wiki	0.558384	0.558384	Tag Archives: Elliott Maddox August Injury Report – Week 2 Posted on December 4, 2019 \| 4 comments The following is a list of injuries to players which occurred between August 8th and August 15th of the the SP78 season, with injuries noted by date, team, player, and number of days or weeks missed. LA: While sitting in the dugout talking with pitching coach Red Adams, relief pitcher Charlie Hough was struck on the arm by a foul line drive off the bat of Padres shortstop Ozzie Smith, the second batter of the game. Hough was not hurt, but for precautionary reasons, he was not used in the game, and would be cleared to play the following day. CLE: In the first inning of their game against the Red Sox, Indians batter Jim Norris was struck on his right elbow by a pitch from Luis Tiant; he was replaced by a pinch-runner and left the game. X-rays showed no breaks or fractures, but Norris would miss four more games due to numbness in the elbow and arm. SF: During pre-game warm-ups, outfielder Larry Herndon pulled a thigh muscle while running wind sprints and would not participate in that afternoon’s contest. He would return to action the following day. OAK: In the second inning of their game against the Angels at Anaheim, A’s rookie Dell Alston ran into first baseman Ron Jackson while rounding the bag after his base hit, and left the game with an unspecified injury. He would miss seven games with what would later be classified as ‘lower body trauma’. CAL: In the same game, Angels outfielder Lyman Bostock was injured chasing a shallow fly ball off the bat of A’s slugger Rico Carty, a violent collision that again involved first baseman Ron Jackson. Bostock would be lost for a week due to minor head injuries and dizziness, while Jackson was unhurt and remained in the game. It was Bostock’s fourth injury of the SP78 season, good for 22 games missed. NY-N: Another collision between a team’s first baseman and right fielder occurred in a match-up between the Cardinals and Mets at Shea Stadium; in the seventh, a routine fly to right by Dane Iorg fell for a double when Mets outfielder Elliott Maddox slammed into first baseman Willie Montanez, knocking both men to the ground. Montanez was not injured, but Maddox had to be helped off the field, and would be placed on the 15-day disabled list the following day due to a severe neck sprain. SF: In the sixth inning of a Giants-Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium, Giants reliever Charlie Williams faced just one batter, walking Lee Lacy on four pitches, before signaling to manager Joe Altobelli that he needed to be taken out. He’d go on the 15-DL the next day, suffering from back spasms. CHI-N: Once again, a first baseman and a right fielder collided while chasing a fly ball, sending one man to the disabled list: Bill Buckner, who had settled under a pop-up from Braves batter Darrel Chaney, but never made the play when outfielder Jerry White crashed into him from behind, allowing the ball to drop as both fielders crumbled to the grass. Only Buckner left the game; he was placed on the 15-day DL with what the Cubs team physician described as ‘slight damage and contusions to the back and neck’. MIN: In one of the more unlikely injuries of the season, Twins starter Gary Serum left the game against the Indians after just 1.1 innings pitched, due to the after-affects of food poisoning. He’d been stricken a few days earlier, and had felt well enough to make the start, but the exertion of pitching just one inning drained him of all energy, and he quickly became both exhausted and nauseated. He would miss one more start before feeling ready to pitch again. HOU: In his first day back after coming off the disabled list, outfielder Denny Walling pulled a calf muscle while taking his cuts during pre-game batting practice, and sat out that day’s game against the Cardinals. He returned to action—albeit as a pinch-hitter—the following day. MON: Lance Parrish joined the growing list of players running into first basemen after base hits, doing so in the fourth inning of Montreal’s game against the Giants at Olympic Stadium. Parrish would depart for a pinch-runner and would miss the next three games with a knee injury, the result of falling to the stadium’s hard artificial turf after the collision. Mike Ivie, the recipient of Parrish’s wayward impact, remained in the game. NY-N: First baseman Willie Montanez was out for three games after chasing a foul off the bat of Padres batter Jerry Turner at Shea Stadium and stumbling into the home dugout, where he twisted his left ankle. X-rays were negative. SEA: M’s shortstop Craig Reynolds collided with left fielder Tom Paciorek during their game against the Orioles at the Kingdome in Seattle; Reynolds was the only player hurt, and left the game with a strained shoulder. The injury was severe enough to land him on the 15-day disabled list. Posted in August Reports Tagged 1978, August, baseball, Bill Buckner, board game, Charlie Williams, collision, Craig Reynolds, disabled list, Elliott Maddox, injuries, Statis Pro, Statis Pro 1978 Replay	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28503
__label__cc	0.709991	0.290009	THE INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS, CONTROL AND INFORMATION ENGINEERS (ISCIE) Vol. 4 (1991), No. 1 Transactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers Vol. 4 (1991), No. 1 Learning Algorithm of Neural Networks Based on the Concept of Possibility and Necessity Hisao ISHIBUCHI, Hideo TANAKA DOI:10.5687/iscie.4.1 In this paper, we propose two learning methods of neural networks for a two-group discriminant problem. One method corresponds to the possibility analysis and the other to the necessity analysis. The proposed methods are the same as the back-propagation algorithm except for the cost function. The cost function to be minimized in our methods is not the sum of squared errors but the weighted sum of squared errors. The value of weight relating to each data point varies in process of learning and depends on whether the data point belongs to group 1 or group 2. For example, if we consider the possibility of group 1, the weight relating to the data points in group 1 is constant but the weight of group 2 is gradually decreased in process of learning. On the other hand, if we consider the necessity of group 1, the weight relating to the data points in group 1 is gradually decreased but the weight of group 2 is constant. Pattern Classification for Remote Sensing Data Using Neural Network Tomoji YOSIDA, Sigeru OMATU, Masaru TERANISI DOI:10.5687/iscie.4.11 In this paper, we propose a method employing neural network to classify remote sensing data. Initially, we select training patterns based on the geographical knowledge and then the neural network is trained until the desired classification is attained. After training the neural network, the selected training patterns are again applied to the network. If the classification is not satisfactory, then the sample is deleted from the original training set and new training set is formed to classify the remote sensing data. Once the training is complete, the remote sensing data is applied to the trained network for classification. The experiments on LANDSAT TM data show that this approach produces excellent classification results which are more realistic and noiseless compared with usual Bayesian approach. Finally, the present neural network approach is also powerful to solve a problem of removal of cloud shadows. Recognition of Spatio-temporal Patterns by a Multi-layered Neural Network Model Takayuki ITO In this paper, a neural network model is proposed which can recognize spatiotemporal patterns. The model is composed of feature detection module and feature integration module. The former extracts time-pecific features such as onsets and offsets of input signals. The latter consists of two types of neurons, a P-neuron and a T-neuron. A P-neuro integrates features. A T-neuron has a memory mechanism with input-dependent decay time. Pairs of these two types of neural layers are connected in cascade in the model. Combination of these two types of layers in hierarchical structure produces an ability of duration-independent recognition of spatio-temporal patterns. In a computer simulation, it has been shown that the model can tolerate wide range of distortion of input patterns such as elongation and shrink along the temporal axis, shift along spatial axis and deformation in shape. Pattern Classification with Chebychev Networks Akira NAMATAME, Nobuhisa UEDA A connectionist classifier with a new network architecture, Chebychev networks, is proposed for classifying continuous patterns in non-covex decision regions. The conventional connectionist classifier with monotonic sigmoid functions as its units is shown to face the problems of scaling and generalization. The new multi-layer networks, Chebychev networks, consist of nonmonotonic, nonlinear Chebychev functions as their input units, and monotonic sigmoid functions as their hidden and output units. The proposed connectionist classifier consists of two modules, a Chebychev networks module and a classification module. The Chebychev networks module transforms a complex pattern space into a high-order simple space. The classification module works on this transformed simple space. It is shown the problems of scaling and generalization can be overcome with the new connectionist classifier with Chebychev networks, and the classification performance is increased significantly compared with the conventional connectionist classifier. Learning Control of a Closed Loop System Using Feedback-Error-Learning Hiroaki GOMI, Mitsuo KAWATO In this paper, we propose a new learning scheme using feedback-error-learning for a Neural network model applied to an adaptive Nonlinear Feedback Controller (NNFC). This system uses a Conventional Feedback Controller (CFC) both as a usual feedback controller to guarantee global asymptotic stability and as a reference model of the response. The output of the conventional feedback controller is used as the error signal for a neural network model for adaptive nonlinear feedback control. The response of the controlled object follows the response of the reference model after the learning period. The convergence properties of this learning scheme are provided by using the averaged equation and the Liapunov method. This scheme was successfully applied to the control of an inverted pendulum by computer simulation. We also pointed out the relationship of this learning scheme to the cerebellum's posture and locomotion adaptive control mechanism in animals. Optimization by Means of a Neural Network Model Hajime KITA, Hideyuki ODANI, Yoshikazu NISHIKAWA Combinatorial optimization by means of an analog neural network proposed by J. J. Hopfield and D. W. Tank is one of the major subjects in neural computing. Though a good deal of reexaminations and various applications of the network have been reported so far, the effectiveness of the approach is not clarified in sufficient manner. In the present paper, the effectiveness of the Hopfield model is discussed through its application to a circuit block placement problem. The results of computer simulation show that, although the Hopfield model is not effective enough if it is used without sophisticated preexamination of combinatorial problems, it has ability to yield quite satisfactory solutions when it is endowed with an appropriate form and parameters of the energy function. The meaning of appropriate parameter values yielding good solutions is also investigated theoretically. A Method of Solving Traveling Salesman Problems Using a Neural Network Hiroyuki TAMURA, Teruhiko TERAOKA, Itsuo HATONO, Keiichi YAMAGATA [in Japanese] © 1991 THE INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS, CONTROL AND INFORMATION ENGINEERS (ISCIE)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28506
__label__cc	0.541234	0.458766	House Hunters International – Behind the Scenes in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador October 3, 2012 October 3, 2012 / Steve Watkins After 15 hours of travel, Dana and I reached our destination of Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, where we met Gary and April Scarborough. The moment we saw it, we knew it was a special place. (Blogger’s Note: Dana and I met Gary and April Scarborough during a whimsical trip to Puerto Cayo, Ecuador earlier this year. We took on both a friendly and business relationship when Gary agreed to manage the construction of a home we’re building there now. In less than three weeks, the Scarboroughs will make headlines as their own expatriate adventure is featured on House Hunters International, Tuesday, October 23 at 10:30 p.m. EST. This is a behind-the-scenes look at their HHI experience, and the official link to the upcoming episode can be previewed here.) When an outfit like House Hunters International rolls into a small Ecuadorian fishing village, well, it’s safe enough to say it causes heads to turn. Over the last five years, the Scarborough family has made some critical life decisions, that in retrospect, couldn’t have been timed any better. Gary and April Scarborough will be featured on House Hunters International on October 23 at 10:30 p.m. EST. Natives of suburban Atlanta, the Scarboroughs ran a thriving construction business that allowed Gary to pursue a special talent for home construction and design. But some time around 2008 the warning signs of a failing U.S. economy caused them to think through the potential ramifications on their business and how to make the most of their present and future circumstances. “The possibilities and adventures of pursuing an expatriate lifestyle were something we’d always thought about,” Gary told me back in April. “We were fortunate to cash out everything we had just ahead of the recession. Just like anyone who seriously considers a move outside the states, we were anxious about the future, but excited about the possibilities of moving to a beautiful country that we thought had so much potential.” Just a few months later, the Scarboroughs made the bold move to Cuenca, Ecuador and began exploring opportunities where Gary could practice his craft on foreign soil. “As excited as we were, I remember the reality of packing our things up just before the move. We’re really going to do this, I thought, and it was a bag of mixed emotions.” The Scarboroughs spent two years in the cosmopolitan city of Cuenca, located in the southern inland highlands of Ecuador. Cuenca had all the amenities allowing for a comfortable life – modern shops and malls, movie theaters, a solid communication and transportation infrastructure, not to mention, a delightful climate. But Gary and April eventually found they made little use of the same comforts they were afforded back in Atlanta, and had a desire to become even more immersed in the lifestyle of the local culture. “We almost never took advantage of the movie theaters, and there were just so many things we didn’t do,” April said. And so they began a new exploration that would lead them to the Ecuadorian Pacific coast and its miles of quaint fishing villages and uninhabited beach. The facade of the Scarborough’s beachside home in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador featured on an upcoming episode of House Hunters International. After weeks of exploring the southern and northern coast, they came upon Puerto Cayo, a village of about 3,000, where new roads, utilities and other improvements were just under way, and Gary immediately recognized a unique opportunity to use his gifts to create something special. Fast Forward Two Years The Scarboroughs have now become Puerto Cayo’s most prominent expatriate pioneers. For all practical purposes, they’ve discovered the New West – a beautiful and tranquil coastal locale that others are also now beginning to find. After two years of work to modernize and refurbish Los Suenos Del Mar, Puerto Cayo’s most beautiful resort hotel, the Scarboroughs have now moved on to the development of a new coastal community called Las Palmas – a 38-lot beachside community on one of the most pristine sites of the South Pacific. Las Palmas is just a short trip from the famed Galapagos Islands. On an almost-daily basis, Gary and April now work with clients from around the globe who are pursuing the very same dreams they envisioned five years ago. House Hunters Comes Knocking In January of this year, with a new project that consumed nearly every minute of every day, Gary got a surprise email from the producers of one of HGTV’s most popular feature shows. The Scarborough’s work somehow popped on the radar screen of House Hunters International, and producers inquired as to the Scarborough’s interest in sharing their expatriate adventure with a world audience. A spectacular view of the coastal Ecuadorian cliffs from the bedroom balcony of the Scarborough’s home. “At first we were excited and ready for the adventure of making a TV show. But then we became a little anxious. It was just stage fright, I guess. We always enjoy being around other people and getting to know new friends, and that’s a very big part of our business, but this was taking things to a whole new level,” Gary said. “We actually thought about not accepting the offer. After a few days of watching as many HHI episodes as we could get our hands on we finally decided it would be a fun experience and that we would have something to talk about for years to come. After completing all of the forms and paperwork, we went through about three different interviews and evaluations. By the end of April , we knew June 1st would be our beginning film date.” Back and forth from Puerto Cayo to Cuenca, the HHI filming totaled three days, each day packed with dozens of tapings and location setups. It didn’t come without its challenges. “As anyone who’s been there knows, coastal Ecuador is a unique place with a unique culture. Our director was a little overwhelmed by the difficulties that Ecuador can throw at you. “We were all mic-ed up by 8:30 each morning, and we filmed four hours straight. Each entrance into a new room was shot multiple times to ensure the editors had plenty to work with. After a one-hour lunch we were back filming until 6:30 each day. “Living in a small town like Puerto Cayo, we stood out quite a bit. Being followed around by a camera crew, being filmed eating lunch and dinner, we felt like celebrities – tired celebrities to say the least.” Gary, April, and their children, Peyton and Carson, said they were fascinated by the process of being involved in a hit television show, and learned a lot about acting and taking directions from producers and camera crews.After filming the details of their beach-side home purchase in Puerto Cayo, family and crew headed south to “back shoot” the beginning of the story in Cuenca. “In Cuenca, we shot a one-day reel of our ” back-story” where we lived before moving to Puerto Cayo, and some of the things we enjoyed doing when we lived there. We went to the central park, visited the flower market and did some shopping. The final shoot was an evening at the home of a wonderful family we befriended in Cuenca. We are so blessed to have the Salazar family as dear friends. We enjoyed coffee and desserts while laughing and playing games. This truly was one of the highlights of the entire filming.” The Scarboroughs said they don’t regret one minute of the time they took out of their schedules to work with HHI. It’s a memory they’ll treasure always, they said. Carson (left) and Peyton Scarborough “We hope this shows the beauty of Puerto Cayo to as many people as possible,” Gary said. “It truly is one of the most beautiful, undiscovered places in the world. We also hope everyone who watches this episode, and has ever had the most remote of thoughts to explore an expatriate lifestyle in the natural beauty of Latin America will consider the Ecuadorian coast. It’s a wonderful community that keeps getting better and better with time.” (For more information about Puerto Cayo, Ecuador and the Las Palmas community, or to be in touch with the Scarborough family, visit this link for contact information.) Great Days Ahead! (laspalmasecuador.wordpress.com) This Little House Was Made of Cement (stevenwwatkins.com) International Living in the Making (stevenwwatkins.com) Looking thru to see Pacific Blue (latitudeone.wordpress.com) Cuenca – Cuenca, Ecuador (travelpod.com) culture, Expatriate, Travel, writing Ecuador, expatriate living, HGTV, House Hunter, www.laspalmasecuador.com, www.stevenwwatkins.com ← The Difference in a Year The Debate: Romney, Rules and Ego Beat Obama → 10 thoughts on “House Hunters International – Behind the Scenes in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador” MyWindow2theWorld Great job on this one! You sure are blessed with an art and talent. Can’t wait to watch the House Hunters International episode!! Pingback: House Hunters International – Behind the Scenes in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador « Latitude 1 Pingback: Morning Update – Tuesday, October 23, 2012 « South of Zero Thank you, Mary!!!! Toni Dugan My husband and I watched the episode and started researching the area, we are looking for a spot we can call our getaway and someday permanent residence…very impressed by pricing right on the coast…we long for easy living..ie less stress….i am an elementary school secretary and my husband is a carpenter contractor so the need for less stress is precious jewels to us…:) Was about to move to Ecuador about 18 months ago. However what we began to read about changed our minds. First the crime situation, which seems to be covered up. And what Americans and Europeans are doing to ruin to hopes and possibilities of others. Just as the Scarboroughs are doing. They come and develop the areas, running up prices and angering the locals towards foreigners. It is very unfortunate. They are taking away one of the reason others want to come there. It was friendly and affordable, until the greedy arrived. Hope they enjoy what they have done. Whomever you are … if you want to run someone’s name in the ground, do it somewhere else. Not on my blog. You have no idea what you are talking about regarding crime or the Scarboroughs. Ecuador’s not for everyone, and apparently it’s not for you. Oldschool Grammy We also LOVE Pt. Cayo, & have been for around 12 years.[have a busness in nearby Manta] Things have changed a lot in that time, but still a very lovely spot! Please don”t change it too much! What is your business in Manta? I go there often. Chip Pardonnét I know it’s been awhile since the show had aired but really liked house #1 and was wondering how to find out if it’s available or on the market?? Hope u can help me out and look forward to hearing from u.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28510
__label__cc	0.615709	0.384291	Tech Issues? Contact our robots department if you really want a nice long ban. (switch to...) 'Splain You A Thing Alix Jules Almost Diamonds Ashley F. Miller Beyond Church and State Biodork Black Skeptics Brute Reason Consider the Tea Cosy Dana Hunter's Unconformity En Tequila Es Verdad Godlessness In Theory Greta Christina's Blog Heinous Dealings Literate Perversions Lousy Canuck Metaphorical Penis OrbitCon Scrappy Deviation Seriously?!? The Perfumed Void The Progressive Pub Trans and Godless Zinnia Jones Politics. Sex. Science. Art. You know, the good stuff. About Stephanie Zvan Stephanie Zvan is one of the hosts for the Minnesota Atheists' radio show and podcast, Atheists Talk. She serves on the board of Secular Woman. She speaks on science and skepticism in a number of venues, including science fiction and fantasy conventions. 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What struck me yesterday, seeing Trump with Elizabeth, wasn’t that he didn’t know how to behave with royalty. I don’t either, though I’d study up if that were the job I’d signed up to do. It struck me that Elizabeth is the embodiment of this bizarre, archaic institution of hereditary governance, that she sits on a throne that’s held rulers so bad they’ve prompted shifts in European philosophies of power, that her blood is the symbol of a country that has literally tried to take over the world. What has she done with that? Mostly she’s embraced the small-c conservatism of the position, remained a symbol as a monarch. That leaves governance to the elected bodies and protects their claim to legitimacy of power. It isn’t a radical use of her power for good by any means, and she’s been very well compensated for it, partly through imperial (colonial) holdings. Still, that long period of stability has produced a real possibility that the British monarchy will end peacefully in another generation. Oh, and then there was that time WWII happened and she badgered her da (the king) until he let her serve in an official military capacity along with her state duties. This too was largely symbolism, but her country recognized the power of that symbol. Contrast that with Trump. The United States’ Constitution was written to be a radical change from and challenge to British imperial power. That we recognize many of its failures of imagination and courage now doesn’t change that it was meant to be a manifestation of the ideals of freedom and representative democracy. Trump, on the other hand, acts as though his power is a divine right, as though any check on it were a personal affront. Anyone who challenges or criticizes him is a terrible person or illegitimate institution. The people who didn’t vote for him must not be real citizens, and he’ll see to it that they’re treated that way. His position is for personal enrichment, and if he sends the people of our country to war, well, so what? He and his won’t be fighting. I’m not a fan of the queen. It says something about the direness of our situation that simply putting Trump next to her makes me admire her for being more than her position would allow her to be because he is so much less than his demands. ← Hear Ye, Hear Ye “Racism in Artificial Intelligence”, Alix Jules on Atheists Talk → The Orbit is a diverse collective of atheist and nonreligious bloggers committed to social justice, within and outside the secular community. For more information, please see our About Us page. All content is copyright the authors except where otherwise noted. Contact the authors individually for further information. Theme is based heavily on Minnow by Automattic	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28516
__label__cc	0.604473	0.395527	Musicals 9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical Tickets at the Savoy Theatre, London Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 works its way to London starring Caroline Sheen, Natalie McQueen, Chelsea Halfpenny and Bonnie Langford! Pour yourself a cup of ambition, and head on down to Dolly Parton’s rollicking West End musical! 9 to 5 the musical is clocking in to the West End- with a strictly limited season at the Savoy Theatre! Children under 5 will not be admitted. Recommended for ages 12 and above. 2hr 30 min (inc interval) 28 January - 23 May 2020 Recommended for ages 12 and above. This production contains comic sexual references, light drug use and the occasional curse word. Dolly Parton will not be appearing in this production. Chelsea Halfpenny has taken over for Amber Davies in the role of Judy Bernly from 2 September. David Hasselhoff is set to star as Franklin Hart Jr. from 2 December 2019 until 8 February 2020. 9 to 5: The Musical Customer Reviews Diana Yeates It was a very wierd show and the Hoff made it awkward to watch. Ironically we went to go and what chain in it. Syarina H. Ismail The Savoy theatre doesn't have very much leg room. The singing was good at times but mostly okay - nothing great. The best part was when Dolly came on screen as she's just a whole load of fun. The view from the grand circle was okay. Next Available Performances of 9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 Booking until 23rd May 2020 Savoy Theatre Strand, London, WC2R 0ET	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28518
__label__wiki	0.796608	0.796608	Trump thinks Apple owes him your privacy Bonnie Kristian Illustrated \| Nastco/iStock, Mark Wilson/Getty Images, -slav-/iStock Ever the transactionalist, President Trump believes Apple should compromise hundreds of millions of people's privacy because he has allowed the company to avoid some tariffs in his senseless trade war. "We are helping Apple all of the time on TRADE and so many other issues, and yet they refuse to unlock phones used by killers, drug dealers, and other violent criminal elements," he tweeted Tuesday night. "They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW!" This attempted quid pro quo — whether it's better labeled blackmail or bribery, I'm not sure — adds a new twist to Apple's longstanding privacy fight with federal law enforcement. Optimistically, it may be read as desperation, a sign that more traditional means of legal coercion will continue to fail to force Apple to build the encryption "backdoor" the government wants. More worrisome is the interpretation that Washington will do whatever it takes to force Apple (and other, less privacy-committed companies) to do its bidding, forging ahead to a new frontier in digital surveillance. The present iteration of the Justice Department's quarrel with Apple concerns the FBI's investigation of the December shooting at a Naval air base in Pensacola, Florida. The FBI has so far failed to break into two iPhones, both of which had significant hardware damage, to see if the shooter, who is dead, acted alone or with as-yet undiscovered accomplices. Attorney General William Barr on Monday claimed Apple has not provided "any substantive assistance," though in fact the company has already provided the FBI with "all of the data in [its] possession." What isn't in Apple's possession are the phones' passcodes. Each year, Apple complies with thousands of law enforcement requests for customer information stored on its servers. But users' passcodes aren't there, which means Apple itself can't access them or the encrypted data (including messages and photos) stored on the phone. This encryption isn't perfect, and law enforcement and other tech companies have been able to bypass it on older iPhones. But newer machines with improved security (as well as damaged ones, like the two from Pensacola) present a sometimes-insurmountable obstacle. Thus the request for a built-in backdoor, which Barr characterized as necessary to "better protect the lives of Americans and prevent future attacks." The practical case against Apple's compliance is straightforward: Once created, the backdoor will be opened when it shouldn't. Even if our government's use were 100 percent legal and ethical — and it absolutely wouldn't be — the backdoor will not be used only by our government. Beijing would love an iPhone backdoor, as would any state with an invasive surveillance apparatus. Among the lessons of the last decade is how much can be derived from spying on "just" metadata; imagine what use could be made of the actual content of our communications. Also pro-backdoors: criminals. There is simply no way to give law enforcement the access it wants without exposing users to risk from more nefarious actors. "We cannot build a backdoor that only works for a particular type of government, or only in the presence of a particular court order," explained security expert Bruce Schneier at The Washington Post when Apple was having essentially the same argument with the Obama administration. "Either everyone gets security or no one does. Either everyone gets access or no one does." The legal and principled case against encryption backdoors is a bit more complex. It isn't, as Barr tried to suggest in an October speech on the subject, that privacy advocates believe law enforcement should never be allowed to access the encrypted data. Barr is quite right in his contention that the Fourth Amendment's privacy protection "has never been absolute," that it "establishes that, under certain circumstances, the public has a legitimate need to gain access to an individual's zone of privacy in pursuit of public safety, and it defines the terms under which the government may obtain that access." Despite Barr's implication, Apple doesn't disagree, nor do I, nor do other critics of the surveillance state. Where we do disagree is that the government's acquisition of warranted access to someone's private information justifies accessing that information by any means, including compulsion of Apple's work and modification of its products (including, potentially, in violation of its engineers' consciences). Fair analogies are difficult here, but it's a bit like the FBI requiring lock manufacturers to make all doors openable with a master key. No one would consider that a reasonable interpretation of the Fourth Amendment. A warrant can give law enforcement legitimate permission to open a door but not permission to require the compromise of every lock's integrity. Trump's tweeted contribution to this debate manages to introduce a third avenue for abuse, envisioning as it does a scenario where Americans' constitutional rights may be abrogated at will if Washington can but find the right company to strong-arm with promises of favor or threats of retribution. This is particularly troubling given the growth and consolidation of corporate power. In the tech arena, our lives are increasingly shaped the Big Five (Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook; I have dealings with all of them, and only Apple gives a whit about privacy). If the "internet of things" continues to expand, that will open an enormous gateway to further surveillance which will likewise be predominantly controlled by relatively few corporations. Even one of these businesses succumbing to the type of transaction Trump's tweet conjures would have enormous implications for millions of people. It may be that privacy is a thing of the past and we civil libertarians are fighting a battle we do not realize we have already lost. I am nevertheless convinced it is a worthwhile battle, because privacy is a necessary right, a right protective of other rights, like freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion, and because surveillance is self-propagating, uniquely difficult to hack back once it takes root. Our privacy must not be sold for the president's "help" in surviving a trade crisis of his own making — or indeed any such blackmail or bribe Washington can muster. Want more essential commentary and analysis like this delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for The Week's "Today's best articles" newsletter here. Edward Morrissey Did Trump bet 2020 on Iran? More from Bonnie Kristian I was told there would be galas Can impeachment be fixed? Bernie Sanders' appraisal of a woman's 2020 chances isn't shocking. It's conventional wisdom. 5 scathingly funny cartoons about the Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren feud	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28521
__label__wiki	0.557179	0.557179	Essential Healthcare Solutions mattress up for innovation award after successful evaluation Medstrom Healthcare invests significantly in clinical education with innovative Interactive Academy Disability charity closes accessible transport service due to “significant running costs” Calvin Barnett 8th January 2019 Disability charity closes accessible transport service due to “significant running costs”2019-01-08T11:44:09+00:00 Newsroom, Third Sector Hertfordshire Action on Disability (HAD) has announced that it will close its accessible transport service for disabled people in April. Based in Welwyn Garden City, the Charity provides a range of services to disabled people to help them remain independent, including an equipment centre, a driving centre and its accessible transport service. Operating 24 hours a day, the transport service provides accessible vehicles for disabled people to get them to work, doctor’s appointments, shopping, holidays and other leisure activities. However, HAD is set to close its transport service as it cannot keep up with the running costs. HAD Trustee Mike Thompson told the Welwyn Hatfield Times: “We have thought long and hard before making this difficult decision. “The charity is very grateful to all of our customers that have used the service over the years, but I am afraid we simply cannot continue to incur the significant costs that running such a complex service entails. “We have looked at all of the options to try and keep the transport service going but unfortunately we cannot find a way to do so without substantial funding, which is not available from either external sources or from within the charity.” The charity maintained that its other services will continue to run in order to help local, disabled residents. HAD’s equipment centre provides a variety of mobility and daily living products such as walking aids, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, rise & recline chairs, kitchen and household items and bathing aids. Additionally, the charity’s driving centre offers driving ability assessments for people to decide what type of vehicle would be most suitable for them and whether they would need any vehicle adaptations. It has available ten dual-controlled vehicles, most of which are specially adapted. The adaptations include hand controls, lightened power steering, left foot accelerator pedal and remote controls. https://thiis.co.uk/disability-charity-closes-accessible-transport-service-due-to-significant-running-costs/https://i0.wp.com/thiis.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/HAD-transport.jpg?fit=650%2C586&ssl=1https://i0.wp.com/thiis.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/HAD-transport.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 2019-01-08T11:44:09+00:00 Calvin BarnettNewsroomThird Sectoraccessible transport,accessible transport service,accessible vehicles,charity,Disability,HAD charity,HAD transport service,Hertfordshire Action on Disability,mobility equipment,vehicle adaptationsHertfordshire Action on Disability (HAD) has announced that it will close its accessible transport service for disabled people in April. Based in Welwyn Garden City, the Charity provides a range of services to disabled people to help them remain independent, including an equipment centre, a driving centre and its accessible...Calvin BarnettCalvin Barnettcalvin@thiis.co.ukAdministratorTHIIS Magazine accessible transport, accessible transport service, accessible vehicles, charity, Disability, HAD charity, HAD transport service, Hertfordshire Action on Disability, mobility equipment, vehicle adaptations « BHTA award-winner to use prize as platform to help standing frame stand-out globally INNOVATION: Five futuristic assistive technology devices aiming to change the mobility world »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28524
__label__cc	0.607804	0.392196	John J. Kelly – Freelance Journalist Tag Archives: Freshman Backgammon, Bootlegs and Best Friends In 1978, I was 17 and newly arrived at Syracuse University. SI can still remember how nervous I was that first day, as my Dad and I drove up the long driveway to Mount Olympus. That’s where my dorm was – Flint Hall. I didn’t know a soul in Syracuse. But I was fortunate to meet a guy in those first days who became my best friend in the world. His name was Kevin and from the time we first met, we were inseparable. Kevin had it all and was everything a guy could ever hope for in a friend. He was incredibly kind and polite; he was deeply considerate, sensitive and sometimes shy. But what was most important was that we loved the same things. Kevin and I loved the same music, the same books, the same movies. And Kevin was from New Jersey, that mystical place in my mind from whence hailed my rock and roll idol Bruce Springsteen. Kevin also shared the same passion for Springsteen and he taught me all I needed to know. From then on it was Kev and Kel (me) and we made quite a team. Except for when we were in classes, or on certain weekends when Kev would drive to visit a girl he liked who was going to school in Springfield, Massachusetts, we were always together. Whether we were going to see a film on campus, or spending some time being recruited by the fraternities that we secretly swore to never join, Kevin and Kel were pretty much one. We go to all the frats and drink their beer and eat their pizza while we secretely vowed to never join one. We’d go to “floor parties” in the dorms, where we met other great friends. Guys who lived on my floor like Mike and Eric, not to mention the girls who lived on the upper floors of Flint and all over Day Hall. And the one thing that we both loved to do in those quieter hours after finishing with studies was to play backgammon. I remember we played mostly in Kevin’s room (his room being “cooler” than mine that freshman year) and we played all the time! We were both about equally good (or perhaps equally bad) but we just loved to play. We played to beat the band and the band of course was Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Of course we had to have a soundtrack on those halcyon evenings, and Bruce and the boys delivered on that. We had all of Springsteen’s regular releases and his bootlegs too. We’d listen to them over and over wearing out the grooves in the vinyl. He had an old fashioned turntable and stereo that he and his Dad had rigged up and it always sounded great. And when it came to bootlegs he had his favorite and I had mine. His was a show from the Paramount Theater in Passaic: Many Springsteen fanatics, like myself believe this to be his greatest recorded show of all time. But for me, well, I had another favorite that I found down on Marshall Street in the grimy, dusty used record store. It was know by just one word, but it was a thing of beauty and joy forever. It was “Winterland.” And so there we were. The world could be coming to an end but it wouldn’t bother us. Kevin and I had our backgammon, our Bruce and our friendship. We’d sit and play game after game and talk. We’d talk about the girls we liked and some who liked us. We’d talk about our classes and goofy professors. We’d talk about our pasts, presents and we’d talk about our futures. Kevin swore that one day he would own his own Taco stand in San Diego (while he hardly owns a Taco stand, he currently lives just outside San Diego…how prophetic!). Life was good. The wicked ways of the world hadn’t had their chance to turn us back. We were young, and free and having a hell of a time. And the first snowflake hadn’t even fallen. Filed under Music, My Stories Tagged as "floor parties", 1978, backgammon, best friends, books, bootlets, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, films, fraternities, Freshman, girls, movies, Passaic, studies, Syracuse University, turntable, Winterland “There Was Singing In The Streets” – The Life and Legacy of Nancy A. Kelly My Seven Day War…With Comcast Remembering Our Brother Richard And The Lessons He Taught Us Bruce Springsteen’s “Wrecking Ball” – Seething, Simmering and Mad As Hell NGHoward on Steve Forbert – “W… StaceyLieva on Steve Forbert – “W… @Comcastcares on My Seven Day War…With… thishardland2010 on Remembering Our Brother Richar… jim richardson on Remembering Our Brother Richar… Jennifer on Remembering Our Brother Richar… @laquidara I don’t understand multiple social media personalities. 1 month ago My annual Detroit Free Press list of Holiday Gift books: freep.com/story/entertai… 1 month ago @livtaylor Great show! I remember it well. 7 months ago @laquidara Number 2 is an oxymoron. 9 months ago @livtaylor Livingston is a great performer, for sure. 10 months ago This Hard Land · Passionate persuasion from the virtual circle in the sand…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28526
__label__wiki	0.965029	0.965029	Everything We Know About the Latest James O'Keefe Video Sting Conservative undercover journalist James O'Keefe (R) holds a news conference at the National Press Club in 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images By Philip Elliott The latest ‘gotcha’ videos from conservative provocateur James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas Action have some shocking claims that, if they are true, would indicate Democrats are playing dirty to get Hillary Clinton elected. In one video, a contractor seems to brag about sending homeless and mentally ill people to harass Republicans. Someone identified as a Democratic National Committee staffer appears to claim credit for pushing Republican contender Donald Trump’s rally in Chicago toward violence. In another, consultants look like they are describing a plan to bus voters across state lines and registering immigrants in the country illegally to vote. But if O’Keefe’s previous efforts to infiltrate and expose his foes such as ACORN and NPR are to offer a hint, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. O’Keefe has previously spliced videos together to imply its subjects were saying things they were not. Even so, the latest video has cost someone identified by the Democratic National Committee chairwoman “a temporary, regional sub-contractor” his job. Another established DNC vendor gave up his contract. Another protester who says she was at the Chicago melee linked herself to Clinton’s campaign, although she was paid for work in Arizona in the weeks before anything happened in Illinois. The release of the videos made conservatives giddy that O’Keefe had claimed yet more scalps for his long-standing effort to show liberal hypocrisy through hidden-camera footage. And more embarrassing videos are expected to come before Election Day, O’Keefe promised. Donald Trump urged his audiences in Colorado on Tuesday to go online and watch them. “Did you see the protesters yesterday? The protesters are paid a lot of money by the DNC, and I kept saying, I wonder why those people are here? Because they never seem to have much on their mind other than stand up and protest,” Trump said. “Yesterday, it came out, but it was barely covered by the media, but it’s all over the Internet. They were busted. They were paid $1,500 each. They were given cell phones.” The videos were published on the conservative Breitbart website, whose former chairman is now Trump’s campaign CEO. Many writers on the site have pushed pro-Trump messages and their readers are loyal to Trump’s message of disrupting the GOP Establishment. It is a favorite of many on the alt-Right. “I sort of always knew it in Chicago,” Trump, said of a March event that had to be scrapped in the face of violence. “Even last night we had people stand up for no reason. It’s like, what are they doing here. Can you imagine? That’s a big story. Hardly covered by the media.” Here’s a quick guide to what we know so far. “What you’re about to see will make you uncomfortable and angry. It’s graphic, uncensored and disturbing. Our attorneys say there is strong evidence of criminality,” O’Keefe said in introducing the first of two lengthy videos released so far. A man identified as Scott Foval is the star. He is at times identified as the national field director at Americans United for Change and as a deputy political director at the separate People for the American Way, both liberal groups. He also seems to be a contractor for Democracy Partners, a consulting firm. Foval boasts of ties to the high command of Democratic politics and his role in hiring agitators to embarrass Trump during conversation is taped surreptitiously in what appear to be bars. “We’re starting anarchy here,” Scott Foval says in one clip. “We have mentally ill people that we pay to do shit,” he says in another. He claims to be the “hub” of coordination between the super PACs, DNC and Clinton’s campaign—a spot that could be illegal. But at other points, he seems to say that the DNC and the campaign cannot coordinate. That, actually, is also incorrect. The DNC and the Clinton campaign often coordinate as is allowed. It’s SuperPACs that need to stay separate in many of their activities. So it’s not clear that Foval really knows campaign finance law, at least according to the edited footage. “The thing that we have to watch is making sure that there is a double blind between the actual campaign and the actual DNC, and what we’re doing. There’s a double blind there. So they can plausibly deny that they knew anything,” Foval says. At other moments, it doesn’t take much imagination to see how the same quotes on these tapes can be read both ways. Take this one from Foval: “The one thing I’m never going to do is have some kid get punched out at a rally and then not have his doctor bill and his legal bill, if he gets arrested, paid for.” Veritas says that is proof that the “Clinton dark machine is ready for the violence they foment.” Defenders say it is proof that Foval was rejecting Veritas’ suggestion that they ought to start riots to draw attention. Without the full context, it’s impossible to know. Foval is hardly the only one on the tapes. Another individual identified as Aaron Minter and Aaron Black, claims he runs anti-Trump operations and is a DNC deputy director of rapid response. He says “that was all us” about the Chicago protest. “None of this is supposed to come to back to us,” says Minter/ Black, whom Veritas says uses both names. “Nobody is really supposed to know about me,” Minter/ Black says in one video. That is easy. He wasn’t a DNC employee. Neither Minter nor Black shows up on DNC payroll during this two-year campaign cycle, according to a search of Federal Election Commission records. As one party official tells TIME: “He was just bullshitting, exaggerating his role and title.” Minter/ Black also is said to have coordinated the Chicago protest with Zulema Rodriguez, an activist who has been at several anti-Trump events. On one video, taken at the Republican convention in Cleveland, she claims to have been part of an Arizona protest that shut down a highway, as well. FEC records show she was paid in February for helping the Clinton campaign organize in Arizona, but her work there ended on Feb. 29. She has since been working for liberal MoveOn.org and its affiliate in Ohio. A third player is Cesar Vargas, an activist who has helped young people who came illegally to the United States as young children, or whose immigration status has lapsed. Vargas’ work with the DREAM Action Coalition made him an easy mark for Veritas. But, on tape, he says the plan to bus immigrants in the country illegally to states with lax rules on voting is “not gonna’ happen this election.” Off-camera, a Veritas operator seems to get Vargas to admit the plan is voter fraud, but there’s no way of telling if that person said what the tape purports. Finally, the other major figure featured prominently in the videos is Robert Creamer, a longtime Democratic consultant who at first appears to entertain plans to coordinate anti-Trump protests with Clinton’s campaign. His firm, Democracy Partners, joined up with the DNC in June to build crowds and recruit grassroots activists. He was ostensibly Foval’s employer until Democracy Partners and the DNC cut ties. “I am unwilling to become a distraction to the important task of electing Hilary Clinton, and defeating Donald Trump in the upcoming election,” Creamer said in a statement. “As a result I have indicated to the Democratic National Committee that I am stepping back from my responsibilities working with the campaign.” (Creamer is the husband of Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. Creamer pleaded guilty to bank fraud in 2005 and served five months of prison and 11 months of house arrest.) He vigorously denied O’Keefe’s charges and tactics he calls “dirty tricks.” “James O’Keefe, the discredited individual behind this well-orchestrated spying scheme directed at our firm, uses methods that would make Richard Nixon and the Watergate burglars proud,” Creamer said. “O’Keefe executed a plot that involved the use of trained operatives using false identifications, disguises and elaborate false covers to infiltrate our firm and other consulting firms in order to steal campaign plans and goad unsuspecting individuals into making careless statements on hidden cameras.” THE ANATOMY OF A STING The O’Keefe investigation began at the latest in April 2016, when a Veritas staffer who went by Steve Packard met Foval, according to two officials familiar with the undercover effort who recalled their experiences for TIME. The man known as Packard befriended Foval and often pumped him for ideas about political strategy in bars. It was like a summer camp for political gamesmanship, one said. Around that time, Creamer hired Foval as a sub-contractor for a Democracy Partners’ in-the-field program known as Mobilize, which delivered trained protesters at sites like Trump’s hotels. Over drinks, Foval appeared to brag about having a far greater role in the operation than he did. “I will probably wind up being a partner there at some point,” Foval said in the videos. In another he talked about Creamer with admiration: “Bob Creamer is diabolical and I love him for it. I have learned so much from that man over the last 20 years.” Some time in the spring of 2016, a purported donor who called himself Charles Roth approached Creamer about getting involved in politics. The pair met a few times, including at Washington’s Marriott Marquis hotel lobby. According to one official, the man who called himself Roth said his father was an immigrant from Hungary and wanted to help immigrants. His ideas didn’t seem like a good fit for Democracy Partners, so Creamer referred him to Americans United for Change, where Creamer is a consultant. At Americans United for Change, Roth made his pitch. Ultimately, the plan to boost immigration through sketchy means wasn’t a match, but Roth donated $20,000 anyway. In turn, Roth asked Creamer if he could help his niece find a role at the political conventions. Two officials now suspect this purported niece filmed Rodriguez in Cleveland, and both expect she kept the cameras rolling while she volunteered three days a week for Creamer until last week. A fourth known Veritas insider then entered the picture, someone who was described as a financier from London. That person met with Creamer offering to put together a plan that would give people jobs and company IDs in a state in which they did not live so that they could vote there. Creamer was dubious. “My fear is that someone would decide that this was a big voter-fraud scheme,” he says on tape that suddenly ended as he seemed to be starting another sentence. Foval later says on tape that Creamer called him. “I’m not going to touch that with a 10 foot pole now,” Foval quoted Creamer saying. Foval then tells Veritas that he responded “nor should you.” But that comes more than 13 minutes into the 16-minute second film—long after viewers are convinced they are watching Watergate unfold in real time. The interim chairwoman of the DNC, Donna Brazile, said her organization was conducting an internal investigation. “We do not believe, or have any evidence to suggest, that the activities articulated in the video actually occurred,” Brazile said. “The discredited source of these videos, James O’Keefe, is a convicted criminal with a history of doctoring video to advance his ideological agenda.” Indeed, O’Keefe has previously pleaded guilty to crimes related to other projects and settled civil suits against his targets. Democrats immediately challenged some of his claims on this project with items as basic as calendars and employment contracts. For instance, Mobilize didn’t sign a contract with the DNC until June 8, 2016—well after the March protest in Chicago. Officials are working to match Foval’s exact employment dates with the venues when he might have been filmed. And other progressive groups have already bragged about their roles organizing the protests in Chicago. The protest was more a product of local groups and students at the University of Illinois-Chicago, who spread the word about the Trump rally on social media. A local student, Ja’Mal Green, a local Bernie Sanders supporter, and others recruited protesters on Facebook. One activist started an online petition on MoveOn.org to shut down the Trump rally that garnered more than 50,000 signatures. A spokesman for MoveOn confirmed that local activists led the way in organizing the protest. That may explain Rodriguez’s connection. More videos are expected. And O’Keefe and his allies are cranking up pressure on reporters to share their work. O’Keefe said, without offering evidence, that the first video didn’t get mainstream traction because Clinton’s team was looming with threats against those who would dare broadcast. “Those televisions stations spiked the story at the last minute. Our sources tell us the reason they did so was fear of retaliation and retribution from a future Hillary Clinton Administration,” O’Keefe said in a second video focused on voter fraud. It is likely Trump leans on them when he confronts Clinton during their third and final debate on Wednesday in Las Vegas. —With reporting by Tessa Berenson and Sam Frizell. Write to Philip Elliott at philip.elliott@time.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28528
__label__wiki	0.56307	0.56307	Tredynas Days A Literary Blog by Simon Lavery April and May in the Très Riches Heures Posted on April 30, 2016 by Simon Lavery The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry is one of the most important and beautiful illuminated manuscripts of the 15th century. It is done in the International Gothic style. It is a Book of Hours – prayers, psalms and other texts, usually commissioned by wealthy patrons, as here. Horae, as they were called in Latin, represented abbreviated forms of the Breviary, which contained the texts for Divine Office as celebrated in monastic communities. They were developed to enable lay people to introduce a monastic discipline and element into their private devotions. It contains 206 folios, of which about half are richly illuminated, with expensive pigments and lavish gold leaf. It was painted between 1412 and 1416 by the three Limbourg brothers, originally from Nijmegen in Holland, for their patron Jean, Duc de Berry. They left it unfinished at their (and the Duc’s) death in 1416. Charles I, Duc de Savoie, commissioned another artist to finish the paintings between 1485-1489. It is now MS 65 in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. ©Photo. R.M.N. / R.