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__label__cc	0.693823	0.306177	Category Archives: Spain FALL 2019: Meeting Pilgrims Saturday-Monday, September 28-30, 2019 We arrived in Santiago de Compostela around noon to await the appearance of two special pilgrims: my sister Betsy and her friend Missie. They had begun their trek on the French Camino September 15 in Ponferrada, Spain. From there they trekked over 135 miles–some a bit more strenuous than others… to reach Saint James’ final resting place in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Max began identifiying the possible directions from which they’d appear. He then staked out a hidden position to alert me so I could document their final steps into the square. Under a glorious blue sky and a perfect early Fall day these two tired, but exhilarated, pilgrims arrived! After some celebratory beers with two rather dazed pilgrims we drove them to their next destination, one that they were more accustomed to… and one where I was fortunate to share some girly time with both. The next morning found the three of us back at the Cathedral’s square in now rainy weather where Betsy and Missie saw the true end of their camino (St. James’ tomb). Some candles were lit for special folk before heading back to the hotel where these two pilgrims enjoyed a much deserved glass of vino and well-earned good night’s rest, demonstrated by my sister sleeping like, well, like someone who’s walked 135+ miles. On Monday Max picked us up for a pilgrimage (by car) to Finisterre. Max, our friend Robbie, and I had sailed by this ‘end of the earth’ point and anchored in the Ría de Corcobión earlier this summer; but, we hadn’t actually gone to the final site for those walking beyond Santiago. In spite of the fog the four of us joined other visitors wandering around in the gray mist. If you happened to be a legitimate pilgrim who had walked to Santiago you could pay a euro to receive your final stamp. As you can see from their booklets they acquired these badges of “I was here” along their camino but opted out of some due to the long lines at key locations.* Can’t blame them. I’d do the same if it meant standing another three to four hours on tired peds. They described one city where busloads of people were dropped off in Sarria, exactly 100kms from Santiago. This distance qualified as an official camino. However, Betsy and Missie said the walk changed drastically from one filled generally with contemplative souls to a gaggle of chattering, wanna-be pilgrims, some disrupting the tranquility with boom boxes and FaceTiming. After receiving their stamps they told us it was the first time they had to pay for one, meaning he shouldn’t have charged. Their saying that made me wonder how many entrepreneurial souls were out there flashing some ‘official’ stamps and ink pads along with a collection purse? After portraits and some lunch in the nearby town of Corcobión, we returned Missie to the luxurious hotel where she’d begin her travels back to Cincinnati while Betsy accompanied us back to JUANONA for a short stay. And, I say short because she manages to time her boat visits based on the number of days between showers. Fortunately, for her, during her time with us we managed to include a night in a hotel :) And, just so you know, Missie walked an earlier part of the French Camino last year and may walk another one next year (!). That’s a heck of a lot of trekking. When we’d told her we showered every five days due to possible issues filling JUANONA’s water tanks north of the Arctic Circle she managed to fly in and out for exactly five days, i.e., the length she’d go showerless. Tuesday-Saturday, October 1-5, 2019 SOUTHERN GALICIA Since Betsy hadn’t seen this province of Spain we spun her around the southwest part of this Galicia. We visited sites Max and I hadn’t seen before as well as some we had. Here’s a quick description of our touring: PARQUE NATURA MONTE ALOIA Making our way up to Mount Aloia Natural Park we stopped in at the information desk where an avid young staff member eagerly greeted us. During his 15-minute introduction to the park he ensured we knew its history (a park as of December 1978), the distinction of it being a natural vs national park (not quite sure as both protect the environment), and the importance of conserving its flora and fauna. I admire the passion some bring to their work but sometimes a little goes a long way, so we were thankful when a couple entered into his sphere and we could gracefully exit. Continuing up to the top we took a short stroll around snapping panoramic views at look-out points. Our stop was a nice place to stretch our legs but not a ‘must-see’ destination unless you really plan to follow paths around the park, which we didn’t. Sitting across the river Miño from Portugal the Galician city of Tui offers the perfect site for perusing a medieval city. Starting with the Romans Tui grew into a strategic fortress under the Spanish king Alfonso IX. And, proof of this is the Santa Mariade Tui Cathedral begun 1120, completed 1180, and consecrated 1225. With a facade more akin to defending a town than worshipping in it, the cathedral stares down at the medieval streets ringing its exterior, all once enclosed by a wall. Lunch at Ideas Peregrinas, a cafe offering vegan and other healthy options for transiting pilgrims, reminded us we were at the first stop in Galicia for those on the Portuguese Camino. As did the universal camino arrow pointing the way. Luckily our own camino only required circling around the cathedral on lovely stone lanes. Not only did we see remnants of Roman drainage systems catch mesmerizing views across to Portugal, but also watched Max re-enact an encounter Max, Robbie and I had with a disgruntled señora in Camariñas. Along our walk signage identified buildings associated with Tui’s Sephardic Jewish citizenry. Once a vibrant segment of Spain’s culture, this changed with Spain’s 1492 Edict of Expulsion. The law required Jews to convert, depart, or die; and, some of those who did convert (Converso Jews) were later convicted of continuing to practice Judaism. I was aware of the ugliness of the Spanish Inquisition formally established by King Ferdinand II (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella I (1451-1504) but had never heard of two items displayed in the cathedral’s museum: sanbenitos. Later I read those accused of heresy but who had repented wore these yellow and red cloaks and a conical hat while being paraded through the streets (usually with no clothes on below the belt) in disgrace. The cloaks also served as banners in the church reminding parishioners of the dangers of heresey. I guess, though, the wearers of these cloaks were the lucky ones. They returned home. The unrepentant heretics adorned with the black cloaks ended up at a human BBQ. Lovely. An intriguing footnote to this 1492 edict is Spain’s vote on a law 522 years later offering citizenship to the descendants of those Sephardic Jews forced to flee. To read more here’s a recent article describing this endeavor a heck of a lot better than I could ever do: “Spain’s Attempt to Atone for a 500-Year-Old Sin“. We spent the night in A Guarda known for its cluster of hill-top castros of Santa Trega. Here early settlers established a fort and village. Dating from over 2000 years and occupied into the 1st Century these granite ruins (along with a renovated unit) can be found throughout Galicia, yet this was the largest yet we’d visited. In previous posts I’ve said these are Celtic settlements; however, some say a better description is Castro settlements to avoid defining these inhabitants definitely as Celtic (the Celtic-Galician connection has been disputed over the years). Built when people in the Iron Age began settling down, the locations changed through the centuries from defensive to more sheltered and close to crops and grazing lands. Either way they’re impressive. The darkening sky provided dramatic lighting and an eerie atmosphere as we walked around the empty grounds. It was a relief to return to the car for a drive to the town and our hotel. And some Spanish vino :) The next morning we followed the coastal road north stopping at the Santa María Monastery. The Cisterian monks (a branch of the Benedictines) established this site in the 12th century, the only Cisterian monastery built on the sea. Strategicially located, the monks here sometimes served as fighters, such as when they repelled Turkish pirates in 1624. This earned them the distinction “the artillery monks”. Unfortunately, we couldn’t tour the monastery (now a private building) and the parish church was closed. But, we could still admire its uncompromising stance right on the edge of the sea. Which one of us had to see just how close. As we continued north we diverted from the coast to inland. Max, especially, had been looking forward to traveling through this area ever since he had read some friends’ cruising notes describing wild horses roaming the hillsides. The moutain horses of Galicia evolved from the practice of the Catholic clergy being allowed to own the horses but not take care of them (a bit odd, don’t you think?). Yet, when we had asked about these horses at a tourist information center the staffer laughed, then kindly explained they aren’t exactly wild. They’ve been tagged and often vaccinated during the annual Rapa das Bestas (Capture of the Beasts). That still didn’t affect Max’s mission to discover these fierce and independent equines. We avidly searched the countryside as we climbed into the countryside. Initially we saw roaming sheep and roaming cows, even ‘Watch Out For Horse’ signs, but no roaming horses… until we reached a broad expanse where all three of us excitedly yelped, ‘Look! a horse!’. We quickly began scouting out a possible turn-off so we could document our lucky find. Unsure of how the wild animal would react Max took full precautions… because, as you can see, this horse was, indeed, a most dangerous stallion ready to charge: I couldn’t resist snapping a shot of the intrepid photographer while my sister calmly rolled down her window and opened the door to look at the horsey. I can only imagine the thought bubbles the cartoonist Gary Larson would use to animate these two scenes. After spotting our first one or two of these terrifying beasts plenty more came into our view as we headed down towards the coast and Baiona, JUANONA’s southernmost port of call this summer. This lovely resort town sported an elegant marina, a replica of Christopher Columbus’ 1492 PINTA, and a parador, one of the government-run hotels showcasing Spain’s scenic/historical treasures. We toured Betsy around the marina then ended up eating a late lunch on one of the parador’s terraces overlooking the bay. The view was a bit better than the lunch, which appeared a little singed. And, yes, it’s suppose to have the window to the fried egg… ALBARIÑO WINERIES Fully sated we returned to our car for the our next destination: Granbazán, one of the many wineries found in the Rias Baixas (Southern Rias) along the Ruto do Vino (Wine route). Both this bodega and Paco & Lola, a more recent and modern winery, had been recommended by a cruising friend whose notes have guided us to many favorite spots during our Galician cruising. Granbazán Named after a noble familly from the area, Granbazán began on a huge estate with the first wines produced in 1989. Located in Val do Salnés, the coldest and wettest of the five DO (denomination of origin designating a quality-controlled wine) Rias Baixas’ sub-regions, the vineyard uses the delicate albariño grapes to produce a light-bodied, citrusy white wine. Catching the last possible tour an hour before closing time the guide initially appeared hurried; but, the more questions we asked, the more she relaxed into her role. We three, along with a German couple who joined us later, spent an information hour listening to our host. She began with showing us how they grow their grapes: trellised horizontally. By keeping the plants off the ground the grapes are less susceptible to issues from too much moisture. She let us pick one of the green globes to sample. After doing so, it immediately became apparent these grapes had something special to offer winemakers. Not that I’m a connoisseur of grape-testing. They just tasted yummy. Leading us into the production area, she pointed out three large metal drums stationed off the floor. Here the winemaking begins with cold soaking or maceration: the grapes are placed in these refrigerated tanks for the initial collection of juice. The grapes slowly press down on themselves due to gravity. They then release their juices meshing with the skins, the latter adding extra flavor (and color) to the extract. After draining the extract the juice is then fermented in stainless steel tanks standing in the opposite side of the room. Strict rules regulating production of their albariño wine apply; yet, the authorities allowed Granbazán to introduce a watering system in 2017 due to the extreme lack of rain, a sign of the affects of a changing climate affects on Spain’s wine-making. The vineyard also produces some red wine with grapes grown in northern Spain. Overall, Granbazán produces roughly 800,000 bottles. Some of them were headed to Texas with a shipping price of over $1,000, including a huge bottle that would be difficult to lift much less pour. The second winery presented a completely different feel from the stately grandeur of Granbazán. Paco & Lola began in 2005 as a cooperative and quickly became known for its polka dots. The modern facility happily embraces its jaunty brand personality, and our guide cheerfully led us through production, shipping and merchandising areas. When we asked how the wine came to be named she laughed and said it’s completely made up. There isn’t any ‘Paco’ or ‘Lola’ affiliated with the company. The winery just wanted two names that were easy to pronounce and recognizable, i.e., marketable. Increasing their visibility they decided to use the polka dots, which many predicted would stymie this vineyard’s wine sales. The nay sayers obviously were proven wrong for the wine is definitely one of the more popular (and instantly identifiable) bottles. Plus, with such a large collection of independent coop members and their grape patches, Paco & Lola can produce over 2.5 million bottles a year. That’s a lot of wine being sold, and a lot of polka dots. She brought out food with which we could sample several bottles. While Max gladly began munching on the sardines, I kept to the bread and Betsy, after one gulp of a mussel, did the same. We liked both bodegas’ wines, purchasing some bottles from each for sipping aboard JUANONA. What we should have done, though, is ship some to Maine because we’ve heard from several different sources Spain keeps the good wine for themselves (!). In addition to the Paco & Lola winery our last day of touring included a stop in another town associated with St. James: Padrón. Here legend has it that the boat carrying his body up to his tomb in Santiago landed here, tied the line to a stone, then began the trek inland to what is now Santiago. And, where there’s an opportunity to connect with a saint, the residents of Padrón managed to find the exact stone and keep it safe for centuries. Since Max and I had read about this during our summer in Galicia we felt obligated to see this symbol of Saint James. And, with Betsy, an official pilgrim, we felt even more compelled to stop here. So, the three of us squeezed into a parking space across the river, dodged cars and buses crossing a one-lane bridge, and entered a small church where we gazed upon this sacred item. It wasn’t quite anticlimatic but I do reserve the right to doubt that this is THE rock. But, hey, maybe someone way back when captured the moment when this happened, put a fence around it, and announced that St. James ‘slept here’ or, at least, laid here (headless, I might add) for awhile. We returned to JUANONA for a night of wine tasting and packing up. The next morning we came full circle, arriving back where we were a week previously when we met Betsy and Missie fresh off their pilgrimage. This time, though, we were saying good-bye. Always difficult but eased by knowing we’d be seeing her in a few months verus half a year. So, our shared journey ended as she caught her train to Madrid and us, our plane out of Spain, all on to new adventures. But, before I sign off, I want to post a pic of my sister that caught me up short when I was reviewing photos. Startled me only because she looks like a blend of our mom and her sister, Lolly. Lucky her. And, them! This entry was posted in 2019, A Guarda, Albariño Wineries, Baiona, Oia, Padrón, Parque Natura Monte Aloia, Santiago de Compostello, Spain, Tui, WINTER TOURS on October 21, 2019 by margaretlynnie. Note: This is an imminently “skimmable” post. We stopped in a lot of different harbors, some only for a night, but I kept those in here because it’s our record of who–what-where-when-and, sometimes-why. Wednesday-Wednesday, August 14-22, 2019 Since we had sailed out of A Coruña with Robbie in late July, we had covered a lot of Galicia’s 1,650 km coasline, cruising in the Rías Atlas or Upper Rías (Ferrolterra and A Corunña As Mariñas), along the Costa da Morte (Coast of the Dead), and rounded Cabo Finisterre, the divider of Upper and Lower Rías. Ría, by the way, is Galician for estuary or ‘long narrow inlet formed by a partial submergence of a river bed’ (www.lexico.com).What’s confusing in identifying places here comes from each one having Spanish and Galician (the local language) names. For instance, ‘playa’ is beach in Spanish but ‘praia’ in Galician. In my posts I try to be consistent with using the local terms but am not always successful. By mid-August we found ourselves at the Real Club Náutico de Portisin in Ría de Muros e Noia. And, after our marina staff safari via automobile we chose this marina as JUANONA’s winter berth. That settled, we continued our summer cruising, exploring more rías down the coast. Having been in marinas or on mooring buoys earlier this summer, we yearned for the simplicity of being ‘on anchor’ as we perused the southern rías (13 A, B, C, D below). So, our summer’s end began with two glorious weeks anchored out before enjoying a lovely marina at the most southern stop of our Galician cruise… It wasn’t until we visited one of the major cities that we received some excellent information about this area from a Tourist Office. After asking about vineyards and miscellaneous activities, our conversation led to the waters we were cruising. The staffer told us the fresh river water flowing under the salt of the ocean gives Galicia excellent conditions for raising shellfish. Which explains all the bateas (mussel rafts) we sailed through and around during our summer here. Other cruisers told us of the delectable seafood here, and we happily partook of fresh fish (mainly Max) and shellfish (only moi). And, I will be trying pulpa or octopus but am waiting for a dish where the eight tentacled legs aren’t so anatomically identifiable… There is quite a difference between the Upper and Lower Rías. The more northernly ones appeared wilder, with steep cliffs and less development, while the southern ones bustle with more human activity and habitation. Yet, each ría provides beautiful, white sand beaches and plenty of opportunities to explore ashore, be it on trails or town roads. NW Spain’s coastline primarily hosts Spanish sailors and power boaters, many of them just out for a day cruise. Often, what begins as a full anchorage during daylight hours becomes quite sparse by the time the sun sets. We’ve seen sailboats hailing from other European countries, but what we haven’t noticed are any American boats. Because of the numerous protected harbors located inside these rías we rarely have trouble finding room to anchor. Even the few marinas we visit always have a berth. Matter-of-fact, only two places appeared too crowded for our comfort, both due to being small coves. It’s fairly simple to navigate in these waters as long as youremember the tidal range (generally about 5 to 10 feet), skirt around the few patches of rocks, and avoid any fishing buoys (the latter are generally brightly colored and a lot less prevalent than the lobster pots in Maine). For six nights we anchoreded off town beaches, dingying into shore for walks and errands. With so many safe harbors, we traveled short distances with some days only going five miles. Unlike other areas we cruised this summer, the Galician rías offered the luxury of stress-free anchoring. Only once did we have to re-anchor: we hit a bunch of weed causing us to drag when we first dropped the hook. Leaving Portosin we sailed out of the Ría de Muros e Noia and into Ría de Arousa to Ribeira, right around the corner. We motored to the beach watching for the rocks noted on our chart and anchored with just a few other sailboats around. By late afternoon the tide had come up covering the exposed rocks, enough so that one of the boats heading out of the anchorage ran aground. By the time we saw him not moving through the water but instead sitting a bit off kilter, several boats were buzzing towards him. Watching the action it appeared the boat was starting to float free only to have one of the helpers inadvertently pull it back onto the rocks. Eventually the sailboat managed to get away. When you see that all you can think is ‘man, I hope he’s okay’ followed by ‘I’m glad it’s not me’. A lot happening in this harbor for later an ominous looking customs boat motored by just to check. They didn’t stop (always a good sign) just waved and threw a huge wake causing JUANONA to rock like crazy. But, we’ll take that over a boarding any day. The next morning we watched some fishermen haul in their nets then went ashore where we saw a parking lot full of larger nets being untangled and repaired. Quite a job, all by hand. In the other direction we walked to Palmeira, a town some cruisers liked, only to find it quite dead (we had come during lunch time when most shops take siestas for several hours, anytime between 2p-5p). We walked to the old church, also closed, which didn’t stop Max from peeking through the window. But, it had a nice view looking out to the bateas. We manage to catch a bus back once we figured out the schedule, which, trust me, has been one of the most difficult parts of traveling around here: it’s difficult finding a schedule either online or posted (if you manage to locate an actual bus stop). Not only are timetables elusive, the actual pick-up and drop-off points are even more so for they rarely have any signage. Which means, just ask a local if you’re lucky enough to do so. Or, better yet, the TI. Time to move on. So, we pulled up the anchor the next morning after watching a pack of swimmers racing around a buoy close to our stern. PUNTA DE PEDARRUBIA OU de MIXELUÍDA and PLAYA DE PIÑEIRO Again, we only went a short distance to a beach next to Piñera. Not as pretty as others we’d been to; but, still worth a dip. And, yes, that’s my pink doughnut tube. A surprise from Max, one that enabled me to brave the chilly water without much touching. :) And, just so you know, Max got his own pink doughnut, too :) Our next destination in this Ría was Vilagarcia, one of the larger municipalities in the area. We anchored off a beach and braved the waves to dinghy into the marina. Once there we found a public place to dock, then hopped off to explore and pick up some provisions. Some friends had noted they liked the feel of this city. Us, not so much. To be fair our quick opinion of the place came from trying to avoid a lot of drunken partyers armed with water pistols (it was their Water Festival) and sites smelling like urinals. We discovered not only did the fiesta create a crowd of water-squirting youths but also most stores were closed. We did manage to find a market the next morning in a much quieter and more genteel neighborhood off the beach. With a stormy day forecasted, we ended up staying one night longer than we would have if the weather had cooperated. Up and out the next morning we left for the next ría further south, Ría Pontevedra. We stopped for one night in Praia do Laño. Pulling up anchor the next morning we headed to Combarro, what could have been JUANONA’s winter port if we hadn’t decided on Portosin. Knowing the winds would be high, we decided to anchor on the lee side of a town’s breakwater versus staying in the marina or out in a more open bay. The latter, we discovered, was a hive of activity for locals digging for cockles. A spectacular sight, one that disappeared when the tide rushed back in. Combarro is known for its hórreros (stone granaries seen throughout NW Spain) with their mushroom bases for deterring rodent theft. and its stone houses. We joined the tourists funneling through the ‘main street’, actually a narrow passageway, ducking into other alleys to escape the crowds. Vendors tried to entice customers into their shops while cafes offered the promise of seafood, some, no doubt, from that morning’s harvesting. After running the gauntlet we decided to walk up the hillside to see some old water mills. The structures had fallen into disrepair but sightings of grinding stones and diverted streams provided proof of these hydropowered-mills. And, the fact the trail is called The Route of the Mills… Being a hot day away from the water, Max took advantage of yet another head dunking to cool down. Just across the bay you could see Galicia’s capital, Pontevedra, which translates to Ancient Bridge. One of the largest cities in the region (pop.80,000+) it also featured an old quarter, one we easily accessed by a 30-minute bus ride (and, yes, we got the logistical info at the TI). As soon as we hopped off the bus the city enveloped us in its charm. Refreshing and airy parks just outside the historic center offered a ‘reset button’ for anyone feeling harried and the openess of the plazas spread into stone lanes filled with cafes. Everything built of stone… lanes, plazas, and buildings grace Pontevedra’s old quarter. Surprisingly, the city didn’t feel harsh or cold, but warm and welcoming with many former homes displaying an impressive coat-of-arms. For four hours we toured this city, beginning with an important landmark–the Plaza de Peregrina (Pilgrim Plaza), with its 18th-century Shrine of the Virgen Peregrina (to the right), patron saint of the province. Inside we watched modern-day pilrims decked out in techo-clothing and equipment recieve a stamp for reaching this stage of their camino. Eintering another church, San Bartolomé, we noticed a statue of the virgin, which seemed a bit odd to me, and when I walked closer and peered from the side I understoode why: she was pregnant! Sitting atop a hill the Real Basílica de Santa María la Mayor boasts of the town’s seafarers’ guild. Built in the 16th-century, the main facade features work by Cornielis the Dutch and the Portuguese Joā Nobre (not that I know them but having a Dutch guy working on them way back when I found interesting) while outside the ever-present cruceira stood guard. We managed to enter another church–the ‘lessor’ Santa María: Real Basílica Menor de Santa María, right before it closed thanks to the kind keeper of the site. Climbing the tower, gave us another vantage point over the city and reinforced the sensation of openess. We walked past a building with a placard noting this is where Sister Lucia, one of the children who witnessed the apparitions in Fátima, lived. Unfortunately, her room, now a chapel, was closed. Pontevedra is associated with several famous Galicians, such as Isabel Barreto de Castro (1567-1612), the first known female admiral in European history. She got her start by accompanying her spouse (the first European landing on the Solomon and Marquesas Islands). We didn’t see her home but did see another of the most notable amidst these stone buildings: the 15th-century Casa das Campás (Bell House). According to legend Pontevedra’s cruel and blood-thirsty pirate, Benito Soto, used to hide here when in town supposedly leaving some of his treasure buried on the premises (yet to be found…). Eventually his time ran out at age 25, and Soto was hanged in Gibraltar. Hmmm… sounds like an MDT. We took a lunch break from touring, sharing a plate of pimientos de Padrón (from the Galician municipality of Padrón) and salads. Then continued our walk, which included posing with the famous Galician satirist and author, the one-arm (lost due to an infection from a fight) Ramón María del Valle-Inclán (1865-1936). and a woman taking her chickens to the market. One last site to see involved the hedonistic experience of sipping a libation in the peaceful garden of the Parador Casa del Barón. Repurposed from a former pazo (an aristocrat’s Galician mansion) built on theremnants of a Roman town, this state-owned hotel is part of a large parador network found throughout Spain. The history behind these paradors (don’t worry, only a few sentences on this) began in 1910 with the Spanish goverment’s desire to capture the interest (and wallets) of international tourists. To accomplish this goal they focused on increasing the visibility of Spain’s natural beauty and historical sites. And, what better way to do so than offer notable accommodations? Eighteen years later the first hotel, Parador de Gredos in Ávila NW of Madrid, opened. Since then almost 100 of these government-owned and -operated establishments entice visitors to spend time (and money) exploring locations where the hotels, themselves, are showcases. If you are coming to Spain and you do want to see the Alhambra in Granada, splurge on that parador. I wasn’t able to stay there but Max did, on our first anniversary no less! Wednesday-Monday, August 21-26 Aldán More beaches beckoned us, with the first being Aldán, at the mouth of Ría de Pontevedra. We had heard from another cruiser (whose posts and notes are excellent resources) you could find the warmest water around here, which is saying a lot as the temps mimic Maine’s. And, she was right! For two days we enjoyed the beach, along with many others, and small resort town lining its shore. As well as a walk up to a famous cruciero in Hio carved in the late 1800s. It’s certainly the most elaborate stone cross we’ve seen here but, to me, it seemed like the fame came from a lot of smart marketing by this tiny town… We continued from there to Cangas. Located on the other side of the point in the next ría south. Once there, we checked for engine oil (didn’t find the kind we wanted) then caught a bus back. Praia de Barra Around the corner was Praia de Barra sitting at the mouth of the next ría south of us, Ría de Vigo. This beach was the loveliest we’ve explored – with the extra bonus of being a clothing-optional one. We dinghied in with our bathing attire intact, adding our bodies into the holiday mix of primarily nudey beach-goers. I opted to maintain suited up while Max decided to de-suit. With that he stripped off top and bottom then grabbed our inflated float. He bravely strolled to the water’s edge and flopped himself onto our doughnut tube. In full disclosure he did manage to position that float just so on the way down while being a bit looser with the placement on the way back to our towel. I would have considered doing the same except I get tired of layering on sunscreen with what I typically expose. There’re enough bits and bobs to cover without adding more to the task. But, after a few days of seeing all sorts of physiques and attitudes, from young children to seniors, parading up and down the beach (and, parade they did; as Max noted he’s never seen so many people getting their exercise walking back and forth on a beach), you get use to seeing private parts floundering around in public. Besides walks on the beach the area provided some interesting sites, one located on a hilltop above the town of Donón. There we saw ruins of a castro (a celtic settlement from 1st century B.C.E.). Heading back into town we continued our trek along the coast heading back to the beach and JUANONA. Wanting to explore a bit more the next day we walked to a smaller beach, Praia de Melide, just around the point from us. Monday-Tuesday, August 26-September 3, 2019 After almost two weeks on anchor the need for fresh water and clean laundry meant a marina visit would feel great. Just opposite us across the mouth of the Ría de Vigo another historic city offered a marina with a great reputation among cruisers, Monte Real Club de Yates. This club was really a private one yet did offer berths to transiting boats. With a discount from memberships in the CCA and OCC the nightly fee was reasonable, especially considering the location (right in town) and facilities (excellent showers and enticing bar and restaurant overlooking the harbor). We stayed for five nights, luxuriating in the ease of quick access to provisions, a beautiful walk around another parador, both on the grounds (after paying the one-euro fee) and its outer circumference, and a chance to see the replica of the PINTA, one of the ships accompanying Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America and back. Since there are no actual plans or discovered wrecks of a caravel, they’ve used historical accounts to recreate this floating copy. The fact the PINTA, captained by Martin Alonso Pinzón (1441-93), arrived here with news of Columbus’ findings appears to serve as the city’s main attraction. Especially since Pinzón’s arrival on March 1, 1493 preceded Columbus’ docking in Lisbon on NIÑA (the SANTA MÁRIA went aground off the coast of Haiti) by two days. To mark this occasion in 1974 the city established the March 1st ‘La Arriba’ (Arrival) festival. Pinzón served as one of Columbus’ financial backers for this voyage, and his younger bro, Vincent Yáñez (mid-1400s-1514) also sailed with Columbus in 1492 as captain of the NIÑA. In a small museum we learned a bit more about this historical event. Due to a storm separating the two ships, Pinzón decided to land in Baiona, a thriving commerical port (this city had been designated a Royal Village since 1201 by King Alfonso IX, with its residents receiving special privileges such as a monopoly on salted fish). By landing here, Pinzón became the first to notify (via a letter) King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1461-1516) and Queen Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504), a coup for someone as ambitious as he was. However, Columbus was the one who got an audience with the King to give his first-hand account of the discovery, which is why we know his name more than Pinzón’s’. But, don’t tell Baionians that… Baiona also sits on the Portuguese Camino, which begins in Lisbon or further north in Porto, and ending in Santiago. So, once again, we were amidst pilgrims making their way towards St. James’ bones. By the end of our stay in Baiona we ended up meeting others going north, the same direction as us, resulting in exchanging information on forecasts and thoughts of the best time to leave. In speaking with a sailor helping with a boat delivery heading up to England, Max noticed another guy poking his head out of the main cabin. Only to recognize Andy, someone we met in the Kiel Canal a year ago (on the left in the photo)! Back then Andy was captaining a sparkling new Halberg-Rassey, going to a boat show in Amsterdam. We had ended up delicately rafting next to her pristine hull, removing shoes before we tiptoed across her deck to reach the pontoon. His current delivery, though, couldn’t have been more different. It was great seeing him and, again, we wish we had had more time. RÍA DE MUROS NOIA Saturday-Tuesday, August 31-September 3 We needed to be back in JUANONA’s winter berth by September 10, which meant we had to pick a day out of the ten-day forecast of 15-25 knot winds with the least amount of northerly wind. Tuesday appeared to be the best with “only” 15-18 knots, so we left along with other boats heading north. For 42-miles we motor-sailed in bucking seas until we reached the Ría de Muros e Noia. Wanting one more anchorage we dropped the hook in a wonderfully calm harbor just a few miles opposite Portosin. A pedestrian bridge separates the cove from the river with beaches rimming both shores. After a few days of sitting on JUANONA with some walks ashore, we headed across to Portosin to ready JUANONA for winter. Portosin Once docked we prepared for continuing windy days and nights with sustained gusts rising to 35 knots. Max purchased some metal springs to absorb shocks and relieve some of the strain on our lines. The constant winds also generated a fairly common occurrence: forest fires. We had seen some fire-fighting activity the day before but the next morning we found the unabated wind had caused even more to sprout up. Along with other cruisers and locals over the next three days we watched the dramatic piloting as planes and helicopters picked up water to smother the fires. A cruising friend told us the fires come from the dried bark and leaves of the non-indigenous Eucalyptus and Acacia trees carpeting the forests. The trees are a boon for lumber companies but a disaster for the local ecology. As usual, money speaks louder than mother nature; however, Portugal has placed a moratorium on eucalyptus plantations having witnessed Spain’s problems with wildfires. Adding to the excitement a solo sailor entered the harbor with a broken jib furler, his lines trailing from the bow and just avoiding his prop. He picked a good spot to land as the marineros at this marina are excellent. With their tender they managed to help him corral his jib and reach a pontoon safely. Our 2019 summer cruising had ended. But, not before we met more wonderful folk, such as Helga and Frank who shared a pontoon with us before heading off to Portugal. El Fin This entry was posted in 2019, Aldán, Baiona, Combarro, COUNTRY, Esteira, Europe, Palmeira, Pontevedra, Praia de Barra, Ribeira, Spain, Vilagarcia on September 9, 2019 by margaretlynnie. MARINA SAFARI Wednesday-Friday, August 7-9, 2019 It all began when the three of us–Robbie, Max and I–took the bus to Santiago de Compostela. Max and I would tour this famous pilgrim destination with Robbie before he had to catch his train to Madrid. We’d then spend the night and pick up a rental car the next day. The reason for the car was to boost our chances of securing a winter berth in Lisbon. Based on recommendations from other cruisers we had called Lisbon’s Marina Parque das Naçōes earlier this summer asking about reserving space from October 1 to March 31. They told us they may have a place for us but couldn’t guarantee one. Portuguese boaters returning in the fall, coupled with the lack of good harbors along Portugal’s west coast meant marinas were a valuable commodity. And, Lisbon’s Parque das Naçōes with easy access to the city’s historic old town made it a popular choice both for residents and visitors. Thinking a face-to-face meeting could help secure a berth, we thought why not do a quick road trip? The timing seemed optimal with JUANONA safe from swells and forecasted winds in Muros’ marina, the chance to see Santiago with Robbie, and a convenient place to pick up/return a rental car. Plus, on the way back up to Muros, we could scout out any others in the event a berth in Parque de Naçōes seemed unlikely. After seeing Robbie off Tuesday afternoon we wandered back to Santiago’s old town. Spotting a museum covering the pilgrimages’ history we decided to pay the entrance fee. No photos allowed so I can’t document our visit (for some, that’s a blessing) but the displays provided the seed of what sprouted all of these walks, namely St. James’ tomb. History identifies St. James as an apostle, then pilgrim, finally, a knight. The latter justified the Crusades, while the pilgrim character lent itself beautifully to creating a reason for all those caminos or walks to Santiago de Compostela. St. James’ tomb draws thousands of pilgrims in various stages of soul-searching to this city. And, this revenue-producing stream of folk has caught the financial interest of other towns to ensure they, too, lie on a camino route. Which makes sense considering all the money gained from serving up Saints’ bones, Jesus artifacts, and other sacred items. But, I digress (again). However, the museum enriches any visitor’s stop in Santiago, one we highly recommend, pilgrim or not. That was Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday morning our marina hunt began. In 2.5 days we covered nine marinas. It may not sound like a lot but, but trust me, the rapid pace with which we scouted out the five in Portugal and the four in Spain caused memory blurs. We now have to use prompts, such as ‘no, that was the rat-infested one’, when trying to envision which marina we meant. After a five-hour drive we found our way through city traffic to our marina of choice: Marina Parque das Naçōes on the Rio Tejo in Lisbon. We introduced ourselves to the two friendly women managing the desk. They explained the situation regarding ‘no guarantee’ but did provide us with quite a bit of assurance that we most likely could obtain a berth there. Yet, oddly, one told us we could just pay month-by-month in the event we wanted to move. That caught us up short a bit. Move? During the winter? Well, yes, because the marina couldn’t predict what the tide and currents could do to the silting of the harbor. The pilot guide had mentioned this issue, a problem the marina has been trying to solve. Eleven years ago they built a lock which reduced, but didn’t eliminate, silting. By 2018 the marina had lost the use of 150 of their 400 berths thanks to this phenomenom. In 2019 they planned to dredge, an operation most likely occurring annually. Furthermore, after walking the pontoons, talking with some cruisers (a German told us, ’yes, I sit in some mud but it’s soft and not hard to get out of’), and seeing some of the pontoons stranded on brown mounds three to four feet above the water, we clearly understood why the caution about silting. Hmmm…. Adding to our second thoughts was the overall appearance of the facilities (seemed a bit tired) while noticing the pontoons themselves needed repairs (missing planks as well as caved-in spots). Our opinion of this marina went down several notches. All was not lost, though. We drove a few miles to another Lisbon marina, Doca de Alcântara. In the parking lot I noticed someone who looked like he was heading towards a boat. In asking about this marina he told us don’t even bother; berths will most likely all be taken by locals. We mentioned Parque Naçōes. He said the city built that marina really quickly for Lisbon’s World Exposition in 1998. Too quickly, resulting in poor planning and quality of construction. Hence, the pontoons we saw sitting out of the water. Two down. The third, Marina de Cascais (located on the coast before the entrance to the Tejo River) we didn’t see. Although an excellent alternative to being in Lisbon, the expense of wintering there, along with possible shortage of berths, precluded it as an option. Okay, time to start driving north to prepare for tomorrow’s continuation of our marina hunt. Wednesday night just happened to land us in another religious spot called Sanctuary of our Lady of Fátima, aka, Apparitions of our Lady of the Rosary. We only ended up here due to good value of a room on Booking.com, so it came as a surprise to see some huge Catholic complex glowing like a lava lamp. After dinner we trooped across to a enormous plaza (larger than the Vatican’s St. Peter’s) following some people carrying electronic torches as well as candles. They were heading towards a preaching priest standing outside of one of the buildings flanking the large, central tower. Although we couldn’t understand anything being said it seemed pretty obvious some felt quite devoted to the message. Curious as to why this town became such a religious site, I later discovered the source of all this piety. Supposedly, three shepherd kids in 1917 witnessed the appearance of a ‘mysterious lady’ six times. During those visits this vision in bright white (ID’ed by the church as none other than Virgin Mary) spoke of prophecies (WWII, rise of communism, papal assassination attempt) and instructions (ranging from ‘the world better repent’ to ‘build a chapel here’). Of course, many doubted the children’s veracity. So, this mysterious lady told the three children she would give them a sign at noon on October 13 (the 7th visit) to silence nonbelievers. That day dawned rainy and cloudy, yet exactly when the sun reached its zenith, a strange light broke through and for 10 minutes the sun whirled in the sky. That day is known as ‘the day the sun danced’. Two of the three children’s tombs are in this complex (they died from the Spanish flu in 1919 and 1920) while the third lived until 2005 as a nun. It was just happenstance that we landed here. And, it was due to the inexpensive hotel room we found, and highway tolls. Why highway tolls? Well, if anyone’s interesting in driving around Portugal, rent a car from within Portugal. We mistakenly assumed we could pay any tolls with cash or a card (credit/debit). Hah! Joke’s on us. The Portuguese have instituted an electronic toll collection on some of its highways with no option to pay manually. Unless you enroll in their ‘Easytoll’ system or purchase a prepaid Toll Card or have a Portuguese rental car outfitted with one, you’re SOL if you manage to find yourself on one of the electronic-toll only roads (indicated in red below). Which we did, and which meant we had to find a way to pay it before leaving Portugal to avoid reputed large fines. This resulted in, first, a visit to a local bank on our way out of Fátima. Mistakenly, we thought we could pay our toll and any penalty there as noted on one of numerous ‘how-to-pay-Portuguese- highway-tolls’ websites (judging by the vast array of sites outlining instructions, our predicament was a common occurrence). No, we had to drive to a special office operated by Brisa, the largest private road operator in Portugal. Driving another thirty minutes while ensuring we dodged any more electronic-toll-only roads, we located the office closest to our route. We spent another thirty minutes waiting and then paying our 8 Euro toll only to have her write out a hand-slip because her computer system was down. For a company touting itself as seeking “efficiency in all dimensions of its business” (www.brisa.pt) I sort of wonder how they define ‘efficiency’. Armed with proof to (hopefully) avoid any toll fee and penalty charged by our car rental agency we continued onto our next round of marina views. Back in the car (which after all this driving was feeling like our 2nd home) we drove to Porto. We stopped at the city’s new marina, Douro Marina. The office was closed but we saw some French cruisers crossing the parking lot and accosted them (becoming quite a habit). Speaking with them they said the facilities were good and they liked the marina. However, we found it pretty sterile. Crossed that off our list. A few miles further on we found Leixōes’ Porto Atlântico based in an industrial harbor. Again, another friendly senhora (the majority of marina office staff in Portugal seem to be female) answered our questions and assured us no problem of wintering here. In spite of the rather rough atmosphere, the marina felt more like a yachting home. Maybe due to the small size as well as several of the boats we saw appeared to be cruisers. Okay, we marked Leixōes as a possibility. Our next destination was Póvoa de Varzin Marina a few more miles up the coast. Located in a beachy resort, we parked our car in a sandy lot and walked to the marina office. There, the nice senhora told us our 12m size (just over 40‘) precluded any chance of wintering there unless we were on the hard (out of the water). Good to know. But, the likelihood of our actually choosing to berth there if they did accept our length was close to a big fat zero: we had read about rats populating the pontoons and boarding boats… Cointinuing further north we followed a long line of traffic as we inched into the town of Viana do Castelo on the Rio Lima. We lucked out in finding a space to park on the street as rain began to fall. Exiting the car we began walking towards the town marina. As we neared it we looked at one another and said, “Do we really think we’d want to stay here? Because it looks pretty depressing from this vantage point…” Question asked and answered with “let’s get out of here.” Our day ended in Ponte de Lima, again driven by an inexpensive hotel room (of which there are many in Portugal). By luck we found ourselves in one of the country’s oldest towns, and a beautiful one at that, which we explored the next morning before continuing our marina hunt. Our hotel bordered the river with a tree-lined promenade lining one side of the Lima river. Wandering down the street, the early morning hour kept us from accessing the Torre de Cadeia Velha. This tower is one of the two remaining from the nine that were part of the 14th century wall. The tower became the district’s prison in 1511 following repairs and reinforcement by King D. Manuel (1469-1521). Now, it serves as the Tourist Information Office. Although the hours clearly posted indicated it wouldn’t open until later, it didn’t stop Max from trying the door, and, when that failed, peering in. But, what really draws one’s eye is the magnificent bridge spanning the Lima river, a reminder of Rome’s occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. Estimated to having been constructed during Emperor Augustus’ time (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.), the bridge is part of the military Roman route “Conventus Bracaraugustanus”, aka, Via XIX. It was renovated during the Middle Ages to support the town’s fortifications: first by King D. Pedro (1320-67) around 1370, followed by King D. Manuel mentioned above. A collage of statues representing the region’s agricultural economy stands next to the bridge (the area is known for its Vinho Verde or Green Wines)… while on the other side we saw signs of yet another camino, this time from Porto to Santiago de Campostela. Returning to the old town we walked back a different way passing more reminders of the town’s medieval history, such as the fountain, paid for by a tax on salt and olive oil and kept clean by charging fines for ‘dirtying’ it as per this inscription: Back in the car and on the road again we crossed over to Spain where we checked out four marinas: Marina Punta Lagoa (in Vigo) – We received a friendly welcome, and we knew this marina offered good protection from the Atlantic swells, but the container toilets and showers left a lot to be desired….; Moaña Marina (in Moaña) – We liked the ‘feel’ of this small marina as well as Alex, the manager. The facilities appeared adequate and clean, and the location had that ‘curb-appeal’ of a pretty river town. This definitely was one we’d consider for the winter; Rodeira Yacht Club (in Cangas) – The marina staff was friendly but the facilities were dirty and the town didn’t seem as nice as Moaña’s. Next…: and, Combarro Marina (in Combarro) – Another marina staffer named Alex gave us some information and said he’d put us in touch with the manager when she came back later that day. We liked the facilities (great looking toilets and showers, as well as clean) and the location right off the historic old town gave this small marina a lovely feel. Finally! We’ve found one suitable for JUANONA’s wintering with us on her :) After 60 hours on a road trip to Lisbon and back we decided Spain would be our winter berth with Marina Combarro getting the most votes for security, facilities, friendly marina staff, and pleasant curb-appeal. However, this all got tossed after a chance encounter with our friends Pam and Mark whom we chanced to meet upon our return to JUANONA and Muros. Upon their suggestion we sailed across the ria adding a tenth marina (not counting Muros) into our pool of ‘where to winter.’ Jackpot! Real Club Náutico Portosín exuded an aura of professionalism and efficiency all presented by a warm and helpful staff. Further checking on facilities, pontoons, and pricing we put in our application for a berth. And, to think we had to drive to Lisbon and back only to discover what we were looking for was practically right under JUANONA’s bow. I guess there really is no place like ‘home’ :) This entry was posted in 2019, COUNTRY, Europe, Fátima, Galician Marinas, Ponte de Lima, Portosin, Portugal, Portuguese Marinas, SUMMER CRUISING on August 29, 2019 by margaretlynnie. ¡Mas Galicia… y Roberto! Thursday-Saturday, July 25-27, 2019 On the 25th I took the bus to the train station to meet a childhood friend whose family has been intertwined with mine since my mom and his had met in college many moons ago. Someone recently told me of seeing both of our pregnant mothers slowly walking down the street in our neighborhood. That image has stayed with me, collected along with many others from over 60 years. So, watching him push through the turnstile brought back our shared history as well as anticipation of more adventures, starting with a great way to memorialize his arrival… yet, my pleas for a snapshot keepsake were laughingly refused in spite of my stating “Max would do it”. Once aboard Robbie assured us his overnight in Madrid had helped diminish some of his jet lag caused by flying from San Diego to Spain. Which was great, since we whisked him off to experience a taste of the Medieval Festival beginning with a sampling of those mohitos Max and I imbibed the night before. This being one of the most celebrated holidays in Galicia, we quietly entered one of A Coruña’s medieval churches. Here in the Church of Santiago is a revered wooden statue of that apostle that thousands of pilgrims have touched since the 13th century. Unfortunately I only captured it from a distance. Throughout the evening Max and Robbie graciously sat and stood for photos until we eventually landed back on JUANONA. The next day entailed a long walk to El Torre de Hercules, a.k.a., the Tower of Hercules built by the Romans in the 1st century A.C.E. Max and I had visited this site before but wanted to show Robbie this remarkable piece of working architecture. Interestingly, the Statue of Liberty and Cuba’s Lighthouse of Morro became ‘twinned’ with this lighthouse in 2008. Wouldn’t happen today, I bet. Designed by a Lusitanian architect named Caius Sevius Lupus, this lighthouse is the oldest Roman one still working. Throughout the ages documents have cited this structure, testifying to its early fame, as noted by: Roman historian Ptolemy (4th ce.); the Burgo de Osma Beatus (10th ce.); General Alfonso X (13th ce.); navigation charts (16th ce); and ‘Atlas del Rey Planeta: A description of Spin and the coasts and ports of its kingdoms’ (17th ce.). A stone tablet dedicated to the god Mars and placed at the base carries his name, the only ancient Roman lighthouse whose builder is known. We purchased tickets allowing 30 minutes to see the original construction now encased and reinforced in a shell after renovations took place in the 18th century. On each floor signage provides factoids, such as: Romans used concrete, a low cost material and one not requiring really skilled labor (you can see the hole in the ceiling which enabled the overseers to drop a plumb line); This port, originally called Brigantium, served as an important commercial port (part of the tin route) and strategic location (it supplied provisions for troops attacking and conquering Britannia in 43 A.C.E.); And, this lighthouse made a great watchtower as well as stronghold: six soldiers in May 1589 defended it, holding off Sir Francis Drake’s attack for nine days. (This is also the battle where A Coruña’s famous heroine, Maria Mayor Fernāndezde Cámara y Pita– of whom you’ll see statues– and other women, fought the English.) We climbed the 254 steps to the top, where a full-sky view of the city and Gulf of Atabro lay before us. It’s also where Max saved a family from trying to fit in a selfie, and where I captured one of Robbie :) The lighthouse’s name comes from a legend created by King Alfonso X the Wise around 1270: Hercules ordered a tower built over the buried head of a giant named Gerión, whom Hercules had defeated. But, two earlier stories exist… Irish monks in the 1100s wrote the ‘Invasions Book‘ (now viewed as a compilation of myths about Ireland’s history). Their tale attributes the tower to Breogan, the Celtic chieftan of Ireland and founder of the city of Brigantia…. And a myth a century earlier involves a monk named Trezensonio who visited the city and climbed ‘the tower’. Whatever the legend, it’s called the Tower of Hercules, which is good enough for moi. The lighthouse is part of an outdoor museum created in the mid-1990s and includes 20 sculptures. Several caught my eye: the Compass Rose (see from the top of the lighthouse) with its eight directional points and references to the seven Celtic nations and the Tartessians who lived in SW Spain 900-600 B.C.E. Charon, the ferryman of Hades who helped Hercules capture the hound Cerberus and, Breoghan (mentioned above), the founder of A Coruña. As most of you know by now I really search out this type of art. Not sure if due to its tactileness or just the three-dimensional aspect. Whatever. I love it. Saturday-Tuesday, July 27-30, 2019 Saturday we headed off into rolly seas, covering 48 miles with a mix of sail and motor. Not the smoothest of rides for Robbie’s first on JUANONA. But, we made it to our next anchorage without the crew getting too nauseous. Luckily the captain generally has an iron stomach. Me, not so much. We turned into the Ria de Camariñas and headed a little past the main town, anchoring off the beach enjoying calmer waters yet still with a bit of rocking. The next morning, with a forecast of strong winds and rain we decided to head to the marina. Being at a dock makes it easier to explore ashore, which is what we did for two days. The first day we hiked towards the coastline where Max took the opportunity to do a head soak. We found these water fountains throughout our walks, probably servicing many pilgrims on the caminos to Santiago. They certainly came in handy as demonstrated below. The next day we strolled in the opposite direction, and after verifying our heading like all good navigators, we landed on the beach we had seen from JUANONA when anchoring the previous night. Unable to resist the water, we headed down to toe-test the temp. And, found it still a bit chilly. Outdoor cafes offered plenty of opportunities for local feasting, which we enjoyed as did some local wildlife. But, no one really seems to mind as we later saw in another town a similar clientele. When in a foreign country we attempt to learn, at the very least, some basics such as ‘hello’, ‘please’, and ‘thank you’; and, of course, an initial inquiry: ‘do you speak English?’ So, when someone approaches and catches our eye we typically say, ‘hola’. Which we planned to do as an older lady headed towards us. Well, either we didn’t get our ‘bueñas días’ out soon enough or she was already tired of touristas because this fireplug of a woman spat out two ‘¡bueñas días!’ seemingly with a scowl as she passed us. Thankfully we didn’t take it personally. Although, maybe we should have? What it did do is provide a mantra among the three of us. And, a strong encouragement to practice our Español greetings. One of the biggest pleasures of cruising comes from meeting other folk, and in Carmariñas we had the good fortune of meeting Anna and Arthur from Sweden and Leoni and Steve from England. And, what else do you do but invite them aboard for evening conversation and libations? :) Always a pleasure and a highlight of our travels. Fisterra and environs Tuesday-Sunday, July 30-August 4, 2019 With calmer seas (thankfully) we exited the Ria on Tuesday, heading another 23 miles south. (FYI: the dangling rubber snake upper left is to keep seagulls off of JUANONA.) Our destination serves as one of the most prominent points of land in Spain: Finisterra or, as the Romans termed it, the “End of the Earth.” This point’s fame also comes from pilgrims continuing beyond Santiago de Compostella to end here. And, indeed, we did see a lot of these pilgrims. Some looking fresher than others, but all happy to have no more camino (road) in front of them. Often we’d spot a scallop shell, indigenous to Galicia, dangling from their backpacks. I looked into why this was so emblematic of St. James and the pilgrimages to Santiago. It comes from the story associated with his return to Galicia where he had spread the work of Jesus. This time he wasn’t here to proselytize. He couldn’t, because he didn’t have a head. James made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem (not too smart) and King Herod Agrippa I (nephew of Herod Antipas, the guy who dealt with Jesus) had him executed in 44 C.E. His followers decided to take his headless body back to the Iberian peninsula (allegedly on a rudderless, no-sail, stone ‘sailboat’). When the boat landed it frightened a knight’s horse who then bolted and plummeted into the sea along with said knight. St. James saved him (sure thing) and the knight and horse emerged un-drowned, covered in scallops. But, I prefer the earlier association: pagans used to travel the Janus Path (named after the Roman god) to Finisterre as part of a re-birth. And, they began at the Temple of Venus in the Pyrenees. Venus, we all know, rose from a scallop shell, a perfect reason for a pilgrimage badge. A lot more pleasant of a tale, I think. We anchored off another white sand beach of which these rias abound and dinghied to shore. We rinsed off our feet at a convenient water spray before starting down a lovely stone walkway towards the town of Fisterra. Galicia takes care of their beachgoers because almost all of the public beaches also feature fresh water sprays for feet and body. And, no, we did not take soap in order to use them as our shower source. As tempting as it may be. Along this trail exercise stations appeared, which, of course, meant the three of us had to check them out… I seriously doubt anyone would have taken us for pilgrims. Or, at least, not the kind of pilgrims who were on a spiritual quest. After a night off the beach we upped anchor and moved just a mile over to Playa de Estorde, around the corner from the town of Cee. Not only was our new anchorage more remote, but also meant we could see Anna and Arthur again :) That’s definitely one of the best features of cruising: not only do you meet some great people but also arrange to rendezvous in later ports. Hearing a town three miles away was scenic, we motored onto the beach and proceeded to walk to Corcubión. By the second mile mincing our way along the narrow shoulder we thought hitchhiking might not be a bad idea. But, then realized who the hell would pick us up for we most likely would look like cheating pilgrims. Or, maybe smelly, cheating pilgrims. So, we continued grunting our way and, upon reaching our destination, rewarded ourselves with some excellent refreshments at a friendly sidewalk cafe. And, if you’re wondering, we took a bus back… The next day Robbie and I tried our luck with the bus going back to Fisterra to pick up some groceries. Hah. Not only was it difficult to locate the schedule online; once we did, we ended up waiting one hour and 45 minutes from the time indicated. And, we proved that hitchhiking was futile because we tried with no luck. But, we did make it into Fisterra, picked up some provisions, walked down to the harbor, and shared a lunch amidst yet more pilgrims. Friday-Sunday, August 2-4, 2019 The next morning we motor-sailed under a gentle breeze accompanied by more playful dolphins the short distance to one of the prettiest beaches yet: Playa de San Francisco. Having read about some petroglyphs, the three of us dinghied to shore to search them out. After wandering around we located the chiseled rock designs at the top of a hill. Several days later I found better photos to use here. Supposition is that they represent the sun’s movement through the sky. But, like most prehistoric art, it’s an educated guess at best. The next day Max served as our taxi and Robbie and I took a long walk from town, heading off the main road through a pine forest to the lighthouse on Monte Louro where, turning the corner, an amazing stretch of sand and tourquoise sea came into view. A Wow-ie view. We had passed this on our way into the Ria and it looked as enticing now as it did then. Another long walk back found us searching for an outdoor lunch spot. We managed to find one but, after a disinterested waitress took our drink order and delivered the large bottle of agua frio and a waiter dumped a basket of bread on our table, we sat for 15 to 20 minutes as others arriving after us had their orders taken and whileother patrons were served. We tried to catch her eye but she wasn’t having any of that. So, we waited a bit more then decided to pay for our what was on our table and leave. As Robbie said we should have taken the last piece of bread… Definitely a rare experience in this country. Our taxi awaited us only to return with the three of us decked out in our swimsuits for a dip. Because there was no way I was going to let Robbie leave this beautiful water without getting in it. We weren’t the only ones out enjoying the sun and sea. The beach was packed. And, when back aboard, some boisterous teens paddled toward us and posed for a group photo. Sunday-Tuesday, August 4-6, 2019 After two nights on anchor we headed further up the ria to the marina in Muros, where we filled up with water, did laundry, took showers (FYI: we ensured Robbie experienced the joys of a cockpit shower :), provisioned and explored the town. One of the sites turned out to be an old tidal milll. Hardly any signage alerted us to this former industry, but once we located the entrance a smiling and knowledgeable guy at the front desk explained how it worked. Between 1820 and 1967 this mill ground corn and other grains. The receptionist also provided an intriguing bit of information: with a lot of time to kill during the milling process the Galicians created their traditional dance and music called ‘muiñera’. The exhibit featured diagrams associated with the mill as well as the early history of the region. (This exhibit area is also where I found those better photos of the petroglyphs we had seen on our hike in San Francisco.) On our way back to JUANONA we looked for a larger grocery store indicated on Google Maps. After several mis-steps, we ended up at what appeared to be a dead end. However, we heard a voice overhead, which turned out to be an older señor who had seen us looking around for a road to the store. Apparently he’s seen confused walkers before, and he pointed to a path through the field. Feeling a bit like we were trespassing, we tentatively started out and with more encouragement from our window guide we became more confident as we strode across the land. With fishing boats delivering seafood on a regular basis, it seemed a crime not to buy some. Not knowing the Spanish names of the fish we generally eat, Max managed to identify something similar. Fortunately the woman filleted it for him. Max also assisted a Danish cruiser (the guy standing next to him with his daughter) who was buying a lobster –his first ever!– to try. After dinner Robbie performed his usual boat chore, followed by a game of Oh Hell (yes, Robbie is now a member of that ‘club’ with Max showing him how to score). Santiago de Compostello Muros would be our last port of call with Robbie, but we decided to accompany him to Santiago de Compostello where he’d board the train to Madrid for his flight home. And, where we’d take advantage of forecast inclement weather to check out potential marinas for our wintering. We took the bus after a feast of custard doughnuts (the last one I gave to my seatmate, a young pilgrim from Barcelona who was ravenous), and in less than two hours found ourselves in THE pilgrim site. Max and I checked into our hotel located right around the corner from the main plaza, and soon the three of us found ourselves heading to the cathedral. On the way some displays immediately caught my eye, and I thought, this is PERFECT for commemorating our visit here. But, then we found they were 3.50 euros each total a photo (!). We kept going but to this day I regret not convincing my fellow travelers to stick their heads through those holes. A few steps further we arrived to where so many others had walked: the Cathedral of Saint James, and his bones. The latter had been discovered in 814 in the forests of Libredón by a hermit named Paio. King Alfonso II built a church and, voila!, let the pilgrimages begin… along with a bigger and more glorious church. As we walked around the large open plaze filled with pilgrims and tourists alike, it felt in many ways like a carnival. No doubt echoing centuries’ worth of such fare. We snapped photos of one another in the plaza, and, on the other side of the cathedral. I felt dwarfed by the immensity standing in such close quarters to this building. Obviously those who ruled wanted to provide followers with a feeling that they were being looked after by their religion. Either that or showing who’s boss. Throughout Max and my travels this summer we’ve come across numerous references to St. James (‘Santiago’ in Galician). And, You didn’t have to be a believer to feel awestruck when standing in front of a cathedral which has drawn so many pilgrims over the centuries. I mean, even my sister is going to be doing a camino with a friend this September. We joined the line (miraculously short) and climbed the steps to enter. Noticing four pilgrim-like young men directly behind us I asked them when they had arrived. They hailed from Canada and had just finished their pilgrimage exactly 30 days from when they started. Unfortunately, they were turned away at the entrance because of their backpacks. But, the guard told them they could store them for 2 euros each just down the steps and to the left. Robbie had read that prior to our entering, and we all had stashed our bags before touring. Although under major renovations, visitors could see the famous botafumeira (incense ball), which is swung by eight men on special occasions. Imagine getting konked on the head with THAT thing. Talk about an MDT! Supposedly the reason for the incense was to counteract the stinkiness of unwashed pilgrims flooding into the building. No kidding. Around the corner we opted to join others who slowly made their way through a roped path to the High Altar in the Apostle’s chapel to touch the silver back of St. James. No photos were allowed of the silver bust, but here’s a peek of it through the gates. He sure looks like a happy guy. Who wouldn’t with all those people coming to see you? We visited the crypt underneath, about which Max wanted to know if anyone had opened it to ensure it was headless… and then rejoined the human snake as we all existed through the gift shop back to a plaza. While Robbie and Max looked over some brochures I went next door to our hotel to use our head. Which turned into quite an experience when I couldn’t unlatch the door from the bathroom. Realizing I truly was stuck, I began kicking and screaming. Just our luck, the room was soundproof, as advertised. Finally, after 15 minutes a maid working in another room, heard my even louder shouts (interrupted by my laughing at my predicament). After she, then the manager, then Max who arrived with Robbie, tried and failed to open the door, the manager’s mom (family-run business) succeeded in freeing me from the bathroom. With only some bruised thumbs to show for my exertions, the three of us found a place for lunch indoors (it was starting to sprinkle). FYI: In Spain it’s less expensive to eat indoors than out, but that’s not why we ate indoors. Honest! Not able to put off our good-byes any longer we walked Robbie out of the old town towards his train. All I can say is thank god, St. James, and all the pagan deities, memories remain of wonderful times. For that they were :) This entry was posted in 2019, A Coruña, Camariñas, COUNTRY, Estorde, Europe, Fisterra, Muros, San Francisco, Santiago de Compostello, Spain, SUMMER CRUISING on August 17, 2019 by margaretlynnie. Starting to cruise Galicia… Tuesday-Thursday, July 16-25, 2019 Remember when I said we basically glided for two days and nights down the Bay of Biscay to Gijón? None of the traditional rock ‘n rolling due to the ocean rollers that can ‘knock your head right off your shoulders’ (from a Schooner Fare song). Well, our east to west sails along the north coast of Spain made up for our smooth north to south passage. For 60 miles we slipped and sloshed our way through water throwing a liquid temper tantrum. Occasional dolphins created a welcome reprieve during our roller-coaster motor-sailing. With relief we turned into Ria de Ribadeo for the night. Not so fast. Not only did a weedy bottom in places force us to re-anchor, but we continued to roll up, down, and around on swells. After a sleepless eight hours we upped anchor as soon as it got light and headed for the Ria de Viveiro. But after reading that this anchorage can be rolly, we said let’s keep on going, which is how we ended up anchored in a lovely bay off of Cedeira late in the afternoon. So began our cruising the Galician coast of Spain. We explored the town, enjoying lunch in a little square where the town had smartly planned an activity playground for kids while adults sat at tthe outdoor cafes enjoying local fare. A path along the river took us behind the town where we passed senior citizens out for their morning stroll and, when returning to town, spotted a father and son walking the exposed river bed at low tide. Besides a blissfully calm surface in which to sleep this town gave us the gift of meeting Pam and Mark, two Brits heading in the same direction. When dinghy-ing back to JUANONA from town, we headed near their boat but with enough space to turn off in case they didn’t wave back (our litmus test for how receptive others are to two cruisers disrupting their peaceful solitude). Fortunately they were as glad to meet other English speaking cruisers as we. They invited us aboard and conversation flowed :) After our stay in Cedeira, we headed to the Ares, the next Ria south of us with Pam and March appearing later in the day. Over the next three days we relaxed off this small beach resort, where we joined other locals and visitors in slowly walking the boardwalk and, of course, sampling local seafood :) Tucked amidst some trees at the far end of the beach we found a cafe with some decent WiFi and across the street a few blocks away a fantastic laundramat. Unfortunately the WiFi only really worked that one day at the cafe but clean bedding and clothes offset that inconvenience. With Caribbean-color water tempting us, we dinghied to one of the beaches for an evening swim. Our ‘swim’ ended up as a quick dip instead for the water temperature resembled Maine’s more than any tropical warmth. With the start of summer holidays beginning in full force we’d been a bit concerned about crowded harbors and anchorages. But our fears were unfounded. We discovered plenty of space along this coastal region, an assurance other sailors had mentioned. And, it appeared some cruising boats never left as witnessed by the tatters of a country flag… Our next rendezvous put us in A Coruña, a port whose history included… the world’s oldest working lighthouse (more on that latter)… …and a landing for those arriving from sea to continue their pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. A misunderstanding put us In two different marinas. Pam and Mark moored at the Darsena located in the town center while we turned into the first marina when entering the harbor. Although even on the outer part of the city it was an easy, five-minute walk into the old town. Generally it takes us a bit to become accustomed to the quicker tempo of a metropolis after the peace of a quiet village. But, with an afternoon of walking through the old town we settled into the city’s pace. Which picked up, as did we, when learning we had arrived just as one of the largest parties was beginning: the Medieval Festival :) Beginning Tuesday night and continuing through Sunday, locals outfitted in medieval dress manned booths selling wares of non-edibles (headscarves to amulets) and edibles (Iberica jamon to honey), some appearing mighty odd. But, the best offerings of the festival appeared in the form of acrobats, Strolling troubadours, Ogres, who didn’t seem to faze some kids despite in-your face ‘greetings’, walking vegetation, and, a fire-breathing dragon, which did cause at least one child to scream in holy terror (check out the video, pretty horrifying for a kid). I fell under the spell of this festival with its blending of GAME OF THRONES + LORD OF THE RINGS + WIZARD OF OZ. Not what I was expecting in a region known for its Catholicism. Delicious street food served as our lunch and dinner fare for most of our days there where we partook of kabobs, actually MANY kabobs. It’s also where we learned the importance of vigilance against theives. As Max stood in front of a booth deciding what food to order three women, grandmotherly in appearance, crowded around him. He felt pressure where he kept his wallet inside a Velcro-closed pocket, and when he realized it was gone quickly grabbed the woman’s arm. Suddenly a young man standing nearby pointed and yelled ‘the thief went that way!’ Well,s he hadn’t gone that way. In the confusion all the thieves got away. Within 15 minutes the police ‘discovered’ and returned the wallet, minus cash but with credit cards intact. How they knew where to find the wallet so quickly made the entire episode seem a bit suspicious, but Max was relieved to only have lost some cash. He now pins that pocket closed with a safety pin. A Coruña also where we found a perfect retreat from the street melange: a cafe with great WiFi, peace for writing all accompanied by good java. I discovered even more relaxing hours during two glorious massages by Rita at the Oriental spa located right on the main plaza. Now that’s a true luxury. We met up with Pam and Mark for some amazing mojitos (while learning of some special rum) then joined the stream of happy revelers navigating the narrow lanes with Mark encouraging Max to demo a head scratcher. The days were hot under the sun but really pleasant in the shade. By afternoon an onshore sea breeze kicked in, providing free A/C to all. In the late evening the air cooled off a bit more, warranting a blanket for sleeping. With most of Europe experiencing acute heat waves, this part of Spain was bathed in cooler temps. Talk about luck. We explored beyond the old town gaining an appreciation for this Spanish city. Just walking out of the main plaza placed us amid modern life, including seeing a peaceful protest against the local telecommunications company. Walking further on we saw an evocative photography display, ‘Castaway Women’. With over 10 portraits, the photographs captured the terror, exhaustion, and relief experienced by these migrants. In the image below Olmo Calvo caught a group of immigrants found in a rubber dinghy next to the Libyan coast. The Spanish NGO, Proactiva Open Arms, supplied the life vests and later rescued 60 people also attempting to cross to Italy. The expression ‘there but for the grace of god go I’ seems appropriate. Crossing to the other side of the peninsula we prominaded along a boardwalk rimming a pristine beach, a feature of many of these coastal cities and towns. And, where one beach goer would possibly rue her time in the sun. A cool sculpture at the end of the beach reminded us of the popularity of surfing and always of my brother and nephews’ love of the sport. So, I just had to pose (as seen in cover photo :) The Spaniards definitely appreciate their ocean access. In all of our stops along this coast kayakers, paddle boarders, divers, jet skiers, and swimmers joined sailors and power boaters on and in the water. But, nothing beats the pure joy of seeing kids leaping off land and splashing down in the ocean, which occurred frequently along the city’s harbor. By Thursday A Coruña had become a familiar face. Having adjusted to city living we settled into an easy routine of visiting favorite haunts (roaming the old town, running miscellaneous errands, and provisioning as needed). Additionally, Thursday, July 25th is one of the most popular holidays of the year: the Feast of St. James, the patron saint of Galicia and of Spain. He’s the reason (well, at least way back when) why all those pilgrims make their way to Santiago (‘Saint James’ in the galician dialect) de Compostello where he’s (supposedly) interned. And, why the Festival’s spirit reached an even higher pitch. Which is truly interesting considering how joyfully pagan we felt. Yet, aboard JUANONA we had highlighted this day for another reason. With that, I’ll close with something I never got tired of during our time in A Coruña: This entry was posted in 2019, A Coruña, Ares, Cedeira, COUNTRY, Europe, Spain, SUMMER CRUISING on August 11, 2019 by margaretlynnie. ¡España! GIJÓN Y ENVIRONS Tuesday-Wednesday, July 9-16, 2019 Marina Yates welcomed us onto the north coast of Spain Tuesday morning with Jésus, the marina manager, and his friend catching our lines. We had heard of the warm hospitality visiting yachts received in Spain, and Jésus and his staff proved it. He later came aboard to help us plan our exploration of Gijón and the surrounding area. His enthusiasm for this region of Spain was infectious, and we carefully noted routes and sites to see. But, we also had another treasure trove of information for this area, which we frequently consulted during our stay. Our friends Linda and Joel had traveled here resulting in several detailed emails providing excellent suggestions for a road trip. Another source came from my brother and sister-in-law who had just recently returned from a two-week road trip, which included both inland and coastal sight-seeing. Coastal because my brother managed to bring his wetsuit and surf several times :) Not only did Jésus assist in mapping out our itinerary but also served as transport to the local medical clinic. Furthermore, when we didn’t return until much later in the afternoon, we discovered he drove to the hospital (!) to see if we had been sent there. But, it was nothing that drastic. The clinic gave us an appointment and within two hours we had paid the 51 euro bill and obtained a prescription at a local pharmacy for 5 euros. The efficiency and low-cost stunned us (other times we’ve had to pay much, much more to access a country’s medical services), as did the concern and care from Jésus. Our marina sat on the outskirts of the city resulting in a 20-30 minute walk to reach the old town. Along the way we noticed some ugly graffiti mirroring what’s going on back home. Another reminder of how nationalism brings out the worst in people. But, that was one of the few signs we saw, hoping there weren’t more. When exploring Gijón we walked by a statue of a king named Pelayo holding aloft a cross. In reading later about this guy we discovered Asturias, a principality facing the Cantabrian Sea (Spanish name for Bay of Biscay) to the north, Cantabria to the east, Castile-León to the south, and Galicia to the west, served as the first area of this peninsula to reconquer lands from the Moors. Pelayo (d.737), whom they think may have been a page or a bodyguard in the royal court of Visigothic King Roderick (who died fighting the Muslims), led the revolt in the early 700s, becoming king in 717 after pushing the Muslims out of his country and reinstating the Catholic faith and Spanish independence, at least in this bit of Spain. Subsequently, Pelayo became a legend and is hailed as the savior of Christianity. One site describes his victory over the Moors as such: “Vastly outnumbered but armed with invincible faith, Don Pelayo’s heroic spirit attracted God’s blessing and changed the course of Spanish history” (www.tfpstudentaction.org). Yikes. Thus begins another religious righteousness that, to me, has poisoned the world. But, back to Asturias where prior to Pelayo evidence has been found of human habitation 100,000 years ago. Later, during the Iron Age, Celtic tribes arrived and settled in this area. By the 5th century B.C.E. the Castreña culture populated the area, living in fortified settlements called castros located on hilltops surrounded by a circular ditch. Next, the Romans arrived in the Iberian peninsula 219/8 B.C.E. They overcame their main rivals, the Carthaginians, in 205 B.C.E. and proceeded to push north and west, conquering tribes along the way – one being the Lusitanians. The Lusitanians lost to the invaders in 133 B.C.E. but only after putting up fierce resistance. Interestingly, some historians accredit the Lusitanians under their leader Viriatus (d.138 B.C.E.) as employing the first Spanish guerrilla tactics. The Romans continued their push into Iberia, now focusing on the Celtic tribes occuping northwest Spain, primarily in Asturias and its eastern neighbor, Cantabri. Only after ten years of fighting (29-19 B.C.E.) did Rome finally win the war. Then, 700 years later the Moors arrived, which brings us back to Don Pelayo (FYI: most of the rest of Spain remained under the Moors until King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella I captured Granada in 1492). Okay, back to Pelayo (labeled ‘the wild ass’ in an Islamic chronicle). Since his reconquering of Asturia from the Moors soon after their initial invasion, this part of the Iberian peninsula remained independent with the title “prince of Asturias” being used by the Spanish monarchy to this day. And, in spite of the Roman and Moorish invasions, the native traditions still exist as we saw during several festivals. With time to explore the region we rented a car and headed south towards the beautiful Picos de Europa. For three days we oohed and awed over the glorious scenery laid out in front of us. Covandonga Within several hours we found ourselves in one of the Asturians’ most venerated sites: Covandonga. Here Pelayo began his reconquest of Asturias. Supposedly, the breath of the Virgin inspired Pelayo to win the Battle of Covadonga thus placing this spot on the history map. The cave, Cova Dominica, in which Pelayo and his soldiers sheltered became a holy site with the third king of Asturias, Alphonse I (693-757) building a chapel there. A masonry one was built on the spot in 1940. Not only does the Holy Cave enshrine the Ausurians’ patron saint, la Santina (the Virgin de Covandonga) seen below in a 1918 procession to the Holy Cave… but also Pelayo, his wife Gaudosia, and Alphonse I who are entombed here. Originally, pilgrims crawled on their knees up the 100 stone steps (Staircase of Promises) to reach the site, but now a tunnel connects it to the esplanade of the Basilica. And, overseeing the entire plaza is the iconic statue of Don Pelayo with his infamous Christian cross, la Cruz de la Victoria. The Basilica dramatically rises as you begin your approach to the plaza, passing the Collegiate Church of San Fernando. Commissioned by King Alphonse XII (1886-1941), the Basillica was completed in 1901. Walking back to our car we contemplated joining a long line waiting for the bus to see two magnificent lakes, Enol and La Ercina. It was tempting, as was taking the Fuente Dé cable car to the top of Picos Massif as my brother and his wife recently did; however, the heat won out with our choosing, instead, to avoid the crowds. We opted for an icy pop then slurped our way back down the hill to our car. We continued winding our way further south through mountainous countryside with a few stops at roadside adventure camps and miradors along the way. Our next destination was Cangas de Onis, capital of Asturias until 774 with its former Roman bridge reconstructed during the Middle Ages. We also took advantage of some other works of ‘art’. Posada de Valdeón Late afternoon we began our search for a place to stay, and we found the perfect spot in Posada de Valdeón: Hotel Rural Picos de Europa. We knew we were lucky because not a lot of accommodations populate these small towns, but our hosts said the high season had only just begun since earlier rainy weather delayed the typical onslaught of visitors. And, our room tucked up into the top floor made for a perfect ‘Heidi in the mountains’ feel. This tiny village offered several lodges, a few restaurants (one being so good we returned for our second feast the next night), and an outdoor adventure shop. That’s it, along with the incredible vistas. It’s also where we met and shared some wonderful conversations with two avid New Hampshire hikers who kindly suggested an easy stroll for us, starting in Cain, another small village further north. We drove a half hour or so to Cain for a morning trek alongside the Cares River, a riverbed chiseled out of huge limestone blocks. It also serves as a feed for hydropower, which is probably why such a well-established trail is carved out of the limestone, beginning with some short tunnels. We went to the mid-point, then turned to retrace our steps. But, not before we experienced a religious moment… Thanks to our friend Ellen, we started seeing Flat Jesus in odd spots, including on a trail sign, and in my back pocket. We felt a bit abashed when others noticed our Flat Jesus, but we hopefully allayed any disrespect by saying it was ‘for our church’. On our way back to our inn we stopped at yet another viewpoint (honestly, you can not not take photos of all this splendor) only to find when we got back in the car that we could only go in reverse (!) while in first gear. Not a good thing when on narrow, steep, winding roads. In other words, backing up all the way back was definitely not an option. After a few moments of wide-eyed concern of ‘how the hell do we get out of this predicament?!’, Max discovered he just had to really, REALLY gun it when starting on an incline. Problem solved but not without some rapid heart beating. The next morning we packed our bags and headed off for more exploring as we made our way back to the coast, heading north and east. The roads appeared well kept although still a bit unerving with steep drop-offs and potential fog banks ahead. With a full day ahead we decided to check out another popular pilgrimage site. Just outside the city of Potes in the Cantabria province east of Asturias, Turibius of Liébana and some Benedictine monks settled in the foothills of Picos de Europa in the 6th century. Several centuries later Don Pelayo’s successful campaign against the Moors resulted in a Catholic stronghold. Later, emigrating Christians from the north created a strategic buffer in the Valley of Liébana along the River Duer. Which is how the monastery Santo Toribio de Liébana came to be. It gets a bit confusing as this Turibius of the 6th century (who would become a Saint) gets mixed up with another Turibius of Astorga of the 4th century (also granted Sainthood). I believe it’s the latter whose bones found their way to this monastery. To me, what’s interesting is both championed Rome’s Catholicism versus Priscillianism, a form of Christianity developed here in the 4th century by, whom else, Priscillian (340-385). And, one I had never ever heard about, which isn’t surprising considering my tiny knowledge of religions. *This doctrine is a mix of Gnosticism (the Christians’ God didn’t directly create the earth, an imperfect spirit did…) and Manichaeism (the good power of God opposed the evil power of the devil) with the underlying dualistic premise: material was evil and the spirit good, which, leads to the logical (?) belief that this denied Christ’s humanity. Priscillian didn’t sound like a fun guy as he has been described as a rigorous ascetic forbidding all sensual pleasures, marriage, meat and wine. He also has the distinction of being the first ascetic executed (he literally lost his head) for heresy by the Church. And, this is one of the rabbit holes I follow when something unusual catches my interest and, which I’m certain doesn’t capture yours! So, onwards to what we actually saw… We passed groups of orange t-shirted youth making their way up the long hill. I later spoke with several of them who explained they comprised a group of around 100 kids from all over Spain. Their week-long pilgrimage ended here, for which they appeared extremely thankful. We followed them into the church, built in 1256. The simplicity of the decor was refreshing after the lavishness of other churches and cathedrals we’d visited. Here we witnessed a short sermon (which we didn’t understand) and a song (which didn’t matter that we didn’t understand as it was lovely). Off to the left of the Apse an iron grill secured the Chapel of the Lignum Crucis. Eye roll not withstanding, peering through the bars we saw a glass encased, gold encrusted sacred relic. This was the Lignum Crucis or in lay terms, the largest known piece of the True Cross… left branch, mind you, of the cross Jesus died on. And, if you could look at it without the gold casing (created in the 18th century) you could see the nail hole for one of his hands, I mean, the sacred nail hole. And, how did this priceless piece of wood come to be here you ask? Well, Emperor Constantine’s mom, Helen (Saint Elena now) (246/248-330 C.E.) discovered it along with the crucifixion nails, the holy tunic, and the crown of thorns belonging to Jesus. Historians can’t quite pinpoint how Camaleño managed to get their hands on this artifact; but it most likey arrived in the 8th century along with the remains of Santo Toribio de Astorga. Which is why this ancient monastery is known as “The Sanctuary of the Lignum Crucis”. I didn’t see it but the monastery’s cloister has replicas of the “Commentary on the Book of the Apocalypse” by Beatus of Liébana (730-800). Drafted in 776 then revised twice over the next ten years, his work served as a rallying cry for his countrymen against the Moorish rule. Thus, it became a best seller, causing others to create over 34 versions (called “beatus”) from the 10th to the 16th centuries. In a small gift shop you could obtain a bunch of Christian items, including several versions of a baby Jesus, with price tags that probably pay for some good communion vino. As tempting as it was, we decided to not bring one aboard to keep our pagan doll company. Rgardless of who did what when, this stone grouping of quiet buildings nestled amongst the forested hill exudes peace. One we enjoyed in spite of our heatheness. Back down the hill we drove into another popular destination, Potes. We eventually found a parking spot and joined other tourists out and about enjoying a warm summery day. A tower offered some great views and a quick history of the region beginning with the Roman conquest of NW Spain and continuning through the rise of the Inquisition. And, remember the Beatus mentioned earlier? An exhibit featured replicas of these manuscripts, noting that a variety of institutions (Paris National Library, Madrid’s Royal Academy of History Library, New York City’s Morgan Library, etc.) hold the originals. Since the majority of text appeared in Spanish we deciphered what we could- not quite understanding the Beatus’ significance, but appreciating the illustrations, including some rather cartoonish expressions of Adam and Eve… While I perused the Beatus Max joyfully occupied himself scouting out various placements for Flat Jesus, the most notable relating to the Inquisition. An outdoor lunch (numerous sidewalk cafes mean very few choose to eat indoors) and people-watching ended our tour of Potes. We continued on our journey while every now and then gazing heavenwarads to thank the road gods for the nets above us. We stopped in at the 10th century church of Santa Maria de Liébana. Unfortunately, we had missed the confusing signage citing opening hours but did appreciate the setting, situated below a rock climbing school. Our last destination before Santander landed us in one of the quaintest medieval villages we’d seen in Spain: Santillana del Mar. Thankfully, Linda mentioned this otherwise we might have missed it, which would have been a real mistake. We paid a small entrance fee to access one of this village’s main sites: Santa Juliana Collegiate Church. Another fascinating religious structure educated us on the connection of the French King Luis IX (1214-70) to this region of Spain via his father’s (Luis VIII’s) marriage to Blanca de Castilla (1188-1252). A display describes this king as one of the most prestigious figures of the Middle Ages. No doubt this reverance came from Louis’ devotion to the Christian faith (he’s the only French king named as a Saint). He wanted to trade his crown for a monk’s robe but knew his duty was to lead his people, which he did in the 7th and 8th crusades while spending boat loads of public funds on Christian relics (he built Sainte-Chapelle to hold these special items). Considering he zealously suppported the Inquisition, his reforming of the French legal system and the presumption of innocence seems a bit hypocritical. Eventually Luis got his halo and became Saint Luis in 1297. For all his monkhood he certainly enjoyed the conjugal bed, for his wife Margaret of Provence (1221-95) popped out 11 kids. We wandered along the cloister noting elaborate columns decorated with religious scenes and an elaborate storyboard depicting the life of Christ, which jolted us when it suddenly sparked into animation. On our way to this site Max noticed a potential MDT (Max Disaster Tour), the Torture and Inquisition Museum. Oh boy. However, when we met at the cafe (I decided to sit this one out) he said the displays present these despicable practices in historical context, and notes which ones continue to the present day in particular countries. Another very historical site we unfortunately missed: the Cave of Altimira with its 14,000 year-old paintings. But, hey, yet another reason to return to this magical region of Spain. By 10pm we found ourselves standing in Santander’s small airport waiting for a special visitor to arrive. Soon we spotted my beautiful god daughter Maggie :) She had made the trek from Lyons where her French studies had just ended and was joining us for a too-brief visit. Back on JUANONA we fell into berths and woke Sunday morning for another day of sight-seeing. We made the short drive to the capital of Asturias, Oviedo, where we posed for photos in front of its famous cathedral in the Plaza Alphonse II El Casto, listened to traditional music while watching costumed locals dance, enjoyed some tapas and some of tapas including shaved slices of jamón, and appreciated one of the stunning sculptures scattered throughout out this city. A circular route back to Gijón included some back roads to another small church, again whose viewing hours we missed; but, we did see one of this area’s traditional hórreos or granaries. Raised onto mushroom topped stones, this design supposedly kept rodents out of the stored grain; however, I’d like to see a test run of this for all of us thought rats could scale those pillars pretty quickly if they’re anything like the squirrels at our feeders. A quick drive down to the small harbor of Cudillero found us amidst a flood of locals and tourists. Against a steep backdrop of homes, cafes, and shops locals and tourists alike basked in the hot sun with some getting a respite from the water. After a whirlwind of a visit Maggie boarded a bus to Bilboa to meet her friends as well as reacquaint herself with her luggage that hadn’t arrived on her flight to us. A quick provisioning at a huge supermercado and a wash down of JUANONA’s deck to remove coal dust from the loading port next door prepped us for our next adventure: Galicia, which, to say it properly, start lisping! I can’t leave this post without noting a favorite musician of mine who passed away July 16. Johnny Clegg, born 1953, was someone I discovered in the 1980s and followed ever since. Thanks to him, I have a wonderful memory of dancing my butt off with my cousin Cathy and friend Colleen in the early 1990s at a concert in Burlington, Vermont. So, here’s to Johnny Clegg and the beauty of his music. https://www.okayafrica.com/listen-to-ten-great-johnny-clegg-songs/ This entry was posted in 2019, Cangas de Onis, COUNTRY, Covandonga, Cudillero, Europe, Gijón, Oviedo, Picos de Europa, Posada de Valdeón, Potes, Santillana del Mar, Spain, SUMMER CRUISING and tagged Cangas de Onis on August 5, 2019 by margaretlynnie.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1571