-G. Ojda The most famous illuminations are probably those which represent the months in the Calendar, often containing images of the agricultural-rural labours associated with each month, as well as the nobility enjoying leisure pursuits in expensively commissioned examples like Berry’s. A calendar was usually incorporated at the start of the book of hours as a guide to the church feasts and saints’ days, so it was not specific to any year; its purpose was to remind the owner which saint or festival to celebrate on that date. Mary of Egypt, for example, about whom I’ve posted recently, is usually commemorated on April 2. Above each month’s illumination is a hemisphere depicting the heavens, traversed by Phoebus’s solar chariot, with the signs of the zodiac. As today is the last day of April I’ve begun (above) with the illumination for this month. As in many of these images, noble lords and ladies are seen with one of his castles in the background – in this one it’s the château Dourdan, or possibly Pierrefonds – and a walled garden, boats on a pond, and serried rows of trees. Other months depict peasants engaged in seasonal labours. The subjects’ headgear is particularly elaborate, and the fabrics of the cloaks and gowns is sumptuous. To the right what appears to be two attendant women (at any rate they are more simply dressed) stoop to pick wild flowers – a traditional April pastime, and symbolic of the season of hope (not the cruellest month, as Eliot would have it). The central figures are intriguing: the man in the elegant blue robe (the Duke himself? He’s depicted in other illuminations) seems to be exchanging rings with the young lady on the right (perhaps his second wife, Jeanne de Boulogne, who was much younger than him), while another couple witness the scene. Behind them a fifth figure lurks, apparently a young boy. Or is this just a typical scene of betrothal, again representing hope, rebirth and continuity? The illumination for May depicts courtiers on horseback, many of them wearing the green garments associated with this pageant, entering (or possibly leaving) the forest in a traditional Mayday cavalcade, wearing foliage to decorate their headgear or as garlands. They are preceded by trumpeters. In the background is probably the Hôtel de Nesle, the Duke’s Paris residence. Small dogs gambol in the foreground. As I write this my friend Mary’s little dog snoozes on the couch beside my desk, grunting and sighing occasionally with sleepy satisfaction. The sun shines amiably outside, and these two beautiful medieval paintings seemed an appropriate way for me to round off April’s posts and usher in those for May. More literary material will follow soon. I hope you all have a peaceful, healthy month of May, and experience the hope and vitality so wonderfully depicted in these images. All images are in the public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Posted in Medieval \| Tagged Limbourg brothers, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry \| 4 Replies Glory and littleness: Robert Walser’s ‘Jakob von Gunten’ On all these paths Walser has been my constant companion…the unmistakeable figure of the solitary walker just pausing to take in the surroundings. W. G. Sebald, A Place in the Country (2013), reviewed by me here. Here is a section from my post on Sebald’s posthumously published collection of essays that dealt with Walser: The essay on the isolated ‘outsider’ Walser is a poignant mini-masterpiece. This ‘most unattached of all solitary poets’ is portrayed with delicate, loving sensitivity; we see the ‘precariousness’ of Walser’s existence, his loneliness and ‘virginal innocence’. At the core of this ‘ragged soul’ was an ‘absence’ that was the source of his ‘unique strangeness’. Although he was always ‘beset by shadows’, his writings are ‘illumined…with the most genial light’, striving towards ‘weightless[ness]’ in an attempt to ‘obliterate himself’. He ‘almost always wrote the same thing and yet never repeated himself’, he was ‘a clairvoyant of the small’, his thoughts were ‘honed on the tiniest details’ but they became increasingly incomprehensible as his sanity faded, and he tended to ‘get lost in the clouds’ and dissolve into the ‘ephemeral’, into ‘thin air’, heading for the darkness of insanity and a solitary death in the snow one Christmas Day. Robert Walser (1878-1956) grew up in the Swiss border town of Biel. His work was admired by Kafka, Musil, Hesse and Walter Benjamin – a group of artists who no doubt found similar themes to their own in his existentially anguished ‘outsider’ narratives, concealed under a deceptively slight, charming and eccentrically naïve exterior. Jakob von Gunten (first published in German in 1909, translated in 1969 and with an introduction by Christopher Middleton, reissued by NYRB Classics in 1999) seems inspired by Walser’s own experience. It tells the story of a seventeen-year-old boy who runs away from what he feels is a stifling bourgeois home to join a training academy in Berlin for aspiring servants, the Benjamenta Institute, named after its principal, Herr Benjamenta. Walser had attended a similar school in Berlin in 1905, followed by a period of employment as a butler in a castle in Silesia. The teaching is mostly conducted by the principal’s sister, Lisa. There’s only one class, and the teaching consists largely of rote-learning from a tract called ‘How Should a Boy Behave’; ‘we are not taught anything’, Jakob explains with bland transparency. There appear to be other teaching staff, but they are either absent or asleep – a typically enigmatic situation: it’s difficult to tell throughout this hazy narrative how much is fantasy, dream or some kind of intuited reality as perceived by the eponymous first-person narrator; he writes in an early journal entry: Sometimes my whole stay here seems like an incomprehensible dream There’s little in the way of plot. The novel is constructed as a journal, with short, disconnected entries in which Jakob puts down his thoughts, dreams, reflections on the mundane events of the day with his classmates, several of whom recur in different situations. He forms intensely close and bizarrely fluctuating relationships with them (and with everyone else), at times speaking of them as if they were adored intimates, at others with arrogant disdain. Paradoxically, Jakob claims to admire the compliance of the other boys with this unconventional school regime, while at the same time exhibiting tendencies of rebellion and feelings of scornful superiority. By the end, however, he expresses gratitude to the school for transforming him into ‘an ordinary person’, happy to become ‘lost and forgotten somewhere else in life’, a cipher: ‘I don’t want to think of anything.’ Later he says: ‘You’ve no idea what bliss, what grandeur there is in yearning, in waiting.’ He develops a schoolboy crush on Fräulein Lisa, which doesn’t end well, while her brother the principal appears to fall heavily for Jakob. The school’s pupils gradually leave, and there is a sense of inevitable closure by the end of the novel, and we’re left unsure whether the protagonist is set to embark on a life-enhancing adventure with his partner. Or else it’s like Don Quixote riding off into the Mancha with Sancho Panza, a deluded escape from a crushingly banal life of servitude – or a flight into madness. This is a strange and challenging novel. It can become so superficially inconsequential that I was tempted to put it aside, and then something arresting and strange happens (often inside Jakob’s head, as far as I can tell), and I carried on reading. It gets under the skin despite the apparently inconsequential surface. As Christopher Middleton says poetically in his introduction: The stylistic invention ranges between maximum abruptness and beautifully timed arabesque dottiness. With his obsessive narrative accumulations of fantastic mingled with quotidian minuscule details, Walser as a writer resembles the ‘primitive’ style of that other psychically troubled artist, Richard Dadd, rather more than Douanier Rousseau, with whom he is more usually compared. ‘Is this a morgue, or is it a celestial house of joy?’, Jakob muses at one point, in a typically polar opposition. I’ll finish with an extract to try to illustrate the novel’s unique quality. It will have to be quite long in order to demonstrate these curious qualities in the prose: What singular oddities we are. Our hair is always neatly and smoothly combed and brushed, and everyone has to cut his own parting up there in the world on his head…That’s how it should be. Partings are also in the rule-book. And because we all look so charmingly barbered and parted, we all look alike, which would be a huge joke for any writer, for example, if he came on a visit to study us in our glory and littleness. This writer had better stay at home. Writers are just windbags who only want to study, make pictures and observations. To live is what matters, then the observation happens of its own accord. Our Fräulein Benjamenta would in any case let fly at such a wandering writer, blown in upon us by rain or snow, with such force that he would fall to the floor at the unfriendliness of the welcome. Then the instructress, who loves to be an autocrat, would say to us, perhaps, “Boys, help the gentleman to pick himself up.” And then we pupils of the Benjamenta Institute would show the uninvited guest the whereabouts of the door. And the morsel of inquisitive authordom would disappear again. No, these are just imaginings. Our visitors are gentlemen who want to engage us boys in their service, not people with quills behind their ears. Walser in 1890 (via Wikimedia Commons) In 1929 Walser had some kind of mental breakdown (he attempted suicide maybe more than once) and entered the first of the psychiatric clinics in which he was to spend the rest of his life. When he was placed in the Herisau sanatorium in 1933, he stopped writing and spent most of his time on solitary walks. Posted in Swiss Literature \| Tagged Christopher Middleton, Jakob von Gunten, NYRB Classics, Robert Walser \| 5 Replies Burned by a man: Rose Tremain, ‘The American Lover’ The dominant tone in this collection of stories is a mix of sadness, loss and regret, but leavened by a wry humour and warmth of human feeling. Deception or exploitation underpins much of the sadness, as in the title story, in which an impressionable young art student in Paris is seduced by her much older, philandering tutor, who introduces her to unusual sexual practices, gets her pregnant then dumps her, leaving her heartbroken. Although she turns the experience into a successful novel (this literary theme is also recurrent), she’s permanently scarred emotionally and spiritually. ‘Juliette Gréco’s Black Dress’ tells a similar story of innocent, youthful love in Paris, but told with rueful irony within the frame narrative of gossiping stylists (is that what you call them?) in an unlovely beauty salon. Love, like ‘beauty’, is a commodity needing time and experience to get right, these stories suggest, and it doesn’t come easily or endure without pain. Literature appears as an influence in ‘The Jester of Astapovo’, which filters the well-known tale of Tolstoy’s attempt in 1910, when dying, to flee from his wife, and spending his last hours in a stationmaster’s house – the eponymous jester, whose neglected and betrayed wife uses the distraction of the great man’s demise to leave her husband ‘because she’s tired of my jokes’, he quips. Jesting is preferable to despair, he tells his older lover. ‘The Housekeeper’ is the Polish woman who has a passionate affair with Daphne du Maurier, is abandoned by her, then devastated when the writer turns her into an ugly monster in Rebecca. She waited with ‘a fainter and fainter heart’ for love to return, but it doesn’t. This story too is told in a different way in ‘Extra Geography’: two boarding school girls develop a crush on their teacher, but get out of their emotional depth when she responds more passionately than they’d anticipated. Possibly the saddest is ‘Captive’, in which the proprietor of a boarding kennel for abandoned dogs (that theme again) faces a grim decision when a spell of Arctic weather sets in and his unfriendly neighbours steal his fuel oil. ‘A View of Lake Superior in the Fall’ comes close, with another portrait of a dysfunctional parent-child relationship that results in flight and guilt. There’s heartache all round in ‘Lucy and Gaston’, a story which skilfully blends a woman’s frailties in 1976 with the accident that killed her pilot husband in WWII, and the tragic revelations that ensued when his body is found decades after his crash in a boggy field in rural Normandy. ‘Smithy’ is a strange story about an old man’s obsession with clearing litter from a country lane, and his critical encounter with an abandoned mattress. As in her novels, Rose Tremain writes lucid prose and creates well-rounded, living characters for the most part, though the other stories in this collection look to me a little like exercises. Being abandoned and forsaken is an inescapable part of the human condition in most of these stories, but they’re not grim: there is often hope, and if there’s no hope, there’s experience. Rose Tremain, The American Lover and other stories (Vintage paperback, 2015; first hardback edition, 2014). I don’t know what kind of gum the people at Waterstones (where I bought my copy of this book last year) use to stick on those awful ‘Buy one get one half price’ stickers, but they make the cover look most unsightly. Posted in English Literature \| Tagged Rose Tremain, The American Lover \| 7 Replies Walter Benjamin’s Arcades Project, colportage and flâneurs A divagation away from book reviews today, inspired by my leafing through an old notebook and seeing an item from 6 years ago: notes on a review of Beatrice Hanssen’s study (published by Bloomsbury now) of Walter Benjamin’s The Arcades Project (my copy of the text in English, trans. Howard Eiland, Kevin McLaughlin; The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass and London, 1999). This is the fascinating proto-postmodern montage of notes and essays started in 1927 and left unfinished at Benjamin’s mysterious death (suicide to escape Nazi arrest as he tried to cross the Pyrenees into Spain) in 1940, representing his musings on the 19C ‘passages’ or arcades of Haussmannised Paris, ranging from ‘physiognomy of a flâneur’ to peregrinations through the city’s streets, with Marxist aphorisms and quotations from a huge range of obscure texts interspersed. Some time ago I wrote a post about Leopardi’s similar project of collected texts, Zibaldone (link HERE), likening it to other florilegia such as that by Chamfort. There are some striking phrases in the review, arising from the text of The Arcades: ‘The Historian as Chiffonier’; ‘Politics of Loitering’; ‘Peregrinations through Paris’; ‘anamnestic intoxication’. This adjective sent me to the online OED (thank you, Cornwall Library Service, for making it available to cardholders for free; it’s a magnificent resource): ‘the recalling of things past; recollection; reminiscence < Greek ἀνάμνησις remembrance, n. of action < ἀναμνα– stem of ἀναμιμνήσκειν to remember, < ἀνά back + μνα– call to mind, < μένος mind. Then there’s ‘The Colportage Phenomenon of Space’; a ‘colporteur’, says OED, is A hawker of books, newspapers, etc. esp. (in English use) one employed by a society to travel about and sell or distribute Bibles and religious writings. The etymology is curious: ‘French agent-noun < colporter, apparently < col neck + porter to carry’, referring to the practice of carrying a tray or box (of books) held by a strap round the neck. When I first looked this up in a print dictionary, probably Chambers, I noted this entry nearby: colpopoiesis: surgical construction of an artificial vagina. There’s no entry for this word in OED, but a quick Google search took me to an online medical definition, derived from the Greek for vagina plus ‘poeisis’ – making (as in poet as ‘makar’ (Scots) or maker. Strange how one word leads to another. Posted in Language \| Tagged flâneurs, OED, The Arcades Project, Walter Benjamin \| 7 Replies A quietly heroic woman: Barbara Pym, ‘No Fond Return of Love’ Posted on April 6, 2016 by Simon Lavery Back in February I wrote about Barbara Pym’s second novel, published in 1952: Excellent Women. No Fond Return of Love came four novels later in 1961. This was to be her final publication before the long hiatus caused largely by her work coming to seem old fashioned, with its casts of characters drawn from the class of repressed and obscure ‘distressed gentlewomen’, fastidious academics, librarians, anthropologists and clergymen, and settings in the non-U suburbs of London and the provinces. The Angry Young Men and new realists had taken over. Her popularity revived after an issue of the TLS invited prominent literary figures to nominate those writers they considered the most underrated of the century; David Cecil and Philip Larkin chose Barbara Pym. From that point publishers vied with each other to secure her work. Her back catalogue was reissued, and new works started appearing, culminating in the shortlisting of Quartet in Autumn for the 1977 Booker Prize. My Virago Modern Classics copy No Fond Return of Love deals with similar characters and issues – the trials and heartaches of a lonely spinster entering her middle years. Dulcie Mainwaring, another of Pym’s characters who likes to feel she’s ‘needed, and doing good’, has recently been dumped by her pompous fiancé– a pretentious intellectual art gallery assistant – leaving her confidence in tatters and her heart broken; she feels ‘relegated to the shelf’. She maintains the curiosity in other people, however, which her self-confessedly dull career as an indexer and researcher for more able, notable literary figures’ books has fine-tuned. At an indexers’ conference (a typical set-piece portrayed with Pym’s wonderful ear for dialogue and absurd characters behaving ridiculously) she meets Viola Dace (her characters’ names are just right; this one’s is occasionally likened by unkind observers as the name of a fish), who had recently indexed a book by the academic Dr Aylwin Forbes, a handsome but selfish man. Both ladies find him alluring. The scene is set for a romantic plot similar to that in Excellent Women: the central female character is self-effacing and dowdy, but attracted to a dashingly inaccessible and not entirely sympathetic man (he indulges in a caddish flirtation with Dulcie’s new lodger, her 18-year-old niece). The plots are not particularly where the pleasure resides for me in reading Pym’s work: it’s in the scrupulous examination of relationships, not just of burgeoning romances but also of the setbacks and personal mortifications we all experience in the real world, but which tend to be overlooked in fiction. It’s easy therefore to dismiss Pym’s novels as lightweight or prissy; this is a mistake. She has the psychological insight and ironic technique that’s reminiscent not just of Jane Austen, with whom she’s often compared, but also of that great anatomist of the female psyche, Flaubert. Her style and tone are quite different, of course, and her novels can be categorised as light comedies of manners. But this is to overlook the subtlety of her characterisation and the richness of her portrayal of the unsung heroines of suburbia. Let me try to give a brief indication of her qualities. Dulcie has become intrigued by Aylwin Forbes, and turns sleuth in finding out about him and his family, including his equally attractive clergyman brother, Neville, over whom, as Dulcie blithely points out, women are always likely to ‘make scenes’ over (ie fall in love with them). Viola, who has come to live as a lodger with Dulcie – a comically mismatched pair like Mildred and Helena in Excellent Women – is discussing Dulcie’s quest with her: ‘”I can’t think why you’re so inquisitive. It isn’t as if you’d even met Neville Forbes.” “No, but it’s like a kind of game,” said Dulcie. It seemed – though she did not say this to Viola – so much safer and more comfortable to live in the lives of other people – to observe their joys and sorrows with detachment as if one were watching a film or a play.’ Dulcie is one of Pym’s onlookers in life, too emotionally bruised to participate actively, conscious that her chances of finding romantic fulfilment are rapidly waning, and that most of the men she meets are selfish and shallow. As the novel develops, however, so does her self-esteem and courage. In her own way Dulcie is quietly heroic. Posted in English Literature \| Tagged Barbara Pym, No Fond Return of Love, Virago Modern Classics \| 10 Replies subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 5 books and a pencil No cats. Natsume Sōseki, Sanshirō Tree surgery and Janet Frame’s ‘The Linesman’ St Feock: the saint, the church, the parish Caspar the friendly dog Simon Lavery on What would Gerald of Wales make of Gamel Woolsey? 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__label__cc	0.736447	0.263553	Written by Tshinanu November 30, 2016 November 30, 2016 Rock God Tycoon’s Black Snow (First Gig) Rock God Tycoon is a new game on Steam Early Access as of about a week ago. As for what the game is about… It’s called Rock God Tycoon. With a limited set of options, you start by dishing out your name, your role (bassist, guitarist, drummer, vocalist), band name, a logo of a pre-determined set (I’d assume we might get more options or the ability to customize or import down the line) for your talent show high school application. You get a pretty broad plethora of character customization options, with both free and paid (in-game paid, you start with 5000$ which is more than enough to get a reasonable outfit). I spent about 200$ for my character. I can already tell this is a game with a decent amount of depth. A world ranking for the world’s best rock bands (we’re at the bottom, #2000). A financial management chart. A rent for your house (300$ to start). A band management page. 76 cities to tour around (though the game quickly advises me you won’t have that many places to tour for early access – and there’s no Canada). There’s a rock store for things like props and vehicles. And time management plays some part in it though I quickly pause the game to start lest I make some sort of mistake. First thing’s first, I set a 3K budget to go out in search of some bandmates. I imagine a montage of shitty auditions follows whereby the weirdest, twisted applicants are the best… or they all suck and we deal with what we get. Before that, however, I decide to write a song on my own. With a skill of 1, the estimated rating for the song is 0 (out of 5 stars). It’s aptly called “Alone Inside My Head.” I know you’re wondering about the inspiration for the title: “Miss You” by Blink 182 is stuck in my head and I’ve convinced myself the lyrics are “Alone Inside My Head” as opposed to “You’re Voice Inside My Head”. There you go, that’s the legend behind our first track. Amidst my intense writing of this novelty Punk Rock track that will turn many lonely adolescents’s heads, I run into the Chilly Water vocalist, and I guess, in a marvelous demonstration of my Deryck Whibley-lite voice, he decided to mention my name on the ‘twetter’ and get me 30 followers, I hope they’re not fake accounts. Three days pass and it’s time to hire the first generation Black Snow members. Darren Meza is our sole guitarist applicant, a mute kid who’ll never compete with me for the right to sing, and who used to play for Prickly Cellar, he also likes to play for animals. I think he has a long future with us. For bassist, I’ve got three options, a guy who likes to listen to video game intro music (not bad), a girl who has daddy issues (har har har), and another guy who lives in his van. I go for the girl with daddy issues with no ulterior motive in mind. Drummers got me three options too – another mute with more or less the same background as our friend Darren Meza, the male version of the small town girl from Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing and some other smart kid. I go for the second mute, again, less competition. In hopes of building up a decent repertoire for our first gig, I let the three new bandmates write our second song, United We Stand. Alone Inside My Head gets a 2% song rating. United We Stand gets a drastically better 15% to highlight that I’m a pretty mediocre songwriter and probably can’t call myself a singer songwriter if I have any self-respect. I give first bandmate, Darren Meza, freedom to write the third song for our first gig on his own, it’s creatively called Divided We Fall. While that’s happening, me and the other two get on with “Without You,” a great track about how we’re awful without Darren Meza writing the songs. Darren’s finishes much ahead with a great 24% rating. Relatively speaking obviously. I go cheap on the promotion for our first gig, some flyers and posters. Between our gig and now, we finish Without You to a paltry 7% which accomplishes the theme of the album. With us all four free, I put us to the task of our first united track, “Together At Last!” Alas, while there are two options, play show and simulate, the former is greyed out so I’m forced to avoid suffering through our first gig and simply use my imagination to see the small crowd depart in droves after hearing “Alone Inside My Head”. I wonder if the 2 star show spectacle rating is for how spectacularly awful it was. We didn’t make any money but we did gain 6 fans. I might have to fire everyone and go cheaper if I don’t want my in-game bank account to match-up to my real life bank account. Solo dislike post-first impressions? I’d love it if they had gone for another art style. Not a big fan of the clip art style and it rarely looks good in any game I’ve played with it, even one that doesn’t require much animation like this one. Would’ve much preferred a pixel art style if necessary (that is to say, I think pixel art can still look AAA without the AAA ncessities). Game’s got enough depth that I’ll most likely come back to it not only to play some more but also to see what it plays like when it’s fully featured. And of course, to find out the fate of Black Snow. Posted in Video Games.Tagged Early Access, EmberWulf, Management, Rock Band Management, Rock God, Rock God Tycoon, Rock Tycoon, Simulation, Steam. Previous Post Lovesick AKA Scrotal Recall Next Post Delving into Non-Fiction & Historical Records	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28538
__label__cc	0.690348	0.309652	PCMag UK \| Business \| Feature 21 Free Tools Your Small Business Should Be Using Today By Juan Martinez 9 Nov 2018, 6:12 p.m. Software doesn't have to be expensive for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). To help you celebrate National Small Business Week, here are 10 free tools to get your SMB up and running. Running a small business can be an expensive endeavor. You might be one of those lucky entrepreneurs who can afford to take risks, but it's more realistic to think you're like most small business owners, meaning you carefully review all critical decisions your team wants to make. Choosing and using the best software for your business is no different. To help you, we've put together a list of 21 free tools that your small business should be using. Fortunately, all of the software mentioned offer premium (read: paid) plans to which you can upgrade once your small business outgrows the free plans. 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If you opt for the free version, keep in mind that you won't have access to proactive controls, a firewall, or data shredding. However, you'll still get access to solid malware blocking, security scanning, and rescue disk functionality—all of which will come in handy at some point. 4. Project Management from Wrike Wrike's project management solution is one of the best on the market regardless of which tier you choose. The free version supports up to five users, an unlimited number of collaborators, and 2 GB of free storage. With this plan, you can manage tasks, share files, and monitor your group's activities in a real-time feed. If you need customizations and reporting, you'll have to upgrade to a higher tier. But if you're just getting started and your team is small, the free project management tool will be perfect for you. 5. Video Conferencing from join.me If you're looking to connect with clients, prospects, and remote workers, you'll need a reliable video conferencing solution to help you get the job done. Join.me offers a free plan that lets you invite up to 10 video participants, share screens, and supports up to five video feeds. Join.me isn't the most robust offering on the market, but it's definitely a strong competitor among the free solutions. If you don't have money to spend, and you need the cream of the free crop, try join.me. 6. Applicant Tracking from Zoho Recruit Small businesses that don't have job openings often will love Zoho Recruit. This applicant tracking tool gives you access to one recruiter and up to five open positions at once. You'll be able to input, publish, and track jobs until you find the right candidate for your company's specific needs. You'll also be able to send emails to applicants via five free email templates, which will make your life easier if you have to send the same (or similar) messages over and over again. 7. Human Resources Management from Deputy Once you've found the right candidate, you'll need to track his or her progress via a human resources (HR) management tool. Deputy offers a starter plan that costs just $1 per employee per month. Yes, I know, this isn't free. But at only $1 per month, it's an incredibly solid investment. Deputy will allow you to schedule employee shifts, make company announcements, and manage tasks, all within one easy-to-use tool. Unfortunately, at this price tier, you won't be able to add timesheets or payroll integration. For that, you'll have to spend an extra $2 per employee per month. 8. Accounting from Wave Your employees definitely want to get paid. So does your landlord and your utilities provider. To keep your books balanced, you can use Wave. With the free version of Wave, you'll receive accounting and reports functionality, you'll be able to create and scan invoices, and you'll be able to scan receipts directly into the system. No, this isn't a one-stop shop for all of your bookkeeping needs. But if you keep things simple, you'll be able to get pretty far using this basic service. For things such as payments and automatic integration with direct deposit payroll, you'll have to pay $19 month. 9. Business Planning from EquityNet If your company is still looking to lure investors, EquityNet offers a free crowdfunding platform that will help you plan, analyze, and share your business plan with investors. You'll create your plan using EquityNet's plan and analysis software, and you'll publish it onto the website and share it with anyone who is willing to read your pitch. Although this is more of a funding tool than a planning tool, the software is good enough to get you through the initial ideation stages (and, who knows, you might even get lucky and find a deep-pocketed investor). 10. Social Media Listening from HootSuite Most small businesses don't need a mega social listening platform. A free, easy-to-use dashboard that lets you stay up-to-date on what your customers are saying should be enough. Fortunately, Hootsuite offers a free version of its software that's good enough to do the trick. With HootSuite Free, you'll be able to manage multiple social networks, schedule posts, and interact with your followers. You'll also be able to track how many followers you have on each of your social networks and monitor which posts are generating the most clicks. If your business grows, you can move up to one of three premium plans, which give you access to additional profiles, analytics, and multiple users. 11. Email Marketing from MailChimp MailChimp is one of the best and most popular email marketing platforms on the market. Service tiers are priced depending on how many emails you send per month. If your company sends fewer than 12,000 email messages per month to fewer than 2,000 subscribers, you'll absolutely love MailChimp's Forever Free plan. This steal of a deal lets you use built-in signup forms to gather subscribers from across the web. You can use MailChimp's drag-and-drop designer and email templates to craft the perfect message. You won't get robust reporting on the Forever Free plan, but you'll be able to check open rates and compare them to the average company in your industry. Not bad for zero dollars. 12. Data Visualization from Tableau Public If you need a data visualization tool but you don't have the coin to spend on Tableau Desktop, then you should try Tableau Public. Public is essentially the same as the full Tableau Desktop product, except you won't be able to pull information from as many data sources as the paid version, and anything you create will be saved to a public version of Tableau's cloud. This product gives you access to live dashboards, responsive visuals that can be created and seen on mobile devices, and access to Google and Microsoft document managers. You can even share your visuals on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. 13. Business Intelligence from Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI is available in a paid and free version for self-service business intelligence (BI). The free version limits you to 1 GB per user, which you can pay to increase to 10 GB. With this plan, your data will refresh daily, you'll be able to scan 10,000 rows of data per hour, and you'll be able to publish to the web. To consume live data sources, scan millions of rows of data, or access data on a physical server, you'll need to upgrade to Power BI Pro, which is still reasonable at $10 per user per month. The Pro version of this software also provides you with ways to collaborate with coworkers on visualizations across environments such as Microsoft Office 365. 14. Document Management from Zoho Docs Zoho Docs is an ideal document management solution for small businesses with light document workloads. In addition to plug-ins to the rest of Zoho's software ecosystem, the Zoho Docs free plan is available for up to 25 users and includes 5 GB of storage per user. The free plan also includes unlimited file and folder sharing, desktop sync, editing tools, user management, and version history. You'll also be able to integrate with Dropbox and turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security. Plus, each document provides you with in-app chat so you can collaborate in real time. 15. Helpdesk Software from Zoho Desk Zoho also makes the list with its feature-rich helpdesk software Zoho Desk. The free version provides your service team with different work modes, a customizable help center, a knowledge base, community forums, and the ability to rebrand the visuals to suit your company's needs. If your helpdesk needs are a bit more complex, then you'll want to upgrade to the $12-per-user-per-month Pro version or the $25-per-user-per-month Enterprise version, which adds features intended for larger organizations. 16. E-Commerce Software from X-Cart For companies that have products to sell but don't have much money to design a complex online shopping cart, X-Cart is a powerful solution. X-Cart 5, which is the name of the free version, offers advanced features such as newsletters, social-commerce sharing, and a sitebuilder for tweaking themes. X-Cart provides free core upgrades and free extensions such as ShipStation to generate shipping labels, Magic Slideshow to create a slideshow on the site, and Diib Analytics. Keep in mind: You'll need a bit of technical prowess to get started with X-Cart 5. It's not a plug-and-play e-commerce tool, so be sure to have a handy IT person around to walk you through your setup. 17. eLearning Authoring from H5P Although H5P isn't the most powerful eLearning authoring tool on the market, this open-source software is an excellent starter option if you're just dipping your toe into the content authoring field, or if you don't have budget to dedicate to a more powerful tool. Course creation can be done via 20 different course creation architectures. However, the only free-form course architecture is the Course Presentation option. This is similar to a Microsoft PowerPoint architecture, although, unlike other tools, it doesn't use the exact Microsoft PowerPoint format. You'll be able to insert text, images, videos, and questions. Buttons are clearly marked and subsequent steps are clearly articulated. This is one of the easier tools with which to create a course (even using the most complex format, namely, the Course Presentation architecture). Other content types include Image Hotspots, Interactive Video, Summaries, Timelines, and several quiz formats, including Arithmetic, Memory Card, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer quizzes. 18. Document Scanning from Evernote Scannable Scannable, which is a new app from Evernote, quickly scans stacks of business cards, notes from a meeting, and documents by using nothing more than your smartphone and its camera. When you scan multiple documents in one session, each one is treated as a separate note in Evernote rather than as one note with several images embedded. This is a great idea for receipts and business card organization. The app also connects to LinkedIn for added networking context as it parses text extremely well. Because the tool connects to the cloud, sharing documents is as easy as sharing a photo on your phone's hard drive. 19. Online Survey Software from SurveyGizmo There's no better way to take the proverbial temperature of your customer base than with an online survey tool. SurveyGizmo's free plan places no limits on the number of surveys, questions, or responses you manage, which is a tremendous value. You'll get access to 25 different question types, data visualization tools, and you'll never have to provide any information (unless you plan to upgrade to a paid plan). 20. Customer Relationship Management from Apptivo CRM Customer relationship management (CRM) tools are often complex, expensive, and flooded with features you'll never need. Apptivo CRM offers a free Starter plan for up to three users that's designed to ease you into the complicated world of customer data. With the Starter plan, you'll gain access to detailed reporting, 500 MB of data, and project management features such as milestone tracking and project templates. You'll also be able to connect your free CRM to free helpdesk, finance management, and procurement tools, which is especially helpful if you're a startup that is just dipping its toe into the world of cloud services. 21. Contract Management from Agiloft If your contract management needs are basic, then try Agiloft. The free plan supports 10 registered users and you'll gain access to 30 days of customer service. Although the free version of the tool is primarily used as an evaluation source for larger organizations, it can also be used by small businesses that are able to deal with a few limitations. For example, timer-based rules function only at 48-hour intervals. You won't get automatic data backup, access to the Rest API, or your own employee portal. If you can handle those issues, then the free plan is all you'll really need. Evernote (Web) Wave Accounting Evernote Scannable (for ... HostGator Web Hosting Apptivo CRM Agiloft Zoho Docs Standard Hootsuite Pro EquityNet SurveyGizmo Avast Software Premium ... 8 Steps to Simplify Business Cloud Backup VoIP and UCaaS: The Differences Explained 7 Data Safety Steps Your Business Should Take Right Now Are You Ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act? Juan Martinez juan_martinez@pcmag.com Juan Martinez is PCMag's Senior Editor, Business. His work and commentary has been featured in NBCNews.com, FoxBusiness.com, Entrepreneur, Reuters TV, Esquire.com, Publishers Weekly, ClickZ, ZDNet, TechRepublic, TechRadar, Content Marketing Institute, CRM Magazine and Direct Marketing News. He has a master's degree in creative writing from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree from Bard College. Prior to PCMag, Juan was the Senior Editor of TechRadar Pro, and a Technology Editor at CBS Interactive. He can be reached at juan_martinez@pcmag.com. Follow Juan on Twitter at @jrobertmartinez. See Full Bio More From Juan Martinez The Best Email Marketing Software for 2020 The Best HR Software for 2020 7 Steps to Securing Your Point-of-Sale System	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28542
__label__cc	0.551161	0.448839	PCMag UK \| How-To \| Slideshow How to Protect Your Front Door Deliveries Amazon Key for Home, Garage, and Car How to Protect Your Front Door Deliveries Don’t let those pesky porch pirates take your Amazon deliveries. Prevent package theft and improve your outdoor security with these tech gadgets and services 16 Dec 2019, 7:15 p.m. Online shopping has made it so convenient to buy any number of things that many of us place our orders and forget about them until the boxes show up at our doorsteps. Oh yeah, it's that thing I needed! As nice as it is to get something delivered to your door in a matter of days—if not hours—there will come a time when you won't be around to receive a package. We all work, go to school, or are otherwise preoccupied during the day. A package sitting in front of a house or inside an apartment building is an easy target for theft. According to a PCMag survey of 1,500 people, about 25 percent are concerned about having their packages stolen. Security-related devices are the most popular smart home products—28 percent have a security camera, 25 percent have a video doorbell, and 17 percent have a smart lock. Most people are willing to spend an average of $110.86 on home protection gadgets, our survey found. If you've ever had to rush home to bring in a package, perhaps you should consider one of these gadgets or services to help secure those deliveries. Peace of mind can often be worth the price. Amazon Key for Home, Garage, and Car If you're comfortable with a delivery person coming into your home, car, or garage and leaving your delivery inside while you're away, check out Amazon Key. For home entry, you'll need an Amazon Cloud Cam (Key Edition) and a Key by Amazon-compatible smart lock. Amazon offers several bundles, including the Amazon Key Home Kit, which comes with an Amazon Cloud Cam and a Kwikset Obsidian smart lock. Once enabled, you'll receive notifications about pending deliveries via the Amazon Key app, and can let the delivery person inside (or lock them out) from your phone. Garage deliveries are available in select areas and for certain garage door brands; you can check eligibility on Amazon's website. In-car deliveries are available for select vehicles; check your eligibility. You park your car within two blocks of the delivery address in a publicly accessible area, and Amazon unlocks and re-locks your car. If you're not jazzed about having strangers in your home while you're away, Amazon Locker offers a safe place to store Amazon packages until you can pick them up. There are currently more than 2,800 Amazon Lockers in 70+ US cities—many inside convenience stores, gyms, or supermarkets—and you can ship items to them at no extra cost. To do so, add a local Amazon Locker to your address book and choose it as your shipping address at checkout. When your package arrives, Amazon will email you a six-digit code you'll use to unlock the locker. Similar services are offered by GoLocker in New York City, and major parcel delivery services—including UPS, FedEx, and the USPS—have their own locker systems. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Hub By Amazon For the business owners, apartment landlords, and campus housing directors out there, Hub by Amazon is a locker system that offers residents a secure way to pick up their packages. Similar to Amazon Locker, this unit gets installed in apartment building lobbies, businesses, or college dorms, and packages from any carrier can be delivered and placed inside. The recipient then uses a code to gain access. Unlike Amazon Locker, the Hub would only be made available to residents. You can request a consultation at the Hub by Amazon website. Other options available include Luxer One, PackagePad, and Parcel Pending. The latter offers single-family package lockers that can be installed on-site. BoxLock A delivery box is a good way to hide packages from potential porch pirates, but if it's obvious where all the deliveries are going, there's no extra protection there. Normally, you can't use a padlock because the delivery person would have no way of accessing it. However, BoxLock comes equipped with its own scanner, powered by Wi-Fi that connects the lock to your home network and a Bluetooth radio for close-range communications. Just add your pending deliveries to a mobile app. When the delivery person arrives, they scan the package and BoxLock unlocks, allowing the delivery to be stored inside. If deliveries tend to arrive when you're not home, schedule them to come at a more convenient time. With the Doorman service, you send your package to one of the company's secure warehouses, and then use the Doorman app to schedule a convenient delivery time. Doorman is currently available in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. You can pay as you go ($5/ visit and $2/ package) or choose a monthly subscription plan starting at $19. One way to deter thieves, or catch them in the act, is to install a security camera. Among our favorite outdoor security cameras are the Arlo Pro 3 and Arlo Ultra. Both cost more than $300, though, so if you want something more affordable, the $199 Ring Spotlight Cam Battery (pictured) and $99 TP-Link Kasa Cam Outdoor KC200 are also good options. For more, check out 5 Tips for Setting Up Smart Home Security Cameras. If a security camera isn't your style, consider getting a video doorbell instead. Our Editors' Choice selections include the August Doorbell Cam Pro (pictured), RemoBell S, and Ring Video Doorbell Pro. How to Get the Best Cable Modem: Buy or Rent From Your ISP? How to Save Money When Shopping Online How to Delete a Gmail Account How to Use Android Pie's Digital Wellbeing App Jason Cohen jason_cohen@pcmag.com Jason has been writing and editing professionally since graduating from University of Maryland, College Park in 2010. He has previously served as a technical writer for a government contractor and a copywriter with a digital advertising agency, where he wrote about marketing and tech. Most recently, he was writing about the New York Yankees for SB Nation and comic books for Comic Book Resources as a full-time freelance writer and editor. See Full Bio More From Jason Cohen Give Your Phone a Boost: 9 Cool Things to Try in Android 10 Users Exhausted By Facebook as Tiktok Looms Large 10 Marvel Unlimited Tips for Digital Comic Book Fans America Still Not Completely Sold on In-Home Surveillance	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28543
__label__wiki	0.776192	0.776192	HomeAircraft CarriersRussian Su-33 crashed in the Mediterranean while attempting to land on Kuznetsov aircraft carrier Russian Su-33 crashed in the Mediterranean while attempting to land on Kuznetsov aircraft carrier December 5, 2016 David Cenciotti Aircraft Carriers, Military Aviation, Russia, Troubled Areas 106 Less than three weeks after losing a MiG-29, it looks like the Russian Navy has lost another aircraft during Admiral Kuznetsov operations: a Su-33 Flanker. Military sources close to The Aviationist report that a Russian Navy Su-33 Flanker carrier-based multirole aircraft has crashed during flight operations from Admiral Kuznetsov on Saturday, Dec. 3. According to the report, the combat plane crashed at its second attempt to land on the aircraft carrier in good weather conditions (visibility +10 kilometers, Sea State 4, wind at 12 knots): it seems that it missed the wires and failed to go around* falling short of the bow of the warship. The pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by a Russian Navy search and rescue helicopter. Considered that on Nov. 14 a MiG-29K crashed while recovering to the aircraft carrier, if confirmed this would be the second loss for the air wing embarked on Admiral Kuznetsov in less than three weeks and a significant blow for the Russian Naval Aviation during its combat deployment off Syria. *Update: the Russian MoD has confirmed the incident. According to an official release the arresting wire snapped and failed to stop the aircraft. Image credit: Russian MoD Tehran releases footage of Iranian navy submarine allegedly aiming at a U.S. aircraft carrier Russian aircraft carrier still in the Mediterranean Sea. NATO planes watch closely Polish Air Force Mig-29 and Royal Air Force Typhoon jets on Baltic Alert That time a Soviet bomber crashed into the sea after buzzing a U.S. aircraft carrier Here are some superb videos of Russian Mig-29K Fulcrum operations aboard aircraft carrier HD Video: The life of a U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound squadron at sea Mikoyan MiG-29 Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov U.S. Air Force A-10 pilot who took part in a famous mission that knocked out 23 Iraqi tanks logs 6,000 hours in the Warthog Check Out This Photo of an F-35 Thundering Through The “Star Wars” Canyon With Visible Shock Waves Lethal: Watch this rebel hit a Syrian helicopter using an SA-16 shoulder mounted surface to air missile systems June 10, 2013 David Cenciotti Syria 11 Even if it’s not clear whether the targeted Mi-8/17 Hip chopper was able to survive the hit (in the last year some Syrian helicopters have proved their ability to withstand ground fire by Surface to […] VAW-113 Homecoming And VAW-115 Re-location Brings A Formation Of Six E-2C Hawkeyes Over Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu June 30, 2017 David Cenciotti Military Aviation 0 Black Eagles return home from WESTPAC and Liberty Bells relocate to new home at Point Mugu. With some cool special markings. On Jun. 21, 2017, NBVC Point Mugu saw the homecoming of the VAW-113 “Black […] Latest news about the Turkish F-4 shot down by Syria: still conflicting versions. New detail: rescue plane came under fire too. June 26, 2012 Richard Clements Syria, Turkish RF-4E shot down 6 According to the Turkish media outlet Hurriyet Daily News, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shown photos of two pairs of boots that belonged to the two missing pilots on board the RF-4E […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28544
__label__cc	0.519499	0.480501	Detroit: Become Human is All About Story Branches By: Eva Escribano Filed in: Gaming News That Quantic Dream is an expert in the art of storytelling and multi-narratives is not a new thing. Their accomplishments with Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls have granted them a place of honor among those studios which cherish player’s freedom to shape the beats of their own story. And following with this trend, Detroit: Become Human could not be an exception. If anything, another culmination. Quantic Dream’s founder David Cage has spoken about this in a recent interview with Games Radar. We already did spot the game’s high interactivity levels on the first formal presentation, back in E3 2016. But thanks to recent reveals, we are now grasping the full extent of their new title. In the interview, David Cage compares the feats of Detroit: Become Human with those of Heavy Rain, adding some comparisons. According to him, the story in Detroit will have three times the narrative branches of its predecessor. Now, if you have played Heavy Rain you may already know what this means. What David Cage is confirming is, basically, tons of choices and meaningful consequences. All of them spiced up with the addition of a time rewinding mechanic, which gives you the possibility of replaying each story segment from any point. While this grants players the unique ability of stop regretting a bad decision and turn the tide instead David Cage also insists in the power of playing the game in a straight line so that you get a “unique version of the story”. Detroit: Become Human is Escaping from Binaries If you watched the E3 demo they pulled out this year, you witnessed the struggles faced by two robots as they try to take law into their own hands. While doing so, one of them is faced with different choices: will you smash that window with a Molotov cocktail or not? Will you follow the road of thirst revenge or let rationalism get in the way? David Cage assures us that Detroit: Become Human features way more than mere binary choices. “The situation is much more complicated. It questions the player a lot about his values more than about if you prefer blue or red,” he says. In terms of size and scale, he blows the interview with his confidence. “It’s insane, honestly. We wanted to challenge ourselves and this is spectacularly more bending.” With this pitch there is no doubt that, whatever Quantic Dream has in stock for us, they have already caught our attention. We’ll surely be covering all there is to know about their new game in the following weeks. Stay tuned! Are you looking forward to Detroit: Become Human? Have you played any other games from Quantic Dream and if so, what’s your favorite? Let us know in the comment section down below! Final Checkpoint Podcast Detroit: Become Human, heavy rain, Quantic Dream PrevPreviousWatch: Psychological Thriller, Get Even, Out Now. See The Exciting Launch Trailer NextSNES Classic Coming Bundled With 21 TitlesNext Eva Escribano Eva is a cheerful Spaniard living in Barcelona, where she works as a community manager. When not dealing with trolls or leveling up her Diplomacy mad skills, she can be found gaming, tasting Belgian beer and traveling around the globe. Don't Miss These Posts Here Are July 2019’s PlayStation Plus Games Rochellie Fagan July 1, 2019 We’re already passed the halfway point of the year, and Fourth of July is just a few days away. We have two titles that can Logan Myer’s Top 5 Games of 2018 Logan Myer January 7, 2019 2018 has been a spectacular year of gaming and all the lists featured here at The Game Fanatics represent that. I had an idea of Favorite Games with Consequences Johnnie McIntyre June 5, 2018 Life is full of choices and the consequences of those choices. Choices that range from what to eat for breakfast, to life-altering choices like A Look At David Cage Part 2 Tyler Chancey May 25, 2018 Part 2 of the look back at David Cage covers Quantic Dream’s jump into HD, and their most recent brushes with controversy. A Look Back At David Cage Part 1 With Detroit: Become Human almost here, Tyler decides to take a hard long look at the history of the studio and creator, David Cage. Detroit: Become Human First Impressions Johnnie McIntyre May 2, 2018 A first impression look at Detroit: Become Human and its newly released Demo on PlayStation 4. You find clues and talk down crazy robots.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28555
__label__wiki	0.753416	0.753416	NewsAtlanta A film about the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas disrupted a rainbow lighting display at Atlanta City Hall. (Left via Wikipedia, right by Patrick Saunders) Clarence Thomas film production disrupts rainbow lighting at Atlanta City Hall Patrick Saunders Atlanta, Culture, Film, Georgia, Marriage, News This is not an article from The Onion, we promise. Mayor Kasim Reed’s office is making accommodations after a production crew filming at Atlanta City Hall this week ordered onlookers of a rainbow lighting display celebrating marriage equality to leave the premises. The movie being filmed? “Confirmation,” an HBO production about the…well, confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. Yes, that Clarence Thomas. The notoriously conservative judge who wrote in dissent to the court’s 5-4 decision to strike down same-sex marriage bans nationwide. Again, not The Onion here folks. The incident occurred Tuesday night as Georgia Voice went to see the display for ourselves. The sidewalks on all four sides of Atlanta City Hall were closed off for filming so we went across the street to take pictures, joined by several other onlookers. A security guard said he was being told that the pictures were disrupting the film production and ordered everyone off the premises. When told that the lighting display was to celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality, the gentleman disputed that and told onlookers that it was for the film production. The Clarence Thomas film production. Again, that Clarence Thomas. He also said filming would go on every night that week, which would hamper any other visitors who wanted to see the lighting display, which was scheduled to end Thursday evening. When notified of the incident, the mayor’s office reconfirmed the intent of the lighting display and says they will extend it due to the filming. “The Administration maintains that the rainbow lighting outside city hall is a gesture to honor and recognize the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality,” the mayor’s office said in a statement to Georgia Voice. “Because of filming currently taking place around city hall, the Administration will extend the rainbow lighting until the end of next week so that residents can view without disruption.” The Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment says that “Confirmation” wrapped shooting at City Hall Thursday afternoon. The HBO movie stars Wendell Pierce (“The Wire”) as Thomas and Kerry Washington (“Scandal”) as Anita Hill with Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Hudson and Eric Stonestreet playing supporting roles. psaunders@thegavoice.com \| @patricksaunders anita hillatlanta city hallclarence thomasconfirmationeric stonestreetgeorgia gay marriagegeorgia marriage equalitygeorgia same-sex marriagegreg kinnearhbo confirmationjennifer hudsonjustice clarence thomaskasim reedkerry washingtonmarriage dissentMayor Kasim Reedrainbow lightingscotussupreme courtwendell pierce 5 LGBT things you need to know today, July 2 5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 23 APD’s Chief Turner responds to residents’ concerns over Zone 5 patrol plan It’s Bottoms, Norwood in a runoff for Atlanta mayor Must-read stories of the week Ponce City Market lights up the Atlanta sky with rainbows for Pride January 24, 2018 […] not the first time rainbow-colored lights covered an Atlanta landmark. Mayor Kasim Reed’s office ordered the display to go into effect at Atlanta City Hall after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in June […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28556
__label__wiki	0.840887	0.840887	No Mayoral Run, But Chance the Rapper Endorses Amara Enyia—and Drives Lyft for Chicago Schools [Updated] Maiysha Kai Filed to:Chicago politics As the resident Chicagoan on The Root’s staff, it’s safe to say I keep an eye on the city’s resident talents—including Chance the Rapper and problematic prodigal son Kanye. Now, I’m thinking I need to get out more—or, at least, take a Lyft—since apparently, hip-hop’s favorite number-wearing philanthropist has been taking it to the streets, using Lyft’s Round Up and Donate feature to help his Social Works charity raise funds for Chicago Public Schools. Chauffeuring unsuspecting hip hop fans through our fair city is fun to watch, but it’s these types of socially-conscious antics that have people speculating on whether Chance is considering a political run—well, that and his own cryptic tweets on Monday afternoon, announcing a Tuesday morning press conference regarding Chicago’s mayoral race. As the Chicago Sun-Times noted, “I’m thinkin’ maybe I should” is actually a portion of a Chance lyric from 2015 “Somewhere in Paradise” that says, in full: “They screaming Chano for mayor, I’m thinking maybe I should.” The lyrics are also featured on the homepage of the Chano 4 Mayor website, which has no affiliation with the rapper, but was started in 2017 to encourage him to run against Chicago’s current mayor, Rahm Emanuel. Hmmm...what does it all mean? Well, with Emanuel announcing in September he will not be seeking reelection for a third term, the race is now wide open, with several activist candidates in the mix. As the Sun-Times reported, Chance is unlikely to be announcing his own run, but has been closely linked to one of the candidates already in the running, community activist Ja’Mal Green, since the two were in youth programs together as adolescents. Chicago Activist Rides Progressive Wave in Mayor's Race Ja’Mal Green is standing inside the entrance of the 87th Street Metra station, on Chicago’s… But several sources have speculated that Chance will endorse another mayoral hopeful on Tuesday, Amara Enyia, a Garfield Park activist and director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce who previously ran in 2014, dropping out in favor of Alderman Bob Fioretti. Notably, Ja’Mal Green told the Sun-Times in August he was running because he couldn’t convince Chance’s father, Emanuel aide and longtime-community organizer Ken Bennett, to run against the incumbent. Green has scheduled his own press conference for 10:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday; 30 minutes after Chance’s scheduled press conference. Updated: October 16, 2018, 12:14 p.m. ET: As predicted, Chance has thrown his support behind Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia. As reported by ABC 7, he said: “Amara and I share values and a vision for Chicago that includes equitable education for our kids, reforming our criminal justice system, and bringing new kinds of economic opportunities to our communities without causing displacement,” Chance said. “I am proud to stand with her as we work toward bringing new leadership to City Hall.’” Maiysha Kai is Managing Editor of The Glow Up and your average Grammy-nominated goddess next door. Minneapolis born, Chicago bred, New York built. Nuance is her superpower.