__label__wiki	0.881652	0.881652	General News Mon, 7 Oct 2019 Rawlings and Asantehene honoured as role models The Young Professionals Youth Coalition (YPYC) has awarded Former President Jerry John Rawlings and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for being exemplary models to the youth in political and traditional governance, respectively. They were honoured alongside some young professionals, who had excelled in their respective fields, at the 10th Young Professionals Transformational Leadership Conference, in Accra. Mr Rawlings, whose award was picked on his behalf by Dr Benjamin Kumbour, a former Minister of Defence, was celebrated for his feat in Political Leadership and Youth Development. The Asantehene, however, was the toast as the role model in Traditional Transformational Leadership. For the youth awards, Mr. Alfred Ocansey, a Tv3 Journalist, won the Overall Young Professionals Role Model Award in the Male Category; whereas Mrs. Irene Asare, Director of Business Services, Tullow Oil, won the Overall Young Professionals Role Model Award in the Female version. Mr. Andy Osei Okrah, the founding president of YPYC, said it was committed to bringing together the youth to network as a stronger force for the much-needed transformational leadership that Ghana and Africa needed. It was the youth, he said, who could change Ghana from being a third world country into a first one, should they receive the necessary support and mentoring. He, therefore, urged them to develop innovative ideas and projects to enable them to become strategic and transformational leaders. Former President Rawlings, in the speech read by his representative, urged them to build strong alliances to be able to transform the fortunes of the nation. Strategic and transformational leaders, he said, must be fair, trustworthy, sincere, straightforward, and have sound moral principles. He also entreated the youth to cultivate the values of patience and learn to persuade people onto their sides rather than using force to win. Mr. Emmanuel Adu Sarkodee, CEO of CDH Investment Holdings, who chaired the event, said such award schemes were good for motivating the youth to actively participate in nation building. Source: ghananewsagency.org Ex-rebel returns to CAR as 'man of peace' Even Rawlings abandoned Vision 2020 – Adei Rawlings' calls for Vice-Chancellor to step down misplaced - UEW Rawlings to speak on monetization in Ghana’s politics on Dec 31 Rare photo of Rawlings after an attempted coup d’etat	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1573
__label__wiki	0.814681	0.814681	Tourists Info Introduction to NHIS Health News Wed, 31 Oct 2007 Cockroaches do not cause Leprosy-health officer Apam (C/R), Oct. 31, GNA- A community Health Nurse at the Reproductive and Child Health Unit of the Ministry of Health at Apam, Mrs. Helena Appiah Korankyi Amekah has advised people with symptoms of leprosy to seek early medical treatment, which is free. He urged Ghanaians to dispel believes that the disease is a taboo or that it is caused by cockroaches. Mrs Amekah said these at a public lecture on leprosy, held at the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Apam on Sunday. She said leprosy is a chronic infection disease, which is curable, and advised people with skin problems to seek early examination and treatment. Mrs. Amekah said leprosy is an airborne disease, which could lead to blindness, impotence, sterility, chronic ulcers and the amputation of the fingers and toes of the affected person. The Gomoa District Leprosy Control Officer, Mr. Stephen Koompah said his outfit has intensified its educational campaign towards the eradication of the disease in the area.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1574
__label__cc	0.518475	0.481525	Energy and Sustainability in Heritage Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability Why energy and sustainability? How did we start? Practice and resources Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Resources Threatened by Climate Change This Special Issue reprint book has been published online and you can download the pdf for free at: Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Resources Threatened by Climate Change. This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Resources Threatened by Climate Change that was published in Geosciences). If you would like to… ICOMOS releases “Future of Our Pasts” report to increase engagement of cultural heritage in climate action BAKU, Republic of Azerbaijan, 3 July – Cultural heritage offers immense and virtually untapped potential to drive climate action and support ethical and equitable transitions by communities towards low carbon, climate resilient development pathways. Realising that potential, however, requires both better recognition of the cultural dimensions of climate change and adjusting the aims and methodologies… August 9, 2019 in Uncategorized. IPCC Special Report on climate change and land There are many climate change issues which are impacting and will increasingly impact heritage places and which we, as heritage practitioners, will need to plan for and take action to mitigate these impacts in Australia and around the world. Can European Capitals Survive in record breaking heat? Cities across Europe have experienced record-breaking temperatures this summer Modern designs have exacerbated heat problems due to the materials used Experts say contemporary buildings need to learn from the past to find a solution Cultural Heritage and UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals talk, Tokyo, 19 March 2019 ‘Cultural Heritage and UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals: How Historic Buildings can be a Resource for Ecologically Sustainable Development’ Presentation by Ruth Redden on behalf of ICOMOS Australia NSCES, Tokyo, 19 March 2019 On behalf of the Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change (NSCES), Ruth Redden (M.ICOMOS) will present a lecture… March 18, 2019 in Uncategorized. Sustainability and Heritage Practice Note Series DRAFT Practice Note 1: Built Environment NSCES are happy to announce this Practice Note on Sustainability and Heritage in the Built Environment – the first in a series of practice notes in energy, sustainability and climate change in heritage by NSCES. At the moment it is in DRAFT, but it will be finalised soon…. December 5, 2018 in energy and sustainability, Uncategorized. CALL FOR PAPERS – CULTURE: Conserving it Together Conference (Suva, Fiji, 1-5 October 2018) Levuka township © Merbabu/wikimedia commons March 14, 2018 in conference, conference papers and presentations, Culture: Conserving it Together, energy and sustainability, event, heritage, Uncategorized. Enter your email address and keep up to date via email notification.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1587
__label__cc	0.674462	0.325538	Politics amp Law YA Reviewers Our dark secrets, Tim Corballis and Ingrid Horrocks Posted on September 1, 2007 by NZ Books Gothic NZ: The Darker Side of Kiwi Culture Misha Kavka, Jennifer Lawn, Mary Paul (eds) Otago University Press, $39.95, Strange goings-on in small towns. You know all about it – it’s the New Zealand gothic. It’s a familiar enough idea, with its family secrets and its traumatic colonial history. But what exactly is it? The characteristics normally associated with the gothic range from horror to high camp. It’s a slippery notion – just how slippery is demonstrated by Jennifer Lawn in her introduction to Gothic NZ, an eclectic collection of essays, art works and poetry. Reluctant to define the gothic, she argues for treating it “as a mode, not a genre: a way of doing and seeing, adaptable across dislocations of culture, time, and space, rather than a substantive category.” Despite this reluctance to define, one thing Gothic NZ is not short on is definitions. We are offered a number of possibilities, from Lawn’s own “shifting warp of the familiar” to Martin Edmond’s “exaggeration of emotional effect for the sake of some kind of release”. Quite a range: if the former makes it sound like a drug experience, the latter makes it sound almost like pornography. Disappointingly, the collection lacks any attempt to argue for or against any of these understandings, or to engage in sustained debate between them. For all the pieces’ individual quality – and there is some very good art and writing here – we come away from the book as a whole without much more of an understanding of the term and its local application. This means that other opportunities are missed, not least the chance to ask seriously whether there is a New Zealand gothic. Lydia Wevers’ denial that there is one, at least in our literature, is quickly dismissed by the suggestion that if we “[f]lick the angle of vision just a fraction”, we’ll see it everywhere. See what? The odd vampire movie; some stories about madness; Freudian repression; Marxian suppression; loneliness in the kitchen and bad weather on the farm? In his afterword, “How Gothic Is It?”, Ian Wedde raises the question, but goes little further than identifying two versions (basically, horror and high camp) and expressing a thoughtful, guarded enthusiasm. It’s not clear where this “darker side of Kiwi culture” can be found. Can only works of art and literature be gothic, or can societies and nations? This question suggests that when we wonder about New Zealand gothic, we are already wondering about two things: a gothic mode, if any, in our arts; and a “gothic secret”, if any, in our society. The book offers various thoughts on the second question. Our “dark secret” might be the violence of our colonial past (Misha Kavka and Sarah Shieff), unacknowledged poverty (Martin Edmond), the punitive treatment and pervasiveness of depressive illness (David Craig, in one of the most nuanced pieces in the collection), or the fragmented condition of post-modern self and society (Jack Ross). Surprisingly, there is little discussion of the loneliness of living in a small, sparsely populated country, something that might amount to the sublime of isolation. Are we finally over this? There is also little mention of domestic violence or child abuse, recently described as New Zealand’s “dark secret” by Silvia Cartwright. An essay on Maurice Gee’s adult fiction might have brought this to light. Meanwhile, as the list expands, it becomes increasingly difficult to work out what of this is distinctive to New Zealand. The question of the gothic as a set of artistic practices may ultimately be more productive, as it allows us to think about its social function. In what ways, then, is it useful to talk about gothic art in this country? Martin Edmond’s essay discusses works by Philip Clairmont, Ronald Hugh Morrieson and John Mulgan. Mulgan and Morrieson are, of course, our usual gothic suspects. For Edmond, the task of these artists is a kind of healing through revealing; it is akin to Freud’s “talking cure”, whereby through an articulation of the unconscious we achieve a degree of normality: Demolition of the abandoned house is not the answer; that will only leave our ghosts to wander abroad. What we have to do is reinhabit it, recollect the lives buried there so that the poor, the lost, the forsaken, the insane come back to join us. When this happens, we find the ruinous images of the gothic generate, paradoxically, hope: riches born out of squalor, madness which is the other side of sanity, alienated land once again belonging to us all. The gothic, then, is prospective, restorative, a redemption of the botched past. The gothic artist here is a communicator, someone who says, in code, what she sees. This is to take gothic art at its enciphered word. Should we take it at its word? If we wouldn’t take the Bible as evidence of God’s existence, why would gothic art be any more persuasive about the existence of its own subject matter, even as metaphor? Isn’t it possible that the gothic (arguably like religion itself) has other functions altogether? Consider another form of “healing” suggested in the book: Sarah Shieff’s essay, “Well-laundered elves”, reads Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings as racist gothic. The film, like the book, displaces racism’s categories into an alternative universe, and then tells a healing narrative of ethnic cleansing through the defeat of the dark races. Leaving aside the problem of whether Lord of the Rings counts as gothic at all, this is not an altogether surprising reading of the genre: as Shieff points out, Dracula is now commonly read as an anti-Semitic portrait. Schieff finds plenty in the films and their publicity that compares with the “New Zealand: 100% Pure” advertising campaign. What we are left with after the films’ battles is a “pristine New Zealand landscape [that] now looks like nothing less than Lebensraum”, a tourist-friendly landscape cleansed of its racial impurities. The book doesn’t distinguish between understandings of gothic art that take it at its word and those that are sceptical of its function. Furthermore, those works that clearly do seem like our gothic – the sacred cows of Mulgan, Morrieson, Gee, Campion – are for the most part spared the sceptical approach. Why are we so keen to believe what they have to say? Why, indeed, is the gothic, if it contains uncomfortable secrets, so popular? With its many conflicting definitions, this book, instead of a sustained engagement with the gothic, offers a spectacle of this very popularity: even if we can’t agree what it is, we all want a piece of it. Reasons for this are hinted at if not developed in the pages of Gothic NZ. Ian Lockhead’s article on corrugated-iron gothic architecture notes, but doesn’t explore, an apparent contradiction between gothic revival’s nostalgia for old times and its suitability to new materials. The contradiction shouldn’t puzzle us: the idea that modernity nurtures the nostalgic illusion of a simple or pure life while being materially suited to harsh economic realities isn’t new. If the function of the church environment is to allow thoughts of a world touched by God, should we expect the realities of church construction to owe anything less to modernity’s godless drive for efficiency? And, as is suggested in both Mark Jackson’s essay on the art of Christopher Braddock and Stephen Turner’s and Scott Wilson’s piece on road safety advertising, it’s not always the touch of God that we long for. The fantasised authenticity of blood, cruelty and violence can also distract us from the reality of our bloodless suburban streets. On this reading, gothic art and its belief in “dark secrets” might serve to distract us from the real horror: that there is no horror at all. What if our routine, boring lives of workaday exploitation and consumption are all there is? Wouldn’t you rather believe in vampires? Or at least hope to warp all that familiarity from time to time? This goes even for colonial history, our best contender for a “dark secret”. In essence, there are few secrets left: even reactionaries seldom deny the past’s horrors, claiming instead that history is history, that it’s too late to do anything about it. The revelation of more injustices will only demonstrate again the failure of mere facts to lastingly move us. The real horror of our history is not in its secrets, but in its aporias – the problem of what to do about the facts we know only too well: land alienation, proletarianisation, institutional racism and exploitation. All this can provide one answer to why the gothic is so popular here and now. Gothic art is suited to a nationalist project: its revivals in 18th-century Britain and 19th-century America were linked to developing national and imperial identities. Here, with its ineffable secrets, it can offer us something mysterious to distinguish ourselves from other dull, exploitative colonial societies whose cities are given to sprawl. A gothic whose secret is fully revealed is failed gothic – as with nationalism. If we could find out what it is about “us”, we’d easily locate some of the same stuff in other places. New Zealand’s “creative edge” and the gothic offer, perhaps, two indefinable sides to the same nationalist coin. Tim Corballis’ most recent novel is The Fossil Pits. Ingrid Horrocks teaches creative writing at Massey University and has recently written on the politics of the gothic in Studies in the Novel. 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__label__wiki	0.860108	0.860108	The Entire Senior Management Team At The State Department Just Resigned All, Current Events, Featured Update: It seems the four people involved didn’t quit, but were fired, in an effort to clean house. – Shorty Dawkins Fake News: Media Reports State Dept. ‘Mass Resignation,’ Officials Actually Fired This article comes from ZeroHedge Demonstrating just how ideologically alligned with the Obama administration was the entire US State Department, moments ago the WaPo reported that “the entire senior level of management officials resigned Wednesday, part of an ongoing mass exodus of senior foreign service officers who don’t want to stick around for the Trump era.” The mass resignation took place as Rex Tillerson was inside the State Department’s headquarters in Foggy Bottom on Wednesday, taking meetings and getting the lay of the land. According to WaPo’s Josh Rogin who suddenly has no more senior level sources left at State: “I reported Wednesday morning that the Trump team was narrowing its search for his No. 2, and that it was looking to replace the State Department’s long-serving undersecretary for management, Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy, who has been in that job for nine years, was actively involved in the transition and was angling to keep that job under Tillerson, three State Department officials told me.” Then suddenly on Wednesday afternoon, Kennedy and three of his top officials resigned unexpectedly, four State Department officials confirmed. Assistant Secretary of State for Administration Joyce Anne Barr, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Michele Bond and Ambassador Gentry O. Smith, director of the Office of Foreign Missions, followed him out the door. All are career foreign service officers who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations. Limo torched in DC protests belongs to Muslim immigrant, may cost $70,000 in damagesMadeleine Albright: “I Am Ready To Register As A Muslim”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1593
__label__cc	0.648983	0.351017	Tag Archives: colonists September 1, 2014 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments Ma’an News Agency \| (updated) 01/09/2014 21:34 HEBRON (Ma’an) — A group of Israeli settlers chopped down grape vines on Palestinian agricultural property in northern Beit Ummar on Monday, a popular committee spokesman said Monday. Muhammad Awwad said the settlers destroyed seven grape vines in the Wad Abu al-Rish area near the illegal settlement of […] attack, Israel, israeli, Palestine, Settler Violence, Settlers, west bank, Zionism aggression, attack, attacks, colonists, extremism, grape vines, illegal, israel, israeli, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, violence, west bank Ceasefire. So illegal Jewish settlers torch Palestinian agricultural lands in the West Bank [ PIC 28/08/2014 – 03:38 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Jewish settlers from the Itamar settlement set on fire Palestinian agricultural land in Orta village, to the south east of Nablus city, on Thursday morning. Villagers told the PIC reporter that they saw billows of smoke emanating from their cultivated land lots, north of the village. […] aggression, attack, colonists, crimes, illegal, International Law, israel, israeli, law, Lawlessness, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, violation, west bank, zionism Ceasefire. So Cars now used as weapons in West Bank: Israeli settler deliberately runs over Palestinian youth [ PIC 28/08/2014 – 03:20 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– A Palestinian young man, Montasser al-Houroub, 25, was wounded and bruised after being run over by an Israeli settler car in the village of Beit Ummar, north of al-Khalil, at noon Thursday. The media spokesman for the Popular Committee against the Wall in Beit Ummar village, […] aggression, attack, attacks, colonists, extremism, hit, hit and run, illegal, israel, israeli, Occupied Palestine, palestine, run, Settlers, violence, west bank Settler Attacks in Hebron, Army Declares Nablus Village ‘Closed Military Zone’ Thursday August 28, 2014 14:27 by IMEMC News & Agencies A Palestinian youth has been injured, Thursday, after an Israeli settler deliberately ran him over, in the north of Hebron, according to local sources. (MaanImages/file) WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency has reported that Mohammad Awad, spokesperson for the anti-settlement committee in the village, […] aggression, attack, Beit Amra, Beit Ummar, closed, colonists, crimes, Hebron, illegal, International Law, israel, israeli, law, Lawlessness, military zone, Nablus, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Rateb al-Jabour, Settlers, village, violation, west bank, Yatta, zionism Israel violating Human Rights in West Bank again: Nine Palestinians Kidnapped In Jenin Universal Declaration of Human Rights Art 9: “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile” Art 20(2): “No one may be compelled to belong to an association.” (Not valid in Palestine) Tuesday August 26, 2014 09:19 by IMEMC & Agencies Israeli soldiers invaded Jenin city, in the northern part of the occupied […] aggression, attack, colonists, crimes, illegal, International Law, israel, israeli, law, Lawlessness, Occupied Palestine, palestine, PFLP, Settlers, violation, west bank, zionism 16 Year Old Child Moderately Injured By Settler’s Live Firing Ammo Near Hebron Tuesday August 26, 2014 01:28 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Palestinian medical sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, have reported that a child was shot and injured by a live round, fired by an Israeli settler in Beit Ummar, north of the city. Three were injured […] aggression, attack, child, colonists, crimes, illegal, International Law, israel, israeli, kid, law, Lawlessness, live ammo, live ammunition, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, violation, west bank, zionism #PalestineUnderAttack \| Jewish settlers attack elderly man, child in al-Khalil [ PIC 24/08/2014 – 09:12 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Jewish settlers beat up an elderly man and a three-year-old child in al-Khalil on Sunday morning. Security sources told Quds Press that the settlers assaulted 75-year-old Naim D’ina and threw stones at him, adding that he was hospitalized. They added that the little girl Zainab Sidir, […] aggression, attack, attacks, colonists, extremism, illegal, israel, israeli, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, violence, west bank #Israel’s Zionist Settlers Unleashed over 20 Dogs on Palestinian Children – Video Published on Aug 20, 2014 A 5-year-old boy brutally savaged by a large group of dogs set free by Israeli settlers. The bruised kid is in need of multiple surgeries including facial reconstructive surgery. Karmel Moayyad Shkair was with his family in his home town of Azawiyeh. He was playing with his friends before a […] Atrocities, attack, Israel, israeli, Palestine, Settler Violence, Settlers, Video, west bank, Zionism aggression, attack, attack dogs, attacks, children, colonists, dogs, extremism, illegal, israel, israeli, kid, kids, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, video, violence, west bank Jewish settlers physically assault Jerusalemite young man [ PIC 19/08/2014 – 02:47 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– A Jerusalemite young man was brutally beaten a few days ago by dozens of Jewish settlers during his work at Al-Baz gas station in Bab Al-Wad area in west Jerusalem. Shadi Al-Tamimi, who is suffering from bruises on his body, explained that he was with […] #PalestineUnderAttack \| Israeli forces, settlers’ attacks reported in Nahalin village [ PIC 19/08/2014 – 09:24 AM ] BETHLEHEM, (PIC)– Israeli settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles in Nahalin village, east of Bethlehem, on Tuesday morning. Local sources reported that a group of settlers from Beitar Illit settlement, built on lands of Nahalin, Houssan, and Wadi Fuqan villages, attacked Palestinian vehicles while passing by the main […] #PalestineUnderAttack \| Palestinian Arrested After Filming Settlers Throwing Stones Monday August 18, 2014 09:19 by International Solidarity Movement Yesterday, at approximately 5:30 PM in the old city in al-Khalil (Hebron), settlers from the illegal settlement of Beit Hadassah threw rocks and water at Palestinians living on Shalala Street. 17th August 2014 \| International Solidarity Movement \| Occupied Palestine This is a regular occurance for […] Israeli settlers attack Palestinian citizens in al-Khalil [ PIC 17/08/2014 – 12:11 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked on Saturday Palestinian natives in the Shalala street and the alleys of the Old City of Al-Khalil. Local sources said that dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Shalala street and the Old City, embarked on beating citizens, and raided and damaged civilian […] Soldiers Invade Hebron, Nablus Saturday August 16, 2014 12:41 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, several Palestinian neighborhoods in Hebron city, in the southern part of the West Bank, and Nablus in the northern part, and kidnapped one Palestinian east of Nablus. File – WAFA News Agency Local sources in Hebron […] aggression, attack, colonists, crimes, illegal, International Law, israel, israeli, law, Lawlessness, Nablus, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, violation, west bank, zionism Jewish settlers in Palestine: The most notorious squatters in the world – Video VIDEO Israeli settlers have been slowly nibbling away at Palestine’s West Bank territory for four decades. 300,000 setllers now occupy outposts that range in size from plywood shacks to full-blown suburban housing complexes. Their abundance has grounded the much-ballyhooed two-state solution to a halt. VICE correspondent Simon Ostrovsky travels from Tel Aviv to the remote […] attack, Israel, Settler Violence, Settlers, Video, Violence, west bank, Zionism aggression, attack, colonists, crimes, hate fest, illegal, illegal colonists, illegal occupation, International Law, israel, israeli, law, Lawlessness, Occupied Palestine, palestine, Settlers, squatters, video, violation, west bank, zionism, Zionist (Illegal) Settlers severely criticise Israeli government MEMO \| Monday, 11 August 2014 12:49 [File photo] Orit Brown from Kfar Aza settlement said: ‘Towards the ceasefire there was a call for Gaza-area residents to return to their homes. I have no words to describe the anguish we felt Friday morning, the fear, the anxieties, the loss of faith, the crisis and the […] aggression, attack, colonists, crimes, illegal, illegal settlers, International Law, israel, israeli, law, Lawlessness, Occupied Palestine, palestine, rockets, Settlers, violation, west bank, zionism	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1594
__label__wiki	0.875322	0.875322	Anne-Marie does jigsaw puzzles backstage to calm down before shows OHMYGOSSIP — Anne-Marie does jigsaw puzzles to calm down before her concerts. The 27-year-old pop star – who is currently taking her ‘Speak Your Mind’ world tour around the UK – has admitted she finds it difficult to focus on stage, but she has found a way to channel her anxiety. Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, she said: “I find it really hard to concentrate on things – I am always easily distracted. When you watch my shows I will literally stop halfway through and go: ‘Oh yeah, you said that before’. “My mind is really over-active but when I do puzzles I just stop and I am in the moment and I calm down. It really does help with being chilled and focused before I go on stage. If I didn’t have those I’d be really crazy.” Meanwhile, the ‘2002’ hitmaker also admitted she is determined to make sure her second album – which is set to be released later this year – is more suited to a live environment than her debut effort. She explained: “For my second album that is coming up this year, I’ve gone into studio sessions knowing exactly what kind of songs I needed on it. I love performing live so much, it’s such a big part of me. “With ‘Speak Your Mind’, I unfortunately had to realise that I couldn’t translate some of its songs on to stage – that’s why I wanted to do better with my next album.” The ‘Perfect To Me’ singer star has previously opened up about getting nervous on stage, and she admitted she still struggles when she’s faced with large groups, despite performing for a living. She explained: “My shyness got worse at the start of my career. You’d think being a singer would be good for your confidence but, for me, it was actually the opposite. “The more people I met, the more anxious I became. I was really protective of my feelings and wary of getting mugged off.” Nicolas Pesce: The Grudge will leave audiences disturbed OHMYGOSSIP — Nicolas Pesce’s ‘The Grudge’ will be “more disturbing” than people are expecting. The 29-year-old filmmaker has written and directed the supernatural horror movie – which is being billed OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Pegg is poised to appear in the next ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie. The 49-year-old actor – who stars as Benji Dunn in the money-spinning franchise – has revealed OHMYGOSSIP — Louise Redknapp insists her new album doesn’t contain any songs which “badmouth” her ex-husband Jamie Redknapp. The 45-year-old singer split from retired Liverpool and England soccer player Jamie OHMYGOSSIP — Jonathan Scott thanked Zooey Deschanel for “bringing joy back into his life”. The ‘Property Brothers’ star paid tribute to his ‘New Girl’ girlfriend … Thomas Markle accuses Meghan of ‘cheapening’ the royal family OHMYGOSSIP — Thomas Markle has accused his daughter of “cheapening” the royal family. The 75-year-old director of photography has spoken out about Meghan Markle and … Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new arrangements ‘to be reviewed in 12 months’ OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new arrangements are set to be reviewed in 12 months’ time. The loved-up couple – who have an … Harvey Weinstein claims there are ‘stealth jurors’ on case OHMYGOSSIP — Harvey Weinstein has claimed that there are a number of “stealth jurors” on his trial. The disgraced movie mogul is to be trialled …	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1597
__label__wiki	0.905456	0.905456	Students Faculty/StaffLocationsJagNet Blackboard A-Z Index Advanced Manufacturing student sets the blueprint for a bright future Student of the Week: Paige Puente Student of the Week Paige Puente Coming from a family of shared interests, Paige Puente says she is ready to start her career in the manufacturing industry. Currently a student at 21st Century Early College High School in Weslaco, Paige Puente is a dual enrollment student pursing an Associates of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing Technology. “I chose advanced manufacturing technology because I want to be more informed on the different parts of trucks,” said Paige. “Hopefully I can get to a point where I can make those parts myself.” The Precision Manufacturing degree at STC, encompasses many different aspects of machining and manufacturing. Students earn NIMS credentials (National Institute for Metal working Skills) which is the metal working certification industry standard. This is a series of modules including bench work layout, grinding, and turning operations. Most of the courses are set up to simulate actual working environments and prepares students for a successful career in the manufacturing field. “STC has been very beneficial for me I feel like coming here is a great way to further my career after high school.” Students of the Week Paige Puente Growing up with a brother who shares the same interests, Paige says she received a lot of encouragement to pursue a degree in advanced manufacturing technology. “My brother was an inspiration for me going into this field,” said Puente. “He would talk a lot about how interesting the field was, and it motivated me to pursue a manufacturing degree. After STC, Paige says she would like to further her education and receive a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering at Texas A&M University Kingsville. In the future, Paige says she wants to carry on the family tradition and start up her grandfather’s business again. “I eventually want to re-open my grandfather’s manufacturing business. My brother and I plan to run the business,” said Paige. “I plan to open it here, and then hopefully go nationwide.” Paige says STC has been a big part of her education, and says she has received a lot of knowledge from it. “STC has been very beneficial for me,” explained Paige. “I feel like coming here is a great way to further my career after high school.” Paige has a message to students who are trying to accomplish their goals. “Never give up on your dreams, no matter what it may be,” said Puente. “If you reach for it, you’ll accomplish it.” RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Back at it: Mother returns to continue education \| 07:32 PM America/Chicago STC honestly was a good choice because I researched the local colleges and STC seems to offer a more serious and overall better education. More classes, more in-depth. The faculty is very good. For a … Molding a passionate caregiver Jacqueline Fernandez hasn't graduated high school yet but she has already put her foot in the door of her future career thanks to South Texas College. New student readies future career in nursing “My family started when they were my age. They came here, and it really helped them and I realized that I can do anything here too. It doesn't have to be some fancy school. What matters is what … Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program Tеl: 956-872-6258 https://bt.southtexascollege.edu/manufacturing/index.html San Juan police chief earns his bachelor degree from South Texas College South Texas College celebrates Board Appreciation Month Making Racism History: STC Professor Trinidad Gonzales Conquering Fitness and Career Goals: New Personal Trainer Certificate Launches Healthy Careers © South Texas College Privacy \| Notice of Non-Discrimination	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1603
__label__wiki	0.731849	0.731849	UNRWA Archives/Shareef Sarhan UN agency ramps up for Gaza reconstruction push A week after a major conference in Cairo on the reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza, and in the wake of recent visits to Gaza by the Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah and United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, the key UN agency on the ground there has begun scaling up its response to meet critical needs of people in the Strip. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe In war-ravaged Gaza, Ban urges ministers of new government to unite on “building one Palestine” Two days after donors pledged $5.4 billion in aid for Gaza reconstruction, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the war-ravaged enclave, where he viewed destruction wrought by the most recent conflict that was “beyond description”, and also met with the ministers of the National Consensus Government calling on them to focus all efforts on “building one Palestine.” In Cairo, Ban urges parties to Gaza conflict to end ‘cycle of building and destroying’ On the next stop of his tour of North Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Egypt today at a conference on the reconstruction of Gaza urged all parties to last summer's war to address the root causes of the protracted conflict to prevent the “cycle of building and destroying” from becoming a ritual. IRIN/Ahmed Dalloul UN chief set for Gaza visit to help jump-start massive reconstruction effort Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he will travel to Gaza on Tuesday to visit several sites destroyed during last summer's conflict, spotlighting the need to help the enclave “look ahead and build a better future” and advance reconstruction efforts. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras In phone call, Ban, Israel's Netanyahu discuss need for lasting ceasefire in Gaza United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the Isreaeli leader to retrun to calm in Gaza and enouraging steps to facilitate Egyptian efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire. UNICEF/NYHQ2014-1012/D'Aki Gaza: Ban confers with world leaders, stresses importance of durable ceasefire After the breakdown earlier this week of the latest temporary ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the need for efforts to guide the parties towards a durable peace, today making a round of phone calls to a number of key players in the Middle East and beyond concerning the situation. As Gaza ceasefire holds, UN humanitarian partners deliver life-saving aid, assess damage With the latest ceasefire in Gaza holding, United Nations humanitarian partners are delivering life-saving aid and surveying damaged areas to figure out what is urgently needed on the ground. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras (file photo) Ban deplores recent upsurge in anti-Semitic incidents since start of Gaza conflict United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the recent upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, particularly in Europe, in connection with protests concerning the escalation of violence in Gaza. UNICEF/Eyad El Baba UN and partners urge humanitarian ceasefire, return to dialogue by Israelis, Palestinians The United Nations and its diplomatic partners today called for a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, as they continue their efforts to bring about an end to the bloodshed and destruction that is tearing apart the lives of so many civilians in Gaza and Israel. Renewed tension disrupts UN construction projects in Gaza Strip More than 20 vital United Nations construction projects for schools and housing in Gaza are stalled, and social and economic conditions are worsening due to the closure of crossings with Israel as clashes have increased, the top UN envoy for the Middle East warned today. July 2014 Apply July 2014 filter February 2014 Apply February 2014 filter	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1604
__label__wiki	0.991636	0.991636	Release: EN Login using the social network: Новость добавлена 10606/25/2019 11:09 Read later Hunt pledges £15bn more on defence budget Jeremy Hunt says he would boost defence spending by £15bn over the next five years if he becomes prime minister. The Tory leadership candidate's promise would mean spending on defence would rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2023/24, from its current 2%. He said the move would help combat "new threats to western values" and show the UK is "ready to defend its interests". Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, who backs Mr Hunt, said the government must give the armed forces "what they need." "Jeremy's clear commitment to do that is one reason why he has my support," she added. Sources close to Mr Hunt suggested the policy would be funded through economic growth and fiscal "headroom" set aside by Chancellor Phillip Hammond. "I was the person who secured a historic funding boost for the NHS and as prime minister I'll do the same for defence," the former health secretary said. "My plan for defence will give our brave troops the backing they need and show the world that when it comes to the new threats to Western values, Britain is back and Britain's voice will be strong," he added. Mr Hunt's move comes after repeated complaints from US President Donald Trump over the defence spending of Nato allies. The UK is one of the few European members to reach the current target of 2% of GDP. while other Nato allies spent between 1% and 2% and has called for the UK to consider "decisively" increasing military spending after Brexit. His pledge comes after . There has not been a full-scale Strategic Defence and Security Review looking at future defence challenges and capabilities, since 2015 and one is expected in 2020. Source: www.bbc.co.uk 'I don't want to leave EU - but still voted Tory' Youngest MP had been looking for temp work Election 2019: Six charts on Britain's most diverse Parliament The nerves and excitement of an MP's first day What would no-trade-deal mean for NI? 'I tried to become the first female British Asian Tory MP' What does the Queen's Speech say about Brexit? What is the Queen's Speech and why is it important? What does the Queen's Speech mean for you? Plenty of pomp in dressed-down Queen's Speech Ten names to keep an eye on in Parliament Major, Trimble and the peace process What will happen in Scottish politics in 2020? Is Cummings right about civil service churn? What's in the draft Stormont deal? What could Brexit mean for Erasmus scheme? The big issues facing Stormont's new ministers To hyphenate or not to hyphenate? Why are Big Ben's Brexit bongs so costly? Five crucial decisions facing Boris Johnson Indyref2: What does 'once in a generation' mean? Johnson rejects Sturgeon's indyref2 demand Bridgend MP 'misled press' over sugar daddy site Stormont to get an extra £1bn from Westminster	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1606
__label__wiki	0.501597	0.501597	Manage Finances Is It Time to Buy Your Company's Building? If your small business is going strong — perhaps on pace to outgrow its current space — you might wonder whether it makes sense to buy your building rather than leasing it. While the answer depends on the details surrounding your company, plans, location and personal preferences, the potential advantages of buying make the decision worth exploring for most business owners. Investing in a property to house your business can bring financial and operational benefits now and significant wealth and retirement income later. “If you're paying rent, you might as well pay a mortgage and own it," said David Cameron, City National Bank's head of business banking. “Often times the real estate is worth as much as the business in high-density markets. It's a secondary way to accumulate wealth." Factors to Evaluate Before Purchasing Your Commercial Property The first question a business owner must answer before looking at the financial analysis is whether he or she wants to own commercial real estate, said Cameron. Many entrepreneurs simply want to focus on running their business and therefore aren't good candidates for real estate ownership. But for those interested in adding real estate to their portfolio, it can be a worthwhile investment. Cash Flow, Debt and Expenses If businesses are growing and profitable, enjoy strong cash flow and don't carry excessive debt, their owners are generally very good candidates to buy a building, noted Cameron. Cash flow is critical, he said. “As an entrepreneur and potential real estate owner, I want to be confident that my business is sound and can support the debt on the building because it's really the cash flow of business that has to service the loan," Cameron said. For entrepreneurs whose firms have a strong cash flow and little debt, commercial property can improve their financial foothold. “It's advantageous in almost any case for a business owner to own their building," Cameron said, noting the significant expense associated with property rental. "It's about controlling costs." A business owner who can keep building costs consistent even as other expenses escalate will make more money in the future, Cameron explained. “You're controlling your largest fixed expense when you own your own building. You're also able to customize the building to maximize operating efficiencies." Building ownership isn't a one-size-fits-all prospect, and owners need to closely evaluate their particular needs and circumstances beyond the balance sheet. Your Property Circumstances There are many circumstances entrepreneurs need to understand about their operations, leased property and business location that weigh on a decision to purchase. “The different business objectives that owners have and the limitations of the building they are currently in, play a major role in the decision to buy," said Paul DeLauro, head of Wealth Planning at City National Bank. Manufacturers typically have a much greater need to customize than retailers or businesses occupying a standard office building, and many even build facilities to their own specifications, he noted. Customizing a facility can be more challenging when leasing the property. Even so, some owners find that leasing makes the most sense in their particular circumstances. DeLauro recalled a pair of manufacturing clients, who leased a building in an area with electricity-use restrictions that prevented the company from operating the three shifts typical in facilities. The owners thought about buying a property but zoning restrictions would have forced them to move the business to the outer edges of their county. Not wanting to add a long daily commute to their lives, the pair realized they were satisfied with their incomes and decided to keep their lease and run only two shifts. In that case, quality of life outweighed any desire to ramp up production. DeLauro also worked with a manufacturer who had upgraded and later outgrown a leased structure. The company wanted to buy the building and make more updates, but it wasn't for sale. Rather than pulling up stakes completely, the client stayed in the leased building and expanded by purchasing and renovating a neighboring facility. Getting the details right for your particular situation requires having a broker who understands your property needs and projected growth, DeLauro said. You want someone who can help you do a cost-benefit analysis and plan for the future within the scope of affordability. If you're going to be at capacity in a couple of years, he noted, you'll need to look for something to support production levels in three to 10 years. "Doing financial projections is a very helpful way to make that decision," said DeLauro. “If you're continuing to be displaced, yes, of course, buy someplace, but do it in a meaningful and educated manner." When You Plan to Exit the Company An entrepreneur's exit strategy often plays a big role in the decision about purchasing a facility, as many owners view real estate as a major part of their retirement plan. "It's a big retirement asset," Cameron said, noting that retired business owners who purchased buildings decades earlier are likely to consider the move one of their best decisions. "You get to use somebody else's money — the bank — to buy an appreciating asset — the building. Eventually you own 100 percent of the building and keep 100 percent of the cash it generates, he noted. “That's very powerful when you look out 15 or more years and further into retirement." Not only will real estate potentially appreciate over the long term and bring immediate tax advantages, but owners can hold onto the property when they sell the company and — assuming they've paid off the mortgage and own the building free and clear — generate significant income by renting to their company's next owner or third-party tenant. For that reason, owners interested in real estate ownership often make the commitment relatively early in their business life cycle, although those with shorter retirement horizons sometimes invest as well. Location and the Economy Generally, Cameron said, owning a building makes sense unless the business is in a highly variable industry, or geographic location makes the real estate less attractive. Owning the only building in a rural area might not present great advantages, but buying a facility in a high-density, low-inventory market could help a business control their fixed expenses, he said. Entrepreneurs considering building ownership should take the economy into account, but less-than-ideal conditions shouldn't necessarily preclude the investment. Buying a building now may be a little riskier than it was three or four years ago because the economic cycle appears to be near a peak, Cameron said. He added, however, that low interest rates help offset high market prices and can make it "very affordable" to secure a real estate loan. Over the long term, real estate prices are likely to appreciate, he noted. Starting the Process Many entrepreneurs who own their buildings are happy about it, and many derive income by leasing out portions of the facilities, in some cases renting space to vendors to secure better deals or minimize certain costs, DeLauro said. Cameron agreed, noting, “The majority of business owners that I've met over the years think that it's a very good investment to own the real estate that houses their business." With any major purchase, it's critical to evaluate your situation and determine if it makes financial sense for your business. City National's business bankers and wealth planners can guide you through the process. To learn more, contact us. How to Use Sustainable Business Practices to Improve Your Company's Bottom Line How Important is a Financial Institution to Your Company's Success? 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Ashes to bricks: Philippine city helps others rebuild after volcano A Philippine city shrouded in ash from the nearby Taal volcano has turned adversity into an opportunity to help neighboring towns hit by the natural ... Bloomberg plan would make all new U.S. cars electric by 2035 Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg unveiled a plan on Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by making elec... The $119 Billion Sea Wall That Could Defend New York … or Not A six-mile-long barrier would help protect the city from floodwaters during fierce storms like Sandy, but critics say rising seas make the option ina... German power grid firms need sharp rise in renewable generation capacity by 2035 Germany's four power grid operators said on Friday that a sharp rise in the country's renewable generation capacity was needed over the next 15 years... 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Japan firms take few steps to brace for increasing floods: Reuters poll Japanese companies have contingency plans for the floods that increasingly drench this island nation, but most have done little to fortify facilities... China to curb farming near rivers in push to reverse water pollution - official China will impose more curbs on agriculture and widen restrictions on industrial development in the next five years in a bid to protect scarce, alrea... Southern Mexico hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake - national seismological center A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, close to Salina Cruz, on Thursday, the country's National Seismological Center repo... Brazil's tribes stride into digital age to defend their culture, forests In the 1980's Brazil's first indigenous Congressman, Xavante chief Juruna, went around with a recorder to tape conversations with other politicians b... 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Aid to vulnerable Iraqis may ‘come to a complete halt within weeks’ Aid to vulnerable people in Iraq risks being completely blocked within weeks, warned the UN’s humanitarian chief in Iraq, Marta Ruedas, on Tuesday, a... Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push Microsoft Corp on Thursday set a new ambition among Fortune 500 companies in addressing climate change, pledging to remove as much carbon as it has e... Colombia to increase monitoring to curb deforestation, minister says Colombia's environment minister said on Thursday the Andean country will increase monitoring of its jungles and forests to fight deforestation and pr... How Hard Is It to Quit Coal? For Germany, 18 Years and $44 Billion The 18-year time frame shows how costly and politically complicated it is to leave the world's dirtiest fossil fuel in the ground.... 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Germany's RWE to cut one in three jobs in $2.9 billion coal exit deal RWE , Germany's biggest power producer, will cut about 6,000 jobs, or nearly a third of its current workforce, by 2030 as the country moves to phase-... U.S. clean energy investment hits new record despite Trump administration views Clean energy investment in the United States surged to a fresh record of $55.5 billion last year, despite the government's attempts to roll back supp... Should Public Transit Be Free? More Cities Say, Why Not? Mayors are considering waiving fares for bus service as a way to fight inequality and lower carbon emissions. Critics wonder who will pay for it.... Nestle to invest billions to boost use of recycled plastics Food giant Nestle will invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.07 billion) to source more recycled plastics for packaging its products and reduce its... Rescuers hunt for survivors as Pakistan landslide death toll rises Army helicopters flew rescue missions for the third day running in an avalanche-hit area of Pakistani-Kashmir as the death toll from the disaster ros... Man arrested in Peru airport with 20 birds in suitcase The Belgian traveller was trying to smuggle the protected species from Peru to Spain, officers say.... This Barber's Words for Mom Who Allegedly Ran Him Over After He Accidentally Nicked Son During Haircut Brian Martin is recovering from surgery for a broken leg, while 28-year-old Ruby Delgadillo is being held on bail and awaiting trial for attempted mu... Why Aly Raisman Won't Compete in the 2020 Olympics There had been rumors that Raisman, who lives in Massachusetts, wasn’t planning on competing.... Mom Says Bus Driver Did Nothing as 5-Year-Old Daughter Was Bullied, Put in Chokehold on Bus The mom says her daughter no longer takes the school bus and they are now reportedly pursuing charges.... Germany's RWE to cut nearly a third of workforce in coal phase-out RWE , Germany's biggest power producer, will cut about 6,000 jobs by 2030, or nearly a third of its current workforce, due to an agreed phase-out of ... Poland and Germany to be top beneficiaries of 100 bln euro EU climate fund Poland and Germany will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new 100-billion-euro ($112 billion) EU fund designed to help coal-dependent regions move to... Germany adds brown coal to energy exit under landmark deal Germany is set to become the first country to drop both nuclear and coal power under a landmark agreement to compensate workers, companies and region... Poland and Germany to be top beneficiaries of 100 billion euro EU climate fund Poland and Germany will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new 100-billion-euro ($112 billion) EU fund designed to help coal-dependent regions move to... UK's Attenborough says 'moment of crisis' has come on climate British naturalist David Attenborough said the "moment of crisis" had come in the fight against climate change, warning that governments' targets for... Poland delighted with EU climate fund proposal A European Union fund designed to help coal-reliant regions move toward a greener economy is very good news for Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawi... Brazil prosecutors threaten to revive $37 billion lawsuit over Samarco delays: source Brazil's federal prosecutors' office has threatened to revive a 155 billion reais ($37 billion) lawsuit against Vale SA and BHP Group, citing delays ... Philippine grandma sews face masks for Taal volcano evacuees When demand and prices of face masks shot up after a small yet destructive volcano south of the Philippine capital suddenly spewed volcanic ash, a 61... Philippines volcano: UN stands ready with support, as thousands told to flee The UN is concerned over warnings issued by Philippines’ authorities that volcanic eruptions on the country’s most populous island could last “days, ... UK PM Johnson meets Bank of England's Carney to discuss climate finance British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is meeting the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss climate finance, Johnson's spokesman ... Germany to cancel emissions allowances of shut-down lignite plants Germany plans to cancel the emission allowances of lignite-fired power plants to be shut down as part of a broader effort to phase-out the fuel, a sp... Germany agrees 40 billion euro coal exit deal for states, companies Germany has agreed to compensation of about 40 billion euros ($45 billion) for affected regions, workers and companies as part of plans to end its us... Smoke clears in Melbourne, organizers defend playing qualifiers The Melbourne skies were largely clear of bushfire smoke on Thursday as Australian Open organizers defended their decision to continue playing qualif... Reducing Fire, and Cutting Carbon Emissions, the Aboriginal Way As blazes rage in southern Australia, Indigenous fire-prevention techniques that have sharply cut destructive bushfires in the north are drawing new ... Climate change: What do all the terms mean? Use our translator tool to find out what all the scientific terms used to discuss climate change actually mean.... First stranded Orca found in almost 20 years in the Wash The dead 15ft (4.5m) long juvenile killer whale was found on the coast of Norfolk and Lincolnshire.... Residents of Philippine volcano isle race to rescue stranded horses At the crack of dawn on Thursday, Manolito Malaluan set out with a band of rescuers to ferry to safety two horses trapped on a Philippine island wher... Intesa Sanpaolo CEO says ready to fund 50 billion euros in green investments Italy's biggest retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo is ready to fund 50 billion euros in green investments in Italy, Chief Executive Carlo Messina said on Th... Germany to compensate RWE with 2.6 billion euro for coal exit: sources The German government plans to compensate utility RWE with around 2.6 billion euros ($2.9 billion) for costs related to the country's planned coal ex... Our Planet Matters: Climate change explained It's been linked to a year of extremes – from bushfires to torrential rains – but what is it?... Nestle to invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs to shift to recycled plastics Food giant Nestle said on Thursday it would invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.07 billion) to source more recycled plastics to package its produ... Uniper's Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant will be connected to grid: conservative Uniper's Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant will be connected to the grid, a senior German conservative said on Thursday after a meeting between Chance... Germany to help regions, employees, companies affected by coal exit: Government spokesman The German government said on Thursday that energy-intensive companies who compete internationally can get an annual subsidy from 2023 to compensate ... Australia seen waiting till March for sustained rains to douse bushfires Australia will have to wait until March for rains heavy enough to bring sustained relief from dry weather that has fueled deadly bushfires, the count... Australian bushfires wipe out historic surf board collection White cinders, a few fins and melted board skins are all that remain of Australian surfer David Ford's 260-strong collection of irreplaceable vintage... 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Florida agrees to buy swath of Everglades to protect it from oil drilling The state of Florida has reached a deal with a private real estate firm to buy a large swath of environmentally sensitive wetlands in the heart of th... Meet the NASA intern who discovered a new planet on his third day This teenager found a new planet on the third day of his internship at the US space agency.... Clearer weather allows AusOpen qualifying to start on time Cooler temperatures and clearing skies following torrential rain on Wednesday allowed officials to continue the qualifying tournament for the Austral... China's 2019 winter pollution gains offset by worsening in other regions: study Smog-prone regions near Beijing and Shanghai posted big improvements in air quality in late 2019, but pollution in other parts of China worsened as d... Poor air could hit players hard in long matches at Australian Open: Evert Tennis great Chris Evert said player health is a serious concern heading into this year's Australian Open where poor air quality could hit competitor... Britain launches farm bill as Brexit paves way for major reforms An agriculture bill will be introduced in Britain's parliament on Thursday, with funding for the industry increasingly linked to tackling environment... Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Defended by Fans and Friends on Social Media Since announcing they were stepping back from royal duties, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get even more attention.... 2019 second hottest year on record, UN confirms Last year was the second warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday.... UN peacekeepers protecting hundreds displaced by Central African Republic fighting Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic’s southeast have driven some 400 people to seek shelter at a UN base there, the United Nations Spokespe... Parts of British Columbia in grip of rare, extreme cold weather Parts of British Columbia were in the grip of rare and extreme cold weather on Wednesday, resulting in school and daycare closures in Vancouver and t... 2019 was second-hottest year ever, more extreme weather ahead: WMO Last year was the Earth's second-hottest since records began, and the world should brace itself for more extreme weather events like the bushfires ra... Mask-wearing Bosnians take to streets in air pollution protest Hundreds of protesters wearing white masks took to the streets of the Bosnian town of Tuzla on Wednesday to demand government action on air pollution... ValueAct's Ubben cheers BlackRock's new stance on climate change Investor Jeffrey Ubben, already betting there is money to be made from coaxing corporations into being better citizens, gained an ally on Tuesday whe... Last year was Earth's second-warmest: U.S. government report Last year was the world's second-warmest in 140 years of record-keeping, according to a U.S. government report published on Wednesday.... 2019 was second-hottest year ever, more extreme weather coming: WMO Last year was the second-hottest year since records began, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, adding that heat was likely... Shipping players look to cut carbon emissions with vessel powered by ammonia A shipbuilder and engine maker are among leading companies looking to develop a vessel that can run on ammonia as part of efforts to speed up carbon ... Climate activists invoke German constitution to sue Merkel government German climate activists said on Wednesday they were suing Chancellor Angela Merkel's government over what they say is its insufficient action to tac... Schools, daycares shut in Vancouver due to cold weather Schools and daycares in British Columbia's Vancouver School District were closed on Wednesday due to a rare extreme cold weather front that is hittin... Climate change: Last decade confirmed as warmest on record Global data from three agencies also shows that 2019 was the second warmest year since 1850.... Philippines volcano: UN aid operation in place as thousands told to flee The UN is concerned over warnings issued by Philippines’ authorities that volcanic eruptions on the country’s most populous island could last “days, ... Girl buried under Pakistan avalanche for 18 hours is found alive A 12-year-old girl was found alive on Wednesday after being buried for 18 hours when an avalanche in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir engulfed the family ... Body of 14-Year-Old Harley Dilly Found Trapped Inside Chimney of Ohio Home Harley Dilly had been missing since Dec. 20 and was last captured on surveillance footage walking to school that morning.... Food Falls From the Sky to Feed Australian Wallabies During Wildfires Officials in Australia are dropping thousands of pounds of carrots and sweet potatoes out of airplanes to endangered wallabies down below.... The Most Important Things Parents Can Do After Losing a Child, According to This Therapist The death of 20-year-old Disney star Cameron Boyce left his parents to deal with their grief, a reminder of the heavy weight parents carry after losi... Cardiff congestion: £2 charge plan to cut city traffic Cardiff could join London and Durham and charge city centre drivers to meet clean air targets.... Scientists hope to revive near-extinct northern white rhino in Kenya Scientists working to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction plan to implant its artificially developed embryos in another, more abundant... Bulgaria names new environment minister amid water crisis Bulgaria's parliament approved Emil Dimitrov as environment minister on Wednesday after prosecutors charged his predecessor with deliberate mismanage... Leaders fear for planet as they pack for 'green' Davos Climate change and environmental destruction top the risks highlighted by world decision-makers in a survey ahead of the 2020 gathering of the global... Analysts cut near-term carbon price forecasts as British supply looms Analysts have lowered forecasts for the price of European Union carbon permits for 2020 as a restart to British auctioning of permits, expected follo... Not in our backyard: Portuguese villagers raise a stink over trash landfill Conceicao Gaspar looks out from her house on a lush green landscape but the Portuguese pensioner cannot enjoy the view because she knows the trees co... In quake-hit Puerto Rico even the bees are fleeing their homes Puerto Rican bees are abandoning hives as weeks of earthquakes disrupt colonies, experts said, raising concerns that a subspecies seen as a possible ... Cardiff congestion: £2 charge plan to help meet clean air targets Cardiff could join London and Durham and charge city centre drivers to meet clean air targets.... Australia's dinosaur-era pines live on after bushfire rescue Australia's Wollemi Pines survived the dinosaurs, and now firefighters have nursed them through the country's worst bushfires in generations to live ... Wallace & Gromit's creators make new animation to try to save the seas Olivia Colman and Helen Mirren have teamed up with the creators of Wallace & Gromit in a film called Turtle Journey to raise awareness about climate ... Polish watchdog fines Volkswagen over 'dieselgate' scandal Poland's consumer watchdog UOKiK said on Wednesday it was fining Volkswagen more than 120 million zlotys ($31.6 million) for misleading customers abo... Angry players speak out at smoke-shrouded Australian Open qualifiers Tempers flared at the Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday as players battled through another day of smoky air and two of the game's all-time grea... Commodities trader Trafigura to set emissions target this year LONDON - Global commodities trader Trafigura Group is looking to take a lead in the trading industry to tackle climate change and will set a target t... Fears for planet dominate as leaders pack for 'green' Davos Risks posed by climate change and environmental destruction top the concerns of world decision-makers as they prepare to head to this year's meeting ... Gray pineapples: Volcano devastates Philippines farm Farmer Jack Imperial woke to a picture of devastation after ash spewed from a volcano in the Philippines - his verdant green pineapple field had been... BlackRock Puts Climate Change Center Stage The $7 trillion investment giant says it will make environmental concerns a key investment focus, and Wall Street may have no choice but to follow su... Farming family faces bleak future after deadly Australian bushfires (Note strong language in paragraph 3.) There is little that Australia's deadly bushfires didn't take from dairy and cattle farmers Tim and Warren Sta... Australia softens climate change rhetoric as bushfires, and voters, rage Three years ago, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, then Treasurer, brandished a lump of coal in parliament as a totem of how the ruling conse... 'All in God's hands': Volcano evacuees hunker down in Philippines The fine ash drifting into the school gym on gusts of wind is a constant reminder for evacuees in the Philippines of the volcano that threatens to bu... "All in God's hands": Volcano evacuees hunker down in Philippines The fine ash drifting into the school gym on gusts of wind is a constant reminder for evacuees in the Philippines of the volcano that threatens to bu... Forecast storms bring both relief and new risks for fire-stricken Australia Severe storms are expected to bring some relief in the coming days from huge bushfires scorching Australia but the heavy downpours could also carry t... Birmingham car ban: How would the scheme work? A scheme to stop cars travelling across the city has been proposed, but how would it actually work?... HS2 could threaten irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns Wildlife group says rare species could be wiped out by rail link and calls for a "greener" approach.... Forecast rain to bring both relief and new risks to fire-stricken Australia Forecast storms are expected to bring some relief on Wednesday from the huge bushfires scorching Australia but the predicted heavy downpours also car... Congestion charge plan in Cardiff clean air scheme Cardiff could join London and Durham and charge city centre drivers to meet clean air targets.... COP26: Climate summit may cost 'several hundred million pounds' The UK government shows "lack of clarity" on funding the COP26 conference in Glasgow this year.... Reconnecting with nature 'triggers' eco-actions People with access to green spaces are more likely to be more environmentally friendly, study says.... Trump administration moves closer to rolling back U.S. vehicle fuel economy increases New rules enacting President Donald Trump's reductions in fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles through 2026 moved closer to reality on Tuesday ... U.S. greenhouse gases to billow on Gulf Coast petrochemicals charge: study A multi-billion dollar boom in petrochemical plants proposed along the U.S. Gulf Coast could pump as much greenhouse gas into the air as 131 coal-fir... Wildfires Mar First Days of Play at Australian Open Qualifiers Smoke from the fires shrouded the courts and caused one player to double over in coughing fits.... 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Brazil Amazon deforestation jumped 85% in 2019 vs 2018: government data Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rose 85% in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to a data-based warning system from Brazil's National Inst... Hot and dry Australia could join the ranks of 'climate refugees' As global temperatures soar, Australia could become so hot and dry that the country's residents could become climate refugees, U.S. climatologist and... News coverage of Australian bushfires highlight Murdoch family rift on climate The younger son and daughter-in-law of News Corp Executive Chairman and Fox Corporation Co-Chairman Rupert Murdoch took aim at both organizations' co... Rain to bring relief, risks to fire-stricken Australia Forecasts of rain and storms are expected to bring some relief to land scorched by Australia's months-long bushfires, but heavy downpours now bring t... Ben & Jerry's says 'happy cows' lawsuit should be sent out to pasture Ben & Jerry's said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from "happy cows" to make its ice cream, and that an environmental ... Climate activists dump coal inside Swiss bank UBS Swiss climate activists dumped coal inside a branch of bank UBS on Tuesday to protest against its funding of fossil fuel projects, a day after a judg... Amazon tribes gather to plan resistance to Brazil government Brazilian indigenous leaders on Tuesday began a four-day tribal gathering in the Amazon to plan their opposition to far-right President Jair Bolsonar... EU sets out trillion euro plan to avert 'climate crash' The EU budget chief said the bloc needs to invest dedicated funds to avert a "climate crash" as Brussels detailed how it planned to pay for a trillio... BlackRock vows tougher stance on climate after activist heat BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink warned company boards to step up efforts to tackle climate change, a significant shift by the world's biggest in... BlackRock C.E.O. Larry Fink: Climate Crisis Will Reshape Finance In his influential annual letter to chief executives, Mr. Fink said his firm would avoid investments in companies that “present a high sustainability... Slovenia latest nation to seek carbon neutrality by 2050 Slovenia became the latest country on Tuesday to declare a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, saying it would achieve that by reduced fossil fuel use... EU unveils plan for 'climate cash to avoid climate crash' The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a plan to fund the EU's shift to zero CO2 emissions in 2050 while protecting areas of the bloc most depen... Philippines struggles to evacuate reluctant villagers near volcano Nearly 40,000 people have been evacuated from near a Philippine volcano that could erupt violently at any moment, authorities said on Tuesday, but th... Rome bans all diesel cars in battle to curb pollution Rome banned all diesel vehicles from its roads for the first time on Tuesday to try to combat rising pollution, with numerous other cities in central... Dozens killed by avalanches in Pakistani and Indian Kashmir At least 59 people were killed and many more were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government o... The World Saw This Australian Beach Town Burn. It’s Still Cut Off. Mallacoota, where people huddled on the shore for safety on New Year’s Eve, is rationing fuel and relying on the military for help.... At least 67 killed by avalanches in Pakistan, India: government officials At least 57 people were killed and others were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government offi... BlackRock takes tougher stance on climate after activist heat BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink has warned company boards to step up efforts to tackle climate change, marking a significant shift in the public... Europeans, Chinese, Americans to fly less in 2020 to fight climate change: survey Most Chinese, Europeans and U.S. citizens plan to fly less for holidays this year to limit aircraft carbon dioxide emissions and help prevent catastr... DealBook: BlackRock Puts Climate Change Center Stage The $7 trillion investment giant says it will make environmental concerns a key investment focus, and Wall Street may have no choice but to follow su... At least 67 dead in avalanches in Pakistan, India: government officials At least 57 people were killed and others were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government offi... Wildfires Mar First Day of Play at Australian Open Qualifiers Smoke from the wildfires shrouded the courts and caused one player to double over in coughing fits.... BlackRock Will Put Climate Change at Center of Investment Strategy In his influential annual letter to chief executives, Larry Fink said his firm would avoid investments in companies that “present a high sustainabili... Australia 'open for business' as cool change eases bushfire threat Australia on Tuesday urged international tourists to put aside concerns about raging bushfires after the United States downgraded a travel warning, e... Factbox: Companies feel the heat as bushfires choke Australia A number of Australian companies have flagged damages or potential losses from bushfires, which have claimed the lives of 28 people and destroyed mor... China to make national carbon trading 'breakthrough' by year-end: official China expects to make a "breakthrough" on the establishment of a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of this year, the countr... For sale: manager of Australian bushfires app The management of a smartphone app used by millions of Australians to get live bushfire updates may be sold as its developer restructures to cut debt... China to make national carbon trading breakthrough by year-end: official China expects to make a "breakthrough" on the establishment of a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of this year, the countr... Australia's massive fires could become routine, climate scientists warn Bushfires ravaging Australia have provided a foretaste of the kinds of conditions that could become normal unless the world moves rapidly to curb emi... Melbourne smothered in smoke as Australian bushfires burn despite cool change Australia's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne w... EU to unveil financial plan to shift to green economy The European Commission will propose on Tuesday how the EU can pay for shifting the region's economy to zero CO2 emissions in 2050 while protecting a... Oldest material on Earth discovered Scientists analysing a meteorite have discovered the oldest material known to exist on Earth.... 2019 Was a Record Year for Ocean Temperatures, Data Show A new analysis found 2019 was the hottest for the world's oceans. The five hottest years have also be in the past five years.... Chile charges state oil company with improper fracking in Tierra del Fuego Chile's environmental regulator on Monday charged state oil company ENAP with improper fracking in Tierra del Fuego, a wild, largely unpopulated regi... Secrets of '1,000-year-old trees' unlocked Scientists discover how the gingko lives to such an old age, surviving for centuries or millennia.... Queen Elizabeth Now 'Supportive' of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Decision to 'Step Back' From Royal Duties Queen Elizabeth ll agreed Monday to grant the couple their wish of a more financially independent life.... Miami Zoo Renames Baby Koala 'Hope,' Donates $10,000 to Help Animals Devastated by Australia Wildfires When the little koala, once called Joey, emerged from its mother's pouch for the first time recently, the zoo felt we could all use a little more hop... 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Michael Bloomberg Takes Inside Edition Along on the Presidential Campaign Trail “We should understand how big America is,” he said during a stop in Fairmont, Minnesota, noting he was “not here to look for votes … I’m here to lear... Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: What to Know About Their History-Making Decision The royal couple ignited a media frenzy by announcing they were "stepping back" from public duties.... "Dynamic and dangerous": Australia braces for another day of wildfires as temperatures flare Authorities warned of extreme fire dangers in several parts of Australia on Friday as scorching heat and erratic winds are expected to fan deadly bus... F1 champion Hamilton donates $500,000 to Australian wildlife rescue Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he was donating $500,000 towards the rescue and care of wildlife caught in bushf... 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__label__cc	0.615152	0.384848	New York City Events / Blue Man Group Event Time & Tickets Blue Man Group in New York Astor Place Theatre Event Details: Blue Man Group is a creative organization centered on a trio of mute performers that present themselves in blue paint, latex bald caps, and black clothing. Friends Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton (collectively referred to as CMP) conceived the idea during the 1980s while in New York City. They began appearing on the streets in Blue Man regalia, entertaining passersby, staging unusual events such as “The Funeral For the 80s”, and short bits in Tom Murrin’s “The Alien Comic’s” underground cabarets in “The CLUB” at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club. Meryl Vladimer, then Artistic Director of “The CLUB,” liked what she saw in their work and commissioned Blue Man Group to create a full-length show. The resulting piece, “TUBES,” took off after Vladimer persuaded The New York Times critic Stephen Holden to review it. Blue Man Group’s popularity continued to snowball, eventually winning CMP an Obie Award and a “Lucille Lortel” Award, which led producers to take the show to off-Broadway. “TUBES” opened in 1991 at the Astor Place Theater. This critically acclaimed show, as well as frequent appearances on The Tonight Show, enabled CMP and Blue Man Group team to open similar productions and expand their concepts into other kinds of performances. In June of 2007, they expanded to open a theater exclusively for the BMP (formerly Nickelodeon Studios) at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, performing two shows daily. In 1999, the group released their first audio recording, appropriately titled Audio. Although it contained some of the music from their stage productions, it was less of a soundtrack and more a collection of full-length instrumentals that featured new instruments. Categories: Kids & Family \| Nightlife & Singles \| Performing Arts This event repeats on various days: Jan 20, Jan 20, Jan 23 Buy tickets via ticketmaster.com! \| Buy tickets from ticketnetwork.com! \| Buy tickets via ticketmaster.com! at Astor Place Theatre Jun 5 – 11:30 AM in New York City metro area The Lox w/ Jadakiss, Styles... A Night Of Love Sorry, you missed Blue Man Group at Astor Place Theatre. Demand that Astor Place Theatre gets added to the next tour! Demand that New York gets added to the next tour! You missed Blue Man Group at Astor Place Theatre. We're generating custom event recommendations for you based on Blue Man Group right now!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1610
__label__cc	0.527988	0.472012	Category: Training Adaptations Athletic Fatigue: Part 2 A degree of athletic fatigue following a training session, as described in part 1, is required to set in motion mechanisms to drive beneficial adaptations to exercise. At what point does this process of functional over-reaching tip into non-functional over-reaching denoted by failure to improve sports performance? Or further still along the spectrum and time scale, the chronic situation of overtraining and decrease in performance? Is this a matter of time scale, or degree, or both? Integrated Periodisation of Training Load, Nutrition and Recovery keeps an individual on the green plateau, avoiding descent into the red zone, due to an excess or deficiency Determining the tipping point between these fatigue situations is important for health and performance. A first step is always to exclude underlying organic disease states, be these of Endocrine, systemic inflammatory or infective aetiologies. Thereafter the crucial step is to assess whether the periodisation of training, nutrition and recovery are integrated over a training block and in the longer term over a training season. What about the application of Endocrine markers to monitor training load? Although the recent studies described below are more applicable to research scenarios, they give some interesting insights into the interactive networks effects of the Endocrine system and the multifactorial nature of fatigue amongst individual athletes. In the short term, during a 2 day rowing competition, increases in wakening salivary cortisol were noted followed by return towards baseline in subsequent 2 day recovery. Despite individual variability with salivary cortisol measurement, this does at least offer a noninvasive way to adjust training loads around competition time for elite athletes. Over an 11 day stimulated training camp and recovery during the sport specific preparatory phase of the training season, blood metabolic and Endocrine markers were measured. In the case of an endurance based training camp in cyclists, a significant increase in urea (due to protein breakdown associated with high energy demand training) and decrease in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) from baseline were noted. Whereas for the strength-based athletes for ball sports, an increase in creatine kinase (CK) was seen, as a result of muscle damage. This study demonstrates how different markers of fatigue are specific to sport discipline and mode of training. Large inter-individual variability existed between the degree of change in markers and degree of fatigue. In the longer term, for the case of overtraining syndrome potential Endocrine markers have been reviewed. Whilst basal levels of most measured hormones remained stable, a blunted submaximal exercise response of growth hormone (GH), prolactin and ACTH could be indicative of developing overtraining syndrome. Whilst this review is interesting, dynamic testing is not a practical approach and these findings are not specific to over training. Rather this blunted dynamic exercise response would indicate relative suppression of the neuroendocrine hypothalamic-pituitary axis which could potentially involve other stressors such as inadequate sleep or poor nutrition. Although basal levels may lie “within the normal range”, if both pituitary derived stimulating hormone and end endocrine gland hormone concentrations fall in the lower end of the normal ranges (eg low end of range TSH and T4) this is consistent with mild hypothalamic suppression observed over the range of training and fatigue conditions (functional/non-functional and overtraining) and/or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S). Although the studies above are of research interest, non invasive monitoring, specific to an athlete is more practical for monitoring the effects of training. Several useful easily measurable metrics can give clues: resting heart rate, heart rate variability, power output. Tools on Strava and Training Peaks provide practical insights in monitoring training effectiveness via these metrics. A range of mobile apps makes it ever easier to augment a personal training log to include these training metrics, along with feel, sleep and nutrition. Such a log provides feedback on health and fitness for the individual athlete, in order to personalise training plans. Certainly adding the results from any standard basal blood tests will also help add to the picture, along the lines of building a longitudinal personal biological passport. After all, “normal ranges” are based on the general population, of which top level athletes may represent a subgroup. The more personalised the metics recorded over a long time scale, the more sensitive and useful the process to guide improvement in sport performance. Context is key when considering athletic fatigue: temporal considerations and individual variation. Certainly the interactive network effects of the Endocrine system are important in determining the degree of adaptation to exercise and therefore sports performance. However the Endocrine system acts in conjunction with many other systems (metabolic, immune and inflammatory), in determining the effectiveness of training in improving sports performance. So it is not surprising that one metric or marker in isolation is not predictive of fatigue status in individual athletes. For more discussion on Health, Hormones and Human Performance come to the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine annual conference Endocrine system: balance and interplay in response to exercise training Temporal considerations in Endocrine/Metabolic interactions Part 1 Fatigue, sport performance and hormones..more on the endocrine system Dr N Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017 Sport Performance and RED-S, insights from recent Annual Sport and Exercise Medicine and Innovations in Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conferences Dr N Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017 Capturing effort and recovery: reactive and recuperative cortisol responses to competition in well-trained rowers British Journal of Sports Medicine Blood-Borne Markers of Fatigue in Competitive Athletes – Results from Simulated Training Camps Plos One Hormonal aspects of overtraining syndrome: a systematic review BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017 Clusters of Athletes – A follow on from RED-S blog series to put forward impact of RED-S on athlete underperformance Dr N Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 2017 Strava Fitness and Freshness Science4Performance 2017 From population based norms to personalised medicine: Health, Fitness, Sports Performance Dr N Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017 Sports Endocrinology – what does it have to do with performance? Dr N Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017 3 Comments Athletic Fatigue: Part 2 What has your gut microbiome ever done for you? Our body acts as a host to vast array of micro-organisms. Often, we are only aware of these micro-organisms causing unwanted infection: for example when a cut on the skin becomes infected, or we suffer with a bout of infective gastro-intestinal upset. Actually, this perception of the micro-organisms, living both on and inside, only causing unwanted infections is very biased. The microbiome (all the micro-organisms, their genetic material and metabolites produced) plays a vital role in keeping us healthy. Recent research demonstrates that elite level cyclists host distinct clusters of microbiome communities when compared to controls which contribute to more effective metabolic pathways. The gut microbiota consist of the range of micro-organisms living in our gut, mainly the colon. Recent research reveals that the diversity and functions of the gut microbiota have far reaching impact on health. For example, there is an important interaction between these micro-organisms and mitochondria, which are the organelles in cells responsible for producing energy. This cross talk is of particular consideration for athletes who seek to optimise energy production for training and competition. The gut microbiota also interact with the immune system and central nervous system function, including behaviour. There is evidence that the gut microbiota even influences brain development. On the other side of the coin, any disruption in the beneficial types of gut microbiota have been linked to chronic disease states including obesity, metabolic syndrome and mental health issues. What causes imbalances in gut microbiota to produce such problems? A possible aetiology is a poorly balanced diet, or the side effect of medication which does not support the growth and function of beneficial bacteria. Rather an overgrowth of potentially harmful bacteria is favoured: dysbiosis. In athletes there is a condition know as “leaky gut” which can result from endurance training. In this scenario, blood is diverted away from the gut during exercise to the exercising muscles. After stopping exercise, blood flow is restored to the gut resulting in a mild reperfusion injury. This results in a slightly “leaky gut” so that unwanted bacteria in the gut are able to pass into the body and provoke an inflammatory response. Equally this situation can also mean desirable nutrients in the gut as less well absorbed. Although a degree of inflammatory response supports desirable adaptations to exercise, clearly an over-response will be counter productive to improving sports performance. The gut microbiota have been reported to regulate immune function. Athletes in heavy training can experience suppressed functional immunity so any strategies to support the gut microbiota will potentially be beneficial in preventing infection. What can you do to support a beneficial gut microbiota to support health and sport performance? Try to include at least one fermented food source in your diet every day to boost your probiotic bacteria. Try sourdough bread, yogurt, kefir (similar to yogurt), sauerkraut, kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables), tempeh and miso (fermented soya products) and kombucha (fermented teas). These products can be found in health food shops and are becoming more widely available in some supermarkets and lunch places. Regularly eat pre-biotic foods like garlic, onion, leeks, chickpeas, beans and lentils. These provide fuel for your probiotic bacteria, enabling them to proliferate. Have adequate fibre in your diet from a wide variety of plant foods: eg wholegrains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds. Dietary fibre is fermented by your probiotic bacteria to produce short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) which play a key role in keeping your gut healthy. Consume foods and drinks rich in polyphenols: eg berries, green tea, coffee, black tea, red wine, dark chocolate, apples. Polyphenols, found in many plant foods, have been shown to help increase probiotic bacteria in the gut. Take a good quality, multi-species probiotic supplement during winter, heavy training blocks and when travelling abroad, especially for races. To find out more about the potential benefits of probiotic supplementation for athletes, see this blog by nutritional therapist Jo Scott-Dalgleish: http://www.endurancesportsnutritionist.co.uk/blog/probiotics-guide-endurance-athlete/ To find out more about the interaction between Health, Hormones and Human Performance come to the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine annual conference Community characteristics of the gut microbiomes of competitive cyclists Microbiome August 2017 Ubiquitous Microbiome: impact on health, sport performance and disease Inflammation: Why and How Much? Dr N. Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 2017 Leave a comment What has your gut microbiome ever done for you? Interpreting athletic fatigue is not easy. Consideration has to be given to context and time scale. What are the markers and metrics that can help identify where an athlete lies in the optimal balance between training, recovery and nutrition which support beneficial adaptations to exercise whilst avoiding the pitfalls of fatigue and maladaptation? This blog will discuss the mechanisms of athletic fatigue in the short term. Proposed causes of fatigue dependent on duration and intensity of training session In the short term, during an endurance training session or race, the temporal sequence of athletic fatigue depends on duration and intensity. It is proposed that below lactate threshold (LT1), a central mechanism governs: increasing central motor drive is required to maintain skeletal muscular power output until neuromuscular fatigue cannot be overcome. From lactate threshold (LT1) to lactate turn point (LT2), a combination of central and peripheral factors (such as glycogen depletion) are thought to underpin fatigue. During high intensity efforts, above LT2 (which correspond to efforts at critical power), accumulation of peripheral metabolites and inability to restore homeostasis predominate in causing fatigue and ultimately inability to continue, leading to “task failure”. Of course there is a continuum and interaction of the mechanisms determining this power-duration relationship. As glycogen stores deplete this impacts muscle contractility by impairing release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in skeletal muscle. Accumulation of metabolites could stimulate inhibitory afferent feedback to central motor drive for muscle contraction, combined with decrease in blood glucose impacting central nervous system (CNS) function. Even if you are a keen athlete, it may not be possible to perform a lactate tolerance or VO2 max test under lab conditions. However a range of metrics, such as heart rate and power output, can be readily collected using personalised monitoring devices and then analysed. These metrics are related to physiological markers. For example heart rate and power output are surrogate markers of plasma lactate concentration and thus can be used to determine training zones. A training session needs to provoke a degree of training stress, reflected by some short term fatigue, to set in motion adaptations to exercise. At a cellular level this includes oxidative stress and exerkines released by exercising tissues, backed up by Endocrine responses that continue to take effect after completing training during recovery and sleep. Repeated bouts of exercise training, followed by adequate recovery, result in a stepwise increase in fitness. Adequate periodised nutrition to match variations in demand from training also need to be factored in to prevent the Endocrine system dysfunction seen in Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S), which impairs Endocrine response to training and sports performance. Integrated periodisation of training/recovery/nutrition is essential to support beneficial multi-system adaptations to exercise on a day to day time scale, over successive training blocks and encompassing the whole training and competition season. Psychological aspects cannot be underestimated. At what point does motivation become obsession? In Part 2 the causes of athletic fatigue over a longer time scale will be discussed, from training blocks to encompassing whole season. Power–duration relationship: Physiology, fatigue, and the limits of human performance European Journal of Sport Science 2016 Strava Ride Statistics Science4Performance 2017 Sleep for health and sports performance Dr N Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) Practical Considerations for Endurance Athletes Optimal Health: For All Athletes! Part 4 – Mechanisms Dr N Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 2017 Addiction to Exercise – what distinguishes a healthy level of commitment from exercise addiction? Dr N Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017 1 Comment Athletic Fatigue: Part 1 The process of homeostasis maintains a steady internal milieu. So how is it possible for adaptations to occur? What are the internal mechanisms that determine a good outcome versus a negative one? Changes in the external environment, such as exercise training, challenge homeostasis, producing spatial and temporal responses in the internal environment. These cause interactions between muscle, bone and gut, modulated by the Endocrine system. The degree and nature of these responses dictate whether a positive adaptation occurs. An excessive response, or a response not in tune with the networks of the Endocrine system, can hinder adaptation or produce a maladaptive response. The balance and interplay of internal responses are crucial in determining the outcome to exercise training in the individual. Local responses in exercising tissues Exercising tissues release exerkines (metabolites, nucleic acids, peptides) which are packaged in exosomes and microvesicles. The content of these vesicle packages increases with intensity of endurance exercise in a dose-dependent manner. These exerkines have autocrine and paracrine effects, which modulate systemic adaptations to endurance exercise in the tissues themselves and those in the vicinity. The range of these molecular responses from exercising tissues has been identified applying multi-omics (epigenomic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses). Furthermore variance in trainability has been shown to be correlated with the integrated responses of tissue molecular signalling pathways to endurance exercise. In a similar manner, the degree of inflammatory response and production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) to exercise mediate favourable adaptations. Inter-individual variations in redox status has been shown to determine the ability to adapt to exercise training. However, unlimited increase in response does not necessarily produce a better outcome. An over response to exercise in these signalling pathways, hinders adaptation. Exercise promotes bone adaptation in terms of bone material, structure and muscle action. Paracrine crosstalk occurs between muscle and bone. Muscle myokines and insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF1) favour bone formation, whilst inflammatory molecules, such as interleukin 6 (Il-6) released during muscle contractions, favour bone reabsorption. The balance between these opposing processes determines whether bone remodelling is effective, or whether bone stress reactions occur over a pathological continuum. These responses and adaptations occur on the background of lifespan Endocrine environment, which impacts the outcome. Gut microbiota The gut microbiota support the regulation of inflammation at the local and systemic level. Furthermore the communication between the gut microbiota and mitochondria has been described as an important interaction in facilitating adaptive responses to exercise. Mitochondria are organelles crucial for production of ATP, as well as RONS. The gut microbiota are involved in mitochondrial biogenesis by regulating key mitochondrial transcriptional factors and enzymes . Furthermore, the metabolites of the gut microbiota such as short chain fatty acids, modulate the inflammatory effects of mitochondrial oxidative stress. Conversely genetic variants in the mitochondrial genome could impact mitochondrial function and thus the gut microbiota in terms of composition and activity. The gut microbiota have a role in regulating intestinal permeability. Leaky gut is where epithelial integrity is lost at the tight junctions between cells in the gut lining. Leaky gut can occur in gut dysbiosis and also following endurance exercise where re-perfusion injury produces acute hyper-permeability. In these instances, increased gut permeability augments the antigen load and causes increased systemic inflammation and potentially can trigger autoimmune disease. This demonstrates that an excessive inflammatory response to exercise can hinder positive adaptation Metabolic adaptations Metabolic flexibility, the ability to respond and adapt to changes in metabolic demand, is enhanced with exercise training through these autocrine, paracrine and Endocrine mechanisms. Metabolic flexibility supports energy availability and fuel selection during exercise. Exercise mimetics, such as artificial metabolic modulators, have been reported to up-regulate gene expression to shift metabolism to fat oxidation in exercising muscle. This would potentially extend the limit of endurance exercise. However this “short cut” to adaptation favouring improved sport performance is illegal, with such molecular ligands on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned list. Hierarchy of control There is a hierarchy of control in modulating multi-system adaptations to exercise. The Endocrine system is key. Exercise per se produces an Endocrine response, for example exercise is a key stimulus for growth hormone release via the hypothalamus, the neuroendocrine gatekeeper. Growth hormone supports the anabolic response to exercise. In addition, the Endocrine milieu during the lifespan has an impact on response and adaptations to exercise. Any disruption in the Endocrine system hinders adaptive changes. Endocrine dysfunction may occur as a result of non-integrated periodisation of exercise/nutrition and recovery as seen in relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S). Dysfunction can also occur due to an Endocrine pathology. Changes in external stimuli, such as exercise and nutrition, produce internal responses on autocrine, paracrine and Endocrine levels. These molecular signalling pathways drive adaptive changes through integrated, network effects. However any imbalances in these interactive responses can hinder desired adaptive changes and even result in negative maladaptive outcomes to exercise training. For further discussion on Endocrine and Metabolic aspects of SEM come to the BASEM annual conference 22/3/18: Health, Hormones and Human Performance Keay N, Logobardi S, Ehrnborg C, Cittadini A, Rosen T, Healy ML, Dall R, Bassett E, Pentecost C, Powrie J, Boroujerdi M, Jorgensen JOL, Sacca L. Growth hormone (GH) effects on bone and collagen turnover in healthy adults and its potential as a marker of GH abuse in sport: a double blind, placebo controlled study. Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 85 (4) 1505-1512. 2000. Sport Endocrinology presentations Sports Endocrinology – what does it have to do with performance? Dr N.Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine Balance of recovery and adaptation for sports performance Dr N.Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Inflammation: Why and How Much? Dr N.Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Clusters of Athletes – A follow on from RED-S blog series to put forward impact of RED-S on athlete underperformance Dr N.Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Optimal Health: For All Athletes! Part 4 – Mechanisms Dr N.Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine The potential of endurance exercise-derived exosomes to treat metabolic diseases Nature Reviews Endocrinology Exosomes as Mediators of the Systemic Adaptations to Endurance Exercise Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine Genomic and transcriptomic predictors of response levels to endurance exercise training Journal of Physiology Adaptations to endurance training depend on exercise-induced oxidative stress: exploiting redox inter-individual variability Acta Physiologica Mechanical basis of bone strength: influence of bone material, bone structure and muscle action Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions The Crosstalk between the Gut Microbiota and Mitochondria during Exercise Frontiers in Physiology Leaky Gut As a Danger Signal for Autoimmune Diseases Frontiers in Immunology Metabolic Flexibility in Health and Disease Cell Metabolism Hormones and Sports Performance PPARδ Promotes Running Endurance by Preserving Glucose Cell Metabolism 13 Comments Endocrine system: balance and interplay in response to exercise training Clusters of Athletes At some time, most athletes experience periods of underperformance. What are the potential causes and contributing factors? Effective training improves sports performance through a process of adaptation that occurs, at both the cellular and system levels, during the recovery phase. Training overload must be balanced with sufficient subsequent recovery. A long-term improvement in form is expected, following a temporary dip in performance, due to short-term fatigue. However, when an athlete experiences a stagnation of performance, what are the potential underlying causes? How should these be addressed to prevent an acute situation developing into a more chronic spiral of decreasing performance? Depending on clinical presentation, the first step is to exclude medical conditions. Potential infective causes include Epstein Barr virus (particularly in young athletes), Lyme disease and Weil’s disease. Systemic inflammatory conditions should be considered. Endocrine and metabolic causes include pituitary, gonadal, adrenal, thyroid dysfunction, blood sugar control, and malabsorption. If medical conditions are excluded, attention should turn to the athlete’s energy balance in the context of adherence to the current training plan. Potential causes of underperformance, the inability to improve in training and competition, are illustrated in the diagram above. Athletes in the upper right quadrant fail to live up to performance expectations, in spite of maintaining a good energy balance while adhering to the prescribed training plan. However, they may represent non-functional overreaching, where overload is not balanced with sufficient recovery. In other words, the periodisation of training and recovery is not optimised. The balance between chronic training load (fitness) and acute training load (fatigue) provides a useful metric for assessing form. Heart rate variability (HRV) can be another potentially useful measure in detecting aerobic, endurance fatigue. If the training plan is not producing the expected improvements, then this plan needs revising. Don’t forget that sleep is essential to facilitate endocrine driven adaptations to exercise training. Athletes in the lower right quadrant are of more concern. Inadequate energy balance, especially during periods of increased training load or intentional weight loss, can be a cause of underperformance, despite the athlete being able to adhere to the training plan. This would correspond to being at risk of developing relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) on the amber warning in the risk stratification laid out by the International Olympic Committee. Both of these groups are able to adhere to a training plan, but suboptimal training and recovery periodisation and/or insufficient energy intake can produce a situation of underperformance. Intervention is required to prevent them moving into the clusters on the left, representing a more chronic underperformance scenarios that are therefore more difficult to rectify. Athletes in the upper left quadrant exhibit overtraining syndrome: a prolonged maladaptation process accompanied by a decrease in performance (not merely stagnation) and inability to adhere to training plan. The metric of decreased HRV and inability of heart rate to accelerate in response to exercise have been suggested as markers of overtraining. Those athletes in the lower left quadrant fall into the RED-S category, where multiple interacting Endocrine networks are impacted by an energy deficient state. RED-S not only impairs sports performance, but impacts both current and future health. For example low endogenous levels of sex steroids and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) disrupt formation of bone microarchitecture and bone mineralisation, resulting in increased risk of recurrent stress fracture in addition to potentially irreversible bone loss in the longer term. In cases of recurrent injury and underperformance amongst athletes it is imperative to exclude Endocrine dysfunction and then consider whether RED-S is the fundamental cause. There are many potential causes of underperformance in athletes. Once medical conditions have been excluded, the main aim should be to prevent acute situations becoming chronic and therefore more difficult to resolve. Sport Endocrinology Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine 2017 Sport Performance and RED-S, insights from recent Annual Sport and Exercise Medicine and Innovations in Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conferences Dr N.Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine 2017 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport CPD module for British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Optimal Health: For All Athletes! Part 4 – Mechanisms, Dr N. Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Balance of recovery and adaptation for sports performance Dr N. Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Sleep for health and sports performance Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine Optimal health: including female athletes! Part 1 Bones Dr N.Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine Inflammation: why and how much? Dr N. Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Fatigue, Sport Performance and Hormones… Dr N.Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine Part 3: Training Stress Balance—So What? Joe Friel Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Science for Sport Relative Energy Deficiency in sport (REDs) Lecture by Professor Jorum Sundgot-Borgen, IOC working group on female athlete triad and IOC working group on body composition, health and performance. BAEM Spring Conference 2015. Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Overtraining Syndrome: Joint Consensus Statement of the European College of Sport Science and the American College of Sports Medicine. Joint Consensus Statement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2012 1 Comment Clusters of Athletes Sports Endocrinology The Endocrine system comprises various glands distributed throughout the body that secrete hormones to circulate in the blood stream. These chemical messengers, have effects on a vast range of tissue types, organs and therefore regulate metabolic and physiological processes occurring in systems throughout the body. The various hormones produced by the Endocrine system do not work in isolation; they have interactive network effects. The magnitude of influence of a hormone is largely determined by its circulating concentration. This in turn is regulated by feedback loops. For example, too much circulating hormone will have negative feedback effect causing the control-releasing system to down regulate, which will in turn bring the level of the circulating hormone back into range. Ovulation in the menstrual cycle is a rare example of a process induced by positive hormonal feedback. In the control system of hormone release, there are interactions with other inputs in addition to the circulating concentration of the hormone. The hypothalamus (gland in the brain) is a key gateway in the neuro-endocrine system, coordinating inputs from many sources to regulate output of the pituitary gland, which produces the major stimulating hormones to act on the Endocrine glands throughout the body. The Endocrine system displays complex dynamics. There are temporal variations in secretion of hormones both in the long term during an individual’s lifetime and on shorter timescales, as seen in the diurnal variation of some hormones such as cortisol, displaying a circadian rhythm of secretion. The most fascinating and complex control system is found in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Variation in both frequency and amplitude of gonadotrophin releasing factor (GnRH) secretion from the hypothalamus dictates initiation of menarche and the subsequent distinct pattern of cyclical patterns of the sex steroids, oestrogen and progesterone. So what have the Endocrine system and hormone production got to do with athletes and sport performance? Exercise training stimulates release of certain hormones that support favourable adaptive changes. For example, exercise is a major stimulus of growth hormone, whose action positively affects body composition in terms of lean mass, bone density and reduction of visceral fat. Disruption of hormones secreted from the Endocrine system can impair sport performance and have potential long term adverse health risks for athletes. This picture is seen in the female athlete triad (disordered eating, amenorrhoea and low bone mineral density) and relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) with multi-system effects. In this situation there is a mismatch between dietary energy intake (including diet quality) and energy expenditure through training. The net result is a shift to an energy saving mode in the Endocrine system, which impedes both improvement in sport performance and health. RED-S should certainly be considered among the potential causes of sport underperformance, suboptimal health and recurrent injury, with appropriate medical support being provided. Caution! Athletic hypothalamic amenorrhoea, as seen in female athletes (in female athlete triad and RED-S) is a diagnosis of exclusion. Other causes of secondary amenorrhoea (cessation of periods >6 months) should be excluded such as pregnancy, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), prolactinoma, ovarian failure and primary thyroid dysfunction. Unfortunately the beneficial effects of some hormones on sport performance are misused in the case of doping with growth hormone, erythropoeitin (EPO) and anabolic steroids. Excess administered exogenous hormones not only disrupt the normal control feedback loops, but have very serious health risks, which are seen in disease states of excess endogenous hormone secretion. So the Endocrine system and the circulating hormones are key players not only in supporting health, but in determining sport performance in athletes. 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Bone mineral density in professional female dancers. British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol 31 no2, 143-7, June 1997. Keay N. Bone mineral density in professional female dancers. IOC World Congress on Sports Sciences. October 1997. Keay N, Bone Mineral Density in Professional Female Dancers, Journal of Endocrinology, November 1996, volume 151, supplement p5. 2 Comments Sports Endocrinology Sport Performance and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport The Holy Grail of any training program is to improve performance and achieve goals. Periodisation of training is essential in order to maximise beneficial adaptations for improved performance. Physiological adaptations occur after exercise during the rest period, with repeated exercise/rest cycles leading to “super adaptation”. Adaptations occur at the system level, for example cardiovascular system, and at the cellular level in mitochondria. An increase in mitochondria biogenesis in skeletal muscle occurs in response to exercise training, as described by Dr Andrew Philip at a recent conference at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM). This cellular level adaptation translates to improved performance with a right shift of the lactate tolerance curve. The degree of this response is probably genetically determined, though further research would be required to establish causal links, bearing in mind the ethical considerations laid out in the recent position statement from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) on genetic testing in sport. Dr David Hughes, Chief Medical Officer of the AIS, explored this ethical stance at a fascinating seminar in London. Genetic testing in sport may be a potentially useful tool for supporting athletes, for example to predict risk of tendon injury or response to exercise and therefore guide training. However, genetic testing should not be used to exclude or include athletes in talent programmes. Although there are polymorphisms associated with currently successful endurance and power athletes, these do not have predictive power. There are many other aspects associated with becoming a successful athlete such as psychology. There is no place for gene doping to improve performance as this is both unethical and unsafe. To facilitate adaptation, exercise should be combined with periodised rest and nutrition appropriate for the type of sport, as described by Dr Kevin Currell at the conference on “Innovations in sport and exercise nutrition”. Marginal gains have a cumulative effect. However, as discussed by Professor Asker Jeukendrup, performance is more than physiology. Any recommendations to improve performance should be given in context of the situation and the individual. In my opinion women are often underrepresented in studies on athletes and therefore further research is needed in order to be in a position to recommend personalised plans that take into account both gender and individual variability. As suggested by Dr Courtney Kipps at the Sport and Exercise Conference (SEM) in London, generic recommendations to amateur athletes, whether male or female, taking part in marathons could contribute to women being at risk of developing exercise associated hyponatraemia. For innovation in sport to occur, complex problems approached with an open mind are more likely to facilitate improvement as described by Dr Scott Drawer at the RSM. Nevertheless, there tends to be a diffusion from the innovators and early adapters through to the laggards. Along the path to attaining the Holy Grail of improved performance there are potential stumbling blocks. For example, overreaching in the short term and overtraining in the longer term can result in underperformance. The underlying issue is a mismatch between periodisation of training and recovery resulting in maladapataion. This situation is magnified in the case of athletes with relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). Due to a mismatch of energy intake and expenditure, any attempt at increase in training load will not produce the expected adaptations and improvement in performance. Nutritional supplements will not fix the underlying problem. Nor will treatments for recurrent injuries. As described by Dr Roger Wolman at the London SEM conference, short term bisphosphonante treatment can improve healing in selected athletes with stress fractures or bone marrow lesions. However if the underlying cause of drop in performance or recurrent injury is RED-S, then tackling the fundamental cause is the only long term solution for both health and sport performance. Network effects of interactions lead to sport underperformance. Amongst underperforming athletes there will be clusters of athletes displaying certain behaviours and symptoms, which will be discussed in more detail in my next blog. In the case of RED-S as the underlying cause for underperformance, the most effective way to address this multi-system issue is to raise awareness to the potential risk factors in order to support athletes in attaining their full potential. Teaching module RED-S British Association Sport and Exercise Medicine From population based norms to personalised medicine: Health, Fitness, Sports Performance Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine 22/2/17 Balance of recovery and adaptation for sports performance Dr N. Keay, British Association Sport and Exercise Medicine 21/1/17 Sleep for health and sports performance Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine 7/7/17 Fatigue, Sport Performance and Hormones… Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sport Medicine Annual Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference, London 8/3/17 Bisphosphonates in the athlete. Dr Roger Wolman, Consultant in Rheumatology and Sport and Exercise Medicine, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Collapse during endurance training. Dr Courtney Kipps, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Consultant to Institute of Sport, medical director of London and Blenheim Triathlons Innovations in Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Royal Society of Medicine 7/3/17 Identifying the challenges: managing research and innovations programme. Dr Scott Drawer, Head of Performance, Sky Hub Exercise and nutritional approaches to maximise mitochondrial adaptation to endurance exercise. Dr Andrew Philip, Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham Making technical nutrition data consumer friendly. Professor Asker Jeukendrup, Professor of Exercise Metabolism, Loughborough University Innovation and elite athletes: what’s important to the applied sport nutritionists? Dr Kevin Currell, Director of Science and Technical Development, The English Institute of Sport Genetic Testing and Research in Sport. Dr David Hughes, Chief Medical Officer Australian Institute of Sport. Seminar 10/3/17 Effects of adaptive responses to heat exposure on exercise performance Over Training Syndrome, Ian Craig, Webinar Human Kinetics 8/3/17 The Fatigued Athlete BASEM Spring Conference 2014 Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen J, Burke L, Carter S, Constantini N, Lebrun C, Meyer N, Sherman R, Steffen K, Budgett R, Ljungqvist A. The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad-Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).Br J Sports Med. 2014 Apr;48(7):491-7. 1 Comment Sport Performance and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Inflammation: why and how much? Inflammation: optimal or overreaction Systemic autoimmune disease is a chronic overreaction of the inflammatory system. Exercise training is structured to provoke the optimal level of inflammation for adaptation to facilitate sport performance. This blog describes some of the recent significant advances in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of inflammation and its interactions with the endocrine system, immunity and the microbiome, in relation to autoimmune disease. Applying this knowledge to the adaptive inflammatory effects of training in sport represents a potentially hugely beneficial area of future research. The ubiquitous microbiome There has been much discussion on the key role of the microbiome, eloquently described by Professor Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College, London at recent conferences at the Royal Society of Medicine and The Royal College of Physicians. The microbiome is the DNA of all the microbes in our body. The diversity of the microbiota community in the gut wall of the colon appears to have the most profound effects in terms of disease prediction and indeed a better indicator of developing autoimmune conditions (such as inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis) and metabolic conditions (such as obesity and diabetes mellitus) than our own DNA. So how does the diversity of the gut microbiome have such a profound impact? It appears that in order to promote diversity of the gut micobiota, prebiotics such as inulin found in fibrous foods should be ingested and then “fertilised” with probiotics found in fermented foods. Enhancing the diversity of the gut microbiome supports the production of short-chain fatty acids which have far reaching influences on epigenetic and immune regulation, the brain, gut hormones and the liver. Furthermore, the diurnal rhythmic movement of the gut microbiota have been shown to regulate host circadian epigenetic, transcriptional and metabolite oscillations which impacts host physiology and disease susceptibility. In inflammatory conditions such as autoimmune disease, a decrease in the diversity of “good” microbiota has been described. Furthermore, if a decrease in beneficial microbiota is the primary event, then this can lead to an increase in the likelihood of developing autoimmune disease. What is the mechanism of this dynamic interaction between the microbiome and immunity? Immunity and inflammation In recent research, the protein receptor marker of microbiota in the gut has been shown to modulate intestinal serotonin transporter activity. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine 5-HT) has shown to be an essential intestinal physiological neuromodulator that is also involved in inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, an increase in inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 6 and tumour necrosis factor alpha, is know to be associated with low levels of cerebral serotonin and dopamine. The causal link between disrupted immune function and increased inflammation, as in autoimmune disease, is an unfavourable microbiome. Development of autoimmune disease is often multifactorial, for example, a change in the microbiome might trigger gene expression with adverse effects. Indeed gene expression (independent of sex steroids) has been shown to account for increased prevalence of autoimmune disease in women. Depression of serotonin levels Low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are know to be linked to depression. Hence prescription of selective serotonin uptake inhibitors to those suffering with depression. However recent research has now revealed a dynamic interaction between peripheral and cerebral effects of the microbiome on immunity and mood, mediated via the circadian release of key hormones such as serotonin. Serotonin is synthesised from precursor tryptophan in the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. Low mood in autoimmune disease could be due to psychological factors: knowing that this is a chronic condition with reduced life expectancy. Reduced serotonin, may be a further biochemical reason. Potentially lack of sleep due to pain in autoimmune disease would also suppress serotonin levels. Applications for microbiome/immunity/inflammation interactions How will these findings from recent research help in optimising inflammatory mediated adaptations to exercise training and support the understanding and treatment of autoimmune disease? It has been suggested that serotonin could be a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, as 5HT appears to have a peripheral immuno-regulatoty role in the pathophysiology of this autoimmune disease. Optimising the microbiome, with prebiotics and probiotics, may improve disease activity and improve response to treatment with biologics. Is the nature of an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) changing? Deformed hands with swollen joints were a perennial favourite for medical examinations. However as described recently at a conference at Royal College of Physicians, although joint destruction is still a feature of RA, this seems to be accompanied by less joint swelling and involvement of greater range of joints. Are the triggers changing rather than a change in the nature of disease? How do nutrition and medication impact the microbiome? For athletes, apart from periodising energy requirements and micronutrients to support training, encouraging a diverse microbiome will potentially support adaptive changes to training. Balance of recovery and adaptation for sports performance. Dr N. Keay, British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine Sleep for health and sports performance. Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference Royal Society of Medicine. “Food: the good, the bad and the ugly” 1/2/17 “Food, microbes and health” Professor Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College, London “Nutrition and the gut: food as trigger for disease; food as medicine” Dr Charlie Lees, Chair Scottish Society of Gastroenterology IBD Interest Group. European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation Committe “Nutrition and its effect on the immune system” Dr Liam O’Mahony, Head of Molecular Immunology, swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research Advanced Medicine Conference. Royal College of Physicians 13-16 February 2017 ” The gut microbiome clinical and physiological tolerance” Professor Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College, London “Rheumatoid arthritis-ensuring everyone gets the best treatment” Dr Neil Snowden Microbiota Diurnal Rhythmicity Programs Host Transcriptome Oscillations Cell Volume 167, Issue 6, p1495–1510.e12, 1 December 2016 Intestinal Serotonin Transporter Inhibition by Toll-Like Receptor 2 Activation. A Feedback Modulation. Eva Latorre , Elena Layunta, Laura Grasa, Marta Castro, Julián Pardo, Fernando Gomollón, Ana I. Alcalde †, José E. Mesonero. Published: December 29, 2016 A gene network regulated by the transcription factor VGLL3 as a promoter of sex-biased autoimmune diseases. Yun Liang, Lam C Tsoi, Xianying Xing, Maria A Beamer, William R Swindell, Mrinal K Sarkar, Celine C Berthier, Philip E Stuart, Paul W Harms, Rajan P Nair, James T Elder, John J Voorhees, J Michelle Kahlenberg & Johann E Gudjonsson Nature Immunology 18, 152–160 (2017) Serotonin Is Involved in Autoimmune Arthritis through Th17 Immunity and Bone Resorption. Yasmine Chabbi-Achengli, Tereza Coman, Corinne Collet, Jacques Callebert, Michelangelo Corcelli, Hilène Lin, Rachel Rignault, Michel Dy, Marie-Christine de Vernejoul, Francine Côté. The American Journal of Pathology. April 2016 Volume 186, Issue 4, Pages 927–937 4 Comments Inflammation: why and how much? Sleep for Health and Sports Performance “Sleep.. chief nourisher in life’s feast,” Macbeth. In my blog for British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, I described improving sport performance by balancing the adaptive changes induced by training together with the recovery strategies to facilitate this, both in the short and long term. A recovery strategy which is vital in supporting both health and sport performance, during all stages of the training cycle is sleep. Sufficient sleep is especially important in young athletes for growth and development and in order to support adaptive changes stimulated by training and to prevent injury. Amongst teenage athletes, studies have shown that a lack of sleep is associated with higher incidence of injury. This may be partly due to impaired proprioception associated with reduced sleep. Sleep is vital for consolidating neurological function and protein synthesis, for example in skeletal muscle. Sleep and exercise are both stimuli for growth hormone release from the anterior pituitary, which mediates some of these adaptive effects. Lack of sleep can also interfere with functioning of the immune system due to disruption of the circadian rhythm of secretion in key areas of the Endocrine system. Athletes in heavy training, with high “stress” loads and associated elevated cortisol can also experience functional immunosuppression. So a combination of high training load and insufficient sleep can compound to disrupt efficient functioning of the immune system and render athletes more susceptible to illness and so inability to train, adapt and recover effectively. Lack of sleep disrupts carbohydrate metabolism and recently found to suppress expression of genes regulating cholesterol transport. In overreaching training, lack of sleep could be either a cause or a symptom of insufficient recovery. Certainly sleep deprivation impairs exercise performance capacity (especially aerobic exercise) although whether this is due to a psychological, physical or combination effect is not certain. Sufficient sleep quality and quantity is required for cognitive function, motor learning, and memory consolidation. All skills that are important for sports performance, especially in young people where there is greater degree of neuroplasticity with potential to develop neuromuscular skills. In a fascinating recorded lecture delivered by Professor Jim Horne at the Royal Society of Medicine, the effects of prolonged wakefulness were described. Apart from slowing reaction time, the executive function of the prefrontal cortex involved in critical decision making is impaired. Important consequences not only for athletes, but for doctors, especially for those of us familiar with the on call system in hospitals back in the bad old days. Sleep pattern pre and post concussive events in teenage athletes is found to be related to degree and duration of concussive symptoms post injury. The explanation of how sleep deprivation can cause these functional effects on the brain has been suggested in a study where subtle changes in cerebral neuronal structural properties were recorded. It is not known whether these changes have long term effects. So given that sleep is essential not only for health and fitness, but to support sports performance, what strategies to maximise this vital recovery process? Use of electronic devices shortly before bedtime suppresses secretion of melatonin (neurotransmitter and hormone), which is a situation not conducive for sleep. Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor in the synthesis of melatonin and serotonin (neurotransmitter) both of which promote sleep. Recent research demonstrates that protein intake before bed can support skeletal and muscle adaptation from exercise and also recovery from tendon injury. Conversely there is recent report that low levels of serotonin synthesis may contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. This highlights the subtle balance between degree of change required for positive adaptation and a negative over-response, as in inflammatory conditions. This balance is different for each individual, depending on the clinical setting. So maybe time to revisit the warm milky drink before bed? Like any recovery strategy, sleep can also be periodised to support exercise training, with well structured napping during the day as described by Dr Hannah Macleod, member of gold winning Olympic Hockey team. In conclusion, when you are planning your training cycle, don’t forget that periodised recovery to compliment your schedule should be factored in, with sleep a priority recovery and adaptation strategy. Sleep, Injury and Performance Sleep and sporting performance Young people: neuromuscular skills for sports performance Prolonged sleep restriction induces changes in pathways involved in cholesterol metabolism and inflammatory responses “Sleepiness and critical decision making”. Recorded lecture Professor Jim Horne, Royal Society of Medicine 16/11/16 What Does Sleep Deprivation Actually Do To The Brain? Pre-Sleep Protein Ingestion to Improve the Skeletal Muscle Adaptive Response to Exercise Training Exercise and fitness in young people – what factors contribute to long term health? Dr N. Keay, British Journal of Sports Medicine Serotonin Synthesis Enzyme Lack Linked With Rheumatoid Arthritis “Science in Elite Sport” Dr Hannah Macleod, University of Roehampton, 6/12/16 Leave a comment Sleep for Health and Sports Performance Balance of Recovery and Adaptation for Sport Performance There has been much recent discussion about the optimal balance of recovery strategies to enable effective return to training, and adaptive processes which occur as the result of training to improve sporting performance. I have been reading the scientific reports to try and gain an understanding of this balance between recovery and adaptation. However, my investigations were put into context after attending two fascinating meetings last week where insightful talks were given by Dr Hannah Macleod Olympic gold medallist and presentations at the King’s Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference. The scientific principle behind exercise training, of any sort, is that improvement in exercise performance follows from the cycle of overload exercise, followed by recovery phase during which adaptive changes occur in musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological systems to improve exercise performance capacity. If sufficient recovery is not taken before next training session, then rather than a progressive stepwise upward improvement in performance capacity, a downward progression occurs. In order to avoid this overreaching and overtraining scenario, rather to improve performance, training cycle as described by Dr Macleod often consists of 3 weeks “on”, followed by “rest” week together with well structured napping. Theoretically, if the amount of recovery needed could be shortened, then more training could be done and thus potentially more adaptive advantages gained. However, by shortening recovery time with various strategies, this might actually curtail and reduce the very adaptive changes being sought. Considering recovery and adaptive responses of skeletal muscle to exercise, there are recent apparently contradictory reports on the benefits of ice baths. To ice bath or not to? Certainly for muscle injury RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) regime is well established. Does the same apply for skeletal muscle recovery and adaptation post exercise? The most recent study on 9 non-elite athletic males revealed that post resistance exercise there was no difference in the inflammatory markers or cellular stress markers in skeletal muscle whether recovery was either active or with cold water immersion. Nevertheless a previous study 2015 by the same group had reported attenuated gains in muscle mass and strength with cold water immersion recovery during 3 months of resistance training in 24 non-elite athletic males. The main issue seems to be that it all depends on the part of the long term training cycle and the type of sport in which the athlete is involved. For example, during pre-season training, where long term adaptations are being sought, then an ice bath might potentially attenuate adaptive responses gained from strength training. On the other hand, in the acute clinical setting, post match in a multi-day competition, an ice bath may be of benefit during the course of this competition period. Certainly Dr Macleod described having a compressive ice system on the team bus post match during the Olympics in Rio where 8 matches were played over 14 days. So recovery, especially from any impact injuries, was far more important than considerations of longer term performance in resistance training post Olympics. Not to mention the psychological beneficial effect to athletes with reduced perception of fatigue and muscle soreness and feeling in control of all factors possible. Finally I would also suggest that just as there is variation between individuals in the positive adaptive responses to exercise, probably genetically determined, there may also be individual variation in the extent and benefits of recovery strategies. For example, in a clinical setting, an over-response of the inflammatory pathways can actually cause harm, such as in autoimmune disease. Another point is that I have restricted this blog to discuss cellular responses of skeletal muscle to resistance exercise and competition. Clearly there are other mechanisms involved in exercise training adaptations such as the neuroendocrine system, together with other types of exercise training and other recovery strategies. In conclusion, just as training is periodised, it would appear that recovery strategies should also be periodised in conjunction with the phase of the training /competition cycle and type of sport. Apart from the scientific rational, the psychological aspects for athletes also has to be considered. “Science in Elite Sport” talk by Dr Hannah Macleod at University of Roehampton 6/12/16 “Assessing the field of play” King’s Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference, Guy’s Hospital 5/12/16 Rapid recovery versus long term adaptation Cold water therapy and bad journalism Do post-work out ice bath help with recovery of sore muscles? The Use of Cryotherapy in Sports Injuries The effects of cold water immersion and active recovery on inflammation and cell stress responses in human skeletal muscle after resistance exercise Post-exercise cold water immersion attenuates acute anabolic signalling and long-term adaptations in muscle to strength training Ice baths for recovery-black, white or somewhere in between? 1 Comment Balance of Recovery and Adaptation for Sport Performance	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1614
__label__wiki	0.585114	0.585114	You are here: Home / Buzz / Top 10 Richest Countries in Africa Top 10 Richest Countries in Africa Africa is the second largest continent in the world, and is the host continent to some pretty rich countries. Today, we’ll take a quick glance at the top 10 richest countries in Africa (2016); let it be safe to say that the criteria to come by this list is the country’s GDP and the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). So don’t feel too bad if your country is missing. Here are the top 10 richest African countries. It is only expected that a country like Egypt with some of the richest people on the continent would be high up the list but here they come in last. Egypt’s economy is only second to South Africa, with annual output of more than $500 billion. The country is rich in history and culture. Egypt’s capital is Cairo and its GDP (PPP) stands at $6,594. In previous rankings they were 10th on the rich list, but they can be said to be a progressive country. For a really long time, Algeria was ruled by French invaders and for centuries, was colonized by France. Algeria gets their main revenues from Agriculture and from Oil and Gas. Banking also contributes to the nation’s revenue from the capital seat – Algiers. The country’s GDP (PPP) stands at $7,541.85. Namibia depends mostly on South Africa for trading, and it is one of the fastest developing countries in Africa. Agriculture is the backbone of their revenue, although, manufacturing and tourism contributes a whole lot too. Namibia is a commonwealth country that has imputed a lot of government revenue into amenities provision and general development. Its capital is Windhoek and the country’s GDP (PPP) stands at $7,694.44. The population of Tunisia is estimated to be around 11.2 million people and they are a country with a significant GDP. Apart from being the seventh African country, they are the second richest African-Arab country after Libya. Their economy is being boosted by Agriculture and there’s a really low illiteracy rate. The capital is Tunis and they have a GDP (PPP) that stands at $9,706.59. Just like other African-Arab countries, Libya depends majorly on crude oil for money and majority of their employed citizens, work in the oil sector. Over 20% of Libya’s GDP is from service and construction. Libya is the richest African-Arab country. Libya has been in political disunity and turmoil since the fall of the renowned Muamma Gaddafi but it is known that they have the largest deposit of oil in the whole of Africa. Its capital is Tripoli and its GDP (PPP) stands at $10,129.61. Lateef Adedimeji: Biography, Career, Movies & More Bukunmi Oluwashina: Biography, Age, Songs, Movies, Family & Career It can be safe to say that South Africa is the fastest developing country in Africa. There are employment opportunities in various sectors like manufacturing, textiles, clothing, agriculture, tourism, and so on. The economy of SA is also one of the most adequately structured and fully-functional ones in Africa. Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town are the capitals and the GDP (PPP) stands at $11,273.08. The fourth richest country is also one of least populated countries. The country’s capital is Gaborone. Botswana’s revenues are generated from financial services, tourism and agricultural products. Majority of the country’s population live below the poverty line but a high GDP (PPP) that stands at $16,578.59 makes it one of the richest African countries. Gabon has a population of about a million and the capital is Libreville. Most of the country’s revenue is generated from timber plantation and from oil. Gabon is the third richest country in Africa based on GDP (PPP) which stands at $17,053.47. It seems only logical that the lower the population, the higher the GDP. Equatorial is located on the west coast of Africa, and its capital is Malabo. It has a population of less than a million and its economy is structured around agriculture. The discovery of oil further boosted the GDP (PPP) which stands at $19.818.11. Seychelles is the smallest African country in terms of population and its capital is Vitoria. It is made up of over 100 small islands and it’s the wealthiest African country. It is located in the Indian Ocean, to the east of Africa. A lot of exporting activities are being carried out in Seychelles to put its GDP (PPP) at $25,439.92. 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__label__wiki	0.640938	0.640938	The HKSAR Government’s four big lies Greenpeace issues final warning to HK Government on GE contamination incidents In a press conference today, Greenpeace strongly urged the Hong Kong SAR Government to take immediate measures to stop genetically engineered (GE) papaya from spreading and implement strict control to prevent the potential irreversible damage of... Greenpeace urges HK Government to withdraw the misleading remark Greenpeace today issued a letter to the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food Chow Yat-ngok and demanded the government to withdraw the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department’s (AFCD’s) misleading remark on genetically engineered... Illegal genetically engineered rice found in Heinz baby food in China Greenpeace has discovered illegal genetically engineered (GE) rice in a Heinz baby cereal product sold in Mainland China, the first time worldwide that illegal GE rice contamination has been detected in baby food. Unsafe GE papaya seedlings distributed by Hong Kong Government Greenpeace food safety patrols today helped an organic farmer remove all genetically engineered (GE) papayas growing in his field and prevented further GE contamination by these plants. The seedlings of this GE papaya were distributed by the... Greenpeace today launched a major initiative to help protect Asia Pacific's last remaining ancient rainforests - the so-called 'Paradise Forests' (1) - by unveiling its Global Forest Rescue Station in a remote part of Papua New Guinea. Just Do It! Mr. Ip Today, members of Greenpeace and five marathon runners suffocated by polluted air protest outside Legislative Council during a motion debate on the “Scheme of Control” (SOC). They present to Mr. Stephen Ip, Secretary for Economic Development and... Greenpeace presents CLP with withering flowers as products of air pollution This Valentine’s day, members of Greenpeace arrived at the CLP Power head office located on Argyle Street to call on CLP to put an end to its long-standing reliance on coal power generation. By burning coal, CLP has been polluting the air above... Greenpeace Welcomes Kraft Foods’ Commitment to Supply Non-GE Food in China Greenpeace today welcomed the commitment from Kraft Foods, the second largest food producer in the world, to supply only non-GE food in China, starting from 1 January 2007. Face-saving declaration by the WTO fails to address the real impacts of free trade In an outright rejection of the Ministerial Declaration issued at the culmination of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Sixth Ministerial, Greenpeace has termed the meeting a failure for environment and development. While the declaration allows...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1622
__label__wiki	0.601276	0.601276	Astronomie - Cloaked Black Hole Discovered in Early Universe Using NASA’s Chandra Astronomie - Earth isnt currently in danger of an asteroid impact, but scientists are coming up with ways to prevent them Raumfahrt - Watch SpaceX Dragon launch pad escape system testing Astronomie - TMT Giant telescope project before Hawaii Supreme Court again -Update-2 Astronomie - International Astronomical Union Approves Second Set of Pluto Feature Names Raumfahrt - Iceye reveals radar imagery of less than one meter resolution Astronomie - Texas Amateur Detects Possible Impact on Jupiter UFO-Forschung - IFO-Universität: Drohnen Raumfahrt - Delta IV Heavy chosen for third spy satellite launch Raumfahrt - Discovering Bonus Science With NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft -Update Astronomie - NASAs Spitzer Spies a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy Astronomie - HUBBLES NEW PORTRAIT OF JUPITER Raumfahrt - The Atlas V rockets jellyfish in the sky Raumfahrt - SpaceX’s Falcon 9 may soon have company as Rocket Lab reveals plans for Electron rocket reuse Astronomie - A long time ago, galaxies far, far away Astronomers discover vast ancient galaxies, which could shed light on dark matter Mars-Chroniken - DARK MEETS LIGHT ON MARS Astronomie - Repeating outflows of hot wind found close to black hole Astronomie - Dark matter may be older than the big bang, study suggests Raumfahrt - Vector Launch awarded its first U.S. Air Force mission Astronomie - How Venus Turned Into Hell, and How the Earth Is Next Astronomie - Anatomy of a Cosmic Seagull ESO’s VST captures a celestial gull in flight Raumfahrt - Erfolgreicher Start von Atlas 5 mit USAF AEHF 5 Satelliten Raumfahrt - Rocket Lab unveils plan to land small rockets by catching them with a helicopter Raumfahrt - Erfolgreicher Start von Ariane V-VA-249 mit EDRS Satelliten Astronomie - Dead planets can ‘broadcast’ for up to a billion years Astronomie - Space telescope would turn Earth into a giant magnifying lens Raumfahrt - Rocket Lab to attempt to reuse Electron first stage Raumfahrt - Cygnus Spacecraft Departs Space Station, Begins New Mission in Orbit Raumfahrt - Arianespace’s “GO-1” mission will provide small satellites with a direct flight to geostationary orbit Raumfahrt - A CRASHED ISRAELI LUNAR LANDER SPILLED TARDIGRADES ON THE MOON Astronomie - Magnetic plasma pulses excited by UK-size swirls in the solar atmosphere Raumfahrt - Erfolgreicher Start von SpaceX-Falcon-9 mit Amos-17 Satelliten Raumfahrt - Arianespace and SpaceX offering new dedicated rideshare services Mars-Chroniken - This Impact Crater Was Likely Ground Zero for an Ancient Mega-Tsunami on Mars Raumfahrt - Proton-M carrier rocket with Russian Defense Ministrys satellite launched from Baikonur Raumfahrt - Air Force pumped for two launches less than 48 hours apart Raumfahrt - NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative Opens Call for Payloads on Artemis 2 Mission Mars-Chroniken - New Finds for Mars Rover, Seven Years After Landing UFO-Forschung - Erst ein klares «No», dann ein sanfter Lacher. So reagiert US-Astronom Seth Shostak auf UFO-Enthüllungen Raumfahrt - Timeline for space launches from Cornwall Raumfahrt - Spacecraft to wait in space 2-3 years to intercept ‘pristine’ comet Planet Erde - Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past UFO-Forschung - Eine weitere UFO-Information-Lücke schließt sich für den informierten Leser Astronomie - Hubble Uncovers a ‘Heavy Metal’ Exoplanet Shaped Like a Football Raumfahrt - Start von Cygnus Cargo Ship NG-12 Raumfahrt - SpaceX’s crewed Dragon launch debut likely to slip into 2020 as NASA pursues “realistic” dates Freitag, 9. August 2019 - 07:30 Uhr Earth is pretty nice. but it won't stay that way The bizarre and hellish atmosphere of Venus wafts around the planet's surface in this false-color image from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki spacecraft. Citizen scientist Kevin Gill processed the image using infrared and ultraviolet views captured by Akatsuki on Nov. 20, 2016. Everyone wants to get off the planet Earth and go explore the solar system, without realizing just how good we've got it down here. We've got a lot of air, more liquid water than we know what to do with, a nice strong planetary magnetic field that protects us cosmic radiation, and nice strong gravity that keeps our muscles strong and our bones thick. All things considered, Earth is pretty nice. But still, we look to our planetary neighbors for places to visit and maybe even live. And Mars has all the attention nowadays: it's so hot right now, with everyone practically climbing over each other's rockets to get there in to build a nice little red home. But what about Venus? It's about the same size as the Earth and the same mass. It's actually a little bit closer than Mars. It's definitely warmer than Mars. So why don't we try going for our sister planet instead of the red one? Oh, that's right: Venus is basically hell. Dante's journey It's hard to not exaggerate just how bad Venus is. Seriously, imagine in your head what the worst possible planet might be, and Venus is worse than that. Let's start with the atmosphere. If you think that the smog in LA is bad, you should take a whiff of Venus. It's almost entirely carbon dioxide and chokingly thick with an atmospheric pressure at the surface 90 times that of Earth. That's the equivalent pressure of a mile beneath our ocean waves. It's so thick that you almost have to swim through it just to move around. Only 4% of that atmosphere is nitrogen, but that's more nitrogen total than there is in the Earth's atmosphere. And sitting on top of this are clouds made of sulfuric acid. Yikes. Sulfuric acid clouds are highly reflective, giving Venus its characteristic brilliant shine. The clouds are so reflective, and the rest of the atmosphere so thick, that less than 3% of the sun's light that reaches Venus actually makes it down to the surface. That means that you will only vaguely be aware of the difference between day and night. But despite that lack of sunlight, the temperature on Venus is literally hot enough to melt lead, at over 700 degrees Fahrenheit (370 degrees Celsius) on average. In some places, in the deepest valleys, the temperature reaches over 750 degrees Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius), which is enough for the ground itself to glow a dull red. And speaking of day and night — Venus has one of the most peculiar rotations in the solar system. For one, it rotates backward, with the sun rising in the west and setting in the east. Second, it's incredibly slow, with one year lasting only two days. Additionally, Venus once had plate tectonics that shut off long ago, and its crust is locked. Yeah, Venus is hell. So how did Earth's sister end up so twisted? Because Venus is made of pretty much the same stuff as our Earth, and has roughly the same size and mass, scientists are pretty sure that, back in the early days of the solar system, Venus was kind of nice. It probably supported liquid water oceans on the surface and white fluffy clouds dotting a blue sky. Actually, quite lovely. But four and a half billion years ago, our sun was different. It was smaller and dimmer. As stars like our sun age, they steadily grow brighter. So back then Venus was firmly planted in the habitable zone, the region of the solar system that can support liquid water on the surface of a planet without it being too hot or too cold. But as the sun aged, that habitable zone steadily moved outward. And as Venus approached the inner edge of that zone, things started to go haywire. As the temperatures rose on Venus, the oceans began to evaporate, dumping a lot of water vapor into the atmosphere. This water vapor was very good at trapping heat, which further increased the surface temperatures, which caused the oceans to evaporate even more, which caused even more water vapor to get in the atmosphere, which trapped even more heat, and so on and so on as things spiraled out of control. Eventually, Venus became a runaway greenhouse with all the water dumped into the atmosphere trapping as much heat as possible, with the surface temperatures continuing to skyrocket. The liquid water that had been on the surface helped keep the tectonic plates nice and flexible, in a sense adding lubrication to the process of plate tectonics. But without the oceans, plate activity ground to a halt, locking the surface of Venus in place. Plate tectonics play a crucial role in regulating the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Essentially, carbon binds to elements in dirt and rocks, and those dirt and rocks eventually get buried far beneath the surface over the course of millions of years as the plates rub up against each other and sink below each other. But without this process, carbon that was locked in the dirt just slowly outgassed or dumped out in massive volcanic events. So, once the oceans evaporated, the carbon problem on Venus became even worse with nothing to sequester it. Over time, the water vapor in the atmosphere got hit by enough sunlight to break it apart, sending the hydrogen into space, with all that mass being replaced by carbon dioxide rising up out of the surface. The once and future Earth And as that atmosphere grew thicker, the conditions on the surface grew even more hellish. The atmosphere might even have had enough drag to literally slow down the rotation of Venus itself, giving it its present-day sluggish rates. Once this process was complete, which probably took 100 million years or so, the potential for any life on Venus was snuffed out. And here's the worst part about the story of Earth's twisted sister. This is our fate, too. Our sun isn't done aging, and as it grows older, it grows brighter, with the habitable zone steadily and inexorably moving outward. At some point within the next few hundred million years, the Earth itself will approach the inner edge of the habitable zone. Our oceans will evaporate. Temperatures will spiral upward. Plate tectonics will shut off. Carbon dioxide will dump into the atmosphere. And by that time, our solar system will be home to not just one hell but two.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1623
__label__wiki	0.563178	0.563178	BEST OF CELEBRATION OF MAY DAY IN BHUBANESWAR: SSF LAUNCHED ‘SAMAJA IN THE MAZE OF FORGERY’ Posted on May 2, 2015 by orissamattersbbsr May Day had the best of celebration in Bhubaneswar as an exploited employee of Orissa’s premier daily ‘The Samaja’ Sri Gagan Parida launched a milestone book on forgery, corruption and exploitation of workers in the major news daily, the founders of which were the most revered humanitarian leaders known as Panchasakha of Satyabadi, headed by Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das. The book is ‘Samaja in Maze of Forgery’. It is a compilation of articles of Journalist Subhas Chandra Pattanayak published in orissamatters.com. President of Utkalmani Newspaper Employees Association (UNEA), journalist Deviprasanna Nayak has compiled it. The book has exposed how two former ministers of the State, one of who was the paper’s longest time editor, and being so, had bagged India’s third highest civilian honor – Padma Bhusana, had forged the Will of Utkalmani Pt. Gopabandhu Das to grab the ‘Samaja’ under cover of the Servants of the People Society (SoPS) and how since then the illegal occupiers of the renowned paper have been exploiting the workforce in blatant violation of industrial/labor laws by way of corrupting the State Administration and misusing the process of Law. In introducing the book, author Subhas Chandra Pattanayak alleged that two former education ministers – Lingaraj Mishra and Radhanath Rath – had forged the Will of Pandit Gopabandhu to grab the Samaja under cover of the SoPS and had pushed the pride of Orissa – The JATIYA BANA VIDYALAYA to starvation death. The book further exposes, he said, how a later editor of Samaja, Ms. Manorama Mahapatra, daughter of Radhanath Rath, had also forged the signature of a sub-editor to deny him his legitimate rank and salaries. The book exposes how huge amount of rupees are swindled from the revenue of the Samaja by the Servants of the People Society, by using a forged Will of Gopabandhu and how the Registrar of Newspapers for India is sleeping over the allegation of ‘Save the Samaja Forum’, and how the District Judge office at Cuttack was used as a ‘breeding bed of forgery’ by the illegal occupiers of the Samaja. The book is full of documentary evidences of the serious crimes committed by Radhanath Rath who was editor of the Samaja till his death and other two editors and members of the Servants of the People Society. The book mentions how the workers are perishing under unfair labor practices, without getting regularized even after serving the major daily newspaper for more than 30 years, he said. One such worker is Sri Gagan Parida. He has been pushed into instant termination of his thirty years long continuous service, the moment he urged upon the management to designate him as a regular employee so that he could draw the benefits available under the labor laws. Like him. About 20 persons who had been working everyday regularly for decades in hope of regularization of their services have been summarily dismissed as they wanted to be regularized. Save the Samaja Forum (SSF) that has published the book preferred to launch the book in the hands of Parida as he is the man who has worked in the paper for the longest period without being regularized. Held in Lohia Academy auditorium with joint convener of SSF, eminent journalist Prasanta Patnaik in the chair, the meeting was addressed by Subartta editor Pradyumna Satapathy, Samadrusti editor Sudhir Patnaik and eminent author and founder editor of Chithi, political scientist Prof. Biswaranjan. Prof. Biswaranjan called upon the Government to initiate action against the SoPS and retrieve from it all the money it has taken from the Samaja revenue for revival of the Bana Vidyalaya, as suggested in the book, without any loss of time, as publication of the Will of Gopabandhu that the occupiers of the Samaja are using in all official forums along with the signed probated copy of the real Will, has established that the occupier of the Samaja have forged and have been using the forged Will of Gopabandhu. Sri Sudhir Patnaik expressed absolute solidarity with SSF and demanded that in view of the exposure, the State Government should take prompt action against the miscreants and stop the Samaja from being further looted by unauthorized people. A single moment should not be lost, roared Sri Pradyumna Satapathy, in punishing the fellows that have evidently forged the Will of Gopabandhu and have swindled till date the revenue of the paper, while keeping the employees intimidated under hire and fire policy. He expressed total solidarity with the SSF in the noble cause and warned the intellectuals of the state that future will not pardon if despite publication of the irrefutable evidences of forgery, they stay silent spectators. He called upon the State Government to wake up to the occasion and save the icon paper of the State, founded by the noblest of noble souls like Utkalmani Gopabandhu and is four friend collectively famous as the Panchasakhas of Satyabadi. Felicitations were offered to two great fighters from amongst the workers of the Samaja. They are Sahid Ramesh Chandra Patnaik and Sangrami Pitambar Mishra. Sahid Ramesh Chandra Patnaik was summarily dismissed after putting up two decades long service without any allegation or charges. The labor officer had recommended his case for adjudication in the Industrial Tribunal. But, misusing media power, the government was dissuaded to refer his case to the tribunal. Industrial Disputes Act stipulates that no labor court of Industrial Tribunal can take cognizance of an Industrial Dispute unless referred to by the Government. Thus disadvantaged, Patnaik had gone to civil court that found the action of the management illegal. But instead of acting an ideal employer, the management knocked down the case in the Orissa High Court and forced the poor worker to seek justice, if he could, in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court struck down the High Court order and awarded a sum of Rs.2,000,00/- to be paid by the management within two months. But by then, Patnaik had passed away under slow starvation. To his co-workers, he became a martyr in the long battle for justice. So, on the occasion, he was felicitated posthumously. On his behalf, President of Cuttack District Journalists Association, Lalatendu Senapati received the felicitation. The second worker to be felicitated was Journalist Pitambar Mishra. He was a sub-editor whom without issuing any appointment letter, the management was using in reporting the evening and night city of Cuttack, over and above his desk job in daytime. After putting up eleven years of service, when he prayed to be regularized as a sub-editor in which rank he was originally engaged, he was summarily dismissed. His case, however, was referred to the Labor Court, Bhubaneswar. But, the management challenged the maintainability of the case under the plea that he was not an employee of the Samaja. The management, to the horror of Mishra, produced an agreement in a stamp paper where Mishra’s relation with Samaja was “principal to principal”, not employee to employer. Ms. Manorama Mohapatra had signed the agreement on first part and Mishra was shown to have signed it as the second part. Mishra challenged it as a forged agreement produced by the management to deny him his dues. His disputed signature was sent by the Court to the State Handwriting Expert and Forensic investigation established that Mishra’s signature was forged. With such clear evidence of forgery committed by the management, the reference went in favor of Mishra and because by then he had exceeded the superannuation age. Instead of ordering for his reinstatement, the Court commuted his legitimate dues and asked the management to pay the same immediately. But, the habitually litigant management has challenged the Labor Court award in the High Court, forcing Mishra to suffer starvation. The SSF, therefore, decided to felicitate Mishra for the fighting spirit he has displayed against exploitation by the powerful media house. From the audience, strong supports were expressed with Tusarkant, a known conscience-keeper who shares his original thinking with the society writing prolifically in the media, stressing upon speedy but planned action against the wrongdoers. President of Utkalmani Newspaper Employees Association, well-known desk-journalist Devi Prasanna Nayak detailed how internecine rivalry amongst the members of SoPS, which has evidently kept the Samaja under unauthorized occupation, has demoralized the workers and how the dedicated employees of the Samaja have been subjected to concocted cases and stage-managed enquiries and illegal dismissals. President Sri Prasanta Patnaik announced that the SSF shall stand with the employees of the Samaja in their battle against exploitation and called upon the Government to initiate penal action against members of SoPS who are yet using the forged Will of Gopabandhu for their personal and collective benefit. The SSF campaign shall continue till SoPS is ousted from ownership of Samaja and the paper of the people is retrived from illegal ownership. He thanks the employees of the Samaja for their principled fight and called upon all labor unions to stand with the employees of the Samaja in their days of stark disadvantage. He called upon the RNI to peruse the exposure of forgery made in the released book of Subhas Pattanayak and deregister immediately the SoPS as owner of the Samaja. Coordinator of SSF Pabitra Mohan Maharatha coordinated the event. 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__label__cc	0.517865	0.482135	How And How Not To Love Mankind Philosophy Essays Gupta 0 Sushant Gupta M. Arandia Phil-1302-Section Number Humanity Vs. Inhumanity: Reflection of How and How Not to Love Mankind We live in a world where people are spending more money on killing the lives on this planet than finding a life in other planets. This situation shows how prevalent is compassion and love in our society, and where humanity is heading. Theodore Dalrymple "How and How Not to Love Mankind" is a critical appraisal of the necessity of humanity and compassion in our society. In this article, the author points out the importance of compassion in the society by using two parallel characters: Karl Marx and Ivan Turgenev, who had a similar upbringing and were pursuing the same career and also facing similar circumstances. In spite of having to face similar life predicaments, they had different perceptions and opinions which displays the diversity in the way they lived their life. The contrast in life led by Karl Marx and Turgenev shows us how two human beings can have different stands to humanity and the welfare to mankind. Dalrymple uses the article ‘Mumu' by Turgenev to show his respect for thoughts and feelings of individuals, and in contrast, he uses Marx's Communist Manifesto to show Karl Marx's hatred and lack of interest in basic humanity. In the work by Turgenev, the author does not blame one race or class for the situation that one person has to go through. He believes that everyone could make a ‘moral choice' by themselves (Dalrymple). "Mumu" is not a story of the emotional state of an individual but is the story of how compassion has been lost in our society. When the selfish landowner asks to kill the dog "Mumu" because the dog did not like her as much as it liked Gerasism; she asks him to be taken away and killed in the later phase. This story shows how an individual could create hatred when they feel like they are not treated as importantly as they need to be treated. The landowner feels like she should be loved by everyone, even though she is not ready to invest love and respect everyone equally and patiently to get love back. This shows us how the human race can go selfish to get praised and loved. The selfishness of the landowner leads to Gerasism killing the dog. The character Gerasism is a deaf man; no one is compassionate toward this individual. He was able to find love through this dog Mumu; however, he had to kill the dog. The writer does not believe that the oppression led to Gerasism killing the dog, but it was his lack of morality that led to him killing the dog by himself (Turgenev). This story reminds me how an individual selfishness can lead to an unfavorable situation in another person's life. Turgenev really believes in humanity and compassion, so he is loved by everyone. 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__label__wiki	0.82211	0.82211	Home / Real Estate / Will the Tbilisi Mayor’s Decision End the Khrushchovka Era? Will the Tbilisi Mayor’s Decision End the Khrushchovka Era? June 11, 2018 767 Views Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced plans to replace so-called “Khrushchovka” residential buildings. Kaladze made a statement during a government meeting several days ago. The current plan calls for the full replacement of failing buildings in Quarters 6 and 8 of Verketili Third Massif, as well as moving residents from less damaged buildings in Verketili Massif and its Upper Plateau. City Hall will announce the contracts for developing a residential complex on the 30,205 square meter site in Verketili Third Massif, Kaladze said. The winning company will implement its project under the regulatory plan approved by the Tbilisi Council, on the condition of transferring certain residential spaces to the municipality, he added. “I would like to talk about one of our most important projects. I have frequently mentioned it in my pre-election campaign: many people were skeptical and did not believe in the feasibility of this project. I refer to the replacement of Khrushchokva residential buildings. Having assumed duty and started work at City Hall, we launched the program and began implementing the project.” “Our offices have worked hard, and I would like to thank you, because today we present the first project—City Hall is announcing interest in developing a residential complex on the 30,205 square meter site in Varketili Third Massif, and we invite proposals from the private sector,” the mayor said. At the first stage, 170 families will receive new apartments. Along with this information, the Tbilisi Mayor urged the private sector to join in project development planning and stressed the importance of the business sector’s involvement. Without the private sector, the Khrushchovka issue will not be resolved, he said. What is the private sector’s position? What preferences will authorities offer to the private sector in exchange for engagement in project implementation? Does the project fit into the new masterplan? In general, is it true that the Khrushchovka Era will be over in Tbilisi? Irakli Rostomashvili, head of the Developers Association, focused on several important factors. Currently, about 23,000 apartments are built in Tbilisi every year, and about a half part of them are located in new residential buildings (12,000 apartments). As for Khrushchovkas, there are 512 Khrushchovka residential buildings in Tbilisi and 30 families live in each of them. This signifies a total of 15,360 families live in Khrushchovka apartments in Tbilisi. Therefore, Irakli Rostomashvili supposes that the Tbilisi economy should be improved to thoroughly implement the Khrushchovka replacement project. “If we decide to launch this project and jointly implement it, in the current economy of Tbilisi, in the next four years, we will have to build 60,000 apartments a year, four times higher than the norm. The problem will remain unresolved, even if the project implementation deadlines are extended. Conditionally, where new buildings replace the Khrushchovkas, we will need more public schools, police stations, recreational zones and so on. Who will tackle these issues? The business sector? The project cannot be addressed using only residential buildings. I think at this stage, many aspects are unclear, and this factor does not enable the private sector to be widely represented in the project,” Rostomashvili said. Previously, only M2 had expressed interest in the Khrushchovkas project, and there are certain reasons for that, he said. “The only company which showed interest in the project was M2. However, there are not many similar major companies on the market. M2 has many resources, including lots of money and a major commercial bank backing it. At this stage, our company cannot join the project implementation process, because many aspects are unclear and I suppose a major section of the private sector companies have the same problem,” Rostomashvili said. As for the Tbilisi land use masterplan and its compliance with the Khrushchovkas project, City Institute Director Mamuka Salukvadze had the following position: “In the case of the Khrushchovkas, it is possible to prepare a development regulation plan by the order of Tbilisi City Hall. In general, our position is that the masterplan cannot thwart project implementation. On the contrary, an individual approach is required. We should neither remove buildings nor build new ones chaotically. In reality, an inventory is required. That is, on a specific site a residential building may be dismantled, and the building may be rebuilt in other place,” Salukvadze said. Andria Basilaia, head of the economic development service of Tbilisi City Hall, said that to raise the business sector’s interest, City Hall will transmit land plots to the private sector free of charge in exchange for engagement in the project implementation process. All other variants are under discussion. As for project implementation, Andria Basilaia assures that the Khrushchovka Era will end, but he could not give specific deadlines. Basilaia said: “We believe this project will be implemented, but it cannot be launched and finished immediately. This is a long-term process. Therefore, I cannot name specific deadlines. As for the private sector’s involvement, for Varketili we will transmit a site to the competition winning company free of charge. The Samkharauli Forensics Bureau has valued this site at 6.9 million GEL. In exchange, the company must build adequate apartments in two years. Naturally, all Khrushchovka apartments cannot be replaced in the same manner. We will consider alternative plans. We plan to apply similar mechanisms at other locations, including in Saburtalo and Samgori in the near future, where there are unfit buildings.” Besides free transmission of land to the private sector, Tbilisi City Hall has not prepared any alternative offer. The head of the municipal economic development service noted that the Varketili project results will inform future plans for similar projects. “For example, in the eastern part of Berlin, Khrushchovkas were not removed, but renewed. There are many proposals for applying this method in Tbilisi too, but here the buildings are nearly destroyed and cannot be repaired. Therefore, we have limited options in the decision-making process and have to find new mechanisms. We expect the Varketili pilot project to bring certain results. Naturally, we cannot transmit lands in exchange for all Khrushchovkas. It is important that in this case an exception will be made for K2 coefficient, too. The coefficient is tightened and a stricter process will be continued in the future too, but in the case of social projects, we plan to set certain preferences for the private sector. All these efforts are to raise the business sector’s interest and we hope our efforts will bring real results,” Basilaia said. As noted, there are 512 Khrushchovka residential buildings in Tbilisi. Many of them are located in the Vazha-Pshavela area, Third Massif and Dighomi, especially four to five floor low-ceiling apartments built in Tbilisi in the 1960s. After the announcement of independence, almost all local governments in Georgia expressed interest in replacing the Khrushchovkas, but no real steps were taken. In 2014, the Tbilisi Council signed a cooperation memorandum with an investment holding in Saudi Arabia. The investor planned to build 15-floor residential buildings to replace Khrushchovkas. The project also called for office spaces and green zones. Initially, the project called for dismantling 800 buildings and investing 600 million USD from the USA, however, no real steps were taken. Khrushchovka Tbilisi City Hall 2018-06-11 Tags Khrushchovka Tbilisi City Hall Dux Development’s Success at MIPIM Expo Alliance Group to Build the First Energy-Efficient Shopping and Business Centers in Batumi Qvevri-Shaped Hotel to be Built in Telavi TBC Capital Conducted Large Research of Residential Real Estate Market	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1636
__label__cc	0.567261	0.432739	Inbox National Champion By Bruce L. Douglas ’47 Published online March 12, 2018 In Response to: Princeton Athletics Most of the members of the Class of 1947 were born in 1925. For my 92nd birthday, I was given a booklet, “1925: Remember When ... A Nostalgic Look Back in Time” and was pleased to note that Princeton was designated “NCAA Basketball Champion” — which, I learned, was the only time Princeton had been awarded that honor. Before notifying PAW of that historically interesting fact, I checked and found that NCAA basketball champions only started to be designated in 1939, so I then checked Princeton’s sports history and learned that the 1925 team had a record of 21–2, which made it the nominal national champion; however, at a later date, the NCAA retroactively designated Princeton as the national NCAA champion in 1925. Princeton’s basketball records since that time have been commendable for an Ivy League team, but only really shone on the national scene in the Bill Bradley ’65 years of 1963–1965. Bruce L. Douglas ’47 Riverwoods, Ill. Join the conversation by sending a letter using our online form. Related Inbox Letters Football, Past and Future Mike Dieffenbach ’70 Kevin Dutt ’93 The Rev. Larry and Carole Arendas National Champion Fourth-Quarter Woes John Parker ’52 More Space for Sports Larry Leighton ’56 A Lesson for Princeton Douglas M. Yeager ’55	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1651
__label__wiki	0.614256	0.614256	Researchers Develop Nanoblade A view of new nanoblades from above. Photo Credit: Rensselaer/ Tom Parker Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a razor-like material that is truly on the “cutting edge” of nanotechnology. Called nanoblades, these first-of-their-kind magnesium nanomaterials challenge conventional wisdom about nanostructure growth, and could have applications in energy storage and fuel cell technology. The discovery is detailed in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The sharp nanometer-scale surface is vastly different from any other nanomaterial that has been created before using oblique angle deposition, according to lead researcher Gwo-Ching Wang, professor and head of physics, applied physics, and astronomy at Rensselaer. The team’s nearly two-dimensional structure changes the traditional understanding of oblique angle deposition, which was previously thought to always create cylindrical structures like nanorods or nanosprings. Unlike three-dimensional springs and rods, nanoblades are extremely thin, with very large surface areas. They also are surprisingly spread out for a uniform nanomaterial, with one to two micron meters in between each blade, according to Wang. The materials could be extremely useful for energy storage, particularly hydrogen storage, Wang said. In order to store hydrogen, a large surface area is needed to provide room for the material to expand as more hydrogen atoms are stored. The vast surface area of each nanoblade, coupled with the large spaces between each blade, could make them ideal for this application. To create the nanoblades, the researchers used oblique angle vapor deposition. This widely used fabrication technique builds nanostructures by vaporizing a material — magnesium in this case — and allowing the vaporized atoms to deposit on a surface at an angle. As the deposition angle changes, the structure of the material deposited on the surface also changes. When the researchers deposited the magnesium straight onto a surface at zero degrees, the blades resembled a handful of cornflakes — flat, flakey structures overlapping one another. It wasn’t until the deposition angle was increased that the blade-like nature of these new nanomaterials became apparent. As the magnesium deposition angle was increased, the researchers were surprised that the structures first tilted away from the magnesium vapor source instead of the expected inclination toward the source. The blades then quickly curved upward to form nearly vertical structures resembling nano-scale razorblades. The blades also become ultra thin. From the side, the nanoblades resemble an overgrown lawn with thin, blade-like spires. At a 75 degree angle, the nanoblades had a thickness of as little as 15 nanometers and a width of a few hundred nanometers. Researchers at Rensselaer are now looking at ways to coat the magnesium nanoblades with metallic catalysts to trap and store hydrogen. The researchers monitored the blades as they were growing using a reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) technique to create a surface pole figure or image. The new technique, created at Rensselaer, is different from other diffraction techniques such as X-rays because it monitors the surface structure of the material as it grows. X-rays and other technologies measure the entire material, from the tip of the new growth straight through the substrate that the material is growing on. Tracking the surface evolution of the material provides insight into how the structure evolves over time and helps scientists understand the mechanism of nanostructure formation, allowing engineers to later recreate ideal nanomaterials in the future. The creation of surface pole figures was particularly important in understanding the growth of nanoblades, as the surface morphology changed vastly over time. The surface pole figure technique was first outline by Fu Tang, a postdoctoral research associate in Wang’s group, in a 2006 issue of Applied Physics Letters. In that paper, surface pole figures were created for nanorod growth. The researchers are now working to analyze nanoblade growth to provide additional insight into the growth patterns of these new nanomaterials. Other Rensselaer researchers involved with the project are Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics; GAANN fellow Tom Parker; and postdoctoral research associate Huafang Li. 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__label__cc	0.729464	0.270536	National Technical University, School of Applied Sciences, National Technical University, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Physics Department Πολυτεχνειούπολη Ζωγράφου 157 73 Ζωγράφου, Αθήνα Ελλάδα Zografou Campus 157 73 Zografou, Athens N. Tracas The Physics Department belongs to the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Technical University. All other Schools are Engineering ones. Teaching: Undergraduate physics courses to the students of the School as well as introductory physics courses to the students of all other Engineering Schools. Postgraduate physics courses leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. diplomas. Research: Condensed Matter Physics, Solid State Physics, Lasers, Dielectrics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, High TC Superconductivity, Nuclear Phyics, High Energy Physics and Elementary Particle Physics. The experimental group on High Energy Physics is mainly engaged in the ATLAS/LHC experiment at CERN. It is responsible for the construction of the muon chambers. There is also involvement in the AUGER project. The theoretical group activities span from Branes and String Theories and Finite Gauge Theories to String Phenomenology, GUT and Lattice Gauge Theories. Main Greek OUTREACH page (in Greek) CERN Microcosm site (in Greek) Particle Adventure site (in Greek) The Fireworks of Elementary Particles: an interactive application National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Physics Department (NTUA) Athens University Thessaloniki University Ioannina University Aegean University Crete University Patras University Eugenides Foundation National Observatory of Athens	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1657
__label__wiki	0.903087	0.903087	Dining Guide: Online promotion doesn’t profit How effective are social media promotions? Jeff Ahearn \| Assistant Visual Editor If Sorrento’s is offering a cheap pizza, freshman Brody Hastings is in. Attracting and retaining customers like Hastings at local restaurants is the subject of a study from a collaboration of researchers at Pitt’s School of Information Sciences and the Stevens Institute of Technology. The study, “Analyzing and Modeling Special Offer Campaigns in Location-based Social Networks,” was published in August and presented at the ninth annual International Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference on Web and Social Media in Oxford, England. The researchers investigated whether or not businesses benefit from using “online yellow page” tools like Foursquare or Yelp to advertise new promotions and reel in patrons. Hastings has used the Internet and social media to look up wing deals in Oakland—but those one-time deals don’t make him a lifetime customer. The study’s results, which were released in August, show how marketing a business through social media might not be that profitable in the long term. Although the analysis showed a large number of venues had an increase of check-ins on Foursquare during a promotion, about an equal number of restaurants did not show an increase of check-ins. The study also found that while online promotions may briefly increase the amount of customers at a restaurant, the spike does not typically last after the promotion is over. Will Doolin, a freshman business major, said he doesn’t use his cell phone to find promotions in Oakland. “I feel like if I’m going to a restaurant, it’s through word of mouth,” Doolin said. The most efficient way to get students’ attention, according to Doolin and Michael Ritt, a freshman engineering major, is to take an old-fashioned approach. “Definitely flyers,” Ritt said, “in well-placed areas.” Konstantinos Pelechrinis, one of the researchers from Pitt’s School of Information Sciences, said the popularity of a restaurant was a defining difference that contributes to whether or not a special deal brings in customers. Other factors he found include how long the deal lasts, how many people live near the restaurant and competition with other restaurants. Pelechrinis did not take demographics into account in his study, but he hypothesized that restaurants in Oakland may have a bonus — college students who are actively engaged in social media to find out about activities and food deals on campus. “Oakland [as compared to a generic urban neighborhood, is] populated mainly by students. This demographic is tech savvy and uses social media constantly,” he said. Julia Siracuse, a sophomore Chinese and sociology major, said she follows Dunkin Donuts on social media and receives promotional offers like “DD Perks.” Dunkin Donuts, a business whose popularity, price and proximity factors play important roles in Oakland, gave away free coffee on Tuesday for National Coffee Day, and the line was out the door. “The major difference is to use active, push notifications to nearby customers so they are aware of the presence of a special deal,” Pelechrinis said. While eateries in Oakland may have an active Yelp or FourSquare page, most turn to Facebook to offer promotions and track customers with its location-associated features. Owners of local eateries that utilize social networking platforms agreed that students were an important factor in their restaurants’ advertising strategies. Fuel and Fuddle’s Facebook page, for example, has more than 3,000 likes, and more than 11,000 people have “checked in” at the popular restaurant and bar since the page’s inception in 2008. Brandon Smith, owner of Fuel and Fuddle, said his restaurant posts deals on Facebook and shows off new items on the menu. The Fuel and Fuddle Facebook page has constant upkeep with monthly updates of new feature dishes, discounts and specials on alcoholic beverages. “We get really good responses. I definitely see people show up and say they saw this [special or deal] on Facebook,” he said. Recently, Fuel and Fuddle has been using Facebook to promote its new menu. The most recent picture of a s’mores pizza sundae has more than 160 likes and 20 shares. Smith also said it’s been more effective for him to offer deals late at night. “At night we get more students, at lunch we get mostly business people or professionals [like hospital staff],” he said. Lanie Chen, co-owner of Tenders on Oakland Avenue, however, has had a different experience with social media. She said since her restaurant is relatively new, the Facebook page has less popularity than more established eateries throughout Oakland. “We put our Facebook page [URL] on vouchers and advertisements we give out, but no one really looks at it,” she said. The Tenders Facebook page, which Chen created in February 2015, has 52 likes and 13 “check-ins.” The Yelp page, which features reviews and user-submitted photos of the restaurant, for Tenders has seven reviews and four and a half out of five stars. “We don’t really get a lot of customers from those things. I don’t know why I thought Facebook would be good for that,” Chen said. Posters, coupons and word of mouth, Chen said, have been more effective than social media promotions, so the business has turned away from frequent Facebook updates. “We’re pretty happy with [the strategies] we have now,” she said. Pelechrinis said even if restaurants experience an influx of customers after one promotion, they should still be wary about believing an increase in student patrons is permanent. “This does not automatically translate to a long-term success. [For example], after the deal is seized, students might look for the next venue that will offer them a cheaper option,” he said. 2. 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__label__wiki	0.698305	0.698305	Luke Bryan Concert: Messy People Or Media Hype? By Mike Pintek June 23, 2014 at 5:02 pm Filed Under:Alyssa Marsico, Jade Hilliard, Jessica Berardino, Jordan Chapman, Luke Bryan concert, Mike Pintek, Parking Lots, Trash (Photo Credit: KDKA) PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – KDKA Radio’s Mike Pintek decided to take a first-hand look at the trash left after the Luke Bryan concert. Producer’s Jessica Berardino and Alyssa Marsico joined intern’s Jordan Chapman and Jade Hilliard to discuss what they saw. The group agreed that the scenes shown on television were of only one part of the parking lots. In general the group noted that there was trash, but what they noticed was a lack of garbage cans, dumpsters and even port-o-johns. Marsico reported she arrived to the parking lot by 9:00am and by 12:00pm the port-o-johns were already full and unable to be used. Berardino added that there were people, not intoxicated, forming their own make-shift line and bathroom behind a dumpster. She noted they weren’t stumbling drunk, they just needed a place to go to the bathroom. Luke Bryan Parking Lots Part 1 (Blake Shelton (L) and Luke Bryan- Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The group agreed that only some of the parking lots had handed out garbage bags, while none that they knew of, had people asking to see a concert ticket before entering the parking lot. Hilliard was one of the strictly tailgating spectators who stayed after the concert began and noted that where she was, garbage bags were tied up and behind vehicles waiting to be picked up. “To be completely honest, I’m not the biggest country fan, so I wasn’t itching to go,” said Hilliard. “I truly do believe they (the media) were fishing for trash. Where I was, we cleaned up our spot, I basically saw 2 out of the so many people I was surrounded by, maybe 2 visibly drunk people.” Marsico’s tailgate was interrupted when a police officer invited himself to their food and snacks while in the parking lot by the Science Center. Marsico and Berardino noted in that lot alone, there were a handful of officers standing in around talking, not maintaining the crowd. (Luke Bryan- Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) “Well I’ll say that one parking lot that everyone keeps taking a picture of, I feel like the media went to that one because I’m going to put that out there and say the police did not do a good enough job taking care of underage drinkers,” said Berardino. She adds to her story that there were kids dancing on cars and swimming in a make shift pool in the bed of a truck. Numerous stories flooded in to The Mike Pintek Show regarding the quality of the parking lot, none of which stated that it was as bad as the media was making it seem. Callers consisted of concert goers and even the men who were responsible for the clean up. One man stated during his clean up, he didn’t have to do anything extreme that he wouldn’t have done after a Steelers tailgate. An owner of a company responsible for some of those lots commented the media has over-done this story. (Luke Bryan- Rick Diamond/Getty Images) Mike Pintek took to Facebook and located the Y108 Facebook page. There, the station posed the question, “How was your experience at Luke Bryan’s Heinz Field show?” Comments poured in and among them was an interesting remark made by a woman who was at the concert: “I seen (saw) the news filming the trash segment. They were interviewing people in our area and it was clean and the news team almost disappointed that it was clean. I even heard the guy go to the cameraman, let’s go up there it has to be worse…I lost some respect for that news station when I heard that.” Leroy Stotler is the owner of Three Rivers Power Sweep who cleans the stadium lots under contract with Alco Parking Corp. He called into Mike Pintek to make a personal comment regarding the clean-up. He agrees some lots were bad, maybe worse than a Steelers game, but nothing outrageous. “The trash down there was not as bad as Chesney I would say by a long shot it was not as bad,” said Stotler. “There were portions of some of the lots that were bad but in general I think that some of the things that the Steelers and Alco did to try and mitigate the amount of glass down there, which is one of the bigger dangers, did help.” “It wasn’t as bad as the Chesney concert, for sure. Maybe worse than a Steeler game, but some of it’s getting a little blown out of proportion,” said Stotler. His company is responsible for lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, all the main lots around the stadium’s, PNC Park and Heinz Field. He adds he was not the organization cleaning up the Science Center parking lot. Could it be that the media went out looking for a story to report on? The old saying goes, “if it bleeds, it leads.” (Luke Bryan- Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Music Choice) More From NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Like NewsRadio 1020 KDKA On Facebook Follow NewsRadio 1020 KDKA On Twitter	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1662
__label__cc	0.636905	0.363095	GCUC USA Event Organizer: GCUC Tagged as: Attending, New York, NY By Jonah Bleckner - 14th May, 2018 While the network of GCUC conferences is continuing to expand to new continents – an upcoming conference in Mexico City was announced – GCUC USA hosted its second consecutive conference in New York City. At its 2016 conference in Los Angeles, PLASTARC presented our perspective on multisensory design trends in coworking environments. This year’s conference drew a wide range of attendees from coworking, finance, real estate and architecture professions. Our team identified three salient themes across the three days of conversations: Coworking at the Center of Public Health: As coworking membership grows rapidly around the world, operators increasingly have the power to impact the overall health of members. Liz Elam, the Founder of GCUC, announced that this year’s conference would officially emphasize health and wellness. Beyond the usual suspects of technology solution sponsors, such as essensys and Davinci, we also saw a number of furniture solutions providers marketing products such as flexible desks. Drawing from a various research studies, Karen Quinntana of WELL Building Institute highlighted how the decisions that coworking operators make in selecting a space, engineering it, designing it, and programming it matter from an occupant perspective. Financing the Future of Workplace Experiences: Investing in a healthy workplace is not cheap, but innovative strategies can be employed to finance coworking, from both the operator and member perspectives. A panel entitled “Lovenotes to your Landlords and REITs” discussed how operators can leverage landlord interest in coworking to get capital contributions in the form of financial vehicles like joint venture partnerships. In a data-centric presentation, Carsten Foersch of DeskMag reported his findings about the growth and profitability of coworking from his annual survey. Some interesting findings include 42% of spaces globally are currently profitable and 38% of operators surveyed are planning to open a new location. On the membership side, we spoke with the startup Salaryo, which bills itself as the bank of coworking. In return for a monthly fee, Salaryo will cover the deposit and first three months of rent, lowering the barrier of entry to coworking membership and reducing risks that face coworking providers. Keeping Up with Workforce & Workplace Change: The final theme was change. In a presentation called “The Gamers Grew Up: Adapting to the New Media Age,” Trisha Williams and Joseph Unger, co-founders of the game development company Pigeon Hole Productions, spoke about the modern workplace needs of the digital native. It was refreshing to hear the conversation about millenials reframed in terms of digital literacy and the virtual worlds that they have grown up within. Overall, it was clear that the coworking industry believes in its potential and its responsibility to continue to positively impact our communities, organizations, and selves. We are looking forward to continuing to participate in this global conversation at GCUC UK, where PLASTARC will be moderating a panel about the intersection of corporate real estate and coworking. More details to come!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1666
__label__cc	0.587726	0.412274	Champagne and Wine By Otis Redding Featured on Dock of the Bay Sessions More by Otis Redding Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (50th Anniversary Edition) Live in London And Paris Good To Me: Recorded Live At The Whisky A Go Go Vol. 2 More Otis Redding Listen to Otis Redding now. Listen to Otis Redding in full in the Spotify app © 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1671
__label__wiki	0.556641	0.556641	What is a BACnet Broadcast Management Device (BBMD)? A BBMD is integral to BACnet/IP networks — but why? BACnet/IP predominantly communicates through broadcast messages, which are received by every device on the same network. Broadcasts are super important for discovering devices or finding and sharing new information. On big systems, though, you can’t have every device on every network sending and responding to broadcasts. If you broadcast to an entire system, it could bring the whole building network down. But sending individual messages from device to device would be overly complicated. Instead, we send messages between BBMDs. To put it simply, BACnet Broadcast Management Devices (BBMDs) act as a sort of forwarding service. They’re especially useful on large, complicated networks. A BBMD forwards messages from one subnetwork to another, so communications can be broadcast locally. No overwhelming the network, and no convoluted network of one-to-one communications. How does it work? A BBMD (BBMD1) on one network receives a message from one of the devices on its network (network 1) that is intended for devices on another network (network 2). The BBMD has a database of IP addresses that tells it where to send that message. It forwards that message to the other network’s BBMD (BBMD 2), which broadcasts the message locally to its network (network 2). These diagrams from ControlsCourse illustrate the process nicely. Here are three separate IPv4 networks, with devices that want to communicate across networks. Without a BBMD, they have no way of doing that: they’re blocked between their separate networks. With a BBMD, however, the messages can be sent between subnetworks and distributed to the appropriate devices. That’s the gist! For advanced readers, Contemporary Controls has some great technical info you can dig into. Note that you do not need a BBMD-specific device: many routers and controllers can act as the BBMD on a network. It’s also important not to have more than one BBMD on the same subnet, as they will repeat all of the same information. If you’re struggling with duplicate BBMDs, check out our webinar on troubleshooting the issue: What bacnet broadcast management device bbmd	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1673
__label__cc	0.62841	0.37159	Introducing Goodviews Home Queue Recent Discover The Great Albums Subscribe to this podcast Two indie rock musicians, Bill Lambusta and Brian Erickson, dive into the fandom of great rock and pop music and how it connects to their lives through the lens of the medium they care for most, the album. Episodes frequently include guest contributions from musicians, podcasters, and journalists and always culminate in a track by track review. #34 in Music Commentary ← View all episodes Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets (w/ guest Mike Vasilikos) Bill and Brian are joined by WXPN's Mike Vasilikos to talk about Ted Leo & the Pharmacists' Shake the Sheets (2004, Lookout!). Mike explains how working in Baltimore radio lead to his discovery of the band and scoring tickets to a great live show. Then Bill, Brian, and Mike discuss Pitchfork and AllMusic's middling reviews, the band's place in the indie and punk scenes, comparing Leo to the likes of Billy Bragg and Elvis Costello, obliquely political themes, the influence of the Strokes, people being bad a geography, the 2004 presidential election, and more as we make our way through the albums track by track! 0.5x0.75x1x1.25x1.5x2x3x	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1674
__label__wiki	0.918534	0.918534	WB TVThe CW All American \| Season 2 Episode 7 \| Coming Home Promo \| The CW Stream new episodes of All American Tuesdays, free only on The CW App: https://go.cwtv.com/ALLShowyt SUBSCRIBE: https://go.cwtv.com/ALLShowyt About All American: When a rising high school football player from South L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds – Crenshaw and Beverly Hills – begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger. Connect with ALL AMERICAN online: Like ALL AMERICAN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWAllAmerican Follow ALL AMERICAN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWAllAmerican Follow ALL AMERICAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cwallamerican #AllAmerican About The CW: Official YouTube Channel for The CW Network featuring the hit series Riverdale, as well as Black Lightning, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supernatural, The 100, Dynasty, In the Dark, and Roswell, New Mexico. Connect with The CW Online: Visit The CW WEBSITE: http://cwtv.com Like The CW on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thecw Follow The CW on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thecw Follow The CW on INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/thecw Follow The CW on TUMBLR: http://cwnetwork.tumblr.com Follow The CW on PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/thecw https://www.youtube.com/TheCW High Fidelity – Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Original HULU YouTube - January 17, 2020 Sometimes you gotta face the music. #HighFidelity premieres February 14th, only on Hulu. ABOUT HIGH FIDELITY After 5 heartbreaks...it's finally time to face the music. High Fidelity premieres February 14th, only on Hulu. A departure from Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and beloved 2000 film, Hulu’s High Fidelity centers on Rob (Zoë Kravitz, who also serves… Our Cartoon President Season 3 (2020) Teaser Trailer \| Stephen Colbert SHOWTIME Series From the Iowa caucuses and the Democratic campaigns to the impeachment inquiry, dive into a momentous election year to explore the critical question of who could be the next Cartoon President. #OurCartoonPresident Subscribe to the SHOWTIME YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/esCMib Don’t have SHOWTIME? Order now: https://s.sho.com/1HbTNpQ Get Our Cartoon President merchandise now: https://s.sho.com/2BXsjGv Get more Our… We all have secrets. Based on the novel by Harlan Coben, The Stranger forces us to confront a question we all fear - how well do we really know the people closest to us? Starring Richard Armitage, Jennifer Saunders, Siobhan Finneran and Hannah John-Kamen, The Stranger arrives January 30. The Stranger, Only on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81011034… Stream new episodes of Charmed Saturdays, free only on The CW App: http://go.cwtv.com/Charmedyt SUBSCRIBE: http://go.cwtv.com/Charmedyt About Charmed: After the tragic death of their mother, three sisters in a college town are stunned to discover they are witches. Soon this powerful threesome must stand together to fight the everyday and supernatural battles that all modern witches… DC’s Legends of Tomorrow \| Time Is Weird \| Season Trailer \| The CW DC's Legends of Tomorrow premieres Tuesday, January 21. Stream free next day only on The CW App! SUBSCRIBE: http://go.cwtv.com/YTSubscribe About DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: The Legends continue their new mission to protect the timeline from temporal aberrations - unusual changes to history that spawn potentially catastrophic consequences. When Nate, the grandson of J.S.A. member Commander… Transporting and Transforming: Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on DOLEMITE IS MY NAME \| Netflix Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon. From director Craig Brewer; writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski; and the producing team John Davis, John Fox and Murphy. Oscar-winning Costume Designer Ruth… Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in Marriage Story l Netflix A tense moment from the film, Marriage Story from writer and director Noah Baumbach and starring Academy Award Nominees, Scarlett Johnansson and Adam Driver. Marriage Story is an incisive and compassionate portrait of a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. Watch Marriage Story, In Select Theaters and on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80223779 SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix… all american cw all american season 1 Coming Home Promo cw live cw tv The CW Network	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1680
__label__cc	0.636983	0.363017	The Child Witches of Nollywood Buried alive, poisoned, scarred by acid–these are just some of the fates that have befallen Nigerian children accused of witchcraft. Researchers believe this stigmatisation is a relatively recent phenomenon. While the belief in witchcraft has long been central in Nigerian culture–particularly in the Niger Delta states–a UN expert workshop on witchcraft in September 2017 heard how the Nigerian movie industry is also to blame for this phenomenon. The Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN) submitted a report to the panel highlighting how Nollywood films often blur the line between fact and fiction, with many viewers mistaking the films as fact-based documentaries. The report also underlined the lack of research regarding their knock-on effects within communities. Pentecostal churches, such as the Liberty Gospel Ministry, have also started making and distributing films across the country which have been linked to subsequent attacks on "child witches." While there is a lack of definitive data on the exact numbers of attacks, local NGOs claim they have turned away an increasing number of children from their safe house–despite witchcraft accusations against children having been recently made illegal. This multimedia photo/graphic novel goes beyond the rumours and investigates the link between Nollywood movies and the surge in attacks on children accused of witchcraft. Photojournalist Marc Ellison traveled to the Delta states of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Enugu where the attacks have been most prevalent. Pulitzer Center Updates <Any>ArticleBooksE-booksField NotesAudioInteractivePhotoVideo November 14, 2018 \| Al Jazeera How Nigeria's Fear of Child 'Witchcraft' Ruins Young Lives Marc Ellison Abandonment, persecution, violence: childhoods are lost as young Nigerians are branded as witches. July 20, 2018 \| BBC Branded and Beaten: The Nigerian Children Accused of Witchcraft and Murder Buried alive, poisoned, scarred by acid - these are just some of the fates that have befallen Nigerian children accused of witchcraft. This BBC feature examines the root causes of these attacks. June 19, 2019 \| Awards Marc Ellison Wins 2019 One World Media Award Dan Haverty Pulitzer Center grantee received One World Media Award for Digital Media for his coverage of Nigeria's persecution of children accused of witchcraft. April 05, 2019 \| Project news, Awards Pulitzer Center Grantee Marc Ellison Wins 2019 Amnesty International UK Media Award Elana King-Nakaoka Ellison wins Innovation award for his interactive graphic novel illustrating the fates of Nigerian children accused of witchcraft. March 28, 2019 \| Project news, Awards Marc Ellison Receives Drum Nomination for 'The Child Witches of Nollywood' Mariam Feroun Ellison's multimedia graphic novel, showcasing accused child 'witches' in Nigeria, was nominated for this year's online Drum awards. July 26, 2018 \| Newsletter This Week: The Ugly Story of Nigeria's Childhood 'Witches' This week: Nigerian children face abuse at the hands of religious leaders and family members, El Salvadorian gang members find their escape through the church, and what can be seen paddling down a river in Myanmar. This innovative project utilizes illustration, photography, and video to investigate what role the Nigerian movie industry has played in the increase of witchcraft accusations against children. Marc Ellison is an award-winning video- and photojournalist currently based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has worked across Africa since 2011, reporting on issues including the reintegration challenges... Launched: March 8, 2018 Culture, Human Rights, Youth	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1683
__label__wiki	0.766135	0.766135	by Andy G \| November 13, 2014 · 6:54 AM A Turn Toward Player Development (Rockets 113, WOLVES 101) The downside to the Ricky Rubio ankle sprain injury is as obvious as it is significant: Instead of playing competitive basketball that is fun to watch, the Wolves would instead struggle to win and sometimes look really bad when nobody can create any offense. That was certainly the case in the second half at Orlando — the first Rubio-less action of the season — when the Wolves lost to one of the league’s very worst teams. It held true the following night in Miami, when they fell behind 29-13 after one quarter. Despite a gritty effort that cut the Heat lead to 4, the talent disparity won out in the end. The Wolves lost by 10 to D-Wade and Bosh. And last night, facing the Houston Rockets in Mexico City, the Wolves were again outclassed. The Rockets probably have both the best shooting guard and the best center in the NBA. The Wolves don’t have a single player who is currently in the top five at his position in the league. Kevin McHale rode his superstars hard in last night’s game — James Harden played 40 minutes and Dwight Howard played 33 — and they did not let him down. D12 was a beast for every second he was on the floor. If he wasn’t posting up to score, he was tipping in a teammate’s miss. On defense, he was patrolling the lane and swatting anything in sight. Comments Off on A Turn Toward Player Development (Rockets 113, WOLVES 101) by Will \| November 11, 2014 · 3:12 PM Andrew Wiggins: Reluctantly in the Spotlight Things were clicking for Andrew Wiggins in Brooklyn. Though he’d normally been quiet until the second half, Wiggins opened the game aggressively, pouring in 9 points before halftime. The third quarter, usually Wiggins’ element, was still there for him even after his strong early play. He took it to the basket, nailed a jumper, and put one in from long range. For the first time in his short NBA career, Andrew Wiggins was in the zone. Then, driving to the basket, he was fouled hard by Jarret Jack. It was a dangerous play—though it wasn’t ruled a flagrant, it easily could have been. Wiggins hit the floor hard, and got up quick. At this point, most NBA players would be pretty fired up. Many would get in Jack’s face, or do some push-ups, or just generally act fired up. But Wiggins stayed placid. You would’ve thought it was just any old shooting foul. He didn’t react. When he came out of the game later in the third–with a career high 17 points–his face was a mask. Tagged as Andrew Wiggins by Patrick J \| November 8, 2014 · 3:18 PM Punch-Drunk Podcast, Episode 8: Early Impressions on the Newcomers Will this man be playing a lot in a backcourt near you? In which we discuss Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Thad Young, Flip Saunders, and, yes, Zach Lavine. https://archive.org/download/PDWEpisode8/PDW%20Episode%208.m4a Filed under Podcasts Tagged as Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, flip saunders, thad young, zach lavine by Andy G \| November 8, 2014 · 11:00 AM A Frustrating Turn of Events (MAGIC 112, Wolves 103) Let’s begin with an assertion that I have no way of backing up with real evidence: Had Ricky Rubio not sprained his ankle in the second quarter of last night’s game, the Wolves would’ve beaten the Magic. Probably by a comfortable margin. They’d be 3-2 and riding a winning streak into a fun game tonight at Miami. Unfortunately, as you probably already know, he did sprain his ankle — badly, it seems — and he missed not only the remainder of the game but will probably be out for at least a couple of weeks. The Wolves ended up losing the game, 112-103 in overtime. There is no positive spin on this injury news–not unless Zach LaVine surprises everybody with quality play in Ricky’s absence, anyway. The Wolves were 2-2 and generating positive vibes about both present and future. Now, without a viable starting point guard, they figure to struggle considerably. The probably-delusional playoff hopes that we’ve heard so much about will be dashed sooner than expected if Ricky sits out a month. That would mean 14 games, and — just eyeballing the schedule — more than half of them come against likely playoff teams. Comments Off on A Frustrating Turn of Events (MAGIC 112, Wolves 103) by Patrick J \| November 5, 2014 · 11:57 PM A Brooklyn State of Mind? Wolves defeat Nets, 98-91 Ricky Rubio played well in the Wolves victory over the Nets on Wednesday. Bouncing Back and Developing Winning Habits The Wolves won a road game tonight over an Eastern Conference playoff team that has legitimate star talent on its roster. That includes former Timberwolf legend Kevin Garnett, whose star has greatly dimmed in the twilight of his career. This felt like a big win after the Wolves’ demoralizing loss against Chicago on Saturday night. That game was decided on a last-second foul by Andrew Wiggins with the Wolves up by one. Jimmy Butler went to the free throw line and won the game for the Bulls from the charity stripe. Bouncing back from a hard loss like the one against the Bulls, against a talented veteran team like the Nets on their home court in New York City is big for the Wolves. Yes, it’s good for restoring short-term morale, and that is important. You don’t want the team to go into an early season funk in which it develops bad habits that become ingrained in the culture that’s currently being cultivated by the Wolves organization under Flip Saunders’ direction. As both POBO and coach, to be successful Saunders needs to ensure good habits are developed. The rookies have upside, but what kind of professionals they’ll develop into over their career will largely determine whether they reach it. This is why it’s encouraging to see the Wolves playing very hard in each game so far this season. This year’s Wolves play more aggressively on both ends, and, frankly, they play hungrier than last season’s Wolves ever did under Adelman. If these trends continue, they’re going to be better than the Vegas bookmakers prediction of 26 wins. They’re 2-2 now, and are one whistle in the Chicago game from being 3-1. No Sleep in Brooklyn Tonight’s win over Brooklyn was far from a sure thing. The Nets came in at 2-1 and remain perhaps the most intriguing talent in the Eastern Conference. Even having lost Paul Pierce in free agency, the Nets’ core of Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Kevin Garnett, and Brook Lopez, who’s back from a serious injury, is a slew of experienced pros with many All-Star appearances among them. They relocated to the most interesting part of the United States, are owned by perhaps the most intriguing owner in the NBA, and have a new high-profile coach in Lionel Hollins, who replaced Jason Kidd after Kidd was ousted in a ill-fated power play apropos of a classic Russian tragedy. But the Wolves outplayed the Nets on their home floor and managed to seal a victory in a close game that they deserved to win. Tagged as andray blatche, Andrew Wiggins, Deron Williams, flip saunders, jarrett jack, joe johnson, Mo Williams, new jersey nets, ricky rubio by Andy G \| November 2, 2014 · 5:18 PM The Wiggins Microscope, Part I: Finding Easier Ways to Score First off, I just made up that title, and I don’t even know if this will be a series. But given the attention that we all pay to Wolves rookie Andrew Wiggins when he takes the floor, it makes sense to carry that over into closer detail of his game on the blog. With a tiny sample size of three games — which also happen to be his first NBA experiences — we do not have a lot of data to work with. Wiggins has played a whopping 73 minutes and attempted 24 field goals. He’s made 9 of them. So this is REALLY a first impression we’re talking about. But having seen him play three real games now, I feel confident in saying that too many of his shots are of the “contested jumper off the dribble” variety. Those are fun to watch when they go in, but difficult to make consistently for just about anyone not named Kevin Durant. While Wiggins shares an important quality with KD — height and athleticism that allows him to get a shot whenever he desires — he’s clearly not as talented a shooter at this point in his young career. If he ever approaches Durant’s abilities as a straight scorer, he’ll be playing a Hall of Fame career. So what can Wiggins do, for now, to get easier shots and score a little bit more efficiently? His first two baskets against the Pistons on Thursday night offer a road map: Comments Off on The Wiggins Microscope, Part I: Finding Easier Ways to Score	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1685
__label__cc	0.502441	0.497559	Every Disney Movie Coming Out in 2020 At this point, Disney barely even qualifies as a movie studio; it’s more like six or seven connected studios, with the market share to match. 