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28557
__label__cc	0.716239	0.283761	The Himalayan Times > Kathmandu > Exhibition held to raise fund for education Exhibition held to raise fund for education Kathmandu, September 7 In a bid to support young girls in their education, Rotary Club of Yala organised an exhibition of domestic products in Jawalakhel today. Rotary Club, an organisation that brings together businessmen and other professionals in order to provide humanitarian service, had organised ‘Exhibition cum Sales of Domestic Commodities’ in order to collect the fund. Service Project Director of RC, Yala, Deepak Kumar Shrestha said that a sum of Rs 300,000 collected from today’s event and contributed by the club members would be handed over to a school in Khokana. “We extend our gratitude to all those helping hands that supported us in the project,” Shrestha said. The fund will be used to support young girls from the backward communities studying at Clark Himalayan Primary School at Khokana. A total of 25 stalls of domestic products such as accessories, carved frames, handicraft, organic fruits like honey, pickles, seeds, garments were showcased at the exhibition. The exhibition was visited by hundreds of people, including members of RC Yala, RC Gongabu and RC Patan South also. Of the total amount collected from the sale of these products, 10 per cent has been allocated for scholarship. A blood donation programme was also organised at the exhibition site and 35 people donated blood.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28560
__label__wiki	0.548328	0.548328	Georgetown Student Startup Addresses Microplastic Pollution November 17, 2017 by Georgia Payne Leave a Comment Student-run startup Fiber Filter is promoting its new fiber-catching laundry bag prototype in a promotional video that aims to pressure washing machine companies to take social responsibility for microplastic pollution. Fiber Filter startup founders Lola Bushnell (COL ’18), Carter Cortazzi (COL ’19), and Jaime Farrell (COL ’19) released the video Monday. Photographer Ben Von Wong traveled to Washington, D.C. at the end of the spring 2017 semester to film and edit the video with social media volunteers. Von Wong used cloth laundry “monsters” to depict the growing problem of microfibers from synthetic clothing that are released into water systems each time someone does a load of laundry. “His video is fantastic. It’s awesome. it really alerts people to the problem,” Cortazzi said. COURTESY BENJAMIN VON WONG A promotional poster for the student startup Fiber Filter, which seeks to keep microplastics out of the world’s oceans. Cortazzi and the other founders of Fiber Filter were first alerted to the problem in the Global Challenges, Climate and Sociology course they took in fall 2016. Students in the class were charged with identifying a global environmental problem and proposing a solution. Bushnell, Cortazzi and Farrell shared a love for ocean and water conservation, so they chose to focus on microfiber and microplastic pollution. Microplastic pollution affects oceans worldwide, and makes up 85 percent of debris on shorelines across the world, according to The Guardian. The problem does not just affect oceans, however; microfiber pollution has also affected local water sources. Microplastic pollution cannot be filtered out by wastewater treatment plants, such as D.C.’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. For Bushnell, Cortazzi and Farrell, the project was not just for a grade in the class. “It’s a huge problem with no real solution,” Cortazzi said. “We saw that and we thought we had a solution that could make a real difference, and it’s something that we were super passionate about so we decided to put all of our energy into it and that’s sort of where the startup came from.” After receiving grants from the Social Innovation and Public Service Fund and Startup Hoyas, the group, with the addition of new team member Anisha Vora (SFS ’19) spent the spring 2017 semester working on product testing and research. Bushnell and Farrell stayed in D.C. over the summer to continue refining the website and prototype. “It was long and really difficult, as it’s hard to get the methodology for doing that,” Cortazzi said. The prototype is a mesh bag comparable to a small laundry bag, except the mesh of the bag is significantly smaller. “Our mesh is super super fine,” Cortazzi said. “We experimented with 100 to 250 microns, so less than a millimeter in size.” The team has tested the prototype in performance tests for both cleanliness of clothing and the capture rate of the fiber. Their best result was an 87 percent capture rate of microfibers. “Experiments show the water and detergent can move freely through the bag but the fibers can’t really escape,” Cortazzi said. There are other similar products out on the market today, according to Cortazzi, like Patagonia’s Guppy Friend and the Cora Ball. The team is not worried about the competition because their end goal is to inspire change. “What we really wanted to achieve with this new video was pressure for an institutional solution because we’re three students – if we can come up with a solution to this, there is no reason that a huge washing machine company can’t build something like a filter into a washing machine,” Cortazzi said. Challenging washing machine manufacturers to take social responsibility and to stop ignoring the problem they are helping create was the main goal of releasing the video. Finding a solution to the problem is important, particularly now that synthetic clothing production is set to triple by 2025. Progress has been made in the overarching battle against microplastics, however. Microbeads were banned in a legislative decision by the Microbead-Free Waters Act in 2015. But, Cortazzi said, “the solution here is not as simple as that because you can’t just stop making synthetic clothing.” Thus, the team decided to pinpoint washing machine companies as their main point of contact. “Our solution is still something we feel to be really viable but it’s only going to be a small part of what’s necessary to change,” Cortazzi said. About Georgia Payne Special to The Hoya	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28561
__label__cc	0.564913	0.435087	Words to Capitalize Title Case Converter Title Capitalization Rules Words to Capitalize in a Title When using title case, which words in a title or headline should be capitalized, and which words should not be capitalized? The short answer is: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, and subordinating conjunctions Lowercase all articles, (short) prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions This is a simplified representation of the title case rules; the detailed rules for various styles can be found on the dedicated page Title Capitalization Rules. However, if you are not sure what a “subordinating conjunction” is or if you already have a specific word in mind that you want to check, then this is the right page for you. It features an alphabetical list of words that are of special interest for title case capitalization, for example, because they are often capitalized incorrectly, are capitalized differently depending on their grammatical function, or are capitalized differently depending on the style guide that is used. In the light blue box below, select the style you are interested in (e.g., AP style or Chicago style), or select multiple styles to compare them. The table will then specify for each word whether it should be capitalized or lowercased for the selected style(s). Sometimes this depends on the grammatical function of the word (“out,” for example, is lowercased as a preposition, but capitalized as an adverb or adjective). In such a case, the provided examples will help you identify the function (and thus, the correct capitalization) of the word in your title. The first word of a title or subtitle and (except for APA style) the last word are always capitalized. This is a universal rule and thus not repeated throughout the table. If a word is not listed in the table, then it must be capitalized (unless it is the second part of a Latin species name, which is lowercased in Chicago and APA style). Please note that the Title Case Converter offers a fully automatic conversion to title case, taking all the rules into account. Its results, while not perfect, are of high quality. The information on this page can be used to verify the output of the converter in cases of doubt. Show / Hide: AP APA Chicago (CMOS) MLA NYT Wikipedia  A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y a if used as a noun. Nouns are capitalized according to all style guides. From A to Z · Sonata in A Major · Q&A · The A Team a if used as an article. Articles are lowercased according to all style guides. To Catch a Thief a if used as a preposition. Twice a Day aboard . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. 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Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Working Alongside Your Studies alongside if used as an adverb. Drive Alongside and Wave alongside if used as a preposition. Walking alongside the River am . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. I Am Legend amid . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Peace Amid Chaos amid . “Amid” is always a preposition, and four-letter prepositions are lowercased in Chicago, MLA, and Wikipedia style. A Winter amid the Ice amidst . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Alone Amidst the Stars amidst . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Living Amidst Nature amidst . “Amidst” is always a preposition, and all prepositions are lowercased in Chicago and MLA style. Calm amidst the Storm among(st) . 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Working as a Nurse · Roberts Confirmed as New CEO as TIP: If “as” is used to refer to someone’s (or something’s) character, function or role, then it is a preposition and must be lowercased (e.g., “serving as a witness,” “life as a parent,” “hailed as hero,” “used as placebo,” “we came as strangers”). as . “As” is lowercased in any grammatical function in Chicago and New York Times style. It’s as Simple as That aslant . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. A Shadow Aslant the Wall aslant . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Sun Rays Aslant the Window aslant if used as an adverb. Head Held Aslant to the Right aslant if used as a preposition. Light Fell aslant Her Face astride . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Sitting Astride a Horse astride . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. 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He’ll Die, Barring a Miracle barring if used as a verb. Consider Barring the Door barring if used as a preposition. Starts Tomorrow, barring the Unforeseen be . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. Let There Be Rock be More information: Further details and examples can be found in this article. because if used as a subordinating conjunction. Subordinating conjunction are capitalized according to all style guides. I Speak Because I Can because if used as part of the compound preposition “because of.” All Because of You been . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. I’ve Been Waiting before . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. The Calm Before the Storm before . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. The Night Before Christmas before if used as an adverb. 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Click Below to Download the App · Sign Up Below to Get Our Newsletter below if used as an adjective. Fill In the Below Questions below if used as a noun. The Below Is to be Completed below if used as a preposition. Just below the Surface · Bitcoin Drops below $10,000 beneath . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Wind Beneath My Wings beneath . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. The Ground Beneath Her Feet beneath if used as an adverb. Discovering What Lies Beneath and Ahead beneath if used as a preposition. City beneath the Sea beside(s) . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Right Beside You beside(s) . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Lay Down Beside Me beside(s) . In contemporary English, “beside” is always a preposition, and all prepositions are lowercased in Chicago and MLA style. 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To Sail Beyond the Sunset beyond if used as a noun. The Great Beyond Awaits Us beyond if used as an adverb. Going Above and Beyond for a Customer beyond if used as a preposition. The Place beyond the Pines but if used as a preposition. Nothing but a Dream · It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine but if used as a conjunction. Sad but True · Gone but Not Forgotten but if used as an adverb. Life Is But a Dream · Known But to God but TIP: If “but” can be replaced with “only,” then it is an adverb and must be capitalized (e.g., “Christmas comes but once a year” = “Christmas comes only once a year”). It that is not possible, it must be lowercased. but . “But” is always lowercased in New York Times style, independent of the grammatical function. To Name but a Few by if used as an adverb. Time Went By So Fast · Stop By Anytime · Can’t Get By Without You by if used as a preposition. Stand by Me · Blinded by the Light · North by Northwest can . “Can” is either a verb or a noun, and both are always capitalized according to all style guides. Anything Can Happen circa . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Born Circa 1800 circa . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Dated Circa 1600 BC circa . “Circa” is always a preposition, and all prepositions are lowercased in Chicago and MLA style. Built circa 1000 AD concerning . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding concerning . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. News Concerning the Environment concerning if used as an adjective. Very Concerning Reports concerning if used as a verb. Things I Should Be Concerning Myself With concerning if used as a preposition. Questions concerning Technology considering . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Not Appropriate, Considering the Situation considering . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. A Remarkable Feat Considering His Age considering if used as a conjunction. Not Surprising, Considering How Busy He Is considering if used as a verb. Officials Are Considering an Apology considering if used as a preposition. Doing Pretty Good, considering the Circumstances despite . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Enjoyable Despite the Weather despite . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. How to Stay Active Despite Being Busy despite if used as a preposition (other uses are archaic). Practicing despite Injury did . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. Where Did I Go Wrong? do . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. I Can’t Do It does . “Does” is either a verb or a noun, and both are always capitalized according to all style guides. Easy Does It done . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. Shouldn’t Have Done That down . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Sail Down the River down if used as an adverb. Going Down Fast · It All Comes Down to This down if used as an adjective. Up the Down Staircase · Feeling Down Lately? down if used as a noun. Goose Down Jacket down if used as a verb. Kick Back and Down a Drink down if used as a preposition. Going down the Hill · Roll On down the Highway during . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Dreaming During the Day during . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Life During Wartime during . “During” is always a preposition, and all prepositions are lowercased in Chicago and MLA style. Scotland during the Roman Empire en if used as a noun. How to Insert an En Dash en if used as a preposition. Train Derails en Route to New York · Resigning en Bloc except . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Every Day Except Monday except . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. All Kinds of Fruits Except Grapes except if used as a verb. Request to Except the Debt from Discharge except if used as a conjunction. Nothing Matters Except That I Love You except if used as a preposition. Open Every Day except December 25th excepting . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Asia Pacific, Excepting Japan, Performed Strongly excepting . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. All Vehicles Prohibited Excepting Taxis and Buses excepting if used as a verb. Resist the Temptation of Excepting Yourself from Criticism excepting if used as a preposition. Open Monday through Friday, excepting Holidays excluding . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Prices Excluding VAT excluding . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Asian Countries Excluding China excluding if used as a verb. Officials Accused of Excluding Ethnic Minorities excluding if used as a preposition. Foreign Assets excluding Gold failing . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Will Be Settled by the Court Failing an Agreement Between the Parties failing . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Identify or Failing That, Describe the Objects failing if used as a verb. Consequences of Failing the Exam failing if used as an adjective. In the Failing Light failing if used as a noun. The Biggest Failing of Our Education System failing if used as a preposition. Presumed Innocent failing Proof to the Contrary following . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Man Faces Charges Following Reports of Shots Fired following . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Steps to Take Following an Accident following if used as an adjective. The Following Morning following if used as a verb. I’m Not Following You following if used as a noun. Our Social Media Following Is Growing following if used as a preposition. The Week following Christmas for if used as an adverb. Cared For in a Hospital for if used as a conjunction. My Name Is Legion for We Are Many for if used as a preposition. All for One for if used as a preposition which does not take the place of a verb meaning “support” or “advocate”. Run for Your Life for if used as a preposition which takes the place of a verb meaning “support” or “advocate”. Mayor For Health Insurance Plan from . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Live From New York from . “From” is always a preposition, and four-letter prepositions are lowercased in Chicago, MLA, and Wikipedia style. View from a Height from More information: Further details and examples can be found in this article. given . Words of more than three letters are always capitalized in AP, APA, and New York Times style. Not Possible Given the Current Situation given . Words of more than four letters are always capitalized in Wikipedia style. Use of Force Was Reasonable Given the Danger given if used as a noun. It’s a Given That He Will Return given if used as an adjective. Any Given Day · In a Given Situation given if used as a verb. She’s Given Up Talking · Nothing Is Given to You given if used as a preposition. Doing Fine given the Circumstances had . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. I’ve Had Enough has . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. The Eagle Has Landed have . Verbs are always capitalized according to all style guides, even if they are short and/or auxiliary verbs. All We Have Left he . “He” is a pronoun or a noun, and both are capitalized according to all style guides. There He Is her . “Her” is a pronoun or an adjective, and both are capitalized according to all style guides. 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__label__cc	0.549199	0.450801	The Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale. elections, EU, Europe, immigration, international No-one else seems to be saying this, so I will. Way back in 1988 – when the Thatcher government passed the infamous anti-homosexual law known as Section 28 – a majority of the UK population supported it. I’m proud to say I was one of the minority who was against it. Even as late as 2000, polls showed around 52% of the UK population were against the Blair government repealing the law. And again, despite being in the minority – I was personally never in any doubt that the majority were wrong. These days, of course, everyone claims they know Section 28 was wrong. David Cameron – a strong supporter of Section 28 at the time it was introduced – has even apologised for it. So we – the minority who were always against Section 28 – were in the end proven to be right. That’s why Remain supporters need to get their balls back. Because being in a minority (for the moment) doesn’t make us wrong in the long run. Politicians are too afraid to speak out against the EU referendum result because they’re scared they’ll be accused of undermining democracy. And sensible journalists are also mostly too afraid to speak out, lest they’re accused of being in a middle-class, out-of-touch establishment bubble – which of course most of them are. But I’m not a politician or a journalist. So here’s the truth. The Brexit campaign was riddled with lies. The so-called ‘facts’ used by the Leave campaign were laughably ridiculous fabrications. Leading Leave campaigners dished out false and undeliverable promises like Bullingdon Club bullies dishing out banknotes at a high-class restaurant they’ve just trashed. And the whole Brexit argument itself was based on gross deceptions, sentimental nonsense and misrepresentations. Their so-called victory – stolen only with lies and illegalities – wasn’t even overwhelming. And it’s just patently revisionist nonsense to say the vote for Brexit was some kind of ‘working class’ rebellion. The most working class parts of the UK – Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Peckham – all voted Remain. And the majority of young people voted Remain too. Democracy doesn’t mean accepting bad decisions made by a bare majority of uninformed, ignorant voters, lied to and manipulated by a corrupt media. Democracy means fighting for what’s right and to reverse corrupt decisions which will be damaging to the future of our country and our children’s future. And yes – I know we’re not supposed to call the people who voted Brexit ignorant. I personally know some very genuine, intelligent people who voted Brexit for the best of reasons. But the fact is, they are a tiny minority. The Brexit vote was mostly the result of an unholy alliance between a dumbed-down, middle-class, aging English electorate fed on a diet of Daily Mail and Express propaganda and lies, Thatcherites, Little Englanders and openly racist arseholes. So it doesn’t bother me in the least that I’m (currently) in the minority when it comes to Brexit. In fact, I’m proud of it. Just as I’m proud of that fact that – until just last year – I’d spent all of my life being one of the minority in the UK who were against the death penalty. And I’m definitely proud to be one of the minority of Brits who doesn’t think Mount Everest is in England. And I’m proud that I’m not one of the majority of Brits who can’t pinpoint Loch Ness or the Yorkshire Dales on a map. And I’m proud to be one of the minority of Brits who can at least find their last holiday destination on a map. Because being in the majority doesn’t automatically make you right. Especially when the majority were lied to and manipulated. 200 thoughts on “The Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale.” agogo22 said: Reblogged this on msamba. Mike Paterson said: The Remain campaign was riddled with lies. The so-called ‘facts’ used by the Remain campaign were laughably ridiculous fabrications. Leading Remain campaigners dished out false prophecies of doom like Bullingdon Club bullies dishing out banknotes at a high-class restaurant they’ve just trashed. And the whole Remain argument itself was based on gross deceptions, sentimental nonsense and misrepresentations. mili68 said: Reblogged this on disabledsingleparent. Ann Hawksley said: “The Brexit vote was mostly the result of an unholy alliance between a dumbed-down, middle-class, aging English electorate fed on a diet of Daily Mail and Express propaganda, Thatcherite Little Englanders and openly racist arseholes.” And now the racists have taken this vote as tacit encouragement to spread their vile propaganda and step up the campaign against immigrants. Hate crime reporting has gone through the roof and people are genuinely afraid. We need to be confronting this head on, because unless you are part of the solution you are encouraging the problem. So let me be clear- YOU DO NOT SPEAK IN MY NAME. Tweeted @melissacade68 Jennifer Lindley said: This piece is utterly arrogant, ignorant and and insulting nonsense. If I take my own case, and that of my family, friends and the overall majority of members of my work and social circle; before we voted to leave the EU, we carried out a considerable amount of research on the EU and the unelected EC. We were absolutely horrified by what we found. Far worse than we were aware of and indeed anticipated. Clearly, there were lies and propaganda on both sides but the Remain “camp’s” threat’s and lies far outweighed those of the “Leave” campaign. Let me give you some examples of what a proportion of young people, known to me, believed about the EU. “Our university tutors have explained to us that higher education funding will be drastically cut if we leave the EU, so we need to make sure we register and vote to remain in the EU”. Explanation: actually, the EU doesn’t have any money, so how is that going to work? Or, “We know that before the UK joined the EU, British people weren’t allowed to work, travel or trade with ‘Europe'” … need I go on? Does this compare with your alleged findings that a minority of people in the UK believe that Mount Everest is in England whatever that has to do with anything at all? Your point about the majority of young people voting to remain in the EU appears to be correct but I would suggest that a) the lies they were told may well have something to do with that decision and b) my understanding is that only approximately 54% actually voted in the referendum anyway. I have seen figures as low as 34%. Your points about what you viciously refer to as the “dumbed down, middle class, aging English electorate fed on a diet of Daily Mail and Express propaganda…” are clearly grossly insulting. However, of far more interest to me, is that you cannot see the ‘writing on the wall’ due to your personal prejudices and self inflicted blindfold. The EU is crumbling before our eyes and will, I am utterly convinced, implode within the next decade. That is why the majority of us who voted to leave did so. We care so much about our children and young people’s future that we want to begin the journey to a wider national outlook in every way, a global trading nation, without all of the federalism and gross corruption of the grossly failing experiment that was the EU. Incidentally, I also have fervently believed, and campaigned in the past, not to restore the death penalty in the UK but quite what that has to do with anything I know not. Chris Lovett said: Perhaps, Mike Paterson, you’d care to tell us which “prophecies of doom” are not turning out to be the truth? From where I sit the vote has been a massive cock up. An unnecessary one, too. philthyanimal said: I still scratch my head and ask why the Govt thought the Referendum vote should have been decided by who scores a result better than 50%. For such a fundamental change to the country, it’s neighbours and allies, I would have thought the bar would be set a little higher – say, Leave to win a minimum of 65% of the votes, conditional on (for example) 80% voter turnout. Instead, less than 25% of the population have determined our future, which has been propagated based on lies. The right to vote may have been “democratic”, but the outcome is not IMHO. The vote to join the EEC was done on the same basis. The vote to Leave was at a huge disadvantage financially and politically. To have won the vote against the masses of lies and deceit by the EU, the Government and the various figureheads and groups brought in to scare us (Think Obama, Goldman Sachs, IMF) makes me wonder how a big a majority there would have been without that nonsense. I know that several people voted Remain simply because their has not been a war in Western Europe for a while. Chris Lovett, World War 3, Emergency Budget, decimation of the economy, Back of the queue to negotiate trade deal with the U.S. etc. etc. Perhaps you could highlight any of the prophecies that have come true. Scottish EAU said: Reblogged this on Scottish Economic Analysis Unit. artmanjosephgrech said: That is what a referendum involves David Cameron’s biggest failure and which is also inherent in the once every five year vote for the House of Commons membership and incidentally is the kind of politics Jeremy Corbyn wants to change. Whatever next general and emotional intelligence tests for MPs and voters. Or perhaps just abolish voting choice as per Stalin Hitler Chairman Mao North Korea and support the efforts of the Turkish leader to do likewise etc” Stuart Buckingham said: Unfortunately the only requirements to be able to vote are being a UK citizen, being over 18 and being registered. Having a modicum of common sense and just a scintilla of intelligence is not necessary. Since 28% of voters abstained it was only 37% who voted Brexit – a “clear mandate” according to a Government which dismissed 39% of junior doctors who voted to reject the new contract as “barely a third” and therefore could be ignored. Don’t even get me started on the 0% who voted for Theresa May to be PM! http://europe.newsweek.com/uk-support-death-penalty-falls-below-50-first-time-316869?rm=eu UKIP HAS A HIGH PROPORTION OF DEATH PENALTY PROPONENTS I WONDER IF PAEDOPHILES WILL CHANGE THAT IN MORE PEOPLE? Stuart, we have never ever been able to vote for any Prime Minister. Reblogged this on Mark Catlin's Blog. ebolainfo said: Why have David Cameron and Theresa May not fully investigated allegations of Child abuse? Why are these always botched? Why was Theresa May so incompetent in controlling migrtion as Home secretary? Why have Cameron, May, Osbourne not ditched the austerity fraud that is private central banking? Why don’t we have the Bradbury pound? Why do LabLibCon all keep mum about the legal deceit and fraud that is the TTIP agreement? Why does the EU consent to this fraud of an agreement that wishes to make nation states subsefrvient to corporate interests? Why did Ted Heath (child abuser) lie about the goal of the EU? He deceived parliament and successive PMs have consildated orhidden the trajectory of the corrupt superstate that is the EU. Rejecting the deceits and lies of the EU and hence wanting out of that cesspool in no way means we do not have statist lackeys in the UK to eject. xraypat said: Excellent Tom…we must keep bashing on and maybe get a second referendum….or at least persuade MPs & Lords to kick it out. Thanks for you terrific posts….hope you and yours are well. Pat 😨 xraypat, do you really want to try to mess with a democratic vote. That would be a ridiculous thing to do and would create massive civil unrest. The debate about “undemocratic, unelected EU” in a country ruled by the House of Lords is quite ironic. John harper said: “Democracy doesn’t mean accepting bad decisions made by a bare majority of uninformed, ignorant, small-minded voters. Democracy means fighting for what’s right and to reverse decisions which will be damaging to the future of our country and our children’s future.” This little paragraph was pure gold, I’m sorry, but I think first you need to know what democracy actually means before you start changing its definition, here is the definition for you since you probably couldn’t be bothered to look: “A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.” I’m sorry mate I don’t see your part of the definition there or am I ignorant and small minded, so therefore I can’t see it? Please tell me, because it’s dam right insulting. I’ve seen Many articles, journalists and even political figures do this, change the world meaning of a word to suit their arguments. So I’m very surprised that you have also done the same for your ignorant readers and do that they can blissfully evade all the rubbish you are “trying ” to support. Do us all a favour and just accept the result, so instead of moaning we can work to a workable solution. philippajanebrown777 said: Ignorance and bloody APATHY “The British people have suffered tremendously since the financial crisis … and it has made people very angry with the establishment – and rightly so.” “Most of the British press has been unrelentingly Eurosceptic and anti-immigrant for decades.” “The aftermath of the Brexit vote – the verdict from a derided expert” http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-aftermath-of-the-brexit-vote-a-verdict-from-those-of-those-experts-were-not-supposed-to-listen-to/ John Harper, who are you arguing with? GringoPeruano it is of course utter nonsense. Nothing has changed and we haven’t suffered at all, let alone tremendously….. tyelko said: @Jennifer Lindley “we carried out a considerable amount of research on the EU and the unelected EC.” That very comment proves you a liar. You did no research, you uncritically parroted nonsense spoon-fed to you by demagogues, feeling vindicated in utter political illiteracy. Heck, you are galllingly ignorant about the British political system, please don’t tell me you did your homework on the EU. Under the current system, the President of the EU commission has ten times the democratic mandate than the Prime Minister of the UK. tyelko Jennifer Lindley’s comment does not in anyway prove she is a liar. As you have no way of knowing what she did or did not do (unless you know her), your statements about what she did and did not do simply prove that you are a liar. In addition you have no way of knowing what she thinks of the British political system, so again you are just making it up as you go along. Quite the contrary, Mike, I can see from her statement that she considers a)the EC unelected and b)that fact remarkable, ignoring the fact that not a single member of the UK government is elected into their specific office and that in fact there is probably no government in Europe which is directly elected into office (not even the Swiss do that). Unlike the UK government, however, the EC requires the explicit confidence of parliament to assume their offices. The UK prime minister is appointed by the Queen, he/she then picks and chooses whoever she wants – per custom a member of parliament, but it can equally well be an unelected peer, being a member of the House of Lords and thus of parliament. And even members of the Commons were elected into the office of MP and by a tiny constituency, not the electorate at large. If she had done her homework, she would not have found the notion of an executive not being directly elected by the people in any way remarkable, since it is absolutely standard. The fact that she pointed that fact out demonstrates that she did NOT put in the work but rather parroted tropes. alice moore said: “The only two differences between 2012 and 2015 are that: (A) In 2015/6 the Greek economy is ever more frail than it was in 2012, its people closer to the edge of desperation. And (2) In 2012 the troika’s toxic, illogical ‘program’ was being implemented by a government representing the corrupt, oligarchic ancien regime responsible for the crisis. In 2015/6 the troika’s ‘new’ toxic, illogical ‘program’ is being implemented by a government of the Left, thus denying the Greeks the hope that elections could stop the unnecessary pain.” “That is a recipe for disaster for Greece, Italy, and Spain (collectively, 100 million citizens) and for the EU. It is financial madness – and that ignores the political instability it will cause to force an EU member nation to twist slowly in the wind for 50 years.” https://yanisvaroufakis.eu/2016/07/31/imf-confessing-to-the-sin-in-order-to-repeat-it/ If you understand what happened to Greece, you`ll understand why a majority voted to LEAVE the EU. Ignorance is not anything to be proud of… If you understand what happened to Greece, you would not even dream of citing it in relation to the UK. The ignorance is entirely on your part. Eve Learmont said: Hello Tom, Can I please have your permission to post this on fb……. I agree with everything you say but doubt I could have put it quite so eloquently, Evie poohs tyelko you are being disingenious. Surely you see that there is a difference between the people electing officials who make laws (e.g. MPs in the House of Commons) and the people electing officials who cannot make laws (e.g. MEPs in the EU parliament) You also have not replied to the main issue which is that you called her a liar whilst lying yourself. Eve, there is a facebook share button below the article. David Alcock said: Yes, I agree with all that Tom says. In fact, I am at a loss really to understand why there is so much antipathy to the EU. It’s kept the peace amongst member states, and we face our own immediate problems with Ireland and Gibraltar, as well as – by withdrawing – possibly encouraging Putin. Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland didn’t have to sign up to the Euro, and it was their own fault that they were fiscally irresponsible – by intriducing that discipline, the Irish have retrieved the situation. We will need to take on board EU legislation, but we will no longer be able to influence it – how crazy is that? – look at the environment the chemical and pharmaceutical industries work in for starters. British higher education and research does very well out of EU students and EU grants – where will the shortfall be made up? Many Brits enjoy the right to live in other EU countries – for work or retirement – it’s tragic that these opportunities may be reduced, especially in a global and interconnected world. And so on and so on. Davis Alcock, you talk about the EU keeping the peace between member states, yet there is no way whatsoever that you could prove that to be the case, indeed it is more likely that globalisation and NATO are far more responsible. I am able to see some merits in membership of the EU, so I am amazed that you cannot see any downsides as there are a lot of them. Why do you say we will need to take on board EU legislation? Surely all we will need to do is comply with their trade requirements just as we have to do currently with every part of the World including the EU. Why on earth do you not think EU students will not come to our Universities in the future? They did before we joined the EEC and they will do after we leave the EU. Many more British expats live in regions of the world other than the EU than live in the EU so I am not sure why you think this will not happen. Re-establishing our historical trade links with most of the World’s major economies is an outward-looking and positive way to trade in the global inter-connected World. Indeed it is the anachronistic EU trade bloc method that is isolationist and inward-looking. bjsalba said: I have to say that I agree with you 100%. The electorate is appallingly ignorant. I have asked a number of Leave voters for the rationale behind their decision. The result has made me weep. The level of ignorance is mind-blowing. The first person I asked insisted that by leaving the EU we would be able to deport folks like Abu Qatada and Abu Hamza immediately, and Jamie Bolger’s murderers would never have been let out of prison. When I pointed out that these were Justice issues and therefore not EU but ECtHR which was not what he had voted on, he had a hard time understanding the difference. In fact, I’m not sure if he did ever actually grasp it. Neither he nor any of the others I asked had the faintest clue how the EU works, how what it decides translates into UK law or anything else. When they gave their reasons the descriptions they used were lifted straight from the Leave Campaign and the tabloid press. They talked about “taking our country back” but could not explain what that meant. They spoke of “unelected officials making EU” law but they didn’t know who they were, how many there were of them or how many actually voted on EU law. One said he didn’t like “Paris and Berlin telling us (UK) what to do” but couldn’t explain how they did so. None could tell me how many MEPs there were or how many UK MEPs there were. I live in Scotland and two, only two, could tell me how many Scottish MEPs there were, and even neither could not tell me which parties were represented. When I said we had a UKIP MEP, one flat out called me a liar. Some talked about immigrants and the problems associated with it not being controlled, but when questioned further, their understanding of the difference between EU immigrants and refugees from the Mid-East and economic migrants from other parts of the world was sketchy to say the least. So yes, I agree with you 100%, the Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale. bjsalba, there was immense ignorance on both sides, but also very knowledgeable people as well. Many Remain voters I spoke to had zero understanding of how the EU works, how and by whom the rules are made, who their MEPs are etc. This highlights not a lack of democracy but a lack of knowledge about the EU. This is not surprising as the EU is fairly secretive in much of what it does. Whatever way you look at it, we (collectively) democratically voted in a Conservative government who had made a promise of a simple IN/OUT referendum. The referendum that we collectively voted to hold, was held and everybody had the chance to vote. There was a very large turnout and Leave won with nearly 10% more votes than Remain despite the efforts of project fear and the use of tax-payers money to peddle misinformation about the EU. If there was anything undemocratic, it was the way in which one side had access to public funds whilst the other had to rely solely on donations. Lee Firth said: For the first time in my life my vote has actually counted and all I get from Mr. Pride is to be insulted for not agreeing with his political opinions and voting the ‘wrong’ way. Well, my vote counts just the same as everyone else’s…that’s how a referendum works; maybe should have more of them. Frances Calder said: Re Jennifer Lindley – a couple of points. Firstly, the EU does indeed support university studies in the UK through Erasmus, but also through massive funding of research depts and teams, creating international centres of excellence for UK students to access along the way. The effects of Brexit on universities, both in terms of the loss of EU grants, and the mass withdrawal of candidatures for teaching and research posts and undergraduate places from the EU have been fully documented recently – google King’s College, Wales, etc. Secondly, yes, no free movement will not prevent a UK citizen from ever being able to work in the EU, but it will certainly make it as difficult, uncertain, and bureaucratic as it was 40 years ago, subject to the whole old panoply of certificates of good conduct, proof of income, proof of job offer, proof of employability, residence permits, work permits, visits from local police, health checks, proof of vaccination, etc, etc, etc. And proof of language capability. Basically, what you heard from the students was true. They have lost access and choices. I was and am a Remainer who believes that the EU has to reform. I also believe it will. While Juncker, who doesn’t matter, was still being defiant the night before the ref, there was almost no coverage of Tusk, who, representing the Eur Council, does matter, saying that the rise of the far-right and left had demonstrated across the EU that it had failed to carry citizens with it in its headlong rush to union. And that for the foreseeable future, the whole idea of union had to be regarded as just Utopian. These views were echoed by several other govts. Sarkozy, who may be the next French President, has revived his two-tier EU plan to allow greater autonomy to member states. The UK will not be any part of reform, and should have led it. Instead, the sight of what is happening in the UK, and the absolute and ill-understood chaos of the consequences of Brexit as they begin, has led to soaring support for staying in the EU in countries such as Denmark, traditionally very Eurosceptic, up from 50% to 70%.They want to stay and reform. I respect the votes of Leavers who understood what they were voting about, and I respect, in a way, the votes of those who knew nothing but what The Sun et al told them. But I have no respect for what seemed to me in parts of the UK I know well, the Midlands and the SE, a near-universal Leave vote amongst educated, literate, Internet-savvy middle-class people who told me they believed we’d left the Court of Human Rights, that Cameron’s concessions would still apply, that EU funding would continue-???-, that trade deals could be struck with individual member states, that China and Co would line up to trade with us ( and the Chinese govt has just said it would take 12 years to negotiate, and they’re pulling out on investing in the meantime),that the City, generating 15% of UK tax revenue will stay (without the banking passport, not a hope), etc,etc,etc. And that now we could sell home-made jam at fetes – we always could.Nor had they considered the NI border, the reaction of Scotland, and the increase in illegal migrants from across the Channel, because there is no reason at all for the French to hold the line for us forever at Calais, and when negotiations get tough, they won’t. So start on a Jungle in Kent. Finally, on getting to choose the migrants we want – over 90% of fruit and veg in the UK are picked by migrants. There has been a collapse in applications to come. ZDF ran a programme about young doctors and nurses – they no longer want to come and work for the NHS, despite its offering the highest salaries in the EU. The UK is seen as unstable and anti-foreigner, thanks to the xenophobes and racists in the Leave campaign. Leave voters who are horrified at the increased wave of racist harassment since Brexit, have work to do to counter the dreadful image of the UK that has emerged. The people we want no longer want to come. It might be useful to follow EU media before getting too keen on the idea that they need us more than we need them. And be just a little bit humble about what this vote is inflicting on us for at least 20 years. me said: Being in the majority means in your in the majority. Pull your neck in and get on with it Democracy as I understand it is not the dictatorship of the majority, it is protecting the rights of minorities. Well, part of what democracy is. Other parts are separate lawmaking, judicial and executive authorities, elective representatives and so on. For me, the main thing is that it is not dictatorship of the majority. Rather the opposite. But I can totally understand why some people struggle with the concept of democracy, what it is and what it is not. RobertShepherd said: The phrase sanctimonious ponce comes to mind. layanglicana said: I am a Remainer (old enough to have campaigned for this first time round in 1975). Like a dutiful democrat, I spent the run-up to the referendum persuading everyone I met to vote. The great majority of the young whom I spoke to had not planned to vote until I turned my persuasive charm on them. I was unnerved to find how many of these were going to vote to leave. Gradually, the awful truth dawned on me. I would have done better to discourage everyone, and yet I do feel that previous generations beginning with Magna Carta fought to have a say in the government of our nation, and the least we can do is to exercise that right I think Democracy literally means ‘rule by the people for the people’. A bit late, but the best way of avoiding situations like this in future is the (re?)introduction of civics lessons in school. I think that, although legally Parliament is not obliged to follow the referendum results, parliamentary democracy itself would be threatened were we not to do so. mr b richards said: Idiot majority rules. laurenejsmith said: Agree with you except for one point……the majority of the electorate did not vote leave. The Leavers are a minority – 37%. Those who wanted change voted, so Leave represents the ceiling on the number backing Leave. Britain as a whole does not back Brexit. MPs set the referendum as non binding so some voted Leave as a protest against Cameron and some did not vote as it was meant to go Remain and was not binding. MPs are meant to use the referendum to inform them not to mandate their action. What is wrong with the politicians! Mike Paterson The EU isn’t secretive. It just isn’t in the interests of the Mainstream Media or the Government to inform the populace of how it works or what it does. Once I started looking, the information was not all that difficult to find. The majority of the electorate, no, but I wonder when the last time was that an election was won by the majority of the electorate – the majority of those who actually voted is all that is required to form a government. The problem is that no one mentioned before the referendum that it was not binding on parliament. And the great majority of the Brexiters believe that they have been promised that Britain will now leave. Separately, it is worth pointing out that the result was only as close as it was because of the votes in Scotland and Northern Ireland – just in England the Brexiters had a very comfortable majority. Strider48 said: Thank you for labelling me and another 17 million voters as “uninformed, ignorant, small-minded”. Why is it that anyone who disagrees with your opinion is to be denigrated? Just for your information I worked for and with the European Commission for a number of years – so I’m not uninformed, I’m a graduate of Oxford University – so I’m not ignorant, I refuse to denigrate Remain voters – so I’m not small-minded either. Christopher Blackmore said: My word, that attracted some knuckle draggers! Posted it to Google+, because you are right, same as me. You’re a graduate of Oxford University, but you seem to utterly revile anything you experienced there, since you actively pursue the undermining of its academic standing, the funding of its research and the credibility of its staff. And you say you’re not small-minded? tyelko: What happened to Greence? Why and how was it trashed? Why did the IMF apologise? Who wants austerity across Europe? Who makes the decisions in Europe? Why does the ex Finance Minister of Greece call the EU undemocratic.? Explain why I am ignorant. Don`t just say it. Back it up. Colum McCaffery said: There are two components to democracy: numbers and deliberation. The latter is often ignored. There are two basic types of citizen: passive and participative. The latter want to be informed and to deliberate; the former want to be led and are not too concerned with the quality of the debate. Those who complain about lies during the Brexit debate miss the point; the lies weren’t addressed to them. This may explain a little better: https://colummccaffery.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/worried-about-simplistic-lies-in-public-debate-consider-the-audience-for-them/ Laurenjsmith and less than a third wanted to stay in. Please do not try to spin things with comments such as a protest vote. We all know it is utter nonsense. BJSalba, you are having a laugh. If you believe that it is all candid and above board then you are sadly mistaken. “What happened to Greence? Why and how was it trashed? ” It was trashed because the Greek governments first forged their financial data to get into the Euro, then abused the leniency of the other Eurozone governments to indulge in debts, keeping sundry people occupied and employed by a bloated public sector and allowing tax dodging to become a public sport. When that construct collapsed during the financial crisis, they could not meet their obligations anymore. “Why did the IMF apologise?” Because the savings mandated were too much, too quickly and did not allow for investment into ensuring Greece could maintain a competitive economy. That doesn’t mean the massive reforms especially in the public sector weren’t necessary. “Who wants austerity across Europe?” Sundry people. Both affluent AND poor. What you miss is there’s plenty of countries which already underwent harsh reforms, and they, from top to bottom, don’t take kindly someone else wanting to have their cake and eat it, too. And the taxpayer in donor countries want their own governments to be conservative with guarantees and loans, too. It isn’t as easy as “That’s the bogeyman”, I’m afraid. Not to mention that “austerity across Europe” is a strawman, since austerity in the UK has nothing to do with austerity elsewhere in Europe. It’s a Tory idea unconnected to the EU in any fashion. “Who makes the decisions in Europe?” The member nation governments, jointly. “Why does the ex Finance Minister of Greece call the EU undemocratic.?” For the same reason as everyone bitches and moans about the EU – it’s much easier than to admit having screwed up oneself. He promised things he could not achieve, that’s of course frustrating, and it’s much more convenient to blame it on someone else than, for example, on his own negotiation style. Just simply Brilliant well said ! Inbxl said: Mike Paterson, for anyone who wants to know how the EU works, how and by whom the rules are made, who their MEPs are etc. all they have to do is look at the Europa website, where it is all there, in some detail. Not exactly secretive… The fact is that the level of ignorance of the British public about the EU and how it works is appalling – but not because the information isn’t there, if they could just be bothered to go and educate themselves. Then they might understand that the people actually voting in the laws are their own politicians (via the EU council) and the ELECTED MEPs… The so-called ‘unelected’ EC that everyone keeps banging on about, has no power to do anything except propose and draft legislation, usually at the request of the Member States. This is neither undemocratic nor secretive. The idea of having a referendum and asking the public to decide on something as complicated and multifaceted and also as important (to the whole world, not just to the UK) as EU membership was insane. The fact that people did it in such a state of ignorance is criminal. John Platt said: I think you are part of the minority that think they are never wrong. I think that you are arrogant enough to believe that your opinions were correct at the time these designs were made. You need to understand that you have to change things with the will and backing of the people you can’t just decide your right so f*k the rest of the population because they are idiots. If you think that the EU was perfect then you are the idiot and I an wasting my time explaining to you who the world works. If you believe the EU was not perfect and you believe that staying in and trying to change it was a good idea them you are not and idiot but deluded enough to think that after we had vote to stay we would have more leverage an when Cameron tried and failed to get the concessions Great Britain had asked for. I am proud of the fact that I am not a “Thatcherite Little Englander” or a “Racist Arshole” . I am proud that I vote leave the EU. I am proud that I still live in a democratic ” Great Britain” where decision are made on the here and now, not 30 years later when society has changed and the majority are in agreement. I am proud not to be ignorant enough to believe that anyone who does not agree with me is an idiot. Times change, when the time is right the people will decide. Force decisions on the majority and you have chaos. You should now just get behind this great county and shout from the roof tops how much we are going to achieve in the global market instead of try to speared doom and gloom hope to prove yourself right. Be careful you might get what you wish for!!!!!! Colin Baldy said: Mike Paterson, there was NO vote to join the EEC. We were taken in by our government in 1973 because they, rightly, saw that we were being left behind by the members of the EEC. Wilson decided to call a referendum for pretty much the same reason as Cameron; to quell rebellious back benchers Somewhat to his surprise, the result in 1975 was to remain. We should never forget that we elect our MPs to decide on complicated issues on lights behalf. The public can never be expected to make informed decisions on such complicated issues. If you ran a referendum on hanging, it would be won by the hangers. If you ran a referendum on abolishing income tax, that too would be won by the abolishionists. Neither outcome would be in the best interests of the country and they would illustrate perfectly why referenda, in general, are bad idea. The one on 23rd June was a very bad idea indeed. I agree if the intention was to remain we should never had a referendum. To vote to remain would only weaken any chance of changing all of the thing that were wrong with the away. The only option was to vote leave and hopefully it will initiate the changes needed for the counties that remain. Perhaps then they will thank Britain for saving the EU and grant us favourable leaving terms…. But I doubt it. graphicconception said: It would be interesting to know whether the people who are confused about the locations of Ayres Rock and Mount Everest were the older residents who have lived here all their lives or the younger ones who mainly voted to remain and know where you can buy the best iced skinny flavoured latte. Without that vital link the article may well just be shooting itself in the foot. Conservative policy is the same as the global elite`s policy in Europe. Now we can get rid of the Tories, in theory anyway. But locked into Europe it is impossible to get rid of the European elite and their economic policies. Also please note, we`re still in Europe. There are good reasons to think that Brexit is not going to be allowed to happen. However, Europe is disintegrating. This is a really good interview between Yanis Faroufakis and Noam Chomsky discussing Greece and the European Union. It does reveal the lack of democracy in Europe and who pulls the economic strings. I`ll leave it here for anybody who wants to broaden their understanding.. I guess you are also the kind of person who tells their doctor to shut the fck up and lecture you on what’s wrong with you. Because, after all, whether someone is ignorant or not is not defined by their education and knowledge on an issue, but whether or not they agree with you. No one said the EU was perfect – that’s just the usual dishonesty we’ve come to be used from from Bexiteers, “proud” to engage in demagogy. But those “faults” cited by you and yours exist primarily in your imagination. And the fact that you fundamentally reject the concept of free speech and want to dictate what opinion people should voice speaks volumes. Your ancestors died to prevent people like you from running the UK, you are proud to spit on those who defended the freedom of your country, inasmuch as they are still alive, and pee on the graves of those who have died. sackersonwp said: Lots of ignorance on both sides. But the emoji-style “arguments” (esp. the unwarranted slurs) on Facebook from Remainers were really frighteningly unreasoning. There was so much massive, dumb-brain, home-grown propaganda and deaf-blind aggressive assertion that I began to doubt the desirability of democracy.altogether. However, if you want very well-informed fact and reason from someone who was recently asked to give evidence to a Select Committee, add this site to your reading list: http://www.eureferendum.com/default.aspx sidthemanager said: I thought someone would have responded to this thread by now 😉 Great work as ever Tom. Re posting on FB Colin Baldy, you are correct, I meant that the previous generations voted to Remain shortly after we had been taken in to the EEC. che said: The remain vote was riddled with lies. Camoron said brexit would start world war 3 and Osberk said we would all be £3000 worse off !! Both sides were full of shit, not just the brexit side. x777 said: https://theredphoenixapl.org/2010/05/04/on-petty-bourgeois-ideology-social-democracy-to-fascism/ It was such an ill-informed decision. I know in theory a referendum is a very democratic way to make a decision for a country, but when 52% of 70% of the electorate voted to screw things up so badly for the country, based on a campaign of fear-mongering, lies and misinformation, the 48% have every right to be pissed off about this, although if the latest polling research is to be believed, we are now the 55%, since so many people have since indicated they regret their vote. I assume John Platts is one of those Thatcherite Little Englanders and definitely deluded if he thinks this country is ‘Great’, although it’s about to get a whole lot less great as the economic consequences of Brexit start to hit. I get really wound up when I read idiots like John Platts write that we should now all get behind Brexit, as if he and the Brexit campaign would have gone away had they lost by a narrow margin. Sorry John Platts, but you laid a huge turd in the bed, don’t expect me to help you clean it up. Have you not been watching the news? It’s no longer predicting what would happen, it’s reporting what is happening, i.e., pound tumbles, volatile stock market, economy shrinking, job losses announced, brain drain already starting, France overtook UK to become 5th largest economy in the world within hours of the vote. You might not like is, but us true patriots are not going to go away and do everything in our power to make sure Brexit doesn’t go through, no matter how much Union Jack flag waving morons such as yourself protest. Chris, the fear mongering, lies and misinformation came much more from the Remain campaign. You say that I voted to screw things up for you, this is of course utter nonsense. I voted to leave because I believe (after years of thought and diligence on the matter) that we will be better off out of the anachronistic backward-thinking EU. I have seen no such polling, indeed the polling I have seen shows that there would be little or no difference if we were to vote again. As time moves on, more and more Remain lies are being shown for what they were. Chris, I also am a true patriot and like most other Leave voters, will do everything in my power to make sure hat UKExit does happen. You seem to try to denigrate those of us who disagree with you with foul language and spin. Get over yourself. judithhaire said: Reblogged this on Far be it from me –. Mike, you may well think you are a true patriot, but you are deluded, especially if you are saying the lies came from the Remain campaign, yes the Remain campaign correctly predicted it would shrink our economy and crash the pound, cause market uncertainties, job losses and a brain drain … that is exactly what is happening, to have said otherwise would have been lying … compare this with the £350 million extra a week that the Leave camp said we would have for the NHS, which has since turned out to be complete bullshit, along with hundreds of other lies and misinformation from Brexit. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-referendum-nigel-farage-nhs-350-million-pounds-live-health-service-u-turn-a7102831.html You are a moron who voted for Brexit, so obviously facts are something you will be big on, however, the fact you have not seen such polling evidence does not mean it does not exist. If another referendum were to be held it looks like Remain would win, because the lies of the Leave camp have been called out. Of course Leave do not want this, because they are chicken and know they wouldn’t win. It’s not often I agree with that ignoramus, Farage, but I’m with him with this when he said shortly before the referendum if the result was 52:48 in remain’s favour, his fight would go on and he would push for a second referendum. I agree with Nigel, it’s too much of an important decision, let’s have a second referendum to be absolutely sure this is what we want as a nation. I don’t want it and I personally know several people who voted to leave or didn’t bother to vote who now wish they voted to stay in the EU having seen the negative fallout from the Leave vote. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-news-second-eu-referendum-leave-voters-regret-bregret-choice-in-millions-a7113336.html If you sprinkle glitter on a turd, it is still a turd with glitter on it. Brexit will be a disaster for the British economy, even if Thatcherite Little Englanders and openly racist arseholes continue to wrap a Union Jack around the turd and pretend the catastrophic economic consequences of Brexit are not happening. Facts do not cease to be facts because they are ignored by idiots. @ Mike Paterson “You seem to try to denigrate those of us who disagree with you with foul language and spin. ” Where did I use foul language? Although I agree, when talking about the stupid twats who voted for Brexit it is fucking difficult to refrain from colourful language, however, having reread my previous comments, I couldn’t find any foul language you dopey cunt. . josie91195 said: Reblogged this on Look There's a Bear and commented: I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I read this today and found it to be an eloquent, well-sourced and convincing account of the shambles that was the EU Referendum. xxx said: What a sad loser. It’s called democracy, get over it, you little self exalted Castro wanna be. You make every effort to prove his point. It’s hilarious when an enemy of free speech compares critics with dictators. If anyone is a Castro wannabe, it’s you Brexiteers who declare that your opinion must not be questioned or criticised. Combined with your hounding foreigners through the streets, you’re about as much about democracy as Comrade Stalin. Alex McCabe said: Tom Pride really is a special kind of stupid and seems to confuse his opinion with fact. It was more a case of the working classes of the nation sticking-it to the arrogant, elitist, middle-class snobs of London & the home counties. Democracy is democracy and you can’t sulk when it doesn’t go your way nor can you call for additional referendums until you get the desired result. If you want to lose what shreds of pride & dignity you have left by complaining then by all means carry on but fact of the matter is the people have spoken. The Government/Remain campaign failed to bullshit the nation using our tax money and now we can look towards a more prosperous future with a more globalcentric economy. Most of those who voted to leave did so for very good reasons. Chris, you need to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, Your obnoxious and odious comments reveal your level of intelligence. You are one of those rather stupid people that cannot believe that somebody has a different viewpoint and that they therefore must be a moron. I am glad that I do not know you in the real world. More people voted to LEAVE than have ever voted for anything, in the entire history of the UK! Lucy Carmichael said: You are so full of shit as to be unbelievable. Oh, and “And it definitely doesn’t mean you’re not stupid either” – double-negative. In this case you’re right. You definitely are stupid. I know. It’s a disgrace. Ignorant people voting. Whatever next? Poor people? The unemployed? Women? Ken said: You have to love the whining of the Federasts, you really do. Every day brings in another pathetic screed from yet another loser who really cannot come to terms with the totality of the defeat that we handed out on the 23 June 2016. Here’s the thing: if you wanna make a socialist omelette then you crack a few capitalist eggs. The biggest egg of them all is the EU and by God we cracked that one good and proper. Chris – you have used the words deluded moron, racist arsehole. that you then say you have looked through your posts and cannot see any foul language and proceed to spout yet more. I guess you are rather poorly educated for which I can only pity you. Mike, deluded moron is not a swear word, in your case it is a fact if you think Brexit will make Britain great. Racist arsehole was quoting the author of the article and posted after you wrongly complained I used foul language. Ken, as if the Brexit crowd would have gone away if they had lost by the smallest of margins. The 48% are not going away, as we care about our country too much, especially now the Brexit campaign has been exposed of one of lies, misinformation and racism wrapped around a Union Jack flag masquerading as patriotism. We don’t want to lose our European Citizenship and the many benefits that come with it, we don’t want to live in a country governed by bigots, we don’t want the economy of the UK dow be downsized and shrink, we don’t want job losses, we don’t want to leave the EU and it is becoming apparent that many people who did vote to leave the EU regret their vote and now do not want to leave either. “Make a socialist omelette”. And I have a plot on the moon you might be interested in. As for “totality of defeat” thanks, Comrade Stalin, the fact that you want to abolish any and all elections from now on is duly noted. The only one you defeated was yourself, as no one will be punished more by this than those who dupe yourself into being “winners”. There will be howling and gnashing of teeth. Do you seriously believe that MORE money will flow to disenfranchised regions? The EU was the only entity keeping those regions alive. terry f said: As a fervent remainer allow me to say this offensive bile makes me ashamed to be in the same camp as you Mike, I take having my intelligence questioned by a flag waving deluded moron who voted Brexit who still thinks it was a good idea after the disastrous consequences have been widely reported in the news, as a badge of honour. I have kids and you have voted to screw up their future. I have nothing but contempt for the xenophobic Little Englanders who voted for this idiocy. I’m proud European. I’m proud to be part of the 48% who are going to fight Brexit, which was a campaign of lies promoted by Rupert Murdoch, the Tory Right, and odd balls such as UKIP, the EDL, the BNP and conspiracy theorists like David Icke who claims the world is run by shape shifting lizards. Andrew Cochrane said: Like to add some reputable facts and figures and research to your self serving argument, no!, didn’t think so 💩💩💩 Chris, You are an ignorant buffoon. I refuse to attempt to converse with you any more. Cute, a Brexiteer calling others ignorant buffoons. Project much? Mike, I wear that as a badge of honour to be called an ignorant buffoon by a flag waving Little Englander moron that thinks Brexit will make Britain great. Of course, you do not wish to converse with me, as you know you cannot win the argument. The disastrous effects of Brexit are already being felt, even though I cannot see how it can be implemented, as the new Chancellor said he wants to maintain access to the European Single Market and implement Brexit, negotiations of which back into the Single Market cannot be started until two years and one day after Article 50 is implemented, and if anybody seriously believes the three clowns, Bo Jo, Fox and Dumbass Davies will be able to negotiate more favourable access to the Single Market than we already have then they are living in cloud cuckoo land. Yes of course you don’t want to debate, as once you pull the away the Union Jack that you hide under, there is is no intellectual validity to your argument, or in layman’s terms, you are an arsehole. telescoper said: I agree 100% with this, and will also continue to campaign for the United Kingdom to remain a full member if the European Union. As the grim economic reality starts to bite, I think many will wake up and stop the madness before it’s too late. Moonin said: This whole sordid Brexit mess can easily be fixed. We just need to repeal the original parliamentary Act that gave the vote to the working classes. Then we can do the same with women’s votes and those aged 65 plus. Problem solved! Only hummus eating, elitist, condescending, anti democratic home owners aged between 18-59 should ever be allowed to partake in democratic processes. Quick-someone start a petition! It’s cute when antidemocratic rabble who can suffer no opinion but their own accuse others of being antidemocratic. Hint: Just because you are a lazy, irresponsible bum who knows only rights and no obligations doesn’t mean that others take their civic duty of casting their vote responsibly and inform themselves properly as negligently as you. Having read a large number of these post from both sides of the argument I feel as if I just want to leave Britain altogether. Is it really impossible to discuss something without resorting to abuse? http://order-order.com/2016/08/04/bank-england-rubbish-osbornes-brexit-fibs/ Er you were saying. Ken Boon said: YOU ARE A CUNT! R6789 said: ‘in the history of voting for anything’ well actually XXX 18million people voted on the xfactor final 2010. The winner was Matt cardle if you’re interested…did he ever release more than 1 song? Nice try R6789 but 33.6 million voted in the referendum. And yes Matt Cardle released more than 1 song. Andy Yule said: You are absolutely correct and many people have said what you say but maybe not loud enough and not in the best places. Looking at some of the replies you have it is quite amazing how these so called Brexiteers firmly state untruths with no fear of correction. I believe that the BBC was particularly guilty during the campaign of not querying errors and untruths from the leave campaign. Of course the Leavers now compound their lying by accusing the BBC of being biased against them. My MP was a strong Remainer but has now been knighted and made leader of the Conservative party: he is now firmly in favour of “making a success of Brexit “. How can we force these politicians to see sense and do what is best for the country (after all they mostly believe remaining is better)? That is the big question . There is a shameful level of debate here with the issues. No wonder the Labour party is in such disarray. The grass roots does not know a peanut from an acorn. What a load of tosh! Chris, there are some remain voters on here that believe in democracy and then there are people like you, who believe if you shout loud enough you will get your own way. Grow up!!! You claim in your colourful language, that you are not willing to help clean up the mess the leave voters made. Then you proclaim that you are fearful for your children’s future but you are going to do anything you can to lengthen the economic downturn because you didn’t get your own way. You seem to have forgotten your children’s future very quickly. You also see the leave/remain argument in a very narrow minded way. You only see the economic argument but not the social argument and I am afraid it was the social argument that your children would need to be procected from. I voted leave not beleiving the lies that both sides put out to try and frighten us into voting one way or the other and knowing that there would been an economic downturn, which even the most hardened remain voters know will pass as all downturns do. I voted leave because I did not want my family and your children to see the country rip its self apart because some people believe that we were being asked to integrate to many immigrants to quickly. Yes, some of these people are racists and always have been and to them one immigrant is to many. To others, living in streets were they don’t hear English spoken, were their children are the minority in the classrooms is pushing them to become racist. No everyone is ready to be that multicultural and until they are forcing the issue will only lead to a country filled with race hatred and that will spill over into the streets with part of the population attacking the other part for no reason that the colour of their skin or the language that they speak. It would have got worse and worse until your children would not be safe out on their own and you would find it very frightening walking in some areas of the cities and town. It will not be the fault of one side or the other it will be your fault because you want to force multiculturalism on people who are not ready for it. You have to allow change to happen at a speed the people can cope with. So I am happy that I voted to allow your children to grow up in a safer more peaceful society . It may not be as wealth for the next few years, but if it’s the money that’s more important to you you are teaching your children the wrong moral values. Jim c said: You can use words in many ways to arrive at an answer that suits you. You are obviously a bad loser. LOL, coz nobody who ever wanted to leave Europe ever shouted much in the last decade or so. The truth is I’ve hardly ever shouted about Brexit, because I didn’t think the country would be so fucking idiotic to vote to leave the EU. I wish I had shouted from every rooftop in the UK at the top of my prior to the referendum “Do not vote to leave the EU, it will destroy the economy of the UK, loose all your privileges of EU Citizenship, the pound will plummet, unemployment will rise and Britain will be international laughing stock and once more the sick man of Europe.” I am doing something for my children’s future, I’m relocating part of my business to Spain (an EU member) as a direct result of the Brexit vote – http://www.totnes-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=101722&headline=Jobs%20hope%20dashed%20by%20EU%3FBrexit%20vote&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016 Well done Brexit, forcing me to create jobs for Spanish people instead of in my own country. This is democracy, where people have differing views and given the outcome of the referendum was so close can you honestly expect those who deeply and profoundly do not want us to leave the European Union to go away and shut up? Therefore we will fight to persuade those who now they realise they were lied to by the Leave camp and have also seen the disastrous economic consequences of Brexit to join us in our crusade to reverse this utterly stupid and ridiculous Brexit vote. Just had Remain narrowly won, we would still have to put up with the with the likes of Farage continuing the battle and demanding another referendum, so you will have to put up with some of the 48% of the 70% of voted and the million plus who have changed their mind whinging about this stupid Brexit vote and doing everything in our power to stop it going through. Colin said: Not once does the author of this article say why, in his opinion, we should stay in the EU. Weird or what.None of the remainer snowflakes seem to have any idea how or what the aims of the EU were or are. pauline siddons said: “Democracy doesn’t mean accepting bad decisions made by a bare majority of uninformed, ignorant, small-minded voters” Sorry, but that’s exactly what it means! Just in case you did not read my last post, I have directed straight to you. I cannot Beleive if you have read it that you have not given your reasoned answers as to why you prepare your children to face unrest in the streets rather than a few years of economic struggle. “I voted leave because I did not want my family and your children to see the country rip its self apart because some people believe that we were being asked to integrate to many immigrants to quickly. ” you’d rather see the country rip itself apart because some people aren’t as blinkered as you are. It’s hilarious when Brexiteers declare Scotland not a part of “this country”. “To others, living in streets were they don’t hear English spoken, were their children are the minority in the classrooms is pushing them to become racist. No everyone is ready to be that multicultural and until they are forcing the issue will only lead to a country filled with race hatred and that will spill over into the streets with part of the population attacking the other part for no reason that the colour of their skin or the language that they speak. It would have got worse and worse until your children would not be safe out on their own and you would find it very frightening walking in some areas of the cities and town. It will not be the fault of one side or the other it will be your fault because you want to force multiculturalism on people who are not ready for it. You have to allow change to happen at a speed the people can cope with.” Thanks for confirming Chris’s points. And thanks for confirming you are not just a racist but utterly ignorant about the EU. But hey, those German scientists working at the Medical Research Council really were criminal scum, right, playing the cancer-curing heros at day while preying on innocent British children at night? And those Swedish engineers at the local car manufacturer, woaah… don’t want to meet them late at night in a pub. That Romanian nurse is probably experimenting on the children she treats at the local NHS hospital, right? They are all so dangerous for children. After all, they got that educashun thing, and nothing is more dangerous than that… But teaching them racism and wilful ignorance is of course a valuable moral value? Jennifer Lindley, just to correct one quite important point – actually around 68% of young people voted in the referendum, not 34% (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/09/young-people-referendum-turnout-brexit-twice-as-high), so we’re doing them a disservice if we repeat the fake stats that were circulating on social media, and try to use it to prove that they didn’t care. There are clear correlations between age and how people voted, as well as between level of education and voting results. And John Platt, you might be interested to see that the areas with the highest level of immigrants actually also voted to remain, so I’m not sure that your argument really stacks up either: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/24/eu-referendum-how-the-results-compare-to-the-uks-educated-old-an/ – might be worth re-examining your own perceptions versus the reality of living in a multi-cultural area. William beer said: You are such an egotistical self inflated prick. You don’t like it why don’t you crawl up your own arse and fuck off!!! because without the likes of you maybe the rest of the country can get on with rebuilding something worthwhile for people who believe in British values. And before you bang on about intelligence and negatives and how stupid everyone but you are, it’s your narrow minded bullshit that will suppress the advancement of everyone and not just the pocket lining of the rich. You arsehole. What “British values” would that be? Sloth and wilfull ignorance? No, it’s not his “narrow minded bullshit” that suppressesd the advancement of everyone, it’s your being a lazy bum who is so narcisstic that you’re not only too lazy to educate yourself, you’re dismissing anyone not as lazy and actually doing their homework. But yeah, it’s disgusting that putting in the time to learn something pays off, right? Better people like you would get anything you want shoved up your arse without doing anything for it. After all, the concept of responsibilities, obligations and duties is utterly alien to you. All you know is that it’s perfectly natural that you have your cake and eat it, too. It’s hilarious when the “arsehole” who would even lecture their doctor how to conduct an appendectomy gets all worked up about people declaring him stupid for believing he can lecture people with greater expertise. I now see why Chris has such bizarre views and immediately jumps to foul and abusive language. Have you been partaking in the raw product of your produce Chris? What a storyline, fervent Remain camapigner says he will take jobs that he hasnt yet created to Europe’ Hi tyelko, Yes, anyone who is against forcing people to except ideals that they are not ready for is heading for social unrest but I, unlike you, can see the need to move to multiculturalism at a natural rate not one force upon by the EU. As to me being racist, which is the battle cry of all remain voters if the word immigration is mentioned, nothing could be further from the truth. My wife is from a mixed cultural marriage, part Irish part Bangladesh, my wife and daughter are of the Muslim faith. My farther in law once told me that he had been in total agreement with Enoch Powell in as much as you cannot rush integration, it has to happen slowly. So yes I voted leave for the safety of my family and the safety of your family. It does not take much for minor skirmishes to escalate to major conflict and once the touch paper has been lit it is very hard to turn back. It seem Germany hasn’t learnt the lessons from its past, give the people some to blame and they will hate them with a passion that leads to violence. So you carry on complaining about how the economy downturn is going to hurt your children but if all the hateful, crude and disgusting remarks written on this topic do not show you that your family and this country will be hurt far more by continuing your campaign you are burying you head in the sand. I am a true multiculturalist, not a racist, and firmly believe in total integration. I don’t believe in towns within towns and cities within cities and this take time to achieve. The EU has its own economic agenda which, like you, it puts above all else. That’s why we needed to come out of the EU. Michael Malone said: We’re never going to leave the EU in reality are we. There’ll never be a government elected in the UK who will throw the country under the bus on the racist whim of a few million uneducated and angry middle-aged failures looking for somebody to blame. Michael, It is nit throwing the country under the bus. The leave vote is not in any way racist, (although of course racists will use any tactic to further their evil agenda) indeed I suggest that reducing the automatic access of domicile to the mainly caucasian Europeans in favour of greater access to the rest of the world is anti-racist and that to want to remain in a trade bloc that ensures discrimination is the racist thing to do. I would also suggest that there seem to be many millions of undeucated and angry middle-aged failures looking for someone to blame and that you are one of them. Dids (@Didsthewinegeek) said: Whilst voting Remain myself your basic arguement is flawed. One cannot make a comparision between Section 28 and the vote on Europe. Section 28 is a moral arguement, Europe a political one. It is tenuous to say that the majority of the electorate were against Section 28 as there was no vote. Majority of Parliament and a majority of society are 2 different things. Therefore your basic arguement is naive to say the least. Join the long list of remain voters, who are in a minority and argue black is white. You do are chances of remaining in Europe very little good. Infact you damage it. I don’t think you’ve been paying attention. The commenterati have been churning out nasty, snobbish opinion pieces of exactly this nature ever since the electorate delivered their verdict. Needless to say, it says more about the writers’ superciliousness than it does about the Leave voting masses. John Platt I want my children to be in a Britain that is part of Europe. You contradict yourself by saying you want out of Europe because it will be better for the UK then write some tosh that I put the economic agenda first. Well if that means not wanting to see the economy of this country destroyed then yes economic agenda is important, but I also like my right to freedom of movement and travel, free health care, environmental laws on a European level, since pollution doesn’t respect national boundaries. Since I’m not a racist the immigration issue simply doesn’t bother me like it does you and I really not believe immigration is the fault of all our countries woes. In fact, immigrants contribute positively to the economy. You do realise that we take away freedom of movement after Brexit 1) you are screwing things up for your fellow compatriots who might be a little adventurous and want to get off this island from time to time and enjoy living and /or working in another European Country 2) if we want to retain access to the Single Market, we have to accept the freedom of movement. I take it you want to retain access to the European Single Market, the new Chancellor does, please tell me how we can keep access to the Single Market, without losing our right of freedom of work and travel in EU member states, while at the same time not accepting freedom of movement for people to live and work in the UK Brexiters often talk about the Norway option (EEA), but in Norway they have freedom of movement and a higher proportion of immigrants than UK. Most UK immigrants come from India, which is not in Europe anyway. Some academics have argued that Norway has less sovereignty then other EU member states, since they are subject to EU laws, but have no say in shaping them. Norway also pays more into the EU than it gets back. I thought Mike Patterson stated he was never going to engage with me again, but as a fervent leave voter, we should not expect him to keep a promise. As a matter of fact, my investors did tell me to move our new company out of the UK as a result of Brexit and I have spent the last few weeks in Spain where we are in the process of creating jobs that would have gone to Britain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36835566 “Have you been partaking in the raw product of your produce Chris?” – sorry I do not understand your question. We’re producing cosmetics, what has that got to do with anything? Yes I’ve used our soaps, shampoos and creams. Typical Brexit voter, don’t answer the issues at hand and make a stupid comment that is completely irrelevant. I have presented logical and consistent arguments as to why Brexit will be a fucking disaster and all you come back with is pious comments about my occasional usage of swear words (it is 2016) and claim I have bizarre views and swear because of my choice of hand creams, soaps, shampoos and conditioners. Very strange man. before we voted to leave the EU, we carried out a considerable amount of research on the EU and the unelected EC. We were absolutely horrified by what we found. Far worse than we were aware of and indeed anticipated. So you were horrified to find out that the 28 heads of the EU Civil Service were not elected? Why? The Commission is actually the Civil Service for the EU. They draft legislation, they can propose legislation but they do not vote on it. That is no different from the British Government system. What is so horrific about that? DR CHRIS HENTSCHEL said: It’s obvious from just a cursory read that the pro-Brexit voters are truly victims of their own propaganda narrative. There are so many examples here, but one typical one is the easily rebutted fib that the Remain campaign claimed the WW3 could follow Brexit. Rather, it was their own propaganda outlets that invented this idea to ridicule the Remain campaign when Cameron mentioned the positive role the EU had made to keeping peace in Europe. He was quite measured in what he said, as is easily verifiable, but reporting this accurately would not have served the propaganda ‘project fear’ narrative. The fact that the EU was awarded the Nobel peace prize with a detailed citation explaining its role in keeping the peace was of course ignored by the Sun, Mail etc. Even the ‘neutral’ BBC never mentioned this rather salient fact. We don’t make decisions about lesser matters, like where a new runway should be built in London, by allowing a deliberately misinformed public to take a blinkered punt. Britain and particularly the younger generation deserve better than this. Bryan Southon said: I support continued membership of the EU. The issue is how those of us 48% who voted to remain can prevent the process of leaving being initiated. I propose the formation of a pressure group acting alone or in alliance with others to persuade MP’s to exercise their judgement and not be dictated to by the referendum result They should reject any attempt to leave the EU. At the very least there should be a second referendum on the outcome of any negotiations if the leaving process is activated. My reasons for this are given in various posts above; such as It is not in the broad national interest to leave, 28% of voters may have abstained but silence does not mean consenting with the [slim] majority. If you want to stay let your MP know! xenasrealm said: Reblogged this on Musings of a passion junkie and commented: The minority are right far more often than people care to admit – whether that measure is on the scale of a referendum, or an individual. Populism is never a reliable benchmark. When did Scotland become a working class area…And Manchester and Liverpool have a distorted class perception due to having massive unis full of rich kids. Ruth, not sure how you can backup your statement that the areas of highest immigration voted remain. The three towns and cities with the largest percentage of immigrants, Slough, Luton, and of course Birmingham, all voted leave. Then consider the northern towns such as Bradford, Barnsley, etc all voting leave. It might be worth while re-examining your statistics and your geography. Or perhaps you should join us thick leave voters who think Everest is in England John, you might want to reexamine your own statistics and geography. The area with the highest percentage of foreigners by far is still in and around London. Areas such as Ealing with over 40% of foreign-born population voted Remain. Harrow, likewise with almost half the population foreign-born voted Remain – and with an over 9% lead. Compared to that, Birmingham was basically a tie, the Leave lead was well below 1%. It might also be worthwhile to consider what kind of immigration we’re talking about. I know people like you blame the Fall of Man on the EU, because Britain, categorically, cannot be responsible for anything and an Englishman is genetically prevented from being at fault, but having your ancestors loot the planet off riches and then blaming it on the EU when the former subjects of the Crown follow the money deserves a special kind of contempt. The EU has nothing, nothing at all, to do with immigration from Pakistan, and the fact that the Rotherham incident was repeatedly instrumentalised in discussions with Brexiteers underscores just how rampant ignorance on immigration issues is. It’s all an issue of “If it’s bad, it’s the EU’s fault”. Tyelko, you seem to be tagging me as a racist. I’m not sure of your credentials to be classed as a multiculturalist but I can assure you I am. Religion, originally Protestant then Catholic married a Muslim. My wife is Bangladesh/ Irish. Many British citizens that have been in this country for many years are worried about over immigration. I believe in intergration not suffocation. Countries should not being forced to take immigration that it cannot cope with. Your true colours seem to be on show in as far as you are picking out people from Pakistan as a problem that is not of the EU making. So who is the racist. Immigration without integration is the problem not what nationality. The traditional long estabished immigrant areas voted leave. They see the signs of future unrest stating because of over immigration. John, I said nothing to suggest you were a racist. It seems to me you want to divert attention from the fact that your claims about votes from areas with a lot of immigrants were off. That is further reinforced by your dishonest suggestion that _I_ suggested that people from Pakistan were a problem when I said nothing of that sort. I pointed out that I’ve seen the Rotherham scandal being brought up time and again when portraying the problems immigration supposedly brings, ignoring that it had nothing to do with the EU. As such, your comment about “signs of future unrest” is merely the usual trope. You fail to present any justification for such supposed signs being reasons to vote “leave”. It speaks volumes that you react this vociferously and with a smear campaign to being called out on making wrong statements. Firstly the 2011 census has Birmingham at 47% of it population “not white British” an increase of 8% in ten years. So I think it depends on where you get your statistics from. So I am certainly not diverting attention away from my claims. As to you not calling me a racist. The remark “people like you” and then go on about these people not wanting to welcome people from commonwealth, does describe me as a racist. Your mention of Pakistan and Rotherham and the fact that you are trying to distance the EU from it, says that you believe there is good and bad immigration. That is racist. Where as I believe you can just have to much of a good thing. As to the unrest, you can aready see it starting throughout Europe. How long do you think these attacks will be allowed to go on before there is retaliation. Once the retailistuon starts there are “racists” that will not care where you are from you will not be a native of the country that you reside in and therefore be s target. So I say again I voted leave to protect all immigrants that are now living in this country and may they enjoy it peacefully but if we are force to inigrate to many to quickly you will get a reaction. The EU should have just allowed Britain to restrict immigration and we would have had a remain majority. So if you want to blame anyone for us leaving the Eu blame the EU. “Firstly the 2011 census has Birmingham at 47% of it population “not white British” an increase of 8% in ten years. ” That’s something entirely distinct from “immigrants”, John. No, it doesn’t. Your declaring anyone non-white an immigrant, however, certainly suggests so. “Your mention of Pakistan and Rotherham and the fact that you are trying to distance the EU from it, says that you believe there is good and bad immigration. That is racist. ” That’s cute, projecting Brexiteer racism on me. I mentioned Pakistan and Rotherham as an argument against immigration brought up by Brexiteers. Further demonstration of the ignorance mentioned in the article. The situation in France, much like the one in Britain, has far more to do with the colonial past than recent immigration. “The EU should have just allowed Britain to restrict immigration and we would have had a remain majority. So if you want to blame anyone for us leaving the Eu blame the EU.” Yes, as we already established, everything is the EU’s fault. Even the fact that you want to have your cake and eat it, too, enjoying all amenities without any of the responsibilities. Britain can restrict non-EU immigration as much as it wants, and EU immigration has nothing to do with the “recent unrest”. You continue to demonstrate that the case for Brexit fundamentally relies on dishonesty. Hilary Burrage said: I’m sure some readers have seen this already, but it does tell us more about the general wider opinions of those who wanted to Remain or Leave: https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/looking-behind-the-brexit-anger/ . Of course there are some with a liberal world view who wanted Brexit (and vice versa) but despite the protests from Leavers the trends really are there… Paolo Porsia said: Reblogged this on Commentaria. Simon Briggs said: What has the Brexit vote accomplished? Enormous and, for the moment irreparable social schism. Oh, and civil war on social media, as displayed by this somewhat pathetic aggressive – defensive interchange JonP said: True that being in a majority does not automatically make you right but it makes your views those of the majority. Also right and wrong suggests a black and white answer which is narrow minded. This is typical self righteous thinking that presumes to know why others think the way they do. Tyelko, If you accept that all the counties of Europe have a far right racist element, which you do, can you also not see that the logic of your argument is lost on them. They do not care if you are a first generation immigrant or a fourth generation immigrate ….you are an immigrant. When there is a huge influx of immigration it allows these people to generate hate and when some of the immigrates are violent they use this to incite violence. They do not care if you are from the EU or from India or Syria to a racist you are an immigrant. That is why people who have been settled here for generations have voted to leave the EU. That is why I claim that the areas with the greatest populations of ” non white British” ( immigrants over many generations) voted to leave the EU. The EU has a great economic plan, whether it is good or bad, is irrelevant if it is put before the safety and stability of the member nations. Britain is not the only country worried about the social fabric of Europe. Talk is about how Britain should have remained to help change things. That means that the EU is to blame because if they were ever going to alter their thinking it would have been when Cameron asked for their help before the election. So as more and more attacks happen throughout Europe, for whatever reason, (the racists won’t care) the tit for tat retaliations will escalate. I personally do not wont to by attacked because I am white and I do not wont may family attacked because they have an immigrant background. I as much as I cannot definitely say that the economical downturn will be short lived, you cannot definitely say that our countries will not enter a period of major social unrest. I personally prefare my family to be poorer and safe, than not poorer and unsafe. Let’s face it you wouldn’t be any better off if we remained you just maybe wouldn’t be any worse off. Having said all of this, I am sure that you will go back to blaming it on imperialism, but that won’t change a thing it is the here and now that matters not the past. Graham Saunders said: You jumped up sanctimonious little prick. How dare you call the majority of the Brexit voters dumb and ignorant and small minded. You are laying bare your own prejudices by saying that the majority of Brexit voters read the DM or Ecpress. Grow up for gods sake you little child. Except there’s plenty of evidence for his points. Ian Mc said: “In fact, the most working class parts of the UK – Scotland, Liverpool, Manchester – all voted Remain. And the majority of young people voted Remain too.” Notwithstanding: Bassetlaw I’m bored typing them now, but I wager some of those are part of the ‘most working class areas’ (like whatever that means anyway – the whole of Scotland ‘most working class’) A Dissident said: Yes, all the Leave voters were totally ignorant of the Stalinist group think. Book them in to the nearest gulag for some ”re-education.” It would be entirely sufficient for you to get a normal education instead of engaging in tinfoil hattery and declaring the entirety of UK academia a bunch of corrupt clueless idiots. “If you accept that all the counties of Europe have a far right racist element, which you do, can you also not see that the logic of your argument is lost on them. ” And that is an argument why? So you say because there are antivaxxers, we should stop vaccinating people and let liars like Wakeland run the show? Because there are creationists, we should stop teaching science? After all, you already declared the entirety of UK academia a bunch of idiot morons who got their Nobel prizes through corruption and graft by your vote. “They do not care if you are a first generation immigrant or a fourth generation immigrate ….you are an immigrant. When there is a huge influx of immigration it allows these people to generate hate and when some of the immigrates are violent they use this to incite violence. They do not care if you are from the EU or from India or Syria to a racist you are an immigrant.” And of course that’s a valid argument? Which is irrelevant to the point you wanted to counter, namely the fact that the areas with the highest immigration, i.e. foreign-born inhabitants, those people who actually do know immigrants, voted Remain. So you failed to counter that point, instead constructing a dishonest strawman, as with pretty much all pro-Brexit arguments. You demonstrate just how correct the initial point of the blog post is – complete and utter, abject ignorance about how the EU works. No, the EU has no “great economic plan”. The EU is not a singular planning entity. It is composed of its member nations and it is the member nations which call the shots. That this is done by votes and agreements and not by simply agreeing to whatever your nation wants is not a bug, it’s a feature. No, it means no such, thing, but thanks for confirming that your main beef with the EU is that it doesn’t jump to the British fiddle 100% of the time and people on the continent simply sign over their sovereignty to little Englanders. Right, of course, facts are irrelevant, propaganda is the new truth, and attacks supposedly in “retaliation” are immediately justified through libel and propaganda. You don’t want your family attacked because they have an immigrant background? Like hell you do. You are promoting attacks on them by justifying racist attacks and lending credence to racist propaganda. I’d suggest you think long and hard why xenophobic attacks in the UK increased massively after the Brexit vote. Maybe read your paragraph above and think about what you are saying there. I can certainly say that the social unrest in the UK has increased, not decreased, after the Brexit vote, and is much more likely to further increase than decrease. Let’s face it you wouldn’t be any better off if we remained you just maybe wouldn’t be any worse off.2 Let’s just face it, you did jack sh*t to make your family safer, quite the contrary, you made it so that the probability of them being attack is massively higher than before and now are frantically trying to justify that for you, unwittingly even going further down that road by continuing to spread racist propaganda uncritically. Right, and of course, reasonable analysis is useless waste of time, whereas uncritically parroting the Daily Mail and the Express will contribute to improving the situation. Just like your Doctor is a useless hack who wasted his time in medical school and all those other academic idiots should never have thought that studying an issue would lead to any superior knowledge. Boris, Gove and Farage all know so much more than the likes of Paul Nurse, Peter Higgs, Stephen Hawking, George Akerlof or Angus Deaton. Have fun in your dream of Britain in the stone age. mrmmarsh said: Great piece, but to be clear the links you’re citing at the end aren’t evidence that most people are ignorant, they’re made up PR ‘studies’ designed to serve as an advert. Most British people don’t actually think Everest is in England, that’s an advert by a dodgy PR company, and ironically just the kind of falsified loss and propaganda you’re criticising in the rest of the piece. I’d suggest you delete those lines, or replace them with ones that are derived from credible sources. But the rest is all good! (Disclaimer: I lecture about those kind of PR studies for journalism students at a couple of universities) Wendy Bradley said: I voted out because I studied the EU, neoliberalism, global economics and politics. I know Brexit is the best way forward and the attitude of remainers to Brexiteers is akin to the snobbish and arrogant attitude the KKK has to blacks in America – you can’t see the good in anyone who has a differing idea to your own. Poor judgement is a sign of ignorance. Nice one 🖒 Yes, poor judment is a sign of ignorance. Such as comparing criticism of your opinion with the KKK, when it’s your fellow Brexiteers who are hunting people in the streets of England. It speaks volumes that you believe the KKK is merely “snobbish and arrogant”. But it’s to be expected from someone actively fostering hate crime. You claim you have “studied the EU, neoliberalism, global economics and politics” – you are a liar. You don’t even remotely know what studying something looks like and the only snobbish and arrogant attitude here is that of lazy Wendy Bradley who believes to know more about the EU, global economics and politics than all the Nobel laureates of Britain who dedicated their life to having a bleeping idea what they are talking about. You are lazy and arrogant because you believe you can get all the authority with none of the work. Rudolph Tomossi said: “It’s not Democracy when I don’t like the result!” Check. “Everyone who doesn’t agree with me is an ignorant stupid racist, but I’ll concede that 4 or 5 Leavers in the entire nation (I happen to personally know) aren’t so therefore you can’t accuse me of arrogance!” Check. “I can’t answer difficult challenges to my perception of the EUtopia so they’re all lies!” Check. This whole article is saturated with sophistry, superiority complex and staggering arrogance. The comment about the vast majority of English people believing Everest is in England only goes to show the level of contempt and dare I say it – racism – the author has for the British. The expression Fractural Wrongness springs to mind. I was surprised that you didn’t reply to my last post. Now I no why. You actually agree with me. There is already unrest in the streets. You can claim it is for this reason or that reason but that doesn’t matter, the fact is because of forced immigration we have attacks undertaken by misguided people name of religion. We have misguided people, who though mistrust and fear, are racist “hunting people in the streets” You do not have to be an expert to realise that these two facts do not generate peace and integration. So again I am going to state that the remain voters either do not understand the dangerous path they want to take us down or they just have not even considered the social unrest forced immigration can cause. If it is neither of these two options then it is quite simply they are putting wealth over social stability. The EU should hold back on it immigration program until it has educated people on how to live together and that can only happen when you start to except other people’s piont of view. I do agree that economic problems are going to be caused by leaving the EU and they probable effect me far more than you. On the other hand you seem to be in denial as to the fact that social unrest should be taken into the equation. That’s why the EU need to educate people with unbiased facts not just the facts that favour their own objectives. The EU have done a study on the effects of immigration, which was back in 2006. It claimed that there were many gap in the information it had on the effects on the native population. I guess the gaps are now being filled in, a bit to late. Northern Sentinel (@NSentinel1) said: Arrogant Elitist pouting that the people do not see his brilliance. Go suck your thumb, snowflake. Aww, cute, another Brexiteer with nothing better to do than to demonstrate that the hallmarks of their ilk are being lazy and merely capable of parroting tropes. It’s hilarious when dropouts like you who consider themselves more knowledgable than Nobel laureates call others “arrogant”. Coming from someone who considers himself more knowledgable than the entirety of British academia, that’s rich, Project much? Staggering arrogance and superiority complex is rather on the side of hacks like you who believe studying is for sissies and Nobel laureates pure hacks compared to your own glory. “You can claim it is for this reason or that reason but that doesn’t matter,” Yes, it very much does matter what triggers it. “the fact is because of forced immigration we have attacks undertaken by misguided people name of religion.” False. The fact is that the majority of these attacks had nothing, nothing at all, to do with recent immigration, and the only “force” behind them was the collapse of the French colonial Empire. ” We have misguided people, who though mistrust and fear, are racist “hunting people in the streets” ” And you have nothing better to do than to justify their actions by supporting their rhetorics and confirming their prejudice. Or they actually got their facts straight rather than running after cheap tropes. Right. Let’s accept antivaxxers, creationists, and any other frauds and quacks as just another point of view. Let’s support Neo-Nazis in spreading their propaganda, it’s just another point of view after all. Holocaust denial and all the other good things should be actively promoted. There is no “immigration program” by the EU. And you are complicit in any attack out there by promoting such disinformation. “Unbiased facts”? You are hilarious. You have no interest in “unbiased facts”. You have repeatedly spread patently false information. I guess you are filling them with Neonazi propaganda and feeling all proud about aiding and abetting them in the name of the “safety” of your family. You still haven’t grasped that it was the Brexit vote, and not “immigration” which triggered the peak in attacks. But hey, all is good as long as you can lie to your wife that you are doing everything to keep her safe while promoting the propaganda of people who would beat her to pulp without blinking. What on Earth are you talking about, Tyelko? You don’t know me. I don’t consider myself more knowledgeable then the entirety of British academia. I certainly don’t think studying is for sissies and I don’t have grandiose perceptions of my own “Glory”. There is literally nothing in my original post that would give anyone reasonable grounds to reach those conclusions. You’ve drawn those conclusions from your own prejudice. You’ve just pulled those conclusions out of your arse. But then, I guess I must be a “Hack” because I had the audacity to disagree. But please, tell me more about how I’m projecting – but who am I kidding – I’m guessing I’m just in for insults and name calling now, huh? “There is literally nothing in my original post that would give anyone reasonable grounds to reach those conclusions. You’ve drawn those conclusions from your own prejudice. You’ve just pulled those conclusions out of your arse. But then, I guess I must be a “Hack” because I had the audacity to disagree.” No, you’re a hack because you deny even the obvious and believe the world to be flat courtesy of your sheer say-so. Pretty much the entirety of British academy strongly counseled against Brexit as bad for Britain and the British based on economic and public health reasons and bad for British science to boot. And in the latter field, the impact is already manifesting as British researchers are asked by their continental colleagues to recuse themselves from grant applications for EU funds in order to not jeopardize the grants by questions of eligibility. They are also already manifesting by a lower attractivity of British universities and research institutions for foreign talent – and foreign talent is critical for science to function in the modern world. You’re hack because you believe you know better than the likes of Paul Nurse, Peter Higgs, Stephen Hawking, George Akerlof or Angus Deaton and can dismiss their positions outright. But yeah, “there is literally nothing in your original post that would give anyone reasonable grounds to reach those conclusions”, aka. “The world is flat, the world is flat, the world is flat!” One thing is sure Tyeko- you make things up and portray them as fact. This is what hacks do isn’t it? One thing is sure, Mike – you project a lot from your own conduct onto others. But at least you’re consistent in that. Just like you are projecting your own ignorance of basic political theory and western democratic practice into alleged shortcomings of the EU and your sloth and ignorance about its workings into an alleged lack of transparency (when all the treaties are freely available online for everyone to see). But yeah, I am the one who makes things up and portrays them as fact. Thanks for proving my point of the post before. If what you say is true, then indeed you and your ilk consider academia a bunch of raving idiots – because they quite “coincidentally” happen to agree with me. But yeah, “fact” is what you declare it to be, research is for people with too much time on their hands and too much fantasy. Sigh. I always love to meet a stranger who knows me better then I know myself. Tyelko, you’re talking as if the expert advice against Brexit was unanimous or near enough so. It wasn’t. http://www.economistsforbrexit.co.uk/ Yes, I can find you more expert opinion in favour of Brexit if you would like. You’re also taking the short term effects of the uncertainty this has caused as irrefutable evidence that we are heading for the economic End Times. The long term prospects may be considerably better – it really is too soon to tell. A political shift this large, no-one really knows with absolute certainty how this will work out long term – no, not even the Leave camp does… And on the topic of the wonderful EUtopia, I’m going to leave this here… http://www.statista.com/statistics/266228/youth-unemployment-rate-in-eu-countries/ Perhaps it’s my turn to presume what you’re thinking. “But the EUtopia is perfect! Big Brother loves us! The EUtopia is an economic paradise! We don’t need to worry about things such as rampant youth unemployment on the continent because um…science grants! The world is flat, the world is flat, the world is flat!” Diana said: As far as I am aware, MPs have to develop and vote on a bill to leave the EU, just as they had to do when we joined. This may take place before the end of the year. MPs have to vote based on what they believe is best for Britain, and we know that most MPs are in favour of remaining in the EU. The referendum result was advisory, not binding. In addition, assuming they vote to start the process, the European Union Act 2011 requires another referendum, as the result of any negotiations would be a treaty change. It is possible that the negotiations would achieve a result that would be acceptable to people who originally voted to leave. It would be interesting to see if we could then stay in the EU on that basis, as nobody has ever triggered Article 50 before, and in theory there is no provision for changing our minds once that has been done. Either way, the slim majority Brexit vote of those who voted in the 23 June referendum does not mean Brexit. What it does mean is uncertainty about the future, many problems now and in the near future, and often abusive debate as illustrated in the exchanges above. I am dismayed that it seems impossible for people to discuss these issues properly and/or do even a modicum of independent un-biased research instead of parroting propaganda. Even if we do eventually leave, the outcome in the future would not be all bad. The much-maligned “experts” would find a way to make things work, even if it takes a few years to do so and we put back our economic progress by a decade or so. I know of many people who have already lost their jobs or their funding, so let’s hope that whatever happens they will not have to suffer for too long. Modjadji said: The most hilarious thing of all is those who claim that not implementing Brexit as a result of the vote would somehow be undemocratic, when in actual fact the complete reverse is true! Democracy only exists where there is accountability – which is, strangely enough, why we elect politicians to make these massively important decisions. If it turns out that the shock of the vote leads to a significant downturn in the economy, and, quite likely a recession, then if Parliament votes for it, at least any mp who does so can be booted out of office. In what way could the people who voted for it be held to account, if we left solely based on the referendum? And that’s before you even get into all the legal issues, such as the impossibility of taking Scotland out of the EU against it’s will whilst it remains part of the UK, due to their devolved government. It is the job of Parliament (you know, the same parliament that the Brexiters kept telling us should be sovereign!) to decide what is in the best interest of the country. As has been said, if what the majority of the people wanted had to be brought in regardless of the consequences, up until very recently we would have had the death penalty. When it becomes clear how dire the state of the economy is at the start of 2017, at the same time that the negotiations are starting, I’d bet a large sum of money that there would be a majority against leaving (and that’s even supposing there is still a majority in favour today, which is far from certain) For a multitude of reasons, I’m convinced that Brexit will never happen, thank goodness. Andy said: I can’t wait for the day when the first fringe politician stands up and says stuff like this (i.e: It was advisory; Parliament has responsibility for all Britons; 37.44% the adult electorate voted leave and most of that was based on nonsense, so are we hell going to leave the EU). That will indicate progress towards the day when there is at-the-very-least a second referendum with an option to remain in the EU, which will obviously lead to healthy Remain vote. Then British History can resume instead of pretty-much ending. In the mean time, the majority of the population will have to put up with this limbo. A limbo in which there are a vocal number of bitter and angry people (i.e. a minority of Leave voters) who refuse to either see or accept that they’ve cocked-up massively and shout their bitterness and anger on social media. Meanwhile the rest of the Leave voters will be quietly realising just what the facts are and gently merging with Remainers to form a popular group known as “decent people”. P.S. You can tell who the bitter and angry people are because they will feel the need to respond to articles and posts like this with bitterness and anger, ironically openly identifying themselves as part of the bitter and angry minority by being bitter and angry about the fact that they are bitter and angry. Anyway, the football season’s starting soon so maybe they’ll go back to being bitter and angry about that. Why did all the remain voters on here bother to vote at all. If you are now so convinced the the vote was worthless you would have been better off abstaining, then you could claim that anyone that didn’t vote leave was in favour of remaining so in effect you actually won the referendum. As to the legality of the vote, the fact that the Tory government won the election because of the promise of a referendum, which was probably voted for by many in the remain camp gives it that legality. Anyone on here who did not vote labour in the last election should remember they legalised the referendum . Just because you now don’t like the result you want it to go away. This was what you voted for!!!! Peter Clive said: It all started a long time ago … http://moflomojo.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-natives.html mikejpaterson said: Peter Clive, well done mixing fact with some nice Ndebele to try to make it he whole piece appear to be the truth. Please try harder as to will not fool many people like that. Andy, it seems that Th vast majority of bitterness posted in this thread is from he Remain voters. Quite why in an article on demicracy, so many are agreeing with the article yet proposing overturning a democratic process is beyond me. The twisting of numbers does not fool anybody, even us racist, bigoted, stupid, uneducated majority who voted leave. Diana, take a few minutes to think what would happen if the MPs chose not to follow the will of the people. I imagine civil unrest.”, and the resurgence of UKIP and far right parties. Do you think that is a good idea? Tyke, Again you are lying. You continue to make things up and suggest that you know things that you cannot possibly know. You are so full of t that the smell it that I can smell you from here. And the prize for proving both sides of the campaign were as bad as each other goes to Tyelko, as well as the original. Do quiet down. Read back the amount of hate and vitriol in your comments and ask yourself how yours is better than the brexit voters. You are giving a remainers a bad name. I did vote remain but would like to dissociate myself from all this. I accept the EU wasn’t perfect and I don’t like the prospect of ever-rising population levels as a result of unchecked immigration either. There is a dark side to immigration and the half of the British population abandoned without investment or education by our politicians in favour of courting the already-educated rich middle classes of other countries have every right to point that out. As do women everywhere following the Cologne attacks and others throughout Germany at the New Year, which have been largely ignored and dismissed as women’s issues so commonly are. Economically it may even be the better path long term. It is difficult to say as the whole world is discovering what environmentalist have always said, that rampant unchecked capitalism is unsustainable. The whole referendum has been a disaster in terms of demonstrating the weaknesses of our entirely morally bankrupt London-centred political structure, and dividing the country. It is a disgrace that leading politicians were conducting an exit campaign they had no plans for following through, and a disgrace that a referendum took place with no clear guidelines on how or when to action it. We all know it was offered just as a part of empty political games by an inept leader with nothing else of substance to offer. Given the problems of our crappy political system it was the pnly chance many people will ever be given to express their disenchantment, so no surprises when that happened (incidentally, I don’t know about the others but Manchester city is not now a working class area. Middle class as they come and as a residential area inaccessible to most locals). We now need to reject the ‘divide and conquer’ techniques that he and his ilk fostered, unite and move forward together. Face the reality of a world with dwindling resources and halting economy and try to find the best solutions for all of our people and negotiate fairly with the rest of the world. No more sniping at each other or we are all doomed. I’ll make an exception for the politicians who’ve got us into this mess: our first task collectively is to address our political weaknesses. “As do women everywhere following the Cologne attacks and others throughout Germany at the New Year, which have been largely ignored and dismissed as women’s issues so commonly are.” This is a)bullshit and b)has nothing to do with the EU Not only have the Cologne attacks not been ignored, in fact, a number of people have been arrested, nor have other “attacks”. That does not mean they are what they are represented as. What YOU ignore, because it is inconvenient for you, is that a massive amount of those other attacks you talk about have been on closer inspection been either blown way out of proportion or made-up entirely to begin with. Even with the Cologne attacks, the only reported case of actual rape involving intercourse turned up to be fabrication. But hey, when a woman reports having become pregnant after a rape in Cologne on New Year’s and later is found to have not even been there and having serially reported rapes in the past that did not hold up to scrutiny, it’s “ignoring and dismissing women’s issues”, not the sad case of a psychologically imbalanced woman. And it’s an exercise in dishonesty to bemoan supposed ignoring and dismissing of “women’s issues” when the only “women’s issues” one is interested in is those involving foreigners and pickpockets using sexual assault as a diversion tactic become more relevant than a German couple systematically torturing several women to death. Anyone claiming to be advocating women’s rights in this discussion is a bald-faced liar promoting nothing but women’s rights to be lying, libeling bigots. It’s hilarious that you accuse others of vitriol and speak of “dark sides” while supporting criminal conduct and literally whitewashing crime. You continue to project your own dishonesty and fabrication onto others. It’s hilarious that you continue to insist I am lying yet never had anything more than your say-so to establish that, whereas I pointed out false claims of you repeatedly. You’re a rather pitiful, little Rumpelstiltskin stomping your foot screaming “But I AM right!” without ever being able to produce the slightest bit of evidence to support your bullshit. You rave about legislative initiative, in abject ignorance of the fact that the executive is the chief initiatior of legislation in the UK, in Germany, and in most other countries. And your only reply on being called out on that is “You lie”. You declare that your assessments are right, thereby declaring the assessment of all the experts out there wrong, but your only reaction to being called out on your arrogance is calling other people arrogant and dishonest. Sorry, but not everyone shares your opinion that wilful ignorance and sloth can be compensated by being that much more insistent on the dishonesty of everyone actually doing their homework. The only one full of shit here is you, you live off the work of your betters but demand to be more respected than those putting in hard work you refuse to do. Pingback: Democracy in Brexit – The Radical economist caz1971 said: What an odious little man you are. Or woman. I am guessing a man. Ever been diagnosed with narcissism at all? Just curious. Glenn said: People in working class areas voted for Brexit because of the flood of foreign nationals taking their jobs. I live in Wales and the working classes have had enough of seeing foreign nationals taking their jobs. That comment is one of ignorance as you forget most brexiteers were working class and Wales had a bigger vote for Brexit than England.. I am afraid I consider this post of yours to be one of an arsehole to be honest. Skylar said: Here is an interesting opinion. https://questionguidance.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/brexit-what-they-voted-for/ Yeah, because there’s so many foreigners living in Wales. Here’s news to you: If someone who doesn’t speak the language and has no contacts and no resources can take your job, then you probably suck. This has nothing to do with “the working classes” and “foreign nationals taking their jobs”, it has something to do with being duped hook, rope and sinker in having any prospect for jobs taken away from you. The ignorance is entirely on your part. Areas such as Cardiff voted Remain, as did several on the West Coast. It’s those areas with no jobs to be taken away which voted Leave, thereby ensuring that they chop themselves off any assistance the EU provides for such regions. The claim that Wales had a bigger vote for Brexit than England is ignorance at its best. I am afraid you’re projecting from yourself to the author of the post. You’re precisely the kind of ignorant twat the author meant, waffling about immigrants taking away jobs because you are too lazy to verify stuff before parroting the propaganda you have been fed. The percentage of foreign-born in Wales is minuscule, and those areas where it is higher, lo and behold, voted “Remain”. You are the typical xenophobic dunce who blames everyone but himself for his misery. It’s a pity people like you will run out of scapegoats just as the going gets REALLY tough. You think you have seen joblessness in Wales? You have seen nothing yet. When the EU structural funds dry up. you will sell your children to get some breadcrumbs from Westminster and they will laugh in your face as they line their pockets, happy to have duped you into shooting into your own foot. Pingback: The Summer of Hate: Part 3. Leave, Remain, Left, and Right - CULTURE ON THE OFFENSIVE I live in Wales and see youngsters not having jobs because of firms usng agencies and carting in Eastern Europeans to fill vacancies rather than train local youth. Those youngster ALREADY have lost those jobs. So I guess for them Brexit means more chance of getting emplyment. I am not miserable thank you. I am very optimisitc about Brexit. I am sure that money that is used to fund the corrupt edifice know as the EU will be reallocated to regions around the UK. You just whine because the people of this country voted for Brexit. As for “seling Children” – is that some thing that happens in your area…..or are you just one of the buyers? Well if I am the kind of twat who makes a prick like you stand to attention then c’est la vie. I live in Wales and I can SEE my Town not changing for the better due to the EU free movement. “Miniscule” is not the way I would describe the number that have arrived in South Wales. If you are so pro EU move to Europe. This country voted Brexit so deal with it and quit whining about the choice of the electorate. Right, so according to you, the Torygraph of all papers sweeps immigrants in Wales under the carpet and lies about the true numbers. “I am sure that money that is used to fund the corrupt edifice know as the EU will be reallocated to regions around the UK. ” Thanks for confirming my point. You were the dumpster hole of the UK before the UK joined the EU, to believe that the Etonians give you more breadcrumbs than you got in the past demonstrates just how delusional you are. The EU was actually the only one who made sure that money was spent on regions such as Wales. And thanks for demonstrating that your “knowledge” of the EU is limited to parroting the usual ignorant tropes of the “corrupt” EU. Right, we already established that you know better than anyone else and the Torygraph is talking down the numbers. a)You have no idea where I live, dunce b)The choice of the electorate was not to abolish freedom of speech, as much as fascist scum like you would love nothing more than to abolish any elections not giving outcomes you like. I would wager the “official figures” on immigration and foreign nationals are innaccurate. Well for a dumpster hole it is very beautiful. Historically we were given the dirty end of the stick but the Welsh Assembly will be vocal about funding, and money that no longer goes to the EU will be used for regional schemes. I can see the difference in the workplaces of my town and communities. I can see young people struggling to get jobs as employers use foreign workers rather than train local youth. I never read the Torygraph you nincompoop. I just take note of the world in my vicinity unlike limp and liberal Guardian readers like you who live in LaLa land. a).. I have no idea where you reside – nor do I care. I just hope the underside of that rock you cling to is comfortable. b) Fascist Scum. Laughable. I do not belong to (nor ever have or ever will) to any political party. As much as you would like to persuade people I march in a black shirt, burning foreign flags and shouting “Zieg Heil” that is not my cup of tea. I just engaged in a government run referendum and voted Brexit and sadly for those who voted Remain a narrow majority voted out. Democracy in action – and it would appear you are the one not liking the electoral outcome. When you were jettisoned from your mother’s vagina into the world you must have stumbled into the “Forest of Stupidity” and head butted every tree. You have all the personality of Chlamydia. Try rinsing the bitter taste of an election result you do not like out. Works wonders. Pingback: Why MPs Must Vote to Reject Brexit: An Open Letter to My MP \| austinharrington Or perhaps it was a vote against globalisation. Just a rejection of what the authorities were telling us about how good Europe was when most EU countries have had slow economic growth for years. “Just a rejection of what the authorities were telling us about how good Europe was when most EU countries have had slow economic growth for years.” You mean like pretty much the entire industrialized world? In fact, several EU nations had some of the best growth out there for first world nations, but hey, let’s not let that prevent us from blaming the EU for Global Warming, the eradication of the Dodo and while we’re at it, the Fall of Man. Your opposition to the death penalty appears to be inconsistent with your support of the remain campaign. The standard argument against the death penalty uses the golden rule of ethics. The remain campaign was based on a utilitarian greater good argument. I did not see anyone campaign on the basis of ethics. The standard economics argument for the greater good is based on utility maximisation without regard for distribution. Without regard for distribution means without caring who is harmed or by how much. This argument does not meet the ethical standards taken for granted in legal rulings. Remain didn’t make an ethical case. You haven’t made an ethical case in this blog. Remain failed and it’s their fault. You also failed when you wrote this blog and it’s your fault. Insulting half the UK population is not the answer. You should recognise your failure and do something about it. Think about economic distribution and the golden rule of ethics and come up with something better. Create an ethical argument. Your arguments for Europe are like opposing the death penalty because of the economic cost. I don’t see being right for the wrong reason as anything to be proud of. Given the choice between two unethical campaigns people chose what they thought was the lesser evil. People should have had a better option. If you want to start arguing from the perspective of ethics then the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights would be a good place to start. ” The remain campaign was based on a utilitarian greater good argument. I did not see anyone campaign on the basis of ethics.” And of course, your personal impression is the unerring ledger of truth. “Remain didn’t make an ethical case. You haven’t made an ethical case in this blog. Remain failed and it’s their fault. You also failed when you wrote this blog and it’s your fault. ” Your fault is that you declare the truth unethical and dishonesty ethical. “Think about economic distribution and the golden rule of ethics and come up with something better. Create an ethical argument. Your arguments for Europe are like opposing the death penalty because of the economic cost. I don’t see being right for the wrong reason as anything to be proud of.” And pretending to care for ethics and distribution while merely pretending to do so is nothing to be proud of, either. You’re the equivalent of the 350 million pound bus which claimed fake desire to support the NHS with a fake sum of money. Who was it who invested in structurally poor regions in the UK? Certainly not Westminster. They neglected those regions for half a century and more. It was the EU which ensured that people in those areas had decent roads. It was the EU which funded libraries, community centers and supported expanding broadband connections. Now the people from those regions come crawling to London to beg for replacement of those funds. That’s cute, given that the Leave campaign is fundamentally opposed to any and all external arbitration of human rights. If you want to start arguing on ethics, first shove your dishonesty. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/27/merkels–underestimated-migrant-integration-challenge/ If merkels agrees with me perhaps I’m wrong…. But I don’t think so….. See previous!!!! Here is an ethical standpoint for you: In Democracy the majority voice carries the day. Deal with it instead of whining like a baby deprived of it’s bottle. There is nothing ethical about the standpoint that a majority decision abolishes freedom of speech. You are a wee bit like Erdogan for whom democracy is a train from which to hop off as soon as you have reached your destination. Your belief that people should hand in their convictions and not speak their opinion anymore once you got what you wanted is the antithesis of democracy, and you merely underscore that the manhunts triggered by the Brexit votes, the murder of Jo Cox preceding it and the propagandistic lies of the Leave campaign are, contrary to all denials, born of the same spirit. You take your cues straight from the playbook your fathers and grandfathers defended the country against. But then, you already declared them senile, demented idiots already with your vote, given that Britain’s finest were solidly on the side of “Remain”. But people like you take everything for granted, you know no respect, no duty, no obligation, All you know is narcisstic entitlement. Caroline Anne Lawes said: Funny you say that, it’s a bit strange to have that viewpoint considering a majority of the Brexit vote was the elderly. I think you might have it around the wrong way. I think the elderly, who had waaaay more to do with our finest back in the day, know how the EU is bad for the UK 🙂 Thanks for demonstrating both my point and the point of the Blog Post – sloth and wilful ignorance are the hallmark of Brexiteers. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/15/dont-abandon-the-europe-that-i-fought-for-and-my-comrades-died-for http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/16/franklin-medhurst-96-war-veteran-pro-eu-letter But yeah, _I_ have it around the wrong way. Suuuure. Thanks for making the point better than anyone of the Leave side could have made it: You live in a fantasy land of your own making which has zero to do with the real world but is rather a cartoonistic theme park that is completely and utterly ludicrous to anyone with the diligence or the knowledge to get their facts straight. “There is nothing ethical about the standpoint that a majority decision abolishes freedom of speech.” Freedom of speech is one thing but whining like a child is another. “the murder of Jo Cox preceding it and the propagandistic lies of the Leave campaign ” The murder of Jo Cox had nothing to do with Brexit. Nutters do what nutters do – bit like your whining in this thread. As for lies of the leave campaign : All that scaremongering about economic implosion, World War III, and general scaremongering coming out of the remain camp was pervcieved by the public for what it was – sheer bull manure. You really have the far sightedness of an ostrich with its head rammed up it’s own anus. Ya know what? I couldn’t give a monkeys what your opinion is of Brexit voters. We got used to the vitriol months ago. It’s why you were so shocked at the result. Leave voters stopped saying they were voting that way because it wasn’t worth the backlash. Wakey wakey people, 52% voted leave. It happened. And the whole Jo Cox thing, wow. Well, here’s one for you. Did you know a 79 yr old woman was raped by a refugee whilst she was visiting her sisters grave, the day Fireman sam stepped on the Koran? No I didn’t either. That’s because we & the media were all too busy worrying about a cartoon. And you wonder why people want us to get back some control? I can post some links too, have a watch of this video http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/08/02/islamic-victims-rights-campaigner-banned-from-facebook-for-islamophobia-urges-people-to-make-a-video-saying-they-cant-arrest-us-all/ Just to settle it once and for all. If you voted remain, you knew the rules, the majority would win. You voted so you agreed to abide by the outcome, otherwise what was the point of you voting at all. Your only problem is you did not win. If you did not vote at all then you cannot complain now, you had your chance. If you voted leave then congratulations for have the sense not to be taken in by the doom and gloom spread by the Highly paid experts that where close the the leave campaign just spotted quite a big typo. I have fixed it below… Pride’s Purge ~ an irrelevant look at UK politics Pingback: Lily-livered Brexiters too timid and scared to stand up to their own leaders’ lies \| Pride's Purge They’ll just sit around and expect Farage to ride in on his white horse in his Union Jack waistcoat and expect him to sort it all out for them… same as always. Pingback: Surreal post-Brexit Britain: UK trade negotiators with Australia and NZ to be Aussies and Kiwis \| Pride's Purge Pingback: Australia’s decision to back away from trade deal shows why the UK NEEDS our nuclear deterrent \| Pride's Purge Paul O'Brien said: As an Irish person I’m afraid that Brexit will undermine the fragile peace in Ireland. No-one wants a hard border in Ireland but it’s difficult to see how it could be avoided. It will stir up resentment and perhaps a revival of the violence we thought was behind us. However I can understand English concerns about immigration. England is over-populated and Ireland is not. Anyway “the tabloids have spoken.” Shelagh Corker said: Comments I previously read on FB suggested that 52% of the turnout were stupid, small-minded, bigoted, dozy, nostalgic foreigner-fearing fuckwits. Being abusive against those of us that voted to leave is not the answer. We must all roll our sleeves up and get on with it. It was a 72% turnout – higher than for all general elections this century – and around 8 percentage points more than in the 1975 referendum. Britain was Great then, it will still be Great after we have left. Those that felt strongly about it turned out to vote, and most of them were Brexiteers. Instead of hurling abuse at those that voted to leave, shouldn’t the disgruntled minority be criticising those Remainers that couldn’t be bothered to vote?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28570
__label__wiki	0.650301	0.650301	Theme Park Writer Covering Walt Disney World, Universal/Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld/Busch Gardens, Legoland Florida and more. Howl-O-Scream Wet-n-Wild The Orlando Eye SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium Florida Space Coast Forever Florida Wild Florida Merlin Entertainments announces new 4D animated film based on LEGO Movie for LEGOLAND Parks and Discovery Centers February 25, 2015 Barb Carlsbad, CA (February 25, 2015) – Merlin Entertainments announced today it is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film based on the popular characters of The LEGO® Movie™, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO System A/S, to guests at LEGOLAND® Parks and LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers around the SEA LIFE® Orlando Aquarium Fills Atlantic Ocean Habitat with 192,000 Gallons of Water Orlando, Fla. – Feb. 24, 2015 – SEA LIFE® Orlando Aquarium has reached a new construction milestone this month as aquarists filled the aquarium’s Atlantic Ocean habitat with more than 192,000 gallons of water on Tuesday, Feb. 24. It will take approximately two days to fill up the entire Atlantic habitat. After that is complete, aquarists will work to fill I-Drive 360 Iconic LEGO dragon model arrives at LEGOLAND Hotel at LEGOLAND Florida Resort WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2015) – Towering above LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, created out of more than 445,000 LEGO® bricks and weighing approximately 2,800 pounds, the iconic LEGO dragon model has arrived at LEGOLAND® Hotel. This marks a major construction milestone ahead of the May 15 opening date at the five-story, 152 room hotel that’s built for kids, and designed to Merlin Entertainments PLC Announces Grand Opening Dates and Ticket Prices for The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds and SEA LIFE Orlando, Fla. – Feb. 17, 2015 – Merlin Entertainments PLC, the world’s second largest attraction operator in the world, has announced the grand opening for its three newest Central Florida attractions, The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds Orlando and SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. All three highly anticipated attractions will officially open on May 4, 2015. Guests who sign up for the Colossal Curl Opens March 7- Adventure Island’s Newest Family Thrill Slide Opens for the 2015 Season Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2014) – Adventure Island’s® newest family thrill slide Colossal Curl™ will open on March 7 for the start of the 2015 season. Construction on Colossal Curl has been ongoing since the end of last season and will be wrapping up in the coming weeks. True to its name and holding up to four passengers, this mega Culinary heavyweights cook up excitement at Inaugural Food & Wine Festival Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2015) – This spring, the Busch Gardens® Food & Wine Festival is feeding guests’ appetites for adventure with wild flavors and concerts for every taste on Saturdays and Sundays from March 7 through April 26. In addition to Busch Gardens’ own Executive Chef Ron DeBonis, acclaimed Chef Norman Van Aken, founder of NORMAN’S at The Ritz-Carlton D23 Bringing Disney Magic to Fans Across the Country In 2015 BURBANK, Calif. – February 9, 2015 – In 2015, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will bring back many of its beloved events while adding a selection of new experiences for members. CINDERELLA LIGHTS UP THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS: On March 12 members will be treated to a screening of Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming release Cinderella, followed by a Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Downtown Disney Celebrates ‘Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival’ March 13-17 February 9, 2015 Barb LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Award-winning Irish and American bands and quick-stepping Irish dancers will showcase their Irish roots during the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney March 13-17. The most authentic St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Central Florida also will feature inventive cuisine by Irish celebrity chef Kevin Dundon, host Seaworld Orlando’s all-new Praise Wave continues Feb. 21 featuring Steven Curtis Chapman ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2015) – Experience a day of fellowship and fun at SeaWorld Orlando’s new Praise Wave Christian music festival this month. Each Saturday on February 14, 21 and 28, guests can enjoy live performances by the hottest names in Christian music, celebrate in an atmosphere filled with Christian friendship (and good food) and — of course — Animal vision now at Busch Gardens Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2015) – Move over penguins, there’s a new adorable family in town (er, online). AnimalVision™ – the online portal where viewers can explore the world of wildlife 24/7 through animal habitats at SeaWorld® and Busch Gardens® – just got even cuter with the addition of Busch Gardens Tampa’s new AnimalVision Meerkat Cam. Viewers can see these Tweets by @themeparkwriter Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Lights Up this Holiday Season Holidays Celebration Begins Nov. 17 at Universal Orlando Resort SEAWORLD ANNOUNCES EXPANDED EVENT LINEUP FOR 2019 Tampa’s Premier Spring Festival returns with food & wine and music for every taste Seven Seas Food Festival Headline Entertainment for February and March 2018 Gaylord Palms Resort Orlando Museum of Art Other Attraction SeaWorld Rescue Shanghai Disney Spooky Empire Swan and Dolphin Hotel 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Aquatica Busch Gardens Busch Gardens Tampa Christmas Christmas Town Disney Springs Downtown Disney Epcot Florida Halloween Halloween Horror Nights Halloween Horror Nights 24 Harry Potter haunted house Holidays HollyWood Studios Howl-O-Scream I-Drive 360 Islands of Adventure Kennedy Space Center Legoland Legoland Florida Legoland Hotel Madame Tussauds Magic Kingdom Mako new attraction Orlando Praise Wave Raglan Road SeaWorld SeaWorld Orlando Summer Nights Tampa The Orlando Eye Universal Orlando Resort Universal Studios Universal Studios Florida Walt Disney World Wizarding World of Harry Potter	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28572
__label__wiki	0.942392	0.942392	Home City City Council discusses revising previous changes to city parking City Law City Council discusses revising previous changes to city parking By Nathan Hart City Council members in committee. Photo by Nathan Hart. Members of City Council met Monday night in committee to discuss revising previous legislation that modified the times when city parking meter fees are enforced. Currently, parking meter fees are enforced between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. If the council were to authorize the change, parking meter fees would be enforced between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. Last year, the council-amended parking meter fee enforcement, introduced by City Council President Chris Fahl, moved enforcement to 8 p.m. Independent Councilmember Pat McGee, who was an opponent of last year’s parking policy reform, voiced his support for these changes and said that he would also support the city moving the window back to 6 p.m. — where it was before the council voted last year to move it to 8 p.m. At-large City Council candidate Democrat Beth Clodfelter also relayed her support for the changes at the meeting. “I think that moving the time back to 7 o’clock will allow for more people to go to a 5 o’clock movie or a 6 o’clock dinner without worrying about getting a ticket before they come back,” Clodfelter said. The body also discussed modifying parking meter fees. At-large Democratic Councilmember Sarah Grace, who is running for reelection, proposed that the city lower parking costs in handicap-accessible spots in high-traffic areas, such as Court Street, from $1 an hour to 50 cents an hour. Council also heard from the Athens City Commission on Disabilities. The commission shared some of the progress it made in the past year, such as getting a handicap ramp installed in Arts West, the Athens community arts facility. TagsBeth ClodfelterChris FahlPat McGeeSarah Grace Previous article OPINION: Republicans Report — The oppression of women in America Next article OPINION: What Trudeau’s election means for Trump in 2020 Nathan Hart is the senior writer for The New Political and a junior studying journalism at Ohio University with a minor in political science. He has an interest in political investigative stories that make a difference. Nathan is from a suburb just outside of Dayton where he has been spoiled with the nation’s finest donuts. When he’s not working for The New Political, you can catch Nathan performing stand-up comedy with Blue Pencil Comedy, or you can see him in a live production of The Evening Show, Ohio University’s premiere late night format comedy show. Nathan is both the producer and the host of The Evening Show. Follow him on Twitter @PartofMyHart or reach him via email at [email protected] More By Nathan Hart College students and a lost security deposit: It’s a tale as old as time. But a landlord c… Athens Happens is a weekly news podcast brought to you by TNP reporters dedicated to expla… Podcast: Athens Happens – Patrick McGee’s Swan Song What the Democratic presidential hopefuls said about Ohio during the debate The Democratic presidential debate was held Tuesday night in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb l… Local police chiefs field community questions about controversial arrest Athens Police Department Chief Tom Pyle, Ohio University Police Department Chief Andrew Po… City officials hold emergency press conference related to viral arrest video Athens Chief of Police Tom Pyle, Mayor Steve Patterson and Service Safety Director Andrew … Load More By Nathan Hart	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28573
__label__wiki	0.60545	0.60545	Foreclosure auction for 5 Franklin Place Aug.August 23, 2011 04:13 PM A Tribeca residential condominium at 5 Franklin Place is heading for a foreclosure auction Sept. 12, Curbed reported. The building was purchased for $36.6 million in 2006 by an LLC called Franklin Place, which planned to build a 20-story 55-unit condo on the lot. But the development stalled, and during the depths of the recession the building was put on the market for $19.5 million, Curbed reported at the time, but never sold. In 2009, The Real Deal reported that the owners went to court with the building’s exclusive marketing team, Corcoran Sunshine Margeting Group, over unpaid expenses. Finally, Glacier Global acquired the mortgage in December 2010, and the property now has a lien of $47.04 million. According to Curbed, the mortgage note holders hope to get ownership of the site through the auction. Glacier Global had planned to keep the project a condo, but tamp down the initial Ben van Berkel design. The 3,749-square-foot lot currently holds a five-story structure, but is zoned with an F.A.R. of 10, which allows for 37,490 square feet, PropertyShark.com shows. [Curbed] 5 franklin place Where are they now? Real estate figures who seem to have vanished Marv Albert shoots, scores $10M Tribeca penthouse Buyer sues Douglas Elliman for windows with brick wall views Franklin Place’s last three condos hit the market Elad to pay $46M for Tribeca condo project Fishman Holdings plans high-end condo in Midtown East 19-story condo planned for 5 Franklin Place Lender takes control, plans luxury condo at 5 Franklin Place	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28574
__label__wiki	0.873182	0.873182	Van Smith Just trying to keep my eyes open. Costly Charges: Drug prosecutions suffer after detective is accused of embezzlement Van Smith Maryland crime, Maryland judiciary, Police corruption, Police Misconduct, Ten Years Ago March 18, 2019 6 Minutes By Van Smith Published by City Paper, Nov. 11, 2009 On Aug. 3, Ira Jimmy Martin was arrested for armed drug dealing in Baltimore City. “Lots of cash [was] recovered in this case,” Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Margaret Burns says. But on Sept. 24, court records show, prosecutors dropped all six charges against 33-year-old Martin. The reason, according to Burns: The case rested on the honesty of veteran Baltimore Police Det. Mark James Lunsford. A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task-force officer, Lunsford was revealed in federal court as being accused by the FBI of embezzlement and lying (“Baltimore Cop Charged by Feds with Lying and Embezzlement,” News Hole, Sept. 24 ) on the same day Martin was let off the hook. Burns explains in an Oct. 7 e-mail that it “turns out that the drugs [in Martin’s case] were handled at all points by Lunsford only, and so we lost this one. There is no way we could get the drugs in [as evidence in court] due to the taint of the officer.” Lunsford-related cases dropped by city prosecutors since the FBI’s accusations include drug charges against Ivan James, Teon White, and Demetrius Waters. Burns predicts the total tally is likely to be few in number, since much of Lunsford’s work was for federal investigations. “When these cases come up,” she says, “we review the evidence carefully to determine whether we can go forward without the officer involved, and in some cases we are able to build a successful prosecution, but in others, we can’t. We review everything on a case-by-case basis and try to salvage what we can.” Federal prosecutions impacted by Lunsford’s charges include two cases previously covered by City Paper. Querida Lewis and Inga Bacote (“Femme Fatale,” Mobtown Beat, Jan. 14) have pleaded guilty to a cross-country marijuana-trafficking conspiracy, but have not yet been sentenced. Their attorneys won court approval to postpone sentencing so they can better determine Lunsford’s role, which ties in through Lunsford’s affidavits in another, related case against Gilbert Watkins. Watkins pleaded guilty early this year to a cocaine conspiracy and received a 135-month prison sentence. Lunsford was “clearly involved” in the Lewis-Bacote case, says Lewis’ lawyer, Catherine Flynn, who says she now will take the “opportunity to re-review the discovery in the case, now that the information about Mark Lunsford has been disclosed.” Firearm-and-narcotics charges against Wade Coats and his co-conspirators (“Armed Drug Dealer for Steele?” Mobtown Beat, June 17), whose alleged dealings occurred, in part, in a Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel room, were based upon a statement of charges sworn out by Lunsford. In a motion for disclosure of exculpatory evidence filed in the case by attorney Marc Zayon, who represents co-defendant Jose Cavazos, Lunsford is said to have a stolen a watch from the hotel room. Court records show Assistant U.S. Attorney James Wallner’s response to the motion, due on Nov. 5, has not yet been filed as of press time. [The Coats/Cavazos trial later became the subject of Corner Cartel, City Paper, Feb. 23, 2011.] “We are reviewing all federal cases in which [Lunsford] had a role to determine if it impacts the evidence,” U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein says. “Abuse of a position of public trust is one of our highest priorities, and this case is of significant concern because Det. Lunsford was working with a federal task force on important cases.” The details of the charges against Lunsford are found in a 16-page affidavit by FBI Special Agent Brian Fitzell. The document lays out a time line, starting in June and ending with the filing of the sealed complaint on Sept. 22, during which Lunsford arranged to have an informant paid government funds in exchange for helping in investigations, and then allegedly split the proceeds with the informant, who reported the kickback scheme to the FBI. In fact, the FBI affidavit explains, the informant provided no help in the cases for which Lunsford arranged for funds to be paid. In addition, the informant told the FBI of instances when Lunsford allegedly stole valuables from suspects, including watches, clothing, and video games. Conversations between Lunsford and the informant–referred to in Fitzell’s affidavit as “CHS,” short for “confidential human source”–were recorded by the FBI, and some of the exchanges were included in the affidavit. Regarding $10,000 in funds that the two had split, the CHS asked, “Me and you are the only ones that know we split that 10 grand, right?” “Oh, yeah, nobody knows,” Lunsford replied according to the affidavit, “don’t nobody know nothin’ about that money . . . but me and you.” In another conversation, Lunsford told the CHS that he’d stolen video games from the house of someone interviewed recently by law enforcers. “I ain’t goin’ into a [expletive] house,” Lunsford said, “if I ain’t gettin’ something out of that bitch.” On Sept. 23, the day after the sealed complaint was filed against Lunsford, FBI agents conducted a morning raid on his home at 1246 Canterbury Drive in Sykesville (“Stash Found at Home of City Cop Charged With Lying and Embezzlement,” News Hole, Sept 30). According to court documents, they seized a host of items, including a money-counting machine, $48,300 in cash, a digital scale, testosterone gel packets, 29 pieces of expensive jewelry and watches, $1,000 money wrappers, a “zipped plastic bag containing green leafy substance,” and a “box of property taken from Darrell Francis.” According to court records, Lunsford wrote the complaint against Francis that resulted in the defendant’s 2008 guilty plea and a resulting 19-month prison sentence, in a federal drug-conspiracy case that spanned from Baltimore to Atlanta and Texas. Rosenstein would not comment specifically on the fruits of the raid on Lunsford’s home, but says, generally, that his office “often pursues additional leads that are generated when search-and-seizure warrants go with arrests.” Baltimore Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, asked to comment on Lunsford’s case, says that the department won’t put up with corrupt conduct on the part of its officers. “Commissioner [Frederick] Bealefeld has made it very clear that we hold people accountable,” Guglielmi says. “Any behavior which undermines the integrity of this agency and the hard work of our police officers simply will not be tolerated by this administration.” Lunsford’s attorney, Paul Polansky, declined to comment. In early October, Lunsford was quoted by WJZ-TV saying that “there is a legitimate explanation” for his alleged conduct “that does not involve illegal activity, and hopefully the truth will come out in court.” Court documents in the case against Lunsford suggest the charges against him are based, in large part, on Ira Jimmy Martin’s arrest. Fitzell’s FBI affidavit discusses an individual described as “Suspect-3,” who was arrested on Aug. 3–the same day Lunsford arrested Martin. During a recorded meeting between Lunsford and the CHS, the affidavit explains, Lunsford said he “hoped to seize all of Suspect-3’s assets when he arrested him” and credit the CHS with providing the information leading to Suspect-3’s arrest. “If I get him when he comes back from New York, you know,” Lunsford’s was recorded as saying of Suspect-3, “it’s 30 grand or 40 grand to [expletive] buy the kilo, you know, or maybe a lot more than that but anything he’s got in that [expletive]. I’m jammin’ this [expletive] toad up, man. [Expletive] it. ‘Cause that counts as money. That counts as you [expletive] givin’ me [expletive] and they got these [expletive] assets; therefore, I can get money off of that.” The day after Suspect-3’s arrest, another conversation between Lunsford and the CHS was recorded. “I did that house,” Lunsford allegedly said. “Didn’t come up with nothin’ too good, man. I got ah . . . maybe like 10 grand, 11 grand, so I’m gonna try to put you in for that.” The next day, Fitzell’s affidavit says, Lunsford told the CHS that he was putting in “for a 20 percent payment from the $17,490 cash seizure made on the Suspect-3 case,” so the CHS could get paid. Later, when Lunsford put in paperwork for the payment, Fitzell’s affidavit says that Lunsford falsely stated on the form that, “‘without the valuable intelligence provided by the [CHS] . . . [Suspect-3] could not have been arrested.’ As Lunsford well knew at the time he submitted the claim for an award to the DEA, the CHS had provided no intelligence to him concerning Suspect-3.” The CHS later received a $3,498 check from the DEA “for his supposed assistance on the Suspect-3 case,” Fitzell’s affidavit says. City Paper could not confirm that Suspect-3 was Ira Jimmy Martin because the court file of the case against Martin is “not subject to be inspected,” according to the Baltimore City Circuit Court clerk’s office. Though online information for the case had been available on Oct. 27, when City Paper printed it out, on Nov. 4–the day after a scheduled hearing on the matter–it no longer was. Attempts to reach Martin through his father, also named Ira Martin, were unsuccessful as of press time. His attorney, Stanley Needleman, did not return calls asking for comment about the allegations against Lunsford and whether they relate to Martin. 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__label__cc	0.545522	0.454478	♡ Review & Excerpt Tour + #Giveaway♡ Salvaged (Saints of Denver #4) by Jay Crownover @JayCrownover @InkSlingePR #Live #OneClick New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover continues her delightfully sexy Saints of Denver series with the next thrilling standalone, Salvaged! Don't miss this amazing new novel and grab your copy today! Follow the tour Saints of Denver #4 Jay Crownover Hudson Wheeler is a nice guy. Everyone knows it, including his fiancée who left him with a canceled wedding and a baby on the way. He's tired of finishing last and is ready to start living in the moment with nights soaked in whiskey, fast cars, and even faster girls. He's set to start living on the edge, but when he meets Poppy Cruz, her sad eyes in the most gorgeous face he's ever seen hook him in right away. Wheeler can see Poppy's pain and all he wants to do is take care of her and make her smile, whatever it takes. Poppy can't remember a time when she didn't see strangers as the enemy. After a lifetime of being hurt from the men who swore to protect her, Poppy's determined to keep herself safe by keeping everyone else at arm's length. Wheeler's sexy grin and rough hands from hours restoring classic cars shouldn't captivate her, but every time she's with him, she can't help being pulled closer to him. Though she's terrified to trust again, Poppy soon realizes it might hurt even more to shut Wheeler out — and the intense feelings pulsing through her are making it near impossible to resist him. The only thing Poppy is sure of is that her heart is in need of some serious repair, and the more time she spends with Wheeler, the more she's convinced he's the only man with the tools to fix it. ★ B&N ★ Kobo ★ iBooks ★ Google ★ "Poppy." I whispered her name and she tilted her head back and blinked up at me. "Wheeler." I was astounded that there was a hint of amusement in her voice. How she could find anything to laugh about after what she just told me was unfathomable. Her father had handed her off to a monster like it was nothing. She made her way out of hell with one of the purest hearts I had ever seen. "I really want to give you a hug, probably more for me than for you, but I told you not to let anyone touch you without permission." I knew I sounded a little desperate but I didn't care. "So, can you put me out of my misery and give me permission to hold you, just for a second, please?" Her eyes widened and then her obscenely long lashes dropped as she nodded timidly. "Okay, since you asked so nicely." The humor was now thick around every word and she was laughing for real as I carefully wrapped my arms around her. I sighed into the top of her head as I pulled her to my chest. Her hair smelled like flowers and felt like silk as I rested my cheek against the soft strands. WE stood like that for a long time, me with my arms curled around her as she stood stock-still. I could feel her heart beat and I wanted to think it was racing like it was because she was affected by my touch rather than because she was terrified of being so close to a man she didn't know all that well. I told myself not to breathe, not to move a single muscle, as her hands slowly lifted and gently touched my sides above the tops of my jeans. It felt like her palms were burning their imprint into my skin as they slowly, achingly started to inch their way around my back so that she was lightly holding me back. I heard her make a sound that may have been one of pleasure, but just in case it was one of fear, I leaned away from her so I could see her face. Her gaze was centered on the tattooed candle that was burning bright and surrounded by light and smoke right on the center of my throat. She watched the movement as I swallowed hard and her gaze drifted up to mine. "No one ever has ever asked me for permission for anything before. No one has ever cared what I wanted before." The murmur of her words brushed across the base of my throat and my cock went instantly hard. I knew she felt it because her eyes popped wide and her breath hitched as she looked up at me and ordered quietly, "Ask me what I want right now, Wheeler." Saints of Denver #0.5 ★ Jay's Website ★ Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men and The Point series. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she'll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs. ★ Website ★ Blog ★ Goodreads ★ Facebook ★ Twitter ★ Publicada por Vera Machado à(s) 11:00 1 comentário: Etiquetas: Excerpt, Giveaway, Jay Crownover, Released, Review & Excerpt Tour, Teasers, To Read ♡ New Release + #Giveaway ♡ The Corner Office by Katerina Baker @KaterinaBaker #Live #OneClick ♡ New Release ♡ The man she's always hated may finally take her down The Corner Office Katerina Baker Release Date: June 23rd 2017 Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Women's Issues Tara Johnson's sacrifices are about to pay off: a senior executive at thirty-five at a Fortune 500 company, she's one of the two finalists in line for a Managing Director position. Unfortunately, her rival of fifteen years, the charming, infuriating Richard Boyd, is just as qualified, and unlike her, he's willing to cross pretty much every line to get what he wants. Of all the things Tara stored in the attic to make it to the top, it's her personal life she misses the most. That is, until she starts a steamy affair with sex god Aidan, her direct report. Interoffice relationships with a subordinate can mean the end of a career, and when Richard finds out, it's the perfect opportunity to take his high-heeled nemesis out, especially since he's still nursing a grudge against Tara for rejecting him years ago. But Tara's increasingly domineering lover has his own dark secrets, endangering more than just her career. As her liaison spirals out of control, salvation will come from the man she always thought she hated, and perhaps the only one to truly understand her. ★ Amazon ★ Kobo ★ I sauntered to the elevator with my well-practiced "confident" walk, stretched my arm to push the button— And my high-heeled sandal slipped. My knee gave in, and I grabbed onto the first thing I could reach to prevent me from the total embarrassment of ending up on the floor in front of everyone. I turned to thank the helpful soul... and came face-to-face with Richard and a lazy twist of his lips settled in the corner of his mouth. I continued to squeeze his arm and my chest brushed his side. But it was more than that; he placed his other arm on my lower back to support me, and I felt a slight tug. The bastard pulled me closer to him in front of everyone watching and my space was suddenly invaded by the scent of his cologne. By Richard. My insides tightened, and my lips pained as I was still trying to keep them in a semblance of a smile in front of everyone. "You okay there?" he asked, his expression no less mocking than it was earlier. "You seem flustered. I understand. You finally get to see my place." The following moment was the testament to the long road that got me to that point in my career. All the brutal hours I'd slaved in the office, the hard work, missing friends' events because of last-minute urgent assignments, working through my own birthdays — it all came down to that. My self-control to not kill Richard when every inch of my body believed spending the next twenty years in prison would be well worth it. I smiled into his snake-green eyes, pushed his arm away and stepped into the elevator. Just as the doors closed separating us, as he thankfully decided to stay with the next group, I managed to think of an appropriate response. But it was too late. Katerina Baker is a lucky gal who still attempts to have it all: full-time project management job that she enjoys, crazy family of four (with the ongoing threats of getting a pet to upset the family equilibrium) and writing. Although on some days she is much more successful at managing her life than on the others, she still claims that she doesn't want it any other way. Katerina is represented by Sharon Belcastro from Belcastro Agency, and has a contract with Lachesis Publishing, who will be publishing her Romantic Suspense novel Under the Scrubs. For a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card, enter ★ Blog ★ Goodreads ★ Facebook ★ Twitter ★ Etiquetas: Excerpt, Giveaway, Katerina Baker, New Release, Released ♡ Hottie of The Day ♡ Kacey Carrig ♡ Review & Excerpt Tour + #Giveaway♡ Salvaged (Sai... ♡ New Release + #Giveaway ♡ The Corner Office by K...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28587
__label__wiki	0.948347	0.948347	The Blacklist Spinoff Eyed at NBC, Famke Janssen Set as Female Lead By Michael Ausiello / March 29 2016, 1:50 PM PDT Courtesy of NBC Spinoff-happy NBC is looking to turn another one of its hit dramas into a bonafide franchise. The Peacock network is developing a spinoff of The Blacklist, with How to Get Away With Murder‘s Famke Janssen set as the female lead. The May 12 episode of The Blacklist — directed by Justified vet Michael Dinner — will serve as a backdoor pilot for the potential series. Janssen’s character, Susan “Scottie” Halsted, will be introduced in the May 5 episode. Rumor has it that Blacklist regular Ryan Eggold will have a major role in the project, with Tom and Scottie’s relationship mirroring the mothership’s Liz (Megan Boone)/Red (James Spader) dynamic. A source, meanwhile, stresses that there is currently no series commitment for the spinoff. A decision will likely be made in May. (The Blacklist was already renewed for a fourth season, FYI.) The news comes as NBC is preparing to expand its Chicago Fire franchise via a fourth program, titled Chicago Justice. Thoughts? Is The Blacklist strong enough to support a second series? Hit the comments! TAGS: Famke Janssen, NBC, The Blacklist GET MORE: Casting News, Pilots	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28589
__label__cc	0.690218	0.309782	456. TMTF’s Top Ten Dragons Posted on July 8, 2016 by Adam Stück A while back, TMTF ran a top ten list of hot guys in fiction—guys who are literally hot, I mean. As I made the list, I was strongly tempted to fill it with fire-breathing dragons. I eventually wrote about other fiery characters, saving the dragons for a future top ten list. That time has come. Today is a day of dragons. Well, I won’t let this introduction dragon—sorry; drag on—any longer. There’s no claws, um, cause for further delays. These dragons hail from tails, I mean, tales of all kinds, old and new. (Heck, am I ever ember-rassed—embarrassed, I mean—by these dragon puns. I thought they were clever, but the scales have fallen from my eyes… so to speak.) Feel the heat, ladies and gentlemen, as TMTF presents… The TMTF List of Top Ten Dragons! Be ye warned: Here there be dragons, and also spoilers. Before we begin, a quick note: I considered including Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwock on this list, but it’s clearly not a dragon. It’s a Jabberwock. There’s a difference… I think. 