40 percent of the movie tickets sold in the first nine months of 2019 were for Disney titles. Remember how in the future of Cloud Atlas all movies were referred to as “disneys”? That future does not seem that far-fetched at this point. 2019 was a unique year for Disney, though. The company had the capper to its massive Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars saga. It had a sequel to one of its biggest animated hits (Frozen II) and remakes of two others (The Lion King and Aladdin). 2020 could be a very different time. Disney does have two Pixar titles, and two new Marvel movies. And there is one potentially huge live-action remake. But there are no sequels up and down their entire theatrical slate. Pixar’s movies are both new; so is Walt Disney Animation’s big holiday season cartoon. Some of these movies could connect and become massive blockbusters; you’d be a fool to think they won’t have at least one or two gigantic hits. But this doesn’t seem like the sure bet record-breaking year that 2019 was. Here’s Disney’s full 2020 slate, via a press release: March 6: Onward (Pixar) March 27: Mulan (Live Action) May 1: Black Widow (Marvel) May 29: Artemis Fowl (Live Action) June 19: Soul (Pixar) July 24: Jungle Cruise (Live Action) August 14: The One and Only Ivan (Live Action) November 6: Eternals (Marvel) November 25: Raya and the Last Dragon (Animated) Between Eternals and Soul and Raya and the Last Dragon, which all look really interesting (and potentially very strange), it could be the most exciting year creatively for Disney in a long time. Whether it’s a financially successful year is a totally different story. But that’s not for us to worry about. Gallery — The Best Disney Villains of All Time: Source: Every Disney Movie Coming Out in 2020 Filed Under: Black Widow, Disney, Marvel, Mulan, Onward, pixar, The Eternals	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1688
__label__cc	0.614609	0.385391	Akiem Hicks Nick Mullens Kyle Fuller Eddie Jackson Khalil Mack NFL football Professional football Football Sports Cody Whitehair Mitch Trubisky Robbie Gould Bradley Pinion Darius Smith Adrian Amos Billy Turner Preston Smith Aaron Rodgers Trent Taylor Francisco Kyle Shanahan Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers 12/23/2018 FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens (4) is hit by Chicago Bears defensive end Akiem Hicks, left, and outside linebacker Khalil Mack during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. An already strong Bears defense got only better with the acquisition of elite pass rusher Mack before the season. With Mack and Akiem Hicks wreaking havoc up front and Eddie Jackson and Kyle Fuller providing big plays from the secondary, the Bears allowed the fewest points in the NFL this season and appear to have the defense best equipped for a long postseason run starting with Sunday's home game against defending champion Philadelphia. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File) FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) passes behind the blocking of center Cody Whitehair (65) during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. Some might argue the center is the most indispensable player on the roster, the player who mans the only position guaranteed to touch the ball on every play. He calls the shots for the line and gets the action going.(AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File) FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould (9) kicks a field goal from the hold of Bradley Pinion during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, in Santa Clara, Calif. The S49ers have placed the franchise tag on kicker Robbie Gould. The Niners made the move Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, to keep Gould in 2019 for a price tag of about $5 million. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File) FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor (81) is tackled by Chicago Bears strong safety Adrian Amos Jr. (38) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. The Green Bay Packers agreed to $183 million worth of contracts Tuesday, March 12, 2019, with edge rusher Za’Darius Smith, linebacker Preston Smith, safety Adrian Amos and offensive lineman Billy Turner. The signings should improve a defense that ranked 18th in the NFL in 2018 and add some more protection for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File) Mar. 12, 2019 02:37 PM EDT FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan watches during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Santa Clara, Calif. Shanahan and general manager John Lynch are heading into their third year with the team. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1695
__label__wiki	0.774279	0.774279	Johnson Watch Gordon Wittenmyer — Mar 13th, 1997 The day after, he was quiet. Still. Mariner ace Randy Johnson said he was aware of the condition of J.T. Snow the day after one of his fastballs broke a bone in Snow's face, but he said he didn't want to talk about it. Instead, the 6-foot-10 left-hander, who's coming off September back surgery, went back to work. His day-after-throwing heavy work day included weightlifting, exercise bike, rehabilitation exercises and fielding. He's scheduled to throw on the side today. Suspect says he concocted confession By Ken Alltucker Sun Staff A defense attorney said the jury might have a difficult time believing a man confessed to killing an Indianola Eagle Scout A 26-year-old Seattle man told jurors Thursday he didn't kill Trevor Aurand even though a taped statement ... [Read More...] Johnson pleads innocent Defendant Richard Lee Johnson Jr., shown left, denies killing Trevor Aurand and is upset by charges against him, Johnson's attorney says. Johnson's trial date to be set in two weeks By Ken Alltucker Sun Staff Suspected killer Richard Lee Johnson Jr., head bowed, ... [Read More...] Falcons sign Norm Johnson SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) -- The Atlanta Falcons say former Seattle Seahawks kicker Norm Johnson agreed to a contract only hours after the team waived rookie kicker Brad Daluiso of UCLA. The Falcons said on Monday that Johnson, who lost his Seahawks job to ... [Read More...] Patrick L. Johnson Patrick L. Johnson, 65, of Bremerton died Jan. 30 at Harrison Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Born in Seattle to Banner L. and Alfreida O. (Aadland) Johnson, he attended Bremerton schools and graduated from South Kitsap High School. In 1960, he ... [Read More...] MIAMI DOLPHINS: Emotional Johnson decides to stay DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Jimmy Johnson's voice cracked and his eyes welled with tears Thursday as he explained his flirtation with retirement by describing the worst loss of his life. "When I went to Mother's funeral, they had the viewing the day before, ... [Read More...]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1698
__label__wiki	0.740477	0.740477	Tag: Adam Sandler Adam Sandler’s “The Cobbler” July 23, 2015 July 19, 2017 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp178.mp3 Podcast: Download \| Embed https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp178.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSAdam Sandler shoe horns a all of his bad film retreads and puts them through the NYC Indie Filmlook. Mike Spiegelman (best known as “Spiegs’ brother”) takes the movie and steps all over it. Links from the show: Watch – Joe Dirt 2 7 PPl I owe $ 2 Mike’s funny book Tangerine review Breaker, Breaker Review Media Yenta Podcast, RecapAdam Sandler, mike binder, mike spiegelman, pixels, the cobblerLeave a comment The Razzies: Kirk Cameron Vs. Michael Bay January 23, 2015 April 17, 2019 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp167.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSWhat’s the only way Nic Cage and “Saving Christmas” can win an award this year? The Razzies. John Wilson and his Golden Raspberry Awards celebrate the worst movies of the year. The new Razzie nominees are in! John join us to talk about his favorite nominees this year and in the past. He reveals which celebrities have a sense of humor and who can’t take the heat. John also tells us about his “politically correct” change, the new category that everyone… Podcast, Recap" "Legends of Oz, " "Sex Tape", " "Think Like a Man Too, "A Million Ways to Die in the West", "A Million Ways To Die in the West" Worst Screen Combo, "Annie", "Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?", "Blended", "Blended" Worst Actress, "Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas", "Left Behind", "Legend of Hercules" Worst Screenplay, "Pompeii" Worst Director, "Tammy", "Tammy" Razzie Redeemer Award, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Expendables 3", "The Legend of Hercules", "The Legend of Hercules" Worst Supporting Actress, "The Other Woman, "Transformers: Age of Extinction", "Transformers: Age of Extinction" Worst Actor, "Transformers: Age of Extinction" Worst Remake, actors (or robotic actors), Adam Sandler, Any two robots, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Affleck, Brigitte Ridenour, Cameron Diaz, Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, Charlize Theron, Darren Doane, Drew Barrymore, Gaia Weiss, how did this get made, interview, Jennifer Aniston, Jonathan Liebesman, Keanu Reeves, Kellan Lutz, Kellan Lutz and either his abs, Kelsey Grammer, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirk Cameron, Kirk Cameron and his ego, Kristen Stewart Worst Supporting Actor, kurt cameron, Megan Fox, Mel Gibson, Melissa McCarthy, michael bay, Mike Myers, nic cage, Nicola Peltz, Nicolas Cage, pecs or glutes, razzie awards 2015, Razzies, razzies 2015, Renny Harlin, Rip off or Sequel, saving christmas, Seth MacFarlane, Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron, Shaquille O'Neal, Susan Sarandon, Transformers, Worst Picture Celeb Apprentice Made Me Sick March 28, 2012 September 1, 2014 Adam Nicko & I return to talk about the most ridiculous, cry filled “Celebrity Apprentice.” After a week off Nicko is fire and so ampt’ed about the crazy read head she forgot about making fun of Clay Aiken’s face. Go to the “Proudly Resents” Facebook with your “Celebprentice”opinions. (look, I just made up a word.) Nicko, PodcastAdam Carolla, Adam Sandler, Arsenio Hall, attack the block, Aubrey O'Day, bill crystal, Celebrity Apprentice, Cheryl Tiegs, Clay Aiken, coco's, crying, crystal lite, Dayana Mendoza, Debbie Gibson, Dee Snider, Donald trump, Gary Busey, George Takei, hooter, hooters, jack and jill, Leonard Nemoy, Lisa Lampanelli, Lou Ferrigno, meatloaf, Michael Andretti, old jews, oscars 2012, Patricia Velasquez, Paul Teutul, Penn Jillette, post oscars, rob has a podcast, robhasawebsite.com, sci-fi, Sr., star trek, Teresa Giudice, the best celebrity apprentice, the hidden, Tia Carrere, Victoria Gotti, weight loss Razzies Founder Speaks Out March 12, 2012 March 25, 2015 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp066.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSThe Razzies , the Oscars for bad films, is under some heat. Gawker recently accused the group for only picking big named movies to get publicity. Others accused them of picking winners based on if the star of the film will come on or not (that was me privately to my friends). But founder and Head Raspberry John Wilson shoots down those vicious rumors. He does admit that he was approached by a publicist to rig the votes so the client… Interview, Podcast1000 words, @griersonleitch, Adam Sandler, all about steve, batman, bucky larson, catwoman, Christina Ricci, dan kois, eddie Murphy, Freddy got fingered, gawker, grantland, Grierson & Leitch, Halle Berry, Jack & Jill, John Travolta, JOhn Willson, John wilson, Nick Swardson, oscars, Piers Morgan, pluto nash actor, purple rain, Raf Ricci, Razzie awards, razzie controversy, Razzies, sandra bullock, the blind side, Tom Greene Celeb Apprentice Weak Too [sic] February 29, 2012 April 15, 2014 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp063.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSNicko talks Celebrity Apprentice week two. But mostly she insults me. We talk about bad plastic surgery and the fact that she doesn’t know the difference between “Star Trek” and Star Wars.” Also the perfect kids show, “Unicorn Transformers.” Next week I’ll interview the head of the Razzies about the nominations and a writer from the Oscars will hopefully tell us the unused jokes and behind the scenes. If you have any questions to ask, email me. I’ll ask. I’m not… Nicko, PodcastAdam Carolla, Adam Sandler, Arsenio Hall, attack the block, Aubrey O'Day, bill crystal, Celebrity Apprentice, Cheryl Tiegs, Clay Aiken, coco's, Dayana Mendoza, Debbie Gibson, Dee Snider, Donald trump, Gary Busey, George Takei, hooter, hooters, jack and jill, Leonard Nemoy, Lisa Lampanelli, Lou Ferrigno, meatloaf, Michael Andretti, old jews, oscars 2012, Patricia Velasquez, Paul Teutul, Penn Jillette, post oscars, rob has a podcast, robhasawebsite.com, sci-fi, Sr., star trek, Teresa Giudice, the best celebrity apprentice, the hidden, Tia Carrere, Victoria Gotti “Logan’s Run” with That Chris Gore February 8, 2012 April 17, 2019 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/PRP059.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSChris Gore (From every podcast on itunes) picked “Logan’s Run” as his second favorite guilty pleasure movie. It’s great. Good plot, very cheesy effects (well models and toy trains) and tissue box robots. Apparently in the future, there are no bras. Gore is his hilarious self as he talks about the history of the film and his favorite parts. This is the last part of a two hour interview we did a while back. This is the turkey sandwich after Thanks… Best of Chris Gore!, Podcast, RecapAdam Sandler, chris gore, crystal in the hand, future, if Newt wins, if Perry wins, logan's run, michael york, moon colony, Newt's moon colony, podcrash, Razzies, sci-fi, side boob., that chris gore, thatchrisgore, topless, tv, why Mitt must lose. .@dankois Talks Razzies. Nicko Visits. December 21, 2011 August 21, 2016 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp053.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSFormer Grantland.com writer obsessed with the Razzies & Nicko returns to insult – on this special show. Since he was a small child, Dan Kois wanted to go to the Razzies. He wanted to see great men and women get awards for terrible movies and films. All year he’s been covering the bad movie beat in Grantland. Dan gets on the horn to talk to us. Dan talks front-runners, the overlooked and what should be the over looked. Here’s our interview… Interview, PodcastAdam Sandler, bill simmons, bucky larson, dan kois, grantland, grantland.com, hard ticket to hawaii, jack and jill, live, nicecast, Nicko, oscars, rassies, sandra bullock, worst movie of the year, year in review “I am the 2%” The only “Jack & Jill fan” November 16, 2011 March 25, 2015 Adam https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/p/proudlyresents.com/media/prp049.mp3Podcast: Download \| EmbedSubscribe: Android \| Google Podcasts \| RSSAdam Sandler’s “Jack & Jill” has one fan. She’s on the show to talk about why she liked the panned flick and the death threats that followed her public love. Plus, a farewell to my tonsils. Your tearful goodbyes to the almost useless part of the throat. Crystal Angel (J&J lover) and Judith Benezra (normal person) join Adam Spiegelman. Listen here! Go to itunes! Podcast, RecapAdam Sandler, al pacino, crystal angel, jack and jill, Judith Benezra, one person who liked jack and jill, wayans, white chicks November 14, 2011 April 2, 2014 Adam Here’s Al Pacino rapping. I mean it. This week we review Adam Sandler’s latest, “Jack and Jill.” We actually have someone on who likes the movie! Here’s a scene from the movie. It’s gone Viral, like the mumps. blogAdam Sandler, al pacino, al pacino rapping, all time razzie winner, box office, duncan doughnuts, godfather, grown ups 2, jack and jill, katie holmes, rapping al pacino, razzie winner, That's my boy, worst movie of the year	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1703
__label__cc	0.736681	0.263319	Is it possible to create artificial thoughts in a childs mind What I mean is, is it possible to create memories in a childs mind, memories which a child grows up to remember as real events, when infact those events never happened in real life? If a child has a fear of bugs, and has never been bitten by bugs, if I keep telling the child that "bugs will never bite your arm". If I say this phrase every single day to a child, 5 to 10 times a day for a year, what are the chances of that child having a dream that a bug comes up to the child and bites him/her on the arm? Then when the child grows up, s/he remembers a vague memory of a bug bitting him/her which s/he thinks was a real event which happened in the passed. Is this sort of this possible? memory developmental-psychology philosophy-of-mind oshirowanenoshirowanen $\begingroup$ Yes, it's called a "source monitoring error" I believe. For example I have heard a story my parents used to tell about when I was 3 and I remember the event happening now, even though my memory of it is completely incorrect; in reality I imagined the event as I heard my parents recall the story, and I remember my imagination, but my brain has forgotten that the source of the memory was my imagination and not my senses. $\endgroup$ – Josh Jul 25 '13 at 19:29 It's possible to instill a false memory, even a traumatic one, in an adult. Children have been known to be more susceptible to suggestion since the 19th century (Binet, 1900, 1905). Here are some example references of memory implantation: Porter, S., Yuille, J. C., & Lehman, D. R. (1999). The nature of real, implanted, and fabricated memories for emotional childhood events: Implications for the recovered memory debate. Law and Human Behavior, 23(5), 517-537. Zaragoza, M. S., & Mitchell, K. J. (1996).Repeated exposure to suggestion and the creation of false memories. PsychologicalScience, 7, 294-300. (specifically memory implantation in kids) Loftus, E. F., Coan, J. A., & Pickrell, J. E. (1996).Manufacturing false memories using bits of reality. In L. Reder (Ed.), Implicit memory and metacognition (pp. 195-220). Mahwah, NJ:Erlbaum JohnJohn For more recent work on false memories, look at this paper. The authors provide a biological basis for false memories. They also implant false memories in mice. Steve Ramirez, Xu Liu, Pei-Ann Lin, Junghyup Suh, Michele Pignatelli, Roger L. Redondo, Tomás J. Ryan, and Susumu Tonegawa. Creating a False Memory in the Hippocampus. Science, 26 July 2013: 387-391 DOI: guest43434guest43434 $\begingroup$ To be fair, that's an extraordinarily unlikely method in which a false memory would be implanted in a child. In addition, that's really more about the biological basis for memory than false memories per se. They demonstrated with false memories to prove how robust the method is, not to uniquely demonstrate false memories. $\endgroup$ – John Feb 24 '14 at 12:31 Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged memory developmental-psychology philosophy-of-mind or ask your own question. Is it possible to create a false memory by trying to remember something that eludes you? Is there evidence that brain and mind are separate? What effect do random visitors have on children in orphanages and people in old age homes? Can the mind affect the physical brain? - a simple thought experiment Do distractors create false learning in multiple choice questions? Intentionally making ourselves remember things that never happened How can we determine if a traumatic event in our youngest days can influence our present behaviour? Is there any research on what causes a pseudo-scientific mindset? Mind uploading & its constituents: Theoretically possible?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1704
__label__cc	0.668421	0.331579	Join the #Resolution2020 movement for our planet Join The Resolution A GLOBAL SONG FOR OUR PLANET The world is at a critical crossroads. 2020 must be the year where we decide to make a change for the future of our planet. #Resolution2020 is a global climate action project with a song at its heart. A song of hope but also a call for action on the climate and environmental emergency. Resolution Song is being sung in almost every country across the world. Together we are one global voice singing out to inspire the world’s communities and leaders to set ambitious New Year’s resolutions to protect the future of our planet. We all need to play our part in the year 2020 to protect our planet. We must stand together for our planet’s environment. For our planet’s biodiversity. For our planet’s climate. For our planet’s natural world. For our planet’s oceans. Here’s how you can join the global #Resolution2020 movement: GROWING THE RESOLUTION SONG WHAT IF I DON’T WANT TO SING? The Resolution Song isn’t about singing perfectly. You’re free to make the song your own – turn it into a dance, whistle, rap, spoken word poem. The fact that you’re lending your voice to the campaign will help us spread our message calling for urgent action on climate change. WHAT IF I’M CAMERA SHY? Don’t worry! You can also reshare one of the already posted versions of the song on the #Resolution2020 hashtag. Or you can join in the New Year’s resolution making. The Resolution Song will send a message of unity that together we can act on the climate crisis. We all then need to share our New Year’s resolution to protect the future of our planet on 1 January 2020 using #Resolution2020 and #VoiceForThePlanet. If enough of us make a resolution, 2020 will go down in history as the year we start to win the fight against the climate and environmental emergency. Your social media resolutions will be compiled into a report and launched at some of the world’s most influential environmental conferences and form the basis of a template parliamentary resolution. DOWNLOAD THE STARTER KIT Download everything you need to join the #Resolution2020 movement here. Including the Resolution Song sheet music, lyrics in different languages, shareable instructions on how to get involved, and adaptable graphics. DOWNLOAD STARTER KIT Resolution 2020 is a global movement that’s singing out for action on the climate and environmental emergency. Join the #Resolution2020 movement for our planet, English French Spanish German Portuguese Russian Hindi Chinese (Simplified)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1708
__label__wiki	0.576548	0.576548	Takeaways from the S.C. Republican debate Six Republicans took the debate stage in South Carolina tonight, and all of them had something on the line. Here are my brief impressions of how each of the candidates did tonight and what tonight’s debate foreshadows for the coming weeks. Marco Rubio: Redemption In my post-New Hampshire analysis, I indicated that this debate would be a crucial test for Florida Senator Marco Rubio. After stumbling in last weekend’s debate, Sen. Rubio needed to put out a powerful performance tonight, and he did. His answers were well-spoken and authentic. When a moderator charged his tax plan’s expansion of the child tax credit as being “social engineering,” Rubio vigorously defended his proposal, comparing the child tax credit to the capital write-offs available to businesses and declaring the importance of family to the American economy and society. On immigration, long a sensitive issue for the Florida senator, who backed an unpopular bipartisan immigration reform bill back in 2013, Rubio appeared to get the better of Ted Cruz in a contentious back-and-forth.1 Marco Rubio needed a strong performance tonight, and he delivered big time. (Paul Sancya/AP) With two primaries coming in the next ten days, Rubio did exactly what he needed to do. He managed to turn in a strong debate performance and escape the specter of his difficult moment in last week’s debate, which none of the other candidates brought up onstage. The political punditry afterward—from FiveThirtyEight to Fox News commentators—was very complimentary of Rubio’s performance as well, confirming my sentiment that Sen. Rubio did in fact make up a lot of lost ground tonight. Jeb Bush: Strongest performance yet, but impact unclear Complicating matters for Marco Rubio, however, is Jeb Bush’s strong showing in the debate. Faced with an abysmal showing in Iowa and New Hampshire, Bush’s campaign strategy has shifted from distinguishing his record and experience from those of the rest of the field to framing the race as a binary one between Donald Trump and Gov. Bush, the ostensible “anti-Trump” candidate. Tonight, this strategy succeeded. Bush went after Trump hard tonight, hitting the real estate magnate for his stance on eminent domain and for his personal attacks on Bush and his family. Yet it is unclear just how much Jeb Bush really benefits from landing a few blows on Mr. Trump. Donald Trump supporters come from a vastly different demographic than the one to which Gov. Bush has the greatest appeal, so there is no reason to expect that they will decide to vote for Bush after tonight.2 That said, after a long string of mediocre performances, Jeb Bush looked quite good, and he landed several punches on the GOP’s frontrunner, who heretofore had seemed untouchable. It remains to be seen, however, whether Gov. Bush can parlay his role in tonight’s debate as the anti-Trump attack dog into some momentum as the “anti-Trump” candidate before the South Carolina primary election next Saturday. Donald Trump: Ugly and unhinged In the interest of full disclosure, I am no fan of Donald Trump. But throughout this presidential primary process, I have understood the rationale behind his rise. People like the fact that Mr. Trump is self-funded, that he speaks without a filter, and that he is not a politician. But tonight marked the ugliest display I have ever seen from Mr. Trump. In a series of shocking exchanges with Gov. Bush, Trump asserted that the September 11th attacks were illustrative of the failure of Jeb’s brother, former President George W. Bush, to keep the country safe and claimed, to a deluge of boos, that Bush knowingly lied about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in order to justify the 2003 invasion by U.S. forces which precipitated the Iraq War. This talking point, one which not even the Democratic candidates for president have dared to repeat, plays terribly among Republican voters but, more importantly, reflects just how low Mr. Trump is willing to go in order to criticize an opponent who is trailing him by double-digits in national polls. Trump also took several shots from Ted Cruz on his liberal positions on social issues. Rather than taking the opportunity to clarify his views or refute Sen. Cruz’s points, Mr. Trump responded by calling the Texas senator “the single biggest liar” who is, by his estimation, “probably worse than Jeb Bush.” Taken together with his constant interruption of Cruz and Bush throughout the debate, Trump’s performance tonight was a complete departure from reason and decorum. Donald Trump’s performance in tonight’s debate revealed the most unattractive parts of his policy stances and personality. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Of course, none of the aforementioned is likely to matter to a good percentage of Donald Trump’s supporters; indeed, it will likely only increase the intensity of their support. But every time Trump turns to vitriol in this way, the slice of voters who can see themselves supporting him gets ever smaller, and the ceiling on his poll numbers moves ever lower. In the long-term, moments like those we saw tonight in the South Carolina debate will doom Mr. Trump’s bid for the Republican nomination. Once the race winnows to two, three, or four candidates, Trump will not have a broad enough base of support to overcome more broadly-appealing candidates and produce the victories he needs to capture the GOP nomination. Ted Cruz: A strong performance to some effect Texas Senator Ted Cruz had a good night, but he really did not have much on the line. After a long series of consistent debate performances, Sen. Cruz just needed to notch one more, and he did, giving thoughtful responses to a number of questions and smoothly deflecting on others. Cruz had his best moment when pressing Mr. Trump on his liberal views on abortion, same-sex marriage, and Planned Parenthood funding. An experienced debater and lawyer, Sen. Cruz flustered Mr. Trump, eventually eliciting an awkward statement of support for Planned Parenthood—which “does do wonderful things, but not as it relates to abortion”—from the New York businessman. Ted Cruz stands to benefit the most from Trump’s decline, and criticizing his opponent’s liberal social policy views as he did in tonight’s debate might help him considerably in South Carolina, a state home to a massive contingent of evangelical voters. John Kasich and Ben Carson: On-message, but absent Ohio Governor John Kasich has resolved to run a positive presidential campaign, a decision of which he has reminded voters at every turn. Kasich stuck with his campaign message tonight, reiterating his strong job creation and deficit reduction record when attacked by Bush during the debate. Though his incessantly positive approach cost him valuable time and attention on the debate stage, John Kasich (left) did distinguish his message from that of the rest of the GOP field. It remains to be seen, however, whether voters will bite in Saturday’s S.C. primary election. (John Bazemore/AP) Of course, the perennial problem for positive candidates like Kasich and Dr. Ben Carson is that the rules of the debates do not create much speaking time for them. Since they seldom attack other candidates, they rarely see many attacks themselves, thus losing an important source of speaking time. In spite of this difficulty, Gov. Kasich managed to get across his optimistic message at numerous points throughout the debate, though he faded into the background for most of the night. On the other hand, Dr. Carson simply disappeared. He had the least talking time of all the candidates, and his answers, though more polished than those we heard in previous debates, did not contribute much substance to the debate. He needed a spectacular performance tonight to break his monopoly on last place, and he did not manage to produce it. As such, I do not expect him to remain in this race beyond South Carolina and Nevada. Political commentator Charles Krauthammer called the exchange “a draw,” a sentiment which conservative writer Stephen Hayes echoed in his appearance on the Fox News post-debate panel. ^ From an intuitive standpoint, it is hard to imagine that Mr. Trump, who couches himself as an anti-establishment candidate, would draw much support from those backing one of the most transparently establishment candidates in the GOP race. These statistics, old though they may be, confirm this theory, concluding that “[o]verall, among the top five back in May [2015], Bush was hurt the least and Cruz the most [by Trump’s rise], though all lost votes in the double digits to Trump.” It is also worth noting that much of Mr. Trump’s support derives from people who generally do not vote. 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__label__wiki	0.559413	0.559413	Man Does Yard Work Naked, Neighbors Complain, Cops Say It's Legal Rare Love 61-Year-Old Grandmother Serves As Surrogate For Son and His Husband Silke Jasso, April 1, 2019 4:05 pm Man Serves Friends Tacos Made From His Own Amputated Foot Silke Jasso, January 18, 2020 1:24 pm Yes, Pickle Juice Soda Is Actually Real! Wide Open Eats , January 17, 2020 3:38 pm Across the U.S.A. High School Puts on “Adulting Day” For Students, Teaches Them How to Pay Bills, Change Tires, Cook Rob Fox, January 16, 2020 4:35 pm Ariel Panowicz via AP It looks like this Omaha, Nebraska family, really wanted to keep everything in the family, after a 61-year-old grandmother served as a surrogate mother for her son and his husband. Matthew Eledge and Elliot Dougherty had wanted to become parents for a while when Eledge’s mother and Dougherty’s sister decided to help the couple out. In the end, the family decided that the then 60-year-old, Cecile Eledge, would be the designated surrogate. At the time, she had gone through menopause but was approved as a surrogate by doctors after extensive screening. Dougherty’s sister was the egg donor. Doctors then used Eledge’s sperm to fertilize the egg and the embryo was implanted. See…family on family on family. Cecile gave birth last week to the nearly 6-pound baby, Uma Louise Dougherty-Eledge, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The couple had initially planned to find another surrogate to deliver the baby, but found the process was confusing and weren’t confident about navigation in vitro fertilization as gay men.” Cecile immediately offered to be the couples gestational carrier. Dougthrey stated it was exciting to know that the baby girl was going to be connected to both sides of the family. The newly father stated, “It was really exciting to know that my mom and dad and whole ancestry and family were going to be a part of her.” Doughtery lost his mother recently but stated he found comfort in seeing how much baby Uma resembles his family as well. Both dads said they do anticipate several difficult conversations and narrowly minded fractions over their daughter’s unconventional birth story, but are prepared to explain it to Uma when she is older. “I’ll tell her Aunt Lea gave a piece of her,” Eledge stated, “She gave a seed to start the gift of life, and her grandmother provided the loving garden for her to bloom, and I think that’s gorgeous.” This is really inspiring to see, a family working together to create a miracle for one another. Goes to show you that some people will go lengths to see you and the people around you happy. Congratulations to the whole family! Watch: Toddler with Spina Bifida Takes First Steps On His Own About the author: Silke Jasso, Editor Silke Jasso is a bilingual editor, writer, producer, and journalist specialized in online media. Born in Laredo Texas, her previous works include LareDOS Newspaper where she was an editor and writer and Entravision Communications where she was a Co-Anchor and Multi-Media Journalist for Fox39 News and Univision 27.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1722
__label__cc	0.673949	0.326051	Home / For Patients and Families / Rare Disease Information / Creatine Transporter Deficiency Rare Disease Database Creatine Transporter Deficiency NORD gratefully acknowledges Nicola Longo, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Utah Health Care; Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, Association for Creatine Deficiencies, for the preparation of this report. Synonyms of Creatine Transporter Deficiency creatine transporter defect X-linked creatine deficiency CRTR Creatine transporter deficiency (CTD) is an inborn error of creatine metabolism. The onset of symptoms occurs during infancy, but the average age of diagnosis ranges from 2 to 66 years of age. Since the disease is now becoming recognized and screening is available, it is anticipated that diagnosis will primarily occur within the first 3 years of life. CTD is one of the three cerebral creatine deficiency syndromes (CCDS). These conditions are inborn errors of creatine metabolism which interrupt the formation or transportation of creatine. Creatine is necessary to increase adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides energy to all cells in the body. Creatine is essential to sustain the high energy levels needed for muscle and brain development. The severity of CTD varies from patient to patient. Global developmental delays affect all children with this disorder and may be the first sign, appearing before other symptoms. Intellectual disability of variable severity is typically present with prominent speech and language delay, autistic behavior, and seizures. Additional symptoms may include, muscle weakness, behavior disorders, hyperactivity, and gastrointestinal problems. Children with CTD may experience slow growth (failure to thrive) and delayed development of motor skills such as sitting and walking. Affected individuals tend to tire easily. CTD is caused by a change (mutation) in the creatine transporter gene, SLC6A8. This mutation results in a blockage in the transportation of creatine to the brain and muscle. The inheritance pattern for CTD is X-linked. X-linked genetic disorders are conditions caused by a non-working gene on the X chromosome and manifest mostly in males. Females that have a non-working gene present on one of their X chromosomes are carriers for that disorder. Carrier females usually do not display symptoms because females have two X chromosomes and only one carries the non-working gene. Males have one X chromosome that is inherited from their mother and if a male inherits an X chromosome that contains a non-working gene he will develop the disease. Female carriers of an X-linked disorder have a 25% chance with each pregnancy to have a carrier daughter like themselves, a 25% chance to have a non-carrier daughter, a 25% chance to have a son affected with the disease and a 25% chance to have an unaffected son. If a male with an X-linked disorder is able to reproduce, he will pass the non-working gene to all of his daughters who will be carriers. A male cannot pass an X-linked gene to his sons because males always pass their Y chromosome instead of their X chromosome to male offspring. Affected Populations CTD is estimated to account for 1-2% of all unexplained X-linked intellectual disabilities. It is the most common of the three cerebral creatine deficiency syndromes. Children with CTD are often misdiagnosed with autism or global developmental delays. Testing in both urine and plasma is recommended by measuring the concentration of creatine (Cr), guanidinoacetate (GAA), and creatinine (Crn). A positive screen for CTD is based on plasma GAA that is normal with creatine being normal and urine GAA that is normal and creatine being elevated (maybe normal in females). Follow up genomic testing for mutations in the SLC6A8 gene may be ordered along with brain MRI with spectroscopy to confirm a CTD diagnosis. MRI with spectroscopy is useful for measuring creatine levels in the brain. Standard Therapies Individuals diagnosed with CTD may require the coordinated efforts of a team of specialists. A pediatrician or an adult primary care physician, neurologist, geneticist, dietician and a doctor who is familiar with metabolic disorders may need to work together to ensure a comprehensive approach to treatment. Occupational, speech, and physical therapists may be necessary to treat developmental disabilities and behavior therapy to address behavior problems. Treatments with oral supplementation are available for individuals with a cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome, but this type of treatment has not shown to improve the outcomes in most people with CTD. However, there may be some clinical benefits to a subset of individuals with a CTD when treated with creatine monohydrate, L-arginine, and glycine. Additional treatments for CTD are under investigation. For CTD patients being treated with creatine monohydrate, a routine measurement of renal function should be considered to detect possible creatine-associated kidney disease (nephropathy). Investigational Therapies Treatments are being investigated for CTD. One such investigation is the transport of dodecyl creatine ester incorporated into lipid nanocapsules. This strategy has shown to be able to cross the blood-brain barrier and enter brain cells. This investigation is highly preliminary. Another is a creatine analog called cyclocreatine that has shown improvements in cognitive abilities in SLC6A8 deficiency mice. This therapy is being investigated and shows the most promising for a possible treatment for CTD patients. Information on current clinical trials is posted on the Internet at https://clinicaltrials.gov/. All studies receiving U.S. Government funding, and some supported by private industry, are posted on this government web site. For information about clinical trials being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, contact the NIH Patient Recruitment Office: Some current clinical trials also are posted on the following page on the NORD website: https://rarediseases.org/for-patients-and-families/information-resources/info-clinical-trials-and-research-studies/ For information about clinical trials sponsored by private sources, contact: http://www.centerwatch.com/ For information about clinical trials conducted in Europe, contact: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ NORD Member Organizations Association for Creatine Deficiencies Carlsbad, CA 92009 USA Website: https://creatineinfo.org/ National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation 75 South Grand Avenue Website: http://www.nucdf.org United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation 8085 Saltsburg Road Suite 201 Website: http://www.umdf.org 201 Chicago Ave, #200 Website: http://www.childneurologyfoundation.org 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785-7223 Website: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126 Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/ Metabolic Support UK 5 Hilliards Court, Sandpiper Way Chester Business Park Chester, CH4 9QP United Kingdom Phone: 0124420758108452412173 Website: https://www.metabolicsupportuk.org/ Stockler-Ipsiroglu S, Apatean D, Battini R, DeBrosse S, et al. Arginine: glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) deficiency: Clinical features and long-term outcomes in 16 patients diagnosed worldwide. Mol Genet Metab. 2015; Dec;116(4):252-9. Dunbar M. Jaggumantri S, Sargent M, Stockler-Ipsiroglu S(2), van Karnebeek CD. Treatment of X-linked creatine transporter (SLC6A8 deficiency: a systematic review of the literature and three new cases. Mol Genet Metab. 2014;112:259-74. Stockler-Ipsiroglu S, van Karnebeek C, Longo N, Korenke GC, et all. Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency: outcomes in 48 individuals and recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. Mol Genet Metab. 2014;111:16-25. Van de Kamp M, Mancini GM, Salomons GS. X-linked creatine transporter deficiency: clinical aspects and pathophysiology. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2014;37:715-33. Trotier-Faurion A, Dezard S, Taran F, Valayannopoulos V, de Lonlay P, Mabondzo A. Synthesis and biological evaluation of new creatine fatty esters revealed dodecyl creatine ester as a promising drug candidate for the treatment of the creatine transporter deficiency. J Med Chem. 2013; Jun 27;56(12):5173-81. Van de Kamp JM, Betsalel OT, Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S, Abulhoul L, et al. Phenotype and genotype in 1010 males withX-linked creatine transporter deficiency. J Med Genet. 2013; 50:463-72. Longo N, Ardon O, Vanzo R, Schwartz E, Pasquali M. Disorders of creatine transport and metabolism. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011;157C:72-8. Rosenberg EH, Almeida LS, Kleefstra T, deGrauw RS, et all. High prevalence of SLC6A8 deficiency in X-linked mental retardation. AM J Hum Genet. 2004;75:97-105. Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S, Salomons GS. Creatine Deficiency Syndromes. 2009 Jan 15 [Updated 2015 Dec 10]. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, et al., editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2018.Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3794/ Accessed Feb. 5, 2019. X-Linked creatine deficiency. Genetics Home Reference. Reviewed: June 2015. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/search?query=creatine+transporter+deficiency Accessed Feb. 5, 2019. The information in NORD’s Rare Disease Database is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or other qualified medical professional. The content of the website and databases of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is copyrighted and may not be reproduced, copied, downloaded or disseminated, in any way, for any commercial or public purpose, without prior written authorization and approval from NORD. Individuals may print one hard copy of an individual disease for personal use, provided that content is unmodified and includes NORD’s copyright. 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__label__wiki	0.680749	0.680749	Chris Mottalini The Rock of the Month Club The genesis for these pictures comes from photographer, Chris Mottalini, subscribing to a mineral club in which he started receiving monthly different rocks from around the world. On his site he says, “I photographed these rocks in various “natural” settings, occasionally introducing foreign elements (packaging materials, etc.) in order to highlight the constructed realism/manipulations of the photographs.” These exotic minerals are transported from all parts of the globe (like India, Morocco Brazil, etc.) to a new photographic existence in a manipulated natural world. I’m also a big fan of his “after you left, they took it apart (demolished paul rudolph homes)” series where he photographs a handful of homes by acclaimed architect Paul Rudolph days before they are demolished. The photographs capture the grace of these architectural gems even in the state of abandonment and neglect. Share: Twitter Facebook “I photographed these rocks in various “natural” settings, occasionally introducing foreign elements (packaging materials, etc.) in order to highlight the constructed realism/manipulations of the photographs.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1724
__label__wiki	0.69564	0.69564	Posts Tagged ‘Energy’ Biofuels, Speculation Blamed for Global Food Market Weirdness A new analysis of sudden rises in global food prices puts the blame on biofuel policy and mortgage-meltdown-style speculation, which may have fundamentally changed how food markets function. Many other explanations have been proposed, and the latest analysis — a series of mathematical models and statistical evaluations that seem to match theory with real-world patterns — is not conclusive. But it does make a strong case. “There’s a literature of a hundred-plus articles, saying this might be the cause, or that might be the cause,” said network theorist Yaneer Bar-Yam of the New England Complex Systems Institute. “We looked quantitatively, and found two important factors. Speculators cause the bubbles and crashes, and ethanol causes the background rise.” Bar-Yam and the NECSI team, whose analysis was published Sept. 21 on arxiv, work at the intersection of social phenomena and network analysis. In earlier research, they’ve explored the global economy’s changing structure and early-warning signals that may precede crashes. More recently, they’ve studied how social unrest may have been fueled by food price spikes in 2008 and again in 2011. It’s not only the rise in food prices that’s proved troubling, but the rapidity. Shifts have been big and sudden, in stark contrast to the generally slow fluctuation of food prices since the mid-20th century. Among the possible causes put forward by economists are drought, meat-intensive dietary habits and market hypersensitivity to supply and demand. Another is corn-based biofuel: In less than a decade, some 15 percent of the world’s corn production has been converted from food to fuel. Perhaps most controversially, some economists have blamed a flood of speculators betting on the rise or fall of food prices. The FAO Food Price Index (blue solid line) and the prices produced by Bar-Yam's model (dotted red line). Image: Bar-Yam et al./arxiv Speculating on food isn’t new, but it was long restricted to farmers and companies involved in food production. For them, speculation was a classic form of hedging: A farmer could, for example, make a bet that crop prices would fall. If they didn’t, he’d benefit from his harvest’s high prices; but if they did fall, winning his bet would offset the losses. Speculation was, on the whole, a stabilizing force. In the late 1990s, however, a financial industry-led push for deregulation — which would later result in the Enron debacle and the California energy crisis, and the 2008 mortgage meltdown — changed how food speculation worked. Anyone could participate. Bets on food were suddenly made by investment companies who could package and repackage their bets into the sorts of derivatives made famous by the mortgage crisis. According to some economists, this disconnected food prices from basic laws of supply and demand, and made them prone to wild swings. But others disagreed, saying the mathematical signs of cause-and-effect were hazy or absent. “In the last three to four years, many things have happened in the economy that weren’t anticipated by most folks, and are not explained even today. I don’t know if that means the basic laws of supply and demand aren’t operating, but the way supply and demand is manifested is not understood,” said Jeffrey Fuhrer, research director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. “We don’t have an understanding of the role of speculative markets.” Bar-Yam and colleagues approached this morass with a series of mathematical models designed to simulate the trend-following investment behavior of speculators and food producers. Key to their models was a link between food prices among speculators and the so-called spot price of food at markets where actual commodities, not their hypothetical future values, are traded. Some critics of the proposed speculation-food bubble link say spot prices are established independently, from moment to moment, in isolation from any speculative influence. But when Bar-Yam’s team phoned people in the business, at granaries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they were told that spot prices are set in reference to the futures market at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. With the link to speculation established, the researchers let their model run. What resulted was a pattern of month-to-month prices similar to the peaks and valleys seen in real-world food price fluctuations since 2007. However, speculation didn’t replicate the observed long-term, year-to-year rise in food prices. Those only appeared when Bar-Yam’s team added the shift of corn from use as food to use in ethanol biofuels. With both speculation and biofuels included, the model produced a series of food prices uncannily similar to recent history (see graphic above.) Overlay their model’s simulated market graph on a graph of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Price Index between 2004 and 2011, and “it fits amazingly well,” said Bar-Yam. “It reproduces the peaks. It reproduces the intermediate blip. The quality of the fit is astoundingly good.” Models are necessarily pale, oversimplified representations of complex reality, of course, and retrospectively replicating a dataset doesn’t prove the researchers’ model right. But it seems to fit better than other proposed explanations for rising, volatile food prices. 'You had trillions of dollars go into commodities from the housing and stock markets, and it blew away the pricing mechanisms.' When Bar-Yam’s group looked for a statistical connection between the 2008 spike and drought in Australia, none could be found. Neither could a link be found to rising grain demand, which has come primarily from China and India, both of which met their needs by increasing grain production internally rather than buying abroad. Another plausible explanation, rising oil and energy prices, didn’t hold up to rigorous statistical analysis. Finally, the researchers found no evidence that global food markets have simply become extra-sensitive to tiny changes in supply and demand. If anything, the basic laws of supply and demand appear temporarily suspended: Supplies increase but prices don’t fall, and demand goes unmet. While slowly rising prices are a problem, however, the rapid short-term bursts are more troubling. In the last decade, those bursts occurred only after 2007, a time when investors moved money en masse into commodities. That timing fits with another finding of Bar-Yam’s model: Some speculation is fine, even beneficial, but too much makes a market prone to instability. “Under circumstances where speculators are fairly limited in their engagement, there’s nothing wrong. But when they’re a large fraction of the market, you’re in trouble,” said Bar-Yam. “You had trillions of dollars go into commodities from the housing and stock markets, and it blew away the pricing mechanisms.” Brookings Institution economist Homi Kharas called Bar-Yam’s model “carefully done,” and said it “provided solid empirical analysis” that diagnoses of speculative influence are correct. However, he warned against attaching too much weight to a model. Food price bubbles also aren’t new, Kharas said. “Prices today are roughly at what they were in the mid-1970s,” Kharas said. “At that time, nobody had heard of these futures, these index-traded funds. How do we know these are new changes, and not a return to things in the past?” But Richard Cooper, a Harvard University economist who in the mid-1970s studied that bubble, said speculation by Russian grain buyers probably contributed to that bubble. Bar-Yam’s new analysis will surely be challenged, Cooper said. “Somebody will come along and say the fundamentals weren’t characterized properly. There will be technical arguments. But it’s up to the challengers to show where their analysis has gone wrong.” Image: Sign in a cafe. (Cory Doctorow/Flickr) Citation: “The Food Crises: A quantitative model of food prices including speculators and ethanol conversion.” By Marco Lagi, Yavni Bar-Yam, Karla Z. Bertrand, Yaneer Bar-Yam. arXiv, Sept. 21, 2011 Food Prices Could Hit Tipping Point for Global Unrest Analysis of 2008 Collapse Shows Economy Networked for Failure Possible Early Warning Sign for Market Crashes Secret World Bank Report Blames Biofuels for Food Price Spike Obama Voices Biofuel Doubts Six science selections How Radiation Threatens Health – Why and how does exposure to radiation make you ill? What levels of exposure are dangerous and what levels are lethal? Fukushima is a triumph for nuke power – Quake + tsunami = 1 minor radiation dose so far, says El Reg. Tragic as recent events in Japan have been. We should be building more nuclear reactors not fewer. Global warming caused by burning more and more fossil fuel in coming decades will have a far more detrimental effect on many more people than minor nuclear leaks. Dog walking ‘is good exercise’ – Owning a dog but not walking it is bad for the dog’s owner as well as the dog. NHS Choices unravels the spin on recent headlines proclaiming dog ownership good for health. Top banana – Atomic absorption spectroscopy is being used to assess how well banana peel can filter heavy metals, such as copper, from waste water. Preliminary results look promising and could lead to an ecologically sound method of industrial cleanup that uses a renewable but otherwise wasted source material. spectroscopynow.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?id=25080&type=Feature&chId=9&page=1″>Toxic robot – A new high-speed robotic screening system for chemical toxicity testing was recently unveiled by collaborating US federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. The system will screen some 10,000 different chemicals for putative toxicity in what represents the first phase of the "Tox21" program aimed at protecting human health and improving chemical testing. Crystal unknowns – Frank Leusen and his co-workers at the University of Bradford, England, have turned to a quantum mechanical approach to help them predict the three known possible polymorphic structures of a sulfonimide. The work could assist crystallographers in structure determination of unknowns My latest selection of six science stories, picked up by David Bradley Science Writer @sciencebase. Extraterrestrial molecules and the plausibility of life on earth Shrinking synchrotrons, stink bugs, odour vie Arsenic, Aminos, X-ray, Teasing Science news with a spectral twist Spectroscopy Now Six science selections is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog We won’t reach Alpha Centauri until the 24th century…unless we have an energy breakthrough [Mad Science] If you take humanity's current energy and technological capacity and project a steady increase into the future, the chances of us reaching the stars any time soon look bleak. Even our nearest stellar neighbor is at least 300 years away. More » Iceland Considers Humanoid Pylon Design to Carry Electricity By Duncan Geere, Wired UK An architecture and design firm called Choi+Shine has submitted a design for the Icelandic High-Voltage Electrical Pylon International Design Competition which proposes giant human-shaped pylons carrying electricity cables across the country’s landscape. The enormous figures would only require slight alterations to existing pylon designs, says the firm, which was awarded an honorable mention for its design by the competition’s judging board. It also won an award from the Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Architecture competition. On their website, the architecture firm said: “Making only minor alterations to well-established steel-framed tower design, we have created a series of towers that are powerful, solemn and variable. These iconic pylon-figures will become monuments in the landscape. Seeing the pylon-figures will become an unforgettable experience, elevating the towers to something more than merely a functional design of necessity.” The figures can be placed into different poses, with the suggestion that the landscapes could inform the position that the sculpture is placed into. For example, as a power line ascends a hill, the pylons could look as if they’re climbing. The figures could also stretch up to gain increased height over longer spans. “Subtle alterations in the hands and head combined with repositioning of the main body parts in the x, y and z-axis, allow for a rich variety of expressions. The pylon-figures can be placed in pairs, walking in the same direction or opposite directions, glancing at each other as they pass by or kneeling respectively, head bowed at a town,” wrote the architects. That doesn’t mean the manufacturing process has to be complex, however. Each pylon is made from the same basic bits (head, arms, torso, legs, etc.), which could be fabricated and then mounted into the desired position using pre-assembled joints. Choi+Shine added: “Like the statues of Easter Island, it is envisioned that these 150-foot-tall modern caryatids will take on a quiet authority, belonging to their landscape yet serving the people, silently transporting electricity across all terrain, day and night, sunshine or snow.” Images: Choi+Shine High-Altitude Wind Machines Could Power New York City Bottled Wind Could Be as Constant as Coal What Caffeine Actually Does to Your Brain [Explainer] For all of its wild popularity, caffeine is one seriously misunderstood substance. It's not a simple upper, and it works differently on different people with different tolerances—even in different menstrual cycles. But you can make it work better for you. More » Magnifying Solar Panels' Energy As Cheap as Coal, Start-up Claims If you've ever set a leaf aflame with a magnifying glass, you'll understand the basics of the photovoltaic cells that may finally make renewable energy affordable enough for everyone. "The world runs on cheap energy," said Paul Sidio of Sunrgi. "We want to be the Wal-Mart of solar power." Sunrgi says it developed a way to make solar energy as cheap as coal using panels that focus the sun onto photovoltaic cells equipped with innovative cooling systems. The company claims its magnifying glasses intensify the sun's rays 2000 times onto photovoltaic cells, which increases the heat to 3300 degrees Fahrenheit. While such heat will fry silicon in no time, the company says its electronics actually stay just about six degrees above ambient temperature thanks to special heat convection and generous spacing of the electronics. Topping off the design, the units track the sun's trajectory to maximize energy collection throughout the day. "We generate six or seven times greater power than flat panel, non-tracking solar panels," Sidio said. Sunrgi is showing off a prototype of the cell at the Wired NextFest pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park, where the free future tech expo is open to the public through October 12. In keeping with their desire to make solar energy as cheap as possible, the company designed its electronics so that they can be built like a computer's motherboard – meaning its innards can be built on any PC assembly line in the world. That leads to a projected cost of 5 to 6 cents per kilowatt-hour over a twenty-year period in the American southwest. That's cheaper than power created by almost all traditional energy sources. Solar energy has always been long on hope but short on economic competitiveness. But if Sunrgi can make good on those promises and prices once its production design is finished and UL approval is won, pulling electricity out of the sun's rays could become more than a well-meaning indulgence. For those of you excited about covering your roof with Sunrgi's technology, you may have to wait a while. The company says it plans to first sell to utilities and large companies. App turns GPS Phone Data Into Green Report Flat Glass Panels to Kill The Lightbulb? See The Future at Wired NextFest More Coverage of Wired NextFest on The Gadget Lab Blog Images: Sunrgi Comments Off on Magnifying Solar Panels' Energy As Cheap as Coal, Start-up Claims	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1728
__label__wiki	0.543698	0.543698	We were commissioned to design a substantial 1000 square foot extension to provide a new kitchen, gallery and studio building for a photographer at this fine detached Victorian house, located on a secluded site in Teddington. Working with established planning constraints and a desire to make the new structure subservient to the main house, R+W designed the extension as a series of three structures arranged around a courtyard garden. The studio was set a half level down to give additional head height for a mezzanine guest space above. Large sliding slot windows allow the facades to be opened up with eye level views of the gardens and up into the imposing fir trees. The studio was clad in Shou-Sugi-Ban, (burnt oak cladding) crisply framed with painted metal trims and a pre patinated black zinc roof. The flat roof over the central gallery space has been designed as a bio diverse planted sedum roof that appears at eye level in the courtyard garden. Internally the floors are polished concrete with underfloor heating and a large glazed sliding studio door was made from Crittal steel sections to accentuate the industrial aesthetic. The rendered kitchen extension has fully glazed facades overlooking the gardens and a frameless glass rooflight to maximise natural light penetration into the main house which was fully refurbished. (See Hampton Road House project)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1729
__label__cc	0.725411	0.274589	Mother Courage and Her Children Grove/Atlantic (Paperback ) OUT OF STOCK Brecht: Love Poems The Collected Poems of Bertolt Brecht War Primer Aesthetics and Politics (Radical Thinkers) Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Bertolt Brecht, and György Lukács Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti The Good Person of Szechwan Bertolt Brecht, Carl Weber, John Willett, Ralph Manheim, and Norman Roessler Brecht Collected Plays: 7: Visions of Simone Machard; Schweyk in the Second World War; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Duchess of Malfi (World Classics) Bertolt Brecht, Hugh Rank, Tania Stern, W. H. Auden, William Rowlinson, and John Willett Marxism and Art: Essays Classic and Contemporary Maynard Solomon (Editor), Ernst Bloch (contributor), Andre Malraux (contributor), Bertolt Brecht (contributor), Maxim Gorky (contributor), William Morris (contributor), W. E. B. Du Bois (contributor), Mao Tse-tung (contributor), and Ernst Bloch (contributor) The Jewish Wife and Other Short Plays Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley, and Charles Laughton Stories of Mr. Keuner Bertolt Brecht and Martin Chalmers Bertolt Brecht and H. R. Hay Baal: A Man's a Man and the Elephant Calf: Early Plays by Bertolt Brecht Bertolt Brecht and Eric Bentley Life of Galileo Bertolt Brecht, Richard Foreman, John Willett, Ralph Manheim, and Norman Roessler Jungle of Cities and Other Plays Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley, Anselm Hollo, Frank Jones, and N. Goold-Verschoyle The Threepenny Opera Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht The Threepenny Opera (Penguin Classics) Bertolt Brecht, Nadine Gordimer, John Willett, Ralph Manheim, and Norman Roessler Aesthetics and Politics (Radical Thinkers Classics) Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Bertolt Brecht, György Lukács, and Fredric Jameson	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1733
__label__wiki	0.612062	0.612062	Art Under a Monkey DPS Print LSHTM Made Myself New Leaf Gallery Snell & Wilcox and Pro-Bel As part of the re-brand of the new company following the merger between Snell & Wilcox and Pro-Bel, Rees & Company were commissioned to come up with a new brand identity and logo, to drive home the Snell ideology, and consolidate their place at the centre of the multi-screen world. The new company is dynamic and design-led, and so we focused on selecting graphics to convey this. We sourced a series of images, each set based around a specific colour, with each colour representative of a particular product category, which is in turn associated with its own logo. Our brilliantly eye-catching photography captures the kind of content Snell products provide to their customers, helping to establish them as a really big name in digital media. Launch Brochure Snell commissioned Rees & Company to produce a brochure for launch at a tradeshow, to be used subsequently as a promotional corporate piece. We created a document that is attention-grabbing, unique and innovative, providing serious competition for other top players at a significant industry event. The brochure is informative without being overly technical, and we used a clear, user-friendly layout and a variety of graphics that are both appropriate and appealing. These days, the Internet is usually the first point of reference for information. For this reason, a company’s website is perhaps the single most important component of the promotion process. As a state-of-the-art broadcasting service provider, it was essential that Snell’s their website gives an impression of superior functionality. So, working closely with our web designers, we created a brilliant website which carries through many of the design features - such as colour themes and logos - that we’ve used in other Snell material. The result is seriously impressive. www.snellgroup.com Snell briefed Rees & Company to create a series of individual product brochures. The end results create a concise and dynamic introduction to their diverse range of products. We used a mix of striking photography, dynamic graphics and diagrams to demonstrate use, accompanied by simple yet comprehensive product descriptions. As with all of Rees & Company's work for Snell, the newly-created logo was visible throughout. Intelligent Solutions Logo When Snell asked us to create a logo for the internal launch of the Intelligent Solutions concept, we came up with a truly ingenious design. Cool, crisp and modern, the IS logo can also be incorporated into words and phrases to further enhance the brand identity, neatly encapsulating the distinctive qualities that make Snell stand out from the crowd: dynamic, inventive and insightful, it’s clear that with Snell, Intelligent Solutions are innate! Intelligent Solutions Banners The simple yet breathtaking graphics used in these banners subtly leverage the three main characteristics of Snell’s ‘personality’ - dynamic, inventive, insightful. These are further emphasised with short snippets of clever copy which really drive home the brand identity. Intelligent Solutions News The inner voice of Snell, IS News brings employees the latest on developments in and around company. A far cry from the average dull newsletter, IS News is lively and appealing, encouraging contributions and engaging with everyone on every level! Presented in Rees & Company’s characteristically fresh style, the fonts, graphics and layout seamlessly combine to create a newsletter brimming with enthusiasm! Intelligent Solutions Giveaways Working on the assumption that everybody likes free stuff, we incorporated the IS logo into witty phrases that reinforce Snell’s brand identity, and put them on some useful everyday items in gorgeously striking primary colours. Practical promotion! Intelligent Solutions Handbook Handbooks can be overwhelming, and often boring too! Not so with Rees & Company’s IS Handbook design – with an accessible format, short, snappy copy and stunning graphics that leverage the words, the handbook explains what Snell can do, and presents common problems alongside Snell’s Intelligent Solutions. Simple yet brilliant. Intelligent Solutions Movie Combining clear, informative text with striking images and a strong brand identity throughout, this bold, inventive movie really makes an impact, proving that Snell really is Intelligent Solutions. Intelligent Solutions T-Shirt Got the t-shirt? Rees & Company made sure that Snell can’t be ignored, by designing a bright, funky t-shirt which incorporates the IS logo into the word ‘futurist’, promoting the brand identity in a seriously stylish way. Another Moment of Clarity Ad Campaign Technology can be confusing, and with all the options on the market, it can be hard to make the right decision. With our ad campaign for Snell, we wanted to clear the fog and show that there’s no need to be bamboozled! We combined bold, witty graphics and strong words and typography to create an ad that is both funny and functional, showing the customer that Snell really is the only choice. This series of mini-movies really communicates the multi-screen capacity of Snell, from the point of view of a selection of people who work in different sectors, all of whom benefit from Snell's superior technology. Professional, sincere and insightful, with just the right combination of clever and comical! Kahunaverse Slick, cinematic and futuristic: this movie provides a tantalising glimpse into Snell’s Kahunaverse. Everybody likes to be in the loop, and being savvy gets you ahead in business. So, Rees & Company devised a clever ad campaign using salient facts about Snell to communicate the versatility and range of their products and services. The concept is simple – as most of the best things are - but cool graphics which leverage the ingenious word formula provide a template that can be adapted to any Snell product, and still be relevant, on-brand and eye-catching. Snell asked Rees & Company to produce a suitably innovative animation for its pioneering new content management system, Momentum. We crafted a striking, stylish presentation that showcases the unrivalled speed, power and efficiency of the product, with beautiful graphics that echo the grace of Momentum’s amazing media processing functionality. Breathtaking! Our job is making the mundane unmissable. So Rees & Company took the Snell logo and brought it to life in 3D. Whether you deal in TV, computer, iphone or ipad, the clever animation and fresh graphics combine to create a new breed of logo that can’t be overlooked!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1736
__label__wiki	0.670538	0.670538	Book Review: DECEMBER 2015 MASSACRE OF SHIITES IN NIGERIA - Survivors Accounts By Ibrahim Musa Free Zakzaky Protest Reaps Through The Heart Of Kaduna, As Police Open Fire In Abuja Elrufai’s Warped Talk On Sheikh Zakzaky can't Distract From imminent Course Of Justice Soleimani's Killing: Iranians, Iraqis And Americans Take To The Streets Millions Of Iranians Pay Tribute To General Soleimani In Ahvaz Reflection-Online The official site of the Free Zakzaky Campaign Almizan Harkar Musulunci Islamic Movement IM Nigeria Shi’ite killings: Hold Buhari responsible for avoidable deaths, Frank tells ICC July 23, 2019 freezakzaky A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has said that the numbers of death recorded at Monday’s violent clash between the police and the protesting shi’ite members are avoidable, calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold General Muhammadu Buhari responsible. Reacting to the clash which led to the death of many shi’ite members, a Deputy Commissioner of Police and a staff of Channels Television, in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, in Abuja, Frank demanded for unconstitutional release of the shia leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky to prevent the crisis from degenerating into more dangerous dimensions. While commiserating with the families of a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Channels Tv staff and others who died during the violent fracas, Frank accused the Buhari administration of abuse of court process, saying the President has taken dictatorship to the Next Level. The Bayelsa-born political activist said security strategy in a crisis situation must be targeted to calm the situation and not shooting at protesters. He reminded Gen. Buhari that when he personally led a protest against the police in 2014 no single shot was fired at his group. According to him, no past government has supervised the killing of her citizens directly or indirectly like the current administration. He warned against creating another terrorist group by delibetrately disobeying court orders and refusing to release the leader of the Shiite by the APC government. Frank who said it is the right of the Muslim group to demand the release of their leader from illegal and unjustified detention, added that “whether we like it or not, Shiites members are Nigerians, therefore Nigerians must condemn the clamp down on the group. “The Buhari government has refused to obey all the court orders granting the Shiite leader bail before now. Why is Buhari’s government finding it difficult to obey the numerous court orders? It is also on record that the leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and their Muslim counterparts had visited General Buhari concerning this illegal detention and that of Col. Sambo Dasuki but the APC’s government has consistently paid deaf ears to all their concerns. “The demand for his release has now gone international. In London recently, a group of protesters were seen calling for the release of El-Zakzaky and the UK Government did not send police to shoot the protesters even when the shia leader is from another country. “Nigerians must speak up now and channel the blame to the right direction, which is Buhari and not the protesting Shiites members who were demanding for the release of their leader. “If General Buhari’s government could negotiate with Boko Haram, bandits and other dreaded groups, why is it difficult for him to find solution yo the Shi’ites’ agitation?” Frank called on all Nigerians including religious leaders and Civil Society Organisations to boldly speak out now and prevail on the President to release the detained El-Zakzaky and Dasuki He warned the government which he accused of attempting to kill El-Zakzaky to release him unconditionally. He also appealed to the international community to mount presure for the release of the Shiite leader. He called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict the IGP, the Chief of Army Staff and the President for consistently killings the protesting group. Comrade Timi Frank A political activist Press ReleaseAbuja, Buhari Crimes, police brutality Nigerian Police Devise Evil Schemes In Controlling Abuja Free Zakzaky Protests We exonerate ourselves from Journalist’s, Police commissioner’s death – Islamic Movement January 12, 2020 freezakzaky 0 Elrufai’s Warped Talk On Sheikh Zakzaky can’t Distract From imminent Course Of Justice Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have told President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State governor,... December 29, 2019 freezakzaky 0 Sheikh Zakzaky’s Fate Not In The Hands Of El-Rufai -IMN Tell AGF The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has reacted angrily to the comments credited to the Federal Attorney... Buhari’s Government, Not Sheikh Zakzaky Deserves Criminal Trial The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has reacted angrily at a statement credited to Nigeria’s Information Minister,... Down memory lane Select Month January 2020 (10) December 2019 (27) November 2019 (16) October 2019 (5) September 2019 (25) August 2019 (44) July 2019 (88) June 2019 (28) May 2019 (22) April 2019 (20) March 2019 (17) February 2019 (9) January 2019 (17) December 2018 (30) November 2018 (38) October 2018 (44) September 2018 (41) August 2018 (13) July 2018 (10) June 2018 (23) May 2018 (52) April 2018 (75) March 2018 (75) February 2018 (66) January 2018 (111) December 2017 (81) November 2017 (54) October 2017 (23) September 2017 (17) August 2017 (8) April 2016 (1) My Player International Quds Day 2019 in Kaduna, in spite of the Police raid Book Review: DECEMBER 2015 MASSACRE OF SHIITES IN NIGERIA – Survivors Accounts By Ibrahim Musa Free Zakzaky Campaign Facebook Page	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1738
__label__wiki	0.504948	0.504948	Chaput Kaputt? Are you, Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, above the Clergy Scandal? After He had dipped the morsel, He took and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. (John 13, 26) You are about to receive the Vicar of Christ, Pope Francis, in Philadelphia You will ride with him in the pope mobile. You will be close to the pope. You will dine with the pope. But are you, Archbishop Chaput, free from the clergy scandal? Archbishop Chaput, You are a chosen one, as can be gathered from random biographical notes Archbishop Charles J. Chaput was born September 26, 1944, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Marian DeMarais Chaput. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School in Concordia and St. Francis Seminary High School in Victoria, Kansas. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, St. Augustine Province, in 1965. Archbishop Chaput was ordained Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, on July 26, 1988. Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Denver on February 18, 1997, and he was installed on April 7 the same year. As a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe, Archbishop Chaput was the second Native American to be ordained a bishop in the United States, and the first Native American archbishop. He chose as his episcopal motto: “As Christ Loved the Church” (Ephesians 5:25). Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Archbishop of Philadelphia on July 19, 2011. In 1999, building on the efforts of his predecessor in Denver, Archbishop Chaput….. Archbishop Chaput served the Holy See as an Apostolic Visitor to U.S. seminaries, (2005 – 2006); the Diocese of Toowoomba, Australia, (2007); and the Legion of Christ for Canada and the United States, (2009} BUT DID YOU DO YOUR DUTY WHEN INVESTIGATING THE LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST? Were you in any way behooven to Pedophile Founder, Fr. Marcial Maciel, and the Legion leadership? Did they have anything “on you” which prevented you from carrying out a thorough investigation? In 2011, you were a accused of siding with a monsignor who had practiced clergy sex abuse cover up In October 2011 SNAP Victims blast(ed Archbishop) Chaput for supporting accused criminal [1] (priest diocesan official) <For the second time, Philly’s new archbishop has expressed clear support for a credibly accused priest who may soon be deemed a criminal for enabling child sex crimes while apparently expressing no concern for vulnerable kids, wounded adults or learning the truth in court about an alleged criminal. In neither case, as best we can tell, did Chaput express even a scintilla of worry for kids who are at risk today because of Lynn’s actions, adults who are suffering today because of Lynn’s actions. Nor has Chaput ever, as best we can tell, issued a real call for victims, witnesses and whistleblowers to come forward, so that the case involving Lynn be resolved with as much information as possible. Chaput has shown his true colors. Like his brother bishops, he’s first, foremost and always a company man who quickly sides with accused clerics over vulnerable kids and wounded adults. A caring shepherd would have led by example and urged his staff and supporters to be open-minded, rather than making insensitive comments that will only further deter victims, witnesses, and whistleblowers from reporting known and suspected child sex crimes and cover ups. Chaput could have said “It’s important that we not say or do anything that might prejudice the criminal proceedings. It’s important that we stay open-minded and resist the temptation to automatically back our brother priest. It’s important that we reach out to others who may have knowledge of how Lynn dealt with abuse allegations and admissions, and urge those people to call the prosecutor.” He apparently said none of this. Instead, he sent church employees the same clear and disturbing message bishops have sent church employees for decades: “No matter how seriously you’re accused of committing or concealing child sex crimes, we in the Catholic hierarchy will back you.” This was the case of Philadelphia Archdiocese Monsignor Lynn who was sentenced to three years in prison for covering up clergy sex abuse and transferring offenders from parish to parish”.[2] You made your musical director resign in June, 2015[3]. SHOULDN’T YOU RETIRE ALSO, BEFORE THE TRUTH COMES OUT ABOUT YOUR OWN PECCADILLOES? [1] http://www.snapnetwork.org/victims_blast_chaput_for_supporting_accused_criminal [2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/02/monsignor-william-lynn-released_n_4531974.html [3] http://www.religionnews.com/2015/06/02/music-chief-popes-philly-mass-quits-dispute-archbishop-chaput/ A Closer Look at the Legion of Christ (historical documentary) A documentary well researched and crafted by RTE (Irish Radio and Television) investigative reporter, Mick Peelo, full of well known and lesser known facts and new information. Peelo interviewed an heretofore forgotten source, Maciel accuser, Federico Dominguez who came forward with the first accusations against Fr. Maciel’s strange ways… Pedophile Paradise: Legion of Christ September 1, 2015 September 5, 2015 2 Comments Order continues to minimize and deny abuses, to protect abusers, to shy away from Church guidelines and avoid informing local Child Protection Agencies about Sex Abuse in its ranks. Some would like to believe that with the death of Fr. Maciel the Legion’s Sex problems are over. A fair amount of sweeping under the carpet has taken place. And Cardinal De Paolis must accept some of the responsibility from his comfortable position of washed hands; le mani pulite, as Italians like to say,. Legion superiors, true to the tradition of the founder,pick up the brush and do their bit. We cannot totally isolate Fr. Maciel’s predatory pederasty from the body Legion. He sowed his seeds in his victims -at least attempted to physically- some of them became predators. Recently, Legion of Christ US Provincial, Fr. John Connor, gave an “account” of how the institution has dealt with accusations of sexual abuse against its active members. 1] This article reproduces the reaction of a former Legionary who is a very successful lawyer: 2] ReGAIN in its comment insist that the Legion continues to sidestep Church and Legal Child Protection Guidelines. In its statements regarding sexual abusers in its midst The Legion of Christ Catholic Religious Order uses SELECTIVE MEMORY, as a simple search in Google demonstrates: -Vatican investigating Legion over 7 pedophile priest: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vatican-investigating-7-legion-of-christ-priests-over-sex-abuse-allegations/ -Legion admits Fr. Izquierdo’s Abuses: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/legion-of-christ-acknowledges-abuse-committed-at-connecticut-seminary 1] Todd Carpunky Facebook’s reaction for Fr. John Connor’s statement: August 26 at 9:13am · Edited · <The statement from this priest is grossly misleading http://www.regnumchristi.org/en/legion-of-christ-statement-on-past-sexual-abuse-cases/ (https://www.regnumchristi.org/…/legion-of-christ-statement…/). Years ago a good friend of mine was repeatedly molested by a superior at the Legion’s minor seminary. The abuser, Fernando Cutanda, was a “brother” (not yet ordained) at the time, and my friend was in his early teens. Another boy saw my friend hiding under a bed in the dorm one night, and my friend told him why. That boy then informed the rector. What happened next? Did the Legion inform the local authorities in NH or at least kick Cutanda out? No, they immediately sent Cutanda to Rome where they made him a superior (i.e., a “formator” of other seminarians), and a couple years later (1992) they had him ordained a priest despite the fact that they knew he was a child rapist. A few years later in a sign of divine justice he was involved in a bad car accident in Mexico (where he was also in a leadership position), and he was still in a coma when I left the Legion in 1996. Years later I heard that he had left the priesthood and was living with his family back in Spain. Then, about 5 years ago, I heard a distressing rumor that Cutanda was working in the Philippines with Catholic schools run by the Legion that are targeted at children from poor families. I used google and chats on Facebook with someone in the Philippines involved with the organization to confirm that it was the same Fernando Cutanda who had molested my friend. It was. I told the person in the Philippines what Cutanda had done. He then relayed it in the organization there. I’m told that there was then a group meeting there with Cutanda in which Cutanda’s excuse was that the child rape was just some “inappropriate excess of affection” he had with a student in the past. Once I confirmed it was the same Cutanda, I emailed the Legion’s superiors in Rome (Corcuera, Garza and Sada) and cc’d the superiors in the U.S. who had known what Cutanda had done since the late 80’s (Legion Frs. Bannon and Bailleres). I told them that I knew Cutanda was working with their schools for poor kids in the Philippines, that I knew what Cutanda had done to my friend years ago, that I knew that they knew he was a child molester and that they still had him ordained a priest with that knowledge and now had him working with kids in the Philippines. I demanded that Cutanda be removed immediately from his current post with the schools in the Philippines or else. The response I received from the Legion was that (i) as a result of some organization-wide audit, they were already in the process of removing him from his post and (ii) he “is married now”, as though getting married somehow renders a pedophile no longer a pedophile and justified him working with kids again just because he is “married now”…. Their response didn’t deny any of the other accusations I made about Cutanda, including their longstanding knowledge or their failure to act after they knew. They also said that they apologized for any abuse the victim “may have suffered” and they were praying for him. In my response to their email, I indicated, among other things, that they had never formally apologized to the victim for what they knew happened so long ago (and cc’d the victim) and asked whether a formal, direct apology to him would be forthcoming. They never responded. That was in 2010 (and I still have the emails). So, FIVE years later they issue a statement in which they try to make it appear, for whatever reason, that they recently received allegations, promptly reported them to the local police in NH, had the allegations investigated independently, found them credible and promptly offered support to the victims. Those are LIES. They agreed to pay for counselling for my friend years ago only after his diocese had gotten involved. At that time (YEARS AGO) the Legion priest (Fr. Anthony Bailleres) told him that he was the only known case of sex abuse that had occurred in the Legion (which is now known to be very false). This statement is nothing more than a disgusting and disgraceful attempt at a whitewash. It has made me angrier and more disgusted than I have been in a long, long time . ¡¡SINVERGÜENZAS, QUÉ DESGRACIADOS SON!! ¡ ¡QUÉ ASCO ME DAN!!> This is not the first time Todd Carpunky has spoken out: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/a-secret-shame-inside-the-latest-scandal-to-rock-the-catholic-church-1739889.html & & & & & 2] ReGAIN Comment The Legion, master wordsmiths, refer in the title of their document to “past sexual abuse cases”, as if there were none in the present! What an assumption. They mention only one offending Legionary who is no longer a Legionary; as if they have been no others. To learn about other Legion Sex Abuse cases search ReGAIN and use Google! What is the Legion doing about Cutanda’s victims –whom they have denied and mistreated in the past? Fr John Connor, LC, the Legion’s director for North America, accepted the Board’s recommendation and arrangements have been made to give the victims suitable support. How vague can you get! And what is this Presidium organization the Legion refers to?[1] It is an agency that gives accreditation for organizations who deal with children, to insure the atmosphere is healthy and safe for children. However, this is not the same as holding abusers accountable. The Legion does not refer to the guidelines the Vatican[2] has already issued regarding cases of sex abuse by clergy and religious, May 3, 2011. We cite one paragraph: <Vatican guidelines to bishops: e) Cooperation with Civil Authority Sexual abuse of minors is not just a canonical delict but also a crime prosecuted by civil law. Although relations with civil authority will differ in various countries, nevertheless it is important to cooperate with such authority within their responsibilities. Specifically, without prejudice to the sacramental internal forum, the prescriptions of civil law regarding the reporting of such crimes to the designated authority should always be followed. This collaboration, moreover, not only concerns cases of abuse committed by clerics, but also those cases which involve religious or lay persons who function in ecclesiastical structures.> Nor does the Legion of Christ commit to abiding by civil laws and local Child Protection Enforcement agencies, which include informing the corresponding authorities when an allegation is made or a victim comes forward. Connor’s statement continues: ‘Nothing further will be said” –Don’t ask any more questions, reporters or interested individuals- because we have “to respect the identity of the victims.” At least he refers to the two victims as victims. In his report Fr. Connor mentions serial pedophile Fr. Fernando Cutanda, LC, who was accused 30 years ago! If we cut through the verbiage we see he has not been held accountable in any serious way. Apparently the Legion has not reported offending members to civil authorities. They prefer to let decades pass before taking action: when accusations are made they deny or minimize or blame the victim; they transfer the offender to another “front”, hide them away; They may or may not keep them away from children (see case of senior LC priest and Maciel victim, an offender who has never been monitored by the Legion; it seems they don’t consider poor Mexican children to be important, Thy Kingdom Come!); They wait for the offenders to grow old, become senile or suffer from dementia. Then they won’t do anything because they are old and suffering (see case of multiple offender, Fr. William Izquierdo, Master of Novices in Dublin and Cheshire, CT…) The Vatican showed them how to do this by delaying Marcial Maciel’s indictment until he was in his 80s and then avoiding a church trial because he was too old and feeble…He brushed off the tap on the wrist and carried on as usual until he died unrepentant. [1] http://website.praesidiuminc.com/about-praesidium/ Reference to Presidium an “accreditation agency” in this article from Vatican Radio that refers to approval of LC constitutions: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/11/02/legionaries_of_christ_learning_from_mother_church/1109988 [2] http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20110503_abuso-minori_en.html 10 years after Vatican takeover, Legion in new abuse crisis - Toronto Star	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1739
__label__wiki	0.817097	0.817097	England vs Wallabies England vs Wallabies : England vs Wallabies live streaming: Quick link Bag a VPN to watch England vs Wallabies live streaming. This match can be seen on official international sources – including New Zealand’s TVNZ & Australia’s Channel 10 (more info below). A VPN is essential to watch England vs Wallabies. Use Express VPN to live stream Rugby World Cup 2019 30-day money-back guarantee! England vs Wallabies: Match preview The quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup explode into action on Saturday as England take on Australia. The Wallabies finished second in Pool D behind Wales, whom they lost to. England topped Pool C with three wins and a ‘draw’ against France after their match was called off due to bad weather. On the team news, England have dropped George Ford. Eddie Jones will go with Owen Farrell at fly-half. Henry Slade will play at centre for England. Australia have picked 19-year-old Jordan Petaia to play centre against England. So how will Saturday’s match play out? England and Australia have met six times at the World Cup: it’s three wins apiece. However, England have won each of their past six Test encounters with Australia. England XV: Elliot Daly; Anthony Watson, Henry Slade, Manu Tuilagi, Jonny May; Owen Farrell (C), Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler; Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes; Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola. Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Dan Cole, George Kruis, Lewis Ludlam, Willi Heinz, George Ford, Jonathan Joseph. Australia XV: Kurtley Beale; Reece Hodge, Jordan Petaia, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete; Christian Lealiifano, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Tolu Latu, Allan Alaalatoa, Izack Rodda, Rory Arnold, David Pocock, Michael Hooper (C), Isi Naisarani. Replacements: Jordan Uelese, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Adam Coleman, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Nic White, Matt Toomua, James O’Connor. Under Eddie Jones, however, they have won all six of their meetings against the Wallabies, and will be favourites to make it seven out of seven in Oita. Team news and line-ups England vs Australia Reddit England vs Australia Reddit : Despite the disruption caused by Typhoon Hagibis, England and Australia are both safely through to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. England vs Australia kicks off at 8.15am BST (4.15pm local time) on Saturday 19th October at Oita Stadium in Oita, Japan. England comfortably saw off Tonga, Argentina and the United States in Pool C, but were denied a chance to test themselves against France as the super typhoon brought about the cancellation of a select few group games. Nevertheless, the 2003 winners qualified top of their pool and their reward is a clash against Australia, whom Sir Clive Woodward’s men dramatically defeated in that final 16-years-ago (on the Wallabies’ own turf, no less). Australia – themselves two-time champions – reached the last eight by qualifying second from Pool D despite suffering a narrow defeat to eventual group winners Wales, earning wins over Fiji, Georgia and Uruguay in their other first-round fixtures England Eddie Jones has sprung a big selection shock by switching Owen Farrell from inside centre to fly-half and dropping George Ford to the bench, with Manu Tuilagi stepping inside to 12 and Henry Slade coming into midfield. It was England’s preferred 10-12-13 trio during the Six Nations and is no doubt designed at least in part to counteract the threat of imposing Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi. No8 Billy Vunipola is fit to start after overcoming an ankle knock suffered against Argentina, while brother Mako replaces Joe Marler at loosehead. Courtney Lawes is preferred to George Kruis in the second row. England vs Australia Live : England against Australia, in the first World Cup quarter-final of a sensational weekend, does not need any extra seasoning added. It is a meeting that has it all. There is history, both ancient in the form of one World Cup Final win against the other apiece and recent in the shape of England’s six straight wins since crashing out of their home World Cup in 2015 against… Australia. It is 12 years since England won a World Cup knockout match, while Australia – in Eddie Jones’s words – are “a great tournament side”. There is support. This game may be taking place in Oita, a sleepy spot in Japan’s south, but an invasion began on Friday. These are officially the two visiting teams supported in the heaviest numbers, according to World Rugby. There are no hotels available for miles. There are the cast members, from Ben Youngs and Will Genia, rival scrum-halves for a decade, to the young pretenders Sam Underhill and Tom Curry taking on their heroes David Pocock and Michael Hooper at the breakdown. So central to it all are the two coaches, Jones and Michael Cheika, who have history as long as England and Australia at the World Cup. They were team-mates – Jones at hooker, Cheika at No8 – at the famed Randwick club in Sydney’s east. Both had parents born outside Australia [Jones’s mother was born to Japanese parents in the USA, Cheika’s father was from the Lebanon], which forged a bond despite a seven-year age difference. Randwick in those days was in an Aussie rugby hothouse, with Ewan McKenzie, Simon Poidevin and David Campese around, too. As coaches, Jones and Cheika have become rivals and sparring partners, playful headline-generators, although the England coach has certainly had the best of things. James Haskell, who has played under both men, said this week: “Eddie loves revving Cheika up, and Cheika loves getting revved up.” The niggly back and forth, though, has largely been absent in the build-up to this match. Perhaps they are just tired of it all but the pair have been looking to kill each other with kindness. There was one slightly spiky Cheika appearance on Monday, where he described Jones inviting Aussie rugby league guru Ricky Stuart into the England camp as “weird” and said he was “not looking to make a movie or write a book” this weekend. Jones is writing a book, and his victory – as Japan coach – over South Africa in 2015 was made into a film. A little dig from Cheika, who has cut an irritable figure all tournament, but nothing since. Jones said on Thursday he was “proud” of his mate and that the detente might have a bit to do with the pair’s recent loss, of Jeff Sayle, a mentor at Randwick. England vs Australia Live : Australia were rocked by Fiji in their opening group game, recovering from a sluggish start to launch a second-half fightback and secure a nail-biting victory. A thrilling 29-25 defeat by Wales followed, before Michael Cheika‘s side made amends with two lopsided victories against Uruguay and Georgia. Teenager Jordan Petaia, who has won just two Test caps, comes in at centre for Australia, while Henry Slade has replaced George Ford in England’s starting XV. Here is everything you need to know: What time is kick-off? England vs Australia kicks off at 8.15am (BST) on Saturday 19th October. How can I watch it? The game will be broadcast live on ITV1. The match will also be available to live stream via the ITV Hub on smartphones, laptops and tablets. England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Tuilagi, May; Farrell (c), Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler; Itoje, Lawes; Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola. Australia: Beale; Hodge, Petaia, Kerevi, Koroibete; Lealiifano, Genia; Alaalatoa, Latu, Sio; Arnold, Rodda; Naisarani, Hooper (c), Pocock. England to win: 4/11 Australia to win: 3/1 Draw: 28/1 England vs Australia England vs Australia : England will be looking to right the wrongs of four years ago when they meet Australia for a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday. At the last World Cup, in 2015, England lost a must-win pool stage game against the Aussies that saw them dumped out on home soil. 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-final Venue: Oita Stadium Date: Saturday, 19 October, 2019 Kick-off: 8:15am BST TV channel and live stream, and online coverage The match will be televised live on ITV1 and ITV1 HD with build-up starting at 7:30am BST. TV license payers can also stream the match online via the ITV website and the ITV Hub. You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog with Will Macpherson in Oita. Head to Head record and history (h2h) The two sides have met 50 times, with Australia currently edging the overall head-to-head 25-24, with one draw. However, England’s current six-game winning streak is the longest in the rivalry’s history. They have met six times in Rugby World Cups, winning three apiece. England vs Australia : Despite the disruption caused by Typhoon Hagibis, England and Australia are both safely through to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. Rugby World Cup 2019 Live How to watch Rugby World Cup 2019 Live Stream online? Check out all options to view all matches of RWC 2019 below. Embrace the marvelous Rugby World Cup 2019 which will happen in September. For this mega event, the fans are going crazy whereas the teams are preparing themselves for the big stage. For people who like to watch the world cup online, we have got some of the best Rugby World Cup live stream channels to watch all matches online. So, Stay tuned for that. 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__label__wiki	0.844588	0.844588	Article\| January 30 2017 Cardiolipin promotes electron transport between ubiquinone and complex I to rescue PINK1 deficiency Melissa Vos VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium Department of Neurosciences and Leuven Research Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Luebeck, 23562 Luebeck, Germany Ann Geens Claudia Böhm Liesbeth Deaulmerie Jef Swerts Matteo Rossi VIB Center for Cancer Biology, 3000 Leuven, Belgium Department of Oncology and Leuven Cancer Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium Katleen Craessaerts Elvira P. Leites Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649 Lisboa, Portugal Philip Seibler Aleksandar Rakovic Thora Lohnau Bart De Strooper Sarah-Maria Fendt Vanessa A. Morais Christine Klein Patrik Verstreken Correspondence to Patrik Verstreken: patrik.verstreken@kuleuven.vib.be Revision Received: Melissa Vos, Ann Geens, Claudia Böhm, Liesbeth Deaulmerie, Jef Swerts, Matteo Rossi, Katleen Craessaerts, Elvira P. Leites, Philip Seibler, Aleksandar Rakovic, Thora Lohnau, Bart De Strooper, Sarah-Maria Fendt, Vanessa A. Morais, Christine Klein, Patrik Verstreken; Cardiolipin promotes electron transport between ubiquinone and complex I to rescue PINK1 deficiency. J Cell Biol 6 March 2017; 216 (3): 695–708. doi: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201511044 PINK1 is mutated in Parkinson’s disease (PD), and mutations cause mitochondrial defects that include inefficient electron transport between complex I and ubiquinone. Neurodegeneration is also connected to changes in lipid homeostasis, but how these are related to PINK1-induced mitochondrial dysfunction is unknown. Based on an unbiased genetic screen, we found that partial genetic and pharmacological inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASN) suppresses toxicity induced by PINK1 deficiency in flies, mouse cells, patient-derived fibroblasts, and induced pluripotent stem cell–derived dopaminergic neurons. Lower FASN activity in PINK1 mutants decreases palmitate levels and increases the levels of cardiolipin (CL), a mitochondrial inner membrane–specific lipid. Direct supplementation of CL to isolated mitochondria not only rescues the PINK1-induced complex I defects but also rescues the inefficient electron transfer between complex I and ubiquinone in specific mutants. Our data indicate that genetic or pharmacologic inhibition of FASN to increase CL levels bypasses the enzymatic defects at complex I in a PD model. Cell metabolism, Disease, Neuroscience Recessive mutations in phosphatase and tensin homologue–induced kinase (PINK1) cause early-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD), an incurable neurodegenerative movement disorder (Valente et al., 2004). When mitochondria are stressed, PINK1 recruits Parkin to promote the autophagic clearance of mitochondria, and genetically PINK1 operates in this context upstream of Parkin (Clark et al., 2006; Park et al., 2006; Narendra et al., 2010). Also under nonstressed, endogenous conditions, the loss of PINK1 results in mitochondrial defects. These defects include reduced ATP levels, cristae defects, and a less negative mitochondrial membrane potential. Important aspects of these phenotypes can be explained by the inability of PINK1 mutants to maintain phosphorylation of serine 250 in subunit NdufA10 of complex I in the electron transport chain (ETC). This defect results in inefficient electron transfer between complex I and ubiquinone in PINK1 mutant fruit fly–, mouse-, and patient-derived cells (Clark et al., 2006; Park et al., 2006; Yang et al., 2006; Gautier et al., 2008; Morais et al., 2009, 2014; Vos et al., 2012). Hence, activation of pathways that increase ETC activity may bypass this electron transfer defect in PINK1 mutants (Vos et al., 2012, 2013) and may constitute a promising therapy for PD. Changes in lipid content are associated with aging and with neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (Filippov et al., 2012; Aoun and Tiranti, 2015; Jazvinšćak Jembrek et al., 2015). Likewise, alterations in lipid metabolism have been described in models of PD as well (Lim et al., 2012; Tyurina et al., 2015). However, whether the mitochondrial dysfunction in PINK1 mutants is under the control of specific changes in lipid content has not been investigated, nor has it been thoroughly explored whether mitochondrial dysfunction can be modified by alterations in lipid content. In this study, we present an unbiased genetic screen and identify fatty acid synthase (FASN) as a dominant suppressor of PINK1 deficiency. Given the strong interest in FASN inhibition in the field of oncology, pharmacological inhibitors exist, and we show that they can also rescue PINK1 deficiency in fly-, mouse-, and patient-derived neurons, connecting the function of FASN to the mitochondrial defects in PINK1 mutants. Interestingly, among several changes in phospholipid levels in PINK1 mutants, we show that the production of the mitochondrial-specific lipid, cardiolipin (CL), is inhibited. Our data indicate that CL, but not other phospholipids, plays a role in the regulation of electron transfer between complex I and ubiquinone. Our work suggests that CL regulates electron transfer in complex I and also indicates that strategies to increase CL levels are protective against mitochondrial dysfunction in PINK1 mutants. Identification of FASN as dominant suppressor of PINK1 deficiency In a genetic screen in fruit flies (Vos et al., 2012), we identified 10 ethyl methanesulfonate–induced mutations that dominantly suppress pink1 mutant phenotypes. When heterozygous, these suppressors rescue decreased ATP levels, mitochondrial morphological defects, and the flying deficit of the pink1B9-null mutant flies (Fig. 1 A). We used classical deficiency mapping and whole genome sequencing and found a nonsynonymous lesion in 7 of the 10 suppressor mutants (Fig. S1, A and B). One of them, opa1, had been previously identified as a pink1 suppressor (Poole et al., 2008). The strongest pink1 suppressor is a loss-of-function lesion in FASN2 (FASN2/CG3524/v(2)k05816; Fig. 1 A) and is specific to pink1 because heterozygous FASN2 loss only weakly suppresses parkin-null mutant phenotypes (Fig. S1 C). In addition, all the other FASN2 alleles that we obtained also suppress the flight defects and the mitochondrial morphological defects in pink1B9 mutant flies (Fig. 1, B–F; and Fig. S1, E and F). Note that heterozygous FASN2 animals in an otherwise wild-type background (pink1RV) did not show defects (Fig. 1, B–F; and Fig. S1, E and F). In addition, expression of wild-type FASN2 rescued the lethality of the different homozygous FASN2 alleles we isolated, further indicating they are loss-of-function mutations (Fig. S1 D). Hence, partial loss of FASN2 rescues pink1 mutant defects. Pharmacological inhibition of FASN rescues PINK1-deficient flight defects and ATP levels FASN is an evolutionarily conserved enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of the free fatty acid palmitate (Fig. 2 A; Chirala and Wakil, 2004). Given the immense interest to inhibit FASN in oncology and metabolic disease (Menendez and Lupu, 2007; Ogino et al., 2008; Nguyen et al., 2010; Park et al., 2015), several inhibitors of this enzyme have been developed (Menendez and Lupu, 2007). Because inhibitors often have several off-target effects, we have tested three independent drugs, Cerulenin, Irgasan, and Orlistat, that block the second, sixth, and seventh steps of the FASN reaction, respectively (Fig. 2 A; Omura, 1976; Kapoor et al., 2004). When 1-d-old adult pink1 mutant Drosophila melanogaster that display flight and mitochondrial defects were placed on medium with one of these compounds, the flies showed a progressive and dose-dependent improvement in flying, and their decreased ATP levels were significantly restored. No significant effect was observed in wild-type control flies that were fed with Cerulenin, Irgasan, or Orlistat (Fig. 2, C, E, and G). Hence, pharmacological inhibition of FASN rescues phenotypes in Pink1-deficient flies, and, in the remainder of our study, we used genetics and Cerulenin. In addition to a rescue in flight and ATP levels, the characteristic mitochondrial clustering and blebbing defects of pink1 mutant mitochondria in muscles of larvae were rescued after Cerulenin incubation (Fig. 3, A and B). Furthermore, Cerulenin also acutely restores a normal dense mitochondrial cristae structure in pink1 mutant thorax muscles. We placed 1-d-old adult Pink1 mutant animals that show mitochondrial cristae morphology defects on Cerulenin for 3 d and observed that the muscle tissue and mitochondrial morphology and cristae structure of Pink1 mutants that were fed Cerulenin appeared much more like those in control thoraces (with or without Cerulenin), and they show much fewer signs of degeneration (Figs. 3 C and S2, A–C). Interestingly, the rescue we observe is specific for Pink1-induced phenotypes and not for Parkin because 1-d-old Parkin mutant flies that are on Cerulenin for 3 d are not rescued (Fig. S2 D). Although Pink1 and Parkin act together for some aspects of their function (Clark et al., 2006; Park et al., 2006; Narendra et al., 2009; Haddad et al., 2013), the effects of FASN inhibition appear to be specific for pathways under the control of Pink1 (Vilain et al., 2012; Pogson et al., 2014). PINK1 rescue by FASN inhibition is evolutionarily conserved To assess whether the rescue of Pink1-associated phenotypes by inhibition of FASN is evolutionarily conserved, we turned to Pink1−/−-deficient mouse- and patient-derived cells. Incubation of Pink1−/− mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) or patient-derived fibroblasts with Cerulenin rescues the decreased ATP levels (Fig. 3, D and E). Compared with age-matched controls, dopaminergic neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from different PINK1 carriers also displayed significantly lower ATP levels, although this effect was less pronounced than in the fibroblasts. Nonetheless, these lower ATP levels in PINK1 mutant human dopaminergic neurons were also rescued when incubated with Cerulenin (Fig. 3 F). Hence, inhibition of FASN rescues PINK1 deficiency in flies and in mouse- and patient-derived cells. Loss of FASN decreases palmitate levels in Pink1 deficiency We used an enzyme-linked assay and measurement of optical density to assess free fatty acid levels that also include free palmitate. Genetic or pharmacological inhibition of FASN in flies and in MEFs showed a trend toward lower free fatty acid levels compared with controls, but the differences were statistically not significant (Fig. 4, A–C, two left bars). We then resorted to gas chromatography–coupled mass spectrometry to directly assess free palmitate levels and found that these were significantly lower in animals treated with Cerulenin (Fig. 4 D, two left bars), in line with the expected result when inhibiting FASN. Surprisingly, pink1 mutants in the absence of FASN inhibition (Fig. 4 D, third bar) also showed a significant reduction in free palmitate levels. These levels were further reduced when Pink1 mutants were treated with Cerulenin (Fig. 4 D, last bar). The lower levels of free palmitate (and the trend toward lower free fatty acids) in Pink1 mutants may at least partially be explained by our observation that Pink1 mutant cells from mice and patients harbor lower FASN protein levels, as revealed by Western blotting (Fig. 4, E–H). It is well known that Pink1 mutant cells harbor increased reactive oxygen species (ROS; He et al., 2008; Esposito et al., 2013). We therefore tested whether lower cellular FASN levels can be caused by increased ROS, and we treated MEF cells with H2O2. This manipulation indeed resulted in lower FASN protein levels (Fig. 4, I and J), indicating that increased ROS correlate with lower FASN protein levels (and thus with lower levels of free palmitate). Although Pink1 mutants already show lower FASN levels and lower free palmitate levels than controls, this reduction is clearly insufficient to rescue the Pink1-associated defects. Yet, as we show here, further lowering FASN (either genetically or pharmacologically, resulting in both cases in lower free palmitate) does yield rescue of the phenotypes. Inhibition of FASN increases CL levels in PINK1 mutants Palmitate is involved in several downstream pathways, but this lipid also connects to mitochondrial function. Increasing the palmitate levels was shown to inhibit the production of CL, a lipid that is exclusive to the inner mitochondrial membrane and to the membranes of bacteria (Ostrander et al., 2001; Buratta et al., 2008). Unsaturated phosphatidyl glycerol (PG; not saturated PG) is a good substrate for CL synthase (CLS; Hoch, 1992; Rytömaa and Kinnunen, 1994; Bobyleva et al., 1997), and high levels of palmitate shift the balance toward more saturated PG (Fig. 5 A; Ostrander et al., 2001). We used shotgun lipidomics and assessed PG levels in mitochondrial fractions of MEFs. Saturated PG levels were extremely low in controls and were below the detection limit in Pink1 mutant samples. Assessing unsaturated PG levels, we found that inhibition of FASN resulted in a significant increase in most unsaturated PG species (Fig. 5 B). When inhibiting FASN, other lipid species were also expected to be affected. As indicated in Fig. S3, the differences we measured in isolated mitochondria from control cells with and without Cerulenin were not significantly different. Nonetheless, the lower palmitate levels and increased unsaturated PG that we detected upon inhibition of FASN are very robust and consistent with our model. Pink1 mutants are known to harbor increased mitochondrial ROS (He et al., 2008; Esposito et al., 2013), and high ROS levels are known to result in decreased levels of CL (Ruggiero et al., 1992; Ellis et al., 2005). In line with this, CL levels in mitochondrial fractions of Pink1−/− MEFs were significantly decreased compared with control MEFs (Fig. 5, C and D). Next, we tested the effect of inhibiting FASN using Cerulenin that causes increased levels of unsaturated PG (see previous paragraph). We found that in Pink1−/− MEFs, the levels of all CL species measured were almost completely restored to control levels (Fig. 5, C and D). Hence, loss of FASN function results in more mitochondrial CL in Pink1−/− mutant MEFs. Loss of FASN increases complex I function PINK1−/− mutants show lower enzymatic activity of complex I (Gautier et al., 2008; Morais et al., 2009). We therefore wondered whether the rescue by inhibiting FASN acts through bypassing this complex I defect. We detected that partial inhibition of FASN using genetic or pharmacological tools restored the defective complex I enzymatic activity in PINK1 mutant flies and in MEFs back to control levels (Fig. 6, A–C). The inefficient electron transport between complex I and ubiquinone in PINK1 mutants was previously shown to be the result of an inability to maintain phosphorylation of Serine 250 in the complex I subunit NdufA10 (Morais et al., 2014). Indeed, mitochondria from engineered mammalian cells expressing only phosphorylation-deficient NdufA10S250A transfer electrons less efficiently from complex I to ubiquinone, similar to Pink1 mutant mitochondria (Fig. 6 D). Interestingly, we found that pharmacological inhibition of FASN resulted in a restoration of this activity (Fig. 6 D), indicating that the inhibition of FASN bypasses this ETC defect. CL increases complex I function Our data are consistent with a model wherein Pink1 mutant mitochondrial dysfunction is rescued because the loss of FASN results in increased mitochondrial CL. We challenged this model by taking three independent approaches. In our first approach, we fed flies an unrelated lipid, stearic acid, that was previously shown to rescue the climbing defect and lower ATP levels seen in Pink1-deficient flies (Senyilmaz et al., 2015). Unlike Cerulenin, stearic acid did not increase the activity of mitochondrial complex I in Pink1 mutants (Fig. S4). These data indicate the specificity of our approach and suggest that stearic acid rescues aspects of the Pink1 phenotype by acting through a different pathway than complex I (e.g., mitochondrial fission; Vilain et al., 2012; Senyilmaz et al., 2015). In our second approach, we isolated mitochondria from Pink1 mutant flies or Pink1−/− MEFs and incubated them with different amounts of various lipids, including PG, phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE), phosphatidyl choline (PC), and CL, while sonicating, thus allowing the lipid to incorporate (Fig. 7, A–D). Only CL, and not PG, PE, or PC, showed a strong rescue of the electron transfer activity defects in complex I of Pink1 mutants (Fig. 7, A–D). This effect was absent in control samples that underwent the same treatment and was also seen when using mitochondrial fractions from Pink1−/− MEFs (Fig. 7 E). Hence, directly supplementing Pink1 mutant mitochondria with CL can bypass the complex I defect. In a final approach, we scrutinized our model using genetics. CL is produced in mitochondria by CLS (Nowicki et al., 2005; Acehan et al., 2011), and we observed that partial loss of CLS (CLSe01021/+) in fruit flies resulted in lower complex I activity compared with the complex I activity measured in control flies (Fig. 7 F). This defect in complex I activity in CLS/+ animals was not rescued by the inhibition of FASN with Cerulenin (Fig. 7 F, first green bar). In addition, the rescue of complex I defects in Pink1 mutants by Cerulenin is lost in Pink1 mutants that are also mutants for CLS (Fig. 7 F, right green bar). These data further support the model wherein the rescue of complex I defects in Pink1 mutants by the inhibition of FASN follows a CL-dependent pathway. CL stabilizes cristae and ETC supercomplexes (Pfeiffer et al., 2003; Friedman et al., 2015), but a role for this lipid in the direct regulation of electron transport between complex I and ubiquinone in animal mitochondria has not been assessed. As noted in the Loss of FASN increases complex I function section, electron transfer in Pink1 mutant mitochondria is caused by defective NDUFA10 phosphorylation (Morais et al., 2014). We therefore tested the ability of CL to bypass the electron transfer defect in NdufA10S205A phosphorylation-deficient cells. We incubated mitochondria from such cells with CL and found that this manipulation efficiently rescued the complex I defects (Fig. 7 G). Hence, CL facilitates electron transport between complex I and ubiquinone, and increasing CL levels are sufficient to bypass the defects in Pink1 and NdufA10S205A mutants. In this study, we present a previously uncharacterized function for the mitochondrial inner membrane lipid CL, and we show that increased CL rescues Pink1-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. CL has been coupled to the maintenance of mitochondrial cristae structure, and it is key to maintaining ETC supercomplexes (Pfeiffer et al., 2003). We now expand on this and provide evidence that CL also couples electron transfer between complex I and ubiquinone to increase the efficiency of the ETC. Pink1 mutants and many sporadic PD patients suffer from such complex I defects. We find that CLS mutants show decreased electron transfer from complex I to ubiquinone; conversely, increasing CL levels by partial inhibition of FASN using genetics or pharmacology significantly rescues the mitochondrial defects in Pink1 mutant cells (in both mice and patients) as well as in the degenerative phenotypes and flight defects in adult fruit flies. Loss of FASN also affects the levels of other lipids in isolated mitochondria. However, we did not observe an improvement in complex I activity after the incubation of isolated mitochondria with these lipids, suggesting that these changes in lipid level likely are not significantly contributing to the PINK1 mutant phenotypes, as we report in this study. Thus, our work also indicates specificity to CL, as the biochemical defect at complex I in Pink1 mutants is not affected by other lipids, including PG, PE, PC, and stearic acid. Our data are consistent with a significant contribution of ETC defects to Pink1 pathology, but they also confirm that Pink1 acts in multiple parallel pathways. Stearic acid was recently shown to rescue Pink1-associated defects in fruit flies by activating pathways that induce mitochondrial fission (Senyilmaz et al., 2015). We and others previously showed that mitochondrial fission acts in parallel to a role of Pink1 in regulating complex I activity because increasing mitochondrial fission in Pink1 mutants does not rescue their complex I defect (Vilain et al., 2012; Pogson et al., 2014). Similar to these findings, stearic acid treatment does not rescue the complex I defect of Pink1 mutants. These observations are in contrast to those of increasing CL levels: CL does rescue the complex I dysfunction, but our EM study shows that mitochondria still appear somewhat enlarged, as was also seen previously when expressing a phosphomimetic NDUFA10S250D in Pink1 mutant animals (Morais et al., 2014). Although targeting either pathway significantly improves mitochondrial dysfunction such that the mutant flies can fly again, a strategy that targets both simultaneously may yield even stronger effects (Vilain et al., 2012). Neurodegeneration and aging have been linked to changes in lipid composition. The lower CL levels may be the consequence of mitochondrial stress, including increased ROS that accumulate because of inefficient electron transport in complex I (He et al., 2008; Esposito et al., 2013). Although it is recognized that upon mitochondrial stress, CL is relocated to the outer mitochondrial membrane (Garcia Fernandez et al., 2002) to serve as a recognition signal for the degradation of mitochondria (Chu et al., 2013), the mitochondrial mass in Pink1 mutant flies or cells is not particularly lower compared with wild-type controls (Rakovic et al., 2013). Rather, the defective mitochondria in Pink1 mutants that are not degraded can be rescued by increasing CL levels, and this manipulation appears sufficient and specific to restore a dense cristae structure and to bypass the complex I dysfunction in Pink1 mutants. Other phospholipids were not able to rescue the complex I defects like CL could, suggesting that these phospholipids do not significantly contribute to the rescue of complex I dysfunction in PINK1 deficiency. The loss of Pink1 also correlates with lower palmitate levels. The production of palmitate by FASN requires a considerable amount of energy (Wakil et al., 1983), a feat particularly relevant in the context of Pink1 mutants that harbor lower cellular ATP levels (Clark et al., 2006; Park et al., 2006). Pink1-defective cells may thus access other sources in an attempt to maintain free fatty acid levels. The lower FASN levels we observed in Pink1 mutants and in H2O2-treated cells may be a protective mechanism under such conditions of low cellular energy, but further work is needed here. The palmitate mass that we measured in Pink1 mutant samples may thus not be a simple reflection of direct cellular palmitate synthesis by FASN but a combination of different contributing factors, such as lower uptake, less synthesis, and more consumption. These findings support the idea that inhibiting FASN in Pink1 mutants not only restricts palmitate production, thus allowing more CL synthesis, but that this maneuver may, to some extent, also help to conserve cellular energy. Thus, we propose that the lower FASN levels or activity may help to conserve energy and, more significantly, result in increased levels of CL to facilitate electron transfer between complex I and ubiquinone. FASN is a major target in oncology and metabolic disease, and phase I trials to inhibit the enzyme are ongoing. However, unlike the need to strongly inhibit the enzyme in oncology applications, our genetic work predicts that in PD, partial inhibition is sufficient, thereby reducing the risk of side effects. Fly genetics w pink1B9 (FBgn0029891) and park1 (FBgn0041100) mutant and w pink1RV and parkRV control flies were provided by J. Park and J. Chung (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea; Cha et al., 2005; Park et al., 2006), parkΔ21 mutants were provided by G. Mardon (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Pesah et al., 2004), and UAS-Fasn2 was provided by J. Montagne (Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France; Garrido et al., 2015). Deficiencies and P-element mutants were from the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center (Bier et al., 1989; Ashburner et al., 1990; Spradling et al., 1999; Mason et al., 2004; Parks et al., 2004; Ryder et al., 2007). dFasn21 is y w eyFLP.GMR::LacZ; dFasn1 P[y+] P[FRT40A neo+] and control is y w eyFLP GMR::LacZ; P[y+] P[FRT40A neo+] (Verstreken et al., 2005). k05816 (FBgn0042627) is y1 w67c23; P{lacW}FASN2k05816/CyO and EP695 is w1118; P{EP}FASN2EP695/CyO. The 10 ethyl methanesulfonate screen mutants are y w eyFLP GMR::LacZ; P[y+] P[FRT40A neo+] mutant (Verstreken et al., 2005). CLS flies are w1118; PBac{RB}CLSe01021/TM6B, Tb1. Pink1−/− MEFs were previously described (Morais et al., 2009). In brief, heterozygous Pink1 knockout mice (Pink1+/−) were interbred to generate mutant mice and wild-type littermate controls. At embryonic day 13, embryos were dissected into cell culture dishes containing DMEM supplied with 50% FCS and 1% penicillin/streptomycin. Cultures were expanded and serum concentration was constantly decreased to 10% FCS after they reached consistent growth. Afterward, the cultures were immortalized by transfection with SV40 large T antigen. The NdufA10 HeLa cells were described and characterized previously (Morais et al., 2014). In brief, the HeLa NdufA10 down-regulated cell line was generated using shRNA against human NdufA10 (targeted sequence, 5′-CAGAAGAAAGGAGATCCACATGAAATGAA-3′) according to the supplier’s protocol (OriGene) and were selected based on their acquired puromycin resistance. We have studied fibroblast cultures from two PINK1 mutation carriers harboring homozygous p.Q456X and p.V170G mutations (female, mean age 80 ± 0.7 yr; mean age at onset: 46 ± 21 yr). In addition, two cultures from healthy control individuals were included (female, mean age 51 ± 4.9 yr) that are family members from the patient carrying the p.Q456X mutation (Grünewald et al., 2009). The iPSC lines were differentiated into dopaminergic neurons as described previously (Kriks et al., 2011; Munsie et al., 2015). In brief, iPSC colonies were dissociated into single cells using accutase (Thermo Fisher Scientific) and replated onto matrigel-coated dishes (BD). Once iPSCs reached a confluence of 100%, neural differentiation was initiated by adding knockout serum replacement medium supplemented with the SMAD pathway inhibitors SB431542 (Tocris Bioscience) and LDN-193189 (Stemgent). During the first 20 d, several growth factors and small molecules were added to the cell culture medium at various time points as indicated in the previously published protocol (Kriks et al., 2011) to pattern the neurons into the dopaminergic lineage (floor plate induction). On day 21 of the differentiation, cells were dissociated using accutase and plated at a high density (50-µl drop with 350,000 cells) onto the center of culture dishes, which had been previously coated with poly-d-lysine (Sigma-Aldrich) and laminin (Roche), in medium for terminal differentiation (Kriks et al., 2011). Neurons were aged for ∼50 d. Feeding experiments 1-d-old adult flies were placed on molasses medium supplemented with 100 µM Cerulenin (Enzo Life Sciences), 3 µM Irgasan (Sigma-Aldrich), or 100 µM Orlistat (Sigma-Aldrich), unless otherwise indicated in Fig. 2 (B, D, and F; 2.5% final ethanol concentration), or flies were supplemented with 2.5% ethanol for control medium. The animals were kept on these media for 72 h and tested for flight or ATP levels. To determine mitochondrial morphology, embryos were placed in molasses medium supplemented with 100 µM Cerulenin (2.5% final ethanol concentration) or with 2.5% ethanol for control medium and grown to the third instar larval stage. These third instar larvae were dissected and used for experiments (see Determination of mitochondrial morphology). To assess ATP levels in the cells, cells were treated with 10 µM Cerulenin for 24 h (0.1% ethanol) or with control medium supplemented with 0.1% ethanol. For Western blotting analysis, wild-type MEFs were treated with 100 µM H2O2 for 30 min. Flight and survival The flight assay was conducted on male flies using batches of five flies each. The flies were placed in an empty vial and gently tapped. The flies that were able to fly were given a score of 1, whereas those that did not fly were given a score of 0. For survival, the latest survival stage of animals is indicated for animals that were reared on grape juice plates with yeast paste in uncrowded conditions. ATP determination ATP levels were determined as previously described (Park et al., 2006; Morais et al., 2014) using an ATP determination kit (Invitrogen) according to the supplier’s protocol. Luminescence was measured on a luminometer (Bio-Rad Laboratories), and values were normalized to total protein content using the Bradford method. Mitochondrial isolation and complex I activity measurements Flies and cells were homogenized in 1-ml chilled mitochondrial isolation medium (Abcam) and then spun twice at 1,000 g for 5 min. The supernatant was collected and spun at 13,000 g for 5 min followed by a washing step of the pellet containing the mitochondria with 1 ml of mitochondrial isolation medium and was resuspended in 50 µl isolation medium. The samples were kept at 4°C during the entire process (Walker et al., 2006; Frezza et al., 2007). Mitochondrial isolates were sonicated (10 pulses at 20%) and used to measure complex I activity as previously described (Fischer et al., 1986; de Paepe et al., 2006). In brief, to measure NADH:O2 oxidoreductase activity, mitochondrial isolates were buffered in medium containing phosphate buffer (0.1 M, pH 7.4), BSA (10 mg/ml), NADH (1 mM), and KCN (30 mM). Decylubiquinone, a ubiquinone analogue, was added to accept the electrons from complex I and to activate the reaction. The activity of NADH oxidation was spectrophotometrically followed at 340 nm at 37°C and was corrected for rotenone-insensitive NADH oxidation. Values were normalized to citrate synthase activity. For phospholipid incubation, isolated mitochondria underwent freeze-thaw steps and sonication and were then incubated for 60 min with various concentrations of the different lipids at 37°C before complex I activity measurements. The phospholipid analysis revealed that the monounsaturated fatty acyl chains are most abundant (except for CL). Therefore, the following phospholipids were used: CL (LM-6003), PC (850457C), PG (840457C), and PE (850757C). Cells were collected and diluted in Laemmli sample buffer and were boiled for 5 min. 15 µg of proteins were separated on precast 4–12% NuPage Bis-Tris gels (Invitrogen). Blots were probed with the following primary antibodies: 1:1,000 rabbit anti-FASN and 1:1,000 anti–β-actin (Abcam). The membranes were developed with Western Lightning ECL (PerkinElmer) and imaged. Quantification was performed using the gel analyzer tool in ImageJ software (National Institutes of Health). Determination of mitochondrial morphology Larvae were dissected in HL-3 (Stewart et al., 1994) and larval fillets were fixed in 4% formaldehyde in PBS for 20 min and permeabilized with 0.4% Triton X-100. Primary antibody monoclonal mouse anti-ATP synthase B (1:200; Abcam) was used to visualize mitochondria. We used goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor 555 (1:1,000) as a secondary antibody. Images were visualized with a confocal microscope (A1R) through a near-infrared Apo 60× 1.0 NA water dipping lens (Nikon) in room temperature. Images were acquired using the NIS-Elements Advanced Research software package (Nikon). Images were quantified using the analyzing particles plugin in ImageJ, with which rounded mitochondria were automatically detected and counted. Electron microscopic analyses of thorax mitochondria were performed as previously described (Esposito et al., 2013). In brief, thoraxes of adult flies were fixed in paraformaldehyde/glutaraldehyde, postfixed in osmium tetroxide, dehydrated, and embedded in epon. 80-nm-thick sections were stained with uranylacetate end lead citrate, sections were imaged using a transmission electron microscope (TEM 1400; JEOL) at room temperature and a bottom-mounted camera (11 MP; Quemesa; Olympus), and iTEM 5.2 software (ResAlta Research Technologies) was used to acquire micrographs. Mitochondrial morphology was analyzed using ImageJ and scored in a blinded fashion as normal mitochondria with organized cristae or as swollen mitochondria devoid of cristae from five flies. For each fly, five sections were analyzed. Free fatty acid measurement 30 adult flies were homogenized in 5% isopropanol and 5% Triton X-100 and prepared according to the manufacturer’s protocol (BioAssay Systems). The amount of free fatty acids was analyzed by measuring optic density at 570 nm on a Multilabel reader (Biotek). Values were normalized to protein content. Free palmitate measurement One million cells were plated in 6-well plates and incubated with Cerulenin for 24 h before sample collection. Metabolites for the subsequent mass spectrometry analysis were prepared by quenching the cells in liquid nitrogen followed by a cold two-phase methanol/water/chloroform extraction (Christen et al., 2016). During the extraction, samples were constantly refrigerated in a dry ice/ice mixture. Each sample was scraped in 800 µl of a 3:5 water/methanol solution and collected in a 1.5-ml tube. Norvaline (0.75 µg/sample) and glutarate (0.75 µg/sample) were added as internal standards for polar metabolites. Next, 500 µl chloroform was added to each sample. Heptadecanoate (5 µg/sample) was also added as an internal standard for fatty acids. Samples were vortexed for 10 min at 4°C, and phase separation was then achieved by centrifugation at 4°C at maximum speed for 10 min on a refrigerated bench-top centrifuge. The water/methanol phase containing polar metabolites, the chloroform phase containing fatty acids, and the interphase containing proteins and DNA were separated and dried using a vacuum concentrator. Dried metabolite samples were stored at −80°C until further processing. Fatty acids were esterified with 2% sulfuric acid in methanol, shaken for 15 min at room temperature, and subsequently extracted by addition of 600 µl hexane and 100 µl of saturated NaCl per sample, followed by vortexing for 10 min and centrifugation at 4°C at maximum speed for 5 min on a refrigerated bench-top centrifuge. The hexane (upper) phase was transferred to new 1.5-ml tubes and dried using a vacuum concentrator. Samples were then resuspended in 25–100 µl hexane, vortexed for 10 min, and transferred to glass vials for gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis. The method was tested on free fatty acid and triglyceride standards and was verified to specifically esterify free fatty acids. Metabolite levels were measured with a gas chromatography system (7890A) combined with an inert mass spectrometry system (5975C; Agilent Technologies) as described previously (Lorendeau et al., 2016). Specifically, 1 µl of sample was injected into a DB35MS column (Agilent Technologies) in splitless mode using an inlet temperature of 270°C. The carrier gas was helium with a flow rate of 1 ml/min. Upon injection, the gas chromatography oven was held at 80°C for 1 min and then ramped with 5°C/min to 300°C. The mass spectrometry system was operated under electron impact ionization at 70 eV, and a mass range of 100–650 atomic mass units was scanned. The palmitate peak was identified based on a standard curve, and the area under the curve of the palmitate peak was integrated using a MatLab M file, published by Young et al. (2008), which applies consistent integration bounds and baseline correction to each ion. The total ion counts for palmitate of each sample was compared with a blank extraction without cells to correct for the eventual presence of noncellular tracers of palmitate. The data were normalized over total DNA content. For this purpose, total DNA was extracted from the interphase with the DNeasy Blood and Tissue kit (QIAGEN) and quantified with a spectrophotometer (Nanodrop 2000; Thermo Fisher Scientific). Lipid extraction for mass spectrometry lipidomics Mass spectrometry–based lipid analysis was performed at Lipotype GmbH as described previously (Sampaio et al., 2011). Lipids were extracted using a two-step chloroform/methanol procedure (Ejsing et al., 2009). Samples were spiked with internal lipid standard mixture containing CL 16:1/15:0/15:0/15:0, ceramide 18:1:2/17:0, diacylglycerol 17:0/17:0, hexosyl ceramide 18:1:2/12:0, lysophosphatidate 17:0, lysophosphatidyl choline 12:0, lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine 17:1, lysophosphatidyl glycerol 17:1, lysophosphatidyl inositol 17:1, lysophosphatidyl serine 17:1, phosphatidate 17:0/17:0, PC 17:0/17:0, PE 17:0/17:0, PG 17:0/17:0, phosphatidyl inositol 16:0/16:0, phosphatidyl serine 17:0/17:0, cholesterol ester 20:0, sphingomyelin 18:1:2/12:0:0, triacylglycerol 17:0/17:0/17:0, and cholesterol D6. After extraction, the organic phase was transferred to an infusion plate and dried in a speed vacuum concentrator. First-step dry extract was resuspended in 7.5 mM ammonium acetate in chloroform/methanol/propanol (1:2:4; V:V:V), and second-step dry extract was resuspended in 33% ethanol solution of methylamine in chloroform/methanol (0.003:5:1; V:V:V). All liquid handling steps were performed using the STARlet robotic platform with the Anti-Droplet Control feature for organic solvents pipetting (Hamilton Robotics). Mass spectrometry data acquisition Samples were analyzed by direct infusion on a mass spectrometer (QExactive; Thermo Fisher Scientific) equipped with an ion source (TriVersa NanoMate; Advion Biosciences). Samples were analyzed in both positive and negative ion modes with a resolution of mass/charge ratio = 200 = 280,000 for mass spectrometry and Rm/z = 200 = 17,500 for tandem mass spectrometry experiments in a single acquisition. tandem mass spectrometry was triggered by an inclusion list encompassing corresponding mass spectrometry mass ranges scanned in 1-D increments (Surma et al., 2015). Both mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry data were combined to monitor CE, diacylglycerol, and triacylglycerol ions as ammonium adducts; PC and PC O− as acetate adducts; and CL, phosphatidate, PE, PE O−, PG, phosphatidyl inositol, and phosphatidyl serine as deprotonated anions. Mass spectrometry only was used to monitor lysophosphatidate, lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine, lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine O−, lysophosphatidyl inositol, and lysophosphatidyl serine as deprotonated anions; ceramide, hexosyl ceramide, sphingomyelin, lysophosphatidyl choline, and lysophosphatidyl choline O− as acetate adduct; and cholesterol as an ammonium adduct of an acetylated derivative (Liebisch et al., 2006). Data analysis and postprocessing Data were analyzed with in-house developed lipid identification software based on LipidXplorer (Herzog et al., 2011, 2012). Data postprocessing and normalization were performed using an in-house developed data management system. Only lipid identifications with a signal-to-noise ratio of >5 and a signal intensity fivefold higher than in corresponding blank samples were considered for further data analysis. Statistical analyses was performed using Prism software (GraphPad), and to assess whether the observed data points were significantly different, we used a two-tailed Student’s t test when comparing two conditions or one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni’s post-hoc test when comparing more than two conditions. P-values were considered significant when they were <0.05. Online supplemental material Fig. S1 shows the identification of the suppressive alleles in pink1B9 mutant flies. Fig. S2 shows that inhibition of FASN results in the suppression of pink1B9 mutant flies, but not in the suppression of Parkin mutant flies. Fig. S3 shows the levels of various phospholipids in Pink1−/− MEFs upon inhibition of FASN. Fig. S4 shows the complex I activity of pink1 mutant flies that were pretreated with stearic acid. We thank G. Marschner, F. Rudolph, R. Goodchild, H. Bellen, J. Park, J. Chung, and the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center. Support was provided by a Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek and European Molecular Biology Organization stipend to M. Vos (ALTF 851-2014), a European Research Council Starting and Consolidator grant to P. Verstreken (ERC-2014-CoG–646671), Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek grants (G0D3417N, G0D3317N, G088515N, and G094915N), an Interuniversitaire Attractie Pool by Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid (P7/16), the Research Fund Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, a Methusalem grant from the Flemish government, the Hercules Foundation, Opening the Future, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (KL1134/11-1), and the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie. B. De Strooper is a paid consultant for and P. Verstreken receives research funding from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. C. 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After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 4.0 International license, as described at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/). Supplemental Materials (PDF) - pdf file Identification of dFasn2 as a dominant suppressor of pink1B9. (A) Ranking of suppression levels of a phenotypic screen performed with 10 suppressors of pink1B9, prioritizing rescue of ATP levels, then mitochondrial morphological defects, then flying ability. Green denotes significant rescue, whereas red denotes mutant phenotype (arbitrary scale). (B–F) Suppression of pink1B9 mutant phenotypes by dFasn2/+ (pink bars) compared with pink1RV controls heterozygous for dFasn2 (black bars) using different dFasn2 alleles for flight (n = 50 flies; B), ATP levels (n = 10 assays; C), mitochondrial morphology in muscles of third instar larvae (n = 20 muscle sections; D and E), and electron micrographs of adult thorax muscle mitochondria (n = 5 flies; F). Arrowheads in E denote mitochondrial aggregation (blebs). (B–D) Student’s t test: , P < 0.05; , P < 0.01; , P < 0.001. Data represent percentages (B) or means (C and D) ± SEM. (E and F) Bars: (E) 5 µm; (F) 0.5 µm. Pharmacological inhibition of FASN rescues PINK1-deficient flight defects and ATP levels. (A) Simplified schematic representation of the enzymatic reaction catalyzed by FASN requiring one Acetyl-CoA and seven Malonyl-CoAs to produce one palmitate in a seven-step enzymatic process. Compounds Cerulenin, Irgasan, and Orlistat block FASN at the second, sixth, and seventh steps, respectively. (B–G) Suppression of pink1B9 phenotypes by supplementing the fly medium with Cerulenin (green bars; B and C), Irgasan (blue bars; D and E), or Orlistat (pink bars; F and G) compared with control fly medium (black bars) for flying ability (n = 50 flies; B, D, and F) and ATP levels (n = 10 assays; 100 µM for Cerulenin, 3 µM for Irgasan, and 100 µM for Orlistat; C, E, and G). 1-d-old flies were selected and placed on the medium for 3 d before measuring ATP levels on 4-d-old flies. Student’s t test: , P < 0.05. Data represent percentages (B, D, and F) or means (C, E, G, and H) ± SEM. The effect of FASN inhibition is evolutionarily conserved. (A–C) Images (A) and quantification (B) of mitochondrial morphology (n = 20 muscle sections) in muscles of third instar larvae and electron micrographs of adult thorax muscle mitochondria (C; n = 5 flies) after Cerulenin incubation. Arrowheads in A denote mitochondrial aggregation (blebs). Boxes in C denote magnified areas. Bars: (A) 5 µm; (C) 0.5 µm. (D–F) ATP levels of Pink1−/− MEFs (n = 5 assays; D), patient fibroblasts (n = 5 assays of two independent control or patient lines; E), and dopaminergic neurons derived from iPSCs from patients (n = 3 assays of two independent control or patient lines; F) incubated with 10 µM Cerulenin (green bars) or with control medium (black bars). Student’s t test: , P < 0.05; , P < 0.01; *, P < 0.001. Data represent percentages (D–F) or means (B) ± SEM. Loss of FASN decreases palmitate levels in Pink1 deficiency. (A and B) Free fatty acid levels are reduced in pink1B9 mutant flies and are further reduced by heterozygosity of dFasn2 in pink1B9 mutant flies (pink; A) or by Cerulenin (green) in pink1B9 mutants (B) compared with pink1RV control flies (black; n = 5 assays). (C and D) Free fatty acid levels (C) and palmitate levels (D) in Pink1−/− MEFs incubated with Cerulenin (green) are reduced compared with those not incubated with Cerulenin (black) and to Pink1+/+ control MEFs. n = 5 assays. (E–J) Quantification (E, G, and I) and images (F, H, and J) of protein levels of FASN normalized to actin in Pink1−/− MEFs (E and F), patient-derived fibroblasts (G and H), and H2O2-treated wild-type MEFs (I and J). n = 3 assays. Bonferri’s analysis of variance (A–D) and Student’s t test (E, G, and I): , P < 0.05; *, P < 0.01; ns, not significant. Data represent percentages (A–D) or normalized means (E, G, and I) ± SEM. Loss of Pink1 results in decreased CL levels. (A) Palmitate produced by FASN promotes the formation of saturated PG that is a weak substrate for CLS, thus resulting in lower CL levels. Lower levels of palmitate upon inhibition of FASN shift the balance to increased levels of unsaturated PG, which serve as a strong substrate for CLS, thus producing more CL. (B–D) Shotgun lipid analysis of mitochondria isolated from Pink1−/− and Pink1+/+ MEFs (n = 2 independent experiments) that were incubated with Cerulenin (green bars) compared with those incubated with control medium (black bars) for PG separated by side chain unsaturation levels (B), CL alone (C), and CL separated by side chain unsaturation level (D). Student’s t test: , P < 0.05. Data represent means ± SEM. Loss of FASN improves complex I activity upon Pink1 deficiency. (A and B) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase (CS) in pink1B9 mutant flies that were rescued by heterozygous dFasn21 in pink1B9 mutant flies (pink; A) or by inhibition of FASN by Cerulenin (green; B) in pink1B9 mutant flies compared with pink1RV control flies (black). n = 8 assays. (C) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase in Pink1−/− MEFs incubated with Cerulenin (green) compared with those not incubated with Cerulenin (KD; black) and to Pink1+/+ control MEFs. n = 5 assays. (D) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase in cells where NdufA10 was knocked down (Morais et al., 2014) and where wild-type NdufA10 (WT) or phosphorylation-deficient NdufA10 (S250A) are reexpressed and then incubated with Cerulenin (green) or control medium (black). n = 4 assays. Student’s t test: , P < 0.05; ns, not significant. Data represent percentages ± SEM. CL couples electron transport between complex I and ubiquinone. (A–D) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase (CS) in isolated mitochondria from pink1 mutant flies and control flies after 60 min of sonication and incubation with different concentrations of CL (A), PG (B), PC (C), and PE (D). The phospholipids added include the fatty acyl chains that were observed in the lipidomics analysis for those specific lipids. (E) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase from isolated mitochondria from Pink1−/− and control Pink1+/+ MEFs with 500 pM CL compared with control medium for 60 min. (F) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase of loss of CLS in control and Pink1-deficient flies. n = 5 assays. (G) Complex I activity normalized to citrate synthase after incubation and sonication of mitochondria isolated from cells where NdufA10 was knocked down and where wild-type NdufA10 (WT) or phosphorylation-deficient NdufA10 (S250A) were reexpressed. n = 4 assays. Student’s t test: , P < 0.05; ns, not significant. Data represent percentages ± SEM. Nonspecific resistance to bacterial infections. Enhancement by ubiquinone-8. De novo fatty acid synthesis by Schwann cells is essential for peripheral nervous system myelination PINK1 phosphorylates ubiquitin to activate Parkin E3 ubiquitin ligase activity	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1744
__label__wiki	0.686832	0.686832	Voyager’s Gene Therapy Shows Positive Interim Results in Phase 1b Trial by Catarina Silva, MSc An investigational gene therapy being developed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease was well- tolerated and eased patients’ motor fluctuations in a dose-dependent manner after a one-time administration, according to interim results. The study, “Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Phase 1 Trial of Putaminal AADC Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease,” was published in Annals of Neurology. VY-AADC01 is a gene therapy being developed by Neurocrine Biosciences and Voyager Therapeutics. It uses a viral vector (AAV) to deliver the AADC gene — which codes for an enzyme called L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) and mediates the conversion of levodopa into dopamine — directly into a specific brain area called the putamen, a large structure filled with dopamine receptors. Death of dopaminergic neurons and a reduction in AADC enzyme levels are two fundamental mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease. By delivering the AADC enzyme into brain cells, researchers aim to restore the conversion of levodopa and increase dopamine production. The open-label, Phase 1b study (NCT01973543) enrolled 15 people (13 men and two women, mean age 57.7 years) with moderately advanced Parkinson’s disease and fluctuating responses to levodopa. Subjects were divided into three groups and treated with ascending doses of VY-AADC01 (7.5 × 1011vector genomes (vg); 1.5 × 1012vg; 4.7 × 1012vg). The therapy was administered in a single-dose infusion using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide its delivery. Group 1 (lower dose) was followed for up to three years, group 2 through two years, and group 3 (higher dose) for up to 1.5 years. During the study, patients kept taking their antiparkinsonian medications, including levodopa. The trial’s primary goals were the safety, tolerability, and distribution of ascending doses of VY-AADC01. Secondary objectives included AADC activity changes in response to levodopa, clinical outcomes over a year, and the durability of those changes after 12 months. Results showed that large-volume administrations of VY-AADC01 were well-tolerated. At six months post-treatment, the MRI-guided delivery approach increased the coverage area reached by the gene therapy: coverage of 21% in group 1, 34% in group 2 and 42% in group 3. This was found to be closely correlated with increases in AADC activity: 13%, 56%, and 79%, respectively. The increase in putaminal coverage was also related to reductions in the patients’ medication regimen: 15% less in group 1, 33% less in group 2 and 42% less in group 3. A year after treatment, investigators observed VY‐AADC01 dose-dependent improvements in motor fluctuations, motor scores on the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS part III) and patients’ quality of life, despite reductions in antiparkinsonian medications. Patients reported increases in their “on” periods (when medication does not wear off and motor symptoms are controlled) without experiencing troublesome abnormal involuntary movements (dyskinesia). “The interim results from this Phase 1b trial demonstrated that administration of [VY-AADC01] to the putamen using a novel technique, which included intraoperative monitoring with magnetic resonance imaging guidance, facilitated targeted delivery of the investigational gene therapy,” Chad Christine, MD, professor of neurology, University of California, San Francisco and investigator in this trial, said in a news release. “Additionally, administration of [VY-AADC01] resulted in dose-dependent increases in AADC enzyme expression and improvements in clinical measures and has been well-tolerated to date,” he said. Based on these open-label results, researchers have initiated the RESTORE-1 Phase 2 trial (NCT03562494) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of VY-AADC01 and understand “its efficacy relative to optimal medical management alone,” they said. The trial, which is recruiting, will randomize patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease who have not responded adequately to oral therapy to either optimized medical management plus VY-AADC01 or continued optimized medical management — including levodopa — plus placebo-surgery. Researchers plan to enroll 42 participants. Catarina Silva, MSc With over three years of experience in the medical communications business, Catarina holds a BSc. in Biomedical Sciences and a MSc. in Neurosciences. Apart from writing, she has been involved in patient-oriented translational and clinical research. Tagged gene therapy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Neurocrine Biosciences, Phase 1b trial, putamen, Voyager Therapeutics, VY‐AADC01. Previous: Finding Courage to Face Life by Using the CHRONDI Creed Next:Five Academic Centers Selected to Train Next Class of The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1752
__label__cc	0.597915	0.402085	About Ancient Kiev We work every day. Every weekend – entertaining program Rest in Ancient Kiev Park open: 10:00 - 17:00 Place: Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park" \| City: Kopachov, Obukhov district, Ukraine Ancient Kiev work every day, every weekend – an entertaining program! Ancient Kiev in the «Kievan Rus Park» is open everyday. If you are looking forward to a travel to Ukraine and willing your trip to Ukraine to become unforgettable, you should obligatory visit the unique historical-entertaining complex Ancient Kiev in the «Kievan Rus Park», which is situated in the village of Kopachiv, Obukhiv district, Kiev region. Arriving is possible as with your own transport as with a route taxi, which leaves on weekends from the Vydybitchi metro station beginning from 10:00 a.m. (check the route taxi timetable at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Reviews about Ancient Kyiv the Park in different languages - HERE. Please note that on weekdays there is an opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces of architecture. Locations, excursions, museums and catering on weekdays work only with prior arrangement with the administration of the Principality on tel. +38 (050) 385-20-35. What is Ancient Kiev in the «Kievan Rus Park»? Arriving in Ancient Kiev in the «Kievan Rus Park», you will visit Ukraine of the Хth c. because exactly here the city of Kiev of the V-XIII c. – the capital of the Kievan Rus – in a scale of 1:1 is being reconstructed. The scientifical project of the city of Kiev in the size of the prince Volodymyr`s city (Хth с.) reconstruction on the territory of nearly 30 ha. has no analogues in the world. It is the unique reconstruction of a medieval city in full-size. Among all medieval Ukrainian cities namely Kiev became the cradle of statehood on the lands of nowaday Ukraine. And more on, the Kievan Rus state in those times united not only the lands of present-day Ukraine but also the territories of nowaday Russia and Belarus. And the life in those long-ago days will be demonstrated in the «Kievan Rus Park», which is one of the most interesting kiev tourist attractions. Princely stable and the live museum of the historical horse species The princely stable is located near the «Kievan Rus Park». Visit purebred horses, communicate with them, have a ride. Here we have over 20 horse species, whose ancestors were known thousands of years ago and played the decisive role in the horse-breeding industry development in the world. The Akhal-Teke horses – the horses of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Darius the Great and other mighty generals; Arabian horses whose stamina and speed were the subject of amazement of King Solomon; Boulogne horses, whom have their roots right from the times of Ancient Rome; elegant and hot-blooded horses of Andalusian breed that used to carry Spanish kings on parades and with which conquistadors conquered the New World on their backs are among them. Visitors can feast their eyes on the exterior of the pearls of the royal stables – Frisians, the favorites of Cossacks – Don breed horses, the pride of Russians – Orlov Trotters, chivalrous Brabancons, cowboy Quarter Horses and plenty other horses. When Travelling to Ukraine obligatory travel to Kiev of the Хс. in the «Kievan Rus Park» in order to visit the Live horse museum. What is it possible to see and do in the «Kievan Rus Park»? In the «Kievan Rus Park» you will get into the past – in 1000 years ago and see medieval Kiev. On weekdays you will get a possibility to get pleasure from the wooden architecture of the city,walk the city roads. By previous arrangement it is possible to ask for an excursion in Engish about Ancient Kiev, to visit the museums of medieval costumes, wooden architecture, shipbuilding and siege equipment exposition (ukrainian catapult and trebushets, battering ram), to ride horses or in carriages, shoot bows and rest for the night. On weekends in the «Kievan Rus Park» a cultural entertaining program takes place. Beginning at 13:30 and till the evening the Ancient Kiev guests are awaited by theatrical programs, horse-trick shows, ancient Slavic traditions and customs, flashmobs and games. The "Kievan Rus Park" offers a great amount of entertainment to the guests. Every weekend it is possible to try out your bow shooting or knives, axes, spears throwing skills, to stamp with your own hands a souvenir coin in the princely coin yard, to make a horse walk on purebred horses and in elite carriages, to take part in Slavic games and amusements, to visit master-classes of folk craftsmen and also arrange a colorful photosession in medieval dresses. Among all the things to do in kiev especially these master-classes will stay in your mind more than anything! Nutrition and accomodation None of the kiev restaurants can compare with the «Happy Varangian» korchma, which is made in the viking style. The interior will amaze you with the astonishing bear, lynx, wolf pelt, medieval shields and swords, helmets, ukraine medieval armour. And princely cooks will offer you as the medieval dishes, as also the ukrainian food. If you wish to stay for the night, it is not necessary to look for hotels in kiev, because you can stay on the territory of «The Kievan Rus Park», in unique medieval rooms, in an up-to-date comfortable hotel-like house, in a hostel or in camping. The «Kievan Rus Park» is one of the most important places to visit in Ukraine. And if you are thinking about what to visit in Kiev – don’t doubt and plan a real time travel. You will be amazed! Embark on a journey through time to Ancient Kyiv. Always glad to see you! * Order tour possible 3 days before the visit by phone administrator +38 044 461-99-37, +38 050 385-20-35 As for the Park Service during the week (organization of corporate and family parties, weddings, accommodation, visits to museums, rent barbecue) to contact the administrator by phone +38 044 461-99-37, +38 050 385-20-35 Book tickets by phone right now: +38 044 461-99-37, +38 050 385-20-35 Admission ticket 100,00 UAH Children's ticket (school-age children) Also have free entrance - children's homes and boarding schools, invalids I and II groups, disabled children, participants and veterans of World War II, members of hostilities, members of ATO (upon presentation of relevant certificate). In case of return ticket on the initiative of the buyer, its value is retained commission of 8%, which can not be returned to the buyer. *Discounts can not be combined with other discounts and promotions Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park". The price of admission includes Overview exhibitions Park (siege equipment, reconstruction of combat rook IX-XI centuries. "Prince Vladimir") Share in social and come with friends +38044 461-99-37, +38 050 385-20-35 http://parkkyivrus.com Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park" Kopachov, Obukhov district, Ukraine Ancient Kiev location › We work every day. Every weekend – entertaining program Ancient Kiev in "The Kievan Rus Park", Kopachov, Obukhov district, Ukraine Ancient Kiev in the «Kievan Rus Park» is open everyday. If you are looking forward to a travel to Ukraine and willing your trip to Ukraine to become unforgettable, you should obligatory visit the unique historical-entertaining complex Ancient Kiev. 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__label__wiki	0.997883	0.997883	Home Advanced Search Isle of Wight County Public Schools Quality Profile Isle of Wight County Public Schools Division: Isle of Wight County Public Schools Address: 820 West Main Street Smithfield, VA 23430-1034 Superintendent: Dr. James Thornton Schools in this Division (opens new window) Carrollton Elementary Accredited Carrsville Elementary Accredited Hardy Elementary Accredited Westside Elementary Accredited Windsor Elementary Accredited Georgie D. 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Tests in reading and mathematics are administered in grades 4 and 8 every two years. NAEP provides a means of comparing the progress of states in raising student achievement. The national testing program defines proficiency as “solid academic performance…over challenging subject matter, including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter.” NAEP results are not reported at the school and division levels. For more information about NAEP and the performance of Virginia students, visit the Virginia Department of Education website. NAEP Participation Rate Virginia Participation Rate All students in a school’s tested grade or age group are included in the NAEP sampling pool for selection. The Virginia Department of Education expects that most students with disabilities and English Learners will be included in NAEP testing. Pre-kindergarten 113 111 111 Grade 10 429 489 455 Total Students 5,476 5,532 5,630 Diplomas and Completion Class of 2019: All Students Most Virginia students earn either an Advanced Studies Diploma or a Standard Diploma. To graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma, a student must earn at least 26 standard units of credit by passing required courses and electives and at least nine verified units of credit by passing Standards of Learning end-of-course assessments in English, mathematics, science and history. Students who entered the ninth grade in 2013-2014 and afterwards must also successfully complete one virtual course. To graduate with a Standard Diploma, a student must earn at least 22 standard units of credit by passing required courses and electives, and earn at least six verified credits by passing end-of-course SOL tests or other assessments approved by the Board of Education. Students who entered the ninth grade in 2013-2014 and afterwards must earn a board-approved career and technical education credential to graduate and successfully complete one virtual course. The Applied Studies Diploma and Modified Standard Diploma are available for certain students with disabilities. To reduce the likelihood of division-level pie charts being suppressed to protect student privacy, these diplomas are combined with Standard Diplomas in the pie chart as "Standard and Other Diplomas." Status of the Students in the 2018-2019 Cohort Advanced Diplomas Standard Diplomas Other Diplomas GED's Other Non-Graduates 233 178 12 10 20 3 50715 36614 2715 1064 5504 1801 132 77 3 5 10 2 27679 16161 917 351 2003 680 101 101 9 5 10 1 23036 20453 1798 713 3501 1121 < < < < 0 < 5184 1290 96 10 113 46 7794 10864 1035 246 1353 673 5184 6274 354 116 2441 386 29845 16400 1112 631 1440 605 2511 1633 110 56 137 79 3 30 12 1 9 0 1140 6715 2715 154 1081 103 1263 4111 306 32 2060 159 1928 1197 49 15 36 24 Four-Year Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate On-Time Graduation Rate Over Time: All Students The Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate is based on four years of longitudinal student-level data and accounts for student mobility, changes in student enrollment, and local decisions on the promotion and retention of students. The formula also recognizes that some students with disabilities and English learners are allowed more than the standard four years to earn a diploma and are still counted as “on-time” graduates. Graduates are defined as students who earn an Advanced Studies Diploma, Standard Diploma, Modified Standard Diploma, or Applied Studies Diploma. On-time graduates are students who earn one of these diplomas within four years of entering the ninth grade. Special education students and English learners who have plans in place that allow them more time to graduate are counted as on-time graduates or as non-graduates when they earn a diploma or otherwise exit high school. Status of Students After Four Years of High School Students Subgroup Students in Cohort On-Time Graduation Rate Cohort Dropouts Cohort Dropout Rate 456 423 93 433 95 20 4 < < 100 < 100 0 0 < < < < < < < 152 141 93 144 95 7 5 19 19 100 19 100 0 0 21 20 95 21 100 0 0 Advanced Program Information: Number and Percentage of Students Enrolled in Advanced Programs Advanced Program Information - Count/Percentage Advanced Placement Test Taken 260 / 15.22% 302 / 16.95% 223 / 12.62% Advanced Placement Course Enrollment 267 / 15.63% 341 / 19.14% 322 / 18.22% Dual Enrollment 289 / 16.92% 338 / 18.97% 335 / 18.96% Governor's School Enrollment 48 / 2.81% 42 / 2.36% 46 / 2.6% IB Course Enrollment - - - Senior Enrolled in IB Program - - - 2017-2018 Postsecondary Enrollment: All Students Postsecondary enrollment reports show the number and percent of Virginia high school graduates who enrolled in an institution of higher education within sixteen months of graduating from high school. In keeping with federal reporting requirements, postsecondary enrollment reports only include students who earned an Advanced Studies Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma or Standard Diploma; students who earned other Virginia Board of Education-approved diplomas are not counted as graduates in the calculation. Reports are available at the state, division and school levels for all students and for student subgroups. The data represent the best available estimates at this time of postsecondary enrollment. There is currently no definitive source of all postsecondary enrollment records by state, division or school. Virginia Department of Education and external researchers have determined that the best available estimates contained in the postsecondary enrollment reports are likely underestimates, but capture at least 88 percent of Virginia public high school graduates’ postsecondary enrollments. 2017-2018 FGI cohort year (students entering high school in 2014) Total number of students in the cohort earning a federally recognized high school diploma Students who enrolled in any Institution of Higher Education (IHE) within 16 months of earning a federally recognized high school diploma Total HE Remaining Percent 85,899 57,725 33 < < 100 10 < 100 - - 100 < = A group below state definition for personally identifiable results. - = no data available for that group This report provides the best available estimates about college enrollment according to the National Student Clearinghouse. For more information, see the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about this report at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/school_finance/arra/stabilization/reported_data/assurance_c/faq_c11.pdf Students who attended schools that do not participate in NSC are not included in the number or percent of students enrolled in an IHE. Federally recognized high school diplomas include Standard, Advanced Studies, or International Baccalaureate (IB) diplomas. Most subgroups are based on students' most recent status. Students Earning One or More CTE Credentials: All Students Virginia’s 16 career clusters help students investigate careers and design a rigorous and relevant plan of study to advance their career goals. Each career cluster contains multiple pathways that represent a common set of academic, technical and work-place skills. Career pathways lead to credentials that qualify students for a range of career opportunities from entry to professional level. A credential is defined as: State-Issued Professional License, required for entry into a specific occupation as determined by a Virginia state licensing agency; Full Industry Certification, from a recognized industry, trade, or professional association validating essential skills of a particular occupation; Pathway Industry Certification, which may consist of entry-level exams as a component of a suite of exams in an industry certification program leading toward full certification; or Occupational competency assessment, a national standardized assessment of skills/knowledge in a specific career and/or technical area, (NOCTI). Virginia defines a CTE completer as a student who has met the requirements for a career and technical concentration and all requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program. State Licensures Division 7 - 4 Industry Certification Division 185 450 430 State 109,275 104,601 107,234 Workplace Readiness Division 360 140 190 State 42,313 50,241 44,892 Total Credentials Earned Division 552 590 624 Students Earning One or More Credentials Division 481 497 562 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination Division 1 1 1 CTE Completers Division 207 207 209 NOCTI Assessments Division - - - 4,751 572 4,812 524 4,833 546 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Offenses 103 Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior Offenses 209 Other Offenses Against Persons 225 All Other Offenses 21 Weapons Offenses 13 Technology Offenses 14 4.7 7.2 5 5 5.2 5.9 4.7 4.5 5 7.7 5.2 11.8 63.3 100 62.7 61.8	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1759
__label__wiki	0.557982	0.557982	Understanding gut bacteria: forces for good (and sometimes evil) Credit: National Institutes of Health Back in 2015, an interdisciplinary group of research scientists made their case during a business pitch competition: They want to create a subscription-based service, much like 23andMe, through which people could send in samples for detailed analyses. The researchers would crunch that big data fast, using a speedy algorithm, and would send the consumer a detailed report. But rather than ancestry testing via cheek swab, the team sought to determine the plethora of diverse bacterial species that reside inside an individual’s gut in their ultimate aim to improve public health. Hiroki Morizono, Ph.D., a member of that team, contributed detailed knowledge of Bacteroides, a key organism amid the diverse array of bacterial species that co-exist with humans, living inside our guts. These symbiotic bacteria convert the food we eat into elements that ensure their well-being as well as ours. “Trillions of bacteria live in the gut. Bacteroides is one of the major bacterial species,” says Morizono, a principal investigator in the Center for Genetic Medicine Research at Children’s National in Washington, D.C. “In our guts they are usually good citizens. But if they enter our bloodstream, they turn evil; they’re in the wrong place. If you have a bacteroides infection, the mortality rate is 19%, and they resist most antibiotic treatments.” The starting point for their project – as well as step one for better characterizing the relationship between gut bacteria and human disease – is taking an accurate census count of bacteria residing there. In a paper published Sept. 11, 2019, in PLOS ONE, a multi-institutional research team led by George Washington University (GW) faculty did just that, finding 157 different types of organisms (eight phyla, 18 classes, 23 orders, 38 families, 59 genera and 109 species) living inside the guts of healthy volunteers. The study participants were recruited through flyers on the GW Foggy Bottom campus and via emails. They jotted down what they ate and drank daily, including the brand, type and portion size. They complemented that food journal by providing fecal samples from which DNA was extracted. Fifty fecal metagenomics samples randomly selected from the Human Microbiome Project Phase I research were used for comparison purposes. “The gut microbiome inherently is really, really cool. In the process of gathering this data, we are building a knowledge base. In this paper, we’re saying that by looking at healthy people, we should be able to establish a baseline about what a normal, healthy gut microbiome should look like and how things may change under different conditions,” Morizono adds. And they picked a really, really cool name for their bacteria abundance profile: GutFeelingKB. “KB is knowledge base. Our idea, it’s a gut feeling. It’s a bad joke,” he admits. “Drosophila researchers have the best names for their genes. No other biology group can compete. We, at least, tried.” Next, the team will continue to collect samples to build out their bacteria baseline, associate it with clinical data, and then will start looking at the health implications for patients. “One thing we could use this for is to understand how the bacterial population in the gut changes after antibiotic treatment. It’s like watching a forest regrow after a massive fire,” he says. “With probiotics, can we do things to encourage the right bacteria to grow?” In addition to Morizono, study co-authors include Lead Author Charles H. King, and co-authors Hiral Desai, Allison C. Sylvetsky, Jonathan LoTempio, Shant Ayanyan, Jill Carrie, Keith A. Crandall, Brian C. Fochtman, Lusine Gasparyan, Naila Gulzar, Najy Issa, Lopa Mishra, Shuyun Rao, Yao Ren, Vahan Simonyan, Krista Smith and Senior Author, Raja Mazumder, all of George Washington University; Paul Howell and Sharanjit VedBrat, of KamTek Inc.; Konstantinos Krampis, of City University of New York; Joseph R. Pisegna, of VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; and Michael D. Yao, of Washington DC VA Medical Center. Financial support for research described in this post was provided by the National Science Foundation under award number 1546491 and the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences under award number UL1TR000075. Diedtra Henderson BacteriologyDiet/Body WeightGeneticsMedicine/HealthNutrition/NutrientsPublic Health Bioengineers explore cardiac tissue remodeling after aortic valve replacement procedures New study examines how species colonize habitats opened by anthropogenic land cover change Programmable nests for cells Human-caused biodiversity decline started millions of years ago Using waves to move droplets Scienmag Jun 14, 2019 Credit: De Jong et al., Sci. Adv. 2019;5: eaaw0914 Self-cleaning surfaces and laboratories on a chip become… Job indicators drop slightly again for Americans with disabilities NASA analyzes rainfall rates in new Tropical Storm Tapah	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1760
__label__cc	0.519402	0.480598	Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families A national effort to protect families from toxic chemicals. Mind the Store Jim Vallette / April 19, 2019 Connecting the dots between plastic, mercury, asbestos and PFAS: A new report confirms PVC’s toxic lifecycle Plastics production imperils life on earth in many ways, from the pursuit of fossil fuels to the pollution of the oceans. All petrochemical plastics exact some toll in their manufacture. But there is one type of plastic that is particularly harmful: polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as vinyl or PVC. A new catalog of the world’s chlorine and related plastics industry confirms PVC’s long-standing status as the “poison plastic.” PVC can’t be made without using and releasing some of the world’s most toxic substances, including asbestos, mercury, and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). An Open Access Global Inventory of the PVC Plastics Industry Healthy Building Network (HBN) just completed an 18-months-long research project called Chlorine and Building Materials: A Global Inventory of Production Technologies and Markets. Building product manufacturers, wanting to better understand their supply chains, financially supported this initiative but had no editorial control over it. The end results – spreadsheets, a Google map, and reports – are open access data, and are free to use with attribution to HBN. The project spotlights the world’s largest chlorine and PVC factories. It details the owners, capacities, technologies, and markets served by 146 chlorine producers. It reveals the chlorine sources for 113 PVC plants. It also considers the pollution caused by this production. The bottom line is that all PVC resins are produced with one form of toxic technology or another, whether it be asbestos, mercury, or PFAS. Step 1: Making Chlorine – A Toxic Soup The first step of production – turning brine into chlorine and caustic soda at chlor-alkali plants – is highly energy intensive. The largest chlor-alkali plant in Germany – Dow’s plant in Stade – for example, consumes 1% of Germany’s electricity. In China, the government has built some of the world’s largest chlor-alkali plants in the country’s coal mining regions. It also built alongside these plants huge coal-fired power plants to fuel the chlor-alkali process. Almost half of the world’s chlorine is used to make PVC. Despite this dependence, life cycle analyses of PVC have not included its share of the energy consumed in the chlor-alkali process. This is not just a technical point: Because of this omission, climate change studies undercount PVC’s contribution. Every chlor-alkali plant in the world uses either mercury, asbestos, or PFAS. Mercury: About 3% of the world’s chlor-alkali capacity uses mercury cells, a technique that dates to the 1800s. Two mercury cell plants still operate in the United States: Westlake Chemical’s plant in Proctor, West Virginia, and Ashta Chemical’s plant in Ashtabula, Ohio. The US, Germany (where BASF and Evonik run mercury cell units), and Russia, are the world’s leading mercury cell laggards. Asbestos: About 18% of chlorine is produced using asbestos diaphragms. The U.S., Germany, and Russia are also among the last countries to be using asbestos diaphragms in the production of chlorine. Dow operates the largest chlor-alkali plant in Europe using asbestos diaphragms. Producers in the U.S. are particularly dependent upon asbestos. Most of these plants are in Louisiana and Texas. For years, the U.S. chemical industry imported asbestos from Brazil. The mine in Brazil closed in February; now, the industry depends upon an asbestos mine in the Ural Mountains of Russia that is owned by a friend of President Vladimir Putin. Close relations between the petrochemical industry and the current administration in Washington appear to be forestalling possible restrictions through the new TSCA process. The EPA soon will release its draft Risk Evaluation for asbestos. So far, the agency has ignored concerns raised by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, Environmental Health Strategy Center, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, and many others. PFAS: The alternative to mercury or asbestos is PFAS. Over 40 million tons of production capacity in HBN’s inventory comes from PFAS membranes or diaphragms. That’s nearly 80% of all chlorine production. Concerns about this class of substances are growing by the day. The deliberate production of long-chain PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – is being regulated but the rest is not. In a new Frontiers in Chemistry journal article, Matthias Kotthoff and Mark Bücking warn that “the ban or restrictions of individual molecules will lead to a replacement with substitutes of similar concern.” They point out how little is known about the PFAS class a whole and the “Dark Matter” that arises from its production and use. “The amount, identity, formation pathways, and transformation dynamics of polymers and PFAS precursors are largely unknown,” they write. In Cape Fear, North Carolina, Chemours manufactures a PFAS membrane called Nafion that’s used in chlor-alkali production. EPA recently discovered byproducts of Nafion in the Cape Fear River and in groundwater near the Chemours plant. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) ordered Chemours to stop the release of fluorinated compounds including Nafion byproducts. The DEQ said, “little information is known about the potential health effects of GenX [another PFAS produced at the Chemours plant] and less is known about the Nafion byproducts.” About half of the world’s Nafion membrane resins are used in chlor-alkali production, the other half in fuel cells. According to manufacturers, between 4 and 6.7 grams of “membrane resin” are released per ton of chlorine produced. Worldwide, with PFAS-based production capacity of over 40.4 million tons per year, the chlor-alkali industry may be releasing over 161 tons of membrane resin per year. No public information could be found that addresses the fate of Nafion and “dark matter” released from chlor-alkali production. There are no regulations or reporting requirements on the discharge of Nafion or any other PFAS from chlor-alkali plants into water. Environmental health groups like SCHF say this is a major regulatory gap that EPA must fix. Step 2: The Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Process The next step in the PVC supply chain – the production of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) – introduces even more toxic pollution and fossil fuel consumption. In these processes, chlorine is reacted with a carbon source. There are two ways industry does this: the ethylene and acetylene routes. Ethylene, Dioxins, and PCB’s: Outside of China, the ethylene process is almost always used. In this process, chlorine is reacted with ethylene (usually obtained from fracking sites in the US) to produce ethylene dichloride, which is processed to form VCM. The ethylene route of production releases a wide range of toxic chlorinated pollutants — including dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, carbon tetrachloride, and hexachlorobutadiene — that are among the public and environmental health community’s top priorities for elimination. Acetylene and Mercury: In China, the acetylene process dominates production, and is quite different. Coal, not gas, is the carbon source. Combining coal with chlorine requires a series of reactions, the last of which uses a mercury-based catalyst. Over 80% of China’s PVC is made using mercury catalyst. In addition to the suite of chlorinated pollutants usually associated with VCM, the acetylene process releases mercury. The PVC industry is now one of the two largest consumers of mercury in the world due to this process. Coal-to-PVC plants have proliferated in interior China in the past 15 years. China exports acetylene-based PVC to the US in the form of building products, like vinyl floors, and other consumer products, including toys. China has surpassed the US as the world’s leading producer of PVC. Due to cheap coal and, in the US, fracking, these two countries dominate the global industry. They produce more than half the world’s PVC. Step 3: Accountability in the marketplace HBN’s Chlorine & Building Products research provides a platform for a full accounting which the industry – including retailers that sell PVC products – has avoided. PVC is prevalent because it is cheap. It is cheap because it consumes the lowest-cost fuels on earth, in places where the lines between industry and government have nearly vanished and regulations are thin. Societal and environmental costs are not built into the price of PVC. But it is possible to consider these negative externalities in the marketplace. Fortunately, safer alternative products, with far less toxic life cycles than PVC, exist. HBN’s Home Free project provides guidance for many types of building materials. Other good resources for avoiding PVC (and potentially regrettable substitutions) include the Healthier Hospitals Initiative’s list of interior finishes and the Ecology Center’s HealthyStuff product database, and CHEJ’s Back-to-School Guide to PVC-free School Supplies. And Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families’ Mind the Store campaign is constantly identifying toxic products in retail stores and pressing for their removal. Each of these initiatives reveals that safer products are widely available. When you must shop, please take this information into account. Jim Vallette was lead author of HBN’s Chlorine & Building Products project. He is president of Material Research L3C. Filed Under: Find Safer Products, Mind the Store, Policy & Regulation Tagged With: asbestos, chlorine, Jim Vallette, mercury, PFAS, PVC Best Buy: Protect Americans from toxic plastic chemicals banned in European TVs Get our latest posts delivered to your inbox. These chemicals are linked to serious environmental and health problems. Check out our fact sheets, which draw from the leading peer-reviewed science. Bisphenol A (BPA) & Bisphenol S (BPS) Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals (PBTs) Toxic flame retardants Other Chemicals » 641 S St NW, 3rd Flr © 2020 Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families — All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1763
__label__wiki	0.820014	0.820014	– SAMI NAIK – Who is Sami Naik?? Tag Archives: Academy Awards MovieTalks The Truffles Of Truffaut September 23, 2016 Sami Naik French New Wave (FNW) is a celebrated dominating cinematic era crossed in the timeline of French film industry in which the films became equivalent to the art and literature in the state of free expressions and a break from conservative cinematic ideology. Among the peers of that golden era, François Truffaut (FT) is an ageless name who will always be remembered as one of the founding members of the historic movement and will be considered one of the greatest directors of the twentieth century. Being a critic on my own judgment, I watched all his 21 directional works in 45 days to fathom his brain behind the camera and to dig the answer why is he a cultural and celebratory icon in arts and entertainment. I discover the answer compelling and I don’t know how to describe in the shape of the blog but will endeavor my best. Mr. Truffaut became well-known and controversial for his acid film criticism in the pages of Mr. Bazin’s film magazine, Cahiers du cinéma, before turning his hand to filmmaking in the late 1950’s. To understand FT’s work, the viewer must understand the concept of FNW which I have defined in the very first lines. Due to his fabulous contribution to western technical and cinematic innovations, Satyajit Ray acknowledged his debt to him. His admirers had particular praise for his screen depictions of children, obsessed men, and women driven by strong passions. Among all his films, one thread is common. In almost every film, FT is a keen observer of life and reaches towards the smallest details no matter if it is related to the story or not. Either you watch his quintuple set of Antoine Doinel (AD) series, or the skirt-chasing film L’homme qui aimait les femmes (The Man Who Loved Women) or child-behavior centered L’argent de poche (Small Change); FT fetches minor but rich details like the classroom environment, parents’ behavior towards their child, line pickings by a womanizer etc. Every film has an attention seeking subject which compiles the viewers to watch. AD was a fictional character created by Truffaut himself and made five films in two decades. Being a realism-loyal, FT borrowed the time of Jean-Pierre Léaud to gift him the career highlight of his life, who played the character in all the films from childhood to adulthood. The character is often called FT’s own alter ego. It is about a disturbed and misunderstood boy in Paris who was sick of his parents and teachers, domestic and school life; and one day he ran away and his story continued in the next four installments. The first part Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) is considered among the greatest films of the last century and a gateway to the FNW movement. The film earned awards and nominations at many recognized awards functions like Cannes and Academy. Truffaut was so convinced with the character that his brilliance can be watched in next films of his series. The next installment was a short film Antoine et Colette (Antoine and Colette) which described his failed love affair with Colette in his teenhood. Baisers volés (Stolen Kisses) dramatized the building of Doinel’s character by struggling in the young hood and trying to settle in one job. Domicile Conjugal (Bed & Board) spoke about his marital life with Christine and superb depiction of society. L’amour en fuite (Love on the Run) showed Doinel in his thirties who is divorcing Christine but also in an affair with a record-seller, Sabine. As FT is widely recognized for the films on AD but his directional artistry is stretched and dilated to his other notable works on different subjects. Truffaut was sensitive and tactful to child behavior due to his own disturbed childhood. He lived with his parents for the first time when he was eight years old after being passed to various nannies and his grandmother who instilled a love for books and films in him. His love for books can easily be seen in his films like Doinel reading Balzac in The 400 Blows, or Ferrard opening the package of books he ordered in La nuit américaine (Day For Night). Even his only English-language film Fahrenheit 451 was based on the books. The film shows a fictional world where some totalitarian government controls general people’s life by dissuading them from the books. For this purpose, the government employs a group of firemen who detect books from every corner and burn to ashes. Fahrenheit 451 and Small Change were among Truffaut’s best works after The 400 Blows. Small Change is one of a kind when it comes to child behavior. It is about the kids from different backgrounds mostly lower and middle class, their social life, and behavior towards people from different ages. There is a sketch when a man catches a boy to send his letter to one of the buildings to a married woman for five francs. Then in another sketch, the boy’s manners in eating dinner are brought to our attention. My favorite aspect of the film is the depiction of children’s fascination and excitement in sexual behavior. It is a natural phenomenon but the cinematic presentation demands bold details on which the acting of child artists are subjected to sensitivity on their shoulders. It is easily one of the best coming-of-age films I have watched. The same case is the film L’enfant Sauvage (The Wild Child) produced in 1970 based on a true and very tragic story of an unfortunate individual, Victor of Aveyron, who spent his childhood with no human contact and was caught by hunters in a nearby village. Although it looks like a documentary more than a feature film but Truffaut gives a remarkable insider of the boy’s development from the delayed general human behavior. Besides child-centered subjects, one of the FT’s biggest accomplishments was presenting a guide towards the making of a film and the complications of shooting it. He was so caught up in the technical as well as the artistic aspects of filmmaking that he made a film about filmmaking, Day for Night. Truffaut leaves no space to reveal the smallest of filming issues like a love affair between the two artists, producer/director dealing with insurance company, forgetting dialogues, using the animal in a scene, hiring people on the spot, re-takes and rehearsals etc. It shows a further reality that sometimes due to some reasons, the dialogues and the scenes are changed or the artists are convinced to do a scene so and so. These are small but very important and interesting details. In 1974, the film won BAFTA for Best Film and Oscar for Best Foreign Film. In addition to winning the Academy Award, it was named the best film of 1973 by the National Society of Film Critics in the United States, which also voted him the year’s top director. Easily one of the best films in filmmaking docudrama. Romance has always been a prestigious and distinguished subject in the French cinema and Truffaut’s directional excellence shares same artistic heritage. Les Deux Anglaises et le continent (Two English Girls) and Jules et Jim (Jules and Jim) were the films focused on love triangle both based on Henri-Pierre Roché‘s novels of the same titles. Two English Girls is a sublime blend of fluctuations of romantic affairs, exchange of emotions, description of capriciousness and very jeopardized harmony. Whereas Jules And Jim is a cinematic innovation to be always remembered for Truffaut’s marvelous efforts in bringing the best outcome in the film’s cinematography. Such qualities of camera work like panning shots, newsreel footage, photography stills or freeze frame were not common in cinematic business those days. Freeze frame was also done at the end of The 400 Blows. The other romantic film which comes in my mind is the true story based on Victor Hugo‘s daughter, Adèle. A British army officer loved and proposed her which she refused. Later she had a change of heart and traveled Halifax during American Civil War to declare but the soldier loved her no more after the refusal. That drove her insane and made failed attempts to win him. Her obsession increased and began showing signs of mental illness. L’histoire d’Adèle H. (The Story of Adele H.) brought the actress Isabelle Adjani in the limelight and earned a nomination for Best Actress in the Academy Awards. Truffaut’s direction was again hard to ignore. It was his remarkable presentation of dropping of emotions by Adele Hugo picturized on Adjani. The translation of mental collapse was very defining and tragic as overall FT produced a profoundly beautiful, tragic and dark film. After watching all his films, one of my most important observations is that his films were more centered/inclined towards the story than the character. Through his films, he brought subjects to the attention of the viewers and didn’t focus a lot on the overall performances of the actors and their characters who mostly displayed average performance. Almost all the films were based on literary works of many famous novelists but the message precise among all his films was the subject. La peau douce (The Soft Skin) and La femme d’à côté (The Woman Next Door) were subjected on an extramarital affair, Fahrenheit 451 was on books burning, Small Change on child abuse, Day for Night on filmmaking, The Man Who Loved Women on skirt-chaser and Vivement Dimanche! (Confidentially Yours) a murder-mystery. It is no hiding to the fact that character-centered films also made a huge name in French cinema like Léaud as AD and Isabelle as Adele. In the smallest of details, the viewer will notice Truffaut’s love for animals especially cats. Two of his films had identical shots of cat nosing a lunch tray outside the door. Truffaut in Day For Night did show his fascination with cats by shooting the same cat-eat-lunch scene and went on describing how hard is it to convince a cat to eat the food during the shot. Among other details, we will often witness one common scene in many of his films depicting the domestic life of couple i.e., the couples reading books together in bed before sleeping. Repeating the same scene might give us a clue of Truffaut’s personal life and some portion of his relationship with his wife and partner. Out of his 21 full-length directional works, my five personal favorite films are The 400 Blows, Small Change, Day For Night, Jules And Jim, and The Wild Child. In 1963, FT was approached to direct famous American film, Bonnie And Clyde. Truffaut showed his interest only in script development but later declined. FT admired the works of Alfred Hitchcock and two of his films, La mariée était en noir (The Bride Wore Black) and Confidentially Yours were a tribute to him. In 1981, Vincent Canby of The New York Times called Truffaut ”one of the most continuously surprising and accomplished directors of his day.” His headquarters for years was the Paris office of his production company, Les Films du Carrosse, which he named after La Carrosse d’Or (The Golden Coach), a film by the French director Jean Renoir. As an actor, he played roles only in his own films. Later in his career, he went on to play the role of a French scientist in Steven Spielberg‘s Close Encounters of the Third Kind which was his only outing as an actor. Truffaut was married to Madeleine Morgenstern from 1957 to 1965, and they had two daughters. He had affairs with many of his leading ladies. In 1968 he was engaged to actress Claude Jade who starred in AD series. He and leading actress of his last two films Fanny Ardant lived together for three years. During his relationship with Ardant, he had a stroke and was later diagnosed with brain tumor. On 21 October 1984, Truffaut passed away at the age of 52. The credit goes to Truffaut who redefined the ‘Auteur Theory‘ and criticized the quality of French cinema by further hitting with the statement that the worst of Jean Renoir’s films would always be more interesting than the best of the films of Jean Delannoy. Truffaut aimed to retire from direction after completing 30 films and write books later but he wasn’t destined to what he planned. But still left the world with a global recognition in filmmaking. He is a huge cinematic inspiration and alive in the hearts of cinephile, sensible filmgoers, and the film critics of the highest quality. I regard and consider him among the greatest filmmakers of the twentieth century and personally one of my favorites. I wish if we would have seen more of his work instead of knowing his passing away so early. 