10. Elliott (Pete’s Dragon) In this classic Disney film, Elliott is the dim-witted but well-meaning protector of Pete, an orphaned boy. Elliott communicates in good-natured grumbles, mumbles, and clicks. He can also turn invisible, which allows him to hide from grownups (and made less work for the film’s animators). Nearly everyone assumes Pete’s dragon is an imaginary friend, but that doesn’t stop him from being a faithful one. A remake of Pete’s Dragon will soon be released, but its oddly furry Elliott won’t replace the lovably derpy original. 9. Trogdor the Burninator (Homestar Runner) Have you ever wanted to draw a dragon? It’s easy! Just follow Strong Bad’s simple, step-by-step instructions—and witness the creation of a beloved Internet icon. Trogdor the Burninator began on a sheet of notebook paper as the letter S, followed by teeth, “spinities,” angry eyebrows, and a beefy arm “for good measure.” This silly sketch quickly spawned a cheesy death metal song and a couple of browser games, and went on to become one of the Internet’s most enduring memes. Strong Bad puts it well: “When the land is in ruin … only one guy will remain. My money’s on Trogdor.” 8. Ran and Shaw (Avatar: The Last Airbender) There are basically two types of dragons. The Western dragon, rooted in European folklore, is a fierce beast. The Eastern dragon, born of Asian mythologies, is nobler and wiser. These dragons are that second type. Ran and Shaw are godlike creatures who guard the secrets of firebending, an ancient martial art. They are silent and mysterious, helping only those who prove themselves worthy, and adding to the fascinating lore of my all-time favorite show. 7. Mushu (Disney’s Mulan) I just declared Eastern dragons wise and noble, but Mushu is an exception to the rule. This tiny dragon is sent to aid the heroine of Disney’s Mulan by the spirits of her ancestors. (They meant to send a bigger dragon, but Mushu went instead.) This irreverent spitfire is full of bad ideas, but his heart is in the right place. Forget Malificent. In this story of war and loss, Mushu makes us laugh, and earns his place as Disney’s best dragon. 6. Spike (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) This young dragon is a dude in a world of candy-colored ponies, and he knows it. He survives as any self-respecting male does when surrounded by emotional females: he makes sarcastic remarks. Behind the snark is a kid who is in turn earnest, selfish, thoughtful, and insecure. In a couple of unexpectedly deep episodes, Spike comes to terms with his identity: neither a pony nor a typical dragon, belonging to neither group, yet finding acceptance in both. And did I mention his deadpan snark? Spike may not be the most consistent character ever written, but I like him. 5. Eustace Clarence Scrubb (The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) By the time the Dawn Treader, a ship battered by wind and waves, reaches the safety of a deserted island, Eustace Clarence Scrubb is sick of everything. This ill-tempered brat abandons his fellow passengers and goes for a long walk, which ends with a nap on a dragon’s abandoned treasure. He awakes, in the fine tradition of Gregor Samsa, transformed into a monstrous vermin—a dragon, actually. This outward change is horrifying, but prompts a positive inward transformation. As a dragon, Eustace finds his humanity, and eventually regains his human form in a scene that echoes the redemptive grace of Jesus Christ. Eustace may be only a temporary dragon, but he’s quite a good one. 4. Hungarian Horntail (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry is notable partly for training witches and wizards, but mostly for child endangerment. (A troll and a three-headed dog in the first book alone? Really?!) By the fourth book, Hogwarts has made child endangerment into a formal competition with the Tri-Wizard Tournament, in which teenagers face giant freakin’ dragons. (No wonder Harry Potter is controversial.) The spiked Hungarian Horntail is the deadliest of these, giving Trogdor some serious competition in the “spinities” department. I love how the various species of dragons in the Harry Potter books seem so believable, with different breeds having different countries of origin; the Hungarian Horntail is the coolest by far. 3. The Dragon (Beowulf) Art by Andreas Mayer. We’re dipping into the classics here with the unnamed dragon from Beowulf, the Old English epic. (I recommend the poem; it’s fairly short, and modern-language translations are surprisingly readable.) After conquering a couple of frightful monsters, Beowulf finally meets his match in this dragon, and dies shortly after killing it. This beast made literary history. According to Wikipedia, it’s an early archetype of the Western dragon, establishing classic traits such as hoarding treasure and breathing fire. John Gardner’s novel Grendel adds its own interpretation of the Beowulf dragon, depicting it as a nihilistic philosopher. Huh. 2. Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon) Toothless is basically my cat, but even more adorable. He can also fly and shoot concentrated blasts of explosive energy, which I’m pretty sure my cat can’t do. In the film How to Train Your Dragon, the Viking lad Hiccup defies his culture by refusing to kill this injured dragon. The dragon, which Hiccup names Toothless, rewards his compassion with fierce loyalty and adorable affection. In the original book, Toothless is actually kind of a jerk; this is a rare case in which the movie is way better than the book. Toothless is cuter than your average dragon, which makes him pretty much perfect. 1. Smaug (The Hobbit) Yes, Smaug is number one on this list. Of course he is. Inspired by the Beowulf dragon, Smaug is the ultimate example of his kind: cruel, vindictive, petty, vicious, powerful, and scary as all heck. After destroying an entire kingdom, he haunts the land for many long years. The entire story of The Hobbit builds up to Smaug, and it doesn’t end with him: Smaug’s death ignites a battle between three armies, which is interrupted by legions of goblins eager to claim the dragon’s hoard. Even in death, Smaug causes all kinds of horror, and I consider him the greatest dragon ever imagined. Who is your favorite dragon? Fire away in the comments! This entry was posted in Literature, TV & Movies and tagged Avatar: The Last Airbender, C.S. Lewis, Disney, fantasy, geeky, J.R.R. Tolkien, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, top ten list by Adam Stück. Bookmark the permalink. 6 thoughts on “456. TMTF’s Top Ten Dragons” Nat on July 8, 2016 at 7:54 am said: So when I saw the title of your post, but before reading it, I decided to guess what dragons you would list. These were my guesses: Firebender dragons Dragon boss of Twilight Princess Is the Worm Ouroboros a dragon? If there’s a dragon in Gravity Falls or My Little Pony, probably that one Sean Connery, Dragonheart Wasn’t there a robot dragon in Chrono Trigger? Paarthurnax This puts me at 4/10, which is tolerable, I suppose. Elliot was on my mind as well, as were the dragons from Harry Potter, although I rated Norbert as more likely than the Horntail. Adam Stück on July 9, 2016 at 10:57 pm said: Your guesses are eerily accurate. Besides the four I actually put on the list, I considered three of them: Bahamut, Paarthurnax, and a dragon from the Legend of Zelda series (Volvagia, actually, but the Twilight Princess dragon is close enough). I would definitely have included Paarthurnax, but having not actually played Skyrim, I felt I lacked the authority. Heh, I had forgotten the dragon robot from Chrono Trigger. That game is a gem. Good times, good times. I had also completely forgotten Norbert. I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books since the last one came out, so it’s been a while. Some Guy on July 8, 2016 at 8:18 am said: Hojo, the Laughing Dragon I can’t do him justice with whatever I would write here. If you didn’t read this book as a child, then you have missed out. I’d never even heard of Hojo the Laughing Dragon, so I guess I really did miss out. 😦 Pity! Bessie Lark on July 8, 2016 at 10:20 am said: Those puns were so golden I wouldn’t be surprised if you’d stolen them from Smaug. applauds Thank you, thank you. 🙂 I’m here all week.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28593
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And there’s now footage to prove it. The very brief video clip, taken backstage during The Bad Boy Reunion tour’s show in Philly (Sept. 23), shows the aftermath of the assault, as Beanie is laid out on the floor and a man named Teefy Bey, an affiliate of the Dreamchasers, is dragged out of the venue by security. The bystander who shared the scene on Snapchat captioned the video clip by writing, “Beanie Sigel got knocked out.” at’s more, Teefy Bey basically admits to the beatdown in a new interview with HHS1987. When asked if he heard about Sigel getting beat up at the Bad Boy show, Teefy responds, “Yeah I know about it,” jokingly remarking, “I think he passed out from his diabetic medication.” It’s unclear if Sigel is, in fact, diabetic, though he is without one of his lungs, as it was removed after he was the target of a nearly fatal shooting in late 2014. Teefy Bey also shed some light on what prompted the Chasers to turn against Sigel, as days earlier (Sept. 18), the Philly vet featured alongside Omelly on Meek Mill’s “OOOUUU” remix, which functioned as a diss track in response to The Game’s “92 Bars” — the track that officially kicked off the beef between him and Meek. Teefy sums it up like this: “You broke the code of ethics on the streets, Beans.” Teefy went on to explain that after welcoming him into the Chasers’ studio, Sigel went on to “back-door nggas with Game” and was allegedly guilty of “tellin’ nggas information that only the camp know.” The sudden unraveling of Meek and Sigel’s hometown bond began to make more sense when a radio interview with Sigel from the day before he got beat up made its way online. Speaking to Baltimore’s 92Q, he confirmed that there was no beef between him and The Game, implying that he never intended to end up on Meek’s diss track. He then went on to point out that he had been in Meek’s studio “helping him out with some lyrics” before recording his own verse, which ended up on Meek’s diss against The Game. With those comments, it seems that Sigel intended to stir the pot and call Meek’s skills and lyrical integrity into question. But in his more recent interview, Teefy suggests that Sigel’s misdeeds were more egregious than simply suggesting he had briefly acted as something as a ghostwriter for Meek. “And not the information you wrote, son,” said Teefy, implying that the intel Sigel leaked about the Chasers hasn’t been covered online. “‘Cause you didn’t. The information was more worse than that y’all.” “And then some other shit came into play that I don’t wanna talk about,” Teefy continued, going on to conclude, “But at the end of the day, you can’t put me on Front Street when I’m a real ngga bro…. Like you ain’t gonna try to play me or play my family or play my nggas out, you know what I’m sayin’ — for a nut ass n*gga named Game. That’s just the bottom line.” Though Sigel looks to be immobile (and perhaps unconscious) in the short clip of the beating, he eventually got up and went on to make a surprise appearance at the Bad Boy show, making this story even more remarkable. 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__label__wiki	0.538284	0.538284	Home / Must See / First Toshiba Laptop 25 Years Old And Still Going First Toshiba Laptop 25 Years Old And Still Going The T1100 was the first laptop released in the market by Toshiba in 1985 becoming a dominant force in the computing industry. It was IBM compatible and priced at $1899 at the time. The laptop weighed a whopping 4.1 kilograms with a 4.77 MHz processor and 256KB of Ram. Promotional material at the time coined the laptop as compact, small and light enough to fit into a briefcase. Compared to the MacBook air today with a weight of 1kg, we beg to differ. Unlike today’s laptop that features a hard drive, everything on the T1100 was handled by floppy disks that were either internal or external. A switch on the back of the laptop helped you decide which floppy to use. The reflective LCD was 640 by 200 pixels and could only display 25 lines of 80 characters. Compared to the display on the smallest MacBook Air which is 11 inch, the T1100 had a 10.2 inch display that was black and white. As for connectivity, no wireless options were available. USB ports were unheard of and users had to output from either an external display with an RGB, a composite that didn’t allow for dual-displays or an RS2320. The external disc drive used a 37-pin connector while the printer used a 25-pin connector. Mr. Atsutoshi Nishida, the now president of Toshiba, was head of the Toshiba project at the time. He said that everyone was skeptical on whether the laptop would make any sales and its manufacture had to go through so many hurdles. He never gave up though and got an approval after promising to sell 10,000 of the machines within an year. He had a dream that one day laptops would be of a smaller size in the years to come which did come to pass. Related ItemsFirst Toshiba Laptoptechnology Everything Apple Will Release in 2020 What If We Drained All the Oceans? Why The CyberTruck V/S F150 Pulling Competition Was Not Fair By Marksman Sam Mendes ‘1917’ Triumphs at the Box Office and Likely to Win Big At Oscars Academy Awards started more than 90 years ago and since then movies had to work hard to win the award and work on how to sell movie tickets. Now,... Marksman \| January 13, 2020 When Will People Start Taking Video Games Seriously? Bear, Lion And Tiger Brothers Haven’t Left Each Other’s Side For Last 15 Years Marksman \| December 29, 2019 Migaloo Submersible Yacht is Here For Your Luxurious Lifestyle 10 Incredibly Cool Vehicle Camping Pods In Scotland Bad News For Apple As New iPhone Design Leaked 10 Things About Caroll Spinney, the Master Puppeteer Behind Big Bird The Death of a Star: Tycho Supernova Marksman \| December 8, 2019 iPhone Will Come Without Any Ports in 2021 The Streaming Video-on-Demand War Is Getting Intense Tesla’s Cybertruck Will Be Joining Dubai’s Police Fleet Copyright © 2014 - 2020 Unshootables	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28601
__label__wiki	0.505725	0.505725	BE THE VOICE Simeon Harris I'm 13 and learning how to do voice overs and voice acting and am excited to be a voice actor. I'm also a podcast editor and can find my blog for that at QuailAudio.PostHaven.com You're following this blog. Unfollow Follow this Posthaven Carrie Olsen 7 Built with Posthaven Theme based on Lanyon by @mdo Voice of Simeon Posts for Tag: Carrie Olsen Workshop Practice with Lego Ad Script tags: script Carrie Olsen coaching What I Learned Today About Vocal Fry And Personality Acting Today, on Saturday morning I had a session with Ms. Olsen. I tried doing an old man's voice but it didn't sound good, it's called "vocal fry." Instead she told me to make voice sound more smoother softer. This time there were only two other people for the session, Aubrey and Lee. I also tried a girl's voice, Ms. Olsen said I should make the girls voice more sassy (I chose the "Salt" story to read, you can see a part of it in one of my posts). The reason she wanted my voice to sound sassy is because there is a part in the script where a girl named "Vanya" says words in the script "I know something there isn't a story about" and "salt" and "there can't be a story about salt." She said it is more important that the character's personality comes out in my acting than it was to be able to sound like the girl's or the old man's real voice. I had fun acting as the character Vanya because she's trying to be smart on her grandfather but the grandfather out-smarts Vanya. I really like both characters. One of the mistakes I noticed was that If you make every word important it's starts to sound weird. What you you should do is underline the important words. When I read to here the script she said I was reading too fast and I should slow down. Ms. Olsen also said that when I'm reading and narrating I should make it sound like me, because I was trying to make my voice sound like an adult. Another mistake l do is sometimes I read so fast that I'm skipping syllables. I do really well on reading lists and ending in the right tone. tags: Carrie Olsen Picture Your Dream House Script Today l had my first session with Mrs. Olsen and about six people were there [my sessions are only on the internet through Skype]. She listened to me reading a script. She gave me the script. lt was the same one for everybody to read and practice on. Download house_ad.mp3 Picture your dream house script: Script directions: 30 second radio Target demographic: First-time home buyers with a good credit rating Character/narrator: Friendly sales representative Vocal direction: Dreamlike, whimsical, helpful Suggested music: Relaxed, adult contemporary Suggested sound effects: Door opening, soft breeze, homey sounds Picture your dream house. For you, it might be a sprawling lakefront property with ma- ture trees and a winding driveway through a wrought-iron gate... or, perhaps it’s some- thing more cozy and closer to the shopping mall - we’re not just talking picket fences here! Come in and chat with one of our mortgage specialists. Tell us about your dreams. Williams Mortgage will make them a reality. The first recording is more happy and young sounding. The second one is more serious and older sounding. I want to know which one you like best and why. tags: script Carrie Olsen Second Session for Voice Over Academy with Carrie Olsen (with my Dad's help here are some things I learned from today's session) We asked Mrs. Olsen about how to reduce the "s" sounds that hiss. She said it was called "sibilance" and she would find some exercises that could help reduce the hissing sound. Instead of making the "s" sound, you can make more of "z" sound. She talked about acoustic foam so that sound doesn't bounce off the walls. I tested our walk-in closet by clapping and I noticed that there was a reverberation in the middle of the room. When I tested near the wall where there are clothes, I noticed there wasn't that much reverberation. Sound deadening is where you don't want sound bouncing off the walls. Sound proofing is where you don't any background sounds like dogs barking. Mrs. Olsen recommended you get headphones to hear the recording better so you can hear the popping sounds and be able to delete them. She recommended exercising and doing push-ups before doing voice acting so you get warmed up and feel ready. I can walk down the street and back to warm up. I could go biking. I could talk like a pirate or like a cowboy doing "yeehaw" It doesn't matter if you are a kid and you don't like your voice because you sound so young because they are already grown-ups doing kid voices and they are getting paid a lot to sound like a kid. Mrs. Olsen gets lots of auditions every day. It's where you do a voice and send it to people who want to do ads. The customer asks for an audition and there might be twenty people who say they want to do it and they will send the customer a simple audio file. The customer only wants one person to do voice acting for them. He really wants his ad to go out so that other people will notice it. He can narrow the voice actors down to see who is the best. So when that person gets chosen then he has a job. Normalizing is when you don't want your recording to be too high or too low. You use software. Our software that can do that is called "Adobe Audition CC 2014". I don't know how to use it yet. I learned today how to press record, stop, pause, and play and delete. Sometimes a cheaper microphone for some people will make them sound better. So you keep on testing microphones and see which one suits you that you really like and it may be expensive or it may be cheap. You have to test it with your own voice. You can test microphones with http://sweetwater.com/, or go to a local guitar center to test microphones. Sometimes Mrs. Olsen will record the ads on the radio when she is driving and she will practice copying those. A thought for today came from my brother Caleb: "You go overboard practicing someone else's voice, but work more on your own voice" My First Lessons my first lesson was yesterday, and it was GREAT! I got lots of good information for voice acting! There's a website where you can get all the equipment you need, here's the name of it: http://sweetwater.com/ (I have no idea why it's called 'sweet water'). Carrie said that if somebody says "nice voice" when they don't really mean it, don't give up practicing. It was really good lessons! Thankfully my dad was next to me so he could write down the information.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28607
__label__wiki	0.961671	0.961671	Waterford Ladies Gaelic Football Association Waterford LGFA Senior Team Waterford LGFA Minor Team Waterford LGFA Under 16 Clashmore Kinsalebeg LGFC Ladies Football, in this area, first started in the late seventies at Mount Stuart cross in Jim Walsh’s field. Some of the families involved were the Sweeneys, Salmons, Shalloes and Mary Walsh of Ballinameela. This sparked an interest in ladies football in the national schools of the parish. Teams were started in all three schools in the parish and some fiercely contested matches were witnessed. The club Kinsalebeg/Clashmore was formed in the early eighties so named because Kinsalebeg contributed more players than Clashmore. This club reached two junior county finals and played in many festival tournaments which were very popular at the time. Sean Casey’s daughters played for the club until it disbanded in the mid-eighties. They moved on to Ballymacarbry where Catriona rewrote the ladies football record books. She won countless All-Ireland titles with both club and county and holds the honour of being the first ladies footballer to score a goal in Croke Park. We in Clashmore are all very proud of her achievements. The Club reformed in 1992 under the stewardship of Jimmy O’Rourke. Dan Leahy attended a county board meeting and got permission for Clashmore Ladies to participate in that year’s championship. The club went on to reach a county ‘B’ minor final that year under the guidance of Jimmy O’Rourke & Conor O’Riordan. The club continued to compete through the nineties with Alice Fitzgerald (Sweeney) and the O’Rourke sisters Sinead, Deirdre & Fiona always present. In 1997 the club won it’s first title, the U-16 ‘B’ county title. The team was backboned by Maura Lombard, Maire Hickey, Ciara Dower, Mags Foley and Cliona O’Keeffe. The following year was a great one for the club. Clashmore won their first adult county title, the Junior county title against Old Parish in Ballymac. Stars on the day were Ber Lombard, Sinead & Deirdre O’Rourke, Helen O’Neill, Alice Fitzgerald, Cliona O’Keeffe, Anna Beresford and a young Mary O’Rourke. The club went on to reach the Munster Junior final and also defeated the Brickeys in the league final. In 1999 the club had a proud moment when star player Deirdre O’Rourke won a Senior All-Ireland medal with Waterford, playing at centre back. In 2002 Jonathan & Jim Flavin along with Barry Dunne took over the training of the Junior team. The club went on to win it’s second county Junior title that year winning a tough final against Comeragh Rangers in Lemybrien. Stars on that day were the heroic Maire Hickey in goal, Sinead O’Rourke, Deirdre O’Rourke, Grainne Nolan, Cliona O’Keeffe and the electric Mary O’Rourke who hammered home countless scores. The following year the club headed to Dublin for the All-Ireland Intermediate 7-a-side competition. The panel on the day was Deirdre O’Rourke who was the only player to play every minute of all six matches on the day, Sinead O’Rourke, Fiona O’Rourke, Anna Beresford who was “catlike” in goal, Sarah Flavin, Grainne Nolan, Claire Marks, Aishling O’Donnell, Cliona O’Keeffe, Edel Wilson, Alice Fitzgerald, Geraldine Daly, and Mary O’Rourke who scored a total of 23 goals on the day. After six hard matches and surviving a penalty shoot-out the club was crowned with All-Ireland glory. The following year Mary O’Rourke was named on the All-Star panel for her performances with the county team. Though there was a bit of a lull in the early noughties the strong underage structure went on to feed another strong adult team in the 2009 season where the Junior title was again secured. When we beat Tramore in 2010, we went up to Intermediate level and the following year, 2011, beat St Pat’s to go up to Senior. Over the years Clashmore/Kinsalebeg ladies has consistently produced players of a high calibre, many underage girls have gone on to represent Waterford County and 9 girls have worn the county jersey in the adult grade namely, Mary O’Rourke, Deirdre O’Rourke, Clíona O’Keeffe, Edel Wilson, Aileen Barron, Trish Fitzgerald, Ashling O Donnell, Margaret Foley and Jess Fitzgerald. For a small rural community, this is an amazing achievement. The big focus is on the underage teams at present to have strong foundations and sowing the seeds for success in the not too distant future. Minor C Championship Clashmore Kinsalebeg Abbeyside Ballyduff Upper Clashmore Kinsalebeg (no score submitted) (Conceded) Clashmore Kinsalebeg Shamrocks Clashmore Kinsalebeg U15 Div 4 Finals Old Parish Clashmore Kinsalebeg 1:7 3:10 Clashmore Kinsalebeg Dún Garbhan Junior A C/ship Finals Tramore LGFC Clashmore Kinsalebeg 2:15 1:4 Clashmore Kinsalebeg LGFC, Clashmore, Pitch Location Abbeyside Ardmore Grange Ballyduff Lower Ballyduff Upper Ballymacarbry Ballysaggart Clashmore Kinsalebeg Comeragh Rangers Erin’s Own Sacred Heart Kilrossanty Brickeys Mount Sion Na Déise Old Parish St. Olivers County Contact Details County Sponsor Kit Sponsor Website by: Déise Design	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28616
__label__wiki	0.918881	0.918881	NWHL's Beauts, Riveters Win in Return 19 February 2018 . 3 min read . by Melissa Burgess (Photo: Matthew Raney Photography) First place in the NWHL is still up for grabs, as both the Metropolitan Riveters and Buffalo Beauts won this weekend. The Riveters are six points ahead of Buffalo; each team has three games left -- two of which are matchups against each other. Riveters Top Whale, 4-2 The Riveters held the Whale to just one power play goal on five opportunities, and scored twice on their own advantages, to take a 4-2 win. Just over five minutes in, Kaycie Anderson headed to the box, giving the Riveters their second power-play chance of the afternoon. Metro took advantage with Courtney Burke potting her second goal of the season to put her team up 1-0. Metro held to that lead for about ten minutes of game action before Amanda Boulier tied the game before the end of the first period. Bray Ketchum put the Riveters up once again in the second period, but Kelly Babstock did what she does best and tied it once again, early in the third. Metro then scored two unanswered goals, including a power-play tally and a late goal by Alexa Gruschow, to seal the 4-2 win. Gruschow's goal was her league-leading ninth of the season. She also leads the NWHL with 21 points. Connecticut's Emily Fluke was handed a 10-minute misconduct for unsportsmanlike conduct with just 1:15 to play in the game. The misconduct was a result of her involvement in a seemingly-minor skirmish between Shannon Doyle and Madison Packer. Katie Fitzgerald had 23 saves, while Sydney Rossman had 19. Beauts Extend Winning Streak to Seven The Buffalo Beauts have now won seven straight games with a 6-2 victory over the Boston Pride Sunday afternoon. Buffalo hasn't lost since December 10. The Beauts came out to a strong start, scoring four goals in the first 12:50 of the game. Kristin Lewicki opened the scoring 2:27 in, stuffing in a bouncing puck after Boston netminder Brianna Laing had trouble covering it up. Maddie Elia made it 2-0 just over five minutes later, spinning around in front of the net and slamming it into the top corner. Hayley Scamurra scored her fifth of the season halfway through the period, while longtime Beaut Kourtney Kunichika added a power-play tally two and a half minutes later. Kunihcika's 12 points are top on her team, while Scamurra and Elia each have 11 points on the season. The Pride, missing Brittany Ott who was on her way to South Korea, started Laing in net, but she was pulled after the Beauts' third goal, allowing Madison Litchfield to see some action. The Pride notched their first of the game in the second period, with Emily Field getting her team on the board less than five minutes in. Buffalo's Kaylyn Schroka, however, restored the four-goal lead with under nine minutes to play in the period. Pride captain Jillian Dempsey closed the gap once again, scoring with just 58 seconds to play in the middle frame. The Beauts held strong in the third period, something they've struggled with this season, and Rebecca Vint added a power-play goal to seal the 6-2 win. Amanda Leveille had 20 saves in the win. For Boston, Laing had three saves on six shots faced; Litchfield stopped 16 of 19 faced. Per Dan Rice, Riveters head coach Chad Wiseman said the team will have a new player at practice this week: Harvard's Hillary Crowe. Wiseman also said that Miye D'Oench is unlikely to be available to the team before the Isobel Cup Playoffs, but could be seen in the team's last regular season game. Erika Lawler is scheduled to return to the lineup next week after she returns from commentating on the Winter Olympics. Janine Weber returned to the lineup for Boston after missing the last few games with injury. The NWHL closes out the month of February with all four teams in action on Sunday, February 25. The Pride visit the Whale for a 2:30 PM Eastern puck drop at Terry Conners Ice Rink, while the top two teams in the league battle it out in Newark as the Riveters host the Beauts for a 3:00 PM Eastern faceoff. The Beauts/Riveters game will be the Twitter Game of the Week. Filed under: nwhlice hockeybuffalo beautsmetropolitan rivetersboston prideconnecticut whale Melissa Burgess's Picture Melissa Burgess 29. Lover of all things hockey and writing! Andrew - 19 February 2018 Women's Curling in Pyeongchang: After Five Games Zoë Hayden - 19 February 2018 Women's Hockey In Pyeongchang: To Be Expected	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28619
__label__cc	0.512729	0.487271	Ten years after becoming the first-ever recipient of the Park Forest Business Person of the Year Award, Janet Fiorenzo is now the first ever two-time recipient of the award.Fiorenzo was officially recognized as the 2019 Sam Montella Park Forest Business P... The Southland Legislative Breakfast will be held on Thursday, December 12 at Freedom Hall located at 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. This free event will start at 7:45 a.m. with continental breakfast & networking. A panel discussion will start a... Additional information and free registration... Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News We are so excited to be giving away FREE #Thanksgiving Turkeys to the first 500 people who enter our giveaway. All you need to do is:1. Like our post on Facebook. 2. Comment #JetFoodsGiveaway below in the comments.3. Sign up for the give... Enter now! Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News An estimated 80-plus jobs will be filled in the coming months as a new Park Forest grocer prepares to open just after the new year.Jet Foods, to be located at 120 Orchard Drive, will anchor Orchard Park Plaza which was recently purchased by Freedom Develo... Click on the link to apply now! Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News JET Foods will soon be opening at 120 S. Orchard Drive in Park Forest. They are currently accepting applications for full and part time positions. We are beginning the hiring process! We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic applicants who ... Apply here! Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Park Forest's Economic Development Advisory Group (EDAG) is seeking nominations for the EDAG 2019 Sam Montella Business Person of the Year. The EDAG Sam Montella Business Person of the Year award is an annual award to recognize Park Forest busine... 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Plan to attend Park Forest Foods' grand opening ceremony tomorrow, June 27 at 5:00 p.m. that will include a ribbon cutting ceremony.Grand opening specials, sample stations, music with a DJ, and Main Street Nights food specials will be highlighted that day... Business Signage and the Unified Development Ordinance DownTown Facility Manager Opening Child Ide... Park Forest Foods, located at 120 S. Orchard Drive in Park Forest, will be conducting a hiring event on Thursday, March 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Friday, March 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The grocery store is hiring for all positions... On December 11, 2017, the Village Board adopted new zoning and subdivision regulations that are now contained.within a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Storm water management regulations are forthcoming and should be adopted by Spring 2018. ... View UDO Ordinance Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Ed Czupryn of the Park Forest Currency Exchange is Park Forest’s Business Person of the Year for 2017. Czupryn was presented the Sam Montella Business Person of the Year Award Monday at Village Hall during Park Forest’s Board of Trustee... Business Person of the Year Nomination Due October 31 Congratulations to 2017 Best of Chicago... TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SUCCESSFUL EMAIL MARKETING This powerful session takes you step-by-step through the process of developing an effective email marketing campaign. From revealing why regular email doesn't work, to insider tips and techniques like autom...Read on... Additional information and registration... Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News The Park Forest Economic Development Advisory Group (EDAG) seeks nominees from residents, civic groups, and businesses to recognize a Park Forest business owner who is committed to community service. Do you know a Park Forest business owner who has made ...Read on... Have fun while exploring Park Forest this summer! Complete 5 tasks and/or activities across, down or diagonal (center is free square) for Bingo. Submit completed Bingo card along with proof of completion and you'll be entered for a chance to win...Read on... Did you know that the Village of Park Forest has logo merchandise for sale? All items are at cost plus tax. If interested in ordering any items, please contact Monica DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or mdelord@vopf.com. All merchandise is ava...Read on... Click here to access the order form.. Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News The 2017/2018 Shopping & Services Guide is now available online with active links to business websites. If you're in need of a hard copy, please contact Monica DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or mdelord@vopf.com. Let's think local, buy local, and be local.....Read on... Click here to access the Guide.. Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News There will be several interactive activities including speed networking to help you connect with as many people as possible at the event. Small give-aways will be handed out to activity winners including a $50 VISA Card for the person who brings the most ...Read on... Additional information and registration... Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Zoellner Named Economic Development Leader of the Year Women's Empowerment Session Held in Fe... Park Forest Assistant Economic Development Director Sandra Zoellner is the South Suburban Small Business Association’s Economic Development Leader of the Year. Zoellner received the award at the 15th Annual Summit Awards at Idlewild Country Clu...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Are you feeling that life is full of opportunities and possibilities, but somehow you can never figure out how to tap into them? If so, then this is the session for you! Learn how to determine your dreams, define your moments to help you achieve your dr...Read on... Check YouTube for additional details Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Please join us for our next quarterly business breakfast to be held on Wednesday, January 18 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The topic "Alternate Funding Sources: Crowdfunding and What's It's All About" will be presented by Elliot Richardson, CEO, ...Read on... Register here. Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Please join us for our next quarterly business breakfast to be held on Wednesday, October 5 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The topic "Developing the Leader Within You" will be presented by Lee Ann Piano, owner of Fine Tuning For Success. This...Read on... The annual Shopping & Services Guide is available online with active links to business websites. If you're in need of a hard copy, please contact Monica DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or mdelord@vopf.com. Let's think local, buy local, and be local..shop...Read on... • Mayor’s Message • Jones Named 2015 Sam Montella Business Person of the Year• State Senator Hastings...The S...Read on... This free event includes a complementary breakfast buffet. There will be several interactive activities including speed networking to help you connect with as many people as possible at the event. Small give-aways will be handed out to activity winne...Read on... Yvette Jones is Park Forest’s Business Person of the Year for 2015. Jones was presented the Sam Montella Business Person of the Year Award at Village Hall during Park Forest’s Board of Trustees meeting on December 14. The annual award, sponsored b...Read on... The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations is pleased to announce that Georgette Gladstone and Caleb Warner of Park Forest are the recipients of the 2015 Good Egg Award. Georgette's nominator states that she was both the cheerleader and conscience o...Read on... SouthWorks MakerLab in Park Forest has announced their October and November class schedule. All classes will be held at 210 Forest Boulevard. The class cost is $10.00. For registration information and/or general questions, please call (708) 283-5020. ...Read on... Class Schedule Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News • Do You Have a Business Succession Plan in Place?• Business Person of the Year Nomination ...Read on... Please join us for our next quarterly business breakfast to be held on Wednesday, September 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The topic "Creative Marketing Solutions on a Budget" will be presented by Jennifer M. Murray, Murray & Associates, In...Read on... Join us as we celebrate Foster's Kennel grand opening on Saturday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They are located at 2348 Western Avenue in Park Forest. (708) 748-0022. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 11:45 a.m. Foster's Kennel is...Read on... Eleven of the annual Best in Chicago’s Southland East Region winners were Park Forest businesses! For the last 15 years, the Chicago Tribune (formerly Southtown Star) polls their readers asking them for their favorite places to shop, eat, etc. in 60 diff...Read on... There will be a manufacturing employment pre-screening event on Friday, August 28 from 11AM to 3PM at Dining on the Green Banquet Hall located at 349 Main Street in DownTown Park Forest. There are over 80 positions available in the Southland. Please b...Read on... Event Details Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News SouthWorks MakerLab in Park Forest has announced their September class schedule. All classes will be held at 210 Forest Boulevard. The class cost is $10.00. For registration information and/or general questions, please call (708) 283-5020. You can al...Read on... September Class Schedule Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the 80 winners of the second annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The SouthWorks MakerLab in Park Forest was among the grant recipients for the second year in a row. The recipients repre...Read on... Click to read the full press release from the SBA! Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Let's think local and buy local..shop Park Fores...Read on... • Village Earns 3-STAR Community Rating• SouthWorks MakerLab in Park Forest Opens May 6 • ...Read on... The grand opening celebration for SouthWorks MakerLab starts at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard, on Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m. The ceremony will start with a screening of Maker: The Movie, followed by comments from Mayor Ostenburg, Mollie Dow...Read on... Click here to register for event. Village of Park Forest - Economic Development & Planning News Johny's Restaurant opens their second location in DownTown Park Forest. They're located at 347 Liberty Drive (next to the Theater). (708) 481-1175 Open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Closed Sundays. Their offerings include gyros...Read on... The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations presents a Black History Month program celebrating African-American investors on Saturday, Feb. 21, beginning at 2 p.m., at Freedom Hall. A special, live painting by talented artists will be conducted as part...Read on... NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy for the Village of Park Forest shall be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, Board Room, 350 Victo... The Park Forest Board of Trustees will meet with village department heads Saturday, Nov. 2, to discuss village finances.The meeting will cover several areas including: Preliminary Fiscal Year 2019 Year End Results Current Year Trends Tax Levy Projections Depa... Review the Financial Update information packet now Village of Park Forest - Finance News The Village of Park Forest has approved the budget review schedule for the proposed 2019-20 budget. Residents are welcome to attend any or all of the upcoming budget review sessions at Village Hall. Monday, May 6 at 7 p.m. Board/Public Introduction of Budge... Sales of the Village of Park Forest vehicle sticker begin each year on March 1. The 2019-20 vehicle sticker may be purchased now at Village Hall or online.Vehicle stickers must be purchased and properly displayed on all vehicles registered in the Village ... Vehicle sticker and animal registration rates Village of Park Forest - Finance News Homewood Disposal recently announced that there will be no increase in the cost of yard waste bags and stickers in 2018. The garbage disposal service says it will experience a three percent increase in the amount they are charged to dump at the compost si... Download the Garbage and Recycling Schedule 2018 Village of Park Forest - Finance News Vehicle stickers on sale March 1 Park Forest vehicle stickers for the 2017-18 year go on sale March 1. Stickers may be purchased at Village Hall or online by visiting villageofparkforest.com. Vehicle stickers must be purchased and properly displayed on all vehicles registered in the Vi...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Finance News Village lands 19th consecutive Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award The Village of Park Forest was recently notified that its audit – also known as the Certified Annual Financial Report – for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 has been recognized to receive the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the I...Read on... Vehicle stickers go on sale March 1 Park Forest vehicle stickers for the 2015-2016 year go on sale March 1. Vehicle stickers must be displayed prior to May 1 on all vehicles registered with the State of Illinois with a Park Forest address, even if that vehicle is not located in Park Forest....Read on... Click for complete vehicle sticker information! Village of Park Forest - Finance News 39th Annual Fallen Firefighter Silent Parade, Oct. 10 The Park Forest Fire Department will be hosting the 39th Annual Silent Parade on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. This parade has been a fixture of Park Forest's Fire Prevention Week for 39 years. The parade is a silent parade as a memorial to fallen firefighters that h... GSU STEAM Camp Visit Students from Governors State University’s Summer STEAM Camp visited the Park Forest Fire Department for a day of activities tying science and technology to real life experiences in the fire service. They spent a whole day at the fire station co... To learn more about the GSU STEAM camps. GSU STEAM Camps Village of Park Forest - Fire News Home Fire Sprinkler Week National Home Fire Sprinkler week is May 19 - 25. Most fires occur in the home and the majority of fire deaths occur in residential fires. Residential fires burn hotter and faster than ever before due to the high amount of plastics and synthetics in every... For more information on home fire sprinlers... Village of Park Forest - Fire News Fire Department Assist Lansing with Technical Rescue Team On Tuesday, September 11, while the department was preparing for a moment of silence in memory of the 9/11 attacks, a request for the MABAS Division 27 Technical Rescue team was dispatched to assist the Lansing Fire Department. A semi truck had d... Technical Response Team Village of Park Forest - Fire News Structure Fire on Grant Street Provides a Reminder to Have a Plan to Survive On Sunday evening the Park Forest Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Grant Street. On dutycrews were already committed to responses on double ambulance calls when the fire occurred. The shift lieutenant, who was the only membe... Additional Info... Village of Park Forest - Fire News Appreciation for Our Administrative Professionals Today we recognized our fire department administrative professionals; Administrative Assistant Traci Apt and Office Technician Nicky Hallberg-Stoll. The service and support they provide the department is immensely appreciated. We wanted to take time to sh... Rich Twp High Schools Forensic Science Classes Watch Live Burns On Thursday April 12 the Forensic sciences classes from the Rich Township High Schools participated in a real life experiment at the fire training site. Students from the three schools are enrolled in the Forensic Sciences class. This class gives students... 2017 Firefighters Awards Ceremony On April 7, 2018 at the Annual Awards ceremony Firefighter Tyler Triemstra was recognized as the 2017 Firefighter of the Year. The fire department held it's annual awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon at Dining on the Green in Downtown Park Forest. Fire... Briskets for Brody The Park Forest Fire Department's Deputy Chief Ryan Roberts son Brody was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) last fall. Since then he has been undergoing treatments at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Brody has been there since righ... B Shift visits Mohawk School Today firefighters on B Shift along with Captain Myers visited with some special students at Mohawk School. The second graders in Ms. Werner's resource class had just spent time learning about Firefighters. She said the kids really seemed interested in th... CPR Classes Offered at the Fire Department The Park Forest Fire Department offers American Heart Association CPR classes. We offer both the Basic Heartsaver and the BLS class for healthcare providers. They are offered the third Saturday of each odd month. Registration is easy and can be completed ... To Register for a CPR class Village of Park Forest - Fire News Change Your Clocks Check Your Smoke Alarm Saturday night when you think about the time change and you spring ahead remember to take time to test your smoke alarm and check its manufacture date. Replace dead or old batteries or upgrade to a ten year lithium battery and never worry about a battery ... For more information on installing smoke alarms... Village of Park Forest - Fire News National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 8 - 14 National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8 – 14. In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy. That’s why this year&rsq...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Fire News Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 8 - 14 National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8 – 14. In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy. That’s why this year&rsquo...Read on... Park Forest first responders mull crisis preparedness with tabletop exercise A host of area first responders took part in a tabletop exercise at Park Forest’s Freedom Hall Wednesday morning to discuss best practices in response to crisis situations. The three-hour-long meeting led by Deputy Chief Christopher Ma... Read on... Village of Park Forest - Fire News Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15 “Don’t Wait: Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years” is the official theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, taking place Oct. 9-15. The focus on smoke alarm replacement is aimed at those who don’t know how old their smoke alarms...Read on... Saving lives in today's home fires If you are building a new home, have you ever stopped to think about how safe it would be in the event of a fire? If your home doesn't include fire sprinklers, the answer is simple: it's not safe enough. Due to the construction and open designs of toda...Read on... Click to view the video! Village of Park Forest - Fire News Fire Department to take part in Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10) with special events Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide...Read on... Click for more info on Fire Prevention Week events Village of Park Forest - Fire News Park Forest Fire Department warns about the dangers of heatstroke Heatstroke is the No. 1 killer of children, outside of car crashes. That’s why the Park Forest Fire Department has joined with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to attempt to ...Read on... Park Forest Fire Department to hold car seat check on July 9 The Park Forest Fire Department will hold a car seat check this Wednesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free. Click below to download the flier for more details, and be sure to call to schedule your appointment.Read on... View the flier! Village of Park Forest - Fire News On Sunday, Nov. 10, the Park Forest Historical Society will host retired Chief Cliff Butz and current Park Forest Chief of Police Christopher Mannino to discuss 70 Years of the Park Forest Police Department. Park Forest's Public Safety Departmen... The Park Forest Police Department is looking to add new officers.The 55-member police force with 41 sworn officers began a new recruitment period Monday and will accept applications through Oct. 10.The department is encouraging those in pursuit of an exci... Click to download the application packet now Village of Park Forest - Police News The Park Forest Police Department invites you to join them, along with 16,000 other communities across the country, in celebrating National Night Out Against Crime on August 6.Organize a gathering on your block, invite your neighbors to take part, and joi... After nearly 30 years, the $25 parking ticket rate in Park Forest is going up.The move comes after an analysis conducted by Park Forest Police found the village at the bottom of a list that compared fines levied by 12 area municipalities. Eight of the 12 ... Read the memo to board members on page 49 Village of Park Forest - Police News Park Forest Police today released the following community alert after reports of numerous paintball attacks in the Village.In the evening hours of Wednesday, September 26, and the morning hours of Thursday, September 27, there were several incidents in wh... The Park Forest Board of Trustees Monday evening will officially designate a section of Lakewood Boulevard, from Forest Boulevard to Orchard Drive, as Honorary Officer Tim Jones Way. A dedication will take place at 6 p.m. just outside of the Park Forest Po... Park Forest Police Officer Meghan Vold penned an article for the police news website TenTwoTimes this week detailing why she serves in law enforcement.In the article, Vold shares her love for kids, her belief in empathy and acts of kindness, and her missi... Read Officer Vold's essay on TenTwoTimes.com Village of Park Forest - Police News Close to 60 local organizations that provide service to area kids attended a summit Friday in downtown Park Forest at the Dining on the Green banquet hall.Participants included Park Forest staff members, schools, public service agencies, local civic group... The Park Forest Police Department’s Brian Rzyski, who since October has assumed the role of deputy chief following the promotion of former deputy chief Christopher Mannino to police chief, was officially sworn in Monday evening.Rzyski is in this 18th year... P.A.A.C. program registering now The Park Forest Police Department’s summer youth program, celebrating 20 years this year, is registering now. The Police Athletic Activities Center (P.A.A.C.) is an athletic-based summer youth program for ages 10 to 15, beginning held June 10 ...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Police News Police Honors Ceremony set for Jan. 14 The Park Forest Police Department will hold its annual Honors Ceremony on Saturday, January 14 at 9 a.m. at Freedom Hall. During this ceremony, the Park Forest Police Department will honor and recognize Police Department personnel members along with area r... A host of area first responders took part in a tabletop exercise at Park Forest’s Freedom Hall Wednesday morning to discuss best practices in response to crisis situations. The three-hour-long meeting led by Deputy Chief Christopher Mann... Suspect arrested in connection with recent home invasions In recent weeks, the Park Forest Police Department have alerted the public to four reports of a male suspect forcing entry into the homes of women there alone, battering and tying them up, and leaving with valuables. Similar incidents were reported on Jac... Police in Park Forest are investigating several home invasions that have occurred in recent weeks. The crimes could potentially be linked, police say. Park Forest Police Chief Pete Green today alerted residents of two more recent incidents via a pre-r...Read on... View the previous community alert Village of Park Forest - Police News On the evening of October 27, 2016 around 6 p.m., a woman was confronted by a man armed with a knife who entered through the unlocked back door of her home in the West Lincolnwood neighborhood. The man tied up and battered the victim and stole items befor... Police Department's summer youth program registering now, starts June 13 The Park Forest Police Department's summer youth program is registering now. The Park Forest Police Department’s Police Athletic Activities Center (P.A.A.C.) is an athletic-based summer youth program for ages 10 to 15, being held this year June 13 to ...Read on... Super Hero Fun Run & Walk to benefit Officer Tim Jones, May 28 Break out your super hero costumes and take part in a run/walk event on Saturday, May 28, inspired by and benefiting Park Forest’s own super hero, Officer Tim Jones. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Park Forest’s Village Hall. The run is a non-timed, fun ...Read on... Create your account & register! Village of Park Forest - Police News Statement regarding Rich Court incident The Park Forest Police Department has released the following statement regarding this morning's incident that took place on Rich Court in Park Forest: Regarding this morning's incident on Rich Court in Park Forest, the FBI has made the following state...Read on... Read the FBI's press release on the incident Village of Park Forest - Police News Drug Take-Back at Park Forest Police Department, April 30 Drop off your unused medications at the Park Forest Police Department on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for safe disposal. Help prevent medications from being accidental ingested, abuses, and disposed of in unsafe ways. All medications acc...Read on... Police-involved shooting leaves suspect dead, officer wounded On March 19, 2016, at approximately 5:40 a.m., Park Forest Police were on scene at a vacant residence on the 300 block of Neola St. investigating a break-in to the structure and a stolen vehicle found at that location. When it was learned that a person wa...Read on... Community Alert: Police investigating string of robberies along Western Avenue The Park Forest Police Department is actively investigating three separate incidents that occurred between January 30 and February 9, 2016 where a lone female resident of a multi-family housing area on the Western Avenue corridor was robbed or attempted t...Read on... Park Forest Police search for bank robbery suspect The Park Forest Police Department and the FBI are investigating the robbery of First Midwest Bank located at 2 Main St., Park Forest, on February 8, 2016 at approximately 4 p.m. A black male believed to be in his 20s entered the bank and demanded money a...Read on... Police Dept. Honors Ceremony, Jan. 23 During this ceremony, the Park Forest Police Department will honor and recognize Police Department personnel members along with...Read on... Community Alert \| Residential Break-ins In the past five weeks, there have been nine Residential Burglaries reported in the multi-family areas of Park Forest. These incidents occurred throughout the co-operative areas and Central Park Townhomes. Most of these incidents occurred on weekdays, in...Read on... Police taking part in toy drive, donations accepted through Dec. 21 The Park Forest Police Department is proud to again be taking part in a toy drive to benefit needy children this holiday season through the Toys for Tots charity. Interested residents should drop off their unwrapped gifts at the Park Forest Police Depa...Read on... Missing Park Forest senior located UPDATE: Pauline Patton has been located and is back with her family. (9/24/15) Police in Park Forest are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing elderly woman. Pauline Patton, 79, walked away from her residence on Antietam Street in...Read on... Police searching for missing senior, asking for public's help Police in Park Forest are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing senior woman. Pauline Patton, 79, walked away from her residence on Antietam Street in Park Forest where she resides with her daughter. Patton was last seen on Sept. 22, 2015 a...Read on... Police station to be drop-off site for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Sept. 26 The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop-off unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription drugs and/ or other medications at the Park Forest Police Depart...Read on... Police investigating fatal shooting The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the evening hours of Wednesday, August 19, 2015. At approximately 9:10 p.m., Park Forest Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Allegheny St. in reference to a sho...Read on... Police investigating report of missing woman The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a report of a missing person. Jerrica Laws, also known as “Ric- Ric”, was last seen walking in the 200 block of Lee Street in Park Forest on Sunday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Laws was reported missing by f...Read on... Two dead, one injured in single-car crash on Algonquin Street On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a Park Forest Police Officer on patrol observed a vehicle driving southbound on Western Avenue at a high rate of speed. Prior to the officer being able to turn around and stop the speeding vehicle...Read on... Close to 20 vehicles burglarized in recent rash of break-ins The Park Forest Police Department today issued a community alert after close to 20 vehicles -- mostly unlocked -- were burglarized in town. Residents are encouraged to call 911 if they see or hear anything suspicious and are reminded to always lock their...Read on... Police youth program accepting applications, begins June 15 The Park Forest Police Athletics and Activities Center (P.A.A.C.) program is a summer youth program supervised by Park Forest Police and adult leaders from the community. The program provides area youth ages 10 to 15 with structured activities that build ...Read on... Park Forest Police plan to conduct roadside safety check Sunday night The Park Forest Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) in Will County during the hours of 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, until 2 a.m. on Monday, March 23. The RSC will be held along Western Avenue, north of Sycamore Drive. The Park...Read on... Meet the Park Forest Police Department's new chief and deputy chief Pete Green (pictured left), a 25-year veteran of the Park Forest Police Department, was named Park Forest’s new police chief earlier this month. Green succeeds former Police Chief Cliff Butz who retired from the department. Green holds a masters degr...Read on... The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a suspicious circumstance that occurred this morning, Feb. 6. 