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Film Review: L’histoire d’Adèle H. (1975) August 15, 2016 Sami Naik L’Histoire d’Adele H. (The Story of Adele H.) is a French film directed by François Truffaut based on the true story of Adele Hugo, daughter of Victor Hugo. Victor Hugo was one of the leading names in literature who is considered France’s greatest asset in poetry, novel and drama in Europe’s age of Romanticism. As much as father had earned a name of honor and respect in his field, his daughter met tragic fate for which she is known. A British army officer loved and proposed her which she refused. Later she had a change of heart and travelled Halifax during American Civil War to declare but the soldier loved her no more after the refusal. That drove her insane and made failed attempts to win him. Her obsession increased and began showing signs of mental illness. Yes François is hard to ignore in my reviews but first, the biggest plus was Isabelle Adjani‘s leading performance as Adele. It is hard to describe but she was very impressive in depicting different phases of one-sided affair. Her facial reactions, her eye-contact, her speaking to herself, her writing letters and so many demanding elements of this specific performance! The beginning of Adele’s frustration after the first scene of his refusal is the moment where her body language was so realistic, natural and with time, began to increase the level of astonishment. She was inclined towards the misery and more did she prove to be showstopper. Now the second credit goes to François, whose marvelous direction just propels you. With her quest of lost love, you are more obsessed than her to find out to what limit she will drop herself in hunger of winning his heart. The case is not only his direction but François’ collective belief on the-then 19yo Adjani. Keeping in mind, she wasn’t a popular name with very short number of films to her credit before making this. That is the quality and one of the most successful features of a director how he builds and maintains his trust on the leading actor for a certain film and that was the case of François himself. Take an example of his Antoine series in which he believed on Léaud‘s abilities to function the age-crossing role of Antoine Daniel to an extent that he went on to make five films in 20 years on his beloved character. To my knowledge, this is the only known film based on Adele’s tragic story. You won’t see the character of Victor Hugo in the film but listen, and I think it makes sense. Besides Isabelle, all performances are below par but the viewers have no business to take a look on other performances than beautiful Adjani as Adele. The-then teenager Adjani was nominated for Best Actress in Academy Awards for this role despite being the role from a non-English film. She was the youngest to be nominated in the category by that time. A profoundly beautiful, tragic and dark film. Well done François/Adjani. Ratings: 8/10 Academy AwardsAcademy Awards for Best ActressAdele HugoAmerican Civil WarAntoine DonielFrançois TruffautFrench CinemaFrench LiteratureFrench New WaveHalifaxIsabelle AdjaniJean-Pierre LéaudL'histoire d'Adèle H.LiteratureNova ScotiaRomanticismThe Story of Adele H.Victor Hugo THE DOLLARS TRILOGY August 7, 2016 Sami Naik Need a rich exploitation of cinematic brilliance among Western films? The only piece of advice I will forward you is to watch Sergio Leone‘s Dollars Trilogy (DT) which will easily erase your memories of John Wayne films. These films are A Fistful Of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and all these films were produced in consecutive years without any gap. Why DT? Because these three films were trend-setters and Western films had a new dimension from the age of 60s. All three films were the landmark of ‘BAD-ASS’ fashion of Western genre. Legendary actor Clint Eastwood played the leading role of a fearless bounty hunter ‘The Man With No Name‘ and brought a new style of heroism among the leading actors of future generations. Eastwood’s character had an all-round attraction; his gestures of inclining his hat, smoking cigarette, walking, shooting and dialogues delivering were super excellent. I can now easily figure out from where Amitabh Bachchan got influence for his famous ‘Angry Young Man’ persona in 70s. Another prominent feature of his character was that he had no name which is unusual. He had been given nicknames Joe, Manco and Blondie in respective films but the viewers were not entertained with his real name. His cowboy stature had a different persona than what the viewers had experienced in past Western films. I like the character’s costume especially green poncho. Director Leone re-introduced the art of film-making ‘Spaghetti Western‘ (SW) from this franchise. The general explanation to the term is that such Western films were produced by the European production companies or in collaboration between European companies. In case of this franchise, producers from Italy, Germany, Spain and US were involved as per Wiki source. So in short, this trilogy has the honor to become the most influential Spaghetti Western film which laid its foundation here. Over 600 SW films were produced till the 80s. The beauty of all the three films not only lies in Leone-Eastwood combo but also the storytelling. The flow of the story grows on your nerves and it fires you at the most critical point. Few of the scenes demand your full attention especially the last scene of trilogy, that epic Mexican Standoff scene won’t allow you to move your eyes here and there. Dialogues are brilliant and it is a sin to miss Eastwood’s dialogues who rarely talks in all the three films. Amazingly, Eastwood had no acting recognition nor had ever played a leading role in his career before this franchise. For the first part, he was paid $15k which later increased to $50k for the sequel. For the last part, he received percentage-based salary. Same case with the financial budget which was only $200k in first part, $600k in sequel and $1.2m in the last part. Another impressive aspect in directing this film is its depiction of violence. Gunshots are loud, noisy and on your ears. But by violence I mean Leone’s theory of presenting a Western film which differs with the Western films of the past. If the viewers carefully notice, the ideology of heroism in Western culture was changed here. The trilogy was more of amigos whose nature was more of anti-hero. In final part, all three major characters were antagonist to each other. These three films changed the thinking towards the Western by focusing more on capitalism and greed which weren’t their critical subjects in past Western films. It will be incomplete to give my review of this trilogy without its scores. One of the most versatile composers of the 20th century, Ennio Morricone, raised the curtains of his illustrious career from this franchise. With very impressive scores in the first two parts to his credit, his iconic coyote-howling opening theme for the final part is easily considered one of the greatest instrumental film scores of all time. The world-famous theme is still alive and often listened in many different mediums and sources. Hard to believe Morricone didn’t win Academy for this score which seemed to be a unanimous decision. He had to wait 50 more years to win his first and most possibly last Oscar for the Best Score in the last Academy Awards function for The Hateful Eight. Personally, my favorite film among the three is the second one which introduced a brilliant villain El Indio. Also among the trilogies I have watched so far, the DT is only second to ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy to be considered among the greatest. The DT is one of the greatest achievements in global cinematic village. The trio of Morricone’s score, Leone’s direction and Eastwood’s character will remain one of the most iconic moments of the 20th century cinema. Overall Ratings: 9.2/10 A Fistful of DollarsAcademy AwardsAmitabh BachchanAngry Young ManBad Ass FilmsClint EastwoodCoyote Howling ThemeDollars TrilogyEl IndioEnnio MorriconeFilm BlogFilm ReviewFor a Few Dollars MoreJoeJohn WayneLord of the RingsMan With No NameManco and BlondieMovie BlogSergio LeoneSpaghetti Westernthe Bad and the UglyThe GoodThe Hateful EightThe Man With No NameTrilogy FilmsWestern Films THE GRAVITY OF HONOR July 17, 2016 Sami Naik My good morning happens with the shocking news of Qandeel Baloch‘s murder! I am not a frequent visitor nor am I her fan but I have seen her earliest videos on her Facebook page and came to understand that she was one of those human species who chose to post silly nonsense videos to get a swift popularity. Her popularity brought the same arguments about downfall in society’s moral collapse with the repeated questions of “Where is Pakistan going?” and now is reigniting debate about honor killings in the country. Yes indeed it is a morale collapse among the individuals doing naughty and silly stuff nowadays. Eyes of us men are no innocent to the videos we are fond of. Nope not talking about the videos of the adult industry but generally speaking, female individuals of different ages in South Asian societies have done way more than what the deceased used to do on social media. We have seen them making and forwarding amateur home videos like stripping behind the close doors, naked selfies, courtships in front of continuously adjusting camera and God knows what else for the sake of the demands coming from their seasonal boyfriends despite knowing the fact that there is every chance of the books from her storehouse to be transferred towards the library. But that morality can be corrected, vanishing her from earth is not the solution. Was QB a bigger threat than ISIS’? Let me justify definition of ‘Moral Collapse’ prevailing in this country by four understood phases of this tragic life cycle. QB posted silly videos for popularity, many of those alarmed if she had mental issues. The viewers have/had different opinions and every opinion doesn’t make sense like her. Some turn out to be perverts and some become bonerfide seasonal mullahs who watch the whole video and then declare her ‘gandi’. Some females in the comments recruit her in adult industry or curse with a rolling-pin in hand. Instead of correcting or ignoring her (because her’s is/was none of our folking business); people all of a sudden become responsible for their khandaan or become patriotic and mullah and begin delivering threats to her. And one day someone kill her and the killer is none other than her brother whose so-called gherat was sleeping all these years. Most of the people who come to know the news of her death are actually glad, happy and excited as if they have passed some exam. All four phases explain the collapse in morality. We have no business to what an individual does. I can fully understand from what ‘shame’ her brother has gone through, how his friends, neighbors, kins and society has been treating, teasing and scolding her. But but but committing crime and taking her soul is the most dumbest and disgusting idea. Whatever she was, taking the human soul is not in our hand and Islam teaches us that killing a human is killing humanity. It is irrelevant, very very irrelevant and nowhere in any condition or space of judgment to kill her just because of your hatred or her business. Just because you don’t like her or she expose her skin too much, does it make you think that she brought shame to your family and your country? And does this reasoning power give you license to kill her? The regular boners of the deceased’s videos who are now happy for her being killed by her brother under the name of ‪‎honor killing should from now on mind their own business and should not speak shite about‪ ‎Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The lady won us not one but 2 Academy awards for her documentaries on acid attacks and honor killings in Pakistan and many people from her country criticized her for presenting ‘bad’ image of Pakistan. Those who are laughing and enjoying her death from now on should also not criticize and emphasize on extreme feminism either people encouraged towards extreme feminism are right or wrong. Because if you can laugh on the death of a girl who was expressing her good or bad freedom in her videos, it makes no sense to speak how much your country cares about women’s rights because I don’t see that happening in this country. Just a month ago, one lady was abused live on TV speaking of women’s rights by a JUI guy while a lady was called a name in the assembly. We Pakistani nation are just like pleasure-house visitors who enjoy every inch of solicitor’s skin in the courtship and lovemaking and help her strip her clothes. But once we are done, we leave her just over there and even talk dirty about her the other day. Even accuse her for being a public property or root of all evil. World has gone so cruel and planet Earth is no more a safer and peaceful place to live. Sometimes I wonder why honor killings happen more in Asia specifically in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Jordan. Even when such crime happens in America and Europe, most of the cases associate with the immigrants, or Muslim families mostly coming from Pakistan and Iran. Remember Belgium’s first ever honor-killing trial few years ago? She was 20-year-old Sadia Shaikh, a Pakistani girl who was fatally shot three times by her brother for not accepting an arranged marriage with her cousin to whom she had never met in Pakistan. Back in 2005, there was an honor-killing case in Denmark that involved 7 members of Pakistani family and friends. 18-year-old Ghazala Khan escaped from her home and married the guy to whom she loved after her declaration of wish towards her family was exchanged with their harsh beating. Two days after the wedding, Ghazala’s brother shot the couples on the order of her father to save the family ‘honor’. In Brescia, Italy, a Pakistani father slit throat of his daughter 28 times! The reason of murder? His father state that his daughter Hina Saleem had turned from Asian girl into a Western woman who refused an arranged marriage and lived with her Italian boyfriend! Hina’s family buried her body in their house garden. Honor killing event in Switzerland was more horrifying when a father killed his 16-year-old daughter Sawera by striking axe on her head a dozen times. Reason? A Christian boyfriend! Britain has many cases of honor killings among the immigrants and Asian Muslim families. Bradford-born British-Pakistani Shafilea Ahmad‘s murder was a much talk in Britain a decade ago when she all of a sudden disappeared from home but months later, her dead body was found. Her parents were found innocent until Shafilea’s sister broke years later. She admitted that the parents killed her due to the reason of not accepting arranged marriage by force resulting in bringing ‘shame’ to the family. Samaira Nazir’s case was her wish to marry an Afghan immigrant which was rejected by her family due to different caste. After argument, her brother and cousin stabbed her more than a dozen times using 4 knives in front of her family. I highlighted only Pakistani cases because that is my concern in the blog as there have been many tragic events from Arab and Iranian families in West as well as Indians. So many tragic events of honor killings I mentioned above have one thing in common i.e., the parents feeling embarrassed that the daughter may/will bring ‘shame’ to her family and entire khandaan. Despite the fact many of the cases which happened in the West, the parents with such pathetic ideology and preferring their pride and shame over their daughter’s life and her choice is beyond my understanding. Living in the west or any country where multinationals live together bring a lot of cultural and religious understandings but such parents in that same atmosphere confuse me with their ideologies. Why on earth the parents do not see what her daughter wants, what she desire and with whom she find her happiness? Why bother judging her instead of giving your blessings? Girls would never run away to make you think of family’s pride and shame only if you accept her what she want. How come killing your own daughter becomes an ultimate solution? Are these type of parents psychopaths or what? QB’s case is not that different. Just few days ago, she admitted she was married ‘by force’ back in 2008 and also had a son. After the beatings, she divorced and never contacted the man Ashiq Hussain of Kot Addu who first appeared on TV to claim that he is QB’s husband. And today she is killed by her own brother with some sources saying that she had received threats from Mufti Abdul Qavi with home she made some popular selfies a month ago. If the whole chapter of her forced marriage is true then she fell in same category as above-mentioned cases. We have watched girls with such mad cases who met tragedies in the past. Further investigations will clear and let us know further. Last of all, I condemn the honor killings of QB and victims of all the above-mentioned and not-mentioned cases. I condemn all the crimes and abuses happening in Pakistan and other countries which little children and females of different ages are paying a heavy price for that. It is also terrible to see tortures and killings of Black Americans in recent days. I feel hurt for all the terror attacks happening in the world and extreme pain for the massacre and holocaust suffered by Palestinians and Syrians, and people in Kashmir, Myanmar and many places. The remaining lives you and me are breathing is polluted now and it has become a terrible terrible world. May God answer our just calls, appeals, requests and prays and give patience to the friends and families of those who lost their lives for good Amen. A Girl in the River: The Price of ForgivenessAcademy AwardsAfghanistanAshiq HussainAsiaBelgiumBlack AmericansBoyfriendBresciaBritainDenmarkDocumentariesDocumentaryFacebookFamilyFamily PrideFamily ShameFeminismGender EqualityGhazala KhanHina SaleemHolocaustHonor KillingHonour KillingHonour Killings in BritainImmigrantIndiaIranISISItalyJordanJUIKashmirKhandaanKot AdduMassacreMufti Abdul QaviMullahMultanMuslim FamiliesMuslim Families in WestMyanmarPakistanPalestineProstitutesQandeel BalochQandeel Baloch Honor KillingQandeel Baloch MurderSadia ShaikhSamaira NazirSaving FaceSaweraSelfiesShafilea AhmadShameSharmeen Obaid-ChinoySyriaWomen RightsWomen's Justice Film Review: The Miracle Worker (1962) First thing first. I was watching Davis-Crawford starrer What Ever Happened To Baby Jane few weeks ago. Bette Davis’ scintillating performance made me curious to check the results of Academy Awards of that year. I was flabbergasted to see that she didn’t win for the character Baby Jane which qualified to become a memorable cult classic in coming years and decades. More painful for Davis was that the recipient of the award was none other than the film’s co.star and her biggest rival, Joan Crawford, who accepted the award on the winner’s behalf in her absence. Why? That is the other story. So who was the winner? She was Anne Bancroft who played Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (TMW). That earned my attention and made me watch the film so here is the review. A short history of the film is that it actually was William Gibson‘s three-act play based on Helen Keller‘ autobiography “The Story of My Life” which was premiered on Broadway at the Playhouse Theater between 1959 and 1961. The production of entire 719 performances were directed by Arthur Penn. Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke performed leading roles of Anne Sullivan and Hellen Keller respectively. Play-writer Gibson, director Penn and both leading performers Bancroft and Duke reunited in 1962 for the film version. United Artists, the production company for the film version, put the condition on the director to offer the budget of $5m if he choose Elizabeth Taylor for the role of Anne Sullivan but $500k if he insist to continue with Anne Bancroft. Penn decided the choose the latter and the rest was history. A very sensitive subject was brought to the screen with plenty of promises in the story and the dynamic duo. All focus was on Bancroft/Duke which for them was a routine outing after their hundreds of performances together at the Playhouse Theater. But the film was what defined a plague of emotions and distortions resting on each other’s shoulders. TMW was about two unparalleled people who had to understand each other throughout the film. It was a suicidal attempt of a teacher to control an ill-fated hopeless spoiled child who was not able to hear or see since birth. So the teacher Anne was established with blindness of visions who recently lost her brother while the student Hellen was gutted with muttered eyes and mumbled ears, lost in her mother’s echoes. The magic began when both came to same frame and wonders happened. Anne’s strictness towards the spoiled child rose alarm towards her parents as doubts began foiling whether bringing teacher Anne for their child was a careful decision or not. There were numerous scenes of the silent duo displaying a bravura performance but the jaw-dropper easily was the dining room battle scene. That was a 9-minute sequence which required 3 cameras and was shot in 5 days. Overall, TMW was an honest portrayal of emotional violence and the desperation of escaping from the dark world to the other dark world was insane. I liked the violence in the melodrama; the face-slaps, breaking of plates, throwing objects which was very natural. 43 years later, Sanjay Leela Bhansali made Black on the same tone as TMW based on Hellen Keller’s life. Gender of teacher was changed as Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Anne Sullivan while Ayesha Kapoor and Rani Mukherji played Hellen Keller’s young and adult versions. That year, Time Magazine of Europe chose Black five of the best films around the globe. Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke played unforgettable roles and won their acting awards in the Oscar the following year. Superb film. Film Ratings: 8.4/10 Academy AwardsAmitabh BachchanAnne BancroftAnne SullivanArthur PennAyesha KapoorBaby JaneBest ActressBette DavisBlackElizabeth TaylorFilm BlogFilm ReviewHellen KellerJoan CrawfordMovie BlogMovie ReviewPatty DukePlayhouse TheaterRani MukherjiSanjay Leela BhansaliThe Miracle WorkerThe Story of My LifeTime MagazineUnited ArtistsWhat Ever Happened to Baby JaneWilliam Gibson Movie Review: The Revenant (2015) May 1, 2016 Sami Naik Ok first gold diggings in Grasberg! Did grizzly bear folked Mr. Hugh DiCaprio??? A big NO. The real event propels you that Hugh Glass, the leading character of the movie played by Leonardo DiCaprio, was attacked by a female bear. Now why did I begin my review this way??? Because many of us were actually concerned that we will watch sex-scene between Baloo and Mowgli but the rumor was awful. Now what makes the movie special? I would rather replace the word ‘special’ with superior. The answer is EVERYTHING!!! Consider DiCaprio/Hardy performances, AGI’s direction, fighting sequences, cinematography, costume designing, bear attack, Frontiers vs Native Americans and many more. The movie is superlative. The only concern pushing towards minus is its accuracy, the accuracy of Hugh Glass’ legacy, the accuracy of bear attack, the accuracy of Glass’ survival, the accuracy of attack by Native Americans on the expeditions team. There has been a lot of confusion over the legacy of the story. There are not a lot of authentic sources to prove what part of story is true or false. Most specifically the tragic bear attack which was witnessed by no buddy but the victim himself. Let me reflect and justify my very first line of this review. A huge focus in the movie has been on antagonist John Fitzgerald played by Tom Hardy killing Hugh Glass’ son Hawk, which leads him to revenge upon survival attempt. The whole movie grows on his miracle survival from a likely death so that he finishes him. Sadly the core of the story is pure fiction. Forget Fitz killing his son, there is no proof that Hugh Glass had any child. Hawk being of mixed-race is an invalid question or typing error. Glass’ marriage with Native-American woman also has doubts because historic details are still unsure if Hugh Glass really was once captured by Pawnees where he found her, loved and married. So if there is no evidence of Hawk being Hugh Glass’ son then with simple understanding there is no revenge on Fitz for killing his son. In fact the legacy is that when Glass received mortal wounds after bear attacks, expedition leader Captain Andrew Henry, played by Domhnall Gleeson in movie, pays two men to stay behind the soon-to-be-dead body of Hugh Glass until his death to give him a Christian burial. To add the spice, movie further shows Hawk volunteering the payee leading to his murder by agitated Fitz. Some scenes agreeable with the facts are; Hugh Glass was a fur trapper and the bear attack occurred near the banks of the Grand River of South Dakota. He did come across two bear cubs until big momma had her say. The female grizzly bear did break his leg and punctured his throat. Hugh Glass was indeed dropped behind to die by the two men, Fitz and young Jim Bridger, played by Will Poulter due to the harsh fact that he wasn’t breathing his last for several days. Further confirmation is that both guys placed him in a grave, collected his weapons and off they go. Further diggings confirm that the Native Americans depicted in the movie are the tribe of North Dakota, Arikara who suffered a high rate of fatalities from smallpox epidemics resulting in drastic fall in their population back in 18th century. Years later they moved between South and North of Dakota. Enough of history!!! Now let me strive to focus on the movie…. What makes Hollywood cinematic industry so special than the others??? No not that Hollywood belongs to the United States. Actually, Hollywood introduces you to people from different diversities and backgrounds that cook and bring their ingredients in their kitchens to display a delicious food and bring a change in taste for the consumers. Now ‘The Revenant’ shows United States of the early 19th century and the story is based on a frontier legend who met his sorry fate after attack launched by Native Americans. And this movie is directed by a guy who has lived all his life in Mexico. Some great minds present great movies in great ways. Alejandro González Iñárritu was the first Mexican-born director to have won Best Director in Cannes Films Festival for Babel. Years later he became only third director after John Ford (The Grapes of Wrath 1940, How Green Was My Valley 1941) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (A Letter to Three Wives 1949, All About Eve 1950) to win back to back Academy Awards (Birdman 2014, The Revenant 2015), and the first since 1950. AGI had a splendid vision to present The Revenant and is obvious in his powerful direction. Many scenes are eye-opener like I am repeatedly mentioning attack on the expeditions team by Native Americans and Hugh Glass many phases of survival. But the best among all is the bear attack which will easily shut you up. This scene is built on your nerves. The human abuse is shot in a way that you would feel if the beast is skinning you. I must say the VFX team has done magnificent choreography of this attack. It is not only that the viewer has a look at this brutal beating; the whole animal behavior is carefully read. Watch step by step, the way cubs are made feel unprotected, the way momma bear responds and attacks the gunman, the way the beatings begin i.e., stepping over and throwing all mighty weight on Glass, grabbing by mouth and swinging, then throwing on ground and gashing him. This shows the bear-behavior was carefully studied by all the involved makers. The ‘sympathy’ factor for both human and animal is challenged because the attack scene has two consecutive parts connected in one-shot frame. First the mother bear attacks with understanding that gunman will kill the cubs and leaves later. But then the gunman tries to survive by shooting at mother bear and turning the other face of coin with sympathy where mother bear and gunman becomes villainous in their ways concluding with animal killing while trying to save her cubs. One of the best dramatic scenes I have watched in recent years!!! One of the most remarkable aspects of the movie is that the whole movie is shot in natural light without the use of CGI which made the life of working crew worse than hell as some parts of shooting in Canada met unexpected fall in temperature to -25C. During the times when Canada met shortage of snow, the whole shooting was in fact shifted to Argentina. This showed life-and-death commitment to present ‘REALISM’ in the picture for which they crossed most of the limits. The director himself stated in one interview to prefer natural light over CGI this way, “Everybody was frozen, the equipment was breaking; to get the camera from one place to another was a nightmare. If we ended up in green screen with coffee and everybody having a good time, everybody will be happy, but most likely the film would be a piece of shit.” There is no dispute after hard sacrifice in the beauty of making this movie. When the viewers watch this in one frame, the presentation is natural and folking brilliant. Like Birdman, we will again watch some spectacular lengthy one-shot scenes confirming AGI directional class. Besides deserving award-winning direction, the whole movie is also build on two powerful performances. Tom Hardy’s character of Fitzgerald is foxy and full of rage who opposes Glass’ advice to abandon the vessel and march on foot after Native Americans’ attack. He digs reasons to oppose him and watch for a better moment to kill him. I would say Glass/Fitz are the bestest combination of plus and minus whose characters are made to oppose each other. Despite many inaccuracies in the movie, Hardy’s character gives reasons of bringing balance between the two. Being in limelight of his career, Tom Hardy has another well-reputed performance in his CV. Due to much change in locations and shooting dates, Tom Hardy left a well-fitted Suicide Squad role of Rick Flag character to complete The Revenant without delay. Leonardo DiCaprio ended his long-curse in Oscar functions by finally winning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the movie. He has many marvelous performances to his acting credits and easily is one of the greatest actors of his generation to have worked with many great directors like Scorsese, Spielberg, Tarantino, Nolan, Eastwood, Mendes, Scott, Allen, Boyle and Cameron which is quite rare in any filmography. Keeping his whole acting career under scrutiny, it is easy to pick this role as the toughest of all the roles he has done in the past. The portrayal is highly physical than his dialogues. All judgment is based on his survival mode where he drops himself into icy water, eating raw bison liver (LDC is vegetarian btw) and sleeping in horse carcass. He even wore that bear skin in most of the scenes which was real and brought from a park department in Canada. More to a misery, the skin weighted over 100 pounds. And while attempting all such dares, he maintained his acting stance. Full marks to his performance. The Revenant is the answer to the finest filmmaking. Decades later, critics will easily pick this movie among the best things happened in cinematic industry. I would like to congrats the whole crew for the perfect and deserving outcome. Also I would like to pay my special thanks to the readers who reached here reading a whole lengthy review till the conclusion. Perhaps some special movies deserve a lot of writing. 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Basil and Zorba lives in a hotel run by French widow and very romantic crazy lady, Madame Hortense (Lila Kedrova). Zorba is a lively romantic character as he first persuades Basil to make love with her but rejects, then Zorba takes the opportunity. Zorba is the central character who makes Basil believe that his dream will come true, he will achieve what he want. Despite a failed persuasion of making love with aged Madame Hortense, he offer another help to Basil to make chance with another widow (Irene Papas) but young and attractive woman which somehow becomes successful. The widow (whose name never come to notice in the whole movie) has a tortured life living alone but surrounded by many men in the Crete village attempting to win her. Like every soulful human who wish to stay happy and graceful with life, Zorba also has his tragic fate on his back. Zorba is no different, he also has a dark past who fought for his country against the Turks and Bulgarians. As he tells Basil that he killed people, burnt villages and raped women. But he put all this in his tragic past to restore peace in his life. He is married but dropped his family behind. Basil and Zorba makes a fantastic on-screen friendship and ‘TRUST’ remains the only element hanging around in the whole 142-minute drama as they are perfect strangers to each other. With such a storyline, things could have concluded in the easiest way but last half an hour made a dramatic bravura to end the movie in an unreachable journey. I may say the conclusion was the happiest sad-ending or the saddest happy-ending to watch. Zorba the Greek is one of the finest movies produced in the sixties, based on Nikos Kazantzakis‘ 1946-novel with the same title. The core character Zorba is based on real life character George Zorbas (1867-1943) who was a miner, later a monk. George Zorbas did meet tragedy when his wife died and he fought war. Later he befriend with the writer. The movie was nominated for 7 Academy Awards and winning three of them specially Lila Kedrova for Best Supporting Actress for Madame Hortense. Ironically Anthony Quinn nominated for Zorba lost Best Actor award to Rex Harrison for My Fair Lady despite on of his career’s best performance. Zorba the Greek is a culture-influencing movie because of that remarkable dance performed by Anthony Quinn. Those steps became known as ‘Zorba Dance’, and then ‘Sirtaki‘ which become part of Greek culture. Music score by Mikis Theodorakis is inspiring which brings more charm in the movie. This movie can be easily watched by a specific group of sensible and cinematic history digging moviegoers who will take this movie to different height. We all know the acting institution Anthony Quinn is and this Zorba role will make you think twice. 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__label__cc	0.730335	0.269665	Topic Data center systems management SubTopic Virtualization Cloud and the data center Data center hosting Data center automation Data center capacity planning Emerging IT workload types Using SCVMM Self-Service Portal 2.0 to manage chargeback Chargeback tools, such as Microsoft’s Self-Service Portal 2.0, can be used with SCVMM to automate resource provisioning while tracking and billing users appropriately. Although self-service provides ease and convenience for users, cloud technology users in particular, it also runs the risk of VM sprawl and excessive resource utilization. To manage resources, track usage and ensure that users pay for the resources consumed, IT departments turn to chargeback tools. One such tool is the Self-Service Portal 2.0, available for use with Microsoft’s System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008 R2. The Self-Service Portal helps manage chargeback and create and deploy new virtual machines (VMs) at will. This tip explains how the Self-Service Portal works, the importance of using quota points with SVMM, and third-party options for managing chargeback. SCVMM 2008 R2 shortcomings Although SCVMM 2008 R2 does include a Self-Service Portal, the portal does not account for chargebacks. If you are planning to use this portal, and you want to keep track of resource usage without the aid of third-party software, then your best bet is to make use of SCVMM’s quota points. The basic idea behind quota points is that some VMs consume more resources than others. For example, a SQL Server would likely consume more memory and CPU resources than a file server. Microsoft allows you to assign a point value to each of your VM templates based on the resources that the template machine consumes. Once VM templates are assigned point values, you can create self-service policies that enforce quota points. Users are allowed to create VMs until their quota points are exceeded. Keep in mind that quota points only apply to the VMs that are deployed on a host, not to VMs that are stored. Quota points are also assigned to groups of users. For example, you can apply quota points on a per department basis. You can either limit the entire group to a specific number of quota points, or you can apply quota point limits to each member (or user) of the group. To clarify, suppose that a company’s marketing department needs to create VMs at will, but there are some personnel within the department who have a history of abusing the privilege. You could use quota points to prevent excessive server resources from being consumed. Applying quota points on a per user basis means that each user within the department would be able to consume only a certain amount of server resources. Assigning quota points at the group level effectively creates a bank of points that can be shared among the entire department. That way, the users who need an above average amount of server resources are balanced out by the users in the department who never create any VMs. Self-Service Portal 2.0 chargeback capabilities Microsoft released the Self-Service Portal 2.0 version last November. The new version is free and available for download at Microsoft’s website. With Self-Service Portal 2.0, SCVMM can calculate chargeback costs on a daily basis. These costs are based on two main factors. The first of these factors is the cost of reserved resources. SCVMM allows host resources to be reserved for a particular business unit. For example, you might set aside 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of disk space for the marketing department. They are then free to create as many VMs as they want until the resources that were reserved for them are depleted. The second factor that the chargeback mechanism takes into account is the cost of allocated resources. In other words, SCVMM not only looks at the cost of the resources that are reserved, but it also takes into account how many of the reserved resources are actually in use. It is up to the administrator to determine the rate that business units will be charged for reserved and allocated resources. For example, an administrator might decide to charge the business units $10 for every gigabyte of memory used each month. It is worth noting that SCVMM does not have a built-in mechanism for reporting chargeback data. This isn’t entirely surprising, considering that chargeback capabilities were retrofit into the product. To view chargeback data, you will have to install the Self-Service Portal 2.0 dashboard onto a SharePoint server. This dashboard is downloadable from the same webpage as the Self-Service Portal, but as a separate download. Third-party software options Aside from Microsoft’s Self-Service Portal, there are third-party products designed to allow chargebacks for VM usage. The most well-known third-party chargeback product for Microsoft’s Hyper-V is VKernel. VKernel is more flexible than the Self-Service Portal, because it allows chargebacks to be made based on the actual amount of resources consumed, although it can also calculate chargebacks for allocated resources. In addition, VKernel supports application, customer and VM-level chargebacks. Although VKernel is the best-known third-party chargeback utility for Hyper-V, it isn’t the only one available. Quest Software’s vFoglight is designed to perform infrastructure monitoring and reporting for Hyper-V and VMware ESX, and includes a chargeback feature. Brien Posey is a seven time Microsoft MVP with two decades of IT experience. During that time he has published many thousands of articles and has written or contributed to dozens of IT books. Prior to becoming a freelance writer, Posey served as CIO for a national chain of hospitals and healthcare facilities. He has also worked as a network administrator for some of the nation’s largest insurance companies and for the Department of Defense at Fort Knox. Installing SCVMM 2008 R2 SCVMM 2008 R2: Resources for Hyper-V management Microsoft readies Virtual Machine Manager self-service portal E-Guide: Key Differences Between Virtualization and Cloud Computing –SearchDataCenter.com Dig Deeper on Virtualization and private cloud Top 5 features to look for in private cloud services offerings Should you use a private cloud chargeback model? A close look at Embotics vCommander cloud and virtualization manager Comparing the best server virtualization management software It’s Time for a Shift to Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure –NetApp Cloud management with Microsoft Concero: Battling ... – SearchServerVirtualization Virtualization automation with Hyper-V: Windows ... – SearchServerVirtualization SCVMM 2008 R2: Configuring user access – SearchITChannel	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1773
__label__cc	0.66398	0.33602	A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge... > mehr Autor: Wilson Wall Anbieter: Springer Schutz: DRM Dieses eBook ist durch "Digital Rights Management" kurz DRM geschützt. Das bedeutet, dass Sie nach dem Kauf eines PDF-eBooks eine ACSM-Datei als Download erhalten. Sie benötigen für die Anzeige auf Ihrem Gerät die Software „Adobe Digital Editions“. This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes. Over the intervening centuries, there were huge improvements in the optical resolution of telescopes, along with changes in their positioning and nature of application that forever altered the course of astronomy. For a long time, the field was an exclusive club for self-motivated stargazers who could afford to build their own telescopes. Many of these leisure-time scholars left their mark by virtue of their meticulous observations and record keeping. Although they would now be considered amateurs, these figures and their contributions were pivotal and are covered in this book alongside professionals, for the first time giving a complete picture of the history of telescopic science.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1776
__label__cc	0.737692	0.262308	80 B. Choi, J. Lee, J. Yoon, J.-H. Ahn, T. J. Park, D. M. Kim, D. H. Kim, S.-J. Choi "TCAD-Based Simulation Method for the Electrolyte–Insulator–Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor" IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 1072-1075, 2015-03 PDF 79 S. Jun, H. Bae, H. Kim, J. Lee, S.-J. Choi, D. H. Kim,D. M. Kim "Dual-Sweep Combinational Transconductance Technique for Separate Extraction of Parasitic Resistances in Amorphous Thin-Film Transistors" IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 144-146, 2015-02 PDF 78 S.-J. Choi, P. Bennett, D. Lee, and J. Bokor "Highly uniform carbon nanotube nanomesh network transistors" Nano research, pp. 1-7, 2014-12 PDF 77 J. Yoon, D. Lee, C. Kim, J. Lee, B. Choi, D. M. Kim, D. H. Kim, M. Lee, Y.-K. Choi, and S.-J. Choi "Accurate extraction of mobility in carbon nanotube network transistors using C-V and IV measurements" Applied Physics Letters, vol. 105, p. 152108, 2014-11 PDF 76 J. Jang, D. G. Kim, D. M. Kim, S.-J. Choi, J.-H. Lim, J.-H. Lee, Y.-S. Kim, B. D. Ahn, and D. H. Kim "Investigation on the negative bias illumination stress-induced instability of amorphous indium-tin-zinc-oxide thin film transistors" Applied Physics Letters, vol. 105, p. 152108, 2014-10 PDF 75 H. Bae, H. Seo, S. Jun, H. Choi, J. Ahn, J. Hwang, J. Lee, S. Oh, J.-U. Bae, S.-J. Choi, D. H. Kim, and D. M. Kim "Fully Current-Based Sub-Bandgap Optoelectronic Differential Ideality Factor Technique and Extraction of Subgap DOS in Amorphous Semiconductor TFTs" IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 61. no. 10. pp, 3566 - 3569, 2014-10 PDF 74 J. Lee, B. Choi, S. Hwang, J. H. Lee, B.-G. Park, T. J. Park, D. M. Kim, D. H. Kim, and S.-J. Choi "Investigation of Sensor Performance in Accumulation- and Inversion-Mode Silicon Nanowire pH Sensors" IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 61. no. 5 pp. 1607-1610, 2014-05 PDF 73 D. Lee, M.-L. Seol, D.-I. Moon, P. Bennett, N. Yoder, J. Humes, J. Bokor, Y.-K. Choi, and S.-J. Choi "High-performance thin-film transistors produced from highly separated solution-processed carbon nanotubes" Applied Physics Letters, vol 104, pp. 143508, 2014-04 PDF 72 W. H. Lee, J.-M. Lee, M. Uhm, J. Lee, K. R. Kim, S.-J. Choi, D. M. Kim, Y.-J. Jeong, and D. H. Kim "Characterization and Capacitive Modeling of Target Concentration-Dependent Subthreshold Swing in Silicon Nanoribbon Biosensors" IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 35. no. 5. pp 587-589, 2014-05 PDF 71 J. Lee, S. Jun, J. Jang, H. Bae, H. Kim, J. W. Chung, S.-J. Choi, D. H. Kim, J. Lee, and D. M. Kim "Fully Transfer Characteristic-based Technique for Surface Potential and Subgap Density-of-States in p-Channel Polymer-based TFTs" IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 1521-1523, 2013-11 PDF 70 D.-I. Moon, S.-J. Choi, J. P. Duarte, and Yang-Kyu Choi "Investigation of Silicon Nanowire Gate-All-Around Junctionless Transistors Built on a Bulk Substrate" IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 60 No. 4. 1355-1360, 2013-04 PDF 69 M.-L. Seol, H. Im, D.-I. Moon, J.-H. Woo, D. Kim, S.-J. Choi, and Y.-K. Choi "Design Strategy for a Piezoelectric Nanogenerator with a Well-Ordered Nanoshell Array" ACS nano, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 10773-10779, 2013-12 PDF 68 H. Bae, H. Choi, S. Jun, C. Jo, Y. H. Kim, J. S. Hwang, J. Ahn, S. Oh, J.-U. Bae, S.-J. Choi, D. H. Kim, and D. M. Kim "Single Scan Monochromatic Photonic Capacitance -Voltage Technique for Extraction of Subgap DOS over the Bandgap in Amorphous Semiconductor TFTs" IEEE Electron Device Letters, (Accepted), 2013-09 PDF 67 S.H. Kim, D.-I. Moon, W. Lu, D. H. Kim, D. M. Kim, Y.-K. Choi, and S.‐J. Choi "Latch-up based bidirectional npn selector for bipolar resistance-change memory" Applied Physics Letters, vol. 103, issue. 3, p. 033505, 2013-07 PDF 66 J.‐H. Ahn, J.‐Y. Kim, M.‐L. Seol, D. J. Baek, Z. Guo, C.‐H. Kim, S.‐J. Choi, and Y.‐K. Choi "A pH sensor with a double‐gate silicon nanowire field‐effect transistor" Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 102 No. 8 pp. 083701, 2013-02 PDF 65 J. P. Duarte, S.‐J. Choi, D.‐I. Moon, J.‐H. Ahn, J.‐Y. Kim, S. Kim, and Y.‐K. Choi "A Universal Core Model for Multiple‐Gate Field‐Effect Transistors. Part II: Drain Current Model" IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 60 No. 2 pp. 848–855, 2013-02 PDF 64 J. P. Duarte, S.‐J. Choi, D.‐I. Moon, J.‐H. Ahn, J.‐Y. Kim, S. Kim, and Y.‐K. Choi "A Universal Core Model for Multiple‐Gate Field‐Effect Transistors. Part I: Charge Model" IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 60 No. 2 pp. 840–847, 2013-02 PDF 63 S.‐J. Choi, P. Bennett, K. Takei, C. Wang, C. C. Lo, A. Javey, and J. Bokor "Short‐Channel Transistors Constructed with Solution‐Processed Carbon Nanotubes." ACS nano, Dec. 2013., 2012-12 PDF 62 S.‐J. Choi, C. Wang, C. Chi Lo, P. Bennett, A. Javey, and J. Bokor "Comparative study of solution‐processed carbon nanotube network transistors" Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 101 No. 11 pp. 112-104, 2012-11 PDF 61 M.‐L. Seol, J.‐H. Ahn, J.‐M. Choi, S.‐J. Choi, and Y.‐K. Choi "Self‐aligned nanoforest in silicon nanowire for sensitive conductance modulation." Nano letters, Vol. 12 No. 11 pp. 5603–5608, 2012-10 PDF	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1778
__label__cc	0.529991	0.470009	The Simpsons & Futurama Fanworks Central One of the oldest dedicated Simpsons and Futurama fanfic and fanart sites on the internet, here you can find high qulaity art and fiction from a diverse collection of creators. Your one-stop shop for Futurama, The Simpsons and all such related topics. Chat (Online Now: 2) Sunday Night's All Right For Writing Board index Archived Simpsons and Futurama Completed Writing Writing Help Style: BasicBasic AquaBasic DarkBlueBasic DarkGreenBasic GreenBasic LightGreenBasic OrangeBasic Redprosilver My Futurama fanfiction: "The Answer Lies Within" Get help, post works in progress for feedback and see articles and tutorials written by other writers. Tanpopo New SNPP Employee Post by Tanpopo » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:58 am Hey, SFFC Board! I've been working on this Futurama story for a while, so I decided to post it here for comments and feedback. It's about my own character, who's like most guys - until a truck accident sends him to the year 3008. As the newest employee of Planet Express, what adventures await him? And more importantly, will his new friends help him get over his past and learn to love again? All reviews welcome. But don't bother if you're just going to bitch because I'm not shipping Fry/Leela in this fic. I don't bitch about your fics, I just expect the same courtesy from you. the answer lies within1.odt the answer lies within1.doc (98 KiB) Downloaded 499 times Last edited by Tanpopo on Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:50 pm, edited 1 time in total. I am not driven by hatred. I am not driven by fear. I am not driven by desire, Duty, or any rationale. I can no longer feel any of these. All that remains for me now is: Cold and hard and final. Custom Title: spacehorse Location: Oatstralia Contact Meteorite Re: My Futurama fanfiction: "The Answer Lies Within" Post by Meteorite » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:17 am Welcome! Always good to have new writers. I'm interested in reading more of this. And don't worry about us bitching about who you ship, we don't focus on that here. <gkscotty\|drawing> most people play Pokemon games with GameFAQs or a Pokéwiki open <gkscotty\|drawing> you seem to have TVTRopes Sometimes I feel like dressing up my Gaia avatar. Feels kinda pointless since I don't actually do stuff at Gaia, so I'm putting it here. Enhas Post by Enhas » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:03 pm To be serious, the first chapter is written quite well and I hope that you continue further. Last edited by Enhas on Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:23 pm, edited 1 time in total. CROWD: What do you want? FRY: Fry's dog! CROWD: When do you want it? Post by Tanpopo » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:52 pm LOL. Thanks Enhas and Dark Mage. I reuploaded the documents to fix a minor error. Don't worry, Chapter 2 will be posted soon. Post by Tanpopo » Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:14 pm Sorry about not updating for a while, but I've had a lot of work lately. Anyway, here's Chapter 2. I've decided to post it in the main post in case there are people who can't open the files. When he could see again, the light was so bright that he first thought it was burning his face. He closed his eyes, but it almost stayed as strong, only tinted with red. The pain subsided almost immediately, but the light remained the only thing he could see. “Your name?” “Norman Robert Godwin.” The slightest sounds of touch-typing. “Date of birth?” He briefly wondered if he'd been arrested, but the voice was too nice, a male voice with a slight accent that he couldn't place. When he even felt his body, it appeared to be lying down. He couldn't move his head to see it, but it felt like it was perfectly fine that way. Something soft, like padding, was in the way when he tried to move his arms and legs. “Age?” “But I just...” His own voice had sounded odd at the start of the interview. Gradually, it returned to the sound he was used to, though maybe the problem had been with his ears. He wasn't in pain. That was one reason he didn't panic. “I'm sorry, Mr. Godwin. I have to ask these things.” He pronounced “ask” oddly, like he had some kind of speech impediment. “Thirty, of course.” “Occupation?” “Truck driver. For Arbco.” They were going to ask about it. The company was tiny. “It's a family company. It's just me and a couple other guys.” More typing. “Please tell us a bit about your education and previous work experience.” That was the first thing that made him grimace. Did he need to tell them about grade school? All he remembered was the prickly shrubberies where he used to walk past, rain and asphalt, and the bigger boys saying he was a Pole and should go back to his own country. Being the last one to get picked for the baseball teams. High school had been better, he'd even made friends for the first time, but by the time he finished, he was sick of school. Mom and Piotrek had wanted him to go to college, but when he got the job as a janitor, they had thought it was an OK substitute. His work experience was mopping and sweeping, until Ibrahim's uncle started Arbco. He had been twenty, it was the year Adrienne graduated medical college. He shied from the memory. “City or town of residence? That will do, you don't have to give your exact address.” “Newark.” It struck him that maybe these people didn't know where it was. “It's outside New York City.” “Family members?” The man's voice was lower. “Are you married or in a relationship?” “My mom and stepfather. A brother, Mike. Mike Godwin. And a half-brother, Darek.” He swallowed. “I'm not married.” Strictly speaking, that wasn't true. His marriage had lasted for such a short time, if he tried to tell anyone, they would think it was some sort of a twisted joke. “Oh.” He knew something bad was coming. “We are very sorry to inform you that your family are dead, Mr. Godwin. You will be offered grief counseling, if you want it.” The first thought: terrorists? An earthquake? It had happened while he was out cold on the hillside in the truck. Norm tried to shake his head, as if that could bring back the memories, but he could hardly move it at all. For the first time he felt claustrophobia. “How?” His voice sounded so changed, it took a while until he realized it was his. The man sighed. “I keep telling them, there's got to be a better way of breaking this to you... anyway, they should be on record. Let me Google it for you.” The sound of a dial-up modem. More typing. “Piotrek Kowalski: dead in a workplace accident, 2016. Darek Daniel Kowalski, dead from enemy fire in the battle of Cony Island, 2021. Marina Goodwin: dead from heart infarction, 2036. Michael Ronan Godwin, dead from cancer, 2078.” Norm got the idea that he was supposed to say something, but his head had gone sort of quiet. “It's September the third, 3008. That's three thousand. Again, I'm terribly sorry about this.” Then maybe it was some kind of practical joke. It didn't make any sense, but he couldn't think of anything else it could be. “I know you're lying.” It sounded painfully clear. The dazzling light became more solid, then lifted from his face with a slight hiss. He was actually standing up, he hadn't noticed that before. Something was attaching him to the wall, like a mummy in a sarcophagus in the Saturday morning cartoons. There was nothing scary about the room: it was white and minimalistic and shiny, lit by the awesome view from the picture windows. He must be very high in some tower. There were things swarming out there, too small and close to be planes, and transparent tubes like the slides in a supermarket. A movement pulled his attention from the window. The young man who had to be the owner of the meek voice was sat at a bright metal desk a bit to the right of him, typing away at a laptop that didn't look too odd, except that he'd never seen the brand before. His face, under short-cropped blond hair, was perfectly human, except that it was a dark purple nuance that didn't belong in human skin. “We're sorry”, he said and waved a tentacle in an apologetic gesture while the others kept typing. “Can you tell us if you look all right?” The purple alien -he had explained that he was a second generation immigrant to Earth, his Christian name was Sean O'Neill, but he preferred to be called Alussa gar X'ichopt- held up a mirror in front of him. Norm shuddered, he was wearing nothing but a hospital coat, and took a look. His face smiled back at him with the realization that nothing had changed, the expression framed by a black beard that was little more than stubble. His dark, not quite black hair hung a bit too long over his forehead. His wide eyebrows creased a bit over large brown eyes. As often since he left puberty, he was grateful for his own handsomeness, not too pretty, rugged. “Better than all right”, he said and his smile widened, a bit shakily. Alussa took him to a cool, shadowy waiting lounge outside a door with the legend Fate Assignment Office. The line was several hours long. All the other people in the lounge looked human, but Norm didn't try to talk to them and make sure. He was trying to tease the little hook-edged mouths on one of the potted plants into attacking him when a squeaky-clean Black woman called him in. She clipped him on the palm with a device that looked like an oversized staple remover -it stung, but faded quickly- and gave him the address to his new workplace. The Planet Express delivery company. How do you like it? I promise the next chapter will introduce Leela, fRy and the others, but I couldn't rush this development. Last edited by Tanpopo on Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:28 pm, edited 1 time in total. Post by Enhas » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:38 pm I'd like to know how he ended up from an accident to (what appears to be) Applied Cryogenics. Maybe he was too badly injured to live and it was a last resort? Scruffy, look out for the new competition! Enhas: I mean for that to be a mystery right now. Don't worry, you'll find out later in the story. A bit of a short bridging chapter, but an important one. Our hero meets the Planet Express members for the first time. They paid for a flying taxi to his new workplace. The suit they had given him at the... hospital? Institute? wasn't too different from the fashions in the 20th century, and the new fabric felt fresh against his skin. That was all he had, though. He'd lost his gun and his new iPod -but it had only been new when he drove off the road- and his wallet with the photos of his family and... her. At least he would be able to buy new sunglasses. Did they have sunglasses in the future? The truck was hidden somewhere among other fossils in new layers of land. Thinking about it made his stomach uneasy, so he stared at the point where the road thinned ahead and tried to imagine that the car moved on wheels. The day was cold and misty, the sky was a simple white between the monstrous skyscrapers, but during the journey, his fear went and was replaced with something better. The hovercars became graceful instead of ghostly, and the people on the sidewalks were a mixture where you could have stared for hours without seeing the same clothes, the same skin color, the same number of legs. It was exciting, though he was still grateful there was a pane of glass between him and it. The tubes looked exciting, he was going to have to try them soon. Once, a flying saucer -a cliché, but that was really the only way to describe it- zipped between the façades high above, green lights spinning around the edge. The car stopped at a corner under a largish building with a conical, round-topped tower attached to the end. The driver had already been paid by whoever Alussa worked for. Norm stepped out, shuddering when he saw the empty space between the car body and the asphalt, and knocked on the cool glass pane in the door. The door slid open to reveal a dumpy West Indian man in a green suit, his short dreadlocks primly parted on each side of his head. He flicked a barcode scanner over the plaster on Norm's palm and smiled at him, businesslike, but not unfriendly. “Norm Godwin, is that right? My name is Hermes Conrad. Come along, I'll introduce you to your new co-workers and show you what you will be doing.” He followed Mr. Conrad through a bland hallway and up a bare elevator. If he stayed in just this area, it would be like being in the real world; there weren't too many differences. The elevator doors hissed open, and Norm stepped into a round room, bright from windows on every side. He was met by the looks of six people seated around the table. People... one was boiled-lobster pink with softly moving tentacles over its mouth, another was a robot like the Tin Woodsman in The Wizard of Oz, and there was something wrong about one of the women that made his gaze swoop away from her, but they didn't look hostile. “Good news, everyone! This is Norm Godwin.” The speaker was a man who looked so old that Norm could hardly believe he was alive, his bald head and wrinkled neck giving the impression of a cartoon turtle in a labcoat and Coke-bottom glasses. The rest of the table raised a vague chorus of: “Hi, Norm!” The Robot, one leg resting over the other on the table, put down a brown-glass bottle and let its eyes whirr a few inches out of their sockets. “Can we eat it?” it asked in a gruff male voice. The person to his left, a young man with tousled light-red hair and a nice easy-going look to him, leant over and slapped the robot, letting out an ouch and rubbing his fingers. On the robot's other side, a young woman leant a bit forward. “Welcome to Planet Express, Norm. I'm Leela, the captain, and these are Amy, Fry, Bender, Professor Farnsworth, and Dr. Zoidberg.” He didn't try to follow her gesture, but they would repeat their names eventually. “It'll be great, having you here. What kind of thing did you use to do, back when... before you came here?” She was beautiful. She had only one eye, the size of his fist, but even that was beautiful, with its long lashes and iris a unique shade of hazel. Everything else about her was humanly perfect. Even sitting down he could see how tall and athletic she was. Her white tank top revealed the curve of muscles in her upper arms. Her flowing ponytail had an odd, My Little Pony-like shade of purple – what with the eye, he assumed that it wasn't dyed. She frowned. “And what are you stari...” Then she trailed off and smiled at him, a wide apologetic smile. “It's all right. Stare away.” “Norm here”, the old Professor was looking through some forms, “used to be a truck driver. Some primitive company called Arbco.” “Truck driver?” The young red-headed man beamed. “That's almost like being a delivery boy! We'll get along great, Norm.” “Yes, we'll all get along with Zoidberg!” exclaimed the monstrosity whose name Norm hadn't bothered to remember. The worker to his right, a small Chinese girl with frizzled hair and a pink tracksuit, didn't say anything, but she fluttered her eyelashes a bit and smiled at him. “I'll show Norm where he will be working”, Leela said, grabbing Norm's sleeve and pulling him along. He felt the scent of her perfume, sporty, no-nonsense. She stepped aside as they entered a large, chilly hangar. It was the air that made him raise his eyes: the fuel smell just slightly made him think of the garage back home. In front of them, a sleek, toy-green spaceship rested, nose pointed slightly towards the sky like a promise of something new. Last edited by Tanpopo on Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:58 pm, edited 1 time in total. Post by Tanpopo » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:28 pm Finally the plot is moving ahead a bit, with Norm getting involved in an adventure! I thought it was needed to show that he's a man of action. We also find some more clues to what happened to ADirenne. (If you're a girl, you might want to get the Kleenex for that bit. LOL) Warning: cliff ending! Don't worry, there's at least one more chapter to go on this, possibly more. You could get used to it. There were places in the future where you could get 21st century food, like Wiener's just down the road. There were some odd combinations, and a lot more soy and lentils than he'd eaten back then, but it was nice to have that to go back to when the future food disturbed him. And when he finally gave it a try, on a lunch out with his co-workers, he found some things that were far tastier than anything in the Naughties, like Venus fly salad. He was also getting addicted to the brilliant green, bubbly Slurm. He bought his clothes cheaply from the local SCAD. His new job was repetitive, but not hard. Everyone in the company went out of their way to be friendly to him. When he left Planet Express, usually late, he slept in a dorm room in the Trevor Goodchild Memorial Court that the institute had fixed for him. It was a drab building, but not run-down. The lodgers were other stout, blue-collar men who used far too many S's in their words. They didn't ask him about his past, but gruffly lent him porno and invited him to Magic: The Gathering Night. Fry, the kid in the red jacket, spent a lot of time hanging out with him. It turned out he was from Norm's time and had been cryogenically frozen, too, almost a decade before Norm was. The ancient owner of Planet Express was his great-great-and-more nephew. They would have lunch at O'Zorgnax's and talk about their own time, though Fry was always most interested in finding out about the things that had only turned up after he was frozen, such as Death Note. “You mean... in the future, you actually had notebooks that killed people if you wrote their names in them?” “No, no”, Norm corrected him. “We just saw them in Japanimation.” Fry's face fell a little, then he looked up. “What about if you wrote their names on TV Tropes?” The curvy cyclops Turanga Leela, their captain, became his other close friend. Sometimes, she would come around and chat with him, and not be upset because he put the work down for a moment. She asked him nice, painless questions about his old life, but he still ended up telling her things that hurt: how he'd never had anyone to talk to, how he still hunched up when he heard people laugh, in case they were laughing at him. About how he'd slipped and fallen off the scaffolding when he was working for Piotrek on the housing development, how his back had kept hurting even when it was healed, and how ugly the scars had been, like someone had whipped him. He didn't mention Adrienne; the person he'd been embarrassed to show his naked back became some anonymous girlfriend in high school. He convinced himself that it was because it would be wrong to talk about his dead wife with a woman he was attracted to – and he was attracted to her. He couldn't bring himself to feel ashamed about that, because any red-blooded man would be. Adrienne would have been dead anyway. When he had been at Planet Express for some time -it could have been a couple of weeks or more than a month- they went on a delivery to a planet called Wroclaw-5. Leela smiled an encouraging smile at him when they passed through the atmosphere, and asked if he had motion sickness. His stomach had felt like it was falling through his legs for a moment, but that wasn't it, it was the sight of the roofs spinning away below the clouds. He had to remember that he was inside the ship, that there were windows. He wasn't good with heights. Space was beautiful, packed fuller of stars than he ever believed, but every so often his gaze slid back to Leela, the way her eye narrowed when she read the displays, the way her muscles shifted under her skin when she pulled the accelerator, the way the tiniest motion of her head made the light shift on her hair. He had loved Adrienne, oh God, he still did, but Adrienne was dead. She wouldn't have wanted him to spend his whole life alone. Leela was so close, why didn't he take this chance to ask if she wanted to go out with him? The worst that could happen was that she'd say no, and then they'd still be friends. You'd just kill her too, a little voice whispered in him. And there was the scream of the sirens, the chlorine glare of the hospital strip lights, Mom's warm hand around his. He was afraid of stupid things, that they'd think he hit her, that he'll be in the center somehow. Him in his wedding tuxedo, the first thing he'd found when he was looking around for clothes, and when he looked down, he saw the pale yellow carnation fading in his buttonhole. The hospital bracelet on her wrist said ADRIENNE ZABINI, they hadn't got around to changing her name. When he saw her, she looked like a doll, her red hair spread all around her on the pillow and too big for her, and he knew that this was what he was going to remember. A face that was nearly nothing but a giant eye looked down at him. Norm screamed again. “Norm, are you with us, Norm? What's the matter?” He shook the image out of his head. “Nothing. I just... I just had a nightmare.” “Good.” Leela turned back to her controls. “Well... not good, but you know what I mean.” He should have told her about it then, only because he thought she deserved to know what she was dealing with, but Fry and Bender were within hearing distance, and a few minutes later she told them to strap themselves in. Wroclaw-5 was a lush woodland underneath them. First he expected it to be a rainforest, but when they landed on a pad of creeper-covered flagstones in a cleared area, he saw that the trees were wide, oak-like ones that reminded him of photos of the great forests in Europe. He took his first steps on a new world. There was another ship on the landing-pad, easily twice their size, a graceless hulk in mottled gray that looked military to him. While Norm, Bender and Fry were taking several large crates -heavy, they were filled with rayguns- out of the hold and loading them onto the hover-dolly, a heavy-set man walked up to them. He was about Norm's age, perhaps a little older, with voluminous blond hair and a wide, whitened smile. His uniform in red velour was more revealing than was comfortable for anyone, but it did serve to set off his muscular build. Norm suppressed a twinge of envy. Leela immediately soured, and his heart sprang up again. “Brannigan”, she muttered a greeting at him. “What gives us the... pleasure?” “Ah, the lovely Leela.” The Brannigan person stretched like a cat, incidentally pulling his uniform up a bit. “Planet Wroclaw is currently under DOOP supervision due to the rebellion.” Leela straightened up. “So we have to leave the planet. Is that what you're saying?” “Of course not.” Brannigan smiled even wider. “But to assure your bodacious safety, I am providing you with a military escort service while you're making the delivery. I, Captain Zapp Brannigan, am leading it, of course. If you turn it down, then you'll have to leave the planet.” “Hrrrmmph.” Leela's eyelid lowered. Her indignation made her look stunning. “That's a bit of a low-level task for a captain of the DOOP, isn't it? Did you get demoted again?” Brannigan put an arm around her shoulder. Norm fancied he could smell the grease of his skin. “Well, yes, but there's nothing I wouldn't do for my sex-friend, the lovely Leela...” Jealousy blinded Norm, and when he could see clearly again, Brannigan was rubbing his cheek. “Anyway”, Leela went on. “I guess we'll have to accept your escort, but if it's that dangerous... Norm, I want you to wait in the ship.” Her face softened when she looked at him. “Why can't I come with you? I'm as much of a fighter as...” He glanced at Brannigan. “I have a gun!” “Yeah, give him some slack”, Fry spoke up. “You never try to protect my and Bender's lives! And that's just the way we like it!” Leela sighed. “If you're sure, Norm, then come. But if we are attacked, keep behind the... fighters. And you, if you want to escort us, then get a move on!” Brannigan gestured to the men by his ship with his free hand. “Kif, Private Scott, Private Hall, follow us.” The road to the capital city was good, if crumbling, and so narrow the branches of the trees closed above it and put it in dusk. Leela had suggested that they take the hover-dolly through the woods instead, but Brannigan refused to walk if there wasn't a road, claiming a heroic war injury. Norm was pushing the dolly together with Bender and Fry, with the DOOP soldiers keeping up the rear. He had wanted to talk to Leela, but she was walking in front with Brannigan. They talked at such a low voice that he couldn't make out the words. Norm's hand slipped to the bulge in the pocket of his overalls. The raygun was an Eliminomatic 32, the run-of-the-mill handgun in the future, but more powerful than most anything back in his day. He had bought it for his first salary at Planet Express. It made him feel safe. “She's not actually together with him, is she?” he whispered to Fry. Fry chuckled. “Nah. Well, unless he's really into getting kicked in the crotch. I don't know, maybe he is. Anyway, I'm glad she didn't do that. He'd fold over, and that skirt...” At the front, Leela's voice rose so they could hear it: “... kidding me, I'd rather go out with Norm!” Norm drew a deep breath. Suddenly, the air was full of sweetness, the moisture of the earth and living things. He could see spots of sunlight dancing on the old yellow blocks of the road. Brannigan slowed down to walk next to him, to his right so he didn't have to push. “Aren't you full of yourself, Godwin?” he muttered. Norm didn't know how to reply. “Leela is mine, remember that. I'm a dashing DOOP captain. I have a law named after me! Do you have a law named after you?” A branch cracked. A moment later, they had to slow down because they were surrounded by people in camou and facepaint. There were more moving between the trees. Dozens of rayguns were trained on them, gleaming dully in the bad light. Leela put her hands up. “These crates are full of guns”, she said. “You can have them, if you promise to let me and my employees return unharmed to our...” Brannigan interrupted her: “That's exactly the kind of weak, cowardly bargaining you'd expect from a woman! Leela, just shut up and look pretty. You, get off the road or we'll slaughter you all!” Fry put up a hand. “That guy does not represent our sex.” One of their ambushers stepped up to Brannigan and floored him with the butt of their gun. The face-paint hid much, but the body was that of an athletic woman. “Now that idiot is out of the way, let's negotiate”, she said to Leela. They were at the center of attention. No-one was looking at Norm. He crouched behind the dolly and slipped the gun out of his pocket, slowly, like it was a rehearsal. The leader wasn't standing too close to Leela, there was no risk of hitting another friendly target. He'd got her in his sight now. She whipped around, yelling without words, and Norm saw a flicker of blue light in the barrel of her gun, like the sparks from a lighter. Then he didn't see anything more, but felt a pain that was so gigantic, it couldn't last long. Strangely, he felt himself falling. Post by Tanpopo » Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:29 pm The fifth and penultimate chapter. Things are just getting worse for poor Norm. This one has another cliffhanger ending, but not as bad as the last. WARNING! PG-13 for sexual themes. He is standing on the balcony of a ruined tower, high above a thick carpet of forest. He isn't afraid of the height anymore. He swan-dives over the edge, and finds himself flying, occasionally rolling like he's in water. Then everything thins out except the light, and he sees Adrienne. His parents are there, too, older than he remembered, and his brothers. Mike is as old as Mom and Piotrek, and Dad. Little Darek is painfully young. They don't care, they are forever. They are smiling. There is someone else with them. He is standing in their midst, holding Adrienne's hand, Piotrek's arm resting on his shoulders. Norm looks at the impostor, as if he can force him out of existence with sheer strength of will, and he sees a black beard that is little more than stubble, dark hair hanging a bit too long over his forehead, large brown eyes with wide eyebrows, a face that is handsome but not too pretty. His scream was what woke him up. A male robot nurse unplugged him from the healing tank and took him to the shower to wash the life-support fluid out of his hair. Once he'd switched into his non-work clothes and walked out in the corridor, Leela was waiting for him. “It's only been four days”, she said in reply to his question. “We took you here to the Taco Bellevue as soon as we got to Earth. How are you feeling?” He felt a bit stiff, like he'd overslept, but otherwise better than he had since he woke up in the future. He told her as much. “It's funny, well, not funny, but you might have saved us all by getting shot”, Leela told as they walked out in the chilly autumn morning. “I told the rebel leader you were mentally disabled. Turns out the Wroclavites think people like that are sacred... they think the gods speak through them, or something. The leader had to let us take you to a hospital, or your death would have cursed her forever.” He felt dizzy when he looked at her – she was so brave, and so intelligent. The faint sunlight made her face almost delicate. “That was brilliant, Leela. How did you think of that?” She smiled at him, but so sadly, it was barely a smile at all. On an impulse, he took her arm through her thick faux fur-lined coat. “Leela... how about dinner tonight? I'll pay.” Leela's eye glanced away from him, but only for a moment. “Sure, Norm. Where do you want to go?” The only mirror in his room was in the bathroom, so that's where he had a look at his appearance. The cold draft from the badly insulated window stung on his fresh-shaven cheeks. He hadn't spent a lot of his salary, there had been more than enough to book a table for two at Elzar's Fine Cuisine and buy himself a suit. He had got himself a pair of sunglasses too, gloriously shiny. The guy in the mirror looked different, sleek, confident, almost in black-and-white. If it hadn't been for the dull stitching pain in the skin on his back, it would have been perfect. Another memory, just a brief sting, of Piotrek and Mike helping him get into his tux, and Mom tying a bit of wet cotton around the stalk of the lapel flower so it wouldn't wither in the church. He let the memory come and leave. He took out the caplet he'd bought and dropped it in a glass of water. It fizzled, and turned into a bouquet of flowers that shot up from the glass. Leela was there when he got to the table, shining in a sleek black dress. He stuck the insta-flowers in a vase, and she smiled a wide nervous smile. He ordered giant slug with truffles and pickled kelp, but he was so unable to focus on what it tasted, he might as well have ordered the Generic Food option. It was Leela who talked, about how few deliveries they were getting, about Fry's plans of going to music school. He wanted to add things, but looking at the quivering light on her eye and mouth seemed to sap his thoughts. Leela trailed off, too, and they ended up looking at each other. “Leela...” Just saying her name drained him like it was the hardest exercise he would ever do. Leela's gaze flitted towards him. “Leela, I'm sorry. This isn't going to work.” He wanted to embrace her and immediately unsay what he'd said. It was so hard, he had to clutch the edge of the table to make himself remain seated. “What do you mean?” Leela gasped. He couldn't look at her any more. He stared down at the pale reflection of himself in the glass on the tabletop. “Leela, I... I can't love you. I'm sorry. I mustn't.” He swallowed, but it sounded like a sob. “It's not that I don't want to. I want to. You're so brave, and beautiful, and strong. Leela, I love... I love you. But it's not allowed.” “Norm, what are you talking about? What's wrong?” Then she was next to him, and her warm arm was lying over his shoulder. He tried to fight it, at least he tried not to breathe through his nose and smell her hair, but he couldn't pull away. “I had a girl I loved, back... back then”, he began. Every word came out like a little sob that hurt. “Her name was Adrienne. She was... she was everything. Beautiful, smart. We met in high school. She went to college and started work as a nurse. We were going to get married.” He drew a deep, shivering breath. “We got married.” The pain went away when he got to the bit that hurt most. Maybe he was in shock. It was good, his body's own systems were protecting him. No, not shock. “The wedding night was the first time we, we did it without... without protection. We were just finished and she... she passed out. I called the hospital, and they tried to revive her, but she died there.” His eyes hurt so much he didn't know if the tears were running yet. “It was my fault that she died. The doctor told me she went into anaphylactic shock.” It was a more difficult word than any he normally used, but he was never going to forget it. “It's like, like she was allergic to my fluids.” He had wondered if she had ever known that she was going to die, if she had regained consciousness before darkness fell. Leela didn't say anything, but she was hugging him tight. Right now he was too weak to free himself. “And that's why I can never love you!” He felt a single tear roll down his cheek. It was warm. “Only as a friend. You would die, and it would be my fault.” “Norm...” He felt it when she drew a deep breath. “I'm not in love with you!” That was when she let go. He felt cold, like he was ill. “I'm sorry.” She shook her head as she went back to her chair. “But I had to make sure it would go through. You know, it was wrong of me to go for this meal with you. I'm not doing that any more. Maybe if Fry and Bender come along...” “But you... you...” He couldn't say more. He was looking deep in her eye and didn't see anything else. “I was just trying to be nice to you!” She calmed herself down, forcibly. “I must have given you the wrong impression... I'm sorry about that. But I'm not in love with you. It's that simple. And even if I were, I... I'm not sure it would be all right.” A few minutes later, they parted under the awning outside the restaurant. She hugged him, like you'd hug a child, and patted him on the shoulder. “I'm so sorry, Norm. But it wouldn't have worked.” He glanced around at the lampposts, the tall billboards in languages that hadn't existed in his time. He had no idea how to get back to the Trevor Goodchild Memorial, but the taxi drivers, the taxi pilots would know. He must have drunk more of the wine than he remembered, it had left a sour metal taste in his mouth. His lower back felt cold, almost like it was wet. She called out to him. “Norm! Come back!” He went back to the puddle of light falling through the restaurant door. “When you came to the future... didn't they tell you the truth about you?” Post by Tanpopo » Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:27 pm And here it is! The final chapter of the story, where Norm finds out the repulsive truth about why he is in the future. Search for clues The answer's been right in front of you – Dream Theater, Octavarium “The examination was Leela's idea”, Doctor Zoidberg said. “All your bodily fluids are perfectly normal, for a human. Your wife had a million-to-one overreaction. Which doesn't make it any less regrettable, of course. But there is no chance you could ever poison another woman like that. What was your semen doing in her womb, anyway?” Norm was too numb to answer. When he rose from the chair, his back scraped against the plastic, and he winced and let out a moan. “What's that?” Zoidberg said. “No, don't be afraid. I'm just going to look this time.” Norm pulled his shirt up, the cold making him shiver a bit. Zoidberg leant closer, his fishy but not unpleasant smell getting stronger. “That doesn't look good”, he muttered. “Want me to heal it? It'll only take the push of a button...” Norm's mind resurfaced from the mire of suffering. “What are you talking about? My scars...” “Those are no scars!” Zoidberg screamed. But when he held up a hand-mirror for Norm to see, there was nothing near the horror Norm had imagined. It was just that the wounds were new and bleeding. When Zoidberg finished spraying on the Liquid Skin and dusted him off, there was nothing there except pink skin that looked like everywhere else on him. He turned on the light in the shadowy hangar, unlocked the cleaning cabinet and brought out his hover-trolley. He didn't mind the work – now it took his mind off things. He had just been hoping that getting to come with them to Wroclaw-5 would have meant a promotion to delivery boy. Take his mind off things. When he grabbed the electric mop, he noticed disgusting dark spots on the aluminum -or something, this was the future- of the handle. When he rubbed them with his fingernails, they came off in a powder that tasted like iron. It was blood. You did like this... you twisted the plastic grip off the end of the mop handle, then you had an aluminum pipe with a jagged end that was sharp enough to cut yourself with. You unbuttoned your cleaner's overall and held the pipe behind your shoulders and scraped it down until it broke the skin. He hadn't remembered doing that, either. He brought it to Mr. Conrad's attention, and the next morning he found it replaced with 100% soft plastic mop. “We are incredibly sorry”, Alussa said, a few of his tentacles fiddling with his reading glasses. Norm swung his gaze out the window, at the pattern of gridlocked hovercars, while the clerk went on: “You are a clone of Norman Godwin, truckdriver for Arbco, born in 1978 in the United States of America. He died in a traffic accident in 2008, aged thirty.” All he could think of now was the science fiction films he'd used to watch on VHF with Mike. Funny, he'd lived in one for months. He remembered bodies like big flabby babies in tubes of fluid. “You were created as part of a final examination for the New New York City Clonologist College... they're two floors down from us. Creating a clone from ancient material and programming them with their archived personality is the standard final test.” His gaze went to the diploma on the wall. Norm only saw it blurred. “Unfortunately, personality recording technology was still at an early stage in the time of your original... they used magnetic tape. Often, personalities are... damaged.” He looked straight at Norm, ruefully. “All we can do is apologize. So, you're technically... mentally disabled. We've given you a job you can handle... and if you want, I have the number to a few adult remedial education classes. We don't know how much your mind might improve from just the right stimulus.” He smiled softly. “I'm always for putting failed clones down, but the higher-ups go on about the sanctity of life.” Norm glanced towards the door, but before he got up, he asked one last question. The cemetery was huge, but it only took him about half an hour to find the tombstone on its narrow mound of pale weeds. NORMAN ROBERT GODWIN Be still, my son, you are home. It would have been nice if he'd brought flowers, but he hadn't thought of that either. 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__label__wiki	0.572997	0.572997	Óláfr hvítaskáld Þórðarson (Ólhv) 13th century; volume 2; ed. Lauren Goetting; 1. Poem about Hákon (Hák) - 1 2. Hrynhenda (Hryn) - 12 3. Lausavísur (Lv) - 2 III. 1. Thómasdrápa (Thómdr) - 2 III. 2. Fragments (Frag) - 9 IV. Stanzas in praise of Árón Hjǫrleifsson (Árdr) - 2 The Third Grammatical Treatise (TGT) - 330 Óláfr hvítaskáld ‘White Skald’ Þórðarson (Ólhv) was an accomplished Icel. scholar and a prolific poet. Details of his life are documented in Sturlunga saga (Stu), Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar (Hák), and Knýtlinga saga (Knýtl). He was born c. 1210-12 at Staður on Snæfellsness, Iceland, as the eldest son of Þórðr Sturluson and his concubine Þóra. He was the nephew of Snorri Sturluson (SnSt; d. 1241), with whom he spent long periods of time as a young man, and the older brother of Sturla Þórðarson (Sturl; d. 1284). In 1237 he left Iceland with Snorri to embark upon a career as a professional poet at the courts of Scandinavia. According to Skáldatal (SnE 1848-87, III, 256-8, 260, 378-84) Óláfr composed poetry in honour of a large number of kings and noblemen, including the following: (in Norway) Jarl Skúli Bárðarson (d. 1240), King Hákon Hákonarson (d. 1263) and his son Hákon ungi ‘the Young’ Hákonarson (d. 1257), Jarl Knútr Hákonarson (d. 1261); (in Sweden) King Eiríkr Eiríkson (d. 1250); (in Denmark) King Valdimarr Valdimarsson (d. 1241). Because of Óláfr’s close association with Valdimarr, from whom he hafði ... margar ágætligar frásagnir ‘got ... many excellent narratives’ (ÍF 35, 315), he is thought by some to have written Knýtl, which recounts the history of Dan. rulers (see LH 1894-1901, II, 275, 784-5). Around 1242 Óláfr returned to Iceland and founded a school at Stafaholt in Borgarfjörður, where he wrote the Third Grammatical Treatise (TGT) and devoted himself to teaching and writing until his death in 1259. In addition to these pursuits, he was ordained subdeacon at some point after his return to Iceland and also served as lawspeaker 1248-50. Most of Óláfr’s extant poetry consists of encomia to King Hákon Hákonarson and is inserted throughout the prose in Hák. This includes part of Hrynhenda (Ólhv Hryn), one st. from a Poem about Hákon (Ólhv Hák), and two lvv. (Ólhv Lv). One lv. traditionally assigned to him, has been reassigned in the present edn to Óláfr svartaskáld Leggsson (Ólsv Love 3III). Aside from the aforementioned, the remainder of Óláfr’s known poetic works includes two sts from Árónsdrápa ‘Drápa about Árón’ (Ólhv ÁrdrIV), composed about his friend Árón Hjǫrleifsson, and two sts from Thómasdrápa ‘Drápa about Thomas (ꜳ Becket)’ (Ólhv ThómdrIII), recorded in the Fourth Grammatical Treatise (FoGT). Finally, nine fragments of sts from TGT (Ólhv FragIII), treated as anonymous in previous eds, are attributed to Óláfr in this edn. Hrynhenda (‘Falling, flowing metre’) — Ólhv HrynII Lauren Goetting 2009, ‘(Introduction to) Óláfr hvítaskáld Þórðarson, Hrynhenda’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 658-70. stanzas: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Skj: Óláfr Þórðarson hvítaskáld: 2. Et hrynhent digt, 1240 (AII, 93-7, BII, 105-8) SkP info: II, 663-4 old edition introduction edition manuscripts transcriptions concordance search files 6 — Ólhv Hryn 6II edition interactive full text transcriptions old edition references concordance Fláræði kom framm of síðir, friðbann hóf þá ǫfund manna, eigi má við ørlǫg bægjask jǫfra sveit, þótt rôðug heiti; stórr var harmr, þars stríddu harrar stála hregg, þvít æ mun beggja rausnar-kapp ok ríki uppi, ramri þjóð, meðan jǫrð heldr flóði. (hrynhent) texts: ‹Flat 856›, ‹Hák 33› editions: Skj Óláfr Þórðarson hvítaskáld: 2. Et hrynhent digt 6 (AII, 94-5; BII, 106); Skald II, 56; 104, E 1916, 578, F 1871, 495, Hák 1910-86, 508, Hák 1977-82, 104, Flat 1860-8, III, 125. AM 47 fol (E) 169r, 25 - 169r, 28 (Hák) AM 45 fol (F) 106vb, 25 - 106vb, 29 (Hák) AM 42 folx (42x) 149v, 5 - 149v, 12 (Hák) AM 81 a fol (81a) 101ra, 39 - 101rb, 5 (Hák) Holm perg 8 fol (8) 47v, 22 - 47v, 25 (Hák) GKS 1005 fol (Flat) 176ra, 61 - 176rb, 2 (Hák) AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) 259v, 13 - 259v, 20	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1784
__label__wiki	0.550246	0.550246	Free Parking Forever: Motorhead Group Wants to “Restore Balance” in SF Won’t somebody think of the cars? Photo: Sergio Ruiz/Flickr The vast majority of San Francisco’s street space is devoted primarily to moving and storing cars, and most of that curbside parking for private automobiles is given away for free. Most of the city’s street infrastructure is not paid for by fees related to driving, so it is disproportionately bankrolled by those who don’t drive, through general taxes. By any objective measure, the state of affairs on San Francisco’s streets is heavily tilted toward cars and designed to incur minimal personal cost to drivers. At least, that goes for those of us here in the reality-based community. Then there’s the alternate reality espoused by one group, calling itself the “Free the Streets Coalition,” who believe the city’s streets are too unfriendly to cars. The “coalition” of undisclosed size has filed a ballot initiative with the city seeking to “restore transportation balance in San Francisco.” Chief among the group’s proposals is permanently enshrining existing free parking hours, prohibiting new parking meters except by petition, and encouraging the creation of new parking garages. The group has only released the names of three organizers — Jason Clark, who ran on the Republican ticket for State Assembly in 2012; Claire Zvanski, the former president of the Health Service System Board; and David Looman, a political consultant. These folks don’t see the SFMTA Board’s recent reversion of Sunday parking metering at the behest of Mayor Ed Lee as a sign of how motorist entitlement already holds sway at City Hall. Instead, they see the fact that the policy was instituted in the first place as a sign that motorists are a persecuted group. The status quo of free parking giveaways cannot be impinged upon — not even a bit. “We hope to repeal Sunday parking meters forever, not just as a gimmick to encourage motorists to support higher taxes and fees this November and in future elections,” the group said in a sheet sent out to the media. Free the Streets, they write, is “a group of passionate San Franciscans who want to ensure our streets are safe, well maintained, and efficient to use for everybody.” Here’s their definition of “transportation balance”: We achieve transportation balance when pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and transit riders all can share the roads safely and efficiently. When a parent with small children is able to drive to the store, park nearby, and get their shopping done with a minimum of hassle. When commuters are able to board a Muni train, street car, or bus and know it will get them to their destination on time. When pedestrians know if they follow the signals they will be safe crossing an intersection. When bicyclists are able to navigate our streets in a way that gets them to their destination quickly and safely. When disabled individuals don’t have to leave two hours before a doctor’s appointment because they cannot rely on Muni to get them there or are concerned there will not be a parking space close enough to the office. Well that all sounds good. So does free ice cream for everybody. But what does this vision have to do with free and abundant car parking? Keeping curbside parking free or underpriced just makes it harder for people who are driving to find an open spot, which leads drivers to circle around distractedly in search of a spot, creating congestion that impedes transit and other drivers. And adding more garages just means there’s less space for useful human habitat — things like housing, stores, and workplaces. In the real world, this makes it harder to walk and bike places, while generating more car traffic that clogs the streets and slows down everybody — including people who drive. But in the world this group inhabits, it’s as if most of the 20th century in San Francisco wasn’t marked by a massive re-allocation of space to automobiles, leaving the legacy of slow transit and dangerous streets that we’re still living with today. And what of the barely-implemented Transit-First Policy, approved by the Board of Supervisors in 1973 and re-affirmed by voters in 1999 with the addition of pedestrians and bicyclists? Free the Streets acknowledges the policy, but says it “has morphed into one that favors only public transportation and bicycles.” The group would have to collect 9,702 valid signatures by July 7 for their initiative to qualify for the ballot this November. “We anticipate surpassing that number,” they said. Read the group’s full Q&A here [DOCX], and the text of the ballot initiative here [DOCX]. Filed Under: Car Culture, Parking, Parking Meters New “No On L” Campaign Combats Cars-First “Restore Balance” Measure By Aaron Bialick \| Aug 6, 2014 A campaign has been launched opposing the cars-first ballot measure that claims to “restore transportation balance,” which will appear on the November ballot as Proposition L. Prop L was crafted by the SF Republican Party, and is bankrolled by $49,000 from Sean Parker, a tech billionaire and Mayor Ed Lee supporter. The slogan of the opposition campaign […] Parking Shared Cars Instead of Private Cars Isn’t Exactly “Privatization” By Aaron Bialick \| Jul 17, 2014 The SFMTA’s endeavor to reserve on-street car parking spaces for car-share vehicles has yielded complaints from some car owners who, ironically, decry the “privatization” of space currently used to store private cars. These folks don’t seem to acknowledge the extensive research showing that each car-share vehicle replaces, on average, nine to 13 privately-owned cars. They should […] SF Chronicle Regurgitates Misinformation From the Free Parking Crowd By Aaron Bialick \| Jun 9, 2014 The SF Chronicle printed an op-ed this weekend, written by the Republican-backed group that aims to “restore balance” on San Francisco’s streets. And by “balance,” they mean enshrining a status quo where cars, not people, get the lion’s share of the public streets, in the form of more pavement and more traffic. Unfortunately, the Chronicle […] Study Quantifies How Unbalanced SF’s Car-Centric Streets Are By Aaron Bialick \| Nov 3, 2014 Any doubts that most of San Francisco’s public space is consumed by private automobiles, whether moving or stored, could probably be put to rest with a quick glance at the city’s car-dominated streets. But a new study pulls together some eye-opening numbers about just how unbalanced SF’s priorities have been in allocating street space, prioritizing […] Many Motorheads Backing Measure to “Restore Balance” for Cars The backers of the ballot initiative to “restore balance” on San Francisco’s streets are beginning to emerge. The “balance” they speak of would enshrine free parking and give over large parts of streets to cars. According to the list of endorsements posted on its website, the “coalition” (which apparently dropped its “Free the Streets” title) is […] Did “Restore Balance” Petitioners Lie About Sunday Meters for Signatures? By Aaron Bialick \| Jul 8, 2014 Petitioners for the “Restore Transportation Balance” initiative aimed at enshrining cars-first policies apparently made false claims about the state of Sunday parking metering to collect signatures. Backers of the Republican-crafted ballot measure turned in 17,500 petition signatures — well over the 9,000 required for it to qualify for the ballot this November, the SF Chronicle reported […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1794
__label__cc	0.746245	0.253755	608.441.3035 info@sfcgus.com Daniel G Stafford Ian F Smith Amy Campbell Grant Stafford Cynthia A Heidke Kyle Gosdeck Tracy Kammerer Healthcare Compliance Service Contract Act / Davis Bacon Act STAFFCORE Service Contract Act & Davis Bacon Fringe Benefit Strategies Asset & Wealth Protection Retirement Compliance Strategic Planning / Client Advocacy DOL Audit Guidance Daniel G. Stafford Daniel G. Stafford is the founder and managing member of Stafford Financial Consulting Group LLC., a financial and benefits consulting firm based in Madison, Wisconsin. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stafford successfully merged his firm with Virchow Krause & Company. Wisconsin’s largest public accounting firm and the nation’s 12th largest. Mr. Stafford became President/CEO & Equity Shareholder in Virchow Krause & Company’s Financial Services Group. Currently Virchow Krause & Company, now known as Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, has offices in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, Washington D.C., & Madison. In 2009 Mr. Stafford purchased the Asset Protection Group and formed Stafford Financial Consulting Group, LLC. Stafford has served as an expert witness to a publicly held company and has supervised benefit and healthcare strategic planning for governmental and private entities. Employer groups of between 25 and 13,000 employees have utilized his expertise. Focusing on the “client needs” Stafford has successfully reduced costs, streamlined administration, enhanced efficiency, and created vendor transparencies, including the following: Reduced administration costs for a 3,000 person employer group by 1 million annually Reduced reinsurance costs for a government self-funded entity by $1.6 million annually Renegotiated broker compensation agreements (on behalf of the employer by several millions of dollars over several years Renegotiated broker compensation agreements (on behalf of the employer) by several millions of dollars over several years Structured performance and quality assurance agreements to enhance service performance and increase productivity Developed transparency and disclosure models to create a value-added environment by raising service expectations Successfully built a compensation service and review process to audit vendor services Created a third party administration survey, questionnaire, and quality assurance tool for self-funded employers Successfully implemented a third party administration reduction project for a 27 member coalition of employers with 13,000 combined self-funded employees Created a co-sourced risk, administration, HR, compensation, and health care advisory group for 80 medium sized employers to leverage their combined employee count (Advantage Plan) Successfully delivered a drill down modeling tool for self-funded health plans in order to better evaluate claims data, processing, and cost control strategies Designed and implemented successful strategic planning guides for health care and employee benefit planning Acquired rights to an actuarially sound web-based PPACA financial impact tool for businesses with 50-2500 employees President, CEO, Equity Partner / Virchow Krause Baker Tilly, Chicago, IL / 1997-2010 Responsible for the growth and development of the employee benefits, insurance, risk management, asset protection group practice at the 12th largest consulting and CPA firm in the world Hired, trained, and lead the group to become the largest fee-based practice group in the Midwest Grew the revenue from $600,000 to $12 million while assets under management reached $1.1 billion Qualified plans and Health & Welfare plans exceed 1500 plans Individual Life Insurance in force at $2,000,000,000 including over 100 Trust plans Executive Vice President / Stafford Waller & Co Inc. / 1981-1997 Cofounded and responsible for business management and development of the consulting and insurance brokerage firm Provided technical and advanced planning for individual and business entities in the areas of benefit management and estate and succession planning, including product procurement and analysis, professional advisory review, and planning execution Built consulting and advisory group to monitor and provide compensation oversight management Qualified for life membership of the Million Dollar Round Table Co-founded Portfolio Strategies (RIA) Firm with excess of $1,000,000,000 assets under management Practice Emphasis: High net worth planning for individuals and businesses. Including Business Succession Expert witness testimony and advisory planning management Asset protection and assessment review of insurance contracts and performance Employee benefit consulting and vendor oversight management Broker, agent, advisor, consultant, oversight of compensation, project management Mr. Stafford has provided expert witness testimony for Wisconsin’s largest law firm (Foley & Lardner). Mr. Stafford has and continues to advise businesses and business leaders of many sizes. As an insurance planning financial consultant and risk advisor he has worked with companies with one billion or more in sales and estates ranging from one million to one billion. Upon the May 29th, 2009 sale of his Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP business interests Mr. Stafford acquired the Asset Protection Group from the firm and continues to serve existing clients and new clients throughout the country. Mr. Stafford is an avid reader (best book – Atlas Shrugged), sportsman (fishing), community supporter (United Way), and he is active within his church. 608.441.3035 / 2501 W. Beltline Highway Suite 201, Madison WI / info@sfcgus.com © 2016 Stafford Financial Consulting Group LLC \| Designed By ian gilmour	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1795
__label__cc	0.728029	0.271971	« Next Lecture – Bay Area Natural Soundscapes Next Lecture: Aug 15th – Past, Present, & Future of Presidio’s Mountain Lake » Listen Carefully July 30, 2013 by Adrian Cotter Dan Dugan’s Nature Soundscape Lecture (July 18th) was the first time we’ve had a speaker in a couple hours before the talk began to set up. The auditorium was filled with a couple miles of cable, and a loud hissing as — he and a helper calibrated 4 speakers for our listening pleasure. And pleasure it was: a raven quorking its way through redwood trees, rocks crackling, mud bubbling, ice cracking, wind howling through palm trees, frogs croaking, 3 separate flocks of birds successively launching into the air, bats crinkling into the air from lava tubes, and the same bats humming back home later, coyotes singing, Lassen, an overflight of geese wings buzzing, elephant seals grunting and clucking through the sound of surf, the booms of spring ice falls in Yosemite, a chorus of jays in Muir lake, and the sounds of Mariposa Grove. These were examples of geophony and biophony — sounds of the earth and the biosphere — terms introduced by Mr. Bernie Krause a local soundscape analyst. The importance of soundscape has only come to our attention in the last 25 years and how anthrophony — the sounds that we humans make — can impact ecologies. Our sounds reduce the amount that predators and prey, and mates and friends can hear. The National Park Service established soundscapes as an official resource in 1999, and have been taking inventories, monitoring changes, and drawing up plans. 6 people in the National Sounds & Night Skies Office in Fort Collins run this effort – lending out gear for parks to monitor their soundscapes. These monitoring stations produce spectrograms that show sounds over the course of a day. From this all sorts of things can be picked out: bugs, birds, the dawn chorus, and all the anthrophony: mostly aircraft — but you can tell helicopter, from jet, from prop plane. These become important in how Parks then manage overflights from private tourist companies, but also passenger jetways. High altitude jets leave a sound “trail” 30 miles wide. This kind of monitoring has had some impact where in some places aircraft have been limited to certain altitudes, defined lanes, and only certain hours. There has now been discussion of making some parks no-fly zones. Dan lead us through a lot of the techniques and tools by which his recordings were made. The types of microphones used for different things, the methods of capturing sound: mono, stereo, or surround, how our perception works with these different techniques, and the set up of all those things to effectively catch sound. Delivering these beautiful sounds though doesn’t stop with the recording — which is arduous in itself: hauling in the gear (he has lightweight gear for going further), getting up early to capture the sounds, finding the right place at the right time. It requires a good deal more work in the studio to polish those sounds up and combine recordings. (If you want to know more about this, I recommend signing up with the Nature Sounds Society for more info.) He led us through a fun exercise looking at a sound spectrogram, and then hearing it — looking for the patterns of all that we were hearing (it was from a rainforest in Costa Rica — so there was a lot going on). The best part of the night was the fruition of all that work — listening with our eyes closed to the beautiful sounds around us. Posted in Lecture Notes \| Tagged nature, sounds \|	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1796
__label__wiki	0.970938	0.970938	Browse: Home » Research & Publications » Policy & Issues Research » Page 14 Notes for the Next Epidemic, Part One: Lessons from News Coverage of AIDS By Timothy Cook in Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Research A paper by Timothy Cook, fall 1988 fellow, evaluates press coverage of the AIDS epidemic, and argues that many standard journalistic practices contributed to poor coverage of the issue, and may have led to slow policy responses. Cook cites several… The Media in Europe After 1992: A Case Study of La Repubblica By Sylvia Poggioli in International Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Research A paper by Sylvia Poggioli, fall 1990 fellow, focuses on media consolidation in Italy in the early 1990s. For most of its history the Italian press was a “politically-subsidized” institution, writes Poggioli, with Italian newspapers often representing political parties or… The Russian and Soviet Press: A Long Journey from Suppression to Freedom via Suppression and Glasnost By Alexander Merkushev in International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Research A paper by Alexander Merkushev, fall 1990 fellow, traces the history of press freedom in Russia from the rule of the Czars in the 17th century to the end of the Cold War under Gorbachev. Merkushev details how the Russian… Lies in Ink, Truth in Blood: The Role and Impact of the Chinese Media During the Beijing Spring of ‘89 By Linda Jakobson in Citizen Action & Interest Groups, International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Press Freedom, Research A paper by Linda Jakobson, spring 1990 fellow, focuses on Chinese press coverage of the student-led Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. For this paper, Jakobson interviewed dozens of Chinese journalists, scholars and other observers, read and watched Chinese press coverage,… Window to the West: How Television from the Federal Republic Influenced Events in East Germany By Dieter Buhl A paper by Dieter Buhl, spring 1990 fellow, examines how television from West Germany influenced political developments in East Germany in the 1980s. Buhl’s study suggests that television functioned on at least two levels leading up to the fall of… Tritium and the Times: How the Nuclear Weapons-Production Scandal Became a National Story By William Lanouette in Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Research, War, Defense & Security A paper by William Lanouette, spring-fall 1988 fellow, provides a case study on the role of the press in nuclear weapons policy. For more than a decade, pieces of a nationwide scandal had surfaced from the vast and sprawling system… Categories within Policy & Issues Research Environment, Health & Science Race & Gender War, Defense & Security From Journalist’s Resource Carbon pricing: What the research says Federal tax evasion: Why it matters and who does it Gun buybacks: What the research says Research finds challenges in access to treatment for opioid use disorder Menthol flavor most popular among young smokers, research shows	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1799
__label__cc	0.570155	0.429845	Family, Relationships Jill Meagher’s husband writes beautiful and heartbreaking anniversary message to her by Stacey Jill Meagher is a name that will forever be etched in my mind…a young innocent woman who was happily living her life until it was taken from her by a predator on parole who brutally raped and murdered her in 2012. She was walking home from work drinks in Brunswick, Melbourne that night when the unimaginable happened. Last week Jill Meagher and her Husband Tom would have celebrated 10 years of marriage…the poor man has been left with a giant hole in his heart and you can still feel his utter devastation in the way he writes about her. It has been six years since she left his side and six years of him trying to rebuild his life. He wrote the letter on his Facebook page, you can read below. “Ten years ago today, I was lucky enough to marry this incredible human. When I woke up that day, continuously fumbling over the elusive art of tying a tie and nervously downing cheap white wine way too early in the morning, I imagined the seemingly endless stretch of time we would have together. I imagined our future experiences and all of the unpredictable, ridiculous moments that would make up our shared existence. While I thought through this imagined future, I scrawled additions and scratched out redundant parts of my wedding speech, and as I wrote (my attention frantically jumping between wine and pen) I day-dreamed about what we will be doing in five years, in ten years, in twenty or thirty years – we never made it to five. Four years later she was brutally and violently taken from this world. Only five weeks ago I stood in the Wicklow mountains where we were married, looking up at the canopy in the woods behind the grounds, as I have done many times in the six years since her death. My words may be too feeble to describe the feeling I got, and so often get in this space, but it unlocks something for me – an expanse, where the artificial separateness between me and her, between life and death dissolves effortlessly. Jill’s life is not defined so simply as over, even though her body is no longer here, and the cretin who took her from this world cannot be defined so easily as alive, even if he still breathes and takes up space in this world. Jill communicates to us through that living space in those woods where we connect, through the ones she loved and who loved her, through everyone who lives life like she did – full of love, compassion, laughter and a force and energy that was literally breathtaking. The arsehole that took her from this world communicates with us through violence, misogyny, hatred and death. His pallid shadow can never extinguish her light. I carry the scars of Jill’s death because that’s how I remember to carry her light inside me. Those scars are what connect me and her, they are what teach me, what gives me strength, what allows me to hold the confusing mishmash of emotional chaos together and survive, not without her, but with her loving guidance and formidable strength. The polar contrast between Jill and her killer are so clearly bookends of the extremity of good and evil that it sometimes feels like an ancient tragedy played out in real life. But it’s the gaping spectrum in between those two opposing ways of living that chills me more than the red-faced, steroid-riddled, dead-eyed individual misogynistic rage of the man who killed her. In the war on women, this man exemplifies the extremist wing of the hateful and pervasive ideology of male sexual terrorism, but it’s the everyday spectrum of male violence that disturbs me even more. In a culture where the death’s of most women are not newsworthy, are so commonplace that they are seen as incidental, expected and simply inevitable, he certainly does represent the extremist wing. But it’s the many silent foot soldiers, supporters, cheerleaders, beneficiaries and bloated, self-righteous guardians of male supremacy who vocally claim to despise the extremist wing, while essentially supporting the underlying ideology that chills my blood. I can hold the polarities of Jill and Bayley in my mind, as light and darkness, as good and evil. It’s the deliberately inscrutable, seemingly unreachable void that exists in between to prop up that darkness that keeps me awake at night. Slainte Jill. You were a warrior for love, life and liberation Thank you for consistently and persistently teaching me how to live, how to think, how to embrace love wholly, and to bear witness to the fire you lit in me and so many others in your short time on this earth. 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__label__wiki	0.51682	0.51682	New Team “The Cagers” Hopes To Revive Basketball Scene In Singapore SINGAPORE : Singapore’s basketball scene is set for greater vibrancy. A new team – “The Cagers” – is hoping to revive the glory days of Singapore basketball, and create a league involving regional teams. Aged 14 to 24, Cagers’ players want to get fellow youngsters excited about the sport. A few of the team members, including some ex-national players, are hoping to be the stars of tomorrow. Organisers hope the team will score when they hold a three-day Cagers Asia 2008 competition beginning June 27. MediaCorp artist Felicia Chin and Taiwanese celebrity basketball player Johnny Yan will be making guest appearances at the event. Besides “The Cagers”, a team from Indonesia and two from Malaysia will be part of the event at the Jurong East Sports Hall. “In future, we hope to involve countries like Taiwan, which has a very vibrant basketball scene, as well as Korea and Japan. That will definitely satisfy a lot of basketball fans in Singapore,” said Matthias Koh, director of Finesse Productions. The long-term aim is to have a league which will draw in the crowds. And to show they mean business, organisers are pumping in about S$1 million for the project. Currently, the team is not receiving any funding from the Singapore Sports Council or the Basketball Association of Singapore. But the organisers are confident this will change once the competition starts and proves to be a success. The Basketball Association of Singapore supports the idea, but said the team had not approached them formally. “We are looking at creating so called avenues or opportunities for our national athletes to grow. But not so much on individual clubs, (unless) we do have excess funding. We have 29 other club members to look after,” said Hans Goh, general manager of the Basketball Association of Singapore. Whatever the circumstances, the players are hoping their brand of basketball will score with Singaporeans. – CNA /ls Categories Felicia Chin ← Peminat Cemburui Dayang Info TV: Lima Lagi Drama Hebat Di Slot Cerekapilihan Buat Penonton TV3 →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1810
__label__cc	0.731415	0.268585	Tag Archives: Angelina Jolie The Oscars MY Way Aright, enough about me. I can see how multiple posts about myself could get irritating. And so, since the Oscars have just happened, and the most exciting thing to watch was Angelina pose awkwardly in her slitted gown, I have decided to hand out awards the way I think they should be handed out. This encompasses all of film and is not limited to just this year. There may be a few awards you’re not quite familiar with… Best Romantic Comedy: Just Married– Before Ashton Kutcher was over-rated and before Brittany Murphy was dead. Most Depressing Yet Inspiring Movie: My First Mister– A little more depressing than it is inspiring, I am quite melancholy for at least three days after watching it. Best Rerun Movie: Independence Day- It also happens to have the best aliens. Best Musical: Newsies– Before Christian Bale was Batman, he was in a little Disney movie where he sang with a New York accent. Best Animated Film: The Little Mermaid– Because it is so colorfully wonderful and beautiful and I could never get sick of it. Moving on to individual performances… Best Boobs– Anne Hathaway in Havoc. I bet you thought I was going to say Angelina, didn’t you? Just wait. Best Realistic Sex Scene-This is a tie. Angelina and Antonio Banderas in Original Sin/ or Angelina and Ethan Hawke in Taking Lives. What can I say? The woman’s a natural. Best Lesbian Scene– Here we go again. Angelina in Gia (The unrated version). (I’m really not biased, check it out for yourself.) Best Vampire Performance- Tom Cruise as Lestat in Interview With A Vampire. He perfectly nailed the character, and it also happens to be the only movie I can stand him in. Most Endearing Performance– This is for you, Edward Hotspur. Salma Hayak in Fools Rush In. Who WOULDN’T want to marry her in this movie? Best Comedic Performance- Jack Nicholson in Anger Management/ and Jack Black in School of Rock. I believe these two characters should duke it out for the honor and have a Battle of the Bands in an Anger Management class. Best Ugly Transformation- Charlize Theron in Monster. How did they get someone so beautiful to look so awful?! Most Beautiful in a Performance- Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. You find me one person in the world who says she doesn’t look stunning in the last scene of that movie. Best Villian– Dustin Hoffman in Hook. And yet he is almost likeable. Best Musical Performance– Gerard Butler in Phantom of the Opera. It doesn’t matter HOW he looked. His voice did the talking. (Or technically, the singing.) Best Literary Character Performance– Megan Follows as Anne of Green Gables. Maybe she’s more famous in Canada, because I haven’t seen her since. Best Supporting Actress- Shirley MacLaine as Ouiser in Steel Magnolias. “I’m pleasant, dammit!” Best Supporting Actor– Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya inThe Princess Bride. “You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.” Best Performance by a Child– Elijah Wood as Huck Finn. Also the only thing that he’s done where he hasn’t bothered me. Most Dedicated Performance- This is a three-way tie: Christian Bale in The Machinist. Because he really did get down to 119 pounds. Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Because he, well, he died. Christina Ricci in Afterlife. Because she went through almost the entire movie naked and didn’t even flinch. Best Career Actress- Julie Andrews. Because anyone who can play Mary Poppins, a nun, a transvestite, Peter Pan, and the Queen of Genovia is frickin’ awesome. And she is still gorgeous, even though she’s 107. Best Career Actor– John Malkovich. Because I cannot name one specific movie that he’s been in, but he pops up in the most unexpected places and always gives the performance of his life. Ok, I guess that about does it for the Oscars MY way. I really think I should be part of the group who decides who gets what. Filed under Beauty, Books, Entertainment, Humor, Life, Sex, Uncategorized Tagged as Angelina Jolie, boobs, Christian Bale, Gia, humor, Jack Nicholson, John Malkovich, Julie Andrews, Oscars	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1819
__label__cc	0.634076	0.365924	Uber and Lyft drivers run their own businesses? Give me a break Lawrence Mishel is a distinguished fellow at EPI and served as its president from 2002 to 2017. In the more than three decades he has been with EPI, Mishel has helped build it into a premier research organization focused on US living standards and labor markets. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Whether Uber and Lyft drivers and other gig workers should be treated as independent contractors or regular workers, with full rights, is now front and center, especially in California. The two ridesharing companies have launched a campaign to fight legislation that would require them to treat drivers as full-time employees. The legislation, which has become known as AB5 and is currently being debated in California’s state Senate, would mean the drivers would get paid as employees (with guaranteed minimum wage and overtime protections) and gain government protections regarding gender and race discrimination, as well as collective bargaining rights. They would also be covered by unemployment insurance, workers compensation and Social Security. In an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle last month, the CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, and the cofounders of Lyft, Logan Green and John Zimmer, wrote that being required to classify drivers as employees instead of independent contractors would “pose a risk to their businesses,” but then failed to outline what those risks might be. Uber and Lyft leave the false impression that independent contracting is essential to deliver services because otherwise they could not provide the flexibility many of its drivers desire. “First, most drivers prefer freedom and flexibility to the forced schedules and rigid hourly shifts of traditional employment; and second, many drivers are supplementing income from other work,” they wrote. More Tech & Innovation Perspectives Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is a tool for empowerment. Not a threat I’m developing AI that can read emotions. It’s not as creepy as you think. Big Tech can’t be trusted. It’s time for regulation These firms are labeling their workforce “independent workers,” as if they should be considered self-employed, something I’m sure their workers would laugh at, as we all should. Read MoreThat is what a London Tribunal did in 2016:”The notion that Uber in London is a mosaic of 30,000 small businesses linked by a common ‘platform’ is to our minds faintly ridiculous…. [Uber representative] Ms Bertram spoke of Uber assisting the drivers to ‘grow’ their businesses, but no driver is in a position to do anything of the kind, unless growing his business simply means spending more hours at the wheel.”Exactly. To be fairly considered an independent contractor — someone running their own business — that person should be able to control their business, including how to operate it and how to expand it. That’s not the case for drivers at the ridesharing companies. Drivers have essentially no options to expand their revenue because Uber and Lyft call the shots.Take Uber, for example. Uber unilaterally sets and repeatedly alters the fares passengers pay, what drivers are paid, and the commissions it takes. Drivers cannot build a customer base since Uber prohibits collecting rider information. The rider also cannot select a particular driver through the Uber app. Drivers are denied the basic entrepreneurial right to decide who they sell to and for how much. This is because drivers are not shown the passenger’s destination or how much they could earn on the fare before being asked to provide a ride. Learning to do the job better has only a limited impact on a driver’s earnings. A recent academic study found that experience, after accounting for learning “strategic rejecting and canceling, and when/where to drive” raises earnings by 4.6% for full-time drivers between the end of the first month (300 trips) and the 2,500th trip, or about eight months in. But drivers see little further improvement with more experience. There is a pretty low and fixed ceiling on driver earnings.Nor do drivers have much flexibility on how they deliver services, even the route they choose to take: Uber reserves the right to retroactively adjust the fares if it determines that an inefficient route was taken, for example.Do drivers’ earnings reflect what we normally consider small business activity? Hardly. Hourly earnings are very low. Our research found that once you deduct Uber’s commissions (a third or more of a passenger’s fare), vehicle expenses, extra self-employment Social Security/Medicare taxes (7.15%) and an allowance for a modest benefits package, an Uber driver earns a “wage” of $9 to $10 an hour. This is lower than 90% of all wage earners and below the minimum wage in many major cities. Uber confirms this as its IPO compares drivers to those in “retail, wholesale, or restaurant services or other similar work,” some of our lowest-wage sectors. Most drivers work very limited hours, typically to supplement earnings from other jobs. Uber, in fact, advertises for new drivers by offering the job as a “side hustle,” and reported “nearly 60 percent of US drivers use Uber less than 10 hours a week.” This does not appear to be a business opportunity where people are growing remunerative small businesses or calling their own shots.Uber and Lyft do propose some changes for drivers. In their op-ed, the ridesharing executives suggested creating a new driver’s association that would work in tandem with state lawmakers and labor organizations to represent drivers and determine the types of benefits and protections they need. They also addressed the issue of pay: “We can work with the California Legislature to establish a commitment to driver pay and earnings transparency for the work performed between accepting a ride and dropping off a passenger after accounting for reasonable expenses,” they wrote.This, however, is putting lipstick on a pig, providing some minimal due process and potentially some benefits for drivers. At its core, these proposals are to solve Uber and Lyft’s problems of high turnover and enable them to do things for drivers they cannot legally do now. It maintains drivers’ status as independent contractors and does not solve their lack of access to social benefits (workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance), full labor protections (anti discrimination suits) or full collective bargaining, including the right to strike. Uber and Lyft can operate with employee drivers and still provide flexible schedules. It will cost them more, as it should. It is time for California to convert many of those in the gig economy from misidentified independent contractors to employees with corresponding legal protections and the social safety net we provide all workers. https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/24/perspectives/uber-lyft-employees-ab5/index.html {"anger":0.130152,"disgust":0.103901,"fear":0.11326,"joy":0.50012,"sadness":0.20036} Biden Stutters, Stammers, Gets Lost During SC Campaign Event WATCH: Secret Santa Gives Veteran’s Widow $4K to Pay Funeral Bill GM and UAW reach tentative agreement to end month-long strike Business July 24, 2019 'Bachelor' star Peter Weber on what he learned from Hannah Brown and 'unexpected' Season 24 finale Indiana AG Curtis Hill: On Dr. King's birthday be inspired by the greatest speech in US history	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1820
__label__wiki	0.882495	0.882495	Alonso to leave F1: Who will replace Fernando at McLaren? McLaren will be seeking a replacement for Fernando Alonso after it was confirmed the Spaniard will leave Formula One at the end of the year. Liam Blackburn 15 August, 2018 08:49 IST Formula One driver Carlos Sainz - Getty Images Lando Norris is among the leading candidates to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren next year following confirmation the Spaniard is leaving Formula One. Alonso, a two-time F1 world champion, announced on Tuesday he will not be returning in 2019 after 17 years in the sport. With Stoffel Vandoorne also yet to nail down his seat for next season, McLaren could potentially be seeking two new drivers. We look at those they could consider as a replacement for Alonso. Shortly after Alonso's departure was confirmed, McLaren's test and reserve driver Norris tweeted a Batman GIF with the caption 'HMM!!! INTERESTING!!!', suggesting he could be line to fill the void. pic.twitter.com/5Ro23ReZdz — Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) August 14, 2018 The British teenager is currently second in the Formula Two standings and has been tipped to follow the path set by multiple world champion and former McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton. Chief executive Zak Brown recently revealed in an interview with Autosport that three F1 teams had approached McLaren about Norris but it was uninterested in letting him go. The time to promote him may have arrived. CARLOS SAINZ JR Even before news of Alonso's exit was confirmed, Sainz had been linked with a move to McLaren for the next campaign. Sainz has been on loan with Renault from Red Bull but will not be there next year following Daniel Ricciardo's shock decision to make the same move on a permanent basis. Red Bull is favourite to secure the Spaniard for 2019, but McLaren cannot be ruled out of the running. MOST LAPS RACED (12/21 races) @Carlossainz55 joins Vettel and Hamilton at the top of the standings #F1 pic.twitter.com/uX1By8sVIq — Formula 1 (@F1) August 13, 2018 Promising Frenchman Gasly, 22, has impressed in his full F1 season with Red Bull's sister team Toro Rosso and, like Sainz, may be in line for a promotion with his parent team. However, with Max Verstappen remaining at Red Bull in 2019, there will only be one spot left to fill, meaing at least one of Sainz and Gasly is set to be available. While Sainz has been out-scored by his Renault team-mate Nico Hulkenberg so far this year, Gasly has easily got the better of Toro Rosso colleague Brendon Hartley. According to Brown, having two promising-but-inexperienced drivers in 2019 "wouldn't be a great place to be" so McLaren could well choose an F1 veteran to replace Alonso. That could bring Raikkonen into consideration as the Finn's deal with Ferrari is up. Raikkonen, who turns 39 in October, drove for McLaren for five seasons between 2002 and 2006, twice finishing as a runner-up in the championship standings.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1835
__label__wiki	0.821942	0.821942	UK PM May's Main Goal is to Prevent Tory Party Rift - Political Analyst © AP Photo / Parliamentary Recording Unit https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201901181071604224-brexit-tory-party-theresa-may/ Theresa May will continue meeting with MPs in a bid to find a way out of the Brexit deadlock. Now that lawmakers have rejected her withdrawal agreement, May must present a new plan by 21 January. Earlier, she won a vote of no confidence by a close margin of 19 votes, with the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) ten votes playing a crucial role. More than two-thirds of lawmakers voted against the proposed agreement, marking the largest defeat for a sitting UK government in history; 118 votes against the deal came from MPs from PM May's own Conservative Party. Meanwhile, EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday that the risk of Britain crashing out of the EU is at an all-time high. This came as European Council President Donald Tusk suggested that the United Kingdom should remain in the bloc. Radio Sputnik talked about Theresa May's efforts to break the Brexit deadlock with Yannis Koutsomitis, a Belgium-based political and economic analyst. © REUTERS / Clodagh Kilcoyne UK House Speaker May Be Denied Lordship Over Brexit Debate Vote - Reports Sputnik: To what extent is Theresa May prepared to alter the withdrawal agreement and what changes are we likely to see? Yannis Koutsomitis: Well, this is a very good question because Mrs. May is being very adamant about not changing the agreement in any case. But there is talk right now of a possible new proposal, a new approach by Mrs. May. But the real problem right now, in my understanding, is that she needs to protect the integrity of the Tory Party. This is the main aim right now for Mrs. May, not to cause a rift within the Conservative Party. READ MORE: EU Economies Stuttering & Positive Noises from Germany: Boris Talks Real Brexit Sputnik: Is a no-deal Brexit more or less likely now after Mrs. May's deal was rejected in Parliament? Yannis Koutsomitis: I think it is more likely because time is running out. The Tory Party has three different approaches to the procedure and until now there is no legal […] a no-deal Brexit. So it will be a chance for a no-deal Brexit. READ MORE: 'Gollum-May' Sings Brexit-Inspired Bohemian Rhapsody Song, Conquers Social Media Sputnik: We saw that only 10 DUP votes helped Mrs. May to secure her position as prime minister. Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn has refused to join the talks unless a no-deal Brexit is ruled out. How vital are Labour Party votes for the deal? © REUTERS / Toby Melville Fresh Brexit Referendum Would Leave ‘Large Percentage of UK Citizens’ Feeling Betrayed By Gov’t – Professor Yannis Koutsomitis: Well, Labour Party votes are crucial for any deal. We have seen that a large part of Tory MPs will not give their consent to any deal that is less than a no-deal Brexit. So, for any deal with the EU to come forward, there needs to be a consensus with the Labour Party. So, Mrs. May must push really hard for a consensus with Mr. Corbyn. And if she has to agree to general elections, so be it, because it is the future of the country that is at the stake right now. READ MORE: New CDU Leader, Industry Representatives Publicly Appeal to UK to Remain in EU Sputnik: Mrs. May said that Britain will be leaving the European Union on 29 March and former PM Tony Blair said: "a delay to Brexit is now inevitable". How do you think the situation will develop further? Yannis Koutsomitis: Well, we have seen reports in the papers today that the electoral commission is already preparing plans for a delay of the exit talk. I think this is inevitable. In order to have a proper deal, there needs to be a real consensus with the European Union, and extend the Article 50 [deadline for] at least for three months. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker do not necessarily reflect those of Sputnik. Brexit, Tory, Michel Barnier, Theresa May, United Kingdom	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1836
__label__cc	0.729187	0.270813	STANDARD (OSLO) WALDEMAR THRANES GATE 86C INFO@STANDARDOSLO.NO WWW.STANDARDOSLO.NO TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: 12:00 - 17:00 “NOBODY'S CHANT” 17.04.-16.05.2015 / Preview: 17.04.2015 / 19.00-21.00 STANDARD (OSLO) is proud to announce an exhibition of new works by Fredrik Værslev. Entitled “Nobody's Chant”, this is the fourth exhibition with the gallery for the Vestfossen-based artist, presenting a group of seven paintings reflecting as much on restrictions as celebrating the unrestrained in terms of mark-making and painting. “Thus, we rarely achieve architectural monumentality when we try; our money and skill do not go into the traditional monumentality that expressed cohesion of the community through big scale, unified, symbolic, architectural elements. Perhaps we should admit that our cathedrals are the chapels without the nave and that, apart from theaters and ball parks, the occasional communal space that is big is a space for crowds of anonymous individuals without explicit connection with each other.” - Robert Venturi, “Learning From Las Vegas”, 1972 Fredrik Værslev's fourth exhibition at STANDARD (OSLO) will include seven paintings, all employing the same method and material: spray paint on raw linen. While the material does not set this particular body of works apart from other paintings shown in the previous three exhibitions with the gallery, they still make use a whole other apparatus of application. Since 2012, Værslev started employing a paint trolley – identical to that used for the delineating roads, parking lots or sports field – to make his mark onto canvases laid out flat on the studio floor. As would be the case with previous series of paintings, Værslev identifies an intersection between restrictive parameters and reduced, but still real, room for subjectivity to function as conditions for compositions. Essentially, the trolley does not permit other than straight lines and the spray can is controlled from a handle that offers little potential for precision. Consequently, the first few attempts at this series would take the shape of bare-boned drawings, executed in a single colour and completed with a limited number of movements leaving a minimal amount of marks on an otherwise blank canvas. Since then, Værslev has spent time taking apart this apparatus, to disturb any sense of 1:1 relationship between machine, method and marks. Gone are the stickman-like compositions of earlier works, that emphasized the element of drawing, and what takes its place is a far more laborious layering of less precise and less predictable marks. The group of four paintings that is installed in the largest exhibition space appears to have had the artist employing a whole other starting point. After laying a foundation of red, yellow and white, the canvases are soaked with turpentine, then scrubbed down with steel scrubs, before soaked again and the paint kept in place while drying up with a hand-held window squeegee. Onto this foundation the artist applies layers of abrupt lines in bold red, yellow and white. And while this element of drawing occasionally adds a distinct sense of rhythm – reminding one of the earlier emphasis on drawing – there are as many occasions where they end up diffusing – the paint dripping as the nozzle clogs up – and collapsing the spatial relationship between foreground and background. Without making an advocation for any link with arte povera, Værslev's works are motivated from an economy of means and economy of production: not only in terms of employing a lo-tech tool of painting, but also taking an interest in a possible nivellation between mark-making of painting and mark-making of a parking lot (particularly, if the latter is done with less ability and more accident). The prosaic and poetic are merged in such a manner with the sole painting occupying the central exhibition space, where the painting is as much monotone as in dialogue with a tradition of painting the monochrome; a single colour, a staccato set of moments all brushed down to give the same translucent quality to the wall of disconnected blue marks. Fredrik Værslev (born 1979, Moss) lives and works in Vestfossen and Drammen. Recent and upcoming exhibitions include Museo Marino Marini, Firenze; CAC - Passerelle, Brest; Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York; Johan Berggren Gallery, Malmö; The Power Station, Dallas; Luminar Cité, Lisbon; Gio Marconi, Milano. For further information please visit our webpage: www.standardoslo.no or contact Eivind Furnesvik at eivind@standardoslo.no or +47 917 07 429 / +47 22 60 13 10. STANDARD (OSLO) is open Tuesday-Friday: 12.00-17.00 / Saturday: 12.00-16.00. Sunday and Monday: Closed Installation view. STANDARD (OSLO), Oslo SOFV/IV 2015-002/4 Spray paint on canvas / wooden stretcher 290 x 201 x 3 cm / 114 x 79 x 1" Unique / SOFV/P 2014-049	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1842
__label__wiki	0.645853	0.645853	no title 1972 CanvasPaintOil paint 125 ⨯ 80 cm ConditionExcellent Bert Kuipers Kunsthandel No title, 1972 verso signed: 'Wolvecamp' 125 x 80 cm oil on canvas Museum Flehite, Mondriaanhuis, Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 'cobra tot zero', October 31th, 2015 until February 6th, 2016 Literature: Onno Maurer, Hans Sizoo, Colin Huizing; 'cobra tot zero', published by Uitgeverij de Kunst Zwolle., 2015, image on page 38 About the Artist - 4 more artworks It was during the Second World War that Theo Wolvecamp started to paint. From 1945 - 1947 he attended the Art Academy in Arnhem, The Netherlands, and shortly afterwards he settled in Amsterdam. During this period he was keenly interested in German and Flemish expressionism, and soon developed his own style of spontaneously applied symbols. Wolvecamp was a co-founder of the Dutch Experimental Group in 1948, and also participated in the CoBrA art movement during that time, departing in 1949 following an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum. He would become a member again in 1951 and travel internationally with the group, although not much of his work survives from this period. This is because Wolvecamp was often very critical of his work and destroyed many of his own paintings. His style varied over his career as he was constantly influenced by other painters, such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Kandinsky. Wolvecamp never felt truly at home in the city and preferred to work in isolation. His signature style, with its characteristically applied forms and colours, build on the symbolic language of abstraction that he developed during the CoBrA period. It was not until 1967 that he chose to go public with his work, at a one-man exhibition in Arnhem. In the years that followed his work has been exhibited in various exhibitions across The Netherlands and other countries. Abstract Art Abstract Expressionism (20th Century) Willem Schrofer No title1953 - 1963 Henk Zweerus no title1956 Walasse Ting Cat II1987 - 1989 Ger Lataster Hans Scholze sold1987 - 1989 Emile Circkens Structuur reliëf No. 21978 Statuette1960 - 1965 Adriaan Lubbers Central Park1931 Henk Schuring De Zondebok1961 Nachtvogels1985 Open Book 'No more pain II'2015 parallellen en vierkanten / parallels and squares2014 nuvola lll2011 Ronald De Ceuster Lost Grid2000 - 2017 Espace Enny bianco e nero2013 Jaap Nanninga Composition 201950 E.J. van Wisselingh & Co, Fine Art Dealers Hein van Delft NT (2016hvd24)2000 - 2016 Frieda Hunziker The couple1958 - 1960 Simonis & Buunk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1849
__label__cc	0.636263	0.363737	StatsBomb CEO Update - October 2018 “Yo, boss… international break is a really good time for a piece from you talking about StatsBomb in general, and what’s coming next. Do you have time to do one of those?” asked Goodman. “Sure, should be no problem,” replied yours truly. international break ends My only real defense here is that we did get two podcasts out over the break, which is probably one above expectation. It has been a spectacularly busy year. Anyway, Mike was right in that now seems like a really good time to talk about what we have done in the last year, and to look forward at what’s coming in the next year. For those who are new around here, or who have their own busy lives to keep up with, it’s worth a recap: What have we done? Launched StatsBomb Data This is a massive one. We decided that existing event data on the market wasn’t good enough, so spent ten hard months developing our own. Upgrades include Positions of GK and all defenders and attackers in the frame on every shot Pressures (off the ball defensive actions) Actions Under Pressure Passing footedness Pass height Ball receptions Intended Pass Recipient All of these upgrades result in StatsBomb collecting about 1000 more events per Premier League match than the competition. Customers tell us we have created the world’s best football event data and having done a massive amount of our own research in this area, we are forced to agree. We’re also collecting this data on unique leagues like Poland Ekstraklasa, Scottish Premiership, England League One and Two, and the completion of our new collection centre will allow us to double the number of leagues we collect in the coming months. What else have we done? Turned StatsBomb.com into a daily content site. Added Free Women’s Data to the Resource Centre of StatsBomb.com, including FA WSL updated weekly. Added Free FIFA Men’s World Cup data to the Resource Centre as well. One of the problems for people interested in working with football data is access to football data. Another of the problems is a lack of qualified, interested women in an obnoxiously male-dominated field. By releasing women’s data, we are trying to support growth in the women’s game while providing great data to anyone who is interested. Oh… and we gave the world our 2018 FIFA World Cup data set to play with because that just seemed like a cool thing to do. Begun to Unlock the Power of StatsBomb Data in StatsBomb IQ This is a big one too, because all this new data delivered new information that we don’t understand, which triggered new research and analysis. We now have xG models that incorporate GK and defender position into evaluating chance quality. We just passed 100K shots in the model data set and we’re seeing standard errors as good as anything we saw on competitor data with ten times as many shots. And our data collection isn’t biased around big chances, which may not matter for media use, but really really matters when it comes to predictive models. We also visualise pressure at the player and team level. This has allowed our customers to better evaluate their own players and potential transfers in a new light based on defensive work rate that has never been available before. Customers tell us StatsBomb IQ is already the best football analytics platform on the market, but the only way it will stay there is if we keep relentlessly improving it, which is why we do upgrades at least monthly that include new data science research, new visualisations, and basic quality of life improvements. The way I view IQ is that it’s our Amazon Prime – we’re going to keep packaging in so much good stuff into the platform that it becomes a value proposition customers simply can’t live without. I know it sounds like marketing, but customers are almost weirdly positive about StatsBomb stuff even when my first question to them is usually, “Okay, tell me what you hate.” Absorbing and incorporating negative feedback about our work is hugely important to our future improvement. We’re not perfect. We know we’re not perfect. We tell people up front we’re not perfect. But we are really honest about what our imperfections actually are, and how we’re going to fight to constantly improve them. So that’s what we’ve done since May… what’s next? The StatsBomb IQ Goalkeeper Module Those of you who listen to our podcast know that I have been very cautious about using stats to help evaluate GKs over the years. I never felt comfortable the data we had access to allowed us to add meaning to GK impact on stopping shots. Now that we have GK position on every shot, that has changed. This week, we release the first phase of our GK Module into StatsBomb IQ that will help ourselves and our customers evaluate GKs in a way no company has before. (And yes, slightly to my chagrin, data scientist Derrick Yam has forced me to add GK radars to the spec, but that will have to wait until we release phase 2 next week.) The amount of stuff we don’t know or understand about goalkeeping, at least from a statistical perspective, is astounding. xG, post-shot xG, optimal positioning on shots, range factors, cross collection activity and its value, distribution, and so much more probably matter, but analysing and quantifying it is all new, and the perspective is NOT the same as it is for outfield players. I’m sure we’ll talk a lot more about this in the coming weeks, but this is a fundamental game changer in player analysis and recruitment. Unlocking More on Actions Under Pressure I think I said it at the Data launch, but I view Actions Under Pressure as the most dramatic improvement we have made on this data set. Understanding what happens at the team and player level when players are put under pressure versus how they behave when free is a monumental step forward when it comes to understanding the game. Our analysis department has finished a significant project in this area, and we’re just waiting for free development cycles to add it to StatsBomb IQ, where it will trickle into our analysis on the website and off. Engine Room 2.0 Engine Room is the tactical suite inside StatsBomb IQ, though at the moment, the size of it is more like a studio apartment. We did an initial release last year, but I put further development on hold while waiting for pressure information to come online from SB Data. Once the GK Module is out the door, Engine Room will probably be the last major set of development sprints we have for 2018. Why does it matter? Because using data to profile team tactical information, from broad top down trends to granular player level insights, is one of the most valuable possible uses I can think of for football data. We are committed to understanding the game better ourselves, but also in making that understanding available to coaches and analysts in easy-to-digest formats. At the end of it, ER 2.0 should be the best tactical profiling tool for team analysis and opposition scouting anywhere. And as I noted above, we’ll then let our customers tell us if we got there or not. Secret Project Due End of 2018 We are doing a massive amount of analysis on right now that we’re delighted to be involved in and quite proud of, but I can’t tell you any more about it until everything is complete. No one has done this type of project before, but the hope is that the report will be released at the end of the year or early 2019. StatsBomb Conference Last year, we held a private launch in May for SB Data, and it was a complicated little dance to get people to show up to something that was mostly secret until launch day. We mostly succeeded, but we also recorded all the talks for posterity. (Top tip: Always have a back up plan.) This year we’ve pivoted a bit and decided to host our own conference, probably in May again. The good news is that you – the general you – are invited. That’s because we’re making our conference focusing on analytics, innovation, and new research in football data open to the public. There will also be some segment of tickets reserved for specific yous as well (helloooo customers and team invites), but the goal here is to deliver a day long conference with outstanding speakers in the sports data space. Additionally, with a nod to our data launch, this will remain the place where we announce new, cutting edge shit that we are working on, and that is ready for primetime consumption. I’m going to stay light on further details here until we get everything completely nailed down, but know that we’re doing it, it’s going to be great, and you should be excited and want to attend because you will learn new things and probably laugh once or twice as well. (Possibly with/at James… Because there will be a StatsBomb Pod Live.) So there you have it – a monster year leading to even bigger plans for the future. I feel like I have been running a million miles an hour since this time last year when we were first developing the prototype for SB Data, but that’s what we needed to do to get here. That choice unlocked the entire football analytics space for us, and allowed us to deliver fantastic new insights to our customers and the world that were simply not available before. Our team is doing great things at StatsBomb, both in the public-facing work you guys see, and in the private stuff available only to customers, and I could not be more proud of the progress we’ve made in a year. Keep watching this space though, because we are still just getting started. CEO, StatsBomb ted@statsbomb.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1850
__label__cc	0.550304	0.449696	Pupil Premium Key Documentation Pupil Premium Strategy 2019-20 can be downloaded by clicking here Pupil Premium Strategy and Impact Analysis 2018-19 can be downloaded by clicking here What is the Pupil Premium Grant? The Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) is additional funding paid directly to schools by the government in respect of their disadvantaged students. It is designed to help disadvantaged pupils perform better, and close the gap between them and their peers. By paying Pupil Premium funding directly to schools, it reaches the students who need it most, as the schools are best placed to allocate the funds. The grant was introduced in 2011 and was enhanced in 2014. Pupil Premium Eligibility as of 2019-20 The Pupil Premium for 2018 to 2019 includes; Pupils registered for free school meals (FSM). FSM is a benefit awarded to pupils under the age of 19, where a parent or carer is in receipt of qualifying benefits. Pupils who have been registered for FSM within the last six years (Ever 6 FSM). Pupils who are children of service personnel (Ever 5). Pupils who are looked after (LAC), defined in the Children Act 1989 as one who is in the care of, provided with accommodation by, an English local authority. Pupils who have been adopted from care or have left care under a Special Guardianship or Residence Order. The basic rate of Pupil Premium Funding for 2018-2019 was £935 per eligible student St John Fisher Catholic School budgeted to receive Pupil Premium funding of £236088for 2019-2020, based on a calculation of 292 eligible pupils. In the academic year 2019-20 approximately 35% of St John Fisher’s Catholic School cohort are eligible for Pupil Premium, higher than the national figure. The Pupil Premium strategy is reviewed on a half-termly basis. The current strategy document for 2019-20 and the reviewed strategy document for 2018-19 are available to download at the top of this page.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1858
__label__cc	0.680345	0.319655	We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. Cookies used for the essential operation of this site have already been set. The Student Windsurfing Association The SWA SWA Series SWA Society Skills & Guides Format & Details Croatia 2019: The Debrief! This year’s SWA holiday took us to the small town of Viganj, Croatia, with outrageously perfect sun, astounding amounts of kit and the comfiest hammocks ever experienced. A massive thankyou to James Arney for organising by far the best week of the year. Arriving at the centre, an eager whisper of “there’s free welcome drinks” spread through the group like wildfire. As it turned out, this meant a 19 year old local called Fire with a table of gin and a maniacal grin. After a few rounds of “mild” 50/50 gin and tonics, the tonic was discarded and everyone's new best friend Fire started pouring directly into mouths. It is said that if you put enough drunk students near the sea, they will become strongly hydrophilic, and we were no exception. The entire group was diving in and splashing about with a sense of joy and excitement not seen since the days of kid’s summer camps. House keys were then distributed and luggage dumped, before gathering at a restaurant where admittedly a member of Brum consumed and then expelled his meal (clearly couldn’t handle his gin). Still better than an unnamed windsurfer who dumped her bags and immediately passed out on the sofa, not to be seen until the next day. The rest headed on to K2, a bar at which we very very enthusiastic customers all week. The night can be aptly summarised by the moment someone fell over into the live musician, causing him to stop playing, but the party was continued by SWA group beatboxing for an uncomfortable length of time. Sunday gave us beautifully consistent and strong winds, so everyone jumped on the shiny new kit as soon as possible and got straight to planing across the idyllic channel, with such consistent conditions that you could easily get to the next island without any real worry of losing power and being stuck at sea. Then began our first lessons with our instructors for the week, which for many made a massive difference straight away; they truly knew their stuff. An unknown luxury back in our UK clubs: the beach boys brought us our kit and put it away, so we could go out whenever we wanted to with no worry of faffing about with rigging or even carrying kit - the dream! \After a full day of windsurfing we were ready to party, with Brum pioneering drinking games with a wonderful view from the balcony. Heading down to the beach with a couple speakers, a beach party was quickly established. We suspect the bar from the night was relieved - apparently public nudity isn’t appreciated by Croats… Who knew? The rest of the week was much the same, with a good 4 days of proper wind and everybody making exciting progress. The nights out got increasingly messy, until a peak with Ronan’s birthday BBQ. Everybody chipped in some cash and we scrounged every table chair and plate together to enjoy an absolute feast. Spare money however, was invested into what was referred to as “Agent Orange” which was just as deadly as it’s Geneva-convention-banned counterpart. That being said, it resulted in a very jolly group of windsurfers having antics all around town. We decided we were in need of a quiet evening the next day to allow ourselves to recuperate. Thursday saw our final time together as a full entourage. What started as a couple people on SUPs turned into a mass of about 15 boards with at least 30 of us on them, all rafted up into a cacophony of floating shapes. This quickly descended into games of tag, cat ‘n’ mouse, and even a particularly competitive round of duck duck goose, resulting in a fierce scramble between the UoB’s (Birmingham and Bristol), with Elise from Brum scraping a narrow victory over James. After the games were over we spread the raft in a giant circle and took turns attempting to show off our most ridiculous SUPnastics and find out who was the gladiatorial champion of the SWA - sadly there was no clear victor. To finish off a perfect day, we all flopped onto beanbags and enjoyed a wholesome singalong with some acoustic tunes from everybody’s favourite instructor Vikki. The evening that followed started with some free drinks in K2 courtesy of Water Donkey, and ended with some of our usual antics out on the pier, then final goodbyes to the close friends we’d all made on the way. Friday was a day of fantastic wind, just what we wanted to see off an incredible weekend. It allowed us to finalise all of the progress we had made in the week, with some people going from just-about planing, to both footstraps on the last day! We then ended the week with a group trip to the nearby island of Korcula for dinner and drinks. It was relatively calm, although some Bristol girls made a real good attempt at missing the boat home for the sake of their new love: their waiter. We then had a group singalong on the boat ride home with some classic ballads, finishing with a tear-jerking rendition of Angels as we pulled into the harbour. Obviously this wasn’t enough for us so we ended up at K2 for a final sesh. Most made it to bed eventually, but for one windsurfer the lawn was apparently good enough. Needless to say, it made for a rather long, horrible journey home across to Dubrovnik, and then an even longer wait for delayed flights. We finally conceded that the holiday was over at midnight on Saturday when we finally boarded the plane home. Again, a massive thank you to James Arney for arranging such a fantastic week, Water Donkey centre for giving us such a great deal, and the people of Viganj for putting up with us all week! I’m sure everyone who went will agree that it’s been an incredible time, and that many friendships were forged. Looking forward to seeing everyone again at AK18! Joe Rubens, Brum Up The Brum IV: The End Is Cumming Aussie Kiss 18 Debrief Aussie Kiss 18 AK what to expect Rhossness Monster Event Report BUCS NATIONALS 2019: END THE SEASON WITH A BANG! Event Report: BaBrUWE Student Windsurfing Association © 2020 \| Registered in England and Wales (no. 04595177) \| SWA, Flat 11, Chesterfield House, 120 Chesterfield Road, St Andrews, Bristol, BS6 5DU	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1868
__label__wiki	0.57759	0.57759	Creatine in NCAA Baseball Mark McGwire uses it. Sammy Sosa uses it. The Atlanta Braves have tubs of it in their locker room. Then why does Scott Carnahan, Linfield Colleges varsity baseball coach and coach of the 1994 U. S. A. Olympic baseball team emphasize, I will not participate in distributing it to any of my players? It is Creatine and it has become a health concern among most NCAA baseball coaches in Oregon. Creatine is a substance that is naturally produced in every human being. Every adult has around 130 grams of Creatine in their body. It allows us to run fast, lift hard, and react quickly. These are all the essentials of NCAA baseball. In recent years, Creatine had been developed as a food supplement to enhance muscle performance. So why wouldnt NCAA baseball coaches in Oregon distribute the food supplement known as Creatine to their athletes? Yes, it is expensive at $49. 99 for 100 grams of powder. But, many coaches in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (an association that regulates many intercollegiate sports) are more concerned about the safety of the player. There are six NCAA baseball teams in Oregon. These teams work hard every year to accomplish a winning season, a conference title, or a national championship. Players at Linfield, George Fox, Willamette, Oregon State, Pacific, and University of Portland face the pressure to win every season. Linfield College pitcher, Geoff Phillips describes the pressure as, relentless. There is always pressure to work hard in the weight room and train at 100%. Most of the pressure comes from the competition we face and our personal desire to win, said Phillips. 1 To compete at their highest level, ball players have to find time to bulk up. Weight lifting has always been a part of college baseball. After all, modern athletes develop their strength and endurance in the weight room. But, where once players spent 3-5 hours a week in the weight room, most players now lift 8-10 hours a week. Oregon States head baseball coach, Pat Casey reached his 100th victory last year, the first OSU coach to do so in fewer than 5 years. Winning isnt something that comes natural. It takes a lot of hard work outside of practice, Casey stated in an OSU publication. Linfield head baseball coach, Carnahan, agrees. He assigns a workout schedule that works all major muscle groups and many minor muscle groups. Its a similar story in the Willamette weight room where players work each body part twice a week. This could take up to 6 days a week depending on how many body parts they work on a day, said Coach Wong. The fact is everybody wants to win. Tough competition and personal desire to win causes a lot of college players in Oregon to take Creatine as a means of boosting their athletic performance. It became a part of NCAA baseball in the middle 1990s when studies showed that Creatine might enhance player capabilities. According to the NCAA Guide Line, Creatine has been found in some laboratory studies to enhance short term, high-intensity exercise capability, delay fatigue and increase strength. Creatine can also increase muscle strength as much as one and one half times quicker than non-users, according to the Natural Medicines comprehensive database. Although several studies have contradicted the efficiency of Creatine, it has been 2 very popular among ball players. One survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine indicated that 30% of all male collegiate athletes had used Creatine at one time. On average, there are 45 players that compete on NCAA baseball teams in Oregon. Of the six NCAA programs in Oregon, four teams reported that nearly half of their players had used Creatine during the season. Creatine has produced the kind of results that some players are looking for. A Linfield pitcher states that many players on his team are experiencing positive results. Probably about half of our team had taken Creatine. It has allowed our players to workout harder and longer, said Phillips. Second baseman, Kevin Hill, has also had good results using Creatine. For the past month and a half Creatine has helped me to gain weight and lift at the level I want to, said Hill. Doctor Kerry Kuehl, Director of Human Performance Lab for OHSU, hosted a seminar at Mcminnville high school called, Creatine Talk. He explained that many athletes experience fewer problems with Creatine when it is taken in moderation. Many athletes feel that since Creatine is meant for short-term, high-intensity workouts that it is okay to take more than the recommended two to five grams a day. That is not the case, he said. Doctor Kuehl added that sometimes athletes take two, three or sometimes four times the recommended dose even though it doesnt pay to do so. Pitcher Damon Lorenz from George Fox had been using Creatine during the 98 season. For the one month I was using Creatine, it worked well. There has been a lot of controversy about it, but as long as I have a lot of success in the weight room, I will continue to use it, he said. Some baseball players have not been as fortunate using. In 1998, one 3 OSU player using Creatine had experienced severe stomach problems. Oregon State trainers learned that Creatine was eating at the players stomach creating an ulcer. An article in the Stateman Journal stated that an athlete from Beaverton played in his last athletic event last month when he dropped dead during one college game. The reason is unknown, but officials do know that the athlete was taking Creatine at the time of his death. Rite Aid pharmacy manager, Sheri Siddal, says that even though there have not been any long-term effects linked to Creatine, it could disrupt certain conditions. A study conducted by Natural Medicines stated that Creatine could exacerbate kidney and liver disfunctions. Many athletes arent aware that they have a kidney or liver problem and that it (Creatine) could exacerbate their condition without them knowing about it, said Siddal. Some researchers fear that, with the amount of extra Creatine contrived through the diet, the body might stop producing it all together. Because there has not been any long term studies, nobody knows for sure. The only way we will find out the negative effects of long term use is time. However, the short-term effects have been determined. Studies show that Creatine has been known to cause weight gain. There had also been a number of anecdotal reports claiming that Creatine supplementation may cause an upset stomach, diarrhea, promote muscle strains/pulls, or contribute to muscle cramps. Lorenz, from George Fox, battled some effects daily. Although Lorenz did claim that Creatine helped enhance his workout, he also claims that he experienced weight gain and dehydration. Sometimes when I was working out it seemed likr I could lift for hours without drinking much water. The body is 80% water. Most of the weight that players on Creatine gain is 4 water weight. So how can the body dehydrate if players gain water weight? Well, water that is naturally absorbed circulates throughout the whole body. When a player takes Creatine, most of the water in the body runs straight to the skeletal muscles causing other areas of the body to lack water. That is why it is crucial that all players using Creatine drink a lot of water. Of course, each body reacts in a different way. A survey by the Physician and Sports Medicine reported that 25% of 52 male collegiate athletes reported muscle cramping when they took Creatine. Interestingly, all but two of the athletes that reported muscle cramping also experienced either diarrhea or dehydration. Some researchers argue that the reason why some male collegiate athletes experience side effects and other dont are because they are not taking all the necessary precautions. Many Oregon collegiate baseball players know what they are getting into when they choose to bulk up with Creatine. Many of the NCAA players who take it do understand that the long-term effects have not been determined. They know that some players have had bad experiences. They are certainly aware that Creatine decreases fatique and can build muscle mass. However, they do not know what they are getting in each bottle. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) found many bottles of Creatine with different ingredient levels. Doctor Kuehl, Director Human Performance at OHSU Department of Medicine, says that calcium and calorie levels were sometimes different then what the bottle read. What does this do to the athlete? Dr. Kuehl says they have not yet found what kind of impact this could have on athletes. We dont know if or how this will 5 impact athletic performance. It is not a good thing when you think you are taking more then what you really are, or vice versa, said Dr. Kuehl. Initially, the FDA did not test Creatine because it qualified as a food supplement. The reason why the FDA tested Creatine was because they were concerned. They had received enough case reports to do so, Dr. Kuehl added. So, what is the NCAA doing during all this? The NCAA has certain set regulations to protect the safety of the players and the institution. When Creatine became popular in the NCAA many teams were distributing it to their players. The NCAA makes a point of backing their position of maintaining high standards of personal honor, eligibility, and fair play. As expected, Creatine was not on the banned drug list. Recently, the NCAA held a committee meeting about the distribution of Creatine. The committee recommends that the provision of weight-gain and muscle/strength building supplement products to student-athletes by member institutions and their personnel be nonpermissible at all times. This means that no team may use NCAA funds, school funds (including team funds) or personal funds to distribute Creatine or any other supplements that enhance performance. According to a letter distributed by the Committee Chair of the NCAA, William Arnet, schools should be encouraging access to competent nutritional advice. The NCAA expects trainers, coaches, and athletic director to educate players about Creatine. One doctor from the Doctors Clinic in Salem takes it upon himself to educate patients about Creatine. Dr. David Edmonds, an expert in family practice, believes all 6 atients should know the risks of Creatine. It is important that baseball players and all athletes know the truths, said Dr. Edmonds. I think many coaches tell players what they want to hear, he added. In the thirteen years that Dr. Edmonds has been practicing at the Doctors Clinic he hardly heard any complaints about Creatine. Still, every time a patient inquires about Creatine Edmonds states the facts. Yes, Creatine can enhance athletic capability. Yes, Creatine can be dangerous. New York Yankee star, Scott Brosius, chooses not to take Creatine because he does not want to take a risk. Brosius, a third baseman for the World Series champions, recently received big honors for his talent in the big leagues. In 1998, Brosius lead the Yankees to a four-game sweep against the Padres to win his first championship. Brosius was named M. V. P. of the World Series in 1998, and was honored with the Golden Glove Award for his excellent fielding in the 1999 World Series championship. Brosius attended Linfield Collge located in Mcminnville, Oregon. While at Linfield, he excelled on the field and kept the same attitude as he does for the Yankees. The problem is that many players say if a little is good, than a lot of must be better. That is where the problem occurs, said Brosius. Brosius does feel Creatine can be used safely, but according to the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database that could be an overstatement. They define Creatine as, possibly safe, and somewhat effective. Brosius feels that Creatine runs a serious risk to the players body since it makes their bodys grow faster than nature intends it. Sometimes, the muscles can develop so strong that they cause injuries to the body. I have heard cases where players experienced a higher increase of muscle pulls and strains while on Creatine, said Brosius. StudyBoss. (May 2019). Creatine in NCAA Baseball. Retrieved from https://studyboss.com/essays/creatine-in-ncaa-baseball.html “Creatine in NCAA Baseball.” studyboss.com. 05 2019. 01 2020. . StudyBoss. May 2019. Creatine in NCAA Baseball. [online]. Available from: https://studyboss.com/essays/creatine-in-ncaa-baseball.html [Accessed 20 January 2020]. StudyBoss. Creatine in NCAA Baseball [Internet]. May 2019. [Accessed 20 January 2020]; Available from: https://studyboss.com/essays/creatine-in-ncaa-baseball.html. 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__label__cc	0.721981	0.278019	Final Power Ranking of 2012 – Novak is the One Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Ranking Year End Ranking Video Clips for A Player’s Biggest Moment of 2012 Provided Novak Djokovic – Nole won the Australian Open, the World Tour Finals, 3 Masters 1000 events and another title. Throw in 2 Grand Slam runner-up finishes and 3 Masters 1000 finishes and Novak is the clear number one… Tennis Impersonations – How Much is Too Much? (Poll) Nole’s recent hilarious send-up of Guga reminded us of how good these can be (remember US Open 2007). Nole’s recent take on Serena was tedious. Is this like tennis’ version of the comic book movie genre? Djokovic Got One He Needed Novak Djokovic was going to be number one for 2012 regardless of how his match versus Roger Federer to conclude the World Tour Finals. Prior to the World Tour Finals Djokovic had reached 3 Grand Slam finals in 2012 and 6 Masters 1000 finals. That consistency made him number one for the year. Number One… Post Paris Power Ranking: David Ferrer’s Leap Forward Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Ranking Post Paris Edition Novak Djokovic – Nole posted the best Grand Slam and Masters 1000 records for 2012. He must feel like he let a slam get away in 2012, but he’s #1 for the year. Andy Murray – Murray’s US Open win and Gold Medal change the landscape of tennis, but…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1877
__label__cc	0.58885	0.41115	English (US) 日本語 Thai 繫体字 THE BASE SAPPORO SUSUKINO 8-2-2 Minami 6 Jou, Nishi, Sapporo,Hokkaido, 064-0806 6min from Susukino subway station (nanboku line) Check-in: 4:00pm to 12:00am Check-out: 10:00am Reservations and inquiries Click here to make a reservation or call 011-215-0740 if you have any questions. Base Japan Ltd. 1F The Base Sapporo Susukino Minami 6-jo Nishi 8-chome 2-2, Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0806 Toshihiro Yamanaka Accommodation use Agreement Article 1: Application of these terms These terms shall apply to accommodation agreements and all related agreements made between The Base Susukino Sapporo and guests. Where a matter is not stipulated in these terms, Japanese laws, regulations and established practices shall be followed. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, The Base Sapporo Susukino may take special measures that do not contradict the provisions of these terms or Japanese laws, regulations or established practices. Article 2: Refusal of accommodation agreement The Base Sapporo Susukino may refuse to conclude an accommodation agreement with a guest in the following cases. Cases in which the guest’s request for accommodation violates these terms. Cases in which no rooms are available. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation is engaging in or suspected to be engaging in behavior that violates laws or regulations, or is disorderly or indecent. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation is recognized as a gang specified in the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members, an associated organization, member, affiliate or otherwise involved in antisocial forces (referred to collectively as “antisocial forces” throughout these terms). Cases in which the party seeking accommodation is a company or organization whose business activities are controlled by antisocial forces. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation is a company or organization with one or more director and/or chair involved in antisocial forces. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation evidently has an infectious disease. Cases in which providing accommodation would place an unreasonable strain on The Base Sapporo Susukino. Cases in which it is not possible to offer accommodation due to unavoidable circumstances such as a natural disaster or damage to the facilities. Cases in which it is suspected that the party seeking accommodation will be an extreme nuisance to other guests. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation is an extreme nuisance to other guests through words and/or actions. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation is impeding the work of The Base Sapporo Susukino’s directors and/or staff through words and/or actions. Cases in which it is suspected that the party seeking accommodation will bring hazardous items (stoves and other devices generating flames, oil, etc.), chemicals that cannot be brought or used under Japanese laws and regulations or items that pose a health hazard. Cases in which the party seeking accommodation has been subject to items A, D or E in Article 6-1 in the past. Other reasonable cases. Article 3: Declaration of names, etc. All parties seeking to conclude an accommodation agreement with The Base Sapporo Susukino must provide The Base Sapporo Susukino with the following information. Name, address and phone number. Dates of stay, expected time of arrival, name, phone number and the previous and next places of accommodation. Other information deemed necessary by The Base Sapporo Susukino. In the event that the guest wishes to stay longer than the period stated according to item 2 in the previous paragraph, the guest’s request to extend their stay shall be treated as a new accommodation agreement by The Base Sapporo Susukino. Article 4: Conclusion of accommodation agreement, etc. The accommodation agreement is concluded at the time The Base Sapporo Susukino accepts the request described in the previous article. On conclusion of the accommodation agreement, The Base Sapporo Susukino may ask for a deposit no larger than the room rate for the total stay (or three nights for reservations that are three nights or longer). In such cases, guests are required to pay the deposit by the deadline stipulated by The Base Sapporo Susukino. In cases stipulated in Article 5, the deposit indicated in the previous paragraph shall be used to cover the penalty fee described in the same article, and any excess shall be refunded. Article 5: Cancellation of accommodation agreement by the guest In the event that a prospective guest cancels all or part of the accommodation agreement, The Base Sapporo Susukino shall charge a penalty fee according to Table 1. In the event that a prospective guest does not arrive by midnight on the planned date of arrival (or two hours later than the stated arrival time if one was given) and does not contact The Base Sapporo Susukino prior to this, the prospective guest shall be deemed to have canceled the accommodation agreement, and the matter shall be handled accordingly. The penalty fee described in paragraph 1 shall not be charged if the guest can present proof that their failure to arrive by midnight on the planned date of arrival (or two hours later than the stated arrival time if one was given) and failure to contact The Base Sapporo Susukino are the result of a delay in public transportation (train, flight, etc.) or other causes not attributable to the guest. Article 6: Cancellation of accommodation agreement by The Base Sapporo Susukino The Base Sapporo Susukino may cancel the accommodation agreement in the following cases. The cases indicated by items 3 to 15 in Article 2. Cases in which the guest fails to provide the information stipulated in the items in Article 3-1. Cases in which the deposit described in Article 4 is required but the guest fails to pay the deposit by the deadline. Cases in which the guest allows a party without a reservation into the room. Cases in which the guest engages in actions prohibited by the hotel rules, such as smoking in bed or tampering with facilities such as firefighting equipment. In the event that The Base Sapporo Susukino cancels the accommodation agreement according to the provisions of the previous paragraph, the rates for the nights stayed until cancellation of the agreement shall be deducted from the deposit paid (if a deposit was paid) and the remainder shall be refunded. Article 7: Registration of accommodation The guest must register the following information at the reception of The Base Sapporo Susukino on the day of arrival. The information indicated in item 1 of Article 3-1. Overseas guests who do not hold a Japanese address must register their nationality, passport number and port and date of entry into Japan. A copy of the guest’s passport shall be taken. The date of departure. Article 8: Check-in and check-out times Guests may enter (check into) The Base Sapporo Susukino from 4:00pm, and must leave (check out) by 10:00am. As a general rule, The Base Sapporo Susukino does not allow guests to check out later than 10:00am. Vacated guest rooms are cleaned between 10:00am and 4:00pm. Guest rooms are not cleaned during multi-night stays (however, fresh towels and facecloths shall be provided each day). Guests are responsible for keeping valuables safe; The Base Sapporo Susukino accepts no responsibility in the event that guests’ belongings are lost, damaged or otherwise compromised. Guests who stay past 10:00am on the day of departure shall be charged full room rates for another night. Guests who wish to check out later or stay for more nights must ask at reception before check-out time. If The Base Sapporo Susukino accepts the guest’s request, the guest may check out later or stay for more nights. In this case, the guest shall be charged for the additional time or nights, which must be paid at the time The Base Sapporo Susukino accepts the guest’s request. Notwithstanding the previous paragraphs, check-in and check-out times may be changed by The Base Sapporo Susukino. Article 9: Payment of charges Room rates shall be paid on or before check-in, either at reception or by using the self-check-in machine. Room rates shall not be refunded if the guest chooses not to stay after checking into the room. Article 10: Compliance with hotel rules Guests must comply with all rules set by The Base Sapporo Susukino while on the premises. Article 11: Responsibilities of The Base Sapporo Susukino The responsibilities of The Base Sapporo Susukino toward guests shall apply from the earlier of the time at which the guest registers for accommodation at reception or the time at which the guest enters their room until the time at which the guest leaves The Base Sapporo Susukino. In the event that The Base Sapporo Susukino becomes unable to provide a room to the guest for reasons attributable to The Base Sapporo Susukino, The Base Sapporo Susukino shall arrange accommodation at another facility under the same or similar conditions, except in cases in which arranging other accommodation is difficult for unavoidable reasons such as a natural disaster. In this case, if the room rate for the accommodation arranged by The Base Sapporo Susukino on the night that The Base Sapporo Susukino is unable to provide a room is higher than the rate agreed upon for that night at the time the guest’s reservation was made, The Base Sapporo Susukino shall pay the difference. Article 12: Storage of luggage and similar matters If a guest’s belongings (including cash and valuables; the same definition shall apply throughout this article) are lost, damaged or otherwise compromised while being stored at reception, The Base Sapporo Susukino shall pay compensation up to \50,000 except in cases in which the belongings were compromised by a force majeure. Compensation for cash and valuables shall be paid in the same way on receiving a declaration from the guest about the nature and value of the belongings. The Base Sapporo Susukino accepts no responsibility in the event that belongs that were brought into The Base Sapporo Susukino but not stored at reception (including belongings stored in the free lockers) are lost, damaged or otherwise compromised except in cases in which the belongings were compromised by a willful act or gross negligence by The Base Sapporo Susukino. Article 13: Storage of hand luggage and small belongings In the event that the guest leaves behind hand luggage or small belongings when checking out of The Base Sapporo Susukino, the belongings shall be retained by The Base Sapporo Susukino for seven days from and including the date on which the belongings were discovered. After this period, valuables shall be delivered to the nearest police station and other belongings shall be disposed of. Items such as food and drinks or magazines shall be retained only for the duration of the day on which they were disposed of and then disposed of. Article 14: Responsibilities for parking There is no parking area at The Base Sapporo Susukino. Guests who require parking can used nearby parking areas. These parking areas charge by the hour, and all costs and responsibility shall be borne by the guest. Article 15: Responsibilities of guests In the event that the guest causes damage to The Base Sapporo Susukino through a willful act or gross negligence, The Base Sapporo Susukino may order the guest to pay compensation. Article 16: Exclusive jurisdiction and governing laws Any disputes relating to these terms of accommodation shall be settled according to Japanese law in the Japanese court of jurisdiction for the area where The Base Sapporo Susukino is located. The Base Sapporo Susukino is a public space, and we are committed to ensuring that it is safe and comfortable for all of our guests. For this reason, we require all guests to comply with the following rules based on Article 10 of the terms of accommodation. If the guest fails to comply with these rules, the guest’s accommodation agreement will be canceled according to Article 6 of the terms of accommodation. Do not use guest rooms for purposes other than accommodation unless permission has been given by The Base Sapporo Susukino. Do not lend guest rooms to other parties unless permission has been given by The Base Sapporo Susukino. Do not use guest rooms or the lobby as an office or other business space. Do not attempt to cook or heat the room with an igniting device or iron items that may catch fire, unless such facilities have been provided by The Base Sapporo Susukino for guests’ use. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of The Base Sapporo Susukino. Please do not smoke in your room or in the lobby, hall, balcony or other areas of the hotel. Do not engage in actions that are a nuisance or cause discomfort to other guests, such as shouting, singing loudly or making other loud noises, either in your room or elsewhere in the hotel. Do not bring the following items into The Base Sapporo Susukino. Animals or birds Items with an unpleasant odor An extremely large quantity of items Flammable items such as explosives or volatile oils Guns, knives, chemicals, etc. that you are not permitted to own under the relevant laws Other items deemed by The Base Sapporo Susukino to threaten the safety of or cause discomfort to other guests Do not engage in disorderly or indecent acts, such as gambling, while in the building. Do not invite non-guests into guest rooms. Do not use facilities or items in the building for purposes other than those intended. Do not take items belonging to The Base Sapporo Susukino out of the building or move them to other locations in the building. Do not attach items to structures or facilities in the hotel or move them to other locations in the building. Do not display items that are detrimental to the appearance of the hotel in areas such as on windows. Do not solicit other guests by means such as attempting to distribute promotional materials, sell items or collect donations or signatures. Do not leave shoes or other belongings in areas such as the corridors or lobby. Do not bring food or drink provided by The Base Sapporo Susukino into guest rooms or bring unreasonable types or quantities of food or drink into guest rooms, even if you yourself have purchased these. Do not order food deliveries to your room. If you wish to change the length of your stay, please speak to the reception staff as far in advance as possible. If you wish to extend your stay, you will need to pay for the additional nights at the time you request the extension of your stay. Intoxicated persons are not permitted to use The Base Sapporo Susukino’s hot spring facilities. Always keep valuables and expensive items with you. Do not leave them in guest rooms. Room rates will not be discounted or refunded. 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__label__cc	0.650053	0.349947	TJX Canada Store Associate Winners North Vancouver Work While Studying, Entry Level, Early Career Are you ready to explore career opportunities at TJX Canada and join our team? TJX Canada is part of The TJX Companies, Inc., the world's leading off-price retailer of apparel and homeware worldwide, and in Canada, our retail chains include Winners, Marshalls and HomeSense. In the retail business, we move fast. We're always adapting, evolving and innovating. And the fast pace brings variety and challenge, along with many growth opportunities. We operate hundreds of stores in hundreds of cities. TJX's retail chains include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post in the United States; TK Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense in the United Kingdom and Ireland; and TK Maxx in Australia. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX! Meet Mason. Mason is one of our Store Associates. He provides ongoing, prompt, courteous service to all customers, and he does it with style and a deep sense of sincerity. He's also responsible for replenishing our fixtures, bunks, and shelves, processing and preparing merchandise for our sales floor, and helping to process new shipments and organize our warehouse area. Sure, he had six months of retail and one year of shipping and receiving experience before coming to us, but experience doesn't give you the kind of deep-seated respect for others that Mason has. Of course, he also has a passion for bungee jumping. But that's Mason. He is one of us. But know this. If you do decide to apply for this position, and we agree that this is the right job for you, you'll be supported by a plethora of internal programs whose only focus is the continued progress of your career. At TJX Canada, we do everything we can to help you achieve your full potential. But we can't do it all ourselves. You'll need to bring the ambition, the motivation, and the drive. So what do you think? Like Mason, are you one of us? Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Store Associates, we'd ask you to do the following: Understand and be knowledgeable of BEST operational standards and monitor service-area performance against these standards Replenish fixtures, bunks, and shelves in an orderly and accurate manner Execute merchandising policies and maintain standards Complete markdowns in a timely and accurate manner Initiate and participate in store recovery as needed Process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor utilizing the principles of WorkSmart Be responsible for the daily processing of shipments, organization, and set-up of the warehouse area, keeping with all policies and procedures and in a clean and safe manner, and perform maintenance/stock duties when required. Demonstrate a high degree of customer service while processing all refunds, exchanges, and purchases in accordance with our guidelines Be responsible for the daily administration of store funds in and out of the cash office Monitor the adherence to all company policies and procedures with regard to registers and cash office procedures Ensure that all registers are processed accurately and that all funds are balanced and verified daily Sounds rather challenging and exciting, right? Let's hope so, because if it sounds easy or boring, there's a good chance this job isn't for you. But if it does sound right for you, here's why we know you'll be able to handle those challenges: You have six months of experience in a retail environment and one year of experience in a stock, warehouse, shipping and receiving, distribution, or processing environment, all which you can use to build a stable and bright future here at TJX Canada You possess excellent verbal- and written-communication skills You have the ability to set up and maintain a warehouse environment and the capacity to perform minor repairs You possess sound organizational and time-management skills Success is our favorite outfit! As proud as we are of our past success, it's our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger and be part of our future. Apply now. Here at TJX Canada we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. For additional assistance please email accessiblecareers@tjxcanada.ca. Heads up! Employers know that top students and grads use TalentEgg. When you apply, don't forget to indicate that you found this job on TalentEgg. Join TalentEgg for Free TalentEgg helps you stay on top of your job hunt. Get email updates directly from top employers in your field, thousands of career resources just for students and recent grads, and a lot more egg-citing perks. Graduation Year 201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027 Receive email alerts for jobs similar to this one. Unsubscribe anytime. Already a Member? Sign In Not a Member? 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__label__cc	0.66829	0.33171	Tales of Midgard Q&A 1 Tales of Midgard is available in a lot of places, like our site or Tapas. In these places and in many other you’ve sent quite a few questions. We collected these questions, and we’ll answer them all here. Q: Summoning stuff, eh. Is there also necromancer in that realm? ~ Chapter 12 – Page 08 A: By the rules that define magic (at least to the knowledge of everyone currently in Midgard) necromancy is not possible as in bringing back the dead as living, somewhat intelligent beings, but making dead things or things that were never alive, to begin with, autonomously move… That’s absolutely possible. As a matter of fact, Erik made use of something very similar in his fight against Mia and Gjurd, although arguably the golem was not dead, but inanimate, in the first place. While this is very similar to necromancy, as there’s nothing stopping you from using corpses or skeletons, people can’t make these corpses and skeletons live, just move, and do stuff. Now as magic is often looked upon as science it goes without saying that there are people who are constantly trying to break the known boundaries. Scholars are always experimenting and exploring new things. Some succeed, some don’t. Q: So if you can’t out-cast other wizards, then you must out-class them. ~ Chapter 12 – Page 08 A: That’s the case more or less. Or you could always forego the 1 on 1 situation and go all out zerg, that works as well. Q: Is she planning to outrun spells (or anything at all) wearing plate armor? ~ Chapter 1 – Page 07 A: Magic does not work exactly as you’d generally think. There are very simple and low-level spells and there are extremely complex spells as well. This greatly correlates to mage ranks, which is explained in details in Chapter 12. Some spells can very easily be dodged by even normal untrained people, while the truly great spells are very close to being undodgeable. Also, people can move quite well in plate armor (see this video ) Q: Is Anne a mercenary? A: Not really, but yes. Anne is a mage and a knight, which are two separate professions in the Tales of Midgard universe. Knights are always part of a royal household’s personal army, however, knights are not regular soldiers. Knights also follow their own code of honor, established before the Magiwar. Asides being a knight Anne is also a mage. Mages are in a way a bit similar to mercenaries. Mages are always part of a guild, these guilds take up requests from people, order them by difficulty and task their members with said tasks. Most of the times the mages guild takes up combat related jobs, while other jobs (eg: construction work, healing, teaching, etc…) are done by other guilds organizations. In this sense mages, especially the D, C B and A rank mages, usually, do work that is fairly similar to mercenary work Q: Is there democracy in Tales of Midgard? A: This was not an actual question, but this issue was pointed out by Sam Dealey of Woohooligan in his review of Tales of Midgard. Aand that is a complicated issue. The short answer is, that in some countries there is democracy, while in others there isn’t. However, this issue is really complicated because there are a few countries which have political systems that have no real world equivalent. In most of the countries of Midgard (around 960 AM which is roughly the time of Tales of Midgard: The Age of Magic) a sovereign rules with supreme power, there are a few places with good old parliamentary democracy and then there are the weird, unique places, but this is still not the full picture. If you want to understand the political system of Midgard you also need to consider the abundance of international institutions that neither stand above national legislation, nor are fully subjected to that. Hope you enjoyed this Q&A session and our comics. Have fun reading! By Attila Polyak\|2018-05-26T15:48:54+01:00August 2nd, 2017\|Comic related\|0 Comments	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1885
__label__cc	0.535364	0.464636	TechFAQs.org Add your article » Computer » Unable to install .NET Framework 3.5: how to solve the problem Unable to install .NET Framework 3.5: how to solve the problem Windows 7 and 8.1 shall be fitted with an integrated software platform version 4.5 .NET Framework, you need to complete some programs and games. Windows 10 initially on the board should contain pre-installed version of the platform 4.6 thar is compatible with version 4.5 predecessor. The old version of the .NET Framework 3.5, which is required for the job, as a rule, for a long time is not supported by software developers and games in the Windows current versions are not included. Naturally, it is understood that the operating system was installed with the original image of the distribution. With unoriginal all distributions may be different: as the operating system can contain multiple versions of the .NET Framework, including the old 3.5, and delivered without the individual system components pre-installed on the type of stripped-down Windows build. Old .NET Framework 3.5 is installed as a separate step with the program in system installation, based on the architecture of the platform version. Installation of the latter can also be started manually by the user. What you need to do? Open the Control Panel. In the latest look for the section “Programs and Features”. To make it faster in Windows 7 partition name can be registered as a search query into the search bar menu “Start”. In Windows 8.1 and 10 direct access to this section is provided in the menu hotkey Win + X. In the window that opens, click the link provided in the screenshot below. You will see a small window with a list of system components. Here you need to activate the check version of .NET Framework 3.5 and click “OK”. Next you need to confirm the download platform files. However, the platform download and installation process has been successfully completed not in every case. How to fix problems that may arise during the installation of .NET Framework 3.5? Download the installer from the Microsoft site If the process discussed above .NET Framework 3.5 is not installed, you can try to solve the problem by running the platform installer, downloaded from the official Microsoft source. Run Update Service Error 0x800F081F during platform installation, as a rule, is the result of previously off the Windows Update service. If disables system updates, or perhaps in Windows 10 used special programs-tweakers for these purposes, you must start the service Center. Section system services can be accessed using the command “Run”. It entered the field: services.msc At the very bottom of the list of services is Service Center. Double-click it open. Start the service. Apply the changes. After that you need to repeat any platform installation attempt of the methods discussed above. Using DISM The above methods eliminate the problems encountered when installing .NET Framework 3.5, include an Internet connection. If there is no Internet connection to install the software platform, you can use Windows distribution. The process discussed below, and is also suitable for when you try to install the platform will receive a message about 0x800F0906 error. Connecting the distribution of the version of Windows, which is installed on the computer. Or, attach the USB flash drive or DVD-insert the disc into the drive or mount the ISO-image in a virtual drive. Versions of Windows 8.1 and 10, among the regular functionality provide the ability to mount ISO-images and display them as a disk partition. To do this in the context menu on the ISO-file Windows distribution is necessary to select “Connect”. Before further action is necessary to determine how the conductor carrier is listed with the distribution. Then, on the command line paste the following command: DISM / Online / Enable-Feature / FeatureName: NetFx3 / All / LimitAccess / Source: D: \ sources \ sxs Right to command instead of the disc Letter D, as in the example, substitute the letter of your USB drive, DVD-RW or a mounted ISO-image. Hit Enter. Once the progress bar reaches 100% team, we can close the command prompt and then try to establish the platform as described earlier in this article means. Found a mistake? Highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter How to install, where to download .Net Framework 4.5? How to fix error 0x800F0922 during installation of .NET... How to fix the error hresult 0xc8000222 when installing... How to fix error 80246010 when you install Windows 10 How to solve error code 0x80070422 Blue screen of death and error 0xc0000034 in Windows 10... How to install Remix OS 3.0 on your computer? 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__label__cc	0.747137	0.252863	Wait, Tech North is launching a speaker training programme?! Kirsty Styles, February 1, 2017 ⏱ 3 min read This article was originally posted on the Tech North website. Today Tech North is launching Northern Voices to help people become industry speakers, if they haven’t yet found their voice. Northern Voices is a six-month programme which we hope will help start to address challenges like the gender or regional imbalances at conferences and in media appearances, in turn making digital jobs a more attractive career for all. To kick off the programme, Tech North has asked Sandy Lindsay MBE of Tangerine PR and former BBC business broadcaster Penny Haslam, an award winning keynote speaker, media trainer and visibility coach, to deliver free media and public speaker training for 20 women from across the North. Tangerine will then spend six months booking them for on-stage appearances and into the media to talk about anything from their expertise, to their experiences getting a job in the industry. They will not simply be talking about ‘being women’, although they will be experts here, they will also be talking up their profession and shouting about the North while they do it. So, why are we doing this? Through this new programme, we want to attract more people to work in the Northern tech sector, to: Make hiring easier for large and small companies. Stop salaries from spiraling beyond companies’ means. Ensure companies have teams that represent their customers. It’s not always well understood why there isn’t currently an even split of women and men working in this sector, or indeed, what it means. In Iran, for example, 70 percent of STEM students are women. But, looking at the troves of data and anecdote on this issue, it’s really a combination of the kinds of courses young women feel encouraged to do, how attractive these jobs appear to be for women entering the workforce, and what happens during their career, if they get there. One way to make digital jobs more attractive to women, and therefore help grow the number of people studying the right courses and applying for the right jobs, is to help the women who are already there talk publicly about their careers. We need more diverse role models, and one thing that means is helping women get over the now well-documented confidence gap. Many event organisers seem to struggle to find women speakers, which means women often aren’t well-represented at tech conferences. And it’s almost understandable – because they currently make up fewer than one in five tech workers. But, given that we could need more than 750,000 new people working in the industry by 2020, we urgently need more people working in this industry, and women are one of the biggest groups of people around. And who wouldn’t want our companies to have more women in them? Even the FT back in 2014 had to admit that “there really is a business case for diversity”. And that’s not just gender diversity. A mix of ethnicity, ability, class, global experience and language helps companies capture new markets, create new products and improve the bottom line. This effort is designed to test whether we can inspire more demand among women for digital careers, while also addressing existing cultural problems in the workplace, at the same time. There will be more women inspiring other women to join or lead tech companies, while those in the industry should start taking women more seriously in their organisations, hopefully changing hiring practices and culture accordingly. We welcome applications from groups that are particularly underrepresented in UK tech, including ethnic minority and disabled applicants, those who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage and people who identify as LGBTIQ. Because we need more people to work in this industry – and more diversity means better companies. Apply for Northern Voices Growth, skills, talent, Tech North Was this information interesting/helpful?* What did you like? (optional) What should we improve? (optional) Applications are now open for Tech Nation’s three leading growth programmes By Tech Nation, September 17, 2019 ⏱ 4 min read Lost in tech terminology – an excellent Advent-ure By Hannah Thornley, December 1, 2019 Investment Index Q4: overall growth slows, but annual performance remains buoyant By Henri Egle Sorotos, January 26, 2018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1892
__label__cc	0.717006	0.282994	Mind Journeys Learning to think as a Franciscan Thoughts Provocateurs Franciscan Hymns Franciscan miscellany Christian Cryptics The Loaded Story Tag: detective A new priest-detective James Runcie, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (The Grantchester Mysteries), London: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2012), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 400 pages, available through (Australian) public libraries. (Paperback $15.00 approx. online) Reviewed by Ted Witham I am glad to have met Canon Sidney Chambers, a priest who is an accidental sleuth. The Grantchester Mysteries begin in the early fifties when Sidney Chambers, who has received a minor canonry from an African diocese, begins his ministry as Vicar of Grantchester near Cambridge. Chambers is a war veteran who has seen active service, and a bachelor unable to choose romantically between a young German widow and an old London friend Amanda Keating. He is conscientious about his ministry, wanting to be available pastorally to his people and to frame all the day to day work of the parish as part of the mission of the Kingdom of God. However, Sidney finds himself drawn into different crimes: partly because of his association with his best friend, Inspector Geordie Keating, with whom he shares a weekly beer and game of backgammon, and partly because a clergyman can go where others cannot. For example, the mother of a young woman he is preparing to marry dies suddenly. The woman’s fiancé is a doctor and her mother would not give her approval for the marriage. The match and dispatch aspects of his ministry give him access to the young murderous couple while his friendship with a policeman gives him a reason to question the coroner. The stories are easy to read. Each crime is only short, and the characters move comfortably in and out of the stories depending on whether they are set in Cambridge or London or in the great house of the local gentry. Their tone is light-hearted, and I chuckled gently at many points. Some of the dialogue made me laugh out loud. This clergyman loves jazz and cricket and dines occasionally at his old College where he teaches New Testament. He wonders whether he is a bit eccentric among clergy. In fact, part of the pleasure of reading The Shadow of Death is the authenticity of the picture created of parish ministry in post-war England. James Runcie, son of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, may well be writing from his observations growing up as a clergy kid. He has certainly created an engaging priest-detective, a worthy successor to G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown. Mr Runcie has promised another five Grantchester Mysteries spanning the period of English history from the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the marriage of Charles and Diana in 1981. I look forward to following Canon Chambers and his sleuthing. Author Ted WithamPosted on August 26, 2012 August 26, 2012 Categories Book ReviewTags Book, Church of England, detective, England, Review, vicarLeave a comment on A new priest-detective Called in love World War 2: Just War or Just Lies? Disappearing Arts Discoveries before The Second Sleep Galactical Ted’s Tweets Called in love tedwitham.com/2020/01/19/cal… https://t.co/3wAW4S8tDY 1 day ago World War 2: Just War or Just Lies? tedwitham.com/2019/12/31/wor… https://t.co/aBQODJyvFG 2 weeks ago Disappearing Arts tedwitham.com/2019/12/21/dis… 1 month ago Discoveries before The Second Sleep tedwitham.com/2019/12/19/dis… https://t.co/fe95JYMTR7 1 month ago Galactical tedwitham.com/2019/12/18/gal… 1 month ago Colourful Dreamer Dunsborough Anglican Church Franciscan Documents Mendicant Mind and Body Mountain Masala Poetry Among the Stained Glass of St Mary's, Busselton The Divine Universe The New Parson's Handbook Third Order, Society of St Francis Books I have written Jesus the Child We Worship (E-book) Jesus the Child We Worship (paper-back) Sonnets for Sundays: 14 lines for worship The Upside Down World of St Francis – Kindle edition Words of Joy, Love to Deploy Your Child's Spiritual Development My library on LibraryThing Advent Book Review Christmas chronic pain Church Year Easter eternal life Franciscan Franciscan history Franciscan thought Gerard Manley Hopkins humour Hymn imagination meditation pain and spirituality peace poem poetry Politics Politics and Religion Prayer Psalm Reflection Reflections Scripture Sermon spirituality St Francis of Assisi Uncategorized Mind Journeys Powered by WordPress.