2015, at around 7:30 a.m. when a junior high school student walking to school on Wilshire St. near Wilson St. reported that a man in a vehicle...Read on... Street sweeping begins Monday, Nov. 18, in Park Forest. How Street Sweeping WorksThe street sweeper normally begins in the north part of Park Forest and continues south. The number of streets cleaned each day depends on the amount of leaves and/... Park Forest is currently conducting village-wide hydrant flushing. Hydrant flushing began Monday, Sept. 16, and continues through Oct. 16.Flushing takes place weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No flushing is done on weekends. Hydrants are flushed to en... View the hydrant flushing map now Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Park Forest is no longer under a boil order.The boil order, which began Friday afternoon, was lifted Monday at 1:50 p.m. after village water samples taken over the weekend all came back clear.Residents may now resume normal water usage.Village o... View Frequently Asked Questions on Boil Orders Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Hydrant flushing will be conducted April 8 through May 8. Flushing takes place on weekdays at 8:30 a.m. No flushing is done on weekends. Hydrants are flushed to ensure that water does not stagnate in the system. During flushing, your water may become disc... Park Forest has the best tasting water in Chicago’s south suburbs according to the Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA).Taste Contest Chair Chuck Lawrence presented Park Forest's Chief Water Plant Operator David Vavrek with the award... Park Forest board members on Jan. 16 approved a measure that now allows residents to place electrics at the curb on garbage day for pick-up by Homewood Disposal at no extra charge.To have electronics picked up at your home, residents should review the bel... Hydrant flushing begins May 1 The Department of Public Works will conduct hydrant flushing from May 1 to May 31, beginning at 9 a.m., weekdays only. No flushing will be done on the weekends. Hydrants are flushed to ensure that water does not stagnate in the system. During flushing, yo...Read on... Resident near S. Orchard and Osage to experience water disruption Tuesday Residents in the area of South Orchard Drive and Osage Street in Park Forest will be without water service on Tuesday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., due to water main replacement. As a result of this temporary disruption in service, residents in the i... Read on... Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Water service interrupted on Ash Street Monday due to main replacement Park Forest residents in the Ash Street Cooperatives will be without water service until 5 p.m. as crews install new water main in the area. As a result of this temporary disruption in service, residents in the impacted area may experience water discolor...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Precautionary boil advisory issued has now expired The precautionary boil advisory has been canceled for residents in the impacted areas announced Wednesday. For questions, please call 708-503-7702. Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Update on precautionary boil advisory A precautionary boil advisory remains in effect for residents near the area of Fir Street and Forest Boulevard, which includes multi-family cooperative units, senior living centers, and downtown businesses. This precautionary boil advisory will remain in...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Precautionary boil advisory to be issued for area near Fir and Forest, April 12 The Park Forest Public Works Department is issuing a precautionary boil advisory in the area of Fir Street and Forest Boulevard for Wednesday, April 12, beginning at approximately 1 p.m. and remaining in place through -- at earliest&... Public Works, construction updates for Week of April 10 Numerous projects are currently taking place throughout Park Forest. Residents in several areas impacted by construction should be aware of the following: Crews could potentially work on Saturdays but generally do not. Water service will not be... Construction to prevent parking on several streets beginning April 11 Beginning Tuesday, April 11, and lasting until approximately April 26 (weather dependent) no parking will be allowed on the following roads between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. due to construction: Sherman, Chase, Hamlin, Homan (east of Indiana) Waverly, Suwanee, M... Temporary water outage on April 3 near Illinois School On Monday, April 3, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., residents on the following streets may experience a disruption in water service due to water main replacement work happening in their area: Illinois Street (near Illinois School) Sandburg Street (between Il... Will County Floodplain Mapping Open House, April 27 The Will County Floodplain Mapping Open House is scheduled for the following date, location and times. Thursday, April 27, 2017Joliet Area Historical MuseumCaterpillar Auditorium (lower level)204 North Ottawa StreetJoliet, IL 60432 Official... Temporary water outage on Friday, March 3 On Friday, March 3, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., residents on the following streets may experience a disruption in water service due to water main replacement work happening in their area: Apple Lester Road Monee Road Oak Lane Oakwood Onarga Osage Osw... Final street sweeping of 2016 begins Monday Street sweeping in Park Forest begins Monday, Nov. 21, and lasts approximately 10 days. The street sweeper normally begins in the north part of Park Forest and continues south. The number of streets cleaned each day depends on the amount of leaves and/o...Read on... Click for more on street sweeping in Park Forest Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Street sweeping begins Monday, Oct. 17 Street sweeping in Park Forest begins Monday, Oct. 17, and lasts approximately 10 days. The street sweeper normally begins in the north part of Park Forest and continues south. The number of streets cleaned each day depends on the amount of leaves and...Read on... Click for more on street sweeping in Park Forest Village of Park Forest - Public Works News CodeRed issued for residents near Somonauk Park A CodeRed alert was issued for a small portion of Park Forest early this afternoon in the area of Central Park Avenue, Nauvoo Street, and Blackhawk Drive near Somonauk Park. The message to residents was as follows: On Friday, October 14, residents may...Read on... Not receiving CodeRed alerts? Click to sign-up! Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Hydrant flushing begins April 20 Hydrant flushing begins on April 20 and will continue through Memorial Day. Flushing begins at 9 a.m., on weekdays only. No flushing will take place on weekends. Hydrants are flushed to remove rust and sediment from the water system. During hydran...Read on... View the hydrant flushing progress map! Village of Park Forest - Public Works News Alligator Records Recording Artist, Billy Branch, was discovered by Willie Dixon, the "father of modern Chicago Blues” and began touring with the Willie Dixon Chicago All-Stars. Billy has played on over 150 different recordings, including 1... Buy tickets now! Village of Park Forest - Recreation, Parks & Community Health News 2020 Park Permit Lottery - Saturday, February 1, 2020 The Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health will hold its Annual Parks Pavilion Permit Lottery on Saturday, February 1, 2020, beginning at 9 a.m. at Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The event is held each year to allow members... Recycle Your Christmas Trees & Lights Starting November 25, 2019 through January 10, 2020, drop off your holiday lights at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. This drop off is sponsored by Gaby Iron and Metal. Drop off your Christmas trees at t... First Day In Nature - January 1, 2020 10am-Noon Celebrate the new decade with a healthy start and reconnect with nature after the busy holidays!The Park Forest Recreation and Parks Advisory Board invites you to join them in the “First Day in Nature” walk through the Central Park We... New Trips - Blue Man Group & Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway in New York City! The Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health is offering two new trips - Blue Man Group and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway in New York City. Details are listed below. For more information please call 708-748-2005. If you... Tennis & Health Club Session 3 Tennis Lessons 1/6/20 to 2/29/20 The Park Forest Tennis & Health Club offers professional tennis instruction for children and adults. Click on the link below for the current schedule. Session 3 Tennis Lesson Schedule - January 6, 2020 to Februa... One Free Ballet Lesson - Ages 7-18 years ONE FREE BALLET LESSON!BY MS. CAROL HUTCHINSON 5 pm-6 pm Village Hall, Lower Level, Room 1 350 Victory Dr., Park Forest, IL PLEASE RSVP BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020De... SuperWomen the Beauty in Me Day of Wellness, Sunday, December 15, 2019 January 12th Trip - "The Other Cinderella" & Lunch Now in its 43rd year, “The Other Cinderella”, shown at The Black Ensemble Theater, is indeed a Black classic that has been enjoyed by people of all colors, kinds and ages. In this African American rendition of this African fairy tale–Cinderella is from th... Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health New Trips The Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health offers trips throughout the year. Click on the link below to view the current trip flyer.November 21, 2019 Trip Flyer Mailing List - Please call 708-748-2005 to be placed on the mailing and/or emai... CPR Course Dates Why Learn CPR? Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Almost... Cancelled - Fall Fest at Somonauk Park - Saturday, October 26, 2019 1:00 pm -3:00 pm Focus on the Forest Preserve District of Will County- Saturday, November 2, 2019 The Garden Club of Park Forest Presents its Annual Falling Leaves Festival - Oct. 15, 2019 - 11 am 2019 Beautification Award Winners Announced 2019 brought about the return of the Park Forest Beautification Awards after being on hiatus from 2014-2018. Earlier this summer, a request went out to our residents to nominate a home or business that they considered to be outstanding. A search... Free Introduction to PiYO Class - October 2, 2019 - 6:30 pm Teen Zone Begins September 17, 2019 Teens 6th grade through 12th grade will be able to enjoy all the benefits of Teen Zone including sports, games, educational opportunitiesand more. Program meets Tuesday-Friday from 3 pm-6:30 pm. No Teen Zone November 26-29, 2019. Please register at Tee... New Recreation & Parks Trips - Register Today! The Recreation & Parks Department offers trips throughout the year. Please contact the Recreation & Parks Department at 708-748-2005 to be placed on the mailing and/or email list. Trips are also listed on the Village of Park Forest website at http... Status of Sudden Oak Death in Illinois from the IL Dept. of Agriculture Park Forest residents may find the following Press Release concerning Sudden Oak Death from the Illinois Department of Agriculture informative. Although called Sudden Oak Death, and primarily a west coast disease, the pathogen has been identified in varie... Great American Campout - Friday, July 26, 2019 Great American CampoutCentral Park, Park Forest, ILFriday, July 26, 2019-Saturday, July 27, 2019Registration Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2019 Great American Campout Flyer 2019 Join the Park Forest Recreation & Parks Advisory Board and Recreation & Pa... Celebrate 4th of July in Park Forest, IL Celebrate 4th of July in Park Forest, IL! For more information contact Recreation & Parks Department at 708-748-2005.4th of July Flyer 2019 Senior Farmer's Market Coupons 2019 Senior Farmer's Market Coupon Flyer Great American Campout - Rescheduled to Friday, July 26, 2019 Great American CampoutCentral Park, Park Forest, ILNew Date: Friday, July 26, 2019-Saturday, July 27, 2019New Registration Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2019 Join the Park Forest Recreation & Parks Advisory Board ... Glow Walk Recreation & Parks, Community Health Department Presents…GLOW WALKFRIDAY, JULY 12, 20197 PM TO 9 PMGlow Walk FlyerRSVP WITH RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT 708-748-2005.7 pm - CHECK-IN at Village Hall Foyer, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, IL7-8 pm ... 2019 Main Street Nights Begins Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Grab a blanket and position yourself in the Park Forest Downtown Village Green (Cunningham and Main Streets) for eight FREE nights of entertainment, rain or shine! Vendors on hand selling food and drinks! The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with an opening ac... Park Forest Bark District 10 Year Anniversary Event Moved to Downtown Park Forest Event Location Change: Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, the 10th Anniversary Dog Park Event has moved to Downtown Park Forest on the Village Green (349 Main St). Saturday, June 29, 201912:00 pm to 3:00 pmDowntown Park Forest349 Main StreetPark... Village of Park Forest Ordinances - Pet Waste Disposal and Removal Village of Park Forest - Recreation & Parks - Trips! Check out the new trips offered by Park Forest Recreation & Parks. Click on the links below or contact the Recreation & Parks Department at 708-748-2005 to be place on the trip mailing list. Recreation & Parks Trip Flyer Rec... Recycle Holiday Lights and Christmas Trees! This holiday season, don't let your broken string lights and dead trees go to waste. Drop off holiday lights in the marked bins at Village Hall and the Library from November 26th to January 10th. Christmas trees can be dropped off in the Aqua Center parki... Bring your pumpkins/jack o'lanterns to smash or catapult! Enjoy hot chocolate and s'mores. All pumpkins will be composted on a farm nearby. Additional Info... Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Book Drive Going On Now! The Village of Park Forest is having a book drive to support it's FREE Pop-Up Bookstore. Please place your used books in the Village Lobby for collection and sorting by the Sustainability Staff Members. Sustainability Events Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Come to get some FREE used books during Recycle Fest on July 27th from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and during Main Street Nights on July 31st from 5 pm - 8 pm and August 7th from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. FREE Pop-Up Bookstore Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Park Forest Growing Green Recycle Fest July 27th! Park Forest's annual recycle event allows residents to recycle televisions (for a fee), document shredding, eyeglasses, books, and much more. See flyer for full details. Recycle Fest Flyer Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Park Forest Environment Commission presents Earth Week 2019, April 13 - April 22 The Park Forest Environment Commission celebrates Earth Week with the following events: April 9 - 30 Recycled Art ExhibitionTuesdays from 10 - 3, Wednesdays from 12 - 4, Fridays from 1:30 - 4, and Saturdays from 1 - 4Being held in conjunction with... Park Forest is taking action to prepare the community for the future impacts of climate change.Park Forest board members Monday night unanimously approved a Climate Action and Resilience Plan.The new plan builds on Park Forest’s Sustainability Plan adopte... View the new Climate Action and Resilience Plan Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Gardening Series: Basic Beginning Gardening 2: What’s the difference between annual/perennial, or raised bed vs.digging in the ground? Also basic tools. 10:30 a.m.Wetland Discovery Center \| 30 N. Orchard Drive Opening of the Earth Week Rec... Gardening series continues Aug. 12 The Saturday Morning Gardening Series continues Aug. 12 with a session on heirlooms: plants, vegetables, and herbs that have stood the test of time. The session begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Wetlands Discovery Center located inside the Park Forest Aqua Cente...Read on... May 6 recycle events available to Park Forest residents Two upcoming events offer an opportunity to Park Forest residents looking to dispose of household hazardous waste and electronics. See below for full details on each. Will County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off Event On Sat...Read on... Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Deadline for residents to order free rain barrels, Dec. 19 Since Park Forest first alerted residents several months ago to an opportunity to order free rain barrels, close to 350 have placed orders. For residents who have not placed orders but are interested in taking advantage of this free rain barrel program, s...Read on... Final gardening course of the year, Oct. 22 The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission concludes for the season on Saturday, Oct. 22. Have you ever bought seeds with every intention of planting them and never getting around to it? Have you suffered...Read on... Free one-day gardening course on canning, Sept. 17 The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission continues on Saturday, Sept. 17, with a presentation on canning. Now that you have worked so hard in the garden, the rewards are overflowing your pantry and coun...Read on... Free rain barrels available to Park Forest residents in Cook County Free rain barrels are available to Village residents in the Cook County section of Park Forest through the end of 2016. The rain barrel program is a cooperative effort by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Village of P...Read on... Growing Green Recycle Fest, July 30 The Growing Green Recycle Fest, an event for the disposal of televisions, household batteries, used shoes, used eyeglasses, document destruction, and more, is scheduled for Saturday, July 30. Click to download the flyer Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Free one-day gardening course on container gardening secrets, June 25 The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission continues on Saturday, June 25, with a presentation on container gardening secrets. Whether you live in an apartment, condo, town home, or a single-family home, ...Read on... Park Forest’s policy for safer, more convenient streets named among the nation’s best In 2015, Park Forest, IL made a formal commitment to safer streets that work for everyone by passing a Complete Streets policy. Now, this policy has been named one of the best in the nation from last year. The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015, an...Read on... View winning policies, evaluation criteria & more Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Household Hazardous Waste & Motor Oil Collection Event, April 16 Household Hazardous Waste & Motor Oil Collection Event in Frankfort April 16 \| 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to Will County Residents Only Lincoln-Way East High School Parking Lot201 Colorado Avenue Frankfort, IL, 60423-1333815-727-8834 Coll...Read on... View the flyer! Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Final gardening lecture of season, Oct. 17 Park Forest’s final lecture of the 2015 gardening series happens tomorrow, October 17, with a session on the basics of composting. The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The free lecture s...Read on... Document destruction event, Sept. 12 The Village of Park Forest will hold a document destruction event on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in DownTown Park Forest at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive. The event is free and limited to Park Forest residents only. ...Read on... Download the flier! Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Gardening lecture on backyard fruits, August 15 Park Forest’s gardening lecture series continues on Saturday, August 15 with a session on backyard fruits. Dr. James Theuri from the University of Illinois will teach attendees how to successfully raise different fruit varieties in your own backyard. ...Read on... Download the series bookmark! Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Learn to recycle paints at Farmers' Market, July 25 Learn how to recycle water based/latex paint at the Park Forest Farmers' Market, Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Park Forest Farmers' Market is located at 271 W. Lakewood Blvd., just across from the Park Forest Police Department.Read on... Park Forest lands 3-STAR Community Rating for sustainable practices The Village of Park Forest is pleased to announce its new 3-STAR Community Rating for leadership in sustainable practices by STAR Community Rating System (STAR). The STAR Community Rating System is a robust sustainability rating system for cities, t...Read on... View STAR's point breakdown for Park Forest Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Recycling tour Earth Day celebration, April 22 The Park Forest Environment Commission invites you to see what happens to your recycled items after they leave the curb. View the recycling process at Homewood Star Disposals state-of-the-art sorting and processing facility in Homewood. This FREE tour...Read on... Register now! Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News Village adopts complete streets policy The Park Forest Board of Trustees adopted the Park Forest Complete Streets Policy on March 23, taking another step toward more sustainable practices. The Complete Streets movement aims to develop integrated, connected networks of streets that are safe...Read on... Buy tickets now! Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest welcomed in 2020 by holding a meeting of local clergy at Village Hall on the 2020 Census.Park Forest Mayor Jonathan Vanderbilt coordinated the Jan. 4 information session to enlist the help of Park Forest churches in outreaching to community me... This holiday season, don't let your broken string lights and dead trees go to waste. Drop off holiday lights in the marked bins at Village Hall and at the Park Forest Public Library through January 10. Christmas trees can be dropped off in the Aqua Center... View the Holiday Lights Recycling flyer Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest is one of 21 communities in Illinois to receive a 2019 Governor’s Hometown Award.The Governor’s Hometown Awards program gives formal recognition to those who contributed to their community’s quality of life throug... Former Park Forest trustee Steve Campbell has passed.Campbell was a local businessman who owned Campbell Furniture and Bingo City in the Norwood Square Shopping Center on Western Avenue in Park Forest for several years. Subsequent to that, Campbell served... Former Park Forest trustee Harold Brown has passed. Brown served as village trustee from 2001 to 2006 before relocating to Arizona. Prior to the move, Brown and his wife, Rose Carol, were residents of Park Forest for over 50 years. In addition to his servic... Several resident appreciation events are slated to take place this month. The events include:• Community Raffle \| November 1 - 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. \| Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive• Experience the Flavors of Park Forest food tasting \| November 9 from... View the Resident Appreciation Month flyer now Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Click on the link to apply now! Village of Park Forest - Top Story News On, Sunday Nov. 10, the Park Forest Historical Society will host retired Chief Cliff Butz and current Park Forest Chief of Police Christopher Mannino to discuss 70 Years of the Park Forest Police Department. Park Forest's Public Safety Departmen... Read the financial update information packet now Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Several events sponsored by the Village of Park Forest are schedule over the final week of October. View details on each below. Please note: Trick or Treating hours in Park Forest this year are from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct... The Village of Park Forest Board of Trustees seeks qualified candidates for the position of Trustee to fill a vacancy for an 18 month term. It is anticipated that the process will unfold to seat the new trustee no later than the Nov. 25, 2019 bo... Nominate someone now! Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest's newly formed Complete Count Committee met Tuesday evening at Village Hall to lay the groundwork for maximum Park Forest participation in the 2020 Census.The group of nearly 40 Park Forest stakeholders – comprised of village employe... The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest’s 68th Annual Pancake Day takes place on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail.Pancake Day has been a proud community tradition for decades. Attendees enjoy all-you-can-eat golden ... Purchase your tickets online now Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Three Park Forest teens aspiring to careers in the fire service are the recipients of a new Rich East High School Fire and EMS Scholarship. Marshon Baines, David Palmer, and Kyle Young will each receive a share of $1,700 raised last year as part of a fund... View the flyer for Halloween Trivia Night Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host her 7th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Lan-Oak Park District, 2550 178th St., Lansing. More than 50 employers with active job ope... View the hydrant flushing map now Village of Park Forest - Top Story News A public memorial gathering for Park Forest Trustee Robert McCray has been scheduled for Thursday, September 26, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., at Dining on the Green, 349 Main Street, in Park Forest.McCray, a resident of Park Forest for over 40 years, was first el... Park Forest’s Village-wide Garage Sale takes place on September 21 and 22 with over 70 homes participating. Click on the link below to view a listing. View a list of participating addresses Village of Park Forest - Top Story News The 64th Annual Park Forest Art Fair takes place on Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. The Park Forest Art Fair is the second oldest juried art fair in the Chicago area. The finest artists in the Midwest... Residents in Park Forest this week will receive a mailing from the Village of Park Forest encouraging resident participation at upcoming School District 227 board meetings following months of discussion and speculation on the future of the district which ... Read the letter from Mayor Jonathan Vanderbilt Village of Park Forest - Top Story News The Park Forest Fire Department is accepting applications for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic until October 10. Click on the link below to learn more. Learn more Park Forest Fire Department openings Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Click to download the application packet now Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Do you have items you no longer need that could be sold for a few dollars? Do you love discovering a great deal at a garage sale? Park Forest’s Village-wide Garage Sale is back in 2019. The sale takes place the weekend of the Park Forest Art Fai... Click to view the flyer for complete details. Recycle Fest Flyer Village of Park Forest - Top Story News An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team is again set for service in the Village of Park Forest this summer.The NCCC team this week begins its first of an eight-week stay in the community.“The Village of Park Forest is very ha... View Frequently Asked Questions on Boil Orders Village of Park Forest - Top Story News The heavy rains last week caused flooding in the Steger, Crete, and Park Forest area. As the area begins to recover, the Will County Emergency Management Agency is looking for additional information about how the flooding may have impacted you. The Park Forest Civic Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for the fall program.The program helps area residents further their understanding of the community and its leadership by:• Exposing participants to a host of current and... Click to learn more or apply now! Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest’s Rich East High School could be closing. Tuesday evening, District 227 board members considered options for remedying the district’s deteriorating buildings and a student body district officials say no longer war... Park Forest Village Manager Tom Mick will remain in his post.Following the Village’s regular meeting Monday night, board members, Mick, and Village Attorney Burt Odelson met in a two and a half hour executive session. Mick and Park Forest Mayor ... With warmer weather here, numerous residents have reported solicitors going door-to-door to engage residents on natural gas or electrical services. It has been reported that representatives claiming to be partners of the Village ask to view resident's bil... Several resident appreciation events are slated to take place this month. The events include: • Paint 'n' Sip \| June 7 at 7 p.m. \| Artistic Flow, 200 Main Street• Community BBQ \| June 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. \| Village Green, Main Street a... Park Forest residents are invited to attend a Public Hearing, Monday, June 3, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive, on the Park Forest Board of Trustees’ proposed 2019/2020 Budget.The Public Hearing follows budget meetings held throughout the... View Park Forest's proposed budget now Village of Park Forest - Top Story News The Park Forest American Legion hosts its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27 at 11 a.m. The program takes place at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive in Downtown Park Forest and includes placement of remembrance wreaths in solemn honor of ... The Park Forest Aqua Center opens for the season on Saturday, June 1.Since 1959, the Park Forest Aqua Center has been one of the region's most popular aquatic facilities. Amenities Include: Lap pools Lanes available for open swim Water Fitness&am... Learn more about the Park Forest Aqua Center Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest officially has new elected leaders set to be sworn into their posts with the sunset of the current board in May.Voting results from the April 4 election became official Tuesday with current Park Forest trustee Jonathan Vanderbilt defeating cur... View full description of Village trustee position Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Below are unofficial election results for the April 2, 2019 races for Park Forest village president, Park Forest trustee, and Park Forest Public Library trustee. Results reflect votes received in Cook County, Will County, and total votes in Cook and Will C... Election Day in Park Forest is Tuesday, April 2. Park Forest residents will vote for candidates in mayoral, Village trustee, school board, and library board races in the Village. For Cook County residents with questions about their voting location, visit C... Season passes to the Park Forest Aqua Center are currently on sale for a discounted rate. Specials are taking place throughout the months of March and April. March Into Summer Special From March 1 to March 31, season passes for a Park Forest family of three... Close to three years after launching a comprehensive review of the village’s policies, procedures, and practices, Park Forest is now taking official action to establish and implement a race, equity, and leadership plan.A resolution passed by Par... Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job Expo for young men and women between the ages of 16 and 23 on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, in the Media Center of Rich South High School, 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park.More than 50 employers w... Early voting in Will County is from March 18 to April 1. Park Forest's Village Hall is no longer an early voting site for Will County residents. This decision was made by Will County. The below information is being provided for Will County residents inter... Vehicle sticker and animal registration rates Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Several forums will be held over the coming months for candidates running in the April 2 election. The forums are sponsored by various community organizations and allow residents to learn more about the candidates and where they stand on various issues.Up... View the new Climate Action and Resilience Plan Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Read the memo to board members on page 49 Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Officials in Park Forest are urging residents to stay indoors, if at all possible, Tuesday evening through Thursday morning as potentially record-breaking temperatures are expected to sweep thru the area.All Village services, including Village Hall, will ... Cold Weather Safety Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest is hoping to eliminate any possibility of improper hires.Village board members voted unanimously Monday night to adopt an amendment that adds anti-nepotism language to an already existing ordinance outlining the responsibilities of the Village... Read the full memo and amendment on pages 54-58 Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest has been elected to serve as chairperson for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. The decision was made by members of the MMC Executive Board at its November 19 meeting. Mayor Ostenburg will serve in the post through the ... Click to nominate someone now! Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Park Forest celebrates Halloween with several events beginning on Oct. 26 and running through Oct. 31. See below for information on each event.Please note trick or treating hours in Park Forest this year are 3 to 8 p.m. Haunts Against Hunger Haun... Park Forest Police today released the following community alert after reports of numerous paintball attacks in the Village. In the evening hours of Wednesday, September 26, and the morning hours of Thursday, September 27, there were several incidents in w... Earlier this year, videos of police departments across the country putting on their best lip-syncing faces began to surface on the internet. The craze, dubbed the #lipsyncchallenge, showed the lighter side of policing as officers provided entertaining vis... On Tuesday, Sept. 11, while the Park Forest Fire Department was preparing for a moment of silence in memory of the 9/11 attacks, a request for the MABAS Division 27 Technical Rescue team was dispatched to assist the Lansing Fire Department after a semi tr... More on PFFD's Technical Response Team Village of Park Forest - Top Story News The Village of Park Forest mobile app is now available! This new digital tool provides an on-the-go connection for individuals seeking resources, news, and information from their smart phones or tablets. The Village of Park Forest app can be used to enjoy ... Sales of the 2018-19 Village of Park Forest vehicle sticker begin March 1. Stickers may be purchased at Village Hall or online. Vehicle stickers must be purchased and properly displayed on all vehicles registered in the Village of Park Forest by the end of... View full details including rates Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Opening of the Eart... Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest has been appointed co-chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Council for 2018. The council has the lead responsibility for developing NLC’s strategic focus on elimin... Congresswoman Robin Kelly will address issues of gun violence, both mass shootings and street incidents from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, at St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest. The program is sponsored by the interfaith Park Forest People of Faith. ... COOK COUNTY EARLY VOTING Please note, Park Forest's Village Hall is only an early voting location for Cook County residents. Early voting information, including early voting locations, for Will County residents is below.Early Voting for Cook County residen... Park Forest continues its Neighborhood Meeting Program in 2018 with several meetings this year, beginning with a Feb. 28 meeting at Freedom Hall.Upcoming neighborhood meetings are as follows: Wednesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. \| Location:... Read Officer Vold's essay on TenTwoTimes.com Village of Park Forest - Top Story News A memorial service for former Village Trustee Katherine Armstrong is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 25, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at University Park Golf Club, 23520 Crawford Ave. in University Park.A resident of Park Forest for over six decades, Armsto... Close to 60 local organizations that provide service to area kids attended a summit Friday in downtown Park Forest at Dining on the Green banquet hall.Participants included Park Forest staff members, schools, public service agencies, local civic groups an... Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest represented the South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association (SSMMA) at the “State of the County Community Breakfast” held at Nehemiah Christian Center in Harvey on Jan. 26. The event was sponsored by Cook County... Today, the national SolSmart program recognized 15 Chicago-area municipalities and counties for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for residents and businesses to go solar. These communities have taken bold steps to encourage solar energy growth... On Monday, Feb. 5, Park Forest board members will consider a resolution to discontinue the home healthcare and clinical services of the Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus.A special workshop was held Jan. 29 to begin to discuss the future of the dep... Download the Garbage and Recycling Schedule 2018 Village of Park Forest - Top Story News Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest will serve on a panel discussing the topic “Clean It or Lien It: Dealing with Vacant and Blighted Properties” as part of the 2018 Governor’s Conference on Affordable Housing Feb. 21 and ... Park Forest board members on Jan. 16 approved a measure that now allows residents to place electrics at the curb on garbage day for pick-up by Homewood Disposal at no extra charge. To have electronics picked up at your home, residents should review the be... The Park Forest Police Department’s Brian Rzyski, who since October has assumed the role of deputy chief following the promotion of former deputy chief Christopher Mannino to police chief, was officially sworn in Monday evening.Rzyski is in this...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28621
__label__cc	0.617278	0.382722	Withdrawal Agreement Open Letter to Michel Barnier — We must not be made bargaining chips a second time. Along with the3million, British in Europe have written to Michel Barnier to highlight their concerns about the implementation of their rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, as well as to remind him about the issues that are not covered. [Read now...] the3million PMP EXCLUSIVE Open Letter, British in Europe, Citizens' Rights, EU Citizens, EU27, UK Government, Withdrawal Agreement We must ensure vulnerable people are not criminalised because of the Settled Status scheme. Lord Jonny Oates on the Withdrawal Bill being the opportunity for the government to live up to their previous commitments to EU citizens. [Read now...] Heard in Parly Heard in Parly, Citizens' Rights, EU Citizens, House of Lords, ICYMI, Settled Status, Speech, Withdrawal Agreement Settling in for transition. Transition remains the Cinderella of Brexit: unnoticed by the ugly sisters of Withdrawal and the New Relationship, but actually rather important. [Read now...] Professor Simon Usherwood Analysis, BrINO, Brexit, Brexiters, Brexit Transition Period, UK Politics, Withdrawal Agreement Why Settled Status scheme should be declaratory and provide EU citizens with a physical document. Natalie Bennett’s speech heard yesterday in the Lords on the rights of EU citizens in the UK – Why the Settled Status scheme should be declaratory and have a physical record. [Read now...] Heard in Parly, Citizens' Rights, EU Citizens, Green Party, House of Lords, ICYMI, Settled Status, Speech, Withdrawal Agreement Boris Johnson to renege on pledge to automatically grant status to EU/EEA citizens. Estimates show between 100,000 and 200,000 EU/EEA citizens are at risk of failing to apply for Settled Status in time and could face deportation. [Read now...] Citizens' Rights, Boris Johnson, Brandon Lewis, Brexit, EU Citizens, Home Office, Settled Status, Twitter thread, Withdrawal Agreement General Election 2019 — The aftermath. Professor Chris Grey’s latest analysis on the aftermath of the General Election in terms of immediate causes, deeper roots and future prospects. [Read now...] Professor Chris Grey Analysis, 2019 General Election, Boris Johnson, Conservatives, Dominic Cummings, Irish Border, Jeremy Corbyn, Liberal Democrats, Nigel Farage, Opinion Polls, Revoke Article 50, UK Politics, Withdrawal Agreement, Remain We shall be watching like hawks. The General Election was a can kicking exercise. Let’s see where we are this time next year. In the meantime, we shall be holding Boris Johnson’s government to account every step of the way. [Read now...] Christine Buxton Opinion, Boris Johnson, Conservatives, European Union, Matt Hancock, NHS, No-Deal Brexit, Priti Patel, Theresa May, Twitter thread, UK Parliament, Withdrawal Agreement Previous articles Page 1 of 3	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28624
__label__wiki	0.897727	0.897727	(512) 966-7595 sheri@wilcotxhomes.com Login / Join Property Organizer Property Searches By City By Price Range Your Property / Search Organizer Home Valuation Request Contact Sheri Liberty Hill, Tx Jarrell, Tx Florence, TX Georgetown TX Neighborhoods Georgetown 360 Georgetown 360 Blog Georgetown, TX Interactive Map Georgetown 360 Facebook Page About Sheri Sheri’s Profile Round Rock, Tx is located about 20 miles north of Austin and 10 miles south of Georgetown. The 2013 census estimate places the population at 109,821. The city straddles both sides of the Balcones Escarpment, a fault line in which the areas roughly east of IH-35 are flat and characterized by having black, fertile soils of the Blackland Prairie, and the west side of the Escarpment which consists mostly of hilly, karst-like terrain with little topsoil and higher elevations and which is part of the Texas Hill Country. In August 2008, Money magazine named Round Rock as the seventh-best American small city in which to live. Round Rock was the only Texas city to make the Top 10. In a CNN article dated July 1, 2009, Round Rock was listed as the second fastest-growing city in the country, with a population growth of 8.2% in the preceding year. Round Rock has a strong public education system. According to the 2008 ratings from the Texas Education Agency, the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) ranks among the best in the state. Of 42 schools within it, twelve were rated exemplary and eleven are recognized. Round Rock is perhaps best known as the international headquarters of Dell, which employs approximately 16,000 people at its Round Rock facilities. The presence of Dell along with other major employers, a strong economic development program, favorable tax rates, and major retailers such as IKEA and a Premium Outlet Mall, and the mixed use La Frontera center, have changed Round Rock from a sleepy bedroom community into its own self-contained “super suburb.” Round Rock Tx Homes For Sale Sheri Salley Affinity Director for Greater Austin Area HELLMANN STRIBLING CONTACT SHERI SALLEY Williamson County Specialist Century 21 Georgetown, Texas sheri@wilcotxhomes.com ©2017 Sheri Salley \| Georgetown Texas Homes - All Rights Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28638
__label__cc	0.74732	0.25268	Forgot password? Register for free EntertainmentMovies, Celebs and TVArt & DesignArt and The ArtsLiteratureBooks, Genres, ReviewsMusicInstruments, Musicians & GenresVideo GamesPC & Console Gaming Gotham Episode Review: "Mad City: Burn the Witch" by StevenHelmer A review of the season 3 television episode that first aired September 26, 2016. Synopsis: Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) forces Bullock (Donal Logue) to reveal the location of Hugo Strange (BD Wong) while Gordon (Ben McKenzie) reluctantly teams up with Valerie Vale (Jamie Chung) in an effort to collect Penguin's (Robin Lord Taylor) $1 million bounty. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) gets his face-to-face meeting with the people who are really running Gotham. After what turned out to be a very long and stressful day yesterday, my wife and I finally had a chance to settle down on the couch for about an hour last night to watch this episode. After the build-up from last week's season premiere, I was hoping I wouldn't be let down by this follow up episode. And, as it turns out, I wasn't. I'll start out by saying I'm still not crazy about Fish Mooney's return to the series. I keep trying to give her the benefit of the doubt. But, each time I do, I wind up being even more disappointed. It's not that I don't like her character at all. I just don't think she's a good fit. Every scene she is in could easily be done with another character, such as Penguin or perhaps even a seriously under utilized Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova). I'm also not a fan of this whole Gordon/Vale thing. As I predicted last week, she (very quickly) became his love interest. The only thing that is going to lead to is tension when Leslie (Morena Baccarin) returns to the picture and, when you take his already interesting relationship with Barbara (Erin Richards), his love life might become a little too much of a distraction. That being said, there were some redeeming aspects of this episode. For one, I liked the story involving Bruce finally learning the truth about what is going on behind the scenes at Wayne Enterprises and Gotham, including the murder of his own parents. His willingness to give up so much to protect those he cares about was an interesting twist from that meeting and I suspect we'll start to see him begin his Batman training soon. Of course, I'm still not completely sure about his apparent clone. Now that they have officially met, I guess I'll just have to wait and see just how that develops. Another thing I found I liked about this episode was Ivy (Maggie Geha) being aged and essentially re-born into a beautiful, confident killer. It's definitely a casting/character change that worked really well and I'm excited to see where it leads, especially since we've already gotten a taste of her potential for violence. Burn the Witch Final Opinion To tell you the truth, I'm going to find it hard to be completely on board with this season as long as Fish Mooney is still around. However, there are enough new developments, including the introduction of one of my favorite villains, to keep things interesting so, for now at least, I'll live with Mooney being on the series. My Grade: B A Messy House is a Home In this companion book to "Love Poems for My Wife," Steven Helmer uses poetry to express his feelings about being a husband, a parent and about life in general. Angels Don't Always Have Wings: A Sinner's Poems of Faith Steve never thought of himself as an overly religious person and had rarely set foot inside of a church. However, after agreeing to attend a service following a visit to a churc... Updated: 09/27/2016, StevenHelmer Thank you! Would you like to post a comment now? Only logged-in users are allowed to comment. Login Star Trek the Next Generation Episode Review: "Where Silence H... 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__label__wiki	0.660676	0.660676	Wendi McLendon-Covey Fansite About Wendi Magazines & Photoshoots The Groundlings The Goldnerds Starry Constellation Magazine: Wendi McLendon-Covey by: Jamie Steinberg Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on? A) I’ve been working like a crazy woman for the past two years, so in addition to “The Goldbergs” on ABC (Tuesday nights at 9:00pm) I also have lots of movies coming out next year…including Blended with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore; Think Like A Man 2 with Kevin Hart, Taraji Henson and the entire original cast; Single Mom’s Club with Amy Smart, Nia Long, Terry Crews and lots of other funny people; Merry Friggin’ Christmaswith Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Robin Williams and Candace Bergen; and 10 Rules for Sleeping Around with Michael McKean, Tammin Sursok and Jesse Bradford. I also have some tiny indie films coming out, too. Q) What can you tease fans will get to see from “TheGoldbergs” the rest of the season? A) Fans will get to see Beverly put on her “Mom Goggles” – meaning you will see Bev become absolutely convinced that her children are the most talented kids on the planet. You’ll also see her try to chaperone Adam’s first dance at school. You can imagine how that turns out. Q)What originally made you want to be a part of the show? A) Last December, the show’s creator Adam Goldberg sent me a script and some clips of his home movies. I liked the script, but the home movie footage is what really sold me on the project. I just had to be a part of this crazy family. I couldn’t say yes fast enough! Q) Beverly Goldberg is actually based on creator, Adam Goldberg’s, real life mother. Did you spend time with the real Beverly to get a true idea of how smothering yet loving you should be? A) No. Actually, I didn’t meet the real Beverly until about three weeks ago. Based on what I’ve seen from the home movies, we’re toning the character down a lot! So I drew a lot from my own experiences with my mom and grandmother to play Beverly. Q) Was there anything about your role as Beverly that wasn’t originally scripted for you that you added to the character? A) I don’t think the real Beverly has the funky roller skating skills that I have, as evidenced in episode 2! Q) You’re working with the hilarious Jeff Garlin. Was there instant chemistry when you began playing husband & wife? A) Yes! I’ve been a fan of his for a long time and about a year ago he asked me if I wanted to play his wife in a pilot he was doing for ABC, but I was already on another pilot. Neither one of our pilots got picked up, which was fate bringing us together to do this! I absolutely adore him. Q)George Segal stars as your father. What was your first impression of him? A) I don’t remember my first impression of him, but I do remember being incredibly nervous because he is a Hollywood legend! I thought to myself, “I hope he doesn’t think I’m a moron!” Q) You also play the mother of three. What would fans be surprised to know about each of them? A) Well, this is Sean Giambrone and Hayley Orrantia’s first big acting job. I still have a hard time believing that because they are such pros. As for Troy Gentile, he’s the master of playing such a nerdy character with dignity. We spent no time together before we filmed the pilot. There was no time! So, the first time we met was at the table read. I couldn’t love them more if they were my own children! Q)The show is set in the 80’s. Any complaints about your wardrobe? A) Complaints? Who would complain about having to wear acid washed jumpsuits and hot pink leggings? Ugh! Everything I wear makes me look like a wildebeest. Q)What has been your most memorable moment from filming “The Goldbergs?” A) During the pilot, Adam Goldberg changed one of my lines as we were filming. That line change made me laugh so hard that they had to stop filming. I held up production for a good twenty minutes. I can’t tell you what the line is in case they bring it back and use it in a future episode, but I literally had to have my makeup reapplied. Q)What do you think it is about “The Goldbergs” that has made it a quick fan favorite program? A) Because although it’s set in the 80s, it’s relatable enough to be set in any decade. Parents clinging to their kids and kids trying to push their parents away will ALWAYS be a rich source of comedy. Q)What is your biggest challenge balancing your work in film with your work on the show? A) Until March 2014, I’m totally unavailable to do anything, but “The Goldbergs.” So I’ve had to turn some things down, but I’m fine with that. The real challenge comes from trying to balance my work and personal life and right now I have no social life whatsoever! Q) You’re a part of social networking sites. 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__label__wiki	0.659378	0.659378	Economic Instruments for a Socially Neutral National Home Energy Efficiency Programme Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2004. Economic Instruments for a Socially Neutral National Home Energy Efficiency Programme. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. The research reported in this paper was conducted under the project The Social Impacts of Environmental Taxes: Removing Regressivity, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation under its Programme on Environment and Social Concerns. The project is investigating the social implications of environmental taxes and charges in relation to four environmental issues—the household use of energy, water, and transport, and the generation of waste. This is a report of the component on the household use of energy. Energy use by, and carbon emissions from, UK households are rising. A contributing factor is that household energy prices are relatively low, so that households have little incentive to implement the energy efficiency measures which are cost effective even at these low prices. The hypothesis underlying the first stage of the research was that the incentives to implement these measures could be increased by imposing a carbon tax on the household use of energy, and that redistribution through the benefit system of some or all of the revenues from the tax could prevent low-income households being made worse off. Policy Studies Institute rdp18-dresner-ekins-energy.pdf Designing Carbon Taxation to Protect Low-Income Households Preston, I., White, V., Browne, J., Dresner, S., Ekins, P. and Hamilton, I. 2013. Designing Carbon Taxation to Protect Low-Income Households. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Green Fiscal Commissions in Europe Shaw, B. and Ekins, P. 2013. Green Fiscal Commissions in Europe. in: Mori, A., Ekins, P., Speck, S., Lee, S. and Ueta, K. (ed.) Green Fiscal Mechanism and Reform for Low Carbon Development: East Asia and Europe Routledge. A new basis for aviation taxation: a briefing on the introduction of an aviation tax based on a per-plane duty Dresner, S. and Shaw, B. 2010. A new basis for aviation taxation: a briefing on the introduction of an aviation tax based on a per-plane duty. London Policy Studies Institute. Two unannounced environmental tax reforms in the UK: the fuel duty escalator and income tax in the 1990s Ekins, P., Kleinmann, H., Bell, S. and Venn, A. 2010. Two unannounced environmental tax reforms in the UK: the fuel duty escalator and income tax in the 1990s. Ecological Economics. 69 (7), pp. 1561-1568. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.02.018 GFC briefing paper 5: A major green fiscal reform for the UK: results for the economy, employment and the environment Ekins, P., Summerton, P. and Thoung, C. Shaw, B. (ed.) 2010. GFC briefing paper 5: A major green fiscal reform for the UK: results for the economy, employment and the environment. London Green Fiscal Commission. GFC briefing paper 7: competitiveness and environmental tax reform Ekins, P. and Speck, S. Shaw, B. (ed.) 2010. GFC briefing paper 7: competitiveness and environmental tax reform. London Green Fiscal Commission. GFC briefing paper 6: reducing carbon emissions through transport taxation Ekins, P. and Potter, S. Shaw, B. (ed.) 2010. GFC briefing paper 6: reducing carbon emissions through transport taxation. London Green Fiscal Commission. GFC briefing paper 8: Achieving fairness in carbon emissions reduction: the distributional effects of green fiscal reform Ekins, P. and Dresner, S. Shaw, B. (ed.) 2010. GFC briefing paper 8: Achieving fairness in carbon emissions reduction: the distributional effects of green fiscal reform. London Green Fiscal Commission. Making reform happen in environmental policy Ekins, P. and Salmons, R. 2010. Making reform happen in environmental policy. in: Making reform happen: lessons from OECD countries Paris Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. pp. 129-157 Briefing on aviation taxation Dresner, S. and Shaw, B. 2010. Briefing on aviation taxation. London Policy Studies Institute. Charging for domestic waste: combining environmental and equity considerations Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2010. Charging for domestic waste: combining environmental and equity considerations. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 54 (12), pp. 1100-1108. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.03.001 Recommendations for implementation of the EU SDS Dresner, S. and Chassais, O. 2009. Recommendations for implementation of the EU SDS. INDI-LINK. doi:Deliverable3.3 GFC briefing paper 4: Doing what it takes to reduce carbon emissions: the case for green fiscal reform Ekins, P. Shaw, B. and Fagan-Watson, B. (ed.) 2009. GFC briefing paper 4: Doing what it takes to reduce carbon emissions: the case for green fiscal reform. London Green Fiscal Commission. Identification of most synergistic sets of integrated policy instruments Dresner, S. and Chassais, O. 2009. Identification of most synergistic sets of integrated policy instruments. INDI-LINK. doi:Deliverable3.2 State-of-the-art review of sustainability policy assessment Chassais, O. and Dresner, S. 2009. State-of-the-art review of sustainability policy assessment. INDI-LINK. doi:Deliverable3.1 Different scenarios for achieving radical reduction in carbon emissions: a decomposition analysis Agnolucci, P., Ekins, P., Iacopini, G., Anderson, K., Bows, A., Mander, S. and Shackley, S. 2009. Different scenarios for achieving radical reduction in carbon emissions: a decomposition analysis. Ecological Economics. 68 (6), pp. 1652-1666. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.09.005 The Principles of Sustainability. 2nd Edition Dresner, S. 2009. The Principles of Sustainability. 2nd Edition. London Earthscan. Public perceptions of the short-term actions that Government should take to mitigate climate change McGeevor, K., Bell, S., Tomei, J. and Dresner, S. 2009. Public perceptions of the short-term actions that Government should take to mitigate climate change. London Summary report to the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). McGeevor, K., Bell, S., Tomei, J. and Dresner, S. 2009. Public perceptions of the short-term actions that Government should take to mitigate climate change. London Technical report to the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The case for green fiscal reform: final report of the UK Green Fiscal Commission Ekins, P., Dresner, S., Potter, S., Shaw, B. and Speck, S. 2009. The case for green fiscal reform: final report of the UK Green Fiscal Commission. London Green Fiscal Commission. Policy conclusions and implications for the EU Sustainable Development Strategy: Indicator-based evaluation of interlinkages between different sustainable development objectives (INDI-LINK) Dresner, S. and Chassais, O. 2009. Policy conclusions and implications for the EU Sustainable Development Strategy: Indicator-based evaluation of interlinkages between different sustainable development objectives (INDI-LINK). INDI-LINK. Indicators for Green Public Procurement (GPP) Chassais, O. and Dresner, S. 2009. Indicators for Green Public Procurement (GPP). INDI-LINK. Measuring eco-innovation: framework and typology of indicators based on causal chains: final report of the ECODRIVE Project Huppes, G., Kleijn, R., Huele, R., Ekins, P., Shaw, B., Esders, M. and Schaltegger, S. 2008. Measuring eco-innovation: framework and typology of indicators based on causal chains: final report of the ECODRIVE Project. Leiden, London, Lüneburg ECODRIVE Report to the European Commission. The four-capital method of sustainable development evaluation Ekins, P., Dresner, S. and Dahlstrom, K. 2008. The four-capital method of sustainable development evaluation. European Environment. 18 (2), pp. 63-80. doi:10.1002/eet.471 Hydrogen futures Ekins, P. and Bellaby, P. 2008. Hydrogen futures. in: Walker, G. (ed.) Solid-state hydrogen storage: materials and chemistry Abington, Cambridge Woodhead Publishing. A synthesis review of the public understanding research projects: a research report completed for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by the Policy Studies Institute Dresner, S., McGeevor, K. and Tomei, J. 2007. A synthesis review of the public understanding research projects: a research report completed for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by the Policy Studies Institute. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs London. Technological transitions and strategic niche management: the case of the hydrogen economy Agnolucci, P. and Ekins, P. 2007. Technological transitions and strategic niche management: the case of the hydrogen economy. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. 7 (5-6), pp. 644-671. doi:10.1504/IJETM.2007.015635 Uncertainty and the Tyndall decarbonisation scenarios Mander, S., Bows, A., Anderson, K., Shackley, S., Agnolucci, P. and Ekins, P. 2007. Uncertainty and the Tyndall decarbonisation scenarios. Global Environmental Change. 17 (1), pp. 25-36. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.11.004 Public Understanding Synthesis Report: a report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Dresner, S., McGeevor, K. and Tomei, J. 2007. Public Understanding Synthesis Report: a report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. London Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. New lessons for technology policy and climate change: investment for innovation Koehler, J., Barker, T., Pan, H., Agnolucci, P., Ekins, P., Foxon, T., Anderson, D., Winne, S., Dewick, P. and Green, K. 2007. New lessons for technology policy and climate change: investment for innovation. Climate Policy. 7 (2), pp. 156-161. Forests and climate change: global understandings and possible responses Dresner, S., Ekins, P., McGeevor, K. and Tomei, J. 2007. Forests and climate change: global understandings and possible responses. in: Freer-Smith, P.H., Broadmeadow, M.S.J. and Lynch, J.M. (ed.) Forestry and climate change Cambridge, Mass. CABI Publishing. pp. 38-48 Sectoral sustainability and sustainability assessment methodologies: a review of methodology in light of collaboration with the UK oil and gas sector Ekins, P. and Vanner, R. 2007. Sectoral sustainability and sustainability assessment methodologies: a review of methodology in light of collaboration with the UK oil and gas sector. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 50 (1), pp. 87-111. doi:10.1080/09640560601048440 Making trade sustainable impact assessment more relevant to trade negotiations Voituriez, T., Ekins, P., Blanco, H., Von Homeyer, I. and Dirk, S. 2006. Making trade sustainable impact assessment more relevant to trade negotiations. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 24 (4), pp. 335-342. Design of environmentally and socially conscious water metering tariffs for the UK Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2006. Design of environmentally and socially conscious water metering tariffs for the UK. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 49 (6), pp. 909-928. doi:10.1080/09640560600947048 The European Structural Funds and sustainable development Ekins, P. and Medhurst, J. 2006. The European Structural Funds and sustainable development. Evaluation. 12 (4), pp. 474-495. doi:10.1177/1356389006071294 The environmental and economic impacts of the UK climate change agreements Ekins, P. and Etheridge, B. 2006. The environmental and economic impacts of the UK climate change agreements. Energy Policy. 34 (15), pp. 2071-2086. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2005.01.008 Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities: a comparative assessment of different scenarios Ekins, P., Vanner, R. and Firebrace, J. 2006. Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities: a comparative assessment of different scenarios. Journal of Environmental Management. 79 (4), pp. 420-438. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.08.023 Combining economic and environmental dimensions: value chain analysis of UK iron and steel flows Dahlstrom, K. and Ekins, P. 2006. Combining economic and environmental dimensions: value chain analysis of UK iron and steel flows. Ecological Economics. 58 (3), pp. 507-519. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.07.024 History and social responses to environmental tax reform in the United Kingdom Dresner, S., Jackson, T. and Gilbert, N. 2006. History and social responses to environmental tax reform in the United Kingdom. Energy Policy. 34 (8), pp. 930-939. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2004.08.046 Economic instruments to improve UK home energy efficiency without negative social impacts Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2006. Economic instruments to improve UK home energy efficiency without negative social impacts. Fiscal Studies. 27 (1), pp. 47-74. doi:10.1111/j.1475-5890.2006.00027.x A Green Living Initiative: Engaging Households to Achieve Environmental Goals Dresner, S., Ekins, P. and Willis, R. 2006. A Green Living Initiative: Engaging Households to Achieve Environmental Goals. Policy Studies Institute for Green Alliance. Social and Political Responses to Ecological Tax Reform in Europe: An Introduction to the Special Issue Dresner, S., Dunne, L., Clinch, J.P. and Beuermann, C. 2006. Social and Political Responses to Ecological Tax Reform in Europe: An Introduction to the Special Issue. Energy Policy. 34 (8), pp. 895-904. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2004.08.043 Thinking through hydrogen economics: future markets for H2 applications Harborne, P. and Ekins, P. 2006. Thinking through hydrogen economics: future markets for H2 applications. ESRC Seminar Series: Analysing Social Dimensions of Emerging Hydrogen Economies: Seminar Five: Future Economics and Markets for Hydrogen Applications & Infrastructure. London, UK 10 Feb 2006 Zero emissions of oil in water from offshore oil and gas installations: economic and environmental implications Ekins, P., Vanner, R. and Firebrace, J. 2006. Zero emissions of oil in water from offshore oil and gas installations: economic and environmental implications. Journal of Cleaner Production. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.07.014 UK MARKAL modelling: results and insights Ekins, P. and Strachan, N. 2006. UK MARKAL modelling: results and insights. UK Energy Research Centre: Annual Assembly 2006. Edinburgh, Scotland 05-06 Jul 2006 Ekins, P., Dresner, S., McGeevor, K. and Tomei, J. 2006. Forests and climate change: global understandings and possible responses. Wilton Park 2006 Conference: Forestry: A Sectoral Response To Climate Change. Steyning, UK 21-23 Nov 2006 Stimulating eco-efficiency in Asia and the Pacific: the role of public policy Ekins, P. 2006. Stimulating eco-efficiency in Asia and the Pacific: the role of public policy. Second Regional Policy Dialogue: Role of Public Policy in Providing Sustainable Consumption Choices: Resources Saving Society and Green Growth. Beijing, China 23-24 May 2006 Review of Spash, C. Greenhouse economics: value and ethics, Routledge, London/New York Ekins, P. 2006. Review of Spash, C. Greenhouse economics: value and ethics, Routledge, London/New York. Environmental Values. 15 (1), pp. 119-121. Quantified eco-efficiency for sustainability Ekins, P. 2006. Quantified eco-efficiency for sustainability. 2nd International Conference on Quantified Eco-Efficiency Analysis for Sustainability. Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands 28-30 Jun 2006 Go to Brussels and you will so far only get half an answer: the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Ekins, P. 2006. Go to Brussels and you will so far only get half an answer: the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Parliamentary Brief. 10 (8), pp. 29-30. Essential elements in the delivery of sustainable development Ekins, P. 2006. Essential elements in the delivery of sustainable development. Centre for Environmental Strategy Lunchtime Seminar. Guildford, UK 23 Feb 2006 Energy models, public policy and decision support Ekins, P. 2006. Energy models, public policy and decision support. Environment Agency Conference 2006. London, UK 20-21 Nov 2006 Eco-efficiency of consumption and production patterns in Asia and the Pacific: eco-efficiency and resource productivity: concepts, indicators and trends in Asia-Pacific Ekins, P. 2006. Eco-efficiency of consumption and production patterns in Asia and the Pacific: eco-efficiency and resource productivity: concepts, indicators and trends in Asia-Pacific. Second Regional Policy Dialogue: Role of Public Policy in Providing Sustainable Consumption Choices: Resources Saving Society and Green Growth. Beijing, China 23-24 May 2006 Management of produced water on offshore oil installations: a comparative assessment Dymond, P., Ekins, P., Vanner, R. and Firebrace, J. 2006. Management of produced water on offshore oil installations: a comparative assessment. Produced Water Workshop. Aberdeen, UK 24-25 May 2006 Environmental and wider implications of political impediments to environmental tax reform Clinch, J.P., Dunne, L. and Dresner, S. 2006. Environmental and wider implications of political impediments to environmental tax reform. Energy Policy. 34 (8), pp. 960-970. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2004.08.048 Investment for Innovation: a Briefing Document for Policymakers Köhler, J., Barker, T., Pan, H., Agnolucci, P., Ekins, P., Foxon, T., Anderson, D., Winne, W., Dewick, P., Miozzo, M. and Green, K. 2005. Investment for Innovation: a Briefing Document for Policymakers. Tyndall Centre. 1st interim report on the updated UK MARKAL energy systems model Strachan, N., Balta-Ozkan, N., Dresner, S., Joffe, D., Taylor, P., Greenleaf, J. and Pye, S. 2005. 1st interim report on the updated UK MARKAL energy systems model. London, UK UK Energy Research Centre. UK energy policy frameworks (panel debate) Loughhead, J., Ekins, P., Staunton, G. and Chambers, P. 2005. UK energy policy frameworks (panel debate). UK Energy Research Centre Assembly. Oxford, UK 06-08 Jul 2005 Management of produced water on offshore oil installations: a comparative assessment using flow analysis Ekins, P., Vanner, R. and Firebrace, J. 2005. Management of produced water on offshore oil installations: a comparative assessment using flow analysis. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. A sectoral sustainable development methodology for the UK offshore oil and gas sector Ekins, P., Vanner, R. and Firebrace, J. 2005. A sectoral sustainable development methodology for the UK offshore oil and gas sector. UKOOA Stakeholder Forum. London, UK 19 Apr 2005 A comparative assessment of options for produced water management in the North Sea Ekins, P., Vanner, R. and Firebrace, J. 2005. A comparative assessment of options for produced water management in the North Sea. Offshore Europe: Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference. Aberdeen, UK 06-09 Sep 2005 Management of produced water on offshore oil and gas facilities: comparative assessment using flow analysis Ekins, P. and Vanner, R. 2005. Management of produced water on offshore oil and gas facilities: comparative assessment using flow analysis. Offshore Forum. London, UK 08 Feb 2005 Dilemmas of public participation Ekins, P., Gardiner, R. and Wiles, P. 2005. Dilemmas of public participation. Science, Society and Public Policy: Dilemmas of Public Participation. London, UK 22 Jun 2005 Energy systems and modelling Ekins, P. and Chambers, P. 2005. Energy systems and modelling. UK Energy Research Centre Assembly. Oxford, UK 06-08 Jul 2005 Trade, environment and development: issues, linkages, challenges and opportunities Ekins, P. 2005. Trade, environment and development: issues, linkages, challenges and opportunities. 3rd Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (2005). Cambridge, UK 02 Mar 2005 Thinking through the economics Ekins, P. 2005. Thinking through the economics. UK-SHEC Consortium Meeting. Treforest, Pontypridd, UK 11-12 Apr 2005 Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005: tax, appraisal, and the environment. Memo and evidence Ekins, P. 2005. Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005: tax, appraisal, and the environment. Memo and evidence. House of Commons. Inquiry into economic aspects of climate change Ekins, P. 2005. Inquiry into economic aspects of climate change. House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee. Improving delivery of national SD strategies Ekins, P. 2005. Improving delivery of national SD strategies. EU Sustainable Development Networking Event. Windsor, UK 14-15 Jul 2005 How important is recycling to sustainable development? Ekins, P. 2005. How important is recycling to sustainable development? Recycling Unlocking the Benefits: The Key to a Sustainable Future. Cambridge, UK 06-08 Apr 2005 Emissions trading: impacts on electricity consumers: a summary report by Prof Paul Ekins, Policy Studies Institute Ekins, P. 2005. Emissions trading: impacts on electricity consumers: a summary report by Prof Paul Ekins, Policy Studies Institute. London, UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. Eco-efficiency: motives, drivers and economic implications Ekins, P. 2005. Eco-efficiency: motives, drivers and economic implications. Journal of Industrial Economy. 9 (4), pp. 12-14. doi:10.1162/108819805775247981 Climate change and fuel poverty Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2005. Climate change and fuel poverty. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. Eco-efficiency trends in the UK steel and aluminum industries: differences between resource efficiency and resource productivity Dahlstrom, K. and Ekins, P. 2005. Eco-efficiency trends in the UK steel and aluminum industries: differences between resource efficiency and resource productivity. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 9 (4), pp. 171-188. doi:10.1162/108819805775247954 Energy-economy-engineering environment: an E4 representation of the UK energy system Barker, T., Ekins, P. and Strachan, N. 2005. Energy-economy-engineering environment: an E4 representation of the UK energy system. London, UK UK Energy Research Centre. The UK Climate Change Levy: an empirical analysis of the price and announcement effect Agnolucci, P., Barker, T. and Ekins, P. 2005. The UK Climate Change Levy: an empirical analysis of the price and announcement effect. BIEE 2005 Oxford Conference. Oxford, UK 22-23 Sep 2005 Book review: Human nature and public policy: an evolutionary approach by Albert Somit and Steven A Peterson Ekins, P. 2005. Book review: Human nature and public policy: an evolutionary approach by Albert Somit and Steven A Peterson. Science and Public Policy. 32 (3), pp. 254-255. Step changes for decarbonising the energy system: research needs for renewables, energy efficiency and nuclear power Ekins, P. 2004. Step changes for decarbonising the energy system: research needs for renewables, energy efficiency and nuclear power. Energy Policy. 32 (17), pp. 1891-1904. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2004.03.009 Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2004. Charging for domestic waste: Combining environmental and equity considerations. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. Towards the Design of an Environmentally and Socially Conscious Water Metering Tariff Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2004. Towards the Design of an Environmentally and Socially Conscious Water Metering Tariff. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. Distributional Impacts of Economic Instruments to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2004. Distributional Impacts of Economic Instruments to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. The Announcement Effect and Environmental Taxation Agnolucci, P. and Ekins, P. 2004. The Announcement Effect and Environmental Taxation. Tyndall Centre. Eight Integrated Tyndall Scenarios Anderson, K., Bows, A., Mander, S., Shackley, S., Agnolucci, P. and Ekins, P. 2004. Eight Integrated Tyndall Scenarios. 'The Eight Scenarios as developed by the Tyndall Integrated Scenarios Project', first project workshop. University of Manchester 03 Nov 2004 Hysteresis and Energy Demand: the Announcement Effects and the Effects of the UK Climate Change Levy Agnolucci, P., Barker, T. and Ekins, P. 2004. Hysteresis and Energy Demand: the Announcement Effects and the Effects of the UK Climate Change Levy. Tyndall Centre. Getting out of the mess we're in: combining sustainability and social justice in waste policy Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2004. Getting out of the mess we're in: combining sustainability and social justice in waste policy. in: Foley, J. (ed.) Sustainability and Social Justice London Institute for Public Policy Research. pp. 59-72 Iron, Steel and Aluminium in the UK: Material Flows and their Economic Dimensions. Final Project Report Dahlstrom, K., Ekins, P., He, J., Davis, J. and Clift, R. 2004. Iron, Steel and Aluminium in the UK: Material Flows and their Economic Dimensions. Final Project Report. London Joint Working Paper, Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey, Guildford/Policy Studies Institute. Green taxes and charges: reducing their impact on low-income households Ekins, P. and Dresner, S. 2004. Green taxes and charges: reducing their impact on low-income households. York, UK Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The distributional impacts of economic instruments to limit greenhouse gas emissions from transport Dresner, S. and Ekins, P. 2004. The distributional impacts of economic instruments to limit greenhouse gas emissions from transport. London, UK Policy Studies Institute. An empirical analysis of the announcement and the effects of the UK Climate Change Levy Agnolucci, P., Barker, T. and Ekins, P. 2004. An empirical analysis of the announcement and the effects of the UK Climate Change Levy. envecon 2004: Applied Environmental Economics Conference. London, UK 26 Mar 2004 A Tale of Two Ministers: attempts at transforming research systems in the Netherlands and the UK Dresner, S. 2002. A Tale of Two Ministers: attempts at transforming research systems in the Netherlands and the UK. Science and Public Policy. 29 (3), pp. 169-180. doi:10.3152/147154302781780976 Evaluating Environmental Taxes: Recent Experiences and Proposals for the Future Ekins, P. 2002. Evaluating Environmental Taxes: Recent Experiences and Proposals for the Future. in: Clinch, P., Schlegelmilch, K., Sprenger, R. and Triebswetter, U. (ed.) Greening the Budget: Budgetary Policies for Environmental Improvement Cheltenham Edward Elgar. A comparison of RTD structures in EU member states Dresner, S. 2001. A comparison of RTD structures in EU member states. in: Dresner, S. and Gilbert, N. (ed.) The Dynamics of European Science and Technology Aldershot Ashgate. Key Issues in Environmental Economics Ekins, P. 2001. Key Issues in Environmental Economics. in: Van Ierland, E., Van der Straaten, J. and Vollebergh, H. (ed.) Cheltenham Edward Elgar. pp. 90-133 Carbon Taxes and Carbon Emissions Trading Ekins, P. and Baker, T. 2001. Carbon Taxes and Carbon Emissions Trading. Journal of Economic Surveys. 15 (3), pp. 325-376. doi:10.1111/1467-6419.00142 Mass Balance UK: Mapping UK Resource and Material Flows Ekins, P. and Linstead, C. 2001. Mass Balance UK: Mapping UK Resource and Material Flows. London Royal Society for Nature Conservation / Forum for the Future. Estimating sustainability gaps: methods and preliminary applications for the UK and the Netherlands Ekins, P. and Simon, S. 2001. Estimating sustainability gaps: methods and preliminary applications for the UK and the Netherlands. Ecological Economics. 37 (1), pp. 5-22. doi:10.1016/S0921-8009(00)00279-2 Household Energy Efficiency to 2020: the Economic and Environmental Implications of Improving Household Energy Efficiency in the UK, a Report for the Energy Saving Trust, Forum for the Future, London Ekins, P., Russell, A. and Hargreaves, C. 2001. Household Energy Efficiency to 2020: the Economic and Environmental Implications of Improving Household Energy Efficiency in the UK, a Report for the Energy Saving Trust, Forum for the Future, London . London Policy Studies Institute. From green GNP to the sustainability gap: recent developments in national environmental economic accounting Ekins, P. 2001. From green GNP to the sustainability gap: recent developments in national environmental economic accounting. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. 3 (1), pp. 61-93. doi:10.1142/S1464333201000558 Decision-making Processes for Projects Requiring Environmental Impact Assessment: Case Studies in Six European Countries Dresner, S. and Gilbert, N. 1999. Decision-making Processes for Projects Requiring Environmental Impact Assessment: Case Studies in Six European Countries. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. 1 (1), pp. 105-130. doi:10.1142/S1464333299000077 Permalink - https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/q8zx3/economic-instruments-for-a-socially-neutral-national-home-energy-efficiency-programme	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28646
__label__wiki	0.589984	0.589984	All New Zealand & Related Reading Age: 5 to 12 Years Where? Books » Age » 5-12 years Adults / General Total 26 jump to: go ‹ previous123next › The Dark Missions Of Edgar Brim (Trade Paperback / Paperback) By Peacock, Shane Edgar Brim is a sensitive orphan who, exposed to horror stories from his father as a young child, is afraid of almost everything and suffers from nightly terrors. His stern new guardian, Mr. Thorne, sends the boy to a gloomy school in Scotland where his dark demons only seem to w...orsen and he is bullied and ridiculed for his fears. But years later, when sixteen-year-old Edgar finds a journal belonging to his novelist father, he becomes determined to confront his nightmares and the bullies who taunt him. After the horrific death of a schoolmate, Edgar becomes involved with an eccentric society at the urging of a mysterious professor who believes that monsters from famous works of literature are real and whose mandate is to find and destroy these creatures. With the aid of a rag-tag crew of friends, the fear-addled teen sets about on his dark mission, one that begins in the cemetery on the bleak Scottish moors and ends in a spine-chilling climax on the stage of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in London with Henry Irving, the infamous and magnetic actor, and his manager, Bram Stoker, the author of the most frightening and sensational novel of the day, Dracula. Can Edgar Brim truly face his terror and conquer his fears? --Provided by publisher. Released NZ Dark Missions of Edgar Brim The Dark Missions Of Edgar Brim: Monster (Trade Paperback / Paperback) The pulse-pounding second book in a gripping Gothic YA trilogy, featuring monsters from classic literary tales, secret societies and the fight between good and evil. After vanquishing the terrible creature that stalked the aisles of the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edgar Brim and his un...usual crew of friends return to their mentor only to discover that he has been brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. The group go into hiding, Edgar desperate to protect his friends and family from what may be a second horrific creature torn from the pages of literature. Meanwhile, Edgar's guardian, Alfred Thorne, forces him to pursue a trade, and so Edgar begins working with his uncle, Doctor Vincent Brim, and a renowned vivisectionist, the brilliant yet mysterious Doctor Godwin. The more time Edgar spends in the company of Godwin, the more he begins to wonder about Godwin's motives. And time is running out for Edgar and his friends. A monstrous creature is chasing them, a beast seemingly impervious to Thorne's weaponry. Can Edgar Brim once again defy the horrors that pursue him, and protect those dearest to his heart? The Dragon Turn: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 5th Case (Paperback) In Stock US Summer 1869, and Sherlock Holmes and his friend Irene celebrate her 16th birthday by attending the theater to watch a celebrated magician make a real dragon appear on stage. It is the London sensation. Sherlock and Irene meet the magician, Alistair Hemsworth--just as he is arrest...ed for the murder of his rival, The Wizard of Nottingham. Misc - United Book Distributor Boy Sherlock Holmes Internationally sourced; ships 6-12 working days Eye Of The Crow (Hardback) A woman is found stabbed to death in London. The young Sherlock Holmes is drawn to the scene to investigate the murder and becomes a suspect himself. Eye Of The Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case (Paperback) Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerised millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favourite with young readers everywh...ere. Misc - Random House New Zealan Becoming Holmes: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Final Case (Hardback) The surprising and shocking conclusion to the unique BOY SHERLOCK HOLMES series. Becoming Sherlock is the final book in Shane Peacock's award-winning Boy Sherlock Holmes series, combining brilliant storytelling with fascinating historical detail, and a mystery worthy of one of th...e greatest sleuths in English literature. The Dragon Turn (Trade Paperback / Paperback) Young Sherlock Holmes helps his friend, Irene, celebrate her sixteenth birthday in the summer of 1869 by taking her to see the latest sensation to hit London--the magician, Alistair Hemsworth. He promises to make a real dragon appear on stage--but before the act, Hemsworth is arr...ested for the murder of his rival, and though he has a motive, Sherlock is not convinced he is guilty. The Dark Missions Of Edgar Brim: Monster (Hardback) Death In The Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case (Trade Paperback / Paperback) After the harrowing experience of losing his mother while solving a brutal murder in London's East End, young Sherlock Holmes commits himself to fighting crime ... and is soon involved in another case. While visiting his father at the magnificent Crystal Palace, Sherlock stops to... watch a remarkable and dangerous trapeze performance high above, framed by the stunning glass ceiling of the legendary building. Suddenly, the troupe's star is dropping, screaming and flailing, toward the floor. He lands with a sickening thud just a few feet away, and rolls up almost onto the boy's boots. Unconscious and bleeding profusely, his body is grotesquely twisted. In the mayhem that follows, Sherlock notices something that no one else sees -- something is amiss with the trapeze bar! He knows that foul play is afoot. What he doesn't know is that his discovery will put him on a frightening, twisted trail that leads to an entire gang of notorious criminals. Wrapped in the fascinating world of Victorian entertainment, its dangerous performances, and London's dark underworld, Death in the Air raises The Boy Sherlock Holmes to a whole new level. Be sure not to miss Eye of the Crow, The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case. From the Hardcover edition. The Secret Fiend: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fourth Case (Trade Paperback / Paperback) It is 1868, the week that Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister of the Empire. Sherlock's beautiful but poor admirer, Beatrice, the hatter's daughter, appears at the door late at night. She is terrified, claiming that she and her friend have just been attacked by the Spring He...eled Jack on Westminster Bridge and the fiend has made off with her friend. At first Sherlock thinks Beatrice simply wants his attention, and he is reluctant to go back to detective work. He also believes that the Jack everyone fears is a fictional figure. But soon he is suspicious of various individuals, several of them close friends. Set at a time when many in England were in a state of fear because a Jew was running the country, Shane Peacock presents a compelling story filled with an atmosphere of paranoia and secrets and surprises played out on late-night London streets. Sherlock gets drawn deeper and deeper into the pursuit of the Spring Heeled Jack, whose attacks grow in number until it seems that there are Jacks everywhere. The Secret Fiend is the fourth book in Shane Peacock's award-winning Boy Sherlock Holmes series, combining brilliant storytelling with fascinating historical detail and a mystery worthy of one of the greatest sleuths in English literature. From the Hardcover edition. NZ Children's Book Awards Finalists Wheelers Books New Zealand	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28649
__label__cc	0.52962	0.47038	August 28, 2019 by whoopnwail It’s been action stations here at Whoop ‘n’ Wail HQ since our fabulous backers helped us to achieve our Kickstarter target and smash our stretch goal. We are pleased to announce the dates of our rehearsed readings of But For Us, which will be the ‘pièce de résistance’ of our research and development week coming up in September. The first will be on Thursday 12th September at 7pm at The Bush Theatre Studio, 7 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12 8LJ. This will be a free event and tickets can be ordered in advance via https://butforus.eventbrite.com. There will also be an industry event on Friday 13th September at 2pm at the Old Diorama Arts Centre, our rehearsal home for the week and where we are Associate Performers. If you would like to come to that, please contact us directly on info@whoopnwail.com. We’d love to see you but if you can’t make it to London in September, don’t worry, we will be keeping you up to date with all our work during the R&D. With love and thanks Call out for actors (paid) Whoop ‘n’ Wail Theatre Company are looking for three actors to complete casting for a research and development week on brand new play, But For Us, by award winning playwrights Ali Kemp and Deborah Klayman. This is a paid opportunity for actors with a passion for new writing and an interest in the welfare state, social inclusion and politics. The plan for the week will be to interrogate the script and develop a read through followed by a discussion, then work on individual sections as decided by the director. This will culminate in an industry sharing of the piece. Gloria ‘NHS’ Wildman Casting Breakdown Dora Cockburn: Female, Black, Caribbean, 70s. Arrived in the UK on the Windrush in 1948. Mother to Mary and Martin, retired social worker, political agitator. Neighbour to Ray and Brenda. Brenda Fink: Female, White, 60s, widow, Dora’s neighbour and frenemy. Daily Mail reader and local trader of goods. Has an opinion about everything and everyone. Ricky Pickles: Male, White, 50s/60s, married with two children. Chastity Healthcare founder and business magnate. Pay: £483 per week pro rata (ITC Rates) Dates: Tuesday 10th September – Friday 13th September Venue: Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regent’s Place, 201 Drummond Street, London, NW1 3FE Whoop ‘n’ Wail is a female-led theatre company, founded by Ali Kemp and Deborah Klayman. Our primary focus is new writing, and creating work with a sense of humour and a social conscience. You can find out more about us and our work here: www.whoopnwail.com. Applications are via email to info@whoopnwail.com. Please confirm your availability for all dates and include a link to your acting CV. Casting from showreels or links to your previous work. Please clearly state which character you would like to be considered for. If you have any accessibility requirements please include this information. In 2022, the Uncoupled Kingdom is feeling the pinch and welfare’s in a state. Prescription charges are through the roof, hospitals are bursting at the seams, and camps have sprung up on the borders. Now Chastity Healthcare has the NHS in its sights and the pensioners are revolting. 75-year old Dora Cockburn came to the UK as a child on the Windrush, and ever since has lived on an estate in Shepherd’s Bush. A life-long socialist and campaigner, she is fighting to save the NHS from the politicians and privateers, with only a packet of questionable biscuits and partner-in-crime Ray to help her overcome. Now, her estranged son is on her doorstep – what’s a woman to do? Martin Cockburn is Conservative Minister for Health and Social Care, and he’s standing for re-election. What’s in his way? Toeing the party line, rebellious constituents, and a wife that’s just kicked him out. When you’re forced to live with your Trotskyite mum, how can you become Britain’s top Tory? From the halls of power to the high rise and the cabinet to the camps, Dora must battle power plays, family feuds and media muscle in her quest for victory. But when the biscuits are down, help may come from an unlikely source… We did it, and some! What an extraordinary experience this has been. Once again a huge thank you to all those who have pledged throughout July to help us fund the But For Us Research and Development project. To think that we reached our Kickstarter fundraising goal with the best part of a day to spare is quite overwhelming and we didn’t really expect to then hit our stretch goal. But, thanks to you we have, and it’s a grand total of £6020! It is now all systems go in preparation for the project to take place in September at the Old Diorama Arts Centre, where we are Associate Performers. And we can’t wait! We are assembling our fantastic cast and are continuing to tweek the script with our director, Fiona. Watch this space for further updates and we look forward to being able to share the fruits of all your support very soon. #ButForUsThePlay #thefightgoeson 2 hours to go!!! There are two hours left of our Kickstarter, and only £154 left to raise in order to hit our stretch goal. We have already raised the money needed to pay our creative team for the planned R&D, but if we can raise the stretch total of £6000 by 6.40pm today we will also be able to pay a projection designer for their input! So do you think we can do it? We are having one last push, so please let anyone who might want to support But For Us, and hasn’t yet, know that it isn’t too late! #thestretchison #StretchGoals Now we are being cheeky. Seeing as we have reached our target and still have a whole twelve hours of Kickstarter fundraising time to spare, we’d really like to s t r e t c h ourselves. Getting a new piece of theatre off the ground is a costly business, and so often the creative team are expected to work for free. Thanks to you, we will now be able to offer proper pay to all of the team working on this project. The stretch: if we can raise a total of £6000 by 6.40pm tomorrow when the Kickstarter ends, we will also be able to pay a projection designer for their input (oh yes, But For Us is all hi-tech!). So what do you think? One last push to anyone you know who might not have heard about But For Us The Play? We think you are amazing and we reckon you can do it!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28652
__label__wiki	0.799171	0.799171	As Tampa Bay Dries Out, Flood Risk Shifts Into Florida Panhandle By Jeff Huffman • Aug 19, 2019 Repeating rounds of heavy rain could produce flooding across portions of the Florida Panhandle on Monday. FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO EMERGENCY NETWORK While Tampa Bay returns to its regularly scheduled summertime conditions after a week of drenching rains and saturated grounds, repeating rounds of heavy rain could produce flooding across portions of the Florida Panhandle on Monday. A weak, but slow-moving area of low pressure formed near Tallahassee Sunday, and the moisture being drawn into it has already resulted in numerous rounds of heavy rain. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Gulf County Sunday evening, where the National Weather Service estimates three to four inches of rain fell in under an hour. PREVIOUS STORY: Flood Watch For Tampa Bay As Drenching Rains Persist Area of Greatest Risk Flash Flooding may occur again Monday in other areas of the Florida Panhandle, stretching from the Emerald Coast to Tallahassee. The Weather Prediction Center has highlighted these locations has having a “slight risk” of excessive rainfall, which is a level two out of four on their scale. Forecast data does not suggest the heavy rainfall will be widespread, but rather indications are that some locations may receive as much as five inches of rain where the thunderstorm cells are most concentrated or persistent. The highest chances of this happening are in an area highlighted on the map above, roughly near a line from Panama City to Tallahassee and points northwest from there. Ongoing Flooding Pockets of heavy rain may also develop further south and east across Florida’s Big Bend or Nature Coast regions, but the duration and amounts are not likely to be as extreme. Residents in those locations likely don’t want or need any more rain. More than a foot of water has fallen out of the sky in most of Dixie, Levy and Taylor counties over the weekend, where widespread flooding continues. Leading the list was a WeatherBug station near Steinhatchee, where 30.15 inches of rain has been recorded since Thursday. Several other locations along Florida’s Big Bend and Nature Coast have tallied rainfall totals in the 12 to 20-inch range during the same time period. PREVIOUS STORY: More Rain Could Mean River Flooding Across Tampa Bay A State of Emergency was declared by Taylor County officials Saturday evening, and is in effect until further notice. Shelters have been opened for residents forced from their homes due to flooding along the Steinhatchee River, and all nearby residents were encouraged to “move vehicles, trailers and property to higher elevation.” During the emergency declaration, a curfew goes into effect at 10 pm every night until dawn. As of Sunday evening, more than two dozen roads were also closed due to flooding in Levy and Dixie Counties. School districts in both counties have cancelled classes Monday, and most roads in the communities of Cedar Key, Inglis, Yankeetown and Suwannee have “some level of flooding” according to their respective offices of emergency management. What is Flash Flooding The flood risk may not be as widespread or severe across the Florida Panhandle Monday as it was over the weekend further south, although high rainfall rates may produce flash flooding. This is a more sudden rise in water near creeks, streams and low-lying areas that can sweep across roads and inundate homes with little notice. Flash flooding is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, claiming 1028 lives since 2010 according to data published by the National Weather Service. Residents who live, work, or drive through areas prone to flooding are encouraged to stay informed of the latest weather situation, check in often for updates, and never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway. 58 percent of the flood-related fatalities mentioned above (since 2010) have occurred while driving. Tampa Bay Back To Normal The region is waking up to cloudy skies, but little to no rain as drier air filters into the region, forecasters said. Winds shifting from the southeast means showers and thunderstorms originating inland during the late morning and early afternoon, then drifting toward the coast. There is only a 30 percent chance of rain on Monday, but with slightly warmer temperatures with highs in the low 90s. WUSF staff writer Carl Lisciandrello contributed to this report. Florida weather Why It Has Been So Hot Across The State, Even By Florida's Standards By Ray Hawthorne • Aug 13, 2019 The recent heat has been record-setting in parts of Florida, and in some unusual ways. Sunday's high temperature of 98 degrees in Jacksonville tied its daily record for August 11 set in 2011. This is a type of record one would normally expect during a heat wave. However, high levels of humidity have prevented the mercury from falling as much as it normally does overnight. The morning lows have been so warm, they’ve also broken a few records across the state. More Soaking Rain For Tampa Bay, But A Drier Weekend Ahead CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE The Tampa Bay area remains under a flood watch as the rain that has saturated the ground and swelled area rivers remains intact. 85% Of All Hurricane Activity Occurs After This Date More than 85 percent of all hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin occurs after the middle of August. Some consider Aug. 15 as the “real” start to hurricane season. To others, like former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate, it’s synonymous with the start of football season. An Uptick in Atlantic Activity is Possible, but It May Be Temporary By Ray Hawthorne • Aug 2, 2019 The most active part of the hurricane season are the months of August, September, and October. In this “State of the Season” report, we will assess trends in atmospheric and oceanic conditions around the globe that may lend clues on how the waters could behave over the next few weeks. The Season So Far	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28654
__label__wiki	0.86484	0.86484	Grieg - Morning from Peer Gynt (Morning Mood) sheet music Classical Grieg Morning from Peer Gynt (Morning Mood) Clarinet Duet version Clarinet Duet Classical Clarinet Duet Classical Clarinet Duet Free Sheet Music Grieg - Morning from Peer Gynt (Morning Mood) World Europe Norway Grieg - Morning from Peer Gynt (Morning Mood) Grieg - Morning from Peer Gynt (Morning Mood) sheet music for Clarinet Duet This piece is part of our Relaxing Music for Clarinet Compilation Tempo: Andante BPM About 'Morning from Peer Gynt (Morning Mood)' Artist: Grieg, Edvard ( biography) ( sheet music) Born: 1843 , Bergen Died: 1907 , Bergen The Artist: Norwegian composer who often used folk elements from his native land. Popular works inlcude the instrumental music to Peer Gynt Morning is a composition belonging to Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt, Op. 23, written in 1875 as incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play of the same name, and was also included as the first of four movements in Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46. The melody in the piece is alternating flute and oboe. Score Key: F major (Sounding Pitch) G major (Clarinet in Bb) ( View more F major Music for Clarinet Duet ) Tempo Marking: Andante Difficulty: Easy Level: Recommended for Beginners with some playing experience Instrument: Clarinet Duet ( View more Easy Clarinet Duet Music) Style: Classical ( View more Classical Clarinet Duet Music) relaxing music for clarinet C# major F# major Clarinet 1 2-Violins-Cello 2-violins-viola Flexible Mixed (6) French Horn Quartet Percussion (Vibraphone) Piano (Beginner Level) Recorder - Soprano (Descant) Waltz from Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 9 From the New World 1st movement by Antonin Dvorak Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin Allegro for a Musical Clock by Ludwig van Beethoven Good King Wenceslas by Trad. Mexican Hat Dance (Mexico) by Trad. Items to buy by Grieg "Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16" "(Piano Duet). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Percy Aldridge Grainger. For solo piano and solo piano (orchestral reduction). Piano. Senior Class piece for the Piano Concerto event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bullet Complete Lyric Pieces (Centennial Edition) "(Piano Solo). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For solo piano. Piano Collection. Classical Period. SMP Level 8 (Early Advanced). Collection. Standard notation, fingerings and introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 216 pages. G. Schirmer #LB Complete Lyric Pieces For Piano "By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For solo piano. Piano Collection. Dover Edition. Classical Period. SMP Level 6 (Late Intermediate). Collection. Standard notation, fingerings and introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 211 pages. Published b Piano Concerto By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For two pianos four-hands. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Piano duet score (2 copies necessary for performance). Duet notation. Opus 16. 65 pages. Published by Edition Peters Grieg & Mendelssohn: Complete Works For Piano (Version 2.0) (CD Sheet Music). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) and Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847). CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). CD-ROM. CD Sheet Music #30400012. Published by CD Sheet Music In the Hall of the Mountain King By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Arranged by Martha Mier. For Piano. Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo. Simply Classics Solos. Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Late Elementary. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing Peer Gynt Suite - Complete (Piano Solo). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For solo piano. Piano Large Works. Classical Period. SMP Level 7 (Late Intermediate). Collection. Fingerings and standard notation (does not include words to the songs). 39 pages. G. Schirmer #LB2008. Published b Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Piano Solo). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Louis Oesterle. For solo piano. Piano Solo. Classical Period. SMP Level 9 (Advanced). Single piece. Standard notation and fingerings (does not include words to the songs). 11 pages. G. Schirmer #ST17201 In the Hall of the Mountain King "By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Arranged by Mary Elizabeth Clark. For Piano. Duet or Duo; Masterworks; Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands). Late Elementary level piece for the Piano Duet event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin Grieg Selected Lyric Pieces For Piano By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Keith Snell. For piano. Neil A. Kjos Master Composer Library. Intermediate. Sheet music. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company Centenary Song Album "By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For Voice, Piano. This edition: Urtext. Play along. Book and accompaniment CD. Text Language: English/German/Norwegian. Published by Edition Peters" Violin Sonata in C minor Op. 45 (Violin and Piano). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Egon Voss. Violin. Henle Music Folios. Softcover. 86 pages. G. Henle Verlag #HN700. Published by G. Henle Verlag "String Quartet in G Minor, Opus 27" "By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For 2 Violins, Viola, Cello. Set of Parts. Published by Edition Peters" In the Hall of the Mountain King (Piano Solo). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Louis Oesterle. Piano Solo. SMP Level 7 (Late Intermediate). 8 pages. G. Schirmer #ST16249. Published by G. Schirmer Piano Works Vol.1 (Lyric Pieces) By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For Piano. This edition: Urtext. Sheet Music. Published by Edition Peters Norwegian Dances Op.35 Nos.1-4 By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For Piano 4-hands. Intermediate. Sheet Music. Published by Edition Peters "GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (New recording)" By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For piano. Instrumental Solo Part and CD. Published by Music Minus One Piano Sonata in E minor Op. 7 "(Piano Solo). By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Edited by Einar Steen-N_kleberg, Ernst-G�nter Heinemann. For piano solo. Piano (Harpsichord), 2-hands. Henle Music Folios. Pages: III and 29. SMP Level 9 (Advanced). Softcover. 32 pages. G. Henle Verlag #HN604. Violin Sonata No. 3 By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). For violin and piano. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Set of performance parts (includes separate pull-out violin part). Solo part and piano accompaniment. Opus 45. 56 pages. Published by Edition Peters Peer Gynt (Get to Know Classical Masterpieces). By Brigitte Smith. By Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Arranged by Hans-G�nter Heumann. Piano. Schott. Softcover. 32 pages. Schott Music #ED9224. Published by Schott Music	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28665
__label__wiki	0.606577	0.606577	Helping in the Bushfire Crisis: How You Can Assist? By 96five Friday 29 Nov 2019 By: Clare Bruce After seeing the bushfire devastation many have suffered, Australians are now asking how they can help. Below is a list of some of the charities that are welcoming support to help those affected. Blaze Aid – Helping Rural Families on Damaged Properties BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organisation that works to support farming families and individuals in rural Australia, after natural disasters like bushfires and floods. The charity was founded after the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009. Volunteers help to rebuild fences and farm buildings that have been damaged on the properties of primary producers, as well as restoring gardens and machinery, removing fallen trees—and bringing a much-needed lift to the spirits of those suffering great loss. Volunteers may work in affected areas for days, weeks or even months. Since the organisation began, volunteers have come from all over Australia and the world. Blaze Aid operates by setting up homebase camps in affected towns, and from there, the work required is co-ordinated by camp co-ordinators each day. Currently, Blaze Aid has four camps operating in northern NSW – in Ebor, Casino, Ewingar and Drake. Find out more and apply to assist through the Blaze Aid Camps information page. Offer Your Home to an Evacuee The homeshare accommodation service, AirBNB, has established a disaster relief service through Airbnb’s Open Homes program, whereby property owners offer free, temporary housing to those who need it. This may include relief workers, neighbours who’ve had to evacuate, and others impacted by disasters like bushfire. AIrBNB is currently looking for home owners who have housing in NSW and Queensland that they can offer, such as spare rooms or an empty apartment, with comfortable beds, basic amenities and toiletries. Find out more on the AirBNB website. Volunteer for Your Local Bushfire Brigade Often in times of widespread bushfire, many people feel moved to volunteer for a brigade. Bushfire Brigades such as the Rural Fire Service welcome volunteers in a wide range of roles, including: Operational Logistics Support Training is generally free of charge, insurance is covered, and many qualifications are accredited and transferrable in other contexts. Once trained for a role, your brigade will arrange any personal protective clothing and equipment required. Most services require you to fill out an application form and attend an interview to assess your suitability. Find out more by following the links below. Yes, I want to volunteer! NSW Rural Fire Service \| Queensland Rural Fire Service \| South Australian Country Fire Service \| Victorian Country Fire Authority \| Bushfire Volunteers Western Australia Help Injured Animals or Wildlife If you are in a bushfire affected area and find a native animal that’s been injured or is suffering, the best group to contact is the Wildlife Information and Rescue Service, WIRES. The group is on standby in bushfire season to get to affected animals as soon as the RFS declares an area safe. If you find a domestic animal such as a dog or cat after a natural disaster, or wish to adopt a rescued animal, contact your local animal shelter. Adopting an animal or volunteering with an animal welfare organisation is also a very practical way to make a difference. Adopt with the RSPCA \| Adopt with the Animal Welfare League Salvation Army Bushfire Disaster Appeal The Salvation Army Emergency Services is responding to the NSW and Queensland bushfires with teams in multiple locations. They are providing meals to evacuees and frontline responders, and will continue to provide whatever support is needed as the situation develops. Major Topher Holland, head of Strategic Emergency and Disaster Management, said that they’ve never been called on this much for help. “For our Salvo Emergency Services to be active at this many locations at one time in one region is unprecedented,” he said. Financial support will be used to deliver crucial help when it’s needed, and to stay for long as it takes to help local communities recover. Vinnies Bushfire Appeal The St Vincent de Paul Society is on the ground helping victims in the aftermath of the bushfires and will also be there to help with longer-term recovery. Funds raised in its disaster appeal provide food, clothing, essentials, and financial help, as well as emotional support. Fire victims will also be referred to other support and accommodation services. Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief and Fire Recovery Kits The Christian-based charity Samaritan’s Purse has been on the ground in bushfire affected parts of northern NSW since October, responding to emergency need. They are helping with rubbish removal and property clearing, and are handing out fire recovery kits. The kits contain cleanup tools such as shovels, rakes, mattocks, wrecking bars, steel claw hammers, pliers, and safety wear such as gloves, face masks, safety goggles and more. The kits are helping families clear their property and find valuable items in the rubble. You can support the work by donating $300 for a Fire Recovery Kit. Samaritan’s Purse is also asking for prayer for their teams as they continue their recovery work. Australian Red Cross First Aid and Emergency Support Australian Red Cross teams are working in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia to support those affected by fires. Specialist emergency volunteers are giving immediate first aid and emotional support, working at evacuation centres, and helping people to make contact with loved ones. The best way to support the work of the Red Cross is by donation. They are not taking new volunteers or donations of goods at the present time. In NSW, more than 60 Red Cross volunteers are supporting people at 16 evacuation centres across the state, and 16 volunteers are working in Queensland. Margaret Kiehne, a volunteer at the Glen Innes evacuation centre in New South Wales said the community of Glen Innes was “in total shock”. “They all thought that they were reasonably prepared and the fire came at such a pace,” she said. “They just couldn’t believe that it travelled as quickly as it did. A lot of them had to leave without anything at all. They turned up at the evacuation centre in only the clothes they stand up in.” To get involved in future Red Cross emergency responses, visit the Become a volunteer page and fill out the registration form. Animal Welfare and Rescue Charities In bushfires animals are often forgotten victims. Animal welfare organisations such as WIRES and the RSPCA, and smaller groups that care for specific animals such as koalas, are always in need of financial support to help them do vital work in caring for our furry friends. Use the links below to make a donation to your charity of choice. RSPCA \| WIRES \| Animal Welfare League \| Port Macquarie Koala Hospital A Note About Donating Clothes & Household Goods Donation box with children’s things and toys If you have clothes and household goods you wish to donate to charity, the best way is to take them to your local charities such as Vinnies, Salvation Army, Smith Family and Anglicare op-shops. ~ BUT: PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL STORES FIRST! ~ Often charity stores are overwhelmed with donations in times of national emergency, and cannot cope with the volume. Check first to make sure your donation will be a help and not be a hindrance. Article supplied with thanks to Hope Media. About the Author: Clare is a digital journalist for the Broadcast Industry. Bushfire Crisis: Updates, How to Help & Safety… Be prepared for this bushfire season Bushfire Trauma – 12 Expert Tips for Helping Someone Who’s Struggling to Cope Give Thanks… in Everything?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0097.json.gz/line28666

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