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1894
__label__cc	0.580865	0.419135	10 Things To Do In Palampur For An Entertaining Vacay In 2020! Deepti Gupta Palampur is a pretty hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Other than the famed tea capital of northern India at the foot of the scenic Dhauladhar range, it offers travelers a lot of interesting things to do in Palampur. This town is located at a distance of about 35 km from Dharamshala and attracts a lot of tourists owing to its scenic tea plantations and rice fields. The pine trees covering the slopes make the town green, while the unending beauty, the tranquil location, and a multitude of activities in Palampur make it a top spot for travelers. Need more reasons to visit? Best Time To Visit Palampur The pleasant climate of Palampur makes it a year-round destination. However, the best time to visit is between March to June to beat the summer sun, and September to November after the monsoons, as well as right before the winter chills. 10 Exciting Things To Do In Palampur Here are the best experiences that includes Palampur sightseeing and other excursions to make it a fun and memorable vacation for yourself and your loved ones: Go Paragliding at Bir Appreciate art at Naam Art Gallery Trek to Triund Explore the tea plantations Try your hand at pottery at Andretta Pay your respects at the Chamunda Devi Temple Picnic at Neugal Khad Visit the Tashi Jong Monastery Absorb the Tibetan culture at Norbulingka Institute Seek blessings at Baijnath Temple 1. Go Paragliding At Bir Why walk when you can fly! Have the most thrilling experience of flying aka paragliding at Bir, a picturesque hamlet in Himachal Pradesh located at a distance of 29.6 km from Palampur. Often referred to as the paragliding capital of North India, it is a haven for adventure enthusiasts. Enjoy the 360° panoramic view of the Dhauladhar Range of the Indian Himalayas. This is hands down the best amongst the things to do in Palampur Himachal Pradesh. Paragliding starting price: INR 1,500/- (prices may vary) Must Read: Explore The Himalayas: 13 Best Places To Visit In Himachal Pradesh Himachal Holiday Packages On TravelTriangle Head to Himachal to witness lush valleys surrounded by snow-capped hills. Indulge in skiing, paragliding, and other adventure sports. Book holiday packages inclusive of airport transfers, cab, resort, sightseeing, and meals to Shimla, Manali, Kasol, Dharamshala, and more. Himachal Family Tour Package 4D/3N @ Rs 8,750 Plan your trip today! Pleasurable Himachal Family 5D/4N Package @ Rs 9,125 Shimla Manali Tour Package 6D/5N @ Rs 12,900 Family Tour Package For Himachal 7D/6N @ Rs 18,700 Grand Himachal Honeymoon Package 8D/7N @ Rs 21,000 2. Appreciate Art At Naam Art Gallery Naam Art Gallery is located in Dharamshala at a distance of 30.9 km from Palampur. This gallery displays works of Elsbeth Buschmann, a German professional painter, and Alfred W. Hallett, a renowned painter from England. The paintings are magnetic and captivating and you would be totally fascinated by those watercolors, oils, and acrylics over them. Timings: 10 AM – 7:30 PM (closed on Monday) Entry fee: INR 10/- Suggested Read: 5 Glorious Mountain Railways Of India One Must Travel With 3. Trek To Triund It is rightly said that great views come after great climbs! For thrill seekers, the Triund trek is a must, where you can enjoy the climb and camp at the Triund base camp. Fall in love with the beautiful vistas of mountains and meadows on the way. The Triund trek starts from Dharamkot which is at a distance of 41 km from Palampur. This tops the list of the things to do near Palampur. The view of the evening sky when the sun is setting behind the mountains at Triund is priceless. You can gaze at the twinkling stars all night from your tent, and the witness the phenomenal sunrise the next morning. 4. Explore The Tea Plantations The tea gardens are a top Palampur attractions which is also the tea capital of northern India. Vast expanses of land here are covered in lush tea plantations enveloping the town in green foliage year-round. You can view the tea making process elaborately here. For tea lovers, this is amongst the top Palampur sightseeing. Enjoy the aroma of the tea fields and we are sure it would be a paradisiacal experience for all tea addicts out there. Suggested Read: 10 Exciting Things To Do In Kangra That Are Sure To Leave You Wonderstruck 5. Try Hand At Pottery At Andretta Andretta is an artsy dainty village in Himachal Pradesh. It has been attracting tourists for long since it’s an artists’ colony. It is at a distance of 11.9 km from Palampur, which can be covered in an easy 20 minutes. Try your hand at pottery in this beautiful village of Andretta at nominal prices. The place to explore here is Sobha Singh Art Gallery, a treasure for art connoisseurs, photography freaks, and history buffs. 6. Pay Respect At The Chamunda Devi Temple At a distance of around 10 km on the banks of river Baner is this ancient temple of Chamunda which is dedicated to goddess Chamundeshwari. The temple portrays scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It is a famous site amongst devotees and believers visiting from far and near. After paying your respects at the temple, you can sit by the riverside and relax at this holy place. Timings: 6 AM – 8 PM Suggested Read: 10 Best Homestays In Himachal Pradesh That’ll Make You Fall In Love At First Sight! 7. Picnic At Neugal Khad Clearwater streams in cities are a myth, no? But not in Palampur. Neugal Khad is a wide stream of clear water flowing close to Palampur. Neugal Khad is a top picnic spot situated at a distance of 3-4 km from Palampur. One can enjoy walking along the pebbled path or sit by the stream and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Dhauladhar Range. The snow clad mountains offer spectacular views and make a great backdrop for photography. Closeby is the Neugal Park where there are sumptuous cafes and eateries. You can enjoy food and beverages with a mountain view. This is one of the best Palampur attractions. Suggested Read: 5 Excellent Cottages In Palampur For A Relaxing Stay Amidst Nature In 2019 8. Visit The Tashi Jong Monastery This monastery, an abode of Tibetan refugees, is a beautiful structure. The monastery is a serene and quiet place and one can enjoy the stunning views of the Kangra Valley from here. The complex has a Tibetan restaurant where one can relish the lip-smacking Tibetan flavors. The place also houses a crafts emporium where tourists can buy Tibetan artifacts and take them home as souvenirs. Entry fee: Free Suggested Read: 8 Serene & Breathtaking Places To Visit In Kangra 9. Absorb The Tibetan Culture At Norbulingka Institute The Norbulingka Institute is located at a distance of 29.5 km from Palampur. This place is a storehouse of Tibetan art, culture, and literature. The institute offers short-term workshops on Tibetan art. The tourists can enjoy a free guided tour except on Sundays. There is also the Losel Doll Museum at the Norbulingka Institute which has the world’s largest collection of Losel dolls. Timings: 9 AM – 5:30 PM (offices and workshops closed on Sundays) Guided tour entry fee: INR 100/- Suggested Read: 8 Homestays In Palampur And Around The Town That Will Welcome You With Utter Warmth 10. Seek Blessings At Baijnath Temple Baijnath Temple is located at a distance of 17 km from Palampur. Nestled in the green Kangra valley this is one of the most beautiful temples. It has a unique architectural design which resembles that of the Jagannath temple in Puri. History says that Ravana worshipped Lord Shiva here to achieve immortality. It is a top tourist spot amidst devotees and travelers alike. How To Reach Palampur Here are the different means of getting to this beautiful city: The nearest airport to Palampur is Gaggal airport in Dharamsala at a distance of around 40 km. You can further reach your destination by bus or taxi. The Palampur Railway Station is connected to all important cities of Himachal Pradesh like Manali, Shimla, and more. Palampur is located at a distance of 490 km from Delhi and one can find HRTC buses which take around 12-13 hours to reach here. Palampur is also connected to various cities like Pathankot, Mandi, Dharamshala, Shimla, and Chandigarh through state-run buses. You can also hire private cabs or drive to Palampur. Further Read: 35 Hill Stations Near Delhi For A Peaceful Getaway Now that you know all the interesting and thrilling things to do in Palampur, book your Himachal vacation with TravelTriangle right away. Know of any more exciting Palampur activities? Write to us below. Frequently Asked Questions About Things To Do In Palampur Q. Are there any adventure activities in Palampur? A. Yes, there are numerous adventure sports that one can be a part of in Palampur. Some of the famous things to do in Palampur Himachal that attract thrill-seekers are paragliding, hiking, and trekking. Trekking in Palampur is offered to both beginners and professionals, making it a popular choice among travelers. Q. Where is Palampur situated? A. Palampur is a small, quaint hill station that is sitting in the Kangra Valley of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Palampur is located at an elevation of 1,472 m to 2,250 m. Q. What is the best time to visit Palampur? A. Palampur welcomes travelers with pleasant and favorable weather almost throughout the year. The mild climate of Palampur is what attracts tourists to spend some time in the hills. However, the most popular and best time to visit Palampur is between the months from March to June and mid-September to November. Q. Why is Palampur famous? A. Also known as the tea capital of the Northern region of India, Palampur is a hill station that is famous for not only its aromatic tea gardens and impeccable paddy fields but also colonial-era architecture and beautiful temples. The picturesque landscapes of Palampur is another famous attribute of the town. Q. Are there any temples in Palampur? A. Yes, there are many temples in Palampur with Chamunda Devi Temple, Baijnath Temple, Bundla Mata Mandir, and Jakhni Mata Temple being the popular ones. Q. What are some popular trekking trails in and around Palampur? A. Attracting all the thrill-seekers out there, there is an extensive number of trekking trails that are available in and around Palampur with the famous ones being Triund Trek, Barot and Rajgundha Valley Trek, and Bimi Devi Temple. Q. Where can I try paragliding in Palampur? A. Home to Asia’s highest paragliding site namely Bir Billing, Palampur offers an impeccable experience to travelers that they tend to cherish for a lifetime. Q. How long is the Triund trek? A. Triund trek is the moderate level trek. It takes around 3 to 4 hours to complete the whole trek and reach the peak. Looking To Book A Holiday Package? Book memorable holidays on TravelTriangle with 650+ verified travel agents for 65+ domestic and international destinations. Spellbinding Cochin Family Tour 2D/1N Package @ Rs 2,750 Exciting Andaman Family Trip 5D/4N @ Rs 10,250 Gangtok & Darjeeling Tour Package 5D/4N @ Rs 13,000 Wonderful Goa Family Package 3D/2N @ Rs 6,500 Best prices guaranteed. 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__label__wiki	0.706723	0.706723	Christian Coleman: US Anti-Doping Agency withdraws case against sprinter Uncategorized September 2, 2019 by Thomas Hodge We and our partners utilize technology, such as cookies, and accumulate data that is surfing to personalise the information and advertisements and to provide you with the ideal experience. Please let us know if you agree. Even the US Anti-Doping Agency has pulled its case from sprinter Christian Coleman. 23, coleman, had been charged with overlooking three medications evaluations and was facing a automatic one-piece ban. Usada stated it had pulled the charge after receiving advice from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Coleman is currently free to compete beginning in Doha on 28 September. The American conducted a world-leading time of 9.81 seconds in the Diamond League at California in June. Under the’whereabouts’ program, athletes must let officers know where they’ll be for one hour daily as well as details of training and overnight accommodation. Attempting to do – a’filing collapse’ – three times in a 12-month period could result in a rule violation. Usada said clarification from Wada had been sought around the interpretation of this present International Standard for Testing and Tests (ISTI) This worried the date on. Usada recorded filing failures on 26 April, 2019, 2018, 16 January, 2019 and 6 June for Coleman. Usada directed two of those three evaluations, though the Athletics Integrity Unit initiated a third. Since the ISTI states that filing failures link back to the first day of the election, Coleman claimed that his failure to upgrade which was found on June, 2018, ought to link back to 1 April, 2018. That is over 12 months prior to the third broadcasting failure on 26 April of Coleman, 2019. Wada clarified that fact to Usada, leading to the fee. The choice by Usada to decrease the fees can still be appealed by Wada or the IAAF, athletics’ body. If found guilty, Coleman could have faced an automatic one-year ban and could bypass the World Championships along with also the 2020 Olympic Games. Coleman had denied the fee and, in a statement to former sprinter Ato Bolden for its NBC network a month, said:”I am not a man who takes any nutritional supplements at all, so I’m never concerned about taking medication evaluations, at any time.” Former Great Britain 400m Olympic winner Christine Ohuruogu obtained the ban in 2006 of a year under the’whereabouts’ system for three missed tests. Coleman won the US National Championships in July in 9.99 seconds. He finished second in the 2017 World Championships at London behind fellow American Justin Gatlin and has a personal best of 9.79, making him the fastest man ever. In addition, he set a world record for the 60m last year when he claimed gold in the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham and has been spoken about to get a new superstar sprinter at the brand new era. Get reacquainted with a Dragon which’invests in people’ It has one of the broadest ranges of choice from leaps, in game and throws to distance and cross country running or sprints. Make certain you get a great sporting life, with scores and headlines sent directly to your device, personalisation and a lot more. BBC Sport chooses out the sporting events of such as the Rugby World Cup, the Ashes and World Athletics Championships, 2019.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1909
__label__wiki	0.961265	0.961265	The future of Rob Potts Entertainment Edge By Nathan Jolly The Australian music industry was shocked and saddened by the recent passing of Rob Potts, of Entertainment Edge. Rob’s family have released a statement to the music industry, which is below. Rob’s son Jeremy Dylan has been made CEO of Rob Potts Entertainment Edge. He worked at the company alongside his father for a decade. After the recent passing of concert promoter Rob Potts, Rob’s family want to express their gratitude for the extraordinary messages of sympathy and support from throughout the industry in Australia, the United States and beyond. The tributes in the media and at the memorial events in Sydney and Nashville confirm the esteem in which Rob was held and the impact he had on the music world and the people in it – as a friend, manager, mentor, promoter and co-founder and architect of the CMC Rocks festivals. Rob’s legacy of bridging the divide between the country music industries of Australia and North America and strengthening the Aussie country scene will be continued into the future. Rob Potts Entertainment Edge will continue to operate, with Rob’s son Jeremy Dylan assuming the CEO position and Sally Potts staying on as Chief Financial Officer. Dylan worked alongside Rob at RPEE since 2007, and Sally had returned to the company earlier in 2017 after some years in the charity sector. Rob Potts Entertainment Edge will continue to partner with Chugg Entertainment in the CMC Rocks festival and various country tours, and with Jeff Lewis on Tommy Emmanuel’s Australian tours.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1912
__label__cc	0.516119	0.483881	Tag Archives: Pappy’s Aug 12, 2011 · 9:37 am With sketch shows, it is impossible to know who will be famous in the future. With comedy sketch shows, it is almost impossible to know which, if any, of the performers may become successful – famous, even – in the future. I am old enough to have been stumbling around in the primeval alternative comedy mists of the last century and seen the Edinburgh Fringe show by the Cambridge Footlights group which included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Tony Slattery. I was aware of their names because it got a lot of newspaper coverage afterwards – that’s one of the benefits of going to Oxbridge. But all I really remember, unless my memory fails me, is Stephen Fry sitting in a wing armchair wearing a smoking jacket and reading a very linguistically convoluted story from a book. “Well,” I thought. “That’s very literate and he seems to aspire to being someone older than he is, but he’s not going to go very far with that as an act.” I was also working at Granada TV when they made the long-forgotten sketch show Alfresco. I saw one being recorded in the studio. It starred Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Ben Elton, Robbie Coltrane and Siobhan Redmond. The writing was a bit rough-and-ready and the cast made no impact on me at all, except I remember feeling Robbie Coltrane thought a bit too much of himself and Ben Elton thought he was cock of the walk. I am sure they have changed. Which is all a pre-amble to the fact that I have seen three sketch shows in the last three days at the Edinburgh Fringe. They may have contained the big comedy and/or drama stars of the future, but who can know for sure? Certainly not me. I went to see The Real McGuffins’ Skitsophrenic because I had met Dan March at a couple of previous Fringes, notably when he performed his Goldrunner show about being a contestant on the TV gameshow Blockbusters when he was a kid. I saw The Real McGuffins perform at the Fringe last year and, while they were OK and energetic – a better version of the more-publicised Pappy’s aka Pappy’s Fun Club – they were, in truth, nothing special. This year, they are something special. The scripts are sharper, the performances are even sharper and the show zips along at a tremendous pace. They have also kept and improved on a scripted interaction between the three performers which adds a semi-narrative thread – always a good thing in sketch shows which, by their nature, can be very disjointed. This unification of their comedy sketch show is something The Durham Revue’s 33rd Annual Surprise Party! does not have. They try to paper over the unavoidable gaps between separate sketches with extremely good and instantly recognisable rock music. But choosing such good music turns out to be a mistake as the extracts are so strong it distracts from rather than unifies the various sketches. I mentally opted-out of the live show to bop-along in my head to the music between sketches, then had to opt back in to the live show. Bland music, ironically, would have been better. Or some live running link to creatively Sellotape over the gaps. At least one of the Durham Revue team appears to have the charisma necessary to get somewhere in showbusiness in the future but (see above) who can tell? As for Casual Violence’s Choose Death, which I saw last night, I had absolutely no idea what was going on. There were a lot of tears, a lot of shouting, several characters’ deaths, Siamese twin assassins, a clown and a serial killer who looked like Daniel Craig on acid, but what exactly was going on or why was utterly beyond me. Nothing made much sense at all but the characters seemed to believe in what was happening within their own fictional world. Casual Violence could have created a new genre of ‘realistic surrealism’. There was certainly an awful lot of shouting which seemed to work rather well. But I have no idea why. The six performers and keyboard accompanist were uniformly good and strangely realistic while being totally OTT in a script which was from another plane of reality on another planet. The important factor was that the script seemed to make logical sense to the characters within the show. And, while played straight and getting plentiful laughs from a near-full house, there was such an element of complete surreality permeating the whole thing that I warmed to it after about ten minutes and enjoyed it thoroughly throughout – without knowing what was going on over-all. The words made sense. The sentences made sense. But what was happening had more than one layer of insanity. It had the logic of a long-term inmate in a mental asylum. The Real McGuffins were slick, smooth and ready for television and Dan March is a star in the making. The Durham Revue performers need another year at the Fringe but showed promise. Casual Violence’s Choose Death was so strange it is beyond any sane description and, in a long-shot way, is the most interesting of the three. The show was written by James Hamilton. I think he may need psychiatric help. Though not creative help. He is doing something right. There is something very original in there. I just don’t know what the fuck it is. Filed under Comedy, Theatre Tagged as 33rd Annual Surprise Party, Alfresco, Ben Elton, Blockbusters, Cambridge Footlights, Casual Violence, Choose Death, comedy, Dan March, Durham Revue, edinburgh fringe, Emma Thompson, fun club, Goldrunner, Granada TV, Hugh Laurie, James Hamilton, Pappy's, Real McGuffins, Robbie Coltrane, Siobhan Redmond, sketch, Skitsophrenic, Stephen Fry, Tony Slattery Jul 1, 2011 · 9:57 am Elfin comedian Laura Lexx gets bigger ideas after meeting the real Santa Claus At the University of Kent, you can study Stand-Up Comedy. My natural tendency would be to think this is a right load of old wank if it were not for the fact they seem to have produced some rather good rising comedy performers. There is (in alphabetical order) Tiernan Douieb, Jimmy McGhie, The Noise Next Door and Pappy’s. And then, out of alphabetical order, there is elfin Laura Lexx. I call her ‘elfin’ because she actually did for a period literally work as an elf in Lapland as part of the Father Christmas industry. I have seen the photos. She is low on height but high on energy. Which is just as well – not just for elfing around in Lapland. All the way through July, Laura is promoting a month of London previews for other people’s Edinburgh Fringe shows at the Glassblower in Soho, with a line-up which includes Bridget Christie, Phil Nichol and Paul Sinha. Then she takes off her promoter hat and she’s off to Edinburgh for the Fringe where she’s in both the Comedy and the Theatre sections – performing, producing, writing and directing. She’s performing daily as part of the improvised comedy game show Quiz in My Pants at the Opium venue She’s performing and directing the cast in her own straight play Ink (about the 7/7 London terrorist bombings and the media) at the Kiwi Bar. And she has also done the very neat trick of spotting a new way to finance Edinburgh Fringe shows via wedidthis.org where people who want to support the Arts in a positive way can donate money to the month’s chosen projects. If you reach your target within the month, you get the money donated. If you don’t reach your target, the promised donations made so far are not collected. At the time of writing this blog, she has another fortnight to raise £175 to cover some of her Edinburgh costs. The donations page is here. I wonder if anyone would fork out money to cover my modest and artistically-vital publicity costs for Malcolm Hardee Week at the Fringe. Or maybe I should get work after the Fringe as a Father Christmas clone in Lapland. I would need a wig, I could grow the beard, but I would need no padding. Oh, to be an elf… Filed under Comedy, PR, Theatre Tagged as 7/7, arts, bombing, Bridget Christie, Canterbury, comedian, comedy, comic, cost, donation, edinburgh, elf, elfin, Father Christmas, finance, free fringe, Fringe, game show, Glassblower, improvisation, Ink, Jimmy McGhie, Kiwi Bar, Lapland, Laura Lexx, london, Malcolm hardee, Noise Next Door, opium, Pappy's, Paul Sinha, PBH, Phil Nichol, preview, project, Quiz in My Pants, robin ince, Santa Claus, show, Soho, stand up, terrorist, theatre, Tiernan Douieb, University of Kent, venue, wedidthis, week Aug 25, 2010 · 11:11 pm Of the Blue Lady, academic comedy and Shaggers (This blog originally appeared in What’s On Stage) I’m organising the Malcolm Hardee Awards until 2017 although “organising” was an anathema to Malcolm. With luck, the ashes in his urn will forgive me. We have now announced this year’s shortlist, but there were other acts I personally saw and wished I could have included but we couldn’t. Prime among these was Tricity Vogue’s The Blue Lady Sings at The Three Sisters, which mixes kitsch theatricality, Freddie Mercury, torch songs, audience involvement, Blues medleys and a bright pink ukelele and which has more laughs than several alleged comedy shows I’ve seen at this year’s Fringe. It’s highly original and almost indescribable because it falls into no existing genre. But it’s not comedy as such; more a music show. All The King’s Men at Espionage (not to be confused with the totally different All The King’s Men at Surgeons Hall) brings together four highly promising young Scots comics including Richard Gadd who has aspirations to high levels of weirdness which, if developed, could easily bag him a Malcolm Hardee Award in the next couple of years. And joker in the pack is my comedy chum the elfin and highly talented Laura Lexx in Quiz in My Pants at Dragonfly. All three of this show’s team studied Stand-Up Comedy (yes they did) at the University of Kent at Canterbury… as did other Fringe participants Tiernan Douieb, Jimmy McGhie, The Noise Next Door and Pappy’s. Malcolm Hardee’s ashes must be turning in that South East London urn of his at the thought of anyone studying Stand-Up Comedy but, on present evidence, this Kent course looks like it may turn into a comedy equivalent of Malcolm Bradbury’s legendary Creative Writing course at UEA. Who has won this year’s three Malcolm Hardee Awards? We won’t know until around midnight on Friday during Nik Coppin’s nightly Shaggers show. Filed under Comedy Tagged as Blue Lady Sings, Blues, Canterbury, Dragonfly, edinburgh, edinburgh fringe, Freddie Mercury, Jimmy McGhie, King's Men, Laura Lexx, Malcolm Bradbury, Malcolm hardee, Nik Coppin, Norwich, Pappy's, Quiz in My Pants, Richard Gadd, Shaggers, South East London, Surgeon's Hall, The Noise Next Door, Three Sisters, Tiernan Douieb, torch songs, Tricity Vogue, UEA, ukelele, University of East Anglia, University of Kent	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1913
__label__wiki	0.726288	0.726288	‘I Feel Tender’ Warmly Opens the VAV’s Winter Exhibition Cycle Tender Textures, Colours, and Familial Bonds Featured at the Exhibit Fringe Arts by Victoria Lamas — Published February 5, 2019 \| Comments Tota Perry-Marinov’s untitled piece was an experimental work in which she spent hours of her time tending to, due to the ephemeral quality of the material. Courtesy Teodora Stefan After three weeks of running, the Visual Arts Visuels Gallery wrapped up their first winter exhibit, I feel tender, on Feb. 1. Ten Concordia undergraduate students showcased pieces sharing the common thread of emanating, pursuing, or exploring tenderness. “These artworks are very warm, and they speak about things that can be personal, and close to oneself,” said Jose Garcia, the gallery’s financial and administrative coordinator. “It helps us relate; that’s why we thought that this show was completely tender.” On the southern wall of the gallery hung Tota Perry-Marinov’s 20 by 28 inches untitled piece, described as “latex balls.” Her piece reminds Garcia of a cocoon or a honey hive, he said. Perry-Marinov explained that during the creation process, the material demanded a lot of care. “[The piece] is not forever,” said Perri-Marinov. “The material will crack, and eventually disintegrate, and it’ll keep changing.” According to the artist, working with the latex over time was trying. It was time consuming, and the smell of the material affected her breathing. The painting and drawing student checked up on the evolution of the latex every morning. Perri-Marinov didn’t intend to make a sculpture out of it, rather, the project found her as she was creating something else. The artist originally intended to make molds out of the latex. She applied liquid latex, a yogourt-like substance, to small rounded objects, and after peeling the hardened latex, she discovered shapes and textures that piqued her interest. Soon, it became an experimental piece. “I left [the latex shapes] next to each other, and I found out they stick,” she said. “I just kept making them and it took over the project that I was supposed to be doing and [I was] just excited to learn about this material, and wait on it.” “I had to wait for it to dry, watch it change. I didn’t know what was going to happen,” continued Perri-Marinov. “With drawings, you’re watching the drawing the whole time, you’re controlling it. But I would have to come early, and check on it. And sometimes it wouldn’t be dry and I would be frustrated.” The ephemeral piece coincidentally hung in the same spot where other evolving and organic pieces have been placed in recent shows, such as Annik St-Arnaud’s The Banana Project, in which fresh fruits were involved. “It’s just exciting to me to have made something that’s always curious,” Perri-Marinov said. VAV Expands the Limits of Arts With ‘Soft Stimuli’ * Hyperrealist Artist Daniel Itiose Exhibits Expressive Paintings at the VA Perry-Marinov said she found tenderness in the creative process. “I was so intrigued and attached to my sculpture […]. It was meditative to sit there and do the same thing over and over again,” she said. “It speaks a lot of organic forms of nourishment, and homes,” Garcia said. “It’s captivating, for sure, the colours are warm—it changes colours with the temperature, too. It has a lot of presence.” Painting and drawing student Daniel Itiose returned to the student-run gallery for I feel tender, showcasing another emotional work in the style of hyperrealism, where the artist depicts their subject exactly as they are, with minute detail and consideration for realness. In Faith, behind her glasses, Itiose’s younger sister looks beyond the viewer, gazing into a world that is just hers. He described his sister as someone who keeps to herself, which her expression in the piece perfectly exemplifies; it seems like she has a rich inner life. Daniel Itiose’s “Faith” is a hyper-realistic piece of his sister, who is someone he describes as important to him. Photo Maggie McCutcheon “The whole idea of I feel tender is about something that you feel close to, and that keeps you warm,” Itiose said. “My sister is one of my favourite [people] in the world […] She’s always been one of my biggest fans […] she was one of my biggest motivators.” Itiose used a combination of powdered charcoal and carbon, pouring around 300 hours into the artwork. Working on Faith solidified Itiose’s penchant for hyperrealism, he explained. Itiose based the artwork on a photo he took of Faith; it was a candid shot, that to him represented her personality, namely her glasses, the scarf around her head, and her emotionality he got to capture. “This was back when I lived in my parent’s house,” he said. “I took a few pictures, and this one stood out […] it just seemed so perfect, it caught a lot of her character.” Faith is a testimony to his love for his sister, and his way of thanking her, Itiose concluded. Visit http://vavgallery.concordia.ca/ for information about the gallery’s next exhibitions and projects. “Hyper Real”-Life Experiences of What It Means to be Black in Montreal Marissa Ramnanan Naïka Deluy-Garwood Shaves Her Head and Turns the Moment Into Art A Guide to Concordia’s Art Galleries Victoria Lamas Elizabeth Eugene Debuts Multimedia Piece “Allow Me To…” at the VAV	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1915
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__label__wiki	0.577054	0.577054	Sundance London 2019 Film Review – Animals (2019) Film Festival film reviews Sudance London 2019 Scott J.Davis And so it’s that time of year again: the heat is slowly unleashing its power upon us and now begins four months of moaning Brits complaining about sweaty tubes and buses (granted, we have much bigger things to complaining about right now, but there we are). But with the slowly rising temperatures settling in, it’s time for a slice of Utah coldness with the Sundance Film Festival returning to London. There’s much to see, too much in fact, so let’s not waste any time. Sophie Hyde’s Animals, based on the novel of the same name by Emma Jane Unsworth and who also pens the screenplay, was hailed as one of the big “must-sees” after its debut back in January and it’s not difficult to see just why it make such a splash across the pond back then. The story of two best friends, Laura (Holliday Grainger) and Tyler (Alia Shawkat), who have been by each other’s side for over a decade and are on the cusp of 30-something without much to show for it – Laura dreams of being a writer but has been blocked for years, whilst Tyler is living vicariously due to leaving her family in the US. Their care-free, responsibility-lite friendship changes when Laura meets and subsequently gets engaged to a local Irish piano player. It’s a universal life crossroads is the big 3-0, made even more colossal when life hasn’t gone the way you hoped it would a decade earlier: when dreams where big and broad while the reality is small and dark with those alternate versions of what could have been overtaking you like sports cars on an endless motorway, and Hyde beautifully illustrates such coming-of-age growing pains with deftness and a real flair. There is a jarring nature to proceedings as we get our heads around the sheer volume of time and experiences the two ladies have been on together but it’s never to the detriment of them or the film itself, instead only adding to the weight of this undeniable love between the duo and gives the film a defiant edge. And what a duo it is with both our leads performing wonderfully throughout with Grainger stealing the show with an absolute powerhouse of a performance that is as thunderous as it is heartbreaking. Anyone that has ever felt like a stifled creative will feel and see so much in Laura’s life that could quite easily be your own, feeling like ones worst enemy and having friends who don’t quite understand that passion, and Grainger’s melancholic, poignant portrayal is easily one of the best of the year. Shawkat, meanwhile, has always been a deft, insightful performer and here she follows on from countless other noteworthy performances with another that’s as ferocious yet ultimately heartbreaking as anything she has done. With its sharp edges, brutal honesty and explicitness, Animals may not be for everybody but the rewards are abundant for a film that oozes wit and honesty in spades and headlined by two absolutely dynamite central performances which are worth the price of admission alone. Scott J.Davies \| ★★★★★ Comedy, Drama \| USA, 2019 \| 15 \| 2019 Sundance London \| 31 st May / 2nd June, 2nd August (UK Cinema) \| Picturehouse Entertainment \| Dir.Sophie Hyde \| Holliday Grainger , Alia Shawkat Please enable JavaScript to view the discussion by Sidelines. Powered by Sidelines Tags: 2019 2019 Sundance London Film Festival Alia Shawkat animals holliday grainger Sophie Hyde https://www.thepeoplesmovies.com First Trailer For The Goldfinch Starring Ansel Elgort… Where to Begin with Yakuza Movies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1921
__label__cc	0.581911	0.418089	I'm Trying To Keep My Faith: The Top Albums, Songs and Concerts of 2016 I made only one music-oriented trip in 2016. I traveled to Atlanta to attend an ill-fated Kanye West concert. Yet as these lists indicate, my ears weren't jilted at my home in Kansas City. 1. Kanye West- The Life of Pablo 2. Chance the Rapper- Coloring Book 3. Hélène Grimaud- Water 4. Logan Richardson- Shift 5. Rich the Factor- Smile 6. Rihanna- Anti 7. Jóhann Jóhannsson- Orphée 8. David Bowie- Blackstar 9. David Murray, Geri Allen and Terri Lyne Carrington- Perfection 10. Miranda Lambert- The Weight of These Wings 11. Maxwell- BlackSUMMERS’night 12. Nels Cline- Lovers 13. Danny Brown- Atrocity Exhibition 14. Childish Gambino- Awaken, My Love! 15. Pat Metheny Unity Group- The Unity Sessions 16. Kevin Gates- Islah 17. Amina Claudine Myers- Sama Rou 18. Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle- Kings & Queens 19. Savages- Adore Life 20. Joyce DiDonato- In War & Peace: Harmony Through Music 21. Adrian Younge- Something About April II 22. Kendrick Lamar- Untitled Unmastered 23. Leonard Cohen- You Want It Darker 24. Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom- Otis Was a Polar Bear 25. The Conquerors- Wyld Time 26. Walker Family Singers- Panola County Spirit 27. Kvelertak-Nattesferd 28. Rokia Traoré- Ne So 29. Anderson Paak- Malibu 30. Céu- Tropix 31. A Tribe Called Quest- We Got It From Here... 32. Willie Nelson- For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price 33. Exmortus- Drive Forth 34. BJ the Chicago Kid- In My Mind 35. Corinne Bailey Rae- The Heart Speaks In Whispers 36. Shirley Collins- Lodestar 37. Sumac- What One Becomes 38. Elliot Galvin Trio- Punch 39. Run the Jewels- 3 40. The Weeknd- Starboy 41. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds- Skeleton Tree 42. Kandace Springs- Soul Eyes 43. Ingrid Laubrock- Serpentines 44. A$AP Ferg- Always Strive and Prosper 45. Young Thug- Jeffery 46. Volbeat- Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie 47. Drake- Views 48. Willie Nelson- Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin 49. YG- Still Brazy 50. The Grisly Hand- Hearts & Stars The Top Five Reissues and Archival Releases of 2016 1. Charlie Parker- Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes 2. Urgent Jumping: East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics 1972-1982 3. Soul Fever: Afro Funk, Disco And Boogie: West African Disco Mayhem! 4. Miles Davis- Freedom Jazz Dance: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5 5. Gov’t Mule- The Tel-Star Sessions The Top Five EPs of 2016 1. T.I.- Us Or Else 2. Sarah Borges- Good and Dirty 3. Spoek Mathambo- Badimo 4. Chris Bathgate- Old Factory 5. Vince Staples- Prima Donna 1. Kanye West- “Ultralight Beam” 2. Anderson Paak- “Come Down” 3. Andre Williams- “Bury Me Deep” 4. Chance the Rapper- “Same Drugs” 5. Joe- “Our Anthem” 6. Danny Brown- “Really Doe” 7. Tedeschi Trucks Band- “Anyhow” 8. Miike Snow- “I Feel the Weight” 9. BJ the Chicago Kid- “Church” 10. Krizz Kaliko- “Didn’t Wanna Wake You” 11. Anthony Hamilton- “Ain’t No Shame” 12. T.I.- “40 Acres” 13. A Tribe Called Quest- “Kids...” 14. Rihanna- “Love On the Brain” 15. Sarah Borges- “Tendency to Riot” 16. Childish Gambino- “Redbone” 17. Frank Ocean- “Pink & White” 18. Parker Millsap- “Heaven Sent” 19. The Pretty Reckless- “Oh My God” 20. Kvelertak- “1985” 21. Boosie Badazz- “Cancer” 22. 21 Savage- “No Heart” 23. Babymetal- “Karate” 24. Rich the Factor- “Got ‘Em For Cheap” 25. Schoolboy Q- “That Part (Black Hippy remix)” 26. 5 Seconds of Summer- “Girls Talk Boys” 27. Descendants- “No Fat Burger” 28. YG- “Why You Always Hatin’?” 29. Agoraphobic Nosebleed- “Not a Daughter” 30. Jamie Lidell- “I Live to Make You Smile” 31. Kevin Gates- “Thought I Heard (Bread Winner’s Anthem)” 32. Phantogram- “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” 33. Regina Belle- “He’s Alright” 34. Miranda Lambert- “Ugly Lights” 35. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne- “Bounce” 36. Margo Price- “Hurtin’ (On the Bottle)” 37. Mayhem Lauren- “Badmon Ting” 38. Volbeat- “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” 39. Various Blonde- “All Bases Covered” 40. Soul Revival- “If You Ask Me Again (I Do)” 41. Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal- “Parts of a Man” 42. Famous Dex- "I Get the Drip From My Walk" 43. Shirley Caesar and Anthony Hamilton- “It’s Alright, It’s Ok” 44. Maxwell- “Lake By the Ocean” 45. Solange- “Don’t Touch My Hair” 46. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis- “Bolo Tie” 47. Psychic Heat- “Anxiety Eater” 48. M.I.A.- “Visa” 49. Car Seat Headrest- “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” 50. Allen Toussaint- "American Tune" The Top 50 Shows of 2016 1. Maxwell and Mary J. Blige- Sprint Center 2. Chance the Rapper- Midland theater 3. Lee Fields and the Expressions- The Granada 4. Aida Cuevas with Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles- Yardley Hall 5. Bonnie Raitt- Midland theater 6. Florence + The Machine- Providence Medical Amphitheater 7. Marilyn Maye- Quality Hill Playhouse 8. Exmortus- Aftershock 9. Tortoise- The Granada 10. Stephonne Singleton- Tank Room 11. Adia Victoria- Riot Room 12. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band- Sprint Center 13. Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle- Tank Room 14. Twenty-One Pilots- Sprint Center 15. Goddamn Gallows- Riot Room patio 16. Dolly Parton- Sprint Center 17. Steven Wilson- Folly Theater 18. R. Kelly- Sprint Center 19. Be/Non- Scottish Rite Temple 20. The Who- Sprint Center 21. Lamb of God- Midland theater 22. Chic- Starlight Theatre (opening for Duran Duran) 23. Christian McBride Trio- Folly Theater 24. Tedeschi Trucks Band- Midland theater 25. Pablo Ziegler and the Quartet for New Tango- Polsky Theatre 26. Les Arts Florissant- Helzberg Hall 27. UFO- VooDoo 28. Logan Richardson- Blue Room 29. Lianne La Havas- Uptown Theater (opening for Leon Bridges) 30. Dwight Yoakam- Uptown Theater 31. Roy Ayers- Blue Room 32. Diana Reyes- Barney Allis Plaza 33. Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom- Blue Room 34. Elle King- Midland theater 35. Matt Villinger- Orion Room at the Green Lady Lounge 36. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne- Sprint Center 37. Maarja Nuut- Westin Kansas City at Crown Center 38. Toni Braxton- Sprint Center 39. Midori with the Kansas City Symphony- Helzberg Hall 40. Matt Otto Septet- Blue Room 41. Fantasia- Starlight Theatre 42. Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats-Providence Medical Center Amphitheater 43. Elvis Costello- Yardley Hall 44. Avant- Uptown Theater 45. Helado Negro- RecordBar 46. Julion Alvarez- Sprint Center 47. Josh Groban- Starlight Theatre 48. Ebony Tusks- Midland theater (opening for Zhu) 49. Kevin Gates- Providence Medical Center Amphitheater (opening for Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa) 50. Candido- American Jazz Museum Posted by Happy In Bag at 3:12 PM No comments: Labels: Charlie Parker, Kansas City, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, music, T.I. Album Review: Ingrid Laubrock- Serpentines Free jazz is often deliberately off-putting. I suspect that a lot of obtuse improvised music may be little more than self-indulgent pranks. That’s not the case with Serpentines, a new recording overseen by Ingrid Laubrock. The saxophonist’s adventurous cohorts include the monumental drummer Tyshawn Sorey and celebrated pianist Craig Taborn, but it’s the electronics of Sam Pluta that differentiate Serpentines from less credible noisemakers. ”Chip in Brain” is my jam. I reviewed a spectacular concert by Maxwell and Mary J. Blige. I wrote an extended concert preview about Third Eye Blind for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I named Eddie Moore the Plastic Sax Person of the Year. I was a guest on a two-hour edition of the Eight One Sixty radio program on 90.9 The Bridge. I reviewed a concert by Milky Chance, Marian Hill, Banks & Steelz and Shaed. I write weekly music previews for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. Joe Ligon of the Mighty Clouds of Joy has died. Even as an impressionable kid attending one of his first big indoor concerts, I was nonplussed by the garish drum and keyboard workouts during Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1977 appearance at Municipal Auditorium. Greg Lake’s efforts have always been considerably more appealing to me. Lake died earlier this month. (Original image by There Stands the Glass. Posted by Happy In Bag at 10:43 AM No comments: Labels: Eddie Moore, Greg Lake, Ingrid Laubrock, Kansas City, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, music Kanye and Stanley I fell in love with Atlanta last week. I was smitten by the city’s Southern hospitality, collard greens, excellent public transportation and vibrant downtown. Even so, I was unable to get past the highly publicized cancellation of Kanye West’s tour. I had wheeled the trip around the troubled star’s concert at Philips Arena. I settled for a Stanley Clarke show. While the jazz-fusion legend looked and sounded amazing, I never got into his performance. Not even keyboard whiz Beka Gochiashvili’s lovely playing on “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” allayed my disappointment. I reviewed The Owen/Cox Dance Group and the People’s Liberation Big Band’s interpretation of The Nutcracker. I wrote an extended preview of tonight’s Mary J. Blige and Maxwell concert for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. The new compilation Doing It In Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980s Nigeria is an amusing diversion. Labels: Beka Gochiashvili, Kansas City, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, music, People's Liberation Big Band, Stanley Clarke I Can't Be Satisfied Unless your name is Pat Metheny, I probably don’t want to hear you play a three-minute guitar solo. The ingratiating Marcus King, 20, did a credible impression of the late guitar hero Duane Allman at his band’s in-store performance at Vinyl Renaissance on Sunday. I was far more impressed that he sang almost as well as Gregg Allman. But so what? Blues prodigies are a dime a dozen. Few things interest me less than a flashy blues-rock guitar virtuoso. That’s partly why the Rolling Stones’ new rough-and-tumble album Blue & Lonesome is so impressive. Only one song is longer than five minutes and nine selections clock in at less than four minutes. The absence of tiresome guitar solos on the informal tribute to Chess Records puts the vast majority of younger blues-rock artists to shame. I reviewed the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s concert at the Midland theater for The Kansas City Star. I wrote an extended concert preview about Mac Miller for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I discussed the Snow Globes on KCUR last week. I wrote an extended preview for a benefit concert featuring the Fray and David Cook for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I ranked my favorite jazz performances of 2016 at Plastic Sax. Childish Gambino’s outstanding Awaken, My Love! is RIYL: Funkadelic, wanting to get funked up, Sly & the Family Stone. Here’s ”Redbone”. Labels: Childish Gambino, David Cook, Kansas City, Mac Miller, Marcus King, Muddy Waters, music, Rolling Stones, the Fray The people who follow my social media feeds know that I never acknowledge politics or social issues. I believe that even the most thoughtfully rendered statements in those forums inevitably lead to divisiveness. Simplistic memes and the predictable outrages-of-the-day exacerbate the venomous toxicity of the echo chambers. The result? Well, just take a look around. I cosign Joe Thomas’ powerful mashup of Otis Redding and “The Star-Bangled Banner”: let’s try a little tenderness. I reviewed Soul Jazz Fridays, the album by Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7, for KCUR. I listed my favorite jazz albums of 2016 at Plastic Sax. Colonel Abrams has died. Hod O’Brien has died. Holly Dunn has died. (Tip via BGO.) Pauline Oliveros has died. At 96 minutes, Soweto Kinch’s Nonogram is 30 minutes too long. Even so, the British artist’s melding of cosmic jazz and hip-hop is often wondrous. RIYL: Kamasi Washington, promotionally challenged musicians, A Tribe Called Quest. Emeli Sandé’s Long Live the Angels is generic pop. RIYL: tedium, Whitney Houston, watching paint dry. Here’s ”Hurts”. While I don’t understand the point of Rumer’s This Girl’s In Love With You (A Bacharach & David Songbook), I enjoy the elegant easy listening album. RIYL: Dionne Warwick, redundancy, the Carpenters. Here’s ”(They Long to Be) Close to You”. Album Review: Urgent Jumping: East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics 1972-1982 Political and social mayhem and personal medical ailments won’t get me down. Urgent Jumping: East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics 1972-1982 is responsible for keeping me on an even keel. Big Steve, a regular There Stands the Glass reader, recently tipped his friends off to the new compilation of restorative East African jams. Afro 70’s ”Hasara Ya Moto is among the selections with restorative qualities. There are undoubtedly ominous subtexts throughout the two-and-a-half-hour set, but I’m blissfully unaware of the conflicts that may have inspired the music. In fact, I’m annoyed when a man speaks in English during Hafusa Abasi & Slim Ali and the Kikulacho Yahoos Band’s otherwise wondrously ethereal ”Sina Raha”. I reviewed Karrin Allyson’s concert at the Folly Theater. I also discussed the performance on KCUR. I wrote an extended preview of Young Thug’s show at the Midland for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine.. I took note of A La Mode’s new album at Plastic Sax. I reviewed a magic show for The Kansas City Star last week. I saw Mose Allison perform only once. I was one of a few dozen fans who attended his show at The Tuba on Southwest Boulevard in the early 1990s. The wonderful wit died last week. The heroic Sharon Jones died last week. Billy Miller of Norton Records has died. I’m not nearly as enthralled as most of my hip-hop-loving peers by A Tribe Called Quest’s We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service album. The ideas it signifies are often more interesting than the actual content. “Kids”- a cranky get-off-my-lawn tirade- is my favorite track. I’m obsessed with the work of Jóhann Jóhannsson. His score for the new alien invasion flick Arrival is out of this world. Sharon Jones’ mourners might take heart in Special Night, the solid new album by Lee Fields and the Expressions. Here’s a live rendition of the title track. Miranda Lambert’s The Weight of These Wings is the album I’ve long wanted her to make. ”Keeper of the Flame” is the project’s slickest song. The sickeningly cloying Jazz Loves Disney makes me want to break something. Daniil Trifinov shreds on Transcendental, two frenzied hours of Franz Liszt. Lamb of God’s The Duke benefit EP is RIYL: live souvenirs, Pantera, veteran metal bands that are better than Metallica. David Bazan is at his pitiful best on Dark Sacred Night "Wish My Kids Were Here” is an instant classic in the delectable sub-genre of sad-sack Christmas songs. I’m the guy who acts “more stupidly.” I have more than $200 tied up in tickets to a canceled Kanye West show. (Original images by There Stands the Glass.) Posted by Happy In Bag at 4:13 PM 2 comments: Labels: A Tribe Called Quest, Daniil Trifinov, David Bazan, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Kansas City, Kanye West, Karrin Allyson, Lee Fields, Miranda Lambert, Mose Allison, music, Young Thug Concert Review: Steven Wilson at the Folly Theater Steven Wilson reignited my dormant passion for prog-rock last night. Largely because the debut albums by the Ramones and the Clash pulverized my teenage predilection for the likes of Kansas, Rush and Genesis decades ago, I attended the show as a curious skeptic. Wilson, the most significant prog-rock artist of the last 25 years, succeeded in reviving my interest in ponderous bombast. Wilson and his band- guitarist Dave Kilminster, keyboardist Adam Holzman (son of Jac Holzman!), bassist Nick Beggs (of Kajagoogoo!) and drummer Craig Blundell- were abetted by impeccable quadrophonic sound (ambient sounds emanated from speakers in the back of the venue) and stunning images on a screen behind the stage. Renditions of new songs including the soul-crushing ”Routine”, the enchanting ”Perfect Life” and the sensual ”Hand Cannot Erase” were wondrous. Aside from a preponderance of flashy guitar solos and the aberrant behavior of addled concertgoers seated near me, the two-set show was perfect. Now, where did I put my copy of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway? I reviewed Blue Öyster Cult’s concert at the VooDoo. Election coverage preempted live on-air audio, but I here’s the text component of my weekly KCUR segment. I featured Calvin Arsenia. Leonard Cohen’s fabled appearance at the Midland theater was my second favorite show of 2009. Cohen died last week. Leon Russell’s music was a prominent part of my life in my teens and again in recent years. My dad got hip to Russell through his collaborations with Willie Nelson in the 1970s. He and I bonded over our mutual appreciation of those jams. I went decades without thinking much about Russell until Frank Hicks of Knuckleheads began regularly booking the legend in recent years. I reviewed a couple of those shows for The Kansas City Star. I also admired his 2014 album Life Journey at There Stands the Glass. Russell died yesterday. Noël Akchoté and Mary Halvorson’s duet album is RIYL: Joe Pass, skronk, Fred Frith. I don’t know if Alicia Keys and her cohorts tried too hard or didn’t try hard enough while creating Here, but the well-intentioned project doesn’t work. Songs like ”Blended Family” resemble public service announcements. Posted by Happy In Bag at 12:32 PM 2 comments: Labels: Alicia Keys, Blue Oyster Cult, Calvin Arsenia, Kansas City, Leon Russell, Leonard Cohen, Mary Halvorson, music, Steven Wilson Concert Review: Marilyn Maye at Quality Hill Playhouse If the going rate for a psychologist is $100 an hour, the seemingly exorbitant price of admission to see Marilyn Maye at Quality Hill Playhouse last weekend was a relative bargain. I spent $90 on two tickets to hear a 75-minute show by the dynamic 88-year-old cabaret star partly to demonstrate to my life partner that I intended to grow old with her. Maye complied with my agenda with a set that emphasized putting a brave face on our imminent mortality. Rather than emphasizing the line “you better chase all your cares away,” Maye’s doleful rendition of “Get Happy,” warned that the members of the near-capacity audience of about 125 should “get ready for the judgement day.” Tears streamed down my face during Maye’s interpretation of "If He Walked Into My Life," a heartbreaking song of regret that I’d never heard from a musical I’ve never seen (“Mame”). Maye’s stunning performance reminded me that I’d better get busy living. I reviewed Lil Uzi Vert’s concert at the Uptown Theater. I reviewed a concert by Aida Cuevas and Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles at Yardley Hall. I discussed Emmaline Twist on KCUR last week. I wrote an extended preview of a Car Seat Headrest show for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. Bob Cranshaw has died. Kay Starr has died. (Tip via BGO.) Bap Kennedy has died. I’ve worked my way through the first three-and-a-half hours of the six-hour Otis Redding document Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings. Otis and the band are (obviously) great, but the brutally repetitive sets, Otis’ awkward stage patter and the Whiskey’s atrocious emcee make it a slog. Labels: Aida Cuevas, Car Seat Headrest, Emmaline Twist, Kansas City, Lil Uzi Vert, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, Marilyn Maye, music, Otis Redding Concert Review: Gingger Shankar at Polsky Theatre Gingger Shankar’s intriguing appearance at Polsky Theatre on Saturday was intended to illuminate the underappreciated artistry of her mother and grandmother, but the multimedia concert raised more questions than it answered. A short documentary narrated by Shankar, her performance with multi-instrumentalist Vivek Maddala and drummer Carlo Ribaux and a question-and-answer session left me more confused than ever about the family trees and music of the Shankar and Subramaniam clans. I sense that Shankar told the audience of about 200 only one side of a very complicated story. Yeah, but what about the music? The most interesting bits featured the prerecorded voice of Shankar's mother (the provenance of the source material was hazy) accompanied by the sort of crossover fusion once associated with L. Subramaniam (the man I thought was Shankar’s father until Saturday’s presentation clouded my understanding). I reviewed Elle King’s return to the Midland theater. I reviewed a concert by Purity Ring and Health. I discussed Berwanger on KCUR last week. I wrote an extended preview of Sturgill Simpson’s appearance at the Midland theater for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. Lecrae’s bravely existential “Can’t Stop Me Now” could kill his career as a Christian rapper. Donny McCaslin’s Beyond Now is an essential companion to David Bowie’s Blackstar. The least appealing moments of the daring album remind me Sting’s work with Branford Marsalis, but much of Beyond Now is precisely the sort of fusion I dream about. Jah Wobble is a gem. Labels: Donny McCaslin, Elle King, Gingger Shankar, Jah Wobble, Josh Berwanger, Kansas City, Lecrae, music, Sturgill Simpson Bury Me Deep: Andre Williams’ Morbid Checklist Old friends are dropping like flies. And even my hair ached when I crawled out of bed yesterday. Maybe it’s time to begin making funeral arrangements. Andre Williams’s “Bury Me Deep” indicates that the process needn’t be joyless. Here’s the beginning of his outlandish checklist: “when I die, I want six female pallbearers, and I want a Jewish hearse driver, and I want a black preacher preaching for me, and I want a pink hearse- gotta be pink…” The outlandish song is from Williams’ forthcoming Don’t Ever Give Up album. I reviewed concerts by Bonnie Raitt, Toni Braxton, Il Divo and Bob James for The Kansas City Star. I reviewed the Conquerors’ Wyld Time album for KCUR. My most recent weekly concert previews for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine are published here and here. I recently discussed Various Blonde and Kansas on KCUR. Tonight’s Schoolboy Q concert is my Big Show of the week for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I recently reviewed jazz concerts by Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle and the Hermon Mehari Quartet at Plastic Sax. Helado Negro found ways to transcend the quandry faced by laptop pop artists at RecordBar last night. Rather than merely singing into a microphone after pushing the play button on his MacBook, he and his computer were flanked by two costumed dancers and were supplemented by a nifty light system. The experimental artist is also a convincing guitarist. Phil Chess has died. I’m all about Joyce DiDonato’s latest video. Time/Life: Song for the Whales and Other Beings by Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra is a nice surprise. The late bassist is heard on two of the five tracks. Jamie Lidell’s Building a Beginning is RIYL Hall & Oates, old-fashioned love songs, Bobby Caldwell. Here’s ”I Live To Make You Smile”. The intentionally absurd album cover of D.R.A.M.’s Big Baby D.R.A.M. reflects its contents. ”WiFi” features Erykah Badu. Metal na Madeira, a collaboration between vocalist Paula Santoro and guitarist Ian Faquini, is RIYL Gal Costa, cool water on a hot day, João Gilberto. Labels: Andre Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Haden, Conquerors, Eddie Moore, Helado Negro, Hermon Mehari, Jamie Lidell, Kansas City, music, Schoolboy Q, Toni Braxton Hey Kids, Shake It Loose Together: My 200 Top Songs of the 1970s The four-eyed shrimp with a broken arm sitting next to the principal in the faded class photo played Band On the Run every day in his bedroom in suburban Kansas City. His dad blasted country hits when he got home from work. I admire the revisionist The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s list published by Pitchfork two months ago, but the exercise doesn’t reflect my experience during the decade. I’ve compiled a list of 200 songs that I actually listened to and enjoyed during the 1970s (Spotify playlist). I included songs released in the 1970s that I encountered at any point between 1969 and 1980. For instance, I only learned of Toots and the Maytal’s 1970 song “Pressure Drop” when I bought the 1973 soundtrack of “Harder They Come” album in 1978. And lest the list be dominated by Stevie Wonder and Elton John, I allowed myself only one song per artist. The inclusion of selections like “My Ding-a-Ling” and “Seasons in the Sun” should make it clear that my list isn’t intended to confer importance or quality. Instead, it’s a warts and all account that reflects the evolution of my musical education. Johnny Cash- Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down James Gang- Funk #49 Kris Kristofferson- The Law Is For the Protection of the People Ray Price- For the Good Times Charlie Pride- Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone Jerry Reed- Amos Moses Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water Sly And The Family Stone - Family Affair Cat Stevens- Wild World Toots and the Maytals- Pressure Drop Conway Twitty- Hello Darlin’ Badfinger- Day After Day Isaac Hayes- Theme From “Shaft” Jethro Tull- Aqualung Harry Nilsson- Coconut Dolly Parton- Coat of Many Colors John Prine- Sam Stone Three Dog Night- Never Been to Spain Chuck Berry- My Ding-a-Ling Jimmy Castor Bunch- Troglodyte (Cave Man) Chicago- Saturday In the Park Jim Croce- Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) Sammy Davis Jr.- Candy Man Dr. Hook- The Cover of Rolling Stone Emerson, Lake & Palmer- Hoedown Roberta Flack- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Genesis- Watcher of the Skies Humble Pie- 30 Days in the Hole Michael Jackson- Ben George Jones- A Picture of Me (Without You) Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes Johnny Nash- I Can See Clearly Now O’Jays- Back Stabbers Billy Paul- Me and Mrs. Jones Elvis Presley- Burning Love The Raspberries- Go All the Way Seals and Crofts- Summer Breeze Temptations- Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone Tanya Tucker- Delta Dawn Alice Cooper- Elected Bloodstone- Natural High Cher- Half-Breed David Essex- Rock On Aretha Franklin- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) Marvin Gaye- Let’s Get It On Al Green- Here I Am (Come and Take Me) Herbie Hancock- Chameleon Bobbi Humphrey- Harlem River Drive Elton John- Bennie and the Jets Paul McCartney and Wings- Band On the Run Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes- The Love I Lost Joni Mitchell- Help Me Willie Nelson- Whiskey River Ozark Mountain Daredevils- If You Wanna Get to Heaven Billy Preston- Will It Go Round in Circles Charlie Rich- Behind Closed Doors Johnny Russell- Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer Son Seals- Sitting At My Window Ringo Starr- I'm the Greatest The Three Degrees- When Will I See You Again Jerry Jeff Walker- Up Against the Wall The Who- The Real Me The Edgar Winter Group- Frankenstein ZZ Top- Waitin' For the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago Average White Band- Pick Up the Pieces Bachman Turner Overdrive- Not Fragile Bobby Bare- Marie Laveau William DeVaughn - Be Thankful for What You Got Neil Diamond- Longfellow Serenade Merle Haggard- If We Make It Through December Hues Corporation- Rock the Boat Terry Jacks- Seasons in the Sun The Jackson 5- Dancing Machine J. Geils Band- Musta Got Lost LaBelle- Lady Marmalade Latimore- Let’s Straighten It Out Ramsey Lewis- Sun Goddess Gordon Lightfoot- Sundown Lynyrd Skynryd- Sweet Home Alabama Barry Manilow- Mandy George McCrae- Rock Your Baby Ohio Players- Fire Queen- Killer Queen Rufus- Tell Me Something Good Dionne Warwick and the Spinners- Then Came You Barry White- Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe Stevie Wonder- Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away Amazing Rhythm Aces- Third Rate Romance Jeff Beck- Freeway Jam The Blackbyrds- Walking in Rhythm Glen Campbell- Rhinestone Cowboy Natalie Cole- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) Jessi Colter- I’m Not Lisa Bob Dylan- Idiot Wind Earth, Wind & Star- Shining Star Electric Light Orchestra- Can’t Get It Out of My Head Freddy Fender- Wasted Days and Wasted Nights Tom T. Hall- Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) Peter Hammill- Nadir's Big Chance Hot Chocolate- You Sexy Thing Janis Ian- At Seventeen Kansas- Carry on Wayward Son Kraftwerk- Autobahn Led Zeppelin- Houses of the Holy Van McCoy- The Hustle Ted Nugent- Stranglehold Pure Prairie League- Amie Rainbow- Man On the Silver Mountain Minnie Riperton- Lovin’ You Smokey Robinson- Baby That’s Backatcha Diana Ross- Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Roxy Music- Love Is the Drug Rush- Fly By Night Gary Stewart- She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles) Sweet- Ballroom Blitz The Sylvers- Boogie Fever 10cc- I’m Not In Love Andrea True Connection- More More More UFO- Shoot Shoot U-Roy- Chalice In the Palace War- Low Rider Grover Washington Jr.- Mister Magic Abba- Knowing Me, Knowing You Aerosmith- Back In the Saddle Roy Ayers- Everybody Loves the Sunshine George Benson- Breezin’ Brick- Dazz Stanley Clarke- School Days David Allan Coe- Longhaired Redneck George Harrison- Crackerbox Palace Jean Michael Jarre- Oxygène Pt. 4 Dorothy Moore- Misty Blue Ramones- Beat On the Brat Rose Royce- I Wanna Get Next to You The Runaways- Cherry Bomb Sex Pistols- Anarchy in the U.K. Red Sovine- Teddy Bear Candi Staton- Young Hearts Run Free Thin Lizzy- Jailbreak Trammps- Disco Inferno The Tubes- Don’t Touch Me There The Whispers- One For the Money Bootsy Collins- The Pinocchio Theory Commodores- Brick House Elvis Costello- Mystery Dance Devo- Uncontrollable Urge Joe Ely- Treat Me Like a Saturday Night Emotions- Best of My Love Isley Brothers- Footsteps in the Dark Waylon Jennings- The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) Randy Newman- Short People Kenny Rogers- Lucille Slave- Slide Television- See No Evil Peter Tosh- Stepping Razor Muddy Waters- Mannish Boy Weather Report- Birdland The Cars- All Mixed Up Cheech and Chong- Earache My Eye The Clash- Stay Free George Duke- Dukey Stick Nick Gilder- Hot Child in the City Emmylou Harris- Two More Bottles of Wine Joe Jackson- Is She Really Going Out With Him? The Jam- In the Crowd Jeff Lorber Fusion- Curtains Nick Lowe- Heart of the City Parliament- Flash Light Peaches & Herb- Reunited Police- Roxanne Lou Reed- Street Hassle Rolling Stones- When the Whip Comes Down Linda Ronstadt- Poor Poor Pitiful Me Patti Smith- Because the Night Bruce Springsteen- Prove It All Night Van Halen- Runnin' With the Devil AC/DC- Girls Got Rhythm Moe Bandy and Janie Frickie- It’s a Cheating Situation Cameo- Sparkle Cheap Trick- I Want You to Want Me Chic- Good Times John Conlee- Backside of Thirty Crusaders- Street Life Ian Dury & the Blockheads- Sink My Boat Dave Edmunds- Girls Talk The Kinks- Low Budget The Knack- My Sharona Bob Marley & the Wailers- So Much Trouble in the World Graham Parker- Passion Is No Ordinary Word Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Even the Losers Pretenders- Precious Sister Sledge- He's the Greatest Dancer The Specials- You’re Wondering Now Squeeze- Up the Junction Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight Donna Summer- Bad Girls Talking Heads- Memories Can’t Wait Tubeway Army- Down In the Park Anita Ward- Ring My Bell Hank Williams, Jr.- Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Posted by Happy In Bag at 11:13 AM 1 comment: Labels: Kansas City, music Album Review: The Robert Glasper Experiment- ArtScience I’m baffled by fans who buy t-shirts and other merchandise before a concert begins. Won’t they regret purchasing the souvenirs if the performer disappoints them? Friends who proclaim that a forthcoming event will be “the concert of the year” are no less silly. So much for the Show Me state. If symbolism mattered more than content, the Robert Glasper Experiment’s ArtScience, a project on which one of my favorite jazz musicians leads an excellent band in an exploration of R&B, would be my top album of 2016. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of actually listening to ArtScience. I share the inclinations of Glasper and the members of his all-star band, but their update of classic Stevie Wonder, George Duke’s funk-fusion and current neo-soul by the likes of Erykah Badu falls well short of the mark. A handful of impressive moments only make me long for what might have been. I reviewed John Mayall’s concert at Knuckleheads. I reviewed James Bay’s return to the Midland theater. I discussed Brody Buster’s One Man Band on KCUR last week. A forthcoming Sigur Rós concert is my Big Show of the Week for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. Rod Temperton has died. Joan Marie Johnson Faust of the Dixie Cups has died. (Tip via BGO.) My new catchphrase: ”I got a new name in the streets. They call me Billy.”. The Duo- Live!, a jam session featuring Mulgrew Miller and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, is an old-school treat. The end is nigh. Labels: Brody Buster, John Mayall, Kansas City, Mulgrew Miller, music, NHOP, Robert Glasper, Sigur Ros Concert Review: Michael Angelo at RecordBar I told the organizers of the Outer Reaches festival that I was extremely anxious about Michael Angelo Nigro’s momentous appearance at their event. The obscure Kansas City musician who performs as Michael Angelo seems flighty in a 10-minute documentary released last year. I had the gall to share my concern with Michael Angelo when I encountered him on the sidewalk outside RecordBar prior to his show on Saturday. When I told him that I didn't know what to expect, he replied that “I don’t know, either.” His uncertainty was understandable. The booking was only the second time he’d performed the songs from his recently rediscovered 1976 and 1977 albums and the first time he would air the material in his hometown. He told the audience of about 75 that “you guys are kind of in a historic moment here.” Accompanied by guitarist Rusty Crewse and drummer Paul Allee, Michael Angelo played bass and sang during a 45-minute set that sounded untainted by the musical developments of the last 40 years. The trio recalled the spiritual jangle-pop of Chris Bell’s “I Am the Cosmos” on a couple wondrous selections. A rendition of “Sorcerer’s Delight” was appropriately freaky. A novelty song Michel Angelo described as an homage to Tin Pan Alley broke up the heaviness of selections that evoked early Rush. While it was a bumpy ride, I enjoyed the brief excursion to 1977. An Amos Lee concert obliterated my modest expectations last week. Here’s my review. I reviewed a concert by Leon Bridges and Lianne La Havas. I discussed Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle on KCUR last week. I address Kansas City’s “jazz dick music” controversy at Plastic Sax. Neville Marriner has died. Kashif Saleem has died. Rockabilly cat Joe Clay has died. (Tip via BGO.) I know the Kansas City rapper Brotha Newz as a high school teacher. Here’s his high-concept video. I have yet to decide if Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition is good or great. There’s no debating ”Really Doe”- it’s an instant classic. Prince lives! Eric Benét channels the master on “Insane”. A play-in-reverse-sequence function on audio playback devices would make chronologically precise compilations that cover expansive time frames such as Pat Thomas’ excellent Coming Home: Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics, 1964-1981 more accessible. (Tip via Big Steve.) I had a quasi-religious experience while listening to a track from Mother of Light, a forthcoming album by Isabel Bayrakdarian. The British jazz scene is on fire. Neil Cowley Trio’s astounding Spacebound Apes is RIYL: Bad Plus, art-rock, Brad Mehldau Trio. Here’s ”The City and the Stars”. ”Change Me” is my favorite song on Tamela Mann’s disappointing new One Way album. T.I.’s Us Or Else EP is essential. Here’s ”Warzone”. RIYL: Woody Guthrie, thoughtful discourse, Run the Jewels. A Seat at the Table, Solange's latest release, sounds like Dirty Projectors filtered through Cornel West. While charming, John Prine’s new duets album For Better, Or Worse doesn’t hold a candle to In Spite of Ourselves. Here’s ”Color of the Blues”. I’m trying to wrap my head around Timothy Brownie’s The Ritual Experience at La Guardia Del Maestro, Mexico City. Here’s a rapturous interpretation of Mark Ronson’s ”Daffodils”. I roll my eyes every time I encounter the meaningless compliment “he/she did his/her thing.” Yet I find myself wanting to employ the irritating cliché to Madeleine Peyroux’s Secular Hymns. Her imaginative interpretation of an Allen Toussaint classic illustrates the point. Posted by Happy In Bag at 7:30 AM No comments: Labels: Brotha Newz, Danny Brown, Eddie Moore, Eric Benet, Isabel Bayrakdarian, John Prine, Kansas City, Madeleine Peyroux, Michael Angelo, music, Neil Cowley Trio, Pat Thomas, Solange, T.I., Tamela Mann, Timothy Brownie Zydeco Boogaloo Black Top 1024. That’s how my customers and I identified Buckwheat Zydeco’s 100% Fortified Zydeco when they reordered the album. The title was one of several releases by the exceptional ambassador of Louisiana music that were in my catalog during my tenure as a music industry sales rep. No strain of indigenous American music is more discordant or just plain weird than zydeco. Stanley Dural, the bandleader behind Buckwheat Zydeco who died last week, made the music accessible. Without his genial refinements, the language barrier, scratch of washboards and cacophonous accordions associated with zydeco might have continued to keep the form a safe distance from the mainstream. I reviewed Chance the Rapper’s concert. I praised Heidi Lynne Gluck on KCUR last week. I address a pet peeve at the Kansas City jazz blog Plastic Sax. I highlighted the music offerings at the Plaza Art Fair for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I reviewed a concert by Steve Martin, Martin Short and the Steep Canyon Rangers. Jerry Corbetta of Sugarloaf has died. (Tip via BGO.) Shawty Lo has died. Jean Shepherd has died. Pádraig Duggan of Clannad has died. (Tip via BGO.) John D. Loudermilk has died. (Tip via BGO.) The music video for Shirley Collins’ ”Death and the Lady” is almost more than I can bear. The heir to John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix may be hiding in plain sight. His name is John Scofield. On his excellently titled Country For Old Men, Scofield interprets classics like “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” I loved the 2000 album dwightyoakamacoustic.net. The country artist’s Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… may be just as good. Willie Nelson is on a roll. For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price is perfect. Rose Out the Concrete, Rich the Factor’s third album in as many months, isn’t as good as Smile or Whale Mafi. Here’s the Kansas City legend’s ”In the Kitchen”. I won't pretend to understand Yermande, an astounding recording by Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force. But it's wonderful. (Tip via Big Steve.) Posted by Happy In Bag at 7:18 PM 1 comment: Labels: Buckwheat Zydeco, Chance the Rapper, Dwight Yoakam, Heidi Lynne Gluck, John Scofield, Kansas City, Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force, music, Rich the Factor, Shirley Collins, Willie Nelson Sing Me Back Home The insistent thump of Waylon Jenning’s bassist often rattled the floorboards of my home on Saturday and Sunday mornings when I was a kid. My dad enjoyed blasting his favorite country albums by the likes of Waylon, Willie and Merle as he gave me marching orders. I was reminded of those bygone days when I unexpectedly encountered a performance by Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys at a farmer’s market on Saturday morning. I almost broke down when the honky-tonk band revived “Little Ole Wine Drinker Me,” a song I closely associate with my old man. I wrote a lengthy examination of the previously uncharted career of the underground Kansas City rap legend Rich the Factor for KCUR. I reviewed a concert by Death Cab For Cutie, Chvrches, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and the Greeting Committee. Candido renewed my faith in humanity last week. My notes are posted at Plastic Sax. Chance the Rapper’s return to the Midland theater is my show of the week for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I discussed the reunion of the Anniversary on KCUR last week. Lou Merenstein, the producer of Astral Weeks, has died. (Tip via BGO.) A young quartet of British geeks has released one of the best jazz albums of 2016. Together, As One by Laura Jurd’s Dinosaur, is RIYL flouting convention, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, prog-rock. I have a hard time appreciating the music of Sigur Rós, but I’m all in on Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Orphée. “Do the funkro dance!” Even when they’re terribly flawed, the obscurities on Nigeria Soul Fever: Afro Funk, Disco And Boogie: West African Disco Mayhem! give me enormous pleasure. (Tip via Big Steve.) Two or three excellent songs are hidden among the dreck of Usher’s Hard II Love. Here’s ”No Limit”. Something about Ben Wendel’s What We Bring, the mainstream jazz album of the moment, repels me. RIYL: Gerald Clayton, jazz consensus, Kneebody. Here’s ”Song Song”. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie doesn’t do anything for me. Artist is RIYL generic radio rap, Bobby Shmurda, hype. Here’s ”Friend Zone”. Touché Amoré’s Stage Four is a contender for my favorite rock album of 2016. RIYL: Kvelertak, rawk, Red Fang. Here’s ”Palm Trees”. Labels: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Anniversary, Ben Wendel. Touche Amore, Candido, Chance the Rapper, Death Cab For Cutie, Kansas City, Laura Jurd, music, Rex Hobart, Rich the Factor, Tegan and Sara, Usher, Waylon Jennings In My Solitude One of the most satisfying things about being an obsessive music consumer in the age of on-demand entertainment is that every Friday feels like Christmas. I scour the recommendations of Spotify’s bots, listings at online retailers, emails from record labels and the social media discourse of my friends as I drink my first cup of coffee on Friday mornings. Yet plenty of things of interest to me inevitably fall through the cracks. I’m repeatedly shocked and disappointed when “important” titles by “major” artists are almost completely ignored by the official and unofficial gatekeepers. I accidentally stumbled across Nearness, the new duet album by Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, three days after its release. The saxophonist and pianist- two of the most prominent living jazz artists under 50- are in top form on the live recording. The 16-minute reading of ”The Nearness of You” is sublime. The Guardian, The Financial Times and The Wall Street are the only outlets that have bothered to post reviews of the project. Times are tough for all 13,065 fans of contemporary improvised music and even harder for the 21,872 musicians who practice the form. My three favorite acts at the Crossroads Music Fest were Stephonne Singleton, the Mitch Towne Trio and Julian Davis & the Hayburners. My capsule reviews are here. I chatted about Dan Thomas on KCUR last week. I reviewed the Jorge Arana Trio’s Mammoth at Plastic Sax. Bud Isaacs, steel guitarist to the stars, has died. (Tip via BGO.) Prince Buster has died. (Tip via BGO.) The contents of Young Thug’s Jeffery aren’t as provocative as the album cover, but it’s still plenty of fun. RIYL: Future, mild disappointments, Rich Homie Quan. Here’s the mind-boggling ”Kanye West”. Lydia Loveless’s Real is RIYL: Neko Case, me too-ism, Gretchen Wilson. Here’s ”Longer”. Don’t believe the hype. The Beatles’ Live at Hollywood Bowl is still unlistenable. Shirley Collins is back. Eric Bellinger’s Eric B for President: Term One is filled with empty calories and even emptier promises. RIYL: Usher, amorous R&B, Chris Brown. Oh, for Pete’s sake. Catherine Russell’s old-school Harlem On My Mind charmed me in spite of my predilections. RIYL: Alberta Hunter, the era in which jazz was popular music, Ernestine Anderson. Jeremih’s Late Nights: Europe is filled with nasty sex songs, but ”Dubai” is my jam. M.I.A.’s AIM is ridiculously entertaining and entertainingly ridiculous. Nathan Bowles’s excellent Whole & Cloven is RIYL: John Fahey, old sounds made new, Glenn Jones. In a perfect world, the Banks & Steelz collaboration wouldn’t be an unusual. Anything But Words is RIYL: Run-D..M.C./Aerosmith, Beastie Boys/Rick Rubin, Public Enemy/Anthrax. Labels: Brad Mehldau, Dan Thomas, Eric Bellinger, Jeremih, Jorge Arana Trio, Joshua Redman, Kansas City, Lydia Loveless, M.I.A., music, Nathan Bowles, Stephonne Singleton, Young Thug I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day As another Kansas City music blogger tweeted that “I would not wish Irish Fest upon my worst enemy,” I was rolling my eyes as a generic band at the festival attempted to make room for itself on the overcrowded Americana bandwagon. There’s a lot of trash to rummage though at The Kansas City Irish Fest. There are also plenty of treasures to be discovered. Here’s a rundown of the three best things I encountered Sunday. Cait O’Riordan Cait O'Riordan”s “Growing Up in the Pogues” presentation was worth the $18 I paid to enter the festival. Sober, upbeat and charming, O’Riordan was a quote machine: On the Pogues' attitude: We wanted to be the loudest, toughest gang in town. On her self-described role as the band's "mascot": I would start fights but I couldn't finish them. About her lead vocals on ”I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day”: It's my contribution to music history (and) my passport around the world. About the Pogues' pre-show rituals: It didn't occur to us not to get on stage drunk and sloppy. On Shane MacGowan's teeth: He didn't floss. On the cause of her separation from the band: I wasn't the only drunk in the band but I was the youngest and the messiest… Everyone got better and better (as musicians) except me. On the trappings of success: Once we had money for cocaine, things got really messy. Eddie Delahunt Like thousands of other people in the Kansas City area, I’ve been smitten with Eddie Delahunt for years. He made me laugh several times on Sunday. And had I been drinking, I almost certainly would have teared up during a rendition of a tragic ballad. James Cramer A pandering Van Morrison cover by the dudes that preceded a solo set by James Cramer on a side stage almost drove me to drink. (I swear that the woman working for a whiskey vendor 30 feet away from the stage was calling my name.) The front man of Tupelo immediately won me over by insisting that he had no interest in “rehashing” the past. Even though his Hozier-ish approach isn’t my thing, Cramer is an undeniable talent. I reviewed Kings & Queens, the new album by Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle, for KCUR. I reviewed a concert by the Used. I discussed Eddie Delahunt on KCUR last week. I note the dominance of the Green Lady Lounge on Kansas City’s jazz scene at Plastic Sax. I previewed the Mad Decent Block Party for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. Fred Hellerman of the Weavers has died. (Tip via BGO) My affection for Bes, the new album by the Egyptian trio Dwarfs of East Agouza, has been maddening members of my compound who aren’t down with trance-noise. RIYL: Sun Ra, astral projection, Can. (Tip via Big Steve.) Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s Arañas En La Sombra is the latest in a long line of interesting but ultimately disappointing Mars Volta-related projects. Gov’t Mule’s The Tel-Star Sessions is heavy. RIYL: Robin Trower, tie-dye, Cream. Sobriety suits Gucci Mane. The cogent boasts on Everybody’s Looking are extremely entertaining. Here’s ”Gucci Please”. Eddie Levert’s new album is nuts. Did I Make You Go Ooo is RIYL: The O’Jays, lascivious septuagenarians, Prince. Here’s the title track. The tribute album Quiero Creedence is a mixed bag. A few of the covers are revelations. Others are the worst sort of bar band dreck. Participants include Juan Gabriel, Billy Gibbons and Los Lobos. I’m not sure why so many otherwise reasonable people are praising Frank Ocean’s Blonde. Aside from three or four decent tracks, it’s a calamitous effort. As you can see in the column to the right, I loved Ocean’s 2012 album Channel Orange. Yet I’m disappointed rather than despondent. With good-to-great new neo-soul/hip-hop albums by BJ the Chicago Kid, Chance the Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Maxwell, Anderson Paak, Rihanna, Kanye West and Adrian Younge to keep me company, I’m not compelled to pretend that Blonde is good. I reviewed a concert by Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon and Tesla. I featured Soul Revival’s “If You Ask Me Again (I Do)” on KCUR last week. I take note of Mike Metheny’s new literary endeavor at Plastic Sax. Tomorrow's Dixie Chicks concert at the Sprint Center is my big show of the week. Juan Gabriel has died. His concert at the Sprint Center last November was a delight. I snapped a good photo at the show. Rudy Van Gelder has died. Gilli Smyth of Gong has died. (Tip via BGO.) Derrick Hodge’s Second is RIYL: Jaco Pastorius, 21st century swing, Robert Glasper. Labels: Def Leppard, Derrick Hodge, Frank Ocean, Juan Gabriel, Kansas City, Mike Metheny, music Bobby Hutcherson, 1941-2016 As the first album I heard that made me realize that jazz could be just as confrontational as rock or R&B, Out To Lunch changed my life. Bobby Hutcherson’s entry at the five-second mark of the opening track ”Hat and Beard” on Eric Dolphy’s famous 1964 album is one of my favorite moments in jazz. Following the news of Hutcherson’s death last week, I investigated a few albums I’d never heard. ”Rain Every Thursday” from the vibist’s misunderstood 1972 funk album Natural Illusions is my new favorite jam. While I hadn’t looked forward to covering the show, I adored Josh Groban’s appearance at Starlight Theater last week. Here’s my review. I’ve attended six, seven or eight Snoop Dogg concerts. Last week’s show in Bonner Springs with Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates, Jhené Aiko and Casey Veggies was one of the best. Here’s my review. Friends don’t believe me when I tell them that being in the midst of thousands of giddy teens energizes me. I relished Saturday’s concert by 5 Seconds of Summer, Hey Violet and Roy English. Here’s my review. I documented 15 representative seconds of screaming at Instagram. I discussed Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear on KCUR last week. I wrote an extended preview Beach House’s concert at the Uptown Theater. I reviewed a release by the Brandon Draper Quintet at Plastic Sax. Toots Thielemans has died. The Brasil Project was one of my favorite albums of 1992. Ruby Wilson has died. Various Blonde created a video for ”All Bases Covered”. I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords. Steve Aoki’s remix of Soundgarden’s “Spoonman” pleases me. Dolly Parton gets freaky on the delightfully odd Pure and Simple. Here’s “Can’t Be That Wrong”. Do not- I repeat, do not- click on this link. Deborah Joy Winans’ ”The River” is a wondrously sensual gospel song. Lars Danielsson’s Sun Blowing is a thrilling Scandanavian jazz outing. I have yet to listen to Frank Ocean's long-awaited new release. Posted by Happy In Bag at 12:29 PM No comments: Labels: 5 Seconds of Summer, Bobby Hutcherson, Brandon Draper, Deborah Joy Winans, Dolly Parton, Hey Violet, Josh Groban, Kansas City, Kevin Gates, Lars Danielsson, music, Roy English, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Album Review: Stirrup- Cut In the past week I’ve attended performances by banda, honky tonk, mainstream jazz and folk artists. I also wrote a short essay about an indie-rock group and talked about a heartland rock band on an NPR affiliate. While it’s all of a piece to me, I’ve regularly employed Cut, a new album by Chicago’s Stirrup, as a proverbial palate cleanser. Cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm makes a Sonny Sharrock-esque racket in the unconventional power trio. It's the sort of room-clearing noise that's long appealed to me. Here’s correspondingly unpopular live footage. I reviewed a concert by Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda and Poncho Barraza at the Sprint Center. I wrote an extended preview of Gwen Stefani’s concert at the Sprint Center. I pondered the carreer of the Rainmakers with Steve Kraske on KCUR last week. I reviewed Lee Ann Womack’s concert at Knuckleheads. I wimped out at Plastic Sax by not identifying the perpetrators of a dismal jazz performance. The folk star Glenn Yarbrough has died. Fun fact: he and Jac Holzman, the founder of Elektra and Nonesuch Records, were college roommates. I love E-40. The Bay Area rapper’s latest single ”Petty” tickles my ears. (Original image of KCI floor tile art by There Stands the Glass.) Labels: E-40, Gwen Stefani, Julión Álvarez, Kansas City, Lee Ann Womack, music, Rainmakers, Stirrup Blow by Blow I was transported back to my suburban youth as Jeff Beck played the 1975 jazz fusion classics “Freeway Jam” and “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” at Starlight Theatre last week. On the cusp of the punk revolution, the garage bands in my subdivision near Kansas City International Airport were still in thrall of jazz fusion and progressive rock. Selections from Beck’s Blow by Blow, Kansas’ Masque and Rush’s Fly By Night were studiously covered by the musically-inclined big brothers of my hoodrat friends. In other words, I come by my abiding affection for unfashionable jams like “School Days” and ”You Know, You Know” honestly. I reviewed a concert by Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. I talked about Steddy P on KCUR last week. I previewed Corinne Bailey Rae’s concert at the Uptown Theater for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine. I paid $35.50 to hear David Sanborn perform at Muriel Kauffman Theatre last week. My thoughts on the show are posted at Plastic Sax. The Kansas City musician Dan Doran has died. Pete Fountain has died. Einojuhani Rautavaara has died. Charlie Hunter’s Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched In the Mouth is insanely fun. RIYL: Lester Bowie, parties, Medeski Martin & Wood. Sarah Borges’ “Tendency to Riot” is one of my favorite songs of 2016. Her Good and Dirty EP was produced by Eric Ambel. RIYL: The Bottle Rockets, alcohol, Tim Easton. I’m not ashamed to admit that I enjoy DJ Khaled’s summer blockbuster Major Key. RIYL: radio, Jay-Z, Instagram selfies. The 1970s redux! Nels Cline’s Lovers is a wondrous evocation of the adventurous side of CTI Records. Admirers of third stream albums by Jim Hall and Paul Desmond are likely to adore Lovers. Labels: Charlie Hunter, Corinne Baily Rae, Dan Doran, David Sanborn, DJ Khaled, Jeff Beck, Kansas City, music, Nels Cline, Sarah Borges, Steddy P I'm Trying To Keep My Faith: The Top Albums, Songs... Album Review: Urgent Jumping: East African Musiki ... Concert Review: Steven Wilson at the Folly Theater... Concert Review: Marilyn Maye at Quality Hill Playh... Hey Kids, Shake It Loose Together: My 200 Top Song... 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__label__cc	0.739344	0.260656	Tag: Betrayal His Dark Materials Episode Eight, Betrayal Review: Worst. Parents. Ever. Before coming into the final episode of the first season of His Dark Materials, “Betrayal”, I read a YouTube comment that went something along the lines of “poor Roger.” After reading this, it was pretty apparent that my suspicions from the cliffhanger of the previous episode, that Asriel wanted Roger for a very dark reason, would turn out to be true. And, all I can think after watching the Jamie Childs directed finale, “Betrayal”, is that Lyra has the worst parents ever. Seriously, I have no idea why I thought Asriel would turn out to be a good person when he is in love with Coulter; you know, the woman willing to sacrifice children to get what she wants. It only makes sense that Asriel has the same ruthlessness to achieve his goal, which turns out to be the case when he murders Roger in order to open a bridge to the multiverse. James McAvoy does a fantastic job as Asriel in this scene as he tries to justify his actions to Roger while he is about to murder him. Roger says that Asriel looked at him like a hungry wolf and that was definitely the case. Both he and Coulter are fascinating in their ruthlessness and hypocrisy, willing to kill many children to achieve their goals while remaining adamant that nothing must happen to Lyra. It is this hypocrisy that leads Coulter to refuse to follow Asriel into the multiverse because she wants to find their daughter. This makes it ironic that Lyra follows Asriel into the multiverse immediately afterwards to stop him, separating her again from Coulter. Honestly, Asriel leaving Lyra at Jordan College was the only good thing he ever did for her. As well as the fascinating aspects of Asriel and Coulter’s characters, another interesting feature is the explanation of why the Magisterium fears Dust, believing it to be the cause of human sin. Asriel wants to escape from the grip of the Magisterium, which is why he sacrifices Roger so cruelly. Before this, we did get more scenes of Roger and Lyra bonding to make his death all the more tragic because we can see how good of a friend he was. The scene of Roger’s demise is expertly handled with the acting from both Dafne Keen and Llewin Loyd, and the sound design, giving it an extra emotional punch. The tragedy of Roger’s death is sold by the great shots and editing as well. As for Will, his role is almost as important with his entry into Lyra’s dimension being built up right up until the two enter the bridges at the end of the episode. This was a nice case of editing for the end of “Betrayal” and opens up some interesting directions for the second season to go with both characters exploring the other’s universes. The two are definitely linked. Both Lyra and Will entering the multiverse at the end of the episode sets up their journeys in season two. Now, for the issues I had with the episode, which is mainly down to a few things that did not make much sense, like when the armoured bears showed up out of nowhere to help Lyra and Iorek. I’m pretty sure they did not come with them in the previous episode so when did they get there? Also, Roger definitely distrusts Asriel so it does not make sense for him to follow the man so willingly. Then there is the lack of Lee and Serafina because it felt like they were set up to return and help Lyra this episode but they were nowhere in sight. Overall, though, “Betrayal” is a fitting finale for the season that ends a lot of character arcs in a satisfying, yet tragic, way. I am certainly looking forward to the second season. thereviewmonster Review Leave a comment January 10, 2020 3 Minutes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0098.json.gz/line1924
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__label__cc	0.647321	0.352679	Posts Tagged ‘mortgage broker’ The Girls of Summer: Kelly Burke, Miss July 1966 Photographed by William Figge. Kelly prefers making most of her natatorial plunges in the neighbors’ back-yard pool. “Besides the pool, they own two darling dogs,” she explains. “One’s a $700 pedigreed toy poodle named Suzie; the other’s a mongrel puppy that they rescued from the local dog pound for only five dollars. He’s named Toy Tiger and, needless to say, I’m in love with the mutt.” (“Freckle-Face.” Playboy, June 1966.) I’m an across-the-board mutt guy from Way Back: dogs, cats — men. Actually, I think I’m genuinely allergic to so-called “well-bred” dudes without debt. I’ve tried to date them and their leather car coats and confident wine-awareness makes my skin crawl. On the other hand, if you got a busted grill and drive a ’92 Honda Prelude with one broken headlight that won’t raise, know the difference between a single- and a double-wide, and front a ZZ Top cover band? I’m all yours. Actual example: my friend J-Mys once tried to set me up on a double date with her and her boyfriend and a mortgage broker Senor R knew from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Polly Wolly Doodle All Day. J-Mys and Senor R cut out early and I was stuck with the mortgage broker, who was clearly not in to me either but was still talking some kind of folklore about variable rates and baloney sauce that I was not at all listening to because I was watching Clue in my head due to my crushing boredom, when I got up to get another pint of beer. At the bar, this guy in a very dated No Fear t-shirt and battered, unironic John Deere ballcap saw I had actual folding money and asked me for change for the jukebox. We picked out a couple songs — I believe we went with Tom Waits, the Beatles, and “Thriller,” for novelty shits and giggles — and I told the boring mortgage broker that I was planning on going to the bathroom and going home. I insisted we split the bill because I felt a few compunctions of guilt for wasting the early part of his Friday evening, even if I had in no way lead him to think the night had any kind of sexytimes in its future. Then I made sure the broker actually left, slipped out of the bathroom, and bullshitted with the ballcap guy on the porch about Quantum Leap and camping ’til my beer was done. Went home much happier than I’d been an hour earlier. Sneaky I guess but so much better. As for the rest of the purple prose in that excerpt, I got hung up on “natatorial.” Really? Natatorial? Come on. That is some rich fertilizer right there. Talk about a needless fifty dollar word. natatorial: (adj.) of, characterized by, or adapted for swimming. Aww. Seems that some low-paid Playboy scribbler had a crush on his thesaurus. That shot is freaking awesome. Hats off to Mr. Figge. “Natatorial” photography at its best? The reflection, the symmetry, the attention to every tile of the composition (rule of thirds) having something interesting in it — awesome sauce. Bill Figge is the shit. As a medical buyer for one of California’s largest pharmaceutical cooperatives, Miss June has spent the past three years helping to supervise the selection of drugs destined to become shelf stock in hospitals and pharmacies throughout the Greater Glendale area. Another stunning composition. The light-play is brilliant. “My job can be fairly cut and dried one minute,” says the 21-year-old brunette, “and then, in typical Ben Casey fashion, a nearby hospital phones in an emergency order and I’m suddenly off and running all over the place to find the required medicines.” The Ben Casey to which Ms. Burke refers was a popular television series which ran from the early- to mid-1960’s. The Bing Crosby-produced medical drama was filmed at Desilu Studios and starred Vince Edwards (Space Raiders, Return to Horror High) as the titular surgeon Dr. Benjamin Casey. The opening sequence is famous for its serious, ominous overtones: this deep voice says, “Man — woman — birth — death — infinity.” Heavy shit, right? Yes, I deliberately picked the cheesiest, schlockiest, campiest of Edwards’ many legitimate credits to use as his two paranthetical citations, like those obscure B flicks would somehow make you say, “Oh, him!” I wanted to be funny. Vince Edwards is actually a talented and well-recognized actor who was very popular in his time: I am just a goofy rake. Kelly now sports her own 1965 Oldsmobile convertible, in which she commutes daily from her new bachelorette bungalow in suburban Sylmar. Just five months after Ms. Burke’s gatefold appearance, the Loop Fire wiped out huge swaths of the boundary between her new hometown of Sylmar and the Angeles Forest. The fatally unpredictable Loop Fire is still covered in firefighting course textbooks today as an example of the necessity for developing strong communication strategy to contain a dry canyon fire affected by high winds. The Loop Fire began on November 1, 1966, at 5:19 am, on the edge of the Angeles National Forest. The El Cariso Interregional Fire Crew, which consisted of city and county firefighters, along with the El Cariso “Hot Shots,” a USDA-Forest crew of firefighters, sprang in to action to contain the blaze. Tragically, a flare-up jumped from the forest to a canyon at the outer edges of Sylmar and created a wall of flame around it. A group from the Hot Shots crew was trapped inside, cut off from the rest of the firemen in a narrow and dry canyon of steep rock walls which, despite having no natural accelerants to move the fire along, still increases the energy of the fire because it functions as a “natural chimney,” creating tremendous heat and pressure. Ten firefighters burned to death on site within minutes, while twelve others were injured, one critically. Helicopter Pilot Troy Cook began rescue operations within 10 minutes after the men were burned. The diamond shaped area was still surrounded by fire when Pilot Cook hovered and picked up the first survivor. (THE LOOP FIRE DISASTER – ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST – CALIFORNIA REGION: “A BRIEF OF THE REPORT OF THE GROUP ASSIGNED TO ANALYZE THE LOOP FIRE ACCIDENT.” US. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1967: Washington, D.C.) Pilot Roland Barton and his helicopter soon joined him and rescue operations continued with great courage and skill until all of the injured men were evacuated to the Los Angeles County Command Post on the Pacoima. From there the injured men were taken by auto to the hospital. One of these injured men died at the LA County General Hospital November 6, but the rest survived thanks to the rescue efforts of the rest of the interregional team. A committee was formed by the Forest Service in conjunction with firefighting officials to use the tragic Loop Fire to improve fire prediction and containment methods, along with task force recommendations for the strengthening of safety and communication regulations. The highly localized decisions and actions which resulted in the tragedy points to the need of: (1) more specific direction on safe practices in similar topography; (2) specific control of helicopter attack; (3) scheduling of more complete inter- and intra-crew communication; and (4) adequate scouting to keep sector bosses currently informed when working in critical and possibly critical situations. [We need to] make crystal clear in firefighting training that a “chimney,” “narrow box canyon,” or similar topographic feature is a Hazard Area even if devoid of fuel. The El Cariso Regional Park on Hubbard in Sylmar is a memorial to the aforementioned El Cariso “Hot Shots,” the local United States Department of Agriculture – Forestry boys who were killed during their battle to keep the flames from entering the town. That was kind of bummer stuff, so sorry, but an interesting slice of history. Wildfires in California are far more devastating than the earthquakes with which the rest of the country generally associates the state, and as a result, fire science in California is often at the cutting edge of research and methods for saving lives in the future. But back to sunny Ms. Burke. “I’ve become a real flower bug,” she reports, “since Mom and Dad bought a retail nursery in Yucaipa last year. Each time I visit them, I load up the back seat of the Olds with so much greenery before heading home that it winds up looking just like some sort of window box on wheels.” That’s cute. Weekends, June’s bantam (5′) beauty heads for the sun-drenched beaches of Santa Monica, equipped with an over-sized straw hat and nylon sailing parka. “My freckles still show no matter what I try!” a) Yay for little lookers! Rock on with your pocket rocket self. b) Why do freckled people always desire to hide them? Freckles are so unbelievably cute. I don’t get it. c) It looks like she is Thumbelina laying in an orange peel. What the what is that stuff? PEOPLE I ADMIRE: Albert Einstein, Dr. John Rock and Dr. Francis Kelsey, beause of their outstanding medical contributions. MY IDEAL EVENING: Have cocktails and dinner, take in a movie, and then have a pizza. (Playmate data sheet.) Right on to Einstein, pizza, mutts, and having a serious job while attending Cal Poly Pomona during her appearance as a Playmate. Ms. Burke is the exception and not the rule of pretentious brandy-snifter marlarkey we went over earlier this week. Fun final fact: her sister-in-law, Allison Parks, was the 1966 Playmate of the Year. Oh, and I guess a really fun final fact is that Ms. Burke was pregnant during this shoot. BOMBSHELL! Maybe that is why she is so adorably radiant. As you probably noticed, it’s another Cowboy Kate-influenced cover, I assume to reflect the “Girls of Texas” story. R.I.P., Sam Haskins. 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